April 2023

MONTHLY NEWS OF THE WAIKAWA BOATING CLUB

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Online Magazine

Vol. 08 | April 2023

Join us and become a member We have two types of membership, Full and Crew.

Crew Members: Join a racing yacht and take part in all our racing events as well as other club regattas.

Enjoy members discount at our club bar.

Have fun at our club social events and Friday club nights, including entry into our weekly members jackpot draw.

Affiliation to both Yachting New Zealand and Clubs New Zealand.

Full Members - All of the above plus:

Relax while cruising and enjoy the use of 100 secure and regularly serviced moorings throughout Queen Charlotte and Pelorus Sounds as well as D’Urville Island and Port Underwood Enter your yacht in any of our 80+ races held throughout the year as well as our annual regattas.

Take part in our regular ‘on water’ cruising events.

Make use of our discounted venue hire rates.

Full voting rights.

Eligible to stand for election on the club Executive.

Click here for link to our membership application forms.

Our aim is to bring you more insight into your club, its people and events.

We welcome and encourage your contributions of photos, editorial content and suggestions and hope you enjoy this issue.

Always looking for cover photos, thank you Liz Nelson for our cover photo this month taken on the Kaikoura Coast.

Please send your photos and stories to Sue: svheatwave@gmail.com Deadline for next issue is Wednesday 3 May.

Welcome to our newest members David Maloney Sapphire Easterly 30 9m 4t Grant Kennedy Mahana Launch 14m 14t Mark Etheridge Aliikai Catamaran 17.5m 32t Ross Drummond Baton Rouge Launch 18m 22t Kris Glucina Always Summer Bavaria Cruiser 47 14.7m 13.5t John & Christine McCorkindale Seadate Alaska 45 Cruiser 13.7m

Click here for full list of our current boat register

URGENTLY SEEKING FOR ‘RAY WHITE’ Smallish, light chain and anchors for race marks.

Contact Office - 03 573 6798

MEET YOUR EXECUTIVE Committee Member Liz Nelson

Growing up with her Dad building a boat in the back yard saw Liz begin a long association with the good, bad and best of boat ownership.

Moving to Waikawa in 2014, Liz soon convinced her husband Dave of the benefits of owning a boat capable of living on. Not long after the house was sold and they had moved onto their new home - Michigan a 44ft Carver launch. With no experience of larger boats they soon mastered the ins and outs of Michigan with Liz taking on most of the parking manoeuvres.

18 months ago Serenity a Jeanneau 42 yacht replaced Michigan as their home with both of them embracing the sailing lifestyle.

Being active club members, Liz joined the Exec as Rear Commodore Cruising for two years organising many memorable raft ups and club events.

Liz says she enjoys meeting people with a common interest and they have made many good friends through boating.

More telling are the well deserved awards they have won for ’Most Welcoming Boat‘.

As Liz says, if you see us out there come and say hi, and bring your best card game!

Open to all Members and members guests

Bookings for Friday evening meals make a big difference to our catering team we appreciate your support.

Tuesdays from 7.30pm Bistro style meals Members bar discount Racing prizegiving

Important Notice from our Harboumaster Speed restriction in Waikawa Bay extended The five knot speed limit area in Waikawa Bay has been extended in an effort to improve the safety of everyone on the water Harbourmaster Captain Jake Oliver said it became apparent over summer that some boaties and jet ski users were simply going too fast given the increased number of vessels in the bay.

“The development of the new Waikawa Marina extension has seen more people using the bay especially over the summer period. This is great but we need to ensure we mitigate potential risks and extending the five knot area is one way of achieving this,” Captain Oliver said.

“One of the key concerns identified was the speed of vessels heading to the new marina entrance. Coupled with wake and visibility issues there was the potential for problems.”

The new five knot restricted area runs in line with the north eastern corner of the new breakwater across Waikawa Bay to the five knot markers off Wharetukura Bay. All vessels travelling in this area must follow the five knot rule.

“From this line out into the Sounds boaties are still required to adhere to the general speed rules outlined in the navigation bylaw,” Captain Oliver said.

And we think our bays are crowded with 2 boats….

