Hi everyone , Well its finally here the Yepoon Youth Regatta with our club being represented by Jade and Daniel in the 29er skiff as is Ross beedle and Gemma and Tristan in the open bic skiff and with blue skies and winds predicted to be between 10-15 knots its definitely sounding like a great week of sailing . Tristan was in the green fleet but its looking like he will be bumped up to open so at least he gets to sail with Gemma , Tristan was there last year but broke a bone in his hand the day before the start last year so lets hope he has no breakages pre racing this year . In am very keen to see how Gemma goes as her and I have been working together recently in preparation for yepoon and last weekend Tristan asked me for some training when he gets back from yepoon as well . I have to put this in and that is its Jades birthday thursday yep she is turning 14 still doesnt talk much but she sure sails well so have a happy birthday tomorrow Jado!.
Our one and only holiday sailing camp has had the dates changed to the 26th-27th tuesday / wednesday as the instructors only return on the monday so if you were thinking of signing up for the camp just remember its tuesday - wednesday these holidays 
8.30 am Sunday Juniors 
We had our usual group of early sailors sign on and boats rigged early then we showed them the rigg changes they had to make as the conditions were probably the windiest that they have experienced in their sailing so far with winds coming from the S/E at around 8 knots with an occasional gust of 12 knots . Charlie set a close course at first as everyone was a bit nervous not having experienced that much wind before and the speed associated with the wind . After some innitial trepidation and pep talks from me back on the shore we slowly got everyone going so charlie and I started to stretch the course out towards ephriam giving everyone more time to trim sails mainly to stop everyone from stalling out in tacks by not having enough sail on and loosing boat speed in the tacks causing the odd boat to drift backwards toward the pontoon but charlie and taylah were soon there telling that famous saying of mine yep rudder in the middle  and pull the sail on ! works every time . We didnt put Kirra in the bic again like the previous week because of the higher wind speeds so she was back in the Tera with the boys and you guessed in no gybes !
10.30 am Youth Training . 
Firstly I have to wish Zach and quick recovery as he is in hospital with a neck complaint and we will hopefully see him back soon so it was only The wetsuit twins Ollie Jack and Tj out there rigging boats to suit the winds which were then up around 10/ 14 knots e/s/e with an occasional gust up around 16 knots . We had a good talk about conditions and as most of the team are only new to the training group we banned gybes as it was just a bit too windy at the marks  and if we tried gybes charlie and Taylah would have had a busy time with multiple capsizes . Ollie actually took a friend out and did well despite the strong winds especially with the extra weight and he even tacked facing forward which means my little discussion with him the week before must have sunk in as he really struggled in the previous weeks course so well done mate . The wetsuit twins ( Leila and Halle ) both sailed well with good boat speed and great tacking actually at one stage Halle was plaining when she caught a big gust which looked awesome especially the look of shock as she surfed down the wave face . There were two capsizes one was Ollie and his crew yep accidentally gybed and Halle who had the distinction of actually breaking her carbon mast but to be honest it was ten years old and paper thin at the goose neck but dont worry Halle the new one is on its way!
1.30 pm Open Racing 
The next race for the open group is this sunday the 17th 

Upcoming
Yepoon 
Club junior holiday sailing camp 26/27 sept
Club marathon19/11
Club Xmas Party 17/12/23
​First Xmas holiday camp 18/19 dec 2023
CU on the  water

