Hillarys Yacht Club Compass Magazine June 2014 edition

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The Official Publication of Hillarys Yacht Club (Inc.)

JUNE 2014

Harbour Classic Report

The Big Catch p9

End of an Era

Harbour Rise almost complete p11

Anglers Need a Coach Too

Frank Pierucci coaching a AAA Champ p16 Plus reports from all sections

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OFFICE HOURS MONDAY

CONTENTS

Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm

FEATURES

Members Bar 4pm - 8pm

The Big Catch: Harbour Classic

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Chef Choice (dishes vary each week) plus a glass of wine or beer.

End of an Era

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TUESDAY

Club Closed

SB20 Sports Trial

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Anglers Need a Coach Too

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WEDNESDAY

Members Bar 11.30am - 10pm

Dinner & Drinks 6pm - 8pm (except Public Holidays) $18.50

Lunch A la Carte 12pm - 3pm Dinner A la Carte 6pm - 9pm Prawns, oysters and a selection of breads with olive oil & balsamic vinegar and choice of five main dishes (chef’s choice) $30

Commodore’s Report

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General Manager’s Report

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Members Bar 11.30am - 11pm

Club Update

12

Lunch A la Carte 12pm - 3pm

Training & Development

17

Through the Porthole

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Sailing - Inshore Keel Racing

20

Angling

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Lunch A la Carte 12pm - 3pm

Cruising

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Dinner A la Carte 6pm - 9pm

Power

25

Dinghy

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Dive

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Members Bar 11.30am - 11pm

Marina Facilities

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Wet Bar 12pm - 6pm Food service available until 5.30pm

Members’ Services Directory

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Club Contact Information

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Themed Buffet 6pm-9pm - Third Wednesday of Month Only

THURSDAY

Dinner 6pm - 9pm Steak & Seafood menu plus a drink $26.00

FRIDAY

Members Bar 11.30am - 11pm Wet Bar 12pm - 6pm Food service available until 5.30pm Marina Room Bar 4pm - 11pm

Buffet 6pm - 9pm $28.00

Child 4-10 years $1 per year, 11-12 years $15

Happy Hour 4.30pm - 5.30pm

SATURDAY

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Child 4-10 years $1 per year, 11-12 years $15

Happy Hour 4.30pm - 5.30pm

Contact Us

65 Northside Drive, Hillarys WA 6025 PO Box 348, Hillarys WA 6923 Phone: (08) 9246 2833 Fax: (08) 9448 9566 admin@hillarysyachtclub.com.au

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COMMODORE’S REPORT Chris Grant reports:

All too soon the summer season has come and gone – but what a good one it’s been at HYC. Our Anglers have had a great season; our Divers have been as active as ever - as the crayfish stocks can attest - both in local waters and other points of the globe; out Marina Facilities continue to be well monitored and fit for purpose; power boats have been out and about and our sailors have gone from strength to strength.

and, secondly, support them when the occasion arises.

I know it’s been said many times before but we owe a debt of gratitude to the regular band of volunteers who put many hours into getting the new Junior Clubhouse into shape. It’s now established and in regular use for weekend sailing and other social events. I’m told the pizza nights are a great success - providing a good excuse for the parents to supervise from the balcony of the members bar.

As always we are looking for innovation in maximising member’s participation and enjoyment of their club. Management recently endorsed the concept of conducting Friday business lunches, with selected, popular guest speakers. This is under review and more on this topic will be forthcoming in the near future.

The annual club run to Rottnest was once again a highlight of our summer calendar. Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors we enjoyed a splendid spread of food and seemingly inexhaustible flow of beverages from the Pub’s bar! What started as a regular keelboat race to Rotto and back is now a firm Club-wide event which successfully brings together all members who take to the water. While on the topic of sponsors – all members benefit from their input so we should firstly, be aware of who they are

Club management continues to strive for a maximum “value for money” strategy when delivering services to members. A member survey will be implemented in the near future and this will provide valuable feed-back on the success of this strategy – as well as providing opinions on other aspects of Club performance.

Another plank in the HYC Strategic Plan was laid with Management Committee unanimously approving the recent signing of the agreement to sub-lease the fuel supply facility in Hillarys harbour. This strategic initiative was extensively canvassed at the last AGM and the General Manager has worked tirelessly since then to arrive at an agreement which maximised the benefit to the Club. More details on the practical operation of the fuel supply will be in other reports herein. Suffice it to

Commodores

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One of the pleasing aspects of a Commodore’s duties is to represent HYC at a range of functions and events. This is not all beer and skittles, but one of the more rewarding functions is the annual Yachting WA - Champion of Champions award night.

It’s been rewarding to see the growth in representation of HYC at the respective state and national dinghy championships and it this was reflected in the recognition of some of our youth in nominations for awards. More than anything this is a tribute to the dedication and support – at no small cost – of the parent brigade. On a more practical level it was a privilege to accept a healthy cheque from the Ron Tough Foundation as a grant to assist in the development of our young Laser class sailors.

While on the topic of representation it was a pleasure to receive an invitation, and to attend, the recent annual inspection parade of the TS Marmion Naval Cadet unit. This included a

polished display of naval drill by these youngsters – as well as more practical on-water sailing and boat handling skills. We all drive past TS Marmion every time we come to the club and often see the cadets rigging and de-rigging as their yachts part of their training. The link with our own sailing activities is hard to overlook and discussion with the CO confirms that there is scope for a closer relationship between TS Marmion and HYC. For example we might see some cadet sailors in our regular sailing events – a great training activity for the cadets and good exposure for the Club. This will be explored with the relevant HYC Section/Division.

Management and staff will now be pre-occupied with the preparation of a budget for 2014/15 to be presented to members at the AGM in early August. This is quite an undertaking as we seek to apply the value for money principle mentioned previously. In the meantime – as the on-water activities slow down for winter - let’s get down to the club and enjoy the indoor facilities that are available to us all.

