Groundswell November 2012 by Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia

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INSIDE • new boats

• cycsa opening day

• cycsa art exhibition

• personality profile

• 40th anniversary dinner

• corporate fees etc

• racing assoc results

• ‘first watch’

• technology update

Andrew Saies President

Board of Management President Treasurer

Andrew Saies David Hughes Wayne Coonan David Murray Graham Meyers Tom Tymons Chris Wood

Flag Officers Commodore Vice Commodore Rear Commodore

Geoff Catt Rowland Richardson David Knights

Administration Executive Officer Craig Evans Administration Manager Jenny Krogdahl Finance Manager Marina Segodina Marketing and Membership Services Laura Cowley Leasing Coordinator Mellissa Vahoumis Receptionist Angela Christofis Marine Academy Coord Matthew Young Racing Manager Jess Hargreaves Food & Bev Manager Mario Cataldi Head Chef Dorian Molga A/Facility Manager Robert Gray Port Vincent Marina Rob Marner Association Chairpersons Cruising Keith Degenhardt Fishing Glenn Spear Racing Traci Ayris Social Activities Pam Humeniuk Life Members Arthur F Carolan Richard H Fidock AO Graeme L Footer John Gerard James A Henry (Dec’d) Malcolm A Kinnaird AC Peter J Page Editors of Groundswell Gay Footer, Laura Cowley, Rob Perrin, Owen Mace Contributions to reception@cycsa.com.au Advertising in Groundswell Laura Cowley: 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 Reflex Printing

From the President

ollowing the Annual General Meeting in August we welcome Graham Meyers to the Board. Graham brings expertise in commercial property projects and is and remains an active member of the Fishing Association and we look forward to his contribution to the Board and the Club.

The last few months have seen the Board continue its involvement with a number of key issues:

Council Rates The Club has worked very hard to lead the negotiations and lobbying to achieve an acceptable permanent solution to this issue on behalf of members and berth owners in the Port Adelaide Enfield Council area. Efforts to convince the Council that they have the discretion under the Local Government Act to apply discretionary rebates as they have done for many years has fallen on deaf ears despite input from the local State Member of Parliament and the Minister for Local Government. The Mayor and some Councillors have now publicly acknowledged that the application of a blanket minimum rate across all marina berths is in fact unfair but the Mayor believes that legally he is powerless to do anything about this at Council level because of lack of clarification in the Act. This nonetheless is a retraction from his and Council’s previous position that deemed that charging such rates was fair and reasonable. Given that State Government is happy that a discretionary rebate can be applied to marina berths by Council and has put this in writing, it is difficult to see who it is that might challenge the legal validity of Council if it was to do so and why the Mayor and Council are so reluctant to do so. At the recent AGM of all local governments a motion put by Port Adelaide Enfield Council to the effect that State Government should amend the regulations under the Act to classify marina berths so that rates payable are a fair reflection of asset value was carried, however amendments made to the Council’s motion require the Local Government Association to carry out an investigation as to whether there is sufficient evidence to allow for a separate categorisation for marina berths and a rate in the dollar to be applied without requiring application of the minimum rate. Only after satisfying these requirements would the motion be articulated to the Minister for State/Local Government Relations seeking the State Government to amend the Act. Independently of the efforts by the City of Port Adelaide Enfield the Hon John Darley MLC will introduce a Bill in Parliament in November to achieve a similar outcome. We have been advised that both political parties will support the amendment. As always, the devil is in the detail but we are confident that all this is now heading in the right direction. Once known we will advise berth owners of the estimated annual savings that this will ensure for them and I will ask berth owners to not forget the time and effort that the Club has put in to achieve this outcome.

Marina West Dredging of the channel has commenced and we are now finalising current prices for a rock wall or sheet pile extension to the inner breakwater. All other efforts to work with Government to assist with funding a more permanent solution to the issues confronting the outer breakwaters, which are a problem now and will increasingly be so in the future and are clearly the responsibility of Government, have failed. The Board has taken independent legal and technical advice on all aspects of the initial design and construction documents and contracts between the Club and Bellingham’s for Marina West. All that advice has indicated that the best course of action for the Club to improve the wave environment in the outer marina is to meet the cost of extending the inner breakwater. It is again worth pointing out to members that berth sales in Marina West are well in excess of cost and that we do have the capacity to complete this extension with some additional borrowings. However, and again as stated on a number of occasions, we do not have the funds as hoped for due to lack of expected and budgeted sales in Marina West to commence a staged replacement of Marina East. Marina East continues to be repaired and maintained within the annual budget although this amount continues to increase each year. Obviously the current situation is not the strategic outcome that earlier Club Boards had hoped for ...continued on page 4 Cover Photo: Aboard Trinacria Rod Hunter and crew salute the Flags during the Opening Day Sail Past. Photograph by Gerry Colella.

Craig Evans Executive Officer

At the Helm Continued from page 3...

From the President but it is one that the current Board continues to deal with, analyse and look for solutions. In the meantime we continue to hold back on any major infrastructure expenditure.

Governance Document I am pleased to report that the Board is close to completing and adopting a Governance Document or Board Charter to guide the various responsibilities of Directors, Flag Officers and Executive Officers of the Club. Alongside the Constitution and the By Laws, this document will be of great value as part of an induction process for new Directors or Flags as well as fulfilling contemporary corporate governance standards by, for example, formalising annual CEO, Director and Board performance reviews. As the Club is about to enter its 40th year it is worth reflecting on what we have achieved over those years in terms of facilities, profile, activities on and off the water, friendships, competition outcomes, particularly three Sydney to Hobart victories, and leadership from respective Boards, Flags and Executive Officers. A dinner held at the Naval, Military and Air Force Club on Friday 2 November marked the 40th anniversary of the foundation Board meeting of the Club and in attendance, and or still members of the Club today, were eight of the original founding members or their families, people who understand and value the true worth of lifelong membership and an enduring connection with the CYCSA. Andrew Saies, President

NEW MEMBERS

ver the last three months the following people have joined the Club. Please make them welcome. Matthew Barton Danny Finch Caroline Holdt Troy Tuck Martin Wilde Clinton Zerella Julie Zerella

pening Day 2012 was the commencement of a milestone boating season for our Club and started a summer of celebration which will lead to our 40th anniversary in May 2013. There are a number of special events planned throughout the year and I hope you are able to get involved in these festivities. A special 40th anniversary logo has been created which will help to identify and assist in the promotion of the various events. As I do every year I would like to take this opportunity to thank my staff for their considerable effort in the preparation and the management of Opening Day. It is terrific to receive positive feedback from members on the state of the Club grounds and the hospitality that they have received. I am very fortunate to have a dedicated team that strives to make this a successful day for members to enjoy. I would also like to thank the Ocean View College sailing students, their parents and teachers, for their assistance in staffing gates and assisting members and guests with their trolleys and many other tasks on the day. We try to introduce new initiatives each Opening Day and recognise that the day changes from year to year. For example this year there were a higher number of children at the Club than in past seasons and we hope that this is the result of conscious efforts to provide activities for kids on the day and from shifting the day to October so that we did not have the traditional clash with the Christmas Pageant. We are also finding that as boats are becoming larger and more comfortable people are staying on their boats and entertaining rather than coming up to the Club. To acknowledge this trend we will look at ways the Club can provide vessel catering and entertainment on the marina to add to member enjoyment in future years. In this edition of Groundswell the President’s Report discusses the Club’s efforts to achieve a fairer impost on marina and hardstand berth council rates from the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. There has been a great deal of work carried out by the Club on this issue and we are hopeful of a positive outcome for all berth owners. We have however received some negative criticism from our Port Vincent Marina berth owners on what they perceive as a lack of involvement from the Club to address similar unfair rating imposts that they receive from the District Council of Yorke Peninsula. I would like our Port Vincent Members to know that we are tackling this issue for berth owners throughout South Australia and with the assistance of my fellow Board Members and CEO of the Boating Industry Association of South Australia and also the Hon John Darley MLC we are making progress. Further to this, and specifically relating to Port Vincent, I came across a section of the Local Government Act that may provide relief from marina rates due to the Club’s ‘not for profit’ status and the nature of the lease arrangement with the council. The Club’s solicitor Wayne Abbott presented a letter to the District Council of Yorke Peninsula for them to consider over two months ago. A letter was received acknowledging receipt of our correspondence however we have not yet had any reply from them to address this matter. With summer and the boating season not too far away it is a good time to remind members to assist the Club in protecting your property. A number of other marinas have recently experienced damage and theft from boats. I have found that most problems occur between December and March and most of the problems are from opportunistic thieves attracted by easily accessible items that are left out in open view. Please lock things away and put them out of sight. Where possible remove small outboard motors and secure them within the boat. Failure to protect your property can lead to costly repair bills for the Club, usually from having to replace fencing and it also puts the boats around you at risk. As part of the Club’s safety procedures boat owners using contractors on CYCSA property are to ensure that they have been through the Club’s induction process. A list of contractors that have been inducted can be found on the Club website or by contacting the office. Worksafe SA recently carried out an inspection of the CYCSA and has requested that the Club improve procedures on the training, record keeping and maintenance of our crane. Changes are to be made by the end of December. Regular users of the crane are requested to contact the Club office for further details. I would like to take this opportunity to wish you and your family a happy Christmas and all the best for 2013. Safe boating. Craig Evans, Executive Officer 4

Geoff Catt Commodore

Commodore’s Report

n behalf of everyone who attended our recent Opening Day may I pass on a sincere thanks to Craig Evans and all of his team for the professional and caring way in which they not only prepared for this important event, but did everything they could on the day to ensure that the program went smoothly. In all respects, it was evident they made that extra effort to think of the little things that count in ensuring that our guests and families (of all ages) had a great time.

So, with another successful Opening Day behind us, the 2012/2013 season is well underway. It leads to the Club’s 40th birthday in May 2013 and celebrations kicked off on Friday 2 November with the Commemorative Dinner in the Naval, Military and Air Force Club, where members old and new were reminded of the origins of the Club in the same building almost exactly 40 years previously. Further information on this wonderful evening is contained in a separate article on page 17.

As well, I extend a special thanks once again to those volunteers who gave time away from their own boats and guests to run the Unforgettable Challenge. Teams again competed in a kayak race, trivial pursuit, a mad minute of lobbing a tennis ball into a top hat and casting a fishing line and a life buoy to win the magnificent Unforgettable Houseboats prize of a long weekend on a luxury houseboat on the Murray, once again very generously donated by Mark and Lee-Anne Flanagan. This year’s very worthy winner was Kudos (Vlad and Pam Humenuik) whilst School’s Out (Adrian Wotton) enjoyed the second place prize - a huge basket of products from Charlesworth Nuts kindly donated by Mark and Lisa Charlesworth.

Two years ago, in preparation for the 40th, the Board approved the compilation of a Club History and since then Life Member John Gerard has been heading up a committee to ensure that it is ready for release on the Club’s birthday. Further details appear on page 16 of this issue and if you would like to express your interest in ordering a copy, please leave your details at the office. Racing has been blessed so far with some good weather for the early part of the inshore and offshore races, whilst the pre Christmas Twilights are well underway and proving to be as enjoyable as ever. As year end approaches it’s time again for the South Australian boats who are competing in the Sydney to Hobart to complete their preparations and head off for the great race. This year we are strongly represented once again – the ‘old, old’ hands – Geoff Boettcher in Secret Mens Business 3.5 and Andrew Saies in Two True will be joined by first timer Derek Morrison and his crew in Asylum. It’s also pleasing to see that John Muirhead in Enchantress from the RSAYS will also form part of the South Australian fleet.

