ROBERT PARKER COMMODORE
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GIVES ME GREAT PLEASURE to pen this Tidings article, my first as Commodore. I thank members for their support in electing me at the Annual General Meeting on 28 July 2020.
I intend to carry on the good work on all previous Flag Officers, General and sub-committees and will give every effort to ensure the Club continues to thrive and prosper, despite the pandemic and ongoing economic conditions. I congratulate and welcome all ongoing and newly elected Flag Officers and other members of General and sub-committees. They have all committed at a time when good governance and sound decision making are critical to the Club’s sustainability. Our Flag Officers and General Committee (GC) members, for 2020-21 are as follows: FLAG OFFICERS (IN ADDITION TO MYSELF) & HONORARY TREASURER
• Vice Commodore Peter Chalmer • Rear Commodore – Sail Ian Burvill • Rear Commodore – Power Elise Manners • Rear Commodore – Juniors Scott Monro • Honorary Treasurer Mark Caddy
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GENERAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS
• Tim Cummins • Nick Gray • Kim Laurence • David Lynn • Tony Packer • Luke Paterson • John Standley We are in great shape in all key yardsticks, including financial, membership, participation and socially. Nonetheless, we must be vigilant and proactive in all these areas. I am confident that the relevant sub-committees are aware of their mandates and will provide GC with good guidance. We have several major capital projects underway at present, or are imminent, and I provide a brief update as follows: C JETTY & START BOX – APPROX. $1.5M
At time of writing the deck panels have been placed and the Start Box is due for placement by late September. Despite several delays, and approved cost increases, this project has achieved its aim. The quality of construction will ensure a long life for one of the most exposed areas of the marina. By the time you are reading this, I hope the Race Management Team has settled in and pens have been re-occupied.
FUEL TANK RELOCATION – APPROX. $300K
A Master Plan was drawn up in 2018, partially to assist planning for the Junior & Dinghy Facility redevelopment (see later), and one element of this provided for the existing fuel storage and delivery system to be relocated to an area within the tender storage adjacent to the shipwrights sheds. At time of writing, works had commenced with trenching alongside the shipwrights through to the northern lower rigging lawn area. This section of the work is intended to be complete (ie the trenching and laying of pipework) prior to Sailing Opening Day on 17 October. The work will then be in abeyance until the longlead time delivery of the fuel tank itself in late November 2020. The existing system will continue to be in use throughout. Disruption to fuel availability should be minimal with only hookup and commissioning required at that time. This project will leave the Club with a compliant, modern and safe system with member card access and greater efficiency and accuracy of fuel sales and usage recording.
MAIN WHARF – WESTERN END – APPROX. $1.6M
Deterioration of the western end of the main wharf has been noted and monitored for several years. Planning was underway in late June 2020 to proceed with remediation works but these have since been deferred until late April 2021 (end of summer sailing season). Further technical surveys have shown the wharf to be functional, albeit with practical and modest changes to jinker movements and crane usage. At time of writing, a tender package had been provided to prospective parties and initial assessment of responses completed by Capital Works and Maintenance Committee. Costs, processes and timing were within expectations of CWC and we are confident a suitable contractor will be appointed prior to the end of this calendar year. JUNIOR & DINGHY FACILITY REDEVELOPMENT – APPROX. $3M
This project is in 2 parts, a) Fundraising and b) Development Fundraising – back in 2018 a small group of members and supporters of this project formed the
www.rfbyc.asn.au
