Summer Holiday Camps filling up!

Our Summer Holiday Camps are filling up fast! Members receive a discount, and active kids vouchers can be applied to all bookings. Book now.

Summer Holiday Camps

Course time: 9am-3pm

Ages: 6+

Experience: beginners to advanced & racing
Please note all camps commence on the first listed date, usually a Monday.

December 2022

Week 3
19th Dec - 23rd Dec 2022 (choose 5, 4 or 3 day camp)

January 2023

Week 1
4th Jan - 6th Jan 2023 (3 day camp)

Week 2
9th Jan - 13th Jan 2023 (choose 5, 4 or 3 day camp)

Week 3
16th Jan - 20th Jan 2023 (choose 5, 4 or 3 day camp)

Week 4
23rd Jan - 25th Jan 2023 (3 day camp)

Let your old gear go sailing again!

Your old sailing gear doesn’t want to sit in a stuffy old closet! It wants to be out on the water, covered in salt spray, wind in it’s…

In the interest of giving used sailing gear another chance to get out on the water, we’ve got a new section on the website where members can post used sailing gear for sale!

It helps new members get into the sport, and stops gear sitting in closets, or worse, going to landfill!

You can donate your old gear, and help give some new sailors a hand getting into the sport.

Or send us a pic of the gear, and let us know how much you want for it, and we’ll put it in the VA12SC marketplace!

Give it another chance to go sailing, you know it wants to!

If you’re new to the sport and need some gear, head there now!

https://www.va12sc.org.au/used-sailing-gear-for-sale

Dick Winning Fun Day 2022

What a great day! Thanks to everyone who came along and helped make this year’s Dick Winning Fun Day such a success! With an appearance from Santa, and lots of games and great food, we hope everyone enjoyed themselves! It was a great way to end the first half of the season. Have a great break and we look forward to seeing everyone back at the club in January.

One of our young sailors put this fantastic video together. Thanks Matthew Arnold!

VA12SC weekend events

Saturday 19/11/22

8-11am: Kambala School Sailing

12-2pm: Saturday Sailing School, Start Sailing 1

Sunday 20/11/22

10am-4pm: Dick Winning Fun Day

1pm: Term 4 Sailing School Presentation

Event info and RSVP here

4th December: Dick Winning Fun Day & Sailing School Presentation

This Sunday 4th of December is our annual Dick Winning Fun Day and Term 4 Sailing School Presentation.

We can’t wait to spend the day celebrating the first half of the sailing season and Christmas!

The BBQ will be running so BYO meat and a plate to share. Afternoon tea and refreshments will be provided by the club. Please RSVP if you will be attending the event so we can cater for all (even if you are just attending the Sailing School Presentation).

Don’t forget to bring a present to put under the tree with your child’s name on it so Santa can distribute! Great gift ideas include, sailing gloves, a lifejacket, sunglasses, sailing boots or a hat!

Program of Events

10am - 10.45am - Greasy Pole (three categories: under 10 yrs, 10 - 13yrs, 13yrs +)

10.45am - 11.45am - Swimming Races (kids & parent categories!)

12pm - 1pm - Lunch

1pm - 1:30pm - Term 4 Sailing School Presentation.

1:30pm - 2pm - Beach Games (Tug of war & Treasure Hunt)

2pm - 3pm - Kids & Parents Pacer, PJ and Opti race (start in front of clubhouse).

3pm - Afternoon tea, with a guest appearance from Santa!

We hope to see you all there.

The Committee.

Well done Zac and Ethan!

Our F11 sailors Zac Golofsky and Ethan Rushton competed at the Flying 11 states over the weekend. While day 2 had to be abandoned due to wind conditions, they both performed really well on Day 1, finishing 17th out of 40 boats. Well done Zac and Ethan and good luck for the next round in February!

Free to a good home!

The club has updated 3 of our support RIBs.

The first to arrive, a replacement for “Comet”, is on the water and looking great!

The next two are on their way from the manufacturer, and will be on the water soon.