J Murphy

 Hi Everyone , Looks like summer weather is on the way as we are already getting the afternoon and evening storms with some great lightning shows but at least its all waiting until we have all gone home . Luckily in conjunction with this change in weather we are actually getting some wind especially in the mornings for the juniors so hopefully no more drifting south in the outgoing current , its was even trapping a few of our senior instructors especially when they were taking new sailors out for a run..
Just so all our sunday morning junior sailors know on both sunday the 17th and sunday the 24th things will be a bit slow as all the instructors will be away for those weekends so it will only be me a bit like the early days , luckily numbers at present are low enough that I can run especially the 8.30 class . Where are they going yes Yepoon is finally here so Tristan , Gemma , Taylor , Charlie Daniel and Jade will be in sunny north queensland and no I didnt forget Harvey and Reece they are not back from their overseas trip until october.so I should be one very tired instructor after those two weeks especially as we have a camp on the 25/26 sept.
8.30 am sunday juniors
With blue skies and the promise of decent winds we really didnt think we would get many sailors especially as it was also fathers day but we did get a couple of sailors  so while numbers were low we convinced Kirra to give a open bic a go and yes there was a bit of trepidation at first but with daniel helping her through the process she was soon out on the water . The reaching course was short at first  but once Kirra and the boys got the idea Charlie started lenghtening the course until they were sailing right over to the ephriam island side and going well . so what was Kirra,s verdict yep she was rapt! especially having no traveller to get caught on the back when tacking so I think she will be back in the bic again next time so we might have another sailor for 10.30 training soon.
10.30 am youth training 
This session is really going well as even with Gemma , Reece and Harvey missing we still had TJ Halle Leila Jack and Ollie out there as was Tristan but he was handicapped as he took dad for a sail for fathers day on a laser and yes it was very funny with 110 kilo sitting on the bow while 28 kilo tried to steer it . To keep working on everyone,s tacks and Gybes we set a triangle course agai and then had a discussion about which mark was a tack , which was a gybe and which one was a bear away nad after a loy of thinking and the occassional guess which we dont mind as it means they are at least trying we soon got it right.and headed out in around 6 knots from the east . So who did the best well it was actually leila and Halle followed by TJ and Jack while ollie brought up the rear . Ollie and I had a talk afterwards about his bad habit of facing backwards while tacking /gybing and sailing downwind so he has promised me that next week he is going to start facing the front , fingers crossed. Just in case anyone is wondering where was Gemma well it was fathers day so off with family anyway she now also trains on saturdays so she was fine .
​1.30 pm open racing
We had a good fleet and really good N/E winds around 6/9 knots and with my new crew for the day ( casey,s dog Russell ) we soon had a nice north course set up with the start down at runners and just enough outgoing tide . Even though he doesnt talk as much as Charlie Russell was vicious on the start line watching everyone come up to make sure they were on side . I am not sure how he would have called them back for being early but I think he bluffed them enough that they all behaved themselves even Greg was on side . Everyone took of well even though there was a bit of pushing at the start and soon settled it for the work to the top mark which was half way up of soverign island so a really good work . By the time they returned to the start finish line for a last work to windward Casey was just in front of greg ( 5 seconds ) but as luck would go just after rounding casey got a beautiful lift and whiit height advantage she just pulled away finishing 1 minute in front with Roger a close third then Lance John Brown and Mark Brown but mark said he let dad win as it was fathers day ? I would have to say the most improved sailor on the day was lance as he is really coming to grips with his sailing he was even pushing people at the start line so well done Lance .

Up coming 
Yepoon starting the 18/9
School Holiday Camp 25/26 sept
Club Xmas Party Sunday 17th of December

