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New Years Day
Sat 5:
Coaster 6
Wed 9:
Twilight Series 2 - R1
Sat 12:
Inshore R7
CHAIRMAN’S REPORT Finally Jess can take a breather now that the Premiers Cup and Queen of the Gulf are behind us! We recently had the first of our Ladies Helm Twilights (sponsored by Everett Brookes Jewellers in Gawler Place), and those who competed can attest that we had wonderful conditions and a most enjoyable race. 25 skippers handed over the helm to those of the fairer sex for the night and once again this stand-alone race was well-received. Congratulations to Tracey Pegler who once again showed that a serious competitive streak lurks beneath that open friendly demeanour.
Sun 13: RSAYS Ladies R3 Wed 16: Combined Twilight Sat 19:
Kaesler Cup / Inshore R8
Wed 23: Twilight Series 2 - R2 Thurs 24 - Sun 27: Geelong Week Sun 27: RSAYS Ladies R4 Mon 28: Australia Day Wed 30: Standalone Sternchaser Twilight
February Sat 2:
Offshore R4
Sat 2:
Coaster R7
Wed 6:
Twilight Series 2 - R3
Sat 9:
Inshore R9 & 10
It has also come to the attention of REX this past month that some members aboard racing yachts can’t wait to get back to the dock and find the men’s room. A neighbour has now lodged a number of complaints about the men who seem to enjoy using the marina as their toilet and it certainly doesn’t reflect well on the club so please respect the wishes of our neighbours and do your business outside the heads or wait a little longer and walk up the ramp. We hope not to receive any further reports regarding CYCSA boat crews.
Sun 12: RSAYS Ladies R5 Wed 13: Twilight Series 2 - R4 (CYCSA) Thurs 14: Lincoln Briefing (CYCSA) Fri 15:
The Racing Association has become aware that a number of people have been crewing on racing yachts with no documentation. For many reasons REX needs to be diligent about this issue and it’s simply unfair on the majority of those who are paid up members if a minority can use the club as their own with no financial outlay. We believe that the current membership structure offers a large degree of flexibility including the option to apply for an exemption on grounds of hardship. We would ask that all skippers bear in mind and check personally with crew members as to their status. Essentially if someone has been a YA member (ie has a YA number from ANY club) they are required to pay the casual race fee for each attendance at the club. If a person has never been a YA member (no YA number) they are entitled to race three times as an introduction after which the casual fee will apply. All funds received from a casual member can be converted towards a full membership at any time within a racing season so essentially the casual membership system can be used as an instalment payment type system which seems to work for many.
Offshore R5
Mon 18 - Thurs 21: Lincoln Week Regatta & Sydney 38 State Champs
A note of thanks to Dorian and his catering staff for the quality of meals on Twilight nights. It has been great to see danishes, ice-cream and other sweet treats offered at the end of the meal!
On behalf of the racing association I wish you all a safe and happy Christmas & New Year.
TRACI AYRIS - RACING CHAIR
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FROM THE RACE OFFICE
Wishing all of our Racing Members and their families a very Merry Christmas and a Safe and Happy 2013! I can’t believe I am writing my Christmas column once again - how this year has flown... The first half of our racing season for 2012-13 is down, only another couple of months packed full of great racing to go! We have the Adelaide to Lincoln Race (and Lincoln Week), the Great Southern Regatta, the Vicsail Beneteau Regatta and the J24 State Championships to look forward to in 2013. Once again this season we have been fortunate to have some sensational days out on the water.... Of course, our race days wouldn’t go ahead without our dedicated volunteers. A huge thank you to our hard working Race Officers and Duty Crew for all the experience they bring, and the time they give us. The Racing Association has once again been blessed with some fantastic sponsorship support this season. So far we have had Sportsmed.SA on board to sponsor our Premier’s Cup Regatta, and EverettBrookes Custom Jewellery come back for a second year running to sponsor our Ladies Helm Twilight Race on the 12 December, which was a great night at the Club with their jewellery showcase. New addition, Prescott Securities has jumped on board to sponsor both of our Standalone Sternchaser Twilight races this year. We are lucky to have such great support from our members and local community - all in addition to our wonderful season sponsors Phil Hoffmann Travel, Yalumba, Penfolds, MUSTO, Canegrass Saltbush Lamb, The Stag Hotel and Robert Oatley Vineyards. Now, onto a slightly more serious issue, it has come to my attention this season that there are many boats on the water with unfinancial crew. I draw your attention to CYCSA SI 2012-13, 2.9: “All crew shall be a member of the CYCSA Racing Association. Details of the various membership options are available on the CYCSA website...Any boat failing to observe this rule may be subject to protest...” This rule does not apply to Twilight Races. Skippers, please take note that the Racing Executive will be enforcing this rule in 2013. If you have any questions about the membership structure, please contact me for more information. Finally, I send my best wishes and good luck to Two True, Secret Mens Business 3.5 and Asylum, Our entrants in this year’s Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. Safe sailing guys! See you next year!
