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TREASURER’S MESSAGE Dear Members On behalf of RSYC I would first of all express my thanks to the members who frequent the club and utilize the F & B outlets, the Marina Lodge, the wet and dry berths and to those who engage in the various activities at RSYC. Your support and contribution is very much appreciated. We have been through a challenging period as the construction of the new wing of the Marina Lodge may have caused inconvenience to members and their guests. There has been some delay in the construction schedule, however please rest assured that the noise from piling, hacking, drilling, the unsightly scaffolding and fencing is coming to an end as the construction is now progressing well. The interior design will commence soon and we aim at completion by the end of May this year. Throughout the year we have seen decrease in F & B sales, banqueting sales and room usage. We humbly accept there were periods where conditions were not ideal, to say the least. We all look forward to the completion and to make all areas neat and clean, once scaffolding, fences and debris are removed. We will revert with further information in regards to the opening of the new wing of the Marina Lodge. While this year RSYC will again

participate in Boat Asia, we will also arrange an RSYC Boat Show where ‘pre-loved’ boats can be viewed and inspected. Our boat show will complement Boat Asia whose attendees will be invited to RSYC to view the boats on display. There will hopefully be bargains to be found among used boats of various sizes. This will be a great opportunity for those who consider being the commander of their own craft. Further information on the dates, time and other details can be found on page 5 and also on our website: www.rsyc.org.sg. The Club will be having our Annual Staff Party on Tuesday 23 April 2013. In this connection the Club will be closed from 3.00 pm on that day. This is the only time in the year that our club is closed for a few hours to enable all our staff to have a well-deserved break and enjoy themselves. You will know that Singapore is developing rapidly in all sectors, and Singaporeans have become more affluent and the competition in the hospitality and F & B scene is fierce. RSYC is in these segments and it is challenging times with stricter conditions for foreign talents among others. Hence, we need to increase the capacity and efficiencies to maintain the sustainability.

find new members who can enjoy RSYC with us. I look forward to seeing you, your family members and friends coming to the Club and thank you again for your support. With best wishes Kjetil W. Gulliksen Treasurer Republic of Singapore Yacht Club

As a club, we have room for many more members and I hope that you as a member can also contribute to

CLUB MANAGEMENT Membership & Marketing Manager – Karen Chan • membershipmgr@rsyc.org.sg F&B Manager – Dave Chiang • fbmgr@rsyc.org.sg Marina Manager – Foo Say Juan • marinamgr@rsyc.org.sg 52 West Coast Ferry Road, Singapore 126887 Tel: (65) 6768 9288 • Fax: (65) 6768 9280 Email: info@rsyc.org.sg • Web: www.rsyc.org.sg (WGS 84) Lat 01˚ 17.6'N Long 103˚ 45.7'E

Events Manager – Michelle Wu • events@rsyc.org.sg Rooms / Housekeeping Manager – Molly Tan • molly@rsyc.org.sg Maintenance Manager – Irwan Abu Bakar • irwan@rsyc.org.sg

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CONTENTS

19th Singapore Straits Regatta

Artisan Chocolate Making Workshop

Shabu Shabu Buffet

A Guide To Enjoying Fireworks On The Water

Treasurer’s Message

Cheers

Calendar of Events

Club News

Heritage

Sailing News

Special Feature: 19th SSR

RSYC Today

Ongoing Activities

Upcoming Events

Reciprocal Clubs

Tide Tables

Bon Appetit

Recent Events

Club Information

PATRON

Former President of Singapore Mr S.R. Nathan

HONORARY MEMBERS HRH Sultan Ibrahim Ismail DPM Teo Chee Hean Prof S Jayakumar Dr Tan Cheng Bock

COMMODORE Tan Kay Toh

VICE COMMODORE Low Teo Ping

REAR COMMODORE Wee Keng Hwee

HONORARY SECRETARY Balakrishnan B

TREASURER

Kjetil W Gulliksen

COMMITTEE MEMBERS Chow Theng Kai David Cronin Joseph Kwok Wei Woon Tan Ann Kiong John McGugan Inez Wei

RSYC MAGAZINE ADVISOR Balakrishnan B EDITOR K.C. Yuen ADVERTISEMENT BOOKINGS Contact Public Relations Department Tel: (65) 6768 9288 • Fax: (65) 6768 9280 Email: info@rsyc.org.sg

Opinions of contributors do not necessarily reflect those of the Committee or the Club. While articles and correspondence are welcome, the Editor reserves the right to edit or decline to publish. Any materials sent in by mail are at sender's risk. The Club does not accept liability for loss or damage. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any formYACHT without the written permission of the Club. Printed by Naili Printing Industry • MICA (P) 092/05/2012 REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE CLUB

CLUB NEWS

Welcome to New Members

winners! “It’s amazing that we could connect our DNA through this trophy,” he exclaimed. It was the highpoint of his trip which included a visit to Kranji War Memorial.

Ordinary Members (Transferable) Mr Chan Wai Kheong Mr Le Tallec Nicholas Mr Ang Chuan Nee Mr Sim Mong Heng Mr Ho Eng Sen Mr Ong Chye Heng

Historical footnote: Daddy Stevens was a POW when Singapore fell in February 1942. He died two months later, age 90. See Heritage story about 1919 and Daddy Stevens on pages 23 and 24.

We warmly welcome the following new members who took up membership in January and February 2013.

Social Members (Non-Transferable) Mr Tang Wei Mr Tan Ang Hoe Mr Lim Kok Leong Bernard 1-Year Dry Berth Members (Non-Transferable) Mr Lim Choon Meng Mr M.C. Reijngoudt Mr Lee Toi Yong Mr Tham Cheong Wei Kenny

Grandson of ‘Founder’ Group visits RSYC

Here’s some historical trivia that highlights our Club’s unique heritage. In 1919 a group of 32 expats living in Singapore revived the dormant Singapore Yacht Club, predecessor of RSYC. One of the 32 men was ‘Daddy’ H.W.H. Stevens, a cofounder of today’s Singapore Cold Storage. He was age 67 then.

Mr Ian Stevens flanked by Mr Trachsel and editor KC Yuen.

Annual Staff Party His grandson, Mr Ian Havelock Stevens, who lives in the UK and his wife visited RSYC on 16 February 2013 to see what his grandfather had started. Ian, who was born in Singapore in 1938, was last here in 1947 and returned for the first time last month for a nostalgia trip. He had brought along some old family photos, one of which showed his late father and uncle, who were RSYC members, with two fellow rowers and the iconic Chiengmai Challenge Cup. After lunch at The Bridge, Ian toured the Club and identified the Chiengmai Cup in the display cabinet. To his astonishment, he found inside the ornate trophy another simple cup with his father’s name inscribed on it as one of the

Notes from the Editor A few days before we were about to go to press, word came that our General Manager Mr Werner Trachsel would be leaving us towards end February 2013. We wish him the best in his future endeavours. The first thing I wish to write about is the coming RSYC Boat Show, to be held from 18 to 28 April at the Club. This will complement our participation in the annual Boat Asia 2013 event. The RSYC Boat Show is an unusual one as it will showcase some very good “pre-loved” boats as well as some that have weathered tough storms! And as Mr Gulliksen says in his leadership message on page 1, you will find some good bargains! So mark your diary and join us! I wish I could give you more details, but at presstime, our marina manager is still working hard on finalizing

This year the annual dinner and dance for the staff will take place on Tuesday 23 April at the Club. In this connection, members may want to take note that the Club will be closed on that day from 3.00pm. This is the only time in the year that our staff get to let their hair down for a well-deserved break and we wish them all a time of great fun and merriment.

Welcome to New Staff

We welcome Cindy Gan as our new Assistant HR Manager who joined in January 2013. Cindy has more than 10 years experience in HR with a number of organizations. Welcome aboard, Cindy!

them. If you have a boat for sale, or are looking for one to start a boater’s life, contact us at our special email: boatshow@rsyc.org.sg. Or contact Mr Foo Say Juan, the man in charge of the show, at marinamanager@rsyc.org.sg. In any case, do check out the show on page 5. Next, an update on the progress of the Marina Lodge’s new wing. The outline of the lovely façade facing the Dry Stack is very Marina Manager visible now. We hope to see the Foo Say Juan scaffolding come down sometime in April and the interiors outfitted by early May. The exciting part is that the Club, as I understand it, will be offering our members some very attractive ‘soft-opening’ rates, like in early June, according to one source. So, if you are planning a holiday by the marina or going out to sea

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Artist’s impression of new wing of the Marina Lodge.

during that busy month, it’s worth checking out! After the new wing opens, the old rooms are expected to be re-furbished almost immediately. You know, the original wing has not been upgraded since it opened way back in year 2000. So there are some good bargains still available in the coming months! By the way, in last month’s magazine, we mentioned that five of the rooms on Level 2 of the new wing will be set aside for members’ exclusive use. We know one of them will be the new Mahjong Room, and another the new Children’s Room. But we have not received any suggestions from members as to how they wish to use the remaining three rooms. Suggestions are always welcome. As you already know, the adjoining current Children’s Room will make way soon for the expanded Gym. Here again, if you have any suggestions what you want the enlarged gym to have in terms of new facilities, please do let our trainer Robin Lim have your ideas. Last, but not the least, what about the lovely roof-top on the expanded Marina Lodge? Seems to me that it can be put to good use, maybe even income-generating. Or simply for healthy recreation sports: like fencing, table

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tennis, darts, or lawn bowls? Or even line dancing in the cool of the evening!

Visiting our Reciprocal Clubs

Those boaters and members who attended the recent talk by Foo Say Juan (a member as well as our new marina manager) may recall his fascination with visiting some of our reciprocal clubs around the world. And why not? Do have a chat with Say Juan the next time you are at the Club. You can pick up some useful tips on how to make the fullest use of your club membership, when you travel overseas. A list of the hundred-plus clubs with which we have reciprocity can be found on pages 28 to 31. Finally, as you may have noticed, this is the third time we have published a bumper issue and sharing some interesting, and hopefully useful, stories by various contributors. Just want to add that we are keen to share your experiences, especially about aspects of sea-sports or water-related activities, with our members. All the best in your days ahead! K.C. Yuen Editor, RSYC Magazine

Itʼs that time of year again when boat enthusiasts gather for some serious shopping... and this year, the RSYC is joining in the fun with a boat show of its own! Don’t miss the RSYC Boat Show this coming April! To be held over three exciting weekends, the inaugural boat show is expected to showcase more than 30 new and used pleasure crafts... from jet skis and power crafts for the experienced y, you will be spoilt boaters to entry-level boats and leisure cruisers for the family, for choice! ries, boating On display will be a wide range of marine equipment and accessories, gears and fishing accessories for sale, as well as information on boat chartering... n boating and Plus, boat owners can participate in talks and demonstrations on maintenance tips. This is also the opportunity for those interested in boating lifestyle to find out more about our Sailing, Power Boating and Navigation courses. or there is a host Do bring along your boating kakis as well as the whole family for of fun activities and entertainment.

ADMISSION IS FREE! More on RSYC Boat Show coming up... stay updated through our e-newsletter.

For more information on RSYC Boat Show, please call us at Tel: +65 67689233 or email to marina@rsyc.org.sg If you are keen to be an exhibitor or be part of this exciting new event in one way or another, please contact Mr Foo Say Juan at Tel: +65 8338 5003 or email to marinamgr@rsyc.org.sg

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DAY ONE

Despite the course changes, the North East tradewind was pumping in, with gusts in the 16 to 18 knot range and at times dropping down to 7 to 8 knots. Most the race was to windward and the very shifty nature of the gusts, resulted in a lot of tacking and trying to stay away from the light spots. Fully powered up, Sarab Jeet Singh’s Sydney 40MOD Windsikher got the jump off the start line and disappeared in the distance to score the IRC A daily double. Hot on their transom for a while, Tan Thong Meng’s Benetau First 40.7 S.Y. Endeavour from the Marina Keppel Bay Academy could not match Windsikher’s upwind speed and settled on second place. Normand Patrick’s Benetau Farr 40 Anamika, showed their potential but fell away towards the end for third place. Gordon Maxted’s Young 84 Shoon Fung Too clawed back in the latter stages of the race to take line honours by a mere second from Kurt Metzer’s Oracle 338 Waka Tere but after handicaps were applied Waka Tere opens with a win in the

IRC B class. Simon Piff’s Lavranos 34 Rainbow Dreams wedged themselves between the dueling leaders on corrected time and slotted into second place. The one design Platu 25 class got off to a good start and continued with a close tacking duel, changing places throughout the race. Eventually Samantha Chua’s SMUmad got the upper hand in front of the Indonesian Navy’s Arjuna skippered by Januar Lukito. A few seconds latter Camelia Tan’s SMUve crossed the line in front of the Indonesian Navy’s second boat Srikandi skippered by Marjoko Utomo. Superior boat speed allowed Borstnar Vladimir’s Angel to continue on their winning ways in the J24 class. Collin Lim’s Jangan Main-Main came through to snatch second place from Seah Cheong Hock’s Shengli holding on grimly to third place. Although Wang Yew Pang’s Jeanneau 54 Haiyi 1 finished a whopping 24 minutes in front of Wendle Wald’s Jeanneau 35 Melissa lll the tables were turned when the PY handicaps were applied. Simon

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King’s Bonbrigde 215 Svanika is the smallest boat in the class and did well in the conditions to secure third place.

DAY TWO

A solid 14 to 16 knot North Easterly tradewind greeted the sailors as they made their way to the racing area in front of the Turi Beach Resort. The choppy seas and strong incoming current did not dampen their spirits. Despite PRO Richard Cai incurring a hand injury and taken back for treatment, the race committee went straight into sequence and ”lets go racing ” was the order of the day. Most crews are a bit rusty since the New Year holidays but in these conditions there is no room for error, as it tends to multiply into an even bigger problem. The same goes for the new recruits as they quickly come to grips with sail handling in windy conditions. The well-oiled crews are noticeable on the water and starting to dominate proceedings. Sarab Jeet Singh’s Sydney 40MOD Windsikher has taken the bull by the horns by adding two more bullets to their tally and are clearly out classing

the IRC A opposition. After a slow start yesterday Winfrid Wong’s Cork 1780 Xtra SMUve rebounded to trade third and second places with Tan Thong Meng’s Benetau First 40.7 S.Y. Endeavour from the Marina Keppel Bay Academy but both of them will have to find another knot of boatspeed to make an impression on Windsikher.

Once again Borstnar Vladimir’s Angel nailed the startline and blitzed the J24 class to make it three wins in a row. They also led the combined Platu and J24 fleet around the course by a healthy margin. The fight for second place was a lot closer with Seah Cheong Hock’s Shengli finally claiming it by only a few seconds

DAY THREE

A battle royal is developing in the IRC B class between Gordon Maxted’s Young 84 Shoon Fung Too and Kurt Metzer’s Oracle 338 Waka Tere. Maxted’s Shoon Fung Too claimed the daily double on both occasions today but only four seconds separated them in the second race. Two third places for Simon Piff’s Lavranos 34 Rainbow Dreams, keeps them in the running and ready to pounce if the dueling leaders make any mistakes.

The SB 20 keelboats and Multihull classes opened their account today with a 2-day series in front of Singapore’s East coast beaches. Meanwhile the majority of the fleet in Batam, completed a windward/leeward race before embarking on a passage race down the Indonesian side of the Strait, to finish near Buffalo Rock. They then crossed the Strait at their own leisure and returned to ONE°15 Marina Club. The 16 to 18 knot trade wind piping in from the North East made for an interesting day of power sailing on both sides of border. Several blistered hands and tall stories are being told back at the bar this afternoon.

The combined Platu 25 and J24 start are entertaining and providing a good comparison of one design speed and boat handling. Camelia Tan’s SMUve claimed both Platu 25 races today with the Indonesian Navy’s Arjuna skippered by Januar Lukit following suite with two second places and only sixteen seconds separated them in the second race. Third place for the Indonesian Navy’s second boat Srikandi skippered by Marjoko Utomo is a good showing for the new boats made locally in Batam. Samantha Chua’s SMUmad crew had to exercise the ”Person overboard drill ” during the first race today, which must have dented their confidence as they could only manage third place in the second race and fall from grace down the leader board.

