BREEZE Magazine Jan-Feb 2021

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Issue No. 233 • January – February 2021

Official Publication of the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron

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CONTENTS

Cover: Emirates Team NZ’s new boat Te Rehutai takes flight during a training run on the Hauraki Gulf – Photo by Andrew Delves EDITORIAL Please address all editorial correspondence to the Editor, Ivor Wilkins ivorw@xtra.co.nz Phone 09 425 7791 ADVERTISING inklink@xtra.co.nz Phone 09 378-1222.

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 March - April 2021 Issue Editorial - 12 February Advertising booking - 12 February Advertising material due - 19 February Magazine posted - 26 February Layout and Typesetting by Ocean Press Ltd Printed by Soar Printing Registered as a magazine at the GPO, Wellington. ISSN 0113-7360

From the Commodore .........................................................................................................................................................5 From the CEO ...........................................................................................................................................................................6 Cruising Report ........................................................................................................................................................................8 Sailing Office Report ........................................................................................................................................................... 12 RNZYS Events ........................................................................................................................................................................14 Wild conditions test women keelboat competitors ........................................................................................16 Impacting young lives in a spirit of adventure ......................................................................................................20 RNZYS kids’ Christmas Party ........................................................................................................................................24 150th Anniversary ...............................................................................................................................................................28 Meet Garry Scarborough, Chairman of the House ..........................................................................................30 RNZYS clubrooms enjoy a summer spruce-up .................................................................................................32 America’s Cup Calendar ................................................................................................................................................... 35 AC design secrets hiding in plain sight .....................................................................................................................40 AC75s demand high-octane multitasking ................................................................................................................48 Doyle Sails sign significant three-year partnership with RNZYS .............................................................. 50 Frolics and fun at Melbourne Cup day ....................................................................................................................52 Celebrating our senior members ................................................................................................................................54 Corporate Regatta: serving two great causes ......................................................................................................56 Karen Walker collection on the catwalk ..................................................................................................................58 Beautiful conditions for RNZYS Golf Day .............................................................................................................60 Fuel at Kawau and beyond ..............................................................................................................................................62 Performance Programme Report ............................................................................................................................... 64 Mastercard Youth Training Programme Report ...................................................................................................65 Marine Scene.............................................................................................................................................................................66 Directory Ads............................................................................................................................................................................68 FLAG OFFICERS Commodore 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 7791

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FROM THE COMMODORE As we move into 2021, the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron enters its sesquicentennial 150th year. We are incredibly grateful for your support, during what became a year none of us predicted when 2020 dawned. We have proven to be a club and also a business which was quick to adapt and carry on while navigating through various challenges.

Perhaps sailing in spring in Auckland helped to prepare us! It’s been a variable month or two weather wise for sailing with 0-40 knots.

Despite a few disappointments, there have been many highlights. We have, as a club, an increased focus on local events and our own members. I cannot thank our members enough who have continued to support the club through these unpredictable times.

Financially, the club is in fine health – an increased balance sheet, our foundation is tracking well despite low interest rates worldwide. Trading wise, we have had some of our most successful months operationally ever on record. My thanks to the Committee and Trustees for their work and commitment here.

The 2020 Corporate Regatta and Auction – unfortunately we couldn’t sail, but this did not detract from the event, or auction. Ironically, our most successful event ever where we raised just over $118,000. This will go directly to our International Sailing fund that in turn

supports our goal of making our club sailors better sailors. To remain and be the leading local and international yacht club in the world we need to be at the top of our sport and the support of all those on this evening has helped. A big thank you for all those that were part of it.

The Kawau property is our 150 year legacy project – its preservation and restoration of native bush is hugely important for generations to come, and we are walking the talk in terms of sustainable futures. With our tree planting project beginning in 2021, we are making a contribution from the Corporate Regatta auction.

At our Westhaven property, you will have noticed many renovations and upgrades ready for our 150th season. The Members’ Bar has increased in capacity now that we can use the outside area in all weather; some new furniture; the men’s shower area has had a well-overdue upgrade; and a new “North Lawn” is in place for the summer. Thanks to those that donated and I hope you will all see some benefit from these projects.

As for the months ahead, excitement will only build from here. Finally we are out of planning stage and the members now get to enjoy what we have been working towards for the last few years. AC36 promises to be fast,

exciting and sure to spring a few surprises on the way.

Having chatted closely with those involved, I can assure you they all can’t wait to race in Auckland, despite many comments around the breeze being “shifty!” At the other end of the scale is an event where the RNZYS is working with many Auckland clubs and associations – the inaugural Barfoot and Thompson Harbour Bridge to Bean Rock Dinghy Race. As a leading yacht club, it is important we encompass all aspects of boating, and aim to bring everyone together for the betterment of our sport.

Finally this year, I would like to thank each and every member for your support. To the committees and the time you invest back into the RNZYS, a big thanks. And finally to our staff, who have excelled over recent times, thank you also. Get some well-deserved rest as we have a big year ahead !

I wish you all a Merry Christmas and funfilled New Year. Enjoy summer cruising, and we will see you at the club soon.

Aaron Young Commodore

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FROM THE CEO

It is not long now until we see who has made the right decisions on their AC75s and whether our sailing team Emirates Team New Zealand can successfully defend the oldest trophy in international sport – The America’s Cup. The anticipation has been building for the last 3.5 years and I cannot tell you how much I am looking forward to this. Our role as Trustee is certainly something that is hard to document but suffice to say there is plenty that goes on behind the scenes in this role that has kept us busy. Whatever happens next, the experience so far will be something that I won’t ever forget.

We have organised some great entertainment for you throughout this period and this started with the ‘Chat with the Challenger’ series.This saw the three challengers candidly chatting to the Commodore about a wide range of topics, but especially how they felt about facing ETNZ. Each race day there will be exclusive member fan zones at the club with the biggest party usually being in the ballroom. We have also launched some private viewing options for the racing at the club that include all Food and Beverage, a private room, guest experts and your own big screen or projector for as little as $250 per person all inclusive. This is very good value and ideal for some Corporate hosting, or just with your own friends and family, if you are not planning to be out on the water.

We welcome Doyle Sails to the major sponsor category of the club. Not only are they taking over from Club Marine as the naming rights sponsor of the Wednesday night

and Winter series, but also supporting the Mastercard Superyacht Regatta, the Barfoot and Thompson Bridge to Bean Race and continuing to sponsor the Doyle Youth Training Programme Elliott 7 – Boat 9. An amazing partnership from a legendary New Zealandowned and -operated company. A huge thank you to Mike Sanderson, Emma Hendy and the team at Doyle Sails for this partnership.

We also thank Club Marine for their almost decade-long sponsorship of the Wednesday and Winter series and wish them well as they exit the New Zealand market altogether.

Check out the Corporate and Sponsors’ page in this issue for a list of other new partners at the club – there are a few!

Our Corporate Regatta was held in November and saw a record investment into our International sailing fund and also some ‘seed’ funding for our Kawau Island native planting and restoration project. A fantastic evening was had by all despite the 35 knot winds and no sailing.

Thank you to my team for pulling this together so professionally and at such a high standard. It was a fantastic day and means we can focus on getting even more people to international events once the borders re-open.

Thank you also to all the donors who gave auction items and members for volunteering their yachts to go sailing.

We are about to add to our 150th range of wines with the Rainbow Pinot Noir and the Waitangi Sauvignon Blanc. These will complement Runaway Rose from Karen Walker that we also had commissioned for our major events in 2021. We have only produced 1000 bottles of each of these wines, so they are very much collector’s wines and very high quality. You can purchase them and other great deals at Bottleshop.rnzys.org.nz, or enquire at Reception.

The New Year’s eve race to Kawau is gearing up and it looks like Bon Accord is going to be a hive of activity. The New Year’s Day

Regatta also promises to be one of the biggest we have seen in recent years.

Post racing on the 1st of January, there is a musician at Kawau Boating Club and we have also organised a DJ for the lawn where a BYO BBQ and get together will be happening to celebrate the start of our 150th year. A couple of days later, join the cruise to Great Barrier and continue the fun with some great people.

Don’t forget to join the Kawau Island Boating Club (KBC).

The RNZYS clubhouse renovations have all but finished and we now wait for the last few pieces to come together. This includes the North (pop-up) Lawn that will be in place from January to April for our event period. This has had great support from Panuku and various suppliers to make it possible. In anticipation there are a couple of images in this issue to see what it will look like.

