Groundswell June 2022

QUARTERLY JOURNAL FROM THE CRUISING YACHT CLUB OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ADF & VETERANS REGATTA

PORT VINCENT

ANZAC WEEKEND

CRUISING TASMANIA

JUNE 2022

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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

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AT THE HELM WITH OUR GM

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FROM OUR COMMODORE

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CLUB NEWS

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RACING REPORT

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SAWKR NEWS MARINE ACADEMY NEWS

Jacqueline Heffernan Nick Bice Jeff Dinham

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PERSONALITY PROFILE

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YOUTH SAILING FDN NEWS

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ADF & VETERANS REGATTA

The Honourable Kevin Scarce AC CSC RANR

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ANZAC WEEKEND AT PORT VINCENT

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RACING PRESENTATION NIGHT

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BOATING CONVERSATIONS

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REEF FISHING CHARTER

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CRUISING TASMANIA

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SOCIAL ASSOCIATION UPDATE

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CRUISING ASSOCIATION UPDATE

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SEEDS FOR SNAPPER

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BOATS AT THE CLUB

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CYCSA BERTH CLASSIFIEDS

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

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FLAG OFFICERS Commodore Vice Commodore Rear Commodore

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Adam Hays Kerry O’Brien Ann-Marie Gaffney Mellissa Vahoumis Sarah Belton Desiree Le Francois David Royle Dale Geddes 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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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

Cover image: ADF & Veterans Regatta, image courtesy of Down Under Sail

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PRESIDENT’S REPORT

Welcome to the June issue of Groundswell.

Full Capacity Back at the Club Subsequent to the South Australian Government’s easing of restrictions in April 2022 we are pleased to have a clubhouse once again operating at full capacity. Members and guests are no longer required to check in using QR codes on entry and dancing is once again permitted.

The restrictions in relation to density have now all been lifted and the function rooms are back to their pre-covid capacity limits.

Whilst masks are no longer mandatory we encourage members and guests to wear them whenever they can and maintain a safe distance from others for the protection of all.

CYCSA Youth Sailing Foundation The Youth Sailing Foundation continues to develop in a positive manner. From the outset the Board’s view was that the Foundation would not only develop the sailing skills of our elite South Australian sailors but it would also be pivotal in reducing the barriers to sailing for many members of our community. In this regard I am happy to report that we recently held an event made up of past and present defence personnel. The programme was very successful in developing team building and networking opportunities providing defence personnel the opportunity to integrate within our community and the benefits of working in a small team environment. It was a great event enjoyed by all participants.

Other activities that have recently been undertaken or proposed by the Youth Sailing Foundation are 1. Members Sprint Series. The inaugural series was held late last year. In these series the boats were made available (for a fee) to a Club skipper and crews to compete and experience one design fleet racing. It is proposed these events will occur two or three times per year.

2. We currently have ten participants in the current winter training squad and wish them well in their sailing endeavours.

3. Management is currently attempting to arrange a defence sector regatta with various defence sector organisations vying for a perpetual defence sector cup.

4. Corporate Events. Our first major corporate event was held in March by YSF major sponsor, Foodland. The day comprised of official Foodland businesses for the 50 attendees for the first part of the day followed by a sail training course run by YSF employees/coaches. A regatta was held in the afternoon which was followed by dinner and presentations to the sailors. It was a great success and the sponsors have already booked for next year.

Staff Changes Dale Geddes has recently resigned as Head Coach of the YSF. I would like to thank Dale for the magnificent work he has undertaken in this embryonic phase of the Foundation. He not only documented the courses being offered by the Foundation, he has been instrumental in setting up and maintaining the fleet of Elliot 7s. He has also undertaken most of the sail training programmes and we wish him well in his future pursuits.

The Board recently agreed to employ a new Sailing Operations Manager whose role would include some of the following functions –

• Marketing and implementing our sail training programmes • Manage associated staff • Manage the fleet of Elliot 7s • Co-ordinate volunteers • Growing participation in all the Club’s on-water programmes.

The position is currently being advertised and we are hopeful of enticing a competent individual who will excel in the above pursuits.

The Club arranged a cruise to Port Vincent on the Anzac long weekend.

As well as participating in the dawn service and commemorating Anzac Day generally, we held the official opening of the new BBQ area at the Port Vincent marina. The weekend went well and a great time was had by all.

Finance Position Year to Date As we are heading to the end of the Club’s financial year I thought it appropriate to give members an update of where we are with our finances compared to budget.

Our Club budgeted to have earnings before tax, depreciation and amortising (EBITDA) of $589k for the year 2021/22. Our expected surplus as at 31 May 2022 is forecast to be in the vicinity of $520k. As such we are anticipating our EBITDA will be below budget by $69k.

The results show that all divisions within the Club, other than hospitality, did not deviate materially from budget. Hospitality is forecasted to return an overall surplus for the year but will be approximately $113k below the budget which was created with the expectation of an earlier recovery from COVID. Most of this can be explained by virtue of continued COVID restrictions and COVID affected staff shortages which essentially closed our function side of operations and adversely affected hospitality revenues. A one week COVID shutdown in both July and January also had an unfavourable effect. I am confident that with the recent elimination of restrictions, coupled with the good work our new chef Camillo is undertaking, there will be a significant improvement in this division in the ensuing year. Our total head office expenses are forecast to be $20,000 less than budgeted.

Dominic Rinaldi

Sinking Fund Value

Sinking Fund Summary International shares 10% Emerging companies 5%

Australian core equities 44%

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Listed property 2% Cash 15%

Interest rate securities 24% Sinking Fund Investment allocation (value at 30 April 2022 $6.5m)

FROM THE HELM

Some very good weather late into May has made for an extended boating season. While COVID still continues to impact us all on a daily basis activity in and around the Club has been very positive.

A very pleasing fleet of 30 boats made their way over to Port Vincent for the ANZAC Weekend Regatta and a great time was had by all. Further details regarding this weekend appear later in this issue of Groundswell. I would like to reiterate however that the weekend would not have been possible without the contributions of some dedicated members and volunteers and the support of two outstanding sponsors in Dockside Port Vincent (Lillis Group) and The Charlesworth Family.

The popularity of functions and events seems to be picking up as we start heading into a relaxed post COVID climate.

I would like to remind members that any early booking commitment made by obtaining tickets prior to these events will be refunded should COVID prevent yourself or guests from attending. We have unfortunately had to cancel a couple of events this year due to poor numbers.

It is with much regret to inform you that our Youth Sailing Foundation Head Coach, Dale Geddes, has resigned from his position to return to his previous profession. Dale was instrumental in the first ten months of the Youth Sailing Foundation through commissioning and setting up the first program, squads, and instructor team. We will all miss Dale’s enthusiasm around the Club and wish him and his young family all the best for the future. Dale has indicated an interest to continue in some capacity as a contracted coach so we’ll no doubt still run into him on weekends.

What a mammoth year for the Club 2023 will be! Our Club’s Golden Anniversary and this 50th year will see enhanced celebration through all the usual events and the introduction of a few special events in what will be a very busy year for all.

Already, a marquee ‘on water’ event is being investigated by its own independent organisational committee. The HMAS Hobart Regatta is hoped to be conducted over the Easter weekend in 2023. There will be a race down the coast to the nearby HMAS Hobart wreck and St Vincent Marina on Saturday 8 April with a large formal dinner event planned at Links Lady Bay for the evening. Other events will be placed in and around the weekend by all the associations and our members will be able to take advantage of the popular Fleurieu Festival happening in the area at the same time so watch this space for more details in the very near future.

I would like to update members that former CYCSA CEO, Craig Evans, has commenced a new position as the General Manager at Fremantle Sailing Club. Fremantle Sailing Club is the largest ocean club in Australia and boasts over 4000 members. We congratulate Craig and wish him all the best in his new position.

We have been experiencing some very positive growth in berthing enquiries and berth sales over recent months.

Leasing is always popular and has maintained traction over the COVID pandemic. However there has been a noticeable increase in sales activity currently across all CYCSA managed berths and hardstands. Assisting both potential, visiting, and new members into the Club with their berthing requirements is our Berth Sales and Leasing Administrator, Sarah Belton. Sarah has always been more than happy to assist new people into the Club with a caring hands on approach often ending with a comprehensive walk and talk introduction around our facility. Sarah is also armed with a fantastic knowledge of all things boating having grown up at the Port Adelaide Sailing Club. If you do have any berthing needs please do not hesitate to contact Sarah through our front office.

What a great turn out to our very first ‘Boating Conversations’ event held on Friday 27 May. Over 50 people attended a well prepared and very informative presentation by Rod Hunter which focused on winter sailing in Gulf St Vincent.

Look out for these monthly initiatives as we look to provide our new less experienced members with some great knowledge from members who have decades of experience and are eager to share.

Wishing everyone safe boating, fair winds and following seas as we head into the winter period.

Regards,

Adam Hays General Manager

ANZAC weekend at Port Vincent

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FROM OUR COMMODORE

Winter arrived with a bang and, just like that, we are in a weather induced hibernation. That doesn’t mean we go into hibernation all winter as there is plenty going on at the Club for all ages. I am looking forward to attending the Italian Night on 11 June which no doubt will be a huge hit again. There is something about Italian food, great music and wonderful company that makes me excited.

One of the absolute highlights for me was being invited along to attend David Tillett’s induction to the Sports Hall of Fame early in April. It was a wonderful night with worthy inductees of very well-known sporting heroes and we were proud to be there to hear the acknowledgements of David’s many achievements.

