South of Perth Yacht Club Soundings Magazine August 2019

SOUNDINGS ISSUE No.7 AUGUST - OCTOBER 2019

THE QUARTERLY MAGAZINE OF SOUTH OF PERTH YACHT CLUB

2019 POWER BOAT TIME-TRIAL SEASON GETS UNDERWAY See page 12 for details

CLUB WINS TWO NATIONAL AWARDS! Marina Industries Association Club Of The Year & Best Environmental Initiative

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SOUNDINGS ISSUE No.7 AUGUST - OCTOBER 2019

THE QUARTERLY MAGAZINE OF SOUTH OF PERTH YACHT CLUB AROUND THE CLUB

EVERY ISSUE Commodore's Report House Report Rear Commodore's Report General Manager Our Members Functions Report Sailability Ladies Luncheon Group Grand Sponsor Directory

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SPECIAL FEATURES Snapshot of a Mess Night Gold on the Mediterranean Functions and Weddings Chef's Corner

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Power Torque Division 1 Herreshoff Hill News Space Sailer 22 125'S Space Sailer 27 Flying Fifteens Pelicans Laser Report Cruising Section Ocean Racing Report DF95 Radio Controlled Yachts Grand Sponsor Report

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LOTS OF FUN Our Dragonflite 95

fleet racing at the club on a Friday afternoon

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MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE 2018/2019 COMMODORE Phil Warwick VICE COMMODORE John Midolo REAR COMMODORE REGATTA Carl Pettersson REAR COMMODORE CENTREBOARD Michael Cook

08 9364 5844 management@sopyc.com.au www.sopyc.com.au

Office hours: Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm General Manager David Harries

Hon. Treasurer Bradley Abbott

Secretary & Pens & Moorings Jessica Oakley

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Justin Taylor Chair, Pens & Moorings

Receptionist Claire Jameson

Wayne Marshall Chair, Membership Michael Coote Chair, Training & Development Timothy Walker Chair, Works Vikki Baldwin Chair, Functions Simon Stone Chair, Security & Safety Cally Browning Chair, Sponsorship PATRON Life Member & Past Commodore Colin Cowden VICE PATRONS Dean Nalder MLA Mayor Russell Aubrey Past Commodore John Forde BEM Past Commodore Maurice Cooper Mr Len Randell

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Finance & Administration Manager Erica Warren Assistant Accountant Yen Yen Seow-Donald/Sara Leal Publications & Sponsorship Lynda Mackillican Membership Coordinator Ashleigh Damore Food & Beverage Manager Fiona Whife Head Coach Denis Jones On Water Group Administration Fiona Henderson Sailing Administrator Scott Nunn Power Administrator Bernie Kaaks Soundings Magazine is the quarterly magazine of the South of Perth Yacht Club.

Published by: South of Perth Yacht Club Design and Layout: Lynda Mackillican Printed by: Vanguard Press Cover photo by Bernie Kaaks Copyright: All material appearing in “Soundings” is copyright. Reproduction in whole or in part is not permitted without written permission from the publisher.

Indemnity: Advertisers and Advertising Agents shall indemnify the Publisher against any claims or action arising out of the publication of any material supplied for publication. With the exception of statements made by authorised Officers, all other statements and opinions in this publication are those of contributors and advertisers. South of Perth Yacht Club, its Management Committee and members accept no responsibility for statements made by unauthorised persons.

Advertising and article submission deadline for the next issue of Soundings is 10th October 2019

COMMODORE’S REPORT Shaping The Future

Phil Warwick Commodore

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s Commodore it was my pleasure to attend the recent Season 2018/19 Keelboat and Centreboard Prize Nights. It was another very proud moment to be a part of the official presentations and celebrations with the winners on both evenings.

Keelboat Prize Night

Keelboat Prize Night was extremely well organised and well attended, with loads of silverware and prizes being awarded to the very deserving winners and place getters. There were quite a few new faces making their way to the podium to receive their awards, and of course quite a few of those very familiar faces who keep popping up year after year and who keep everybody on their toes.

As a Club we need to continue developing our sailing and coaching programmes to ensure the continued success and competitiveness of the Keelboat Section for the future.

Centreboard Prize Night

The Centreboard Prize night was another enjoyable evening continuing on with a return to the similar format to past years, which has proven very popular with the Junior Sailors. This included incorporating the use of the Promenade Marquee for a more relaxed atmosphere; all this with a splash of Fire Engine soft drink arranged by RC Cooke.

The revised format and activities kept the younger set entertained while the Senior Centreboard Members received their well-deserved season accolades in the main ballroom.

Our sailors at all levels continue to raise the bar by producing some amazing results in State, National and International Regattas. These achievements are a direct result of the Club’s commitment to sailing and reinforces our commitment to provide the best possible Training and On Water Member facilities.

Our Keelboat and Centreboard Captains, Vice Captains, Committee, Flag officers and On Water Group are to be congratulated on an extremely well-run sailing season.

Last year the management team held workshops and invited feedback from all Club section representatives and staff members for feedback on our infrastructure needs to ensure that they are aligned with our Strategic Direction and future needs.

Chairman David Luketina, who kindly facilitated these workshops, is currently completing the collation of this information and preparing a summary which will provide the Management Committee with a very clear view of the specific needs and priorities for the Club over the next decade.

This feedback will prove to be invaluable in developing a clear pathway to ensure that we continue as a Club to provide the best possible amenities and services for our Members for the future.

Strategic Plan

The Management Committee is currently holding workshops with an external facilitator to carry out a scheduled review of our current Strategic Plan. This review is required to ensure that the Plan remains current and that it will continue to provide us with a clear pathway going forward. We expect that this review will be completed prior to our AGM so it can be ratified by the membership.

As this will be my last Soundings report before I complete my tenure as Commodore, I would like to thank everybody who has supported me over my journey. It has been one of the most enjoyable and gratifying things I have ever done.

During my time as Commodore, I have had the honour to meet, work and socialise with some of the most professional, kind and caring people I have ever met.

Lastly I would like to thank my beautiful and very understanding wife, Pam, for her unwavering support and encouragement during this journey that we have traveled together. See you on the water. Regards,

Phil Warwick Commodore

Volunteers

I am very pleased to acknowledge the efforts of our many volunteers, who continue to provide their valuable time and excellent support, to ensure our sailors are provided with the best possible and well organised sailing.

Power Section

This year’s Power Season Time Trialling is about half way through, with some very mixed weather conditions. This has not dampened the ability of some competitors to produce exceptional results given the challenging conditions. Results to date have not identified any clear favourites for the coveted 400 & 401 season trophies. The weekly Least Points Lost pennants have been widely distributed and do not favour any particular team at this time. Renewed interest and participation by the other river clubs has reinvigorated the CPYC State Time Trialling season. This may see a challenge to the dominance held by the South of Perth Yacht Club for the Season Championship and Consistency Trophies. “BRING IT ON”.

ABOVE from left: Pens & Moorings Secretary Jess Oakley, Commodore Phil Warwick & General Manager David Harries with the MIA 'Club of the Year' & 'Best Environmental Initiative by a Marine' awards won in May 2019

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HOUSE REPORT John Midolo

Vice Commodore

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ell winter has arrived and with that the “Power Boat Time Trial” season is now well and truly under way. The gloomy weather, which was the forecast for Opening Day proved the forecasters wrong with the sun popping out making this a most enjoyable day. The downside was the usual festivities and comradely of the sail past were lost, as the precautions taken due to the weather forecast separated the Saluting Party from the invited guests and Past Commodores. Delegates of the House Committee discussed this, and the thought was to use VIP vessels to replace the Jetty 3 sail past in the future, similar to the Summer Opening Day. From the sailing side I was invited to both Prize Nights this year. This has been the first time we have used an online booking system. The Centreboard event used the old booking service, through the office method, with the Keelboat night event booking online. Our only mistake was the booking cut-off time and date with people booking right up until 5.30pm on the night. The outcome is the online system was better all round, Management is now exploring online booking for all functions.

The Quarter Deck menus change monthly and the House Committee discussed the introduction of non-alcoholic wine and beer. Fiona advised we have a small stock of beer available and would look into stocking non-alcoholic wines so keep an eye out for our new wine list.

Talking of the Quarter Deck, there is a glimmer of hope with the refurbishment back in next year’s budget. The Treasurers’ words were “don’t get excited” but fingers crossed we will be able to make a start. Cool-room style panelling fixed to the underside of the roof, upgraded lighting, polished concrete floor and the big-ticket item the kitchen extension. Once completed the area could be dressed in sails to soften the ceiling paneling.

We tried a different style of function with the Mid-Winter Feast. I think there were only a few tickets sold so this was disappointing. Feedback was the cost, the fancy dress and timing, this also clashed with the CPYC presentations.

Our Functions Committee has taken it on the chin and are moving on. If you have any feedback I would be interested in hearing your thoughts. The Functions Committee work hard to organise functions, I know there are a lot of events outside the club that will clash, and the committee do their best to fit events in, but in recent times they only fill the break-even numbers hours prior to the cut off date, so, if you could please book earlier it would make our life a lot easier. We were lucky when we cancelled the Mid-Winter Feast with no cancellation cost, if the event was cancelled in the 12 hour period the cost would amount to several thousand dollars.

I continually find myself falling into the doom and gloom mode and one of the issues which keeps raising its ugly head is the Dress Standards for our Club. So please may I ask you all to make an effort to dress correctly and let your

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guests know the dress etiquette prior to entering the Club.

There are also a series of info-grams on the entry doors at the Clubhouse to help guide members and guests as to dress requirements when in the Clubhouse.

