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Simon Turpin
Since 1946
75 CELEBRATING
Years
What a start we have had to 2021! We have been so lucky being able to enjoy our wonderful sport of sailing since July 2020, unlike so many clubs in the southern states. Our hearts and sincere thoughts go out to them all and we wish them a speedy recovery to this Covid19 Pandemic.
Couldn’t have asked for anything better. Suffice to say we continue to be so proud of our wonderful Yacht Club and you our members. We cannot rest on our laurels as there are always lessons to be learned so as we can continue to further improve ourselves, however it is certainly Just before we experienced our huge encouraging when 98% of the feedback Covid19 lock down with our neighbouring was this positive and rewarding. Brisbane City and surrounding suburbs, we were very lucky to host our annual Since we have come back to racing on July Bartercard Sail Paradise Regatta. What an 11th last year, it is interesting to note that awesome Regatta it was, with over 50 boats we have had 6,480 people participate in competing throughout the four days from our sport of sailing in our normal divisional January 4th until the 7th. This enabled racing series throughout our 5 divisions. To us to showcase our Club to some 1356 break this down even further, I’ve included participants in total. Our Mark Dingley once an overview of the participation between again did a fantastic job as the Race Officer the five Sailing Divisions (excludes SYC and again a huge thank you again to all of Special events): our Volunteers who helped and supported us throughout the Regatta. SYC Special events participation further improves this total by another 2,089 Upon completion of the Regatta, we participants which brings the total to forwarded a survey to all the Competitors 8,569 participants enjoying our Club to see what we could do, to further improve racing in just 7 months! our services and here a few of the quotes that came back that I would like to share PHS Handicaps seem to be again a hot with you all: topic around the Club at the moment in the keelboat divisions and again I refer all • Just a personal thanks for all of the relevant parties to the details of the ORC effort behind an outstanding, successful Club system which is managed by our regatta. Your on the water support and national governing body Australian Sailing. event coordination was fantastic. The I would like all of our Divisions to please watchful eye as boats crossed the bar really again take a look at the ORC Club rating appreciated. I’m sure you have made the system (https://www.sailingresources. SYC sailors proud to be members of a great org.au/ratingshome_2020/orc_2020/ ). club. (you certainly did for me). Thanks again. PHS is a flawed quasi measurement • The regatta is a credit to all involved and system designed as a revolving door for SYC make everyone feel welcome. encouraging fleets, however PHS ratings • Thanks for a great four days of sailing and are certainly not a true reflection of a a very well run regatta. We had a great time boats, nor skipper or crew performance. and hope we can return for more in the There will always be unhappiness in PHS future calculations when skippers want to start • It is a great regatta, and all the staff and comparing their PHS performance against members at SYC made us welcome, and what they believe their boat can or cannot ensured an enjoyable time. do. This is why you will continually hear • Made me proud to be an SYC member “we could not have sailed the boat any •Thank you for running a great event. faster and yet we still only got a 4th place”. 12
- Autumn edition 2021
This will continue to happen with PHS ratings as the continual changing of the fleet, their participation in the series etc etc all effects overall PHS ratings. If Skippers and crews want to be able to measure their true performance then the only answer is a constant measurement system such as IRC, ORCi, ORC Club etc. This is why our Off The Beach Boats (Dinghies & Catamarans) have a Yardstick system for a true comparison of mixed fleet racing which allows the sailors to really assess their “performance”. Our Offshore and Thursday Twilight fleets have grown with the skippers and crews becoming more experienced from more racing and are clearly yearning for “performance encouragement”. The only option to yield this is to adopt a constant, cost effective, measurement system such as Australians Sailing’s ORC Club. Next seasons sailing calendar for our 2021/2022 is nearing completion by the Sailing Committee and I encourage you all to speak with your Sailing Committee Divisional Representative.
Our Keelboat Racing Instructor literally throwing himself (?!?) into the water for MOB recovery techniques in our Keelboat Skippering Program – now that’s dedication, thank you Mr Dingley!
