BOATS AT THE CLUB

This is another in the series of articles aimed at providing you with an insight into new boats and other boats of interest at the Club. Contact Pat Catley through the Club if you are interested in having your boat featured here.

In early December 2019 a new vessel sailed quietly into Marina East at the Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia and was met by a welcoming party from the Multihull Yacht Association of South Australia. The vessel they met was no ordinary vessel. This was a vessel aimed to surprise and excite. She is a trimaran named Venom and is unique in every way. Her owner, Bob Dunn, is delighted with his new boat which will give his crew breathtaking thrills and spectators some wow moments. Venom is a 12.8m T42 Grainger custom design trimaran. She was designed to be a performance blue water cruiser/racer and built to provide the highest possible stability and performance without consideration of rating rules. She is expected to be one of the fastest offshore yachts in Australia and hopes for line honours in most of the races she enters. She has a beam of 10.4 metres, (34 feet) that provides stability and the ability to push the boat hard in any conditions. This means the rest of the boat has to be super strong to withstand the loads. It took almost two years of construction before Venom was completed and ready for sea trials. She was built by Australian Custom Multihull Yachts on the Gold Coast and construction is of all infused carbon over a divinycell core. She has a 19.4m carbon mast that rotates to help optimise the airflow around the mainsail and de-power the sail if not rotated. Combined with her 200% buoyancy floats and wide beam, she can be pressed hard safely. The highest quality materials were used for Venom’s construction while Ben Kelly of North Sails made the sails. The design allows for rudders in each hull so she can be sailed with the main hull lifting out of the water to reduce drag and, as a safety back up, Venom is intended to be sailed as much as possible on the water rather than through it. Wave piercing float bows reduce pitching and the main hull has a beam-length ratio of 11.1 with the under surfacing being flat to encourage planing. The sail inventory will eventually consist of an upwind screecher, three jibs, a masthead A3 kite and a Code Zero. Venom can be sailed short or single handed when cruising but when racing has a crew of five to seven. She is powered by a 25HP 4 stroke outboard that is fully retractable to reduce drag. Solar panels provide electrical autonomy and lithium batteries minimise weight. The cockpit and raised area around the companionway provide reasonable protection for the crew. Below deck there is full standing headroom, up to six bunks with mattresses, a navigation station, small galley, head/shower as well as excellent ventilation and lighting.

Why the name Venom? Bob feels that a boat of this calibre needed something with a bit of bite to make your heart race and your body tingle. Under motor or sail she can cover 250-300 nautical miles a day in most conditions and completed the 1400NM trip from the Gold Coast to North Haven with ease though it was just a bit wet around Backstairs Passage. Bob Dunn has been sailing for 52 years starting when he was just five years old. He sailed many small boats: Optimist, Sabot, Mirror, Soling and a J24 plus trailer sailers and small keelboats. Bob first sailed on a trimaran in 1988 and since then has had two boats, Escapade, a 35 foot Nicol design and Venom, a 28 foot folding Grainger design and he has won a few Australian Offshore Multihull and shorthanded titles. His intention is to enjoy sailing and hopefully attract more people, especially young people, to participate in sailing. He’d like to be first across the line as often as possible and hopes to sail from North Haven to Port Vincent in under two hours. However, his main ambition is to have fun.

Thank you Bob for the vast information you have given me for this article and I wish you speedy sailing and happy days ahead. More information about Venom is available from the boat’s website: www.venomsailing.com and Facebook page: www.facebook.com/venomsailing/

It was exciting to see a new cruising boat arrive in Marina West in January 2020. Ebb Tide is a 53 foot Joe Adams design blue water cruising yacht with a pilothouse. The new owners, CYCSA members Trevor Butcher and his wife Carolyn, purchased the boat in February 2019 then took their time bringing her home to Adelaide. Before changing owners the yacht completed several Kimberley trips and east/west Australia crossings. Professionally built and launched in February 2000 by Craven Marine Services in Western Australia, this twin helm vessel provides a high and dry cockpit while the pilothouse delivers loads of room and natural light. A bimini gives added protection from the elements. She has a large saloon with separate seating areas including a couch at midships providing plenty of room for the owner and guests to relax. Ebb Tide is a stable, shorthanded distance cruiser that is selfsufficient. The galley is well fitted out with a two burner stove, a convection oven and grill, microwave, fridge, freezer and double stainless steel bowls for hot and cold water to flow. Sleeping is no problem as there are two double berths forward and four singles aft with shared toilet and running water while mid-ship is a double cabin with an en-suite and lots of storage. Airconditioning circulates for those hot days maintaining a comfortable temperature and there are fans in each berth if needed. Power is always at hand with a 6.5kva generator. The construction of Ebb Tide is strip planked cedar core sheathed in woven glass and epoxy. A Perkins six cylinder diesel engine keeps the vessel moving when the wind dies. The sails include a main, genoa, jib and an asymmetrical spinnaker in a sock. The fin keel has a two metre draft allowing the boat to navigate shallow waters with ease. Trevor and Carolyn, with friends as crew, sailed their new yacht to Adelaide in two stages. Airlie beach to Brisbane in March 2019 and Brisbane to Adelaide over Christmas. Highlights included day cruising through the Coral coast of Queensland, having Christmas in and around Pittwater, watching the start of the Sydney to Hobart on the water and following the yachts all the way down the coast before spending four nights including New Year in Refuge Cove. Their first yacht at the CYCSA was a 42’ Adams cruiser called ICON, in partnership with Trevor’s mum and dad, Jan and Norm Butcher. Norm was a Foundation Member of the CYCSA. Their second yacht at the CYCSA was a Clubman 8 called Alternative Therapy. Trevor and Carolyn have been involved in sailing most of their lives and have spent many happy years racing dinghies and involving their children, Evelyn and Luke. In fact they think Luke could be the youngest person to win a National yachting title with Carolyn as helmsperson, winning the National Trailer Sailer Championships in 1996 at the CYCSA while she was seven months pregnant with him. Their plan for Ebb Tide is to enjoy this season around South Australia with friends and family, give her a birthday over winter and plan some longer cruises next season. She looks fabulous sitting in her berth in Marina West and will look even better with sails up and cruising. Thank you Trevor for all the information you provided and I wish you and Carolyn many happy cruising days ahead.

Pat Catley Owners and crew bringing Ebb Tide to Adelaide

REDUCING THE RISK OF POMS SPREADING To reduce the risk of POMS spreading, PIRSA has implemented a ban on the removal of all bivalve organisms (oysters, mussels, cockles, razorfish) from the Port River system. This ban will remain in place until 13 December 2020, but may be extended. Bivalves should not be taken from the Port River area for any purpose, including bait or berley. WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP Fishers and boat owners can help prevent the spread of POMS by ensuring they follow these steps before their vessels leave the Port River for other areas of the State: • Ensure vessel hulls are clean and remove plants and animals from fishing and boating equipment and clothing so you don’t transfer pests and diseases to other waterways. • Where possible, wash boats and equipment with light household detergent, rinse with tap water without letting the water drain into waterways, and importantly dry completely before moving to another waterway. • Adhere to the ban on removing bivalve shellfish from the Port River system from West Lakes to Port Gawler, including Section Bank. Bivalve shellfish such as oysters, mussels, cockles, and razorfish should not be taken from the Port River area for any purpose, including bait or berley. • Never use seafood sold for human consumption (including imported seafood) as bait or berley.

For full article and further information visit: https://www.pir.sa.gov.au/aquaculture/aquatic_animal_health

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