Lastly, while it has been an incredibly strange year and has certainly had its challenges, the club continues to bounce back stronger than ever from the setbacks earlier in the year with some great financial results, lots of new members and a terrific vibe around the club – your support has been amazing.

This doesn’t happen by accident and takes a huge amount of work to achieve, so I would like to finish by thanking the staff for digging deep this year and keeping things on track. We are not getting much of a break this year, so the club will be back open after Christmas Lunch on the 29th, 30th and 31st with limited services and then back to full operation again from the 5th of January 2021.

Also thanks to the various committees and volunteers who support the team and make sure we can do what we do – for you.

It has been a tough year and I must admit I am pleased to see the back of 2020, but now looking forward to our most significant year in the history of the club - 2021!

See you out there.

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Cruising and Motor Yacht Series ‘Best Kept Secret of the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron’ Cruising Rally 1: We enjoyed an exciting start to the season by being able to welcome Frank and Barbara Young’s new catamaran launch Asmara (meaning love and romance) for starting signal Race Management. The weather forecast was also exciting with a squally front due to pass over mid-afternoon.

Seventeen yachts created a busy start line with most selecting port tack in a fresh northerly of 18 -25 knots and many mainsails reefed. A close encounter created by a mainsheet cleated and not released quickly enough reminded us all to allow extra sea room in windier conditions.

The fleet was soon down the harbour and around Motuihe Island to encounter the squall, much like the tropics – very drenching with little visibility while tacking through Sergeant’s Channel. The fresh winds dropped following the rain, with the smaller yachts negotiating leftover lumpy seas and opposing tidal flow, while the bigger yachts were already finishing.

Damp but happy cruisers enjoy after-match refreshments aboard Frank and Barbara Young’s Asmara.

Ray and Jenny on Hobson Bay took our finish times off Isi Bay where Bird On The Wing took line honours closely chased by Emotional Rescue. Due to the absent wind, unfortunately

four yachts failed to finish in the time limit.

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Line: BOTW, Mike Malcolm. H’cap: 1st BOTW, Mike Malcolm; 2nd ER, Carl Whiting; 3rd Equilibrio, Garry Scarborough Cruising Rally 2: Our second rally of the season was an idyllic cruising day revealing the forecast westerlies to carry us down the harbour!

Hobson Bay (Ray and Jenny McElroy) was the start signal RM vessel as 14 yachts negotiated a busy Waitemata Harbour. RNZYS Race Office had a busy weekend with a fleet of 16 Y88’s competing in their National and Owners Championships, requiring vigilance on our part to avoid their racing area.

As the wind oscillated between W-SW, the strength also changed causing a see-sawing of positions until around Motuihe green, to finish off Mullet Bay. Akula (Paul and Emma) took our finishes and everyone was soon ashore. We were pleased to welcome cruisers who had made their way there already, including Max (Steve, Niamh and kids) directly from Gulf Harbour, Comfortably Numb (Brian Ward), Emotional Resque (Carl Whiting and family), and our regulars L’Escale (Corran and Clare). Tyson from Pink Cadillac was especially pleased to have nine other kids to play with! Welcome back Fun ‘n’ Games (Kevin and Mark Mulcare) and Bacharach (Hamish Coleman-Ross) to the Rally Fleet.

Yarning in idyllic Mullett Bay. For those who stayed overnight, the anchorage was comfortable with a long lie-in required by the weather as another front passed over followed by a great sail home with plenty of S-SW and clearing skies.

1st Line: Terminator, John Faire. H’Cap: 1st Katariana John McIntosh; 2nd Platine, Peter Lavelle; 3rd Nomo, Marguerite Delbet.

2021 Dates to Diarise: New Year’s Eve race to Kawau: December 31 Kawau Island Boating Club New Year’s Day regatta: January 1st.

New Year Kawau to Great Barrier Cruise: January 3rd - 6th Cruising Rallies: Feb 20th, March 20th, April 17th Colin Forbes Easter Rally: April 2nd – 4th Cruising Committee: Mike Malcolm, Sheryl Lanigan, Murray Deeble, and Ross McKee wish everyone a safe and happy Christmas and an adventurous New Year #inourbackyard, and GOOOO ETNZ Te Rehutai!

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From the Sailing Office And we are off! This is going to be such a crazy summer. It was so exciting to see Emirates Team New Zealand’s Boat Two get launched; they really are looking slick and fast straight out of the gate.

We have had plenty going on in the Sailing Office: with all the national championships from earlier in the year being rescheduled into October and November, it has been back-to-back major events for us. This started with the Theland NZ Open Keelboat National Championship, followed by the Yachting Developments New Zealand Match Racing Nationals, then the tightly-contested Coast Etchells National Championships. Last weekend saw a great turn-out for the Harken Young 88 National Championships and at the end of November we were into the Barfoot and Thompson Women’s Keelboat National Championships (see Andrew Delves’s photo below). This kept everyone busy from the sailors, Sailing Office and volunteers.

We are so lucky at the RNZYS to have such a dedicated group of passionate volunteers.

A big congratulations to Janet Airey who just completed her first national championship (Coast Etchells National Championships) as a Race Officer and to all the other Race Management teams who ensure the RNZYS runs successful racing day in and day out.

Another feature we have been utilizing is on-water umpiring. John Rountree, an RNZYS International Judge and Umpire, has written a

specific on-water umpiring addendum tailored for our national events. This goes a long way to ensure all the racing is done on the water and not in the protest room.

Club racing is going well, with summer events on most nights of the week. The Club Marine Insurance Wednesday night series saw Race 3 sailing in 22-28 knots of wind. This provided some ‘top end’ conditions for the sailors with a few spectacular wipe-outs on the downwind legs. It is critical that the RNZYS is able to run racing in these conditions as this improves the overall standard and seamanship of all sailors, and it is also important that this is done safely. In this race the Race Committee flew the Y Flag. Under Rule 40 in the Racing Rules of Sailing this requires all sailors to wear life jackets.

The first race for 36 Degrees Brokers Commodores Cup Series was a stark contrast in weather conditions, with a number of boats not finishing within the time limit due to lack of wind; for this race the choice of which way to sail around Rangitoto proved to be the key tactical decision.

The sailing component of the RNZYS Corporate Regatta had to be cancelled this year due to the extreme conditions, but a very successful evening was still had at the club. A big thank you to all the boat owners for putting their names forward to support this event.

Something we are working on this year is a CBRE Club Championships Final regatta. The

details are still to be confirmed, but this will soon be announced and will be a very exciting opportunity for all the top RNZYS club racers.

The CBRE Club Championship is scored from a yacht’s overall finishing position from the three main RNZYS series being the Doyle Sails Winter Series and Wednesday Series and the 36 Degrees Brokers Commodores Cup Series.

On the 23rd of November, we finished the RNZYS Course Marshall Training Programme.

This was a huge undertaking by the club to train the 135 course marshals for the America’s Cup regattas. The training took place on 9m Protector RHIBs with a specifically-designed training programme consisting of theory and practical session, Police and Harbour Master training, and drill days. Miranda Farr was the head trainer for this and delivered a world class programme that the RNZYS can be proud of.

Looking forward to the summer, we have the AC World Series and Christmas Cup starting on the 17th December. I won’t need to tell you how exciting it will be to see these beasts line up for the first time.

On the club side we have a new event, the New Year’s Eve race to Kawau Island, the annual New Year’s Day race at Kawau Island and a RNZYS Great Barrier Cruise.

Plenty to get involved with for the exciting upcoming summer.

Laurie Jury, RNZYS Sailing Director.

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Megan Thomson and Karleen Dixon surge towards the start-line.

Wild conditions test women’s keelboat competitors Words and Photos by Andrew Delves Karleen Dixon and her crew of Sara Tucker, Paula Satterthwaite, Jennifer Jameson, Raynor Haagh, Miranda Addy and Kylie Jameson, have taken out the 2020 Barfoot & Thompson NZ Women’s National Keelboat Championship after two days of full-on racing in Auckland.

The wind was consistently upwards of 20 knots, sometimes hitting the 30’s, for the duration of the weekend, which provided intense conditions for our 10 all-female teams.

It is a credit to the sailors and the Race Management team led by Megan Kensington that 10 races were sailed, five on Saturday and five on Sunday.

Racing was always tight, with close battles up the front, in the middle of the pack, and at the back of the fleet, making it very entertaining across the board. With the wild conditions,

there were wipeouts, man overboards and hairy moments, but for the vast majority of the racing all teams showed skill, strength and boat handing to successfully navigate the course and finish in one piece.