Well done David and thank you to Ian Leeson from Australian Sailing - SA for arranging this.

This was just one of many events planned for this winter, just go to the Club calendar on the website and see what is happening around the Club.

I would also have to commend at this point, just before the end of the financial year, what a healthy situation our Club is in and kudos to our professional Board and Manager. Many clubs have struggled throughout the past two years but good, sound management has us coming out of the pandemic in a much better position than many other clubs.

While racing enters into a modified program, there are still several series scheduled for winter. Cold and wet weather doesn’t deter our die-hards from the winter series and the two handed series so watch out for those fabulous spinnakers adding a splash of colour to our winter waters.

Cruising BBQs are on hold until September but there are plenty of opportunities to cruise our local waters throughout winter.

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Club members will hear much about our upcoming Jubilee year which is 50 glorious years of going from strength to strength. Many special events are being organised to be run throughout the whole year and there will be something for everyone so keep an eye on e-news from the Club and keep an eye out for news posts.

I am looking forward to welcoming our new members to the Club in the next couple of weeks and am sure they will love being part of our Club As I am coming to the end of my term as Commodore I would like to thank all those who have supported me in this role and that of Rear and Vice Commodore. I have had big shoes to fill over the past seven years but it has been a wonderful journey. I look forward to supporting my successor when the handover happens.

In the meantime, stay safe.

Jacqueline Heffernan

CLUB NEWS

OCEAN VIEW SAILING TEAM The Ocean View College sailing team have had much success in the School Teams Sailing season for 2022.

After winning all three Metro Championships in the Adelaide region, they set off for the annual State Championships held in Goolwa.

After a competitive three days of sailing between 16 competing teams, Ocean View came third which is an amazing effort! Congratulations to all involved.

Nick Hankin Ocean View College, Health & Physical Education/ Outdoor Education Teacher

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

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

Jane Agiannidis, Terry Beaston, Allan Brookes, Brenton Camac, Tony Chiera, Anthony Coppin, Theodoor De Lyster, Kay Finlayson, Lee-Anne Fischer, Nathan Hill, Nick Lagos, Jason Meyer, Stephen Miller, Ian Mullen, Anthony Petherick, Clay Tenni, Paul Walshe, Matthew West

THE BATTLE OF THE CLUBS Naval Military & Air Force Club versus Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia Quiz Night

Following some joint Twilight Sailing last summer, the latest instalment of the ‘Battle of the Clubs’ was hosted recently by the Naval, Military and Air Force Club on Friday 29 April with a well-attended Quiz Night.

It’s always a pleasure to enjoy the décor and ambience of the NMAFC in Hutt Street as well as great food and friendly service.

Each Club arranged four tables of eight to ten players to determine individual table winners along with the super important overall Club winner.

Attendees answered seven rounds of questions compiled and presented by the MCs for the evening, NMAFC Club Secretary Mark Jennings and CYCSA General Manager Adam Hays.

Ocean View team places 3rd at SA State Championships

Competition was again very fierce and after a tight tussle through the entire evening the Naval Military and Air Force Club saw off the Cruising Yacht Club 205 points to 187.5, claiming the trophy for the time being until the return fixture back at the CYCSA on Friday 5 August.

So far NMAFC have won two rounds of the Battle and CYCSA has won one so watch out for the next battle!

There was a waiting list for the last round so I suggest you get your teams together and book early for the next one as they are great fun.

Senior CYCSA members who are interested in the reciprocal membership arrangement at the NMAFC are also encouraged to contact CYCSA Reception for details.

NMAFC President Captain Steve Pearson and CYCSA Commodore Jacqueline Heffernan are pictured below during presentations at the end of the evening.

Geoff Catt

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The summer racing season completed at the end of March.

The Club Inshore series was extended to 16 races with none abandoned.

Division 1 PHS - 1st Playground (Brenton Pegler), 2nd Sintara (Derek Morrison), 3rd Pirate (Keith Finch).

Division 2 PHS - 1st Young Einstein (Sellick/Moore/Smith), 2nd Kinetic Energy (Andy Shipp) 3rd Rock On (Trevor Conyers).

Division 1 AMS - 1st Sintara, 2nd Shining Sea (Andrew Corletto), 3rd Pirate.

Division 2 AMS - 1st Outlier (Ken Abbott), 2nd Ocean Hawk (Steve Emery), 3rd Kinetic Energy.

AMS States Championship:

Division 1 – 1st Secret Mens Business (Geoff Boettcher), 2nd Another Hooligan (Nicholas George), 3rd Sintara.

Division 2 – 1st Outlier just ahead of 2nd Ocean Hawk, 3rd Nerana (Chris Perry, RSAYS).

IRC States Championship:

Division 1 – 1st Secret Mens Business 2nd Another Hooligan, 3rd Shining Sea Offshore Series:

PHS – Sintara, Venom (Robert Dunn), School’s Out (Adrian Wotton).

AMS – Sintara, Pirate, School’s Out.

Series 2 of the Phil Hoffmann Travel Twilight Series.

In Cruising Division B, won by School’s Out.

In Cruising Division A, won by Rocksalt (Denby Steele).

Combined Twilight Series results:

Cruising Division B - 1st Sahara (Richard Lea), 2nd School’s Out, 3rd Synergy (Mark Hutton).

Cruising Division A - 1st Rocksalt, 2nd Playground, 3rd Marnico (Graeme Footer).

Sixteen boats competed in the Lofty Valley Estate race as daylight saving was not quite finished and it was a short 75 minute race. Brian Gilbert of Lofty Valley Estate generously offered wines for the prizes as well as his wine called ‘Gratitude’ for the duty crew.

Cruising A 1st G-Wizz (Greg Patten), Playground, Rocksalt.

Cruising B 1st School’s Out, Cygnet (Tom Melville), Synergy.

The Winter Series has started with ten CYCSA boats competing.

Eight boats have signed up for the Short Handed Series and we are expecting a few casual entries.

Inese Lainis Racing Administrator

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SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S KEELBOAT REGATTA A reminder that the inaugural South Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta (SAWKR) will be held over three days in the waters of the Gulf St Vincent at the Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia. This will be an all-women sporting event.

AIM The CYCSA is very supportive of women’s sailing running regular ladies helm racing and, together with the Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron (RSAYS), conducting a Women’s Series over summer consisting of eight races. The aim of this regatta is to provide an exciting opportunity for women and girls from 14 years to participate, compete, gain experience and develop their sailing skills in an inclusive all-women environment. This will be a national regatta and we expect teams will be entering from around Australia.

PROGRAM A broad outline of the racing and social program is as follows: •

Friday 30 September 2022 – Crews registration. Welcome drinks for skippers and crews.

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Saturday 1 October 2022 – Regatta Racing Day One. Regatta Gala Dinner at the CYCSA.

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Sunday 2 October 2022 – Regatta Racing Day Two.

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Monday 3 October 2022– Regatta Racing Day Three. On completion formal regatta presentations at the CYCSA.

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Tuesday 4 October 2022 – For competitors and volunteers - Clare Valley Wine Tour followed by lunch at George Family Winery.

THE BOATS There will be both large and small keelboat divisions, J24s (available from RSAYS), trailerables and One Design divisions for Elliott 7s (available from CYCSA).

WE NEED YOUR HELP How can you help and be a part of this celebration of women sailing?

Volunteer - consider volunteering for one, two or three days.

We need volunteers ashore and on the water. Two days of volunteering will qualify you for a very smart MUSTO regatta polo.

Billeting - for local Club members please consider billeting one or two interstate competitors.

Your Boat - consider making your boat available for interstate crews.

Spectator Boats - have some fun and take spectators out on the water to watch the regatta.

Enquiries can be made to Club reception or the CYCSA Race Administrator, Inese Lainis, by phone on 08 8248 4222 or by email to sawkr@cycsa.org Hope to see you joining in for this wonderful celebration of women sailing. Follow us on social media @SAWKR2022 Adrian Wotton Chair, SAWKR

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CYCSA MARINE ACADEMY NEWS A big thank you to members and the public who have been Marine Academy customers during the 2021–22 season of activity. Despite a number of COVID related course delivery hiccups, the Marine Academy has again delivered a large number of courses over the spring, summer and autumn months.

We are planning a number of shore based courses during winter and spring and invite members who may be interested in undertaking our ‘big’ Navigation Course and our Radio Course to contact me. The RYA Day Skipper Theory Course, one evening a week for 10 weeks (three hours face to face each week), covers the gamut of navigation, tides and seamanship.

It is equally applicable to power boaters as well as cruising yachties. This is a great investment in your peace of mind and safety just in case the GPS system we nearly all rely on goes into a downgraded mode at some time in the future.

As I write we are finalising the detail of next season’s training program which should be published on the Club website by early July. Please feel free to contact me before then if you have any questions.

As summer disappears in the rear vision mirror, April and May has seen a lot of activity with Live Aboard Courses at the higher end of our training pathway together with Competent Crew and Day Skipper. The weather has been very kind for these courses and below are images from some of that activity.

David Royle Marine Academy Principal

marine.academy@cycsa.com.au

CORPORATE & TEAM BUILDING I had the pleasure of teaching the RYA Start Yachting to a group of enthusiastic potential sailors in April. Due to our huge demand on weekend courses this group was pleased to attend a mid-week course. The Start Yachting curriculum was a main focus with the group learning safety, boat handling and points of sail. The group were friends and colleagues from an Adelaide company so we incorporated team building activities around the RYA required content for this introductory sailing adventure.

