FLYING THE FLAG

our members representing the Club at local, interstate and overseas events...

CINNBAD’S RED KITE FLIES PROUDLY!

Club member, Bill Cinnamond and his team did the CYCSA proud recently in Hamilton Island. Bill campaigned his Beneteau First 40.7 called Cinnbad in this years Hamilton Island Race Week and this is his story of how it all came about.

I have been an ongoing racing member of the CYSCA since 2000 crewing on a Clubman 8 called White Knight with David Knights. I sailed on White Knight, both the Clubman and the Sydney 38, until 2014 when I focused on Cinnbad, a Beneteau First 40.7. I purchased Cinnbad in 2012 and she was berthed at the Port Adelaide Sailing Club where I was an active member on the committee as a committee member, Vice Commodore and Commodore. In January 2021 I packed up the boat and sailed her to Airlie Beach with the intention of doing the 2021 Hamilton Island Race week. The 2021 event was cancelled due to Covid so Cinnbad stayed in Airlie Beach and we enjoyed cruising around the islands. As the Race Week was looking promising for 2022 we commenced planning for the event. Through friends and contacts a crew of 11 were brought together and were introduced to the boat and each other for the first time two days before the Race Week commenced. As a crew we had not sailed together before but the talent and skill of every member enabled Cinnbad to achieve a respectable fifth place overall in her class. Adapting to a new boat quickly and working as a team are two commendable attributes of the people involved. We had our fair share of breakages and injuries including losing one crew member before the first race due to a family emergency back in Adelaide, breaking our bow sprit, having irritating gear failures and various sprains and strains. But, as I have been told, “That’s Yacht Racing”. If you are planning to participate in the Hamilton Island Race Week the tides, currents and wind shift off the islands are challenging. We used our own experience, knowledge and observations to get by but a real advantage is having a tactician and data application to keep you informed. We used ‘Tactiqs’ (see Tactiqs.io for more information) integrated with Cinnbad’s instruments during every race to feed us live data on wind shift, tidal movement and performance to our polars. We had such great racing that we are planning to participate next year and fly the CYCSA flag again.

Bill Cinnamond Image credit: Craig Greenhill for Salty Dingo

Cinnbad

Pictured above L to R Front Row: Roger Anderson (Mast Foredeck), Ron Van Burren (Trimmer), Bill Cinnamond (Skipper), Nick Smith (Trimmer), Jim Hallion (Helm), Steve Emery (Tactician) L to R Back Row: Charlie Ryan Kane (Foredeck), Andrew Lloyd (Trimmer), Sue Verrall (Pit), Helena Mrotek (Main), absent Paul Cronin

Image credit: Craig Greenhill for Salty Dingo

2022 HAMILTON ISLAND RACE WEEK

Team Secret Mens Business (SMB) did the Club proud at the 2022 Hamilton Island Race Week finishing a commendable fourth place in Division 1. Highlights of the regatta included beating Matt Allen’s Ichi Ban in races five and seven. Caro, from the Royal New Zealand Yacht Club and skippered by Max Klink, was the series winner. In the last Groundswell edition we looked at team members Tim Cowen, Steve Dunn, David Snoad, Nick Bice, Steve Kemp and Josh Hinks. This edition we look at the profiles of Adam Common, Chester Armstrong, Richard Fidock, Jamie Beavis, and Caillin Howard. Adam (Pit) joined the SMB program in 2005. Adam is a 12 foot Cadet Dinghy National Champion, has spent time in the Fireball and Sharpie classes, sailed in 23 Sydney Hobarts, was bowman on SMB for the Fastnet Race and has been a regular for the Melbourne and Geelong Regattas. Chester also started his sailing career at Largs Bay Sailing Club, sailing with Adam for three years and winning the National Championships in the 12 foot Cadet Dinghies. Joining the SMB program in 2011 as bowman, Chester has completed numerous Hamilton Island Regattas, Sydney Gold Coast, Melbourne and Geelong and Lincoln races. Chester has also been involved in the Elliott Youth Sailing Foundation events with winning results. Richard (Richie) commenced his sailing career in International Cadets at RSAYS at the age of ten. Richie has had many years experience in Thailand racing motor bikes and working as a boat builder. Richie has sailed in 13 Sydney Hobarts and has been an integral part of the SMB maintenance team over the years. He also built his father’s yacht, Dictator, and spent many hours on the water on Hustler and Kestrel. Caillin (Trimmer) started his sailing career at Largs Bay Sailing Club in Holdfast Trainers and 12 foot Cadet Dinghies. He sailed 420s in Perth for a period and then owned his own yachts, the 31 ft Zaphod, a Mumm 30, Six Fish and more recently Aiken. He has sailed in ten Sydney Hobarts, six on SMB including the 2010 overall win. He also finished second on the Sydney yacht Vicore. Jamie (Grinder) began his career in Holdfast Trainers and International Cadets at Glenelg Sailing Club. Moving into the life saving and kayak scene, he represented Australia as part of the Australian Kayak Sprint Team and finished a credible second in the 1000m Paris International Kayak Regatta. Jamie has sailed in three Lincoln Regattas and numerous other regattas. His strength, fitness and mechanical knowledge is a great asset to the SMB program.

420 AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

We wish our Youth Foundation members the best of luck in the upcoming 420 Australian Championships. Carter and Fraser Baker will be heading to Metung, Victoria for the 420 Nationals. Carter is steering with Matt Goss (Vic) up front (pictured above). Accompanying them will be Murphy Cowen (Helm) and Braden Griffith (Crew). Sailor Cowen will be helming her 420 with Sophie Ward up front (pictured). All teams have been training hard in the lead up to the event with a mix of two boat, fleet and foil midweek training.

Congratulations to our Youth Sailing Foundation Head Coach, Maddy Salter for her achievements in the 2022 Australian Sailing awards. South Australian Award Winner and National Finalist in the Australian Sailing Sports Professional Award.