Groundswell November 2016

A r e g u l a r J O UR N A L f r o m t h e C r u i s i n g Y ac h t C l u b o f So u t h A u s t r a l i a

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Board of Management President Treasurer

Andrew Saies Chris Wood Wayne Coonan Peter Hall David Murray Hillar Puvi Glenn Spear

Flag Officers Commodore Vice Commodore Rear Commodore

Geoff Boettcher Jacqueline Heffernan Adrian Wotton

Staff Chief Executive Officer Craig Evans Admin & Ops Manager Jenny Krogdahl Finance Manager Marina Segodina Comms & Member Services Mellissa Vahoumis Leasing Coordinator Kirsty Winstone Marine Academy Coord Matthew Young Boating Administrator David Royle Food & Bev Manager Mario Cataldi Head Chef Liam Golding Port Vincent Marina Rob Marner Association Chairpersons Cruising Adrian Wotton Fishing Trevor Paynter Racing Rob Sellick Social Pam Humeniuk Life Members Arthur F Carolan Geoffrey R Catt Richard H Fidock AO Graeme L Footer John D Gerard James A Henry (Dec’d) Malcolm A Kinnaird AC (Dec’d) Peter J Page Editors of Groundswell Gay Footer, Mellissa Vahoumis, Owen Mace, Terry Lockwood, Trevor Paynter Contributions to reception@cycsa.com.au Advertising in Groundswell Mellissa Vahoumis: Telephone 08 8248 4222 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 Telephone: 08 8248 4222 Facsimile: 08 8248 5888 Email: reception@cycsa.com.au Web: www.cycsa.com.au Phone Port Vincent: 0414 611 110 Registered by Australia Post Publication No PP565001/00184 ISSN 1039-4230 Graphic design by Trevor Paynter Printed by Newstyle Printing

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4 At the helm

15 drones and boating

5 the Board

6 the commodore

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CEO Craig Evans thinks a December completion date is possible for the bar and patio redevelopment project.

We hear from our Flags and welcome Adrian Wotton to the position of Rear Commodore.

7 boats at the club

T erry Lockwood chats with the owners of Ghost, Gillian Amy II and River Lodge 2.

8 bag limits

Trevor Paynter reminds our fishers of the new Government regulations.

9 marine academy

Matt Young says the MA has “become ‘the’ place to go to learn how to go boating”!

10 go solar campaign

Adrian Wotton completes the story of Carol at VMR American River

11 racing roundup

late in October saw the Club dressed to party.

Photo by Gerry Colella

Our new Boating Administrator David Royle introduces the 2016/17 Season.

Gay Footer talks with long time members and wonderful supporters Jim and Leica Theodore.

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Most people are curious about them and many boaties are using them.

16 Starry, starry night

President Andrew Saies welcomes our new Board member Hillar Puvi.

13 Personality Profile Cover Photo: Opening Day on a perfect day

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CONTENTS

The Commodore’s Dinner was a special night - Pam Humeniuk relives some of the highlights.

It was a perfect day with some memorable moments with Sir James.

22 Adelaide to coffin bay...

...and back. Alan Noble is on the water again and shares some useful experiences.

26 Barra Fishing in style

Hillar Puvi tells us about a fishing charter aboard 75’ West Coaster in the Northern Territory.

29 melbourne cup luncheon

The perfect excuse to dress up, enjoy a drink in good company and gamble.

31 right in our backyard

Andrew Smith makes the most of a delivery trip to Port Lincoln.

32 aust yacht championships

Shevaun Bruland raises issues around the racing ratings systems.

34 aGM minutes

The Club’s minutes of the AGM held on 24 August 2016.

are always happy to hear suggestions from members on how the day could be improved so please make your thoughts known if you have any ideas.

There have been a number of staff changes at the CYCSA in recent months. We welcome Head Chef Liam Golding. Liam comes to us with considerable experience in function, al a carte and bistro dining and we look forward to his involvement at the Club as we prepare to open our new hospitality area. Our Racing Manager Jess Hargreaves has decided not to return to the CYCSA following maternity leave. Jess was with us for almost seven years and we will miss her professional administrative abilities and character around the Club. We thank Michael Tozer for the 13 month stint that he was our Racing Manager during Jess’ leave.

Michael not only held the fort but also improved communications in both the racing and Marine Academy areas. We welcome David Royle to the new position of Boating Administrator. This role encompasses the position of Racing Manager, Marine Academy administration and assisting in other boating activities at the Club.

At the Helm

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016 has been a very busy year and seems to have flown by quicker than most. With our bar and patio development project, Marina East replacement and refurbishment process and the constant battering that we have received from the weather this year, it has certainly been a busy time.

The bar and patio project is proceeding well. Work commenced on site in August and while initially work appeared slow due to the demolition and site preparation work it has certainly progressed quickly since the concrete foundations were poured. At the time of writing this report the steel framework for the building is in place, the roof is on, the cool room and dividing wall frames are in place and security, audio and electrical wiring has been run. Cladding, windows, ceiling linings and bi-fold glass doors will be installed shortly and the all-important installation of the new bar will take place within weeks. Weather has delayed some aspects of the project as trades have been held up on other jobs. Our demolition also took longer than expected due to the massive concrete footings below the old patio and the discovery of considerably more asbestos in the building than anticipated. We are expecting a December completion date and look forward to presenting you with an improved clubhouse facility in time for the busy boating period ahead.

It was good to recently see the installation of our old patio structure at the Port River Sailing Club. PRSC Commodore Alex Hayter and his team removed the structure from the CYCSA and refurbished it including new shade material. They will provide PRSC members with a great space for many years to come.

The Christmas and New Year period will be a very busy one for the Club. As previously reported the CYCSA is assisting the Largs Bay Sailing Club in hosting the Opti’s Nationals followed by the International Cadet Nationals. These events will see around 400 sailing boats involved and around 150 to 200 support vessels. Around 450 junior sailors will be involved in racing and with their families there will be well over 1,000 people in and around the Club over this period.

Please make our visitors feel welcome.

Good luck to the three CYCSA boats competing in this year’s Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, Concubine, Shining Sea and Two True will all be lining up on Boxing Day and we wish them well.

The refurbishment of Marina East is progressing well however has had changing priorities during the period of rough weather we have experienced over the past six months. The replacement or refurbishment of some marinas has been accelerated by damage caused due to the conditions. The work being carried out often requires the relocation of vessels for a period of time and we apologise to boat owners who have relocated only to find that work near their berth has been delayed.

I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a happy and safe New Year. Safe boating.

Craig Evans, Chief Executive Officer

The Club’s Opening Day went off like clockwork. The weather gods were very kind to us and we had great conditions to welcome in the 2016/ 2017 boating season. Opening Day takes a great deal of organisation and I would like to thank staff for their efforts in making Opening Day run smoothly. Administration, hospitality and property staff are all involved and there is quite a bit that goes on behind the scenes that they do on top of their normal duties to make the day enjoyable for members and guests. An often-heard comment is that Opening Day is not like it once was and this is true.

A changing demographic, competing events and stricter laws have changed the way the day is celebrated. The Club’s Flag Officers and staff review the program for Opening Day each year and we

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can report that at the end of September Board meeting overall financial performance of the Club was ahead of budget as were our total membership numbers. The delays in the patio development project, due largely to extreme weather and to a lesser extent due to the usual challenges associated with upgrading a forty year old site, have meant that progress payments will also be later than budgeted for giving a slight advantage to future cash flow management of the Club. Every cloud has a silver lining!

The Board meeting was held at the Naval Military and Air Force Club in Adelaide as part of a commitment that both Clubs have made to hold a once per year Board meeting at each other’s Club.

At the meeting we welcomed member Hillar Puvi to the Board and passed a motion of thanks to outgoing director Sam Tolley. Sam was acknowledged in my report at the Annual General Meeting.

The meeting was followed by drinks and social interaction with senior management and NMAFC directors but the event was unfortunately cut short by the extreme weather forecast issued for Adelaide that evening. It was pleasing to meet with some of the newly elected directors and to discuss the challenges common to both Clubs of finding and engaging new and active members. One of their new and younger directors was keen to try sailing so will come out for a twilight sail with me at some stage this summer. A new initiative between the two Clubs will allow respective members some access to bar and hospitality services at each Club. Please contact our office for more details on this arrangement.

Over the last couple of years the Board of Yachting Australia (YA) have been implementing a new structure and strategy ‘One Sailing’ which culminated at the recent AGM with a change of name from YA to Australian Sailing. Whilst racing members have been receiving regular updates about these changes, other Club members may not be aware of these changes and their possible positive implications to our Club in the future. Currently all yacht clubs collect a compulsory fee for Australian Sailing. In our Club it is collected as part of the racing membership and racing participation fee charged to all who compete. In this way all sailors who are competing at any level from dinghy clubs to international events are required to be members of a Club and are thereby members of Sailing Australia. Twilight races are exempt from this requirement. Because sailing is an Olympic sport our Club also receives a dispensation on land tax, a benefit of around $120k per year, which would otherwise have to be on charged to senior members in our fee structure. This situation does not change. In

the past State Boards appointed management teams who administered sailing at a local state level. Many of these functions have now been centralised saving cost and avoiding duplication of resources. This creates efficiencies and savings that Australian Sailing may be able to apply to the grass roots level of the sport at Clubs and events directly. The over-riding strategy of ‘One Sailing’ is to increase numbers in the sport across all classes, ages and genders and at all levels through direct support to Clubs and associations while concurrently developing a coordinated pathway that finds and supports elite sailors who will go on to be successful at international and Olympic level. Our Club has member Shevaun Bruland is a director on the State committee. Time will tell whether any direct benefits flow back to our Club as a result of this new national strategy.

Any nationally funded strategy that targets new and younger members into sailing must be good for our Club.

Finally for those heading to Kangaroo Island in the near future I have been advised by David Churchill from American River that the general store (not operated by RIG) in town has closed and as a consequence no fuel or supplies will be available from the wharf or the store until further notice.

The Rebuild Independence Group (RIG) based in the river still operate the cafe at their boatshed and with plenty of notice the cafe operators may be able to assist with some basic supplies for those yachts or boats that are really caught short.

Andrew Saies, President

At the meeting we welcomed member Hillar Puvi to the Board and passed a motion of thanks to outgoing director Sam Tolley. Sam was acknowledged in my report at the Annual General Meeting.

Hillar Puvi

SOLAR POWER AT THE CLUB

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he solar system on the roof of the clubhouse is now nearly two years old believe it or not and it continues to operate as expected, that is, well. It paid for itself in 18 months and now saves us between $15,000 and $18,000 per year! Thanks to the Facilities Committee of the board and to Jenny for her help to the Committee.

Here is an image taken recently from the roof of the new bar area under construction. Thanks Matthew the roofer for taking the photo.

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From the Commodore

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would like to take the opportunity to welcome Jacq Heffernan to the position of Vice Commodore from her previous position as Rear Commodore. Jacq is very passionate about the Club and is a great asset. Adrian Wotton has joined the Flag Officers in accepting the position of Rear Commodore. Adrian is Chairman of the Cruising Association and Board Member of the Insurance Discretionary Trust.

