Twilight Captain – Nick Murphy
The Race: We had another strong breeze for Summer Race 7, this time a steady Southerly at around 10 to 15 knots. The rain discouraged a few crew, but we still had 44 boats starting and all finished. After a bit of prompting from our Handicap Officer, Bram, all submitted their POB lists.
Please remember:
- POB lists are to be submitted before the race. If special circumstances mean that you are unable to do this, then you can enter the crew up to 24 hours after the race. Results published will be provisional up until this time.
- Crew lists are refreshed each Monday so you need to enter your crew after Monday 12.00am for the next race.
New crew: We have several crew looking for yachts at the moment. If you have room, please consider taking a new person out for a sail. Please contact our Membership Secretary, Chris Gaskell, using the Contact Form or directly on 0432 018 081.
Autumn Series: Next week’s race 3 Feb is the 1st Race of the Autumn series, so once again our weekly results will be contributing to the overall season pointscore.
Thanks: We wish to thank our Course Setter, Mark Rhodes, and our Starters, Hugh Vaughan and James Curr.
Keep sailing and stay safe!
Social Secretary
Our Social Secretary Glenda has returned from her break and will be getting us back into the swing of things soon.
Covid restrictions will be partly eased at the end of this week. We may be able to re-start the Twilight Dinners in the near future, so keep watching this space!
We would like to thank all our sponsors, Yachtworks, Sydney 4×4, Back Vintage, Helly Hansen, Joe Walsh Rigging, Doyle-MacDiarmid Sails, Robert Oatley Wines and Zjoosh. Please support them and mention GFS when you make a purchase.
Twilight Captain – Nick Murphy
The Race: We had a strong breeze for Summer Race 5, a North Easterly at around 13 knots. It was very gusty and we had quite a few boats rounding up at times, but no protests.
We had a 58 boats starting and all finished.
New crew: We have 3 crew looking for yachts at the moment. If you have room, please consider taking a new person out for a sail. This could be just a once-off sail or a more regular arrangement. If you have room for a newcomer, please contact our Membership Secretary, Chris Gaskell, using the Contact Form or directly on 0432 018 081.
Australia Day Race: Don’t forget that Wed Jan 27 is the Twilight Race that is eligible for Australia Day Medals
Thanks: We wish to thank our Course Setter, Mark Rhodes, and our Starters, James Curr and Jasmine Curr.
Social Secretary
Our hard-working Social Secretary Glenda is still enjoying her well-earned break.
The recent outbreaks of COVID are coming under control so we may be able to re-start the Twilight Dinners in the near future. Watch this space!
We would like to thank all our sponsors, Yachtworks, Sydney 4×4, Back Vintage, Helly Hansen, Joe Walsh Rigging, Doyle-MacDiarmid Sails, Robert Oatley Wines and Zjoosh. Please support them and mention GFS when you make a purchase.
Keep sailing and stay safe!
Nick Murphy
Members will be well aware of the importance of contact tracing by NSW authorities to limit the spread of Covid-19.
To facilitate this, NSW Health has mandated registration of members visitors by the use of the Service NSW app. Everyone visiting the Club, no matter how short your visit, even if just to be picked up to go sailing, must register both for inside the club and on the deck.
All members should download the Service NSW app. Get the Service NSW app. To use the App simply open your camera, hold it over the icon on the desk inside the door and follow the instructions on your screen.
If you do not have a suitable phone with you, clubs are still required to maintain an electronic record so that rapid tracing can take place if required. To facilitate this please do one of the following:
- Ask someone else at the Club to check you in on their phone. This is the best alternative.
- Send an email as soon as possible to gfsvicecommodore@gmail.com with details of your time of arrival and departure from the club.
- Send a text as soon as possible to the Vice Commodore on 0401691532 with your name and details of your time of arrival and departure from the club.
- Call the Vice Commodore as soon as possible on 0401691532 and, if necessary, leave a voice message with your name and details of your time of arrival and departure from the club.
The Race: We had a good steady breeze for Summer Race 4, a South Easterly at around 13 knots. Luckily the rain stopped just as the race started.
We had a reduced fleet of 44 boats starting. Many members are away at this time of year.
COVID: GFS is registered with Services NSW as a COVID Safe Business. Businesses are now required to use the NSW Government QR code system to keep a record of who has visited their premises. Please remember:
- Everyone entering the premises, including the pontoon, must sign in using the app;
- If you do not have the app on your phone it can be downloaded from either the Apple or Android App Stores;
- If you do not have a phone then you are required to be accompanied by a person with the app on their phone who can sign in on your behalf;
- It is important to bring your phone and advise your crew to bring their phones. Please try to reduce the number of requests to Committee Members or Starters to sign in visitors without phones.
