Past Newsletters

2021

• December 2021.  First day of racing, at last! SailPass is live, Friday night events, Coaching day and cooaching tips, Ramp boat memberships and lockers available, Meet a member and more.

• November 2021. Call for volunteers and new members, WSC Master plan, Many and varied senior and junior sailing opportunities, meet a member and more.

• October 2021. Getting ready for the 2021/22 season, Buoy zone, Volunteering, Congratulations Grace, Meet a member, and WSC history.

• August 2021. WinterSail, CitySail, Learn to Sail & Friday night sailing, New Commodore & Life member, The Club needs you, Buoy Zone, AGM, CoM, Membership renewal, Gold, Gold, GOLD!

• July 2021. Meet a member, The Club needs you, Working bees, AGM, CoM, Grant funding, RS Aero offer and Dinghy and kayak storage

• May 2021. All the Regatta news and views, Minnows on the move, The Club needs you, AGM, CoM, Members with boat moorings and Meet a member

• April 2021. Inaugural WSC regatta, Learn to sail graduation, Tackers updates, Safety considerations, Meet a member, Nautical history and more!

• February 2021. Sailing in a time of COVID, Tackers courses a success, Meet a member and Welcome new members

2020

• December 2020. Club re-opening!!! Opening day, COVID-safe protocols, Boat-safety checks, Tackers program and more!

• November 2020: COVID-Safe preparations, Tackers program, Learn to Race and some WSC history

• September 2020: Club news, new CoM, life member award and exciting new sailing program.

• August 2020: Members' surveys, the results are in! Club legends, Club development, coaching tips and other sea shanties.

• July 2020: Important update from the Commodore, new CoM, membership renewal, trades register and Club stories

• May 2020: Vale Andrew Burbidge, important update from the Commodore, CoM nominations, Club history & member stories

• April 2020: COVID-19 club closure, race results, history & trivia

• March 2020: End of summer sailing, regatta results and planning for working bees

• January 2020: Discover sailing a success, boats for sale & air quality

2019

• December 2019: Christmas party, WSC history, and help wanted!

• November 2019: Season opens, Xmas is coming, help wanted

• September 2019: Getting ready for the 2019-20 sailing season

• September 2019: Open day, Membership renewals, Fishing competition

• August 2019: New Committee of Management, Life member and Working bees

• June 2019: Awards presentation, CoM nominations and Working bees

• May 2019: Awards Night, AGM, Season's End and Working Bees.

• April 2019: Autumn sailing, Yarrawonga champions, RevSPORT and parking.

• March 2019: TACKERS, Tenacious TS, Top of the Bay update and Treasurer required.

• February 2019: Summer sailing, Discover sailing, Top of the Bay, new Treasurer required

2018

• December 2018: Summer regattas, discover sailing day, treasurer required, Christmas party time and New Years at The Club!

• November 2018: Learn to sail, discover sailing day, fishing subcommittee, TACKERS' news and Christmas party time!

• October 2018: WSC open day bonus newsletter [PDF]

• October 2018: Working bees, AGM, new members, opening day

• September 2018: Working bees, save the dates

• May 2018: Presentation night, nominations and AGM

• April 2018: Autumn events, get social, buy a boat, and last of the sailing

• March 2018: End of summer, welcome autumn sailing, quiz night this Saturday

• February 2018: Competitions and baton relays

• January 2018: Let’s welcome in 2018

2017

• December 2017: Wrap up and season's greetings

• November 2017: Breakfast at the club, huge snappers and farewells

• October 2017: Opening day a success, Ozi Opti names revealed, upcoming fishing comp and more

• September 2017: A new season is dawning

• August 2017: New committee of management, Ozi-Opti naming competition, new sailing entry system and more

• July 2017: Working bees, progressive dinner, get voting and more

• June 2017: Working bees, regatta wins, parking and more news

• May 2017:Presentation night, fee changes and TACKERS wrap

• April 2017: TACKERS wrap up, proposed fee changes and many social events

• March 2017: Marley Point success, TACKERS, parking changes and social events

• February 2017: Fish meet and greet, sailing and social events - from Williamstown to Waranga Basin

• January 2017: Sailing, fishing and social events, plus a change to the sailing calendar

2016

• December 2016: Seasons greetings, info around NYE, upcoming fishing & other events

• November 2016: An unusual start to the season, Lipton Cup and upcoming events

• October 2016: Opening Day, Lipton Cup, TACKERS, fees due and help needed

• September 2016: Spring is here and countdown to sailing has begun!

• August 2016: Vale Trisha O'Driscoll, meet the new committee of management & more

•July 2016: Xmas in July, upcoming AGM, our 505 takes on the UK, working bee progress & more

•June 2016: Sailing season champions, Xmas in July, fee info & working bees

• May 2016: Nominations for committee, sailing videos, pearls of wisdom & upcoming events

• April 2016: Sailing leaderboard, Greek night success & upcoming events

• March 2016: Social events, footy tipping and Vale Daryl Janes

• February 2016: Congratulations all around

•January 2016:A successful Discover sailing day, upcoming training, new members & upcoming events

2015

• December 2015: End of year wrap-up, social events & more

• November 2015: Lipton Cup and fishing comp results, help needed, social events & more

• October 2015: Open day, $50 sailing program, working bee wrap, fishing comp & more

• September 2015: Upcoming start of the sailing season, social dates & more

• August 2015: New committee of management, training available, fishing comp & more

• July 2015: Working bees, Xmas in July, action at the club & more

•June 2015: Xmas in July, funding success, change to club rules & more

• May 2015: Club champions, working bees, the draft strategic plan & more

• April 2015: Cruising up the Yarra, fishermen’s tales, comment on the draft strategic plan & more

• March 2015: Why a TACKERS training centre, the burgee goes to Italy, social events & more

• February 2015: TACKERS sail training kicks off, Pacer state titles & more

• January 2015: Hartley National Championships, TACKERS & more

2014

• November 2014: Lipton Cup, Discover Sailing Day, Hartley nationals & more

• October 2014: Sailing season underway, working bee wrap up & more

• September 2014: Opening of the sailing season, Discover Sailing day & more

• August 2014: Jack Moloney- life member, trivia night, Discover Sailing day & more