Jen’s Jaunt popped into second place in the first race and Simon King’s Bonbrigde 215 Svanika rounded out the day with third and second places to redeem their standing in the overall stakes. Pang’s Haiyi 1 ended with fourth and third places and pays the price for being the biggest boat in the class.

from Jovina Choo’s RSYC Dua in the last few meters at the finish line. Although Wang Yew Pang’s Jeanneau 54 Haiyi 1 took line honours in the PY class, it is Wendle Wald’s Jeanneau 35 Melissa lll that ended up with the handicap honours on both occasions. Curry Keoughan

Two more bullets for Sarab Jeet Singh’s Sydney 40MOD Windsikher gives them five wins in a row and wrap up the IRC A series with one day to spare. Two second places for Tan Thong Meng’s Benetau First 40.7 S.Y. Endeavour keeps the team from the Marina Keppel Bay Academy in second overall. Similarly two third places for Winfrid Wong’s Cork 1780 Xtra SMUve follows suite in third overall. The battle royal continues in the IRC B class between Gordon Maxted’s Young 84 Shoon Fung Too and Kurt Metzer’s Oracle 338 Waka Tere. Maxted’s Shoon Fung Too came off

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a wave to edge the bow ahead of Metzer’s Waka Tere and finish three seconds in front. Although Waka Tere claimed the handicap honours, the order was reversed on the passage race and both boats finished tied on eight points with Shoon Fung Too holding onto the lead by nature of winning the last race. Simon Piff’s Lavranos 34 Rainbow Dreams, has scored a string of third places to comfortably secure third overall. The Indonesian Navy’s Arjuna skippered by Januar Lukit finally broke through the barrier to claim a win by five seconds in Race 4. A bad spinnaker set may have let the navy through, but Camelia Tan’s SMUve weren’t going to repeat the dose and went on to win the next race to hold onto top spot in the Platu 25 class. Since their Race 1 win, Samantha Chua’s SMUmad has been picking up the scraps but returned to form and gave their SMU counterparts a run for their money during the passage race only to lose out by 17 seconds for second place.

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Although Januar Lukit’s Arjuna slipped to third they still hold onto second overall, two points behind Tan’s SMUve and with two races left to run still have a chance to glorify themselves on their first outing with the locally built boat. Another two wins for Borstnar Vladimir’s Angel makes it five bullets in a row and wrap up the J24 title with a day to spare. Shengli skipper Seah Cheong Hock said ”Vladimir is slightly faster on all points of sailing and just keeps edging ahead and we can’t match them. Consequently second overall is the best we can achieve ”. Same goes for Jovina Choo’s RSYC Dua and after mixing it with the trailing pack ends up in third overall. After a discussion about PY ratings with the International jury, adjustments were made to Wang Yew Pang’s Jeanneau 54 Haiyi 1 handicap, but to no avail as Wendle Wald’s better sailed Jeanneau 35 Melissa lll still managed

to win both races and remain undefeated in the overall stakes. Pang’s Haiyi 1 did close the gap down to three seconds and score second place in the first race today but comes a little to late in proceedings. Once again Curry Keoughan Jen’s Jaunt popped into second place in the second race but two third places for Simon King’s Bonbrigde 215 Svanika keeps them in second overall but must regain their earlier form as Haiyi 1 is closing in. A mixed bag of results on the first day of racing in the SB 20 class produced three different winners on the grueling five race opening rounds. With a scoreline of 2, 1, 3, 2, 1 Nils Razmilovic leads the eight boat Singapore Sailing fleet sponsored by Audi. Anthony Kiong also posted two wins to take second overall but has Yong Qiang right on his tail in third overall. With the wind strength up to 20 knots these boats are a handful even in experienced hands and many broaches were recorded on camera. There is a possibility that the ”No Spinnaker ” flag maybe flown tomorrow if conditions remain the same. Five Multihull’s also had a hair raising five races on a short course laid off the East coast in 20 knots of wind. Alan Hodges Corsair 750 Kaze scored five bullets to take a commanding lead on opening day. Scott Galle’s Corsair 750 The Sprint was the next best inline to survive the extremely gusty conditions that may have put a fright or two tingling down the skippers spine. After a few nose dives and roundups David Stanton’s M23 held on for third overall. The Multihull master Scott Mc Cook and The Dash returns to the fold tomorrow and it remains to be seen if they can make an impression on Hodges Kaze.

DAY FOUR

The NE tradewind did not disappoint the sailors, as it has remained in the high teens throughout the regatta. The casualty rate went up a notch when three multihull’s returned to the marina early, with a broken forestay, torn mainsail and a dismasting. Winfrid Wong’s Cork 1780 Xtra SMUve also returned with mast spreader problems. The race committee decided on two passage races along the East coast to finish up with. The first one mostly upwind followed by two sail reaching and downwind to complete the series. They both turned into soldier’s courses with boatspeed determining the finish order. The

yachts pointing ability and positioning when the gusts hit played a big part in the first race and when to fly the spinnaker and ability to hold onto it were the deciding factor in some classes in the second race. Although Sarab Jeet Singh’s Sydney 40MOD Windsikher won the IRC A class yesterday, they were back out on the water aiming for a clean sheet. Normand Patrick’s Beneteau Farr 40 Anamika had different ideas and being in the right place at the right time, allowed them to fetch the marks on one tack and correct out in first place in front of Windsikher. The roles were reversed in the second race on the long downwind and by winning six out of seven races Singh’s Windsikher totally decimated the fleet. Although Tan Thong Meng’s Beneteau First 40.7 S.Y. Endeavour were relegated to two third places today, they have done enough to keep the team from the Marina Keppel Bay Academy in second overall. The demise of Winfrid Wong’s Cork 1780 Xtra SMUve and the improved performance by Patrick’s Anamika elevates them to third spot on the podium. The battle royal in the IRC B class went down to the wire. Kurt Metzer’s Oracle 338 Waka Tere seems to have the advantage upwind and Gordon Maxted’s Young 84 Shoon Fung Too faster downwind. This time Maxted’s Shoon Fung Too made the most of the upwind race and placed one hand on the trophy. Metzer’s Waka Tere held a convincing lead on the two sail reaching leg but delayed hoisting the spinnaker, allowing Shoon Fung Too to make their move and sailed past to the lee and never looked back. That made it two wins on the day and Maxted’s Shoon Fung Too engraved on the trophy two years in a row. Simon Piff’s Lavranos 34 Rainbow Dreams also overtook Waka Tere for second place and comfortably scored third overall. Camelia Tan’s SMUve posted two more wins and ran away with the One Design Platu 25 class trophy. Two second places for Samantha Chua’s SMUmad elevates them to second overall. The Indonesian Navy’s Arjuna skippered by Januar Lukit has been running in the top of the order all regatta, but failed to sail through the gate

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and were disqualified in the last race, which drops them down to third overall. Nonetheless a fine effort on the new boats against the polished SMU teams that have trained hard for this occasion. After winning six out of seven races, Borstnar Vladimir’s Angel could take it easy as they have routed the opposition and defended the J24 title. Two third places for Seah Cheong Hock’s Shengli did not deter them as they have done enough to keep second overall. Jovina Choo’s RSYC Dua won the last race and take the pleasure of being the only team to beat Vladimir’s Angel in two years and at the same time end up in third overall. Despite Curry Keoughan Jen’s Jaunt and Simon King’s Bonbridge 215 Svanika sharing the wins today, Wendle Wald’s Jeanneau 35 Melissa lll has five wins to their credit and takes away the PY trophy on their first attempt. King’s Svanika is the smallest boat in the class and still managed second overall. Curry Keoughan Jen’s Jaunt was disqualified for a blatant port/

starboard incident, which paved the way for Wang Yew Pang’s Jeanneau 54 Haiyi 1 to take over third overall. Nils Razmilovic’s A5 stamped their authority in the SB 20 class with two wins today and proudly takes the top step of the podium. Third and second places for Anthony Kiong’s A7 keeps them in second spot. Yong Qiang’s A6 was one of three premature starters in the last race but still managed to take third place despite being tied on points with Bill Lydens TT2 by virtue of having won Race 4 yesterday. In the Multihull class, Alan Hodges Corsair 750 Kaze was the only boat to keep a clean sheet with seven wins and avoided the pitfalls that saw most the fleet retire with damage. Despite breaking the forestay and not being able to compete today, Scott Galle’s Corsair 750 The Sprint did enough yesterday to hold onto second overall. The crew on Stuart Birkbeck’s Corsair F31 Tri to Fly were elated by taking line honours in front of Kaze in the last race which elevated them to third overall.

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SUMMARY

The decision to form an organising committee by the stakeholders, instead of passing the role onto the next club each year, has resulted in combining their resources and smoother running of the regatta. This is a good move and needs to be complemented with better courses if International competitors are to be lured back to compete. If the MPA can be convinced to cooperate with crossing the Straits would also vastly improve the situation. It was a great relief when crews cleared the crowded anchorage and entered the wide expanse of the Straits on the way to Batam. The ships that were encountered during the crossing were easily avoided and crews spent their time having lunch on a leisurely cruise. Prehaps a restart on the other side might be in order. Judging by the organising committee’s response they are already working on it and we can rest assured that they will come up with a solution and the regatta will get back on track. By Capt Marty

19TH SINGAPORE STRAITS REGATTA OVERALL RESULTS IRC A S/N Yacht 1

Windsikher

Sail No.

Race Race Race Race Race Race Race 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Overall

Overall after 1 Position discard

SIN 418

S.Y. Endeavour

GBR1780L

Anamika

MAS 9174

Xtra SMUve

SIN 232

RTD, RTD, 5 5

IRC B S/N Yacht 1

Shoon Fung Too

Waka Tere

Rainbow Dreams

Arbhudhen

Sail No.

Race Race Race Race Race Race Race 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Overall

Overall after 1 Position discard

SIN 852

SIN 333

HKG 2019

RTD, 5

PY CLASS S/N Yacht 1

Melissa lll

Svanika

Haiyi 1

Jen's Jaunt

Sail No. M315 5878Y S5

Race Race Race Race Race Race Race 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Overall

Overall after 1 Position discard

DNE, 5

Overall after 1 discard

Position

PLATU CLASS S/N Yacht 1

SMUve

SMUmad

Arjuna

Srikandi

Sail No. SIN 111

Race Race Race Race Race Race Race Overall 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 3

INA 1

DSQ, 5

INA 2

Overall after 1 discard

Position

J24 CLASS S/N Yacht

Sail No.

Race Race Race Race Race Race Race Overall 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Angel

SIN 93

Shengli

SIN 93

RSYC Dua

SIN 27

Jangan Main-Main

SIN 10

Juno

SIN 7

RTD, 6

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Garden In A Jar – Easter Theme

Saturday 30 March, 10.00am to 12noon at the Bridge Terrace Otherwise known as Terrarium, it is a form of gardening within a glass enclosure. Another form of terrarium is the planted aquarium. Benefits of creating and having a terrarium: • Allows the individual to learn & understand more about Nature and Her Offerings. • Able to absorb pollutants from cigarettes smoke to chloroform to benzene to formaldehyde to xylene and Trichloro etelen, which can lead to Sick Building Syndrome. • Absorb radiation of electronic devices such as television, monitors, mobile phones, • Freshen the surrounding air and eliminates odor. • An alternative form of decoration in a limited space. Join us and be enlightened to better value and appreciate nature and its wonders.

$30.00 a pair (Member / Guest).

Price includes course materials and light refreshments. Cancellation received after 25 April 2013 will be billed at full price. Please note individual participants would be bill at the same price. Minimum of 20 participants to proceed.

Artisan Chocolate Making Workshop Saturday 6 April 3.00pm to 5.00pm at Bridge Terrace

CHOCOLATE LOVERS... YOUR MOMENT IS HERE! Create your very own artisan chocolates in this chocolate making workshop. Get to take home 20 piece of your very own masterpiece which includes Chilli Ganache, Dark Chocolate Coated Cornflakes, Irish Coffee Truffle and Roasted Almond Rocher. Only requirement is your love for Chocolates. Best part is no prior cooking experience is needed.

$45.00 (Member / Guest)

Price includes ingredients, apron and materials. Suitable for ages 15 and above. Minimum 20 participants are required to proceed. Cancellation received after 1 April 2013 will be billed at full price. For enquiries, please contact Events Department at 6768 9382 or email to events@rsyc.org.sg Prices are subject to 7% GST. Registrations can be made through the following: • Online at www.rsyc.org.sg • Call us at 6768 9382 • Email to events@rsyc.org.sg • Registration form available at the Club.

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Saturday 27 April, 3.00pm to 4.30pm at the Nautica Room Come and be enlightened on a Saturday afternoon, with our trainer - Charies Cheng, on understanding Your Name Dynamics and Your life. If there is an influence between each other, what would it be? How can you enhance the quality your life in knowing this connection? Join us now to find out more…

$18.00 (Member / Guest)

Price includes course materials and light refreshments Cancellation received after 22 April 2013 will be billed at full price. Minimum of 10 participants to proceed.

Sign-up now and walk away with $100 worth goodie bag for the price of $45 only. (Limited to one per participant, first come first serve basis).

$45.00 (Member / Guest)

Price includes course materials and light refreshments. Suitable for ages 15 and above. Minimum 20 participants are required to proceed, a maximum of 40 participants. Cancellation received after 22 April 2013 will be billed at full price.

Alluring Nails Workshop by Sally Hansen

Wednesday 1 May, 3.00pm to 6.00pm at the Nautica Room It’s time to ”NAIL–IT–DOWN” for this guided, hands-on Alluring Nails Workshop. You will learn: • The Nail Anatomy • How to grow strong healthy nails • Cuticle Care • Nail Styling - Choosing the Right Shape • The Professional Polish • French Manicure For enquiries, please contact Events Department at 6768 9382 or email to events@rsyc.org.sg Prices are subject to 7% GST. Registrations can be made through the following: • Online at www.rsyc.org.sg • Call us at 6768 9382 • Email to events@rsyc.org.sg • Registration form available at the Club.

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Tresses for all Occasions

Saturday 4 May, 3.00pm to 6.00pm at the Nautica Room Getting bored with the same hairstyle? Want to know more about maximizing your own styling products, while creating new and different looks and styles?

Join us in this hands-on workshop as our trainer looks into various ways, allowing you to explore your creativity and ideas in hairstyling for all occasions, at your own convenience.

$35.00 (Member / Guest)

Price includes course materials and light refreshments. Suitable for ages 15 and above. Minimum 20 participants are required to proceed. Cancellation received after 29 April 2013 will be billed at full price.

Scent of a Woman with

PENHALIGON’S Saturday 11 May 11.00am to 3.00pm Nautica Room Immerse yourself in the world of scent this Mothers’ Day and be mesmerized into the art of fragrances with PENHALIGON’S. PENHALIGON’S is a fine English fragrance house, founded in 1870. A passion for creating and innovating perfumery. Join us in this fragrance adventure during this upcoming workshop. Receive $182 worth of PENHALIGON'S fragrances and Bath & Body products. $98.00 (Member / Guest) Price includes course materials, refreshments and a goodie bag. Cancellation received after 3 May 2013 will be billed in full. Minimum of 30 participants to proceed.

Cycling Connection

Sunday 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 March and 7, 14, 21, 28 April 8.30am to 9.30am at West Coast Park Inviting all Cycling Enthusiasts & Wannabes! Join us for a morning ride at West Coast Park followed by breakfast at The Wharf. A healthy way to socialise with like-minded members, together with family and friends, while sharing your cycling experiences with one another. Bring along: Bicycle, helmet & gloves. Attire: Comfortable clothes & sports shoes. Suitable for ages 12 years and above. Minimum of 10 participants to proceed.

For enquiries, please contact Events Department at 6768 9382 or email to events@rsyc.org.sg Prices are subject to 7% GST. Registrations can be made through the following: • Online at www.rsyc.org.sg • Call us at 6768 9382 • Email to events@rsyc.org.sg • Registration form available at the Club.

