Breeze Magazine July - August 2019

BREEZE

Issue No. 225 • July – August 2019

Official Publication of the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron

2 Breeze Magazine

30 - 35 - 44 - 47 - 50

DESIGNED TO TAKE YOU FURTHER, FASTER.

SWIFT TRAWLER 47 JUST LIKE HOME. The NEW Generation Swift Trawler 47 has all the characteristics of a long-distance cruiser, with the seamless comfort of a three-cabin layout. Premiering at the Sydney Boat Show.

Call today to book your private viewing.

36 Degrees Brokers Ltd

Auckland | Opua

+64 903 1001

info@36degrees.nz

www.36degrees.nz

4 Breeze Magazine

BAVARIA C57

RE-INVENTING THE JOY OF SAILING. The BAVARIA C57 brings all of our knowledge onto the water. More performance, more space, more comfort, more luxury – for more relaxation brought together in a futuristic super-yacht design. And it offers a host of features that makes sailing enjoyable. Generous headroom in saloon and fully customisable layout including cockpit and interior.

View the complete range of Bavaria vessels at www.busfieldmarine.co.nz

Busfield Marine | 103 Westhaven Drive | Auckland 1011 | 09 376 4006 | bavaria@busfieldmarine.co.nz

CONTENTS

Cover: Vice Commodore Aaron Young’s new acquisition, Checkmate. – Photo by Ivor Wilkins.

EDITORIAL Please address all editorial correspondence to the Editor, Ivor Wilkins ivorw@xtra.co.nz Phone 09 425 7791 ADVERTISING inklink@xtra.co.nz Phone 09 378-1222.

DISCLAIMER The views and opinions expressed in this magazine are purely those of the authors and are not necessarily the official view of the RNZYS, nor of the publishers.

PERMISSION Reproduction rights in part or in full of the contents of this publication must be applied for from the Editor.

DEADLINES For Sept. – October 2019 Issue Editorial - 22 August Advertising booking - 22 August Advertising material due - 29 August Magazine posted - 5 September Layout and Typesetting by Ocean Press Ltd Printed by Soar Printing Registered as a magazine at the GPO, Wellington.

ISSN 0113-7360

From the Commodore .........................................................................................................................................................5 From the General Manager ...............................................................................................................................................6 Chef ’s Dish ..................................................................................................................................................................................8 NZ Sailors 2nd at Darwin Games .................................................................................................................................8 Cruising Report .....................................................................................................................................................................10 Merry Mahjong at the RNZYS .....................................................................................................................................12 RNZYS Events –......................................................................................................................................................................14 Sailing Office Report ........................................................................................................................................................... 16 Trans-Tasman Battle Tilts towards RNZYS ............................................................................................................18 Requiem for Ran Tan II .......................................................................................................................................................20 Stand-out Performers at RNZYS Prize Giving ....................................................................................................24 Straining the Grey Matter on Quiz Night ..............................................................................................................28 Acknowledging a lifetime of passion in the NZ Marine Industry: John Street Exhibit ................. 30 ETNZ Locked and Loaded for AC75 Launch .....................................................................................................32 Cranes and Clatter Testify to Progress in Creating a Cup Village for 2021 ....................................... 34 Auckland’s Summer of 2021 will be a Festival of Sailing and Celebration ......................................... 36 Young Sailors Following a 4-Generation Sailing Tradition .............................................................................38 Paying Tribute to Mothers & Motherhood at the RNZYS ...........................................................................44 New Members and Obituaries ....................................................................................................................................45 Kawau Island Life: An Enduring Privilege .................................................................................................................46 A Pearl in Paradise ...............................................................................................................................................................48 ETNZ Casts a Wide Net for New Crew ..............................................................................................................50 YTP Graduate Joins Maiden Voyage ...........................................................................................................................52 Performance Programme Report ............................................................................................................................... 53 Youth Programme Report ............................................................................................................................................... 54 Classic Yacht Association Journal ..................................................................................................................................56 Marine Scene.............................................................................................................................................................................58 Directory Ads............................................................................................................................................................................60 FLAG OFFICERS Commodore Ian Cook 09 417 0060 Vice Commodore Aaron Young 021 747 470 Rear Commodore Andrew Aitken 027 579 4194 BREEZE MAGAZINE Editor Ivor Wilkins 09 425 7791

ivorw@xtra.co.nz Assistant Editor Debra Douglas 0211 856 846

chaucer@xtra.co.nz Advertising Debbie Whiting 09 378 1222

inklink@xtra.co.nz

MANAGEMENT TEAM General Manager Hayden Porter 09 360 6805 Membership Director Kim Bond 09 360 6804 Youth Coaching Reuben Corbett 09 360 6811 Greg Dair 09 360 6811 Sailing Director Laurie Jury 09 360 6809 Events Manager Catriona Stanton 09 360 6834 Quarterdeck Restaurant Reservations

09 360 6820 RNZYS Office Box 46-182, Herne Bay, Auckland 1147

09 360 6800

Higher Ground Owner Wanted a Painless Sale – And He Got It! Well known Auckland racing yachtsman Brian Trubovich says: “When I decided to sell my Ross 10.66 Higher Ground, my broker of choice was Wayne Baston of Laurie Collins.

“I had owned Higher Ground for 19 years, so it was a big decision for me to sell. I needed a broker who would make the process as painless as possible for me, and that is exactly what Wayne did.

“I made the right decision to go with Laurie Collins Westhaven.”

(09) 376 6331 or Wayne 0274 502 654 • www.lauriecollins.co.nz

6 Breeze Magazine

THE ROYAL NEW ZEALAND YACHT SQUADRON GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGES THE SUPPORT OF

MAJOR SPONSORS

SUPPORTERS

CORPORATE MEMBERS Accor Hotels Air New Zealand Antipodes ANZ Bank Argosy Property Ltd Argus Fire Protection Asia Pacific Superyachts B&G Bank of New Zealand Bellingham Wallace BEP Blacks Fasteners CBRE

Clean Corp Compass Communication Crimson Education Crombie Lockwood Datacom 36 Degrees Brokers Ecology New Zealand Emirates Francis Travel Marketing FS Trades / Franklin Smith Furuno/ENL GOfuel Independent Liquor Integrated Marine Group

Martelli McKegg MercyAscot Milford Asset Management Negociants Ports of Auckland Propspeed Southern Spars Suncorp New Zealand Teak Construction Thos Holdsworth & Sons Vodafone Westpac You Travel Mairangi Bay

Support the People who Support Your Club

Breeze Magazine 7

As I reach the end of my first year as Commodore, it seems a bit hard to believe how fast the year has gone. It has been a successful sailing year for the RNZYS. Our Learn-to-Sail Programme has gone from strength to strength and we have seen our young yachtsmen and women achieve some outstanding success on the international and local sailing circuits.

A huge amount of effort has been put into planning our 150th Celebrations and the team who have focused on 2021 will give us plenty to participate in during the summer and winter of that year. Between the America’s Cup Defence, the Prada Cup Challenger Series, J-Class yachts, 12-Metres, superyachts and classics, plus the possibilities of a 52’ Super Series and Youth America’s Cup, it promises to be a great summer.

The Major Events Committee led by Vice Commodore Aaron Young has worked tirelessly to get in front of the international captains and boat owners to ensure we can really deliver a spectacle of yachting that everyone can enjoy.

Reflecting on the past 12 months, as a yacht club we really have to thank our volunteers who not only contribute to sailing, but also form various sections of your committees that govern the direction of the club. We recently held a volunteers forum to discuss

Ivor Wilkins Photo

FROM THE COMMODORE

The J-Class Velsheda sailing off Devonport the last time Js raced in NZ during the 2000 America’s Cup. the scheduling and organising of racing for the 19 – 20 sailing season. It was good to see some new faces in the group.

We have a lot of sailing to process and manage in the next couple of years. It would be good to see more members volunteering to get on the patrol boats and participating in our race management process.

There is an awful lot to learn about what goes on, even if you have been sailing for a long time. During the summer we have sailing nearly every night of the week, so there is plenty of opportunity to help without missing

out on your own sailing opportunities.

Over the past 12 months, we have seen a real lift in the usage of our facilities by our corporate members. It has kept the Food & Beverage team busy. All these events at the club help us to put on all the racing we do.

It is really important to remember we are a yacht club and our purpose is to provide sailing for our members. Encourage your crew to join. Come to the club after racing and use the facilities. If you don’t, you won’t get the most benefit out of your membership.

Ian Cook, Commodore

We’ve Had a Big Run of Sales – Now We Need to Replenish Stock

M

t S un ZY isco N R ’D rs be m e

After more than 25 years in the same location, Laurie Collins Westhaven is achieving great results. But outstanding sales this year have left us short of yachts, launches and multihulls. So if you have a vessel for sale, talk the people who get results.

We have 12 sales berths right outside the office, which makes the process even more successful. Ask about the preferential RNZYS members’ discount – we have listed and sold many boats from the club and also sold many boats to members, who have enjoyed the results. So talk to us today and we will be more than happy to help you through the process.

Call Wayne 0274 502 654, or Josh Wijohn 022 360 044 • www.lauriecollins.co.nz

8 Breeze Magazine

FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER

Winter might be here, but the entertainment hasn’t stopped for members to enjoy. We have been very focused on ensuring there are plenty of things for members to be involved in over the winter, whatever your interest.

Over the next few months, there are a number of free and ticketed events for members to attend on and off the water.

This includes a free Speaker Series during the evenings around boat maintenance, safety, rules and racing as well as a fishing seminar for the launch owners.

The new monthly Quiz Night has proven popular with the last one attracting 15 teams.

If you don’t have a full team, or want to join on your own, there is no problem. We can line you up with some other people.

For the ladies there are Women’s Secret Business meetings and coffee mornings each month; recently the Youth Committee introduced a monthly movie night as well.

Rugby nights will kick off on 27 July with the All Blacks playing South Africa. There are also some ticketed events such as the Speakers Lunch in July with investment guru Brian Gaynor amongst others. And don’t forget the daily value meal options for members.

The Club Marine Insurance Winter Series is now well underway following a great prizegiving evening in late May and the winter Havana Club Rum Racers continue to head out every Friday night rain, hail or shine. If you don’t have a boat, we can still get you out there; just contact Reception.

Basically, there is something for everyone and the staff have put a good variety of things together to give you plenty of reasons to come to your club during winter, so make sure you get involved.

We welcome new Corporate Members Bellingham Wallace Accountants and Propspeed to the Squadron. This Corporate Member group is ever growing and forms an important part of the club. Please ensure you

also support them where you can. There will be offers from time to time for you, so do take advantage of these.

Dock Pro has also come onboard as an event sponsor for the 50/50 Regatta after recently upgrading our floating RIB pontoons.

If you want to save on maintenance for your own vessels, or create your own jetty using their float brick system, then check them out.

A big portion of my time currently is spent on the 150 th plans and in particular with the various regattas we are hosting around that time.

We are pleased to have now officially launched our 150 th calendar and while there are still a few moving dates in there, the exciting news is the J-Class yachts are coming!

With help from both NZTE and ATEED, Vice Commodore Aaron Young travelled to Palma, Majorca and the RNZYS reached an agreement with this association to hold a series of regattas in New Zealand.

This will coincide with the Superyacht Regattas planned for Bay of Islands run by NZ Marine and also the RNZYS-run Auckland event. The RNZYS will host the J-Class and are extremely proud to have secured them for what will be a first in New Zealand.

Obviously these events will also complement nicely the Prada Cup series and the 36th America’s Cup Match for which we are working through the on water requirements with ACE, COR and ETNZ. The other exciting events we have been working on are some offshore races – firstly with our friends at Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club for an inbound race from Sydney to Auckland. Entries are now open for this and it departs Australia day 2021. We then race back to the Southport Yacht Club on 1 June 2021 to then join the Brisbane to Hamilton Island Race and ultimately Hamilton Island Race week. Expressions of interest are now open for the Southport race.

We have been oversubscribed with boat

driver volunteers for this period, which is great and they will start their interview and training process in the next few months.

We will still require a number of off water volunteers to help at the club through this period.

We have also started to receive requests for accommodation from teams and race officials. If you would like to be involved in either, please lodge your interest on the RNZYS website under the 2021 tab, where there are some quick surveys that will collect your information.

Read more on all of this later in this issue and head to www.rnyzs.org.nz for more details under the 2021 tab.

Lastly I wish to thank the hundreds of members who have contributed this year to the voluntary donation part of the subscriptions. This has exceeded expectations and, as a result, ensured that a number of these 150th and AC related events will take place, as well as giving us a much stronger foundation to continue with the facility upgrades required before this historic year for the club. We could not do this without this support, so very big thank you for helping make it all happen.

So enjoy the cooler temperatures and don’t be afraid to get warm at your club during this period as there is plenty on offer for you.

Hayden Porter General Manager

Breeze Magazine 9

D E F I N I N G

S T R E N G T H

&

P O W E R

T H E R AYG L A S S P R O T E C T O R I S A R E S U LT O F E X H A U S T I V E R E S E A R C H & D E V E L O P M E N T T O C O N S TA N T LY I M P R O V E T H E D E S I G N S , R I D E , S E AW O R T H I N E S S & A L L R O U N D C O M F O R T. E X P E C T I O N A L O N WAT E R P E R F O R M A N C E C A N O N LY C O M E F R O M T H E U T M O S T AT T E N T I O N T O Q U A L I T Y & P E R F O R M A N C E .

T H E R E S U LT S O F T H I S F O C U S C A N B E F O U N D I N A N Y P R O T E C T O R , A S M A N Y O W N E R S W I L L H A P P I LY E N D O R S E .

R AY G L A S S . C O . N Z

@ R AYG L A S S . B O AT S

10 Breeze Magazine

New Zealand sailors 2nd at Darwin Games

Chef’s Dish A tasty way to beat the winter blues. Pan seared Waikato beef scotch fillet, seaweed butter, oven-roasted aubergine with bearnaise sauce and red wine jus, prepared by Executive Chef Jean Brito.

On the Members’ Bar menu pick a day, any day … they are all special: Friday Sea Food, Saturday Pizza & Pinot, Sunday Roast, Mexican Monday, Tuesday Curry, Wednesday Grill, and Thursday Throwback Classic. Enjoy!

Picture by Debra Douglas

RNZYS Sailing Administrator Megan Thompson (2nd from left) skippered a New Zealand women’s match racing team of four to 2nd place at the Arafura Games in Darwin in May. Competing in Elliott 7s, Lisa Dartnell from Auckland University (left) was headsail trimmer, Serena Woodall, from Waiheke High (2nd from right), was on the bow and Brittany Clark, Epsom Girls Grammar, was the mainsail trimmer.

The girls competed in 13 races over four days against seven teams representing Queensland, India, New South Wales, Northern Territory (two teams), Singapore and the Australian Defence Force.

The New Zealand crew finished 2nd behind Queensland's team.

The Arafura Games is an international multi-sport event that attracts more than 2000 participants from the Asia-Pacific region and beyond.

This year the games featured 17 sport disciplines, including, athletics, badminton, basketball, basketball 3X3 Pro Hustle, beach volleyball, boxing, football, indoor volleyball, muaythai, netball, sailing, sepak takraw, squash, sailing, swimming, table tennis, tennis and weightlifting.

PORT WHANGAREI MARINE CENTRE

New Zealand’s newest and best marine service centre • • • • • •

100 tonne Travelift All types of vessel Fully sealed hardstand Undercover shed space Extensive amenities & facilities All Trades and Services available on site

Contacts: Jim Mobile--+64210760936 +64273517066 Tim Loynes Vernon -- Mobile Email - info@portwhangarei.com Main office - +64 9 4303148 www.portwhangarei.com

Breeze Magazine 11

Benefitz chooses Zund technology from Switzerland Benefitz is well-known for printing big images – for promotions, display and signage. The Zund G3 L-3200 is the flagship automated cutter, finisher and router from Switzerland that has been installed at Benefitz to provide the company with efficiencies in trimming and cutting big images.