CU on the water
​J Murphy

Hello everyone As we get ever closer to Christmas we are starting to close in on some big events with the first one being the regatta at yepoon starting on the 18/9 which we have several of our young sailors competing at either in the three day coaching program and also the three days of racing . This event is one of the biggest in queensland and its great for our sailors to first of all get some extra coaching and then racing experience so good luck to Jade , Daniel , Gemma and Tristan . We have our final race for the year in youth on the 12/ 11 and then we have our final race for open class on the 19th of november with the around crab island race . To finish of the sailing for the year we have two camps with the first camp on the 11/12 december and then 18/19 december and our sunday juniors winds up on Sunday the 10th of december because the following sunday is the club xmas party which is to be held at the sailing club so yes there is a fair bit to be done ! If anyone has been watching facebook there have been plenty of posts from Guy Claire Harvey and Reece form the overseas holiday what a fantastic adventure especially for the boys and of course mum and dad .
8.30 am Sunday Juniors 
Well finally we have had a sunday with not only blue skies but also good wind for the 8.30 class . Numbers are still small but at least the guys who turn up are getting plenty of instructing help at this time as we usually have more instructors than students so they are all getting extra time with individual instructors . Charlie was in charge of course setting so with the winds early coming out of the w/n/w at around 4/6 knots it was perfect for a good reaching course across the broadwater . Hunter and Ari took turns at the steering with their only fault being looking at the rudder too much causing a few circles but luckily no capsizes although their should have been at least one but luck was on their side while Lucas worked on speeding up the tacks but we couldnt convince him to try gybing but there is always next week and I have promised him that I will come out and talk him through the process probably starting with some practice on the shore .
10.30 Youth Training 
It was a race day in the final series for 2023 and with the best wind in ages 6/8 knots with the odd extra puff and the direction swinging more west it was perfect for a pontoon start and a rounding buoy over near ephriam island .
We had a briefing first to go over the current effect in light winds as thats what got nearly everyone in the last race that had to be abandoned due to no wind . The problem was that when they were trying to reach the mark across the channel which was rushing out they all just sailed at the mark and not on the current side so the all slowly drifted below the mark but Iam happy to say that last weekend they all did a great job of getting their but the gybes at the mark were a challenge . Zach went in first but was soon back up and sailing well but the rest did struggle a bit especially the boys in the tera,s but hay it was only their second race while the wetsuit twins came in 2nd and 3rd ( leila 2nd- halle 3rd ) . So where was Gemma well its my fault as we had a private coaching session and apparently I wore her out and couldnt get out of bed on sunday morning and remember Gem I did warn you this coaching thing is tough but it does work! . The final results for the day were Zach 1st Leila 2nd and Halle 3rd oh and Tristan was missing due to a party saturday night !.
1.30 PM Open Racing 
The next open race day is sunday the 3rd of september and for once the guys didnt even come for a training run and you guessed it the conditions were perfect . For both the open fleet and the Youth fleet their current race results are on the wall in front of the club so if anyone is keen for a look just check the board I will be updating both soon and as its getting close to the end of the season I will add individual positions to both fleets so good luck everyone .

Upcoming 
Yepoon Regatta 18/9/2023
Youth Sailing Camp 25/26 sept
Final Youth Race 12/11/23 
Final Open Race 19/11/23 Marathon
December 11/12 sailing camp
December 17th Club Xmas Party
Hospital Fundraiser 14/2/24

cu on the water
J Murphy

Hi Everyone , This year is certainly rushing by with spring around the corner and all we need now is consistant winds because its certainly been hard going since june with light or no wind then too much wind and of course we must not forget they have been mainly westerly which always adds to the incosistant winds . Last sunday we had our senior instructors in Daniel,Jade , Ross and Taylah and you guessed it for the first class we only had two students and yes the light winds were definitely that light to none but the boys still tried their hardest to get around the course . So where have they all been well Jade Daniel and Ross have been sailing 29ers at manly and Ross at Syc where he broke his mast , he says it was 25 knots but the general thought it was more like 15-17 so she went in pretty hard and with a repaired mast on board she just let go and the rumour is that a new boat might be on the cards but just remember Ross new boats break too!
8.30 am Juniors 
As I said we only had two keen sailors in lucas and emilio sign on and rigg boats but as we said to them the get the best instruction as both charlie and I had a good session on rigging and what changes we can make to suit the conditions especially in the days light winds .
Charlie set a reaching course basically out in front of the club ( n/s) and the boys were allowed to tack and gybe because the average wind speed was around 1 knot so not much chance of capsize ( too cold anyway ) . Lucas did at times manage to catch a little bit of wind so that he could get around the buoys plus he is a lot lighter than Emilio who did get going occasionally but all in all it was a very slow day but at least the sun was shining.
10.30 am Youth Training
With a mix of tera,s and Bics we soon ended up with about half our usual fleet as it was only a training day as racing returns next weekend as unfortunately the 13th of august race had to be abandoned due to the wind dropping out completely and everyone except Gemma either stuck on the bottom mark or half way back to the finish  For the session we talked about the effect of the tide married with the wind direction and what effects it has on the boat performance as they all struggled the previous week trying to round mark A .
With fingers crossed we sent them to the green channel mark then back up to the club with luckily only a slowly incoming tide and the winds tending N/N/E at around 4 knots . To make the green they all had to sail down toward the canal to line up with A and after a couple of goe,s they were all getting around the marks and carrying good boat speed even the gybes and tacks were good so well done everyone on a good session.
1.30 pm Open Racing.
We had two races on the day due to both charlie and I being adsent on the last race date and with the conditions looking very iffy due to the winds not reaching their predicted speeds ( 10-15 ) but more like 8 knots and an increasing outgoing tide we set a course starting at the canal then A mark down on the east side of runners then a west mark then back to C at the start finish line . The tide was getting tricky and as the first start got closer people started drifting over the line so there was a bit of yelling from the start boat to get them back especially Tom who arrived just a bit too early but they all managed to make it. In race two they were all basically on the start side with 30 seconds to go well except Lance who just drifted over a bit as we counted down but again by the start everyone was on the right side.
So who won both races well Greg did mainly because he had the best starts and they couldnt catch him although Tom was very close and John B who has only just started competing again ended up with a 3rd in race 2 so he was very happy with his results . Over both races it was actually close racing even in the second race especially as the wind was dropping and the current increasing making it a slow return for everyone on the last leg.

