SOUTHPORT YACHT CLUB NEWS / INFO Issue Number 38 autumn 2015

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4 Commodore’s Report Welcome to our Autumn edition of iN SYnC. As usual 5 Chairman’s Report this edition has all the latest news and upcoming 5 General Manager’s Report events from Southport Yacht Club. 6 Sailing Operations Manager’s Report You will notice in the next few weeks, a large amount 6 SYC Open Day of Club Memorabilia will be displayed throughout the Club, this is here for all of our long-term Members and 7 Mathew Belcher and Will Ryan new Members to enjoy. 8 SYC Marina 9 SYC Hardstand and Shiplift A special mention to all the Sailors of SYC who, throughout the past couple of months, have been 11 Dux Anchorage competing at both National and World levels to 14 Birthday Draws and Mega Draw Winner achieve such incredible results. Well done all! 15 SYC Employee of the Quarter The ‘what’s on’ page in the middle of this edition is 15 Carols on the Broadwater at SYC full with all the up coming events. Members please 16 SYC Boutique remember to follow us on Facebook for all upcoming 17 Functions at SYC events, promotions and news plus much more. www. 17 Wine and Dine at SYC facebook.com/southportyachtclub 18 Up Coming Events Until next time, safe boating! 20 Vice Commodore of Power Report 20 Power Boat What’s On 21 Sailor Superstitions Bronwen Hemmings 22 A Man and his Boat - Gary Doornboss Editor - iN SYnC 22 Cruising at SYC Southport Yacht Club 24 Vice Commodore of Sail Article 24 Inaugural Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race Free 24 Ashleigh Swadling - National Optimist on-site Daily 26 Jackson Foort/Angus Sherring & Luka Whitbourne Admission parking 27 Joel Turner - ‘My Summer & more’ 28 Max Quan and George Morton Adults $10 Children 29 Riley Cameron and Adelaide Pullin Seniors $7 Free 30 Sailing What’s On (under 15) 31 Sailing Academy, Squadron and Clubhouse 32 Associates Committee Report 35 Gold Coast Seaway Tide Chart CHAIRMAN - Scott Siganto iN SYnC is published quarterly COMMODORE - Phil Short September, December, March and 35 SYC Sponsors VICE COMMODORE POWER - Graham Webb June. The opinions expressed by the VICE COMMODORE SAIL - Kerry Noyes authors and contributors of articles Gold Coast Marine Precinct Coomera - Queensland (behind Dreamworld) TREASURER - Garry Edwards in iN SYnC are not necessarily those BOARD MEMBERS - Chris Oxenford, of Southport Yacht Club Inc, nor does Peter Lahey and Bob Howard Southport Yacht Club Inc. guarantee COVER PICTURE: GENERAL MANAGER - Brett James the accuracy of statements made by Hundreds of boats for sale Live events every 15mins contributors or advertisers or accept syc sailors iN SYnC is the official publication any responsibility for any product or Hundreds of exhibitors Giant 3km display circuit of Southport Yacht Club Inc. statements made herein. Southport 1 Macarthur Parade, Main Beach, QLD 4217 Yacht Club Inc does not accept liability Guided tours of Australia’s largest boat manufacturing plants P: 07 5591 3500 for advertising material published in F: 07 5532 7507 iN SYnC which may contravene the W: www.southportyachtclub.com.au Trade Practices Act. Other than for the purpose of review and subject Buy your tickets online today to win gcmarineexpo.com.au EDITOR / ART / PRODUCTION / to the Copyright Act, no part of this ADVERTISING SALES publication may be reproduced in The Expo is staged by these marine industry leaders as a not-for-profi t Association. Bronwen Ince any form without the prior written Southport Yacht Club permission of the publisher. Upcoming E: [email protected] events and promotions are subject to T: 07 5591 3500 change without notice.

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Phil Short COMMODORE’S REPORT Commodore

What a wonderful Club we have, in such a perfect National Media. Updates of the sailors achievements location, I encourage all our Members and Guests to are being posted in the E-news and on the SYC website come on down whether it be boating or for social on a regular basis, as a very proud Commodore of the activities and make the most of this great facility. Club I really encourage our members to take time to The Waterfront Restaurant at Main Beach is the envy view these achievements as they are second to none. of all the restaurants on the Gold Coast and it’s a great place to meet. I believe as Commodore and a Member of Southport Yacht Club. We are part of the finest Yacht Club Along with other facilities at SYC, our Functions in Australia. This is due to many of the premium department is a strong income revenue center for the facilities we offer. Awarded 4.5 stars in our Gold Club and the income generated provides the funds Anchor accreditation and recognized as a fish friendly for us to maintain and upgrade the Club facilities, Marina, our Waterfront facilities stand out with a and to look to the future prospects for expanding. highly desirable marina. The SYC sailing division ensures all of our sailing and power boat events are I would like to acknowledge the Associates Committee held with the highest of safety in both the inshore and the work they undertake when organizing events waterways and off shore courses. and Club fundraising. I would like all Members to support them in this, through purchase of weekly or Our affordability ensures our financial strength, and ‘Mega Draw’ raffles, for the benefit of us all, Club our social accessibility engenders our core values of Members. respect, courtesy, and dignity that is highly respected by other Club members. Myself, the Vice Commodores, Committees and Staff of SYC would like to see Members more active in their Memberships. If you have a boat on the Marina Phil Short we would really like to see you entering in to the many sailing or power boat events throughout the Commodore year. If you have any questions in regard to these activities please speak with one of us or contact the Club to discuss further. The Members who participate have a great time on the water and would like you to experience this too. Many social activities, such as the Annual Dux Birthday party or Sail Past, are available to all members, boat owners or not, to get into the spirit of the Club. While we have many sport stars within the sport of sailing, it is not a hugely recognisable sport in the

SYC SWAP AND CHANGE Members, if you have any Marine related items which you would like to sell or buy, please contact Southport Yacht Club and we will advertise it on our website for you for FREE! To view the page please visit www.southportyachtclub.com.au SYC Main Beach Car Park progress, 5th February 2015

4 | iN SYnC | Southport Yacht Club Chairman’s REPORT Scott Siganto Chairman We start the year in great shape with all our commercial areas performing well, credit to the management c) commercial implications and team and staff, keep up the good work guys! opportunities The carpark should be finished or very close by the Here are some links to the two time we go to print. It has been a great effort by all groups we have met with: involved, General Manager Brett James gave us the - www.goldcoastevolution.com.au vision but a special thank you must go to Greg Forgan- Smith for his guidance throughout the whole project. -www.facebook.com/Breakwatergroup A survey will be out soon asking members to outline After the QLD elections this all may change again, their priorities for future capital expenditure amongst but now that we have open dialogue we will continue other things, I apologise for the delay in getting this to ensure these communications stay open whatever online but with such a diverse Club we need to ensure happens. we cover all aspects yet keep it brief. We believe we have the right questions in place now with the Our members performed very well at their National flexibility to receive your open feedback in each and World titles over the last few months. It’s a credit category. to the pathways program running out of Hollywell, they do a fantastic job introducing families to the The Board has been actively engaged in conversations sport and have established clear pathways for both regarding the potential of a Cruise Ship Terminal and social and competitive areas of our sport. A visual it’s associated developments around the Broadwater. display is up at Hollywell in the main office if you The Club has categorised it’s concerns into 3 main would like to see where these pathways could take areas; you. a) effects on the use of the waterways for recreational Look forward to seeing you on the water and in the boating Clubhouse again soon. b) the potential ramifications to the sport of sailing Scott Siganto and Chairman general manager’s REPORT Brett James General Manager Well it has not only been a busy time in the Club, but SYC Sailing Office has gone through finally the Carpark is finished. I would like to thank a restructure with Simon Turpin Gold Members Mayor Tom Tate and Greg Forgan-Smith now steering the ship appointed as for their help and support during this development. Sailing Operations Manager, Josh Belsham has also joined SYC as a You will also now see the constructions of the Members new addition to the sailing team Pontoon Bar and Gym which will be just another two as Sailing Administrator. Josh has come to SYC with free facilitates for use by SYC Gold (and equivalent) a wealth of sailing knowledge, and is a great asset Members. So if you are a Social Member and would to SYC. On sailing, I would like to congratulate all of like the benefits of the Gold Members, please contact our sailors who over the past few months participated reception to see if you are eligible to upgrade and in many National, World and International sailing receive your joining fee for FREE! events. A special note to Mathew Belcher OAM who in Once again thank you for your support throughout February was ranked the ISAF #1 in the 470 division the busy festive season. Splice the Main Brace, Carols and past Junior Commodore Joel Turner #18 in the on the Broadwater, New Year’s Eve and Australia Day 49ers. As the General Manager of Southport Yacht were all hugely succesful, with many more to come. Club, I am extremely proud to have such incredible We begin March with the Annual Pontoon Dinner (for sport stars within our Club. Congratulations! 21year plus serving Members), our premier sailing I would also like to thank the staff at SYC for their event, XXXX Sail Paradise followed by many more. A hard work and efforts over the past 12 months, there mention to all Members, Mental as Anything will be th have been many positive changes, and this could not performing at SYC on Thursday 7 May, Members get happen without the great staff at SYC. priority so please book in early for special reserved allocations. It has been an extremely busy start to 2015 with plenty of construction around, however the benefits You will also notice a few changes in the foyer, an SYC much outweigh the short disruptions. I look forward timeline has been created, full of changing events and to another massive year of growth at SYC along achievements from 1946 to today. The Fo’c’s’le has with seeing you all in the gym before a wine on the also been updated with 68years of Club Memorabilia, pontoon bar. please have a look at the interesting past of SYC and the Members. Brett James General Manager Southport Yacht Club | iN SYnC | 5 club reports

