Royal Motor Yacht Club of New South Wales Yearbook 2014–2015

THE ROYAL MOTOR YACHT CLUB OF NEW SOUTH WALES

YEARBOOK 2O14 - 2O15

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Royal Motor Yacht Club of New South Wales Ltd Honorary Patron-in-Chief of the Royal Motor Yacht Club His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd)

Patron Rear Admiral Stuart Mayer CSC & Bar RAN

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Royal Motor Yacht Club of New South Wales Office Bearers for 2013/2014

Commodore John Barbouttis

Vice Commodore Matthew Scarf

Rear Commodore Michael Zammit

Honorary Treasurer Michael Courtney

Board of Directors

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Official Yearbook 2O14 – 2O15

CONTENTS

Patrons 2 Office Bearers

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Commodore’s Message

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Antarctic Elysium - In the Footsteps of Shackelton

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Opening Day 2014/15

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The Duke Legacy

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Positivo Positano

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Commodore’s Ball

40

Entertaining the Wounded – A tribute to our WWI soldiers

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ANZAC Sons & Shadows of ANZAC – Book Reviews

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The NO.1 African Safari Agency

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Coffs Harbour Bonanza

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Father Neptune 2013

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RMYC’s Charity Program

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Memorandum of Association of RMYC of NSW Ltd

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Articles of Association of RMYC of NSW Ltd

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Members List

82

Honour Roll of Life Members

89

Honour Roll of Flag Officers

89

Royal Motor Yacht Club Uniforms and Flags

92

Royal Motor Yacht Club Flags & Epaulettes

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COMMODORE’S

MESSAGE Dear Fellow Member I am once again pleased to present to members, your Club’s Yearbook for 2014 - 2015.

We were honoured this Opening Day 2014 to have as our Guest of Honour, HIs Excellency the Governor General of Australia, Sir Peter Cosgrove and Lady Cosgrove. Their Excellencies had attended Opening Day 2013 as guests of a member. Shortly thereafter he accepted Honorary Membership and as such was delighted to accept our invitation to be our Guest of Honour and as he said “at his club”. HIs Excellency, who had arrived that morning from a surprise visit to our defence forces in Afghanistan, was very gracious in his speech when he said that he was so looking forward to Opening Day 2014, that he never contemplated missing it.

This year’s publication features a number of interesting articles, most particularly as we approach the 100th Anniversary of the ANZAC landing at Gallipoli, we thought it would be interesting to research the Club’s involvement with World War I. We were delighted to find archived material at the Woollahra Council who has allowed us to reproduce an article written at the time along with a number of photographs.

We have also enclosed a list of some of the major charitable organisations which your club has supported over the past 20 years.

I do hope you enjoy this issue of the Yearbook and take this opportunity on behalf of the Board, to wish you and your families a happy, healthy and prosperous 2015.

John M. Barbouttis Commodore VALE It is with regret that we advise since the publication of the last issue of the Yearbook, the passing of the following members: Elaine Adair Robert Dussol Joan Hudson Kim O’Connor John Fernan

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IN 2010 A TEAM OF EXPLORERS COMPRISING WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHERS, FILMMAKERS AND SCIENTISTS EMBARKED ON AN EXPEDITION FROM THE ANTARCTIC PENINSULA TO SOUTH GEORGIA, IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF SIR ERNEST SHACKLETON’S FAMOUS ENDURANCE EXPEDITION.

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heir mission was to scout, record and analyse this land of ice and snow and to produce a feature documentary, a book and a visual library of the impact of climate change on the southern polar region. The 57 members from 18 countries, convened by Australian project director Michael Aw of the Ocean Geographic Society, included some of the world’s most celebrated artists, photographers, filmmakers, musicians and scientists..

Its aims were to document the flora and fauna of the region; to record the diversity and biomass of its animals, glaciers, land and seascapes; to produce a feature documentary and book to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Shackleton’s Imperial TransAntarctic Expedition; and to establish an image database to serve as a reference index of the Antarctic Peninsula and South Georgia.

It also hoped to make landfall on Elephant Island, where 22 of Shackleton’s men were stranded for four and a half months while Shackleton and five others sailed away in search of help.

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The route of the expedition – from Ushuaia in Argentina, through the Weddell Sea to the Antarctic Peninsula, then across the Drake Passage to South Georgia and back to Ushuaia – approximated that of Ernest Shackleton and his crew after their ship Endurance was crushed and sunk by ice. One of its objectives was to document the sounds and sights of the region that Shackleton’s explorers would have seen.

The expedition sailed on Professor Molchanov, a Finnish-built oceanographic ice-class research vessel refitted as a passenger ship. It set off on 13 February 2010, entering the normally treacherous Drake Passage in calm conditions just after midnight. On Shackleton’s birthday, 15 February, the ship reached the Melchior Islands, encountering fur, Weddell, leopard and crabeater seals, humpback whales, and birdlife including skuas, blue-eyed shags and Arctic terns. The next day at Pleneau Bay, a few fortunate photographers were able to interact underwater with a couple of boisterous leopard seals. There, as the weather closed in, explorers in Zodiac inflatable boats observed masses of krill leaping from the water to avoid the vessels.

On following days, the underwater team documented nudibranchs and crustaceans, and managed more close encounters with leopard seals, which have a reputation for ferocity that was not borne out by the expeditioners’ encounters with them. The underwater photographers also documented the behaviour of Antarctic fur seals both above and below the water, including unusual activities such as a seal catching and killing an Adélie penguin.

Weddell Seal, Herring Island, Windmill Islands, Vincennes Bay, Wilkes Land Photograph © Christopher Wilson, Australian Antarctic Division

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As well as abundant wildlife, the expeditioners encountered something much less common to Antarctica: rain. The principal expedition scientist and chief scientist of the Australian Antarctic Division, Dr Steve Nicol, commented that in 25 years of surveying Antarctica, this was the first rain he had experienced. Rain is a sign of global warming; while it may encourage plant life, it is probably detrimental to the health of many of the breeding birds, which get damp and cold.

Increased atmospheric moisture also results in more snow falling, and this too can affect birds if it falls during their incubation period, burying their eggs. Other signs of climate change were seen at Cuverville Island in the presence of two plants, a moss and a grass, that are crucial indicators of warming weather.

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The science of this expedition centred on plankton and how it is being affected by climate change. Plankton, along with krill, is a major food source for many marine animals and plays a vital role in the Antarctic ecosystem. It appears that the jelly-like marine herbivores called salps are becoming more abundant in the Southern Ocean due to global warming and are displacing the krill, changing the ecosystem, which in turn could affect many other creatures right the way up the food chain. The expedition collected krill and salps in the West Antarctic Peninsula and South Georgia regions, then froze them in liquid nitrogen for later DNA analysis, which will show whether the populations in the two areas are connected.

The Endurance expedition Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Antarctic journey of 1914–16 is regarded by many as the most remarkable rescue saga in maritime history. The aim of his Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition was to be the first to cross Antarctica coast to coast via the South Pole. The expedition’s two ships were Aurora, under Captain Aeneas Mackintosh, which was to head to the Ross Sea and establish supply depots, and Shackleton’s ship Endurance. A 144-foot (44-metre) three-masted barquentine, Endurance was built in 1912 as a tourist ship for polar-bear hunts, and christened Polaris. Possibly the strongest wooden ship ever built, it was designed and constructed specifically for polar conditions. It was later bought by Shackleton, who renamed it Endurance after his family motto Fortitudine vincimus – ‘By endurance we conquer’.

Shackleton’s 27 fellow explorers set sail from Plymouth, England, in August 1914. In Buenos Aires they picked up Shackleton, who had been delayed in England on expedition business, then sailed on towards Antarctica. In late January 1915, in sight of land, Endurance stuck fast in the Weddell Sea ice. The ship drifted with the floes for months until, in early October, the movement of the thawing ice began to crush the hull. Supplies and three lifeboats were transferred to the ice, and the crew settled down to wait.

Endurance sank on 21 November, stranding the crew with no hope of rescue in the windiest, coldest, most uninhabitable place on earth.

For five months, Shackleton and his men camped on the ice, surviving on penguins, seals and sea birds, and marching more than 100 kilometres dragging their lifeboats laden with supplies. In

April the ice floe they were camping on broke in two, and Shackleton decided that they should put to sea in their three small lifeboats and search for land. After seven days at sea, pinpoint navigation landed them 556 kilometres away, on Elephant Island – an inhospitable place far from any shipping routes, and a very poor location to wait for rescue. So, on 24 April 1916, Shackleton and five of his fittest men set sail for South Georgia in a 20-foot boat, surviving the 1,300-kilometre journey across the world’s most treacherous ocean – a journey that was re-enacted by six expeditioners from Australia and Britain earlier this year, led by Tim Jarvis. Their gear and clothing were authentic to Shackleton’s period, and they sailed an exact replica of Endurance’s lifeboat James Caird.

On South Georgia, Shackleton and two companions trekked for 36 hours across mountainous terrain to the tiny whaling settlement of Stromness, from where Shackleton began to organise a rescue. The first three attempts failed, but on 30 August, a seagoing tug lent by the Chilean government rescued the men on Elephant Island, where they had been stranded for four and a half months, and took the entire crew back to Valparaiso, Chile, and civilisation.

The entire ordeal had taken more than 20 months, but despite the dangers and privations, not one of Endurance’s crew was lost. Their support party was not so lucky; Aurora successfully established depots on the Antarctic continent for the Endurance expeditioners, but three sailors died in the attempt.

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A highlight of the trip was managing to land all of the expeditioners on Elephant Island, where 22 of Shackleton’s crew spent more than four bleak months awaiting rescue. The island is home to colonies of chinstrap and AdÊlie penguins, and several fur seals. When Shackleton and his party arrived here, there would have been no seals; hunters stripped these islands of their seals in the 18th and 19th centuries, and the populations are only just beginning to recover.

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On the next leg of the voyage, from Elephant Island to South Georgia, the team’s focus was plankton science. They set holographic cameras and plankton nets to sample and record data about these creatures. During sampling sessions, when the ship slowed and the equipment was lowered, it didn’t take long for the ship to be surrounded by albatross, apparently conditioned by fishing boats to expect a free snack.

On 23 February the team landed at South Georgia, where Shackleton’s rescue attempt culminated and where in 1922, just about to start another expedition, he died of a heart attack, aged 47. At his wife’s request, he was buried there. The entire Elysium expedition team gathered for a memorial at his grave, proposing a toast with Irish whiskey to the man who was the inspiration for their journey.

Snow Petrel, Casey station, Bailey Peninsula, Wilkes Land Photograph © Christopher Wilson, Australian Antarctic Division

Southern Elephant seal pup (Mirounga leonine) Photograph by Kevin Bell, Australian Antarctic Division, © Commonwealth of Australia

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THE DUKE LEGACY

HERE’S A PIECE OF TRIVIA YOU WON’T ENCOUNTER NEXT TUESDAY NIGHT AT THE PUB QUIZ. WHICH AUSTRALIAN SURFING LEGEND IS LINKED TO ONE OF THE WORLD’S GREATEST COLLECTIONS OF ISLAMIC ART? GIVE UP? YOU SHOULD; THERE’S NO SENSE EVEN TRYING.

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t Sydney’s Freshwater Beach in January 1915, Hawaiian surfing legend Duke Kahanamoku paddled a board out through the break, picked up a wave, stood up and rode back to the beach. He thus became the first recorded wave rider in the country.

Then, he paddled back out with Isabel Letham lying on the front of the board and surfed back in, making Isabel the first Aussie known to ride a wave.

Duke was an Olympic swimming gold medallist and the most accomplished water sports personality of his era. So, what is the link with Islamic Art?

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THE DUKE LEGACY

Duke (his given name, not a title) was one of a large family and all the Kahanamoku clan were close friends of Doris Duke. Doris was from the US East Coast, and daughter of a multi-millionaire who made most of his money from tobacco. In 1935, aged 22, she married James Cromwell and set off, by sea, on a ten-month honeymoon tour, which took in a fair chunk of the world. Their last stop was in Hawaii, and Doris fell in love with the island. She decided to build a home in Honolulu, a home that would embrace the Islamic architecture and art she had grown to love – an aesthetic apparently inspired initially by the couple’s visit to the Taj Mahal.

Her father’s death brought the adventurous (and beautiful) Doris immense wealth. In 1936, she bought a 4.9-acre beachfront property with views of Diamond Head. By 1938, the new house, Shangri La, was almost ready. For the rest of her days, she holidayed there, dividing her time among her other homes in New York and Newport, Rhode Island. During her life in Hawaii, she became close friends of the Kahanamoku family. So, Doris Duke’s Islamic collection has a connection with Aussie surfing – a tenuous connection but there you are.

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According to Shangri La’s current publicity booklet, in 1939, Life Magazine (the hugely influential picture mag) described Shangri La as ‘a stately concrete structure of Morocco-Persian architecture, which stretches white and gleaming along the ocean rocks. It has only five rooms, but a swimming pool, playhouse, yacht basin and tennis court make it an ideal playground.’

Over many years, Doris collected Islamic art, artefacts, styles and ideas. She had a good eye and good advice, and brought home objects from Spain, Morocco, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Pakistan, Uzbekistan and China. And others.

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THE LITTLE MOTOR BOAT WITH THE RED FISH SIGN, FLYING ON WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN A MAST HAD IT BEEN A YACHT, APPROACHED THE LOWER SIDE OF POSITANO QUAY, WHERE A DOZEN OF US HAD GATHERED IN THE BLAZING SUN, HOPING TO GET A SEAT.

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e’d heard that Da Adolfo beach restaurant, only accessible by boat, was a splendid place for lunch, serving fresh seafood in a relaxed (if seemingly exclusive), beachside atmosphere.

We didn’t come with our own boat from Sydney (‘cause we don’t have one), so we relied on their charming little courtesy dinghy. Had we been on board one of the private boats that came to lunch, it would have been greeted at anchor by the dinghy to take patrons ashore. One such motor yacht disgorged a party of bikini-clad young ladies and the captain, much to our delight.

It was Sabrina, the sales assistant at one of the frock shops in town, who recommended de Alfredo; she said it wasn’t necessary to book. ‘Well’, said Sergio, the tall and charming owner of Da Adolfo, when we clambered ashore, ‘that’s true, but if you don’t make a reservation, you’ll have to wait until everyone who has booked has eaten’. Then he added with a big smile, ‘No one has ever left here without lunch!’

So, reassured, we hired a deck chair (Eu 7 each) on the hot volcanic pebble beach and sipped our Aperol spritz (3 parts Aperol, 2 parts Prosecco, a dash of soda, and a slice of orange), after our swim. And, sure enough, we were soon enjoying their fresh mussels in tomato and garlic sauce, among other things.

The short boat trip from the main beach to this hideaway also gave us a strikingly beautiful snapshot of the Amalfi coast, cliffs rising dramatically from the rippling waters of the Mediterranean, interspersed with verdant gorges, splashes of bright purple bougainvillea twisting through the greenery like an artist’s bravado.

We were halfway through our week at Positano, having arrived on a rather dull Tuesday evening by Tony ‘Taxi’ from Naples Airport. Tony chatted and provided running commentary, immensely proud of the entire region, as were the other locals we met. The history and the geography provide an

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exceptional backstory for the area, just out of deadly reach of old Vesuvius, but close enough to show remnants of its dramatic and deadly eruption almost 2000 years ago.

Built into the rugged cliffs, Positano is the jewel of the Amalfi coast. The view from our balcony encompassed the foot of the western cliff-face with the hotels and homes clinging to it, and the open expanse of the Mediterranean to the south and east.

Like most hotels in the area, L’Ancora (The Anchor) has ceramic floors and decorations – ceramics being a local speciality. There are several ceramics factories, large and small, scattered throughout the region, many with their own retail shops displaying hand-crafted jugs, bowls, plates, dishes, cups, saucers and giant platters that are used as table tops. They happily ship to any address in the world.

The place is jammed with shops, ranging from better-quality souvenirs to men’s and women’s fashion and objets d’art, with hardly a tacky item to be seen. There are ATMs nearby, too.

L’Ancora is halfway up Positano’s winding, narrow main street (via Cristoforo Colombo) and is unusual in that it has only a breakfast room (but what a view!), while the Covo del Saraceni, its 5-star sister hotel down on the Main Beach, welcomes L’Ancora guests to use its pool, restaurant and bar. L’Ancora, with its giant old anchor at the entrance, is also adjacent to the fabulous Le Sirenuse Hotel, with its dining room famous for the 400 candles that light the restaurant on summer nights. It has its own branded boutique across the road.

There is no shortage of hotels here. Of course, many are splendid and expensive beyond belief, but there are some bargains to be had. Local knowledge is valuable. That’s where Tony ‘Taxi’ came in, giving us pointers to restaurants, wines and excursions during the 90-minute drive from Naples Airport. (By the way, try to avoid flying through Rome: it has the airport from hell.)

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Our first excursion was to Capri by ferry, where the Blue Grotto tour is de rigeur. The spectacle of the underwater blue light show is caused by the unique way the sunlight is captured through the tiny cave opening.

Getting there was quite an endurance test, starting with a motor launch ride from Capri harbour, along the coast for about 25 minutes, where we bobbed about waiting our turn among the small flotilla of boats (some private) bringing visitors to the entrance. Here, once it was our boat’s turn (arranged by some secret code we couldn’t figure out) we transferred to a smaller boat for three or four people at most (but we were just two), and the equivalent of a gondolier, who stood and shoved and sang and joked his way through the amazing grotto, working hard for his tip. We noticed he had Australia tattooed on the back of his right calf and gave him 5 Eu. Our second excursion was less successful: we had been encouraged to visit Ravello, up high on the cliffs, a village with charm and views to die for. We could have hired Tony ‘Taxi’ but decided to take the local bus, what the hell, mingle with the locals, it’s inexpensive and when we change at Amalfi we get to see that famous port …. Our bus stop is a short walk from L’Ancora, at the top of via Cristoforo Colombo.

It was one of the hottest days of the week and the sun was merciless as we waited (along with a growing number of others who had collected into a crowd) for the 10.30 bus to Amalfi, which didn’t

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turn up until 11.10. Broiled, we jumped in and got a seat, but only just. The view along this stretch of road is spectacular. The much smaller, much less comfortable bus up to Ravello deposited us outside the village, which turned out to be rather empty except for a toffy English wedding party.

Sadly for them, the weather turned bad just as they were emerging from the church – and as we were heading for the bus back to Amalfi – it started to pour. And it poured all the way down to Amalfi, not just outside, but inside the crowded bus, too. One woman opened her umbrella to avoid the leaks soaking her. Everyone laughed – except those who were getting soaked, like us.

Disappointed by the ambiance of the port at Amalfi, we didn’t stay, choosing to head back to gorgeous Positano and the Il Fornillo restaurant we had been recommended. If we had known just how far up the steep, winding hill it was (1.3km from our hotel), we may have taken a taxi on that warm night, but we walked. The views back towards the Main Beach are breathtaking and the linguini con vongole was sensational, so it was worth it. Their Aperol spritz was dam good, too.

The Amalfi coast is usually awash with tourists, yet the sublime location and spectacularly dramatic landscape provide overriding reasons to experience this region at least once – and there are plenty of temptations to return. The extraordinary lemons that grow here and provide the fuel for litres and litres of the locally brewed limoncello are but one.

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ENTERTAININGTHEWOUNDED ‘ON SATURDAY, MARCH 23RD, THE USUAL FORTNIGHTLY OUTING WAS GIVEN BY MEMBERS OF THE MOTOR YACHT CLUB TO RETURNED SOLDIERS FROM RANDWICK HOSPITAL. UPON THIS OCCASION THE MEN NUMBERED EIGHTY, AND WERE ALL ABLE TO BOARD THE DIFFERENT YACHTS WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE DAY WAS PERFECT AND THE MEN HAD A THOROUGHLY ENJOYABLE TIME.’

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robably unique in Australia stands the Motor Yacht Club’s annual programme for the entertainment of the wounded at Randwick Hospital. Harbour excursions during the summer months, and Saturday afternoon smoke concerts during the winter, involving a trip by motor car, for between seventy-five and one hundred of our returned heroes almost every second Saturday, from the Hospital to the pretty bungalow Club House at Rose Bay; a trip about the Harbour for part of the afternoon in launches with music to brighten the occasion, and then return to the Club House to enjoy always an excellent afternoon tea provided by the wives and lady friends of the Club members, from ample funds generously supplied by the members. Invariably an excellent entertainment follows and then by car back to the Hospital where those unfortunate enough to continue inmates look forward anxiously to the next, and in many cases several “nexts” for the smashed human atoms who have given so much for the glory of their native land.

