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As 2013 unfolds many sporting improved Boardwalk Café. We These initial ideas are currently organisations, social clubs and also worked on skills training and in the planning stage and will be businesses, large and small are service improvement as well as thoroughly researched before any focusing on their core activities to the benefits of combining the formal announcement is made. ensure financial viability. administration and sailing staff in It is essential that if we are to During my term, the focus one facility. remain the premier yacht club in has always been on ‘fun Queensland that we continue to and participation’; members Consideration was given to the focus on evolving both our on passionately involved in the possibility of attracting other allied water and off water capabilities to Squadron, enjoying recreational Interest groups, who may be able the highest standard possible. yachting activities for pleasure to contribute to the membership and fun. base and the variety of Squadron This concentration of attention activities on offer. and energy, particularly in the The importance of providing area of member experiences, will exceptional member benefits was Coupled with the desire to provide a secure future for our recently reinforced at General improve the benefits and services Squadron. Committee’s 2013 Strategic to members, General Committee Direction session, at which we moved forward with planning and As Benjamin Franklin said, “If you 2–6 JULY 2013 worked together to formulate a costings relating to expanding the fail to plan, you are planning to common view on the strategic facilities provided at Canaipa. fail”. direction of the Squadron to qldyouthweek.com guarantee its ongoing success. General Committee agreed that it was essential to concentrate on adding value for existing members by way of better events and improved service than expanding our social membership base or increasing public access to certain areas of our facilities.

This initial session concentrated on the Squadron’s two main revenue generating activities, House/Entertainment and Building/Grounds and resulted in a concensus of opinion on what IPS A ONSH had to be achieved, by when and US AMPI TRA H CH by whom. LIAN ER YOUT MIDWINT In House, we investigated a number of options in regard to OAMPS INSURANCE BROKERS QUEENSLAND the better utilisation of Flags, the much needed “back of house” Santa even remembered refurbishment of the RQ Bar Commodore Greg Clarke, dressed in Squadron ‘Full Dress’ uniform, welcomes guests to the the2013 Commodore! Squadron Ball. and the multi use of the new

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3 Code Flag K - Cdr Greg Clarke 6 General Manager - Paul C Hughes 8 Couta Boating - Brad Ginnivan 12 Sydney to Hobart - Tam Faragher 14 RS:X and Bic Techno 16 The Great Race 18 RQYS Olympic Foundation 20 RQYS Sailing Academy 22 Australian Laser & Youth Nationals 24 Sabres & International 14’ Skiffs 28 Sail Away - to Croatia 30 Huckleberry King - Murray River 36 Australian Finn Class Championship 37 Australian Sabot Championship 38 Member Protection Policy 40 RQ Trader 42 Boat Care Basics - Mooring Lines MAKE EVERY DAY A SUNDAY. 48 Powerboating The perfect Sunday drive doesn’t wait for Sunday in the luxurious BMW Convertible range. With elegant contours, the extraordinary 50 Sail Cruising Group - First Aid Course freedom of open top driving and four exhilarating models to choose from, you can experience all the luxury and driving pleasure of a Sunday drive everyday of the week. Make every day feel like Sunday, arrange a test-drive at Motorline today.

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Wasn’t the Squadron Ball a fabulous positive comments about the quality us to better understand the needs event! 218 people enjoyed cocktails of the upgrade. Special mention and of the RQYS membership. Further on board the boats Rena G, thanks must go to David McTaggart, surveys will be sent out this year Postcode, Azimuth, Mid Pacific, Marina Manager, and the band of to gauge specific needs. Please Taslander, North Light, Harbour members and volunteers who re- respond to these when you receive Island and Nocturn and then secured boats and patrolled the them. Your responses will provide segued into the Boardwalk Café for entire facility for the three worst valuable information to help us in a delicious meal to the incredible days of bad weather over the future infrastructure planning and to mellow sound of Swing Central. disastrous Australia Day weekend. help plan on water events and social activities. The new Boardwalk Café area is a We would like to welcome Adrian real bonus to the Squadron with a Finglas, who started with us in Don’t forget if you pay your complete refurbishment including February as Sailing Coach in the membership renewal before May, smart new furniture and comfy Sailing Academy. Adrian has already you will be in the running for the lounges to relax on. If you haven’t made his mark in the Sailing Office early bird prize – a return airfare tried some of the seafood specials and many youngsters (and the not- for two to Vanuatu, courtesy of Air we have every week on Thursday so-young) are benefitting from his Vanuatu. Now there’s an incentive! and Friday, why not treat yourself expert knowledge of sailing. Since and a guest or two and experience the launch in November last year, Finally, our friendly staff are here the wonderful ambience the new 170 new children have joined the to serve you, and they always do facility provides. Tackers learn-to-sail program. so cheerfully, with a smile. Please remember that a little courtesy when With only a slight delay due to the Thank you to everyone who communicating with staff goes a recent inclement weather, the new responded to the membership long way and is always appreciated. marina is well underway and looking survey the General Committee sent great. We have received many out recently. These surveys will help

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BY BRADLEY GINNIVAN

Holidaying in the beautiful Sorrento to get to them are from the club is Rhapsody - Greg Chisholm second, over the Christmas period, I by ten or so rubber ducks which ferry Matilda - Mal Hart third, C97 - Jeff contacted one of my lifetime people out from the pier. Richardson fourth and us in Romy friends, Nigel Abbott, to see if fifth. With the race having two we could catch up for a drink. Sailing kicked off on Saturday in front large triangles and two windward Better than that, he asked me if I of the yacht club, to my amazement and returns we had plenty of time would like to sail the Barloworld there was 56 Couta boats ready to to get back at the leaders. One Mercedes-Benz Australian Couta sail, 29 in Division 1 and 17 in Division by one we slowly fought back, by Boat Championships which were 2. Winds were predicted around the time we were at the top mark being sailed at Sorrento, I accepted 20/25knots. With a number of high for the last time, second place without hesitation. Having never profile yachtie’s sailing, it was difficult was ours, much to Nick’s disbelief. sailed a Couta Boat and having a to know which crew were the ones to Nick taking out race one by a large crew of seven I was not sure where I beat. Local sailor Nick Williams with margin, Rhapsody 3rd, Matilda 4th would fit in. Sitting on Nigel’s Palm pro-sailor Rodney Hageboles, and with C97 5th. Beach 38 anchored off the Sorrento experienced Couta Boat sailors Ken pier we went through our racing Vaughan and Peter Gale certainly Race 2 started in similar conditions plan for the day, I would be doing looked like they would be in the mix. but with an extra windward leg to mainsheet and tactics. finish in front of the club, starting Race 1 started in 20 knots from middle to the pin it was obvious All the Couta boats are anchored off the south west, at the first mark it that Wagtail had plenty of boat a swing mooring and the only way was Wagtail - Nick William in first, speed up the first work to round a

8 mainsheet Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron Autumn Wagtail, Nick Williams, leading Romy, Nigel Abbott, in Heat 2 of the Nationals clear leader, 2nd was Sorrento - Ken the box seat, Romy had to win the Barloworld National Championship Vaughan, us in Romy 3rd, C97 4th last race to win the championship on would be ours with Wagtail not and Rip - Andrew Skinner 5th, with a count back, second was not an going home empty handed, they Wagtail a long way in front, our goal option, it was ‘game on’! won the Handicap. was to consolidate 3rd spot and see if we could claw back Sorrento. By Race 4, with the course the same the end of the fourth leg we had as Race 2 and the wind a slightly SHORT HISTORY OF THE secured 2nd spot, 3rd was Sorrento, lighter 10 knots, we knew we COUTA BOAT 4th C97 with 5th being Rip. had good boat speed in these conditions. Starting in the middle The Couta Boat is a type of boat Race 3, and the second day’s sailing, of the line just below Wagtail it was sailed in Victoria, Australia, around was in front of the Rye Pier, winds clear we had an advantage with Sorrento and Queenscliff and along were around 10/15 knots, and with boat speed, he was able to tack off Victoria’s west coast as far west as the windward mark only being and go to the right, we sailed to the Portland. It was originally used as a around 50m off the Rye Pier, picking left, this was a gamble to let him go traditional fishing boat around this the right shifts would be critical. but we all agreed the left side was part of the coast from around 1870 Right from the start of Race 3 it was right way to go. Coming into the until the 1930s, although it survived clear that these conditions suited top mark the first time it was clear as a commercial fishing vessel until Romy, half way up the first work we that Wagtail would be the leader the 1950s. were clear leaders and round in first by less than a boat length, with place by over five boat lengths, 2nd Wagtail and Romy clear of the rest The Couta Boat developed for the was Sorrento, 3rd Darney - Chris Day, of the fleet 3rd C97, 4th Rhapsody, coastal fishing industry over the 4th Wagtail, 5th Rhapsody, with two 5th Darney with Sorrento in 6th place, later part of 19th century. Fishermen large triangle and two windward and it would become a match race chased such sought-after fish as returns finishing downwind Romy between the two leaders, after the barracouta (hence the name ‘Couta extended her lead to win easily from second lap we were able to take the Boat’) but fishing co-operatives Sorrento, Wagtail, Rhapsody and lead up the 3rd work, with one more established quotas to control prices, Darney 5th. downwind and a final work to the and it was this that led to the added finish, we knew Wagtail would throw requirement of speed in a good With only eight points separating everything at us. As we approached fishing boat. the top six boats and Wagtail with the finish line, having completed her very experienced crew being in approximately 15 tacks, we knew the www.rqys.com.au mainsheet 9 Portsea Cup Continued from previous page The Portsea Cup is sailed between the shipping channel and the Portsea Pier, with 58 boats (37 Division 1 and 21 Division 2), it’s a who’s who of Victorian sailors. The ebb tide is running at 5 knots and the wind is predicted to fill in around 15 knots. We have two new crew members with us this week, the CEO of an energy company who has no sailing background and Nigel’s young son, Jack, who be helping his father do tactics and the traveller, it’s a gamble to sail with eight and not seven, as an extra 90 kg could slow us down in the lighter breezes. With only one race we have to get out of the blocks as quick as we can. The wind was flicking to the left so it was our decision to start at the pin end, Damian King was the pin end boat with us just to windward, our closest rivals Wagtail and Sorrento were in the middle to boat end along with Matilda who had David Eickmeyer on board doing tactics. Within 10 minutes of the start the wind shifted to the left which put us in the box seat, we were able to cross the whole fleet except for Sorrento who was in a different wind pattern to us. By the first top mark Sorrento was 10 boat lengths in front of Romy a clear 2nd also with approximatley 10 boat lengths to the rest of the fleet. From 3rd to 10th there was less than a boat length between them, we were glad to be clear of all that. Peter Gale was calling the shots on Sorrento so it was going to be difficult to reduce the margin, our plan was to just chip away each leg, with 9 legs still to go we had plenty of time. The breeze would come and go and the direction would flick some 20 degrees, especially around the top mark which was so close to the Portsea Pier. Starting the third lap we had reduced the margin to only three boat lengths, with big shifts at the top of the course and the tide causing problems we rounded the top mark together. Unable to get past we stayed like that until the bottom mark, with the Div 2 boat FOR YOUR PAST, PRESENT and FUTURE. sailing down the run and us on the triangle it would be close at the bottom mark. Sorrento had to give buoy room to the Diamond Pendants from $388. Diamond Stud Earrings from $488. smaller Div 2 boat forcing them three boat lengths wide 2.00ct Tennis Bracelet $4,980. and with the tide still ripping out of the bay this became four boat lengths. This was the chance we were looking for, we were able to round the bottom mark, tack and head to the favoured left hand side. By the time we got to the top mark for the last time we had taken the lead by some five boats lengths, all we had to do was to stay calm, round the bottom mark for the last time with a handy lead, stay in front and the Portsea Cup would be ours. It was young Jack that kept on telling is father to stay focused, tack only when we had to and we will win. To the delight of all on board we did. hardybrothers.com.au 1300 231 393 A special thanks goes to Commodore Robbie Hiam and the Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club for making me so BRISBANE SYDNEY CHATSWOOD MELBOURNE CHADSTONE PERTH welcome, along with the owners of Romy; Nigel and Jane and crew of Jack, Duncan, Phil, Andrew, Big Pete and Paul. 18ct White Gold Diamond Essentials – Pendant 0.10ct $388, 0.25ct $858, 0.50ct $2,780. Stud Earrings 0.20ct $498, 0.50ct $1,480, 1.00ct $5,380, 2.00ct $21,580. Tennis Bracelet 2.00ct $4,980, 3.00ct $6,780, 5.5ct $14,980.