Now to the good news, over the past few months we have received excellent feed back from members and guests thanking the staff for the service and food. I know it’s hard to please everyone all of the time and praise goes a long way in the hospitality industry. So, a big 'thank you' to all the staff.

For those of you who haven’t realised, on the 18th December 2020, the Club would have been around for 75 years. This calls for big celebrations. The Functions Committee are already looking at possibly a Summer Ball and Concert on the Swan again with a special Opening Day. Maybe a Regatta to mark the date. If you have any ideas and would like to share please let me know. All suggestions will be more than welcome.

The Grand Sponsors have always asked if the small TV's that promotes their business could be upgraded to larger displays. In the recent week there has been a company CEN that has managed to provide 40 yacht clubs around Australia with a free program enabling us to screen yachting events from around the world. In the package they also allow free coverage of four Club events in that year. Management is considering this and will be working on the locations and the IT that will be needed to effectively integrate this into the existing system.

By the time this reaches your door step my term of Vice Commodore will be nearly up. It has been an interesting 12 months and I have enjoyed every minute of it. Some of you may think “nothing much has changed”, but the various Committees I preside over have worked tirelessly to maintain and improve the services to members and I believe they have. I’m well over the 600 words allowed for articles, so thank you all for your support over the past months and I am looking forward to the next challenge..

Bon Appetite, John Midolo Vice Commodore

For more information contact John Midolo on 0419 964 971 or jr@midolo.com.au

CENTREBOARD MATTERS Michael Cook

Rear Commodore Centreboard

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ow! What a busy few months we have had since our last Soundings magazine. Having sat beside RC Carl in Regatta for the past months you get a grip of what actually needs to be done off the water to make all the on water activities tick along successfully. At least now when I hear everyone going on about NoR’s and SI’s I know what you are talking about, ha ha!

It was great to see both Centreboard and Keelboat Prize Nights go off without a hitch, and from the talk around the bar it seems everyone had a great time. RC Carl and I were even able to show off some of our table tennis skills, if that’s what you call them, with the kids. I don’t know where they get all their stamina from. I might need a fire engine or 2 myself before I take them on next time.

On the water, I would like to say well done everyone who has been away representing the Club. Yes. I know I do favour the Peli and Opi kids but hey, these young athletes, hopefully will become the future of our Club.

The kids are getting good results at Regatta’s, which just goes to show their passion for what they do.

It is great to have our new head coach Denis on board.

He is getting right on with the job at a blistering pace and there is a buzz around the place again.

As I write this article my best wishes go out to young Opi sailor Aaron Teo who is away sailing at the worlds in France.

With the AYC coming up in 2021 the Management Committee is right behind our Works Chairman Tim, who is putting some great plans together to re furbish the Centreboard Club House.

With our winter season upon us Time trialing is in full swing; well it would be if those weather gods would give us a break. In the 13 years I’ve been time trialing I don’t think we have had to watch the weather this much.

Congrats to the SoPYC team for taking out the 1st State PCYC teams event, and to Past Commodore Skinner placing 3rd in the event on Thanet. All three places from 1st to 3rd were on the same points lost so the most 0-point marks won the day. Yes, ok, the winner of the 1st round was M & M’s which is myself and Maria.

There is no stopping those Wednesday afternoon sailors with good numbers going out each week. Its always great to be involved with the results and port flowing on a Wednesday evening as crews discuss what went on out on the water that day. And those results: Carl and I didn’t know if it was the sailing or the handicapper that got it right with the H28s one day having only seconds separating each vessel from 1st to 3rd. Keep it up everyone. There is a great atmosphere in the Club on Wednesday evenings; well most evenings actually, from Wednesday to Sunday.

Although I did have a good chuckle to myself over one of the lovely older couples who come to Chase The Ace on a Thursday, asking me if I was going to keep doing it if I was a Flag Officer. It’s one of the only days I don’t have to be in uniform and its always a great members’ night. No matter what sort of membership you have, we all get down there and mingle. As if I'd give it up; I don’t think so, ha,ha.

Well its getting towards that time of year with AGM’s for the sections and the big Club AGM. I know that certain sections will be looking for volunteers, Captains and Vices to keep things rolling along into the future. Its great to see new blood stepping up into senior roles in the various sections we have in our Club. It always keeps everything fresh, so, please, even if its just to sit on a Committee, many hands make light work.

'Till next time from the Rears, all the best for whatever you are doing around the Club and on the water.

Michael Cook Rear Commodore Centreboard

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NOTICE OF MEETING 74TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the South of Perth Yacht Club (Inc.)

To be held in the Senior Club House on Wednesday 4 September 2019 at 8:15pm Nominations are called for: • • • • •

Commodore Vice Commodore Rear Commodore (2) Honorary Treasurer Committee Members (7)

Nominations are required in accordance with the Club Rules Clauses 33.2, 33.3, 33.4 & 33.5.

Nominations are to be lodged with the General Manager on the official Nomination Form no later than 5:00pm on Wednesday 7 August 2019. Forms and Declaration are available from the office, Members Portal or the SoPYC website (under club news) or may be emailed to a member on request.

The draw for Ballot positions will be conducted at 5:30pm on Wednesday 7 August 2019.

Attendance: All members are entitled to attend the AGM however only financial Ordinary, Centreboard, Honorary Life, 60 Year Honorary and Country members shall be entitled to vote at this meeting.

Notices of Motion: Are to be submitted by voting members in writing to the General Manager in accordance with the Rules and By Laws no later than 5:00pm on Wednesday 7 August 2019.

Absentee Voting: Lodgment of Absentee Votes can be submitted to the General Manager between Monday 26 August 2019 and Monday 2 September 2019, during office hours. Absentee voting closes at 5:00pm.

David Harries GENERAL MANAGER

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GENERAL MANAGER David Harries General Manager

National Marina Industries Association Awards

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s members will have seen on email footers, club publications and correspondence distributed from the Club and heard announcements by the Commodore at results presentations and Flavoursome Thursday, SoPYC has been recognised, nationally as The Club of The Year and as having the Best Environmental Initiative by a Marina. These are prestigious awards and are awarded biennially. The next Award Ceremony will be in 2021.

We, like many clubs across the country, have committed to a pledge to minimise and ultimately eradicate single use plastics from the marine environment. This has started with the withdrawal of plastic straws from the bar and replaced them with paper based products. The eradication of paper, single use, coffee cups is the next objective.

Members bringing in their own reusable coffee cups can make use of a 50c per cup price reduction on take away coffee, tea and drinking chocolate. The next phase will be packaging materials that come on site although this is a longer term strategy. For members interested in recycling, particularly on the home front, GreenBatch, a UWA Foundation, located in Mount Claremont, is working hard to recycle plastics in innovative ways leading to products as diverse as 3D printer “inks� and clothing. They conduct a monthly collection programme. More information can be found at www.greenbatch.com.

In the coming year it is hoped that our recycling will become more efficient starting with the club kitchen and bar and working out to the jetties and hardstand. Around the club and jetty ramps we provide recycling containers for members and contractors which are not used quite as

intended and we aim to have members and contractors using the containers appropriately rather than the "general rubbish" disposal points they appear to be. Our rubbish collection company charges us a premium for bins that contain contaminated materials such as general food waste that has been placed in paper, glass and paper bins supplied for recycling. Our aspirations are high and perhaps all the more so when we hear news of the traditional receivers of recycled products rejecting shipments and returning the waste to the source country. None-the-less, it is a worthwhile and satisfying practice if it helps to maintain our water ways and oceans in the best condition possible.

The Club will is also working to become an accredited level 3 Clean Marina and Fish Friendly site.

Maintenance of Club Infrastructure A programme to replace the timber decks on the jetties and the fingers has been mapped out over the next five years. As the oldest floating jetty, jetty three will be the first jetty to be re-decked with work commencing and being completed in the 2019-2020 financial year. A light grey, 22mm resin micro mesh deck will be put down on the main walkway with fingers to be replaced at a later date as they have substantially less wear. Jetty six and jetty seven will follow suit with about $50,000 a year allocated to the replacement programme. In all, excluding fingers, there is 840m of deck to be replaced. A sample of the deck is in place on jetty three.

We are finalising discussions with a preferred contractor to replace the northern side of the jetty one wave attenuator.

The wave attenuator is a timber-clad steel frame that breaks down wave energy during rough weather protecting the jetties and fuel bowser. The aim is to have the work completed by December, 2019.

David Harries General Manager

DEED PENS AVAILABLE 15 METRE Jetty 5, pen 39 Jetty 5, pen 82 Jetty 5, pen 86 Jetty 7, pen 112 Jetty 7, pen 114 Jetty 7, pen 125

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Snapshot of a Mess Night by the President of the Mess

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he hour is 19:00. All the Officers are gathered in the Wardroom for pre-dinner drinks, the Vice President sidles up to the President of the Mess and inquires “Why are there women in the room?”. His calm voice replies “We have changed the invitations to include partners.” “Hmmm” replies the Vice “I don’t think this will go down with some of the old chaps.” The President replied “Yes, I know”. Looking around the room the president added “I think I’d prefer the smell of French perfume in lieu of moth balls and cheap aftershave, also the variety of colour of the ladies attire seems to break the monotonous navy blue and black of the Gentlemen and also soften the appearance”.

The bell rings and the Vice President informs the members of the Mess proceedings and rules of the night. He then asks the members to move into the dining room and stand behind their allocated seats. Oops there has been a recall! You are not allowed to move into the mess with a glass in your possession.

