New Members

The Executive Committee and members would like to welcome the following new members to Safety Beach SC. We look forward to meeting you at the club or on the water in the very near future.

Howdy Gang.

 

Wasn’t last Sunday a great start to the season? It was great to see 17 boats on the water and a lot more in the yard tweeking and making sure all is in readiness for an epic sail this week. While the wind could have been a bit fresher, we at least got a race in and all those on the water finished in less than the cutoff  90 minutes (even Keith B who took very little encouragement to skip the hitch mark and make a hasty run for the finish line). Once the racing was done (and the breeze picked up- of course), it was back to the Club for what I reckon was one of the best feeds we’ve ever had, so thanks Dave and Crew for doing what you do so well.
 

Apart from the yachts on the course, we of course had our intrepid race team, headed up by RO,VC, Life member and all round nice guy, Mono Martin, who as well as running the race, was instrumental in organising and MCing shindig upstairs. With him on SB1 was the perfectly named Judy Champion carefully taking down times in the absence of Super Deirdre Snooks, who is swanning around the Mediterranean with her daughter Grannie- what a life! Also with them was new member to the team, Greg Weston, one of our social members who has kindly put his hand up to help out on the RHIBs and is spending a couple of weeks on the start boat to get a feel for things. When you see Greg, please make yourself known to him as it’s these people that allow you to go sailing instead of manning the RHIBs.
 

This week sees the return of Geoff as RO and he has a surprise for us all in the form of an extra mark on the water! We are introducing a blue finish mark on the opposite side of the start boat to make things easier for the scorers to work out who is finishing and who is just sailing through the start line instead of going around it. This is going to take some getting used to and there will be many briefings and much complaining, but it will be a good thing. And apart from that, blue is my favourite colour!
 

As l hope you have seen, the duty roster is out ( and many thanks to Bill Manning for helping me to lock that task down, as I was struggling ). Di has posted it on the website and you should have it on email and text as well as a copy that will be on the notice board outside the change rooms so you should have no excuse for missing out, click this link to have a look. I was thinking of having it printed on toilet paper and distributing it to everyone but it was cost prohibitive so that’s out sorry.
 

And last but by no means least, it’s official, Taipan Tony is no more! From now on Mr Rogers shall be known as ‘A Class Anthony’ and he has vowed to take all marks correctly to port - even if it’s a starboard course, so look out if RO Geoff has that green flag flying!
 

Cheers for now, see you all Sunday for our normal 2 pm start ( 1.57 first warning),

Pete Chippy

 

 

Congratulations to:

1st – Friday Twilight Pursuit	Renaissance	David Donaldson
1st – Friday AMS	2Xtreme	Andrew Clark
1st – Commodore’s Gold Cup	Anthea	John Wemyss

 

What a great way to start the 2023-2024 Summer Season.  We had 17 boats out on the water for the first Friday Twilight Pursuit in lovely sailing conditions but also very chilly.  Welcome to Running Bare who were out for their first Friday sail with SBSC.  Big thanks to all the tower volunteers.

I am sure everyone had an interesting time finding and rounding 25VM.  Please make sure you do your best to round these virtual marks and if in doubt give it a wide berth rather than cut the corner.  For those of you that are using a mobile device with Navionics to navigate around the course the SBSC virtual marks should be showing up in their correct locations.

For all the results please click HERE

 

Twilight Pursuit Series 1 -  Race 2 & the Inaugural “Tony’s Trophy Race”

 

First Warning Signal:	17:25H Pursuit Start
	Race Officer:	Tim Bardon
	Duty Boat:	Cirrus
	Tower Set Up & Results:	Tim & Dianne

 

We are very proud to announce the Inaugural Tony Lohman Perpetual Trophy Race.

Tony has been an active member of the keelboat fraternity since the early days of keelboat racing at SBSC. He has crewed on many of our fleet over the years including After Midnight, Aphrodite, Bushranger, E’toile, Jaslin,  L’etoile, Mr Bojangles, Tardis, Therapy,  ToniK, Y Knot and Tumi. Tony has a love of sailing and the Club and particularly Friday Twilights.

 

We are saddened by the news that Tony is terminally ill, and the Keelboat Committee has decided to honour Tony and his passion for Friday twilight racing by naming the first Twilight race of every season The Tony Lohman Trophy Race “Tony’s Race“

Unfortunately we couldn’t align all the ducks in time for last week’s race so, this coming Friday twilight will be the inaugural Tony’s Trophy Race. We are hoping Tony can be on the water and will be at the Club after the race where the winner will be presented with the Perpetual Trophy. 

 

Please make a big effort to be out for the race and also to get back to the club after the race for this very special presentation. Start Sheet - HERE

 

Club Championship Series – Race 1

 

First Warning Signal:	12:55H Boat Start
	Race Officer:	Till Braukmann
	Tower Assist:	Julie Jones
	Results and Set Up	Till and Dianne

For all boats planning to head to Geelong for the FOS 2024 please get on board with the Passage Race from Mornington YC. 

 

This is part of the Festival of Sails Entry and sounds like a great fun way to get your boat and crew to Geelong.  To enter CLICK Here and select the ‘Mornington Peninsula Series’

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 all,

What a fantastic day it was at the Club on Saturday for the Grand Final. There were about 100 people watching what turned out to be a ripper game, regardless of the result. This was followed up by an exceptionally well attended working bee with about 60 members in attendance.