This year’s Sail Past was once more held within the calmer waters of North Haven. Blessed with good weather, a record number of vessels of all sizes took part and it was particularly pleasing to see an increasing number of children (… and grandchildren) taking part as crew or guests. Unfortunately, owing to continuing ill health, Life Member and Club founder Malcolm Kinnaird was unable to take pride of place on the saluting vessel this year, but I’m sure he was there in spirit. We acknowledge Malcolm’s contribution to the Club, pass on our fond regards and wish him all the best.

All participants were officially farewelled by the Commodores of both Clubs, fellow racers, family and friends at the annual Sydney to Hobart Dinner, but I’m sure you will all join me in wishing the boats and all crew members a safe trip to Sydney and a successful race to Hobart.

Congratulations also to those vessels and crews who won the various prizes for best dressed or novelty boats and crews – it all added to the fun of the day.

Mavis and I will be flying to Tasmania after Boxing Day to welcome them all to Constitution Dock and to attend the official presentation at the RYCT – I wonder if it could be three CYCSA winners in four years?

During the presentations we acknowledged our 25 year members, presented burgees to our new Flag Officers, Vice Commodore Rowley Richardson and Rear Commodore David Knights and presented an award to the Volunteer of the Year, Trevor Paynter.

And of course the other associations are also in full swing as we head towards Christmas. I trust you’ll all enjoy everything our great Club has to offer over the summer, including being a part of the 40th Anniversary Cruise in Company, and wish you a safe and enjoyable festive season.

Special mention was also made of the national and international race official achievements of 25 year member Stewart Ross and the special service that veteran Don Chisolm has provided the Club as a racing timekeeper on the various start boats over the past 18 years – fantastic achievements by all.

Geoff Catt, Commodore

The Flags acknowledge members’ boats during the Sail Past

Boats pass by the Official party for the salute during Opening Day 5

NEW BOATS 34’

35’

This is another in the series of articles aimed at providing you with a little insight into a few of the ‘new’ boats to the Club over recent months. While not all are newly built, most are relatively new to the Club and others have moved to new owners within the Club. We warmly welcome all these ‘new’ boats and owners.

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rozanna 38’

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46’

There’s a new Mustang in town and it’s in a ‘corral’ at the CYCSA. Wally and Mary Bojko, after many months of searching and trips interstate, finally found the right boat for them. Rozanna is a Mustang 32 Sports Cruiser and for them it met all their requirements with the right configuration of layout and size. During their many trips overseas (39 countries at last count), they were always drawn towards seaports, marinas and island holidays. Some of their favourite destinations include the French Riviera, Peloponnese, and the many Greek islands which they visit time and time again. It was inevitable they would end up owning their own boat one day and add to the many adventures and memories they have. Whilst meandering in marinas in Europe, and particularly in the Mediterranean, they always chatted with members of flotillas and were drawn to a special breed of traveller – these were people who were on holidays, wanting the holiday to be an adventure, and not be just another tourist in a port. They would exchange stories and experiences over a glass of whatever! Many of these people had motor boats in their home country and extended their travelling experiences with sailing. Wally and Mary were introduced to the world of boating and the CYCSA ten years ago when they crewed on the AKT yachts owned and skippered by Jack Didyk. The Mustang 32 Sports Cruiser has twin Mercury Cruiser engines, 4.3 EFI, 520 litre fuel capacity and 280 litre water capacity. To quote Wally’s words “he has a need for speed” and is too impatient to wait for Mother Nature to move his boat along to find the best fishing hotspots. Rozanna’s name came about by combining their mother’s Christian names, ie, Rozalia and Anna, and is currently berthed in A6.

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distraction

rapid two

Richard Channon and Helen Patroney recently bought Distraction, a 36’ Platinum Riviera, from Club member Peter Schembri and this is the story of how they chanced upon buying it.

You tend to get a bit worried when yachties, and particularly racing yachties, buy a power boat but Keith Finch assures me that he hasn’t gone all stinky on us and that he will still be out there giving everyone a hard time on Rapid 1.

Richard has a history of relationships with boats, having owned a Haines Hunter many years ago for fishing and doing some boys adventuring on a friend’s catamaran for several years in the 1990s. It has been a dream of his to have another boat. Helen grew up with a fishing loving Dad and was always comfortable with rods and bait and filleting.

The new boat, Rapid Two, is a 2002 Riviera Offshore 4000 sports boat with twin 480hp Volvo Penta turbo diesel engines and only 260hrs on the clock. Keith and Sandy purchased the boat two months ago and in this time they have brought it back to its former glory so that extended family can enjoy the water and learn some fishing skills.

By chance they saw Distraction advertised in the Riviera window earlier this year and remarked on how very appropriate her name was given their lifestyle and all the things that were happening at the time!!

The maiden voyage was to Port Vincent on the October long weekend and the boat handled beautifully. Their fishing efforts were not so great however as they caught one small fish. So the fish stocks of the gulf are not threatened but they most definitely put a big hole in the ozone layer.

On Saturday 18 February Crown Marina had an open day and they saw Distraction on display. They were very curious to see what she was like and were delighted and impressed at her classic styling and beautiful condition. She ticked all the boxes with a lovely layout, twin cabin accommodation, larger engines (Cummins 370s x 2), only 800 hours on the clock and its meticulously maintained condition. They thought that if they were in the market, a boat like her would be perfect. Well, as they say, the rest is history. They started thinking about her more and more and while in Port Lincoln in early March they spoke with a friend who has had many dealings with Riviera. He helped by making a phone call and was able to get good information about her history. Paul Harrop from Riviera was exceptional in guiding them through the process about assessing boats for purchase and all of these factors helped them make the most exciting and considered decision since their wedding

distraction continued.... only three years before! By the end of March the deal was signed and Richard and Helen took ownership at the end of May. It’s been a great adventure for them and they are planning on having many more. She is their retirement plan in the making and there is lots to learn about getting out and discovering first hand all the beautiful places we have at our doorstep here in South Australia and beyond. The name – they have decided to keep the name Distraction as it suits where they are at the moment but given Richard’s occupation, a dentist, they toyed with the name Xtraction for a bit before discarding it. They have been welcomed wholeheartedly by members at the CYCSA and the Riviera Owners Club and comment that the friendliness and support shown to them has been wonderful.

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

JACQI AND MARTY HEFFERNAN

ou could definitely say Jacqi and Marty have a great affinity with the Club – they met at the Club, Marty proposed at the Club and they had their wedding at the Club – absolutely CYCSA people. There are not many people at the Club who don’t know these two people as the Club is their second home and they have been actively involved in the goings-on at the Club for many years. Jacqi (Jacqueline) hails originally from Dagenham in Essex where she was born in 1960. Being a romantic at heart she used to think she was born in some William Shakespeare cottage but when she returned for a visit a few years ago found that it was actually a housing trust flat – I think the William Shakespeare cottage suits her better though. While she was a child the family travelled all over the world on holidays and eventually decided to settle in Adelaide when she was thirteen years old. She left school aged fifteen and went to Prides Business College to garner some office skills. Jacqi married for the first time at the age of eighteen and had three daughters before divorcing when she was thirty-six years old. In 2000 she met Marty and they have been happily married now for eleven years and she describes him as “a gorgeous man who has the patience of a saint”. As for Marty (Martyn), he is a peninsular boy through and through and was born at the LeFevre Hospital in 1963. Five generations of his family have called the peninsular home and Marty was educated at local schools. He strayed from the district only once for a year when he ran the Kersbrook Hotel. Jacqi describes Marty as having been born to be a fish as he was taught to swim by a local coach and his technique was refined by one of David Urry’s swim squads while he was representing Ethelton Swimming Club at state level. He joined the Semaphore Surf Live Saving Club when he was thirteen and competed in most aspects of the club’s activities including surf swim, surf ski and rescue and resuscitation. He also took to rowing surf boats and proudly boasts that he only rolled over once. Marty has two daughters from a previous marriage so he and Jacqi are very busy managing “their girls” and the four grandchildren that have already graced this world. Both Jacqi and Marty work at Adelaide Training and Employment Centre, Jacqi as the payroll manager and Marty as a recruitment consultant.

Jacqi first came down to the Club in 2000 and sailed with Phil Newton on Sooner or Later while Marty sailed with Bob Edgerton on Advantedge in 1998. They met while sailing on Top Cat and both sailed in the Lincoln Race on Sooner or Later in 2001 and as they say, that was that! The Social Activities Association is where Jacqi’s active involvement at the Club began. She joined it in 2002 when Lee-Anne Flannagan was Chair. Lee-Anne was followed by Larri Maron then of course, Jacqi. She was also actively involved in the Flotilla for Kids while it was an event and organised boats from the Club to participate. Marty was on the Cruising Association for several years but sadly, due to family commitments, both resigned from their respective Associations this year. The Club has definitely been a richer place for their involvement and we know that we definitely haven’t seen the last of them. Hot Mustard, also affectionately known as The Turd, is their yacht and they love pottering around on it. One memorable trip undertaken was when they entered the Cruising Division of the Adelaide to Port Lincoln Race and sailed it just two up. They received a special award when they arrived many hours after the rest of the fleet – a Duncanson 29 is not known as the fastest boat alive. One of their other loves is dancing and at all Club functions where there is a band, they can be seen dancing up a storm, particularly the rock ‘n roll. Marty is in strong demand at the Club particularly the morning after Opening Day when lots of ‘stuff’ seems to end up on the floor of the marina – what a mystery. He is a very strong diver, both with and without a tank, and has retrieved many personal items from the marina sea bed. One particular year Jack Didyk dropped his brand new, very fancy, battery operated shaver overboard and Marty eventually retrieved it after commenting to Jack that it wouldn’t be any good anymore. Jack insisted it was a very special shaver and sure enough, Marty handed it to him from the deep, Jack turned it on and continued on with his shave! One of those shavers would be very handy. Both are still working but are hopeful of being able to take some extended leave to venture further on Hot Mustard. Both Jacqi and Marty have a great passion for the Club and besides calling it their ‘other home’, they consider all the Club members as their ‘extended family’. I would have to say I enjoy being part of their extended family and look forward, as I am sure you all do, to many more years of fun with Jacqi and Marty Heffernan. Gay Footer 7

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RYA Accredited Training Centre – Sail Cruising Scheme

he Royal Yachting Association (RYA) Sailing School accreditation for the CYCSA has been about three years in the making. Since hearing that the YA Yacht Cruising Scheme would be discontinued during 2010, the committee of the CYCSA Marine Academy has worked towards this successful outcome. Now that Brett Yardley has achieved the Yachtmaster Instructor qualification he is eligible to be appointed chief instructor of an RYA school. This now enables the CYCSA to apply to become accredited to run the practical Sail Cruising courses offered by the RYA Scheme. Hopefully before Christmas the CYCSA Marine Academy will become a RYA Accredited Training Centre for the Sail Cruising Scheme.

