Sandgate Yacht Club

Anne Verdon and Spike Verdon, with RO John Mitchell presenting the Verdon Shield to this years winners Greg and Laurie Williamson. There were tough conditions for Sunday’s racing with 18+ knots from the SE. The fleet consisted of 3 Flying Fifteens, a 505 and a Lightweight Sharpie.

Anne and husband Tom were strong supporters of the club for many years. Many Junior’s were brought through the club and went onto further their sailing. Tom had a reputation for being one to follow and enforce the sailing rules of the day.

Tom’s father, Reg (the namesake of the trophy) was a founding member of the Sandgate Yacht Club.

Spike represents the 3rd generation of the Verdon family at Sandgate YC which we are grateful and proud to share.

Thanks all for coming along to the Merv Anderson Sprint race series. 6 races were conducted and 6 boats on the water. Starts were hotly contested with 2 General Recalls on a short and crowded start line. Close crosses up the windward works and close mark roundings made for an exciting day.
Welcome to Jeff, Lauren, Damien and Belle. We hope to see you again soon.
Next event is the Verdon Shield 5 December.

Merv Anderson Sprint racing is on this coming Sunday. First warning signal is 10:30, High Tide 10:33 at 2.37m. The format is short course races – great for starting practise and close mark roundings. The RC will conduct as many races as reasonably possible.

The previously mentioned results for the Club Championship racing yesterday, taken from memory, were indeed incorrect. The full and correct results for the days racing have now been added to the Events page.

3 races were completed yesterday for the beginning of the 2021/22 Club Championship. Only 4 boats competed but the starts were hotly contested with a recall in the last race. Courses were windward/leewards in a building breeze from the NE of about 15+ kts. Provisional results (from memory) for the day:
Reliance 17 – 1,1,1
Funnily Enuff – 2,2,2
SNAffU – 3,3, dns
Criss Cross – 4, dnf, dns.
Next event is the Merv Anderson Sprints 21 November. This event is a series of short course races, with as many starts as we can fit in. In previous years we have had about 7 races. Great practice for starting and boat handling under pressure.

Racing at SYC this Sunday for Club Championship (1 & 2) at 1130hrs with high tide of 2.57m at 1114.

All welcome and as usual we appreciate any assistance given to our Starters and Rescue crews.

The next event on the Sandgate Yacht calendar is the Flying Fifteen Queensland State Championships.

There has been an amendment to the Notice of Race relating to event timings. This amended NOR can be found here.

NOTICE OF RACE:

Next weekend (9/10 October) SYC will conduct the King of Bramble Bay Regatta – one of our signature events of the racing calendar for All Boats.

Sign-on at the Clubhouse from 0900hrs on Saturday.

Regatta fee for the two days is $30; or $20 for one day only. Cash payment or direct debit to our account:

BSB – 064 114

A/C – 0090 3732 (with the name of boat for identification purposes)

Briefing at the Clubhouse at 1000hrs.

Warning signal for day one’s racing at 1100hrs off the pier at Shorncliffe.

We hope to see you there!

Results from Summer Series Races 1 & 2.

We had a small fleet brave the 15-18 knot ESE. The conditions tested the boats, 1 retiring before the first start, another after the first race. We also have a new boat in the fleet and look forward to seeing Neil and Graeme sort out the systems and work out their new boat. Greg was injured and Charlotte was away on a social engagement, so Laurie and Chris teamed up together which was a blast from the past – the first time the 2 have sailed a Fifteen together for roughly 10 years.

Next event is the King of Bramble Bay 9th and 10th October.

Following the successful Opening Day and Blessing of the Fleet, SYC’s first event of the 2021/22 season, races 1&2 of the Summer Series point score, will be run tomorrow. The first warning signal scheduled for 12:00.

Se you there!

Sunday was the Opening Day and Blessing of the Fleet, marking the start of the sailing season. Many thanks to Chaplain David Taylor for conducting the Blessing and some meaningful words. David also conducted the Blessing of the Fleet in 2019. Many thanks to Stirling Hinchliffe MP and Councillor Jared Cassidy for taking time in their busy schedules to join us on such a beautiful morning. A sail past was led by SYC’s MV Cape Moreton and included the club boats as well as VMR Brisbane Inc vessels.

After the formalities and festivities a fun race was held starting and finishing in Cabbage Tree Creek from the pontoon. Once clearing the very shifty winds in the creek, crews were met with solid bay swell blown up by a building 15kt NNE’er. Refreshments were served after sailing and the winners of the Winter Series were announced. Congratulations to Neil and Graeme for winning the winter series again. A fitting farewell to Saffron.

6 boats took to the race course yesterday for the final races for this years Winter Series. The fleet were bracing for the forecast 15-20 NE and storms but neither eventuated. 2 windward/leeward races was the race officers selection and these were conducted under a fading 10 knot NE’er and mostly clear skies. Close starts and close finishes kept the RO’s busy.

Final results will be announced at the Opening Day and Blessing of the fleet 12 September.

This Sunday SYC are running the final two races of the Winter Series 2021.

