June 2018 Tidings Magazine

JUNE 2018

CHAMPIONS PRIZE NIGHT ST AYLES SKIFFS CONQUER TWO MORE RIVERS CATERING AT THE CLUB

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CONTENTS MARCH 2018

Atomix 7.5m

$44,500

This outstanding offshore vessel is registered as 6.75m but is 8.2m overall and is capable of economical and reliable boating with the benefit of a single fuel supply from a mother-ship when in remote locations. Constructed in 2007 and powered by a 300hp Volvo diesel stern-drive for 38knots.

Adam Scahill

Duncanson 40’

$99,000

Beneteau 43’

$129,900

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Stealaway is a 1989 Duncanson 40’ with a light and bright interior ideal for long distance cruising and extended stays in your favourite location. In recent times she has had a full refit including new paint and interior fitout which gives her a smart modern looking appearance.

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The Beneteau 430 Oceanis is a world class cruising boat capable of ocean passages and exploring the world at an entry level price. Recent improvements include new bimini, dodger and boom bag. New cockpit window and some new teak in the cockpit. A new Volvo Penta 6cyl turbo was installed in 2005.

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NEWS FROM OUR FLAG OFFICERS Dean McAullay – Commodore Gary McNally – Vice Commodore Luke Paterson – Rear Commodore Sail Evan Moore – Rear Commodore Juniors Lloyd Clark – Rear Commodore Power

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Australia proudly represented by RFBYC in the center of the Medemblik Regatta line up, read on p27.

VOLUNTEERS IN FOCUS

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Power Cat 56’

$744,000 Halvorsen 70’

Highly regarded and sought after, this superb Power Cat was built by Power Play in 2007 and has completed many expeditions including the Abrolhos Islands annually and the Kimberly Region. Presentation is excellent with the mature owners still using this vessel regularly at the local islands.

Jamie Dodd

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$494,500

Classical craftsmanship coupled with rich timber finishes distinguish this timeless motor yacht from more modern examples and the Halvorsen heritage is evident throughout this substantial long-range, live aboard vessel. Constructed in 1976 from double diagonal and triple diagonal Oregon.

Jamie Dodd

Thomas Craft 45’

$329,900

“Odds On’ in a fine example of a quality built WA flybridge cruiser. This Thomascraft 4500 has been meticulously maintained by her current owner since his purchase in 2003. Originally built for Bill Plug in 1999 as “Matrix” by Freedom Marine, she has spent her life on the West Coast.

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12 DRIFTING GAFFERS

John Longley

33 MID-WEEK RACING

Brian Cain

16 TWO MORE RIVERS CONQUERED

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37 WINTER SQUADS 2018

20 RULES – BASIC PRINCIPLE

John Standley

42 THE BOSUN’S LOCKER

Nathan Stronach

22 POWER OPENING DAY

43 ASTERN – FROM THE ARCHIVES

Basil Twine

25 EURO TRIP #1

Lachy Gilmore

Caribbean 47’Ext 50’

$749,900

Presented in immaculate “as new” condition with only 440 hours use since delivery here in WA. Heavily optioned with factory equipment including airconditioning, dishwasher and the big 13.5 Kva Onan Generator. Extended immediately on delivery to 50 feet and then demonstrated to the staff of International Marine.

Jamie Dodd

Blackwatch 40’

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$299,000

Regarded as one of the best off-shore vessels in the market place today, the Blackwatch 40’ is an icon in serious game fishing circles and this neat example has all the luxuries to keep the whole family happy.

The twin cabin layout offers accommodation for up to seven adults and the galley.

Jamie Dodd

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LeisureCat 35’

$299,900 Regal 40’

Renowned for their quality of construction and sea keeping abilities, LeisureCat really out did themselves when they produced this fully optioned example for the 2012 Boat Show. With an overall length of 42’, sleek superstructure and large deck areas, the 3500 will appeal to the serious off-shore explorer.

Adam Scahill

Wellcraft 23’

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$62,500 Arvor 20’

Extremely solid and stable, the Wellcraft 232 Centre Console is a fantastic off-shore performer and really shows its strength when at rest with a number of people onboard. You can move around the open decks without destabilising this capable vessel. Powered by a 250hp Yamaha Four Stroke outboard.

Adam Scahill

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$56,900

This Arvor 20’ Series 2 is a very rare offering. Used as a security boat in Dampier she is in 2C survey for 2+6 and was rarely used and stored in a shed. This boat would be ideal for a taxi boat, fishing charter boat, security boat or just a work boat and has top of the range full length fenders.

Jake Flintoff

44 TRAVEL GRANTS – INFORMATION

29 COUTA BOAT FLEET

Peter Ferry

45 DINGHY JUNIOR PRIZE NIGHT

31 505 RIVA GOLD CUP

Roger Pell

48 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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$339,000

Ordered new by the present owner in 2007 and maintained to the best possible standards and professionally customised with numerous hidden features such as a fold down TV and a slide out induction cooking station on the transom, “Caruccio” is impressive immediately on boarding. Her luxury interior offers two cabins and two bathrooms.

Adam Scahill

40 MEMBERSHIP – NEW CLUB MEMBERS

CLUB STAFF Chief Executive Officer Accountant Communications Yachting Operations Mgr Sailing Administrator Yachting Operations Assistant Dinghy/Junior Club Power Administrator Membership Accounts Assistant Administration Assistant Bosun Receptionist

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Paul Bayliss Catherine Ramsey Deb Hanrahan Debbie Blaauw Sharon Skinner Jenn Suffield Casey Walsh Susan Ghent Karen Ozkara Zoe Rostron Nathan Stronach Pauline Rhodes

FLAG OFFICERS Dean McAullay - commodore@rfbyc.asn.au Gary McNally - vicecommodore@rfbyc.asn.au Luke Paterson - rearcommsail@rfbyc.asn.au Evan Moore - rearcommjuniors@rfbyc.asn.au Lloyd Clark - rearcommpower@rfbyc.asn.au GROUNDS STAFF Timothy Donahue, Laurie Martin, Shane Ramsey, Joel Sheppard PUBLICATION Registered by Australia Post Publication No 63312300018 To contribute or advertise in the next issue send your copy by Friday 3 August 2018 to pr@rfbyc.asn.au

CONTACT US Keane’s Point, Peppermint Grove Western Australia T +61 8 9286 8200 www.rfbyc.asn.au rfbyc@rfbyc.asn.au

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MEMBERSHIP MATTERS

DEAN McAULLAY COMMODORE

Our winter season on the water is well underway and social activities ashore are being enjoyed. Join us for the tribute evenings and themed dinners through the coming months and have some fun at RFBYC with your fellow members.

See you at the Club.

rfbyc.asn.au Volunteers There are some exciting events planned for the 2018-2019 season such as the Dragon Worlds Fremantle 2019 and the WASZP International Games 2019 at RFBYC. Winter is a great time to participate in a course and to develop your skills as a volunteer. Consider getting involved in mark laying, race management, radio operations, safety boat driving or many other roles. RFBYC volunteers are appreciated and whether lending a hand on the water or ashore, they enjoy the roles, new skills gained and camaraderie that goes along with it. If you or a fellow member is interested in finding out more, visit the ‘participate’ tab on the Club website for more information or get in touch with the Yachting Operations staff.

What’s On Keep an eye on our weekly member email Gybe Sheet, distributed on Thursday afternoons. There you will find out what’s happening at the Club whether it be a social activity, on-water event, New Members’ Night, handy information seminar or just some interesting news about your Club and fellow members. There is also a calendar on the Club website. #rfbycCompetes Follow our members who are competing in events using the Club social media and our team hashtag #rfbycCompetes. We encourage travelling members to share their news, photos and results with us.

Social Media RFBYC is actively using social media to share news. Follow the Club on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. The Club handles are listed below and there are links from the rfbyc.asn.au website.

Facebook @RoyalFreshwaterBayYachtClub Instagram @rfbyc Twitter @RFBYC The Facebook and Instagram accounts are very active while Twitter is only used during big events.

Membership Our Club relies on membership. Please encourage others to support the running of Club activities and ongoing maintenance of our grounds and equipment by becoming a member. Information including our benefits of membership table and handy question & answer sheet can be viewed on the Club website under the tab ‘participate’. Contact the Membership Coordinator (Susan) with any questions.