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My Second - BY TAM FARAGHER

and comfortable racing, relatively speaking. More about this later.

A few of my crew and their partners had booked for Kerumba’s race to Hobart and rather than cancel, we had decided to turn the time into a Tasmanian holiday, except now I was the only one sailing down. So I joined the crew on Ocean Affinity: • Rod Caldwell • Todd Anderson • John Digby • Craig Duffield • Hamish Crossan • Mark Vickers • Casper White • Eduardo Luz • Rory Lynch • Joshua Willis together with the other RQYS boats: SYDNEY AT DAWN The Vibe Hotel, a short stroll Blackjack - Peter Harburg and away from Cruising Yacht Club of Mark Bradford ON BOXING DAY, Australia, home of the Sydney to Blunderbuss - Tony Kinsman DECEMBER 2012, SAW Hobart Yacht Race, was starting to Lunchtime Legend - Robbo Robertson A BLEAK GREY SKY buzz as the many yachting crews Carbon Credits - Trevor Bailey and their families emerged from Charlie’s Dream - Peter Lewis WITH DRIZZLING RAIN their rooms. Ranging from the very to line up at the start and all AND A COOL SE WIND experienced stalwarts to a collection successfully complete the race. of newbies, there was an air of WHICH WAS KEEPING excitement and apprehension for The weather forecast was seemingly TEMPERATURES WELL what lay ahead. going to be a good one, starting BELOW AVERAGE FOR with a 15-20 knot SE which was to I was about to embark on my back around to NE and N before THIS TIME OF YEAR. second Hobart, having previously pushing down the coast, followed completed one in 2005. This time, by some S/SW changes interspersed having had my plans to race on with some periods of calm and my new yacht Kerumba changed storms as the changes occurred. But through ongoing commissioning nothing too strong was forecast. issues, Stewart Lewis kindly invited me to join his experienced crew For the 2012 Hobart, the weather on Ocean Affinity, one of the pretty much did follow the game last Marten 49’s to be built by plan, allowing of course for the Azzura Marine. A well crafted and accuracy of forecasts being plus or luxuriously fitted out carbon racer minus 40% of wind strength and cruiser, Ocean Affinity provides wave heights (just how can you ever both competitive performance measure those?)

12 mainsheet Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron Autumn 2012 Sydney to HOBART We saw and were well prepared for the forecast SW change which My Second - BY TAM FARAGHER peaked at 33 knots off the east coast of Tasmania. Not quite so prepared for the unforecast sting if the worst happens; logistics: if Sitting motionless, boats out wide in the tail of that change where you don’t have family in Sydney, go past, in close sail past, frustration winds that had dropped to 22 knots be prepared to miss or cut short until the wind and waves build; 19 redoubled off Tasman Island four Christmas day with the family. knots surfing down the waves, only hours later to peak at 46 knots! Boat preparation is extraordinary: to be passed by flying dolphins; checking, replacing, upgrading gear sitting shuddering cold, wet on the No amount of luxurious to ensure you are ready for what rail in a 40+ knot squall. Are we teak cabinetry and might be thrown at you – ‘to finish there yet? Having fun yet? Gee, first, first you have to finish’. turning left we could have been in padded leather warm cruising territory; these sea upholstery quite cushions The excitement at the start line – sick pills really are working. the bone jarring that joining Australia’s best and most competitive fleet, plus a smattering Storm Bay transit, Iron Pot entrance a boat experiences of internationals; the spectator to Derwent. Computer says ETA when sawing its way fleet; glancing back to see Majestic, 0530, Mr Wind says NO, computer to windward in 40 plus the CYCA official vessel and Pete, says 0600, Mr Wind says NO, Sandy, Garry, Louise and Desleigh Stewart says hoist the Code Zero, knots. all seated right on the bow drinking ETA is 0645 now. Finished! The Piles of wet sails scattered on champagne! elation, crew camaraderie, the the saloon floor provides one of welcome, re-uniting with family and The frantic spinnaker run out the the best and stable places to lie friends, the clean up, SHOWER, big Harbour, through that churning down as you come off watch, too sailor’s breakfast, rest, reflection, the water under influence of SE swell exhausted to change out of your wet achievement. and spectator fleet, heading south, weather gear. Keeping your weight starting to get into the rhythm, Thank you Stewart and crew for a to the high side is always a constant three hour watches, rotating helm rewarding and enlightening race, challenge with a boat motion that regularly at 45 minute intervals; which has provided enormous competes with any theme park ride. soft latex rubber bunks with dry insight for our own preparations – I must admit at this juncture that I clothes are sooo comfortable, if you this year Kerumba goes to Hobart. suffer from sea sickness. A cocktail manage to get one. of ginger Travel Calm tablets had So, if you think you are fit – try a The food: lasagne, sausage rolls, helped in 2005 in calm weather marathon. Looking for an adrenaline party pies, ham cheese croissants, only, to be my nemesis when it hit – try Tough Mudder or even jump quiche minis, Salada and cheese turned rough! This time Sturgeon, out of a plane. But if you really want biscuits when it gets rough; a supplied out of the UK and taken to be challenged and get some Nespresso coffee ‘good morning’ strictly in accordance with the great friends along the way – try a (thank you Rod); disposable written instructions, kept me under Hobart! paper cups, plates, helped keep control, non-drowsy and worked for a shipshape boat. Water bladders Results: I remember some very fast me. Well, that’s the way I remember used to refill individual drink bottles; boats came first, second, third and it, now three months and several clothes in layers for the cold and there were divisions of others, but debriefing sessions later. wet – only one set is ever used for all participating boats and crew So, what’s it like, this 630 nautical the entire 4 day race; the cold wind really were the winners. mile race that is reputedly one of and a lazy breeze goes through you, the toughest ocean races in the not around! Congratulations: world? Black Jack – 1st ORC, 2nd IRC and Spinnaker pole beak let go, skying Lunchtime Legend – 1st IRC Div 3 The preparation – personal gear: the spinnaker with a monster wrap ‘get the best you can afford’ is the – Stewart and Craig up the mast in catchcry; fitness preparation: this 20 knots, doing 9 knots under main. improves your chance of survival Then where did all the wind go?

www.rqys.com.au mainsheet 13 RS:X and Bic Techno BY WAYNE BAILLIE

This year the number of windsurfers who went on to win Olympic Gold At the 2012 RS:X Worlds, held in at our club has flourished. The ever at Weymouth, JP Tobin (NZL) and Cadiz, Spain Luke again finished in presence of gold, red and orange Zac Plavsic (CAN) for a training the gold fleet. From there he went sails on the RQYS southern race camp in New Zealand under one of on to World cup regattas in Hyeres, course has raised a few eyebrows, the world’s best coaches. All three France, Medemblik, Netherlands not only at our club, but around the training partners were in the top 10 and Sail for Gold at Weymouth windsurfing community. RQYS is for the 2012 Olympics. Luke was where the Olympics were to be now being noticed as the premier over the moon with the honour of held. He stopped off in Palermo, club for training and racing in such an experience. Sicily to team up with Jessica Australia with conditions and Crisp and James Levy to contest facilities excellent for windsurfing. Luke went on to win the 2012 the European RS:X Teams Racing Australian RS:X Championship held Championships using this as a High performance sailors Luke at Port Stephens NSW. Immediately training session between World Cup Baillie and Joanna Sterling have following the Australian’s he regattas. The Australian RS:X team both improved their ISAF world swapped his board to race Formula managed a third place at this event. rankings by racing in many overseas Class with some of the world’s World Cup Regattas. Luke’s best professionals. He achieved a During this period of European performance at the 2011 ISAF formidable seventh place using only events, ISAF went to vote on what Worlds in Perth found him well his RS:X sail while the others were classes would be included in the entrenched in the gold fleet for the using sails of a much larger size. 2016 Olympics in Brazil. One of first time in his career. His results the casualties of this process was qualified a place for an Australian Both Joanna and Luke attended a windsurfing (RS:X) with kiteboarding male RS:X sailor at the 2012 series of European regattas in 2012 being injected because of its current Olympics at Weymouth, England. but at this stage only Luke was in popularity, all chances of Luke now the running for an Olympic Male going to the 2012 Olympics as an Luke was invited to join the RS:X spot. Jessica Crisp (NSW) had emerging athlete had disappeared. Australian Sailing Squad and was already cemented her spot for an also noticed by fellow RS:X sailors. Olympic Women RS:X spot over Throughout all of this, the youth He was subsequently asked to join Joanna by winning an earlier World fleet of Bic Technos were sailing Dorian van Rijsselberghe (NED), Cup Regatta. along not losing sight of their

