Groundswell December 2021 by Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia

QUARTERLY JOURNAL FROM THE CRUISING YACHT CLUB OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA

CYCSA

OPENING DAY

COMMODORE’S DINNER

FAREWELL TWO TRUE

DECEMBER 20211

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CRUISING YACHT CLUB OF SA BOARD OF MANAGEMENT President Treasurer

Dominic Rinaldi David Roper Geoff Boettcher Keith Finch Mark Hutton Chris Cox Doreen Perrin

PATRON

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

AT THE HELM WITH OUR GM

FROM OUR COMMODORE

CLUB NEWS

GREAT SPIRIT WEEKEND

RACING REPORT STAFF PROFILE

Jacqueline Heffernan Nick Bice Jeff Dinham

YOUTH SAILING FOUNDATION NEWS

MARINE ACADEMY UPDATE

CRUISING ASSOCIATION UPDATE

The Honourable Kevin Scarce AC CSC RANR

FAREWELL TWO TRUE

SA WOMEN’S KEELBOAT REGATTA

CYCSA OPENING DAY

COMMODORE’S CABARET DINNER

SOCIAL ASSOCIATION

MELBOURNE CUP LUNCHEON

RUNNING AWAY FROM WINTER PT 2

BOATS AT THE CLUB

MINUTES OF THE CYCSA AGM

CYCSA BERTH CLASSIFIEDS

STAFF General Manager Financial Controller Financial Administrator Marketing & Communications Berth Sales & Leasing Reception & Member Services Marine Academy Principal Racing Administrator House & Functions Manager Head Chef Port Vincent Marina Manager

FLAG OFFICERS Commodore Vice Commodore Rear Commodore

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Adam Hays Kerry O’Brien Ann-Marie Gaffney Mellissa Vahoumis Sarah Belton Tania Dyer David Royle Inese Lainis Frank Mammone Camillo Crugnale Rob Marner

COMMITTEES Members Committee Chair Fishing Association Chair Racing Association Chair Cruising Association Chair Social Association Chair LIFE MEMBERS

EDITORS OF GROUNDSWELL

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Cover image: Opening Day

Jacq Heffernan Vlad Humeniuk Rob Human Adrian Wotton Rosemary Gould Arthur F Carolan (Dec’d) Geoffrey R Catt Craig A Evans Richard H Fidock AO Graeme L Footer John D Gerard James A Henry (Dec’d) Malcolm A Kinnaird AC (Dec’d) Peter J Page (Dec’d) Andrew D Saies

Gay Footer, Mellissa Vahoumis, Pat Catley, Dianne Schwerdt Phone: 08 8248 4222 Email: reception@cycsa.com.au Web: www.cycsa.com.au Phone Port Vincent: 0414 611 110 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

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

Welcome to the December issue of Groundswell. After a cooler than usual spring, summer is now upon us and I hope the weather gods provide us with some long hot days and favourable wind conditions to facilitate our boating endeavours.

BOARD AND FLAG OFFICER CHANGES After 13 years on the Board David Murray has chosen to step down with a view to spending more time with family. David has been a Senior Member for 21 years and has taken on many important projects during his membership on the Board. David’s engineering skills were invaluable whenever the need arose and he played a pivotal role in modelling the refurbishment of Marina East which was successful in saving the Club a significant sum of money. David has been involved in overseeing a number of facility improvements on behalf of the Board and chaired the Facilities Committee for many years. He has a great deal of passion for the Club and I wish both him and Natalie all the best in their future endeavours. The Board received only six nominations for seven positions on the Board for this year’s reappointments. I encourage all Senior Members to consider nominating for the Board in future elections.

The Board recently resolved to appoint Chris Cox as a casual Board Member to fill the vacant position. Chris has had a long and successful career in the building and construction industry and has been a member of the Club for 34 years and his vast building and boating experience will be invaluable at Board level. Welcome Chris. The Board nominated the following Flag Officers for 2021/2022: Commodore – Jacqueline Heffernan, Vice Commodore – Nick Bice and Rear Commodore Jeff Dinham.

I would also like to give a special thank you to Adrian Wotton for his services as Vice Commodore and for his many years as the Chair of the Cruising Association. We congratulate him on his recent election as Councillor for the City of Port Adelaide Enfield and wish him all the best.

I welcome Nick Bice into the Vice Commodore role. Nick has a significant amount of sailing and boating experience to offer our Club. He is a member of the CYCSA Youth Sailing Foundation and I am sure his passion and enthusiasm for sailing will permeate through to the youth we are attracting to the Club. OPENING DAY Opening Day was held on Saturday 30 October 2021. The day was highly successful with in excess of 900 people attending. Entertainment was provided by the Coast Guard jazz band, the pipes and drums of the Royal Caledonian Society of SA and the Groove Brothers and Soul Sister band. The day gave us the opportunity to showcase our fleet of Elliott 7s and we thank our young volunteers and YSF staff for participating in the sail past as it created a great buzz around the Club. It was the best boat turn out for a considerable number of years.

HEAD CHEF Welcome to our new Head Chef, Camillo. Camillo has had 30 years of restaurant experience working in several of Adelaide’s high-end restaurants. I trust you will come and try Camillo’s food and I am sure you will be pleasantly surprised. A new menu will be out in early December.

PORT VINCENT MARINA Building Solutions Pty Ltd are now close to completing the refurbishment and extension to Port Vincent’s existing club house. The refurbishments include an indoor kitchen/BBQ together with decking and further sail shade to complement the existing area. These improvements are designed to make a visit to Port Vincent a more pleasurable experience and enhance the facilities for the local members.

VOLUNTEERS I must make a special mention of all the volunteers who work tirelessly for the Club. Thank you to all those who recently participated in a working bee doing a splendid job in getting our CYC support boats into top shape. A special shout out also to the volunteers undertaking new line marking in our car park. It seems to me that at the same time as undertaking worthwhile (and otherwise expensive) functions to assist our Club special bonds are also being built between the volunteers. SINKING FUND A summary of the Sinking Fund at 31 October 2021 is as follows -

CYCSAFund Sinking Fund allocation (value at 31 Oct 2021 $6.4m) Sinking Investment As at 31st October 2021 Revenue earned : Dividends Interest Capital appreciation

$ $ $ $

85,900 292 236,528 322,720

Return on investment since 31/5/21

Realised Unrealised

Market value of portfolio: Interest rate securities Australian core equities Emerging companies International Shares Cash

$ 1,682,120 $ 2,868,922 $ 357,895 $ 717,369 $ 779,428 $ 6,405,734

Sinking Fund Sinking FundValue Value

$6,600,000 $6,400,000

$340k withdrawal to fund overwater assets as per

$6,200,000

$380k withdrawal to fund overwater assets

$6,000,000 $5,800,000 $5,600,000 $5,400,000

Sinking Fund Investment allocation (value at 31 October 2021 $6.4m) Cash All the best to members for the festive season and I look forward to 12% seeing you around the Club soon. International Shares 11%

Dominic Emerging Rinaldi

Interest rate securities 26%

companies 6%

Australian core equities 45%

FROM THE HELM

What a great time of the year this is as we enter the summer season and some warmer weather. The marker of this was certainly laid at our recent Opening Day event with some ‘perfect’ sail past conditions contributing to the 900+ members and guests who booked in to attend on the day. A big thank you to our Flag Officers and staff for delivering a well organised event with plenty of activity around both marinas. The outdoor food station proved very popular with the Chef’s paella, garfish and fresh oysters all selling out by the end of the afternoon. One exciting moment of the day was getting to see the Elliott fleet in full flight leading the sail past. Our YSF Head Coach, Dale, did a great job organising junior crew from many off the beach clubs as well as CYC members children and grandchildren. The smiles were prevalent throughout the entire sail past and feedback from the VIPs was that the whole event was very impressive.

The Youth Sailing Foundation is now up and running. We have the first programs running and spots are filling for the Christmas holiday squads and Australian Sailing keel boating courses. We are also experiencing some success in terms of booking corporate events that encompass both basic learn to sail initiatives along with a hospitality offering. By the time you read this we will have completed our first CYCSA member ‘sprint series’ where our own members have the opportunity to enter a four-person crew on an Elliott to compete in a onedesign short course sprint race. Our fleet were also used in the Port for the inaugural South Australian leg of the National Sailing League, winners of which qualified for the Asia Pacific finals in Newcastle in 2022.

At the time of Groundswell going to print five of the six Elliott’s have sponsors and I would like to introduce them to you. The five major sponsors are Footers Property & Investment, Musto, Northrop Grumman, State Swim and the Rinaldi Family incorporating Greenhill Finance Brokers and Rinaldi Property & Construct along with supporting sponsors Adelaide Boat Sales and Orthopaedics SA. I am delighted to welcome these sponsors and look forward to growing our relationship with all our supporters over the next few years. We also welcome Porsche Centre Adelaide as our current Members Draw Sponsors with CYCSA member Rafal Staporski bringing in an array of models every couple of weeks to display in the patio area for members to ‘sit in’ and get a Porsche experience. The incredible George Family Koonowla wines and the additional Porsche door prize giveaways continue to be very popular with those in attendance. Other updates to bring to Member’s attention •

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A new laundry facility has been built in the Kinnaird Room located directly to the left before the ladies’ bathrooms. Both a washer and dryer have been installed for use with your own or the Club’s provided detergent.

