Goundswell September 2021 by Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia

QUARTERLY JOURNAL FROM THE CRUISING YACHT CLUB OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA

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PATRON

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

AT THE HELM WITH OUR GM

FROM OUR COMMODORE

CLUB NEWS

CYCSA WELCOMES THE GIRAFFES

RACING REPORT STAFF PROFILE - DALE GEDDES

Jacqueline Heffernan Adrian Wotton Jeff Dinham

YOUTH SAILING FOUNDATION NEWS

MARINE ACADEMY UPDATE

The Honourable Kevin Scarce AC CSC RANR

BATTLE OF THE CLUBS QUIZ NIGHT

CLUB ASSOCIATION UPDATES

ITALIAN NIGHT

DODGING GALES IN SPENCER GULF

RUNNING AWAY FROM WINTER

ALLUSIVE SAILING ADVENTURES

BOATS AT THE CLUB

SEEDS FOR SNAPPER UPDATE

AUSOCEAN UPDATE

CYCSA BERTH CLASSIFIEDS

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

FLAG OFFICERS Commodore Vice Commodore Rear Commodore

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Adam Hays Kerry O’Brien Ann-Marie Gaffney Mellissa Vahoumis Sarah Belton Tania Dyer & Amanda Robinson David Royle Inese Lainis Frank Mammone Tony Bailey 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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PRESIDENT’S REPORT

Welcome to the September issue of Groundswell.

After a cold and wet winter most of us are relishing the opportunity to set out on the sea over the coming warmer months.

SINKING FUND

A summary of the Sinking Fund as at 30 June 2021 is as follows -

CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

The refurbishment/programmed maintenance of the Eastern Marina continues and I am pleased to advise that B, E and F rows are now complete. Row A has four new fingers to be replaced and once this is done it will also be complete.

Sinking Fund Value (value at 30 June 2021 $6.2m)

SLIPPING

The Club is currently pursuing quotes to either refurbish or replace the slipping wedge and replace the rail tracks. We are also considering installing a floating boat ramp to facilitate launching and retrieving boats from the Club’s ramp. We will keep members updated once we have completed our review and decided on a course of action. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE

I have reported quarterly on the work of this Committee. This Committee has recently undertaken a thorough review of the Club’s Constitution and how it aligns itself with various policies and procedures the Club has implemented over the recent years. The Committee has recommended to the Board several minor amendments be made to the Constitution so as to remove certain anomalies and inconsistencies. These changes are essentially minor in nature and are designed to make the Constitution more accurate and better, reflecting the wishes of our founders. The recommended amendments will be circulated to members shortly and will be voted on at the Annual General Meeting. CYCSA YOUTH SAILING FOUNDATION (YSF)

Unfortunately COVID 19 restrictions have resulted in delays in the arrival date of the Elliot 7s purchased by the Club. Dale Geddes, who has recently been appointed as the YSF Head Coach, is busy training a squad of coaches and marketing the courses being offered to prospective applicants.

The YSF is being overseen by the YSF Advisory Committee with the managerial chairperson being Board Member Doreen Perrin.

The Board continues to be upbeat about the advantages of the YSF but at the same time cognisant of the need to manage the finances to ensure it becomes self-funding in an expeditious time frame. See you at the Club and happy and safe boating. Dominic Rinaldi

Sinking Fund Investment Allocation

Listed Property 3%

International Shares 14%

Emerging companies 7%

Cash 5% Interest rate securities 17%

Australian core equities 54%

FROM THE HELM

What a cold, wet and wild winter period we recently endured with plenty of rain, even out here on the peninsula. We will all be looking forward to some warmer weather as the usual tell-tale signs that summer is approaching translates into more general activity around the Club from members commencing their annual boat maintenance to an upturn in bar and bistro patronage. We will have an exciting back end to 2021 as the Youth Sailing Foundation (YSF) starts ramping up after a good solid 18 months of work getting the entire Foundation off the ground. The YSF will be something truly fantastic, not just for the CYCSA but for the entire South Australian sailing fraternity.

Our Head Coach, Dale Geddes, has been working tirelessly on the programs, instructors, marketing, boat fleet and all the logistical requirements. Members may have recently seen a number of short video clips through our marketing channels created to give our members, the State’s sailing community and our corporate partners a professional introduction to the YSF and what it will entail. The YSF Advisory Committee met for the first time recently and I’m delighted to inform you of the abundance of resources from those on the Committee. Chaired by Board Member Doreen Perrin, other members include Caroline Cowen, Robbie Deussen, Colin Gordon and Nick Bice along with staff members Dale Geddes and David Royle to help steer the Foundation as it embarks on its inaugural voyage. By the time this year’s December issue of Groundswell is printed we should have delivered a number of our first programs and courses.

The current COVID situation alters nationally on a daily basis. Our one week lockdown in July saw the Club go into hibernation for a week. Let’s hope we can remain free of uncontained cases and continue into the long-term future with something that resembles normality. A huge thank you again to all members who continue to do all the right things in terms of signing in, distancing and mask wearing to ensure we are continually compliant. CYCSA badged masks have recently arrived and are available from the office for purchase.

With the past year seeing some significant Club projects being finalised such as the bathroom facilities, we look forward to attending to some other initiatives this year many of which have been in the planning stage for some time. A few of these are •

Slip wedge maintenance

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Commencement of our Youth Sailing Foundation

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Port Vincent refurbishment

Completion of Marina East pontoon refurbishment/ replacement program Members’ laundry solution IT infrastructure upgrade

Dredging maintenance will commence at North Haven in October and we are still in discussions with the Yorke Peninsula Council regarding the low depth of entry at Port Vincent.

We welcome Harcourts Smith to the CYCSA as the latest Members Draw Sponsor. Kate Smith and her team are very well known along the LeFevre Peninsula as a secondgeneration property agency serving the needs of locals on the coast for over 35 years. Check out the Harcourts Smith links which are updated regularly through our Members Draw results emails for the latest local properties, many of which have a marine/nautical flavour. Wishing everyone safe boating.

Adam Hays General Manager

I would like to take the opportunity to welcome a couple of new staff appointments. Tania Dyer and Amanda Robinson have joined Reception bringing with them skill sets that complement our current administration team. I would also like to welcome and congratulate Tony Bailey, previously our Head Chef, into the role of Hospitality Manager. Tony is vastly experienced in all elements associated with running a hospitality business from front and back of house to sales and marketing and finance and customer service. He will be directing all things hospitality to ensure we maintain the momentum in growth we have experienced over the last year and also enhance member well-being by way of working alongside the Associations to deliver high quality member-related events and activities.

FROM OUR COMMODORE

As my time as Commodore is coming to a close I am reflecting back on the amazing journey I have had even through this COVID time. This is my sixth year as a Flag Officer, one year as Rear, two years as Vice and this is my third year as Commodore. We have been lucky through this past year to have a relatively ‘normal’ life, unlike other states and we should never take for granted the freedom that we have as it can change so quickly. It has been an incredible few months with so much happening at the Club. Committee meetings, social events and working on Bula has made winter zoom past! Our social life has also kept us busy with so many events organised at the Club. Italian Night was once again a massive hit. Adam’s Members Draw continues to bring members into the Club on Thursday nights. The New Members welcome has been incorporated into the Thursday night so our new members get to see and feel how well supported our Club functions are. Australian Sailing held their annual State Conference at the Club in June which covered a number of topics including Child Safety, Retention, SheSails (increasing Female participation at all levels) and successful Committee Governance strategies. It was great to meet Commodores and representatives from other clubs from far and wide.

KAKADU SPLENDOUR

Thank you to our wonderful volunteers as it really makes a difference to those organising events to have that support. You are indeed the lifeblood of the Club. It is the members that make any club a success and I believe we have a fantastic future ahead with many exciting projects including the Elliot 7s which we will be hearing more about soon. We can moor our boat anywhere but our Club has it all. A fantastic dining area, beautiful BBQ area, Port Vincent, outstanding facilities and most importantly, members! Your experience, advice, assistance and chats over the stern of the boat is what makes our Club so important to us. I say it all the time, it is indeed our sanctuary, our refuge. Spring is just around the corner and then it will be Opening Day. It’s always a great day with lots of fun for all, I hope to see you there. In the meantime, stay safe. Jacqueline Heffernan

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CLUB NEWS OUR VERY OWN ‘LUCKY LADY’ Jo Atkinson is the Club’s very own ‘Lucky Lady’ having won the jackpot not once but twice at the draw held every Thursday night in the bistro area at the Club.