I can see quite a few fines coming up. Suddenly there is this almighty squeal as though the chef is starting from scratch with the roast, but no it’s the bag pipes to lead the official guests into the Mess which is quite impressive!

When the official guests arrive, the President takes his seat, this allows members to follow, the Sgt at Arms and the Vice President noting their behaviour. Once seated and the formal welcome of the Special Guests, Kindred Clubs and the Apologies are read the mess dinning commences. As the President casts his eye around the table he notices there is an intense gaze at the shiny wine glasses being filled with red or white wine. The procedure is, no one can indulge until the President takes his first sip. As this occurs the chatter begins and there are smiles on the members faces. The Sgt at Arms is asked if there are any misdemeanors that need to be dealt with, to which he replies “One of the officers is incorrectly dressed.” "How so Sergeant?” inquires the President. “He isn’t wearing his cummerbund Mr President.” The Officer was duly fined for this oversight.

Grace is recited and the entrée is served. Next we hear the pipes again, this time followed by the Chef with a silver cloche.

This was placed in front of the Mess President who tentatively carves, tastes and after a short pause proclaimed, “This meat is fit for consumption.” The Chef sighs with relief and returns to the galley to prepare the main course. After the main course has been served and dishes cleared away, the wine glasses are removed from the table and replaced with port glasses, decanters in place so the passing of the port can commence.

This is customary at Mess nights; the port is passed using your

right hand to pour the port and then passing the decanter to the member on your left. This will continue until it reaches the Vice President sitting at the opposite end of the table.

With our glasses charged the toasts are invited, firstly the “Loyal Toast” followed by the “Toast of the Day”, toast to “Kindred Clubs” then a response, followed by a “toast to absent friends”.

As the port circulates our special guest is invited to address the Mess. We were extremely lucky to be able to invite Anika Smith to speak. The Commodore introduced her from a very impressive CV. I would like to share a few of the highlights.

Anika is currently the Acting Superintendent of Hakea Prison, born in England and moved to WA, starting her childhood in Koolyann/<obbing. After schooling she moved to NSW to work with disabled people in horse riding eventually starting her own Equestrian Lodge. Anika moved back to Perth WA in 2004 where she commenced working as a Prison Officer and over the next few years worked her way through the justice system to take up more senior roles. In 2017 she moved into the Corporate Role finally becoming the first female Class1 Facility Superintendent (Acting) but I personally think her greatest achievement is raising her own 7 children who have given her 14 grandchildren and she still has time to look after 5 horses!

In the 25 minutes or so Anika was able to give the Mess a very interesting insight into the workings of a male dominate system. She outlined various models used in the rehabilitation of the inmates and some of the statistics. As she pointed out some of the prisoners were introduced to crime and drugs at the age of 13 and it is difficult to turn that around in a short time frame. She also relayed a story as to an incident where a prisoner was required to be removed from a cell, she was basically told to stand back as this was a job for the males.

After the scorn of a women, the pint-sized Officer went in with her allotted male counterparts and successfully extracted the inmate. With an apology from the Senior Officer the job was complete. I could go on for a lot longer with tit bits, but I thinks it’s only fair to say you need to be there on the night.

With the guest speaker rapped up, the misdemeanors and fines were in full swing. Jokes were told, and gold coins tossed as the Vice President and the Sgt at Arms read from volumes of notes compiled over the evening. With $240.00 raised for Telethon that equates to around 100 odd fines handed out in a 4hr period!

This was a brief overview of the evening and I would like to thank the members and guests, the staff and the chef’s for making this a night not to be missed in the future.

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FUNCTIONS REPORT

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till being considered as ‘the new kid on the block’ the first nine months of chairing the Functions and Events Committee has been ‘interesting’. We’ve had some highs and some lows – but as I’m always up for a challenge and with the support of my dynamic Committee, here’s a taste of what we’ve got planned over the next few months

August 3 – The Commodore’s Ball

A number of surprises are in store for those attending, and no amount of bribery or flattery will force any of the Functions Committee members to divulge any secrets (well - champers might work…) But anyway you’ll need to come along and experience it for yourself. It will be…a night to remember.

November 1 - We’re Trying Something New

A cabaret act for $25 per person which includes a champers on arrival, the show will be staged in the Ballroom. More details to come.

November 5 - Melbourne Cup

A hugely popular event and a seriously ‘fun’ day. With such memorable scenes as lots of flying knickers in the Tom Jones tribute act still etched firmly in our brains - we have upped the ante with this years ‘entertainment’. Tickets and bookings will open soon so please be early - this day sells out fast.

December 8 - Kids Christmas Party

Our plan is to provide fun and activities for kids up to the age of 12. So we’re working hard to have a variety of rides and activities to suit the littlies as well as the older kids. Everyone’s favourite person will be there – the man in 'that’ red suit - so put the date into your diaries please and we’ll give you more details soon.

December 31 - NYE – Long Table Dinner

This year we’re trying something different to celebrate the New Year - a long table dinner. Similar to the Blanc de Blanc and Long Table dinners that are so popular around Perth - the Functions Committee are hosting a dinner to celebrate the end of 2019. The setting will be the lawn area in front of the clubhouse and will take in the picturesque surrounds of Perth’s beautiful river and night lights.

Seating will be limited so mark this in your diary so that you don’t miss out.

Other New Stuff

Online Booking System being introduced: As some of you are already aware – we have been trailing an online booking system. We have been aware for some time now that most of us would prefer to book events and activities online, thus the Club has invested resources into making this service available. The new online system will allow you to charge your tickets to either your credit card or to your Club account. There will also be a cut off time which allows our catering and hospitality team to ensure that everyone receives the level of service they expect. For some of us – me included – this may mean that we need to get a little more ‘organised’ and book our tickets to ensure that we are admitted to the function.

Another new event idea that we are working on is a wine dinner. As an introduction to our new wine list we will be hosting a wine tasting with dinner. A sommelier from one of our fabulous WA wineries will be speaking about each of the tabled wines as we munch our way through a number of delicious courses. A date is still to be confirmed so watch this space!

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he Time Trialling season so far has been very different from previous seasons for a number of reasons.

Events cancelled due to bad weather and a course clash At the time of writing, weather has played havoc with our season calendar. The second round of the CPYC State Heat series and two Club events, the Bob Blanckensee and Pelican Trophy were cancelled by the race control start team.

Competitors may think, why cancel? “This storm front will blow through soon” or “It’s ok to go out...it’s just windy,” however the race control team must consider safety above all else, especially for the check boats, often swinging at anchor for a couple of hours. Thankfully the Yachties Bar is always warm and inviting when an event has been called off due to the weather.

The Ray D Carter event started as usual until the fleet rounded Bond to travel to Waterstrom and noticed another fleet heading to the same mark from down-river.

Once alerted to the clash, our start-team were quick to abandon our event to avoid possible disaster and dangerous encounters. We learned later, the other fleet were sailing an unapproved course, hence the clash. Start team also made us aware of the rule that requires all competitors to tune into VHF radio Channel 77. Alerting our fleet mid-race, that the event was abandoned, was made difficult due to the number of competitors not tuned into VHF77.

The events that have been run include Commodore's Trophy, Sherwell Memorial Trophy, Linfox Trophy, Cliff Spence Memorial and our Club invitational event the Ti-Tu Trophy. Teams that have taken home least points flags in these events include Amazon, Purrfect, Open Circuit, Thanet and M&M’s. Reruns of cancelled events are scheduled where possible on our reserve days. OWG will advice once the dates are finalised.

ABOVE: Purrfect - John & Lynne Cooper 3rd overall, State Heat 3

Honeymoons and Holidays In Costa Rica, on April 25th Brett and Dilana celebrated their marriage. Brett’s Dad, Garry Morrison, and other club members Amanda Watson, Dave and Fonny Ewart , Victoria Blanckensee and Renae (crew on Thanet) made the journey to soak up the spectacular mountaintop views and atmosphere of the Villa Caletas forest resort. The late afternoon poolside ceremony and sunset views were a perfect backdrop for photos and drinks followed by an authentic Latino wedding reception, complete with mariachi band and salsa dancing.

Brett and Dilana are still honeymooning in Central America with plans to sail their yacht, S.V. Bula, a Jeanneau 43, back across the Pacific in 2019 - 2020.

Closer to home on Rottnest Island on May 18th, our Power Captain Mark Hayman and Jared Tickle celebrated their marriage. Club members who attended the beach ceremony under the lighthouse included Anthea and Marc Lema, Troy Dalglish, Lynne and John Cooper, Brian and Tina Smith, Tracy and Anthony Smith and Claude and Liz Mancini. Mark and Jared are honeymooning now enjoying travel through Europe with the Lema’s and Mancinis.

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ABOVE: Amazon - Steve Wall & Amanda Watson 5th overall & members of the winning SoPYC team, State Heat 3

Tony and Julie Walther have just returned from over a month long overseas holiday cruising in Italy, then exploring Greece, Croatia, UK and Spain. Visiting all of the famous sights and landmarks, tasting the local delicacies and beverages. Julie shared their photo diary on social media just to make us all very envious. Tony celebrated his birthday in Croatia and Julie enjoyed visiting her English home village of Radcliffe-on-Trent.

