Groundswell June 2021

QUARTERLY JOURNAL FROM THE CRUISING YACHT CLUB OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA

CRUISING

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

RACING

PRESENTATION NIGHT

ALLUSIVE ADVENTURES JUNE 2021

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CRUISING YACHT CLUB OF SA BOARD OF MANAGEMENT President Treasurer

Dominic Rinaldi David Roper Geoff Boettcher Keith Finch Mark Hutton David Murray Doreen Perrin

PATRON

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

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AT THE HELM WITH OUR GM

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FROM OUR COMMODORE

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CLUB NEWS RACING REPORT

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MARINE ACADEMY UPDATE

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RACING PRESENTATION NIGHT

Jacqueline Heffernan Adrian Wotton Jeff Dinham

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CRUISING ASSOCIATION UPDATE

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VELLAMO’S CRUISE TO KI

The Honourable Kevin Scarce AC CSC RANR

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CRABBING DAY

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FISHING ASSOCIATION NEWS

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SOCIAL ASSOCIATION UPDATE

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SA SCHOOL TEAMS SAILING

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RAISING AWARENESS FOR THE GSR

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ALLUSIVE ADVENTURES

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NOWHERE TO RUN

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BOATS AT THE CLUB

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ARRIBA THE GHOST YACHT

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CYCSA BERTH CLASSIFIEDS

STAFF General Manager Financial Controller Financial Administrator Marketing & Communications Berth Sales & Leasing Reception & Member Services Marine Academy Principal Racing Administrator House & Functions Manager Head Chef Port Vincent Marina Manager

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FLAG OFFICERS Commodore Vice Commodore Rear Commodore

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Adam Hays Kerry O’Brien Melissa Norris Mellissa Vahoumis Sarah Belton Ann-Marie Gaffney David Royle Inese Lainis Frank Mammone Tony Bailey Rob Marner

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COMMITTEES Members Committee Chair Fishing Association Chair Racing Association Chair Cruising Association Chair Social Association Chair LIFE MEMBERS

EDITORS OF GROUNDSWELL

Advertising & contributions to Mellissa: mellissa@cycsa.com.au 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

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PRESIDENT’S REPORT

Welcome to the June 2021 issue of Groundswell.

CYCSA YOUTH SAILING FOUNDATION

We anticipate the arrival of the six Elliot 7 keelboats in early August of this year. The Club has been actively seeking corporate sponsors for each boat and to date we have secured three full sponsors and one half sponsor. The Club is in discussion with various other companies who have been presented with a Club sponsorship proposal and are confident all the boats will be sponsored before they arrive.

WELCOME DALE GEDDES

Dale Geddes has been appointed Head Coach of the Youth Sailing Foundation and will commence his employment in early June. Dale comes highly recommended as a sailing instructor and has substantial sailing experience.

His initial role will be to -

SINKING FUND

A summary of the Sinking Fund as at 30 April 2021 is as follows: Sinking Fund Investment Allocation CYCSA Sinking Fund

As at 30th April 2021

Dividends Interest Capital appreciation

Once the boats arrive we expect to immediately see them out on the water training the sailors of tomorrow.

CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

The refurbishment of the amenities block is now complete and I am sure you will all agree they are now much more functional and aesthetically pleasing.

During the month of April we replaced the floor in the kitchen as the wear and tear on the existing floor meant it posed a potential WHS risk to our employees. I thank you for your patience for any inconvenience caused by the two week shut down of the kitchen but a positive outcome was the purchase of a pizza oven which allowed us to sell gourmet pizzas during the shutdown.

The pizzas proved to be very popular and we will continue serving them on an ongoing basis.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE

I have been updating members of the progress of this committee since its inception. The committee has now reviewed all the Club’s policy manuals, Constitution and other corporate documentation to ensure each of these documents integrate where appropriate. This review has identified certain amendments required to the Constitution. With the assistance of the Club’s legal advisors we will document the proposed changes together with the reasons for the changes and forward them to members for consideration before this year’s Annual General Meeting.

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Interest rate

$securities 99,464 $17% 4,317 $ 691,925 $ 795,706

Return on investment since 31/5/20

Australian securities Market value oflisted portfolio: 38% Interest rate securities Australian core equities Emerging companies Australian listed securities Cash

1. identify a squad of coaches who will assist in undertaking the training courses; and

2. pursue amongst the various Adelaide sailing club and private and public school system students who will benefit from the courses being offered by the Foundation.

Cash 12%

Revenue earned :

14%

Australian core equities

$ $ $ $ $ $

1,051,352 27% 1,718,768 395,845 2,417,099 717,591 6,300,655

Emerging companies 6%

Sinking Fund Value

$6,400,000

Sinking Fund Value (value at 30 April 2021 $6.3m)

$6,200,000 $6,000,000

$340k withdrawal to fund overwater assets as per

$5,800,000 $5,600,000 $5,400,000 $5,200,000

Sinking Fund Investment allocation Whilst relative to other parts of the world, COVID has had a less (value at 30 Apr 2021 $6.3m) extreme effect on our lives. However, the Board is cognisant of Cash the need to continue being compliant with the health regulations Interest rate required and our12% current position should never be taken for securities granted. Please sign in with 17% your QR Code when coming to the Club and assist management and staff in ensuring we maintain a COVID safe environment.

The winter months provideAustralian us with core an opportunity to take boats Australian equities work. Please speak to the office out of thelisted water for maintenance 27% securities about concessional slipping rates for members.

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Please continue to enjoy the facilities offered by the Club over the Emerging winter months, enjoy the companycompanies of6%friends and fellow members and where possible enjoy our waters with some safe boating.

Dominic Rinaldi

FROM THE HELM

As the cooler months set in there is certainly no slowdown of activity all around the Club.

Starting with a Youth Sailing Foundation update, the six Elliott 7-metre keel boats are currently being built under licence by an Australian/New Zealand company owned by boat builders McConaghy Boats in Zhuhai Provence, China.

Kiwi designer Greg Elliott has been in constant communication keeping us abreast of all developments and we are pleased to say that all six boats and componentry have been manufactured and the boats are in various stages of fit-out and on schedule.

Completion of the build is expected in early July when the boats will be shipped with an expected four to five week transit to Adelaide.

Other associated componentry such as masts, rigging and bow poles are being manufactured in New Zealand and with the recent appointment of Kiwi sail manufacturer Doyle Sails as YSF Sail provider, all trans-Tasman items will be shipped together from New Zealand to the CYCSA.

Greg Elliott will also be over from New Zealand to commission the fleet ready for some warmer weather and exciting usage through this summer.

The Club is delighted to announce the appointment of Dale Geddes as our Youth Sailing Foundation Head Coach. Dale joins our team with a wealth of varying experience in sailing as well as a background in instructing school and adult sailing programs, dinghy programs, Yacht Master and water safety.

Dale will be furthering his qualifications immediately prior to full programme commencement as well as assisting the Club in pulling together the squad of instructors who will complete the AS Keelboat Instructor Course in time to commence the programs.

The Club has seen the passing of a couple of previously long serving, well known members in recent months. We would like to pass on our deepest sympathies to the families of Allen Walters and Ron Yeates. Both these gentlemen were great servants of the Club in various voluntary positions over many years.

As a Club that relies heavily on its many volunteers in differing areas, we are looking for volunteers. If you are looking to volunteer in any capacity at all, please do not hesitate to contact the office.

Elliott progress, dry fit deck on hull

I would like to thank the patience of members for their understanding during the bathroom refurbishment process.

Well over halfway through, we expect normality to resume by mid-June and the upgrade will be a nice addition to the cosmetics and atmosphere at the Club. The kitchen floor has been replaced as planned in order to ensure a safe working environment for our employees. During the recent two-week kitchen closedown period we operated a pizza menu which proved an overnight success, so much so that the top five selling toppings have remained on the full bistro menu. Look out for ‘The Pirate’ which has contributed to nearly a third of all sales and is a truly spectacular treat for those seafood lovers who do not mind a hint of chilli.

