SSCBC Tidings Autumn Winter 2019

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COMMODORE’S REPORT

We have just had the best summer, with the Club’s focus firmly on families, there are plenty of wonderful memories in the making. With a busy sailing and social calendar, there has been no end of connections made between members. Some 590 kids did our Learn to Sail courses over the summer. Behind each sailor was a mum or a dad, the occasional grandparent and sibling, standing on the beach watching, helping with rigging, seeing the joys of the little tackers just having fun on the water. Kids out on the stand-up paddle boards. Connections made between families, up on the deck for a coffee, having a meal from Taco Beach (how good was that – they served 7,000 tacos over January!!) or wading knee deep in water to rescue their loved one who is grappling with lifting the centreboard while contending with a mainsail full of wind. Not a new experience for sailing families, but nevertheless great seeing it all happening at SSCBC. Great stories from the Opti Nationals in Hobart. Ten of our junior sailors competed. All the families lived together for the regatta, enjoying BBQs every night, providing support out on the water, assisting with towing boats – an “all in” experience for the families involved. What great memories for the junior sailors and great connections made between all the families. As I write, the Opti State Championships have just wrapped up at Brighton. This time, 18 of our junior sailors competed, again supported by all their families. One dad, Chris Williamson, has even built a trailer to help transport all of our Opti boats there. Many thanks to our coaches: George Aulich, Jack Lloyd, Hugo Llewelyn and David White. Despite his accent(!), TIDINGS AUTUMN WINTER 2019

David White is a great communicator, creating the glue for all our training and participation in regattas. If you want to feel connected, make sure you are on David’s WhatsApp group! I then think back to the Family Fun Night in January. Kids disco, face painting, music, a clown and lots of fun. But the highlight for me was the dinner. Each child had a named box with their dinner in the box. The delight from the kids in seeing that a dinner had been made especially for them was a treat. New Year’s Eve. I clearly remember Henry Dyer’s comment around 10pm that night – “I have never seen anything like this!” Henry is used to a “grown-ups” NYE. The SSCBC experience was little ankle biters in full flight – gymnastics on the dance floor, noise and clatter, a piñata that was strewn across the floor, while the parents looked on, thoroughly enjoying the occasional French champagne. Speaking of Henry, Bernard, Jade, Skipper and all the crew at the bar and in the dining room. What a terrific job they did at creating the venue, the service, the culinary experience for members to enjoy great food and drinks in

a marvellous summer environment. Many connections made in our dining room, on the deck, in the members’ lounge and at Taco Beach. But one family related story sticks in my mind. I recently asked Henry what was a funny incident that will remind him of the summer just gone. When very new to the job, in early December, Henry and Bernard gathered all the bar and dining staff together for a training day. They had 50 teenagers and young adults who were sons and daughters of members (a great story in itself). Knowing that they had the onslaught of summer catering upon them they wanted to be as prepared as possible. Henry asked the group “Put up your hand if you have had any food and beverage experience?” Not one person put up their hand! Of course, everyone delivered in spades. How good were they!! You should all be proud of our Community Engagement Program at SSCBC. Over summer, some of our motor boat owning members took 25 or so indigenous children attending Melbourne Indigenous Transition School (MITS) out to see dolphins and the seals at Chinaman’s Hat. Some of these kids had never been on a boat before. 01


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Through our connection with MITS, its founders, Rick & Liz Tudor, were the grateful recipients of a $20k cheque on KPMG Day from the silent auction and fundraising conducted as part of the day. Wow! Then pretty much the same group of volunteers took all the kids attending the Portsea Camp out on the water on several occasions. Great days for all. My sincere thanks to those boat owners supporting these community engagement events and to Jorja Crowe in the office for making these events happen on the day. The Club connecting with members has also been a big part of summer. The response to our Member Survey was fantastic. Thank you to those

members who filled out the survey. We have recently received the results which the Committee is currently reviewing. I will be in touch with all members as we work our way through the feedback. You can find the survey results score card on our website. Members also had a chance to comment on the revised clubhouse redevelopment plans over the summer. Following that feedback, our plans have now been submitted to Council for approval. Our current working assumption is that we will obtain planning approval this year, and will provide an update on project timings and funding at the AGM in June. We are committed to making sure the redevelopment resolves

the functional shortcomings of our existing clubhouse and that we have the necessary funding in place. What you will be seeing over the winter months are some improvements to our clubhouse and the surrounds that cater for some immediate boat storage and catering needs. Our Infrastructure Sub-Committee is doing a great job on this project. So many positive things to talk about. However, I will leave space for others to fill you in. Enjoy reading Tidings. Hopefully it will also bring back memories of family, connections and sailing during the great summer we have had at SSCBC. Graham Cunningham Commodore

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VICE COMMODORE’S REPORT

>>> CLUB MEMBERSHIP SURVEY Shortly after the 2018 Annual General Meeting, the newly elected Committee under Commodore Graham Cunningham, made a decision to seek feedback directly from the membership which would become a vital component of its ongoing strategic planning initiative. With much change in many areas of the Club’s activities in recent years, substantial planning for the Club’s building development program and importantly, a substantial time span since the membership was last canvassed, it was important for this process to be conducted in a highly professional, diligent and compliant manner to gain the most value from the survey. To that end, after reviewing several options, a company called Intuitive Solutions was selected to carry out the process. Intuitive Solutions came highly recommended and are the preferred provider of membership feedback and services for the Melbourne Cricket Club among other notable organisations. Preliminary work began with each of the Club’s management and activity centres being asked to initiate a list of items, the feedback of which would be vital to their ongoing development and sustainability with a focus on the future, but also with an important consideration of the past. From this brief, the very professional and experienced team at Intuitive Solutions, ably managed by Director Michael Sparks, developed a survey which would deliver vital feedback via clear and concise data which could assist the Committee.

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The survey was launched to the membership on Monday the 11th of February via direct email to members and was also made accessible via the Club’s website. Information about the survey was disseminated to members via eTidings and all of the Club’s social media channels to ensure that all of our members eligible to engage in the survey were aware of its active status and timing. The survey was online until Thursday the 28th of February. In all, 580 responses were received, a number roughly in line with expectation. At the time of writing, the final report had recently been received and thoroughly reviewed, however the headline rating given to the Club was very encouraging. The detail will provide the Committee with a high level of information which will be of great assistance in its ongoing planning process. On behalf of the Committee, I would like to thank all of our members who took the time to engage in the survey and assure you of our ongoing commitment to utilise the feedback we receive from it in our future planning strategies. Outcomes from the survey will be shared with members after the Committee has had a chance to review the information and we are sure the exercise will be beneficial for all stakeholders. Drew Marget Vice Commodore

>>> SNAPSHOT A nice photo of the Ken Lacco designed and constructed 26 foot Couta boat. Victory on Westernport Bay, probably before the war. Fisherman/owner, Fred Osterlund on the tiller, note the reefed main and the plate fully down, I guess the kids may be still alive, I wonder who they were? Photo credit: John Jansson, Rhyll, Philip Island. PS. Victory is still at Rhyll!

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CLUB CAPTAIN’S REPORT

The 2018/19 season has been a season to remember. The weather provided us with mainly ideal sailing conditions throughout December/January, with none of our major events needing to be cancelled. We have lost a few races on the home straight of the season but overall, we have had some sensational sailing.

>>> STRATEGIC SAILING PLAN Our Strategic Sailing Plan, put in place just over three years ago, has delivered on all of its KPIs: • Appointing a highly skilled training and development manager, • To oversee the growth of the SSCBC training and sailing program; • Growth and transition of our dinghy sailors; • An increase in overall numbers racing; • Supporting new sailing initiatives such as the foiling Waszps; • The development of our teams/ match racing program; • An increase in our dinghy sailors travelling to State and National events; • Introducing a new audience to Couta boats – with the growth of Division 2 – welcome to Jessamine, Magpie, Waltzing Matilda and Aliscia. • Increased numbers year on year in the highly successful Next Gen event (how good is the cover photo?); and

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• A focus on developing home grown coaches – all of this overseen by our Training & Development Manager, David White, newly appointed Sailing Manager, Ben Fels, and SSCBC Management. These people have all been instrumental in the activation of this plan and its successful outcomes.