Congratulations to all of the SYC sailors who have Simon Turpin represented our Club so proudly in the past few months at Regattas all around the country from Townsville in Sailing Operations Manager the North and Melbourne in the South to Perth in the West. In particular a special congratulations to our six newly crowned National Champions; With such a busy time for SYC it is critical that we Angus Sherring and Jackson Foort - Australian National recognise and thank our amazing group of volunteers Sabot Champions without whom we would never be able to operate. We Kyle O’Connell and Tom Siganto - Australian Junior have recently introduced some training and induction National 29er Champions sessions for our volunteer base and introduced some web based apps to help make it easier to check Joel Turner and Lewis Brake - Australian National 49er availability and fill in the spots where help is needed Champions most. Now has never been a better time to join in and Congratulations also to Mat Belcher OAM who help out. If you are interested in Volunteering, please continues to dominate on the World stage with his visit https://syc.volunteerroster.com/ and click on crew Will Ryan in the 470’s and Brian Sherring for the ‘Register’ button in the top right hand side so we coming 2nd in the Scow Moth division of the World can then Roster you accordingly. Moth Championships. Planning has started on our 2015/2016 Sailing Season Back at Hollywell, our Sailing Academy continues Calendar therefore, if you have any specific requests, to grow with booked out courses including please ensure you contact your Sailing Committee two successful School Holiday Camps over the Divisional Representative. Christmas break. The Clubs’ youth sailors are now I would also like to Thank You all for your sportsmanship back into full swing with a new and exciting 2015 that is continually displayed both on and off the training programme. Along with a number of new water. Our members are passionate about Sailing & coaches, a new class of boats has also been added to our Club and it is amazing to have your support with the programme with the kind donation of three O’Pen positive suggestions for improvement. Together with Bics from Fastway Couriers stimulating more sailors in our dedicated team is what makes our Club so special this growing fleet for the Club. and successful. The Club has recently hosted a string of successful We look forward to seeing you, both on the water and Sailing Regattas including the Surf to City Race, Fastway in our Club. Cat Weekend, the National 470 Championships and The Great Race. With this years Sail Paradise Regatta Simon Turpin looking like it will be one of the best yet and a Sailing Sailing Operations Manager Calendar loaded with events, it looks like this trend is set to continue over the coming months.

6 | iN SYnC | Southport Yacht Club mathew belcher & WILL RYAN

Challenging times in Miami. Over the next couple of months we will have our 470 Nationals and several national training camps What’s wrong with silver?? up at Hollywell. We look forward to seeing you all Everything! around the club and to some great Gold Coast sailing We have recently finished our first overseas conditions. competition for this year, the sailing world cup event Thank you all for your support, in Miami. We are pleased to report that we have come away with another medal, a silver one this time. Yet it feels a little bit funny to write that we were slightly Mathew Belcher and Will Ryan disappointed with the result, coming second to one of our toughest competitors (the British team who won #Aus11 silver at the London Olympics). We were satisfied with www.belcherryan2016.com our performances and happy with our preparations coming into the event. But our competitors are working hard as well, and the journey towards Rio 2016 is ever challenging for us with high expectations. Success over the years has altered the satisfaction of performance, second simply is no longer good enough. This is the reality of elite sport, we are always looking to ways to improve and define new areas of our sport. It is the main reason I decided to continue to Rio 2016 and I am loving the challenge. Our disappointment with silver keeps us hungry, wanting more, working hard to ensure that next time we meet our competition on the water we are one step ahead. Considering this, maybe silver is not such a bad colour after all. It was also great to see fellow SYC sailor Joel Turner to come away with a silver medal in the 49ers and I am sure it will motivate him to achieve many more great results. It was fantastic to see the talent this club has produced and the Mathew Belcher OAM and Will Ryan exciting times ahead. golf @ syc

The SYC Golf Group was well 1 2 supported during 2014 with an average of over twenty players attending each game. The winner of the “Commodore’s Trophy” for 2014 was Peter Whitehead with 338 points. The “Commodore’s Trophy” is presented to the player with the highest aggregate of his best six games played during the year. 3 Peter was presented with his trophy at our annual Christmas function at the clubhouse on 2nd December. Our first game of 2015 was at Palm Meadows on 9th February and twenty eight players attended the first of eleven games set down for this year. I wish to thank everyone for their support during the year and for re electing me as Club Captain for 2015.

Terry Stephenson 1. Runner up Alan Cross with Club Captain Terry Stephenson SYC Golf Club Captain and Commodore Phil Short 2. Peter Whitehead accepting his winning trophy 3. The Commodores Trophy complete with its new base which will extend its life for a further 30 years

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10 | iN SYnC | Southport Yacht Club dux anchorage

Dux Anchorage on South Stradbroke Island is an outstanding facility for the use of Southport Yacht Club Gold (or equivalent members) and guests on their boat. The name originates from the Dux family who held oyster leases in the area, north of Tipplers, also part of the SYC leasehold is on land that was sand mined during the 1950s and 60s. The first move to obtain a lease for SYC at Dux dates back to the early seventies, eventually a lease was granted by Albert Shire Council in 1981. Over the years following a tremendous amount of volunteer work by members, the Dux Committee and the continuing support of the Associates Committee has seen the site develop to what it is today- a magnificent Club facility. The first Dux Caretaker was appointed in 1985 Mark Lopez is the current caretaker being appointed in September last year. Mark and his wife Lynne live on site at the caretaker’s residence, they are keen boaties and their trawler style cruiser is moored at Dux. Mark has a long history with boats and is a former Committee member of Redlands Boat Club and Vice Commodore of Little Ship Club on North Stradbroke. They are enjoying their time at Dux, keeping the place ship shape, meeting/assisting visiting members and they will always make time to have a yarn about boats. One of the new additions to Dux is the long awaited Pontoon that was a joint project with the neighbouring property run by The Southport School (TSS). It was a tireless effort by several Club members over many years to obtain approval for the pontoon. The pontoon is a great benefit for SYC members making it much easier and more comfortable to access the onshore facilities. Everyone using the pontoon needs to be courteous and considerate of other members and TSS. There is a ten minute loading and unloading limit for larger vessels, but there is no time limit for tenders/ dinghies to be tied to the walkway. But to allow maximum use of the facility dinghies/tenders should be tied to the walkway with one rope and be allowed to swing out. We also need to be considerate of TSS, the understanding is that SYC members do not tie up on the southern side. If everyone using the pontoon is respectful of the need to share the pontoon with fellow members and our neighbours then it will make a day or a weekend or longer at Dux the relaxing time it should always be. Members please remember it is compulsory for you and your guests to sign in apon arrival.

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Stand-Up-Paddle (SUP) Board lessons and hire available at Hollywell! Stand up paddle boarding is fast becoming popular in Australia from flat water cruising to the exhilaration of catching a wave in the best surf breaks. It enables the participant to gain a great level of core fitness whilst being in touch with nature. It is relatively easy to learn and paddling can be as much fun (social groups) or fitness (races) as you desire it to be. Stand up paddle boarding is popular among all ages which allows the entire family to get in on the fun. The smiles are contagious. SYC Hollywell is now offering lessons and hire. We cater for group events, corporate packages and private SUP lessons as well as offering a per hour and per month rental program.

