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2014
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Andrew Saies
President
From the President
Board of Management
President
Treasurer
Andrew Saies
Chris Wood
Wayne Coonan
Peter Hall
Graham Meyers
David Murray
Sam Tolley
Flag Officers
Commodore
Vice Commodore
Rear Commodore
Geoff Boettcher
Rowland Richardson
David Knights
Staff
Chief Executive Officer
Craig Evans
Admin & Ops Manager
Jenny Krogdahl
Finance Manager
Marina Segodina
Comms & Member Services LauraTurner
Leasing Coordinator
Mellissa Vahoumis
Receptionist
Kirsty Winstone
Marine Academy Coord
Matthew Young
Racing Manager
Jess Hargreaves
Food & Bev Manager
Mario Cataldi
Head Chef
Dorian Molga
Port Vincent Marina
Rob Marner
Association Chairpersons
Cruising
Richard Lea
FishingTBA
Racing
Traci Ayris
Social Activities
Pam Humeniuk
Life Members
Arthur F Carolan
Richard H Fidock AO
Graeme L Footer
John Gerard
James A Henry (Dec’d)
Malcolm A Kinnaird AC
Peter J Page
Editors of Groundswell
Gay Footer, Laura Turner, Owen Mace
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raig Evans has reported in this edition of Groundswell on the work that has
commenced on the Western Marina breakwater. This is another significant milestone
for the Club and will lead to an improved wave environment throughout the whole
inner basin of North Haven. It also concludes for the Board and Management a protracted
period of time dedicated to exploring all possibilities for approval, funding, development
and dealing with all the consequences of this project. I can confirm that the original fixed
price that I advised members of late last year has now been accepted by the contractor but
did result in a change of rock supplier. I’d like to acknowledge the important role that Club
member Brett Brown had in achieving this outcome.
In relation to Marina West I am also able to report that recently the CYCSA entered into
a mediation process with two Club members who own berths in Marina West, and who
had expressed dissatisfaction with those berths. The matter has now been resolved to the
satisfaction of all parties on a confidential basis.
The Board, Flags and Associations recently met. The Board put forward at the meeting
its new “Whole of Club Sponsorship“ proposal which includes an agreed recognition for
various levels of sponsorship irrespective of whether it is for an Association or for the Club
generally. All present agreed this was a great initiative, some time in the making, that
would allow existing and new sponsors to be approached with confidence and fairness
and thereby increasing the appeal and value of sponsorship. This document should now be
used as the basis for “selling” and signing up all Club and Association sponsorships with all
agreements being subject to approval and finalisation by the CEO. Thanks to Glenn Spear,
Geoff Catt, Tom Tymons, Wayne Coonan, Sam Tolley, Craig and Laura who all contributed
to getting this up and running. If you know of any business or member who might be
interested in sponsoring the Club in any way please let Craig or Laura know, there are lots
of options at all levels. More information can be found on page 32 of this edition.
In the end it’s hoped that we all support
driving revenue into the Club as a basis
for future capital upgrades of the
facilities that will benefit all members.
At the meeting the Board also clarified the relationship of Associations with the Board
and noted that ultimately under the Constitution and By-laws, monies, budgets and
accountabilities for activities and performance of the Associations resided with the
Board. The Board have resolved that any surplus in Association funds at the end of the
financial year will be held by the Board in a “capital expenditure/building fund” to be
applied against any future upgrade of the bar, patio and dining area. The Board asked
all Associations to use their best endeavours to deliver quality functions and events to
their members, supporting the Club by using in-house food and beverage options and
recognising that driving prices down does not always get the best outcome. Where
Associations raised additional monies through raffles or sponsorship they could apply to the
Board to spend this as part of the normal budget process. In the end it’s hoped that we all
support driving revenue into the Club as a basis for future capital upgrades of the facilities
that will benefit all members.
Finally the Board welcomes Senior member Rob Ferguson to membership of the Audit
and Risk Committee. Rob’s name came from the recent Volunteer Survey. Rob is a very
experienced Chartered Accountant, and brings strong financial skills to this committee.
Andrew Saies, President
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Craig Evans
Chief Executive Officer
At the Helm
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t the time of writing this report work is about to
commence on the extension of the inner breakwater
at North Haven. Initial work will involve the installation
of new port and starboard channel beacons and this
will be followed by the arrival of a large crane barge that will
be based in North Haven for the coming months. Rocks have
started being delivered to Wharf Number 12 in Port Adelaide and
around 25,000 tons of rock will be transported to North Haven
Marina via barge and then placed in position using the crane. The
project is expected to take up to six months and caution will need
to be taken when entering and exiting the marina basin. Please
familiarise yourself with the diagram identifying the work area.
made to the Act and those with the least expensive berths will benefit
significantly.
The recent State Election returned the Hon John Darley MLC back to
his position in the Upper House and Member for Port Adelaide, Susan
Close MP, has also been re-elected and also promoted to the Ministry.
Both were instrumental in assisting berth owners with changes to the
Local Government Act and we look forward to working with both in
the future.
For safety reasons and to reduce trespass at the Club we have installed
a fence around the perimeter of the crane wharf in Marina East. I hope
that this is not too big of an inconvenience to members however with
the increasing number of youths jumping from our wharf at times into
very shallow water it is only a matter of time before there is a serious
accident.
The extension of the breakwater will be 60 metres in length. This
will reduce the existing gap between the inner breakwater and
the northern breakwater by around half of the current navigable
channel. The resultant channel width will comply with Australian
Standards. Wave climate within the entire North Haven marina
basin will be improved as a result of the extension. The diagram
below has been created by wave modelling software and clearly
shows the minimal wave penetration that is expected post
construction.
I have been working with the Marina Industry Association and the
Boating Industry Association to create an open day that will be called
SA Marina Day. The day will be held in October and will promote
marinas, boats and the associated lifestyle of both to the public. The
day is modelled on a US Marina Day concept and will be held at many
marinas throughout South Australia including the CYCSA. This will be a
test case and if successful will be rolled out nationally in coming years.
Discussions continue with the City of Port Adelaide Enfield and the
District Council of Yorke Peninsula on council rates for marina and
hardstand berths. Even with the elimination of ‘minimum rates’
that we achieved late last year the interpretation of the changes
to the Local Government Act by Council and their solicitors has
resulted in differing opinions and further complex negotiations.
The Council will be presenting their 2014/2015 Draft Budgets.
I am still confident that berth owners will benefit from changes
Sadly we have lost a couple of well-known and long standing members
at the CYCSA. Alby Clark had been a member of the Club for nearly 30
years and Norm Butcher was one of our original Foundation Members.
I have known both men and their families for many years and I extend
my sincere condolences to their respective families.
Craig Evans, Chief Executive Officer
The (extension) project is expected to take up to six months and caution
will need to be taken when entering and exiting the marina basin. Please
familiarise yourself with the diagram identifying the work area.
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Geoff Boettcher
Commodore
Commodore’s Report
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The Club has been interested in introducing a number of Sports
Boats to our racing fleet and has been willing to give assistance to
interested skippers and crew. At this stage there has been limited
interest so a decision has been made to put the project on hold. The
idea was to give an affordable entry level into keelboat racing and
build our fleet and membership.
he close of the 2013-14 Season saw out an active year on
all fronts and the CYCSA Board and Management have
had many successful outcomes. As Commodore, I have the
privilege of sitting in on Board meetings and can report that
I feel very confident in the future of our Club. I believe we have a
progressive group that is maintaining the stability required to steer
future growth and ongoing success.
The City of Adelaide Clipper Ship has taken up residency at Dock
One Port Adelaide. The Club is supporting the venture by informing
members of activities such as the Flotilla to the site and will advise as
other functions evolve.
CEO Craig Evans scored himself a well-earned sailing holiday on
the yacht Scarlet Runner for Antigua Race Week, in the Caribbean.
The Melbourne based yacht has competed many times in our Port
Lincoln Regattas and again with a strong showing of South Aussie
Crew members had a good result. Well done!
Our hospitality staff put great effort into our Indian Nights and
Steak and Seafood evenings and I witnessed firsthand the recent
Steak and Seafood night. Excellent food, a great turnout and
good camaraderie. I encourage members to organize a table and
experience these fun evenings at our Club. Check our website for
the next function and not only enjoy the night but assist in our Club
going ahead.
It is fortunate our chosen sport does not limit us to where we can
sail. Many members have taken the opportunity to either race or
cruise in some of the best locations in the world.
At ‘stumps’ this Racing Season, the yachts who put the most time
on the water had a very successful year. Andrew Corletto’s Shining
Sea took out Division 1 State Championship and Offshore Series in
both IRC and AMS, adding more regatta trophies to his name.