Jo has been a racing member for several years having sailed on Academy, Minnon and School’s Out but has recently reverted to a social member as she feels her racing days are over. She has been to nearly every Thursday draw and treats the Club as her local as she lives nearby. She does not see herself as lucky but more fortunate to have a life she enjoys and appreciates. Jo is wondering, however, if perhaps she has untapped clairvoyant powers as on both occasions she scooped the pool she had ‘a feeling’ it was going to be won on each of those nights. Jo commented that the Club, apart from providing her with some extra spending money, has allowed her to meet some of the most welcoming, friendly people she could ever have imagined and is blessed to now call some of them friends.

Jo is the second member whose name has been drawn out twice but the rules are that you have to be there to collect the prize and she qualified so good luck to her. Gay Footer

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

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

Aketaerding Ainiwaer, William Anthony, Garry Barker, Lindsay Carthew, Peter Chambers, Brett Coombs, Tony Cornell, Rhys Davies, George Douvartzidis, Neo Douvartzidis,Tracey Elliot, Dale Geddes, Mark Harris, Garth Heynen, Tracey Hutt, Shane Johnson, Andrew Legrand, David Lowe, Bradley March, Alexander McClure, Guy Miller, John Mortimer, Peter Policki, Amanda Rice, Shelley Short, Guiliano Sicolo, Peter Sossic, Damien Stewart, Allain Thompson, Janet Turbill, Scott Verco, Andrew Watt, Brett Williams, Nick Woodroffe

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CYCSA WELCOMES NEW CLUB SPONSOR CYCSA welcomes the Giraffes aboard You may be wondering what the Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia has to do with a tower of giraffes… Yes, that IS what a group of giraffes is called. We Googled it.

Purple Giraffe

Purple Giraffe is an outsourced marketing consultancy who partner with local, national and international businesses to conceive, plan and implement marketing and communications strategies. Here’s your chance to meet the team from Purple Giraffe, learn what they’re doing with the Club and why they’ve chosen to come on board as the Club’s newest Silver Sponsor. Meet the Giraffes Established in Adelaide in 2014, Purple Giraffe is driven by the undeniable passion of its founder, Lynda Schenk and her unique philosophy to genuinely partner with businesses to provide them with an outsource marketing solution that operates like an in-house marketing resource.

Lynda has put her extensive marketing experience to work offering businesses the flexibility, cost-effectiveness and many other benefits that come from outsourcing their marketing needs. Lynda’s refreshing philosophy that underpins Purple Giraffe and its unique client-focus is “When you win, we win.” Why the name Purple Giraffe? The quirky name of Purple Giraffe was inspired by a favourite soft toy of Lynda’s son, Kurt. The singing, swaying, purple giraffe brought much fun, joy and laughter to their home. Lynda chose it as the company’s name and mascot because of the giraffe’s unique ability to see far and to reach things that seem unreachable, while the colour purple is strong and creative.

The Purple Giraffe perfectly embodies the company ethos which is: “we get great pleasure in providing creative, quality work that will help our clients reach afar and their businesses or products grow tall”. And to complete the story, Kurt now works with Purple Giraffe as a Marketing Co-ordinator specialising in Community Engagement. The Purple Giraffe difference The Purple Giraffe team loves working with clients one-onone to build tangible and realistic marketing strategies, full of action, to achieve business objectives. The team are very hands on and do what it takes to deliver results.

Purple Giraffe founder, Lynda Schenk says, “We are an Adelaide-based team, with a diverse range of skills and experience and a genuine passion to deliver results and help businesses grow.”

She continues: ”When working with Purple Giraffe, businesses engage with one central contact as their personal Marketing Consultant. However, you can be assured that in the background our whole team are working together on your business to help see it flourish. This means that you benefit from the expertise and specialised skills of our entire team through a coordinated approach.” Purple Giraffe’s motto is, when you win, we win and that is evident in all aspects of working with Purple Giraffe.

Relationship and Results focussed Lynda explains, “Purple Giraffe focus on two key things – relationships and results. We value our partnerships with clients and are clear about who we work with. We choose to work with businesses whose values align with ours, who are committed to growing their business and achieving results. Everything we do is focussed on delivering results for our clients.”

Purple Giraffe is proudly South Australian, working with businesses locally and around the world. They value being part of the local community and are proud members of Business SA, Australian Grape and Wine Association and Tourism Industry Council South Australia (TiCSA) among others. They are particularly passionate about partnering with and promoting South Australian businesses. CYCSA & Purple Giraffe – a winning combination In 2020, the Cruising Yacht Club partnered with Purple Giraffe to support the Club’s marketing and communications activities. Having reviewed the Club’s operations and activities in detail, Purple Giraffe are very clear about the Club’s business objectives. Purple Giraffe have worked with the Club to develop a strategic Marketing Plan for all aspects of the Club and are now working with the team to implement that plan and monitor performance and results.

Cruising Yacht Club General Manager, Adam Hays says, “We were looking to expand our capability and increase awareness of the Club and its offerings to support our ambitious growth objectives.” Adam continues, “We identified that Purple Giraffe was a good fit for our needs and allowed us the flexibility and depth of resources to implement our plans and achieve our goals.” He says, “We value working with Purple Giraffe and the contribution that they make to our team and the expertise and support they provide.” Lynda adds, “Purple Giraffe really value our relationship with the Cruising Yacht Club and are very impressed with everything that the Club offers. Our relationship with the Club and the esteem we hold it in is one of the reasons we have come on board as a Silver Sponsor. The future for the Club is very bright and we are excited to be a part of it.” Find out more Like many smart businesses, you’ve now discovered Purple Giraffe - the experienced, highly professional outsourced marketing consultants who partner with businesses to conceive, plan and implement marketing strategies to help them grow... Why wouldn’t you outsource your marketing?

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RACING ROUND UP

This season’s Port River Marine Winter Series has just been completed. The series was predominantly sailed in light winds with some boats struggling to record a finish in the first two races. With 13 CYCSA boats we made up more than half of the numbers in the combined fleet. In Division 1 Sintara (Derek Morrison) dominated in PHS and Magic (Mike Holmes) in AMS with Dr Feelgood 3 (Jason & Wayne Coonan) close behind in PHS and AMS. In Division 2 PHS School’s Out (Adrian Wotton) won from Rock On (Trevor Conyers) with Ocean Hawk (Steve Emery) third. Division 2 AMS was taken out by Rank Bajin (Doug Watson) over School’s Out and Ocean Hawk.

Derek Morrison, Sintara

The combined winter results for Division 1 were the same as the CYCSA results but there were differences in Division 2. In PHS Take 5 (Stephen Martin) from RSAYS was the most consistent ahead of School’s Out with Nerana (Chris Perry) from RSAYS third. In AMS Rank Bajin was first, with School’s Out second ahead of Rock On in third. The Plympton Cup, run annually by the Squadron, was to be Race 3 of the Winter Series but was abandoned due to very light winds.

At the time of writing our Short-Handed Series has one race remaining for its series. Unlike the Winter Series the twohanders were dealt a tougher hand with the winter weather with three races being lost to strong winds or COVID. The fleet numbers have increased substantially since 2019 (six boats), 2020 (10 boats) and this year 15 entered. After two races on PHS Ocean Hawk (Steve Emery) holds a slender lead over Carioca da Gema (Craig Hutton) with PASC boat Touch N Go (Willian Doble) in third place. On AMS two-handed Ocean Hawk led last year’s winner Inukshuk (Robert Large) from RSAYS with Carioca da Gema third after a countback. Again this year some of the Short-Handed fleet sailed in the annual Port Vincent Dash and with the addition of a fully crewed division, a total of seven boats made the crossing. Race morning was looking more than ominous which led to several boats pulling out before the start. The fastest boat across (in 4hrs 16mins 42 secs) was Venom (Robert Dunn). Sailing in the Short-Handed PHS Division Squadron boats took the first three places with Take 5 first, Clockwork (Bob Schahinger) second and Inukshuk third. The fully crewed PHS division was won by Aquila (Mark Johns) with School’s Out second place and Venom third. It was typically a cold and damp night in the Port Vincent Marina but the camaraderie of like-minded sailors made it enjoyable yet again.

