Williamstown Sailing Club Inc.

WSC junior member Tilly Gibson has been selected to represent Victoria in the Qingdao International Optimist Regatta in China in August. Tilly is part of a team of six boys and girls who will be training with their coach at Albert Park Lake through winter in preparation for the regatta.

With a decent southerly pushing it this time the tide was even higher last night. Both jetties and part of th main deck underwater

Bit of a high tide at 18:30 3/6/2026

While many sailors go into hibernation for winter, Tilly Gibson one of our junior members competed in her first teams racing event finishing 2nd in silver fleet with her teammate Nathan.

Our WSC features on national TV: Channel 9 at 5:30pm this Sunday 19/4

If you missed it you can 'catch up' on Nine Now https://www.9now.com.au/postcards/season-2026/episode-10 You need to log in - its free! if you don't want to see thewhole program just watch the intro then go to 11mins 49 into the show and there we are!

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Tackers 1 Easter – Smooth Sailing School Course Prerequisites Water confident 7-12 years-old Who should do this course? This course is designed for participants who wish to have fun and learn the basics of sailing through games on and off the water. Course Outcome By the end of the Tackers 1 course, the participants will be able to: Steer....

Some photos of the start of the Marlay Point Overnight Race last night. Provisional results available here https://mponr.com/

Follow the Marlay Point overnight race from 7pm tonight using this tracker

https://racehub.sailpro.app/race/DPJHOL

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Live Tracking Available Tonight
on this year’s MPONR.
Keep track of the fleet.
No app required just use link below.
For those with app, dpjhol is the Race Token Code.
Live tracking can also be seen on the big screen at GLYC tonight.

https://racehub.sailpro.app/race/dpjhol

A fabulous night filled with fun, joy and laughter was had by our members and friends on our upper deck to ring in 2026. With over 80 people in attendance, the club house rocked! Wishing our members and fellow sailors and fishermen folk from around the globe a wonderful 2026!
Also, we have a range of members competing including: Kassia Jack and Eli Fallu (‘Mirror Finish’) in the Mirror Nationals at the Wynard Yacht Club in Tasmania, Ben Glover and Ollie Halse (‘Ghost Pepper’) in the 125 Nationals in Coffin Bay, South Australia, Francis Gibson ‘Breaking News’ in the ILCA 4’s Oceania and Nationals at the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania in Hobart, Leon Raymond in ‘Sandfly’ – Impulse Nationals at Altona, Gayle Gardner and Doug Kingsley ‘Gayle Force’ & John and Tilly Gibson in ‘Jack Maloney’ at the Pacer Nationals at Albert Park in late January, Peter Behrendt and Peter Yeates with “Hissing Sid’ hit the road to Largs Bay in South Australia at the end of January for the HartleyTS16 Nationals. We wish you all the very best and safe travels!