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.

CYGNET

CYCSA member Tom Melville and his wife Liz are delighted with their ETAP 37s Cygnet that they brought into the Club last year from Queensland. A big selling point for Liz and Tom was the internal layout. Liz was immediately taken with the huge, almost pilothouse windows at the front of the main saloon which provide lots of natural light. Tom is over six foot tall and wanted a yacht he could stand up in. The ETAP 37s has standing head room of 6’6” in the main saloon, sloping down to 5’11” at the forward bulkhead. The extra safety associated with the ‘esky’ like construction was also a big bonus. The Belgian ETAP Yachting company built a range of quality yachts using a double-hull building method which produces a boat that is stiff, quiet, dry and yes, unsinkable. The gap between the two hull skins is filled with closed-cell polyurethane foam. The closed-cell format minimises water absorption. The idea is that if the boat is flooded it will float with the water at about the level of the settees in the main saloon. ETAP’s unsinkable criteria were adapted from a French maritime authority and states that, when flooded, the boat should have freeboard of not less than three percent of its LOA. The boat must also be capable of sailing when flooded and the righting moment must enable the boat to recover when the crew is on the leeward side and it is heeled to 90 degrees. An unusual feature of Cygnet is the mainsheet traveller. It can be removed and stored below. It fits onto two pegs and is held in place by cotter pins, the work of a few seconds to install or remove. This gives much more space in the cockpit while moored and entertaining guests or if sailing for pleasure rather than performance. The mast on Cygnet is deck-stepped with two sets of angled spreaders. The 9/10 rig has a high-aspect main and an overlapping genoa on a furler. The galley consists of a two burner stove, oven and grill and twin stainless steel sinks (very deep and vertical-sided) are mounted in the island unit amidships. While underway this layout provides lots of comfortable bracing positions for preparing meals. Cygnet also has a 120 litre fridge. The boat’s two-cabin layout means Cygnet has a big bathroom and a deep and large lazarette on the starboard side of the cockpit. The bathroom is big with a sink and toilet and includes a vast wet hanging locker and a hand held shower. The ETAP’s hull has a longish waterline and the waterline beam is almost 700mm less than the overall beam. The keel is a cast-iron fin with bulb and the rudder is mounted well towards the transom of the boat making her easy to sail. Cygnet has a 29hp Volvo Penta diesel which, at 2000 revs cruising speed, is very quiet, a further advantage of the hull-within-a-hull design. The helm position is excellent. You can sit centrally on the humped seat, stand with the leeward foot supported by the angled cockpit floor or, as the boat heels, move to the cockpit seat and because the stern is quite narrow, brace your feet on the opposite seat. ETAP Yachting was bought by Dehler in 2008 which unfortunately went into administration during the GFC and shut down the ETAP brand. Not many were sold in Australia due to their high price but there are quite a number sailing in Europe. Tom and Liz feel very fortunate to have found their ETAP 37s only as far away as Queensland! As a boy Tom was lucky to have three uncles who owned sailing dinghies providing him with his first yachting experiences. He sailed on a Heron, a Flying Eleven and a Mirror but did not gain racing experience until later. In his teenage years Tom started windsurfing just as the sport was growing rapidly in the late 1970s and early ‘80s. He raced off Henley beach, on Lake Bonney and in Rose Bay at an intervarsity regatta. In the early ‘90s Tom crewed on Matador for Jack Nealy here at the CYCSA and loved it. A memorable night was a Twilight race where the Ferrari pit crew (from the Grand-Prix) came out on Matador on a windy and quite rough evening and all felt a bit green! Over the last 15 years Tom and Liz have had a series of runabouts which provided lots of fun on the water on the Coorong, up the Murray, on Kangaroo Island and in Coffin Bay with their children, family and friends.

A trip to the Whitsundays a few years ago with cousins from Melbourne re-ignited Tom’s interest in keel boats. In late 2018 Graeme and Gay Footer were very hospitable and had Tom crewing on Marnico. In 2019 Tom also crewed on Rocksalt for Denby Steele together with Denby’s sister Kirsten and her husband Dave. Tom, Denby and Kristen have known each other since their indsurfing days back in the mid1980s.