Upcoming 
Yepoon Race week starting 18/9/23
Adult Introduction to Sailing Course starts 2/9/23 
Club Marathon 19/11
School holiday camps start on 11/12 december
Club Xmas Party 17/12/23

CU on the water
J Murphy

Hi Everyone, Last weeks newsletter didnt happen due to an out of the blue medical issue for me apparently I caught meningitis causing severe headache and generally feeling like crap , I am on the mend now although the doctors say it will be about a month before all the symptoms disappear , I couldnt believe it one day Iam painting my house the next day in hospital? On an upside Charlie had a trip to sydney to finally complete his national Coaching course and is now officially an Australian Sailing Certified Coach so well done charlie now you just have to get out there and make a name for yourself and trust me it takes a while but it is even more rewarding than just being an instructor as you get to take people to higher levels of sailing either for personal development or competition . The big news for the club  is thanks to Jason we now have a defib unit so lets hope we dont have to use it but its great to have one there just in case !
8.30 am Sunday Juniors 
As the summer slowly approaches the number of enquiries for this session is slowly increasing especially as the previous group has now moved on to 10.30 training . We did start the day with a problem and that was firstly me slowly on the mend and Charlie with a severe cold but we both managed to make it through both juniors and racing with minimal complaining . The conditions were perfect with the winds out of the n/w at around 3/5 knots so Jason set a reaching course from the beach to the bridge but they did have a challenge in an outgoing tide . A big thanks to Tristan how took Ari out to start teaching him to steer now he just has to teach him to avoid the sandbanks , there were a few control issues when Ari had a go at steering but Tristan we right there to quickly straighten him out . I have to say that I think tristan is going to become a great sailing instructor as he listens to my instructions regarding student needs more and more as time goes by . So who sailed best on the day well I have to say Kirra with smooth tacks and gybes and good boat speed in the light conditions we jsut have to get the opti thing of sitting in the floor of the boat out of her system,and start hiking as we want her to try the open bic next and as everyone knows to sail the bic you have to hike out !
10.30 Youth Racing 
I managed to get the day wrong and forgot that Racing was back for the Youth group but once I was reminded we soon worked out a racing plan mainly around charlie and I feeling a bit second hand and the winds becoming more fickle . For a few guys it was their first time so it was off to their first briefing and of course being their first ever race we started with the flags and their meaning then how to get around the course . One thing they all learned was to check your rigging as a few guys had to return to shore for quick repairs before returning to the start line which charlie got wrong at first lining up everyone on the wrong side so we had to swap around as it was starboard roundings . It all looked good as everyone was fairly close to the line starting at the pontoon and heading accross to A mark in the channel We should have known because half way to the mark you guessed it the wind started to drop out so only the more experienced sailors in Gemma and Zach made it around while the rest really started struggling especially the three new boys but everyone finally made it . Once rounding the down wind mark the next challenge was back to the start finish line and it was basically a battle between Gemma and Zach but zach made a blunder and tacked back into the channel but the outgoing tide was just to strong and he started going south. Charlie went out to try and guide everyone around but the wind just completely disappeared so we had no choice but to abandon the race because the time had run out and the only two who looked like possibly finishing were Gemma and Zach . We might look at doing the same course next weekend to help everyone come up to speed.
1.30 pm Open Racing 
There was no racing so the guys decided to go for a training run and with really light winds everyone went full rig even greg borrowed my sail , so you know what happened as soon as they were all rigged yes a southerly blew in at around 18 knots which was just too much for most everyone being two light so most everyone pulled the pin and only Greg. Tom and Steve went out after changing to radials at least the tide had turned and the water was reasonably flat . Charlie and I left them too it as we were both worn out .
UPCOMING
Yepoon starting 18/9/23
Fathers Day 3rd sept
Club Xmas Party17/12/23

