Harbour Light is published by:
Suffolk Yacht Harbour Levington
Ipswich Suffolk IP10 0LN
No 13 Autumn 2007
Tel: 01473 659465/659240
Fax: 01473 659632
Email: [email protected]
Edited and produced
by Martin Treadway:
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www.martintreadway.co.uk
T h e f r i e n d l i e s t, m o s t w e lco m i n g, i n d e p e n d e n t yac h t m a r i n a o n t h e E a s t Coa s t
WELCOME!
from Jonathan Dyke and Mike Spear, Directors.
The Last Ranger
Suffolk Yacht Harbour called on all its skills in
the refit of this classic Nicholson Ranger 36
A stream of power is
unleashed from the twin
225hp Ford Lehman
turbo-diesels.
Harbour Light No13 is packed with news and features
from Suffolk Yacht Harbour and our fantastic group of
afliliated companies who make this yacht harbour so
uniquely different from any other.
No13
ANDREW DUNNAGE
marine coatings technician
A
ndrew is one of the
marine industry’s
new breed of ‘technical’
craftsmen - and enjoys
the much more scientific
approach to the traditional
skill of painting.
He began his career
in 1997 with a general
boatbuilding apprenticeship in the workshops
while he did 3 years
studying at IBTC, Oulton
Broad and a further 2 years
at Lowestoft College.
He qualified in 2002
with NVQ and City &
Guilds skills including
laminating, woodwork,
painting and varnishing
- where his expertise
and interest has really
developed.
Appliance of Science
Andrew explained how
advanced the new coating
systems have become:
It’s in the blood
Andrew is Ipswich
born and bred and
his grandfather was a
traditional yacht painter.
He was responsible for
aiming the youngster at
the marine industry.
Andrew has recently
bought a house in
Ipswich and for the
moment, confines his
water-borne activities
to high speed wakeboarding.
Someday however,
he wants to learn to sail.
It looks like painting but not as we know it.
A
s a first boat, this
powerful, ‘official’
looking motor
yacht was perhaps an
unusual choice - with
450 hp on tap and a
displacement approaching 9 tonnes.
But when the owners,
David and Christine Allen
saw Sindur IV on the
Hamble, it was love at first
sight and exactly the sort
of ‘go-anywhere - in style’
classic motor yacht they
wanted. A deal was struck
and Sindur IV began her
second life.
Northshore & Campers
The Ranger 36 marque.
known for its excellent
sea-keeping qualities, had
actually ceased production
in 1977, but Northshore
moulded a final one ten
years later for a client who
would settle for nothing
less. Uniquely, this boat
had been fitted out by
Camper & Nicholson, so
the joinery was to their
usual very high standard
and needed little work.
The boat was sound,
but very much in need of
the kind of custom refit
that was firing David’s
imagination. After long
discussions with Jonathan
Dyke, a no-compromise
plan was agreed to return
her to sparkling, ‘as-new’
condition.
The truth is that she is
now - 12 months later - of
a higher standard than
when first commissioned
in 1988.
A great team project
East Anglian Sea
School boss, Peter Smith,
skippered her back ‘home’
The wheelhouse was
extensively re-modelled and
re-equipped: New full-width
instrument display above
the screen with shaped
‘blisters’ to conceal three
new wiper motors. The main
display console was rebuilt
by R&J Electronics and fitted
out with Raymarine Chart
plotter and a full set of new
engine instruments.
from the Hamble and
over the last year, most
of the Yacht Harbour’s
on-site businesses have
contributed to her
meticulous refit.
The yard have brought
life back into the hull
with an epoxy system
below the waterline and
Awlgrip spray paint
application to the topsides
and superstructure.
The windows were
re-glazed and the wheelhouse head-linings
replaced. The decks were
Continued on Back Page
t
Staff Profile
“On Sindur IV for
instance, we adopted
a multi-coat epoxy
underwater system.
Each layer is chemically
keyed to the next so in
effect you end up with
a single, highly durable
skin. Temperature and
humidity are critical in
this process. Adherence
to technical specs and
data sheets are key to
achieving a first class
result.
Tall Story
The ‘committee’ consider
‘Elles’ upwind performance
during Solent sailing trials.
The laminated, radiallycut Quantum fore and aft
sails looked stunning - as
did the specially spun Liros
halyards and control lines.