Magic

School’s Out

The Racing Program for the 2021-22 season was published in July and is now available on the Club’s website. Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions are to follow soon.

Safety auditing will continue to be the focus of attention preseason for owners with our Equipment Auditors undertaking mandatory safety audits on all boats before racing in the 2021-22 season. More information at the Skippers’ Briefing in September. Inese Lainis Racing Administrator

Rank Bajin

STAFF PROFILE

Dale Geddes is the inaugural Head Coach of our Youth Sailing Foundation (YSF) so I thought members might like to know a bit about him and the experience and credentials he brings to the position. Dale is Adelaide born and bred and nearly a local as he was born and grew up at Henley Beach. He is 35 years old and with his partner, Brooke, has one little girl and another baby due on 26 September. He attended Henley High School and spent the first ten years of his working life as a cabinet maker with his father.

Dale’s sailing background goes back a long way and could be said to originate from the time his father, Grant Geddes, who was a national and world champion in Sharpies and International 14’ Skiffs, splashed water on his face while in the bath and told him, “this is what it is like to be a sheet hand in a Sharpie”, and from there it was a fait accompli. He participated in his first nationals at the age of ten in Perth sailing in a Cherub and sailed with his father many weekends. As is often the case, in later teenage years he gave sailing away to concentrate on work, other passions and travelled for several years. Having sailed with the likes of Tyson Lamond and Brett Averay he came to recognise there could be a career in sailing so undertook the Yachtmaster qualification in Melbourne and together with partner Brooke worked in the Mediterranean for several years as a skipper and crew duo. Returning to Australia for summers, Dale continued sailing as much as he could, completing the Sydney to Hobart race on a Rogers 46, The Goat, with further racing and sailing delivery work. In 2017 the family travelled to Europe and bought a Pogo 40, a more racing than cruising yacht which fits within the Class 40 rule and sailed Europe during the southern winters for several years as a family. As is the situation for many Aussies, the yacht is sitting on the hard at a small marina at Lavrio, a town on the east coast of mainland Greece, awaiting their return. Back in Australia Dale continued working in the cabinet and sailing industry with the last stint on Ichi Ban in Sydney before returning home to Adelaide as COVID hit Australia.

Looking forward Dale is keen to get the Foundation underway and sees it as a means of introducing keelboat sailing to youths. He envisages there being several training squads and as they evolve teams will travel interstate to represent the Club at regattas. The squads will mainly train during the winter to allow off the beach sailing during the summer and will act as a bridge to keelboat sailing. Complementing the Marine Academy RYA cruising pathways, the Foundation will also provide Australian Keelboat Syllabus training with the focus on racing and will provide a pathway to upskill sailors for racing keelboats within the Club.

Dale feels that he ‘fell through the cracks’ as a teenager in sailing and with the new YSF initiative he hopes to keep young people sailing through this stage in their lives.

Dale is looking forward to the challenge and particularly to sailing on the Elliotts. He is keen to grow sailing in South Australia for the youth and to give back to the community and I wish him the very best. Gay Footer

CYCSA YSF UPDATE

As the wintery lows roll through Adelaide, glimpses of sunshine remind us summer is not far off. With the onset of the warmer weather and the sailing season looming the Youth Sailing Foundation (YSF) has been busy planning it’s inaugural season.

Juggling COVID and lockdown situations, one of three instructor training courses has run with four instructors now qualified to deliver the Australian Sailing Keelboat Syllabus. Two further courses are scheduled bringing the growing instructor pool to twelve, 30% being female. Once the group has been established additional on-water practice will occur allowing the group to gain insights into the handling and characteristics of the Elliotts, ensuring high quality training.

The YSF will kick off the 2021 sailing season with the Australian Sailing Keelboat Program in conjunction with the YSF Summer Squad. Australian Sailing Keelboat programs offer training from beginner crewing through to spinnakers and racing aged from 16 upwards. Complementing the Marine Academy’s RYA cruising training, the AS Keelboat training focuses on the racing side. It will provide skilled sailors for racing members’ yachts, as well as training for future yacht owners and new members at the Club.

Although we have been fortunate here in South Australia we haven’t escaped the ever-changing implications COVID has made worldwide.

At the time of writing the fleet is currently in transit from China. By the time this is hot off the press the Elliott fleet will have commenced the commissioning process and will be close to hitting the water. Exciting times ahead! Dale Geddes YSF Head Coach

Our fleet, awaiting final inspection prior to preparing for shipping

On the youth side, the initial Summer Squad training is programmed to maximise sailing participation along the coast and avoid clashing with other events and regattas. Transitioning in April 2022, YSF Winter Development Squads commence and continue the training pathways allowing Squad sailors to refine their skills. As these squads evolve the YSF aims to send teams representing the CYCSA to interstate and national competitions.

Photo by Down Under Sail

MARINE ACADEMY NEWS At the start of a new season it is worthy to reflect upon the Marine Academy’s activities for the past year. The CYCSA Marine Academy continues to be an important part of the Club. 2020-21 was the Academy’s fourteenth year of operation and continues to grow year on year as it assists in enhancing our sport through meeting the purpose of increasing competency, enjoyment, safety and boating knowledge for both our CYCSA members and the general community. Importantly the Academy continues to be a successful entity in terms of providing a pathway and attracting membership to the Club.

A major milestone in the year was the commissioning of our new training vessel, Southern Investigator and the sale of Academy 1. I take this opportunity to thank the CYCSA Board for its investment in our new yacht, a Beneteau 43.3. Southern Investigator is a significant step forward in offering a contemporary training platform. With a number of upgrades during the commissioning process she will serve the Academy and the Club well for many years to come and will be a vehicle for attracting new members. The last 12 months have seen some disruption to Marine Academy participation due largely to the COVID19 restrictions, but also to a windy summer. Those courses temporarily halted were all made up later in the year. The Academy has continued its new offerings and includes the Australian Sailing ‘Out There Sailing’ programs which again attracted teenagers to a three day course during the summer school holidays. As well, ‘Setting a New Course’, run in partnership with the Invictus Pathway Program at UniSA, ran again in October 2020 with ongoing sponsorship from Northrop Grumman. Club member, David Fawcett ably assisted with this sponsorship and deserves recognition.

We continue to work with our partners to plan for similar courses in 2021-22. Student numbers increased significantly during the last season with 227 students spread over our 11 course offerings. Safety Courses for All Members

The 2021-22 Course Program was published on the Club’s website in mid-July with some courses already heavily booked.

Importantly, the Academy remains committed to providing Safety Courses for all our members be they power boaters or sailors. Safety Sunday will be on Sunday 17 October 2021 with the higher level Sea Safety and Survival Course on the weekend of 6 November. We will continue to provide Marine Radio Courses throughout the year when there are sufficient numbers to run the course. So be prepared and don’t get caught out on the water. Make sure your safety training is up-to-date. David Royle Marine Academy Principal

GET INSPIRED - HAVE A GO!

Sailing made its Olympic debut in 1900 in Paris and has appeared at every Olympic Games since 1908. The first Olympic Yachting Regatta had been planned for the first Modern Olympics in Greece in 1896 but was cancelled due to rough weather. In the early Olympic Games sailing was dominated by bigger boats, sometimes with as many as 10-12 sailors and time handicaps were used to adjudicate the races. Starting from 1924 and increasingly from the 1950s onwards, the trend has been towards smaller onedesign boats with fewer crew members.

In the past 20 years equipment trials have resulted in several new boats reflecting the latest developments in the sport. The recent line up of boats is a mixture of classes with long and distinguished histories, such as the 470, and those reflecting the design and technology advances in the sport, such as the 49er and Nacra 17.