What does this mean for the CYCSA Marine Academy? This RYA accreditation will give the Academy the right to train, assess and certify students to all levels of the RYA Yacht Cruising scheme. These include Start Yachting, Competent Crew, Day Skipper and Coastal Skipper. Generally the most popular courses are Competent Crew and Day Skipper. The Day Skipper Certificate of Competence (COC) is internationally recognised and is, in many countries, the minimum requirement for chartering yachts. It definitely provides holders of the certificate with a hassle free application process throughout the world. Also, holders of this certificate have been known to get reduced insurance premiums for certain passages and this is likely to become a more prevalent situation in the future. The Day Skipper COC is definitely of extreme value to any person taking charge of a yacht whether it is their own newly acquired vessel or a charter vessel anywhere in the world.

The Certificates International Certificate of Competence (ICC) The CYCSA Marine Academy will be applying to become an ICC test centre as soon as the Training Centre Accreditation process is complete. The ICC is the nearest thing there is to an international driving licence for boaters. An ICC can be obtained quite easily by application to the RYA/YA if the applicant holds a Day Skipper COC or higher. This is the best means of obtaining an ICC because it ensures a greater level of skill and understanding. An ICC can however be obtained by taking a test at an RYA/YA approved ICC testing centre. The test is generally taken over half to one day and prices will vary on the situation including which boat is used and number of people on board. The test will be a combination of oral and written theory plus fairly stringent practical. Applicants are encouraged to be sure of their knowledge and skills before taking the test. There are a number of different levels of the certificate with the most common for Australians being sailing boats up to 24m (automatically includes power up to 10m).

Start Yachting Two days day sailing - generally a weekend out of the CYCSA.

Competent Crew A two day weekend and a three day live aboard or a five day live aboard course.

Day Skipper A two day weekend and a three day live aboard or a five day live aboard course.

Coastal skipper A five day live aboard course. During the live aboard courses the boat will be sailed to different ports around the gulf and will include some night sailing possibly in the Port River. During the five day live aboards, destinations further afield may be achieved making for an enjoyable sailing experience well worth taking a week off work for. Students training for different certificates may be combined on the same course at the discretion of the Chief Instructor and Marine Academy Coordinator.

Brett Yardley with his Yachtmaster Instructor qualification

CYCSA Marine Academy Working for you!

ith an overall purpose to increase the enjoyment, safety and knowledge of our members and the public for recreational power, cruising and yacht racing the Marine Academy’s emphasis is on ‘adding value’ for current Club members, providing specific courses relevant to the various Associations, developing successful programs and activities and, in time, establishing the CYCSA as the place to go to learn how to go boating. With recent developments through training instructors and applying for accreditation, the CYCSA is becoming South Australia’s most prominent ‘Discover Sailing’ centre. The CYCSA Marine Academy is a passionate member-directed training centre and is now providing a complete range of Royal Yachting Association/Yachting Australia shore-based and practical courses, Yachting Australia Power Boat Handling, Safety and Sea Survival Certificate, Yachting Australia Keelboat Program and Marine Radio Certificates. From our superb location at North Haven on the Gulf St Vincent the CYCSA Marine Academy prides itself in promoting member and public boating activity. Check out our new home page for our current news and courses at http://cycsa.com.au/mahome.html, contact the CYCSA on 08 8248 4222 or email marine. academy@cycsa.com.au.

More information on the courses is available online and in the Sail Cruising and Yachtmaster Logbook (G15) which can be purchased on the Yachting Australia online shop.

Sun, breeze, breaking waves, fresh ocean air, propulsion by sail or engine, it doesn’t matter, out on the water is the place to be!

Brett Yardley

Matt Young, Marine Academy Coordinator 9

Port Vincent Destination Race

t the end of the Two Handed Series in 2011 it was unanimously decided over several beers that we should include a Two Handed destination race in the 2012 Two Handed calendar. At the start of the series this year Greg Patten again asked the REX about the inclusion of a destination race. It was decided we would run a stand alone race to Port Vincent on the weekend of 7-8 July. It was also decided we would have two starts - one for the Two Handed fleet and a second for fully crewed yachts. The week before the race weekend the weather was looking perfect for the Saturday and light for the Sunday. We all hoped for ten to twelve boats entering for the race and were inundated with late entries giving us 21 boats for the race over. The Club (Craig) offered the use of CYC1 as a start boat for the weekend and to do the Sunday morning start in Port Vincent. Greg Patten then offered me the use of his high speed missile Bedouin for the weekend so naturally I left CYC1 at home. Greg asked that I take his butcher/chef over with me for the weekend so on the day the chef (another Greg), a crew member from Aquila and I acted as start crew. I nearly forgot to mention that Greg Patten very generously donated enough Canegrass Saltbush Lamb to feed 60 people at a BBQ in Port Vincent.

The morning of the race was a bright sunny day with around 12 knots of breeze - great reaching conditions with flat seas. The five multihulls in the race were really going to love those conditions. The first race started at 1000 with a clean start and the fleet were away. The last five boats racing in the crewed or cruising division started at 1005. By the time I picked up the start buoy and returned to the Club to pick up the most valuable member of my crew, Greg the chef, the fleet were heading across the gulf. We departed at 1030 from the CYCSA in Bedouin and passed the fleet only a short way offshore. I couldn’t help but let the fleet know by radio that Bedouin was entering the Port Vincent breakwater after 70 minutes. The racing fleet still hadn’t passed the Fairway Beacon. The first boat to finish was Goldfinger (a multihull) in four hours and 22 minutes. G-Wizz was the first monohull across the line. The last boat to finish came in around eight hours after the start as, unfortunately for the rear of the fleet, the wind had died. At 1800 the BBQ was fired up and the smell of cooking lamb was enough to encourage the fleet to assemble on the marina near G-Wizz for a feed and one or two drinks. Our Commodore Geoff Catt did the honours and presented the prizes while most of us consumed twenty dozen oysters supplied by Doug and Paul from Peer Gynt. The food was magnificent and enough to feed a small army. The Canegrass Saltbush Lamb supplied by Greg Patten and cooked by Greg the chef just melted in your mouth. All boats provided salads, breads and all sorts of delights. We were treated to sweets by Carioca. I am not going to talk about the rest of the night as what happens in Vincent stays in Vincent you will just have to make the effort and join us next year to see for yourselves. Sunday morning was another glorious morning with sunshine but very light winds. I was thinking “Great, I can really try out Bedouin today” (sorry Greg)! The fleet were all worried about getting home. We started the race for all boats at 1000 in a light north east breeze. Unfortunately no one managed to sail all the way and all boats started their motors to get home. Bedouin made the crossing in 58 minutes. A fantastic weekend was had by everyone. The weather was great although a little cold for some who fell asleep on the wharf. Greg Patten has already made the offer to feed 100 people next year with superb Canegrass Saltbush Lamb so mark your calendars for early July 2013 and join us all for a weekend of sailing and fun. I personally wish to thank Greg Patten for his generosity in loaning Bedouin to me to play with and also for supplying the lamb and chef for our BBQ. Thanks also to the crew of Peer Gynt for the fire breathing oysters. Everyone chipped in to make it a memorable weekend. I certainly am looking forward to this being the start of a tradition and next year’s race. John Gibson

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he Racing Executive released a survey at the end of last season to garner feedback on the racing program. A big thank you to those who took the time to respond. We solicited comments from members, tabled the results, developed the program accordingly and we’re happy to announce that things are well in place for Season 2012-2013. We try to cater for as many requests as possible when planning our programs and this season we attempted to produce a program with something to suit most boats. Pure logistics and a lack of fleet numbers has seen some of the series that were offered cancelled, however we welcome good fleet numbers into our Club Inshore, Coaster, SA IRC State Championships, and of course, the ever popular Twilight Series. Thanks also to the Racing Association members who took the time to attend our recent AGM. I am pleased to announce that Traci Ayris, William Strangways, Brenton Pegler, Roger Nicolson, John Gibson and Mark Hutton have all committed to another year as committee members and we welcome Rob Sellick who has officially joined, no longer in an ex-officio capacity. The committee voted Traci Ayris in as Chairperson once again and William Strangways to continue in his very valuable role of Vice Chairperson.

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Winter 2012 saw another fantastic Combined RSAYS and CYCSA Winter Series with all six scheduled races getting away despite the cold and sometimes blustery conditions. The fleets may be smaller but there is without doubt a true spirit of camaraderie prevalent in our Shorthanded and Winter Series fleets. The volunteer duty crew from both Clubs once again did a sterling job with their allocated races. Our thanks and congratulations go to the crew on CYC1, CYC2, Miss Robyn and Wilbur for their hard work and dedication over the colder months. The CYCSA came out on top for Division One this year claiming the first three places. Our congratulations to Alliance, Asylum and That’s Life, as well as Jumping Jack Flash who won the J24 Division. This season the CYCSA Winter Series was once again supported by our long standing Racing Association sponsors Leica and Jim Theodore of Port River Marine. Congratulations to the winners of the Port River Marine Winter Series: Jim Hallion and the crew of Alliance - winners Division One Andrew Lloyd and the crew of Young Einstein - winners Division Two Doug Watson and the crew of Jumping Jack Flash - winners J24 Division Congratulations also to Greg and Jeremy on G-Wizz for taking out this year’s Short-handed Series title.

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As always, we are extremely grateful to our Duty Crew, Race Officers and Protest Committee members who contributed greatly to our past season. Here’s to a successful 2012-2013 Racing Season!

2012 Port Line Cup

It was great to see some of our boats making the trip around the river to the welcoming Port Adelaide Sailing Club for this year’s Port Line Cup. The 2012 Port Line Cup weekend began with the Ice Breaker series on the Saturday. It was good to see the Club represented by five boats including Rapid 1, Good Company, Foxtrot and Ghost of Christmas Past, with Doug Watson’s Jumping Jack Flash posting a commendable second place following the two shakedown races. The big day was a grey and slightly chilly Sunday. Sixteen CYCSA boats joined the fleet helping to swell overall numbers to a total of 56 for the Regatta. It was a day which threw down a bit of everything; small squalls, heavy rain, a glimmer of sunshine and wind from the wrong direction. Not a great day for the big boats but ideal for smaller/sports boats. Predominantly a reaching race, some brave crews attempted to run shy kites but the majority reserved theirs for the west-east arm of the river only. A massive barbecue afterwards saw all crews gather under the verandah at the extremely hospitable Port Adelaide Sailing Club. When the numbers were crunched less than nine minutes separated the top 42 boats but results posted on the day were subject to a protest hearing. Congratulations to Alan Beswick’s Bolistik (PASC) who came top of the table. Flying the flag for the CYCSA our best performing boats on the day were Foxtrot in 6th place, Dr Feelgood and Another Planet who tied for 8th place and Rapid 1 in 10th place. Jess Hargreaves 11

ontrary to some ominous weather forecasts from earlier in the week we were thankfully blessed with some lovely weather and beautiful sunshine on Opening Day this year. This was welcome news to members and their guests who all descended on the Club for a great day of fun, food and of course, the Sail Past!

During the day four golf buggies were driven around by CYCSA staff to help members and their guests from Gate One and Marina West to the main clubhouse. This included the impressive ‘Jaws’ buggy loaned to us by Keith Finch – very distinctive with the truck decals and stainless steel exhaust pipes! We also had an interesting new activity available in Marina East this year – aqua balling from Adelaide Ballzup! The kids had a blast trying to walk on water all while staying completely dry. Official guests were greeted in the foyer by members of CYCSA staff and then transferred in style by golf buggy to the saluting station at the end of J Row in Marina West where the official vessel, CYC1, was berthed. Guests were then warmly welcomed by Commodore Geoff Catt and Mavis, Vice Commodore Rowley Richardson and Glenyss and Rear Commodore David Knights and Wendy.

