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Chairman’s Report….
Diary Dates March Wed 2:
Phil Hoffmann Travel Twilight Series 2 R6
Sat 5:
Club Inshore Series R10 / Commodores Shield R3 / IRC R9 / J24 Club Inshore Series R16 & 17
Sat 5:
RSAYS Multihull Series R5
Sun 6:
RSAYS Women’s Racing Series R6
Sun 6:
CYCSA Crabbing Day
Wed 9:
Phil Hoffmann Travel Twilight Series 2 R7
Sat 12:
Coaster—Standalone Race / Inshore Offshore R8
Mon 14:
Adelaide Cup Public Holiday
Wed 16:
Phil Hoffmann Travel Twilight Series 2 R8
Fri 18:
Island Cup Offshore R6
Fri 18:
RSAYS Invitational Twilight
Sat 19:
Coaster R8
Sat 19:
RSAYS Multihull Series R6
Another Lincoln week is behind us and what a week it was. Who would have thought that a yacht which was nowhere near the start line, would charge down the coast, storm into Lincoln and take the race record? For those of us in the fleet with less boat speed the race was nonetheless exciting. Sitting on the rail of Rapid 1 we witnessed some incredible (and expensive) situations unfold. Sadly the carnage was not confined to some sails and stanchions with two sailors receiving injuries early on in the race. The sea state provided a fine ride for those who could steer it and on Rapid we watched the jumbos while the boat speed record was set higher and higher again. Yes it was wet and uncomfortable but gosh.. what a race to remember. I think we'll be talking about the "wet Lincoln" for a long time. Once again the Port Lincoln Yacht Club turned on a well organised and entertaining Sunday Session. I was unable to stay for the week this year due to work commitments but from all reports the Regatta was a success. We have included a précis of the race results elsewhere in this edition of Downwind.
Sun 20:
RSAYS Women’s Racing Series R7
Wed 23:
Phil Hoffmann Travel Twilight Series 2 R9 Overall Series Presentation
Sat 26:
Club Inshore Series R11 / IRC R10 / J24 Club Inshore Series R18
Sat 26:
RSAYS Multihull Series R7
Sun 27
Vicsail Beneteau Regatta (CYCSA)
Wed 30:
Ladies Helm Twilight Race (Standalone)
April Sat 2:
Great Southern Regatta R1&2 / J24 State Champs R1, 2&3 / Club Inshore Series R12& 13/ IRC R11&12
Sun 3:
Great Southern Regatta R3 / J24 State Champs R4, 5&6
Sat 9:
Macdonnell Sound Offshore R7 / Inshore Offshore R9 / Combined Offshore Mini Series R5
Sat 9:
Coaster R9
Sat 9:
RSAYS Multihull Series R8
Sun 10:
RSAYS Women’s Racing Series R8
Sat 16:
Club Inshore Series R14 / J24 Club Inshore Series R19&20
Sun 17:
Resail Day
Hard to believe that Summer is over... was it really here? But as we head into the tail end of our racing season it's time for those of us on the committee to look forward. Once again we will hold a Skippers night so that we can hear your thoughts on the past season and invite your comments as we program the next. A proposal which has recently been put to REX involves Short Handed racing and it includes a suggestion that a third person be allowed to race as a crew member in this series if the auto helm is not used. Obviously such a proposal would involve boat by boat handicap adjustments in order to provide a balanced fleet. If you have any thoughts on this or if such a proposal may perhaps tempt you to participate in a short handed series which includes such allowances could you please let Jess or myself know as REX will be considering this proposal in the near future and we welcome your input. Our recent Combined Twilight race was a highlight of the twilight season and a great opportunity for members of both clubs to mix and mingle. I also attended a Captain’s Table dinner this past month, a night hosted by our flag officers where Association representatives meet our new CYCSA members. Some new club members have indicated an interest in learning to race but would love a helping hand so if you are a knowledgeable sailor with some time to contribute (either via a chat on the patio or perhaps even time out on the water) I'd love to put you in touch with some skippers and crews who would welcome your skills as they seek to learn about racing at our club. Camaraderie and competition are the foundations of club racing so please keep an eye out for these new members and please make them feel most welcome in our racing fraternity.