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NOVEMBER BIRTHDAY DRAW DECEMBER BIRTHDAY DRAW JANUARY BIRTHDAY DRAW Congratulations Fran James who Congratulations Telman Lecatsas Congratulations Paul Hartley who won the November Birthday Draw on who won the December Birthday won the January Birthday Draw Tuesday 18th November. The prize Draw on Tuesday 16th December. on Tuesday 20th January. The prize included a cash gift of $150 and SYC The prize included a cash gift of included a cash gift of $150 and SYC Club Cash to the value of $100. $150 and SYC Club Cash to the Club Cash to the value of $100. value of $100. Photo: Commodore Phil Short, Photo: Clive Foster, Winner Paul Winner Fran James and Past Photo: Past Commodore Tony Hartley, Past Commodore Tony Commodore Tony Goldner. Goldner, Winner and Long time Goldner and Rachel Stokes. SYC Sponsor Telman Lecatsas and Commodore Phil Short. AXIS OPTICAL winners

NOVEMBER BIRTHDAY DRAW DECEMBER BIRTHDAY DRAW JANUARY BIRTHDAY DRAW Congratulations to Nigel Smith and Congratulations to Gerda Law and Congratulations to Chris Lincoln Lynette King, who both won a $100 Peter Gleeson, who both won a who won a $100 Axis Optical Axis Optical Voucher. $100 Axis Optical Voucher. Voucher. congratulations to john sing, winning first prize in the associates committee mega draw! Drawn on Wednesday 17th December, John Sing was the lucky winner of first prixe in the Southport Yacht Club’s Associates Committee Christmas Mega Raffle. Johns prize was an Aurora RIB with Mercury 4HP engine plus a Sea Doo Seascooter. A big thank you to all of our Sponsors who are involved with the SYC Mega Raffles. The next Mega Draw, is now underway, visit Southport Yacht Club Reception to purchase your tickets! Winner of first prize, John Sing with Mike Orsmond from RIB Force

14 | iN SYnC | Southport Yacht Club employee of the quarter welcome josh belsham congratulations welcome josh belsham stewART davies to syc Congratulations to Southport Yacht Club employee, Southport Yacht Club would like to welcome Josh Stewart Davies who was voted by the SYC staff; Staff Belsham in his new role at SYC as our new Sailing Member for the Quarter, Autumn 2015. Administrator. Stewart has been a dedicated member of the Southport Josh has come to SYC with a wealth of knowledge Yacht Club team for the past 2 years working in the and experience, previously working in the Sailing SYC Hardstand. Office at RQYS. Josh also brings new skills to SYC as Stewart works under Eden Crooks, a fully qualified BoatSafe Hardstand Supervisor, Eden Training Provider. believes Stewart is a passionate Josh will be a great asset and hard working employee and to the Southport Yacht is a great asset to SYC. Club Sailing Office Team. Thank you Stewart for all of your Members when you see hard work and dedication at Josh, please welcome Southport Yacht Club. him to SYC. carols on the broadwater at syc

On Saturday 20th December, Southport Yacht Club The wonders of communication at the Best Dressed celebrated the annual Carols on the Broadwater with Vessel Prize giving, Carols on the Broadwater 2014. over 150 children and their families enjoying the festive celebrations in the Waterfront Restaurant. Three of the judges of the best dressed boat competition, below from left Tania Thomson, Miryana, The event began with face painting in the Clubhouse, Evans and Jacqueline Taylor, had a wonderful day at and a 16 piece roving choir singing everyones favourite the Club. During the afternoon they took this selfie Christmas Carols. Santa arrived from the North Pole photo and sent it to daughter Kellie, who now lives with treats for the kids, however this year Santa did in New Jersey USA. The four girls were school friends not arrive via the usual boat trip, Santa arrived via who graduated together in 1986 and remain close JETPACK! A spectacular show for all to see. friends today. The event concluded with the annual flotilla of SYC Kellie recognised me, the vessels decorated in their best Christmas lights, Commodore, in the background Congratulations to Ken Tregeagle on Babe II who won of the selfie and flicked the the best dressed vessel, Bob Kershaw on Cats Away, photo back to my email inbox. 2nd, Alister Payne on Harrier, 3rd and Don Martyn who won best dressed crew. The wonder of communications today: photo taken at SYC, A big thank you to all who donated to the Salvation bounced over to USA and bounced Christmas Appeal, and to Brian Surch from the Salvos back here within minutes. for joining SYC on this annual event. Commodore Phil Short boutique at Southport yacht club

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16 | iN SYnC | Southport Yacht Club functions @ southport yacht Club

Enjoy your private function at perfect backdrop. Whilst our Hollywell facility is host main beach or hollywell. to functions right at the waters edge! Our team is qualified in all aspects of event contact SYC today! management and can assist you in tailoring a The Main Beach Clubhouse function rooms capture package suitable to your requirements. Southport the stunning views of the Club’s private 300 berth Yacht Club is the perfect location for your wedding Marina, the tranquil Gold Coast Broadwater and if reception with excellent photographic opportunities you’re lucky a few wild dolphins might also put on a on our private beach or SuperYacht Marina show! and just minutes from world famous beaches.

With four function rooms, there is no better place Those seeking to find a perfect location for their to hold a private function. The Compass Room on private function are welcome to view our Function level one accommodates larger functions, including Rooms by simply making an appointment with our wedding receptions and corporate functions, whilst function team. our exclusive Western Deck and Lawn with private Boardroom caters for more intimate, relaxed For enquiries on both Southport Yacht Club function receptions, cocktail parties and smaller seminars. venues, please contact our Functions Team on 07 5591 3500 or via Our unique sun drenched Eastern Lawn is an excellent [email protected] location for garden ceremonies with the marina, the

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Dine at Southport Yacht Club with its beautiful settings and panoramic views of our multimillion dollar 300 berth private marina and the shimmering lights of the Southport Broadwater. Try our sumptuous seasonal Menu in a relaxed dining environment with attentive and friendly staff. Open for Lunch and Dinner 7 days a week or drop in for a coffee and enjoy the Southport Yacht Club hospitality. See the What’s On section in the middle of the publication for our weekly Specials. Dining To view the Menu, visit the Southport Yacht Club Website: www.southportyachtclub.com.au

WATERFRONT RESTAURANT TRADING HOURS Breakfast: Saturday & Sunday 7:30am to 10:00am Lunch: Mon - Sat 12noon to 2:30pm Sunday 12noon to 3:00pm Dinner: Mon - Sun 5:30pm to 8:30pm Last orders taken 15minutes before close of service.

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3rd Tuesday of every month - SYC Main Beach Join Southport Yacht Club for your birthday draw, 3rd Tuesday of every month, (17th March, 21st April, 19th May) Waterfront Restaurant serving meals from 5.30pm Birthday Draw, drawn at 7pm. You could win $250 MONTHLY on your SYC Membership Card to be spent within the Hollywell Sailing Squadron and Main Beach Club House. BIRTHDAY Present your Voucher at Reception upon arrival for DRAW validation. WEDNESDAY Every Wednesday & Sunday Evening - & SUNDAY Main Beach Clubhouse Enjoy fantastic Roast Carvery Nights from 5.30pm Roast Buffet for only $13.95 Members and $15.95 Non ROAST Members. Bistro menu not available on Sunday Evenings CARVERY Monday & Tuesday - monday Kids Eat FREE with any main meal purchased Tuesday - $9 Chicken Parmigiana Special & tuesday Available Lunch and Dinner in the Southport Yacht Club specials Waterfront Restaurant, for bookings call: 07 5591 3500

Thursday $15 Fish Special thursday Enjoy the SYC Thursday fish, chips and salad special. Available Lunch and Dinner In the Southport Yacht Club Waterfront Restaurant FISH SPECIAL For bookings call: 07 5591 3500

SUNDAY & Every Saturday and Sunday SYC Main Beach Enjoy a hot Buffet Breakfast from $15. saturday Available from 7.30am to 10am. BREAKFAST Coffee also available

Main Beach Clubhouse, Hollywell Clubhouse members and Dux Anchorage Be at any of SYC’s three venues on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday evenings and you could be in the draw to WIN! nights Wed and Sun draws @ 7pm / Fri draws @ 7pm and 8pm

Join SYC in the Waterfront Restaurant for LIVE ENTERTAINMENT: Friday Evening from 6pm - 9pm Sunday Afternoon Session from 2pm - 6pm live For full Entertainment guide visit the SYC website: entertainment www.southportyachtclub.com.au 6-8th March 2015 - Main Beach Clubhouse Southport Yacht Club sees the 6th Annual Sail Paradise Regatta. Join us for a fun-filled Offshore Sailing and Onshore activities - featuring many first class yachts and sailors. sail For more information or to enter visit: www.sailparadise.com.au or contact: parad18 | iN SYnCise | Southport Yacht Club Bronwen Hemmings: 07 5591 3500 what’s on @ southport yacht Club

Monday 2nd March - SYC Main Beach Clubhouse pontoon By invitation to Gold and equivalent Members 21+ years dinner Phone reception on 5591 3500 to RSVP.

Friday 3rd April 2015 good Southport Yacht Club Main Beach and Hollywell will be friday CLOSED on Good Friday. syc Associates Thursday 12th March 2015 Join the Associates Committee for a fabulous fun-filled day on their Tweed River Cruise & Art Gallery Getaway. march $79 per person - Limited seats available Contact reception for more information or to book: getaway 07 5591 3500 membership All Membership renewals are due on Friday, May 1st 2015. renewal Membership accounts will be mailed to you before this date.

