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Andrew Saies President
From the President Board of Management President Treasurer
Andrew Saies Chris Wood Wayne Coonan Peter Hall Graham Meyers David Murray Sam Tolley
Flag Officers Commodore Vice Commodore Rear Commodore
Geoff Boettcher Rowland Richardson David Knights
Staff Chief Executive Officer Craig Evans Admin & Ops Manager Jenny Krogdahl Finance Manager Marina Segodina Comms & Member Services Laura Cowley Leasing Coordinator Mellissa Vahoumis Receptionist Kirsty Winstone Marine Academy Coord Matthew Young Racing Manager Jess Hargreaves Food & Bev Manager Mario Cataldi Head Chef Dorian Molga Port Vincent Marina Rob Marner Association Chairpersons Cruising Richard Lea Fishing Glenn Spear Racing Traci Ayris Social Activities Pam Humeniuk Life Members Arthur F Carolan Richard H Fidock AO Graeme L Footer John Gerard James A Henry (Dec’d) Malcolm A Kinnaird AC Peter J Page Editors of Groundswell Gay Footer, Laura Cowley, Owen Mace Contributions to reception@cycsa.com.au Advertising in Groundswell Laura Cowley: Telephone 08 8248 4222 Groundswell is the official journal of the Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia Inc. Lady Gowrie Drive, North Haven PO Box 1020 North Haven SA 5018 Telephone: 08 8248 4222 Facsimile: 08 8248 5888 Email: reception@cycsa.com.au Web: www.cycsa.com.au Phone Port Vincent: 0414 611 110
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urther to the communications I sent out to members in December I am disappointed to report that the Port Adelaide Enfield Council continue to look for ways to make the implementation of the new State Government law regarding council rates on marina berths more difficult than the legislation intended this to be.
Council has advised that it intends to issue individual rate notices to all hardstand and marina berth owners based on the valuation of the berth recognising that the minimum rate can no longer be levied. This will mean in some cases Council sending a rate notice to some hard stand owners for around $80. One of the arguments that Council used for supporting the minimum rate on all berths was the high administrative cost of around $100 per notice of issuing rates notices. So why would Council now choose to levy rates on marina berths in this way when the intent of the new legislation was that one notice would be issued to the Club based on the capital value of the entire asset? Under this process the Club would receive one rate notice, would apportion the rates to berth owners based on berth value, collect this fee from members and pay Council a single cheque each year. The Mayor, on multiple occasions and despite nearly all other advice to the contrary, has maintained that both he and Council genuinely did not want to charge the minimum rate on marina berths but were bound to do so by the previous Local Government Act. The Act has now changed and still the intended aim and implementation of the new Act has not been embraced by PAEC to the frustration of all who worked so hard to get this change through parliament. However I can assure members that the minimum rate has gone. By the time of publication I hope construction of the new Western Marina breakwater will have commenced. Issues with rock price outside the contract that the CYCSA believed it had in place and the availability of the barge have caused some last minute delays. The Board have worked hard on some specific Club issues over the summer, but while we have been busy with these it has been great to follow the pursuits and success of some of our Club members in different competitions around the country, from Andrew Corletto and Shining Sea’s great result of third in Division in the Rolex Sydney Hobart right down to the controversial tie for fastest in the Ballast Head Cup! David Tillett was awarded an AM in the Australia Day Honours. On behalf of all at the Club we join in congratulating David on this most deserved recognition for the time, effort and expertise that he has brought to the rules and administration of sailing at the highest international level over many years. It is with a great deal of sadness I report that Sylvia Common lost a long and spirited battle with breast cancer on 29 January this year. Sylvia was a great Club personality, well known and a friend to many members. Geoff, Sylvia, Adam and Sophie embraced the sailing life and spent many happy hours cruising, socialising and in more recent times, supporting and pursuing yacht racing through Adam’s involvement with SMB 3.5. Sylvia faced her illness and its implications with positivity and remained a regular and much admired visitor to the Club until the very recent decline in her health. A fitting wake and celebration of her life was held at the Club and was attended by many Club members, family and friends. Our thoughts and sympathy are extended to Geoff and the family. On a recent perfect summer Saturday in February I counted in excess of five hundred boats fishing out on the Semaphore and Largs reefs. While it was a bad day for the fish the Club boat ramp enjoyed one of its best days ever backed up by a new deal with Wilson Parking that enforces expiation notices for those who launch and default on payment. This is an initiative by management that will benefit all members. Andrew Saies, President
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Cover Photo: Brigadoon at anchor near Second Valley. Photograph by Geoff Wiggins
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Craig Evans Chief Executive Officer
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eat waves and floods over the past couple of months have made for an interesting summer but overall there has been some terrific weather allowing many members to take up the opportunity to use their boats and the Club facilities both in Port Vincent and North Haven. There is still plenty of good weather coming and often conditions are more predictable over the autumn period without the strong afternoon sea breezes.
however some are more brazen and have been quite destructive of Club property and abusive towards members and our staff. If you see anyone on site please assess the situation and if you do not feel comfortable to approach them please let the office know or call the Police on 131444. Over the next few weeks we will be installing a barrier in the form of a section of fence and a gate to restrict their ability to jump from the crane wharf. Hopefully this will solve the problem without becoming too much of a nuisance for our members who use the crane facility.
In late November of last year the issue of council rates on marina berths finally reached the Upper House of Parliament. John Daley’s ‘Bill’ to change the Local Government Act to eliminate the ability of Councils charging the ‘minimum rate’ was voted in unanimously. This decision was made in the Upper House in the early hours and after closing Parliament, the ‘Bill’, with the assistance of our local MP, Susan Close, went through the Lower House unopposed. As the President reported in his article the City of Port Adelaide Enfield is still coming to terms with the change and is evaluating how rates will be charged. Regardless of the method that they choose to process the rates we are confident that the owners of berths of lower value will be significantly better off than when the annual ‘minimum rate’ of close to $800 was to be imposed.
We recently emailed members to ask that they make sure they securely lock small outboard motors away and put other valuables out of sight. This still does not appear to be happening in a number of cases. The Club has invested a great deal of money in lighting, alarm systems, CCTVs and after hour security patrols however the best line of defense is to remove items from view that attract thieves into the Club grounds. For your own sake and the sake of the boats around you please make sure your gear is appropriately stored. The next couple of months are also the perfect time to inspect and replace damaged mooring lines. Many members only come down to the marina when the weather is fine however in rough conditions you would be surprised to see how much work moorings lines are
Tractors don’t float! Unfortunately this was recently found out the hard way when a boat was being launched at the Club boat ramp. An issue with the braking system resulted in the Club tractor becoming fully submerged. Tractors don’t float! Unfortunately this was recently found out the hard way when a boat was being launched at the Club boat ramp. An issue with the braking system resulted in the Club tractor becoming fully submerged. Many thanks to Club member Keith Finch and his team at Rapid Transport for getting the tractor operational again as a temporary fix. The Club had budgeted to replace the tractor this financial year and we are currently looking at alternatives (with better brakes!). Given the dependency on the tractor by many of our hardstand berth members we will also be considering a back-up plan for when the main tractor is out of commission in the future.
doing. In addition to the stretching that they are doing they are also weakened by UV radiation and heat. Mooring lines should be inspected and replaced regularly. Please do not wait until they break before you replace them. If you need information or assistance please contact the office. In closing, some very sad news. Racing on Saturday 15 February started like any other race day, however it was unfortunately the last for CYCSA Racing Member Mike Lardner. Mike, a regular crew member on the yacht Alliance, experienced a suspected heart attack that tragically resulted in his death. Despite the efforts of his crewmates, CYCSA staff and the SA Ambulance Service, Mike could not be revived. Our condolences to Mike’s wife Asta and his son Joe and to Mike’s many sailing friends at the CYCSA.
The recent warm weather unfortunately attracted trespassers into the Club grounds. Most of them are youths who enjoy jumping from our crane wharf area and leave when requested, photo by Geoff Wiggins
Craig Evans, Chief Executive Officer
NEW MEMBERS Over the last three months the following people have joined the Club. Please make them welcome. Roy Adams Tom Antal Martin Darling Robert Dawes Bruce Enting Daniel Everett James Everett Paula Everett 4
William Everett Nathan Herrmann Bernard Hickin Elvis Jeshnica Roger Jones Aaron Le Cornu Craig Malthouse
Geoff Boettcher Commodore
Commodore’s Report
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apologise for my lack of involvement in the Club during December, January and some of February. In late November I attended the launch of the yacht Ichi Ban at the CYCA in Sydney and was forced to check myself into St Vincent Hospital with a suspected heart scare. Fortunately it was only a large dose of pneumonia and I was advised to take three months to get back on top and it proved to be the case. It’s a shame that no sick leave comes with the Commodore’s position. Now with the new Secret Mens Business 4.5 in its pen I have started to climb back and hopefully can spend more time at the Club.
I have had the opportunity to attend meetings with the Advisory Committee for the Marine Academy chaired by Vice Commodore Rowland Richardson. The Marine Academy has a positive future under the leadership of Principal Matt Young and his qualified Instructors who are ensuring our members and all interested parties have access to great training in yachting and powerboat skills. The Academy is attracting potential new members who will be a great source of crew for our racing skippers. I recommend that members browse the Course Guide as there are various courses that will make you or your crew members more skilled, safer and more confident on the water.
I have missed some good racing but fortunately was able to follow the progress online as the Club again witnessed a successful sailing season from the CYCSA racing fleet. Locally there was an interesting Premiers Cup Result with a protest deciding the winner. Congratulations to Jason Ward and the crew of Concubine for their overall win. The IRC State Championship seems to be heading Shining Sea’s way with a strong lead to date.
The yacht Hold On has been offered by the Page Family for local sailing through to the end of the season. Thank you Peter and Barb and our Rear Commodore, David Knight, for taking the initiative and for canvassing the universities for new crew members. The Flag Officers are aware there is a shortage of crew at the Club and are pursuing various avenues to encourage more junior and intermediate members into these positions.
The 2013 Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race had only one entry from South Australia, our own Shining Sea, which achieved a third in the highly contested Division 3. After the Hobart Race Andrew Corletto was joined by Chris Tillett as tactician and convincingly won Division 2 at the Festival of Sails in Geelong. Congratulations to the Shining Sea crew - a
There is no shortage of entries into the Adelaide to Port Lincoln Race this year with 58 entries. With the Multihulls National Titles being staged during the ongoing Lincoln Week Regatta yacht numbers have been boosted to 53 for this event. Most of the multihulls will be trailered
The Marine Academy has a positive future under the leadership of Principal Matt Young and his qualified Instructors who are ensuring our members and all interested parties have access to great training in yachting and power boat skills. great year on the water coming up. It was pleasing to see the Overall Winner of the Hobart, Victoire, had a high content of ex crew from our Secret Mens Business 3.5, the 2010 winner.
to Lincoln with a pleasing 14 interstate entries to sample our South Australian waters. This is a great regatta catering for all classes including a Cruising Division. Although hosted this year by the Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron we expect the CYCSA yachts to be prominent on the winner’s podium. Sadly missed will be our Lincoln Week start boat assistant and yachting character Sylvia Common. A brave lady to the end.
Peter Hall in Locomotion is currently leading SA IRC State Championship Division 2 from Rob Sellick’s Young Einstein. The new AMS rating handicap system is being well accepted by racing members as it does not penalise the performance designed yachts. South Australia’s AMS State Championship Division 1 puts Seb Bohm’s Slipknot behind Shining Sea and in Division 2 puts Young Einstein behind Freedom.
