Felix passed away after a battle with cancer on Sunday April 7.
Felix was a GFS Junior Sailor at the time Rich and Liz Imaly ran the Sabot program. Liz taught him at Greenwich Public School and also to sail.
After primary school he attended Newington College where he graduated in 2020. The College noted that Felix made an indelible impact on his peers and teachers. From College musicals, plays, orchestral performances and concerto competitions to fundraising for the Salvos and as a school leader he was, in the words of Headmaster Mr Michael Parker, ‘a terrific, positive and indefatigable young man’.
Diagnosed in December 2021, Felix was treated for a super rare Sarcoma called an Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumour in his chest spanning his heart and left lung.
While at GFS he was an active junior sailor and he was awarded an Australia Day Medallion sailing Whisperer in the GFS Sabot 1 up class in the 2016 event.
Felix was an incredible young person who became involved in Canteen – https://www.raiseit.org.au/fundraisers/flixlaubi/raise-it He reached out to Canteen for support in the form of counselling, meeting groups with other young patients and survivors.
Despite his condition Felix completed the Huskisson classic distance triathlon in October 2023. A 1km swim in Jervis Bay, followed by a 60km bike ride and 10km run where he was joined by a group of friends who have supported him throughout treatment and are now supporting each other through training.
The GFS Laser group held an unofficial memorial for Felix at the club last Sunday. Felix’s father Andreas is a regular sailor with the GFS Laser fleet.
West Harbour Winter Series – WHWS
Entries via Balmain Sailing club –
https://topyacht.com.au/db/kb2/series_select.php?EventID=1720
Sailing Instructions –
https://www.balmainsailingclub.com/downloads/2023-2024_WEST_HARBOUR_SERIES_SAILING_INSTRUCTIONS.pdf
Courses –
https://www.balmainsailingclub.com/downloads/ATTACHMENT_A_WEST_HARBOUR_COURSES.pdf
Races –
| Year | Month | Day | Date | Event | Other Information |
| 2024 |
May |
Sunday | 19 | W H Winter Series Race 1 | Dates for the 2024 combined Balmain Sailing Club, Drummoyne Sailing Club, Parramatta Sailing Club and Greenwich Flying Squadron West Harbour Winter Series |
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June |
Sunday | 2 | W H Winter Series Race 2 | ||
| Sunday | 16 | W H Winter Series Race 3 | |||
| Sunday | 30 | W H Winter Series Race 4 | |||
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July |
Sunday | 14 | W H Winter Series Race 5 | ||
| Sunday | 28 | W H Winter Series Race 6 | |||
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August |
Sunday | 11 | W H Winter Series Race 7 |
To celebrate 100 years GFS will be holding two events to mark the Anniversary.
The very first race contested as Greenwich 12ft Flying Squadron was held on February 14, 1924.
This year February 14 is a Wednesday and we will celebrate the anniversary following twilight racing. We plan to have an original 12ft skiff on display, some special prizes that mirror those awarded to winners of the first race, a birthday cake and some special guests. Please join us.
On Saturday 6 April, from 5.30pm to 8.30pm the Club will host a reception at the Clubhouse with canapes and drinks, music, a bit of history, lots of pictures to bring back memories and many friends to catch up with. More details to come.
SATURDAY APRIL 6 from 5:30pm
GFS turns 100 in 2024 and we are keen to celebrate in style. Come down to the clubhouse to join fellow members for an entertaining and informative evening of food, drink, music and stories.
The $60 ticket price includes:
- Hot and cold canapés from Bern the Chef
- Champagne and wine supplied by Wild Oats
- Live music by Simon McDonald
- Interesting stories from GFS history
- An entertaining quiz by our Mystery Quizmaster
This is literally a once in a lifetime opportunity, none of us will experience another Centenary at GFS. We look forward to seeing you there. If you are planning to come, please buy your tickets by 3 April to allow us to plan catering.
To book your tickets go to:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/
greenwich-flying-squadron- centenary-celebration-tickets- 845603592107
Our beautiful and beloved Koko is reluctantly on the market. Moving interstate without my gun GFS team and time for a smaller boat! We’d love to see her go to a good home.