JESS HARGREAVES RACING MANAGER
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IRC NEWS WITH WILLIAM STRANGWAYS
During the last 6 weeks, I have been busy measuring with Asylum, Enchantress and Two True, all having last minute changes to their IRC certificates in time for the 2012 Sydney to Hobart. Our local club racing, both inshore and offshore has lifted in intensity as training for the great challenge ahead. Peer Gynt has also been in the hunt to optimise their rating. Black Label (name to be changed to Concubine) will soon be a threat to all in the IRC divisions. The wonder yacht Victoire is rumoured to be joining the CYCSA in the near future... It was great to see Another Planet take out Race 6 in our Inshore IRC series, proving that if you sail well, it IS possible beat Two True. Good Luck to our 3 IRC entrants in the Sydney to Hobart – Secret Mens Business 3.5, Two True and Asylum – and also to Enchantress (RSAYS). Merry Christmas and a happy sailing New Year. SA IRC CHAMPS DIV 2 R1 - 17 NOV 2012 1st 2nd 3rd
SA IRC CHAMPS DIV 2 R2 - 17 NOV 2012
DR FEELGOOD - JASON COONAN YOUNG EINSTEIN - ROB SELLICK TAKE 5 - STEVE MARTIN
1st 2nd 3rd
DR FEELGOOD - JASON COONAN PEER GYNT - PAUL BULL TAKE 5 - STEVE MARTIN
SA IRC CHAMPS DIV 2 R3 - 18 NOV 2012 1st 2nd 3rd
YOUNG EINSTEIN - ROB SELLICK DR FEELGOOD - JASON COONAN TAKE 5 - STEVE MARTIN
SA IRC CHAMPS DIV 1 R3 - 17 NOV 2012 1st 2nd 3rd
SA IRC CHAMPS DIV 1 R4 - 17 NOV 2012
TWO TRUE - ANDREW SAIES SHINING SEA - ANDREW CORLETTO ASYLUM - DEREK MORRISON
1st 2nd 3rd
SA IRC CHAMPS DIV 1 R5 - 1 DEC 2012 1st 2nd 3rd
TWO TRUE - ANDREW SAIES LUCETTE - CHRIS PRATT SHINING SEA - ANDREW CORLETTO
SA IRC CHAMPS DIV 1 R6 - 8 DEC 2012
TWO TRUE - ANDREW SAIES SHINING SEA - ANDREW CORLETTO LUCETTE - CHRIS PRATT
1st 2nd 3rd
TWO TRUE - ANDREW SAIES KAESLER - COLIN FRASER SHINING SEA - ANDREW CORLETTO
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SPORTSMED.SA PREMIER’S CUP REGATTA
The 2012 event was held in perfect sunny conditions and generally well supported with 34 entries overall (CYCSA 18 – RSAYS 7 – PASC 9). Integrated into this Regatta were races for the IRC state champs and the inaugural Sports Boats SA State Championship. We would usually run the Southern Cross Cup for the J24s in conjunction with this event, but due to only 4 yachts nominated this year it was cancelled. On a positive note, we welcomed Jason Ward’s Black Label (a Beneteau first 40 – similar to Two True) to the CYCSA. The yacht only arrived at 8:00 on Saturday morning from the delivery trip from QLD, quick preparation and into their first race at 1315. It was great to see them doing so well in race 1. Saturday 17th November 1315 Race 1: 2 laps W/L 10 knots from SSW. Division 1: 1.6miles, Div 2: 1.2 miles. With a steady breeze and not much tide running the yachts spread out looking for any advantage they could find in the minor wind shifts. The breeze began to build during the last leg to around 15 knots. The division 1 fleet elapsed time ranges between 74 & 93 minutes. Division 2 ranged between 62 & 87 minutes. Race 2 started at 1505 – 2 laps W/L: 15knts from SSW. Div 1: 2 miles, Div 2: 1.6miles. Once again a fairly steady breeze in direction but increasing in strength. With the increase in tidal movement stbd tack heading inshore was the favoured way to go so groups of yachts trying to outpoint each other was a feature of the windward legs. Black Label withdrew due to a faulty stbd jib sheet block. Downwind legs were exciting with the breeze around 20knts and gusting a bit more. The course was well laid so yachts had to gybe providing some spectacular action on the water. Division 1 elapsed time from 77-94 minutes. Divisions 2 68-91 minutes. Although the course was longer than race 1 not much difference in the elapsed times due to the increased wind speed. After racing the REX ran a BBQ (cooked on the PASC portable BBQ kindly lent to us for the evening), which was a great success serving approx 100 meals. Good friendly atmosphere with live entertainment also provided. Sunday 18th – long race, midday start. 