Man-o-War Bay, Waiheke Island on a Saturday a couple of weeks ago.

Paul Nees getting a bit of help on the night!

Thanks to the Waikawa Social Club for bringing Paul back!

From the Archives Clubhouse number two - a Keith Hay home built on the same location and still on site at the corner of Port Underwood Rd and Arthur Crescent - although looking pretty smart now!

REAR COMMODORE ROUND UP

CrUISING

Capt Marty is back with lots happening - give him a call for more info on any of these events - 027 275 0213

THIS SATURDAY 8th April - Cruise to the Brothers Islands If you have never been outside Queen Charlotte Sound this is your opportunity to experience its beauty with other boats. Travelling out by the Brothers through Tory Channel and back in via the Northern Entrance or visa versa, depending on tides and wind.

Good weather ordered!!

This will be a full day with a raft up upon completion. Easter eggs welcome!!

If you are a little unsure, we will be able to offer navigational support.

Please contact Marty with your interest.

Saturday 12 October - Ladies Dinghy Training Liz Nelson has very kindly offered to run a Rubber Duckie handling session for our female members who may not feel too confident handling an outboard motor. This will be a practical session - more later.

Beach Clean and Raft-up report

Really beautiful day. Not much support but.........

Huge thank you to Bernadette and John, Wendy and Phil, Anne and Susie and Marty.

Surprisingly little rubbish, one or two pieces of footwear, so we are looking for people hopping!!!!

Almost every beach through Tory Chanel was searched. We are very fortunate to enjoy the beauty of Queen Charlotte Sound and the facilities. Please remember when you are out on your boat and walking the beaches pick up the rubbish and bring it home.

REAR COMMODORE ROUND UP

CrUISING

Anchoring, Using a Stern Line and Manoeuvers in the marina.

The “Pros” (Mike and Phil Vining) have kindly offered to help you have enjoyment and confidence on your yacht or launch.

Individual training to enable you to go out and return safely.

Or perhaps learn new approaches and techniques.

Anchoring Have your anchor system checked.

Be taught how to deploy and retrieve your anchor and also where to drop your anchor.

Sternlining It’s easy when you learn from experts with years of experience.

Those little “tips” can make a difference - especially when you are shown how. Gain confidence and skill to have a go yourself.

Marina Manoeuvres Propwash, going astern, bow thruster and stern thruster.

Each boat is different. Increase your confidence with expert guidance by your side. Two engines, one engine - what to use when.

Please contact Marty on 027 275 0213 with your interest.

He will arrange a suitable day and time with Phil and Mike.

A donation to the club would be appreciated.

REAR COMMODORE ROUND UP

HOUSE

What a weekend - RNI WIkawa stopover

Boats expected to arrive, lack of wind delays and then too much…, Yachts arriving at all times of the day and night with some very tired and salty sailors.

A truly wonderful effort and a huge thank you to all the volunteers who made and delivered toaste sandwiches to the incoming yachts. The House Heros, with additional help were there to welcome, serve and clear glasses and plates.

Deanne and her amazing team did am incredible job all weekend creating meals for unknown numbers of people.

The bar staff and volunteers worked some long hours serving some very thirsty participants.

BUT, the atmosphere in the Ward Room was fantastic. Everyone has such incredible stories to tell and knowledge to share. The camaraderie was electric.

Everyone was so appreciative of the hot food and most are determined to return to WBC in three years time. Others even said they would come down for a holiday.

It was a real pleasure to be a part of such an incredible event

Part One - Alan Wright

Story by writer and photographer - Mark Seabrook.

Previously published in Boating NZ. Written prior to the 2021 America’s Cup, when Mark had the idea of introducing boat building legend Alan Wright to the ETNZ design team.

Thank you Mark for sharing this story with us.

Exhibit A is one of the country’s best known designers – Alan Wright – something of a pioneer in our yachting legacy. A major contributor to the developing marine industry in the 60s and 70s, he has more registered yachts A cheeky student provided the trigger, challenging him with: “What do you know about the subject? How many yachts have you designed?”

“I knew right then I had to meet the challenge. My first boat was a 28ft shoal draft keel yacht that featured in Sea Spray. To my surprise, I sold three sets of plans from the article – my design career was under way!”