Welcome to all the new members who have recently joined Hillarys Yacht Club David & Jessica Pitt

Ordinary Members

Martin Brownlee

Crew

Dennis Charles Haughan

Senior Members

Frank & Pauline Foster

Senior Members

Stuart & Linda Curtis

Ordinary Members

James Pitt

Student

David Pile

Ordinary Members

Benjamin Randall

Ordinary Members

Gregory & Lynda Thompson

Ordinary Members

Steven Dean

Ordinary Members

Charles & Geraldine Morris

Ordinary Members

Alan & Rebecca Rance

Ordinary Members

Alexander Lennox

Senior Members

Francis & Janice Thompson

Ordinary Members

David & Wendy Toner

Ordinary Members

Stephen Erickson

Student

Ian & Diane Dick

Senior Members

Nicholas Ayres

Ordinary Members

Kai Marns-Morris

Junior

Michael Chittick

Ordinary Members

Philip Haughan

Senior Members

Shane Curtis

Student

Ben & Alana Nelson

Ordinary Members

Lachy Owen

Junior

Derrick Allen & Maureen Armstrong

Senior Members

Koenraad & Fiona Rots

Ordinary Members

Jade Caporn & Sean Sullivan

Ordinary Members

Clayton & Lyndel Quinn-Schofield

Ordinary Members

Richard Pagnacco

Crew

Richard Hodnett

Ordinary Members

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GM REPORT Danny Rechichi reports:

End Of Another Club Year The end of our financial year arrived on 30th April and at the most recent Management Committee meeting, the Treasurer presented expected end of year results with the Club Auditors currently on site completing their review.

Reports tabled suggested a $300,000 cash surplus was expected for the year. This result was achieved without the inclusion of revenues from our imminent takeover of the harbour fuel facility, expected as this issue of Compass is distributed.

Club performance versus budget for the year fell $55,000 short. This was considered a good result given function activity reduced nearly 20% or about $240,000.

The food and beverage trading operations of the Club produced a $3,000 positive result.

There were 665 total event bookings through the year being near the 690 of the previous year. The shortfall in revenue was attributable to reduced spending at the majority of events.

Generally, functions for members, corporate and weddings that were booked for 120–150 attendees reduced to 100-120, with their average spend also reduced in food and more noticeably in beverages, causing budgeted forecasts to not be achieved.

This same affect has occurred and been confirmed in and by many similar facilities in the community and suppliers to the Club.

During the year as a result of this, operational performance reviews were undertaken and the initiatives implemented have seen improved performance in the latter months of the year.

Overall expenses and costs were managed well with operating expenses reduced $120,000 on the previous year and assisting the overall result.

Our boatlifting facility had another positive year. Results were quieter than the previous year and below forecasts, attributable in main to the phasing of vessel antifouling and the amount of repair works, mainly on damaged and insurance categories.

Lifting and hardstand figures were steady and maintained at previous year levels. The phasing and also the average spend on each vessel were contributing factors. The boatlifting facility continues to be a strong operational centre of the Club producing a surplus of $190,000.

Wage and employee costs for the Club as whole were controlled and $30,000 below previous year levels.

Membership grew 9% during the year, another positive sign membership at HYC remains popular, is attractive and beneficial for those who wish to utilise the facilities.

Sponsorship, donations and training revenues increased

$60,000, another positive result given the conservative nature of spending and corporates during this uncertain economic period. The increased activity from schools within our community utilising our sail training and education programs has been heartening.

The development of our new junior clubhouse is a very positive outcome, assisting our junior sailing and dinghy fleets. It is expected the new year will see up to 50 and 60 dinghy sailors participating in our regular events.

Apart from function revenues and reduced antifouling and repair works the Club has continued to operate positively. The next year will see the addition of revenues from the fuel facility, and together with our planned development initiatives another positive year is expected.

New Operating System Management Committee has endorsed the upgrade and replacement of our Membership, Pen, Financial and Point of Sale database and operating systems. Our current system near on 10 years old has supported the Club through our strong development of this period.

The new system streamlines many of the operations of the Club and its fully integrated software together with a newly designed website will see the Club well into the next 10 years providing better communication and understanding, easier use and interactive access for members.

It is hoped implementation of the new operating system will take place during August this year. We would ask members to be understanding during the implementation period as the end result will be positive and prepare the Club for the ever more modern times ahead.

Inside The Club Here is the latest list of members drawn Friday evenings at 7.30pm in the Clubhouse. The drawn member needs to be present to collect the $500, not friends of, sisters of, or 5 minutes away by car, they need to be in the building when drawn.

D. Clark

Not present

D & C Shilcock

Not Present

C. Dixon

Not Present

G & D Terrell

Not Present

C. Van Der Wiele

Not Present

H. Brooks

Not Present

B & K Cross

Not Present

W & A Willcock

Not Present

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THE BIG CATCH Harbour Classic 2014 Gerard Murphy will be eating well for some time. He reeled in a 19.1kg Dhufish in the recent Harbour Classic fishing competition.

Held in near perfect weather condition 177 fishermen (and fisherwoman) set off from Hillarys Harbour at the break of dawn in search of the heaviest fish in 14 nominated species categories. Competing for a share of $22,000 worth of prizes it paid to find the big one!

Of the 177 anglers, 19 juniors also fought for the category of Heaviest fish caught by a junior under 16 with Michael Sumner taking home the prize with a 6.3kg Dhufish.

Other winners included Kevin Crane with a 1.7kg Break Sea Cod, Frank Peirucci with a 0.2kg Whiting, Paul Sumner with a 3.4kg Baldchin Groper, Alan Partridge with a 1.6kg Flathead, Dylan Hutcheson with a 0.2kg Garfish, Garry Hoult with a 0.2kg

Herring, James Kneebone with a 1.1kg King George Whiting, Paul Gillard with a 7.8kg Pink Snapper, Graham Elder with a 1.3kg Skipjack Trevally, Doug Christiansen with a 1.7kg Harlequin, Ivica Tomic with a 6.5kg Tuna. No Queen Snapper or Spanish Mackeral were caught on the day.

Mike O’Kane was lucky enough to walk away with the door prize of a 3m Rigid Hull Inflatable with 15hp, 2 stroke outboard.

Other raffle prize winners were Gavin Castiglioni, Renata Tomic, Paul Hickey, Theo Johnston, Deon van der Westhuizen, Frank Antulov, Rebecca Nield, Akemi Corbett and Arn Potter.