Such team work is a significant aspect of safe voyaging be it racing or cruising. The group experienced a range of weather during their two day course so learnt to reduce sail to suit the conditions with all participating in Man Overboard procedures and quickly realising the importance of NOT going overboard.

On the second day and all being aware of the comfort on board Southern Investigator, they produced a magnificent team lunch showing that fine dining can be experienced aboard. We can look forward to their ongoing presence at the Club as new members and visitors .

Another mid-week group completed Start Yachting with a focus on skills to help with their pending yacht chartering in the Whitsundays. This group participated in aspects of the International Certificate for Operators of Pleasure Craft (ICC) that is a valuable qualification for chartering around the world and is offered by the Marine Academy.

Visit the CYCSA website to see the Marine Academy offerings or contact us to customise a course to your requirements.

Rod Hunter Marine Academy Instructor

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Whilst I’m developing my interests and trying new things, like sailing, to keep that all important balance in life, I thought... what better way to reward and bring my team closer than an activity like this?!

In April I invited my Northside Psychology Adelaide team and a few friends along with me for a two day Start Yachting Course, where we learnt how to work as a team on a boat. Sure, this doesn’t exactly reflect our office environment, but we were able to build on our communication and teamwork skills and have fun, recharge and relax away from the office.

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Thank you to Rod for teaching us the ropes – literally! We had a blast and can definitely recommend this course to anyone wanting to learn the basics of yachting or simply have a good time with friends!

Holly Byron CEO and Principal Psychologist at Northside Psychology

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In the December 2003 edition of Groundswell we published a Personality Profile on Club member, David Tillett, whose contribution to the sailing world was extensive and now needs updating. At that time he was about to embark on his role as Chairman of the International Jury for the 2004 Athens Olympics and as a member of the Jury Umpire Team for the 2007 America’s Cup held in Valencia in Spain. These tasks were completed with distinction and this article is designed to bring you up-to-date with David’s sailing and personal achievements since that time.

Now 67 years old and a little lighter in hair colouring possibly due to his role in judging high profile events and leading international arbitration panels, juries and umpires in making the tough decisions and resolving the sport’s most acrimonious disputes.

A lawyer by profession, this career opened the door to a career in sailing administration which carries one of sport’s most complex arrays of rules and regulations. To illustrate this point David has a dispute resolution book published by the International Jury which spans more than 800 pages and lists the decisions made by the International Jury and Arbitration Panel he chaired at the 2013 America’s Cup. The publication for the last America’s Cup Arbitration Panel which he chaired will be a similar size. He has had varying roles as umpire/International Jury member/Chair Arbitration Panel for the America’s Cup since 1992 and was also there as Chairman of the Arbitration Panel for the last regatta held in Auckland in 2021 when New Zealand was successful in defending the Cup.

Since our article in 2003 Groundswell, David has also been Chairman of the Olympic Jury in 2004, 2008 and 2012 Olympics and was the Event Disciplinary Investigation Officer for Tokyo 2020. He has also been Chairman of the America’s Cup Jury in Valencia Spain in 2010 and San Francisco in 2013.

The Olympics are David’s favourite event and involve challenging and interesting protests. A series of unprecedented events in the last race of the 2008 Beijing Olympic 49er class event thrust his extensive work in the backrooms of sailing administration into the global spotlight when the outcome of a gold medal was in the jury’s hands. The weather was terrible and 30 knot winds were pelting the Yellow Sea. About 15 minutes before the start, the first-placed Danish team, who only needed to finish seventh to claim the gold medal, suffered a catastrophic failure when their mast split open leaving them without a boat for the final race. As fortune would have it the Croatian team who had failed to qualify for the final offered to lend them their boat. Late to the start (with only three seconds before they would have been ineligible to start), in an unfamiliar boat and weather conditions that saw much of the field capsize, the Danish team managed to scrape through for the required seventh place to claim the gold. A raft of protests ensued from the second-placed Spanish and fourth-placed Italians who claimed a number of rules were broken during the boat swap. David chaired and appointed the five-member International Jury who was tasked with making a ruling on the protest. The breaches carried discretionary penalties (including no penalty) and as they were non-performance related, not deliberate, and having regard to the unusual circumstances, the International Jury was able to award no points penalties.

Their decision was to reward the skill of the Danish sailors and dismiss the protests but it was appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport and ultimately upheld. Fourteen years later David comments that he has never seen circumstances like it again and maintains it was one of the most rewarding decisions they made as it meant the boat that won on the water against all the adversity kept the gold medal.

Having started sailing at the age of eight, his career in the sport is now stretching into its seventh decade. Even though he doesn’t get out on the water very often now he still has a passion for the sport’s social qualities as he describes it as a ‘sport for life’ with people from six to well into their eighties still sailing.

David’s contribution is ongoing and in 2020 he was appointed Chair of the World Sailing Constitution Committee having served on the World Sailing Council for 17 years and is also Chair of the Australian Sailing/Australian Maritime Museum Sailing Hall of Fame based at Darling Harbour, New South Wales.

His involvement in the sport has been monumental and in 2014 was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in recognition of his service. He also received the Australian Sailing President’s Award in 2019.

His latest accolade has been to be inducted into the South Australian Sports Hall of Fame joining three-time America’s Cup skipper, Sir James Hardy, who was inducted in 2013.

He had just returned from chairing the international jury overseeing this year’s Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race when he was informed of his nomination. He was pleased to be recognised in such a prestigious position and considers it a great honour and commented that he was surprised because it hadn’t been on his radar in any way. Fellow Club member, Rob Gerard AO, conducted the gallery unveiling at the Southern Concourse of the Adelaide Oval.

To answer the initial question of “Where to from here?”, David has been appointed as Chair of the Arbitration Panel for the America’s Cup to be held in Barcelona, Spain in 2024 and may also be involved with officiating at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

David, you are a legend and one could only comment that with the contribution you have made to sailing, you deserve all you have been awarded so congratulations from me personally and also on behalf of our fellow members at the Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia.

Gay Footer

Source – INDAILY, 24/1/2022 by Thomas Kelsall A copy of the 2003 Personality Profile article is on the CYCSA website at: cycsa.com.au/groundswell

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FOODLAND CORPORATE DAY WEDNESDAY 16 MARCH 2022 The Club’s first large Corporate Day with the Youth Sailing Foundation Elliott 7s involvement was held in March. Iconic South Australian brand, Foodland, who are a major sponsor of one of our Elliott 7s, held a team building/networking/sailing day for a large group of supermarket owners, board members and key suppliers.

Over 50 participants were in attendance to hear from Foodland CEO, Franklin Dos Santos, before an informative introduction to sailing from CYCSA Board member and Foodland retailer, Geoff Boettcher, regarding Secret Mens Business’s participation in Sydney to Hobarts over the years. Club Vice Commodore, Nick Bice, then gave an overview of the grueling Ocean Globe Race prior to lunch.

A detailed Foodland performance presentation from Foodland strategist, Christopher Villani, was followed by the sailing aspect of the day where all those wanting to experience the excitement of the Elliotts were briefed, fitted for PFDs and then experienced a couple of hours training on the water. Everyone made it back in for some quick refreshments and those wanting to race in the Corporate Event paired up again with their YSF instructors and headed out for a quick three race sprint series while other participants headed out on powerboats to watch the on-water action live.

Some very happy clients then made their way back to the Clubhouse, cleaned up and settled in for a seafood dinner. Congratulations to CYCSA Instructor Tom Gordon and his Foodland crew of Steve Pagonis, Shane Dunlop, Steve Wood and Justin Hall who took out the inaugural Foodland Corporate Cup. Well done to Dale Geddes and his team of instructors along with several other volunteers all of whom assisted in making a very memorable day possible. We will be welcoming Foodland back again at the end of next summer.

Adam Hays

Photos courtesy of Down Under Sail

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It was a fantastic day for our first ever Australian Defence Force and Veterans Regatta held on Friday 13 May. The sailors were welcomed at the CYCSA and started the day over coffee while enjoying the social atmosphere before the day’s briefing commenced.

Teams and boats were selected pitting current ADF personnel and veterans against each other in what was to be a competitive day ahead.

Testing conditions greeted the sailors during the morning training session providing an ideal opportunity for the teams to build their skills, teamwork and camaraderie. Lunch provided a perfect break where the sailors casually socialised while reviewing the morning’s session with plenty of smiles, laughs and banter!

Following the pre-race briefing the focus changed to tactics and strategy for the afternoon racing where the Race Committee did a great job with the variable weather. Gusty and shifty conditions challenged the skills and teamwork of the fleet before the wind disappeared after three races were completed.

Team Musto, sailed by Veterans Geoff Boettcher, Mark Watters and Wayne Hale, won the regatta with a near perfect score card.

A big thank you to all the current ADF personnel, veterans and volunteers who contributed to making the day a success in what will be the first event of many.

The CYCSA ADF and Veterans Regatta was proudly supported by the ADF Sports Council, Invictus Pathways Program and Saltwater Veterans. We thank them for their support of this wonderful initiative.

Dale Geddes YSF Head Coach

Senator David Fawcett with Team Musto Photos courtesy of Down Under Sail

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Having been a very popular event historically but dropping off the calendar for several years, this year’s ANZAC Day fell on a Monday presenting the opportunity to reinstate an event over at our Port Vincent Marina.

A working group of Rosemary Gould, Jacqueline and Martyn Heffernan and Jenny McAuliffe set about structuring the threeday event in early February.

