Saturday, 20th October 2018
A northerly breeze that averaged about 15 knots for the afternoon and gusted up to 22 knots was probably more than most expected. It was more than enough to propel the 38 yacht fleet around the 9.8 nautical mile course in quick time. The race was over when the last yacht crossed the finish line at […]
Friday, 19th October 2018
Thursday, 18th October 2018
Please find following the Club trading hours for Melbourne Cup Day, Tuesday 6 November Tuesday 6 Clubhouse 11:30 – 21:00 Reception Closed Boating Office Closed Members’ Bar 12:00 – 21:00 Harbour View Restaurant Closed Yard Closed KKC Closed Don’t forget the Melbourne Cup celebrations in the Members’ Bar! Earliest closing time of the Members’ Bar […]
Tuesday, 16th October 2018
We might have had a race to R2, but around 12:30, just when a late decision was being made, there was a gust of 27knts which convinced the Tower Management not to race. By late afternoon, around 15:00, as predicted, the wind was really roaring in the tea trees gusting over 35 knts. If a […]
Friday, 12th October 2018
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Friday, 12th October 2018
Four huge Laser regattas are coming to Sandringham in the summer of 2020! The Laser Class representing the world’s largest one design Olympic boat, the Laser single hander, has awarded Sandringham Yacht Club hosting rights for three ILCA Laser World Championships and the Australian Laser Championships between 1 January and 28 February 2020. Over 600 […]
Wednesday, 10th October 2018
LEGENDARY DAY! What a fantastic day we had for Opening Day on Saturday 6 October, it was great to see so many of our members down at the Club getting into the spirit of the theme, Legends of the Sea. With perfect weather conditions, we couldn’t have asked for a better day! The Paddock was […]
Tuesday, 9th October 2018
36 yachts sailed the first race of our Summer season, on a beautiful Summery day. There were a few changes in wind direction, and also a significant increase in wind strength in the first 30mins of the race. The wind dropped, but not until after the race had finished at 16:07:04. Read more…
Friday, 5th October 2018
RACE 26, the end of the 2018 winter season, finished with some very close results for all of the trophies. Even the series winner needed a good result to secure his top place. Willarie managed to confirm his first place with a good performance in the last race finishing 8th. Graeme Kaufman sailed every race […]
Friday, 5th October 2018
What does Fannie Bay and Port Phillip Bay have in common? They are very different places at this time of year. Luke warm water, six meter tidal range, four legged reptiles, other dangerous marine creatures and light winds. – what could go wrong! You reckon there are no crocs in Fannie Bay – well one […]