New crew: From time to time we are contacted by people looking to crew on boats in the Twilight Races. Some are very experienced, some are novices. If you have room, please consider taking a new person out for a sail. You never know who you might meet. We recently took a new sailor out on French Connection. When a crew member had a bad eye irritation we were surprised to find our new sailor was an eye specialist! If you have room for a newcomer, please contact our Membership Secretary, Chris Gaskell, using the Contact Form or directly on 0432 018 081.
Thanks: We wish to thank our Course Setter, Mark Rhodes, and our Starters, James Curr and Xavier Perkes.
Keep sailing and stay safe!
Nick Murphy
Social Secretary
Our hard-working Social Secretary Glenda is taking a well-earned break.
Twilight Dinners have been suspended due to current pandemic conditions. We hope that the recent outbreaks of COVID are contained soon.
We would like to thank all our sponsors, Yachtworks, Sydney 4×4, Back Vintage, Helly Hansen, Joe Walsh Rigging, Doyle-MacDiarmid Sails, Robert Oatley Wines and Zjoosh. Please support them and mention GFS when you make a purchase.
The GFS Summer Race 4 is on tomorrow (Jan 6). However, there will be no gathering in the club after the race.
The Service NSW QR code must be used when entering the club.
GFS is now registered with Services NSW as a COVID Safe Business. We will use the Services NSW QR code. The existing OR code at the club will be replaced on Friday with the new code.
The new QR code requires all members or anyone accessing the Club to have the “Service NSW App” on their phone. The App can be downloaded from either the Apple or Android App Stores.
Scanning the QR Code with your phone brings up the the Services NSW App which then records your entry time and then you press the “Check Out” button on the App as you leave the Club which then records your departure time.
From January 1, 2021 all persons entering the Club will be required to have the “Services NSW App” on their phone and to scan the QR Code on entry and to press the “Check Out” button when leaving.
Twilight Summer Race 3 will go ahead as normal this evening. There will be no gathering at the club before or after the race.
It is imperative that you submit a crew list.
If you are intending to race tonight please review the list of locations that are considered hot spots. If you have been to one of these during the specified times, you are required to self-isolate and MUST NOT attend the Club at all.
Safe sailing and have a Happy Xmas
With restrictions that have recently been issued, dinner at GFS on 23 December has been cancelled.
We are confirming details and hope to restart dinners in the new year.
Stay safe, and we look forward to seeing you soon.
Holly Charalambous
The breeze couldn’t have been better for Summer Race 1, a North Easterly at around 13 knots. Longer courses were set for all divisions, winding around the islands.
We had a good size fleet of 63 boats starting. All finished, although some may be awarded DNF if they did not complete the mandatory crew list entries on the TopYacht app. There have been many communications on this point.
A few reminders
- Skippers must complete their Crew List entries in the TopYacht app. Please be mindful that the correct series is the Summer Twilights.
- Crew lists should be entered before the race. This can be done up to one day prior to the race.
- Crew list entries can be made immediately after the race if you are unable to complete beforehand for some reason, eg a late change of crew.
We wish to thank our Course Setter, Mark Rhodes and our Starters, James Curr and Xavier Perkes.
Keep sailing and stay safe!
Nick Murphy
Social Secretary’s Report
Summer Race 1 saw us hosting the 1st post-race dinner of the season. Although the pandemic restrictions have eased to some extent, there was still a lot of compliance work to be done. We got there in the end and the dinner was a great success. Our limited seats were fully booked by Division 1 Orange and Division 5 Blue. This week we will see Division 3 White and Division 6 Black at the table.
A big shout out to MLFoodz and in particular Frank, Tony, Louie and Marie for making the night such a success. Working with such a supportive catering company was invaluable in getting our members back on the deck safely. We are very appreciative for their ongoing support through this difficult Covid time.
Thanks also to all those members who supported our first dinner back! It was wonderful to see so many familiar faces.
Lastly, my enormous thanks to Holly Charalambous, who has organised the bookings for dinner on the deck and supported me and the team, in kicking off our return. Her support has been invaluable.
We would like to thank all our sponsors, Yachtworks, Sydney 4×4, Back Vintage, Helly Hansen, Joe Walsh Rigging, Doyle-MacDiarmid Sails, Robert Oatley Wines and Zjoosh. Please support them and mention GFS when you make a purchase.
Glenda Cameron-Strange
Dear Members,
There are now 2 dinners left for 2020 to be held at the Club following the Wednesday Twilight races. The BBQs are up and running and the weather is looking good.
