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CONTENTS From the Commodore 5 From the CEO 6 Cruising Division Report 10 Taste of Matakana comes to the Squadron 12 Sailing Office Report ........................................................................................................................................................... 13 Kawau tree planters’ sterling job 14 Instead of washing dishes he’s now creating dishes 15 Celebrating 40 years of the Coastal Classic 16 Showing support for Ukraine in the current strife 17 Squadron Coming Events ................................................................................................................................................ 20 Dish of the day: Warms the cockles of your heart 22 Winners are grinners in the Groupama Race 24 RNZYS goes racing in Rarotonga 28 Close battles in Auckland Match Race champs despite no wind 31 Call of the Pied Piper is as strong as ever ............................................................................................................. 32 Marking the Covid-delayed launch of RNZYS history 36 With stars in their eyes 38 Helping with high-tech pest control 40 From humble origins to lofty success: Jim Davern 42 Kiwis stand tall in global competition ........................................................................................................................ 46 Having a ball at 150th Gala 48 Performance Programme Report 54 Youth Programme Report 55 Classic Yacht Association Journal 56 Marine Scene 58 Directory Ads 60 Cover: Tim Snedden celebrates a return to youthful Pied Piper sailing after a 47-year absence – Ivor Wilkins Photo EDITORIAL Please address all editorial correspondence to the Editor, Ivor Wilkins Phoneivorw@xtra.co.nz094257791 ADVERTISING Phoneinklink@xtra.co.nz09378-1222. DISCLAIMER The views and opinions expressed in this magazine are purely those of the authors and are not necessarily the official view of the RNZYS, nor of the publishers. PERMISSION Reproduction rights in part or in full of the contents of this publication must be applied for from the Editor. DEADLINES For October - November Issue Editorial - 7 October Advertising booking - 7 October Advertising material due - 14 October Magazine posted - 21 October Layout and Typesetting by Ocean Press Ltd Printed by Soar Communications Group Registered as a magazine at the GPO, Wellington. ISSN 0113-7360 FLAG CommodoreOFFICERS Aaron Young 021 747 470 Vice Commodore Andrew Aitken 027 579 4194 Rear Commodore Gillian Williams 021 540 896 BREEZE MAGAZINE Editor Ivor Wilkins 09 425 ivorw@xtra.co.nz7791 Assistant Editor Debra Douglas 0211 856 chaucer@xtra.co.nz846 Advertising Debbie Whiting 09 378 inklink@xtra.co.nz1222 MANAGEMENT TEAM Chief Executive Officer Hayden Porter 09 360 6805 Membership Manager Nikki Harkin 09 360 6804 Commercial Manager Kristine Horne 09 360 3905 Sailing Manager Reuben Corbett 09 630 6809 Events Manager Theresa Murphy 09 360 6834 Members’ Bar Reservations 09 360 6800 RNZYS Office Box 46-182, Herne Bay, Auckland 1147 09 360 6800 Wayne 0274 502 654 • wayne@lcw.co.nz • www.lauriecollins.co.nz Crafted in 2007 by a master boatbuilder for his own use, this yacht has been maintained to impeccable standards. Fully equipped for cruising in comfort and style, she has accommodation for six in an owner’s stateroom and two double aft Easilycabins.handled she is a powerful performer of unequalled pedigree. Superb Warwick 14.5m sloop
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I had a meeting with Yachting New Zealand where we discussed what we are doing, why, and for whom and how YNZ might be able to assist more. What became very clear was that our club has 99% of what was considered important in a yacht club from constitution, continuity, policies, membership to sustainability and this bodes well as we look forward.Iam sure the soon-to-be published club survey results will also reflect this positive view.
To close, I thank you all for your support through a time which will never be forgotten, or repeated. It has been 11 years since I joined the Committee and at that stage had no dream or intention of following the process through. Truth be told, I felt I could give a bit back to the sport and club.
I was asked by a friend (Past Commodore Steve Mair) to join and support him at that time, so if anyone thinks they would also like to volunteer, please give it a go. Whilst it’s been significant in terms of time, with some stress, it has been immensely gratifying to have achieved what we have as an organisation.
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I write my final Breeze article as Commodore having just sailed in the Doyle Winter Series that saw nearly 100 boats on the water on a calm and fine winter day. Winter sailing can often be varied and extreme in conditions, much like what we have seen at the club over the past two years. The club held the final event of its 150th year with the Gala and what a spectacular and memorable evening it was – probably one of the largest event we have ever held. Thanks to the volunteers and staff who made this event reality after years of planning. Judging by the feedback we have received, a great evening was had by all. To see so many members present, enjoying all the different themed areas of the club was really satisfying, proving there is something for everyone at the RNZYS.Dayto day business is building back slowly after so much disruption and we can certainly look forward to a much more positive year, more like we saw in 2020. Sailing wise, with many of our Youth and Performance Programme teams competing again internationally we have seen some amazing results with Jordan Stevenson and his Vento Racing team winning the prestigious Governors Cup; and another YTP graduate, Sam Street, winning the Waszp Worlds.
These amazing results are great for our club given the fact that this next generation of sailors crew on many members’ boats in our club racing. We also host the Women’s Match Racing World Championships in November where we get the opportunity to run another international event. We have just successfully renegotiated our lease arrangements, so we can be secure with our location in Auckland. Whilst we have a long term lease in place, rates are reviewed every fiveAtyears.our facility at Kawau Island, the final treeplanting and reforestation weekend will take place this winter. Behind the scenes at Kawau we are in the midst of a resource consent process so that we can forge ahead with our planned training and accommodation facility. This will offer the club an excellent asset to run regattas and training camps, and allow members to stay amidst arguably some of the best sailing waters in the country. All going to plan, we will be underway early next year. As we progress, you can expect a presentation as to what is being proposed. In the meantime, Lidgard House has had more necessary work carried out with a new roof; new deck and updated sewage system. Although this hasn’t come at an ideal time, we must look after our assets for the future of theRecently,club.
Aaron CommodoreYoung
A significant thank you to the Flag Officers, Committee, volunteers and staff for their ongoing commitment. I am very proud and humbled to have led the RNZYS for the past two years and leave the General Committee knowing the club will continue to strive in our vision of being the world’s leading yacht club.
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After almost eight and a half years and writing 50 of these articles, this will be my last one as CEO for what I (and many others) believe is the best yacht club in the world. In my first article in 2014, I wrote that I saw it as a real privilege to lead such a prestigious and iconic organisation, and that view has not changed throughout my tenure at the RNZYS. After almost 100 General Committee meetings and what will be six Commodores by the time I finish, it has been a real pleasure. So, thank you to all our members for allowing me to be part of your club. I was recently asked by a major sponsor what my proudest achievement has been at the RNZYS, and I must admit I struggled to answer this and get it down to one item. Sure, it has not all been plain sailing; there have been challenges, tough decisions, and criticism at times, but that’s life! There has also been a lot of great wins, positive changes, new ideas and fun for a lot of people (including myself) along the way. I list a few highlights and proud moments (and thank yous) as I reflect on my time here: Our Facility received major upgrades in most rooms, all bathrooms, and the commercial kitchens – all without taking on any debt. We have staged the upgrades as we could afford them to end up with a modern facility that still represents the traditions that are so important to us.AV and air-conditioning / heating are now in every room and, for a place that sometimes has a few thousand people per week coming through the doors, we have managed to maintain this to a high standard. I would have loved to do everything on the list (and it is always a lengthy list), but I am incredibly happy with where we have got to with the resources available.Kawau Yacht Club was closed in 2014 and ready to be mothballed. I was asked to take a look and come up with some recommendations. There was already a group of members passionate about getting a new club set up there so, working closely with them and the Committee at the time, we came up with a new model, helped find some great managers in Dave and Robyn and now have a thriving active, high-quality well patronised facility in the Kawau Boating Club. We also took the plunge of performing a much-needed renovation of Lidgard House and increasing the nightly rate, despite it being vacant for a sizable portion of the year. It worked perfectly and we have a great asset for members there that is fully booked (even mid-week) for most of the spring / summer and into autumn. Over the past year we have conducted a major re-planting project as a legacy 150th project, replaced the deck and continued to plan for a game changing training centre and other accommodation options. A new roof will go on Lidgard House this winter. Again, we have done this by divesting other Kawau assets, fundraising and not taken on debt to achieve this. I love the place, so enjoy! I have enjoyed this project immensely. Until just a few years ago we did not teach people how to sail. We now have New Zealand’s largest sail training school, teaching hundreds of people each year how they too can get out on the water, join a crew, buy a boat and be part of the sailing culture in New Zealand. This has led to a new revenue stream, an increase in our membership and opened new doors in regard to sponsorship and products on offer – it was even about to become an export product before COVID hit! Type ‘learn to sail’ into Google and we are top of the list (www.learntosailnz.com). Add this to the growth in the Mastercard Youth Training Programme and the more recently formed Performance Programme and training is at the heart of the club.
Our 150th coinciding the same year as AC36 was the perfect storm. Just add a global pandemic to that (with the various lockdowns) and it became incredibly challenging to deliver what had been planned by the 150th Committee to deliver operationally with such constant change. We got there in the end with what has been described as the ‘biggest party ever’ for the 150th Gala in late July this year. The place looked amazing, and people loved the various rooms, themes, food and beverage on offer in each of the spaces that recognised the 150 years of history of the RNZYS. After hundreds of hours spent on each of these events personally, the biggest disappointment was cancelling the J-class, and Youth America’s Cup regattas along with a very depleted superyacht regatta – all victims to COVID (again). The financial stability of the club is paramount. We cannot do anything without high levels of income. We run a Rolls Royce and must do so with a limited budget, so constant prioritising and a fair bit of entrepreneurial thinking needs to happen all the time to keep things rolling at FROM THE CEO Thinking of selling your boat?
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America’s Cup involvement has certainly had its highs and lows for sure. It is not an easy thing to be involved in and is a remarkably high stakes game in so many ways, but I am really proud how we have conducted ourselves throughout its time at the club – and long may it stayFromhere!the surreal experience of realising it was coming back to the RNZYS and having to suddenly make sure it was insured and secure, to organising a welcome home party and parade, to running an almost monthlong national tour, travelling with it overseas on a number of occasions, and finally hosting AC36 in NZ and ensuring the club was well represented on and off the water … it has been a quite a ride! I can say what I am most proud of with this is the bond between the team and the club has never been stronger. This was tested in times of division on the decision around the venue for AC37. Getting threatening emails and calls from the general public (and sometimes even our own members) was not nice at all, but we did stand up and face it, and I can hand-on-heart say it was the right decision – and in fact the only one that could be made.