That means we have some old RIBs we are getting rid of. If any members are interested in taking ownership of our retired RIBs, please email and we can show you the boats and arrange for you to collect.

They are well used, and tired, but they float. They may need some repairs of tubes, or fibreglass work on hull to make them seaworthy, so know what you are getting. They are definitely not BNIB. But the price is right!

First in first served.

Email Adele to get your hands on a great(ish) little inflatable boat. headcoach@va12sc.org.au

VA12SC weekend events

This weekend the Flying Elevens and Cherubs will be competing in NSW State Championships. Best of luck to our competitors representing VA12SC.

Saturday 19/11/22

8-11am: Kambala School Sailing

12-2pm: Saturday Sailing School, Start Sailing 1

10am-4pm: F11 States at LC12ftSSC. Cherub States at Belmont.

Sunday 20/11/22 See the Sunday runsheet here.

8-10:30am: Start Sailing 1, 2, Better Sailing

10:30am-12:30pm: Start Racing, Better Racing, Adventure Sailing. Club membership required

10:15: Sabot racing briefing

11am: Sabot racing

10am-4pm: F11 States at LC12ftSSC. Cherub States at Belmont.

Dick Winning Fun Day

Save the date: 4th of December is our annual Dick Winning Fun Day and Term 4 Sailing School Presentation.

Come spend the day at VA12SC celebrating the first half of the sailing season and Christmas. The BBQ will be running so BYO meat and a plate to share! Afternoon tea and refreshments will be provided by the club. Please RSVP if you will be attending the event, so Santa can cater for all (even if you are just attending the Sailing School Presentation).

Program of Events

10am - 10.45am - Greasy Pole (three categories: under 10 yrs, 10 - 13yrs, 13yrs +)

10.45am - 11.45am - Swimming Races (kids & parent categories!)

12pm - 1pm - Lunch

1pm - 1:30pm - Term 4 Sailing School Presentation.

1:30pm - 2pm - Beach Games (Tug of war & Treasure Hunt)

2pm - 3pm - Kids & Parents Pacer, PJ and Opti race (start in front of clubhouse).

3pm - Afternoon tea, with a guest appearance from Santa!

We hope to see you all there

The Committee.

Welcome Miles!

We are really excited to welcome Miles Davey to the VA12SC. Miles is going to be taking over the Head Coach position at the club, assuming Adele’s role at the start of the new year.

Miles brings a wealth of coaching and competitive sailing experience to the club.

He started sailing at Lane Cove in Sabots as a young boy, and competed at VA12SC regularly. Learning the basics, and loving the sport of sailing, he moved into 29ers, where they won 2 National titles. He has also sailed in two youth worlds, finishing in 3rd place in Houston, Texas.

He recently started sailing the Olympic 49er class, coming 13th at the world championships in Oman in 2021, and is aiming to qualify for the Olympics in 2024.

He also sails 18ft skiffs, alongside a large group of ex VA12SC sailors.

So make sure you say hi when you see him at the club, and welcome him to the 12 footers!

Follow VA12SC on Instagram and stay up to date!

See what’s happening at the club by following us on Instagram: va12sc_

VA12SC weekend events

Saturday 12/11/22

8-11am: Kambala School Sailing

12-2pm: Saturday Sailing School, Start Sailing 1

Sunday 13/11/22 See the Sunday runsheet here.

8-10:30am: Start Sailing 1, 2, Better Sailing

10:30am-12:30pm: Start Racing, Better Racing, Adventure Sailing. Club membership required

10:15: Sabot racing briefing

11am: Sabot racing

1pm: F11 and Cherub briefing

2pm: F11 and Cherub racing

Changes to Covid-19 self isolation requirements

The NSW government recently changed the requirements regarding self isolation for those who test positive to Covid 19.

NSW Health, however, strongly recommends people who are sick or have tested positive to COVID-19 stay home until their symptoms have gone.

https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/management

VA12SC asks that any members who have recently tested positive to Covid 19, or are experiencing any flu like symptoms, do not attend the club until they are symptom free. In this way we can help protect the health of other members, and, in particular, the vulnerable members of our community.

