Tasmanians Triumph in the 2018 Rolex Sydney Hobart
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FEBRUARY / MARCH 2019 ALIVE & SWELL! TASMANIANS TRIUMPH IN THE 2018 ROLEX SYDNEY HOBART 75TH BIRTHDAY OUR NEW CEO WENDY TUCK Year-long party starts Introducing Eddie Moore Joining CYCA elite Spoil yourself for choice at Audi Centre Sydney. The largest selection of new and pre-owned Audi vehicles in Australia. Audi Centre Sydney 895 South Dowling Street, Zetland NSW 2017 Tel. (02) 9931 3400 | [email protected] 2 3 IN THIS EDITION FEATURE CONTENTS FLAG OFFICERS & DIRECTORS COMMODORE Paul Billingham VICE COMMODORE ONE FOR THE HISTORY BOOKS! 06 AT THE HELM Noel Cornish AM 12 The 2018 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race had a little bit of everything – including an epic finale and Reflecting on the year that was, and what’s to come REAR COMMODORES one of the closest finishes in history. And the best, quite possibly, is yet to come! Janey Treleaven & Dr Sam Haynes TREASURER NEWS IN BRIEF 08 Arthur Lane Introducing our new CEO, PONANT extends CYCA partnership, Celebrating 75 years, Wendy Tuck’s big DIRECTORS honour and more Justin Atkinson David Jacobs Bradshaw Kellett 28 IN THEIR OWN WORDS Leander Klohs Lindsay May has left quite a legacy at the CYCA and across the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race – and he’s MANAGEMENT not done yet Eddie Moore – CEO Fiona Cole – Administration Manager Marina Gibson – House Events Manager MEMBER SPOTLIGHT 30 Nicholas Janzen – Sports Marketing & Sponsorship Manager Zoe Taylor joined the CYCA in 2017 and is making Justine Kirkjian – Sailing Manager waves in the ocean racing scene - this is her story CLUB INFORMATION SCENE Cruising Yacht Club of Australia 32 1 New Beach Rd The events behind the 2018 Rolex Sydney Hobart Darling Point NSW 2027 Yacht Race CLUBHOUSE FROM THE ARCHIVES Open seven days from 0800 33 Phone: (02) 8292 7800 A look back at the first edition of Offshore magazine Email [email protected] Website: www.cyca.com.au 34 COMING ATTRACTIONS COVER PHOTOGRAPHY Alive, the winners of the Tattersall Cup, and the 2018 Rolex What’s on in the coming months Sydney Hobart Yacht Race Credit: Rolex/Studio Borlenghi CONTRIBUTING PHTOGRAPHERS Andrea Francolini, Hamish Hardy, Rolex/Studio Borlenghi CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Paul Billingham, Friedrich Boehnert, Hamish Hardy, Nicholas Janzen, Lindsay May Share your Offshore story or get in touch via email – [email protected] ADVERTISING ENQUIRIES Email [email protected] for more information 4 5 COMMODORE PAUL BILLINGHAM Discover Sma Ship Cruising At the helm The 74th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race was once again a classic - the enthralling four-way line honours battle that was only settled in the Derwent; the first overall victory of a Tasmanian boat since 1979; the close second place to an all-female crew and the smallest yacht in the race, fittingly it seems, winning the Corinthian trophy! As I met the arriving crews, the sense believed to have been in May or June complete the balance of our building of achievement, the friendly rivalries of 1944. works this year – probably in the quieter and the famous Sydney Hobart spirit winter months. These works include the So, while we cannot celebrate our actual was there to be seen in each and replacement of the New Beach Road birth date, we will certainly celebrate the every case – what a privilege it was to boundary fence to our premises (making 75th anniversary of our birth year with be there. them fully secure for the first time); AWAKEN numerous events planned. completion of the grading and surfacing YOUR SENSE OF WONDER Congratulations go to all competing of the two car parks and remodelling the yachts, and especially those that took end of Marina A Arm to improve berthing divisional trophies. Of course special (subject to DA). congratulations must go to overall winner Congratulations go to all Alive and record ninth-time line honours competing yachts, and especially NEW CEO – EDDIE MOORE EXPLORE THE WORLD ON BOARD LUXURY SMALL SHIPS winner Wild Oats XI. those that took divisional trophies. Of course special congratulations This significant program will be overseen While this year the race attracted must go to overall winner Alive by our new CEO Eddie Moore who PONANT, the World Leader of Luxury Expeditions has been sailing the seas for over 30 a record Australian TV Boxing Day and record 9th time Line Honours started with us on 14 January. Eddie years. Embark on a unique concept of sea travel aboard modern small ships offering audience (some 1.65m people switched winner Wild Oats XI benefitted from an excellent handover exceptional itineraries, stops at the very heart of ports and remote places not on to see a picture-postcard start), as from Karen Grega and has hit the ground I mentioned in my closing speech in running – I encourage Members to reach accessible by larger ships. Visit amazing sites, interact with ancient cultures and enjoy Hobart, we are already looking at how out to him when you see him around close encounters with wildlife. we can improve - taking feedback from the Club. participants, our finishing partner the These started just recently on Australia On board, experience refined ambience, comfort and intuitive service, sailing on luxury Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania (RYCT), Day when we announced a new range ON THE WATER small ships, with just 32 to 132 staterooms & suites, 95% with a private balcony, enjoy of Member discounts coming into effect officials and sponsors – it really is a , an , outstanding and inclusive . 12-month effort! that go a long way to improving the The Audi Centre Sydney Blue Water complimentary Wi-Fi Open Bar gastronomy wines Pointscore (BWPS) series has now value proposition of being a Full Member Accompanied by experiencedlecturersor an Expedition team, time ashore is maximised, On the cards for this year is a review of the Club. been decided with Matt Allen’s Ichi of the Notice of Race and Sailing Ban taking out both the IRC and ORCi with many excursions featuring UNESCO sites. On Luxury Expeditions, Zodiac® outings Instructions, a review of the TV broadcast Looking forward we also have the and Rear Commodore Sam Haynes’ and landings enable guests to get close to nature and remote cultures. Zodiac® format, other media channels and a Commodore’s Ball on 1 June 2019 which Celestial winning PHS. This year we had along Australia’s ancient Kimberley coastline, in , significant upgrade of the race website. will aim to raise funds for the Youth a dedicated Audi Centre Sydney BWPS trips wildlife observation Antarctica Sailing Academy and then in December website which really is worth a visit to exploration of historic sites in the Mediterranean... which cruise will you choose? 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Photographs: © PONANT: Mathieu Germain, Laurence Fischer, Nick Rains, F. Lefebvre. ABN: 35 166 676 517 6 CYCA_GENERIC_225x297_0219.indd 1 11/02/2019 09:02 NEWS IN BRIEF NEWS IN BRIEF NEW CEO EDDIE MOORE JOINS CYCA Experienced sports administrator Eddie the values and experiences on which Moore has commenced work at the it has been built.