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What was highlighted during COVID is our heavy reliance on Food & Beverage to effectively subsidise the core activity of the club. We need to find alternative revenue streams and I would love to see the foundation and bequests increase to a level that provides a solid passive income to the club without this reliance on daily operations; $10m is the initial goal. So, if this club is really important to you and your future descendants, like so many before us, then think about leaving something behind to make sure we are here in another 150 years. Easier said than done but it needs to be a Lastly,goal.Iam most proud of our people and the friendships. I have had some great people help me along the way. So, thank you to the amazing staff we have had that gave huge amount of time, energy, and enthusiasm for the club. Their commitment, belief, fresh ideas, and service whilst still having fun has always been the mantra – I won’t single anyone out as everyone has contributed in some way to ourTosuccess.thehundreds of volunteers that have given their time to make this great club over the years, especially the various General Committee members I have served under, who do so much un-thanked and often unnoticed work for the RNZYS.
To Steve Burrett, Andy Anderson, Steve Mair, Ian Cook, Aaron Young and Andrew Aitken, thank you for your leadership as Commodores and the massive time and commitment as volunteers you give. Each one of you has added something unique to the role and I have appreciated the mentorship along theAlso,way. to the Trustees who have always been a guiding hand – Peter Hay, Bryan Kensington, Graeme Bennett, and Bill Endean. I have huge respect for the many years of service and the guidance you have provided to the club. Thank you to these people and the members that have supported me and what we have been doing as a club over the last few years. My last thanks go to my family, especially my wife Sarah and our sons Isaac and Lachie, who have allowed me to commit the last eight plus years to the RNZYS so fully (more than half our boys’ lives!). I could not have done this without their support and also their involvement.Ithasbeen all absorbing and relentless at times, and I feel I could not have given any more – but I have loved every minute and look forward to being on the other side of the bar as a member, maybe a volunteer and I might even get to go sailing now! I will always have wonderful and fond memories and I will wear the RNZYS burgee and fly the ensign with the pride it deserves.
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The critics at times do not always see what goes on as a full picture of the club. It is not just the one corner of the bar, or their race series. It is a sum of lots of moving parts that gets considered with every decision on how we run the Rolls! My advice is always to get involved, give some time, leave a donation if you cannot give time, and join the people you bring to the club. It is the only way to make it even better.
See you out there and signing off –Hayden Porter, CEO May 2014 – Sept 2022
the pace and quality we aim to operate at and the services that we provide. When I have discussions with other clubs and learn of the subscriptions they charge, often with less member services or activity, I am astounded. This is not a criticism of what we charge – it is just the market we operate in. I am proud of the development of our revenue streams over my time here, the growth in our balance sheet, the huge growth in sponsorship, international relations (esp. China) and the high engagement of members’ use of the club to help sustain what we offer.
Instead, we aim to do more each year and figure out how to pay for it, whilst maintaining a balanced budget. We don’t get it right every time (what business does?), but we do it well for what we must play with in my view. If we had more to play with, it would be even better.
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Top picture: Hardy Cape Horners gather at the Islington Bay wharf in a state of excitement. Above: A racket of a different sort in the ruins of the old tennis club.
Put June 18, 2023 in your diary for our next Cape Horn Day, an ideal excuse to take the boat for a run and connect with fun people.
Meeting ashore on Isi Bay ramp was not possible due to remedial work taking place, so the gathering for a potluck lunch transferred to the wharf. Some agile keen participants led by Vice Commodore Andrew Aitken, took to the scoria and hiked up to the summit of Rangitoto, while the rest explored the remains of the tennis club.
Mid-winter isn’t always the best for cruising in the Hauraki Gulf, but nonetheless a hardy group of members and friends gathered at Islington Bay on June 19 for the Cape Horn Rally to celebrate the shortest day. The weather forecast, while inclement, as often happens turned out to be “not so bad”.
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Planning is well underway for next season with the introduction of a small boat start one hour prior to the bigger boats so we can arrive at the destination around the same time. Be sure to check the NOR/SI to enter we have the Annual Cruising Dinner on September 13 when Tony Whiting will speak about his interesting cruise to Southern NZ and Rakiura Stewart Island. Dates for our next Cruising Series are: 2022: October 29, November 12, December 3 2023: February 18, March 18, April1, with the Easter Rally April 7
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With the first vineyard planted in the early 1970s, Matakana now has one of the most diverse mixes of grape varieties in New Zealand – 28 French, Italian, Spanish and Austrian varieties, comprising 11 whites and 17 reds. All waiting to be enjoyed. Pictures by Debra Douglas 1/ Club member and co-owner of Monarch Estate, Rachael Coates, presented the vineyard’s popular rosé.
2/ Karen and Alistair Noakes from the certified organic vineyard October 30. 3/ A toast to the evening, from left, Vic Rabone, Olivia Thomas, Tom Williamson and Mark Hughes.
A taste of Matakana comes to the Yacht Squadron
5/ Guests Chris and Cliff Henderson. 6/ It’s cheers from Jonathan and Juliette Milne.
Open for tasting. The Squadron’s Quarterdeck was the venue for selected Matakana vineyards to showcase their wares at an evening incorporating local Matakana produce, specially curated by RNZYS Head Chef Campbell White. Guests took the opportunity to taste and learn about each wine and canapé match as it was introduced by the producers.
4/ Guest Grace Nisbet with Philippa Potaka of the curated gifts and handpicked hamper company, Village Picnic.
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From the Sailing Office
The Doyle Sails Winter Series racing has been going well with 70 to 90 boats out each time. The handicappers must be doing a good job, because the majority of the fleets are extremely tight on the leader board.At the time of writing, Omega is 1pt ahead of Georgia One in A Division, Nirvana has a slender lead over Charmonet in B Division, Grunt Machine is tied with Fast Company in C Light, Prism almost has a picket fence of results in F Division, Touch of Gloss is marching ahead in the MRX fleet, Houdini has a commanding lead in the Sports Boat Division and Wish You Were Here has the slimmest of margins in the Non-Spinnaker Division. Plenty to sail for in the remaining races!
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In the Havana Cup Rum Race Series; Charmonet has a one point lead in the B Division and Tigga has a small jump on Elliphunk in the E Division. There was a cracking finish to the last Rum Race where Elliphunk just crossed ahead of Tigga and Extreme to nab the gun. Can’t get much better than that!
Shout out to Jordan Stevenson, Mitch Jackson and George Angus for winning the prestigious Governor’s Cup Youth Match Racing event at the Balboa Yacht Club, USA. After being in the wilderness of Covid, the team regrouped and steadily improved throughout the regatta to peak at the right time. In the office, we have Brooke Adamson joining the team to assist Dave West while Megan Thomson is away. Brooke is also completing her internship with us and is proving a great asset to the team. Megan is off competing in the USA Grand Slam with her 2.0 Team. We are in the process of replacing our Training Manager with a full time Coach.Applications are still open at the time of writing. We are gearing up for what will no doubt be another busy summer of sailing. Big events around the corner include the NZ Women’s Match Racing World Championships on the 9th to 13th of November. We are endeavouring to billet as many of the travelling teams as possible, so if you are open to having a team of five crash on your boat, floor, campervan, empty house etc, please get in touch as it will no doubt make their day!
I’m sure they will all have plenty of interesting stories to share and an opportunity to make new friends. – Reuben Corbett, Sailing Manager Omega, locked in a tight A-Division points battle. – Billy Woodworth Photo
The land clearing took up much of the time for the two Volunteer Weekends and the Nespresso Day, however we have been able to plant 1,000 native saplings and have another 1,500 in nursery ready to be planted at the upcoming Planting Day on August 28. We have also been donated a Waterwatch WiFi Tank Monitor that allows us to track the levels of the 10 water tanks on RNZYS land and the usage of those who stay at Lidgard House – huge thanks to our partners at Waterwatch NZ for their generous support.
Back row L-R: Celia Harrison, Wallace Baker, Gracey Griffin, Cooper Hopman, Jim Griffin, James Campbell. Jacque Mercies. Middle row L-R: Adrienne Furness, Stephanie Morgan, Hew Campbell. Bottom row L-R: Sheryl & Mike Lanigan, Barbara Thomson, Johnny Montgomery & Joe Mercies. Dogs are Tembi & Lucky – Photo by Debbie Whiting.
Year Two of the Kawau Tree Planting and Reforestation Project is almost complete, but we still need your help as we look to continue the excellent work of the past two years. If you would like to leave your mark on this very worthwhile Squadron endeavour, you can donate a single tree, a cluster of plants, or a tree with a dedicated plaque through the RNZYS website or at Reception. – Billy Woodworth.
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sterlingPlanters’TreejobThankstoourmemberstakingpart in our moving days and volunteer weekends, as well as the assistance of our fantastic sponsors, Nespresso, the 2022 campaign for the Squadron’s Kawau Tree Planting and Reforestation Project has been an all-around success so far.
Our plant moving day in June saw a small team move 2,500 native plants from ReForest Native Plant Nursery in Omaha to Smelting House Bay. The subsequent Nespresso Day on the 30 June, alongside two planting weekends in July, have put the Kawau Project in a strong position as the native plants take hold and grow over the next few months.
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The hill above Lidgard House has been cleared of invasive plants like woolly nightshade and Japanese cedar. Due to their fast growth rates and the nutritious Kawau soil, many of these plants needed two or more people to remove them. Now, they have been replaced by a selection of native plants like kawakawa, totara and harakeke.
The aim of the project is to provide increased suitable habitat for the threatened species that already live on the island, like kiwi and weka, and help repopulate the island’s birdlife with native bush so our members and visitors to Lidgard House can enjoy the natural beauty that comes with the restored land.
Campbell: “I was then lucky to get a transfer to the Sheraton Grand London Park Lane in Knightsbridge to take up a position at One O One, a high-end French and seafood restaurant.”Campbell’s career then took him to Dublin, Galway and Barna, a holiday spot on the outskirts of Galway, before he returned to New Zealand in 2015.
“Things got a bit rocky then. I struggled picked up, however, and I ran the Brit at the Britomart. Before joining the Squadron, I was Head Chef at the Warkworth Hotel. Campbell says the attraction of the Squadron is the variety of dining experiences that are offered, from bespoke menus, to specials in the Members’ Bar, to private functions, or large scale“Everyevents.day is different. As CEO Hayden Porter said to me at my interview, ‘the club is like working in a hotel without rooms’. And a bonus to the job, of course, is the opportunity to learn to Campbellsail.”describes himself as a calm chef. He says his two young daughters have given him the understanding needed to remain relaxed when things don’t go right and could turn to chaos. “I want my staff to enjoy themselves each day. It is a tough industry, we work hard. I want them to go home feeling they have had a good day.”
B M something into something and make it taste totally different. The fascination with cooking grew from there.”
Leaving school, Campbell took trainee chef courses at Wanganui Polytechnic and the Universal College of Learning (UCOL) in Palmerston North. He paid off his student loan gaining experience at a Darling Harbour hotel kitchen during the Sydney Olympics and after coming home for a year, he returned to Sydney where he worked at the Sheraton on the Park for two years.
“I was tired of being the poor cousin,” says Roger. “People who sailed multihulls were considered fruit loops. The general comment was ‘Why don’t you get yourself a real boat?’. So I thought: well why don’t we organise our own race?”