Traci Ayris
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IRC NEWS
On a burning hot morning with no breeze on Friday 4th Feb, we weighed Nellie Myra, Freelance, Take 5 and Naughty Black Shorts. We had an early start due to the 0620 2.4 high tide dropping to 0.18 at 1240. The crane arrived at RSAYS 0615 and departed 1115—the last boat weighed had only 0.2 under the keel when it was put back in the water. Since then, the measuring has been completed and certificates received from Nellie Myra, Take 5 and Naughty Black Shorts. Another weighing Day is planned for April / May—Marnico, G-Wizz and Garry Tucker’s new Beneteau 45 are already booked in. If you are interested in having your boat weighed, please ring William Strangways on 8296 3756, or contact Jess in the Race Office on 8248 4222.
MUSTO OFFSHORE SERIES RACE RESULTS Race 5 - 5th February 2011 ADELAIDE - PORT LINCOLN
Race 4 - 5th February 2011 ARDROSSAN IRC 1st 2nd 3rd PHS 1st 2nd 3rd
SMB 3.5 - Geoff Boettcher Two True - Andrew Saies Kinetic Energy - Andy Shipp
IRC 1st 2nd 3rd
SMB 3.5 - Geoff Boettcher Two True - Andrew Saies The Business - Nick George
Aquila - Mark Johns Synergy - Mal Hutton Kinetic Energy - Andy Shipp
PHS 1st 2nd 3rd
SMB 3.5 - Geoff Boettcher Asylum - Derek Morrison The Business - Nick George
PHIL HOFFMANN TRAVEL TWILIGHT SERIES 2 RESULTS Race 3 - 2nd February 2011 Cruising 1st Synergy - Mal Hutton 2nd Marnico - Graeme Footer 3rd Medosa - Brian Smith
Race 4 - 9th February 2011 Cruising 1st War and Peace - Nikki Marcel 2nd Matador - Mike Draper 3rd Another Planet - Alan Hambly
Race 5 - 16th February 2011 RSAYS & CYCSA COMBINED Cruising 1st Nellie Myra - Trevor Mudge 2nd Kudos - Vlad Humeniuk 3rd Public Enemy - Steve Marshall Racing 1st Vertigo - Jamie Goode 2nd Good Company - Robin Townsend
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RACING MANAGER’S REPORT
Hello from the Race Office! It is the beginning of March already, and Lincoln is yet again a thing of the past! I hope all who participated in the Adelaide to Port Lincoln Bluewater Classic and the Lexus Lincoln Week Regatta had a great time and managed to get back to the CYCSA safely! I was fortunate to make my first ever trek to Lincoln this year and believe it or not, I even managed to make it out for my first ever race! Thanks to Keith, Sandy, Annie and the rest of the ‘Rapid 1’ crew for having me on board for the first two races of the Regatta. I had a great time, and hope to get out for a sail more often! With Lincoln out of the way, we have a month of Twilights left before we kiss goodbye to daylight savings - stay tuned for more info on the extra Ladies Helm Twilight! There are also a few big weekends to look forward to - the Vicsail Beneteau Regatta will be held at the CYCSA on Sunday the 27 March, followed by the Great Southern Regatta and the J24 Class State Champs over the weekend of the 2 & 3 April. Don’t forget to check the website for the NoR and get your entries in! April will see in the end of the Summer Racing Season - don’t forget to pop the following dates into your diaries: Sunday the 17th April - Resail Day Friday 6th May—Presentation Night
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See you around the club!
