From the President 

What a spectacular showing at the final Opti Interclub event! Hosting so many races in such light air was a masterclass in race management. Huge thanks to Alessio for coordinating, and to Ben for his usual excellence as RO. To everyone who ran the BBQ, canteen, ramp, radio, support boats, and baked those delicious treats—you showed off the absolute best of HHSC. (I reckon we’ll get some serious airtime for Disney+!) Our Green Fleeters also had a brilliant time learning from Belle and Matt. 

Thank you also to those who volunteered their time and effort in the weeks leading up to the regatta to prepare the club. Special mention to Elizabeth Newton for many hours of work organising the kitchen and disposing of boat trailers, Jefferson Rose and Zac and Kirra Howell who were at the club at sunrise to water blast the ramp as well as the countless Opti and ILCA parents who mowed and re-organised the boat park. All of your efforts are appreciated and were vital to the success of the regatta.

While school holidays are officially here, don’t let the boats gather dust. Take advantage of those crisp, strong westerlies to keep your skills sharp. A quick reminder while on site: please stay vigilant about keeping our bathrooms and boatshed clean. We all need to take pride in our facilities.

Finally, our big mid-winter event, Frost on the Foredeck, is just around the corner on Saturday, 8 August. Go check out the silent auction, there are some awesome prizes to be won. Tickets are selling fast, so secure yours now! And if you can’t make it you’re welcome to make a tax deductible donation.

Learn2Sail

This weekend is our last weekend of classes for Term 2!

It’s been a fantastic term for all of our L2S and T&T groups.

Our Teens & Tweens group made some massive improvements over the term and can now all confidently sail a Zest single-handedly. Awesome work, sailors!

Michael Thompson Teens and Tweens  📸 Belle 

This term our Pro group joined forces with our Greenies for three adventure sails, exploring different spots around the harbour. The Pro parents had the opportunity to come out on RIBS driven by our Greenies parents and watch. They were also lucky enough to be greeted with sweet treats from some of our waterfront HHSC families along the way—thank you!

L2S Pro  📸 Mira Kim 

The action didn’t stop there. Last weekend our Pro sailors took part in their first-ever regatta, joining the Interclub Greenfleet and putting all the skills they’ve learnt this term to the test. They all did an amazing job, congratulations!

Amongst all the Opti hustle and bustle, our Rookie and Momentum groups swapped their Tackers boats for RS Quests, giving them the chance to sail (or float... thanks to the lack of wind!) with each other and their coaches.

Term 3 classes will recommence on 25/26 July and registrations are now open here. Please make sure you log in to your sailor's HHSC account before registering.

We hope everyone has a great break and look forward to seeing you back on the water in Term 3!

Optimist Fleet

Interclub Finale  📸 James Hill -mainsheet.in

Interclub Finale  📸 Parents

HHSC Hosts a Memorable Finale to the Optimist Winter Interclub Series

Hunters Hill Sailing Club was proud to host the final round of the 2026 Winter Interclub Series, welcoming over 80 sailors and their families for a fantastic day both on and off the water.

The weather certainly kept everyone guessing, delivering everything from no wind to just a little bit, sunshine, showers and even a rainbow 🌬️☀️🌧️🌈. Somehow, between all that, we still managed to get some great racing in!

As always, HHSC did what it does best , delivering another top event with outstanding organisation, warm hospitality and an incredible team of volunteers who made the day run seamlessly from start to finish.

The canteen was once again a standout. With what has now become an unofficial Opti mums’ baking competition 🤣, sailors and parents were treated to an amazing spread of homemade cakes, slices and sweet treats that disappeared almost as quickly as they arrived. Combined with a fantastic BBQ and plenty of coffee, nobody went home hungry!

A huge thank you goes to every volunteer who gave up their time, whether setting marks, running the race, helping on the water, working in the canteen, cooking the BBQ, baking, setting up or packing away. Events like this simply don’t happen without your dedication and generosity.

The day also featured an outstanding Green Fleet, with an impressive 25 boats taking part. It was fantastic to see so many young sailors out on the water, with Matt and Belle doing an exceptional job running Green Fleet.  Managing 25 enthusiastic Green Fleet sailors is no easy….judging by the end of the day, it’s fair to say Matt and Belle had definitely earned a well deserved rest! 🤣

Our Open and Interm sailors were just as impressive on the water, producing an outstanding performance across the entire three-event series. Their consistency and determination saw HHSC dominate the overall standings, claiming all three podium positions in the Open Fleet and securing the Interclub Overall Club Champion and Open fleet title for the third consecutive year.

Interclub 2026 Overall Results

(Combined across all three events)

5 HHSC sailors in top 10 Open Fleet
  🥇 Luca De Giosa (also winner of the HHSC event)
  🥈 Emma Tomkins
  🥉 Sijia Deng 

  6th Tom Griffith - 9th Milton Li

4 HHSC sailors in Top 10 Intermediate Fleet
  🥈 Miles White (also winner of the HHSC event)

 5th Jasper Chai - 7th Ellery Chain - 10th Will Liu

Overall Club Champion

🏆 Hunters Hill Sailing Club (Third consecutive year)

Congratulations to all of our sailors on an exceptional series, and to every volunteer, parent, coach and clubs (RSYS /WSC) who helped make the final event and the entire Winter Interclub Series such a tremendous success. It was another fantastic example of what makes HHSC such a special club.

📸Team Australia for European Championship

AUS team: Seb Tucker  / Luca De Giosa / Sijia Deng / Emma Tomkins & Jack Lewins (coach)

HHSC Sailors Set Sail for Europe

Finally, we wish Luca De Giosa, Emma Tomkins and Sijia Deng all the very best as they head to Gdynia - Poland 🇵🇱 to represent Australia at the Optimist European Championship 

The entire HHSC community is incredibly proud of your achievements, an unforgettable experience wearing the green and gold. Good luck, Team Australia! 🇦🇺⛵

Training & School Holiday Break

This weekend will be the final training session for our Optimist squad before we take a well-earned break over the school holidays.

Training will resume on Saturday, 25 July, and we’ll be back on the water ready for an exciting second half of the season. Enjoy the holidays and we look forward to seeing everyone back at HHSC later this month!

ILCA Fleet

Last session of ILCA race training is on Saturday 4th July and then next session will be Saturday 25th July at 3:30pm - but please use the WhatsApp chat to organise some of your own time out on the water during the holidays when the winds are fair and water is sparkling. Alternatively take your time to attend to those little repair and maintenance jobs perhaps including checking the pre-bend in your ILCA4 mast lower section - https://ilcasailing.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Class-Rules-2025.pdf - Page 16.

Beyond these holidays, take a look at the NSW youth event. Australian Sailings’ Youth Sail NSW Registration opened on 1st July for the 2026 Coaching Clinic (30 Sept - 2nd Oct) and Championships (3 - 5 Oct) at Toronto Amateur Sailing Club - Website : https://www.sailingyouth.org.au/youth-sail-nsw/ - Event open to anyone under 23 years of age.

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