LOG BOOK - Brighton & Seacliff Yacht Club Final Log Book... · and it was my first international sailing event. With three other Aussie Boys, 2 from WA and 1 from NSW we rocked up

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SEPTEMBER 2016 Page 1

DIARY DATES

Working Bee – 9am Sunday 25 Sept Tune-up Race – 2pm Sunday 25 Sept AFL Grand Final BBQ - Sat 1 Oct Opening Day - Sat 8 Oct Junior Coaching - starts Sat 15 Oct Tackers 1 & 2 - starts Sat 12 Nov

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FLAG OFFICERS & MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE 2016/2017 SEASON

COMMODORE: Bruce Noble

VICE COMMODORE: Lisa Brock

REAR COMMODORE: Tony Gold

TREASURER: Bradley Barnes

RETIRING COMMODORE:

Tony Gold

COMMITTEE: Andrew Dallisson

Peter Higgins

Darren Witty

Judith Noble

Tony Turton

David Belford

Jim Lelliott

MEMBERS’ DRAW Friday Nights at the Club

The Members’ Draw is a cash prize which is drawn every Friday night;

the draw is run in conjunction with a Meat Raffle.

The Members’ Draw begins at $50 and increases by $20 each week until

there is a lucky winner. But remember, to win it YOU HAVE TO BE THERE!!! One name is drawn

each week – so don’t miss out!

THIS MONTH’S WINNERS:

12/8/2016 $130

Garry Hays Not present

19/8/2016 $150

Deb Auricht Not present

26/8/2016 $170

Carl McGee Not present

2/9/2016 $190

Rosemary Jackson Not present

9/9/2016 $210

John Rumpff Not present


JONAS BARRETT’S SPEECH AT THE CRAIG BAKERS LADIES LUNCH

Good afternoon everyone, I want to first thank Janine, Clare & Laura for letting me speak at the Craig baker ladies lunch. I and others really appreciate what the trust has done for us. The Trust has given us the SUPPORT and OPPORTUNITY so we can follow our goals in our Sailing Career Pathways. This year I was selected to compete in the Northern American Optimist Championship in Antigua which is a small island in the Caribbean near Cuba. It took 4 Flights to get there and it was my first international

sailing event. With three other Aussie Boys, 2 from WA and 1 from NSW we rocked up nervous, excited but couldn’t wait to hit the water. It was exciting and fun to meet a lot of other Sailors from different countries and to find out what the competition was like abroad. All sailors stayed together which was like Summer Camp. No parents - sorry mum but it was great!! We had a lot of fun but still can’t work out who kidnapped our Kangaroo key and demanded a ransom!! They even sent a photo of our kangaroo dangling over the toilet and said we needed to pay two cookies or else. I can say that I had

URGENT NOTICE TO SAILORS SHEDDING CONSTRUCTION IS REGRETTABLY GOING

TO COINCIDE WITH THE FIRST WEEKS OF THE SEASON

PLEASE BE UNDERSTANDING AND RESOURCEFUL (AS SAILORS TEND TO BE) IN YOUR RIGGING

AND UNRIGGING

Take your boat straight to the beach. Maybe don’t use the Club drive (juniors only). Washing down, do it at home.

Frustrated? Join the club. Your Club Officers & Project Coordinators have tried desperately to avoid this

but here we are.

Together, let’s see it through. This is the biggest Club project for decades.



an awesome time with the other sailors who I’m sure will remain my friends forever. This was the first time Australia had been represented in this event. The championship comprised of 2 days of Fleet Sailing, 1 Day of Team racing, 1 Lay Day and then 2 more days of Fleet racing. The Competition was fierce and a lot of the sailors were 13 - 15 years old, and routinely travel abroad competing in major regattas. The conditions were hard. On the practice day the conditions were 25-30 knots with 8-10 foot breaking seas with lots of chop. As the week went on the conditions eased with winds blowing easterly between 12 - 20 knots. I learnt a lot about myself in this competition and have come away with knowing the areas I want to improve on. The highlight of Antigua was the Team Racing which was held in Falmouth Harbour in front of the Antigua Yacht Club. Conditions were flat water with an off shore breeze that was shifty and difficult to read. We worked really well as a Team and came 2nd in the Nations Cup. We might have been on the other side of the world but I’m surprised you didn’t hear our parents cheering and clapping after each win. We were beaten by the Chileans top team, unfortunately they didn’t have their parents with them so when we sailed back to the dock which took us 45 minutes, we threw our Australian