Above all, ‘family boating’ shaped his thinking.

While his contemporaries in the Splines and weights helped to create early 70s had a speed/racing bias, graceful curves– but you needed a certain there was also a growing market ‘feel’. for amateur boatbuilding and family-orientated cruising and club races.

Wright focused on the cruiser/racer concept. The galley, for example, became more of a feature, with a surrounding view. They’d typically been very basic, tucked into tight corners. Comfortable cockpits offered more space for socialising, and berths were more expansive. He also introduced subtle hull tweaks. “It was the little things that, when added up, made the difference – just a sequence of small changes in the right direction.”

Overall, his design approach was for a safe yacht, easy to sail and comfortable for a family – with the crew in the comfort of the cockpit rather than perched on the rail. He brought the centre of buoyancy and keel position aft to account for the crew weight and used more beam for greater stability and cabin capacity.

“My designs did sacrifice some speed, but with the moderate displacement you could load the boat with a week or two of provisioning and speed loss was minimal. Lighter displacement racing boats were more sensitive to weight.”

Still, performance was important. “After a weekend of cruising, people often had to beat into the prevailing south-westerly to get back for work on Monday. Boats had to perform, so my boats were also very racecapable.”

Wright made it his business to belong to several Auckland yacht clubs, giving him the opportunity to talk and listen to people in the boating market. He also networked with boatbuilders and other designers. “This gave me a very good source of design ideas.”

Perfection, he soon decided, was unachievable because there was always room for improvement. “You’ll never succeed if you think you’ve got the best boat – because design never stands still.”

Yacht design in the 70s was an entirely manual affair. Every line, curve and calculation used a few basic tools of the trade. Each set of plans began with working sketches drawn with a simple clutch pencil on A1 paper. Once the offsets and dimensions were extracted, a sheet of tracing film was overlaid, and Wright would ink all the line work and scribe his notes into what he refers to as ‘the permanent copy’. .

You’ll never succeed if you think you’ve got the best boat – because design never stands still

Varying lengths of wooden splines made of hickory and pinned down by weights were used to create an overall curvature – the designer needed a good sense and ‘feel’ for the lines he was creating. Wright says his most important tool is the planimeter – used to determine the area of each hull section taken from the calculated displacement curve for each design For accuracy, each section was drawn twice and their ‘average’ provided the desired area – something a digital designer today could achieve with a simple keystroke. As with design, his draftmanship was entirely selftaught and the artistry of his drawings is particularly impressive.

Their fine detail could easily pass for ‘digital’ drawings.

“I soon realised that to sell plans, presentation was an important and necessary part of my job,” he says. part two - 50 years on, with ETNZ, next month.

RIGHT A planimeter — one of the most important tools in Wright’s arsenal

Mike from Hendersons on Grove Rd, shares insights to help us enjoy our time on and in the water…

Spearfishing is a hobby that is growing in popularity across New Zealand. Here I would like to give an introduction to the sport and next month I’ll talk about the how to start things off.

Let’s talk about gear. Spearfishing is basically a fancy name for snorkelling but with a speargun. Over the last 20 or so years the gear used has changed from the traditional scuba diving gear to specific spearfishing equipment aimed at comfort, streamlining and accuracy.

Let’s start with the Wetsuit. Traditional type suits are often renowned for being a bit stiff and can be uncomfortable. They have various zips in them and tend to be pretty thick. These suits allow water to go in and out of them and the benefit is they are very durable.

Now they have developed specific spearfishing suits. These are made using an open cell neoprene requiring some lubrication to get them on. (Simple process) They have no zips, but have built in hoods and loading pads for spearguns on their chests. These suits are designed not to allow water in making them nice and warm. Wettie Suits use a very high-quality neoprene with 4 way stretch up to 150%. This gives you a very comfortable flexible suit, designed to help you feel as relaxed as possible in the water and as a result can be worn for the day. They often come in camo designs, (I often say this makes a diver feel stealthy so they act stealthy.) Although the camo will not be invisible to fish, it can help break up the diver’s shape. Moving from a traditional wetsuit to a Spearfishing suit will make one of the largest improvements for a person. It will often increase your breath hold straight away as you don’t have the compression across your chest.