“Large format printing is continuing to be a growth area for us so we needed to add additional automation to our finishing capability and we feel the Zund will be fantastic,” says Benefitz Director Dallas Bennett. “While the machine is very new to us, members of our team are already thrilled with what it offers.

It complements our existing heavy-duty CNC router perfectly.

Comments from our operators include real advantages in accuracy with the camera registration, and that the machine is very quiet."

Large format printing is continuing to be a growth area for us so we needed to add additional automation to our finishing capability and we feel the Zund will be fantastic.

The Zund G3 L-3200 can cut printed sheets up to over three metres in length – both squares and shapes; is able to cut and crease items to be folded – such as cartons etc.; and is also able to cut bulk items, posters etc., from printed rolls. The width of this cutter is 1800mm and the length 3200mm.

The Zund G3 features an 'Over Cutter Camera', enabling the machine to capture all register marks at once, resulting in significant time savings, productivity increases and improved accuracy. Other key features are a suction table, conveyer belt and roll-off unit for trimming items on printed rolls.

The new Benefitz Zund G3 L-3200 features a range of tools to enable the fine cutting and creasing of a range of substrates. The use of drag knives allows for maximum processing speeds. The creasing tools accommodate a range of wheels, ensuring highquality creases without tearing or cracking.

“I feel the addition of the Zund to our large and grand format printing operation just about makes our set-up perfect,” adds Dallas Bennett. “We have made massive investments in printing technology in recent times and now we have done the same with finishing. It will make us very efficient!”.

The Zund G3 L-3200 at a glance:• Takes sheet 1800mm wide and 3200mm in length.

• Cuts square and shapes, creases and routers.

• One-shot Over Cutter Camera technology captures all register marks at once, resulting in accuracy, time savings and productivity increases.

• Intelligent material-transport control • Conveyor belt advances the material and serves as underlay • Universal roll-off unit for rolls of material.

• Can run two tools at once for combined cutting and creasing.

Visit us on Constellation Drive, Mairangi Bay, Auckland

Contact Dallas Bennett: 09 477 4708 • 021 500 389 • dallas@benefitz.co.nz

www.benefitz.co.nz Find us on

12 Breeze Magazine

Cruising and Motor Yacht Series

‘Best Kept Secret of the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron’ Supported by CLUB MARINE INSURANCE Proposed Cruising Series dates for 2019-20 are: Sat 19th October 2019 Sat 23rd November 2019 Sat 14th December 2019 – Sundowner Xmas Beach Party at Motuihe Island.

Sat 1st February 2020 Sat 22nd February 2020 Sat 28th March 2020 – Final Rally and Prizegiving Also, the Colin Forbes Easter Rally Fri 10th – Sun 12th April 2020 Later in the year we will be holding our annual Squadron Cruising Dinner before the summer season starts. Planning for this is well underway and details will be advertised soon.

Can’t wait to see you all there.

Rochelle Seagar Race Manager

The crew of General Committee member Mike Malcolm’s Bird on the Wing celebrate a successful season at the RNZYS Prize Giving.

TRUSTED TO PROTECT YOUR BOATING LIFESTYLE FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS.

P

0800 11 C LU B (2582)

W

C LU B M A R I N E.C O.N Z

Club Marine Insurance is underwritten by Allianz Australia Insurance Limited ABN 15 000 122 850 (Incorporated in Australia) trading as Club Marine, Level 11, Tower 1, 205 Queen Street, Auckland 1010. To decide if this product is right for you, please carefully read the Policy Wording, which is available on clubmarine.co.nz. Policy terms, conditions, limits and exclusions apply.

Breeze Magazine 13

Beautiful Classic Pilothouse Launch Designed by Sparkman & Stephens and built to an extremely high standard by Brin Wilson, Harrier is a masterpiece of craftsmanship. Her owners have maintained her in impeccable condition so that she presents as an example of New Zealand boatbuilding of the finest quality. Her extensive equipment list includes a washing machine, dryer, icemaker, dishwasher, trash compactor, long-range TV, stabilisers, foredeck crane. Accommodations offer three double cabins with ensuite facilities.

An Ocean Aristocrat offering Elegant and Stylish Cruising (09) 376 6331 or Wayne 0274 502 654 • www.lauriecollins.co.nz

14 Breeze Magazine

1

2

Merry Mahjong Story & pictures by Debra Douglas Mahjong – it’s a game where you can chat, laugh and play all at the same time. And if nothing goes right, you are only letting yourself down and not your partner, or team. According to players, this is a real plus, especially if you are a novice.

The Squadron’s monthly mahjong sessions were instigated by Kath Burrett five years ago for members and friends. “We meet every second Thursday of the month from February to December,” said Kath. “Everyone brings their own mahjong set and groups of four, three or two a-table start playing at 10am.

“Members pay $20 per morning and non members, $30. This includes morning tea and a light lunch. Samantha at Reception emails everyone on her list to confirm attendance, but you are not committed to attend every month; just when you can make it.” Members who would like to join the group can contact Samantha: reception@rnzys.org.nz, 360 6800 to add their email address to the list.

1/ From left, Nancye Gault, Rodnie Mingaye, Jenny McCulloch, Jenny Brown and ShirleyAnn McCrystal.

2/ Mahjong, played with a set of 144 tiles based on Chinese characters and symbols.

3/ From left, Jill Blundell, Kath Burrett, Barb Mayne and Diane Wood.

4/ From left, Ngaire Ross, Anna Dunlop Yates and Suzi Colebrook.

3

4

Breeze Magazine 15

Orakei Marine - Exclusive Zodiac Dealers in NZ! Ready for the Ultimate Adventure.

ZODIAC PRO 7

The Pro 7 is incredibly seaworthy.

This sleek model offers a fast yet safe ride and with added roll bar and rod holders, she’s set up perfectly

for

water-sports

and

fishing.

ZODIAC OPEN 5.5

The Swiss-Army Knife of RIBS! The Open 5.5 offers control and stability in rough seas.

She’s perfectly mobile to explore the amazing ocean playground NZ has to offer!

ZODIAC CADET INFLATABLES RIGID HULL RANGE

INFLATABLE HULL RANGE

Cadet Aero

Cadet Alu

Cadet Rollup CALL THORNTON 021 0299 0460

EMAIL

Cadet RIB

Cadet RIB DL

zodiac@orakeimarine.co.nz

WEB

orakeimarine.co.nz

16 Breeze Magazine

RNZYS SOCIAL & SAILING EVENTS

be part of something special...sail with us...party with us

Upcoming Events

Sailing Events July 2019

10am Tuesday 2nd July Tuesday 6th August

Ladies Coffee Morning Join us the first Tuesday of every month for Ladies Coffee Mornings. We have a wonderful variety of speakers lined up.

Members price $7.50 for coffee/morning tea and a great opportunity to listen to our presenters and socialize with your fellow Squadron ladies.

Guests price $10.

6:30pm Quiz Nights Wednesday 24th July Have a fun quizical challenge evening Wednesday 21st August with with colleagues, crew, family or friends! Entry is free and you can have a maximum of 7 players in your team. To enter, simply email your team name to: adelves@rnzys.org.nz 6pm Tuesday 23rd July Tuesday 6th August Tuesday 24th Sept

Speaker Evenings Racing Rules with John Rountree Boat Speed & Tactics with Mike Sanderson Boat Maintenance with Ovlov, International & more Don’t miss our informative Speakers Evenings over the next few months.

Curry & a drink is also included in your ticket price. $15 Members | $20 Non-Members

6:30pm onwards Saturday 27th July Saturday 17th August

All Blacks Rugby Nights All Blacks vs South Africa All Blacks vs Australia Join us in the Ballroom for the All Blacks two Rugby Championship home games before they head to Japan for the World Cup. Footy food & drink specials, pick the score & first try scorer competitions, prizes and all the action LIVE on the big screen.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday

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

Photo by Joe Minto

.................................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................................. ..................................................................................................................................................

Havana Club Winter Rum Race 1.....................................................................................

YTP In House Match Racing Regatta 2............................................................................

YTP In House Match Racing Regatta 2............................................................................ .................................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................................. ..................................................................................................................................................

Havana Club Winter Rum Race 2.....................................................................................

Club Marine Insurance Winter Series Race 5 ................................................................ .................................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................................. ..................................................................................................................................................

Havana Club Winter Rum Race 3..................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................................. ..................................................................................................................................................

Havana Club Winter Rum Race 4 & HOLLYWOOD Party .......................................

Club Marine Insurance Winter Series Race 6 ................................................................ .................................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................................. ..................................................................................................................................................

August 2019 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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

..................................................................................................................................................

Havana Club Winter Rum Race 5.....................................................................................

Yachting Developments NZMRC Qualifier Regatta.....................................................

Yachting Developments NZMRC Qualifier Regatta..................................................... .................................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................................. ..................................................................................................................................................

Havana Club Winter Rum Race 6.....................................................................................

Club Marine Insurance Winter Series Race 7 ................................................................ .................................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................................. ..................................................................................................................................................

Havana Club Winter Rum Race 7..................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................................. ..................................................................................................................................................

Havana Club Winter Rum Race 8.....................................................................................

Club Marine Insurance Winter Series Race 8 ................................................................ .................................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................................. ..................................................................................................................................................

Havana Club Winter Rum Race 9 & ROUND THE WORLD Party ......................... ..................................................................................................................................................

For all enquries or for further information please contact RNZYS reception: DDI: (09) 360 6800 | Email: reception@rnzys.org.nz | www.rnzys.org.nz | 181 Westhaven Drive, Westhaven Marina, Auckland

Breeze Magazine 17

SANDSPIT M A R I N A

EXPAND YOUR BOATING HORIZONS Sandspit Marina is New Zealand’s newest state-of-the-art marina. In the heart of Kawau Bay, the marina is perfectly located for easy access to the jewels of the Hauraki Gulf. Just 45 minutes by road from the Harbour Bridge, Sandspit is also central to the winelands and attractions of Matakana, Warkworth and Omaha.

Short and long term 12m - 18m rental berths are available.

For details, see our website www.sandspitmarina.co.nz • Phone 09 425 0099

18 Breeze Magazine

From the Sailing Office April saw the Haystack Race, the last in the 36˚ Brokers Commodores Cup Series. This season we had 36 series entries and 30 casual entries, which is up 20 boats on last year (25 and 21). This doesn’t include the additional Westhaven Triple Series entries from other clubs, which further increases the fleet sizes.

Great to see the fleet increasing and something to build on for next season. Congratulations to all the place-getters in what was a great series.

RNZYS hosted Theland Open Keelboat National Championships in the last week of April. This saw six teams race in the fleet of one design MRX yachts over two days. The RNZYS Performance Programme team Knots Racing, helmed by Nick Egnot-Johnson, dominated the field winning every race and walking away with the National Championships.

The Easter Rally saw 20 boats head to Waiheke this year; great weather helped the cause with a good time had by all.

May saw the RNZYS also win the TransTasman Series. This is an annual event between the RNZYS and the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron. Each club’s General Committee faced off against each other on the water. This year the home advantage racing in the RNZYS fleet of Elliott 7’s saw the RNZYS so dominant that RSYS conceded after the first day’s racing.

Carrera racing in the autumn twilight – Andrew Delves Photo.

A new season has ticked over for the Youth Training and Performance Programmes. This season we have increased the Performance Programme to five teams - 19 members including three women. Results have already started to come in with Knots Racing winning the Grade 1 Match Race Germany in May. A lack of breeze for the first two races of the Club Marine Winter Series saw the race delayed an hour and a short course in play.

The third race saw a nice SW 10 knots of breeze, with some congested mark roundings.

The number of starters is already up over 100 (116 different boats raced so far), which is great to see so early in the season. This has not happened for at least the last two seasons.

There is still plenty on during the winter at the club. We have just announced a speaker series with the first one on safety, followed by rules, sail trim and boat maintenance nights.

Make sure you get to these free events with some great guest speakers and lots of tips and tricks to pick up.

Lastly, we are working to get all the Notice of Races for the next season out by the end of June. Please have a look at what racing you are planning for the summer season and enter early. We are in the process of planning a ‘crew mixer’ night preseason at the RNZYS to help you fill those spaces on your boat, or to get a crewing spot on a boat for the summer season.

Laurie Jury, Sailing Director

558 Rosebank Road, Avondale P

09 3691880

E

sales@systemscommercial.com

W

www.systemscommercial.com

OFFICE FITOUT ● FREE MEASURE & QUOTE ● LOCALLY MADE

Breeze Magazine 19

Crowned European Yacht of the Year in the ‘Family Cruiser’ Category this NEW Generation model is now in New Zealand! Call the team to arrange your viewing today.

31 - 35.1 - 38.1 - 41.1 - 46.1 - 51.1 - 55.1 36 Degrees Brokers

171

Boating New Zealand April 2016

Auckland | Opua

+64 903 1001

info@36degrees.nz

www.36degrees.nz

20 Breeze Magazine

RYSY Club Captain Karyn Gojnich, RNZYS General Committee member Sheryl Lanigan, RYSY Vice Commodore Christian Brook, Commodore David Ward, RNZYS Chairman of House Gillian Williams, Russell Taylor(RSYS), RNZYS Commodore Ian Cook, and Vice Commodore Aaron Young.

Trans-Tasman battle tilts towards NZ Jean Brito at home in the Quarterdeck kitchen.

Ideal autumn conditions greeted our guests from Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron General Committee in May when most of their team joined Mike Malcolm’s Bird on the Wing for the rum race. This was followed by a delicious formal dinner in the Quarterdeck Restaurant, where old friends were re-united and new friendships forged.

Early the next morning, we were briefed by YTP Coach Reuben Corbett and Race Officer Brian Trubovich, along with the YTP sailors who ably rigged the Elliott 7s and filled remaining crew positions.

Unfortunately, fog delayed the dockout, but this allowed time for an information sharing session with RNZYS Commodore Ian Cook and RSYS Commodore David Ward leading discussions.

In very light conditions Race Officer Brian ‘Trubi’ Trubovich, supported by Stewart and Reuben, skilfully created a windward-leeward course for us to sail with increasing tidal flow creating challenges for the sailors. After completing six close races, Team RNZYS was leading, claiming four of the top five positions.

Along with an inclement forecast for Sunday, this encouraged Team RSYS to concede the Trans-Tasman Challenge.

The Cavalier Cup, which was donated by class designer Bob Salthouse for this competition in the 1970s, was presented to RNZYS. This was the 45th Challenge and the score card has been alternating for some time.

Now we are one ahead, so plenty of pressure on again for next year when RSYS will be the host. Best skipper for RNZYS was Vice Commodore Aaron Young and best skipper for RSYS was Commodore Ward.

Meanwhile, some of our guests were treated to a personalised shopping tour contributing to our economy, led by Sarah Porter.

Sunday dawned grey as predicted with rising winds. Mike Malcolm generously hosted some of the teams on board Affinity for an exciting excursion to Islington Bay. The trip there was likened to being in a car wash as 25-35kn northerly squalls headed us.

Miraculously, as we arrived, the sun shone through, so we could enjoy a short walk ashore past the historic baches before relishing a shared grazing plate lunch.

The return journey was easier being downwind, although strangely, no other boats were visible on the harbour.

Thanks to all involved in our own ANZAC trophy, including behind the scenes personnel.

Sheryl Lanigan

Breeze Magazine 21

Mithing a Tooth?!

