The House committee under the stewardship of Vice Commodore Rob Rainsford will be holding a working bee to get the club ready for the coming season.

 

 

Many hands make light work! Stay on for a beer and a sausage

Spar Locker 

There are quite a few masts in the locker that appear to have not been used for a very long time, nor are there matching craft in the yard for them to go on. If you have forgotten to take a mast home and have been storing it in the spar locker for an extended amount of time, please come and collect your mast and any other belongings that are gathering dust in the locker. It would be great to start the season with seamless access to equipment that is regularly used.

Storage space is at an all time high for storing kayak's, stand-up's and ski's. If you own any of the following craft, could you please contact yard master James Everett on 0435 994 173, to discuss your storage fees or collection of craft. 

Thank you to everyone that attended the Skippers and Crews meeting on Sunday.

We hope you found the session very informative especially with several new changes being implemented this season.

The start of the 2023-2024 Summer Season is just around the corner with our first Friday Twilight Pursuit Race scheduled for the 6^th of October and Opening Day on Sunday the 8^th of October.

Make sure you are ready for that first race:

• Set up your SailSys Account and  get your entries in here . Get you entries in by Tuesday 3^rd October if you are planning to sail on the first weekend of the summer season.
• Make sure your Cat 5 Safety Declaration is completed and you have your current Insurance Certificate on hand as these are both required when you enter races or series in SailSys.
• Get your AMS and ORCc certificates re-validated now as we do ask that you include this information when entering through SailSys.
  • AMS Revalidate HERE
  • ORCc Revalidation Link
• For further information on how Getting Set Up with SailSys click here.
• Do your MOB drill and send in your MOB Training Declaration (available by  clicking here) to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by the 31^st October.

The 2023-24 NOR and Sailing Instructions (including details of the courses to be sailed) are now available on the club website:

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. The youth t-shirts (with names on them) will have another order put in soon, so if you missed out on first round orders, please contact Marg to make sure you get one in the next batch, which will be processed by end of March. These t-shirts have been a hit with the juniors and will be great to wear to regatta's etc. 

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Dear members,

 

The House committee under the stewardship of Vice Commodore Rob Rainsford will be holding a working bee to get the club ready for the coming season.

 

 

Many hands make light work! Stay on for a beer and a sausage

Hi all - as the season fast approaches we thought it timely to add some information about patrol boats and what to be mindful of each and every week.

We are trying to ensure that the boats are good to go SAFELY each week so that sailors can sail! We hope that’s sufficient motivation.

Were also trying to set up some simple processes ( they’re not hard) that might minimize damage to boats and or trailers.

Please if you’re on duty the duty includes some basic operational and safety requirements.

A few things come to mind:

1st	Vincitore	Peter Russell
2nd	Shimmer	Steve Twentyman
3rd	Summer Breeze	Brett Millar

 

Here is a link to full results.  Thank you to Race Officer Andrew Stocks, assisted by Elaine Nicholas in the tower on Sunday.

Firstly, the Keelboat sub-committee (and I’m sure all the Friday racers) would like to extend a big thank you to Andrew Arblaster.  While this was a fun and casual pilot series, the SBSC tower still needed to be manned every race and Andrew stepped up week after week.  And of course we’ve all enjoyed reading Andrew’s race reports.  Thanks also to Dawn Clark who assisted Andrew regularly – getting in some good tower practice!  Finally, to all the skippers and crew who joined in the Friday races - whether you were a regular starter or just occasionally bunked off work when the weather was just too good not to sail – thank you for supporting this pilot series. Enjoy reading Andrew’s final race report …

 

 

10.00am start – upstairs at SBSC

The Meeting Agenda was emailed out on Monday.  We have a guest presenter – John Maclurcan from SailSys, who had kindly offered to address and field questions on the new race management system.  So we look forward to seeing you all there.

2023-24 Notice of Race

The Notice of Race for the 2023-24 season has been uploaded to the Keelboat section of the SBSC website. Click HERE

MOB Declaration

Great to see more skippers completing their on-water exercise after Sunday’s race. Don’t forget, every boat intending to race over summer needs to complete their MOB exercise and submit the completed declaration form to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. before 31 October 2023. The declaration is on the website. Click HERE

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. The youth t-shirts (with names on them) will have another order put in soon, so if you missed out on first round orders, please contact Marg to make sure you get one in the next batch, which will be processed by end of March. These t-shirts have been a hit with the juniors and will be great to wear to regatta's etc. 