9knts from 210°. Race Officer John Gibson set a good course for all divisions. Div 1: Hard on to a mark 4.5 miles 180° (S) reach/run to no1 beacon (S), to wreck buoy (P) then a dead run to the finish. Approx 16 miles. Div 2: same first leg then reach to wreck buoy (S) then run to lead out (S) back to wreck buoy (P) the dead run to finish. Div 3: same first leg then reach to wreck buoy (S) then dead run to finish. With the wind at only 9 knots at the start there were some thoughts on CYC1 that the course may have to be shortened, however the weather gods looked after the fleet with an increase in breeze to 10-11 knots just 30 minutes into the race. Dr Feelgood in div 2 rounded the first mark at 1250. At around 1300 the breeze increased again to 15 knots from 220°, which gave the fleet a lovely reach out to the wreck buoy and no1 beacon, followed by some windward work back to the wreck buoy and a great dead downwind run to the finish. The first boat across the line was Hawkes Nest (PASC) who took out the div 3 race on the day. First over the line in div 1 was Aikin, div 2 was Dr Feelgood, Sportsboats was Troppo. Elapsed times div 1 121-145 minutes, div 2 131-164 minutes. Interesting to see the effect of the wind increase on the reach/run legs. Overall a very enjoyable weekend for everyone keen enough to enter.
~ William Strangways SPORTSMED.SA PREMIER’S CUP REGATTA DIVISION 1 - IRC 1st TWO TRUE - ANDREW SAIES 2nd SHINING SEA - ANDREW CORLETTO 3rd ANOTHER PLANET - BRENTON PEGLER
1st 2nd 3rd
DIVISION 2 - IRC DR FEELGOOD - JASON COONAN YOUNG EINSTEIN - ROB SELLICK TAKE 5 - STEVE MARTIN
DIVISION 1 - PHS 1st ANOTHER PLANET - BRENTON PEGLER 2nd TWO TRUE - ANDREW SAIES 3rd THE BUSINESS - CHRIS HANSEN
1st 2nd 3rd
DIVISION 2 - PHS TAKE 5 - STEVE MARTIN SCHOOL’S OUT - ADRIAN WOTTON DEJAVU - CRAIG HENDERSON
1st 2nd 3rd
SPORTSBOATS HOT GOSSIP - STUART SCHIMELD TROPPO - SAM GAYLARD MIGHTY FINE LYONS - BILL VAN RIET
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EL FIDELDO GOES TO SYDNEY - DOUG WATSON
We have been sailing J24s at the CYCSA for a couple of seasons now and after competing against interstate boats for the fist time at the Nationals last March and the Victorian states in April, we were keen to have another crack at the top end of the Australian fleet. The next opportunity that presented itself, was the New South Wales State titles which were held at the beginning of November in Sydney Harbour. After considerable time and effort to get JJF back up to racing trim, we had been tempted when Jamie Goode upgraded to a Farr 30 and Vertigo came on the market. The lure of a younger/ lighter boat built at the height of Ian Bashford’s class rule stretching was just too much. We took the boat off his hands and re-christened her El Fidledo. The name for those who are not aware (I am fairly sure that’s all of you) comes from a cartoon, which was published in a Scottish News paper in the 1950s. It was the name of the trusty 2 legged horse, ridden by the Scottish Sheriff of a Wild West town. As far as crew was concerned, we had our usual middleman George Bird-Jones, a recent temporary migrant from Wales and mastman and token South Australian Jason Edson signed up from the outset. Unfortunately none of our harem of European ladies (Aude, Vanesa or Anna) were available. We managed to find a stray Irishman Francis McDonnel to come and join us. We still had room for one other small person to make our maximum crew weight but with all avenues exhausted we had to make do with 4 and hope it wasn’t going to be too windy. So, sounding a little like the start of a bad joke, a Scotsman, a Welshman, an Irishman and an Australian set off to tow a J24 to Sydney. Jason was indispensible with his local knowledge ensuring that the best pies were sampled at all the truck stops on the way helping with our short term weight gain program of 12.5kg per person in 48hrs prior to the crew weigh-in in Sydney. He also offered excellent advice on exactly the right way to hit Kangaroos with a Land Cruiser to ensure minimal damage to boat and vehicle (you don’t want to hit them when they are in the air apparently!). We left at around 4pm on the Thursday afternoon with the intention of driving straight through the night and after a largely uneventful trip, apart from a couple of close encounters with seemingly suicidal marsupials, we pulled up at the RAN Sailing Association in Rushcutters Bay before midday on the Friday ready to rig and launch the boat. As far as location is concerned, this exclusive little club has got to be right up there with the best in the world. 