Month in month out, for the past two and a half years, almost at fortnightly intervals, has the patriotic Motor Yacht Club held these enjoyable excursions.

The Roll of Honor in the club rooms shows that over twenty percent of the Club’s active membership is on active service. Such a record is, no doubt hard to beat when to that fact is added the further information that every one of the Club’s unmarried medically fit young men is or has been on active service. Several, it is to be regretted, are never to return while occasionally comes one back, past further usefulness in the great cause for which he enlisted. These outings are the fruits of a thoughtful suggestion of one of the Club’s respected members Mr J. Stavenhagen made at the annual meeting on August 1915. A committee was immediately appointed to deal with the matter – Mr C. Griffith, Mr G.H. Henry

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and Mr W. Chas Crawford. Seeing at a glance that to be effective and consistent, considerable organizing would be necessary. Mr Crawford undertook the subject of transportation. At first sight one would imagine that the objects of the outings had only to be fully explained in order to produce a stampede among motor car owners, offering their cars to assist, as the success of the excursions depended primarily upon a liberal supply of cars to convey the men back and forth.

As the organization work took shape, it was quickly discovered that car owners generally had other more pleasurable anticipations in mind for their afternoon’s entertainment than an outing to Australia’s heroes seemed to offer, and getting cars for the various dates was like getting golden fleece from the fishes. However, strenuous work on the part of the transportation committee brought to light a satisfactory number of cars to make a start, and the first outing was held six weeks after the plan was first broached.

The authorities at the Hospital gave their best assistance to the committee, and have continued to do so, until to-day the excursions are looked upon as an institution.

RETURNED AND WOUNDED SOLDIERS AT POINT PIPER READY TO EMBARK ON A HARBOUR CRUISE, CA. 1918.

Throughout the war years the Royal Motor Yacht Club of N.S.W. organised regular entertainment for returned and wounded soldiers at their premises in Point Piper.

Harbour cruises were held during the summer months and afternoon smoke concerts were enjoyed during the winter.

Launches embarked from the Club’s jetty and the cruise was accompanied ‘with music to brighten the occasion’. Afterwards at the Club House an ‘excellent afternoon tea was provided by the wives and lady friends of the Club members’ (The Ladies Sphere, 15 April 1918, p.18).

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I had just left him and gone down the trench to see the other lads when I was called back. Oh Jim it is awful...Oh I do hope he is the last...

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Anzac Sons is composed from a collection of over 500 letters and postcards written by the brothers who served.

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She takes us on her journey as she walks in the footsteps of her ancestors.

This is a story of mateship, bravery and sacrifice; it is a heartbreaking account of a family torn apart by war. It is a pledge to never forget.

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SHADOWS OF ANZAC An intimate history of Gallipoli “No doubt you have read in the papers by now all about our landing, but perhaps an account of it from what I saw will interest you, so I will start right from the beginning.” These are the words of 23-year-old law graduate Private Arthur Blackburn, Gallipoli.

Shadows of Anzac: An intimate history of Gallipoli presents an international perspective of the Anzac experience. Viewed from both sides of the trenches, the combination of stories and accounts from Turkish and Anzacs alike, of soldiers and non-combatants, provide depth to our understanding of this bloody campaign.

This military and social history is the story of the ordinary men and women who experienced the Gallipoli campaign from April to December 1915. Soldiers of many nationalities fought on both sides; the fighting was not restricted to the Anzacs and Turks. Non-combatants, men and women, also faced their own battles and fears supporting the soldiers.

Drawing on letters, diaries and other sources, Cameron creates a vision of what these men and women – from all walks of life – experienced during the bloody nine months of the campaign.

Shadows of Anzac provides an intimate perspective of Anzac, a richly-varied portrayal that describes the absurdity, monotony and, often, humour that sat alongside the horrors of the bitter fight to claim the peninsula.

British troops fought at Anzac from the earliest days and large numbers of British and Indian troops were committed to the Anzac sector during the failed August offensive.

Large numbers of men – often non-combatants – performed vital roles, including Naval beach officers, who kept logistics operating in some form of ‘orderly’ fashion; Indian mule-handlers, who moved supplies to the front lines; and medical staff and army chaplains, who worked on the beach, caring for the wounded and the dead.

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hey take turns at fixing their huge yellow eyes on my pasty white face. Can they sense fear, I wonder? Surely from this distance they can see it. I reckon the nearest one could cross the intervening distance in two bounds, which would take him about two seconds. I really, really hope he’s read the handbook and knows that eating tourists is bad for the economy. Human nature being what it is – at times of stress, downright ugly – I start to resent the fact that our guide parked me closest to those slavering jaws. There are three other people up here on the truck with me; surely one of the others (a few are carrying more meat) would taste better.

The lion pride has only just woken up after sleeping all day and they are not interested in me. A few days later, we see an old lioness kill a honey badger by smothering it – apparently their preferred method of killing.

What if that had been me instead of the honey badger? It seemed a particularly horrible way to die.

All the animals we saw, and there were literally thousands, ignored us completely. The old lioness who later caught the honey badger strolled through camp one morning, tripping over one of the tent ropes. A herd of elephants wandered past the edge of our camp, metres from the tents.

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Elsewhere in Africa, people are mounting campaigns to save the elephant from extinction. They have never visited Botswana; estimates place the elephant population there at between 40,000 and 100,000.There are concerns they may need to be culled to save the environment, as the elephants eat branches and bark as well as leaves, and can wreak havoc on the nation’s trees.

There is some hope; plans are well advanced to buy up farms along ancient migration routes to the north, allowing the elephants to roam and take the pressure off the environment. Let’s hope it works.

Because they haven’t been shot at since the 1960s, the elephants, lions and all the other locals tend to ignore humans. But it is not smart to press your luck.

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On safari, there are only two rules; don’t get off the truck, and don’t wander out of camp. Tough for an Aussie bloke; the countryside looks like Australia and the most natural thing in the world is to walk around behind your tent for a pee. It took me some time to get used to the idea that large, deadly creatures (or small, deadly creatures) might be behind that tent. That old lioness mentioned earlier, the one who strolled through our camp at about dawn, took a honey badger because she was too old to hunt impala or any other fast-moving prey; if I had been having my first pee of the day behind the tent, she might have recognised an easy mark and forgotten the rule about not eating tourists.

The only aggressive animal we met was a youngish male elephant that did not like the look of the Toyota and made a few half-hearted charges. He stopped well short of ramming us and when the Toyota didn’t retreat, he picked up a stick with his trunk and threw it. It missed by miles. Then, he curled up his trunk, pulled a terrible face in our direction and hid behind a bush in a terrible sulk.

We saw leopards sleeping in trees and strolling along near the car. We saw crocs and hippos and giraffes. And we saw some of the world’s most beautiful birds; in the dry season, the trees lose most of their leaves and the elephants strip any that are left. As a result, some of the most brightly coloured birds I have ever seen pose out in the open, seemingly unfussed about humans or the many raptors cruising above.

We four Aussies (two couples) were guided

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the truck for the early game drive. At morning tea time out in the field, we are allowed to get off the ute, but only after checking overhanging branches for leopards. We went back to camp for lunch, then a siesta, then onto the ute again at 3.30 to look for game until almost dark. Then we went home for a shower, a good meal, watched the guinea fowl fly into the trees at sunset, and went to bed early.

The animals are all around you at all times. It is like a theme park in that sense, but it is only too real.

The senses overload very easily and, after returning home, it took a long time for the memories to settle and to fade into the background of everyday life.

But I am not sure that will ever happen. Not fully.

From top: Meerkats: Where’s that funny-looking bloke with the camera? He was here a minute ago.

Zebra Stripes produce a strobe effect; stare too long and you get dizzy. ‘Impala’ in the local language translates as mobile delicatessen. Giraffe: The only time you would have a chance of pulling a giraffe’s tail.

Good luck. Marabout Stork wondering if he needs better camouflage. Rare African Hunting Dogs: The red stuff on their noses is breakfast.

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WHY BOTSWANA? Have you heard of the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency? Surely most people in the developed world have read some of the books about Ma Ramotswe, and her crime-solving skills, which she combines with great humanity.

Author Alexander McCall Smith set the books in Botswana (southern Africa) because he knows and loves the country. He is a great ambassador for Botswana, for the very good reason that it’s a remarkable country.

When diamonds were discovered in the 1960s, Botswana was very poor, so that the English happily departed when the King sought independence.

The King, a remarkable and farsighted bloke, nationalised the diamond resources and the people of Botswana now reap the financial benefits with

subsidised education and health care. So, they are a happy, affluent lot who love their country.

They also love the wild animals of Botswana and, because shooting wildlife was banned at about the same time the diamonds were discovered, the animals have apparently lost any concept of man as predator or prey.

Corruption is heavily punished and it seems to be almost unknown. So, the Botswanan psyche carries a strong sense of justice; the character of Ma Ramotswe grew from national characteristics as well as from her creator’s fertile imagination.

Why do you know so little of Botswana? Because it is probably the only happy country in Africa it generates no news, and no news is good news.

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OVER THE PAST TWO DEC ADES, I’VE BEEN REGULARLY FISHING THE PROLIFIC GROUNDS OFF THE NSW COASTAL TOWN OF COFFS HARBOUR.

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he temperate to sub-tropical Pacific currents that push through this part of the coast bring a huge array of game fish, and even the bottom species are vast and varied. To give you an example, throughout the summer months, everything from black, blue and striped marlin to wahoo, yellow fin tuna, mahi mahi and Spanish and spotted mackerel can be found. If this isn’t enough to whet your appetite, northern bluefin tuna, cobia (black kingfish), and yellowtail kingfish can be found, along with every species of shark found in our Pacific waters.

The array of bottom species is also huge and everything from snapper to pearl perch, morwong, flathead, mosses perch, nannygai, bar-cod, teraglin, trevally and jewfish can be found most of the year round. The cooler months of the year are definitely better for bottom fishing and, as the water temperature starts to drop a little and the humpback whales start migrating through the area, the snapper, in particular, really start biting!

Over the years fishing here, we have tagged and released some very big game fish, and top of the list are the mighty marlin. The striped marlin range from 50 kilograms to 100 kilograms. Some years, the black marlin can be little rats around 30 kilograms to 50 kilograms, whereas in other seasons, the run of blacks will be bigger and the odd one will top 200 kilograms. The biggest marlin we see is the magnificent blue, and they can average 150 kilograms, up to 300 kilograms with the odd bigger one thrown in. This past 12 months, we tagged and released our biggest ever blue marlin and we also caught our biggest ever snapper. The following story is how both exciting captures unfolded. Enjoy the read!

BLUE MARLIN Blue marlin are without a doubt the most exciting of the three species we catch here, as they are unpredictable, extremely fast and powerful and tend to take an awful lot of line on their first run. The majority of blues are taken on surface lures trolled behind the boat at 8 to 9 knots. These blues really switch on to these bubbling, splashing lures and the strikes are sudden and very aggressive. When the bite happens, the crew need to be on the ball to clear the tackle quickly, and the captain needs to anticipate that first blistering run. Sometimes, it’s in a straight line and other times they will run around in a big circle and care must be taken not to run over the line with the boat when the chase is on!

If you survive the first run, these blues often dive for the depths and make it hard for the angler to regain any line at all. It’s for this reason that most people fishing for blues prefer medium to heavy tackle, so they can keep the pressure on at all times. It’s also essential to keep a good angle on the line when the marlin is sulking in the depths, as this will help change its direction. Sometimes, they’ll fight deep for ages, and other times they’ll come back to the surface and start jumping again. One thing is for sure: they are never easy to catch!

THE BIG HOOK-UP Earlier this year, we were trolling along the continental shelf off Coffs when the big bite happened and the marlin left a huge crater in the water when it crashed the lure. Its first jump was quite close to the boat, and the amazing colours of this angry blue are still etched in my brain. Its body was brilliantly lit up in gold and silver, with vivid lavender vertical bars like they were charged RMYC YEARBOOK 59

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with electricity. We all got a good look at this gorgeous, solid marlin and I called out, ‘she’s a big mother: all of 700 pounds or better’.

The fight was something I’ll never forget, and I had to get the rod out of the rod holder and get into the fighting chair with the line still screaming off the reel. The first run stripped over 700 metres and, in typical blue antics, she changed direction, pulling off another hundred metres of line. The belly in the line was massive, and I had to reduce the drag pressure in fear of the line breaking. We had the boat backing up as quickly as possible and I finally started to retrieve some line. It took me three quarters of an hour to get most of it back!

The last part of the fight was also exhilarating, as she jumped, again taking back some of my hardfought line. We could see her just under the surface, when suddenly the rod bounced as she shook her head trying to dislodge the hook. This is another trick big blues know how to do well and, over the years, I have seen plenty lost when this happens and the hook falls out. Luckily, I survived the head shakes and she was soon close to the boat.

My good mate Terry finally was able to grab the leader to try and pull her into range so we could place a tag in the shoulder, but the big blue had other ideas. A see-sawing tussle on the leader went on for five minutes before we had her close enough to get the tag in. The close attention wasn’t agreeable either, and before we could remove the hook, the blue’s long bill wacked the side of the boat several times. With thoughts of someone getting hurt, we quickly cut her free. We only ever use forged steel hooks, as they quickly corrode away.

It was great to see the big blue swim off into the depths in perfect condition. After the back slapping and handshakes, we all agreed she was every bit of 750 pounds.

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MY BIG KNOBBY HEADED SNAPPER WEIGHING 23LBS. bust us off when they run through the kelp or over the hard, sharp reef. Last year, we were fishing one of our favourite grounds called the ‘Patches’, where long stretches of broken reef and gravel (hence the name) run all the way down to Nambucca Heads.

The conditions this day were perfect, and we caught a few nice medium-sized snapper and a couple of pearl perch before the ratchet on my Alvey reel screamed to a big fish.

When I felt the weigh, I thought straight away, ‘This is the one’, and the fight was on trying to stop the long run. I finally slowed and turned the fish, but it was hanging deep, making me worry about getting cut off on the reef. Luck was on my side, and I slowly gained line with every pump of the rod. I started to feel a little more confident as the fish got closer, but, like all big snapper, they too can shake their heads and either toss the hook or wear out the side of their mouth.

After 15 minutes, we could see the colours flashing down deep from a big crimson-looking monster.

From side to side, the huge snapper flashed her flanks and, as she hit the surface and rolled over, my heart missed a few beats thinking the hook had come free. I leaned back on the rod, leading the fish to the waiting net, and my legs were shaking looking at my biggest ever snapper. To finally land one around the size I know I’ve lost many times was just the ultimate. Come to think of it, to catch my two biggest fish out of Coffs in the space of a few months was pretty awesome!

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RMYC’S CHARITY PROGRAM

RMYC’S CHARITY PROGRAM OVER THE PAST 12 YEARS, RMYC HAS SUPPORTED SIX WELL-KNOWN CHARITIES IN THE REGION WITH DONATIONS TOTALLING ALMOST $500,000.

HERE ARE THE CHARITIES WE SUPPORT:

SYDNEY CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL Including Randwick and Community Child Health Services, the hospital encompasses an acute care facility and associated community services. The hospital is one of only three tertiary centres for child health in NSW. It provides the most complex (level 6) and widest range of services in paediatric and adolescent medicine and surgery, as well as child protection.

The hospital also has a long history of statewide involvement in services, education and support.

The hospital’s success is a three-way partnership between their professional team, patient families and their community.

SALVATION ARMY In a typical week across Australia, The Salvos provide100,000 meals for the hungry, 2,000 beds for the homeless, 5,000 to 8,000 food vouchers, and helps 1,000 people find employment. They provide: refuge to 500 victims of abuse; assistance to 500 people addicted to drugs, alcohol or gambling; several thousand people with counselling; 3,000 elderly people with aged care services; 1,000 people in the court system with chaplaincy services; and, services that locate 40 missing family members.

ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL The Chris O’Brien Lifehouse is a brand new, purpose-built cancer centre adjacent to RPA and the University of Sydney.

The Lifehouse treats cancer patients in clinics and day therapy. The Lifehouse LivingRoom is the integrated medicine centre where patients have a range of complementary therapies and support.

Lifehouse is opening in two stages and, when fully operational (2014–2015), will provide surgery and inpatient care, including intensive care.

Outpatient clinics provide treatment for tumours affecting the breast, gynae-oncology, head and neck, sarcoma, upper GI and colorectal.

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ST. VINCENT’S HOSPITAL EMERGENCY Professor Gordina Fulde is director of the Emergency Department and St. Vincent’s and Sydney Hospital. He is actively involved in teaching and training students and staff in many facets of medicine and emergency procedure, as swell as spending time with schools and other community organisations. He is passionately outspoken about alcohol-fuelled injuries and the unnecessary violence that regularly brings injured people into the ER, particularly the young.

‘It looks like chaos’, he says, ‘and sometimes it is’.

NORTH BONDI SURF CLUB This eastern suburbs landmark club was established in 1906, when a tent clubhouse was pitched on land at Ben Buckler. More than a century later, membership stands at just over 2000, of which 1000 are Nippers.

The club is now housed in a state-of-the-art club house recently completed at a cost of $7.2 million. Waverley Council, state and federal governments pitched in, but most of it was privately funded. Thirteen people donated more than $100,000 each, which got the club across the line. The rest was from member donations, club savings and fundraisers, including ‘An Evening with Hugh Jackman’, held at RMYC. Club core business is: beach patrols by 500 members, surf carnival competition, training nippers (aged 5–13) and organising community events such as the Rival North Bondi Rough Water Swim (January each year), IGA Classic Ocean Swim (February each year) and the Bondi Barefoot Soft Sand Run, held each May.

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During Opening Day 2014 ceremonies, The Governor General of Australia, Sir Peter Cosgrove, presented cheques to the following charities: St Vincent’s Hospital Emergency Sydney Children’s Hospital The Chris O’Brien Lifehouse

Left to right: Professor Michael Boyer, CEO, The Chris O’Brien Lifehouse Professor Gordian Fulde, Director Emergency Dept, St Vincent’s Hospital Professor Les White, NSW Chief Paediatrician, representing the Sydney Children’s Hospital.

Governor General of Australia, Sir Peter Cosgrove, presenting cheque to Professor Les White.

Governor General of Australia, Sir Peter Cosgrove, presenting cheque to Professor Gordian Fulde.

Governor General of Australia, Sir Peter Cosgrove, presenting cheque to Professor Michael Boyer.

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Companies Act 2011 Company Limited by Guarantee and not having a Share Capital

Memorandum of Association of Royal Motor Yacht Club of New South Wales Ltd 1.

2. (a)

(b)

(c) (d)

(e)

(f)

(g)

(h)

(i)

(j)

The name of the Company (hereinafter called “the Club”) is “ROYAL MOTOR YACHT CLUB OF NEW SOUTH WALES LIMITED”.

The objects for which the Club is established are: To acquire and take over all the assets and liabilities of the present unincorporated body known as “Royal Motor Yacht Club of New South Wales” and to enable that Club to comply with the relevant provisions of the Liquor Act 1912 as amended.

To promote the use of all classes of power boats to promote seamanship and teaching of navigation and to formulate rules for and conduct trials of speed, endurance, navigation and seamanship and such other pastimes, entertainments and recreations as the Club may deem expedient to promote social intercourse between members of the Club and other clubs.

To establish and maintain club houses, boathouses, marinas, dwellings, workshops, garages and other conveniences in connection with the Club’s activities.

To purchase, hire, make or provide and maintain and to sell or otherwise dispose of all kinds of meals, food provisions, refreshments, furniture, plates, glass, books, periodicals, billiard table, tools, implements, machines, engines, utensils and other things required or which may be conveniently used in connection with the Club’s activities of premises.

To purchase and/or apply for a licence or permit or other authority under such act or acts as shall for the time being be in force in the State of New South Wales for the purpose of selling or distribution of soft drinks, intoxicating liquor, tobacco, cigarettes and other supplies and the operation of automatic machines.

To subscribe to, become a member of and cooperate with any other club, association or organisation, whether incorporated or not, whose objects are altogether or in part similar to those of the Club provided that the club shall not subscribe to or support with its funds any club, association or organisation which does not prohibit the distribution of its income and property among its members to an extent at least as great as that imposed on the Club under or by virtue of clause 3 of this Memorandum.