14 mainsheet Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron Autumn Photos: Left: Sam Sterling, Lara O’Brien and Emma Baillie compete at the OAMPS Yachting Australia Youth Championships in Tasmania Far Left: Luke Baillie - 2012 Australian RS:X Champion Top Left: Joanna Sterling - Delta Lloyd Regatta, Netherlands Top Right: Luke Baillie - 2012 Australian RS:X Champion at the Sail Melbourne Regatta

dreams and love for windsurfing, In November 2012 ISAF had camp, enlisting Polish coach Max racing weekly at RQ. Quietly from another round of meetings where Wojcik and the results were quite this, a group of talented young girls the proposal to remove windsurfing evident at RQ racing on Saturdays. and boys have been emerging. in favour of kiteboarding was With Joanna Sterling’s younger discussed and voted on. As a result When asked about what our sister Sam, Lara O’Brien and Emma of these meetings the decision windsurfers like about our club, Baillie (Luke’s younger sister) shining to remove windsurfing from the it was the friendships they have for the girls, it was also great to see Olympics was turned around. The made, the friendly and safe help some young talent coming from the timing of this announcement was our wonderful volunteers give and boys in Harry Walker, Nick Walker unfortunately very late with respect the support our club provides in and Jacob Whitford. to the Downunder Series. To include many ways. More sailors from other RS:X in Sail Melbourne (World Cup classes of windsurfing are now Harry and Nick both went to the event) and Sail Sydney proved joining in with our racing and the 2012 RS:X Youth Worlds held very demanding on sailors and feeling is that we are growing from in Taiwan which was quite an organisers. Luke Baillie dropped strength to strength. achievement as Harry was 15 and everything to support his beloved Nick 14 at the time. Both can windsurfing and made it worthwhile We would like to take this already sail RS:X class and have by winning his first World Cup event opportunity to wish all of our high plenty of time to make their mark in Melbourne, further raising his performance sailors the very best in the youth division. Sam, Lara and ISAF rankings. of luck for the upcoming European Emma all ventured to Tasmania for season and hope they sail safe, fast the OAMPS Yachting Australia Youth The appointment of John Bertrand and most of all enjoy the ride. Nationals to represent Queensland (from Yachting USA) as YQ high in the girls Technos only to find the performance coach and the arrival blustering conditions a little difficult. of Farrah Hall (USA Olympic Nevertheless, all battled hard with RS:X rep.) has strengthened our Sam Sterling coming second and windsurfing ranks. Other RS:X Lara O’Brien third. women have joined Jo and Farrah to participate in a summer training www.rqys.com.au mainsheet 15 The Great Race An ‘Off the Beach’ ODYSSEY BY CHRISTINE MYERS - RQYS CREW MEMBER

The Great Race was held on Saturday 9 February – it was a cloudy day with 10-12 knot south to southeasterly breezes. For those not in the know, the Great Race is a marathon event for off-the-beach dinghies of all categories. The race is co-hosted by the Southport Yacht Club and the RQYS. The start line is just off the Hollywell clubhouse in Southport, and finishes out from the RQYS. The record time for this race is 2 hours and 33 minutes, achieved by a Hobie Wildcat (“Harken”) in 2012. In 2013, the conditions were not favourable to any record breaking speeds, but they were favourable to a steady, if not slightly gusty and gruelling, sail. Especially gruelling for the two Sailboard skippers who attempted the race for the first time this year! Congratulations to RQYS member Jamie Metcher for bravely making the distance (if not the time) on his sailboard Artoo. The fastest time this year was 3 hours and 18 minutes, clocked by the Cairns-based F18 Magic Marine, skippered by Adam Beattie with crew Jamie Leitner (incidentally the current World Nacra Champions). Other dinghy classes represented included the Hobies, Nacras, A Class, F16s, Wetas, 505s, Moth Foilers and Skiffs. The author was sailing on the RQYS-based Tornado Wind Rush, skippered by Stefan Bernsdorf. We did fairly well, fourth overall with 3 hours and 25 minutes. Our aim for next year is to eat and drink more during the race to keep the energy up. Drinking after the race wasn’t a problem. Thanks to Kelvin Pye and his team for co-ordinating such a unique racing experience and keeping everyone safe And thanks to our shore-support team, Kate and Duncan Hine.

Centre photo: Stefan Bernsdorf and Christine Myers, with Gracey, after the race Bottom Left: Entering the Manly Harbour after a tiring three hours

16 mainsheet Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron Autumn EMERGENCIES CAN HAPPEN ANYWHERE G R E A T Circle For the producers of TV’s Biggest Loser, BY JOHN WARLOW - BRISBANE FLEET CAPTAIN safety was paramount when contestants sailed from Sydney to Hobart. They chose super tough Great Circle Life Rafts for both the pre-sail safety training and their passage across the notorious Bass Strait. Our 2012 – 2013 Summer Season is drawing to a close and the Winter Season is about to kick off. The fleet standard and quality of racing has been exceptional, the level of competition has even induced some mid week training amongst the fleet.

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www.rqys.com.au mainsheet 17 The Squadron has a long history of support for its members to achieve Olympic Sailing representation. In the early RQYS 1970’s the ‘Wyuna Syndicate’ led by Ray Andrew supported our own John Cuneo, Tom Anderson and John Shaw to an Olympic Olympic Foundation Gold medal in the Dragon Class. In recent years, the original Wyuna Syndicate fund was combined with the Interstate and Overseas Support Fund, aided by successful applications for tax deductibility, to support SEEKING YOUR SUPPORT five young members to Olympic glory including Mathew Belcher BY VICE COMMODORE KEVIN MILLER and his now wife, Rike.

On a smaller scale, the Squadron has supported and continues to support numerous young sailors to attend national and international class events. The available funds never meet the extent of support requested. The fund needs to be our focus in order to support our young members into the lead-up to the 2016 Games and the peak need will be in 2013/14.

18 mainsheet Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron Autumn We are keen to keep this Without financial support from join us in creating the long term important work alive and parents and/or the Squadron, income streams to achieve their preferably create a series of these Class One regattas in goals. long term income streams or Europe and the US are out of annuities to fund the foundation reach. History will show that our As a first step, talented sailors long term. Income from Marina support financially makes all the can apply for support from the berth rental is one of those such difference and in past years, fund to assist them to get to annuities and we are keen to we have raised and distributed national regattas and a panel of discuss the advantages available $60-80,000 p.a. including the Committee members, including to supporters able to either continuing support of Emirates Adrian Finglas, will advise which transfer their berth’s rights to the Airlines with a raffle of two applicants will receive support. Squadron Olympic Foundation business class airfares to Europe. or their income rights from berth Applications have been rental. This year we have secured the called for this year. Successful services of Adrian Finglas as recipients are then monitored The real focus and need is in Club Coach and the march to for progress but also asked the early days when our young Olympic glory starts again for to get directly involved in the talented sailors need to get our young sailors to national Sailing Academy work including a ranking in order to achieve regattas and if successful, to coaching younger members. Australian Government support. overseas Category One regattas The system certainly works as To be ranked and gain financial to achieve a world ranking and attested by the gold medal support,our sailors need to be thus Australian Government achieved by Mathew Belcher placed in world class events held support. Our young hopefuls and the many other young mainly in Europe and the US. deserve our support. Please sailors heading in a similar direction.

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Sailing Academy BY CHARLOTTE MCDONNELL

So the New Year, new faces and new the rigging lawn and some serious some fantastic interactive learning. activities at the Sailing Academy Michelangelo Opti paintings there Keep up the good work Team - have made for a very exciting past is plenty to keep these Tackers don’t forget the Golden Tactic Rules! few months. With over 170 Tackers busy. It is great to see the children’s We are all looking forward to the competitors setting sail from our smile on their faces pulling their new RQ Opti Team uniform coming Sailing Academy ramp out into the boats up the ramp and heading very soon. big blue ocean, the team at the off after their day. It is thanks to all Sailing Academy are delighted to the efforts of the Academy team We must not forget our adult see so many happy faces, joyful and invaluable time from all the sailing courses. We had a very sailors and coloured sails out on the parents volunteering to help set up busy February with lots of beginner Bay. Some of our Tackers children and pack up which helps it all run sailors learning the ropes quite are as young as five years old and smoothly. From the Team here at the literally, doing our Yachting Australia can take the helm like no other. Academy we just want to say a big Start Sailing 1 and 2 course. This thank you. was a huge success. It is fantastic to see the companionship between the Tackers Our Tackers Two and Three’s are Please call into the Academy and One participants, as they sail two up constantly moving forward and it’s find out more about our Tackers and in a boat. The discussions between great to see how much they are all other learn-to-sail programs. the crew and helm on what way taking in. The key essence is getting to go about the wind and who the practice out on the water and We’re looking forward to seeing you needs to pull in the sail, is brilliant enjoying it while they do it and all around the rigging lawn and on to see. Before they know it these from the looks of things they have the water very soon. Tackers children have instantly made all achieved this. Tackers Two’s are new friends and the friendship is taking on new responsibilities of moreover tested when the helm steering a boat on their own and decides its time for a tip as its Three’s practising their tacks and getting too warm or a splash from gybes. School Holiday Dates: the bailer to keep the crew in the loop. Adrian has been working hard with Tackers Camp the Opti Racer Squad along with our 2nd to 5th April - Unfortunately for the first few weeks Opti coach Ella Evans. The Squad as the wind has not been so ‘Tacker grown considerably in the past few 9am to 2pm friendly’, however this has not weeks and so has the talent. We’ve stopped any of our eager sailors seen the Squad hard at work every Sail and Play constantly improving their nautical Saturday morning, practising their 8th to 12th April starts and fine tuning their racing knowledge in a fun way. From 9am to 4pm capsizing drills in the pond area, to tactics. With some video coverage 30 little red hats racing up wind on as part of our debrief there has been

20 mainsheet Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron Autumn Club Coach REPORT BY ADRIAN FINGLAS

The first few weeks have been a high level. When I was not working great learning curve and an exciting at the Squadron I did not fully new challenge for myself. appreciate the Blue and Red shirts on the rigging lawn. The switch from coaching Olympic athletes for the past 10 years to On Saturdays the Sailing Office instructing and mentoring both is buzzing with volunteers and little Tackers and Instructors with instructors all making sure our the Squadron’s program has been weekend activities happen like a exhilarating. well-oiled machine.