It was sad to hear of the recent passing of two very wellknown past members of the Club since our last edition of Groundswell. Reye Wright was a member for 21 years and resigned in 2008 and Peter French who resigned in 2017 was a member for 13 years. Both gentlemen were involved in the Cruising Association with Peter French holding the position of Chair for many years. Our condolences and deepest sympathies go out to both families.

I would like to congratulate John Collett on his CYCSA Volunteer of the Year award. It was thoroughly deserved as John has been the long serving champion for everything to do with the racing assistance vessel CYC2. Our racing fraternity would be very used to seeing John out with the CYC2 crew on the water but that only scratches the surface of John’s overall contribution. He spends many hours through the week troubleshooting any current issues with the boat, sourcing quotes and liaising with contractors presenting the bestinformed solutions to management for consideration. John treats the boat like it’s his own and must be commended for his efforts.

Another truly deserving volunteer award presented at Opening Day was to acknowledge the above and beyond services of Rod Hunter. Rod was recognised as the Australian Sailing South Australian Volunteer of the Year which is a huge honour. As many of you are aware Rod has been a contracted Marine Academy Instructor for many years but this award was for his generous personal contribution to the Club. Rod volunteers to take out Southern Investigator during the summer twilight series in a non-racing ‘follow the fleet’ experience which has been pivotal in giving a natural, friendly and well-structured experience to current or graduated Marine Academy students, those new to the idea of sailing, both current and potential Corporate Sponsors and families with children coming through the YSF. Rod’s contribution is often evident when looking at a new senior membership application as he regularly appears as a proposer or seconder. In Rod’s case this is usually due to his personable mentoring approach to new members, boat owners and those beginning their journey into a nautical lifestyle. He is always happy to assist in passing on his knowledge that a lifetime of sailing and 35 years of CYCSA membership has given him. Congratulations Rod, very well deserved. Wishing everyone a warm and safe boating experience over the festive period and a very Merry Christmas and prosperous New Year! Adam Hays General Manager

Building is well under way at Port Vincent with completion of the club house extension with indoor kitchenette, BBQ’s, decking and sail shades expected in early December.

The dredging maintenance program is also underway with an expected completion date in February. This program will also focus on some identified areas throughout both basins and leading into the public boat ramp. Ongoing investigative work continues with the Club’s slipping infrastructure and a new wedge is due shortly.

FROM OUR COMMODORE

It has been a huge couple of months with my term as Commodore being extended for another year.

A lot of wonderful things have been happening at the Club over the last three months. The Elliott 7s have been met with great excitement and the support from Club members has been tremendous. I have no doubt they will be well supported throughout this sailing season and will cement their place in our history.

Opening Day and the History of the Sail Past Opening Day is steeped in more than 600 years of tradition. Stories have it that a small harbour in England lost many boats, and sadly the crews thereon, during the fishing season due to being poorly maintained. The mayor of the town decreed that before the fishing season commenced all boats from that harbour had to sail past the mayor and other dignitaries to be inspected for seaworthiness. A ‘Review of the Fleet’ evolved to become an annual event that was replicated in many harbours and sailing clubs and then, over 200 years ago, became the Sail Past. Opening Day heralds the beginning of the sailing season and is celebrated throughout the world. Protocol demanded that a flagship be anchored with the Admiral and staff on the quarterdeck to receive and return the salute. Vessels sailed past dipping their colours in salute and with their captain also saluting with the ship’s company standing to attention. The Vice-Admiral would lead the fleet passing in review and the final vessel in the line would carry the Rear Admiral. Needless to say, the tradition has morphed with the Commodore and Flag Officers taking the place of Captain and Vice-Admiral.

I have been very privileged over the past six years to have been able to represent the Club at many opening days both local and further afield. This year we attended Opening Days at Lake Bonney Yacht Club, Port Lincoln Yacht Club, Garden Island Yacht Club, the RSAYS and the St Kilda Boat Club. We were made to feel very welcome and took part in various sail pasts and shared great camaraderie with these fellow boat clubs and have wonderful memories.

The Club’s Expectations To be a member of the CYCSA brings with it an expectation that our members behave responsibly. Please be aware of the environment and follow the EPA’s Code of Practice which is available on the Club’s website. This is the Club’s commitment to maintain its Clean Marina status. Please be mindful of our precious environment and be aware of what should not be going into our waters. As we move into another phase of this pandemic and into a time of transition but not yet knowing what is ahead, it is vital we continue to treat each other with respect and courtesy. Kindness and being helpful will greatly assist our members, employees and visitors to continue to enjoy our sanctuary. Stay safe.

Jacqueline Heffernan

The 2021 Opening Day of the CYCSA was outstanding especially when you consider we still had restrictions in place due to the current pandemic.

CYCSA

Largs Bay YC

Garden Island YC

RSAYS

Port Lincoln YC

CLUB NEWS WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

Over the last three months the following people have joined the Club. Please make them welcome.

Andrew Alexander, Ryan Azzopardi, Nancy Bates, Peter Bouras, Gianni Chiappin, Peter Dahl, Philip Dunn, Nicole Farnham, Tom Fisher, Don Fuller, Jamie Goode, Nicole Heales, Terry Hnoudis, John Holland, Robert Hughes, Michael Jacobsen, Alexander Jones, Charlie Kessey, Alby Kidd, Stephen Lamb, Ian Markos, Philip Marriott, Cheryl Marshall, Stephen Miller, Dennis Mulroney, Karsten Oelkers, Joe Placanica, David Raffen, Czeslaw Rauch, Alan Rowett, Russel Schroeter, Michael Shemwell, Andrew Stark, James Trezona, Mark Trueman, Allan Vilcins, Austin Wilson, Grace Wolfe

New Members Welcome Evening in September

CYCSA MEMBERS DRAW

We had a great turn out for our Harcourts Smith CYCSA Members Draw number 116 on 30 September with a cash jackpot of $1000 up for grabs.

New Member, Guiliano Sicolo was drawn... and was present to collect the $1000 cash prize. Congratulations Guiliano - our ninth jackpot winner.

THANK YOU TO OUR VALUED CLUB VOLUNTEERS

The Club car park is sporting fresh line marking thanks to our wonderful Club volunteers. The line marking team comprised of Trevor Kipling, Howard Trotter, Ray McPherson, Bryan Mellors, John Collett, Peter Thompson, Andrew Thompson, David Holmes, Adrian Wilson, Terry Denham, Adam Laube and Ray Evans. Our volunteers are the lifeblood of the Club and we value the vital contribution you make, thank you.

A massive thank you to Harcourts Smith for their support as we welcome onboard new draw sponsor, Porsche Centre Adelaide.

CLUB NEWS | SPRING WORKING BEE

Anyone who was at the CYCSA on this weekend in late September would have observed a hive of activity around two of the Club’s vessels – CYC1 in Marina West and CYC2 in the hardstand area. These two boats are an essential part of the Racing Association’s activities acting as the official start, finish and safety vessels.

They are on the water year-round and are manned by appropriately skilled and qualified volunteers. As such, they require essential maintenance as well as presenting as advertisements for the Club and its generous sponsors. Consequently, a working bee was held to prepare them for the upcoming summer season. The Racing Association (REX) called upon their members to join the volunteer crews to tidy up each boat internally, clean and polish the hulls and decks where practicable and ensure that all required safety equipment was in place and compliant. Thanks must go to all involved and their enthusiasm, camaraderie, teamwork and caring approach was most noticeable and is greatly appreciated. New friendships were made and the Club spirit was renewed particularly whilst enjoying a post event sausage sizzle and a cold beer!

Jack Nealy In Tranquil Waters

Geoff Catt Thanks go to –

Carlos Lauthier Mark Johns Scott Burner Liz and Tom Melville David Dunk Jim Heyen Simon Jenkins Michael and Peter Anthony and Sarah Belton Matt Dines Di Schwerdt Guy Wogan-Provo Rob Human Peter Donovan Dan Mike Holmes Denby Steele Mary, Kerry and Anita Mark Moore Rob Last Lee Haakmeester

Aquila Bellatrix Cygnet La Santica Magnum Moonlight Lady II Ruffian Shilo Venom Sintara Sintara Pirate Another Hooligan Dr Feelgood 3 Magic RockSalt School’s Out Seduction Shining Sea Outrage-us, Rock On and The Bottom Line

Named John Charles Nealy, Jack, as he was known, was born on 30 January 1929 and left us on 4 September 2021 at 92 years of age.