The uncluttered
appearance of the decks is
the result of the control lines
being coloured to blend
with the teak.
And she has an electric,
under-deck headsail reefing
system!
“Elle of Meon” will head
for the East Coast shortly to
occupy a berth at Bradwell
Marina.
‘Elle of Meon’ is a ravishingly beautiful new
Stephen Jones designed, classic 49 footer built
by Wavelength Marine of Bursledon, Hants.
Her owner, Brian Wilkinson, very much had in mind
a boat based on Metre Yacht lines and dynamics, but
with the beam and deep hull power to produce
outstanding, 21st century performance.
In line with our history of working with the world’s
leading designers, Rig Magic were invited by Stephen
Jones to develop the design of the all-carbon rig which
- as well as being predictably light - was also very tall
(see right). The spars were manufactured and custom
painted by Nordic and installed at Hamble Point in
August. On sailing trials in the Solent, “Elle” was
tracking upwind at 8.5 knots in 12 k of breeze, and
delighting her owner on all points of sailing.
Three men
in another
boat!
Griff Rhys Jones and the film’s production team work
out their next manoeuvre.
T
“Just thought you’d like
this - a quiet day in the
solent with 6kts easterly
breeze so we got out the
drifter genoa and rigged
the twin poles. It was so
nice we dropped the
dinghy in the water and
took some photos. All
works great, many thanks”
Tradewind
sailing in the
Solent!
www.fotoboat.com
A
summer for years, her
abilities were certainly put
to the test many times.
And so were ours!
S
o it was left to Rig
Magic’s No 2 - Jonny
Ratcliffe - to keep our
competitive flag flying,
Rig Magic Suffolk Yacht Harbour Levington Ipswich
Suffolk IP10 0LN Tel: 01473 655089 Fax: 01473 655091
email: [email protected] www.rigmagic.co.uk
It’s been a very hectic second summer
for the team at Levington with work
ranging from the very pretty Motor
Boat restoration, ‘Sindur IV,’ satellite
dome and aerials on the Jeanneau
Sun Odyssey ‘42DS ‘Nordic Spirit’,
stainless steel radar dome brackets
and swimming pool steps on the
Fairline Squadron ‘My Fair Lady’ and
s/s ladders for an 80ft Monaco based
motor yacht.
Happy twin-poler
he Rig Magic team
have been hard at
work making sure
Undina’s rig is ready for
her starring role in a
follow up to the BBC’s
highly acclaimed version
of Three Men in a Boat,
shown last year.
The new production Three Men in Another
Boat will see Griff Rhys
Jones, Rory McGrath and
Dara O’Briain on a coastal
cruise from London to the
Solent in Griff’s wellknown 45’ classic sloop.
Rig Magic have carried
out a number of repairs
and improvements to
Undina’s rig - as well as
providing consultancy.
Cruiser Racer Boys
fter Nige and the boys
won the Port of
Felixstowe Regatta in May,
we decided to cut back
on X-332 racing this year
and used Crikey V! for
some Normandy cruising.
Customised for
cruising with a sprayhood
and some innovative sail
handling features she
made a rapid, two-handed
cruiser. And as we were
‘pottering’ about this
tricky coastline in the
windiest and wettest
Mr Stainless
QUALITY • PERFORMANCE • VALUE
which he did in fine style
at the sharp end of the
B14 he races with Tim
Harrison.
At the Worlds in
Falmouth in July, the pair
put together a very
consistent series to finish
6th overall in a high
quality international fleet
of 38 boats. The fleet
moved to Southampton
Water for the Nationals at
Weston S.C. and the duo
raised their game further
still to finish 2nd - very
nearly taking the title.
Mr Stainless Suffolk Yacht Harbour
Levington Ipswich IP10 0LN
Tel: 01473 659295 Fax: 01473 659336
[email protected] www.mrstainless.co.uk
Custom radar
arch for this very
highly specified
Revenger RIB
which had a
£190k price tag.
For instance, the
driver’s and codriver’s seats
automatically
fold away when
the boat hits a
bad wave allowing them
to take to their
feet and cushion
the shocks
Mighty S
Spirit
The Suffolk Yacht Builder’s latest
creation is the largest wooden yacht
to be built in the UK since the war.
The Spirit 100. That’s 100ft LOA!
How about these two
puppies? John Parker with
the completed asymmetrics.