>>> W HAT IS NEXT? With the assistance of Drew Marget, Howard Critchley, Ben Fels, David White and others, we are embarking on the next Strategic Sailing Plan. This will encompass a plan for the growth of our Couta boat fleet, the continued development and transition of our dinghy sailors (target 80 -100 junior, youth and open sailors), some new inclusive formats of sailing that cater for members throughout their life stages, and the plans for the sailing hardstand, east and western lawn spaces, all this plus more will be unveiled soon.

>>> CONGRATULATIONS Both the Div 1 and Div 2 Couta boat fleets have been highly competitive this season, with many different skippers and crew occupying the podium each Saturday. Congratulations to the following who were successful in our key events: Mercedes-Benz Mornington CBA Nationals Division 1 Zephyr Wagtail

Max Chester (PHC) Nick Williams (LH)

Division 2 Sarah Alex Zadnik (PHC) Morning Star Rhys Tucker (LH)

GANT Portsea Cup Division 1 Darney Jocelyn

Wayne Parr (PHC) Mal Hart (LH)

Division 2 Harriet Aliscia

Shaun Chalmers (PHC) Michael Cantwell (LH)

CBA State Championships Division 1 Jennifer Bella

Mark Waterworth (PHC) David Currie (LH)

Division 2 Kitty Miller Graham Burton (PHC) Morning Star Rhys Tucker (LH) Lacco Cup Morning Star Rhys Tucker Handicap Winner and Line Honours. Couta Conversations were once again a great success this season. Thank you to Max Chester and Ben Fels for their coordination and implementation of these speaking and on water events. Their ongoing passion to ensure all Couta boat sailors continue to benefit from these interactive sessions is to be congratulated.

>>> SSCBC JUNIOR, YOUTH AND OPEN SAILORS Another busy summer for our Dinghy sailors, with many travelling to Tasmania for the Nationals, Youths and Optimist Championships. I would like to take this opportunity to recognise all of our parents who travelled to Tasmania in support. It is a huge effort ensuring sailors are the priority during this time. Thank you on behalf of SSCBC and well done.

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Royal Brighton Yacht Club hosted the 2019 Victorian State Optimist Championships, 18 SSCBC sailors entered this event, a very impressive number. Congratulations to all of our junior, youth and open sailors who have been busy competing at National and International regattas over recent months. See the reports in this edition of Tidings about all of their adventures and impressive results. Jack Lloyd has written about the SSCBC cohort who recently travelled to compete and train in New Zealand in the waters where the World Championships will be, and the venue of the 2019 NZL 49er/ FX National Champs. We also have a report from Tom Trotman about the National and World Waszp Championships he and Jack Abbott attended in Perth, WA. Elle Sankey has written about the Opti Nationals, and David White and George Aulich about the Opti State Championships. A great read and so pleasing to have SSCBC represented so well on the National and International stage. Congratulations.

>>> SUMMER OF SAILING 2019 - 2020 In early January 2020, SSCBC will host the Australian Youth Championships as part of the 2019-2020 Summer of Sailing, which sees Melbourne play host to many Olympic qualifying regattas throughout December, January and early February. This Championship is the premium youth event in the Australian sailing calendar and we are delighted to be selected as the host Club. Please see the volunteer roles to be filled on page 13.

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>>> V OLUNTEERS AND SAILING COMMITTEE Our Club’s dedicated volunteers and Sailing Committee have once again been outstanding. This group of tireless workers roll up and get the job done day in, day out. It’s been great to see that we have expanded our team to include more members participating on and off the water and we will be further expanding and diversifying the teams to host more regattas over the 2020 summer of sailing. We are so fortunate to have such committed and passionate people, both on and off the water, working hard behind the scenes to ensure our safety and enable our love of sailing. An enormous thank you to all our valued volunteers. Our She Sails initiatives have been very successful, particularly in the powerboating stream where over 30 women and girls have completed training and accreditation. The Australian Sailing courses have had their format tweaked and enhanced to produce outstanding results. These collaborative training programs have given our members the knowledge, competence and confidence to then come out and participate in all the Club’s programs, which leaves us with a much more inclusive Club. See you all at the Club! Scott Llewelyn Club Captain

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TRAINING CENTRE REPORT

The Training Centre has had its most active summer to date with a wide variety of programs delivered. We are able to deliver more programs thanks to our progressive committee which is led by Commodore Graham Cunningham and Vice Commodore Drew Marget. In particular, Scott Llewelyn takes great pride in having a clear vision for the Training Centre that has strong values in fun and family. Over the busy January period, there were 11 different courses per day. These courses were delivered by our Australian Sailing instructor/ coaching team. In total we had 36 staff, 18 females and 18 males. This shows what a strong, diverse workforce we have, but more importantly, it shows how there are great work opportunities for our younger members to be engaged at the Club. One of the primary aims of the Training Centre is to have family inclusive programs running at overlapping times to maximise quality time at the Club. We took a few steps forward with this this year by providing more options to be active on the beach. The introduction of the stand-up paddle boards (SUPs) was a big hit and we are working on ways to make the management of these more efficient. For our youngest sailors, Cara na Mara (meaning friends of the sea in Irish – I had a lot of fun chatting to parents trying to pronounce it!) was the perfect entry to sailing. Aimed at 5-7 year olds (we had a few kids even younger this year), the kids enjoyed a safe experience on the water with new friends as well as fun trips out to the seal huts. 08

This program was led by Charlotte Llewelyn, who did a fantastic job keeping smiles on our young sailors’ faces.

and comfort levels on the water. We will run more of these courses in the future and develop them to meet the needs of our Club members.

Kate Hannah led our core Sail & Play program, which has three different levels of progression. Even though Sail & Play is a well-established course, we are always looking for ways to improve it. Out There Sailing (aimed at 12-17 year olds) is a new Australian Sailing course which I worked with them to design last year. Out There Sailing’s priority is to have fun and keep friends together. It allows for a variety of activities in the form of sailing, stand up paddle boarding and powerboat experiences. It has a number of pathways so can be used as an entry level experience and an alternative to racing.

On our junior coaching front, we have had solid numbers throughout the whole season. Our Light Green fleet model, along with our Sorrento Pass, has worked well for the graduates from our Sail & Play courses. Our juniors are becoming better friends with great social interaction off the water, such as the kids disco (DJ competition) which was led by Committee member Georgie Silverwood.

One of our biggest successes this season has been our powerboat courses and in particular our She Sails powerboat handling course. Created by Ben Fels, She Sails is the ideal platform to build up confidence

Our Junior Club Captains (Angelique Gleeson and Sam Stringer) along with eight Optimist sailors, competed at the National Championships in Tasmania (see Elle’s article for the full story). On top of that we had 18 Optimists taking part at the State Titles in Brighton and our sailors made up almost half of the Intermediate Fleet. Over the Easter period, 50+ Optimists took part in training

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at SSCBC and the plan for the winter is to conduct our winter training on Albert Park Lake. It has taken awhile, but we are now seeing more and more youth sailors graduate out of the Optimist into the Laser, 420 and Aero. A lot of these sailors were our Assistant Coaches over the summer, working in the morning and sailing in the evening. A special mention has to go to George Aulich and Will Pratt who are last year’s Club Captains and were competing at the highest level at the Laser/420 National Championships in Tasmania, along with several other regional Championships. As the Australian Youth Championships are at SSCBC next year, we hope to see many of our youths competing at it. On the bigger stage, we truly have remarkable sailors competing at the highest level. All of our elite sailors are putting in the hours to prepare them for their targets. Casey Imeneo is training hard in the Laser and is regularly training with squads up in Queensland. In the 9ers, Tess Lloyd, Will and Sam Phillips, Charlie Dixon and Jack Lloyd (with guest coach Harry “Jobin” Mighell) have been overseas in New Zealand training and competing against crews who won gold at the last Games (see Jack Lloyd’s report on pages 24-25).

