McRae Yacht Club
Australia Day weekend
Ahoy Taipans. The Zhik Lighthouse Regatta is the a 3 day event over the Australia Day weekend with the usual merch pack (cap, discount voucher), dinner and great racing, but also includes thousands of $$ of Zhik gear and cash for place and spot prizes. A rookie (cruiser) course is planned too for junior/adult learn to sail people. If you have any troubles with registering (‘session timeout’), just refresh/reload the page. Entry is $100 d-handed/$90 s-handed/$70 regatta rookie. Get in quick for a chance to win a $359 Inshore Jacket as an early registration prize! Be great to see a heap of Taipans take part!
Blogs
The review
The reviewThe day started with a wonderful northerly, with winds varying from 5 to 15 knots. But more importantly, for the first time this season we said a big hello to the waves from Melbourne.We went up.We went down.We went back.We went forth.Side to side.....excuse...
On to the race
On to the raceShortly after the start, a solid wind shift made the windward leg more of a shy reach, which meant you could power towards the top end. Just make sure to allow for the tide - it was PUMPING past the mark in true, light-winds-at-Rosebud fashion. And once...
FOLLOW THAT BOAT!
FOLLOW THAT BOAT!What. A. Day.It began with a steady 12knots of breeze and a lumpy sea state, but that didn't dissuade the juniors. Out they went in what was the best conditions of the day, putting everything together to show off some epic talent. The biggest moment...
Why should I travel?
Why should I travel?On the morning of attending another event at another yacht club, I thought it might be wise to send you all an email to say WHY I travel to other venues and enter competitions. And the answer is really two-fold. The first and simplest part is to...
Australia Day
Australia DayThis Sunday sees us mark a very special occasion at Rosebud Yacht Club. Yes, Australia Day is happening on Friday, and then Triple J's Hottest 100 on Saturday, but importantly we will all be at the club for a wonderful lunch (meat pie and a jam lamington...
Phone
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Address
990 Point Nepean Rd, Rosebud VIC 3939
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