After the resounding success of last year’s internal Sail Past the decision was made to again conduct the Sail Past within the confines of the North Haven marina basin. Powerboats left their berths at 1230 led by Tom Tymons in Champ and were followed by the yachts at approximately 1300 led by David Murray aboard Portia. Vessels saluted the Commodore aboard CYC1. Following the Sail Past the Official Presentation and Opening of the Sailing Season was held in Horizon’s Function Room where Commodore Geoff Catt requested the help of President Andrew Saies to present the following awards to their recipients. 25 Year Membership Badges: Peter Bolton, Peter Boyd, Graham Cotton, Christopher Cox, John Den Dryver, Shaun Furniss, Jason Gerard, Mark McCutcheon, Mark Mussared, Malcolm Pearsons, Clive Ragless, Stewart Ross, Chris Tillett, Ernst Vreugdenburg, Greg Yeomans. Not all were able to attend, however those that were not present on the day have received their badges by post. Volunteer of the Year: Trevor Paynter Opening Day Awards: Best Dressed Boat - Power: Gladiator (Jim & Glenda Smyth) Best Dressed Boat - Yacht: Portia (David & Natalie Murray)

Best Dressed Crew - Power: Time (David & Susan Allott) Best Dressed Crew - Yacht: Brigadoon (Geoff & Louise Wiggins) Best Dressed Novelty - Power: The Reel Thing aka USS Nimitz (Wayne & Rose Palmer) Best Dressed Novelty - Yacht: Kudos (Vlad & Pam Humeniuk) Lady Neale Seamanship - Power: Andante (Tess McGrath & Geoff Gowing ) Lady Neale Seamanship - Yacht: Trinacria (Rod Hunter & Sallyann Geddes)

The Trivia Challenge kept everybody guessing but we loved the response to one question in particular submitted by Team Synergy. What is the name of the Captain of the Cruise Ship, Costa Concordia? “Some Italian guy – Richardo Oopsidaisy!” How about Rapid 1’s reponse to the question: What and where is Mount Erebus? “A volcano - where it was yesterday!” – we loved the enthusiasm but were only able to award half marks for that one!

Once the formal celebrations were completed the official party and invited guests moved to the restaurant to enjoy a delicious afternoon tea prepared by Chef Dorian and his team.

However, the ‘udderly’ successful team of Kudos, particularly in the Trivia Challenge and Line Casting/Buoy Toss events, saw them achieve an overall score of 45.5 points across the four events and that secured their win of the Unforgettable Houseboat holiday.

Those up for some extra fun then went on to participate in this year’s Unforgettable Challenge. Eight teams in total participated in five different events as this year points were also allocated in the Sail Past. The land/marina based events included the Kayak Relay (run by the Racing Association), the Line Casting/Buoy Toss Challenge (run jointly by the Fishing Association and Marine Academy), the Trivia Challenge (run by the Cruising Association), and the Minute to Win It Challenge (run by CYCSA Staff). A big thank you to all the Association committees and staff involved in running this fantastic event. Team Far Star were fastest in the Kayak Challenge and were also going really well in the Minute to Win It event until a last minute stumble saw most of their caught balls fall out of the bucket hat.

Only nine points separated first and second place and the winners of the Charlesworth Nuts second prize was Adrian Wotton’s team from School’s Out. As the light began to fade on Opening Day 2012, crews and guests gathered on the patio to enjoy the delicious carvery buffet dinner while dancing the night away to music by the fabulous two piece band ‘Undercover’. Laura Cowley, Marketing and Membership Services

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3 – 2013 “First Watch – Forty Years of the Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia” is a book recording the history of our Club and is due for release to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the CYCSA on 1 May 2013. For the past three years a dedicated team has worked with author Kristin Weidenbach to research and record our interesting story. This book is a fantastic account of some of the characters, events, challenges and some of the lighter moments that have shaped ‘Our Club’. In addition to the fantastic story about the Club the book is also filled with photos and a number of interesting, humorous and informative short stories from fellow members. Only limited numbers of this book will ever be printed and we are seeking Expressions of Interest from members who would like to purchase a copy. The cost for this high quality hard cover ‘coffee table’ style book is yet to be determined, however it is likely to be priced in the vicinity of $50 to $60.

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This book would not only make an great addition to your library but be an ideal gift for friends associated with the Club, boating, the local area or those who just enjoy a great read. Numbers of this book will be limited so make sure you do not miss out. Contact the Club office today on 8248 4222 or reception@cycsa.com.au to reserve your copies.

CYCSA 40th Anniversary Dinner

he Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia’s 40th birthday will be officially celebrated in May 2013 and a program that acknowledges and celebrates that milestone is currently being developed.

However, until recently, few members were aware that the inaugural meeting of the CYCSA Board was held in the Naval, Military and Air Force Club of South Australia on 1 November 1972. To commemorate that occasion, to pay tribute to those original Board members, and to acknowledge all who have served the Club subsequently as Board members, Flag Officers or in some other governance role, a formal dinner was held in the same Club on Friday 2 November 2012 – almost exactly forty years to the day!. And what a memorable and enjoyable night it was. Many of the seventy guests greeted each other like long lost friends over a glass of bubbly and compared a number of versions of the Club tie before moving to the formal dining room, complete with candelabra, silver service and very attentive staff. One could sense from the decibel level of the conversations that this was going to be a very special event – and so it proved to be! President Andrew Saies hosted the night and on behalf of the Board welcomed everyone to the dinner. In particular he made special mention of the founding Board Members - Malcolm Kinnaird, Deane Smoker, Dick Fidock, Creagh O’Connor, Mark Tostevin, John Johnston, Sid O’Halloran and Keith Lawson. Unfortunately, only Dick Fidock was able to be present but personal apologies were received from John Johnston and in particular from Malcolm Kinnaird who is still on the sick list – we missed them all. Apologies were also received from a number of foundation members including Arthur Carolan, Marjorie Smoker and many others. Andrew acknowledged and thanked all previous Board Members and Flag Officers for their commitment and dedication to the Club, for their foresight and vision and for their generosity of time and expertise. He then asked John Gerard, a recently appointed Life Member and Chair of the History Project Committee, to launch the Club’s 40th Anniversary History Book, “The First Watch” – 40 years of the Cruising yacht Club of South Australia, by Kristin Weidenbach. For the last three years John and his committee, Trevor Paynter, Tom Tymons, Craig Evans and Laura Cowley, with professional

technical assistance, have been putting together the stories and photographs for the book which will be released at the Club’s official birthday celebrations in May next year. It is certainly looking great and John’s enthusiasm resulted in a substantial pre-commitment of orders and financial support for the project. Details and pre-order forms will be distributed to members shortly. Following a delicious main course and a glass or three of wine, Dick Fidock rose to tell guests a little of some of the early meetings and projects as well as a few hilarious tit bits about some of the founding characters of the Club. These will remain under wraps for the moment although I am assured that many have found their way into the book! It was obvious from Dick’s words that, apart from there being a close bond amongst members, there has also been a shared passion and a vision for the future of the Cub which has enabled it to continue to strengthen and grow over the past forty years. In particular, in addition to the founding Board Members, he mentioned the work of people like Chappy Charlesworth, Rosemary Gould, Jim Henry, David Urry, Graeme Footer, Deane Smoker, Bryce Kinnear (who designed our burgee with five stripes to represent the fifth state), Arthur Carolan, and Wayne Abbott. Wayne, who was present at the dinner, has been the Club’s legal adviser since day one and has been of significant assistance to all of the Boards and management over that time. In particular Dick paid tribute to the great work of the Club’s “founding father” Malcolm Kinnaird saying that “Malcolm has fought some hard fights in his life and we all hope he wins this one” – hear, hear. He then proposed a toast to the Club to which Andrew Saies responded on behalf of all members and supporters. In drawing to a close what was an enjoyable and memorable opportunity to reflect on our past and launch the 40th anniversary year, the Commodore thanked all who had helped in staging the dinner – the team at our reciprocal Club - the Naval Military and Air Force Club, our staff at the CYCSA – particularly Laura, and Mike O’Reilly who assembled and presented a background visual presentation of historical photos ( many of which will not be seen again until the history book is launched – so don’t forget to pre-order!) …. and the conversations continued until nearly midnight! Geoff Catt, Commodore

Foundation Club members attending the dinner (from left): Geoff Boettcher, Brian Dawson, Dick Fiddock, Rob Sellick, John Egar, Stan Quin, Warwick Lumbers and John Gerard

“Creative work is the most valuable platform for linking people with society allowing space for communications, thoughts, expression and sharing.” Stated by Lee Lin Chin, well known SBS presenter, this idea was epitomised in the recent exhibition of artworks created by members, their partners and friends. Fifty-two art works of all shapes and sizes were on display in the Horizon’s Function Room for the launch of the exhibition by Club President Dr Andrew Saies on Sunday 12 August. Club members Gerry Colella, Gareth Thomas, Meredith Mayr and Trevor Paynter combined their exhibition curating experience to display the work, produce a catalogue and transform the space into a very impressive exhibition gallery. When the gallery doors opened on the first morning there was a flurry of activity as members and visitors eagerly purchased their chosen paintings or sculptures. The Social Activities Association committee members managed sales, watched over the exhibition and prepared stunning trays of delightful canapés for the opening. The exhibition was supported by Club member, Colin Burgin of Art Images Gallery who donated a framed Giclee print of a Marshall Williams painting that was raffled to defray costs and Robert Turelli of Treasury Estate Wines who donated wine for the launch. The opening was attended by a good crowd many of whom stayed on for lunch in Mariners Restaurant or on the patio. In the spirit of Lee Lin Chee’s statement the aim of the exhibition was to provide an opportunity for members to get together through a different activity to display their creative work, to encourage visitors to the Club and to increase hospitality revenue. To differing degrees, all of these aims were met and with commission on the work sold, the exhibition returned a profit that will go the Social Activities Association. Although there were only twenty-four artists participating this time there has been quite an interest from other members who said they would be like to be involved if it happened again. Well it is on again! Those of you who are inspired to create get going now. It would be great to have both those who exhibited this year and those who have expressed an interest to participate in an even larger and more impressive exhibition in 2013. Rowley Richardson, Vice Commodore

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Proposed Sanctuary Zones The Fishing Association has been active with representation to the government and political parties re the proposed sanctuary zones soon to be proclaimed. I have attended a couple of very intensive and lengthy meetings called by the government to inform various bodies of the proposals. Sufficient to say the recreational boating industry and other boating groups such as ours are completely mystified at the reasons given for the introduction of the sanctuary zones. We invited the government to attend an information night conducted by the Fishing Association at the Club. Interested parties were invited to pose questions and clear up concerns directly with the person in charge of Marine Parks SA. About 60 people attended the information night and many questions were put to the government representative. The key points that I feel are an important summary of the evening follow: • It will be a criminal offence to have a line in the water in a sanctuary zone and that includes trolling a line through a zone. • The parks will be managed by the Environmental body not the Fisheries Department. • Identification of zones will be difficult for people at sea. • Enforcement and policing of zones will be fabulously expensive and in fact difficult. • Many questions about why particular zones are proposed, ie, there was confusion as to why you could anchor in an area that was proclaimed for protection of sea grass but to have a squid line in the water would be a problem. I have been in touch with Steven Marshall, the Opposition spokesman on this issue. The Liberal Party viewpoint is that Fisheries should be managing our fishery not the EPA. We will continue to make representation to the bodies concerned on behalf of the CYCSA. It is very easy to sit back and just accept this as a “done deal”. I think the government in fact is treading a fine line on this issue and with an election looming we may see some significant changes. The impact will be significant if the 80 or so sanctuary zones are proclaimed and with so many people involved in recreational fishing the government may be grabbing a tiger by the tail.