We thank you for your understanding and assistance.

VA12SC

Collect your gear!

We have HEAPS of unclaimed gear sitting around the club… lifejackets, wetsuits, spray jackets, booties, socks… the list goes on….

If you have gear left at the club, please collect it this weekend. Anything left lying around the club will be collected and donated to kids who need some gear to get into the sport.

thanks everyone!

Membership Fees

The season is well underway and the sailing has been great so far!

A reminder… membership fees for 22/23 were due prior to the start of the season. If you havent renewed and you wish to continue to be a member of our great little club, please jump online and renew your membership so that you can continue sailing and using the facilities. Moving forward, if you are not a current member you will not be able to continue racing until you are up to date.

If you are unsure about the status of your membership for the current season, or are having any difficulties renewing, please get in contact with our head coach Adele and she can assist you.

headcoach@va12sc.org.au

Looking forward to seeing everyone on the water!

Stay up to date with VA12SC on Instagram

Follow us on instagram @va12_sailingclub

https://www.instagram.com/va12_sailingclub/?hl=en

VA12SC weekend events

Friday 28/10/22

4-6pm: VA12SC members Twilight Sailing and BYO BBQ. Please RSVP here by Thursday 27th of October COB.

Saturday 29/10/22

8-11am: Kambala School Sailing

12-2pm: Saturday Sailing School, Start Sailing 1. Book here.

Sunday 30/10/22 See the Sunday runsheet here.

8-10:30am: Start Sailing 1, 2, Better Sailing. Book here.

10:30am-12:30pm: Start Racing, Better Racing, Adventure Sailing. Club membership required. Book here.

10:15: Sabot racing briefing

11am: Sabot racing

1pm: F11 and Cherub briefing

2pm: F11 and Cherub racing

VA12SC weekend events

Friday 21/10/22

4-6pm: VA12SC Twilight Sailing and BYO BBQ. Please RSVP here by Thursday 20th of October COB.

Saturday 22/10/22

8-11am: Kambala School Sailing

12-2pm: Saturday Sailing School, Start Sailing 1. Book here.

Sunday 23/10/22 See the Sunday runsheet here.

8-10:30am: Start Sailing 1, 2, Better Sailing. Book here.

10:30am-12:30pm: Start Racing, Better Racing, Adventure Sailing. Book here.

10:15: Sabot racing briefing

11am: Sabot racing

1pm: F11 and Cherub briefing

2pm: F11 and Cherub racing

Twilight Sailing resumes this Friday 21st October

We are pleased to announce Twilight Sailing for club members will commence next Friday 21st of October followed by a BYO BBQ at the clubhouse.

Twilight sailing time: 4-6pm. Please RSVP here by Thursday 20th of October COB. All sailors must be accompanied by parents/guardians for the duration of the sailing session. The club will provide two coaches for the on-water session. All sailors are expected to sign-on/off and rig/de-rig their boats. Club members are permitted to use club boats, please note this in your RSVP.

Summer Holiday Camps available to book now

Our Summer holiday camps are running this year with additional dates added. Members receive a discount, and active kids vouchers can be applied to all orders. Book now.

Summer Holiday Camps

Course time: 8:30-4:00pm
Please note all camps commence on the first listed date, usually a Monday.

December 2022

Week 1
5th Dec - 9th Dec 2022 (choose 5, 4 or 3 day camp)

Week 2
12th Dec - 15th Dec 2022 (choose 5, 4 or 3 day camp)

Week 3
19th Dec - 23th Dec 2022 (choose 5, 4 or 3 day camp)

January 2023

Week 1
4th Jan - 6th Jan 2023 (3 day camp)

Week 2
9th Jan - 13th Jan 2023 (choose 5, 4 or 3 day camp)

Week 3
16th Jan - 20th Jan 2023 (choose 5, 4 or 3 day camp)

Week 4
23rd Jan - 25th Jan 2023 (3 day camp)