~ Jess
Sponsors - 2010-2011
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CLUB INSHORE SERIES RACE RESULTS Race 7 - 22nd January 2011
Race 8 - 29th January 2011
D1 IRC 1st White Knight - David Knights 2nd Locomotion - Peter Hall 3rd Asylum - Derek Morrison
D1 IRC 1st White Knight - David Knights 2nd Asylum - Derek Morrison 3rd Locomotion - Peter Hall
D1 PHS 1st White Knight - David Knights 2nd Alliance - Jim Hallion 3rd Asylum - Derek Morrison
D1 PHS 1st White Knight - David Knights 2nd Asylum - Derek Morrison 3rd Alliance - Jim Hallion
D2 PHS 1st Synergy - Mal Hutton 2nd Carioca - Beth Hutton 3rd Flying Circus - Steve Power
D2 PHS 1st Young Einstein - Rob Sellick 2nd Carioca - Beth Hutton 3rd Synergy - Mal Hutton Race 9 - 12th February 2011
D1 IRC 1st SMB 3.5 - Geoff Boettcher 2nd Two True - Andrew Saies 3rd Shining Sea - Andrew Corletto D1 PHS 1st Asylum - Derek Morrison 2nd Doctor Feelgood - Wayne Coonan 3rd SMB 3.5 - Geoff Boettcher D2 PHS 1st Synergy - Mal Hutton 2nd Carioca - Beth Hutton 3rd Young Einstein - Rob Sellick
SA IRC CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS Race 7—12 February 2011 1st 2nd 3rd
Race 8—18 February 2011
SMB 3.5 - Geoff Boettcher Two True - Andrew Saies Shining Sea - Andrew Corletto
1st 2nd 3rd
SMB 3.5 - Geoff Boettcher Two True - Andrew Saies The Business - Nick George
COASTER SERIES RACE RESULTS Race 7 - 5th February 2010 1st 2nd 3rd
Carioca - Beth Hutton Locomotion - Peter Hall Rapid 1 - Keith Finch
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J24 CLUB INSHORE SERIES RACE RESULTS Race 11 - 22nd January 2011
OD 1st 2nd 3rd PHS 1st 2nd 3rd
Race 12 - 22nd January 2011
No Eye Deer - Trevor Conyers Vertigo - Jamie Goode Good Company - Robin Townsend
OD 1st 2nd 3rd
No Eye Deer - Trevor Conyers Good Company - Robin Townsend Such Is Life - Dave Nicolson
No Eye Deer - Trevor Conyers Vertigo - Jamie Goode Good Company - Robin Townsend
PHS 1st 2nd 3rd
No Eye Deer - Trevor Conyers Good Company - Robin Townsend Such Is Life - Dave Nicolson
Race 13 - 29th January 2011 OD 1st 2nd 3rd PHS 1st 2nd 3rd
Race 14 - 29th January 2011
No Eye Deer - Trevor Conyers Good Company - Robin Townsend Such Is Life - Dave Nicolson
OD 1st 2nd 3rd
Such Is Life - Dave Nicolson Good Company - Robin Townsend No Eye Deer - Trevor Conyers
Cookie Monster - Brian Walsh Such Is Life - Dave Nicolson Vertigo - Jamie Goode
PHS 1st 2nd 3rd
Such Is Life - Dave Nicolson Cookie Monster - Brian Walsh Vertigo - Jamie Goode
Race 15 - 12th February 2011 OD 1st 2nd 3rd
No Eye Deer - Trevor Conyers Jumpin Jack Flash - Doug Watson Such Is Life - Dave Nicolson
PHS 1st 2nd 3rd
Jumpin Jack Flash - Doug Watson Cookie Monster - Brian Walsh Such Is Life - Dave Nicolson
‘GEORGES’ INSHORE OFFSHORE SERIES RESULTS Race 6 - 5th February 2011 ‘ARDROSSAN’ IRC 1st 2nd 3rd PHS 1st 2nd 3rd