The Tackers Program is a Yachting Next time you see a Red or Blue Australia introduction to sailing shirt, introduce yourself with a big for children between the ages of 6 smile and say thanks, because and 14. without this passionate group of volunteers sailing does not happen. When you coach elite Olympic level Thanks Team. athletes the buzz and the smile is normally associated with standing I am still trying to get my feet on on the podium and having an the ground learning about so many Olympic Medal placed around your aspects of the Squadron. However, neck. The Tackers buzz and smile are it is all falling into place and I look so different. They are always smiling, forward to the season ahead. always looking for mum and dad, to see if they have the camera ready Vice Commodore Kevin Miller has at every moment to click that happy had a vision to assist the younger snap to prove ‘I have been sailing’. Squadron members to sail larger boats. He has kindly donated These young Tackers are the future the use of his Farr 40 Keel Train of our Squadron. managed by Josh Torpy for this purpose. Recently, a little sister of one of our Tackers pupils insisted she wanted This program will up-skill our young to sail. She was about three years Squadron members to gain the skills old, and looked up at me insisting to sail on larger vessels within the that she needed to be on the water. club, thereby providing bigger boat owners with skilled crew. Mum and Dad were looking for guidance. Okay, let’s get the The Team had its first race win last smallest life jacket we can find this weekend under the guidance of little girl so she can experience our yours truly as the Coach. great sport. So with life jacket fitted I plonked her in an Opti tied to the So the first few weeks are down with dock, and the smile grew. Quickly hopefully many years to come. If she had her sea legs and wanted to you need a smiling face and a chat venture further so we tied 30 ft of about sailing you will find me on the rope on the bow and pushed and lawn or in the Sailing Office. pulled this little Opti sailor around the basin. She is hooked for life.

Our instructors and volunteers at the Squadron are what make our weekend sailing operate at such a www.rqys.com.au mainsheet 21 2013 Australian Laser & Youth NATIONALS

ON THE TRICKY DERWENT Hi, I am Kye Evans and last July I competed in the Opti Worlds in the BY LOUISE & KYE EVANS AND ASHLEY STODDART Dominican Republic [Caribbean]. It was a light regatta in a big ocean The conditions in Hobart could The Youth Nationals was a flurry of swell and I learnt a lot about tactical not have been more challenging; excitement with five youth classes sailing in big fleets. and over 160 competitors all strong prevailing winds gusting On my return home, I swapped an fighting for the chance to represent over Mt Wellington fanning onto Opti for a Laser 4.7 and started to Australia at the Youth Worlds; the the icy cold waters of the Derwent. really enjoy some speed downwind! pinnacle event for youth sailors. It was in these testing conditions I joined Ken Hurling’s racing squad The winds continued to blow in that the 2013 Australian Laser and on Saturday mornings at RQYS and strong and this, combined with the Youth Nationals were held over the started working on honing some relentless tide and shifty conditions, summer period. Laser skills. All too quickly Louise caused for tight racing and varying Over 200 competitors from around and I were in the Evans bus and results. I won the Women’s Youth Australia competed in the event, heading to Sail Melbourne. I loved division, finishing the regatta with 71 competing in the Laser the conditions in Melbourne and seventh overall – once again halving Radial division. I finished fifteenth scored a third in the Laser 4.7 in a last year’s score, with a number overall, halving my score from fleet of 21. We had a little detour to of top ten finishes across the four last year. I finished third woman Sail Sydney before hopping on the days of competition. My fellow with Ashley Stoddart from RQYS ferry to Tasmania. competitor and close friend from placing first and Manon Luther Melbourne, Anna Philip finished I found the conditions in the from Switzerland second. Madison second girl and Emma Barton from Derwent very difficult. It was gusty Kennedy, also from RQYS was Tasmania closely behind in third. and so shifty and a lot of the time close behind in fourth. I won the Will Bates finished fifth overall. To really windy too. On top of that, Youth Girl division, which placed take the stress off the importance the wind and water were freezing. I me in a good position for the Youth of the regatta I had a primary focus learnt how to sail in shifty conditions Nationals a few days later. William on improving my starting. It was and the importance of a good start! Bates, also from RQYS, sailed a great to see that by the end of the I finished up ninth overall in the fabulous regatta with some top regatta my starting had improved Laser 4.7 division in the Nationals in scores. He finished ninth overall dramatically with the help of my a fleet of 40. and fourth Youth. The major lesson coach John Bertrand. I am looking I took out of this regatta was how to There was no relief from the difficult forward to representing Australia manage the shifty, gusty conditions; conditions at the Youth Nationals and RQYS at my second ISAF Youth keeping my head out of the boat, – again windy, shifty and gusty. I Worlds in Cyprus this July and am and focusing on sailing the boat fast kept up the consistency and finished also planning a trip to Japan for the to the next shift. ninth overall again in the Laser 4.7 Japanese Youth Regatta in April, division out of a fleet of 54 sailors. and in September, the Laser Radial Over the course of the regatta there I am keen to keep up the training Women’s Worlds in China. This is all was much hype over the Rolex this year and would like to thank pretty hectic because I am in Year Sydney and Melbourne to Hobart Ken Hurling for all his Saturday 12 and so I am also busy studying. Yacht races, with Wild Oats XI and Sunday training sessions. I am I would like to thank my coaches beating the record. It was a great hoping to work my way up the score John Bertrand and Ken Hurling, spectacle to see these keel boats board in the 2014 Laser Nationals Yachting Queensland, Queensland racing down the Derwent to their and Youth Nationals in Melbourne Academy of Sport, RQYS and of finish. and am hopeful many of my RQYS course Mum and Dad! Laser 4.7 mates will join me there.

Louise Evans Kye Evans

22 mainsheet Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron Autumn I’m happy to say that I am now the These regattas were a great way 2012/2013 Australian Women’s to finish off 2012 and an awesome National Champion in the Laser springboard into the new year where Radial and placed 8th overall within I continue my campaign onward to the Open mixed fleet (with the the Games in Rio 2016! men). It was a super tricky venue down on the Derwent Estuary I’m extremely pleased with my in Hobart, Tasmania. With huge progress and the way I am sailing on Ashley with QAS Coach John Bertrand extremes in wind strength and the water. This progress has been direction during each race and enhanced by our new QAS coach, massive changes in temperature John Bertrand. across the week. We are off to Europe in late March To recap on other results I won the for another ISAF World Cup regatta. Women’s in Sail Sydney and placed 2nd overall among the mixed fleet! Thank you for continuing to enjoy It was a a great regatta with trying and support my racing and please conditions as Sydney Harbour is keep following my journey to Rio! chaos with traffic on a weekend. I also came 4th at Sail Melbourne, Like my Facebook page to stay even the first leg of the ISAF World Cup more up-to-date. 2013. The link is: https://www.facebook. com/AshleyStoddartAusLaserRadial

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www.rqys.com.au mainsheet 23 Lock 10 - Wentworth Moorna Station Homestead

Squadron hosts SABRES & INTERNATIONAL 14FT SKIFFS

A SECOND WINS THE SABRE NATIONALS FICKLE CONDITIONS FOR 14’ FLEET

How many sailing championships can you say have The Australian International 14 Championships belongs been won by only one second - well at the 2012/13 to the dynamic tandem of Brad Devine and Ian Furlong, National Sabre Championships held at RQYS, the who together compiled an impressive score card to bag National Champion was decided by 1 sec in the final the title for the second consecutive year. Past Australian race of the series. Champions Brad Devine and Ian Furlong have taken out this years Australian International 14 Championships with Throughout the windy series, four boats were in an impressive score card of 1,1,1,1,1,2,(2). a battle to take the crown, Peter Hackett, Craig McPhee and Christopher Dance from Victoria and The final day racing for the Australian Championships here Scott Olsen from Western Australia. The week’s on Waterloo Bay challenged the 26 strong International racing came down to the final race; when the bottom 14ft skiff fleet. Fickle conditions causing unusual pressure mark was rounded for the last time all four boats changes throughout the day, the final race wasn’t going to were in contention for the championship, and again be sealed so easily for leaders Brad and Footy. at 100m until Scott Olsen broke away to take the win. But the battle for the national championship Leading around the first windward mark in a comfortable was to come down to a photo finish between Peter but shifty 15 knot southerly, Devine and Furlong got and Craig, long-time rivals. Peter managed to get caught on the wrong side of a shift as the wind dropped his bow ahead and as a result won the National briefly to a light 10 knots. Championship. Picking the right side up the second work paid off for Dave Peter thanked his fellow competitors at presentation Hayter and Trent Neighbour, who crossed Devine and Furlong, pushing themselves into first place by the next with great praise for the three men that made him Devil’s Elbow earn it, showing the competitive strength of the class downwind leg. Hayter and Trent led from the second work in Australia. and never gave it away, to win the final race in style. The ability to change rig setup efficiently on the water, RQYS was well represented at the event with from rake to tension, is what gives the i14 class a huge Ena Eastgate (3rd Handicap), John Campbell (1st advantage in conditions like those on the bay today. Queenslander), Susan Hextell (1st Woman), Peta The Australian i14 fleet will now look towards sending a Green, Kathy Green, Annie Eastgate, David Collie, team to the 2013 i14 World Championships in Toronto, Andrew Lovell, Robyn Collins and Alan Wilson all Canada, later this year. having a great regatta. Top Ten Overall Places 2012/2013 i14 Australian Titles: Big thanks to all the volunteers who assist with the 1) AUS 661, Del Boca Vista, B. Devine and I. Furlong event. 2) AUS 656, Too Late To Stop Now, M. Krstic and A. Wilson 3) AUS 666, El Diablo, D. Hayter and T. Neighbour 4) AUS 659, CST Composites, S. Sloss and B. Lawrie Final Results 5) AUS 670, Stealth, D. Lugg and D. Bramley 1. Peter Hackett (VIC) 17pts 6) AUS 663, Ronstan/Irwin Sails, L. Irwin and R. Bancroft 2. Craig McPhee (VIC) 17pts 7) AUS 657, Do You Get It Yet?, R. Blasse and A. Gilligan 3. Scott Olsen (WA) 18pts 8) AUS 652, Flaunt It, R. Scherwinski and J. Lanati 4. Christopher Dance (VIC) 21pts 9) AUS 80, Zero, T. Carr and S. Cole 5. Mark Soulsby (SA) 10) AUS 653, Touring Wombat, D. Alexander and C. McDonald

24 mainsheet Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron Autumn Romantic Racing

Squadron hosts Congratulations to Jon Davidson and Lisa Cahill, winners of the 2013 Early Valentine’s Day activities event.

