South of Perth Yacht Club Soundings Magazine May 2019

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SOUNDINGS ISSUE No.6 MAY - JULY 2019

THE QUARTERLY MAGAZINE OF SOUTH OF PERTH YACHT CLUB

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SOUNDINGS ISSUE No.6 MAY - JULY 2019

THE QUARTERLY MAGAZINE OF SOUTH OF PERTH YACHT CLUB EVERY ISSUE

AROUND THE CLUB

Commodore's Report 03 House Report 04 Rear Commodore's Report 05 General Manager 06 Security Report 07 Our Members 09 Sailability 36 Ladies Luncheon Group 38 Grand Sponsor Directory 

Division 2 1 Herreshoff Hill News 16 Space Sailer 22 18 Space Sailer 27 1 Flying Fifteens 21 Pelicans 23 Optimists 24 Ocean Racing Report 27 Power Torque 28 Cruising Section 32 Laser Report 35 DF95 Radio Controlled Yachts 40 Grand Sponsor Report 42

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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

South of Perth Yacht Club Coffee Point Applecross WA 6153 32.00.13 S 115.50.73 E 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

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 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 Rick Steuart

VICE PATRONS Dean Nalder MLA Mayor Russell Aubrey Past Commodore John Forde BEM Past Commodore Maurice Cooper Mr Len Randell

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Advertising and article submission deadline for the next issue of Soundings is 11th July 2019

COMMODORE’S REPORT Phil Warwick Commodore

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cannot believe the Sailing Season is almost over and that we are about to commence another season of Time Trialling. Hopefully, the beautiful weather we have been experiencing will continue and to allow us to enjoy the Club facilities and fellowship.

Cruising Butterflies

Again this year South of Perth Yacht Club were privileged to host the families from Kalparrin for the annual Cruising Butterflies. This event is our opportunity to give back to the community and to families less fortunate than ourselves.

We had 50 boats go out, entertaining over 300 people on what was a magnificent day out on the Swan River. The positive and enthusiastic feedback from the participating families was nothing short of amazing.

My thanks to everybody involved, especially the organising Committee. This event is something, we as a Club, should be very proud of and continue to support into the future

Associations Incorporation Act 2015 Rules and ByLaws (Constitution)

As I indicated in my last report we had intended to present our new Constitution document to the membership for endorsement at a meeting in the New Year. Unfortunately, we have had to delay this presentation by a few weeks due to some last minute comments and subsequent amendments we received from members. It was felt that these amendments were significant enough to delay the presentation to ensure we have captured these last minute thoughts and subsequent comments from the membership.

This delay will still allow us to comply with the time requirement under the Act to submit our Rules and ByLaws, some of which are required by the Act. The new Rules and ByLaws document gives us a modern update without losing the essence of the original Constitution which previously served the Club well for many years.

Infrastructure Document

With the conclusion of our Infrastructure Consultative Meetings we are working on collating the many items of input from our Members and Staff to derive an Action Plan for the future. This Infrastructure Plan is essential to ensure that we have a clear picture to determine the future needs for our Club and membership going forward Once again I would like to thank the many members who provided their valuable time and input at the various consultative meetings which enabled us to capture their thoughts and ideas for incorporation into the new modernised version of our Constitution.

I hope everybody had a safe and joyful Easter, wherever you may have spent it.

ANZAC Day falls just after Easter and again the Club will hold the annual Remembrance Service, a time when we should remember our ANZAC's and the sacrifice they made for us all.

See you on the water.

Regards,

Phil Warwick Commodore

Greg Power and 'Bon Appetit' volunteering at Cruising Butterflies 2019

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HOUSE REPORT John Midolo

Vice Commodore

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ith the sailing season coming to a close, I look back at all the events we have had.

"Melbourne Cup", "CU@ Sunsets", "Ladies Luncheons", "New Member Nights", "Grand Sponsor" events and "Chase the Ace". These are only a small part of the House Committees' involvement in the Club’s social programme and I would like to thank all the members for their support.

These events can also be used to involve the sections of the Club and to improve the social networking to support and encourage new members to enjoy the facilities. All it needs is a functions coordinator in the group or section.

I often hear the comment “my wife feels left out” in the boating arena. The Club has a fantastic ladies luncheon held on the second Tuesday of each month. For $30 you will have a two course lunch and listen to the various guest speakers. My wife comments “I just go for the food, wine and camaraderie” this could also be involved at a section level for our partners. Make up a table of up to 10 or join the Club table and enjoy. The only danger is, you may end up needing to buy a bigger boat!

Looking forward to upcoming events. The “Power Yacht Cocktail Party”, “Power Opening Day” and “Sailing Prize Nights” keeps us busy. Chase the Ace continues all year and seems to be dominated by the Power Sections so come on Yachties, come down and join in; there’s money to be won!

I believe your Functions Chairman, Vikki, has a few winter functions in mind so keep an eye on Coffee Pointers.

Speaking of Coffee Pointers, we are trying to make the format easier to read with more click on buttons to reduce the length to scroll through.

We haven’t forgotten the House Survey overview and are working on a simplified version that even I will understand.

Instead of numbers and percentages, easy comparisons to everyday life.

I have noticed the dress standards slipping. This is not new but, every now and again we need to remind members that you are responsible for your guests and this includes yourself. I’ve even noticed Past Commodores slipping in their dress standard. So please be mindful of our dress codes as I normally have the duty to tap someone on the shoulder and remind them of their obligations. I’m a bit miffed about the hat rule as every time I ask someone to ring the bell they just remove their hat and walk out and no free drinks! The bar staff have been asked to check membership cards if the member is paying other than with their fob key. Some members have taken umbrage to this. In explanation, with the duel pricing in place the staff will be able to enter the correct pricing for members without time wasting and embarrassment. One member commented “they should know me”! This is correct, but if it’s your first shift working at the club this might be difficult! I would just like to make a personal comment: if we treat the staff as we would like to be treated, harmony

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would prevail.

I seem to be slipping into the gloom and doom corner but if the 2019 - 2020 budget is accepted we will have money available for the Quarterdeck area, extension of the kitchen, upgrade of the Centreboard Club House toilets and covered area. This will improve the experience we have at the Club.

Bosuns Club Update April 2019

We have had a Powerpoint presentation evening with 36 members present. We then released a small survey to those attendees with 23 responses.

I’m now working through these with the intent of forming a committee, starting the process to form the sections that will make up the Bosuns Club.

We have formalised a budget for the 2019/2020 year, this will ensure training and equipment will be available.

I have some ideas but will need to have the formed Committee to have an input.

The intention is, once the policies are in place we will invite the general membership to complete a simple survey.

This will give us the tools to create the working parties we need to formerly start the next adventure.

May the pies always be hot and the beer cold.

Bon Appetit,

John Midolo Vice Commodore

CENTREBOARD MATTERS Carl Pettersson

Rear Commodore Regatta

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ello members, it has now been roughly seven months since RC Cook and I immersed ourselves in the Rear Commodore roles at South of Perth Yacht Club and boy, has time flown.

We need to again thank all the section Committees that work with Regatta through their Captains. The section Committees (Sailing, Power, Centreboard, Cruising, Offshore) are the conduit between you the members and the Committee structure and we are working hard to keep that information flowing.

The OTB Winter Sailing NoR will be available now.

There has been a fair bit of hand wringing and gnashing of teeth to get this event restructured to a format members will want to engage with. We will be presenting several afternoons of winter racing leading in to a two day regatta just before the summer season kicks off. This has all been carefully scheduled to not clash with the winter events of other clubs which support the same classes as SoPYC so you can go and enjoy the winter sailing at other clubs as well.

Recently we have also been putting a lot of effort in to the planning for the 2019/2020 year going through the NoR, SI’s and Event Schedules line by line to ensure we provide what the members require. This is a big task but with the efforts of the Committee Members and the On Water Group staff we should have the NoR published by the end of June 2019.

