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A regular newsletter from the Racing Association of the Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia.TRANSCRIPT
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Chairman’s Report……. Chairman’s Report…….
Following our recent AGM and ballot, I wish to formally welcome Roger Nicolson and Peter Hall to our
Racing Executive. I also thank Mal Hutton for nominating and Peter Hendy for his time, energy and
enthusiasm this past year. He’s certainly not off the hook as we have asked him to represent the J24 Fleet
ex-officio. Roger and Peter join myself, William Strangways (vice chair) Nicole Burtt and Brenton Pegler to
form the Racing Association Executive for this coming year and we thank all members who took the time
to attend the meeting and cast their vote.
On the topic of AGM’s, I recently attended our Club AGM. A far-from–dull affair which was well attended
by a good cross-section of members, this meeting also comprised an information session about our Club’s
upgrade plans and developments in the future. The Racing Executive congratulates Andrew Saies on his
appointment as President and we also thank outgoing President John Gerard, on a job well done during
his tenure.
Our flag officers for the coming year remain the same: Commodore Geoff Catt, Vice Commodore Chris
Morphett and Rear Commodore Rob Sellick each accepting the offer to continue their work in those roles.
Congratulations to Andrew Corletto and his crew on Shining Sea for an excellent first place result in
Division 1 of the Winter Series. Winter Racing conditions are notoriously unpredictable and thankfully we
were able to conduct enough races to complete the series this year. That wonderful little trailer-sailer Oh
Really! took on the bigger boats in Division two and achieved a well-deserved first place, so a hearty “well
done” to Mike O’Reilly. Congratulations also to Trevor Conyers and the crew aboard No Eye Deer for
achieving first place in the J24 fleet. Well done to Julian Newton’s Game Over for a First Place result in the
Combined Winter Series.
It was wonderful to see 50+ nominations for the Port Line Cup on August 8. Well done to the crew of
Bullistic for first place in Division One, ahead of RSAYS 3 Cool Cats (2nd
) and G-Wizz (3rd
).
With our Port River Marine Winter Series behind us we now focus our attention on the coming Summer
Series program.
Our season officially begins on October 2 and as we look toward Open Day I hope that our racing
members will gather their friends and family for what promises to be a very enjoyable day. I recently
joined Flag Officers and other CYCSA Association representatives for a productive Open Day planning
meeting. Details are still being finalised but I’m confident that (weather permitting!) our Club members
and friends will be able to watch, enjoy and even participate in some unique activities during the day. If
the weather gods do happen to smile upon us on Open Day, be warned, each boat may be called upon to
nominate representatives who are willing to get wet (so that’s a heads-up to perhaps pack some bathers
and a towel along with those drinks and nibbles!) but more on that later when details have been finalised.
The first event of our new program is the Chairman’s Cup on the Labour Day Weekend.
Please nominate early (Thursday 30th
September latest) for this event as, being a Handicap Start, we need
time to crunch the numbers and provide all entrants with their start times by Friday 1st
October.
In closing, please remember to diarise Wednesday October 6 for our Skipper and Crew meeting. I look
forward to seeing you all there, if not earlier as the sunshine brings us back to the Patio.
--Traci AyrisTraci Ayris
Diary Dates
August
Sat 28: Mediterranean Night
September
Wed 1: Coastal Navigation
Course
Sun 5: Fathers Day Luncheon
Wed 8: Coastal Navigation
Course
Wed 15: Coastal Navigation
Course
Fri 17: Captains Table Dinner
Wed 22: Coastal Navigation
Course
Sun 26: CYCSA Safety Day
October
Sat 2: Chairman’s Cup
Mon 4: Labour Day
Wed 6: Skipper’s & Crew Brief-
ing
Sat 9: Club Inshore Race 1
Sat 16: Offshore Race 1
(Orontes)
Sat 16: Coaster Race 1
Wed 20: Twilight Race 1
Sat 23: CYCSA Open Day
Wed 27: Twilight Race 2
Sat 30: Club Inshore Race 2
(Queen of the Gulf Regatta)
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For further information, call the CYCSA office on 8248 4222; or
contact [email protected] or go to www.cycsa.com.au.
