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Commodore Phill Robbins 0466668541 Club Newsletter Vice Commodore Jonathan Horsley 16/9/20 0412798505

Rear Commodore Chris Hallett 0414866998

Secretary Nola Hallett 0414866999

Treasurer Col Woodbry

Class Reps Gennakers – Michael Wiley Catamarans – Michael Cocks Trailers – Paul Morris Monos – Graham Hams

Rowing Officer Graham Hams

Website Admin

Publicity Officer/Newsletter Trent Morgan

Training team Club Committee

ALL EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE TO: [email protected] A great shot of club F15 regulars with some Australian Olympic team ‘blow ins’. CONTENTS L-R Francine, Michael, Lucy Copeland, Clare, Lisa Darminan and Laura 1. Gennaker Report (photo – Mia Southwell – age 9) 11. Catamaran Report 16. Monohull Report 21. Trailer Sailor Report 28. Covid-safe Sailing Reminder 30. New Briefings Process Race Reports for September 13th 30. Get to Know a Club Member –

Jonathan Horsley 35. Drone Footage 35. Idle Gossip Gennaker Report (Michael Wiley and Duncan Dey) 36. Sail repairs in Ballina 36. Reminder – Fees and AGM It was an exciting day on Sunday as we had two Olympic sailing contenders 36. Australian Olympic Nacra 17 sailing in the Formula 15 fleet in the form of Lisa, a silver medallist in the Olympians on the Richmond 42. Club Shirts 2016 Olympics, sailing with Laura on and Lucy a training partner, 42. Crew Available/Crew Wanted sailing with Clare on . 43. For Sale/Wanted/Free

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The fleet consisted of five Formula 15’s and four RS100’s. The wind was light for the start and, with an incoming tide, that meant many of the boats were caught well short of the line when the final gun went.

Just after the gennaker start – Casper (438) heading for the Northern Shore, Magic Formula (09) going along the wall

On the whole, the RS100’s did well at the start, having loitered around the starter’s boat, with Duncan in getting the best of it. Of the Formula 15’s, Barry & Anna in also tried loitering at the boat but didn’t manage to come around the back of it and get away as promptly, leaving , at the buoy end to fly away from the line close to the gun. Most of the other 15’s were caught well back from the line.

Two ‘fleets’ – one sensibly out of the tide! The remaining gennaker fleet struggling to reach the start line 2

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The wind continued to play games with the fleet all the way up the first work and indeed for much of the race; although unlike most of the other fleets, the gennakers boats managed to keep moving forward against the tide.

Clare broke with convention, sticking to the Southern wall where the adverse tide was stronger, but also finding wind to keep her moving at a consistent place. On the other hand the boats that worked the shallows of the Northern side found the wind less consistent, with large shifts in direction and force, making sometimes frustrating place keeping.

hit the top mark first, charging away downwind with the tide behind her and opening up a large lead.

Magic Formula setting the pace, with Clare on the tiller and Lucy Copeland from the Australian Olympic team crewing!

plus Michael & Francine in rounded behind her in close company. Having sailed superbly, Duncan looked as though he might not be far behind them until he got washed by the tide onto the separation mark, losing him a fair bit of time and letting with Laura & Lisa through with with Tom & Brendan further back.

Right: Toxic trying to make the most of the breeze

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stayed well ahead but from the bottom mark sprinted North on the wrong course, blowing its huge lead. and in the meantime were engaged in a gybing duel,

Second Wind and Secret involved in a gybing duel on the first downwind bringing them onto the lee mark together, rounding being slightly better, giving it back the lead. With yet to recover from its mistake, that left and fighting for the front running position.

The battle continued up the next work and around the top mark until was swept onto the separation mark by the tide and hooked up on it; taking a fair while to get free and complete its 360. With now having a 500 metre lead, set out to run her down.

continued to close the gap up the third and final work. 4

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Francine guesting on Second Wind on the final work

attempt to impose a loose cover was frustrated by the shifty and variable wind and difficult tide. On the final run the two boats became close enough that the gybing duel started again,

Duelling on the home run 5

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fighting initially from behind to put itself in a blanketing position over until, half a kilometre from the finish it managed to gybe inside and take the lead.

found itself unable to successfully counterattack, leaving ahead in a nail biting finish. Behind them and also fought a close duelling race until finally broke ahead to be third across the line.