Closer to home, the CYCSA hosted the Olympic trials in 1984 and again in 1988 to select the Australian Sailing Team. This remains a huge honour for our Club. Current CYCSA member Chris Tillett along with his crew Richard Lumb competed in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics in the 470 Class.

The Australian Sailing Team has seen fantastic results in the Tokyo Olympics this year bringing home gold in the Men’s 470 with Mat Belcher and Will Ryan and in the Men’s Laser with Matt Wearn. Do we wonder if a future Olympian could be in our midst? Is there a youngster here willing to grow the skills and persevere over years of competition and practice to make the team? Let’s hope so!

Photo credit: Images by Sailing Energy / World Sailing

David Royle

BATTLE OF THE CLUBS | ROUND 2 Naval Military & Air Force Club versus Cruising Yacht Club of SA | Quiz Night Round 2 Following some joint Twilight Sailing last summer, the first real instalment of the ‘Battle of the Clubs’ was hosted by the Naval, Military and Air Force Club (NMAFC) in April this year with a well-attended Quiz Night at their beautiful old clubhouse in Hutt Street. On that occasion, after tight and fierce competition, the NMAFC was declared victor and presented with the inaugural trophy! That contest set the scene for the return bout which was hosted by the CYCSA at North Haven on Friday 11 June. Despite the uncertainties of COVID both Clubs were well represented and, of course, a strong battle ensued!

Each Club submitted teams to get an individual team winner along with an overall Club winner. Attendees answered seven rounds of questions compiled by the talented MCs for the evening, Adam Hays and Mark Jennings, the General Managers of each Club. The topics covered were History, Music, Picture Cards, Sport and Games, Geography, Movies and Television and General Knowledge.

Competition was again fierce and after a very, very tight tussle through the entire evening the Cruising Yacht Club saw off the Naval Military and Air Force Club with average points of 5.33 per person versus 5.29! “We was robbed!!” exclaimed a NMAFC member recently but I’m sure they will be at the next one! The trophy was presented to the CYCSA by the NMAFC President Captain Steve Pearson and will be held until the next round. It is hoped this will be arranged before Christmas.

All in all it was a most enjoyable, relaxed and sociable evening and we look forward to the next one. Senior CYCSA members who are interested in the reciprocal arrangement at the NMAFC are encouraged to contact the Club Reception. Geoff Catt

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FISHING ASSOCIATION UPDATE After some wintry weather and strong winds which stopped a number of us from getting out we had a string of nice days, with some good sizes being caught. Pictured are a couple of cracking entries for our Club Fishing Awards.

CYCSA Members - If you’ve caught a beauty, we’d love to see it and encourage you to submit your catch for consideration in this year’s awards. Entries close 31 October 2021 and awards will be presented at the Boating and Fishing Showcase on Friday 19 November 2021.

For more information on our fishing awards and criteria please visit our Club website.

UPCOMING FA EVENTS - DIARY DATES: Cockling Day at Goolwa Sunday 14 November 2021 Boating & Fishing Showcase Party Friday 19 November 2021 Crabbing Day Sunday 20 March 2022

CRUISING ASSOCIATION UPDATE A reminder that the Cruising Association is open to both power and sailing boats and is free to join. You can keep up to date with all future cruising events and activities via the Club calendar and through the SA Cruisers communication forum. Simply email your request to join to: sa_cruisers@googlegroups.com UPCOMING CRUISING ASSOCIATION BBQS: Saturday 11 September 2021 Saturday 16 October 2021

Saturday 13 November 2021

Saturday 11 December 2021 (All Associations Xmas Bash) Our BYO BBQ is open to all members! Come and meet fellow cruisers from the Club and share your stories and ideas. These are held on the second Saturday of the month (unless stated otherwise), from September through to May, in the undercover member’s BBQ area at the CYCSA starting after 6:30pm. We hope to see you there.

Adrian Wotton Chair, Cruising Association and Vice Commodore

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SOCIAL ASSOCIATION

On a cold and wintry night in June 2021 the Social Activities Association (SAC) hosted the Italian Night.

We were very fortunate to hold it just one week prior to another lockdown reminding everyone that the 2020 event was cancelled completely because of COVID.

200 Members and guests came together and it was a fabulous event. The food was delicious with a particular nod to the entrée platters. Attendees had a choice of three main pasta dishes accompanied by two delicious salads. The dessert was cannoli and complimentary wine was on the table. A big thank you to our major sponsor, Stellar Hospitality, who supplied most of the food with the Club kitchen cooking and serving. A thank you also to the staff on the night who did a great job. Our entertainment was Angelo and Vince who played Italian music and from early on many were up dancing.

During the evening the SAC sold raffle tickets for the large display of prizes on offer. Over $1,600 was raised and the money will be used during the course of the year for Member events.

Another big thank you to all our contributors to the raffle prizes including John Rynes from Opal Diamond Factory with four gift vouchers, Jon Pysing from Rawson’s Electrical with a Baby Weber Q, café vouchers from Cafe di Roma and Caffe Buongiorno and three beautiful hampers from the Social Committee. The décor and table decorations all added to the atmosphere. The SAC contributed to many facets of this event to make it so successful. Thank you Team as it is all the little details that make our events great.

An enjoyable night was had by everyone with great food, wine, entertainment and company. Hopefully we will be able to hold the event next year when the world is back to some normality. Rosemary Gould SAC Chair

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Spencer Gulf is the biggest gulf on Australia’s southern coast, 173 nautical miles long and 42 nautical miles wide at its mouth. At the bottom of Eyre Peninsula, nestled within the wilderness of Lincoln National Park, lies Memory Cove, the last gulf anchorage before the open ocean. Pass Cape Catastrophe, a few miles to the south, then turn west and 400 nautical miles of South Australia’s rugged west coast awaits you. In 2016 and 2017 I did precisely that, sailing to Coffin Bay one year and Pearson Island the following. This time would be different. A storm was brewing on the far west coast that would bring gale-force winds and big seas. I therefore decided to turn north where we could enjoy the semi-protected gulf waters.

Upon leaving the cove you enter Thorny Passage, a tempestuous body of water when the wind is against the tide. Cape Catastrophe got its name when Captain Matthew Flinders tragically lost eight of his crew there in 1802. I timed our 08:30 departure to be just before the low tide so we could enjoy slack water. The seas were further pacified by the offshore WSW wind. We hugged the eastern leeward side of Taylor Island less than two hundred metres offshore piercing through the flat water at 7.5 knots. Once clear of the island we adjusted our heading for Point Bolingbroke 20 miles to the north.

By 10:00 the wind had increased in strength to 25 knots boosting our boat speed to nine knots. Twenty minutes later we were abeam of Cape Donnington and encountered our first tuna pen. These large floating structures are used to corral juvenile tuna where they are fattened prior to being harvested. They litter the waters offshore from Port Lincoln in their dozens and are typically less than 100m apart. It would be highly inadvisable to attempt to sail through this region at night. At 11:39 we were abeam of Point Bolingbroke and the seas immediately calmed down. We hugged the shore for the next nine miles enjoying superb flat-water sailing with views of low coastal cliffs on our port side. Shortly after 13:00 we turned into Tumby Bay. The town, which takes its name from the bay and lies in its southwest corner, is a popular tourist destination and home to 1,400 people. We'd originally planned to go ashore but the low shoreline offered no relief from the offshore wind and we struggled to find a place with good holding amid the dense seagrass. So, reluctantly, at 13:38 we were underway again this time headed for Port Neill further north. We enjoyed thrilling following seas for the next 20 miles averaging eight knots and hitting speeds of 12 knots when

surfing. At 16:30 we were anchored in the calm shallow waters of Port Neill. Watch the tides here! Guide books report a depth of three metres within 200m from shore but this was not the case when we visited. The area north of the jetty reportedly has deeper water but the southern area offers better protection from south easterly winds. The bottom was weedy but on our second attempt we found good holding. It had been six days since we'd been in a port so we decided to go ashore for a pub meal. The locals who had seen Arriba sail into their bay were excited to see us and very friendly.