Whilst on the subject of the On Water Group staff we have had some recent changes with staff leaving us to pursue opportunities in other organisations. On behalf of RC Cook and myself I would like to thank these staff members for their valued contributions over the past few years which have helped put SoPYC in a very strong position. By the time you are reading this article your new Head Coach should be at SoPYC, I trust you will all welcome them and help smooth their transition where you can.

Coming at us like a freight train is the Power Section season. Our Power Section is very strong and extremely well organised so this season will be a roaring success as usual. We also have several class associations requesting our assistance holding State and National Championship

regattas over the next 12 months so planning for that is well under way.

The elephant in the room for SoPYC (below the high tide line) is the 2020/2021 Australian Youth Championships.

SoPYC has won the rights to host this event for Australian Sailing in January 2021. This event will see the absolute cream of Australian Youth sailing descend upon SoPYC to vie for the honour of representing Australia at the World Youth Championships. We will be ably assisted by our good friends across the creek at RPYC who will be operating one of the four race courses. As you would expect this event will be a very exciting one for SoPYC and all our members. Organisation has already begun and as we get closer there will be many opportunities for members from all facets of our Club to get involved and help show Australia just how good a job can be done when a club like ours gets behind an event.

I expect SoPYC will be offering many opportunities for member volunteers to up-skill in their particular field of interest be it on-water or off-water. Of course the thing that makes a regatta memorable is what happens around the competition. There are going to be a myriad of opportunities to ensure the visitors to WA and specifically SoPYC leave with wonderful memories and are full of glowing praise for SoPYC and its members. This is going to require an all-of-Club effort with all volunteer committees involved.

It is an exciting time to be at SoPYC. It is even more exciting when you get involved, even just a little bit more than you are, with helping SoPYC find its direction.

Volunteers are of course the heart and soul of any club and SoPYC is no exception. Volunteers at SoPYC are now even more valued with many members coming forward over the past seven months to share their passion. It is heartening and empowering to know so many passionate members care enough to share their thoughts, observations, concerns and inspired ideas with RC Cook and myself.

We will continue to do the very best we can to ensure SoPYC provides what you the member wants, on-water anyway ;-) So, on behalf of Rear Commodore Cook and myself, I would like to wish you all clean diesel and fair winds.

May you enjoy, in whichever way you choose, all that our magnificent West Australian winters offer.

Cheers,

Carl Pettersson Rear Commodore Regatta

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GENERAL MANAGER David Harries General Manager

Audible Bird Scarers

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n recent weeks commentary has been received by the Management Committee from members about the intrusive nature of audible bird scarers. The committee has resolved that audible bird scarers will not be permitted on vessels penned at the Club.

Maintenance of Club Infrastructure

The timber decking on jetties 3, 6 and 7 is becoming difficult to replace and requires more and more time to maintain as the timber ages, cracks and screws work loose as a consequence of the constant movement of the jetty surfaces. Capital has been set aside to replace the timer decking over the next four years with a more durable material starting with jetty 3 in the next few months. Some test materials have been laid down on jetty 3 at the base of the walkway. It is proposed that a small mesh GRP product be used. Two types of mesh have been put in place to compare their strength and suitability as each has a different thickness and this affects the deflection of the material as it is walked on. The reason for the mesh rather than “timber style” boards is the mesh is more rigid over the span of the aluminium frame which is greater than the recommended span “timber style” boards can accommodate without severe deflection.

Quotes are being finalised with strong consideration being given to warranty periods of the products under consideration.

With the wave attenuator screen on jetty 1 approaching the end of its design life (twenty to twenty five years in marine environments) high levels of corrosion have been found in steel members supporting the frames designed to minimise the effect of wave motion on the jetties. The steel subjected to the corrosion is in the splash zone or the areas effected by the daily tides on the northern side of the structure. The south side is in better condition. Therefore, four quotations have been submitted to SoPYC to replace the northern wave attenuator screen on jetty 1. A short list of tenders has been prepared and discussions commenced with companies whose quotes are considered appropriate. It is anticipated that the work will be completed in time for the summer sailing season.

At the Half Yearly Meeting members approved the subscription and fee increases recommended by the Management Committee and also approved the borrowings proposed by the committee to perform the replacement work on the attenuator.

Car Parking Woes

A perennial issue around the Club which has raised it head again. Unfortunately, on busy days it appears that members parking their vehicles on the western hard stand are doing so in the nearest vacant space. In doing so, they are managing to inconvenience boat owners by blocking access (into and out of) the boat bays or trailer bays allocated and paid for by members whose vessels are penned on the hardstand. This is leading to bitter complaints and in some cases angry commentary between the members involved. Please would those members who don’t have spaces for boats and trailers allocated to them not park in what may appear to be an empty spot. Jed, the Club clamp, will be reactivated and the cost of having the clamp removed is $150.00 plus GST and is payable prior to removal of the clamp. On the instructions of the Management Committee, the removal fee cannot be placed on a members account.

David Harries, General Manager

Marina Industries Association Industry Awards

The Marina Industries Association, the national body representing commercial marinas and Clubs, conducts an industry Awards Dinner biennially. In 2019 SoPYC has entered two of the ten categories recognised by the MIA. The categories are Club of the Year and Environmental Initiative by a Marina. SoPYC have been selected as finalists in both categories. The winners of each category are announced on 28th May at an Awards dinner held at the conclusion of the Marinas 19 Conference.

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SECURITY & SAFETY Security Update - Be Burglar Aware

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embers are reminded to help secure our collective property by taking an active interest in the goings-on at the Club, asking questions of others, and taking action to appropriately secure your chattels stored at our Club. In short, be burglar aware.

During one Saturday night and Sunday morning in April, thieves breached the chain link fence on the western boundary of the Western Hardstand and broke into 17 vessels. Members possessions were removed to the fence breach for loading into a car parked on the path. These people were disturbed by our security guard (we have full time foot patrols at the Club every night) and consequently the thieves abandoned a good portion of what they were in the process of loading. The vehicle registration details were recorded, and early indications from the WA Police indicate that the likely perpetrators are known to them.

This is the largest and most brazen theft from the Club ever, and while the losses were somewhat mitigated by the vigilance of the foot patrolman, it is a reminder that we can work together as Club members to mitigate our risk of a repeat.

We can all take steps to support our investment in security patrols and surveillance technology.

Things you can do are:• Be vigilant - Keep an eye out for suspicious activity and report anything that doesn’t look right to MCS Security Services on 0413 362 877.

• Mitigate risk - Remove valuables from your vessels where practical.

• Reduce temptation - Keep valuable portable goods such as fishing equipment, gensets, outboards, scuba equipment, and alcohol either offsite or out of sight. Lock access points.

• Cover potential losses - Ensure your property insurance is appropriate and adequate for the value of your property.

• Be safe - Do not put yourself at risk through aggressive verbal challenges or physically engaging a suspicious person. Goods can be replaced. People cannot.

Some members have expressed a desire to see new physical access barriers introduced, and these requests have been considered in the context of the competing needs of the Club’s budget. The Security Committee take a holistic view of risk and risk mitigation, and while fences and gates may seem like an obvious solution, this is not the case. Our Security Committee includes very experienced security and risk practitioners from industry, and you should have confidence in how we go about allocating scarce Club resources to best effect.

Members should note that thieves can approach from the water as well, and that you should not assume that if it cannot be seen from the jetty, it can’t be seen at all.

The Security Committee have received support from the Management Committee for a proposed upgrade of the video surveillance infrastructure at the Club, and this will be a valuable contribution to improving the security of our members, staff and property. The planning is underway to implement this expansion, with function areas being prioritised to ensure the safety and security of members, staff and guests is addressed.

Details of the upgrade plan will be shared with members as the plans are matured.

The introduction of our security patrols has demonstrably reduced the frequency of theft and damage at the Club, however, we are likely to continue to see opportunistic theft from persons looking for a quick buck from easy sale of stolen goods on-line.

