Volume 39 | Edition

South Australia’s Marine Services Precinct

Service Precinct Facilities

Service Precinct Facilities

• Hardstand & fit-out sheds • Service berths • Your choice of contractor or we can arrange for you • Fully EPA compliant • 24hr high speed refuelling (Diesel & Premium Unleaded) • High pressure cleaning • Pump out facilities

Call in for a tour of SA’s Marine Services Precinct.

Enquiries: (08) 8423 6420

BOARD OF MANAGEMENT President Treasurer Dominic Rinaldi David Roper Geoff Boettcher Keith Finch Mark Hutton Chris Cox Doreen Perrin

FLAG OFFICERS Commodore Vice Commodore Rear Commodore Jacqueline Heffernan Nick Bice Jeff Dinham

PATRON The Honourable Kevin Scarce AC CSC RANR

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 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 Jacq Heffernan Peter Schembri Rob Human Marty Heffernan Rosemary Gould

Arthur F Carolan (Dec’d) Geoffrey R Catt Craig A Evans Richard H Fidock AO Graeme L Footer John D Gerard James A Henry (Dec’d) Malcolm A Kinnaird AC (Dec’d) Peter J Page (Dec’d) Andrew D Saies

EDITORS OF GROUNDSWELL Gay Footer, Mellissa Vahoumis, Pat Catley, Dianne Schwerdt

Advertising & contributions to Mellissa: mellissa@cycsa.com.au

Registered by Australia Post Publication No PP565001/00184 ISSN 1039-4230 Printed by Newstyle Printing Graphic design by Mellissa Vahoumis

Volume 39 | Edition 2 Phone: 08 8248 4222 Email: reception@cycsa.com.au Web: www.cycsa.com.au Phone Port Vincent: 0414 611 110

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 4 PRESIDENT’S REPORT 5 AT THE HELM WITH OUR GM 6 FROM OUR COMMODORE 7 CLUB NEWS 8 RACING REPORT 9 SAWKR NEWS 10 MARINE ACADEMY NEWS 11 PERSONALITY PROFILE 12 YOUTH SAILING FDN NEWS 13 ADF & VETERANS REGATTA 14 ANZAC WEEKEND AT PORT VINCENT 16 RACING PRESENTATION NIGHT 19 BOATING CONVERSATIONS 20 REEF FISHING CHARTER 22 CRUISING TASMANIA 25 SOCIAL ASSOCIATION UPDATE 26 CRUISING ASSOCIATION UPDATE 28 SEEDS FOR SNAPPER 30 BOATS AT THE CLUB 34 CYCSA BERTH CLASSIFIEDS