We set sail the following morning at 8:06 and the tide was very low and Arriba's port engine leg, while not quite dredging, was in the weeds. Fortunately there was an offshore breeze and so I decided to sail off the anchor rather than attempt to motor off and mow the seagrass. Our destination was Reevesby Island 23 miles to the SSW as the crow flies. We encountered a nine knot southerly headwind so we zigzagged our way upwind hugging the coast as much as possible. Once past Tumby Bay we made our final seaward tack for the north coast of Reevesby Island known as Moreton Cove where we arrived at 15:51. We'd sailed 42.5 miles, almost twice the direct distance. The cove was just as beautiful as I recalled from my first visit six years earlier. We took the dinghy ashore where we noticed a great deal of plastic and other flotsam. When visiting wilderness areas I’ve always adhered to the motto ‘take only photos, leave only footprints’. We took it one step further though by collecting as much of the waste as three people could carry which we ferried back to Arriba and later recycled back in Adelaide. The next morning we swam ashore and snorkelled through the rocky reef on the western side of the bay which was teeming with life. At 10:56 we weighed anchor and leisurely motored the three nautical miles around to the western side of the island known as Home Bay or The Lagoon. Going ashore we toured the dilapidated old homestead before hiking across to the eastern shore of the island known as Haystack Bay. Returning to Home Bay we took the dinghy across the shallow stretch of water to Lusby Island. We spent the remainder of the day relaxing aboard. My crew were still slumbering when the following morning I relocated Arriba about 500m to the northern end of Home Bay. I anchored close to a rocky reef that I’d spotted the previous day and was keen to explore. Cathie and I snorkelled and we spotted three large rays and numerous fish. Razorfish (pinna

Home Bay, Reevesby Island bicolour) were also abundant and I could have collected dozens but I limited my harvest to only three which we enjoyed as appetizers that evening (they taste similar to scallops).

At 09:12 we weighed anchor and set sail for Wedge Island 41 nautical miles to the south. Forty minutes later we passed the SE coast of Kirkby Islet a tiny rocky island with very little vegetation. We tacked onto a SE course passing Langton Island on our port side at 10:20. An hour later we passed the south coast of Spilsby Island the second largest island in the Sir Joseph Banks Group and the only one with private land. Till now we’d been sailing with just our gennaker on a beam reach. At 13:00 we raised the main and were now sailing at 7.2 knots in 10 knots of wind. At 16:34 we anchored briefly at the south eastern corner of North Islet the small rocky island one mile off the north coast of Wedge Island. Vela kayaked and soon found herself surrounded by a pack of curious seals. Alas the wind was still from the east and there was too much swell for us to linger. The main anchorage, the eastern side of Wedge Island, would provide excellent shelter once the westerly winds arrived. Till then we needed another place to anchor, namely West Bay, on the north western side of the island. There, in a depth of 15m and less than 100m from cliffs, we enjoyed a tranquil sunset. The tranquility came to an abrupt halt at 03:00 when the long-awaited storm descended upon us with full fury and little warning. Within minutes the wind was gusting to 28 knots! Rocks were now on our lee and barely 50m away. The same cliffs that a few hours earlier had been protective and peaceful were now terrifying and sinister. There was not a minute to lose and, with the wind buffeting us and jostling Arriba like a toy boat, it took us over ten minutes to raise the anchor. The instant the anchor lost its grip on the sea floor I spun Arriba around at full throttle and headed for open water winching up the remainder of the chain while underway. By 04:00 we were safely anchored on the eastern side of the island and could relax once more. Our slumber was briefly interrupted at 06:20 when we drifted. Although largely protected by the mass of the island we were still experiencing 20 knot winds. I reset the anchor and this time I let out a generous 30m of chain in less than five metres of water. After breakfast Vela and I went ashore to stretch our legs, she swimming, me kayaking. The eastern shore of the island boasts a wide sandy beach under vegetated sand dunes

overlooked by a motley collection of deserted beach houses. We hiked to the beach’s northern extremity which ended in a rocky cliff atop of which sits the island’s lighthouse. Even though Cathie had stayed behind I was nervous about being ashore for too long so we were back aboard an hour later. The winds continued to build and by noon we were routinely jolted by gusts of 28 knots. The tugs on our anchor, while disconcerting, reassured us that we were holding fast. Out to sea a gale was now blowing in earnest and the ocean was awash in spindrifts, the spray blasting off the tops of the waves.

The brunt of the gale had passed by during the night but we were all tired from the previous day’s excitement so the howling wind was no impediment to a good night’s sleep. At 09:20 the next morning we weighed anchor and set sail under a doubly-reefed main and no headsail. With westerly winds gusting 24 to 28 knots and following seas, our boat speed averaged nine knots, hitting 12 knots in the surf.

Three hours later we passed Althorpe Island. The anchorage on the northeast corner of the island is normally well suited to winds from the south western quadrant but under the current conditions it was untenable. The southern coast of Yorke Peninsula was equally unattractive so at 12:35 we changed course for Kangaroo Island. Crossing a very bumpy Investigator Strait took us another three hours but by 15:12 we were due north of Mares Tail. We jibed and by hugging the coast sailed east in relatively flat waters. By 17:30 we were safely at anchor in Boxing Bay. We had sailed 66.4 nautical miles in eight hours and averaged 8.3 knots.

The following day was a lazy one and we did not get underway until 15:34. The previous day we had crossed Investigator Strait north to south and today we reversed that direction.

DODGING GALES IN LOWER SPENCER GULF We enjoyed pleasant sailing in 15 to 20 knot SW winds averaging 6.5 knots. At 20:10 we anchored on the eastern side of Troubridge Island where we enjoyed a spectacular sunset.

The next morning we leisurely circumnavigated the island in our dinghy observing massive flocks of cormorants nesting ashore. Troubridge Island is a conservation park and a permit is required to go ashore which we respected. Today would be the final leg of our voyage. With some sadness we weighed anchor at 09:44 and sailed with main and gennaker in eight knot winds. Two hours later the winds faded and we motor sailed the rest of the way and reached North Haven at 16:43. The past thirteen days had rewarded us with remote islands, beautiful beaches, stunning wildlife, wild seas and more. Can you believe that in 500 nautical miles we had shared an anchorage with another vessel just once? Only in South Australia! Alan Noble Day

Homestead on Reevesby Island

Leg

Distance

North Haven to West Cape Bay

93.7

West Cape Bay to Leven Beach

39.4

Leven Beach to Whalers Bay (Thistle Island)

55.1

Whalers Bay to Memory Cove

15.5

Memory Cove to Mittler’s Cove and return

19.7

Memory Cove to Port Neill via Tumby Bay

51.4

Port Neill to Moreton Bay, Reevesby Island

42.5

Moreton Bay to Home Bay, Reevesby Island

3.1

Reevesby Island to West Bay, Wedge Island

43.5

West Bay to East Coast, Wedge Island

Wedge Island to Boxing Bay via Althorpe Island

Boxing Bay to Troubridge Island

Troubridge Island to North Haven

39.1

TOTAL (nautical miles)

4 66.4

503.4

Sunset at Troubridge Island

Port Neill

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Running Away

from Winter - Part 1 It was always the plan to return to Queensland. We bought Vellamo, our Catalina 470, in November 2020 and, running the gauntlet of COVID 2020 lockdowns, we sailed her back to Adelaide to enjoy summer and some Kangaroo Island/West Coast cruising before turning her around again to sail back north and escape winter 2021.

We left Adelaide on June 12, just Matthew and myself. Friends and fellow Club member Sam Gaylard and his wife Julie Height together with sons William and Oscar had departed on Allusive III a few months earlier and we hoped to find them along the way. We sailed straight through to Portland and all I can say is that it was cold, very cold, with Ugg boots and warm quilts mandatory on night watch. Vellamo is set up with a furling main so we can sail her with ease from the cockpit. Unlike racing boats she also has a full dodger to bimini cover and clears on both sides to protect the cockpit. After one night in Portland we made the long dash across Bass Strait to Refuge Bay. This is a familiar anchorage for us but nevertheless a very spooky one to negotiate late on a dark moonless night. After another night’s sleep it was around the corner to Eden where we pulled into another favourite place away from the town in a sheltered spot behind the Navy wharf. We were hearing from friends by this time that there was hint of another COVID outbreak in New South Wales so we decided not to go ashore at Eden but push on next day to Bermagui and reprovision there.

