This Week In Sailing - 9th March 2023

SYC MEMBERS TO COMPETE IN CABO YACHT RACE

NEWPORT BEACH TO CABO SAN LUCAS INTERNATIONAL YACHT RACE – MARCH 10-16, 2023

Southport Yacht Club Members Michael Spies and Matt Levings will be lining up to compete in the Newport Beach to Cabo San Lucas Race. The 800 nautical mile race starts just south of Los Angles next Saturday local time and finishes on the southern end of the Baja Peninsula in Mexico.

Spies will be Sailing Master onboard the Australian-owned JV72 Mini Maxi Hollywood Down Under while Matt will be part of the Foredeck team. The boat is owned and skippered by veteran Australian sailor Ray Robert’s. The boat will race with a crew of 20 from all parts of the globe. Both will be hoping to continue their recent form where they dominated the Melbourne Hobart West Coaster onboard Maritimo.

ANNUAL REGATTA – BIG RIVER SAILING CLUB

Great to see SYC represented at the ‘Annual Regatta – Big River Sailing Club’ last weekend. Congratulations!!

Division 1

3^rd Dave Chester ‘Sledder’

Division 2

6^th Bob Engwirda ‘Out of Sight’

7^th Matt Engwirda ‘Rumpleteazer’

7^th Kelvin Holdt ‘Wazawoody’

9^th David Vincent ‘Zippa’

12^th Emma Hutcheson ‘Storm

Link to Results – https://www.revolutionise.com.au/brsailingclub/results/annual-regatta/

**Photo courtesy Brian Wright

THIS WEEK @ OXENFORD WATERSPORT CENTRE AND SQUAD UPDATE

By: Michaela Hanson

Autumn is here and we are full steam ahead with sailing at SYC Oxenford. Term 1 learn to sail courses are over halfway and Term 2 courses are filling up. If you want to learn how to sail in a safe enclosed environment this is the place for you, click below to either register your interest or find a course whether it’s for yourself or as a gift for family or friends. We are open to SYC Members and the public. Please also feel free to drop in and have a chat with one of our team. https://www.revolutionise.com.au/southportyc/learntosail/

Private Hires

If a course isn’t what you’re after, SYC Oxenford offers private equipment hire. All gear can be hired for 1-hour blocks and will be set up ready for you and lifejackets are provided. We are open Tuesday-Sunday 9am-3pm (last hire at 2pm). Our staff will give you a safety and instruction briefing and will keep an eye out should you need our support. Bookings are recommended to make sure we have availability. You can either email discover.sailing@sycgc.com.au or call us at 07 5655 3368.

We hire:

Stand-Up Paddle Boards
Sailing Boats – Hobie Wave Catamarans & RS Quest Dinghy
Windsurfing Rigs (some experience needed)

Come join in the fun!

NEW – Windsurfing Experience

Starting 25th March from Noon-2pm SYC Oxenford is introducing a Windsurfing Experience. The session will introduce participants to base-level skills needed to get up and going using the land simulator and on-water learner equipment. If you’ve wanted to give windsurfing a try, then this experience is for you! Click the link to find out more and register: https://www.revolutionise.com.au/southportyc/eventsregister/179462/

Celebrating International Women’s Day

As part of international women’s day on Wednesday 8th March, we recognise and celebrate all the SYC female volunteers and staff for their ongoing support and hard work at Southport Yacht Club. SYC Oxenford recognises staff member Jasmine Ruck who is continually striving to grow, develop and keep current in the industry to support her role as a sailing instructor and role model for our junior female sailors. Jasmine has worked to build the new She Sails program and returned this week from the adventure of a lifetime; sailing on the Young Endeavour training ship where she was pushed out of her comfort zone to learn new skills and knowledge that will no doubt serve her and the club well. Keep an eye out on our She Sails Gold Coast Facebook page for more details about her trip.

SAILOR OF THE WEEK

Congratulations to Travis Pinter who has been nominated as our sailor of the week! Travis has been practising at getting his technique right for completing tacks with the microphone grip during Thursday afternoon training at Hollywell. He shows great potential with his level of dedication and positive approach to learning. Well done Travis!