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The people and organisations who generously sponsor the CYCSA Racing Association are very important to the running of our various
Series and events.
As has been mentioned previously in Downwind, we are always on the lookout for new and exciting sponsorship opportunities.
We are currently seeking sponsors for the following series:
Club Inshore Series
Premier’s Cup Regatta
Queen of the Gulf Regatta
Great Southern Regatta
With help from our new Marketing and Communications guru at the CYCSA, Rob Williams, we are in the process of working on a variety of
enticing sponsorship packages. If you or someone you know would like to sponsor the Racing Association, please don’t hesitate to get in
touch with Jess in the Race Office for more information.
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
August 2010
18th and 19th September 2010:
Safety & Sea Survival Course ($300)
For further information contact Ian Leeson at RSAYS on 8341 8600 or email [email protected]
CYCSA Safety Day
Sunday 26th
September 2010
SSSC
Sat/Sun 6th
& 7th
November 2010
Marine Radio Course
3 x Thursday evenings
18th,
25th
Nov; 2nd
Dec 2010
Coastal Navigation
4 x Wednesday evenings
1st, 8th, 15th & 22nd September
Small Keelboat
Weekender
18th & 19
th December 2010
Flares!
Do you have any just out of date,
or almost out of date flares?
We need some for Safety day!
Donations to the Race Office
would be greatly appreciated.
Volunteers for Safety Day required! Please contact Guy in the Office if you are
interested in assisting
COURSES AT RSAYS
CHART 345 SUPERSEDED CHART 345 SUPERSEDED –– NEW CHARTS ISSUEDNEW CHARTS ISSUED We have been advised that chart #345, a fundamental navigational aid for South Australian boats, will soon be superseded. We
urge all skippers and navigators to contact The Map Shop in Adelaide or alternative sources to obtain a copy of the updated
charts (AUS 780 ad AUS 781) as soon as possible. We believe that the updated chart may show navigational hazards which are
not represented on the older charts and therefore should be carried by all CYCSA racing yachts. The RAN Hydrographic Office also
advises that a new chart for the Althorpe Island sector, AUS 126, has also been issued.
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Hello Racing Members!
Well, we’ve come to the end of another season, with both the Short-handed Short Course and the Winter
Series finishing up in recent weeks. You can find race reports and results in this edition of Downwind.
Since last month’s newsletter, we have held the Racing Association AGM (30th
July). The minutes from this
meeting and the annual Racing Association Financial Report are included over the page. The new REX was
elected at the AGM, and I would like to congratulate the reinstated members Traci Ayris, William
Strangways, Nicole Burtt and Brenton Pegler, and welcome our newest members, Roger Nicolson and
Peter Hall. I look forward to a productive year with you all.
In the most recent REX Meeting, the following motion was passed:
MOTION: For the Twilight Series 1, the racing division will follow the set course for that night,
and will continue to be open to all boats. This decision will be reviewed at the end of series one
based on participation.
Moved: R. Sellick 2nd
T. Ayris
Motion Passed
If you have any questions regarding this, please contact me.
We are still keeping our eyes and ears peeled for more Sponsors, so if you know anyone who might be
interested in helping out, please let me know.
Finally, I’d like to thank the group of past and present Racing Members (led by Jim Hallion and Linda Hart
from Alliance, and including Mark Williams, Mario Minuzzo and Hayden Jones) who have kindly donated 2
trophies for the Winter Series in memory of Hans Neumann, who sailed with a number of CYCSA boats
and sadly passed away at the end of the Winter Series two years ago. Thanks to the generosity of this
group we now have the ‘Hans Neumann Perpetual Winter Series Trophy’ for the winner of the CYCSA Port
River Marine Winter Series (Div 1); and the ‘Hans Neumann Memorial Cup’ for the series winner (all
divisions) of the Combined CYCSA / RSAYS Winter Series. It was lovely for Sonja Neumann to attend the
presentation of the Winter Series and present the awards to the inaugural winners.