The race or cruise over on the Saturday was well supported with over 30 CYCSA boats participating. Once settled in, the evening festivities commenced with a BYO BBQ along with live entertainment from popular local country solo artist, John O’Dea, who provided some quality entertainment playing many Aussie classics in the large tent on the green.

Sunday saw a leisurely start to the day for those wanting a morning sail, fish, or a well-earned lie in from the night before.

The festivities recommenced from lunchtime with an official opening ceremony for the Clubhouse extension completed earlier in the year. Local developers, The Lillis Group, were present informing those in attendance of their exciting plans to the marina precinct most notably developing townhouses, floating accommodation and a café in E-row along with apartments and a commercial area.

Our Flag Officers officiated at the prize giving prior to the opening ceremony where awards were given to the following – Best ANZAC Biscuit - Clair de Lune crew

Best Dressed Powerboat - David Swinton, Hooked Best Dressed Sailboat - Clair de Lune crew Best Wildlife Photo - Nick Bice

Winner of Line Honours - Brenton Peglar, Playground Winner on Handicap - Simon Jenkins, Clair de Lune.

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As well as Board members Mark Hutton and Christopher Cox, Life Members Graeme Footer and Geoff Catt were in attendance to assist Commodore Jacq Heffernan with the official clubhouse opening ceremony. Local MP Fraser Ellis was also present as he chatted with Club members and was suitably impressed with the substantial attendance, renovations and future plans to reinvigorate the Port Vincent area.

Our longtime sponsors, Charlesworth Nuts, provided the ‘Chappy’s free BBQ’ which along with a special cake rounded out a memorable ceremony. Attendees left to enjoy the rest of their Sunday with a few making the decision to return to Adelaide.

Monday morning’s ANZAC Dawn Service at the War Memorial near the Bowling Club was very well organised with around 500 people on site to show their respect to all current and former serving men and women. Graeme Footer and Terry Denham laid a wreath on behalf of the CYCSA before the local CWA provided breakfast and ANZAC Biscuits down by the wharf.

At around 10am on Monday a pilgrimage of weary but satisfied CYCSA members motored their way back to North Haven due to the strong easterly on the nose.

With some very positive feedback coming through the office during the weeks after, we certainly look forward to seeing this event back soon. A big thank you to all who contributed with a special mention to Linsay Patterson whose expert versatility was well utilised over the weekend.

Adam Hays General Manager

PORT VINCENT CLUBHOUSE OPENING

Hooked

Photos by Linsay Patterson

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Venom

School’s Out

On Friday 6 May people began to arrive in the early evening for drinks and canapés. With the easing of COVID restrictions people were free to move around to socialise and the house was buzzing. Promptly at 19:00 an Acknowledgement of Country was delivered with Adrian Wotton as MC for the evening. Adrian welcomed our guests and officials, Jacq Heffernan, CYCSA Commodore and Kaz Eaton, RSAYS Commodore, along with our sponsors, Jim Theodore of Port River Marine, Luke Burrow of Bravo Sails, Cherylee Harris on behalf of Phil Hoffmann Travel, Kate Wigan on behalf of Yalumba Wines and Nick Bice on behalf of George Family Winegrowers.

Robert Human (REX Chair) acknowledged the contribution of our Club volunteers on the duty boats. Our valued sponsors and volunteers, including Protest Chair, Lisa Bettcher, were presented with tokens of our gratitude for their service and support. Trophies and keepsakes were presented to participating skippers for Twilight, Winter and Summer Racing. Trophies that had previously been awarded were displayed on their tables.

Prizes for the Ladies Helm of the Combined Women’s Series were presented by the Commodore of RSAYS, Kaz Eaton.

Sahara

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The food was excellent and well received. The menu started with the Chef’s selection of canapés followed by mains of Chicken Ballotine and Fillet Steak alternately served, with an expansive cheese board with sweet tartlets to finish.

Towards the end of the evening we drew the big raffle with two fantastic wines from our sponsors Yalumba, both magnums of ‘The Menzies’ Cabernet Sauvignon from the Coonawarra. Vern and JD added a couple of their True Wind Sailing Calculators to the mix.

Well done and thank you to the staff, officials and racing members for another great evening.

Inese Lainis Racing Administrator

Rocksalt

CYCSA Volunteers/Duty Crew

Sintara

Deloitte Div 1 IRC SA State Championship Trophy, YRS Div 1 AMS SA State Championship Trophy, Annual Offshore Passage Race Div1 PHS and David Woods IRC Lincoln Race – Secret Mens Business (Geoff Boettcher) Lloyd Sugars Div 1 PHS Inshore Trophy – Playground (Brenton Pegler)

YRS Div 1 AMS Inshore Trophy, Becker Enterprises Short Offshore Trophy, RN Evers AMS Short Offshore Trophy and Kinnaird Cup Trophy – Sintara (Derek Morrison) Teachers Scotch Whiskey Div 2 PHS Inshore Trophy – Young Einstein (Rob Sellick, Robert Moore and Peter Smith)

YRS Div 2 AMS SA State Championship Trophy and YRS Div 2 AMS Inshore Trophy - Outlier (Ken Abbott & David Riddle) CORPOR8SOLUTIONS ‘Cock of the Walk’ Trophy (for most line honours wins) – Venom (Robert Dunn) Chairman’s Trophy (for encouragement) – Shining Sea (Andrew Corletto)

AG Walters Trophy (for most consistent performance) – Rocksalt (Denby Steele)

Commodore’s Shield was won by the CYCSA – Kaz Eaton presented to Jacq Heffernan Yacht of the Year Trophy & Battle Flag – School’s Out (Adrian Wotton)

Shining Sea

Ocean Hawk

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A friendly reminder to members and patrons of the Club There is certainly a post-covid feel throughout the community which in turn has added to general patronage as well as function activity returning.

Club management would like to remind all members, guests and visitors of the required dress standard.

Please see our dress regulations below.

CYCSA Dress Regulations Members and their guests are required to be wellgroomed, neatly and appropriately dressed in a way consistent with the Club standards and appropriate to the occasion for which they are attending the Club.

Members and guests are required to observe the Club's dress regulations when on Club premises, when participating in a Club event, private function or representing the Club.

The following dress regulations for the various areas in the Clubhouse apply unless otherwise separately stipulated for a particular function: – Horizons Function Centre and Admirals Lounge Bar The minimum standard is smart casual attire. Work wear is prohibited (eg. high-vis)

Admirals Bar & Bistro inclusive of Patio and BBQ Area The minimum standard is smart casual attire. Neat sailing gear is acceptable.

Children under the age of 12 years are only permitted in the company of an adult. They are expected to dress in neat, tidy and appropriate attire.

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The Clubhouse in General In all areas of the Clubhouse the following are absolutely prohibited: – • Exposed torsos and bare feet • Dirty or torn clothing • Clothing with offensive logos or slogans Dress code will be applicable at all times unless directed

by CYCSA management.

We thank you for your cooperation and for helping to maintain our Club’s standards.

The first ‘Boating Conversations’ evening supported by the CYCSA Marine Academy was held on a wet and chilly Friday night at the Club. The topic of Winter Sailing in Gulf St Vincent attracted an enthusiastic crowd of around 60 people. Many who joined us were new members keen to learn alongside long-term members willing to share experiences. The focus was the use of yachts through winter with conversations straying to general cruising between the Club and Kangaroo Island.

The evening was hosted by Marine Academy instructor, Rod Hunter, who was joined by Club members, Paul and Louise Hicks, the owners of a Duncanson 34 named Impulse who many would have seen on the water in Gulf Saint Vincent and along the coast of Kangaroo Island.

The main topics of conversation were passage planning, knowing your destination and alternatives if the weather doesn’t permit your plan to be fulfilled, dressing warmly and keeping safe and, most importantly, managing pet’s safely on your boat. A particular focus was planning for winter weather using forecasting, observations and synoptic charts along with the importance of onboard checking of your barometer and keeping a lookout.

Paul and Louise shared information regarding the importance of leaving early and the consequences of being out in wild weather in the latter part of the afternoon. They also highlighted being flexible with your return journey in case the weather makes returning home unsafe.

Favourite destinations in Gulf St Vincent were shared, in particular, Edithburgh, Black Point and Port Vincent along the west coast of the gulf. Note was made of the new Club moorings at Edithburgh, Stansbury and Black Point (see the Club website). Port Vincent Marina was highlighted as a favourite in winter because you can plug in a heater as all other destinations require a hot water bottle for some extra comfort and warmth.

Destinations along the northern side of Kangaroo Island were shared including American River, Rocky Point and the Bay of Shoals. Rod explored with Paul and Louise the challenges of a

safe anchorage especially when exposed to northerly weather events. Further wisdom caught the attention of the audience and included the caution required when picking up private moorings and keeping your boat safe when there is wind against tide.

Paul and Louise told stories of the beautiful coastline of hills, cliffs and sandy beaches and anchorages near their home marina at Wirrina along the east coast of the gulf. A word of caution, based on experience, was to keep a reasonable distance from the cliffs to protect yourself from the strong gully winds and pull your sails down well before approaching the marina.

Closer to home at the CYCSA when the weather doesn’t permit for longer passages, Mark Hutton highlighted the option of a sail up the Port River in winter with an overnight stay at the Quarantine Station anchorage as an option. For those very wild winter weather nights the safest destination was highlighted by Mark and Kate to be staying on board your yacht in the CYCSA marina enjoying the hospitality and services of the Club whilst having a heater plugged into the 240 volts.

After the presentation the evening continued with members new and old staying on to share and explore places to go, experiences to have and tall tales of the sea.

