What's On In March 
Off The Beach News
420 States Report
Hi everyone, it is Abbey.
Safety Beach just held the 420 State titles on the weekend! Overall, the regatta had perfect weather conditions, ranging from a few nail bitting gusts to the feeling of moving backwards. A huge thank you to Erik for building this regatta up from scratch as it ran perfectly and was so much fun! Hats off to the RO, Geoff, for putting on wonderful weather and setting an amazing course. Thank you to Bill Manning, Drew Mattingley, Mark Lawrence, Andrew Clark, Peter Chipperfield and Deirdre Snooks for being on the support and start boat, and thanks to everyone in the tower. Thank you to Matilda Richardson and Stuart Richardson for their supreme coaching. Many thanks to David Snooks and his Catering staff for their wonderful dinner on Sunday night and the canteen service. I believe that DOUGHNUT BALLS should be mandatory on the menu because they were delicious. Special thanks to all of the parents for supporting all the kids throughout the weekend!
Overall, eleven 420s were out on the water and twelve races were completed. Here are the results:
· Nick Meijer and Jessica Lowe placed 2nd overall and 1st in the Mixed Teams.
· Abbey Everett and Matthew Whitaker came 5th overall and won Most Improved.
· Aurelia Martin and Kristen Koutsimpiris came 8th overall and 3rd in the Female Teams.
· Zac Lowe and Finn Meijer came 10th overall and 3rd in the Male Teams.
Now for the detailed events (my favourite part as they include lots of exclamation marks!!!!!). On the first day, light winds did not hold back NICK AND JESS AS THEY CAME 1ST IN A RACE! They were absolutely FLYING, so congratulations on this gigantic achievement. Nick and Jess were able to wear the bright blue second place bibs for the entire regatta. Kristen kicked off the regatta with her signature handstand on trapeze. Zac and Finn also pulled out their brand new red spinnaker which I got the privilege to touch (and I even held back the strong urge to sabotage them, so I am very proud of my restraint).
The second day brought a lot more wind and the 420s were a sight to see. I really should have called protest on Nick and Jess because they were so far in front of everyone else that they must have magical powers of teleportation or a motor under their boat. The funniest part of the day was when someone told all of the juniors that dinner was ready and we all literally ran up the stairs! If only we had that determination to get to the start line in the races as we did to get to the front of the buffet cue, we could all be Olympians!
Before the races on the last day, Zac had a MAGNIFICENT fall out of the boat due to faulty toe ropes, with the boat only saved from capsizing by Finn frantically uncleating the jib. Everyone competed extremely well this day. On the other hand, due to a 720 penalty (my second one of the regatta) on the start line, I came dead last in the last race of the regatta! This was of course on purpose, as I was letting people beat me because I am a nice person. Although, I do not believe Chippy and Bill with ever let me forget it (Chippy, I can sense you laughing at me). After much cheering in the presentations, the regatta was complete! There is really something special about holding a regatta at your own club.
Thanks for reading my OTB report that somehow turned into an 700 word essay and I look forward to seeing everyone this weekend for Club Championship. Racing starts at 2pm, however, try sailing for juniors will be running in the morning with Greg Lowe, so bring all of your kids/grandkids in the morning for a fun sailing adventure. I will sign off by saying that I would really appreciate if everyone in Div 2 either capsizes or crashes into buoys on Sunday so I can win, thanks.
Kristen Koustsimpiris up to her tricks again!
OTB Captains Report
Howdy OTB gang.
Well as you've probably already read in other reports, the 420 State titles were a howling success. This was as much to do with the exceptional race Management and the fantastically dedicated parents as it was to the group of very talented young sailors from ours and other Clubs.
These parents should be justifiably proud of their kids, but rightfully proud of themselves as well for supporting and encouraging their charges to keep going in a sport that is simultaneously healthy, environmentally friendly and inclusive in all ways. It was great to see all the competitors talking and mucking about together both on the water and off, without any of the nastiness or big headedness you see in some other sports, just kids having fun. This is a credit to the parents, as the apple doesn't fall far from the tree and it seems like we've got a pretty good orchard.
I won't go too much as I'm sure Abbey will have written a cracking report with all the juicy details and thanking all the people involved ( and there were a lot!).