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BON APPETIT |

THE BRIDGE

Hi, I’m Dave Chiang. This is my second month in RSYC as Food and Beverage Manager. After much observation, comments and feedback from members, I feel there is room for improvement. My main priority is to bring back members to our outlets, both restaurants and bars. For the coming weeks, I wish to highlight several enticing new promotions: when you come in a party of four, one person gets a complimentary meal. And when it’s a member’s birthday, simply bring a friend along and the birthday person dines free. These two promotions apply

MEMBERS’ BIRTHDAY DEAL AT THE BRIDGE AND WHARF If your birthday is coming up, swing by The Bridge or Wharf restaurant for a memorable occasion and enjoy a scrumptious meal from the our a la carte menu. Dine in with two persons or more, and the birthday boy or girl will enjoy a free birthday meal.

at both the Wharf and the Bridge during March and April. Over at the Mess bar, we’re livening up the place with belly dancers performing, every second and fourth Friday evening during March and April. Mark the time: 8.30pm and 9.30pm only. And for birthday celebrants free two draft beers or two house pours or two glasses house wine, a surprise gift awaits you! So come on to the Mess bar and relax with your friends. I look forward to seeing you and hoping to get more feedbacks from members. Cheers! Dave Chiang Food & Beverage Manager

MEMBERS’ BIRTHDAY DRINKS AT THE MESS Guess what? Birthday deals for members is also available at The Mess! So if it’s your birthday and you’d rather celebrate at your favourite watering hole, come to The Mess with two persons or more, and the birthday boy or girl gets it on the house – choice of 2 draft beers or 2 house pours or 2 house wines – plus a pair of Johnnie Walker Black Label Whisky miniature bottles.

Promotions valid on actual birthday and applicable for celebrating members’ birthdays only.

One-Dine-Free Promotion at The Bridge & The Wharf Gather a foursome to dine at The Bridge or The Wharf, and one diner gets a complimentary meal from our a la carte menu. It’s that easy! And it’s good any day of the week too. Not applicable on Saturdays, Sundays and BBQ Nights at the Wharf. Price for the free diner cannot be higher than any one of the three.

Sunday Carvery 17 March & 14 April 6.30pm to 10.00pm

Sunday Roast is the very heart of British food and cooking. It is the time for families or friends to get together and share. Come savour a mouth-watering Roast Angus Beef with a selection of traditional carvery vegetable and salads, Yorkshire pudding, Soup and Desserts. $28.00 (includes a glass of red wine) All photos are for illustration only. Actual presentation and serving may differ. For enquiries and reservation, please contact F&B Department at 6768 9292/442/453/349 or email to fb@rsyc.org.sg

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Easter Sunday Brunch

Sunday 31 March, 11.30am to 3.00pm Bring your friends and family members and join us for Easter Brunch this year. Start off with a tempting breakfast cooked to your order: Smoked Salmon with Hollandaise Sauce, Asparagus Scramble Egg with Truffle, Spanish Omelette with Cheese, and many more. Then follow up with a

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spread of Roast Beef, Fresh Seafood and Chocolate Bunnies.

And for the children, there’s a special corner for kids’ egg painting. Egg hunting competition for kids who can find the most eggs and get a surpise prize.

$38.00 (Member) & $20.00 (Child)

Add $3.00 per person for free flow of Iced Lemon Tea or Fresh Lime Juice. Add $15.00 per person for free flow of Tiger Beer or House Wine.

Chef’s Special

Kurobuta Pork

Secretaries Week

Available daily for dinner Also known as Berkshire pork, prized for its juiciness, flavour and tenderness. Is pink, hoed and heavy marbled. Its fat content makes it suitable for long cooking. Come to The Bridge and sample its unique flavours, prepared in a variety of ways. Braised Kurobuta cheek, Grilled Kurobuta chop with apricot and peppery arugula and many more.

22 to 26 April 12noon to 3.00pm

It is a great time to show your Administrative Professionals how much you appreciate all their hard work by taking them to The Bridge. Treat them to a splendid 4-course lunch and your special support-staff gets a special gift.

$55.00 per person

$32.00 per dish

Executive Set Lunch

Monday to Friday, 12noon to 2.30pm If you are in the Central Business District, eating out can be troublesome for busy executives. Why not grab a quick bite at The Bridge at RSYC – only 15 minutes’ drive from the CBD. Whether for a business lunch, afternoon date, or just with friends, our set menus are sure to satisfy you. The set lunch consists of salad or soup, choice of main course and dessert. You decide if you want a simple two-course meal or a three-course. The menu changes weekly to make sure that you always find something interesting to choose from.

$18.00 for two courses & $22.00 for three courses Add $3.00 for free flow of ice lemon tea or fresh lime juice. Not available during Secretaries Week from 22 to 26 April. All photos are for illustration only. Actual presentation and serving may differ. For enquiries and reservation, please contact F&B Department at 6768 9292/442/453/349 or email to fb@rsyc.org.sg

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BON APPETIT |

THE WHARF

Chef’s Weekday Special

12noon to 2.30pm and 6.00pm to 10.00pm Monday – Homemade Noodles with Chef Martin’s Chilli & Char Siew* Tuesday – Claypot Chicken Rice with Chinese Sausage and Mushroom* Wednesday – Seven Spice Salmon with Japanese Rice Thursday – Ampang Yong Tau Foo Soup with Rice Friday – Hot & Sour Soup Noodle with Shredded Chicken & Mushroom

$8.00 per dish

Homemade Noodles with Chef Martin’s Chilli & Char Siew

* Contains pork

Claypot Chicken Rice with Chinese Sausage and Mushroom

Seven Spice Salmon with Japanese Rice

Ampang Foo Soup Yong Tau with Rice

Hot & Sour Soup Noodle with Shredded Chicken & Mushroom

Weekend Dinner Special

Bak Kut Teh

Saturdays and Sundays, 6.00pm to 10.00pm at The Wharf Enjoy a marvelously spiced pork ribs broth. A dish consisting of pork ribs simmered in herbs-based broth with extra accompaniments such as pig organs soup, braised small intestine, braised salted vegetables and Chinese croissant. All photos are for illustration only. Actual presentation and serving may differ. Prices are subject to 7% GST. For enquiries and reservation, please contact F&B Department at 6768 9292/351 or email to fb@rsyc.org.sg

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Shabu Shabu Buffet

Sunday 24 March and 28 April 6.30pm to 10.00pm Shabu Shabu is a Japanese style hotpot. It consists of thinly sliced meat and vegetable served with dipping sauces. Shabu Shabu is considered to be more savory and less sweet than Sukiyaki. The meat is free-flow and served ala carte buffet-style at the table, while the vegetables are served buffet-style.

$28.00 (Adult) & $16.00 (Child)

Sizzling BBQ By The Sea

Saturdays and Sundays, 6.30pm to 10.00pm at the Foreshore Deck As night falls, it gets increasingly romantic. Catch the spectacular sunset and bask in the moonlight while you dine. The Wharf is offering a chance to indulge in an amazing culinary experience combined with a rare ambience: the open-air environment with unobstructed views of the boats and marina in the cool evening breeze. Tuck into an array of fine seafood and meat cooked to sizzling perfection over the grills. A salad bar buffet and a selection of starters are available to accompany your barbecue delights. So if you are unsure where to spend a great and relaxing evening over the weekend, look no further. Come to the Wharf! Not available on 24 March & 28 April.

New Menu at The Wharf

Keep a lookout for our new menu of mouth-watering dishes, coming to The Wharf from April 2013. All photos are for illustration only. Actual presentation and serving may differ. Prices are subject to 7% GST. For enquiries and reservation, please contact F&B Department at 6768 9292/351 or email to fb@rsyc.org.sg

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CHEERS | THE MESS & THE BEACON

Belly Dance Performances Friday 8 & 29 March and 12 & 26 April 8.30pm & 9.30pm at the Mess

Some may call it TGIF! It’s Friday, and there’s no better way to welcome the weekend than to head for the Mess and let your hair down! Bring your friends and form a party. Or come stag and meet up with fellow members! It’s time to de-stress yourself with your favourite liquids, sit back and relax while you watch the belly dancers perform for you. We’ll also have a special new Makan Kechil menu, with food snacks like Ngoh Hiang, Satay, Pepper Squid and many more. It’s a new way to relax on alternate Fridays!

Wines of the Months

Boaters’ Corner

2nd Friday of the Month 6.30pm to 7.30pm at The Mess Come and join the boaters over the Happy Hour and exchange boating ideas. And you may also catch the belly dancers’ performances, if you time it right!

Petirrojo Colchagua Valley, Chile Petirrojo – named after the small native bird often seen playing around the vineyards – are Estate Bottled wines produced by The Bisquertt family from the Colchagua Valley. Founded in 1978 by Osvaldo Bisquertt Reveco, Bisquertt is now managed by Osvaldo’s sons along with a team of expert oenologists who are dedicated to producing fresh, well-balanced and elegant wines that best represent the Colchagua style.

Members’ Get-Together

Every last Thursday 28 March & 25 April 7.30pm at The Mess Come and join fellow members at the Mess for a great night out and free wine tasting and fingers food.

Petirrojo Chardonnay

Yellow straw with shades of green, this Chardonnay has tropical fruit notes such as banana, mango, and pineapple carry through onto the palate.

Petirrojo Cabernet Sauvignon

This Cabernet Sauvignon is full-bodied with aromas and flavours of raspberries, blackberries and cherries with hints of savory spices and elegant tannins.

$8.20 per glass $38.00 per bottle All photos are for illustration only. Actual presentation and serving may differ. Prices are subject to 7% GST. For enquiries and reservation, please contact F&B Department at 6768 9292/442/453/349 or email to fb@rsyc.org.sg

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Join us in this enriching experience and discover how a Riedel glass can change our perception and increase our enjoyment of fine wines. Each participant will get to taste 4 premium wines – Sauvignon Blanc, Oaked Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon – and take home Riedel’s Vinum Tasting Set.

$1 99 p er p erson

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Admittance only for persons 18 years and above.

Happy Hour at the Mess & the Beacon Every day at the Mess and at the Beacon, from opening to 9.00pm, enjoy a mug of Tiger draft at only $4.00 or a jug at only $16.00.

Johnnie Walker Black Label (70cl) $288.00 for 4 bottles Hennessy VSOP (70cl) $118.00 per bottle Not available in conjunction with birthday voucher.

All photos are for illustration only. Actual presentation and serving may differ. Prices are subject to 7% GST. For enquiries and reservation, please contact F&B Department at 6768 9292/442/453/349 or email to fb@rsyc.org.sg

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HERITAGE

HWH Stevens, one of the 32 boating enthusiasts who helped revived the dormant Singapore Yacht Club (SYC) in July 1919. We are grateful to Ian for sharing some of his family photos with us, as shown on this page, when he visited RSYC on 16 February 2013, his first trip to Singapore since leaving our shores as a lad of nine in1947.

’Daddy’ Stevens, circa 1930.

One of the little known facts about some well known people in the RSYC story came to light last month when we were visited by Mr and Mrs Ian Havelock Stevens. Singapore-born Ian’s grandfather was

Known to most of his contemporaries as ‘Daddy’ Stevens, HWH’s full name was Hildebrand William Havelock Stevens. Born in England in 1852, he first came to Singapore in 1874, but lived and worked extensively in Australia for many years before returning here to co-found the Singapore Cold Storage Company in 1903. He later took over another enterprise, the Singapore Ship Chandlery Company in 1915, whose offices were used to hold some meetings of the yacht club in the early years.

Club members Ryder Stevens (extreme right) and his brother Leonard Arthur (extreme left) after winning a rowing race for the Chiengmai Cup. Picture taken outside the boathouse at Trafalgar Street, probably before WWII.

‘Daddy’ Stevens had a real passion for rowing, right up to his 80s. In January 1941, the Straits Times described him as the oldest European in Singapore, celebrating his 89th birthday.

According to the author William Albert Robinson who wrote the book “Deep Water and Shoal” -“Curiously enough, I know several old residents (in Singapore) in the vicinity of ninety years of age who have never been away from Singapore, but who enjoy the most hearty good health…For instance,

Daddy Stevens’ elder son Ryder, and latter’s 3 children with the family Buick, circa 1946-47.

there is ‘Dad’ Stevens, who is very nearly this age, but who still conducts daily the business of the Singapore Ship Chandlery Company. Dad is chiefly famous today because every evening as the sun is setting, he can be seen skimming over the surface of Singapore Harbour in a single-seater racing shell, handling his oars like a college oarsman. The shell is painted red, and Dad is attired in a fireman’s bright red helmet. Several times the swooping seaplanes of the Singapore Flying Club have narrowly missed him, and Dad wants to be as conspicuous as possible, for he rather likes his life.” Unfortunately when Singapore fell in February 1942, Daddy Stevens was interned at Changi prison and died two months later on 24 April 1942 at the ripe old age of 90. Stevens Road, off Orchard Road, is named after him.

An acknowledgement

The RSYC is always appreciative of members, or their relatives, who can send us old photos relating to Club events or past personalities of the Club. Photos on this page courtesy of Ian Stevens.

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HERITAGE

he year 1919 was a memorable one for Singapore and RSYC. In February that year, Singapore celebrated its centennial. The year before, hostilities in Europe had stopped, ending World War I. Europeans who fought in the war started returning to Asia, and Singapore was beginning to come alive again. Flashback some 20 years earlier, to the 1890s: The then Singapore Yacht Club had been inactive for quite some time since the irrepressible William Henry Read (1819 - 1909) retired in 1887 and returned to England for good, after spending almost half a century in the Far East. Readâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shoes were simply too big for anyone to fill, and the SYC languished into oblivion before the turn of the century. In 1897, when it was decided that the remaining funds of SYC of about $380 was to be given to the fast-rising Singapore Rowing Club and the members of SYC became honorary members of SRC, the yacht club had ceased to exist.

In 1919, the buzz in Singapore was for the formation of a yacht club. On the afternoon of 1 July 1919, a group of 32 sailing aficionados who were also leading lights of Singapore society gathered at the pavilion of the Singapore Cricket Club and unanimously agreed to re-start the dormant SYC. The group elected a committee and office bearers: Walter Nutt was president, Maxwell Blake was commodore. On Thursday 24 July 1919 at 5.15pm the Club held its first committee meeting at the offices of the Singapore Ship Chandlery Company, a firm controlled by Club member HWH Stevens. In subsequent months, a series of meetings were held. With amazing speed and dedication, the committee raised the necessary funds, drew up plans, and had them submitted to the relevant authorities for approval. In what must have been a record time, a handsome two-storey clubhouse was built at Trafalgar Street (now part of the huge PSA container complex at Tanjong Pagar)

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and opened in December 1920. Of course, it helped when two of the members, Frank Lundon and Dave Santry, were architects from the wellknown firm of Swan & Maclaren. From the early months of 1919, it was clear that a formidable team of top businessmen and professionals were in charge. Nutt was managing director of the Straits Trading Company and Blake was running United Engineers shipyards at Tanjong Rhu. Stevens had earlier cofoundered Singapore Cold Storage in 1903 and V.D. Knowles, who chaired the inaugural meeting on 1 July 1919 was a leading lawyer. Nutt later brought in the governor of the Straits Settlements, Sir Laurence Guillemard, as commodore in 1922, who exercised his enormous influence and good connections in London that the Club was able to get a royal charter and had the club renamed the Royal Singapore Yacht Club from 1922. By KC Yuen

MARINE SERVICES

Although the RSYC is the oldest recreation and social club in Singapore, having been first established in 1826, it boasts some of the latest and most up-to-date facilities that boaters can find on the island. The five-storey Dry Stack was completed just last year and opened by our Patron, former President of Singapore Mr S.R. Nathan, on 18 May 2012. Before the opening, the Club acquired two new ‘Marina Bull’ forklifts from the Wiggins Company in America, wellknown manufacturers of forklifts for boats. And more recently, about a dozen wash cradles have been put up facing the pontoon, giving boaters the convenience and support they need to maintain their boats ship-shape. Early this year, a veteran in the industry joined us as marina and seasports manager at RSYC. Mr Foo Say Juan leads a team of 13 in our Marine Department, besides looking after our seasports activities with Seasports Officer Jasni Samad. So we are facing the new year with much confidence and enthusiasm, to give all

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our boating members the best of service available. One of Say Juan’s initiatives is the ‘Launching and Recovery through SMS’ programme. Boaters simply need to SMS us at 9855 3841 to let us know their boat usage dates just 24 hours ahead, and off they go to sea for a splendid day of enjoyment with friends and family. We also have a monthly Boaters’ Night on the last Friday of every month, to exchange views or ‘talk-shop’ about boating matters in the most informal way, over drinks or food at the bar or the Nautica Room. Do come and join us! Our Dry Stack now has state-ofthe-art berthing spaces for 220 boats, most of which are taken, but some are still available on a firstcome-first-served basis. Over at the pontoon, our marina offers 126 wet berths, for boats of 70 to 110 LOA. If you are planning to own a boat soon, call us or email marinamgr@rsyc.org.sg

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MEMBERSHIP

Being the only members-owned yacht club in Singapore and the oldest in Asia, the RSYC was established in 1826 and offers a rich heritage to avid boaters, sailors as well as people who simply enjoy a relaxing seaside ambience away from the hectic city life. Located in the south-western part of Singapore, the Club is just a 15-minute drive from central Singapore, and more importantly for boaters, it is strategically located near popular boating destinations within Singapore waters. Being a RSYC member unlocks the door to a whole new world of experiences and exclusive privileges for you and your loved ones.