Many guests booked in for a Bistro dinner prior to the formalities and judging by the popularity of the first session, we may see even more people attend in future as we look forward to ‘Boating Conversations’ as a regular event on the Club calendar.

Look out for future ‘conversations’ on the Club’s event calendar and Facebook page, mark it in your diary and join us for a great social evening at the Club for some great tips, inspiring stories and a few laughs.

Sallyann Geddes Useful resources are available on the CYCSA website and the Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron website.

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By 5:50am our group of ten CYC Fishing Association members and friends were on-board Fishstalker at Marina St Vincent listening to skipper, Scotty Weaver, going through our safety briefing. Weather wise it was a mild start to the day with good travelling conditions.

I was particularly excited about our fishing plan as we were targeting the famous Carter Knoll at the far western end of Saunders Bank. It’s a long trip out and I have to confess that I have never had the nerve to take my own boat out to what can be very lumpy waters if the sea conditions aren’t ‘just right’.

By around 9:30 Scotty was powering down as we approached his mark. It hardly seemed a couple of minutes had passed when the motor went quiet and we were ready to fish. Scotty had landed us right over a solid school of fish and we were instantly getting hooked up to some nice reds. We had Nannygai, Swallow Tail, Moonlighters and Sweep coming up. It was a case of if you didn’t like the size of the fish you caught you just put it back and try for a bigger one!

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In barely an hour our ‘deckie’, Mick, suggested we do a fish count which brought us to an end of fishing for Nannygai as we had reached our bag limit. The decision was then made to find another reef system that would hopefully have some different fish species for us to try our luck with. Our target was Fenris Bank which was on our track back to Wirrina. As we made way most of our fishing crew took the opportunity to have an early lunch in preparation for the next fishing session.

As we approached Fenris it became obvious we were not going to be able to fish comfortably as the swell was standing up quite significantly so our skipper offered an alternative fishing activity. There had been good numbers of tuna still about not far off and while we billed the trip as a reef fishing trip, our crew agreed to try our luck with some Southern Blue Fin. We helped Mick set three trawling lines which were pretty quickly sent into action with a double hook-up.

The most excitement was when our only lady crew member, Liz Sutherland, took her turn on a rod with what turned out

to be the largest fish for the day! After about ten minutes and a bit of help from the crew a 17-18kg tuna was brought on board with some big cheers.

Scott kindly provided a trophy for the biggest fish of the day which we presented to Liz on arrival back at Wirrina.

I would also like to say a special thanks to Ciaron Cowley who was our on-board photographer.

It was a real buzz for everyone to see Ciaron’s drone in action on open waters and we ended up with some great photos which are featured with this article.

Peter Schembri FAC Chairperson

Photos by Ciaron Cowley - Beard Vision

Liz bags the biggest fish award

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later King Island dropped astern and we entered Bass Strait, motor sailing into the 18-knot headwind rather than adopting a zig-zag course. At 15:30 we passed the oddly-named Black Pyramid – the top is white, not black.

Thirty minutes later the wind picked up to 22 knots and its direction shifted slightly to the east making it possible to sail without motors and average six knots.

Around 17:00 we quietly dipped below 40.644°S, the latitude of Woolnorth Point, the northernmost point of the main Tasmanian island. This meant that we were now sailing along Tasmania’s west coast, albeit twenty miles offshore.

The day’s pure sailing was short-lived as the wind faded two hours later and we reluctantly fired up the ‘iron sail’.

Tasmania’s west coast, which stretches for 180 nautical miles from north to south, is mountainous, sparsely populated and lashed by wild weather at all times of the year. It is also undeniably beautiful. Numerous peaks form a patchwork of mountain ranges that parallel the coast, the largest of which is the West Coast Range. The trick to sailing comfortably in this part of the world is to avoid the low-pressure systems that move in from the west bringing high winds and big seas.

Our first taste of Tasmania’s mountainous magnificence was the spectacular Mount Cameron West which rises from the northern end of Ann Bay. It beckoned us to admire its shapely contours as it basked in crepuscular golden rays. We anchored in the south east corner of the bay at 21:08, 15 hours and 10 minutes and 76 nautical miles since departing. Unfortunately we had no time to go ashore and could only savour this place by twilight.

Cape Wickham Lighthouse Country race days are typically fun occasions and King Island’s was no exception offering an eclectic mix of harness racing and regular horse-racing events. Young children delighted in the event’s pomp and pageantry while their elders socialised over sparkling wine and beers. COVID-19 seemed a universe away from this place.

The following day we rented a car as I was keen to visit Grassy Harbour on the eastern side of the island since it is described in the Tasmanian Anchorage Guide (TAG) as the preferred anchorage. While the harbour itself is well protected there is little of interest for the visiting yachtie. The nearest settlement, Grassy, is a steep climb over four kilometres away and offers few amenities except the Wild Harvest Restaurant.

By contrast, Currie is an easy five-minute walk from its harbour and has everything the traveller needs including a pub, supermarket, bakery, pharmacy, two hardware stores and rental cars. Currie Harbour’s only shortcoming was that it is exposed to strong westerly weather.

We drove to an ancient calcified forest although, technically, just the roots were calcified, not the trees, but the name ‘calcified roots’ does not have quite the same ring to it.

The day’s highlight however was lunch at the King Island Dairy. The island is famous for its cheeses and we were not disappointed by the sumptuous cheese platter washed down by a delightful Tasmanian Pinot Gris. After lunch we drove north to Australia’s tallest lighthouse at Cape Wickham which rises to an impressive 48 metres.

Our time ashore had been conveniently timed to allow a front to pass across Bass Strait. Conditions had greatly subsided by the time we departed the following day destined for Ann Bay on the northwest coast of Tasmania. We weighed anchor at sunrise (05:28) to make the most of the light. Four hours

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The following day, with 88 nautical miles to cover, we set out at 05:00. We were not having much luck with the wind which was non-existent to light. The so-called Roaring Forties had temporarily lost some of their roar. At 06:05 we passed West Point, Tasmania’s westernmost point, and by midday we were abeam of the aptly named Sandy Cape.

We motored at a leisurely 5.2 knots to conserve fuel and one good thing about motoring is that it loudly announces a vessel’s presence to the local wildlife. At 11:30 we were visited by a pod of approximately two dozen dolphins.

Sometimes dolphins accompanied us for fifteen minutes or longer while at other times their visits would be fleeting.

The landscape unfolding off the port bow was mesmerising as the mountains kept increasing in grandeur. For happy hour we enjoyed some of our delicious King Island Dairy cheese so our visual and gustatory senses were under simultaneous assault. It was 22:00 when we finally reached Pilot Bay, the man-made anchorage that lies between Cape Sorell and the breakwater at the entrance to Macquarie Harbour. It is easy to approach from the north and is the perfect place to wait for the right conditions before entering the harbour. The narrow entrance, known as Hells Gate, is subject to very strong tidal flows. I recommend consulting the TAG and studying the charts ahead of time. The following day we had a leisurely 08:13 start and a smooth passage through the gate arriving at Strahan two and half hours later.

Strahan is the only surviving port on the west coast of Tasmania. In the 1800s it primarily supported mining and logging activities. These days a small fishing fleet operates out of the port but it is mostly a hub for tourism. Our first call of duty was to refuel. The fixed wharf, designed to accommodate large commercial vessels, was not very friendly for yachts, especially with an onshore wind.

We then anchored in nearby Risby Cove before returning to shore by dinghy. Eleven days of being at sea had made my crew desperate for one thing – a laundromat!

Their excitement for laundering was only matched by their desire for cold beer so we spent the next couple

CRUISING ON ARRIBA | PART 2

Arriba at Farm Cove of hours alternating between the pub and the laundromat.

Later we explored Strahan on foot which took less than an hour. Learning about the town’s old logging and milling days at Morrison’s Huon Pine Sawmill was particularly interesting. Huon Pine was highly prized for its fine grain and rot resistance and quickly became the wood of choice in Tasmania in the 1800s. The trees take five hundred years to reach maturity and some are known to be three thousand years old. Today they are protected and only trees that fall naturally may be harvested.

At first we’d considered staying in Strahan for the night but once assembled on board we decided to find a more secluded spot. At 15:46 we weighed anchor and motored into a south easterly wind that was gusting to 25 knots. Macquarie Harbour, which is sometimes described as a shallow fjord, is about 15 nautical miles long from northwest to southeast and four nautical miles wide. There are over a dozen anchorages and it is possible to find shelter from any direction. We chose Farm Cove, 18 nautical miles away, where we anchored at Pine Point in mill-pond calm conditions. King Island Dairy cheese was once again everyone’s happy hour choice.

The following morning we motored 3.7 nautical miles across to Sarah Island accompanied by dolphins. The island has two jetties; a large jetty on the southern shore which is used by tourism operators and a smaller one on the eastern shore for everyone else. We went ashore at 08:45 and had the island to ourselves.

Sarah Island was the site of Tasmania’s earliest penal settlement established in January 1822. A remote island within a remote island, it was intended to be escape-proof and to inflict the harshest punishment on the worst offenders. The convicts were initially put to work chopping down Huon pines for shipment to Hobart and beyond until someone had the bright idea of exporting the wood in the form of constructed ships. For a short period it became the largest shipbuilding operation in the Australian colonies. The settlement only lasted 11 years before it was superseded by Port Arthur. The latter is perhaps best known for modern-day brutality, namely the 1996 Port Arthur massacre, a mass shooting in which 35 people were killed.