10 minutes from the CBD, its own private beach, and fantastic views out over the harbour. We weighed in, still around 50kg light, but very proud of everyone’s recent pie loading efforts and were all set for 6 very tight races over the next two days. With boat rigged and ready to go we headed round to the host club, the Royal Prince Edward on Point Piper. As far as location is concerned, this exclusive little club has got to be right up there with the best in the world. 10 minutes from the CBD, its own private beach, and fantastic views out over the harbour. We weighed in, still around 50kg light, but very proud of everyone’s recent pie loading efforts and were all set for 6 very tight races over the next two days. Saturday morning arrived with next to no wind on the harbour but around 10 knts forecast for the afternoon. We hung around until around lunchtime before finally getting out on the water as the breeze started to fill in. The first race was started in a very patchy 5-6 knots, with a course laid almost directly across the harbour. Having heard all the stories about how busy Sydney Harbour is on a Saturday afternoon, we should not have been surprised by the amount of traffic around but the number of sailing boats trying to race in the one small patch of water while avoiding ferries and motor boats which were crisscrossing the course every couple of minutes was like nothing us out of towners had experienced before. With Francis charged with lookout duties we were set for the first race of the series. DOWNWIND • CRUISING YACHT CLUB OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA RACING EXECUTIVE WWW.CYCSA.COM.AU
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EL FIDELDO GOES TO SYDNEY - DOUG WATSON
After a reasonable start, Francis’ keen eyesight served us particularly well as his early spotting of a fast approaching ferry allowed us to get to a patch of breeze behind it that the rest of the fleet had to tack away from. As a result we managed to pop out with a healthy lead at the first mark. We managed to hang onto this down the run however on the next beat, the two closest chasing boats split to either corner of the course and as we tried to herd them back together they gradually closed the gap. We came round the last mark with a much reduced lead and unfortunately trying to defend two attacking boats down the last run proved a little too much and we dropped to 2nd by about a quarter of a boat length. The first 3 boats all finished within a couple of seconds. A little disappointing to loose the lead, however a more than acceptable result in the first race and confirmation that the new boat, now lovingly referred to as Elfie, was very much on pace with the other guys. The second race started in slightly stronger and more stable conditions with the local boats all heading hard for the left hand side of the first beat. Again we had a reasonable start but not picking the right side of the beat cost us a bit and we struggled to break away from the main pack. We did manage to hang on for a 5th place, which may not have been as good as we felt we were capable of, but was by no means a disaster. We finished the day with the top 4 boats all within a couple of points of each other. As any top sports person will agree, it is vital to relax after a day’s competition. We perhaps managed this a little too well as we sampled the local hostelries of Double Bay. When Sunday morning arrived, we all woke up with a level of thirst that was particularly surprising given the extensive fluid replacement program we had undergone the night before. Again the breeze was almost non-existent in the morning and our first race on Sunday was held around midday in very similar conditions to Saturday. A “just OK” start saw us round the top mark in around fifth place but with some hard work down wind we had gained a place or two. On the second beat we came into our own and fought our way through to the front of the fleet and managed to extend a little on the run to the finish to win the race. With 3 races completed we were holding a 1st, 2nd and 5th and very happy with our progress to date. At this point a couple of things happened, the breeze started to pick up and we began to suffer a little for being underweight and I seemingly lost the ability to be on the right side of the start line! An OCS in the 4 th race meant we struggled to fight back to a 10th Place on a very one-sided course. The fifth race was a little better with us reaching the 1st