Yacht racing is obviously my background but I am hoping to become more familiar with the other facets of Club life over time and look forward to chatting to you all around the Club. Easter will soon be upon us and I wish you all great cruising or fishing and it will be great to see our fantastic facility over at Port Vincent being more fully utilised over that period.
photo by Laura Cowley
Twilight Series 1 showed the big boys drawing for an equal first. Graeme Footer’s Marnico and Greg Patten’s G-Wizz tied on 40 points each with Marnico taking out the series on a countback. Series 2 seems to be sorting these ‘Old Legends’ out with the smaller boats having the edge to date.
Geoff Boettcher, Commodore
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eoff Boettcher’s new Farr 400 Secret Men’s Business 4.5 was the first monohull to cross the finish line, beating nearest rival Cailin Howard’s Aikin by an hour and a half. SMB4.5 also took out the inaugural AMS championship, the Division One IRC and Overall IRC championships by the smallest of margins over Aikin. 5
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he Three Day Live Aboard Course run over the January Long Weekend was a great success. Dean, Rob and Julia joined me for three days of sailing aboard Academy 1. All were aiming towards achieving RYA certifications being Day Skipper or Competent Crew. After stocking the boat, checking the engine and going over all safety gear, we departed the CYCSA bound for Stansbury. The wind was up to 20 knots so jackstays, lifejackets and tethers were the order of the day. Moving around the deck whilst clipped on was a valuable experience for all especially when going forward to view the dolphins. The students did an excellent job when picking up the mooring in Stansbury and they all turned out to be very good cooks! Sunday saw a fresh northerly so we had to navigate carefully and then beat our way north to Port Vincent. The tricky exercise of the day was sneaking up the narrow channel so we could tie up to the wharf. A pleasant sea breeze in the afternoon enabled us to sail on all points and practise better tacks and gybes. The mob exercises were well executed and we discussed different emergency situations that can arise on boats. Needless to say the Ventnor was the venue for dinner that night. Mondays forecast meant an early departure and we slipped the berth soon after 7am to make use of a moderate northerly to cross back to North Haven. Calm seas meant that we could practise navigation, rope work and sail trimming skills. After some anchoring and berthing exercises the crew did a great job of packing up the boat and deserved a cold beer on the patio after completion. All students showed interest in completing the Five Day Course to gain their certification. The final Two Days Live Aboard Course will need to be a night sail weekend where navigation and pilotage skills can be practised in the Port River. For any other interested parties it should be noted we have planned a night sail weekend on 29 and 30 March. Brett Yardley, RYA/YA Chief Instructor
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ur first summer as a Royal Yachting Association (RYA) accredited training centre is in full swing and it’s now time to revisit the international pathways we offer members and our keen and eager potential new members from the public. The courses we offer are diverse and unique providing opportunities to get on the water and practise. So far students have been completing Discover Sailing, Start Yachting, Competent Crew, Day Skipper and Day Skipper Theory along with our supporting Marine Academy courses of Start Powerboating, Marine Radio and Sea Safety and Survival. So where to start? Our biggest challenge is working out who fits where. Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced? Practical or Theory? Let us show you where you fit!
Beginner
Are you starting out with little or no prior experience? A great place to start for anyone who may be new, timid or just wants to learn the right things from the beginning.
Discover Sailing Find out what sailing is all about! No sailing jargon or puns about climbing the yard arm here. We understand you’re new to sailing; here’s your chance to enjoy a fun 2.5 hour sailing experience and find out what it’s all about.
Start Yachting A basic weekend course for people to learn the concepts and practise the skills to sail a yacht. Learn how a sailing boat works and be a part of its crew. In this two day practical course you will learn the basics to go sailing: hoist sails, trim sheets and steer the yacht. A great place to start with no prior experience required.
Intermediate
Have you sailed before, or spent some time around powerboats? Understand how to use a map or have a state boat licence? These courses are perfect to further develop your skills.
Competent Crew Become a competent crewmember on a yacht. Learn and practice the skills of living aboard and participating in the daily tasks of running and navigating a yacht as we cruise the Gulf. The course is completed in a minimum of 5 days. Start Yachting + 3 Day Live Aboard or 5 Day Live Aboard.
Essential Navigation and Seamanship An introduction to the basic theoretical knowledge required to take a boat to sea including navigation, weather, rules of the road, safety and passage planning. Get the most out of your practical course by developing an understanding of the theory! This online-only course is now available.
Advanced
Can you sail a boat? Do you have a grasp of Navigation? Already own a boat or want to charter overseas? You’re a sailor looking to learn more at SA’s only internationally accredited sailing school.
Day Skipper Theory A comprehensive in-classroom theory course to develop and master navigation, chart work and passage planning. Learn every facet of being a safe water user. Completed as a 40 hour course through two components called Day Skipper “Navigation” and Day Skipper “Safety and Seamanship”
Day Skipper Take charge, plan passages and direct the crew to successfully sail a yacht from port to port. You will prepare the boat to go sailing and initiate a trip plan considering all the factors that will affect the boat. Become confident and complete manoeuvres at the helm in a variety of conditions. Master parking and anchoring. This course is completed as a 5 Day Live Aboard or a 3 + 2 Day Live Aboard Course.
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Start Powerboating A certified course for a state boat licence without further testing. Gain a South Australian boat licence through practical application of learning to drive a powerboat. Understand the state regulations, rules of the road, safety equipment, types of boats and practise it all on the water.
Powerboat Handling Designed for people with previous powerboat skills to develop key concepts to efficiently and safely use a powerboat.
Safety and Sea Survival Gain a SSSC certificate to compete in Category 0 & 1 yacht racing. A comprehensive safety course including life raft and flare drills.
Safety Sunday A Club course designed to promote and develop an awareness of boating safety. You’ll learn and practise safety skills to prevent the kinds of incidents which can occur during local offshore and shorthanded racing and cruising.
Marine Radio Gain a licence to operate a VHF and HF Marine Radio. Feel confident and secure knowing how to use the boat’s radio.
International Certificate of Competence (ICC) If you are planning to charter a yacht overseas then this document is a must. The International Certificate of Competency (ICC) is an internationally recognised document that is increasingly being called for by charter companies as evidence of yachting competence. Matt Young, Principal CYCSA Marine Academy
Upcoming Course Dates Day Skipper Theory – Navigation 10 Mar (then 17, 24, 31 Mar, 7, 14, 21, 28 Apr)
Day Skipper Theory – Navigation 5 May (then 12, 19, 26 May)
Start Yachting 15-16 Mar, 12-13 Apr, 3-4 May
Live Aboard Courses 2 Day 29 Mar, 3 Day 8-10 Mar or 25-27 Apr, 5 Day 14-18 Apr
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NEW BOATS
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Gerry Leaver and his partner Di were keen for a sea change so decided to have a go at boating and have found themselves on a very steep but really enjoyable learning curve with the purchase of Gerry’s new toy, a 40’ Caribbean Flybridge Cruiser called Reel Business.
Sebastian Bohm had a yen for a Sydney 38 for many years having previously owned and raced successfully in the J24 Reserection and then the Mumm 36 Marabunta. He was drawn to the look and the lines of the Sydney 38 however and the concept of one design racing was also a drawcard.
They had a wish list and started out looking at 32 foot boats but ended up at 40 foot before all the boxes were ticked! They were looking for a boat with good accommodation and creature comforts such as air conditioning as well as having good seagoing ability and a good size cockpit. The specs on the boat include an island double bed in the forward cabin together with an ensuite, two single king size bunks in the port side forward cabin and two convertible bunks in the saloon. Reel Business has a good galley and boasts three eutectic fridge/freezers plus a separate icemaker/fridge – no shortage there and the 650 litre water capacity plus watermaker should ensure an ample supply of ice cubes for the essentials. She is powered by twin Cummins 450hp diamond series engines with electronic controls and cruises economically at 23 knots but on full throttle can do 30 plus knots. After looking around South Australia for many months without any luck they purchased the boat in Runaway Bay in Queensland and Gerry disassembled the flybridge and transported her by road to Adelaide. The boat was called Reel Business when they bought however they do plan on changing the name but no firm decision has been made yet. Risky Business I am told is a possibility. They are trying their luck at fishing in the local area and have made it across to Port Vincent and are hoping to cruise further afield and hone up on their cruising and fishing skills during the year. Di and Gerry live and work in Broken Hill and say that they are far more experienced with four wheel drives and sand than with boats and water so to them this is a whole new world! They are enjoying their time at the Club and have found everyone to be really welcoming and helpful to them in their new adventure, particularly their neighbours in E row.
cassa blanca We have a new boat owned by Tom Bailey berthed in our Port Vincent Marina. It is a classic Grand Banks make, a model known as ‘Aquilla Queen’, designed and built by Grand Banks Boats in Singapore about 1985. The boat’s fiberglass hull has been refurbished and at 36 feet in length with two Nanni diesel engines and twin shafts, Tom gets about eight knots at 2000 revs per minute in good water, making it very economical on fuel. Its wide beam allows a well-optioned interior with a galley kitchen, main bedroom amidships, main saloon seating, twin forward berths, two heads with hot and cold showers and a bridge deck steering position which accommodates another good-sized entertaining area. The boat is named after Tom’s partner who passed away a couple of years ago. Her name was Carol but all who knew her called her ‘Cass’. She was a great Humphrey Bogart fan so Tom called the boat Cassa Blanca after both Carol and the iconic 1950s movie Casablanca starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman – as Tom said, “Great lady, great movie and great boat”. Tom bought the boat for casual cruising around coastal South Australia and lengthy live aboard trips and he intends to restore the teak on the top deck when time and the inclination permit. 9
He basically looked at every Sydney 38 in the country, including Shining Sea when she was originally for sale when Andrew Corletto bought her, but was not in a position to do so at the time. Luck came his way when, after trying to sell his Mumm 36 Marabunta for over 18 months, a buyer from Hobart came out of nowhere and bought her. Within two weeks Andrew Corletto rang Seb while he was in Hawaii with the news that he was looking to sell Shining Sea. Seb jumped at the chance as it was the best Sydney 38 he had seen, as Andrew had taken meticulous care of her including buying an extensive wardrobe of racing sails. As part of the deal he was able to sail on her as part of Andrew’s crew for the last couple of months of the 2012/13 season including the Adelaide to Lincoln race and the state title for the class. For him it was a fantastic handover as he was able to learn the boat and continue to have support from Andrew and Mick Warman as well as Daniel Sedlmayer who continues to do the maintenance. The yacht was renamed Slipknot as it is a good nautical term and Seb is a fan of the band of the same name. Seb, together with his crew, came around to the CYCSA in order to keep in contact with the other Sydney 38s racing out of the Club. The boat has an extensive wardrobe of sails, including a Quantum Carbon Regatta Main and No 2 Jib which only come out for regattas, a Quantum Club Inshore Main and set of Jibs that they use for the inshores, and a Quantum offshore main which is in perfect condition and used just for offshores. Also in the sail wardrobe they have a good range of spinnakers including a masthead, an assymetric and the secret weapon, the Code Zero, which is fantastic for reaching. Slipknot is equipped with a 30 horsepower Yanmar engine and sleeps around six to eight. They generally sail with ten on board and have a strong and committed crew of young South Australian sailors including Seb’s right hand man Anthony Wilson. Anthony has taken it upon himself to manage the crew and the boat extremely well this year and takes her out if Seb can’t be there for a race or is away for work. By the time you read this edition of Groundswell you will know whether Seb and his crew achieved their aim of taking out the Lincoln race and regatta week. Into the future they are working towards competing in the Sydney to Hobart and other interstate regattas in Sydney and Melbourne.