We made our own escape at 10:30 just as the tourists from a giant power catamaran descended upon the island. For the next two hours we motored leisurely up the majestic Gordon River. We had the river to ourselves until a couple of miles before Heritage Landing when we were passed by the tourist boat we’d dodged on Sarah Island. There is only room for one vessel at the landing and commercial operators get first dibs so we continued upriver another half an hour before circling back. The tourist boat was gone when we returned and we enjoyed the short nature walk in solitude. Our experience of the Gordon River and its wilderness was as fleeting as it was wonderful. It is possible to sail much further upriver but at

Sarah Island ruins 14:09 we reluctantly turned back. Upon exiting the river we set sail for the Kelly Basin, named after James Kelly, who entered Macquarie Harbour in 1816. The local Toogee people no doubt knew of its existence for millennia.

That evening we anchored in the shallow waters of West Pillinger, a ghost town with one dilapidated shack. The TAG refers to two metres of water beside the ruined wharf but we found only 1.4 metres and anchored elsewhere. West Pillinger was once a thriving government town but the real action was in nearby East Pillinger, about 1km over water to the east. In the late nineteenth century it was a booming mining town of 1,000 people until it was abandoned in 1924. Dense forest has now reclaimed the site and only a smattering of abandoned equipment and ruins remain. The trail between the two Pillingers was extremely overgrown and hard work. Liam and I therefore decided to only walk back halfway. From there we swam to Arriba whereupon I fetched the dinghy by kayak and then retrieved the rest of our party waiting patiently on the East Pillinger jetty.

The following afternoon we returned to Strahan to enjoy some creature comforts for our last night in Macquarie Harbour. We hoped to return to the pub we’d enjoyed a few days earlier but it was a Saturday night and it was as if half of Tasmania had descended upon the small town. Disappointed, we hopped into the dinghy to return to Arriba, reconciling ourselves to another boat meal. At the last moment, on a whim, I altered course for Regatta Point where there was a tavern. Like the pub before, the tavern was packed but unlike the pub, there was no line and within minutes we were warmly welcomed to a table. The sunset view over the cove was superb and the meals were surprisingly good.

This would be our last taste of civilization for some time as the next day we would set sail for Port Davey.

Alan Noble

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Guest speaker Tracey Tito, Skipper of ‘Justagirl’ and Producer of the first all-female fishing show on Australian TV, ‘Get Hooked with Team Justagirl’. Fish ID quiz and great prizes to be won!

Boating Conversations | Friday 12 August (TBC) Topic of conversation ~ Servicing your winch introducing the Power Winch. Supported by North Haven Marine.

To dine prior to the conversation please book ahead on 8248 4222 or reserve a table online via our website.

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Enjoy an evening of scrumptious food and fabulous entertainment.

Don’t miss out on what’s sure to be a spectacular affair!

Boating & Fishing Showcase | Friday 21 October The Fishing Association invites all members, friends & family to this annual event to mingle over drinks and cocktail food.

Major Sponsor, Port River Marine are excited to have on display a variety of boats for your viewing.

CYCSA Opening Day | Saturday 29 October Save the date for the biggest day on the Club’s calendar...

Our annual Opening Day! Sail past, presentations, live entertainment and much more.

More information will be available closer to the event date.

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SOCIAL ASSOCIATION

Easter Egg Hunt Following the success of last year’s Easter Egg Hunt the Social Activities Committee determined to emulate its success for this year. So on 10 April 32 children attended the Club on a beautiful Sunday morning.

The children were entertained with a very popular craft table with the Committee assisting to make Easter bonnets and all things Easter. The craft table was very popular and nearly all the children participated with much fun and laughter.

Easter Bunny and his helpers arrival heralded the start of the Easter Egg Hunt proper and the children were split into two age groups. To ensure the egg allocation was equitable children under supervision went hunting for Easter chickens and these were swapped for real eggs from Easter Bunny.

Easter Bunny reviewed the Easter bonnets and prizes were awarded and he and his helper paraded with the children with song and dancing. The children all received an ice cream and fruit drink to round off the sugar intake.

A big thank you to all the Social Activities Committee who made this a fun morning; Jacq Heffernan, Giorgi Gauci, Jenny Murton, Joy Hutton and Adrian Wilson.

The Easter Hunt is a free event for members and their children and was made possible by the funds raised by the Social Activities Committee raffles and proved to be a wonderful fun family event.

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CRUISING ASSOCIATION UPDATE

We held our last Cruising BBQ before the winter break. The BBQ was well attended and it was pleasing to see the group come together in a social environment and utilise the existing knowledge of all cruising members to expand on their list of destinations and technology, gear and boat maintenance tips. Cruising BBQs re-commence on the second Saturday in September.

I must once again thank Charlesworth Nuts for their ongoing support of the CYCSA through their sponsorship of our Cruising Association. Part of the sponsorship received went towards making our Port Vincent Clubhouse opening event a special weekend. We honoured Chappy Charlesworth and family with the opening BBQ named after him.

It was great to see quite a few of the cruising fraternity, power and sail, making their way over to Port Vincent for the launch of the new facilities over the ANZAC Day long weekend.

Thanks to committee member Howard Murton for hosting the Saturday night get together where everyone enjoyed the show put on by the talented John O’Dea. Winter does not mean the end of sailing as we know it. The winds are generally more predictable and clear sunny days in winter are a pure delight to be enjoyed. Keep an eye on the Club calendar for up-coming social events and also the racing winter and two handed series for opportunities to ‘shadow the fleet’.

Thanks to Rod Hunter and all involved in the recent Boating Conversations event held on a Friday evening, it was well attended and appreciated by many CA members. These evenings will be a regular event and there are some interesting topics coming up.

Happy winter cruising and feel free to contact me through the office if I can be of any assistance.

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 Marty Heffernan Chair, Cruising Association

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The CYCSA was again used as the centerpiece for the second year of the Seeds For Snapper seagrass restoration project in December 2021 to January 2022 in partnership with fishing conservation charity OzFish Unlimited.

The Seeds for Snapper project is made possible by Green Adelaide Landscape Board and receives support from a vast number of government and community organisations such as SARDI Aquatic Sciences, the Estuary Care Foundation, EPASA, BCF (Boating Camping Fishing), the Largs and Tennyson Dunes groups and Aquatic Biosecurity Pty Ltd. This year the OzFish project attracted 15% more volunteers, gathered more seagrass fruit, processed more seagrass seeds and deployed more sandbags to three new areas in Gulf St Vincent.

Seagrass loss in South Australia is a major issue for coastal protection. Seagrasses provide a range of benefits including nutrient sequestration, reduction of wave action erosion, reducing sand movement and providing significant habitat for a wide range of aquatic species. Restoration of the area known as the ‘blue line’ (the seagrass line) and moving it closer to shore has also been identified as a priority issue for the community in social surveys. Seagrass has an added benefit as one of the most efficient natural habitats to rehabilitate as a carbon sink to counter climate change in Australia. It performs well and, in some cases, better than grasslands, salt marsh, mangroves and rainforests.

Addressing seagrass loss is addressing a significant coastal risk to prevent further decline of our aquatic species and the industries that depend upon them. Seagrass provides nursery and foraging habitat for our local fish species which have seen

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recent decline. The CYCSA believes in supporting initiatives such as this to do what we can to help.

“It was great to see so many enthusiastic people volunteering to help with this project this year,” said Adam.

The value of seagrass for the fisheries alone is worth $21,600 per hectare of seagrass, per annum.

South Australia has significantly degraded seagrass meadows in Gulf St Vincent because of a number of impacts which has seen over one-fifth of our seagrass lost. Adelaide’s metropolitan waters were the site of a seagrass strip mining lease in the early 1900s where the fibres were used in men’s suits, ropes and as packing in explosives.

From 1949-1995 seagrass was then impacted by the constant high nutrients being pumped out to Gulf St Vincent from sewerage treatment outfalls along the coast. These sewerage outfalls have since been turned inland and are tertiary treated by government using innovative techniques and transforming waste products into resources for agriculture.

Several polluting industries in the Port River have also been shut down through not being able to meet national water quality guidelines. However, whilst these impacts have suitably been addressed by the South Australian Government, seagrass meadows require active remediation as natural seagrass recruitment, even in the absence of pollution and storm events, is extremely slow.

Project management was undertaken by OzFish SA State Manager and Managing Director of Aquatic Biosecurity Pty Ltd, Dr Michael Sierp, with volunteer assistance from local Ozfish Chapter members.

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“Approximately 15,000 seagrass fruits of the species Posidonia australis were harvested off metropolitan beaches from Aldinga to North Haven by around 350 volunteer beachcombers. Just the number of registered volunteers alone is a sign of how the community values its marine environment.”

“OzFish also saw over 80 people attend their information evening at the CYCSA which launched the program and they have almost reached one hectare of sandbag deployment,” said Dr Sierp.

The fruits were again processed in the ‘pop up’ collection tanks on site at the CYCSA to produce germinated seeds.

These are then sown into sandbags which are dispersed at specific locations determined by SARDI researchers where the seagrass will grow.

CYCSA General Manager, Adam Hays said ”It was great for the CYCSA to host the Seeds for Snapper project again this year to continue with the Club’s environmental stewardship principles. Offsetting carbon and efforts towards stopping the sand movement along the gulf which build up in the marina are initiatives supported by the CYCSA”.

