*** OTB Dinghies & Catamarans, Para 18ft SKUD (Deep Keel) with Spinnaker, Hansa (Access), Laser, all classes welcome***
Welcome to Varsity Lakes (Lake Orr) central Gold Coast near Robina
Our Club - has currently the only protected location on the Gold Coast that can host "Olympic Triangle" racing for off-the-beach (OTB) dinghy and multihull boats. We rarely see a power boat, jelly fish, sandbank or tide. This is an exciting "Short Course" venue with viewing all around the lake for great media coverage. Our location in the Community Sports House provides a welcoming Social atmosphere.
Training - Our Sailing Club offers Sail Training to the Community and provides pathways from Recreational Sailing through to World Race Competition. We train Youth to Adult Sailors, Instructors, Coaches, Volunteers, and assist Sailors with a Disability. Currently operating from Tuesday to Saturday with Regattas and Corporate groups on special sundays.
Australian Sailing - We have recently been approved as a Discover Sailing Centre which gives us the opportunity to provide recognised Sail Training Courses and also links us to local School Students via Sporting Schools. These junior sailors are called "Tackers" and their pathway leads to the Sailing Australia Youth development squad, world competition, instructing, and officiating careers. These initiatives also enhance our existing "Adventure Tourism" programs for BOND University, and attract more Students, Officials, and Volunteers from the local Community. We provide both able bodied and disabled persons with access to State Team competition and Elite High Performance Training up to Olympic Standard in an inclusive friendly Club atmosphere.
Success - Our successes include Gold Medals at the last three Special Olympics World Summer Games competitions in Shanghai 2007, Athens 2011, and LA2015, and we hosted the HANSA Nationals over Easter 2016 at Sportshouse winning the State Teams Trophy for Queensland. Our Special Olympics invitational Inter-Club Regatta was held in August with a view to Team building for the next World Games.
Family Sailing School - Held on Saturdays from 9.30-11.30 am. Single person boat $25. Larger boat $35 ($40 for two person) 1Hr session with FREE basic Sail Training Lessons included.
Race Practice - Saturdays from 1 pm. Book a Club Boat or bring your own. Various courses, Olympic Triangles, through to Bermuda Triangle Marathon.
Learning Pathways - We offer continuous learning pathways from Recreational Sailing (after-school and on Saturdays) to World Race Competition. Our community based Charity also assists Sailors with a Disability with private individual and group bookings throughout the week.
Staff and Venue - Australian Sailing Dinghy and Tackers Instructors, Race Officials, Special Olympics Coaches, Disability Support Workers, plus (4) Coaches with World Games experience. and wonderful Volunteers. Central Gold Coast, Rigging Lawn - Sandy Beach - Boat Ramp - Gazebo - Pontoon
Approvals - Austrailian Sailing Discover Sailing Centre, Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services DS 3998-2014 3.01 3.02, Centerlink 9351, Job Active 68708902.
Community Sports House - 337 Christine Ave, Varsity Lakes (near Robina), Gold Coast, 4227 Email: goldcoastsailingclub@icloud.com Meet at Clubhouse or Contact Chris 0400289963
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Donations - We acknowledge these by way of advertising logos on new set of sails, adopt a boat, or with advertising on our website and flyers. Registered Charity & Not for Profit - ABN 83880159147 - Sailing Volunteers always needed. Our Programs - To the best of our knowledge our "Disability Sail Training and Special Olympics Programs" have produced the most "Solo Sailors" of any similar program in the World. We are a Not-for-Profit registered Charity assisting Sailors with a Disability, Persons out of work, and Volunteers by providing suitable boats and equipment, Club and Disability work experience, inclusive FREE sail training, and competition at international level. Special School Students are shown a life pathway to continue sailing as a career after graduation and our specialist Volunteer Coaches sail as buddies and mentors with the Disabled as required. The Club also provides basic Sail Training and Disability support work experience for Volunteers. Results - We produced the largest State Sailing Team at the Special Olympics Nationals in Melbourne 2014, and had the largest State representation at the Special Olympics World Summer Games in LA2015 (The largest sporting event in the World in 2015). Our Volunteers include the Australian Teams Head Coach who trained Nine Sailors to win 4 Gold Medals and 5 Silver Medals. However its not all about winning medals, we want sailors of all abilities to enjoy their chosen sport from Recreational Sailing to advanced Competition and this is why we offer Pathways of Learning for both Sailors and Volunteers. We never give up, miracles do happen. Enjoy - a large rigging lawn, gazebo, boat ramp, sandy beach, pontoon, sheltered sail training area in front of the Clubhouse adjoining the expansive Lake Orr International Olympic and Bermuda Triangle clover-leaf "Marathon" 5Klm race course. (Average Water Depth 3-5Mtrs) After School, Corporate, and Disability Groups Venue - this Gold Medal winning venue is centrally located on the Gold Coast (near Robina) at the "Community Sports House" 337 Christine Ave, Varsity Lakes, 4227, adjoining Aldi Shops (Drop & Shop), almost opposite Varsity College, bus at door, near Christine Corner shops (Medical centre) and Robina Central Shopping. Registered Training Organisation Sailing Australia "Discover Sailing Centre" with accredited Club Coach and Instructors, home of the Special Olympics World Games Australian Sailing Team, Sailors with a Disability and their Volunteer Coaches, BOND University SONY Camp & Adventure Tourism Groups, Australian University Games, Varsity College SEP and Duke of Edinburgh Award, HANSA (Access) State and National Championships. RTO Provider for Outdoor Recreation Sailing Experience plus CERT 3 & 4 Training & Assessment practical components.
Home of the Special Olympics "World Games" Australian Sailing Team
"You can never cross the ocean unless you have the courage to loose sight of the shore"
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