C A L L U S N OW TO R ESTO R E YO U R SMILE BACK TO ITS FO R MER G LO RY

THE DENTAL FAMILY FOR YOUR FAMILY

PH 09 378 0877 | 103 FRANKLIN RD, PONSONBY

WWW.KEITHNELSON.CO.NZ

Requiem for Ran Tan

22 Breeze Magazine

By Ivor Wilkins

With Brian Petersen’s Ran Tan II disabled in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, the delivery crew spent an anxious night in the cockpit, ready to abandon ship at a moment’s notice.

Then, just after dawn Nic Finlayson went over the side to inspect the keel. On his first look, the keel was still attached. He popped his head out of the water to ask his crew-mates to cant the keel to see if he could identify the problem.

Less than a minute later, he went under again to observe the operation only to discover the entire keel had disappeared into the deep. The steel fin had sheared just below the hull.

So ended the 13-year career of an outstanding 50-footer, which had built a fine record of offshore racing over tens of thousands of miles and was on its way to Los Angeles to continue that mission in this year’s Transpac race.

Following their much-publicised rescue by a Mexican tuna boat, the Ran Tan crew, Nic Finlayson, Keith Hogan and Kosta Popov, are all safe, but the boat is presumed lost – a sad end to a seasoned and wellrespected campaigner.

The Transpac mission began with great promise. Ran Tan II loved nothing more than stretching its

legs on reaching and running courses and the prospect of a trade-wind sleigh-ride from LA to Hawaii had Brian and his crew licking their lips.

“She was the perfect boat for that race. It is such a shame we won’t be there,” said Brian.

The odyssey began when the crew voted in favour of the Transpac over a return across the Tasman for an Australian circuit including a second Sydney-Hobart, or a more ambitious circumnavigation via Australia to South Africa for the Cape Town to Rio race, a Caribbean season and back home across the Pacific.

“Initially we looked at shipping the boat to Los Angeles, but that was ludicrously expensive, so we decided to sail it.”

Brian, Don West and Bruce Goodchap set off on Easter Saturday, but 300 miles out decided to return to Tauranga after hearing suspicious noises from the rudder. After a six-day pit-stop, they set off again and had an uneventful passage to French Polynesia, motorsailing much of the way in calm conditions.

They arrived at Raiatea just in time to join the prizegiving festivities for the Tahiti Pearl Regatta, then headed for the Marquesas – with a quick stop for

Photo courtesy of RNZAF

Breeze Magazine 23

As night fell, the crew dropped sail, donned wet weather gear, inflated the dinghy and gathered their personal belongings and essentials, ready to abandon ship if the boat capsized. Then, they put out their mayday signal. lunch at Rangiroa to fulfil an invitation made 30 years earlier by one of Brian’s neighbours, who quit farming in New Zealand to establish a Pacific resort in the Tuamotus.

At Hiva Oa, Brian flew back to New Zealand, leaving the three crew members to continue the passage to Los Angeles in time for the start of the 2,230-mile race on July 13.

Ran Tan II was designed by Greg Elliott and built 13 years ago for Wellington yachtsman John Meade. Brian skippered the boat for Meade for about 18 months and then bought it three and a half years ago when Meade was ready to move on from sailing.

“In the time that I owned her, I had the keel out twice for routine maintenance, most recently in March-April this year when it was fully serviced. We stripped all the antifouling off. There were no signs of any issues whatsoever,” Brian said.

“When we hauled the boat again at Tauranga to attend to the rudder, there were still no signs of anything untoward. While we were in French Polynesia, we twice dived on the boat and had a good look at everything underneath and again there was no cause for concern.”

After returning to New Zealand from Hiva Oa, Brian received daily text messages from the delivery crew. Often they were just position reports, but sometimes they were a bit more informative. “They would

tell me they were motoring, or that it was a beautiful starry night with flat seas. That sort of thing. I almost wished I had not flown home.”

Then on Thursday May 30, Brian was at home having afternoon tea with his wife, Keiko, when he received a text message from the boat via the Iridium satellite phone.

His first reaction on seeing the dreaded words, Mayday-MaydayMayday, was shocked disbelief, but minutes later the phone rang. It was the Wellington Rescue Coordination Centre confirming the message was genuine.

The first signs of trouble had occurred the previous evening when the crew heard some noises coming from the keel area. After motorsailing in calm conditions for the past 36 hours, they had just encountered the first of the north-easterly tradewinds and were sailing north on starboard tack in a pleasant 12-knot breeze.

They continued through most of the next day, but as evening came on, Kosta Popov was at the helm when Ran Tan II slowly heeled over, despite the keel being fully canted at 40°.

They tacked onto port and, with the keel canted the other way, the boat stabilised. Back on starboard tack, however, with full cant applied, the boat remained heeled hard over. The keel fin had bent, so when it was canted to starboard, the fin and bulb actually hung down vertically.

There was no damage at all to the internal structure of the boat, or the ram system.

As night fell, the crew dropped all sail, donned full wet weather gear, inflated the dinghy and gathered all their personal belongings and essentials, ready to abandon ship if the boat capsized. Then, after discussing all their options, they put out their mayday signal.

WINTER SPECIALS Anti-foul Specials Available July to September 30, 2019 Yachts up to 30’

$2065

39’ to 40’

$3046

31’ to 32’

$2127

41’ to 42’

$3195

33’ to 34’

$2156

43’

$3265

35’ to 36’

$2371

44’

$3360

37’ to 38’

$2574

45’

$3514

All Prices Exclude GST

Hull Polishing, Sail Drive and Propspeed Application Many Paint Options available • Pick up and Return (POA)

To Book Your Spot, call 09 379 0934 or 0274 972 039

24 Breeze Magazine “It was a nerve-racking night for them sitting in the cockpit and expecting the keel to fall off any minute,” said Brian. “It wasn’t a great night for me either. We had text messages going back and forth through the night.”

Then, just after dawn next day, Nic Finlayson leaped over the side and dived underneath to see the keel still in place one minute and gone the next.

Meanwhile, on receiving the mayday, the multinational rescue network had sprung quickly to action with Wellington notifying the US Coastguard in Honolulu.

Five minutes later, the Coastguard authorities were on the phone to Brian. “They were going to send out an aircraft to drop a liferaft for the crew, but I told them the boat was fully equipped with all the safety gear, including a liferaft and inflatable dinghy. The next step was to start notifying ships in the area.”

Ran Tan II’s position was about as far from land as it could get: 1,200 miles from Hiva Oa, 1,500 miles from Mexico and 2,000 miles from Honolulu. Yet there were a number of ships fairly close by.

Initially, a car carrier bound from Santiago, Chile for Pusan, Korea was diverted, but then it stopped to attend to another yacht in distress, which was dismasted with two people on board.

At that stage, the situation on board Ran Tan II was fairly stable. Even without the keel, the boat remained upright. Conditions were calm.

A message on Facebook described the three Kiwis on board eating crackers and cheese and drinking cold beer.

While the car carrier attended to the other yacht, a Mexican tuna boat, equipped with a helicopter, was about 100 miles south of Ran Tan’s position. They began heading towards the stricken yacht. Later that afternoon, the New Zealanders heard the welcome sound of a helicopter approaching. The fishing vessel hove into view a couple of hours later.

With the Ran Tan crew safely aboard, the tuna boat captain declined enquiries from the crew about craning the yacht aboard, or taking her under tow, although the company has since said that if one of their vessels finds the yacht in a towable condition, they will attempt a salvage.

A day later, after making a rendezvous with a fellow tuna boat from the same company the three New Zealanders were transferred across.

“That was quite fortunate,” said Brian, “because the first boat was only at the start

of its 45-day rotation at sea and it looked as if the guys were stuck there for the duration. The second boat was heading back to Mazatlan, Mexico. The guys were well fed and accommodated and impressed with the standard of the boats and how they were run.”

With the crew safely accounted for, Brian’s attention turned to mounting a rescue for his yacht. His first problem was that once the boat crossed the equator, his existing insurance cover lapsed. He was well into the process of securing cover for the rest of the passage when the mayday went out. Ran Tan was north of the equator and not insured.

For 24 hours after Ran Tan II was abandoned, the AIS system continued broadcasting a position. Then it went silent. Presumably she had capsized.

“I contacted the US Coastguard and asked them to generate a drift model, which they did,” said Brian. The model showed that in the space of a week, the search area would expand

to encompass a vast area of ocean. Realistically, all thoughts of a search had to be abandoned.

“It would be a needle in a haystack.”

Apart from the financial implications, the loss is painful to bear. “I did a lot of miles on that boat,” Brian recalled.

“During the passage to Tahiti, I mentioned to the guys that what I loved about Ran Tan was that she was such a willing worker. She only needed a sniff of breeze and she was off. She was a delight to sail, light on the helm.

“And she was fast,” he said, recalling that during their 2017 Sydney Hobart run she hit 32.8 knots and ran hard for six to eight hours clocking 25-30 knots. “It was unbelievable.

Fantastic.”

Since the loss, Brian says he has been overwhelmed by the support and condolences he has received from the sailing community.

“I have never had so many invitations to go sailing.” He pauses a moment. “Maybe not just yet, though.”

In her element, Ran Tan II leads out ahead of a group of larger TP52s during a Jack Tar regatta..

– Ivor Wilkins Photo

Multiple bending cycles may have led to Metal Fatigue Designer Greg Elliott is as gutted as anybody by the loss of Brian Petersen’s Ran Tan II The two friends have raced thousands of miles together, including the double-handed Melbourne-Osaka race in 1995 on the twin-masted schooner Elliott Marine, and the 2002 Round North Island Race on Petersen’s previous yacht, Maverick, also an Elliott design.

Commenting on the Ran Tan loss, Elliott said the engineering/design of the keel was done to exceed recognised engineering criteria at that time. The steel plates that formed the backbone of the fin were continuous, with no welds.

In his view, the failure pointed to metal fatigue. “If there was an inherent structural issue, it would have shown up much earlier. Recent close inspections of the keel revealed no sign of cracks or stress.

“In 13 years of racing, some of them in very hard conditions, the keel would have been through a huge number of bending cycles. My thoughts are that it could only be metal fatigue,” said Elliott.

He was not sure whether dye or X-ray testing would have revealed metal fatigue.

26 Breeze Magazine

Stand-out Performers at RNZYS Prize Giving Words & Photos By Ivor Wilkins The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron’s local racing history is peppered with periods when single boats held sway, or successive generations dominated proceedings. In the big boat division, for example, the Logan classic Ariki monopolised line honours for 30 years, followed by a similar period when Lou Tercel’s Ranger bossed the harbour.

Over the years of its dominance, Ariki had a string owners, among them the Wilson family; in the following generation, Scott Wilson, RNZYS Commodore from 1947-49, raced Tawera with distinction. The Gifford father and son, Alf and Jack, both served as Commodores, and raced their Logan gaffer Rawene with great success for many years.

A latter-day version of this ‘dynastic’ success was confirmed at the 2019 RNZYS prizegiving, when David Nathan’s evergreen V5 was crowned A Division club champion

FOR SALE

and awarded the Boat of the Year prize for the second time in that category’s three-year history.

“I get a lot of joy out of winning the club championship,” said David from Los Angeles, where he was attending the graduation ceremony of one of his three children. “It is not easy and it doesn’t happen that often, but it is the one I like to aim for.”

For all his modesty, a glance at the Club

Perfect Urban Sanctuary: 69 Argyle Street, Herne Bay

Championship honours board will show that since 1950, he and his father, Lawrence D. Nathan, have claimed it 14 times, a unique achievement.

L.D. Nathan owned Iorangi from 1937 to 1952, when he launched Kahurangi. The 62ft Arthur Robb design was A Division club champion in 1958, 1960, 1969 and 1972.

Following in his father’s footsteps, David Nathan won with Kahukura in 1999. Then

ASHLEY TAIT

AREINZ

YOUR LOCAL TRUSTED ACHIEVER

021 325 009 ı a.tait@barfoot.co.nz ı barfoot.co.nz/a.tait

Finding Ashley was almost as valuable as finding our Herne Bay home. He was a consummate professional throughout the buying process.

- S & J Fleming, Herne Bay

Breeze Magazine 27 with his Farr 50, Sababa, he secured the prize again in 2003 before going on to win it four times running between 2005-2008. Ranger and former Commodore Peter Taylor’s Icefire are the only other boats to score four wins in succession in the same period.

Sababa returned to its winning ways again in 2011 and 2012, after which David bought V5 from Simon Hull and took out the championship in 2013 and again this season.

The Boat of the Year award was inaugurated three years ago. It is awarded based on Club Championship results, plus Jack Tar, Bay of Islands Sailing Week and Coastal Classic results, in which V5 was 1st, 4th, 6th and 1st respectively.

David Nathan started sailing with his father from the age of four and attributes his string of successes to an excellent core crew, including Gary Fell, Wayne Mills, Mike Boyd, Scott Grayson, Issy Evers, Michelle Tait and Tom Maidment.

“They are a very collaborative and happy crew. There is never a cross word,” says David.

“We do not have rock stars. We avoid them. It is better to have competent people who are dedicated and contribute to the team.

“As crew get older, or retire, or have

children, we rejuvenate the line up from time to time. This year we had a few new people including a 15- and a 16-year-old from the Youth Programme. The rest are, shall we say, more mature.”

In light of his own growing “maturity”, David reckons his days of trans-ocean racing are probably over, although he says V5 is the perfect boat for long passages.

For all his success over a long racing career, he is incurably modest. “I would not say I am a natural sailor, really. I rely on a good bunch of people around me that are more qualified and capable than me. I am just decorative really.

Captain Araldite clinging to the wheel and trying to look like I know what I am doing.”

One of the other big success stories at prizegiving was the B Division winner, Mojo, owned and skippered by Angie Crafer. Apart from winning the B Division club championship on line and handicap, Mojo did the same in the Commodore’s Cup, the Club Marine Winter Series and also took the Westhaven Triple crown.

Mojo incidentally shares some history with David Nathan’s Sababa: they were joint winners of the A Division prize in 2011 and 2012.

Angie bought the Elliott 12m in 2005

David Nathan at the helm of V5. and raced initially in the L Division, before that was merged into A Division. “More and more 50-footers came into that division and it was tough getting stuck in their bad air, so we asked to go into B Division. There is great competition there, good boats and sailors.”

Raised in England, Angie was sailing before she was born. “My mother met and married my

28 Breeze Magazine

Angie Crafer and her crew on Mojo dominated B Division racing and took out the major trophies at Prize Giving. father when he was her sailing instructor. She was pregnant with me while sailing Wayfarer dinghies with my father in the Lake District.”

Later, her father comandeered the family dining room to build a Mirror dinghy for Angie and her sister, Sue. When it was finished, her father had to remove the doors to get the dinghy outside.

After completing a degree in engineering and mathematics at Bristol University – selected because it had a strong sailing programme – Angie headed to Australia, where she sailed on Sydney harbour and later worked on a large charter yacht in the Whitsundays.

Back in England, she joined a delivery trip from France to the Caribbean, raced regularly on the Hamble and completed the 1993 Fastnet Race on Zest, a Rob Humphreys 36.

“I distinguished myself by packing the kettle in the kite bag. The English, as we know, love their tea and all the way to the Fastnet Rock, everybody was searching for the kettle. At the rock, we turned downwind, hoisted the spinnaker and saw the kettle go flying into the sea.”

Whether escaping the wrath of her teadeprived compatriots played a part in Angie’s decision to move to New Zealand is not known. However, on arrival here, she set up a transport planning consultancy and sailed initially with the Royal Akarana women’s programme, racing Farr 727s. She completed a Sydney-Hobart with an all-women sponsored crew in 1995 before purchasing Mojo and entering the Squadron fleet. Apart from club racing, she has also completed 16 Coastal Classics, eleven as skipper of Mojo.