Welcome aboard Adrian, I trust you enjoy the position. Both Jacq and Adrian assisted in attending Opening Days along as far as Goolwa and Port Lincoln to the majority of our local gulf sailing clubs.

highly entertaining costumes. Congratulations to the winning boats and crews. The Club was fortunate in having both the Sail Past and Opening Ceremony attended by Sir James Hardy and Lady Hardy. They both enjoy getting involved with the CYCSA and gave a special presence to the whole day. Sir James’ recital of the poem ‘Sea Fever’ was a highlight of his speech preceding his official opening of the season. A well organised day thanks to the conscientious CYCSA staff.

The weather is starting to turn leaving behind one of the worst winters we have experienced. We sustained damage to pontoons and boats, the worst being Dr Feelgood which sustained major damage when its cradle was rolled over by strong winds in the hardstand area. Let’s hope those balmy days are around the corner enabling us to get back on the water.

Racing has kicked off with little separating the IRC Division 1 yachts in the first state heat. This year’s title will be well fought between Two True, Concubine, Shining Sea and Secret Mens Business without discounting Horopito. The IRC titles are raced under our Club’s preferred Premium Handicap system in line with most of the world. IRC Offshore brings the Squadron’s Aikin into the mix vying for the Offshore Championship Title.

Concubine, Two True and Shining Sea will represent our Club in this year’s Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. We wish them well and trust they do us proud.

I welcome our new Racing Manager, David Royle, to the CYCSA. We are fortunate to have David as he brings extensive administrative experience from a demanding Government job mixed with his successful sailing career. He has won an Australian Sharpie Title, been three times State Champion in Etchells and raced inshore and offshore on various yachts from the CYCSA and the Squadron. David will also have involvement in the ongoing success of the Club’s Marine Academy. We thank outgoing Racing Manager, Mike Tozer, for ably filling the spot last season.

NEW MEMBERS Over the last three months the following people have joined the Club.

Please make them welcome.

Eliza CAMAC Peter DONOVAN Henry GREEN Laise KING Chris LEWIN Alex MULDERS Jarred SIMPKIN Julia SPENCE

Curtis MITCHELL Ashley ALLCHURCH Ken ALLCHURCH Craig FLEMING Sam GAYLARD Matt GUY Al JAWHARI

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From the Vice Commodore • Jacq Heffernan It has been a cracker of a year with every Club function we attended being (in our judgement) the best ever! These include The Children’s Christmas party, The Social Associations Carols on the Lawn, New Year’s Eve at Browns Beach on Kangaroo Island, The Boat Hop, Cruising to St Kilda, The Cruising Association BBQs and 2016 Opening Day. But two things I have enjoyed the most is representing our Club at other Club’s Open Days and getting to know some of our new members. Both are richly rewarding and make me appreciate what a marvellous Club I belong to.

From the Rear Commodore • Adrian Wotton

Our bar and patio area is now showing some form. Once the roof was erected members could envisage how this modern structure will enhance our Club. Our CEO, Craig Evans, has taken on much of the responsibility ensuring the builder follows the Architecture and Facilities Committee’s plans. The Bar and Patio Facilities Committee, comprising of David Murray, Ken Amos, Graeme Footer, Craig Evans and myself, was given the task of putting the project together. These gentlemen gave up a lot of time and effort and added their professional experience in ensuring a great outcome. The opening of our new facility will be prior to Christmas enabling a great venue for the rest of our season and accommodating the social functions for the National Opti Titles conducted by the Largs Bay Sailing Club.

We were blessed by the weather gods for Opening Day. The Sail Past was one of the best seen. What we lacked in power boat numbers was made up with yacht numbers. We saw some great themes on the boats and

Thank you to members and guest who attended the Commodore’s Dinner. Competing with a Crow’s football final and a building sight entrance did not detract from us having a great night with a good attendance. Pam Humeniuk and her Social Association team again ensured the dining room had a magical makeover for the themed night. Great entertainment, great food and great camaraderie.

As the weather improves the number of members enjoying our Club facilities continues to grow. The Sunday roast is proving to be a great hit and the Cruising Association’s Second Saturday Monthly BBQs have been buzzing with really good numbers.

In November a cruise in company to Port Adelaide, dinner at a local pub and an overnight stay is planned.

December is a busy month with the Combined Associations Christmas Bash on Saturday the 10th and to round off the calendar year a combined CYCSA and RSAYS New Year’s Eve party will be held at Browns Beach, Kangaroo Island. The Ballast Head Cup race follows on New Year’s Day in Eastern Cove. As no spinnakers are allowed everyone has a chance to shine!

In January the fun events continue with a treasure hunt cruise around to the Squadron followed by dinner. Keep an eye out for Club emails for further details. Hope to see you around the Club and out on the water soon!

Geoff Boetcher, Commodore

Ingy SHAFEI Joanne WILSON MASTER F JAWHARI Sarah DIXON Robin MARLIN Greg NETTLETON Michael TOZER

BOATS at the club

This is another in the series of articles by Terry Lockwood aimed at providing you with an insight into a few new boats and other boats of interest at the Club.

ghost It was a dark and stormy night when I met with Ken Amos to talk about his transplant.

No, it wasn’t really, it was one of the few sunny Friday mornings we have had of late but I have always wanted to start an article that way.

Editors’ Note: If you would like your boat featured in this section of Groundswell,

please contact Mellissa in the Club office or Terry Lockwood, Groundswell Editorial team.

It wasn’t a medical problem, it was an engine transplant for his imposing fishing/ cruising boat, Ghost.

You may remember that we reported on Ken’s remarkable refurbishment about two years ago of this 20 year old boat. At the time the 28 year old Volvo 306hp engine was also refurbished and although being reliable because it was a low rpm engine, cruise speed was restricted to 13 knots. So after considering engine age, boat speed and the wish to venture further afield Ken, being Ken, decided to repower.

Having already installed three Yanmar engines successfully in previous boats Ken settled on a Yanmar 440hp 6LY3 coupled to a KMH61AS transmission with 2.04:1 reduction including a trolling function.

The engine was supplied by Webb Marine and arrived in early July. Ken laconically mentioned that Ghost was lifted and the Volvo removed on 29 July and the project got underway. Very easy to say but a power of work was done already.

In order to cut expenses Ken undertook to prepare for the installation himself which included cleaning and repainting the bilge, installing a new 12 volt system in parallel with the existing 24 volt house system, replacing and relocating diesel feeds and filters, relocating water inlets, new exhaust system, all new electrics relating to the new engine, new instrument panel, engine controls etc, etc. Ghost was on the hard for about two, mostly cold and wet, months.

The supplier fabricated and installed the new engine bed and lifted it into the boat on 1 September. Sounds easy.

Ghost was antifouled and relaunched and at this time Webb Marine have yet to conduct official sea trials but a couple of outings between cold fronts have indicated that the ‘old girl’ can now cruise at around 20 knots and max out at 24. Some fine tuning of the prop will occur when she comes out of the water next and Ken is very happy with the result.

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river lodge 2 Upon purchasing his 35ft Mariner Aft Cabin Flybridge Cruiser from Tasmania several months ago Lance Jarratt joined the CYCSA and selected it for social and boating activities.

Since leaving Queensland six years ago where he was a committee member of the Tin Can Bay Yacht Club, he has, on and off, been searching for a suitable vessel in South Australia but to no avail. The craft he finally settled on was based in the Derwent River in Tasmania and used as a ‘home away from home’ by its owner and regularly used as the RYCT Official Vessel. Lance has retained the name River Lodge 2 which it has been called for the last 18 years. The vessel was a bit tired and Lance has been busy with tradies fixing all manner of mechanical and electrical items. Unfortunately bad weather has prevented the boat being finished so it will be a long term ‘labour of love’.

Lance has owned various yachts over the years from 16 feet to a 33 foot Cheoy Lee Cutter Ketch. Ill health crept up and he had to quit sailing and has been without a vessel for the past 12 years but is now the proud owner of River Lodge 2.

Lance is a retired military man having served 20 years in the Australian Regular Army throughout Australia with active service in Malaya, Singapore and Vietnam.

Upon retiring from the Army he took up hobby farming followed by civilian work including managerial sales in the food and beverage fields and real estate involving auctioneering.

It’s a fantastic job Ken, the engine looks like it was born there. I am sure if anyone was interested he would be happy to show them.

Lance and his partner Rae are enjoying the Club and attended The Commodores Black Tie Dinner, have enjoyed many delightful meals and are looking forward to the Club’s Opening Day and the Melbourne Cup Day Luncheon. Meeting many more Club members and attending functions and events whilst enjoying cruising on board River Lodge 2 is their long term goal.

Thanks for your time and interest Ken and as you say, “roll on summer”.

Thanks for your input Lance and great to have you on board.

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gillian amy ii Gillian Amy II is a Riviera 445 owned by Peter Rowe and his lovely wife Gillian Amy Rowe. Need I say more.

The boat was built in 2015 at Coomera in Queensland and is powered by twin 435hp Volvo diesels with Volvo pods and she now lives on B row at the Club.

Peter and Gillian’s boating history is like so many, a progression, starting with a 4.5m tinny to a 6m Stacer runabout which remains in the family and is still used from time to time on the Murray. Their first larger boat was a Riviera 40 Offshore which was the first Gillian Amy. Once business commitments permit the plan is a circumnavigation of Australia, keeping the land on the left, but in the meantime over the next couple of years fishing and cruising local waters with friends is the agenda.

Peter says that their first thoughts about joining the CYCSA were after talking to some great people they met at various Riviera social functions as well as the fact that several of their friends are members of the Club and spoke highly of the Club’s facilities and members. The decision to join was made easy after visiting, seeing the facilities and meeting some of the friendly staff.

As you can see by the accompanying photo this boat sparkles. The combination of the colour scheme and the interior lighting really is eye catching and she is a lovely boat to behold.

Peter, thanks for your input and time and I am sure all our Club members wish you and your wife many enjoyable and happy years with your boat.

FISHING ASSOCIATION

Fishing Bag Limits to Change in December

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he daily bag limits for king george whiting, garfish, snapper and other species (26 in all) are to change from the first of December this year along with a closed season as part of recreational fishing regulation changes in South Australia.

Particularly relevant is the changes to the Club’s Crabbing Day in February – a limit for blue crabs of 20 per person (down from 40) will be introduced along with a boat limit of 60 (down from 120).

It is important for Club fishers and cruisers to familiarise themselves with all of the new rules. There is a new fishing guide app which has upgraded information on all changes and regulations for fishing in South Australia available online at www.pir.sa.gov.au/fishing/recfishingapp Trevor Paynter, Chair Fishing Association

Cockling Day in November

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he Fishing Association’s Cockling Day arranged for early November hit a reef when the Government closed the beach only a few day’s prior. Most of us collect cockles for bait but more and more are taken for consumption and are considered a delicacy along with oysters... the humble cockle. Go figure.

Goolwa Beach closed to pipi fishing after high level of toxins detected “PIRSA Fisheries and Aquaculture has closed Goolwa Beach to recreational fishing for pipi (Goolwa Cockle) due to the discovery of high levels of diarrhetic shellfish toxins and E.coli in the local delicacy.