Members should feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.

Simon Stone, Chair, Security Committee simon.n.stone@gmail.com

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CRUISING BUTTERFLIES APRIL 7TH 2019

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t has been a busy few months with the planning, organisation and culmination of the eagerly anticipated “Cruising Butterflies". We hosted 300 Kalparrin guests on a stunning autumn day. Our land-based volunteers looked after the welcoming, escorting and general organisation of our many Kalparrin families. Our special needs Kalparrin children were given hats and “Cruising Butterflies”t-shirts and then directed to our photographer who took wonderful family photos of each family and put the photos into a folder frame as a great memento of the day.

The Promenade Marquee quickly filled up with excited children hand in hand with equally excited parents eager to get on board our boats to cruise around the river. Skippers and crew

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MELVILLE

on 50 boats headed out on a two-hour cruise around our beautiful river from Perth waters to Fremantle, to the absolute delight of our Kalparrin children and their families.

Thank you again to our excellent Cruising Section Committee for all their hard work and time volunteered to organise this wonderful event. It is particularly rewarding for the Cruising Section along with SoPYC to be able to host something so special as our “Cruising Butterflies” day for families in

our wider community and who would never have had the chance to experience what we sometimes take for granted.

This is what the Cruising Section is all about, getting together to enjoy our boats and share our wonderful times together.

Thank you to all the volunteers, sponsors and staff involved.

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DIVISION 2 It was like 'ballet' on the water - with a bang!

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ith only a few Divi 2 yachts racing each week it seems a lot of incidents have happened throughout this season. Here’s a recap of a few. In late February as they were rounding Como, Good Act was very close to Cover Drive’s stern, very close it seems. As they began to head for Thelma, skipper Peter Were in Cover Drive 'came up' to prevent Ben overtaking. "Well?" Ben thought, knowing Peter's tactics would not allow him to go to windward, he decided to bear away. Oops! He misjudged, with about a meter overlap and bang! His bowsprit and pulpit hit Cover Drive punching a substantial hole in the aft starboard side of Cover Drive. This is where the ballet ensued. Good Act spins Peter around as they cuddle together in this beautiful 360 degree dance both facing opposite directions. In the photos below we see the damage to Cover Drive, the fiberglass and damage on Good Act's bow and Ben coming to apologise for his misjudgment.

Your scribes are not sure why they are all smiling as the outcome was around $5k+ to repair both yachts.

Drifting...Drifting...Drifting... well not quite

On Saturday 9 March it was almost a glass out. Pretty much a lottery as to who got a puff or two. Our team in Natalouka were so far behind we knew we would never make the time limit cut off with at least six or more legs to go...So we had a beer to relieve the boredom. But the gun boat in Divi 2, George and the team on Mingara were soldiering on and as we motored towards them after they'd rounded King, with at least four or more legs left, we suggested they would not make it either. We were right, none of the fleet made it, by a long shot. Decision spot on by our crew...for once.

Halfway there - but no finish!

Glass-out mostly!

Hole in Cover Drive

something like this says George. Well it didn't want to come down! Mingara rounded up - stalled and came to a stop.

The story goes, apparently the halyard had jammed between the sheave and the cheek of the block, (yes I Googled that) getting tighter and tighter. Next it was flying as a flag, so in attempt to lower it George went down wind heading towards the freeway. No luck, it was not going to come loose so he decided to start the motor and head back to the pen. But during the drama apparently the 'kicker' tail had gone over the side. And you guessed right, it wrapped around the propeller. As Mingara drifted towards the freeway, lee shore, the club rigid inflatable finally came to his rescue....but it was close.

That's why should have our VHF radios on channel 77 and use them.

Thankfully it all came out well. But later, George in his competitive manner said, "I should have finished the course with it flying." Keen isn't he?

Happy and safe in the pen.

A Bosuns chair is required to get it down!

From drifting to a race with 20 plus knots!

Good Act's bow Good Act's pulpit

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A few weeks later, on 23 March it was a light easterly - day buoys out at the start and the opportunity to pop up a shy spinnaker heading to Brick Landing A & B. Well we all know what happens…you see that the sea breeze is coming but it takes forever to push the easterly back. We all go into that 'no man's land' and depending on where you were when the sea breeze got to you it was a lottery. We were thrilled to end up very close to Mingara for some of the race. But as he does George broke away with a few handy spinnaker jibes at Bond, Dolphin East and then as he was approaching Como.

"Let's get the kite down fellas,” or

LEFT: Smiles all round?

Cheers, Ron (Dingo) Reddingius & Jen Merigan SP557 'Natalouka'

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HERRESHOFF HILL NEWS

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hen I was scripting this article, the AFL season has just commenced with Fremantle and West Coast both having two wins and a Federal election looming with perhaps a change of government.

The sailing season has only a few weeks to run and the winds slowly decreasing in strength as we head into the winter sailing season.

Summer racing season The 2018/19 Summer Season of racing is nearing the end with only a few weeks to run with the Consistency Trophy still tightly contested with both Nerrima and Wynella only separated by two points. As previously mentioned in communications the Summer Season now has a pre and post-Christmas trophy awarded. Thus, the points score at this point in time for the post-Christmas Summer Consistency is as follows: 1. Nerrima 27.0 points; 2. Wynella 29.0 points; 3.

Swiftsure Sage 65.0; Good luck to all skippers and crew in the last few races.

The H28 Championship has only one race to go with First Jindarra in a “very rich vein of form” over the last few months.

Both Corella and Nerrima will be giving their best, however First Jindarra will be very hard to beat for the Championship Series.

Wednesday Winter Sailing

H28 sailing on Wednesdays is also again divided into a Spring and Summer season (again pre and post-Christmas). The numbers have been fairly strong with five to six boats sailing most weeks.

At this point in time Mariner appears to have a strangle hold on the postChristmas Mid-Week title.

1. Mariner 19.0 points; 2.

Swiftsure Saga 31.0; 3. Wynella 34.0.

However, I am sure Swiftsure Saga and Wynella will be doing their best to overcome Mariner in pursuit of the of the Wednesday title.

Ladies Lunches It's great to see the ladies who have been heavily involved with the H28 section over a long period of time and have contributed to our history still catching up for lunch. Those spied having a very pleasant summer lunch at the club were Carol Little (wife to Ernie, former owner of Karoleeya, now involved with Wynella), Del Calhoughn (wife to Bob, former owner Carina), Nancy Bourne (wife to Don, builder and owner of Wynella), Val Solomon (wife to Bill, former owner of Napier of Carrick), Jan Coddington (wife to Tony, former Commodore).

Anna Anna has been slowly restored to its former glory by Ian Weaver and John Wright. Also involved, mainly in demolition and associated work were Colin, Glen, Rick, Judith, Peter and myself, many thanks from John to all. Work is almost complete on Anna with the cabin top expected to be done in the next few days. When completed I am sure Anna will look and sail better than before and may she do so for many years to come.

Twilight Sailing A reminder the Cruise in Company series will continue this summer again on Wednesday nights.

John Pierzak

Anna during restoration

I am sure all present had very enjoyable discussions and may these continue for a very long time into the future.

New owner of Georgina Cameron Murray is now the new owner of Georgina. Cameron has been in and out of sailing for most of his life after racing small boats as a young man. The plan is to eventually restore Georgina and participate in H28 events. A hardy welcome to Cameron from all skippers and crew of the H28 fleet and may your participation be long and enjoyable.

Photos courtesy of Rick Steuart – Perth Sailing Photography. www.perthsailingphotography.weebly.com

Anna during restoration

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ur Spacesailer 22 Section has had another fantastic summer season and as the end draws near, it’s a good time to reflect on the good times we have had on the water.

We competed in State Championship heats at EFYC, RFBYC, CYC, NYC, RPYC and SoPYC which has added so much variety for both skippers and crews using different course marks and locations on the river. Wildfire also competed in the Cockburn Sound Regatta again this year.