CU on the water
J Murphy

Hi Everyone , Firstly I cant believe its august already and we didnt really get a winter this year not that Iam complaining mainly about the lack of rain especially on sunday afternoons when Charlie and I are out on the start boat doing races it was surely pretty dismal at times in 2022 .
Just a reminder that our Youth Racing is back on the 13th of august with the starts now at 11.00 am , this series is six races finishing on the 12th of november and dont forget that you are allowed to drop your worst result in each series so two drops all up and with Harvey and Reece away in england it should make for a close finish . With this much simpler system we are hoping to have presentation at our annual Xmas Party on the 17th of december in conjunction with the open fleet racing which finishes on the 19th of november  with the annual marathon race around crab island .
8.30 am Sunday Morning Juniors 
As summer approaches the numbers are slowly beginning to increase with 6 new sailors signing on and rigging boats ready for their session , we will be loosing a few of this group as they have shown us that they are now good enough to go up to 10.30 youth training and yes they are all very excited so well done tj, jack & Ollie .
Luckily we had some wind for a change with a light N/N/W wind blowing so Charlie set a reaching course to get everyone off the beach and cruising around tacking only at first in around 2-4 knots but we soon changed that to tacks and gybes as even our recent new sailor in Kirra were soon just making it look easy . The current was quite strong on the outward flow and it even caught Daniel out yes daniel was back in a tera helping out a first timer in Ari , he said he was a bit rusty on steering as he now crews a 29er racing skiff ! Jack , TJ & Kirra really sailed the tricky conditions well even with the rushing outgoing tide they all still managed to sail the course while Ollie who tried the Taz did need some help beating the current but still managed to get it right.
10.30 am Youth Training
With Harvey and Reece missing for a couple of months the reast of the team were still keen to get their boats rigged but not so keen for the briefing as usual but I actually think they are actually listening more and transferring it to the water . With bright sunshine and slightly fickle winds mainly from the n/n/wat around 2/5 knots and a slowing tide we decided to give everyone a freestyle sailing session after the months of training that they all have endured . There were plenty of smiles as they all hit the water as we gave them all the way to the canal as their sailing zone mainly so we could keep an eye on them instead of sailing off all over the place . We did go from boat to boat giving tips nothing special just the ususl like pull the sail on - let the sail out and my old favourite sit forward ! otherwise they could just do what they wanted , we even had everyone standing up ! yes I know we normally frown on it but we thought they deserved some fun so what the hell we even enjoyed it on the start boat .. There was even a rumour going around that a certain sailor did take all his gear home but alas it wasnt quite true with one pfd found outside so my usual message to dad that afternoon so its in the office , see tristan I didnt even mention your name .
1.30 PM Open Racing 
As it was an even weekend their was no racing but its back next sunday . A few of the guys and girls did come down and went for a sail for a bit of training and there is even a rumour that a couple of instructors might even start up this month , we will be the one,s at the back of the fleet !

Upcoming
Yepoon Youths 
Holiday camp 25/26 september ( bookings already being taken)
Club marathon 19/11
Club Xmas Party 17/12 
Hospital Fundraiser Try Sailing  january 2024 

