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n Saturday, August 2, Aus­ high price events like the America's his experiences from the time he left the tralia's second biggest ocean Cup and the two or three maxi boats Merchant Navy in pursuit of just one racing event, after the Telstra that are first out of Sydney Heads on thing, winning the single-handed BOC Sydney to Hobart, started and finished Boxing Day. Round the World Race. with little more than a whimper in the There may be a case for elitism with Those of us who know Adams were press. the America's Cup. However, there is not surprised he achieved this goal This race was, of course, the Cruis­ little understanding that whilst these through his own resourcefulness and ing Yacht Club of Australia's XXXX big boats might be the domain of indi- tenacity and the relentless support and Sydney to Southport Race and, like viduals able to afford them, the crews commitment of his wife Caroline. But in Middle Harbour Yacht Club's Sydney are by and large made up of fairly ordi- the pursuit and achievement of this to Mooloolaba, Royal Prince Alfred nary people from fairly ordinary walks remarkable result, David and Caroline Yacht Club's Pittwater to Coffs Har­ of life just having a go. faced the enormous frustration of rejec- bour and the numerous other events lt is also true that our sport suffers tion by successions of potential spon- that take place around Australia, it from some practical considerations sors. failed to capture the imagination of the when it comes to efficient and effective In the last twelve months Australia Australian public or the interest of jour­ coverage, in that our fleets do manage has fared pretty well, providing reasons nalists outside specialist yachting com­ to sail over horizons and out of the easy for the press and public to take an inter- mentators and dedicated sailing publi­ reach of newshounds. Whilst modern est in sailing. In August last year we cations. technology is capable of overcoming won the Kenwood Cup, the Hobart Similarly, events like the Whibread this dilemma, the fact still remains that record was broken, it was the 25th Round the World Race and the BOC the population do not seem that inter- anniversary of the West Coaster, a Whit- Challenge solo circumnavigation have ested in what goes on in most of these bread stopover in Sydney was come and gone from ports in Australia events once the excitement of the start announced, we challenged for the as quietly as the family day sailor is over. America's Cup and in August we fin- sneaking out of Sydney Heads and Nightly prime time coverage of the ished in a strong fourth place in the back on a Sunday afternoon. last Whitbread in New Zealand was Admiral's Cup. We also had many other Whilst many yachting events like enthralling, with outstanding on-boat victories and high placings in the vari- the Sydney to Hobart, Sydney to South­ footage, computer generated graphics ous regattas around the world. All have port, Hamilton Island Race Week that positioned the fleet and excel- gone by largely unreported by the press and Port Phillip Regatta con- lent, down to earth, commen- and unnoticed by the general public. tinue to attract increasing tary. The Kiwi population Sailing is managed throughout Aus- "coverage of interest from yachties and took this nightly report to tralia by some 600 clubs, the State the last Whitbread bigger fleets, sailing heart - and the fleet was Yachting Associations and the Aus- in New Zealand was seems unable to attract welcomed to and tralian Yachting Federation. Whilst all enthralling, with media attention and farewelled from Auck- these bodies have sailing in common, it outstanding on-boat interest that most of us land with unequalled is unlikely the agendas of any two footage, computer believe our sport is enti­ fanfare, proving it is clubs or administrative bodies have generated graphics and tled to. We have to ask possible to present sail- much else. If sailing is to attract new down to earth ourselves why sailing ing in an exciting and players from a myriad of choices commentary' events fail to attract the newsworthy manner. offered by other sports, our single broader interest of the media The sport certainly has its biggest challenge will be to capture the and public. heroes. John Bertrand and Iain Mur- imagination of the public (and the I have certainly been privy to market ray have become household names press) and retain their interest. This is research that suggests that offshore through 12 metre racing, while Ian Kier- no doubt on the "to do" list of our new yachting is seen by much of the general nan and Kaye Cottee achieved their look AYF but it is a mighty task and one public as elitist. This perception has his­ celebrity status through single handed for which we will all have to take torically been driven by the high cost of circumnavigations. On a recent week- accept some responsibility. )A entry to the sport and the focus of what end I devoured David Adams new book Peter Bush, Commodore media attention the sport attracts on Chasing Liquid Mountains. David recants Cruising Yacht Club of Australia October • November 1997 -» Offshore

