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LOG BOOK MAY 2020 www.bsyc.com.au RLA 152339 at Brighton JR Manufacturing Jeweller James Ramsey Mobile 0451 470 463 254 Brighton Road Somerton Park SA 5044 Next to Tradelink [email protected] Find us on Facebook Opening Hours Tuesday to Friday, 10.00am - 5.00pm $10 FREE $20 Watch Battery Clean, Polish and Rhodium Plate Per Item Safety Check Per Item DIARY DATES EDITOR’S CORNER Covid 19 restrictions Amazingly the coronavirus has not Stay tune for updates dampened the issue of Log Book content with so many articles, many of them of historical interest as well as the intrigues of on-line sailing. Of course we are all very BSYC LOG BOOK - ADVERTISING RATES much looking forward to resuming Full Page more actual on-the-water activity. Black & White $665 12 months Fortunately many of our junior Colour $760 fleet, whilst obeying the isolation Half Page code-of conduct, have been able to Black & White $400 12 months continue to hone their sailing skills. Colour $470 It also does appear that we might Business Card be on the verge of re-establishment Black & White $270 12 months of our BSYC social skills…here’s to (Prices are GST inclusive) it!! Editor: Nancy Higgins Nancy Higgins FLAG OFFICERS & MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE 2019/2020 SEASON COMMODORE: Lisa Brock VICE COMMODORE: Peter Woolman REAR COMMODORE: Phil Scapens TREASURER: Martin Pike RETIRING COMMODORE: Rob Turton On a sad note we say farewell to COMMITTEE: Andrew Dallisson two old BSYC members who have Darren Witty Jim Lelliott recently passed away, Chris Todd Vale Bill Corbett and Erica West Doug Nairn Tim Lelliott Rebecca Office Note: Please note that the log books Wigglesworth will be sent out via email only. May 2020 Page 1 COMMODORE’S NOTES I have been working with David Knox on getting a draft of the BSYC strategic plan Another month in semi-lockdown has organized. I have done a heap of passed which surely means we are getting background work, some numbers, closer to coming out the other side. spreadsheet’s and researched many other clubs in Australia. Working through all this A couple of weeks ago I met with Clubs SA information has been great learning for to discuss some leadership strategies, a me and after several phone calls, texts strategic plan for the club and the re- and a Zoom meeting, David has drafted a opening plan. very professional looking plan – we still have some more tweaks to go and then Mike suggested to me that if we could not the committee will give their input and I hold our opening day as scheduled on should have a vision to present at the 10th October then something has gone AGM for comment by the membership. horribly wrong. Ben Hinks, winner of the State Fingers are crossed that nothing goes Championships in the Virtual Sailing space wrong and we “Open” on the day with has written an article about the series, I whatever the government regulations hear that he has triumphed over some allow. particularly good sailors on and off the With the easing of the first round of water! (thanks to Doug for the great idea restrictions we have once again been able to ask him) and thanks to Ben for being to have our management meetings in the happy to write it. upper deck, it is so much easier face to BSYC has a re-opening checklist and all face. It’s a small easing but appreciated by areas of the club are working through clubs across Australia I’m sure. their sections to prepare us as best as We will need the restrictions to ease possible to open when we are given the considerably more for us to hold our green light. It will take some time to deep AGM, unfortunately. But fortunately we clean the club, sort out the beer lines and have 2 new potential committee re-stock. Things will be different. members who are willing to join the ranks, Ian Jones has just sent an email about the Johnathan Owen and Ros Sayers. I have fuel gauge in Seacliff 4 not working. To had conversations with both of them and make sure that the boat was completely they will be a great asset to the forward topped up and ready for a full day of race motion of the club. duties each week it would seem that the The nomination forms will be in this fuel situation has been well and truly logbook, so if you have any thoughts on covered. Poor S4 was being accused of a flag officers or committee please fill one in sluggish performance when it turns out and sent it through to Alison. she has been lugging around an extra 140L May 2020 Page 2 of fuel she did not need to. She will be And to take that one step further…. hard to catch now with that load