Also put in your diary the date for the Commodore’s dinner which to
be held on the 23 August this year. The Social Activities Association
are promising a grand night of food, fun and entertainment.
The two up and coming threats are Jason Ward’s Concubine
and Seb Bohm’s Slipknot. Both yachts were sailed extremely well
ensuring an interesting year ahead. In Division 2 IRC, Peter Hall’s
Locomotion took out the State Championship from Rob Sellick’s
Young Einstein. It was pleasing to see Paul Bull’s Peer Gynt from Port
Adelaide Sailing Club getting in the mix for a third. Division 2 AMS
gave a win to Bob Schahinger’s Freedom from Jason Coonan’s Dr.
Feelgood. In the J24s Doug Watson El Fideldo had a comfortable win
over Janette Syme’s Stockcar and Robin Townsend’s Good Company.
A few grinners at this year’s Presentation Night for these skippers
and crew.
A new initiative by the Club is the establishment of the CYCSA
Marine Academy Foundation. I encourage members to read the
separate Groundswell article on page 7 and assist when paying
your annual membership subscriptions by considering a tax
deductable donation to the Foundation through the Australian
Sports Foundation Ltd (ASF). Craig, Jenny and I have modelled
the Foundation on the CYCA Sydney Youth Sailing Academy.
They generate in excess of $70,000 per year which goes directly
to developing youth skills in sailing and boating and helps build
their future membership base. We do not expect the results that
CYCA Sydney enjoys but we see it as an ongoing way to train and
encourage our future yachties and boaties.
A reminder that 2013 IRC Certificates conclude on 31 May 2014.
You will need to revalidate to get an IRC result after this date.
Batten down for winter, warm yourself at our social functions, count
down the days till summer and try and sneak a Winter Series race to
help keep your sanity.
The Phil Hoffmann Travel Twilight Series still proves to be popular
with up to 30 yachts registered for this event. Series 2 winners
showed the big boats how to play the game with Vlad Humeniuk’s
Kudos showing a clean set of heels to Geoff Catt’s Liberator with
Derek Morrison picking up a third in Asylum.
Geoff Boettcher, Commodore
A new initiative by the Club is the establishment of the CYCSA Marine
Academy Foundation. I encourage members to read the separate
Groundswell article on page 7 and assist when paying your annual
membership subscriptions by considering a tax deductable donation to
the Foundation through the Australian Sports Foundation Ltd (ASF).
NEW MEMBERS
Over the last three months
the following people have
joined the Club. Please
make them welcome.
George Akritidis
Gary Briggs
Anne Canny
Murray Chance
Adam Crosby
Stuart De Poi
Alex Gosden
Kate Hayes
David Kenny
Kara Kilgariff
Anthony Lee
Terry Lucas
David Maher
Albert Mead
Mike Millard
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Norman Nicholls
John Olar
Larry Piscioneri
Chris Redin
Graham Rogers
NEW BOATS
This is another in the series of articles aimed at providing you with an
insight into a few of the ‘new’ boats to the Club over recent months. While
not all are newly built, most are relatively new to the Club and others have
moved to new owners within the Club. We warmly welcome all these ‘new’
boats and owners.
lucky starr
crystal
Anne and Mark Canny have bought Lucky Starr from Rod Wenham and Brett
Yardley and she is now berthed at A27.
Well, it doesn’t wear a tiara but it almost looks as good
– there is a new to the Club Princess 60 berthed in the
western basin called Crystal.
Lucky Starr is a Lexcen 9.6 and was built in 1994 in a boatyard in the Port River.
This design used to be called a Viking in Western Australia where it was designed
by Ben Lexcen. When a mould was taken off one of these Vikings the builders
enclosed the stern section thereby making it a bit longer and also changing its
name to a Lexcen 9.6. It is a great boat for first-time boat owners with good
accommodation as it is able to sleep up to five people quite comfortably.
Previously Anne and Mark did quite a bit of sailing in a 52 foot ferro-cement
ketch that some uni mates built back in the ‘70s with Port Lincoln and the Sir
Joseph Banks Group and a trip from Hawkesbury to Grafton up the Clarence
River included. This whetted their appetite and they were keen participants in
other sailing expeditions over the years.
The opportunity to buy Lucky Starr came up and after having a couple of sails on
her they leapt at the chance.
They plan to explore the South Australian coastline and hope to leave her at
Wirrina for a few weeks over summer so they are closer to the southern Fleurieu
coast and Kangaroo Island.
We welcome Anne and Mark to the Club and wish them good luck in their sailing
exploits.
Gary and Joyleen Briggs purchased the boat in the Gold
Coast in 2007 and after cruising up and down the east
coast of Australia including stays at Hamilton Island,
Versace Marina on the Gold Coast and d’Albora Marina
at The Spit in Sydney, they decided it was time to bring it
home to Adelaide. Gary had a crew bring Crystal around
stopping in several places along the way including Port
Fairy.
As is typical of Princess Yachts Crystal is beautifully
appointed and comprises three bedrooms plus crew
quarters together with plenty of viewing choices with
five televisions and Foxtel. She is powered by two 800hp
Manns diesel engines together with a Westerbrook
generator to cover all the internal power needs.
Joyleen and Gary are looking forward very much to their
stay at the Cruising Yacht Club and are planning trips
to Kangaroo Island, Port Lincoln, Port Vincent and Yorke
Peninsula over the next twelve months.
Editors’ Note: If you would like your boat featured in this section of Groundswell, please write around 180-200 words and provide a
high resolution digital photo (or ask Gay Footer or Laura to take a photo for you) and submit your contribution to reception.
commodore’s dinner
23 august 2014
save the date in your diary
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Boating Stuff
Recreational an
Have you ever asked yourself the question, “Why learn about this boating
stuff?” Perhaps you came up with the following answers:
• To safely navigate across a shallow shoal or into a new port
• To make friends so I can join in and play
• Because I require the qualification to race
• It’s something that interests me
• To become a better person.
These are answers given by our members and students of all ages, a
diverse group of people. Furthermore we are often asked, “Why come to
the CYCSA Marine Academy?” and the answer is because we are South
Australia’s only Internationally Accredited Sailing School of course!
For the Instructors who work with our members and the general public
we often ask this question in reply,“Why do we bother instructing?” - a
question we often ask at this time of year. It’s simple really… The Marine
Academy is more than a training centre it’s a part of the Club, it’s the bit’s
about boating we want everyone to know in order to be safe and to enjoy
what life and our Club’s community has to offer.
So who are we?
The overall purpose of the CYCSA Marine Academy is to increase the
enjoyment, safety and knowledge of members and non-members for
recreational power and sail boating and yacht racing. Our emphasis is on
‘adding value’ for current Club members, providing specific courses relevant
to the various Associations, developing successful programs and activities
and, in time, establishing the CYCSA as “the” place to go to learn how to
go boating.
With our Royal Yachting Association status we have succeeded in
accomplishing a great deal this season. We have trained over 40 Start
Yachting students and taken 21 liveaboard students on sail training
‘holidays’ to complete qualifications such as Competent Crew and Day
Skipper. We also have also seen a growing demand for the International
Certificate of Competence and a constant request for more courses around
developing theoretical boating knowledge such as our Day Skipper Theory
course.
We are now busily planning our schedule of courses for the new sailing
season. You will soon see an increased number of Marine Academy students
around the Club so please feel free to say “hi” and make them welcome.
Our focus going forward is to run lots of new courses, have fun, and get
more and more people down the Club to discover sailing and experience
what it’s all about.
Matt Young, Principal CYCSA Marine Academy
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Establishment of CYCSA Marine
Academy Foundation
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he CYCSA Marine Academy was established to
provide training and safety instruction for recreational
boat users. Over the past few years the Academy
has grown and is now a very important part of the Club.
The Academy provides training for sailing and power boat
owners and crews and is the only accredited Yachting
Australia/ Royal Yachting Association training facility in
South Australia.
The Marine Academy attracts many non-members and it
introduces them to boating and the Cruising Yacht Club of
South Australia. We have converted many of these students
into Club members. The Marine Academy also provides
opportunities for youth development and these experiences
help secure our future by introducing juniors to the Club.
Despite the success of the Marine Academy it has grown
slowly and faces an ongoing challenge in funding the
purchase of new equipment and the maintenance of
existing assets.
Through the Australian Sports Foundation (ASF) we have
recently registered the CYCSA Marine Academy Foundation.
The ASF was established in 1986 to provide and facilitate
services that assist the Australian community to fundraise
for sport by offering tax deductibility for donations to
sport and to develop a culture of philanthropy which
supports sport and facilitates corporate/community/sporting
partnerships. This facility allows members to make tax
deductable donations for the purchase of much needed
equipment to ensure the future growth of the Marine
Academy and strengthen the appeal of the Club to new
members including youth.