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ELCOME TO MY FINAL Tidings article as your Club Commodore. As we approach the Club’s Annual General Meeting, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the outgoing Flag Officers and General Committee members who have volunteered their time and enthusiasm over the past two years.

I also welcome the new appointments to the Flag Officer group and General Committee. Together with the continuing Committee members, I’m sure members can be confident that the Club is indeed in good hands and that a smooth transition is assured.

I’m pleased to be able to report that the Club catering transition from the Spices Group to the in-house arrangement has gone smoothly. We have been able to secure most of the operational staff in their ongoing roles and together with some new appointments, including Gregg Wild as our new Food and Beverage manager, the Club operation is well and truly under way. We are confident that we can meet our budgetary estimates and deliver a consistent high-quality offering with excellent standards of service.

Over the past couple of months, the Club has seen Sailing Season Closing Day, and Power Season Opening Day. Both events were well attended and demonstrate the high levels of on-water activity to which we are accustomed.

The month of May sees the sailing season awards night with the Senior Club’s prize night being well supported and successfully delivered. The Dinghy Junior Prize night was also conducted and the 80’s theme brought out some wonderfully nostalgic costumes for the young and not

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so young. I was able to recognise most of the tributes although I think some of the younger crowd will never come to terms with the unique talents of Freddie Mercury or MC Hammer. It was great to see everyone getting into the spirit of both prize nights.

Our Club hosted the annual Australian Sailing WA awards night. Once again we were well represented across all nomination categories. I am pleased to say that for the third year running we were awarded Club of the year for WA. Members can be very proud of the recognition that we receive in this forum. We had almost 300 people from various Clubs and organisations attend on the night. It was a great opportunity to showcase our Club.

At the beginning of June, we conducted a Member’s information night to provide an update on the Dinghy/Junior Clubhouse Redevelopment Project. The information provided on the night included concept drawings and plans, information regarding the decisions that have been considered, budget estimates and anticipated timeframes. Aesthetic aspects are always subjective but it was pleasing to receive predominantly positive feedback.

There are a few feedback items that the project working group will work to address and we will endeavour to keep the momentum moving forward. Funding aspects are now being considered

as we work with more accurate costings now that we have a more definitive direction.

Some of the discussion elements surrounded location options and future planning requirements of the whole of the Dinghy/Junior area. The working group has certainly considered these factors and believe that the current thinking strikes a good balance between functional needs, locational ideals, cost considerations and the ability to deliver a great facility in a relatively short timeframe.

There is a link on the Club website which provides more information on the planning and architectural diagrams.

Lastly, a quick update on the Review Panel for the 70th Bunbury and Return Ocean Race Incident. The panel is continuing with their inquiry activities. We expect to receive a report in July.

We appreciate the time and effort being provided by the panel members and look forward to receiving the report in due course.

As I mentioned in my opening sentence, this is my final article for the Tidings magazine in my current role. I have so enjoyed my time in this role and the positions I have occupied previously culminating in becoming your Commodore. I trust you will continue to enjoy the Club and all it offers as we are so fortunate to be members of Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club.

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GARY MCNALLY VICE COMMODORE

LUKE PATERSON REAR COMMODORE SAIL

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HE CLUB HAS COMMENCED running the Food and Beverage operations. The 1 May transition from Spices Group to RFBYC ran smoothly with no disruption to members’ services.

This is a credit to all staff and Committee members that were involved.

The Club has appointed Gregg Wild to the position of Food and Beverage Manager; Gregg has a vast experience in all facets of the hospitality industry. Welcome aboard Gregg.

Head Chef Tony Craven has developed his first menu for the Bowline which has a variety of cuisines together with desserts to tempt your palate. The wine list is in the process of being The Commodores’ Cocktail rationalised with Party will be held mid-August— the new wines being introduced keep an eye out for the date! as stock turns over.

The fireplaces in the Wardroom and Bowline have now been converted to gas, so this winter why not come and sit in front of the fire whilst enjoying a great meal in a relaxed atmosphere. Bookings can be made through reception.

PAST EVENTS

The Anzac Day Dawn Service continues to grow with an estimated 450 members and guests in attendance.

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Thank you to all staff that donated their time for this special event.

On Mother’s Day 110 Members and guests dined at breakfast with 268 for lunch at the Seafood Buffet. I trust that all mothers present enjoyed their special day.

UP AND COMING EVENTS.

The Wednesday Night Theme Dinners commenced 6 June and will be held every second Wednesday from this date, remember to book early to avoid disappointment.

Tribute Nights are traditionally very popular and the first for 2018 will be “Roy Orbison” on Friday, 29 June with another two to be scheduled.

The annual Combined Mess Night will be hosted this year by Royal Perth Yacht Club on Friday, 7 September.

This event is steeped in tradition and combines poignant moments with humour and frivolity.

The Commodores’ Cocktail Party will be held mid-August, please keep an eye out for the finalised date when it is announced.

The Sunday Seafood Buffets will re-commence on Sunday, 2 September to coincide with Father’s Day. Again, make your bookings early to avoid disappointment.

For information on food and beverage specials and up-coming events see the e-newsletters: Gybe Sheet; Front of House or notice boards and POS screens in the Members’ Bar. The Friends of Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club continue to grow in both willing members and scope of works to be undertaken.

Due to an increase in the works this group became a sub-committee of Capital Works Committee.

As this is my last Tidings article as Vice Commodore I will take the opportunity to thank House Committee and the ever-cheerful Debbie Hanrahan, along with Membership Committee and the equally enthusiastic Susan Ghent, for their commitment and support throughout the year as well as you, the members for your continual support.

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ITH THE SUMMER sailing season behind us, our sailors are enjoying a busy winter program and are preparing for a massive 2018/2019 sailing season.

Among other things, many of our keelboat sailors will take part in Fremantle Sailing Club’s Valmadre Series, our match racing teams will embark on a busy season in the northern summer and our youth sailors will take part in our Sailing Institute.

With the Etchells Worlds in Brisbane, the Dragon Worlds in Fremantle and the Waszp Games at our Club, our Etchells, Dragons and Waszp sailors are preparing for their respective world championships. We wish them, and our volunteers that will make the events we host possible, all the best.

Our dinghy sailors will also compete in a range of regattas in the northern summer, including the European Championships, Kieler Woche, World Championships, among many others.

We were very pleased to congratulate Zac Littlewood on winning the Laser Radial Men’s World Championships at Kiel.

We recently acknowledged the champions of the 2017/2018 sailing season at the Keelboat Prize Night. As always, this event provides an opportunity to recognise not just the Champions, but

everyone who contributes to our Club’s sailing.

As my term as a Flag Officer draws to a close, I would like to thank everyone for their ongoing support and extend my sincere thanks to the members of Committee and Yachting Committee, and for the support and hard work of Debbie Blaauw and our On-Water Team. We’re very lucky to have a dedicated and committed team to deliver our sailing experiences, and it’s been a pleasure to work with them and our members. See you on the water.

EVAN MOORE REAR COMMODORE JUNIORS

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am very pleased to report that our Training Centre was prominently featured in Australian Sailing’s Quarter 3 figures, being recognised as having the highest total participation in the country.

During the Club’s 2017-18 financial year, our Training Centre accounted for 11.6% of the total combined participation figures for Australia – well done to all those involved.

The Dinghy Prize Night was held in May and was a great success with a 1980’s theme. The adults were more enthusiastic about the fancy dress than the juniors and a night of celebration was enjoyed by all.

Congratulations to Ben Lane for being presented with the Huck Scott Junior

Club Person of the Year award. Ben is a very deserving winner of this award.

We recently held an information night to update members on the Junior and Dinghy Clubhouse Redevelopment project. A design concept was presented to seek feedback from members. The concept includes important upgrades to the changerooms and training spaces. With our Junior Clubhouse now utilised seven days a week, this project is fundamental to our Club delivering the sailing

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programs we now offer. The end of financial year is approaching so may I suggest that members consider a tax-deductible donation to the RFBYC Foundation to assist with this project.

The RFBYC Sailing Institute recently held a training camp for our youth sailors to learn about keelboat racing.

This is a great program that creates a connection between our junior club and senior club. Building on the success of previous years, the Sailing Institute achieved over 75 enrolments of youth 5

sailors and was thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended.