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On the foiling front, Harry Mighell, who is often seen doing figure of eights around Couta boats, was crowned Victorian Moth State Champion in March when the State Titles were held on home waters. Harry will have some new competition as Tom Trotman has graduated out of the Waszp and has started training in the Moth. Tom will still be connected to the Waszp class as SSCBC will be launching a Waszp coaching program in September and Tom will be one of the key coaches putting the program together. Since the Waszp arrived on SSCBC’s shores, we have embraced its development and so have our members. There are currently ten members who own Waszps and we plan on attracting more with this new coaching program. The program will allow our current established Waszp/ Moth sailors (Tom Trotman, Jack Abbot, Harry Mighell, Tom Klemens and Tim Hannah) the opportunity to lead the coaching session off the water and I along with other key coaches will facilitate training on the water. With this platform we hope to establish foiling coaches for the future as well as seeing active Waszp training.

Overall, the Training Centre is heading in the right direction and we will continue to adapt to a changing environment, both on the water and socially. For example, for the 2019/2020 season, the Training Centre will aim to be a Green Club and reduce plastic where possible and other environmentally friendly initiatives. We plan on opening this campaign at the Gill Midwinter Regatta in June 2019 by giving reusable water bottles to competitors. I would like to thank all of the SSCBC staff (office, bosons, instructors, and coaches), the SSCBC Committee, parents, volunteers and the sailors for making the season so successful. Dathi de Faoite Training and Development Manger

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SOCIAL NEWS & EVENTS

It is hard to believe the summer sailing season is over. Socially, it was a very busy few months for the Club, with our popular annual events such as Summer Drinks and Ladies Long Lunch selling out in record time. Some of our new events such as Family Fun Night and New Year’s Eve were also very successful.

>>> LADIES LONG LUNCH

>>> SUMMER DRINKS

Summer Drinks kick-started the social calendar, and over 450 members and guests enjoyed great food and drinks provided by Clover Catering, and funky tunes from Rutherford. This was Charlotte Barnaby’s final year as chief organiser of Summer Drinks, and she should be commended for initiating and continuing to organise such a wonderful event for the Club that has grown from strength to strength over the years. 10

Another annual highlight was the Ladies Long Lunch. This year our chosen charity was the Mary Jane Lewis Scholarship Foundation – a wonderful organisation that provides university scholarships for girls who would otherwise not have the opportunity to undertake a tertiary education. We were lucky to hear from Gaye Morris, chairperson of the Foundation and Anastasia Plitschka, an extremely worthy recipient of the scholarship. The ladies enjoyed a fabulous lunch delivered by the Club’s F&B team, but most importantly, the day raised almost $14,000 for the Foundation – a record amount for the SSCBC Ladies Long Lunch. A huge thanks to those who generously donated auction items and prizes.

>>> GREAT FUN FOR THE FAMILY! One of the main aims of the Social Committee this summer was to provide more family friendly events. Henry Dyer and the F&B team hosted a fantastic New Year’s Eve Paella Party for families, and we had over 100 kids join our first ever Family Fun Night, SORRENTO SAILING COUTA BOAT CLUB


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which had a disco and featured children’s entertainer Charlie Sillypants. We hope to make this event bigger and better next season. Our focus now turns to the autumn and winter months. We have a number of new and exciting events planned, including some Dinner & Show evenings, guest speakers and wine appreciation courses. Keep an eye out for your weekly newsletter, eTidings, and follow the Club on Facebook and Instagram to see the schedule of upcoming events. Be sure to get in quick, as if summer is anything to go by, these events will also sell out in a heartbeat!

>>> FOOD & BEVERAGE I would like to commend the entire food & beverage team for an outstanding summer. Looking back to the start of the season, the majority of our team had almost zero hospitality experience, so I am very proud to see the happy, well-oiled, professional food & beverage team that has evolved. Some initial feedback from the recent Members’ Survey highlighted the importance of good coffee to our members. Well, the good news is that we have appointed Ari (left), our new Club Barista, who you may have seen behind the bar. Ari comes to us with a wealth of barista experience gained in a number of venues across the Mornington Peninsula and East Gippsland. Ari has been set the task of upskilling our junior team members in all things coffee! Head Chef Bernard McCarthy has skilfully redesigned the Club menu to define regional seaside dining. Over summer, members enjoyed signature dishes such as Crystal Bay prawns, tarama, feta, heirloom tomato dressing, TIDINGS AUTUMN WINTER 2019

as well as Bay snapper fillet, roasted cauliflower, yogurt, marinated zucchini and almond salad. Another noteworthy dish that emerged later in January was the special whole roasted flounder with lime, butter, shoestring fries and petit salad. We are currently enjoying the fresh Autumn menu, which features ingredients such as grilled sardine fillets, seared yellow fin tuna steaks, roasted duck, Jerusalem artichokes and wild mushrooms. As you will have seen in our newsletter, we are putting on an informal, four-week wine course to explore the basics of wine. Ed Merrison (left), is a highly knowledgeable wine educator and will lead participants through key grape varieties and explore the implications of various wine growing conditions and wine making choices. You’ll find out why wine smells, feels and tastes the way it does. Understanding this opens the door to greater confidence and enjoyment in your wine-drinking journey. See website for details if you’d like to join this course. Stay tuned to announcements relating to “Live at the Club” – a collaboration with Mushroom Group where we will marry a candle lit two-course meal and live music. In addition to this, over the coming months we will also bring you some inspirational and entertaining guest speakers. Thank you to all members for their ongoing support. We look forward to catching up with you over the winter months. Georgie Silverwood Henry Dyer Chair of Social Events Food & Beverage Manager

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>>> VOLUNTEERING AT THE AUSTRALIAN YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS, 10 - 14 JANUARY 2020 With approximately 180 boats, plus crews, coaches and families, we’re in for a bumper festival at the Club next January. There are a variety of roles across the Regatta and we’d like as many members included as possible. The roles required are: • Regatta Office

• Spectator Co-ordinator

• Registration

• Start Boat

• Car Park

• Pin Boat

• Boat Park

• Finish Boat

• Beach Marshals

• Course Boat

• Jetty Marshals

•S upport Boat / Rescue Boat

• Volunteer Support • Lunches & Hospitality • Notice Board Co-ordinator

Pictured here are some of our volunteers from the Moth Worlds in 2015. Those smiles say it all!

• Mothership (Couta Boats) • Crew

• Results

• Media Boat

• On shore first aid

• PRO / Measurer Boat

To register your interest, please contact our Sailing Manager, Ben Fels email sail@sscbc.com.au

>>> STOP PRESS! On Good Friday the Club held the annual (volunteer run) Western Lawn lunch. Over 175 guests attended and were treated to a magnificent seafood paella from Andrew Gray from Raw Materials and cooked by Sally Meaden, along with Mark and Tonia’s fresh Flinders mussels it was a spectacular spread. A raffle with generously donated prizes was held as was an auction of a night’s accommodation at the famed Jackalope Hotel followed by a second item of a fresh crayfish donated by Prosser’s Seafoods of Rye. The amount raised was $7,498.25.

