The PMYC Newsletter

IN PORT The PMYC Top Of The Bay Newsletter Interclub Challenge 2007 Saturday 3 February 2007 FEBRUARY The entry form should be filled out and returned to 2007 the PMYC. Fax or hand deliver. The NOR and entry form is attached to the Wednesday weekly Flash. http://www.pmyc.asn.au Participating Clubs: Email: [email protected] Albert Park Yacht Club Albert Sailing Club COMING EVENTS Altona Yacht Club Elwood Sailing Club January 27 Social Sailing Port Melbourne Yacht Club FEBRUARY Williamstown Sailing Club Racing Area Sat 3 Top of the Bay The sailing will be conducted on the waters in Sun 4 Top of the Bay (resail) front of Elwood Sailing Club. Members usually sail down and return Wed 7 Twilight sail companied by a rescue boat. Aggregate x 2 The race begins about 14:00 hrs, so sailors should Sat 10 Junior Championship expect to leave about 12:00 to arrive in sufficient time to attend the briefing session at 1:00. The Wed 14 Twilight sail smaller boats may want to allow a bit more Aggregate x 2 leeward, especially if the wind is light. Sat 17 Junior Championship Our rescue boats will provide an escort to and from Elwood. Sun 18 Social sail Courses Wed 21 Twilight sail The course to be sailed will be multiple rounding of a common trapezoidal course. The details of the Sat 24 Club championship course will be in the Sailing Instructions. Wed 28 Twilight sail Clubs with entrants launching from their home club are responsible for the safety of MARCH their members sailing to and from the Sat 3 Club championship event Entry form on pmyc website Wed 7 Twilight sail Social sail (Labour Day Sat 10 weekend) JOLLYBOAT ASHES SERIES This bi annual event has been postponed until Club Driveway access on 3rd 2008 February. Next year will mark the 50th Anniversary of Due to a huge wedding function on Saturday 3rd the development of the Jollyboat fleet in 1958. February the driveway will be blocked, as a The fleet was built by members as a way of marquee will be set up from 5.30pm to boosting membership and sailing activity at a time when the Club was in a slump. 1am. The wedding party is making a generous It is planned to have a big celebration with donation to the Club for our co-operation. Boats returning from Elwood need to return as many past JB sailors as possible and promptly so they are all in. Helpers will be on hopefully entice some of the English Jollies hand to assist with quick wash down and to join us. storage.

InPort – FEBRUARY 2007 Page 1 The PMYC Newsletter The PMYC guys competed very strongly. Liam Goodall and George Hooper were both in a strong THE CAT’S EYE SAILING position to take out the title going into the last REPORT race. However, the title went to local, light Any visitor to PMYC during the Christmas New weather specialist Warwick Lyon from McCrae Year seeing only a handful of cats in the yard may Yacht Club. George came 3rd, with Liam an have assumed it was not a strong Cat club. The unlucky 5th. Joel Scarr came in a very creditable fact being that 16 boats hit the road to compete at 7th. Joel has only been sailing Taipan for three or 3 venues around the country for their respective four months, and then normally as a sloop with class national championships. crew Haley Scarr. 9th was Geoff Croaker who had In Adelaide South Australia the 35th Mosquito some strong finishes, but lacked consistency to Catamaran Nationals were conducted in the New push into the top 5. Year at Christies Beach Sailing Club. Bob Wilson In the Capricorns, Greg and Brett Goodall lost in Vodo regained his title he lost last year, to break the title on a count back to Steve Brewin and a secession of more than ten straight victories. Andrew Williams. With Chris Boag and Douglas Congratulations Bob. Fimmell coming in a strong 3rd. In many races, PMYC boats were in the front The 2007 Taipan and Capricorn National pack, and even leading. Many of the PMYC 4.9 Championships fleet trained and prepared very hard for the regatta. However, the prevailing conditions in the months leading up were fresh to strong. In the one fresh race of the regatta, many PMYC boats were mixing it at the front. Overall a great event and location, with some strong performances, and some average conditions. A fantastic experience, and a pleasure to be involved in such a strong, National class, that just happens to be a blast to sail and race. We are now all looking forward to the next Nationals at Waterloo Bay in Brisbane, where 20- knot south easterlies are the order of the summer days - bring it on baby! The 2006/07 Hobie nationals were held at the were held at the McCrae Yacht Club over the Adelaide Sailing Club at West Beach. Mark and Christmas New Year break. PMYC was well Philippa Stitchbury-Cooper(fourth) and Michael represented, with ten entries, all in the 4.9 Cat and Jac Broise (sixth) sailed in the Hobie 16 Class, as well as two entries in the Capricorn class. Masters Series in light and shifty winds. Very light conditions prevailed during the weeklong regatta, with all but two races held in under 10 knots. The light and shifty conditions tested the patience and concentration of skippers and crews. The racing was very close, with the vast majority of the 28 entries in the Cat fleet finishing within three or 4 minutes. A small mistake generally meant the loss of several places, and a clanger was rewarded with a discard. Whilst there was a gnashing of teeth in regard to the lack of consistent breeze, it always a great sailing experience to compete in a major regatta. Especially, in a strong, growing class like the Taipan. The standard of competition, and the one design meant very close, and serious racing, Jeff Rowden and Rosie Phelan (seventeenth), followed by a few beers and laughs on the beach. Mark and Philippa (twentieth), Ludo and Marie Labat (thirty first) sailed in the Open

