The Movember Fitness Challenge!
Our Goal is for everyone to paddle 60km per week for the month of November.
That's 60km for the 60 men we lose to suicide every hour across the world.
On November 16th, as a group we are going to paddle to Bondi Beach and Back (26km) from either the Mosman or Rose Bay clubhouse.
We will paddle and raise money together as a strong club and community.
Together we can make a difference for men's health – in prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health and suicide prevention. Help me by paddling and raising money to stop men dying too young.
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Club Champs (finale)
Race 6 - Rose Bay Clubhouse
16th November 2024
The first race you do, you cant win. We gather your moving time and the next races you do you receive a handicap start time based off your moving time. We then have a race where we know everyones moving time and we handicap everyone so that the entire field finish with a 100m sprint at the end.
We laugh and support each other with everyone enjoying the cafe hangout afterwards. Each event you can see your progression versus yourself and others.
We encourage you to come and have a go!
Scroll to the date on the SHSC App and book in! A week before the race we will send you a “form” to confirm your surf ski type and moving time so we can set up the handicaps.
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Race 5 (finale)
Saturday 7th December @ 8am is a 20km full marathon and 10.5km half marathon course option. Followed by presentations held at the Middle Harbour from 10:30am.
20km Course: is a deep water start on the East side of Middle Harbour Yacht club marina and takes you to a turning making off Balmoral beach, before heading towards the Harbour Bridge. As you round Bradleys head aim slightly right and paddle to a turning marker off Kurraba Point, turn right and paddle back to Athol Beach to another right hand turning marker, then back to Bradleys head to turn left back to Balmoral for the last right hand turning marker to take you to the finish line on the beach of the Middle Harbour Yacht Club.
10.5km Course: is a deep water start on the East side of Middle Harbour Yacht club marina and takes you to a turning making off Balmoral beach, before heading around Middle Head and to the halfway marker off Clifton Gardens. Make a right hand turn here and paddle back to Balmoral for the last right hand turning marker to take you to the finish line on the beach of the Middle Harbour Yacht Club.
Your result that we count will go towards your overall NSW Surf Ski Championships ranking. If you compete in the 20km full marathon course, there will be bonus points on top of your positioning result that will be awarded to you for your overall NSW Surf Ski Championship ranking.
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We have a new Sponsor!
We are super excited to have DiJONES real estate on as a sponsor to Sydney Harbour Surf Club. The connection here is top agent Piers van Hamburg of DiJONES Mosman and Neutral Bay. Piers loves his surf ski paddling at Sydney Harbour Surf Club and all the people in our club. He is proud to be involved in the club whether he is volunteering, participating or sponsoring the club.
Piers has a very generous offer! For any SHSC paddler or their family or friend that sells a place through Piers van Hamburg, Piers will give SHSC a brand new Epic surf ski valued over $5k.
You can reach Piers here for more information and terms - pvanhamburg@dijones.com.au
0411 322 666
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Dear valued SHSC Paddlers,
At Sydney Harbour Surf Club, we are committed to providing you with the highest quality in surf ski coaching, equipment and facilities by continuously improving our offerings to meet your needs.
After careful consideration, we are writing to inform you that after 8 years of maintaining the same pricing schedule we are forced to employ an upcoming price adjustment. Starting Monday 11th November 2024, the prices across "all memberships" and "paddling packs" will see a slight increase. This adjustment is necessary due to both Mosman and Rose Bay rent increases, wage increases, insurances inflation on all products and services we use and investment to a more sustainable business will allow us to deliver the high standards you expect from us.
New pricing schedule:
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PACKS |
Current | New Price |
| Drop in Class | $32 | $33.60 |
| Intro 5 Pack | $60 | $63 |
| 5 x Class Pack | $150 | $157.50 |
| 10 x Class Pack | $280 | $294 |
| 20 x Class Pack | $510 | $535 |
| 5 x BYO pack | $70 | $73.50 |
| Key FOB | $20 | $21 |
| MEMBERSHIPS | ||
| 1 x Class Per Week Sub | $25 | $26.50 |
| 2 x Class per Week Sub | $45 | $48 |
| 2 x class per week + Storage | $65 | $69 |
| 3 x Class per Week Sub | $65 | $69 |
| Unlimited BYO | $55 | $58 |
| Unlimited Classes | $75 | $80 |
| OCEAN SESSIONS | ||
| Downwind Drop off BYO | $15 | $16 |
| Downwind Drop off SHSC Ski | $25 | $27 |
| Coached Ocean BYO Ski | $32.50 | $35 |
| Coached Ocean SHSC Ski | $32.50 | $35 |
| Downwind Drop off BYO 5 Pack | $75 | $80 |
| Downwind Drop off SHSC 5 pack | $125 | $132 |
| Coached Ocean BYO 5 pack | $162 | $172 |
| Coached Ocean SHSC 5 pack | $162 | $172 |
| SOLO PACKS | ||
| 5 x solo pack | $120 | $126 |
| 10 x solo pack | $220 | $231 |
| RACES HIRE | ||
| BYO Ski Trailer Transport | $25 | $27 |
| SHSC Ski Trailer Transport | $35 | $37 |
If you are already on weekly subscription at the club, these new pricing increases will automatically take effect from Monday 11th of November 2024.
We greatly appreciate your continued support and trust in Sydney Harbour Surf Club. If you have any questions or would like to discuss how this affects your account, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us admin@sydneyharboursurfclub.com.au.
Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to continuing to serve you.
Warm regards,
Luke and JoJo Horder
SHSC Directors
admin@sydneyharboursurfclub.com.au
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The History of Rose Bay
Rose Bay was named after the Right Honourabe George Rose, who was joint Secretary to the British Treasury with Thomas Steele, after whom Steel(e) Point at Nielson Park was named. The name Rose Bay was used as early as 1788 by Captain John Hunter.
HMAS Tingira, named after an Aboriginal word for 'open sea' was moored in Rose Bay from 1912 to 1927. It was used to train over 3,000 Australian sailors, many for service in World War 1. There is a small park on the Rose Bay waterfront which commemorates Tingira.
From 1938, seaplane flights to and from London began and terminated in Sydney Harbour on Rose Bay, making it Sydney's first international airport, and what is now Rose Bay Water Airport. On 14 September 1945, nine Catalina Flying Boats landed and moored at the Rose Bay wharf, repatriating Australian prisoners of war who were survivors of Japanese camps. Sydneysiders looked on in silence, aghast at the emaciated state of the returning soldiers.
There is a nearby restaurant called Catalina, referencing the aircraft of the same name.
From the 1950s, Ansett Flying Boat Services operated regular scheduled flights to Lord Howe Island from a small seaplane terminal and jetty on the Rose Bay foreshore. Later the flights were operated by four-engine Short Shindrahams. The service was discontinued in 1974 when the island's new airport was completed.
The Wintergarden Cinema was a landmark building which housed the Sydney Film Festival from 1968 to 1973, but which was demolished to make way for exclusive apartments in the late 1980s.
In 1902 a reserve named in honour of Sir William Lyrne was reclaimed from tidal sand flats at Rose Bay. In 1904 harbour baths were built in a design by the architect Thomas Tiswell. The baths have since been removed.
Since 1908, Rose Bay has been represented in one of Australia's most popular sporting competitions, the National Rugby Leauge, by the Sydney Roosters officially known as the Eastern Suburbs District Rugby League Football Club.
Rose Bay is home to the Waverley Amateur Radio Society, Australia's longest continuously licensed amateur radio club. The club meets on a regular basis at the Scouts Hall located in Vickery Avenue.
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