Now as of this week, there are only seven, yes, SEVEN ! sailing Sundays left, not counting Easter at Lake Boga. "That can't be right!" I hear you say, and I sure hope I've miscounted. But the simple fact is, if you haven't got your bum wet yet or at least slightly damp, you are running out of time in a hurry. The last few weeks have had some glorious sailing days and there are more to come. So come on out, join in with these youngsters who are giving us oldies a run for our money and some of that youthful exuberance is bound to rub off. You can't buy that stuff, even though Big Pharma is trying to. Come to SBSC and get it for free!
That's enough of my waffle for now, see you all on Sunday for a 2.00 start in perfect sunshine and 12-15 knots of breeze.
Cheers, Pete Chippy
Junior Sail Training
Just a reminder that junior sail training, "Greg's Green Fleet" will be back on this Sunday from 9.30am, with trainers Abbey and Jess. All new members and friends welcome. Please bring change of clothes, towels (that's for you Mika!) and your smiles! Parents please note that you will need to stay in attendance whilst your juniors are on the water, or provide appropriate contact details to Abbey, Jess or Greg before you leave.
Lake Boga Easter Regatta
If you are looking for a destination to take the family this Easter, might I suggest the Lake Boga Easter Regatta! Water, wind, wine and a campfire.....that's all you need to enjoy the weekend, and for those that sail, bring your boat too! Our Safety Beach contingent has grown substantially over the last couple of years, so lets keep the buzz going and head on up the road for some inland fun. Link to regatta is here: Lake Boga Easter Regatta
Lake Boga Sunrise. If you don't get up for this view, you're either hungover or dead!!!
Keelboat News
This Weeks Results:
Friday Twilight Pursuit (10 March)
| 1st |
Crowded House |
Dave Lorimer |
| 2nd |
Scamp |
David Phillips |
| 3rd |
Balance |
Mark Bulka |
Thanks to Race Officer Elaine Nicholas and Duty Boat L’etoile for their time in the tower on Friday night.
Sunday Summer Series (Race 9)
Light winds, no finishers
Click
here for full results.
This Weeks Race:
Friday 17 March – Twilight Pursuit & Junior Crew Night
| First Warning Signal: |
17:25H Pursuit Start |
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| Tower |
Race Officer: |
Di Jackson |
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Duty Boat: |
L’etoile |
It will be great to see some of our younger club members out on keelboats for Junior Crew Night. Thank you to those skippers who have kindly offered to take them aboard to experience keelboat racing.
Please check your pursuit time
here
With the club celebrating St Patrick’s Day, it is strongly suggested that any sailors heading back to the club for a meal on Friday night book with David (0439 314 179) as it will be a busy (fun!) night at the club. All welcome.
Brass Monkey Winter Pursuit Series
The BMWP Series program is now available on the website (
click here).
The Winter Series races are held fortnightly on Sunday mornings – running from 21 May to 10 September (with scheduled resail on 17 September).
Thanks to everyone volunteering their time to help in the tower over winter – both Race Officers and Assistants – so we can all get our winter sailing fix!
SBSC Cruise To Geelong
Eight boats participated in the Safety Beach to Geelong Cruise - Catamarans Whiskers, Vivant and Baruch and monos Christela, Summer Breeze, Joint Venture, Lumiere and Lunasea. What a fabulous weekend - great to have such a good turn out and to meet others in the club.
Our home for the weekend was the wave attenuator adjacent to Geelong yacht club called Wangin Walk. It's worth noting that you can tie up there at any time - it's under the control of the yacht club - and it can accommodate any number of boats. The weather certainly complied with the only complaint being that the wind was very light on the way across on Saturday but most boats managed a sail at the end. The venue for dinner - Wharf Shed - right opposite the wave wall proved to be a perfect choice as it accommodated us all and service was excellent. Sunday was spent independently exploring Geelong then another motor/sail on Monday back to the club. The wind sprang up from the SSE during the afternoon and gave us a fantastic sail back on the last leg.
In all, a very successful social event. If you missed the cruise this time, look out for the next one later in the year - possibly to Docklands.
Terry Jones
Cruise Coordinator
Social News
Club Merchandise
Club Merchandise is now ready for order. Contact Marg Fleming on her email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to discuss your options. The youth t-shirts (with names on them) will have another order put in soon, so if you missed out on first round orders, please contact Marg to make sure you get one in the next batch, which will be processed by end of March. These t-shirts have been a hit with the juniors and will be great to wear to regatta's etc.
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