Fishing Association Moorings The Fishing Association has been busy with the Cruising Association in replacement of moorings at Black Point and Stansbury. We are pleased to report that we have purchased new moorings with fittings and easily identifiable buoys. We will dive on the moorings soon and effect maintenance and replacement. Fishing Association members can use the Black Point moorings free of charge. For $22.00 per annum, with free Boating Showcase, Crabbing Day etc, this represents fabulous value. We will update members as soon as we have placed the new moorings. Many thanks to Marty and Keith for their assistance. Glenn Spear, Chairman Fishing Association

THE TAXMAN COMETH

n a recent trip on Lifestyle we were out in pursuit of a snapper or two. We travelled to Kangaroo Island, stocked up on supplies and waited for a nice summer’s evening to try our luck. Snapper were in relatively good numbers off the north western end of the island near The Pages. A crew of four set out on a balmy evening mid summer earlier this year. The locals had warned us that a BIG white shark had been hanging around the area and that he took half of everything hooked hence the ‘taxman’ nickname. My friend Eddo had joined us and he bore an uncanny resemblance to Rex Hunt. In the Penneshaw Hotel he had a hard time convincing people that he was not ‘The Rex Hunt’, fisherman, journo and ex footballer. Unfortunately Eddo is not an avid boatie but knows that the pointy end is the bow and the blunt end is the stern. He knows everything about the bar fridges on Lifestyle fortunately and how to change the television channels. His fishing prowess is non-existent, you know the type I’m sure. We arrived on scene on a glassy calm night. We cooked some steaks, had a red and put our snapper lines out. It was very quiet for a considerable time. Every now and then Eddo would pop his head out of the saloon, top up his red or open a beer, sometimes both. Short of the batteries going dead on the television remote he was having a relaxing evening. As happens, the fishing was fabulously quiet and Eddo’s heckling became more intolerable so he was invited to try his luck at fishing as he seemed to be the expert. I had to bait his line, let the line out, put the bail across on the reel and get him a seat. Of course it happened, he had a terrific run - frantic instructions to him and he had a considerable fish hooked. It was a dark night and Eddo was making ground on the fish. I wouldn’t let him out on the marlin board mindful that if he fell in I would lose a good rod and reel. Eventually the fish came to the surface and we wanted the fish in the boat before the ‘taxman’ arrived on the scene. Eddo was at the side of the boat peering into the darkness trying to spot the fish and out of the blackness a large seal lurched up to the side of the boat, probably chased by something with big teeth. The seal ‘woofed’ into Eddo’s face and then disappeared back into the water. Eddo fainted back into the boat - according to him the ‘taxman’ had tried to attack him. It was only his excellent reflexes and agility that had saved him from being taken by the man eating shark. A little pale, Eddo handed the rod off and headed back into the cabin where he had a couple of scotches and trembled just a little. We were sympathetic to his plight and put a movie on for him. Jaws was the appropriate choice in surround sound. Eddo was convinced that he had been in a life threatening encounter and would never risk his life in such foolish endeavours again! I heard him the next day telling a local in the pub that great whites had really fishy smelling breath. So I guess this is where the phrase ‘watch out for the taxman’ came from! Glenn Spear 21

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QUEENS OF CLEAN - 2012

t the Commodore’s Dinner this year the Queens of Clean auctioned off their services for a two hour ‘professional’ clean of a boat – any size, be it power or sail. This year’s lucky winner was Vagabond owned by Hillar Puvi. The funds raised this year were donated to Operation Flinders. This is a wonderful organisation working with youth who are struggling. It gives them mentoring and a chance to test their skills in the bush. The date was set for the wonderful Queens of Clean to do their stuff, Vagabond was shifted to the end of the walkway and the Queens went to work. Firstly we washed and then we dried and with the traditional ‘polish on – polish off’ action (just like the Karate Kid), Vagabond received a coat of polish. The brights were given a special buff up, all the windows were cleaned to sparkling and the clears given special treatment. This year was the first year we had a male ‘Queen’ and Don Guy proved that feather boas and crowns also look great on blokes! Again we were happily assisted by our silent male committee members, Mark Johns and Vlad Humeniuk, and by our very willing extras Tamika Johns, Polli Woods and Denise Gow. The “Queens’ kept to union rules and between each treatment had the statutory ‘bubbles’ break. After two hours of consistent effort the owner of Vagabond declared he had had a most enjoyable morning and the Queens consider they now have a new friend. Pam Humeniuk, Chair Social Activities Association

GIRLS NIGHT IN 2012 @ THE CYCSA

High Tea at the CYCSA

he sequel to the inaugural ‘Girls Night In’ charity event for the SA Cancer Council commenced at 7pm sharp on Friday 19 October with a host of gorgeous gals flocking to the BBQ area to register, don wristbands, collect cocktails and peruse the menu of beauty treatments on offer.

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The beauticians were primed and ready to go and it wasn’t long before massages, facials, manicures and pedicures along with the relaxing reflexology of the lovely Pauline Garner (SecureKat/Social Activities Assoc) and Chrissie were in full swing. The lovely helper gals, Georgia Humeniuk, Tamika Johns, Heather Draper, Ashley Straw and Freya Conran, were all kept busy throughout the evening selling raffle tickets, lucky dips and looking after the beauticians’ needs. This, coupled with the silent auction, jewellery for sale, skin product workshops and cosmetic consultations on offer, kept everyone interested. It was lovely to see ladies enjoying the night with shoes kicked off and a crispy white in hand while giving to a worthwhile cause.

“There are few families in South Australia whose lives have not been touched by the Women’s and Children’s Hospital...” This very special High Tea was held to raise funds for Laura Cowley’s ‘Coast to Coast for Kids: Land & Sea Challenge’. Money raised from this event and the Challenge itself will be used to purchase vital equipment for the Women and Babies Division at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Eighty-three wonderful and generous people attended the function and enjoyed the delicious High Tea delicacies on offer from dainty finger sandwiches, scones with jam and cream, savoury tarts and delicious cakes, hand-made chocolates and other gorgeous desserts.

The appearance of the South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service’s Mr March, Louis, and Firie John were welcomed and the 2013/2014 ‘Hall of Flame’ Calendar was purchased and autographed with plenty of photos, for personal use of course!

The room looked simply stunning with the beautiful tall table centres, chair sashes and black diamante plates from Hanna at Party on Wheels and beautiful chair covers from Glenn and Tracey from Central Audio Visual.

After the hot and cold canapés were exhausted and the refreshments still on demand, the raffle was drawn, winning bidders of the silent auction announced. The lovely Yvonne McLeod was called upon to cut our pink and chocolate ‘Girls Night In’ cake, lovingly created and donated by Gina Irving of Halo Cakes.

The ‘Port River Marine Silent Auction’ drew a lot of attention with most prizes being snapped up by very happy purchasers. However, we were simply blown away by the purchase of a very special double magnum of 2006 Wolf Blass Platinum Label Barossa Shiraz, personally signed by the winemaker Wolfgang Blass and kindly donated by the CYCSA Bar, which went for $1200!

All in all it was a huge success. The Social Activities Association totally excelled as an executive team and it is always an honour to work with and call as friends these generous and tireless volunteers. The ladies who gave of their time, expertise and service are also worthy of a mention: Auspicious Beauty and Massage, Zeal Beauty/Adelaide Hair Extensions, Solar Film Services, English Rose Reflexology, Coco Spray Tanning and Beauty By Laura… if anyone would like contact details for the beauticians or any other products/services that were available on the night, please email Morag on draper_m@bigpond.com. To close, a very big thank you to the 2012 ‘Girls Night In’ sponsors, Halo Cakes, Port River Marine Services, Jaquelin Barmentloo Artist & Designer, Red Lotus Galleries, Zeal Beauty, SecureKat, La Bomba Dance Studio, Beach Fitness Semaphore, Skin Deep Sema4, Facialistas, Simon Perele, Fifth Avenue Collections and last but not least the gorgeous Emily and Daryl of Bryces Bakery, Golden Grove – one word, two syllables, yum-mo!! The total amount raised of $3450 will be directly donated to the SA Cancer Council and will contribute to prevention programs and support services for women’s cancers in South Australia. Please see www.cycsa.com.au for more images of the event and they can be shared on the Facebook event page. Morag Draper

Attendees had a lot of fun with the raffles, lucky squares, ‘Trick or Treat’ and ‘Celebrity Heads’ games and lucky plate prizes up for grabs – congratulations to all our lucky winners. Fifth Avenue Jewellery and Arbonne Cosmetics had lovely products on display and many ladies went home with a lot more sparkle than they came in with. Profits from the sale of these items went to the Foundation. The High Tea was amazingly successful and together we raised over $4000 for the Foundation. To everyone who came along and helped contribute to the day, thank you so very much. Thanks must also go to all our wonderful sponsors who helped make this event possible. Finally, a special thank you to Leica Theodore and all the lovely ladies in the Social Activities Committee for their help in making this event such a huge success. We couldn’t have done it without you! Pam Humeniuk, Chair Social Activities Committee Laura Cowley, CYCSA staff member and Challenge Participant

About The Land and Sea Challenge

cycsa Poker tournament friday 19 April 2013 The Social Activities Association is pleased to present the 2013 Poker Tournament for members and friends. Limited places and Texas Hold’em poker tournament rules. Watch out for further information coming soon. Interested sponsors are asked to ring Pam Humenuik on 0418 825 137.

This year in November, twelve South Aussies will take on the challenge of a lifetime to raise much needed funds for the Women’s and Children’s Hospital Foundation. Laura Cowley will be representing the CYCSA in the Challenge. Over five amazing days she will battle against the elements on the sea and on land, through sailing, riding, running, climbing and who knows what else. Troy Gray will be filming a documentary about the event which will feature on Channel 7 early in 2013.

New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day 2013 Anticipating withdrawal symptons with no Club sailing between December and January? Looking to switch on the fridge and pump up the head over the holiday period? If so, cruise down to Island Beach adjacent to American River on Kangaroo Island and join in the fun of the annual non-spinnaker Ballast Head Cup on New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day. Start with a genuine Sydney to Hobart sound signal! Twice around the course for about one-and-a-half to two hours then onto the beach for prize-giving, barbecue and drinks. This event is the first organised sailing event internationally each year so be part of history.

Photo courtesy of Geoff Wiggins

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WHY CHOOSE A RALLY FOR YOUR OVERSEAS SAILING HOLIDAY?

ssuming you don’t have your own boat conveniently located in the international cruising destination of your choice there are basically two charter options - choose your own yacht and go your own way or join a rally.

• A local technician accompanies the rally to ensure the smooth operation of the yachts. As a local he also acts as language interface for the group and a provider of critical local knowledge.

The rally option offers the following advantages: • Yachts are hand-picked from known fleets of charter yachts.