off! Australian Sailing, in conjunction with yacht clubs all around Australia, instigated The banter in these emails is what I miss the Zhik eSailing National Challenge! in person, the jokes, the digs and the sledges all key BSYC culture-one of fun The BSYC eSailing Club Championship and mateship – I am so looking forward to Qualifying Regatta took place on the the lower deck being open for business, 16th/17th of May. I now realize I should seeing our sailors back out on the water have spent much more time on the game and S4 with her team out there running console with our boys playing Grand Theft the racing with the correct amount of fuel Auto and Super Mario so I could have had in the tank. much better skills for this on line challenge – and that held true with many One thing I am enjoying and learning from of us dinosaurs being eliminated early. But is Brett’s Powerboat course. What a great BSYC members are to be congratulated as initiative over 10 weeks. I did settle in with we were one of not too many clubs that a cup of tea and watch the checking over fielded 2 fleets to compete against each of powerboat video where I did Iearn a lot other. and am even enjoying the worksheets. I will keep producing the Covid updates via We had a total of 39 entries – 2 fleets with mail chimp as soon as new information is the final of 19 competing on the Sunday. delivered. A big thank you to Chris Rae and Ros Till then take care Sayers for putting this all together for our club. Lisa Brock Commodore A huge congratulations to Ben Hinks who took out the Club title followed by Tony Turton and Robbie Deussen – the winner VICE COMMODORE’S NOTES will go on to compete for the State and possibly Australian eSailing Championships!! As a consequence of the COVID-19 disaster we have all had to sit at home On that note, in the absence of a Prize pondering about those fantastic days out Night for the immediate future, I have the on the water – not catching up with our confirmed winners of the Club and mates and learning that communication Consistency Championships. A big via our devices right now is the way to go congratulations to the skippers and crews – Our younger members know no of the following: different and have adjusted just fine to these challenging times!! May 2020 Page 3 Consistency Champions Season 2019/2020 Class Boat Name Helm Crew Optimist - Greens Sophie Prior Optimist - Open William Dallisson Junior Combined Laser 4.7 Dylan Jaffer 420 Yahoo Ben Hinks Byron Robertson Combined Dinghy Fleet Sabre Flat Top Rob Gale Fireballs Did not qualify NS14 Tony Clark Amelia Clement Sabre Peter Leader 505 Ross Island Brooke Jones Brian Jones Sharpie Mystic Jim Lelliot Hamish Kelly, Liam Connection Woolley TYF Did not qualify Windsurfers Tim Lelliott Club Champions Season 2019/2020 Class Boat Name Helm Crew Optimist - Greens Sophie Prior Optimist - Open Austin Higgins Laser 4.7 Jack Higgins 420 Yahoo Ben Hinks Byron Robertson Combined Dinghy Fleet Contender - Sam Reid Crowbar Fireballs Did not qualify NS14 Powderburn Debbie Ashley Barclay Colebatch Sabre John Gratton 505 Hit the Jackpot Ian Burford David Christie Sharpie Focus Malcolm Higgins Andrew Chisholm, Sam Sanderson TYF Did not qualify Windsurfers Tim Lelliott Hopefully, we can find a way soon to On another note I have been working with celebrate with our winners. In the our team to look at our Boat Storage area. meantime, I will be working through the As you would all appreciate, this is a winners of our other trophies and will valuable asset for the club and the publish these as they become available. intention is to offer these spaces to sailors May 2020 Page 4 that may not have the space at home to out sand in their space. store their boat but also that if they have this privilege then they must support the Any boat owners storing their boat club by attending club racing on a regular on the upper level will remove the basis. Storage costs are relatively timber ramps after use and store inexpensive, but it has never been the these ramps appropriately. Be intention to have spaces leased out to considerate of other users of the boats that very rarely sail through the space. season. We are currently reviewing those sailors that store their boats in the sheds for their participation in last season’s club To ensure all stored boats within racing. Those that hardly sailed will be the sheds are secure, owners of approached and questioned on why they boats stored in the shed MUST may not have sailed and they may need to ensure the sheds are secure after surrender their spot as the spaces are in they have stored their boat.