mark in 2nd but a slight lack of speed and a couple of tactical errors saw us fallback to 5 th by the finish. So one last race to prove our point and secure a top 3 place……. We went one better here, firstly by trying to start 1 minute late and secondly (I’m not sure how) being called OCS again. This time we managed to get back to 9 th but it was a disappointing end to the regatta. We had however secured 4th place, managed to split the 4 previous national champions who were completing and had a fantastic weekend’s sailing. With the boat de rigged and on the trailer by 7pm we set off on the trip back to North Haven. Again we travelled non-stop through the night and were home by 3pm on the Monday. All in all a great weekend and we learned a number of things as a result: 1. The boat seems to be absolutely on the pace, 2. You need to turn up as close to the maximum weight limit as possible, 3. Three consecutive nights of minimal sleep and alcohol intake do not have a positive effect on ones performance! We can hopefully put these lessons learned to good use at the Nationals in Melbourne in January. DOWNWIND • CRUISING YACHT CLUB OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA RACING EXECUTIVE WWW.CYCSA.COM.AU
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LADIES HELM TWILIGHT RACE RACE LADIES HELM TWILIGHT
Wednesday the 12th of December saw the first Ladies Helm twilight race for Season 2012-2013. It was a HOT day, hitting 38°, with a thundersorm thrown in just to make it even more humid and unbearable! It was a pleasure to have the opportunity go out and helm G-Wizz for the evening and experience the lovely cool sea breezes - much nicer than sitting in the office! We had a great fleet of 25 boats skippered by lovely ladies on the water. Therese and Larry from Yalumaba had a great night out on Rapid 1, and Carolyn & Sue from our special Race Day Sponsors EverettBrookes Custom Jewellery & Watches had their first ever sail on G-Wizz and loved it! Mike and David from EverettBrookes also attended the evening, but stayed at the Club to keep a watchful eye over their stunning jewellery display. It was fantastic to have a packed patio after the race for the presentation. Congratulations to the winners on the night! Our next Ladies Helm Twilight race will be on the 20th March 2013 - Don’t miss out!
TRACEY PEGLER & DAVID EVERETT
1st 2nd 3rd
Another Planet - Tracey Pegler Marnico - Gay Footer Patrice IV - Lyn Wiseman
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BALLAST HEAD CUP - NEW YEARS DAY 2012 Anticipating withdrawal symptoms with no Club sailing between December and January? Looking to switch on the fridge and pump up the head over the holiday period? If so, cruise down to Island Beach, adjacent to American River on Kangaroo Island and join in the fun of the annual non-spinnaker Ballast Head Cup on New Year’s Day. Start with a genuine Sydney to Hobart sound signal! Twice around the course for about one and a half to two hours then onto the beach for prize giving, barbeque and drinks. This is the first organised sailing event internationally each year, so be part of history! You can download the Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions from the Racing Documents page of the CYCSA website, or contact Andrew Saies (0417 893 548) or David Saies(0419 825 364 or 8356 2946) for more information. DOWNWIND • CRUISING YACHT CLUB OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA RACING EXECUTIVE WWW.CYCSA.COM.AU
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SA SPORTS BOATS STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS - Sam Gaylard
The Premiers Cup was the setting for the first leg of the South Australian Sportsboat State Championships, which for the first time is being run under the Sportsboat Measurement System (SMS) handicap system. A total of 5 boats nominated for the event with different types of sportsboats ranging from the small and light Eagle 650, the one design Elliott 7, its bigger brother an Elliott 780 and two Lyons 750's. The racing in the first race was close at the front between the Eagle 650 “Hot Gossip” (RSAYS) sailed by Stuart Schimeld, and the Elliott 780 "Troppo" (PASC) sailed by Sam Gaylard with Troppo taking line honours but Hot Gossip winning under SMS by less than a minute. Third place went to the Lyons 750 "Touch N Go" (PASC). sailed by Geoff Price and