Thank you to Susan Ghent and the Yachting Operations team for their efforts in running this program.

My time as Rear Commodore is coming to an end at the AGM. Thank you to the members, volunteers, sailors, parents, flag officers and Club staff for their tremendous support. I am honoured to have served the club in this role as dinghy sailing is very important to secure our future membership.

LLOYD CLARK REAR COMMODORE POWER

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PENING DAY ON 5 MAY 2018 was a great success—the weather was immaculate and the atmosphere on the wharf for the raft up was amazing.

We had a total of 20 boats compete in the time trial including 3 keelboats—a huge thank you to Gary McNally, Craig Cater and John Wallis for supporting Power Opening Day. It is hoped in the future we can welcome more sailing yachts to our events.

Results were as follows: 1st with 4 points lost – #238 Break Away, Andrew and David Jordan; 2nd with 5 points lost – #240 Havana, Tim Cummins and Ken Stevenson; 3rd with 6 points lost – #201 Queste, Hamish Beck and Cameron Cox. 1st yacht with 48 points lost – #288 Golden Eagle, John Wallis and David Buzzard.

The Season has been off to a good start with competitor numbers increasing. We have

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welcomed some enthusiastic new boats into the mix who are already battling it out for the top prizes each week.

RFBYC had great success at the recent Lloyd Anderson Marathon Time Trial held at CYC on Sunday, 10 June.

Our boats took out first and second places in a strong fleet of 25 starters. Congratulations to #240 Havana – Tim Cummins and Ken Stevenson for winning the event and to #208 Kiruri – Evan Moore and John Cadlolo. Despite the 40 knot gusts and driving rain, the hard-core battled it out. CYC hosted a meal after the event which was well attended and a good chance to dry out and warm up post event.

The Power Committee is focussing on four additional events during the season to

supplement the regular time trials: Kylie Cup, 26 August 2018; Rockingham Race Weekend, 8–9 December 2018; Twilight Time Trial Friday, 15 February 2019; and the Camp Quality Family Fun Day on Saturday, 28 April 2019. Stay tuned for further details on these upcoming events.

This is my last Tidings article as Rear Commodore Power. It has been an honour and great pleasure to represent the Power section of our fine Club. I’d like to extend a big thanks to my fellow Committee Members Mark Tremain, Mark Donatti, Andrew Jordon, Elyse Manners, Nick Doggett and Peter Wisbey and to Casey Walsh for her support over the past two years.

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VOLUNTEERS IN FOCUS MID RIVER LINE TEAM

VOLUNTEERS IN FOCUS MID RIVER LINE TEAM PETER FARR

SANDRA WHELAN

LYN PRESCOTT

Peter has been a member of the Mid River Start team since 2013.

In addition, he has been involved with many other volunteer roles, including Offshore Committee, Offshore races, radio room duty, World Match Racing Tour support, Twilight races, Frostbite races and Contender Nationals. Peter was instrumental in the commissioning of UWA School of Sport Science Exercise and Health to conduct an on-line survey to explore a range of issues related to WA Offshore racing around 2009–2010. An amazing 256 participants completed the survey. Peter also conceived the initiative of having GPS Yacht Trackers on boats participating in offshore races organised by RFBYC.

Sandra first joined the Club in 1984 and has been involved in many facets of Club life. For a period of time she was Editor of Tidings, an Offshore Race Officer for 2–3 years during the early 1990’s, Division 3 Fleet Captain, and part of the Mid-Week race management team when it first started back in 1988.

Sandra relocated to the Eastern States in 1995 with her family, however, on returning to WA last year, Sandra re-joined the Club, keen to resume volunteer duties. She has quickly immersed herself into Club life, joining the Race Management team for Mid-Week races, Saturday Mid River Starts and Frostbite Series.

Lyn has been volunteering on the Mid River start boat since the 2015–16 season. Lyn thoroughly enjoys her role on board the boat and feels very privileged to be part of a team that is so enthusiastic and knowledgeable who have taught her so much about the starting and finishing protocols as well as the rules of racing. It is also reassuring to know our team on-water are in safe hands as Lyn is a registered nurse.

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OLUNTEERS ARE ESSENTIAL to the success of our On-Water events and as way of recognising our Race Management teams we will be acknowledging them over the next few editions of Tidings.

above: Windward Leeward Race Day, 3 February 2018

SATURDAY KEELBOATS, MID RIVER LINE TEAM

Each Saturday during the Sailing Season, a group of dedicated volunteers board the Tam Thompson to start and finish keelboat fleets in the vicinity of Hallmark or Dome Buoy. We have pleasure in acknowledging our regular volunteers who all play an important role with the race management on the Mid River Line on Saturday afternoon during a Sailing Season.

RON ROSE

SPECIAL MEMBER, AND ROBYN ROSE

Ron has been a member since 1969 and has a long history of volunteering at RFBYC. He is currently our Chief Mid River starter on Saturday afternoons and has been in this position for the past 10 years. Prior to this, for 8 years Ron was a relief Starter as required under the guidance of Ian McKendrick. In addition to this role, he has been assisting with Power Yacht time trialling for the past 12 years and is responsible for the allocation of check points and acting as a check point and 8

finish line in the Start Box. Ron has also been seen on many occasions, assisting on-water with our dinghy/junior racing as well as many special events including the Swan River Retro Series and Old Gaffers Regatta. He is very fortunate to have his lovely wife Robyn alongside him on Saturday afternoons assisting on the Mid River Line. Ron is a past Rear Commodore Juniors and Rear Commodore Sail.

BRIAN CAIN

SPECIAL MEMBER, AND JACQUI CAIN

Brian joined the Club in 1983 and has been a very active member of the Club for all 34 years.

In the early days Brian volunteered much of his time and efforts to the power yacht community not only for RFBYC but also for the Power Yachting Committee of WA. With his immense experience and knowledge, Brian took on the role as Courses Chairman for PYCWA. He chaired the committee for several years revamping all courses to ensure compatibility with all participating Clubs. Brian currently assists

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below left: Mid River Start Team, Prize Night, May 2018 below right: Ron & Robyn Rose, 10 February 2018 bottom: Mid River Team, Xmas 2017

on the Mid River start boat as well as the start boat for time trialling and Chief Starter for our Mid-Week Racing. Brian is a past Rear Commodore Power.

ARTHUR WELLS

SPECIAL MEMBER, AND CARMEN WELLS

Arthur joined the Club in 1973.

For many years, Brian was an active power yacht time trialling participant. In 1981, he organised the Esso sponsorship of the Bunbury & Return where we had 61 entries and Siska skippered by Rolly Tasker was the winner. Arthur’s volunteer roles have included being a member on House Committee, River Rescue support for Frostbite Series, Start Box and Mid River Start Team duties. Arthur has been a member of our Mid River Start Team since 2006. In addition, he was part of our volunteer team for the 2011 World Sailing Championships.

Arthur has been fortunate to have his lovely wife Carmen on board to assist with Mid River starts, as well as the occasional participation in the Mid-Week Start Box team.

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INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING?

On water volunteers will be given the opportunity to go out on the water on either the Start/Finish boat or alternatively in the land-based Startbox. We will ensure you are paired with an experienced senior volunteer who can explain your role and will ‘show you the ropes’ while answering any questions you may have.

To find out more about an on-water role, email sailadmin@rfbyc.asn.au or phone 9286 8200.

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CATERING AT THE CLUB A NEW ERA

far left: Nic Gaunt Function Manager (left) and Antony Botello Bowline (right) right: Sarah models our chic new uniform

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THE END OF APRIL, WE SAID farewell to the Spices Group who have been running the catering for 20 years and began a new era of catering at the Club.

We were fortunate to retain some of the Spices management team and welcome two new members to our team to ensure the catering at the Club runs smoothly.

Anthony Craven joined us in April as our new Head Chef. With nearly 20 years of experience building suc-

cessful kitchens and restaurants, he brings a wealth of knowledge and ideas to the catering team.

In addition, we welcome Gregg Wild as our new Food and Beverage Manager. Gregg has spent the last seven years working for prominent catering company Heyder and

Shears, his experience and knowledge will guide our front of house team.