Liz had little experience of sailing before meeting Tom but had boating experience through scuba diving. She took part in the ‘Essential Boating Course for Women’ run by the CYCSA in March 2019 and found this course invaluable with Rod Hunter explaining a lot of sailing terminology and theory in the classroom. The hands-on experience on Academy 1 was a highlight of the course. When Tom and Liz saw an ETAP 37s for sale it piqued their interest. However, the yacht was in Tin Can Bay in Queensland. The owner, Mike, put Tom in contact with Kate and Joe, both CYCSA members who had been interested in the yacht previously. Kate and Joe had test sailed the yacht, but ultimately decided against buying it. They were very impressed with it however which gave Tom and Liz the impetus to fly up to Hope Island for a test sail. It was love at first sight!

SEA DANCE

Power boats form a large part of the CYCSA and a recent one to change hands now belongs to our Club President, Dominic Rinaldi. Sea Dance is a Riviera 4400 Sport Yacht and the fibreglass hull is powered by twin advanced Volvo Penta IPS diesel engines. The integrated propulsion system improves power, performance and reliability, producing 435 horsepower as well as onboard comfort, each engine with a joystick for docking with ease. This 49.54 foot vessel with a mono plane hull was built for entertaining and is the ultimate in relaxation. Sea Dance has two cabins plus two double and one single berth. Each bedroom has its own bathroom with a separate shower stall. The saloon is a generous size with a well fitted galley including two fridge/freezers, a two burner hot plate, sink, a convection oven and a water-maker. The electric sunroof opens to allow sunshine and fresh air to penetrate inside. During the summer months Dominic hopes to do day trips with family and friends and the occasional overnight to Kangaroo Island and Port Lincoln.

Dominic’s sailing life began some twenty years ago with the acquisition of a Holland 8 called Omega. His sons learnt to sail on Omega but Dominic quickly looked for something a little larger. He then purchased a new Bavaria 32 and did some local cruising and twilight racing. His sons grew up, and with children of their own, they found time constraints precluded them from sailing. The boat was not being used and the decision was made to move it on. Sea Dance was purchased, and now Dominic and his wife, Gianna, hope to spend leisurely day trips and some overnighters enjoying the sea and our magnificent coastline. Thank you for allowing me to feature Sea Dance Dominic. I wish you many happy days on smooth seas with gentle winds and glorious sunshine. After a test sail on Broadwater, adjacent to South Stradbroke Island, and a successful survey, Tom and Liz were the owners of their ‘new’ yacht. They decided to have it sailed to Adelaide rather than semitrailered and this proved an excellent choice as it gave Tom 500 nautical miles of sailing experience along the beautiful east coast of Australia with Grahame Bear. Grahame was a great sailor and teacher giving Tom a fabulous introduction to the new yacht over four wonderful days of sailing 24/7 (other than a two hour stop for a burger and fuel in Coffs Harbor). Once in Sydney the rest of the family, Liz, Alanna and Ben, hopped on board for a memorable sail past the Opera House and under the Harbour Bridge. After a relaxing night at Middle Harbour Yacht Club, Grahame and his mate sailed Cygnet down to Adelaide while the Melvilles flew home. Liz and Tom are very much enjoying being part of the CYCSA community and exploring the local sailing grounds. They have had many happy days on the water already including three trips to Port Vincent and two to Kangaroo Island and they hope to do more cruising as their experience builds and as time permits. To top it all, they won a bottle of wine in their first Twilight race. Thank you for your help Tom and Liz and I wish you many happy sailing days ahead.

Pat Catley

Minutes of Annual General Meeting of The Cruising Yacht Club of SA Inc. Held at the Cruising Yacht Club of SA, North Haven SA. Thursday 24 September 2020 at 7.30 pm

WELCOME

The President and Chairman of the meeting, Mr Dominic Rinaldi, formally declared the meeting open and welcomed members to the AGM for 2020.

A. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES Mark Hutton proposed that the minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on Wednesday 28 August 2019 be adopted. Barbara Page seconded the motion. Chairman declared the motion passed. Attendance & Apologies A full list of attendees and apologies is at the bottom of this document and is to be published in Groundswell.