Suits come in many sizes so fitting a male or female with a specific suit isn’t too difficult. They come in 3mm, 4mm, 5mm, 7mm and 9mm which covers all diving conditions around NZ. We sell mostly 5mm in the top of the south but as it gets a little colder some will opt for a 7mm suit

Masks have gone from large masks to low profile giving a good field of vision. We stock around 20 different masks.

Fins have developed into a trendy accessory, but they are extremely functional also.

While there are many different designs, the base of the fins are similar. You either have a composite fibre fin or a full carbon fibre fin. These are twice as long as traditional fins but super light with their energy conversion to power factor being very good. In other words, less effort for more distance

Even the trusted old webbing and pocket weight belt have given way to full rubber weight belts. These help stop weights from moving around or up on your waist. They also provide additional comfort to the diver and as you can see in the picture, there are many colour options.

Snorkels haven’t changed a great deal over the years. Traditional snorkels are purge style and they are still used, however they can cause bubble, potentially scaring off wiley targets such as snapper. Of course, they come in many colours and in camo designs like the suits.

Even the basic catch bag has evolved over the years. Now there are spring loaded bags, Pozi bags and floatboats. A floatboat is designed to tow easily behind you. These are attached to a rope and clipped to your speargun. They get your catch out of the water and give the option to take a water bottle with you. A dive flag is an absolute must for safety especially as there are more and more boats out there.

I’ll finish the gear off with Spearguns. Spearguns like everything else have been refined and streamlined over the years.

Traditional ones were made of wood with stainless steel shafts, a large handle and gun butts. They are now designed to move through the water quickly, shoot very straight and most have sprung steel shafts on them, and are significantly stronger than stainless steel. The barrels have rails along the whole length of the speargun. They are mostly made of aluminium but for the discerning Spearo carbon fibre is a popular chose. These also come in various camo options too.

As always, Mike and his team love taking all thing fishing and outdoors, give them a call or drop in for all your fishing needs.

38 Grove Road Blenheim phone 03 578 9960

c ooking y e l l a G Recipes from WBC Members - Food is such an important part of being out on the boat. We all have that special recipe we use while onboard, usually simple and popular! PLEASE send in your favourites!

What can you make aboard with minimal ingredients commonly in found your galley? Sure you can bring meals from home, but what can you create when aboard?

Fish Risotto - one pot wonder Add to a large deep frying pan the amount of rice according to numbers to be fed.

Add a drizzle of oil.

Keep the rice moving whilst it gets hot.

Add water to cover or coconut cream and a little white wine (not essential).

Add sliced mushrooms or capsicum or dried or frozen peas.

Kepp the contents moving until the rice is soft and cooked.

Add pieces of fish - any variety works well, even mussels.

Cook for a further 5 minutes just until the fish is lightly cooked.

Serve in a bowl.

This is a great raft up recipe served with a teaspoon in a ramekin for all to sample

Marlborough-Nelson Marine Radio Association provides a monitored marine VHF communication system in the wider Marlborough Sounds, Cook Strait, Tasman and Golden Bays. Volunteers monitor the Association’s marine VHF channels daily from 0700 – 2200 How would you react if you were witness to a potential tragedy?

On a recent Sunday evening, a member of the public heard a call for help coming from the water near their home. The time was around 9.00pm, and light was quickly fading.

Visibility would not have been good.

The person who heard these calls for help made an “All Stations” call on the appropriate Marlborough-Nelson Marine Radio channel for the area. The Marlborough-Nelson Radio operator heard that call and contacted the local Police SAR and passed on the information.

The member of public who heard the call for help also called Police by phone.

Fortunately for the person in the water, a number of vessels in the area carried out a search and a man was successfully retrieved from the water. He was suffering from hypothermia and was subsequently airlifted to Nelson Hospital.

This man was very lucky on a several counts. Firstly, someone heard his call for help, secondly, they responded appropriately by raising the alarm in several ways.

Thirdly, there were vessels in the area that responded and assisted in the search.

He was not wearing a life jacket, so was very lucky to be heard and located so quickly.