Finishing up in second place for the fourth year in a row was Melinda Henshaw. Henshaw and her team sailed brilliantly this weekend, but just weren’t quite as good as the champion team. Henshaw has finished inside the top two at this regatta for the previous five editions of the event.

Defending champion Sally Garrett was our third-place getter, finishing five races inside the top three and only finishing two points back overall from Henshaw.

Fourth place went to Megan Thomson and her RNZYS Performance Programme 2.0 Racing Team. Thomson and her young team had a superb regatta, notching up one race win and a couple of seconds and thirds, finishing

painfully close to the podium with just one point separating her from Garrett.

However, there was only one stand-out team for the entirety of the weekend, and that was Karleen Dixon and her experienced crew. Dixon won the first race of the regatta and never looked back, going on to clinch six out of the 10 races sailed and win the regatta by a massive 11pt margin. This is Dixon’s sixth Barfoot & Thompson NZ Women’s National Keelboat Championship title, a fantastic run which dates back to the early 2000’s.

“The conditions were really hard,” said Dixon. “I was really impressed that everyone handled them so well, even the teams that were struggling still got around without too many dramas. It was tough out there.

“We’re not exactly young anymore, so we were certainly pushed to our limits, and a bit of experience certainly helps. Most of us have been sailing together for a long time and we

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From the top: Melinda Henshaw heading upwind; Jan Dawson momentarily struggling in the conditions; tight racing over the start-line. are all really good friends, so we spend the whole time laughing and having a good time.”

Final Placings: 1st – Karleen Dixon 2nd – Melinda Henshaw 3rd – Sally Garrett

4th – Megan Thomson 5th – Bianca Cook 6th – Sarah Reynolds 7th – Jan Dawson 8th – Nuria Ferres 9th – Katie Clark 10th – Parizad Dantra

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Stephen Fisher (left), Jim Lott and Past Commodore Don Brooke at the helm of Spirit of New Zealand.

Impacting young lives in a spirit of adventure Three RNZYS members with a combined length of association that exceeds the club’s 150-year history celebrated another common link that has had a life-changing impact on thousands of young New Zealanders from all corners of the country and all walks of life.

The trip down memory lane took place when Past Commodore Don Brooke (60-year member), Stephen Fisher (50 years) and Jim Lott (51 years) came together aboard the Spirit of New Zealand for a brief trip on the Waitemata Harbour.

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a familiar sight around New Zealand as it has carried young people between the ages of 16-19 on five- and 10-day voyages of discovery – not in search of new territories, but where they find within themselves strengths and qualities they never knew they had.

“This is not about teaching young people to be sailors,” says Fisher, “although that is a by-product. If sailing becomes a long-standing love and interest, that’s wonderful. But this is really all about personal development.

The sea is a marvellous medium for that.

Youth trainees spread out along the yards and prepare to unfurl the sails.

“It is about building confidence, motivation, empathy, awareness, teamwork, co-operation – all the attributes they need in the competitive environment today.”

This all began nearly 50 years ago when Fisher’s father, industrialist Lou Fisher – a longtime Squadron member and keen racing yachtsman through the One Ton Cup era – recognised how sailing impacted youth development.

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“When my father saw the enjoyment my mates got out of those Sunday outings, he decided to offer a similar opportunity to as many young New Zealanders as possible.”

Lou Fisher commissioned John Brooke, a Past-Commodore of the RNZYS, to design a suitable vessel. Spirit of Adventure, a 32m topsail schooner, was launched in 1973 and did excellent service for more than 20 years before it was sold as a day-charter vessel in Fiji.

By the mid-1980s, demand for places on the Spirit of Adventure was so high, a ballot system had to be introduced. “Right from the start, the idea was to work through the schools,” he says. “The take-up was huge – probably 80-85% of secondary schools throughout New Zealand got involved.”

After Lou Fisher died, Stephen took over the chairmanship of the Spirit of Adventure Trust and recognised a second larger vessel would be required.

For the design, Stephen turned to Don Brooke, son of John Brooke and soon to be Commodore of the RNZYS himself. The baton thus passed from one generation of both the Fisher and Brooke fathers to their sons in identical roles. Spirit of New Zealand was the result.

Building commenced at the Thackwray yard in Henderson on the strength of a $100,000 government grant, while the Spirit of Adventure Trust embarked on a public fundraising mission. “The government money was important because it enabled us to lay the keel and get the project started,” says Brooke. “While we were out fundraising and talking to every Rotary Club in the city, people could see what we were doing and touch it. It was real, not just a concept.”

The boat was launched as an empty hull and deck into the Henderson Creek with the Trust undertaking the interior fit-out. Noting how tight the budget was, Brooke laughs at how the interior was built: “We discovered a joinery factory out at Avondale, which had gone broke. We bought it for $30,000. Everything was prefabricated at Avondale, transported to the wharf and fitted into the vessel. Graeme Dagg from the Squadron did a lot of the installation work. When we finished the job, we sold the factory for a $5,000 profit.”

Budget constraints also meant the initial engine, a 240hp Gardiner

Top: All hands to the halyards as the mainsail is hoisted.

Above: The great cabin aft serves as mess and lecture hall for the trainees.

8LXB diesel which had been recovered from a vessel that sank in Wellington Harbour, was underpowered. It was rebuilt with support from a British Trade Delegation that heard about the project during a visit to the RNZYS at the invitation of then-Commodore Roy ‘Pop’ McDell. The Gardner provided 15 years of good service before it was replaced by a more powerful Yanmar during a major refit presided over

by Don Brooke.

Since her launching in 1986, Spirit of New Zealand has logged 105,000 miles, working an average of 345 days a year. Between the two Spirit ships, some 70,000 young men and women trainees have experienced their voyages of personal discovery.

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Spirit of New Zealand under full sail off the coast of New Zealand with a full complement of trainees on board.

The ship is manned by a mix of 10-12 professional and volunteer crew drawn from a large pool of supporters, many of whom were originally trainees themselves.

Jim Lott is one of nine fully-qualified masters who command the vessel on rotation. “The late Con Thode is another Squadron member who was a master on the Spirit of New Zealand for many years,” says Lott.

During a tour of the ship, Lott explained that as far as possible, the trainees arrive on board as total strangers, not more than one at a time from any school.

Pausing in the closely-packed male bunk room (there is a mirrorimage version for females on the other side), he said: “Here we might have a lad from Fendalton and another right next to him from Cannons Creek. For the first couple of days, they probably eye each other out pretty warily. Then the penny drops that they are absolutely equal, regardless of where they come from.

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beach clean-ups all kinds of tasks. At the end of 10 days, the changes we see in young people are amazing. They come from every walk of life and end up working together as a crew. They understand how to work the ship and how to live together.

“That is a lifelong change. We see many of them come back to join us as volunteers. We also see that passing down the generations to sons and daughters, grand-children etc. It is very rewarding, not only for the trainees, but for the crew manning the ship as well.”

That was a theme echoed by Stephen Fisher. “If we can shift their compass needle by 1° and extrapolate that out, it is going to change lives. And it does. We now have more than anecdotal evidence of that; we have university studies that prove it.”

Turning to Don Brooke, he added: “If our fathers were alive today, I am sure they would be hugely proud of what they started.”

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The Cat, the Hat, the Kids and the Cup ‘Today was good. Today was fun. Tomorrow is another one.’ — Dr Seuss The secret is out … The Cat in Hat is out and about for the Festive Season. Dr Seuss’s most beloved character, The Cat, resplendent in his red and white-striped hat and red bow tie joined the other famous fella in red to celebrate the RNZYS Children’s Christmas Party.

The Squadron has always been a favoured port-of-call for Santa and this year he was greeted by lively characters from the Dr Seuss books, as well as a host of spidermen, ballerinas and princesses in pink.

There were surprises and presents for everyone. Ella the Fabulous Fairy entertained with magic tricks and, after an afternoon tea of scrumptious treats, Santa slipped away to prepare for an even bigger gig later this year.

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Great Barrier Cruise marks start of historic 2021 year Squadron Weekend at Kawau (5-7 February), the Millennium Cup (15-18 February), the Mastercard Superyacht Regatta (24-27 February) and the ABD Classic Yacht Regatta (27 Feb –1 March).

There is also huge interest in the Barfoot & Thompson Bridge to Bean race scheduled for February 28. More than 300 dinghies and foiling boats are expected to compete in what is being dubbed the Round the Bays on the water. Including the iconic Bean Rock lighthouse in the course is appropriate because it is also celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2021.

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The RNZYS 150th summer is set to be marked with a number of events, with 2021 kicking off with the regular New Year’s Eve race to Kawau, followed by a cruise-in-company to Great Barrier Island.