The CYCSA Board will soon be contacting members by mail
with further information about how donations can be made
to the Australian Sports Foundation Ltd in support of the
Marine Academy Foundation.
If you have any queries about any of these matters please
feel free to contact reception on 08 8248 4222 or email
[email protected]
Yours sincerely,
Andrew Saies, President
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BAVARIA BOAT HOP
he Social Activities Committee were once again delighted to
welcome Haese Marine and Bavaria Boats as our hosts for
the Boat Hop this year.
We would like to thank the ten host boats from our Club,
Rapid 1 (Keith Finch) and Sandy Quin), Shiraz (Sharon and
Stephen Bone), Coco (John and Fran Sibly), Bella Dama
(Owen and Delia Mace), Academy 1 (the Marine Academy,
hosted by Brett Yardley), Marnico (Graeme and Gay Footer),
School’s Out (Adrian Wotton), Synergy (Mark and Joy
Hutton), Grand Akt (Jack Didyk and Joanna Kulikowski) and
Revive (Rose and Dave Gibbons). For the first time we had
two visiting brand new Bavaria boats from the Squadron,
Longstaff II (Graham Teusner) and Club 56 (Keith Bates).
All of these wonderful people presented their boats in the
best possible light and hosted the guests generously for the
afternoon.
The day was delightful, warm without being hot and a little
overcast to make moving around Marina East a pleasure.
We started with a lovely Prosecco from Italy, and as guests
travelled around the boats they got the opportunity to taste
Chardonnays, Sauvignon Blancs, Rose, Cabernet, Shiraz
and Rieslings. These wines were selected so that we had
comparable vintages but from different areas so that if
the taster was interested they could draw similarities and
differences from various areas. On the boats were plates of
different types of cheeses, some unusual, to enhance the
wine experience.
After three hours of ‘Hopping’ (and collecting raffle tickets
for the prizes drawn at the dinner), guests collected in the
BBQ area where the first entertainers, Indian dancers, set
the mood for fun and frivolity for the night. A delightful
three-course meal was prepared by the Social Activities
Committee and from the feedback was thoroughly enjoyed
by all. The delicious cupcakes for sweets were an immediate
hit and displayed the Bavaria logo as an extra “thank you”
to Graeme Haese and the Bavaria Boats sponsors. A cameo
performance of “An Officer and a Gentleman” picked Nicki
Haese for special attention and proved popular with many
of our lady members. After the fun of the dancers and the
raffle prizes Graeme Haese spoke about the new offerings
from Bavaria and the DJ started up with music to dance
along to. Our DJ proved very popular and was still taking
requests for tunes from some dedicated dancers almost till
midnight.
Many thanks to the hard working Social Activities Committee
for throwing themselves so willingly into this event to make
it a success. Also special thanks to our wonderful boat hosts
without whom this event could not happen.
Pamela Humeniuk, Chair Social Activities Association
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RACING ASSOCIATION
2014 GREAT SOUTHERN REGATTA
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his was a successful regatta and included the 2014 J24 State
Championships. Although we did not achieve our target of
40-50 entrants we were close – 38 total entrants (22 CYCSA, 7
RSAYS, 5 PASC and 4 ASC) – six more than last year’s regatta.
The J24 fleet had five windward leeward races to the Regatta’s three
races (two windward leeward and one long inshore).
On Day One we had light winds early so the first race for the J24 fleet
was only one lap (0.4 miles) which was for the best as the race ended
up taking 45 minutes. This first J24 race had to be completed before
the first warning signal for the Great Southern Regatta.
The first race for the GSR started at 1315 with five knots of wind.
Division One had two laps of 1.2 miles and Division Two and the J24
fleet had two laps of 0.8 miles. Most of the fleet were finished within
an hour and a half.
The second race of the GSR started at 1505 with flat seas and a ten
knot breeze from 240° although this course was longer than the first
race (Division One had two laps of 1.6m and Division Two/J24 two laps
of 1.2m). The increased breeze saw the fleet all home in less than an
hour.
After racing the Racing Executive put on a BBQ and our Commodore,
Geoff Boettcher, arranged a big screen TV for the footy tragics to
watch the Showdown – it was a great family friendly atmosphere
with a number of children playing on the lawns in the sunshine. The
presentations for Day One were held at around 6.30pm with about
100 people in attendance to collect the numerous bottles of wine on
offer.
Day Two was the long race of the Great Southern Regatta and we had
flat seas with two knots coming from 310°. The start was delayed five
minutes but we eventually got them going. The J24 fleet had two more
windward leeward races while the long inshore was underway. The
first race of the day had a course of 0.4m of one lap. Race number 5
for the J24s needed another course change to 180° - length 0.4m and
two laps – the average elapsed time was approximately one hour.
Meanwhile the Division One and Two fleets were making very slow
progress. Due to the large wind swings the first windward leg became
cracked sheets. The second leg to the Northern Silt Beacon became a
shy kite and the leg to the Wreck Buoy was hard on the wind. Due to
the light conditions the Race Officer, John Gibson, decided to shorten
the course at the Wreck Buoy. This was a good decision as it ensured
the bulk of the fleet finished in the time limit of four hours. Only two
boats failed to finish. SMB 4.5 was first home in a bit over three hours.
A good crowd turned up for the presentations where another load of
wine went to the placegetters.
Jess Hargreaves, Racing Manager
Photos courtesy of Terry Lyons
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2014 GREAT SOUTHERN REGATTA
RESULTS
Division One - PHS
1st Vertigo – Jamie Goode (CYCSA)
2nd Slipknot – Seb Bohm (CYCSA)
3rd SMB 4.5 – Geoff Boettcher (CYCSA)
Division One - IRC
1st Slipknot – Seb Bohm (CYCSA)
2nd Concubine – Jason Ward (CYCSA)
3rd Vertigo – Jamie Goode (CYCSA)
Division One - AMS
1st Slipknot – Seb Bohm (CYCSA)
2nd Aikin – Caillin Howard (RSAYS)
3rd Vertigo – Jamie Goode (CYCSA)
Division Two - PHS
1st Outlier – David Royle (ASC)
2nd The Farm – Dave Alexander (ASC)
3rd Outrage-us – Gary Shanks (ASC)
Division Two - IRC
1st Locomotion – Peter Hall (CYCSA)
2nd Young Einstein – Rob Sellick (CYCSA)
3rd Peer Gynt - Paul Bull (PASC)
Division Two - AMS
1st Dr Feelgood – Jason Coonan (CYCSA)
2nd Peer Gynt - Paul Bull (PASC)
3rdYoung Einstein – Rob Sellick (CYCSA)
TWILIGHT SERIES TWO RESULTS
Cruising A
1st Liberator – Geoff Catt
2nd Asylum – Derek Morrison
3rd Rapid 1 – Keith Finch
Cruising B
1st War & Peace – Stefan Marcel 2nd Kudos – Vlad Humeniuk
3rd School’s Out – Adrian Wotton
TWILIGHT OVERALL SERIES SCORES
Cruising A
1st G-Wizz – Greg Patten
2nd Liberator – Geoff Catt
3rd Slipknot – Seb Bohm
Cruising B
1st Wind Weaver – Wayne Grant
2ndSchool’s Out – Adrian Wotton
3rd Kudos – Vlad Humeniuk
COASTER SERIES RESULTS
PHS
1st Vertigo – Jamie Goode
2nd Julia – Richard Harries
3rd Another Planet – Brenton Pegler
AMS
1st Vertigo – Jamie Goode
2nd Another Planet – Brenton Pegler
3rd Kinetic Energy – Andy Shipp
Greg Patten, G-Wizz
Photo courtesy of Neil Pentecost
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RACING ASSOCIATION
SA IRC STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
SERIES RESULTS
Division One
1st Shining Sea – Andrew Corletto (CYCSA)
2ndConcubine – Jason Ward (CYCSA)
3rd Slipknot – Seb Bohm (CYCSA)
Division Two
1st Locomotion – Peter Hall (CYCSA)
2nd Young Einstein – Rob Sellick (CYCSA)
3rd Peer Gynt – Paul Bull (PASC)
SA AMS STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
SERIES RESULTS
Division One
1st Shining Sea – Andrew Corletto (CYCSA)
2nd Slipknot – Seb Bohm (CYCSA)
3rd Horopito – Mark Robertson (RSAYS)
Wind Weaver, Wayne Grant
OFFSHORE SERIES RESULTS
PHS
1st Slipknot – Seb Bohm
2nd Shining Sea – Andrew Corletto
3rd Concubine – Jason Ward
Division Two
1st Freedom – Bob Schahinger (RSAYS)
2nd Dr Feelgood – Jason Coonan (CYCSA)
3rd Peer Gynt – Paul Bull (PASC)
INSHORE SERIES RESULTS
Division One - PHS
1st Slipknot – Seb Bohm
2nd Shining Sea – Andrew Corletto
3rd Another Planet – Brenton Pegler
Division One - IRC
1st Shining Sea – Andrew Corletto
2nd Slipknot – Seb Bohm
3rd White Knight – David Knights
Division One - AMS
1st Shining Sea – Andrew Corletto
2nd Slipknot – Seb Bohm
3rd Another Planet – Brenton Pegler
Division Two - PHS
1st Flying Circus – Steve Power
2nd Dr Feelgood – Jason Coonan
3rd Young Einstein – Rob Sellick
Division Two - AMS
1stYoung Einstein – Rob Sellick
2nd Dr Feelgood – Jason Coonan
3rd Locomotion – Peter Hall
AMS
1st Shining Sea – Andrew Corletto
2nd Concubine – Jason Ward
3rd Slipknot – Seb Bohm
Photo courtesy of Neil Pentecost
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Concrete Cancer and
oncrete Cancer is a term used for a disease of concrete.