crew. The second race of the day saw the breeze steadily increase up to 20 knots and again Troppo led the fleet to the top mark, but after setting the kite, broke its backstay retiring the kite to the bag for the rest of the race. Hot Gossip was able to sail through and lead the race around the course to finish first by a whopping 6 minutes from Troppo, and third over the line was Touch n Go. SMS results showed a huge win to Hot Gossip, with the E7 Buoystoys (PASC) sailed by Nick Rench placing second and Troppo third. Unfortunately Touch N Go had a big broach under spinnaker resulting in the top 6" of its mast breaking resulting in some interesting problems getting the sails down and back to the club safely. On the Sunday the long race was sailed in perfect conditions but had only 3 starters due to gear breakages and other commitments for some sailors. Troppo lead to the turning mark off the coast at Point Malcolm followed by Hot Gossip and a revived Mighty Fine Lyons (Bill van Riet, PASC) nipping at their heels after some rig modifications throughout the night finding some extra speed. The two sail reach option was favoured by all three boats to pick the right angle to drop down to the Wreck buoy under kite. It was Mighty Fine Lyons who picked this angle the best sneaking underneath Hot Gossip and Troppo who had over run the optimal angle. The two bigger boats were able to move out from Hot Gossip under the kites and at the bottom mark both boats went around within a boat length of each other, but had opened up a small lead over Hot Gossip. The upwind leg showed some fantastic sailing from Stu and crew on Hot Gossip who, despite their short waterline length, slowly picked back up time and passed Mighty Fine Lyons and turned around the buoy only a few boat lengths behind Troppo. These two boats picked different sides of the course with Hot Gossip taking the inshore and Troppo seeking more breeze out to sea. It was going to be a very close finish with both boats running down to the finish at 12-15 knots of boat speed. The offshore side of the course chosen by Troppo resulted in her being on starboard for the run into the finish line which ended in a hail of starboard! as both boats converged on the finish line with Hot Gossip taking the stern of Troppo to miss out on line honours by a mere 2 seconds. Under SMS it was Hot Gossip again taking the win from Troppo and Mighty Fine Lyons in third. Series results after 3 races (of 6) show Hot Gossip with a dominant lead from Troppo and Mighty Fine Lyons. The last 3 races of the State Championships will be sailed as a part of the Great Southern Regatta in April. The sportsboat fleet would welcome any R1 - 17 NOV 2012 other sportsboats to join in the racing and if anyone wants to get their 1st HOT GOSSIP - STUART SHIMELD sportsboat racing under SMS in SA please contact Sam Gaylard on 2nd TROPPO - SAM GAYLARD 0407 947 603 or through the Port Adelaide Sailing Club. 3rd
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- GEOFF PRICE
R2 - 17 NOV 2012 1st 2nd 3rd
HOT GOSSIP - STUART SHIMELD BUOYSTOYS - NICK RENCH TROPPO - SAM GAYLARD R3 - 18 NOV 2012
1st 2nd 3rd
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COASTER RESULTS COASTER RACE 4 1 DEC 2012
COASTER RACE 3 24 NOV 2012 1st 2nd 3rd
1st 2nd 3rd
Flying Circus - Steve Power School’s Out - Adrian Wotton Carioca - Beth Hutton
Julia - Richard Harries Liberator - Geoff Catt School’s Out - Adrian Wotton
COASTER RACE 5 15 DEC 2011 RACE ABANDONED DUE TO A LACK OF WIND
CLUB INSHORE SERIES RESULTS RACE 4 - 17 NOV 2012 D1 1st 2nd 3rd D1 1st 2nd 3rd D2 1st 2nd 3rd J24 1st 2nd 3rd J24 1st 2nd 3rd
RACE 5 - 17 NOV 2012
IRC Two True - Andrew Saies Shining Sea - Andrew Corletto Another Planet - Brenton Pegler PHS Asylum - Derek Morrison Another Planet - Brenton Pegler Shining Sea - Andrew Corletto PHS Taurus - Adrian Lawrie Dr. Feelgood - Jason Coonan Vertigo - Jamie Goode PHS El Fideldo - Doug Watson Cookie Monster - Brian Walsh Good Company - Robin Townsend OD El Fideldo - Doug Watson Good Company - Robin Townsend Cookie Monster - Brian Walsh
D1 1st 2nd 3rd D1 1st 2nd 3rd D2 1st 2nd 3rd J24 1st 2nd 3rd J24 1st 2nd 3rd
IRC Two True - Andrew Saies Another Planet - Brenton Pegler Shining Sea - Andrew Corletto PHS Two True - Andrew Saies Another Planet - Brenton Pegler The Business - Chris Hansen PHS Medosa - Brian Smith Dr. Feelgood - Jason Coonan Vertigo - Jamie Goode PHS El Fideldo - Doug Watson Such Is Life - Dave Nicolson Good Company - Robin Townsend OD El Fideldo - Doug Watson Such Is Life - Dave Nicolson Good Company - Robin Townsend