The results for the State Championships have just been released. Congratulations to Peter Lewis and crew on Crossroads for his sixth championship win.

2018/19 State Championship Results 1st Crossroads - Peter Lewis 2nd Wildfire - Bruce Uren 3rd Shakedown - Lachlan Hatch At SoPYC, Peter Lewis in Crossroads has faced serious competition on the water each week from Bruce Uren on Wildfire, leaving no time for refreshments as both share the lead on the laps around the river for either boat.

In our Club Championships we have seen a strong three way battle with Lachlan Hatch and his crew on Shakedown taking a few second places and Wildfire with a first.

With one race to go, the championship places are still undecided making a very eventful last race.

I have particularly enjoyed just how friendly this section is with everyone keen to provide help and advice each week. It’s a fantastic community with crews from a few boats grouping together in a cockpit for drinks, cheese & biscuits after a race before we head across for the results.

New skippers have been steadily improving and managing to hold on to the leaders up to the top mark so we are looking forward to a very competitive season next year.

Although we have seen a decline in the Saturday Summer Series competition, there is often a strong contingency of SS22’s on the water for Wednesday afternoon racing which makes this such a strong fleet within the club.

Our section also acknowledges that most of the fleet is now 40 years old and we have been working on a sticker to put on the boats to celebrate this fantastic milestone. Next time you pass a SS22 have a look for the special sticker on the side!

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to their sailing and clearly their efforts have paid off. Well done Tim, Kim, Eline, Andy R, Andy P, Justin, Todd, Dale, David, and Scott.

Competition in our State Consistency series was also very close across the season, with each new heat shuffling the leaderboard. The State Consistency Champion was Amanda Willmott and her all female crew on Liberty SP88.

Aside from performances on the water, this season also marks Tim’s first role serving as Chairman for the Spacesailer 27 Association and also as Fleet Captain for the SS27'S at SoPYC. So to Tim and our hardworking Committee of:Brian Saleeba – Secretary Greg Northover – Treasurer, Stan Figgins – Measurer, Mark Popham and Brian Easterbrook – Handicappers here’s a big...

“Thanks for your efforts guys” Garrick Aberle, Scribe SS27 Section

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y the time this article is published, our Summer Saturday racing season will have closed.

So, it is a perfect opportunity for us to congratulate Tim Harrison of Vison SP 292 on a truly outstanding season.

Tim and his crew have managed to win both the Spacesailer 27 Association State Championship and the SS27 Fleet, Club Championship. He has also

been awarded the Association’s “Most Improved Yacht and Crew” for the second season in succession. So a clean sweep in all respects.

Competition for the Championship remained close throughout the season, with the rankings of the top four yachts frequently separated by single points.

Tim and his crew have demonstrated a consistent and disciplined approach

Concentration

Amanda Willmott and her all female crew of Liberty SP 88.

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FLYING FIFTEENS WA State Championships, Esperance

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rguably, the largest Flying Fifteen regatta in the Southern Hemisphere this year was held at Esperance over the Easter weekend with 35 boats from all the favoured Flying Fifteen clubs and a few wringins. The southern coast of Western Australia in Autumn promises gentle cool breezes and some sparkling sailing conditions and all was going to plan until Good Friday when a blast from the South Pole blew all the dogs off their chains and sent sailors searching for beanies and coats. Race officer, John Taylor didn’t waste any time getting the AP over A up the flagpole with the conditions expected to moderate overnight.

Saturday dawned with the wind having eased but the low temperature remained and three races were sailed in moderate conditions with a couple of solid squalls to make sure we didn’t get too comfortable. Nick and Brad made an early statement winning two races and finishing second in

the other. Greg and Hector (Spot The Difference) were the only other South of Perth boat to be prominent at the front end with a 6th, 3rd and 4th.

Leanne Fallows got colder than most with an unplanned tumble out of Eagle Eye at the start of race 2. Jeff and Greg Vance’s regatta finished early with a broken fore-stay on Ffast Lane causing a bent mast.

The sun came out for Easter Sunday in time to melt the chocolate and give the fleet a very light race to start the day and steadily building towards the afternoon. Most South of Perth crews performed better in the lighter winds although Nick and Brad had their worst two results in the first two races (6th and 14th) and then won the last race to win the series. Terry Newby and Leanne Fallows, sailing Eagle Eye in their first Flying Fifteen States Championship, won the overall Consistency trophy and the Silver trophy.

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A full list of results and additional commentary can be found at www. ffiwa.com along with a link to some great photos by Bernie Kaaks.

The Esperance hospitality was reliably warmer than the weather with the Good Friday fish banquet, the Glamour Boys BBQ and Presentation Night providing ample refreshment to discuss the day’s events. Shore management and race management were first class and shows the benefit of regional and metropolitan clubs sharing resources to conduct events that keep sailing on a solid footing.

Special thanks to Greg and Sue Vance, Clive Blowers, Leanne Fallows, Greg and Leanne Howell and anybody else who stopped at Lake King on the return home to help get the Dawes’ car and boat off the road following a steering breakage.

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he pelican fleet have had an eventful couple of months on the water, with training, racing and regattas across WA. All the boats have been on the water and having a great time, with our first-year skippers, Regan Somerville and Calyn Reid, showing a lot of promise for the upcoming seasons. The pelican’s coach, Sophie Duthie, has been hard at work with the fleet in preparation for the upcoming annual Easter regatta at Geographe Bay Yacht Club, where they are aiming for top spots.

Over the labour day long weekend, the pelican fleet were racing at Port Bouvard Yacht Club with some terrific results. The conditions were tricky, with heavy currents and unpredictable winds, but the fleet kept going and finished the races successfully. There was an outstanding turnout of 10 boats, from EFYC, GBYC, SoPYC and GYC. Congratulations to the following boats for their fantastic results: Championships: 1st Place: Pineapple Monday, Ollie and Fin (GBYC) 2nd Place: Westside, Jack and Leuca (GYC) 3rd Place: Salacia, Georgette and Alex (SoPYC) Consistency: 1st Place: Red Five, Ela and Finn (GBYC) 2nd Place: Combat, Marcel and Harry (EFYC) 3rd Place: Seas The Day, Regan and Finn (SoPYC) Congratulations to Combat, Marcel and Harry, for winning first year skipper.

It has been great to see so many new sailors and we would like to welcome Magnus, Zeno, Alex, Zack and Ollie to the fleet.

We would also like to welcome the new boats ‘Osmosis’ and ‘Malala’ to the club, with James skippering Osmosis and Leuca skippering Malala (formerly Red Five). We have never seen the boat sheds so full!

The Pelicans competed in a regatta held at East Fremantle Yacht Club - ‘Rumble in The Reach’. The regatta held morning dinghy racing for Open Bics, Pelicans, 125s and Sharks. It was a great weekend, and everyone had a lot of fun. Here are the overall championship results: 1st Place: Cleopatra, Renee and James 2nd Place: Salacia, Georgette and Xavier 3rd Place: Combat, Marcel and Harry Geraldton Yacht Club is holding the Batavia Regatta over the 1st and 2nd of June which should be a terrific regatta, and a lot of fun for the sailors. The regatta will be a chance for the children to see some friends, which they rarely get to see.

GYC is a fantastic yacht club and everyone is looking forward to the regatta.

We all enjoy the weekly chats over a fire engine with Rear Commodore ‘Cookie’ and look forward to it every Sunday to discuss the really big issues and find out who called starboard.