Fastnet
Winner
Above: Huge
programe of
new s/s work on
this Ranger 36
restoration:
Pulpit and
pushpit, solid
handrail with
new gates.
Fender baskets,
liferaft cradle,
outboard
bracket, bathing
platform and
chequer plates in
engine room.
See front cover.
‘Chieftain’ revelling in the big breeze of the 2007 Fastnet.
watering lift and fitting the
Canadian manufacturerd
full length battens was a
mission in itself!
Below decks, the colossal
Spirit 100 is a cathedral of
mahogany and stainless steel.
Spot the two builders!
T
he Irish Cookson 50
‘Chieftain’ sailed by Ger
O’Rourke, and carrying a
full inventory of Quantum
sails, was the overall
winner of this year’s heavy
air Fastnet, in an elapsed
sailing time of 55 : 04 : 43
for the 608 mile course.
The win once again proves
Quantum’s dominance in
both offshore and inshore
sailing. ‘Chieftain’ at times
was sailing with two reefs,
pushing the boat hard in
testing conditions and
making full use of the
Quantum inventory to
push even when there was
40 knots over the deck.
bigger
loft
Left: We designed
and made tender
davits, satellite
dome and aerials
for Andy Russell’s
Jeanneau Sun
Odyssey 42DS .
T
Far left: complex
stainless steel
frame for twin
satellite domes
and radar scanner
on this Fairline
Squadron 56.
Left: wraparound
spiral staircase.
he’s also, of course,
the biggest yacht that
Spirit have ever built and
everything about her is a
on a grand scale.
She is exactly one
hundred feet length over
deck with a waterline of
70ft 7ins, a beam of 19
ft, a draft of 11ft 5ins a
displacement of 42 tonnes
and a fore and aft sail area
of 4,400 sq ft.
There are two
asymmetric spinnakers an all purpose sail of 5,670
sq ft and a smaller, heavier
reaching sail of 5,059 sq ft..
The mainsail - which
the 6-man Quantum
service team have just
bent on in the
photograph, is an eye
W
e welcome back David
Shutt who has
rejoined us after a spell
away and will back up
Andrew Farthing in the
Canvaswork section to
help reduce lead times.
he long awaited
completion of our sail
loft extension is finally here.
In fact, as Harbour Light
goes to print, we are just
waiting for the paint to dry
on the new floor - as the
picture shows.
Externally, the job looks
pretty much complete as
well and the new workshops are nearly ready for
occupation.
We look forward to
telling you how we’ve
‘grown’ into the new space
in the next issue.
Quantum Sail Design Group Suffolk Yacht Harbour Levington Ipswich Suffolk IP10 0LN
Tel: 01473 659878 Fax: 01473 659197 [email protected] www.quantumsailsgbr.com
A surprising number of boats still do not
have a DSC VHF. It will soon be the law!
It’s that boat again!
. . . only this time it’s the French Marine service
vehicle drawn up on the quay, rather than the
Quantum one.
No, we did not install this monster auxiliary,
but we did have the pleasure of commissioning it.
The engine is a flexibly mounted 200hp Yanmar
driving a Gori 3-blade folding propeller. Fuel
capacity is 1000lts with 1000lts water.
Unsurprisingly, no problems were
encountered with the installation or on engine
trials. She’s just an amazing boat.
Nearly sunk
It’s been a very busy season for us at French
Marine. Somedays , things take an unexpected turn.
On a Tuesday at about 4.30pm back in August, Pat
happened to spot a motor boat in the Marina looking
very low in the water. She was a Nimbus NB 8.20 and
looked pretty new and well cared for, so we went
aboard to see what was up. The water level was half
way up the engine block and she still seemed to be
taking on water. It took two hours to pump her dry by
hand and give use a chance to look for the leak.
The installed bilge pump was obviously not
working so we set about removing it and were amazed
to discover that the base had been screwed into the
hull with - self-tappers! One of these had pierced the
hull skin and the source of the leak was located!
It would be no exaggeration to say that this was
the worst installation we had ever seen.
There was plenty of other damage caused by the
partial flood and as the boat was only 7 years old, the
work was put in hand. There was no damage to the
Volvo AD31 engine but we replaced the alternator,
starter motor, lots of wiring and the power trim pump
and made a proper job of installing the bilge pump.