I hope you all take advantage of the next month to rest up before the start of the Summer Series, and I
look forward to seeing you all at the Skippers and Crews Briefing on Wednesday the 6th
October.
Cheers, Jess
PS: The Notice of Race for Season 2010-2011 is available on the website now.
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RACING ASSOCIATION AGM MINUTES SEASON 2009-2010
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RACING ASSOCIATION FINANCIAL STATEMENT 2009-2010
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Rob Sellick– Handicap Chairman
august 2010
All handicaps will be available at the REX office on request.
Any adjustments and reasons made by the Handicap Committee will be available at the REX office on request.
New Vessels
A starting PHS and Division Allocation will be made on submission of the vessel’s details.
As per Boat registration form.
This Starting PHS will be reviewed to confirm that the first PHS is appropriate to allow the Top Yacht Handicapping Program
(TYHP) to make automatic adjustment within its mathematical constraints; if this PHS fails to be adjusted by TYHP the Handicap
committee will make a manual adjustment until the TYHP makes the automatic adjustments.
Existing Vessels
At the Start of a new series (Year) all PHS will be reviewed based on the performance during the past similar series. If the fleet
changes due to addition or loss of a significant vessel or vessels then a new baseline may need to be set, this review will occur
prior to the start of the new series and the new PHS and reasons for the change will be available at the REX office on request.
If an existing vessel continues to perform outside the mathematical constraints of the TYHP then the Handicap committee will
make a manual adjustment, the PHS and the reasons for change will be available at the REX office on request.
Conditions for all Vessels
A: PHS may change if the vessel is modified, any modifications needs to be provided in writing to the REX office.
(48 hours prior to racing). If such modifications are deemed to be significant then any previous results will be
discarded and the vessel will be assessed as a new vessel.
B: Notification of change of Helmsperson from that on the Nomination form for a Series or Regatta
Failure to comply with A or B will result in HC adjustment.
The Handicapping committee will review all results during the following week, if on review the committee finds that the PHS
falls outside of the mathematical constraints of the TYHP then the committee may make a manual
adjustment. If such adjustment occurs then the value and the reasons will be available at the REX office on request.
The Chairperson or the nominated person from the committee shall confirm all manual adjustments and a brief reason for the
adjustment.
PROCESS OF HANDICAP REVIEW
Another light winter’s day for race 4 of the Short-handed series (raced on the 24th July 2010) – 8 starters with wind
around 4/5 knots. The RO set the course from just north of Beacon 10 to Northern Silt (P) to Number 2 (P) to Wreck
Buoy (P) to Finish South of Beacon 15. The Wind remained light so the RO decided to Shorten Course at No2. This
enabled all yachts to complete the course.
The re-sail of the postponed Short-handed short race was scheduled for the 31st July 2010, but had to be
abandoned. It was called off the Friday before due to the “BOM” site forecast of W/N/W 25/30 knots for
Saturday afternoon.
SHORT-HANDED SHORT COURSE RACE 4—RACE REPORT
SHORT-HANDED SHORT COURSE RESAIL
Fastest : G-Wizz (Greg Patten)
1st
Cava! (Dominic Crosby)
2nd
Carioca (Helen Wilmer)
3rd
Foolish Behaviour (Rod Wenham)
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Thanks to our
wonderful Sponsors!
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Perfect weather for the last race of the series (raced on
7th August 2010) – with an interesting course start
South of the Channel heading approx North to
Northern Silt (P) then a run to the Wreck Buoy (S),
hard on to Ent Beacon (S) and a broad reach to finish.
All competitors thought the course was great, even
though they crossed the Channel twice (which is not a
problem if there are no shipping movements).
The course was approx 18nm, and it was an excellent afternoon’s
sailing with yachts on the water for about 3.5 hours.