As a group we achieved a lot, notably:

- Removal of sand and saltbush from across the ramp (Thanks Clarkey)

- Fixed the Upper deck North Door and the pump for the water tanks (Chipper and Paul Martin, great job)

- replaced and relocated the isolation switch to for the water tank pump and replaced the lights in the mens change room. (Tony Rogers and James Anderson you’re unreal!)

- Gardeners and there were many, too many to include but notably thanks to the (not so) junior group for mucking in and making a huge difference, but I reckon there were 20 on garden duty.

- Cleaning both men and women's toilets including the north undercroft.

- All Locks lubricated (Thanks Rick Potter)

- Gates Greased (Bill Manning)

- Exterior cleaned! (Ross Martin and Greg Shenton)

- Spa Locker ripped apart and put back together led by Neil Whittaker and Erik Meijer and a host of young ones!

- TV Connectivity upgrade courtesy of James Anderson

 

Thanks Rob Rainsford for organising the day and to Linda Clarkson for the Bin from Bin smart. Thanks to all members who made the effort and made it possible to work through the list of jobs, even some that we didn’t know needed doing!

 

On sailing matters and after all, we are a sailing club. As you will be aware, Melbourne Ports are now enforcing the use of Channel Markers, as a rounding mark of a course for racing purposes. The affects us and we can no longer use 25, 23, 21 and 19 as marks of our course. This put a massive spanner in the works, particularly when the SI’s had been completed. So, where to from here? Your very proactive Keelboat committee led by John Wemyss and ably assisted by Tim Bardon and Geoff Eldridge, have reworked the SI’s to use virtual marks as a stop gap until we can convince ourselves that this isn’t the way forward.

 

The club is looking at another two options.

1/ launching a RIB every week with 2 volunteers to lay a mark in the vicinity of the channel markers formerly utilised by the club or

2/ The purchase of an expensive BOTMARK which is an autonomous mark which can be programmed to a set of co-ordinates remotely from the tower.

 

All options on the table have Pro’s and Con’s, we will have to decide which is the lesser of three evils. Clearly virtual marks have limitations, particularly surrounding the application of the RRS, which in themselves are subjective. Coupled with a virtual mark, how can you ever realistically prosecute and argument for body room or overlap at a mark? To this end, we think it’s (pardon the pun) virtually impossible to successfully protest a boat about something you can’t see. Although it would mean less protests…………?

 

Opening Day is on this Sunday. There will be a sail past. It would be fantastic to see as many boats on the water as possible for the sail past and then for a race afterwards. “Corinthian” will be located 100 metres southwest from the green pile with Keelboats saluting the commodore and guests at 10.30am, with the OTB fleet to pass at 10.45am. Keelboats will then be guided by the course board on the clubhouse for an all in tower start with warning Signal at 10.55am, with the OTB fleet to sail to the signal boat for a start at 11.10am. There will be a briefing at the flag pole at 9.15am for the OTB fleet. Sailing Instructions for both the OTB fleet and Keelboat Fleet are now available on the respective home pages for both fleets. OTB’s sailing Instructions will also be posted on the regatta board near the sign on area.

 

After racing on Sunday, please come back to the club for a taste of Snooks Catering famous opening day spreads and a drink, as we usher in the new season from 2.00pm for 2.30 formalities.

 

Cheers! Mono

 

Hi  Troops.

Well, here we are at the start of another season. I trust you got all those jobs that were hanging over your head finished over winter- sure you did, just like l me!

 

As I’m writing this it’s pouring with rain, blowing a gale, bushfires burning and flooding imminent. But not to worry, because by Sunday morning the weather will be perfect for opening day sailing, so don’t miss out on a cracking day on the water and an even better one upstairs afterwards (I hear David has organised a surprise appearance by KISS and all of those kids from the Grand Final in full costume- hmm, we might have to make some room on the deck).

 

The plan for the mornings sail is for a sail past of the Commodore by the Keelboats at 10.30 followed by the OTB Fleet at 10.45. The Keelboats will head off for their race and the OTB’s will have their race starting at 11.00 (first warning at 10.57). We will have a briefing in the yard before heading out so try to be ready in plenty of time. RO for the day will be Andrew Mono Martin, ably assisted by Judy Champion. Rhib crews are Norm Kaye, Paul Martin, Rob Campbell and yours truly, so don’t fall overboard!

 

I’m sure it will be mentioned by others in the enews, but I just wanted to give a big thanks to everyone that showed up for last weeks working bee. It was the best turnout we’ve had for years and an enormous amount of jobs were ticked off, notably Clarky bringing his excavator to clear the ramp and all the juniors doing a complete empty and repack of the spar locker. Special thanks to Mono for putting on the sausage sizzle out of his own pocket. Great job everyone.

 

There will be a couple of changes to the sailing instructions this season, which we will go into in more detail later, but here’s one to whet your appetite for starters. I know we all like visual aids so this season instead of looking up the weather forecast, just drive by the Mornington Pier. If it looks like the attached picture- sailing WILL be cancelled !! See you all Sunday morning.

Cheers, Pete Chippy

 

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. 

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:

Friday 6th October: Twilight Pursuit Series # 1 -  Race 1

 

 

Sunday 8th October: Opening Day @ SBSC

 

Keelboat Sail Past:	10:30H
First Warning Signal:	10:55H Boat Start
	Race Officer:	Elaine Nicholas
	Tower Assist:	Amanda Malin

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. 

Thanks Rick Potter for capturing the intensity in the room on Saturday. Our members and guests enjoyed watching an absolute nail biter of a game. Well done pies!!

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

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. 

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

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.

 

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

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 

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