Another fantastic upgrade to Club facilities recently has been the Ziptrack blinds added to the north western corner of the BBQ area, protecting against that prevailing wind. Marc and Tony De Maaijer from Ziptrack have been great supporters of the Club for many years now with the supply and installation of their quality products. If you have an outdoor space that could become an extra living area throughout the year, I strongly encourage you to give Ziptrack a call.

Other supporters who have come on board and helped the Club since our last publication are Club members Brian Degenhardt from Daytona Signs along with Harvey Grantham and his business CellMed. Daytona Signs have assisted in providing top quality signage solutions around the clubhouse incorporating the new branding/style guides as well as badging the Club’s utility vehicle.

Cellmed have generously serviced and rehoused our two defibrilator units at Marina West and in the clubhouse foyer as well as providing two brand new units for the BBQ Area at North Haven and our Port Vincent clubhouse. Harvey is also working on a defibrilator solution to make a compact model available for purchase and use on private boats, details of which will be made available soon.

Wishing you all the very best for a warm, safe and dry winter on the water!

Adam Hays General Manager

Member’s BBQ area

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FROM OUR COMMODORE

I think we would all agree that the past year has been, to say the very least, bizarre! We are not out of the woods yet so we all need to stay vigilant and continue to practice social distancing, enhanced hand sanitisation, staying home and getting tested if displaying any symptoms

Since our world changed in March 2020 we have undergone many changes which have now become the ‘norm’. We have been able to get back on the water and hold successful social events but unfortunately had to postpone some too. Our Club has been very busy and I would have to commend Frank and Chef Tony and all the hospitality team for working so well under the enormous pressure COVID put on hospitality.

Our administration team, ground crew and cleaners, along with Rob Marner who looks after Port Vincent, have worked incredibly hard to ensure our Club keeps ticking over despite the trials the past year has thrown at us all. I would like to thank you all for your diligence and untiring efforts I would like to extend a warm welcome to all of our new members. Yes, 107 new members have joined since May 2020 which just demonstrates how enticing and welcoming our Club is. With a fairly full agenda of winter racing, cruising, fishing and social events, it is hard to find a week where there is not a Club event planned. So there is something for everyone.

how quickly they have ‘fostered a love for the water’. I see a great future for our Club especially with the focus on the new Elliot 7s that will be such a draw card bringing families and sponsors to our wonderful Club.

Who knows what the future holds but I am sure the Club is in good hands with a very professional Board who all hold the Club so dearly to their hearts.

I have absolutely loved being part of this Club and the more involved I have been, the greater the rewards have been. I look forward to seeing membership growth through youth and family participation along with a growing cruising cluster.

Stay safe.

Jacqueline Heffernan

I was invited to our Racing Presentation Night and what a fabulous night that was. I am always humbled when I see the calibre of new (especially female) crew coming through and

Meet members, sample a fine selection of wines by premium South Australian boutique winery, GISA Wines and board some beautiful boats!

For more information visit our calendar of events on the Club’s website: cycsa.com.au Proudly sponsored by

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CLUB NEWS

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

Over the last three months the following people have joined the Club. Please make them welcome.

Miguel Alemao, Kirsty Angus, Kiril Boitcheff, Deborah Bushell, David Buxton, Rosalie Delvenoiep, Peter Dodworth, Benjamin Elliott, Brian Elphick, Dale Fletcher, Grant Germein, Richard Griffin, Michelle Hanel, Samuel Harley, Alexander Hayter, David Hunt, Christopher Jones, Erin Labadas, Sam Lacey, Ian Markos, John McLeod, Nick Murphy, Jennifer Murton, Linsay Patterson, Shayne Reimann, Amanda Rice, Ian Rutter, Guy Sampson, Michelle Short, Rafal Staporski, Zachary Sutherland, Karyn Thomas, Nick Woodroffe New Members Welcome evening

VALE ALLEN GEORGE WALTERS 12/11/1935-16/4/2021

It is with sadness that we acknowledge the death of Allen Walters, a Club member since 1985 and Vice Commodore of the Club from 1999-2002.

Allen also served the Club in the capacity as Chair of the Racing Association for several years.

He enjoyed his sailing and involvement with sailing, in particular his time as joint owner of Fleurieu Warrior which was housed on the hardstand at the Club for many years.

Rest in peace Allen.

Gay Footer

VALE RONALD CHARLES YEATES 13/10/1028-23/4/2021

It is inevitable that all good things must come to an end and of the death of Ronnie Yeates at the age of 92, this is particularly true.

Ron was a long-time member of the Club having joined in 1985 and he contributed so much to the Club in his capacity as a volunteer on the race start and duty boats, both CYC1 and CYC2. Not only did he crew on the boats but he spent endless hours working on them helping keep them in top shape.

His ready smile and happy demeanour will be sadly missed and our condolences go to his wife Edith and family at this time.

Gay Footer

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CLUB NEWS | WELCOME NEW CLUB SPONSORS DAYTONA SIGNS Daytona Signs was established by Brian Degenhardt in 1983 and has been operating in Melrose Park since this time. In its nearly 40 years of trading Daytona Signs has always prided itself on offering personalised service, using high quality materials and providing creative solutions for your signage needs. Brian’s daughter, Rachel, joined the business in 1990 working alongside Brian focusing on design, vinyl cutting and print production.

Daytona Signs offers an extensive range of services and products providing a one stop shop for all your visual display needs. Some of their services include building and window signage, A-frames, banners, custom wall paper and wall prints, vehicle signage and wrapping, safety signage, stickers, pullup banners and indoor displays.

Whether you require signage to comply with an existing corporate format or need a visual identity designed for you, the team’s experience and creativity will allow them to produce a design solution that is effective and you will love. Focusing on friendly and professional service has allowed Daytona Signs to stand the test of time.

Brian joined the CYCSA in the mid-90s as a general member for a couple of years and re-joined as a senior member when he purchased his 38 Mustang from Noosa in 2013. His boat, Ain’t Misbehavin’, is moored in the eastern basin.

Brian is very happy to be a member and sponsor of the CYCSA and has made many new friends over the years. He can be contacted on: Phone: 8277 1303 | Mobile: 0418 802 002 Web: www.daytonasigns.com.au

CELLMED Harvey and Amy Grantham are proud to join the other Club Sponsors and support the Club with new AEDs through their company Cellmed.

Cellmed provide medical products and services across Australia and New Zealand. Proudly based here in Adelaide they have a great interest in innovative clinical products and have introduced several new medical technologies to Australia.

They have sold defibrillators since 1996 and are now the sole suppliers to SA Health which has involved installing new equipment into every hospital in South Australia. These devices form part of the state cardiology network helping save lives no matter how remote. Their Mindray range of AEDs are available for users from schools to sporting clubs, community groups and professionals.

Always keen to support their customers, installations have been achieved across the globe. You can find their equipment in Papua New Guinea, Fiji and Vanuatu, on the Sea Shepherd vessels, Western Australia Volunteer Marine Rescue and a medical field hospital in Poland.

Other projects include Endoscopy capsules, small swallowable cameras that take pictures of your small bowel now read by ‘artificial intelligence’ and saving doctors hours of reading time whilst improving the accuracy of diagnosis. They also run Adelaide’s only private Cellsaver service where their clinical staff collect blood during operations and ‘wash’ and give it back to the patient before they leave theatre.

Club members since 2013, Harvey and Amy have been boating for years. Harvey’s youngest memories are of being dunked in icy cold Welsh lakes while sailing dinghies. Peak boating happiness was achieved last year when they brought a 2012 Riviera Series II 4400 sight unseen (other than by the surveyor and mechanic) from Victoria. It was a huge relief to see it arrive on the truck and docked at the CYCSA.