“We are particularly encouraging members who may not be familiar with this spectacular location right on our doorstep,” said Sesquicentennial Committee Chairman Colin Carran. “There will be a briefing and a social get-together on the lawns of Lidgard House on January 2 and the plan is to head away to Great Barrier the following day, with ‘mother ships’ assigned to vessels of similar performance.”

Once on the island, a range of activities, from hikes and picnics, which members can join at their leisure. If the weather is inclement, Plan B is a cruise to the historic Mahurangi River.

Members wishing to join the cruise should book through the Sailing Office.

From early January, an exhibition of models built by Bruce Tantrum will be mounted in the Peter Cornes Memorial Library. These are exquisite examples of highly detailed craftsmanship and feature some of our most outstanding yachts and launches. The RNZYS ambassadors who will be on hand to escort guests through the building will include a visit to the model exhibition.

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Random Events in 1871 Coinciding with the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron’s founding date in 1871, interesting things were happening all over the world. The following is a random selection of some of those events: • Auckland’s population reached 62,335 and New Zealand 256,393, 94% of whom declared themselves Christian.

• Between 1853 and 1871, 12,000 young unmarried women arrived in New Zealand on assisted passage.

• Royal Albert Hall was opened in London by Queen Victoria.

• Verdi’s opera Aida premiered in Cairo.

• The great fire in Chicago killed 300 people and left 100,000 homeless.

• Trade unions were legalised in the UK. • A disaster in the Arctic whaling fleet saw 33 ships crushed by ice, yet 1219 sailors survived without the loss of a single life.

• The Auckland Harbour Docks Act came into force enabling the Harbour Board to “construct docks and raise money to defray costs thereof ”.

• The first rugby union was formed at a meeting in London.

• Otto Von Bismarck was made a prince.

• A new constitution was adopted by the German Empire.

• Outlaw Jesse James robbed a bank in Iowa, netting $45,000.

• Bean Rock lighthouse was first lit on July 24, 1871.

• Ernest Rutherford was born in New Zealand.

• The New Zealand premier was William Fox, his Finance Minister Julius Vogel and Chief Justice Sir George Arney..

• The Mayor of Auckland was Phillip Phillips.

• P.T. Barnum opened “The Greatest Show on Earth”.

• The London-Australia telegraph line was brought ashore in Darwin.

• New Zealand’s first university called “Otago” opened.

• The first rugby union international was played: Scotland 1, England 0.

• Golf was first played in New Zealand in 1871.

• Maori elections were held for the first time in conjunction with the General Election.

• The America’s Cup was in the hands of the New York Yacht Club.

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Meet Garry Scarborough, Chairman of the House

Story and picture by Debra Douglas Garry Scarborough would be the first to admit he is just getting to know what his new role as Chairman of the House will entail. He is, however, looking forward to becoming more actively involved with Club activities and meeting more members.

“Whilst I have been an active sailing member for a long time, I have not been an active social member,” said Garry. “It is a learning time for me, learning about the Club’s traditions and history, its people and who everyone is.

“I put my hand up to become Chairman as I saw it as an opportunity to offer some of the business and governance experience I have gathered over the years. I was on the board of Tennis Auckland for 13 years and see a lot of similarities between the two organisations.”

Garry has had more than 40 years’ experience in the construction industry in New Zealand, Australia and Asia, starting as a cadet with Fletcher Construction in 1979. He and his his partners established Scarbro Construction in Auckland in 1996.The company’s projects range from fit-outs for residential and commercial buildings to large scale concrete and apartment buildings. Presently, in conjunction with Savory

Construction, Scarbro is building a new shopping centre at Ormiston, South Auckland.

Garry: “Given my background, one of my areas of interest as Chairman is property. We do, however, have an organisation here that is professionally managed through Hayden Porter and his team. From a governance point of view, I am looking more at the strategies of where the Club wants to head, what projects are ahead and what support Hayden needs from the Committee to achieve those things.

“Membership strategy is also an issue that the Committee is keen to review over the next few years. New memberships are strong at present, but typically club membership is declining in many sports, so looking ahead at membership will always be a challenge the club wants to be focused on.”

Garry started sailing as a youngster in the P Class at the Glendowie Boating Club.

As a teenager he had the opportunity to sail Auriga, a Chico 30, locally and off-shore, which included competing in the Sydney-Hobart in 1979, as well as Tasman and Fiji Races.

On moving to Sydney for 10 years, Garry sailed J24s and 505 dinghies and on coming home 25 years ago, he enjoyed owning a string of yachts in a syndicate, including Grunt

Machine, Boogie Flash and Urban Cowboy.

“More recently I have owned the yacht Wedgetail, a Welbourn 42, which won the Commodores Cup in 2019. I’ve done the Coastal Classic every year for 20 years in whatever boat I have owned. I love the joy of sailing and racing. Anything that involves the sea.

As a teenager my dream was to sail around the world, but I never had the opportunity to pull that off.

“I really enjoy my time racing, but over recent years the competition has become less important and it is more about having a beer or rum afterwards with mates and crew.

“My wife Rhonda and children Gemma (23), Lucy (21) and Nicholas (18) have not had time to take up my interest in sailing as they have been busy pursuing their own sporting interests, but I look forward to changing that.

I have purchased a cruising boat, Equilibrio, a Grand Soleil 46 and cruising races and fun sailing are on the family’s to-do list this summer.

“In the meantime, I want to help with the big things next year – the Squadron’s 150th anniversary and the holding of the America’s Cup. I would like members to come and introduce themselves and have a chat. I welcome communication and feedback.”

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Artist’s impression of the proposed North Lawn development at the RNZYS.

RNZYS clubrooms enjoy summer spruce-up

By Ivor Wilkins In preparation for the action-packed summer of 2021, the RNZYS clubrooms have been spruced up in a number of areas A9.02 [B] with improvements that will enhance member experience into the future.

A number of the upgrades will improve and expand on-screen viewing of the America’s Cup and other sporting events.

“We have completed a comprehensive upgrade of our audio visual systems, replacing sound equipment and projectors in both the Ballroom and the Dinghy Locker Bar,” says Cooper Hopman, who has managed all the projects.

“We have also installed four new TV screens in the Dinghy Locker Bar, which will provide a more immersive viewing experience, similar to a sports bar.”

New lighting systems, with moving-head spotlights and better stage lighting, have gone into the Ballroom.

And, if we manage to successfully defend

the America’s Cup, the celebrations will be where guests can lounge in the sun, watch the dazzled with new party lighting. racing on a big screen and enjoy refreshments The outdoor deck areas both upstairs and from a pop-up container bar. on the ground-floor have also been significantly “This will be a temporary lease arrangement OCTOBER 2020 RNZYS Temporary North Lawn: Render < DATEOFISSUE> improved.

The Members’ Bar deck has been for three months over the peak America’s Cup 181 Westhaven Drive, Westhaven Marina , Auckland - Alterations transformed into an all-weather area, with and 150th Anniversary period,” says Hopman. extended shade cover, drop-down screens New Fairview doors and tiling have tidied and electric heaters. “This will increase seating up the Eastern Entrance, while the men’s toilets capacity by two-thirds,” Hopman notes. and showers on the ground floor have had a New tables and chairs have been installed complete makeover. Members will also notice on the Quarterdeck deck, while the Dinghy a new arrangement of the retail store at the Locker Bar also has new furniture and, during Main Entrance. the brief January closure, will receive a further Meanwhile, the Kawau Island property has facelift courtesy of Mastercard. had a comprehensive spring clean and the “We are also working with Doyle Sails Boaties’ Path around Lidgard House is now and German company MDT to supply new protected with a handrail. umbrellas for the Dinghy Locker deck.”

“It has been quite a busy period,” Hopman At the time of writing, negotiations acknowledges. “We have been bouncing from were under way with Panuku to enable the one project to the next and putting in some installation of an outdoor lounging area to long hours, but it is very satisfying to see the be called the North Lawn. This will involve a results and how they will improve the way fenced-off area of astro turf from Team Turf members enjoy the facilities.” and umbrellas alongside the Eastern Entrance,

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Boaties, be aware of new Waitemata transit zones for the America’s Cup

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42 Breeze Magazine Hovering above the famous trophy (below) it will defend in March, Emirates Team NZ’s Te Rehutai is unveiled in a stirring ceremony in late November.