Jack joined the Club in 1986 and was an active, interested member. His profession was as an engineer and, with this as his background, he involved himself in checking the state of the marina infrastructure in the Eastern Basin and giving feedback to the Club on its state. The information he gave was invaluable and assisted with the ongoing maintenance of the marinas and eventually in the refurbishment. His major contribution, however, was organising the design and building of the current connection to the marina from the land and he supervised its installation which was done with the help of a very large crane over the top of the Clubhouse area. Matador was the yacht Jack and his family had at the Club which was berthed on A Row. The hull and deck were trucked over from Sydney and Jack completed the build over a couple of years. He loved the building of the yacht as much as the sailing and, together with his wife Kay, they competed in the early years of Twilight Racing.

Married to Kay for over 60 years they had three children, two daughters and a son and have four grandchildren who are all involved in junior sailing. Our thoughts are with his family at this time. Gay Footer

RACING ROUND UP

The Racing Program for the 2021-22 season, together with Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions, are available on the CYCSA website. Safety auditing has been the focus of pre-season preparation for owners with our Equipment Auditors undertaking mandatory safety audits on all boats before racing in the 2021-22 season.

In the previous Groundswell the Short-Handed Series had one race remaining for its series and the series winners are – PHS - Ocean Hawk (Steve Emery) held its lead over Carioca da Gema (Craig Hutton), with RSAYS boat Inukshuk (Robert Large) in third place. AMS - Ocean Hawk ahead of Inukshuk with School’s Out (Adrian Wotton/Andrew Lloyd) third.

The Phil Hoffmann Travel Twilight Series One is in full swing with 21 signed up for the series, including some new boats; Bellatrix, Jahk, Seduction and Vulcan. After five races the results are as follows - Division 1 Aquila (Mark Johns) and Marnico (Graeme Footer) are leading and in Division 2 - Sahara (Richard Lea) is leading by quite a margin from School’s Out.

The Yalumba Great Southern Regatta was held early in the season on 23-24 October with Linsay Patterson as Race Officer (new to South Australia from Queensland).

The GSR winners are - PHS and AMS – Division 1 Secret Mens Business (Geoff Boettcher), Sintara, Shining Sea (Andrew Corletto) IRC – Division 1 - Secret Mens Business, Shining Sea, Another Hooligan (Nicholas George)

PHS - Division 2 - Rock On (Trevor Conyers), School’s Out, Ocean Hawk AMS - Division 2 - Ocean Hawk, School’s Out, Rock On

One Sunday every month during the summer season there is racing with women at the helm with some boats even fully crewed by women. This groundwork is great to see setting a solid foundation in the lead up to the South Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta planned for October next year. Inese Lainis Racing Administrator

The Inshore Series has 16 races programmed for this season and with three races run Sintara (Derek Morrison) is in the lead in Division 1 with Ocean Hawk in the lead in Division 2.

The Orontes race, the first of the Offshore Series, was held on 16 October. From the CYCSA and RSAYS 13 boats were out there in light winds. Sintara took out CYCSA first place on PHS and AMS.

Ocean Hawk, Steve Emery

SMB, Geoff Boettcher

Rock On, Trevor Conyers

STAFF PROFILE

Award winning Adelaide Chef Camillo Crugnale grew up in Adelaide, South Australia. As a child he went for many trips with his family to all regions of the South Australian coastline for family holidays. A keen boat owner, he shares his love of boating and fishing with family and friends. Camillo can trace his love for food from the initial stages of his childhood as he carefully watched his mother making daily meals in their humble family home or helping his grandmother and grandfather make the eternal pizza Ripieno or deboning a whole pig to make many different smallgoods to be shared for celebrations. He recalls at eight years old cooking in the garage kitchen and foraging in his dad’s backyard garden. His father never forgave him for pulling out all the carrots which were only five centimetres to make a salad for himself and his mates.

At the age of 16, armed only with his parents’ and grandparents’ information about how to cook an Italian kitchen recipe in his own family home, he went out to commence work on his passion. Camillo started his apprenticeship in a hotel in Adelaide and has achieved Chef of the Year and Best Restaurant in Adelaide and Australia for his cooking and hospitality. His staff had a ’Yes, I can attitude’ to patrons who frequented where he was cooking.

Awards

His amazing technique of handling a team of chefs and front of house management over the last 12 years demonstrates how he has promoted team food, teamwork and family values that is evidenced by the many chefs who have joined him in his own kitchens and front of house and believe in his cookery and knowledge.

Over the years Camillo has received 20 culinary awards which go back to 2006 when he was the winner of the Best New Restaurant, Assaggio, and include Chef of the Year, Australia’s Best Formal Italian Restaurant, Hall of Fame Inductee and with his Mr Nicks Kitchen & Coffee Bar he won the 2019 Lux Award for the Most Initiative, Executive Chef in Adelaide.

He also was part of a children’s cooking book called Food of my Home Country which was released in January 2009 and featured in two Oz Harvest cookbooks. He is passionate about charity and the celebration of events which raise funds to help people in need to be better off. Welcome to the Club Camillo.

In his words ~ “I am a chef, I will always be a chef, it’s not something I do, this is who I am. Cooking is not an escape for me, it is where I belong, where I am supposed to be. It is the gift my mother gave me and I will show you. When you understand this, you understand me and we will eat together. This is who I really am”

Chef Camillo Crugnale

CYCSA YSF UPDATE

It has been a busy time for the Youth Sailing Foundation (YSF) since the last update. As many of you would have already seen the Elliotts are now proudly sitting in their berths front and centre to the Club ready for the summer ahead. As of the last update the fleet of Elliotts were in transit from China and I can say they finally made it with a fair bit of relief. After taking delivery of the container, we carefully unloaded the boats and gave them a close inspection ensuring they had arrived without any issues. From there the hulls, keels and rudders were positioned in rows to commence the sanding, priming and antifoul process. A big thank you to Andrew Smith and the team at AJ Marine Services for their efforts and patience in dealing with the delays and weather. Once the bottom work was complete it was time to mate the keels and rudders to the hulls before hitting the water. As with anything boat related this took some time and patience. Each boat was turned up the right way and placed into a modified shipping cradle before being towed to the crane. Here the keels and rudders were fitted and checked before being placed in the water. It was great to see them finally in the water.

Unfortunately, we were not immune to the Covid delays which pushed back the delivery date of the mast container from New Zealand. During these delays a refurbished 40ft container was sourced, fitted out and placed on the hardstand and will be utilised as a base for all YSF on-water activities, including sail and PFD storage, general maintenance and a meeting point for all sailors. Other Club assets such as stand up paddleboards and sails for Southern Investigator will also be stored here. Big thanks to Board Member Keith Finch and Rapid Haulage for their generous forklift usage and for making sure all the containers made it to the CYCSA. It was full steam ahead once the mast containers arrived at the Club. From there one mast was dressed with the standing rigging, stepped and several test sails were conducted. This

was a time consuming process but ensured each following boat was set up correctly and as identically as possible. Many hands made light work of the task and a big thanks to Tim Cowen who was not only supplying the Doyle Sails but was leading the commission process of the fleet as Greg Elliott was unable to travel from New Zealand due to Covid.

The last piece to come together was the sponsor branding expertly done in very blustery conditions by Club sponsor, Daytona Signs. With a host of delays outside of our control it was great to get the six Elliotts on the water just in time for the Club’s Opening Day celebrations. Each boat looked great with their respective sponsor’s branding and looked even better with a big group of young and eager faces on board. As of writing the YSF has had 46 youth sail the Elliotts and the inaugural Summer Squad has started training on Friday evenings. With plenty of interest starting to accumulate from the videos and content the Club has been creating in partnership with Down Under Sail, I can see it being a busy summer ahead.

I am looking forward to the wide and varied opportunities the YSF and the Elliott’s provide and hope to see a few members put their money where their mouths are in the coming Members Sprint series. I’m sure there will be some stories for the next Groundswell.

As the saying goes there is no ‘I’ in TEAM and I have to thank everyone who has been instrumental in helping me over the last few months getting the Youth Sailing Foundation up and running. See you on the water. Dale Geddes YSF Head Coach

Photo by Beard Vision

MARINE ACADEMY NEWS With the summer season heading towards its mid-point the Marine Academy’s tempo of regular weekend activity has stepped up its pace. We are busy delivering a range of sail training, safety, and powerboating courses, with a short break planned over the Christmas period.

