Wallaroo Sailing Club

11/09/2026

Hello All
Friday Night Dinner is on tonight 6.00pm
As indicated last week in the email these will continue every Friday night
For Bookings please call Margaret on 0419 178 988

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31/08/2026

Hello to all, Sailing season not far away Opening Day is 11 Oct 26 all welcome, Sail Training will Start 1st Nov 26.
But come down on opening day to see what happens, get a ride on one of the bigger boats if you want to. See you there

20/08/2026

Hello to All
Today is the start of the SOS Yorkes Event, Jessi's Wish Art Exhibition to be held at Wallaroo Sailing Club.
Come along and support this important community group SOS Yorkes and start the conversation about Mental Health support to prevent Su***de from occurring, See You There.

18/08/2026

COPPER COAST SHOW
WSC were present with a stand at the Copper Coast Show on August 15 th to 16 th where we had
good interest and some enquiry for learning to sail in the upcoming season. Thank you to all those
that helped out over the weekend to make it all happen.
UPCOMING EVENTS:

SOS YORKES THE BLUE TRACTOR TOUR will be on at the club from Friday August 21 st to
Sunday August 23 rd . The Stamp Out Su***de Yorke Peninsula Blue Tractor Tour is all about raising
awareness around su***de prevention and encouraging open conversation about mental health.
“Jessi’s Wish” art exhibition will be on display with the official opening at 6.30pm on Friday 21/08/26.
Doors open at 5.00pm. The exhibition will then be open all weekend from 10.00am to 4.00pm. Entry
fee is $5.00 and the club bar will be open for refreshments. ALL WELCOME.
WORKING BEE will be held at the club on Saturday 29 th August with a sausage sizzle lunch to fuel
the workers. All welcome to come down and lend a hand to prepare the club for the fast-
approaching season. Always a good laugh and friendly banter to be had after a Winter lay off. Start
time will be around 9.00am. If required, a second working bee will be held on Saturday 12 th
September.
LAKE EYRE REGATTA September 27 th to October 3 rd . WSC will be represented with a good
number of our sailing members taking boats to Lake Eyre Yacht Club. We wish them well for this fun
event and look forward to many distorted stories of their pursuits on their return for the start of our
sailing season.
OPEN DAY for season 2026/27 is set for Sunday October 11 th . More details as the day draws closer.
SAIL TRAINING is scheduled to start on the morning of Sunday 1 st November. We welcome back
Col Bridgman this season to run this part of our program. There will likely be a new structure to the
course after Col completes an instructor accreditation through Australian Sailing. Some enquiry has
already been made from potential new participants, so we look forward to seeing some new faces
for 2026/27.
MEMBERSHIP renewals are coming close to their due date, and the sailing season is nearing, so
please look at getting these up to date with the renewal form attached to this email. Good news is
fees remain unchanged from last season.
ANOTHER STATE CHAMPIONSHIP has been locked in for the coming season. We are pleased to
announce that the South Australian Sharpie Association will be holding heats of their State
Championship here at WSC on the weekend of 6 th and 7 th February 2027.
RADIO CONTROL SAILING continues to have good participation during Winter. Radio Control
racing is held every Sunday and Tuesday through Winter at the Wallaroo Marina. For information
see Facebook Wallaroo Sailing Club Radio Control Division.
CRUISING DIVISION has put together a program of events for the upcoming season with a great
variety of sailing activities. Full program is attached to this email.
SOCIAL ACTIVITY has been strong over Winter with a good number of club hire functions and
monthly Friday night meals. Friday night meals revert to weekly from September 4 th and bookings
can be made by calling Margaret on 0419 178 988. Margaret is also your contact to book for this
years Club Christmas party on Saturday December 12 th . WSC clubhouse is available for function
hire with or without bar and kitchen facilities. Enquires can be made by calling 0493 966 458.
Finally, a very big thank you to those Members that kept the social activity of WSC ticking over
during the off-season. Your time spent supporting this vital role of our club is never underestimated
and we are fortunate to have a great group of you to keep this going. Thank you.

Look forward to seeing everyone back around the club on and off the water very soon as we ease
out of Winter and spend time enjoying the sun, sand and water of Wallaroo.

Cheers from your WSC Committee.

15/08/2026

Look who visited our site

15/08/2026

Photo of our site at the Copper Coast Show, Come say hello we are also part of the Discovery Trail

14/08/2026

We are at the Cooper Coast Show in Kadina this weekend, Come and say hello
Sailing Season Opening Day 11th October 2026
Come Lean To Sail Adults & Children All Welcome Starts Nov 1st
Children Who Get Sports Vouchers Can Use Them For Sail
Join Us For Dinner Friday Nights At The Club 6.00PM
What A Spot By The Ocean To Have A Great Meal
People Who Are Already Sailors (May Have A Boat) Or Some Club Boats Available
"Interested in cruising? Make contact with the club and we will put you on our Cruising Division email and WhatsApp list
Come Join Us Become Members And Sail Each Week & Enjoy Our Club
Join Our Radio Controlled Sailing If That Is Your Interest

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29/07/2026

Hello to you all, attached is information of an important event comming up at our club during August.