Coach Tom in the water and swam out to the Chileans to give them a good old Aussie Cheer. They didn’t speak English and we didn’t speak Chilean but we were out there in the middle of the bay being the best of mates. At the end of the championship I came 75 out of 144 and qualified for the Silver Fleet. I have worked out there are lots of people to thank when you finish a championship but today I want to thank the Craig Baker Trust. The Craig Baker Trust means a lot to me and to other junior sailors. I know that previous Trust recipients have mentored younger sailors at BSYC which has included me. I can assure you that I and others intend to follow this tradition as time goes on. The Sailing Season in nearly here and I can’t wait for it to start so I can try to achieve my goals and to teach younger sailors the love of Sailing.



Thank you for listening to me and I hope Craig is looking down and is; Proud of what the junior sailors have achieved. Proud of the benefits Sailing has given us personally. Proud that we appreciate what the the Trust means Thank you.

COMMODORE’S REPORT

Gold Outcome at BSYC. (Not the Olympics)

In the last Log Book I alluded to a replacement for Garry Hayes, who regrettably resigned as Rear Commodore at the July Management Committee meeting. I did not mention the person’s name as it was not yet locked in place and we were busy dealing with the aftermath of the manager’s unexpected departure and the crisis of rosters, ordering, staff on leave and lots of other stuff

that had me getting out my passport to leave the country.

Tony Gold has stepped forward to accept that position of Rear Commodore, having previously held the positions of Vice and Commodore. It was a great relief as he moved quickly to identify available staff and put together rosters. He is currently sorting through stock issues. The Committee and particularly myself were enormously indebted as his knowledge and experience of Club matters enabled him to find solutions to a situation compounded by the Club Secretary being on leave.

This unexpected departure of the key employee has led the Management Committee to recommend more defined and closer links with the Commercial and Finance Sub Committee.

I would like to record my thanks to bar staff, particularly Alex and Greg for stepping into the vacuum and to Vicki for her perseverance in sorting through the detail for impending functions.

Shedding Renewal

It is with a great deal of frustration that I report that our Shedding Project will not be completed in time for Opening Day. The Holdfast Bay Council’s Capital development grant for which we are extremely grateful was approved in June 2014, the heritage order lifted early 2015 but

CREWING OPPORTUNITY

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“Plan B”

Call Robin Cross

0439 303 505


the project not completed at this date.

Initial work was carried out about 12 months ago with southern shed demolition, relocation of service utilities and site levelling carried out by BSYC and retaining wall constructed by the Council.

A ‘Design and Construct‘ tenderer was sought but there were no takers and as a consequence several months were lost.

BSYC representatives Peter Gold and Tony Colliver, working in conjunction with Council personnel, have toughed through all the complications and setbacks which culminated with the perforation of the sewer main.

Club Members to their credit have without great complaint accepted the reality of the inconvenience but as we move into our third affected season it is taking its toll on the Club sailing site, storage ability and in turn on Club finances.

Whilst attending some key meetings in the beginning I have largely followed the construction process from the side lines through the above mentioned Club representatives. Most recently I felt the needed to press the absolute urgency of the task’s completion by Oct. 2016, with senior Council personnel.

The project will be finished soon. There will however be significant inconvenience for at least the first 4 weeks of the season. The new shed completion, old shed demolition and grounds rehabilitation have been integrated together to enable the earliest possible full use of grounds and facilities. Please be patient a little longer and look forward to the completion of what will have been the greatest capital project in the last 50 or so years. We will then be able to concentrate on our foundational activities, that of supporting sailing.