CU on the water
J Murphy

Hi Everyone , Well we said goodbye to the brooks family last weekend as they are off on their overseas trip for three months starting with england so I wish you all a safe trip and have lots of fun , apparently harvey says he will be definitely sailing over there hopefully in the warmer countries that they will also be visiting although knowing Harvey I dont think the water temperature will deter him.. As everyone knows I have been having physio on the broken ankle I suffered last xmas ( bloody thongs!) and last week the hospital has told me I can go back to sailing with a brace so hopefully I will be back on the water in august Iam just dusting off my wetsuit as I definitely dont like cold water and apparently the other senior instructor has said he is going to join me ? not sure how he is going to do it considering his aversion to water! he might have to launch from the pontoon as he doesnt like to get his feet wet should be fun to watch. 
8.30 Sunday Juniors 
With quite nippy conditions early I didnt think we would have any takers for the early class but we did get four keen sailors signed on and out rigging boats including Tristan who wanted some early training .
The winds were basically out of the s/w at around 4/6 knots which is a vast improvement on the last few weeks so it was going to be perfect  for tacking and gybing practice , jack and ronan were especially keen as charlie had set some tasks for them as they want to move up to 10.30 training group . With Guy driving and charlie standing up front coaching thay soon had everyone cruising around the course I even got our latest recruit Kirra gybing at the inner mark and she was doing ok and didnt even capsize. I took emilio as we swapped him from a tera to the taz as he is getting bigger and at first he was very nervous but by the end of the session he was joining in doing the complete course .  All in all a very successful session and there wasnt even any capsizes !
10.30 am Youth Training 
With the usual group signing on and the winds turning s/e at around 4/6 knots we sat down to discuss how to catch waves and the rules about catching waves and pumping . It was very interesting getting everyones ideas on the subject as its very important especially when racing . I have to say that I have seen especially since the midwinter cuop a marked increase in not only everyones sailing but also their actual on water efforts .
Once everyone hit the water they soon found out that sailing to the red channel marker was definitely upwind and as usual in winter very shifty and dead spots . As usual Harvey was away well until he took on a crew in his mate of reece,s boat but the other outstanding sailors in the conditions were Zack and Leila who both went upwind really well and even their bear aways were good with hardly any loss of boat speed . Tristan and Halle mainly struggled on the upwind with mainly not pulling their sail on enough but with good instruction from the safety boat they actually got it toward they end , you just have to pull the sail on more right Tristan ?
1.30 pm Open Racing 
With the winds slowly increasing to around 8/10 knots from the S/E wes used the southern course with the start between ephriam and soverign and A mark near runners and B mark up along soverign . We soon had everyone lined up and ready but for some reason the new horn decided to play up and bearly make a noise ? so we went of the flags . Tom was a bit early so had to bear away and everyone else just had to slow down but once the flag dropped Steve got the jump and they were all away. The upwind was a bit of a slog so it suited greg and tom the best and they soon broke away from the rest of the pack with steve settling in for third while Roger and Lance battled each other throughout the race for 4th and 5th while trisha pulled out early as the wind increased , Greg beat tom over the line by 4 seconds so that was realy close while steve was a couple of minutes behinh apparently hitting sand bars slow you down? While everyone was sailing back to the club you guessed it the wind speed started increasing and the waves also increased as did the cold factor so as charlie and I went around picking up the marks it progressively got colder and we were so happy getting back to the club as we were both shivering. The wind  as predicted were soon up around 20 knots and heading for 30 knots so we quickly pulled sarah c out as conditions deteriorated .

Upcoming 
Yepoon Youth Championships end of september 
Club xmas party 17/12/23
January Try Sailing Fundraiser for the gold coast Uni Hospital