The recreational pipi fishing closure is effective immediately and will remain in place pending the results of further testing.

The closure includes the entire Goolwa Beach from the Murray Mouth to Middleton Point near Mill Terrace at Middleton. Temporary signs will be erected at Goolwa Beach notifying the public of the closure. PIRSA Fisheries Officers and Fishcare Volunteers will be out patrolling Goolwa Beach this weekend and over the coming week to ensure everyone is aware of the closure.”

The Fishing Association will organise another day next year when the beach has been reopened.

Trevor Paynter, Chair Fishing Association

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he Fishing Association Fishing Awards for the past Club year will be awarded to the receipients at the FA Boating Showcase event on Friday 25 November. Discussion is underway to clarify the eligibility period to a calendar year and this will be decided in time for 2017.

Expertly manufactured by Craig William’s company, Williams Holdings, to our FA design, stainless steel trophies engraved along the vertical with the recipient’s name and catch will be presented.

The winners this year are: Game Fish - Alan Noble; Scale Fish Geoff Wiggins; Whiting - Trevor Paynter; Snapper - Fred Reiter.

Make sure you go online to the Club website to register your catch to be eligible for next year’s awards or register through reception.

The Crabbing Day trophy underwent refurbishment this year by Club members and is ready to include the 2017 winners details on Crabbing Day to be held Sunday 26 February.

The trophy looks striking and will complement other trophies hanging in the new Club bar and social facilities.

The running tide look perfect for the Sunday morning in February and it appears crabs are there already waiting for us.

Book online at the Club website or by phoning reception on 8248 4222.

Save the date... Catch & Cook Crabbing Day • Sunday 26 February 8

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he Marine Academy’s spring and summer is quite a hectic time of year for us. Luckily the autumn and winter months have given us time to regather our direction and scrub the decks so to speak. Our position still remains the same, to become ‘the’ place to go to learn how to go boating!

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We thank Michael Tozer who has been a great administrator for facilitating Marine Academy courses while working in the Race office.

Also a huge thanks to Jess Hargreaves who was a fantastic influence over the years she worked with us on the Marine Academy’s program and establishment to form activities available and useful to the public.

The season has started with a bunch of 13 students completing the Safety Sunday course in September. Our next Safety Sunday will be held 5 February 2017.

National Discover Sailing Day

National Discover Sailing Day was a success with 61 people from the public taking part. The day demonstrates some fantastic generosity from our members who hosted groups from the public out on their boats. Thanks to Gary Sinton, Rod Hunter, Mark Hutton, Rob Sellick and Rowley Richardson. I am always impressed by the Club spirit shown on this Discover Sailing Day and the fact that we have continued to support this day since its inception.

Check out our upcoming courses and I hope to see you on the water!

Matt Young

Training at Safety Sunday Day

Saturday 3 September • Port Vincent Bound!

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we experienced 30-35 knot winds, sideways rain, and rough seas in the middle of the gulf while sailing on two 40ft yachts across from Adelaide to Port Vincent. It took ten hours instead of six, 19 out of 21 of us experienced seasickness and there was a lot of falling over from the rough conditions! BUT, we all made it through the day on Saturday, even sailed under the stars and sailed back from Port Vincent to Adelaide.”

othing unusual about that however this trip was special.

Operation Flinders and the CYCSA have joined forces to send a number of teenagers on a trip across Gulf St Vincent.

Operation Flinders Foundation is a South Australian based charitable organisation that runs a world leading remote outback intervention program for young offenders and young people at risk. The program takes participants between the age of 14 and 18 years on an eight day exercise in the far northern Flinders Ranges. Trekking and navigating 100 kilometres through the outback there are many personal and team challenges to overcome which aim to develop personal attitudes of self-esteem, leadership, motivation, team work and responsibility so that the young people can break away from their past and grow as valued members of the community.

“It never ceases to amaze me how resilient these young people are, they are truly inspirational!”

“A huge shout out to our two sailing instructors, Hugh Longbottom and John Edwards from the Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia and Lisa Fauser, Sarah-Jane Joerin, Leif Christensen and Kelly Kimber from Operation Flinders for all their efforts during the weekend, we could not have completed it without you”.

After completing the eight day exercise the foundation offers future leadership opportunities through its Peer Group Mentor program.

This is a program for past participants who have been identified as ready for another personal challenge and who are inspired to make a difference to others.

“So even though it was challenging you are not going to remember those nights you sat on the couch watching television but you are going to remember the experiences that were way outside your comfort zone. They don’t only make some good stories but they will also stick with you forever!”

During the program a PGM will learn about leadership and being a role model and in the process make new friends with pro-social young people and learn skills in many areas such as bushcraft, navigation, communication skills, how to support other young people as a mentor, team work and facilitating games while also completing all required training.

Craig Evans, Chief Executive Officer

The sail to Port Vincent was part of a new challenge within this program and it was a very new experience for a lot of the young people. We look forward to hearing the stories on their return.

Manager of New Directions, Elise Potharst from Operation Flinders, went along for the ride, and had this to say about the experience – “Wow... Just wow! We just spent the weekend sailing with the Operation Flinders Peer Group Mentors and it was challenging to say the least. While winds were predicted to be between 10 and 20 knots

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Campaign committee Wayne Rosenzweig, Bill Cinnamond, Adrian Wotton, Ian Watson and Russell Phillipson. Absent are Gerry Manning and Kevin Cook.

The ‘Go Solar’ Campaign for Carol from American River The Background Earlier this year a keen sailor from the SA Mid North, Ian Watson, contacted yachting clubs throughout SA and made us aware that Carol, from Volunteer Marine Radio (VMR) American River, needed some help. The station was having real financial challenges paying for ever-increasing electricity bills. A small committee, passionately led

by Ian, and with members from the CYCSA, PASC, and RSAYS, was soon formed to help Carol out. Our aim was to raise funds to install solar panels at the station and as a committee we believed this would have a two-fold benefit: • Lowering the ongoing running costs for this tireless volunteer who provides 24 hour coverage seven days a week and • The provision of an environmentally friendly outcome to mitigate high electricity usage.

An Amazing Volunteer Anyone who has ventured in South Australian waters will have heard Carol from VMR American River on the VHF Marine Radio. She is an amazing volunteer providing near 24 hours, seven days a week radio coverage for the ocean waters surrounding Kangaroo Island and Gulf of St Vincent. Carol is a vital part of maintaining maritime safety in the area logging vessel movement, providing weather and safety message reports, and receiving distress and emergency transmissions for local seafarers.

The Campaign

espite the unusually foul weather over the last few months our Club cruising fraternity have managed to keep busy.

The cruise in company to Port Vincent over the October long weekend sort of went ahead but boats pulled out one by one as the weather forecast turned more and more dire. The hardy crew on Astrid and their skipper John Sibly were the only CYCSA boat that crossed the Gulf; not quite a cruise in company! If anything, the weather proved to be worse than predicted with heavy rain, winds and seas. With some creative thinking by Vice Commodore Jacq Heffernan and the author we cobbled together an impromptu movie afternoon on Sunday on the long weekend. Two great nautical movies were shown with an intermission for the Sunday night roast. Over 30 members attended, snuggled up and warm inside the Club, while the rain beat down outside.

Our upcoming cruising events include a cruise to Port Adelaide on 19-20 November, the combined Associations Christmas Bash on 10 December and the New Year’s Eve Party on Kangaroo Island at Brown’s Beach. Stay tuned to CYCSA emails for further details.

Carol

A Big Thank You To all who contributed to this worthy campaign I can pass on a very big “thank you” from a very grateful Carol! Special thanks go to: • The Fundraising Committee Ian Watson, Bill Cinnamond (PASC), Adrian Wotton (CYCSA), Gerry Manning (PASC); Wayne Rosenzweig (PASC & RSAYS), and Kevin Cook (RSAYS).

• Major Sponsors and Very Generous Donors Action Energy (Russell Phillipson - CYCSA), Sealink, Coopers Brewery, Mainfast Transport, Chuffed Crowd Funding, Gawler Apex Club, Northern Districts Sport Fishing Club, Greg Patten, David and Mary Rawnsley, Ian Shaw, Alan Cotton and Bronwyn Thomas, Daniel Hains and Don Sarah.

Adrian Wotton, Rear Commodore CYCSA

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The Second Saturday BBQ went ahead on 8 October 2016 and an unusually balmy night enticed 42 from the cruising community to catch up after a long winter. These BBQs are a regular event in the warmer months with all CYCSA boats, power and sail, being welcome. You can always check future BBQ dates in the Club calendar.

The committee decided very early that the campaign would have multiple layers but was to be focused around the ‘Chuffed’ crowd funding site. This provided the ability to get the message out to the local SA boating community both widely and quickly via email, Facebook, and other social media channels. Raffles were held at the three clubs on race days which also supplemented the campaign.

The response from our on-water community was simply brilliant with the initial target of $6,000 reached within a few weeks. On a roll we revised the target up as more panels would reduce the electricity costs even further. The final figure raised was $8,400 and covered the supply of a solar system, full installation, solar set-up fees, transport of the system and installers to KI and finally, a strengthened roof to mitigate the (occasional) high strength winds. The project was completed with the installation of a comprehensive marine grade solar system of 22 panels by Action Energy.

Cruising Association Update

And remember, you can keep up to date with cruising events by signing on to: sa_cruisers@googlegroups.com Hope to see you around the Club or on the water soon.

Adrian Wotton, Chairman Cruising Association

2017 BALLAST HEAD CUP REMINDER

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he 17th sailing of the Ballast Head Cup is scheduled for New Year’s Day 2017 off Island Beach adjacent to American River on Kangaroo Island. This is a popular fixture not only on the Club’s sailing calendar but also amongst the holiday makers along Island Beach who regularly make up crew numbers aboard the competing yachts.

A fleet from American River and Kingscote join with the yachts from the mainland and make this almost an international event.

This year we have the use of three new buoys aptly named for their sponsors as Saies, Wood and Footer which have been donated to the Kingscote Yacht Club for their use the rest of the year so look out for them on the course.

After sailing the two laps around a triangular course on the flat water of Eastern Cove there is a barbeque on the beach where the trophies for fastest, first, second and third on handicap and best placed new entrant will be announced – an event definitely not to be missed.

There is a nomination fee to be paid at the briefing on the beach in the morning and a Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions will be forwarded to previous entrants and for first timers they will be available at the briefing or you can phone David Saies on 8356 2946 or 0419 825 364 for a mail out or more information.

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RACING ASSOCIATION 2016/17

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ur racing season for the summer of 2016/17 is now in full swing with great participation from members.

On a personal note I thank members for the warm welcome that I have received since starting in the role in mid-October and look forward to making your race days enjoyable.

The Port River Marine Winter Series concluded in August with five races completed over three months.

PHS Division 1 winners were That’s Life closely followed by White Knight and Alliance. In PHS Division 2 Mike Holmes’s team on From Russia With Love put in a great performance to comfortably win from Sea Snake II and Rock On. AMS Division 1 saw the tables turned with a series win by White Knight followed by Alliance and That’s Life. In AMS Division 2 School’s Out won on a countback from Julia with Sea Snake II in third place. Sailing conditions for the series were generally good with all racing taking place before our recent winter and spring bout of severe weather events. The ongoing support of Port River Marine for our Winter Series is greatly appreciated.