Design secrets hiding in In late November, Emirates Team New Zealand completed the full suite of racing machines for the 36th America’s Cup with the launch of their second-generation AC75, Te Rehutai following the earlier unveilings from the USA’s Team Magic, UK’s Team Ineos, and Italy’s Challenger of Record Prada Pirelli.

The ETNZ event fulfilled much of the waterfront speculation that their weapon would be radically different. But, once the initial surprise gave way to a more studied appraisal, it became clear that their thinking had actually been hiding in plain sight for most of 2020.

All the principal design features of their final race boat were present in their 12m surrogate, Te Kahu, launched in January and very much in evidence during intense development and training work ever since.

In a physical and chronological sense, Te Rehutai is ETNZ’s Boat Three.

In a development sense, it is more like Boat Four or Five. “They have pushed it very hard,” notes commentator and former America’s Cup competitor Peter Lester. “They have jumped a couple of generations and there will be more to come.”

Says Glenn Ashby, mainsail trimmer: “It is definitely a big jump from Boat One. In any development industry, you typically have engineers working on the 2025 model while the 2021 model is rolling out on the showroom floor. We hope we have rolled out the 2025 model in 2021.”

Compared with the soft, fluid lines of Boat One, the new incarnation is much more assertive, with harder, more aggressive edges. From the more voluminous, flared bow, the hull shape transitions to high, slab sides and a hard chine before sloping down to a wide, squared-off transom.

There is clearly more beam than Boat One, which sees the foil arms – the axis of which is a fixed dimension under the rule – emerging more from under the hull than out the sides.

These elements were all present in the 12m Te Kahu, highlighting the crucial role it played while the team’s first AC75 was “lost at sea”, as it voyaged to Europe and back for World Series regattas that fell victim to COVID-19 cancellations.

“Te Kahu was indeed the forerunner to Te Rehutai and shares a lot of the same design concepts,” ETNZ design chief, Dan Bernasconi confirms.

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“Te Kahu was the future Te Rehutai in disguise! We designed Te Kahu with flat, developable panels for ease of build, but it also served to hide our thinking. “We totally viewed Te Kahu as the real Boat Two, enabling us to have three generations of yachts in this campaign.

“It is well known that we’re strong believers in design-by-simulation, and building two boats before Te Rehutai was almost more about going through full design loops in all areas of the yacht, to the point of construction drawings, than it was about actually testing the concepts on the water. In fact, by the time Te Kahu first hit the water, we had already committed to the lines of Te Rehutai and were well into building the plug.”

Bernasconi says there was not much time to design the first boat, so the approach to the next two iterations was to start again with a clean sheet of paper. The result was that “five times as much R&D” was committed to the final version, with much more focus on aerodynamics.

As one of the principal authors of the AC75 rule, he said it was “weird” to note that after teams spent months working to produce optimal boats for the rule “we end up with something completely unexpected”.

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Emirates Team NZ’s 12m Te Kahu (left) and the AC75 Te Rehutai (right). Note the similarities in the designs. – Photos courtesy of ETNZ. Aesthetically, he confessed there were mixed opinions about Te Rehutai. “But that is not a consideration. It is all about function and what we believe is fastest. You learn to love it.”

Early outings on the water indicate a boat that will lift off quickly, even in winds at the bottom of the 6-knot racing range. This quick take-off is believed to come from the combination of the pronounced bustle running down the centreline of the underbody and the hard chine.

The idea is to think of it as a narrow multihull. As the boat heels slightly, it rides on the bustle and chine, reducing drag and promoting lift onto the foils.

The team is tight-lipped about crew choreography, but is clear that skipper Peter Burling’s helm position is forward, with two crew positioned behind him. In tacks, it appears three crew move across the boat, running forward around the mast.

The crew are positioned in four separate cockpits, two on either side, unlike the other boats which have long crew trenches. All the boats emphasise positioning the crew low and out of the wind to improve aerodynamics.

Looking at the depth of the ETNZ cockpits, they resemble battleground foxholes, which would take some athletic ability to escape. Burling shrugged that off as a non-issue, although Bernasconi acknowledged: “We built mock-ups for crew training, but it is one thing doing it in the shed and quite another thing doing it in the middle of a foiling gybe at 40 knots. We will see how they go.”

Apart from aerodynamics, the high sides of the cockpits and the sloping deck between them is designed to shed water and protect electronics and instrumentation in the event of a nose-plant, but may

also provide a bonus in terms of additional mainsail area. “Under the rule, there is a datum point just aft of the mast,” notes Lester.

“The way the ETNZ deck curves down aft of that point, provides additional free sail area. Although that is a low pressure zone, in terms of end-plate effect it is still generating horsepower in some form.”

Of course, natural as it is to focus on the canoe body shapes of the new boats and analyse the thinking behind them, it is a given that major aspects of their performance lie hidden beneath the surface. The control systems, foil wings and the shaping of the twin-luff mainsail probably have as much, if not more, to do with the winning and losing of the Cup – most of which will remain very closely-guarded for the duration.

Now that all four race boats are in the water and training, the next eagerly-awaited development is the pre-Christmas regatta, which will provide the only opportunity for the defender and challengers to gauge performance before the Cup Match in March. After Christmas, the challengers race in the Prada Cup to select their champion to take on ETNZ for the ultimate prize.

It is 17 years since New Zealand was last an America’s Cup defender.

It now finds itself under fire, particularly from the Italian Challenger of Record, which has transformed from one-time ally to hostile invader.

ETNZ boss Grant Dalton has spoken of withstanding a “hail of bullets”.

Never one to shy away from battle, he told an interviewer the attacks were invigorating and motivating.

However, it is one thing to face onslaughts from the challengers, but ETNZ has also been attacked from within with former event contractors Mayo & Calder raising questions about the management of government funds, all of which is subject to litigation.

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48 Breeze Magazine At the ETNZ launch, chairman of the board Sir Stephen Tindall made reference to the controversy. “In more than 50 years in business, management and governance, I have never come across anything as diverse, difficult and complicated as organising a team and running the AC event in one go,” he said.

“Add to this the history of the AC and other teams funded by billionaires with massively bigger budgets trying everything to disrupt the defender.

“But,” he continued, “let me assure you all of our integrity in these matters and assure you that those distractions have not impacted our campaign, our designers, the sailors and our broader team.”

While most expect that once the racing begins, the extraneous noise and aggravation will fade into the background, the challengers are likely to jab and probe at any potential holes in ETNZ’s defences, including design.

“There is always possibility somebody will have a go at us,” says Bernasconi. “However, we know the rule pretty well. We wrote it and think we know what it means. We studied it very hard to make sure there is nothing on the boat we don’t think is 100 percent legitimate.”

Burling added: “I don’t think we are pushing the rule. The measurers have been all over it through the process.

“The lines are a bit different from what you see out there in the paddock. That is the culmination of a lot of development from Boat One and the 12m Te Kahu, and a lot of hours in design, thinking through problems we had with our first boat and being innovative in the way we have gone about trying to solve them.

“It is about how creative the team is and trying to solve the problem.

It has been amazing to see the ideas bouncing around.”

As for sailing the boat, he described it as a little bit different and quite similar at the same time. “The faster it goes the easier it is. Hopefully it goes as well as we think it will.”

Words and Photos by Ivor Wilkins

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Sail designer Burns Fallow

AC75s demand high octane multitasking

By Ivor Wilkins The advent of foiling has seen sailing outstripping any other sport in terms of quantum leaps in performance – and the new generation of AC75 monohulls set to go into combat in Auckland this summer represents yet another jump forward.

In a North Sails presentation to invited guests at Emirates Team New Zealand, designer Burns Fallow pointed out the auditorium window to NZL-60 on display outside and noted that when the boat won the America’s Cup defence in 2000, it was considered state of the art.

“We got really excited on that boat if we could sail upwind at 8.95 knots instead of 8.93. Now we sail upwind with the AC75 at 25 knots, 30 knots – pick a number. It is mind-boggling how much our sport has changed over 20 years. It is a multiple of three times, sometimes close to four times faster than it used to be. No other sport anywhere has seen performance improvement like this.”

Much attention has been on the switch from a hard wings of the previous two cycles to twin-luff mainsails on the AC75. While the wing was aerodynamically efficient, it was about 600kg heavier than the softsail rig and required 30 shore crew to manage installation and removal each day.

Pointing to the efficiency of the AC75 sailplan, Fallow said the rig was only marginally longer than the length of the boat, yet was still generating upwind speeds in excess of 30 knots and downwind in excess of 40

knots. “Once you are foiling and going fast, you do not need a big sail plan. The twin-skin mainsail is very low drag and very stable through manoeurvres. There is no flapping.”