CU on the water
J Murphy

Hi Everyone , We are already gearing up for a big summer  series with our training boats getting much needed repairs with some broken masts and booms plus general rigging on our junior sailing workhorses the Tera,s and also working on our Bic Skiffs with some minor rigging and sail panel repairs . Our club Tera,s are starting to show their age ( nearly fifteen years of work ) so as part of our sponsors packages we have included new boats so if you know any businesses that would like to advertise themselves by purchasing a new boat just ask at the club for some information or alternatively email the sailing office and we will send you some information .
We will be loosing two of our young sailors in Harvey and Reece and Mum ( Claire ) & Dad ( Guy ) as are going on an extended holiday to England and Europe and from what they tell me it sounds like the trip of a lifetime . Mum and Dad are tireless volunteers for the club and the boys not only compete in the Youth Racing Series but they also help out on sunday mornings with the juniors so they will be sorely missed .
I hope you have a great holiday and I cant wait to hear all the stories about your trip when you return.
8.30 am Sunday Juniors 
After a few sundays with only two young sailors signed on in Jack and TJ we actually doubled our numbers with Ollie and Kirra  a new sailor also signing on . Everyone was keen to get on the water but we didnt rush as we were waiting for the wind to basically start . There was a faint breeze from the west and I mean faint which occasionally turned N/E so yes it was a challenge but I must say that they all managed to get their boats moving at times and managing to actually sail around the reaching course out the front of the club but then off course there were the dead bits where everyone decided to try and see how far they could lean their boats without falling in , Ollie was pushing the limit and fell in without a wetsuit so when he finally slid of the side of the boat there was a bit of  a scream as the shock of the cold water got him and yes I did suggest a club wetsuit but he was adamant that he wouldnt capsize ? There was only one other capsize in Jack but he had a wetsuit on and was much quicker getting back in the boat probably from a lot of previous capsizing practice .
10.30 Youth Sailing Group  
With the first Youth Racing Series completed and the second Series not starting until the middle of August and finally getting some reasonable wind we had a good briefing regarding light weather sailing before we set everyone off on a sail to the red channel marker past the canal then back up to a mark near the pontoon. There were the usual tips like sit further forrward , let the sail out , pull the sail on and of course the biggie dont fall in as its too cold ! but in general this group that started training early this year are doing very well even the wetsuit twins are looking much better on the water with Leila even wearing a wetsuit and Halle starting to sail straighter lines . Harvey who is always in front now has some close competition right behind him in Gemma who basically chased him around the course with Reece right on her tail then Zach mister consistency just behind Reece . Why do I call him mister consistency well its from the midwinter cup where he consistently finished third except one race where he came home second  which was a great effort . We are hoping to have their result presentation at the annual Christmas Party so it should be a good race to the end .

 1.30 pm Open Racing 
Open racing is back next weekend so a few of the guys and girls just went for a training run but they weren,t out there long as the winds were fading fast and the outgoing tide was getting stronger.

Upcoming
Yepoon Regatta LateSeptember 
Fathers Day Race September
Club Xmas Party 17th dec

CU on the water
J Murphy

Hi everyone < Just a reminder to everyone that both associate membership and full membership for both Junior and adults are now due for the 2023/2024 season , if you previously weren,t a member of the club but would now like to be just email the club either as an active member or supporter and help our great club move forward into the future . We are always looking for both volunteers and qualified instructors so if you think you would like to devote some time to the vlub in either of these roles just email the club and let us know what role you would like to take on and we will support you but please remember that you will have to have or apply for a working with children card and the application forms are available from the club office or online.  I would like to thank  one of the mums in Nicola who comes down from brisbane to run our barbeque and not only cooks a great sausage but her bacon and egg rolls are spot on just ask charlie or me they certainly hit the spot on a cold sunday morning .

8.30 am Sunday Juniors 
Well we certainly know its winter as our early morning numbers are very low with only a few die hard sailors turning up for this session and they are even wearing wetsuits available from the club . Last sunday the conditions were actually good for the boys with roughly westerly winds at around 3/5 knots and an incoming tide with high water around 2.00 pm so launching the boats was a bit sticky with an excess of mud especially around the ramp but the boys were soon away with Jade and Daniel in charge so it was perfect safety boat practice for them as well . We decided that the boys could sail again down south but this time all the way to the red channel marker and back up on basically a reach . The boys are improving each week and they certainly showed it on sunday with hardly a flapping sail and from what daniel told me really improved boat speed and concentration so well done boys and the instructors .
10.30 am Youth Training 
Ever since the Mid Winter cup in june our youth sailors are steadily improving each week now all we have to do is get them to ask more questions at their briefing !  With the winds out of the N/W at around 2-6 knots so yes very tricky I set a course with an upwind and down wind only and as I said especially near the bridge it was very flukey which did catch everyone out with the occasional collision and the odd drift under the bridge but everyone who ended up there sailed out on their own . We really worked on sail set and body position as nearly everyone on the upwind was sitting too far back and on the downwind not letting the sail out far enough but with a great deal of instruction form charlie and I we did manage to improve everyone,s general sailing . Once we attained our goal of improving these to sailing angles we let them all sail off down to the green channel marker and back up on a nice steady reaching wind with Harvey just cruising and Gemma, Zach getting closer to him every sail . Our most improved sailor on the day out of Torsen , Halle and Leila was leila who I have to say sailed the conditions the best I have ever seen he sail we just need to tighten up the upwind but she is now letting the sail out more on the down winds so no capsizing and yes she even had a wetsuit on!
1.30 Pm open Racing
As far as numbers go in this session we are running at about half our normal number of competitors mainly due to people taking a break for winter but also a few like me on the long term injured list but at least Iam on the mend with both my shoulder and ankle improving slowly every day.
With the winds moving around from basically the west and the winds becoming consistant around 6-8 knots we set a start near the canal and two buoys down near runners to make a triangle course . Everyone started well with greg and roger soon out the front which turned into a seesaw battle while tom after an ordinary start tried valiantly to catch up with Greg and Roger but just couldnt bridge the gap so he finished third with Trisha pulling out and lance having one of those days we would all rather forget . So who won out of greg and roger well I wiill tell you it was close with just five seconds between them at the finish with greg sneaking home in a close first place so well done everyone .
I finally had all the prize winners from the Open Series 2022 present so after early issues with finances due to water bills being wrong then the trophy people loosing our order Wwe finally had the opportunity to hand out both trophies and prizes . In first place in the club championship Was Greg Phillips and in Second place was Tom Slocombe and in Third Place was Roger Margot so well done guys just show consistently showing up for races does pay off  . This year we are working on having the season presentation at the Christmas Party on 17 december as I have simplified the race recording process so it will be easier to do the final results .