CYCSA members who would like to get involved in taking sandbags out to sea or harvesting and processing seagrass fruits this year can get involved at: www.ozfish.org.au The project has been featured on ABC Radio National and a segment on ABC Landline television -Saving Seagrass: People power restoring seagrass meadows - ABC News Dr Michael Sierp

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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 Patricia Catley through the Club if you are interested in having your boat featured here.

At the end of March 2021 Dave and Janet Buxton proudly took ownership of a boat berthed at the CYCSA and continue to delight in their purchase. Grace is a Cole 34, measuring 10.4 metres and built in 1988 by Coordinated Marine in Syd Fischer’s yard in Sydney. Since then many changes have been made to improve and update this delightful yacht.

It all began in 2020 when the Buxton family made a decision to buy a boat. Dave knew a lot about dinghies but not keel boats and he was fortunate to meet Rod Hunter where discussion about cruising and the various types of yachts led Dave in the right direction. By word of mouth he met Chris and Rosalie Morphett who owned the Cole 34 at the time named Selkie. By the end of March 2021 the boat had changed hands and also changed name. The background of the name change included an appreciation of beauty and elegance but also from a theological perspective of an unexpected, undeserved favour and a gift from God. Conscious of the complex systems a keel boat brings and his responsibilities as skipper, during 2021 Dave enrolled in a Radio Course, Competent Crew, and Day Skipper theory and practical.

One of the selling points of the Cole was the 6’4” headroom as Dave and Janet’s son Bob is that tall. Over the past year a significant refit has begun with a new water heater, engine, autopilot, cockpit shower, batteries, electrics and electronics. New sails and a rebuild of the instrument panel and chart table were completed with solar panels to be added by next summer. In 2021 a Nanni 30hp engine was installed to replace the 26hp Sole. The instruments and radio have been upgraded to B&G with three displays above the companionway and a 9” chart plotter and VHF B60 radio with AIS. A spinnaker will be added next year with the running gear already in place.

Grace can sleep four singles or, at a squeeze, two couples and two singles in a V-berth, a saloon double, saloon single and a starboard quarter berth. A shower in the head now has a companion in the cockpit to enable a quick wash off after swimming. A two burner meth stove and twin stainless steel sinks complement the galley.

Dave’s background in sailing includes fifty five years of dinghy sailing and racing in various classes up to Mosquito catamarans. In the 1980s he crewed for two Adelaide to Port Lincoln races and a Lincoln Week regatta. He had always dreamed of owning a keel boat having admired an S&S 34 in Port Lincoln in the mid-1970s. As a child living in Canberra in the 1960s Dave would regularly listen to the radio position updates of the Sydney to Hobart race and then plot their position on a map.

During the summer of 2021/22 Grace has had four trips to Port Vincent and a single handed sail to Port Lincoln as well as numerous day sails with family and friends. Grace can easily be sailed single handed or with crew. During the recent Anzac weekend at Port Vincent conversations over some excellent wines resulted in significant interest in sailing to Port Lincoln next summer single handed in company with others. Anyone keen to join Grace et al on this journey are most welcome and Dave would love to hear from you. Several skippers have also shown an

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interest in sailing to Port Augusta giving Grace plenty of sailing time in South Australian waters. Other possibilities for the future are Tasmania and the east coast.

Dave hasn’t got racing completely out of his system and still has an ambition to complete a Sydney to Hobart. He recalls Sir James Hardy saying that no one should go to Hobart in a boat shorter in feet that their age in years which means Dave should be looking at a pocket maxi. But one possible dream would be to race, or realistically cruise, to Hobart with his son Bob in the two handed division. Perhaps 2024 will be the year? We will watch out for you Dave!

Dave and Janet appreciate the many new friends they have made in the CYCSA who have all been very welcoming and appreciate the many boat owners who have shared their knowledge and experiences. They realise there is still much to learn and are lucky that good health and energy means they can look forward to many new adventures ahead.

Thank you for sharing the story of Grace with me and Club members. I wish you, Janet and Bob, happy sailing hours for many years to come.

Patricia Catley

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Elouise is a Catalina 470 yacht that Mark and Kate Johns purchased in Tasmania in September 2021 before bringing her to her new home in the CYCSA. The original owner had ordered the boat from the manufacturer in Florida, USA in 2009. She is hull number 169 and the owner was eagerly waiting on the dock in Melbourne when she arrived by ship.

He and his wife moved Elouise to Tasmania and sailed her to Kettering where she was based until sold to the Johns family.

The boat had already been named Elouise when Mark and Kate decided to buy her. Like the boat itself, it’s a pretty name, so there was no need for change. The name suits the boat so Elouise she will remain. She had been very lightly used and the 75hp Yanmar shaft drive had done only 187 hours.

She has a Leisurefurl in-boom main and 135 percent genoa in good condition. Elouise has a shoal draft that draws 1.75 metres.

The boat was re-rigged in Kettering thanks to the local rigger, Angelo Perry. After a few trips to Tasmania with Rod Hunter to get to know the boat a little, Mark and Kate decided to leave her in Kettering for January so they could cruise the D’Entrecasteaux Channel, Storm Bay and Norfolk Bay.

In early February 2022 Rod Hunter and Darren Harvey joined Elouise for the delivery to Adelaide. Darren had purchased Mark’s previous boat, a Beneteau Oceanus 43 named Free Fallin, and they became good friends. They took their time on the journey to Adelaide first heading east to Mariah Island via the Dunalley Canal. The draft on Elouise came in very handy in the shallow waters. The next night was spent on the northern side of Schouten Island, followed by Eddystone Point and then Beauty Point where they spent a few days catching up with Rod’s mate, Steve Wilkins. The next port of call was Devonport followed by an overnight sail to Portland and then Robe where they again stayed for a few days. Finally, an overnight trip brought them home and into the CYCSA.

According to the brochure from the American production yacht giant the 470 offers a level of performance, comfort and safety that effectively raises the bar for the entire cruising category.

For those who sail her the big 47-footer knows no bounds.

Below deck is comfort at its utmost. Elouise has a large rear owner’s cabin and a forward Pullman berth with heads fore and aft. The saloon table drops to allow a total of six berths should extra visitors come to stay. Offsetting the enormous aft beam are twin wheels that offer a clear view down both sides of the headsail. Crew members meanwhile have plenty of seating in the wide cockpit.

Mark’s life with boats began when his father built a houseboat in their backyard in the early 1970s and Mark helped him with that. He spent hours steering it and getting the feel of handling a heavy boat albeit in the river. Later in life Mark bought a Quintrex runabout and took his sons on day trips skiing on the Coorong.

Mark joined the CYCSA about eight or nine years ago with the Qintrex on a hardstand. Having never sailed but loving the idea of powering a boat with the wind alone, in 2017 Mark and Kate bought a Beneteau Oceanis 43 called Free Fallin’ from Club member Steve Harrington. With Rod Hunter’s help they learnt to sail her and spent time looking after her at the Club. They have enjoyed being part of the Club and cruising in South Australian waters including Port Lincoln and the Banks Group, Kangaroo Island and Gulf St Vincent. They were soon hooked on sailing and Kate spotted Elouise on Yachthub and as much as they loved Free Fallin’ they decided to take the plunge and get their next boat! Mark and Kate love Elouise and the more time they spend with her the better she gets.

They hope to continue cruising locally and to take her up the east coast eventually.

Thank you for sharing your boat with Club members and I wish you many happy sailing days in the future.

Patricia Catley

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On 26 April, while the sun rose astern, we quietly slipped out of Risby Cove in glassy conditions. Motoring on our port engine at 6.3 knots, we passed through a benign Hells Gate at 08:00. Once south of Cape Sorrell we found an eight-knot breeze, set the main and jib, and motor-sailed in relaxing conditions at 5.7 knots.

At 11:09 we spotted our first whale of the trip, a pilot whale.

Alas it dived before we could take photos. Two hours later as we passed Point Hibbs the wind dropped to a paltry four knots.

We adjusted our course 10° east for Low Rocky Point which we reached at 17:50. Another easterly course adjustment followed that took us just south of Shark Jaw Reef.

Our destination was Port Davey, the cruising grounds at the far end of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, a place that delights hikers and sailors alike and is only accessible by light aircraft or boat. In contrast to Macquarie Harbour the approach to Port Davey is wide and welcoming, albeit less so in strong westerly conditions. We headed for Whalers Cove, the anchorage that is nearest the entrance and the one that requires the least amount of navigation. Shortly before midnight we anchored in calm conditions at a depth of nine metres and promptly crashed into our beds. Our ‘day sail’ had covered 98 nautical miles in 17½ hours.

The following morning we treated ourselves to a leisurely ten o’clock start. We skirted the north side of the appropriately named Breaksea Islands that protect the entrance to the Bathurst Channel. The sun came out just as we entered the channel and for the next two hours we enjoyed stunning vistas and mirror-flat waters. Our first stop was Casilda Cove seven nautical miles away. Two yachts already occupied the best positions in the small cove so we anchored further in, closer to rocks than ideal. After lunch we went ashore and hiked to the top of nearby Balmoral Hill. The 1.6km trail is only accessible by boat as it is disconnected from the park network. For a very modest amount of climbing this hike affords stunning views and is highly recommended.

From the summit of Balmoral Hill I spotted a sandy cove to the east and decided to move Arriba there for the night as I was not comfortable staying at Casilda Cove in the overflow spot. Mindful of the rocks barely 20 metres away, I spun Arriba around the instant the anchor was clear, a manoeuvre which took us closer to the eastern side of the cove. A second later there was a sickening thud as the starboard hull hit a submerged unchartered rock. I quickly hit reverse and retraced our track out of the cove.

