Presentation Night - 30th May
Booking line is now open, please make sure you book BEFORE Thursday 28th May to secure your place at the table.
Boatyard Works Over Winter
Removal of All Boats, SUPs & Kayaks Required
Due to scheduled maintenance works within the yard area, the Executive Committee requests that all craft be removed from the SBSC yard between 9:00am and 1:00pm on Saturday 25th July.
To allow the works to proceed safely and efficiently, the yard must be completely cleared during this period.
All current yard keys must also be returned on the day unless a written request to retain your key has been submitted in advance.
Written request to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Returning Your Craft
Craft may be returned to the yard on Saturday 29th August between 9:00am and 1:00pm.
When returning craft, owners will be required to provide their:
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number
This will assist the Yardmaster in completing an audit of all stored craft and issuing yard storage fees for the 2026/27 season.
Requirements for Returning Craft
To return a craft to the yard, owners must:
- Provide evidence that yard storage fees have been paid
- Affix an identifying number matching their allocated storage space
- Store their craft only in the space allocated to them
Please note: Craft with unpaid or outstanding storage fees will not be permitted back into the yard until all fees are settled.
Unable to Remove Your Craft?
We understand that some members may not be able to remove their boats from the yard.
If this applies to you, please notify the club before 25th July so arrangements can be made around your craft where possible.
Please be aware that machinery will be operating within the yard during the maintenance period, and assistance may be required to relocate your craft to a safer position within the yard.
Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you have any issues with the planned works
Keelboats
Some people hate working on Friday afternoons. Some are unemployed. Some are retired. Some just don’t need to.
So we went sailing. The first race of the Fun Friday Winter Pursuit Series. Patriot, Assassin, Amity, Marrakesh, Ninjo and Tumi ventured out. The wind forecast was not mouth-watering so Di and Mark set Course 1: R1 and back via the Mussel Farm. It was a good course as it rewarded tactical decisions.
Little Ninjo enjoyed it. Crew was Keelboat Captain on helm, Scotty Chambers starting helm then tactics and cockpit, Billy on mainsheet and Tony Fenton on jib trim. We started on the Green Pile and had a good angle to the Yellow Pile. Then fast out to Mussel Farm SW mark. We wanted to head over to the wind bend at the Mt Martha cliff so tacked. Had to shoot the Mussel Farm NW mark and tacked soon after. (Any further we risked wind-shadow.) On the nose, slightly cracked, out to R1. By this time the rest of the fleet was well behind. Then the wind dropped out to nothing and we were creeping towards R1 against the tide, still well ahead. Then we opened a second can and retired happy to get Scotty off to work.
The breeze kicked in eventually. Patriot was home first, followed by Assassin close behind. Amity and Ninjo had retired (David Mason got dizzy doing circles) and Marrakesh and Tumi failed to finish in time. But it was nice for all of us to be out on the water after a gruelling “work” week. It wasn’t cold and it didn’t rain.
We have two new perpetual trophies, Champion under AMS and Champion under ORC. See you at Presentation on Saturday evening (6:00pm for 6:30) to find out who won them.
John Nicholas
Keelboat Captain
This Week’s Racing - Keelboats
Sunday 31st May – Brass Monkey Winter Series Race #2
| Start Time: |
10:00H Tower Pursuit Start |
| On Duty: |
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| Race Officer: |
Amanda Malin |
| Duty Boat: |
Necessit’e |
If you intend to run a spinnaker or other 'extra's' sail then please contact the tower on VHF69 and add 4-minutes to your posted start time
We are currently in the process of loading the AGM documents onto our website, please find them here: 2026 Annual General Meeting
Sailing Summits provide a great opportunity for clubs and classes to share information and ideas and to learn the latest from Australian Sailing on new initiatives, resources, and projects. Hear from content experts as well as those within Clubs, Class Associations and Discover Sailing Centres who have a great idea, resource or success story to share.
Sailing Summits provide an annual opportunity for the decision makers of the sailing community to get together with Australian Sailing senior management and Board Members. All Club and Class Association Flag officers, Presidents, key officials and staff are encouraged to attend.
This year's event will be held at Parkdake Yacht Club on Saturday 13th June.
Event registration - Australian Sailing
Summit Agenda
- Participation Plan for Sailing in Australia
- SailLAB
- Participation Panels
- Proud2Play
- Australian Sailing Update
- Meet with AS Board and Senior Leadership
- Club Networking
Lunch and afternoon tea will be provided for attendees.
ORCV News
DYSC Marine Supplies Winter Series & Novice Return Series
Entries are now officially open for the
2026 DYSC Marine Supplies Winter Series & Novice Return Series. The Series comprises four races including a destination race to Blairgowrie, a destination race to Geelong, and two short passage races around fixed marks, with the first race on Saturday 20 June 2026. We will start the series off with the marine distress practice which is open to participation for those in Race 1.
Winter Training Courses
Winter is a great time to top up knowledge and get ready for the next season. Popular courses like Weather for Sailors and Fundamental Navigator are returning. This year, we are also offering a new course Prepare your Yacht for Cat 2 & 3.
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