It’s a fresh start for catering and we look forward to showing off our new uniforms, wine list, menus and function packages.

above left: Head Chef Anthony Craven below left: Gregg Wild, Food and Beverage Manager

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John Longley

The annual Old Gaffer Regatta was held at the Club the Sunday before closing day and what a glorious day it was, except for one small detail – very little wind.

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DRIFTING GAFFERS

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ot to be deterred, Ron Rose got the four fleets and 25 entrants off on time in a fading easterly. It was a handicap start, as tradition would have it, with both the big and the small boats all starting within 30 minutes of each other.

Freshwater Bay was soon full of this wonderful fleet of traditional boats being coaxed along in the trying conditions – great for photography but not a lot else.

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ith the larger Gaffers it was Canobie, Owen Stacey’s magnificent 100 year plus William Hand design that took the chocolates on a shortened course from Rory Argyle’s Genevieve with Rowan Chick in Hebe filling out the podium.

Unfortunately the little gaffers did not make it round the track much to the frustration of Peter Kovesi in his little Whimbrel which led the fleet to North Point Walter but not to the

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line as the wind finally gave up the ghost completely.

Never mind—the fleet retired to the lawn and reasons were found to hand out bottles of wine and most of the trophies and a great day was had by all.

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eanwhile, the OGA brain’s trust (now there is a concept) have met in the war bunker and developed a plan for next year.

We will race later so as not to conflict with the normal sailing season, and do so in the afternoon.

We will also only take entries from gaff-rigged boats so as to differentiate the day from the popular Retro series that allows those newfangled Bermudan rigs.

So if you are lucky enough to own a properly rigged yacht, or know some one who does, put Sunday 5 May 2019 in your diary and join in what will be a grand spectacle of traditional sailing.

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TWO RIVERS

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John Longley

CONQUERED TWO MORE RIVERS CONQUERED

The Club’s SAS Squad—Who Rows Wins—is continuing with its campaign to eventually row all the rivers in the State…

…although the Gascoyne in full flood would be a challenge.

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am pleased to announce that two more have been conquered –though the jury is still out re the second as will be explained below. The full fleet of two skiffs and a strong contingent of RFBYC rowers headed south on the first weekend in May. Base camp was set up at Murray Kornweibel’s and Peter Bath’s Augusta outposts and fine Digs they were.

The Mighty Blackwood.

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n the Friday morning the skiffs were launched upstream of the Alexander Bridge and with some locals adding to our troops we set off to row to Augusta – 24 kms away.

It was a simply glorious morning with virtually no wind. After a couple of hours and having put 13 kms behind us we pulled off into a small clearing for lunch and a partial crew change. The remainder of the course was then rowed and we arrived at the Augusta Sailing Club satisfied

that we could tick the Blackwood off the list.

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he next morning we set up on the banks of the estuary and conducted community rowing. The highlight was a crew formed from a Hindi group that happened to be in town who, after overcoming their slight trepidation that they would all be drowned and swept out into the Southern Ocean, started singing Bollywood songs. What a multicultural row it was – Hindi and Australian crew in a Scottish inspired skiff.

There was certainly great interest in the skiffs in Augusta and we are reasonably confident that they will proceed to build a couple of boats down there.

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The Murray

ncouraged by the success of the Blackwood campaign ours eyes swung closer to home as we had yet to row on the Murray.

This time the Digs were provided

by Past Commodore, Life Member and Vice Patron Geoff Totterdell, so the other ranks were ordered to be on their best behaviour being in such esteemed company.

Both skiffs were launched at the excellent ramp that leads into the canal development near Geoff’s house and off we went unperturbed by the fact that it was raining and blowing 40 knots from the West.

Rowing in the Canals was fine and we waved back to the locals peeking from inside their warm houses wondering who these mad people were.

However, when we poked our bows out of the canals onto the Murray River proper it was a different matter. The wind was literally howling as we set off to row to the mouth of the Murray 5 kilometres away.

After about 2 kms we were exhausted as simply holding the bow into the wind was difficult. We turned around and headed back to the safety of the canal.

above: we were going so fast that a large dolphin became attracted to our pressure wave. this image: Dotsie and Ripple on the Blackwood.

opposite page: the Club Burgee flying proudly on the Blackwood.

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this image: a highlight of our community rowing— the Hindi crew. below: we pause for lunch on the mighty Blackwood.

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s we did so we took off.

Simply holding the cleaver blades clear of the water and against the wind provided enough pressure to surge down the river faster than we normally row. In fact we were going so fast that a seriously large dolphin became attracted by our pressure wave and started swimming alongside so close that we could all but reach out and give it a pat on the back.

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e did a hand brake turn into the canal, as did our new friend who then started showing off his/her fishing techniques driving fish into the bank.

We made it back to the Officers’ Mess where the support troops had been roasting animals while we had been on manoeuvres. A fine lunch with the right amount of wine was consumed before the lesser ranks drove the skiffs back to the Club.

The big question is, does this constitute a conquering of the Murray?

Maybe we will need to try again next year.

above: Ripple arriving at the Augusta Sailing Club. this image: Mum, Dad and kids inspecting Ripple at Geoff’s house.

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John Standley

RULES BASIC PRINCIPLE

SPORTSMANSHIP AND THE RULES

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ARTICLE BELOW WAS WRITTEN by an American Judge. However, this is a worldwide problem and I hope all of you will read this and at least think about the way we manage things when a rule may have been broken.

The very first precepts established in the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) are the Basic Principles and the very first Principle is ‘Sportsmanship and the Rules’ which says: “Competitors in the sport of sailing are governed by a body of rules that they are expected to follow and enforce. A fundamental principle of sportsmanship is that when competitors break a rule they will promptly take a penalty, which may be to retire.”

Therefore, following the rules and enforcing the rules are paramount in the RRS, and are of equal importance. Next, the RRS requires us is to police ourselves and to take our penalty when we know we have committed a foul, regardless if we are protested or not.

FOLLOW THE RULES

• Enforce the rules on yourself and others.

• Take your penalty when you know you’ve fouled.

Pretty simple stuff.

But, over many years in the sport, I’ve consistently observed sailingcommunity “cultural mindsets” which tend to suppress the even enforcement of the RRS across the fleet, by eroding the adoption of this Basic Principle and thus fair-sailing in club-level racing.

Some are attitudes, others are peer-pressure and misunderstandings, but taken together they combine to suppress the improved-understanding and fair-application of the rules by inhibiting racers from embracing their responsibility to enforce the rules, not only to their benefit but more importantly for the benefit of all the other competitors in the race.

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At the heart of these erroneous mindsets, is a me-centric point-ofview in deciding how to handle on-the-water fouls. These racers ask themselves, “Can I ignore my foul because my competitor let me go by saying, ‘You owe me one!’?”

“Did the foul effect my score or standing?”

“I am not in contention for silver, so why ruin a top boat’s chances?”

“Will I get a reputation if I keep protesting boats that foul me?”

I short-cut the above as I Owe You One, Was My Score Affected?

I’m Not Worthy, and Stigma.

I OWE YOU ONE

I put this one first because it’s so emblematic of the me-centric thinking at the heart of the problem.

The bottom line is that it is not at the discretion of a fouled-boat to let another boat off the hook. The rules are very clear. If a racer knows they have committed a foul, they must take a penalty whether they are protested or not. Period. A boat saying ‘I owe you one’ is acknowledging that they committed a foul and their intention to not take a penalty.

On the surface, ‘I owe you one’ might seem “friendly”, but the absence of the fouled-boat’s protest, and the fouling-boat’s turns, is nothing less than collusion between boats to break the rules.

The two boats are basically forming a rule-breaking compact to benefit each other (to the detriment of all other fleet competitors). When put in these terms, it becomes obvious how corrosive to fair competition for all ‘I owe you one’ is.

WAS MY/YOUR SCORE EFFECTED?

I put the “my/your” in the title because this question is just as often asked by others as it is to ourselves.

We’ve all had the experience of being asked after protesting, “Well, did the foul really hurt you?”.

The notion underlying this question is that competitors need to rely upon more than the ‘Basic Principle’ to justify enforcing the rules. That somehow it is incumbent upon us to do a complicated analysis projecting the race forward and to predict if an infraction had a significant effect on only the boats directly involved in the foul.