David Royle

The Phil Hoffmann Travel Twilight Series started in October with Series One seeing some 27 boats nominated. This series will go through until Christmas with Series Two starting in January. A standalone Sternchaser race was held on 26 October with Aquila being the first boat home followed

by Free Fallin and Medosa. Interestingly Cruising Division B boats filled eight of the first ten places.

At the time of writing our Club Inshore Series has two races completed in solid breezes. It is too early to ascertain which crews will reach the consistency required to take home the Inshore Series this year but as always it will be hotly contested. The first race of the Offshore Series, the Tapley Shoal Race, was held on 15 October with Concubine winning on IRC corrected time from Aikin (RSAYS) followed

by Shining Sea. These three yachts, along with Two True, are entered to compete in this year’s Sydney to Hobart Race and are working hard to be ready to face that ultimate challenge.

I must also mention the significant efforts of two of our top racing yachts, Secret Mens Business and Concubine, who both travelled to Hamilton Island Race Week to compete in the Australian Yachting Championship in August. Both teams performed admirably with Secret Mens Business coming third and Concubine one point behind in fourth place in this prestigious event.

There is much fun left to be had in this summer season and with the business end of the season approaching we can expect our teams to go all-out to set themselves up for overall wins in whichever racing they compete in. On a personal note I thank members for the warm welcome I have received since starting in the role in mid-October and look forward to making your race days enjoyable.

David Royle Boating Administrator

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Profiling Club members who, through their long term commitment and outstanding support, have contributed significantly to the life of the Club.

JIM AND LEICA THEODORE

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ou would have to call Jim and Leica Theodore Club stalwarts and they have contributed not only to Club life but also as sponsors for many events.

Jim is now 63 years of age and Leica is 55 and they married in 1989 and have one son, James, who is now 21 years old.

Jim hails from Innisfail in Queensland where he completed an apprenticeship as a shipwright under the watchful eye of wellrespected boat builder Keith Allen. His first real experience of boating entailed dinghying up the Johnson River to work. While working for Keith he assisted in the building of a large game fishing boat for the actor Lee Marvin and another for the legendary Dolly and Bob Dyer of Pick-a-Box fame. In the early 1980’s Jim and some mates came south on a working holiday with the plan being to end up in Perth but he never made it settling instead in Adelaide.

Leica however is definitely a peninsula girl growing up at Ethelton.

When she left school Leica undertook a hairdressing apprenticeship and that is how they met – he sat in the chair for a haircut and as the saying goes, the rest is history. Leica must have been a good hairdresser, not only did she win Jim over but during her apprenticeship she won Apprentice Hairdresser of the Year and ended up owning two salons.

After working at a joinery works and a shipyard here in Adelaide Jim started up a boatyard as a sole trader called North Haven Boat Builders and after incorporating in 1985 traded as Port River Marine. When they were dating Leica used to do the books on the weekends and after marrying came into the business full time.

As a teenager Leica was a member of the Largs Bay Sailing Club and sailed out of there whereas Jim sailed on two 47 foot Bowman’s that he helped build, Keith McKenna’s Vitessa out of the Squadron and John Toovey’s Debonair out of the CYCSA. A major highlight for them was winning three categories of the Australian Marine Industry Federation’s National Boat of the Year Award in 2008 with the Theodore 720 which Jim designed and built.

Over the years both Jim and Leica have been heavily involved at the Club as sponsors of the Racing Association’s Winter Series and donating services and prizes to many and varied functions.

In 2003 the Club organised the Australian Keelboat Championships and through the business they offered their services to interstate boats which came across as part of a sponsorship deal. While Jim was busy at the yard Leica was assisting the Club as a member of the organising committee.

Crabbing Day is a big highlight of the Club calendar and their sponsorship and help over the years enabled a bigger and more successful event.

Leica is currently the Vice-Chair of the Fishing Association having been a committee member of that association for several years. In times past she was on the Social Committee helping organise such functions as the Children’s Christmas Party and Commodore’s Dinner.

Flotilla for Kids was also one of her charity involvements as well as numerous others.

Jim and James can often be found with the ‘fishing blokes’ on a Saturday having lunch on the patio as this is Jim’s down time.

Ocean cruises are their major form of boating these days but they enjoy taking their boat called Benchmark down to Glenelg on a lazy Sunday morning to have brunch on the marina there.

Retirement is on the back burner for the moment, particularly for Jim, but they feel that within the next ten years it will happen and some travel will definitely be on the agenda.

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I’ve previously worked on the Ghan and Indian Pacific and have had such an amazing time seeing our beautiful country while still working. I’ve spent time traveling around Europe and being able to see how different cultures eat and how they really make food about sharing and the enjoyment of company and meeting new people over a great plate of simple food and drinks.

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rones can add to our boating experience so let’s have a look at how a drone can contribute to our boating fun. There are actually quite a number of ways and probably many more for the inventive. The most obvious thing about a drone is that it can look from above and see things you normally wouldn’t notice. They can take pictures down, ahead and behind. Let’s look at some ideas.

Aerial photography The obvious application is taking some snazzy pictures of your boat and others. Have a look at the photograph of the new revetment at the western basin in the December 2014 edition of Groundswell - it was taken from a drone.

Above: A drone leading a convoy of boats into a narrow channel on Lady Musgrave Island. Picture courtesy of R Marine Jones, Queensland.

Anchoring You are wanting to anchor but where is that nice patch of sand? Fly your drone and look around the bay.

Navigating I know that there’s a large rock in West Cape Bay but where is it? Your drone may show it. If you are in bommie country use your drone to help you miss them.

Or navigate through a narrow channel - see the pictures accompanying this article.

Left: Cove on Kangaroo Island. Is it safe to enter?

Picture from Andrew Smith.

Fishing There are quite a few ways of using a drone for fishing.

Use it to find a weedy area, broken bottom or whatever your target species prefers. Interestingly you can make out the type of bottom at a much greater depth, perhaps 20m, than you can from the deck of your boat and you can see a much wider area. You can even see large fish such as tuna, sharks, whales and crocodiles from the air.

(Not too many crocs in our waters but up north.) I’m told that a suspicious trail on the surface can lead to a school of fish such as tuna. And yes, with a suitable drone, you can use it to carry a line out beyond casting range but you will need one of the many simple line releases once you get the bait past the breakers and on top of the fish.

Some different ideas Want to check that there are no frayed shroud wires at your masthead or check out your masthead anchor light?

Get out your drone and have a look - it beats climbing the mast. How about scaring away seagulls from your boat? I bet that they are scared of a whirring drone. But really, a better solution was one I saw where a timer turned on a spray of water every hour or so.

Regulations It will surprise no one that there are regulations that govern the use of drones and model aircraft. The CASA web site ( https://www.casa.gov.au/modelaircraft) has the rules so check there for the full set. It seems to me that the important ones are that you must be able to see your drone at all times, no higher than 120m over built up areas, more than 5.5 km from Adelaide Airport (that is, from about Henley Beach to Oaklands Park) and no closer than 30m from vehicles, boats, buildings or people which rules out flying from boats! Did they think about that one?

Which Drone?

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o you want to buy a drone - which one is for you? There are heaps available from less than $100 to many $1000s and all with a range of capabilities. Of course your ideal one depends on what you want to do with it. Presumably you want to take some photos with it so a decent stabilised camera is essential. You will probably want to see the images live so it has to transmit the signals to your control unit - mobile phone or tablet.

Flight time is also important so a spare battery or two is worthwhile. Spare propellers are a wise investment to keep you flying after those inevitable prangs.

Something that is rarely mentioned is the maximum speed of a drone. If you are at sea and the boat is moving can your drone keep up with the boat?

What about the wind – can it go fast enough to make progress against the wind?

It’s barely worth mentioning that the capability of returning to where it took off is not very useful if your boat is moving, even swinging at anchor. Useful on land, of course.

Tip 1: Flying - don’t let your drone lose GPS signals when, for example, it flies under a steel balcony. I’ve seen one crash rather badly.

Tip 2: Buying - there are some Club members who are experienced drone owners - use their experiences and acknowledged experts before you decide.

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Adrian Wotton and Mary Ann Harvey

Geoff and Sue Boettcher

Jacq and Marty Heffernan

Russell Phillipson and Linda Mendrin

Wayne Coonan, John Rynes & David Murray

Rae Randall and Lance Jarratt

Beverly Arnold and Annette Summers (NAVMIL)

Mr Tim Wooley, Annette Verco and Dr. Jane Lomax Smith

Linda, Don and Anne

The Three Chillies

Ieva and Mike Sprudzans

Pam Humeniuk and Geoff Boettcher

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2016 FORMULA MOTOR GROUP COMMODORE’S DINNER

Fun was had when the first two raffle prizes were re-donated and we thank the Lakes Hotel, West Lakes, and Musto clothing for our first two prizes. We also thank the Club for generously donating the third prize of a dining voucher for Mariners Restaurant.

tarry, Starry Night was the theme for this year’s special Commodore’s Dinner.

Once a year we provide members and guests the opportunity to dress up in their finery, mingle and mix and dance and play.

The Formula Motor Group, who comprise Formula Honda, Nordic Honda, Agostino Mitsubishi and Elizabeth Mitsubishi, were our generous sponsors and we thank them for their continued support.

The wonderful Bruce Hancock Quartet provided background music that didn’t intrude while we were enjoying a great meal and were later joined by Marlene Richards who crooned us into the late hours. Many of the guests enjoyed the chance to dance and as the night went on the dancing got more energetic.

Guests were welcomed into the dining room by Commodore Geoff Boettcher and Sue Boettcher without the usual red carpet as we were a little bit restricted because of the current wonderful renovations going on at the Club.

The floor show was provided by The Three Chillies who entertained us with their wonderful voices and some comedy to keep everyone on the edge of their seats. They were cheeky and fun and we are sure will be welcomed back to the Club in the future.

The ceiling was decorated with a myriad of tiny lights and gave the impression of twinkling stars. The tables sparkled with tall vases lit from within topped with dangling stars and fibre optics. The scene was set for a great night of wining, dining and entertainment!

Karen Johns from the Social Association again excelled with wonderfully decorative menu covers and all the members of the Social Association are to be thanked for their unfailing support yet again to make this a night to remember.

Our new Head Chef Liam did us proud with a very tasty menu served beautifully and Mario organised the serving and bar staff so that everything ran seamlessly and on time.

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e were very fortunate to have such beautiful weather on Opening Day this year amongst the somewhat erratic weather of late. With bright sunny skies, warm temperatures and gentle breezes we couldn’t have asked for a better day to celebrate the Official Opening of the 2016/17 Sailing Season.

Our official vessel for the sail past was again the magnificent Tall Ship, One & All, moored at Marina West on the end of J-Row. The sail past was conducted internally within the North Haven Marina basin and it was awesome to see the kids involved this year with juniors from the Largs Bay Sailing Club and the Ocean View College Sailing Team out on the water. The power boats were then led by Owen Mace in Esprit at 1300 followed by the yachts led by Rod Hunter in Trinacria. It was great to see all the boats out on the water dressed in colourful flags with just as lively costumes for the crew members! Well done to everyone who participated, it was fantastic to see the geniality and seamanship of our Club members.