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 our website: www.pelican.org.au Georgette Keating, Scribe for the Pelicans

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OPTIMIST REPORT 2019 Nationals – Sandy Bay, Tasmania

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his year for the 2019 Australian Optimist Championships, Team WA made a trip to Sandy Bay, Tasmania. The location was great. A beautiful bay surrounded by mountains with Mount Wellington looking over it all. However, the most important thing in sailing, the weather, was not so nice to us. As experienced in the three days of training and during the regatta, the wind would vary from 2 knots to gusts of over 30 knots, sometimes in the same race! Nevertheless, on New Year's Eve most of the WA team arrived at the club to begin their first day of training. Coached by Grant Alderson, the WA team learnt a lot over the three days out on the tricky waters. On the second of January, the opening ceremony was held. After the long briefing, it was time for the team introductions which usually feature a long march with all the states waving their flags and a huge round of applause. This year however, things

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were a bit different and the march became a walk into a small tent and sitting down with the commentator saying "shuffle back" repetitively.

The next day, the regatta began, starting with the Team Racing Championships. The conditions were light, with the wind slowly picking up to a steady 10 knot breeze. WA had two teams, and after an unfortunate first two races for both teams, they were forced to go up against each other. WA1 had an easy win sending WA2 back to shore. Going into the third round, WA1 went up against QLD1 and after an intense race we lost on countback.

The fleet racing started with the qualifying series and most of WA got off to a great start in medium wind conditions. However, as the series went on it was clear that the regatta wasn't going to go our way. Moving into the final series WA was back in the high spirits with those in gold fleet proud of their achievements and those in silver looking for some results at

the front of the fleet. The wind was stronger during the finals although it wasn't very consistent. The parents excitedly watched from the café where they spent most of their day.

Finally it was presentation time and compared to other years, the event was much more organised.

SoPYC’s achievements include Olivia coming 3rd in Intermediate, and 1st Intermediate Girl, Pol finishing 3rd in Open Silver, Aaron finishing 8th overall in Open and qualified for the European Championships, and Ona finishing 66th overall and qualifying for the AOGS team. Murray finished 21st at his first nationals in Intermediate.

After a two week trip it was time for everyone to pack up their things and make the journey back to WA. I am confident in saying that everyone, including the parents had a great experience, and I'm sure that everyone learned heaps to improve in their sailing.

OPTIMIST REPORT 2019 State Championships Fremantle Sailing Club Finally to wrap up the season the 2019 Optimist States were held at Fremantle Sailing Club. There was a small turn out of about 20 boats in the Open class and 25 in Intermediate, but the competition was tough.

The weather varied with both days consisting of a light morning breezes followed by a stronger sea-breeze in the afternoon. After the two intense days of racing, the results from SoPYC in Open were: 2nd Aaron (Very Salty) Teo 8th Pol Rafart 9th Ona Rafart 4th Olivia Payne 18th Ella Richardson and in Intermediate: 4th Murray Duthie 12th Ben Pearson 14th Noah Karantonis Aaron Teo Optimist Scribe

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s the 2018-19 Offshore racing season comes to a close the memories of the past adventures give way to the coming 2019-20 season.

Teams will celebrate the offshore sailing with the annual presentation night and this year’s host club will be none other than our SoPYC. Our ORWA representative Todd Walsh, is busy preparing the details and we look forward to an eventful evening.

The date is set for the 15th June and with tales from Anthony Kirke from Enterprise and his crew’s adventures over East, the evening is set to be informative and entertaining.

Our ORC is now focused on the 51st Geraldton Ocean Classic Race and Regatta. Following the very successful IMR Technologies sponsored 50th race held in 2018 the 51st is again set to be a record breaker. Not only is our premium offshore Cat 2 race a pre-qualifier for the Sydney to Hobart Race, we expect to attract a large racing and rally fleet from the 2020 Fremantle to Bali Fleet who will also be required to pre-qualify for that epic event as well. As a result we are busy building a programme that will attract the rally fleet for this and future Geraldton Regatta’s. We see rally as an option for those who wish to take part in all the fun and not necessarily

race the long haul. Once at Geraldton – the Rally Fleet will be able to participate in the round the bay races near shore and all of the week's festivities.

You may have also noticed the monthly information nights presented on a various range of sailing and boating topics, designed to inform and educate on all things boating. These are the initiative of our very own offshore racer and ORC Committee Member Betty Walsh (Twitch). There is strong support for these informative nights with participation spanning all yacht clubs. Betty is also the driver behind the Ocean Racing Reports in Coffee Pointers so read on and get along to these great events.

Our Committee Members are here to help any prospective offshore sailor – owner or crew – to experience sailing beyond the bridges. It’s not all about long haul races but about exploring different sailing adventures and building skills, who knows you may just catch the virus and become one (Offshore Sailor that is).

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POWER TORQUE Member profile - Past Commodore Frank Dalglish Growing up in Basso and newly married...

Frank Dalglish

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rank was raised in Bassendean. After leaving school, he started his mechanical apprenticeship at Elliott Motors on Guildford Road in Maylands. Frank stayed on after finishing his apprenticeship and progressed to become the workshop foreman. At aged just 21, having married his longtime sweetheart Barbara Herd, Frank bought his first business, a petrol station with a service workshop on the corner of King William Street and Guildford Road, Bayswater. Having had a series of successful service station business, Frank recently sold up Frank Dal Autos and is now semi-retired maintaining a large fleet of plumbing vans from the same premises.

Introduction to boating and SoPYC

In the late 80's, Frank and his cousin Alan Michael, another well known SoPYC champion time-trialler, were young family men with kids and keen trailer boat owners. Frank's first boat was a 17" Savage Osprey which he updated to an 18' Penguin Phantom half cabin. They enjoyed fishing and family time at Jurien and were members of the Cockburn Power Boat Club.

Frank and Alan decided to join SoPYC together in 1990.

Frank Dalglish

After 18 months at SoPYC, Alan bought Miss Jody a 28' Bertram from Corica family. Alan renamed her Endless Love. Friday nights were great family time sitting on the back of the boats eating fish and chips and watching the kids play. On one such evening in late summer, the late John O'Brien, explained all about Time Trailing. Alan decided to give it a go and asked Frank to be his navigator. For the following two years, they Time Trailed using just two kitchen timers for the time keeping.

Frank reminisces about the Club in those early days and remembers fondly the Club being a huge part of their lives.

There were loads of families with kids of similar age, Mark and Lou Pettit, Jacquie Long, Tony Bartlet's kids and grand children, Peter and Cathy Martin, Avon and Beryl Sherwell and their families and Maurice and Lesley Berson to name just a few. The Clubhouse had very limited facilities for the children and they were not allowed in many areas of the old Club rooms, especially playing near the pool tables. The kids made their own fun, helped out the bar staff and generally amused themselves.

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Not long after this with the encouragement of Barbara, and sons Troy (who was about to start high school) and Paul just a year younger, Frank bought his first Bertram, 25' Ryomi 1. Barb took on the navigating duties, again with the tow kitchen timers while the boys were in high demand as navigators, Troy navigating for John Morrison (father of well known junior SoPYC sailor Luke Morrison ) and Paul navigated for Club personality, John Jordans. (Marion Jordans is still a regular visitor on Thursday nights and loves to keep up with the TT news.)

In the Start Box .... we all know Frank and Barbara have been part of the Time Trialling Start team since 2012, but Frank was a starter long before this. He served in the start team for Wednesday Twilight Yacht Racing for many years in the early 1990's for starter Peter Martin and Kathy Martin.

During this period, Frank also arranged the courier boats for the CPYC State Heat series.

On his way up through the Flag Officers ranks

In 1992 Frank attended his first Power Section meeting.

He was elected to represent the Power Section when Nikki Kukura chaired the Membership Committee. In 1994 Frank sat on the Pens and Moorings Committee under Dave Moroni. In 2005-06 Frank was elected Power Section Vice Captain under Steve Wall, following that as Power Section Captain, with Garry Morrison as his Vice. It was during this period, Dave Moroni, Peter Vlaar and Maurice Cooper encouraged Frank to stand for Management Committee.