Food Beverage and Events Manager

In the last month’s Report I informed you of the resignation of our former manager. The interview process for a replacement occurred promptly and we are pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Hirschausen



who comes to us with a history of service with similar venues to ours, particularly at a Golf Club. Andrew at interview, in a relaxed manner, displayed a most practical outlook on how the Club may build upon the new level of service. He was aware of the Club needing to become a more integral part of the community, an aspiration that John Cobb and I had heard was harmonious with Holdfast Bay Council aspiration and which is reflected in our recent Constitutional change.

He joins us on Sept 19th on the eve of our season but should quickly take up the duties utilising our existing staff to guide him into the intricacies of this special role.

Sail Training Professional

Brett Yardley is well known to many BSYC sailors and Members and with his part time appointment to this position we are keen to see his enthusiasm and moves to expand BSYC’s sail training and coaching facilities. We already have many schools trained here and many Australian Sailing (formerly Yachting Australia) Tackers programs. We coach our Opti Class on Saturdays and have produced many young sailors with high achievement and every prospect of even better things ahead.

Youth sailing in 420’s will culminate in BSYC’s conduct of the National Championships for 420s in Jan. 2017.

Learning to sail for any age group will be possible. Existing sailors should encourage their friends and colleagues to give sailing a try with an adult learn to sail course. Promotion by enthusiastic sailors is an overlooked opportunity to expand sailing numbers.

Sailing and the Olympics

The Olympics in Rio saw sailing as one of Australia’s more successful sports. Federal Government funding which flows in turn from Australian Sailing is channelled particularly to high performance sailing development.

This level of training is already being pushed by Yachting SA in high level coaching provided through our Club for our junior and youth sailors. The main Adelaide clubs of Largs, Adelaide and Brighton Seacliff are the hubs of this activity.

The 2016/17 Season, our Club’s 97th is at hand. The beach looks great, the Club survived the winter storms and our facilities are to be boosted greatly. On October the 8th we get out on the water.


The need for volunteers

There may be times when sailors cannot sail for whatever reason. Why not come to the Club anyway and see if you can carry out a race duty. It is a great experience. A race is very different when you are on the bridge or on a power boat. There is much more to it than you think. There are two National Championships in January 2017. Why not spend it at the beach helping. It really is a great experience.

If you get the chance talk with Lisa Brock the Vice Commodore, Tony Gold the Rear or myself.

Bruce Noble, Commodore

VICE COMMODORE’S REPORT

Opening Day is less than a month away – October the 8th to be exact.

Tune up day is on Sunday 25th September.

The SLSSA are having a carnival on 24th September from 2:30 to 7:30 with board and ski events in front of the club. SLSC also have their Open day on the 8th October – parking will be at a premium!

The long task list is gradually getting shorter. I am pleased to announce that Mark Coxon will be our new Bridge Officer, he may have retired from the Sharpie fleet, but this way we can keep him involved in the club and this valuable position has been filled.

Mal Higgins will again be our medical officer and we are working on using the grant money we have to finally obtain a defibrillator.

The program is almost ready, the “Seacliffs” are having their outboards serviced and their trailers fixed, same for the RIB's. Bob is working on the Tractors and the sailing committee are having a boat shed meeting to prepare for another busy season, with regular sailing and also 420 Nationals followed by 505 Nationals there is a lot happening at the club this season.

If anyone has a new boat to be christened and launched on opening day – please let me know.

Below is the Christening ceremony if you need it.

"For thousands of years, we have gone to sea. We have crafted vessels to carry us and we have called them by name. These ships will nurture and care for us through perilous seas, and so we affectionately call them "she." To them we toast, and ask to celebrate (the name of your boat)." Then everybody raises their plastic glass filled with champagne or your favourite non-alcoholic beverage and shouts, "TO THE SAILORS OF OLD TO (the name of your boat)." Everybody takes a sip. "The moods of the sea are many, from tranquil to violent. We ask that this ship be given the strength to carry on. The keel is strong and she keeps out the



pressures of the sea." Again the glasses are raised, and the assemblage shouts, "TO THE SEA...TO THE SAILORS OF OLD...TO THE SEA!" Everybody takes another sip. Continue. "Today we come to name this lady (name of your boat), and send her to sea to be cared for, and to care for the (name of your family) family. We ask the sailors of old and the mood of God that is the sea to accept (your boat's name) as her name, to help her through her passages, and allow her to return with her crew safely. " Again, with the raising of the glasses, "TO THE SEA...TO THE SAILORS BEFORE US...TO (the name of your boat)." A last, long sip by all. Now pour champagne over the bow to appease King Neptune, and lay a branch of green leaves on the deck to ensure safe returns. (Breaking the bottle across her prow is optional for a recreational vessel, and should be done only if all safety precautions have been taken, and after the bottle has been properly scored for a clean break.)