SYH carried out some necessary GRP repairs.
20 years
of top flight
engineering, service
and maintenance
Yanmar 4-LH 200 hp
Turbo burnout
We’ve have a higher than ususal number of
turbocharger failures this summer - and they could
nearly all have been prevented by more careful
operation.
When turbo engines have been running at high
revs for a considerable time, a lot of heat builds up in
the turbo itself and the coolant. If the engine is then
shut down too quickly, the bearings may seize. Which
is exactly what has happened in the photograph.
A very expensive mistake!
Winterisation?
“I’ve been told I need it - but what exactly is it?”
The engine oil is changed, the cooling system is
drained and filled with a 50/50 mix of antifreeze and
inhibitor. Any cooling system anodes are changed.
Engine drive belts are checked and adjusted.
Fuel conditioners are added if required. Exhaust
and intakes are blanked. All of these checks and
adjustments help to insure that the engine makes it
through the winter in the best possible condition.
French Marine Motors Suffolk Yacht Harbour Levington
Ipswich IP10 0LN Telephone and Fax: 01473 659882
www.frenchmarine.com [email protected]
IC-M421 VHF/DSC
Great value at £142.99 inc vat
The IC-M421 has a
built-in Ch 70 (DSC
channel) receiver,
which monitors Ch 70
activity, even while you
are receiving another
channel. In an
emergency situation,
an automated distress
call can be sent at the
touch of a button.
Digital selective
calling features
The DSC uses a unique
ID (MMSI code) similar
to a telephone number.
So you can make a
contact with the
intended ID station
or group directly or
with all ships in the
area. When connected
to an external GPS
receiver, the position
request and position
report functions allow
you to exchange the
ship’s position details.
The polling
(request/reply) function
checks whether a
specific ship is in
the communication
range. A total of 100
address IDs can be
programmed with 10character address name
and up to 40 received
DSC messages (20
distress and 20 other
calls) are stored.
Large LCD with DotMatrix Characters
The IC-M421 has a full
dot-matrix display
with up to 168-
character capability that
allows you to see a host of
information such
as channel number,
channel name, position
and DSC data etc.
With the backlit
display, large buttons and
knobs, the IC-M421 is easy
to operate, even at night.
Waterproof Protection
The IC-M421, including
the microphone,
has waterproof protection, equivalent to JIS
waterproof specification
Grade 7.
Loud Speaker Audio
The speaker’s high
sound pressure level
delivers loud and clear
reception, even over
background noise. The
microphone is tuned
to pick up voice, while
reducing ambient noise.
And More . . .
• Standard remote
function microphone for
convenient channel and
transmit power selection
• Up to 70 programmable
channels
• Simple and easy tag
scanning system
• Dual watch and Triwatch functions
• External speaker
connector
• ATIS encoder (Dutch &
German versions only)
• Low voltage indicator
for low battery alert
• UK marina channels
included - UK version only.
Motorboats are us!
Over the last 12 months, there has
been a marked increase in the
number of brokerage power boats
that we have been selling - and a
very strong upward trend in the
sales of new Bavaria motor boats.
Bavaria 35 Sport HT
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5000 SERIES FLATSCREEN CHARTFLOTTERS
The only things these
new chartplotters don’t
have are buttons!
The FLATSCREEN 5000 series boasts an
elegant slim line design providing sleek flush
mounting to the most prestigious of vessels
without looking out of place. Supplied with
Garmin’s revolutionary new menu-driven user
interface & world wide satellite imagery base map,
the 5000 series is complemented by Garmin’s
“Vision” cartography enabling true 3D-view
mapping capabilities for above and below the
waterline, auto guidance feature, high-resolution
satellite imagery detail, and “real picture” aerial
images of ports, harbours, marinas, waterways,
navigation landmarks and other points of interest.
NEW GPSMAP 5012 WITH 12.1” XGA FLATSCREEN
ho would have thought it? One of the
oldest, dyed in the wool, yacht brokers on
the East Coast dabbling in plastic motor boats?
Actually we are doing a lot more than
dabbling. We are really enjoying it and are
providing a real service to old clients and new.
It seems to be a fact of life that yachting can be
too much like hard work for some - in later years.
But they still want to pop up to Woodbridge and
Aldeburgh of a weekend.