Bookings remain strong and we are looking at revising the February and March program to run more live aboard courses although they may need to be set on weekdays. To this end, please contact me if you are interested in weekday training opportunities. Given current weekend bookings we do have flexibility to package training for those who can make time available then. We will also be looking at running a Marine Radio Course in February or March. Importantly, the Academy continues to get newcomers onto the water to experience the joys of sailing. The photos pictured are a Discover Sailing group on 13 November and one of our recent low breeze twilights. David Royle Marine Academy Principal

New Year’s Day 2022 will be the 20th anniversary of this iconic race sailed off beautiful Island Beach adjacent to American River on the sheltered northern coast of Kangaroo Island. Over the years this event has played host to many yachts from Adelaide and beyond who have taken the opportunity to cruise these waters over the Christmas/New Year break. Yachts from American River and Kingscote often join in the fun and a great time is enjoyed by all. The course is set on the generally sheltered waters of Eastern Cove although a true northerly might stir the waves up to about half a metre. It is sailed as two laps of a triangular course around easily identifiable marks. The fleet is split into higher and lower handicaps with the smaller yachts starting before the bigger yachts and afterwards everyone converges on to the beach for eating, drinking and the trophy presentation. Trophies are presented to keel boats for Fastest, Handicap 1st, 2nd and 3rd and to the first new entry on handicap. A multihull first on handicap trophy will be presented if three or more multihulls compete. In early December a Notice of Race, Sailing Instructions and a course map will be emailed directly to previous entrants and the CYCSA office will supply these to other interested parties. Please help make this annual event a memorable one and ensure the iconic race stays on the calendar. For further details telephone Adrian Wotton on 0411101875 or email him through the Club on: racing.manager@cycsa.com.au. This information is correct at the time of writing and the event is subject to current COVID regulations. Photo by Traci Ayris

CRUISING ASSOCIATION UPDATE One of the advantages of a world-wide pandemic is that people are staying local and pursuing new dreams which includes buying a yacht and going cruising! What a great choice they’ve made and consequently, we’ve welcomed a number of new members to our cruising community. The October Long Weekend Cruise For the second year in a row the weather forecast for the Club’s October Long Weekend cruise to Port Vincent wasn’t perfect for cruising, with heavy rain and strong winds. However, for those of us that made our way across the Gulf, we had a wonderful weekend. A group of Club members had dinner at the Ventnor on Saturday night and over the weekend relaxed, walking into town or catching up with friends in the marina. Most boats returned home on Tuesday with winds finally coming from the right direction. 2nd Saturday of the Month BBQs Our BYO BBQs remain popular being a relaxed way to catch up with old friends or to meet new members of our Club and best of all, they’re free! All Club members are very welcome to attend these BBQs so keep an eye out for regular updates through the ‘upcoming events’ emails and the Club calendar. Combined Associations Christmas Bash BBQ This wonderful and joyous event will be held on Saturday 11 December from 6.00pm in the member’s BBQ area. Bring a dessert to share and your own BBQ meat and salads, along with your own plates, drinks etc. New Year’s Eve at Kangaroo Island For those cruising over summer CYCSA boats will again be gathering at the Brown’s Beach Camping Ground BBQ area for New Year’s Eve celebrations. This is sure to be lots of fun and good preparation for the Ballast Head Cup non-spinnaker race held the next day. For new members, if you haven’t been across to the Island, give me a call and we can have a chat about the best places to visit and anchor. Keep Up to Date Just a reminder to all Club members that you can keep up to date with all cruising events and activities by signing up at this email address - sa_cruisers@googlegroups.com

Final Sign-off It is with a great amount of regret that, due to my new position as a Councillor on the Port Adelaide and Enfield Council and its associated workload, I will be leaving the position of Chair on 31 December 2021. It has been a brilliant seven years getting to know, and being part of, our wonderful cruising community. I wish you all well with your future adventures and above all, stay safe. Adrian Wotton Chair Cruising Association

On the weekend of Father’s Day this year three generations of our family said farewell to Two True just days before she left on her delivery passage to her new home in Melbourne at the Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron. After a protracted period on the market and a bit of a reconfigure with furling headsail and anchor winch but still with a significant racing pedigree behind her, Two True found new owners who want to continue the journey of this Bruce Farr designed Beneteau First 40 cruiser/racer. My thanks to Adelaide Boat Sales for their work in following up the limited market for this type of yacht over that time.

Two True was the first race version of this new design into Australia in July 2009. She was race optimised at River Quays in Sydney under the guidance of Brett Young and Mike Spies. Mike had won a Sydney to Hobart in the earlier model Beneteau 40.7, also designed by Farr, and brought that expertise to the set-up of Two True. A bow prodder fitted to take a mast head Code Zero was a significant innovation and many production boats around the world followed this set-up after we won the 2009 Sydney to Hobart. A hydraulic back stay adjustable from the rail and a myriad of other customised changes to the standard production boat saw features only seen on more sophisticated racing boats become a routine part of our boat set-up. Quantum Racing with David Eickmeyer did our sail wardrobe and worked with us on the sail plan to be competitive in both regatta and offshore racing. Again, variations to conventional plans and crossovers, set the boat apart at the time but would now be considered standard in many production forty footers. The boats first shake down regatta was Hamilton Island Race Week eight weeks after landing in Sydney in bubble wrap! It was then an extended delivery back to Adelaide and a full CYCSA inshore and offshore race program before heading back to Sydney mid December for the 2009 Sydney to Hobart which of course we won. At the time we were only the fourth South Australian boat in the history of the race to win the Tattersalls Cup.

So began an amazing yachting experience in this fantastic yacht. The many crew who sailed on her dedicated their time, energy and skill to support the extensive campaigns she was involved in. Youngi, (Brett Young), our sailing master, was the driving force behind boat maintenance, on water performance and running the crew. The 2009 Hobart win was his greatest contribution to Two True’s success. While the actual Cup

remains firmly locked up at the CYCA in Sydney I have put the winner’s trophy on display in the Club as it might just inspire others in our Club to compete in this great race.

My wife and family were also incredibly supportive and our son Alex did two Hobarts and the Fastnet with me.

In all we raced five Sydney to Hobarts, two Hamilton Island Race Weeks and six Festival of Sail regattas in Geelong. Our Hobart win got us a complimentary entry into the Beneteau China Cup in China. This event was an international regatta of thirty One Design Beneteau 40.7s and was another substantial life and sailing experience for all who joined us on that trip. Our best race was a win in the twenty mile round the islands race which we led from start to finish leaving some very notable international sailors in our wake.

In 2013 we headed to the United Kingdom for Cowes Race Week and the Fastnet Yacht Race. For this event we chartered a First 40 in racing condition taking some key sails from our wardrobe and with two British crew and seven crew from Two True, rounded Fastnet Rock in a thick sea fog at midnight. Ending back in Plymouth we came thirty-third on IRC in a fleet of over 200 boats. We did our last Hobart in 2016 and on board was Peter Robson, our British navigator from the Fastnet, who had become a good friend. The result that year was a mid division placing but with a crew of mixed experience and limited ocean miles, the journey rather that the outcome was the main focus of the campaign. That year for the first and last time I skippered the delivery home west about Tassie with the wind on or aft of the beam the whole way. Sustaining the intensity of the campaign that had started in 2004 with True North was no longer possible beyond 2018 with other career and family commitments needing attention after so many years of fun, success and amazing experiences with different people in many different destinations around the world. My thanks to all in the Club who have sailed on her or who have watched with interest Two True’s sailing journey. The next chapter in my sailing career is yet to be written! Andrew Saies

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I am very proud to announce that the inaugural South Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta (SAWKR) will be held over three days in the beautiful waters of the Gulf of St Vincent at the CYCSA. There will be both mixed class divisions, including trailable yachts, and One Design divisions for Elliott 7s and J24s. It will be an all-female competition. This will be a national regatta and we expect teams will be entering from around Australia. I anticipate the regatta will become a major event in our Club calendar and will be a huge amount of fun for competitors, volunteers and spectators alike. To make the event a success I am calling for Club members to be a part of this celebration of women sailing and consider being a volunteer, making your boat available for interstate teams, or perhaps billeting one or two of the interstate competitors. The reaction to the announcement by the local South Australian sailing community has been overwhelmingly positive and filled with excitement.

I have been very fortunate to participate in three AWKRs in Melbourne, a NT Women’s Regatta and a Mooloolaba’s Women’s Regatta. These events have been highly competitive with great opportunities to learn more about sailing on the water and later at the bar! The most memorable aspect of these events is the comraderie that is developed with a group of women who also have a passion for sailing. I am delighted to learn that the CYCSA will be holding the first SAWKR in 2022. It will provide a wonderful opportunity to have women from all over Australia come to Adelaide to sail at our wonderful Club. Kerry Parker, Race Member CYCSA. Having participated in the well-established Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta three times, as well as the Mooloolaba and the inaugural Darwin WKR, I am very excited about the SAWKR. These events provide a great opportunity for women to be challenged and to gather experience and knowledge in the many aspects of sail racing. I have been very fortunate to skipper a Bavaria 40 in Melbourne and crew Elliott 7s and 6s in Darwin and Mooloolaba. The camaraderie at these regattas is fantastic and provides support for women sailors of all ages and experience. Mary Ann Harvey, Race Member and Skipper CYCSA.

I’m very excited to be part of the inaugural SA Women’s Keelboat Regatta! It’s going to be a whole lot of fun getting the girls together to hone our skills, learn some new ones and get out of our comfort zones! Joanne Pilmore, Race Member CYCSA and current Crewperson of the Year 2020-21.

The Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia is very proud to be associated with the inaugural South Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta This event is designed to promote and develop women’s sailing and to enjoy some short course ‘around the buoy’ fleet racing in the beautiful waters of Adelaide’s northern beaches. Over the past few years the CYCSA has had a strong interest in promoting women’s development in sailing and we are looking forward to sharing our idyllic sailing venue with an enthusiastic, like-minded group of female sailors. This regatta is open to female sailors and boat owners from clubs around the nation who wish to form their own teams. Opportunities may also be available for interstate participants to have access to local keelboats. The CYCSA will provide berthing solutions during the regatta for boats outside of the Club. Adam Hays, General Manager CYCSA The Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia’s Youth Sailing Foundation (YSF) is excited at the prospect of assisting in the success of the South Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta. Through our foundation the CYCSA will present an opportunity for up to four to five female crew to sail on one of our Club’s six Elliott 7 keelboats. Access for entry into the regatta through the Elliott 7s YSF program will be made available for female participants and offer the opportunity for teams to train and enhance their skills through our programmes in the lead up to the event. Perfect for those wanting to gather a group of sailing friends. Come and join us for some on water, educational and competitive fun in the sun! Dale Geddes, YSF Head Coach CYCSA There are many details to be finalised but initial enquiries can be made to the CYCSA Race Manager, Inese Lainis on 088248 4222 or email at racing.manager@cycsa.com.au I hope to see you there! Adrian Wotton Chair, SAWKR

We were very fortunate to have great weather on Opening Day this year, with bright sunny skies, warm temperatures and gentle breezes. We couldn’t have asked for a better day to celebrate the Official Opening of the 2021/22 Sailing Season.

Our official vessel for the Sail Past was again the magnificent Tall Ship, One & All, moored at Marina West on the end of J-Row. The Sail Past was conducted internally within the North Haven Marina Basin and it was a momentous occasion as the Club launched its fleet of Elliott 7s with the boats sailed by youth sailors from clubs right across the Adelaide metropolitan coast. It really was awesome to see the kids come together and get involved as they kicked off the Sail Past. The powerboats were led by Geoff Gowing in Andante followed by the yachts led by Geoff Boettcher in Secret Mens Business (SMB). It was great to see all the boats out on the water dressed in colourful flags with just as lively costumes for the crew members. Well done to everyone who participated. It was fantastic to see more boats participate this year and also the geniality and seamanship of our Club members.

This year a ten-piece band from the The Pipes & Drums of The Royal Caledonian Society of South Australia played to signal the start of the official presentations. It was wonderful to again welcome one of our Life Members, Graeme Footer, to officiate the opening of the 2021/22 Sailing Season. Nick Bice, in his new role as Vice Commodore received his burgee and without delay stepped in to assist with the presentations. Nick Bice welcomed Mitch Wiley from the Yachting SA Board on stage to present the 2020/21 State South Australian Sailing Awards to two very worthy recipients in recognition of their outstanding achievements and dedicated work to the sport of sailing in South Australia. The Australian Sailing SA awards went to: Volunteer of the Year, Rod Hunter (CYCSA) and Male Sailor of the Year, David Snoad (BSYC/CYCSA).

CYCSA Volunteer of the Year, John Collett

Our Club ‘Volunteer of the Year’ award for 2020/21 was presented to John Collett, nominated by the Racing Association. Congratulations and thank you John for volunteering your time, dedication and expertise to our Club, both on and off the water.

Well done and congratulations to all award recipients and thank you on behalf of our Club members for your efforts and contribution to not only the Club but to the sport of sailing.

Once the formal presentations were complete the official guests enjoyed afternoon tea in Mariners Restaurant while the band, Groove Brothers and Soul Sister, kicked off in the patio providing great party music entertainment. Despite Covid restrictions with dancing not permitted, the Club was a hive of activity with some members taking their party onboard while others stayed around the club house enjoying the revelries. The addition of a paella station and oyster bar also proved to be a hit, boosting the atmosphere for socialising and creating a warm foodie vibe to the outdoor area with guests delighting in the tasty seafood specials on the cosy picnic area set up on the lawn.

I look forward to seeing you all again for Opening Day next year. Mellissa Vahoumis Marketing & Communications

Australian Sailing SA State Award recipients - David Snoad and Rod Hunter with Mitch Wiley

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Sahara

It wouldn’t be Opening Day without acknowledging the winners of our Sail Past awards and it was a pleasure having Barbara Page assist in presenting these awards. Congratulations to all participating members and crews for putting in such a fantastic effort and display of seamanship this year! Best Dressed Boat - Power

Ithaca

Best Dressed Crew - Power

Andante

Best Dressed Boat - Yacht

Best Dressed Crew - Yacht

Best Dressed Novelty - Power Best Dressed Novelty - Yacht Seamanship Award - Power Seamanship Award - Yacht

Portia SMB

The Yard Rocksalt

Gladiator Sahara

For the third year running, as an extra incentive to get members involved and to participate in the Sail Past, we held our Sail Past Draw. The sail past winners were randomly drawn and won food and beverage vouchers for our Admirals Bar & Bistro. The winners were -

1st Prize ($400 value) 2nd Prize ($200 value) 3rd Prize ($100 value)

Magnum Portia Summer Breeze

The Yard

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Andante

Ithaca

Portia

Rocksalt

SMB

OPENING DAY 25 Year Badge Recipients

Congratulations to the following members who achieved the milestone of 25 years of Club membership this year. They were: Bob Catley, Geoffrey Catt, William Harniman, John Holland, Pam Humeniuk, Wally McDonald, Ian Coutts, Paul Crawford, John Klunder, Hermann Mayr, David Ó’Leary, Edward Sain, Thomas Tymons.

Thank you for your ongoing contribution to the well-being of this Club through your long-standing membership. Not all were able to attend on the day to accept their 25 year badge and certificate and those who were not present have received their badges by post.

Wally McDonald

Bob Catley

Geoff Catt

Wally McDonald and Pam Humeniuk with Barbara Page

John Holland

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The Commodore, Jacq Heffernan, was determined the Covid impact on the annual dinner should be minimal so Saturday 28 August 2021 was confirmed and numbers set at 120, though be it, still no dancing. The event was fully booked early with the promise of fine food, the chance to dress to the nines and to enjoy a variety of Club members perform in cabaret. Several past Commodores were in attendance with a special welcome to Barbara Page, wife of the late Commodore Peter Page.

Following the serving of canapés our MC for the evening, Mark Hutton, introduced the first act, The Forestays; Ann-Marie Meegan – violin, Inese Lainis – violin, Kirsten Roper – violin and Richard Lea – cello. They performed Pachelbel’s Canon to huge applause and accolades. A magnificent start to the entertainment. Following the main course the second act, Matt Guy, sang and played the guitar and was joined for a second song by his brother. Another great performance. By the time dessert and coffee were served the evening was

in full swing and in anticipation of the grand final act which was The Sassy Ladies from the Social Activities giving their interpretation of the classic Time Warp from The Rocky Horror Show. The group comprised our own Commodore, Jacq Heffernan, Jenny Murton, Caroline Holdt, Rosemary Gould and the amazing choreographer Giorgi Gauci. The group gave it their all in full costume and stole the show. It’s going to be hard to top the event for next year and having our own members perform was amazing and who knows what will happen in the future.

A big thank you to the front of house staff who kept the evening rolling with very few hiccups.

It was definitely a night to remember so diarise it for next year. Rosemary Gould Chair Social Activities Associations

SOCIAL ASSOCIATION

Garage ‘Sail’ From 9.00am on Sunday 7 November Club members started to set up their stalls as they took full advantage to clear out their sheds, lockers, boats and what all and tables in the BBQ area were displayed with a fine array of goods such as outboards, glasses, life jackets, fishing gear and general household items.

Whilst 10am was the official start time customers started arriving early and sales were brisk. Not every item was sold but what a great opportunity to clear the junk and determine if everything unsold should be finally put to rest or returned once again to its storage site. To help the morning along a sausage sizzle tempted attendees and a big thank you to Marty Heffernan, Joe Mezzini and Tony Venn for their cooking skills. Thanks also to Howard Murton who was in control of money and change.

By 12.30pm things had started to wind down. Every stall holder had made a number of sales and feedback was very positive. It was agreed to hold another sale next year but perhaps prior to Opening Day. Life is too short to keep all those unwanted items stored. Set them free, recycle! Rosemary Gould Chair Social Activities Association

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After a stint of unpredictable weather, including a freak storm where the state was lashed with winds of more than 90km/h, hail and flash flooding, Melbourne Cup Day arrived in Adelaide with welcoming warmth and sunshine. In the end it was a gorgeous day for our sold-out Melbourne Cup Luncheon at the Club. Guests were dressed to the nines in elegant outfits, the women creating a fashion field of their own with the men putting in a good appearance too.