A great duel between Magic Formula and Mr Bond. Commodore Phill in the foreground in his first race in the RS100 6

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A great race for Mr Bond – steered by Australian Olympian Lisa Darminan and crewed by Laura!

never really managed to close up from its poor start and so, was the fifth of the Fifteens across the line.

In the RS100's, Duncan’s clever handling of the conditions let him finish close enough to the leading Fifteens to win by a minute on VYC.

It just goes to show that 50 years of professional experience in fluvial hydraulics can also be put to good use on the weekend.

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Race winner Duncan Dey putting his fluvial hydraulics knowledge to excellent use

It was great to see Phil in and Garry in back on the water, plus Vince in his new acquisition #371 .

Vince moving nicely with the tide 8

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Garry in Hooray enjoying a more pleasant part of the race

What a beautiful day on the river, and a gorgeous ENE wind by the end of the race.

A gorgeous afternoon 9

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Catamaran Report (Colin Woodbry)

It was a nice day but winds were predicted to be light, which brought back a few more members on Sunday. It was good to see John McDonald back on the water after his past injury and a new member in the cats (from the monos last year), Jish Dowsett sailing his Maricat 4.3 Sloop.

Jish and his crew

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The cats lining up to start

And trying to get away, post start

Anthony and John trying to get away from the start line nearly two starts after their own 12

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Drew and his son in their new boat battling the conditions

The start did not go to plan for most as light winds against a strong current meant most of the fleet missed the start, with only Michael Cocks on his A and myself being on the line and away to a good early lead.

Michael in A on the first run with John in Wokat heading for the top mark 13

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Many also found it hard going to the top mark against the current or not leaving enough clearance around the top buoy and getting washed onto it in the light winds.

Michael Cocks was first home followed by myself, then Tony Pullyn who had another good sail after winning on handicap last week. On handicap I was first home them Michael Cocks & third was Geoff Benson.

Geoff Benson in Neo (468) keeping up with Tony in First Strike early on

This Sunday forecast is looking better with Northerly winds.

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Colin Woodbry, usually successful in the heavy air, utterly stunned the fleet with a massive win of twelve minutes on corrected time. Well sailed!

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Monohull Report (Mark Pierce)

Five Monos competed on a pleasant day with fluky light winds, and a strong run-in tide. The conditions made the event more of a lottery than a race, but fun was had by all.

There were three Northies – champs Trent and Daisy, were looking just a little stretched, as they’d been up since 5am performing at a market gig in their band Broadfoot. They only just made it to the Club in time to hurriedly rig up and get to the start.

Greg Spencer was there in his single sail NS. Greg said that the first time he raced the boat he wrote on the timesheet, so that the handicapper could set the correct number for the boat. Somehow, became the official racing name for the boat, and Greg quite liked it. Graham Hodgins was there in – itching to get back on the water after the extended break, then doing duty last week.

Paul was there in Impulse . Julie couldn’t sail, due to work commitments, so Mark was one-up in Laser .

Believe it or not – the monohull start, featuring two F15s and a NACRA 4.5! 16

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There was an out-of-the-blue lull just before the start. Those lucky enough to be within cooee of the start line got away ok. Anyone else drifted backwards, up-river, away from the line, ‘til the next puff of breeze came along. Greg said that it took him 15 mins to get to the line, from the start. I think that Paul was in the same boat (figuratively, not literally ;-)). Neither of these folk recovered from the start, to catch the leaders.

Greg in Cat Rig stuck behind the line, Jish and crew also stuck in his maricat

To add insult to injury, the wind died almost completely when Paul and Greg were on their way to the top mark, for the second lap. Both started drifting up-river away from the mark. Paul pulled the plug, and “went with the flow”.

Greg hung in there ‘til the next bit of breeze, and eventually completed the course, but, unfortunately, very slowly. Trent and Daisy got a great start. Mark and Graham weren’t far behind. These three boats had a fun race, constantly swapping the lead, depending on who happened to be in the right spot at the right time to pick up a puff of breeze.

Right: Paul in on the first work

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Anyone who stuck their nose too far into a strong bit of current paid the price dearly. But each boat seemed to recover quickly, and was back in the pack with tacking duels with the other two.

Graeme garden throwing a last minute tack to avoid drifting onto the top mark. It took three attempts to round it!