Sunday 10th May 2015 - Main Beach Clubhouse mothers Celebrate Mothers Day dining in the Waterfront Restaurant overlooking the Gold Coast Broadwater day Make your reservation by calling 07 5591 3500 anzac Saturday 25th April, 2015 Join Southport Yacht Club to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Anzac Day, for further information please contact Reception on day 07 5591 3500 for more information Wednesday May 27th, June 17th, July 8th state of Enjoy watching the game at Southport Yacht Club on the big screen, complimentary Hot Dogs at Half Time. Book your table today for viewing of these great games origin on 07 5591 3500

20th June 2015 - Main Beach Clubhouse sailing 6:00pm, Compass Room, Main Beach Clubhouse. presentation Great Live Entertainment. Payment required at time of booking. dinner Contact Reception on 07 5591 3500 for more details

4th July 2015 - Main Beach Clubhouse powerboat 6.30pm, Compass Room, Main Beach Clubhouse. Great Live Entertainment. presentation Payment required at time of booking. dinner Contact Reception on 07 5591 3500 for more details. Vice Commodore’s Cocktail Party (For Gold & Equivalent Members): Hollywell-26th March/Main Beach-31st March date Hobie 16 Queensland State Champs - 3rd - 5th April Seabreeze Industries Burleigh Bash - 19th April savers Telemachus Jewellery Ladies Day Race - 16th May @ southport yacht Club power boats - vice commodore power

Graham Webb Vice Commodore Power

Our last 2 Navigation Events for 2014 were the The Power Boat Committee will celebrate a 100 “Treasurer’s Trophy” held on the 15th November years of Anzac in conjunction with Southport RSL and the “Vice Commodore’s Trophy” held on the 6th Sub Branch by mooring 20 members vessels off the December. Both events were sponsored by Wymark Southport Parkland in front of The Cenotaph for the Insurance Brokers. This concluded the “Dux” series Dawn Service on Anzac Day. Committee Member Ken for this season with outright winners being “Finky Tregeagle is the organizing officer. If you would like Dink Too” having a total loss of 41 points over the 3 to be part of this historical event please contact SYC events. Congratulations to PC Mal Wood and his team reception and they will put you in touch with Ken. of PC Chris Oxenford, Bob Bailey and PC Rob Mundle. The Handicap series went to Commodore Phil Short Justin Sinnamon has come onto the Power Boat on “Little Gem” by a whisker from Alan Mercer on Committee this year and has been responsible for “Alley Cat”. Well done to Phil and his team. creating a range of new courses for this season to try and make our navigation events a little more Our first event for 2015 will be the “Chairman’s Trophy interesting. Many thanks to Justin for his superb to be run on the 7th February, Sponsor for this event efforts so far. will be O’Keefe Financial Planning. Many members have been requesting we run a traditional navigation I would also like to express our thanks to all the staff event and we have decided to run the “Crab Island at SYC including Mark and Lynne from Dux for looking Open” as traditional on the 7th March this year. Should after our members after each event and presentation. sort out the men from the boys when we have to Graham Webb resurrect our traditional navigation skills. Vice Commodore Power power boat what’s on

Power boat social EVENTS navigation eVENTS 4th July - SYC Power Boat Presentation Dinner 7th March - Crab Island Open 28th March - Buck Jones Memorial Trophy Cruises 2nd May - SYC Open 3rd - 6th April - Easter Cruise June 13th - 14th - Club Marine Commodore’s Trophy 11th - 17th May - Mid-week and Weekend Cruise 6th - 8th June - Queensland Birthday 3 day Cruise aussie damper According to history the inventor was a First Fleet ashes so as to preserve the red coals with which to passenger named William Bond who was the first make a blaze in the morning. The bush damper is Australian baker and who had his business in Sydney. still covered in much the same manner. The pioneers This pioneer died in 1838. At the reputed age of one had no self-raising flours, baking powders or yeast. hundred and ten. Probably through lack of facilities They had many other substitutes, the most popular for making the common bread loaf, most of the bread was a handful of white wood ash. In the artesian he first made was “damper” which was derived from bore country, bore water was sufficient to make the his custom of damping` the fire - covering it with damper rise.

20 | iN SYnC | Southport Yacht Club sailors superstitions

Sailors superstitions at sea For sailors, it was always lucky: are like those on land, like •To have dolphins swimming in front of your bow. walking under a ladder, •For sailors to have tattoos putting up an umbrella inside, •To throw an old pair of shoes overboard just after launch breaking of a mirror, etc. and •To have a black cat on board these are passed down from our parents and so-on. •For a child to be born on the ship •For sailors to wear gold hoop earrings •To touch the collar of a sailor But on a boat or a ship we move with a different language of superstitions, I have mentioned a few •To step aboard using the right foot first. below but through the years they have drifted away with the age of sail and the coming of steam. For sailors, it was unlucky: Always point out to a guest on boarding a vessel, or if taking passage on someone else’s. Never take •To name the boat with a word ending in “a” Bananas onboard. (Pedro recommends bananas for •To have the bottle not break when used in the launch sea sickness and is a good source of vitamins at sea). Never launch a new boat on a Friday. Return a pocket ceremony knife the way it was given, either open or closed. I •To change the name of a boat always step on to a boat with my right foot first. I never stir my tea with a knife or fork. •To sail on a green boat •To sail on a Friday Never cross knives in the Galley or on the table. Never cut bread and turn the loaf upside down. Losing a hat •To see rats leaving a ship overboard signifies a long trip. (this is obvious as you •To have someone die on the ship have to turn around to retrieve it) Always eat fish from the head to the tail for good luck. It’s bad luck to •To whistle on board a ship turn cans & buckets upside on a ship. Flowers are for •To cross an area where another ship once sunk funerals and therefore aren’t welcome on board ship. Clinking of glasses is a bad omen. Dolphins swimming •To loose a bucket at sea in front of your boat are good luck. •To pass a flag through the rungs of a ladder. The lore of the sea encompasses many centuries •A dog seen near fishing tackle is bad luck. of traditions, rituals, and superstitions. Some of them seem quaint and amusing in the light of today stechnology and science. But if you have spent lots of Other sailing superstitions: time at sea, you won’t scoff at them. Instead you will respect the history and traditions of those who have • Women and clergymen as passengers bring bad luck. that us the way. • If you meet someone with red hair, a clergyman, or Never change the name of a boat without a proper someone with cross-eyes on the way to the harbour, ceremony, it is bad luck to change the name as boats develop a life and mind of their own once they are you are encouraged not to set sail. named and Christened. If you do rename the boat • A bell ringing by itself on the ship is a death omen for you absolutely must have a de-naming ceremony. This one of the crew. ceremony can be performed by writing the current boat name on a piece of paper, folding the paper • The word “drown” can never be spoken at sea or it and placing it in a wooden box then burning the box. may summon up the actual event. Afterwards, scoop up the ashes and throw them into the sea. • Horseshoes on a ship’s mast help turn away storms. Do not Kill an Albatross: Seabirds were thought to • A ship will sail faster when fleeing an enemy. carry the souls of dead sailors and it is considered bad • A ship carrying a dead body will sail slower. luck to kill one. However, it is considered good luck if you see one. • Seabirds are thought to carry the souls of dead sailors. It is considered unlucky to begin a voyage on Friday. • Whistling, cutting nails and trimming beards at sea will There’s a tale often told, almost certainly apocryphal, cause storms. about the British Navys attempt to lay that superstition to rest. According to legend, the ships keel was laid • Not saying 13, instead using “12+1” while at sea on Friday, it was launched on Friday, and christened • Lighting a cigarette with a candle can spell doom to a the HMS Friday. Its Captain’s name was Friday, and it set sail for her maiden voyage on… you guessed it… sailor. Friday. The last time anybody ever saw it or the crew • Toss the first fish back (or kiss it.) was when it disappeared over the horizon. • Don’t coil a rope or stir a pot counter-clockwise.