POWER TORQUE MV Fonster with Dave and Fonny Ewart, first mate Garry Morrison and “crew” Mackie and Lucy, set sail from Mindarie Marina to travel up the coast on their marathon journey around and across the top with stops in Exmouth, Broome, Darwin, West Papua and places beyond. Bad weather delayed departure by a week then they bunkered down another week in Jurien Bay after which they traveled in good conditions to Exmouth. A quick crew change for the boys to take in some fishing at the Monte Bello Islands and for Fonny to have a couple of weeks R&R in Bali. Sad news was the sudden death of Mackie, their beloved West Highland Terrier. Dave and the fishing boys gave Mackie a full naval burial at sea near Muiron Islands. Members can track the MV Foster on her journey by logging on to:-

Dave & Fonny with crew & first mate Garry

Ti Tu Time Trial Trophy Presentation

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Ti Tu Invitation Trophy & Kindred Clubs “German” themed night The most coveted sponsored trophy in our cabinet, the Ti Tu trophy, was donated in 1975. It is presented by the Marchant family each year, in honour of their father Frank. The Ti Tu is an invitation event which is awarded to the least points winners and draws a field of competitors from our Kindred Clubs. This year 11 of the 43 nominations were visitors from Royal Perth, Claremont and Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Clubs. Amazon won the event for the fourth time with 3 points lost. The engraved plaques on this trophy base read like a Who’s Who of our sport. After the announcements, the long tables in the ballroom decorated in the German theme were filled with guests dressed in traditional costume. The galley specially prepared German dishes which were warm, hearty and delicious. A fun night

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Amanda Watson Power Section Scribe

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DIVISION 1

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he Annual General Meeting of Division 1 was held on 25th June with an excellent attendance of 14 skippers.

As we progress through winter it has been tough to find nice weather and a few races and some competitors have suffered the dreaded 'fail to finish'. Interest in the fleet is holding up well and Frostbites and Wednesdays have started with good fleets.

Our Division continues to be very competitive and unfortunately we have lost a few boats to Division 2.

Strategies for yachts moving down were discussed with Richard, the handicapper and our wish remains for as many yachts as possible to compete in the Club events.

Two additional ideas were discussed to make participation desirable for everyone registered in the Division.

Points Averaging

Division 1 will reintroduce points averaging for those yachts that go away from the Club for important events.

They will be able to seamlessly return to our competition without losing their competitive edge. This being discussed at Sailing Committee.

Spinnaker Day

A good discussion was held to consider a “Spinnaker Day” later in the summer Wednesday Racing. This will be in the calender to be chosen as the weather suits, and will not be included in the consistency series. Of course, results will be important and reported with excessive cheering and barracking if required. Other fleets may with to join us if they are not fearful.

We hope to enthuse crew members who are not normally exposed to the stress of spinnakers (and skippers?). We look forward to more Frostbite and Saturday participation from this adventure.

Division Chair – Cliff Lawrence Division Handicapper – Richard Evans Ian Stewart Division 1 Scribe, (information and gossip required)

DIVISION 1 AT THE START LINE

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he year has just past the half way point with prevailing easterly and northerly winds making for very interesting racing with sudden wind shifts and drop outs.

Midweek H28 Spring Series

Summer Racing Season

Midweek H28 Summer Series

Loyal Weaver Memorial Trophy (Championship)

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The First Jindarra Corella Nerrima

Saturday H28 Consistency (Spring Season) 1.

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Wynella Nerrima Swiftsure Saga

Saturday H28 Consistency (Summer Season) 1.

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Nerrima Wynella The First Jindarra

Saturday Robert Colquhoun Memorial Trophy 1.

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Nerrima The First Jindarra Wynella

Windward/Leward H28 Series 1.

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Corella Aloha Karolyeea

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Wynella Mariner Corellla

Wynella Nerrima Swiftsure Saga

Congratulations to all winners and place getters, however a special mention to all H28’s that participated in summer racing to ensure a keenly contested racing calendar.

Wednesday Winter Sailing

H28 sailing on Wednesdays has again had five or six boats sailing most weeks. In early July Mariner had a very narrow lead with Swiftsure Saga and Wynella in strong contention for the Autumn Series title.

Frostbites

Although part of “C” fleet, Koomela, Karoleeya, Swiftsure Saga and Mariner were amongst the regular participants in the winter Frostbite series. Due to the light winds experienced in the early part of the season, the SS22’s and others have been dominant, however Koomela and Karolyeea are in the top four placings of the consistency series.

Anna

Great to see all the work put in

by Ian, John and part time others slowly coming to fruition with the top deck nearly complete and Anna approaching her former glory. I am sure with the commencement of the Summer Season Anna will be back in the water looking and sailing better than in previous years.

H28 Heritage

The Weaver family tradition in the H28 Division with Ian providing a handsome trophy for the winner of the Spring Consistency Series, with grandfather Loyal providing the long-established trophy for the H28 Championship.

New Trophy

Bill Richards has also kindly built and donated a trophy for the winner of the Summer Season Consistency Series.

Many thanks to Bill.

Prize Night

Great to see a large attendance, five tables of H28 skippers, crew and partners at the Prize Night. Thank you for showing strong support for the H28 Division, the Club and the Sailing Section.

John Pierzak H28 Scribe

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Other H28 Trophy Winners •

Patrons Trophy - Opening Day Winner - Napea of Carrick

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Jim Leach Trophy - Corella

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Lyn Rue-Davy Trophy - Wynella

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Don Bourne Trophy- Nerrima

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Frank Sampson Trophy Winner Wynella

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Colin Burnell Tiller – most fastest times consistency races - The First Jindarra

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Andrew Munro Trophy – crew of the boat that won consistency over the whole season - Nerrima

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ongratulations to Peter Lewis and his crew on Crossroads for first place in our Club and State Championships, also to Murray McLean with his crew on Finovola for both Club and State Consistency Championships.

With only one consistency point between Wildfire, Shakedown and Finovloa after Race 17, the last race times were the decider for our entire series.

Murray McLean and crew on Finovola needed to finish ahead of Shakedown to hold on to the Consistency Series and on corrected time, there was only three seconds between Crossroads and Wildfire.

A special mention for Bruce Uren (Wildfire) for the most deserved award as Keelboat Sailor of the Year. Bruce is very active within our Club and takes a special interest in making sure we are all well looked after. He is always there to offer help and support to new members as they find their way within the Club.

Here is a collection of photos from the Keelboat Prize Night and our Association Prize Night for the State Championship presentations.

SS22 Scribe

Lachlan Hatch (Shakedown) receiving the Commodoreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Trophy for winning the closing day race on 27th April 2019

The SS22 Section group at our Prize Night

Bruce Uren Keelboat Sailor of the Year, absolutely deserved ABOVE: Denis Bell (Crossroads) center honoured as SS22 section Crew Person of the Year, with on left, Ken Clark & right Bruce Uren

Murray McLean ( Finovola ) Consistency Championship & Most Improved

Peter Lewis with the SS22 Club Championship Trophy

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125s REPORT

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even SoPYC 125s made the trip down to Albany (PRSC) over Easter to sail in our 38th State Championships. The event got off to a rough start, with the invitational race being abandoned due to rain, hail and strong winds…Reminding everyone that they weren’t in Perth anymore!

Trouble Maker, sailed by Scott Fallows and Tom Ainge scored 1/3/1/2 on day one, after handling the freezing water and 15-22 knot breeze well. Their training sessions definitely paid off, putting them in the lead heading into day two.

Day two provided the lighter crew combinations and more novice teams an opportunity to get amongst the action, with team Black But getting some good results after a difficult first day.

ABOVE: Kate Jones & Ferry Lanter

ABOVE: Simon & Tyson Barwood

Final results for the Championships: • • •

1st 2nd 3rd

SoPYC Black But FSC Going Gonzo SoPYC Trouble Maker

*A note from Simon & Tyson "A great honour to be awarded the National 125 WA Association Family Trophy, presented by the Nicholas family as a beautiful tribute to their daughter Brittany, may she rest in peace. A huge surprise to receive a lovely brand new spinnaker made by Elvstrom Sails PA in Brittany's favourite colour - hot pink. Many thanks to the Nicholas family for their generosity, Under Pressure will be flying our new spinnaker proudly in Brittany's memory when you next see us on the water."

Ferry Lanter & Kate Jones Nic Mariani & Alex Thomson Scott Fallows & Tom Ainge

Other award mentions include: • • •

Classic Boat Trophy Rooke Family Award Brittany Nicholas Family Trophy

Trouble Maker (SoPYC) Emily Jones (SoPYC) Under Pressure (RFBYC)

Congratulations to Simon and Tyson Barwood on Under Pressure for winning the Brittany Nicholas Family Trophy. Thank you to Mark and Carol Nicholas for coming down to Albany to present the trophy and hot pink spinnaker to the Champions, we look forward to seeing Britt’s favourite colour flying amongst the fleet. Special mention goes to Ryan and Kimberly on Rush, who have been the fastest boat in the fleet all year, but weren’t able to place where they had hoped after Ryan fractured his arm a week before the event.

Thank you to PRSC and the 125 Committee for running the event and getting enough racing in, even with the difficult conditions.

Emily Jones for 125's

ABOVE: Scott Fallows & Tom Ainge

LEFT AND ABOVE: Freezing cold Albany at Easter

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SPACESAILER 27

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f they could talk, some of our Spacey 27’s could tell some remarkable stories, and not just about racing on the river. One such boat is Breakin’ Even [SP 1112]. Now in the hands of her fourth owner, Breakin’ Even has an interesting history.

Between June 1998 and March 2000, John Woolhouse skippered the then red hulled Breakin’ Even, solo, for a full circumnavigation of the world. I was recently privileged to read a copy of his log which chronicles his adventures.

Having equipped for what was initially going to be “perhaps a sail around the Indian Ocean”, John worked his way up the coast from Fremantle to Carnarvon, via Geraldton and Shark Bark Bay. This served as a shakedown.