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Fast Cruiser /Racer, excellent condition and exceptionally well maintained. Extensive sail wardrobe for racing and cruising. Swing mooring adjacent GFS in Gore Creek Bay will be available with tender currently at GFS.
Get in quick before we sign with broker. 145k or good offer.
David Leslie 0432883771 or Jim Igoe 0424238745
Saturday Division 1 results have been corrected and posted in Sailing – Race results
15 January 2024
Dear Commodore,
A reminder to encourage your skippers to sign up and participate in the 188th Australia Day Regatta – the
oldest continuously run annual sailing event in the world – to be conducted on our national day, Friday,
January 26, 2024.
The regatta boasts a remarkable unbroken record that began in 1837, which has survived economic
depressions, devastating epidemics, two World Wars and then, as now, the odd bout of political meddling.
Above the challenges and the politics, we believe the desire among sailing folk to mark the day – based as it
around a celebration of community, inclusiveness – and being at one with nature out on the water – remains
undiminished. It is a day for all Australians.
Participating in one of the regatta sailing activities conducted across the length and breadth of the harbour and
up and down our east coast , we believe it is a typically informal Australian way to acknowledge all that is to be
truly “Australian”.
Join us, as Sydney Harbour, in all its glory, will burst with colour, spectator fleets and action including the
Harbour Parade, Ferrython, the Tall Ships Race, Parade of Sail Australia and Defence Force flyover prior to
the start of the main regatta at 1:30 pm in the presence of our regatta flagship, HMAS Choules.
We respectfully request you, as commodores, to promote the event to your members and encourage skippers
and crew to join us out on the water and enjoy activities back at your club after the event.
We would also ask that boats participating in either the Botany Bay Race or the main harbour regatta fly our
sponsor – Naiad’s pennant – from the backstay during the race as both a means of acknowledging its
generous support and aiding NSW Martime and the Water Police to readily identify boats participating in the
regatta and allow passage into potential exclusion zones.
More information and links to the Entry Form and Notice of Race are available on our web site
www.australiadayregatta.com.au
Bruce Dover Noel Cornish
Chairman President
Results are on the Sailing – Yacht Division Results page.
Check the Twilight Duty Roster for the remainder of the 2023 – 2024 season here – Duty Crew Roster 2023-2024.
The link is also on the Sailing – Racing Information page.
From Bernadette the caterer –
Hello Folks,
Please note that if you intend to sail in the Summer Twilight or Summer Saturday Series you must enter the appropriate series on TopYacht.
The Summer series is separate to the Spring and Autumn Series.
To enter your yacht for the 2023 – 2024 Summer Series – Go to – https://topyacht.com.au/db/kb2/1703
Around 35 children from difficult backgrounds (and their accompanying youth workers) will have the opportunity to sail on a yacht and receive a free meal, soft drink, ice cream and a ‘Goodie’ bag to take away with them.
If you are able to make a donation to support this event please use this link – https://www.revolutionise.com.au/gfs/donate/
Entries via Balmain Sailing Club –ENTER NOW Warning signal for racing yachts is 1055hrs.
As always, this years’ Balmain Regatta is shaping up to be a fantastic day.
There will be at least 30 entrants in the Classic & Modern Workboat Convoy.
A fleet of 8 Couta Boats.
The James Craig!
Modern Yachts.
At least one Historical 18’ Sailing Skiff. Ian Smith’s replica of the original Britannia.
Classic Yachts, include the legendary Kathleen Gillet [the gaff-rigged ketch that was built for Sydney marine artist, Jack Earl to sail around the world. Earl was a founder of the Sydney-Hobart yacht race, who sailed Kathleen Gillett in the first race in 1945. 2 years later, the ketch (named after Earl’s wife) circumnavigated the globe, only the second Australian yacht to do so].
The unique Pub Challenge will be contested between Balmain Pubs racing on yachts in the down-harbour race.
Here are the links to the Notice of Race, Yacht & Vintage Skiffs entry.
After the race will be the famous party on the deck at the club, including live music, food & beverages.
The Laser sailing program is on the Sailing – Laser and Sunday Sailing page of this website or here.
