CRUISING YACHT CLUB OF SA BOARD OF MANAGEMENT President Treasurer
Dominic Rinaldi David Roper Geoff Boettcher Keith Finch Mark Hutton David Murray 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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CYCSA WELCOMES THE GIRAFFES
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RACING REPORT STAFF PROFILE - DALE GEDDES
Jacqueline Heffernan Adrian Wotton Jeff Dinham
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YOUTH SAILING FOUNDATION NEWS
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MARINE ACADEMY UPDATE
The Honourable Kevin Scarce AC CSC RANR
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BATTLE OF THE CLUBS QUIZ NIGHT
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CLUB ASSOCIATION UPDATES
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ITALIAN NIGHT
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DODGING GALES IN SPENCER GULF
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RUNNING AWAY FROM WINTER
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ALLUSIVE SAILING ADVENTURES
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BOATS AT THE CLUB
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SEEDS FOR SNAPPER UPDATE
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AUSOCEAN UPDATE
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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 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 Tania Dyer & Amanda Robinson David Royle Inese Lainis Frank Mammone Tony Bailey Rob Marner
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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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Jacq Heffernan Vlad Humeniuk Rob Human Adrian Wotton 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
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