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   Your 2023/24 USTC Committee.

  • Club Patron – Rachael Case
  • Principal of Sailing School – Derek Ridgley. AS Senior. Dinghy Instructor.
  • Commodore – Samuel Sincock. AS Dinghy Instructor. 
  • Vice Commodore – Connor MacMillan. AS Dinghy Instructor.
  • Secretary and Membership Secretary – Kerry Ridgley
  • A/Treasurer and Public Officer – Kerry Ridgley
  • Bookeeper – Lily Hellicar 
  • IT Coordinator – Ross Bennetts
  • Promotions/Fundraiser – Lillie Hellicar. Trainee Instructor
  • Grantwriting – Kerry Ridgley
  • Social Sailing Coordinator – Connor McMillan. AS Dinghy Instructor.
  • Social Media – Kaitlyn Forrester. Assistant AS Dinghy Instructor and Alice Schreenan. AS Dinghy Instructor

Committee Member

  • Lillie Ridgley. AS Assist Instructor
  • Tara Warren. Assistant AS Dinghy Instructor
  • Cedar Lethbridge. Assistant AS Dinghy Instructor
  • Roving position. Safety Boat Operator.

MISSION STATEMENT

Urunga Sail Training Club Mission Statement

The Urunga Sail Training Club, not for profit organisation, is a ‘family’ orientated club that was started in 2010 to provide a safe recreational introduction and ongoing relationship between people and the water. To this end, the Club delivers Australian Sailing Accredited Sailing (and other) lessons to anyone who wishes to learn no matter what their ability from ages 5 to 85, on the Kalang and Bellinger Rivers.

The Urunga Sail Training Club is also the home of Sailability Urunga for teaching people with all abilities how to experience and enjoy sailing. As an ongoing part of its commitment to the community, the Urunga Sail Training Club also offers:

  • An inclusive environment to learn safely on and around the water, including Instructor training, youth and school’s programs
  • Social sailing events and networking with other clubs
  • Use of club boats to those who cannot afford them
  • A comfortable, accessible meeting place for older ex-sailors to gather and reminisce
  • Social evenings and Community events
  • A comfortable, accessible introductory meeting place for the broader community to discover sailing and other activities offered by the club.

Next Committee Meeting:

Committee Meetings held bi-monthly throughout the year.

Next meeting: April zoom meeting

Upcoming Committee Meetings

Special meetings prior to course dates and working bees by arrangement.

Working Bee’s 2025 – 22nd December 2025, February and Sept/Oct 2026

February 2026 (week before 7/2/26 Sailing Course),

June/July 2026 prior to Instructor and safety boat courses,

13th September 2026 (Week before AGM 26/9/26)

11th October 2025 (Week before 17/10/26 Sailing Course)

AGM

The Urunga Sail Training Club AGM is held in September.

Next AGM: 26st September 2026 (Saturday)

We always need more volunteers to assist with things behind the scenes like clerical, writing grants, helping on sailing days and fundraising, assisting in boat repairs, working bees and social Sailing days. It is not a pre-requisite that you need to be a sailor as any assistance is gratefully appreciated. The current committee welcome any new skills set that you can offer.

The club cannot survive without you, so get involved.

Contact the Secretary: urungasailtraining@gmail.com

Membership fees are due.

Australian Sailing membership expires on the 31st October 25 (to cover everyone for insurance purposes)

New Membership forms for 2025-2026. See opening page.

Book in for our next course starting 2nd May 2026 (see events page to register).

For further information please contact:

The Secretary on urungasailtraining@gmail.com

or: Derek Ridgley 0427115892

 

 

 

 

 

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