He stocked the boat in Carnarvon and then headed north west across the Indian Ocean, following trade winds via the Cocos Islands, Mauritius and then down the East coast of South Africa, negotiating the treacherous Agulhas current, to Cape town. He thought about returning to Fremantle via the edge of the roaring forties, but instead chose to continue westward. His course took him up through the South

BREAKIN’ EVEN out racing at SoPYC

Atlantic via St Helena, then through the doldrums to Tobago and on through the Caribbean to enter the Panama Canal.

He island hopped through the Pacific via the French Marquesas, Tahiti/ Bora Bora, Samoa, Suva in Fiji and on to land-fall on the east coast at Coffs Harbour. He closed the loop down the east coast to Eden, Western Port Bay, Adelaide, across the Bight to Albany and up to Rottnest and home. He was escorted in from Rottnest by about six of the Spacesailer 27 fleet as well as John Sanders in Perie Banou II. In the total 213 day passage, he covered 23,200 nautical miles clocking a cruising average of 107 nm/day. His longest point to point passage was 4,003 nm from Panama to Nika Hiva in the French Marquesas, taking 39 days.

Quite an achievement for one man in a 27 ft yacht, given that this was back when a wind vane rudder was erratic in winds below 10 to 15 knots and the autopilot was a simple tiller steer unit. John’s records indicate that this annoying piece of electronics failed and was rebuilt about 5 times and circumnavigated the world twice during his journey as it was flown from

Hunting unfamiliar Marks in fickle waters

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various ports for repair and then to others re-join him.

John also didn’t have radar, so survived several precarious encounters with ships at various points along the way.

John eventually sold Beakin’ Even to Hanie Lai who raced it on the river before returning to Norway with her work. The late Roy Fetser took ownership and gave Breakin’ Even a full refurbishment, including changing the hull to the present white with black gunnel striping. With the very sad passing of Roy, Breakin’ Even again changed hands to Jerry Smith and Grahame Murray who presently own and race her.

So the next time you’re walking down the jetty, past all those bows and pulpits gently nestling in their pens, spare a thought for what fascinating stories some of our yachts could tell.

“Thanks for your efforts guys!”

Garrick Aberle, Scribe SS27 Section

FLYING FIFTEENS WELCOME TO THE FLEET

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t’s always pleasing to welcome new people to our Club, our fleet and the sport of sailing. This year has seen a bit more of that than what could be considered normal. The Flying Fifteen fleet regularly turns out in solid numbers (12 to 20 boats) and with the continued interest demand for second hand boats remains encouraging.

David and Mary-Anne Reid are just about to finish their first summer season sailing their boat, Double Nickel, at South of Perth in the Flying Fifteen fleet. David brings a fair bit of sailing knowledge having grown up in the regional area of northern Tasmania and spending his early sailing years at the Wynyard Yacht Club which has Bass Strait as its course area. Classes included the P-class and Cherubs. Mary-Anne also hails from the same area of Tasmania but had never sailed until now, with children grown and looking for an activity they could enjoy together, she is on a particularly steep learning

curve in a class that can be quite intense and has a lot of strings to pull.

Both completed university in Victoria, David in Engineering (and later a PhD) and Mary-Anne in Music before departing for a couple of years in the UK with new born twins.

The late 1990’s saw the Reid's settle in Western Australia with David having taken up a role with Woodside where he continues to work as a Development Manager. Mary-Anne has worked as Executive Assistant to a number of state and federal politicians and for the last 5 years has worked in the disabilities sector.

The Reid's live in Gooseberry Hill, interestingly, in a street named after the late John “Tally” Hobbs who was responsible for the introduction of the Flying Fifteen to Western Australia.

The fresher breezes in the early part of the season probably wasn’t suited to a team new to the class, and sailing in general, but, with the advent of twin pole systems to improve

spinnaker handling, the mechanics of getting a boat around the course becomes less of a chore.

Their progress has not gone unnoticed having received the President’s award at the State Championships. This award goes to a sailor or sailors who have ticked a lot of the boxes relating to involvement and competitiveness even if that hasn’t manifested (yet) at the top of the results list.

Other newcomers to the fleet this season include Terry Newby, who purchased Eagle Eye, Dave Roberts, who bought Deffcon1 from Canberra, and Andrew Colhoun in Running Free who has been sailing with Paul Howard.

Russell, Flying Fifteen Scribe

David & Mary-Anne Reid with DOUBLE NICKEL

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PELICANS REPORT

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his past few months have been very busy for the Pelican fleet, with a regatta in Geraldton finishing of the 2018/2019 sailing season and the start of Applecross Cup. Over the 1st and 2nd of June the Pelican fleet visited their close friends in Geraldton for GYC’s annual Batavia Regatta.

SoPYC had a strong team of four boats for the long weekend regatta, and they all had a great time. The wind conditions were tricky, but the sailors persisted and did a terrific job.

Here are the results for the weekend Championships: 1st: Westside, Jack Preston and Finlay Wilson (GYC) 2nd: Combat Marcel Spires and Harry Griffiths (EFYC) 3rd: Salacia, Georgette Keating and Alex Reid (SoPYC) Consistency: 1st: Carnamah, Finn Preston and Aden Kingdon (GYC) 2nd: Westside, Jack Preston and Finlay Wilson (GYC) 3rd: Malala, Luna Lelipe and Leuca Broderick (EFYC & SoPYC) The Pelican fleet at SoPYC finished their championship and consistency season strong, with some fantastic results.

Our first-year skippers from the season, Calyn, Regan, James, and Leuca, did an amazing job and show a lot of promise for their future sailing careers. They experienced some trying conditions but managed to keep at it.

Here are the results for the 2019 sailing series: Championships: 1st: Cleopatra, Renee Keating and James Heggart 2nd: Salacia, Georgette Keating and Alex Reid 3rd: Seaking, Calyn Reid and River Broderick Consistency: 1st: Seas the Day, Regan Somerville and Finn Caldwell 2nd: Lexington, Hayden Lewis and Leuca Broderick 3rd: Osmosis, James Heggart and Magnus Myles Congratulations to the crew in Seaking, Calyn and River for also winning first year skipper, the coach’s award and the most improved boat award. The patron’s cup went to Cleopatra, Renee and James, and the Commodore’s award went to Salacia, Georgette and Alex.

We would like to say goodbye to the skipper of Cleopatra, Renee Keating, who left the fleet at the close of the season. She is moving into her 125, 'Ruckus Bus', and we hope to see great things from her in the future. She has been a great help to all of us and we are sad to see her go.

If anyone has or knows of any budding juniors aged between 8 and 14, that enjoy a challenge and would like to sail with a group of fun but competitive Pelican sailors in a family orientated class, please feel free to contact the Pelican section via email at: pelican.sopyc@gmail.com or call Scott Keating on 0418 505 023.

To stay up to date with what’s going on across Western Australia in the Pelican Fleet, like our Facebook page: Pelican Sailing Association Western Australia or visit the website: www.pelican.org.au Georgette Keating Scribe for the Pelicans

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GOLD ON THE MEDITERRANEAN

By Mark Nicholas

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he sparkling waters of the Mediterranean were at their best in late June when the World Championship fleet of the Formula 18 (F18) left the beach at Costa Brava, Spain. 130 boats had nominated, including 17 from Australia, of which seven were from WA. The event proved to be a return to the winner’s circle for SoPYC sailor, Conor Nicholas as he brought home his second World Championship title. His previous win was in the Laser Radial in Canada in 2015.

Combining with a legend of the multi-hull classes in Darren Bundock, this was Conor’s first regatta in the F18 and it was the perfect debut. “Bundy” has won this title four times previously (as well as a swag of others) and was always expected to be on the pace. He and Conor have worked together closely as part of the Australian Sailing Squad, where he has coached Conor in the Nacra 17 over the past two years. When the opportunity came for Bundy to return to racing in one of his favourite classes, he says Conor was a natural choice as partner.

The regatta started on a shaky footing for the pair as they were scored as “UFD” in Race 1 of the qualifying rounds.

Once they’d gotten those early bugs out of the system though, they sailed consistently for the following five races to enter the finals stage in gold fleet, placed second and just one point behind reigning world champions, Paschalidis and Trigkonis of Greece. What followed was an enthralling duel between the two, with the Argentinian pairing of Gonzales-Smith and Hueser dealing themselves into the mix on day four to set up a nail-biting final two days.

Day five saw the incredibly consistent Greeks stumble, experiencing technical issues with their self-tacking jib and handing the lead to the Australians for the first time.

The Argentinians were holding on grimly, but had slipped sufficiently to no longer be a real threat and the regatta was clearly coming down to a two-horse race.

The closing day of the championship was one of high drama as Bundy and Conor surrendered a two-point lead after the first race of the day and then scored a seventh in the second race to lie six points adrift and apparently in an unrecoverable position. Shifting breezes and widely differing tactical decisions resulted in the Australian pair opening up a commanding lead over the fleet. They crossed the line clear first and then had to wait nervously as they counted the fleet through to see where the Greek crew finished. In the end, a disappointing 17th saw the Paschalidis/Trigkonis surrender their lead and the Championship to their fierce rivals (incidentally, their room-mates through the regatta!)

Being a “box design” class the F18 attracts boat builders and designers around the world to develop competitive platforms, rigs and sail combinations. One of the best represented builders was Windrush Yachts, based in O’Connor, WA. The owner of the business, Brett Burville was also competing and never far from the front of the fleet,

finishing 5th overall, with sail maker partner, Max Puttman.

