A group of our SGYC sailors took part in the Victorian Impulse Titles last weekend at Altona.The racing was fantastic with a fleet of 42 boats. The camping and atmosphere were very enjoyable.Congratulations to the winner Mark Bulka from McRae Sailing Club and to Shaun Ritson (a regular visitor to…
The Australia Day race series took place on Anderson Inlet over Saturday afternoon and Sunday. Comprising 4 races and with a total entry of 23 boats, sailors enjoyed perfect sailing conditions with fresh winds Saturday (20 knots) and up to 15 knots Sunday. Racing in Division B was particularly competitive…
The weekend of January 11th and 12th featured the Despy Medal and Tarwin River Marathon races. The Despy Medal is aimed at levelling competition through personal handicaps, ultimately favoring slower sailors. The Tarwin River Marathon faced a thunderstorm, causing challenges, yet all participants returned safe. Awards were given across divisions.
A chilly evening greeted members attending the 2024 Presentation Night on the 18th May, however this was more than made up for with an open fire in the yard providing a warm focal point to socialise around before and after dinner. BYO proteins were complemented by Susan’s salads and garlic…
Read the regatta report and enjoy the first batch of photos online. Click on the links below…
I will get around to posting a summary of our regatta from last weekend soon, but I thought it would be good to share with you some of the articles and comments others have posted already. The Southern Wooden Boat Sailing website is a great weekly read edited by Mark…
An unprecedented number of enquiries for sailing courses meant that our first training session of the season was fully booked well in advance. It seems interest in sailing is growing once more as people make the most of fantastic Anderson Inlet right on our doorstep. Another course is being organised…
SGYC were well represented with Matt, Toby, Geoff and Graeme contesting the National Impulse titles at Lake Albert, Meningie, South Australia. The invitation race scheduled for Saturday 31st Dec was postponed due to strong winds until the following morning. By the end of the first day, Matt was lying 3rd…
“TEAM SGYC” took on all comers at the Impulse State Championships at the weekend and cleaned up! We were well represented in a fleet of 16 boats, with 4 members from South Gippsland, Matt, Toby, Ripper and Henry. Matt took overall First place, Toby won the Grandmaster and Ripper won…
We must have done something right over the winter break – the wind, sunshine and tides all smiled on us for this season’s opening day on Sunday 29th October. Following an excellent chicken salad lunch by Susan and her helpers, the customary sail past got everyone on the water, even…