A Hoppers Crossing couple have made a “long-term commitment” to Colac Yacht Club.Phillip and Leah Hitchen are storing their yacht at the club and will make the hour-and-a-half long drive to Colac and then the 30-minute drive to Camperdown’s Lake Bullen Merri every weekend during the club’s pennant season.The Hitchens chose Colac’s club for its [...]

Colac Yacht Club will open its season next week with a “come try day” for potential members.The event is at Camperdown’s Lake Bullen Merri on October 4.Commodore Steve Cartwright said the club welcomed beginners and people who had sailed before to take part.“Sailing is available to both males and females of all age groups and [...]

Daryl Langdon has helped keep Colac Yacht Club afloat through trying years of drought.Langdon joined the club in the season of 1996 and 1997 and has been on its committee since 1998.He has been commodore for five years in total and is vice commodore this year.“Most of the time I’ve been commodore we haven’t had [...]

It could be 10 years before Colac Yacht Club returns to sail on drought-stricken Lake Colac. But the club promises to remain active, visiting other lakes in the district. Committee member David Parker said the club had sailed on Camperdown’s Lake Bullen Merri since Lake Colac became too low [...]