17/06/2026

Jessi's Wish is a deeply personal tribute by Teresa Willmott to exhibit her daughter Jessi's artwork, who tragically took her own life.

The official opening is being held at the Wallaroo Sailing Club on Friday, 21st August at 630pm and will run through Saturday and Sunday, 22nd and 23rd August.

All door takings will be kindly donated to Stamp Out Su***de Yorke Peninsula, to further help su***de prevention, mental health support, and emotional well-being for individuals across the Yorke Peninsula.

The ‘Jessi’s Wish’ exhibition is an opportunity for our community to come together, honour Jessi’s memory, support Teresa and her husband Ian, whilst strengthening awareness around mental health and su***de prevention.

26/04/2026

WALLAROO SAILING CLUB NEWS

APRIL 2026

RADIO CONTROL YACHTS: 2025/26 Summer Season has concluded with the Championship
being won by Des Westlake, 3 points clear of Bob Petts. Division 2 was taken out by Murray Flint,
12 points clear of Peter Carty.
DF 95 Teams event was recently held at Lightsview with our team from Wallaroo winning the event
and earning the privilege of defending the title here on their home course next season.
Congratulations to team WSC Radio Control for their teams title.
Also a huge congratulations to Des Westlake and the crew for hosting a successful DF65/DF95
State Championship in mid March. The event ran very well with a number of comments of
appreciation coming back from those competing.
CRUISING DIVISION: Great to have a couple of our cruising trailerable yachts out on the course
racing for our last day of the Summer Season. This adventurous mob will continue to organise some
sailing during the Winter while most of the dinghy sailors will have their boats packed away for the
Winter.
OFF BEACH SAILING: Well that’s a wrap for the 2025/26 season. Quite a few days were blown out
especially early in the season but we finished with some recent great days. As with the radio control
division, the off beach dinghy crews were very active representing the club in a number of State and
National events. Great to have so much representation from a relatively small group. Most recent

and continuing on in May, Wayne Barnett and LG represented in the Fireball State Championship in
Adelaide.
Four crews competed in the Tasar National Championship that was hosted here at Wallaroo in
January with Kym Flint and Karen Westlake finishing in a fantastic 6 th position in the fleet of 36.
Peter Elverd also competed at Port Stephens in the ILCA National Masters in February.
Club Championship in division 1 was taken out by Peter Elverd in his Laser Y Knot. Division 2 was
taken out by Kym Flint and Karen Westlake in the Tasar In The Groove.
SAIL TRAINING: Planning is underway for next season where we may even have an accredited sail
training person on board to head up the group. Stay tuned for developments on this front later this
year.
CLOSING DAY: Fantastic weather prevailed for Closing Day last Sunday. Trailerable Yachts joined
in with some of our dinghy fleet for a pleasant stern chaser race which was won by Peter Elverd in
his Laser. Post race drinks and eats were enjoyed in the sunshine on the club deck by a great cross
section of our Membership where some of us were lucky enough to help themselves to various raffle
prizes that were donated by various sponsors. Special mention and thank you to Russell from
Yorkes Meat and Smallgoods for supplying meat, cheese and cracker platters for the post race get
together on Closing Day and several other afternoons throughout the Season.
VOLUNTEERS: Biggest thank you and recognition goes out to our solid group of volunteers. The
involvement of all our volunteers in rescue/start boats, bar area, club maintenance and Committee
roles is truly valued and makes Wallaroo Sailing Club a vibrant venue in a climate where many
similar clubs continue to struggle. The help given especially toward the January National Tasar
Championship by our Members was amazing. Thank you again to all involved throughout the
Season.
FRIDAY NIGHT MEALS: Good numbers are still rolling in for Friday Night Meals at the Club so
please remember to book to ensure you have a table. Call Margaret 0419 178 988 for all bookings.
The club will be open for Friday night Meals every Friday until June. During the months of June, July
and August we will be open only on the first Friday of each of those months.
CLUB ROOMS HIRE: The sailing club is available for function hire with or without bar and kitchen
facilities. Enquires for hire availability can be made on the Club phone 0493 966 458.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND SEASON TROPHY PRESENTATION: The date has been set
as Sunday May 24 th for this year’s Annual General meeting and the 2025/26 Season trophy
presentation. Starting time for the Annual General Meeting will be 11.00am and not 1.00pm as
previously advised with the presentation to follow the meeting. Nomination forms for Committee
positions will be made available prior to that date and we welcome nominations from anyone
wishing to have an involvement in the future of the Wallaroo Sailing Club.

Cheers for now.
WSC Committee.

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