The original idea was to have an all-out blast up the coast, open to anybody, no handicaps, no restriction, no classes. The first one from Auckland to the Bay of Islands was the winner. After some discussion with the AMSA committee, it was decided to
In 1982 an entrepreneur, extrovert sort of fellow called Roger Dilly suggested to the committee of the Auckland Multihull Sailing Association (later to become NZ Multihull Yacht Club), a drag race from Devonport to Russell, loosely based on the speed records attempts of the thirties and fifties.
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OFFICE FITOUT ● FREE MEASURE & QUOTE ● LOCALLY MADE 558 ROSEBANK ROAD AVONDALE, AUCKLAND PH sales@systemscommercial.com093691880www.systemscommercial.com YEARS OF THE COASTAL CLASSIC Simon Hull’s big red trimaran, Team Vodafone Sailing, was one of several multihulls to hold the Coastal Classic record over the years. – Ivor Wilkins Photo.
The yellow trimaran Krisis, skippered by Duncan (Cookie) Stewart, won the inaugural 1982 race in 18 hours, a time that was unbeaten for fourLackingyears. a sponsor, finding money for prizes was difficult. But, Roger owned a second-hand shop, so if you were one of the winners, you could find yourself with a Black & Decker drill – second-hand of course!
Alistair Russell’s Afterburner capsized off Kawau Island. Sundance struck a submerged object near Sail Rock and started to go under. The Snark, owned by Phil Hart, lost her mast off Takapuna and Breeze Bender followed suit off Kawau.
In 2005, the New Zealand supermaxi Konica Minolta became the first monohull to eclipse Split Enz’s long-standing record. However, despite her time of 8 hours and 29 minutes, she finished behind the first three multihulls: Rongtudjuu, Isis (Murray Ross’s yacht with America’s Cup ace Dennis Conner on board) and X-Factor.
In a stormy 1989 race, Graeme Woodroffe’s Emotional Rescue
Many of New Zealand’s top professional sailors, including Sir Peter Blake and Grant Dalton, cut their teeth in the Coastal Classic, or used it as training runs for their campaigns.
In just three years the Coastal Classic went from 12 entrants in 1982 to a just under a 100 in 1985. “This actually caused a bit of a headache,” says Roger. “Sailors were getting a little too raucous at the Russell prizegiving. I realised I needed some entertainment to keep things under control.
While Multihull New Zealand prides itself on its safety record, 1997 saw carnage as four boats were serious casualties of 30-knot winds.
Huge waves, squally winds and torrential rain played havoc in 2008. A full 28 hours after the start, only 31 of 229 starters had finished the race. Taeping, skippered by Greg Roake, was the winner. 2003 heralded the entry of hi-tech canting and water ballasted keelers for the first time, presenting a greater challenge to multihulls than ever before, but Rogntudjuu, the big Noumea catamaran, managed to take line honours.
And then there was the name. After seeing Bob Hope play a round of golf called the Bob Hope Classic, the Coastal Classic was born. And the rest, as they say, is history.
“It just so happened Billy T James was in Paihia, so I got him across on the boat, paid him some cash and within seconds Billy T had the crowd eating out of his hands. From then on, entertainment became an important part of the Classic.”
became the first monohull to take line honours, crossing the line after a 19-hours windward slog – with 50 knots around Cape Brett!
Records tumbled in 2009 with Neville Crichton’s supermaxi Alfa Romeo setting a new outright race record of 6 hours, 43 minutes and 32 seconds. The Greg Elliott-designed canting keel 30 footer Overload set a new record for keelboats under 9.14m, finishing in 10 hours and 23 2011minutes.and
2014 saw Simon Hull’s Team Vodafone Sailing trimaran set new records. Its 2014 time of 5 hours, 13 mins and 21 seconds stood until 2019 when Karl Kwok’s Beau Geste took the honours in 5 hrs, 00 hours 37 seconds. The mass starts of the Coastal Classic always make a great spectacle. – Ivor Wilkins Photo.
1985 saw the 12-metre Ron Given catamaran, Split Enz – owned by syndicate of Neil Strong, Jason Price and Rudy Dekker – set a new race record of 17h 6m 48s. For the next couple of decades, the record seesawed between Split Enz and Afterburner, with Split Enz having the lion’s share of the honour, including a 14-year stretch from 1996.
divide the fleet into one multihull division and several monohull divisions, determined by length, but no handicap (later to include handicaps).
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And now, 2022 sees the PIC Coastal Classic celebrate 40 years! So what is it about this race that keeps people coming back for more?
It’s not all Springtime blasts up the coast: painfully light winds in 2020 meant the powerful Volvo 60 New Zealand Ocean Racing, skippered by Bianca Cook, took 18 hours to creep across the line; 135 boats retired. Then there was Covid!
It is often a chilly and boisterous ride. – Ivor Wilkins Photo.
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Roger Dilly: “Yes, I wanted a race, but it was more than that. It’s about the camaraderie, the adventure, and the spirit of the event. This beautiful course is just far enough to be the longest sail most people will do. It a mental challenge, but a challenge worth doing.”
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“This is a wintery dish, that is a bit lighter than usual,” said Campbell.
“I like to make it over two days, so I can press the lamb shoulder overnight, but it can be done in one day in a slow cooker.”
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The ‘normal’ trade-wind script dictates an upwind start from Noumea, instead of which it was a light run under spinnaker down to the southern tip of the island before a southwesterly front struck rising to 35-40 knots.
For Josh Tucker, back for his third time, the conditions built to some of the worst he has seen in a long time. That’s saying something for somebody who completed a Cape Horn rounding under jury rig after a Southern Ocean dismasting and has competed in multiple offshore events, including Round North Island and Round New Zealand short-handed races.
“At one point, the breeze lightened to 25 knots, so we changed up to a bigger spinnaker, only to have the wind build back to 35 knots, which destroyed that kite.”
“Getting around the southern end of New Caledonia was extremely rough,” he says, “It was like Cook Strait, with 3-4 knots of current against the wind setting up big standing waves that had us airborne at times.
Dubbed the “world’s longest windward leeward race”, the 2022 Groupama race 650 miles around New Caledonia served up a mix of conditions which made the reality much more complicated than that simple binary equation suggests.
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“There were reefs everywhere. We were doing 17 knots with the spinnaker up in 35 knots while trying to navigate and figure out what was going on.
Following the Covid cancellation of the 2020 event, this year’s Groupama race attracted 21 starters. Tucker joined forces with Yann Rigal, a New Caledonia local with a Jeanneau Sun Fast 3200 named Tosot Climatisation-K Yann Rigal and Josh Tucker celebrate their win in the 2022 Groupama Race around Noumea – all photos courtesy of marinerevilhac / groupamarace
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The Kiwi connection with this event continued when Will Goodfellow’s TP52 Miss Scarlet took out the monohull line honours in 2018. For this year’s race, Tucker was once again in the winner’s circle, when he and Yann Rigal took out the two-handed handicap prize. They were third across the line in the two-handed division behind Motorboat II, an Elliott 10.5 which Tucker once co-owned with his longtime sailing partner Damon Joliffe, and Clockwork, a Bakewell-White 37. Tucker and Rigal’s performance also gave them a creditable 7th overall in IRC including the fully-crewed yachts.
“It blew 30-35 knots all night. We had a full main and an S4 spinnaker, which is nearly full size, but with heavier cloth. It was a hard night with spray flying everywhere. We were passing boats left, right and centre, just hanging on in T-shirts and shorts and munching muesli bars.
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Having escaped the stormy Havannah Passage to start their traverse of the island’s northern flank, the pair put the hammer down with a wild spinnaker ride in torrential rain throughout the first night.
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Just before dusk, however, as they approached the pass to exit the reef, they struck an uncharted submerged coral head. “We were sailing at 6.5 knots in about 15 knots of breeze, but luckily we got off quite quickly by backing the sails and heeling over,” says Tucker.
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“In the end, we caught a big wave and surfed down, chucked it through the gybe and sorted the pole out afterwards. There was a lot on. I was steering with my bum, hanging on to the sheet and brace in each hand. Yann was on the foredeck trying to sort out the pole. It was interesting, but we pulled it off.”
Crusader campaign in 2014 was an epic, with the 35ft Elliott design owned by Anthony Leighs setting a new monohull record of 3 days 18 hours 54 minutes. Tucker vividly recalls the reaction to the result, particularly as the Kiwi crew beat French sailing legend Frank Cammas in the process. “We were treated like celebrities. We were signing T-shirts, all kinds of stuff.”
In the morning, the wind eased to about 20 knots and swung forward, providing a favourable true wind angle of about 130°. It was fast sailing with good surfing conditions all day. Early on the third morning, they rounded the northern tip of the island and settled in for the long bash to windward down the south side of the island to the finish line.
“At one point we had to gybe. We debated dropping the kite and re-hoisting after the gybe, or catching a wave and gybing through the acceleration.
About a third of the way down, they took the option to duck behind the reef, which provided a 40-mile respite from the worst of the seas.
“At the same time, night was coming on and we still had to get out through a fairly narrow pass, relying on charts, which had proved to be quite inaccurate, so all in all it was a tense time.”
“I met Yann when I did this race in 2014 on Crusader,” says Tucker. “He was a very good host, who looked after us and took us out partying. We formed a good friendship.“When they opened up a twohanded division for this year’s race, he wanted to link up with somebody who had actually done a lot of two-handed racing. He asked if I was keen and we went fromThethere.”
It took the Australian 100ft racing maxi, Scallywag, to beat Crusader’s record in 2016, setting a new monohull mark of 2 days 13 hours 19 minutes. Simon Hull’s Vodafone trimaran set the multihull record the same year of 2 days 00 hours 52 minutes. Both records still stand.
The reward for a hard night’s work was that by next day they were still in close company with much larger yachts and holding a substantial lead over the rest of the fleet on handicap. “We were about third or fourth on the water, including the multihulls.”
Having escaped the reef, they thoroughly checked the boat and were relieved to establish there was no structural damage. But, as they headed offshore in big seas, both men were down on energy, and lost ground in the overall fleet standings as they continued getting everything settled once more.
Tucker and Rigal collect their two-handed division trophy (above) and show their colours at the finish line (below).
“The local fleet was strong this time, but the international participation was down on previous years. For the next race in 2024, the feeder events from New Zealand and Australia are likely to be back in play, so that should raise the numbers again.”
“It is an amazing race. This is my third time and I will probably do it again. The hospitality is fantastic. The French take it to the next level with the main streets lined with flags and crowds out on the beach to watch the start.
