newsletter · 25 October 2020

Newsletter 25 September 2020

This is a historical record from the club's archive, kept at its original address. Details may no longer be current.

Results for Race 3 of the 2020-21 season, Heat 3 of the Spring Series. Six Historic 18 footer skiffs faced the starter, all finished with no capsizes. Australia IV, skippered by Terry Stewart, won from The Mistake, John Winning, and Britannia, Ian Smith, followed by Aberdare, Jerry Tickner, Tangalooma, John Lewis, and The Scot, Mark Callanan.

SEASON 2020-21 RACE 3 RESULTS

HISTORIC 18’s RACE RESULTS

This week six skiffs faced the starter for Heat 3 of the Spring Series, all finished, no capsizes. Results were:

  • 1. Australia IV - Terry Stewart

  • 2. The Mistake - John Winning

  • 3. Britannia - Ian Smith

  • 4. Aberdare - Jerry Tickner

  • 5. Tangalooma - John Lewis

  • 6. The Scot - Mark Callanan

The full race report is provided by Bob Chapman and available on the SFS website here:

The 12’s didn’t race this week and will be back in action next week.

See you on the weekend for Race 4 of the 2020-21 season.

Sailing Calendar is available on the SFS website here:

October 2020

  • Sat 10 Oct — Season Opening; Mark Foy Day; Spring Series H1

  • Sun 11 Oct — Port Jackson Championship

  • Sat 17 Oct — Spring Series H2

  • Sun 18 Oct — Sprint Series

  • Sat 24 Oct — Spring Series H3; Upper Harbour Championship ‘LC12’SSC’

  • Sun 25 Oct — Balmain Regatta; Sprint Series

  • Sat 31 Oct — Club Champs H1; Spring Series H4

November 2020

  • Sun 1 Nov — Club Championship #1

Due to COVID, the ferry is not running until further notice, but come down to the club and watch the festivities from the deck or balcony while enjoying the hospitality of Foys Kirribilli or the Flying Bear cafe.

See you at the Squaddie

Good Sailing - Billy Loader SFS Commodore

Sydney Flying Squadron — Australia’s oldest open boat sailing club. 76 McDougall St Kirribilli NSW 2061

This text was read from the scanned original below by optical character recognition. It has not yet been checked by a person, so it may carry mistakes, and any results tables in the original are not reproduced here. The scan is the authority.

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Original document, scanned