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TRIUMPH IN THE TROPICS • Exile excels to beat the strongest-ever IMS fleet to compete at the XXXX Ansett Hamilton Island Race Week ...... 14 ,d Foxtel Amazon, one of Australia's fastest and most successful ocean racing yachts over recent years, has been destroyed by fire, as Peter Campbell reports. LOSS

ust one month after slashing the race record for the Sydney to Southport race, a fierce onboard lnflagration reduced Peter Walker's famous maxi Foxtel Amazon to a charred and twisted wreck. Southport Race record -breaker Foxtel Amazon weaves her way back through the huge fleet to re-start Fire burst out in the early hours of after breaking the start and also colliding with another yacht. However, she sailed through the fleet to be in front by nightfall. (Pie - Ian Mainsbridge) Friday, August 5, as the yacht lay in its berth at the end of the Cruising Yacht horse being put down." inspection on board the yacht, Peter Club of Australia's A marina in Syd­ At the height of the blaze the fibre­ Walker was joined at the CYCA by the ney's Rushcutters Bay. Firemen fought glass/ foam core deck caved in and the yacht's designer, Kell Steinmann. Only the fire for two hours, from the mari­ towering mast crashed overboard as a month ago the two were celebrating na and from a police launch. They the lower section of the carbon fibre at Southport Yacht Club after Foxtel could not save Amazon, but nearby spar splintered apart in the heat. Amazon had scored her fourth line hon­ yachts and the marina itself escaped The starboard gunwale and top­ ours victory in the Sydney - Gold Coast damage. sides of the fibreglass/ foam sandwich Race, slashing seven hours off the pre­ Fortunately, two other big boats, hull were severely damaged by the vious race record. Brindabella and Team Jaguar, which nor­ falling mast and the fire. As the fire Steinmann had designed a new, mally occupy the adjacant marina crew hosed water into the yacht to con­ high tech keel for the maxi yacht last berths, were still in Queensland trol the fire, she began to sink, but year, resulting in a significant lift in waters. Nor did the intense fire cause when the aft deck cooled they were performance. "She was sailing 10% any damage to the marina as the car­ able to pump out the water. faster than when he was first bon fibre mast collapsed over the star­ Police, Fire Brigade and insurance launched and was in tiptop condition board side of the 20.7m long sloop. experts immediately began assessing for this year' Telstra ydney to Hobart "She is a total write-off and would the details and endeavouring to deter­ race," Walker said. cost $1.5 million to replace," the devas­ mine the cause of the fire. (In a subse­ "She had sailed brilliantly in the tated owner told OFFSHORE as he sur­ quent statement, the police said they Southport ra e one of the best races veyed the burnt-out hull. Walker, who were treating the fire as "suspicious" he had e,·er won, slashing seven was called to the scene from his nearby after forensic tests had eliminated an ho _ H e record of just under 38 home around 3am, said his feelings electrical fault as the cause. ) hour:: - ·en years ago." were like "watching a champion race- As the police continued their an out tanding ocean racing October • November 1997 The cha rred and twisted hull of Foxtel Amazon lies in its berth at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia. (Pie - Peter Campbell) XXXX Sydney - Gold Coast Race

Foxtel Amazon and six other yachts broke the 12 year race record in the 1997 XXXX Sydney - Gold Coast Race, as Lisa Smith reports.

eter Walker has taken a long time "champagne and sandwiches stuff" but career, Foxtel Amazon had taken line to live down the unwanted for some, blustery conditions on the first honours in every major ocean race off Precord he set with his maxi yacht night spelt the end of what was to the Australian East Coast - except the Amazon in the 1992 Sydney - Gold Coast become the fastest dash to the Gold Coast Sydney to Hobart - since being Race - the slowest ever winning time, 60 in the race's 12-year history. launched in December, 1990: hours 34 minutes 05 seconds, for the 386 A fleet of 86 boats from all Eastern • Four times in the Sydney - Gold nautical mile course north to Queens- States lined up for the spectacular spin- Coast Race, including breaking the land. naker start in Sydney Harbour in early Five years on, with a new carbon fibre August, the largest since the Cruising record in August this year. mast, many new sails, a new keel, a real- Yacht Club of Australia introduced the • Once in the Gosford to Lord Howe istic rating, and fresh tailwinds all the midwinter race to Queensland waters 12 Island Race. way north, the Kell Steinmann-designed years ago following the opening of the • Once in the Pittwater to Coffs 69-footer finally lived up to her potential Gold Coast Seaway. Harbour Race. in the 1997 offshore classic. Sadly, it was Once around North Head, the fleet • Four times in the Sydney - to be her last race as she was destroyed settled in for a long, hard run up the coast Mooloolaba Race by fire just one month later (see story - most boats dropping their spinnakers • Once in the Brisbane to Glad­ stone Race. opposite page) only for the final 16-mile reach to the fin- Foxtel Amazon not only cut her own ish. Line honours eluded her in five Syd­ slowest time almost in half, but also The race did not begin well for ney to Hobarts since 1991. She was Foxtel slashed more than seven hours off the and owner Walker. The maxi forced to retire when leading the fleet Amazon previous race record as she surfed north broke the start, then collided with anoth- in 1991, retiring again in 1993. She under spinnaker, finishing in a remark- er yacht. was forced to re- finished second across the line to Foxtel Amazon able time of 31 hours 12 minutes 18 sec- round the start buoys and complete two New Zealand Endeavour in 1992, third to Sayonara in 1995 and third to onds. penalty turns before heading off in pur- the record-breaking Morning Glory This was Foxtel Amazon's fourth line suit of the race leaders offshore. honours victory in the race and clearly Martin James' (the former last year. Team Jaguar her best. Walker described the race as Infinity 111) and Syd Fischer's Ragamuffin, October • November 1997 -» ABOVE LEFT: How many protest flags were flying after this gunwale-to-gunwale dash down Sydney Harbour after the start of the XXXX Gold Coast Race? (Pie - Ian Mainsbridge) . ABOVE RIGHT: Not only did Team Jaguar (ex Infinity I look smart in her new livery but she gave her sponsors an early return by lead in g the Go ld Coast fleet through the Heads. She was fifth to finish race also breaking race record. (P ie - Ia n Mainsbridge)