A gleeful look Mark’s face as he closes in for a blanket on , busily preoccupied with the pole to notice the inside out main!

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Graham’s turn to lead the monos in

Very tight up front on the final work

In the end, Mellow slipped across the finish line just a tad ahead of the other two. Editor’s note – Mark is downplaying how well he sailed – he sailed superbly and thoroughly deserved the win!

Thanks very much to all the Club officials, and the Duty Officers Matt and John for making it all possible. For those who don’t know, Matt has become a bread-maker extraordinaire over the winter/Covid break. I, for one, am hoping that when the Covid restrictions ease a little more, we might be able to ask Matt might bring a couple of samples to the Club ☺

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Trailer Sailor Report (Colin Hinwood)

Blew like buggery all week, and just the little remnants of a breeze left over for us to use. Great Course .. up to the Coast Guard Tower in a piddly little ESE breeze trying to North, into a fairly strong run in tide, and plenty of wave action up around Missingham .. bar looked growly too. The problem was always going to be .. can we make headway, with so little breeze and so much current. Typical problem for Spring.

Beautiful boats like the Careel 22s, which look so majestic punching thru ocean swells in 15knots, struggle in these conditions, .. to get the power to weight ratio working for them to make forward progress against the tide.

Chris, Nola and Seamus in Careel 22 (with an osprey in the nest behind) 21

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Also suffering .. the RL 24s and “eX”.

Evan and Norm in forging to windward

RL24 22

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Maybe the next CC will turn up the breeze and let them show a bit of pace… gets windy soon. on Duty. Meanwhile .. the more sporty boats, were having finesse battles, with no-one excelling .. like everyone missed Marks and had to go back etc etc .. ok some ended up prevailing but it was a trim. . trim, ..finesse .. . finesse .. oh bugger ..day.

The tide swirl around the Sand Spit, was a deal breaker for some .. with leads changing and changing with the wind fluctuations versus the swirls. A perfect Start by allowed for a jump on the fleet, to then sail on in GF’s favourite conditions .. tricky.. flukey..

The Trailerables start. Garry in trying to get across the line in the background

…aahhh.. wondering why was leading the fleet around the Course? .. did you notice that new silent ELECTRIC O/B on the back … jus sayin ..

The lead changed and changed between and , both skippers continuing a 2 sail battle that has gone on for over 20 years.

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The remaining trailer sailors stuck behind the line many minutes after the start

Wonderfully close racing downwind 24

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…and upwind

Another boat on boat battle was asso boats and .. yay!! ..

White Tail and Shades 25

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Shades of Grey throwing shades of Pink with that new kite!

Gunter’s boat back in the fleet .. cheering.. But … those conditions with tide almost equalling windspeed .. is a killer for asso boats, who need to be able to wind the boat up, to achieve their rating … still .. on another day .. we wont see them in the distance ahead. Anyway .. easily won the day … horses for courses .. 26

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The Rescue boat ended up back and forth trying to work out how to bring some sense to shortened courses for the different fleets, chasing and waving the S flag .. pretty busy little waterway. And we were all CV safe, washing hands and keeping a distance, and no hugging and kissing .. well none I saw anyway… no lunch on the veranda …but seriously .. the system worked well, we had course maps, and a course displayed, and CV sign in and a Race Sheet sign in .. what a pain in the arse this stuff .. our new world ..but anyway .. we got to go sailing so .. Yay!!

Still looked like fun going downwind. L-R – and

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Covid-Safe Sailing Reminder

Firstly, you must NOT come back if you feel unwell or experience any new symptoms, respiratory or other. Play it safe and stay home. When you do arrive, there will be a sign-in desk set up on the club veranda and everyone is expected to hand sanitize then sign in: skippers on the race sign-in forms and crew, officials and visitors on the contact register form. This is the only time you will be allowed onto the veranda. Only officials will be allowed into the clubhouse. Come dressed ready to sail and be able to change in the yard or your car, to minimize use of our change rooms. No items to be left in change rooms please. Bring your food and drinks and esky, if needed, as the clubhouse and kitchen are off limits. Although a major part of why we sail, socializing in person must be kept safe. Sitting on the veranda after racing is considered too difficult a time to maintain social distance, so we have made the difficult decision to close it down. Chat with your friends in the yard but keep good social distance. We will have a Duty officer each week as usual, however their duties will be different now. The club and change rooms should be clean before they arrive, so the Duty Officer is not expected to do cleaning. And with no kitchen duties they should have a lot less to do.