B. GENERAL BUSINESS

1. ANNUAL REPORTS

CRUISING ASSOCIATION REPORT Adrian Wotton presented the Cruising Association Report for the 2019/2020 year as published in the Annual Report. Cruising Association did not have a nomination for Most Valuable Volunteer Award for 2019/2020.

FISHING ASSOCIATION REPORT Vlad Humeniuk presented the Fishing Association Report for the 2019/2020 year as published in the Annual Report. Fishing Association did not have a nomination for the Association’s Most Valuable Volunteer Award for 2019/2020.

RACING ASSOCIATION Adrian Wotton presented the Racing Association report for the 2019/2020 year as published in the Annual Report. The Racing Association did not have a nomination for their Association’s Most Valuable Volunteer Award for 2019/2020.

SOCIAL ASSOCIATION Jacqueline Heffernan, on behalf of Rosemary Gould, presented the Social Association report for the 2019/2020 year as published in the Annual Report. The Social Association did not have a nomination for their Association’s Most Valuable Volunteer Award for 2019/2020.

2. FINANCIAL REPORT

The Treasurer, David Roper, presented the Financial Report for 2019/2020. The Club’s appointed Auditors, Dean Newbery & Partners, have given an unqualified report on the Club’s 2019/20 Financial Statements which has been accepted by the Board. In addition to the Treasurer’s Report as published in the Annual Report, David, with the aid of a screen presentation, gave an overview of the 2019/2020 financial performance. A summary of income and expenses was presented including pie charts showing the allocation of finances. The Sinking Fund made an unrealised loss for the year due to the COVID19 affected market but prior to the market downturn the Sinking Fund Committee converted a significant portion of the share portfolio to cash realising a healthy profit. The investment strategy for the Sinking Fund is long term with a view to funding the maintenance and refurbishment of the Club’s major assets with the first drawdown from the Fund occurring in June 2020. The Budget for 2020/21 was presented noting expectations were reduced this year due to COVID19 aiming for a realistic and achievable budget. It was moved that Dean Newbery & Partners be re-appointed as auditors for the 2020/21 year as recommended by the Board. David Royle moved the motion and Jonathon Harry seconded it. Motion was declared passed.

3. COMMODORE’S REPORT

Commodore Jacqueline Heffernan, presented the Commodore’s Report as published in the Annual Report. Jacqueline acknowledged the horrendous year it has been with the earlier bushfires on Kangaroo Island then overshadowed by the pandemic. She observed the strong leadership and governance of the Board.

4. PRESIDENT’S REPORT

Dominic Rinaldi summarised the President’s report for the 2019/2020 year as published in the Annual Report. Other items covered by the President were: • Club needed to be agile to deal with the implications of the pandemic • Initially budgeted for hospitality to make $300 per day during the shutdown but achieved $1000 per day • Government announced the Cashflow Booster, Jobkeeper subsidy and the SA Government grant and the Club received all three • Management will be refocusing on all the metrics after

September when Jobkeeper is no longer available to the Club • New Marine Academy boat purchased and Academy 1 sold CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE David Roper (Chair) summarised the scope of the Committee: • Align all of the Club’s documents where appropriate with what actually happens • Review Club’s bylaws and regulations including the Constitution and Agreement to Lease • Review insurances to ensure they align with Club regulations • Streamline and review Board processes • Expect the scope to take a minimum of six months • Currently consists of three Board members but will recruit two or more Senior Members to the Committee YOUTH ACADEMY • Youth Academy being further investigated after being put on hold when COVID originally hit • A comprehensive business plan has been created with plans for six Elliot 7s for an initial outlay of $500k which will be supported by sponsorship for each boat at $10k per year for three years • After three years the plan will be revisited and if it is not viable then its future will be reconsidered and the boats can be sold to minimise the effect on the Club’s finances MASTERPLAN COMMITTEE • Created to improve existing infrastructure as recognised in the

Thinktank session in 2018 • Nelson Architects were appointed by the Board to take on a rigorous consultation process targeting all stakeholders • They have prepared a staged approach to the Masterplan which is still being considered by the Board • Currently obtaining three quotes for a renovation project for the bathroom facilities