Congratulations to all the winners and a special thank you to all the sponsors and volunteers who, without their help the event could not happen.

Next year’s event will take place on Saturday 18 April 2015

Register your interest in helping with a working bee at the Club Contact Terry Mathers 0408 016 469 mathersmail@yahoo.com.au

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END OF AN ERA Harbour Rise almost complete Hillarys Yacht Club has said goodbye (but not farewell) to one of its long running sponsors, Estates Development Company, the developers of the “Harbour Rise Estate” after a 16 year period. The 500 lot award winning estate is now almost completed with all single residential home sites sold and only 2 larger “mixed use” sites remaining to be developed.

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Our land holding in Sorrento directly to the south of Harbour Rise will be developed shortly creating 26 residential home sites and 2 apartment sites. To register your interest please contact our sales agent Mike Jones on 0418 596 050.

Estates Development Company has had a wonderful relationship with HYC over many years with regular Harbour Rise Home Owners Association Meetings and AGMs being held at the yacht club, along with a number of other events for the Harbour Rise community.

Harbour Rise was born from a purchase of over 3,000 acres bought by Estates Development Company in 1948 covering Hillarys, north Duncraig, Sorrento and Craigie. Some of this land was given up to the Stage Government as part of a foreshore reserve on which Hillarys Yacht Club, Sorrento Quay and the Fisheries Department are now located.

The estate commenced development in 1998 based on the design principles of ‘New Urbanism” with the first lots being sold later that year. Harbour Rise pioneered creating a new housing style termed “classic coastal” and has won recognition by the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) winning both State and National awards for “Best Residential Development”.

In recent years we have been proud to have partnered with the MS Society who have build a number of homes within Harbour Rise using them as their grand prize in the MS Society “mega lottery” held annually.

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CLUB EVENTS CLUB UPDATE

by Kylee Wyatt

JUNE

As the weather cools down forget staying cooped up in the house. Come on down to the Club and enjoy a nice glass of red with a delicious warm meal as you watch the storms roll in.

The members restaurant is open Monday and Wednesday to Saturday. See our fantastic restaurant specials below.

WA Day Public Holiday Monday 2nd Pinky’s Wet Bar Only 12 - 6

Commodore’s Ball Saturday 21st

The Club has been busy over the last few months updating the function packs. If you have a function coming up take a look at the fantastic new packs, full of all the details you will need to make your next function a success.

Kids Night - Cooking Friday 27th

Don’t forget, as a member your annual membership cost is taken off room hire. That is a discount of $506!! Visit the website to download your function packs or call Kylee on 9246 2833.

JULY Xmas in July Friday 25th

A change is coming... over the next few months we will be working hard to get a new website up and running so what this space! You will also have noticed a change in the eNewsletter recently.

AUGUST HYC AGM Sunday 10th

We hope you are enjoying the improvements we are making to communicate better with you. If you have any feedback please email Vicki pr@hillarysyachtclub.com.au.

Kids Night - Father’s Day Activities Friday 29th

Enjoy a delicious buffet dinner and the sounds of some fabulous local entertainers every Friday night in the Marina Room June 6 - Replay

July 4 - Replay

August 1 - Second Chance

June 13 - Aaron Woolley

July 11 - Ralph Richardson

August 8 - Brenton Fosdike

June 20 - Phoenix

July 18 - Neil Adams

August 15 - Peter Delle Coste

June 27 - Bill Blaine

July 25 - Bill Blaine

August 22 - Bill Blaine August 29 - Wayne Pride

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FATHER’S DAY

SUNDAY 7 SEPTEMBER

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Opening Day

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Sunday 5 October 2014

8:00AM - 11:00AM

BUFFET BREAKFAST Entertainment: Peter Delle Coste

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12:00PM - 3:00PM BUFFET LUNCH

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Watch the race on the big screen

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SB20 SPORTS TRIAL

by John Bird

The Keel Section recently had the opportunity to trial the SB20 Sports Boat. It is a twenty foot yacht with jib, main and asymmetric spinnaker that can take up to four crew to sail.

Four of these yachts were made available on Saturday 10th May and three RIBS provided support and arranged a swap of crews so that more than twenty interested sailors had a chance to feel the excitement of the “thrill-seeker dinghy”!

This yacht has the potential to fill a demographic niche between the younger dinghy sailors and the gentlemen who sail the bigger keel yachts. Imported new from Europe at a cost of approximately $50k, a second-hand one could be picked up for around $20k; a figure within reach of an enthusiastic individual or syndicate.

It has the advantage of not requiring a pen and regular anti-fouling as do the keel yachts, however may not be so comfortable on a Rotto mooring!

Interested individuals should seek information and register their interest with Chris Kelly.

ANGLERS NEED A COACH TOO

by Chris Kelly

Bring on down Frank Pierucci. Frank a fisherman of many years who has been a member of Hillarys Yacht Club for the last 19 years.

Frank has been involved in many roles in the HYC Angling section over the years but the current project is one of his most memorable.

Dial back to October 2013 at the Angling presentation dinner Frank met one of the new Juniors Jake Speed who was then 15 years of age. Frank promised Jake that he would win the Junior Club Championship under his tutorship.

Frank had recently purchased a new boat and was looking for a crew to partner him in the Club fishing Competitions from the club. The opportunity for Frank to share his vast experience and knowledge of boating and fishing was something Frank was looking for.

Jake had several years experience fishing of off the beach but had had limited boat fishing opportunities apart from fishing from Balaton Jack with Ian and Peter.

Frank gives great credit to Jake’s fishing knowledge. Jake has completed his recreation skipper’s ticket and now Frank looks forward to sharing with Jake his own boating skills.

Jake is one of the HYC juniors that is heading for greatness.

To support this Jake won the AAA junior trophy hosted by HYC in March.

CONGRATULATIONS FRANK on your tremendous efforts.

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TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT

by Chris Kelly & Mel Harvey

The club purchased the M27 AUD from Peter Greeve at the Perth Flying Squadron with the assistance of Keel Captain Bart Brouwer.

