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
Dates for Australian and World Blokart event.
Blokart From the IBRA committee......
"We are pleased to announce the hosts for the 2014 edition of the blokart World Championships.
The Australian blokart Association in conjunction with the Perth blokart Club will be hosting two regattas in January 2014 on the following dates;
The Australian National Titles - Saturday 18 January 2014 to Tuesday 21 January 204
The 2014 blokart World Championships - Wednesday 22 January 2014 to Monday 27 January 2014 Both regattas will be held at the Lake Walyungup venue, a dry lake bed located 40km south of the city of Perth, that has a sailable area of approximately 200,000 square meters.
blokartworlds.com/
Not that it has anything to do with the Sandgropers season, just giving them a plug 
Mini mania, REALLY looking forward to those dates.
The Sandgropers had a stall at the recent Baldivis fair a week ago, hopefully some newcomers will come join the fun
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.
4 days to go, So looking forward to it. I will give the class3 a run and see what damage I can do.
Looking forward to catching up with everyone . Wind forecast moderate.
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.
This Sunday was scheduled as a support event for Dreamfit however they are unable to make it on this occasion. Still having the open day for the public and a good opportunity to get a bit of development time with the minis. All welcome to come and shake off the cobwebs.
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
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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.
That looked great from the downloaded vidio, huge runs down wind
The side drag to get around the start mark on the first lap was a cracker
What was that bloody scratching noise, like a kids peged flapper on spokes of his treadly. Whould have been a pain in the coit to listen too for the race. ?
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
Great day. Fabulous fun handicap event today with 11 yachts, 12 if you count the coach circulating in his class 5 assisting the newbies. 8 races were run with a barbeque social afterwards then everybody drifting off home around sundown.
The participants enjoyed a steady 15 knot south/south wester, although it did not arrive until 1pm. A bit different to the 25knots the blokarters had yesterday, although they enjoyed the opportunity to get their 3m sails out.
Looking forward to a good turnout for the Class 5 Club Championship event next week. Word has it there could be a couple of visitors bringing yachts to join in the fun.
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
Glad you guys had a great time, Spent my week kayaking Great that you guys looked after Clemco (from NZ) See you all next Sunday
Days Results
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.
First chance that I have had since the last class5 event on the 29th Feb.(date on score sheet is not correct)
Due to unforseen circumstance the day was limited to three races of which the first was cancelled due to lack of wind.
1st Craig aus28
2nd Barry M aus16
3rd Merv aus1
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Results from Club88 handicap day 16/02/2014
1st Phil aus190
2nd Ronnie aus55
3rd Howard aus23
Been a bit slack on the updates
Results for the club88 day 10/3/2014
1st Mark AUS32
2nd Craig AUS28
3rd Brett AUS30
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
Yeah yeah I know I was supposed to post stuff but have been engaged in that nasty pastime called work.
16 starters on Sunday, not a bad turnout. (My yacht was behind the car, laid over for the pic)
Heading in after the last race
Courses. Blue line is the mini track - minis took a bit of a back seat because of the Class 5 trophy day but a good day had regardless
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)
