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March 15, 2021

Notice of 2020/21 NSW AGM

March 15, 2021

Cherub ‘Non-Nationals’ Easter Weekend Regatta

March 15, 2021

Exciting News for Cherub Nationals 2021/22!

February 3, 2021

NSW States Round 3 this weekend!

January 18, 2021

Announcement of new Cherub National Committee and AGM update

January 15, 2021

National AGM reminder this Sunday

December 18, 2020

Notice of Nationals 2020/21 AGM

November 23, 2020

NSW States Round 2 wrap-up

November 18, 2020

Changes to NSW States SIs

November 2, 2020

Cherub Nationals replacement regatta (Save the date)

October 14, 2020

Host clubs COVID safe plans for round 1 NSW States

September 29, 2020

2020/21 NSW Cherub States

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It was a pleasure to see 19 boats make the trip do

It was a pleasure to see 19 boats make the trip down to @lanecove12ftskiffs to participate in the Cherub Association’s ‘Non-Nationals’ Regatta over the Easter long weekend.

Undeterred by light easterly winds, sailors from across the Sydney region took to the water on Friday the 2nd of April, ready to start the three day regatta. The regatta saw for some very close racing. At the close of racing ‘Squealer’ won first place on scratch by a single point followed by ‘Quick Spoon’ and ‘Short, Tired and Emotional’ respectively. Handicap honours were taken out by Imogen Este and Caitlin Mulquiney in ‘The French Tickler’ by 11 points after a weekend of great sailing.

This regatta is marked by a series of achievements of which all participants should be proud. Over half the fleet was represented by juniors, 11 of 19 craft were helmed by women, and 5 all-girl crews chose to represent their clubs. It is this diversity of racers that marks the Cherub class as unique in the world of skiff racing. The fleet hopes to see this trend continue into their next Australian National Cherub Championships to be hosted at Perth Dinghy Sailing Club over the 2021/22 Christmas/New Year Period.

The Cherub National Council of Australia and Cherub Association of NSW would like to extend their warm thanks to their sponsors. Without the generous donations of @ctech_ltd and @goodcitizens_official, these events would not be able to occur. Please support them in supporting the future of sailing. The class would also like to acknowledge to tireless work of their volunteers and their hosts at @lanecove12ftskiffs. Thank you for making this event such a great success! For a more in-depth account of the weekends racing head over to our Facebook page.

We will see you on the water. #australiancherubs #skifflife #sydneyharbour

Day one of the Cherub Non-Nationals saw a light 8-

Day one of the Cherub Non-Nationals saw a light 8-10 knot Nor Easter allowing us to get two short races in. Saturday’s schedule will see bacon and egg rolls and the NSW AGM at 10am followed by more racing at 2pm. Good luck to all our sailors. #australiancherubs #skifflife #sydneyharbour

The Cherub non-nationals are almost here! Make sur

The Cherub non-nationals are almost here! Make sure you register for this FREE event, with your entry you will have the opportunity to win some awesome prizes from our amazing sponsors @ctech_ltd and @goodcitizens_official. Remember the NSW AGM will be held on Saturday morning, there will be a virtual link released closer to the date for those who cannot join us in person. Thanks @cathypagett.png for the artwork. #australiancherubs #skifflife #easterlongweekend

A call out to all our beautiful Cheurb volunteers.

A call out to all our beautiful Cheurb volunteers. If you have a day to give over the easter long weekend we are looking for volunteers to help run the Cherub 'Non-nationals' regatta out of @lanecove12ftskiffs. There are positions for both on and off water volunteers. If you are interested please send us a message. Thanks in advance, can't wait to see everyone in two weeks time. #australiancherubs #volunteer

For our sailors in WA if you would like to have a

For our sailors in WA if you would like to have a go on a Cherub head down to @mountsbaysailingclub this Sunday from 11am to go for a ride with our friendly Cherub sailors. Followed by racing at 2pm. #australiancherubs #discoversailing #skifflife

This year’s theme for International Women’s Da

This year’s theme for International Women’s Day, ‘choose to challenge’, seems to perfectly describe the Cherub class.

The Cherub fleet challenges sailors to compete on an equal playing field, regardless of their gender. This culture of inclusivity has fostered a unique on-water race environment filled with friendly competition and camaraderie. Off-water this exists between sailors and spectators alike.

Andrew Glassock, NSW Comitttee member and long-term skiff sailor, explains “I don’t think there is any other open skiff class that is as successful as the Cherub’s in promoting female participation and gender equality in sailing”. During their last national titles at Darling Point Sailing Squadron, 15 out of the 29 helms within the participating fleet were female, with four crews comprised entirely of women. Not only did our talented female Cherub sailors ‘choose to challenge’ at this event; they rose to the occasion. In fact, every perpetual trophy bar one was taken home by a mixed crew.

Women have long had a history in the class. To some extent, this may be a credit to the design of the boat, which allows women and men to enter the class on an equal playing field. If you ask Cherub sailors though, they will happily tell you their gender balance is more so a testament to the encouraging and open-minded temperaments of both the men and women who represent the fleet.

Skipper Lily Peel has sailed with female crew Cathy Pagett now for five seasons. For Lily, the question of gender equity within the fleet has never really crossed her mind. She believes that whilst she may have a few more swims than some of her heavier male counterparts in a 25-knot southerly, being a woman in the fleet has never been a point of contention or disadvantage. For Lily, there are not female and male Cherub sailors - there are just Cherub sailors.

We are so proud and privileged to have a gender-equal fleet and strive to promote gender equality within our Association. We would like to take this occasion to thank all the beautiful women in our fleet and encourage others to join in the fun. May we continue to foster an inclusive and diverse fleet for generations to come.

Smile it’s almost time for the last round of the

Smile it’s almost time for the last round of the NSW state titles. This weekend the NSW state titles will be held out of Saratoga sailing club. Links for registration are in our bio. Watch our website for more information about the weekend. Can’t wait to see you all there ⛵️☀️ #australiancherubs #skiffsailing

Thanks to @lanecove12ftskiffs and @drummoynesailin

Thanks to @lanecove12ftskiffs and @drummoynesailingclub for hosting this weekends 3rd round of NSW States, a huge thanks goes out to Bushy and Alex for being PROs and to all the volunteers! Results can be found on Facebook #australiancherubs.

Looking forward to seeing everyone at Saratoga on the 6th and 7th March! #australiancherubs

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