“HYC Training” as it is known was delivered up the coast by Chris Kelly, David Swain and Rob Sweet nearly 2 years ago. On arrival it was prepared to be used for the Yachting Australia Discover Sailing Training courses and the occasional Keel Race. The past Keel season it has been campaigned by Chris in the Division 2 series’. The continued assistance of Dave and Rob is thoroughly appreciated.

The 2013/2014 season has been a highlight for Chris. His crew were graduates of the sail Training courses conducted at the Club. The opportunity was there to meet others in a similar position join the club and have a good time. It is easier to do a course with Chris rather than race with him. Just ask one of the 20 that did. The win in the Race to Mindarie secured the Ocean series from sister ship Covert Operation. Other highlights include the win in the Rottnest race and the Diggers Cup. The support and camaraderie that the crews of these boats show to each other is what sailing at Hillarys Yacht Club is about. Several of the Sailing School graduates regularly meet together to enjoy the club.

A most memorable night at the club was the recent Keel Presentation night where the section celebrated another most successful season.

HYC Training is primarily the Club’s Training boat. Members and potential members are encouraged to contact the Training team at the club for further information.

Keel Section Winter Series commences on June 15 Dinghy Section Winter Series commences on June 7

JULY SCHOOL HOLIDAY COURSE Start Racing 3 Day Course 9:00am - 3:00pm Mon 7 - Wed 9 Jul

RST One Day Courses 2014 Sat 21 Jun

9:00am - 4:00pm

Sat 19 Jul

9:00am - 4:00pm

Sat 16 Aug

9:00am - 4:00pm

Sat 13 Sept

9:00am - 4:00pm

YOUTH RST (ages 14-17) Tue 8 Jul

9:30am - 4:00pm

$180 members $220 non-members

VHF Marine Radio Course Mon 16 Jun

7:00pm - 9:30pm

Tues 17 Jun

7:00pm - 9:00pm

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Start Crewing Course June 2014 course Mon 16 Jun

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THROUGH THE PORTHOLE

HARBOUR CLASSIC

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THROUGH THE PORTHOLE

JUNIOR FISHING CLINIC

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KEEL SAILING John Bird reports:

The annual Man Overboard race (great for Safety Certificate compliance) was sailed in ideal conditions however several attempts to pick up the bucket/fender were not so ideal; picture (Wayne) this: it was supposed to be pick up the bucket once on each of 3 legs, not 3 laps of the bucket! Results: in Div1 Mulberry was first and fastest followed by Dart Vader and Hard Evidence and in Div 2 Zinfandel was also first and fastest with Pandora and HYC Training taking the minor places. Perle was the only JAM yacht.

The final two races in the Hillarys Yacht Club-Ocean Reef Sea Sports Club Series were sailed off Mullaloo on 16th March in light southerly breezes. Ocean Reef yachts dominated with Safarri, Missing Linck, Dolken, Sapphire, Offshore and Pegasus performing well, ensuring an overall win on the day for the ORSSC 53-79. Despite the success of ORSSC on the final race day HYC won the overall season competition of ten races 270 points to 336 thus retaining the trophy. In Division 1 individual awards for the first three placegetters of the series went to Leda (Frank Centa), Safarri (Ken Gardner) and Hard Evidence (Des Riley and Marshall Fox) whilst in Division 2 they were Tropical Itch (Tony Brooke), Pegasus (Geoff James) and Pandora (Chris Grant).

At the Annual Presentation Night, trophies for the Mini Series were presented to Hard Evidence and Tropical Itch, with Tony Brooke also awarded Most Improved Sailor for the season.

Crew of Perle: Sue Bird, Bruce Byrne, John Byrne and John Neate

Keel Section Meetings: 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm June 15

Winter Series Opens

The Rottnest, Fairway and Mindarie Ocean Races were all dogged by light breezes that prompted a couple of boats to retire early and results depended on luck (where is the wind?) and skill for the light conditions. The First 35s, Haywire, Mulberry and Deckchairs Overboard shared the spoils taking a win each from these races in Division 1, whilst HYC Training dominated Division 2 winning twice and Juni once and in JAM Comfortably Numb won the Rottnest race and Perle the others. Deckchairs Overboard and HYC Training took home the Ocean Series trophies on Presentation Night; with Deckchairs Overboard crew member Ryan Keefe named Crew Person of the Year.

The annual Shovel Run to Rottnest followed the Diggers Cup which unfortunately was severely shortened due to lack of wind and as a consequence only Hard Evidence made the crossing after the race. Others that went in their own time included Holly Molly, Deckchairs Overboard, Pinta, Pandora, First Impression, Blue Chip and Mulberry. Saturday activities included

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walking, bike-riding, relaxing, donut shopping, and lamentably watching the Eagles game and drowning subsequent sorrows.

Spirits perked up at dinner followed by dancing and the silver fox showed what a chick-magnet he is! The group pitched in for a “new” card for the Marian’s 40th wedding anniversary on Sunday, congratulations Ron and Leigh! Despite a number of incidents being nominated as contenders for the Shovel Award, a deflated tender and no pump was the hard evidence for the winner!

The IRC classification of yachts was successfully implemented this year with results available and a trophy for the overall winning yacht. Yachts with an IRC rating at HYC include Deckchairs Overboard, Dart Vader, Mulberry, Haywire, Synergy, Kraken, and Knee Deep, finishing the 6 race series in the above order, and the trophy was presented to Neil Harrison and crew at the Presentation Night. Knee Deep having competed in the Sydney to Hobart race remains in the Eastern States whilst Kraken and Dart Vader have been having a crack at the doublehanded offshore series, very successfully.

The end of the season arrived and preparations were made for a gala Presentation Night on May 10th. A large crowd enjoyed dinner and danced to the music of band “No Direction”. The presentations, in a different format, recognised performances in trophy races and the Winter, Consistency, Ocean and North Coast series. The Overall Consistency Trophy in each Division was awarded to Hard Evidence (Division 1), Covert Operation (Division 2) and in JAM it was Perle, also named Club Champion for 2013/14. An exciting auction conducted by Chris Kelly of a Jeroboam of Frog Belly wine (the spoils of the North Coast Series win) saw the bids escalate rapidly to a final amount of $600 to be donated to Breast Cancer research by successful bidder David Van De Meeberg. Congratulations to all trophy winners and many thanks to all the HYC staff who made the night run so smoothly.