To purchase, take on lease or in exchange, hire and otherwise acquire any lands, buildings, easements or property, real and personal, and any rights or privileges which may be requisite for the purpose of or capable of being conveniently used in connection with any of the objects of the Club. Provided that in case the Club shall take or hold any property which may be subject to any trusts the Club shall only deal with the same in such manner as is allowed by law having regard to such trusts.

To enter into any arrangements with any Government or authority, supreme, municipal, local or otherwise, that may seem conducive to the Club’s objects or any of them and to obtain from any such Government or authority any rights, privileges and concessions which the Club may think it desirable to obtain, and to carry out, exercise and comply with any such arrangements, rights, privileges and concessions.

To appoint, employ, remove or suspend such managers, clerks, secretaries, servants, workmen and other persons as may be necessary or convenient for the purpose of the Club.

To establish and support or aid in the establishment

and support of associations, institutions, funds, trusts and conveniences calculated to benefit employees or past employees of the Club or the dependants or connections of any such persons and to grant pensions and allowances and to make payments towards insurance and to subscribe or guarantee money for charitable or benevolent objects or for any public, general or useful object. (k) To construct, improve, maintain, develop, work, manage, carry out, alter or control any houses, buildings, groundwork or conveniences which may seem calculated directly or indirectly to advance the Club’s interests and to contribute to, subsidise or otherwise assist and take part in the construction, improvement, maintenance, development, working, management, carrying out alterations or control thereof. (l) To invest and deal with the money of the Club not immediately required in such manner as may be permitted by law for the investment of trust funds. (m) To borrow or raise or secure the payment of money in such manner as the Club may think fit and to secure the same or the repayment or performance of any debt liability contract guarantee or other engagement incurred or to be entered into by the Club in any way and in particular by the issue of debentures perpetual or otherwise charged upon all or any of the Club’s property (both present and future) and to purchase, redeem or pay off any such securities. (n) To make, draw, accept, endorse, discount, execute and issue promissory notes, bills of exchange, bills of lading and other negotiable or transferable instruments. (o) In furtherance of the objects of the Club to sell, improve, manage, develop, exchange, lease, dispose of, turn to account or otherwise deal with all or any part of the property rights of the Club. (p) To take or hold mortgages, liens and charges to secure payment of the purchase price or any unpaid balance of the purchase price of any part of the Club’s property of whatsoever kind sold by the Club, any money due to the Club from purchasers and others. (q) To take any gift or property whether subject to any special trust or not, for any one or more of the objects of the Club but subject always to the provision in paragraph (g) of this clause 2. (r) To take such steps by personal or written appeals, public meetings or otherwise as may from time to time be deemed expedient for the purpose of procuring contributions to the funds of the Club, in the shape of donations, annual subscriptions or otherwise. (s) To print and publish any newspapers, periodicals, books or leaflets that the Club may think desirable for the promotion of its objects. (t) In furtherance of the objects of the Club to amalgamate with any companies, institutions, societies or associations having objects altogether or in part similar to those of the Club and which shall prohibit the distribution of its or their income and property among its or their members to an extent at least as great as that imposed upon the Club or by virtue of clause 3 of this Memorandum. (u) In furtherance of the objects of the Club to transfer all or part of the property, assets, liabilities and engagements of the Club to any one or more of the companies, institutions, societies or associations with which the Club is authorised to amalgamate.

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(v) To make donations for patriotic or charitable purposes (w) To transact any lawful business in aid of the Commonwealth of Australia in the prosecution of any war in which the Commonwealth of Australia is engaged. (x) To do all such other things as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the objects and exercise of the powers of the Club. The powers set forth in the Third Schedule to the Companies Act 1961, shall not apply to the Club except insofar as they are included in this clause 2.

3.

The income and property of the Club, whencesoever derived shall be applied solely towards the promotion of the objects of the Club as set forth in this Memorandum of Association and no portion thereof shall be paid or transferred, directly or indirectly, by way of dividend, bonus or otherwise howsoever by way of profit to the members of the Club. Provided that nothing herein shall prevent the payment, in good faith, of reasonable and proper remuneration to any officer or servant of the Club, or to any member of the Club, in return for any services actually rendered to the Club, or prevent the payment of interest at a rate not exceeding interest at the rate for the time being charged by Bankers in Sydney for overdrawn accounts on money lent or reasonable and proper rent for premises demised or let by any member to the Club; but so for that no member of the Council of management or governing body of the Club shall be appointed to any salaried office of the Club, or any office of the Club paid by fees, and that no remuneration or other benefit in money or money’s worth shall be given by the Club to any member of such council or governing body except repayment of out of-pocket expenses and interest at the rate aforesaid on money lent or reasonable and proper rent for premises demised or let to the Club.

Provided that the provisions last aforesaid shall not apply to any payment to any company of which a member of the council of management or governing body may be a member and in which such member shall not hold more than one-hundredth part of the capital and such member shall not be bound to account for any share of profits he may receive in respect of such payment. It is further provided that no member of the Club shall practice his trade, professions or other calling in or on the premises of the Club and shall not employ any persons to do so on his behalf.

4.

The liability of the members is limited.

5.

Every member of the Club undertakes to contribute to the assets of the Club, in the event of the same being wound up while he is a member or within one year after he ceases to be a member, for payment of the debts and liabilities of the Club contracted before he ceases to be a member and of the costs, charges and expenses of winding up and for the adjustment of the rights of the contributors among themselves such amount as may be required, not exceeding twenty dollars ($20.00).

6.

If upon the winding up or dissolution of the Club there remains, after satisfaction of all its debts and liabilities, any property whatsoever, the same shall not be paid to or distributed among the members of the Club, but shall be given or transferred to some other institution or institutions having objects similar to the objects of the Club, and which shall prohibit the distribution of its or their income and property among its or their members to an extent at least as great as is imposed on the Club under or by virtue of clause 3 hereof, such institution or institutions to de determined by the members of the Club at or before the time of dissolution and if and so far as effect cannot be given to the aforesaid provision, then to some charitable object.

7.

True accounts shall be kept of the sums of money received and expended by the Club, and the matter in respect of which such receipt and expenditure takes place, and of the property, credits and liabilities of the Club; and

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8.

9.

subject to any reasonable restrictions as to the time and manner of inspecting the same that may be imposed in accordance with the regulations of the Club for the time being in force, shall be open to the inspection of the members. Once at least in every year, the accounts of the Club shall be examined by one or more properly qualified Auditor or Auditors who shall report to the members in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 1961.

The full names, addresses and occupations of the subscribers are as follows: NAME, ADDRESS AND OCCUPATION OF SUBSCRIBER Frederick George Harvie, 44 Coolong Road, VAUCLUSE, Managing Director Harry Philip Castle, 246 Old South Head Road, VAUCLUSE, Retired Robert William Mirrington, 45 Liverpool Street, DOVER HEIGHTS, General Manager Ronald Edward Tildesley, 24 Beresford Road, ROSE BAY, Building and Investor Percy James Thomas Swain, 2a/8 St Mervyns Avenue, Point Piper, Managing Director John Joseph Minahan, 1 Calga Avenue, BRONTE, Production Manager Michael George Barbouttis, 62 Gilbert Street, DOVER HEIGHTS, Public Accountant Phillip Raymond Paraggio, 21 Paton Street, KINGSFORD, Customs Officer Harry Charles Bowden, 10 Golden Grove Street, DARLINGTON, Director John Charles Needham, Roxton House, 29 Berry Street, NORTH SYDNEY, Solicitor Arthur William Titterton, 40 Coolong Road, VAUCLUSE, Company Director We, the several persons whose name and addresses are subscribed are desirous of being formed into a company in pursuance of this Memorandum of Association.

Signatures of

Subscribers

F Harvie

R Mirrington

P J T Swain

M G Barbouttis

Harry C Bowden

A W Titterton

H P Castle

R Tildesley

John J Minahan

P R Paraggio

John Needham

Witness to signature and address of witness F M Murray 6/21 The Avenue, Rose Bay F M Murray 6/21 The Avenue, Rose Bay F M Murray 6/21 The Avenue, Rose Bay F M Murray 6/21 The Avenue, Rose Bay F M Murray 6/21 The Avenue, Rose Bay F M Murray 6/21 The Avenue, Rose Bay F M Murray 6/21 The Avenue, Rose Bay F M Murray 6/21 The Avenue, Rose Bay F M Murray 6/21 The Avenue, Rose Bay F M Murray 6/21 The Avenue, Rose Bay F M Murray 6/21 The Avenue, Rose Bay

Articles of Association of Royal Motor Yacht Club of New South Wales Ltd INTERPRETATION 1.

2.

In these Articles: “Act” means the Corporations Act 2001 and any regulation made under the Corporations Act 2001. Any reference to a provision of the Act includes a reference to the same or similar provision and any legislation replacing, amending or modifying the Act however that provision may be amended in that legislation. “the Club” means the Royal Motor Yacht Club of New South Wales Limited, the premises of which are situated at number 21 Wunulla Road, Point Piper. “the unincorporated Body” means the unincorporated Body which was known as the Royal Motor Yacht Club of New South Wales the funds and other assets and liabilities of which the Club is authorised to take over by clause 2(a) of the Memorandum of Association. “the Board” means the Board of Directors of the Club within the meaning of the Act. “Biennial General Meeting” means every second annual general meeting commencing with the annual general meeting in 2014 (which will be the first Biennial General Meeting).

“Flag Officers” means such of the members of the Board as have been elected by a General Meeting to the offices of Commodore, Vice Commodore and Rear Commodore, of the Club.

“Secretary” means an “approved Secretary” or an “acting Secretary” as defined by sections 33 and 34 of the Registered Clubs Act 1976 as amended appointed by the Club to perform the duties of the secretary.

“State” means the State of New South Wales “Member” unless otherwise indicated by a prefix or by the context of the relevant Article means any member of the Club irrespective of the class of membership to which he may belong.

“Register of Vessels” means the register containing the names of the Boat Owner members of the Club and the names, the descriptions and the class of their vessels, pursuant to Article Error! Reference source not found.. “month” means a calendar month. “notice” means any communication in writing. “the seal” means the Common Seal of the Club.

Expressions referring to writing shall unless the contrary intention appears to be constructed as including references to printing, lithography, photography and other modes of representing or reproducing words in a visible form. Words importing the masculine gender only shall include the feminine gender and words importing the singular number only shall include the plural number and vice-versa. Words or expressions contained in these Articles shall be interpreted in accordance with the provisions of the Interpretation Act 1897, of the Act, and of the Registered Clubs Act 1897, as amended or any other relevant statute in force at the date on which the Articles become binding on the Club.

The Club is established for the purposes set out in the Memorandum of Association. The name of the Company (hereinafter called “the Club”) is “ROYAL MOTOR YACHT CLUB OF NEW SOUTH WALES LIMITED.”

5.

CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP 6.

(a)

MEMBERSHIP 3.

4.

The number of members of the Club (not including Junior Members or Honorary Members or Temporary Members) shall not for the time being exceed two thousand (2,000).

The subscribers to the Memorandum of Association and such other persons as the Board shall admit to membership in accordance with these Articles shall be

members of the Club.

If the whole of the funds and other assets of the unincorporated Club become the absolute property of the Club forthwith after its incorporation then every person who at the date of incorporation of the Club is a member of the unincorporated Club and who on or before the thirty-first day of December, 1972 agrees in writing to become a member of the Club shall be admitted by the Board to membership of the Club in the appropriate class. Every member of the Club who previously to his agreeing to become a member of the Club has paid his subscription due on the first day of July 1972, as a member of the unincorporated Club shall not be liable to pay any further sum by way of annual subscription to the Club for the period prior to the first day of July, 1973.

(b)

The Club shall consist of five (5) classes of members but Boat Owner members, General members and Life members only shall have the rights accorded by the Articles to full membership of the Club and shall be entitled to use all of the facilities and amenities of the Club and the right to nominate or second any person for membership and have credit facilities. Notwithstanding anything contained in Article 6 of these Articles and in order to make clear the voting rights of the various classes of members only Boat Owner members, General members and Life members (who immediately prior to being elected to Life membership were either Boat Owner members or General members) shall be eligible to vote for the election of the Board of Directors and vote on any matter at a General Meeting of the Club.

BOAT OWNER MEMBERS A General member who is the sole owner of a vessel in his or her name or two or more General members who are the owners of a vessel either jointly or as tenants in common may apply to the Board to enter into a berth agreement or mooring agreement in respect of that vessel and to have the vessel registered on the Register of Vessels pursuant to Article 101. If such application is granted, then upon the vessel being entered on to the Register of Vessels referred to in Article 101, the member (or members if there be more than one) who is the owner of the vessel shall thereby become a Boat Owner member and shall be recorded in the register of members as a Boat Owner member. Subject to the following paragraph of this Article 6(a) a Boat Owner member who ceases to be the owner of a vessel registered on the Register of Vessels for the purposes of Rule 101 will from the date of such cessation become a General member and will be transferred in the register of members to General membership.

The members of this class shall have all the rights accorded by these Articles and shall be entitled to the enjoyment of all the facilities and amenities of the Club.

For the purpose of this paragraph a Boat Owner member who disposes of his vessel with the intention of replacing same and within seven (7) days of such disposal notifies the Secretary in writing of his intention so to do shall be deemed to belong to this class for a period of three months from the date of the disposal of his vessel notwithstanding the fact that he will be owning no vessel during such a period. The Board may at its discretion grant extensions of the aforesaid period on being requested in writing by the member concerned and being given satisfactory reasons for such a request.

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General Members shall be:

(i) Those persons who at the date of the Special Resolution adopting this Article are recorded in the Register of members as General Members or as Social Members.

(ii) Such other persons who in the opinion of the Board of the Club are suitable for General membership. (c) LIFE MEMBERS

The Board may once during the term of its office if it so resolves, by the vote (taken by ballot) of threefourths (3/4) of its members make a recommendation to a General Meeting for the conferment of a Life Membership on a member who having been a member for a period of more than ten (10) years and in special circumstances for a shorter period, has rendered exceptional services to the Club beyond call of duty.

On the Board’s recommendation being endorsed by the vote (taken by ballot) of the three-fourths (3/4) of the General Meeting the nominee of the Board shall be declared a Life member of the Club. The conferment of Life Membership apart from the honour which is intended to be bestowed upon the recipient and the privilege of paying a nominal amount only in lieu of the full annual subscription of his class shall not be deemed to accord to him any rights which he did not have theretofore, nor shall exempt him from any other financial obligations to the Club. (d) JUNIOR MEMBERS

The sons or daughters of a member or of a deceased member or such other young persons as the Board may consider suitable for admission to the Club’s membership who are over the age of eight years and under the age of eighteen years shall be eligible to this class of membership, and on being admitted, shall have the right to remain in this class until they attain the age of eighteen years. The members of this class shall have only such rights and shall be subject to such restrictions and conditions as regards the use and enjoyment of the Club’s facilities and amenities as the Board may from time to time accord to or impose on them and they shall at all times strictly observe the provisions of the Liquor Act 1912 (as amended) and the Registered Clubs Act 1976 (as amended) concerning the supply and consumption of alcoholic and spirituous liquors to the operation of poker machines by and the presence in restricted areas of persons under the age of eighteen (18) years.

PATRON OF THE CLUB 7.

8.

9.

There shall be at all times a Patron-in-Chief and a VicePatron of the Club.

The Board from time to time may request a representative of Her Majesty the Queen of Australia in the Commonwealth of Australia or in the State of New South Wales to be Patron-in-Chief of the Club and who upon acceptance of such invitation the Board shall appoint as Patron-in-Chief of the Club.

A serving Admiral of the Royal Australian Navy provided he accepts the Board’s invitation in that respect shall be appointed Vice-Patron of the Club.

(c)

11. (a)

(b)

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(b)

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The following persons may be made Honorary members of the Club in accordance with procedures established by the Board from time to time. (i) the patron in chief, the patron and vice patron for the time being of the Club; (ii) any prominent citizen or local dignitary visiting the Club.

Honorary members shall be entitled to only the social facilities and amenities of the Club and shall not be entitled to attend or vote at any meeting of the Club, nominate or be elected to the Board or any office in

The following persons in accordance with procedures established by the Board may in the absolute discretion of the Board be made Temporary members of the Club: (i) Any visitor whose permanent place of residence in New South Wales is not less than a distance of 5 kilometres from the Club or such greater distance as may be determined from time to time by the Board by By-law pursuant to these Articles. (ii) Full Members (as defined in the Registered Clubs Act) of other clubs which are registered under the Registered Clubs Act and which have objects similar to those of the Club; (iii) A full member (as defined in the Registered Clubs Act) of any registered club who, at the invitation of the Board of the Club or a Full Member of the Club, attends on any date at the premises of the Club for the purpose of participating in an organised sport or competition to be conducted by the Club on that day from the time on that day when he so attends the premises of the Club until the end of that day. (iv) Any interstate or overseas visitor. (i) Temporary members shall not be required to pay an entrance fee or annual subscription; (ii) Temporary members shall not be entitled to vote at any meeting of the Club, nominate for or be elected to the Board or any office in the Club or participate in the management, business and affairs of the Club in any way. (iii) Temporary members shall not be permitted to introduce guests into the Club; (iv) A Director or the Secretary of the Club may terminate the membership of any Temporary member at any time without notice and without having to provide any reason therefore. (v) No person under the age of 18 years may be admitted as a Temporary Member of the Club; (vi) When a Temporary member (other than a Temporary member admitted pursuant to paragraph (a)(iii) of this Article) first enters the Club premises on any day the following particulars shall be entered in the Club’s Register of Temporary Members: the name in full of the temporary member; the residential address of the temporary member; the date on which Temporary membership is granted; the signature of the Temporary member.

HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS 12.

HONORARY AND TEMPORARY MEMBERS 10. (a)

the Club or participate in the management, business and affairs of the Club in any way.

When Honorary membership is conferred on any person the following particulars shall be entered in the Club’s Register of Honorary members: (i) the names in full of the Honorary Member; (ii) the residential address of the Honorary member; (iii) the date on which Honorary membership is conferred; (iv) the date on which Honorary membership is to cease.

13.

The Board may pursuant to a resolution passed by three-fourths (3/4) of its members recommend to a General Committee the conferment of Honorary Life Membership to any outstanding citizen not being a member of the Club who has rendered valuable and distinguished services to the Club or to the Nation as a token of the Club’s appreciation of such services. On such recommendation being endorsed by the vote of the General Meeting the nominee of the Board and his spouse shall be declared Honorary Life Members of the Club.

The conferment of Honorary Memberships to either of a temporary or of a permanent nature shall entitle the recipients of same to the enjoyment of all the amenities

and facilities of the Club but shall not however bestow upon them any other rights whatsoever connected with the management of the affairs of the Club.

ENTRANCE AND SUBSCRIPTION FEES 14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

The entrance fees payable by the applicants for membership and the annual subscription fees payable by the members (not being Honorary Members) shall be such as the Board may from time to time prescribe.

When a member transfers from an existing class of membership and the entrance or subscription fees for the other class are greater than those for the existing class, the member shall be liable for the difference in fees but no reimbursement shall be made to the member where the entrance or subscription fees for the other class are lower than those for his then existing class.

Junior members applying to be transferred to any other class of membership upon attaining the age of eighteen (18) years and provided they have been members of the Junior Class for a period of not less than two years shall not be required to pay entrance fees.

Members admitted after the Thirty-first of May in any year shall be only liable to pay a pro rata part of the annual subscription of the then current year.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary hereinbefore contained members who have been members for a continuous period of more than twenty five (25) years and who have attained the age of sixty (60) years shall be entitled to apply to the Board, if they so desire, to have their annual subscriptions reduced to one-half of the prescribed fee. Such reduction, however, shall not be deemed to effect the basis of the determination of any other obligations due by the member or imposed on the members generally.

The Board shall have the right in its absolute discretion to grant exemption from the payment of the full annual subscription or of a portion thereof for a limited period of time or until the Board otherwise resolves to unemployed widows or orphans of a deceased member or to such other members whose financial or health conditions deserve such consideration

PAYMENT OF ENTRANCE AND SUBSCRIPTION FEES 20.

21.

22.

23.

Entrance fees are payable simultaneously with the lodgement of the application for membership.

Annual subscription fees shall become due and payable in advance on the first day of December in each year.

On or before the First day of November in every year, the Secretary shall cause notices to be sent to all members calling upon them to renew their membership.

Such notice shall specify the amount of subscription payable by each member according to the class to which he belongs and shall state that the same shall be paid on or before the first day of December next.

If any subscription remains unpaid after the expiration of the month of December the Secretary shall cause a final notice to be sent to the member in default in which he shall draw the attention of such member to the fact that failure to pay his subscription by the end of the month of January shall render his membership liable to termination by the Board.

26.

CONSEQUENCES OF LATE PAYMENT AND OF NON-PAYMENT OF DEBTS 27.

28.

25.

At the expiration of every month the Secretary shall cause accounts to be sent to all members who are indebted to the Club for services rendered or for goods purchased or for license fees or rent of facilities licensed or rented to them or for charges imposed by the Board under these Articles, requiring settlement of such debts before the expiration of the month in which the account was rendered.

If settlement of any account is not effected by the end of the month in which the same was rendered, the

If debts of whatsoever nature owing by members to the Club remain unpaid after the expiration of the month in which the account for same was rendered, they shall bear interest at the rate prescribed in Article 25 hereinbefore. Such interest shall be computed as and from the end of the month in which the account was rendered and in addition, the rights, if any accorded to the member in default by the Articles shall be suspended and the facilities of obtaining services or goods from the Club on a charge account may be denied to him during the continuance of the default.

Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding Article in the event of the aforesaid debts being still unpaid after the expiration of the month in which the final notice was given or after twenty four (24) hours from the time demand for payment was made under Article 26, the Board shall have the right to forthwith terminate the membership of the defaulting member unless in its discretion the Board considers that there are mitigating circumstances deserving its leniency.

ADMISSION OF MEMBERS 29.

30. (a)

(b)

(c)

PAYMENT OF OTHER DEBTS 24.

secretary shall cause a further and final account to be sent to the defaulting member requiring immediate settlement of his account and drawing the attention of the member to the fact that failure to settle same shall not only render his membership liable to termination by the Board but also to the imposition of interest at the bank overdraft rate payable by the Club at the relevant time plus 5% and the Board shall have the power to impose such interest on unpaid accounts in accordance with this Article.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary hereinbefore contained debts which were incurred by a member obtaining money in cash from the Club or through its employees against a cheque on his Bankers or any other negotiable instrument which is not honoured on first presentation for payment shall be payable on demand or within twenty four (24) hours thence.

(d) (e) (f)

No person who is under the age of eighteen (18) years shall be admitted to the membership of the Club except as a member of the Junior Class.

The procedure to be adhered to for admission of members not being members in respect of which these articles otherwise provide, shall be as follows: All applications for membership must be proposed and seconded by two members of the Club who are either Boat Owners or General members and who have been such members for at least five (5) years standing.

Applications must be made in the form for the time being prescribed by the Board and obtainable from the Secretary on request, which when duly completed by the applicant and signed by him and his prosper and seconder must be lodged with the Secretary together with the appropriate entrance fee.

On receipt of the application form duly completed and the appropriate entrance fee, the Secretary shall cause the names of the applicant, his address, the name of his nominator and seconder to be posted on the Club’s Notice Board for a period of two weeks. At the same time he shall notify the Membership Committee which shall appoint forthwith a day and a time for an interview with the prospective applicant, his nominator and/or seconder. Fourteen days’ notice in writing shall be given to these parties.

The Membership Committee will endeavour to obtain as much information as possible about the applicant to assist in its deliberation.

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satisfied with the adequacy of the material submitted to it concerning any application it may direct the Secretary to conduct further and more extensive enquiries in respect of such applicant.

Following upon such interview the Membership Committee shall report its findings to the Board and shall make appropriate recommendations as to the acceptance or otherwise of each applicant.

In light of the Membership Committee’s report and recommendations the Board shall resolve by secret ballot as to whether it should accept, defer its decision, or reject any application provided that no application shall be accepted unless a resolution to the effect is passed by the vote of three fourths (3/4) of the members of the Board present at the meeting dealing with such application.

The Board’s decision shall be forthwith communicated to the applicant by a notice in writing and in the event of the application being rejected or its consideration being deferred the entrance fee paid by him hall be refunded in full. In the event however of the application being accepted the notice to that effect shall contain a request to the applicant to forward to the Secretary within fourteen (14) days from the date thereof the subscription fee of the class to which he has been admitted. Under no circumstances will the Board be obliged to give any reasons for the rejection or the deferment of any application.

Upon payment of the subscription fees and as from the date of such payment the applicant’s

(k)

name shall be entered in the Register Book of members as required by the Act, he shall have the rights and/or shall enjoy the benefits of the class to which he has been admitted.

The entrance fees paid by an applicant who having been notified that his application has been accepted fails to remit his subscription fees within fourteen (14) days of the date of the notice shall be forfeited unless a satisfactory explanation to the Board of such failure is offered in writing.

CESSATION OF MEMBERSHIP 31. (a) (b) (c)

(d)

(e) (f)

The membership of any member shall be terminated on the happening of any of the following events: If he on his own volition resigns his membership by a notice in writing to the Secretary of his intention to do so.

If his membership is terminated by the Board pursuant to Article 28 herein before.

If he is found guilty of an indictable offence by any Court of Law of Australia or of any Country the decision of the Courts of which are recognised as valid by the Australian Courts.

If he is declared bankrupt or enters into a Deed of Assignment of Composition with his creditors generally pursuant to the provisions of any Bankruptcy Act in force for the time being.

If he is declared of unsound mind or insane or he is dealt with in any way under the Law relating to mental health.

If not being an Australian subject pays allegiance to a country with which Australia is at war.

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33.

34.

If he is expelled from the Club in accordance with the provisions of Article 96 hereinafter. (h) Upon the death of a member; If he has been found to have falsely completed his application for membership.

Except in the case of voluntary resignation the Secretary shall forthwith notify in writing the member concerned of the termination of his membership and of the date as from which same became effective. Non-receipt of the said notice shall not invalidate the termination of membership.

The termination of membership under any of the aforementioned circumstances shall not release the former member of his outstanding debts or obligations to the Club which had become due and payable prior to such termination nor shall release him or his liability to contribute a sum not exceeding twenty dollars ($20.00) as provided in clause 5 of the Memorandum of Association.

Notwithstanding Article 31 the Board shall always have the right to reinstate a member whose membership has been terminated if on being requested in writing to reconsider the matter the Board is satisfied that there are special circumstances justifying such action.

(c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h)

42.

GENERAL MEETINGS 35.

36.

37.

38.

39.

A general meeting called the Annual General Meeting shall be held once at least in every calendar year at such time and place as may be determined by the Board but within five (5) months of the close of the financial year.

All meetings other than the Annual General Meeting shall be called Extraordinary General Meetings.

No business shall be transacted at any General Meeting unless a quorum of members is present at the time the meeting proceeds to business. Twenty members present at the time and having the right to vote shall be a quorum.

Extraordinary General Meetings may be convened whenever the Board thinks fit or whenever it is required by at least three (3) members of the Board or by not less than five per centum (5%) members having the right to vote at a General Meeting.

A Requisition for the Extraordinary General Meeting shall be made in writing to the Secretary stating the objects of the meeting and the Board shall within the fourteen (14) days thereafter cause notices of the meeting to be sent to each member entitled to vote. Such notices shall specify the general nature of business, the place at which the meeting shall be held, the date of the meeting which shall not be less than 21 days after the date on which the notices are sent, the hour of the meeting and shall advise members of the provisions of Article 42 hereof. If the notices are not sent within the aforementioned period the requisitions may themselves cause the said notices to be sent to each member entitled to vote and they shall be entitled to reimbursement by the Club for any reasonable expenses incurred in the preparation and postage of the notices.

43.

44.

(a) (b) (c) 45.

46.

PROCEEDINGS AT GENERAL MEETING 40.

If within fifteen minutes of the time appointed for a General Meeting there is no quorum present, the meeting, if it has been convened on the requisition of members, shall be dissolved; in any other case, unless the Chairman, in his discretion, adjourns the meeting to another date and time, the meeting shall be adjourned for one half (1/2) hour at the same place. The members present at the adjourned meeting provided always that they are not less than ten (10) shall form a quorum in either of the aforementioned cases.

41. The business of an Annual General Meeting shall be confined to the following: (a) apologies; (b) adoption of the Minutes of the last Annual General

47.

(a) (b)

Meeting and any other prior general meetings of the Club business arising from Minutes; the presentation of the Board’s Annual Report; the presentation by the Honorary Treasurer of the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Accounts and the Auditor’s Report: in the case of a Biennial General Meeting the declaration of the ballot for the election of Flag Officers, Honorary Treasurer and other Board members. the appointment of auditors (should a vacancy occur) subject to Article 117; the transaction of such other business as may be transacted at an Annual General Meeting as special business in accordance with these Articles and not being business which is required by law to be transacted at an Extraordinary General Meeting.

Any member entitled to attend and vote at a General Meeting may submit motions for a resolution by it provided that when a special notice is required by the Act such notice is lodged with the secretary not less than twenty eight (28) days prior to the date of the meetings and when the motion is intended to be moved as a special resolution not less than twenty-one (21) days prior to such date. Concerning motions involving special business a prior notice of not less than ten (10) days shall be adequate. All notices as above shall be signed by the proposer of same.

Copies of intended motions lodged with the Secretary under Article 42 shall be given to each member entitled to attend and vote at the relevant meeting in the case of an ordinary resolution not less than fourteen (14) days prior to the date of such meeting and in the case of a Special Resolution not less than 21 days prior to the date of such meeting.

At least twenty one (21) days notice in writing of any Annual General Meeting or Extraordinary General Meeting of the members of the Club must be given to all members who are eligible to attend and vote at that meeting and also to the auditor. A Notice of an Annual General Meeting or Extraordinary General Meeting must: set out the place, date and time of the meeting; and state the general nature of the business of the meeting; and if a special resolution is to be proposed at the meeting set out an intention to propose the special resolution and state the resolution.

The Commodore or in his absence the next in seniority Flag Officer shall preside at the General Meetings. If within fifteen (15) minutes from the time appointed for the meeting there is no Flag Officer present or being present is unwilling to preside there at the immediate predecessor of the incumbent Commodore or in his absence any former Commodore or former Flag Officer may be appointed by the meeting as the Chairman thereof.

No member shall be entitled to vote at any General Meeting if any debts of whatsoever nature owing by him to the Club remain unpaid after the date upon which same were payable in accordance with the provisions of Article 24 hereinbefore.

A resolution put to vote of a General Meeting shall be decided on show of hands unless a poll is (before or on the declaration of the result of the show of hands) demanded: by the Chairman, or by at least three members of the Meeting having the right to vote. Unless a poll is so demanded a declaration by the Chairman that a resolution has on show of hands been carried or carried unanimously or by any particular majority or lost in an entry to that effect in the book containing the minutes of the proceedings of the Club shall be conclusive evidence of such fact without proof of RMYC YEARBOOK 75

48.

49.

50.

51.

the number or of the proportion of the votes recorded in favour or against the resolution. The demand for a poll may be withdrawn.

If a poll is duly demanded it shall be taken in such manner and either at once or after an interval or adjournment or otherwise as the Chairman directs and the result of the poll shall be a resolution of the Meeting at which the poll was demanded; but a poll demanded on the question of adjournment shall be taken forthwith.

The demand for a poll shall not prevent the continuance of a meeting for the transaction of any business other than the question on which a poll has been demanded.

In the case of equality of votes whether on a show of hands or on a poll the Chairman of the Meeting at which the show of hands takes place or at which the poll is demanded shall be entitled to a second or casting vote.

Accurate minutes of the proceedings and of the resolutions passed at any General Meeting shall be kept by the Secretary and shall be signed by the Chairman of the next succeeding General Meeting and if purporting to be so signed shall be receivable as prima facie evidence of the matters stated in such minutes.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS – ITS OFFICE BEARERS AND THEIR ELIGIBILITY 52.

53. (a) (b)

(c) (d)

The Board of Directors shall consist of the Commodore, Vice Commodore, Rear Commodore and Honorary Treasurer as the Office Bearers thereof and of five (5) other members of whom three (3) shall be Boat Owner members and two (2) shall be general members.

The qualifications for eligibility of the Office Bearers and of the other members of the Board shall be as follows: A candidate for Directorship must be a member of the Club for not less than five (5) years standing.

A candidate for an Office Bearer Director with the exception of treasurer in addition to the qualification of paragraph (a) must have served on the Board for a full two (2) terms of office; and A candidate for the office of Flag Officer in addition to the qualifications of paragraphs(a) and (b) must be the sole owner of a vessel on the Register of Vessels.

No Office Bearer of the Board or of any Committee appointed or ratified by the Board who served in the same office for a continuous period of five (5) years shall be eligible for re-election to the same office at the elections immediately following the completion of the same period of five (5) years.

ELECTION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS (INCLUDING OFFICE BEARERS) 54.

(b)

55.

56.

57.

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(a) With effect from and for the purposes of the Annual General Meeting in 2014 and thereafter the members of the Board of the Club shall be elected and shall be eligible to hold office for a period of two (2) consecutive terms. At the completion of the second term the members of the Board of the Club shall cease to hold office but subject to these Articles of Association may be eligible for re-election.

For the purposes of paragraph (a) of this Article 54 a “term” shall be the period commencing with the completion of an annual general meeting and the commencement of the annual general meeting in the following year.

The Board may resolve for the voting to take place within not less than four (4) hours immediately preceding the time appointed for the commencement of the Biennial General Meeting provided always that voting shall cease at the time so appointed.

Nominations shall close on a date and at a time to be fixed by the Board and all nominations shall be in the hands of the Secretary not later than such date and time.

The Board shall, within seven (7) days from the date of fixing the date and time for the closing of nominations, appoint an Election Committee consisting of three (3)

members, none of whom shall be a member of the Board or a candidate for election to the Board and one of whom shall be nominated by it as the Presiding Officer thereof. Such Committee shall be empowered to conduct the elections under its sole control and supervision including the right to determine the eligibility of the candidates in accordance with these Articles.

58. Every candidate for election, provided he is eligible under these Articles must be nominated by two members having the right to vote at the elections as at the time of the nomination.

59. No member shall be nominated as a candidate for more than one position on the Board.

60. Every nomination must be submitted in writing, must be signed by the nominators and the candidate and must be accompanied by a short biography of the candidate of no more than thirty (30) words.

61. The Secretary shall within forty-eight (48) hours from the nominations being closed caused to be posted on the Club’s Notice Board the names of the candidates, the positions to which they have been nominated and the names of their nominators. Such notice shall remain so posted until the conclusion of the elections. A similar notice together with each candidates biography, as above shall also be sent by the Secretary within seven (7) days from the closing date of nominations, to every member of the Club having the right to vote.

62. If the number of candidates is equal to the number required to fill a position or positions the Chairman of the General Meeting shall declare the candidates nominated as duly elected for the respective positions.

63. If the number of candidates is less than the number of the positions to be filled, the Chairman of the Biennial General Meeting shall declare as elected the candidates nominated for any particular position or positions and shall call upon the General Meeting to nominate and forthwith elect by show of hands or by a ballot (as the Meeting may determine) a member or members from those present and qualified for the position or positions to be filled.

64. In the event of there being more candidates than are required for the number of the positions to be filled, elections shall be conducted by ballot for the position or positions as the case may be, which are contested by more than one candidate. The Secretary shall, if so requested by a candidate, appoint an independent facilitator to conduct the ballot.

65. When a ballot is necessary the secretary shall not less than twenty one (21) days prior to the date of the election prepare or cause to be prepared ballot papers covering any or all contested positions which will be defined in three (3) sections as follows: Office Bearer Candidates

This section shall contain the positions of the Office Bearers to be filled and the names of the candidates for each position.

Boat Owner candidates

This section shall contain the names of the boat-owning candidates.

General Member candidates

This section shall contain the names of the General Member candidates.

The names of the candidates in each section shall be set out in alphabetical order and those of the candidates who are members of the Board seeking re-election shall be marked with an asterisk. In front of each name shall be a square for voting purposes and at the top of the second and third section shall be stipulated the number of the positions to be filled for that particular section.

At the bottom of the ballot paper there shall be a note explaining the meaning of the asterisk and directing the members to record their votes by placing a cross or a tick in the square in front of the name of the candidate

66.

67.

68.

69.

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for whom they wish to vote and cautioning them that more or less votes than the number of positions to be filled shall render their ballot paper as regards the section to which it relates, informal.

On or before the election time the Secretary shall furnish the Election Committee with a complete list in alphabetical order in triplicate of all the members who are entitled to attend and vote and with adequate ballot papers each of which the Secretary has initialled.

In compiling the said list, the Secretary shall comply with the provisions of Article 46 concerning the members who have become disentitled to vote at a General Meeting. If for any reason a member is unable to be present in person to vote at the times provided for in Article 55 that member may request either orally or in writing (including by email) that the Secretary send by post to the member a ballot paper initialled by the Secretary and it shall be the responsibility of the member to return the ballot paper with his vote recorded on it to the Secretary prior to the time that voting shall cease in accordance with Article 55. Upon receipt of the ballot paper the Secretary shall hand it to the Presiding Officer of the Election Committee who will deposit it in the ballot box. The non-receipt of a ballot paper by a member who has requested one to be sent to him or the non-receipt by the Secretary of any ballot paper returned by any member shall not invalidate the election.

The Presiding Officer shall counter-initial each ballot paper and he and his Committeemen shall hand one ballot paper to each of the members contained in the Secretary’s list of members entitled to vote.

The completed ballot papers shall be placed by the members, in a sealed ballot box which shall remain under the control and supervision of the Election Committee until the time for the counting of the votes.

As soon as practicable after the opening of the General Meeting the Chairman thereof shall have elected three scrutineers to assist the Election Committee in the counting of the votes ad upon the ballot box being opened by the Presiding Officer in the presence and sight of the Election committee and the scrutineers the counting of the votes shall commence.

A ballot paper which contains more or less votes than the number of the positions to be filled for any particular section shall be regarded as informal only as regards that particular section.

The decision of the Election Committee regarding any ambiguity or doubt as to the validity of the ballot paper or any section thereof shall be final.

The results of the counting shall be reported by the Presiding Officer to the Chairman of the Biennial General Meeting who shall forthwith declare as elected the candidates who received the greater number of votes for each position to be filled.

Any candidate or candidates who failed to be elected to a certain position by less than six (6) votes may demand a recounting of votes in which event the candidate or candidates who are deemed to have been elected to such position by receiving no more than five (5) votes over the number of votes received by the unsuccessful candidates, shall each have the right to appoint a scrutineer to attend at the recounting of votes by the Election Committee. The results of the recounting shall be reported by the Presiding Officer to the Chairman of the Biennial General Meeting who shall forthwith declare as elected the candidate or candidates as the case may be, who have received the larger number of votes for the position to be filled.

In the event of two or more candidates receiving an equal number of votes entitling them to be elected to the same position or positions and the number of candidates required to fill such position or positions is less than the number of candidates who had received

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equal numbers of votes, the Election Committee shall conduct a second ballot in respect of such candidates.1 If the second ballot results again in an equality of votes or fails to determine the candidate or candidates to be elected for the position or positions the matter shall be determined by a draw of lots.

At the conclusion of the elections the Election Committee shall place the ballot papers in a properly sealed envelope, and shall hand such envelope to the Secretary for safekeeping until he is otherwise directed by the Board. The Board may at any time after the expiration of one month from the date of the elections instruct the Secretary to destroy the ballot papers.

VACANCIES IN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 76. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i)

77.

78.

79.

The position of any member of the Board shall become vacant if the member: resigns from the Board on his own accord by a notice in writing to the Secretary of his intention to do so. ceases to be a member of the Club on his own volition or by a termination or suspension of his membership pursuant to these Articles; being a Flag Officer is no longer qualified to retain such office become prohibited to be a Director of a company of Section 226 of the Act or by an order made under the Act; absents himself from the meetings of the Board for more than six (6) months during the term of his office, without the Board’s permission; becomes bankrupt or makes any arrangement or composition with his creditors generally becomes of unsound mind or a person whose person or estate is liable to be dealt with in any way under the Law relating to mental health; holds any office of profit under the Club, or; is directly or indirectly interested in any contract or proposed contract with the Club and does not disclose his interest to the Board as soon as practicable after the relevant facts have come to the Director’s knowledge.

PROVIDED always that nothing in this paragraph shall effect the operation of Clause 3 of the Memorandum of Association of the Club.

The Club in General Meeting may by an ordinary resolution of which special notice has been given remove any Office Bearer or other member of the Board before the expiration of the term of office and may by resolution appoint a qualified person in his stead; the person so appointed shall hold office until the next Annual General Meeting.

Any vacancy created by virtue of the provisions of the foregoing Articles may be filled by the remaining members of the Board calling upon any member of the Club qualified for the position vacated to fill the same for the unexpired period of the then current term of office.

The Board may continue to act although its number is reduced for any reason whatsoever provided that if at any time its number is reduced to below the majority of the total number of the Board, the continuing members shall only act for the purpose of filling up vacancies until the aforesaid majority is attained.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 80.

81.

82.

The Board shall meet together at least once in each month for the dispatch of business adjourn or regulate its meeting as it thinks fit. A member of the Board may at any time, and the Secretary shall on the requisition of such member summon a meeting of the Board.

The meetings of the Board shall be held at the Club’s premises and due notice of not less than two clear days specifying the day and the time of the meeting shall be given to each member thereof.

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83.

84.

85. (a) (b) (c)

86.

majority of the total Board as provided by Article 52 or such greater number as the Board may fix and unless such quorum of members is present no business shall be transacted at such meeting.

The Commodore or in his absence the Flag Officer next in seniority shall be the Chairman of the Meeting.

Subject to these Articles, questions arising at any meeting of the Board shall be decided by a majority of votes and a determination by a majority of the members of the Board present at the meeting shall for all purposes be deemed to be a determination of the Board. In the case of equality of votes the Chairman of the Meeting shall have a second or a casting vote.

The Board shall cause minutes to be entered in the books provided for that purpose: of all appointments of officers and servants; of the names of the members of the Board present at the meeting; of all proceedings and resolutions passed at the meeting.

Such minutes shall be signed by the Chairman of the meeting or by the Chairman of the next succeeding meeting and if purporting to be so signed shall be receivable as prima facie evidence of the matters started therein.

A resolution signed by all the members of the Board shall be valid and effectual as if it has been passed at a meeting of the Board duly called and constituted. A telegram cablegram or facsimile message addressed to and received by the Club and purporting to be signed by a member of the Board shall for the purpose of this Article be deemed to be writing signed by such member.

All acts done by any Meeting of the Board or of a Committee or by any person acting as a member of the Board or of a Committee shall, notwithstanding that it is afterwards discovered that there was some defect in the appointment of any such member of the Board or of a Committee or a person acting as aforesaid, or that the members of the Board or of a Committee or any of them were disqualified, be as valid as if every such person had been duly appointed and was qualified to be a member of the Board of Committee.

POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 87.

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The business of the Club shall be managed by the Board of Directors which shall be the governing body of the Club. The Board shall have full power to do all things and acts as the Club could itself do which are not required or directly by the Memorandum and Articles or the Act or by any Statute to be done or exercised by the Club in General Meeting and which are not inconsistent with the Memorandum and Articles or with the provisions of the Act or those of any Statute or with any resolution or rule made from time to time by the Club in General Meeting, provided that any rule regulation or by-law of the Club made by the Board may be disallowed by the Club in General Meeting and provided further that no resolution or rule so made shall invalidate any prior act of the Board which would have been valid if such resolution or rule had not been passed or made.

The Board shall not have power to sell, lease, mortgage, or in any way encumber or dispose of the Club’s real property (with the exception of leasing of the Club’s facilities to members or providing for facilities to members and guests of members) without the authority of a special resolution passed at an Extraordinary General Meeting convened for that purpose and in the case of any core property of the Club as defined in section 41J of the Registered Clubs Act without complying with the provisions of that section or any exception to that section set out in the Regulations to the Registered Clubs Act. The duties of the Board shall be to ensure that:

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the affairs of the Club are properly and efficiently conducted the assets and interests of the Club are adequately protected. the financial position of the Club is maintained at a reasonably sound and stable level. the good name and reputation of the Club remains unsullied the resolutions and regulations passed by a General Meeting are promptly put into effect. the provisions of the Act and of any Statute applicable to Registered Clubs and those of the Memorandum and Articles of Association are strictly observed.

For the more effective exercise of its power and performance of its duties the Board shall, without in any way limiting the generality of Articles 87 and 89 have the rights and powers more specifically set out hereunder.

DELEGATION OF POWERS AND DUTIES 91.

92.

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(b)

(c)

(d)

The Board may delegate any of its powers and duties (not being powers and duties required by the Act or by any Statute to be exercised or performed by the Directors of a Company) to any Committee or to any Member appointed by it or by a group of members under its authority as it considers fit but it shall in any event appoint or authorize and ratify the appointment of such Committees and delegate to them such powers and duties as it has been at all times heretofore the accepted practice of the Club to have appointed and delegated for the more effective conduct of its activities and the better attainment of its objects.

Such mandatory appointments or ratification of appointments of Committees and delegation to them of powers and duties shall be made by the Board as its first meeting following upon its election and shall be the following.

THE MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE which shall consist of three members of the Board two of which shall be Flag Officers and the senior of which officers shall be the Chairman thereof. The functions of the Committee shall be such as are set out in Article 30 hereinbefore.

THE HOUSE COMMITTEE which shall consist of the Vice Commodore as the Chairman thereof and a minimum of two (2) other members of the Board. The powers and duties of this Committee shall be to manage the affairs of the Clubhouse to keep the premises thereof and furniture, furnishings, plant and equipment therein in good condition and state of repair, to ensure that the services supplied to the members, their guests and the guests of the Club are of high standard and efficiency, to control the staff engaged for such services and make recommendations designed to improve the said services as it considers fit.

THE MARINE COMMITTEE which shall consist of the Rear Commodore as the Chairman thereof and a minimum of two (2) other members of the Board. This Committee shall be in charge of the affairs of the Marina and its functions shall be to ensure that such premises and the equipment thereof or therein are adequately protected and maintained; that the services to the members who use same are efficiently conducted by the staff employed thereof and make such recommendations to the Board as it considers appropriate.

THE FINANCE COMMITTEE which shall consist of the Treasurer as the Chairman thereof and a minimum of two (2) other members of the Board. The functions of this Committee shall be to devote its constant attention to the Club’s financial state and keep the Board at all times informed of same: to recommend to the board measures which in its opinion should be taken to enhance the Club’s finances; to submit to the Board every three (3) months an itemised statement of profit or loss of each section of the Club’s activities for the

preceding three (3) months and cause such statement together with any resolutions which the Board may pass in relation thereto to be exhibited for a period of fourteen (14) days in a conspicuous position in the Club’s premises.

(e)

GENERAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING COMMITTEES 93.

94.

All the aforementioned Committees or any committee which the Board may think fit to appoint shall be answerable to it at all times and shall strictly conform with any directions or conditions which the Board may give to or impose on them.

The elections, the meetings and the proceedings of all Committees appointed by the Board or by its authority or by the Club in General Meeting shall be governed by the provision contained in these Articles for regulating the meetings and the proceedings of the Board of Directors or the General Meetings of the Club so far as same are applicable thereto.

POWERS OF THE BOARD TO DETERMINE CHARGES AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS 95.

(a)

(b) (c)

The Board in the performance of its duty to maintain the financial soundness and stability of the Club shall have the powers, from time to time, as the requirements of the Club may warrant – to determine or increase the license fees and rents of facilities licensed or rented to the members and/or impose charges in conjunction with such license fees or rents. to impose charges on services supplied to members in order to defray the expenses of or incidental to such services; and to levy per capita contributions from each member as may be required for the purposes of the Club provided that the total amount of such contributions shall not in any financial year exceed the amount of the annual subscription payable by members for that financial year.

For the purpose of this paragraph, the levy payable by life members shall be proportionate to the annual subscription of the class to which they belonged prior to being conferred Life Membership and likewise the levy payable by the members whose annual subscription has been reduced by virtue of Article 18 shall be proportionate to that which is applicable to the Class to which they belong. The Board making such levy may exclude any class of members therefrom.

DISCIPLINARY POWERS OF THE BOARD 96.

(a) (b) (c)

(d)

The Board for the purpose of ensuring the strict adherence by the members to the provisions of the Memorandum and Articles of Association or any rules, by laws or regulations prescribed thereunder and for the purpose of preserving the good name and reputation of the Club and ensuring the smooth and unobstructed executing of its duties shall have disciplinary powers exercisable in the circumstances and in the manner following: On receiving a complaint or on becoming otherwise aware that a member: willfully infringes the provisions of the Memorandum and Articles of Association or any rules, by-laws or regulations made thereunder; or acts in a manner prejudicial or detrimental to the interests of the Club or in a manner obstructing the progress or effectiveness of the Board’s work; or conducts himself on the premises of the Club or in the precincts thereof or in functions or gatherings of people to which he attends on behalf of the Club or by virtue of his being a member of the Club, in the manner which reflects discredit to the Club or which is objectionable to other members or their guests or to his hosts; or ignores or defies any reasonable direction of the Board

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or its duly authorised officers or Committeemen or employees in the execution of their duties; or being a member of the Board of if a Committee is guilty of gross negligence of duty or of breach of confidence; may summon such member to appear before it in order to give an explanation, if any, of what is alleged against him, and if such explanation is unsatisfactory and not less than seven (7) of its members consider that the allegations against the member concerned are well founded, may in case of a minor offence, reprimand such member or reprimand and also fine him for an amount not exceeding that of his annual subscription as provided in Article 95(c) concerning the determination of levies or suspend the privileges of membership for such period as it thinks fit but not more than six (6) months.

If however the aforesaid seven (7) members of the Board are of the opinion that the offence committed is of such gravity as to deserve a severe punishment involving his expulsion from the Club it shall adjourn the meeting dealing with the subject matter for a period of not less than fourteen (14) days in order to afford the member a further opportunity to explain or defend his conduct before a final decision is made. A notice in writing of at least seven (7) days shall thereupon be given to the member of the place, date and time of the meeting inviting him to attend thereat, if he so desired and once again either verbally or in writing offer an explanation in his defence. Such notice shall also state the intention of the Board to decide upon his punishment, shall reiterate the allegations made against him and shall draw his attention to his right to elect for his case to be dealt with by General Meeting of the Club instead of being dealt with by the Board. If the member fails to exercise his right of election as above by notice in writing delivered to the Secretary not less than twenty four (24) hours before the time appointed for the meeting and also fails to attend at the said meeting, a resolution of the Board carried unanimously at the meeting at which a quorum shall be not less than seven (7) members, of the guilt or innocence of the member and in the former case his expulsion from the Club shall be final and effective as from that date. In the event, however, of the accused member electing by a notice as aforesaid to have his case referred to a General Meeting of the Club for its decision, the Board shall at the earliest convenient time convene an Extraordinary General Meeting for that purpose.

A resolution of such Extraordinary General Meeting carried by the vote of not less than three-fourths of the members present and having the right to vote shall be a final determination of the case, and if the member is found guilty, he shall be expelled from the Club.

A member whose membership has been suspended by virtue of the provisions of the immediately preceding Article shall be deprived of all his rights, if any, he had and of all the benefits he theretofore enjoyed, shall be forbidden to enter the premises of the Club at any time during the period of the suspension of his membership but he shall however remain liable to fulfil all his financial obligations to the Club whether accrued or becoming owing during the said period.

In either case of punishment the Secretary shall forthwith notify the member or the former member concerned of the decision of the Board or of the Extraordinary General Meeting, as the case may be, and of the date as from which same becomes effective.

A member expelled from the Club under Article 96 or whose membership has been terminated under Article 31 shall not be entitled to a refund of his annual subscription or any other prepaid obligations, or any part thereof unless the Board or the Extraordinary General Meeting, as the case may be, shall otherwise decide.

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100. No appeal whatsoever shall lie from the decision of the Board or from that of the Extraordinary General Meeting under Article 96, nor shall any member whose membership was terminated or suspended or who was expelled have any right of action or other remedy whatsoever against the Club, the Board or any member therefore or any officer or employee of the Club by reason of such suspension or expulsion or by reason of any act done or notice given or complaint made or caused to be done given or made resulting in or incidental to such termination, suspension or expulsion.

REGISTRATION OF VESSELS 101. (a) The Board shall maintain a Register of Vessels in accordance with this Article 101. (b) A vessel will be placed on the register referred to in paragraph (a) only if:

(i) the vessel is owned solely by a member or by members in their own names;

(ii) the member (or members) who own the vessel have entered into a berth or mooring agreement with the Club; and

(iii) pursuant to the berth or mooring agreement the vessel has been allocated a berth or mooring in one of the Club’s berths or moorings. (c) The Register of Vessels will record the following information:

(i) the name of each member who has entered into a berth agreement or a mooring agreement with the Club and been granted a berth or a mooring;

(ii) the number of the berth or mooring allocated to the vessel owned by the member or members;

(iii) the name of the vessel (but if there is no name to the vessel then a description of the vessel) allocated to the berth or mooring identified by the number in sub paragraph (ii); and

(iv) if the vessel is owned by more than one (1) member whether the ownership is joint or as tenants in common and if as tenants in common then the proportions owned by each member. (d) For the purposes of Article 53(c) a vessel to qualify a candidate for the office of Flag Officer shall be a power boat not less than seven (7) metres in length.

102. The Board shall have the power to remove from the Register of Vessels the name of the member or members and the name of the vessel and have the latter removed from the berth, or mooring of the Club, if: (a) the exterior of the vessel has been allowed to deteriorate to such an extent as to present an unsightly appearance and render the vessel unworthy to wear or fly the insignia of the Club, provided however that the owner of same has been previously directed by the Marine Committee to rectify such condition and he has neglected to do so within a reasonable time. (b) the owner of the vessel who uses same for commercial purposes or as a means to derive personal gain or benefit and fails to give prior notification to the Secretary of the circumstances in which he proposes to use the vessel for commercial purposes or as a means to derive personal gain or benefit and provided that the boating facilities of the Club will not be used for commercial purposes of any nature and provided further that the Board may in its absolute discretion consider that such commercial use as is notified to the Secretary is detrimental to the Club or the rights and enjoyment of the facilities of the Club by any member and the Board may require such member to cease using the vessel in the manner notified. (c) the vessel fails to comply with the safety regulations of the Club.

GUESTS OF MEMBERS OR OF THE CLUB 103. Any member can invite guests to the club provided

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they are not persons whose membership has been suspended or who have been expelled from the Club or persons who have been forbidden by the Board to enter the premises of the Club.

104. All guests of members must enter their names in full or their surnames and the initials of given names, their address and the date of that day in the guests book to be kept by the Club as required by the provisions of Section 30 (i) of the Registered Clubs Act 1976 (as amended). The Member who has invited the guest must also sign in the appropriate place of the said book.

105. The guests shall comply with any conditions or restrictions which the Board may from time to time impose concerning guests and the members on whose invitation they are allowed into the Club’s premises shall be responsible for the conduct of his guest whilst he remains on the premises or on the precincts thereof.

OBSERVANCE OF THE LIQUOR ACT AND REGISTERED CLUBS ACT (AS AMENDED) 106. No alcoholic or spirituous liquors shall be supplied or sold on the premises of the Club to any person who is under the age of eighteen years nor to any guest unless he has complied with the provisions of article 104 and he is in the company of the member who has invited him to the Club.

107. No person under the age of eighteen years shall use or operate or be allowed to use and operate the Club’s poker machines nor shall enter or be allowed to enter into areas of the Club’s premises where liquor is supplied or sold, disposed or consumed or where poker machines are located except in the former case into such areas which are not ‘restricted areas’ within the meaning of Section 43 of the Registered Clubs Act. 108. The Board may make reciprocal arrangements with approved Clubs having objects altogether or partly similar to those of the Club and subject to any condition which the Board may impose in that respect the members of such Clubs shall be entitled to all the facilities and amenities of the Club without being required to be the guest or in the company of any particular member.

Liquor shall not be sold, supplied or disposed of on the premises of the Club to any person other than a member except on the invitation and in the company of a member provided that this Article shall not apply in respect of the sale, supply or disposal of liquor to any person at a function in respect of which authority is granted to the Club under Section 23 (1)(b) of the Registered Clubs Act. 109. The Secretary of the Club shall furnish the Clerk of the Licensing and the District Licensing Inspector with copies of any amendments or alterations to the Memorandum and Articles of Association or to the By-laws of the Club duly certified by him as to their correctness with fourteen (14) days of such alterations or amendments being duly passed.

ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT 110. The Board shall cause correct accounts and books to be kept showing the financial affairs of the Club and the particulars usually shown in books of account of a like nature and without limiting the generality of this Article showing: (a) All sums of money received and expended by the Club and the matters in respect of which the receipt and expenditure takes place; (b) All sales and purchases of goods by the Club; (c) The assets and liabilities of the Club.

111. The Books of Accounts shall be kept at the Registered Office of the Club or at such other place as the Board thinks fit and shall always be open to the inspection of the members of the board, or any other person authorised or permitted to do so by and under the Act.

112. The Board shall from time to time determine whether and to what extent and at what times and places and under what conditions the accounts and Books of the Club or any of them shall be open for the inspection of the members and no member not being a member of the Board shall have any right of inspecting any account or book or document of the Club except as conferred by the Act or authorised by the Board or by a resolution of General Meeting.

113. The financial year of the Club shall commence on the first day of December and end on the last day of November in each year.

114. The Board shall comply with the provisions of Part VI Division 2 of the Act and once every three (3) months cause to be prepared a Balance sheet and at the end of the Club’s financial year cause to be prepared an annual balance sheet and income and expenditure accounts made up to the end of the financial year which shall together with the report of the Board and the Auditor’s report be tabled before the Annual General Meeting of the Club as provided for in Article 119(c) hereinafter.

115. The aforesaid report of the Board shall include statements showing:

(i) the amount written off for depreciation;

(ii) the amount if any which the Board proposed to transfer to the reserve fund or funds of the Club:

(iii) the number of members of each class registered in the Register of Members at the date of the preparation of the report;

(iv) the names of the Members of the Board.

116. A copy of the Balance Sheet, Auditor’s Report and Income and Expenditure account accompanied by a copy of the report of the Board shall be posted to every member other than Honorary Members at least fourteen (14) clear days before the date of the General Meeting at which the said accounts and reports are to be presented.

117. Auditors shall be appointed and their duties regulated in accordance with the provisions of Part VI Division 3 of the Act. 118. Every account of the Board that is audited and approved by a General Meeting shall be conclusive except as regards any error discovered therein within three (3) months next after approval thereof. Whenever any such error is discovered within that period, the account shall forthwith be corrected and thenceforth shall be conclusive.

HONORARY TREASURER 119. The Honorary Treasurer shall be elected to the Board of Directors as an office bearer thereof at the Annual General Meeting of the Club as hereinbefore provided and his duties shall be: (a) to promptly pay all accounts authorised by the Board; (b) to keep proper records and books of accounts showing the financial state of the Club and all particulars usually shown in records and books of accounts of like nature or required to be shown therein by the Auditors or the General Meeting of the Club; (c) to present to the Annual General Meeting of the club a duly audited Balance Sheet and Accounts; and (d) in his capacity as the Chairman of the Finance Committee promptly comply with his duties – set out in Articles 92 (d).

SECRETARY 120. The Secretary or Secretary Manager shall in accordance with the Act be appointed by the Board for such term and at such remuneration and upon such conditions as it thinks fit and any Secretary so appointed may be removed by the Board. No person shall be appointed Secretary unless he is an ‘approved secretary’ or an ‘acting secretary’ within the meaning of sections 33 and 34 of the Registered Club’s Act 1976 as amended.

SEAL 121. The Board shall provide for the safe custody of the Seal which shall only be used by the authority of the Board or of a Committee authorised by the Board in that behalf, and every instrument to which the seal is affixed shall be signed by a member of the Board and shall be countersigned by the Secretary Manager or by a second member of the Board or by some other person appointed by the Board for the purpose.

NOTICES 122. (a) For the purposes of these Articles of Association a notice (including a notice of a meeting) may be given by the Club to any member either:

(i) personally; or

(ii) by sending it by post to the address of the member recorded for that member in the Register of Members kept pursuant to these Articles; or

(iii) by sending it to the electronic address (if any) nominated by the member. (b) Where a notice is sent by post to a member in accordance with this Article 122 the notice shall be deemed to have been received by the member:

(i) in the case of a notice convening a meeting on the day following that on which the notice was posted; and

(ii) in any other case at the time at which the notice would have been delivered in the ordinary course of post. (c) Where a notice is sent to the electronic address nominated by a member the notice is taken to be given to the member on the day following that on which it was sent. (d) The non receipt of a notice by or the accidental omission to give any notice to any member entitled to receive a notice shall not invalidate any resolution passed at any meeting.

WINDING-UP 123. The provision of Clause 8 of the Memorandum of Association relating to the winding-up or dissolution of the Club shall have effect and be observed as if the same were repeated in the Articles.

EXONERATION FROM LIABILITY 124. No member of the Board or of a Committee or any any loss or damage to the Club occasioned by an oversight or by an error in judgement in the course of the execution of his duties, nor shall be held liable for any loss or damage to the Club occasioned by the wrongful or negligent acts of another such member or officer by reason of having in bona fide and for mere conformity with the provisions of these Articles joined with the latter in the receipt or payment of the Club’s funds or in the signing of any documents on behalf of or concerning the Club unless he himself is guilty of patent negligence or breach of duty or breach of trust.

INDEMNITY 125. Every member of the Board, or of a Committee or the Secretary, or other officers of the Club or any person (whether an officer of the Club or not) shall be indemnified by the Club against any liability arising out of the execution of the duties of his office which is incurred by him in defending any proceedings whether civil or criminal in which judgment is given in his favour of which he is acquitted or in connection with any application under Section 535 of the Act in which relief is granted by the Court.

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Members List Royal Motor Yacht Club Life Members John Barbouttis Derek Freeman A.M. Ken Gresham

Robert Mirrington William Roche AM

Honorary Members Jay Bannister Jenny Barrett Vice AdmiralTim Barrett AO CSC RAN Milton Chryssavgis Sir Peter Cosgrove Carlos De Abreu Morgana De Abreu Anthony Doherty Stephen Gilmore Jeffrey Goedecke Robert J. Hawke AC Alvaro Iranzo Regina Jurkowska

Mendel Kastel Stavros Kyrimis Raymond Leggatt AM Hugo Llorens Jessica Massanet Rear Admiral Stuart Mayer Dr. Christos Mitrofanis Rowan Moffitt Jan Noonan Hans-Dieter Steinbach Mario Ste-Marie Gabrielle Upton Toni Zeltzer

Boatowner Members Bruce Anderson Kim Auswild John Barbouttis James Barta Peter Beswick Richard Blair Adrian Bo Alex Boyarsky John Boyer John Brickwood Edward Cadry Peter Calligeros Michael Clarkson George Confos James Corne Nigel Corne Steve David Henry Dawson-Damer Maryo Derofe Michael Dinte Greg Duncan Michael Finkelstein Stephen Geissler Henry Gelbart Matt Griffin Michael Hannan George Harris Warren Hartman Cherie Hayes

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Keith Hills Wayne Howse Spiro Isak Amanda L’Estrange Paul L’Estrange Marcus Levy Richard Longes Kenneth Lowe Andrew Lyall Kim Maloney Kevin Malouf Robbie Mayer James Mayson Christopher Mitzi Joseph Morris Ron Murray AM John C Murray Jnr Max Notley Ashley Oates Richard O’Connor Rory O’Moore Denis O’Neil Harley Paroulakis Michael Pitt Adam Poche Rick Poole Sheldon Pozniak Paul Reading Peter Robinson

Laurence Rodny Bryan Rose Peter Satouris Matthew Scarf Fritz Schroeder George Senes Tzion Shaoni Derek Simons Alan Slade Richard Spanos Michael Spartalis Jonathan Stretch AM Scott Sutton Neil Sutton John Szangolies Michael Tess Bevan Towning Malcolm Turnbull Frank Venturi Peter Wadsworth Michael Warczak OAM Eric Wegman Christopher Whelan Suzanne Williams Andrew Wily Adrian Yates Scott Young Daniel Zammit Michael Zammit

General Members Richard Abbott Sophie Abbott Russell Aboud Stephen Aboud Nikki Abrahams Rick Abrahams Ian Adair John Adair Tony Adam Edwin Adamek Rebecca Adams Jason Adler Rodney Adler Francesca Agostini Patricia Akopiantz Anthony Alafaci Christopher Alcott Kate Aldridge Tracy Alexakis Dianne Allen Lisa Allen Matt Allen Gillian Altman Angelique Andrews Mary-Anne Andrews Nick Andriotakis John Antico AM Nicole Armitage Warwick Armstrong Venetia Armstrong Smith Jim Aroney Theo Aroney Eloise Arthy Spiros Arvanitakis Michael Aspros Kelly Assef Nicholas Assef Caroline Auswild James Auswild James Auswild Jessica Auswild Ronald Auswild Barbara Auswild Danny Avidan Maggie Bablis Peter Bablis Marina Baillieu Alan Baines Nicole Bakaric Peter Bakaric David Baldwin Johanna Baldwin Lisa Barakat Michael Barakat Simone Barakat Karen Barbouttis Lily Barbouttis Madeleine Barbouttis Maria Barbouttis

George Barbouttis OAM Alina Barlow James Barlow Joanna Barlow Lucinda Barlow Scott Barlow Thomas Barlow Janet Barlow Jeremy Barlow James Barnes Philip Bart Cleopatra Barta Steven Barta Sean Bartholomew Tracey Bartholomew Jonathan Bates Charles Bates Janette Beavis Leonie Bebington Gillian Becker Karl Beckman Konrad Beckman Emmanuel Bekiaris Marie Bekiaris Sarah-Eleni Bekiaris Alan Bell Anthony Bell Christopher Bell Donald Bell Patricia Bellanto Nadia Bellis Louisa Belz Cely Benchoam Roger Benchoam Joy Bernasconi Daria Berry Christopher Betar Peter Bettini Sally Betts Robert Biancardi Harvey Bierman Leah Bischoff Leila Bishara Stacey Bishop Joseph Bitar Daniela Bitlan Jenny Biviano James Black Juliet Black Mal Blackadder Adam Blake Pamela Blake Robert Blann Michelle Blum Elizabeth Bongiorno Joe Bongiorno Martin Border David Botica George Boukatos Mark Bouris

Judith Bourne Andrew Boyarsky Taryn Boyarsky Vera Boyarsky John Boyce Adrian Boyer Allie Boyer Jackie Boyer Simon Boyer Tess Boyer Zoe Boyer David Boyer Marianne Boyer Michael Boyer A.M. William Bracey Margaret Bracken Steve Bracken Marguerite Brady Peter Breed Colin Brenchley Peter Brent Anthony Breuer Miriam Brewer Peter Brewer David Brickwood Ronald Brierley Achilles Brisimis Neil Broekhuizen Michelle Broinowski Catherine Anne Brown James Brown Catherine Brown Charlie Brown-Avidan Benjamin Brownette Aylie Brutman Melissa Burcher Stephen Burcher Deborah Burdett Graham Burdett Peter Burger George Buschman John Bush Joseph Butta Elizabeth Buttrose Edward Byrne Helene Cadry Nicole Cadry Ari Cadry Eva Cadry Jared Cadry Mark Cadry Robert Cadry Craig Caesar Nerida Caesar Simon Calleia Anna Calligeros Sacha Calligeros Elizabeth Campbell Nicola-Harriet Campbell Joyce Campbell

Marisa Campion John Cannon Kate Cannon Tomas Cannon-Murray Pamela Cannon-Murray John Caridad Matthew Carolan Andrew Carr David Carr Elizabeth Carr India Carr Kim Carr Paul Carr Clive Carroll Kathryn Carroll Anne Marie Casey Timothy Casey Paul Castaldi Jonathan Cattana Alessio Caviglia Fabio Caviglia Pacifico Caviglia Perla Caviglia Daniel Challis Shannon Chandler Niall Chang Mark Chapman Corinne CharetonSchmidt Jian Zhong Chen Vittoria Cheung Rebecca Chin-Amies Fiona Christianakis Margot Christie Paul Christie Judith Chryssochoides Gavin Clark David Clarke Katherine Clarkson Pierce Cody Genelle Coghlan Matthew Coleman Mary Collakides Caroline Collins Celine Collins Graham Collins Gillian Collins Chrissy Comino Dyan Comino Victor Comino Peter Comino Irene Confos Nicholas Confos Andrew Connole Ron Conrad Peter Coombes Rachel Cooper Arthur Coorey Julia Corne Shauna Corne RMYC YEARBOOK 83

Janet Correy Norman Correy David Corrick Anna Cotroneo Antonia Coudounaris Christopher Coudounaris David Coulter Bobbie Courtney Michael Courtney Jack Cowin John Cox Judith Crawford Robin Crawford Justin Crawford Joe Cross Robert Crossman Bart Cummings Michael Cunningham Oliver Curtis Andrew Cusack Greg Cusack Alexander Dahdah Joseph Dahdah Kirsty Dahdah Blake Dale Brad Dale Brett Dale Emma Dale Grant Dale Ian Dale Kirsten Dale Mark Dalgleish Terence Dalton Theo Damianakis Andreas Dammann Jennifer Danckert Clive Daniels Kathryn Danza Stewart D’Arrietta Bruce Davey Jo-Ann Davey Donna Davey Benjamin David Braedon David John David Karen David Cameron Davis John Davis Edward DawsonDamer Alexandra DawsonDamer Frank De Angeli Kazuko De Angeli Sonya Deale Chris Dedes Michael Roger Delaney Barry Dempsey Veronica Dempsey Alyssa Derofe Daniel Derofe

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Darryn Devlin Judge Devlin Sandra Di Bella Andrew DiLallo Anastasia Dimitrios David Dinte Denise Dinte Judy Dinte Bart Doff Danny Doff Ari Droga Lisa Droga Robert Drury OAM Marie Duchen Paul Duchen Glenda Duncan Julia Duncan Mathew Duncan Anita Dunn Michael Dunn Vicki Dwyer Stuart Eaton Udo Edlinger Rainer Ehrhardt Diana Eilert Zein El Hassan William Ell Robert Ellis Alexander Elmowy Jeremy Elmowy Loredana Elmowy Mark Elmowy Jye Emdur Larry Emdur Sylvie Emdur Judy Emery Julian Emery Karen Enthoven Gillian Evans Timothy Every-Burns Warwick Every-Burns Eugene Evgenikos Andrew Excell Nicholas Falloon Raja Farah Donna Farkas George Farkas Tony Farrugia Sonia Fattal John Feitelson Gordon Fell Philippa Fell Ben Feller David Feller Christopher Fennell Neil Fergus Colin Fermanis Grace Fernan Samuel Fernan Trudy Fernan

Simone Ferry Robert Fiani Garry Filler Robyn Finemore Michael Finger Bruce Fink Lauren Fink Annabel Finkelstein Bernice Finkelstein Emma Finkelstein Jacky Finkelstein Jessica Finkelstein Judah Finkelstein Charles Finkelstein Amanda Fisher Geoffrey Fisher Joanna Fisher Paul Fishlock Angela Fleming Pauline Fletcher Mark Flitcroft Craig Fogarty Krystalla Foundas Jacqueline Frank Cary Fraser George Frazis Catherine Freeman Phyllis Freeman Michael Fricker Michele Fricker Susan Fuller Irene Gaffney William Gain Basil Gariano David Gazal Georgia Gazal Helen Gazal Jacklyn Gazal Laura Gazal Maud Gazal Michael Gazal Nabil Jnr. Gazal Nicholas Gazal Nora Gazal Richard Gazal Sarah Gazal Sophia Gazal Christine Gee Peter Geissler Mark Geissler Kim Gelbart JoAnne George Philip George Damian George Alexia Gleeson John Gleeson Karen Glover Paul Gobits Charlotte Gold David Gold

Eli Gold Ian Gold Jeffrey Gold Harold Gold Jill Gold Anton Goldman Barry Goldman Joanne Goldman David Gonski AO David Gooch Barbara Goodman Charles Goodman Manfred Gorshek John Gowing Malcolm Gracie Roberta Grand Umberto Grand Richard Granger Joanne Grant Stephen Grant Fabio Grassia Cecilia Gray Ventry Gray Phillip Green Ruth Green Vivien Green Katelin Gregg Angela Greig Mark Greig Sara Gresham John Griffin Reg Grinberg David Grossberg Hessie Grossberg Manuel Guerrero Maria Guerrero Monica Gupta Nihal Gupta Jennifer Guy Lachlan Gyde Katherine Haddad James Hall Daniel Hameiri Angus F. Hannan Benjamin J. Hannan David Hannan Deidre Hannan James Hannan John Hannan Laura Emily Hannan Stephen Hannes Kate Hansen Mary Harding Steve Haritos Tal Harpaz Ray Harris Sophia Harris Angelique Harris Karen Harris Paul Harris

Peter Harris Brian Harrisberg Jennifer Harrison Jacqueline Hartman Rhonda Hartman Angelo Hatsatouris George Hatsatouris John Hatsatouris Michael Hatsatouris Peter Hatsatouris Tina Hatsatouris George Hatziplis Alan Hawes Donald Hay Maribi Hay Kylie Hayes Greg Hayes Evelyn Hegyesi Gary Hendler Michael Hendler Belinda Herbert Chris Herbert Michael Hercus Sally Herman Allan Heron Marcus Heron Paul Heron Lisa Hickson Toni Higginbotham Christel Higgins Cara Higgins Robert Hill Grant Hilliar-Hayes Martin Hills Narelle Hills Norman Hing Daniel Hofbauer Rachelle Hofbauer Alex Holland Dolores Holland Ivan Holland Lin Holland Rabbit Holland Dick Honan John Honan Fraser Hopkins Mark Hughes Jan Hupfau William Hurley Leslie Hutchinson Amy Hyder Ian Irvine Sue Irvine Faye Isak Theo Isak Connie Isakidis Georgia Isakidis James Isakidis Clive Isenberg Peter Ivany Anthony Jackson Teresa Jackson Gordon Jackson

Ashok Jacob Kerry Louise Jacobs Dudley Jacobs Andre Jaku Anthea James Con James Jennifer James Maria James Norman Jamieson Verna Jamieson Steven Jarvin Alex Jarvis Maureen Jeanes Annie Jeffrey-Heron Joy Jenkins Samantha Jenkins Ashley Johnson Gregory Johnston Andrew Jolliffe Gregory Jones Kim Jones Eugenia Jonson John Jonson David Joseph Jack Joseph Janine Joseph Tom Joseph Daniel Joseph Christopher Joye Nicole Joye Margaret Joye Raphael Kahn Stanley Kahn James Kaklamanis Angela Kallinicos Jenna Kallinicos Kristen Kallinicos Nicole Kallinicos Steven Kalowski Brian Kandakji John Kannane Lynette Kannane George Karageorge Irene Karageorge Gregory Karedis Emily Kass Martin Kass Antoinette Katehos Adam Kaye Robert Kaye John Keith John (Jnr) Keith Larissa Keith Arthur Kekatos Barbara Kekatos Jerry Kekatos Roxanne Kekatos Kate Kelly Alana Kennedy Debra Kennedy Fiona Kennedy John Kennedy Martha Kennedy

Peter Kennedy John Kennerley Zoltan Keri Michael Kerslake Shahnaaz Kerslake Belinda Anne Khaicy Mario Khaicy Sean King Veronica King Jeff King Leanne King Murray King Aileen King Duncan Kinnon Graeme Kirk Helen Kitas Binda Knight Julian Knights Christopher Knoblanche Mary Knoblanche Lawrence Kohan Milenka Kolenda Constantine Kotis Madeline Koureas Chris Kourtis Stephen Kovacs Michael Kovanis Kathy Krits Andrew Krulis Nicholas Laletin Jnr John Lambros Lina Lamens Richard Lamport Ferne Lander John Landerer Leslie Landerer Michelle Landerer Steven Larnach John Laws Judy Lazarus Aaron Lazarus Angelique Lazarus David Lazarus Michael Lazarus David Leach Eva Lederer Paul Lederer Alison Ledger David Ledger Dianna Lee Jonathon Lee Mark Leigh Phillip Leigh Garry Lendich Pam Leon Sam Leon Garry Leonard Zoe Leonard Jordan L’Estrange John Levas Lewis Levi Gary Levin Jules Levin

Philip Levinson Brett Levy David Levy Geoffrey Levy Elizabeth Lewin Walter Lewin Toni Lewis Elton Li Jie Mei Lin John Lockley Norma Lockley Scott Lockley Elizabeth Longes Nathan Lowe Rebecca Lowe Justin Lowe Maree Lowe David Lowinger Jodie Lowinger Steven Lowy Robert Luciano Susan Lyall David Lyons Gareth Graeme MacDougall James Mackay Norman Mackay Skye Mackay Kate Maclaren Grahame MacRae Katherine Macrae Ross MacRae Diane Maloney David Maloney Amanda Malouf Christine Malouf David W. Malouf Ellie Malouf Gina Malouf Ian Malouf James Malouf Jamie Malouf Larissa Malouf Michael Malouf Michelle Malouf Sharon Malouf Stephanie Malouf William Malouf Craig Malouf Raelynn Malouf Frank Mamasioulas Stella Mamasioulas George Manettas Susan Manfred John Mangos Michel Manietta Rick Manietta Christopher Manning Mary Manning Kerry Manolas Ian Mansell Yasmin Manttan Michael Marano RMYC YEARBOOK 85

Jonathon Marchant Melinda Marish Steven Mark A.M. Penne Marks Steven Marks Allan Marmot Marijana Marsanic James Marshall John Marshall Melissa Marshall Julie Martin Lewis Marton Samantha Masnick Simon Masnick Keith Masnick Jane Mathews Chad Mayer Darlene Mayer Ian Mayer Emma Maynard Murray McArdle Michael McCann Nicole McCann Stephen McCarthy Jacqueline McCormack James McCowan Madaleine McCowan Sarah McDonnell Patricia McFarlane Robert McGhee Andrew McGill Catherine McGill Adrian McGrath David McGrath Susan McGrath Margaret McGreal Paul McGreal Angela McHugh Kim Mckendrick Peter McKeon Raina McKeon Sean McKeon Kate McKillop Abbey McKinnon Andrew McKinnon Bryan McMahon Michael McMahon John McNiven Kent McPhee Sandra McPhee Maurice McPherson Bruce McWilliam Matthew Meerkin Anthony Mellick Joanna Mercurio Mark Meyer Agnes Mezei Gary Mezei Peter Mezei Andrew Michael Jan Michael Bambi Michael Judd Michel

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Maree Middlemass Mark Mikolaitis Felix Milgrom Peter Millard Michael Miller Augustus Minett Henry Minter Valerie Mirrington Deke Miskin Claudia Mitchell John Mitchell Kate Mitchell-Innes Dimity Mitsis George Mitsis Edwin Mok James Mok Fiona Moller-Spratt Kym Montgomery Mark Moran Alexander Moreland Robert Moreland Victoria Moreland Katherine Moreland Mark Moreland Robert Morgan Vanessa Morgan Christina Mormanis Con Mormanis Lorraine Moroney Margaret Moroney Emmanuel Morris Kevin Moses Alfred Moufarrige OAM Matthew Moy Susan Moy Denis Muddle Clare Mulham David Mulham Vince Muriti Colleen Murphy Timothy Murphy Kerry Murray Michele Murray John W Murray John Murray Wendy Murray Kenneth Musgrove Jenny Muston Lawrence Myers Rad Naidu Loretta Nasa Lorna Nawran Irena Nebenzahl Peter Neustadt Peter Newton Chris Niarchos Robert Nielson Alexander Nikolaidis Christopher Nikolaidis Leon Nikolaidis Beryl Nimmo Mark Ninio Conrad Nixon

Neisha Noble Anita Nolan David Nolan Christopher North Lois Notley Leon Nowytarger Maurice Nowytarger Jason Nowytarger Ariane Oates Katelyn O’Brien Barbara O’Brien Adrian O’Connor Jane O’Connor Thomas O’Connor Irene ODouard Philippe ODouard Michael O’Keeffe Charlotte O’Neil Colin O’Neil Janette O’Neil Judith O’Neil Ned O’Neil Nicole O’Neil Rodney O’Neil Theo Onisforou Bernadette O’Regan John O’Reilly Ricardo Orellana Jessica Ortner Peter Ortner Kevin O’Shea Chio Kiat Ow Patricia Owen Maria Pace Richard Page Robert Page Corina Paino May Pak Paul Pang Phil Paraggio Melinda Paridis Robert Paridis Adriana Paridis Michael Paroulakis Colin Parras Daphne Parras Lindsay Partridge Simon Paterson Amanda Paull Lachlan Paull Ross Paull Andrew Peacock Samantha Perry Myrna Perry Andrew Petrie Alex Petropoulos Giorgia Petropoulos Harry Petropoulos Kathryn Petropoulos Charles Phillips Anna Pitt Anthony Pitt Daniel Pitt

Debra Pitt Nicholas Pitt Timothy Pitt Bianca Pizem Patricia Pizem Wolfie Pizem OAM Peter Placek Melissa Poche Andrew Pointing Danielle Poli Joanna Pongrass Leigh Pongrass Leslie Pongrass Libby Pongrass Nicolas Pongrass Tom Pongrass William Pongrass Craig Pontey Amanda Poole Amanda Poole Brendan Poole Nicholas Porter William Porter Ron Porter Brent Potts Isabella Poulden Catherine Poulden John Poulos Teresa Pourpouras Brian Powell Corin Powell Jason Powell Carolyn Powell-Luciano Elizabeth Pozniak Debbie Pratt Martin Pratt Angelo Preketes Valerie Preketes Andrew Price Terry Pullinger Adrian Purdie Janelle Quinnell Anne Radford James Raissis Spiridon Raissis Bruce Rathie Anne Raymond Barry Raymond Damien Rayner Bella Read Peter Redford Damien Reed Victoria Rees Daniel Regan Toni Regan Peter Reismann Charalambos Revelas Joseph Ricci Umberta Ricci John Ricci Angus Richardson John Richardson Judith Richardson

Martha Richardson George Riedel David Ritchie Diana Ritchie Amanda Jane Roberts Andrea Roberts Andrew Roberts Robyn Roberts Stephen Roberts Evette Robinson-Moran John Roca Damian Roche Dominic Roche Deborah Rochford Margaret Roden Robert Roden Brad Rodgers Stan Rodgers Sara Roney William Roney Colin Rooke Jan Rooke Rachel Rose Rachelle Rose Sean Rose Stuart Rose Justin Rosenberg Lance Rosenberg Roger Rowe Ms. Penny Rowland Robert Rowland Tony Rubenstein Elliot Rusanow Brian Russell Robyn Russell Brett Ruth Lee Ruth Michael Ryan Patrick Ryan Sally Ryan Simone Ryan Peter Ryba Alan Rydge Lynne Rydge Richard Sackelariou Darren Sacks Lance Sacks Gary Sadler Koula Salakas Peter Salakas Elizabeth Salakas Maurie Sallick Ash Samadi John Sample Gillian Samuels William Sanderson Aja Marie Sandoval Chris Sanford Aldo Santamaria David Satchell

Christa Satouris Maryanne Satouris Paul Satouris Tiana Saunders Daphne Sauvage Elizabeth Savas Nick Savas Anthony Scali Nick Scali Yvonne Scali Andrew Scarf Charles Scarf Damien Scarf Emily Scarf Genevieve Scarf Katina Scarf Madelaine Scarf Richard Scarf Simon Scarf Thomas Scarf Vanessa Scarf David Scarf A.M. Pam Scharrer Rachael Scharrer Jonathan Scharrer Paul Scharrer Margit Schlag Tracey Schofield Fiona Schroeder Debbie Schwartz Jerry Schwartz Daniel Schwartz Janine Schwartz Laurence Schwartz Raymond Schwartz Christopher Seargeant Peter Seargeant David Seargeant Barry Sechos Maria Sechos Aaron Senes Ben Senes Benita Senes Georgina Senes Greg Shand Briar Shaoni Daniel Shaoni Harold Shapiro Isabelle Shapiro OAM Charles Shaw Karen Shaw Mark Sheldon Maxwell Shepherd Lorraine Shine Valerie Shor Raymond Shorrocks Sandra Short Fraser Short Brett Shoulder James Shoulder

Steven Shraibman Stephen Shrimpton Michelle Simmons Robert Simons OAM Gregory Sinclair Paul Sinclair Resham Singh Lanoma Singh Pradeep Singh Terri Sissian Angelo Sklavos Fiona Sklavos Anne Slade Lawrence Small Stephen Smart Anna Smith Donna Smith Hilarie Smith Ian Smith Kevin Smith Peter Wayne Smith Kate Smith Barry Smorgon OAM Bruce Solomon David Solomon Greg Solomon Harry Solomon Jacqueline Solomon Gavin Solsky Rochelle Solsky Kate Sorrenti Vince Sorrenti Nicholas Souter Robert Spano Ero Spanos Karen Spartalis Maria Spartalis Maxwell Spartalis Theana Spartalis Julie Spatt Penelope Spencer Marie Spies Henry Spira Phillip Spratt Grace Spyrou Fionna Stack Paul Stack Conrad Staff Karen Staines Daniel Stang Marc Stang Maurie Stang Vivien Stang Kenneth Stanton Harry Staub Phillip Staub Zak Staub Sarina Stavrides Emma Steel Robert Steel

Timothy Steel Wendy Steffensen Stephen Steigrad Peter Stepanek James Stevens Maria Stevens _S227 Gary Stevenson Gregory Stewart Rhys Stewart Shanna Stewart Sharron Stewart Phillip Stricker Zalman Strulovici Antony Sukkar Jordan Sukkar Josephine Sukkar Joshua Susskind Warwick Susskind Angus Suttie Jade Sutton Ben Sutton Katherine Swain Charles Sweeney QC Brad Sweeny John Sweeny Jim Sweeny Jonathan Sweet Stephen Symond John Symond AM Sandi Szangolies Frank Tagg Sally Tagg Joseph Talo Ann-Marie Tatham Julia Tauber Clinton Taylor Grant Taylor Brett Tennant Michael Teplitsky Nanette Theakstone Steven Theakstone Clive Thomas Gabrielle Thompson Graeme Thompson Isabella Thompson James Thompson Kathryn Thompson Suellen Thompson Benadict Tilley Francesca Tilley Simon Tilley Colleen Tobias Murray Tobias Ilana Tockar Marshall Tockar Erin Todd Martin Tsang Lanne Tucker Aidan Tudehope Danielle Tudehope

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David Tudehope Robert Turbiarz Susan Turbiarz Arthur Tzaneros Terry Tzaneros Peter Van Der Sleeson Peter Van Wyhe Katrina Vanstone Simon Vanstone Christopher Vass Sean Venturi Nicole Vernon Tibor Vertes James Vicars Jane Vicars Allan Boyd Vidor Ervin Hugo Vidor AM Peter Vogliotti Sally Wade Alicia Wadsworth Anne Wadsworth Lucy Wadsworth Samantha Wagner Alain Waitsman Morry Waked Tetsuya Wakuda Chad Walker Langley Walker

Michael Walshe Carlah Walton Paul Walton Robert Walton Victoria Walton Steve Warczak Paul Warren Trent Washington Mike Watanabe Ryan Watsford Riki Watsford Graham Watson Peter Waud Kristen Webster Neil Webster Aileen Wedderburn Tracy Wedderburn Walter Wedderburn Anita Weinert Peter Weinert Catherine Wenham Brendon Whalan Andrew Wheeler Karel Wheen Lisa Whelan Glenda Whipps Camilla White Lewena White

Rosemary White John Whitehead Robert M. Whyte Eleanor Wickenden Neil Wickenden Thomas Wickenden Meg Wild Richard Wild Rosemary Wilkinson Deborah Willett Gregory Willett Gai Williams Leslie Williams Nicole Williams Paul Williams Vanessa Williams Brian Wilson Robert Wilson Peter Wiltshire Sue Wily John Winning Kerrie Winning Aub Wise Eric Wohl Phillip Wolanski AM Gary Wolman Albert Wong Courtney Wong

Taylor Wong Wilson Wong Scott Wotherspoon Susan Wynne Brenton Yates Matthew Yencken David Yiend Angela Young Clovis Young Stewart Young Kim Zacharia Michael Zacharia Lisa Zahra Julie Zamel Gail Zammit Teresa Zamora Virginia Zanarini Fabio Zarfati Jane Zarfati Jean Ziade Derek Zillman Michelle Zillman Nick Zissis Antony Zovic David Zylstra Lisa Zylstra Philip Zylstra

Junior Members Charlotte Adair Katerina Arvanitakis Lewis Barakat Hamish Boyer Jonathan Brutman Fabio Caviglia Jnr. Chloe Corne Lachlan Corne Ava Dale Maddison Dale Parker Dale Piper Devlin Francesca Gazal Alessandra George Isabella George Sophia George Peter (jnr) Harris Matthew Harris Joshua Heath Sabina Heath Asha Hendler Tahli Hendler James Heron Sophie Heron

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Brianna Jackson Ari Kaklamanis Kristen Kaklamanis Sophie Kass Isabella Kitas Olivia Kohan Nicholas Lamens Oliver Lamens Thomas Lamens Elinore Larnach Emily Ledger Katherine Ledger Madison Ledger Jemma Lowinger Joshua Lowinger Edward Malouf Jessica Malouf Louis Malouf Nicholas Manning Beau Mayer Thomas McCowan Angus McNiven Jessica Michael Sarah Mok

Ashleigh Paull William Poulden Nicole Schwartz Imogen Scott-L’Estrange Bianca Senes Isabelle Senes Jackson Senes Gabriella Shaoni Aaron Singh Martina Spartalis Siena Spartalis Takara Suttie Oskar Szangolies Alexis Thompson Harvey Tilley Serena Tilley Thomas Tilley Madeleine Webster Benjamin Webster Amanda Wickenden Daniella Zarfati Gianluca Zarfati Jessica Zylstra Nicholas Zylstra

Honour Roll of Life Members 1916 * Mitchell P.C. 1916 * Arnott S. 1919 Marks (Lieut) W.H. 1922 * Albert F. 1929 * Milne J. 1930 Griffith E.C. 1932 * Doyle S.F. 1935 Paul A. 1936 Norris C. 1938 Davies A.H. 1948 * McDonald A. S. 1950 * Lawson G.D. 1950 Halloran A. O.B.E 1951 Adams S.M. 1953 Cant R. A. 1955 Cross S.W. 1958 French W C. 1959 Hannan F.N.

1967 Rettenmaier K. 1970 Storey R.T.C. 1970 Richardson Norma 1972 * Harvie F.G. 1973 * Anderson A.J. 1974 * Auswild R.W. O.B.E 1975 * Bowden H.C. 1976 Sharrock W.J. 1977 Fausett T.H. 1978 Meagher B.D. 1979 Swain P.J.T. 1981 * Barbouttis M.G. M.B.E. 1982 Muddle B. 1984 Jacoby Elsa M.B.E. 1988 * Mirrington R.W. 1989 Nikolaidis J.M. 1992 Roche W. 1993 * Calligeros G.P.

1960 Harrington E.G. 1963 Potter B. 1965 Raymond C.H.

2009 Freeman D.D. 2010 * Gresham K.J. 2012 * Barbouttis J.M. * Denotes Past Commodore

Honour Roll of Flag Officers ^ Denotes Life Member * Denotes Foundation Member Season Commodore Vice-Commodore Rear-Commodore 1905-06 ^* Phillip Mitchell Geo. Read Frank Albert 1906-07 ^* Phillip Mitchell Frank Albert Fred Empson 1907-08 ^* Phillip Mitchell Frank Albert Fred Empson 1908-09 ^*Phillip Mitchell Fred Empson J.B. Holdsworth 1909 ^* Phillip Mitchell W.E. Adams S. Arnott 1910 * S. Arnott W.E. Adams W.C. Crawford 1910-11 * S. Arnott P.B. Reaney J.A. Ingham 1911-12 * S. Arnott L.J. Davies Frank Saunders 1912-13 ^* Frank Albert J.A. Ingham R. Louat 1913-14 ^* Frank Albert L.J. Davies R. Louat 1914-15 ^* Frank Albert Frank Saunders R. Louat 1915-16 ^* Frank Albert G.S. Purssey C.P. Cohen 1916-17 ^* Frank Albert G.S. Purssey C.P. Cohen 1917-18 ^* Frank Albert G.S. Purssey C.P. Cohen

J. Milne (acting) 1918-19 ^* Frank Albert G.S. Purssey J. Milne 1919-20 ^* Frank Albert G.S. Purssey J. Milne 1920-21 * J. Milne J. Spencer-Nolan C.A. Copeland 1921-22 * J. Milne C.A. Copeland A.A. Allan 1922-23 C.A. Copeland E.F. Wilks C.E. McIntosh 1923-24 C.A. Copeland E.F. Wilks S.G. Littlejohn 1924-25 G. Weymouth S.G. Littlejohn P.A. McIntosh

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Honour Roll of Flag Officers (cont.) ^ Denotes Life Member Season Commodore

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1925-26 G. Weymouth S.F. Doyle 1926-27 * S.F. Doyle J.F. Jackson 1927-28 * S.F. Doyle R. Walder 1928-29 * S.F. Doyle R. Walder 1929-30 * S.F. Doyle R. Walder 1930-31 * S.F. Doyle C. Jacobs 1931-32 C. Jacobs Geo. Marner 1932-33 C. Jacobs S.F. Doyle 1933-34 S.F. Doyle Bernard Bayley 1934-35 Bernard Bayley Victor Heine

Victor Heine W.D. Lawson 1935-36 C.P. White T.W. Green 1936-37 C.P. White F. Harris 1937-38 W.D. Lawson J.S. Bruce 1938-39 W.D. Lawson E.G. Glass 1939-40 A.S. McDonald J.S. Bruce 1940-41 A.S. McDonald S.L. Tyler 1941-42 A.S. McDonald S.L. Tyler 1942-43 A.S. McDonald S.L. Tyler 1943-44 A.S. McDonald S.L. Tyler 1944-45 A.S. McDonald S.L. Tyler 1945-46 A.S. McDonald S.L. Tyler 1946-47 S.L. Tyler F. Harris 1947-48 F. Harris N.J. Suckling 1948-49 F. Harris N.J. Suckling 1949-50 N.J. Suckling H.C. Vaughan 1950-51 N.J. Suckling H.C. Vaughan 1950-51 N.J. Suckling (resigned) H.C. Vaughan 1950-51 H.C. Vaughan S. Oldfield 1951-52 H.C. Vaughan R. Allan 1952-53 H.C. Vaughan T.A. Field

1953-54 H.C. Vaughan T.A. Field 1954-55 F.G. Lender G.D. Elliott (resigned) 1955-56 F.G. Lender N.C. Hughes 1956-57 F.G. Lender G.D. Lawson 1957-58 * G.D. Lawson A. Cousins 1958-59 * F.G. Lender A. Cousins 1959-60 * F.G. Lender R.L. Wills (resigned)

F.G. Harvie 1960-61 * F.G. Harvie D.E. Barwick 1961-62 * F.G. Harvie A.J. Anderson 1963-64 * F.G. Harvie A.J. Anderson 1963-64 * A.J. Anderson A.I. McRae (resigned)

P.L. Maine 1964-65 * A.J. Anderson P.L. Maine 1965-66 * P.L. Maine R.W. Auswild 1965-66 * R.W. Auswild M.F. Herford 1966-67 * R.W. Auswild M.F. Herford 90 RMYC YEARBOOK

P.A. McIntosh R. Walder Bradford Potter C. Jacobs H. McEvoy Geo. Marner Alexis Albert Alexis Albert Alexis Albert W.D. Lawson C.P. White E. Milburn R. Vaughan F. Pointing H.C. Bowden S.L. Tyler W.G. Marshall W.G. Marshall W.G. Marshall W.G. Marshall W.G. Marshall W.G. Marshall N.J. Suckling A.B. Pickering A.B. Pickering M. Herford S. Oldfield T.A. Field B. Bayley L.A. Bartlett E.M. Woods F.G. Lender N.C. Hughes S. Bussell A. Cousins Malcolm Campbell R.L. Wills F.G. Harvie A.F. Bluett R. Cant R.Cant A.I. McRae H.H. Barton H.C. Bowden H.C. Bowden H.C. Bowden H.C. Bowden

Honour Roll of Flag Officers (cont.) ^ Denotes Life Member Season Commodore

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1966-67 * R.W. Auswild 1967-68 * R.W. Auswild 1968-69 * H.C. Bowden 1969-70 * H.C. Bowden

1970-71 * A.J. Anderson

1971-72 R.J. Coshott 1972-73 R.J. Coshott 1972-73 * F.G. Harvie 1973-74 * F.G. Harvie 1974-75 * R.W. Mirrington 1975-76 * R.W. Mirrington 1976-77 * M.G. Barbouttis 1977-78 * M.G. Barbouttis 1978-79 * R.W. Mirrington 1979-80 * R.W. Mirrington 1980-81 * G.P. Calligeros 1981-82 * G.P. Calligeros 1982-83 R.W. Aston 1983-84 R.W. Aston 1984-85 W. Anderson 1985-86 W. Anderson 1986-87 D.F. Bell 1987-88 R.T. King 1988-89 R.T. King 1989-90 J. Baker 1990-91 J. Baker 1991-92 A. Dunn 1992-93 A. Dunn 1993-94 R. Roden 1994-95 R. Roden 1995-96 J.M. Barbouttis 1996-97 J.M. Barbouttis 1997-98 J.M. Barbouttis 1998-99 J.M. Barbouttis 1999-2000 J.M. Barbouttis 2000-01 K. Gresham 2001-03 J.M. Barbouttis 2003-04 J.M. Barbouttis 2004-06 J.M. Barbouttis 2006-07 M. Tess 2007-09 J.M. Barbouttis 2009-11 J.M. Barbouttis 2011-12 J.M. Barbouttis 2012-13 M.J. Courtney 2013-14 J.M. Barbouttis 2014-15 J.M. Barbouttis

E. Sunman E. Sunman P.H. Ports P.H. Ports (resigned) M.R. Murphy M.R. Murphy (resigned) A.W. Titterton R.H. Barton R.H. Barton R.W. Mirrington R.W. Mirrington M.G. Barbouttis M.G. Barbouttis P.J.T. Swain P.J.T. Swain G.P. Calligeros G.P. Calligeros W. Anderson R.W. Aston J. Middlemass D.F. Bell R. Mirrington R.T. King R.H. Roden M. Manchee M. Manchee P. Paraggio P. Paraggio P. Paraggio J. Auswild E. Adamek J. Barbouttis E. Adamek E. Adamek W.J. Hartman M. Tess K. Gresham M. Tess N. Corne N. Corne M. Tess J.M. Barbouttis M.J. Courtney M.J. Courtney M.J. Courtney I.W. Dale M.J. Scarf M.J. Scarf

H.C. Bowden H.C. Bowden H.E. Davis R.J. Coshott R.J. Coshott P.R. Gardiner P.R. Gardiner P.J.T. Swain P.J.T. Swain P.J.T. Swain P.J.T. Swain G.P. Calligeros G.P. Calligeros G. Charlton G. Charlton G. Charlton J. Middlemass O.B. McGeachie O.B. McGeachie O.B. McGeachie O.B. McGeachie O.B. McGeachie J. Baker J. Baker E. Adamek J. Davis J. Davis E. Adamek J. Davis D. Freeman D. Freeman D. Freeman D. Freeman D. Freeman M. Tess N. Corne M. Tess S. Isakidis S. Isakidis S. Isakidis M. Tess M. Tess I.W. Dale J.M. Barbouttis M.J. Zammit M.J. Zammit RMYC YEARBOOK 91

Royal Motor Yacht Club Uniforms and Flags Club Crest

The crest of the Club shall be a badge formed to an oval around which shall be the words ‘ROYAL MOTOR YACHT CLUB OF NSW’ in the centre of which there shall be a fouled anchor, a propeller and the Club Pennant superimposed upon the inner oval. Surmounting the oval shall be the Royal Crown of the day. This crest shall be the Club’s Crest, seal and blazer pocket.

Uniforms Day Uniforms

The uniform shall be a dark blue, double‑breasted coat (Reefer Jacket) which shall have four Club embossed (dark) buttons on each side, white shirt and black tie, long white or cream trousers, white shoes and socks, white cap cover.

The dark uniform shall be a dark blue, double breasted coat (Reefer Jacket) which shall have four Club embossed (dark) buttons on each side, white shirt and black tie, mid‑grey trousers, black shoes and socks, black cap.