SABRES & INTERNATIONAL 14FT SKIFFS commenced at RQYS on Sunday If you missed out, entries for 10 February as nineteen romantic Mother’s Day Racing are now open, couples entered the 2013 Romantic A SECOND WINS THE SABRE NATIONALS FICKLE CONDITIONS FOR 14’ FLEET with 2014 Romantic Racing entries Racing event, including 2012 opening later in the year. Olympic Gold Medallist Mat Belcher, and his wife Rike. In a competitive field, racing was tight in the light breezes with one wife deciding she could sail better without the company of her husband, throwing him overboard. All was forgiven when racing finished, with couples coming together for a champagne lunch in the Boardwalk Cafe. Introducing Division Yacht WINTER MEDLEY In recent months, the RQYS Sailing Committee and Sailing Office have collected feedback and ideas on how to improve the Division Yacht Program and appeal to the wider RQYS Sailing community. As part of this, the Sailing Office has organised a Winter Medley of race types to trial before the launch of the 2013/14 Sailing Season. This includes the introduction of GPS Racing and Pursuit (or WAGS-Style) races across three divisions. All boat owners are encouraged to enter.

For further information regarding the WINTER MEDLEY or the DIVISION YACHT 2013/14 SAILING PROGRAM, please contact Meghan, Sailing Office Manager, via email [email protected] or on 3396 8666

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26 mainsheet Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron Autumn 27 Sail Away to CROATIA BY BRIAN POZZEY

Right now, the islands of southern of Bosnia and Serbia. But violence Venetian, and Slavic architecture. Croatia are, among a certain group was widespread even here, and The sailing and yachting scene here of people, the premier destination tourists, the backbone of Dalmatia’s rivals any other, with hundreds of in the Mediterranean region. They economy, disappeared altogether. ports and dozens of marinas and glimmer on the periphery enough to countless natural inlets scattered attract the trendy, yet hang enough Today the pockmarks of mortar fire across a thousand islands. Dalmatian off the radar to elicit blank stares are faintly visible in Dubrovnik’s cuisine, consisting of superb fish, among the rest. And the rest don’t ancient walls, grim reminders of the shrimp, octopus, and oysters, along know it now, but they’ll be coming 1991-92 sieges by Yugoslav forces. with increasingly renowned wines, soon, too. In most of Croatia, the war now feels compares favourably to Italian ages, not just a decade, gone, and cooking, and borrows heavily from Europeans long favoured Croatia’s tourism is increasing by as much as it: here risotto becomes rizot and coastal resorts as a low-key 50% per year. prosciutto becomes the delectable alternative to Greece, Italy, and prsut. But Dalmatian food is earthier Spain without the tourist junk or the What is the appeal of Croatia? and rougher than Italian, blending exorbitant prices. (In the 1970’s and The landscape, for starters. This hints of Hungarian (paprika-laced 80’s, Yugoslavia drew more British is the most stunning coastline in goulash), Turkish (kebab-style travellers than any other European Europe: a mix of limpid bays, craggy raznjici, or meat skewers), and country besides Spain; most of them bluffs, hidden coves and beaches, Slavic (sour dumplings). It’s also were bound for Dalmatia.) When vineyards, olive groves, and forests exceptionally affordable. Yugoslavia erupted into civil war in of cypress and pine. Remarkably 1991, the Dalmatian Coast was not well preserved ancient towns hold as hard hit as the inland regions vivid examples of Greek, Roman,

28 mainsheet Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron Autumn By far the most glamorous of the sparkle and polish. Foreign visitors pâté of anchovies, then a sublimely Adriatic islands, Hvar is heir to were not allowed on Vis until 1989; tender stewed octopus. Finally, try that noble lineage running from before then the island was largely the grilled Dorado, its skin as crisp Cannes and Capri through St. Bart’s controlled by the Yugoslav army, as a roast chicken’s, its pearlescent and South Beach: the latest of the with just a scant population of flesh so rich and juicy that olive oil famous international playgrounds. In farmers and fishermen for company. and lemon seemed redundant. summer, Hvar Town is so relentlessly gorgeous it makes your eyes ache. Sample the wild asparagus at Everything screams, Ogle me: the Konoba Bako, in Komiza. Komiza harbour edged with bougainvillea, is an unpretentious fishing village the perfectly aged Renaissance with few stores and cafés, and even façades, as if the cast and setting fewer tourists. Those who come didn’t already suggest a perfume ad, tend to gather at Konoba Bako, Hvar’s entire waterfront is redolent whose waterfront terrace makes an of lavender, which proliferates on idyllic backdrop for simply prepared the island and is sold in satchels by seafood. Lunch begins with pristine Next issue – Mljet, Korcula sidewalk vendors. oysters from Mali Ston, northwest & the Ston Channel of Dubrovnik, where underground Just 12.5 miles across the water springs and freshwater rivers create from Hvar Town, the island of Vis an ideal feeding ground for shellfish is as insular as its neighbour is (Mali Ston oysters were purportedly cosmopolitan; it’s hardscrabble a favourite of Emperor Franz landscape a far cry from Hvar’s Josef’s). Followed by a luscious www.rqys.com.au mainsheet 29 Huckleberry King continues down the MURRAY

BY REX KING Rex’s favourite photo

Well, after a couple of ice cold on the bank and took some good haircut. Heard his life history within beers and a discussion about Don photographs of Heading Cliffs which ten minutes. One of nine children, Dunstan’s safari suits, we had crossed are a spectacular sight. There were he had just been released from gaol the South Australian border and plenty of whitecaps and chop on the after serving ten years. I thought it our first sign of civilization was the river as the front moved through. I best not to ask why he was in there. old Custom’s House. This is where thought we were back in Moreton He then proceeded to show me the Masters of the paddle steamers Bay. how he could do push ups using would present their clearance papers his fingertips! All very interesting. upon crossing the border. Moored that night at Whirlpool Fortunately a girl called him over and Corner, 60ft on the sounder. Who he disappeared into the distance. A We went ashore and had a wander said there was not enough water in lucky escape! around, bought a couple of supplies the river? Cooked up a stew in the and were again underway heading camp oven on the fire comprising We restocked the boat in Renmark towards Lock Six where the lock two steaks, two cloves of garlic, and moved down to the beach keeper informed us that the only herbs, tined peas, tined whole at the caravan park and made other traffic through the lock was tomatoes, one potato chopped up arrangements to use their facilities another trailer sailer two days in front and all cooked in about 45 minutes to catch up on laundry etc. Renmark of us. We moored that night at the washed down with our bottle of Red has a beautiful old art deco hotel Chowilla Homestead Shearing Shed Mud 2006 vintage - excellent! which was the first community owned owned by the Robertson family who hotel in the, then, British Empire. took up the property in 1864. It was In the morning we set off for our another great day on the river and next port of call, Renmark, where we We departed Renmark the next around the camp fire, cold nights tied up right in the heart of town. day and lined up to go through the but hot during the day. Russ went off to see the doctor as he Paringa Lift Bridge at 14.00 hrs with was suffering from a flu bug. Whilst two other boats, one a house boat Underway the next morning, very waiting for Russ I had an interesting and the other a local cruise boat. windy. We saw an enormous roo visit from a bloke with a mullet The Murray River was known in the

30 mainsheet Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron Autumn Old Customs House Renmark Hotel

Huckleberry King continues down the MURRAY

BY REX KING Heading Cliffs Paringa Lift Bridge

old days as ‘The Kings Highway’ due up to the Community Club for dinner I woke up the next morning to see to its trade, and this is why they still which we gladly accepted. This was the river shrouded in mist and an old stop the road traffic at appointed typical of the generosity of the River Paddle Steamer hull being pushed times to let the river traffic through. people we met along the way. down the river obviously on its way Makes you feel very important! to being restored. The next stretch The next morning, Saturday, there was seven miles straight with no After spending the night at the 554k was another vigorous front moving bends, very unusual, and with strong marker (that’s from the mouth of the through. Really strong westerly winds winds forecast, I was keen to get river), we proceeded on to our next started to blow so we moved on to underway to avoid the chop. stop Lyrup and tied up at the park. our next town Berri. This is where This is where we rescued a cormarant Russ was leaving the boat to go to Next stop, Moorook (some weird which was caught up in the reeds Sydney for a conference. It was quite names down here), and then onto with some fishing line. We got him strange. All of a sudden I was solo Kingston on Murray where I spent on board and he promptly latched and I missed the company. I left Berri the night. A couple, Bill and Val who onto Russ’s finger. We decided to and the river really narrowed down were on their houseboat, very kindly put a beanie over his head and he with a lot of twists and turns and I asked me to join them for dinner at went very quiet all of a sudden which spent the night on a sand bank 8kms the Cobdogla Club, which was great. enabled us to release the line from from Loxton. Certainly beats cooking. around his wings and off he went in a big hurry. He didn’t thank us for Loxton is a very well presented town I set off saying farwell to Bill and saving his life but I’m sure he meant set high above the river. I paid a visit Val, a very nice couple. They also to. Out came the medical kit and we to their Historical Village which is a gave me some great information attended to Russ`s finger. Must See! Left Loxton at 13:00 hrs on crossing Lake Alexandrina. All and the river completely changed the locals seemed to be concerned That afternoon we had a visit from with beautiful sandbanks and about me crossing the lake and for one of the locals who gave us some sweeping bends. Spent the night good reason. Proceeded through fresh fruit and an invitation to come opposite Pyap Lagoon. Lock 3 and pulled into the Overland

