Torquay Sailing Club, on the raw and wild Victorian Surf Coast, has a dedicated race team hitting the water throughout winter. With a new race officer, Paddy Gittings, the crew are sailing Hobie 14s, 14 Turbos and 16s with blue lips and white hands. Most Sundays, all that’s left to wonder is whether the air…
Author Archives: Mads Gillard
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Apr
Apr
Camping for the Nationals has the Green Light! Camping for the 52nd edition of the Australian Hobie Cat National Championships is a go for McCrae, Victoria. The Hobie Cat Assoc. of Victoria (HCAV) have been working tirelessly on the planning, preparation and execution of this no doubt sensational event both on and off the water….
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Feb
Feb
Entries are now open for the 2024 Victorian States! Proudly hosted by Anglesea Motor Yacht Club, this is an event not to be missed. Racing on the open waters of Bass Strait and along the hallowed Surf Coast, come sail with us and put the ‘surf’ back in ‘surf cat!’ Rowdy’s extraordinary games are back…
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Feb
Feb
The sail numbers were under 10,000, Aaron Worrall was a toddler and the first Anglesea-Torquay Coaster was sailed. It was 50 or so years ago (going by Aaron’s age at the time) and six Surf Coast sailors including Bill Worrall on 7701, Phil Stanley, Steve Hickford and Mike Hancock, really pushed the limits of their…
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Aug
Aug
The HCAV look forward to welcoming you to the Anglesea Motor Yacht Club in March 2024 for our State Championships! Held over the Labour Day long weekend, 9-11 March, the Vic States are shaping up to be exciting in every sense of the word. Anglesea Motor Yacht Club, or AMYC (which we assure sailors, that…
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May
May
Welcome to Somers Yacht Club, home of Totally Immersed TV’s very own Emily, Matilda and the Abis! Located on the shores of Westernport Bay, Somers Yacht Club is a family friendly sailing club that is home to an array of sailing craft, but most importantly, Hobie Cats! Lead by the intrepid Morris Clan, the mariners…
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Apr
Apr
Endurance racing at its finest. On the 25th of March, the ‘Around French Island Catamaran Challenge’ took place on the beautiful waters of Westernport Bay in Victoria. The course is a circumnavigation of French Island, covering a distance of approximately 42 kilometres. The race typically takes around 4-5 hours to complete, depending on wind conditions….