The switch to multihulls over the prevuious Cup cycles saw the athletic demands on the sailors escalate significantly to the point where it was frequently said that it had become a game for the young.

While the the physical demands on the AC75 monohull remain high, the helmsman in particular has to deal with a much faster and more intense mental processing load as he is bombarded by a stream of data, while performing multiple functions at the wheel.

Painting a graphic picture of some of the on-board action, Burns said the grinders pumped oil for the hydraulic controls of the above-deck sail and mast functions, but are often called upon to perform several tasks simultaneously.

The power for controlling the underwater elements – trimming the foils and rudder elevators, raising and lowering the foil arms – comes from battery packs, but in this iteration of the contest the underwater controls are entirely manual. “In the catamarans of the last couple of cycles, the foil controls were automated, or semi-automated. Now it is all back in the hands of the guys on board and there is no follow-the-dot technology to help them.

“As they go into manoeuvres, the amount of co-ordination is phenomenal,” said Fallow, “and a lot of it comes back to the guy on the

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All the while, he also has to be paying close attention to an array of instrumentation. “He basically has two iPad screens screaming target numbers at him. Half are performance numbers, half are load numbers.

“The crew are not just trying to hit performance targets, they must do that within commandments from the design office: thou shalt not pull headstay loads greater than X tons, and so on. As they approach the danger zones, the warning lights turn orange and then red when it is time to back off.”

Assisting with the presentation, Rob Salthouse expanded on this aspect. “It is like driving a Formula One car,” he said. “Looking at the data coming in and out and being able to react to it is really impressive. Once you get past the age of 30, you are going to be struggling. It is coming at you so fast.”

And that is just about keeping the machine up and flying as fast as possible, not to mention the constant stream of rapid-fire mental processing and calculation involved in the actual race: where you are on a course with the boundaries closing in every couple of minutes, what the wind is doing, how to set up for the next mark rounding, where the opponent is, anticipating his next move …

Continuing the on-board action, Salthouse said the crew dynamics on all the teams were different, but most positioned the crew low and out of the wind for aerodynamic efficiency and kept them in one place with only a couple of people at the back changing sides during tacks.

This Cup cycle is also returning to upwind starts, which will change the game from the catamaran regattas with their short, sharp reach off the start followed by a downwind leg. Starts will involve a staggered port and starboard entry into the box, followed by a two-minute engagement before the gun and two circuits round an upwind-downwind track.

The pre-starts in the confined space and at the speeds involved will be like two flies trapped in a glass jar. “It will be pretty exciting,” said Salthouse. “These boats are much more manoeuvrable than the cats.

“The kill speed will be another dynamic to watch. The cats could sit down and stop pretty quickly. These boats are different. It will be interesting to see how that works out.”

“In just 9-10 knots of windspeed, the boats will enter the start area in excess of 30 knots,” Fallow continued. “They could reach closing speeds of close to 80 knots (150km/hour). In 15 knots of breeze, the apparent wind will be approaching 55-60 knots (a Category One hurricane is 64 knots).

“Upwind, the apparent wind is 15°. Downwind the apparent wind is 15°. The only thing that changes is the apparent wind speed.

“Upwind, these boats are faster than the foiling cats, in fact they are fastest boats ever in terms of upwind speed, achieving well in excess of 20 knots VMG. Nothing else has been close to that before. Downwind speed is about the same as the previous cycles.”

The boats are not the only things going fast. The entire game is constantly changing as well. “What you learned a month ago is no longer relevant today,” said Salthouse. “What was impossible a month ago, is possible today.

“And one of the exciting things about having all the boats here in the same stretch of water is that we are starting to see that cycle of development accelerate as they watch each other and adapt. That process will continue all the way through to March.”

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Doyle Sails sign significant three-year partnership with the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron (RNZYS) has entered a significant three-year partnership agreement with Doyle Sails as the ‘Official Sailmaker of the RNZYS, Home of the America’s Cup’.

This applies across key 150th events including the Mastercard Superyacht Regatta and Barfoot & Thompson Bridge to Bean dinghy race and all other local 150th sesquicentenary events.

Doyle Sails will also be recognised as the naming rights sponsor of the RNZYS Wednesday and Winter series along with being a Major Partner and Corporate Member of the club.

The Doyle Sails Wednesday and Doyle Sails Winter Series’ As a New Zealand company owned and operated by three Kiwi sailors, the continued support of sailors throughout New Zealand is a primary focus for Doyle Sails and with the RNZYS currently celebrating their 150th sesquicentenary, Doyle Sails is proud to

sponsor two key events in the celebratory event calendar.

From 1 December 2020, Doyle Sails will be the naming right sponsors to the RNZYS’ Doyle Sails Wednesday Series and Doyle Sails Winter Series. These are key club racing events in the RNZYS’s race calendar and the most extensive sailing series in New Zealand.

Mastercard Superyacht Regatta – 23 to 27 February 2021 Doyle Sails has signed on as the ‘Official Sailmaker’ for the Mastercard Superyacht Regatta, as well as being an ‘Official Day Sponsor’. With an international focus on New Zealand in 2021, the event is set to be one of the significant on-water events during the busy America’s Cup period.

As a sailmaker that has redefined superyacht sailing in recent years with their technology, supporting superyachts in their backyard is something Doyle Sails is excited about becoming involved with.

Bridge to Bean – 28 February 2021 Doyle Sails is the ‘Official Sailmaker’ for the inaugural Barfoot & Thompson Bridge to Bean, an event designed to support grassroots sailing in New Zealand, something Doyle Sails is very passionate about strengthening.

The event will be a showcase of dinghies and foiling yachts as they race from the Auckland Harbour Bridge to the iconic Bean Rock lighthouse. The RNZYS is expecting hundreds of entries and this promises to be a sight to behold.

RNZYS Mastercard Youth Training Programme Doyle Sails has always been a keen and loyal supporter of the world-famous RNZYS Mastercard Youth Training Programme with a number of sailors and sailmakers at Doyle Sails having graduated from the programme.

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RNZYS CEO Hayden Porter is thrilled to have Doyle Sails come on board with the Squadron in such a big way, and is looking forward to working closely with them over the next three years.

“It is fantastic to have a company that is extremely well recognised in the global sailing community, throw their support behind the Squadron in such a big way. Not only have

they taken on our two biggest club racing series, but they have also embraced our 150th celebrations and become completely involved in two of our biggest on-water events in 2021.”

Mike Sanderson, Doyle Sails International CEO and one of the most well-respected sailors in New Zealand said: “Doyle Sails is all about supporting sailors that share the same passion for sailing as we do.

“The opportunity to continue to work with such an iconic club with everything from grassroots and youth sailing through to the strongest club racing fleet in New Zealand is exciting. With the spotlight on New Zealand sailing and an event calendar which sees the RNZYS, Home of the America’s Cup host an international superyacht regatta, this is a partnership we’re very proud to be part of.”

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And the crowd went wild … we’re sure the roar was so loud they heard it across the Tasman. Despite it being a Melbourne Cup like no other – run before empty grandstands at Flemington racecourse – it was an afternoon of frocks, frills, fascinators, flutters and fun at the Squadron’s Cup Party in the Dinghy Locker.

Outsider and Irish import Twilight Payment scored a thrilling all-the-way victory, delivering the loudest of cheers from the holders of the lucky sweepstake tickets.

Among the winners and losers on the day were …

1/ Leonie and David Ramsay, voted the bestdressed couple.

2/ It was a case on “oh no!” for Brenda and Trevor Dunn.

3/ No one in the room was more excited than Teresa Grant.

4/ Mike Alison and Jocelyn Murray.

5/ Anni Docking (winner of the best-dressed female category) successfully tried her hand at sabrage, a technique for opening a champagne bottle with a sabre.

6/ Debbie Whiting and Debbie Teale.

7/ From left, Donna Tercel, Dianne Nagele and Gerhard Nagele.

8/ Winner of the best-dressed male category, Past Commodore Ian Cook.

Pictures by Debra Douglas

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Celebrating our senior members

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Make it a double … and celebrate. That was the theme of the annual senior members’ luncheon at the Squadron. It was both an opportunity to enjoy Christmas cheer with friends and applaud the recipients of 40 and 50-year membership pins presented by Commodore Aaron Young.

Among the guests were …

1/ From left, Katrina, James and Sue Fleet. James’s parents signed him up as a member the day he was born 40 years ago.

2/ Elsie and John Faire (40 years).

3/ From left, Allen Walbridge, Bob Blakey (40 years) and Peter Crighton.