If you are not currently a Member of the Association, please consider joining and supporting the work of Marlborough-Nelson Marine Radio Association.

Head over to our website for more information and to join: www.mmr.org.nz

Channel information Channel 01 - Mt Stokes Coverage extends from Cape Farewell in the south to Cape Egmont in the north and the east coast from Cape Palliser to Cape Campbell, most of the Marlborough Sounds, Golden Bay, Tasman Bay, Wellington and Cook Strait. At times this channel may be workable outside these perimeters.

Channel 04 - Drumduan Covers Tasman Bay including some of the western side of D'Urville Island. This channel was previously channel 28 but on 15 July 2018 it changed to channel 04. Channel 04 is permanently linked to channels 60 and 65 - this means that any transmission made on channel 04 is heard simultaneously on channel 65 and 60, and vice versa.

Channel 05 - Single Hill Sinle Hill is southeast from Ward and the channel covers the east coast from Cape Campbell south to Clarence and sometimes further south. Channel 05 is permanently linked to channel 63 - this means that any transmission made on channel 05 is heard simultaneously on channel 63, and vice versa. MNMRA also has an AIS receiver on site which feeds data into the Marine Traffic website.

Channel 60 - Mt Burnett Covers Golden Bay including the western side of D'Urville Island and down the west coast as far as Kahurangi Point.. Channel 60 is permanently linked to channels 04 and 65 - this means that any transmission made on channel 60 is heard simultaneously on channel 65 and 04, and vice versa.

Channel 63 - Mt Kahikatea Covers Queen Charlotte Sound, Port Underwood, Cook Strait, south to Cape Campbell, Kapiti, Mana and also parts of Kenepuru and Pelorus Sounds.

Channel 65 - Paradise Reserve Covers Kenepuru and Pelorus Sounds, Havelock, D'Urville, western Cook Strait, parts of Tasman Bay, Golden Bay and large sections of Queen Charlotte Sound. Channel 65 is permanently linked to channels 04 and 60.

Channel 66 - Mt Stokes Coverage area is similar to Channel 01. This repeater is for commercial use only and is not operator monitored

Yachting New Zealand Corner with Ian Gardiner

Daylight saving has finished, the vintage is in full swing indicating the end of summer and the transition into autumn and then into winter.

Volunteers are the heart of our clubs and also play a big part in administering our sport and recreation.

At a club level there are more and more compliance procedures and requirements being placed on clubs and volunteers. It is important that clubs get members buy in as largely it is for the protection of volunteersand members.

At Yachting New Zealand, we are always looking for effective ways for assist clubs with up skilling their supporters and volunteers in a time effective and economical way.

In recent years we have moved to provide some courses online for members to up skill and to undertake training when they can fit it into their own busy lives. Currently on the Embark platform there are the following courses: https://www.yachtingnz.org.nz/clubs/embarkonline-learning • Introduction to Race Officiating • Club Race Officer course o How races are organised o Running safe racing. o Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions o Visual signals. o Setting a course. o Vital rules. o Starting a race. o Officials for running races. o During a race. o Introduction to the basics of o Finishing and results. yacht racing.

• Coaching 101. o This is an overview of what makes a good coach: what qualities are good to have, what needs to be worked on and understanding the different roles you might play as coach. This course also covers good behaviors a coach should display and a module on safety.

• Courses soon to be available. o Judging o Umpiring.

Yachting New Zealand is currently upgrading the delivery platform and will soon be able to offer a suite of on line courses from the Sport New Zealand platform, some of these include; • Governance 101.

• Health and Safety Governance.

• Updated Incorporated Societies Act 2022.

• Protection Against Competition Manipulation.

• How to Appoint Exceptional Board Members.

• Is your Board Appealing to Women.

Details of the upgrade and offerings will be announced at the upcoming Commodore’s Conference.

Wintertime is a great time to up skill, with courses more effective in a face-to-face environment, where an interchange of ideas and scenarios can take place.

This year there will be a National Race officers’ course in Christchurch, this is a two-day course for club race officers wishing to move to the next level. Also this winter, if there is enough interest in the club, we will run a rules course at Waikawa Boating Club, topics covered include: • Protests and procedures, Rule 60,61, 63-65 and Appendix M. • Boat on boat rules, Rule 10-17, 21-23.