RACE 6 - 8 DEC 2012 D1 1st 2nd 3rd
PHS Another Planet - Brenton Pegler Alliance - Jim Hallion White Knight - David Knights
IRC 1st Another Planet - Brenton Pegler 2nd Two True - Andrew Saies 3rd Shining Sea - Andrew Corletto
J24 1st 2nd 3rd
D2 PHS Medosa - Brian Smith Vertigo - Jamie Goode Carioca - Beth Hutton PHS OD Good Company - Robin Townsend 1st El Fideldo - Doug Watson Such Is Life - Dave Nicolson 2nd Good Company - Robin Townsend El Fideldo - Doug Watson 3rd Such Is Life - Dave Nicolson 1st 2nd 3rd
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‘WILD OATS’ QUEEN OF THE GULF REGATTA
The Queen of the Gulf Regatta, proudly sponsored by the Robert Oatley Vinyards wine brand, ‘Wild Oats’ was raced on the 8the December 2012. There was a relatively small fleet of 19 boats for this year’s regatta, but is was a good day on the water regardless. The race was fixed mark for all boats - the course for Division 1 was: START - ORANGE BUOY OFF PT MALCOLM (S) - WRECK BUOY (S) - NO 1 BEACON (S) - (LEAVING ALL CHANNEL MARKERS TO PORT) - LEAD OUT BEACON (S) - WRECK BUOY (P) - FINISH
D1 1st 2nd 3rd
The course for Division 2 and J24 was: START - ORANGE BUOY OFF PT MALCOLM (S) - WRECK BUOY (S) - NO 1 BEACON (S) - (LEAVING ALL CHANNEL MARKERS TO PORT) - LEAD OUT BEACON (S) - LEAD IN BEACON (S) - FINISH
D2 1st 2nd 3rd J24 1st 2nd 3rd
Congratulations to ANOTHER PLANET, MEDOSA and GOOD COMPANY for winning their respective divisions of the Wild Oats Queen of the Gulf Regatta.
Another Planet - Brenton Pegler White Knight - David Knights Two True - Andrew Saies Medosa - Brian Smith Liberator - Geoff Catt Vertigo - Jamie Goode Good Company - Robin Townsend Such Is life - Dave Nicolson El Fideldo - Doug Watson
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JUBILEE CUP OFFSHORE RACE
Saturday the 1st of December saw the addition of a new 125 nautical mile off shore race to the state IRC and CYCSA off shore race program. This particular race distance and course was developed by RSAYS & REX in response to the views of some of the boats and crews competing in the offshore series in previous years that the program was dominated by traditional short 60 mile offshore races that in the era of fast modern racing yachts were no more than a long inshore or coastal race. It was felt that boats preparing for the Sydney to Hobart in particular would benefit from another extended offshore event prior to departing for Sydney and out of this the concept of the Wirrina/Hobart Wreck Buoy race was developed. Some members may be aware that traditionally the Haystack Island race and the Neptune Island race were held prior to Christmas each year to give crews real offshore and ocean experience prior to contesting the Sydney to Hobart. The Neptune Island race is a category 2 race and would require participating boats to significantly upgrade safety standards and carry a life raft. This would obviously have limited appeal to the majority of boats from both Clubs. The course for this inaugural event was North Haven south of the channel to the Hobart Wreck Buoy leaving the exclusion zone to starboard (a virtual mark in so much as the perimeter buoys marking the exclusion zones around the wreck are not in place), Tapley’s Shoal to starboard then on to Long Spit to starboard and back to the Outer Harbour finish. The 1300 start saw 9 boats [6 CYCSA & 3 RSAYS) head off in a 10-12 knot south westerly’s and a big incoming tide. Two True got away at the favoured end of the line but in the lighter breezes early in the race was soon passed by Vulcan and Shining Sea who had good boat speed and good position on the race course the whole way round. The predicted south easterly shift off the land further south did not occur and this meant a long starboard tack laying the Wreck Buoy with minimal difficulty. The breeze steadily built throughout the afternoon seeing as much as 27 knots for brief periods off Port Noarlunga into late afternoon. Vulcan was first around the virtual Hobart Wreck Buoy followed in close company by Two True and Shining Sea who were boat on boat at this mark. Shining Sea made the best of navigating the rounding by GPS while Two True searched in vain for the