Frank was elected and held Pens and Moorings portfolio before taking a Flag role as Rear Commodore Centreboards in 2010. Frank stood and was elected Vice Commodore

POWER TORQUE Frank Dalglish cont...

under Commodore Gerry Drysdale and later elected and served as Commodore in 2011 and 2012.

Frank has owned three boats at SoPYC, Bertram’s, Ryomi I&II and more recently 32' Cruiser Express, Dalusional which he owns with his son Troy. Frank's best Time Trail score on Ryomi II was 5 points lost. Frank and Troy have enjoyed success campaigning Dalusional in most of invitational races.

My memory of Frank's leadership style was during the period that I served on Management when Frank was Chairman of House Committee. The F&B department were looking at ways to better serve the members, when complaints about the food were common, due to the kitchen being out dated and upstairs. Frank worked tirelessly against stiff opposition from a few very vocal members and restricted funds. Frank trialled a chef and BBQ set up outside at the back of the Quarterdeck near the lawn.

This alfresco style of dining and extended menu options was popular so the next move was to overcome smoke and healthy department concerns, and install a slightly more permanent set up under the exterior Wardroom steps. This drew more fierce opposition from some members claiming their view across the river was obstructed. Frank held on firm to support F&B members and to increase revenue.

He had much positive feedback on his initiatives. Finally after answering numerous emails and calling meetings to discuss the issues with the wider membership, Peter Vlaar's concept to reconfigure the external Wardroom steps and modify the disused lift shaft to accommodate a proper sized, professionally ventilated and equipped bistro style kitchen which would satisfy the Council & Health Department was designed, budgeted, approved, voted on and built. This kitchen currently serves all the Quarterdeck Member dining.

Xantippe Night Time Trail

The much converted Xantippe trophy is named after late Barry Brittan’s boat. Madeliene Rennie, his navigator for 25 years spoke about Barry before presenting the flags and trophy.

The fleet of 19 boats included visitors from CYC, RPYC and SYC who were welcomed and presented with a bottle of Port

by Vice Commodore John Midolo.

The Bent Prop award was presented to Amazon for the brightest spotlight used by “spotter” Sharon Horne to light up the spit posts and the stat box, almost blinding the start crew.

Steve Wall and Amanda Watson on Amazon won the Xantippe trophy with 6 points lost.

Training Sessions:

Our experienced training officer, Troy Dalglish has scheduled an Advanced Training session for Tuesday 13th June 2019.

Please book and advise number of participants by emailing Bernie Kaaks on poweradmin@sopyc.com.au

Retirement: Frank and Barb on the road...

Frank and Barbara continue to be part of the start team but after 27 years boating, will step back from full-time duty this year to enjoy the "smell of the bitumen" and the bush in their new Jayco caravan. Frank has already stepped up to take on the role of Vice President of the Jayco Owners Association and retires from two years as President of the Past Commodores Association. They are looking forward to their first caravan trip with the group up to Broome in May this year.

On behalf of the Power Section, I thank Frank and Barb for their 27 years service and wish them well on the road.

Xantippe winners with 6 points Steve Wall and Amanda Watson with Madeliene Rennie

Amanda Watson, Power Section Scribe

Winners with 11 points John & Lynne Cooper with Madeliene Rennie

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CRUISING SECTION

Below & Right: Cruising at Rottnest & Mandurah

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ith two overnighters at Rottnest and Mandurah and then capped off with a Pirate raid, the Cruising Section has been in overdrive!

What better place to be than at Rotto on a really hot weekend in February!

A perfect weekend was spent enjoying the island’s good food and wine with great friends, then returning to our boats to continue socialising while overlooking the turquoise clear waters of Thomson Bay. Mandurah never fails to disappoint.

Boats, sun, sand, great food, great company – what more could one ask for? Exploring the shops, myriad of restaurants, Dolphin Quay, the town site, bakeries, strolling along the boardwalk, cruising the canals and lots more made the March long weekend definitely the place to be.

With swords, cutlasses and water pistols drawn, our SoPYC crew of pirates including lots of kids, teenagers and adults, waded into the fray at FSC. The fierce pirates from South of Perth Yacht Club, Fremantle Sailing Club and Cockburn Powerboat Association battled fiercely at the Fort for the coveted Pirate Chest! After half an hour of very enthusiastic yelling, slashing and swashbuckling action which would make the best pirates in history envious, SoPYC became the victors in capturing the Pirate Chest from Fremantle Sailing Club!

The Cruising Section have some exciting events coming up including “A Goodbye to Fonster” long weekend party at Mindarie Keys Marina in June before Dave and Fonny Ewart embark on their dream two year trip around Australia in Fonster.

Please check out our calendar and who to register with so you can come and enjoy these fun events put on by the Cruising Section.

Cruising Committee Xmas Party on Saratoga

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Above & Left: SoPYC pirates winning the raid at FSC

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SoPYC pirates winning the raid at FSC

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Cruise to Pig Trough Bay

Sunday 19th May 2019

2 - 4 MARCH 2019 - MANDURAH LABOUR DAY WEEKEND CRUISE 23 MARCH 2019 - SOPYC PIRATE RAID ON FSC 7 APRIL 2019 - CRUISING BUTTERFLIES EVENT 19 - 22 APRIL 2019 - CRUISE TO QUINDALUP FOR EASTER WEEKEND 19 MAY 2019 - GARDEN ISLAND - PIG TROUGH BAY 1 - 3 JUNE 2019 - THE MARINA - MINDARIE

Check our FACEBOOK group (CRUISING SECTION@SOPYC) for updates & further information Come join us for a Sunday cruise to Pig Trough Bay. Another beautiful location just off our coastline at Garden Island. Beach access is permitted between sunrise & sunset to explore permitted areas of this historic location.

A playground for the kids, BBQ’s & toilet facilities are also available onshore.

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LASER REPORT 2nd Half Season offers ideal Orange Boat Conditions

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ormally defined as temperatures of at least 30 degrees Celsius and winds between 15 and 19 knots, Orange Boat Conditions (OBC) have characterised just about every Sunday since the Christmas break. During OBC, the early afternoon light winds eventually swing west as a weak sea breeze builds and seldom exceeds 20kts. Pleasant sailing, and frequent shifts add interest

Gaza comes through on Port

The Laser Fleet finally received the Port recognition during Presentations, although under dubious circumstances.

On 10th March 2019 Gary “Gaza” Lingard was shanghaied into assisting in the Junior Club House galley. Karen Lingard dobbed him in for leaving his post at the service counter after finding him on the side lawn where it was cooler and reception is better. Clearly, Gaza’s thinking “outside the box” epitomizes the Laser philosophy and should be encouraged, not punished. Still as they say, any Port in a storm.

Anthony takes Nuclear Option with 49er

With one Sharpie notch on his tiller, the thrill of the hunt has inspired Anthony “Sharpie Slayer” Wood to weaponize for big game. Perhaps even the feared Flying 15. The current Laser Course 4 often finds Lasers and Fifteens in overly close proximity. By that I mean on Melville Waters on the same day. I made the futile gesture of calling starboard on one of these Panama flagged floating gin palaces and by the time autopilot was disabled, the drinks cart stowed and the cheese platter covered for their tack, I could have made another 1a-4 circuit. It takes a big gun to stop one, and Anthony has it now.

Just look at that bowsprit. Shown here 31 March 2019 is the proud new owner with forward hand Liam Pabbruwe on return from the 49er’s maiden voyage. The team

was grateful for the forgiving OBC on the day. Apart from a near miss on the rocks leaving the beach and a couple of capsizes the sail went swimmingly.

Disclaimer: Preferred orange/ivory hull/deck colour selection shown may vary subject to availability.