RACING ASSOCIATION Race Office Report
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aving completed seven months of Maternity Leave I am pleased to advise that I am back at ‘home’ in the role of Racing Manager. In my absence the REX employed Jon Henschke, a student of Sports Management, as the Assistant Racing Manager. Jon also completed his second year Industry Practicum within the Race Office during this time and did a fantastic job. I’m sure he learnt many beneficial elements of working within the sporting industry that will assist him in future positions. If you had any issues that weren’t addressed in my absence please come and talk to me and I’ll sort it out. Please be aware that the Race Office setup has altered to afford me more flexibility as a working mother. Hours will be the same (Tuesday–Saturday) however I will be working from home on Thursdays and Fridays. I will be available on both phone and email as usual but if you come into the office on these days looking for me I won’t be there. You can contact me by email, by calling the office number, or by calling the new Race Office mobile number 0418 230 431. The next couple of months will see some exciting racing on the calendar including the upcoming Club Marine/Lexus 64th Adelaide to Port Lincoln Race on 21 February, the Club Marine/Lexus of Adelaide Lincoln Week Regatta from 23-27 February, the Great Southern Regatta to be held on the weekend of 29-30 March, with the J24 State Championships to be held in conjunction with this regatta. The Queen of the Gulf Regatta was postponed at the end of last year and has been rescheduled for the last race of the season on 5 April. Throw in the regular Club racing, a Sternchaser Twilight race, and a Ladies Helm Twilight race and the rest of the season will fly by in a blur of sails! Happy and safe sailing until next time. Jess Hargreaves, Racing Manager
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Twilight Series 1 (2013) Series Results Cruising A 1st Marnico 2nd G-Wizz 3rd Slipknot
Graeme Footer Greg Patten Seb Bohm
Cruising B 1st Wind Weaver Wayne Grant 2nd School’s Out Adrian Wotton 3rd Julia Richard Harries Wednesday 11 December was a Standalone Ladies Helm Twilight for the regular twilight fleet. The Ladies Helm proved once again to be our most popular race in the Twilight Series producing a fantastic fleet of 27 yachts which was the most yachts we have had on the water in the series this season. The weather gods came through with the goods on the evening - 10 knots with clear skies - couldn’t get much better! The top two boats in the results, Coco and Julia, helmed by Sharon Bone and Sally Anne Geddes respectively, tied for both the Cruising B first place and the overall first place. After the race there was a great atmosphere around the Club with around 140 people staying for dinner.
Cruising A 1st 2nd 3rd
Two True Asylum Concubine
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Cruising B 1st Julia Sally Anne Geddes 2nd Coco Sharon Bone 3rd Wind Weaver Liz Cherian
2013 Sportsmed.SA Premier’s Cup Regatta
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he 2013 Premier’s Cup Regatta was once again proudly sponsored by Sportsmed. SA and Robert Oatley Vineyards. The Regatta was held on the 23-24 November with weather conditions of clear sunshine and cool winds. We set another record with the number of entries totalling 36 which was two more than last year’s record breaking regatta with a more even spread between the three major keelboat clubs in South Australia (CYCSA 14, RSAYS 13, PASC 8, ASC 1). The race officials successfully ran two windward leeward races on the Saturday and the fleet started with 17 knots of breeze which quickly picked up to 25 knots for the second race. There was a fair bit happening on the water with Alliance destroying a main early on and Vulcan withdrawing with an injured crew member who was hit by the boom. Meanwhile Blue Diamond and Troppo collided and Horopito withdrew with headsail furler problems. The Business withdrew in Race Two as did Another Planet (who had their kite wrapped around the fore-stay many times), Zinzi Silver Jewels and Dr Feelgood, totalling eight withdrawals from Division 1 and 2 during the two races. After racing finished on the Saturday the Racing Executive threw a BBQ for competitors however due to the weather and withdrawals the numbers were less than expected. Sunday’s forecast was much better than the Saturday with morning winds of 10-15 knots predicted increasing to 15-20 knots in the afternoon. The course was a long inshore course which saw the fleet go from the start to a windward mark to the Wreck Buoy to the Lead Out mark back to the windward mark to finish, making the course approx ten miles. There were 13 boats were on the line for a 1200 Division 1 start. Horopito went to the buoy end of the line for a clear air start, however 90% of the fleet wanted to start at the boat end of the start line causing havoc. Aikin pushed Slipknot, Lucette and White Knight above the start boat so they all had to do a 360 to get back to the start line. Meanwhile Shining Sea had become boxed in between Taniwha and Another Planet with Concubine just in front of these three. Much shouting and a few bumps on the line resulted in a protest hearing after the race. The course was great, giving all points of sailing including windward, reaching and running legs. The first boat home was Shining Sea with Aikin and Concubine behind them. As a result of the very lengthy protest hearing, Shining Sea was disqualified from the race. Division 2 ran the same course as the Division 1 fleet only with a shorter windward leg of one mile. The start for the Division 2 fleet was similar to the Division 1 start with most boats coming in late to the boat end and barging their way through. For the last leg the wind had moved about 20 degrees to the west making it too shy to carry kites creating a fast cracked sheet leg instead. First home in Division 2 was Doctor Feelgood, followed by Emma and Zinzi Silver Jewels. A special mention for the Duty Crew who put up with a lot of bouncing around on CYC1 on Saturday in 25 knots of breeze for about five hours and Sunday for another four hours. Sunday was not as lumpy as Saturday but with enough movement to need to hold on. Presentations went ahead for Division 2 as scheduled however we could not make any Division 1 presentations for the Premier’s Cup due to the ongoing protest.
Sportsmed.SA Premier’s Cup Regatta Results DIV 1 - IRC
DIV 2 - IRC
1st Concubine Jason Ward 2nd Aikin Caillin Howard 3rd Two True Andrew Saies
1st Young Einstein Rob Sellick 2nd Peer Gynt Paul Bull 3rd Locomotion Peter Hall
DIV 1 - PHS
DIV 2 - PHS
1st White Knight David Knights 2nd Concubine Jason Ward 3rd Slipknot Seb Bohm
1st Quarante Deux Lloyd Cushway 2nd Arcadia Paul Bogner 3rd New Morning III Steve Martin
DIV 1 - AMS
DIV 2 - AMS
1st Aikin 2nd Concubine 3rd Shining Sea
Caillin Howard Jason Ward Andrew Corletto
1st Freedom Bob Schahinger 2nd Young Einstein Rob Sellick 3rd Nina Serge Ambrose
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RIVIERA BOATING SHOWCASE 2013
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he Fishing Association again hosted this gala event in the basin and surrounds of the CYCSA. Nearly 100 members and guests enjoyed a wonderful evening with support from our long term sponsors R Marine Adelaide. On display were several models from the Riviera powerboat range. Dealer principal Paul Harrop and staff were on hand to show the guests over the various models on display. The event offered guests and interested parties the opportunity of meeting and chatting with fellow mariners in a friendly and relaxed manner. Glenn Spear with Riviera dealer Paul Harrop
Cocktails and champagne were served and prepared with the assistance of our hard working committee. Dorian again prepared a wonderful range of food and we thank him and Mario for their assistance. Events such as this enable the Club to showcase its facilities to boaties who otherwise would not be aware of the beautiful facilities that we may sometimes take for granted. The association presented Paul Harrop with a trophy in recognition of his second consecutive National Dealer of the Year Award. Congratulations to his team - this is a wonderful recognition of the dedication to customer service his team provides. Many thanks again to the hard working Fishing Association committee and to Tracey, Denise, and Louise for supplying the sweets. Glenn Spear, Chairman Fishing Association
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FISHING ASSOCIAION AT WORK
MOORING PROCEDURES
he Fishing Association has been working hard behind the scenes in co-operation with other boating industry entities. We have made submission to the parliamentary committee on proposed marine park legislation.
he Fishing Association volunteers have been hard at work replacing Club moorings at Black Point. We were disappointed to learn that a new mooring had to be cut free from a boat that may have been drifting. That mooring now has to be repaired or replaced.
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Late last year I was invited to present to the Senate select committee on marine parks where I outlined our concern at criminal conviction being recorded against accidental transgressions into the prohibited fishing zones and expressed our full support of the protection of zones that demonstrated protection of species or marine life. I also commented on the difficulty and expense of policing these zones and our hope that sustained commercial fishing practices are well managed. I outlined the scenario that a cruising yachtie travelling from Adelaide to Kangaroo Island may well pass through several “No Take” zones while trolling a snook line. That person could be guilty of a criminal offence and have no idea they were in a prohibited zone. A committee member said that all boats have a GPS and the skipper would have to be vigilant and consult his GPS and chart. I suggested that would be impractical as there would be over 100 way points to enter and monitor in this gulf alone. Many members saw my point. These marine parks offshore will not be sign posted and will be hard to identify.
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The correct mooring procedure is: • Pick up the main mooring loop and pass your own rope through the loop and fasten to your bollards. • DO NOT place the mooring line loop over your bollards on board. • This will prevent the rope chafing. • If you need to release the mooring in an emergency you simply release one end of the rope that you have passed through the main mooring line. • It can be difficult and dangerous to release a heavy mooring line attached directly to your vessel particularly against a current. It is much easier to release one side of your own line and drift back off the mooring. If you need assistance please call us or make enquiries through the Marine Academy as to the above guidelines. Glenn Spear, Chairman Fishing Association
Breaking News The government is considering the relaxation of the criminal conviction aspect of the proposed legislation.
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S N E E U Q of
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outh Opportunities was the charity selected this year by the Queens of Clean to receive the funds raised by auctioning off their services at the Commodore’s Dinner held in August.
Youth Opportunities is an intensive training program delivered to young people to help them make positive choices for their future. The program is delivered off site from schools in an adult learning environment encouraging positive behaviour and confidence.
The first attempt to clean Lifestyle IlI had to be cancelled because of driving rain and strong winds but eventually in November a happy group of Social Activities Association committee members was able to complete this contract. The day was warm and sunny as we gathered at the top of the finger to clean Glenn and Tracey Spear’s very clean boat. However, after much fun (and some tustles with the hose), Glenn and Tracey declared themselves very pleased with the finished result. We of course kept with tradition and had the compulsory ‘bubbles’ breaks every 20 minutes to keep within union rules!
Once again our wonderful members supported this initiative and the Queens of Clean raised $1300 which went to the remarkable Youth Opportunities program. The raffle was great fun and by some after market negotiations the prize was won by Lifestyle lII. The Queens of Clean sang their way into everyone’s hearts and pockets and were a great hit with the guests at the Commodore’s Dinner.