Like Nathan, she attributes Mojo’s success to her crew. “The crew is the secret, always.

Having consistent crew who want to have a good time, while being competitive and respectful of each other. The only shouting is if somebody is in danger.”

She likes to race with between eight and 11 on board and her core list includes Dan O’Connor, Dougal Love, Antonia Wright, Tina Miller, Richard Howse, Andy Eggett, Fiona Ryder, Hamish Ivey, Richard and Rachel Coates, P.J. Burroughs and Kate Browne.

Since racing two-handed with Chris Smith,

who formerly raced aboard Simon Hull’s trimaran Team Vodafone, Angie not only added him to the crewlist, but married him as well.

She says she has not had to overcome male prejudice at the RNZYS and believes the conversation has gone past questioning how to get women into sailing.

They are now selected on merit and have proved their value. The number of women working the demanding bow role on some of the leading race boats in the fleet is testament to that change.

Furthermore, Angie was not the only woman skipper picking up silverware at the prizegiving. Anne Hirst won the Sportboat Division in Team Sex, while Karen Reid won the ever-competitive Young 88 Division in Legless and Debbie Whiting on Tequila for the night race to Kawau E Division.

As to future plans for Mojo: “We will defend our title vigorously,” threatens Angie, who has no plans to sell the 30-year-old boat any time soon. “She has got under my skin. I get pretty attached to inanimate things,” she laughs.

Breeze Magazine 29

1

2

CELEBRATING SOME OF OUR PRIZE WINNERS 1/ Bianca, Paige and Ian Cook (Ranger & Innismara).

2/ The Anarchy crew celebrate.

3/ Nick Meister – Club Marine Insurance – and partner Rochelle Bolton.

4/ The crew from Extreme.

Andrew Delves Photos 3

4

Auckland Engineering Supplies 09 424 0640 / Brin Wilson Boats 09 424 1719 Burnsco Marine 09 424 1092 / Gulf Harbour Covers 09 424 1219 Gulf Group Marine Brokers 09 424 1633 / Gulf Harbour Rigging 09 424 1320 Gulfland Marine 09 424 5556 / HBC Marine Coatings 09 424 6030 Osmosis Solutions 09 424 0833 / Ripples Cafe 09 424 1860 Marine Solutions 09 424 1260 / Webber Marine 09 428 1629 / Team Windcraft 09 413 9465

Gulf Harbour Marina 09 424 6200

30 Breeze Magazine

1

2

3

4

5

6

Straining the Grey Matter on Quiz Night Do you know the answer? Established in 1988, Believe It or Not Quiz Nights is New Zealand’s largest provider of trivia, quiz questions, weekly pub quizzes and quiz nights. Now monthly at the Squadron, the event tests participants’ knowledge in a variety of subjects that could include Old Stuff, Sport & Games, Music, Science & Nature, or TV & Cinema.

At the first evening, quiz whizzes Team Tequila took out the winners’ prize of a $100 F&B voucher by just one point. But that’s all it takes! Quiz nights are on the third Wednesday of every month, email Andrew Delves: adelves@rnzys.org.nz to enter.

1/ From left, (Team Tequila) Harri Wren, Cooper Hopman, Jacob Willis, Debbie Whiting, Debbie Dinerstein, Jim Griffin and David Lewis.

2/ From left, Rachel Orr, Fiona Clark and Larry Paul.

3/ From left sitting, Delphine Baird, Noelle Dance, Reuben Dance and Robb Baird; standing, Jim Baird, Sarah Dance, Nicole Marr and Brandon Baird.

4/ From left sitting, Shaun Sutherland, Sarah Gair and Blair McNaughton; standing Ed Prinsep, James Redai and Daisy Kay. 5/ From left, Julia Heiss, Peter Linford, Rochelle Seagar, Andy de Boorder, Hayley Clinning and Joey McGrath.

6/ Quizmaster Andrew Delves.

Pictures by Debra Douglas

Breeze Magazine 31

Lucia 40

Available to view in Auckland Create timeless memories as you experience spectacular destinations with those you love. Fountaine Pajot’s range of sailing catamarans has been designed with remarkable living space and superb levels of comfort and performance so you can share all the pleasures of a premium cruising lifestyle.

R

TO Contact our ZEALAND Phone +64 (0) 9 432 7032 info@multihullsolutions.co.nz www.multihullsolutions.co.nz NA NEW R team today AUSTRALIA Phone +61 (0)7 5452 5164 info@multihullsolutions.com.au www.multihullsolutions.com.au E T

S IS

ID L !

E A ERO W H T ST NO ON

RE

HE

REPLACES YOUR

STAND ALONE

REPLACES YOUR GENERATOR

R TO A !

RN DS TE ROI OW L E N E A ST E TH ON

IS

40 | 42 | 45 | 47 | 50 | 58 | 67

R HE

STAND ALONE

GENERATOR Generate up to 9kW from your existing engine.

“This system is the one I’ve always wanted in my own boat for the last 35 years and now it has been finally achieved.”

“This system is the one I’ve always wanted in my own boat World renowned yachting for the lastauthor, 35 years and now it has been finally achieved.” systems Nigel Calder World renowned yachting systems author, Nigel Calder

info@sopac.co.nz info@sopac.co.nz

09 448 5900

|

09 448 5900

32 Breeze Magazine

Acknowledging a Lifetime of Passion in the NZ Marine Industry John Street’s passionate and generous support for maritime causes as diverse as the preservation of classic boats to the America’s Cup are well-known to most RNZYS members, but are currently celebrated for a wider audience in a public exhibition in Auckland.

A Life Member at the Squadron, John has been a tenacious champion of a multitude of projects over many years. Now retired, he followed his father into the ownership of the well-known Auckland chandlery, A Foster & Co. Over time, John amassed a multitude of artefacts and memorabilia, a small part of which now forms an exhibition – One Man’s Treasures:

John Street & the Forsters Collection – at the New Zealand Maritime Museum.

The exhibition provides a nostalgic trip down memory lane, with story-boards and paraphenalia like old fashioned mechanical cash registers, wooden turning blocks, hemp rope, oil-burning navigation lights and even the deep-sea diving outfit complete with antique Siebe Gorman helmet which used to guard the store entrance.

Fosters was the first occupant of the handsome corner building at 30 Fanshawe Street from its construction in 1907 and celebrated its centenary in the same building. It was said to be the only company in Auckland

to have occupied a single building for more than a century.

Visitors were immediately transported through a virtual timewarp into another era, assailed by forgotten scents of sisal, hemp, oakum and Stockholm tar. The wooden floors creaked and shelves sagged under the weight of thousands of cardboard boxes containing copper nails and brass fittings.

“It is a place that makes you wonder if Lord Nelson, Captain Cook or Robinson Crusoe are going to appear around the corner any minute,” Peter Montgomery commented at the centenary celebration.

John Street was also known as a pugnacious battler on behalf of the marine industry and went into action against the infamous 20% “boat tax” Robert Muldoon’s government imposed in 1979. On display at the exhibition was one of the thousands of bumper stickers John had printed declaring, “I’d Rather be SAILING but U Voted National.”

Fosters was purchased by Harken in 2007 and subsequently relocated to a modern premises in Beaumont Street. The original building retains a heritage listing.

The exhibition does a nice job of encapsulating and condensing a life full of stories and memories devoted to a myriad of projects and causes. Indeed, the only thing it lacks is that unique potpourri of aromas that made Fosters such an enchanting institution.

In the same way that supermarkets tantalise shoppers with the smell of fresh baking, an open barrel of Stockholm tar would have been the perfect finishing touch.

The exhibition runs until September 8.

Ivor Wilkins

Breeze Magazine 33

34 Breeze Magazine ETNZ’s new HQ at the Auckland Viaduct is a far cry from the Spartan quarters they occupied in previous campaigns.

Behind closed doors in its impressive base at the Auckland Viaduct, Emirates Team New Zealand has been keeping a low profile. But that is about to change with the long awaited launch of its new AC75 yacht.

Ivor Wilkins spoke to Kevin Shoebridge.

ETNZ Locked and Loaded for AC75 Launch The recent release of videos showing the testing of foil arms for the new America’s Cup monohulls graphically demonstrated the consequences if one of these highly loaded spars were to fail in the heat of battle or under test conditions.

Designers and engineers reeled back in shock when the first test arm exploded at 88% of the target load in September 2018 with carbon shards and chunks of composite structure bursting in all directions.

Fast forward to the second test in May this year when representatives from all the teams watched as the loads built to breaking point – the equivalent of stacking 27 cars one by one on the end of a curved carbon beam.

Their relief was palpable when the revised design withstood loads 2.1 times beyond the safe working limit before breaking at 27.5 tons.

Two thoughts sprang to mind: the

combination of high speeds and lightweight structures operating under extreme loads in a close-quarters racing environment raises obvious safety issues; and in the ultra competitive and usually secretive environment of the America’s Cup, how refreshing it was seeing all the combatants working together to address a problem.

“The foils arms are a supplied one-design item, so all teams have a big interest in getting

them right,” says Emirates Team New Zealand Chief Operating Officer Kevin Shoebridge.

“Everyone is really happy how it turned out. There was good input from all the teams in finding a solution. Yes it put everyone back about two months from where we would rather be, but we know we have a vital item we can rely on.

“The other side of that is the foil cant system, which we designed here in New Zealand. So likewise, we brought all the teams here to visit the test jig, see how it operates and sign off on it.”

On the safety issues, Shoebridge anticipates that some new measures specific to the AC75s may have to be put in place. “Those matters are all on the table and up for discussion,” says Shoebridge.

“The AC72s and 50s were coming together at about the same speeds. If they had touched,

Breeze Magazine 35

Kevin Shoebridge addresses an ETNZ design meeting

it was never going to be pretty. We will apply a lot of the safety lessons learned from the catamarans, but, as we get to grips with these new boats, we might have to add provisions that are specific to them.

“In some ways, we believe the sheer volume of the monohull means that if they touch down or fall off the foils, they will be better off than the cats. Unlike the cats, for example, these boats are self righting with flotation devices inside the top of the spar.”

Shoebridge is philosophical about the delays resulting from the foil arm redesign. “It was unfortunate, but these things always happen.

It is a constant struggle finding the balance between performance and speed versus reliability. There will probably be more of these issues before we get to racing.”

In the countdown to the America’s Cup, time always becomes the most precious commodity, the great leveller which affects all teams, regardless of budgets or resources. In late May, the time balance shifted on its axis when the distance to the start of America’s Cup 36 in Auckland became shorter than distance away from the previous event in Bermuda. All the teams are acutely aware that the real countdown has begun.

However, all three challengers have been testing surrogate boats for several months already, while the defender has been relying entirely on its simulator. Furthermore, Emirates Team New Zealand is last cab off the rank for receiving the foil arms, so is likely to be the last in the water with its first full size AC75.

On the plus side, the delay meant the World Series event originally planned for Cagliari, Italy this year was postponed to April next year. Consequently, when Emirates Team New Zealand launch, probably around late August, they will have a clear six-month block for sailing and testing Boat One before the 50-day delivery to Europe.

With much of the past two years taken up with producing the new AC36 rule, negotiating with the Challenger of Record, dealing with the New Zealand government and Auckland city council on funding and infrastructure, event planning and designing and building the first boat, the full focus now moves onto the water.

“The whole mode is about to change to full immersion in the sailing programme,” says Shoebridge. “It is time to move forward. The next phase is going to be huge on the learning curve. Everything we do for the rest of this year

36 Breeze Magazine

“Historically, when you get a new rule like this it is really interesting to see what direction everyone takes. You could have a group of boats that are quite different.” – Kevin Shoebridge leads to the design of the second boat. That will come around pretty quickly.”

For the design group, led by Dan Bernasconi, the first task was to draft a rule in language so tight it would withstand onslaughts from the challenger teams probing for any weaknesses they could exploit.

Once the rule was published, however, Emirates Team New Zealand’s designers had to change from gamekeeper to poacher and attack their own creation with the same aggression as the challengers.

“That is an interesting one,” Shoebridge agrees. “It can almost be a disadvantage. They write the rule and in their minds they know what they intend it to mean, but it could be read to mean something different.”

To help interpret the rule from the outsidein, the team brought in fresh sets of eyes to review it unencumbered by the authors’ intentions. So have there been moments where designers, wild-eyed with excitement, have run through the base shouting “Eureka!” at discovering a secret portal to unintended performance gains? Shoebridge looks mildly disappointed. “Not really,” he laughs. “They have stayed pretty restrained.”

That does not mean the design philosophy in Defender mode will be restrained. In Bermuda, Glenn Ashby likened the Emirates Team New Zealand design approach to throwing a ball as far out as possible and then trying to achieve that in reality.

Shoebridge: “If you changed from that philosophy you would be in deep trouble.

You know that all the other teams are going to throw the ball out as far as they can. It would be a big mistake to take a conservative approach.”

So far, the only gauge of the foiling monohull concept has come from the American Magic, Ineos UK and, more recently, Luna Rossa teams

with their surrogate boats, which Emirates Team New Zealand has studied with close interest.

Shoebridge says the surrogates have revealed no real surprises, good or bad. “We have seen some development going on. The encouraging thing is that the feedback about the class is very positive. There are good lessons coming out of it.” He concedes the surrogates have also spent a bit of time lying on their side, which he does not categorise as a surprise.

But he cautions against drawing too many conclusions. “The boats they are sailing are pretty conceptual. The thing you have to be careful of is scale. They are quite small boats, so you are not going to get exactly the same effects. The big boats will be a different kettle of fish.”

Initially, Emirates Team New Zealand did not intend building a surrogate, but with the revised schedule taking their Boat One out of the country for several months next year, they plan to have a scaled-down version for testing and training in Auckland. Shoebridge says it has not yet been decided whether they will modify an existing boat, as the American and British teams did, or produce a custom design, closer to the real thing.

Meanwhile, throughout the Cup community, there is much anticipation for when the fullsize AC75s hit the water, not least at Emirates Team New Zealand. “Historically, when you get a new rule like this it is really interesting to see what direction everyone takes,” Shoebridge says. “You could have a group of boats that are quite different.

“We really won’t know who is on the right track until April next year when the boats sail against each other for the first time, by which time the second boats will all be well under construction.

“They are complex boats and take up a lot of hours to build. So all the second boats are probably going to be quite late. I would expect the first challenger teams to arrive in Auckland about September next year and they will go into a summer of training here, a World Series event and the Christmas regatta and then straight into the Prada Cup. “We are not involved in the Prada Cup, so for the first time in a long time we will go back to the tradition of not really knowing what to expect when the Defender and ultimate Challenger line up.”

Cranes and Clatter testify to progress in creating a Cup Village for 2021

By Ivor Wilkins From the America’s Cup Events (ACE) office within the Emirates Team New Zealand base, Grant Calder can see and hear the daily progress of construction in preparation for the 2021 America’s Cup. Rather than a distraction from studying the small print in the growing pile of contracts on his desk, the steady clatter of machinery and heavy trucks is music to his ears.

Through the window of the office he shares with business partner Tom Mayo, Calder can look across to Wynyard Wharf, where construction crews have been clearing the storage tanks and preparing five sites for challenger bases.

“Wynyard Edge Alliance, the consortium responsible for preparing the infrastructure for the Cup, have done a fantastic job,” says Calder.

“They are ahead of the game at the moment.

The American Magic and Ineos Team UK bases are ready for handover. Both teams are in the process of finalising their base designs.

“The Challenger of Record, Luna Rossa, will start building their base on Hobson Wharf in November. We will really see base development ramping up this side of Christmas.”