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Thank you so much to our contributors: • James and Alison Mighell • Andrew Skinner • Andrew Gray and Sally Meaden from Raw Materials • Brumby’s Bakery Sorrento • Yabby Lake Vineyard • Tonia Grimshaw-Lloyd and Mark Lloyd • Prosser’s Seafood in Rye • Jackalope Hotel • Barry Iddles from 360Q • David Hendy

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>>> TACO BEACH And what a summer it was! Thank you to all the taco lovers who ate tacos again and again and again. There was one who ate nine in one sitting and ones who tried tacos for the first time. Thanks to the ones who had their kids birthday parties at Taco Beach, and the ones who brought their grannies down. Thanks to those who fed their babies tacos and to those who danced to the beats. Some simply hung out at Taco Beach with their friends and enjoyed the vibe, tunes, fresh tacos, corn, chips and the beach. Taco Beach – we miss you!

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CLUBHOUSE UPDATE

It was wonderful to see that so many members attended the Member Information session held at the Club on Sunday 25 November 2018. It is even more pleasing to see so many more members visit the Club website and take the time to study the newest design features that have been on display. Rollo Wright and the Infrastructure Sub-Committee have received correspondence from several members. Their thoughtful input has been a valuable contribution to the project. All the helpful opinions have subsequently been included in the most recent iteration of the design. For other members, the new design brought about a simple expression of delight. How cleverly the design takes the Club back to a time when competitive sailing was infused with a healthy dose of social activity. Social activity and sailing competition go hand in hand. Collective social and competitive interaction has always been fundamental to the value of being a member of sailing clubs. Those of you who were members of the old Sorrento Sailing Club and the Couta Boat Club (pre-merger) will recall the original Memorandum of Understanding. This merger was conditional on the establishment of a bar and dining room and was fundamental to the union of the two Clubs merging back in 2001. Thank you to those members who provided so many photos demonstrating the nature and culture of the Club. For those interested, there are many more old Club photos available on the Club’s social media channels. Many members were here at the time and will recognise the boats they sailed as teenagers. Quick-cats, Moths, Arafura Cadets, Northbridge Junior, 16

Deltas – they are all there. These old photos are important as they give historical context to how socialisation has always played an integral part of sailing at this Club. Stories abound – marriages that had their genesis on the lawns at the Club, families that have become inter-generational members, along with the formation of lifelong friendships that transcend the decades. Undoubtedly there are children at the Club today who are blissfully unaware they have now formed future lifelong friendships! The faces in the photos tell a wonderful story.

One of the more exciting elements of the design is the re-purposed spaces at ground level. The spaces available for ‘mast-up’ storage and rigging (due to no longer requiring the marquee on the hardstand in January), the enlarged maintenance facility (Fred’s Own), the elimination of grade changes from grass areas to hard surfaces, the space being made available for a more formal sail training school, the uninhibited use of the existing hardstand – all providing enriched areas for the delivery of services and greater amenity, for the sailing activity at our Club. SORRENTO SAILING COUTA BOAT CLUB


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Establishing an effective and purposeful sailing school has always been the key purpose of the project. The training school will be an entity within the Club, established to umbrella the management, promotion and administration of boating, educational and communal activities carried out by the Club. The focus will be on creating a “centre of excellence” in all aspects of the Club’s boating activities while providing a platform to benefit from the financial income streams available from offering educational and engagement programs for the local and wider community. It will provide opportunity to significantly improve services and service delivery by building capability and capacity. This vision will see SSCBC become a destination Club for local, national and international sailors and authorities. The plan is to engage in a wide variety of programs, to utilise a facility capable of delivering the very best on offer in all aspects of the sport, both on and off the water. We will attract, cultivate and retain the very best people to manage our programs and enhance the value proposition on offer to our membership. The facility will assist in the continued growth of our junior sailing program and underscore the retention of sailing families through a strong focus on continual improvement and adoption of world’s best practice.

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>>> NEXT STEPS So, what are the next steps? Well, the amended design scheme was presented by the team from Carr Design on 25 November 2018. As a result of that meeting and the publishing of the modified design, several members provided constructive comment. These constructive comments were considered by the Infrastructure Sub-Committee and are now included in the revised scheme. As a result of those changes presented by the Carr Design team in November, together with the inclusion of Member contributions, a town planning amendment was lodged to our previous application at the end of January 2019.

>>> TIMELINE Our ambition is to see planning approval granted later this year. The exact timeline remains fluid and the Commodore is expected to present an update on these project timelines and funding at this year’s AGM in June. Subject to planning approval timing, we would like to be in a position to commence part of the external works improvements shortly, including levelling out the western lawn and hardstand boat storage racking.

>>> SNAPSHOT Armistice day, 100 years ago. The fisherman at Queenscliff paraded a boat around the streets that Mitchie Lacco had just built. She is just a little hooking boat but very significant given the Great War, “the day the guns fell silent”. Young Kenny (born 1913 deceased 2002) is in the boat, see his lovely chinny chops. His dad Mitch (deceased 1976) looking forlorn in the foreground. Photo credit: Tim Phillips

Stay tuned…

>>> STOP PRESS!

Richard Hurley

Over 120 Couta boat sailors and partners attended the Couta Boat Presentation Night on 27 April to celebrate the summer season. Congratulations to the new Club Champions Zephyr C2006 Max Chester in Division 1, and Lucy C31 Michael Golding in Division 2, for taking out the big prize. Enjoy the winter series which runs until 9 June 2019. Happy sailing!

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PRESERVING THE HERITAGE & PROMOTING THE SAILING OF AUSTRALIA’S UNIQUE COUTA BOATS

Couta controversy dates back to 1890! “The Story of The Wanderer” with special thanks to Gary Kerr Scoop’s special feature story in this issue details a controversial episode from way back in 1890 when WT Dusting of Portland commissioned South Melbourne boat builder Henry Murray to design and construct a radical new Couta Boat,

Thanks to Gary Kerr and his friend Stan Evans who researched the episode in 1991, some 100 years later, I am sure you will find the story fascinating, and like me you may be amused to find how much history repeats itself. Ed.

From the Portland Guardian, 5th of May, 1890. WANDERER

WANDERER This paper is a rough collection of newspaper reports and letters to the editor of the Portland “Guardian”, and the Port Fairy “Gazette” concerning the merits of the 28ft. fishing boat WANDERER. The WANDERER was built by South Melbourne boat builder and designer Henry Murray, for W.T. Dusting & Sons of Portland in 1890. From these sources it appears that she was a little out of the ordinary for her time. Mr. Dusting obviously took great pride in his vessel for he commissioned two paintings of her by the well known marine artist A.V. Gregory. One depicts her under full sail, the other under storm canvas. The WANDERER survived into the 1920’s, in the latter years being operated by W.T. Dusting’s son Billy. I have yet to find out exactly what became of her, but I think she was lost in a south east gale. Researched by Garry Kerr and Stan Evans 1991-92. AUTUMN WINTER 2019

A NEW FISHING BOAT The late trawling cruise of the LADY LOCH in Bass’s Straits, although not as successful as was anticipated, would appear (says the ‘Herald’) to have induced one, at least, of the oldest fishermen of Portland to make outside fishing in future more of a rule than on occasional exception during fine weather. With this end in view, Mr. H.R. Murray, of South Melbourne, was commissioned to design and construct a centreplate boat suitable for outside, as well as inshore, fishing in all weather. The boat left the Yarra by the s.s. DAWN on Saturday [27/9/1890], and has reached her destination. While on the riverbank [on the Yarra], she was an object of interest to nautical men, who one and all agreed that the new craft was not only well fitted for her work, but was one of the finest specimens of the boat-builder’s art that has been launched in Victorian waters. She is very strongly built, and both in form and finish, is even more yacht-like than the centre-boarders of the long shore clubs. www.coutaboatclub.com.au