A lone Scottish piper once again played the bagpipes in keeping with an old Opening Day tradition summoning members and guests to the lawn area for the start of the official ceremony and presentations. This year we were very privileged to have yachting legend Sir James Hardy OBE to officiate the Opening of the 2016/17 Sailing Season with Lady Joan Hardy and Commodore Geoff Boettcher.

It truly was a pleasure to hear Sir James Hardy speak opening in jest that he wouldn’t keep us for long as King Henry VIII said to all his wives. He related that it was a “buzz” seeing the kids in the Optimist dinghies at the sail past recalling fond memories of his time sailing Cadets back in the day. Sir James took us through remarkable moments of his life, the highs and lows, and concluded his speech with a captivating and heartfelt recital of ‘Sea Fever’ by John Masefield. It really was an honour having Sir James in attendance sharing his life experiences and erudition with us.

At the presentations this year we were delighted to announce Jacq Heffernan’s promotion to Vice Commodore and to introduce and welcome Adrian Wotton as our new Rear Commodore. We also thanked former Vice Commodore Rowley Richardson for his contributions to the Club and time as a Flag Officer. Jacq, embracing her new role as Vice Commodore, went on to help present the Opening Day Vessel Awards with Commodore Geoff Boettcher.

Sail Past Awards Of course it wouldn’t be Opening Day without acknowledging the winners of our sail past.

Congratulations to all participating members and crews for putting in such a fantastic effort and display of seamanship this year!

Best Dressed Boat – Power Best Dressed Boat – Yacht Best Dressed Crew – Power Best Dressed Crew – Yacht Best Dressed Novelty – Power Best Dressed Novelty – Yacht Seamanship Award – Powe Seamanship Award – Yacht

Andante Trinacria Esprit Astrid Esprit Kudos Group Therapy Far Star

Volunteer Awards Developed a few years back as a way for the Club’s Associations to recognise outstanding contribution from our members the ‘Most Valued Volunteer’ award was presented again this year. This year four worthy individuals received this award being: John Gibson nominated by the Racing Association, Geoff Wiggins nominated by the Fishing Association, Pam Humeniuk nominated by the Social Association and Roger Flint nominated by the Cruising Association. Congratulations to them all and thank you on behalf of the Associations and Club members for your efforts this year.

Photos by Gerry Colella

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This year the Board recognised two very deserving people for the 2015/16 Volunteer of the Year award for their outstanding voluntary contribution to our Club. They were Pam Humeniuk and Rod Hunter.

Congratulations Pam and Rod on behalf of the Club and its members for your fantastic contribution.

25 Year Badge Recipients Congratulations to the following members who achieved the milestone of 25 years of Club membership this year. They were: Clifton Collard, Ashley Fieldhouse, Hayden Jones, Kerry Lampard, Wilson Lee, Ronald May and George Ottewell. Not all were able to attend however those who were not present on the day have received their badges by post.

Unforgettable Houseboats Prize The final presentation of the day was the Unforgettable Houseboats holiday kindly provided by CYCSA member Mark Flanagan and his wife Lee-Anne. Everyone had the opportunity to win this magnificent prize by simply purchasing a ticket in our Opening Day Raffle with all

proceeds going to assist the Ocean View College Sailing Program.

Congratulations to Rowley Richardson for winning this major prize and to Mark and Lee-Anne, thank you once again for your kind generosity.

Once the formal presentations were complete the official party and invited guests moved to the function room to enjoy a lovely afternoon tea prepared by new Head Chef Liam and his team. Some retreated to their boats for relaxed socialising on board, some departed shortly thereafter, while others stayed on and enjoyed dinner to the laid back sounds of acoustic duo ‘Double Trouble’ with vocalist Georgia Casbara and guitarist Jesse Sciancalepore.

With the bar and patio renovations nearing completion we envisage and look forward to a bigger and better Opening Day next year and hope that you will be part of it.

Mellissa Vahoumis, Marketing & Communications

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2016 opening day CYCSA Flag Officers entertain office bearers from other yacht clubs

Social Association Volunteer of the Year Pamela Humeniuk

Fishing Association Volunteer of the Year Geoff Wiggins

Cruising Association Volunteer of the Year Roger Flint

Racing Association Volunteer of the Year John Gibson

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Commodore Geoff Boettcher welcomes our new Flags Adrian and Jacq

Lee-Anne and Mark Flanagan congratulates Rowley Richardson on his raffle win

Sea Fever

I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky, And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by; And the wheel’s kick and the wind’s song and the white sail’s shaking, And a grey mist on the sea’s face, and a grey dawn breaking.

I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied; And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying, And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying.

I must go down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life, To the gull’s way and the whale’s way where the wind’s like a whetted knife; And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover, And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick’s over.

By John Masefield Sir James Hardy concluded his speech with a captivating and heartfelt recital of ‘Sea Fever’ by John Masefield.

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Continuing Alan Noble’s ADELAIDE TO COFFIN BAY journey PUBLISHED IN THE MAY EDITION OF GROUNDSWELL This article includes the return journey...

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nce past Point Sir Isaac we were sailing in the semi-protected waters of outer Coffin Bay and we planned to anchor in the outer bay before riding the tide into the inner bay tomorrow. There are several anchorages in the outer bay to choose from depending on the wind direction. Seasick Bay (34°25.94’S 135°12.69’E,) despite the name, is a safe anchorage for winds from the southern quarter (SE through SW). Morgan’s Landing (34°29.7’S 135°13.1’E), near the fabulous Seven Mile Beach on the western side of the bay, is sheltered from the S through the W to the NW. The cove just south of Frenchman Bluff (34°25.4’S 135°21.9’E) is sheltered from the NW through E. However, with wind blowing from the SE and forecast to swing to the NE, Gallipoli Beach (34°27.94’S 135°23.35’E), on the eastern side of the bay, was our choice.

Gallipoli Beach is not mentioned in any South Australia cruising guides but I’m really glad we visited. It’s a stunning beach and was the location of the 1981 movie as it bears a strong similarity to Anzac Cove on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey. Even if you don’t spend the night there I highly recommend visiting and be sure to take the trail up to the top of the cliff.

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We anchored in 2.5m depth over sand. During the night a front passed by and the wind shifted multiple times, including briefly from the SW, but the holding was very good. The next day we got going at 08:00 as the predicted low tide at the Coffin Bay entrance was 08:44. When we passed the first channel marker a few minutes before (predicted) low tide it was still ebbing strongly. That turned out to be just as well because as we neared the second marker the depth dropped to a mere 1.3m. Fortunately Arriba only draws 1.1m so we crept through with 20cm (8”) to spare. A keel boat would need to wait for a higher tide. Fortunately the channel deepens once past the second channel marker. As we followed the official channel we noticed a number of large fishing vessels taking a different route to the west hugging close to Point Longnose. This is marked ‘Pt Longnose shortcut’ on the map above and is the route we subsequently took and recommend.

Cruising Note: To take the shortcut into the inner bay hug Point Longnose (about 200m offshore) then head for 34°31.73’S 135°21.86’E and then turn roughly south for 34°32.05’S 135°21.88’E before turning for 34°32.44’S 135°21.68’E and re-joining the main channel.

Adelaide to Coffin Bay ...continued over page

I’d heard great things about a cove called Black Springs (34°34.2’S 135°19.7’E) so we stopped there to stretch our legs. It’s a picturesque cove that offers protection from SE through NW winds.

From the cove we walked along a scenic coastal trail 2km to a nearby campground. On the way back we encountered this large Lace Monitor. She exhibited absolutely no fear of us humans and sauntered off into the bush at a leisurely pace.

That night we had our first meal ashore dining at the Coffin Bay Hotel.

No visit to Coffin Bay would be complete without tasting Coffin Bay oysters. Later the pub kindly gave us a ride back to the yacht club where we’d left our dinghy.

We awoke the next morning to dreary, rainy weather. Alas it was day four of our trip so it was time to start the return voyage.

Coffin Bay to Adelaide

Shortly before noon we set sail for the town of Coffin Bay nine nautical miles away. There we dropped anchor among the moorings just west of the wharf. The town is a popular summer getaway with the population swelling from approximately 600 to over 2000. We were in need of some victuals, notably beer, wine and ice, so Andrew and I went ashore to resupply.

February 24, our departure day from Coffin Bay, was going to be a long day of sailing. Once the front that was bringing rain passed the wind was forecast to swing to the SW, the perfect direction for heading east. However once past Avoid Bay there would be no safe anchorages until east of Cape Carnot. We departed in rain and darkness at 06:15 and resolved to sail east as far as possible.

While we were ashore Liam and Byron ‘repaired’ Arriba’s spinnaker with duct tape as something sharp on the mast had sliced it in several places when we’d raised it yesterday. From then on we were very diligent about pulling the sail away from the mast but in the meantime the duct tape repair held up very well.

We raised the spinnaker at 11:25 and two hours later we finally rounded Point Whidbey and headed east. Unusually for South Australian waters the sea fog persisted well into the afternoon. ...continued on page 25

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Adelaide to Coffin Bay Cape Catastrophe

...continued from page 23 After brunch, confident that our anchor was now holding firm, we trundled off in the direction of West Point. The coastal views were quite spectacular.

By 17:00 we were south of Price Island and shortly afterwards we crossed our outbound track thereby circumnavigating the Island.

About this time a curious seal chased us for about five minutes most likely attracted by the lures we were trolling behind us. An hour later the wind finally shifted to the SW and we unfurled the gennaker and were making a respectable 5.8 knots from the ten knot breeze.

It would have been awesome to spend the night at Memory Cove but we needed to make tracks. At 15:45 we set sail for Wedge Island. Blessed with a 15 knot wind and boosted by a one metre swell, both from the SW, we averaged seven knots and covered the 28 miles in four hours.

At 22:25 we were due south of Cape Carnot, one mile north of Liguanea Island. We could either pass the Cape and turn north for Fishery Bay (34°54.9’S 135°41.1’E) seven miles away with shelter from the SW through the NE or continue on to Williams Island 18 miles away. We chose to push on arriving at Williams Island at 02:00. We’d sailed 90 nautical miles since leaving Coffin Bay.

The eastern side of Wedge Island provides excellent shelter from SW winds. We’d overnighted here exactly two years earlier but this time we had the place all to ourselves. We’d had enough of tuna steaks and that night we dined on barbequed drunken lamb washed down with some fine wines.

Williams Island lies three miles SW of Cape Catastrophe (34°59.2’S 136°0.3’E). The island’s north coast has a beautiful little cove (35°1.5’S 135°58.4’E) with excellent holding over sand and sheltered from all directions except the northern quarter. The only small negative is that this anchorage is a tad bouncy during an ebb flow but hardly enough to prevent four tired crew from sleeping soundly.

By low tide the cove was perfectly calm.

The next morning we departed at 07:45. Rumour had it that there was a sea cave on the eastern side of the Island so large that an island resident once moored his yacht there. We spotted the opening to the cave as we passed by, sans yacht though.

