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PRINTED BY ROTARY OFFSET PRESS GOOD SAILING GEAR 30 OUR SAILORS GO FOR GOLD 18 Offshore looks at the latest FROM THE COMMODORE 16 The Australian sailing team range of good sailing gear, Retiring CYCA Commodore contesting the Sydney 2000 for the harbour, coastal and Hugo van Kretschmar looks Olympic Games regatta will be deep offshore. back at his two tough but the most talented and best rewarding years in office. prepared team ever to represent BMW SYDNEY WINTER their nation, with strong medal SERIES 36 NEW COMMODORE chances. The Cruising Yacht Club of FOR CYCA 17 Australia BMW Sydney The new CYCA Commodore is Winter Series - a pictorial Hans Sommer, Vice One Design spread of Sunday sailing on Commodore is Martin James. Sydney Harbour. Racing Boom OPTIMISING 46 DANCING ON WAVES 50 Designer Scott Jutson advises The historic New Zealand how to optimise your boat for AUSTRALIANS WIN FARR 40 built cutter Waitangi, IRC racing. WORLDS 20 restored by a group of Offshore Yachting was in Melbourne yachtsmen, SAILORS OF THE FUTURE 55 Newport, Rhode Island, when returns to her home waters The CYCA Youth Sailing Melbourne yachtsman John in Auckland for the Academy has achieved much Calvert-Jones won the 2000 America's Cup regatta. in training our sailors of the Farr 40 One Design world future. championship. Designs for OWN AND DRIVE 24 Regular Australian yachting is undergoing 2000 a significant change with many features owners embracing the owner­ BENETEAU FIRST 4 7. 7 40 driver, one design concept with Boat test of Beneteau's NEWS FROM ALL PORTS 56 Farr 40s and Sydney 38s. latest cruiser/racer concept CYCA plans for the coming that is already showing its season, plus news and views paces in club racing. on sailing, inshore and offshore, from around Australia AT THE BOAT SHOWS 43 and the world. The Melbourne Boat Show and the Sydney International OFFSHORE CALENDAR 64 Boat Show attracted many Calendar of major offshore and impressive imported yachts. inshore regattas and championships in Australia and Destinations overseas. TAHITI OFFSHORE CUP 26 The inaugural Tahiti Offshore Many yacht clubs have upgraded their club Cup attracted more than 130 clothing, including the Cruising Yacht Club of Australians to sail chartered Australia with this range of shorts and shirts.. ideal yachts in an island-hopping for summer sailing on Sydney Harbour and even offshore, as well as smart gear ashore. (Pie - Ian regatta in Tahiti's beautiful Malnsbridge) see page 30 for more details. Leeward Islands. AugusVSeptember 2000 - Offshore Yachting - 3 There has been a massive response by offshore sailors seeking extra safety training, knowledge and experience before Australia's major ocean races in 2000-2001 season, reports Peter Campbell. By the time the fleet of nearly 70 boats lined up for the start of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia's 15th annual Sydney - Gold Coast Race on July 29, an estimated 3000 sailors had completed the CYCA's safety seminars or gained A RAN helicoptor crewman demonstrates how he would lift a survivor from the sea during one of the CYCA safety seminars. (Pie - Peter Campbell) certificates from equivalent courses at other clubs throughout Australia. in the week leading up to the start, with senior first aid certificates ( dou­ According to CYCA sailing manager with practical and theoretical demon­ ble last year's requirements). Phil Thompson, this clearly underlines strations and lectures on man over­ Thompson reminded yacht owners the awareness the Club has created board situations, helicopter rescue that their boats must also carry a 406 among sailors of their need for greater drill and firing flares. All were booked mHz EPIRB which provides far greater theoretical and practical knowledge of to capacity," he added. accuracy and the ability to identify safety measures, weather forecasting The CYCA is planning to issue a pre­ yachts, a hand-held, waterproof VHF and seamanship. liminary Notice of Race for the 2000 radio, the new race frequency of "Before last year's Telstr? Sydney to Telstra Sydney to Hobart, with the pro­ 6227.0, and white parachute flares. Hobart some 1500 sailors had complet­ viso that there may be additional safety "These were required for last year's ed safety courses at the CYCA and requirements recommended by the race and while the need did not arise to other clubs in Sydney as well as at Coroner when he hands down his find­ use an EPIRB in the race, the new race Victorian and Tasmanian yacht clubs - ings of the Inquest into the 1998 frequency, the requirement for hand­ by the time this year's race gets under Sydney to Hobart tragedy. The Inquest held, waterproof VHF radios, and the way that number will have doubled - was scheduled to resume on July 19 white parachute flares were all tested and by a lot more," Thompson said. and the Coroner's findings and recom­ during the tough race to Hobart," "Everyone has a much better approach mendations are due to be released in Thompson added. to the vital need for good seamanship early September. Additional safety measures for the in ocean racing." The preliminary Notice of Race will 2000 Telstra Sydney to Hobart include: Thompson said that yacht owners include new or extended requirements that: • Lloyd Helicopters will again provide a and their crews, both experienced off­ • To establish stability requirements, specialised search and rescue aircraft shore sailors and newcomers, had each yacht must have a current IMS to follow the fleet south.