Motorboating provides the perfect solution
- and if you are concerned about differences in
handling, we have the perfect solution on site in
the shape of the East Anglian Sea School to guide
you through the different techniques.
Come to the Yacht and MOTORBOAT Fair!
Yacht Fair Development
Last Autumn’s Yacht Fair showed a
change in the general trend of recent fairs:
While the overall number of sales was
slightly down, the value of each individual
transaction was nearly double the previous
year. So in monetary terms, we finished way
ahead. And the higher proportion of power
boats sold again reflected this trend.
So this year’s event on 25-28 October will
be known as the Yacht & Motorboat Fair.
New Jeanneau
Sun Odyssey 45DS
at Excel 2008
Julie’s Jottings
As I write this just before the Southampton Boat
Show opens, there are not many new products I
can tell you about as manufacturers are keeping
them for the Show. But these new Garmin
plotters are really worth a look - and if you have
not got a DSC radio yet - time is running out!
Don’t forget we also specialise in boat audio, dvd
and entertainment systems as well as navigation
electronics, repairs and installation. Give us a try!
R&J Marine Electronics
Suffolk Yacht Harbour Levington
Ipswich IP10 0LN Tel: 01473 659737
Fax: : 01473 659877
email: [email protected]
Chris Ricks is our new
motor boat expert. Call
and have a chat
Chris Ricks joins us direct
from another brokerage a
few miles upriver. He’s had
several years on fresh water
with Boat Showrooms at
Marlow on the Thames,
marketing Brooms and
Corvettes before heading
east to run the Lowestoft
branch. He heard of this job
on the ‘network.’ Chris
already has his sleeves rolled
up - to create a ‘Motorboats
Only’ office and showroom
here at SYH. We currently
have 35 brokerage motor
boats at Levington and 27 at
Burnham. Plenty of choice!
Early this year at the 2007 Excel Boat
Show, we had much better than anticipated results and were delighted to sell
two 54DS Sun Odysseys. They were
expensive, though, and we felt sure that
if Jeanneau could produce a slightly
smaller version, it would be a winner.
They have and we shall go to Excel in
January brimming with confidence.
Suffolk Yacht Harbour
25th - 28th October 2007
“
Unique on the
world’s seas, a Jeanneau
sailboat is distinct in its
design, performance,
comfort, security at sea
and respect for the
environment.
Outstanding in each of
these categories, our
innovative line of Sun
Odyssey Deck Saloon
sailboats are offered in
an array of attractive
models for you to
discover.
With sailboats
ranging from 39 to 54
feet, the Sun Odyssey
Deck Saloon product
line was born of an
original design concept
by the Italian naval
architect, Vittorio
Garroni. This line
features excellent
quality and respect
for the true sailing
tradition. Stylish details,
exceptional comfort
and bright, open living
spaces are designed
to meet the demands
of today’s sailor.
Choose a Sun
Odyssey DS, and you
will get a well- balanced,
high-performance
Jeanneau sailboat
“
NEW GPSMAP 5008 WITH 8.4”
VGA FLATSCREEN
Chris Ricks has joined us and brought
many years’ experience in this sector.
Clarke & Carter Suffolk Yacht Harbour Levington Ipswich IP10 0LN Tel: 01473 659681
Fax: 01473 659758 [email protected]
outboard
servicing
AUTUMN SPECIAL
OUTBOARD SERVICING:
Any make of 2-stroke
or 4-stroke:
Just switch on and go . . .
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2HP - 6HP: £29.95
6HP - 9.9HP: £59.95
9.9HP - 25HP: £69.95
25HP - 50HP: £79.95
Over 50HP £99.95
hen all that’s needed is to get the
most out of a pleasurable day’s
fishing or pottering about on a
quiet lake or river, one of the range
of Yamaha Electric Drives may be the perfect
answer. A 12V battery is the only power source
required and of course, there isn’t a more userfriendly or environmentally friendly way to power
a small boat. Despite their relative simplicity, the
new Yamaha Electric Drives have some versatile features and are very easy to fit and to use.
Mounting is effortless, as the drive unit is very
light in weight, and the ingenious adjustable
bracket makes it simple to fit the drive to the
transom of almost any small boat.
All prices exclude any new
parts required.
PART EX YOUR OLD
ENGINE FOR A NEW
ONE AND GET THE
1ST SERVICE FREE!