A representative from Youth Opportunities was on hand to take some photos and pass on the thanks of Youth Opportunities to the members of the CYCSA for their generosity in supporting this charity. Pam Humeniuk, Chair Social Activities Association
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SOCIAL ACTIVITIES Association
Children’s Christmas Party
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he Children’s Christmas Party on Sunday 1 December 2013 was again a great success. The day was warm but promising to produce a storm which it did just as Santa arrived. The BBQ area was decorated and a ‘throne’ organised ready for Santa’s arrival. This year we had tried and true entertainment for the kids with a Bouncy Castle, which incorporated a slide, face painting by our own Bridgit (thank you), and pass the parcel which went around and around until everyone had at least one gift. Santa arrived on Sundance, David Henderson and Vicki Pearce’s lovely Riviera. Vicki had gone to a lot of effort to decorate the boat so that Santa felt comfortable and at home. Thank you Vicki and Dave for all your help. Santa had just arrived when the storm hit. Lots of willing hands shifted tables and chairs into more shelter and the show continued. Santa was welcomed by 45 happy and delighted children. Luckily the storm subsided as Santa was due to leave and he was able to wave us off from Sundance as he continued his journey. After Santa’s departure the children and their parents enjoyed an afternoon tea which included fairy bread, chocolate crackles and honey smacks (thank you to Tymika and Karen Johns), watermelon, and of course, icecream. Thank you to all the members of the Social Activities team who all pitched in to decorate the BBQ area to look fun and sparkly for the children and also for all their help in doing the best clean up job ever. Thank you also to our special Santa (you know who you are) for again handling all the kids superbly. We couldn’t do it without you. Pamela Humeniuk, Chair Social Activities Association
NEW YEARS EVE ON KANGAROO ISLAND
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eather permitting, arrangements were made by the Social Activities Committee and the Cruising Association to organise a New Years Eve Party on Eastern Cove, Kangaroo Island. Carol from VMR American River was a willing helper and she organised that eight bamboo flares and the oil required to light them were purchased and duly delivered to Kudos for the night. As with all things boating we were weather dependent and all during the day of New Year’s Eve we received weather reports of strong winds from the north. This caused a large numbers of boats not to venture to KI and those already there to retreat to the moorings in American River. However not to be thwarted we shifted the party to Strawbridge Point and at dusk all gathered on the beach. Forty plus people attended and were guided to the beach by the glow of the bamboo flares. The night was magical. The sunset was spectacular, the seas calm and oily. With it being a BYO everything party the
fun was soon in full swing and boating stories swapped and new friends made and old friends reconnected. At midnight we celebrated with the usual countdown and the fun of being kids again and playing with sparklers. As boats began to leave about 1.30am we discovered a few of the dinghies had freed themselves and a rescue mission was successfully undertaken. Not long after the beach was cleared and participants were safely back aboard their boats the rain and then the wind started. We all felt very blessed to have had such lovely weather to welcome in 2014 and those of us who were racing in the Ballast Head Cup the next day gratefully snuggled under the quilts to get a great nights sleep tucked up on the moorings. Many thanks to Carol Meil from VMR American River for once again being such a great supporter and helping make this a great night. Pam Humeniuk, Chair Social Activities Association
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he forecast for the race a week out from Boxing Day indicated that the race was going to be a big boat benefit. However as the start date approached the forecast changed so that it looked like the big boats would not have their ideal conditions as originally forecast but instead the conditions were likely to suit the 50 to 60 footers. The final forecast delivered by the bureau at the mandatory briefing on the morning of the race confirmed that we were to expect light to moderate conditions for the first couple of days followed by a strong southerly change. Thankfully the forecast for showers in the morning on Boxing Day did not eventuate so at least we would not get wet just going out to the start line! With the Sydney to Hobart race being a leg in the around the world race for the Clipper yachts, the Race Committee decided on three start lines so as to give the Clipper yachts their own start and room for the 94 starters. That meant that we were on the southernmost (third) start line. We got off to a reasonable start with clear air and immediately set our Code Zero. This proved to be a great choice as boats around us that opted to fly spinnakers were crashing and rounding up all around us. Those that elected just to go for headsails proved to be considerably slower. As a result we rounded the marks and exited Sydney Harbour in reasonable shape and in the company of the bigger and faster boats. On reaching the first turning mark we furled our Code Zero and changed to a headsail for the long beat down the New South Wales coast in a moderate south easterly. The forecast was for the south easterly to clock around to the left and go into the north east and build. There was also more favourable current offshore. As a consequence we decided to sail away from the coast and by early evening on the first day we were well positioned, leading our division and in the top ten overall. Midnight of the first day saw us lying first in our division and third overall in IRC.
shortly be upon us and the question was whether we were able to get across Bass Strait before it hit. As it turned out we were at the northern tip of Flinders Island before the change came through. All through the night and in the morning we were beating down along the Tasmanian east coast in winds ranging from 25 to 40 knots but averaging in the 30 to 35 knot range. By this stage we were down to two reefs and the Number 5 jib. We had made good progress and at that stage were leading our division and lying in seventh overall. By late afternoon we could easily see Tasman Island and the question we were all asking ourselves was whether we could get around before dark. As it turned out the wind swung further to the south making it impossible for us to reach Tasman Island before dark. Eventually we got around about midnight and then had to tack our way from Tasman Island to Cape Raoul. Unfortunately, in the process of putting in and taking out reefs, the mainsail developed a few tears near the leech which meant we were not able to reef and unreef as much as we would have liked so as to minimise any further damage to the sail. As a result we had to nurse the main for the last 30 or 40 miles of the race and we were reluctant to take out the final reef too early. The wind abated as we were coming across Storm Bay and up the Derwent River and by the time we reached the Iron Pot the wind had moderated to around 5 knots. The final stretches of Storm Bay and up the Derwent River were quite fluky and in order to keep out of the tide and current we tacked in close to and hugged the eastern shore. Even then we had to minimise the number of tacks in order to preserve our main to minimise further damage. We could see how the tears were getting slightly longer each time we tacked. Unfortunately the light conditions we were experiencing meant our ETA at the finish kept on getting later and later. In the end we finished at approximately 8.30am on 30 December with an elapsed time of three days 20 hours. That gave us third in our division and 18th overall in IRC. Although we were pleased with our third placing in the division we did all lament what might have been if we did not have to nurse our mainsail home for the last 30 or 40 miles. It was during those last 30 to 40 miles that our opposition were able
The first night out at sea was very frustrating with the wind dropping and parking lots opening up everywhere. It was a real snakes and ladders night with the boats around us. We would
Shining Sea’s R catch a boat in front of us sitting in no wind and attempt to sail around them only to find that they then got the breeze and we would then come to a virtual standstill. Day two again saw light to moderate conditions and our position changing around considerably both within our division and overall. Gains had been made by those boats that were further to the east. The game of snakes and ladders overnight resulted in us losing positions and by midday on day two we had slipped well down the leaderboard. We passed Green Cape just after midnight on the second day in a building breeze. Having made the compulsory radio check and declaration we proceeded into Bass Strait. As we commenced crossing Bass Strait the breeze went around to the north as forecast and we set our masthead S2 spinnaker. During the course of the morning the wind continued to build and build so we then peeled firstly to a S3 masthead spinnaker and then eventually to an A5 – our smallest kite. By this stage the breeze was in the high 20 to low 30 knots. All of the weather observations and forecasts we were able to receive on board indicated that the southwesterly front would
to close the ground on us. But as just about anyone who has sailed a Sydney to Hobart race before will tell you, you do need a fair amount of luck on your side to win as well as having a well prepared boat and crew, and we would dearly have liked to have had a little bit more luck on our side. Despite the bitterly cold morning we were all warmed to see our families, friends and other loved ones waiting for us on the dock when we pulled in at the end of the race and enjoyed a few nice cold beers and hot scallop pies. I would like to thank all of the crew for their dedication and hard work not only during the race but in getting the boat prepared as well as a big thank you to all of the Shining Sea family including those that helped with deliveries, people who worked on the boat in preparing it for the race, family and friends who posted photos and comments on our Facebook page and Club members who helped out in various ways. Most of all we would all like to thank our partners and families for giving us the support and allowing us to do the race and indulge our passion. Andrew Corletto
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FESTIVAL OF SAILS FROM A RACE MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVE
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he Festival of Sails is the Southern Hemisphere’s largest sailing regatta with over 300 yachts competing in thirteen divisions including IRC Racing, AMS Racing, One Design classes, Sports Boats, Cruising with and without spinnakers, Multihulls, Classics and Off the Beach classes. The Race Management team consists of five International Race Officers (IRO), four National Race Officers (NRO) and four International Judges (IJ) all supported by approximately 120 volunteers. The team from New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria and South Australia has worked together now for a number of years with this year’s event being my seventh. The regatta starts with a passage race from Melbourne to Geelong with two start lines (same as the Sydney Hobart start). The thing that makes this event interesting is that a large percentage of entrants make this regatta the only event they do all year, so the knowledge of some of the Racing Rules of Sailing is very limited. The finishing crew for the Passage Race work from two boats to ensure that all boats are identified correctly when they cross the line. We are usually on the water for seven hours covering the slower boats when they arrive in Geelong. The event in Geelong is run over five windward leeward courses and a separate start area for the Cruising Divisions. My team has the task of managing the Cruising Divisions which consists of 180 boats over seven start procedures. The courses cover the area of both the inner and outer harbours joined by a narrow shipping channel. Shipping basically closes the channel so the management of racing does become fairly intense but also interesting. Radio communication is important particularly at start time when everyone wants to sail up and down the start line obviously getting in the way of those boats starting. Comments like at the start of the Multi’s, “If you haven’t got two hulls under you it is not your time to play with the Race Officer”. The divisions have class flags so we say “You can come and play now if you have a pink flag on your backstay”. There have been some funny and not so funny incidents that have occurred. At one of my early regattas we had a bunch of boats sailing around on the wrong side of the start line. I continually called on the radio that the Committee Boat is on the starboard end of the line. We went through the start procedure and we had a situation where some boats started the right way and about half a dozen the wrong way. One of the boats that started the wrong way came back and started correctly then proceeded to seek redress for the time he lost. When we were in the jury room I asked him if he heard my radio calls and he said he had. I then asked him if he had a set of sailing instructions on his boat and whether he had read them and he said yes to both questions. I then asked him why he started the wrong way and he said I just followed everyone else. Sorry - no redress. One of our divisions is the Classic Yachts and at one start of about seven boats they all decided they would start at the boat end of the line even though the line had a large pin end bias. It was during this start we were “T” boned by one of the boats with a huge bowsprit which went right through the cabin door. Luckily no one was injured. One of the failings we find with cruising divisions is that they don’t recognise start line bias. We always put bias on the pin end of the line so we don’t have a mob of boats trying to climb in the back of the Committee Boat. It appears to be the belief of the majority of casual racing competitors that it is always shorter to the first mark from the Committee Boat when in fact it is completely opposite when bias is applied. Given a good team the starting procedures go through without a hitch but it is the following race management of the fleet that requires the greatest concentration. We are always mindful that we are only there for the yachties and the greatest accolade we can get is to see a happy group when we get ashore. If you are a boat owner and you ever get the chance to do the regatta don’t hesitate - it is great fun. If you have retired from active racing and wish to put something back into the sport think about race management as it is a great pastime. The Lincoln Race and Lincoln Week is next on the agenda before heading north for the Queensland regattas. Stewart Ross, International Race Officer
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Shining Se
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he “Geelong Regatta” has been a long standing regatta held around Australia Day, hosted by the Royal Geelong Yacht Club. This year’s iteration of the event included the Passage Race from Melbourne to Geelong and seven races around Corio Bay. Shining Sea was entered in the Racing Division which incorporated the Beneteau First Australian Championships and Victorian State IRC and AMS titles. The Racing Division was divided into three divisions with all Beneteau First yachts competing within Division 2. Some nuances of construction, rig plan and sail area meant that Shining Sea had to give all other Beneteau First 45s time on handicap, meaning first over the line with a gap was the only way to win! The schedule for the 13 crew of Shining Sea started with a working bee and crew training on a hot day in Melbourne whilst concurrently players were melting at the nearby Australian Tennis Open. These conditions would change quickly for the next day’s Passage Race. Cooler weather would prevail with some rain and the big question was which way the wind was going to blow. A trough sitting over central Victoria was expected to do something but none of the forecasting models or bureau’s predictions aligned so it was a case of strategy on the fly.