Again, this is me-centric thinking which totally misses the point. The question is not, “Was the fouled boat harmed?”, but rather it is, “Was the fouling boat advantaged?”

The answer to that question has to be that the fouling-boat is advantaged against all other racers in the fleet, first by committing the foul and then by not taking their proper penalty. We must assume that other boats on the race course are enforcing the rules on themselves and others, so it is unfair for two boats to commit the same foul where one takes their penalty and one does not. Therefore, fair sailing requires all of us to enforce the rules upon ourselves and upon others regardless of the perceived gravity or impact of the foul upon the boat(s) directly involved, because by doing so we are protecting fair sailing for all boats on the race course.

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I’M NOT WORTHY

I put this one between Was My Score Affected? and Stigma because I feel it incorporates a little bit of both. Boats who are at the bottom of the fleet’s standing can feel pressure to not ‘ruin-it’ for the top boats. This stratifies the fleet into sub-classes where the top boats can unfairly gain advantage when interacting with ‘lower boats’. Some may think, ‘why protest as I know I won’t be in the mix anyway’. Others may associate top sailing performance with top understanding of the rules which results in an improper deference to the top boats during incidents. But these concepts aren’t completely self-inflicted as there can be social pressure on boats that are consistently in the bottom half of the fleet to understand their place and that there are really two races going on – the race between the top boats, and the race between everyone else.

STIGMA

Let’s face it, if you are a racer who accepts the RRS’s ‘Basic Principle - Sportsmanship and the Rules’ and accepts what it says, that it is each of our responsibility to enforce the rules to ensure fair sailing for all, you are going to feel peer-pressure to not be.

I’ve heard it coming from respected sailors suggesting that, ‘…you don’t want to get a reputation’ or ‘…you don’t want to be thatguy’.

These are typically from those same top performers that are first to think it’s their prerogative to yell, ‘I owe you one’, or be the ones to ask ‘was your score effected?’, or fouling lower-performing boats figuring that they are unlikely to complain.

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Sometimes the Organizing Authority or Race Committee (OA/ RC) can inadvertently support this environment with short-hand statements like, “Let’s keep the protests down,” at a pre-race briefing, or “We had very few protests,” at an awards ceremony, which could be misconstrued that protests should be avoided. Instead, they should be more deliberate and spell it out to support the Basic Principle with something like…

“Let’s have clean racing out there people. Follow the rules and if you know you fouled someone, just do your turns like you are supposed to. Let’s reserve the protest hearings for only those incidents where the foul or fault is in question”.

Or after the race, praising the number of turns they saw people do on the race course… ”We saw great sportsmanship out there, we saw boats doing their turns for clear fouls without any fanfare.”

Both of these would remind racers of their obligations and help support the correct mindset set forth in the Basic Principles.

CONCLUDING REMARKS

I don’t have a silver-bullet to address this, but I think a first step is to shine light on it and start the conversation. There needs to be more emphasis on what the RRS’s Basic Principle says, means, and how important it is in club-level racing.

Somehow, we need to turn the page on the me-centric thinking and the stigma and flip both 180 degrees on their heads. So that…

• Instead of the one-on-one thinking that ‘I owe you one’ represents, we think about our

responsibility to the entire fleet and how unfair it is to all competitors in a race for one boat to let another boat break a rule without penalty.

• Instead of asking ourselves if the foul was significant enough to change my score, realize that no-one can project what advantage the fouling-boat might have gained, as even the smallest change in course might make the difference in that boat’s next crossing with another competitor. It’s an impossible task to project all those outcomes, so let us just stop.

The realization must be: • that a fouling boat has gained an uncalculatable advantage against all other competitors in the fleet and that boat must take a penalty; • that lower performing boats need to evenly enforce the rules, not to improve their own score, but to ensure a fair race for all racers from the bottom of the fleet to the top; and finally, • that the stigma and reputational fear of protesting too much disappears and instead that reputational fear and stigma is turned toward its proper target – on those competitors that try to get away with fouling; on those who shirk their responsibility (for whatever reason) to enforce the rules for the benefit of all; and onto those who socially intimidate others from doing the right thing.

Written by Angelo Guarino and published with his permission.

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Dave and Joel had arrived a few days prior to us which meant we were straight into training the first morning that we had arrived. With our equipment setup and a week of training in the books to get dialled in and familiar with the venue, we got stuck into the racing.

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Water and air temperatures were comparatively much lower than Australia so acclimatising to the cold and wearing more clothing was probably our biggest challenge.

Some strong qualifying results in a range of conditions had us right in the mix, our goal to qualify for the (top 25) gold fleet. Unfortunately, we were painstakingly just two points outside the bubble at the conclusion of qualifying. While disappointed, we re-grouped and pointed our focus on racing out front in the silver fleet. The finals racing gave us a great opportunity to test our strategic and communication skills racing at the front of the

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fleet, and we posted some strong results including a bullet to finish the regatta 28th overall (3rd silver). As much as we were a bit frustrated that we missed out on the gold fleet, we felt that this was still a great starting point for a long European season ahead, with some significant areas to improve on.

A decent 10-day period followed the Princess Sofia Trophy where we paid our attention to some long days on the water with the 49er squad as well as pushing the limits physically off the water. Whilst Ryan stuck to the gym putting in the hard yards with fellow crew team mate Joel Turner. Dave, Euan and I spent the free time doing some extensive bike rides throughout the Spanish mountainside, sometimes exceeding 6 hours on the saddle!

above: testing times at Hyeres, France

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Whilst Ryan headed home as per the original schedule, I changed my flights to go and sail with Torvar Mirsky in Bermuda for the Argo Group Gold Cup, a traditional match racing event in the International One Design class (IOD). It was a privilege to be invited to sail with Torvar and the team at such a prestigious match racing event. It was world class facilities and regatta management as we were treated like superstars by all the locals and those involved with the regatta organisation.

The racing was tricky, with the racecourse being tucked up between two pieces of land, there was no easy way

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win, however he was too good for us and eventually took us down 3-1. This left the team in the petit final in which we went forward to win 2-0 to get up on the podium in third place overall.

MEDEMBLIK REGATTA – MEDEMBLIK, NETHERLANDS

to win a race with an excessive number of lead changes over each day.

After two days of fleet racing, we were positioned 6th, and although some may have seen it as a disadvantage not to qualify straight into the quarter-finals, we saw it as a massive opportunity to continue our upward spiral and learning to participate in the repechage round, in which we were able to march on into the quarters having only lost one race in the round.

The all-Perth team was able to storm through the quarter-finals against Niklas Dackhammer, which put us up against Johnnie Berntsson in the semi-finals – another past champion of the regatta and the sport itself. We got off to a firing start claiming the first

A later decision to attend this event would prove to be a great decision for us as a team as for another big-fleet racing experience and time on the water being surrounded by the best in the world. The grim weather for the few days of training leading up to the regatta passed us and we saw sunny skies and 25-degree temperatures for every day of the event. Some great results were produced in the two days of qualifying which put us straight into gold fleet for the remainder of the regatta. We gave it a big push to make the top 10 medal race however, after some misfortune and a UFD we were bumped outside the top 10 and cemented our final result in 14th place, our best position of the European season so far to date.

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COUTA BOAT FLEET

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HE COUTA BOAT FLEET ENJOYED another full season of sailing with a wide variety of races from week to week. Congratulations to all boats, skippers and crew who contributed to an interesting season with the results not a given until the final race.

One of the co-owners of Ajax was contemplating taking their boat out of the water to commence a lengthy maintenance program before the season finale as he felt they may have done their dash for the season. Fortunately, he hung in for the last two races and consequently won the Club Championship series!

Marty, it ain’t over until it’s over!

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES 1ST AJAX 2ND HERO 3RD MADELAINE

OVERALL CONSISTENCY SERIES 1ST KASEY 2ND ROULETTE 3RD HERO

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The WA fleet held their 2nd Couta Boat State Championships in March 2018 and 90% of the fleet registered for the event, unfortunately the NSW crew were a late withdrawal on the eve of the event which would have made it a 100% registration for the regatta. The weather on Saturday deterred a couple and one boat suffered a splintered bow sprit on leaving the pen!

Capo’s victory jig wasn’t evident on the jetty that particular day.

Numbers were affected but the event was enjoyed by all. A tradition has now emerged with the well-attended fleet dinner held on the Saturday night of the Championship weekend.