4/ From left, Robert Woollams, Ray Thompson, Doug Reid and Scott Palmer (50 years).

5/ Lance Parker and Gerald Davies.

6/ From left, Vice Commodore Andrew Aitken, Alison and Paul White (40 years) and Commodore Aaron Young.

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Fun afternoon and night’s entertainment serve two great causes The 2020 RNZYS Corporate Regatta was another successful chapter in the history of the event. The only dampener was the weather, with pouring rain and strong winds meaning the sailing aspect had to be cancelled. However, that didn’t deter the attendees from showing up for the afternoon and evening fun, with over 500 guests enjoying a good time and helping us raise money for two great causes.

This year, we were raising money for the International Sailing Fund to make our club sailors better sailors, and for our native tree planting project at Kawau Island. Once again, the food and beverage offerings were unbelievably good, with Chef Jean Brito taking on a ‘Round the World’ theme, so there was a bit of everything with drinks to match.

An incredible range of live and silent auction items was up for grabs, with genuinely something for everyone to get bidding. Once the auction was complete, attendees enjoyed live music from Josh Leys and his band, with dancing and good times continuing long into the night.

When the dust had settled and the calculations had been made, it was with great excitement we discovered over $118,000 had been raised on the night, a superb result. A big thank you to all who came along for the fun and fundraising, all of our sponsors and auction donors, boat owners, and all who donated to our two great causes – see you in 2021.

Pictures by Debra Douglas Words by Andrew Delves

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1/ Nona Pedersen and Lina Leks.

2/ From left, Will Clough, RNZYS Facility Manager Cooper Hopman, JR Robertson and Hanka Vackova.

3/ From left, Richard Kemble, Paul Simpson, Richard Skilton and Clare McCall.

4/ Peter Parkin and Diane Bridgeman.

5/ Tracey Elasmar and Matt Nickson.

6/ From left, RNZYS Membership Director Kim Bond with Annette Presley and Meredith Graham.

7/ From left, Louisa Golding, Gail Pettit and Toni Kane.

8/ From left, Chris Mace, Russ Bowler and Kim McDell.

9/ From left, RNZYS Vice Commodore Andrew Aitken, Angela Patterson and Malcolm Miller.

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From left, Mastercard Youth Training Programme members Zoe Dawson, Maeve White, Mackenzie Alderson and Josi Andres.

RNZYS x Karen Walker Collection launched Words and Pictures by Debra Douglas The Squadron’s annual Ladies’ Christmas lunch was the ideal stage to showcase the ‘RNZYS x Karen Walker’ collection.

Four members of the Mastercard Youth Training Programme took to the catwalk to give the guests an up-close look at the T-shirts, sweatshirts, jackets, umbrellas, towels and scarves – all quintessential additions to the wardrobe for the good times ahead.

Their modelling display followed an earlier event when the Squadron became a showroom for the fashion launch, when more than 200 guests celebrated Karen and business partner and husband Mikhail Gherman’s collaboration with the club.

The Squadron’s archives were the inspiration for New Zealand’s most successful fashion designer’s latest collection. Karen described the clothing as chic lifestyle pieces, with a romantic and retro look, reflecting an iconic club and Auckland’s beautiful harbour.

The ‘RNZYS x Karen Walker’ range is available to view and purchase at the RNZYS Retail Store and on-line. Look for …

KW x RNZYS Squadron Sweatshirt $145 | Members $130.50 KW x RNZYS Squadron T-Shirt $115 | Members $103.50 KW x RNZYS Bright Blue Jacket $145 | Members $130.50 KW x RNZYS Britannia Silk Scarf $145 | Members $130.50 KW x RNZYS Runaway Sailor Girl Round Towel $140 | $126 Members

1/ Commodore Aaron Young and Karen Walker.

2/ From left, Carol Kirkup, Sarah McCreadie and Clare Farmsworth.

3/ From left, Cathy Sandlant, Sarah Le Claire and Julie Hawkesbee 4/ From left, Kerry Meyer, Charmaine Borland and Ella Nichols.

5/ From left, Alana McDougall, Sarah Porter, Andrea Hegan and Philippa Potaka.

6/ Jenny McElroy and Sue Howard.

7/ From left, Katie Ervine, Maria Guerrero and Alice Dance.

8/ Mattie and Andrea Simpson.

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Beautiful conditions for RNZYS Golf Day The Squadron Golf Day was held in early November at the beautiful Gulf Harbour Country Club. The weather was fantastic, with sunshine and a very light breeze greeting the players upon their arrival. This year we had 17 teams of four on the course, made up of a mixture of Squadron sponsors and members heading out for a great day’s golf.

Not only were the golfers treated to a fabulous course and conditions, but there were also packed lunches and a friendly drinks cart on the course providing refreshments throughout. For many, golf was the winner on the day, however there were a few Shooter-McGavin’s out there who shot some very impressive scores.

The player with the best gross score was Brad Winger, who shot a brilliant 73. Nick Lornie won the overall stableford competition with 44 points, while Julie Kidd won the ladies’ competition shooting 38 stablefords. James Russell and his team from Brandit Kiwi were team winners with the best overall team score.

All in all it was a great day on the greens and fairways, and back at the 19th hole afterwards. If you missed out this year, make sure you sign up for the next edition in 2021!

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2/ From left Josh George, Jens Bol, Brad Winger, Simon Hayden.

3/ From left, Geoff Nathan, Rodney Moore, Andrew Logan, Chris Challinor.

4/ From left, Frank Young, Phillip Hedstrom, Andrew Delves, Haydn Delves.

5/ From left, Martin Kitzen, Colin Anderson, Johan Swanepool, Steven Callagher, Sheryl Lanigan.

6/ From left, Bronson Arter, Craig Keesing, David Minor, Michael Blackwell.

7/ From left, Reagan Kidd, Shane Bromley, Julie Kidd, Brad Running.

8/ From left, Dave Lourie, Blair McNaught, Sarah Gair, Conrad Gair.

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New Zealand Trade Winds Which way are they blowing?

The New Zealand Government recently announced it had signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) deal – a new trade deal between New Zealand, Australia, China, Korea, Japan and the nine members of the Association of South-east Asian Nations (ASEAN).

The countries involved in the agreement represent approximately one-third of the world’s population and account for nearly half of New Zealand’s exports. The New Zealand Government expects the deal will, in time, boost our GDP by $2 billion through trade efficiencies.

This will be welcome news to New Zealand exporters who have faced increasing trade headwinds in 2020, particularly with China, our largest export market.

New Zealand was an early leader in developing a multilateral trade program with China. Through this, New Zealand has been a major beneficiary of the rapid growth of the Chinese economy since 2000.

More recently, however, we have seen rising headwinds from geopolitical tensions, increased competition, and the flow-on effects of COVID-19.

The current geopolitical environment creates uncertainty for our exporters and poses a risk if the US-China rivalry and rising tensions in Hong Kong and Taiwan are not navigated with precision by our government. Indeed, Australian exports to China have faced a wave of punitive tariffs.

How much of this can be attributed to promoting local products versus the deteriorating relationship between Canberra and Beijing is unclear. Whatever the case, statements perceived to conflict with the Chinese government are being retaliated against and operators in China are using the tension as leverage in negotiating margin on imports.

Travel restrictions relating to COVID-19 border closures have severely hamstrung the Daigou channel. Daigou is a form of crossborder exporting in which an individual or group outside China purchases products for customers in China. The dislocation of the Daigou is a double-edged sword for exporters; not only have they lost a sales channel, but they have also lost a key source of customer information and marketing. This has the effect of reducing revenue and increasing the cost of customer acquisition going forward.

COVID-19 has also impacted the global supply chain, with container shortages and inefficiencies at ports impeding access into markets.

This resulted in a shock to loyalty, with Chinese consumers switching stores or brands to fit with the access constraints. Domestic brands who are in-market, and able to bridge any supply shortfall quickly, benefitted from this trend. These brands also benefitted from formal and informal government support including subsidies/vouchers and a lighter regulatory framework to market products compared with foreign competitors. Moreover, competitive threats from international players continue to rise as brands look to China for growth.

These headwinds have tapered the easy growth opportunities enjoyed by New Zealand exporters in the past and have combined to increase the cost of doing business in China. Despite this, strong growth potential still exists. The China post-pandemic recovery has been strong, and the economy has avoided a real recession. Domestic travel

is rebounding and the Government’s ability to keep on top of outbreaks is demonstrable. Chinese consumers are generally optimistic about the domestic economic recovery.

So, how can our exporters navigate the headwinds and continue to win in China?

