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DOWNWIND Racing Association Newsletter Diary Dates
September Sat 17:
Sun18:
RSAYS Hardy's Sailing Coaching Day 1 RSAYS Hardy's Sailing Coaching Day 2
Sun 25: CYCSA Safety Sunday Sun25:
RSAYS Hardy's Sailing Coaching Day 3
Fri 30:
Close of Nominations
October Mon 3:
Labour Day Public Holiday
Wed 5: Sat 8:
Skippers & Crew Briefing Inshore R1 / J24 Inshore R1 / IRC R1 / Multi R1
Sun 9:
RSAYS Sea Safety Day
Sat 15:
Offshore R1 / Inshore Offshore R1 / Offshore Mini R1 / Coaster R1
Sun 16: RSAYS Ladies R1 Wed 19: Twilight R1 Sat 22:
Inshore R2&3 / J24R2&3 / Multi R2
Sun 23: RSAYS Bundy Cup Wed 26: Twilight R2 Sat 29:
CYCSA Opening Day
TRACI AYRIS 2011 VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
Chairman’s Report… As always, the Port Line Cup was a welcome highlight in our bleak months. Despite early rain that seemed determined to stay, the skies soon cleared for some excellent flat water sailing in a light breeze. Racing in the river is not without its challenges and while I did notice a couple of incidents on the water, most crews would certainly have enjoyed the day. With the loss of our major sponsor during the past season, the Racing Association has naturally experienced a loss of income which, unless addressed, will significantly impact on our ability to facilitate a flexible and comprehensive racing program in coming years. Recently Jess and myself have been working on a Racing Sponsorship scheme, the details of which have been mailed out to members and included in this newsletter. Racing Sponsorship is now an affordable option for small businesses and I hope that our members will support our Racing Association by sponsoring a race in the upcoming season. We will also be stepping up our fundraising activities in coming months in a bid to throw more coins in the coffers and would appreciate your support when the raffle books circulate on race days. At our recent REX meeting we tabled a suggestion that we split twilight racing in two divisions. There are good arguments for the pros and cons of this move. On one hand it would certainly mean that slower boats are no longer tail-end charlies each week and that faster boats may be able to enjoy longer courses but the flipside of that is the inability to provide an “all fleet” result, especially when we run our two combined races with the RSAYS. The unanimous decision of REX was to leave “as is” for the moment but if you have strong views on this topic I encourage you to let Jess, myself or any REX member aware of them. Reasons behind this unanimous decision include the view that Twilight Sailing is social and is more about being out on the water with friends and that there are many other options for those who want to race competitively. We notice that if a large fast boat is out on the water on a twilight night the crew often opt to go for a sail after crossing the line then make their way back to the club with the majority of the fleet a little later on. Another factor is the reliance of our duty crew to plan and lay two courses on twilight nights. Perhaps not an onerous task on a moderate day, but possibly a challenging one in more extreme conditions. We are constantly mindful of the excellent work carried out by our Duty Crew volunteers and we feel that we would only ask more of them if the majority of skippers/crews demanded such changes. Rob Sellick spends many of his precious hours assisting the Racing Association and we are extremely happy to congratulate him on his recent appointment to Vice Commodore at the recent club AGM, I only hope that his new role will still allow him to attend our REX meetings Ex-Officio, well done Rob!. Opening Day is on Saturday 29 October and, the Racing Executive, along with our Flag Officers and members of other club committees, is in the process of planning the day’s activities. We urge racing skippers and crews to join us on the day as it really is a wonderful time to mix and mingle with our fellow club members.
Traci Ayris
CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE RACING ASSOCIATION!
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MARINE ACADEMY NEWS
Boat Licence Course Recreational Powerboat Operator Course
Safety Day Relevant to local Offshore and Shorthanded Racing. A worthwhile safety day for all active members.