Southport Yacht Club | iN SYnC | 21 power boat - a man and his boat gary doornbos High School he became an apprentice working with his father. The first boat Gary built himself was a family tradition, Timber boats Dutch designed Freedom class 23 foot open sailing boat, Geert Snr had brought the plans and a set of sails for this class of boat with him from Holland. Gary When Gary Doornbos decided to retire and turned the soon starting racing it and his long association with lights out for the last time at his boatyard in 2008, it Southport Yacht Club started in the early sixties. brought to an end a family tradition of timber boat Some of the first boats that were built at the building that stretches back to Holland and many Doornbos boat shed were something they had never generations. The boatshed and slipways on Biggera seen in Holland – Surfboats! They also made water Creek was started by Gary’s father Geert, in 1957 skis for Keith Williams and his new WaterSki Park on soon after the family had migrated from Holland. the Nerang River at Carrara. Williams needed solid Gary was actually Geert Jnr, but changed his name to timber skis for the ski jumps as the ply ones kept be more Australian. breaking, putting bends and twists into solid pieces Geert Snr was born in 1902 so lived through very of flat timber is a basic skill for experienced boat turbulent times in Europe, two World Wars, the Great builders. Gary and Geert Snr built boats of all styles Depression and then the hope and excitement of a and sizes from dinghys, to bay cruisers, sail boats, new Europe after 1945. Geert Snr had designed and workboats, ski boats, but they were all in timber and built boats all his life and by the 1950’s had built up a built to last. very substantial business in Holland with a marina and In 1968 Gary decided he wanted to see more of boat building facility at Loosdrecht on a freshwater Australia so set out on a working holiday, he wanted to lake. broaden his horizons, the business was fairly quiet and Gary’s sister Mies and her husband Nick Dejong his father was slowing down. During this adventure he had migrated to Australia in 1949. They like many spent some time in Sydney working for some of the big people in Holland and other European countries yards on Sydney Harbour and Pittwater. Also during following the second world war were looking for a this time Gary met Daphne and they got married in new beginning and new opportunities in Australia. 1970. Mies and Nick helped populate Australia having five Gary enjoyed working in the boatyards in Sydney but children. Geert Snr was concerned about tensions found that the way Geert Snr built boats and the in Europe and the likelihood of war due to the Suez skills he passed on to him were as good as any he crisis and also wanting to reunite his family so he found in the big boatyards in Sydney. While Gary was made the decision to also migrate to Australia. Geert working in Sydney Geert Snr let Gary know that he Snr his wife Jo and Geert Jnr (Gary) boarded a ship was going to retire and if he wanted to give it a go, for the long voyage to a new life in Australia. They the business was his, otherwise he would just close it obviously left a lot behind but they were looking for down. Gary and Daphne decided to return and take a better future. Geert Snr had decided that Northern on the business, Gary built on from what Geert Snr NSW had great potential for starting a boat building had started - a reputation for quality work, whether business, lots of rivers, established towns. But when it is boat building, refit, repairs, maintenance, but they arrived in MacLean, Geert Snr realised that the now with a renewed youthful enthusiasm. population wouldn’t sustain a boat building business so he travelled north until he reached the Gold Coast. When Gary took on the business it was a time He thought this area was ideal, already a large and when timber boat building was starting to decline, growing population, lots of sheltered water and fairly fibreglass was taking over. However Gary for the next close to Brisbane. forty years built a solid business that adapted to the changing times, Gary built many boats, particularly Geert Snr bought the land at Stradbroke Street, on in the early years, but over time the focus changed Biggera Creek, which was a pig farm at the time, to maintaining customers boats, painting, varnishing, the area around Biggera Creek was just starting to doing refits, chasing wood rot, re-planking, anything be developed and the creek was being dredged so it the customer wanted including working on fibreglass was very suitable. Geert Snr had applied to the local boats. Even people with plastic boats want real timber council for land on The Spit, but the Mayor, Ern Harley interiors, railings, duckboards and other features. wouldn’t approve it because Humphrey’s boatshed (near SYC) was already there and he couldn’t see how Like his father before him Gary didn’t need to the area could support a second boat builder! advertise, his business grew by reputation, word of mouth, personal recommendation, which is the best Gary was only 11 when he arrived in Australia, so for advertising. Building boats in timber over those years him it was a great adventure. Gary grew up messing has unfortunately all but disappeared, but there are about with boats, but it was very different than in places, particularly in Tasmania, where you can have Holland. For a start the Broadwater doesn’t freeze a custom boat built in timber and there are clubs over, you didn’t have to take boats out of the water around Australia who are maintaining the skills. The and lay them up in a shed over winter.But on the last new boat to be built at the Doornbos boatyard, other hand the Broadwater doesn’t have ice sailing! was Gary’s own boat, the magnificent, Mahogany, On the banks of Biggera Creek, Geert Snr built the featured in the last INSYNC, it was launched in 1996. business and his home, Gary was always going to On the banks of the Biggera Creek, Gary and Daphne follow the family tradition into boat building and built a business and a home and raised two children after attending Labrador State School and Southport

22 | iN SYnC | Southport Yacht Club cruising @ syc

Jennifer and Matthew. Jennifer and her husband now The Melbourne Cup Cruise is an annual event for the live in Melbourne with their four children and Matthew cruising calendar and this year Harrigans Irish Pub at and his wife and their three children live in Canberra. Calypso Bay, Jacobs Well was the venue. Matthew has reached the rank of Commander in the Royal Australian Navy, a veteran of twenty five years The cruise started at Dux Anchorage on the Saturday service, so the fascination with boats and the sea and as we had to wait for the weather to abate stayed continues in the Doornbos family. another night. Ray Gilbert from “Samadhi” and his crew Bob Kershaw joined us after competing in the Gary has passed his skill and knowledge onto the Goodwill Cup which Southport Yacht Club regained people who worked for him over the years, many from RQYS. The next day we cruised to Koureyabba award winning apprentices started at the Doornbos anchorage where we overnighted so that we had boatyard. One of the longest serving was Russell plenty of time to cruise to Harrigans so all could dress Salisbury, who started as an apprentice and was there in their finery for the Cup lunch. The next morning when the doors closed 20 years later. Many of Gary’s we cruised down Fishermans Channel to Jacobs Well regular customers still take their boats to Russell who where we all anchored then went ashore for a great operates from modern facilities at the Boatworks on day of good food, good company and entertainment the Coomera River. The Boatworks and factories like – crab races etc. Rhonda and Neal Weidenhofer from Riviera and Maritimo are fantastic and state of the Rhoneal won the “Best Dressed Couple” A few of our art but they just don’t have the character and charm members had some luck in the sweeps. of an old timber boatyard- the slipways, the smell of sawdust, the piles of different types of timber and Next morning Ray Gilbert led a dinghy safari from seeing a timber boat take shape over time and seeing Dinner Island (Jacobs Well) via the back channels the skill of craftsmen, is something special. along Woogoompah Island to the Pimpama River and Jewel Creek. The Jacobs Well Tavern was the venue Through all the hard work, Gary has “lived the dream” for lunch on Thursday (great food) before heading making a good living from just “messing about with back to Dux for dinner ashore. Friday we took our boats” tenders to Tippers for lunch to celebrate Ray and Lyn Gilbert’s 50th wedding anniversary. Cruisers then departed at their leisure for home or stayed a few Article by Dennis Watt more days. Another successful cruise enjoyed by all. 1 2 The Cruising Flotillla’s Annual Christmas lunch was held on Sunday 30th November on the Southport Yacht Club Western Deck, 74 members and guests were present. All were greeted with a glass of champagne or a beer and lucky door tickets by Commodore Phil Short and hardworking committee members, Bruce Harvey, Neal Weidenhofer and Beryl Johns. Sponsor 3 4 Tony O’Keefe and his wife Anne Marie from O’Keefe Financial Planning were guests at the function and kindly donated the lucky door prizes. A large array of cheeses, crackers, dips and bread were served before lunch and when everyone was seated a baked Christmas lunch with plum pudding and custard was enjoyed by all members and guests. Everyone was asked to bring a Christmas gift and committee member Dr. Bob Montgomery and his wife Laurel dressed in their Santa attire distributed 5 6 7 the gifts with their usual artistic flair to all of the cruisers, partners and guests. An enjoyable day was had by all who attended. Our next cruises planned are Couran Cove on the weekend 28th February then our Easter cruise. We welcome new Members to join us on these cruises. 1. Proud day -New yacht being launched in Holland (1950s) Article by Bruce Harvey 2. Doornbos boatyard in Biggera Creek (1970s) Cruising Flotilla Leader 3. Customers boats on the jetty at Biggera Creek (1970s) 4. The first boat Gary built 23 foot yacht, original family home in the background (1963) 5. New boat “Happy Hours” ready for launching, keel for “Mahogany” in the foreground (1991) 6. Geert Snr in the snow at the boatyard in Holland (1950’s) 7. Doornbos marina and boatyard Loosdrecht, Holland (1950s)

Southport Yacht Club | iN SYnC | 23 @ southport yacht Club sailing - Vice commodore sail

Kerry Noyes Vice Commodore Sailing It has been a very busy summer season with many the competitors especially those that travelled from of our Sailors competing in National Championships as far as Big River Sailing Club, Harwood NSW and at various venues around Australia some of our Bundaberg. youth competitors as far afield as Fremantle Sailing The Sail Paradise Sub-Committee continues to focus Club, Perth. I won’t list all of the competitors and achievements however well done to those who attention on the upcoming Sail Paradise Regatta 6-8 travelled and competed you have all made the Club March participants include IRC, PHS, Sports Boats, very proud. Trailables, Multihulls, Etchells, Off the Beach Dinghies and Off the Beach Cats. This year we are working on A big thank you must go out to the parents; attending building the number of entries in each division with National Titles is not a cheap exercise our travelling entries already received in for most Divisions already. parents show great commitment towards even the youngest of our crews, well done to one and all. Entries in the Monohull Offshore Racing series include Having travelled to regattas all over the country when our very own Lee-Way and Alacrity along with visiting my own family was growing up the most rewarding yachts Black Jack and 2014 Winner Alive, Sail Paradise experience for all is the friendships you make on the is the highlight on the SYC Sailing Calendar. I am way, you may only see some competitors once or looking forward to seeing a large fleet from all our twice a year however the comradeship is lifelong. divisions offshore for this prestigious event. Once again the Fastway Couriers Cat weekend Kerry Noyes including the Nacra SEQ Titles was a great success Vice Commodore Sail with exciting racing, great social events. Thanks to all