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cont. From the Portland Guardian, 5th of May, 1890. It will be noted from the following particulars that a new departure has been made in the elements of the WANDERER (the name given). Length over all, 28ft; beam, 9ft 4in; draught aft, 3ft 6in; centre-plate draught when down, 10ft 6in. Unlike the Hobson’s Bay and Cliff centre-boarders, the WANDERER has a wellrounded forefoot, and fine full entrance, with powerful shoulder and amidship body, showing much more dead rise of floor, with a clean run aft, finishing in a finely curved transom, well clear of the water. The freeboard amidships, instead of flakeing out like most of the Queenscliff fishing boats, is much nearer a vertical line, so that when pressed there will be less gutwale drag through the water. The boat is altogether more strongly built and fastened than any that has preceded her, and it is the general opinion that she will be at her best under a storm trysail and at the higher speeds. Her owner, Mr. T. Dusting of Portland, is justly proud of his new craft. (PF Gaz, Friday, 3 October 1890)

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Letter to the Editor of the Portland Guardian, 11th of March, 1891. The Yacht Wanderer. Sir, notwithstanding the m....able reports which have appeared of late in the Melbourne daily papers in reference to the centreboard yacht recently designed and built by Mr. H.R. Murray.... for a Portland resident, a rumor has been persistently circulated at St.Kilda and Brighton to the effect that the.... in question has turned out to be, in point of weatherliness and speed, a failure. To set all doubt to rest would you kindly state whether rumor speaks truly or not. Long shore yachtsmen take a great interest in the craft in question, though they are uncertain whether Mr. Murray is competant to build a centre-board fast enough to compete with our local boats. Those who had the opportunity of inspecting the Wanderer before she was shipped to Portland, are of the opinion that she should be able to hold her own with such speedy half-deckers as the Camilla, Waterwitch and Astoria. The owners of the three latter boats are only too willing to try conclusions with the owner of the Wanderer. Could not Mr. Dusting bring his yacht to Schnapper Point and Mornington regattas, to be held on the 28th. and 30th. of March respectively and race her against our local cracks? Such a race would be of exciting interest and would settle the question as to whether Mr. Murray is qualified to design and build the centreboard type of boat. Any information concerning the Wanderer and her performances will be thankfully received by the members of the St.Kilda and Brighton Yacht Clubs. Yours &c. A member of the St.Kilda Yacht Club. Letter to the Editor of the Portland Guardian, 13th of March, 1891. The Yacht Wanderer. Sir,– In your issue of the 11th inst. you published a letter from St. Kilda having reference to Mr. W. T. Dusting’ a boat Wanderer. Although amateur naval architects and boat owners in conversation are only too ready and willing to express an opinion (generally unfavorable) as to the merits of the boating property of others, it would be unfair to the builders, and detrimental to the owner’s interests, to publish a criticism which might possibly be an adverse one — people attach considerably more weight to what they read in print than anything expressed in casual conversation. The Wanderer has had no fair trial yet, her only performance in the first class race at Port Fairy (debarring the first round in which a mistake was made) left her a quarter of a minute behind the leading boat on the second and third rounds, a difference that might (probably) be very easily reversed by a fresh disposition of ballast or sail. As for the Camilla, Waterwitch and Astoria, their very size would put them out of court with our large, powerful and fast boats, and should we have a regatta on a large scale next year, and these put in an appearance, I venture to remark that, given a decent wind with a little motion on the water, they will have a very hazy idea as to which boat has finished first. The Wanderer so far has proved herself fairly fast and weatherly, and it is to be hoped that Mr. Dusting’s enterprise will be rewarded with success. Yours, &c., PORTLAND.

Ed’s Note... And on it goes. For those who have become enthralled with this banter via newspaper over a century ago, the entire exchanges can be found on the Club website at www.sscbc.com.au/news-features The irony (that appeals to me) is that here we are over 100 years later and debate continues to rage about the physical differences between all of our wonderful boats. The Handicap system is doing its thing. In the SSCBC Club Aggregate there have been 25 different race winners this season. Many races are won by just a few seconds. Love your boat, enjoy your boat, prepare her well and sail her well and you are sure to bag a few wins. Skins

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Plenty of spirited racing & some great results! victories. A strong 34 boats in the fleet for the regatta including Southerly. Well done Jim Wilshire and crew for making the effort to fly from Perth to sail her in the States and the GANT Portsea Cup. This series definitely deserves a sponsor next season.

Lacco Cup The Lacco Cup for Division 2 Couta Boats was well championed by Commodore Graham Cunningham and once again we were almost thwarted by weather. However, a regatta we did get and it was won by Michael Golding in Lucy from Peter Pan and Morning Star.

Wooden Boatshop Series The Couta Boat 2018/19 season is coming to a close and there has been some great results shared around in the Sorrento fleet. In recent weeks we have been hampered by bad weather but over December-January there was plenty of spirited racing.

A total of 49 Couta boats raced for the beautiful GANT prizes.

The Wooden Boatshop Series pre Christmas was very well attended. Three races constituted the series and a very popular winner was Tony Bail in Armadale. It was great to see her back in the fleet. Second was Matilda followed by Sally.

State Titles

In Div 2 Magpie beat Peter Pan on a count back with Joan 3rd.

in Harriet from Waltzing Matilda and Joan, while the first Div 2 boat home was Aliscia.

Mercedes-Benz Mornington Nationals Congratulations to the boys on Zephyr for taking out the Nats. With owner/skipper Max recovering from a serious op, the crew did him proud as they won on a count back from Kate followed by Georgia. In Div 1 Wagtail was first home in the series and in Div 2 it was Morning Star taking line honours glory with Alex Zadnik in Sarah a popular winner from Kitty Miller and Magpie. A total of 40 Couta Boats competed.

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42 boats competed across the series.

Next Gen Couta Boat Day Finally, the Next Gen Couta Boat day was bigger again this year with over 26 Couta Boats competing and 140 participants. Thanks so much to the generous supporters of this showcase day. The State Titles were a little frustrating with a combination of unfortunate things disrupting the regatta. Nevertheless congratulations go to Jennifer in Div 1 and Kitty Miller in Div 2 for their

Congrats to Tom Chisholm aboard Rhapsody for taking out the Div 1 double and Chance Bobridge steering Peter Pan to victory in Div 2 with Jessamine first home.

In the GANT Portsea Cup Wayne Parr dusted off Georgio’s Darney to take a stunning victory from Jennifer and Barra. In Div 1 Jocelyn was first home for the Merthon Trophy. And in Div 2 Shaun Chalmers was 1st AUTUMN WINTER 2019

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AWBF Adventure

As most members will know, I undertook a massive restoration project after purchasing the Pompeii Bros 36 footer Gullwing. She’d been left in bad repair down in Gippsland when Tim P rescued her and returned her to Lentell Avenue. Tim knew she had great bones and wanted someone to go on the journey of restoration. So we went ahead and Ross Thommo Thomas spent just on two years of his life working on her at WBS under their guidance. And she is a thing of beauty. So I decided to show her off at the recent AWBF in Hobart. Fortunately Wayne Moose Johnstone agreed to come along on the adventure with my friend Will Crothers and me. We wanted to give ourselves enough time to smell the roses (do some fishing) and hide from weather if need be.