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They have made several trips around the gulf over summer and with a bit more range will be down to Robe and across to Port Lincoln next summer.

They are very passionate about their clinical work and more than happy to share their experience and provide advice. Harvey can be reached on 0435 050 257 and will be demonstrating the AEDs at the Club shortly.

‘The Battle of the Clubs’ Naval Military & Air Force Club versus Cruising Yacht Club of SA Quiz Night Round 1 Friday 30th April

Following some joint Twilight Sailing last summer, the first real instalment of the ‘Battle of the Clubs’ was hosted by the Naval, Military and Air Force Club on Friday 30 April with a well attended Quiz Night.

Each Club submitted four teams of eight people to get an individual team winner along with an overall Club winner.

Attendees answered seven rounds of questions compiled by the MCs for the evening, Mark Jennings and Adam Hays, the General Managers of both Clubs.

Competition was fierce and after a very tight tussle throughout the entire evening the Naval Military and Air Force Club saw off the Cruising Yacht Club 205 points to 187.5 thereby claiming the inaugural trophy for the time being until the return fixture back at the CYCSA on Friday 11 June.

The Battle of the Clubs hopes to expand the event schedule to include sailing, snooker, clay pigeon shooting, golf and other activities, culminating in a joint end of season presentation dinner for all participants.

Senior CYCSA members who are interested in the reciprocal arrangement at the NM&AFC are encouraged to contact the Club Reception.

Adam Hays

Geoff Catt presents the trophy to NMAFC President, Steve Pearson with Club GMs Mark Jennings and Adam Hays in the background.

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RACING ROUND UP

Winter Racing, photo by Neil Pentecost

The summer racing season concluded at the end of March.

Club Inshore Series Five races were abandoned due to COVID or extreme winds and the placings were -

Division 1 PHS - 1st Another Hooligan (Nick George), 2nd Pirate (Keith Finch), 3rd Dr Feelgood 3 (Wayne and Jason Coonan) Division 2 PHS - 1st Young Einstein (Sellick/Moore/Smith), 2nd Seasnake II (Steve Power) 3rd Rock On (Trevor Conyers)

Division 1 AMS - 1st Doctor Feelgood 3, 2nd Another Hooligan (Nick George), 3rd Shining Sea (Andrew Corletto) Division 2 AMS - 1st Young Einstein (Rob Sellick), 2nd Ocean Hawk (Steve Emery), 3rd School’s Out (Adrian Wotton).

Division 1 IRC - 1st Another Hooligan, 2nd Dr Feelgood 3, 3rd Pirate

Short Offshore Series PHS - 1st School’s Out, 2nd Venom, 3rd Another Hooligan

AMS - 1st Another Hooligan, 2nd School’s Out, 3rd Sintara Coaster Series All Boats PHS - 1st Dr Feelgood 3, 2nd Rock On, 3rd Locomotion (Peter Hall)

All Boats AMS - 1st Dr Feelgood 3, 2nd Kinetic Energy (Andy Shipp), 3rd Rock On

AMS States Championship Division 1 - 1st Dr Feelgood 3, 2nd Another Hooligan, 3rd Magic (Mike Holmes) Division 2 - 1st Ocean Hawk, 2nd School’s Out, 3rd Blue Diamond (Malcolm Denton, RSAYS)

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IRC States Championship Division 1 - 1st Another Hooligan, 2nd Secret Mens Business (Geoff Boettcher) 3rd Pirate Series 2 of the Phil Hoffmann Travel Twilight Series Cruising Division B - Wind Weaver (Wayne Grant) Cruising Division A - Venom (Robert Dunn) Combined Twilight Series Phil Hoffmann presented the trophies

Cruising Division B - 1st Ruffian (Michael McGlinchey), 2nd The Bottom Line (Roper/ Fawcett/ Haakmeester), 3rd Wind Weaver Cruising Division A - 1st G-Wizz (Greg Patten), 2nd Venom, 3rd Sintara (Derek Morrison)

G-Wizz Yachting Moët Race 16 boats competed in the G-Wizz Yachting Moët Race as daylight saving was not quite finished. It was a short 75 minute race and a bottle of Moët was awarded to each division winner.

Marnico (Graeme Footer) took out Division A and Moonlight Lady II (Simon and Jeff Jenkins) took out Division B. Brian Gilbert of Lofty Valley Estate was generous in offering 2nd and 3rd prizes to Sintara, G-Wizz, School’s Out and Wind Weaver as well as his wine called ‘Gratitude’ for the duty crew.

Winter Racing The Winter Series started with 12 CYCSA boats competing and the Short Handed Series has had a rocky start with the wind conditions but 15 boats have signed up for the series.

Inese Lainis Racing Administrator

MARINE ACADEMY NEWS A big thank you to members and the public who have been Marine Academy customers during the 2020-21 season of activity. Despite a number of COVID shutdowns and a rather windy summer, the Marine Academy has delivered a large number of courses over the spring, summer and autumn months. Some course bookings have been booked out 3 months in advance with additional courses delivered to help with demand.

Shore based activity has also been high with a Marine Radio Course in March and a Day Skipper Theory Course commencing in May on Monday evenings. Customers are currently waiting for the release of the 2021-22 season of training which should be available to book courses in early July.

On top of this, the Academy has been working behind the scenes with a group of members interested in obtaining their Yachtmaster Offshore qualification so that they may soon be able to join our instructor group. Their endeavour has been strong, they will be undertaking their Yachtmaster exam in early June and we wish them all the best of luck.

Momentum is building towards the commencement of the Youth Sailing Foundation with the announcement of our Head Coach made on pages 4 and 5. The expected arrival of our fleet of six Elliott 7s in August will enable the Marine Academy to begin offering the Australian Sailing Keelboat Training program later in 2021. We look forward to this opportunity and to continuing to provide quality training to members and the public.

David Royle Marine Academy Principal

Training Charter on Southern Investigator Sailaway, Sailaway Four good friends, David and Ivy Goad along with Christine Powell and Chris Massey, chartered Southern Investigator with Rod Hunter as the skipper and trainer for three nights and four days in March 2021. The crew undertook the victualling and sailing preparation. The training was relaxing, fun and confidence building and we covered most aspects of sailing including securing moorings and berthing at marinas and soon discovered that living the cruising lifestyle is very appealing.

The Why The outcome we had in mind from the training charter was to attain adequate skills to sail a yacht in varied conditions and, equally important, to know when not to sail. The focus was on skills acquisition and to further develop our practical knowledge of sailing. Each of us was at differing stages of development in our sailing journey and the charter further developed our yachting and navigation capability within a safe and low risk environment.

The Where Over the four days on board we sailed and motor sailed across the Gulf of St Vincent to Edithburgh. We then navigated across the Sandy Straight to Kangaroo Island visiting American River and Rocky Point. On a gentle southerly we cruised back to Adelaide arriving in time for the Club Draw on a Thursday night.

Training Outcome Rod provided a tailor-made training program for each of us.

He adjusted the program so that our knowledge and skills were stretched and challenged within our ability but not to exceed our capability. A particularly useful skill was how to short-handed sail. It is incredible how engaging the open sea environment is with its changing conditions and the constant need for awareness.

We each have a RYA training booklet and completed tasks within the book. Ivy and Christine completed their Day Skipper course; Chris completed Learning to Sail and partially completed Day Skipper; David had already completed Day Skipper, Coastal Skipper and a number of navigation theory courses and was able to consolidate his knowledge and skills through discussions with Rod and then apply different sailing approaches and practices.

Few things in life are as totally engaging as sailing. Even sitting in the cockpit and watching while it all happens around, and through you, is mesmerising.

Chris Massey

Pictured left, Christine, Chris, Ivy and David

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I thoroughly enjoyed my time with this group of people and wish them many safe miles with their future sailing travels.