They are currently the World Champions in the Tornado class. The class has occasionally raced in the winter series at SoPYC and is a very popular boat amongst local multihull enthusiasts. In Europe it continues to be one of the most popular multi-hull classes and is seen as a stepping stone to the professional tours that feature the Phantom, GC32 and M32. The growing popularity of catamarans in Europe and indeed, globally has seen a resurgence of the F18, which was reflected in the very strong fleet that nominated for the regatta, with crews from twenty-five nations. It is now the largest multi-hull class in the world.

Conor is a proud product of the Youth Development Program at SoPYC and has been the grateful recipient of generous support of the past several years of the Grand Sponsor program. He is also extremely grateful for the ongoing support of the Warren Jones Foundation.

In the last six years he has won National Championships in Australia, Singapore and Japan, a World Youth Championship in the Laser Radial, and has World Championship medals in the Laser 4.7 and Viper 640 classes. He has represented the Club in the Foundation Youth Cup, the Warren Jones Regatta and the annual Interclub Championships. He has been a WAIS scholar for the past five years and member of the Australian Sailing Squad since 2017. He was the inaugural Junior Sailing Captain of the Club in 2016 and is a regular fixture as a coach of our junior classes.

Mark Nicholas Past Commodore, SoPYC

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LASER REPORT Prodigal Sons Return

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fter a year wandering in the full rig wilderness, Lewis “Gangnam” Arndt has returned to the Radials. Verily shall we kill the fatted lime and dance and feast under the Corona Tree.

Joining Lewis in the Radial Renaissance are Ivor Gaylord as soon as he wears out his full rig sail and Dave Glover who converted this year after being seized by a vision that his full rig “always felt overpowered.” This year’s Ron Tough Junior Sailor of the Year Michael Compton has also landed in the Radials on his trajectory from 4.7’s to ultimately harassing the full rigs.

Applecross Cup Series Conditions Meet Expectations Winter series are known to be binary. Either a sunny drifter in mill pond conditions or a full gale and sleet. Day 1 for Group 1, held 12th May, exactly met the former. 21oC and wind initially out of the west, gradually shifting south over the course of the afternoon. Les and Co. managed to get in four races either as a concession to Mother’s Day or the dying breeze that peaked at 11kts for the afternoon.

At the other extreme, Day 2, held 9th June, was abandoned on the morning due to the forecast winds.

Actuals fell short of predicted at only

28kts with a bone chilling 170c high and rain squalls. No doubt generating the usual criticism aimed at the call.

But consider that at 9:00am on the morning the wind was already gusting to 32kts with an increase forecasted.

And just the day before with an afternoon forecast similar to Sunday, at 9:00am the wind was a mere 7kts but by 1:21pm was gusting to 31kts.

With just the four races completed, Toby Coote is leading in the 4.7s, Michael Compton in the Radials and Marcel Vos in the full rigs.

Caitlin Shaw: Front row, 2nd from left

JAPANESE WORLD YOUTH SELECTION TRIALS - FUKUOKA, JAPAN Globe-trotting Caitlin Shaw reports on her recent experience: In April, I was fortunate to be invited to train with the Australian Youth Team in Sydney which was a great experience. You can imagine my excitement when two days after my return I received a phone call from Australia Sailing asking if I wanted to go to Japan the following week to take part in the Japanese Olympic Youth Cup. I managed to fit in Sail Easter at HYC and then flew back to Sydney to meet the rest of the team I was traveling with. We flew to Fukuoka and then drove to our hotel in Karatsu.

We had three days of training with the Japanese’s youth sailors but unfortunately the 420 girl team and I got sick so we missed some of the training. We did manage to find time to see a bit of Japan and go to a Japanese baseball game and it was great to try the traditional food.

The event consisted of 80 Laser Radials and 87 of the 420's. The Japanese sailors were competing so they could qualify for a spot at the Youth Worlds. The regatta was a light wind regatta with the average wind being under 10 knots. It was quite a learning experience as I received a Yellow Flag in the first race and I had to adapt to the light winds which the Japanese are skilled at. I was happy to finish the event with 15th overall and 3rd female.

It was such an amazing opportunity with lots of experiences, lessons learnt and friends made and a great lead in to the Laser Radial Youth World Championships in Canada during July.

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LASER REPORT The Da Dinghy Code

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ou’ve heard the rumours. Now the truth behind the fleet turmoil is revealed in this explosive exposé that you definitely won’t read anywhere else.

The shadowy mastermind behind this gradually emerges as the facts are examined. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) works quietly behind the scenes combating Post Consumption Stress Disorder (PCSD) by eliminating unnecessary choice. Like the animals boarding Noah’s Ark, under the ACCC’s careful stewardship Australian consumers’ choices increasingly arrive just two by two. Their understated approach belies the readily self-evident successes in groceries, discount department stores, alcohol and petrol.

Think Wesfarmers (Coles, Kmart, Liquorland and Shell). And Woolworths Ltd (Woolworths, Big W, BWS and Caltex). Admittedly, there’s work remaining in the home hardware sector after the failure of the Wesfarmers’ Bunnings and Woolworths’ Masters pair-up.

A few years back, the ACCC secretly leveled their gaze on Olympic One Person Dinghies, and is applying the same Wesfarmers/Woolworths principle to ensure there will be two sources of what are otherwise identical offerings. The first attempt in 2013, the Kirby Torch, sank only when a foreign (USA) court ruled in 2018 that Bruce Kirby’s case had no standing because he sold the rights to Global Sailing (GS) in 2008. Ironically World Sailing (WS) had declared the sale invalid at the time on the grounds they were not consulted for approval.

Not to be deterred, the ACCC has hit oligopoly gold with the International Laser Class Association (ILCA). This year, ILCA stopped supplying the official ILCA cockpit plaques to Laser Pacific Europe (LPE), the world’s largest builders of Lasers. LPE still owns the Laser trademark, but without those silver stick-on thingies, it’s not an ILCA class legal boat. ILCA on the other hand was licensed the rights by LPE in 1998 to use certain Laser intellectual property including the Laser name until August 2019, and has steadfastly refused to renew that agreement.

Instead, ILCA’s work around is to have GS (same owners as Performance Sailcraft Australia) build anyway and re-badge as the ILCA Dinghy.

'It’ll Land in Court Again'.

Meanwhile in May, following a review of One Person Dinghy equipment options for the Paris 2024 Olympics, the WS Equipment Committee voted overwhelmingly for the RS Aero. The WS Council ignored the recommendation and instead endorsed the Laser in deference to the existing 216,000+ global base on the condition that LPE and ILCA settle their differences out of court by the August deadline for signing the Olympics contract. Unfortunately, no micron technology currently exists that is sensitive enough to detect the possibility of this occurring in time.

Sailors may likely enjoy another ACCC inspired Claytons choice in the

Seriously?

Given that the “L” word shall not be uttered in order to avoid trademark infringement, the ILCA acronym clearly needs a new phrase. Perhaps

near future, between the discount LPE Club Laser (down, down, prices are down!) and the ILCA Dinghy! Hmm… I wonder whether Wesfarmers or Woolworths will be the first to offer an ivory/orange deck/hull and Mardi Gras sail combo?

Laser/Kirby Torch/ILCA Dinghy/Club Laser <select as many as apply> SoPYC Fleet Scribe Steve McFarland

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CRUISING SECTION Our Fabulous Autumn!

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he Cruising Section has been in overdrive with events being organised for us to enjoy including Quindalup, Garden Island, Mindarie Marina and Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club!

Over the Easter break six of us were able to enjoy beautiful Quindalup. The sunsets were fabulous, water absolutely pristine, the Dunsborough Bay Yacht Club very welcoming, enjoying wonderful walks along the beach in the glorious autumn sunshine, tasting some of the local cuisine in Dunsborough and of course...the bakery!! What a fantastic way to enjoy Easter. Even the Easter Bunny was able to find its way on board the Mawhinney’s boat “Sea Eagle” and leave lots of Easter eggs for a very eager hunt on Sunday morning!

Quindalup Sunset

Another very happy group of campers, (actually the Cruising Section boaties), enjoyed a stunning day at Pig Trough Bay on Garden Island on Sunday May 19. With very light winds, it was an easy cruise over there with plenty of moorings to tie up on.

The glorious winter weather sunshine made it a perfect day for us to enjoy drinkies around the BBQ with lots of banter. It was great to see many new faces who came over to Garden Island to enjoy the Cruising Section event.

Farewell to Fonster

In perfect ocean conditions 15 boats cruised to Mindarie Marina on Saturday June 1, arriving at midday in time to open the bar! Singing, dancing, a continual three day jetty party with new and regular Cruising Section members, and absolutely stunning weather was a great way to spend

Quindalup at Easter

Pig Trough Bay

Pig Trough Bay

Quindalup at Easter

Easter on Sea Eagle

Easter on Sea Eagle

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Easter on Sea Eagle

Pig Trough Bay

CRUISING SECTION the June long weekend at Mindarie Marina. We farewelled MV Fonster for the start of Dave and Fonny Ewart’s dream two year cruising trip across the top of Australia, visiting the islands of Indonesia and PNG, before cruising down the eastern seaboard. Our fabulous resident entertainer, 'Steve Keene and the New Reflections' set up their musical equipment on the back deck of Sea Eagle and began singing fantastic songs from the 60s, 70s and 80s. We danced and sang to their fabulous music all Sunday afternoon and into the evening making the Mindarie weekend another brilliant Cruising Section event!