The inaugural Sydney Gold ashleigh swadling at the Coast Yacht Race National Optimist Titles 2015 Sailed in 1986, the inspiration behind the race was It was a very exciting time to head/fly to Fremantle flamboyant Dutchman and SYC member Richard Van in Perth to sail in the Australian Optimist Sailing Titles Coeverden who formed a friendship with another and Youth Titles in January this year. Dutchman Peter Rysdyk of the Cruising Yacht Club in Sydney, and together they conceived the potential of I was part of the SYC, Queensland team, coached at a Sydney to Gold Coast ocean yacht race now that Nationals by Susannah Pyatt, Klaus Lorenz and assisted Southport had an all weather entrance, following the by my sister, Victoria Swadling. We were lucky enough opening of the seaway. to have two training days prior to the Regatta which was very handy, as it refocused me on the sailing Eighty three yachts departed Sydney in August 1986 ahead and refined the techniques necessary to do my fanned by a brisk NE headwind and Richard’s sloop best. “Jimmie Blacksmith” was amongst the first seven yachts out of the harbour. The race was eventually I enjoyed the teams racing and although my team was won by the Sydney maxi “Apollo “ skippered by Jack not successful, we learnt a lot for the future. Rooklyn who took both line and handicap honours. The racing was intense and very tiring with some of Peter Rysdyk generously donated a hand held Hewlett the wind conditions challenging. Sometimes a wind Packard computer, almost unheard of at the time, shift of 60 degrees, was possible during a race. We to SYC through Richard for use in calculating the had 15 races over five days. handicaps. I feel my sailing has progressed since the last National Pictured in the cockpit of Richard’s 40’ Adams sloop, Regatta in Melbourne, but I would like to strive even “Jimmie Blacksmith”, prior to the start of the race, further to improve my results and achieve my goals of is former premier of Queensland and official starter making the Australian Team. Sir Joh Bjelke Petersen at the wheel with Richard Van I would like to thank Southport Yacht Club, our Coevenrden. The crew members are Terry Stephenson Southport Yacht Club Coaches at Hollywell, and the and Malcom Reid. In the background is another SYC Optimist Parents who supported and helped finance yacht “Excitable Boy” skippered by SYC member our regatta in Fremantle. Lloyd Crisp. Article by Ashleigh Swadling Article by Terry Stephenson

24 | iN SYnC | Southport Yacht Club Southport Yacht Club | iN SYnC | 25 jackson foort and angus sherring

Congratulations to Jackson Thank you to SYC for all the support and training and Foort and Angus Sherring, for the parents for your time and all your support. National Champions in the Article by Jackson Foort Sabot Nationals 2-Up Division National Champion, Sabot Nationals 2-up division I love sailing because it’s lots of fun and because you are able to train hard accomplish your dreams and goals. To prepare for nationals, I kept on staying fit by doing the Squad Training Camps. I also made sure I ate healthy to make sure I didn’t get sick during any races. I was feeling very excited about being at a national level of racing for my dinghy class. I had a very big rush before the start of my first race and was really anxious to find out if we would win or not. The best thing about the regatta was the presentation because I got to represent my team and Club and my efforts paid off as we won the nationals. Jackson Foort and Angus Sherring I now hope to achieve another win to get another title. Sabot 2-up National Champions luka whitbourn - bic nationals

SYC Junior Luka Whitbourn competed in his second class sail and with 3 back to back races Luka’s job Open Bic Nationals at Sandringham Yacht Club 18th – was to hold out the opposition – most carrying 4.5 m 22nd January. The record 83 boat fleet representing sails. Consistent placings continued for Luka and he four nations started day one in a steady south west was able to hold onto a credible 19th place overall to breeze with the Invitation race to assist kids and finish the regatta. parents alike to split the fleet into Gold and Silver divisions. Luka crossed the line in 50th place and his Luka is looking forward to joining the SYC Sail Silver Fleet placement was confirmed. Training Squad and has ambitions to return to Victoria in December to participate in the Open Bic Worlds at Day one saw 3 races completed and Luka retired after Safety Beach Sailing Club. Special thanks to Yassmina Race 1 as the breeze and waves built throughout the and Joel Turner for race training sessions in the build afternoon. He was joined by approximately a third up to the regatta. of Silver Fleet who copped a pounding in the steep Pt Phillip chop. Day two saw the wind swing into the north and Article by Mark Whitbourn conditions were again fresh but without the steep onshore seas. The Race Committee prudently adjusted Silver Fleet’s course with a separate inside mark to give them separation from Gold Fleet. Luka’s selection of the smaller class 3.8m sail proved a good choice and he placed well in all 3 races climbing back into contention with mid fleet placings either side of a 7th place. On day three the wind eventually filled in from the south west and Luka was able to again produce three credible mid fleet places to hold onto 18th place overall at the end of the day. There was a huge question mark hanging over day four as the forecast was for very light wind – if at all. We all went to bed thinking this might have been the regatta. The last day was a nail biter and whilst waiting for breeze photo sessions and an adventure/ freestyle race (a signature event at Open Bic Regattas) were run with awards for best costume and freestyle tricks being awarded. The breeze eventually filled in at midday from the south west at about 6-8 knots. Luka Whitbourn Certainly not ideal for those carrying the smaller BIC Nationals - Sandringham Yacht Club

26 | iN SYnC | Southport Yacht Club joel turner - my summer + more

Just like every other year, the Australian summer is in the Miami World Cup Event in the US. I got the call up a very busy time for sailors with multiple regattas and to jump into his spot and sail the regatta with his crew competitions being held in all different parts of the country. Iain Jensen, better known as Goobs. So ofcourse I dropped The 2014/2015 Australian summer was a particularly good everything I was doing at home and booked myself a flight one for myself and my crew Lewis Brake. to America for the regatta beginning in 7 days from my phone call. It was race time again! Our regatta plan for the summer was similar to a lot of other SYC sailors which included Sail Sydney, closely With 60 49ers attending the event including almost all the followed by Sail Melbourne and then of course the big trip best, Goobs and I didn’t know what to expect results wise over to Perth for our class nationals. In terms of priorities, going into the regatta as a brand new team. We had two Sail Melbourne was an ISAF World Cup Event for the days of training to work some things out on the boat and Olympic Classes. So that was the most important regatta we had three practice races the day before the regatta. of the summer for us. Sail Sydney would be a warm up to In light shifty conditions we won the first two races so we that and nationals had importance in terms of beating our thought maybe we might be able to do okay here. Day one competition and training partners. of the regatta hit us with 22kts and pouring rain and big waves. Sailing a 49er in those conditions, the team needs So we kicked it off in Sydney where there was only 4 49ers to be perfectly synchronized. We were not at the time. So racing but two of those teams were from Italy and New we were sitting in 18th place overall. We began chipping Zealand. With some great 49er race tracks on the typical away at the next few days with a very wide range of Sydney Harbour in fresh NE seabreezes, we sailed quite conditions again and very shifty breezes. We then moved well in all conditions to take out the win with quite a few up to 4th overall, and then to tied first overall. So similar points to spare. We were happy enough with this because to the situation in Melbourne, in the medal race the worst Lewis and I hadn’t actually competed since our “not so we could finish overall was 7th and the best we could good result” in the Santander ISAF Worlds in September. finish was 1st on the pointscore. It was all to play for. So we pack up and quickly drive down to Melbourne where Unfortunately, I made a very small tactical mistake on the there was only enough time for one day of training on the first upwind which let our main competitors past us who race course. we had to beat to win the regatta. They sailed through We had a much better fleet of competition at Sail for the win and we held onto our 2nd place overall. There Melbourne with a lot of the top 49er teams travelling down will always be moments that you learn from and wish you under. Racing in a wide range of conditions, Lewis and I could have done that little bit better but that’s how we managed to take some bullets at the end of the regatta learn. Goobs and myself were definitely not disappointed which put us into high contention of a medal. Going into with a silver medal though! The boats we were racing the medal race the points were tight. The worst we could against all had sailors who have been doing this for many finish overall was 6th and the best would be 2nd. Our more years than me so I am very happy with the end goal for the regatta was top 5 but in that medal race we result. sailed past our competitors to take out the silver medal! A quick thank you goes to Southport Yacht Club for their This was great for us and we were happy because we only ongoing support throughout my campaign, my parents came second to the current Olympic Gold Medalist Nathan and family and all of the members that really do support Outteridge. When we looked at the fleet we were racing, me with what I’m trying to achieve. we were very happy to finish in this position. So we pack our 49er and coach boats into a container and sent them So to wrap up my entire summer, I gained a lot of off right over the other side of the planet…Perth. experience in a range of places, raced against some really top sailors, met a lot of new friends, had a lot of The 49er and 29er Nationals was a combined regatta so laughs, always had fun and came away with a National at the event Tom Siganto and Kyle O’Connell were also Championship, 2 ISAF World Cup Silver Medals, one Gold competing for their Youth Worlds Selection. It was good medal in Sail Sydney and one Bronze medal in the Oceanic to be accommodating with these boys as we all kept each regatta. other nice and relaxed and helped each other out in the boat park, we really had a good team vibe which I think is This is why we sail! important at events like these. So the Fremantle Doctor provided us with 20+kts of wind and dead flat water almost See you all around the boat park! every day of our racing. Lewis and I were very happy with Article by Joel Turner this! J 49ers are built for flat water and if you can handle them in the breeze it’s just a serious amount of fun burning around the race course. So we sailed quite fast here and won 10 of our 15 races ahead of our Australian Sailing Team training partners David Gilmour and Rhys Mara. This was actually my very first Open National Championship victory so this was quite special for me. So after the celebrations, Lewis flew home to have a family holiday and I hung around for one more regatta in Perth with a brand new 49er sailor. James Wierzbrowski is a very good catamaran sailor but he is currently transitioning to the 49er squad where he is learning to sail without his floaties. We sailed in the Oceanic Regatta at Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club. With some extremely shifty and challenging conditions we managed to place third in that event, which wasn’t too bad considering we had never sailed together before and James is brand new to 49ers. So that was where my summer ended… until I got a very unexpected phone call about a week later. Nathan Outteridge, for personal reasons was not able to compete

