The 2020 draft programme is now available here. Please check back regularly for the latest updates on this web page.
Programme 2020
| SAILING | |
| Every Thursday from April 23, (weather permitting) | On water sailing (including racing alternate weeks only). Alte Donau, Hofbauer’s Sailing School, 17:30h. Cost TBD Euro Racing starts May 14 then every two weeks. Open to non-members Contact visc.commodore@gmail.com |
| May to October | Catamaran Sailing on Neusiedler See This year the club Dart will be based back at Podersdorf. Contact Dave Berry or Davide Parise for the programme and booking. Contact dmberry44@gmail.com;d.parise@gmail.com |
| May 16-23 | SCI Spring Sailing in Greece Regatta or Flotilla sailing in The Sporades Islands from Skiathos. An interesting one week trip. Build your big boat experience and miles as skipper or crew; this is a fun early season week. https://www.sailcharterinternational.com/flotilla-16-05-2020-greece-the-sporades-islands/ Contact frank@sailcharterinternational.com |
| May 9 | Spring Regatta with Social Evening Alte Donau, Hofbauer’s Sailing School. The first race event of the season. Contact David Webb |
| May 16-17 Weiden July tba | Sprinto Liga Learn to race on the Sprinto boats at Boats2sail based at Rust on the Neuseidler See. Contact visc.liaison@gmail.com |
| May 15-17 Aug 28-30 | Regionalliga Ost The third season of the Regionalliga Ost with many short races with crews of 4 people all on the Sunbeam 22.1. 1st round at Podersdorf, 2nd round at Copabeach Vienna. http://rust.boats2sail.com/yachtclub/srl-ost/ Contact visc.logkeeper@gmail.com |
| May/June? | Lake Balaton Cruise weekend A regular favourite Contact c.xerri@iaea.org |
| June 20 | Summer Regatta with Social Evening Alte Donau, Hofbauer’s Sailing School. Look forward to a balmy Saturday close to midsummer. Sometimes there is also wind! Contact visc.vicecommodore@gmail.com |
| July 4-5 | Sisi Cup for Ladies Sailing on the proven Regionalliga Sunbeam 22.1, let’s send another Ladies team to this event on Attersee Contact valclem69@hotmail.com |
| September 12 or 13 | Bart’s Bash and Club Autumn Regatta with Social Evening Organised for VISC by Boats2Sail at Rust, Neuseidler See http://rust.boats2sail.com/events/barts-basch-charity-2018/ Contact visc.commodore@gmail.com |
| October 24-31 | VISC Adriatic Week and Bob Pitt Memorial Trophy A fun week of cruising, training and regattas amongst the islands of the Croatian coast. The flagship event of the VISC season. Contact jnplumb@gmail.com |
| TRAINING | |
| All year | Sailing shore-based theory courses A correspondence course is available. Several members have signed up so far. First Aid, Sea Survival and VHF courses arranged when there is demand. Contact visc.training@gmail.com |
| TBA if required | RYA Yachtmaster/Day/Coastal Skipper & optional Sea Survival/First Aid practical courses in Cornwall, UK Contact visc.training@gmail.com |
| April-May Sept – Oct | BFA (Inshore) training course Contact visc.training@gmail.com |
| April 18 or 24 | Croatia B Skipper practical course & theory course 3-day course from Sibenik, Croatia Contact frank@sailcharterinternational.com |
| April 23 | Introduction to Sailing Theory lecture for beginners on Thursday after the opening Thursday “on-water” practice Contact visc.training@gmail.com |
| April or May One week | RYA Skipper’s course in Croatia Sibenik, Croatia (theory course should be completed berore). A non-tidal course in gentler waters. One group of 5 VISC members to choose the date. https://www.sailcharterinternational.com/visc-sail-training-rya/ Contact frank@sailcharterinternational.com |
| Late May, Early June | Lake Garda Flying Week The VISC, in its long lasting relationship with the Andrew Simpson Foundation (Bart’s Bash), has obtained favourable conditions for its members to join a sailing training week in their Andrew Simpson Sailing Center on the spectacular shores of Lake Garda. https://visc.at/2018/12/04/lake-garda-flying-week/ Contact: visc.liaison@gmail.com |
| Late June – early July | Summer Sailing Course for Kids Summer Sailing for Kids between 6 and 12 years. English and/or French classes possible! Hofbauer Segelschule, Alte Donau Contact visc.commodore@gmail.com |
| SOCIAL | |
| As announced | VICREC Club Open Days VIC Rotunda. Contact visc.commodore@gmail.com |
| Feb/Mar 2020? | Cinema Night Contact: visc.liaison@gmail.com |
| March 5-8 | Austrian Boat Show Tullner Messe, Tulln Come and pick up some bargains for the new season https://www.messe-tulln.at/messe_kalender/austrian_boat_show_boot_tulln/for_english_visitors/ Contact visc.commodore@gmail.com |
| TBA July | SUMMER BBQ On the Neu Donau, a shore based party without sailing! Contact visc.commodore@gmail.com |
| 26 November 2020 | Annual General Meeting Come to the AGM to meet members and to find out about opportunities to learn to sail in 2020 (€5 discount on membership fee). F1001, 17:30 Contact visc.commodore@gmail.com |
| Dec 3 or 10? | Christmas Dinner and Prizegiving |