Please email me directly ( hcharalambous15@gmail.com ) to book seats for your crew for dinner on Wednesday, 16 December.
Due to restrictions and at this stage, priority will be given to bookings from Division 3 White and Division 6 Black. We are limited to 50 seats on deck, and 20 seats inside the Club.
Once all seats are booked, boats are also invited to raft up and eat your meals on your boats.
DEADLINE for bookings is 5pm, Sunday 13 December.
The Club’s COVID-19 Safety Plan can be viewed here: https://gfs.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/GFS-COVID-19-Safety-Plan-June-2020-1.pdf
Our caterers, Foodz by ML, continue to bring us amazing food and do a fantastic job looking after us.
Thank you for your support and patience so we can bring the Club dinners back to life.
Regards,
Holly Charalambous
You must enter your crew list each time you race.
From December 9 if no crew list is lodged you will be classed as DNF in the race.
You can enter the crew up to 24 hours after the race. Results published will be provisional up until this time.
Crew lists are refreshed each Monday so you need to enter your crew after Monday 12.00am for the next race.
Initial set up is via the TopYacht entry link – https://www.topyacht.com.au/db/kb/1272
Once you have added a crew list you can update your crew from the following link –
Detailed instructions are here –
There are instructions included to allow you to set up a mobile device to update crew. It is then very simple to just tick those on board from a list.
Phil Dulhunty’s funeral will be tomorrow 7th December.
Details are:
Service is at Palm Chapel, Macquarie Park Crematorium at 12.15pm.
Afterwards there is a wake at Greenwich Sailing Club, O’Connell St Greenwich at 2.00pm.
Congratulations to Bill McLaughlin who is once again President of the Lane Cove Historical Society. On another historical note GFS 100years is not too far away in 2024.
Twilight Captain
We had excellent breezes for Spring Race 9, a South Easterly at around 11 knots. A light sprinkling of rain was not enough to dampen the spirits.
We had a good sized fleet of 66 boats starting, with all recorded as finishing.
A few reminders
- Skippers must complete their Crew List entries in the TopYacht app. Please be mindful that the correct series is the Twilight Series, not the Summer Twilight.
- All competing boats must fly the Club Burgee plus the Divisional Flag. Club Burgees are available for $30.
- We aim for a maximum 25 people on the deck and pontoon area.
We wish to thank our Course Setter, Mark Rhodes and our Starters, Hugh Vaughan and James Curr.
Keep sailing and stay safe!
Nick Murphy
Social Secretary
Fabulous news….. our Club will finally be open for dinners again starting with Spring Race 1, 9th December 2020. Please see the separate notice published on the GFS website with full details of our plans for dinner at the club. We are very excited and can’t wait to have you back with all our Covid measures in place to keep you all safe. So please keep an eye on our website.
We would like to thank all our sponsors, Yachtworks, Sydney 4×4, Back Vintage, Helly Hansen, Joe Walsh Rigging, Doyle-MacDiarmid Sails, Robert Oatley Wines and Zjoosh. Please support them and mention GFS when you make a purchase.
Glenda Cameron-Strange
Dear Members,
The Committee has made arrangements for 3 final dinners to be held at the Club following the Wednesday Twilight races. Please join us to celebrate, reconnect and say farewell to 2020.
Please email me directly ( hcharalambous15@gmail.com ) to book seats for your crew for dinner on Wednesday, 9 December. This dinner will be available to Division 1 (orange) and Division 5 (blue). The remaining divisions will have the opportunity to book for the following dinners. There are 65 seats available on the deck and in the boathouse.
In addition, 5 boats from any division are invited to raft up, pick up your pre-booked dinners and return to your boats for dinner. No other boats are permitted to raft up.
DEADLINE for bookings is 5pm, Sunday 6 December.
To book, please confirm the following information:
Your boat’s name: ______________
Booking for seats (orange & blue div only) or to raft up (any div): ________
| Crew name: | Food order (see below): |
Food menu:
All food is to be pre ordered. Food will be served by the catering staff.
Lamb Skewers x 2pcs – $20
Chicken skewers x 2pcs – $20
Sausages x 2pcs – $15
Burger – $15
Each meal includes a pre-packed green salad, plus a serve of 2 other salads, plus a bread roll.
Payment:
Payment for pre-booked dinners will be made at pick up by cash or EFTPOS.
Drinks will be purchased separately, as usual.
COVID-19 Safety Plan:
Please refer to this link: https://gfs.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/GFS-COVID-19-Safety-Plan-June-2020-1.pdf .
We thank you for dutifully following the Club’s Safety Plan to ensure that we can continue to hold social events in a safe manner.
Regards,
Holly Charalambous
Assistant Social Secretary