Southport Yacht Club | iN SYnC | 27 max quan - sail sydney 2015

Over the holidays I competed at 3 main events which and saw what Australia had to offer. These where the all consisted of high competition and had great skill 3 best regattas I have ever sailed. The competition across the board. The first was Sail Sydney. This was great this year and I can’t wait to jump on the regatta was a lot of fun and I met tons of new friends circuit again next year for some fine racing. Good and had a great time. The conditions there were luck to all racing in the New Year and I hope you all difficult to say the least. We were hit with light and have some great results and good fun.​ shifty conditions that was definitely a challenge but really paid off for the smarter sailor, I sailed well in Article by Max Quan this medium sized fleet and managed to finish with a 3rd. The next regatta I competed at was the 2014 Open Laser 4.7 national championships. This was a fairly heavy weather regatta which paid off for the fitter and more experienced sailors in the class. I sailed expectationally well and finished 18th and 1st Queenslander. This was a great regatta for me because even though I didn’t match the 3rd place in Sydney the fleet was much larger so an 18th was great! We then moved to the Fremantle Youth Championships. This regatta had the largest Laser 4.7 fleet I have ever raced in. It was a medium wind regatta with one light day and one heavy day. The whole Queensland team sailed well and kept the rest of the Nation on its toes. Due to a black flag in the last race I dropped a couple of spots to a 22nd and 1st Queenslander which is still a great result. It was great to meet kids from Photo caption: Max Quan sailing Mad Max International backgrounds and teams who travelled leads the Laser 4.7 fleet at Sail Sydney. the distance to race against us and they all raced well Extract from mysailing .com / Credit Robin Evans - Sail Sydney george morton - 4.7 nationals & o’pen bic cup

In the summer I went off to compete in national I really like the speed and fun of the Bics, and since regattas with others to represent SYC, me in two I have been in them, have doubled in size. It’s good different classes. they are at SYC where good training is available and better competition. I thank Joel Turner for the First it was the Laser 4.7 Youth Nationals in Freo, training session we had at SYC before leaving. I can I am quite new to this class, so it was a very odd help other kids learn to sail them. feeling going to a nationals with so many boats and people. The Youth Nationals was held at the Swapping from the Laser into the O’Pen BIC with Fremantle Sailing Club, they played a great host to its fully battened mono film rig requires changes in all us sailors. technique. The skiff tacks faster, is a tippy planing hull, very sensitive to outhaul and batten setting. Fremantle had unusual conditions. Almost every day With all these differences I struggled to be able to the wind constantly swinging and tending from the change over and be competitive, unfortunately SE to the SW. In WA means it came across the land disrupting my first days performance. bringing very hot and shifty weather. Not my best ever regatta but a great learning curve. I got a mid Kristin Wadley from Cairns won, from Sean & Liam fleet result. Herbert from NZ. I finished 6th Overall, 4th U16 and 3rd Australian, which means I’m selected into the My next regatta was the Australian O’Pen BIC Cup Australian team for the next World O’Pen BIC Cup. (their Nationals) held at Sandringham Yacht Club in Fortunately it is in Australia in 2015. Victoria. For this regatta we only had three from SYC, Dylan Lynch, Luka Whitbourn and I. The O’Pen BIC I have been sailing the Bic for while now, this Worlds is a very new junior skiff class that is very fast fun. maybe be my last regatta as U16. Competition runs three age groups, Under 13, U16 and U19. I competed in U16, a fleet of 52, so being Article by George Morton over or disqualified meant a lot of points. This year’s regatta had several current or ex World Champions. Sailors came from Czech Republic, New Zealand and USA, all friends of mine as we sailed in the Worlds together last July in Germany. The front of the fleet was very close racing, lots of lead changes. On water judges mean no protest room. Of course no- bailing out if you capsize.

28 | iN SYnC | Southport Yacht Club a year of sailing in the optimist, 899!

For the last 12 months a group of 6 young Southport For information on how to get started in discover Yacht Club sailors aged 9 years old to 13 years old sailing programs visit Southport Yacht Club, Hollywell. have been training hard to compete at the Australian Optimist Nationals. Our Southport coaches prepared Sailing can, and will take you anywhere! us well with Thursday afternoon training and weekend racing. As well a group of 5 of us did additional offshore Article by training for the Fremantle conditions in the ocean. The Queensland Optimist sailing team comes from all Riley Cameron and Adelaide Pullin over the State from the Far North Whitsundays Sailing Club, Maroochy Sailing Club, Royal Queensland Sailing Yacht Squadron, and Southport Yacht Club. 1 2 3 Unlike a game of football that starts and finishes in a couple of hours, we often have to be on the water all day with up to 5 races a day, for 7 days in a row for Nationals. At Fremantle Optimist Nationals in January 2015 the wind blew most days up to 25- 30 knots. It was great fun competing against the National and International sailors there. Not only do we learn 4 5 how to sail our boats singlehandedly, we also need to understand about tides, navigation, weather and tactics. I placed 39th out of the open Silver fleet with a 20th in one race. My sister Adelaide Pullin was in Green fleet and she placed 9th overall at Nationals and was the 2nd female in Green Fleet and only Queenslander! As part of our training for Nationals I competed at Sail Sydney and had to contend with some serious storms and lightning to place successfully against interstate competitors. Ashleigh Swadling from Southport Yacht 6 7 Club placed 14th overall at Sail Sydney but first girl out of a fleet of 45. From there we travelled to Sail Melbourne, and then on to Nationals. As sailing kids we are used to travel! Many of our SYC Pptimist sailors have competed in Sydney 3-4 x last year already (This involves 24 hr of driving usually 1. Riley Cameron Sail 899 Fremantle Nationals 2015 in a long weekend with our dedicated parents!) Our 2. SYC Team for Nationals (Charlie Piacun, Blake Wilson, Ashleigh Nationals were in Mornington in January 2015, State Swadling, Adelaide Pullin, Riley Cameron, Tom Wright absent. titles at Airlie Beach in June, Brisbane Youth week 3. Sail Sydney 2014 SYC Optimist sailors brave Sydney storm in June and Queensland youth week at Keppel Bay 4. Qld Nationals Team 2015 Fremantle in September. Our parents have even taken us to 5. Start Line racking up: Nationals Fremantle 2015 Lake Eyre for a sailing regatta! (That’s 2600 km one way check out the photos: Lake Eyre is like an inland 6.Adelaide Pullin, Nationals Mornington 2014 in new pink boat! ocean!) 7. Lake Eyre Sailing on the flooded Birdsville track 2011 ted elkeS memorial race Proudly Sponsored by O’Keefe Financial Planning Congratulations to Tony Horkings and his crew from Leeway for their first place win at the Ted Elkes Memorial Race, hosted by Southport Yacht Club on Saturday 17th Janaury, 2015.