Rod Hunter, RYA Cruising Instructor

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Presentation Evening This year’s Racing Presentation Night was a sell-out event, so we urge all members to please book early for Club events to avoid disappointment. Adrian Wotton was the MC for the evening and kept things moving so it was not a very late night.

To kick off Adrian welcomed our official guests; Jacq Heffernan, CYCSA Commodore and Mitch Mead, RSAYS Commodore, along with our sponsors Phil Hoffmann, Nicholas George, Jim and James Theodore and Matt Richards (on behalf of Bravo Sails). Our Yalumba representatives were an apology for the evening. The Club thanks our amazing sponsors for all their support of the Club and our racing program. It was an absolute pleasure and honour having them in attendance to assist with the prize giving.

Our Sponsors

Robert Human (REX Chair) acknowledged the contribution of volunteers on the Duty Boats. Recently Allen G Walters and Ron Yeates passed away, Rob called for all to be upstanding for a toast to both Allen and Ron. Sponsors and volunteers (including Protest Chair, Lisa Bettcher) were presented with tokens of our gratitude. This year, Adrian, with the help of Jo Pilmore, entertained us with witty visuals along with appropriate song snippets for each boat while proposing toasts to the crew and especially foredeckies.

The food was excellent starting with the Chef’s selection of canapés, followed by alternately served mains of beef eye fillet and Atlantic salmon, with dessert of apple crumble pie to finish.

Towards the end of the evening we drew the big raffle with two fantastic wines from our sponsors Yalumba, both magnums of ‘The Signature’ Cabernet Shiraz Blend from the Barossa. Vern and JD added a couple of their True Wind Sailing Calculators (www.truewindsailingclaculator.com) to help the winners next tack/gybe on the water.

We thank all Club staff, officials, volunteers, sponsors and our members for a great evening and a big thank you to Jennifer Murton for helping with polishing the trophies.

School’s Out

Inese Lainis Racing Administrator

Duty Crew

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Dr Feelgood 3

Another Hooligan, Nick George

Kinetic Energy, Andy Shipp

Jo Pilmore

Sintara, Derek Morrison

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RACING PRESENTATION NIGHT

2020/2021 Trophy Winners YRS Div 1 AMS SA State Championship Trophy, YRS Div 1 AMS Inshore Trophy, YRS AMS Winter Trophy, YRS AMS Coaster Trophy, Penfolds Wines PHS Coaster Trophy Dr Feelgood 3, Wayne & Jason Coonan Deloitte Div 1 IRC SA State Championship Trophy, Tollana Wines Div 1 IRC Inshore Trophy, Lloyd Sugars Div 1 PHS Inshore Trophy, RN Evers AMS Short Offshore Trophy, CYCSA IRC Short Offshore Perpetual Shield, Annual Offshore Passage Race Div1 PHS Another Hooligan, Nicholas George Kinnaird Cup Trophy Venom, Robert Dunn Becker Enterprises Short Offshore Trophy School’s Out, Adrian Wotton YRS Div 2 AMS Inshore Trophy, Teachers Scotch Whiskey Div 2 PHS Inshore Trophy Young Einstein, Rob Sellick, Robert Moore, Peter Smith

YRS Div 2 AMS SA State Championship Trophy Ocean Hawk, Steve Emery CORPOR8SOLUTIONS ‘Cock of the Walk’ Trophy (for most line honours) Venom, Robert Dunn Chairman’s Trophy (for encouragement) Kinetic Energy, Andy Shipp AG Walters Trophy (for most consistent performance) Sintara, Derek Morrison Commodore’s Shield Jacq Heffernan presented to Mitch Mead, RSAYS Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron Crew Person of the Year Trophy Joanne Pilmore, Sintara Yacht of the Year Trophy & Battle Flag Doctor Feelgood 3, Wayne & Jason Coonan

Ocean Hawk

Young Einstein, Rob Sellick

Venom

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CRUISING ASSOCIATION UPDATE Once again our Club cruisers have been having fun out on the water during some lovely Autumn weather. It’s a great time of the year with a plethora of long weekends enabling a few or more days to get away. Over the ANZAC Day long weekend and Easter break, nearly 30 club boats were out on our beautiful waterways including trips to Port Vincent, Port Lincoln and Kangaroo Island.

Traci Ayris writes about Vellamo’s fun cruise to KI.

Our regular 2nd Sat BBQs have remained popular after Christmas, with our last event for this season, held in May. The BYO BBQs will recommence in September and provide a great way to catch up with our cruising community.

A reminder that the Cruising Association is open to both power and sailing boats and is free to join.

You can keep up to date with all future cruising events and activities via the Club calendar and through the SA Cruisers communication forum. Simply email your request to join to: sa_cruisers@googlegroups.com Adrian Wotton Chair, Cruising Association, and Vice Commodore

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Vellamo’s cruise to KI Vellamo left for Kangaroo Island, flying her kite for the very first time down the coast to Port Willunga. Conditions were perfect to anchor in Port Willunga catching up with friends on Breezy snorkelling on the Star of Greece wreck and enjoying a beach barbecue.

On the following day we left for Kangaroo Island where we joined fellow CYCSA boats Talay, Rapid 2, Sintara, Impulse and Pineapple Poll at Browns Beach. Fresh tuna caught by Paul Hicks provided sashimi and tuna steaks for a combined dinner party in the Browns Beach BBQ shed.

Vellamo, Sintara and Talay then relocated to Emu Bay relishing the perfect autumn weather conditions. There was a lot of boat hopping, fishing, beach walking and laughter. Some wing-on-wing sailing between Paul and Peter aboard Talay and Traci and Matt on Vellamo proved that it’s not that easy to take the racer out of the cruiser.

Traci Ayris

Emu Bay

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Vellamo and Breezy, Pt Willunga

Talay cruising but maybe racing a bit

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CRABBING DAY As most crabbing days turn out, the weather was great, both on the water for our fishing crews and back at the CYCSA marina for our lunch and awards program.

However, as we approached the date for our annual ‘catch and cook’ crabbing event there were more than a few concerns about the weather, and whether or not we would be able to catch enough Blue Swimmer crabs to feed our anticipated crowd. The majority of Club Fishing Association members who had been chasing these delectable crustaceans throughout January and February were reporting very poor catches compared to prior years.

It was believed that the unusually cool summer contributed to this observation.

With 120 plus CYCSA members plus family and friends booked in for this popular day it was decided that a contingency plan was required. The Fishing Association committee decided to provide a supply of steaks and sausages, just in case our catch didn’t provide enough to feed everyone.

On the day we had 13 boats with enthusiastic crews on the water accounting for 256 crabs at the final count. This catch proved to be more than enough to provide a good feed of crabs for those who wanted. The addition of steak and sausages to our menu was met with great popularity for those that weren’t so dedicated to the extraction of that sweet crab meat which can be a little challenging for some.

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The award for the most crabs went to the crew of Seiki who caught their bag limit of 60 crabs. Seiki also managed to capture the largest crab measured from claw to claw. In the Junior category, it was Sea Dance that took out the honors for ‘largest crab’.

Again, it was great to have the support of Port River Marine as major sponsor. This enabled us to hold this event and we offer special thanks to James Theodore who was present on the day to assist with making the awards to our most successful crabbers.

Peter Schembri Fishing Association Committee Member

Junior award went to Harry on Sea Dance

Clean sweep, Bob Redman on Seiki

NACA award to Glen Simpson

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FISHING ASSOCIATION

Tuna Charter The Fishing Association organised a Tuna Fishing Charter out of Wirrina for Saturday 20 February 2021. It was a cold morning for the middle of summer with 10 members and guests gathering at the Marina St Vincent and boarding Scott Weaver’s vessel, Fish Stalker. There was a small delay in departing as we waited for one of our team but he did not arrive in time and missed out on the fishing.