Their first job will be to check or set up hand sanitiser in each of the change rooms, then set up a table on the verandah with hand sanitiser and two types of sign-in forms: the usual division based race sign-in forms and a general attendance register for everyone else. Skippers sign in on race sheet, while crew, officials and visitors sign the attendance register. It will be up to everyone to sign-in. The duty officer does not need to police it. The division based race forms will then be used for scoring, and when finished passed onto the handicapper who will enter all names into an electronic attendance register. Duty officer will likely be scoring races with an assistant, or helping on the rescue boat if required.

One of the most difficult things to do is to remember to keep your social distance when in a familiar setting with friends, yet this is what we must learn. To assist everyone in this, the other role of the duty officer will be to act as a Covid-Safe guide around the club and remind people to keep their distance when they need reminding. The committee will support them in this role. We have to assume that at some time during this pandemic an asymptomatic carrier of the disease will come to 28

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the club and we want everyone to stay safe if this occurs. If everyone is prepared to make some sacrifices in how we interact on our club site then we can continue to sail and stay safe.

A lovely example of correct social distancing, modelled by Duncan, Paul and Graham last week

More excellent social distancing modelling by members of the gennaker fleet 29

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New Briefings Process

As part of our Covid-safe plan there will be no briefings in the clubhouse. Instead, there will be a whiteboard displayed from the verandah at 12.30pm with the course and number of laps for each division. You will need to download and print out the 6 standard courses from our website here www.rrsrc.com.au/documents and bring them all to race days. Look at the relevant one. There will also be the chosen course map on display downstairs on race day, and you can have them on your phone as well. There are 3 NE courses, a SE course as well as a W’erly and E’erly. Division reps must inform the Vice Commodore or Commodore before 12.30pm if they want a different number of laps to the default shown on the Course map.

Get to know a club member

Name: Jonathan Horsley

Preferred Name: Jonathan

Number of Seasons at RRSRC: 11

Roles in the Club (now and previously): Vice Commodore

Where did you learn to sail? In what class/classes of boat?

Started in a Mirror dinghy social sailing, Middle Harbour, Sydney. First racing season in old scow Moth, at the Clontarf Junior Sailing club, 1972-73 Second season crewing on a Flying Eleven and Hobie 16

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Jonathan in his Moth, 1972, Middle Harbour Sydney

Have you been a member of other sailing clubs, if so, which?

Clontarf Junior Sailing club Middle Harbour 16 Skiff Club, Pittwater Catamaran Club

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What class or type of boats have you sailed in your life?

Mirror Dinghy Moth (scow) Flying Eleven Cherub Hobie 14 Hobie 16 Hobie 18 Hobie 12 Mono-Cat Stingray Kitty Cat Nacra 5.2 Nacra 18 squared Freestyle 474 Sailboards numerous Nacra 5.8

Favourite and why?

Nacra 5.8, This is a big powerful one design catamaran which can be sailed easily but still provides plenty of challenges when the wind is blowing. These cats are well balanced and forgiving and allow a heavier crew weight than a lot of the very high performance catamarans, which is great for older sailors. My current boat is over 30 years old and it is still competitive with the latest version after some updates.

Best sailing experience?

Sailing in the first Hobie16 World titles in Hawaii in 1976 as a member of the Australian Team, where we won one race, sank the number 1 west coast American team and won the protest.

Hobie 16, Phillips Colour TV 1976, Middle Harbour, Sydney 32

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Worst sailing experience?

Sailing in the Harwood Regatta, Saturday race with a strong outgoing tide and getting hit by more than thirty knots southerly on the leg to Iluka. The resulting capsize had the boat turtled in under 30 seconds with my crew only just getting out from under the trampoline as it hit the water.

Have you sailed at any state or national titles? If so, what ones?

Flying Eleven Nationals at Manly 1974 Hobie 16 Nationals, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978-79 Hobie 16 NSW States, numerous Hobie 18 NSW and Qld Titles 2000? Nacra 5.2 Nationals 1980 Port Lincoln Nacra 5.8 Nationals 2011 Port Stephens Nacra 5.8 Nationals 2018-19, Forster

Best results

As crew 1st on Handicap at the Flying Eleven nationals 1974 1st Hobie 16 NSW state titles 1973, 1976-77 1st Hobie 16 Australian team Selection titles 1976 2nd Hobie 16 Nationals 1975 3rd Hobie 16 Nationals 1974 3rd Hobie 16 NSW State titles 1975

As skipper 4th Nacra 5.2 Nationals 1980

Best results in a series at RRSRC?