Be a part of Singapore’s history!

Owning a part of Singapore’s history has never been easier. You will join the ranks of international royalty, local dignitaries and other distinguished men and women of different professions to partake 187 years of heritage, prestige and illustrious sailing history by owning a membership to the oldest yacht club in Singapore.

Your “passport to the world”

Offering privileged access to more than 100 reciprocal clubs worldwide, your RSYC membership also offers you a “passport to the world” where you can enjoy a home away from home be it for business or pleasure. With

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choices like Seattle USA, Knightsbridge London, Monaco or Queensland Australia, members truly enjoy the perks of an “international” membership for the price of one!

A unique lifestyle by the sea

The Club offers a relaxing, friendly and unpretentious seaside ambience to members, away from the hustle and bustle of the city life. What could be better than indulging in good food with good company at one of our F&B outlets or participate in a range of sea sports and social activities with your family and friends? You can even go on a staycation at The Marina Lodge, and enjoy the breathtakingly beautiful views of the horizon. With full meeting and banqueting facilities, members can also hold their business activities and corporate events within the Club.

Be part of the Club’s promising future

As a members-owned club, you have a stake and a say in the future of the Club as a member! With a newlyopened dry stack and upcoming new rooms at the extended Marina Lodge, this historical gem is constantly evolving to meet the changing needs and to exceed the expectations of the members.

Membership

Four types of membership are available for you to start enjoying the RSYC lifestyle...

Four types of membership are available for you to start enjoying the RSYC lifestyle... MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY

JOINING FEE (SGD)

DURATION

TRANSFERABILITY

BERTHING RIGHTS

VOTING RIGHTS

Ordinary

$15,000

Lifetime

Transferable

Yes

1 vote

Social

$6,888

Lifetime

Non-transferable

Corporate

$25,000 (2 nominees) $30,000 (3 nominees)

Lifetime

Transferable

Yes

1 vote

Term

$4,500

3 years

Non-transferable

Yes

Notes 1. Monthly subscription is S$95 per month. 2. A minimum spending levy of S$75 per quarter is applicable.

3. 4.

F&B deposit of $300 (refundable) is required upon signing up. All rates quoted are subject to GST and subject to changes at the discretion of the RSYC Committee.

Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mission Statement

To build upon our rich tradition as Singaporeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premier yacht club, member-owned and affordable, and providing the best sea sport facilities with excellent club amenities.

Profile & Demographics

More than 15 nationalities represented, from Asia to Europe to USA to Australia. A good mix of professionals, corporate executives, entrepreneurs and businessmen from all industries. Diverse interests from boating, sailing, jet-skiing to social activities such as inter-club sports competitions, yoga, dancing, theme events, workshops etc.

Additional Facilities

New 5-storey dry stack accommodating up to 300 boats. New adjoining wing to Marina Lodge, doubling the number of guests rooms to about 60.

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RECIPROCAL CLUBS

Queensland Cruising Yacht Club PO Box 399, Sandgate, Queensland 4017 T : 617-32694588 F : 617-32690818 W : www.qcyc.com.au

Sandringham Yacht Club PO Box 66, Sandringham, Victoria 3191 T : 613-95987444 F : 613-95988109 E : office@syc.org.au W : www.syc.org.au

Capricornia Cruising Yacht Club P O Box 1576, Yeppoon, 4703 Queensland T : 617-9275997 W : www.ccyc.org.au

Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron PO Box 2001, St Kilda West, Victoria 3182 T : 03 9534 0227 F : 03 9534 4478 E : jan@rmys.com.au W : www.rmys.com.au

Southport Yacht Club Inc Macarthur Parade, Main Beach, Gold Coast, Queensland 4217 T : 617-55913500 F : 617-55327507 E : sycgwc@atnet.net.au W : www.southportyachtclub.com.au

Fremantle Sailing Club Inc PO Box 860, Fremantle, 6160 Western Australia T : 618-93358800 F : 618-94305396 E : admin@fsc.com.au W : www.fsc.com.au

Royal Brighton Yacht Club 253 The Esplanade, Middle Brighton, Victoria 3186 T : 613-9592 3092 F : 613-9592 9633 E : reception@rbyc.org.au W : www.rbyc.org.au

Tin Can Bay Yacht Club Inc P O Box 170, Tin Can Bay, Queensland 4580 T : 617-54862142 F : 617-54864308 W : www.tcbyc.yachting.org.au

Hervey Bay Sailing Club Inc PO Box 406, Pialba, Queensland 4655 W : www.herveybaysailingclub.org.au

Royal Perth Yacht Club Of Western Australia PO Box 5, Nedlands 6909, Western Australia T : 608-93891555 F : 608-93891459 E : club@rpyc.com.au W : www.rpyc.com.au

AUSTRALIA

Cairns Cruising Yacht Squadron 42-48 Tingira Street, Portsmith Cairns, Queensland 4870 T : 617-40351881 F : 617-40351458 E : sailing@ccys.com.au W : www.ccys.com.au

Keppel Bay Sailing Club PO Box 32, Yeppoon, Queensland 4703 T : 617-49399500 F : 617-49399555 E : sailing@kbsc.com.au W : www.kbsc.com.au Middle Harbour Yacht Club Ltd PO Box 106, Seaforth, NSW Australia 2092 T : 612-99691244 F : 612-99693326 E : info@mhyc.com.au W : www.mhyc.com.au Noosa Yacht & Rowing Club PO Box 49, Tewantin 4565, Queensland T : 617-74498602 F : 617-74741109 W : www.nyrc.com.au Port Curtis Sailing Club Inc PO Box 1010, Gladstone, Queensland 4680 T : 07-49722294 F : 07-49727872 E : gladyacht@reefnet.com.au W : www.gyc.com.au Port Douglas Yacht Club Inc Port Douglas Queensland 4871 T : 617-0994386 F : 617-0995675 W : www.portdouglasyachtclub.com.au

Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club PO Box 99 Newport Beach, NSW 2106 T : 612 9997 1022 F : 612 9997 8620 E : rpayc@rpayc.com.au W : www.rpayc.com.au Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron A.C.N. 053 989 272, P O Box 5021, Manly Queensland 4179 T : 617-33968666 F : 617-33934100 Royal Yacht Club Of Victoria PO Box 51 Williamstown, Victoria 3016 T : (03) 9397 1277 F : (03) 9397 8160 E : rycv@rycv.asn.au W : www.rycv.yachting.org.au Gold Coast Yacht & Game Fish Club 245 Bayview Street, Runaway Bay, Gold Coast, QLD 4216 T : 07 5577 3344 F : 07 5577 4491 W : www.qldyachting.org.au

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The Darwin Sailing Club Inc Vesteys Beach, Fannie Bay, Darwin T : 618-89811700 F : 618-89410580 W : www.dwnsail.com.au The Royal Yacht Club Of Tasmania Marieville Esplanade, Sandy Bay, Tasmania 7005 T : 613-62234599 F : 613-62231308 E : info@ryct.org.au W : www.ryct.org.au Townsville Yacht Club PO Box 484, South Townsville, QLD 4810 T : 07 4772 1192 F : 07 4772 7363 W : www.townsvilleyachtclub.com.au Townsville Sailing Club PO Box 5642, Townsville, QLD 4810 T : 07 4772 1105 W : www.tsvsailingclub.com.au Whitsunday Sailing Club Ltd PO Box 495, Airlie Beach, Queensland 4802 T : 617-49466138 F : 617-49467573 W : www.whitsundaysailingclub.com.au Wynnum Manly Yacht Club PO Box 5112, Manly, Queensland 4178 T: 617-33935708

Royal Canadian Yacht Club 141 St George Street Toronto Ontario M5R 2L8 T : 416-9677245 F : 416-9675710 E : charlespowell@rcyc.ca W : www.rcyc.ca

Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club Kellett Island, Causeway Bay T : 852-28322817 F : 852-25725399 E : info@rhkyc.org.hk W : www.rhkyc.org.hk

Bahrain Yacht Club PO Box 5390, Manama-Bahrai N. Arbian Gulf, State Of Bahrain T : 700677 F : 701797 E : bahyc@batelco.com.bh W : www.thebahrainyachtclub.com

Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron 376 Purcells's Cove Rd, Halifax Nova Scotia, B3P 1C7 T : 902-477-5653 F : 902-477-6298 E : rnsys@rnsys.com W : www.rnsys.com

Madras Boat Club No. 2, 3rd Avenue,Boat Club Road, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai 60 0028 T : 24353190 / 2435 4751 E : mbc@airtelmail.in madrasboatclub@rediffmail.com

BELGIUM

CHINA

Bruxelles Royal Yacht Club 1, Chaussee De Vilvorde 1020 Bruxelles T : 02 216 48 28 F : 02 245 62 22 E : info@bryc.be W : www.bryc.be

Suzhou Taihu Mercury Club & Marina 81 Lakeside Rd, Taihu National Tourism Vacation Zone, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215164 T : 86-5126515099 F : 86-5126515122 W : www.mercurymarine.com.cn

BRUNEI

GERMANY

Kuala Belait Boat Club Brunei Shell Petroleum Co Sdn Bhd, Seria KB 3534, Negara Brunei Darussalam W : www.panagaclub.com

Norddeutscher Regatta Verein Schรถne Aussicht 37, 22085 Hamburg, Europe T : 040-2290815/2290753 F : 040-2290572 E : secretariat@nrv.de

Yorkeys Knob Boating Club Inc PO Box 100 Yorkeys Knob, Queensland 4878 T : 617-70557944 F : 617-70557074 W : www.marina.yorkeysknob.com

BAHRAIN

Royal Belgian Sailing Club Jschrantstraat No 3, B.9000 Gent. Europe T : 09-2278109 F : 09-2276712 W : www.rbsc.be

Royal Brunei Yacht Club PO Box 272, Bandar Seri Begawan 1902 Negara Brunei Darussalam T : 02-786267 F : 02-786139 W : www.therbyc.com

CANADA

Deep Cove Yacht Club 4420 Gallant Ave, North Vancouver, British Columbia V76 1L2 T : 604-9291009 False Creek Yacht Club 1661 Granville Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6Z 1N3, Canada T : 604-6823292 F : 604-6823614 E : fcyc@fcyc.com W : www.fcyc.com

Ambassy Club 1500 Central Huaihai Rd, Shanghai, 200031 T : 86-2164312728 F : 86-2134010814 E : mbrship@ambassyclub.com.cn

Augsburger Segler-Club E.V., Ed.-Thรถny-Str 26, 86919 Utting T : (0 88 06) 76 34 F : (0 88 06) 77 20 E : asc-utting@t-online.de W : www.asc-utting.de

GUAM

Aberdeen Boat Club Limited 20 Shum Wan Road, Aberdeen T : 852-25528182 F : 852-28732945 E : mbs@abclubhk.com W : www.abclubhk.com

IRELAND

Royal Cork Yacht Club Crosshaven Co. Cork T : 353 21 4831023 F : 353 21 4831586 E : office@royalcork.com W : www.royalcork.Com

ITALY

Club Nautico Rimini P.Le Boscovich, 12, 47900 Rimini T : 0541 26520 F : 0541 56878 E : cnrimini@cnrimini.com W : www.yachtclubitaliano.it Yacht Club Italiano Porticciolo Duca Degli Abruzzi, 16126 Genova Italy T : 39-0102461206 F : 39-0102461193 E : info@yci.it W : www.yci.it

MALAYSIA

Kinabalu Yacht Club PO Box 10392, 88804 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah T : 6088-240070 / 6088-243070 F : 6088-243007 W : www.kinabaluyachtclub.com

Marianas Yacht Club PO Box 2297, Agana 96910 T : 671-4773533/4 W : www.marianasyachtclub.org

HONG KONG

INDIA

Perak Yacht Club Lot 678 Kg Lalang, K Baru, Karong Berkunci No 3, Ayer Tawar 32400 Ayer Tawar Perak Darul Ridzuan T : 05-935106 Piasau Boat Club Sarawak Shell Berhad, Locked Bag No. 1, 98100 Lutong, Sarawak, Malaysia T : 60-85-655313 F : 60-85-657249 E : pbc@po.jaring.my

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RECIPROCAL CLUBS

Royal Langkawi Yacht Club Jalan Dato Syed Omar, 07000 Kuah, Langkawi, Kedah Darul Aman T : 604-9664078 F : 604-9665078 E : info@langkawiyachtclub.com W : www.langkawiyachtclub.com Royal Selangor Yacht Club Jalan Limbongan, 42000 Port Kelang, Selangor T : 03-168 6964 F : 03-168 8650 E : info@rsyc.com.my W : www.rsyc.com.my Sandakan Yacht Club PO Box 476, 90705 Sandakan Sabah T : 089-212518 F : 089-215542 W : www.syc.org.my Tawau Yacht Club PO Box No.60125, Sabah T : 771104 F : 779194 W : www.etawau.com

MALTA

Royal Malta Yacht Club Couvre Porte, Fort Manoel, Manoel Island, Gzira - Malta G.C. Europe T : 333109 F : 331131

MEXICO

Acapulco Yacht Club Apartado Postal 117, Acapulco, Guerrero T : 52 744 482-38-59 / 60/70 F : 52 744 482 2836 W : www.clubdeyatesaca.com.mx

MONACO

Yacht Club De Monaco 16, Quai Antoine Ier, MC 98000 Monaco T : 377 93 10 63 00 F : 377 93 50 80 88 E : accueil@ycm.org W : www.yacht-club-monaco.mc

NETHERLANDS

Royal Maas Yacht Club Veerdam 1, 3016 DD, Rotterdam, Netherlands T : 010-4138514 F : 010-4146963 E : krzv@de-maas.nl W : www.de-maas.nl

NEW ZEALAND

The Royal Akarana Yacht Club PO Box 42-004, Orakei, Auckland, New Zealand T : 649-5249945 F : 649-5201380 E : racing@rayc.org.nz W : www.rayc.org.nz Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron PO Box 46182, Herne Bay, Auckland 1147 T : 649-3606800 F : 649-3606802 E : admin@rnzys.org.nz W : www.rnzys.org.nz Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club PO Box 9674, Wellington T : 384 8700 F : 385 1603 E : office@rpnyc.org.nz W : www.rpnyc.org.nz

PAKISTAN

Karachi Yacht Club Standard Chartered Bank, Main Branch (Compound), I.I. Chundrigar Road, PO Box 4408, Karachi 74000 T : 241-2127 E : info@karachiyachtclub.com W : www.karachiyachtclub.com