In the early stages of Emirates Team New Zealand’s occupation of the Viaduct Events Centre, ACE, led by the Mayo & Calder event company, shared the third floor office space

Work is progressing fast on site preparations for Challenger bases. The Hobson Wharf extension will accommodate a stylish base for Challenger of Record, Luna Rossa.

with the America’s Cup defence operation.

This continued during the detailed process of negotiating the host venue agreements with Auckland City and the New Zealand Government, resource consent issues for infrastructure projects and working with the Challenger of Record on hosting the Prada Cup challenger series and the America’s Cup Match in the summer of 2021.

“Once those contracts were in place, we had the blueprint for moving forward and understood what we had to work with,” Calder says.

On reaching that stage earlier this year, ACE decamped to its own offices on the second floor. “There was a point where ACE and Emirates Team New Zealand needed to separate. They have a job to do in defending the Cup. We have a job in delivering a successful America’s Cup event on behalf of Auckland city and the government and in working with the Challenger of Record to deliver the Prada Cup.” The centre of that mission will be the America’s Cup village whose boundaries encompass the Eastern Viaduct, Te Whero Island, Halsey Wharf, North Wharf and Wynyard Wharf.

As part of the protocol agreement, Prada are building and managing the hospitality and media centres on Halsey Wharf. They will be housed in a substantial but temporary building, which will reflect the kind of style and quality Prada represents.

In recent years, Cup afficionados have missed the verbal biff-and-bash of the aftermatch media conferences. Calder: “We are aware that historically some of the best America’s Cup drama and theatre has come from the exchanges between skippers at these conferences, so we plan to reintroduce that aspect.”

With the Prada and America’s Cups as the centrepiece events, a summer-long festival of entertainment is planned for the Cup village and also at fan zones in other cities around the country.

“We see this not just as an Auckland event, but something that should involve the whole country to enable them to enjoy the experience and get behind their team. The fan zones will have big screens for watching the events and we envisage local companies getting behind it with entertainment and refreshment offerings.”

Calder says an extensive entertainment programme is being planned with international and domestic headline acts performing on stages at Te Whero Island and utilising the more parklike, family-oriented facilities Panuku have established at Silo Park.

Along with existing restaurants and bars around the Viaduct and Wynyard Quarter, Champagne Mumm plans a public pop-up bar and restaurant, which will showcase authentic New Zealand style cuisine. A changing menu will reflect the range and diversity of New Zealand food and beverage products.

Breeze Magazine 37

Open spaces around the village will have bean bags, where people can relax, watch the dock-out and dock-in ceremonies and follow the racing on big screens. “With racing starting at 4pm, people can come down after work and catch all the action, or listen on the radio during their drive home,” Calder says. With crowds of up to 65,000 people expected at peak times, planning is under way with Auckland Transport to deal with traffic and parking issues.

With strong nationality rules restored to this Cup cycle, the village will also stage national festivities reflecting the participating teams.

International fans arriving by superyacht are already booking space. “We have about 72 berths available and already have firm expressions of interest from more than 130 large yachts, including a couple over 100m in length,” says Calder. Happily, the daily superyacht tax mooring tax that was mooted has been ditched and large yachts will pay a single fee of less than $1,000 enabling them to anchor out in the Auckland bays and Hauraki Gulf islands.

Calder says the hosting contributions from the city and government, combined with local and international sponsor support means ACE can proceed with planning and providing an experience they believe will be a significant step up from previous major events in New Zealand.

“We are confident that with our various local and international partners we will create a festival of entertainment around the America’s Cup that will make the country proud,” he says.

38 Breeze Magazine

Auckland’s Summer of 2021 will be a great festival of sailing and celebration

By Ivor Wilkins The opportunity created with the America’s Cup defence coinciding with the Royal NZ Yacht Squadron’s 150th Anniversary is a once in a lifetime opportunity, says RNZYS Vice Commodore Aaron Young.

“We are planning to make the most of it with a great line-up of activities right through the summer of 2021,” says Aaron, who will be Commodore through the America’s Cup and RNZYS 150th celebrations.

One of the major attractions of the summer will be the magnificent J-Class yachts, which have agreed to join the RNZYS calendar of events with up to six yachts expected to be racing in Auckland and the Bay of Islands.

Vice Commodore Young travelled to Palma Majorca in early June to secure formal agreements from the J-Class Association and also to speak with superyacht owners and captains – competing at Palma in the Superyacht Cup – about plans for accommodating them during the Cup period.

“I had a great reception and there was a lot of interest in our plans for 2021 and getting involved,” he said on his return.

The majestic J-Class yachts which competed for the America’s Cup during the 1930s, will create a stunning spectacle.

An official statement from the class association said the fleet would convene in Antigua in March 2020 for the Superyacht Challenge, followed by participation in the popular St Barths Bucket regatta. “At least five J’s are expected to then sail to New Zealand through the Panama Canal and across the Pacific,” said the statement.

Unofficially, there is a possibility one or two more may be shipped to New Zealand.

“This is a massive outcome for New Zealand,” says Aaron. “The J-Class yachts are

Packed with crews of 30, the J-Class yachts are a magnificent spectacle – Ivor Wilkins Photo. spectacular and are held in huge esteem.”

The 52 Super Series has also expressed interest in leaving its European stronghold to stage its world championships in Auckland and is working through the logistical implications. “It is a obviously a big commitment, but we hope it can be made to work,” says Young.

At least two superyacht regattas are planned as well, the Millennium Cup in the Bay of Islands under the auspices of NZ Marine, followed by a three-day RNZYS regatta in Auckland in late February Auckland has a strong fleet of classic yachts, which reflect the early days of New Zealand

yachting and the RNZYS story. They will grace the Waitemata Harbour with a major regatta, which is also expected to attract international entries.

Two trans-Tasman races will bring Australian yachts into the equation as well. On January 30, a fleet of yachts will compete in a 1250nm race from Sydney to Auckland under the auspices of Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club.

This challenging Category 1 race is open to offshore cruising and racing yachts, superyachts, ocean racing multihulls, as well as incorporating a rally for cruisers.

“A race between these two sailing meccas

Breeze Magazine 39 is incredibly exciting,” says Michael Lockley, Commodore of the RPAYC, which recently celebrated its own 150th anniversary. “The two clubs have a great history of friendship, there is an enormous synergy in our ethos as well as our sailing programmes.”

“There is already strong interest from Australia, possibly even including one or two 100-footers, so we are very excited about this event,” says Aaron Young.

Once the yachts have crossed the finish line outside the RNZYS, they will be able to enjoy the America’s Cup festivities and will be invited to join in the RNZYS 150th anniversary regatta in April, after which another race will be staged back across the Tasman, finishing in Southport to enable competitors to head up to the Whitsunday Islands in time for Hamilton Island Race Week in August.

Kicking the sesquicentenary celebrations off is a race to Kawau Island on New Year’s Eve 2020, which will be followed by the Kawau New Year’s Day Regatta, and then by a Kawau to Great Barrier Cruise from the 3rd – 6th of January.

Some of the key America’s Cup dates and events are yet to be confirmed, but the programme includes a Christmas Cup Regatta,

RNZYS Vice Commodore Aaron Young chats with Ronald de Waal, owner of the J-Class Velsheda after enjoying an outing in Palma aboard the magnificent yacht.

the Prada Cup Challenger Selection Series and the America’s Cup Match commencing on March 6. A Youth America’s Cup is also planned.

Still under discussion and yet to be confirmed is a plan to bring to Auckland the 12-Metre yachts KZ7 and Kookaburra, which competed at Fremantle in 1986-7. “Wouldn’t it be fantastic if we could stage a match with Chris Dickson helming KZ7 and Iain Murray on Kookaburra?” pondered Aaron.

While that particular prospect remains in the realm of a wishlist, one thing is certain: any

sailing fans who find themselves in Auckland over the summer of 2021 will have absolutely no excuse to be bored.

The events of the great summer of 2021 will be included in a coffee table book covering the history of the RNZYS since its formation in 1871. Written and produced by Ivor Wilkins on behalf of the RNZYS, the book will be published in October.

In November, Auckland continues a busy year of international events with the hosting of the APEC Leaders’ Week.

CABLE-LESS IS MORE www.doylesails.com

40 Breeze Magazine

Young sailors following a 4-generation family sailing tradition

By Ivor Wilkins Vice Commodore Aaron Young’s own childhood memories of growing up in a sailing family played a big part in his boating choices once he had a family of his own.

As part of the dynasty descended from his grandfather, Jim Young, Aaron started with a Young 2.8 dinghy built by his father, Frank.

“When I was 10, Dad had a new Young 88 built that I really took to – I guess that really started my love for sailing – and particularly racing,” Aaron recalls.

However, when he and his wife, Kate, started a family, they bought a large launch for its stability and space. “Then, as the kids started to grow – Ben is nine and Sienna four – I wanted to give them the same opportunities I had to learn to sail – not on a full-on race yacht, but something that would give them a gentler environment.”

Earlier this year they took delivery of their new Beneteau Oceanis 46.1, Checkmate, just in time to take part in the Squadron Easter Rally. Although this is the family cruising yacht, Aaron’s competitive instincts quickly revealed themselves with a successful port-tack start in the opening race of the rally.

“Part of me wants to go racing,” he confesses, “and part wants to enjoy family time on the water.”

He has been pleasantly surprised at Checkmate’s ability to fulfil both functions.

“There is a perception that production boats do not sail very well, but I have to say they have come a long way. The Beneteau designers have done a good job in creating a hull shape with this much volume that also performs well.”

Breeze Magazine 41

LIKE SAILING -‘SAFETY FIRST’ Argus is large enough to cope, but small enough to care.

We offer a wide range of quality, world leading products and systems New Zealand wide, and can offer a full range of services for the commercial and industrial sectors including: • Design and installation • Regular testing and certification • Ongoing and preventative maintenance

THE WIDEST RANGE OF SUV’S IN NZ!

OPEN 7 DAYS FOUR GREAT LOCATIONS

OB3614

LOOKING FOR AN SUV? You’ll find it right here at Andrew Simms. Discover the range and competitive pricing at our Newmarket, Greenlane and Botany showrooms. And visit our website to see why we’re Number 1 in all the brands we represent. andrewsimms.co.nz

Haval and Great Wall 253 Great South Road, Greenlane Ph (09) 887 1803 Mitsubishi, Jeep and Fiat 500 Broadway, Newmarket Ph (09) 523 1939

Kia only 425 Broadway, Newmarket Ph (09) 520 8860 Jeep, Fiat, Kia, Mitsubishi and Used Cars 350 Te Irirangi Drive, Botany Ph (09) 523 7270

42 Breeze Magazine

Naval architect Pascal Conq has configured a large volume hull with twin rudders that is responsive and quick to accelerate once the breeze gets above 5-6 knots.

The trick is in what is described as a stepped hull, which establishes a moderate waterline beam and then steps out above the waterline with a chine which is sharply defined at the bow and softens as it runs aft towards the stern. This device reduces wetted surface below the waterline and creates volume above it to maximise internal space. “We have greatly improved hull stability and eliminated added resistance by digital tanktestingl,� says Conq.

Beneteau offers customers a wide range of choices that semi-customise their boats to suit their own requirements. The Youngs opted for the First Line package which provides a more powerful rig, 1m taller than standard and 28% more sail area, Harken deck gear, B&G electronics and dyform rigging..

The North Sails New Zealand wardrobe includes a loose-footed mainsail, which stows into a fixed boom cover, with a furling genoa. “The main is a 3Di NORDAC 330 molded sail. while the headsail is NorLam paneled Xi09

The brushed oak and stone coloured fabrics create a contemporary Scandinavian feel to the interior, which makes full use of the volume. Side windows in the hull and cabintop, combined with overhead hatches provide views and light. The master cabin has plenty of storage space and separate toilet and shower units, while the galley, with Corian benchtops is well equipped for entertaining, or keeping the family well nourished.

Breeze Magazine 43

Professional sailing instruments. Made simple.

You know Triton² as the go-to display for sailing data, but Triton² is more than that. It’s a system of sensors, display, compass and autopilot; great together, perfect apart, always reliable.

What does this mean? We measure the elements, you enjoy them.

www.bandg.com

44 Breeze Magazine CRW with vertical battens and UV protection.

Both fabrics prove to be durable and have fantastic shape holding,” said Richard Bicknell of North NZ..

Aaron managed to stop short of specifying the deeper performance keel option with lead bulb and went for the standard 2.35m cast iron keel instead.

With control lines leading aft to winches easily to hand at the twin helm stations, the yacht is easily handled by one person – another advantage when small children need constant attention.

On a typical winter high-pressure system day, which offered light, flukey breezes and bright sunshine, Checkmate demonstrated eager performance, heeling into the puffs. “We were doing eight knots in less than 10 knots of breeze,” said Conrad Gair from 36 Degrees Brokerage. When the breeze drops below decent sailing conditions, the 80hp common rail diesel (an option over the standard 57hp engine) can get you to your destination at more than 8 knots.

As for cruising comforts and amenities, the big volume hull ensures plenty of space for family cruising. The broad cockpit provides plenty of space to move easily from the twostep folding boarding platform, up between the twin composite steering wheels and onto the generous bench seats which flank the cockpit table. A large spray dodger offers protection from the elements. Optional squabs can be fitted on the platforms either side of the companionway, to create a cosy suntrap. The space is also handy for stowing sweaters, hats and jackets while under way.

A number of internal layout options are available. Checkmate has the three-cabin-twoheads configuration, with two generous double cabins aft, a good size head on the starboard side, well-equipped galley to port and a master suite up forward. This comprises an aft-facing island queen bed with separate shower and toilet on the port and starboard sides.

The saloon features a U-shape settee wrapped around a dining table to starboard with a bench seat on the centreline. On the port side is a twin settee or comfortable lounger, with a nav station forward.

All the cabins have large rectangular windows set into the hull, to provide natural light and great views, with additional light and fresh air in the master suite and main saloon from overhead hatches.

The alpi brushed oak joinery and stone coloured upholstery creates a contemporary Scandinavian look. A mahogany finish is also available, along with a wide range of fabric choices.

The family’s outing over the Easter Weekend provided a perfect test of Checkmate’s dual role as a capable cruiser with a decent turn of speed in below grand prix racing mode.

In a video that has since been widely circulated and admired, nine-year-old Ben gives an authoritative tour of the boat, along with a running commentary of the racing, beachside prizegivings and even an insider’s view of the America’s Cup race course.

Ably assisted by Sienna, the two kids show the boat being used exactly as intended – and thoroughly enjoying themselves in the process.

It looks like a new generation is taking its first steps into sailing, following a path laid down by their great grandfather and building childhood memories around a love of the sea just as their own father did.

• To view Ben and Sienna’s video review of the boat, go to https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=0OBZN0TJfgQ

OCEANIS 46.1 PRINCIPAL SPECS LOA LWL Beam Draft Displ.

Water Fuel

14.60m 13.24m 4.50m 2.35m 10,597kg 370 litres 200 litres

Engine Electronics Sails Naval Architect Interior Builder NZ Agent

80hp B&G North NZ Pascal Conq Nauta Design Beneteau 36 Degrees Brokers

Breeze Magazine 45

NOW AVAILABLE

EVOLUTION TO

REVOLUTION

3Di NORDAC – THE DACRON CRUISING SAIL REINVENTED 3Di NORDAC™ is North Sails revolutionary sail technology, for small to medium sized cruising boats, which transforms polyester fiber into seamless, one-piece sails that are uniquely strong, beautiful, and long-lasting.

