Photo Of The Week
Son of Duncan McColl and former junior member Hamish McColl on his second day of working as a Park Ranger at Loch Sport. It's lovely to see our kids grow up and finding their dream job! Well done Hamish!!
Presentation Night
Thank you to all of the volunteers involved with our Presentation Night, it was a huge success and could not have happened without your time, you all know who you are!
Congratulations to our Joint Club Persons of the Year - Amanda Malin and Elaine Nicholas. Our Junior Club Persons of the Year is Zac Lowe. Don't forget to buy them a drink when you are within their company!
A full list of award winners can be found further down the page, and photo's of the night can be found on the club Facebook page CLICK HERE
Club Persons of the Year - Amanda Malin and Elaine Nicholas
Junior Club Persons of the Year - Zac Lowe
EC Happenings
We are re-establishing these regular snapshots from the Executive Committee (EC) with happenings around the club. With 8 EC meetings each year it is planned to send these out after every 2nd meeting.
AGM 2025 – Sunday 27 July
The EC has started on the preparations to meet the various legislated deadlines. You will see more information about these over coming weeks. This will include seeking nominees for various roles and sub-committees.
Sail Training
Junior sail training has been a huge success this summer and thanks to everyone involved. The EC is now actively looking to buy 3 Pacers to grow this activity, with the potential to expand into coaching of school sailing teams.
Race Tower
With the Coast Guard no longer using of the tower, we are working on plans to re-configuring this space to better suit our needs, especially during race starts and finishes.
Dining room acoustics
Acoustic ceiling panels should hopefully be installed for next summer. Acoustic testing has been completed and the panel type and layout finalised, but there now remains significant compliance and contract paperwork that needs to be done for the Shire.
Training room
A gallery of old memorabilia and a very inspirational photo wall of junior sailors from throughout the years has been created. Soon this space is planned to have an air conditioner and small fridge with tea & coffee making facilities.
NBN
The EC is transitioning our internet provider to the NBN. This will enhance and improve the robustness of our web services across the board, but it probably comes as no surprise that this is bureaucratically intense and is taking time.
Marina Berth changeover
The Club’s new marina berth, located off from the northern end of Dromana Pde, has proven very successful with its quick access from the Club to the RIBs. For the winter months it has been leased out. The settlement of our smaller Hidden Harbour berth is expected shortly; some lengthy issues with the Certificate of Title first had to be sorted.
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Off The Beach News
Calling OTB Sailors
We realise some of you might be enjoying the winter break, but if any OTB members want a sailing fix (keeping your shoes semi-dry!) please send your name and phone number to
Keelboat News
The Winter Series' are well underway with good size fleets. It's not too late to enter through Sailsys. If you're keen to enter but maybe short on crew, please reach out to us at
If you're interested in keeping an eye on the SBSCE race results over winter, follow this link RESULTS. We have a small fleet of MYC boats joining in the pursuit racing, competing in their own sub-series. You can view the individual sub-series in the results.
Other racing news of late; Vamonos and Rawhide competed in the ORCV double-handed bay race on 18 May. Looking at the results there was the usual good healthy competition between the two of them! Shimmer had great success in the recent ORCV 2025 Apollo Bay Race, placing (Div 1) 2nd AMS, 3rd ORC and PHS. Check out the recent ORCV Results here. For those interested, ORCV have a great winter race program (see below).
And finally, Rob Rainsford and delivery crew on YKnot headed off early Sunday morning for their journey up the east coast. Have a safe journey and enjoy the warmer weather as you progress north.
ORCV Winter Racing
2025 DYSC Marine Supplies Winter Series & Novice Return Series
The ORCV DYSC Marine Supplies 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.
- Race 1 - Saturday 21 June 2025 – Short Passage Race (< 6 hours)
- Race 2 - Saturday 5 July 2025 – Destination Race to Geelong
- Race 3 - Saturday 19 July 2025 – Short Passage Race (< 6 hours)
- Race 4 - Saturday 16 August 2025 – Destination Race to Blairgowrie
- Resail day - Saturday 2 August 2025 - if required
In addition to the DYSC Marine Supplies Winter Series, return races are scheduled to provide the opportunity for crew and team development on:
- Sunday 6 July 2025 – Novice Return Race from Geelong
- Sunday 17 August 2025 – Novice Return Race from Blairgowrie
As with all ORCV races, you can compete fully crewed, 4+Autohelm and Double Handed. The races start in the vicinity of Royal Brighton Yacht Club (RBYC). Shorter course options have been included in all races to cater for the range of conditions which may be experienced during the winter months.
Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron (BYS) and Royal Geelong Yacht Club (RGYC) are generously providing their traditional overnight hospitality and camaraderie for the destination races.
The ORCV on-water distress flare drill will continue this year prior to the first race in the series on Saturday 21 June 2025. Details will be provided via a Notice to Competitors.