The 2014 Winter Series commences June 15th for fortnightly races with handicap starts and it won’t be long before boats will be out of the water being scrubbed in readiness for the 2014/15 Summer Series commencing with Opening Day, Sunday 5th October. See you on the water!

Haywire hanging on in Rottnest to HYC Race

Let’s Start with Volunteers Throughout the Keel racing season there is a dedicated bunch of volunteers who make it possible for courses to be laid, races to start and finish times to be recorded.

Out there in RIBs laying courses and providing support you will find Roland Gee, Doug Mann, Rob Sweet and Chris Kelly whilst in the start box or boat, the team consists of Rob Gouldsmith, Bill Mott, Marlene Scheckel, Marilyn Newman, Sue Carter, Sandy Grant, Greg Lynch and John Curedale.

The volunteers deserve a round of applause and our thanks for a job well done this season, without their commitment each week for many hours we could not enjoy such a successful racing season.

We should also mention that the close racing is a product of the astute and timely work of the handicapper, Graham Atkinson.

Thank you Graham!

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ANGLING Brian Carter reports:

BEACH FISHING COMPETITION FEBRUARY 2014 In an effort to encourage greater participation in this comp. it was based at Club Capricorn where it was thought that the chances of catching a variety of species was better than along local beaches.

However, the weather was not good for beach fishing with a strong wind warning both days and on shore winds. The biggest field for some time signed on and enjoyed the socializing on the Saturday night before a dawn start for the fishing.

Angling Section Meetings: 2 Wednesday of the month at 7.00pm nd

There were 148 competitors and 54 boats that participated in the competition and 140 of them actually weighed in.

HYC Angling Section did very well with Julie Loran winning a Heaviest of Species prize with a Baldchin Groper weighing 3.24kg.

As reported in last Compass, it was lucky a school of herring swam past as this was the only species caught.

The Juniors did very well, we now have a State Boat Junior Individual Champion in the Angling Section. ( Jake Speed)

FEBRUARY BOAT COMPETITION

The Vet Runner-Up was Frank Pierucci. The Vet Team was also Runners-Up.

With a borderline weather forecast, 16 anglers signed on for the monthly competition.

The Junior Team was also Runners-Up in the Junior Category.

At the weigh in, 7 species were presented, with Rear Commodore Ian McCall the men’s winner with 4 species, from Brian Carter with 3 species.

All the volunteers did a great job, especially Greg Mansell who was the Field Day Officer and Paul Frzop who did numerous tasks on the day.

Lady Winner was Janine McLeod with 4 species from Julie Loran with 2 species and Junior winner was Lucas Pohl with 3 species from Jake Speed with 2 species.

APRIL BOAT COMPETITION

Winner of the wheel spin was Ian McCall with a Goatfish weighing 0.261Kg.

MARCH BOAT COMPETITION A good weather forecast encouraged 24 anglers to sign on for the monthly competition, with the usual hard luck stories heard at the weigh in. The nine anglers on club boat Balaton Jack were the hard luck winners after being towed home by the Whitfords Sea Rescue boat because of a broken oil pipe spraying oil on the hot exhaust, creating an extremely dangerous fire situation.

Overall, 9 species were caught on the day with Julie Loran weighing in a 772g Goatfish which is a club record.

Junior winner was Dylan Hutchinson with 1 species and 17.372 points, Lady winner was Julie Loran with 2 species and 26.744 points, while men’s winner was Wayne Levitt with 3 species and 41.092 points.

The awards were presented by Angling Captain Garry Cunningham as Rear Commodore Ian McCall was down south celebrating his 40th wedding anniversary.

Winner of the wheel spin was Morrie Ellson with his 272g Mackerel.

AAA STATE BOAT CHAMPIONSHIPS

Once it was realized that the date for the April competition was Easter Sunday and the Club would be closed, the date for the competition was brought forward to 13th April.

This change of date could have resulted in the small field taking part as the seas were perfect for the day’s fishing, however 8 men, 1 lady and 3 juniors took part with 11 species weighed in.

Junior winner was Jake Speed with 5 species and 57.200 points from Zac Currie with 35.236 points. Lady winner was Julie Loran, (17.232points) and men’s winner was Maurie Ellson with 5 species and 58.516 points from Frank Pierucci, also 5 species and 58.122 points. Greg Mansell, also with 5 species was next on 57.540 points.

Zack Currie won the wheel spin with his 195g whiting.

JUNIOR FISHING CLINIC Nineteen young anglers enthusiastically participated in the holiday fishing clinic.

Weather was excellent for the two days on the water and some good fish were caught with some big Whiting and Tarwine weighed in. The best fish on the final day was a Pink Snapper weighing 1.878kg caught by Brodie Loller on a whiting rig.

Thanks to the Angling Section members and junior members who assisted with this activity as we educate and encourage more juniors to participate in, and enjoy, the sport of fishing.

Garry informed the members that the AAA State Boat Titles was a great success for the Club as well as the Angling Section

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March Winners L-R Julie Loran, Dylan Hutchison, Wayne Levitt

April Winners L-R Maurie Ellson, Julie Loran, Jake Speed

Some of the happy campers at Club Capricorn

Julie’s winning Baldy at AAA

February Junior Winner Lucas Pohl

Rough conditions Club Capricorn

Jake’s winning catch at AAA

February Lady Winner Janine McLeod

Some of the successful HYC Anglers at AAA

April Junior Fishing Clinic

With good catches of whiting lately, Julie Loran shares her pickled whiting recipe.

Pickled Whiting Whiting fillets cut into small squares for canapés served on biscuits or fingers of bread lightly toasted.

April Junior Fishing Clinic: casting practice

Soak fillets in white vinegar, 2 crushed cloves of garlic and a couple of drops of Tabasco sauce with a pinch of lemon pepper, a dash of chilli powder, a sprinkle of dill, a desert spoon of lemon juice and a desert spoon of olive oil.

Leave to marinate for at least half an hour and enjoy as an appetizer or snack with your afternoon drink.