NEW ZEALAND | sales@nz.northsails.com | +64 9 3595999

northsails.com

46 Breeze Magazine

1

2

3

4

Paying Tribute to Mothers & Motherhood at the RNZYS The second Sunday in May is a special day in the Squadron’s events diary. Again this year the celebration to pay tribute to mothers and motherhood was a popular occasion, with the Ballroom packed with families and friends enjoying a splendid Mother’s Day buffet lunch.

5

Pictures by Debra Douglas 1/ From left, Isabella Bray, Tanya Fernandez, Val Bray, Beverley Bray and Jack Bray.

2/ Janey Larsen with Vicki and Axel (4) Eriksen.

3/ From left, Julian, Trish and Vicky Fuller with Mike Makein.

4/ Angela and Maria O’Keefe.

5/ The Somerville family, from left, Jill, Allison, Phil and Rob. In front, Reef (6) and Stryder (8) 6/ From left, Bruce Tantrum and Shirley-Ann, Mike, Sue and Kate McCrystal.

7/ From left, Verity, Jeremy, Sienna (9) and Alyssa (4), Judith and Tim Wylie.

8/ From left, Cindy, Steven and Marion Callagher.

6

Breeze Magazine 47

OBITUARIES Mr Maurice Allen Mr Bryon Knight Mr Bob Salthouse

NEW MEMBERS Ms Brooke Adamson Mr Greg Amos Mr Stefano Bassan Mr Alain Bourgogne Mr David Chalmers Ms Carine Charlesia Mr Chester Duffett Mr Toby Gregory Ms Lexi Harrison Ms Emma Hyde Mr Sebastian Lardies Mrs Catherine Livingstone Mr Simon Malpas Mr Angus McCullum Mr Ross Mckay Mrs Jan McPheat Ms Paula Middleton Mr Richard Pinnone Mr Richard Scrivener Ms Naomi Skerton Mrs Jan Stephens Mr Niko Toluono Mr Andrew Wedekind Mr Bert Woolcott Master Ben Young

7

8

Award-Winning Custom-made Fine Jewellery

‘Cascade’ is a collaboration with Tony Williams master jeweller in Dunedin. These one of a kind earrings have been painstakingly hand crafted in 18ct white gold and set with 26 diamonds that weigh 1.56ct. Colour F Clarity VS. $10,800.00 Tax Free • conditions apply

Jeweller to the Sir Peter Blake Trust Workshop and gallery – Studio 10 Daytone House, 53 Davis Cres. Newmarket Ph 09 524 8440 www.greghollandjewellery.co.nz

Book a No-Obligation Consultation

Ms Mackenzie Alderson Mr Henry Angus Ms Julia Belliveau Mr Luke Cameron-Smith Mrs Linda Chalmers Mr Charles Clark Mr Patrick Edwards Mr Ashton Guy Mr John Hemery Mr Harper Johnson Mr Oscar Little Mr Tom Maidment Mr Oakley Marsh Mr Robbie McCutcheon Mr Max Mclachlan Mr Peter Meadowcroft Mr James Mitchell Mr Brad Salthouse Mr Robert Simpson Ms Susan Stenhouse Ms Nicola Tait Ms Rosemary Wall Mr Henry Wilson Mrs Margaret Woolcott Miss Sienna Young

48 Breeze Magazine

Summer traffic past the Kawau Boating Club provides plenty of interest.

Kawau Island Life: an Enduring Privilege Well, we are all closed up after a wonderful season five! And what a season it has been.

The weather, as always, played a major part, providing a splendid platform for our guests to enjoy the boating club, Kawau scenery, mateship, food and drink.

We get busier each year and it is very interesting to see and talk to our visitors who come from all over the world. People are our passion and I would like to share an insight into the diversity of our visitors.

The crew of larger launches and yachts that ease into Bon Accord, drop anchor, or take a mooring, will often sit on board a while, recovering from their journey, or they get busy stowing gear and changing clothes.

These larger vessels may have arrived from afar: the Bay of Islands, Great Barrier, Tutukaka, Whangarei, Coromandel, Waiheke, Auckland are all typical last ports of call.

Once organised, the crews launch tenders and make their way to our wharf, tie up and walk into the club. Many a yarn will be shared, often a tale of rough sea, close calls, boat mishaps, how hard it was blowing at Tiri, or indeed the opposite, of fair weather, calm seas, dolphin sightings and a rum or two enroute.

Then there is a growing contingent of

guests/club members who arrive in runabouts of all shapes and sizes. On a fine day they will have travelled from Scotts Landing, Sandspit, Algies Bay, Snells Beach, Omaha, or from another bay on Kawau.

Popping in for brunch, lunch or afternoon tea is a favourite and, as the day wears on, perhaps drinks and an evening meal.

I must not forget the “action folks”. These adventurers are sometimes wetsuit-clad and have paddled in kayaks, on SUP boards, or have raced to us on jetskis from as far away as Takapuna. They pad happily, sometimes wearily, in for sustenance of some kind.

Oh yes, and then the many trampers who arrive along the foreshore (tide permitting), or more commonly emerge from the bush having walked from North Cove, Vivian Bay, Stockyard Bay, Hokimai or Swansea. Tea, coffee, scones, or a meal follow and maybe a drink or two, which usually culminates in seeking a boat ride home!

We are always pleased to welcome the mums, dads, caregivers, teachers and kids who regularly make the trek across from Camp Bentzon. They are always full of vim and enthusiasm for their Kawau experience and seem pleasantly surprised with the oasis the club provides.

Superyacht crews often visit for a break from their daily tasks; sometimes the owners come and go without us knowing who is who.

The Hauraki Gulf is a huge playground for the many people who have chosen to live aboard their boats and they are quite a community. Several of these live-aboards now call the KBC home and it features prominently in their lives and on their sailing charts.

Yachting is big in Bon Accord and we really enjoy meeting and hosting sailors young and very old who regard our location as one of New Zealand’s great training/practice areas.

From the RNZYS youth training and adult learn-to-sail programmes to young elite sailors flying around on foiling catamarans, it is a sometimes serious playground.

Some of our older members also enjoy sailing their Electron radio-control yachts, racing each other around courses set off the wharf (this year, racing was upset by a very curious bronze whaler shark that just wanted to join in).

The list goes on. Crikey, I must not forget the fishermen and their competitions. It is always exciting to provide the location for tense, good natured, competitive fish weigh-ins always accompanied by banter, tall stories and a drink or tw. There are many different fishing

Breeze Magazine 49 clubs that like to enjoy our space and some of the prizegivings, customs and rituals are just priceless in entertainment value.

Tourists and special interest groups add to the eclectic mix, arriving on the Kawau Ferry, Hauraki Express Charters, Piers Barney’s lovely MV Norma Jean. Some of these people have never known where Kawau is and wander up the wharf in awe, snapping pics as they approach, amazed as they enter what has often been described as a “1960’s Scout Hall” to discover the hearty delights on offer.

Quite often these days, a float plane will land in front of the club, dropping off a couple celebrating a wedding anniversary, or just curious to have lunch somewhere special.

While we do not close the club for private functions, we have still enjoyed hosting a few boutique wedding celebrations, special birthdays (one long Italian lunch) and occasions happy and sad.

The team we have had this season has been second to none and we are very grateful for the effort and energy they have brought to our lives both personal and business. Again, it’s all about the people. We have had up to 12 on the staff rosters and the season has been enhanced

The clubrooms provide an important social hub on the island. by living and working with such a cool group.

Last, but absolutely not least, Kawau People.

The Kawau community is so diverse, so interesting and interested, whether full-time residents or weekenders, we all share the common bond of choosing island life and meeting fellow islanders at the club is a treat.

As with boaties, there is always a story to tell, an experience to share, a Sandspit crossing

Planning your next party or corporate event?

Enquire about our FREE Garden Bar hire for functions of up to 150 people.

Online: www.jacktar.co.nz Email: events@jacktar.co.nz Phone: 09 303 1002

to exaggerate. The Kawau Boating Club is a hub. It is a privilege to be able to host people, to listen to people, to learn from people.

Young, old, male or female, life is good and to be enjoyed and we adore providing a stage on which people play. Robyn and I are already looking forward to next season; see you at the club in October, or elsewhere sooner!

David ‘Davo’ Lee

50 Breeze Magazine

A Pearl in Paradise Following Charmonet’s handicap win in the “No Extra” division of the Jack Tar Regatta, I was lucky enough to win the prize of a trip to French Polynesia to participate in this year’s Tahiti Pearl Regatta.

I would like to thank the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, the sponsors and organisations in Tahiti that collectively made the trip possible. I can truly say that I, and my crew who accompanied me, thoroughly enjoyed the experience. It was a great trip and a lot of fun.

This year the regatta ran from 8th to 11th May with registration commencing on the 7th.

It was based in the township of Uturoa on the island of Raiatea, a 40-minute plane trip from Papeete.

Handicapping was done on the basis of the HN-OSIRIS certificate, or the Multi 2000 for multihulls. Boats without a certificate were placed in the cruising division, which created the anomaly where race type boats carrying spinnakers competed with cruising catamarans and sloops, many with no spinnakers, on a first across the line basis.

There were four divisions, two for monohulls depending on their handicap, one multihull division, and the cruising division. As we had a chartered cruising catamaran, we were placed in the cruising division.

This was my first experience of a large cruising multihull, so racing through narrow passes in the reefs was challenging at times, particularly when surrounded by a rush of other boats.

The first day was a short practice race around the reefs in the Raiatea/Taha’a lagoon, which did not carry any points. Following the race most boats anchored out on the reef in about 2 – 5m of water. This is something I had not experienced before, but as the lagoon is more than 40m deep, it is understandable.

Next day featured two races, the first being a windward-leeward for boats excluding the cruising division. In reality it was two reaches, as the course inside the reef was restricted and subject to the prevailing easterly wind.

Following this was a race to Huahine, a distance of around 25 miles. There was a

mass start of all 53 boats. Yachts of all sizes, types and speeds trying to start at the same time created considerable congestion on the line, followed by some excitement exiting the pass in the reef, particularly when the wind died.

Boats were drifting about and having to fend each other off. Luckily, it was all very good humoured and no damage was done.

It was hard on the nose all the way to Huahine (not good in a lumbering cat). To reach the finish line through the pass in a dying breeze demanded several tacks against the wind and a fairly strong outgoing current – again not ideal in a cruising catamaran, but we managed.

That evening, all the contestants enjoyed a Tahitian party ashore with food and traditional entertainment.

On the third day, the windward-leeward race was cancelled due to a lack of wind and the race to Taha’a got underway around 10am with another mass start.

A slowly building breeze got to around

Breeze Magazine 51 10 knots from the stern. The 25-mile course finished just inside the reef off the island of Taha’a.

The final day followed a similar format with a windward-leeward race in the morning followed by the race around the island of Taha’a, keeping inside the reef and avoiding the pearl farms. These are similar to the mussel farms in New Zealand, but nowhere as clearly marked.

This was most enjoyable racing in flat water in a breeze building to about 12 knots. That evening the party and prizegiving – complete with traditional fire-dancing – was held on a sandy motu covered in palm trees on the inside of the reef. The motu was about 100m long and 50m wide and about 1m above sea level.

This is not a problem as the tidal range is only about 30cm.

I was pleased to be able to “lend” some of my crew to fellow Squadron member Rupert Wilson on his Beneteau First 44.7 Rumpus for a number of races to assist him gaining 3rd on handicap overall in Division 2.

Our catamaran Leo came 12th out of 18 competitors in the Cruising Division.

Following the regatta, we spent a further two days on the boat exploring the Taha’a area.

The weather was fine with breezes of 5 – 12 knots, temperatures around 30°C and humid.

The water was very clear and around 27°C, great for swimming although it did not have much of a cooling effect.

Nice to have warm memories to see us through the New Zealand winter.

Ross Chapman, Charmonet

Main Photo Opposite Page: Left to right – Ross Chapman, Colin Preston, Marsden Griffiths (rear), Leila Robinson, Ryan Hwangbo, Nicolas Fabres de Beauffort, Graham Lake.

This Page, Top: Traffic congestion heading out of the pass at Raiatea – Colin Preston Photo.

Middle: Back row, left to right – Nicolas Fabres de Beauffort, Ross Chapman, Graham Lake; front, left to right – Colin Preston, Marsden Griffiths, Ryan Hwangbo, Leila Robinson.

Bottom: Motu Party.

52 Breeze Magazine

For some, working at Emirates Team NZ is a grind ... the gym represents ‘a world of pain’ where the crew hone muscle-power.

ETNZ Casts a Wide Net for New Crew

With the added demand for muscle power in the new AC75 yachts, Emirates Team New Zealand have cast their net wide into other sporting disciplines to recruit new crew members for the defence of the America’s Cup in 2021.

“We have a really interesting mix of sailors making up the Emirates Team New Zealand sailing team for the AC36,” said Emirates Team New Zealand COO Kevin Shoebridge.

“As we have always seen, a cohesive mix of both sailing talent and raw power is a fundamental piece of the puzzle to success on the water. We saw this in Bermuda and will no doubt see it again in Auckland.”

The core sailing positions onboard will be covered by existing Emirates team New Zealand sailors Glenn Ashby, Peter Burling, Blair Tuke and Ray Davies.

Joining them are a number of the ‘cyclors’ who powered the team to victory in Bermuda, having made a successful transition from the leg powered cycling system to conventional arm-powered pedestals. Cyclors are banned from this Cup cycle.

Returning to the team are: Andy Maloney (Kerikeri), Carlo Huisman (The Netherlands), Guy Endean (Auckland), Joseph Sullivan (Picton), Josh Junior (Wellington) and Simon van Velthooven (Palmerston North).

The new names come from varied backgrounds: • Louis Sinclair (Wairoa) was with Oracle Team USA in Bermuda in 2017. Sinclair has also competed in two Volvo Ocean races, with Mapfre in 2017/18 and with winning team Abu Dhabi in 2014/15.

• Steven Ferguson (Auckland) represented New Zealand as a swimmer at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games before jumping into the kayak as a K1 & K2 sprinter for the Athens 2004, Beijing 2008 and London 2012 Olympic games. Ferguson is also a Surf Lifesaving world title holder and has represented New Zealand at four World Championships.

• Marcus Hansen (Whangarei) progressed through dinghy classes before being part of the NZL sailing team in the 49er achieving a 2nd place at the 49er worlds in 2013 behind Peter Burling and Blair Tuke. Hansen has since taken

up international Stand Up Paddle Board (SUP) racing finishing the 2018 season in 6th place in the Men’s World Rankings.

• Marius Van der Pol (Russell) cycled the length of New Zealand with the NZ Army in 2010, then set a New Zealand indoor rowing record in 2018. An unsolicited email to Kevin Shoebridge, led to an introduction to grinding’s “world of hurt” in Josh Junior’s garage and ultimately a place in the team.

Emirates Team New Zealand Head of Physical Performance, Dan Plews, and Strength and Conditioning specialist, Adam Storey, will oversee the physical training and development of the sailing team towards the 36th America’s Cup Match in March 2021.

“Grinding on the AC75’s is a going to be a massively physically demanding role for grinders during racing.

“Having put all of these guys through some pretty brutal testing sessions, we are pretty impressed with their natural ability, but also the extent they will go through to push their bodies to the limit,” said Plews.

Breeze Magazine 53

Diversifying from Term Deposits to Bonds Last month the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) cut its Official Cash Rate (OCR) from 1.75% to a record low of 1.50%. It noted there is now a “more balanced outlook for interest rates”, albeit details in its accompanying Monetary Policy Statement suggest the door remains ajar to another cut.

This is good news for borrowers, notably residential mortgage borrowers as banks cut mortgage lending rates. There are, however, two sides to every interest rate and savers using bank term deposits have also seen their rates cut.