Suzanne will set the opening day course and the Flag officers will be stationed on the Saluting Vessel – ASX, owned by Rob and Rosemary Patterson for the sail past – where the crew on the boat sailing downwind past ASX calls out their sail number and boat name and says “three cheers for the Commodore Hip Ho-ray, Hip Ho-ray Hip Ho-ray”.

- The flag officers will cheer their response.

It's been hectic but everything is building to a big season. Hopefully the weather agrees.

Lisa

NS14 NEWS

Big birthdays are over and it’s time to get started on that winter maintenance and practice for the tune up day on the 25th September.

Here is a photo of Adrian on his 60th – a great celebration on the upper deck.

With a lack of info from the fleet, I have been left again to either make something up or delve into the great information I received from David Dellenbaugh in his “speeds and smarts” articles. I have chosen the latter and have selected a great practice drill that will benefit the


whole fleet – it had nothing to do with the fact that I am going to sail with Dean for the season on Stealth – an incredibly brave decision on his behalf as it was bad enough sailing with the editor now he has the Vice Commodore on board as well. This article had a submarine in it and I thought if Dean had a picture of one, and is proudly displaying the current NS14 Submarine Trophy in his home, that his desire may have diminished to win the coveted award for a second year running. I am hoping this will be the case, because after so many swims last year it would be nice to stay above the water line this season!

Run silent

Here’s something you would never do in a race, but it makes a great exercise. Pick any drill that involves some tacking and other boat-handling manoeuvres (a simple windward-leeward course is good), and explain it to your team. Then tell everyone that you are going to do

this drill without any talking. The goal is for crew members to focus on non-verbal ways of anticipating what the boat will do next (e.g. sense of

feel, awareness of tactical/strategic situation). Execute the drill without saying a word, and then have a group discussion about 1) the value of clear verbal communication, and 2) how to function effectively without any communication. A variation on this drill is the complete opposite: Ask every crew member to verbalise a stream of consciousness about what is happening during the drill. Then discuss how to find a happy medium between the two.

I am sure the whole fleet will benefit from learning this important skill – though it wont be much help for future articles!

WANTED Crew for Tony Clark – a really fun skipper!

Call him on 0419 807 854

- there may be other skippers looking for crews as well – if you want to join our fun class please call me.

See you next month when hopefully there is actual sailing news to write about.

Lisa



SABRE CLASS NEWS Brrrr....as I sit inside writing this, outside it’s about 9 degrees, the W-SW change has just come in at around 30-35 knots, the rain is pissing down, and BOM have forecast thunder storms and hail for the rest of the day.... the rubbish bins have disappeared down the street, the rain tanks are chockers and the lawns are full of leaves and broken branches (bugger, more gardening). Bring on summer and Opening Day I say.... Reckon the usual Grey Nomads will be wishing they had stayed in the northern climes a bit longer. John Rumpff, Ron Rickards and Rob Gale are back in Adelaide after their winter travels but not sure if John and Wendy Cobb have returned from their exploits in North Queensland. Anyway as we get closer to Opening Day there are a few items of interest as provided by Ron Rickards: The Sabre fleet has a new addition to the fleet in Russell Colbourne who