COUTA BOAT STATE CHAMPION 2018 1ST ECLIPSE 2ND ROULETTE 3RD MADELAINE

COUTA BOAT STATE CONSISTENCY 2018 1ST MADELAINE 2ND ECLIPSE 3RD ROULETTE

above: Couta Boats participating in the Rottnest Festival of Sail previous page, below: Couta Boat State Championships 2018

The 2nd year participating in the Rottnest Festival of Sail (after an enforced hiatus for a few years) saw the Couta Boats once again represent 25% of Div 2 and gained 1st, 2nd & 3rd in the Transit Race – Direct Course.

Finally, our thanks to the club and all the volunteers who contribute in so many ways to make the sailing season successful and safe.

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Fifty-six 505’s from ten nations entered the 2018 Riva Gold Cup regatta, including Olympic medallists, world multi-champions, Australian multi-champions (Mike Quirk, NSW / Mal Higgins, SA), and of course our WA state champions from RFBYC—Matt Hanson and Mark Stowell. As mentioned in RFBYC Tidings March 2018, several Australian teams now have European based boats, and Australia had eight teams entered, including three RFBYC teams—Matt Hanson, Mark Stowell and Roger Pell.

Despite the current world 505 champion, Mike Holt (USA), being unable to attend this championship, the racing was world class. The Europeans— and in particular Germany—were very good. Boat speed was not an issue for the Australian teams; the differentiators were strategy (choosing correct side of lake) and perhaps smoothness of gear changing.

RACING – 10 MAY

Two races were conducted in 5 to 15 knots, with the wind from both north and south ends of lake.

Big shifts and pressure differences across the course meant fortunes were made and lost by everyone.

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Shane Attwell were placed 35; Mark Stowell and Tony Forbes, 45; and Roger Pell and Byron Mavrick, 47.

RACING – 11 MAY

Germany filled most of the top ten positions, although Mike Quirk (AUS) was included. In the second race, Moore and Buttner from the US scored a second place.

Matt Hanson had solid races with his brand new 505. Mark Stowell had a great first beat in Race 1, top 20 first rounding, but it from then it was all downhill. Roger Pell got the best start of the fleet but his strategy let him down—downwind. At the end of the day Matt Hanson and

Although the race officers put the 505’s out on the lake, racing was eventually cancelled due to a storm warning. Unaware of impending danger, the Roger Pell and Matt Hanson teams did some speed work with Christian Kellner (ex World #3). Matt Hanson and Shane Attwell attained ‘blistering’ speed and height upwind, scaring Christian for a short time, and Roger Pell could match Christian Kellner in his chartered 505. Matt Hanson was delighted with and had great confidence in the intuitive handling of his new boat.

RACING – 12 MAY

There was only one morning heat which began in promising but fading 15–17 knots. With a very short start line, on the 3rd attempt some teams including provisional race winner Mike Quirk [AUS] were black flagged. 1st was Philippe Boite, France, followed by regatta winner Wolfgang Hunger, and then the strong German teams.

For RFBYC’s representatives Matt Hanson placed in the top 20 – 31

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showing off that boat speed. Mark Stowell and Roger Pell had good upwind fleet positions, rounded in the top half, but lost many places with poor strategy downwind.

The Riva Gold Cup winner was five times 505 world champion, Wolfgang Hunger, with placings of 7, 1, 2. Germany had seven boats in the top 10. USA and France filled the other top positions. Top Australian sailor was Mal Higgins (11th) and RFBYC 505 placings were Matt Hanson–33, Mark Stowell–46 and Roger Pell–50.

Riva Del Garda is a must for any sailing enthusiast. However, Western Australian 505’s are focused on the 2019 World Championship—to be held in Fremantle, 2 to 9 January.

Planning to improve against those top European and USA teams means several WA/RFBYC teams will be competing in the next world championships in Poland this July. And of course there will be plenty of training on Gage Roads, Fremantle.

MID-WEEK RACING SPRING-SUMMER CONSISTENCY PRIZES

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NNOUNCEMENT AND PRESENTATIONS of the Mid-Week 2017/18 Spring-Summer Series Consistency Prizes took place at 18:00, May 3 in the Members’ Bar. The prizes were enhanced by the generous sponsorship of Spices Group not only for that day but also throughout the series.

Thursday afternoon Jib & Main Sailing is well supported for your enjoyment by the volunteers who assist with Mid-Week Race Management. Your team - Elaine Johnston, Arthur Wells, Geoff Hick, Jill Massee, Jackie Cain, Carmen Wells and Sandra Whelan.

The Race Management Team acknowledge the dedication of the Club Sailing Administration, and

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top: Roger Pell acknowledging family after Day 1

Race Management now looks forward to your continued support during the 26 Race Autumn/Winter Series now well under way. Great to see a regular thirty plus boats starting most Thursdays thus far in this series.

The 2018 Autumn-Winter Series Consistency races conclude Thursday, 18 October.

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“B” FLEET

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MID-WEEK RACING VICE PATRONS’ CHARTER DAY The annual event for the Vice Patrons’ Charter Day Perpetual Trophy a combined “A” and “B” fleets handicap race was contested on June 14. You could say that it was a beautiful sunny day for a picnic, unfortunately the wind was a very light south wester but that didn’t deter twenty-eight boats passing through the start line. Of the twenty-eight only one opted not to complete the course.

Many thanks to Vice Patrons Ron Packer and John Baron-Hay for their assistance in presenting the pennants for the normal Mid-Week Consistency races, drawing of the usual raffles and the presentation of the Vice Patrons’ Perpetual Charter Day trophy.

The 18:00 presentation was full of the usual camaraderie with an excellent explanation of the granting of the 1934 Royal Charter by Commodore Dean McAullay, additionally Dean highlighted the sailing success of our RFBYC Ladies Team skippered by Sandy Anderson in the Ladies Australian Championships in the East.

RESULTS VP CHARTER DAY. 3RD PLACE LARRIKIN SANDY ANDERSON

2ND PLACE FLASH BACK JOHN CASSIDY

WINNER JPEG SHANN EVANS

The next major trophy races for Combined “A” and “B” Fleets are as follows.

Flag Officers’ Winter Cup Race Day 16 August.

Anniversary Race for the Gold Half Sovereign 1 November.

The starts of the “A” and “B” of late have been quite competitive creating some excitement albeit in good fun and hence a discussion topic during the camaraderie in the bar at the regular 18:00h presentation time.

The fleets were well and regularly supported in the “A” Fleet by Division I and BW8 boats, and in the “B” fleet by Divisions II & III, J24s and Dragons together with a few Gaff Rigged boats. It was pleasing to see an increased number of Contenders on the start line for the ”C” Fleet.

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SAILING INSTITUTE WINTER SQUADS 2018 During the course the group visited the One Sails Perth sail loft and got involved in making sails. They made two jibs. These will be signed by all sailors, coaches and mentors and then donated to the Club.

The RFBYC Sailing Institute uses the Athol Hobbs Room in the main Clubhouse as the classroom. This provides a great connection to the whole Club for the young sailors and their families.

On the final day of training, the coaches ran a fleet racing mini regatta for the sailors. After their debrief the group joined their parents and friends for a BBQ and presentation.

The skills learnt in the course will give these sailors the confidence to crew on yachts or get in to match racing. The knowledge is good news for their regular racing in off the beach classes too.

The Match Racing Squad follows and the sailors are able to sail the BW8 keelboats in their teams without a coach on-board.

Our Sailing Institute lead coaches for the programme are Tom Blaauw and Mark Lovelady. They work with other specialist coaches for particular sessions too, such as John Standley, Ben Durham and Skip Lissiman.

A fantastic opportunity for our youth sailors to advance their sailing skills and have more options in the sport.

The squad will train through the winter months and finish with the Sailing Institute Match Racing Regatta in September.

Our adult members need not feel left out with the Summer Squad starting up again in October 2018 and our open match racing event, the JESS Match Cup scheduled for 1 to 3 December.

Keep an eye out for notice of a Club fleet racing event too, to kick off the Summer Squad. It is time to dust off the RFBYC Club Best Trophy!