The weather was a little blowy and the water choppy for the long motor to the eastern side of the Pages islands where Scotty said the tuna would be. Soon the birds identified where the fish were schooling and proved Scotty correct yet again.

Present on the charter were Vlad and Daniel Humeniuk, Lindsay Barton, Kevin Keegan, Tom Ryan, David Sharp, Paul Bird, Chris Massey, Romeo Macolino and Phil Newton and it did not take long before the first of many tunas were in the boat with Daniel catching the first of the day and the first for him personally. While we achieved seven tuna ‘hook-ups’, we only managed to get three fish into the boat.

Very importantly, Scott and his crew kept us safe and very comfortable in these treacherous waters and our thanks to him and Mick for a good day of fishing.

Vlad Humeniuk

Reef charter

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Reef Charter On Saturday 17 April 2021 our group of 11 CYCSA Fishing Association members were on board Fishstalker at Marina St Vincent by 6:00am ready for our skipper to go through a safety briefing and familiarisation of our charter boat. It was a cold, dark start to what would turn out to be a relatively warm and pleasant day.

As the local reef systems have been heavily fished in recent years we were heading out to some offshore locations to give us a good shot at some serious fishing.

It was a long haul of about three hours to get to the reef system we were targeting. We headed out to Fenris Bank and motored another half hour past that just to the west of Saunders Bank. During that time everyone had a good chance to meet each other and talk about fishing interests and exploits. We had a wide variety of fishing experiences on board with a few people having not caught anything outside of the usual tommy ruff and whiting. They were in for a real surprise!

Those of you who know me will recall my comments that fishing is about finding the fish and catching is just that, winding them in once you have found them. The two shouldn’t be confused as you sometimes spend all day fishing and don’t catch anything much at all. Then there are those days when you get it right and the fishing is rewarded with some serious catching and this day was just that.

Having arrived at the target reef our skipper, Scotty, spent another ten minutes getting the boat positioned over some feature that was holding fish. Instantly we were getting bites but had difficulty hooking up the fish. In part it was that the circle hooks we were using took a little getting used to and then I would argue the fish just weren’t hitting the baits particularly hard. Half an hour of that and it was time to locate anther school of fish. Our second drop saw a bit more action with a number of Nannygai being landed but not what we were really out there for!

It was great to see everyone with a smile on their face with rods bent as they fought with some nice size ‘reds’. While we didn’t see quite the range of reef species some of us were hoping for we certainly got a good work out on Nannygai. We did see a few Sargent Bakers which got thrown back and a few Sweep which were kept plus a good number of Swallow Tail which I quite like to eat to round out the catch.

At about the forty minute mark I heard Scotty getting Mick to do a quick sort and count of the fish on board. While that was happening the fish kept on landing in the boat and the ice boxes started to look full. The count was quickly established and we had got to our bag limit already.

As often happens the trip back didn’t seem to take as long as the run out. Perhaps the buzz of having a good catch on board and the incredible scenery as we cruised through Investigator Straight and rounded Cape Jarvis to run down the coast just a couple of hundred metres off the cliffs passing Starfish Point with the wind turbines in full swing - took our minds off the time. As we approached Wirrina we were greeted by a fantastic rainbow that went double for a short while.

All in all, a fantastic day of fishing.

Peter Schembri

It was now also lunch time so most of the crew broke out their sandwiches while Scotty moved us about a hundred metres and reset the anchor. Having eaten my lunch for morning tea I was quick into the water with my line and got hit hard immediately. By the time I wound in that fish I noticed everyone else was getting hooked up. The next forty minutes was full on mayhem with double headers of Nannygai ranging from pan sized up to three kilos. Both Mick, our deck hand, and Scotty were flat out helping everyone land fish and sorting out tangles as a result of rogue fish deciding they didn’t want to get caught without creating some trouble for us!

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SOCIAL ASSOCIATION

Easter Egg Hunt It has been many years since the Club has had a visit from Easter Bunny but on Sunday 28th March, he decided to join a group of children and Members for an Easter Egg Hunt.

The morning was glorious and the children were entertained by a very talented face painter. Children had been invited to wear an Easter bonnet but those who had forgotten were encouraged to make their own bonnet, ably assisted by the Committee, on the craft table.

Easter Bunny’s (EB) arrival heralded the start of the hunt proper and the children were split into two age groups. To ensure the egg allocation was equitable each child received a basket and under supervision went hunting for easter chickens (in case of heat or wet weather) which were swapped for real chocolate easter eggs from the Easter Bunny.

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Following the distribution of the eggs the children and their bonnets paraded through the Club with the prizes awarded.

To round off the morning the children were given a pop-top drink and a beautifully decorated Easter cup cake. What could be better than that.

A big thank you to all the Social Activities Committee who made this fun morning possible and a very big thank you to Easter Bunny (aka Adrian Wilson).

This event, with no charge to members, was enjoyed by everyone and will definitely be scheduled for next year.

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SA Metro School Teams Racing Championships

Ocean View College would like to thank the Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia for their support once again in the 2020/21 team sailing season.

This season has been unprecedented for many reasons.

In 2020 the Ocean View Team was sailing extremely well, winning the last trial regatta before the main championships.

Unfortunately, as we all know, COVID-19 came and sailing like all sports paused. This didn't deter our students and they came back inspired for the 20/21 season and competed like never before. The students worked diligently at the CYCSA marina each week through training and using the facilities made available to the team. Each week the team grew with confidence and were able to hit the top of the leader board in the lead up events.

However, this year the team went a step further and claimed the title of Metropolitan Team Sailing 2021 Champions. This result took the team into the regional championships held at the Goolwa Regatta Yacht Club in April. Where the team were able to finish 3rd overall.

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This placing qualified the team as one of the three schools to represent South Australia in the upcoming Australian Team Sailing National Championships.

The CYCSA and Ocean View College have been partners in sailing for the past 14 years and these successes are a direct result of this long term arrangement. We are extremely appreciative of the CYCSA’s support. Our team is ecstatic about the opportunity in front of us.

The team will be training hard at the CYCSA ahead of the national championships which will be held at the George's River Sailing Club in Sandringham, Sydney on the 2nd to the 6th of July.

Bradley Graham Specialist Sailing Coordinator, Ocean View College

RAISING AWARENESS for the Great Southern Reef

Let me digress briefly from sailing and talk about another ocean passion of mine, scuba diving. I learned to dive in the cold, clear waters of Monterey Bay, California, back in the late 80s. It is there that I fell in love with temperate marine ecosystems and the beauty of the giant kelp forests.

Had I learned in warmer waters I might never have donned a 7mm-thick wetsuit.

Many divers never experience the wonders of temperate waters, shunning them for the tropical coral reefs that attract so much attention yet temperate waters hold a great diversity of marine life and few more so than the waters of southern Australia, or the Great Southern Reef (GSR).

Unlike tropical reefs in which species are distributed globally, 90% of species found in the GSR are endemic to southern Australia and what marvellous creatures they are; from the colonyforming bryozoans that rival corals in their fantastic shapes and colours to those masters of camouflage, the stunning sea dragons. These are not cosmopolitan species that might just as easily pop up on the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) as a reef in Belize, the Maldives, or the Philippines.

These are marine species native to Australia and geographical isolation has confined them to our waters. They are

as much a part of Australia’s wonderful natural heritage as its unique terrestrial wildlife.

Located on the Fleurieu Peninsula about 100km south of Adelaide, the old Rapid Bay jetty is one of Australia’s most popular shore dives. This dive site is a photographer's dream, teeming with life and colour. The old jetty pylons are a beautifully overgrown home to an abundance of colourful invertebrates including sponges, ascidians, soft corals, sea stars and nudibranchs. Fish life is also plentiful, particularly at the jetty intersection or what divers call the ‘T’, where large schools of old wives, blue gropers, cowfish and southern blue devils reside. It is also home to a resident population of exquisite ornately camouflaged leafy seadragons.

