New COVID Restrictions

Due to recent COVID developments in Victoria and in various locations in NSW, latest NSW Health requirements are that you are not permitted to attend the clubhouse or to sail from the clubhouse if:

(a)    You have been to Victoria in the last 14 days

(b)    You have attended any of the reported case locations on the NSW Health website HERE.

The COVID Compliance Officer (CCO) will require each participant who attends organised racing to confirm this. If you are in any of the above categories, please do not attend the clubhouse at any time or for any reason until 14 days have elapsed.

Please note, the changerooms are still off-limits due to social distancing requirements, namely the 4m2 rule and the 1.5m rule, which are impractical to meet given the small size of the changerooms.  The disabled toilet can be used (for toilet purposes only) if absolutely required. 

We know the inconvenience caused by this has deterred some people from sailing at all, and we apologise for this. To the extent it provides encouragement to those people, it is worth noting that we have had 20+ sailors, both women and men, attend the Winter Championship each week. We are all making do with either coming and going in our sailing gear or wearing swimmers under our wetsuits and using towels as cover while we get changed outside the clubhouse.

While we know this does not sound great, those who have tried it will confirm you get used to it, and it is actually not that bad!  So, please don’t be deterred – come and give it go.  We miss you!