T
he 2007 Dinghy
Sailing season
has been an overwhelming success
and during the
school holidays our
five day morning
and afternoon
sessions were full
to capacity, week
after week.
Each morning and
afternoon session
had at least nine
children of ages
from 8 to 15 years
completing their RYA
Dinghy Sailing stages
when dinghies
ELECTRIC DRIVE
There are 4 power
options available in
the Yamaha Electric
Drive range from the
M12 at £139 to the
M26 at £399 ex vat.
Offshore powerboats have a new hero . . .
Y
amaha proudly presents the world’s
most powerful outboard. The all-new
5.3 litre Yamaha F350, which is also the
world’s first-ever V8 4-stroke outboard,
brings you more than just massive horsepower.
It’s a total performance package, specifically
designed and engineered to deliver the thrust
and raw energy never before available to power
today’s larger offshore boats. The level of engineering excellence and innovation required for this
task demanded something totally revolutionary.
It’s the sort of engineering we’ve only ever
seen in a Yamaha engine. Amazing!
2007 Campion Explorer 492 Special price: £9.645
N
ew 2007 Campion
Explorer Fish and Ski.
This boat has live bait
lockers, rod holders in the
gunwale and chopping
boards. Idea for the all
round fisherman / skier.
This boat will keep the
family happy with its
highback upholstered
seats for five people.
Specifications
• 5.3 litre V8 (60°)
• 32-Valve DOHC
• Variable camshaft timing (VCT)
• In-Bank™ dual exhaust
• Multi-Point Electronic Fuel Injection
• Ultra-tough gearcase
• Forged motor mounts
• Enhanced Corrosion Protection (UCP-II)
• Yamaha digital network system
• Yamaha digital electronic controls
• Variable Trolling RPM control
• Yamaha diagnostic system
• Water-intrusion reduction system
• Ionic combustion sensor
• “Dimpled” outer cylinder sleeves
• Counter-rotation
• Saltwater Series XL propeller
• Displacement: 5330cc (325.3ci)
• Shaft Lengths: X = 25” U = 30”
• Weight: 804 lbs
• Propshaft hp: 350
Windscreen, stainless
steel grab rail, bait box,
boarding ladder, console,
storage locker. Compass,
rod holders, cup holders,
nav lights, bilge pump, cool
box, bucket seat and
console cover are standard.
Bob Spalding Marine & Leisure Suffolk Yacht Harbour Levington Ipswich IP10 0LN
Tel: 01473 659674 e: [email protected] www.bobspaldingmarine.com
1 to 4. The floating
pontoon had to be
expanded to cater
for the numbers and
next year will see
an increase in the
numbers of dinghies
themselves.
Our Senior
Instructors and our
Dinghy Instructors
have done a sterling
job in making the
courses as much
fun as can be had
on the water and in
the classrooms, this
inspite of truly dreadful weather.
New Courses
New for 2007/
2008 at East Anglian
Sea School is the
RYA Basic Navigation
and Safety course.
This new two day,
shorebased course will
give a basic introduction to navigational and
electronic navigational
techniques together with
safety and seamanship.
The first course will run
in September 2007 and
once a month throughout
the coming year and will
complement the 5 day
RYA Day Skipper Intensive
shorebased course that
we run at the school.
Evening Courses
Both the Day Skipper
and Coastal Skipper/
Yachtmaster shorebased
courses are included
in the Evening Classes
for 2007/2008. The Day
Skipper evening class
starts on Wednesday 3rd
October for 20 weeks
and the Coastal Skipper/
Yachtmaster class starts
East Anglian Sea School Suffolk Yacht Harbour
Fax: 01473 659994 [email protected]
EAST
East Anglian Sailing Trust
The Trust’s primary aim is to enable people with
disabilities to enjoy the freedom and excitement of sailing
Ben gets in some racing
practice in ‘Squirt’
delight
Above: Youngsters begin
to learn the technique of
tacking our Laser 2000
dinghy before going afloat.
Our activities include:
n Keelboat sailing from SYH in our 5 Squibs two
evenings a week April to September
n A training programme towards RYA qualifications
n Yacht cruising weekends and a cruising week
(mainly for the visually impaired)
n Vision 2012 – a project to develop potential
paralypians from our region
EAST 10th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
EAST held a social evening on Friday 21st September
to celebrate its 10th anniversary. Members of EAST
and their families and people involved with EAST
over the years were invited.
on Thursday 4th October
for 20 weeks.