1st Handicap Catamaran 2017-18 2nd Club Championship Catamarans

Suggestions on how sailing as a sport could be improved?

More juniors and females sailing

Why do you go sailing?

For the enjoyment. I find the sailing as great way to release tension and stress. Sailing requires your total concentration and involvement both mentally and physically if you want to do it well.

Apart from the cheese/dips and crackers why do you sail at RRSRC on a Sunday?

The club has a great location with challenging sailing conditions no matter what the wind. Everyone is friendly and helpful and the club is a great social group. The cat fleet also travels to regattas as a group.

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Nacra 5.2 1978, Botany Bay

Are there any sailing dreams you aspire to?

To keep sailing for many years to come.

Any boat you aspire to?

Nacra 36.

Any advice for up and coming sailors?

Crew with experienced sailors and learn from them. Develop your own techniques but always listen to others for tips and hints. Each boat is different even in the one design classes.

Any superstitions or customs in relation to your sailing?

On light days take the old wooden paddle, the wind is usually better and it has helped win races, by being on board but not used.

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Drone footage from Sunday

Here is a link to great drone video from Sunday, many thanks to Jason McFadden. https://www.facebook.com/rrsrc/videos/693139427945998

Idle Gossip – Please send anything interesting sailing or club related to [email protected].

Orca–strated attacks on yachts Hard to believe, utterly frightening, and let’s hope their Southern counterparts who visit outside our river mouth don’t pick this up. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/sep/13/killer-whales-launch-orchestrated-attacks- on-sailing-boats

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Sail Repairs in Town

Col Woodbry and Andrew McInnes have reported that sail repairs are available in Ballina now. The business is called Undercover Canvas. They have a new staff member that is experienced in sail repairs.

3/1 Endeavour close Ballina Ph 02 66865116

Reminder – Fees and AGM

You must have pre-paid your race fees to have your race counted as we are cash free.

Membership fees are due.

A Covid-safe AGM will be announced soon.

What have the Australian Olympic NACRA 17 team been up to?

Commodore Phill reports that Club junior Seamus was invited to have a sail on one of the Nacra 17s with Jake Liddell last Monday after a chat in the yard. They went out in the arvo (straight after school) in light airs but did manage to get up and foil. Seamus came back all smiles!! What an experience.

Olympians on the Richmond

Lucy Copeland crewing with Clare in 36

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Lisa Darminan steering with Laura

Jake Liddell (left) and Jason Waterhouse going for solo spins in the 17s 37

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Lisa and Laura (still racing) crossing paths with the 17s

No helmets today 38

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Jason Waterhouse heading towards the river mouth

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Jason Waterhouse again

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Heading to sea

Negotiating the bar

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Club Shirts

Here’s your chance to wear the colours of your club, to proudly display what you do every Sunday – wear a club shirt!

Royal Blue Club shirts payment required at time of order into RRSRC account with your name as reference BSB: 728728 ACC: 22288328

Email or text Nola with size [email protected] or 0414 866999

Mens Long sleeve polo - $37 Short sleeve polo - $35 Cotton T-shirt - $20

Ladies Short sleeve polo - $31

Kids (As worn by Secretary Nola and Commodore Phill – Cotton T-shirt - $17 reflective safety vest optional)

Crew Available/Crew Wanted

➢ John Willey has recently joined the club and is available for crewing.

John has been racing all his life, most recently Etchells in Bris. Would be a good crew.

[email protected]

➢ Potential new member wants crewing position: Sam Edwards 0449140150

“I work as a teacher at Southern Cross School. I have experience sailing for a few years with my own small boat; Holfast trainer and a Moth, and spent a little bit of time on yachts. No racing experience. I’m a confident water person and easy to get along with. Cheers.”

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For Sale/Wanted/Free to a Good Home

If you have any sailing related items for sale or if you want to buy something sailing related and want it put in the newsletter please let me know – [email protected]

DEVOTI D-ONE FOR SALE

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