If you wish to contribute anything to the Enews, please submit your content to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by Tuesday 8pm each week to make the deadline. Please note submissions may need to pass through Executive Committee for approval from time to time. Love photography? Submit your Photo Of The Week toThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. in high res, (and it does not have to be about sailing). Follow us on our socials: Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok

Hi there OTB Gang.

 

Only four more weeks until the start of the new sailing season, can you believe it!! As promised, click this link 2023/24 Sailing Program Preliminary Roster for your viewing pleasure. Please have a good look, check out any dates that are significant to you and email or message me with your available, or more importantly, unavailable dates for rescue boat duties. 

Remember, if all goes to plan you only have to do two duties for the season and possibly less. If you don't have a boat license yet, I strongly recommend attending Rob and Fiona's course in Frankston next week, so you are all sorted for the season.

 

I'll give it a week for replies then do a preliminary roster and send it out to give you all a chance for changes then we can post it on the website. 

 

Cheers Everyone, looking forward to hearing from you all.

Pete Chippy, OTB Captain 

Well here is the proof that our dear Rear Commodores boat has indeed touched the ground.  We have all been told many times that this has NEVER HAPPENED.   

1st	Scamp	David Phillips
2nd	Happy Days	Paul Copeland
3rd	E’toile	John Gordon

 

Here is a link to full results.  Thank you to Race Officer Andrew Stocks, assisted by Elaine Nicholas in the tower on Sunday.

This Weeks Race 

First Warning Signal:	13.55H  Pursuit Start
Race Officer:	Andrew Arblaster
Tower Assistant:	Dawn Clark

 

This is the last race in the Friday Series.  A confirmation email (with course number) will be sent out to all skippers and crew on Friday morning, before 11.00am.  Remember, start times are different to the Brass Monkey series, so please check your pursuit time here

 

First Warning Signal:	09.55H  Pursuit Start
Race Officer:	Judy Champion
Tower Assistant:	Marg Hawker

 

Please check your pursuit time here

10.00am start – upstairs at SBSC

The start of the new sailing season is not far away, and we are holding the Skippers and Crew Meeting earlier than usual – particularly so that we can cover any questions regarding the new Sailsys Race Management App.  Agenda to follow early next week.  Please put it in your calendar and see you there.  Note: there is no race after the meeting.

The ORCV are exited to let you know that entries for the Rudder Cup (Melbourne to Devonport) are now open.

For more information and to enter the 'Oldest Race in Australia' please click here

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. The youth t-shirts (with names on them) will have another order put in soon, so if you missed out on first round orders, please contact Marg to make sure you get one in the next batch, which will be processed by end of March. These t-shirts have been a hit with the juniors and will be great to wear to regatta's etc. 

 Junior Club Captain Matt Whitaker is the proud new owner of a 49er sail boat. His smile shows how happy he is, and how keen he was to get in on the water. As seen here in less than 4 knots of wind on Monday afternoon, Matt is really looking for some strong breeze very soon.

 

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With a wind forecast of South moving SE and dropping to less than 20 Knots, Course 13 was selected as it is the shortest course and provided a windward-return.  We had five boats enter with 14 crew.  Best start was Cirrus on 10 seconds, Marrakesh and Yknot (20), Etoile (30) and Balance 50 seconds.  However, Balance was the only boat to make the yellow pile in one tack saving considerable time.

 

The wind moved to SSW during the starting sequence, dropping and becoming variable.  It was a slow run to R1 with the larger boats only achieving 3-4 knots.  Balance found an area of no breeze around the mussel farm.

 

Cirrus was first sighted around Martha Point followed by E’toile.  Marrakesh and Yknot had a tacking duel between Martha Point and the yellow pile.  Yknot has superior speed and height in these conditions.

 

Cirrus maintained her lead over Etoile to take the win.  Yknot and Marrakesh followed at 3-minute intervals, with Balance recovering from the area of no wind a further 7 minutes behind.  It was a pleasant winter afternoon on the water.

Dawn Clark assisted in the tower making sure all procedures were followed.

 

The next race on Friday 15 September is the FINAL RACE in the pilot Winter Fun Friday series.  Yknot and Marrakesh are only separated by one point in the series’ lead.  We can expect some tactical sailing from these two boats which will be great to watch. Shimmer, Cirrus and E’toile will be battling it out for the minor podium place.