Given even lower interest rates, it is likely some savers will have noted suggestions from the RBNZ governor at his post Monetary Policy Statement press conference that they should think about alternatives to term deposits.

Many savers use term deposits as a simple and accessible investment.

The most natural progression away from term deposits in terms of risk and complexity are bonds, or fixed interest.

Why bonds over term deposits As illustrated in the chart below, competition among banks to attract term deposits to meet regulatory requirements has meant term deposit rates have fallen less than the OCR. This has held term deposit rates elevated relative to New Zealand bond interest rates, even on many corporate bonds, which has made some investors reticent to invest in bonds.

That would, however, have been to their detriment. For example, since 10th November 2016 when the OCR was cut to 1.75%, the New Zealand investment grade corporate bond market has returned over 5.0% per annum compared to an average six-month bank term deposit rate of about 3.25% per annum over the same period.

History of 6-month Retail Bank Term Deposit Rate* & OCR to March 2019:

Savers can be put off by the appearance that bonds are more complex than term deposits. While true, the difference is exacerbated by a general lack of understanding of the risks associated with bank deposits.

Nevertheless, we suggest any added complexity can be navigated through good financial advice and/or the use of a bond fund manager.

Some investors have been, and remain, wary of the interest rate exposure inherent in bonds. Diversified portfolios of bonds and shares should, instead, note the need to retain some interest rate exposure to benefit from the fact bond interest rates typically fall (meaning their prices rise) when share markets fall, or market volatility increases.

Furthermore, a glance to the negative interest rates in many offshore economies should act as a warning that another fall in bond and term deposit interest rates remains a possibility. Rolling/ reinvesting of shortdated term deposits, therefore, has reinvestment risk (i.e. reinvesting at lower rates), compounded by the possibility that post the RBNZ bank capital review, banks may look to protect their returns by cutting term deposit rates, irrespective of the OCR. Banking regulation changes means deposits are generally no longer able to be broken by depositors, except for financial hardship. That means savers should be wary of their tenor. This compares to bonds and most bond funds, which can be bought and sold daily.

Finally, a portfolio of bonds held directly or via a bond fund provides improved diversification away from the risk of failures in the banking system. Potential increases to bank capital levels should reduce the chance of a bank failure and a bank’s deposits falling foul of Open Bank Resolution.

Nevertheless, we agree with the RBNZ governor that savers should look to diversify, at least in part, away from term deposits. Bonds/fixed interest funds are a natural progression. Those investors wary of market interest rates going higher, can mitigate the risk by using bond funds, which explicitly target an absolute return. Remember also that while some bond interest rates may be lower than term deposit rates, through active management, and of course the possibility bond interest rates fall further, bond funds may realise higher returns than term deposits, as we have seen in recent years.

Disclaimer: This article is intended to provide general information only. It does not take into account your investment needs or personal circumstances. It is not intended to be viewed as investment or financial advice. Should you require financial advice you should always speak to an Authorised Financial Adviser. If you would like to speak to a Milford Adviser please contact us on 0800 662 347.

*Average retail six-month term deposit rate calculated and published by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. See https://www.rbnz.govt.nz/statistics/b3.

54 Breeze Magazine

Tracy Edwards, Sharon Ferris-Choat and Bex Gmuer-Hornell.

YTP Graduate Joins Maiden Voyage

Among the four New Zealand women selected to sail aboard Maiden on the next leg of her round-the-world tour is RNZYS Youth Programme graduate Rebecca ‘Bex’ Gmuer-Hornell from Northland. As the yacht prepared to depart for Honolulu, an excited Bex was thrilled to be undertaking her longest offshore passage to date.

“Maiden was a pioneering boat for women’s sailing,” said Bex, who has plenty of big boat experience from racing aboard her parents’ TP52 Kia Kaha. “It means everything. Tracy (Edwards) has got women to where we are in sailing at the moment. I think it’s pretty amazing.”

The other three chosen to join the crew from Auckland were: Natasha Fickling, a mother of two who is planning a future voyage around the world with her husband and children; Jo Ivory, a much-travelled gourmet chef; and New Zealand amateur golf rep-turned US Army sergeant-turned lawyer, Natalie Bratkowski.

Joining Maiden’s stopover in New Zealand was English sailor Tracy Edwards, who skippered an all-women crew in the 1989-90 Whitbread Round the World Race. Auckland will always be one of Edwards’ favourite cities ever since Maiden claimed victory in their class on the leg into Auckland. The yacht crossed the line at 1am to be greeted by a crowd of 14,000 lining Auckland’s waterfront.

The welcome was just as warm 29 years later when Tracy, took part in a Q&A evening at the Squadron.

Tracy is now project leader of The Maiden Factor, a three-year voyage on the restored Maiden, to raise funds to provide education for girls around the world. The evening was also an opportunity to promote the documentary Maiden, due for release in July.

Among the audience were: 1/ From left, John Street, Tracy Edwards and Guy King.

2/ From left, Hamish Edmonds (9), Michelle Johnston and Sophie Edmonds (12).

3/ From left, Mack Edwards-Mair, Maiden crew member Sharon FerrisChoat (also a YTP graduate) and Alex Roberts.

4/ From left, Russell and Gaye Toplis, Gwen Bond and Ian Bond.

Pictures by Debra Douglas

1

2

3

4

Breeze Magazine 55

FOILING FAMILY ANDREW AITKEN ANDY ANDERSON BEACON MARINE COLIN & PATRICA CARRAN COLOURWORX ROY DICKSON DODSON JAPANESE PARTSWORLD DOYLE SAILS GRAEME EDWARDS GERALD FLYNN MATTHEW FLYNN GALBRAITH FAMILY DON GRAYSON HARKEN NZ PHILLIP HART

Knots Racing showered in beer on top of the podium in Germany.

The new RNZYS Performance Programme team has been announced – and it is the biggest yet. The team is made up entirely of RNZYS Youth Training Programme graduates as well as some returning PP sailors from last year’s squad. The squad also features the first ever female PP members.

The new squad is as follows: Nick EgnotJohnson, Sam Barnett, Zak Merton, Bradley Mclaughlin, Josh Wijohn, Connor Mashlan, Taylor Balogh, James Wilson, Marco Hull, Celia Willison, Alison Kent, Charlotte Porter, Patrick Harris, Robert Garrett, Niall Malone, Jordan Stevenson, Jake Erson, George Angus.

Knots Racing recently pulled off one of their biggest victories, claiming the Match Race Germany title after defeating Swiss match racing maestro Eric Monnin in a very tight final.

Nick Egnot-Johnson, Zak Merton, Tim Snedden, Sam Barnett and Bradley McLaughlin pulled of a superb final day performance on Lake Constance, beating German Max Gurgel in the Semi-Final, which set up a showdown with the very experienced Eric Monnin and his Capvis Swiss Match Race Team.

Knots Racing claimed the first race of the best of five final, but then lost the next two to go behind 2-1, which meant Monnin only needed one more win to claim the title.

However Egnot-Johnson and his Knots Racing Team roared back into life to win the final two races and with them a 3-2 final victory.

Reflecting on what was a big win for his team, Egnot-Johnson said: “The final against Eric Monnin was really tough, he is a very experienced world class match racer. He was very much putting us to the test on our prestarts so we had to battle through that, but luckily we managed to have a genuine speed edge and good boat handling around the course which allowed us to prevail in the end.”

The team then shifted gears and headed to the Netherlands to sail an M32 Catamaran at the M32 European Championships. This was a big challenge as it was the first time the team had sailed these boats, but they learned a lot and managed to claim a 2nd in one race and then went on to finish 5th in a fleet of seven.

Celia Willison, Charlotte Porter and Alison Kent are also getting involved in the M32 series when they take their Edge Women’s Match team to the next M32 event in Marstrand, Sweden later in July. The girls will be heading to Sydney beforehand to get some valuable training and practice in an M32, before they head to Sweden for the real deal.

The Governor’s Cup is coming up at the Balboa Yacht Club in California, and we have four Squadron teams attending including our Performance Programme teams Knots Racing, Pacific Racing Team (Leonard Takahashi) and Vento Racing (Jordan Stevenson) – as well as a YTP team helmed by Frankie Dair.

Andrew Delves

HOPMAN FAMILY ICEFIRE LTD KZN RACE FURLERS LIGHTHOUSE MARINE EQUIPMENT LUCAS FAMILY MIKE MAHONEY STEVE MAIR MCKEOGH FAMILY MULCAHY ENGINEERING DAVID NATHAN NEW WORLD BIRKENHEAD PAGANI PORK CHOP RACING ANDREW REID SAVINGS WORKS JOHN & KATHRYN SINCLAIR SOUTHERN SPARS/ RIGPRO WASHTECH WESTHAVEN ROTARY WINDOWMAKERS HUGH L WRIGHT YACHTING DEVELOPMENTS ZHIK

SUPPORTERS

56 Breeze Magazine

YOUTH TRAINING PROGRAMME YOUTH TRAINING PROGRAMME

Travellin’ Man Jack Magruder gets with the Programme Story and picture by Debra Douglas A dunking in a reservoir didn’t deter a young Jack Magruder. The then five-year-old was on his first solo dinghy outing when he rolled his Sunfish into chilly waters. It could have been the beginning of the end of a passion for water sports, but Jack, inspired by his boat builder grandfather and his dad, a keen sailor, went on to make sailing his career.

Recently appointed the Squadron’s Assistant Training Manager, Jack (27), who originally hails from Augusta, Georgia, graduated from the Sunfish to Snipes, JY15s, E Scows, Lasers and then bigger boats.

“I am a competitive person, I like to win,” said Jack. “But, because of America’s large sailing population and the huge Laser fleets, for example, I never really got close to winning any major titles.”

Jack studied logistics and Spanish at the Georgia Southern University and, after

graduation, went to work as an export administrator at the Port of Savannah, an ocean cargo terminal, but lasted just six months.

Office work was not for him.

Jack: “I then caught up with a friend, Alex Rust, who was sailing around the world in the Fast Passage 39 Bubbles. I flew to Cape Town to meet Alex and, with one other crew member, we crossed the Atlantic to Fortaleza, Brazil. The engine had blown out, we had no money, so we made the crossing solely under sail. It was a good time. We were just three young guys off to see the world.

“I decided then I wanted to sail professionally, so got my licenses and life has not been the same since.”

Jack went on to make a living delivering yachts across the Atlantic, in the Mediterranean and the Caribbean and along the east coast of the States, before taking a job in New York on a superyacht. It was on board he met his partner,

New Zealander Tash Downing.

“When we finished our season, we took time off to travel and then Tash decided she wanted to be closer to her family, who live at Dairy Flat, so I came with her. Although I came from one winter to another, it doesn’t worry me, as my other interests are snowboarding and skiing.”

Jack, who has experience as a dinghy and keelboat sailing instructor, is responsible for helping coach members of the Youth Programme and maintenance on the Elliott fleet.

“I’ve always followed the America’s Cup campaigns closely – I knew the RNZYS was the club that took the Cup away from the States and that you have a great reputation for having skilled sailors. I thought it was a place I would do well.

“I’m enjoying the job a lot. Everyone has been very friendly.”

Breeze Magazine 57

MAJOR SPONSORS

BOAT SPONSORS

New YTP intake up and racing The new intake for the 32nd season of the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron Youth Training Programme has seen 22 new recruits join, alongside about 20 returnees. With a large contingent of graduates the previous season, this season has a very fresh feel to it. However, that is what the programme is all about, creating opportunities, upskilling and generating talented sailors to get involved in both our club races and international events.

We continue to see a rise in the number of girls in the programme, almost 50-50!

Hopefully next year we will reach that target.

For the first month, everyone is simply finding their feet, understanding the processes and expectations and getting to know one another while making new friends in what is a competitive environment.

Congratulations to Holly McNeill, Oakley Marsh, Sebastian Lardies and Hunter Gardyne on being the first team of sailors selected this season to represent us all at the AirCalin Match Racing Regatta. This is an open event so the competition will be fierce. These four currently top the charts as all sailors in the programme are tested on sail trim, rules, strategy, fitness, communication, attendance, boat maintenance, boat handling, speed and general performance.

You should be able to spot them out training most evenings between now and early August.

Last season, I noticed an increase in the number of injuries sailors were picking up, not necessarily while sailing with us, but still no doubt a contributing factor. So, we are fortunate that Kate Montgomery offered to run yoga classes for around half an hour before

sailing to improve our flexibility, balance and calmness. Surprisingly, this was well received by the sailors. If anyone else would like to come along and join in, just get in touch.

As Greg Dair wrote in the previous Breeze Magazine about his impending departure, it was fitting for him to describe why the YTP is such a successful programme highlighting our environment, attitude and approach. I believe he was spot-on and hope all our youth sailors read it and understand how fortunate they are to have access to the programme, right here in New Zealand.

Jack Magruder, also from the USA, has now taken on the Assistant Training Manager’s role and, after a couple of weeks of getting settled in, is making real progress on sharpening up the fleet of RNZYS vessels.

Fortunately for the YTP, he is taking the time to teach our sailors about the maintenance side of the sport and encouraging them to take part in projects wherever they can. This will no doubt stand our sailors in good stead if they choose to one day own their own boats, or forge careers in the wider yachting industry.

Each boat in the coming weeks is being hauled out and getting a thorough birthday before the hectic summer season gets underway.

For the next couple of months, we will be getting stuck into the guts of the programme and really trying to build on all the sailors’ knowledge, so we are ready for the impending regattas where we will have a harder job than any other year to retain our record number of regatta victories from last season.

Training Manager, Reuben Corbett

SUPPORTERS

www.classicyacht.org.nz

ISSN 1175-804X

Issue 125 – August 2019

Eileen Patricia Pretty as a Picture Words and Photos

by Nathan Herbert Sunday morning was cold and still, with light rain forecast. My Girl eased down the rails after a bum-clean and Pacific glided alongside the jetty beside her at the Milford Slipway.

The sun was just rising, and they were ready to welcome a friend: the relaunch of a classic, Eileen Patricia.

Talk about an early start!

With an 0830hrs high tide to make the best of the Wairau Creek, the invites had been sent and the crowds were gathering.

Flappers and men in boaters came out in droves to witness the long-awaited moment when the 1933 26ft Bill Couldrey launch would take to the water officially for the first time in her completely rejuvenated form.

Perched on a sturdy cradle with her varnished teak

gleaming and hull paint crisp and fresh, Eileen Patricia looked a picture. Servings of fresh scones and champagne perfectly suited her elegant nature. The slipmaster eased her down the rails, and in an instant Eileen Patricia was floating, engines started and manoeuvring for the jetty to join Pacific and My Girl.

It was a significant day for a significant achievement.

Jenni and Peter Mence four years ago saw something in a small ‘hack’ of a launch then named Linden. While functional and sturdy, she had her pedigree masked by years of utility and compromise.

Planning a return to her original and pretty name, a full and exacting restoration was undertaken with Marco Scuderi at MCN Shipwrights in Helensville.

With the tide dropping and departure imminent, the old Pacific rumbled into life and led the way out of the creek.

Eileen Patricia, skippered by Sam Mence, followed with My Girl close astern; the three great friends entered the Gulf together for the first time with only a slight westerly chop and an easy run to EP’s new home at Gulf Harbour.

Eileen Patricia far outstripped Pacific’s speed

of 8.5 knots. I dare say she will hit 10 or so with ease, and with her 55hp Yanmar being so miserly, perhaps her skipper will know no other speed!

Congratulations Marco, Jenni, Peter and Sam for a restoration faithful to the original design, with some great modern conveniences hidden away to make sure EP brings you years of happy upwind cruising.