Members $180 Non-Members $190
Members $40 Non-Members $60
11 October 2011 31 January 2012
25 Sept 2011
Small Keelboat Introduction Come and join us and enjoy being out on the water with our qualified instructors for an addictive sailing experience. 3 hours of hands on sailing and get a taste of what our full courses have to offer. Wednesday Twilights. All safety gear provided. Members $180 Non-Members $190 Starts 19th October 2011 16 Jan 2012
School Holiday Program (8-16yo)
Sea Safety & Survival Course (SSSC)
Held during the January Holidays, this course is a fun, informative and practical experience for school age kids. For more info please see the website
Presented by Teki Dalton (YA Instructor and Examiner), this course is a requirement for Category 1 Offshore Racing.
Members $240 Non-Members $250
Members $270 Non-Members $290 5-6 November 2011
16 Jan 2012
J24 Keelboat Weekender A two day learn to sail course on a J24 Members $350 Non-Members $375 27 August 2011
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RACING MANAGER’S REPORT
Hello from the Race Office! Season 2011-2012 is fast approaching, and it’s time to start getting ourselves organised: paperwork to be completed, boats to get ready and crew to be sorted. Don’t forget that we have a ‘Crew Available’ page on the CYCSA website with plenty of sailors of various skill levels looking for a boat to crew on. Don’t let a lack of experience scare you off - people can be fast learners and you could find a natural born sailor on your hands! For those of you intending to compete in the Sydney to Hobart, please check your crew and find out who needs to update their SSSC (these certificates last 5 years). The next SSC Course at the CYCSA is scheduled for the 5-6 Nov 2011. Make sure you book in early as this course will fill up quickly. The Notice of Race and Racing Program for the season have been released and you can find them on the Racing Documents page of the CYCSA website. Sailing Instructions and Nomination information will be released shortly. We have been working hard on an online nomination system this year, and have almost ironed out all the kinks. I hope this process makes life a bit easier on everyone this year. Onto a bit of house keeping: All skippers, please pay attention to SI 10.1: Sail Numbers. Mailsails, headsails and spinnakers shall carry the same sail numbers in accordance with rule 77. This Sailing Instruction is the warning and opportunity to correct in accordance with rule G4.
It can be confusing on the Start Boat and in the Race Office when this rule is not abided by. Many thanks, and see you around the club!
~ Cheers, Jess
Racing Association Sponsors - 2010-2011
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PORT RIVER MARINE WINTER SERIES RESULTS FINAL SERIES SCORE
Race 6 14 August 2011 D1 1st 2nd 3rd
Shining Sea - Andrew Corletto Another Planet - Brenton Pegler Alliance - Jim Hallion
D2 No Finishers
J24 Race 6 14 August 2011
D1 1st 2nd 3rd
Game On - Julian Newton Another Planet - Brenton Pegler White Knight - David Knights
D2 1st 2nd 3rd
Synergy - Mal Hutton School’s Out - Adrian Wotton Carioca - Beth Hutton
J24 PHS 1st Good Company - Robin Townsend 2nd Vertigo - Jamie Goode 3rd JJF - Doug Watson
PHS 1st 2nd 3rd
Cookie Monster - Brian Walsh JJF - Doug Watson Good Company - Andrew Townsend
OD 1st 2nd 3rd
JJF - Doug Watson Good Company - Andrew Townsend Such is Life - Dave Nicolson
J24 OD 1st Vertigo - Jamie Goode 2nd Good Company - Robin Townsend 3rd Such Is Life - Dave Nicolson
J24 Race 7 14 August 2011 PHS 1st 2nd 3rd
Good Company - Andrew Townsend Vertigo - Jamie Goode Such is Life - Dave Nicolson
OD 1st 2nd 3rd
Good Company - Andrew Townsend Vertigo - Jamie Goode Such is Life - Dave Nicolson
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COMBINED WINTER SERIES RESULTS
Race 6 14 August 2011 D1 1st 2nd 3rd
Shining Sea - Andrew Corletto (CYCSA) Freelance - Ron Parker (RSAYS) Another Planet - Brenton Pegler (CYCSA)
D2 1st 2nd 3rd
Take 5 - Steve Martin Freedom - Bob Schahinger Naiad - Ian Power
MULTIHULL 1st Goldfinger - Iain Macdougall 2nd Hawkeye - Peter Hawker 3rd Hasta La Vista—Gerald Valk
(RSAYS) (RSAYS) (RSAYS) (RSAYS) (RSAYS) (RSAYS)
J24 Race 6 14 August 2011 1st 2nd 3rd
Cookie Monster - Brian Walsh JJF - Doug Watson Good Company - Andrew Townsend
J24 Race 7 14 August 2011 1st 2nd 3rd
Good Company - Andrew Townsend Vertigo - Jamie Goode Such is Life - Dave Nicolson
FINAL SERIES SCORE D1 1st 2nd 3rd
Game On - Julian Newton Another Planet - Brenton Pegler White Knight - David Knights
(CYCSA) (CYCSA) (CYCSA)
D2 1st 2nd 3rd
Take 5 - Steve Martin Arcadia - Paul Bogner Freedom - Bob Schahinger
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J24 PHS 1st Good Company - Robin Townsend (CYCSA) 2nd Vertigo - Jamie Goode (CYCSA) 3rd JJF - Doug Watson (CYCSA) MULTIHULL 1st Goldfinger - Iain Macdougall 2nd Hawkeye - Peter Hawker 3rd Hasta La Vista—Gerald Valk
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NEW- ONLINE NOMINATIONS!