The start of the Passage Race was a light west to north-west with 200 boats converging on two start lines in light rain. The first leg was a 3.5 mile reach to a mark off Sandringham Yacht Club. Shining Sea was off to a good start and ironically rounded this mark in the company of the only other South Australian boat, Aikin, from RSAYS. The next leg was across Port Phillip Bay. Ironically for much of this leg we were in the company of Aikin, Shamrock (formerly Secret Men’s Business 2) and Primitive Cool (formerly Secret Men’s Business 3.5). Some strange Newtonian force of attraction between current and former South Australian boats was happening….. A large roll cloud to the south heralded a southerly change so it was a case of abandoning the course line and get south to pick up the change. Fortunately some good tactics by Chris Tillett saw Shining Sea well positioned to benefit from the change and
ea Successful In Geelong we consolidated our position with the reach through the outer and inner channels to the finish line. A good first up result for SA boats in Division 2 of the racing division with Shining Sea first on IRC and second on AMS whilst Aikin scored first on AMS and third on IRC (yes, the vagaries of handicap rating systems). The second day’s racing saw three races on windward/ leeward courses (two laps each) on the outer bay course. Conditions were sailed in a fresh southerly from 16–20 knots albeit in flat seas. On these heavy boats the crew certainly knew they were in for some tiring racing as the legs were short and the boats in close quarters. It was soon evident that there was not much between the First 45s in these conditions with Ikon (Bruce McCracken from HBYC) being the standout boat on height quickly getting the controlling position in all three races. Shining Sea was in catch up mode over the three races to match Ikon and it was pleasing that all aspects of the boats speed and handling improved throughout the afternoon to match race Ikon in the final race of the day. The result was a second and two thirds on IRC which had us in second place in the regatta two points behind Ikon (with three bullets that day). It is fair to say that most crews slept well that night.
Day four saw the wind from a different quadrant again. Hot north to north west winds at 9–13 knots were blowing across the course within the inner bay, this time strongly influenced by the topography of the land. With two windward/ leeward races scheduled and the forecast showing the winds to abate early afternoon it was important to get a good result in the first race. Fortunately a good start with speed put Shining Sea in a commanding position over the fleet and a shift to the left turned the race into a soldier’s course for the second lap. Some good performances by the First 40s made it difficult to determine what the results would be in the final wash up. Fortunately there was a delay of oneand-a-half hours while the Race Committee tried to set a course for the second race. Minutes out from the warning of the second race we saw we had won Race One that day and could not be beaten in the series (taking into account one drop race from the point score). This was most fortunate as the second race was started in very light conditions and many boats played the adage “from the roosters tail to the feather duster” in terms of position changes in the fluky conditions. For Shining Sea this was our worst result for the regatta, seventh and subsequent our drop. Despite the last race we were relieved that we had a successful regatta winning the Division 2 Racing Series on IRC and AMS and also winning the Beneteau First National Championship. Perhaps the most rewarding aspect was the recognition from the other Beneteau owners for a consistent series across varying conditions. Colin Gordon
Day three saw lighter north-easterly to easterly conditions around 9–13 knots with two races scheduled. The first two lap windward/leeward race saw Shining Sea jump to a handy lead on the first lap courtesy of some Chris Tillett brilliance at picking the left favoured side of the course which was consolidated to the finish. The second race in similar conditions was a course where there was a mix of windward/leeward racing which blended into a fixed mark course around the bay followed by a sail through the Outer and Hopetoun Channel to the finish in the inner bay. Again Shining Sea had a lead after the windward/leeward leg and was never headed to the finish line. Highlights were multiple gybing along the 100 metre wide Hopetoun Channel whilst dodging various cruising division yachts and the odd ship! By the end of this day Shining Sea was in first position on IRC within the regatta with two more races to come. Photo courtesy of Teri Dodds Photography
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Broome at its best!
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y good friend and business acquaintance, Geoff Ellens, whose son Jeda operates a fishing charter boat out of Broome, invited me to fish with him on the last trip of the season aboard the soon to be retired 36’ Blackwatch Game Boat that is to be replaced with a faster more versatile craft. Geoff and I arrived in Broome on Friday 11 October with a planned itinerary of two days of barramundi fishing before venturing out to sea to chase marlin and sailfish. Unfortunately the forecast was less than ideal for offshore fishing so our plans were altered to do more barra fishing and hope the weather would improve. Two days fishing the Fitzroy River and a day at Willie Creek in very hot and trying conditions saw many small barra landed with my best being an average size 78cm fish. The weather began to improve so Tuesday and Wednesday were going to be our days of venturing out to sea aboard Black Marlin with Jeda and decky Joe. With an early morning start and ideal conditions we were soon at the sailfish hot spot in company with several other local boats. The radio talk was very encouraging as everyone was raising many marlin and sailfish and hooking and releasing lots of fish. Only minutes after deploying our three strings of colourful teasers behind the boat a small black marlin came in for a look and was duly hooked and released. The fishing from then on was frantic as Geoff and I had a ball hooking and releasing eight marlin and 20 sailfish. Twenty-eight fish in one day set a new boat record and made two tired but happy anglers wonder how we could possibly better that tomorrow.
Wednesday and another early start. A beautiful day with no wind and a calm sea, the hour and a half run up the coast was very pleasant and comfortable as Black Marlin cruised at 22 knots effortlessly. Our skipper Jeda pulled back the throttles, Joe deployed the teasers and Geoff and I readied ourselves at the transom, rods in hand with meticulously presented swimming baits prepared by Joe at the ready. What followed for the next six hours was amazing as between the two of us we hooked and released 33marlin and sailfish, another boat record, a score of captures even the locals rarely achieve. That Wednesday was a very special day in my fishing experiences, mother nature was showcasing Broome fishing at its best, everywhere you looked around the boat there were sailfish free jumping or just gathered in pods sunning themselves with their fins showing in the glassy sea. I guess because of all this activity the resident shark population was very much on show too as it seemed that every time the boat stopped three or four large Whaler sharks would appear behind the boat and even at times follow us while trolling looking for an easy feed. This was the last trip for Black Marlin and a new custom built 30’ walk around twin outboard boat built by Contender in the United States is due in late November to give Jeda the opportunity to travel faster and further afield with customers who wish to chase all types of gamefish and pelagics that Broome has to offer. If you enjoy great fishing and want to experience truly memorable days at sea give Makaira Gamefishing a ring and enjoy all Broome has to offer, I know I’ll be back. Tim Marsh
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The glassy sea and complete absence of wind meant a fast trip but an hour or two out of Port Lincoln a wind line came flying across the water. In a matter of minutes the wind went from zero to 28 knots square onto the port side.
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he Cruising Association had boats spread throughout the gulfs and down to Kangaroo Island over the summer break, Sahara and Brigadoon made an early start ten days before Christmas and had a gentle sail first to Edithburgh and then West Cape Bay. Conditions were so gentle both decided to make a run for Port Lincoln under power before a front blew in. The glassy sea and complete absence of wind meant a fast trip but an hour or two out of Port Lincoln a wind line came flying across the water. In a matter of minutes the wind went from zero to 28 knots square onto the port side. Fortunately neither boat had enough sail up to cause any problems and when it settled to a steady 15 knots it was a pleasant sail into Boston Bay.
their anchors while sheltering from the changeable winds en route. A number had stayed sheltering from the wind in Edithburgh including Aquila and a few RSAYS boats. Coco decided to chance the wind sailing through the night and made it to Spalding Cove ahead of the rest and was able to rendezvous with Lifestyle and the practically resident (by now) Brigadoon. Eclipse and Noah decided to have a more leisurely trip and explore Kangaroo Island over the New Year The Lincoln fleet’s trials and tribulations were forgotten while dancing on the Lincoln Marina with a nearby fireworks display to bring in 2014. From Russia With Love suffered blown speakers providing the music but everything else survived okay. After a lengthy layover in Lincoln that fleet split up on New Year’s Day. Coco and Shiraz sailed to Wallaroo and Point Turton a few days later. From Russia with Love headed home via West Cape. Brigadoon, Ithaca and a few others went out to the Joseph Banks Group where they met up with Trinacria and Callista for fishing, photography and merriment. Over the next week or two boats set out for various destinations including Memory Cove, Thistle Island and Taylor Island before heading home via West Cape and Edithburgh.
Sahara had fun exploring Port Lincoln on new folding bicycles. There were some wonderful trips out of Boston Bay and a lot of fun on the water in Port Lincoln with many of the waterfront houses in the marina lit up for Christmas. Port Lincoln friends treated both yachts to a sumptuous Christmas feast. Spalding Cove afforded a memorable day trip but if you want to know the secret you’ll have to bribe the crew of Sahara or Brigadoon! Having kept the fuel level low so the fuel level sender could be replaced Sahara discovered that the new system for refueling in Port Lincoln was not completely organised. It was not possible to fill up at the wharf without an account which takes nearly a week to set up. Jerry cans were filled and the decision made to fill up on Kangaroo Island. So after Christmas Sahara farewelled Brigadoon and sailed for Memory Cove. With a strong south easterly blowing and an even stronger southerly change coming in the next 36 hours the chances of making it to American River for the main CYCSA New Year’s Eve celebrations were looking slim. The decision was made to motor to Snug Cove so as to be in the more sheltered waters off the north coast of KI before the southerly came in.
Meanwhile on Kangaroo Island once the front blew through the main fleet assembled around 29 December, anchored off Island Beach and moored in American River. There would have easily been forty yachts and a number of powerboats assembled for the New Year’s Eve party on the beach and the Ballast Head Cup on New Year’s Day. Kudos enlisted the indefatigable Carol (VMR American River) who organised a circle of flaming torches for a joint Cruising and Social Activities New Year’s Eve Party on Strawbridge Point and all had a great evening. The fun did not stop at midnight however as some revellers managed to set five dinghies free on the incoming tide and a slightly inebriated search party took some time to retrieve them. There is still some discussion about who took whose dinghy that night but fortunately everybody got to their boats which were almost all moored in American River as a strong northerly wind was predicted for the early hours of New Year’s Day.
The trip to Snug Cove proved to be a marathon with big seas and 15-20 knots on the nose. The autopilot proved its worth as the “destination arrived” alarm went off with Snug Cove a short distance off the bow. The crew was very happy for the sheltered waters and the chance to top up the dwindling diesel reserves from jerry cans. Sadly the one solid mooring was occupied by another yacht and local advice warned against staying on anchor as the wind was forecast to swing through 270 degrees overnight which included a dreaded north westerly – the curse of Snug Cove. Despite having had a hard trip since 6am Sahara nosed out into another headwind and motored into it until Kingscote arriving at 01:30 the next morning.
Sahara, not content with the adventures she had already been through, added a new test for her crew that night. While everyone was partying and the tide was slack Sahara managed to wrap the mooring line around her keel so that as the crew was about to go to sleep at 01:30 the incoming tide peaked around the same time as the northerly wind hit. The force on the mooring line with the boat abeam of both the wind and the six knot current was so great there was concern the mooring might drag and result in mayhem especially with so many boats moored upstream. After an abortive attempt to untangle the mooring very little sleep was had aboard until the tide changed a few hours later and fortunately the line freed itself.
However the adventures weren’t ove; entering the sheltered waters north of the Kingscote Wharf the totally shattered forward watch spotted a pylon dead ahead only to discover it was still dead ahead after heaving hard to starboard. Fortunately the collision with the furled jib never eventuated! A few minutes later the close proximity of a moored Lobster boat made Sahara realise how exhausted (and lucky) they were. It was a great relief to drop the anchor and get some much needed sleep.
New Year’s Day brought the Ballast Head Cup, a great success, well attended and with some predictable (dare I say obligatory) controversy! Following that the fleet gradually broke up over the next few days before heading home or to other ports to complete their trips. It was a wonderful summer sailing break with more than enough wind and excitement for everybody.