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CRUISING IN COMPANY Brian & Rita Buzzard reports:

What a busy three months since the last Compass. A Labour Day long weekend in March saw the CIC fleet invade Rockingham again with the usual round of good fellowship and plenty to do both on the boats and ashore.

Grant and Anne Pitman made sure all were entertained and looked after by the Cruising Yacht Club of Rockingham. They organised moorings and a dinner at the club and a stroll to breakfast in the morning.

Soon after that adventure, CIC were again represented at the combined HYC ‘get together’ at Rottnest. All divisions of the club gathered in the grounds of the Quoka Arms for a memorable afternoon of festivities, (free drinks and snacks). CIC were well placed in the JAM races both there and back. Andrea (Wayne & Tran) and Perle (John & Sue) continued a gentle rivalry on the water. Whilst Comfortably Numb won the race overall with Perle second, Andrea was third but she won the race back; Perle was second again.Kurt and Mayumi also attended the function.

March 22/23 found us back in Longreach Bay enjoying beautiful weather and great food as we indulged in drinks and snacks on the beach before another fine meal at Geordie Bay Café.

Rob and Fran Pagnacco organised this weekend and ran an intriguing Quiz revealing some very interesting facts about each person participating. Some sailed there a few days earlier to soak up the atmosphere and make use of good winds, others joined in as time permitted.

Another feature of the weekend was the hospitality extended to Rita and I by Rob and Fran in allowing us to sail with them on ‘Rough Red’ to get to the island and by Rob and Pam James in putting us up for the weekend on ‘de la mer’. This being the second time we have been bailed out by Rob and Pam while our boat needed repairs. Rita and I are so grateful for the help CIC people have given us over the past six years, especially the last two as captains.

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Cruising in Company Section Meetings: 2nd Thursday of the month at 7.30pm June 8

Burns Beach Breakfast

July 6

Wine Cruise

August 3

River Cruise

August 16

Progressive Dinner

August 17

Mindarie Day Cruise

need, shared wisdom and experiences and shared many a meal together. They generously give resources and time to worthwhile causes such as the Salvation Army and Cancer research. Time is running out on our time as CIC Captains and we thank all CIC members and the HYC staff who have helped us during the last two years.

Postscript: “First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes baby in a baby carriage”. Or in other words; a marriage proposal at Stark Bay during a CIC cruise, followed by an announcement on another Rottnest cruise that they were married during a holiday in America, to the next Rottnest cruise to tell us about their impending arrival. So on behalf of all CIC and HYC members we would like to send our congratulations to Wayne and Tran with the safe arrival of their baby daughter, Cate.

POWER Barry Garrat-Reed reports:

Power Section Meetings: 3 Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm rd

The Power Section has enjoyed a really good season with many members spending extended periods over on Rottnest eating the plentiful crayfish. There has been only one formal ‘Section’ event in the last couple of months and that was our ‘Mindarie Lunch Cruise’ which took place on Sunday May 18th.

Leaving the Club at about 10:30 with 3 boats and 35 people we made our way up to Mindarie with a minimal swell but a slight chop arriving safely at 11:15.

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Look forward to seeing many of you at The Commodore’s Ball on 21st June and at our activities later on. Stay safe during the winter!

Jim found his own berth

After an hour or so of chat, nibbles and an aperitif or two we made our way to the ‘Boat’ Inn for lunch.

We found three tables reserved for us and, despite the fact that the restaurant was quite busy we enjoyed good service and an excellent choice of meal. After lunch we made our way back to the club with a following breeze and a more comfortable ride arriving home at 4:00. A huge thanks to those who took their boats, Leigh and Nella, Jim and Bernie, Tony and Jan. I believe that a very good time was had by all who took part.

Leigh & Tony rafted up There are no formal on-water activities for the next few months but a table of us are to join with East Fremantle sailing Club to celebrate their Power Section Presentation Night In June.

Other activities to watch out for include a 60s/70s Saturday Disco Fun Night to which everyone will be invited. The July date is yet to be ratified – details will be available soon. We are also in the advanced stages of planning a Mystery Wine Tour to take place in August. This will be a whole day activity including coach transfers, tastings, lunch and 3 course dinner at a secret

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DINGHY Brett Bailey reports:

The last of our summer sailing events for season 2013/14 was held on 3 May. It was our annual Volunteers Day – a day where the people who volunteer their time to the running of Dinghy Racing at HYC over the course of our summer sailing and for that matter our winter sailing as well get to exchange places with the sailors.

The sailing this year was entirely in Pacers with all 7 racing and most boats carried a sailor as an “advisor” given some volunteers aren’t necessarily skilled sailors. While it is a bit of a fun day the on water competition between boats was keen and a sheep station or two probably changed hands during the morning. The weather was kind to those sailing as it was to the HYC fishing fraternity. Apart from some of our sailors competing in this event and it is great to see members young and old taking part across sectional activities. It was also a day of other people getting out of bed and volunteering their time to get down at 5.00 am to help with a BBQ breakfast for the fishing competitors – and I would like to thank them so much to assist in this fundraising event.

WA Contender Association has sought out HYC to host the Nationals next year. While there is a bit of ground work still to be undertaken we have the resources to make it a great event.

We also had sailors travelling overseas again this year – Campbell Stewart who cut his teeth as an Optimist sailor at HYC returned from the Asian Championships held in Bahrain. Jackson Porter travel to New Zealand to compete in The NZ National Championships. Locally a number of HYC sailors travelled east to compete in the National Masters Laser Championships.

Fundraising largely driven by Paul and Sabine Wise enables some contribution to sailors participating at Nationals. There is more fundraising to come and this year will see a shift in focus to the provision of coaching services to sailors. Our fundraising has also contributed to the purchase of a Laser boat to be used for training and for new sailors coming to Laser sailing this coming year.

