SASC NEWS The Newsletter of the Sydney Amateur Sailing Club April 2016 SASC NEWS SYDNEY AMATEUR SAILING CLUB ABN 30 000 409 727 Green Street, Cremorne, NSW 2090 Telephone (Office) (02) 9953 1433 Facsimile (02) 9953 0898 Boatshed (02) 9909 2185 Racing (Monday & Friday only) (02) 9953 6597 Email: Office and enquiries
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[email protected] Commodore Liam Timms Vice Commodore Bruce Dover Rear Commodore Sean Kelly Captain Chris Manion Honorary Treasurer Greg Sproule Honorary Secretary Peter Scott Executive Secretary Megan Keogh/Judy Wogowitsch Racing Secretary Alice Murphy Cover: Very Tasty and CONTENTS Fareast 28R Coming Events 3 charging to the finish in a Signals from the Commodore 4 Super 30 race Clubs Combine for Winter Series 5 during the Sydney Sydney Harbour Regatta 7 Harbour Regatta Pittwater Classics Regatta 2016 12 (Photo John Jeremy) The SASC Yacht Register 12 Letter to the Editor 13 Speedy Bob Brown Race 15 Vale Tony Curtis 17 Sunday Sailing 18 Fourth SASC Alpine Cruise 23 Friday Twilights 27 Rana Afloat Again 29 A Port-hole Peek into the next America’s Cup 32 Tender Etiquette 37 They get Bigger and Bigger 38 Boatshed Charges 2016–2017 39 HMAS Mermaid Tests New Technology 40 New Members 42 From the Archives 43 The SASC News is published six times per year. Editor: John Jeremy email:
[email protected] Print Post Approved PP 255003/01708 Printed by B. E. E. Printmail (02) 9437 6917 2 COMING EVENTS April 2016 SATURDAY 7 MAY 2016 Point score race in the RSYS/SASC/RANSA Combined Winter NEED THE Series, SASC Trophy