The fashion front saw the return of standout fascinators and larger, bold brimmed hats taking precedence over clips and delicate headbands at this year’s Cup. Our best dressed prizes were awarded to Club members David Murray and Carol Adams, congratulations. The main event saw the reigning Australian Horse of the Year, Verry Elleegant, taking out the 2021 Melbourne Cup in a thrilling upset victory followed by short-priced favourite, Incentivise, in second with import, Spanish Mission, in third and Floating Artist in fourth. Overall it was another successful event at the CYCSA, a blissful afternoon of good food, fashion, sweeps, prizes and, of course, the screening of the big race.

To all who attended, I look forward to seeing you again next year and to those who missed out, I hope you can join us next year for what’s sure to be another spectacular Melbourne Cup Day celebration of fun and frivolity. PS - Be sure to get your tickets early to avoid disappointment as we were booked out well in advance. Mellissa Vahoumis Marketing & Communications Officer

We named Vellamo after Finland’s goddess of the sea. Sekkailu (sek- kai-lu) is Finnish for ‘adventure’ and Vellamo has certainly delivered plenty of sekkailu since she sailed out of Bundaberg back in July. When you think of cruising Queensland images of crystal clear water and endless sunny days might spring to mind. The reality for us was quite different as we made our way north from Bundaberg. Sailing along the Capricorn Coast we saw waters from muddy brown to milky teal green with kilometres of algal streams and much turbidity. It was only when we visited the outer islands and reefs much further up the coastline that the true Queensland tourist brochure views kicked in.

From Bundaberg we awaited a good window to travel to Lady Musgrave Island or ‘Wallaginji’ which literally translates to ‘beautiful reef’. It was our first foray to the outer reef and with 2.4m of lead hanging underneath, we were naturally cautious. The notorious entrance to Lady Musgrave is a daunting narrow channel that is possibly natural or much more likely the result of a few sticks of dynamite in the hands of some opportunistic fishermen. Once inside the natural lagoon offers some MSQ moorings, crystal clear water and ample anchoring in coral sand around eight metres deep. We were joined by Adelaide mates Sandy Higgins, Karen, Alex and Chelsea on their Beneteau Dark Horse but after a few days, with a 30+ knot front coming in, no vacant moorings and facing the possibility of dragging toward the reef, we decided not to push our luck, pointing Vellamo toward Gladstone instead.

Despite playing chicken with super tankers traversing the channel in the dark, Gladstone turned out to be a most pleasant surprise. The lovely marina, albeit surrounded by heavy industry, welcomes cruisers with helpful staff, great facilities and berthing at a reasonable price. Laundry rooms play an important part in social networking when you’re a cruiser and it was over a dryer load of sheets that I met Jill, and later her husband Pete, who cruise and live aboard their sloop Winifred. Pete and Jill were the first cruisers we met with E-Scooters on board and after a quick blast on theirs, Matt went straight online to buy one and it has proved to be a great addition to our inventory. Leaving Gladstone with the big four metre tides required to navigate the famous ‘Narrows’ shortcut still many days away, we sailed back down the shipping channel before heading north around Curtis Island.

As a cruiser in Queensland you hear a lot about Great Keppel Island. It’s literally a rite of passage up here. Some say that Great Keppel is a rolly anchorage but we didn’t find that to be the case on our visit. We spent a week hopping around to different beaches with Monkey Beach a favourite where we were joined by our mates on Dark Horse once again for a day of snorkelling and sundowners. The following day we discovered, along with at least 60 other boats, that Long Beach, just around the corner from Monkey, is just fabulous in a northerly blow. Across from Keppel it was back to the mainland coast where we were pleasantly surprised by the very picturesque Delcomyn Bay. We stayed only a night but have marked it as a return spot to explore. Continuing north through the Dukes Group we avoided Hummocky, choosing to plough on to better overnight anchorages at Marble and Curlew Islands. A long-time friend lives in Mackay and she was happy to take delivery of our packages including our new E-Scooter. With COVID shutting down Australia once again we got our first jab here and Matt completed repairs to the solar array and our aft head macerator while I cheered from the sidelines.

The Newry Islands on the other hand really don’t attract a lot of conversation or attention from cruising guides, however we rate ‘the Newrys’ as one of our favourite SE anchorages to date. It was also in the Newrys that Pete and Jill caught up with us. Vellamo and Winifred spent a couple of nights happily

anchored in a deep sheltered hole just metres from shore while we all discovered great walking tracks and snippets of incredible history regarding a famous Australian movie star of old, Annette Kellerman.

From the Newrys, and after a quick return to Mackay, we dashed across to Brampton to shelter from a freshening northerly and investigated some snorkelling spots along the southern fringing reef. Matt found treasure here in the form of an anchor, chain and stainless swivel. Too small for us, we gifted the ‘Mooloolaba Pick’ to a young guy doing it tough on a small yacht. It was also at Brampton that Matt woke up one morning to witness a mother whale teaching her calf how to breach, blow and tail slap just a mile or so away. With the northerly easing we hopped up to Shaw Island to catch Sandy and Karen before they reluctantly made their way south to Bundaberg to put Dark Horse on the hard and fly back to Adelaide. We had made it to the Whitsundays!

At Airlie Beach we spent some time on the pick to relax and reprovision before a quick trip to Cid Harbor. After the obligatory climb up Whitsunday Peak it was back across to South Molle to rendezvous with Sam, Julie and the boys on Allusive once again. Having visited South Molle back in the 1980’s it was eerie to explore the ruins of the vibrant family resort from my memory. The shower rooms with cracked tiles, broken basins and decrepit cyclone-damaged buildings evoked scenes from a post-apocalyptic movie. I could not comprehend the cost of cleaning up the cyclone destruction however the impressive new jetty hints that plans are afoot to revive South Molle in coming years.

With a great weather window opening up we decided to head to the outer reef in company with Allusive via Butterfly Bay. The top of Hook Island is a good jump off point for the trip to Bait Reef, one of the more accessible reefs for those in the Whitsundays. At Bait we scuba-dived, snorkelled and enjoyed the surreal calm of hanging on a mooring ball in a seemingly endless flat calm ocean. As they say, this was exactly what was in the brochure! North of Airlie we caught up with Winifred at Woodwark Bay where Pete taught Matt the finer points of using a casting net. Mastering the cast is hilarious to watch and not so easy to do. With little help from either of us Pete hauled in hundreds of baitfish which promptly went on the hook back at the boat. We were soon hauling up Grassy Sweet Lips hand over fist, enough for a cook up and plenty for the freezer.

Gloucester Island was the next stop then Cape Upstart for a night before heading further north to Townsville and Magnetic Island. Exiting the Island passage, 100+ boats off the beach reminded us that the famous ‘Shaggers Rendezvous’ was underway. Too many rums the night before in Woodwark saw us decline invitations to join the legendary beach parties and after a solid sleep, we pressed on at first light to Townsville. Townsville’s Breakwater Marina is another favourite. It offers courtesy cars and close proximity to shopping, restaurants and the town centre. Dominating the skyline east of Townsville are the high peaks of Magnetic Island and it wasn’t long before we hopped over to Horseshoe Bay. Named appropriately, the bay provides shelter from the south easterlies and it’s a popular place until the northerlies begin to kick in. Here I counted 92 boats at anchor when we arrived, among them fellow CYCSA members Roger and Di aboard their lovely St Francis catamaran Spirit of Inyati. Horseshoe Bay is famous for (almost nightly!) sundowner sessions and, much like Great Keppel, it’s a social highlight stop for most cruisers during the season. North of Magnetic is the Palm Group of islands with Orpheous being the most popular stop. We had sailed among these islands last season with Pete Donovan and Paul Judge on

RUNNING AWAY FROM WINTER PART 2 Take That Too and we welcomed a return trip in Vellamo. The Giant Clams at Orpheous offer great adventures for those who like to snorkel but this time around we were happy to relax on a mooring and wait for a bit of southing to blow us up to Hinchinbrook Island.

Zoe Bay, on the eastern side of Hinchinbrook, is a place many cruisers aspire to visit but being a bay very exposed to seasonal winds and swell, a comfortable anchorage can be elusive unless conditions are ideal. We chose our window well and in company with Allusive, dropped anchor in the bay and set off to explore the famous Zoe Falls. We were not disappointed. A pleasant walk through the jungle led to a postcard perfect freshwater pool fed by falls from above. After swimming with the Jungle Perch and breaking out a picnic lunch we discovered smaller falls and a myriad of connected pools on our climb further up the mountain. Zoe Falls proved to be a highlight of our trip to date, going straight to the top of our ‘must return’ list. A trip back to the outer reef was next on our very fluid agenda with Vellamo and Allusive formulating a joint mission to catch up with some RSAYS mates aboard CloudBreak out at Walker Cay. Due east of Hinchinbrook and with zero breeze to assist, Walker Reef was an enjoyable four-hour motor trip on flat seas from Zoe Bay.

We all spent the afternoon snorkelling the crystal clear reef before inviting our neighbours over for an all-in sundowner session. The next morning we all went separate ways; Vellamo back to Townsville, CloudBreak to Airlie Beach, Lady Annabelle to Dunk and Allusive continuing north to Cairns.

