Off The Beach News
Howdy Gang.
It looks like with the end of the summer season nearly upon us, the weather is finally coming up trumps. Last Sunday was just a beautiful day to be on the water. A little light on in the wind department but still enough to get two races in. And with SBSC hosting the Phaedrus B14 Cup, RO Geoff opted for course 4, windward/returns, to suit their style. Although there was only three B14`s (two and a half really as Paul F said he was there in body but defiantly not in spirit as he is still getting over his month long leurgy), they still made their presence felt. Especially Brett F and able crewperson Grace L, who were roaring around the cones like there was no tomorrow! Needless to say, the took home the bickies, or rather, the bottles at the end of the day. Thanks Ewan for your generous sponsorship of this event.
A bit of a mixed fleet for the rest of us. 18 boats all up with most of our classes represented, with the exception of the 420`s. Where have they gone? Aurelia M and Kristen K were on rhib duty and Zac L, Finn M and Ollie B were roaring around in the blue rhib testing out its shiny new hydraulic steering, so hopefully they will all be back soon to terrorise those Laser sailors! Talking of Lasers, as there was no sign of Murray M last week, I was left wondering if he was being true to his word. After soundly beating Grace L the week before in one race he declared, “I have reached my pinnacle in sailing, this will never happen again so I might as we give up now!” I sure hope not Muzz, Sundays on the water wouldn’t be the same without you.
Sorry Folks, back to the racing. Race 1 was sailed in light breeze with lots of shifts to keep the punters guessing, so the normal finishing order didn’t apply.
Race 2 saw the wind easing even further so I was quite happy that Geoff put the Div 2 start first as that meant we were finished and back on the beach while, some of the other boats still had a lap to go with the wind down to about 2-3 knots. Any mistakes made in race 1 were not made by the experienced sailors in the second race 2. Not so the inexperienced, so that put the results back to where they should be.
That was about it for the day. Thanks again to the race team. We had nearly as many people on duty as there were yachts on the water with RO Geoff on Start with Super D ( freshly back from a stint with Gamblers Help, so hopefully that will be an end to the high priced chips ), on Woodsy we had James E , Greg L and Simon H, while as mentioned earlier, Sutherland was crewed by Aurelia M, Kristen K and along for the ride was Owen Thompson on a visit back from Switzerland. There must be something in that Swiss water as Owen seemed about a foot taller than last time I saw him! The with the Trio of Terror in the blue rhib, it made for 11 people on duty! That must be a record for a non regatta day surely.
If you were wondering where Gingerbread Bill M was last week, He took his trusty new Impulse up to Yarrawonga for the State Titles and came a creditable 7th in a strong fleet of 17 boats, good job Bill.
Okay, we are down to the wire with just one more sail left for the 23/24 Summer season, so as I’ve said before, Get Yer Bum In A Boat and get on the water. It’s your last chance and the weather will be PERFECT, I promise!
Cheers for now, Pete Chippy.
Duty boat crew.........its always wonderful to see the youth taking on duty with enthusiasm.
As Rob Campbell would say "What could possibly go wrong?". Thanks for your help Owen!
Look out for some mad skills from Jess and Matt as they navigate their 49er!
Keelboat News
Results this week:
Sunday Summer Series - Race 9
Division 1
| 1st PHS | Vamonos | Fiona Jones |
| 1st AMS | Vamonos | Fiona Jones |
| 1st ORC | Vincitore | Peter Russell |
Thank you very much to the start boat and RHIB crews for their on-water work, as well as Till Brauckmann (RO) and the crew from Summer Lease on tower duty - appreciate all your time and efforts!
This Weekend's Racing (Final Race)
Sunday 28 April - Sunday Club Championship Race 12
First Warning Signal: 12:55H Boat Start
First Warning Signal: 12:55H Boat Start
Last chance to get out racing before the Winter Series starts on 19 May 2024.
Club Championships Race 11 - 21/04/24
(photos taken onboard Marrakesh, skippered by Neil Hawker)
(photos taken onboard Marrakesh, skippered by Neil Hawker)
ORCV News
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Reminder check your expiry date, Australian Sailing's Special Regulation changed recently in regards to Safety & Sea Survival Certification. If your certificate is 2 or more years expired, you can no longer renew via the refresher course. Keep current and rebook if you need to be certified, courses run June, Sept and December and places are limited. https://www.orcv.org.au/calendar
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May 19 (Sunday) - Double Handed & Teams Racing. Try Double Handed Sailing, along a longer leg course on the bay. Teams (any combination) welcome. Entries here https://www.orcv.org.au/double-handed
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May 25th – Apollo Bay. Sail in company in the Great Ocean Road “Sail” to Apollo Bay. A daylight start, 52nm and category 3 where you can stay overnight in Apollo Bay. Entries are open https://www.orcv.org.au/apollo-bay
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For all other events, please check out the Calendar - ORCV
- The KISS Committee is excited to announce the third running of the Keelboat Introduction to Sailing Savvy (KISS) program for 2024, open to all Victorian women and now open for business! The vision of the program founder, Queenscliff Cruising Yacht Club’s Immediate Past Commodore Lee Renfree in partnership with Ocean Racing Club of Victoria has now graduated 52 women over two years, empowering them to transition from “passengers” to active, confident “participants”. So if you are female and keen to gain skills on keelboats, jump on board now! All information and registration is available on the ORCV KISS Training page.
Please join us for SBSC’s Biggest Morning Tea Fundraiser for Cancer Council Australia on Thursday 3 May from 10am-12noon. Tickets can be purchased by clicking on the direct Try Booking link below. A delicious Morning tea buffet (inc. tea/coffee) will be provided by Snooks Catering with $10 from each ticket purchased, being directly donated to the cause. There will be speakers from The Peninsula Home Hospice along with some others. Be sure to bring some additional gold coins with you for some additional fun and games on the day.
Gather your friends, family and/or colleagues together and come partake in our fundraiser, know that you will be helping to support cancer research, prevention and support services for those affected. Together we can make a difference.
Club Merchandise
Get you order in now to ensure that you are decked out in the latest Club Merchandise for he start of the 2023-2024 season Contact Marg Fleming on her email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to discuss your options. Taking orders now for youth t-shirts with names on the back.
Photo Of The Week
Thanks Bette for this twilight photo on the last keelboat race in the twilight series
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