• A rally has a social dimension of its own – it is a fact that individual crews on private and chartered yachts in foreign ports tend to stick to themselves. The rally package includes meals with some wine at pre and post rally functions and post race parties along the way.

• Rallies are offered in the major cruising destinations of the world of Thailand, the Caribbean, Greece, Turkey, Croatia, Italy, France, Tahiti and Tonga.

• The rally program generally includes hotel accommodation before the event to recover from international flights and afterwards to luxuriate and reflect upon the experience of two weeks on board a yacht.

• Rallies are usually set up to sail one way to reduce total sailed distance and increase the time available to experience the stops along the way. Total rally distance rarely exceeds 150 nautical miles – three to four hours per day average on sailing days.

• The rally option eliminates the inevitable debate and potential discord arising from the decision making process in advance of what to do next. As has often been stated to me, the rally option is stress free.

• Rally dates are always set during the best season in selected destinations to avoid high season, high prices and high traffic. • A rally itinerary always alternates passage and leisure days, which therefore ensures that participants have plenty of time to move or chill out as they choose.

• The rally fleet invariably has a ‘share boat’ which is booked by the cabin and by people who may not have sailing experience.

• On race days (where participation is optional) the morning will typically be a cruise to a rendezvous for lunch and a swim before the race to the next destination during the afternoon.

At first glance the rally option seems more expensive than chartering bareboat but what you often see at first glance with a bareboat charter rate is not the full picture. Extras can include mandatory transit log, end charter cleaning, outboard motor hire, extra linen for the second week, one-way fees, berthing fees and tourist tax. If you choose to have a skipper, which makes a lot of sense, you have to hire a bigger boat and then cover the additional cost yourself.

• The racing is without spinnakers, a special starting procedure eliminates danger during the usually most critical time in a race and courses are generally set in a straight line. This defusing of the racing ‘bomb’ has lead to 50/50 male/female participation in Mariner rallies. • Berthing on race days is generally pre-booked and pre-paid so there is no need to ensure arrival ahead of the afternoon rush for limited berthing space. The cost is included but on lay days berthing is optional and a secluded anchorage may be preferred.

If you add all these costs to the basic hire, the comparison becomes more favourable but if you then make an assessment of the value of your holiday time, which may be at risk when you are on your own, there may be no comparison at all.

• Local shore excursions are sometimes included in the rally program but are always available on an optional basis.

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Corporate Fees and Sinking Funds

t the 2011 AGM of the CYCSA the question was raised about the existence of a ‘Sinking Fund’ for the replacement of the Marina East pontoons and associated infrastructure. It was certainly not the first time that the question was asked and no doubt it will be asked again, however the answer is not a straightforward ‘yes’ or ‘no’. Also, parallel to the ‘sinking fund’ question is the issue of ‘Corporate Fees’, previously known as ‘Maintenance Fees’ and what this fee is actually for. Members rightfully look to the current Board for an answer to the question of marina replacement and it has been an issue that this Board and previous Boards have been considering for many years. So is there a sinking fund or not? If you are looking for a bucket of money the answer is ‘no’, but if you look around you will see that the various Boards of the Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia have over time very consciously invested in property, and the result is that we now have one of the largest freehold land holdings of any yacht club in Australia. Our potential for future growth and development is envied by many. In 2013 the CYCSA will celebrate its 40th anniversary, however for almost the entire first decade the Club was basically a committee that was tackling the difficult negotiation, approval and initial construction phase. The actual occupation of land and the original physical infrastructure of the Club is only around 30 years old. The Club never set out to be a land owner. The Club was originally built on land owned by the government and we had a lease to occupy our North Haven property. Shortly after signing the lease the government sold the entire North Haven precinct to an interstate developer and the Club was left to either negotiate its future with them or purchase the land from them. The decision was made to purchase the land. Since that time the Club has strategically purchased a number of land titles in North Haven totalling over 36 hectares of property, including both land and water. These acquisitions have not been handed to the Club on a plate. The significant growth of the Club, over a relatively short period of time, has been funded by membership subscriptions and corporate fees and carefully considered and managed by the Board. Senior Members with licences to occupy berths at the Club are owners of units in a Unit Trust. The Senior Members who own these units actually own a share of the Club proportional to the number of units that they hold. All Senior Members who have a licence to occupy a berth are required to pay ‘Corporate Fees’, previously known as ‘Maintenance Fees’. The name was changed to ‘Corporate Fees’ a few years ago to better reflect what this fee was actually for. This fee has always been used for the day to day maintenance and operation of the Club and for funding acquisitions and the growth of the Club. The various decisions and actions of the successive Boards of the Club have transparently been reported in the annual accounts and it has been clear that the value of the assets owned by the Club have increased yet cash reserves have always been what could only be described as modest at best. In the early 1980s the CYCSA pioneered floating marina pontoon systems in South Australia. The required marina maintenance and design life was very much an unknown as this form of structure was new globally. The amount that Senior Members are currently charged by way of ‘Corporate Fees’ is based on a fee structure that has only marginally been altered by annual adjustments since its inception and has never been based on any predictions on the likely lifespan of the marina pontoon and pile system nor has it been based on the projected costs associated with such replacement.

In most marinas around the world, berths are now occupied under a lease with an expiry date of a similar period to the life expectancy of the marina structure itself. Boat owners leasing the berths pay an initial sum that is not dissimilar to the purchase price of a licence to occupy a berth at the CYCSA and then also similarly pay annual fees to maintain and operate the marina and associated facilities. The main difference between this fee arrangement and ours is that their berth by the very nature of the diminishing term of the lease is reducing in value and at the expiry of the lease they have to either repurchase the right to occupy the berth again or the marina operator will lease it to a new tenant. The benefit of this system is that the marina operator receives an injection of cash at about the same time that the marina replacement is required. Approximately 20 years after the installation of Marina East the Board started focusing on the future replacement of this facility. Various concepts to develop some of the land that the Club had previously acquired were considered. The aim was to come up with a plan that would both potentially grow the Club and also return a surplus large enough to commence a substantial portion of the envisaged staged Marina East replacement program. The idea of Marina West was born. As seems to be the case with every marina, it always takes a great deal longer to gain construction approvals than ever imagined. When the idea of Marina West was first tabled there was a high demand for larger berths and we imagined that the approval process was going to be pretty straight forward. After all we were building a marina facility in an existing marina basin. It shouldn’t be that difficult surely? How wrong we were. The process took seven long years before the marina facility was opened, and unfortunately our opening coincided with the Global Financial Crisis. While construction costs of Marina West were met through the pre-sales of berths to members, the potential surplus that will be generated from the sales of the remaining berths unfortunately will take some time to eventuate. Like most organisations the CYCSA is not immune from the Global Financial Crisis. The reality is that the Club’s land acquisitions are currently our sinking fund and the timing to try and capitalise on these assets is not good in this current economic climate. Will there ever be an actual sinking fund? For at least the last 10 years it has been the intention of various Boards to commence a formal sinking fund. The strategy chosen was to develop a new marina facility and crystallise the value of our land asset in the western basin while at the same time returning a surplus to assist in the replacement of Marina East. On the replacement of Marina East we would then have three relatively new marinas, Marina West, Port Vincent Marina and Marina East. As new marinas require less money to be allocated towards maintenance, the result would allow a portion of the corporate fees that are currently dedicated for maintenance to be invested into the sinking fund. A good plan, however the Global Financial Crisis has certainly slowed the desired outcome. It should however be recognised that around a decade ago the Club operated with a significant overdraft facility. This facility has not been required for a number of years now and we have been in a relatively strong operating position and have money in the bank. We should also be aware that the replacement of Marina East has already commenced. A few years ago we installed a new gangway and carried out civil works at the head of the gangway to allow access for new services. The ‘T’ Heads on AB and CD rows have been replaced as part of the upgrade program and a number of our original pontoons that were no longer serviceable have already been replaced. The simple fact is that the current Board and management of the Club have inherited the decisions, strategies and infrastructure of our predecessors and while in most cases we are very fortunate to follow those before us we have been dealt a difficult, but far from impossible, assignment over the next few years. Craig Evans, Executive Officer 26

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any thanks from the Cruising Association committee to everyone who put in the effort to attend the October BBQ and contribute to the camaraderie and fellowship that is the hallmark of the Second Saturday

BBQs.

Thanks also to the teams who attempted the Cruising Association Trivia Quiz on Opening Day. The planned season opening cruise over the October long weekend was blown away by cool weather and winds up to 35 knots for the planned Saturday departure although Baloo made the crossing in somewhat calmer weather the next day with other members content with some sailing in local waters. The planned Port River Run and Overnight has been further postponed due to calendar clashes. An extended celebratory cruise-in-company is planned for the January holiday period to celebrate the Club’s fortieth anniversary. The essence of this cruise is that it will be a loose agreement among a group of skippers and crews to sail to some common destinations with no formalised itinerary planned in order to enable as many boats as possible to participate. Boats will be welcome to join in any section of the cruise, ‘dipping in and out’ as time permits, with skippers making their own arrangements as to their cruising company. It is hoped that power boats as well as sailboats will participate. The general plan is to depart on Boxing Day, or soon after, probably for Black Point as weather permits, and return to the Club on Australia Day 2013. Destinations so far advised are Kangaroo Island via Wirrina for the popular Ballast Head Cup, Robe, Kangaroo Island via the Cutter Patch, Althorpe Island, Port Lincoln via Edithburgh, Neptune Island environs, and of course, Black Point, Port Vincent and Stansbury. Wherever your intended destination, there is a wealth of information freely available within the Club and all skippers are invited to a pre-departure briefing at 0800 on Boxing Day so that new members and experienced skippers alike can introduce themselves and get any information they may need for their cruise plus learn who else is heading their way. If there are sufficient numbers in Port Vincent on New Year’s Eve and there is sufficient interest, a Cruising Association table can be arranged at the Ventnor Hotel. It is hoped that an interactive Cruising Destination Board will be established as part of the Cruising Association page on the Club web-site so that skippers can let other boats know their intentions and arrange a rendezvous if desired. The board will also provide a conduit for members wishing to cruise in company to any particular destination The instruments for the ‘live’ weather station have been delivered and will be installed and commissioned in the near future after which members will be able to log in and obtain a live indication of weather conditions plus weather trend data to enable them to decide if the prevailing conditions meet their needs before travelling to the Club. All equipment to complete the repairs and upgrades to the Club moorings at Black Point, Stansbury and Edithburgh has now been purchased and is awaiting a juxtaposition of weather and volunteer availability to complete the project and ensure the integrity of the moorings. Dr Richard Lea, (From Russia With Love) has volunteered to join the Cruising Association committee and we welcome his commitment to enjoyable cruising. The first Second Saturday BBQ of 2013 will be on Saturday 12 January for those not away cruising. Remember, safe sailing is always to the fore in any of the organised activities with all on-water activities being strictly weather permitting and with the ultimate participation decision being that of the individual skipper. Remember, if safety comes first, enjoyable relaxed sailing will always follow. Members can contact me at any time on 0407 742 203 or perrinr@internode.on.net. Robert Perrin, Secretary 27

Cruise of the Year Dinner

he Cruising Association was pleased to announce the reintroduction of the Cruise of the Year Dinner with the expectation that it will again become an eagerly anticipated annual event on the Club’s social calendar. Rather than a competition bound by rules, as was the case previously, the current committee determined to use the occasion as a way of celebrating those Club members who undertake cruising that pushes the envelope, either in our local waters or further afield. This year’s dinner featured presentations by the skippers of Back Friday, Celebrity, Bogebada and Playtime, all yachts that cruised in company to the far west coast earlier this year. The cruise details featured in the May issue of Groundswell but during the evening they gave a superbly illustrated account of their adventures with many of the nearly 100 guests taking copious notes of anchorages, approaches, and potential hazards. Many thanks to Keith Degenhardt, Mario and the CYCSA kitchen for making the evening a huge success. Rob Perrin

The JLT (CYCSA) Discretionary Trust

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What can the JDT do for me? �

Competitive, individually rated premiums based on your claims history.