Steel reinforcing is normally used to strengthen concrete products. When moisture gets to the steel reinforcing
it begins to rust and unfortunately rust occupies more volume than the original steel and the rusting steel forces
apart the concrete surrounding the steel.
If you look carefully at some of the older buildings in Asian capitals you will see areas where lumps of concrete
have fallen off the building revealing the rusted reinforcing. Dangerous stuff to have chunks of concrete falling
from buildings!
Marina pontoons of concrete construction are prone to similar degradation over time. At the CYCSA we have
concrete pontoons from three different suppliers but all show various stages of this problem.
Marina East is our earliest floating marina and shows significant signs of concrete cancer in various locations.
This is not only due to the age of the marina but also as a result of the production process and the way that the
pontoons were handled during original transport and installation.
In photo 1 you can see the stains and cracks on the pontoon. These are the symptoms of concrete cancer and,
left to develop, the concrete will eventually disintegrate completely.
In our marina pontoons you can see that the cracks in the concrete generally follow the line of the reinforcing
bars. There are even rust stains marking some of the worst cracks.
What Can You Do To Prevent It?
Concrete cancer can be slowed or prevented in various ways. The most obvious answer is to stop water and
oxygen entering the concrete and rusting the reinforcing steel. Modern Australian homes have a moisture barrier
between the concrete slab and the ground. It’s the bright orange plastic sheet that is laid before the reinforcing
steel is placed. It is important that the sheet not be broken otherwise ground water may enter and rust the steel
eventually, perhaps many years later.
Alternatively, or in addition, various additives can be mixed with the concrete to make it waterproof and
airtight. The outer surface can be painted to keep water from penetrating to the steel. The reinforcing steel bars
themselves can be coated with a waterproofing agent.
However once the reinforcing steel begins to rust damage is likely to have occurred.
When moisture
gets to the steel
reinforcing
it begins to
rust and
unfortunately
rust occupies
more volume
than the original
steel...
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the Marina
What About Our Marina?
First we need to understand how our marina is built.
Concrete does not float so some sort of buoyancy is needed. The buoyancy of the Marina East pontoons is provided by blocks of polystyrene
that are encased in concrete on all sides about 30 mm thick. The top of the polystyrene is covered with a thick slab of concrete some 100 to
150 mm thick and reinforced with steel bars. There are holes in the top slab to attach the wooden planks that hold the pontoons together.
There is no reinforcing steel on the sides or underneath the polystyrene. This has meant that there is nothing to hold the concrete together
and, in some places, slabs of the side and bottom concrete have simply fallen off, see photos 2 and 3 below:
In photo 2 you can see that a chunk of concrete from the corner of the pontoon has fallen off exposing the polystyrene. Photo 3 is an example
where the whole side of a pontoon has fallen to the bottom of the marina:
Spilled oils and fuels can eat away at the polystyrene and then the pontoon slowly loses buoyancy.
Photo 4 is an example of a finger where the outer pontoon has lost some of its buoyancy. See how the entire side concrete of the last
pontoon is missing and the far end is dipping down? The polystyrene has been partly eaten away.
The timber joining the pontoons is tallowwood (Eucalyptus microcorys) which is a very oily hardwood and so it’s ideal for marine use but it
does eventually rot. New tallowwood is very expensive these days and so other timbers, such as kapur, and alternative materials, such as plastic
and aluminium, are used in some marinas. But every alternative has its advantages and problems; plastics can be damaged by sunlight and are
not particularly strong while aluminium corrodes without careful attention to corrosion control.
In the next edition of Groundswell we’ll chat to Craig to see what the Club is doing about maintaining Marina East. There are some options
you might not have thought about! Till then...
Owen Mace
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CRUISING BACK
FROM LINCOLN ON
BOARD ARRIBA
Adapted for Groundswell from Alan Noble’s blog http://blog.arribasail.com
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hen one thinks of cruising in Australia Queenland’s Whitsunday
Group of islands immediately springs to mind and rightfully so for it’s
hard to beat 100 miles of lushly vegetated tropical islands, beautiful
beaches and coral reefs basking in the warmth of latitude 20°S. Yet
what if I told you there was a group of islands in southern temperate
climes with unspoiled beaches, remarkable aquatic wildlife and absolutely no
crowds - a place you could even enjoy when the tropics are lashed by cyclones?
Such a place exists and it is the Sir Joseph Banks Group of islands nestled in the
semi-protected waters of South Australia’s Spencer Gulf at latitude 34.5°S.
Relatively little is written about these wonderful islands since so few people visit.
Unlike the Whitsundays there are no bareboat charters, no towns, no resorts, in
other words, no infrastructure! Once you depart from your port of origin you’re on
your own! It is sailing at its purest. So take plenty of ice or make sure your freezer
is working well.
On Sunday 23 February I set sail in Arriba from Port Lincoln on my way back to
Adelaide after competing in the Adelaide to Port Lincoln Yacht Race with two
friends. Our destination was Sibsey Island, the southernmost and nearest island in
the Group. We covered the 18 nautical miles in well under three hours in 15 knot
winds.
One word of caution: the direct route from Lincoln to Sibsey takes you past
hundreds of tuna pens. While you can easily dodge them by day it would
inadvisable to attempt to do so at night.
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We had an adventure while anchoring
as yours truly forgot to reel in a
tuna lure that was on a hand line.
The nylon cord fouled Arriba’s port
prop as I reversed to set the anchor.
Fortunately we still had a fully
functional starboard prop and
conditions in the cove were calm.
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Reevesby shearing shed
Reevesby Island
CRUISING BACK FROM LINCOLN ABOARD ARRIBA
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Stickney is a rocky island with a pretty anchorage on the northern
side affording great protection from any wind with a southerly
aspect. The next morning we scrambled up the hill for superb views
of the surrounding islands before setting sail for Wedge Island.
As soon as we dropped anchor in six metres of crystal clear water
we were greeted by several curious seals. We were all famished
however so playing with seals had to wait until after lunch. We
zipped around in our dinghy among the seals for a while before
pushing on to Reevesby Island, 11 nautical miles to the north.
There we anchored in beautiful Morton Cove on the northern side
of the Island.
By a lucky coincidence my friend Nick, who had crewed with us
on the Adelaide to Port Lincoln Race, was flying overhead en route
to Adelaide and snapped a photo just as Arriba was pulling into
Morton Cove. Arriba is the rightmost white blob in the middle of
the northern cove. If you look closely you can see that we still had
our mainsail up at the time which we lowered only after anchoring.
That night Reevesby treated us to three fish and two squid and a
glorious display of southern hemisphere stars.
Next morning we continued our clockwise circumnavigation of
Reevesby under sail. Our chart indicated that the south coast of
Reevesby shoaled up to a depth of only two metres but with Arriba
drawing just over a metre we pushed on. We successfully rounded
the southern tip and continued north, going between Reevesby
and Lusby Island, now confident that we could pass through the
remaining shallow waters also indicated as two metres deep on
our chart. That confidence was sorely misplaced as we ground to a
halt precisely at a point where the chart indicated a depth of three
metres. Fortunately it was low tide so we needed only to wait a
couple of hours to float off which meant it was time for lunch.
Note: I subsequently contacted the Australian Hydrographic Service
informing them of the chart inaccuracies and was told that a new
edition of the chart is in production and should be published by Q3
2014. Till then take the depth measurements close to the islands
with a hefty grain of salt.
Reevesby Island is now part of a national park but back in the
1940s it was a sheep farm. We anchored in four metres of water in
an area on the western side of the Island known as the lagoon and
went on land to explore the old homestead. The dilapidated farm
was fascinating and it is quite amazing to think how resilient those
settlers must have been to make a go of their remote farming
operation.