This year yet again HYC was the host venue for the Contender Dinghy State Championships. This was our third year hosting the Contenders and it says something about the atmosphere, the conduct of the event and the professionalism of our Race Management Team that we are the club of choice to host the State Championships. So successful are we that the

Deborah Fisk, Polly Brett and Beth Brett – Contender States 2014

Contenders beating to windward – Laser Sailor Jack Brett (2166 centre) sailing his first Contender States hot on the heels of Dad - Adam Brett (2521 RHS)

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A number of our Optimist Dinghy sailors will age out by the end of this year and so we expect a transition group moving this winter into the Laser. We have some promising sailors coming through our Optimist ranks and it has been great to see a solid bronze fleet and we wish them all success and enjoyment in the beginnings of their sailing experience.

The Junior Clubhouse is being well used with the holding of 2 movie and pizza nights – one each for different age groups.

These were organised by the sailors themselves. There will be more to come with the formation of a Junior Committee within the next few weeks.

Dinghy Section Meetings: 4 Wednesday of the month at 7.00pm th

I would like to thank the Committee for their outstanding support and contribution and I wish that it may continue solidly to enhance Dinghy Sailing at HYC into the future.

A final word of thanks to my adorable wife Lynda who does her bit behind the scenes to help Dinghies at HYC – a big smooch.

Presentation Night is on 25 May and our Dinghy Annual General Meeting will be held on 28 May. Winter sailing starts – can you believe it – Saturday 7 June – too much sailing is never enough.

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DIVE

Exmouth 2014 - The Unexpected Adventure!

Jon Tomkins reports:

Day 1 - (day 2 for some) – Boats, Planes and Automobiles (apologies to Candy and Martin)

Dinner was fresh Mahi Mahi courtesy of the fishermen.

Simple task really - get yourself to Exmouth for a week’s diving and some fishing. Just don’t pick the worst day’s rain, from the tail of cyclone Jack, to hit Exmouth in many years, as the day to do it!

Those who gave themselves the extra day’s drive, arrive just as the deluge causes the Minilya-Exmouth Road to be closed. Boats are abandoned overnight at Learmonth Airport to complete the last 36km through floodways and abandoned cars.

The last two to depart Perth by road make an unscheduled overnight stop in Carnarvon to miss the carnage and arrive midday the following day under SES escorted convoy. The group of 4 who thought they’d planned the fastest most comfortable trip by air found themselves turned about halfway and returned to Perth to make a second attempt the next day.

By combination of mechanical problems and sick passengers they ended up with a total of 2 take offs and returns, 2 aborted taxiing before the 5th successful attempt arriving 28 hours late.

Day 2 - Bad weather Regroup and workout what can be salvaged from the plans with the weather looking like we could be kept out of the ocean for a few more days.

Day 3 - High winds and big swell Shore based activities and make plans for a first day diving and fishing.

Day 4 - Finally! South Muiron Island The fishermen head West to Tantabiddi to launch their boats.

The storm damage means a limited window as the boat ramp is silted and only operational at high tide. The divers launch out of Exmouth Boat Harbour as Bundegi Boat Ramp is inaccessible.

Coastal waters are a dirty red with the run off so a snap decision takes us out to the Muiron Islands, an un-inhabited group of two, 9.8 nautical miles off the North West Cape. The relatively shallow dives deliver beautiful unspoilt soft coral gardens. With sanctuary protection the large snapper, potato cod and red emperor all feel safe. Also spotted are white tip shark, manta ray, painted lobster, giant moray eel and schooling barracuda.

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Day 5 – North Muiron Island With a stiff southerly chopping the water the fisherman had poor conditions and limited time to catch dinner. Good job we had planned a restaurant night at Whalers! For the divers it meant a later start and very rough trip out to the Muiron Islands again. This time we moved to the west side of North Muiron and a dive site known as The Spit. With no marker buoy our first attempt just missed the main site. The second however hit the spot, and what a spot. For anyone who has dived the West End of Rotto they will know about the limestone caves and swim throughs. Here they come covered in soft coral and tropical fish. Aside from the small marine life there are sightings of large tuna, turtles, painted lobster, giant batfish, white tip reef and tiger sharks and the resident large potato cod. A late

finish was rewarded with a glassed off 30 knot sunset run back to Exmouth with dolphins for company. Over dinner we watch the online footage of a micro light flight Gayle and Ian Revill took over the Cape Range National Park and Ningaloo Reef.

Also came some good news; The Navy Pier dive had restarted as the visibly improved and the road into the park would hopefully reopen in time for us to get in before the end of the trip Day 6 – Whale sharks Re-scheduled from earlier in the week, we got to swim with whale sharks. Having heard it’s possible that you may wait a long time to find one or worse return without success you must temper the anticipation and excitement. However we were not to be disappointed as the spotter plane called in the first sighting before we had got outside the reef. What followed was a frantic few hours of jumping off and on the boat. Each time to spend a few minutes swimming like crazy just to be alongside the enormous 6m+ fish as they glide effortlessly along with their accompanying remora and cobia. Just when the day was drawing to a close we got the added bonus of finding 2 manta ray who were happy to circle repeatedly beneath 20 snorkelers.

For those that went fishing once again the day proved to be

Dive Section Meetings: 1 Thursday of the month at 7.30pm st

somewhat fruitless. There will be a few Engel making the trip back home as clean as they left having served no use aside from keeping the beer cold!

Day 7- Navy Pier Forecasts of further heavy rain once again led to revised plans.

Those for whom the trip was to extend into the following week start planning an early exit to avoid a repeat of the trip up. So on a busy final day out went the fishermen to confirm they are better off sticking to diving. For those diving the day started with The Navy Pier. Reputably one of the world’s best shore dives, this compact site of only 50m x 25m area is a 14m deep aquarium amongst the pylons of the jetty that is crammed full of fish life. Huge schools of snapper, trevally, barracuda, massive grouper, potato cod, lionfish, white tips and a wobby, and then down through octopus to macro life clinging to the giant columns. The marine residents here are so at ease with the divers it’s possible to go nose to nose with grouper or float in the middle of a rotating school of 1000’s of trevally. Obviously the fishermen have been looking in the wrong place!

The afternoon gave a brief opportunity to get into the reopened national park before a final dinner comparing trip highs and lows (which really means an hour of mocking each other) then an early night before the long drive home.

Day 8 & 9 – Further flooding, road closures and cancelled flights.

Peter, Brian & Kamila are you home yet?