Presentation Awards List
| Club Person of the Year | Amanda Malin | |
| Elaine Nicholas | ||
| Junior Club Person of the Year | Zac Lowe | |
| Outstanding Sportsmanship | Jamieson Ferguson | |
| Most Improved Junior OTB | Jamieson Ferguson | |
| Most Improved OTB | Zac Lowe & Finn Meijer | |
| Most Improved Sabre | Peter Chipperfield | |
Off The Beach Awards |
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| Possibly | Grace Lazzar | Foundation Series Div 3 1st HC, 1st YS |
| Pot ‘O Gold | Rick Potter | Foundation Series Div 2 1st YS, 2nd HC |
| Red Dolphin Series Div 2 1st YS, 2nd HC | ||
| Santana | Keith Bayliss | Lions Club Series Div 2 1st HC |
| Red Dolphin Series Div 2 3rd YS, 3rd HC | ||
| Crabman | James Thorne | Foundation Series Div 2 3rd YS |
| Lions Club Series Div 2 1st YS | ||
| Talking Sheep | Peter Chipperfield | Club Championship Div 2 2nd HC, 1st YS |
| Foundation Series Div 2 1st HC, 2nd YS | ||
| Red Dolphin Series Div 2 1st HC, 2nd YS | ||
| Mirage | Katrina Mackie | Club Championship Div 2 1st HC, 2nd YS |
| Commodores Cup Div 2 1st HC | ||
| Foundation Series Div 2 3rd HC | ||
| Lions Club Series Div 2 2nd YS | ||
| Giacomo | Zac Lowe | Junior Club Championship 2nd |
| Finn Meijer | Club Championship Div 3 3rd HC, 3rd YS | |
| Red Dolphin Series Div 3 1st HC, 1st YS | ||
| Duck & Weave | Greg Lowe | Club Championship Fleet 3rd HC, 2nd YS |
| James Everett | Club Championship Div 4 1st HC, 2nd YS | |
| Lions Club Series Div 4 1st HC, 1st YS | ||
| Foundation Series Div 4 1st HC, 1st YS | ||
| Roxy | Bill Manning | Club Championship Fleet 2nd YS |
| BEST PERFORMING MONOHULL | ||
| Club Championship Div 3 2nd HC, 1st YS | ||
| Lions Club Series Div 3 1st HC, 1st YS | ||
| The Nabber 2000 | Rob Fleming | BEST PERFORMING MULTI HULL |
| Club Championship Fleet Handicap 1st | ||
| Club Championship Div 5 1st HC, 1st YS | ||
| Red Dolphin Series Div 5 1st HC, 1st YS | ||
| 420 Little Sea | Nick Meijer | JUNIOR CLUB CHAMPION |
| Artie Ferguson | Club Championship Div 3 1st HC, 2nd YS | |
| Red Dolphin Series Div 3 2nd HC | ||
| Windfix | Ross Martin | Commodores Cup Fleet 1st YS |
| Natasha Nugent | Club Championship Div 4 1st YS | |
| Red Dolphin Series Div 4 1st YS | ||
| 2024-25 OTB CLUB CHAMPION | ||
Keelboats Awards |
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| Fransiska | Peter Morrison | 2nd Friday Pursuit Series #1 |
| Maximum Limit | Rick Rogers | 1st Friday AMS Series #1 |
| Happy Days | Paul Copeland | 1st Brass Monkey Winter Series |
| Just Cruisin’ | Neil Whitaker | 1st Div 2 Shark Bay Holiday Series |
| Lorraine Whitaker | 1st Margaret Hollamby Female Helm Series | |
| Empara | Peter Jones | 1st Div. 1 PHS Shark Bay Holiday Series |
| 3rd Div. 1 AMS Shark Bay Holiday Series | ||
| Yknot | Rob Rainsford | 3rd Winter Fun Friday Series |
| 2nd Friday Twilight Pursuit Series #2 | ||
| 3rd Div. 1 PHS Shark Bay Holiday Series | ||
| 3rd Div. 1 Sunday Summer Series PHS, AMS & ORCc | ||
| Marrakesh | Neil Hawker | 2nd Div. 1 PHS Club Championship |
| 11-11 | Till Brauckmann | 3rd Friday Twilight Pursuit Series #1 & #2 |
| 1st Div. 2 PHS Club Championship | ||
| Mr Bojangles | Pauline Cleaver | 2nd Div. 1 AMS Shark Bay Holiday Series |
| 3rd Div. 1 ORCc Shark Bay Holiday Series | ||
| 1st Div. 1 Sunday Summer Series PHS, AMS & ORCc | ||
| 2Xtreme | Andrew Clark | 1st Fun Friday Winter Series |
| 3rd Brass Monkey Winter Series | ||
| 3rd Friday Twilight AMS Series #1 | ||
| 1st Friday Twilight Pursuit Series #2 | ||
| 2nd Friday Twilight AMS Series #2 | ||
| 2nd Div. 1 Shark Bay Holiday Series PHS & ORCc | ||
| 3rd Div. 1 Club Championship PHS, AMS & ORCc | ||
| Overall Friday Twilight Pursuit Series | ||
| Vamonos | Fiona Jones | 2nd Friday Twilight AMS Series #1 |
| 1st Friday Twilight AMS Series #2 | ||
| 3rd Margaret Hollamby Female Helm Series | ||
| 1st Div. 1 Shark Bay Holiday Series AMS & ORCc | ||
| 2nd Div. 1 AMS Club Championship | ||
| 1st Div. 1 ORCc Club Championship | ||
| Shimmer | Steve Twentyman | 2nd Winter Fun Friday Series |
| 2nd Brass Monkey Winter Series | ||
| 2nd Sunday Summer Series PHS, AMS & ORCc | ||
| 2nd Div. 1 ORCc Club Championship | ||
| 1st Div. 1 AMS Club Championship | ||
| 2024-25 AMS Club Champion | ||
| Rawhide | Cameron Barwick | 1st Friday Twilight Pursuit Series #1 |
| Graeme Sargeant | 3rd Friday Twilight AMS Series #2 | |
| Meaghan Densley | 2nd Margaret Hollamby Female Helm Series | |
| 1st Div. 1 PHS Club Championship | ||
| 2024-25 PHD Club Champion | ||
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