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SPECIAL YACHTING EVENTS: OTB DINGHY DIVISION: INSHORE DIVISION: March: March: 6th – 8th March: – XXXX Sail Paradise 7th – XXXX Sail Paradise 4th – Stefan Boating World Summer 21st – 24th May: Sanctuary Cove Boat Show 21st – 24th May: Gold Coast Marine Expo 8th – XXXX Sail Paradise Twilight Round the Cans R5 15th – Championship Races 13 & 14 7th – XXXX Sail Paradise SOCIAL SAILING: 22nd – Championship Races 15 & 16 8th – XXXX Sail Paradise March: 29th – Championship Races 17 & 18 11th – Stefan Boating World JaM R5 21st – Junior Offshore Division Cruise April: 13th – Stefan Boating World JaMaS R5 April: 12th – Sprints Week 7 14th – Gill Series Week 6: Passage Race 25th – Anzac Day Sail 19th – Sprints Week 8 18th – Stefan Boating World Summer May: May: Twilight Round the Cans R6 3rd – Parents Day Regatta 3rd – Winter Series Races 1 & 2 25th – Stefan Boating World JaM R6 16th – Telemachus Jewellery Ladies Day R7 PARENTS DAY RACE 27th – Stefan Boating World JaMaS R6 24th – On Water Café Crawl 17th – Winter Series Races 3 & 4 April: 31st – Winter Series Races 5 & 6 1st – Stefan Boating World Summer ETCHELLS & SPORTSBOATS: Twilight Round the Cans R7 March: OTB CATAMARANS DIVISION: 8th – Stefan Boating World JaM R7 7th – XXXX Sail Paradise March: 10th – Stefan Boating World JaMaS R7 8th – XXXX Sail Paradise 7th – XXXX Sail Paradise 11th – Gill Series Week 7: Round the 21st – Seabreeze Industries 8th – XXXX Sail Paradise Cans – 3 Races Championships Week 7 14th – Ben’s Garage Doors Passage Race 7 15th – Stefan Boating World Summer April: 18th – Stefan Boating World Summer Twilight Round the Cans R8 18th – Seabreeze Industries Twilight Round the Cans R6 22nd – Stefan Boating World JaM R8 Championships Week 8 21st – Ben’s Garage Doors Offshore Series: 24th – Stefan Boating World JaMaS R8 19th – Seabreeze Industries Week 7 29th – Stefan Boating World Summer BURLEIGH BASH 28th – Ben’s Garage Doors Championship Twilight Round the Cans R9 May: Races 9 & 10 May: 16th – Telemachus Jewellery Ladies Day April: 6th – Club Marine Brass Monkeys 1st – Stefan Boating World Summer 13th – Stefan Boating World Pot Hunters OFFSHORE DIVISION: Twilight Round the Cans R7 13th – Stefan Boating World JaMaS R3 March: 11th – Ben’s Garage Doors Championship 16th – Telemachus Jewellery Ladies Day 5th – Wild Oats Wines Summer Twilight R7 Races 11 & 12 20th – Club Marine Brass Monkeys 6th – 8th XXXX Sail Paradise 15th – Stefan Boating World Summer 27th – Stefan’s Pot Hunters 12th – Wild Oats Wine Summer Twilight R8 Twilight Round the Cans R8 19th – Wild Oats Wine Summer Twilight R9 18th – Ben’s Garage Doors Offshore 26th – Wild Oats Wine Summer Twilight R10 Series: Week 8 April: 19th – Seabreeze Industries 2nd – Wild Oats Wines Summer Twilight R11 BURLEIGH BASH 9th – Wild Oats Wines Summer Twilight R12 29th – Stefan Boating World Summer 12th – Bosuns Locker Series R6 Twilight Round the Cans R9 19th – Seabreeze Industries Burleigh Bash May: 23rd – Wild Oats Wines Winter Twilight R1 2nd – Ben’s Garage Doors Championship 30th – Wild Oats Wines Winter Twilight R2 Races 13 & 14 May: 9th – Ben’s Garage Doors Championship 7th – Wild Oats Wines Winter Twilight R3 Races 15 & 16 10th – Bosuns Locker Series R7 23rd – Ben’s Garage Doors Winter Series 14th – Wild Oats Wines Winter Twilight R4 Races 1 & 2 16th – Telemachus Jewellery Ladies Day R7 30th – Ben’s Garage Doors Winter Series 21st – Wild Oats Wines Winter Twilight R5 Races 3 & 4 24th – Winter Series R1 28th – Wild Oats Wines Winter Twilight R6

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There’s just one word that The Expo certainly goes a long way to helping us provide our services every Tuesday at the Southport reminds all volunteers at Yacht Club Sailing Squadron at Hollywell. Funds Sailability Gold Coast why from last year were directed towards buying a new they are so committed to the access dinghy and some towards repairing the wear and tear on our other boats. The Expo, which last organisation. FREEDOM ! year attracted a record 30,000 people – also gives It’s the look of freedom on the faces of our clients the charity a platform to showcase its extraordinary when they are out on the water. It’s a great leveller efforts. – they are out of their restrictive world and they can be their own person – with the wind and the water on Sailability Gold Coast has 142 volunteers with 30-40 their side, they can do anything! needed to conduct sailing experiences at Hollywell for 70-100 clients each week. We are always in need of volunteers – the more support we have the more people we can help. Experience is not required to volunteer as training for the different activities is provided if people would like to get more involved. Hollywell Sailing Squadron: Sailability is sorry to be losing Kelly MacKay from the Hollywell site. We have enjoyed a really good relationship with Kelly, appreciating his professionalism and encouragement towards Sailability’s activities. He goes with our very best wishes for success in his future endeavours. Simon Turpin is already a friend of Sailability and we look forward to working with him as we move into a future of sustainable SGC activities on the Hollywell site and into new activities as opportunities present themselves. Hundreds of people have tasted this special type of freedom since the seeds were sown for Queensland’s On Thursday 13th November Sailability Gold Coast first functional Sailability charity on the Gold Coast was visited by the International Vice Commodore of in 1997.Some have intellectual disabilities, some the International Yachting Fellowship of Rotarians. physical impairments and, some, both. Jesus “Jun” Avecilla hails from the Philippines where he has been involved with Sailability and he was Sailability’s mantra is ‘freedom on the water regardless keen to have a look at the Hollywell site and discuss of ability’. We enjoy helping people to embrace life. our operations. Jun was accompanied by his wife Lil This is why Sailability Gold Coast is one of the and a small group of Sailability people (see photo) worthy beneficiaries of the not-for-profit Gold Coast conducted him around. Jun is due to move on to International Marine Expo. become the International Commodore in 2015 and states he will retain a keen interest in furthering the The Expo – now in its fifth year – has raised more than progress of Sailability activities. Sailability Gold Coast $68,000 for charities including Sailability Gold Coast, is applying to IYFR for a grant to replace our original the Rotary Club of Coomera River, Paradise Kids, Sea crane which badly needs retiring. World Search and Rescue Foundation and the Westpac Lifesaver Helicopter Rescue Service. Article by Paul Dinniss Expo marketing manager Emma Milne says “Sailability Gold Coast is a perfect fit with an event organised by the marine industry for the marine industry”. The aligning of the Sanctuary Cove Boat Show, the Gold Coast International Marine Expo and the Riviera Festival of Boating over the same days 21 -24 May 2015 will facilitate a huge festival of boating and marine activity on the Gold Coast. Sailability will be there. Peter Board from Sailability is the driving force behind our involvement at Expo. He ensures our participation is run like clockwork and he has a very strong relationship with the Expo team. We are proud of Peter for his tireless work with Sailability and the Paul Dinniss (Immediate Past President SGC), Bryce Wilson Expo team. (2013 President SGC and Past Commodore of Gold Coast About Sailability:We have 19 vessels in our fleet – Fleet IYFR), Jun Avecilla, Grahame Werrell (present Regional ranging from 2.3m sailing dinghies to support vessels Commodore for QLD and Northern Territory IYFR), and Stan and 5.5m yachts – and all require ongoing maintenance Phillips (SGC and Past Commodore of Gold Coast Fleet IYFR) expenditure.

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Rebecca Coleiro associates REPORT President

The Associates Committee is looking forward to Superior Watersports - Stand Up Paddle Board (valued an exciting and bountiful year in 2015. With the $700 approx.) and Wendy Preston won the 5th prize dedicated work of our committee members we hope - SYC Waterfront Restaurant Dining voucher (valued that this year brings good times at our functions and $120). Thanks to Jeni Bone and the raffle team for events, fantastic prizes for our raffles and auctions putting together the great prizes. Congratulations to and many chats and laughs with our members and all the winners, thank you all the supporters of the visitors at the SYC. raffle and the great sponsors of our raffle. As usual we will be conducting Wednesday night You might be interested in what some winners do with raffles at the Club in Southport. We will continue their prizes – Veronica Nally, who is a regular and well to bring you the favourite prizes such as the meat known member at the Club, loved that she had won voucher from MacNab Brothers Butchery and the the Stand Up Paddle Board from Superior. She was Seafood voucher from Charis Seafoods. Both MacNab thrilled that she now had the means to do something Brothers Butchery and Charis Seafoods are long (Paddle Boarding) that had intrigued her since viewing term supporters of the Associates Committee and the board displayed at the Club. Unfortunately, we know that our members enjoy these prizes and Veronica didn’t feel she had the room to store the we appreciate the great support we get from these board at home in her apartment. Veronica donated sponsors. the Board to Hollywell and SYC has offered her free lessons on ‘her’ board in recognition of her generous We have a small working group looking at the donation. That is a win all the way around and we Wednesday night raffles to enliven them and bring hope to have a photo of Veronica on the board for iN you some exciting prizes. If you would like to suggest SYnC in the future. something different for the Wednesday night raffle prizes – not the usual suggestions such as cars, power We will have our Tweed River Cruise and Art Gallery boats or yachts (we wish) - let the raffle sellers know Getaway on 12th March 2015. The bus trips are very what prizes you think will fit our raffles and they will well received but seats are limited so ring Reception pass your comments on to the committee members to book. Thank you to Anne Maree von Zeppelin for looking into the Wednesday raffle prizes. putting together a great day for us. The trips are about fun, food and friends so join us for the day. The Christmas Mega Raffle was drawn on Wednesday 17th December 2014 with many long time supporters We will shortly have our May Mega Raffle on sale – of our raffles winning prizes. They were: 1st prize look for the raffle flyer and the Associate Committee – Aurora RIB with Mercury 4 HP engine plus Sea- sellers at the Club or enquire at the Reception Desk Doo SeaScooter (valued at $5,000) from RIB Force for tickets. Another great raffle with generous Inflatables won by John Sing; Brian Connell won the sponsors – 2015 is already looking good!! 2nd prize (yes again, Brian like many members buys tickets every week) – SailorSafe Australia pontoon pool (valued at $1,500); 3rd prize - SYC Corporate Rebecca Coleiro Sailing Experience (valued at $792 approx.) was won President CABARITA by Lyn Witting; Veronica Nally won the 4th prize - O CEA N HEA LT H R E TRE AT

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