Groundswell May 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 Fishing TBA 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 Contributions to reception@cycsa.com.au Advertising in Groundswell Lauraturner: Telephone 08 8248 4222 Groundswell is the official journal of the Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia Inc. Lady Gowrie Drive, North Haven PO Box 1020 North Haven SA 5018 Telephone: 08 8248 4222 Facsimile: 08 8248 5888 Email: reception@cycsa.com.au Web: www.cycsa.com.au Phone Port Vincent: 0414 611 110

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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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Cover Photo: Arriba at anchor in American River. Photograph by Alan Noble

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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.

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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.

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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 reception@cycsa.com.au 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) 3rd Young 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 2nd School’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

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RACING ASSOCIATION SA IRC STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS SERIES RESULTS Division One 1st Shining Sea – Andrew Corletto (CYCSA) 2nd Concubine – 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

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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 ...continued from over page 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. ...continued over page

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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!

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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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2014 CLUB MARINE/LEXUS OF ADELAIDE Rob ‘Shy’ Sellick, Young Einstein

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Geoff Boettcher, Secret Mens Business 4.5

Andrew Corletto, Shining Sea Vlad Humeniuk, Kudos

Adrian Wotton, School’s Out

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LINCOLN WEEK RACE WEEK REGATTA

Race RESULTS

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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 Kudos Vlad 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 Steeplejack David 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.

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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 28

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

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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 30

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’

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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.

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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 F07 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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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 PV Marina Manager 0414 611 110

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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