Committee News
Welcome to 2026, we hope you have all enjoyed a great Christmas and New Year break. Here are a few updates for you all.
Sail Peninsula 2026 is fast approaching on 20-22 Feb. This year the Club’s premier event will have a noticeable change with the inclusion of OTB racing. This does mean the yard will be needed for OTB yachts rather than marquees but on the plus side it will raise the after-racing atmosphere in the clubhouse itself and help dissolve worries about bad weather!
Acoustic ceiling panels in dining and function rooms are planned to be installed in the week of 16 Feb. These will cover a significant proportion of the ceiling and will make a material improvement.
The panels are multi-layered foam 5cm thick with a neutral colour.
Member Guests signing in to Clubhouse
People will see a renewed push for membership with a particular focus on guests of members who may frequent the club often but are not yet members. The club’s Liquor Licence is the legal document that underpins these requirements, and it is quite strict on the issue of signing-in and maintaining a register of guests of members. QR codes will soon be up at the entry for a guest registration system. This will make this process as seamless as possible and do away with the paper system. In parallel we are planning an electronic member card / fob system to easily allow people to identify as members at the bar / dining room.
Off The Beach News
This Week’s Racing - OTB
Sunday 11th January 2026
Holiday Racing
| First Warning Signal |
13.57H |
| Race Officer |
Bill Manning |
| Assistant |
TBA |
| Duty Boat Woodsy - Driver |
TBA |
| Duty Boat Woodsy - Swimmer |
TBA |
| Duty Boat Sutherland - Driver |
TBA |
| Duty Boat Sutherland - Swimmer |
TBA |
OTB Boat Storage
A kind but firm reminder please that a new yard storage application is required every season. Storage cannot be assumed year on year.
This also allows contact and insurance information to be relevant and ensures boats in the yard are used regularly and have paid yard fees.
For a volunteer organisation chasing up owners for storage is exhausting. Please help us by emailing a new application to the yardmaster if you haven’t already done so for this season.
Demand for storage this season exceeds capacity and those not using boats regularly are asked to remove boats ASAP. In parallel there are discussions about how best we increase storage capacity, but that will likely involve stacking, and obviously has operational issues.
Upon submission of your storage application, a decision is made to accept or not, based mainly on availability. An invoice will be sent once accepted. Click this link:
Yard Storage Application Form
Regards and Happy New Year
Yardmaster & House Committee
Junior Sail Training
Our current training program resumes this Sunday 8.30am - 12, with another 2 more sessions scheduled on 18th Jan & 25th Jan. The next training program begins on Sunday 1st Feb 2026. So, if you have any juniors who would like to join the fun, please register on the following link, Junior Sail Training Feb - Apr 2026
Keelboats
This Week’s Racing - Keelboats
Friday 9th January 2026
Shark Bay Holiday Series Race 4 - Tower Start
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Race Start Time (AEDT)
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09.55H Pursuit Start
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Race Officer
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Jeff Savage |
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Duty Boat
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Tume |
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Set Up/Results
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Di
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Sunday 11th January 2026
Shark Bay Holiday Series Race 5 - Tower Start
| Race Start Time (AEDT) |
09.55H Tower Start |
| Race Officer |
Amanda |
| Duty Boat |
Betise |
| Set Up/Results |
Amanda |
Sail Peninsula
Sail Peninsula will be held over the weekend of 20th to 22nd of February.
Save the date and get your crew, family and boats ready for a huge weekend on the water. With great racing across Keelboats, Trailables and now Off-The-Beach classes for the first time, this year’s event offers excitement for all levels. Add to that the famous SP vibe—food, music, entertainment, a relaxed summer atmosphere—and you’ve got a weekend everyone can enjoy.
“Join the action. Something for everyone”
The NoR is available on the SP website or can be
FOUND HERE
Sail Peninsula 2026 Regatta Clothing – Pre-Orders Now Open!
We’re opening a short pre-purchase window for official SP26 polos and tees, giving sailors the chance to secure their preferred style and size ahead of the regatta. Perfect opportunity to outfit your crew in advance.
Orders close Sunday 11 January
Due to production timeframes, this is the only opportunity to guarantee your size. After this date, clothing will be whats available on the day only while stocks last.
Pricing
- SP26 Polos – $55
- SP26 Tees – $35
Important
Please take a moment to carefully check the measurement guides when ordering to ensure the best fit and correct size.
Order via the try-booking link below
Pre-orders are open for a limited time only — don’t miss out!
Club Merchandise
We currently don’t have anyone overseeing merchandise for the club, and this is an important role that needs ownership. While our current stock is modest, it has strong potential if it’s marketed well and made easily available for purchase when needed.
At the moment, the opportunity for more members to proudly wear club merchandise is largely untapped. We’re looking for someone who is willing to step in, take initiative, and help grow this area for the benefit of the club. With the right care and ideas, merchandise could become a visible, valuable part of our club culture. If this is something that you have time to take on, please contact our secretary Veronica by email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (Note; this role excludes taking care of any Sail Peninsula Merch)
Help with Risk Management
Our Risk Management documentation provides an analysis of our risks as well as guidelines to manage those risks and keep our members, volunteers and visitors safe.
The Executive Committee is seeking expressions of interest from members to assist with bringing our Risk Management documentation up to date to satisfy new government policy and add necessary detail relating to our Sail Training program.
We appreciate the work done in recent years by the previously formed RM Committee and invite those volunteers to continue their work and invite others to join in.
Bruce Mansfield has great experience in this field and has started assessing our needs but needs a committee in support.
If you are willing to join this committee or would like more information, please email our secretary at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. You do not need any experience to help.
Thank you in anticipation.
SBSC Executive Committee.
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