Our destination today was Edithburgh on the SE corner of Yorke Peninsula. We enjoyed beautiful sailing conditions with 10 to 15 knot winds and sunny skies. Granted more time we might have stopped at West Cape for some swimming and fishing but instead we pushed on. At 11:20 we passed Cape Spencer and were now back in Investigator Strait.

Cruising note: The waters around Cape Catastrophe can be challenging. The cape is so named because Captain Matthew Flinders lost eight of his crew when their long boat capsized nearby. Strong tidal currents flow through Thorny Passage so the key thing is to avoid sailing in the passage or around the cape when an ebb flow opposes the swell and seas. Also keep in mind that the nearest tidal station is Taylors Landing (34°51.30’S 135°57.62’E) which is eight nautical miles north of the cape so the tide will still be ebbing at the cape when it is low tide at Taylors.

At 18:45 we passed Troubridge Point and turned north for our final leg through Sultana Passage to Edithburgh. It turned out this was a mistake. The tide had started to ebb very strongly and was flowing at five plus knots against us. With only our starboard engine operating we barely averaged one knot against the tide and our SOG dropping to a mere 0.5 knots at times. What should have been 30 minutes became over two hours and it was 21:30 before we finally anchored at Edithburgh. We’d sailed 80 nautical miles from Wedge Island.

The next morning while my crew enjoyed a sleep-in I kayaked ashore and climbed to the lighthouse which offered some lovely views.

We set sail for Memory Cove at 09:10 and with 12 knots of wind across our beam the six mile trip took only an hour. Memory Cove is a gorgeous, tree-lined cove within a pristine Wilderness Protection Area. For the sailor it offers shelter from the SE through S to NW and for the hiker it offers a number of scenic trails. We had the cove to ourselves - except for a few campers ashore and a kangaroo beachgoer.

We briefly considered going ashore but the discovery of a 2001 Penfold’s St Henri on board sealed the deal and we decided to stay on board to enjoy wine and cheese.

The next morning, 27February, we departed at 07:25. The forecast SE wind arrived too late in the day to help us much. I consider five knots to be the minimum speed when cruising so for the first time since leaving a week earlier we motor sailed most of the day to maintain our speed. At 15:43 we were back at North Haven having travelled 506 nautical miles (937 km). We’d sailed from Adelaide to Coffin Bay and back in a week enjoying great company, fabulous sailing conditions and some spectacular anchorages.

Despite frenetic shouting from my crew I’d managed to drop the anchor on the only patch of seagrass within 75m of the beach! Sure enough within minutes we were drifting backwards at a rate of knots.

We re-anchored closer to shore but I’d broken my own rule of never anchoring with the dinghy under tow and the dinghy painter was now fouled on Arriba’s port rudder. Andrew volunteered to jump in and untangle the painter which was straightforward. In the process he discovered this massive bundle of nylon rope wrapped around the port prop which needed to be cut off. We were very lucky this had fouled the idle port prop and not our working starboard prop.

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Hillar Puvi writes about his charter aboard 75’ West Coaster in the Northern Territory

hen people think of the Northern Territory images of Kakadu National Park, crocodiles and barramundi fishing spring to mind.

In 2013 I was first asked to join a group of men on a Cannon fishing charter and it proved to be a wonderful experience. It was therefore easy to accept a second invitation to join this charter with largely the same group of men in June of this year.

From Adelaide there was Frank Bamford, a twenty year member of our Club, and myself. Our interstate friends were all from Sydney and Canberra comprising Darcy Douglas, Gordon Spring, Matt Tulloch, Howard Laughton, Craig Thompson and Campbell Brede.

What a varied and interesting group of men we were and over the next seven days this group proved to be exceedingly friendly and seriously good anglers as well.

The charter was on a 75 foot West Coaster that had been purpose built as a mother ship for fishing charters. The MV Cannon was launched in 2003 and over the last 13 years has won three Northern Territory Brolga Tourism Awards. She is set up to carry eight passengers in shared accommodation with four fishing guides, a chef and a captain.

Our northern coastline is both beautiful and isolated therefore the charter operation carries a significant amount of fuel, provisions, spares and equipment designed to make every trip both safe and trouble free. Testimony to the detail required in this wilderness can be found in the four fishing dinghies. They were 4.8 meters long, of aluminium construction and designed to be both very seaworthy and comfortable fishing platforms. They all had ample fuel, water, electronics and safety gear that befitted the isolated conditions of these waters. The guest fishermen want for nothing because the rods are made by Loomis, the reels are Shimano and the lures, braids and associated gear is all of the highest quality.

Our mother ship was equally well equipped with a MTU 820hp engine designed to push her along at a steady ten knots with 15,000 litres of diesel enabling the boat to make lengthy passages. Ancillary equipment was extensive and designed to make the experience comfortable. There was tropical grade air-conditioning, satellite communications, commercial grade refrigeration and a raft of gear and spares. Over many successful years the owners had developed a great formula for a top shelf charter business.

Our adventure started in Cullen Bay Marina at 4pm on a typically beautiful Darwin afternoon albeit a quick glance over the lock gates into Fannie Bay suggested that our first day out would be lumpy and so it was. As we left the marina we started pounding into a stiff 25 knot north westerly. A few of our guests were very quiet and the usual noisy first night on camp partying did not occur. Throughout the night we bashed our way into two to three metre seas to be greeted at dawn with a protected bay near the entrance to the Moyle River system about 127 nautical miles from Darwin. The Moyle and Little Moyle Rivers are often overlooked by anglers because the famous Daly River lies 30 kilometres to the north.

After a hearty breakfast our four boats took off. As we skimmed across the estuary in our dinghies towards the Moyle River I found myself as happy as anyone could be in such a remote area with the prospect of some exciting fishing ahead. The holy grail of barramundi fishing is to land a 100 as they are called. A 100 is in fact a one metre fish. At this size they are mature fish about seven to nine years old and weighing about 20 kilograms and they fight and leap with the best of them. On his fourth cast on his first barramundi fish experience Craig Thompson, the quietly spoken policeman from Port Stephens, hooked, fought, kissed and released a 111 barramundi.

People fish all of their lives and never catch a 100. What luck! Many more were caught and released and we returned to MV Cannon for lunch and their famous fish burger and chips. A successful morning fishing, wonderful food accompanied by a glass of chardonnay, bliss

Craig Thompson lands a ‘111’ barra.

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Barramundi Fishing in Style indeed. The windy weather had not improved and our westward journey required a recalibration of our plans. Our captain, ‘Benny the Bushman’, decided to shorten our planned two days on the Moyle River and commence a lengthy transit of the Joseph Bonaparte Gulf the following day for our next destination the Berkeley River a distance of another 112 nautical miles. While our morning spectacular fish was taking place back at the MV Cannon our skipper removed the spare fishing boat and went crabbing.

The entire following day was a passage across the gulf and by midmorning we were all asked to wear our loud Hawaiian shirts that had been requested to be packed. Duly clothed and somewhat happier a formal request for lunch was announced and it was to be loud shirts, music and chilli mud crabs! Our skipper had bagged out the day before and there we were seated around our outdoor dining room in the middle of nowhere enjoying crab. What a memory!

After the previous day at sea we were ready for landfall and in this isolated wilderness area of Western Australia the Berkeley River Lodge is one of the very few tourist options. The lodge sits partly camouflaged by

sand dunes near the mouth of the Berkeley River. This river is usually avoided by barramundi enthusiasts because the upper floodplains feeding this system have an ecology that does not drain much needed grasses, insects and other organic materials into its waters therefore the river contains a modest ecosystem of mangrove jack, threadfin salmon and varieties of bait fish. And so it proved to be for this intrepid group, plenty of water time but sadly few fish. Later that evening after dinner we left the Berkeley River and slowly through the night gently made our way to the famous King George River which lay some 75 nautical miles to the west south west.

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Baramundi Fishing in Style

The King George River winds its way through the signature red cliffs of the Kimberley and is a sight to behold. The isolation and beauty of this river and the surrounding wilderness is a rare experience in this modern world. At the head of the river we found the sheer 80 metre cliffs from which the spring rains cascade down from the catchment that lies above.

Many iconic photographs have been published of boats gently sitting under and near these falls. The showcase way to experience these phenomena is to be aboard True North, the five star small cruise ship that nestles against the cliff and allows passengers to shower under the water from the bow of the vessel. No such luck for us as we were there in July and the spring rains had dried up. As beautiful as this was we were reminded of the ever present danger of crocodiles up north. Near the falls on a sandy beach lay a three to four metre crocodile no doubt waiting patiently for a human mistake. It makes your blood run cold.

Throughout our charter Benny the skipper often said, “If you cannot smell chlorine in the water then you should not be in it”. Wise words that no one forgot. We saw literally hundreds of crocodiles over the week. Once outside the King George River system we dined as ever particularly well and spent another glorious night at anchor. The next morning we chose to estuary fish the area and also do some slow speed trolling for pelagics. The reefs and rocky ledges of this location proved to be a bonanza. Most of us caught many fish.

The hero of the day was the author. After a week of relatively poor fishing by myself the fish gods decided that this day was to be my brief moment of glory. In no particular order I caught and released the biggest queen fish of the charter and then shortly later a large Spanish mackerel and golden bream. It was a special few hours. Suddenly there was respect from the Sydney boys or at least they pretended to be impressed!

Our next stop on the second to last day of the charter was the Drysdale River system and the estuary at its entrance which was another 64 nautical miles away towards the west.

The Drysdale is uncharted and therefore safe navigation requires low speed, good eyesight and a little bit of luck. We arrived at low tide and as always the fish boats were quickly boarded and embarkation was a race to catch the first trophy fish for the day. On this trip I was partnered by George Spring, a serious angler from Sydney, for whom 12 hours is too short a day for fishing! We left the MV Cannon in haste with George anxious for success.

His disposition probably encouraged the guide to throw caution to the wind because at full throttle the Honda outboard was quiet and the boat fast. However rule number one was already broken - high speed. We heard George’s shout of “stop”, except a milli-second later the prop struck the rock and broke into three pieces. To this day I thank myself for sitting down while underway because we avoided being catapulted into the Drysdale River and becoming crocodile burley. A radio call and some time later the spare boat arrived to rescue us and the fishing was terrible.

Again a slow night transit to Honeymoon Bay and another brilliant dawn morning. We woke to a bay of glass, it was one of those rare ocean days with no breeze and picture perfect conditions. The mood was sombre and as we waited for our seaplane there were a few stories and many memories to share. At 10am from the east a Paspaley Pearl Company seaplane circled us and then gently landed only 500 metres from our boat. It was one of the most spectacular and graceful sights I can recall. Within 35 minutes the incoming passengers for the next charter arrived and our group reluctantly thanked everyone and boarded the plane back to Darwin. I cannot think of a better way to finish a special holiday.

In closing, I can recommend Cannon Charters to anyone contemplating a fishing style holiday. The guides were all accomplished fishermen and good blokes in their own right.

Benny the captain and Eggy the chef made a good charter a great one. Was it all about fishing? Some 83% of Australian’s live within 50 kilometres of the coast and it’s said that 86% of us live in urban areas. For me it was not just the fishing, it was also about experiencing a true and vast wilderness on a scale and with a solitude that you and I do not experience in our everyday lives.