Meanwhile a number of Club boats made the trip over to Spencer Gulf after Christmas planning on spending New Year in the Port Lincoln marina. Coco, Shiraz IV, Eclipse, Noah, Trinacria and From Russia With Love all made the trip which had its own challenges with weather patterns being disrupted by Cyclone Christine. Mishaps with mooring buoys befell some while chaos reigned in the Bay of Shoals when six yachts dragged
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gadget corner
Internet on Board
Do you want to have access to the Internet while on board and you don’t have a smart phone or connected tablet? Even if you do, you might consider one of these gadgets. This gadget brings wind and weather forecasts to your boat in remote places. While on board we enjoy the newspapers online and emails from family and friends. You can buy a gadget from Telstra (see photo) that connects our WiFi tablets, laptops or phones to the Internet via the 4G mobile telephone network. There is a limit of five WiFi connections. We found in the Hawkesbury (see the article opposite about our trip) that there were places where our phones would not work and yet we had Internet connections through this gadget. I believe that Telstra has the best 4G (and 3G) network and so is preferable in our gulfs. With an external aerial (from Electric Bug, Torrens Road) it will be possible to connect in even more remote locations. The box has a battery which is recharged by a mini-USB plug so mains plug-packs and cigarette lighter adapters that have a USB socket will power it and you can buy them when you buy your gadget. If you buy one (about $150 plus subscription) I suggest you put it in a sheltered, yet accessible, place as high in your boat as you can. Remember to turn it off when you leave the boat.
UV Radiation and Sunburn Do you want to have access to the Internet while on board and you don’t have a smart phone or connected tablet?
Do you worry about sunburn and skin cancer? I do – I’ve had three Basal Cell Carcinomas, BCCs, removed from my face. (No smart comments, thanks.) BCCs are cancers that can kill but fortunately for me they generally grow slowly. Nevertheless they kill hundreds in Australia each year. Unfortunately melanomas are another kind of skin cancer that can be fatal much more quickly. There is also another type of skin cancer called SquamousCell Carcinoma which, if treated early, normally results in a good outcome; that is, you don’t die. The Cancer Council web site (http://www.cancer.org.au/about-cancer/types-of-cancer/skin-cancer.html) is an excellent reference for this topic. These skin cancers result from excessive exposure to the sun. By the way your eyes can be damaged by sunlight too so it makes sense to take care of yourself in the sun. Unfortunately it is not the visible part of sunlight that causes these problems but an invisible part called Ultra Violet (UV) light that is delivered along with the visible part of sunlight. If you can’t see UV light how do you know if it’s troublesome? There is an international index that gives us a guide to our exposure to the dangerous UV light: it’s called the UV index, UVI, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultraviolet_index. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology provides daily forecasts of the UVI (see http://www.bom. gov.au/australia/uv/index.shtml) and gives guidance on your maximum exposure. Needless to say any time we are out on the water we expose ourselves to generous amounts of sunlight and thus risk of sunburn and worse. So what can we do to minimise our risk? Of course, follow the Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek and Slide advice. (Wanna see the original Shlip, Shlop, Shlap advertisement with Sid the seagull from 1980? Here it is: http://www. cancer.org.au/preventing-cancer/sun-protection/campaigns-and-events/ slip-slop-slap-seek-slide.html.) I was interested to know how much dangerous ultra-violet radiation (UV) reaches me in the cabin of our boat through the glass windows. Is UV reflected off water, is it concentrated around the sun, do the glass windows and plastic clears reduce the UV? To help me understand the answers to these questions, I bought a UVI meter from eBay only costing $30 to $40. Much to my relief I found that the glass windows reduced the UV Index markedly but not completely. Here’s a picture of it. The gadget shows a UV Index of 3, temperature of 16 degrees and that I can remain in the sun for just over an hour with suitable sun-protection. If you would like to try the meter for yourself you can find me on Bella Dama at berth C28. Remember, Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek and Slide when in the sun: Slip on a shirt, Slop on sunscreen, Slap on a hat, Seek shade and Slide on sunnies. Good advice and when you are having your annual check (you do, don’t you?), make sure your doctor checks for sun damage to your skin. Owen Mace
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The Basin, Pittwater
Bella Dama and the Hawkesbury River Delia and Owen Mace bought their new boat Bella Dama in Sydney last year and cruised it in the Hawkesbury River before bringing it home – this is their story.
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he decision made, we started to look for a suitable boat. After twenty years of sailing boats starting with a MacGregor 26 and finishing with a Catalina 470, the time had come to move to a powerboat. But what are we going to buy? Our requirements were that it had to fit into our berth at the CYCSA, it had to be comfortable (OK, OK - luxurious), have good support in Adelaide, have good resale value and it had to be a sports cruiser style. After hours of web surfing the Admiral reckoned that a Riviera 4000 would fit the bill nicely. Size is right, being Australian made suggested good support and friends recommended Rivieras highly. Let’s have a look at one and see what it’s really like. Nope, none in Adelaide. Darn. The web revealed that there were a few for sale in Sydney so we booked flights. Needless to say in the course of our lives we had been to Sydney many times on business but had only seen the city, North Sydney and the industrial areas. Anyway, it turned out that we were heading for “The Spit” and Steve Batton Marine. Well the Admiral and I arrived on a gorgeous winter’s day; blue sky, sparkling blue waters and sparkling white boats of all kinds. Very soon we found ourselves aboard Steve’s Riv 4000. (We’d learned to call them “Rivs” - we’re real power boaties now.) It seemed to be everything we wanted and “ticked all the boxes”. Just to be sure we looked at some larger and smaller models. Over lunch at the nearby Plonks Restaurant we mulled over what we had seen. The 4000 seemed to be the one. Steve, how about a trade-in on our Catalina 470? To our surprise he said yes and so after a small amount of arm twisting we agreed to trade in our sail boat for the Riv 4000. All agreed, contracts signed, money paid and ... we left for an eight week trip to visit our three grandchildren in England. Finally after returning from Europe we were able to see our purchase again. Did we do the right thing? Is it as we remembered it? Will it suit us? Will we like her? These and dozens of other doubts plagued our minds as we flew once again to Sydney and The Spit. Again
Cottage Point, Hawkebury River
it was a perfect day – sun shining, 24 degrees and a gentle breeze wafting through our boat, lovely surroundings - beautiful. And our Riv, Bella Dama, was exactly as we hoped she would be. More, in fact. After getting to know her and stocking up supplies, fearfully, it came time for our lessons. Steve showed us how to “walk” her and manoeuvre her and to our surprise we found that Bella Dama is much easier to manoeuvre than any yacht we’d had. The next day dawned beautifully fine and it was time to take her out the Sydney Heads to the Pittwater and the Hawkesbury River. The Admiral took command and professionally guided us out of our berth and the Heads and on to Broken Bay. S-T-O-P! A whale has just surfaced fifty metres away – our first ever! Then another blowing a few kilometres away. Steve promised us whales and he delivered. No refunds on this trip! Once into the calmer waters of the Hawkesbury Steve guided us past Cottage Point and on to some of his favourite moorings. But more on them in a bit. Once back in the Pittwater he showed us The Basin and a couple of other overnight spots. We dropped Steve at Carreel Bay and then ... we’re on our own with Bella Dama. Not a problem, the Admiral is an expert by now so we motored over to The Basin and hooked onto a mooring. A few minutes fishing landed a couple of ridiculously small baby snappers and a half decent bream. The Basin is a popular spot with boaties in the area and understandably so. On Sunday (another perfect day) heaps of boats came in for lunch and we had to move from our privately owned mooring. No problem. The next day saw us head off up stream to Twilight Inlet where we spent a couple of nights in this incomparable bay with only the bush for company. Utterly isolated - except for Telstra coverage (but only 3G!) - beautiful. The next morning we woke to mist over the river. Off we go to Pinta Bay where again we pick up another wilderness mooring – again with Telstra for company. Simply a-m-a-z-i-n-g! Stronger 3G this time so we download the newspapers faster. No need to get out of bed until we’ve finished reading them – at 10:30am. ...continued over page
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Learning to drive
Bella Dama and the Hawkesbury River
Morning Bay, Pittwater Then it was time to return to Pittwater and a drive around Scotland Island remembering Susan Duncan’s books as well as Dorothea McKellar (“I love a sunburnt country, ...”). Overnight at Morning Bay and then back to The Spit. Once again the Admiral showed her skill driving and parking Bella Dama.
Now we are getting adventurous, so we’re off to Cottage Point. We are not talking about a town - it’s a bunch of holiday homes clinging to very steep bushland, a marina and a restaurant. This is an incredible place. Let’s have lunch at the restaurant. We gingerly go to the jetty and ask if they can accommodate us for lunch and can we tie up here? Yes, of course, and our waiter helps us tie up. (Don’t they all?). Fortunately we were not asked to move the boat to make way for the seaplane which was not expected that day! Not a request we hear all that often in South Australia!
What were our impressions of Sydney, The Spit and Broken Bay? We saw a side of Sydney that we had not seen before. Pittwater and the Hawkesbury were just – what can we say – fantastic, amazing, incredible, beautiful, wonderful, tranquil. We loved it. The bistros at The Spit, in the yacht clubs and commercial eateries, were also brilliant. Best pizza in the world. Incredibly for us croweaters, prices at the restaurants were reasonable – the belief is that Sydney prices are astronomic; they weren’t where we visited.
Lunch was fantastic. The Admiral had duck, excellent, and I had gnocchi, also excellent. Then the most incredible soufflé ever to come out of a kitchen. Very subtle banana flavour with creme anglaise and caramel ice cream – sheer bliss.
But the highest praise must go to the people we met everywhere and especially to Steve and his staff. They were, well, just wonderfully friendly and helpful. Absolutely brilliant. What a fabulously memorable holiday.
After a brief walk, well, rock climb really, we motored to Yeomens Bay, yet another incredibly beautiful place with bush and birds all around. Telstra was a little harder to hear this time.
Owen Mace
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Like many first-time boat buyers when I purchased Arriba in 2009 I gave literally no thought to the anchor. Despite the fact that the anchor is one of the most important pieces of equipment on board I thought that “the boat designer chose the right anchor for the job” - so it didn’t warrant further attention. Thus I lulled myself into a false sense of security for several years. Recently though I’ve become something of a connoisseur of anchors. I now tend to think that the anchor is often an afterthought for boat designers and builders and even then the choice is likely influenced by historical preferences and local conditions. My anchoring epiphany came after one anchor dragging incident too many - at a local metro spot I’d successfully anchored at many times in the past. How could my finely honed anchoring technique have failed me so badly? I had let out over 25 metres of chain in a measly three metres of water (i.e. a scope ratio of greater than 7:1) and the anchor had held firm for over 24 hours. But then the wind rapidly changed direction and the seas picked up and in a flash my anchor was ripping through the sea grass refusing to grab hold again. Arriba came with a 20kg “CQR” plough anchor that is quite common gear on cruising yachts. It’s light, compact, time tested and proven and for its day it was undoubtedly very good. Its day however was a very long time ago as it was invented in 1933 over 80 years ago. As it turns out CQR anchors are notoriously bad at resetting once they lose their grip especially on weedy seabeds. Such an incident may have been the cause of this yacht running aground on the rocks at East
Kangaroo Island, Tasmania (http://www.sail-world.com/ cruising/usa/Weedy-seabed-could-have-caused-boatdisaster/93636). I therefore deemed it high time to invest in a new anchor! Many SA boaters, in particular local fishermen, swear by stockless anchors due to their ability to penetrate weed. Stockless anchors are an even more ancient design than the CQR having been invented in 1823. Somehow, I just could not stomach the thought of putting 190 year old technology onto Arriba. After doing a lot of research I ended up selecting a 25kg Rocna which was developed by New Zealander Peter Smith in 2000. He writes this interesting article (http://www.petersmith.net.nz/boat-anchors/newgeneration-anchors.php) about the design of the Rocna which obtained the highest averaged holding power in SAIL magazine’s comparison testing in 2006 and more recently the highest holding capacity in Practical Boat Owner’s testing in 2011. Since upgrading my anchor 12 months ago I’ve noticed a huge improvement. When I weigh anchor at one of my favorite weed-over-sand anchorages I now see mud on the tip of the anchor which indicates that the Rocna is digging in much deeper. The Rocna also holds against the strong currents of American River resetting automatically with the tide changes even in 30 knot winds. No need for that mooring bouy! As you can see in the photo the area of the fluke (or blade) is massive compared to my old CQR and the extra 5kg in weight helps too (the helpful folks at Rocna suggested upsizing). The Rocna’s roll bar makes it less compact than a CQR and the bent shank means it sticks up slightly but that is a very small price to pay for the extra holding power. If you’ve not given much thought to your anchor till now I’d encourage you to do so. There’s a whole new world of modern anchors awaiting you out there. Alan Noble (Alan also writes regularly on his blog http://blog.arribasail.com)
CQR vs Rocna anchor
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know your anchor
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t’s 2am and you’re suddenly awakened to the sound of a shrieking alarm! You find yourself adrift in unfamiliar waters, anchor dragging, and it’s pitch black outside. This is not a particularly nice way to wake up but this is exactly what happened to me when I was anchored in Apostle Bay off Whitsunday Island in a charter yacht in November 2010. I doubt that many boaties have completely avoided dragging their anchor from time to time but I may have done it more than most though.