Matt completed a long list of boat jobs in Townsville while I made a quick trip home to Adelaide. On return our plan was to make a slow journey back to South Australia but a stop at Magnetic Island’s Nelly Bay to catch up with friends on former CYCSA boat Back Friday soon saw that plan fly out the hatch. Two days turned into a week and that week soon turned into a month. Matt had fallen in love with the island walking tracks while I love kayaking along the beaches. The fact that the IGA/ Bottle Shop are mere steps away is an added bonus. Resort pools overlooking the marina offer wonderful respite from the escalating temperatures and the ‘we’re here for summer’ cruising community is supportive and ultra-social. As we watch the forecasts and note the lightning and hailstorms creating havoc for the hundreds of boats making their mandatory (ironically dictated by insurance) mass exodus south from Far North Queensland, we’ve decided to stay in this protected marina until that unseasonal weather begins to ease. We may sail back to South Australia, then again we could explore New South Wales for a while on the way down. Time will tell. Until then we’re happy to be C/- SV Vellamo, Magnetic Island Marina! Traci Ayris

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BOATS AT THE CLUB This is another in the series of articles aimed at providing you with an insight into new boats and other boats of interest at the Club. Contact Pat Catley through the Club if you are interested in having your boat featured here.

the boat well being spirited, confident and bold in design - she can be loud but always respected in her response. Not much work has been required to date. The linen and soft furnishings have been updated, the TV upgraded and power points with USB ports added. A 2kg washer/dryer combo has been somehow squeezed into the small wet room off the mid cabin and a bait board added to the stern rail and a True Kit inflatable brought from New Zealand.

Harvey learnt to sail in dinghies on the icy lakes in Wales and owned a 14 foot Windrush catamaran. He sailed out of Largs Bay whilst crewing on an old Duncanson while dreaming of doing a Sydney Hobart. A passion for diving though saw a switch to power and with Amy they have enjoyed several boats, each meeting the next stage of life perfectly. Whilst Harvey has dreams of using his Coxswain and Day Skipper tickets to sail to Fiji, Amy has other ideas having recently enjoyed time on a Riviera 6000 whilst doing a skipper’s course with R Marine SA.

Sassy is a 2012 Riviera 4400 Sport Yacht Series II that Amy and Harvey Grantham brought into the CYCSA in late 2020. Her previous owners had the boat in Gippsland, Victoria.

Amy and Harvey had been looking at several models for a couple of years, something with enough range to reach Robe and Port Lincoln, accommodation for the grandkids and a bit of an entertainer. The Series II is an evolution of the Series I which was one of the first Riviera boats fitted with pod drives. Improvements came with new styling, engine choice and raised dash layout, hull windows, portholes, and furnishings. Sassy is 15.1m LOA and quite roomy with a 4.6m beam. The Riviera 4400 was, and is, a great boat in layout with sleeping for five in two cabins each with their own head. The master is forward and the mid cabin has a double and single bed.

Marriage saving essentials include Zeus pod drives and a joystick for easy berthing. The Cummins Zeus package also came with a Skyhook which has been invaluable in holding off and preparing fenders and lines to dock. The Zeus drive differs from the Volvo IPS with the props facing to the rear and they also incorporate auto trim tabs assist. Propulsion is the optional 2 x Cummins QSB 480 hp diesels which use 130 litres per hour at 24 knots and capable of 30 knots. Robe is 180 nautical miles and therefore well within the 250 miles range. The electronics were updated in 2019 with dual Raymarine e125 hybrid touch and Harvey has just added a remote display controller and is fitting AIS and a life raft. Buying a boat interstate without the opportunity to inspect was a nerve-racking process. Even the broker had only seen her once before lock down. The surveyor though was very reassuring and made several visits to check things in detail with the owner and dozens of photos were exchanged. Confidence also came from the fact the previous owner had a second boat for when their grandkids came! It was a long six week wait for transport and a huge relief to see her arrive. The new berth was fitted with ProFenders making docking even with a joystick less of an event.

Whilst her original name Perfection was apt, it was quickly decided a fresh start was required. Harvey is fond of calling Amy ‘Sassy’, in the nicest possible way, and the name suited

Harvey and Amy sponsor the CYCSA through their medical business Cellmed providing new AEDs to the Clubhouse, on the sailing support boat and across at Port Vincent. Cellmed also provide a ‘blood washing’ service processing and returning patients’ blood during surgery. Amy has introduced the world’s first AI enhanced endoscopy capsules to Australia but is currently taking time out to pursue a career in Federal politics with a passion to represent Adelaide in Canberra. Glenelg and Port Vincent are regular ports of call but Sassy will spend December and January in Robe with a stop at Kangaroo Island enroute. Port Lincoln is planned for March although an election or two may impact that one.

Your boat sounds an ideal vessel to get away from everything. Thank you Harvey and Amy for allowing me to share her with Club members and beyond. I wish you many hours of gentle cruising. Pat Catley

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Just before Christmas 2018 Derek Morrison became the proud owner of a Beneteau First 47.7 named Carte Blanche which was moored at the RSAYS. While happy with his racing boat at the time, a Sydney 38 named Asylum, Derek decided that after many years of racing it was time to slow down a little and purchase a more comfortable yacht that was also suitable for cruising. The 47.7 is one of only a few boats that can be raced competitively and cruised in comfort. When Carte Blanche came up for sale it was just a case of negotiating the price.

A year after purchasing Sintara Derek noticed that there were no boats from the CYCSA competing in the 2019 Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race. After checking the crew’s interest it was decided to represent the Club and enter the race. While downwind sailing does not suit Sintara, the race itself provided another great sailing experience enjoyed by all the crew. It was the 75th Sydney to Hobart race so it made the race more appealing with a larger number of entrants than usual.

The boat was originally called Sintara by its first owner in Sydney who sailed her successfully for 15 years. Derek liked the name and although he had no problem with the name Carte Blanche decided to go back to Sintara. In conversation with the original owner Derek was intrigued to find out that it had been named after a race horse that the owner had been impressed with at the time.

During the Christmas break Derek hopes to cruise around Kangaroo Island for a week or two and to also take a week coming back from the Port Lincoln race. During his cruises he has taken up fishing and while successful in catching snook, whiting and tommies, has yet to catch any tuna and work out how to land it on the back of the boat.

At 21 years old she is still in great condition. Derek has just finished a full upgrade which includes the acquisition of a new dodger, windlass, water heater and steering and he reckons she’s good for another ten years. Weighing just over 12 tons, she is a solid boat that could sail around the world tomorrow if required. Below decks there are three comfortable double cabins, two heads with hot water showers, two fridges and all the other comforts you would expect from a cruising boat.

Since 2018 Sintara has successfully raced in the CYCSA Twilight and weekend races. She takes part in the Adelaide to Port Lincoln race every February followed by the Lincoln Regatta. When racing she normally sails with a crew of 12. When it’s time to go cruising it’s just a matter of fitting the headsail furler and the boat can be sailed by a crew of two with the use of the auto-helm when needed. She has a 60 horse-power Volvo engine with a folding prop, the fuel tank holds 250 litres of fuel and the water tanks hold 650 litres of water when cruising.

The hidden agenda in Derek’s purchase of the new boat was his other passion, cruising. Once the Sydney to Hobart Race had been completed Sintara was transformed into cruising mode and over three weeks she was day-sailed along the east and west coast of Tasmania stopping at Port Arthur, Maria Island, St Helens, Flinders Island, Stanley and King Island. Derek was surprised to see how beautiful the north coast of Tasmania is and recommends it to any of the cruising enthusiasts contemplating a run down to northern Tasmania.

As regards the future, it is more racing and cruising and maybe one more Hobart with an extended cruise on the way home. In the meantime Derek will continue to enjoy the comradeship and the many friends he has made in his 40 years at the CYCSA. Thank you Derek for allowing me to give readers an insight in to your very impressive boat. I wish you many successful racing and relaxing cruise days ahead. Pat Catley

MINUTES OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE CYCSA Minutes of Annual General Meeting of The Cruising Yacht Club of SA Inc held at the Cruising Yacht Club of SA, North Haven SA on Thursday 23 September 2021 at 7.30 pm WELCOME The President and Chairman of the meeting, Mr Dominic Rinaldi, formally declared the meeting open and welcomed members and Life Members Andrew Saies, Graeme Footer and Geoff Catt and Past President Chris Wood to the AGM. ATTENDANCE & APOLOGIES A full list of attendees and apologies is at the bottom of this document. A. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES Gerard Hughes proposed that the Minutes of the 2020 Annual General Meeting held on Wednesday 24 September 2020 be adopted. Martyn Heffernan seconded the motion. Chairman declared the motion passed. B. GENERAL BUSINESS 1. Annual Reports

Cruising Association Report - The Cruising Association did not have a nomination for the Association’s Most Valuable Volunteer Award for 2020/2021.