• Mark room, Rule 18 • Redress, arbitration and using judgment, Rule 62, Appendix T. Our sport is self-regulated, and knowledge of the rules and procedures is critical to the sports enjoyment as well as safe racing. I encourage you to support courses like this as knowledge gained as a skipper or crew benefits all involved and help volunteers that give up their time to run racing.

You might even find you enjoy the technical part of racing and rules and wish to progress to a club judge / umpire, and like all sports sailing is always looking for volunteers willing to take up the challenge.

If you want further information on any courses Yachting New Zealand offer please e-mail me on iangardiner@yachtingnz.org.nz On a final note congratulation to John Aldridge who has just passed his club race officers qualification. Well done, John.

Happy and Safe Boating Ian Gardiner RDM - Yachting New Zealand

I asked Jon to give us a heads up on what we should be doing with our boats if we are not planning on using them over the winter…

The best way to winterise your boat is to USE IT! There are so many systems on a boat that hate inactivity – particularly the engine. But if you do not intend to use your vessel over the winter, diesel engines can be complicated and costly so even though there are plenty of other things that will benefit from winterisation, if you do only one thing, do it on the engine.

Engine Clean First on the list should be general engine cleaning and observation. Shine plenty of light, use a mirror on a stick or take photos to see under and behind, especially all the elements of the exhaust. Once you have serviced the engine, dry the bilges completely under the engine to prevent corrosion. If necessary, you can paint them white to highlight any leaks or drips in the future.

Oil System Change the oil and replace the oil filter. Leaving the old oil contaminated with the acidic by-products of combustion inside the engine block will shorten the engines life. A neglected oil system can cause expensive damage. It wouldn’t hurt to check the gearbox oil too.

Cooling System Most diesel engines use a combination of raw water and freshwater cooling, both of which need attention when winterising. Drain the cooling system and refill with fresh coolant. Run the engine to fully circulate the new solution

Fuel System Fill your fuel tank to the top to prevent condensation, which in turn will prevent the growth of diesel bugs. Before topping up the tank you could add a bit of fuel treatment to kill off any diesel bug that might already be in the tank (remember always use treatment as per product instructions).

Run the engine for at least 10 minutes to get the treated fuel into the intake and engine before final shutdown. Or you could consider draining the tank completely.

Batteries If possible, keep batteries warm and dry over the winter, fully charged or on a trickle charge.

Batteries left uncharged for long periods may need to be replaced. Make sure all non-AGM battery cells are topped up with distilled water.

Disconnect the batteries from the rest of the electrical system and clean and grease the terminals. If not disconnected, check that all battery switches and breakers are off so nothing can feed back or surge.

Part 2 next month … …..

We’re a team of dedicated repair technicians with a genuine desire to make sure that your experience with us is easy, convenient, and satisfying. And with years of experience we'll happily fix up whatever you bring to our shop.

Waikawa Marina 027 926 3782 03 573 8141 admin@beachroadmarine.co.nz

7 Essential knots from SailMagazine.com We’ve covered off the Bowline, Stopper Knot and Clove Hitch in previous months, hopefully you have all practiced diligently and have these mastered??

Knot # 4 SHEET BEND Many sailors use a square knot when tying two lines together, but these often come loose when not under load.

The sheet bend is more secure, is easy to untie and works much better when two lines of unequal diameter need to be tied together. As you can see in the illustration, its final form is only slightly different from a square knot, though it is tied quite differently.

Form a bight in the end of one line. Pass the end of the other line through the bight from beneath and around behind both parts of the first line. Finish the knot by passing the working end of the second line under itself, then pull the knot tight Knot # 5 TWO HALF HITCHES This knot has a self-explanatory name: one half hitch, followed by another half hitch. It is easy to tie and forms a running noose that can be made larger or smaller. This is the perfect hitch to use to tie a line tightly around an object. Combined with a round turn, it is an excellent way to secure a dock line to a piling. Tying two half hitches on top of a clove hitch is also the best way to keep a fender whip from slipping.