steered by Tony Ellis, led the fleet down At 20:12:1 on Sunday night, Foxtel Rules of Sailing. Sydney Harbour to the Heads. As they Amazon crossed the finish line alone off Perhaps the most significant aspect of headed offshore, the former South Southport's ain Beach, smashing the the IMS racing was the decision by the African 75-footer Marchioness, with John previous race record by 7 hours 45 min- CYCA to create divisions of boats of sim­ Messenger at the helm, and Peter utes. A crowd of well wishers cheered the ilar boatspeed, which provided some Hansen's Melbourne-based PL Lease black-hulled pocket maxi as she docked exhilarating close racing all the way Future Shock soon closed the gap, with at Southport Yacht Club, including the north. Also significant was the strength Foxtel Amazon looming up astern. boat's designer Kell Steinmann who of the yachts (more than 50) entered in With the winds strengthening climbed aboard to celebrate with the win- the PHS divisions since the CYCA decid­ throughout the afternoon and evening, ning crew. ed that an IMS certificate was no longer the fleet swept northwards at record With a top speed of 26 knots and an required for entry in the Performance speeds. While the downwind flyers Fox- average boat speed of 12 knots over the Handicap category. tel Amazon, Future Shock and Marchioness 368 nautical mile course, designer Kell For the CYCNs 1996/97 Blue Water revelled in the hard running conditions, Steinmann was ecstatic about the boat's Champion, Atara (Roger Hickman & first light uncovered a host of casualties performance. "With the new keel and John Storey) the constant monitoring of limping into NSW North Coast ports. bigger rig, Amazon is really powered up," wind shifts by navigator Denise Richards Line honours contender, Warwick he said. and the crew's readiness to gybe the spin­ Miller's Reichel/Pugh-designed 66- In the coming hours, another six naker to gain the advantage - despite the footer Exile, was one, dismast------boats were to break the previ- conditions and the risks associated - paid ed early Sunday morning ous race record, with Ama- off. "It was one of the best, and one of the 20 miles north of Port rr.,,:-tTr.,-:i zon being followed home hardest races we have ever sailed," said Macquarie when the I by PL Lease Future Shock skipper Roger Hickman, winner of the lower spreader end ,.,,...,,.,.....,.....,. (Peter Hansen), Mar- IMS overall trophy: gave way, bringing the chioness (Marchioness The competition for the CYCNs Blue carbon fibre mast ...... ,.....,___. syndicate), Innkeeper Water Pointscore, which includes the crashing over the side. ~...... ,....,...... (Innkeeper syndicate), Sydney to Gold Coast Race as the first With the mast and spin- u..u.uo,.;...... ,...... ,"-+-1 Team Jaguar (Martin race of the 1997-98 series, is so intense naker pole flailing about James), Rager (David that the Farr 50 Ragamuffin competed underwater and threaten- ':.'!".':.':.:.':. Hanlon) and Syd Fischer's without owner Syd Fischer aboard. Raga­ ing to pierce the hull, the only ______.~ Ragamuffin, skippered by muffin rewarded both the absent Fischer option was to cut the rig away: Tony Ellis in the owner's absence and skipper Tony Ellis with an outstand­ By Sunday morning nine yachts had at the Admiral's Cup. ing second overall (IMS) while David retired while the race leader Foxtel Ama- This year's race featured several sig- Fuller and Hugo van Kretschmar placed zon, averaging 12 knots, was forging nificant changes. The CYCA, at the third overall with their Sydney 36 Bash­ north 25 nautical miles ahead of her near- request of many owners, brought the race ful/ . est rival, PL Lease Future Shock, with the into line with the Telstra Sydney to Ragamuffin sailed the entire race with­ former South African maxi Marchioness Hobart by re-introducing an overall IMS out lights and electronics. "It was really running third. It was clear that the nine- winner. The race was also the first to be hard steering almost square downwind year race record of 38 hours 57 minutes sailed using the Offshore Racing Coun- in big seas and strong winds on that first set by Arthur Bloore' s Hammer of Queens- cil' s new Dynamic Allowances and the black night," watch helmsman Larry land in 1988 was going to be broken - it first ocean race in.Australian under the Jamieson said. "When I was steering, was just a question of by how much? International Sailing Federation's Racing Tony Ellis stood behind me with the torch C:» October• November 1997 on the Windex and I did the same when he was on the helm, calling the angles in compass degrees. He called me his 'talking B&G' and said we should patent the idea." Designer David Lyons took out a double in the WS divisions with Atara winning Th1S Division 1 and Bruce Mead's Jarkan 38, Dictator, from Lake Macquarie Yacht Club, winning WS Divi­ sion 2. In PHS Division, Foxtel Amazon took out the double of line and handicap honours and set the new race record of 31 hours 12 minutes 18 seconds. Peter Hansen's Elliott 55 Future Shock placed second on line honours and second overall (PHS) while Warren Anderson's Swarbrick designed Wide Load placed third overall. Anderson is a former Australian half ton champion and sailed his Curragwong 31, Granny Apple, into third place overall in the 1974 Sydney to Hobart. A famous fleet of boats made up the veteran's division with first place on Handicap going to Peter and Geoff Docker's Camille, designed and sailed by the late Ron Swanson in Aus­ SYDNEY'S PREMIER REPAIR FACILITY tralia's inaugural Admiral's Cup team in 1965. Second place went to another classic yacht, Phillip Brown's 15-times Sydney­ "SETTING THE STANDARD" Hobart entrant and 1957 winner, Anitra v; originally designed and sailed by Trygve and Magnus Halvorsen and later owned • Major hull repairs & modifications for many years by the late Sir Garfield Barwick. ij in all mediums Recently - "Knots" "Farr Lap" "Farrocious" "Devil Woman" "Renegade" "Relish"