First Warning Signal:	09.55H  Pursuit Start
Race Officer:	Andrew Stocks
Tower Assistant:	Lynlee Coutts

Please check your pursuit time here

Please also note that the scheduled RESAIL will be held on Sunday 17 September 2023 (due to the cancellation of Race 1 back on 21 May 2023)

It may feel like it’s only Spring, but the Summer Season is fast approaching!  THANK YOU to those Skippers who have already completed their SailSys registration – this greatly assists us processing entries behind the scenes.  We ask those who have not set up their log-in yet to please do so ASAP – it only takes a few simple steps:

1. Go to SailSys home page http://sailsys.com.au/ and register an account
2. Click on the ‘Race Entries’ link on the SBSC website keelboat page or click here
3. Enter any series, this will prompt you to load up all your boat details.  Your boat may already be on the SailSys database so just search your sail number to save time
4. We cannot process your race entries unless you have uploaded your current Cat 5 Safety Declaration and current Insurance Certificate
5. Once your boat is set up you can enter as many series as you wish

You will see that there is now an option to join in with any of the Sunday racing series in a non-spinnaker division.  This gives boats that don’t normally run spinnakers the chance to join in and race on a Sunday.

Division lists, pursuit start times and PHS handicaps will be finalised nearer the start of the season.  Your early series entries help us, so please don’t delay in getting set up.

If you have any questions or need a hand, please contact us through the normal email channel This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  We are happy to arrange a phone call to step you through it.

A Towering Opportunity!

• Are you a new member to the club keen to understand more about its operations?
• Have you been a member for some time but still feel you have not quite “connected”?
• Are you new to sailing and would like to better understand the sport?
• Do you like the thought of participating in an enthusiastic team?

Then you are invited to consider joining the SBSC’s Race Management Team in the Club Tower on a voluntary basis during the sailing season.

To quote an existing team member:

“As a new club member with negligible keelboat experience, I took the leap of joining the Tower team.  With great coaching and support I came to understand many aspects of sailing and racing.  I quickly gained an overview of all aspects of the club and had the opportunity to meet and work with many skippers and crew.  Sailing opportunities arose and new friendships developed which extended beyond club activities.  In hindsight, volunteering in the Tower has been unexpectedly rewarding.”

The SBSC Tower is the onshore base for Keelboat & Trailable Sailboat races, working with the large sailboats on the water to provide a safe, efficient and informed sailing environment for all participants.  The Tower is a vital part of the structure of organised sailing.  Race Management is a dynamic, challenging environment which requires good teamwork and communication across several locations.

What?

• Third floor Control Tower at the SBSC clubhouse
• Work with the on-water crews via radio to manage races
• Full training in SBSC operations, racing rules and timing of starts & finishes etc is provided
• Full training on entering results into SailSys
• External training through Australian Sailing is available as appropriate

When?

• The role is performed through a flexible roster system across the whole tower team with opportunities to swap times to meet personal needs
• Friday nights are usually between 5:00pm and can be as late as 8:00pm, October through March (break over Christmas/New Year)
• Sunday race day times will vary depending on the program, but rostering is flexible to fit in with your availability

What to bring

• This is an onshore role so normal clothing appropriate to the conditions
• A willingness to learn and an interest in teamwork

Contact

• To learn more about this unique opportunity, call Tim Bardon on 0426 581 747 or Di Jackson on 0428 077 225, or email your interest to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The ORCV are exited to let you know that entries for the Rudder Cup (Melbourne to Devonport) are now open.

For more information and to enter the 'Oldest Race in Australia' please click here

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. The youth t-shirts (with names on them) will have another order put in soon, so if you missed out on first round orders, please contact Marg to make sure you get one in the next batch, which will be processed by end of March. These t-shirts have been a hit with the juniors and will be great to wear to regatta's etc. 

 Andrew Clarke enjoying Maggie Island Race Week - photo Janine Harrison 

If you wish to contribute anything to the Enews, please submit your content to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by Tuesday 8pm each week to make the deadline. Please note submissions may need to pass through Executive Committee for approval from time to time. Love photography? Submit your Photo Of The Week toThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. in high res, (and it does not have to be about sailing). Follow us on our socials: Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok