cHillarys Yacht Club Compass Magazine Marh 2015 edition

compass Hillarys Yacht Club

The official publication of Hillarys Yacht Club Inc

MARCH 2015

FEATURE ARTICLE

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Seachange’s jouney home from the east coast

SYDNEY TO HOBART Kraken’s maiden voyage in the 70th edition of the race

KNOW YOUR SKIPPER

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Tony Brooke

SECTION UPDATES

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CONTENTS

Cover photo: Seachange sails through the Kimberley. Sailing Seachange Home. Image courtesy of Cass Castalanelli

OFFICE HOURS MONDAY

FEATURES

Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm

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Members Bar 4pm - 8pm Dinner & Drinks 6pm - 8pm (except Public Holidays) $18.50 Chef Choice (dishes vary each week) plus a glass of wine or beer.

TUESDAY

Club Closed

WEDNESDAY

Wet Bar 12pm - 6pm Food service available until 5.30pm

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Commodore’s Report

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Lunch A la Carte 12pm - 3pm

General Manager’s Report

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Club Update

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Know Your Skipper

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Training & Development

17

Members Bar 11.30am - 11pm

Through the Porthole

18

Lunch A la Carte 12pm - 3pm

Keelboat Racing

22

Angling

24

Members Bar 11.30am - 11pm

Marina Facilities

26

Wet Bar 12pm - 8pm Food service available until 8pm

Cruising in Company

28

Wet Bar 12pm - 6pm Food service available until 5.30pm

Dinner 6pm - 9pm Steak & Seafood menu plus a drink $26

Marina Room Bar 4pm - 11pm

Power 29

Lunch A la Carte 12pm - 3pm Happy Hour 4.30pm - 5.30pm

Dive 30

Dinner A la Carte 6pm - 9pm

Dinghy 32

Buffet 6pm - 9pm $28 Child 4-10 years $1 per year, 11-12 years $15

SATURDAY

Kraken Sails Sydney to Hobart

Members Bar 11.30am - 10pm

Enjoy delicious oysters, prawns and a selection of breads with olive oil and balsamic vinegar together with a choice of main (Themed Buffet on the third Wednesday of month)

FRIDAY

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IN EVERY ISSUE

Dinner Member’s Wednesday 6pm - 9pm $30

THURSDAY

HYC Sailors at the Nationals

Members Bar 11.30am - 11pm

Members’ Services Directory

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Club Contact Information

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Wet Bar 12pm - 6pm Food service available until 5.30pm Lunch A la Carte 12pm - 3pm

SUNDAY

Dinner A la Carte 6pm - 9pm

Contact Us

Breakfast A la Carte 8am - 11am

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COMMODORE’S REPORT

A NEW YEAR I trust every member had a memorable Christmas, an enjoyable holiday season and a great start to 2015. I’m pretty sure those who were at the Club on New Year’s Eve did just that. A great party was enjoyed by the usual full house!

As we turn our minds back to the routine of club life, it’s great to report that our Club is in very good shape.

Membership continues to grow, we are active on the water, our bars/restaurants are humming and the Club enjoys a secure financial situation. On this latter point it is particularly pleasing that HYC is highly regarded as a venue for functions.

The revenue growth recently reported in this area allows us to continue to keep bar and restaurant prices comparatively low for members.

JUNIOR CLINICS Anyone down at the Club, or on the adjacent beaches, over the school holidays would have seen the youngsters participating in the angling and dinghy clinics. These are a great way to introduce boys and girls to water activities and get them away from a screen for a while. They clearly enjoy the experience and our hard working Training and Development folk, together with their band of support volunteers, are to be congratulated on the successful organisation and delivery of these events. This is the Club at work in the community and those on the beach could not fail to be impressed by the daily flotilla of small sails skimming across the water close to the shore.

SOCIALITES One of the benefits of club life is the friendships formed and the contact with people with similar interests. Our Power and Sailing Sections regularly include events which take them to other clubs. Similarly there are many occasions where we have reciprocated and welcomed visitors from kindred clubs on a weekend visit. I can recall a splendid evening with the Power Boaties on a visit from East Fremantle Yacht Club – exchanging burgees when they pointed out (to our shame) that the collection of club burgees on our walls did not include one of theirs! Most recently we hosted 100 sailors, from 25

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yachts that raced from Fremantle Sailing Club to Hillarys on a Saturday. From what I observed, the return on the Sunday morning was far less competitive.

Of course we don’t need a boat to enjoy the Club. As I interview new members the overwhelming reason they express for joining the Club is the experience they have enjoyed in visiting the Club with friends or neighbours. Boat owner or not, it is ultimately the social side that bonds Club members and our staff should be congratulated for the good food, friendly service and general atmosphere we enjoy in our venues. It’s probably time to look at our membership categories to give greater scope to those seeking to use the Club as a social outlet. Expect more on this topic from Management in the near future.

While talking of Club bonding, don’t miss our annual Rotto Run on Saturday March 14. Thanks to our generous sponsors we can enjoy a party under the marquee on the front lawn of the Rottnest Hotel. It’s a great time for us to mingle with members from outside our regular sectional circle.

VOLUNTEERS MAKE A DIFFERENCE I hope everyone survived the recent storms. The fact that the impact of severe weather on the boats in our pens is minimal is, in no small way, a tribute to our Marina Facilities Section. Under the leadership of R/C Fred Gere this group of dedicated volunteers puts a lot of time into ensuring our pen facilities are safe and fit for purpose. Once again, I have to say “where would we be without our band of volunteers”.

Mention of volunteers and I’m drawn to the recent National Sailing Championships which were held at Fremantle and Mandurah. Sandy and I represented the Club at the official presentations at Fremantle Sailing Club and it was great to see the performance on the water of HYC boys and girls. I have to say though, that I was even prouder to see the large number of parents and others who had volunteered their time and skills to ensure the juniors had a safe and rewarding championship experience. Well done to everyone involved – you do our Club proud.

As a footnote, I’d like to mention a little known anniversary.

It is 10 years (February 28th) since the appointment of our GM, Danny Rechichi. What a decade we have had and it can be said that Danny has been the driving force behind the many positive changes we have seen. Heading up a diverse enterprise like HYC might often seem a thankless task, but I’m sure I speak for all members when I say well done Danny and here’s hoping your next decade is just as fruitful.

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GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT

DURING THE SUMMER Activity around the Club has been fantastic. Members utilising the facilities of the Club, benefiting from their membership and the food and beverage being offered.

Support of our restaurants and bars including Pinky’s Wet Bar has been heartening.

The operating hours of Pinky’s Wet Bar have been extended for the remainder of summer with proposed plans to enhance the area underway so the area is more accessible during the winter period.

Replacing the shade awnings with a more permanent enclosure, softening the feel under foot with outdoor ground coverings and an improved BBQ facility for easier use all planned to be in place.

Together with the expansion of the members lounge the restaurant and bar areas available will be enhanced for increased use by members and their guests.

Membership has continued to grow with now only a couple of months to the end of our financial year. Club operations have been positive during what has been another year of consolidation. The period into Christmas was as busy as ever, in the Club and with the end of year demands on the Boatlifters. Since the new year both January and February operations have remained positive with the usual drop off in activity during the January holiday period not as evident as in previous years.

New lunch and dinner menus are now in place as this issue of Compass is distributed, our major ‘Pot of Gold’ sailing and ‘Harbour Classic’ angling competitions are upon us. The ‘HYC Rotto Run’ and ‘St Patricks Day’ in March, the ‘New Members Dinner’ and Anzac Day ‘Diggers Cup’ in April, ‘Mothers Day’ in May, ‘Commodores Ball’ in June, ‘Xmas in July’ ‘Motown Mayhem’ disco in August and then ‘Fathers Day’ in September are just some of the events available along with ‘Live Music Sundays’, themed buffets each month, planned winter ‘twilight’ sailing, a wine dinner and an Italian dining extravaganza all to fit in.

WEDNESDAY WALKERS While the Fat Boys enjoy their weekly ride North along the stunning coast a few ladies have started their own group.

Walking South along the coast these ladies enjoy a leisurely walk each Wednesday.

A walk along the coast really emphasises how lucky we are to live in such a beautiful area. Enjoy an hourly walk with the group then head upstairs afterwards for a drink.

The ladies welcome any ladies of the Club looking to join them in getting some fresh air and exercise. Meeting Wednesdays at 3.55pm in the HYC foyer.

INSIDE THE CLUB

The Club continues to develop in line with our strategic plan, the needs of members and their provided feedback.

Management Committee is investigating the potential of Social and Transitional membership categories to further develop our membership base assisting the demographics of our Club. The introduction of a Facebook profile for our Club is another step in this direction.

Here is the latest list of members drawn Friday evenings at 7.30pm in the Clubhouse. The drawn member needs to be present to collect the $500, not friends of, sisters of, or 5 minutes away by car, they need to be in the building when drawn.

COMING ATTRACTIONS The remaining summer and the winter ahead has plenty to offer the members of the Club.

N & J Scott

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S Burt & D Kane Not Present

J & C Cable

Not Present

R & P James

Not Present

P Denton

Not Present

G Batt

Present

S & L Curtis

Not Present

G & L Williams

Not Present

J Re

Not Present

M & D Smith

Not Present

Hillaruys Yacht Club welcomes our new members Rita & Geoffrey James

Ordinary

Peter Hayes

Senior

Shane & Emma Tregurtha

Ordinary

Keith & Cheryl Hayes

Senior

Todd Campbell & Sonya Gouldstone

Ordinary

David De Clifford

Senior

Glyn Doyle & Jane Southern

Ordinary

Francesca Baldacci

Crew

Neil & Pamela Purslowe

Senior

Damien Hart

Crew

Anthony & Gina Grizzard

Senior

David Olsen

Crew

Derek & Elizabeth Wall

Senior

Julie Chave

Crew

Robert & Robin Mason

Senior

David Franke

Junior

Jude Hollyoak

Senior

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Seachange 4 MEN, 1 YACHT AND A SENSE OF ADVENTURE THE JOURNEY OF SEACHANGE FROM AIRLIE BEACH HOME TO HYC This all started early in 2014 when a few of us in the dive section thought it would be a good idea to buy a yacht, but in the end the only two that were game/stupid enough were John Gregory and myself. To make it possible we needed a few more to share the cost so we advertised at HYC and Hugh Burton answered our call. Then we advertised further afield and Darren Shirdon was interested. This was good since both Hugh and Darren were experienced yachties and had shared yachts before, whereas JG and I were experienced power boaties only.

Well the first sail was in 30+ kts and 3 race boats were demasted, but we faired ok. We were very pleased with our purchase.

After looking around Perth for a few months, we discovered that everyone thought their boat was worth a premium, so we looked to the eastern states to try and get something for the right price. We came across a 7 year old Delphia 40 ft which the owner was keen to sell. The only trouble was that it was at Airlie Beach in Queensland. What an opportunity to learn to sail for JG and I. Darren flew over and checked it out and the rest is history.

We spent a few days in Townsville sorting out a few more items on the long list of things to be done, including fitting the AIS. We also had a spot tracker, so our interested followers could keep track of us on the internet, a SAT phone and individual PLBs apart from the standard safety kit. We had already used the full set of wet weather gear and safety harnesses on the trip up from Airlie when it started getting quite rough. I was happy to find that Townsville had a Dan Murphys where I bought them out of 2 litre wine casks.

We freighted a whole lot of gear across for the trip including a life boat, dive and fishing gear, books and personal things.

Darren, JG and I then headed over during the second week of August and spent 3 days preparing and victualling. Our first try out was on the second day, which happened to be during the Hayman Island regatta. We thought of entering but apart from Darren, the rest of the crew was a little inexperienced.

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We set off for Townsville for the next stop, anchoring each night. The weather was not good blowing 25+ kts continually but we got there to schedule. Darren had to get off and go back to work so Hugh took over. We all had our skills which blended well. JG was Mr Fixit and dish washer, Hugh was the sailing expert and I was navigator and cook, in real life, two Electronics’ Engineers and a Hydrographic Surveyor.

We then headed north again and it continued to blow 25 kts for most of the time but luckily it was eastern. We anchored each night at some lovely spots, Palm Is, Dunk Is and Fitzroy Is then stopped at Port Douglas at the marina. This was a lovely spot so we stayed a few nights before heading off to Cooktown.

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As far as we are concerned, Cooktown is not recommended.

The port is in a shallow river with only a few suitable spots for a keel boat with our draft. It blew 30+ kts continually and the currents in the river had the boat pointing in the opposite direction to the strong wind. We even dragged one night. The saving grace was that I had some friends living there and they lent us a car and looked after us. At least the strong winds kept the sand flies and mosquitoes away.

Next main stop for fuel and food was Thursday Island, a week away. We again anchored each night in some beautiful places such as Lizard Is, Morris Is, Portland Road and Escape River. We didn’t want to travel at night through this area since there were lots of freighters travelling on the inside reef passage and some places were quite tight, but the AIS helped a lot. At least they could see us electronically. We often got calls to confirm the best side to pass.

I had made up some heavy duty trawl lines, made from 150 kg rope, leader and wire trace, with a bike tube as bungy. We trailed two of these behind with great success. We didn’t even slow down when we got a strike, just hauled in large Spanish Mackerels, which were all over a metre long. One gave us 18 servings, so we didn’t need to fish very often.

After going through the Albany Pass and rounding Cape York we arrived at Thursday Island, after being away from Perth for 3 weeks. Again it was blowing strong and we had to refuel and fill up with water using jerry cans and the rib.

After 2 nights we were off on our new adventure which was non-stop to Darwin. This was a bit daunting at first since JG and I hadn’t done any night sailing before. As it turned out, we motored most of the way since the winds had dropped off considerably, however the Gulf of Carpentaria was still like a washing machine with a mixture of currents, winds and shallow water all having an effect, which didn’t help Hugh’s seasickness. This leg took 5 days and we were very glad to reach Darwin and enjoy the comfortable surrounds of Cullen Bay, which is entered via a loch. They make you pay $270 for a year’s loch entry fee even for a single stay. This does not include pen fees.

This is where JG got off and Roland Gee joined us for the leg down to Exmouth. I was great having another experienced sailor onboard to teach me a few more tricks. So after 3 nights in Darwin we headed off again. Next stop Broome.

The Bonaparte Gulf was non eventful and we again motored most of the way across to King George River, where we hoped to enter and stay the night. We approached on a rising tide and should have had 4m water depth but hit a sand bank, so we gave up on that idea and headed off for another overnight sail. We were trying to make up as much time as possible since we needed to get to Exmouth by the end of September due to work commitments.

We were now experiencing the effects of the huge tides and the resultant currents on the leg down to Broome. Shortly after leaving King George River we rounded the Cape and had the sails up and engine going and were proceeding at less than 2 kts, while the speed log read about 8 kts. The water was really churning around us but it didn’t seem to affect us apart from the speed. A few days later we had the opposite experience while travelling through a narrow channel between two islands. We had the current behind us this time we were doing up to12 kts. We were meant to be in deep water, over 70m, however the sounder started showing very shallow readings of around 4m, likely from an inversion layer, and we were suddenly in a whirlpool which span the boat around and we did a 360. That changed our mide about going to the horizontal water falls.

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This part of the country is truly beautiful and the rugged islands were stunning. We had some lovely anchorages at Wary Bay, Sampson Inlet and Bat Island where Hugh got up early one morning at day break and took some lovely photos of the yacht with the cliffs as a back drop. Before anchoring at Bat Is we visited Careening Bay where there is an old Boab tree which has an engraving from HMS Mermaid dated 1820.

After Sampson Inlet we headed for Yampi Sound where there are the two mining sites of Koolan and Cockatoo Islands. We were running low on fuel, since we had motored most of the way from Darwin, so we made a visit to the local fuel barge which charged $3/ltr. We topped up and anchored in Silver Gull Creek but we didn’t bother visiting the local Squatter’s Arms since I had been there a few months earlier and we were still trying to make up time. Roland was happy since he found one of the only remote areas where he could get an Optus signal, while we couldn’t get anything with Telstra. We then did an overnighter past Cape Leveque and on to Broome.

It was quite windy when we arrived at Broome and we anchored about a mile off Town Beach boat ramp. The huge tides didn’t allow us to get any closer. We were hoping to get fuel at the Broome jetty but they only have a 50mm fuel nozzle and will not allow filling of jerry cans. So we had to use the jerry cans again to fill up 300 ls of water and 200 ls of fuel, using the rib and carrying them all the way when the tide went out. I know my arms got a few cms longer. Hugh had friends in Broome and they were able to lend us a car, which helped greatly especially with the fuel and supplies. After 6 weeks on the boat, Hugh and I decided to spoil ourselves and share a motel room for a few days while Roland stayed with the boat.

After 3 days we decided to head off into unfavourable conditions with a steady 20+ kts headwind. This built up and was beam on most of the way to Dampier with some big seas which didn’t help Hugh. We had intended to spend a few days at the Montebello’s but again our schedule was tight so we pushed on directly to Exmouth. I also had an ulterior motive since I wanted to watch the AFL grand final and see if my team Hawthorn could beat the Swans.

There were lots of whales around the area north of Dampier and one breached about 20 m from the boat while I was on the

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helm. We went past Dampier at night and had to weave our way through all the ore carriers and LNG tankers anchored at the port limits. These vessels are huge, over 250m long and can travel at over 20kts. Again we were grateful for the AIS. We then headed south past Barrow and Thevenard Islands and on to Exmouth. There were numerous whales with their calves within a few kms of the entrance of the marina. Hugh’s daughter Alana and her partner Ben were there to meet us. It certainly makes life easier when you have friends to help out.

We had made arrangements with the local Harbour Master prior to our arrival and were able to rent a DOT pen in the marina for a week. This was luxury, especially with the game fishing club located at the end of the jetty. They had a grand final day function on the next day and that was where we spent all Saturday. I was very happy by the end of the day.

Go Hawks.

This was the end of the road for Hugh, Roland and I. I had been on the boat for 7 weeks, travelled 2800 nms, and it was time to get off. It was now Darren’s turn to bring her home from Exmouth to Perth. He brought his family up for a few days, the perks of being a Qantas pilot. He was able to get another two retired pilots, Peter Smith and Peter Skinner, to crew for the trip down the west coast. They left a week after our arrival in Exmouth and certainly had a rough time of it with strong headwinds all the way. The intention was to get to Perth ASAP but strong winds forced them to take shelter at Coral Bay, Carnarvon and Monkey Mia. Darren had brought along a storm jib and put it to good use.

They worked their way through Shark Bay and had some minor engine problems which resulted in a port call at Denham. They set off and again encountered strong head winds. By the time they got to Geraldton, the volunteer crew had had enough and work commitments forced Darren to leave the boat in Geraldton.

Again Roland came to the rescue and along with Ian Walker and Andy Hill they drove to Geraldton and brought Seachange back to her new home at Q47, Hillarys Yacht Club, on 20th October, 2014. This was 10.5 weeks and 3600nms from when we started back at the start of August.

A more detailed description of the trip can be found on the blog at airlietohillarys.blogspot.com.au.

■ Cass Castalanelli

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AT A GLANCE

Labour Day P/H

Wet Bar Only 12-6pm

Friday 6

Friday Live Music: Replay

Sat - Sun 7&8

Pot of Gold

Sunday 8

Live Music Sunday’s: Barry Gee

Friday 13

Friday Live Music: Bill Blaine

Sat - Sun 14&15

Rotto Run

Sunday 15

Live Music Sunday’s: Aaron Woolley

Tuesday 17

St Patrick’s Day Buffet

Wednesday 18

Mediterranean Buffet

Friday 20

Friday Live Music: Wayne Pride

Sunday 22

Live Music Sunday’s: Bill Blaine

Friday 27

Friday Live Music: Neil Adams

Kids Night: Easter Craft

Sunday 29

Live Music Sunday’s: Eddie Roberts

APRIL Wednesday 1 Friday 3

Sunday 5

Monday 6

Marina Buffet Good Friday P/H

Club closed

Easter Sunday

Club open for business as normal

Easter Monday P/H

Wet Bar Only 12-6pm

Wednesday 8

Marina Buffet

Thursday 9

New Members Dinner

Friday 10

Friday Live Music: Aaron Woolley

Sunday 12

Sunday Live Music: Vision

Wednesday 15

East Meets West Marina Buffet

Friday 17

Friday Live Music: Jay Weston

Saturday 18

Harbour Classic Fishing Comp

Sunday 19

Sunday Live Music: Convicts

Wednesday 22

Marina Buffet

Friday 24

Friday Live Music: Peter Delle Coste

Kids Night: Mother’s Day Craft

Saturday 25

ANZAC DAY

Limited Steak and Seafood Menu

Sunday 26

Sunday Live Music: Aaron Woolley

Monday 27

ANZAC DAY P/H

Wet Bar Only 12-6pm

Wednesday 29

Marina Buffet

MAY Friday 1

Friday Live Music: Second Chance

Sunday 3

Sunday Live Music: Bill Blaine

Friday 8

Friday Live Music: Brenton Fosdike

Sunday 10

Mother’s Day Buffets

Friday 15

Friday Live Music: Bill Blaine

Saturday 16

Cruising in Company Dinner

Sunday 17

Sunday Live Music: Eddie Roberts

Friday 22

Friday Live Music: Neil Adams

Saturday 23

Keelboat Dinner

Sunday 24

Sunday Live Music: Jay Weston

Dinghy Dinner

Friday 29

Friday Live Music: Wayne Pride

Kids Night: Drippy the Dragon 7-8pm

Sunday 31

Sunday Live Music: Aaron Woolley

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CLUB UPDATE

New Year’s Eve - 31 December 2014 The Hillarys Yacht Club Harbour Room was transformed to the Middle East with an Arabian Nights New Years Eve theme.

Hanging chandeliers, ceiling silks and lanterns decked out the room with bursts of colour from the chair covers.

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COMMODORES BALL

Close to 300 members and guests of members celebrated the end of 2014 in true HYC form.

Those that dressed up in theme looked great! You can see all the photos on Through the Porthole page.

The Desert Fire Dancers showed us how to get those hips moving and belly dancing and Renegade again managed to get everyone on the dance floor from their first set.

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As always, Damo and his kitchen did a fantastic job. The cleverly planned menu including Moroccan poached salmon, Syrian beef shish kebab, Arabian couscous salad and dukka crusted lamb cutlets finishing with a Persian Dream dessert was enjoyed by all.

HARBOUR ROOM 6PM

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Canapés and a glass of sparkling on arrival

We have already started receiving bookings for this New Years event so please contact Hannah to reserve your table functions@hillarysyachtclub.com.au.

4 Course Formal Dinner Formal Dress or Dress in Theme

Valentine’s Day - 14 February 2015

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This year’s Valentines Day was again a sell out. Members enjoyed the spectacular views and scrumptious dinner from the Member’s Restaurant both inside and out on the balcony.

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Buffet Lunch 12pm - 3pm

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HYC Sailors at the

Nationals and World Championships This was the year the National Laser Championship were held at home here in WA. The previous 2 years we have traveled to Hobart and Melbourne. No long drives towing boats.

Congratulations to all HYC members who competed in the National Championships

The Mandurah Offshore Fishing and Sailing Club in Mandurah hosted the six day Australian Laser National Championships. Registration and measurement commenced on the 27th of December with many Christmas tales been shared as boats arrived from the Eastern side of the country.

Most of Australia’s top sailors were attending. HYC member Matthew Wearn was up against Tom Burton, the current World Champion. Tom was pushed extremely hard to win the standard rig from Mat Wearn.

40th Adam Harrison 48th Lucas Alum 50th Laura Carmichael

25th Matthew Linguard 30th Geoff Mcgillvray LASER 4.7 FLEET (50 boats) 17th Jonathon Pang 25th Joshua Pang

Fremantle Sailing Club Hosted the Optimists. With growing numbers and over 320 in Victoria last year it was always going to be exciting. There were 129 in the open fleet and 78 in the intermediate fleet. There was also the green fleet. HYC members did an outstanding job of sailing to their potential.

Final Results

In the Radial rig, WA was expected to provide several of the places. After many close races FSC sailor Alastair Young reversed the previous year’s result over former world champion Tristan Brown. SoPYC Connor Nicholas was 3rd.

HYC sailors all achieved personal bests.

OPEN FLEET (66 boats) 3rd Campbell Stewart 12th Jackson Porter 54th Eleanor Wise 64th Caitlin Shaw

Final Results

INTERMEDIATE FLEET (39 boats) 7th Catherine Pile 37th Spencer Schuckstes 24th Connor Shaw Silver

LASER RADIAL GOLD FLEET (42 boats) 29th Marcus Fisk 38th Jack Brett LASER RADIAL SILVER FLEET (39 boats) 1st Harmon McAullay 3rd Bruce Utting 15th Arril Fisk 28th Rian Conboy 33rd Harley Diamond 36th Kevin Meta LASER STANDARD FLEET (42 boats)

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YA YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS LASER 4.7 13th Joshua Pang 18th Jonathon Pang 32nd Adam Harrison LASER RADIAL FLEET (44 boats) 18th Marcus Fisk 19th Jack Brett ■ Chris Kelly

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Kracken Sails

Sydney to Hobart Race Kyle “Chewy” Dodds – foredeckie/driver We sailed two hours on, two hours standby on deck and two hours off. You would drive for one hour and swap out.

Everyone was capable of doing any job on the boat.

We had subscribed to Roger “Clouds” Badham’s weather forecast service and the weather was developing very nicely for the smaller boats such as Kraken. On the wind for the first 12 hours or so, ensuring the big boats cannot go to fast, light conditions the next day following by downhill conditions until late Sunday /early Monday. There was a conveyor belt of 3 knot current about 20nm wide to push us across Bass Strait.

Having spent five to 10 hours of every week since March 2014 on “preparation” we exceeded our goals. We started… we finished and we did reasonably well for what was our fourth race. For those of you that have launched a new yacht you will have an appreciation for what is involved. For those of you that haven’t, you order a boat unseen that is made in France by Jeanneau. It is delivered to Sydney 8 days prior to the Sydney Boat show where Kraken is to feature for the Australian launch of the Sunfast 3600. Another two weeks is required to prepare and anti-foul the hull. Then comes the ORCi inclination tests – handicap measurement specifically required by CYCA for yachting sailing in their Blue Water series and the RSHYR [Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race].

B+G supplied their latest range of H5000 instruments, plus all the other electronics mandatory for offshore racing. With everything switched on, we draw +10 amps requiring battery charging for two to three hours every eight hours. Our first offshore race was September 5 in the Newcastle Bass Island race, which was also a qualifying race for the RSHYR. After this first race, we cross the great brown land yet again to have the boat weighed for IRC. This requires the boat to be completely empty and weighed using a crane and a single point lift. With that completed we the yacht was race ready albeit with a “few” B+G issues to sort out. We competed in two other CYCA Blue Water races being the Cabbage Tree Island race and the Bird Island race both in lumpy, light wind conditions.

Next for the RSHYR, 50% of the crew required to have previous Category 1 or equivalent passage [meaning more than 250nm from land] to qualify the crew. By mid-November the crew list was finalised until 48 h prior to race start, Christmas Eve, when the Frenchman who also has a 3600, pulled out. After a quick ring around, we rounded out the crew out with Nick Davis thus completing an all Western Australian crew. As an aside we replaced the main halyard that morning due to some chafe that had only just become evident.

The final crew list of six, being the minimum number per Notice of Race, was: Todd Giraudo - skipper/driver Dean Giraudo – trimmer/driver David “Dubbo” White – trimmer/driver Adam Shand – navigator/drive

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Expedition predicted 3 days and 10 hours when we started.

Our actual race time was 3 days 11 hours 22 min finishing 72 across the line out of 103 finishing boats with 14 retirees.

More than 10% of the fleet retired it what we thought were relatively mild conditions from what this iconic race could deliver. Our IRC TCC is 1.046 giving a corrected time of 3 days 15 hours 12 min and 5th place in Division 4, some 4 hours and 29 min behind Wild Rose the winner of the Tattersall Trophy.

This placed us 21st overall and gave us “bragging rights” for the highest placed Western Australian yacht. We won the Battery Point Trophy for the first small boat across the line.

There is no fixed definition on what constitutes a small boat as it depends on the entrants each year.

Our route [green] compared with Wild Rose [blue]. At one stage we were 130 nm east of the coast of Tasmania. It is 40nm from rounding Tasman Island to entering Storm Bay to finishing in the Derwent. This took us 8.5 hours with the last 1nm taking one hour. Storm Bay lived up to its name with 0 to +35kts in five minutes occurring three times. We did more sail changes in the last 40nm that we had done all the combined races completed prior – too many to count.

Breakages were limited to: blowing up our new A4 1.3 oz spinnaker delivered December 18, straightening out the Cunningham hook – replaced with a soft shackle, skinning a jib halyard – repaired by one of the three sail makers on board, disconnecting one of the autohelm controllers that “crashed” the instrument network.

It was a great race. Crew were excellent and everyone enjoyed themselves. Kraken was sailed to Melbourne and trucked back to Perth.

We just completed our first double-handed race on Feburary 13 to Busselton with the boat now moored at HYC, within walking distance of home rather than a four hour flight across Australia.

Would we do it again – yes. Benevolent sponsor wanted….apply here…. :)) ■ Todd Giraudo

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Know your skipper Age and Membership HYC

Tony Brooke

Age is just a state of mind, and it’s taken me 56 years to realise that! I joined HYC in 2007 after the purchase of my current boat, Tropical Itch (Viking 30).

Family Background Married to Tracey for 34 years; three daughters Natalie, Laura & Suzi and their partners Roger, Ryan & Luke respectively. Grandkids Alia, Alex & Archer are all in training to ensure a ready supply of eager crew into the future!

Occupation Materials & Corrosion Engineer with an Oil & Gas company. My advice? Always insist on 316 grade stainless steel, the moly is worth the extra money! And, yes, zinc sacrificial anodes really do work, so make sure you replace them regularly.

Yachts My desire to go sailing stemmed from a stint in the old St Anne’s hospital after having my tonsils out as a young boy.

I spent my convalescence watching the dinghies sailing from Maylands YC and, after my recovery, convinced my parents to take me down to their junior training program. I learned to sail in a tiny plywood Mudlark, then progressed on to a Flying Ant, a Cherub and finally a deadly double trapeze 14ft Skiff. I owned an Endeavour 24 (Elektra) on the river for a while, crewed on an Spacesailer P 27 (Dr Feelgood) out of SoPYC for many years and did some offshore racing on Zubanubi out of RFBYC, finally to settle down with “the Itch” here at HYC.

Achievements and Awards Runner-up to club champion, Blue Chip, for the 2011/12 season and have consistently done well in the short course racing, being the lead HYC Div. 2 boat in the North Coast Series for the last three seasons. Very proud of my youngest daughter, Suzi, who has taken out back-to-back Lady Skipper’s races. Of course, I taught her all she knows about sailing!

me, sailing is a great way to bring the family together and HYC is such a great place to do that. I have always been impressed with the wide range of activities on offer at the Club through the various divisions and I hope to get involved in the dinghy & dive sections in future, if Tracey will ever let me retire!

Regrets?

Back in my youth (I can just still remember it!) the boat I crewed on was selected to represent W.A. at the National Cherub championships in Adelaide. Unfortunately, I couldn’t make the regatta, so missed out on scoring one of those cool gold jumpers with the big black swan on the back that were all the fashion in those day!!

Special Events I was lucky enough to be selected by a previous employer to try out for the BT Global Challenge around the world race for amateur sailors and meet the legendary Sir Chay Blyth. While I didn’t make the final crew, taking the helm of a 72ft yacht on the Solent off Cowes in light & misty airs that were shifting through 180° is an experience I will never forget.

HYC Perspective My crew generally consists of a selection of daughters, their partners and other assorted family and friends (collectively known as the “Itchies & Scratchies”) so, for

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TRAINING &DEVELOPMENT

Recreational Skipper’s Ticket (RST) Recreational Skipper’s Ticket (RST) will ensure that people in charge of recreational vessels have the minimum skills and knowledge to protect themselves, their passengers, and to share the waterway safely with others. The assessment of these competencies will be in two sections: theory and practical.

March 21

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Start Crewing The first step on the keelboat pathway introduces you to the basics of sailing on a keelboat, including boat handling, safety and sailing theory. Areas covered in the course are basic sailing terminology and rules, basic knots, tacking and gybing, man overboard recovery.

April 8 & 11

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VHF Marine Radio If you are operating VHF marine radio, you must hold a “Marine Radio Operators Certificate of Proficiency”.

This course is to teach you how to confidently and competently operate a marine radio.

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Junior Fishing Clinic Ages 9-16 Learn how to rig your rod, practice casting, fishing on Hillarys Yacht Club boats, fish weigh-in competition, heaps of prizes, two sausage sizzle and loads of fun!

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Start Sailing Ages 9-17 The Yachting Australia Start Sailing Program is designed to progressively teach you how to sail dinghies, starting with the essential skills in the first course, 'Start Sailing 1' to more advanced skills and techniques are gradually introduced in each of the five courses, leading to Better Racing. The Yachting Australia Training Schemes are delivered by trained and registered instructors and hold a working with children check.

Course content includes: Rope Work, Rigging; Sailing Techniques & Manoeuvres; Rescue & Capsize Recovery; Launching & Recovery; Meteorology, Winds, Tides & Currents; Sailing everyday subject to weather.

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Youth Recreational Skipper’s Ticket (RST) 14 to 17 year olds This course incorporates learning the theory, followed by the exam. Then spend an afternoon on the water, being taken through practical skills before you finish with your practical exam. Lots of fun! Learn with a friend!

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KEELBOAT RACING

UPCOMING EVENTS Section Meeting 3rd Wed of the Month at 7:30pm March 14-15: Rottnest and return May 23: Keel Presentation Dinner

As one would expect in a season of several months the conditions for racing have varied greatly from calm to very strong winds in which there were six retirements to fog conditions rolling in to obscure the marks and even the start boat!

The prestigious Commodore’s Cup race, was held on the Australia Day long weekend due to the extreme weather conditions experienced on the opening day in October. In Division One Kraken X continued on her winning way, but only by 3 seconds from the fastest yacht, Haywire with Mulberry third. In Division Two, Blue Chip finished ahead of Show Me and Covert Operation whilst in Division Three Comfortably Numb won with Vaya Con Dios and Minx taking the minor places. A similar fleet of fourteen yachts turned out for the Australia Day race and celebrations with Dart Vader, Sublime and Vaya Con Dios taking home the winners’ pennants.

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the promise that the two clubs would again do battle next season.

Todd and Dean Giraudo with David White, Kyle Dodds, Adam Shand and Philippe Aoustin as crew sailed the new Sunfast 3600 Kraken in the Rolex Sydney to Hobart race finishing in a creditable 72nd on line honours and 5th place in Division 4. Interestingly, Neil Harrison was also in the race as sailing master on board Not A Diamond, a Beneteau First 40 and finished 2 hours ahead of Kraken in 3 days 9hrs 19min to be 67th on line honours and 13th in Division 3. Despite the tough conditions which saw 14 retirements and 103 finishers this year, both Todd and Neil said they would like to return to compete in the international blue-water classic in the future.

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ANGLING

NOVEMBER BOAT COMPETITION A good turn up of 17 anglers and a comfortable weather forecast set the tone for the day’s fishing.

Our three regular juniors again performed well capturing the heaviest of two of the eleven species caught.

Junior winner was Zack Currie with three species which included the heaviest (and only) king george whiting on the day. Second was Jake Speed also with three species, and the heaviest snook.

Of the three ladies competing, winner was Janine McLeod with four species from Julie Loran with three species.

Winner of the men’s section was Frank Pierucci with five species from Sean Potter with three species.

Frank also won the wheel spin with his 275g tarwhine.

DECEMBER BOAT COMPETITION Despite a borderline weather forecast, 16 anglers, five juniors, one lady and 10 men, signed on for the day’s fishing.

At the 4pm weigh in, only seven species were shown with the 0.698g foxfish caught by Jake Speed the only demersal species.

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46.164 points.

Frank also won the wheel spin with his 1.151kg king george whiting.

JUNIOR FISHING CLINIC A three day fishing clinic for juniors was once again conducted in the summer school holidays. Coordinated by Mel Harvey, the Club development officer, and staffed by volunteers from the angling section, the first day was spent covering correct use of the rods and rigs as well as safety on the boats.

On the Wednesday, the 20 eager anglers boarded the two Club boats, Balaton Jack and Mirage at 7am in excellent weather. All caught a feed of whiting with a sprinkle of herring and skippy, the species caught.

The weather on the final day was very different, with rising seas making it quite unpleasant. However, all enjoyed the experience and the sausage sizzle at the weigh in where prizes were presented to the winners with the heaviest of species and most species.

Winners Most species: Corey B (4)

Junior winner was Jake with two species from Aiden Rinney also with two species.

Biggest sand whiting: Thomas N (0.835g)

Lady winner, with three species was Julie Loran and the man winner with three species was our Rear Commodore and Balaton skipper, Ian McCall

Biggest flathead: Tom B (0.460g)

Ian also won the wheel spin with a 185g herring.

JANUARY BOAT COMPETITION With good boating weather forecast, 16 anglers signed on for the day’s fishing. Eleven hours later, a total of 11 species were weighed in, however, demersal fish were in short supply with only one baldchin groper presented to represent these species Winner of the junior section was Jake Speed with seven species and a total of 85.078 points. Second was Zack Currie with four species and 46.270 points.

Lady winner was Julie Loran with three species and 35.006 points. (Julie thrives on competition, and needs more ladies to bring out the best in her.)

In the men’s section, the winner was Frank Pierucci with six species, 71.816 points from Ian McCall with four species,

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Biggest skipjack: Nathan H (0.335g) Biggest goatfish: Sean P (0.285g)

FEBRUARY BEACH COMPETITION The weekend of February 7th and 8th saw the beach competition conducted at Club Capricorn.

Two juniors and 10 adults fished in the waters at Club Capricorn, Ocean Reef and Mindarie, with the catch including flounder, herring and garfish. The tailor, sharks and mulloway dreamt of, were nowhere to be seen. (Should have been here last weekend!)

Junior winner was Lucas Pohl. Lady winner was Julie Loran and man winner was Dennis Loran.

All had a great time especially at the very social BBQ on Saturday night.

Apologies for the lack of photos, but a computer malfunction has resulted in the loss of all photos taken for this edition.

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MARINA FACILITIES

UPCOMING EVENTS Section Meeting 2nd last Mon of the Month at 7:30pm

Most us are back at work after the fantastic summer weather allowed us to spend some quality time with our family and friends enjoying the blue waters along our coast.

It is time to remind all vessel owners about the inspection of vessels penned at the Club. Compliance inspections on vessels need to be carried out within 30 days when they first arrive and then every five years.

of marina compliance standards as the compliance and safety of each vessel and its occupants is the ultimate responsibility of its owner or his nominated agent. Further, each owner and/or vessel is subject to all the relevant laws and regulations of the State and Commonwealth of Australia.

These inspections play an important part of maintaining a high level of continual compliance to ensure the safety and security of members and guests. The Bylaws regarding vessel inspections and compliance are readily available through our website http://hillarysyachtclub.com.au/news/publications.

1.4 The issuing of a marina compliance sticker enables HYC vessels to berth in sister yacht clubs’ pens and moorings.

These Bylaws were compiled by the Management Committee of Hillarys Yacht Club Inc as a set of minimum marina compliance rule requirements and are updated on a needs basis. The adoption of these Bylaws conform to a certificate of marina compliance for all vessels occupying pens in the Club or alongside any wharf or jetty within the Club leasehold.

The key points from these Bylaws are: "No vessel shall be permitted to use the Club premises unless they comply with these rules. All vessels that are fitted with a combustion engine, electrical equipment, gas or liquid fuelled appliances, shall have a current marina certificate indicating their compliance.

1.2 These Bylaws should not be construed as providing a full set

1.3 These rules do not replace but rather supplement those of government authorities.

1.5 If any member feels that they are being unfairly penalised through the interpretation of any of these Bylaws by an authorised officer, they may appeal against the interpretation only (and not the requirement) and the Management Committee shall decide the matter.

1.6 Vessel owners are responsible for any damage caused by their breach or non-observance of these Bylaws.

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CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS Carbon Monoxide is a gas that cannot be detected by the commonly fitted gas detectors that are fitted to boats to detect fuel and LPG vapours. Dedicated Carbon Monoxide detectors are therefore required. Why is it important to have them?

Carbon Monoxide (CO) is a poisonous gas that kills many people on boats all over the world every year. Carbon Monoxide is an odourless, tasteless and invisible gas created by incomplete burning of fuels such as petrol or propane due to an insufficient supply of oxygen. It is about as heavy as oxygen and nitrogen, and thus mixes freely with the air that we breathe. Without an alarm, its presence will only be detected by humans once the symptoms of the effects of Carbon Monoxide poisoning set in. Symptoms of Carbon Monoxide poisoning include headaches, dizziness and nausea. They can very easily be mistaken for sea sickness. Carbon Monoxide is more easily absorbed into the bloodstream than oxygen. The body can accumulate Carbon Monoxide, reducing the oxygen carrying ability and gradually leading to a starvation of oxygen. The severity of the human reaction to Carbon Monoxide poisoning will depend largely on the concentration of Carbon Monoxide in the body.

A concentration of 0.01% can lead to headaches, a concentration of 0.2% can lead to death in two hours and a concentration of 1% can lead to death within five minutes.

In many instances of Carbon Monoxide poisoning the victims were unable to save themselves in spite of becoming aware of their condition, because they were by then too disorientated and lethargic.

When selecting a Carbon Monoxide monitor, it is a good idea to choose one that meets the American ANSI/UL 20342005 standard, as it should then compute the time-weighted average of the Carbon Monoxide concentration in the air.

The time-weighted average measurement process constantly monitors all Carbon Monoxide levels, eliminating most false alarms. Such devices use a microprocessor to measure and accumulate Carbon Monoxide levels over time. These alarms will sound when they measure 70 particles of carbon monoxide per one million particles of air (PPM), well before the first symptoms of overexposure set in. It is important to note that Carbon Monoxide detectors have a limited lifetime of about five years from date of manufacture. Then they must be replaced. Good detectors have an alarm function that will give an alert when the end of life has been reached.

When installing the Carbon Monoxide detector, carefully follow the instructions of the manufacturers. They should be mounted in an area where they will not get wet or which is excessively hot or cold. Carbon Monoxide detectors should be mounted where they are exposed to the general airflow, i.e . not in a shielded corner or behind a curtain. The orientation of the mounting surface is also important, generally a vertical

surface is required, and they should be mounted at about eye level for convenient monitoring and service. Fitment of a Carbon Monoxide detector in each separate area of the boat is an investment in the safety of all that use the boat.

One should be fitted in the main cabin area as well as in each sleeping area. Given that they might save lives, the price of about $200.00 per unit is a bargain! Once fitted, they should be monitored regularly so that any error alarms are immediately picked up.

Even if alarms have been fitted, prevention is better than cure! Ensure that all combustion devices are in well ventilated areas where possible and fit extraction blowers in engine rooms to create negative pressure and thus prevent any gases leaking into accommodation areas. Open or close hatches while under way to ensure good ventilation and to prevent exhaust fumes being blown back into the boat.

Remember too that exhaust fumes can at times be sucked back into a boat through a stern facing opening. Note that when moored, exhaust fumes from idling engines, even from those on other boats, can pose a danger. Regularly monitor engines and exhaust systems for any gas leaks.

Carbon Monoxide is a silent but vicious killer. Don’t be complacent about protecting yourself, your crew and your passengers from its toxic claws.

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CRUISING IN COMPANY

UPCOMING EVENTS Section Meeting 2nd Thurs of the Month at 7:30pm March 7 - Pot of Gold- ‘Dash for Cash’ March 14-15 - HYC to Rotto Run (All Sections) March 21-22 - Longreach March 29 - Cruiser Cup April 3-6 - Rockingham April 25-27 – Stark Bay June 20 - Commodore’s Ball

Cruising in Company has been busy since the last Compass in many ways. Our numbers have increased but we were sad to lose past captains Dan and Kat McLeary to New Zealand. We wish both new and past members all the best in the future.

Our Christmas dinner was held at HYC in the Reflections room and thanks must go to our social organisers, Lesley and Ian Patterson as well as the staff for contributing to a day full of good humour and Christmas spirit.

We have had some great times on the water so far this season with journeys to Longreach Bay, Thompson’s Bay, Fremantle Sailing Club and Rockingham TCYC. We would like to recognise the generosity of both Fremantle and Rockingham clubs in providing pens, moorings, facilities, meals and entertainment as well as advice for planning and coordinating various activities. Patronage of their venues is a traditional custom for acknowledging their hospitality.

As this will be our last term as Cruising Captains, Rita and I would like to thank all CIC members for their great support over three years. A lovely group of HYC members who enjoy their yachts and the company of similar minded folk they made our time unforgettable and rewarding. Thanks must also go to all the staff that cater for and prepare rooms for our meetings each month as well as our end-of-season dinners.

Over our term we have received much help and advice on many matters regarding sailing and club life from Chris Kelly and the rest of the sailing committee with Simon Davenport and Neil Harrison.

Some poor weather patterns have conspired against us in other planned activities to Stark Bay and Owen Anchorage. It is amazing how these trips still turn out to be fun times because of the good company and fellowship that characterises our section. We have also linked up with Fremantle Cruising Club on a number of occasions and a few of our boats are joining the Fremantle group again on the annual Bunbury Cruise.

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We look forward to many more years as members of CIC and HYC. ■ Brian and Rita Buzzard

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No final dates for these activities yet – please look at flyers and notice boards: Mangles Bay trip Fremantle lunch trip Jurien Bay weekend Mindarie lunch trip

This summer the Power Section has collectively spent a good deal of time on Rottnest and has benefited from some great weather and, earlier, from some that was not so good.

I am told that the cray fishing season has been spectacular but more of that later. The sections Rottnest picnic lunch in Narrowneck Bay was held on Sunday 25th January and attended by 21 souls including at least one making their debut on HYC events! Not only new members were in evidence but several new boats – at least new tenders - were proudly displayed. Unfortunately, despite examining them in some detail, I forgot to take photos until it was all over and they had returned to their parent craft. Perhaps next time!

The weather was delightful – not too hot, and the sea refreshing. We each took platters which were shared and enjoyed by all. A few people (21?) even took drinks as well but I don’t think there was as much sharing with those as with the food! A good time was had by all and a pledge made to do it all again soon.

That brings me back to the cray season. I am not a vastly experienced cray fisher but one pot we pulled was, I thought,

somewhat spectacular. 11 of the cray were slightly undersized – they went back to grow. 2 others were showing tar – they went back to reproduce. One was a giant which we almost had to dismantle the pot to remove – he went back to improve the breeding stock (I hope one of the divers did not catch and eat him)! That meant that we only had 3 crays to cook from that pot. A total of 17 cray in one pot even the smallest of which was only 2mm undersized. I don’t know if that is good, exceptional or some kind of a record. Please let me know!

Perhaps we could have an end of season award?

The next event of significance for the power boats is the Club, Rottnest Run on Saturday 14th March. Many of the Power Section will be there and I hope to have organised an on-land activity for the power boaties. As things stand this will be a mini golf challenge starting at around 10.30am on Saturday morning. Look out for further details on the day or just before.

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DIVE

UPCOMING EVENTS Section Meeting 1st Thurs of the Month at 7:30pm

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Previously in the December Compass Magazine…on the 6 October 2014, our group of 9 sailed away to the South Pacific for 16 nights on P&O’s Pacific Pearl. The Bounty Adventure Cruise took us to New Caledonia, Fiji & Tonga. This is the continuing story…

We arrived in Vava’u, Tonga and were quickly tendered ashore for our ‘Nuku Island and Swallows Cave’, 5 hour tour.

At first we were disappointed when our group did not get on-board the catamaran but we were soon very pleased with ourselves when our small boat with two BIG motors zoomed past the ‘cat’ arriving at Nuku, a 10 acre coral island, well ahead of the other group. The tiny tropical island, uninhabited except for hermit crabs, had a large stretch of white sandy beach, perfect for swimming and reef snorkelling. That morning was particularly memorable as my adult daughter, who doesn’t usually snorkel for fear of getting her hair wet, was enticed (I insisted) to wear my mask and fins and have a look at the wonders below. There was no stopping Jess after that needing photos for facebook, the highlight being finding Nemo’.

Our next snorkel was at Swallows Cave, a large hole in the side of an island. We were able to go inside the cave by boat, (another advantage of being on the small vessel). The roof of the cave was covered with sea birds, I’m assuming they were swallows, and the sides of the cave had intense geological formations. Outside the cave was a coral reef and Pacific Blue, the most beautiful blue water we have ever seen. Snorkelling inside the cave, we were treated to a free show when the Pacific Circque performers were doing backflips off the sides of the wall on their day off.

On the way back to the ship, we followed the boat doing a ‘Swim with Whales’ tour.

I didn’t choose this tour as my thoughts were, “as if you can snorkel with whales!”

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and everything Nautical – Part 2 us many fascinating stories of the famous Mutiny on the Bounty in 1789. We cruised past the islands where the mutiny occurred and where Bligh and his loyalists landed.

Our last chance for a shore break was ‘no folk’ Island. As we circumnavigated the 35 square km Island, admiring the Norfolk Island pine tree, we were reminded of home and Cottesloe Beach. We longed to go ashore, alas to no avail. The 1.5 metre swell did not allow our welcoming party to put out a pontoon for our tenders.

Norfolk Island has a fascinating history and it is no wonder it was difficult to get ashore. As early as 1794, the island was deemed too remote and difficult for shipping and the first penal settlement was relocated. The British Government did a retake in 1824 using the island’s remoteness as an asset for a new penal settlement until 1855. The most interesting settlement came a year later when the HMS Bounty mutineers and their Tahitian families resettled from the Pitcairn Islands which they outgrew with 194 persons. Population grew when whaling fleets decided to settle. During World War ll, Norfolk was used as a key air base and refuelling depot between Australia, New Zealand and the Solomon Islands. A 1,500 strong NZ Army unit ‘N Force’ was garrisoned but the island proved to be too remote to come under attack during the war. Another bucket list item.

headed ocean mammal. Amazing!

If none of the above interests you, there is always dragonfly beading, quilling, knitting, pokies, chess, origami, the art auctions and the buffet. For something more physical yoga, jazz, tango, pool volleyball, golf chipping and deck boules. If you are really wanting to punish yourself try the tequila or whiskey tasting and martini with the master on the same day.

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■ Judy O’Brien

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DINGHY

UPCOMING EVENTS Section Meeting 4th Wed of the Month at 7:00pm

Hard as it is to believe we are on the final run towards the end of Summer sailing season. It has been a busy time over the Christmas New Year break with National Championships for Optimists and Laser being held in Fremantle and Mandurah respectively, Australian Youth Championships in Fremantle and the Tasar dinghies held their World Championships in Busselton.

Hillarys Yacht Club sailors attended these events in significant numbers – with 34 sailors involved in sailing in these Championships. Our Dinghy Race Management Team also ran the Intermediate National Optimists course and did a remarkable job.

Arising from these championships has been the first recipients of the Commodores initiative announced on Opening Day relating to special development opportunities to create a National Champion from our talented sailing ranks.

The scheme is called the High Achievers Sailing (HAS) program and the committee has worked on this for some months to create a sustainable program with financial incentives to sailors for their abilities in high level competitions with a commitment to sailing at HYC. The first of those payments has been made and our congratulations to Jackson Porter and Eleanor Wise and their recent Nationals success. Jackson has selected to be a member of the Australian Optimist Team – a great effort.

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Following the Nationals, it was back to sailing at HYC with the Rock race.

The Bike idea is to make it a spectator day HYCCow Fatboys Thailand for HYC to get a close look on the water at dinghy racing Ride and I would like to thank those members in sail and power October who saw anchored five HYC Fatboys and the beach to see our dinghy boats up along a mutual strut friend their travel stuff. to Thailand to a great morning of sailing in sailors It was participate in a 700km bike ride. ideal conditions and an enjoyable outing for both sailors and spectators This ride was alike. to raiseThanks funds foralso the to club sponsor Warner Glen Estate and their Frog Belly which Danny delivered to research into prostate/breast cancer.Wines I spectator and$3000.00 to volunteers – it is much appreciated am pleased toboats advise over has and thank Warner Glen for their generosity. been Iraised so far.

The final amount is notAhead yet available but in willMarch be advised. of us is the Pot of Gold regatta and also

the State Championships for the Contenders and Tasars with Many thanks to all HYC members and some final club race daysthanks to finish our season. others who contributed.

A special goes to Vertech their wonderful Ahead of Group us is for the Pot of Gold regatta and some final club contribution. race days to finish our season. The Junior Committee through Jessica Watson are organising a paintball outing just by way A more detailed story of the bike ride and of doing something different for some of the other juniors.

happenings will be provided at a later Finally I would like to thank everyone who have supported date.

dinghy sailing at HYC we are a terrific group even if I do say Once again theVolunteers HYC Fatboys thank so myself. are you. the heart of our sailing and I thank everyone for their contribution to the great sport that is Eric Lay RC Angling & Fatboy sailing.

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