2018/19 Membership Promotion
Friday, 17th August 2018
Friday, 17th August 2018
Friday, 17th August 2018
Friday, 17th August 2018
This was the fifth WW race to be abandoned in the past 8 weeks. Of the five, two have been abandoned as a result of insufficient breeze whilst the remaining three (including this one) have been abandoned as a result of too much breeze. Observations at Fawkner Beacon show the wind speed for the afternoon […]
Thursday, 16th August 2018
KEELBOAT OFF THE BEACH RECREATIONAL BOATING 2018-2019 Season calendars are now available! Good News – if you have previously downloaded Ecal or the Member point App your calendars will be automatically updated! If you’d like to import our Calendar into your smart device, click here If yet to download the SYC App, click here to download – it’s called Member […]
Tuesday, 14th August 2018
Have you seen our SYC Club Champion flags…they have been a big hit! Would you like yourself, your crew and or your boat to feature on a club flag? We are finalising some custom made it’s great to belong flags for this summer – and we’d like to feature images of every day Members enjoying their […]
Monday, 13th August 2018
Race 19 is likely to be remembered for the squall that struck the fleet shortly before 1400. It brought an increase in the wind strength and enough rain to reduce visibility. Fawkner Beacon recorded a gust of 34 knots and the potential fleet of 23 yachts was reduced to 17. Three yachts recorded DNS whilst […]
Thursday, 9th August 2018
Once again a wonderful morning was spent with 98 SYC members to enjoy the festivities of our annual breakfast. This event is always a success and wouldn’t be so, if not for our sponsors who support us so generously. So, I will take this opportunity to thank Pro Caffe who donated the coffee beans used […]
Wednesday, 8th August 2018
This was the third abandoned race this series. It followed a strong wind warning forecasting 25 to 30 knots northerlies with possible 45 knot squalls. The strong wind warning was just one of a string for Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Observations on Sunday morning at Fawkner Beacon indicated a northerly breeze averaging about 22 […]
Sunday, 5th August 2018
The Bureau forecasted variable winds below 10 knots for Wednesday afternoon. Regardless a group of enthusiastic optimists gathered for the start of race 18 in what, for a Melbourne winter, were balmy conditions. The selection of the 9.9 nautical mile course 14 was an ambitious selection in such a light breeze. However, the 37 yacht […]