PHILIPPINES

The Manila Yacht Club PO Box 1085, Manila T : 632-526-7868 F : 632-523-7183 W : www.manilayachtclub.org The Puerto Galera Yacht Club PO Box 30450, Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro 5203, Philippine Islands T : 63 43 442 0136 F : 63 43 442 0136 E : office@pgyc.org W : www.pgyc.org Subic Bay Yacht Club Rizal Highway Cor., Burgos Street Subic Bay, Freeport Zone, Philippines 2222 T : 047 2525211 F : 0472526587 E : membership@sbyc.com.ph

SEYCHELLES

Seychelles Yacht Club PO Box 504, Victoria Mahe Seychelles, Indian Ocean T : 322362 / 323139

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SOUTH AFRICA

Royal Cape Yacht Club PO Box 772, Cape Town 8000 T : 27 21 421-1354 F : 27 21 421-6028 E : info@rcyc.co.za W : www.rcyc.co.za Victoria Lake Club PO Box 77, Germiston 1400 T : 825 3530 F : 8739609 E : ross@rri.co.za W : www.sailrsa.org.za

TANZANIA

Dar Es Salaam Yacht Club P O Box 1280, Dar Es Salaam Tanzania T : 40180 / 40185 W : www.highlyvisual.com/dyc/

THAILAND

Royal Varuna Yacht Club 286 Pratamnak Road, Pattaya Chonburi, Thailand 20150 T : 66 3825-0116 F : 66 3825-0115 E : office@royal-varuna-yacht-club.com W : www.varuna.org

UNITED KINGDOM

Clyde Cruising Club Suite 101 Pentagon Centre, 36 Washington Street, Glasgow, G3 8AZ,Scotland T : 0141-2212774 F : 0141-2212775 E : hazel@clyde.org.sg W : www.clyde.org Deben Yacht Club Jetty Lane, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 4BB T : 01394-384440 E : secretary@debenyachtclub.co.uk Leander Club Henley-On-Thames, RG92LP T : 44-1491575782 F : 44-1491410291 E : info@leander.co.uk W : www.leander.co.uk Poole Harbour Yacht Club 38 Salterns Way, Lilliput Poole, Parkstone Dorset BH14 8JR T : 01202-707321 F : 01202-707488 W : www.salterns.co.uk

Royal Channel Islands Yacht Club Quay Steps, St Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 2NB, Channel Islands T : 01481-723154 / 01481-725500 F : 01481-712257 W : www.rciyc.com Royal Corinthian Yacht Club The Parade Cowes, Isle Of Wight, PO31 7QU T : 01983-293581 F : 01983-294385 Royal Cornwall Yacht Club Greenbank Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 2SW, England T : 01326-312126 F : 01326-211614 Royal Dart Yacht Club Kingswear, Dartmouth, Devon TQ6 OAB, England T : 01080-762496

The Royal Motor Yacht Club “Enchantress” Sandbanks, Poole, Dorset T : 01202-707227 F : 01202-708775 The Royal Naval Club & Royal Albert Yacht Club 17 Pembroke Road, Old Portsmouth Hampshire, England PO1 2HW T : 02392-824491 F : 02392-872009 W : www.rnc-rayc.co.uk Royal Ulster Yacht Club 101 Clifton Rd, Bangor, Co Down BT20 5HY T : 01247-270568 F : 01247-273525 E : info@ruyc.co.uk W : www.ruyc.co.uk

U.S.A.

Halifax River Yacht Club 331 South Beach Street, Daytona Beach, Florida, 132114-5089 T : 904-2557459 F : 904-2555377 W : www.hryc.com Lahaina Yacht Club 835 Front St. Lahaina Maui, Hawaii 96761 T : 808-6610191 F : 808-6672582 W : www.lahainayachtclub.org Queen City Yacht Club 2608 Boyer Ave West, Seattle Washington 98102 T : 206-7092000 F : 206-7098924 W : www.queencity.org San Diego Yacht Club 1011 Anchorage Lane, San Diego Ca 92106 T : 619-2218400 F : 619-2243059 E : manager@sdyc.org www.sdyc.org

Royal Fowey Yacht Club Whitford Yard, Fowey, Cornwall PL23 1BH T : 01726-832245 / 01726-833573

Balboa Yacht Club 1801 Bayside Drive, Corona Del Mar, California 92625 T : 949-6733515 F : 949-6738937 E : armite@pacbell.net

Royal Lymington Yacht Club Bath Road, Lymington, Hampshire S041 3SE T : 0590-672677 F : 0590-671642

Boca Raton Yacht Club 4001 North Ocean Blvd, Suite B201 Boca Raton, FL 33431 T : 561-392-6333 E : jwspechler@aol.com

Royal Northern & Clyde Yacht Club The Clubhouse, Rhu, Helensburgh, G84 8NG T : 01436 820322 F : 01436 821296 E : mail@rncyc.com W : www.rncyc.com

Corinthian Yacht Club Of Cape May PO Box 260, Cape May New Jersey 08204

Seattle Yacht Club 1807 East Hamlin Street, Seattle Washington 98112 T : 206-3251000 F : 206-3248784

Del Rey Yacht Club 13900 W.Palawan Way, Marina Del Rey, California 90291 T : 310-8234664 F : 310-8211346

Waikiki Yacht Club 1599 Ala Moana Boulevard, Honolulu Hawaii 96814 T : 808-9554405 F : 808-9415026

Epping Forest Yacht Club 1830 Epping Forest Drive, Jacksonville, Florida 32217 T : 904-739-7200 F : 904-733-0054 E : nbaughman@efyc.com W : www.efyc.com

Waukegan Yacht Club PO Box 75, Illinois 60079 T : 847-6234188 F : 847-6230155

Royal Solent Yacht Club Yarmouth, Isle Of Wight PO41 ONS T : 01983-760256 F : 01983-761172 W : www.royalsolent.org Royal Thames Yacht Club 60 Knightsbridge, London SW1X 7LF T : 020 72352121 F : 020 72355672 E : club@royalthames.com W : www.royalthames.com St. Helier Yacht Club South Pier St.Helier, Jersey JE2 3NB, Channel Islands T : 01534-21307 / 01534-32229 F : 01534-20842 W : www.shyc.je

The San Francisco Yacht Club PO Box 379, Belvedere Ca 94920-0379 T : 415-7895647 F : 415-7895648

Fort Walton Yacht Club 180 Ferry Road N.E., Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32548 T : 904-2437102 W : www.fwyc.org Guilford Yacht Club 379 Whitfield Street, Guilford, Connecticut 06437, USA T : (203) 415 3427 W : www.gyc.com

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My passion for boats stem from my love for fishing. When I was younger, like any local obsessive angler (constrained to fishing on land), I would scout every coastal corner of the island looking for the ideal spot and would be ecstatic to have caught any type of bottom feeding creature. Looking out to the sea, I would always imagine that it would be filled with abundance of marine life and pondered about venturing out there someday on a boat. Little did I know then that that thought would soon become a reality. One day while I was tying some fishing rigs at a neighbourhood’s coffeeshop, I was abruptly interrupted by a man. He was criticizing at how my lines should be tied and before I know it, he conveniently took the lines off my hands and started showing off his skills. This was Oliver - a marine biologist by training and a retired director of an MNC. Strangely, we got along quite well (I think),

probably because I looked up to him as an eccentric who prefers naming fishes by their scientific names and his wealth of knowledge on boats and stuff and I was perhaps to him, probably more of a pet and substitute to his wife who heard his stories too many a time. In any case, he was the one who encouraged or should I say “motivated” me to getting my Powered Pleasure Craft Driving License (PPCDL). You see, Oliver “the genius” took the test five times before passing, so, confident of my inevitable failure, he made a wager to me that should I pass the first time, he would have his “family jewels” removed. Not long after, I took and passed the test, first time. Obviously he did not honour his side of the wager, but he did introduce me to possibly one of the last fishing villages here in Singapore at Seletar where his fishing boat was moored. I would describe the place as rather rustic and nostalgic with a kampong feel to it. I got along well with the community there, some of whom

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still depended on fishing for their livelihood. There I learnt how to fish with nets and other traditional means. But I always took notice of a small unused ski-boat moored up on the mangrove banks whenever I am there and decided one day to contact the owner. I later found out that the owner has since passed away and further arranged to meet with the children who inherited it instead. You must understand, that at this point in time, I knew absolutely nothing about boats – brand, make, engine, price, etc. So I decided to consult my “mentor” Oliver on what price I should offer. He wasn’t much of a help. I figured later that he probably wanted to have a good laugh hoping that I would make a fool of myself. So the day came to meet the new owners of the boat. They were nice people working in finance services and just like me, had absolutely zero knowledge on boats. So I was told to make any fair offer and I took a stab in the dark and said $500. We shook hands and the

deal was sealed. As I walked towards Oliver (who was curiously observing from a distance), I still wasn’t sure if my offer was too high or low and only knew that I made the “deal of the century” after I related it to Oliver who was hopping mad for not beating me to it if he knew it was that cheap. I made headlines at the kampong the next day. I somehow felt that the kampong community wasn’t as friendly to me as before after this incident. So, excited and eager to take my new ride out for a spin, I rallied up a few ‘kakis’, loaded her up with fuel and went out fishing on our maiden voyage! Soon after, the boat started to slow down. We were totally baffled as I just had the engine serviced by a mechanic. I called Oliver up for help as we paddled our way back. We checked for fuel, batteries and the usual suspects. And the horrible thought of getting ripped-off for buying a $500 boat started to dawn on me. When Oliver arrived we made another thorough check and it wasn’t until he popped the question of whether I mixed enough 2T that the mystery was unraveled. I stared at him blankly and asked what 2T was and he smacked his hand to his forehead and labeled me as a landlubber since and rightfully so. This was my first and most memorable boating experience. (2T or Two-cycle oil is engine oil that has to be premixed into fuel for 2 Stroke engines, I didn’t know that then). Subsequently we had the engine serviced and thank God, the pistons and everything else was fine. I eventually sold the engine for $2000 and made headlines in the kampong again. This particular embarrassing incident was catalyst in spurring my interest on everything about boats. With the money from the sale, I was ready to upgrade. One of the marinas I first visited was RSYC. I was impressed by the number of boats on the wet and dry berths and the lively activities on weekends. It was thought to be the ideal marina for boaters who love fishing. I somehow felt a connection

and knew I would be part of it someday. As my passion grew, I owned and co-owned boats with friends and family and have virtually bought boats from almost every broker in town and have had boats berthed at most of the marinas in Singapore. Throughout the process I got stuck out at sea many times and became acutely aware that in this industry, there were many who are unethical in their practices and that we have limited after sales support. Determined to learn more about boats, I started a project with my brother-in-law on a 30 footer boat. With help from friends, we had it stripped down and rebuilt the engine and super-structure, ending with a new engine and electronics, fully customized hardtop, cabin/ saloon, swim platform and teak trimmings from a former Grand Banks craftsman and in the ordeal perfected the little known painting technique here of ‘rolling & tipping’ to give the boat a sprayed-on finish look. It was an invaluable experience. It took us six months to complete the project and it was during that time that I became good friends with Mike who lent me his yard. He was a young mechanic who loved his job servicing and maintaining marine engines. He would often want to bring me out fishing on his boat moored along Pandan river and would pump petrol at RSYC. We both decided in due course to become members at RSYC. It was also during this time that I started thinking about setting up a boat related business. Mike and I would often talk about setting up a one-stop boat centre. This potential partnership came to a tragic halt when he unknowingly contracted acute leukemia. He was gone within a week upon discovering. It was almost too sudden with no prior warning. He was a great father, husband and friend and a great lost to the industry. Mike bought the RSYC membership, not long before his passing during the same time when I became a member at One⁰15 marina. He was looking forward to using the club facilities. I bought over his membership after his

passing and that was how I became a member of the RSYC. I see it as a gift from him to me. My experience with RSYC as compared to being at other marinas is that there is clearly more open communication between the marina and the boating community here. The management and committee are ready to listen and would act to the best interest of the boaters and most of the boaters here are very warm and always willing to lend a helping hand. This is all very positive and may not be as evident at other marinas. I hope that I too can contribute to the progress and wellness of the club as a whole. This family like environment should be cherished and embraced. Having spent most of my time at the marinas around Singapore, I was encouraged by friends and family to venture into the boating business. Hence, Asia Power Boats was born. We may be young in the industry but we have a dedicated team that is always striving to provide honest and good service and an insatiable willingness to learn and upgrade. We pride ourselves on our professionalism and have built our credibility based on ethics, integrity and trust. Today, Asia Power Boats have bought and sold boats and yachts ranging from 20DX to Grand Banks to Marquis and is one of the most visited yacht brokerage sites in Asia. We manage and maintain numerous vessels in One⁰15 marina, Sentosa Cove Residences, MKB and RSYC. I can safely say that we are the only site with a dedicated Sport Fishing category and have one of the largest inventories of pre-owned boats and active turn-around. This is all thanks to our heavenly Father and would not be made possible without the blessings from our customers, friends and family. I strongly encourage all who love the sea to come into the RSYC family! God bless! By Dioni Yong

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From Oar Stroke, 2-Stroke And 4-Stroke To No-Stroke Or Where Small Boat Propulsion Might Be Heading Gone are the days when we jumped in our little wooden dinghy, locked in the oars and rowed off into the sunset; or was it sunrise? I can’t really remember which one it was. Nowadays I pay money to workout at the gym under neon lights. The rowing there is still equally tough but is not getting me anywhere, as far as latitude and longitude are concerned that is. Having exercised enough, I head with my towel still around the neck, down to the pontoon where my little boat is waiting, leisurely tugging at its mooring lines. Neatly lashed to its sides there still is – you guessed correctly - a set of oars; not to be used though but still there, well, just in case. My attention by now is focused on the little outboard engine, which is gloomily hanging off the boat’s stern tipping its propeller occasionally into the salty sea as the boat itself bobs in the omnipresent wake caused by workboats arriving or leaving the jetty adjacent to the club. Fuel primed, throttle in start-position I pull the startercord once ….. twice….. and twenty more times – nothing. Instead of roaring to life there is only a sad plopplop, a hiss and then nothing further from the little beast. Off comes the cowling. A checklist, most likely just too familiar to many of us, springs to action in my brain and hands. Spark plug old, wet or gap too wide? Carburetor blocked, gummed up, flooded? Timing out, coil gone, fuel bad? And so the list goes on. Now, to be fair, those whatever stroke engines are by design pretty reliable since they are benefitting from all the R&D which goes into motorcycle engines (the smaller breed) or even car engines (the heavy weights).

The whole lot then being “marinized”, so we are told. Utilized on a regular basis and maintained properly they can last for a long long time giving us great service. However there are two fundamental problems. Every time you put a certain mass of dissimilar and connected metals (engine) into seawater, wear and tear accelerates. Pairing this with irregular use - not warming up the motor, not moving all parts and the oils around them regularly, this process accelerates even further by attacking parts, some of them precision machined to the thousandth of an inch. So for us leisurely and occasional users we need something less complex and less vulnerable. Luckily there are options available. Outboard motors, which have next to no moving parts (propellers being one of the obvious exceptions of course), which are made from metals that either agree with each other even in salt water or are otherwise at least properly isolated. Motors, which do not need air, gasoline, sparks or oils and are compared to an internal combustion engine much more energy efficient. Now available in Singapore is the lineup of outboard motors designed by Torqeedo from Germany ranging from 1 HP up to 15 HP configurations. HP ratings being the gasoline performance equivalent. With their brushless motors, neither needing gear- or engine lube oil nor cooling water, those nifty and almost silent little power packs are completely maintenance free. By Joerg Kalisch

Whilst using the intelligent Lithium-Ion battery packs the motor’s onboard computer even calculates remaining range for you at selected SOG (Speed Over Ground) derived from an integrated GPS. The larger models either run also off Lithium-Ion rechargeable batteries or conventional Lead-Acid deep cycle batteries as well. Ever accidentally dropped an outboard off the transom? These engines can take even that without ill effect. For more info contact the author under joerg.kalisch@dexmarine.com or call 9622 2100.