Upcoming 
Yepoon Youth week september 2023 

CU on the water
J Murphy
P.P.S.C.

Hi Everyone , Back to normal last weekend with juniors , training and open racing up and running again after the previous weekends Mid Winter Cup . I have probably already mentioned this but I would like to again than both our major sponsor ( RTM Marine ) and local business supporters in Billys Chicken (Paradise Point) , Aspire Health and Lifestyle ( Paradise Point ) and Harbour Barber Oxley Drive as without your generous support for your local sailing community we would not be able to run such successful events . We are now looking toward the next big sailing event in yepoon where quite a few of our youth sailors are looking at competing in what is a major sailing event with in excess of 150 competitors taking part in what is a very popular event on the queensland sailing calendar. There,s even a rumour that one of our senior instructors has been invited by australian sailing queensland to coach the green fleet and from me personally good luck charlie and I hope you learn heaps !
8.30 am Sunday Juniors :
With winter finally here although it wasnt as cold as saturday morning numbers were low again so the boys who did turn up got a virtual private lesson where we worked on tacking in the shallows and yes the water was cold but they did well so with Daniel in charge of Sarah Cooper we soon sent them off on the water . Oscar picked up tacking well and was soon really cruising around the reaching course while TJ struggled at first mainly accidentally gybing so we brought him back to the beach and corrected his steering by getting him to put the tiller extension beside his leg so it was easy push and pull . The wind was southerly at around 6/7 knots so it was just perfect for a reaching course  and with the occasional gust the boys were soon just cruising around the course so well done boys and good listening.
10.30 am Youth Group :
After a big weekend the week before with the midwinter cup everyone was keen to get on the water , I decided to set a triangle course just so everyone could practice their gybes,bearaways and tacks and in general you could certainly see the difference from what everyone learned the previous weekend well except Halle who sailed to far south were the wind was stronger near the canal and kept stalling out until charlie decided to tow her back before she reached the seaway. Last weeks winners in Gemma , Harvey and Zach all sailed well with good course angle selections in what was now around 6/9 knot winds . we had the gybe near the beach at the club so that we could watch everyones gybes with Harvey just nailing them and Gemma as well while Zach and Tristan ( captain capsize ) always managed to stay upright and sail off to the next buoy . Even Leila gave the gybes a go even though she doesnt like them but as was probably inevitable I suppose in her last gybe she was hit by a gust and capsized and from the look on her face it was cold in the water especially when you arent wearing a wetsuit? Tristan ended up in the water as well toward the end so he took the good option and sailed straight to the sand and walked back , yes he was wearing a wetsuit .
1.30 pm open racing 
With quite a few sailors away and Casey deciding not to sail because of the cold Greg and Steve just went for a training run down south but even they didnt last long , apparently it wasnt the wind strength (14-18 k ) but it was more the wind chill being a southerly so off the snow so they were back early which just meant and early day for all the volunteers , no complaints there .

Upcoming 
Club Memberships now due.
Vessel storage fees now due.
Youth week at Yepoon last week of september.
Club Xmas Party December17th 

CU on the water
J Murphy
P.P.S.C.