Comments for Elwood Sailing Club

Comment on Elwood Sailing Club Webcam Video by admin

admin — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:50:57 +0000

Thanks Graham – we are not sure why they do that. I suspect that sometimes they get powered off in the tower. Anyway we have reset them. Thanks for the service you are providing to the club from afar!

Comment on Elwood Sailing Club Webcam Video by Graham Stone (Very old ESC member)

Graham Stone (Very old ESC member) — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:15:40 +0000

I enjoy checking the Elwood beach from here in Charleston South Carolina. I notice that the date if off again today is says 4/20/13. It is actually 4/23/13 in East Australia..

Comment on History by Mark Meallin

Mark Meallin — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 13:05:07 +0000

I sailed at Elwood Sailing during the mid 70′s. as a young teenager. I enjoyed every moment of it. The club at the time had a very strong Quick Cat, Heron and Elwood Junior fleet.

I recall a day sometime in Feb 1975 that a Westerly buster came in and wiped out the Elwood fleet. It was the worst storm I had been in for over 5 years. Over 20 boats where damaged that day. I was flung in the water as my catamaran cartwheeled away from me. Luckily Elwood Life saving club spotted me after I was in the water for over 30 minutes. They found me in the huge white caps of Port Phillip Bay after a whistled them . I recall they dragged me….. like a huge flathead fish … into the bottom of the dingy along with other exhausted sailors, and helped me get 1 km back to my capsized cat. I somehow pulled the sails down and managed to sail the craft back on spars alone and surfed down 3 waves till I reached the shore. I kid you not!

One of the vivid memories as I came ashore as a “drowned cat…cold as an iceberg” was the amazing efforts of the Quick Cat sailors who all raced out into the surf to rescue me. They would not let me jet off my little Elwood Junior. Over 15 burly blokes lifted the cat up …ran along the beach as I lay totally exhausted on the deck. On to the front lawns of the club…just like a fishing trophy for all to see!! They dragged me to the hot showers to thaw out .

The courage, comradeship was just standard AAA+ with the Elwood sailing club. Guys live Dennis Mercovich of the quick cat crew were outstanding members that mentored the younger sailors.

Long live those memories.

Comment on Sailing by admin

admin — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 00:40:29 +0000

A bit small I think. A Sabre is for one sailor between 45kg to 95kg. Combined weight of 140kg and two sailors not a great idea.

Comment on Sunday morning practice sessions by Peter Sherman

Peter Sherman — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 10:16:59 +0000

This is a great idea. I’m in Melbourne on the 24th Feb, 3rd March & 24th March and will certainly be there.

Comment on Paul Elvstrom quote of the week by Graham Stone (Very old ESC member)

Graham Stone (Very old ESC member) — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:39:35 +0000

Rolly Tasker was standing in front of Elwood Sailing Club at the Melbourne Olympics 1955. He had just lost the Gold Medal due to a simple Port/Starboard infringement with the boat from France. Rolly was asked why he let that happen. Answer – “never learnt the rules, I get in front at the start and simply stay there”.

Comment on Bill Mac Trophy – 2011 Results by Alison

Alison — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 21:06:40 +0000

The 2012 Bill Mac Trophy was won by
National E Miss Alignment Rick De Jong & Alistir Goodin

Comment on Elwood Sailing Club Webcam by John de C. DOUGLAS

John de C. DOUGLAS — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:40:27 +0000

This is the real John Douglas. I see that there is a pretender that made a post on 05FEB12. It’s not me, but could well have been as he has a similar story to tell.
This is is the fourth launching ramp on this site, in my lifetime. I am so glad that it has been rebuilt, but wonder why a new gantry has not been built. Aren’t any small boats from the clubs,wheeled down the ramp on trolleys and launched using a “handy billy” anymore?
Only time will tell, how long this ramp will last and whether the groyne will cause silting to the north of it?
For a bloke who grew up on Elwood Beach and spent much of his spare time there during the forties, fifties and sixties, the foreshore today, is very different to the old days, but never the less, appears to be in good shape.

Comment on Recollections of ESC 1943 to 1958 by gary sheard

gary sheard — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:45:48 +0000

Yes Graham did win a quickcat nationals at elwood, by the way max press i think was from parkdale.there was am incident in the last race between 3 boats myself, ray cromb and max press at the finish i had won the regatta and was at elwood theatre putting up decorations for the presentation nite when called back to the club for a protest lodged by max press against ray cromb. our committee in their wisdom disqualified me and graham became the champ. to the best of my recollections.
regards to all at esc

Comment on Recollections of ESC 1943 to 1958 by admin

admin — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:35:26 +0000

Hi Graham,
I will pass your request onto our manager and see what they come with.
cheers
John