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Tucker also had reasons for celebration outside of the race. From a sailmaker perspective, he was kept busy before the race delivering more than a dozen new Evolution sails to local customers and helping them with set-up and sea trials. And, when most visitors to the tropical islands are content with buying a souvenir T-shirt, he came away with a fully tricked out Jeanneau 44i Sun Odyssey. “We had sold our boat in Auckland and were looking for a replacement,” he explains. “This is a really nice boat, fitted with all the cruising gear – watermaker, bowthruster, hydro generator, washing machine, electric winches. We won’t know ourselves.”Tucker,his wife Sara and their three boys, cruises a few years ago from the Mediterranean back to Auckland. He does not rule out another offshore adventure at some stage, but right now is just looking forward to getting their new acquisition back to Auckland for plenty of local adventures.
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“We kept heading away from the shore a little too long,” Tucker confesses. “The boats that stayed inshore picked up a nice lefthand shift and made some gains.”
Then, the nightmare small boat scenario played out when the wind died away, leaving them wallowing in less than 5 knots of breeze and sloppy seas long after the bigger boats had romped across the finish line. “It was pretty painful,” says Tucker, “and not helped in our case with a big dent in the keel fairing.” For all of the last day, they were bounced and jostled as they inched towards the finish, with every hour pushing them further down the overall fleet handicap standings. Nevertheless, that’s yacht racing sometimes and Tucker came away with only good things to say about the experience.
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The 2020 B-division Club champions (PHS,) were to represent the Squadron in August 2021 at an event organised by the Rarotonga Sailing Club (RSC) and sailed in Tangaroa 18ft vakas. Their participation in the regatta came about at the 2021 Summer Series prizegiving, when all the divisional winning boats’ names were put into a prize draw and then progressively drawn out, from the first loser, to the last.
“We kept saying we don’t ever win anything and we didn’t,” said Barry. “The second to last losing ticket was ours. However, the winning crew wasn’t able to go to Rarotonga, so we were the backup crew.”
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This August, however, they were given a second chance, with the event taking place at the Muri Lagoon in front of the RSC.
Designed by a local, Thomas Koteka, the Tangaroa vaka is a Spencer-style plywood monohull, with an open cockpit and modern venturi drainage system. The outriggers, called keatas, are curved laminated beams to carry the ama, which is a small enclosed canoe shape pontoon. It has a large Ide Along mainsail and a 420-sized jib.
Last year Squadron skipper Barry Martin and his Bizzarre crew reckoned they were the luckiest-ever runner ups.
Barry had sailed a traditional vaka once before when on holiday in Vanuatu. “It wasn’t slow and cumbersome, but very fast and so much fun.” However, for his crew – son Josh, Dagmar Bellamy, Sue Histen, Holly Mills and Aiden Moffat – vaka sailing was a new experience.Withjust one practice day they took on teams from the Sandspit Yacht Club and the RSC, sailing a SailGP course.
Over three days, 16 races were completed, with two or three sailors, depending on the wind strength, on each of the eight vaka. The
“They sail like a catamaran on one tack and a monohull on the other,“ said event organiser, competitor and sponsor Ross Sutherland. “They can capsize easier on one tack than the other, so balance and trim is very important.”
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But, days before heading to the Cook Islands, Bizzarre’s luck ran out and New Zealand went into Covid lockdown.The regatta was cancelled.
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It was fun – just as Barry anticipated. And definitely worth waiting for.
“Racing3rd. was very competitive and especially hair-raising on the start line and first mark,” said Barry. “The vaka are incredible on a reach. Estimated top speed around 15 knots! Also, it was very tricky as the tide dropped dodging the coral bommies.
With the warm temperatures, crystal clear waters and willing trade winds, there really wasn’t a downside to competing as newbies.
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The Bizzarre crew, from left, Josh Martin, Holly Mills, Aiden Moffatt, Sue Histen, Dagma Bellamy and Barry Martin in front of the Rarotonga Sailing Club at Muri Beach. The Cook Islands’ oldest sports club celebrates its 82nd birthday this year.
“Our accommodation, too, was great, just a short walk to the club. The regatta would be a fantastic annual event for the RNZYS.”
32 Breeze Magazine final result – RSC 1st, RNZYS 2nd and Sandspit YC
Hyde and his team of Jack Manning, Zach Fong, Cody Coughlan and Ryder Ellis claimed 2nd overall, with the loss to Corbett their only slip up.
“That race against Josh gave us a real scare,” said Corbett. “Seeing them in the finals would have been a great pressure test for both crews.”
Close battles in Auckland Match Race champs, despite no wind
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“It’s always good to see the depth of New Zealand’s match racing fleet, and with plenty of the RNZYS Mastercard Youth Training Programme sailors competing in the Auckland Champs, it’s great to get the first match race regatta of the season out of the way,” said Corbett.
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A lack of wind plagued this year’s Auckland Match Racing Championship supported by HARKEN, which saw the regatta’s final day abandoned – handing the title to the RNZYS team of Reuben Corbett, Robbie Li Bassi, Chloe Salthouse, Sophia Fyfe and Crue Ellis as the top round robin qualifiers.
Erin Kee and her young Kerikeri Cruising Club team had a fantastic day of racing, despite being the youngest crew competing. The 15 year old kept races against Corbett and Hyde close, while beating more experienced competitors to claim 3rd in a countback due to her crew beating Emirates Team New Zealand engineer Max McLachlan.
“It was a shame having no racing on Sunday as finals always bring out a more competitive side to our sailors, but that’s just the nature of sailing sometimes and the crew couldn’t be happier to have come out on top.”
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2020 HARKEN New Zealand Secondary Schools Match Racing Champion skipper Brayden Hamilton was able to claim 5th place ahead of his friend and former crewmate Mason Mulcahy on a countback.
After a two-hour wait for wind on the Saturday, the predicted souwesterly filled in at 1pm. The closest anyone got to Corbett’s team was New Zealand Youth Match Racing Champion Josh Hyde, who stretched ahead by seven boatlengths at the halfway mark in their match. However, gradually closing the gap, Corbett and his crew reeled in Hyde on the second upwind leg, before winning the downwind sprint home.
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For more than six decades, the Pied Piper class has been a rite of passage yacht for young Kiwis, who use their newfound independence to maraud far and wide. Piedy sailors have built a reputation for racing hard, playing harder and generally making a lot of noise doing both. So what, you may ask, possessed 67-year-old Tim Snedden to return to the class, having bought his first Pied Piper nearly half a century ago.
“Motamouse is his second boat and is probably the most successful
Against reservations that he is 46 years older than the current class champion, Pierre Harrison, Snedden is delighted at the welcome he has received in the class – and that his racing instincts are as sharp as ever. His first two competitive events more than 47 years after first entering the class found him in the winner’s circle once again.
The first was the CBRE Auckland Regatta, where he sailed as tactician in Harrison’s crew. And the second was a 38-mile SSANZ two-handed event, where Snedden borrowed Harrison’s Motamouse and swept to a convincing victory, nearly 12 minutes ahead of the runner-up.
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“In their day, Pied Pipers were bloody fast,” he says of the plywood 22-footers. “They were light, high-performance boats that could beat anything under 30ft.” With modern sails and materials revitalising these perky boats, his enthusiasm is fully revived.
Harrison, who is away working shore crew with the Sled TP52 in Europe, was thrilled to see his boat’s champion status upheld by someone old enough to be his grandfather. “It just shows how these little old boats can bring youth and wise people together,” he says.
In fact, Harrison has played a large role in facilitating Snedden’s return to the fold. Beyond lending his boat while Snedden’s own Pied Piper is undergoing a refit, he has helped bring him up to speed on the latest techniques for getting the most out of them.
“Pierre is only 21 years old, but he is already a class veteran,” says Snedden. “He got his first Pied Piper at the age of 14 and he and his father did a full rebuild.
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Initially, he had recruited another sexagenarian to crew for the doublehanded event in the form of Tony Rae, who has multiple America’s Cup and round-the-world races on his resume. Sadly, Trae, as he is widely known, contracted Covid at the last minute.
“Pierre helped me find a boat to buy and also took me out sailing and doing a couple of races. We had a great CBRE result, with four wins, a 2nd and 3rd. And he was good enough to lend me his boat for the SSANZ race, where we had a blinder. It was a really nice day of sailing, quite light but never flukey.” Coming off the downwind startline, Motamouse picked up an early puff, squirted into the lead and extended for the remainder of the course. “The boat was going like a rocket on all points of sail. I was totally chuffed with the day,” says Snedden. “To realise I was competitive was a real buzz.”
Piedy ever, with about eight national titles under three different owners.
Meanwhile, Snedden’s own Animal House refit is progressing at pace, which includes a new keel and a major overhaul of the existing mast. Snedden has also had a new mainsail and headsails built by Doyle Sails, which he was able to use to good effect on Harrison’s boat for the 38-miler.”Saildimensions, materials and annual replacements are class-limited,
Snedden called on Ian Darby as a replacement. “Ian is a top bloke on a boat. Trae was incredibly jealous, but he is still signed up for the next two SSANZ events over the winter.”
Tim Snedden helms a borrowed Pied Piper from the class champion while his own Animal House is undergoing a significant refit.
“What has changed is that the sails are so much better than they were 40 years ago. Along with decent rope technology, we no longer have to contend with everything stretching and distorting. The boats race with much more rig tension now and they hardly use running backstays any more.
“We used to think the runners were essential for keeping the rig upright. Now, with the rig tension so tight, all the load goes through the spreaders. It is only in heavy air downwind that the runners are useful.”
What has not changed is the pleasure in sailing them. “In a breeze, they get up and go. They are stiff, powerful little boats with massive form stability and, by modern standards, a fair bit of lead in the keel.
while keels, mast sections, shroud positions are all restricted designs. Regular spinnakers are used for windward-leeward races and national championships, while prods are permitted on some passage courses, but the jury is out on their efficacy. The gun boats have stuck with spinnakers.
“It is a one design class, but like any class that is 60 years old, some variances have crept in and have to be accommodated,” says Snedden.
“They are definitely weight sensitive. In light downwind conditions, it is important to get weight forward. In the old days we also used to hike out. My first boat had toestraps in the cockpit. Now it is illegal under the safety“Probablyregulations.just as well,” Snedden adds ruefully. “I could probably still get out, but might not get back. But,” he continues, “they are still really exciting boats to sail. I reckon they were Des Townson’s bestTownsonkeelboat.”was one of the great stylists of New Zealand yacht design and the Pied Piper bears his hallmark features of gentle sheer, balanced proportions and pleasing window shapes. Designed in 1964 for easy and economical building in backyard sheds, it is a typically pretty boat – which somewhat belies its hellraiser sailing qualities and reputation.AlanWarwick, who was part of Chris Bouzaid’s Rainbow II crew when it won the 1969 One Ton Cup, built the first one in his backyard. It drew so much attention from young kids in the neighbourhood, he named it Pied Piper, which was subsequently Above: Racing two-handed, there is a lot on during hoists and manoeuvres as Snedden and Ian Darby prepare for a mark-rounding. Below: Snedden’s original Pied Piper, Quandary.