We next sailed for Spilsby Island which reportedly has the best
snorkeling in the entire Group. It was my intention to moor there
for the night so we could snorkel the next morning but I found the
northern anchorage to have too much swell for my liking so we
continued on to Stickney Island. In all we sailed 24 nautical miles
from Reevesby Lagoon to Stickney in four hours.
We sailed on a beam reach and covered the 35 nautical miles in
five hours and 45 minutes averaging just over six knots. Wedge is
so-named because of its distinctive shape. The north east side of
Wedge Island features a long sandy beach protected from winds
from all directions except north and north-west. There is an old jetty
located on the north-west end of the beach which is surrounded by
a very shallow reef for several hundred metres - too shallow even
for my RIB tender to clear at low tide. Providing you give the jetty a
wide berth you can anchor anywhere along the north-east side of the
island with excellent holding over sand in approximately five metres.
Note. If the winds do shift to the north or north-west move around
to West Bay on the western side of the island.
Wedge is a natural stopover for sailors en route from Port Lincoln to/
from Adelaide and we noticed several other Adelaide to Port Lincoln
Race yachts at anchor. Our enjoyment of the island was somewhat
marred by a fishing boat that was berleying (chumming) for shark
at anchor less than 500 metres away from Arriba. Suffice to say we
were disinclined to embrace our usual swim to shore. Sure enough,
an hour later they hauled out a shark which we estimate was 1.8-2
metres in length. Sadly berleying for sharks is perfectly legal in South
Australia although in my opinion it is a terrible practice. Anything
that encourages sharks to come close to shore is reckless and
completely incompatible with tourism.
The next morning we set sail for Kangaroo Island but soon realised
we were unable to point upwind high enough to maintain our
desired course. Taking into account leeway 60° to the wind is about
the best Arriba can do under main and gennaker or 50° under
main and jib. A quick review of the chart indicated that we could
hold course for Althorpe Island so we altered our plans accordingly
covering the 25 miles in four and a half hours.
The main anchorage at Althorpe Island is a lovely little cove on the
north-east side of the island offering good protection from southeasterlies and to a lesser extent southerlies. We had an adventure
while anchoring as yours truly forgot to reel in a tuna lure that was
on a hand line. The nylon cord fouled Arriba’s port prop as I reversed
to set the anchor. Fortunately we still had a fully functional starboard
prop and conditions in the cove were calm. Twenty minutes later,
after breaking out the snorkeling gear and the ‘Hookah’ (aka ‘Surface
Supplied Air Dive System’), our port prop was untangled.
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Althorpe Island jetty
VALE
NORMAN CLEMENT ANTHONY BUTCHER
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In the 1970s Norm began coaching juniors and
in 1973 The Australian Yachting Federation
appointed him State coach. He was involved
in developing the National training scheme
‘Youthsail’ which is still running today.
orn on 26 October 1927 Norm passed away on
4 April 2014 aged 86 years. He was married
to Jan for 56 years and together they had three
children, Anthony, Trevor and Karen who in turn
have contributed seven grandchildren and two great
grandchildren to the family.
In the 1980s Norm returned to keel boat racing in the one tonner
class at the CYCSA but always had a ‘project boat’ on the go.
Where others saw an insurance write-off he saw potential. In the
late nineties, after five years rebuilding “a boat with potential”, he
launched Icon, a 42’ Adams yacht at the CYCSA. He and Jan loved
taking non sailing friends on her so they could experience the thrill
of sailing and share in the Club atmosphere. Norm had recently
completed rebuilding a Beneteau 32s5 ‘project yacht’ which he
sailed up until his death.
Norm lived his whole life on the Peninsula growing up around the
Port Adelaide wharves and boat yards. His father was a fitter and
turner and his uncle was a Shipwright.
He was twelve when he started sailing dinghies with Rex Dix in the
Port River and at 17 he built his first 12’ Cadet Dinghy Marauder
thus beginning a lifelong passion.
As a fitter and turner and later a shipwright he had a reputation
for innovative design and meticulous workmanship in both timber
and metal. Throughout the years he built over 40 boats including
12’ Cadet Dinghies, 14’ and 16’ Skiffs, Holdfast Trainers, Rainbows,
Flying Dutchman, racing powerboats and keelboats.
Norm was Foundation Member Number 23 of the CYCSA, a long
time member of the RSAYS, a life member of both the Largs Bay
Sailing Club and Holdfast Trainer Association and a member of
the Port Adelaide Sailing Club. His kind and gentle manner and
extensive yachting expertise will be sadly missed.
Norm was a well respected yachtsman representing South Australia
with many of the yachts he built. In 1965 the spinnaker bag system
on the Flying Dutchman was difficult to manage so Norm invented
the world’s first dinghy spinnaker shute!
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CRUISING BACK FROM LINCOLN ABOARD ARRIBA
North coastline of Kangaroo Island
Bonfire at Western River Cove
Side note: Only the day earlier a monohull fouled its (one and only)
prop on a crayfish pot line at Thistle Island and was smashed onto
the rocks. Fortunately the three crew were rescued but the yacht was
completely destroyed.
Next came the smaller and more protected King George Beach
(35°39.08’S 137°07.09’E). This cove would offer excellent
protection from the north-east and south and is reported to be one
of the nicest anchorages on the north coast. Next time...
We spent almost two hours at Althorpe enjoying the fantastic
snorkeling then at 14:30 set out for Western River Cove. The wind
was from the south-south-east and completely on the nose so we
reluctantly motored the 19 nautical miles across bumpy Investigator
Strait for the next three and a half hours. Even fighting wind, swell
and tide, we managed six knots using just our starboard engine.
We passed lovely Emu Bay where I had moored inside the reef
located on the western side of the Bay in December 2012. Emu
Bay is protected from south-east through south-west but it is still
exposed to some swell. Not too bad in a multihull though but
probably unpleasant in a monohull. We finally rounded North Cape
and set course on a south-east heading for Ballast Head.
Note: Monohull owners may not realise that catamaran owners
typically only use one engine at a time when cruising. Running
both engines naturally means twice the fuel consumption yet might
only add another knot or two of boat speed which is a rather poor
tradeoff.
At 19:00, nine and a half hours after departing Western River Cove
we dropped anchor in American River. I’ve moored in American
River so many times now that I’ve come to regard it as my “home
away from home” on the Island. Everyone was particularly excited
to be going ashore to enjoy our first restaurant meal in five days
and experience the hospitality of Peter Hogan who runs the
American River Lodge. We had a fantastic night and stumbled back
to our dinghy somehow making it back to Arriba without falling
overboard.
We slipped into spectacular Western River Cove at 18:00 which we
shared with only one other yacht. The Cove is part of a conservation
park and, unlike our last few ports of call, even had campground
facilities. We eschewed the facilities however and instead enjoyed a
beach bonfire accompanied by beer, wine and various dips followed
by steaks on the barbecue back on board and even more excellent
wines.
The next day marked our sixth and final day since leaving Port
Lincoln. The wind picked up early and we screamed across Eastern
Cove in around 20 knots of wind with full mainsail and gennaker.
We were enjoying ourselves so much that I forgot the cardinal rule
of crossing Backstairs Passage - reef early! Specifically when coming
from the mainland, reef before you pass Cape Jervis and if coming
from Kangaroo Island, reef before you exit Eastern Cove. My
other rule is to check the tides and avoid wind against tide and, if
possible, cross at slack water. Anyway I broke both rules and before
we knew it we were way overpowered in 35 knot gusts.
Note: Cryovac sealed meat is the way to go when cruising. It lasts for
weeks with minimal refrigeration and tastes better than frozen meat.
Only freshly caught fish is better!
It felt good to be back on Kangaroo Island again safe and sound in
our protected little cove. Western River Cove would be very tight with
more than three vessels but with just two there was ample room.
After a bit of a struggle we furled the gennaker and unfurled the
jib in its place and Arriba settled into a more comfortable rhythm,
cruising along at eight plus knots. I considered it too late to reef
easily in the 3.5m swells so I made the call to continue under full
mainsail. We were still somewhat overpowered in the gusts but
in no time we were abeam of Cape Jervis having covered the 33
nautical miles to Rapid Bay in well under four hours.
I awoke the next morning with an urge to get wet (again) so I
snorkeled around the rocky reef lining the western side of the Cove.
Even though it was overcast visibility was over ten metres and fish
life was abundant. Sadly there was no time to linger as we had a
long day of sailing ahead of us. I wanted to make it to our next
destination, American River, before sunset, a distant 55 sea miles
away. We initially set out under sail alone but instead of the forecast
south-easterly we ran head on into an easterly so we resorted to
motor sailing in order to point higher. As the rugged north coast of
Kangaroo Island slipped by I made a mental note to myself to revisit
some of the places we passed.