www.rqys.com.au mainsheet 31 Corner Hotel owned by The National Trust; a beautiful old stone building a short stroll from the river. Next stop was Wakerie where I tied up at the vistor jetty. Had a look around the town and bought some supplies. Wakerie has a famous chocolate shop, so in I went. The rest is history! I passed through Lock 2 the next day and stayed opposite Riversleigh Station before cruising on to Cadel, another friendly town. Another front was moving through and the river chopped up knocking about 2kts off my speed. However I arrived in Loxton Historical Village Morgan at midday to 34 degree heat and dust storms. I decided that a bit of R&R was called for and spent two lazy days in this beautiful town. Met a nice couple Wayne and Loraine who, with their two dogs Meeka and Hobo, were travelling upstream to Mildura in their 50ft house boat. It was very comfortable, I thought, compared to my little machine. I had a small welding job done on the steering attended to by the Ferry Maintenance Depot. Payment…. a six pack…..that’s the way of the river. Morgan, in its day, was a very busy port with 24 boats each week shipping wool and fruit. However with competition from the railway, Morgan’s river traffic slowly died off. The old Morgan Wharf is a reminder of that bygone era and you can easily imagine the paddle steamers alongside loading their goods. I left Morgan and proceeded to Blanchtown. On the way I Overland Corner Hotel was motoring along peacefully, approaching a blind corner (on the correct side of the river) when all of a sudden 1500 tons of the Murray Princess came sideways around the corner. She has a paddle wheel at the stern and this is the only way they can tackle this particular bend. I promptly headed for the bank! Got a hell of a fright and when I caught up with them on their return they referred to me, with a few laughs, as that little yellow boat. I think their skipper got as big a fright as I did. The next day I came across another trailer sailer, a Nolex 25 from the Royal Adelaide Yacht Club, one of the very few boats that were travelling the river. Pulled into Swan Reach and had a beer at the pub which is situated right on the river, restocked and moved on. Moored that night opposite Lake Garlet a great spot covered in wild flowers which were all starting to bloom. Spring had arrived! Next stop Manum, home of the famous and historic Randell Dry Dock still servicing the Morgan Wharf remaining paddle steamers of today. I received more advice here about crossing Lake Alexandrina. The lake is 10ft to 12ft deep and 50kms across and classed as ‘open waters’. It is extremely dangerous in windy conditions and has claimed several lives. Even the Maritime Patrol pulled me up at Murray Bridge to warn me of the dangers of the Lake. Wellington is the last town on the river prior to crossing the lake. I arrived at Wellington just as a gale warning was issued so I had no choice but to sit it out and wait for the right conditions. The only place I could tie up was at the pub. What a find. A pub with a mooring!! I thought to myself, ‘’Rex, a bit of discipline is required here.’’ As it turned out, I was to be stuck there for a week, waiting for the weather. True!! 32 mainsheet Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron Autumn Murray Princess A pub, circa 1846, the oldest country pub in South Australia, the Old Courthouse, now a Museum, a caravan park and some holiday shacks……. that’s Wellington. The locals were great and it wasn’t long before I knew them all in the pub including John who had an old car seat up one end of the bar and nobody would dare sit in it except John. Great characters all of them. Whilst at Wellington I phoned into the evening show on ABC Radio and spoke live on air to their announcer, Peter Goers, about my trip. Seems everyone in South Australia listens to his show as everywhere I went after that people were coming up to me wanting to know all about my trip. The next Randell Dry Dock night in the pub, a very nice couple who had heard me on the ABC, sought me out and invited me over the next day for coffee at their holiday home on the banks of the river. They were leaving in their trailer sailer for Clayton Bay Yacht Club for a regatta. John and Karen also introduced me to Trevor Hamlyn who happens to be the person representing the Trailer Sailer Association of South Australia. They all showed great interest in my trip down the river and asked if I was ever to write an article they would like a copy, which I have sent to them. Finally on Sunday a weather window. At 0530hrs I cast off the lines and commenced my crossing of Lake Alexandrina. Still blowing between 10kts to12kts and a bit choppy, I headed off to my waypoint at Point Sturt, the first bit of terra firma that comes into view after crossing the open waters. I motor- sailed across on a rolled out headsail as I wanted to get over the Lake before Old Courthouse - Wellington any nasty weather came through. After crossing the Lake I arrived at Clayton Bay Yacht Club as their Regatta was getting underway. What a pretty spot. I was to return at a later date to enjoy their club and their hospitality. The river keeps winding down from the other side of the Lake towards Goolwa and the famous Hindmarsh Island Bridge (The Secret Women’s Business Bridge!). I was now running out of time as our daughter was about to be married back home. After taking a quick trip through the Barage to have a look at the mouth of the Murray which is about the size of the Bar at Jumpinpin, I moored the boat at the Hindmarsh Island Marina. After the wedding I returned together with a friend, David Webster, to cruise the Coorong and the Finnis River. The Coorong is a spectacular stretch of Point Sturt - Lake Alexandrina water running for some 90 miles directly behind the sand dunes with the Southern Ocean pounding the beach on the other side. It is a difficult place to navigate with many hazards but has spectacular scenery. On returning through the barrage on our way to the Finnis River we entered the lock and were accompanied by a fur seal who was promptly ushered out by the Lock Keeper. Apparently this particular seal does this all the time, thinks it is a bit of a game. We cruised up the Finnis River which is like going through a maze with high reeds on both banks and eventually narrowing down to a non-navigable stream. We returned to Clayton Bay Yacht Club and enjoyed their friendly club and the little village. The time now had come to return to Goolwa and the Hindmarsh Island Marina to list Bonito Gold for sale. The great adventure was now complete and within a week of retuning back to Brisbane I was boatless once again. I Hindmarsh Island Bridge just hope the new owner has as much fun on her as I did. All in all it was a great adventure and I hope to return in 2014 to complete the navigable section from Yarrawonga to Mildura approximately 900ks and then, for me, the river is complete.

A big THANK YOU to all who helped get the boat ready and to those people whom I met along the River and to those who phoned along the way to check on my progress. It was without a doubt the trip of a lifetime. I would thoroughly recommend it. Mouth of the Murray River Inset: RQYS Burgee together www.rqys.com.au with the Murray River Burgeemainsheet 33 34 mainsheet MAY APRIL CALENDAR OFEVENTS 15 8 29 22 Sail &Play8-12Apr 1 27 20 13 6 ODYTEDYWDEDYTUSA RDYSTRA SUNDAY SATURDAY FRIDAY THURSDAY WEDNESDAY TUESDAY MONDAY ODYTEDYWDEDYTUSA RDYSTRA SUNDAY SATURDAY FRIDAY THURSDAY WEDNESDAY TUESDAY MONDAY

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The 2013 Australian Finn Class National Championships were held on the beautiful waters off Sydney’s famous Cronulla Beach from the seventh to the eleventh of January. From the beginning, the regatta was going to be tough with Australia’s finest Finn sailors competing, including three-time Olympian, Anthony ‘Nocka’ Nossiter. The Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron was represented by three sailors: London 2012 Olympian Brendan Casey, Jake Lilley and new-comer Mick Patrick.

Above: Jake training on beautiful Waterloo Bay where the 2014 Australian Finn National Championships will be held.

Right: Brendan and Jake representing the Squadron at ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne

Brendan Casey competing for Australia at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Every heat of the national as a training venue for the lead up Photo:Thom Touw Photography championships was won by an RQYS to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. sailor and Brendan became the Daily training, weekly racing and Australian National Champion for training camps will be held from The regattas provided fantastic a second time, with Jake finishing the Squadron and will be closely conditions and a real mix of onshore second overall and placing as the supervised by the team’s coach breeze with big swells and shifty Australian Junior Champion. and Olympic Silver medallist, John offshore breeze with short-chop. Bertrand. The regatta was run smoothly and Mick finished a very creditable allowed for all the action to be seventeenth place overall for his Brendan Casey has been selected sorted out in fun and fair racing on first national championships. It’s fair as a member for the 2013 Australian the water. to say the regatta was dominated Sailing Team and Jake Lilley as a by the Squadron and with the member of the Australian Sailing Two RQYS representatives, Brendan upcoming nationals to be held on Squad. This year they will represent Casey and Jake Lilley, convincingly home waters here at RQ, things can the Squadron internationally at led the regatta as they fought hard only get better in the year to come. the Palma and Hyeres World Cup until the very end. There were tough Events, Lake Garda European Cup, on-water battles throughout the In addition, the Royal Queensland Junior World Championships, whole week but Jake was the only Yacht Squadron has just become European Championships and sailor to take bullets off Brendan’s the home of the Australian Finn World Championships. otherwise unfaltering scorecard. Team who will utilise the Squadron

3636 mainsheet Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron Autumn 2013 Australian 2013 Australian bad luck to win the Invitation Race. He took that race out in style, and SABOT despite being disqualified in a later race, went on to complete a solid FINN CLASS Championship regatta to finish fifth overall. The Championship was won convincingly Championship by Finn Gilbert of SNSW, second Daniel Quinlan of Victoria, third BY CHRISTINE BRIDGE Sam King from Tasmania. There were other good performances from the SQSA Team; David McKay finished ninth in his first National regatta, Ben Markey 10th in his first year as one-up, Jonno Pummell 15th, Co-team captain, Natalie Bridge finished 17th and the first of the girls, Thomas Little 18th, Josh Cox 19th. Ezra Pritchard 23rd, was probably asking ‘Where’s Wally’ for his old boat Wally’s Weapon after suffering multiple breakages on a borrowed boat. Adam Lavis in his first major Sabot event finished 30th, Harry White 39th, Kelly Tansley 45th and Seamus Byrt 61st after missing 4 races due to sickness.