What a great way to spend a Sunday - lunching at Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club on Sunday 7 July! The weather turned on a beautiful winter’s day for us with a slight breeze and glorious sunshine. 17 of us sat down to a great lunch accompanied by the odd glass of wine or two and of course as always the wonderful banter and enjoyment of friends!

Please check out our calendar and how to register so you can come and enjoy these fun events put on by the Cruising Section. Don’t forget to read Coffee Pointers and download the Team App "Ahoy" at teamapp.com and search for “SoPYC Cruising Section” to get notifications of our Cruising Section Events.

The Cruisy Scribe LEFT & RIGHT: Farewell to Fonster Party at Mindari Marina

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OCEAN RACING REPORT

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he 2018/19 Sailing season was highlighted by the IMR Technologies Geraldton Ocean Classic, while the Ocean Racing Committee of WA (ORWA) continues to do its best to sideline the event from its calendar.

As WA’s only annual Category 2 ocean race, the Geraldton Ocean Classic has become an iconic event and is recognised

by Sydney’s Cruising Yacht Club as a qualifier for the classic Sydney to Hobart race. The Club’s signature ocean race was going to be super special in 2019 for it represented the 50th anniversary of the great race. IMR Technologies came on board as the naming sponsor and all was well…until ORWA decreed that it would not be scheduling a Geraldton Ocean Classic Race in 2018/19 season and that the 50th anniversary of the race could be run in its 51st year.

There were appeals from our own Club, supported by Geraldton Yacht Club and Princess Royal Sailing Club, but to no avail. ORWA insisted that the only long destination race for the season would be the Fremantle to Albany Race in Easter 2019. Why? The Committee passed a motion to limit what they described as “long destination races” to one per season and the race they selected for 2018/19 was Royal Perth Yacht Club’s Fremantle to Albany Race.

There was a sweetener on offer though, in the form of a promise that the race would be back on the ORWA calendar in the 2019/20 season and that it would score points for the Siska Trophy in both directions. While early versions of the program honoured that promise, a recent meeting of ORWA went back on that commitment and decided that only the Fremantle to Geraldton leg would score points for the Siska Trophy. There appears to be a dual reasoning at work here.

The first is that a number of high profile boat owners now fly their crews home from Geraldton and if the race back scores points then they would have to fly them back again the following weekend. By only scoring in one direction, the race crew can fly home and a delivery crew can return the boat to Fremantle at their leisure.

The second reason is a decided nervousness on the part of some owners about taking on the southbound race. It is a notoriously tough race, more often than not sailed in upwind conditions and is hard on boats and crews. At night it is hard to judge large waves with no back to them. Seasickness is common. A boat that wins the return race can claim to be the

best WA has to offer. This is the characteristic that makes it a qualifier for the Sydney-Hobart.

It is interesting to see the result of those decisions. South of Perth Yacht Club were not going to be bullied out of celebrating the 50th anniversary of the race when it fell due, and decided to go it alone – a major departure because it meant the Club had to prepare its own notice of race and sailing instructions and with no points on offer for the State body’s series, there was little incentive for hardcore racers to participate.

Surprisingly, in the light of doom and gloom predictions from some members of the offshore community, a total of 17 boats took part in the race and rally, which included some of the State’s best boats. By contrast, the official ORWA race to Albany attracted just nine starters.

Leaving aside the Geraldton Ocean Classic, our club members have been very active in the past season. The highly fancied Indian boasts a substantial proportion of SoPYC members in its crew. Argo and Twitch have rarely missed an event and Peter Vlaar, who has been an offshore stalwart of the Club, still sails selective races in Farrago. Mike Giles has Endorfin based in Fremantle and is a very active member of both Clubs. As Chairman of the 2020 Fremantle to Bali Race he is a very busy man indeed.

One of the Club’s most decorated and competitive boats is sadly no longer racing in WA. For years Garth Curran campaigned the Inglis 58 Walk on the Wild Side on the West Coast. He bought the boat as a line honours weapon and it repaid him in spades, taking line honours in every major ocean race in WA. The champion yacht was tipped over, not on the ocean, but when hit by a storm while resting on a cradle for routine maintenance at Fremantle Sailing Club. Damage was so severe that Garth’s insurers wrote it off, selling the wreck.

Now rebuilt, the yacht has been renamed and is racing again in Tasmania. It is a sad loss to the Club and to the WA offshore community.

Finally, offshore is still heavily reliant on South of Perth members for volunteer support. Offshore “Mum”, Cherry Callcott is the backbone of the volunteer group, with others like Verity Mace, Lana Kaaks and Graham Shepherd all being regular contributors on race control.

Geraldton 2019 is going ahead within the ORWA umbrella this year, but with the return race not counting for points, don’t count on too many grand prix boats hanging around for the Lobster Pot Series or the return race! South of Perth Yacht Club has taken the view that until boat owners vote with their feet and stop supporting the Geraldton, it will remain the Club’s annual offshore event. And so it should!

Bernie Kaaks, Ocean Racing Scribe

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CHEFS CORNER Featured Chef Sean Cridland

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ean Cridland is currently the Head Chef at the South of Perth Yacht Club. After earning his Certificate III in Hospitality from Challenger TAFE at the age of 15, he entered the hospitality world to explore his passion for food and cooking.

He began his career with a small café in Applecross, Sensations En Ardross as an apprentice, gaining unparalleled experience in the hospitality industry, while also establishing himself as a respected chef. The café taught him many things to kick start his career as a chef, from catering, to home-style baking including cakes and pastries. As well as how to work efficiently both on his own and in a small team.

After completing his apprenticeship he was offered a position as Chef de Partie at the Broadwater Beach Resort in Busselton by one of the café locals. This is where he had his first experience with function work with a full functioning kitchen team in a large scale kitchen.

A few months later he moved on to The Brighton Hotel in Mandurah, starting as a Chef de Partie. Later at the age of 20 he was offered his first Head Chef position at The Brighton Hotel, responsible for all aspects of the kitchen including rostering, menu writing and cost control.

A year down the track, the management staff and corporate heads of Compass group were so pleased with his progress that they transferred him to The Peel Alehouse in Mandurah to help get their wage and food costs under control.

After overcoming several obstacles working at the Peel Ale House, which at the time was going through receivership, he decided it was time to move on and gain more experience to excel as a chef in the hospitality industry. This is where South of Perth Yacht Club came in. Sean has spent the last seven and a half years at the South of Perth Yacht Club.

Starting as the Sous Chef for two years then moving up to Head Chef for the remaining five years. In 2016 Sean was a finalist in the Clubs WA Awards for best club chef.

On a personal level during his time at South of Perth Sean has been married and started his own family with the introduction of a son in March 2018. Sean loves all aspects of cooking and when asked what his favourite dish to cook is he says he always answers the same “everything”. He cannot decide on a favourite dish to cook as long as he is cooking he is doing what he loves.

The recipe Sean has provided is one of his favourite meats to cook with, duck. He says the versatility of, and flavours available with duck are so broad, that there are many different ways it can be cooked and many different flavours that can be added to enhance the rich flavour that duck has.

Asian Braised Duck, Ginger Carrot Puree, Braised Red Cabbage & Burnt Orange Glaze Servings: 10 Cook Time: 3 hours

Prep Time: 30 mins Total Time: 3 ½ hours

INGREDIENTS For the Asian Duck 10 Duck Legs 100 ml Sweet Chilli Sauce 100 ml Soy Sauce 5 Star Anise 50 ml Lime Juice 10 Cloves For the Carrot Ginger Puree 1 kg Carrots 50 ml Olive Oil (Optional) 2 tbls Ginger (Crushed) For the Braised Cabbage 1 Red Cabbage 50 g Brown Sugar 150 ml Red Wine Vinegar For the Burnt Orange Glaze 500 ml Orange Juice 1 tsp Fish Sauce 1 cup White Sugar 1 tsp Red Curry Paste METHOD Preheat oven to 160˚c. Place duck in a large deep oven tray or casserole dish. Add soy sauce, lime juice, sweet chilli & spices. Top up with water so duck is fully covered. Cover with lid or baking paper & foil, place in oven. Cook for 2 ½ - 3 hours. Duck should be just tender & falling off the bone.

Allow to cool & remove duck from stock (stock can be kept in fridge/freezer to be used again which brings out a stronger flavour the more you use it).

While duck is cooking, finely slice cabbage & place into a pot, add brown sugar & vinegar & cook on a high heat stirring occasionally until liquid is gone & cabbage has caramelised.

Peel & boil carrots in a pot with the ginger. Once the carrots are soft strain & stick back into pot. With a stick blender, puree carrots until smooth, olive oil can be added to give a smoother finish. Season to taste with salt & pepper.

In another pot place orange juice, fish sauce, curry paste & sugar & give a quick stir to combine all ingredients. Place pot on a high heat & bring to the boil. Leave on high to reduce sauce by half to give you a thick sticky orange syrup glaze.

To assemble, heat the duck in oven on a high heat 200˚c for 10 minutes.

Spread carrot puree on plate then top with cabbage. Place duck resting on top and drizzle with orange glaze. To add colour you can add some asparagus that has been pan fried in butter and garlic.

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SAILABILITY REPORT Winter Sailability

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t’s cold and miserable outside and the thought of sailing on the sunny Swan River is just a distant memory.

Now, it’s about our Red Shirts; for the last eight years Brian Cross, a long time Club member has been quietly supplying us with these distinctive shirts and we have been proud to wear them. Brian is retiring shortly and Sailability would like to formally acknowledge the great contribution he and his wife Judi have made to us (bet you didn’t know, eh).