Left: Hillar Puri and Geoff Catt Centre:“The Organisers” Right: Luke Burrow and Graeme Footer Inset opposite: Traci, Sandy and Ann enjoying themselves on a mark of the course!
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BALLAST HEAD CUP REGATTA 2014
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threatening New Year’s Eve forecast of strong northerlies building during the night which were expected to hang around early New Year’s morning forced all visiting skippers to move their boats into American River overnight for safety. However fortune once again favoured the regatta and the breeze having been light and shifty all morning built with a late change to 15 to 20 knots out of the west/norwest with flattish seas by the time the two divisions faced the starter. Besides the seven scratchings from the original thirty-three entries leaving twenty-six boats, including thirteen from American River, to face the starter the beach crowd was also down a fraction from previous years, both figures obviously affected by the forecast, the very heavy rain overnight and the less than ideal holiday weather early morning before it turned out quite a pleasant, albeit a slightly damp sailing day. Both fleets got away without incident at their scheduled start times to the accompaniment of the Ballast Head Regatta cannon. All the lower handicapped Ballast fleet crossed the line within about ten seconds of their start but surprisingly some Rocky fleet boats, including two of the most experienced skippers in the fleet, started almost three minutes after the signal. Were they sorting each other out with pre-start tactics? A couple of port/starboard incidents led to some unfortunate early retirements but highlighted to all the need for care when sailing in close proximity with crews and boats of vastly different ability and experience. The Ballast Head race is set on a course using local fixed marks which results in an unchanging triangular course each year and generally only presents a very short beat of about 400 metres on the third leg with the normal breeze from the southwest, but with the breeze out of the west/nor’west this year for the first time ever in the regatta’s history the fleets had a nice 1.5 nautical mile beat from the Rocky Point mark to the American River beacon which resulted in some improved positional changes in the fleets for those who picked the many shifts but cost time for those that didn’t. Lack of depth at the American River beacon at very low tides has always been an issue for the deeper draft boats and this year some liberal interpretation of safe rounding depth by one of the competitors on the final lap sparked a minor incident, following which a protest hail was thought to have been heard. In an event that does not allow protests the altercation was resolved amicably in the fun spirit of the day resulting in what must be a first for sailing, a dead heat for fastest! Discussions with the Kangaroo Island Yacht Club have commenced and next year we hope to have the use of their race buoys to at least have the option of setting the Ballast Head mark in a position that has adequate depth and creates a course axis that provides a reasonable up wind leg.
New regatta entry and local boat Esprit (Peter Handsworth) competing in the Ballast fleet surprised all by crossing the finish line first by some thirteen minutes in her division and will probably be re-classified into the Rocky fleet next year, while Liberator (Geoff Catt) will be receiving some close scrutiny from the handicapper before next year’s event. A feature of this year was the closeness of the corrected times with just seven minutes separating first and last mainly due to the fact that a good number of the boats have now been competing in this event for a number of years which then results in much more accurate handicapping leaving the handicapper with just a bit of “tweaking” before 2015. One of the many enjoyable aspects of this regatta is to witness first hand some beautifully presented early wooden sailing boats including gaff rigs, ketches and yawls, affording us an insight into the graceful days of sailing in years gone by. The way in which they are presented is a credit to their owners (but a nightmare for the handicapper!). The other is the way in which the yachties invite interested onlookers and guests onto their boats and in many cases provide an opportunity for non-sailors to enjoy their first sailing experience with most of them joining in the sausage sizzle and drinks on the beach after the race. The Ballast Head Cup committee wishes to thank the many volunteers who assisted in many ways to once again produce an interesting and enjoyable regatta (the first fair-dinkum yacht race in Australia each year) including Rob Clampett and crew for committee vessel Top End, Brooke McLeay for general behind the scenes duties, Sam Moore for his gun powder expertise, Sue Pentelow for BBQ and beach facilities, Matthew Hill-Smith for Rocky Point mark boat Annabelle and Carol Miell who not only rounded up the American River boats and assisted on Top End but who also organised a new multi-hull trophy to be awarded to the handicap winner for a fleet of three or more multihulls.
Results Line Honours (Ballast Head Cup) Dead heat between Marnico Graeme Footer Two True Alexander Saies
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Liberator Geoff Catt CYCSA Two True Alexander Saies CYCSA This Way Up Penny Moon American River
First new entry on handicap other than Cup and Trophy winners (Jamie Cowell Memorial Trophy) Golden Cowrie
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A VERY LEISURELY TRIP
orty-six-and-a-half hours after we left Adelaide we finally put our heads on the pillows at the unit at Cleopatra Marina in Preveza Greece on Monday 20 May 2013. We felt like real travellers after that trek as we had to catch the bus from Athens to Preveza, a five hour ride, and then make our way to the marina from the main road. We really had no idea how far it was for our little jaunt but thankfully we were picked up by a German guy in a van and he drove us most of the way – not really a leisurely stroll with suitcases etc! However the unit was on the second floor so we had to make our way up the stairs and were totally beat when we finally crashed. Surprise, surprise the boat wasn’t ready and it was going to take a week to get the parts for the bow thruster from Italy so Graeme and I decided to hire a car and take a road trip into the mountain area about 130kms north east of Preveza called the Zagori region. We managed to get lost, but only a little, and were soon back on track and stayed first at Monodhendri next to the Vikos Gorge 30
and then at Metsova which boasted a winery and a cheese factory. It was a great break and allowed us to see more of the countryside than we would otherwise and was a beautiful part of Greece. Jemmaroo was eventually ready for us and we moored on the town wall over at Preveza and had one of those ‘small world’ situations. Many of you will remember Don and Joan Taylor from La Fayette and John Taylor from Midnight Sun – well we met up with David Taylor, son and elder brother respectively, who we had met many, many years ago while anchored at Troubridge Island. It was great to catch up and incredible as it seems, he has bought Rager and was looking forward to getting back to Queensland to adapt the boat to his needs. After eventually paying our dues to the Greek authorities (they are collecting all sorts of fees now to help pay off their debt from foreign yachts in particular) we departed and went through the Levkas canal and moored on the wall in Levkas. We met up with friends from last year, Richard and Sally Ann Cox before heading further south, first to Polarois and then Sivota, a great all-weather anchorage.
BETWEEN GREECE AND TURKEY
Fishing boats at Pilos Photos by Gay Footer We had been in touch with Marty Angus and his wife Katherine and daughter Sascha and they flew in to meet us at Ay Eufimia on Cephalonia and fulfil Katherine’s dream of a Greek Island holiday. It was great and we spent two lovely days with them before taking a weather opportunity and going further south to Zakinthos where Graeme earnt his ‘electrical anchor badge’ as we had to install a new remote and it needed modifying. At Zakinthos we learnt one of the Greek’s tricks – at dinner we ordered a carafe of rose and a carafe of red. We were with Sally Ann and Richard and two friends of theirs and we soon ran out of rose so ordered another carafe. It arrived but was a very different colour! Sally Ann burst into laughter and we were all soon in fits, helped no doubt by the amount of wine we had consumed, but to make rose the restaurant mix red and white but didn’t get the colour the same on the second go and they actually admitted it! Kiparissia was a great agricultural laid back little town and we had a very enjoyable time there. On the way to Ormos Navaronou Graeme experimented with our newly found overdrive on the Gori propeller
which we didn’t know we had until an Aussie on the same boat as ours in Zakinthos asked how ours went. We said we didn’t have it but on checking the paperwork found we did – engaging it certainly improved our speed as under headsail only we were soon doing nine knots. We spent two nights anchored in different bays before going into the unfinished marina in Pilos in company with Sallywag, an English yacht, where we moored on the wall. We had a great party while here with about ten others joining us first for drinks and eventually dinner. Methoni was a delightful anchorage complete with a Turkish tower and a Venetian fort followed by Koroni, a town with a castle on the point. Swims were obligatory by now and Graeme was busy earning yet more badges – this time for ‘winch servicing’ and ‘ceiling fixing’. Petaliphion in the top north-west corner of the gulf called Messiniakos Kolpos proved a great little anchorage and with a front due to come through, together with Sallywag, we decided to go into the marina at Kalamata. From there we hired a car a visited Ancient Messene, the original Athens and a great archeological site with good mosaics and a well-preserved stadium. We stayed three nights 31
Windmills at Mykonos
Fish farms everywhere
...continued from page 31 in Kalamata and while there Graeme earned his ‘changing to LED globes’ badge as he took the opportunity to fix a few things up. We travelled over already visited ground for the next few days and after rounding the notorious headland called Ak Maleas we moored in Monovasia, an absolutely delightful spot. We moored stern to at the marina and were entranced with large turtles popping their heads up out of the water and inspecting us. Monovasia is attached to an island by a causeway and on the island is an old walled town with fortification right up the top so we had a great wander round there before walking back to the boats. Many marinas in Greece are not finished and maintenance on sea walls etc is just not happening. At our next stop at Leonidhian or Plaka it was difficult to moor as half the wall had fallen in making it almost impossible to get off the boat; however we managed. We were heading slowly to Nafplio where we were to meet our daughter Nicole and her two children Oscar and Jemma but we had a couple of lovely anchorages before making our way onto the town wall there where we met up with some fellow Aussies from Tasmania. We had some fun and games with the local authorities when they demanded that we move to make room for some large powerboats coming in – obviously they thought they could get more money from them. We begrudgingly shifted and the powerboats never used the area we vacated so we were a little peeved – ah well, the joys of cruising. We hired a car and drove into Athens to pick and Nicole and the grandchildren from the airport. On our way back to Jemmaroo we stopped at a small local restaurant at Corinth and it cost us the princely sum of 30 for the five of us. Before setting off the next day we did a bit of shopping and a walk around the Old Town and then made our way to Khaidhara, a virtually land-locked bay. After several swims we dinghied into town for dinner. We gained experience in the Greek medical system while here as Graeme developed an ear infection. A taxi took us to the nearest medical centre where he went to the top of the queue, Graeme was seen – no charge – and was duly presented with a script for drops. We set off for an anchorage on the island of Spetsai called Ormos Zoyioryia. Some kids were being pulled around on a do-nut and I remembered that we had a li-lo on board courtesy of it floating around in the sea off of Spain several years ago so Graeme and Nicole put their lungs to work and blew it up. Oscar and Jemma had a ball being towed around by Grumpy behind the dinghy all over the bay – I’m not sure who had the most fun though. It was time to give the fun away and we motored into the town of Spetsai and moored on the local fishing club’s pontoon in company with many others. Graeme decided his ear was not getting better so off to the doctors again – no names, no charge and some oral antibiotics this time. We left bound for Hydra but the kids just wanted to do the li-lo thing again so we anchored near Hydra at the island of Nisis Dhokos – they went to bed very happy and very tired. It was nearly time for Nicole and the kids to leave so we headed towards Porto Heli stopping for a lunch pick on the way. We moored stern to on the town wall and Graeme and Nicole went in search of a hire car. That night we found a fantastic restaurant in a small bay, a bit of a keyhole, which overlooked the lights of Spetsai across the strait – it was magic.