Demand for high quality New Zealand product remains, but the value proposition must be clear. This does not mean we have to compete on price, but more focus on education around points of difference such as origin, health benefits, product format and safety is required. We must also push our environmental credentials and leadership in sustainable production and packaging.

COVID-19 has prompted a flight to digital for the Chinese consumer.

This shift in behaviour should benefit New Zealand exporters with strong e-commerce capability, helping to gain access to consumers in lower-tier cities, where brands have not had a physical presence to date.

Older industries must quickly evolve traditional routes to market to take advantage of the digital environment. This will involve updating product formats, shifting away from mass commodity units (e.g. bulk boxes of unbranded meat) and up the value chain to smaller, branded units. There is also a real opportunity for medium-sized enterprises to invest in digital and unlock a market that has been difficult to access in the past.

Executing in the new environment going forward may require a fresh approach. Key Opinion Leaders and Key Opinion Customers (influencers promoting products via social media platforms) are becoming increasingly important information sources with significant influence on purchasing decisions. Beyond this, affiliate marketing could be used to harness a broader salesforce locally in China. Affiliate marketing provides employees of physical stores with a platform and remuneration structure to promote and sell their company’s products digitally, in addition to their physical in-store sales. Finally, brands must be ready to support the Daigou channel when it eventually re-opens.

China remains an attractive market for New Zealand exporters, but the rising costs of doing business and recent tariffs on Australian imports are a reminder that we must allay mounting single market risk with a more diversified trade program. Indeed, as China becomes more competitive, we will need to look to alternative markets to support future growth. The recently executed RCEP deal should act as a tailwind to help achieve this.

Disclaimer: This article is intended to provide general information only. It does not take into account your investment needs or personal circumstances. It is not intended to be viewed as investment or financial advice. Should you require financial advice you should always speak to an Authorised Financial Adviser. If you would like to speak to a Milford Adviser please contact us on 0800 662 347.

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Fuel at Kawau and beyond Boaties will be glad to learn that the longawaited self-service fuel system has been installed at the Kawau Island Boating Club wharf and will be available 24/7 year-round.

“Just a swipe of your card at the pump and away you go,” said Stuart Thomas, General Manager of Hauraki Express, which has partnered with Gull to provide the service.

“Both petrol and diesel are available and the good news is that members of the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron and the Kawau Island Boating Club will be entitled to discounts at the pump via an app on their phones.”

Hauraki Express is an Auckland-based water taxi and fishing charter company with a fleet of boats all with a midnight theme to their names: Midnight Express, Midnight Rider etc.

In the course of their operations they recognised that fuel supply in locations around the Hauraki Gulf was a problem, which presented a business opportunity.

So, after securing a supply arrangement with Gull and meeting the compliance and regulatory requirements to transport fuel, they commissioned a fully self-sufficient fuel delivery vessel capable of resupplying wharf-based tanks like the Kawau system, or directly refueling vessels in sheltered bays.

Hence Midnight Oil, a 12m aluminium power-cat, powered by twin Cummins 485hp marine diesels and capable of carrying 10,000 litres of fuel.

This is no plodding barge. Under full load, it is capable of speeds up to 20 knots and will cruise efficiently at 17-18 knots.

The brief was that it had to be capable of doing a delivery trip from Auckland to Great Barrier Island and back in a single day.

If the Midnight Oil model proves successful, Hauraki Express intends expanding the service to have operations based out of ports right around the New Zealand coast.

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Megan Thomson and her crew performed well at the women’s keelboat champs– Andrew Delves Photo Our RNZYS Performance Programme sailors have been busily involved with multiple sailing events over the past two months.

The Coast NZ Etchells Nationals were on in early November, with a few PP sailors in the mix. Notably there was Niall Malone, who led an all RNZYS PP team on board Bobby’s Girl.

With limited experience in these tricky boats, it was always going to be tough for Malone and his team to jump straight in against what was a very competitive eight boat fleet, with Malone going on to finish 8th but gaining some good experience.

Late November saw the rescheduled Harken Young 88 National Championships, and again there were plenty of PP sailors scattered throughout the 16-boat fleet. Taylor Balogh was on board Raging Hormones and was seeking the boat’s third title in a row. After two days of intense racing, Balogh and the Raging Hormones team helmed by Zane Gifford came up trumps and secured the hat-trick of Young 88 National titles.

Several of the squad have also been racing in the RNZYS Wednesday Night Series, including Megan Thomson who has secured a spot on Commodore Aaron Young’s Melges 40 Checkmate crew.

“It’s so much fun and the team is great! It’s such a good group of people, who bring many

different skills and personalities to the table. I am very fortunate to be one of the trimmers on the boat.

“Trimming has such a direct impact and there are just so many elements to it that keep it interesting and exciting, particularly on Checkmate. The number of sails and controls is significantly more than any other boat I have sailed on before, so it has been an awesome learning experience to date.”

Thomson was also in action with her 2.0 Racing Team at the 2020 Barfoot & Thompson NZ Women’s Keelboat National Championships on the last weekend of November.

Thomson and her RNZYS PP team sailed brilliantly throughout what was a very intense and windy regatta, notching up a race win as well as a couple of seconds and thirds.

Looking to improve on their 5th place finish last year, they were successful, finishing in 4th overall, only one point off the podium.

Considering the experienced teams they were up against, this was a very respectable result.

Training will be the order for the next two months, with most of the major sailing events finished for the year, but you can guarantee our PP sailors will be spending plenty of time on the water.

By Andrew Delves

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The Mastercard Youth Training Programme has always focused on training sailors to represent the RNZYS on the world stage.

However, this past year’s events have meant that our sailors could not compete overseas.

Instead, the focus has been on domestic match racing, club racing and giving the sailors opportunities to experience different boats here in Auckland.

Recently our sailors had what for most people would be a once in a lifetime opportunity, to sail on New Zealand Ocean Racing’s Volvo 65. Bianca Cook is a Mastercard YTP graduate, the first New Zealand female Ocean Race skipper and is a great example to the club’s young sailors of what their futures could hold.

The sailors all got the chance to drive the boat as well as trimming and grinding the sails. With boat speeds up to 18 knots it was an incredibly exciting day on the water.

Two household names, Peter Burling and Blair Tuke, came out on the water with the Mastercard YTP sailors as part of an event to show the programme’s major sponsor, Mastercard, the level at which the sailors operate. The day consisted of an open floor Q & A where Pete and Blair shared stories and offered priceless guidance.

Once on the water, we ran several fleet races where the sailors got to mix it up with the cream of our sport. For many of our sailors, these are the learning experiences that shape their careers and they’re the opportunities you just can’t get anywhere else.

The MRX yachts have been one of very few one-design fleets in Auckland alongside the club’s Elliott 7s. The MRXs are also often used by our sailors to train for international events and for this reason we’ve taken the opportunity to have our Mastercard YTP go training on them. With five boats out on the water, it made for tight racing, where the teams not only had to nail the shift but also had to manage the larger number of crew and crew roles on the boats. This proved a great learning experience and should help our sailors transition from Elliott 7s to members’ boats for club racing.

The next event for the Mastercard YTP is the Youth Match Racing Nationals in Wellington.

We will have three teams there to represent the programme. Starting from the top, we have Robbie McCutcheon and his team, who have been training a lot and are the current champions from the CentrePort Youth International Match Racing regatta which was the last big regatta held in Wellington back in February.

They’re going into this event with winning experience under their belts and are looking to double down with another win this year. We also have Max McLachlan and Brad Salthouse helming teams. Both skippers have shown promise and we look forward to seeing their results. The crew in attendance will be Chester Duffett, Sam Street, Alex Lee, Holly McNeill, Maeve White, Nick Winter, Oliver Lloyd and Cody Coughlan.

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Axion integrates with Yamaha Helm Master EX to offer greater ease of control

Orams expansion investment extends capacity Domestic vessels can now access superyacht-quality work with the expansion of central Auckland’s Orams Marine.

The yard, which has invested heavily in expanding its facilities, is now available for more bookings over summer. A new 85 tonne travel lift is complete and accepting bookings, while an 820 tonne travel lift is close to being ready for use.

“We’re working to support the many people who make up the New Zealand marine workforce as we take bookings for domestic and international vessels,” says Neven Barbour, CEO of Orams Marine.

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Moody 41 DS receives prestige UK award Windcraft NZ, the local agent for Moody Yachts is delighted to announce the new Moody 41 Deck Saloon has been awarded the coveted British Yachting Awards ‘Cruising Yacht of the Year’.

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