However it’s only a matter of time before the season starts again and we are looking at our next season beginning in October. This year we really have to focus on the good things that we do.

What are we good at? We have developed a system which can get up to twenty people in a session, forty people in a morning onto the water, get them around by either power or sail and deliver them back to the pens in time to either take the next lot out onto the water or then to pack up the show and put it all away.

We have found friends amongst the carers and the people we look after on the water. And what’s more to the point, we’ve found some decent sailors amongst our guests.

We’ve learned that working together means that the job is easier for everyone. When we all turn up on time and make sure that the last piece of gear is put away before we go home, then we know we can walk away, conscious that we have done our bit for the day.

The next season promises to be a good one with the team that has grown together, and the money has been spent wisely, to ensure that the gear we have is in good condition and suited to our purpose. We are fortunate to have the Club providing us with fantastic support from the Bosuns upward and Melville Rotary is behind us, working with Lynne Newton to ensure that we look forward to a good season.

The most important thing apart from our guests is you, and we will need people on the river bank, in the boats and on the jetties to make this continue to work. Feel free to contact Liz or Lynne at the numbers below. Volunteers are always needed and we can find you a role within the group very easily. We can make room for you, even if you can only be here once or twice a month (we have two FIFO workers).

There will be a general maintenance day in September before we commence again in October with the dates to be confirmed shortly. You will be advised if you’re on our mailing list with Sailability.

Once again the support from our sponsors has been fantastic with Melville Rotary right up there and Al Wilson of Tyre Power, Brian Cross of Pacific Safety Wear along with Appealing Signs and Doyle’s Sails. We value their help and we’re happy to mention them. Of course many thanks to SoPYC, the Club Management and the Bosuns who have helped keep the show on the road.

But we need you. If you have the time to spare on a Wednesday morning or you are sailing during the afternoon, come down to the Club at 0900hrs and give us a hand then join us for lunch before afternoon sailing. We look forward to your company.

Fun on a Red Witch

Putting A Red Witch Away

A"Now Quietthis DayisOn ok"The River

Trying Out A New Sling

Please contact Liz Warman on 0419 949 006 and liz.warman@iinet.au or Lynne Newton on 0408 385 959 and Lynne.Newton@westnet.com.au

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SOUTH OF PERTH YACHT CLUB COMMIT TO HELP THE ENVIRONMENT South of Perth Yacht Club has joined with the Marina Industries Association and many other clubs and marinas in pledging to minimise and ultimately eradicate single use plastics from the marine environment. At SoPYC this has started with the withdrawal of plastic straws from the bar and single use coffee cups and packaging materials are next. To find out more about the initiative and to see who else has taken the pledge scan this code:

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LADIES LUNCHEON GROUP Academy Face and Body - May 14th 2019 Brodie and Crystie from Academy Face and Body presented us with a great talk and slide show, they showed us all the latest products in the world of cosmetic procedures, and also high end skin management treatments and the workings of their day hospital, there were lots of questions answered, and some small surprises. Everyone had a great day. Thank you to the Food and Beverage Department again for a lovely lunch.

ABOVE: Brodie & Crystie from Academy with Chris Nyeholt

Dr Bob Mead - The Angel Case - June 11th 2019 Bob Mead is a biochemist and molecular toxicologist. He established Murdoch University’s Bachelor Degree Programme in Forensic Biology and Toxicology in 2004. He regularly delivers expert testimony in court cases around Australia The Angel Case: Leaving Traces Behind - In 2010, trail bike riders in the Belangio State Forest in NSW stumbled across what appeared to be human skeletal remains.

Forensic anthropological investigation established that the skeleton was that of a young women and had been lying in the forest for anywhere between 6 months and 10 years. She had been wearing a pink and white T-shirt made by a company called Chain Reaction which marketed their products in NSW some 10 years earlier. The T-shirt had an “Angelic” motive on the front, so the unknown woman became known as “Angel”. It took seven years and the identification of another body before her identity was finally established and her murderer was brought to justice. We were shown how facial approximation, photo superimpositions and DNA profiling are carried out and how these techniques, together with through policing, finally brought about a single resolution to both cases. This luncheon had a great turnout with 92 ladies attending, no surprise this was a great success.

Dr Bob Mead has given many talks at our Ladies Luncheons and has always presented amazing tales of forensic science and detective work to solve the cases. This particular presentation was great, with so many twists and turns you wondered how it was all going to end, when it did it left you feeling sad, but that justice had been served. An excellent day was had by all.

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LEFT: Dr Bob Mead with coordinator Chris Nyeholt

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DF95 RADIO CONTROLLED YACHTS Winter on the Pond with the DF95 fleet

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outh of Perth Yacht Club now have 24 remote control DF95 yachts in the fleet. Any SoPYC membership type can come and race on Friday afternoons.

Competitors arrive around 1430hrs to set up their boats, lay the marks, set up the sound system and generally aid anyone who may need a bit of help.

Racing starts promptly at 1500hrs with a one minute countdown. During the summer season we usually get 12 boats with 13 races finished each day (13 races = 3 drops!).

The cost of a boat and controller is less than $500!

Please enter your boat via the online system: https:// sopyc.com.au/on-water/online-entries/. Results are available at: www.topyacht.net.au/results/sopyc/2018/ df95/index.htm. One of the many benefits to online registration is that if there is an abandonment of Friday racing, everyone that is on the register can be SMS’d via the On Water Group Top Yacht system.

Wrapped in our winter woollies and occasionally abandoning any pretence of racing, the season has continued every Friday during winter.

Rainy days, stormy days, grey nomad trips, general repairs and the occasional “no wind” days have meant that the Friday’s racing boats have reduced from the summer numbers. Lovely winter days will bring 10 boats out of hibernation. Generally, the winter numbers are less, due to the above factors. The skill level of all skippers has been constantly improving.

Sometimes when a newbie or an experienced RC sailor comes down to race, some of the sailors who were regularly “on the podium” lose their position as the “World Champion/RC expert” become centre stage. But these newbies also make us notch up the fleet’s overall performance level.

Battles between “young” and the “old” are becoming legendary. A certain “Viking” DF95 skipper has nailed the young man with the black hull on more than one occasion.

One “Legend” whose boat carries a stingray also give the “Viking” a run for his money. Recently, one perfect

winters day, we had a full contingent of sailors which included Ron Viney from FSC. Ron put a scare into the locals, finishing third against the might of SoPYC. The Camaraderie continues in the bar, after racing and washdowns, with tall tails and results.

The DF95’s have attended several of the summer centerboard socials and brought their boats down to give the centerboard sailors a “go”. Visitors are always welcome and you can be sure of a chance to “have a go”.

Contacts: • The Mark Landwehr 0417 957 215 mark.landwehr@hotmail.com DF95's in action.

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• Tight Markracing Popham 0410 474 847 markpops@iinet.net.au • Christina Heydon 0409 594 665 christinaheydon@bigpond.com Written by Richard Steuart & Christina Heydon.

Photographs by Richard Steuart (Thank you Rick) https://perthsailingphotography.weebly.com/the-dragonflite-95s-ofsopyc.html

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Boats at the windward mark

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GRAND SPONSORS REPORT 2019 Winter Season

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s I write it’s bucketing down outside – a reminder that we are in mid-winter and not so conducive for on-water activities. But mid-winter also means it’s July Sundowner time, which will take place on the 26th up in our beautiful Wardroom. If it’s raining still, at least we will have the best view of the deluge from our privileged vantage point!

I’m excited that Denis Jones, our recently appointed Head Coach, has agreed to stop by and talk to the Grand Sponsors. It will be fantastic not only to learn about Denis and his impressive resume, but also to hear about his vision for junior sailing at the Club that is so relevant to our Grand Sponsors. I’m looking forward to a robust Q&A session!

In other Grand Sponsor news, Barbagallo took advantage of our fantastic Club location and facilities in May by shooting a video on the premises showcasing the beautiful Aston Martin. We were able to supply them with talent for the shoot – the owners of Gatsby were happy to loan the boat and members Mark and Anthea Lema provided the glamour.

I’m yet to see the finished product but we will be able to use it to showcase the Club and it was great to be able to partner with our sponsor in this way.

We have had 14 new Grand Sponsors join the program since October 2018 which is great news for our junior

sailors. As we head into a new summer season I’m hoping to see them all renew and take advantage of the opportunity to be a part of our great Club, to meet and network with other Grand Sponsors and generally feel good that they are playing a big part in keeping the juniors learning and achieving out on the water. With the Olympic Games in Japan next year the world will have another opportunity to see the depth of talent we have in Australia and this is where it starts – at the junior club coaching levels.

I should also take this opportunity to congratulate Conor Nicholas – Conor has spoken to the Grand Sponsors before about how the program has helped him on his elite sailing journey. Conor, crewing for Darren Bundock recently won the F18 World Championships on the Costa Brava in Spain – we are so proud of his achievements and I will definitely get him in to have another chat to us…I’m sure he has some great stories to tell.

I look forward to catching up with you all at the next Sundowner, and then later in November as the new summer season kicks off.

ABOVE: Junior sailors training in Hobie Waves, SoPYC

Cally Browning Chair, Grand Sponsors

BELOW & RIGHT: Behind the scenes at the Barbagallo Aston Martin video shoot for SoPYC. Thanks to Mark & Anthea Lema & MV Gatsby

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GRAND SPONSOR DIRECTORY

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Contact us on 9364 5844 or email marketing@sopyc.com.au Abbotts Chartered Accountants T: 9321 2642 abbotts.net.au

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