Everyone was happy for some respite from the swells and we
enjoyed a calm barbecue brunch at anchor. We still had another 53
nautical miles to go though so we couldn’t linger for too long.
For the final leg to North Haven we enjoyed ideal sailing conditions
with steady south-east 15-20 knot offshore winds and flat seas.
Alas all good things must come to an end and around sunset we
pulled into North Haven, seven days and over 400 nautical miles
later.
We passed beautiful Snelling Beach (35°40.07’S 137°4.34’E) with
500 metres of gorgeous sandy beach running south-west to northeast sandwiched between rocky headlands. There were also extensive
rocky formations and tide pools at the base of each headland that are
no doubt teeming with sea life. As an anchorage though it would be
quite exposed to any westerly swell.
Alan Noble
Note: Watch out for the reef which extends several hundred metres
from the north-east point.
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2014 CLUB MARINE/LEXUS OF ADELAIDE
Adelaide
From the Deck of Secret Mens
Business 4.5
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hen I say from the deck I really mean from
the deck as going below for a quick nap
on this ‘new’ SMB is like crawling into a
coffin so the whole race was spent on
deck with Steve Kemp doing only the bare navigation
essentials below. Farr did not design this 400 Series
Yacht to spend too much time below but designed an
exceptionally quick boat for a 38 footer.
The Lincoln Race was really our first attempt to
competitively race this new boat with a full race crew.
The Lincoln Race and Lincoln Week are always high on
our agenda as both are excellent destination races.
From our pre-race plan we needed to stay with the ‘big
boats’ such as Fresh, Shining Sea, G-Wizz and the quick
little Aikin to the Marion Reef Beacon. Conditions were
moderate which assisted us in being able to push the
boat to the max.
We were pleasantly surprised to have a good lead
rounding Marion Reef and had to now push hard to get
enough time ahead to win on IRC and AMS handicaps.
The Farr 400 performs best off the breeze but is heavily
penalised on handicap for being a high performance
boat due to lightness and large sail area.
From Marion we pulled away quickly from the ‘big
guns’, with G-Wizz hanging on for some time with
its larger waterline length. We had a few scares with
the wind dropping out ahead and the fleet sailing up
to us with a different breeze line. From Cape Spencer
to the finish was tough tactically as there were many
wind shifts that kept us gybing frequently to keep the
advantage.
The crew needed to sail SMB like the big dinghy she
is. With the IRC rule favouring the slower cruiser/racers
we needed to cross the line well ahead of the fleet. By
Dangerous Reef Aikin and Shining Sea were the boats
that could still come into contention for a handicap win.
Photo by Laura Turner
SMB crossed first over the Lincoln finishing line at 6:02
am, 1 hour 30 minutes ahead of Aikin and 1 Hour 55
minutes ahead of Shining Sea. This gave us a clear IRC
win by 17 minutes to Aikin and 28 minutes to Shining
Sea. On AMS we had a clear win against Chris Pratt’s
Lucette by 22 minutes. A very pleasing result for our
little flyer but it would have been an interesting race in
30 knots for the Farr 400. This was a new record created
for the Lincoln Race for a monohull and the smallest
boat to win line honours for 50 years. Jedda, a 31 foot
Van de Stadt, won the race in 1964 and I believe she
carried a spinnaker for the whole of the race.
Thank you to Andy Dyer and Rob Deussen and all the
old SMB crew. An excellent group of yachtsmen who
just make things work!
Geoff Boettcher
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to Lincoln Race
cruising Association
With SMB3.5 gone and Scarlett Runner on its way to the Carribean the crew of Aikin and Fresh were smiling
– it looked like it would be their turn to win the Adelaide to Port Lincoln Race at last. Unfortunately for them
Geoff Boettcher came up with a new SMB4.5 which absolutely blitzed the monohull field so together with his
win and Young Einstein’s win in the Cruising Division, the Club was well represented on the podium.
Both Geoff Boettcher and Rob Sellick have written their stories of the race for 2014.
YOUNG EINSTEIN’S WINNING RACE IN THE
CRUISING DIVISION
of the crew to use the head. We were passed by the first of the
multihull yachts, Morticia, which looked to be doing twice our speed
but very wet. We were yet to get water on the deck.
t 29 feet and 11 inches Young Einstein (YC880) was the
smallest boat in the Cruising Division. After many years of
beating into a building sea breeze the owners of Young
Einstein decided it was time to enter the Cruising Division
so that we could hopefully make Marion Reef before the sea breeze
built. This proved to be a good decision.
We were at Cape Spencer at 2233 hours still holding Coco with
Liberator and Kudos some 6.6 and 4.5 nautical miles ahead
respectively with War & Peace some 7.2 nautical miles behind. With
the breeze at 25 knots we decided to go with a poled out headsail
and head straight to Dangerous Reef.
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SMB 4.5 passed us about ten nautical miles from Dangerous Reef
and we thought we must be doing well to have held them off that
long.
With the briefing on Thursday night the winds looked very good
for cracked sheets the whole way to Port Lincoln. We knew this
would make it difficult for us being the smallest boat in the fleet as
waterline length is all that counts when straight line reaching.
We passed Dangerous Reef at 0448 hours and were having a great
ride - still ahead of Coco and pulling back Liberator and Kudos to
2.5 nautical miles. It looked like a straight line was the way to go
for us so we put up the assymetrical for the first time on the way to
Donnington.
At the start at 1000 hours the breeze was around 10 -15 knots
with sheets eased. The fleet was well behaved for the Principal Race
Officer and kept back from the line so as not to cause a recall. We
started at the pin end on a port tack about ten seconds after the
start signal. There was a line of boats with Liberator and Kudos
near the boat end and Coco, War & Peace and Young Einstein
within two boat lengths. About halfway across the gulf the breeze
increased so we put the first reef in to keep the helm light. We
decided on a 30 minute rotation of the helm to keep on the ball
and all five of the crew took their turn on the helm.
We made Donnington Point at 0623 hours having made further
ground on Liberator and Kudos who were about one nautical mile
ahead. At Fanny Point at 0653hrs Liberator’s lead went to 1.4
nautical mile but we pulled Kudos back a bit.
We finished at 0726 hours with a race time of 21 hours and 26
minutes, Young Einstein’s best time ever thanks to a great team
effort.
We passed Marion Reef at 1609 hours with Coco very close and
Kudos and Liberator 2.8 nautical miles ahead and War & Peace 2.5
nautical miles astern.
Thank you to the Port Lincoln Yacht Club for the trackers. Our
families were grateful for the live updates and I would not have
known where the other boats were without looking at the saved file
to get the time and distances.
Halfway on the leg to Spencer we took out the reef with the
headsail sheeted outside the fence. About this time we did go
higher to reduce the heel, a concession to the female member
Rob Sellick
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Photo by Laura Turner
2014 CLUB MARINE/LEXUS OF ADELAIDE
Rob ‘Shy’ Sellick, Young Einstein
Adelaide
Geoff Boettcher, Secret Mens Business 4.5
Andrew Corletto, Shining Sea Vlad Humeniuk, Kudos
Adrian Wotton, School’s Out
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to Lincoln Race
The Basin, Pittwater
LINCOLN WEEK RACE WEEK REGATTA
Race RESULTS
T
he Regatta got off to a flying start at 0830 on the Monday morning with
a briefing at the Marina Hotel. Many questions were asked and were well
answered by the Race Officer, Stewart Ross.
In the monohull divisions there were a total of 28 entries, 22 in the racing fleet
and six in the cruising fleet. The racing fleet was broken into PHS Division One
with 13 entries and Division Two with nine, AMS Division One with 11 and
Division Two with seven and IRC Division One with 12 and Division Two with four.
For the first race of two windward laps the breeze was five to eight knots, the
conditions were perfect and there were clear starts in all divisions. The only real
drama was when 3 Cool Cats tore its mainsail. In race two the breeze picked up
to 10-12 knots and the elapsed times for all yachts were considerably less due to
the increase in wind speed.
On Tuesday for the Long Race to Taylors Island most of the fleet took between
five-and-a-half and six hours to complete the course except for SMB4.5 who
zoomed around the course in just over five hours.
Wednesday was another great weather day and the race results were extremely
close. The now traditional Megga’s BBQ took place after the completion of the
race and some 250 people enjoyed the BBQ and inter boat rivalry. The crews on
Zen from Sydney and Wicked from Melbourne in particular seemed to love the
atmosphere.
On the Thursday for the first race the 5 -10 knot wind kept swinging as much
as 50 degrees and the start was delayed for approximately 30 minutes while it
settled a bit and the second race was sailed in similar fluky conditions.