To raise awareness of the GSR AusOcean is developing South Australia’s first live streaming underwater camera to broadcast the magnificent marine life beneath Rapid Bay directly to your screens.

You can find the live stream at: www.youtube.com/c/ausocean Alan Noble

To find out more visit: www.ausocean.org/

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ALLUSIVE ADVENTURES Club member Sam Gaylard together with his wife Julie Height and sons Will and Oscar, aged 12 and 10 respectively, set off on Monday 25 April for a long awaited two year sea-battical on board their Lyons 47 Pilothouse yacht, Allusive III. The trip is a family oriented exercise of quality time together and will no doubt serve as a life experience for the boys. Sam has taken leave from his job as a marine biologist within Government and Julie resigned from her job as a partner in a law firm to undertake this adventure of a lifetime.

Sam and Julie made a commitment to this adventure five years ago and have worked tirelessly with their departure date of April 2021 in mind. They say that having that clear departure date gave them something to look forward to and work toward. When work became all-consuming and the treadmill became repetitive, they were motivated by the certainty of their commitment to set sail by April 2021.

Both Sam and Julie are firm believers that life can be short and they want to embrace this moment to spend quality time with their boys and hope this trip will instill some grounding qualities for them all and expand opportunities.

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They bought Allusive in Tasmania two and a half years ago and the yacht has a fine pedigree having raced in the 1998 Sydney to Hobart in particular. Many hours of work has been spent in bringing her up to the standard to be suitable for the journey. Their previous yacht was a Jeanneau SunFast 37 which they sailed extensively in South Australian waters, spending any spare weekends and holidays sailing the Gulf, Kangaroo Island, Port Lincoln and surrounding islands.

Sam is a keen racer and has crewed on many yachts at this Club with his most notable being as a member of the crew on board Two True in 2016 for the Sydney to Hobart race and more recently on Aikin out of the RSAYS. Julie and Sam met when Julie joined the University of Adelaide Sailing Club to learn how to sail and they spent some six years sailing Hartley TS16s at a high level until the boys came along. It was their mutual desire to journey further afield as a family which motivated them to purchase the Jeanneau and eventually Allusive. Like many cruisers before them they have been inspired by the countless YouTube channels such as SV Delos, Sailing LaVagabond, Sailing Nandji and the like, thinking that if they can do it, then anyone can.

ALLUSIVE ADVENTURES Both of the boys sail Optis at Largs Bay Sailing Club and participated in the Australian Championship recently held at the Adelaide Sailing Club. Will has been sailing with Largs Bay for some five years and recently won the Opti Youth Championships. Will and Oscar are both excited about the adventures that lay ahead and the promise of sunshine, snorkelling, surfing and fun.

Their original plans to sail up the East Coast of Australia and then across to the South West Pacific island and on to Indonesia have been thwarted by COVID. At this stage they are now (25 May) spending a week in Sydney before heading north to the Whitsundays and the Coral Sea. From there the world is their oyster and their plans will be flexible in the face of COVID with the hope to explore beyond the shores of Australia.

Follow their adventures on Instagram at @allusive_adventures @willz._.insta @ozzie_finn and @julie.height Gay Footer

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to run, nowhere to hide, they say!

South Australia has 346 islands to explore and with COVID still causing uncertainty, Pacific Hawk owners Peter and Fiona Hawker decided to do just that! Mid-March saw a high system upon a high system on the horizon as Christine and I drove into Port Lincoln to join Pacific Hawk for a month with the anticipation of exploring the Investigator group of islands.

Peter and Fiona purchased the 60ft catamaran in 2017, renaming her Pacific Hawk. Built in Fremantle and originally registered in the US under the name of Hukuna Matata she has a colourful past. We boarded one of South Australia’s largest catamarans with intrigue. The Hawkers have completed extensive works, especially to the electronics. Stepping on board we were impressed with her size and complexities.

Initially sailing about the Port Lincoln area to Reevesby Island, we became familiar with the boat’s configurations and learnt the many systems on board. A night at the lovely anchorage at Memory Cove (Mossie Cove) we were ready for an early start to motor sail around the point into Coffin Bay. The Coffin Bay entrance is shallow especially around the first channel marker so tide considerations are a must. With a draft of 1.2m we got our Coffin Bay oyster fix and enough fuel to keep the twin 170hps operating for a while.

Perfect weather conditions welcomed us as we headed out into the Great Australian Bight. Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide. It was evident your seamanship skills should remain alerted and the barometer could be your best friend. We always had a plan B, and often a plan C. Arriving at Flinders

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Island it was not long before we were pulling in decent sized King George whiting and enormous squid. There are a number of good anchorages and with an abundance of thick seagrass we were pleased that we had a must-have Stockless Marsh anchor and 100m of heavy chain. We enjoyed a few nice walks on the large island that has government funding for environmental restoration since its sealing and sheep farming days. The island is now offered for ecotourism and subject to diamond exploration. Cruising Guide for South Australia 2020 by Jack and Jude was an excellent reference guide and boosted our knowledge of the area.

Would you sail a 20ft Wharrum catamaran 15,000nm including twice to Indonesia? Whilst at Flinders Island, inspirational sailors Tim and Anna with their two young children from Elliston, sailed over to our anchorage on their 20ft Wharrum catamaran. They were living onboard during their two week family holiday, sleeping in a tent on deck. Pre children days Tim and Anna lived for 10 years on this boat and have embarked on many journeys. This is a remarkable effort and something hard to contemplate as we were on a luxury 60 ft boat.

Pearson Island - If there is an island to put on your bucket list this is it. Protected since the 1960s and declared a Wilderness Protection Area in 2011, it attracts the interest of scientific researchers due to its remoteness, low human impact and the absence of introduced pests. The Pearson Island rockwallaby is a sub-species of the black-footed rock-wallaby

which became isolated on Pearson Island by sea level rise 10,500 years ago. A northern and eastern anchorage provide good holding in the right conditions with beach access at the eastern Anchorage Bay to explore the island. This allowed us to be part of the wildlife and witness an island in its natural condition. A walk up to the top of one of the granite peaks will reward your efforts; don’t forget the camera! It was a privilege to visit this island, swimming with the sea lions, admiring the granite formations, and observing its abundant wildlife.

The remainder of our trip took us to Neptune Islands, Avoid Bay, Thistle Island, KI (Snellings Beach and Emu Bay), Troubridge, and Stansbury, then back to Adelaide just before the unfavourable weather arrived.

A boat this size has its pros and cons. Peter and Fiona were delighted to host a number of dinners, happy hours and movie nights with many other South Australian boats during our time.

This included CYCSA boats - Aquila, Bellatrix, Even Keels, Sintara, Talay, Vellamo, and Wind Weaver.

Peter and Fiona Hawker have worked hard to achieve what Pacific Hawk is today. A special thank you for the invite and the memorable time together.

South Australia turned it on - good times with good people!

Darren Harvey

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BOATS AT THE CLUB This is another in the series of articles aimed at providing you with an insight into new boats and other boats of interest at the Club. Contact Pat Catley through the Club if you are interested in having your boat featured here.

Seastar Seastar is a Bavaria Cruiser 32, recently brought into the Club by Paul and Stella Foley. Her arrival brought additonal pleasure because the yacht formerly lived at the Club and was once owned by our President, Dominic Rinaldi. Dom sold the boat several years ago and it was taken to Melbourne.

However, the boat was destined for the CYCSA because late in 2020 Paul and Stella found the yacht on-line, took a punt and brought her home, sight unseen. She was renamed Seastar after Stella whose full name is Stella-Maris which means Star of the Sea. This is a yacht with every available extra for easy sailing and comfortable cruising. The three cylinder Volvo engine has a diesel tank that holds 150 litres and the sail-drive has a two blade fixed propeller. She has a multifunction navigation system with auto pilot and depth sounder. The hot water system is linked to internal and external showers and a sink which are all connected to a fresh water pump with accumulator tank. The water tank holds 150 litres with a 70 litre holding tank so there is always plenty of water. In the galley is a two burner gas stove with oven and a fridge and Seastar also has a 240 volt shore power system with battery charger.