The Racing Executive wants to make life as easy and streamlined as possible for all of our Racing Skippers, so this year we will be introducing Online Nominations! We hope that it will be as simple as logging onto the CYCSA website and following the prompts.
This system is still in the process of being finalised, so more in depth information will be sent once the nomination system goes live.
In the meantime, we encourage all Racing Skippers to study the Notice of Race (which can be found on the Racing Documents page of the www.cycsa.com.au) and decide which series you would like to nominate in for the 2011-2012 Season; then, keep your eyes out for an email from Jess to alert you that nominations are online!
IRC NEWS
with WILLIAM STRANGWAYS
There are additional yachts for the IRC fleet - new certificates have been received for PATRICE IV (CYCSA); PEER GYNT, BOLISTIC & DEJAVU (PASC); and TANIWHA (ex-FREELANCE from RSAYS). Another new application has been lodged for the J24 FUN2 (now based at PASC). PASC may have 2 more join their fleet which would give them 8 IRC yachts, which is amazing considering they only had one last season. The new racing season is only 5 weeks away – it is currently only taking about 8 days to process revalidation, however be aware that late applications will flood in soon and cause the waiting time to increase. Time is running out to renew your 2011 certificate!! If you wish to have anything remeasured prior to lodging your 2011 revalidations, please ring William Strangways on 8296 3256 DOWNWIND • CRUISING YACHT CLUB OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA RACING EXECUTIVE WWW.CYCSA.COM.AU
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SHORT-HANDED RESULTS Race 6 6 August 2011 1st Seduction - Mark Williams 2nd Silver Cloud - Steve Standen 3rd Take 5 - Steve Martin
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PORT LINE CUP 2011 RESULTS DIVISION 1
1st 2nd 3rd
DIVISION 2
Conrad - A Lintl (PASC) Vicki J IV - T McHugh (RSAYS) Kinetic Energy - Andy Shipp (CYCSA)
1st 2nd 3rd
Outcast - J Armitage Sea Hawk - J Brown Peer Gynt - D Gladman
DIVISION 3 1st 2nd 3rd
Mystic - R Bates Lyra - J Novick Caryon - N Butcher
DIVISION 4 (PASC) (PASC) (PASC)
1st 2nd 3rd
Krptonite - J Mcleod Sirocco - D Haynes Black Widow - N Hussey
DIVISION 5 1st 2nd 3rd )
(PASC) (RSAYS) (PASC)
(GIYC) (GRYC) (CYCSA)
DIVISION 6
Twisted - L Stephens (Skipper Ben) (PASC)
Cookie Monster - B Walsh (CYCSA) Jumpin Jack Flash - D Watson (CYCSA)
1st 2nd 3rd
Neopthyte - D Morrison Why - W Carey Cool Change - N Sanderson
(PASC) (HSC) (CYCSA)
OVERALL RESULTS 1ST 2ND 3RD
MYSTIC - R BATES NEOPTHYTE - D MORRISON LYRA - J NOVICK
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HAMILTON ISLAND RACE WEEK Results up to Wednesday 24 August (lay day): Only 3 results due to Race 4 being postponed: Participating CYCSA Members: Cruising Div 1 - Fleet of 28 Nellie Myra (Trevor Mudge) 9th - 24th - 15th Cruising Div 2 - Fleet of 39 Rhythm & Blues (Brenton Pegler) 26th - 8th - 19th
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SPONSORSHIP NEWS
In order to facilitate the upcoming 2011/12 racing season, the Racing Association has introduced a new sponsorship concept, and invites interested parties to take advantage of our “shared sponsor” concept whereby individual Race Days may be sponsored within the sailing season. We believe that this extremely affordable Race Day Sponsorship option will provide an ideal opportunity for Racing Members and local businesses to support our sport whilst promoting their particular business within the sailing community. We are pleased to be able to offer two varieties of sponsorship vehicles to local businesses for the upcoming 2011-2012 Racing Season - Race Day Sponsorship, and Regatta Sponsorship. Race Sponsor of Racing Association will cost $500 (+ GST) per Race Day; and Regatta Sponsor of Racing Association will cost $1,500 (+ GST) for the Premier’s Cup Regatta and Great Southern Regatta; and $1,000 (+ GST) for the Queen of the Gulf Regatta. Benefits from these sponsorships include naming rights of the race, business name and logo associated on all Racing Association promotional material for that race, AND on the CYCSA website directory for 12 months, advertisement and promotional write up of your business in Downwind as well as the opportunity to present the awards for that particular race, with the chance to promote your business during your speech. For more information, contact Jess in the Race Office.
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MILANG—GOOLWA YACHT RACE MEDIA RELEASE The Milang to Goolwa Yacht Race is back in January 2012
One of Australia’s most popular yacht races, the Milang to Goolwa Freshwater Classic Yacht Race will be held on Sunday January 22, 2012 after a five-year hiatus because of drought and low water levels. The Goolwa Regatta Yacht Club (GRYC) is relaunching the race with great enthusiasm now that the River Murray waters are back. The GRYC Commodore Don Richardson said the relaunch had attracted strong corporate sponsorship with local developer, The Marina Hindmarsh Island, stepping up as Principal Sponsor for the next five years. The race begins at the lakeside town of Milang and continues across Lake Alexandrina and down the River Murray to the river port of Goolwa, a total distance of 50-kilometres The resurrection of the event is expected to attract hundreds of boats, sailors and crew from around Australia, who view the event as a “must do” freshwater race. The Freshwater Classic still holds the record as the largest freshwater yacht race in the southern hemisphere when 584 boats competed in 1986. In its long 42year history, thousands of boats have taken part and it took a decade of drought to halt the race five years ago. “It will be the most significant sporting event in the region once more, but it will also be an important and fun community event,’’ says GRYC Commodore Don Richardson. “The whole Lakes and Lower Murray River region has experienced so much suffering and hardship over the past 10 years of drought and it is fantastic to see its revival as the waters have returned,’’ he said. The Milang-Goolwa Freshwater Classic race will be a spectacular finale to Goolwa Regatta Week, which starts the week beforehand on Saturday January 14 and will offer many community activities on and off the water during the week. GRYC event director, Rear Commodore Locky McLaren says thousands of spectators, both locals and tourists, are expected to watch the Milang to Goolwa race along the route downstream to Goolwa. “Many people in our riverside communities remember their first ‘Freshwater Classic’ whether they were taking part or on the banks as spectators,’’ says Mr McLaren. “Our re-launched event is going to be something very special, and we invite all sailors who like a challenge to put the 22nd January date in their diaries now.’’ “It links the three lake and riverside towns of Milang, Clayton and Goolwa in a singular event, the communities are involved in the staging of the event, and the whole course offers spectacular viewing.” “We also believe the race will draw attention at holiday time to the Southern Fleurieu, where the Lower Lakes, the River Murray and the Coorong form exciting waterways and recreational playgrounds, ’’ he says. “The whole Goolwa Regatta Week will showcase the lakes and the river as a tourist attraction.’’ Information will be available from www.goolwaregattaweek.com.au; gryc@gryc.com.au
www.gryc.com.au;
or by Email,
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RACING ASSOCIATION AGM MINUTES
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