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Offers members the opportunity for surplus rebates (the profits previously retained by the Insurer)*.

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Broad cover, designed specifically for your Club.

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Discretionary claims decisions, losses are considered which can be broader than a traditional insurance approach.

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A dedicated in-house claims management service. We’ll help you when you need it most.

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CLUB NEWS Hospitality News - Vessel catering now available (not just on Opening Day!) Many members like to take advantage of pre-ordered vessel catering to take the stress out of catering on Opening Day but the good news is now you can do this any time of the year! Fresh seasonal produce and premium Australian seafood platters can be tailored or even custom made to your preferences and budget. To make an order or discuss your requirements please contact the Club on 8248 4222. Please note that two days notice is preferred to pre-order a platter and a minimum order for five people per platter applies. Also, we have amended our opening hours to make it easier for you to order your favourite meal whenever you wish on normal trading days. Feel like lunch at 4.00pm? No problem. Want to have an early dinner at 5.30pm? You bet! Please come and see our friendly staff to place your order. Hospitality Credit A reminder to all Senior Members to make sure you take advantage of the hospitality credit on your account. It can be used for functions as well as normal dining so we encourage you to make use of the Club’s hospitality and look forward to seeing you soon. List your Boat for Sale on the CYCSA Website A new web page has been created on the Club website to allow members to promote the sale of their boat if it is kept on CYCSA property. The listing cost is $33 (inc GST) for three months or until sold (whichever happens first) and can be extended if needed. Also included in this cost is: • For Sale sign* which can be displayed on your boat

• Advert on the website • A directory listing on the Club notice board that lists all boats for sale, a unique reference number and the number of the berth where the boat is kept. If you would like your boat to be included in the For Sale section you can request a listing form from Laura in the Office (laura@cycsa.com. au). We can also upload suitable images of the boat. Check out the page here - http://cycsa.com.au/boatsforsale.html *These For Sale signs are in compliance with Club By-Law 2.7 and the only ones that are permitted on CYCSA property. By-Law 2.7 - The Club will provide and permit the use of For Sale signs on vessels directing potential purchasers back to the Club notice board and website. A nominal charge will apply. Electrical Power Supply to Boats on the Marina and Lead Testing Service Please note that all power leads are to be fitted with a screw type shroud fitting so that power leads cannot be accidentally disturbed from the socket. The Club has recently purchased a Portable Appliance Tester which enables qualified staff to perform lead testing services for members. The cost for this service is $25 per tested lead. This service is limited to appliances, cords, and RCDs on cords only at this stage. We are unable to test overseas plugs or wall-mounted RCDs. Future training will mean qualified staff will also be able to replace plugs and perform three-phase testing. If you would like to take advantage of this service please contact the Club on 8248 4222 or reception@cycsa.com.au. Laura Cowley, Marketing & Membership Services

ABOUT TO RENEW YOUR BOAT INSURANCE? YOU SHOULD READ ON! There are three reasons why you should consider using the JLT (The Cruising Yacht Club of SA) Discretionary Trust (DT) Lower costs, lower costs and lower costs! The JDT is only available to members of the CYCSA and was established to help lower the costs of boat insurance and provide an additional benefit to Club membership. It is expected that costs in the first three to four years of membership should be significantly less than the open market, with an additional reduction becoming available in subsequent years of membership, depending on the financial performance of the Trust each year – in other words, savings on claims and administration will result in lower costs! It should be noted that the member’s vessel does not necessarily need to be berthed in a CYCSA facility to be eligible – it could be stored at home or in another marina anywhere in Australia. As current members of the JDT would be aware, the operation of the Trust is at the total discretion of the Trustee, in this case JLT Group Services Pty Ltd. However, as membership of the Trust is only available to members of the CYCSA, the Trustee is happy to accept advice from time to time from a committee representing the interests of the members of the Trust. This advice can include claim settlement procedure, payment of claims, entry and withdrawal

rules, determining risk management and processes for breaches of rules, expulsion of members and determining and distributing Trust surpluses. Since inception on 14 November 2003, a committee of members (currently comprised of Peter Bolton, Geoff Catt, Peter Hall, David Murray, Rob Sellick, and Tom Tymons) has carried out these tasks. Working with the Trustee the Committee drafted a set of procedures which recommend that any surpluses will be used solely to reduce the costs payable by long term members of the scheme. Whilst final results will always be subject to the carried forward surpluses in any year it is expected that a steady reduction in costs will result. Current long term members eligible for reductions have had these noted on their renewal notices. Subject to surpluses, the Trustee aims to return 25% of the residual sum in the Trust. As this surplus increases it is expected that the Trustee may release further funds in the form of additional rebates off costs. However, the sooner you become a member the sooner you will reap these rewards! For information about joining the JDT contact Bronia Henty–Smith, Account Manager at Australian Insurance Brokers, 08 8418 0265.

Technology Update

By Owen Mace

Pro pell ers

History of Propellers

It doesn’t matter whether you are a stinkie or a rag and stick person, you rely on motors and propellers to move your boat. You may be reluctant to use it but your motor (and the connected prop) is vital to boating these days so let’s learn a little about props. Surprisingly perhaps, modern day props have a long history. Think of the Archimedes Screw as being the first prop: it was used by the Egyptians in ancient times. The first submarine, the Turtle, used unsuccessfully in the American War of Independence against the British, was powered by hand cranked Archimedes Screws. Pity the poor occupant who had to wind the screws energetically while using up the air in the confined space. Fortunately it killed no-one, neither the occupant nor his intended victims. The Archimedes Screw has one spiral blade and it wasn’t until the late 1820s that a Czech-Austrian inventor, Josef Ressel, invented, built and tested a multi-blade propeller. The blades were still a spiral shape and must have been very hard to make in those days. A few years later in 1835 an American, Francis Pettit Smith, invented a multi-bladed fan propeller akin to the ones we use today. This signalled the end of paddle wheels to propel ships. Since then of course, designs have been refined and become specialised as the understanding of fluid mechanics progressed.

How a Propeller Works

Reference 1 succinctly describes how props work: ‘A propeller is a type of fan that transmits power by converting rotational motion into thrust’. Good. It goes on, ‘a pressure difference is produced between the forward and rear surfaces of the airfoil-shaped blade, and a fluid (such as air or water) is accelerated behind the blade. Propeller dynamics can be modelled by both Bernoulli’s principle and Newton’s third law (for those who remember their high school physics). A propeller is often colloquially known as a screw.’ So basically a propeller consists of a number of airfoils (wings), or blades, attached to a shaft that rotates. As the 30

blades rotate they move through the water and generate lift, and therefore thrust, similar to the wing of an aircraft. There are differences between an aircraft wing and a propeller blade. For one thing, the blade rotates (and so different parts of the blade are moving at different speeds relative to the water) and for another, it is moving in water, not air. You will have noticed when you fly that the pilot raises the nose of the aircraft when travelling at low speed such as when taking off and landing. This is to increase the lift at low speed. Also the pilot changes the shape of the wing by extending flaps on the trailing edges of the wings. From this we can see that there is an optimum shape and angle for a wing or propeller blade that depends on speed, amongst other things. So, a propeller blade has a different shape compared to an aircraft wing. There is a noticeable twist in the blades – close to the shaft blades are moving more slowly than the tip and so they are angled to the water more, that is, they have a higher angle of attack. The blade angle of some propellers can be changed to improve the performance over a range of speeds. Racing sailboats often install propellers whose blades can be feathered or folded to reduce drag when under sail. So there are complexities that result in different propellers for different uses and specifications. We’ll now look at potential problems with propellers and how engineers have reduced those problems.

Problems with Propellers and Solutions Efficiency

We would all like our propellers to be optimally efficient, to provide maximum thrust with the minimum amount of fuel used. Well, the most efficient propeller is one with a single blade – mmmm, not very useful – think of the

vibration! So in practical terms we must have two or more blades but fortunately there is little loss of efficiency by having two or three blades and it won’t shake itself to bits when running. Phew! The shape and angling of the blade is important too but that is a complex matter best left to the engineers who design props. Recall that the design of a prop blade depends heavily on the intended speed and desired thrust of the prop.

Cygnus’ three blade Brunton’s Autoprop. See how the blades have fallen to their lowest position. When turning the water, then rotate back to an optimum position to power the boat. In reverse, they turn around to an optimum position for reversing so it produces as much thrust in reverse as forward. Unusual but effective, see Reference 6.

Noise The noise and vibration produced by a prop depends on the number of blades, its speed of rotation (particularly the speed of the tip of the blade) and shape. Obviously the noise is going to be horrendous if the prop is not balanced properly so we’ll take it that our props are properly balanced. The more blades we have the more thrust is produced but a bit less efficiently, provided the blades don’t interact too much with each other. Three blades produce less noise than two. The slower the rotation speed the less noise is produced. Blade shape also affects noise. Blades on modern propeller driven aircraft nowadays tend to have swept back blades like a scimitar to reduce noise. So I reckon that a submarine’s propeller (and I’ve never seen one in the flesh so I’m not giving anything away) would be large, slow and have many scimitar blades to minimise prop noise as much as possible. Sure enough, have a look at the image over the page from the web – seven scimitar blades. If you want to read more about props for subs have a look at Reference 8. By the way, a poorly aligned engine, a bent prop shaft, worn bearings and seals can also contribute to noise.

Cavitation Aw, what the heck, flatten the engine and let’s get outa here! You may find that the prop cavitates, that is, there is so much reduction in pressure on the front of the blades that bubbles form and then collapse as they leave the vicinity of the prop. Lots of noise and vibration! Because of slight differences between the blades cavitation may begin on one blade first. In any event you loose thrust, there is vibration and you may damage your prop or even bearing or motor. Continued cavitation is often marked by pitting on the surface of one or more blades so it’s a good idea to increase motor speed slowly so that the prop does not cavitate while the boat is accelerating.

A Club boat with contra-rotating props. Cavitation damage on the propeller of a personal watercraft (from Reference 1).

Another cause of noise and vibration is turbulent vortices (minitornadoes) flowing off the blade tips.

Corrosion and Fouling Problems such as vibration, cavitation and loss of thrust occur if your prop is corroded. Fouling with marine growth can cause similar problems and, in some cases, a spectacular loss of thrust. Inspect props regularly and apply a suitable anti-foul to keep them clean. As we know from an earlier Technology Update the choice of material affects corrosion and the build-up of marine growth. For that reason bronze is the usual prop material but recently I have noticed that carbon fibre props are available (see References 3 and 4), claiming lower noise, no corrosion, less growth on them and better efficiency. As with all things marine, regular maintenance is strongly advised. ...continued over the page 31

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Prop Walk Prop walk is the bane of skippers of single engine boats. It arises principally from the effect of the hull on the flow of water from the prop and it is especially noticeable when you are reversing (see Reference 2). The result is that the boat tends to move sideways when backing and this makes things tricky. Of course you don’t notice it when going forward because the slightest turn on the rudder deflects the prop’s jet of water and allows you to correct for it even at the lowest speed. There are two solutions if you experience prop walk. The first is to make sure you have sufficient speed to counter it with your rudder or you could install two props that turn in opposite directions thereby cancelling out each other’s prop walk. These may be on separate shafts or on a single shaft rotating in opposite directions. Both solutions can be seen on boats at the Club.