The hero of the day was the author. After a week of relatively poor fishing by myself the fish gods decided that this day was to be my brief moment of glory.

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he ‘race that stops a nation’…. A day where sick leave increases and productivity wanes for us non-Victorians. The perfect excuse to dress up, drink superfluously and take a punt or two. Our Melbourne Cup Celebration at the CYCSA was a great day with 170 in attendance.

Shortly after 12 noon the guests started to trickle in for their canapés ‘on the turf’ and arrival drink.

With the crowd growing and the atmosphere building sweeps were selling like hotcakes. With sweeps tickets in hand guests moseyed their way into the function room and were offered a modern and delectable three course meal created by our new Head Chef Liam.

Moving on from food straight onto another of my favourite subjects… fashion. Make no mistake the Melbourne Cup is about much more than just the horse racing, it’s also one of Australia’s most popular social events. The fashion and glamour is a major attribute that defines this iconic event and it was great to see so many embrace the occasion looking race ready. The ever important headwear didn’t go unnoticed and was on display full spectrum ranging from classic and understated fascinators to over the top hats with a handful of fashionistas following this season’s latest trend wearing embellished headpieces in shimmering metallics.

French inspired fashion brand Blue Illusion presented their latest range in the fashion parade. Capturing the light, vibrant and inviting allure of the quintessential Parisian aesthetic the models showed off some of this season’s latest trends, from striking stripes, intricate textures, pretty blooms and dreamy prints to silhouette shaping styles and monochromatic staples. Thanks to the lovely models, which included CYCSA member Sharon Heath, and to Blue Illusion for sharing this collection with us.

Best Dressed It was a tough choice, with so many impeccably dressed but the winners of best dressed went to: Chris Bennett for Best Dressed Male, looking suitably sharp in classic Derby black and white. The Best Dressed Female prize was awarded to Jan Richardson in her eye-catching cobalt, lace accented outfit.

Congratulations to the both of them and they each received a premium bottle of wine for their prize.

Melbourne cup luncheon

With so many dressed to perfection a special mention goes out to Linda Mendrin who looked fantastic celebrating the feminine silhouette in a beautifully tailored, all white dress accented with bold pink accessories.

Another stand out look of the day went to Tess McGrath channelling understated elegance in a perfect, pastel yellow ensemble… If left to my own devices I would talk fashion all day so best we move on.

Jan Richardson

Now onto the main event of the day - the race! Hollering cheers and boos were heard coming from the function room as the race came to an end with the predicted race favourites disappointing many punters by failing to place. Elite German racehorse Almandin took the honours narrowly defeating French horse Heartbreak City. This now makes it three wins in a row for international horses claiming the Melbourne Cup title so be set to see an increase in international runners heading to Australia next year to tackle our nation’s most prestigious horse race.

Overall another successful event at the CYCSA, a blissful afternoon of good food, fashion, sweeps, prizes and of course the screening of the Melbourne Cup race on the big screen. To all of you who attended I look forward to seeing you again next year and to those who missed out, I hope you can join us next year for what’s sure to be another spectacular Melbourne Cup day of fun and frivolity.

Mellissa Vahoumis

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was asked by my friend Stuart if I would be interested in assisting in a delivery trip of Morning Mischief to Port Lincoln where he and his brother were planning on some fishing. Of course I said yes and after checking the weather, a time and date were set.

It was 5am on a Friday morning with a light SW breeze when Stuart and I left the CYCSA with three nights and four days available and a plan for some fishing and diving. Our plan was to cover the 90 nautical miles to the Althorpes by 10am and as we rounded Troubridge the breeze swung to the SE so with a following sea we were able to drop the engine revs by 100 and still maintain 18 to 20 knots. Upon arrival at 9am we set up the diving gear and caught four crayfish in a very short time in beautiful pristine water – most enjoyable. We then decided to tow some lures towards Cape Border for no result but we did see a vessel towing two tuna pens at about one knot on a very slow trip to Port Lincoln for the crew and the fish.

Later that day at anchor back at the Althorpes we deployed the drone for some nice aerial pictures of the beach. A school of salmon appeared so we launched the dinghy to get within casting distance and I soon hooked a large one which then proceeded to tow me and the dinghy around the bay for some time. It was great fun. Meanwhile back on the boat Stuart had hooked a large ray which performed some spectacular in and above water antics before being released. Fresh fish and cray legs on the BBQ and cold beer ended a great day on the water.

Next morning one more dive resulted in another seven crayfish which went on ice and then we were off to Roslyn Shoal and Buffalo Reef for some more fishing. We drifted some baits over the side which produced five good snapper two of which were just under 60cm. What a great way to spend the day with a wonderful boat, good company, plenty of seafood and more cold beer – marvellous Now with more than enough fish on board we headed to Reevesby Island where, because of the SW wind, we passed up the southern beaches and anchored off the northern beach then launching the drone again for some spectacular shots of the old homestead and the lagoon. As we had some time up our sleeve we set off to Blyth Island where because the water drops off so abruptly we were able

Andrew brings home plenty of seafood

to step directly off the dinghy onto the softest beach imaginable even though the sand is quite coarse. Three seal colonies live there, most of which were approachable and when we jumped in the water they where very inquisitive, darting in and around us and coming very close to to have a look. It was a very special swim for us.

We spent the third and final night at the northern beach and after a meal of fresh fish and some steak on the side with the odd beverage or two we settled in for a good night’s sleep.

Next morning it was off to Lincoln and after securing and cleaning the boat we made our way out to the new improved airport and home. All this in just three nights and four days!

While this was a simple delivery trip because we had some spare time we managed to enjoy some of the best fishing and cruising grounds South Australia has to offer – RIGHT IN OUR OWN BACK YARD! Andrew Smith

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Australian Yachtin Shevaun commented: In July 2016, as Adelaide entered a long cold and wet winter, both Concubine and Secret Mens Business prepared to set off on the ‘northern tour’. Both vessels would not return to Adelaide until late September having made their way from Adelaide to Sydney then to Hamilton Island and back again. It was a long journey involving travel by road, sea and air, some yacht racing, one collision, a few breakages, many practical jokes and a few too many espresso martinis.

Secret Mens Business was transported to Sydney via truck whereas Concubine went by sea manned by a delivery crew. The teams escaped the Adelaide winter and arrived in balmy Sydney where the forecast for the 385nm Sydney to Gold Coast Yacht Race was looking very light. Both boats were ready to compete in a fleet of 75 boats with 60 IRC entries, 49 ORCi entries and 14 PHS entries.

Unfortunately for South Australia both teams were forced to withdraw from the race within less than an hour of starting. Concubine was caught up in a multi-vessel pile-up and Secret Mens Business broke her bowsprit as she flexed her muscle with a new masthead code zero sail. Concubine was sandwiched in a large group of boats converging near South Head sustaining a broken bowsprit and being pushed aground in shallow water. Protest flags were flown however it would be some time before the protest was heard as the forecast was accurate and it was one of the slowest Sydney to Gold Coast races with much of the fleet finishing after three full days of racing. Fortunately Concubine was exonerated in the protest hearing (and subsequent appeal) however this was little

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consolation given it was now going to be very difficult to make it to the Australian Yachting Championships in just over two weeks’ time.

At least Concubine’s team had their clothes (unlike SMB) as their team van had never departed Sydney. Spirits were lifted after a good feed in Chinatown and a few rums however it was to be a very challenging couple of weeks ahead for the team: getting the damage assessed, organising repairs and sailing the boats (minus bowsprit) over 1,000nm north to the Whitsunday Islands.

The South Australian teams regrouped at the Australian Yachting Championships amongst a record number of boats for Hamilton Island Race Week. Both South Australian boats were entered in Division A racing against some incredibly well-resourced professional teams, notably the 100-footers Wild Oats and Scallywag, and the 52-footers Beau Geste and Ichi Ban. These latter two were always going to be tough to beat but we gave it a crack.

Geoff added: Secret Mens Business’s (SMB) damaged bowsprit was repaired in Sydney then sent to Hamilton Island while the boat was being sailed north. What are the odds of two South Australian yachts sustaining the same damage in different incidents within the first hour of the Gold Coast Race? I am confident both yachts would have had great results in this race had they not sustained breakages.

As Shevaun has previously indicated the Australian Championship Division A was of a very high calibre. Beau Geste, the New Zealand

Concubine and Secret Mens Business represent the CYCSA at the Australian Yachting Championships

by Shevaun Bruland and Geoff Boettcher

ng Championships based Hong Kong owned yacht had six wins and a second to take out the title comfortably. Ichi Ban, the Sydney based yacht, had a first, five seconds and a fifth to come in second overall. Not in a too shabby position SMB and Concubine came in with a third and fourth respectively.

Both yachts were competing against professional highly paid crews by yacht owners with big pockets. Both South Australian yachts did have several professionals in the crew mix but not to the extent of the other yachts. Beau Geste’s owner has little input into the running of the boat on or off the water and is happy to sit on the back and let gun ex America’s Cup Gavin Brady and his pro crew win the race for him.

Competing at this level can sometimes be frustrating but overall what the Adelaide crews learn throughout this regatta is paramount. It lifts the skills of the whole crew to the next level. SMB took one race from Ichi Ban by pure crew determination. The joust between Concubine and SMB came down to the wire on the last race with SMB narrowly taking third position by one point. Great racing by both teams.

Hamilton Island again catered for as much off water entertainment as on water. As this year was the Australian Championships there was a fair turn out of Australia’s best performing yachts. The Cruiser/Racer fleet seems to be getting bigger each year and I envisage this Division, along with Cruising Division, will be even more prominent next year.

The Australian Championships will be held in Sydney next year then Melbourne the year after.

I feel South Australian keel boat racing is slipping downhill in quality.

The introduction of the AMS handicap system has split the once strong IRC fleet. IRC is the internationally accepted yacht racing handicap system utilised throughout the majority of the world. AMS is a Melbourne based local race handicap system which has technical limitations to rate yachts accurately. However it is cheap which I guess is attractive to yachts that do not want to race at the higher level nor race PHS.

Shevaun concluded: We feel it is worthwhile noting that the Rating Classes at the Australian Yachting Championships raced under the IRC and ORCi rules, these being the two internationally prominent rating systems worldwide. Cruising divisions raced under EHC (a performance-based event handicap adjusted after every race) and multi-hulls under OMR. In a fleet consisting of over 250 boats there was not a single AMS division.

In a sport which is arguably already hampered by the amount of variety and choice in dinghy sailing we should be looking to consolidate and simplify the measurement systems under which we race keelboats.

There will always be a place in keelboat sailing for performance-based handicaps however we should be wary of adopting measurementbased rating systems inconsistent with national and international norms.

Photos courtesy of Andrea Francolini

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minutes of annual general meeting of the cYC of sa inc wednesday 24 august 2016 at 7.30 pm

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Consequently, an election was held. The returning officer, Dean Newbery & Partners (Club Auditors) advised that the seven successful nominees were: Wayne E Coonan Peter F Hall David P Murray Andrew D Saies Glenn W Spear Hillar S Puvi Christopher L Wood

WELCOME

The President and Chairman of the meeting, Dr Andrew Saies, upon receiving confirmation of a quorum being present, formally declared the meeting open and welcomed members to the AGM for 2016.

