MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL 2022/23 TO BE PAID FROM JULY 1 – 31

Annual Membership renewals  are due for payment by 31st July 2022. 

Click here to renew your membership and update personal details in RevSport. You will then be separately sent an invoice to pay.
If you experience issues with the process or wish to change your membership or other category, please contact our manager.

If you would like to discuss progressive payment of your fees over the next few months, please contact our manager, Amanda Innes. Any discussions will remain confidential. If no discussion is held with the manager on progressive payments, then a late fee of $50 will apply for renewal fees not paid by July 31.

Working With Children Check Required
A reminder that any member who is on a committee, or who is required or volunteers to do duty, must by law have a current Working With Children Check. Please contact the manager if you require assistance.

ESC Response Plan if there is an ESC-Related COVID Issue



Steps to take if a anyone attending the club or staff member is confirmed to have COVID-19:

  1. Isolate: Ensure the person concerned does not attend ESC while infected
  2. Inform: Contact the Manager Amanda Innes, or the Secretary/COVID Officer David Wilkinson. Should a staff member, independent contractor, employee of the independent contractor, or self-employed person receive a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis and have attended the Club during the infectious period, then WorkSafe Victoria must be immediately notified on 132360 or online: https://www.myworksafe.vic.gov.au/s/covid-19?_ga=2.256378504.2084496134.1641430066-2118039685.1641430066
  3. Identify and Inform Possible Contacts:
    • Note that attendance at the club while positive does NOT mean that people at the club are close contacts: contacts at the club are “All Other Contacts” in the description of contacts provided above.
    • Manager to request, and assist if needed, the member who reports attendance at the club in their infectious period to notify their sailing partner or other members who they spent time with at the club.  
    • Inform all members via email and the website that a person attended the club while COVID positive. Provide details of the visit without identifying the person, and advise members to monitor for symptoms if they were present at the same time.
  4. Clean: A deep clean is not required if a confirmed COVID-19 person or employee has attended the club or workplace. Clean touch surfaces etc per normal.  If a number of employees have confirmed COVID-19, contacted the DHHS for advice on the need for a deep clean.
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COVID Update and Club Access

Anyone aged 8 and above is required to wear a mask when inside any part of ESC, unless a legal exception applies such as when consuming food or drink.

No guests or sail passes at present inside the club, or using the club equipment.

Please feel free to use the deck with other members for a BBQ, picnic, or BYO.

  • Check the newsletter to see whether an event is planned at the time you plan to use the deck: the deck is not accessible at the time of an event.
  • Members only at the moment: no guests. Small groups only, no parties!
  • Check-in with the QR code
  • Unlock and lock the side gate using the key hanging near the storage area sliding door
  • Kitchen and first floor closed except on race days
  • Alcohol can only be consumed in the licensed hours: 1pm – 11pm.
  • In line with Covid hospitality requirements you are recommend to wear a mask when handling food and cooking for other members
  • BBQ temperature gauges are fitted: when BBQ reaches 165 C it is safe to cook on
  • Please clean-up thoroughly and follow the BBQ cleaning instructions
  • Enjoy the view!
  • Lock-up when you leave

2022 LIGHTNING REGATTA

The Elwood Sailing Club is pleased to invite all International A Class and Paper Tiger sailors to the 2022 Lightning Regatta to be held at Elwood on 12 and 13 February 2022. The event will incorporate the 2022 State Championship for the Victorian Paper Tiger Catamaran Association (VPTCA). Entries are now open!

The Notice of Race (NOR), including instructions on how to enter the regatta, can be found here NOR.  A copy of the NOR can also be found on the ‘2022 Lightning Regatta (ESC)’ regatta page on SailorApp.  This page will be the offical online notice board for the regatta.  

For further information please call James Wreford (A Class coordinator) on 0437 463 810 or Mike Wold (Paper Tiger coordinator) on 0404 724 502.

We look forward to welcoming you to the regatta.

Click here to register