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Invaders may be hitchhiking across the world’s oceans on your boat! By Dr Serena Teo, Senior Research Fellow, Tropical Marine Science Institute, NUS

Invasive species refer to organisms that are introduced into a new region and have negative impact in their new environment – ecologically, economically, and socially. High volume transfer of biota globally driven by faster intercontinental commerce has resulted in increasing incidences of invasions. The spread of pest organisms across borders has resulted in huge economic costs incurred for prevention, control and remediation. While only a small fraction of alien species become invasive, these few have caused enormous damage, and it is impossible to eradicate them once they are established. Beyond ecological and economical costs, diseases such as the West Nile virus were a result of transfer of disease vectors via commerce and shipping, lending to recognition that health issues are also very much at stake. In response to these threats, many countries have started to address the problem of invasive organisms, which include border controls and quarantine procedures. As shipping accounts for almost 90% of the transportation in global trade, it is now recognised that ships are an important vector for transfer of aquatic organisms across geographic regions. This has resulted in efforts such as the International Maritime

Organisation (IMO)’s requirements under the Antifouling Convention (which entered into force on 16 Sept 2008) and the Convention for the Management of Ship Ballast and Sediments (resolution passed in Dec 2004). An IMO Correspondence Group has now been formed to develop a Convention for the control of hull fouling. Singapore is the world’s busiest Port, with some 800 vessels in Port daily. From perspective of risks, our Port faces significant threats from invasive species. These pests entering via large ports such as Singapore and Tanjong Pelapas, could then spread to other areas in Southeast Asia by hitchhiking onto smaller local vessels. A study in Australia demonstrated that small yachts and barges showed a higher incidence of harbouring pests as hull fouling and in sea chests. This may in part lie in the lower quality of antifouling products available to the yacht market compared to commercial shipping, but it is as likely due to poor hull maintenance as any fuel penalties incurred by drag caused by fouling has less impact on a private yacht owner than business. Hence, keeping your boat clean and well maintained is also about doing your part for marine conservation! Seasoned boat owners would already know that the marine fouling in this part of the world rather exceeds that in any other ocean in its

pugnacious tenacity and persistence. This is part of life in the most biologically diverse ocean on this planet! However, we need to also be so careful that our human activities do not promote the interests of pest species, which will in turn push out native species and degrade the fragile coral reef ecosystems around us. The use of poor quality toxic marine antifouling coatings result in chemical pollution, and poor upkeep of hulls encourage invasive pests and weeds to propagate. Since 2002, researchers at the Tropical Marine Science Institute of the National University of Singapore have been conducting antifouling research at RSYC. Club members may have observed a strange motley crew of young people staring very closely panels covered with weed and slimes, then getting dosed in the crap as they try to wash it off! TMSI’s research program focuses on understanding the biology of marine pests and development of environmentally safe antifouling strategies. This begins with identifying pests, understanding their biology and developing new ways to manage them. Our cross discipline team includes biologists, chemists and material engineers from NUS and A*STAR, and we work closely with industry to develop effective products for tropical Southeast Asia. But good antifouling begins with boat owners! To learn more about good antifouling practice for mariners, here are some internet downloadable resources to help you do your part to protect the environment: • Culver & Johnson (2012). IPM for Boats: Integrated Pest Management for hull fouling in Southern California coastal marinas. http://www.psmfc. org/ballast/wordpress/wp-content/ uploads/2011/05/IPMforBoats_2012. pdf • ANZECC Draft Code of Practice for Antifouling. http://www. environment.gov.au/coasts/pollution/ antifouling/code/

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Buying a yacht does not end when you take delivery of the boat. Any yacht is a significant outlay and every owner will want to preserve its value by maintaining it in good condition, which makes warranty, after-sales and service issues very important to owners, especially the first-time owners. Not sure what to do? Here are some great tips to get you started.

1 What are the typical maintenance tasks required on a yacht?

Typically, a yacht will need to be lifted out of the water annually to have the underwater surfaces cleaned of marine growth and fresh antifouling paint applied, sacrificial anodes (zinc) changed and a general inspection for wear or damage. Depending on usage, the engines and generators will either need to be serviced annually or at manufacturerrecommended time intervals, usually measured in running hours.

2 What are the most common mistakes made by yacht owners and what can they do to help prevent repairs in the first place?

Owners should be aware there’s far more to maintaining a yacht than just keeping it clean. A clean and shiny yacht is visually appealing but regular

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checks and maintenance are essential to avoid hidden and eventually costly deterioration. These regular checks carried out by the owner/crew are usually called daily/weekly/monthly checks and could include some of the following: • Daily checks before moving the yacht could be checking the engines and generator oil levels and for leaks, checking the seawater intake strainers are clean, checking the drive belts for wear, checking the fuel and water tank levels and the tank levels for the grey and black water systems. • Weekly checks would include all of the above plus many more items such as checking the steering system for leaks, cleaning the seawater strainers and so on. • Monthly checks would extend even further to checking and cleaning items such as A/C filters, all safety equipment and navigation lights.

3 What are the usual financial arrangements around yacht service?

This needs to be spilt into two types of service – warranty and non-warranty. With a new yacht, there is the standard warranty that the yacht dealer administer on behalf of the yacht manufacturer. This will typically cover repair or replacement of defective equipment during the first one to three years. Additionally, yacht manufacturers have a regular

inspection regime for new yachts. For example, a yacht is due for inspection at around 50 hours and then again at one year old. This extensive checklist ensures that your new yacht is kept in optimum condition and allows problems to be spotted before they become issues. Repair work and parts supply outside the warranty period is generally charged on a per job basis.

4 Examples where proper service and maintenance would have prevented problems and saved owners money.

Generally in Asia, even quite modest yachts have crews. However, some crews have fairly limited yacht maintenance experience. An inexperienced crew can keep a boat clean, as this is easy for an owner to spot. However, the mechanical bits under the surface may not have received the same attention or the boat may have been operated incorrectly through lack of knowledge or training. On the other hand, an experienced crew will know how to operate the yacht correctly and will also look after the hidden bits. This is the key to maintaining a yacht in great condition so that an owner can enjoy using it while preserving its resale value.

5 What else should yacht owners be aware of? A well maintained boat is going to be nicer to use while you own it â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and will be worth more when you upgrade!

Simpson Marineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s experienced service team will help you get the most pleasure out of your yacht, whether advising you or your crew in the correct operation of the yacht, carrying out warranty repairs or simply advising you on the best exotic cruising locations. As the only yacht sales company with dedicated service branches at key locations throughout Asia, all staffed with experienced marine technicians, Simpson Marine Service has won numerous awards for both the scope of its service operation and its professionalism. To learn more about our service facilities across Asia, contact us now: +65 6274 3359 (tel) or singapore@ simpsonmarine.com (email). For more information, please visit our website: www.simpsonmarine.com Paul Whelan General Manager, Simpson Marine (SEA)

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The opening lyrics of the song, “Come Sail Away” by the ‘70s and ’80s rock band sensation, STYX, says it beautifully.

I’m sailing away, Set an open course for the virgin sea, ’Cause I've got to be free, Free to face the life that’s ahead of me, On board, I’m the captain, so climb aboard, We’ll search for tomorrow on every shore, And I’ll try, Oh Lord I’ll try, to carry on And with more than 3,000 islands in the shimmering Riau Archipelago, boating in this area promises to be a wonderful experience. The Riau islands have for many, many years been at the crossroads of trade and commerce between the “Spice islands” of Indonesia and the rest of the ‘western’ world. This is where Admiral Cheng He sailed his flotilla; where Ibn Battuta traversed to bring silks and porcelain from China to the Middle East; where many an adventurer found and lost his fortune. Even the great explorer, Marco Polo makes mention of Pulau Bintan - the largest island in the Riau Archipelago – as being located at the eastern-end of the Malacca Straits and a “very savage place with forests of sweet smelling wood of great utility”. It was from the shores of Bintan Island that Sang Nila Utama (Sri Tri Buana) sailed onto the beautiful, sandy shores of ancient Temasek and proclaimed himself the king of the island which he re-named Singapura after

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sighting a beast that he thought was a lion. Riau is the heartland and cradle of the Malay language and culture. The first book of Malay grammar, the Bustanul Katibin, originated and was published here. Southern Malaysian royalty (especially) to this day, trace their lineage to the ancient rulers of Riau. The links between the Riau Islands, Singapore and Johor could have remained as strong, had it not been for the signing of the Treaty of London in 1824, which divided the region between the British and the Dutch. Today, as in the past, the Riau Islands continue to fascinate the visitor with beautiful pristine beaches, clear blue waters teaming with marine life, verdant jungles, rich historical sites and with aroma of spices from days gone by still wafting through the air in pasars and alley-ways of towns like Tanjung Pinang. A convenient way to visit

this vast boating playground is through Bandar Bentan Telani (BBT) located at the north western-end of Bintan Island and the gateway to Bintan Resorts. By Presidential Decree dated 31 October 2011 and implemented since March 2012, BBT has been designated as a new point of entry into Indonesian territorial waters for private pleasure craft originating from Singapore and elsewhere. Here, all CIQP formalities are handled expeditiously saving visitors precious time that is better spent sailing around Riau and especially around Bintan Island itself. Besides the many international class beach resorts situated on the northern coastline of Bintan, (such as Banyan Tree Resort, Angsana Resort, Nirwana Gardens Resort, Club Med Ria Bintan and Bintan Lagoon Resort), sailing south to Tanjung Pinang and beyond takes you back in time. Some of the highlights to be found are: TANJUNG PINANG This modern-day capital of the Riau Islands Province still bears the vestiges of its colonial past. Dutch-style colonial houses and mansions are still found here. Places of worship like the Church of the Cross (or locally known as the Church of the Rooster because of the weathercock crowning its belltower), Vihara Bahtra Sasana Temple, Al-Hikma Mosque and Banyan Tree Temple are all worth a visit. One should also not miss the water village at Senggarang and Vihara Dharma Sasana complex with three individual temples all immensely important to the island’s ethnic Chinese population. Here the temple dedicated to Ma Su, Goddess of the Sea is most impressive, architecturally. Also here is the temple dedicated to Toa Pek Kong, the Earth God of the Chinese pioneers with its many brightly painted concrete sculptures similar in style to Singapore’s Tiger Balm Gardens depicting stories from Chinese mythology. PENYENGAT ISLAND Penyengat Island, just over 3 nautical miles (6km) away from Tanjung Pinang, was the seat of the powerful Bugis descended viceroys of Riau during the 18th century. Penyengat still bears the traces of its illustrious past. Ruins, abandoned for almost 70 years, have been recently restored. Ruler's palace and royal tombs, among them the grave of the much respected Sultan Haji, author of the first Malay language grammar book is found here. A newly built cultural centre for stage performances of Malay music and dances can also be found here.

KAWAL AND TRIKORA BEACH Kawal, a sleepy fishing village nestled amongst swaying coconut palms is well known for its traditional boat building cottage industry. Here, fishermen still practice the ancient art of fishing in the traditional ways. On shore the best and freshest otak-otak and crispy koropok can be found together with other local delicacies. And offshore, the countless glow of bright and glittering lights of kelongs (fishing rigs) dot the seascape by night. Trikora, also on the east coast of the island is a popular stretch of beach, especially for the locals. It also has a range of low-cost beach resorts with basic amenities for the budget conscious international traveller MAPUR, JOYO, PANGKIL, NIKOI AND OTHER ISLANDS A multitude of islands, big and small dot the southeastern and eastern coast of Bintan making islandhopping here an unending adventure. Many are deserted, some with quaint villages by the sea and some equipped with high standard resorts. Islands with the latter are Pulau Joyo, Pulau Pangkil and Nikoi Island. Fantastic, clear waters here offer good snorkelling and scuba diving sites- especially around the protected reefs of Pulau Mapur. Boasting a wide diversity of marine life- both reef dwelling as well as pelagic, one may even be lucky enough to chance upon the increasingly rare dugong here. While sailing these coastal seas, there is a high likelihood of chancing upon some of the earliest inhabitants of the waters around the Riau islands- the Orang Laut. These sea gypsies spend practically all their lives in rickety boats with thatched canopy, less than three metres long. All on-board, may include a 4-5 member family, cooking implements, fishing gear and even the family pet dog sharing the tiny space rocking on the ocean. Usually friendly and approachable, these aboriginal nomads are open to a good barter deal – some modern items and gadgets for what they find in the sea. But be forewarned- according to local folklore, the orang laut poses magical powers and have the ability to control natural elements like winds and ocean currents and curse someone to such an extent that the person would be compelled to follow them and wander around the seas forever! By Asad Shiraz

For detailed procedures on sailing into Bandar Bentan Telain, Bintan Resorts, email request to bintan@bintan-resorts.com

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A Guide To Enjoying Fireworks On The Water About the only way to make a National Day fireworks display even more spectacular is to watch it from your boat. Not only do you get to enjoy the relatively cooler temperatures as the evening sets in, you essentially get double the show because of the reflections off the surface of the water. If this is your first time to venture out on the water for a fireworks display, let’s just say it will be tough to spend a National Day on terra firma ever again. SAFETY CHECK Well before you get underway, take time to check that all running and anchor lights are working properly. And make sure you have all of your safety equipment including a whistle (or other approved noise-making advice) and a life jacket for everyone on board. Sometimes you’ll have more passengers than usual for a special trip like this, so a life-jacket count is important. Remember that coast guards will be out in force. TOP IT OFF It is a real bummer to run out of gas any time and any place. But when you’re out on the water at night, it’s an entirely new level of trouble. Being in a position where you can’t avoid other objects and get yourself home is bad enough, but it is a long, difficult process for someone else to have to find your position in the dark, down some off-the-beatenpath canal. Make sure you top the tank off before the sun goes down, while the fuel stations are still open and easy to see. EAR PROTECTION Make sure you have ear protection for children or hearing-sensitive adults. The sound of exploding

Sure, it takes a little planning to get ready for an onthe-water fireworks display, but the extra effort is worth it to ensure that your crew will have a fun, safe and memorable night. The two biggest challenges? Well, it will be dark, of course, and more than likely, you won’t be the only one out there with this great idea. As long as you keep those two things in mind and follow these tips, things should go smoothly.

fireworks is greatly amplified across open water. And while they may love being part of the action on most boat trips, please leave your pets at home. The disorienting lights and loud sounds can cause anxiety in even the calmest animal. And there are already enough distractions for the captain and crew.

onboard and never launch your own fireworks from the boat. No spotlights, no flashlights, no sparklers. It just detracts from the viewing experience for your boat and everyone around you. And keep your radio off or turned down. There will be plenty of ambient noise and sounds to keep you occupied.

GET THERE EARLY Find a good spot well before the show starts. Whether you’re rafting with other boats or dropping anchor in open water, you will not regret getting there a little early and staking your claim while there’s still some daylight. This will help ensure that you’ve chosen a spot well out of the main channel where all the latecomers will be rushing in to find any remaining anchorages.

TAKE IT EASY Finally, after the show, don’t be in a hurry to leave. Most accidents happen when there’s a mad dash back to the dock. Often the ones in a hurry have not heeded the advice to stay away from the holiday “spirits.” You’ve already taken the time to get set up and properly anchored. Enjoy the mass exodus and a sky full of stars while the crowds file out of the area.

NO ALCOHOL For the safety of your passengers and other boaters, keep alcohol off limits for the captain and vital crew. You will have plenty of things to keep track of before, during and after the show.

Enjoying a fireworks show from the water is one of the great delights for any boating family. It’s an experience you won’t forget. And with a few precautions and a little planning, you can make it a memorable experience you can enjoy safely.

LIGHTS OUT Don’t add to the show. That means turning off all non-required lights

By Kenny Tham

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Freehold vs Leasehold Boats

Difference between inflatables and rigid hull boats

and the material that it is made or the material that is supporting it. Transoms are made with marine plywood, fiberglass or plywood coated with fiberglass. Over time, these places where moisture or water has entered will rot and and this will cause the inflatable boat to be useless unless the consumer wants to have a new transom replaced ! With newer technologies in material construction and better designs, these Dtex PVC inflatable boats using 2 part adhesive last much longer and offer great value for money for consumers.