White day uniform shall be white shirt (open neck and short sleeves) with shoulder epaulettes as elsewhere described, white shorts, long white socks and shoes, white cap, optional long white or cream trousers.

Dress Uniform

The Evening Dress Uniforms shall be either white, cream or black Mess jacket with black bow tie and black trousers, black shoes and socks. The white or cream mess jacket shall have two gilt RMYC buttons on either side and fastened centre with two jigger buttons, and epaulettes shall be worn on the shoulder, as provided elsewhere.

The black mess jacket shall have no epaulettes, but gold braid shall be worn on the sleeves as elsewhere provided and three gilt RMYC buttons fastened centre with two jigger buttons. White cap cover to be worn. White or black vest or cummerbund optional.

Lounge Uniform

The Lounge Uniform shall be a dark navy, singlebreasted blazer, with pocket badge described elsewhere, mid‑grey trousers, black shoes and socks.

Club Cap

The Club Cap shall consist of a naval cap with Club badge.

Club Cap Badge

The Badge of the RMYC shall be a fouled anchor, with the letters RMYC across it, surrounded by a laurel wreath and surmounted by the Royal Crown of the day. The badge to be worked in gold.

Club Pocket Badge

The Badge of the RMYC shall not exceed 65mm x 40mm. The inner oval formed by two gold ropes (one large and one small) shall be embroidered “ROYAL MOTOR YACHT CLUB OF NSW” in blue on a white background. The inner oval shall be a gold background on which shall be a fouled anchor the full size of the inner oval and superimposed on the anchor shall be the Club’s pennant below which shall be a propeller. The Pennant shall be as described elsewhere, the anchor and propeller shall be in gold bullion. The

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Royal Crown of the day shall be superimposed upon the oval at the top centre in bullion.

Club Tie

The official tie of the Club shall be a royal blue tie on which shall be the Crown of the day above the letters RMYC flanked by two diagonal stripes, red over gold.

Officers’ Uniform

The Flag Officers’ uniform shall differ only from the above in the following manner: • The Commodore of the parent Club shall have four 10mm black bands on each sleeve. The top band with a small loop. The Vice‑Commodore shall have two 10mm black bands. The top band with a small loop.

• Rear Commodore shall have one 10mm black band. Such band shall have a small loop.

• The Honorary Treasurer and Honorary Race Secretary shall have on 7mm black bands, with one rope band above it, with a small loop in rope band.

• The Honorary Social Secretary shall wear one 7mm black band with one black rope band above it. No loop. Directors shall each wear one 7mm black band.

• On dark uniforms, the black bands are to be worn on each sleeve, the bottom band to be worn 65mm from the sleeve end and to be placed 10mm apart.

• The buttons to be worn on dark uniforms shall be black RMYC embossed buttons.

• Past Commodores of the parent club shall wear four 10mm black bands. No loop.

Epaulettes

The epaulettes to be worn shall be: • The epaulette itself shall be 130mm x 50mm, to be cut to a point at the collar and fastened with a small gilt RMYC embossed button. The bands to be worn are 7mm gold, spaced 10mm apart, the first band to be 13mm from the shoulder end of the epaulette.

• The gold bands and rope and loops are to be the same size for each Officer as worn on the sleeve of the dark uniform, the first band to be 13mm from the shoulder end of the epaulette.

Uniforms for Branch Officers and Members

The uniform shall be the same as that worn by the Parent Club Officers in each case, excepting that of the Branch Commodore, who shall have three black bands with a loop on the top band, and in addition the designation of such Branch shall be distinguished by a 13mm black letter worn on each sleeve within the loop. In the case of white uniforms, the letter is to be worn on each epaulette, 13mm in size below all other designations which must match in each case.

The letter for the Toronto Branch is ‘T’, Broken Bay ‘B’, Port Hacking ‘H’. All Club Officials should wear their uniforms at all Club functions.

Branch Members shall be distinguished by a 13mm black Branch designation letter 90mm up from the sleeve end. Branch Members shall at all times wear their designation.

Past Commodores shall wear three black bands on sleeve of dark uniform and the same number on epaulettes, but with no loop.

Registered Cruiser and Power Boat Owners

Registered Cruiser and Power Boat Owner Members of the Club shall be entitled to wear a small black fouled anchor on each lapel of the reefer jacket and black mess jacket and a gilt anchor on the epaulettes.

Club Flags

All small ships are now permitted to fly either the Australian blue or red ensign and for those RMYC vessels authorised by Admiralty Warrant prior to 1981 the Blue Ensign of Her Majesty’s Fleet duly defaced may still be flown until such time as the United Kingdom Parliament amends the Legislation withdrawing such warrants.

Club Pennant (may be worn by all Members)

The Club Pennant shall have a blue field with a Royal Crown in the centre of two gold stripes, one horizontal and one vertical. Such centre to be one‑third the length of the Pennant from the mast. The width of the gold stripes shall be one‑fifth of the width of the Pennant at the mast. The Pennant shall be worn at the masthead on cruisers or on forward jack staff.

Club Burgee (to be worn by Flag Officers and Past Commodores ONLY)

The Club Burgee shall be a square flag with a swallow tail. Such flag shall have a blue field with two gold stripes, one horizontal and one vertical crossing in the centre of the square and surmounted with a Royal Crown in the centre of the cross. The stripes to be one fifth the width of the Burgee.

The Burgee shall be worn at the masthead or jackstaff in lieu of the Pennant where applicable.

Flag Officers’ Flags

The Commodore’s Flag shall be the Club Burgee.

The Vice‑Commodore’s Flag, a similar Burgee, with one gold ball in the upper canton, nearest the mast. The Rear Commodore’s Flag, a similar Burgee, with two gold balls in the upper canton in the balls to be placed horizontally nearest the mast.

Branch Flag Officers‘ Flags

The Flag Officers’ flags of the Branch Club shall be the same as the Parent Flag, except that the Club letter shall be designated in the lower canton, nearest the mast. No Flag Officers’ flags shall be worn on any vessel unless such Officer or owner is on board. Flag Officers shall always fly their Flags when aboard their vessels. The Past Commodore’s Flag (Parent Club and all Branches) shall be the club Burgee. Parent Past Commodores with four horizontal straight bars in the upper canton nearest the mast and three horizontal straight bars in the upper canton in the case of the Branch Ex‑Commodore.

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The licence shall be personal and may not be assigned by the Boatowner Member(s) and does not confer on the Boatowner Member(s) any interest in the marina berth or mooring. The legal possession control and custody of the Vessel shall at all times be in the Boatowner Member(s) and no bailment or assignment of the Vessel to the Club is hereby granted or created, subject however to the further specific provisions herein below.

The Vessel is located at or on the berth or mooring entirely at the risk of the Boatowner Member(s) and at all times shall remain at the risk of the Boatowner Member(s) and the Club shall not either directly or vicariously nor shall any servant agent or employee of the Club be liable in negligence or otherwise for any damage to or theft or loss of the Vessel or any tackle, goods, gear, machinery or other property thereon no matter how or from what cause such loss or damage may arise or occur including (but without limiting the generality of the foregoing) loss or damage caused by

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the use or removal of the Vessel by any person not authorised by the Boatowner Member(s) to so use or remove it whether such use or removal shall be permitted by the Club or not.

The Vessel shall comply with the safety requirements as may be prescribed from time to time by the Board of the Club and upon written notice being given in each year of the licence the Boatowner Member(s) agrees to present the Vessel to the Rear Commodore of the Club (or his duly appointed delegate) for inspection to confirm whether the Vessel complies with the said safety requirements. If the Vessel does not meet the safety requirements prescribed for it the Boatowner Member(s) shall have one (1) month to comply with such safety requirements and failure to comply with such notice shall render the Boatowner Member(s) in default of this Licence and this Licence brought to an end.

The Club shall not either directly or vicariously nor shall any of its servants, agents, employees or invitees be liable in negligence or otherwise for any injury (other than the liability of the Club for provable negligence directly causing personal injury) loss or damage sustained or suffered by the Boatowner Member(s) or by the Boatowner Member(s)’s servants, agents or invitees at the berth or mooring whether on the Vessel or not, or on or adjacent to the marina no matter how or from what cause such loss or damage may arise or occur.

The Boatowner Member(s) shall at all times steer manage and control the Vessel and property theron so as not to cause injury to any person and damage or cause to be damaged the property of the Club or its members, servants, agents or invitees or of any other persons and in particular shall avoid damage to the marina or any mooring or other equipment or any other vessel thereat or thereon.

The Boatowner Member(s) shall at all times maintain and keep current for public and other legal liability an insurance policy in the Boatowner Member(s)’s own name(s) indemnifying and otherwise covering the Vessel and persons using the Vessel and the relevant facilities of the Club for, inter alia, third party property and personal damages for a sum of not less than $10,000,000.00 (ten million dollars) per category of risk and fully comprehensive insurance.

Whilst at the berth or mooring no person shall stay overnight on board the Vessel for more than three (3) consecutive days nor more than six (6) days in any one month.

The Boatowner Member(s) shall at all times comply with the requirements of the relevant authorities and in particular shall not dispose of sewage refuse or garbage into Sydney Harbour and the Boatowner Member(s) shall not carry or permit to be carried on any, business activity on the Vessel while at the berth or mooring or in the precincts of the marina or mooring except at the direction of or with the consent of the Board of the Club first hand and obtained in writing and no Vessel other than the Boatowner Member(s)’s Registered Vessel shall use the said berth or mooring so allocated.

Only the Boatowner Member(s) and his/her duly signed in guests shall use and go upon the marina or mooring.

Any other person shall obtain the prior authorisation of a proper officer of the Club.

The Boatowner Member(s) shall be responsible for and shall pay for all ropes which shall be provided by the Club to moor the Vessel and shall be responsible for the adequacy, sufficiency and condition of same. The Boatowner Member(s) shall not bring onto and/or affix to the allocated berth any item of whatsoever nature or kind without the written authorisation of the Club.

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written permission shall be obliged to give reasons why their berth or mooring should not be declared vacant and this Licence be at an end.

The Vessel may only be moved or removed from the berth/mooring by the Boatowner Member(s) or persons authorised by the Boatowner Member(s); or by a servant agent or employee of the Club if the Club or such servant agent or employee of the Club in its or his absolute discretion decides. In the event of the Boatowner Member(s) requiring any servant agent or employee of the Club to move the Vessel or in the event of a servant agent or employee of the Club moving or removing the Vessel by virtue of the exercise of its or his absolute discretion as aforesaid or pursuant to Clause 14 or Clause 15 hereof such servant agent or employee shall for that purpose be the agent of the Boatowner Member(s) and the Club and such servant agent or employee shall not be liable in negligence or otherwise for any damage to or loss or theft of the vessel or property thereon occurring as a result of such moving or removing.

The Boatowner Member(s) hereby indemnifies and will keep indemnified the Club against all actions suits claims demands debts obligations or other liabilities arising out of any act or omission of the Boatowner Member(s) or of the Boatowner Member(s)’s servants agents employees or invitees.

On the termination of this Licence the Boatowner Member(s) shall promptly remove the Vessel and all related equipment, goods, chattels and other personal effects (“Goods”) from the marina/ mooring and shall remain liable for payment of license fees until the Vessel and Goods are so removed and in default of the Boatowner Member(s) so doing the Club shall be entitled to remove to any convenient place the Vessel and any Goods left by the Licensee at or on the Club’s property as a result of this Licence and the Club may contract for the safe keeping thereof and for payment of storage and insurance fees as agent for the Boatowner Member(s) and all expenses thereby incurred shall be payable by the Boatowner Member(s) and the Boatowner Member(s) hereby indemnifies and shall keep indemnified the Club against all liability, fees and expenses incurred in respect of such removal or storage or any matter arising thereout and whatsoever the Club shall do in good faith under this clause shall be deemed to be done as agent for and with the full authority and at the risk of the Boatowner Member(s).

In the event of the Boatowner Member(s) being in default of Article 24 of the Club’s Articles of Association the Boatowner Member(s) hereby agrees that in such circumstances this Licence shall be at an end and Clause 14 shall apply and further the Club may take a lien over the Vessel and any such Goods thereon pending payment of all expenses fees and other liabilities incurred under this agreement whether under Clause 13 or for any unpaid license fees, although no such lien shall be created until such time as the Club gives written notice of such taking of a lien to the address provided by the Boatowner Member(s).

In the event of a default by the Boatowner Member(s) as defined in Clause 15 and where the Club has taken the aforesaid lien, the Club may after giving to the Boatowner Member(s) forty five (45) days written notice of the Club’s intention to sell, exercise a right of sale over the Vessel and over any Goods which are held by the Club. Any such sale shall be by tender or public auction. The Club shall be under no duty to obtain the best price for the Vessel and/or Goods when it auctions or sells by public tender the Vessel and/or Goods, but shall otherwise act reasonably and in good faith. Any proceeds obtained from any sale by the Club of the Vessel and/or Goods net of outstanding fees and expenses and net of all costs and expenses of sale shall

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be paid to the Boatowner Member(s) or shall be held in trust or paid to the appropriate place for Unclaimed Monies if the Boatowner Member(s) does not apply to the Club for the proceeds.

The Boatowner Member(s) acknowledges that the berth/mooring is for usage of the Vessel of the Boatowner Member(s). No vessel is to remain in a berth or on a mooring unused by the Boatowner Member(s) and in the event that the Vessel is not used by the Boatowner Member(s) for the period of six (6) months without the written permission of the Board of the Club this Licence shall be at an end and Clause 14 hereof shall apply.

The Boatowner Member(s) shall prior to or upon the making of this agreement provide to the Club all particulars of the Vessel and of the Boatowner Member(s) as might be reasonably required by the Club for the purpose of maintaining the Club Register of Vessels and otherwise and the Boatowner Member(s) shall in particular complete accurately and deliver to the Club any form set aside for this purpose.

AND IT IS HEREBY AGREED AND DECLARED that this Licence may be terminated by either party giving to the other thirty (30) days notice or by the Boato\ vner Member(s) paying to the Club thirty days licence fees in lieu of notice AND notwithstanding the foregoing this Licence may be terminated by the Board of the Club forthwith upon any substantial breach of any of the terms or conditions hereof by the Boatowner Member(s) or by his servants agents or invitees.

The address for services of notices on the Boatowner Member(s) shall be the address given by the Boatowner Member(s) to the Club on his/her membership application unless the Club has received from the Boatowner Member(s) his/her written notification of change of address prior to sending the first mentioned notice. (The Boatowner Member(s) shall otherwise take all reasonable steps to promptly give notice to the Club however the Club shall not be obligated to undertake investigations or searches to locate the Boatowner Member(s)).

If there is more than one Boatowner Member(s) hereunder, their individual liability in all respects in relation to this Agreement shall be joint and several, but notice to or from one of them shall bind them all and they shall nominate as between them the master of the Vessel who shall receive all notices referred to on this Licence.

In the event of the Boatowner or joint Boatowner, as appears on the Club Register of Vessels, ceases to retain seventy five per cent (75%) share in the beneficial ownership of such Vessel, the Board of Directors of the Club may exercise its power to have such Vessel removed from its allocated pen or mooring. The provisions of Clauses 12 and 14 shall apply to such removal. The new owners or joint owners of the vessel so removed may apply in the usual manner to be placed on the waiting list for a berth/mooring.

In the event of an owner or joint owner who has disposed of his or her interest in a Vessel then any berth/ mooring allocated shall be deemed vacant, however, if such Boatowner Member(s) intends to purchase another Vessel and advised the Board of the Club of such intention in writing then in order to retain the allocated berth/mooring he or she must apply in writing to the Board of the Club for permission to retain his or her pen, or mooring for a period of six (6) months at such fees as may be decided by the Board of the Club. If a further extension is required he or she must apply in writing stating the reasons for requesting such further extension. The Club reserves the right in its absolute discretion to extend or reject such period and upon such terms as it thinks fit.

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Boatowner Member(s) shall advise the Marina Manager if his berth or mooring is to be vacant for a period of longer than two (2) days during which vacancy the Club shall be at liberty to allocate such pen or mooring for the period of this vacancy to another Boatowner Member(s) at a fee to be decided at its absolute discretion and the Boatowner Member(s) shall continue to be obliged to pay the Licence Fee. Whilst the Vessel is moored at the berth, the Boatowner shall not carry out any material repairs or other material work to the vessel save for work which has been authorised by the Marina Manager. Notwithstanding anything herein contained the Marina Manager does not have the authority to authorise work to be carried out on any Vessel between the hours of midday on Saturdays until 8:00am on the following Monday.

If goods and services tax (GST) or any similar tax is imposed and has application to any supply by the Club under this licence the Club may, in addition to any other amount payable under this licence, recover from the Boatowner Member and the Boatowner Member must pay the said amount in addition to the licence fee at such time as the Licence Fee is paid.

Notwithstanding anything herein contained no sailing yacht shall be entitled to a permanent berth allocation on the marina.

The Boatowner Member(s) recognises that the facilities of the Club are provided for use of Boatowners and undertakes to purchase food, fuel and beverages from the Club. Further, the Boatowner Member(s) acknowledges that the licence fee paid herein is lower than other comparable commercial marinas and has been so set on the basis that Boatowner Member(s) will avail himself/herself/themselves of the Club’s facilities.

The Boatowner Member(s) further acknowledges if in the opinion of the Board of the Club the Boatowner Member(s) is not availing himself/herself/themselves of the Club facilities and in this regard availing of facilities means the purchase of food, fuel and beverage from the Club, then the Board of the Club shall be at liberty to write to the Boatowner Member(s) and advise that his/her/their continuing failure to utilise facilities will bring this licence to an end, if in the absolute discretion of the Board of the Club the Boatowner Member(s) fails to utilise such facilities thereafter then the Boatowner Member(s) will be deemed to be in default of this agreement entitling the Club to terminate the agreement.

Notwithstanding anything herein contained all Boatowner Member(s)’ Vessels registered on the Club’s Register of Vessels must be predominantly used for leisure boating activities and participation in Club events.

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All vessels which are registered by the Waterways Authority as being in survey are deemed by the Board of the Club not to be used predominantly for leisure boating activities and, as such, application in writing by the Boatowner Member(s) of those Vessels must be delivered to the Board of the Club prior to entering into this agreement. Such application must commit the Boatowner Member(s) to use the vessel predominantly for leisure boating activities and not commercial activities.

In view of the fact that such vessels are used at times for commercial purposes and to ensure that those Boatowner Members in respect of such Vessel are utilising the facilities of the Club each such Boatowner Member(s) will be charged in addition to the licence fee an amount to be decided by the Board of the Club from time to time but not less than $1,500.00 per quarter (+GST) (such quarter ending March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 in any year). Such amount may be used for credit as to $500.00 (+GST) for fuel purchases and as to $1,000.00 (+GST) for food and beverage per quarter such amount may be credited against fuel, beverage and food sales only during the quarter in which it is incurred and no carry forward to the next period will be allowed.

No Vessel shall carry any advertising or “For Sale” sign whilst moored/berthed at the Club facilities and whilst flying the Club burgee.

The Boatowner Member(s) acknowledges the Club does not permit the use of the Marina facilities for the sale of Vessels. The Boatowner Member(s) shall advise the Marina Manager if his/her/their Vessel is being offered for sale and the name of the boat broker appointed to sell the Vessel. The Marina facility will not be available for Vessels to be inspected for sale from midday on any Saturday until 8:00am the following Monday.

All Vessels shall be moored and/or berthed in accordance with the directions of the Marina Manager.

The Boatowner Member(s) acknowledges that all Vessels on the northern side of the main arm of the Marina shall be moored aft toward the Marina. Vessels on the southern side of the main arm of the Marina shall be moored aft towards the Marina. Vessels on the northern side of the second arm of the Marina shall be moored aft toward the Marina and vessels on the southern side of the second arm shall be moored bow toward the Marina.

No Vessel is to moor at the fuel pen or at the eastern end of the Marina overnight without the consent of the Marina Manager. No Vessel is to berth at a vacant berth on the Marina or on a vacant mooring without the consent of the Marina Manager.

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Treasurer) 10. Marina Manager 11. Social Secretary (if Board Member same as 6.

Secretary/Manager) 12. Spare 13. Boat Owner Member 14. General Member

Royal Motor Yacht Club Flags PENNANT To be flown by all members except Flag Officers and Past Commodores BURGEE To be flown by Flag Officers and Past Commodores only

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Vice-Commodore

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Past Commodore Parent Club

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