C. other business

In accordance with Article 22 of the Club’s Constitution, written notice had been received by the Executive Officer from Senior Member, Des Maslen and seconded by Senior Member Peter Lucas, putting forward motions for consideration at the Annual General Meeting. The motions were: 1.Proxy votes Motion: Proxy votes be not allowed and that senior members be asked to attend and vote at meetings including from this meeting. Not carried 2. Patio upgrade Motion: Why has the Board embarked upon the Patio Upgrade when it has not been established that food and beverage can make a profit even at such premium prices?

Is the Patio Upgrade fully funded by donations and sponsorship and how much is to be funded by senior members as a percentage of project cost and absolute dollars?

I propose the Patio Upgrade Construction be postponed until the Marina upgrades be complete, and that in the meantime further discussion and involvement of the members on function, form, cost estimates and schedules be voted on by all members before the Board be given authority to proceed. Not Carried 3. Adjustment to the Schedule Motion: I propose that the Board make adjustments to the Schedule and thus Constitution so that Financial Reports and Annual Reports be made available to Senior Members at least three weeks prior to the close of questions/motions on notice for the AGM. The meaningfulness of discussion is much reduced because of this. Not Carried – however the Board will consider this matter further and may consider changes 4. Change of Format of reports Motion: I propose that the Board produce cost centre and/or project costing managerial reports with sufficient details to reflect the actual expenditure and financial situation on each aspect of club activity, for senior members to have at least three weeks prior to the close of questions/motions on notice for the AGM. These reports should supplement the information and Public Financial Reports already supplied to Senior Members but not made available to the public. Not carried 5. Levy of Hospitality credit I propose that in a fairer distribution of costs, the Hospitality Levy be applied in approximate ratio of 500/1100 of the current levy of $175 to all member classes, and that all racing members pay a racing association fee of approximately half the present racing participation fee of $125 in place of the present racing participation fee on top of normal membership, each with exception of junior members and family members. Not carried 6. Staff numbers Question: How many full time, part time (and thus full time equivalent) employees and contractors (and thus full time equivalent contractors) are employed by CYCSA? The Treasurer advised the number of staff employed in the Administration and Property areas of the Club and explained how Marina East Replacement staff wages were attributed to Capital Expenditure. He advised that the Club had benchmarked staffing with other Clubs and that the Board considered CYCSA were operating at a suitable staffing level.

The Treasurer agreed to meet with Mr Maslen to produce and discuss hospitality staffing.

There being no other business the meeting was closed 10.00pm

A. confirmation of the minutes

Adrian Wotton proposed that the minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on Wednesday 19 August 2015 as published in Groundswell in November 2014 be adopted. Geoff Catt seconded the motion.

ATTENDANCE/APOLOGIES

A full list of attendees, proxies and apologies is published here.

B. general business 1. annual REPORTS Cruising Association

Adrian Wotton presented the Cruising Association Report for the 2015/2016 year as published in the Annual Report 15.16.

Cruising Association nominated Roger Flint as the recipient of their Association’s Most Valuable Volunteer Award for 2015/2016.

Fishing Association

Trevor Paynter presented the Fishing Association Report for the 2015/2016 year as published in the Annual Report 15.16.

Fishing Association nominated Geoff Wiggins as the recipient of their Association’s Most Valuable Volunteer Award for 2015/2016.

Social Activities Association

Pat Catley, on behalf of Pam Humeniuk, presented the Social Association Report for the 2015/2016 as published in the Annual Report 15.16.

Social Association nominated Pam Humeniuk as the recipient of their Association’s Most Valuable Volunteer Award for 2015/2016.

Racing Association

Rob Sellick presented the Racing Association report for the 2015/2016 year as published in the Annual Report 15.16.

The Racing Association nominated John Gibson as the recipient of their Association’s Most Valuable Volunteer Award for 2015/2016.

Marine Academy

Rowland Richardson presented the Marine Academy report for the 2015/2016 year as presented in the Annual Report 2015/2016.

2. Financial Report

The Treasurer, Wood, presented the Financial Report for Gay FooterChris writes...

2015/2016.

Mr Wood presented a comprehensive overview of the 2015/2016 financial performance and a summary of future budgets.

With the aid of the screen presentation, members were given a clear synopsis of how the individual areas of the Club were performing and the long term planning the Board has undertaken to ensure the financial stability of the Club.

3. Commodore’s Report

Vice Commodore Rowland Richardson, on behalf of Geoff Boettcher, presented the Commodores Report as published in the Annual Report 2015/2016.

The Vice Commodore announced the Board of Management had selected Pam Humeniuk and Rod Hunter as the joint recipients of the Volunteer of the Year Award for 2015/2016.

Pam Humeniuk joined the Social Activities Association in 2004 and took on the role of Chair in 2012. She tackles all challenges with honesty, gusto and flair and her nominees suggest the Club would be a boring place without Pam. She always encourages interaction with other Associations and makes new members feel welcome. Pam is a total asset to the Club.

Rod Hunter has introduced and welcomed new members to the Club over many years. He has dedicated his time to assist their social participation by introducing them to other members with like-minded interests and to the Club and its activities more broadly. Rod has willingly shared his extensive boating knowledge through mentoring and sensitively providing advice on boating matters. Rod has made a positive impact that has benefitted the Club and many of its’ members.

attendees AMOS, MR K AYRIS, MS T CATLEY, MR R CATT, MR G COONAN, DR W CROOK, MRS P DENHAM, MR T ELLINAS, MR M FLINT, MR R FORD, MR E GOWING, MR G

HALL, MR P HAMBLY, MR A HANSEN, MR C HARRY, MR J HEADLAM, MR P HEFFERNAN, MRS J HEFFERNAN, MR M HOLDT, MR P HUMENIUK, DR V HUTTON, MR M JACKA, MR R

KNIGHTS, MR D LEACH, MR I MANN, MRS C MARSH, MR T MASLEN, MR D MCGRATH, MS T MURRAY, MR D PRETTEJOHN, MR G RICHARDS, MR P RICHARDSON, MR R SAIES, DR A

SELLICK, MR R SHIPP, MR A SMYTH, MR J SPEAR, MR G THEODORE, MR J TYMONS, MR T WOOD, MR C WOTTON, MR A

proxies and apologies BRENNER, MR K CHARLESWORTH, MR M COATS, MR D CRADDOCK, MR A CRITCHLEY, G DEN DRYVER, MR J DIDYK, MR J DIMITRI, MR J FIDLER, MR B FISCHER, MR H FOOTER, MR G FOOTER, MRS G

4. President’s Report

Dr Andrew Saies spoke to his report for the 2015/2016 year as published in the Annual Report 2015/2016.

5. board of management

The Chairman advised that at the closure of nominations on Wednesday 24 July 2016, there were eight nominations for the seven vacant positions on the Board of Management.

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FRASER, MR R GERARD, MR J GIBBS-LUDBROOK, MS D GIBBONS, MR D HAINS, MR D HOLMES, MR D HOLMES, MR M LAMPARD, MR K LOCKWOOD, MR T MALDARI, DR F MANUEL, MRS J HOUSTON, MR S

HUTTON, MR M KIKIANIS, MR P LUCAS, MR P MARSHALL, MR J MCELHINNEY, MR J MEDIC, MR S MORPHETT, MR C NEWMARCH, MR P NEWTON, MR C PAGE, MRS B PARTINGTON, MR D PATTERSON, DR I

PETERSEN, MR H POPE, DR R PUVI, MR H RAMSBOTTOM, MR K RIGGS, MR T SHERIDAN, MR P TOLLEY, MR S TURCO, MR R VOS, MR A WILSON, MR G

Please support our Club Sponsors

FOR SALE

Marina East 8m twin: C04 - Reduced to $27,000 F01, F02 - from $55,000 10m twin: A09, A10, A14, A28, A29, A34, A40, F04, F15 - from $33,000 A16, F25 - reduced to $20,000 A27, A35, A38, F16, F17- All offers considered 10m single: A01 - reduced to &55,000 A02, A03, A12, A25 - from $73,000 A04, F07 - All offers considered 11m twin: A41 - All offers considered 12m twin: D35, D38, E09, E13, E16 - from $35,000 E24 - reduced to $25,000 12m single: D08, D17, D18, D21, D23, E10 - from $85,000 E01, E04, E06, E22, E23 - All offers considered 13m twin: C23 - $75,000 13m single: C19, D40 - from $99.000 14m single: A46 - $160,000 C25, C27, C30 - All offers considered 15m single: A47, B36, C34, C37 - from $150,000 B25, B26, B31, B35, C41 - All offers considered 16m single: B15 -All offers considered 20m single: A49 - $290,000 20m T Head: E34 - $325,000 ono Marina West (all single berths) 11m single: M03 – suitable for a catamaran - $80,000 M01: - All offers considered 14m: M07 - All offers considered 15m: M08, N03 - from $150,000 17m: J13, J19, J20 - from $80,000 J08, J09, J12 - All offers considered 18m: M10 - $250,000 20m: K06, K07, F08, L02 - from $135,000 K01, K10 - All offers considered 25m: M14 - $290,000 30m: K16 $475,000 Hardstand 9m: 26, 52, 100 - from $4,000 75 - Reduced to $3,498 10m: 131,140,144,146,147, 150 - from $5,000 133 - All offers considered 12m: 114, 124 - from $7,000 4 - All offers considered Port Vincent 10m twin: A07, A14, A21 A23 - $35,000 A09, A18 - All offers considered 12m twin: B33, B34, B36, B37, B39, C60 - from $16,500 B29 - All offers considered 12m single: B45, B46, C48, C51, C65, C68 - from $25,000 14m single: D70, D77, D78 - from $45,000 D72- All offers considered 15m single: D85, D86, D87, D89 - from $50,000 D83 - All reasonable offers considered 20m single: A12 - $200,000

Berths for sale or lease

FOR SALE

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FOR LEASE

Marina East 8m twin: C04*, F01*,F02* 10m single: A05 10m twin: A16*, A28*, A30, F17, F19 ($300 p/m), F23, F25, F31 11m twin: A42 12m single: D30, E22* (avail late Nov) 12m twin: D13*, D36 13m twin: C23* 20m single: E34* 22m T Head: C42

Marina West (all single berths) 17m: J06, J07, J20* 20m: K01*, K02, K04, K06*, K07*, K08*, K15 25m: M14* 30m: K16* Hardstand 9m: 7, 21, 50, 92 10m: 132, 146* 12m: 4*, 125

Club Supporters

contacts Berth Sales Jenny Krogdahl t: 8248 4222 e: jenny@cycsa.com.au Berth Leasing Kirsty Winstone t: 8248 4222 e: kirsty@cycsa.com.au Port Vincent Rob Marner PV Marina Manager 0414 611 110

Notes on Purchasing/Selling Berths

As per Marina Berth Agreement, a 10% commission is payable by the vendor on all berth sales. See Club website for further information.

All prices include GST

* Denotes berth for sale and lease

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