2008 Cruises
Preparations are in
place for our 2008 Round
Britain and Cork Week
cruises. Yachtsmen wishing to undertake RYA
practical training, gain
mileage or merely have
the pleasure of sailing,
a variety of cruises start
in June with the 14 day
cruise from Ipswich to
Fort William. A 12 day
cruise from Fort William
to Cork, then the 7 day
Cork Week takes place in
July, continuing with a
leg from Cork to Cowes
for seven days. Finally,
in August there is an
opportunity to take part
in Cowes Week and the
Round Britain Race with
the last leg from Southampton to Ipswich at the
end of August.
The Fastnet
The 2007 Fastnet
Race ended prematurely for STRATA 6 and crew
due to the unexpected
and severe weather
conditions encountered
after the race start.
However the Race
Training and Heavy
Weather Training
undertaken by the 9
man crew stood them
in good stead making
them one of the last
group to take the decision to retire.
The crew are already
looking forward to the
2009 Fastnet Race
challenge and are
reserving their places.
Evening class starts
on Wednesday 3rd October for 20 weeks and the
Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster class starts on
Thursday 4th October for
20 weeks.
Levington Ipswich IP10 0LN Tel: 01473 659992
www.eastanglianseaschool.com
YACHT CRUISING
Introductory cruising weekends for visually
impaired sailors were held in May and September.
This year we tried something new and the main
cruise was organised as a 1 week cruise Fri 13th –
Sun 22nd July or 2 week cruise Fri 13th – Sat 28th
July. Nobody could call this a fine summer cruise!
There were very strong winds from the South
delaying the start for a full day. This time was used
to provide the entire fleet of 11 yachts and 40
sighted and VI crew with valuable familiarisation
sailing in the Haven ports area. The first sea passage
towards Ramsgate was again carried out in less
than ideal conditions but the entire fleet finally
made the planned passage in one or two days. The
forecast weather showed no real improvement
causing the fleet to take the decision to return to
the East Anglian Coast where the one week cruisers
completed their sailing. Three of the yachts on the
inaugural two week cruise continued to
Brightlingsea for a traditional fish and chips supper
ashore before heading the next day through the
Spitway to Chatham where the following day was
spent exploring the Dockyard Museum. The return
passage to join up with the other yachts on the two
Keelboat sailing secretary Colin Williamson:
01473 785600 [email protected]
Cruising secretary Carol Bloyce: 01473 724780
[email protected]
Vision 2012 sectretary Michael Hervey-Murray:
01394 286581 [email protected]
Web site: http://www.e-a-s-t.org.uk
week cruise was in a SW 6/7 which made for a fast
and sensible passage back to Suffolk Yacht Harbour
followed by a meal in the Lightship and the inevitable
song recital. The summer gales continued so the final
evening saw 28 EAST people eating, drinking and
singing the night way in the Lord Nelson at Ipswich
where trophies were presented to the skipper of
Hippokampos and EAST VI Cruise co-ordinator
Carol Bloyce.
If you know of a visually impaired person who would
just love to get afloat, or are a skipper with a bit of
spare time, or someone who would like to come
along as sighted crew for some excellent and very
sociable sailing, please contact Carol Bloyce.
KEELBOAT SAILING
Another season has drawn to a close with our
traditional fish and chip supper. Everyone has
enjoyed the sailing but it has been a difficult year
with bad weather causing an unprecedented number
of cancelled evenings. The Taster day in May
introduced several new members who are now
sailing with us. Two members attended an RYA
Keelboat course and will be awarded level 2 keelboat
certificates. A new road trailer has been purchased
for our support boat. We are always looking for more
disabled sailors and helpers. If you are interested in
sailing with us or know someone who might be
interested, please contact Colin Williamson.
VISION 2012
Vision 2012, EAST’s project to identify and train
potential candidates for the 2012 Paralympics has
had a very successful second year. We now have two
Sonars, Paralympic class yachts and the squad of six
have had some excellent race training which led to
some good results in a Multi-class Regatta at Rutland
Water in July and a win with a Squib in HPYC’s
Squiggle Goblet. For more information and offers of
help, please contact the Vision 2012 Secretary,
Michael Hervey-Murray.
t
re-caulked, doweled
and sanded and a new
bow thruster and anchor
windlass installed. There’s
a completely new, state of
the art, navionics package
with a custom radar mast
carrying a comprehensive
range of instruments.