Boaters often perceive boats as freehold since no COE is needed and they do last a long time.

way and not the material itself. A lot of factories use thermal sealing and that is not suitable in our climate.

However Inflatable boats ( portable types) do have a limited shelf life as the wear and tear and material and how it is sealed is different. Thus I term these as leasehold.

Unlike Europe or some other countries where the climate is dry and these do not delaminate that quickly. A lot of consumers do not realize this and buy them online or overseas and these cause the most complaints.

Because of its portability and function, a 6-year-old boy gets as much fun from his â&#x20AC;?toyâ&#x20AC;? as a middle-aged adult on his sea worthy outboard driven inflatable boat. The use of inflatable boats has always been the choice by the military and rescue use for ages and the reason is simple. The air chamber offers the best floatation for weight to size ratio. No other boats can offer that and boaters use this as their tender since its inflatable tubes also act as a fender when it is alongside their yacht as it does not cause any damage to the ship side. In Asia, the humidity is extremely high and many boaters will agree with you that it does not last for pvcmade inflatables. Consumers must realize how these are sealed ( constructed) that makes the difference. It's like clothes, normally it's the stitching that gives

Certain brands are more popular then others. But as consumers, we must know that brand itself does not mean itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good or bad as different companies and brands use different ways to build them. It is better to get a brand that offers some after sales service if you are getting it locally. For tropical Asia, 2 part adhesive glue to hand seal all these is the preferred choice and this is the same process for either Dtex or Hypalon made inflatables. However as with all inflatable boats, the issue is not about the various materials and the glue but also the transom (where the outboard engine is mounted) would suffer wear and tear

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The newer design of narrower inflatable boats with flat hulls are also popular with enthusiasts that do shallow water kayaking and boating and it is also ideal for use in floods and relief work. The longer length and narrower beam offers better tracking and less horsepower is needed for the same speed. With flat hulls, these are more stable in calmer waters and are also ideal since urban floods do not require any v shape hull. Narrow inflatable boats are also transportable in most sedans as the width fits into most car boots. Many organizations and societies that engage with donor funds also find that these are better value to purchase and donate. By Roy Soeigiarto

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RECENT EVENTS

Kids Love Cooking

Make-A-Gingerbread Man Fourteen enthusiastic kids arrived at ”Make-AGingerbread Man” workshop on the morning of 15 December 2012 at the Bridge Terrace! They watched attentively as the Chef explained while demonstrating the different techniques of preparing the

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dough and icing sugar. They, then, had great fun making and decorating their very own Gingerbread Man! Parents, too, were busy snapping away with their cameras to capture moments of their little ones in action. Everyone had a wonderful time! Watch out for the next ”Kids Love Cooking” workshop in the magazine!

RECENT EVENTS

Boaters’ Night Thirty-nine boaters attended the Boaters’ Night held at RSYC Nautical Room on 25 January 2013. Foo Say Juan, the new Marina Manager gave a presentation on the image of RSYC ”being a World Class Marina” and an overview of the sea sports calendar for 2013. The food and free flow of beer was great and everyone had a great time that night. Do look out for the up and coming events – Pulau Hantu Getaway and RSYC BoatShow.

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RECENT EVENTS

Lion Dance Performance

11 February 2013

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

March 2013 Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

PULAU HANTU WEEKEND GETAWAY

Fri 1

Sat 2

Weekend Dinner Special Bak Kut Teh • 6pm, Wharf

Sun 3

Cycling Connection • 8.30am, West Coast Park

SUNDAY 17 MARCH 4

Executive Set Lunch • Mon to Fri, 12noon, Bridge

Chef's Weekday Special • Lunch & Dinner, Wharf

Executive Set Lunch • Mon to Fri, 12noon, Bridge

Start of Qi Gong Classes • 7pm, Foreshore

Boaters' Corner • 6.30pm, The Mess

Weekend Dinner Special Bak Kut Teh • 6pm, Wharf

Cycling Connection • 8.30am, West Coast Park

Belly Dance Performances • 8.30pm & 9.30pm, The Mess

Sizzling BBQ By The Sea • Sat & Sun, 6.30pm, Foreshore

The Benefits, Myths & Misconceptions of Qi Gong • 11am, Training Room

Weekend Dinner Special Bak Kut Teh • 6pm, Wharf

Cycling Connection • 8.30am, West Coast Park

Sizzling BBQ By The Sea • Sat & Sun, 6.30pm, Foreshore

Pulau Hantu Weekend Getaway • 11am

Sunday Carvery • 6.30pm

Weekend Dinner Special Bak Kut Teh • 6pm, Wharf

Cycling Connection • 8.30am, West Coast Park

Sizzling BBQ By The Sea • Sat & Sun, 6.30pm, Foreshore

Shabu Shabu Buffet • 6.30pm, Wharf BBQ will not be available

Chef's Weekday Special • Lunch & Dinner, Wharf

Members' Get Together • 7.30pm, The Mess

Belly Dance Performances • 8.30pm & 9.30pm, The Mess

Garden In a Jar - Easter Theme • 10am, Bridge Terrace Sizzling BBQ By The Sea • Sat & Sun, 6.30pm, Foreshore

Cycling Connection • 8.30am, West Coast Park Easter Sunday Brunch • 11.30am, Bridge

April 2013 Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Chef's Weekday Special • Lunch & Dinner, Wharf

Executive Set Lunch • Mon to Fri, 12noon, Bridge

Boaters' Corner • 6.30pm, The Mess

Sat 6

Artisan Chocolate Making Workshop • 3pm, Bridge Terrace

Belly Dance Performances • 8.30pm & 9.30pm, The Mess

Chef's Weekday Special • Lunch & Dinner, Wharf

Secretaries' Week (until 26 Apr) • 12noon, Bridge

Staff Dinner & Dance • Club closes at 3pm

RSYC Boat Show • 9am to 6pm, until 28 Apr

Members' Get Together • 7.30pm, The Mess

Executive Set Lunch • Mon to Fri, 12noon, Bridge

The Key To Wine • 7pm, Nautica Room Belly Dance Performances • 8.30pm & 9.30pm, The Mess

Sun 7

Cycling Connection • 8.30am, West Coast Park

Cycling Connection • 8.30am, West Coast Park Sunday Carvery • 6.30pm

Fun With Names • 3pm, Nautica Room

Cycling Connection • 8.30am, West Coast Park

Cycling Connection • 8.30am, West Coast Park Shabu Shabu Buffet • 6.30pm, Wharf BBQ will not be available

Chef's Weekday Special • Lunch & Dinner, Wharf

ALLURING NAILS WORKSHOP WEDNESDAY 1 MAY

TRESSES FOR ALL OCCASIONS SATURDAY 11 MAY

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SAILING NEWS

COURSE

MARCH

APRIL

MEMBER

GUEST

PPCDL COURSE 1 Theory: Wed, Thu & Fri – 6.30pm to 10.30pm Practical: Sat or Sun - 10am to 6pm

COURSE 2 Theory: Sat - 8am to 6.30pm Practical: Sun - 10am to 6pm • • • • •

Please print Full Name (to be printed on PPCDL Certificate) upon registration. Fees are inclusive of Goods & Services Tax (GST). Full payment is required 2 weeks before course date to secure seat. Guests will receive a $10 F&B Voucher valid at The Wharf. F&B Voucher is good for use during actual course duration only.

COURSE 1

Theory – 6th to 8th Practical – 9th or 10th

Theory – 3rd to 5th Practical – 6th or 7th

$200

$240

(Student/ NSF)

COURSE 2

Theory – 23rd Practical – 24th

Theory – 20th Practical – 21st

$230

$320

(Adult)

30th & 31st

27th & 28th

$200

$400

9th, 10th & 16th

6th, 7th & 13th

$300

$550

BASIC TOPPER DINGHY COURSE Requirement: 14 years and above. Time: 10.00am to 5.00pm (for both days)

• Prevailing Goods & Services Tax (GST) applies. • Arrangement can be made for groups with a minimum of 4 participants on alternative dates. • Full payment of the course fee is required 2 weeks before course date to secure seat. • Arrangement is subject to the availability of an instructor/safety officer. • Modular Sailing Scheme* (MSS) ticket holders (Module 1, 2 & 3) are welcome to register for the dinghy sailing courses provided at RSYC • A minimum of 6 MSS ticket holders are required to commence the RSYC dinghy sailing courses * Modular Sailing Scheme is a Singapore Sailing Federation initiative.

KEELBOAT COMPETENT CREW COURSE

Requirement: 16 years and above. Able to swim for at least 50m. Time: Sat – 2.00pm to 7.00pm · Sun – 10.00am to 6.00pm. • • •

Prevailing Goods & Services Tax (GST) applies. Arrangement can be made for groups with a minimum of 4 participants on alternative dates. Full payment of the course fee is required 2 weeks before course date to secure seat. • Arrangement is subject to the availability of an instructor and keelboats.

All prices are subject to prevailing GST (except for PPCDL Courses). For enquiries and reservations, please contact the Sea Sports Department at 6768 9290 or email to seasports@rsyc.org.sg

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SAILING NEWS

corporate hospitality and attracts international media attention including live television and online TV at each event and a fully dedicated 7-part TV Series distributed in over 100 countries through over 50 broadcasters. The Extreme Sailing Series has been granted "Special Event Status” by ISAF, the sport's governing body, and is a strong supporter of promoting sailing into new markets and to new audiences, breaking new ground with events in new territories. The Singapore event is supported by: Singapore Sports Council, Singapore Sailing Federation and Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited. Visit www.extremesailingseries.com for information

For the first time ever, Singapore will be competing with world-class sailors in a global professional sailing event, the Extreme Sailing Series on home waters. The international series is coming to Singapore for the second stop of an eight-Act global tour spanning the Middle East, Asia, Europe and South America. A brand new international fixture on the Singapore sports calendar, the Singapore stopover will take place from 12-14 April 2013 at The Promontory@Marina Bay in Marina Reservoir. Organised by OC Sport, a global sports marketing and events company specialising in professional sailing and outdoor events and now in its seventh year, fans can gather at the Race Village located at The Promontory@Marina Bay to watch the spectacular racing in

Marina Reservoir and enjoy the exciting entertainment and food and beverage lined up. The Extreme Sailing Series is a unique concept, pitting some of the best professional sailing teams in the world against each other on identical Extreme 40 catamarans, on close to shore, challenging and tactical courses, to provide spectacular, stadium-style entertainment for the public. The Stadium Sailing format created and developed by the Series has been revolutionary for the sport. It has brought the boats and action to the public like never before, putting guests at the heart of the battle with the unique ‘Guest Sailor’ spot and dramatically increasing the pace on the water. The on-the-water action is complemented by bespoke VIP

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ONGOING ACTIVITIES

Qi Gong by the Foreshore with Evelyn Lee

Every Tuesday starting 12 March 2013 7.00pm to 8.30pm at the Foreshore

Bagua Master of a generation, 9th level in Chinese Wushu, Grandmaster Lu Zijian passed away at the age of 119. He lived a life of chivalry and was known as the “Great Chivalrous Man of Yangtze River”. He taught wushu and also practiced medicine. During our classes, we will be learning Grand Master Lu secret to good health and longevity. Join us and explore the secrets to good health and longevity in our weekly Qi Gong classes.

$120.00 per month (Member / Guest)

Swimming Classes Equip your child with essential swimming skills. Regular swimming builds endurance, muscle growth and cardiovascular fitness. A regular workout can give you a great exercise session that keeps the heart rates up, while taking the stress off your body.

Tae Kwon Do

Every Saturday 2.30pm to 4.30pm (3-month term) This martial art focuses on teaching a highly effective form of self-defence. Build up your child's confidence, spirit and character under the guidance of our experienced instructor.

$105.00 (Member). Fee is for 3 months. Fee excludes grade test and uniform. Suitable for participants age 5 and above.

DAYS & TIMES Saturday: 3.00pm to 4.00pm or 4.00pm to 5.00pm Sunday: 9.30am to 10.30am or 10.30am to 11.30am VENUE RSYC Swimming Pool FEE $70.00 per month (Member)

Personal Training

Available by appointment only Benefits of Personal Training • Improve cardiovascular fitness, energy level and flexibility • Lose weight & body toning • Improve emotional well-being and ability to cope with stress better plus feel and look better

Fees (60mins per session) • One Session - $60.00 • Six Sessions - $300.00 • Ten Sessions - $500.00 30 min workouts are available • Basic Stretch & Abs - $40.00 • Alignment, Tummy & Thighs $40.00

Terms & Conditions

• Six sessions for 2 months, starting from the start date of the first session. • Ten sessions valid for 5 months, starting from the start date of the first session. • Please be reminded that all guests must be signed in and accompanied by a member at all times when using the gym. • Children below the age of 16 are not allowed to use the gym.

All photos are for illustration only. For enquiries and registrations, please contact Events Department at 6768 9382 or email to events@rsyc.org.sg

REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB

TIDE TABLES

MARCH 2013 DAY\HR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

00 2.8 2.6 2.2 1.9 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.8 2.1 2.5 2.8 2.9 3.0 3.0 2.9 2.7 2.4 2.1 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.8 2.0 2.3 2.6 2.8 3.0 3.1 3.1 2.9

01 3.0 3.0 2.8 2.5 2.1 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.8 2.1 2.5 2.8 2.9 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.9 2.6 2.4 2.1 1.9 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.9 2.2 2.5 2.8 3.0 3.2 3.2

02 3.0 3.1 3.1 2.9 2.6 2.2 1.8 1.6 1.6 1.7 2.0 2.3 2.6 2.8 2.9 3.0 3.0 2.9 2.7 2.4 2.1 1.8 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.7 2.0 2.3 2.7 2.9 3.1

03 2.7 2.9 3.0 3.1 2.9 2.5 2.0 1.7 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.7 2.0 2.4 2.6 2.8 2.9 2.9 2.8 2.6 2.3 2.0 1.7 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.7 2.1 2.5 2.8

04 2.1 2.4 2.7 2.9 2.9 2.7 2.3 1.8 1.4 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.7 2.0 2.3 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.6 2.4 2.1 1.8 1.4 1.2 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.4 1.8 2.2

05 1.5 1.8 2.2 2.6 2.8 2.8 2.5 2.1 1.6 1.2 1.0 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.7 2.0 2.2 2.4 2.5 2.4 2.2 1.9 1.6 1.2 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.9 1.1 1.5

06 1.0 1.2 1.6 2.0 2.4 2.7 2.7 2.3 1.9 1.4 1.1 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9 1.1 1.4 1.7 2.0 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.1 1.8 1.4 1.1 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.7 1.0

07 0.8 0.9 1.1 1.4 1.9 2.4 2.7 2.6 2.3 1.8 1.3 1.0 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.8 1.0 1.3 1.6 1.9 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.1 1.8 1.4 1.1 0.8 0.6 0.5 0.6

08 0.7 0.7 0.8 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 2.8 2.7 2.3 1.8 1.3 1.0 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.9 1.2 1.6 2.0 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.2 1.9 1.5 1.1 0.7 0.5 0.4

09 0.9 0.7 0.7 0.8 1.1 1.7 2.3 2.7 2.9 2.9 2.5 2.0 1.4 1.0 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.8 1.0 1.4 1.7 2.1 2.4 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.1 1.6 1.1 0.8 0.5

10 1.3 1.0 0.8 0.7 0.9 1.3 1.9 2.5 2.9 3.1 3.1 2.7 2.2 1.7 1.2 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.9 1.2 1.5 1.9 2.3 2.6 2.8 2.9 2.7 2.4 1.8 1.2 0.8

11 2.0 1.5 1.1 0.9 0.9 1.1 1.6 2.1 2.7 3.1 3.2 3.2 2.9 2.5 1.9 1.5 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.3 1.7 2.1 2.4 2.7 2.9 3.0 2.9 2.6 2.0 1.4