SQSA’s Maggie Bowden, who captained the SQSA Sabot Week team, cruised through Sabot Week Swordfish - Carlton Smith & Will Bridge one-ups to wrap the regatta up with two races still to be sailed. Younger The South Queensland Sabot leading four crews separated by sister Christina Bowden was fourth, Association (SQSA) Team came just four points and all in a position Helena Lambourne fifth, Tanika home with a full swag of trophies to take the championship going Robba sixth, Ariane Saroch seventh from the 49th Australian Sabot into the final race. On the final day, and Joel Saroch tenth. Championship, including the Teams however, Melbourne whipped up its Coach Shelley White was thrilled Trophies for each event in which infamous hot 30-knot northerly wind when SQSA was awarded the they competed, the Junior National to force racing to be abandoned. Team Trophy in the National Championship, and Sabot Week There was a shout of joy from the Championship and Sabot Week winner. SQSA crew of Swordfish, skippered events. It is the third time in three by Carlton Smith and crewed by years SQSA has achieved this result. The regatta, hosted by Royal Squadron member Will Bridge who Brighton Yacht Club on Port Phillip lead the regatta from start to finish. The next Australian Championship Bay, presented a range of wind Second went to Thomas Larkings is the 50th Regatta to be held and wave conditions, challenging and Eve Peel from Southern New at Drummoyne in Sydney and competitors from all states. On South Wales (SNSW), and third consideration is being given to arrival, good winds produced a Daniel Moran and Maya Turnball of making this an open invitation reasonable size swell which was a North Queensland (NQ). SQSA team event. new experience for many of the members Patrick Lambourne and SQSA competitors. A couple of Laura McKay took out fourth place, WANTED training sessions with team coach only four points behind first place If you have a Sabot to sell please Shelly White soon saw the kids after winning heat nine, and Will and consider listing it on the SQSA confidently facing the large waves Maddie Power placed eighth. website as there is currently a and enjoying the local conditions. shortage of boats advertised for SQSA Co-captain Hunter Vercoe sale. It is free and easy to do at The two-up National Championship will have to analyse if there is any http://www.sqsa.org.au/ was tight from the start with the substance to the saying that it’s

www.rqys.com.au mainsheet 37 RQYS Introduces MEMBER PROTECTION Policy

RQYS has introduced the RQYS the care and protection of children RQYS General Code of Conduct: Member Protection Policy, participating in the Squadron’s incorporating Codes of Conduct activities. Please see RQYS website Membership of the Royal for members, visitors and children. for full details of the policy. Queensland Yacht Squadron is The policy applies to everyone a privilege and carries with it involved in the Squadron, including What do members need to do? a responsibility to uphold our members, visitors, administrators, reputation and not engage in coaches, officials (umpires/judges/ We all should familiarise ourselves conduct that is unbecoming of race officers), sailors and boating with the Code of Conduct (on the a Squadron member, brings the participants, parents, volunteers and next column), and the policy. You Squadron and its members into spectators. are expected to comply with the disrepute or is contrary to the standards of behaviour outlined in Constitution or By-Laws of RQYS. Why do we need a policy? our policy, including: • treat others with respect; Members and visitors shall: The Squadron has legal and • always place the safety and 1. Agree to abide by the Code of moral obligations to provide safe welfare of children above other Conduct. environments to our members, staff considerations; 2. Respect the rights, dignity and and visitors. The RQYS Member • be responsible and accountable worth of others, regardless of Protection Policy helps us meet for your behaviour; and their gender, ability, cultural these obligations and to maintain • follow the guidelines outlined in background or religion. responsible behaviour and ethical this policy if you wish to make 3. Be fair and considerate in all decision-making. a complaint or report a concern dealings with others. about possible child abuse, 4. Be tolerant of other users of the The RQYS Member Protection discrimination, harassment or facilities and waterways. Policy is designed to cover other inappropriate behaviour. 5. Behave in a manner that ensures behaviour that occurs on Squadron the reputation and standing of grounds and at Squadron events RQYS. outside of competition. The relevant 6. Behave in a manner that ensures rules of the event (Racing Rules of the health and safety of staff, Sailing or navigation event rules) members and visitors. cover in-competition conduct. 7. Behave in a manner that respects the physical property and Purpose of the policy: facilities provided by RQYS. 8. Behave in a manner that meets The main objective of the RQYS the high standards of social Member Protection Policy is to behaviour which are customary make clear what behaviour is and traditional for sailing and expected and assist the making powerboat events. of informed and ethical decisions 9. Not abuse or cause offence to by participants at the Squadron. members, staff and visitors. It outlines our commitment to a person’s right to be treated with Any member bringing the club respect and dignity, and to be safe into disrepute may be subject to and protected from abuse. disciplinary action in accordance The RQYS Member Protection with the RQYS Constitution. Policy also sets out the legal and Any visitor breaching this code may ethical rights and responsibilities of be asked to leave the premises. Squadron participants. It also covers

38 mainsheet Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron Autumn RQYS Introduces MEMBER PROTECTION Boardwalk Cafe MEMBER PROTECTION Policy Policy continued: Children’s Behaviour RQYS Code of Conduct for interactions between RESPECT FOR OTHER children: MEMBERS AND GUESTS Members and visitors who are children and young people We all love children. The Squadron is built on the agree to: foundations of getting youngsters into boats and keeping 1. Abide by this Code of Conduct. them for many decades. Recently you will have noticed 2. Play by the rules. some controversy in the media about child behaviour in 3. Respect the physical property and facilities provided public areas and facilities. The Squadron is not immune by RQYS. to the same issues. The new Café and Boardwalk facilities 4. Treat all other children and young people as you like are attracting larger crowds and we need to cater for to be treated. Do not bully or take unfair advantage everyone. Licensing laws require minors to be fully and of others. personally supervised while there. Children running 5. Control your temper. Verbal abuse of officials and through the Café at full bolt-yelling etc are diminishing sledging other members or competitors, deliberately the enjoyment levels of other members and their guests. distracting or provoking other competitors is not acceptable or permitted. Please let the kids run around on the rigging lawns as 6. Be a good sport. When playing or competing, much as they like but once inside the Café and Boardwalk applaud all good plays whether they are made by area they need shoes on their feet (a law) and need to your crew or competitors. quieten down. Parents are the most appropriate people 7. Respect the rights, dignity and worth of all to supervise their own children and in doing so contribute participants regardless of their gender, ability, cultural to everyone enjoying the great facilities. background or religion.

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40 mainsheet Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron Autumn WELCOME ABOARD

The following applications for membership were recently approved. We extend a warm welcome to all our new members and look forward to seeing you at the Squadron soon!

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www.rqys.com.au mainsheet 41 Boat Care Basics

MOORING LINES BY PETER JENYNS

This boat carries a good supply of extra mooring lines. With the high winds forecast, These lines are too light and too we were able to double up lines and add extra to the windward side. old and didn’t survive the blow

The high winds we experienced on amazed at how few people turned build, these boats would be pitching the Australia Day weekend from up. Instead, the task was left to our wildly alongside for days and even ex-cyclone Oswald, were a wake up marina manager and a handful of weeks! It was in these conditions that call for many owners regarding their helpers who were doing the rounds, I learnt the importance of quality mooring line set ups. While a lot adding additional lines to some mooring lines, how to set them up, of the old timers and experienced of the more poorly moored boats. and how quickly they can wear and boaters have seen this before, you Thankfully, this preparation helped break! only need to walk around the marina reduce the amount of damage and to see who wasn’t prepared by the being on hand during the height But of course, mooring in a secure poor state of their mooring lines – of the winds the following day was harbour such as Manly is far less or what’s left of them! The forecast vital, as many lines were wearing extreme, but with heavy wind and issued some 24 hours earlier for through and needed to be doubled surge, the principles and lessons Moreton Bay waters was E to NE 40 up and replaced. Not to mention learnt are similar. to 45 knots, possibly reaching 45 to the fenders popping and squeezing 50 knots at times. As if that wasn’t out of position. bad enough, they added possible Basic mooring line set up thunderstorms with gusts to 75 So it is probably timely that we take The basic minimum lines required knots. When I saw this forecast I a look at the basic ground rules are a bow, stern and two springs. immediately contacted all my clients for a well moored boat. I gained As a rule of thumb, the bow and and told them I would be at the my experience with mooring boats stern lines should be at least half club within the hour, doubling lines through years of rafting gameboats the length of your boat or longer if and taking down biminis etc. On alongside motherships. It wasn’t possible. The fore and aft springs arrival I assumed the marina would uncommon for us to have a couple should be at least as long as your be bustling with concerned owners of 48 footers alongside in 30 knots boat. doing the same. I spent the best on the outer reefs off Cairns. At high part of that day at the club and I was tide, when the sea had a chance to

4242 mainsheet Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron Autumn Obviously it is the bow and stern when rafting up or berthing when lines that adjust the distance you away. As a side note, a problem set the boat from the dock. I find we encountered when doubling up the longer you can make them the lines ahead of the recent blow was better to allow for maximum stretch, the absence of spare lines on many but this isn’t always possible. You of the boats. A second set is very can’t run them too far forward and handy - you can never have too aft as they lose their ability to pull many quality lines onboard! the boat in towards the dock. So they often end up short and of I don’t have the space here to course in certain conditions they will elaborate on all the types of suitable jerk tight causing wear, particularly mooring ropes and set ups, their through the fairleads, and possibly pros and cons or their breaking loosen and damage cleats. They loads in this article so you need need to allow for the boat’s to ask a professional or do some movement up and down, without research online. However, below is jerking, if possible. Running the some very basic information on the stern line across to the far stern cleat more commonly used ropes.

Nylon 8 Plait to lengthen the line is a good tip. Silver Rope – Silver is probably The spring lines are crucial when the most commonly used for mooring as they stop movement mooring lines. It’s inexpensive, fore and aft, and because they can lasts well, offers some stretch and be set long, they absorb the jerking is easy to splice. Its down side is well. You’d be amazed at how often the lower breaking strength for its people think they are unnecessary diameter. So for boats with small when rafting or mooring. You should cleats it might pay to consider use spring lines even at the fuel nylon or polyester lines which offer dock in my opinion! significantly more strength for their diameter. It’s also pretty rough and I appreciate having long springs ready on hands and the eye so if isn’t always an option due to cleat presentation is important (which it arrangements on your boat or should be), again, nylon or polyester pontoon. Those short little springs are better choices. so many owners use are in most cases fine in a calm marina, but if Polyester Rope – Polyester comes there is surge like we experienced in 3 strand which enables people during the recent big blow then they to splice it themselves however will do more damage than good, if the most popular is the braids. too tight and short. The longer, the Characteristics include low stretch

Nylon 3 Strand better for spring lines! and high abrasion resistance, soft feel and they are not affected by water. The down side is you’ll need Rope choice the splicing done by a professional. Choosing what rope to use has many variables including Nylon Rope - The multi plait nylon is budget, stretch, cleat size, ability a great choice if looking for a quality to withstand UV and so on, but mooring line. Characteristics include even more important is that the good stretching and recovery breaking strain must suit your boat’s capabilities, abrasion resistant, good weight and windage under the knot holding and coiling and high worst conditions you are likely to strength for diameter. It is probably encounter. the pick but is the most expensive and again requires professional I believe the best option is to own splicing. two sets of mooring lines. Leave a set of mooring lines permanently set Just a word of caution regarding at the right length on the pontoon. factory spliced mooring lines, Have a loop spliced in the boat end bought off the shelf. The splices as this is always helpful when friends are often much shorter than I would help you berth. Keep another set recommend and I have seen some

