MARINE ACADEMY UPDATE

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.