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FROM RON KEMPIN

KLEENHULL SYSTEMS

In terms of keel bolts or skin fittings–

WE ADVISE! Get inside your boat with a screwdriver to test the state of the hull skin surrounding any keel bolt and /or skin fittings.

If you detect any softness in either wood or fiberglass contact me this could be an urgent problem. Ignore this at your peril.

I can show you why, and how to prevent further damage.

Ron Kempin 0408 958 323 www.rfbyc.asn.au

Call Manfred Speicher (RFBYC member) on 0416 018 407 to find out more.

Whether hobby skipper or boat owner, we all benefit from the advantages of GPS navigation when on the water. But power outages are by no means the only pitfalls when it comes to operating plotters, tablets etc.

Sydney ¡ pantaenius.com.au

MEMBERSHIP NEW CLUB MEMBERS

MEMBERSHIP NEW CLUB MEMBERS

ORDINARY

Member Lindsay Sanford Lyn Prescott Michael Standish Neil Dennis Caroline Gibson Gena Culley Damian Cook Nigel Ferguson Terence Page Alan Buckley

Proposer Seconder Francis Donald O’Sullivan Denis C Marshall Brian Cain John Peter Farr Greg Leaversuch David Yu Garry Manners William Currie Trish Ford Susan Parker Rory Argyle Matcham Walsh Matthew Allan Emanuel Dillon Stephen Kenney Everard Yeo Gary McNally Bruce Maloney Helga Weaving Manfred Speicher

RECIPROCAL

Member Ben Luker Dean Motteram Tim Crosland

Proposer Seconder Simon Line Mark Rodkiewicz Grant Alderson Manfred Speicher Scott Bailey Guy Bailey

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Member Proposer Seconder Sophie Heath Jock Clough Jamie Clough Dan Cannon Kieran Byrne Alan Fisher ASSOCIATE

MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION

For membership information, please visit our website rfbyc.asn.au and use the tabs ‘Participate’ then ‘Join the Club’. The menu on the left side of the page can be used to navigate through our membership section.

Proposer Seconder Josephine Clough Jock Clough Dean McAullay Grant Alderson Basil Twine Peter Lynn Stephen Kenney Everard Yeo Matthew Allan Emanuel Dillon

Alternatively, membership enquiry packs can be collected from the main noticeboard or from reception.

JUNIOR 16-17

Questions to our Membership Coordinator, Susan Ghent, at the Club.

Member Eva Bowles

IMPORTANT DATES FOR MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS

Membership applications (with signature and endorsement of two Members with five+ years membership) must be submitted to the Membership Coordinator by post, deliver to the Club, or email to, membership@rfbyc.asn.au • Submit completed application forms to the Club by the last Monday of the month.

• General Committee reviews applications on the last Tuesday of the month.

• Ordinary membership applicants will be invited to attend an interview with the Membership Committee on the second Monday of the following month or thereafter.

• Membership applications are placed on the notice board for a period of 26 days (except Juniors).

• All membership applications which progress to the final stage of the membership process will be ratified

by General Committee on the last Tuesday of the month.

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Member Ryan McLean Stanistreet Debbie Blaauw Dianne Walsh Karen Travers Melissa Cook

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JUNIOR UNDER 16

Member Andrew Dempsey Kaelan Hanson Louis Tolcher Hugo Maxted Felix Maxted Mardi Ledger Joe Finnigan

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Member Member Flynn Dickson Milana Cook Baxter Kakulas Ineke Cook Jared Clark Ethan Cook Poppy Maxted Darcy Brinkmann-Gray Daniel Bower Daniel Bohm Ilario Cherubino Jasper Jones

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THE BOSUN’S LOCKER AROUND THE GROUNDS

ASTERN EXTRACTS FROM THE CLUB MINUTES CIRCA 1900

W

INTER IS UPON US AGAIN, and we have endured the first moderate cold front of the season. The only areas of concern were two jib covers and one boat cover that had tried to perform as makeshift sails. Weather warnings always make me a little nervous and the only way to alleviate this symptom is to ensure that all possible preparations are completed.

above: may we never be presented with a scene like the one pictured.

With that in mind, all Club Grounds Staff recently completed the Club Marine Extreme Weather Preparedness Course conducted by Marina Industries Australia and Club Marine, held at Royal Perth Yacht Club.

Thankfully Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club is not subjected to the cyclonic conditions that are experienced in the North of our country. Having said that, meteorologists suggest that severe storms in our region will increase in both frequency and intensity. We all need to have an action plan and be prepared for the one in a 100 year storm that will, at some time develop off our coast.

The Bureau of Meteorology have ever improving forecasting tools and we all can benefit from an early warning, enabling us to prepare for an extreme weather event. Please, don’t assume that all will be okay. Make the checks below or get someone to make the checks for you!

PERSONAL SAFETY IS FIRST

We all want to prevent damage to assets but the danger present really needs to be assessed first, trying to adjust lines, manage sails or covers in an extreme weather event is very dangerous.

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The potential of being blown or knocked into the water is very high. Please make your preparations well in advance of any foul weather.

Some marinas will close access to all jetties and vessels in winds over 60kn.

MOORING LINES

Check these are adequate, properly adjusted and chafe protection is in place where appropriate. Manmade ​​ synthetic fibre ropes deteriorate in sunlight, it is recommended to replace all mooring lines at least every 3 years. In an extreme weather event double up mooring lines to different cleats.

AUTO BILGE PUMPS

Check these are working and that the batteries are charged.

Also check bilges are free of debris and blockages.

COVERS

Ensure these are fitted securely both in the marina and hardstand storage. Flapping covers will tear themselves to bits. In extreme weather remove all covers, clears, biminis, sails etc and store below.

FURLED SAILS

Remove roller furling sails if possible. If they must be left in place, ensure that they are properly secured and add additional ties where possible. In extreme weather furled sails must be removed. Club Marine advised furled sails in extreme weather result in damage to assets and Marina Infrastructure. The forces

Basil Twine

created by 50kn+ on a sail or anything for that matter are huge.

LOOSE ITEMS

Make sure any loose items are stored or secured. In high winds flying objects can be hazardous.

HIGH TIDE/STORM SURGE

Strong winds are often accompanied by a surge in tide.

Please bear this in mind and be prepared. Mooring lines may be too short to allow for an unusually high tide, this will put stresses on vessel cleats, lines and jetty infrastructure. Also, items stored on the jetty’s will soon float away. I can remember seeing our jetties submerged by at least 300mm during a very high storm surge in 2003. I am sure that some of you may have seen more extreme events.

DINGHIES

Sailing dinghies stored outside should be tied down where possible and trolley wheels should be chocked.

POWER

Be prepared for power outages, in a storm surge event the club may turn off all power to the marina. Ensure your batteries are properly charged and that the fridges are emptied of perishable food items.

AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT

On another note, I would like to discuss an environmental issue.

Air quality management is something we should all stop and have a think about. It’s not until you are downwind of a continued on page 43

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 19 SEPT 1900

COMMITTEE MEETING 19 JUNE 1903

Mr Whitfield proposed and Mr Wells seconded that the question of water being laid on to the premises be left to the Committee to report at a future Special General Meeting.

Mr Hobbs proposed and Mr Storer seconded that the Committee be empowered to build a urinal (carried).

Mr Sherwood proposed and Mr Whitfield seconded that same should be erected inside the premises (carried).

Report was made by Club Delegate to Yacht Racing Association (YRA), Mr F. Miller that the Council of the YRA had suspended the Royal Perth Yacht Club.

(No details were included in the minutes but) It was moved the Club—FBYC—write to RPYC expressing regret and hoping that in the interests of the sport the present difficulty be speedily adjusted.

(Note: There was no drawing of this design in the minutes but from photos of club commodores in the following years it appears the cap badge was basically the club burgee—blue with a white cross—and the letters FBYC underneath and all with a surround of laurel wreath or scroll.)

COMMITTEE MEETING 15 OCTOBER 1903

COMMITTEE MEETING 29 OCT 1900

Proposed by Mr F. Miller and seconded by Mr H. Miller that (in addition to the usual sailing and rowing races on Opening Day) a third race be introduce for “Oil Motor Launches”.

Motion Carried.

A number of rule changes to do with membership categories and fees were ratified at this meeting and these included: The name of this Club shall be the “Freshwater Bay Yacht Club” (timely in view of ordering 2 dozen cap badges).