Bermagui is a great little town with a tiny sheltered marina. You can always get a hot shower, great fish and chips, Asian food and a good barista coffee at the shops along the wharf. Wandering the docks we recognised a familiar 40.7 at the fuel wharf, it was Andrew Saies’ True North which, as Helsal 4, was on her way from Hobart to her new owner in Sydney. We spent a few days in Bermagui as a front rolled through then left at the earliest opportunity. By this stage we were hearing more about a new COVID outbreak and our plans were in a state of flux. We chose not to stop at Jervis Bay but to continue on to Pittwater hoping to see Craig and Julie Evans at the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club. No sooner had we left Bermagui than the text came through from Crackles “I suspect lockdown, you may be better slogging it out for another night and go on to Newcastle”.

Slog it out we did but with the air and sea temperatures rising and a lovely breeze on our quarter we sailed up the coast revelling in some wonderful Humpback Whale sightings along the way. We continued straight past Sydney, Pittwater and Newcastle on to Port Stephens. With COVID now an urgent issue we thought it best to stay on the boat, grab a good night’s sleep and push on straight through to Southport the next morning. Fearing the worst we also went online and snagged a Queensland border pass.

That leg is still a blur to me. One minute we were in Port Stephens, the next, we’re crossing the bar at the Southport Seaway. We had all our paperwork in order and were happy to get the all clear from MSQ on arrival. Others arriving by yacht not long after us were not as lucky. Time to relax! We dropped the pick in Bum’s Bay and met up with local friends for a few days. It was mandatory masks in the Gold Coast. After stocking the boat to the gunnels with food and beverages of all types we headed off through the Broadwater to take the inland waterway to Moreton Bay.

We knew it was a tad risky to negotiate this collection of shallow passages in a 2.4m draft boat but we did it anyway. Tide is an important factor and the local fishermen at Cabbage Tree Point didn’t even raise an eyebrow when we ended up coming to a halt in the middle of the channel when our keel managed to find a shifting sandbar. We only had to wait 20 minutes though before the rising tide had us on our way again. After negotiating overhead powerlines we took advice from our friends on Allusive lll who had recently been through and pulled into Canaipa Point, a lovely anchorage at the end of Russel Island. This was a great place to rest and soak up the solitude in a lovely tranquil river bend.

Next we were off across Moreton Bay and galloping north again. We could see Allusive III further up the coast heading to Double Island Point, this being the ‘holding stop’ for boats waiting to cross the infamous Wide Bay Bar. We sailed through the night and at dawn we saw Allusive lll just ahead of us along the east coast of Fraser Island. Both of us chose to take the route around the island rather than inside via Wide Bay Bar, a passage we had taken before on Take That Too with

RUNNING AWAY FROM WINTER | PART 1 Peter Donovan last year. An epic sail around the never-ending island and it’s sand bar to the north saw plenty of whale action with Vellamo and Allusive lll dropping anchor in Rooney Point late that evening. From there we sailed down to Kingfisher for a few nights with our mates before leaving them heading to Urangan as we went to check out the river anchorage at Burnett Heads near Bundaberg. The marina here was small but lovely with Wally, the bus driver, happy to pick you up in the IGA Supermarket bus and help you load up provisions ready for that trip out to the Reef. First stop, Lady Musgrave Island! Traci Ayris

My favourite spot

Sandy Higgins and Matt Richards enjoy a Sundowner

Canaipa Sunset

Welcome back to an update on Allusive Sailing Adventures. Last article, together with my wife Julie and sons Will and Oscar, we were in Sydney onboard Allusive waiting out some big breeze and swell before moving further north. This time was spent catching up with friends at the CYC and enjoying some civilization including the Sydney Fish Markets for Julie’s birthday (can’t catch a fish!). Once the swell dropped we sailed out of the heads and pointed the bow north. A tactical decision was made to skip Pittwater to leave some cruising grounds for the summer cyclone season and we sailed overnight in a light northerly to Nelson Bay at Port Stephens. En-route, the crew was told of a possible close encounter with COVID while at Jervis Bay. Defying some logic, advice was given to jump into a taxi bus and get to the testing drive through centre where everyone was tested and required to isolate. Upon negative results and the downgrading of the contact freedom was granted and the crew decided to quickly move further north missing any sightseeing at Port Stephens other than dinner with some sailing friends from the RSAYS.

A slow 24 hour sail from Port Stephens to Coffs Harbor saw the crew catch a Mack Tuna which was hoped would see the end of the terrible fishing luck (or lack of skill). Notwithstanding this fish, the waters along the entire east coast were definitely alive with countless sighting of humpback whales but relatively few dolphins which is always a beautiful sight watching breaches, tail and fin slapping. Coffs Harbor was crowded and we were very fortunate to get the last available berth as the anchorage outside was very rolly. A couple of days were spent at Coffs enjoying walks and taking the kids surfing. By this point in time we had developed a really good routine with school work in the morning and exploring or water activities in the afternoon then onto sundowners and dinner. The home schooling routine was something that we were initially concerned about but has turned out quite easy with the kids enjoying the much reduced school time compared to traditional school for the same amount of content. The pattern of sailing throughout the New South Wales coast saw many overnight passages as distances between safe

anchorages were in the order of 100-150nm and the winds were quite variable in direction. We found a good rhythm of leaving around lunch time sailing through the night and arriving in the morning. This seemed to be the least taxing on us, was good for the kids as they slept through a large part of the journey and had us arriving in daylight hours with time to explore. There are many other places that provide safe harbor but with a vessel with a 2.4m draft and a healthy respect for bar crossings we skipped many locations that would otherwise have been lovely to explore in a different boat. At the end of the day every yacht is a compromise and a deep draft is our compromise for our tall rig and relatively fast passage speeds. Once a good weather window opened Allusive slipped the lines from Coffs and sailed the 75nm to Iluka where the crew spent the next week testing the pubs and cafes at both Iluka and Yamba, having sundowners with fellow yachties and even being interviewed by Robbie Standaloft’s (SV Iluka) youtube channel. Another overnight sail found us passing through the famed Gold Coast Seaway at sunrise which was an eye opener for all with vessels large and small belting through the seaway at full speed in the midst of surfers paddling from the south side to the north side of the seaway to reach the famed South Straddie surf breaks. We anchored Allusive in Bum’s Bay next to Seaworld and spent the next few weeks surfing, exploring the Broadwater region and hitting the theme parks. Being able to slow down and enjoy the warm weather was probably the marker for the feel of the trip changing from a large delivery to a true holiday.

Having just got into the holiday spirit a few issues needed to be addressed with Allusive so a trip to Boatworks was inserted into the adventure and the crew spent three or four long and tiring days on boat work. For anyone who hasn’t seen the Boatworks facility it is a phenomenal place with every possible trade on site, beautiful amenities, a cafe and a number of picturesque barbeque areas. Feeling significantly poorer the boat was dropped back into the water and we motored the way downriver past the multi-million dollar mansions of the Broadwater. In the interest of brevity stops along this stretch

ALLUSIVE SAILING ADVENTURES included Tippler’s passage, Caniapa (where Julie became the turtle whisperer seeing their heads pop up everywhere she looked), Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron, Peel Island (first sight of coral), snorkeling the Tangalooma wrecks and Cowan Cowan at the tip of Moreton Island. From this point the trade winds came into full effect with constant 15-25 knot south easterlies. On Allusive we then sailed to the famous Double Island Point lagoon. This is a protected lagoon full of catamarans, large sand hills and a perfect right hand point break along the sand bar. This would be heaven to wait for the swell to drop and cross the Wide Bar but Allusive draws too much to enter the lagoon even at high tide. An anchor was cautiously set as close as possible but zero protection was found. After being thrown out of the bed for the fourth time before midnight the dummy was spat and the boat pulled anchor and sailed out to go the long way around Fraser Island. This was a 140nm run taking about 16 hours at a very comfortable 100-135 wind angle arriving at Rooney Point at the northern tip of Fraser Island by dinnertime. This was a fantastic sail littered with whales breaching in the distance and some surfacing near us. One was even so close that we had to swerve to miss it.

