Cruising

GOOLWA REGATTA YACHT CLUB INC.

Founded 1854

Welcome to the cruising page

Club cruises are all about ‘cruising in company’ and are open to all members and friends be it in a sailing boat or a motorboat. Cruising is a low stress way of getting out on the water with similar people and visiting some of the interesting places that make up the ‘Lower Lakes’ and the Coorong.

Due to the low water levels in the Murray River and the installation of the ‘environmental regulator’ at Clayton our cruising grounds around Lake Alexandrina are no longer available to us, but because the ‘pool level’ around Goolwa is back to its normal level, the lock through the barrage will be open all season, and cruising into the Coorong is again available on a regular basis.

The cruising calendar for the 20010/11 season is listed below, and some of the dates are combined with racing events, so come along and cheer the racing boats and generally enjoy just ‘mucking around in boats’.

October 2010
Sunday 3	Pre-season ‘tune-up’ cruise. Dust off the cobwebs, empty the bilge, air out the cabin but most importantly get sailing. A day cruise to wherever the wind blows us. (Probably Clayton for a BBQ lunch).
November 2010
Saturday and Sunday 6 & 7	Cruise up the Finnis River and stay overnight. Follow the racing boats to the landing way up the Finnis. This is a delightful place to spend the night and a nice long sail. There are no facilities at the landing except a BBQ pit, so bring chairs and a BBQ dinner with a plate to share.
December 2010
	There are no club cruising events in December, but the break between Christmas and the New Year is a great time to get away from it all in your boat.
January 2011
Sunday 9	On water novelty events at 1030 and 1400. This is a family day with some fun and competition in boats off the club marina. Bring a picnic lunch and any watercraft are welcome. There might even be prizes.
Tuesday and Wednesday 25 & 26	Night cruise to Clayton. BBQ tea at the GRYC at 7pm, then at dusk set off for Clayton to stay the night. Wednesday morning the CBBC will be having their Australia Day Breakfast to which we are invited (cost less than $10).
February 2011
Saturday and Sunday 12 & 13	Overnight cruise to the Coorong. Come and watch the racing boats fight it out in the salt water, and then have a pleasant night alone under the sandhills of the Coorong. You will need to bring everything, but toilets are provided. (No fires allowed)
March 2011
Saturday 19	Cruise to Clayton with lunch provided by the CBBC. This is in conjunction with the Clayton Regatta, so come and cheer the racing boats as they race up to Clayton and then back to Goolwa after lunch.
Saturday 26	End of season raft-up. We will cruise to the middle of nowhere and pull into a secluded bank for an on-boat combined lunch raft-up.
April 2011
Friday 22	Good Friday – there is no club event over Easter, but it is a great time to get away for a last sail before it starts to get too cold.
May 2011

Contact Simon Barrow 0438 319 908 for information

For More Information Contact:

Goolwa Regatta Yacht Club
Barrage Road, Goolwa SA 5214
Tel: 08 85552617
FAX: 08 8555 3747
Internet: gryc@gryc.com.au