Pass the line twice around the object it is being secured to. Then tie one hitch on top of the turns by passing the working end of the line behind the standing end and pulling it through. Repeat to tie the second hitch. You can tie two half hitches without taking turns first, but they are less secure this way.

Battery Chargers Personally, unless you're getting a great quality and correct one for the application, then be aware. I've never liked the idea of boat owners leaving their boat unattended for months with a battery charger connected. As the picture shows, a battery showing it's base melted, center lower cell, cracked, and the casing distorted.

This battery sat on a piece of timber and it had actually burnt the timber, leaving it black.

We have seen battery chargers left on the batteries in boats and gassed so bad that it turned the metal fittings inside the boat a funny color. Any material coverings reeked of acidic fumes.

The secret here I think is use your boat more often, leave the charging to once every three months. If that is not possible consider engaging a professional to check your battery charge levels at a regular intervals - It's safer

You can have a chat to Stuart on 03 573 8243 or email to: boatmarl@xtra.co.nz www.boatingmarlborough.co.nz

Looking for a venue?

Our club Wardroom is available for hire for birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, funerals, meetings and training seminars.

Seating for up to 100 Catering and bar options Member only discount on hire fee Dance floor Waterfront venue and large deck Contact the club office: 03 573 6798 email to events@waikawaboatingclub.co.nz or click here for link to website

Deanne and her team are available for all your catering needs, from morning teas and lunches to weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, funerals and business events.

Deanne will work with your specific requirements and any dietary needs.

Give Deanne a call on 021 186 8823

Do you have an idea, an article or photos of interest for our members? Let us know what you would like to see in our new monthly newsletter.

Give Sue a call on 021 287 8225 or email to events@waikawaboatingclub.co.nz

Members Classifieds

Wanted to Buy mooring in Waikawa Bay for 14m yacht.

Contact: Liz 027 217 1564 or Dave 021 073 3612 10M Berth in Waikawa Marina available for rent $440 per month. Contact Steve 021 1338 003 Plastic Dinghy – Moulded Designed to carry 2- 3 people but able to comfortably hold a family of 4 or 5, this dinghy is virtually unsinkable.

An aluminium outboard motor bracket on the rear of the boat suitable for a 22.5 hp motor. Aplywood seat with another two plastic moulded seats at either end of the dinghy. A 5” hatch at the front. (Put a netting bag here for storing phones, cameras, keys etc safely out of the way and dry!!!) Oars DIMENSIONS: Length= 2550 mm Width= 1365 mm Depth= 600 mm Weight= 45 kg Price $595.00 ono Phone Pete on 0275 434 184 Dinghy is in Blenheim

Ship to Shore power lead for sale approx 20m. Has a male plug but needs plug on the other end.

Offers over $100 - currently in the club office ph, 03 573 6798

Anchor design Door bell and Hook Rack Make an offer, very possibly brass and in very good condition, these are at the club - phone 03 573 6798

If you have something boat related to sell/buy or swap, these ads (now with photo) are free for our members.

If you would like a full or half page ad please talk to us.

Please email to events@waikawaboatingclub.co.nz

Contacts: By phone - (03) 573 6798 Physical address - 12 Te Ara Kaimoana, Waikawa Marina Web Address - www.waikawaboatingclub.co.nz Facebook for our most up to date news and events Club Manager - Natasha Mason office@waikawaboatingclub.co.nz Assistant Manager - Julia Thomson events@waikawaboatingclub.co.nz Office Hours - Monday to Friday 9am to 3pm

Club Executive Commodore

Sue van Velzen svheatwave@gmail.com Vice Commodore - Anne Marett annemarett5@gmail.com Rear Commodore House - Susie Caley okiawbaylodge@gmail.com Rear Commodore Sailing - David Grigg tempello@xtra.co.nz Rear Commodore Moorings - Steve Dawson stevesuedawson@gmail.com Rear Commodore Crusing - Martin Cuthbert okiwabaylodge@gmail.com Executive Committee Graeme Riach - graeme@graemeriach.nz David Nelson - davidnelson1507@gmail.com Liz Nelson - liznelson16@gmail.com Mike Gould - mikegould@xtra.co.nz