Folding, Feathering and Gear Changing Propellers

A US Navy Ohio Class nuclear submarine with its propeller in clear view (7). Since navy’s consider images of submarines to be classified, they are generally poor resolution, even if they are all over the web (Reference 7).

Summary

So we have seen that props come in all sizes, configurations and materials and are designed for a particular service based on speed, thrust and even noise requirements. Next time you go to the Club have a look at the big feathering prop in the foyer and think of the effort that has gone into its design and manufacture.

References

There are quite a number of types of propellers that feather or fold away to reduce drag when sailing. Others change gear to improve efficiency at high speed (see Reference 5). For something different the prop on Cygnus has freely rotating blades that find the optimum angle of attack at any speed and whether in forward or reverse (see Reference 6).

1 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propeller

The February edition of Cruising Helmsman has an article on page 16 that describes the trade-offs between two and three blade props and fixed, folded and feathering for yachts.

6 http://bruntons-propellers.com/

2 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propeller_walk 3 http://www.fleetwatermarine.com/carbon_fibre_ propellers.htm 4 http://www.compositecarbonfiberprop.com/ 5 http://www.gori-propeller.dk/ 7 http://www.1913intel.com/2007/08/16/propellerof-a-ballistic-missile-submarine-%E2%80%94-nowappears-on-the-internet/

Bilge Pumps

hese are small, often forgotten items that are rarely seen in a boat and mostly not maintained, however when you need a bilge pump you really need a bilge pump that is in good working order as it usually means that water is in the hull and as boaters will know, that is not good. So with our boating season well upon us now it’s time, amongst other items, to maintain our bilge pumps. Check list: • Check no blockage at the intake strainer by debris from the bilge • Test the operation manually and in auto if fitted with a float switch • Either watch for pumped water or listen for the electric motor to operate • It’s a good idea to inspect parts for wear in bilge pumps that operate regularly • Check that the pump is firmly mounted in the bilge

• Check that hoses are not split • Check that the hose actually exhausts outside the hull • Check all hose clamps for tight fastening of the hose • Check electrical connections, cable and fuses It is also a great idea to fit an audible alarm to all automatic bilge pumps to be aware of when it operates in auto mode. If the engine is running you may not hear an automatic bilge pump cut in and out and not be aware that an issue exists. Bilge pumps should also be wired to the battery system so that they can operate in auto mode even when the batteries are turned off at the battery switch. Remember, a small amount of maintenance can add to your boating enjoyment. If in doubt, get an expert to inspect and replace the bilge pump if necessary. Reproduced with permission from ‘Marina Matters’, The Marina, Hindmarsh Island

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minutes of annual general meeting of the cruising yacht club of sa inc wednesday 22 august 2012 at 7.30 pm

minutes

WELCOME

4 President’s Report

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 2012.

Dr Andrew Saies spoke to his report for the 2011/2012 year as presented in the Annual Report 11.12.

ATTENDANCE/APOLOGIES

The Chairman advised that at the closure of nominations on Wednesday 25 July 2012, there were seven nominations for the seven vacant positions on the Board of Management. Consequently, an election was not required. The seven successful nominees were: Wayne E Coonan David J Hughes Graham J Meyers David P Murray Andrew D Saies Thomas J Tymons Christopher L Wood

5 board of management

Apologies as advised from the floor were noted in addition to those recorded on official record sheets at the entrance of the meeting venue. A full list of attendees, proxies and apologies is published below.

confirmation of the minutes ATTENDANCE/APOLOGIES

Mrs Barbara Page proposed that the minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on Wednesday 10 August 2011 as published in the Groundswell in December 2011 be adopted. Keith Degenhardt seconded the motion.

6 life membership

1 ASSOCIATION REPORTS Cruising Association

Proposed by the Board of Management of the CYCSA “That Mr John Gerard be granted Life Membership” Carried

Mr Keith Degenhardt presented the Cruising Association Report for the 2011/2012 as included in the Annual Report 11.12.

7 other

Fishing Association

The Chairman acknowledged the outstanding contribution retiring Board Member and ex Treasurer, Henry Petersen and retiring Rear Commodore, Rob Sellick have made. Further thanks were extended to Andrew Corletto who retired from the Board in December 2011.

Mr Glenn Spear presented the Fishing Association Report for the 2011/2012 year as included in the Annual Report 11.12.

Social Activities Association

Mrs Pam Humeniuk presented the Social Activities Report for the 2011/2012 year as included in the Annual Report 11.12.

There being no other business the meeting was closed 9.30pm

Racing Association

attendees

Mr Rob Sellick presented the Racing Association report for the 2011/2012 year as presented in the Annual Report 11.12.

BROWN, MR R LEACH, MR I GARNER, MR H SELLICK, MR R BURGIN, MR C MACE, MR O GERARD, MR A SPEAR, MR G BURROW, DR D MEYERS, MR G HAUSLER, MR R STEVENS, D CATLEY, MR R MURRAY, MR D HEADLAM, MR P TUCKER, MR G CHARLESWORTH, MR M HEFFERNAN, MRS J TYMONS, MR T NEWMARCH, P HEFFERNAN, MR M VLADCOFF, MR T COLELLA, MR J PAGE, MRS B HOLDT, MR P WIGGINS, MR G COONAN, MR W PAGE, MR P HUGHES, MR D WOOD, MR C CORNALL, MR K L PANNELL, MR A J HUMENIUK, DR V WOTTON, MR A DEGENHARDT, MR K PETERSEN, MR H JORDAN, MR P DENHAM, MR T POPE, DR R DIDYK, MR J PRETTEJOHN, MR G DRAPER, MR M RICHARDS, MR P ELLINAS, MR M RICHARDSON, MR R FORD, MR E SAIES, DR A

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Marine Academy Dr Andrew Saies presented the Marine Academy report for the 2011/2012 year as presented in the Annual Report 11.12.

2 Financial Report

The Treasurer, David Hughes, presented the Financial Report for 2012/2012. Mr Hughes spoke to the report as presented in the Annual Report 11.12.

3 Commodore’s Report

Mr Rowland Richardson presented the Commodores Report as included in the Annual Report 11.12.

Proxies and apologies

The Rear Commodore announced the Board of Management had selected Trevor Paynter as the recipient of the Volunteer of the Year Award for 2011/2012. Through attendance at meetings, photography and preparation of design and text, Trevor has contributed enormously in time and expertise to advancing the image of the Club. Whilst Trevor has been paid for his graphic design work on Groundswell, he has also completed a large body of work on a voluntary basis at no cost. It is Trevor’s passion for excellence in design and production which has had a major influence on the quality and development of the Club’s communication, publicity and promotion materials. Trevor has mentored staff and encouraged them to pursue and develop their graphic design skills. He continues to work with staff on a voluntary basis with the aim that Groundswell and marketing work can all be produced ‘in house’.

ABBOTT, MR T KING, MR R ATKINSON, DR R MCELHINNEY, MR J AYRIS, MS T MURTON, MR H BARRY, MR R NICOLSON, MR D BERG, MR R NORRIS, MR B CATT, MR G PATTEN, MR G CLARK, MR A PATTERSON, DR I COLLINS, MR I PERRIN, MR R CRITCHLEY, MR E G QUIN, MRS J DIMITRI, MR J SAMPSON, MR M

FIDOCK, MR R AO GERARD, MR J GERARD, MRS S GOMEZ, MR R GOWING, MR G HOL, MR H HUSDELL, MR A KARIDIS, MR G MCGRATH, MS T MORPHETT, MR C

SARAH, MR D SIBLY, MR J SMITH, MR P STRANGWAYS, MR W STRAZDINS, MR K TISCHENDORF, MR N TOWNSEND, MRS R TROTT, MR W WILDE, MR M WOOD, MR R

Berths for sale or lease

FOR SALE Marina East 8m single: C01 $55,000 8m twin: F01, F02 from $66,000 10m single: A02, A03, F07 from $85,000 10m twin: A09, A10, A27, A34, A35, A36, A39, F04, F15 from $48,000 11m twin: A41 $85,000 12m single: D08, D16, D18, E04, E05, E06, E10, E11, E20 from $90,000 12m twin: D38, E13 from $80,000 12m twin: D35 reduced to $69,500 12m twins suitable for Catamaran E30 & E31 $110,000 each 13m single: D01 $125,000 13m twin suitable for Catamaran C22 & C23 each $95,000 or both $180,000 14m single: A46, C30 from $160,000 15m single: A47, B23, B25, B26, B31, B35, B36, C37 from $160,000 16m single: B15, B21 $225,000 20m single: A49 $290,000 20m T head: E34 $325,000 Marina West (all single berths) 11m single: M04 $90,000 15m single: M08 $155,000 17 metre single: J05, J19, J20 from $159,000 18 metre single: M10 $150,000 20 metre single: K05, K06, L02 from $230,000 25 metre single: M14 $290,000 Hardstand 9m: 7, 11, 12, 13, 17, 24, 25, 39, 52, 53, 54, 57, 72, 81, 83, 88, 89 from $2,000 10m: 102, 103, 136, 140, 144, 146, 147,148, 150 from $6,500 12m: 114, 127 from $8,000 Port Vincent 10m twin: A23 $38,000 12m twin: B29, B33, B34, B37, C60 from $35,000 12m single: B45, C51 from $50,000 12m single: C48, C68 reduced to $49,000 14ms: D70, D71, D73, D77, D78 from $45,000 15ms: D83, D85, D86, D87, D89 from $50,000 20ms: A12, B35 $200,000

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Marina East 14m single: A46* 15m single: A47* 16m single: B15* 18m single: B02, B05 20m Single: E34* Marina West (all single berths) 17m: J13, J14*, J20* 18m: M10* 20m: K01, K02, K05*, K06*, K07, K08 22m: K15, K18 25m: M14* 30m: K16 Hardstand 9m: 17*, 24*, 50, 52*, 62, 63, 72*, 81*, 89* 10m: 34, 35, 110, 130, 132, 133, 137*, 140*, 147*, 148*, 150 12m: 113*

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Average Leasing Rates Marina Berths (per month) 8ms $310 14ms 8mt $290 15ms 10ms $350 16ms 10mt $330 17ms 11mt $350 18ms 12ms $465 22ms 12mt $410 23ms 13ms $475 24ms 13mt $475 30ms

Hardstands (per month) $510 9m $175 $560 10m $195 $660 12m $220 $710 POA POA POA POA POA

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Notes on Purchasing/Selling Berths

For Existing Berth Owners Considering Selling As per Marina Berth Agreement, a 10% commission is payable by the vendor on all berth sales. As of 22 October 2007 Board Meeting If you are selling your berth and buying a berth of equal or greater value then your berth sale may be subject to a 5% commission payable to the Club (in lieu of 10%). The sale and purchase must be effected on the same day. This will be at the discretion of Management.

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