Thirty minutes later we anchored in the cove I’d spotted earlier which was not named on the charts. I immediately jumped into

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the water to inspect the damage. Fortunately, our first ding of the trip and hopefully our last, was just a 30cm long scrape about 5mm deep along the outer edge of the starboard mini keel. Phew!

Just before sunset Meredith and I took the dinghy ashore and walked along the beach. The sand was very coarse, yet soft and as our feet sank in it was like receiving a shiatsu treatment. We enjoyed it so much we walked up and down the beach twice.

The following day turned on glorious sunny weather. Mount Rugby, the tallest peak in the region at 773m, was beckoning.

The peak is often shrouded in clouds and Liam and I had already decided we would only climb it in good weather. Well, we would be hard-pressed to have a more-perfect day so, at 09:47, we weighed anchor and relocated to Iola Bay, 2½ nautical miles away. From there Liam and I took the dinghy across to the trailhead on the northern side of the channel with Meredith and Vela being happy to lounge aboard Arriba in our absence.

As for the Balmoral Hill hike, the Mountt Rugby hike is only accessible by boat. Unlike the former however it is a gruelling seven hour round trip climb which in most places is better described as a wombat track than a trail. Nevertheless the marvellous views from the summit justified our exertions.

Around 19:00 we had a minor emergency when the anchor briefly drifted. I reset the anchor, paying out more chain, and in the process the dinghy’s painter wrapped around the port prop. It was still light so I dived in and untangled the rope and enjoyed an impromptu evening swim.

The next day we were underway at 06:29, not because I like early starts (although I do), but to take advantage of the rising tide. Our destination was the landing at Melaleuca Inlet six nautical miles away. The inlet is a windy narrow creek that is flanked by a mix of lush temperate foliage and heath. We found it to be a more intimate, varied and adventurous nature experience than the lowest reach of the Gordon River. In two places the creek opens up into wide shallow lagoons and it is here that one must be extremely careful to stay on course as indicated by wooden sticks delineating the channel. The main channel is less than two metres deep at high tide so keelboats need to be particularly careful.

The inlet is not navigable for yachts beyond Melaleuca Lagoon. The same two boats from Casilda Cove two days earlier had again pipped us and tied to the remains of an old wharf having come on the previous evening’s high tide. Our only option was to drop our anchor in the middle of the creek

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and tie our stern to one of the many large trees lining the water’s edge, a feat Liam accomplished by taking the dinghy ashore. Satisfied that Arriba would neither drift away nor run aground we took the dinghy up river another half a mile to the official dock which I am guessing is suitable only for vessels that draw less than 0.5m. From there it was a short walk to the airstrip and the hut that serves as the waiting room. The big attraction was free WiFi and my crew scrambled for their phones and laptops as if they were rediscovering a long lost civilization. The next internet access would not be until we reached the town of Southport many days away. Arriba does have Iridium Go satellite internet for weather and emergency communications but the bandwidth is inadequate for much else.

We were back on board at 13:35. The depth had fallen another 0.5m so we waited two hours for the tide to start rising before departing. Then, with the confidence that comes only from having a GPS track to trace, we sped downriver in under an hour. When we re-entered Bathurst Harbour the wind was a steady 20 knots from the ESE, the best sailing conditions in over a week. We sailed to Moulters Inlet where we considered spending the night but we found it to be shallower than the charts indicated, an actual depth of 2.1m at high tide vs 2.5m AHD on the chart and would have required anchoring hundreds of metres from shore. Instead we re-entered the Bathurst Channel where, under mainsail alone, we extracted 6.2 knots boat speed from a 10 knot breeze. Our home for the night would be Clytie Cove. This pretty cove has deep water to within 30 metres of the heavily-wooded shore making it possible to tuck in close to escape from the wind and tying to a tree if necessary.

who took to the air by the hundreds as we approached.

The river is deep enough to go further but there are many submerged and partially-submerged snags. The trip would be inadvisable after a big rain which likely clogs the river with all manner of flotsam.

After lunch we moved to Spain Bay, 9.4 nautical miles to the south, where we anchored at a depth of four to five metres off the southern beach. The bay, which offers protection from all but the NW quadrant, is the ideal staging point when sailing south from Port Davey. In the meantime we had time for one last hike, namely an easy jaunt to Stephens Bay, a 3.85 kilometre round trip. Standing on that windswept beach we gazed upon the wild Southern Ocean. In 18 hours we would be on that ocean bound for South East Cape, one of the five great capes.

The Tasmanian Anchorage Guide recommends two weeks to do Port Davey justice and to explore every nook and cranny it would probably take that. But in five days, blessed with fine weather, you can certainly pack a lot in.

Alan Noble

The following morning, in the mood for exploration, we ventured to the far northern end of Joe Page Bay. From there we took the dinghy into the Spring River but it was too shallow to go far. By 12:49 we were on the move again and anchored at the north western corner of Bramble Cove. We shared the large cove with four other yachts and met the owners of one of them, Talisman, when we went ashore to hike up Mount Milner (pictured above).

The trail starts at the southern side of the beach in the NW corner of the cove and offers stunning views of the coast and the dozen or so inshore islands. That evening we were treated to one of the most gorgeous sunsets of the entire trip.

For the past four days we’d been enjoying the protected anchorages of the Bathurst Channel but for our last night we returned to Port Davey. At 07:41 we set out for Paine Bay where we anchored south west of Bar Point. From there we explored the first five kilometres of the Davey River by dinghy.

The highlight was encountering large numbers of black swans

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CYCSA BERTH CLASSIFIEDS | A HOME FOR YOUR BOAT MARINA EAST NORTH HAVEN CYCSA Marina East has berthing for 240 vessels up to 22 metres and 150 hardstanding berths up to 12 metres.

(Note: ‘s’ denotes single berth, ‘tw’ denotes twin berth and ‘T’ denotes berth at T Head).

BERTHS FOR SALE - MARINA EAST 8m s: C01 - $40,000 ono 8m tw: C07, F01, F02 - from $35,000 C11 - $35,000 All offers considered, C13 - $33,000 10m tw: A09, A10, A14, A22, A34, A40, F04 - from $30,000 A27, A28, A37, F09, F19, F28, F36 - All offers considered A20, F26 - Reduced to $20,000, A29 -$18,000 F34 - Reduced to $12,000, F20 - Reduced to $11,000 10m s: A03, A12 - from $55,000, A05 - $35,000 - All offers considered, A25 - All offers considered 11m tw: A42 - $19,500 - Bargain, must be sold 12m tw: D20, D35, D36, D37- from $29,000 D28 - $35,000 - All offers considered D38 - All offers considered, E13 - All offers considered, E26 & E27 - $50,000 together or $30,000 each if sold separately 12m s: D07, D08, D17, D18, E07, E10, - from $60,000 D04, D21, D23, E03, E04, E05, E22, E23 - All offers considered, E01, E11 - Reduced to $55,000 - All offers considered, D30 - Reduced to $50,000 - negotiable 13m tw: C23 - $60,000, A44 reduced to $50,000 All offers considered 14m s: C24, - $120,000, C27 - $95,000 ono, C25 All offers considered 15m s: C34, C35- from $145,000, B32 - $125,000 - All offers considered, A47 - $80,000 Urgent Sale - All offers considered, B31, B36 - All offers considered 16m s: B17 -$160,000 ono - All offers considered, B20 -$159,000 B16, B22 - $150,000 All offers considered B18 -$145,000 All offers considered, B15 - All offers considered 18m s: B01 - see below* 20m s: A49 - $120,000 urgent sale, all offers considered *Unique opportunity to purchase Marina berth B01 / Hardstand 108 (10m) and storage locker at an all inclusive price of $255,000 HARDSTANDS FOR SALE 9m: H39, H70, H90 - from $3,000, H58 $2,000 H68 - Reduced to $1,500 negotiable, H81 - $1,800 ono H45 - Reduced to $2,000 10m: H106, H146 - from $5,000

MARINA WEST NORTH HAVEN It is the larger berths that make Marina West appealing to many potential buyers. Berths range from 11m to 35m, (Note: all berths in Marina West are single berths).

BERTHS FOR SALE - MARINA WEST 11m: M01 - All offers considered M03 - $80,000 - All offers considered - suitable for a catamaran 14m: M07 - $120,000 - All offers considered 15m: N03 - Reduce to $100,000 - Offers invited M08 - All offers considered 17m: J19, J20 - from $150,000, J09 - $100,000, J12 - $70,000 - All offers considered J08, J10 - All offers considered 20m: K04, K07, K08, L02 - from $135,000 K01, K05, K10 - All offers considered K06 $90,000 - All reasonable offers considered 25m: M14 - $290,000 27m: M16 - all offers considered 30m: K16 - $475,000 BERTHS FOR SALE AT PORT VINCENT MARINA 10m tw: A01, A02, A05, A18, A22, A23 - from $15,000 12m tw: B33, C53, C63 - from $28,000 C60 - Reduced to $20,000 B34, B40, C61 - All offers considered 12m s: B44, B46, C47 - from $29,000, C48, C68 - $20,000 B25, C50, - All offers considered 14m s: D70, D78 - from $45,000 D77, D79 - $50,000 - Offers invited 15m s: D84 - $39,000, D87- All offers considered, D89 - Reduced to $25,000 20m T: A12, B35 - $200,000 24m T: C58 - all offers considered All berth sales and leasing enquiries to Sarah Belton: Ph: (08) 8248 4222 | berthing@cycsa.com.au all prices include GST Information correct at time of printing and is subject to change

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