In his authoritative biography of Des Townson, Brian Peet noted that when a fleet of post-race Piedies sweep into an anchorage and raft up alongside each other, it is a signal for those of a more sedate disposition to up-anchor and leave. “Many cruising yachtsmen were left with the impression there was only one anchor shared between the entire Pied Piper fleet,” wrote Peet, who added: “Folklore dictated responsible fathers needed to do all in their powers to keep daughters a good distance from the Pied Piper boys.”
Over the years, however, he kept a passing interest in the Pied Piper class as its fortunes waxed and waned. About five years ago, he was astonished when Murray Gilbert, a Pied Piper contemporary from the early days, bought back his original Lelant, and restored it.
And how would class champion Pierre Harrison react to more pensioners joining the class? Would it damage its long-cherished culture of youthful exuberance? “I don’t think having older people in the class changes the traditional youth culture at all,” he replies. “Most of them join in and relive their youth.”
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Over the years, more than 80 Pied Pipers were built, most of them in backyard sheds as intended. In the early 1970s, the Pied Piper Association was established. To boost numbers, 10 were professionally built between 1974-78. Snedden ordered a bright orange one, which he named Quandary and campaigned hard for several years.
While many of his sailing contemporaries turned professional and went on to international stardom, Snedden maintained his Corinthian status and pursued a successful career in finance, continuing to race in local fleets. Eventually, he drifted away from keelboat racing, but became very active in the Zephyr fleet – another Townson creation – claiming several national titles.
Gilbert, now an Appeal Court judge in Wellington, is a class legend, because in 1979 he and some mates sailed Lelant on an epic 2,000 nautical mile circumnavigation of the North Island – via Dunedin!
Given the youthful demographic of the class – which mostly spans teens to twenties and early thirties – the yahooing frequently continues long after the wild spinnaker rides on the race course.
A chance stroll past a line-up of Pied Pipers at an Auckland marina, however, got him thinking Judge Gilbert’s decision to revive his affections for the class was maybe not misplaced after all.
Having taken the plunge, Snedden says that several sailing friends of similar vintage have noted his enthusiasm and got a faraway look in their eyes. Could more soon follow into the fleet? “I would certainly like to see it,” he says. “It hasn’t happened yet, but …”
Following his Pied Piper period, Snedden went on to campaign keelboats at a high level. He sailed for New Zealand in the 1981 Admiral’s Cup and completed several Kenwood Cup campaigns, notably the 1986 series, which New Zealand won. In 1988, Snedden helmed Del Hogg’s Fair Share in the One Ton Cup at San Francisco with Russell Coutts as skipper/tactician. Snedden also competed in New Zealand’s early forays into match racing, in fleets that included past and future America’s Cup campaigners.
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adopted as the class name. Performance credentials were quickly established when Pied Pipers blitzed much larger yachts, particularly in wild spinnaker rides, usually accompanied by much yahooing.
Snedden never intended following Gilbert’s example, but shoulder replacement surgery a year ago forced a rethink. Snedden’s surgeon cautioned that hauling a capsized centreboarder upright could destroy the new shoulder. His Zephyr days were over.
When launching their latest book, most authors are protected by the fact that potential buyers are yet to read a word – and so are virtually guaranteed to be polite. But this advantage went topsy turvy last year when the country went into Covid lockdown and the launch event for Salt in our Blood, written by Squadron member and Breeze editor, Ivor Wilkins, had to be cancelled.
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2/ June Partridge and Les Whiting.
3/ Claudia Montgomery and the evening’s presenter Life Member Peter Montgomery. 4/ From left, Kath and Natalie Burrett and Past Commodore Steve Burrett.
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“There was no opportunity to run for the hills before the first reviews were out,” said Ivor. He need not have worried though. The richly illustrated 464-page publication, capturing the Squadron’s proud history dating back to 1871, proved to be a winner with members and friends. Purchased on-line, or from the Squadron Store, the book now sits on coffee tables and on boats throughout the country and overseas. Fast forward to winter this year. No longer do crowd numbers restrict a celebration and guests gathered for a book signing evening for the 150th commemorative book, that had taken Ivor three years to research, write and publish – and another year to be officially launched.
5/ Chairman of the Squadron’s 150th Anniversary Committee and Life Member Colin Carran and Pat Carran. Story and pictures by Debra Douglas
1/ From left, Glenys Milne, author Ivor Wilkins, Elspeth Wilkins and Judy Carmichael.
Marking the Covid-delayed launch of RNZYS history
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With stars in their eyes
Nalayini has recently been appointed President of the Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand (RASNZ). She holds a masters degree in astronomy, is a member of the Auckland Astronomical Society (AAS) and is chair of Astronz (a charity established by AAS to make astronomy more accessible to New Zealanders). As a director of the International Dark-Sky Association she is also a driving force behind dark sky enthusiasts around the country who are trying to preserve primeval night in their neighbourhoods by minimising lightGareth,pollution.an IT professional, is a night brightness measurement specialist and a regular astronomy podcaster. He is a member of AAS, a
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You could say Nalayini and Gareth Davies have stars in their eyes. Enthusiastic astronomers and committed advocates for New Zealand to become the world’s first dark sky nation, the couple are now looking to share the night sky’s sparkles with fellow RNZYS members.
Some groups are already doing their bit. Aoraki Mackenzie (Tekapo), Aotea/ Great Barrier Island, Rakiura/Stewart Island and Tasman District’s Wai-iti Recreational Reserve have achieved International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) certification. In 2017, Great Barrier became the world’s first island to be recognised as a dark sky sanctuary.
“Of course, these sessions will be weather dependent, but dates will be backed up with a rain date,” said Gareth. “With my scope you will see some amazing things, as far away as 200 million light Membersyears.”interested in October’s ‘Astronomy, The Night Sky & The Universe’ immersion course will see details in Mainsheet. And members who are keen to make a night of it with Gareth Davies at the Squadron this Spring should also look for star-gazing viewing times in Mainsheet.
Captured near Tobruk in November 1941 from the German Afrika Corp. by the 6th New Zealand Field Artillery Regiment, the telescope was presented to the Squadron in 1945, in recognition of the many members who served in The Second NZ Expeditionary Force.
“My aim as RASNZ President is to continue the process of building a diverse and engaged astronomic community in New Zealand,” said Nalayini. “This will include both professional and amateur astronomers, as well as those just starting out on their astronomy journeys. I am concentrating on modernisation and inclusivity of a previously very traditional Society. I want to make astronomy more accessible, especially to young people.” With this in mind, Nalayini is a tutor at an immersion course, ‘Astronomy, The Night Sky & The Universe’ to be held at the Squadron, October 21 to 23. Topics include an introduction to New Zealand’s night sky and the universe, practical usage of telescopes and binoculars, an introduction to Maori astronomy and hands-on stargazing. It is aimed at those who are interested, for example, in our night sky and beyond, astrophotography, astrotourism and the Dark Sky Movement in NZ. Alongside her Society commitments, Nalayini and Gareth, through their involvement with the Dark Sky Movement, want to bring to the attention of New Zealanders the issue of light“Ourpollution.night skies are constantly under threat from new and stronger lighting. The Milky Way is no longer visible to one third of humanity and 80% of Europeans and 99% of the US population live under light-polluted skies,” said Nalayini.“We want to ensure this does not happen in this country. In the developed world, Australia and New Zealand are the two ‘darkest’ countries. But we still must contain light pollution, so it doesn’t get any worse and quietly work at reducing what is there.”
“We can switch lights off and use timers. Shields stop lights from scattering in all directions, and concentrate on areas that need to be lit up. I’m not saying light is a bad thing –we all need light to live – I am saying don’t have unnecessary lights. It is most manageable of all the pollutions and everyone can do their bit.”
“Another 20 communities, including Waiheke Island, are working towards certification,” said Nalayini. “Hopefully we are on track to becoming the world’s first dark sky Innation.”themeantime, Gareth is planning to hold monthly night sky telescope viewing sessions at the Squadron. Groups up to 15 will be able to see and hear about life in the night from a vantage point a short walk from the building.
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Pictured Left: Nalayini and Gareth Davies with a piece of the Squadron’s memorabilia, a telescope that saw action during WW11.
Turning night into day affects biodiversity. For animals and especially migratory birds, light triggers confusion when navigating, hunting or breeding. And for humans, according to the International Dark-Sky Association, research suggests artificial light at night can also negatively affect human health, increasing risks for obesity, depression, sleep disorders, diabetes and breast Nalayini:cancer.“Awareness of light pollution is building. Light pollution is recognised as a form of pollution by the New Zealand Government. It is the only form of pollution on which we can have an immediate impact.
Helping with hi-tech pest control
Encounter Solutions enables government agencies, councils, landowners, rural businesses and non-profit organisations to optimise the way they manage and monitor devices and sensors, by installing Celium, cost-effective low power wireless networks and applications across rural and remote landscapes.
Both Kate and Simon have sailing backgrounds. Although Kate was brought up on a Waikato dairy farm, she sailed lasers at Mt Maunganui at theThatweekends.ledonto sailing with friends on the classic yacht Rawhiti. Then in
Simon explains: “Celium consists of an array of communication devices, called Nodes, which are equipped with sensors. The sensors are designed to monitor parameters such as the status of a pest control trap, which the Nodes then communicate to a base station called a Hub.
Kate: “With agreement from former Sailing Director, Laurie Jury, I have been able to borrow the Squadron’s patrol boat Tiri, to take Simon and our team to the islands for reconnaissance work. We, of course, pay for the fuel. We are very grateful for the support from the Squadron.”
Simon: “The actual technology was developed by people who knew what they were doing, but I toiled away on the mouse traps and the company evolved from there.” As well as pest control, Encounter Solutions also works in the areas of wildlife monitoring, climate/ agriculture instrumentation, metering, security systems and infrastructure monitoring in New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific.
Story by Debra Douglas Seeking to make the perfect mousetrap led Squadron member Simon Croft to leave his day job as a civil engineer to establish the company, Encounter Solutions.
Five years of dabbling took place in Simon’s basement before, drawing on his engineering background and encouraged by the goal of delivering long-term biodiversity outcomes, he started fulltime in 2015 promoting the Celium networks for smart pest control.
The bulk of Outlook Solution’s work is in the biosecurity and conservation space and locally the company is concentrating on projects in the Hauraki Gulf, especially on Rakino, Browns Island and Waiheke.
“I am the first woman to receive that title,” said Kate. “I guess the criteria being that I had not ever collided with another boat! “
“Celium Hubs then transmit the data via satellite, or a cellular network, to secure cloud servers. After processing, the data is delivered to users via the Celium Web Portal, email notifications and mobile applications running on devices such as smartphones and tablets.”
Simon’s wife, Kate, provides the logistics and client support at the company. This also makes use of her boat-driving skills. As a member of the RNZYS Race Management Team, she has an exemplary qualification as the club’s recently-named ‘Boat Driver of the Year’.
Above: Members Simon and Kate Croft. Right: Pests and assorted vermin, beware, you are being watched. Kate and Simon install a Celium Hub on Rakino.