A later start this week of 1300hrs to suit the high tide of 1.90m at 1403hrs. The current forecast looks good for 15+knots of NNE and possibly a little rain.

Any assistance to the starters would be greatly appreciated. Hope to see you Sunday.

Sandgate Yacht Club is proud to host the 2021 Flying Fifteen Queensland State Championships on 23 and 24 October. All the necessary information and entry form can be found in the Notice of Race.

We are excited to host this event once again and look forward to welcoming you all once again.

Todays racing has been cancelled due to the weather conditions. Next race day is August 18.

Racing again this coming Sunday – this is day 4 of 6 event days planned for the Winter Series. First warning signal is scheduled for 11:00.

Let us know if you want to get involved and we can find a place for you. We have positions available on the start and rescue boats.

Link to event on Facebook: https://fb.me/e/ZXGE04DY

Races 5 & 6 of the Winter Series are ON this Sunday (under current Covid regulations).

This means that masks have to be carried and worn while moving about the grounds and clubhouse. Not while sailing.

Register with the QR code to enable contact tracing.

Warning Signal for the first start at 1030hrs.

The 1st race of the Winter Series is being run this Sunday. First start is scheduled for 11:00.

Let’s hope the forecast improves or we might have to do some boat maintenance!

Starting from 11:00am tomorrow morning (Sunday) will be the AGM, followed by season trophy presentation and lunch.

Another shifty day on the water again today for the last 2 races for the Summer Series trophy.
5 boats took to the start line in a variable 5-10kt breeze that was anywhere between SE and SW’ly. At times all 5 boats were next to each other. Great racing today and thanks to the starters team 👍
Photo of the boats returning to the club thanks to Amelia Brown (Happy Birthday Amelia!)

Next race event is 30 May – Club Championship (final) races 7 & 8.

Last weekend SYC conducted 2 races for the Ted Rice Shield. During the briefing we welcomed many visitors – Gary Richardson from Darwin and crew Mark Holmes from Lake Macquarie, Nicky Magyar from Tin Can Bay and crew Les Kearney from Tewantin and Crofty recently returned from Gladstone. Bill Wheatley gave an emotional history of Ted Rice and the important contribution he made to the club right up until the time of his passing.

On the race course there was a lengthy delay waiting for the breeze to appear. When the breeze did appear it was light, shifty and unpredictable generally from the southwest. The race officers realigned the race course after race 1, but they needn’t have stressed as Hughy hadn’t mind up his mind if the breeze should come from the East, the southwest or anywhere in between.

Refreshments, a sausage sizzle and socialising were enjoyed in the clubhouse after racing.

The next race meeting is 16 May for the final 2 races in this years Summer Series.

Thanks once again to the many volunteers that made the day possible.

Ted Rice Shield 2021 Overall

Another great day on the water today. Breeze ENE 8-15 in the gusts. The breeze was not shifty but also not stable and again there was a right shift after the start. Results of today’s racing as well as last weeks event following.

Also BIG welcome to Brownsea Water Activities Centre members Naomi and welcome back to Ethan Harvey with a win in the second race. Great work guys and hope to see you back soon.

Next race is the Ted Rice Shield on 18 April.

Summer Series Races 5 & 6

Club Championship Races 5 & 6

Racing again this Sunday – Summer Series races 5&6, warning signal set for 13:00.

All boats welcome (our handicapper likes a challenge!)

It’s been a little while since the last update, so here are a few items to catch up:

⛵️ SYC held the 505 Qld State Championships over the weekend of 27th and 28th February. It was great to catching up with some familiar faces as well as meeting some new ones. 15 year old Chris Gregg has had good results at Sandgate but couldn’t pull off the State Championship win this year with the victory being awarded to Nigel Lott & Bob Franks, one point in front of Mike Quirk & John Warlow. See more and read more here

⛵️ Sunday the club held the Bramble Bay Shield in conjunction with the second day of the 505’s championship event. 23 competitors including Sharpies, Windsurfers, Flying Fifteens and the 505’s faced up to 2 races held in light conditions. Although Chris and Ian Gregg may not have won the 505 trophy, they had a good day on Sunday to succeed in winning yet another SYC event, this time the Bramble Bay Shield. Full results can be found on the results page

⛵️ This Sunday racing continues in the Club Championship series. 2 races are scheduled with an early start time of 10:00am.

Results from last race meeting can be found here

This coming weekend SYC are hosting the 505 State Championships. More details soon…

Sunday saw the running of 2 races of the Summer Series. The forecast was as predicted and the weather was tricky with very light, shifty and patchy conditions. We were joined by Josh, another member of the Brownsea Water Activities Centre who helmed with JP and did very well in the tricky conditions. Results coming soon.

Next event is Saturday 27 February, the 505 Queensland State Championships. We welcome the 5-0’s, Sharpies, and LT Queensland Windsurfer Class back again to join in on the Bramble Bay Shield event on Sunday.

Summer Series racing again this Sunday. First warning signal is scheduled for 11:00 and a high tide of 11:19. Current forecast is for at least 4 or 5 Flying 15’s, a Sharpie and a Status580.

👉 See you there