If you wish to store your tender in the GFS clubhouse there are documents on the Club Information Page (Club Documents) to assist with your application. You must read and fulfill the requirements outlined in the policy and submit the Dinghy Storage Application which can be downloaded from the page.
Current situation with regard to the waiting list is also on the Club Documents page.
The SailGP Sydney event will take place on Friday 15 and Saturday 16 February, 2019. There are 6 teams representing Australia, USA, Great Britain, France, China and Japan. Each national team will compete in fleet races, culminating with the top two teams racing for a place on the winner’s podium in a match race on Saturday afternoon.
Friday 15 February: Racing from 4 – 6pm comprising of three fleet races where all six nations compete in each race and then a match race between the top two boats to determine the winner. Roads & Maritime Services will be enforcing an exclusion zone from 3 – 6pm.
Saturday 16 February: Racing from 3 – 5pm comprising of three fleet races where all six nations compete in each race Roads & Maritime Services will be enforcing an exclusion zone from 2 – 5pm.
Exclusion Zone
The exclusion zone will restrict traffic on the harbour and it may be that there will be increased Harbour Cruise Vessel traffic west of the bridge as well as spectator vessels moving to the event.
RSYS will not be racing west of the Bridge and have cancelled their races on Friday night and Saturday.
Due to the abandoned Twilight race last Wednesday the GFS Australia Day Race will be held this Wednesday Jan 30. Medallions will be awarded for placings in the race – second and third on the night with first place winners invited to a presentation at Sydney Town Hall in March.
2017-2020 Sailing Rules Presentation
by Lister Hughes (Australian Sailing International Judge)
Venue
Longueville Sportsmans Club (The Diddy)
Corner Kenneth and River Rd, Longueville
Time 7.00pm to 9.00pm
Primary Focus
Pre-start obligations, Continuous obstructions,
Sailing a proper course, Changes to Rule 18.
The bar and snack refreshments will be available. However, the kitchen will be closed. Accordingly, you may arrange to have “take-away” food – eg pizzas etc delivered to the club prior to the beginning of the presentation.
All financial GFS Skippers and crew members are welcome.
And don’t forget…
At all times give the keep clear boat – “room, time and opportunity” to keep clear.
Click on this link for some homework prior to the presentation :
Sailboat Racing Rules 2017 by Eric Johnson Sailing National Umpire, Judge Club Race Officer
Well done to the Ausreo crew for their handicap win in IRC Division 4 of the 2018 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.
Congratulations to skippers and crews of Ausreo, Infotrack and Jackpot. They have all successfully completed the Sydney to Hobart race and achieved some impressive results
AUSREO IRC- Div 4 1st; ORCi- Div 4 4th; ORCi 23rd; Corinthian 5th
INFOTRACK IRC 12th; IRC -Div 0 6th; Line Honours 4th
JACKPOT IRC- Div 4 11th; ORCi 45th; ORCi- Div 4 13th
Well done Ian, Christian, Rob and crews.
GFS yacht Jackpot now owned by Rob Hale and Matt Gooden is competing in this years Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.
Ausreo owned by Ian Creak with Jim Lelliott and Paul Atwood aboard is also making the trip to Hobart.
InfoTrack owned by Christian Beck with brother Darren aboard is the third yacht representing GFS in this years race.
We wish all Crews well for a successful and safe passage to Hobart.
The progress of Jackpot can be followed here, InfoTrack here and Ausreo here
The 183rd Australia Day Regatta will be sailed on Saturday 26 January 2019
The Australia Day Regatta, proudly acclaimed as the oldest continuously-conducted annual sailing regatta in the world, has been conducted each year since 1837 to commemorate the anniversary of the first European settlement of Australia. Originally known as the Anniversary Regatta, this colourful event is held on Sydney Harbour each year on January 26.
It would be good to see a contingent of GFS yachts sailing in the Harbour Regatta on Australia Day. Entry details, Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions can be found on the ADR Website – here
As well GFS will host our own Australia Day commemorative races for yachts on Wednesday January 23 and Saturday February 2 and for Sabots and Lasers on Sunday February 3.
To clarify the situation regarding the Bradleys Head Safe Water Mark (BHSW mark) there have been changes to some Down Harbour Courses.
The BHSW mark is not a mark of the course, but must be passed by leaving it on the required side.
The revised course sheet is here and on the Yachts Page – the changes are in red.
Hope it makes things simpler to interpret.
Not much difference – RSYS yacht Sydney and GFS yacht Paca.
Click to enlarge
It is with great sadness that I advise that Keith Tierney our Club Patron, longstanding GFS member and good friend passed away yesterday on December 5th. He died peacefully at home in the company of his loved ones.
Keith has been a highly regarded member of GFS whose sailing experience and expertise were respected by all. He first learned to sail at the club in 1936 and subsequently raced competitively in skiffs (12ft, VJs and 16ft skiffs) in various clubs around the harbour. He later progressed to yachts, sailed his first (of 15) Sydney to Hobart race in 1950, regularly competed in his own yachts (S&S 40ft and later a S&S 37ft) at the CYC before returning to GFS in 1995 to race his most recent boat Arawa – a Cavalier 28.
A full story on Keith’s career on the water can be found on the website at https://gfs.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Keith-Tierney-Patron-Article-v2.pdf
Keith actively participated in club activities and many members have benefitted from his knowledge of sailing tactics, wind and tide. His knowledge of local conditions was extensive and he was rarely passed by another yacht in Humbug. Along with Harvey Porter he had been setting our Twilight courses for several years and (almost) always got our fleets home safely and in time for dinner!
Keith was elected Patron of GFS in July 2017 and generously continued to support the club and its members in this role. He was a much respected member of the GFS sailing fraternity and will be greatly missed by all of us. On behalf of all GFS members I express my sincere condolences to Keith’s wife Judith, his family and many friends
Pam Joy, Commodore
Please return all tickets to Danni or Glenda. Contact Glenda on 0419 983 680 if you have any issues.
The Greenwich Flying Squadron thanks you for your support.
Next Wednesday GFS is hosting YOTS (Youth of the Streets).
If you normally tie up alongside the club before racing please keep the two sides of the pontoon clear from 5:00 pm so that members can launch tenders from the sides and give clear access for yachts to come alongside to pick up visitors.
The club must take extra care with visitors and keeping the pontoon readily available will help.
Also a reminder to skippers to offer the visitors life jackets if they are not strong swimmers and to provide safety information of some of the inherent dangers of sailing, especially swinging booms.
The RSYS will be sailing West of the Harbour Bridge. They have potentially around 50 yachts in 6 Divisions including an Etchells class. Some yachts in the RSYS fleet are well over 40ft. Sail Sydney Regatta is on the Harbour.
They are using islands as marks, passing all to starboard. Various divisions will do two or three laps of either Cockatoo or Snapper, Spectacle and Goat Islands.
Their start times commence at 1245 Hrs with the faster divisions first.
There are two more occasions when they will do the same – one to avoid foiling catmarans and one the Sydney Regatta.
RSYS monitors races on VHF 73. Their on-water co-ordinator is Rob Ridley 9017 0151.
Please take care with the additional traffic, we will attempt to set a course which will fit in.
In view of the possible congestion in the vicinity of the bridge and beyond the Down Harbour Race on December 8 will now be held on the following Saturday December 15.
The race on December 8 will be Saturday Summer Series Race 3. Details regarding this race will be revealed soon.