Like Stonehenge, Laserhenge is expected to be built and modified over Laserhenge an epic time period. Probably an hour, For eons primitive peoples have if it gets organized. The Warrens are been mysteriously drawn to the mist the traditional users of tools, and will shrouded Salisbury Plains for ritual provide compass (southern hemisphere), feasting and dancing. Over the millennia measuring and marking equipment to lay the monuments they erected became out the henge. Dave Club will provide the ever more elaborate, culminating manual labourers. in Stonehenge, whose gargantuan And like Stonehenge, Laserhenge is proportions and complex alignments expected to be a source of eternal wonder challenge the imagination even today. for future generations that will ponder Just as today’s Laser Fleet how and for what mysterious purpose it congregates around the Sacred Laser was constructed for in the first place.

Tree, feasting on salted peanuts, Special April Focus Feature: Laser sacrificing limes to Corona and Fleet Artists practicing ritual Gangnam Style dance led by Lewis Arndt to the tune of insipid millennial pop selections.

Inspired by the same primordial urges, The Warrens and Dave Club proudly announce a joint co-production proposal to construct a Laserhenge on the Junior Clubhouse Plains as depicted in this conceptual design drawing.

The design is a faithfully scaled rendition imbued with all the portentous cosmic significance of the original. After the long bleak ice breaker winter series, Laser sailors will gather to watch for the first signs of the SW sea breeze stirring Reflecting the same deep elemental the masthead telltale on the Altar connection is this found art installation Laser, which is heaped with offerings entitled “Wind Spirit Guide No. 2” that of Corona cartons and bowls of limes.

Charter Dave Club Member "Dave" Alignment of the telltale with the Heel Glover has added to his Laser. Says Laser Sarsen marks Opening Day and the artist “I wanted to re-frame the the start of celebrations. The Altar bow dominant intrinsic conformist orthodoxy points to The Avenue, the processional contextually implied in a mass produced path devotees travel from Laserhenge one-design by softening the repetitive to the Sacred Laser Tree where the synthetic elements with natural organic festivities commence. forms and fabrics. And it works OK detecting shifts during the OBC we’ve been having lately, too.”

Dave said for his next project, he plans to replace his turbo kit polybenzoxazole fibre ropes with sustainable farmed hemp macramé to reduce his Laser’s carbon footprint.

Steve McFarland, Laser Fleet Club Scribe

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SAILABILITY REPORT The Sailability 2019 Season in review.

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he season has finished and most of us won’t know what to do with that Wednesday morning we’ve got back. But we’ve seen some radical improvement over the last few months with some of our more adaptable friends taking that big step into sailing the boats themselves.

One or two have stepped up to take the helm of the Red Witches and they have happily chuffed off onto the river. In fact the boats that are furthest away are usually the skippers who are testing their freedom. However the little two man 303’s have their own brand of skippers and Tim, one of our regulars, not only helms on the boat, but has run the radio right from the start. His full time carer has been given one of the Sailability red shirts and actively participates as a volunteer while Tim is off and away sailing.

The volunteers have proved a resilient sort and the core group has grown with the people at the front desk keeping us on our toes and constantly innovating. We now have a notice board that tells us who is doing what and with whom on the boats. Fantastic. Now if everyone would turn up?

Our resident Etchel driver Paul aka Kaptain Kaos has found the mud at least once this year and swears that this time it wasn’t his fault, the bar has shifted since last year (quite possibly Paul, quite possibly). Still, he is one of the many that contribute toward to the effort that keeps the show on the road and we welcome everyone that wishes to be a volunteer.

We do need to recognize the effort and leadership of the lovely Liz Warman who without fail has managed the team now for two years and has kept the show on the road. Liz’s efforts are acknowledged by all the Sailability team and the people we look after and her input into the role has kept us moving forward. She is a true volunteer.

Sailability recently invested in some small outboard engines and upgraded the support plates on the transoms to ensure that they stayed in safely in place. The addition of the outboards was to give the skippers that extra bit of comfort when the wind dies out and it’s a long way back to the jetties.

This year has been blessed with reasonable weather and only one or two weeks had to be cancelled out due to high winds. But winter is moving in and we need to start planning for next season. We will be looking forward to the eighth year of Sailability and the summer of 2019-2020.

Once again we look forward to getting the team under way and replacing some of those who have contributed so much to the effort. We are looking for more volunteers next season and you could be the person we need. We don’t differentiate roles amongst the Red Shirts, be you male or female, there are jobs for you on the boats, on the jetties, on the front desk or as part of the winter maintenance crew.

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, The Little Ferry Company 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 to keep the show going.

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A boat full of sailors

"Now this is ok"

Kaptain Kaos at the helm

SAILABILITY REPORT 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’ll look forward to your company.

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

Tim the driver and Graham Lillingston

Ken, you old smoothie!

Changeover time on the jetties

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LADIES LUNCHEON GROUP St Vincent De Paul Society February 12th 2019

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special presentation was held by Gemma Capper and Signe Balodis from St Vincent de Paul who joined us in the Wardroom for lunch. With more than 60,000 members and volunteers in Australia who work hard to assist people in need, Gemma and Signe enlightened us on some of the great work this society does for the community. A great day was had by all.

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n spite of a small turnout, this luncheon was a wonderful surprise to many of us, as Denise Shelbourn and President Sharon Cunningham from the West Australian Floral Art Society inspired us with some of their floral art displays.

Using local cuttings from the garden they produced some wonderful displays.

Inspiration was had by many of us who have trouble filling a vase let alone a floral display.

For more information about the Ladies Luncheons' please contact Chris Nyeholt on 0407 770 626.

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DF95 RADIO CONTROLLED YACHTS

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he 95ers have been very active in the last few months with a number of great on water contests occurring.

The racing has evolved to take on a set course with a top mark and separator, a bottom mark with a set of gates and the obligatory start/finish line somewhere in between.

Usually two laps at a time and at least a dozen races happen over the two hour period.

Since the 4th of January 2019 we have been holding regular race meetings with the Olives series (thanks to sponsor Rick Steuart) dominating the month of February.

Numbers have swirled between seven and fourteen boats on the water at any one time and there are fears that if all of the 95ers turned up at once, the pond opposite the Western Hardstand would be absolutely chock-full with racing yachts.

It would also be a test for the frequency hopping radio controllers we use. They tell us they can handle up to 20 boats at one time; we have 23 registered skippers, so fortunately the arrival on the water en mass hasn’t happened yet.

Competition has proved to be brisk with some club, state, national and world champions buying these strictly one design yachts and taking to the water to test their skills and to take a quote from PC Rupert Leslie who recently acquired one of the DF95s, “You have to be constantly looking ahead of yourself on the water, to see where the next gust is coming from“. Sounds like good advice as every skipper I’ve met has kept his eyes out of the boat and on the water around him.

A word of thanks to the partners of the combatants who have volunteered to take the role of Race Officer and recorder for series. Lynne DeVries and Glenda Leslie as well as those who had stepped up for the day. Many thanks also to long time recorder Christina Heydon who has taken the responsibility to get the results to the Club’s website. Mark Landwehr has taken on the role as club representative and attends Centreboard Committee meetings on behalf of the DF95 members.

The cooler weather is about to arrive and the Friday afternoons on the pontoons will require wrapping up. But the first half of winter will be fine and cool with those lazy days where the skill of the skipper can only be beaten by the swirling gusts out of the nor east and we haven’t had too many of those days yet.

We’ll look forward to visitors on the water and you can always be certain of a chance to try one of the DF95’s when the sailors aren’t trying to beat the person next to them. Come down to the Western Hardstand on Friday afternoons between 3pm and 5pm to watch and enjoy the close racing.

You can contact Mark Popham on 0410 474 847 and markpops@iinet.net.au or Christina Heydon on 0409 594 665 and christinaheydon@bigpond.com for more information.

The DF95's in action. Again.

Tight racing

BUSY START LINE! Dragon Flite 95's racing in the Olives Series at SoPYC

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GRAND SPONSORS REPORT 2019 Grand Sponsor Regatta

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ne evening after centreboard presentations our Vice Commodore, John Midolo, grabbed me and whispered that he had something to show me. Intrigued, I followed him into the hall outside the On Water Group office and was led to a cabinet which housed a rather large, impressive looking trophy. On closer perusal, I realized that the plaque said “Grand Sponsors Regatta”. I had no idea that many years ago, there used to be a Grand Sponsor’s Regatta held at the Club for the purposes of offering those generous folk, who join the program to help our junior sailors, to have a go at sailing themselves. And in a competitive and exciting situation.