InPort – FEBRUARY 2007 Page 2 The PMYC Newsletter series. Jac sailed with Lachy (thirty third) , a EQUIPPED WITH THESE FOR Hobie Tiger sailor from Westernport. The wind BOAT WASHING. remained generally light and shifty from the north, becoming hotter as the series continued. The series was very competitive with lead position changes during each race and a wide spread of MEMBER PROFILE race winners. Thanks to Adelaide Sailing Club and the SA Hobie Association for a great two weeks. Dipo and Kris who represented Indonesia in Adela ide came to visit PMYC on Saturday 13 at the invitation of Ludo and Marie. A spare Hobie 16 was located for them and they joined in club sailing. The ‘A’ Class Championships were held at lake Macquarie NSW at the Belmont 16 ft Skiff Club. Tim Kirkham came 2nd again to Australia’s perennial ‘A’ Class Champ Glenn Ashby. Tim designed his own boat and sails with three of his “object’ design boats in the top ten. Dave Ellis also on an “object” boat came 7th. In a crack field up to 35 boats of which 34 were all up to date BOB RUTTER- JEANNE TERRY carbon boats, extremely close finishes were experienced in light to moderate breezes and flat It’s not always possible to achieve but Bob water. Rutter’s aim in teaching people to sail is ‘never Michael Kent Thanks to Rosemary & George for give them a traumatic experience.” their contribution. While the wind and sea can intervene to defeat the aim, watching Rutter and partner Jeanne Terry in action on Saturday mornings with a group of 10 CANTEEN STAFF Port Tackers you quickly understand what he We urgently need new staff for the means. Club Canteen so we can cover all Rutter’s coaching school started in October as part shifts and allow the staff of the PMYC’s drive to teach and excite more people about the thrill of sailing. reasonable shift hours. Check He was recruited to the club by one of the Port Details on Web site or latest Flash Tacker founders, Dave English who found Rutter WORKING BEE on the Yachting Victoria website and was attracted A working bee is planned to the fact in English’s words that “he replied and for Sunday February 29th as a professional teacher he was used to teaching to organize the boat storage kids.” after the change room Rutter’s day job is as a teacher at the Collingwood construction, also to apply some finishing touches, Alternative School where he specialises in including access to the new change rooms, the woodwork and outdoor education. The school with cladding along the west wall, sand and seal the some 25 students and 5 staff is comprised of benches in the change rooms, tighten screws on students who Rutter said “haven’t been able to the decking, and other items. function in an ordinary school.” All members are expected to contribute to this He came to Australia 33 years ago from his effort hometown of London in search of new opportunities in Australia and worked in a variety BUCKETS & SPONGES of jobs including managing clerks in a big law firm, primary school teaching after a stint at MEMBERS NEED TO Toorak Teachers College and a six year period ENSURE THEY ARE building specializing in mud brick houses. The latter was during his time away from Melbourne in the Buchan Caves area north of