It was a very exciting week of racing punctuated by daily presentations at the
Marina Hotel. The series presentations were held in the Lincoln Hotel on Thursday
evening.
William Strangways
IRC Overall
Secret Mens Business 4.5
Aikin
Shining Sea
Geoff Boettcher
Caillin Howard
Andrew Corletto
CYCSA
RSAYS
CYCSA
Geoff Boettcher
Caillin Howard
Andrew Corletto
CYCSA
RSAYS
CYCSA
Chris Pratt
John Muirhead
Jason Ward
RSAYS
RSAYS
CYCSA
Paul Richards
Grant Eckermann
Paul Bull
PAYC
PLYC
PASC
Geoff Boettcher
Chris Pratt
Caillin Howard
CYCSA
RSAYS
RSAYS
Charles Meredith
Chris Williams
Iain Macdougall
MYCV
RMYC
RSAYA
IRC – Division 1
Secret Mens Business 4.5
Aikin
Shining Sea
IRC – Division 2
Lucette
Enchantress
Concubine
PHS
Tanqueray
Speakeasy
Peer Gynt
AMS
Secret Mens Business 4.5
Lucette
Aikin
Multihull
Peccadillo
Morticia
Goldfinger
Cruising
Young Einstein
Rob Sellick
KudosVlad Humeniuk
School’s Out
Adrian Wotton
CYCSA
CYCSA
CYCSA
Regatta RESULTS
IRC – Division 1
Zen
Shining Sea
Wicked
Gordon Ketelbey
Andrew Corletto
Mike Welsh
MHYC
CYCSA
SYC
IRC – Division 2
Peer Gynt
Enchantress
Sextant
Paul Bull
PASC
John Muirhead
RSAYS
Jonathon Newbury PLYC
PHS – Division 1
Zen
Horopito
3 Cool Cats
Gordon Ketelbey
Mark Robertson
Scott Mutton
MHYC
RSAYS
RSAYS
Paul Bull
Trevor Butcher
Brenton Pegler
PASC
CYCSA
CYCSA
Geoff Boettcher
Andrew Corletto
Caillin Howard
CYCSA
CYCSA
RSAYS
PHS – Division 2
Peer Gynt
Alternative Therapy
Another Planet
AMS
Secret Mens Business 4.5
Shining Sea
Aikin
Team’s Trophy
Monohull Cruising
Happy Hookers
John Hookings
RSAYS
SteeplejackDavid Smallacombe GRYC
Tanqueray
Paul Richards
PAYC
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Life Lessons on Slipknot
Curtis Mitchell joined the CYCSA as a racing member aboard Slipknot, a Sydney 38 racing yacht owned by Seb Bohm. In this
article Curtis reflects on how he became interested in sailing at a young age and how the skills and lessons learnt aboard while
interacting with team members have translated into other areas of his life.
S
ailing has been an integral part of my life for many
years. I was first roped into the sport in my early teens
with a friend from primary school who was wearied of
sailing with his father and after that initial glorious day
of sinking/sailing and bouts of laughter I have never looked
back. Throughout my life competitive sailing has given me many
proficiencies that have carried through into adulthood.
Everyone has the ability to voice their expertise on how to trim
a kite or tune a rig or pick the right shift but what is often
overlooked are the skills it takes to function together as human
beings in a confined situation where we are sometimes taken to
our mental maximum.
Some of the most important lessons I have learnt (and am still
learning) have no direct correlation to the art of sailing itself but
more to the qualities it demands from people that participate in
the sport.
I would like to address three skills that are closely intertwined
that I’ve observed were mastered by great sailors when I was at a
young age. I believe these skills cannot be taught in such a way in
any other sport that resonates so strongly through all aspects of
life and I believe these skills are communication, respect and trust.
We have all had that day on the water where communication
has been either lacking (laser sailors are exempt), incorrect, not
informative enough or which amounted to information overload.
At the end of these days you feel exasperated and quick to start
throwing blame around.
As I have progressed through sailing I have learnt some of the best
sailors can communicate quick, smart, concise, instructions and
convey crucial information in any condition from a frustrating drifter
to a terrifying storm. To back this up they will trust and respect their
whole crew that they are addressing from the most novice to the
wisest of the sea.
When competing in a team sport in very taxing situations it is
important to remember that your whole crew is on board to achieve
the same common goal, thus making it important to trust that every
action they take is in line with the goals of the whole crew and that
you are better off concentrating on your role within the team and
trusting that the kite is packed correctly or the trim is correct for the
angle of sail.
These observations had a profound affect on me as a young
impressionable man and taught me quicker than school or social
interactions how I would like to be addressed and respected and how
to address my peers around me in work, education and friendship.
I am very lucky to have landed amongst the crew on Slipknot who
have all come close to mastering these aforementioned skills. It is
truly amazing to participate in a team who all respect and trust each
other, only to be further amazed every time we race by the clarity
of communication that occurs on the boat; from the skipper, to the
trimmers, to the gunnel fodder, keyboard player, mast man and, god
forbid, most of the time the bowman, everything that is said whether
it be an order, a tactical discussion or how to integrate goats into
sailing (don’t ask) is said in way that is respectful and beneficial for
everyone. With these principles firmly instilled it makes for the most
enjoyable time for all involved on the water under even the most
stressful conditions.
Curtis Mitchell
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cruising Association
Easter and ANZAC
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ue to the rare occurrence of Easter coinciding with an Anzac Day long
weekend the opportunity of taking a ten day break, for only three days
off work, was too good to miss. Consequently the CYCSA Cruising
Association organised an extended cruise to Kangaroo Island this year.
The boats taking part, in some form or another, included:
• Alpha Centauri - Roger and Anna
• Amazing Grace - John and Janet
• Baloo - John and Margaret
• Brigadoon - Geoff and Louise
• Coco - John and Fran
• Equanimity - Len and Libby
• From Russia With Love - Mike and Angela
• Jenny Anna - Russell and Linda
• Sachan - Kevin and Mary
• Sahara - Richard and Adrienne
• School’s Out - Adrian, Fiona, Alex and Peter
• Setanta - Gerard and Susan
• Sugar’n’Spice - Robert and Doreen
• Trinacria - Rod and Sal
Originally scheduled to depart early on Good Friday the appearance
of a very strong south-easterly accompanied by a head-on and rather
nasty swell scattered the fleet somewhat. Some boats such as Baloo,
Equanimity, Trinacria, and School’s Out left North Haven before Friday
...continued over page
Photo by Mike Holmes
Cruise
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Eastern Cove
to avoid the blow whilst others delayed their start until Saturday to
set sail in more pleasant conditions.
With the varying wind strength and directions most boats visited
Eastern Cove sometime over the break. Some sought night shelter at
Ballast Head whilst others went for a lovely sail during the day and
anchored at Island Beach for a leisurely lunch. Other boats paid Rocky
Point a visit to go ashore for a quick shower in the nearby camping
ground and walk along the beautiful white sands of the cove.
Bay of Shoals
Once over in Kangaroo Island the weather was perfect. Lovely days
with varying wind strength and direction and cool (mostly) rainless
nights. The first port of call for many was the Bay of Shoals outside of
Kingscote. Just a short dinghy ride ashore and then a three kilometre
walk to the township to hunt for a good cup of coffee and a citrus or
caramel tart. Some walked up the hill to the Bay of Shoals winery for
tastings and nibbles and returned to their boats with smiles on their
faces.
On one sailing trip School’s Out found a lovely patch of sandy
bottom (now marked in their GPS) and brought back a bag of large
whiting for dinner at Christmas Cove that night. Young crewman,
Alex, had fun catching over eight fish and an octopus! He said that
this was his best fishing trip ever.
Jenny Anna had fun on the first night as her crew explored just how
close she could drift towards the mud flats at low tide. Quite an
adventure so early in the cruise but Russell and Linda never lost the
smiles on their faces. All’s well that ends well.
For Sahara the dinghy part of the journey was longer than expected
as their dinghy outboard throttle jammed open. After some colourful
language heard around the bay Richard Lea sought help from
“Jamo” from Jamieson’s Marine in Kingscote. The owner personally
drove down to the boat ramp late in the afternoon, gave the Sahara
crew (including, Ushie, the trainee guide dog) a lift into town and
repaired their outboard before 5pm the same day. He then ran
the crew back to the Bay of Shoals and helped get the dinghy
relaunched. To quote Richard, “Jamo really knows how to put the
service into engine servicing! He gave the best service I have ever had
from a repair shop at a good price. Many locals have vouched for
his excellent work and the outboard has worked like a charm since.”
Well done Jamo – worth noting for future trips.
Christmas Cove
Christmas Cove in Penneshaw was a popular spot over Easter with
most of the cruising fleet visiting there sometime over the break.