The couple survived the journey and joined the schooner Astor to cruise Vanuatu waters before heading to Bundaberg, Queensland. Delivery trips to Bali and Malaysia followed, before the pair spent eight months in the Med working on superyachts. “We came home in 2004,” said Simon. “I was keen to get back to my work. It was getting a bit boring – there seemed to be a lot of just floating around, cleaning boats every day.”
“I wanted to keep up the boat handling skills I had acquired during the Cup, because up until then everything had been pretty much under sail.
Kate and Simon sailed to Tonga on the 45ft steel boat Compass Rose and then hitched a ride on a Cal 36 to Fiji.
The Cal 36 had been described as a stout comfortable cruiser, but Simon says the trip was a bit eventful as the boat had come down from Mexico, where its wiring had been done by sound musicians.
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Kate, who had done her commercial time with relief skipper work on the classic schooners Arcturus and Haparanda, managed a Squadron Course Marshal team at the 2021 America’s Cup. “Just after the Cup, the Squadron put out a call for volunteers. My course marshal crew sponsored Simon and I to be members of the club, which was very kind of them and, through that, I came to be a Race Management volunteer.
“I enjoy the company of the different ones I work with. Everyone in the team has been very‘I’msupportive.learning new things, there’s plenty of camaraderie and they are all characters. Everyone has a story.”
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• For information re being a part of the volunteer race management team, contact Sailing Manager Reuben Corbett, RCorbett@rnzys.org.nz, or Race Manager Megan Thomson mthomson@rnzys.org.nz.
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2000, skipper Bruce Dunlop invited her to be second mate on the schooner Arcturus Simon was introduced to ‘proper’ sailing when he worked with John Duder, who needed crew for his classic yacht Spray Simon: “That’s how I met Kate. We were usually last in the B division and she was on Rawhiti, up there taking line honours.”
Getting back to Pt Chev against the wind and outgoing tide proved more of a challenge and Davern finally staggered home in the dark “to a mum who was hysterical”.
Young Davern launched his tin canoe in the Meola Creek and set off down the Waitemata Harbour. HMS Achilles was berthed at Devonport following its engagement in the Battle of the River Plate. Auckland had welcomed the ship with a massive parade down Queen Street and spirits were high. Davern was determined to see what the fuss wasWithabout.the wind and tide behind him, he voyaged down to Devonport and carried out a close inspection of the warship. “I remember one of the crew leaning over the rail and yelling at me not to come so close,” Davern recalls with a laugh. “It was as if he was worried my little canoe was going to put a dent in his ship.”
Building sites and boats were to become the defining features of a life of adventure, risktaking and success that would mark Davern’s action-packed history. Now aged 92, he is not as agile as he once was, but his famous wit is as mischievous and sharp as ever.
The remains of Jim Davern’s childhood tin canoe take pride of place in the garden of his waterfront home.
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The garage of his stunning Milford Beach home is a shrine to his sailing history, with trophies, racing pennants and photoboards attesting to his many achievements. In pride of place is the line honours trophy he secured with Fidelis in the 1966 Sydney-Hobart classic. That victory, along with Chris Bouzaid’s One Ton Cup triumph with Rainbow II in Heligoland three years later, set New Zealand sailing on its path to international success. The archetypal Kiwi battler, Davern came from humble beginnings. He was brought up by his solo mother. “I never knew my father. I grew up on the streets of Pt Chev. I was a paper boy, a butcher’s boy. I did all kinds of things.” But boats were his passion. Following the tin canoe episode, young Davern managed to exhume an abandoned P-Class dinghy from a muddy grave. He tidied it up enough to go racing and later graduated to Z-Class and Idle
In a corner of a multi-million dollar waterfront property at Milford Beach is a rusty concoction of scrap metal, which might be mistaken for an ironic artwork by some avant garde sculptor. It is, in fact, more important than that: it is an iconic piece of New Zealand’s yachting heritage. This is the remains of a tin canoe assembled from bits of scrap scavenged from a building site some 83 years ago by a nine-year-old tearaway kid from Pt Chevalier called Jim Davern. It marks the start of a lifelong passion for the sea and boats, which saw Davern play a pivotal role in launching New Zealand sailing’s climb to global stardom.
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“People asked me where all those houses came from. I told them I got them off the back of a truck,” he chuckles. Following the motorway success, his company went on to relocate about 5,000 houses and even bigger structures, like the old members’ stand at Eden Park. His newspaper advertisements had a cheeky slogan: “If you don’t like your neighbours, I’ll move your house!”Throughout his business life, Davern’s sailing passion was not neglected. When John Lidgard started building a new 34ft Bob Stewart design, Davern was not immediately impressed. “I thought it looked quite strange, like a launch.” However, when he saw its performance on the water, he was mighty impressed and persuaded two of his friends, Boyd Hargrave Above: Jim Davern at the start of his property career. Below: The Sydney-Hobart trophy is the cream of an extensive crop of Davern’s sailing prizes.
Along dinghies. At one national championship, he came second to Peter Mander, who went on to glory as New Zealand’s first sailing gold medallist at the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne.
After he left school Davern wanted to be a boatbuilder, but his mother insisted he should do a building apprenticeship instead. His big break came during the construction of Auckland’s Southern Motorway. The Ministry of Works bought up hundreds of houses to clear the route, but had no real idea what to do with Seeingthem.an opportunity, Davern offered to remove the houses. With borrowed money he bought an ex-army V8 truck, had a large steerable trailer built and set about removing some 500 houses, which he relocated to sections he purchased all over Auckland. He sold off some to generate cashflow, but retained a significant number as rental properties to establish a lucrative property portfolio.
It was a record margin of victory that stood for a decade and will be forever remembered in New Zealand. By Ivor Wilkins
As we spoke in his sun-filled lounge with its glorious views over the Hauraki Gulf, I noticed that a copy of the book was lying right there on his coffee table. recalls proudly. When the next boat trailed across the line 17 hours later, Davern was on hand to enquire if it had got lost on the way.
So, we sat side by side on his sofa while I showed him photographs of Fidelis and read him passages relating his rags-to-riches business success, his contribution to the establishment of the Stewart 34 class and ultimately his Sydney Hobart triumph. He chortled merrily at the account of how he got the last laugh over his Aussie tormentors. A pause for a moment’s reflection and then he exclaimed, “I am famous.” He shook his head as if life was a hugeThen,joke.in a sudden change of direction, he asked: “Did you hear the one about when I was in England managing the Admiral’s Cup team and one of our One Tonners hit a pub?” And, he was off again, back down memory lane with his irrepressible humour and his wealth of yarns in a life well lived.
Trans-Tasman relations were immediately placed on a war footing, with the Sydneysiders mocking Fidelis as a “yellow submarine” and Davern promising to “kick your arse to Hobart”. Which he promptly did. “We were 40 miles ahead on the second day, 60 miles ahead on the third and 80 miles ahead at the finish,” he A memorable encounter
“I plan to live to 100,” he declared. Who would bet against it?
“Is that the Squadron book?” he enquired when I pointed it out. “I haven’t been able to read it because it is so heavy.”
Fidelis is now owned by Australian Nigel Stokes, who has extensively modified her and upgraded her systems. and Ron Neil, to join him in ordering new boats to the Stewart design.
“They wanted their boats built with heart kauri,” Davern recalls. “Heart kauri was too dear for me. I could only afford sap kauri, which,” he smiles, “is half the weight of heart kauri.” His lightweight Princess quickly became the gun boat of the Stewart 34 fleet, which at that stage was not yet a one-design class. As a boy, Davern had always admired Lou Tercel’s Ranger, which ruled the Waitemata for three decades. When jeweller Vic Speight built the 61ft Fidelis, designed along similar lines, the waterfront buzzed with anticipation. At last, perhaps, a Ranger-beater had arrived. Initially, however, Fidelis’ results did not live up to expectation. Never lacking in selfconfidence, Davern approached Speight during a Squadron Weekend party at Kawau Island and boasted that if he owned Fidelis, he would beat Tercel’s Ranger Speight took up the challenge and agreed to let Davern race Fidelis against Ranger. Fidelis duly won (by just 11 seconds) and, true to his word, Speight agreed to a deal, part of which involved exchanging boats. Under Davern’s ownership, Fidelis underwent extensive modifications, including a new mast and rudder and an aggressive weight reduction regime. Emboldened by victory in a stormy Auckland to Fiji race, Davern set off across the Tasman to take on the SydneyHobart classic.
The opportunity to hear Jim Davern recount the Fidelis story in person arose from a phone call, in which he said he had some papers and memorabilia he wanted to donate to the RNZYS archives. When I arrived at his address at the appointed time, he said he hoped his story might inspire youngsters that with passion and application anyone could overcome tough circumstances and make their dreams come true. Maybe it could be included in a history of the club one day. He looked slightly crestfallen when I said the book Salt in Our Blood, recounting the RNZYS’s 150-year history, was already published. But, I assured him, he was fully acknowledged as one of its notable heroes. “Really?” he said. “I didn’t know that.”
Just five years after Jim Davern’s Sydney Hobart win with Fidelis, three New Zealand One-Tonners – Pathfinder, Runaway and Wai-Aniwa – posted a trifecta result at the same event, a Southern Cross Cup feat that has never been repeated.
In addition to that extraordinary Southern Cross Cup win, his many racing achievements – most of them with his wife, Heather, at his side – include the inaugural two-handed Round North Island Race in 1977. He and Heather, who died last year, also won the cruising division of the inaugural 5,377-mile two-handed Melbourne-Osaka Race. They finished four days ahead of the next boat in their division.
It is estimated that Lidgard sailed the equivalent of more than 15 circumnavigations, or to the moon and most of the way back. A prolific boatbuilder, he was a significant player in the post-war growth and development of New Zealand’s marine industry and its international racing success.
“My wife, Linda, and I will be travelling to Sydney this time and we are really looking forward to being there,” Wilson confirmed. “The invitation is to be on board the start boat. Nothing has been said about doing anything official in terms of the starting signals.”
1971 Hobart hero will be remembered at 2022 race start
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Last year, to mark the 50th anniversary of that achievement Richard Wilson was invited to fire the Boxing Day start gun for the 630-mile race. Wilson crewed on Pathfinder, owned and skippered by his father, Brin Wilson, in 1971. Covid restrictions meant Wilson could not take up the opportunity, but the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia has extended another invitation for this year’s start.
The winner of the 1972 race was American media mogul and America’s Cup winner Ted Turner. It is understood Turner has been invited to fire the start gun, but at the time of writing had not indicated whether or not he would travel to Sydney.
Wilson’s uncle John Lidgard, who passed away in July, was skipper of Runaway in the famous 1971 result. “He will be sorely missed and very much on our minds on Boxing Day,” Wilson said. “John had a very good innings. I sailed with him a lot when I was a young guy.”
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Sam Street and Elise Beavis won the WASZP Open and Women’s World Championships at Lake Garda, Italy – with Sam beating 146 other competitors to the title. Elise managed a fantastic 22nd overall as well, which is an incredible result since neither sailor has been able to compete in WASZP regattas since the 2020 Australian National Championships. Congratulations to our new World Champions!