Rooney Point was lovely and we met up with South Australian buddies Matt and Traci on Vellamo who had also sailed the long way around Fraser Island and we buddy boated down to Kingfisher Resort which allows grotty yachties the use of the swimming pool, restaurant and bar. The hot tub was a highlight for the kids and we couldn’t argue with a burger and chips and icy cold Coronas. Vellamo moved on to Bundaberg but we needed to hang around at Hervey Bay to get our first COVID vaccination. Time was spent catching up with friends in Hervey Bay, boat jobs and seeing some of the sights. A few days and a COVID jab later we hoisted the spinnaker for a gentle run to Bundaberg.

The Burnett Heads Marina is a good marina although located a fair way from the town of Bundy itself. The marina has a good chandlery and facilities and a shuttle bus does the run to the Bundaberg distillery and town. We did the tour at the distillery and an extra tour of the Bundaberg soft drink factory for the kids which was a very good tour and was quite interactive. We happened to be at this marina on a Friday for a cruisers’ BBQ put on by the marina for its guests. It was a good night spent talking to other yachties about destinations visiting and ones that were being planned. Burnett Heads is the stepping stone to Lady Elliot and Lady Musgrave Islands which were on the list of dream destinations if the weather cooperated. With the new-found advice from old salts in hand, a good weather window and being jealous of photos from other boats, we left early in the morning headed out to Lady Musgrave.

Lady Musgrave is an enclosed coral cay with a passage into the lagoon. There is some conjecture about the forming of the passage with the very straight nature of the passage suggesting it was created by early guano miners. It is deep the entire way. A couple of bommie lookouts and a rising tide made for a relatively simple entry. This was what we had worked hard for; beautiful weather and self-sufficient inside a coral atoll. The call was made for snorkeling and the next three or four days were spent exploring coral bommies, nonchalant reef sharks, abundant fish and turtles and the odd manta ray. Each night we enjoyed sundowners on the beach with friends new and old with information sharing on dive spots, weather reports, fish caught (or not) and just enjoying the picturesque scene. Feeling a bit more adventurous we made the 20nm run to the next coral cay with an entry which is Fitzroy Reef. This is a bit less commercialised than Musgrave and a trickier entry with a dog leg and giant bommie in the middle of the channel. We entered the reef and found a mooring with only one other boat in the reef. Again, snorkeling was the mission of the day as the stay here was going to be short with an approaching weather system providing some potentially lively conditions that suggested leaving early the next morning. Similar to Musgrave, the coral bommies inside the reef were beautiful diving with abundant small colourful fish and turtles. Unfortunately, consistent with Musgrave, there was a very noticeable lack of larger predatory fish indicating that while fishing is allowed in these areas, the top species are certainly lacking (at least that is a good excuse!). An uneventful sail back to Gladstone saw the crew enjoy a marina for a couple of days before venturing out to Great Keppel Island. Stay tuned for the next installment. For live updates on position and adventures check out: @Allusive_sailing_adventures on Instagram and Facebook. Sam Gaylard

Enjoying a swing at Paradise Point, Gold Coast

Allusive and Excelsior on anchor at Hummocky Island

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.

Madrigal is a 1999 Moody 46 brought into the CYCSA by Miguel and Carla Alemao. Moody have a reputation for producing quality family cruisers with spacious accommodation with an emphasis on blue water cruising and Madrigal fits these criteria. She has an extended waterline and an all furling cutter rig with a self-tacking staysail. This means she can be easily sailed by two people on long passages. Her 18 ton displacement probably won’t let her win many Club races but she is deceivingly fast even under light winds. Below decks Madrigal is incredibly roomy and boasts two large staterooms with en-suite heads at each end of the boat. A small double bunk cabin provides extra sleeping or can be used for storage. The well lit U shaped galley is very enclosed making it easy to prepare meals in all weather. There is a large fridge, separate freezer, a microwave and a four burner gas stove and oven. The navigation station has a full sized chart table with radios and chart plotter. On deck the raised elongated cockpit is comfortable and roomy with good visibility and provides protection from the elements with a hard dodger. The folding wheel gives additional room when entertaining guests. She displays a beautiful teak deck which has just been restored to its former glory. A Raymarine hybrid GPS plotter is housed in a console with Interphase forward scanning sonar, windlass and auto-pilot controls. A suite of B&G wind instruments is mounted under

the dodger and relays to the navigation station. There is a folding timber cockpit table that opens to two sizes for cocktails or meal times. Madrigal is also fitted with a bow thruster which proves very handy when manoeuvring in tight quarters. All these systems are powered by an extensive battery bank and supported by an 800w solar system. Madrigal’s engine is a Volvo Penta Turbo 75hp with a Westerbeke 7.6KVA generator which is useful for the reverse cycle air conditioner. Not many yachts can boast a work bench with tools but Madrigal’s pilot berth has been converted for this purpose. Miguel fell in love with this boat when he and Carla went to Sydney in November 2020 on a boat hunting mission and stumbled across Madrigal which wasn’t yet ready for sale. From there they never looked back. He hired a professional skipper to sail her from Sydney to Melbourne as the New South Wales border was closed due to COVID. Then, with two friends, Miguel sailed her from Melbourne to Adelaide. Miguel owned a Fast 345 (Ron Holland project) back in 1992 but hasn’t done much sailing since then. He is now ready to make up for lost time. For the next two years Miguel will get to know Madrigal as much as he can by sailing her around South Australian waters. After that he is planning on longer cruises around Australia and after that, who knows? He chose the CYCSA to keep Madrigal because of the great Club atmosphere, great facilities (berthing, etc) and probably the best all-around marina for a vessel of Madrigal’s size. I wish you and Carla many happy years of sailing and thank you for allowing me to feature your boat. Pat Catley

BOATS AT THE CLUB

Alemina is a 2007 Bavaria 39 that CYCSA member Bob Vink brought into Marina East in late 2019. The cruiser is almost 40 feet overall featuring a striking mahogany lined interior and three double cabins, two aft and one forward. The forward cabin has a private toilet and shower while a second bathroom is shared by the two rear cabins. She has a full sized navigation station and an along-the-side galley comprising of fridge, oven, two burner stove and a double sink. The dining area in the saloon has a 12 volt television and one of the rear cabins has a DVD player. On deck the stern swim platform has an additional shower for hosing off the salt on those hot sunny days after a dip in the sea while the single wheel allows plenty of deck room for the family and friends. The Volvo Penta 40hp engine makes mooring a simple task and she has a 210 litre fuel tank plus a 360 litre water tank.

Bob had been looking for a yacht once he finished full time work and after doing a lot of research on-line he found the one he wanted in Hillarys Yacht Club in Perth. Bob’s wife thought he was crazy buying a boat when his only sailing experience was in his late 20s on a friend’s boat. He had loved it then and the desire to one day have his own boat grew but had to wait until retirement. Bob considered having the boat transported to Adelaide by road but decided sailing her would be a good opportunity to learn everything about the boat and also the perfect opportunity to learn how to sail. He hired a very experienced Perth based skipper/instructor, Kingsley Piesse, and persuaded an Adelaide friend, Paul McDonald who had sailing experience, to join them and in October 2019 they set off from Perth. The trip was 1,490 nautical miles and took 9.5 days. The only stop they made was at Port Lincoln for fuel. To allow family and friends in Adelaide to follow their journey, Bob set up a SPOT tracker on the boat. The journey was full of adventure with whales coming within metres of the boat while rounding the West Australia coastline and, although delightful to see, they were sometimes a bit

too close for comfort. The whales left and were replaced by dolphins as they approached Port Lincoln, following them and playing in their wake. Graceful albatross also kept them company for much of the journey. As happens in many Bight crossings they were hit by a storm halfway through the journey. The skipper took the helm overnight and steered them safely through but with 50 knot wind gusts and big seas they were hit by a couple of rogue waves making the boat broach once or twice. Ankle deep in water below decks was a bit disconcerting but with washboards in place and a bilge pump that worked really well the boat continued to sail. Bob’s wife Oana was following their progress through the storm and noticed the tracker registering seven metres above sea level and seven metres below which had her worried. She was relieved to learn the tracker was reflecting the peaks and troughs of the waves and not her husband’s antics in the sea.

