\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0The Winter season of club races on Albert Park Lake has been suspended due to the COVID sitation and Government Restrictions.
Recreational sailing on Albert Park Lake is still possible under COVID19 stage 3 restrictions.. Our sailing peak body Australian Sailing has on 13th July provided an update on stage 3 regulations and advice as per https:\/\/www.sailingresources.org.au\/covid-19\/vic\/ Main points of clarification are :
.\u00a0 You can go sailing recreationally (not organised club racing\/ training) in a single-handed dinghy
\u2022 You can go sailing recreationally (not organised club racing\/ training) in a keel boat with a maximum of two (2) people (if they do not live with you) as long as you keep the 1.5mtr distancing
\u2022 Sailing with family members from the same house is allowed with no social distancing requirements.
\u2022 Cleaning of all equipment to take place before and after activity including participants own equipment and boats
\u2022 Cleaning of all equipment to take place before and after activity including participants own equipment and boat
\u2022 Rigging space and marina \/ dock separation should be maintained while ashore.
If you are coming to sail at the Lake come dressed to go sailing, as changerooms are closed. If you need to access your boat in the boatyard sign in on forms in club foyer, and proceed directly to your boat. After boat is taken from yard or returned ensure gates are locked and locks, handles and other shared surfaces touched are given a disinfectant wipe before you exit.
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0The 2020 VIODA Winter training program at Albert Sailing Club for junior Optimist sailors has been paused after the 3rd sunday afternoon session on 5th July and the midweek two day training camp the previous week. The VIODA committee posted on the VIODA Facebook. “It is a difficult decision as we had just started at Albert Sailing Club but a wise decision for our community\u2019s health.
We would like to thank ASC for welcoming VIODA sailors in the past few weeks as well as the sailors, their parents, and the coaches for respecting the processes we had to put in place at the lake.
We recommend all sailors to continue to sail as much as they can at their respective club (as long as they can) respecting clubs\u2019 guidelines.
We (VIODA) will be closely monitoring the government\u2019s recommendation and we hope to resume the program as soon as we can.”
Rod Thomas
for ASC committee<\/p>\r\n