Seastar is fitted with a VHF radio with stereo and audio system plus a 240/12 volt television. The electric anchor winch makes mooring in a bay an easy task and those on board are protected from the elements by a matching grey dodger and

bimini. The folding wheel gives more space in the cockpit with a pedestal and table. A multi-function navigation system is useful for long trips, especially when the auto pilot is set on course and the depth sounder ready to warn of shallow waters.

Paul and Stella began their sailing journey as newlyweds 41 years ago when Stella borrowed money from her Dad to buy Paul a 125 sailing dinghy as a surprise birthday present.

They learnt to rig her on their front lawn from a book, took her down to Port Phillip Bay and learnt to sail by falling out too many times to remember. Luckily, Stella’s brother bought a Catalina 320 moored at the Royal Brighton Yacht Club, and they crewed for him for a number of years before moving to Adelaide. Paul had wanted a yacht for many years and last year his family said “This is the time Dad, do it!” Once again Stella found their boat on-line straight away. Paul was worried that she might do the surprise present all over again so he agreed to the purchase and the boat was theirs.

Their eldest son Dan sailed on Kinetic Energy a few years ago which led Paul and Stella to the Club for lunch one Saturday.

Sitting in the bistro for lunch and being looked after and shown around by the friendly staff, they knew that this was the Club for them. They found it more relaxed with a friendly vibe and more modern than other clubs they’d been to that day so there was no question where Seastar’s new home would be. Both Paul and Stella have completed the VHF course with Andy Shipp who was pleased to see them having been to their son Dan’s 21st birthday. They love belonging to the CYCSA where they’ve made many new friends and now having introduced their three grandsons, Alfie, Teddy and Will, Paul and Stella are looking forward to many happy years of family sailing.

Thank you for allowing me to feature your boat and I wish you fair winds and gentle seas while sailing on Seastar.

Pat Catley

Sailing with the grand-kids

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BOATS AT THE CLUB

secret mens business...

In January 2021, past Commodore and current Board Member, Geoff Boettcher brought his new Secret Mens Business (SMB) into the CYCSA. This yacht is the seventh SMB that Geoff has owned. His first was built and launched in Adelaide in 1996.

She was a 42-foot Murray Burns Dovell design. Prior to that he owned Sundance, a Davidson 40, which was sold after losing its mast in Sydney. The latest SMB is easy to spot with her golden orange hull as she slips with ease through the water.

The interesting and unusual graphics on the topsides were the choice of the previous owner whose designer used some Hawaiian influence.

SMB 7 is a PAC52 previously named RIO. The boat was derived from a TP52 mainly as a one design yacht for the west coast of the USA. She was designed in Germany by Judel/ Vrolijk, leading designers for the TP class, and built in Dubai

by Premier Composites and then launched in the USA in 2017.

The hull is the same as the World Champion TP52, Platoon.

RIO was commissioned by an experienced yachtsman from San Diego who used it for coastal racing on the US west coast. Geoff was keen to buy the yacht and had two of his professional crew sail on her in the US. They reported it had not been sailed that often and was in near new condition.

Geoff’s broker negotiated the sale of SMB 6 and though unseen by him, Geoff bought RIO. A team of professional yachtsmen in San Diego dismantled the yacht and prepared it for shipping which included fumigation for COVID. The yacht was shipped from Long Beach, California in December 2020, arriving in Melbourne in early January 2021 where it went through quarantine before being trucked to Adelaide. She was renamed Secret Mens Business (SMB) and hit the water in time for the Premier’s Cup in which the yacht was successful.

SMB was not fully prepared for Lincoln and suffered boat speed in certain wind conditions.

Below decks the boat is totally stripped out with basic bunks only fitted to comply with IRC rules when racing offshore. The

52 foot yacht came with a large inventory of near new regatta sails but new reaching sails were needed to be purchased prior to the 2021 Adelaide to Port Lincoln race and regatta.

The PAC52 has a taller rig with more sail area and a deeper keel drawing 3.5 metres thus making the boat a turbo charged version of a TP52. She is a very sophisticated yacht capable of speeds up to 30 knots with high 20s readily achievable under the right conditions. SMB is sailed with a crew of 14 or 15. The boat weighs 6.9 ton of which approximately 4.5 ton is in the fin keel and bulb. Her beam is 4.41metres and the mast approximately 23 metres above the waterline. Deck equipment and electronics are state of the art and with some modifications the yacht could be Hobart ready.

Geoff’s love of the sea goes back to his early years spent sailing dinghies starting with 8 foot Holdfast Trainers that were built by Geoff’s father in the back shed before moving into Gwen 12s then crewing on Sharpies. It wasn’t long after Geoff began sailing that surfing caught his attention and with the call of South Australian beaches too hard to ignore, his sailing was put aside for several years. At the age of 30 Geoff’s interest turned to keelboat racing and with that an opportunity to crew onboard Adria, a 48-footer in the 1975 Sydney to Hobart yacht race. It was the first of many Sydney Hobarts for Geoff where he went on to sail in the race 24 times, 16 of which were on board his own yacht. The previous SMB 3.5 won the SydneyHobart in 2010 and the yacht was later shipped to the UK for the 2013 Fastnet race, a milestone in his life he will never forget. Geoff now feels it’s time to hang up his Musto wet weather gear and enjoy a warmer climate. SMB 7 will race in the Airlie Beach and Hamilton Island regatta this August and also regattas in Melbourne and Geelong as well as local racing at home including Port Lincoln.

Thank you Geoff for this insight into a magnificent yacht. I wish success to you and your crew.

Pat Catley

Photo credit Down Under Sail

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the Ghost Yacht Three days earlier we’d been blessed with perfect conditions sailing between Wirrina Cove and Boxing Bay, Kangaroo Island. Upon arrival we tethered Arriba to the mooring in the western side of the bay in calm conditions and happy that it was secure, two family members and I went ashore where we enjoyed the next two days on land. Each evening I would check that Arriba’s anchor light shone brightly and each morning I would check that Arriba was still tethered to the mooring.

By the third morning we were getting low on food supplies so decided to set out for Kingscote twenty minutes away by road.

As we drove past Boxing Bay I glanced out to reassure myself that Arriba was where we had left her the day before. A storm had blown in late the previous day and winds had howled all night long. While the winds had subsided the weather was still foul with an overcast sky and rain clouds hanging ominously offshore. I estimated visibility offshore was less than a mile.

As I cast my eyes over the bay, I could not believe what I was seeing - or what I was not seeing. Arriba was not on her mooring. In fact neither Arriba nor the giant yellow mooring buoy were anywhere in sight. It was 10:30 am. There is no phone reception at Boxing Bay so we continued south along North Cape Road.

At 10:40 am there was finally mobile phone reception, albeit patchy, and I pulled over and called 000.

“What is the nature of the emergency?” the female operator answered.

“I’d like to report a maritime emergency. My yacht is adrift somewhere off the north coast of Kangaroo Island.”

“Where exactly?”

“I don’t know exactly but somewhere north of Boxing Bay.” “Is anyone on board?”

“No.” “It’s not a search and rescue matter then. I’ll notify the Police.

They’ll call you back.” I queried “Should I notify the Australian Maritime Safety Authority?”

“Yes, that’s a good idea.”

They hung up and a few minutes later I duly called AMSA. While a boat adrift in a shipping lane might seem like an emergency to its owner technically it is not. AMSA informed me that they would however issue a maritime sécurité (say-cureit-tay) alert to notify passing vessels. They also suggested notifying the SeaLink ferry service and asking them to keep an eye out.

