The start of the Land sailing season is fast approaching. Looks like being a great year. During January the blokarts will hold there Australian and World titles over several days.
Mini(5.6) will be sailing on the class5 days.
The WA titles for classs5 and mini/blokart(5.6) will be held over 2 days in March

This Years Program

Sandgropers Land Yacht Club (Inc)
ROCKINGHAM
Sailing / Event Calendar 2013/2014

Dec 7 Fundraiser BBQ Bunnings Rockingham
Dec 8 Busy Bee
Dec 15 Busy Bee
Dec 22 Dreamfit day 1-4pm TBA test day
Dec 29 Class 5, scratch.

Jan 5 Club88, handicap
Jan 12 Class 5, scratch Club Championship + Mini scratch

Feb 2 Club 88, handicap
Feb 8 Dreamfit day 1-4pm
Feb 9 Class 5, scratch. Club Championship + Mini scratch
Feb 16 Club 88, handicap
Feb 23 Class 5, scratch Mini scratch

Mar 2/3 WA Titles Class 5 and Minis?
Mar 9 Club 88 handicap Memorial trophy
Mar 16 Class 5, scratch. Club Championship + Mini scratch
Mar 23 Club 88, handicap
Mar 30 Class 5 scratch, + Mini scratch

Apr 6 Club 88, Handicap
Apr 13 Class 5, scratch. Club Championship + Mini scratch
Apr 20 Easter regatta/disabled/public open day TBA
Apr 27 Club 88, Handicap

May 4 Class 5 Handicap ?
Jun 9 AGM, Presentation of trophies

Sep 27-29 Long Weekend Lake Lefroy

blokartworlds.com/

Not that it has anything to do with the Sandgropers season, just giving them a plug

Change to program.
The WA Titles for Class 5 and Minis will now be held in September at Lake Lefroy instead of Mar 2/3 at Lake Walyungup.
It was agreed some time ago and is in the interest of land sailing in WA that we would alternate on a yearly basis between the 2 venues which is great for the 2 clubs.

Amendment to calendar, fund raiser is December the 8th meaning the first event is the 15th. My bad, apologies for the faux pas.

The clean up day ended up a great day with people bogging in to get the site ready for the racing season. It was a very hot day but most stayed around for a sail after crib and a few drinks. My class3 went well with most of the members having a sail in it.
Roll around the first racing round.

Merry Christmas all. First race meet looks set to be a rippa

landyacht said..

Gday fellas, I think I will be in SB for the day on the 12th Jan, do i bring mini to race ? also lugging schooner, but should also have the 5

If you bring a mini that should make 7 on the start line

Looking forward to you Lefroy Boys sailing with us.

The class5 season got of to a cracking start, The wind remained strong all day and gave a few of us some hairy moments. We completed all 8 races with the yachts that survived the day. There were 16 yachts on the line for the first race.
One of the funniest things when one of the sailors (Phil) was pulling his yacht back to the pit's when it got away from him and started is own race with a start car and the pilot running in hot pursuit after it. Dam thing was to fast for them and ended up 10m into the water and mud on the south side of the lake.

Top Places On Day

1st Merv aus1
2nd Vic aus230
2rd Barry M aus16


Course


Score board








Vid from aus230 race one.

It is annoying its coming from the left hand bearing(will be changing it) You are right the top corner was a heart stopper a couple of times

Arrrrgh, we be bringin a gaff schoonner and 2 mini yachts. I hear a rumour that somebody was shopping for 12" fronties for a blowy for this weekend at the waly too
we should be there with knobs on lads

The first round of the club championship was held 12.1.2014. It was a hot day(39degree c) with steady winds. It was the first day that the mini yachts and class5 were on the same program. 6 races were completed for class5 and 5 for the mini class. The fields were down a bit in class5 due to the intense heat so the beaches may have been a good alternative for some sailors. It was great to see 2 Lake Lefroy sailors competing

Some pics . I will post results tomorrow.

Great handicap day on Sunday with good wind and a great course which delivered good speeds. The sea breeze didn't eventuate but fun was had with the easterly with the start line relocated near the end of the car park.

1st Phil Myles

2nd Ben Boom

3rd Ron Clare

Great day. Fabulous fun handicap event today with 10 yachts, plus the coach circulating in his class 5 assisting the newbies (and a few of the not so newbies). Got 8 races in and with a barbeque social afterwards a great day was enjoyed by all.

Results from Club88 handicap day 16/02/2014

1st Phil aus190

2nd Ronnie aus55

3rd Howard aus23

16/03/2014
Last Sunday was a class5 championship day and the annual Perpetual Memorial trophy in tribute to Land Sailors Past.

It was a cracker of a day with moderate winds that held all day

16 class5 yachts faced to start line and some great racing was had, It was the first time that handicapping was tried in this division and I for one thought it was a great success. All 8 races where completed.

5 mimi yacht raced on the day and completed 6 races. finished of the day with a barbi and a couple of coldies .

Class5 top place getters.

1st Vic AUS230
2nd Howard AUS23
3rd Ronnie AUS55








Wish some other sailors would use there vidio

results from last Sundays club88 day(23/3/2024

1st Don AUS172
2nd Howard AUS23
3rd Ben AUS41

Well done guys, see you all this weekend.(Club Championship Day)