Jon Tomkins swimming with a whale shark

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MARINA FACILITIES Fred Gere reports:

Connecting potentially lethal AC power from land to a boat in the water, with the cord often running across jetties or pontoons with heavy foot and other forms of traffic, all adds up to a situation that can be very dangerous.

Marina Facilities Section Meetings: 2 last Monday of the month at 7.30pm nd

All vessels with a low voltage electrical system and their supply lead for connection to a 240V shore based power supply must comply with Australian Standards 3004. The electrical systems on vessels are required to be certified as compliant with regulations and standards during their 5 year inspection cycle however the supply lead needs to be inspected and tagged every 12 months.

(b) Precautions should be taken to prevent each supply lead from sagging or falling into the water and, particularly, to prevent either end of the shore power supply lead from falling into the water if it should become disengaged.

If the cord extension set is non-compliant with the requirements the boat owner will be requested to make it compliant by a specific date. If after that date the cord extension set is still non-compliant it will be disconnected from the shore supply.

Also if a cord extension set is found to be dangerous or is a hazard to persons walking in the vicinity of the vessel it will be immediately disconnected from the shore supply and the owner advised as soon as practicable.

(d) The shore power supply lead should be in one length, comply with AS/NZS 3004.2 Table 5 ‘Maximum Length of Supply Lead (now set at 25 metres) and must not be used while coiled.

Our thanks to Mindarie Marine Electrical Service for providing the following Connect/ Disconnect Procedure, which is a modified extract from AS/NZS 3004.2 Appendix B1.2 ON ARRIVAL (a) The low-voltage electrical supply is at 240V, 50Hz supplied by socket outlets that accommodate a Standard 15A screw ring plug. The maximum available current is 16A.

(c) Only one shore power supply lead should be connected to any one-socket outlet. (This means no power boards or double adaptors!)

(e) The entry of moisture and salt into a boat’s appliance inlet may cause a hazard. Examine carefully and clean before connecting the marina low-voltage electrical supply. (f) It is dangerous for unskilled persons to attempt repairs or alterations. If any difficulty arises consult with your Jetty Representative or a licensed electrical contractor. (g) Plug the shore power supply lead 15A socket into the boat’s 15A appliance inlet; ensure that the screw ring is screwed all the way in. (h) Ensure the low-voltage electrical supply is switched off at

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the RCD-check the socket outlet number against the RCD number. (i) Plug the shore power supply lead 15A plug into the marina shore power socket outlet, ensure the screw ring is screwed all the way in. (j) Turn on the marina shore power supply RCD. (k) Check the status of the electrical supply on-board the vessel at the switchboard.

ON LEAVING (a) Ensure that the marina low-voltage electrical supply RCD is switched off– check the socket outlet number against the RCD number. (b) Unplug the boat’s shore power supply lead from the marina socket outlet.

The filter on my battery charger was found to be clogged with dust and was disintegrating due to age (7 years old). The filter was removed and the unit turned on. A drop in the heat in the unit was observed over an extended period and it was possible to place a hand on the unit, with ease. A replacement filter has been obtained and fitted.

At no time in the past have I seen any recommendation to check the filter in boat maintenance manuals and other similar publications. Based on the foregoing a regular (the manual states at least every three months) inspection for heat build-up, dust accumulation and filter failure would be recommended.

Adequate space and air flow around the unit should also be ensured.”

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(c) Stow the shore power supply lead appropriately. It should be coiled and stored in a dry location where it will not be damaged. (d) Ensure that the boat’s 15A appliance inlet cover is securely in place.

An interesting email was received from HYC member Kevin Chester regarding the need to be vigilant when using battery chargers and I have included an extract for owners who leave their battery chargers and or shore power on continuously. “ Recently my Son found that the battery charger on my boat was excessively hot (he could not hold his hand on the unit).

The manufacturer’s manual advised a regular inspection of the filter that is fitted above the cooling fan.

The significance of the heat is twofold: (1) Battery chargers are built to be less efficient if they are too hot. Consequently the batteries are not being charged, as they should be.

(2) There is a major chance of fire due to dust build up and heat. (A large boat at the Club recently had a fire, which was attributed to this exact issue. Fortunately the fire was extinguished by a volunteer who was nearby. The consequences to the boat and the whole Club could have been disastrous, if the circumstances had been slightly different.)

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Fax: 9448 9566 Email: admin@hillarysyachtclub.com.au

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MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Commodore Chris Grant m: 0438 363 127 e: cgrant@landequity.com.au

Rear Commodore Angling Ian McCall m: 0405 254 660 e: ianmccall@westnet.com.au

Vice Commodore Simon Davenport m: 0438 595 496 e: simon@carpetsonline.com.au

Vice Commodore Barry Jewson m: 0448 394 964 e: barry.jewson@farstad.com

Rear Commodore Marina Facilities Fred Gere m: 0418 944 651 e: gere@iinet.net.au

Functions Manager Kylee Wyatt e: functions@hillarysyachtclub.com.au Training Manager Chris Kelly e: training@hillarysyachtclub.com.au Pens & Moorings Officer Debbie Wilmot e: moorings@hillarysyachtclub.com.au Development Officer Melissa Harvey e: development@hillarysyachtclub.com.au Accounts Sheryl Begbie e: accounts@hillarysyachtclub.com.au

Treasurer Tony Sheehan m: 0408 431 192 e: tonysheehan1@bigpond.com

Rear Commodore Sailing Neil Harrison m: 0419 959 667 e: neil.harrison@mmem.com.au

Accountant Peta Gooch e: peta@hillarysyachtclub.com.au

General Manager Danny Rechichi p: 9246 2833 e: gm@hillarysyachtclub.com.au

Rear Commodore Power Barry Garret-Reed m:0430 150 301 e: garrattreed@amnet.net.au

F&B Operations Manager Carlie Johnson e: f&boperations@hillarysyachtclub.com.au

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Reception & Membership Jacintha Lyons p: 9246 2833 e: admin@hillarysyachtclub.com.au

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Lifting Manager - Hillarys Boat Lifters Neil Dorrington 9246 4300 e: hmls@hillarysyachtclub.com.au

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