OBJECT: The Object of the Club shall be the promotion of yachting and boating.

Special meeting to plan Season Opening Day. The following events were planned: Sailing Race: Open to all boats of affiliated clubs…

Sailing Race: For all boats over 14 feet…

Four Oared Gig race…

Pair Oared Gig Race…

Single Sculling Race…

Stern Sculling Race…

Pair Oared Dinghy Race…

(Note: All races required a cash entry fee and place getters were rewarded with cash prizes.

Question: Did that make them professionals?)

COMMITTEE MEETING 21 SEPT 1905

SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING 16 OCTOBER 1905

Mr Lewis submitted samples of badges and proposed that the drawing with the club burgee and initials thereon be adopted and sent to Messrs Buckley & Munn.

Motion was seconded by Mr Sherwood and it was decided to order 2 dozen at once.

continued from page 42 running diesel engine that you realise quite how offensive the fumes can be.

The unnecessary running of diesel engines in the marina can have an impact on your fellow members ability to enjoy and the marina.

Please be respectful of other pen holders and be aware that

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the acute (immediate) health effects associated with exposure to diesel exhaust exposure include irritation of the nose and eyes, lung function changes, respiratory changes, headache, fatigue and nausea. When possible: – use a battery charger instead of the engines for charging;

– maintain engines regularly for efficient burning; – start engines only when all preparations to depart have been completed, including preparing to release mooring lines; – take the boat onto the river and run the motors under load if adjustments requiring running the engine are to be made.

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TRAVEL GRANTS INFORMATION

DINGHY JUNIOR PRIZE NIGHT

RFBYC Travel Grants are awarded to assist and encourage our members to participate at national and international competitions. The funds are derived from member donations and are awarded to help offset the costs incurred when travelling away. The following members received travel grants between March and June 2018: APPLICANTS

BOAT/TEAM

EVENT NAME

ALDERSON, MOLLY

OPTIMIST

SINGAPORE NATIONALS

BLAAUW, THOMAS

ALPHA RACING

AMOUNT $450.00

OM INTERNATIONAL - GRADE 2 EVENT

$650.00

WORLD SAILING YOUTH MATCH RACING CHAMPIONSHIPS BOULDEN, WILL

ALPHA RACING

OM INTERNATIONAL - GRADE 2 EVENT

$1,100.00

WORLD SAILING YOUTH MATCH RACING CHAMPIONSHIPS GOVERNORS CUP BRIGGS, ANDREW

CALYPSO RACING

WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES

$450.00

CLARK, HAYLEY

NACRA 17

KIEL WEEK

$900.00

NACRA 17 EUROPEANS NACRA 17 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS DONALDSON, RYAN

49ER CAMPAIGN

SAILING WORLD CUP, HYERES, FRANCE $2,250.00

DELTA LLOYD REGATTA 49ER WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 49ER EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS KIELER WOCHE CHAMPIONSHIPS DOWNES, GRAYSON

INTREPID RACING

AUST MAID YOUTH REGATTA

$300.00

DREW, WILL

INTREPID RACING

AUST MAID YOUTH REGATTA

$300.00

EVERETT, JONATHON

INTREPID RACING

AUST MAID YOUTH REGATTA

$300.00

FEATHERSTONE, ROME

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YOUTH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

$450.00

GILMOUR, LACHY

49ER CAMPAIGN

PRINCESS SOFIA/SAILING WORLD CUP SPAIN/HYERES

$1,050.00

DELTA LLOYD REGATTA, NETHERLANDS 49ER WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 49ER EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS KIELER WOCHE CHAMPIONSHIPS GILMOUR, SAM

NEPTUNE RACING

CONGRESSIONAL CUP - USA

$700.00

BERMUDA CUP - USA HENNESSY, GENEVIEVE

INTREPID RACING

AUST MAID YOUTH REGATTA

$300.00

LITTLEWOOD, ZAC

LASER

WORLD SAILING YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS

$1,100.00

LASER MEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS KIEL WEEK LOVELADY, MIA

OPTIMIST

OPTIMIST EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

$450.00

MIRSKY, TORVAR

MIRSKY RACING

BERMUDA GOLD CUP

$450.00

NEGRI, ADAM

NEPTUNE RACING

CONGRESSIONAL CUP

$450.00

PARKER, SUSAN

WOMEN’S KEELBOAT

AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S KEELBOAT CHAMPIONSHIPS

$300.00

PELL, ROGER

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505 RIVA CUP, DYAS KORSAR

$450.00

PITCHER, BROCK

INTREPID RACING

AUST MAID YOUTH REGATTA

$300.00

STOWELL, MARK

505

505 RIVA CUP, DYAS KORSAR

$900.00

505 WORLDS - POLAND

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CHAMPIONS PRIZE NIGHT

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CHAMPIONS PRIZE NIGHT

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

1 JULY

KEELBOAT FROSTBITE SERIES RACE 3 – 1000

4 JULY

AMERICAN NIGHT – 1800

5 JULY

KEELBOAT AUTUMN/WINTER SERIES MID WEEK RACE

12 JULY

KEELBOAT AUTUMN/WINTER SERIES MID WEEK RACE

14 JULY

DOGGETT’S COAT & BADGE POWER YACHT TIME TRIAL

15 JULY

DINGHY WINTER SERIES RACE DAY 3 – 0930

15 JULY

KEELBOAT FROSTBITE SERIES RACE 4 – 1400

18 JULY

INDIAN DINNER NIGHT

19 JULY

KEELBOAT AUTUMN/WINTER SERIES MID WEEK RACE

19 JULY

SENIOR ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

21 JULY

16 AUGUST

FLAG OFFICERS’ WINTER CUP KEELBOAT AUTUMN/WINTER SERIES MID WEEK RACE

18 AUGUST

CPYC STATE TEAMS POWER YACHT TIME TRIAL # 4

19 AUGUST

KEELBOAT FROSTBITE SERIES RACE 6 – 1400

23 AUGUST

KEELBOAT AUTUMN/WINTER SERIES MID WEEK RACE

26 AUGUST

JM ZEFFERT MEMORIAL TIME TRIAL / KYLIE CUP

26 AUGUST

DINGHY WINTER SERIES RACE DAY 6 – 1400

29 AUGUST

FRENCH DINNER NIGHT

30 AUGUST

KEELBOAT AUTUMN/WINTER SERIES MID WEEK RACE

1 SEPTEMBER

CPYC STATE TEAMS POWER YACHT TIME TRIAL # 3

PATHFINDER 25 TROPHY POWER YACHT TIME TRIAL

6 SEPTEMBER

26 JULY

KEELBOAT AUTUMN/WINTER SERIES MID WEEK RACE

KEELBOAT AUTUMN/WINTER SERIES MID WEEK RACE

8 SEPTEMBER

28 JULY

PANTAENIUS POWER YACHT TIME TRIAL

CPYC STATE TEAMS POWER YACHT TIME TRIAL # 5

13 SEPTEMBER

29 JULY

DINGHY WINTER SERIES RACE DAY 4 – 1400

KEELBOAT AUTUMN/WINTER SERIES MID WEEK RACE

15 SEPTEMBER

1 AUGUST

THAI NIGHT

DANIEL’S PRINTING POWER YACHT TIME TRIAL – POWER YACHT CLOSING DAY

2 AUGUST

KEELBOAT AUTUMN/WINTER SERIES MID WEEK RACE

4 AUGUST

HIAWATHA TROPHY POWER YACHT TIME TRIAL

20 SEPTEMBER

5 AUGUST

KEELBOAT FROSTBITE SERIES RACE 5 – 1000

KEELBOAT AUTUMN/WINTER SERIES MID WEEK RACE

27 SEPTEMBER

9 AUGUST

KEELBOAT AUTUMN/WINTER SERIES MID WEEK RACE

KEELBOAT AUTUMN/WINTER SERIES MID WEEK RACE

11 AUGUST

16 SEPTEMBER

FLA IMPR E KEELBOAT FROSTBITE SERIES GSHIP SSIV V ESS E RACE 7 – 1400 EL

SYD ON D NEY ISPL BOA AY A T TS HO W

Flybridge M51 M54 M59 M64 M70

DINGHY WINTER SERIES RACE DAY 5 – 1400

15 AUGUST

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