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Sandgropers Land Yacht Club Rockingham Western Australia

The SLYC meets at Lake Walyungup, Warnbro on Sunday afternoons during the summer, or while the lake is dry. The lake is located south of Safety Bay Road between Ennis Avenue and Mandurah Road.

A programme of racing begins at 1:00 pm until approximately 5:00 pm with social sailing or practice before and after the competition.
Annual membership of the club is $30.00 for seniors, $15.00 for pensioners and juniors (under 16), or $60.00 per family, social members $6.00. There is a $5.00 original joining fee.

These fees are due at the Annual General Meeting of the club held in June and includes membership of the 'WALSA', 'ALSA' and public liability cover.

On race days a $3.00 entry fee for individual member is required to compete. If the entry fee is not paid you will not score points for that event.

Novice or beginner sailors are required to start at the rear of the field for their first four race days and if their competence to race is demonstrated to the race committee, and a pass is obtained in the written test, a 'pilots license' will be issued and the sailor will then take the normal starting position depending on the event.
The pilots license should be endorsed by the commodore each year.

A calendar of the race programme is distributed to members each year.

The race programme for 'Club 88' yachts is for handicap races.

The Class V programme is for scratch races that are conducted under the 'ALSA' rules.

Use of the Lake Walyungup venue is under a permit issued by the Minister for Conservation and Land Management with the following conditions :-
: gate to be locked on non-event days,
: no activities during rainfall,
: adhere to envionmental guidelines,
: no parking or driving on grass areas.
Please keep the venue clean and observe the permit conditions as there is no other venues in the Perth area suitable for land sailing.

Visitors are always welcome and would normally be afforded the opportunity to experience the joys of land sailing, but they are required to complete a 'liability waiver' form, available from the secretary, before sailing and must refrain from sailing on the course area while races are in progress.

HISTORY

A group of enthusiastic land sailors joined together and formed the Safety Bay Land Yacht Club on the 23rd of December 1979 to provide a social and competitive organisation and promote the sport of land sailing.

Following an objection by the Safety Bay Yacht Club to the similarity of the names, the members changed the name to Sandgropers Land Yacht Club (SLYC) in March 1982.

Application was made to TVW 7 for permission to use the 'Sandgroper' name and logo and this was given in June of 1982.

Incorporation was granted in December 1982.

The 'SLYC' is a founding member of the Australian Land Sailing Association (ALSA), formed in April 1984, with the other members at the time of writing :- Adelaide Landyacht Club (ALC), Woomera Yacht Club (WYC), Lake Lefroy Land Sailing Club (LLLSC).

'ALSA' is the governing body for land sailing in Australia and controls and organises national competitions and holds affiliation with the Federation International de Sand et Land Yacht (FISLY) in Europe and the Pacific Rim Association (PRA) in the Pacific area.

The West Australian Land Sailing Association (WALSA) was formed in November 1990 by the `SLYC` and `LLLSC` to represent land sailors in West Australia and to conduct the State Competitions.

RACE DAYS

PILOTS PLEASE :
Come to the 'club house' before 1:00 pm to :-
pay race entry fee. ($3.00 senior)
draw start card or check handicap start position,
buy a raffle ticket.
Attend the pilots meeting,
Observe the 5 minute horn and flag,
Assemble in your start position before the time expires or the race will be started without you,
Yachts arriving after the start must stop at the start line before joining the race,
Check the course on the board before each race,
Check your start position before each race,
Listen to the starters instructions,
Acknowledge the flag Marshall when being shown a flag (last lap, finish, race cancelled),
Keep clear of the course after finishing
Do not return to the parking area by crossing the course until all competing yachts have finished,
Ensure that your correct sail number is displayed as per the Sailing Rules,
NO sail number = disqualification,
WRONG sail number will score for someone else,
Notify scorers before the start of the race if you change your yacht or sail someone else's.

Minimum wind speed for racing is 5 Knots and the Maximum is 30 Knots

REMEMBER;

Competing pilots must not drink alcohol until after the days event,
Non-competing yachts must not be on the course while a race is in progress,
Spectators must remain behind the fence at all times.
No dogs permitted on the lake for race days,
Help setup and packup the equipment used for race days,
Parents are resposible for the behaviour and conduct of juniors and children,
All parking to be North of the ‘club house'.

COMPETITION

Apart from the local club competition there is a West Australian Championship, South Australian Championship and Australian Championship conducted every second year.

Each third year there is a Pacific Rim Regatta that is held in Australia, New Zealand or the United States of America.

Competitions in Europe are conducted by `FISLY` and in the UK by the British Federation of Sand and Land Yacht Clubs (BFSLYC).

Dates and Venues of these events are available from the club secretary or from `ALSA`.

With Thanks

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