RESULTS Race 5
Fastest: G-Wizz (Greg Patten)
1st
Poppy (Michael Phillips)
2nd
Synergy (Mal Hutton)
3rd
Carioca (Helen Wilmer)
This was the 5th
and last completed
race in the series.
Series Scores (after 1 drop)
1st
Foolish Behaviour Rod Wenham 9pts
2nd
Carioca Beth Hutton 11pts
3rd
G-Wizz Greg Patten 15pts
4th
Seduction Mark Williams 16pts
It was an excellent mixture of place getters – a J24;
34’Cruiser/Racer; 50 Footer; and a 38’ Cruiser/Racer.
Following the final race was the customary BBQ with
Canegrass Saltbush Lamb supplied by the Patten Family,
and the presentations were made to a very happy group
of 2 handed competitors.
These BBQs always have a great
atmosphere and it was fantastic to see
the friendship within this group of sailors
after each race of the series.
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This year there were 54 entries and 52 starters (10 Div 1 / 10 Div 2 / 9 Div 3 / 8 J24 / 15 Trailables) in the Port Line Cup.
The weather forecast at 1100hrs was 13knots N/W – 7knots W/S/W at 1530.
Strong Incoming tide of approx 1metre during the race. Course – number 1 (2 laps)
There was a small delay on the first start which went through the various divisions with Div 1 not starting until 1150. The wind
at the start was generally 10/13knots northerly, which meant the first leg to corner was hard on the wind followed by a reach
to the turning marks, reach and run back to southern turning marks – same again for the next lap.
Shortly after the start, “Touch and Go” and “Shining Sea” went hard aground and needed assistance to get off. Halfway up the
first beat “The Business” also grounded. I believe a number of other yachts also spent time on the mud.
The breeze began to lighten on the first run and was down to 6/7knots for the second beat but was still in the north with no
tendency to go to the west as predicted. On the second run to the finish the wind was just east of north and down to 3/4knots.
The strong incoming tide was a great help to get yachts over the line, gradually the breeze died to glassy conditions and many
yachts unfortunately had to retire. Only 28 yachts finished the course – very disappointing for the competitors and the Port
Adelaide Sailing Club who put in a huge effort to organise and run this major winter event.
The presentation for the Port Line cup was held on Friday 13th August in the PASC clubrooms. A change of format this year was
the dress code – suits for men and cocktail dresses for the ladies, plus a buffet style roast dinner and dessert (a lot different to
the casual clothes and sausage sizzle usually provided). Although the PASC members all seemed to be aware of this change, the
message didn’t get out to the other clubs so about 25% of the attendees came casual. However, the night went off well and
prizes were presented for the Saturday “Icebreaker Series” followed by Sunday’s Port Line Cup, Overall and divisions:
JULY 2010
THE PORT LINE CUP - SUNDAY 8TH AUGUST 2010
OVERALL
1ST
PEER GYNT PASC D GLADMAN
2ND
STEAK SHOPPE CBSC C DEAN
3RD
KRYPTONITE GIYC J STEER
FASTEST BULLISTIC CYCSA P MARTIN
DIV1
1ST
BULLISTIC CYCSA P MARTIN
2ND
3 COOL CATS RSAYS S MUTTON
3RD
G-WIZZ CYCSA G PATTEN
DIV2
1ST
PEER GYNT PASC D GLADMAN
2ND
NEW MORNING 3 RSAYS P VINCENT
3RD
OUTCAST PASC J ARMITAGE
DIV3
1ST
THE GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST CYCSA M KETTERIDGE
2ND
DE JA VU PASC C HENDERSON
3RD
MUSKATEER PASC K MESSENGER
DIV4
1ST
STEAK SHOPPE CBSC C DEAN
2ND
KRYPONITE GIYC J STEER
3RD
TOUCH N’ GO PASC G PRICE
DIV5
1ST
FUN2 PASC A STEVENSON
2ND
LUNATIC ASYLUM ASC S WALLIS
3RD
KAIZEN2 CYCSA M McGLINCHEY
Interesting stats – there is a
lot of crew work involved in
this classic river race - a
GPS yacht tracker on “3
Cool Cats” revealed 53
tacks and 18 gybes.