AGM OF THE CLASSIC YACHT ASSOCIATION OF NZ 7.00pm TUESDAY 6 AUGUST 2019

Don’t let your precious classic vessel end up like this.

Safeguarding our precious heritage With winter upon us and our summer cruising dreams making way for jet travel to the islands, it is a good time to discuss the topic of boats left on moorings, or sometimes on marina berths without much love.

Hobson Bay in Orakei is a fine example, as is Northcote point and at times even the Whau River at Te Atatu. Every year and every easterly gale, we see classic boats being wrecked ashore at Tamaki Drive, or classics with unpaid mooring fees being taken away by the Harbourmaster.

Classic boats may have lasted 80 years; but they still break their moorings, or at worst sink. If you choose a swing mooring, find one in a safe, sheltered area with good dinghy access secure from break-ins and theft. Winter is a great time to have your mooring serviced, make sure that the tackle specification matches your boat size.

Watch the forecast and pay a visit during storms!

As a classic boat owner, I urge you to consider the part of New Zealand’s heritage that you have become custodian of. Your

boat represents a social and economic era that is specific to its age and carries intrinsic value as such.

When somebody sees your 1948 32-foot yacht sailing on the Waitemata, or 35-foot bridgedecker anchored at Motuihe, they don’t just see an ‘old wooden boat’. They see New Zealand’s history living today on the water.

Our heritage and on-water history are so valuable. We are unique in New Zealand that the kauri tree from which our boats are planked is so resilient. Make sure that the way you look after your classic does justice to this timber and the craftsmen who built it. Furthermore, if you are struggling to cope with upkeep, contact us for help.

The CYA is full of willing and skilled people, who can help with advice on maintenance, haulout, or even sale of your boat to a new loving owner.

By Nathan Herbert

It’s time to consider whether you might put your hand up to help with the ongoing work of your committee to ensure the Association continues to grow and function. We are always grateful for any support and/ or time you can give to us, whether as a member of the committee, or occasional help with the many operations under our umbrella. For example, launches to assist with the start and finish of the passage races, writing skills covering events or projects, website, or admin skills.

The formal Agenda and Nomination forms will be available online early July, or we are happy to post to you.

For information, or offers of assistance please contact Joyce: admin@classicyacht. org.nz or, after 22 July, on 021 818 448.

AUSTRALIA CUP INVITE The CYAA warmly invites our members to join them for the Cup Regatta in November, sailed out of Royal Yacht Club of Victoria. With expressions of interest from 20 so far, it’s looking like a record number of CYANZ guests will attend – it’s such a great week of racing, camaraderie and of course culminating with the Melbourne Cup viewed at the fabulous home of Martin and Maria Ryan. Please let Joyce know (admin@classicyacht. org.nz) if you are interested to join. Also see: http://www. classic-yacht.asn.au/cyaaracing/2019-cup-regatta/

CLASSIC YACHT ASSOCIATION CONTACTS – GENERAL ENQUIRIES: Joyce Talbot, admin@classicyacht.org.nz CLUB CAPTAIN YACHTS: Andy Ball, yachtcaptain@classicyacht.org.nz CLUB CAPTAIN LAUNCHES: Nathan Herbert, launchcaptain@classicyacht.org.nz EDITOR: Nathan Herbert

60 Breeze Magazine

Marine Scene Latest

information

on

Products

and

Ser vices

Benefitz Chosen to Produce biography of Sir Ernest Davis

Lloyd Stevenson embarks on largest custom build Lloyd Stevenson Boatbuilders are proud to announce work has begun on a 24m ketchrigged blue water cruiser known as H239, from the drawing board of Arnaud Yacht Design.

Intended for long distance sailing to remote locations and high latitudes, the vessel is selfsupporting and practical, whilst allowing a good level of comfort and performance and great safety for a live-aboard owner sailing mostly short-handed.

Hull construction is in 6-skin, 50mm thick, cold-moulded Alaskan yellow cedar.

“It’s a perfect project for LSB,” says ” Luke Hill Marketing & People Manager. “We are experienced in this kind of quality construction and the custom nature of the build is our strength. The ketch will be Lloyd and Tracey Stevenson’s 66th custom-built boat, and their largest to date. www.lloydstevensonyachts.co.nz, 09 274 7680

Orakei secure exclusive NZ agency for Zodiac Orakei Marine are excited to announce that we are now NZ’s exclusive Zodiac dealer.

Zodiac decided to appoint Orakei Marine after seeing its success with the other French boating brands we represent for New Zealand.

“A brand that’s impressed more than a million customers, we can’t wait to get involved in representing these well-known RIBs around NZ. There’s a model for every purpose, including fishing, diving, watersports, leisure and exploring or simply a tender to transport you from your boat to shore,” says Orakei Marine’s

Zodiac Brand Manager, Thornton Scott.

“Zodiac RIBs offer a sleek design with robust deep-V hulls that cut through chop effortlessly.

Space is used efficiently with storage for all your gear and there are a multitude of console and seating options to choose for your boat.”

Orakei Marine’s association with Zodiac has already been successful in selling several of the inflatable tenders at the 2019 Hutchwilco Boat Show. zodiac@orakeimarine.co.nz

Over 30 years, long-time RNZYS supporters Benefitz has grown into a diverse high-tech company offering solutions in advertising, design, web development, printing, publishing, display, exhibition and signage.

Benefitz has also carved out quite a niche in printing shorter run books, which is a growing market.

They recently printed 250 copies of a biography of two-time Auckland mayor and one of the RNZYS’s most generous benefactors, Sir Ernest Davis.

Entitled Ernest Davis: Man of the People, it’s a quality hard cover cased-in book, 230mm by 170mm in size and covers his life as a beer baron, politician, socialite and enthusistic sailor, whose many vessels included the Bailey masterpiece Viking.

He was a Squadron member for 70 years from the age of 15.

“The combination of our high quality, short-run printing capability, and our finishing machinery – laminating, binding etc. – means we can do this total job in-house,” says Benefitz book specialist Kent Bowyer-Sidwell.

“Within our team, we have considerable knowledge of printing and publishing, which makes the whole process easy for those wishing to have their shorter-run books printed.

And we love doing it.” kent@benefitz.co.nz 0278081173

Breeze Magazine 61

Lewmar Partners with SSANZ for Shorthanded Sailing Series

Benetau First Yacht 53 set to make its debut A new generation of Beneteau’s First fleet is set to arrive with the upcoming debut of the First Yacht 53 at the Cannes Yacht Festival.

A testament to First’s 40 year-long legacy, the all-new First 53 is as much luxury as it is highperformance.

“The original First fleet is a legend in the New Zealand market and Kiwis will be thrilled to have the brand back with the renewed First Yacht 53,” says 36 Degrees Brokers owner Conrad Gair.

A performance cruiser racer, the First

Yacht 53 encompasses the very best of New Zealand’s on-water lifestyle. Robert Biscontini of America’s Cup fame is responsible for the hull and Lorenzo Argento for the interior and exterior design.

With a contemporary and minimalist finish, the interior has been designed with luxury in mind without sacrifice to performance.

Full racing packages, lead bulb keels and optional carbon masts are sure to appease sailing purists. www.36degrees.nz

Kiwi Yachting is excited to announce Lewmar as major sponsor for the 2019 Triple Series run by the Shorthanded Sailing Association of New Zealand (SSANZ). The notoriously tough twohanded series is an ideal pairing with Lewmar’s design philosophy that engineers durable and innovative sailing hardware.

2019 marks the 6th year that Kiwi Yachting has been associated with the SSANZ Triple Series event, having been supported by Safety at Sea over previous events.

Lewmar is a premier marine equipment manufacturer of anchors, winches, windlasses, hatches, glass, hardware, steering, and thrusters.

The Lewmar Triple Series began with the first event on the 6th July and further events on the 3rd and 31st of August. www.kiwiyachting.co.nz

New Multihull Solution Facility in New Zealand Following the success of Multihull Solution’s Out-of-Water Boat Show on the Gold Coast, the company will replicate the facility at its New Zealand Sales Centre in late 2019.

The purpose-built year-round show is based at the Multihull Solutions Sales Centre in Whangarei and has been developed in partnership with the Norsand Boatyard.

The first of its kind in New Zealand, the Out-Of-Water Boat Show provides an affordable and effective means for clients to successfully sell their multihull with rates at half the price of a regular marina berth. Buyers can inspect an extensive range of multihulls for sale on the hard in one convenient location with easy access for surveyors to conduct

inspections prior to purchase.

The facility is also conveniently located at a New Zealand Customs Clearance site making it appealing for international cruisers to sell their vessel in Whangarei once they have completed their cruising adventures.

The facility is professionally operated and located in a secure, fully-fenced venue with convenient access to comprehensive shipyard facilities for any maintenance or repair work.

A team of multihull specialists is also on hand to facilitate all aspects of the sales process. Professional maintenance and cleaning packages are available to ensure each vessel is in pristine condition for buyers to inspect. www.multihullsolutions.co.nz

Dibley Modern Classic New Zealand-based Dibley Marine is collaborating with well-known US yard LymanMorse on a new 46ft semi-production yacht.

Designer Kevin Dibley describes the project as a modern classic that would appeal to the younger crowd for family cruising and club racing as well as for older sailors, who crave the simplicity, functionality and bonding they used to get when timber gave their yachts heart and soul.

“The hull would be cold-moulded construction but with the use of in-house CNC machines and a combination of modern materials such as carbon in critical areas of load, the yacht will be stiff and fast, with timber details that will make her stand out from the crowd,” says Dibley. www.dibleymarine.com

62 Breeze Magazine

SPAR MAKERS

BOAT BUILDERS

YACHTSPARS NZ 1988 LTD • New Masts • Rigging • • Furlers • Repairs • • Maintenance • • Welding • • General Engineering • yachtspars@gmail.com Tel. 09 412 7100 www.yachtspars.co.nz

INFLATABLES

NEW BUILDS & REFITS

yachtingdevelopments.co.nz

CERTIFIED KEEL FABRICATION

ANCHORS YACHTING SAFETY

Specialists in Keels

MANSON SUPREME

Lloyds Register Approved welding Maritime NZ Approved construction Fixed or canting keels ned@bowmaster.co.nz 021 623 316

www.bowmaster.co.nz

www.mansonanchors.com BowmasterKeels.indd 1 MansonSupreme.indd 1

1/11/18 11:00 AM

1/11/18 11:43 AM

Breeze Magazine 63

SHIPPING/FREIGHT

DESIGNERS

BERTHAGE

Award-winning race yachts • cruising yachts • motoryachts

KEVIN DIBLEY info@dibleymarine.com • +64 27 593 3692 www.dibleymarine.com

UPHOLSTERY

Marina Berths Berthage for private and charter vessels available long or short term.

Competitive rates, prestigious location in the heart of Auckland City.

Complimentary restaurant visitor’s berth available for private vessels. p. 09 300 6682 • e. marina@viaduct.co.nz • www.viaduct.co.nz

CUSTOM UPHOLSTERY

yachtingdevelopments.co.nz

Directory Advertising $100.00

for

Standard BuSineSS Card

Size

(85

x

45)

$500.00

for

Six iSSueS (1 Year)

Contact: Debbie Whiting tel: 09 378 1222 • email inklink@xtra.co.nz

64 Breeze Magazine

SAIL MAKERS

3D SCANNING

09 359 5999 sales@nz.northsails.com Unit 3 23B Westhaven Drive, Westhaven

3D Scanning Experts

Medium size structure scanning Resolution to 0.1mm

nz.northsails.com

ned@bowmaster.co.nz 021 623 316

www.bowmaster.co.nz

217 Archers Road, Glenfield PO Box 37419 Parnell, Auckland, NZ

SAILS SERVICE COVERS & UPHOLSTERY ONE DESIGN

ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS

BowmasterScanning.indd 1

30/11/18 1:54 PM

S A I L S | C R U I S I N G | R AC I N G | O N E D E S I G N 09 820 9140 info@doylesails.com 320 Rosebank Rd, Avondale Auckland, 1026 New Zealand R

www.doylesails.com

TITANIUM FABRICATION

Titanium Specialists

Lloyds Register Approved welding Large or small fabrications ned@bowmaster.co.nz 021 623 316

www.bowmaster.co.nz BowmasterTitanium.indd 1

BARBECUES

30/11/18 12:29 PM

Distributing Magma BBQ’s for over 25 yrs

Shop online or in store

w w w. s op ac.co.n z So-Pac Marine 41c William Pickering Dr Albany, Auckland 09 448 5900

SAFETY EQUIPMENT

Breeze Magazine 65

RIGGING

PROPELLERS

R I G G I N G | R O P ES | R I G T U N I N G | F U R L E R S

The Folding Propeller for Yachts Lowest Drag, Highest Thrust

Nick Nicholson 021 885 947 nickn@doylerigging.com

2 blade 3 blade 4 blade

Unit E, Argo Drive Half Moon Bay, Auckland R

www.doylesails.com

BOAT HAULAGE BOAT HAULAGE Limited OPERATING SINCE 1974

Phone 09 483 8111 • 0274 731 260 Email pete@boathaulage.co.nz

YACHT MAINTENANCE

+ Yacht Management

+ Race Prep

+ Maintenance

+ Project Management

+ Rigging

+ Pre-Sale Prep

PHONE

021 722 230

BRETT ELLIOTT EMAIL BRETT@FOCUSMARINE.NZ

WWW.FOCUSMARINE.NZ

Ph 0800 926 627 or 09 358 2050 For more details contact sales@powerequipment.co.nz

66 Breeze Magazine

INSTORE NOW FOR WINTER POLYESTER

FROM

$4900

$7500

$279

00

MEMBERS

MEMBERS

$6750

$45

00

SILK

$13000 MEMBERS

$10000 America’s Cup Souvenir Pin 28mm silver finish pin

$3000

Precious Metal America’s Cup Pins

$15500

MEMBERS

MEMBERS

$14000

$25

$2700

RNZYS Glass Coffee Cup

$2750

$4500

MEMBERS

MEMBERS

MEMBERS

$2245

$40

The Story of Bandit

Sir Peter Blake’s First Keel Boat

zip up hoodie

$2495

00

$25

Ladies Parkwick Jacket

RNZYS Beanie 50% wool 50% acrylic

eco-friendly reusable cup

00

new design

$2800 00

MEMBERS

Squadron Burgee Tie

By order silver, gold & rose gold, 24 or 32mm - POA

Lone Wolf Book

How Emirates Team New Zealand Stunned the World

Visit www.rnzys.org.nz or visit us instore.

181 Westhaven Drive, Westhaven Marina, Auckland. DDI: (09) 360 6800 | Email: reception@rnzys.org.nz | www.rnzys.org.nz

Hero of the Sea

Sir Peter Blake’s Mighty Ocean Quests

Breeze Magazine 67

YAMAHA PORTABLE SERIES – CONVENIENT POWER AND PERFORMANCE Featuring carry handles, whisper-quiet operation and superb fuel economy, Yamaha’s portable outboard series are adaptable to all kinds of boating applications; from sailboat tenders, to fishing, diving – or just family fun. Take the tiller, explore what’s on your doorstep and see New Zealand like never before.

SAME PLANET. DIFFERENT WORLD. /YamahaMotorNZ

yamaha-motor.co.nz

68 Breeze Magazine

EVERY TUNNEL FEELS LIKE A RUN ONTO THE PITCH.

The all new Audi RS 5 Sportback It’s a sense of excitement and anticipation. It’s there, waiting. You know you don’t always need it. But when you do – 331 kW is there, twitching at your feet. There’s something reassuring about that.

Audi Sport. Kiwi for performance.

Contact us to book a test drive Giltrap Audi 150 Great North Road, Grey Lynn, Auckland.

(09) 336 5250 www.giltrapaudi.co.nz