Race 7 - 5th February 2011 ‘LINCOLN’
Kinetic Energy - Andy Shipp Shining Sea - Andrew Corletto Asylum - Derek Morrison
IRC 1st 2nd 3rd
Asylum - Derek Morrison Kinetic Energy - Andy Shipp The Business - Nick George
Kinetic Energy - Andy Shipp Liberator - Geoff Catt Asylum - Derek Morrison
PHS 1st 2nd 3rd
The Business - Nick George Asylum - Derek Morrison Shining Sea - Andrew Corletto
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ADELAIDE—LINCOLN
ADELAIDE TO LINCOLN RACE RESULTS
LINCOLN WEEK REGATTA RESULTS
OVERALL PHS 1st SCARLET RUNNER - ROBERT DATE (SYC) 2nd SMB 3.5 - GEOFF BOETTCHER (CYCSA) 3rd CALM - JASON VAN DER SLOT (RBYC) OVERALL IRC 1st SCARLET RUNNER - ROBERT DATE (SYC) 2nd SMB 3.5 - GEOFF BOETTCHER (CYCSA) 3rd CALM - JASON VAN DER SLOT (RBYC) D1 PHS 1st SCARLET RUNNER - ROBERT DATE (SYC) 2nd SMB 3.5 - GEOFF BOETTCHER (CYCSA) 3rd CALM - JASON VAN DER SLOT (RBYC) D2 PHS 1st LOCOMOTION - PETER HALL (CYCSA) 2nd RIMFIRE II - JOHN MOFFATT (RSAYS) 3rd SUNBURST - JIM HOWELL (RSAYS) SYDNEY 38 1st THE BUSINESS - NICK GEORGE (CYCSA) 2nd ASYLUM - DEREK MORRISON (CYCSA) 3rd SHINING SEA - ANDREW CORLETTO (CYCSA) MULTIHULL 1st TEARAWAY - GEOFF KNEEBONE (RSAYS) 2nd HAWKEYE - PETER HAWKER (RSAYS) 3rd HASTA LA VISTA - GERARD VALK (RSAYS) CRUISING 1st VELOCE - STEVE PERKINS (CYCSA) 2nd MY LOVE 2 - ALBERT WATSON (RSAYS) 3rd MILOU - JOHN SIBLY (CYCSA)
MONOHULL RACING - PHS 1st CALM - JASON VAN DER SLOT (RBYC) 2nd SMB 3.5 - GEOFF BOETTCHER (CYCSA) 3rd LINCOLN MENTOR - SIMON TURVEY (PLYC) MONOHULL RACING - IRC 1st SCARLET RUNNER - ROBERT DATE (SYC) 2nd SMB 3.5 - GEOFF BOETTCHER (CYCSA) 3rd REVERIE - ALAN WOODWARD (RBYC) MONOHULL CRUISING- PHS 1st THE ROEBOAT - PHILLIP ROE (PLYC) 2nd MARNICO - GRAEME FOOTER (CYCSA) 3rd SPEAKEASY - GRANT ECKERMANN (PLYC) TRAILABLES 1st WILD CHILD - PETER MURFETT (RSAYS) 2nd STEEPLE JACK - DAVID SMALLACOMBE (GRYC) 3rd MARGARET L - SIMON JACKSON (RSAYS)
AUSTRALIA DAY TWILIGHT On 26th January, the Racing Association held a special, standalone, early start Australia Day Twilight Race. It was excellent to see lots of Racing Members get involved in the day, with 20 starters in the race. It was perfect weather for a great race with winds of about 15knts and calm, flat seas. After the race there was a BBQ, with Canegrass providing lamb packs for sale to the hungry sailors. The BBQ area was packed with people who stayed for the festivities following the race, creating a great vibe. Many people stayed until well after sundown, playing Pétanque on the lawns overlooking the Marina. It was a hugely successful event, thanks to all who made it possible.
1st 2nd 3rd
Vertigo - Jamie Goode Matador - Mike Draper Liberator - Geoff Catt
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