has joined the Club and he will be sailing 1586 Wave Sweeper. Don Wilson has renamed the boat he bought at the end of last season from Fiona Wilcox ‘Wave Rider’. Titch Timmermans boat 1649 Dilligaff has been sold to a buyer in Melbourne. And Michael Arnold who we all thought had relocated to Melbourne has joined up for the 2016-17 season. The Winter Sailing Day held by the club on 7 August was a good day to brush off the cobwebs and nine or so Sabres turned up to race, including some visitors from other clubs. The standard of sailing was good and the race keenly contested in the ideal 10-12 knot northerly breeze. Rick Stockley from Largs Bay won in a close one from Somerton’s Grant Evans, with John Gratton the best of the locals in third spot. Adelaide Sailing Club’s Hot Up series started in the first week in September but the first round on the 3 September was cancelled due to


strong winds on the day. Several of the Sabres decided to go to West Lakes to get a sail in. Not sure who won but Rob G. lost the anchor of his favourite pink buoy - seems like he threw the lot over the side but hadn’t clipped the anchor rope to the mark, but at least he still had the pinkie to take home! The next Hot Up race was on the 10 September, with softening northerlies forecast. The breeze was OK at the 1300hrs start but faded as the race went along. Rob Gale handled the conditions the best and drifted first across at the finish from John G. and Ryan Kelly from Adelaide SC. Most people will probably know this, but the proposed GAC October Long Weekend Regatta next month will now be sailed over two days instead of all three ie. racing will be on Sunday the 2nd and Monday the 3rd. Bye for now, 2019 YOUTH NEWS

Well summer is almost here and I don’t know about you but I am just amping to get back out on the water. Saturday racing gets underway on the Club’s Opening Day on the 8th October and Junior training the Saturday after - 15th October at 9am.

You will see a new face around this year as we have a new Sailing Professional. Brett Yardley has taken over from Stuart Templeton. Brett is

a long standing member of the Club and has over 30 years of experience in sailing training and has some really good ideas on how we can build on the work that Stuart has done.

Junior Saturday Sailing this year will follow the same format as last season:

9-9.50am Opti Bronze Fleet training (newbies get to sail their Optis with an experienced gold fleeter)

9.50am Debriefing Bronze Fleet

10am Briefing for all

1.10-11.30am Opti (Green, Silver, Gold) and 420 training

11.45am Debriefing

12.30pm Race briefing for those wishing to race in the afternoon

1.30pm Afternoon start for Optis

2pm Afternoon start for 420s

4pm Hanging out with your mates and sharing stories about the race

If you are still to secure a boat for next season the club has Optis available for lease. Priority will go to sailors who have not leased a boat previously. Please contact the office for details.

Another big thanks to Sandy at Binks Marine for giving our rib fleet a thorough service over winter so it is in shape to provide us with reliable service this season.


Another great development at the club is the opportunity for our junior sailors to get out and practice one night during the week after school. We are still in the process of planning this and will provide more details in coming weeks.

The new sheds are not quite there yet so we are going to be very restricted for the first part of the season. The main boat shed is still standing but the majority of the racks have been removed. We are currently using the freed up space to build the racking for the new shed so

for those of you who have alternative options for boat storage can you please make use of them until the new sheds are operational.

My preferred method of communicating with you all is through email so if you have not been getting emails from me then can you please check with Kylie in the office to make sure we have your correct email address.

That’s all for now folks see you soon.

Peter Higgins

Chair Youth Committee




WEEKLY DUTY ROSTER SEPT & OCT 2016

CLASS DELEGATES PLEASE NOTE THAT IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO SWAP WITH ANOTHER CLASS IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO FULFIL YOUR DUTY ON THE

DATE MENTIONED BELOW

Saturday Class Delegate Duties

3 Sept NS14 Lisa Brock

10 Sept Sharpies Jim Lelliott

17 Sept 505 PMSC Contender

Martin Pike John Whitrow Ian Kirkwood

24 Sept Opti Ben Hooper

1 Oct TYF Tony Colliver

8 Oct Sabres Ron Rickards

15 Oct 420/Dinghy Meg Williams

22 Oct NS14 Lisa Brock

29 Oct Sharpies Jim Lelliott

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LOG BOOK - Brighton & Seacliff Yacht Club Final Log Book... · and it was my first international sailing event. With three other Aussie Boys, 2 from WA and 1 from NSW we rocked up