Gullwing and Tideways (with David Shergold, Bill Davis and Tony Hoppe on board) cleared Port Phillip Heads on the evening of Tuesday Jan 29. The weather was delightful with a long swell but calm seas. We passed the Prom and continued on to arrive in East Bay on Deal Island some 22 hours after our departure from Sorrento. An average of just over 7 knots for the journey. We knew there was a westerly change coming but we anchored to shelter form the NE breeze that was blowing when we arrived there. At 0230hrs the westerly hit, and registered at Hogan Island at 55 knots. Time to move says Moose. I must say, that without his “captaincy” this move might have been challenging for me! Weighing anchor and heading onto Murray Pass in 50knots in pitch black, just using plotter but Moose handled the situation very calmly. Within an hour both boats were anchored up in Winter Cove in the lee of the AUTUMN WINTER 2019

storm. When we awoke in the morning Moose discovered that Winter Cove was a haven for very large squid and we caught enough for several meals and of course bait. After waiting a day and a half for the winds to abate we headed from Deal Island to the western side of Flinders Island. Not a long hop, but enough for a daylight hours trip to Trouser Point, mid way down Flinders Island. The following morning we set off again in great conditions with the plan to arrive at Bank Strait (the shallow seaway between south end of Flinders Island and northern tip of Tasmania). It can be treacherous if the sea is running and if the tide is running East to West as it can run at over 6 knots. Clearly not good for a displacement boat so we planned to cross with West to East tide assist and we did. There was a big swell on our quarter but Gullwing handled herself beautifully. We decided to continue down the East Coast where Tim had sent us a message that he was laid up in Shouten Passage on a very good anchorage. It was a long day steaming but was certainly worthwhile when we awoke the next morning to be gifted a fresh cray from Tim. The next day we motored down to Triabunna – directly in from the famous Maria Island. Both Gullwing and Tideways were provided berths at the beautiful newish wharf in Spring Bay. It was good to stretch our legs and use the facilities there. After a night there we continued south to Dunalley and the Denison Canal. The Tideways boys had been here before and booked us in for a long lunch at the Bangor Vineyard from where we could see our boats rafted up on the wharf in East Bay in Blackman’s Bay. This is a “must stop” for anyone travelling to Port Arthur by road as it is beautiful little winery with great food too.

The next morning we rang the harbour master who opened the canal bridge for us and Gullwing headed for Bruny Island while Tideways went to hook up with Tim and Sally, Will B, Chris Sinn and others who had made the passage in convoy, A day and a night at Bruny then we headed for Kettering to tidy the boat up and ourselves, before steaming up the Derwent to arrive at the wharf for the Festival (Friday Feb 8). The Festival itself was a wonderful success. The CBA cocktail party in conjunction with Classic Yacht Assoc. was a sell out – over 130 – at a fabulous new venue on the Brooke Street Pier. We’d had a marvellous adventure. Again, thanks to Moose and Will for accompanying me, and to Dave Wilkins for returning Gullwing safely home. I can only urge any members who have not been to the AWBF yet that you put it in your calendar for mid Feb 2021. Hobart, wooden boats, MONA, great restaurants, seafood, fun, good company... Skins

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>>> 49ER TRAINING IN NEW ZEALAND, BY JACK LLOYD

Our sailors! 66 – Will and Sam Phillips, 144 – James Grogan and Charlie Dixon, 204 – Jack Lloyd and Ollie Manton.

Following a big summer season with Sail Sydney, Sail Melbourne and the 49er Australian Nationals, a few of the Sorrento 49er and 49erFx sailors (Charlie Dixon with skipper James Grogan, Will and Sam Phillips, myself with skipper Ollie Manton and Tess Lloyd with crew Jaime Ryan) decided that more sailing was in order. With a bit of time before the European season and a few regattas being held at the next Worlds venue in New Zealand, we packed a container full of three 49ers and a coach boat and headed to Auckland for a month. After a slight container delay of five days due to an apple being left in the container, our boats arrived just 24

in time for the first day of racing of the Ocean Bridge Regatta. The competition was at a very high level with seven of the top 25 boats in the World competing, including the current gold medallists, Pete Burling and Blair Tuke.

three days, with a variance of wind conditions and it was great to get a feel of different race course areas and wind patterns for the Worlds in November of 2019. Will and Sam finished 7th, Jack and Ollie 9th and James and Charlie in 13th.

We all missed the first race due to our boats only arriving in the morning, and considering the limited preparation, all teams sailed competitively within such a high calibre fleet. The Phillips boys were particularly unlucky, breaking a spreader on the last downwind of a race they were winning on the second day, causing them to have to pull out of that race and the following. The regatta lasted

Following this regatta was another week of training in Auckland with the Kiwi and Korean boys in the lead up to a smaller coaches’ regatta the following weekend. Again, there was a variance of conditions where the Australian crews gained some valuable knowledge leading into the next Worlds. After the 11 day training block, it was time for some rest which involved plenty of hiking SORRENTO SAILING COUTA BOAT CLUB


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volcanoes and mountains as well as some relaxing on the beautiful beaches around New Zealand. On Monday it was back to training with much of the same, testing some new settings and techniques as well as some sail testing. On the Thursday we sailed north to Murrays Bay, where the most outer courses of the World Championships will be, and the venue of the 2019 NZL 49er/FX National Champs. Super Coach Jobin (Harold Mighell) as well Tess Lloyd and Jaime Ryan flew in for the event. Thankfully, Cyclone Oma only brought rain and not too much wind, which made for an interesting offshore shifty regatta with winds ranging from 5 to 20 knots in the same race! All the hard work that was put in by the Australian crews in the last few weeks was evident with all crews being much more competitive and pushing the top guys. Will and Sam were leading going into the last day but unfortunately had a bad last race to finish 3rd overall, one point behind gold medallists Burling and Tuke. Charlie and James claimed a race win on day two and finished the regatta in 8th with Jack and Ollie in 9th. Tess and Jaime in the girls’ fleet sailed exceptionally well. They finished 2nd behind former World Champions and current silver medallists, Molly and Meech (NZL). Over the three day regatta, the girls had some great battles with the kiwis and managed to take a couple of race wins. Impressively, they also knocked off the Austrian girls who just six months ago placed 2nd in the World Championships.

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In the coming few months, Tess/ Jaime and Will/Sam head to Europe to compete on the World circuit with events in Palma, Genoa and Weymouth and push for Olympic selection. The past month and particularly the New Zealand National Championships shows that the SSCBC sailors are strong in the 49er class and there is plenty to look forward to and follow for all of our members at SSCBC. Photographs courtesy of Yachting New Zealand. 25


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>>> WASZP NATIONAL AND WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BY TOM TROTMAN From 14 - 28 January, Jack Abbott and I travelled to sunny Perth to compete in the National and World Waszp Championships that were run back to back at Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club. After a stressful couple of days unpacking and assembling our boats we were ready to race. From the get go it was apparent that the fleet had come a long way since Lake Garda in June, with competitors from Norway, Hungary, Scotland and New Zealand all taking out race wins throughout the series. After three days of extremely close racing, I edged past the Scotsman, Rory Hunter, to take out the National Championships and Jack Abbott sailed very consistently to clinch 3rd Australian. With the Worlds looming however, the celebrations didn’t last long. Before I knew it I was at the starting line for the big dance; the World Championships. On the first day I managed to pull three top four results with some consistent sailing. My main competition, Rory Hunter, sailed very well with two 1sts and an 18th. The second day I came down to the yacht club and noticed a few screws coming loose. I must have overlooked a component somewhere down the line because as soon as I launched, a metal control rod snapped. This rod is crucial for stability whilst the boat is flying and so I was forced to go in and borrow a spare hull, missing the first race of the day. The next two races didn’t go as planned, trying to dial in the settings in the new boat, I ended the day with a DNC, a 9th and a 5th. Over the next three days I sailed consistently, TIDINGS AUTUMN WINTER 2019

slowly crawling back up the leader board, until I was three points behind first with one race to spare. As soon as the starting sequence began, Rory was hot on my heels trying to prevent me from getting a clear start. With a streak of good luck, after narrowly avoiding a few collisions, I was able to separate myself from Rory and sailed the whole way down the line to start at the pin. Looking back, to my relief, Rory hadn’t been so fortunate and was caught in a pack of boats and wasn’t foiling off the start line. However, this relief was short lived when I saw a race management boat drive past with a general recall flag up. On the second start a similar thing happened, with me coming off the pin end and Rory starting at the boat after some pre start manoeuvring. Unfortunately, after a close race with a lot of tense moments, Rory finished in 4th, whilst I finished 3rd, not enough of a gap to close out the series.

