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25.01.2022 Final results 75th Vee Ess Nationals Sunshine Scratch 1st- Firestorm. John, Dale and Courtney 2nd- TBS. Col, Adam and Janine... 3rd- Runaway. Steve, Mick and Gabe Handicap 1st- Incognito. Andrew, Mike and Chris 2nd- Purple Haze. Alex, Rob and Andrew 3rd-Stowe. Tim, Hugh and Lennon.

24.01.2022 Wow! Going into the final day of racing tomorrow it is tight for both Handicap and Scratch honours!

22.01.2022 Titles T-Shirts This is just a shout out that T-Shirts must be ordered with John Hodda by this Friday morning 3 shirts are included with each boat entry and $25 ea outside of that

22.01.2022 Last Day Report from John Hodda 10/1/2020 So were the forecasts again correct? I think so. I use Predict Wind and 12 knot Southerly easing was their prediction. That was pretty much what the final two races were sailed in. With both the scratch & handicap titles still open and all crews ready to attack a steadier breeze 9 boats lined up on yet another great start line. The 'top guns' TBS, Firestorm & Runaway were close together, sailing hard on the Wolstoncroft side of th...Continue reading

21.01.2022 Sunshine Regatta 2019 /20 Once again the weather forecasts were correct. After the previous weekend of 40+ degree days the forecast for Sunshine was for squallly winds with rain. And so it was. The warnings and conditions unfortunately also thinned out the number of boats who made the trip to Sunshine. Five Vee Esses rigged in a total regatta fleet of 25. This would have to be the smallest fleet in history. Unfortunately our starters were reduced by one when 2 sailors ...+ 1 launched the boat but found the rudder pin missing. Bugger. A replacement pin couldn't be found so Geoff, Mark & Pete only got wet from the rain. Despite the small numbers it was still a good race. We shared the start with a couple of skates so there was still some aggression on the line. TBS, with Gabe subbing in for Janine, won the start & were first round the windward mark, closely followed by Firestorm, Stowe & Incognito. And already a comfortable margin ahead of the skates. There has always been a friendly rivalry between the classes. For the record, and bragging rights, we lapped one skate & were not far off doing the same to the second. Another one for the VS !!! Up front TBS & Firestorm again pushed each other all race and cleared out, with Firestorm holding on for the gun. TBS were comfortable in second, until returning to the shore with a spectacular flip. Stowe did the same. It looked great but I'm not keen on following the trend... But back to the racing, Andrew & Chris on Incognito grabbed Joe for the weekend. They continued their performances from the recent Sunshine nats and pounced when Tim, Scott & Lennon had a quick swim on the home run. Incognito 3rd. Stowe 4th. Sunday morning and the rain was nearly horizontal. When we got to the club two flags were flying - AP over A. No racing today. So we lost a race but that's not the end of either the TT & state title series. Vaucluse regatta is in on in two weeks time - 22nd February. If you can please make an effort to get there. It is a great club & they are great hosts. They looked after us in our 70th year and always make us welcome. Let's show them we appreciate their hospitality by having a good turnout. Happy sailing John

21.01.2022 Report fron John Hodda, skipper Firestorm... Day 3 - Nats 8/1/2020 A big day for all. With 3 races scheduled the fleet assembled around the start boat for a Northerly course. However just before the 5 minute signal the wind shifted 90 degrees. Steve, Mark & various assistants on the start boat have been doing a great job all regatta and continued so, pulling up the AP and resetting the course. So the early start now became a later than usual start, but the fleet was still...Continue reading

19.01.2022 Vee Ess's back to their roots today at Vaucluse Yacht Club. Unfortunately the wind didn't make an appearance. Race abandoned.

18.01.2022 http://slmasc.org//marine-outlet-72nd-slmasc-annual-regat/ Heats 3 and 4 of the State titles and Travellers Trophy will be held this Saturday and Sunday in conjunction with the SLMASC annual regatta. Please note in the NOR it has first warning signal each day at 13.30hrs.

16.01.2022 Hi All, Please find attached the SIs for the VS 20/21 nationals at Sunshine. Unfortunately Covid has had some impact on the regatta and entries, but... to date we are still good to go. If you are keen on some good sailing and a bit of fun it is not too late to enter. Contact myself or any of the committee. Also I've picked up the T shirts and they are available for those that ordered. I'll have them at Sunshine Hopefully see you there next week!!! Cheers John

12.01.2022 The first race of the VS State titles was held in conjunction with the annual Teralba regatta this weekend just gone. Please read on for John Hodda's race report... 29 November 2020 Teralba regatta report...Continue reading

08.01.2022 Day 4 - John Hodda, Firestorm 9/1/2020 Once again the weather forecast was correct. A fresh southerly was forecast and what did we sail in? A fresh southerly. Not as tough as on Sunday but enough to have the rigging area asking about whether racing would proceed. But we are a skiff class and it wasn't crazy conditions, so the starting boat crew set the course & got us away on time. Eight boats made the start for the first race of the day. 2 Sailors + 1 had shredded a mai...nsail the previous day so was gone for the series. Raptor also headed for shore early after Matt had second thoughts about racing, much to the disappointment of Mackenzie... A nice, long start line saw the fleet get away to a very even start. I think all boats crossed tacks at some stage up the work & rounded the windward mark stem to tuck. And all flew kites. Wineglasses on a few gybes changed some places but everyone stayed upright. Close racing continued for the rest of the race to the point that Runaway rounded the left hand bottom mark just before Firestorm rounded the right mark for the final beat to the finish. The wind shifted left and Firestorm took a close win from Runaway. TBS was a comfortable 3rd before Incognito crossed in an impressive 4th and for a probable corrected time victory. Except that rival Purple Haze finished an equally impressive 6th across the line and once again took the handicap victory. Three in a row! Has Alex, Andrew & Rob peaked too soon? Race 8 was similar, except this time TBS really found their mojo and sailed mistake free race for an easy victory. Runaway kept them honest but (i don't think) crossed them in the race. Firestorm was even further adrift in 3rd but unfortunately did cross both TBS & Runaway when on the first run they gybed onto port only to have to luff to avoid both. They swum and started a long chase, eventually passing Incognito on the line. But this time Incognito were not to be done on corrected time and took a solid handicap victory. The ever consistent Tim, Hugh & Lennon on Stowe again crossed the line in 5th and scored a nice runner up place on handicap, which might prove crucial in the final wrap. So going into the final two races the regatta is close. Check the results. But in summary Firestorm, Runaway & TBS are all still vying for the scratch title with just a few points between. But the handicap series is even closer. Hawkesbury hotshots Incognito & Purple Haze are tied on points with Stowe ready to claim the title should either falter. The forecast for the final day of the regatta is another southerly. Some models predict light to moderate, some fresher. Let's just hope it is good VS sailing weather & we can all finish the regatta on a high. See more

06.01.2022 Lay day (repair day) yesterday. Racing continues today. Three heats will be sailed today back to back- the postponed Heat 4 and Heats 5 and 6. Format will be long course, short course, long course. Warning signal for Heat 4 will be at 1.55pm. Good luck to all sailors today.