The boat was originally named Maestral but Bob wanted something more personal and, using the initials of his three children’s names, he arrived at Alemina after Alex, Mindy and Nat and what he found nice is that Alemina is a real name. It’s feminine and supposedly reflects someone who loves nature and the finer things in life. The name was perfect and Bob held a name changing ceremony to appease the gods of the sea. To celebrate the anniversary of Alemina’s arrival into the CYCSA he and Paul open a bottle or two of red each year. Since arriving in the Club Bob and his family have made several trips around Gulf St Vincent with Troubridge Island a favourite anchorage. Port Lincoln and Kangaroo Island are on the agenda with a long term plan to explore the islands of the Great Barrier Reef.

Thank you for this insight of your time with Alemina. I wish you and your family many happy years sailing. Pat Catley

Volunteers celebrating the success. Photo Credit: Clare Lock

A hugely successful seagrass restoration project along Adelaide’s coastal waters has shown habitat loss can be reversed through community-driven restoration and the results have the potential to turn the tide for these under threat ecosystems. The OzFish Seeds for Snapper SA project is adding value to one of Australia’s largest seagrass restoration initiatives, already underway in WA, showing promise that it can be replicated and adapted elsewhere in Australia through community participation.

OzFish is now thrilled to have the support of Green Adelaide Landscape Board who have pledged funding to scale up the initiative in the 2021/2022 financial year after seeing the success of the initial trial. Project partner, Dr Jason Tanner from the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI), said he was thrilled to see the number of people keen to get involved in fish habitat restoration. “It was great to have so much support from the local community and I’m looking forward to collaborating with the volunteers in next year’s Seeds for Snapper SA project,” Dr Tanner said.

The 2020 trial was made possible with support from a group of corporate, government and community organisations including the Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia, the Green Adelaide Landscape Board, SARDI, Estuary Care Foundation ECF, EPA-SA, Navico Marine Electronics, BCF – Boating Camping Fishing, Clean Seas Seafood and Aquatic Biosecurity Pty Ltd. Keep up to date with the latest news here: https://ozfish.org.au/projects/seeds-for-snapper-southaustralia/

Dr Michael Sierp and Associate Professor Jason Tanner accessing the seed collection tanks

AUSOCEAN UPDATE

The Sustainability of

in Australia Hi! My name is Erica and I’m a PhD student at the University of South Australia. I love learning about cephalopods and am very passionate about sustainable food. Therefore the overall goal of my research is to help gather more information on the life histories of cephalopods in southern Australia that can then be further used for proper management of wild stocks. One part will be ageing the southern keeled octopus, Octopus berrima, which comprises 97% of the catch in the active octopus fishery in South Australia.

The Demand

Compared to some parts of the world Australians don’t consume cephalopods (octopus, squid, and cuttlefish) very much. The majority of consumption consists of squid as calamari which has quickly become a pub favorite but recently the demand for octopus has increased leading to full, functioning fisheries in Tasmania, West Australia and developing ones in Victoria and South Australia.

Octopus, squid, and cuttlefish are excellent examples of sustainable seafood options mainly due to their rapid growth, short lifespan (1-2 years) and quick maturity as opposed to fish who have slower maturity and much longer lifespans, not unusually reaching several decades. This means populations can recover from fishing quickly and sustain themselves whereas long lived species take longer to recover from overfishing.

The switch to more sustainable options has even been observed in South Australian waters. Many marine scalefish fishers have been switching their fishing efforts from slow growing fish like snapper and King George whiting to southern calamari since 2011 but even more so since the snapper fishery closed in 2019. So far this increase in calamari catch has caused some concern in some regions such as southern Spencer Gulf where estimated abundance (catch per unit effort) has declined since 2013. The Plan

As the demand for cephalopods grows, management plans need to be developed to protect our wild stocks so that they keep being productive. But because cephalopods as a food source are not as popular as other seafood like fish, not as much is known about basic information such as how long they live and how they respond to their environment. These data are species specific and a lot of the data in Australia is lacking. That’s where I come in!

Another part will be using microchemistry of the hard parts in southern calamari, Sepioteuthis australis, for seafood provenance (tracing back seafood from where they came from). This also has implications to study population structure. I will also be measuring stable isotopes from Australian giant cuttlefish cuttlebones across a 100+ year time scale to determine if we can use concentrations of carbon isotopes in cuttlebones to measure atmospheric carbon.

This study has implications for modern cuttlefish ecology studies as well as paleontology. Additionally, if all goes well, I may even try to raise octopus in captivity to study how stable isotopes in different octopus tissues compare to stable isotopes in the ocean and the food that they eat. This last study will also aid knowledge on how to raise holobenthic octopus (hatchlings hatch out as benthic juveniles as opposed to merobenthic in which they have a planktonic larva stage) for aquaculture. It’s all very exciting stuff and will hopefully add to our wealth of cephalopod knowledge to manage and conserve local cephalopod species. Erica Durante PhD student UniSA

To find out more visit: www.ausocean.org/

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, F15 - from $30,000 A20, A27, A28, A37, F09, F19, F28 - all offers considered A29, F20 - $18,000 F37 & F38 - all offers considered, available for sale separately or suitable for mutlihull if purchased together 10m s: A03, A12 - from $55,000 A01 - reduced to $30,000 - all offers considered A02 - reduced to $25,000 - all offers considered A05 - $35,000 - all offers considered A25 - all offers considered 11m tw: A42 - from $27,500 - all offers considered 12m tw: D20, D35, D36, D37, D38 - from $29,000 D38, E13 - all offers considered E24 & E25 - to be sold together $45,000 suitable for mutlihull 12m s: D04, D07, D08, D10, D11,D17, D18, D23, E01, E07, E10, E11 from $60,000 / D21, D23, D30, E03, E04, E05, E22, E23 - all offers considered 13m tw: C23 - from $60,000 A44 - reduced to $50,000 all offers considered 14m s: C24 - $120,000 / A46, C25, C27 - all offers considered 15m s: A47 - reduced to $100,000 / C34, C35- from $145,000 B31, B36 - all offers considered 16m s: B15 all offers considered / B17 - $160,000 all offers con B16, B22 - $150,000 - all offers considered B18 - $155,000 all offers considered / B20 - $159,000 18m s: B01 - see below* 20m s: A49 - $150,000 *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: H45, H68, H70, H90 - from $3,000 / H91 - $1000 H57 - $1,500 H13, H45, H69, H94 - reduced to $2000 10m: H108, H140, H144, H146 - from $5000

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 - all offers considered 15m: N03 - $100,000 / M08 - all offers considered 17m: J19, J20 - from $150,000 / J09 - $100,000 J08, J10, J12 - all offers considered 18m: M10 - reduced to $99,000 non-negotiable 20m: K04, K07, K08, L02 - from $135,000 K01, K05, K10 - all offers considered K06 $135,000 - all 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, A07, A22, A23 - from $12,000 A17 - $9,000 / A18 - all offers considered 12m tw: B33, C53, C60, 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 - reduced to $17,900 B25, C50 - all offers considered 14m s: D70, D78 - from $45,000 D74 - reduced to $15,000 15m s: D87- all offers considered D89 - reduced to $25,000 20m T: A12, B35 - $200,000 24m T: C58 - $199,000 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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ALLUSIVE SAILING ADVENTURES

RUNNING AWAY FROM WINTER

SEEDS FOR SNAPPER UPDATE

CYCSA BERTH CLASSIFIEDS

BOATS AT THE CLUB

AUSOCEAN UPDATE

CLUB ASSOCIATION UPDATES

MARINE ACADEMY UPDATE

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