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Origins
of the Club
The Hawkesbury River Sailing Club (HRSC) based
at Brooklyn NSW, was
formed in 1970 by a group of people wishing to provide a friendly
sailing venue for themselves, their families and youths of the district.
Initially the Club sailed a variety of dinghy classes and from this
simple beginning the Club grew into what it is today.
Present
Day Club
Today
the fleet is mainly trailable yachts, but in keeping with its origins,
the emphasis is still on friendly family sailing. Our activities
include cruising, racing and on shore social events. Cruising
activities consist of weekend trips, some with overnight stays,
mainly around the Hawkesbury River system including Pittwater and
the Brisbane Waters area. Cruising further afield is often undertaken
with trips to the Myall Lakes, Port Stephens and Lake Macquarie.
Social events are usually held in conjunction with these cruises
to allow "non-sailing" family members and friends to join
in the fun. Racing
is conducted over the summer months from September to April in an
area of the lower Hawkesbury River just south of Brooklyn. These
events consist of 10 heats of "round the buoys racing"
with performances being measured using "yardstick/CBH"
and a "club handicap system". This then enables us to
run two racing series over the original 10 events.
We
welcome all trailer sailors to join us on any of our cruising, racing
or social events, enjoy the experience and kinship of club sailing,
and if you find this activity to your liking, then join us and become
members.
Contact
Us via:
Secretary: Malcolm Sinclair - phone 9634 3556
or by email - malcolmws@bigpond.com
Commodore: Les Kemp - phone 9868 4148 or by email - leskemp@bigpond.net.au
Vice President: Jack Stoner - phone 9985 7610
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