PRESIDENT’S REPORT

Welcome to the December issue of Groundswell. Summer has now arrived and provides great opportunities for us to spend more time on the water and back at the Club enjoying all the entertainment and facilities on offer.

NEW CRANE I am pleased to report that the new two tonne slewing jib has been installed and is now in full operation. All members using the crane must be inducted by the CYCSA maintenance team. Once inducted the member’s key fob will be upgraded to give access to the new crane.

LIFE MEMBERS At our recent AGM the members supported a motion put forward by the Board to nominate Andrew Saies and Craig Evans as Life Members of the CYCSA.

Life Membership is an honour bestowed on members for exceptional, loyal and outstanding service and contribution to the Club and their efforts have had discernible and material benefit to the Club.

Over an extended period of time, both recipients have met the above conditions and for a detailed list of their achievements I refer you to our website. I congratulate both Andrew and Craig and welcome them into that very exclusive Life Membership group. The Life Members recently met over lunch and these luncheons will become a regular event at the Club. Many of the Life Members continue to be involved with the Club and their views and opinions are highly regarded and respected. Our Board is very keen to build on the legacy created by the efforts of our Life Members.

BOARD AND FLAG OFFICER CHANGES Mark Hutton is a new inclusion to the Board of the CYCSA. Mark has been a member of the Club for 15 years and in recent years has been involved in the Masterplan Committee. The Board welcomes Mark and looks forward to working with him. I would like to thank Peter Hall for his contribution and service on the Board over the past seven years and I would also like to thank him for continuing in his role as Chairman of the Finance Audit and Risk Committee.

The Board nominated the following Flag Officers for 2020/21: Commodore - Jacq Heffernan Vice Commodore - Adrian Wotton Rear Commodore - Jeff Dinham I would also like to take the opportunity to thank John Sibly for his services as Vice Commodore.

All members of the Board are truly appreciative of the trust members have placed in them and they continue to be committed to making a contribution to better the Club. OPENING DAY COVID-19 has unfortunately had an impact on many aspects of our Club including this year’s Opening Day celebrations. Planning for the event was difficult in light of the constant rule changes in relation to holding of events being announced by the Chief Public Health Officer. Notwithstanding the restrictions an amended version of the event proceeded. The event, which incorporated social distancing and dining protocols, was very successful with more boats than last year participating in the sail past. A special thank you to all those who made a special effort to get involved in the success of the day. During the Opening Day festivities we undertook a name changing ceremony on our new training vessel now named Southern Investigator. Thank you to everyone involved in getting Southern Investigator ready to serve the Club for many years to come. Take care and I look forward to seeing you around the Club and on the water over the summer months.

Dominic Rinaldi CYCSA President

Dominic with Commodore, Jacq

Life Member, Andrew Saies pictured with Cr Vanessa Tulloch