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as market in general has increased Graph displayed on screen (as included in Treasurer’s Report) showed the drawdown for the last two years in order to fund the over water asset expenses a similar drawdown expected this year but planning to rest the fund after this financial year to let it grow for a period in line with previous financial modelling.

Alison Perrott and Guy Collison from Ord Minnett were invited to comment on the 2020/21 Sinking fund performance and made the following points: • • • • • • •

Ord Minnett took over management of the fund in May 2020 Early 2020 was rocky due to market uncertainty due to Covid Took it gently and sensibly over the last year In excess of $6.35m currently invested 25% growth and 75% income yielding Recently sold out of Milton Corp to take some profit Still taking a cautious approach given current global situation.

Dominic advised that Ord Minnett addressed the CYCSA Board on a regular basis. Questions from the floor: • •

At what cost do Ord Minnett charge for their services- Ord Minnett’s annualised Investment Management fee is 0.5%. How has the Sinking fund performed against other similar sized funds? Outperformed other similar funds by around 2%.

Fishing Association Report - The Fishing Association did not have a nomination for the Association’s Most Valuable Volunteer Award for 2020/2021.

Dominic thanked Ord Minnett representatives for their attendance.

Social Association - The Social Association did not have a nomination for the Association’s Most Valuable Volunteer Award for 2020/2021.

Motion: It was moved that Dean Newbery & Partners be reappointed as auditors for the 2021/22 year as recommended by the Board. David Royle moved the motion and Chris Wood seconded it. Motion declared passed.

Racing Association - The Racing Association nominated John Collett for the Association’s Most Valuable Volunteer Award for 2020/2021.

The Chairman asked that the Associations’ Annual Reports presented at the 2021 All-Associations AGM be received and accepted. Moved by Peter Schembri and seconded by Vlad Humeniuk. Chairman declared the motion passed. 2. FINANCIAL REPORT In addition to the Treasurer’s Report as published in the Annual Report, the Treasurer David Roper, with the aid of a screen presentation gave an overview of the 2020/2021 financial performance.

Motion: To accept the 2020/21 Financials as a true record moved by Chris Wood and seconded by Andrew Saies. Motion declared passed.

3. COMMODORE’S REPORT Commodore Jacqueline Heffernan presented the Commodore’s Report as published in the Annual Report. Jacqueline acknowledged the incredibly difficult year but despite that the Club had done amazingly well. Staff are always very welcoming and the Member’s Draw continued to be well attended and recognised that without the members the Club would not be so successful. Motion: Gay Footer moved the Commodore’s Report be accepted, seconded by Martyn Heffernan. Motion declared passed.

He advised that the Club’s appointed Auditors, Dean Newbery & Partners, have given an unqualified report on the Club’s 2020/21 Financial Statements which was accepted by the Board.

4. PRESIDENT’S REPORT Dominic Rinaldi presented the President’s Report for the 2020/2021 year as published in the Annual Report.

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The Treasurer noted the following components contributed to the $800k ordinary actual surplus:

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A one-off refund of $114k from SA Water Unrealised gains of $800k from the Sinking Fund required by accounting standards to be reported based on market value $318k of Covid19 related Government assistance (Jobkeeper and Cashbooster grants) Hospitality has improved considerably on the previous year Second half of the year improved considerably from the first half which was affected by restrictions

Update on the Sinking Fund: • •

Last year held a high proportion of cash which this year was invested back into the market Overall value of the fund increased by a material amount

Other items covered by the President were:

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A lot of curve balls thrown at us this year Management and their team had to be agile and reactive Have been working tirelessly to find sponsors for the Youth Sailing Foundation (YSF) which has so far yielded four majors and one minor which will cover the majority of instructor fees Club managed to purchase the YSF fleet through existing working capital and has not required any additional funding Expect the YSF to bring more youth, boats and vibrancy into the Club Infrastructure at the Club is ageing which will require good planning and will stage capital expenditure based on funds available and not go into debt.

Question from the floor:

MINUTES OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE CYCSA Why didn’t the Port Vincent redevelopment go ahead last December as advised?

Response - Original builder pulled out with little notice requiring another tender process before another builder was engaged. Building has now started and is expected it to take around 10-11 weeks to complete.

Motion: Graeme Footer moved the President’s Report be accepted, seconded by Andrew Saies. Motion declared passed. 5. BOARD OF MANAGEMENT The Chairman advised that at closure of nominations at 5pm on Thursday 26 August 2021 there were six nominations for the seven vacant positions on the Board of Management. The six successful nominees were:

Geoff Boettcher, Dominic Rinaldi, Doreen Perrin, Mark Hutton, Keith Finch, David Roper

David Murray has resigned from the Board of management after 12 years of service. The Board now has one month to fill the casual vacancy. Comment from the floor: •

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Asked that it be noted that the inability to fill a full Board for a Club our size and vibrancy was disappointing. It was acknowledged the work the Board does but maybe there is not a strong connection between the Board and the members. Or is everyone content with how things have been going Concern raised that there are so many berthing vacancies Noted that we had moved from a preselection model to a more open Board election consequently a shift in thinking may have caused the current situation Acknowledged that current Board has worked diligently Noting five or six hardstands for sale for around $1,000 which is concerning.

C. OTHER BUSINESS Resolutions for the amendment of the Constitution and Rules of the CYCSA with or without amendment

The Resolutions were presented at a Members Information Evening on Friday 3 September after which a few minor amendments were taken on board before they were given to the Club lawyers for final review before being presented at this AGM.

Response - Board currently views Board elections to be decided by Evote and ‘all other business’ resolutions would be voted at General Meetings to enable healthy debate prior to voting. • • •

Biggest impact on member participation at AGMs has been the take-up of virtual meetings Can the Club look into this in the future Noted that tonight the Board has 33% of vote and the floor has 67% which indicates a head in the right direction.

Motion - Proposed to accept Resolution Four in its entirety by Graeme Footer, seconded by Joe Mezzini Voted – 42 in favour, 0 against, motion declared passed.

Resolution 5 – ELECTIONS Question from the floor: Currently no audit on the outcome of E-votes. Do we audit who is included in the vote? Could we audit the data going to the third party E-vote provider? To be considered by the Governance Committee for future votes. Motion - Proposed to accept Resolution Five in its entirety by Ken Amos, seconded by Peter Schembri. Voted – 42 in favour, 0 against, motion declared passed.

Resolution 6 – COMPLAINTS Comments from the floor: Noting that this excludes mandatory reporting requirements.

Does it allow for the complaint to come back to the Club for further attention should it be dismissed as a criminal matter?

Motion- to add a new clause 10.3.3 “for the avoidance of doubt the Board may continue to determine a complaint regardless of the determination of the complaint by the appropriate authorities”. Motion - Proposed to accept Resolution Six with the above amendment by Ken Amos, seconded by Peter Schembri. Voted – 41 in favour, 1 against, motion declared passed.

Resolution 7 – MEMBERSHIP Suggest under 7.4.2 to replace the word ‘spouse’ with the word ‘partner’ – withdrawn after looking at the associated definition in the Constitution.

For future consideration 7.1 could read ‘at the Board’s discretion from time to time’ rather than up to age 30. To be considered by the Corporate Governance Committee.

David Roper presented each Resolution:

Motion - Proposed to accept Resolution Seven in its entirety by Peter Schembri, seconded by Geoff Catt.

Voted – 42 in favour, 0 against, motion declared passed.

Dominic Rinaldi took the opportunity to thank David Murray for his contribution over 12 years to the CYCSA Board and other volunteer positions.

Resolution 1 – STYLE CHANGES Motion - Proposed to accept Resolution One in its entirety by Gerard Hughes, seconded by Martyn Heffernan.

Voted – 42 in favour, 0 against, motion declared passed.

Resolution 2 - MISCELLANEOUS Motion - Proposed to accept Resolution Two in its entirety by Geoff Catt, seconded by Chris Wood.

David was instrumental in:

Voted – 42 in favour, 0 against, motion declared passed.

Resolution 3 - FINANCES Item 3.3 had not been challenged – Clarifying that both Retired Members and Personal Representatives of Deceased Members will become liable for future liabilities past the three month grace period in Clause 9 (Retirement and Death of Members) and is intended to be a clearer clarification for those parties involved. Noted that the Board does maintain the right to be lenient in certain circumstances.

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Marina East refurbishment program Port Vincent upgrade Facilities Committee Masterplan Committee

Jacqueline Heffernan announced the Volunteer of the Year would be awarded to John Collett for his dedication as a Race Officer and CYC2 skipper for many years. CYCSA appreciates his commitment and contribution to the on-water racing administration team. The official recognition and burgee to be presented at the 2021 Opening Day.

Motion - Proposed to accept Resolution Three in its entirety by Andrew Saies, seconded by Ken Amos.

There being no other business the meeting was closed at 9.21pm.

Resolution 4 – AGM Question from the floor:

(list of attendees and apologies continued over on page 35)

Voted – 42 in favour, 0 against, motion declared passed.

Floor was opened for any informal questions of a general nature. None raised.

Could the Constitutional changes have been voted on by Evote?

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