InPort – FEBRUARY 2007 Page 3 The PMYC Newsletter Bairnsdale, which was recently sadly in the news due to bushfires. Rutter started sailing over 20 years ago at Anglesea sailing Herons in a National Fitness Council sponsored program. RULES FOR THE WEEK!! Over the years he has sailed in a variety of boats including an Endeavour 24 on the Gippsland Lakes, other keelboats from the Geelong Sailing NO SAND IN THE DRAINS Club but the present love is a 16-foot Hobie, It is important that all members rinse sand off which technically is Collingwood school property feet and legs before going to change rooms. but for space reasons lives in his backyard. There is a bucket of water outside the change “ I applied for a Marine Safety grant to buy the rooms. boat for the school as a training vehicle, and family fund boat.” DO NOT RINSE SANDY WETSUITS IN “ Sailing has been on the school curriculum for THE SHOWER. three years,” Bob said which underlines the value Please remind fellow members if you see placed on the sport at the school. they have forgotten! All of which makes Bob an ideal person to teach Also while we’re on it, No dripping feet in the basics to first time sailors aged around 10 the Club rooms!! A wet floor is a safety years old from the PMYC family. hazard. When he says he doesn’t want to give his PMYC students a traumatic experience it’s more about LOST & FOUND ensuring that when confronted with an external The cleaner has been instructed to leave event on the water they will be in a position to all gear left in the change rooms in a deal with it. Rutter also knows new sailors can easily be labeled box, in the Shed, which will be deterred if something goes badly wrong while cleared (sold, trashed, donated) at end learning. of each month. His lessons start with basic rigging then a quick blackboard lesson or session learning some knots SECURITY then onto the water to put the theory into practice. Locks have been placed on the change “Sequential learning is the key,” Bob explained in rooms doors, so have your key with you an interview; slowly but surely building knowledge to equip new sailors to handle different do not leave rooms unlocked conditions. Please do NOT leave valuables in the On the water with the help of club experts like Change rooms. We had some theft Jolly Boat veterans, the aforementioned David last week. English and Steve Howden, Rutter helps with some tips before the class mopes back to the beach for a break, playing cricket or some beach soccer Sailing Support Instructors while Jeanne cuts the oranges to provide Are you interested in doing some sessions sustenance for the next sail. The highlight last term, on top of actually sailing a either in class or on water to assist our sabot around the course came with a few rides on Sailing instructors? Either for adult or Bob’s famed Hobie. juniors. Even a one off would be great. As the class moves up the leaning curve the Know anyone needing to get some teaching benefits of the Rutter lessons should be shown in hours up? coming years as the PMYC racing fleet is Contact Michael Pitcher on refreshed with a new group of sailors. [email protected] John Durie

InPort – FEBRUARY 2007 Page 4 The PMYC Newsletter Hull identification example: Pollyanna Sabot 940 Chelsea Y.C. (50mm x 8mm) (20mm x 4mm) (50mm x 8mm) (20mm x 4mm) Member’s Fridge The committee is concerned regarding the poor recording by members of their use of the drinks fridge. Instead of the card system we will be using a single sheet (Book on top of fridge) that will be removed each week, and payments to be made each week. If the system is being abused and large stock losses continue this service will be ceased.

BOAT IDENTIFICATION

The proper identification on the rear of our boats is sometimes lacking in part or even in total. This often occurs on a boat someone may have bought second-hand, and is now housed at PMYC with another club named on the transom. Apart from the obvious practical reasons, it is also a requirement of the A.Y.F., and of course forms a part of the Registration Form and Storage Agreement, which all boat owners have signed. So those that are affected, please fix the proper identification right away;. Below is the format that is required.

A.Y.F. SPECIAL REGULATIONS, PART 2 OFF THE BEACH BOATS Hull Identification All boats other than sailboards shall bear the identification set out below in legible letters and figures of minimum height of 50mm and minimum thickness of 8mm except where otherwise specified, and of contrasting colour to the background located externally on the hull, or transom, or rear beam or both outboard sides of the hull(s) near the transom.

Name of boat Registered sail number In Victoria, Class name, Name of Club, which in Victoria must be in full except that the words “Sailing club”, etc may be abbreviated to “SC”, etc Club and class name may be in letters and figures of minimum height of 20mm and minimum thickness of 4mm

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