Mr Stainless has been
very active, fitting solid
guardrails, bathing
platform, fender and
liferaft holders and other
stainless trim.
Quantum stitched and
fitted midnight blue
canvas covers to the
wheelhouse and aft
deck, while Rig Magic
contributed a portfolio of
midnight blue dock and
travelling warps with
The Last Ranger
continued
another
classic
classic
Overall handicap winner
of the 2007 Regatta was
the classic 6-Metre ‘Cailin’
sailed by Sean Cullinan.
A record fleet
of 60 yachts
attended the
2007 Suffolk
Yacht Harbour
Classic Regatta
T
he entries were split
into Class 1 and
Class 2 handicap
fleets. There was a 3rd
one-design class for the 11
Stella class yachts which
have become a welcome
feature of this Regatta.
All three classes sailed the
same course.
After a very wet Friday,
Saturday was a glorious
sunny day with light to
variable winds. Starting off
the breakwater at Harwich
Harbour the fleet had two
races on the Saturday with
the gentle conditions
favouring the Stellas, West
Solents and metre class
yachts.
The Sunday race was
again sailed in light airs
with overcast, moderate
visibility. However, the
wind did freshen slightly
during the day to allow
the fleet to complete the
course against a strong
flood tide inside the Cork
Sand.
colour coded whipping.
She looks an absolute
picture.
Down below she has
not been short-changed
either. The soft furnishings
in the saloon and
wheelhouse have been
re-upholstered in navy
leather and all the electrics
replaced by John Gill.
The teak and holly
cabin soles have been
restored to their original
glory and the galley has
been refitted with new
appliances and plumbing
systems including a
holding tank and the
provision of an Eberspacher
central heating system.
The helmsman’s
steering console has been
Over the past 6 years,
the Regatta has grown in
numbers and brings
together an eclectic group
of yachts with designs
from Kim Holman,
Sparkman and Stephens,
Alan Buchanan, Norman
Dallimore, Phillip Rhodes,
H G May, Robert Clarke,
Illingworth and Primrose,
amonst others - as well as
several Metre Class yachts.
The brand new
function room alongside
the Lightship really came
into its own this year providing a great Party
venue on the Saturday
evening and an excellent
venue for the Race
Officer’s Briefing and final
Sunday afternoon prizegiving.
rebuilt by R&J to include
the latest navigation and
engine management
controls and a full width
display of new instruments
were installed over the
wheelhouse screen together with more
powerful wiper motors
and arms.
Finally, the twin 225hp
Ford Lehman turbo-diesels
have been taken apart and
put back together with
great care - although they
had only run for 1,000
hours since new in 1988!
The collective skills
of the many trades and
services at Suffolk Yacht
Harbour will see Sindur IV
through the next twenty
years.
‘harbour room’
first stage complete . . .
. . . and
in use!
2nd overall was
Will Taylor-Jones sailing Richard
Matthews’ very quick Stella, ‘Scorpio.’
2007 REGATTA GRAND OVERALL RESULTS
ON HANDICAP
1st F23 - Caillin - 6 Metre Sean Cullinan
Simon Cowlin
and Tim Cooper’s
Buchanan
‘Rising Hope’
was 3rd overall.
2nd 90 - Scorpio - Stella Will Taylor-Jones
3rd GBR9384R - Rising Hope - Buchanan - Simon Cowlin &
Tim Cooper
4th W11 - Halloween - West
Solent - Adrian Mulville
Sean Cullinan collects the overall 1st Place trophy at
the SYH Classic Regatta 2007 from Scilla Dyke.
T
he first stage of our stylish new ‘Harbour
Room’ opposite the Lightship is now finished
and was first deployed to maximum effect for
our Spring events - the Port of Felixstowe Regatta
over the Whitsun Bank Holiday and the Classic
Regatta in early June. Competitors who attended the
events gave the new facility a big ‘thumbs up.’
The final stage will see the completion of
external timber decking and terraces - with stainless
steel balustrading - to the S and W elevations.
The ‘Harbour Room’ is available for hire.
Enquiries to: BOB GIBBON at the SYH Office,
tel: 01473 659240 or email: [email protected]