Polyester Double Braid of quality lines stowed for use let go. www.rqys.com.au mainsheet 43 With a gameboat already hanging off the stern, we had to keep this boat alongside. By setting the lines correctly she actually rode out the conditions remarkably well, rarely touching the fenders and very little rope chaffing

What diameter of rope is suitable? Mooring line check list

Sizing again is difficult to cover 1. Longer the lines, the better to 6. Have a second set of lines given the variables to each boat’s allow stretch and absorb shock stowed for when away and length and weight. For example, which helps avoid chafing and when double lines are required a 50 foot timber cruiser with damage to cleats. in extreme weather. flybridge and clears is vastly 2. Keep springs tight to avoid 7. Ensure cleats onboard and on different in weight and windage movement fore and aft, that’s the pontoons are up to the to a carbon racing yacht of the what they are there for. task. same length. Also, the diameters 3. Bow and stern lines should not 8. Set lines to avoid chafing. can vary significantly as silver has be too short or tight to avoid Slide sections of hose or stitch a much larger diameter for the jerking. leather over vulnerable points. same breaking strength of nylon or 4. Ensure your lines are of a 9. When extreme weather is polyester. So use common sense, suitable breaking strain. forecast make preparations research or ask a professional for Consider weight, windage and by doubling up lines and take advice and then it doesn’t hurt to extreme weather. down clears and biminis to upscale to the next size to cope with 5. I suggest a spliced loop on the help reduce windage a serious weather event. boat end and an adjustable 10. Have quality fenders and end on the pontoon. check regularly during extreme weather – they do pop and squeeze out of position easily! The following is a general guide only:

Approx length of boat Approx diameter of rope 20 - 30 ft 12mm - 16mm 30 - 40 ft 16mm - 18 mm 40 - 50 ft 18mm - 20 mm 50 - 60 ft 20mm - 24mm 60 - 70 ft 24mm - 26mm

4444 mainsheet Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron Autumn Rafting up Rafting up is always a fun way to socialise when down the bay. But it is also a classic scenario for damaging boats. It doesn’t take long for a flat anchorage to suddenly change on the turn of the tide and before you know it, trying to separate the boats can become a dangerous operation. Basically the theories are similar to your pontoon berth. However, when you are at anchor you generally will hang into the wind. Experiment with the tension of the aft spring. By having it slightly tighter you can sometimes set it to allow the boats to sail apart reducing the bumping and wear on your fenders. Also A section of hose tube over this area be aware of masts or outriggers clashing if you get some roll. Try would have provided and offset these. If you have more than one boat rafting up, a good some protection idea is to share the load by running an additional long bow and from the sharp edge stern line from the outside boat to the anchor boat. Also, it goes that caused the without saying but watch the weather, and ensure you have plenty chaffing of chain out to withstand the additional weight. It is often a much wiser choice to separate and anchor off before bedtime!

Peter Jenyns operates Professional Boat Care Pty Ltd which specialises in boat detailing and maintenance. If you have any questions feel free to call him on 0409 930 888 or visit his website professionalboatcare.com.au for more boat maintenance articles.

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DRAWING A VOYAGE FOR CONCLUSIONS MADMEN

Author: Donna Leon Author: Peter Nichols Review: Doris Weekes Review: Anne Douglass

Donna Leon’s leisurely paced series of crime stories In 1968 The Golden Globe Race was launched by featuring Commissario Guido Brunetti are set in Venice, The Sunday Times with a prize of £5000 for the first and that fascinating and lovely city is as much a part of man to sail solo, non-stop around the world. the narrative as are the details of the crimes. Brunetti is This is a well researched and well written, true no angry, disturbed detective, railing against life, but a account of the epic journey undertaken by nine happily married family man who loves his wife and her different men. Some were well equipped and some excellent cooking together with a glass or two of wine. were ludicrously under-equipped, under-prepared and unsuited to the challenge. In “Drawing Conclusions” Brunetti investigates the death of Signora Altavilla, an elderly woman whose body Chichester lit the fire that inspired these men. Some is found in her apartment. When Brunetti discovers that were captivated by the lure of fame, some had to be her home is used as a safe house for battered women part of the big adventure, some needed desperately it seems likely that she met her death at the hands of to prove themselves and some were a little crazy. one of their abusive partners, especially as it appears Sailing around the world single handed in 1968 was one or two paintings have been stolen. Brunetti could a far cry from doing the same thing today. There have easily drawn that conclusion but further aspects was no sat nav, radio contact was unreliable, there of the Signora’s life are investigated, including the time was no instant access to weather forecasts and she spent visiting elderly patients in nursing homes and loneliness was almost as great an enemy as the sea. listening to their stories. A tale emerges of corruption, a EPIRBs were not invented until 1968 and were not in crooked lawyer and the falsification of a will many years production until well after that, so rescue was a bit hit beforehand. All of which takes the story in an altogether and miss. different direction. The race had a profound effect on the men who took Donna Leon’s Brunetti stories are always entertaining, part. It tested them and used up every reserve they with thought provoking crimes, and offer many glimpses had, and they were never the same again. Having into the lives and views of those who live in Italy, and done it once, the obsession to do it again in some Venice in particular. form, held most of them, and most of the ones who survived did just that. It gets in the blood. This is a tale of heroism, stupidity, obsession, terrifying weather, determination and adventure on a grand scale.

The unanimous verdict: A well written, fast moving, enjoyable read.

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The 2013 Myora Cup Navigation Event was held on Saturday 16 March with 21 entrants and the weather was fabulous. Congratulations to Simon Maguire and crew on board Nell C (pictured right with the Myora Cup), Terry Cranitch, P/Cdr Graham Sneesby and Gerhard Von Leixner for their wins in their respective divisions. Results: Displacement Vessels - Traditional 1st Nell C - Simon Maguire 2nd Ocean Spirit - P/Cdr Bruce Phillips 3rd Landia - John Frew Displacement Vessels - GPS 1st Elandra - Terry Cranitch 2nd Harbour Island - Scott Anderson Planing Vessels - Traditional 1st True North - P/Cdr Graham Sneesby 2nd Alibi - P/Cdr Steven Morris Planing Vessels - GPS 1st Aranui - Gerhard Von Leixner 2nd Careening Bay - P/Cdr Mike Tyquin 3rd White Knight - Peter White

NEXT EVENT Past Commodore’s Cup - Saturday 15 June 2013 This will be a fun event and will take place in the waters close to the Manly Clubhouse. Remember this will be the last event of the season and the points for this event will go towards the final season’s points for the Squadron Champion trophy. Full details coming soon!

48 mainsheet Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron Autumn Boardwalk Cafe A Fabulous Place to DINE

Thursday is SPECIALS day - something different every week, always delicious!

Check out our Thursday Dinner and Friday Lunch ‘Seafood Specials’ - these are sure to please!

The newly refurbished Boardwalk Cafe and Bar is proving to be very popular with members and guests, and patronage is on the increase. To assist us in making your visit a pleasurable one we would greatly appreciate it if you could call us to make a booking, especially for lunch and dinner. We can then ensure we have sufficient staff rostered and that all your requests can be catered for. Please call us on 3396 8666 to make your booking.

A Big Thank You A BIG thank-you to 21 Year member and proud sponsor Craig Black (Black Auto) for his support over the last ten years in supplying and maintaining the Toyota utility for the benefit of the Squadron and the Sailing Academy. Craig has just completed a total re-paint and service on the ute and it looks brand new. Thanks Craig!

www.rqys.com.au mainsheet 49 Sail Cruising Group Marine FIRST AID Course

BY KENT FARBACH Goldmund

Twenty members from the RQYS and another Sail Cruising Group recently took chose to lose his advantage of a generous discount needle inside ($100 off) offered by RQ for the his chicken et Marine First Aid Course which ran cetera. It was from 800 to 1830 hours at East Coast important to Marina. The two Training staff for understand how the day were Simon Robinson (a difficult such community medic) and Sylvia D’Olier procedures (a nurse and first aid person on the would be on a rolling boat. As for reaction when one falls overboard Yacht B52). the solo sailors in the class, they is often to panic and breathe water were lightheartedly reminded that it in. There are numerous accounts of The day began with a subtle reminder might be easier to just pull the plug this and the bedlam that follows... that we were all over 50 years and enjoy a trip to the ocean floor how quickly things can change during old. This is the normal time of life (especially during CPR). a balmy sail with friends. If you add when people are free of the kids alcohol to the mix then reaction times and ready to sail a yacht for long Other topics for discussion were are slower and confusion begins with distances. Unfortunately, this period drug administration, shock, choking, the sound of a splash. also coincides with the aging of vital anaphylaxis (reaction to allergies), organs, so there is a real need to hypoxia, wounds and bleeding, I found the day totally enjoyable and inspire confidence in your crew by amputations, head injuries, the multiple choice exam was nothing being prepared for the inevitable concussions, eye injuries, nose to lose sleep over (although you did ‘surprises’ that can occur from time to bleeds, pain management, burns, need to get 40 of the 44 questions time. musculoskeletal injuries, fractures, correct). I believe, rather than fail you spinal and femur injury, hyperthermia, The first part of the day focused on by a point they would have verballed hypothermia, cramping, heat CPR and the all important procedure you until they were satisfied that there exhaustion / stroke, poisoning, smoke DRS ABCD (Danger, Response, was adequate comprehension. So, all inhalation, envenomation, sea sickness Survey, Airway, Breathing, Circulation, good. I am now a qualified chicken and removing / moving a patient. Defibrillation). Participants were then injector and submarining solo sailor. shown the proper CPR technique As you can see, there are many things that delays exhaustion for as long as that can go wrong besides simply Once again, a big thank you to Simon National Sail Training Program possible. falling off your yacht whilst going and Sylvia for their lighthearted for a quick wee off the bowsprit. approach to what is a very serious and Tackers Programs for 6–12 year olds Soon we were all sewing and injecting With respect to this last issue, we sometimes intense topic. They also chickens and there was much were given a sombre reminder of proved beyond doubt that you really jubilation as one participant managed the importance of clipping on even can teach old dogs new tricks. to inject himself instead of the chicken when sailing around the bay. The first

50 mainsheet Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron Autumn National Sail Training Program Tackers Programs for 6–12 year olds MYORA CUP

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