A few minutes later, at 11:01, I received a call from SA Police Water Operations. They confirmed the details of my earlier conversation with the 000 operator and explained that since it was not a matter for search and rescue, it was a matter for maritime salvage. I would need to contact a salvage operator.

“Who does salvage on Kangaroo Island?” I asked.

“Let me get back to you,” he kindly offered.

While waiting for the call from the Police I called my insurer and was immediately routed to voicemail. I tried again two minutes later, this time punching in different options, and reached a person. She explained they were short-staffed due to the long weekend but helpfully offered to find someone to assist me.

The Police called back at 11:24 am and suggested I contact Jamieson Marine for salvage. Jamo’s, as they are affectionately known, operate the island’s sole marine service centre. In fact, I’d purchased an outboard engine from them two years earlier but hadn’t realised that they were in the salvage business too.

A few minutes later I received another call from the Police.

Using simulation software they predicted Arriba’s location estimating her position to be approximately six miles due north of Boxing Bay. I was ecstatic that Arriba was still relatively close to the north coast of Kangaroo Island albeit adrift in a shipping lane.

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I was about to call Jamo’s when at 12:04 I received a call from Peter with the local Coast Guard which on Kangaroo Island is entirely staffed by volunteers. He explained that as there was no threat to life technically they were not in a position to send out a vessel. He advised however that there might be some ‘options’ once the vessel’s precise location was known.

At 12:30 I called Jamo’s and spoke with Brad. He reiterated what, by now, I knew: with the poor visibility they would need precise coordinates otherwise it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack. They offered to call around to see if someone else might be up for the challenge but there were no takers.

By then word of a catamaran adrift in Investigator Strait was getting out. At 12:36 pm I received a call from a friend, Andrew, who was anchored at the Cutter Patch near Troubridge Island on the other side of the strait.

“I heard over VHF that a cat was adrift in Investigator Strait. I don’t suppose it is yours?” he queried.

“Sadly, it is. And with the mooring attached too!” I replied.

“At least the weight on the bow should help keep Arriba pointing into the wind.”

“Can you keep an eye out for it? It is headed your way”, I replied, only half joking.

I was becoming increasingly frustrated but there was nothing I could do. I couldn’t fault a single person as everyone had been very understanding. The harsh reality was that in such poor conditions nothing could be done without a GPS fix.

We continued on to Kingscote and completed our errands.

At 1:52 pm I received a call from Nick my insurer’s assessor.

After briefing him he said “The important thing right now is to find your vessel.”

“Sounds good. How do we do that?” I asked.

About then I cursed myself for crippling Arriba’s AIS just one week earlier. The unit’s GPS had been acting up so I’d taken it in for a service. Had the AIS GPS been transmitting I would have known Arriba’s precise location.

“Leave that to me. We just need a break in the weather,” he reassured me.

An hour later I called the Coast Guard back with an update, well, to say there was no new information.

At 3:28 pm I received another call from the Water Police with an updated position estimate. Fortunately there had not been strong east-west tidal flows and they estimated that Arriba was still approximately due north of Boxing Bay. Peter from the Coast Guard called again at 4:35 pm asking if anyone had reported a location. He suggested I call Adelaide Airport and request they notify the airlines. After hanging up I called Adelaide Airport who fobbed me off to Air Services where I was dropped into voicemail. I left a message but was not confident it would be heard anytime soon so decided to contact a pilot friend, Simon.

“Simon, what’s the best way to get the word out to pilots flying into and out of Adelaide,” I asked. “That would be the Adelaide Airport control tower. They routinely communicate with pilots in their airspace.”

“I tried calling Adelaide Airport but they routed me to Air Services.”

“No, you need to talk to air traffic controllers in the tower. Let me see. Yes, I have their number. Texting you now”.

Pilots normally communicate with air traffic controllers over VHF radio but they have a phone in the tower too. They kindly accepted my call and offered to get a message out to pilots to keep an eye out for Arriba and report her position.

Nick, the insurance assessor, called back at 7:21 pm.

“Has anyone reported Arriba’s position?” he asked.

“No and according to the police’s model she is somewhere in the middle of the strait,” I replied.

ARRIBA THE GHOST YACHT

“We can’t do much today but at least the weather is clearing.

We’ll find her in the morning.”

It would be dark in an hour but I took some comfort in the fact that Arriba’s anchor light was turned on.

The southern coast of Yorke Peninsula due north of Kangaroo Island is extremely rocky. Would I awake to the news that Arriba had smashed on the rocks? It would be a long night but at least we were well stocked with red wine.

The next morning we were blessed with clear skies and light winds from the south. That was the good news, the bad news was that the southerly winds were forecast to strengthen during the day. We therefore needed to find Arriba before those southerlies pushed her aground onto Yorke Peninsula.

At 9:08 am I received a call from Nick. He had lined up a spotter plane and just needed my approval. Naturally I approved.

An hour later I received the following SMS message from Nick: Hi Alan. Kevin, who is one of the most experienced pilots in the state, is fuelling his plane and will be in the air within 20 minutes. I have given him the Water Police prediction chart and a picture of a similar vessel. It will take him about half an hour to get there and he will ring me as soon as he sees anything. At 11:25 am I received the call from Nick I’d been waiting for. Arriba had been spotted at -35.262, 137.6167, about six nautical miles south of Troubridge Point.

Yay! For the first time in twenty-five hours I knew where my boat was. Now I just needed to find a way there. Two minutes later I called Peter from the KI Coast Guard. He offered to take me to Arriba providing there were no other emergencies. Fair enough.

We met at Emu Bay at 12:15 and were underway fifteen minutes later. Peter was joined by Ian and Paul. An hour later we were abeam of Arriba. Peter skillfully brought the two vessels amidships and I hopped onto Arriba with ease. After confirming that both of Arriba’s engines fired up I waved the Coast Guard crew goodbye.

conditions. That said, the mooring was only ever intended to be temporary and its primary purpose was to secure AusOcean’s scientific equipment. Unfortunately, during installation we’d been unable to fully sink the screw piles into the seafloor due to hitting rocks. All three piles were subsequently yanked out and all were found to be bent. I speculate that once they bent, instead of the vertical force that they were designed to withstand, the force moved sideways, eventually dislodging them.

The second source of my embarrassment was that I could have determined Arriba’s position at any time. All I needed was a web browser. The day after I was reunited with Arriba I held an AusOcean team meeting. I described Arriba’s adventure and mentioned that I’d hired a spotter plane to find her.

One of the interns casually mentioned “But I could see Arriba’s position on the website.”

I was momentarily stunned by the comment but then I remembered that three years ago when I first purchased Predict Wind, I’d opted into free vessel tracking. I hadn’t really thought much about how it actually worked till now. I knew that Arriba had an Iridium Go satellite hotspot on board that I used to access the Predict Wind weather service. I also knew that Iridium Go had a built-in GPS receiver. What I’d forgotten was that it was also a transceiver, ie, it could transmit GPS positions. Predict Wind evidently queried the Iridium network to obtain vessel positions.

I’m not complaining though. The cost of retrieving Arriba pales in comparison to what might have happened had she ended up shattered on the rocks of southern Yorke Peninsula.

Shakespeare was right when he wrote “All’s well that ends well.” Of course, that was a comedy, not the story of a ghost yacht.

Alan Noble

The seas were building and it took them 90 minutes to motor back to Emu Bay. I decided to motor sail and ‘sailed’ back in just over three hours. By 17:00 I was safely anchored in Boxing Bay. What about the failed mooring you may ask? This is my first source of my embarrassment. The mooring was of my own design and comprised three screw piles in a triangular configuration each rated to withstand seven tons of force.

It had successfully held fast for over a year in all kinds of

Arriba safely at anchor at Boxing Bay

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