Our Location
The Lakes Boatshed,
Grand Flaneaur Beach,
Chipping Norton Lakes (end of Ascott Drive)
Club Committee Contact details are available on the 'CONTACTS' page.
Click on the links listed below to go to that section.
A little History
The Yacht Racing
Proud Moments
Model Yachting
Sailing Instructions
Membership & Fees
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A little History
Our Club was incorporated in 1994, having been started by a couple of local people
and an arrangement between All Saints Catholic Boys and the council, who built the
boatshed to nurture the aims of the Chipping Norton Lake Authority.
The lake was developed as a passive recreation waterway and the Club’s aims fit the
bill perfectly.
We currently lease the ground floor of the Lakes Boatshed from which we promote a
community-based activity of sailing.With the assistance of grant money we have
purchased some junior boats, suitable for 8 - 12 year old members.
The 8 puffin pacers used by the club and hired to capable sailors were recently
purchased from All Saints as they no longer have sailing as a current sport.
All these boats are maintained and insured for use on the water. We also have a
few Access Dinghies available for less mobile sailors.
Learn to Sail Training and practice sessions are organised from November to April.
We are an AYF approved training centre with approval to train to TL1
(dinghy & catamaran sailing) and TL3 (powerboat - including rescue boat endorsement).
This training is carried out through voluntary work of the members.
We are an affiliated club, which races under ISAF Rules and use a set of sailing
instructions setting out local conditions. We welcome any class of the beach boats,
including catamarans and small trailer sailors in open and handicap racing.
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The Yacht Racing
We conduct about 40 Saturday races per year, split into 1short and 1 long series with
breaks in July-August and December-January. Racing commences around 3 pm during
Daylight saving and 2pm non daylight saving and concludes with a BBQ and social
conversation usually consists of events seen or heard about on and off the water.
Trophies are awarded to the winning skippers and also to the winning crews under a
separate pointscore system at the end of each series.
A Club Championship series for NS14, Pacers and Singlehanders is conducted in the
warmer months between September and April.
In past years we have acted as a host for other Sailing Class Associations race days
such as Tasars, NS14, Manly Juniors and 18 Footers and most recently EC12 Model Yachts.
We conduct a special Come Try Sail day once a year in association with the Boating
Industry Association in November. All our members voluntary give of their time so
the general public are able to experience the fun of sailing.
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Proud Moments
In its short history the Club has seen some sailors earn some very proud achievements
In our NS14 Class there has been
1 Junior National Champion
2 Junior State Champions
3 boats finishing in the top 3 on handicap at National and State Titles.
3 boats finishing in the top 3 on handicap in the Metropolitan Trophy Series
2 boats finishing 1st on handicap in the NS14 division of the Kurnell Cup
2 boats finishing in the top 3 on handicap at the Single Handers Regatta
In our Manly Junior Division
1st on handicap in the Southern Zone MJ Regatta
In our Multihull Division
National Champion in cat rig division
3rd placing in sloop division National Titles
2nd placing at State Titles in both cat rig and sloop divisions
Other notable achievements have included
One disabled sailor competing in the Melbourne to Osaka Race
2nd place in the open Trailer Division of the Kurnell Cup
Fastest Hartley 16 at the Kurnell Cup
Having one member compete in Sydney to Hobart races
Junior Encouragement Award in the Liverpool 2000 Sports Awards
1st on handicap RANSA regatta (Clansman Division)
2nd on handicap (3rd Division) in the Australia Day Regatta
Training Camps organised for Scout Groups
Introduction to sailing day provided to Siblings of the Disabled
One very happy sailor being nominated and accepted for a recent voyage of the
Young Endeavor.
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Model Yachting
Around August in 2004 we were approached by a couple of model yachtsmen looking
for a new venue to sail at,they were very impressed with Chipping Norton Lake
and had realistically evaluated it's enormous potential.
After a couple of trial sail days with us the Club Exec decided to bring them on
board as full club members in a sub group to be known as Twinbeach Modellers.
Stan Allen and Bob Jones were those 2 keen model yachtsmen,with Stan being
appointed as the Co-ordinator on the Club Committee.
Stan and Bob brought some others along and quickly got ourselves established
as a model yachting venue by hosting the East Coast 12 Metre 2005 State
Championships in March of the following year.
Though the modeller ranks were thin and not yet sufficient to run a progressive
pointscore championship,they kept to their sailing schedule,holding a winner
takes all championship regatta in July,won by Kerry Gibson.
Stan and Bob are keenly developing a new class of model yacht,called Au Maxi's,scale
models of full size Maxi's with a maximum LOA of 2.0 metres.Stan has been evaluating
his 1.7 metre model of the older 78 ft Nicorette while constructing a 2.0 metre model of
the 2004 Sydney/Hobart winning 90 ft Nicorette Maxi,Bob recently launching his 1.7 metre
model of the older Nicorette.
Dinghy sailor and past Commodore Clance Denman joined the modellers with an EC 12
and set about the task of relearning how to sail while standing on shore and
not on the boat.
In March 2006,the club once again hosted the EC 12 State Champs,this time running
the event with regular dinghy sailing members performing all the official duties.
Clance's son Chris joined the modellers ranks,and sailing Stan's EC 12,both
competed in the regatta.
With near perfect sailing conditions for this particular class of model yacht,the
lake really showed herself as an ideal venue for model yachting.
As we all grow older and unfortunately realise that climbing onboard a dinghy
to go sailing may be getting harder and harder,model yacht sailing is a great way of
maintaining the enjoyment of sailing,plus also passing on experiences and knowledge
gained over the years.
Just ask Clance,the skills,the tactics,and the rules, are exactly the same,but it is very much
a different experience and learning curve - and you don't get wet.
Stan on the other hand,has gone the opposite way,taking all opportunities to learn how
to sail dinghy's.
Not being content to start out on something 'easy',and with no formal training,he's
learning the fine art of skippering an NS 14.
With his complex and technical development of the Maxi models,he's expanding his
knowledge and combining the skills of the two sailing disciplines.
Those interested in the model yachting side of CNLSC need only to click on the menu
link 'Twinbeach Modellers' to go to their section of this website.
Contact the Co-ordinator:-
Clance Denman 0404 214 699
email
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Membership & Fees
Our fees are structured on a membership basis to help cover our overheads.
Fees: (as at September 2005)
Joining Fee (once only) $20.00
Membership Fee: (annual)
Junior $ 40.00
Senior $ 50.00
Family $100.00
Race Fees:
Members $ 7.00
Visitors* $10.00
Use of Club Boat: (racing)
Member $ 5.00
Visitors* $ 5.00
Hire of Club Boats (Members Only)
Pacers, Access Dinghy, MJ, Swinger $15.00
Skyriders (in beach view) $5.00
*Visitors can race at any time but would be expected to join if they wish to
continue sailing after 3 races in a year.
For more information you can contact:
Russell Moore 9608 1125
Ian Robbins 9724 6875
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