illegally parked and the others did a tour of the Parthenon. Nobody came near me so all was cool and after an ice cream it was time to deliver the troops to the airport for their flight home to Australia. We were due for a rest after all of this so we spent another two nights moored at Porto Heli. After a night at Erimioni we sailed around to Poros passing through the narrow way between Spathi and Skilli to get there. We anchored in Monastery Bay on the southern side of Poros and after a couple of swims spent a restful night there. We had a bit of a motor around the area before going through the passage between the mainland and the island of Poros. There was plenty of water but you could not stray too far. We dropped the anchor in the bay near the main town wall and went into town for a walk and bumped into the Tasmanian couple, Brian and Pam, and did the Aussie thing with them and had a drink or two. We decided the best way to get to Hydra was on the ferry so caught it from Poros across. Hydra is a very small and very crowded bay and we watched with interest as boats tried to moor, generally unsuccessfully, anchors were crossed and general mayhem existed, all from the comfort of our seat on land. It was a good decision! Brian and Pam anchored in company with us a couple of miles up the coast at Russian Bay where we had a great time in their company. Off to Aigini we all motored and anchored in a bay on the north-east side of the island called Ayia Marina – the town was called Ayia and Marina means by the sea. Pam and Brian left the next day to return their charter boat to Athens while we stayed put for another night and then went around to the town of Aigini on the western side of the island. We had booked into Zea Marina in Pireaus and decided to go in a day early as there was some weather coming. It was a great marina and we stayed here doing some maintenance while waiting for Jack Didyk and his friend from the Ukraine, Mukola, to arrive. The bilge pump gave up the ghost but it was Sunday so nought could be done until the next day when, while fitting the repair kit, the water pressure hose developed a leak – it never rains but it pours – literally! More badges for Graeme; ‘water pressure hose’ and ‘bilge pump’ repairs. There were several other little problems along the way but I won’t bore you with them suffice to say Graeme eventually, after much swearing, fixed all the problems. Jack and Mukola settled in on board and we set off for Ormos Anavissou further east along the mainland coast. The forecast indicated strong winds for a few days so we reefed down and furled the headsail in a bit and set off for Nisos Kea to a bay called Ormos Kavia which provided shelter from the meltemi. Mukola had not sailed very much before and was quite frightened but when he saw Graeme and Jack just sitting at the back of the boat and talking and laughing he settled down and decided if they could do it so could he and he went out and joined them. The meltemi really set in so after a crew conference we decided to continue on and did a 30 miler to Nisos Siros to Finikas and then to the south bay on Mykonos the next day. We had gusts up to 40 knots on the way to Mykonos and were relieved to finally anchor in Ormos Ornos where we joined by many more boats as the day progressed. The next day we caught the bus into the main town of Mykonos. There were four large cruise ships in and the town was crowded but we managed to get ourselves fed and watered and eventually back to Jemmaroo. Jack and Mukola arrived back at around 4am we know not how but there they were the next morning. We took the opportunity to get our bimini
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Little Venice at Mykonos
re-stitched as the wind and time and weather had torn the stitching and took a bus ride around the island to fill in some of the time while the wind blew and blew. Another uncomfortable night there but we were quite secure. The anchor was well dug in and boats were in very close quarters so getting it up the next day was a bit of fun and games but due to my magnificent steering all went well and we set off on a 60 mile passage with two reefs and a heavily furled headsail. It was actually better once we got away from the land and I found a sheltered anchorage on the island of Fournei on the chart so we headed there. It was great and we were soon joined by a catamaran and a large power boat. The headsail had a small tear in it so with two reefs in the main and the stormsail we set off for Marathakambos on the island of Samos and had a great sail. Pithagorion further east along the coast of Samos was our next port of call and this is a lively touristy town which was the home of Pythagoras. The quay was full so we anchored off where we could swim and dinghied in for a walk and dinner. Jack and Mukola left from Vathi on the other side of the island the next day and after seeing them off our next port was Agathonisi and then Patmos where we moored on the town wall. Anchor down, back up, Graeme jumped over and tied the ropes – my hero! The town was very busy and no hire cars or bikes were available so we caught the bus up to the Hora (Old Town) and the monastery. The meltemi was setting in again so we decided to stay put and the boats, they came and they went. Sometimes it doesn’t pay to do the right thing – we thought we should check in with the authorities and get our Transit Log stamped but all it did was cost us 16 and we were the only ones who did it and the authorities don’t really seem to care. We decided to check out some possibilities for leaving the boat in 2014 so motored across to the island of Leros and anchored in the northern bay of Partheni where there was a boatyard and also an army camp. Fortunately it seemed they were only allowed one bullet each so target practice was very brief. We dinghied across to the boatyard and clambered ashore and had a good look. The yard was fine but the retrieval and launch facilities left a bit to be desired so the next day we motored around to Lakki on the west coast of the island. It is quite a deep bay with plenty of room for anchoring and two marinas. The town is relatively new and was mainly developed by the Italians during one of the occupations. We dinghied into the new marina and got a quote for 2014-15 and decided it all had a good feel about it. Back at the boat we turned on the gen set for a bit of a charge up and oops, it stopped. The badge seeker decided it had restricted water flow so proceeded to solve that problem – it seemed to fix it. While on shore the next morning we bought a small pressure wash unit to clean the boat down and then set off to a bay in the south of the island for dinner. Kos, one of our favourite spots, was our next port and we dropped the anchor and backed onto the town wall – we thought 40 a night and 10 for power and water and no facilities was a bit rich but when it’s the only game in town you don’t have too many options. We settled down for the night with a bit of drama on a boat two up as the mooring line was a bit short but that seemed to settled down however when I got up the next morning and went out to make our coffee we had a guest in one of the aft cabins. He obviously decided he couldn’t afford a hotel but not only did he come on board but he came down below – it was a bit of
Jemmaroo at anchor
a shock. We sent him packing and found out shortly after that someone had broken into boats on either side of us and stolen computers and mobiles etc. It wasn’t him and all was okay on Jemmaroo but we locked up after that. We officially exited Greece from Kos and set off to a marina in Turgetreis in Turkey near Bodrum. The marina was fabulous; gardens, fountains, shops, bars, restaurants, swimming pool – you name it and they had it. We entered Turkey here and found that the cost of a visa had increased from 15 to 45 plus all the costs involved with cruising in their waters. There was a classical music concert in the ampitheatre at the marina so we settled down to listen and have dinner. The cost per night was 116 – a bit steep but it was a fantastic facility. We set off for Gumusluk five miles away – a hard slog – and anchored in the bay. From here we caught a dolmus (a small bus) into Bodrum but found it all a bit too busy and commercial. A big day the next day, another six miles to Yalikavak where we had been told there was a fabulous new marina. We anchored in the bay in front of the town and walked around to the marina which in fact had been redeveloped. It was incredible with every brand label shop imaginable and a whole ‘entertainment island’ section with a free form swimming pool and countless bars and restaurants – very pricey however. Badges were in vogue again as the generator decided it wasn’t a restricted water flow issue but the impeller which by the time we found it was shredded into countless pieces. It was a bit of a jigsaw puzzle trying to find all the pieces and there were a few missing but everything worked much better with a new impeller. Our next anchorage was a beautiful bay on an island called Salih Adasi followed by another huge passage of seven miles to Gok Limani which our pilot book described as idyllic. Well, it sort of was, but there was now a marina there which had not yet officially opened but we decided to anchor off anyway. There were new apartment blocks built around the bay which contrasted greatly with some of the fishing houses. There was also a new bar/dining area on the waterfront which we discovered didn’t really get swinging until about midnight! They had a free ferry which went across the bay to Gulluk so we took the trip over and back to check the town out. Our next stop was our last before going into Didim Marina and it was in a cove called Paradise Bay where there was a large fishing fleet operation. The meltemi was setting in again so this encouraged us to go into Didim early and it was a good move. The marina is only about two years old and the facilities are great – much better than anything in Greece but you pay for it. We negotiated what was to happen and slowly sorted Jemmaroo out to put it to bed for the winter on the hard. This done we flew to London where Graeme had some business to attend to and with a few days to spare before we were due to fly home we went over to Ireland for a four day jaunt. It was fabulous and the weather was good for the first two days and lousy for the next two so we were greatly relieved to be on our way home eventually. Four months away in one go is really too long so in 2014 we will revert to two months away, one month home and two months away – it works much better. Gay Footer 33
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Marina East 8m twin: F01, F02 from $66,000 C09 reduced to $42,000 10m twin: A09, A10, A27, A34, A36, A40, F04, F21 from $45,000 A35, A36 reduced to $40,000 10m single: A02, A03, A08, A26 from $85,000 F07 reduced to $80,000 11m twin: A41 reduced to $52,000 12m twin: D19, D28, D35, D38, E13 from $63,000 12m twins suitable for catamaran: E30 & E31 each $110,000 12m single: D08, D18, D21, D23, E04, E06, E10, E11, E20, E32 from $85,000 13m twin suitable for catamaran: C22 & C23 each $95,000 OR for both $180,000 14m single: A46, C30 from $160,000 15m single: A47, B26, B31, B35, B36, C34, C37 from $150,000 B25 all offers considered 16m single: B15, B21 from $180,000 B14 reduced to $150,000 20m single: A49 $290,000 20m T Head: E34 ono $325,000
Marina West (all single berths) 15m: N03 17m: J06, J13*, J18, J19* 20m: K01, K02, K05*, K07, K08 22m: K15, K18 25m: M14* 30m: K16
Marina West (all single berths) 11m single: M03 14m single: M07 15m single: M08 17m single: J13, J19, J20 J18 18m single: M10 20m single: K06, L02 K05 25m single: M14
suitable for catamaran $80,000 $140,000 $155,000 from $150,000 reduced to $119,000 $250,000 from $235,000 all offers considered $290,000
Hardstand 9m: 7, 13, 15, 17, 23, 27, 43, 52, 54, 57, 68, 70, 81, 89, 100 HS24, HS25 10m: 131, 136, 140, 144, 146, 147 12m: 114 Port Vincent 10m twin: A9, A18, A23 10m twin: A07, A14 12m twin: B29, B33, B34, B37, C60 12m single: B45, C48, C51, C65, C68 12m single: B46 14m single: D70, D71, D73, D77, D78 15m single: D83, D85, D86, D87, D89 20m single: A12, B35
from $3,000 all offers considered from $6,000 $8,000
from $35,000 reduced to (ono) $30,000 from $35,000 from $45,000 reduced to $42,000 from $45,000 from $50,000 $200,000
Notes on Purchasing/Selling Berths For Existing Berth Owners Considering Selling As per Marina Berth Agreement, a 10% commission is payable by the vendor on all berth sales.
Marina East 8m twin: C09*, F01*, F02* 10m twin: A09*, A14, A31, A32, A40*, F16 12m twin: E13*, D28*, D36, D37, E13* 12m single: E21 13m twin: A43, A44 15m single: A47*
Hardstand 9m: 15*, 24*,25*, 45, 52*, 56, 68*, 81, 100* 10m: 33, 131*, 132, 133, 139, 146*,147* 12m: 117
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