SASC Winter Series 2025 - $75/race

The SASC Winter Series from the Sydney Amateur Sailing Club is a tradition worth experiencing.  It comprises 6 races on Saturday spread out in a relaxed fortnightly schedule – not too many and not too few!!

It is a great way an enjoyable way to spend some  Winter Saturday on Sydney Harbour.  Join our Experienced Skippers / Instructors for a  day out – combining sailing training and instructional racing.  We’ll compete in the non-spinnaker division.

We aim to provide a fully informed and practised experience. Each race we will have a qualified Instructor on board to provide seamanship, sailing tuition and leadership for the crew.  You’ll be given guidance in all aspects of the yacht setup, sailing procedures and racing tactics.  Over the course of the series, we will rotate crew around the various roles and allow for some helming before, during and after the race.

Our aim is to build confidence and competency of the entire crew – to so much about winning “sheep stations”.

Time / Duration

The races start around 1200 and generally are completed by 1530.

• Race Day – 11:30am - 4:00pm (weather dependent).

Description

The Atlas Racing Team series program includes sailing tuition, race training and race craft on Sydney Harbour before the race and afterwards.

• Race Training as a Team - You train and compete on board one of our Jarkan 39 race-tuned yacht or 30ft Keelboat. On the training days you learn about the boat setup,  race crew roles, hoisting sails, trimming, tacking and gybing.
• Race Competitively as a Team - training together gives the crew the chance to familiarise themselves with the boat and to settle into roles to race competitively.
• Race Planning / Strategies / Tactics - having developed your spinnaker handling skills you go on to learn rules, tactics and strategy on the racecourse.
• Race Series - the Winter series is conducted by SASC in its normal divisional format.  This is a great chance to get into the Sydney racing scene and meet some yacht owners and crew members for a drink or two after a day's racing.

What's included

Vessel (Cat 7 Safety), raining, safety equipment, racing, entry fees.

Before you start

• Prior Racing Experience – no mandatory requirement – some experience is helpful.  We encourage you to do some lessons / training courses with us as part of the Australian Sailing program on our smaller keelboat (Hick 30).  Note - all our sailing courses offer a free race experience as part of the package.
• Australian Sailing number – you need to register for a sailing number to participate in club races.

Race Days

Date	Race	Type	Meeting Place
3 May	Race 1 - Pointscore	Harbour Race	Mosman Bay Marina at 1130
17 May	Race 2 - Pointscore	Harbour Race	MBM from 1130
31 May	Race 3 - Pointscore	Harbour Race	MBM from 1130
14 June	Race 4 - Pointscore	Harbour Race	MBM from 1130
5 July	Race 5 - Pointscore	Harbour Race	MBM from 1130
19 July	Race 6 - Pointscore	Harbour Race	MBM from 1130

Race and Training Days

Date	Type	Meeting Place
Sat 3 May	Lesson + Race	Atlas Sailing at 0830
Sat 17 May	Lesson + Race	Atlas Sailing at 0830
Sat  31 May	Lesson + Race	Atlas Sailing at 0830
Sat 14 June	Lesson + Race	Atlas Sailing at 0830
Sat 5 July	Lesson + Race	Atlas Sailing at 0830
Sat 19 Jul	Lesson + Race	Atlas Sailing at 0830

Price(s)

• Single Race – $75pp for an individual race.
• Full Race Series (6 Races) – $450 for 6 races.
• Sailing Lesson Package - Start Crtewing / Start Helming - add $720 for a 6 lesson package - starts 0830 on each race day.
• Sailing Students “Race Experience” – any student holding a “free race experience” may join any of the SASC Winter races.  Call the office to make booking.
• Gift Voucher Holders - – any student holding a “sailing lesson / racing experience” gift voucher may join any of the SASC Winter races.
• Min Age – 12 yrs.
• Refunds and Transfers – if the race event is cancelled by SASC or Atlas Sailing – you can transfer your race.  For full race series the “free reserve” race designed to provide for cancellation / transfers.  We reserve the right to turn any cancelled race into a training day on the harbour in lieu of racing.  Full terms and conditions apply to refunds, reschedule and cancellation.

 What to Bring

Soft soled shoes (white if possible), hat, sunscreen, shoes,
wind/rain jacket, gloves (recommended), water bottle.  Refreshments at the club afterwards if time permits after post-race training.

Location

Meet at Atlas Sailing Office at Mosman Bay Marina – 4hr parking adjacent and all-day parking nearby on weekends.

Booking at:  atlassailing.com.au