designated perimeter markers on the water. The leg to Tapley’s Shoal had Two True making good gains under full main and a jib topper and we rounded Tapley’s Shoal a couple of boat lengths ahead of Vulcan at exactly 23:35 with the S4 spinnaker being hoisted as we posted our radio sched. Shining Sea was a few minutes behind us. The leg to Long Spit saw Two True average speeds of around 10 knots for a stable but fast ride in conditions which stayed in at 20-25 knots. Shining Sea did the best of this leg and was only three boat lengths behind as we dropped spinnakers and hoisted jib toppers for the leg back to Outer Harbour. Shining Sea jumped out from the mark on the inside windward track and looked to be getting away from Two True at the start of this final leg. We hoisted our hounds code zero, dropped the JT and powered away at a half knot or more faster than Shining Sea for the residual of the leg home. Two True finished just a few minutes prior to 5:00am in a breeze that was just starting to moderate and shift slowly into the south east. Shining Sea and Vulcan finished just after 5:00am and the remainder of the fleet further back again. From Two True’s perspective an interesting race that should stay on the program. A more traditional summer weather pattern would have seen the breeze shift to the left and into the southeast and even the east by evening. This would have made for an even more interesting upwind leg to the Wreck Buoy with boats having to choose between an inshore track with potential lift off the hills around Normanville and Second Valley versus staying out to sea with a more even gradient breeze. It was not to be in this race but nonetheless overall well done to REX on listening to crews and members and putting this course on the program. With a bit more discussion and definition around a real buoy or a virtual buoy at the wreck of the Hobart this race should remain a regular feature.
Andrew Saies - Two True OFFSHORE RACE 3 1 DEC 2011 PHS 1st 2nd
OFFSHORE RACE 3 1 DEC 2012 IRC
Shining Sea - Andrew Corletto Two True - Andrew Saies
1st 2nd
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Two True - Andrew Saies Shining Sea - Andrew Corletto
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PHIL HOFFMANN TRAVEL TWILIGHT RESULTS
RACE 4 - 14 NOVEMBER 2012 CRUISING A CRUISING B 1st Marnico - Graham Footer 1st Sir Les - Ian Patterson 2nd Rapid 1 - Keith Finch 2nd Adria - Claude Marchesi 3rd Liberator - Geoff Catt 3rd Kudos - Vlad Humenuik
RACE 5 - 21 NOVEMBER 2012 CRUISING A CRUISING B 1st Aquila - Mark Johns 1st Medosa - Brian Smith 2nd Two True - Andrew Saies 2nd Taurus - Adrian Lawrie 3rd Rapid 1 - Keith Finch 3rd Minnon - Joe Mezzini
RSAYS STANDALONE - 28 NOVEMBER 2012 RACE ABANONDONED DUE TO A LACK OF BREEZE
RACE 6 - 5 DECEMBER 2012 CRUISING A CRUISING B 1st G-Wizz - Greg Patten 1st Medosa - Brian Smith 2nd That’s Life - Greg Manuel 2nd Flying Circus - Steve Power 3rd Two True - Andrew Saies 3rd School’s Out - Adrian Wotton
RACE 7 - 19 DECEMBER 2012 CRUISING A CRUISING B 1st White Knight - David Knights 1st Medosa - Brian Smith 2nd Vertigo - Jamie Goode 2nd Adria - Claude Marchesi 3rd Liberator - Geoff Catt 3rd Synergy - Mal Hutton
SERIES ONE SERIES SCORES CRUISING A CRUISING B 1st Liberator - Geoff Catt 1st Medosa - Brian Smith 2nd Rapid 1 - Keith Finch 2nd Kudos - Vlad Humeniuk 3rd Marnico - Graham Footer 3rd Synergy - Mal Hutton
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BOXING DAY AT CYCSA
The Two True Shout! Watch the start of the 2012 Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race - Wednesday 26th December Come along to the CYCSA and watch the start of the 2012 Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race on the big screen, and have one free drink on Two True between 12 and 1pm! Nibbles and drink specials available on the day. See you there!
OFFICE CHRISTMAS OPENING HOURS CYCSA Reception will be closed from: 25-26 December 2012 31 December 2012 & 2 January 2013 Opening Hours from 27-30 December 2012: 10am - 2pm CYCSA Reception will be resuming 9-5 trading from 3 January 2012.
The Race Office will be closed 22 December 2012 to the 4 January 2013.
BAR & RESTAURANT CHRISTMAS OPENING HOURS Will be closed: 24, 25, 27 & 31 December 2012 1 - 3 January 2013 Open Boxing Day (26 December 2012) for ‘nibbles’ from 11am - 3pm
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