The RNZYS’s 69F racing team on the Youth Foiling Gold Cup finished 6th at Act 3 sailed out of Newport, Rhode Island and 5th in the silver fleet in Act 4 on Lake Garda. With this team looking to gain experience on the Persico 69F fleet this year before returning for another campaign in 2023, they’ll be looking to finish strong and leave their mark before returning home for summer.
Congratulations also to Chris Steele and Stewart Dodson for their GC32 World Championship victory in July aboard Black Star Sailing in the GC32 Racing Tour. The Black Star victory was the team’s first on the tour since joining in 2019.
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Kiwis stand tall in global competition
Seb Menzies and George Lee Rush continued their incredible success on European soil over the past couple of months at the Junior World Championships by finishing on top in the 49erFX fleet, with Sam and Pat Morgan third in the 49er. Plenty of Kiwis populated the top of the leaderboard across the classes, with Scott McKenzie and Blake McGlashan ninth in the 49er, Campbell Stanton and Will Shapland 11th. Courtney and Briana Reynolds-Smith were in contention in the 49erFX before a bout of Covid.
The RNZYS and New Zealand sailing has seen some excellent results across the world for our sailors over the last few months.
Annabelle Rennie-Younger and Andre Van Dam also performed excellently at the 470 junior European Championships, with the new combination earning 3rd against an incredibly experienced field.
Chris Steele and his Black Star Sailing crew won the GC32 World Championship, their first victory on the tough tour.
Caleb Armit rounded out his youth sailing career in impressive fashion with bronze at the ILCA 6 Youth World Championships in Houston. He went into the final day tied for the lead, but had a few disappointing results on the final day, despite winning the final race of his youth career.
And finally, 13 year old Tom Pilkington not only won the VMG New Zealand eSailing Championship, but led the New Zealand team into the Trans-Tasman eSailing Championship where he was the top eSailor in the overall New Zealand victory. By Billy Woodworth
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The RNZYS has consistently looked to the 150th Gala Evening as the crowning event of the 150th anniversary of the Squadron.
Having a ball at 150th Gala Words and Photos by Billy Woodworth
As people entered on the red carpet into the Dinghy Locker Bar, they were greeted by the photo booth, the Yachties Bar serving a full array of drinks and two Opti’s full of ice and drinks. Many people met their friends, gushed about their outfits, and enjoyed a drink or some finger food expertly prepared by the RNZYS kitchen and Head Chef Campbell White.
The Squadron Ballroom held separate tap beer, bubbles and spirit bars to ensure guests had more than enough options for the night ahead, alongside a full wall of the kitchen’s finest foods. Early guests were serenaded by Sam Allen, then danced the night away thanks to the
Throughout the past three years of planning, organizing, delays and Covid interruptions, it was a phenomenal opportunity for us to finally celebrate such a milestone anniversary with all our guests – and what a night it was!
With a queue of members and guests extending out into the carpark before doors opened, the building was quickly full to the brim with revellers eager to make the most of the world-class food, flowing drinks and top-tier entertainment throughout the seven themed rooms.
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The gin cocktails were an absolute hit in the Cornes Library Beefeater Gin and Billiards Room, with the Honey Pot being completely sold out as guests enjoyed a table of sweet treats and plenty of comfortable seats to watch a few lighthearted games of billiards to serenades by the fantastic Emilie.
For a bit of a slower pace, the Quarterdeck saw smooth saxophone sounds from Lewis McCallum matched with the beautiful Lawson’s Dry Wines range exclusively available there. With a beautiful Kapiti cheese and antipasto board and stunning models of classic New Zealand yachts around the room, the Quarterdeck was popular from early in the night. A huge thanks to former Commodore Ian Cook for allowing the Squadron to borrow models of Innismara, Ranger and Rawhiti. High rollers gathered to chance their luck and donate to a worthy cause in the Committee Room Casino. Many eager guests played games, enjoyed the snack bar and trying the cold brew coffee cocktails to keep alert.Thanks to our players and Las Vegas Functions on the night we raised about $400 for the Kawau Tree Planting and Reforestation Programme!
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After three years of planning, four date announcements and many roadblocks in the way of the 150th Gala Evening, the RNZYS couldn’t have been happier to have received so much incredible feedback from our attendees and finally seeing our ideas come to life throughout the building – but we couldn’t have thrown such an incredible night without your unwavering support.
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The Glenlivet 12 year, 15 year and Captain’s Reserve were available for tastings in the Commodore’s Room Whisky Lounge, alongside everpopular whisky sours made in front of your eyes by the always cheery barman. Many visited the Lounge later on in the night to sample the delicious RNZYS white chocolate birthday cake from Jenna Maree Cakes.
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Oysters, salmon blinis, champagne and classy cocktails met DJ spinning party tunes in the Mumm Champagne Commodores’ Warrant Room, which was a special taste of luxury for those who chose to purchase the Commodore’s Warrant tickets. Plenty of platters were seen restocking the food bar with delicious morsels, to keep up with considerable demand for seconds!
The Members’ Bar saw delicious fish and chip packets, and the very entertaining virtual fishing game, despite not too many big fish being pulled up. However, this was a popular location throughout the night, with plenty of Espresso Martinis being served by the bar team.
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How can you improve your investing outcomes? By ensuring your investing efforts start with a clear purpose. Clients often tell me they are investing to “grow their capital”. Which sounds reasonable right?
• Leave an inheritance or legacy
• Accumulate enough to buy a property
• Pay off your mortgage early
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• Buy a new car or boat
• Go on a dream vacation
I would argue that everyone, whether they consciously acknowledge it or not, has a deeper reason for investing than just wanting to grow their capital. Sometimes we just need to be prompted, or guided to explore our intentions further, as this can involve taking a look at ourselves and our core values. Defining a goal can be critical though, especially when investors are facing heightened emotions brought on by challenging
• Retire or semi-retire early, with enough to do all the things you want to Help pay for children’s education
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When it comes to applying this to investing, take your goal and apply a timeframe to it. Add this to your personal tolerance and capacity for risk and suitable investments become apparent. Personally, I have multiple goals with different timeframes and each with its own risk profile. At times, even I need to remind myself of my goals and their timeframes, which helps ground my emotions during periods of market volatility.Ifyou trust in the investing process, then setting up the right investment to match your goals and then sticking to the plan will ultimately reap rewards and help you achieve your goal sooner.
Connectingmarkets.yourinvestments to a fundamental goal helps you focus on how a short-term emotional decision could impact on your longterm outcomes. For example, if your goal is saving a certain amount for retirement, or children’s education in 10 years’ time, then fluctuations in your investment capital today should not have any lasting impact on achieving your goal in 10 years. Having your defined goal in mind should ultimately help you stay disciplined and drown out the noise of short-term market movements. And regularly reviewing and reminding yourself of your goals helps keep you on track. Conversely, if you don’t have a clear purpose or goal in mind for your investment portfolio, when faced with volatility in markets, it will be easier for self-doubt to creep in. If you’ve got no defined goal in mind, you might wonder if it’s better to just have this money in the bank and accept lower long-term returns. Staying invested then becomes a psychological battle that you’re more likely to lose. This can lead to making bad decisions at the worst possible times, and, at worst, selling out short of achieving your goal. Your goals should be important to you so that they provide the inspiration for you to keep on track and focused. The principles of goal-setting teach us goals should be S.M.A.R.T. Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-based. Expert advisers can work collaboratively with you to set your goals and then coach you to keep you on track on an ongoing basis. Or, if you want to go down the DIY path, then perhaps some of the following ideas may resonate as a starting point:
• Feel secure about your finances to enjoy a long, comfortable retirement
I’d encourage any investor to start with a defined goal, no matter what age or stage they’re at in their lives and investing experience.
Why setting an investment goal help you on track
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Stevenson and crew did an excellent job with the turn, but Petersen picked up a puff, established an overlap, and was surging past Stevenson. The large spectator fleet had to wait for the Race Committee to at last raise a yellow flag indicating that the New Zealand team had narrowly claimed the title.
Petersen forged ahead to win, and with the score now 2-1, he was back in the hunt.
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With the lifting of pandemic travel restrictions, Jordan Stevenson (NZL) won the 2022 Governor’s Cup International Youth Match Racing Championship presented at Newport Beach, California, by DISC Sports and Spine Centre. After last appearing at the Cup in 2019, Stevenson was rusty in the qualifying stage and turned in an average performance in the first round. But, with his crew of Mitch Jackson and George Angus, he dominated the second round, and stayed on a roll through the semi-finals and finals to sit atop the 12 teams from five nations in the 55th edition of the prestigious event.
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Hoping to even the score in the next race, Petersen at first incurred a penalty before the start, but hounded Stevenson down the line forcing him over the line when the gun went off. As Stevenson returned to the line with no rights, he committed a double penalty for an intentional foul, which meant he had to do his penalty turn immediately. This erased Petersen’s penalty, but left Stevenson with one penalty turn to do. His boatspeed and tactics were again sufficient to establish a lead, but it was unclear whether he had enough distance to finish his turn before the hard-charging Petersen finished.
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On the final day, Stevenson won the first and second races against defending champion and newly-crowned World Youth Match Racing Champs Jeffrey Petersen, Max Brennan, and Scott Mais to go up 2-0 in the first-to-three pointsSailingseries.GC22s in the 4-6 knot wind conditions, Stevenson had exceptional boat speed, both upwind and downwind. His starts were never disastrous, and he often had a slight advantage. As the boats started the last downwind leg of the third and deciding race, Stevenson had a comfortable lead about halfway down the leg. At that point, the Race Committee started to move one of the leeward gate marks to square the course to the wind. Since the move couldn’t be done by the time the boats were approaching the mark, that left a single mark, which needed to be rounded in a clockwise direction.Stevenson did so and started up the course. Petersen then rounded in the other direction, and once he realized his mistake, he returned to round again. Even then he did not unwind the string of his first incorrect rounding and therefore had still not rounded the mark. By then, Stevenson had sailed so far away that the Cup was in the bag. However, when Petersen protested the race, the umpires called for a re-sail, with the score remaining at a 2-0 in Stevenson’sStevensonfavour.could not have been pleased, but both boats prepared for another start and a crucial race. Stevenson and crew put that “almost win” behind them, and although the boats were never more than two lengths apart, eked out another lead on the second and final downwind leg. By mid-leg, Stevenson had increased his lead, and with all the marks in their proper place, looked to complete a sweep. But suddenly Stevenson notably slowed down, snagging what he described as “40 kilos of kelp on the keel.”