John and I both agreed that it was time to dust off the trophy and reviltalise the regatta. We were about to start getting things together for our annual boat trip, usually held in April, where we take the Grand Sponsors out on some pretty impressive vessels for a bit of wining and mingling – usually with some kind of yacht race to watch in the process. So why not mix it up this time so they can watch their friends/spouses/colleagues battle it out for best-on-water and their names engraved for eternity on that big, beautiful trophy?

So with a lot of help from RC Carl Pettersson, VC John Midolo, Michael Lundh and Scott Nunn from the On Water Group, my fabulous Committee and the indefatigable Lynda in the office, we put together the regatta and scheduled it for April. The idea was for us to offer four BW8 yachts, helmed by a one of the junior sailors' who had benefited from the Grand Sponsor’s program, along with four crew for an evening’s racing. PC and Race Officer Les Swinton set the course and started the races which were very ably adjudicated by resident on water judge Christina Heydon. I was fortunate to be on the jury boat with Christina, and let me say, that girl knows how to drive a boat! It was extremely exciting, and I learned more than a few things about the mysterious rules of yacht racing!

We had four boats, generously sponsored by FloSol (who had naming rights) – skippered by Michael Compton, Matt Lingard, Kai Colman and Stefan Elliot-Shircore– all highly

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competent junior skippers – who gave us a great show on the water.

Matt Lingard took out the honors.

His Kerman crew did a great job (some who were new to sailing) – the conditions were fantastic for some exciting maneuvering around the marks and the two spectator boats had great views of the action.

Thank you to Dave Barton, Steve Leech and Greg Power for the generous use of their beautiful boats. Dave had flown in from Singapore in the wee hours of the previous morning and still showed up with his boat – such dedication to our cause and I’m forever grateful!

I’m hoping next year’s regatta will be bigger and better – it was a fantastic evening which was both a credit to the Club and to the Grand Sponsors whose support we greatly value.

We will get together again 0n July 26th for our winter sundowner in the wardroom – look out for the announcement of who we will have as our guest speaker.

Cally Browning Chair, Grand Sponsors

Above & Below: Rigging up, getting ready to go!

Celebrating the racing in the Beachside Marquee

Matt Lingard accepting the Grand Sponsor Trophy for FLOSOL 1

Team Kerman from 2019 winning yacht FLOSOL 1

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SOUTH OF PERTH YACHT CLUB COMING EVENTS MAY - JULY 2019 MAY 2019 Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

1

Mid Week Autumn Series 1435hrs ABBA Meeting 1930hrs

5

6

7

IGA Frostbite Series 1355hrs

Security Meeting 1800hrs

Functions Meeting 1800hrs

8

Mid Week Autumn Series 1435hrs

Thursday

2

Friday

3

Power Section Meeting 1930hrs

Saturday

4 Power Yacht Opening Day

Training & Development Meeting 1800hrs

9

Cruising Committee Meeting 1930hrs

10

11

Power Yacht The Sherwell Memorial Trophy Centreboard Prize Night

Centreboard Meeting 1830hrs WALA Meeting 1900hrs SS27's Meeting 1930hrs

12 Mothers Day

13

Membership Committee Meeting 1730hrs

14 Ladies Luncheon 11.30hrs Pens & Moorings Meeting 1730hrs

15

16

Mid Week Autumn Series 1435hrs New Members Induction 1830hrs

Special General Meeting 1900hrs

22

23

17

18

Power Yacht Linfox Australia Trophy

Works Meeting 1830hrs

19 IGA Frostbite Series 1355hrs Cruising Section to Pig Trough Bay, Garden island

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20

Finance Committee Meeting 1700hrs SoPYC Information Night 1830hrs

27

SS22's Committee Meeting 1830hrs

Sailing Committee Meeting 1830hrs

21

On Water Committee Meeting 1700hrs House Committee Meeting 1800hrs Regatta Committee Meeting 1800hrs

28

Management Committee Meeting 1800hrs

Mid Week Autumn Series 1435hrs

29

Mid Week Autumn Series 1435hrs

24 Keelboat Prize Night

30

25

Power Yacht State Championship Heat 1

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JUNE 2019 Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

1 Power Yacht Reserve Day Cruising Section to The Marina, Mindarie

2

3

4

No Club Racing

West Australia Day

Functions Meeting 1800hrs

Public Holiday

5

Mid Week Autumn Series 1435hrs

Centreboard Meeting 1830hrs

6

7

8

Power Section Meeting 1930hrs

Power Yacht Bob Blanckensee Memorial Trophy

Training & Development Meeting 1800hrs

WALA Meeting 1900hrs SS27's Meeting 1930hrs

10

9

Membership Committee Meeting 1730hrs

No Club Racing Power Yacht Kindred Clubs CYC

16

Pens & Moorings Meeting 1730hrs Sailing Committee Meeting 1830hrs

17

23

12

Ladies Luncheon 11.30hrs

Mid Week Autumn Series 1435hrs

Cruising Committee Meeting 1930hrs

13

14

19

20

21

15

Power Yacht Cliff Spence Memorial Trophy

Works Meeting 1830hrs

Finance Committee Meeting Keelboat Frostbite Race 1355hrs 1800hrs

24

SS22's Committee Meeting 1830hrs - TBC

OTB Racing 0925hrs

11

ABBA Meeting 1930hrs

18

On Water Committee Meeting 1700hrs House Committee Meeting 1800hrs Regatta Committee Meeting 1800hrs

25

Management Committee Meeting 1800hrs

Mid Week Autumn Series 1435hrs New Members Induction 1830hrs

26

Mid Week Autumn Series 1435hrs

22 Mid-Winter Feast Power Yacht State Championship Heat 2

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28

29

Power Yacht Ray D Carter Memorial Trophy

30 Keelboat Frostbite Race 1355hrs

JULY 2019 Sunday

Monday

1

Tuesday

2

Wednesday

3

Functions Meeting 1800hrs

Mid Week Autumn Series 1435hrs

Centreboard Meeting 1830hrs

ABBA Meeting 1930hrs

Thursday

4

Friday

5

Saturday

6

Power Section meeting 1930hrs

School Holidays Begin

Training & Development Meeting 1800hrs

Power Yacht Ti-Tu Frank Marchant Invitational

WALA Meeting 1900hrs SS27's Meeting 1930hrs

7 Keelboat Frostbite Race 1355hrs

8

Security Committee Meeting 1800hrs

9 Ladies Luncheon 1130hrs Pens & Moorings Meeting 1730hrs

10

Mid Week Autumn Series 1435hrs

11

Cruising Committee Meeting 1930hrs

12 Mess Night

13

Power Section Frank Dal Autos Trophy Kindred Clubs Night

Works Meeting 1830hrs

14 OTB Racing 0925hrs

21 School Holidays End

15

Membership Committee Meeting 1800hrs

22

Sailing Committee Meeting 1830hrs

16

On Water Committee Meeting 1700hrs House Committee Meeting 1800hrs Regatta Committee Meeting 1800hrs

23

Finance Committee Meeting 1800hrs

Management Committee Meeting 1800hrs

29

30

17

18

24

25

Mid Week Autumn Series 1435hrs New Members Induction 1830hrs

Mid Week Winter Series 1435hrs

Keelboat Frostbite Race 1355hrs

28 Power Yacht Reserve Day

SS22's Committee Meeting 1830hrs

31

Mid Week Winter Series 1435hrs

19

26 Grand Sponsor Cocktail Party

20

Power Yacht State Championship Heat 3

27

Power Yacht Seafarers Measure Nav/Skippers

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