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Vincentia Sailing Club’s Jervis Bay Classic | Notice of Race

Posted on by Paddy Butler

Apr 25

April 25, 2025 12:00 pm - April 27, 2025 4:00 pm

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The VSC’s Jervis Bay Classic is returning once again, once again taking place over the ANZAC Long Weekend.

The JB Classic will consist of:

  • A long-distance race, known as the ‘Round the Bay Rally’ on ANZAC Day;
  • Followed by short course racing on Saturday and Sunday.
  • Please see the NOR & SIs for further details.

Presentation for the regatta will take place ASAP after racing on Sunday afternoon.

Vincentia Sailing Club’s Round the Bay Rally

The Vincentia Sailing Club’s Round the Bay Rally is open to all off-the-beach sailing craft, and welcomes sailors of all experience levels to not only race, but explore the magnificent landscape surrounding the moona moona. The beauty about our spectacular waterway, is that there is so much to explore!

Below is the VSC’s list of race tracks that can take us to all corners of JB. Additionally, we have included Nautical charts of Jervis Bay. Time to study up!

  • Course One (A) – 12.5nm
    • Start (between JS1 & VSC Poly) – 030(P) – 12D(S) – 001(S) – 8B(S) – 8D(S) – Finish (between JS1 & VSC Poly)
  • Course One (B) – 24.3nm
    • Start (between JS1 & VSC Poly) – 030(P) – 12D(S) – 001(S) – 8B(S) – 8D(S) – 030(S) – 12D(S) – 001(S) – 8B(S) – 8D(S) – Finish (between JS1 & VSC Poly)
  • Course Two (A) – 6.7nm
    • Start (between JS1 & VSC Poly) – 030(P) – 12D(S) – 12A(S) – 12B(S) – 12C(S) – 002(P) – Finish (between JS1 & VSC Poly)
  • Course Two (B) – 10nm
    • Start (between JS1 & VSC Poly) – 030(P) – 12D(S) – 12A(S) – 12B(S) – 12C(S) – 12D(S) – 12A(S) – 12B(S) – 12C(S) – 002(P) – Finish (between JS1 & VSC Poly)
  • Course Three (A) – 6nm
    • Start (between JS1 & VSC Poly) – 030(P) – 12D(S) – 12C(S) – 12D(S) – 12C(S) – 002(P) – Finish (between JS1 & VSC Poly)
  • Course Three (B) – 7.5nm
    • Start (between JS1 & VSC Poly) – 030(P) – 12D(S) – 12C(S) – 12D(S) – 12C(S) – 12D(S) – 12C(S) – 002(P) – Finish (between JS1 & VSC Poly)
  • Course Four (A) – 15.3nm
    • Start (between JS1 & VSC Poly) – 030(P) – 12D(S) – 001(S) – 8B(S) – 8D(S) – 7A(S) – 7B(S) – 030(S) – Finish (between JS1 & VSC Poly)
  • Course Four (B) – 29.7nm
    • Start (between JS1 & VSC Poly) – 030(P) – 12D(S) – 001(S) – 8B(S) – 8D(S) – 7A(S) – 7B(S) – 030(S) – 12D(S) – 001(S) – 8B(S) – 8D(S) – 7A(S) – 7B(S) – 030(S) – Finish (between JS1 & VSC Poly)
  • Course Five (A) – 9nm
    • Start (between JS1 & VSC Poly) – 002(P) – 7B(P) – Finish (between JS1 & VSC Poly)
  • Course Five (B) – 9nm
    • Start (between JS1 & VSC Poly) – 7B(s) – 002(S) – Finish (between JS1 & VSC Poly)
  • Course Six – 10nm
    • Start (between JS1 & VSC Poly) – 030(P) – Murrays Beach(P) – 030(P) – Finish (between JS1 & VSC Poly)
  • Course Seven – 11nm
    • Start (between JS1 & VSC Poly) – 030(S) – Bowen Island(P) – 030(P) – Finish (between JS1 & VSC Poly)

Some already established long distance races for off-the-beach sailing craft also include:

  • Bayview Yacht Racing Association’s Peter Loft Marathon: 12.6nm
  • Speers Point Amateur Sailing Club’s Pulbah Island Marathon: 18.2nm
  • Somers & Flinders Yacht Club’s Montalto Marathon: 18.5nm
Paddy Butler