12 2.7 2.2 1.6 1.2 1.0 1.0 1.3 1.7 2.3 2.8 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.0 2.6 2.1 1.7 1.4 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.7 2.1 2.4 2.8 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.7 2.2

13 3.1 2.8 2.2 1.7 1.2 1.0 1.1 1.3 1.7 2.2 2.7 3.0 3.1 3.1 2.9 2.6 2.2 1.8 1.5 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.4 1.6 2.0 2.3 2.7 2.9 3.0 2.9 2.6

14 3.0 2.9 2.6 2.1 1.6 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.3 1.6 2.1 2.5 2.9 3.0 2.9 2.8 2.5 2.1 1.8 1.5 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.8 2.2 2.6 2.8 2.9 2.8

15 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.4 1.9 1.4 1.0 0.8 0.9 1.1 1.5 1.9 2.3 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.3 2.0 1.7 1.4 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.9 2.4 2.7 2.7

16 2.3 2.5 2.6 2.4 2.1 1.6 1.1 0.8 0.7 0.8 1.0 1.3 1.6 2.0 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.1 1.8 1.5 1.2 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.1 1.4 1.7 2.1 2.4

17 1.6 2.0 2.3 2.3 2.2 1.8 1.3 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.8 1.1 1.4 1.7 1.9 2.1 2.1 2.0 1.8 1.6 1.3 1.1 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.6 1.9

18 1.1 1.4 1.8 2.0 2.1 2.0 1.6 1.2 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.5 1.3 1.1 0.9 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.1 1.4

19 0.9 1.1 1.3 1.7 1.9 2.0 1.9 1.6 1.2 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.9 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.6 1.4 1.2 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9 1.1

20 0.7 0.9 1.1 1.4 1.7 2.0 2.1 2.0 1.7 1.4 1.1 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.1 1.3 1.4 1.6 1.8 1.9 2.0 1.9 1.7 1.4 1.1 1.0 0.9 0.9 1.0

21 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.5 1.9 2.2 2.3 2.2 2.1 1.8 1.4 1.1 1.0 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.1 1.8 1.4 1.2 1.1 1.0

22 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.7 2.1 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.5 2.2 1.8 1.5 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.7 2.0 2.3 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.6 2.2 1.8 1.5 1.3

23 1.8 1.6 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.6 2.0 2.4 2.6 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.6 2.3 2.0 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.9 2.2 2.5 2.7 2.9 3.0 2.9 2.6 2.2 1.9

01 3.1 2.7 2.3 1.9 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.9 2.2 2.5 2.8 2.9 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.8 2.6 2.3 2.0 1.7 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.8 2.2 2.6 2.9 3.2 3.3 3.2

02 3.2 3.1 2.7 2.2 1.8 1.5 1.4 1.5 1.7 2.0 2.3 2.6 2.8 2.9 3.0 3.0 2.8 2.6 2.3 1.9 1.6 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.6 2.0 2.4 2.8 3.1 3.3

03 3.0 3.1 2.9 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.4 1.7 2.0 2.3 2.5 2.7 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.4 2.1 1.7 1.4 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.3 1.7 2.2 2.7 3.0

04 2.6 2.9 2.9 2.7 2.3 1.7 1.3 1.0 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.4 1.7 2.0 2.2 2.5 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.2 1.8 1.4 1.1 0.9 0.8 0.8 1.1 1.5 2.0 2.5

05 2.0 2.4 2.7 2.8 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.1 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.1 1.4 1.7 2.0 2.2 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.0 1.6 1.2 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.9 1.3 1.9

06 1.3 1.8 2.3 2.6 2.6 2.3 1.8 1.3 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.9 1.1 1.4 1.7 2.0 2.2 2.3 2.2 1.9 1.5 1.1 0.8 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.8 1.2

07 0.9 1.3 1.8 2.3 2.6 2.5 2.2 1.7 1.2 0.9 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.3 1.7 2.0 2.2 2.3 2.2 1.9 1.5 1.0 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.7

08 0.6 0.9 1.4 1.9 2.4 2.7 2.6 2.3 1.8 1.3 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.7 1.0 1.3 1.7 2.0 2.3 2.4 2.3 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.5

09 0.5 0.7 1.0 1.5 2.1 2.6 2.8 2.7 2.4 2.0 1.5 1.1 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.8 1.1 1.4 1.8 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.5 2.2 1.7 1.1 0.6 0.4 0.4

10 0.6 0.6 0.8 1.2 1.8 2.3 2.7 2.9 2.9 2.6 2.2 1.7 1.3 1.0 0.8 0.7 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.6 1.9 2.3 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.4 1.8 1.2 0.7 0.5

11 1.0 0.8 0.8 1.0 1.4 2.0 2.5 2.8 3.0 2.9 2.7 2.4 2.0 1.6 1.3 1.0 0.9 0.9 1.1 1.3 1.7 2.0 2.4 2.7 2.8 2.8 2.5 2.0 1.4 0.9

12 1.6 1.1 0.9 0.9 1.2 1.6 2.0 2.5 2.8 2.9 2.9 2.8 2.5 2.2 1.8 1.5 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.7 2.1 2.5 2.8 2.9 2.8 2.6 2.1 1.5

13 2.2 1.6 1.1 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.6 2.0 2.4 2.7 2.9 2.9 2.8 2.5 2.3 1.9 1.6 1.3 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.6 2.0 2.4 2.8 2.9 2.8 2.5 2.1

14 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.1 0.9 0.9 1.1 1.5 1.8 2.2 2.5 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.5 2.2 1.9 1.6 1.3 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.5 1.9 2.3 2.7 2.8 2.7 2.4

15 2.6 2.3 1.8 1.3 1.0 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.3 1.6 2.0 2.3 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.3 2.1 1.8 1.5 1.2 1.0 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.3 1.7 2.2 2.6 2.7 2.6

16 2.5 2.4 2.1 1.6 1.2 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.1 1.4 1.7 2.0 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.1 1.9 1.7 1.4 1.1 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.6 2.0 2.4 2.5

17 2.2 2.3 2.2 1.9 1.5 1.1 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.5 1.7 1.9 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.7 1.4 1.1 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.9 1.2 1.5 1.9 2.2

18 1.7 2.0 2.1 2.0 1.8 1.4 1.1 0.9 0.7 0.7 0.8 1.0 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.7 1.5 1.2 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.2 1.4 1.8

19 1.4 1.7 2.0 2.1 2.0 1.8 1.5 1.2 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.5 1.7 1.9 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.7 1.4 1.1 1.0 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.4

20 1.1 1.4 1.7 2.1 2.2 2.2 2.1 1.8 1.5 1.2 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.1 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.0 1.6 1.3 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.2

21 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.9 2.2 2.4 2.5 2.4 2.2 1.9 1.6 1.4 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.5 1.7 2.0 2.3 2.5 2.7 2.6 2.4 1.9 1.6 1.3 1.2 1.2

22 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.7 2.1 2.4 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.4 2.0 1.7 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.6 1.9 2.2 2.5 2.8 3.0 3.0 2.7 2.3 1.8 1.5 1.3

23 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.9 2.3 2.6 2.8 2.9 3.0 2.9 2.7 2.4 2.1 1.9 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.6 1.7 2.0 2.3 2.7 2.9 3.1 3.2 3.0 2.6 2.1 1.7

01 2.9 2.3 1.8 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.6 1.9 2.2 2.5 2.8 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.0 2.8 2.5 2.1 1.7 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.5 1.9 2.4 2.8 3.2 3.4 3.3 2.9 2.4

02 3.2 2.8 2.2 1.7 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.4 1.7 2.0 2.3 2.6 2.8 2.9 3.0 2.9 2.7 2.4 2.0 1.6 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.3 1.7 2.2 2.8 3.2 3.3 3.2 2.8

03 3.2 3.0 2.6 2.0 1.4 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.7 2.0 2.3 2.6 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.6 2.2 1.8 1.3 1.0 0.8 0.8 1.1 1.5 2.1 2.7 3.1 3.2 3.0

04 2.9 3.0 2.8 2.3 1.7 1.2 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.9 1.1 1.4 1.7 2.0 2.3 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.4 2.0 1.5 1.1 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.9 1.4 1.9 2.5 2.9 3.0

05 2.4 2.7 2.8 2.5 2.0 1.4 1.0 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.9 1.2 1.4 1.8 2.1 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.2 1.8 1.3 0.9 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.8 1.2 1.8 2.3 2.7

06 1.8 2.3 2.6 2.6 2.3 1.8 1.2 0.9 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.7 1.0 1.2 1.5 1.9 2.1 2.3 2.2 2.0 1.6 1.1 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.7 1.1 1.7 2.2

07 1.2 1.7 2.2 2.5 2.5 2.2 1.7 1.2 0.9 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.8 1.1 1.4 1.7 2.0 2.2 2.2 2.0 1.6 1.1 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.7 1.1 1.6

08 0.8 1.2 1.8 2.3 2.5 2.5 2.2 1.8 1.3 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.8 1.1 1.4 1.7 2.1 2.3 2.3 2.1 1.6 1.0 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.7 1.1

09 0.5 0.9 1.4 1.9 2.4 2.6 2.5 2.3 1.9 1.5 1.2 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.9 1.1 1.5 1.8 2.2 2.4 2.4 2.2 1.7 1.1 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.8

10 0.5 0.7 1.1 1.6 2.1 2.5 2.6 2.6 2.4 2.2 1.8 1.4 1.1 0.9 0.7 0.7 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.6 2.0 2.3 2.5 2.6 2.4 1.9 1.2 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.6

11 0.6 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.7 2.2 2.5 2.7 2.7 2.5 2.3 2.0 1.7 1.4 1.1 0.9 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.3 1.6 2.1 2.5 2.7 2.7 2.4 2.0 1.4 0.8 0.6 0.5

12 1.0 0.8 0.8 1.0 1.3 1.8 2.2 2.5 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.4 2.2 1.9 1.6 1.3 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.3 1.7 2.1 2.5 2.7 2.7 2.5 2.1 1.5 1.0 0.7

13 1.6 1.1 0.9 0.9 1.1 1.4 1.7 2.1 2.4 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.3 2.0 1.8 1.4 1.2 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.3 1.7 2.2 2.6 2.8 2.7 2.5 2.1 1.6 1.2

14 2.0 1.5 1.1 0.9 0.9 1.1 1.3 1.6 1.9 2.2 2.4 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.3 2.1 1.8 1.5 1.2 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.3 1.6 2.1 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.5 2.1 1.7

15 2.3 1.9 1.5 1.1 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.7 2.0 2.2 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.2 2.1 1.8 1.5 1.2 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.2 1.6 2.1 2.5 2.7 2.6 2.4 2.1

16 2.4 2.2 1.8 1.4 1.1 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.8 2.0 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.0 1.8 1.5 1.2 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.2 1.6 2.0 2.4 2.6 2.5 2.4

17 2.3 2.3 2.1 1.7 1.4 1.1 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 1.9 2.1 2.2 2.2 2.1 1.8 1.5 1.3 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.2 1.5 1.9 2.2 2.4 2.5

18 2.1 2.2 2.2 2.1 1.8 1.5 1.2 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.2 2.0 1.7 1.4 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.8 2.1 2.3

19 1.7 2.0 2.2 2.3 2.2 2.0 1.7 1.4 1.2 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.5 1.7 2.0 2.2 2.4 2.4 2.2 1.8 1.5 1.2 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.4 1.7 2.0

20 1.4 1.7 2.1 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.0 1.7 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.5 1.7 2.1 2.4 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.1 1.7 1.3 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.3 1.6

21 1.3 1.5 1.9 2.2 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.6 2.4 2.0 1.7 1.5 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.5 1.9 2.2 2.6 2.8 2.9 2.8 2.3 1.8 1.5 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.4

22 1.3 1.4 1.6 2.0 2.4 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.9 2.7 2.4 2.1 1.8 1.6 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.6 2.0 2.4 2.7 3.0 3.2 3.0 2.6 2.0 1.6 1.3 1.2 1.2

23 1.5 1.4 1.5 1.7 2.1 2.5 2.7 2.9 3.0 3.0 2.9 2.7 2.4 2.1 1.8 1.6 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.7 2.0 2.4 2.8 3.1 3.3 3.2 2.8 2.2 1.7 1.4 1.2

APRIL 2013 DAY\HR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

00 2.6 2.1 1.8 1.6 1.6 1.7 2.0 2.3 2.6 2.8 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.9 2.7 2.4 2.2 1.9 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.7 2.0 2.3 2.7 3.0 3.2 3.3 3.2 2.8

MAY 2013 DAY\HR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

00 2.3 1.8 1.6 1.4 1.5 1.7 2.1 2.4 2.7 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.0 2.9 2.7 2.3 2.0 1.7 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.6 2.0 2.4 2.9 3.2 3.4 3.3 2.9 2.4 1.8

Tide heights are in metres • Tide predictions are for the West Coast area RSYC MAGAZINE MARCH/APRIL 2013

CLUB INFORMATION CLUB DIRECTORY OPERATING HOURS

CONTACT

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8.30am - 6.00pm (Mon - Thu) 8.30am - 5.30pm (Fri)

T: 6768 9288 F: 6768 9280

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8.30am - 11.00pm (Daily)

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Activities & Events

8.30am - 6.00pm (Mon - Fri)

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8.30am - 6.00pm (Mon - Thu) 8.30am - 5.30pm (Fri)

T: 6768 9292 F: 6768 9280

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Marine

8.30am - 6.00pm (Daily)

T: 6768 9233 F: 6768 9230

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8.30am - 6.00pm (Mon - Sat)

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CLUB FACILITIES OPERATING HOURS

CONTACT

The Beacon

6.00pm - 12midnight (Mon - Fri) 4.00pm - 12midnight (Sat, Sun, Eve of Public Holiday & Public Holiday) Happy Hours: From opening - 9.00pm

T: 6768 9453

The Bridge

12noon - 2.30pm (Lunch) 6.30pm - 10.30pm (Dinner)

T: 6768 9443

Chart Room

9.00am - 10.00pm (Daily). Adults only.

Children's Room

10.00am - 8.00pm (Mon - Thu) 10.00am - 10.00pm (Fri, Sat, Sun, eve of Public Holiday and Public Holiday)

Gymnasium

7.00am - 10.00pm (Daily)

T: 6768 9358 / 288

Jackpot Room

10.00am - 12midnight (Sun - Thu & Public Holiday), 10.00am - 1.00am (Fri, Sat & Eve of Public Holiday)

T: 6768 9343

Karaoke Lounge

5.00pm - 12midnight (Mon - Thu) 5.00pm -1.00am (Fri & Eve of Public Holiday) 3.00pm - 1.00am (Sat), 3.00pm - 12midnight (Sun & Public Holiday) Happy Hours from Opening to 9.00pm

T: 6768 9288

Mahjong Room

24 Hours. Available upon reservation only.

T: 6768 9288

The Mess

3.30pm - 12midnight (Mon - Thu) 3.30pm - 1.00am (Fri & Eve of Public Holiday) 12.30pm - 1.00am (Sat) 11.00am - 12midnight (Sun & Public Holiday) Happy Hours from Opening to 9.00pm

T: 6768 9442

Swimming Pool & Children's Pool

7.00am - 10.00pm. Please note that there is no lifeguard on duty.

The Wharf

7.00am - 10.00pm (Mon - Fri) 7.00am - 10.30pm (Weekend, Eve of Public Holiday & Public Holiday)

T: 6768 9351

EMERGENCY & DISTRESS CONTACT NUMBERS Security

24 Hours

Tel: 6768 9494 (Guard Post)

VHF Channel 77

In case of power failure, you can contact RSYC at 6778 8506.

LOCAL MARITIME AUTHORITIES DEPARTMENT

VHF

FREQUENCY

CONTACT

PURPOSE

Singapore Port Operation Authority

156,800

MPA Enforcement

156,350

6325 2488

Coordinating marine emergencies in port waters

Police Coast Guard

156,350

6377 5539

Request assistance from Police Coast Guard

REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB

Distress & safety calling channel

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Tel: (65) 6389 3535