Massive congratulations to Rory for his performance over the week, a great competitor and a really nice guy off the water! A big thank you is also due to everyone who has helped me over the year, including the Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club, the team at Mercedes-Benz Mornington, the Waszp guys and my family for their support. Congratulations to all competitors and SSCBC member, Jack Abbott, who managed to consolidate with a 13th at the Worlds after some bad luck early in the regatta.

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>>> 2019 OPTI NATIONALS, BY ELLE SANKEY The 2019 Opti Nationals were held in Tasmania this year, out of the picturesque Sandy Bay Yacht Club in Hobart. With only 300 members the club ran a great regatta with over 200 boats across the intermediate and open fleets. Sorrento had 10 boats entered with five in each of the Intermediate and Open fleets. Open Intermediate Angelique Gleeson Pizza (Jack Beresford) Natalie Gleeson Ally McEvoy Elle Sankey Eda Phillip Henry Stringer Will Sankey Sam Stringer India Sinclair The Derwent River offered extremely shifty conditions, strong tides and decent swell. This mixture of conditions made the racing a lot more difficult. Coaches Colman and Ricky (Sandringham YC) were tested with what

advice to proffer but there were some excellent results and everyone learnt a great deal. The Phillip and Stringer families supplied power boats from which to watch the racing, as well as ably assisting in the volunteer race fleet which involved many exciting Opti rescues when the wind picked up to somewhere around 30 knots when open were racing!!! Day 1 Everyone came down to the boat park early ready and eager to start the regatta. The weather was in our favour serving up some good wind for the first and third races. Unfortunately, in the second race, the open fleet were rounding the last gate mark and heading for the finish line when the wind completely died out. This resulted in only 15 people finishing the race and a large protest afterwards. While racing, I came to realise how Sorrento and Sandy Bay are in some ways similar: they both have strong tide and shifty wind. Day 2 We arrived at the boat park for more racing, this time we were slightly more tired and thus focused on our own goals for the day. We were again served up some solid wind for all the races. On this day Eda, who was sailing in intermediate, had some great races and was placed in the top 10 at the end of the day. We went home tired but satisfied with the day of racing. Day 3 Everyone arrived at the boat park for the last day of the qualifying rounds. Everyone by this stage was tired and ready for the ‘lay day’. The weather once again served up solid wind for two races. The wind was getting progressively stronger throughout the day favouring SSCBC as most of us prefer stronger wind. Day 4 Everyone came back to the boat park refreshed after the lay day and ready for the last two days of racing. The weather served up strong winds, putting us on hike for the whole race and giving some less fortunate sailors some spectacular nosedives! In the last race the wind picked up to somewhere close to 30 knots, capsizing pretty much everyone or sending others into some spectacular speeds downwind often finished with a nosedive!

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Henry Stringer

Day 5 Everyone arrived at the boat park tired from the hectic day before and ready for the final day of racing. This was my best day of racing as the wind was yet again heavy. India, who was sailing in intermediate, also had a great day of racing, coming 4th in one of the races. Afterwards, everyone attended the closing ceremony and said goodbye to Ricky and Colman as they left to take their plane home.

Annie and Tim Stringer

The race became even more hectic when the finish pin broke loose creating no fish line. I was sailing up the last beat looking for a finish line that did not exist. I was told six minutes later that the race had been abandoned, which made a lot of sense. TIDINGS AUTUMN WINTER 2019

On behalf of all the sailors, I would like to thank the coaches who prepared us and gave us heaps of handy tips and tricks we could all use while racing. In particular, thanks to Ricky and Colman for putting up with us, especially in the house. Also thanks to the Stringers and Phillips for providing their boats and for all the parents for their on water support (food, water, sun cream etc.) Everyone had an awesome and unforgettable experience in Tassie. 29


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>>> SSCBC OPTIMIST STATE TITLES, BY DAVID WHITE & GEORGE AULICH

The 2019 Victorian Optimist State Titles were hosted by Royal Brighton Yacht Club from 9-11 March 2019. SSCBC had a large contingent of 18 sailors, well spread across the different fleets. RBYC did a great job getting nine races in for both fleets in tough conditions. A special mention has to go to Sadie Cunningham who did her first ever event and was the only competitor in the rainbow fleet. On the Intermediate course, SSCBC made up 10 of the 25 sailors taking part in the event. Natalie Gleeson was on even 30

points with the winner and finished 2nd overall on count back, even though she had 11 points over 9 races. Natalie was awarded the Intermediate Female State Champion, with her friend Alice Dunne finishing an impressive 2nd female. Annabelle Williamson also received an award for best improved since the last state titles, moving up 30 spots. Our Intermediate fleet was coached by George Aulich, Jack Lewis and Hugo Llewelyn. Here are some words from George about her experience coaching the Intermediate fleet:

I was lucky enough to help coach our team at the Optimist State Titles held at Royal Brighton Yacht Club. It was great seeing so many SSCBC sailors with big smiles on their faces and full of energy ready to race! Over the course of the weekend we saw varied weather conditions which made it very trying for the competitors. However, our Sorrento team did very well. Up against some of the best Optimist sailors in Australia, the Sorrento team performed exceptionally well on and off the water. SORRENTO SAILING COUTA BOAT CLUB


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No matter where the sailor placed, it was very good seeing so many young up and coming Sorrento sailors out on the water giving it their all! Since the Nationals and over the past few months, we have seen the Sorrento team put so much effort into their training and the results are there to see, as all of the sailors have improved immensely! In particular, it blew my mind to see how much our Intermediate team had grown and how their skills have developed from the last States, when most of the team was still in Green fleet. On the Open course, SSCBC had seven sailors battle it out in a variety of conditions. The fleet had some

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tough competition with World’s team members and a number of the Australian team travelling to the event. Although our sailors were not at the pointy end, they certainly learnt some valuable lessons which will stand them in good stead for the next event. All SSCBC boats stayed out when conditions were on the upper limit, so much so that ribs had to go ashore.

volunteering on the finish boats and organising a parents’ lunch on the Sunday so they could all catch up. All of these efforts were really noted and in my eyes, were one of the main successes of the weekend.

Lastly, I would like to thank all the parents who made a big effort to make the SSCBC sailors come together as a team. Families looked out for one another, with initiatives such as making up trailers to fit six boats, organising a SSCBC gazebo,

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SPONSOR NEWS and exciting phase of the Club with the Clubhouse redevelopment project on the table, we look forward to continuing to deliver benefits to our sponsors, whether through brand exposure, hospitality, a venue for a special function, a unique sailing experience or through interactions with our members.

Div 1 Handicap Winner Whisper, RT Edgar South Channel Race

In this frantic pace of life we seem to live, with hectic work schedules and the challenge of trying to fit everything in, it’s lovely to see the regular sailors and their families taking time out together to enjoy some down time at the Club. Some choose to relax on the sand with their young families before and after racing; others enjoy quality time with their mates for a pot and a salad roll in the bar before sailing. Everyone has a smile on their face. We are incredibly lucky to be connected with

this Club, enjoying the friendships, our families, this stunning location and the sport of sailing. My family even enjoyed a boat ride to and from Quarantine for the GANT Portsea Cup presentation picnic, thanks to Milton and Max. As we all know, sponsors are not easy to come by, and this year in particular, we’ve noticed that many of our sponsors have been with us for a long time, some as long as 21 years. As we approach a new

Season 2018/19 kicked off with the Wooden Boat Shop series prior to Christmas, with a raft up back at BYS after racing on the final day, with refreshments thanks to WBS. PostChristmas was the Mercedes-Benz Mornington Couta Boat National Championships. We were lucky with the weather this year and were treated to some spectacular sailing. Line Honours went to Wagtail in Div 1 and Morning Star in Div 2. First for Handicap was Zephyr (skippered by Scott Llewelyn), and in Div 2, we congratulate Sarah and Alex Zadnik for taking out the Handicap victory. Chris Thoday from Mercedes-Benz Mornington was extremely generous and provided all skippers and crew with caps, food and drinks on the Western Lawn following racing on the second day for presentations. Don’t forget, for every vehicle sold through Mercedes-Benz Mornington, $1k comes back to the Club. We welcomed in the New Year with the RT Edgar South Channel Race, once again being treated to some ideal conditions. RT Edgar thoroughly enjoyed their day on the water. You may have noticed the RT Edgar umbrellas on the deck have recently been replaced – thank you to RT Edgar for the new ones. Obviously a long-standing sponsor when the umbrellas wear out!