Unfortunately there was a mouse plague in the local area and several
boats had little visitors during the night. The occasional piercing
scream could be heard in the morning as the sun came up and the
owners tried to get rid of the unwanted guests. Some enterprising
sailors built home-made “rat-guards” out of disposable BBQ plates to
place on their mooring lines. These proved to be very effective.
Carol Miele and Adrian Wotton at the flag ceromony.
Photo by Peter Watkins
VMR American River
All those who have sailed in South Australian waters would have
heard Carol from VMR American River monitoring boats on their
various passages. As well as carrying out her volunteer radio duties
Carol was out and about over Easter. She met several of the CYCSA
cruising group at the Penneshaw markets and had a lovely lunch
with Rod Hunter and Sal Geddes and, following a promise made at
last year’s Ballast Head Cup race, the crew of School’s Out presented
Carol with the boat’s flag to thank her for her outstanding coverage.
What a treasure to the local boating community she is!
On Saturday the fabulous Penneshaw markets were held on the local
oval. Our cruising members took advantage of purchasing a wide
variety of Kangaroo Island produce that included cheeses, wines,
lamb chops, free range eggs, honey, olive oil and freshly baked
breads – yum, yum!
Road Trips
Penneshaw’s population grew substantially over the holiday period
and placed some strain on the local eating establishments. On one
evening John Grevins came back to Baloo very upset that the local
fish shop wouldn’t sell him a bag of chips unless he also bought
some fish. Over a few wines (with no chips) plans were drawn up to
launch legal action for discrimination against us “mainlanders”.
Some of the boats in the cruising fleet had visitors arrive via car on
the Kangaroo Island ferry from the mainland and were able to take
road trips around the island. These included visits to Dudley’s Winery
near Penneshaw (the best view in Kangaroo Island and a pretty good
drop); Remarkable Rocks (truly remarkable if you haven’t seen them);
Clifford’s honey farm (yum, yum again); the gin distillery (don’t
be fooled by the seemingly ramshackle hut – it’s brilliant inside);
Admiral’s Arch (a true surprise when you actually see it); Seal Bay
(hint, don’t stand down wind); and even an exhilarating quad bike
ride at dusk (don’t wear your Sunday best).
On the way to Christmas Cove intrepid Club sailor Roger Flint
managed to break his finger badly whilst poling out his head-sail in
strong winds. But with true CYCSA cruising fortitude he diverted
his course to Wirrina, arranged a pick up by his son, was taken back
to Adelaide and had surgery two days later. On the very next day
he resumed his trip back to Kangaroo Island and finally joined the
throng in Penneshaw the day before Anzac Day. Roger was obviously
taking the term ‘short-handed’ sailing too literally.
Kangaroo Island is certainly a bigger island than it looks on paper but
well worth exploring if you have the opportunity.
Conclusion
The overwhelming opinion amongst our daring cruising sailors was
that a good time was had by all. Boats largely did their own thing
but company was never far away should you wish it. Each evening
as the sun went down over the yardarm it was time to share stories
of mighty sailing journeys and plans for future adventures. The main
question on everyone’s lips was…when is the next long weekend?
On Anzac Day I conducted a remembrance ceremony for the cruising
fleet in Christmas Cove. The address referred to experiences and
reflections from the landing operation in Gallipoli in 1915. The
waves hitting the small cove and the glacial landscape added to the
poignancy of the occasion. Several owners then went back to Alpha
Centauri for a hot coffee and tot of Royal Navy “Pusser’s” rum
courtesy of Mike Holmes.
Adrian Wotton, School’s Out
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Unfortunately there was a mouse plague in the local area and several
boats had little visitors during the night. The occasional piercing scream
could be heard in the morning as the sun came up and the owners
tried to get rid of the unwanted guests. Some enterprising sailors built
home-made “rat-guards” out of disposable BBQ plates to place on their
mooring lines. These proved to be very effective.
From Russia With Love approaching Red Cliffs
Cruising boats at Rocky Point
Photos by Adrian Wotton and Peter Holmes
Fiona and Alex at Remarkable Rocks
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Photo by Gerry Colella
This year attendee numbers were down from pervious years with 166 people attending. This
was mainly put down to being ‘Mad March’ and also a long weekend and the urge for many to
travel.
All attendees were well fed with plenty of boiled crabs, chilli crabs and a large selection of
salads with many a drink being shared between friends. Raffle tickets were sold and drawn
with many prizes awarded and monies raised going to the CYCSA Building Fund. Prizes were
awarded for the nominated crab categories with the generous first prize of a custom built
Stainless Steel Bait Board being donated by Ron Jesche from Stainless Boatworks awarded to
John Sibly from Coco and the junior prize being awarded to Joshua from C–Gal.
The Fishing Association has already begun planning for ‘Crab Catch and Cook Day’ for 2015.
We will be looking to move the event to late February and hope to see you all back plus more.
John Colella
Vlad Humeniuk and Owen Mace
From the CYCSA Cookbook
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‘Crab Catch and Cook Day’
O
nce again the Fishing Associations ‘Crab Catch and Cook Day’ turned out to be a
spectacular day on the water as the wind was low and the sun was out. More than 16
power and sail boats participated in catching crabs in the waters surrounding North
Haven and crews had a wonderful time pulling in the large plentiful crabs. Weigh in was from
noon to 1pm with a total of 434 crabs bought in.
Berths for sale or lease
FOR SALE
FOR LEASE
Marina East
8m twin: C09*, F01*, F02*
10m twin: A09*, A14, A31, A32, A40*, F32 ($300 p/m)
12m twin: E09*
12m single: E11*
13m twin: A43, A44, C22*
14m single: C24
15m single: A47*
16m single: B21*
Marina East
8m twin: F01, F02
from $66,000
C09
reduced to $42,000
10m twin: A09, A10, A27, A34, A36, A40, F04, F21 from $45,000
A35, A36
reduced to $40,000
10m single: A02, A03, A08, A26
from $85,000
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reduced to $80,000
11m twin: A41
reduced to $52,000
12m twin: D28, D35, D38, E09, E13
from $63,000
12m single: D08, D18, D21, D23, E04, E06, E10,
E11, E20, E32
from $85,000
13m twin suitable for catamaran:
C22 and C23
each $95,000 OR for both $180,000
13m single: C19
$105,000
14m single: A46, C30
from $160,000
C31
reduced to $150,000
15m single: A47, B26, B31, B35, B36, C34, C37
from $150,000
B25
all offers considered
16m single: B15, B21
from $180,000
B14
reduced to $150,000
20m single: A49
$290,000
20m T Head: E34
ono $325,000
Marina West (all single berths)
11m single: M03 14m single: M07
15m single: M08 MO3
17m single: J13, J19, J20
J18
18m single: M10
20m single: K06, L02
K05
25m single: M14
Marina West (all single berths)
15m: M08*, N03
17m: J06, J18 ($300 p/m), J19*
18m: M10* ($330 p/m avail June 2014)
20m: K01, K02, K05*, K06, K07, K08
22m: K15, K18
25m: M14*
30m: K16
Hardstand
9m: 15*, 24*,25*, 45, 52*, 68*, 81, 100*
10m: 33, 106, 131*, 132, 133, 139,
146*,147*
12m: 5, 117
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$140,000
$155,000
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$250,000
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$290,000
Hardstand
9m: 13, 15, 17, 23, 27, 52, 57, 68,
70, 81, 89, 100
10m: 131, 136, 140, 144, 146, 147
12m: 114, 117
For information on all CYCSA membership fees
and charges please refer to www.cycsa.com.au
contacts
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Jenny Krogdahl
t: 8248 4222
e: [email protected]
Berth Leasing
Mellissa Vahoumis
t: 8248 4222
e: [email protected]
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from $6,000
$8,000
Port Vincent
10m twin: A9, A18, A23 from $35,000
10m twin: A07, A14
reduced to $30,000 (ono)
12m twin: B29, B33, B34, B37, C60 from $35,000
12m single: B45, B46, C51, C65
from $42,000
12m single: C48, C68
reduced for immediate sale $39,950
14m single: D70, D71, D73, D77, D78
from $45,000
15m single: D83, D85, D86, D87, D89
from $50,000
20m single: A12, B35
$200,000
Notes on Purchasing/Selling Berths
For Existing Berth Owners Considering Selling
As per Marina Berth Agreement, a 10% commission
is payable by the vendor on all berth sales.
Port Vincent
Rob Marner
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All prices include GST
* Denotes berth for sale and lease
As of 22 October 2007 Board Meeting
If you are selling your berth and buying a berth of equal or greater value then your berth
sale may be subject to a 5% commission payable to the Club (in lieu of 10%). The sale and
purchase must be effected on the same day. This will be at the discretion of Management.
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