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Maeve White and her team of Jack Manning, Henry Angus, Max McLachlan, George Angus and YTP graduate Robbie McCutcheon with his team of Sam Street, Chester Duffett, Sofia Higgott and Jack Frewin both headed off to France to compete in the Youth Match Racing World Championships in July. Although both teams’ placings in the regatta did not go the way they would have liked, the teams have learned some valuable lessons from their time on the water in international competition. We are sure that they will be able to take the skills forward into the next events they have lined up. Jordan Stevenson another YTP graduate has been hugely successful at the Balboa Yacht Club, winning the 55th Governor’s Cup. Massive congratulations to Jordan and his team of Mitch Jackson and George Angus. YTP graduate Megan Thomson and her 2.0 Racing team are heading overseas to compete in the Gran Slam events shortly, we wish them good luck with all their racing. Looking forward to the next few months on the calendar, YTP has many events to get excited about. Firstly, we have the Auckland Match Racing Championships, for which five YTP teams have entered. This is shaping up to be a good event with Reuben Corbett jumping back on the helm with a YTP crew. Following on from this, three teams from the programme are heading off to Noumea to sail J70s in the Aircalin 2022 Match Racing Cup from the 17th to the 23rd of August. Between the 5th and 9th of October is the Harken New Zealand Match Racing Championship. There are currently four entries in this event. If you know of anyone keen to compete in this championship, expressions of interest are still open. At the beginning of November, we have the New Zealand Women’s Match Race Championship. Two current YTP teams are entered into this event, in addition to YTP graduates Celia Wilison and Megan Thomson. One week later are the Women’s Match Racing World Championships. Both of these events are being held here on home waters. Since the beginning of the season, YTP members have been training hard each weekend. So far, several harbour courses and fleet races have been completed while the first-year members get the hang of sailing a keelboat.Inaddition, an in-house match racing regatta was completed, which has given the newer members a good taste of the events to come this season. We have also completed a range of different off-water learning, including a theory test, speeches about the next America’s Cup, and fitness testing. All of which, contribute to improving the sailors on and off-water skills for theAllfuture.in all, 2022 is shaping up to be a cracker of a season, with many national and international events coming up that we have not been able to contest in a while. TrainingReubenManagerCorbett.
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Shirley-Ann McCrystal is the CYA’s new launch cap tain. Her vision, she says, is to have classic launches regularly on show alongside classic yachts; and for launch crews and yacht crews to enjoy combined social events. “For instance, as part of the CYA regatta, I would like to see a launch parade that shows off their beauty to the public; and a launch parade on Anniversary Day would be fantastic. Launch crew should be attending social activities too, even if they haven’t been racing,” she says. “I want to inspire our other launches to get more involved.”Oneof Shirley-Ann’s first actions as launch captain will be to survey launch owners about how they want to be involved; another is the dona tion of a large sterling silver trophy – the McCrystal Cup – for the best restoration of a launch in a particular year. The cup, which came to her through her late first hus band, Richard McCrystal, has a horse-racing provenance (it was previously the Malaysian Ipoh Gymkhana Trophy). But Richard would have been delighted that it was going to something to do with the A woman of aandvisionwithmission www.classicyacht.org.nz
water, she says, because he really enjoyed everything on the water, especially in the Hauraki Gulf. The long-time sailor (and launch-owner, celebrant, JP and writer) has loved the sea since she was a very young girl: “I lived on a farm inland from Gisborne, miles from any sort of water. I remember the first time driving towards the beach, when I smelt the salt in the air. I have never forgotten it. Anything to do with the sea I really enjoy.”
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Shirley-Ann’s boating began with a Hartley trailer -sailer on the Whangarei Harbour with Richard, more than five decades ago. Next came a 24-foot S&S, Talia, built on their front lawn. A 36-foot launch, Pursuit, fol lowed, as their boys wanted more space for their friends; then a Davidson 31, in 1985, when the boys tired of “not being able to do stuff and liked the idea of sailing”.
The family raced Saltpetre on the Waitematã Harbour until just before Richard died in 1991. While ShirleyAnn continued to help out with women’s races at the Squadron, she did not go sail ing herself again until she met present husband, Bruce Tantrum, and became an indispensable crew member on Paramour from 2014. “It was so good to get back into sailing again,” she says. Now Shirley-Ann and Bruce have the 39ft launch, Menai , designed and built of New Zealand heart kauri by Sam Ford at his Ellerslie boatyard and launched in 1937.In1940 Menai was famous ly involved in the rescue of passengers from the steam er RMS Niagra, mined off the Mokohinau Islands by German mines. Menai was subsequently seconded by the New Zealand Government as a Naval Auxillary Patrol Service vessel (NAPS) with a coastal patrol role. After the war, she changed hands multiple times, ultimately becoming part of the CYA fleet with her purchase by Andrew Collier in 2012. Menai was berthed next to Paramour at Heritage Landing. “We often used to sit in the cockpit of Paramour and say, ‘Okay, when we get beyond this sailing caper, this is the boat for us’,” says Shirley-Ann. Bruce sold Paramour in April last year – and serendipitously, Menai was for sale. The couple pur chased her in partnership with Shirley-Ann’s eldest son, Michael. Menai had scarcely left her Heritage Landing berth in the preceding five years – but all that is changing now. Among the many roles Shirley-Ann has in mind for her is that of CYA Committee Boat, being seen on the Waitematã, car rying VIPs, and assisting in starting and finishing CYA races.Built of kauri with an inte rior of gleaming varnished heart kauri, Menai has had her topsides and hull repaint ed, a new engine installed, and a crosstree mounted on her mast for displaying flags. “Oh, I love her, I love her,” says Shirley-Ann, “I think she is an absolutely beautiful boat.“And we are so privileged to own such a lovely piece of history.”
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CLASSIC YACHT ASSOCIATION CONTACTS – GENERAL ENQUIRIES: Joyce Talbot, admin@classicyacht.org.nz CLUB CAPTAIN YACHTS: Bob Still, yachtcaptain@classicyacht.org.nz CLUB CAPTAIN LAUNCHES: Shirley-Ann McCrystal, launchcaptain@classicyacht.org.nz
Frances showing her prowess in the 2013 Mahurangi Regatta.
The Catos recognised the importance of Frances to New Zealand maritime history and, to ensure her ongoing survival, generously gifted her to her current custodian, the Classic Yacht Charitable Trust in 2004. Iain Valentine also recognised the importance of Frances and since 2004 has donated his time and effort in maintaining and sailing Frances in CYA events and keeping her highly visible and accessible to the community. The NZ Maritime Museum has been generous in providing space for visitors to view Frances as an active on water exhibit. As custodian of Frances, the Classic Yacht Charitable Trust regularly makes her available to the New Zealand public.
Frances emerged from Horizon Boats Ltd shed on 29 July having gone through a thorough programme of work by Wayne Olsen and supported by a small volunteer team headed by first mate Derek Knight. Works included: New engine mounting blocking; full engine service and repaint; rot repair around shaft log; replacement of copper shaft tube and bearings; sampson post repairs; tiller and rudder post repairs; rudder removal and rebuild; replacement of deteriorated timbers below waterline; splining of some hull planks; removal of old through-hull fittings; addition of an electronic depth sounder; replacement of hull planking roves; addition of new spines between bilge stringers to add hull strength; engine bay and cabin repaint; full exterior repaint; re-varnishing mast andRelaunchspars. day for Frances was witnessed by a small group of supporters at Orams Marine, where she showed off her lines and beautiful finishing work. An open day for the public is planned over the coming month. Coastal shipping was the grass roots for trade around New Zealand pre1900 and, despite the development of the rail and road networks, shipping still held importance in the early 1900’s, particularly for coastal farmers. When Robert Shakespear of Whangaparaoa was looking for a vessel to move produce from his farm to the markets in Auckland, the snapper fishing boat Frances, owned by an Auckland storekeeper was for sale. The 38-footer designed by Chas Logan was built by the Logan Brothers on the shores of St Mary’s Bay in Auckland in 1906 and proved such a successful coastal vessel that the Shakespear family used her for freight and pleasure for over 85 years. She proved a sturdy vessel capable of moving their farm produce of wool, melons, cement and even livestock around the Hauraki Gulf. When she was sold in 1991, she was described by the marine surveyor, John Harrison, as being “in good condition, without significant defects, exceptional for her age and has been well looked after and has not been subjected to all manner of illadvised modifications, as is so often the case”. John hoped a new owner would be selected with great care, as she is unique and irreplaceable.
Frances duly passed to the care of Auckland brothers Paul and Adam Cato, who were the perfect custodians to maintain her well and who kept her active in classic yacht regattas and cruising the Hauraki Gulf and Bay of Islands.They completed a major refurbishment of Frances in 1999, including refastening the topsides and giving her a new deck and deck beams.
By Larry Paul Skipper Iain Valentine keeps a close eye on maintenance for the 1906 coastal trader Frances and this year a collection of small repair requirements have added up to a major maintenance programme. Fund raising started back in August last year and by early 2022, Iain and the Classic Yacht Charitable Trust had reached the $85,000 required to complete most of the work through charities and private donations.
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Other key components of the project include a 72-spot carpark and a building comprising the marina office, services, café and a small boat launching deck. As with the rest of the KPM design, these structures are built on floating pontoons – rising and falling with the site’s 3.5m tidal range.
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“While floating wave attenuators have been used in a number of New Zealand marinas, this is the first time they’ve been used on this scale,” says Project Manager Scott Fickling. “
Traditionally, marinas have used rockpile breakwaters which can affect tidal patterns and interfere with ecologically-sensitive environments. A floating breakwater allows for a natural, unencumbered twice-daily ‘tidal flushing’ of the site and is widely-used here and elsewhere in the world.”
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The RNZYS has recently installed Waterwatch Tank Level Monitoring for their property on Kawau Island. This allows staff to check water levels and monitor changes remotely from their mobile phone – anywhere in theThecountry.monitor tracks the levels of the 10 water tanks on Squadron land supplying water to the Kawau Island Boating Club and Lidgard House, ensuring boaties and visitors always have access to fresh water. “This will give us greater flexibility with how we manage our water going forward,” said Cooper Hopman, FacilitiesDesignedManager.and built in Dunedin, the Waterwatch Tank Monitor is a small radar sensor that can be DIY fitted to your tank in just 10 minutes and monitored by an app on your phone. Users can set low level and rapid change notifications alerting them of tank levels, unexpected usage or pump failure. Waterwatch has options for WiFi and 4G connectivity to suit home, farm and industrial tanks.
The Cruising Rally Division is a fantastic way to be a part of all of the action around the 120 nautical mile journey to the Bay of Islands. Cruisers have the opportunity to take part in the race while also enjoying the creature comforts of their boats.
So start brainstorming your crew uniform ideas, spread the word amongst your cruising buddies, and get your entries in to coastalclassic.co.nz. 36degrees.nz Despite the Covid-delayed schedule, Waiheke’s Kennedy Point Marina (KPM) is forging ahead and expects to see the first boats slipping into their berths in May next year. Catering for vessels between 12m and 30m LOA, the181-berth marina is close to fully-subscribed, with only a handful of the larger sizes now available.
This year marks the 40th anniversary since the Coastal Classic began in 1982.
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