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Pre Season Update

6/10/2016

 
2016-17 Season Preview
 
Daylight savings has started & the days are getting warmer.  The sailing season is here! 
Not sure about the other clubs but Teralba kicks off this weekend (8 October), straight into a club championship race.  No warmup, pre-point score races anymore.  And the newly refurbished (self cleaning) amenities should be ready to try out too.  No reason not to rig up and have a sail. 
Another reason to get excited is to see what has changed in the VS class.  The new mainsail rule was passed at the AGM (don’t panic if you weren’t there – it just formalised the rules we have been working to for the past few years) & the first new mainsail has been built.  Even better it is from a new loft to the VS’s - it is a Barracouta sail.  Mick Fairburn has seen the light & come across from the VJs, readying my favourite boat 2226.  It’s had a great paint job & has at least 1 new sail.  I can’t recall the crew but I’m sure all in the fleet look forward to welcoming 2226 back to the fleet. 
The reason I can’t be certain of the crew is because I haven’t spoken with half the fleet for a while.  For those that don’t know Tim ‘half the fleet’ Dodds has been away practicing his sailing in Spain for a month.  I’ve heard he can speak Spanish, eat tapas, drink a beer, mix the beats, steer a 45’ cat & work on his tan without thinking. 
That’s because Tim spends his time thinking VS.  Don’t tell Liz but Tim now has 4 or 5 boats in his stable.  And, as usual, crews are being shuffled around, hence why I have no idea who will be sailing on most boats.  But I do know we will see more new sails (hopefully a few from Hugh at Norths) as well as the return of a few familiar faces.  Good one Tim!
But there has been activity outside the Tim sphere as well.  Devocean 2229 has had a paint job & looks sensational, outdoing Paul Boslem Building’s 2233 silver deck.  Meeks Real Estate has been less prominent with the painting, but has a new mainsail coming too. 
Down Hawkesbury way Battleship 2243 is working on a new mast and I’ve heard 2231 may have changed hands & might rejoin the fleet.  And don’t forget Alex & Brian.  These guys will reappear for sure.  With the nationals confirmed at Hawkesbury there is likely to be renewed interest there so start planning now. Tentative dates are 7 to 13 Jan 2017.  Plenty of time for you Sydney - Hobart ballasts.
 
As for other dates to plan around,

  • Teralba 26 November TT race
  • Teralba 27 November TT race
  • Hawkesbury 3 December TT & State championship race
  • Hawkesbury 4 December TT & state championship race
  • Hawkesbury nationals. See above for tentative dates
  • Vaucluse 4 February TT race
  • Sunshine 11 February TT & State championship race
  • Sunshine 12 February TT & State championship race

Look out for NORs for the TT & state series soon.  And don’t forget your memberships.  Believe it or not I don’t get paid for writing this crap, but the association does need funds to cover insurance & other statutory requirements.  
If you are going to sail in VS association races & be counted in you have to be a VS member, so why not pay now.  Forms are on the web site but of course contact a committee member if you need further info.
 
Hopefully see you on the water soon…
 
Cheers
John

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