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Raced on Sunday 15th August 2010. Forecast: W/S/W 20-25 knots 1200-1500hrs
At 1000hrs, the decision was made to abandon the J24s and to delay the Div 1 & 2 start for one hour due to winds
gusting up to 28-30 knots at the Black Pole. By 1130, the breeze began to moderate, so the new start time of
1300hrs was ok.
Course: Start – just South of Channel to Wreck Buoy (P) – Pin End Start Mark (P) – No 9 (P) - Wreck Buoy (P) – To
Finish.
At 1300 the wind was down to 14-15 knots, with a bearing of 240 degrees, and 1.5m waves (some sloppy seas
remained from the strong winds earlier in the morning).
Most yachts were conservative and went with full main and No3 as the dark sky on the horizon threatened stronger
winds.
A good start for both divisions – hard on wind to wreck buoy – the wind was down to 13 knots and soft during this
leg, then spinnaker run to pin end mark – very square as the breeze had moved to 250/260 degrees. However,
most yachts only required 1 gybe. The next leg was hard on to No9 – just after rounding No9 the wind moved to
225-230 degrees, which made this leg to the wreck buoy hard on again. The wind speed was 11-13 knots just after
rounding the wreck buoy for the last spinnaker run with stbd pole and bear away set - breeze picked up to 15-17
knots and moved back to 250 degrees – 1 gybe was enough on this leg. There was a bit of excitement as the breeze
increased to 20 knots approaching the finishing line with most Div 1 yachts picking up waves and reaching speeds in
excess of 10 knots.
PORT RIVER MARINE & COMBINED WINTER SERIES - RACE 5
Combined Winter Series
Race 5
Fastest 3 Cool Cats Scott Mutton
Div 1
1st
Game Over Julian Newton
2nd
3 Cool Cats Scott Mutton
3rd
Shining Sea Andrew Corletto
Div 2
1st
Oh Really! Mike O’Reilly
2nd
New Morning III Peter Vincent
3rd
Take 5 Steve Martin
CYCSA Port River Marine
Winter Series Race 5
Fastest Bullistic Paul Martin
Div 1
1st
Game Over Julian Newton
2nd
Shining Sea Andrew Corletto
3rd
Locomotion Peter Hall
Div 2
1st
Oh Really! Mike O’Reilly
2nd
Synergy Mal Hutton
3rd
Patrice III Shane Wiseman
Combined Winter Series Scores
HANS NEUMANN CUP
Div 1
1st
Game Over Julian Newton
2nd
Shining Sea Andrew Corletto
3rd
Bullistic Paul Martin
Div 2
1st
Take 5 Steve Martin
2nd
New Morning III Peter Vincent
3rd
Naiad Ian Power
J24
1st
Vertigo Jamie Goode
2nd
Such Is Life Dave Nicolson
3rd
No Eye Deer Trevor Conyers
Multihull
1st
Hawkeye Peter Hawker
2nd
Goldfinger Peter Boyd
3rd
Hasta La Vista Gerald Valk
CYCSA Port River Marine Winter Series Results
HANS NEUMANN Perpetual Trophy (Div 1)
Div 1
1st
Shining Sea Andrew Corletto
2nd
Game Over Julian Newton
3rd
Locomotion Peter Hall
Div 2
1st
Oh Really! Mike O’Reilly
2nd
Matador Mike Draper
3rd
Synergy Mal Hutton
J24 PHS
1st
Vertigo Jamie Goode
2nd
Such Is Life Dave Nicolson
3rd
No Eye Deer Trevor Conyers
J24 OD
1st
No Eye Deer Trevor Conyers
2nd
Such Is Life Dave Nicolson
3rd
Vertigo Jamie Goode
William Strangways