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SPONSOR NEWS It was certainly lovely to see so many families enjoying this beautiful day at Quarantine. If you missed it this year, make sure you come along next year.

KPMG Couta Boat Classic

Raw Materials prepared delicious paella for the GANT Portsea Cup Presentation Picnic

The KPMG Couta Boat Classic was held on 3 January, with 400 guests, skippers and crew enjoying the best SSCBC has to offer. Ideal sailing conditions again, with boats racing for a charity this year. The founders of Melbourne Indigenous Transition School (MITS) attended, and graciously accepted a cheque for $20k on the day. We feel very fortunate to be able to connect MITS with KPMG and help them raise significant funds for their Indigenous program.

The race was hotly contended with Jocelyn C2014 (Mal Hart) taking out Division 1 and Aliscia C33 (Michael Cantwell) taking out Division 2.

The GANT Portsea Cup Breakfast kicked off a weekend of festivities for this important CBA event. Skippers and crew started the day with the CBA GANT Portsea Cup breakfast, hosted by Andrew Plympton AM and special guest John Bertrand AM.

Sunday was the GANT Portsea Cup Presentation Picnic at Quarantine Station. A perfect day enjoyed by many families. Andrew and Mandy Gray from Raw Materials generously prepared a delicious paella and kids’ meals for everyone to enjoy. With sunshine, live music, delicious food and picnics being enjoyed by members, their families and friends, it was a day not to be missed. Anna Mansour from GANT also attended to present the winners with their prizes. All winning crews, both handicap and line honours, were the lucky recipients of a set of embroidered GANT crew polos.

Baillieu Holst hosted a stunning cocktail party in the dining room for their valued clients and staff and we thank them for their ongoing support of the Club. The Gill Next Gen Couta Boat Race was one of the highlights of the season so far, with 200 young sailors spread over 27 Couta boats. The race was administered by a junior race management team, who did an excellent job.

Gill Next Gen Couta Boat Race was one of the highlights of the season!

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This event would not be possible without the support of Gill, Tonia Grimshaw-Lloyd and the Mentone Park Child Care and Pre School, Rhonda Trotman and JTA Health, Donna and Peter Osbourne, The Wooden Boat Shop, The Couta Boat Association and SSCBC. The winning skippers and Couta boat owners were awarded $250 vouchers from Gill. On Australia Day we were fortunate to have St Moritz by Gurner sponsor the day, handing out balloons, beach balls and a bag of goodies to each skipper, including a bottle of Moet. This was their first year as sponsor and we look forward to the years to come.

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The Sanpellegrino Cup was held on 16 January, with sailors treated to delicious samples of their Sparkling Fruit Beverages, SP+Tea, Acqua Panna and Sanpellegrino. Generous hampers and trophies were provided as prizes. Yabby Lake set up a wine tasting afternoon in the foyer prior to the Yabby Lake Couta boat race on 23 February. John McNamara was the lucky recipient of the rare magnum of Yabby Lake Single Vineyard Rose 2018 which was drawn on the deck during presentations. If you haven’t visited Yabby Lake Vineyard, jump off Peninsula Link at Tuerong one day on your way down and have a look. They’re literally 5 minutes off the freeway. Open 7 days. Coastal Living always treat race winners to some impressive prizes from their stunning store, as well as food and drinks on the deck following the race. This year was no exception. Steadfast IBG Insurance is also a valued supporter of the Club, providing insurance advice from time to time and brokering good deals for members. X-Trek were new to our sponsorship cohort this year, providing support of the Club’s Couta boat, Ripple. Proudly flying an X-Trek flag, you may have seen Ripple amongst the fleet during the GANT Portsea Cup, the KPMG Couta Boat Classic and the Gill Next Gen Couta Boat Race. Thank you to Richard Hurley and X-Trek for your support. We would also like to acknowledge Peroni and Pommery who partnered with us for the sell-out Summer Drinks event. Stay tuned for what’s in store for this year’s event! 36

Finally, thank you to our volunteers, race management, bosuns, kitchen, dining and bar staff, who do an amazing job to ensure each event runs seamlessly. A lot of hard work goes on behind the scenes but this year in particular, I’ve noticed the

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Do you own a Couta Boat & need help sailing it more regularly? Or do you not use it at all? SSCBC is TURBO CHARGING Couta Boat sailing at the Club! The Club takes a proactive role in facilitating Couta Boat sailing via:

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The Wooden Boat Shop’s (WBS) latest launch was on display at the 2019 Australian Wooden Boat Festival in Hobart in early February. The Kooyong 28 is the first of the Kooyong 28 range with various options to suit the vast array of activities that equal the dream lifestyle by the sea. WBS, famous for the Couta boats, Nepean and Cheviot Launches, wanted to design and construct a strikingly handsome day boat with good performance and the ability to go into very shallow water, but equally at home in the ocean. “I wanted to build a boat that allows people to explore the great locations of Port Phillip Bay and we wanted to offer the market a stylish no-nonsense day boat with classical work boat lines. The Kooyong 28 floats in 300 mm of water, making it very adaptable for shallow water cruising, yet she is at home in a Bass Strait Seaway also.” Tim Phillips, WBS Director TIDINGS AUTUMN WINTER 2019

The Kooyong 28 Walkaround is the ideal boat for fishing, swimming, dining or commuting. The Kooyong 28 range suits a range of activities such as taking family and friends to picnic or overnight in locations that were previously out of reach. The Kooyong 28 is perfect for cruising the bay, watching spectacular sunsets or simply taking in the delights the boat and the rich coastlines have to offer. “The Kooyong 28 ticks heaps of boxes, appealing equally to the cruiser who wishes to lunch and swim, and to the keen angler.” Tim Phillips, WBS Director The spacious open design is an all-purpose boat, in which you truly can walk around. The Kooyong 28 offers all the space of a larger boat, with the ease of a smaller boat and is legally road towable giving the option to travel to a number of places by road.

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Commodore Graham Cunningham Vice Commodore Drew Marget Rear Commodore Scott Llewelyn Club Secretary Phillip Wise Treasurer Shaun Chalmers Club Captain Scott Llewelyn

Committee Howard Critchley, Georgie Silverwood, Mark Klemens, Jonathon Long, Rollo Wright General Manager Philip Hall Sailing Manager Ben Fels Features of the Kooyong 28 include: • Centre console with seating for three adults. • Marine head and lockable storage for fishing gear, entry through console.

• Ultra- low maintenance polyurethane paint finishes. • Twin F115 (230hp) Yamaha 4 stroke outboard installation with hydraulic steering. • Anchoring with electric windlass.

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• Walk through transom. • All wooden construction with epoxy/glass fibre sheathed hull. • Laid African Teak deck and sole.

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• Electrical system with LED nav lights, chart plotter.

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Head Coach and Development David White Administration Jorja Crowe Food & Beverage Henry Dyer Sponsorship Hollie Hick Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club 3154 Point Nepean Road PO Box 138 Sorrento VIC 3943 Phone 03 5984 8200 Email Club: administration@sscbc.com.au Food & Beverage: catering@sscbc.com.au

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