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Commodores News
SBSC 58th Annual General Meeting
Sunday 28th July 2024 @ 2.30pm - (afternoon tea from 2.00pm)
- Commodore,
- Vice Commodore,
- Rear Commodore,
- Treasurer,
- Secretary or
- general member of the executive committee.
Off The Beach News
Brass Monkey Winter Series
Duty Roster for the series can be found HERE
Keelboat News
Results
Brass Monkey Winter Pursuit Series - Race 3
1st | Mr Bojangles | Andrea Catling |
2nd | Whiskers | Terry Jones |
3rd | Etoile | John Gordon |
This Week's Racing
First Warning Signal: 13:55H Pursuit Start
Race/Tower Officers: Judy Champion and Dawn Clark
VicPorts and Two New Buoys
Great news was received recently with SBSC securing in-principle approval from VicPorts (as opposed to ParksVic) to place two new fixed buoys out near the shipping channel and within VicPorts jurisdiction. This means no more Virtual Marks.
A new sub-committee has been set up to review all our courses, and last week they selected lat/long's for these new buoys. We now plan to submit this with buoy details to VicPorts for final approval. The aim is to have the buoys installed before season opening.
Australian Sailing Annual Summit - 1 June 2024
This year’s summit was held at RBYC with very good attendance from all clubs around the bay and also regionally. There were several excellent case studies from various clubs and insight into the many support services that AS offers.
Fiona Lowe, John Bacon and John Wemyss attended on behalf of SBSC. Fiona Martin made a cameo appearance (with three others) with a presentation on the Sabrettes. This group is focussed on helping women Sabre sailors within the Sabre Association. Women comprise some 37% of all Vic Sabre Association members, by far outstripping other states, and this is largely due to these four Sabre sailors.
Hobsons Bay YC gave an insightful presentation on their new keelboat training and mentoring program, complete with the good, the bad and the ugly. Certainly food for thought.
SBSC has gone solar!
ORCV News
ORCV DYSC Marine Supplies Winter Series (Saturday 22 June)
The ORCV Discount Yachting Winter Series program for racing and cruising is based on passage style racing within Port Phillip Bay. The Series comprises four races including a destination race to Blairgowrie, a destination race to Geelong and two short passage races around fixed marks. www.orcv.org.au/winter-series
Race 1 - Saturday 22 June 2024 – Short Passage Race (< 6 hours)
Race 2 - Saturday 6 July 2024 – Destination Race to Blairgowrie
Race 3 - Saturday 20 July 2024 – Short Passage Race (< 6 hours)
Race 4 - Saturday 17 August 2024 – Destination Race to Geelong
Weather for Sailors (Thursday 13 June)
Revised for 2024 is the ORCV’s Weather for Sailors online course, with the first module starting on Thursday 13 June. The Weather for Sailors course is designed to inform all types and levels of sailors about how to observe weather conditions and how to find the right forecasting advice from the vast array of modern resources available. Module 1 focuses on Fundamentals and Coastal Sailing, and Module 2 focuses on Advanced Weather - Trans Ocean and Extended Voyages. www.orcv.org.au/training/weather-courses
Marine Safety Expo (Sunday 21 July)
The Marine Safety Expo is a must-attend for all water enthusiasts! Held at Sandringham Yacht Club (SYC), we’re bringing together industry experts, government organisations, and passionate boating enthusiasts for an immersive experience that enhances safety in all recreational boating activities with the guest speaker and event program now announced. It’s FREE, but spots are limited, so secure your ticket now! www.orcv.org.au/club-blog/5548-2024expo
Safety and Sea Survival courses (Sunday 8 September and Sunday 1 December)
Featuring a full-course that is an Australian Sailing affiliated program and prerequisite for ocean racing, and a refresher course that is required every five years, ORCV’s Safety and Sea Survival courses are a great opportunity for sailors to brush-up on their skills and achieve the required certification. In addition to racing, the courses also offer great insight for sailing and cruising. The June courses sold-out, with September or December dates now available for registration. Spot are limited. www.orcv.org.au/winter-series
Weather for Sailors (Thursday 13 June)
Revised for 2024 is the ORCV’s Weather for Sailors online course, with the first module starting on Thursday 13 June. The Weather for Sailors course is designed to inform all types and levels of sailors about how to observe weather conditions and how to find the right forecasting advice from the vast array of modern resources available. Module 1 focuses on Fundamentals and Coastal Sailing, and Module 2 focuses on Advanced Weather - Trans Ocean and Extended Voyages. www.orcv.org.au/training/weather-courses
Marine Safety Expo (Sunday 21 July)
The Marine Safety Expo is a must-attend for all water enthusiasts! Held at Sandringham Yacht Club (SYC), we’re bringing together industry experts, government organisations, and passionate boating enthusiasts for an immersive experience that enhances safety in all recreational boating activities with the guest speaker and event program now announced. It’s FREE, but spots are limited, so secure your ticket now! www.orcv.org.au/club-blog/5548-2024expo
Safety and Sea Survival courses (Sunday 8 September and Sunday 1 December)
Featuring a full-course that is an Australian Sailing affiliated program and prerequisite for ocean racing, and a refresher course that is required every five years, ORCV’s Safety and Sea Survival courses are a great opportunity for sailors to brush-up on their skills and achieve the required certification. In addition to racing, the courses also offer great insight for sailing and cruising. The June courses sold-out, with September or December dates now available for registration. Spot are limited.
Photo Of The Week
Brass Monkey Winter Pursuit Series - Race 3. Thanks Steve Twentyman