• Keel modifications, blueprints and repairs Recently "Atara" "Berami" "Dictator" "Nevel a Dull Moment" "Pippin"

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ABOVE LEFT: Atara, John Storey's Lyons 43 skippered by Roger Hickma n, • Undercover hardstand continued her successes by wi nning the IMS overall trophy in the XXXX Sydney - Gold Coast Race. Last su mm er she was the CYCA Blue Water Champion. (Pie - Ian Mainsbridge). ABOVE RIGHT: Wild Bull, skippered by • 35 ton travelift - Mast Crane CYCA director Rod Skel let, charges north on her first ocean race in the XXXX Syd ney - Gold Coast Race . (Pie - Ian Mainsbridge) • Insurance repairs especially catered for 24 hour emergency travelift service RESULTS IMS DIVISION 1 AND OVERALL: • All marine services 1. Atara, Lyo ns 43 (John Storey/Roger Hickman , CYCA) 2. Ragamuffin , Farr 50 (Syd Fischer/Tony Ellis, CYCA) 3. Bashfull , Sydney 36 (David Fuller/Hugo van Kretschmar, CYCA) IMS DIVISION 2 1. Di ctato r, Jarkan 38 (Bruce Mead , LMYC) ; 2. Abracadabra , Tripp 47 (James Mark Anthony, MHYC); 3. Inner Circle , Farr 40 (De nnis Pomfret, LM YC) IMS DIVISION 3 1. Suraya, S&S 37 (Ca rl Sriber, CYCA) ; 2. A Crewed Interest, Northshore 38 (Warwick Sherman , CYCA) ; 3. Cami ll e, Swanson 37 (Peter and Geoff Docker, RSYS) PHS: DIVISION A 1. Fo xte l Amazon , Ste inman n 69 (Peter Walker, CYCA); 2. PL Le ase Future Shock, Elliott 55 (Peter Hansen , Sandringham YC) ; 3. Rager, Elliott 50 (David Hanlon , Coffs Harb ou r YC) PHS DIVISION B 1.Wide Load, Swarb rick 40 (Warren Anderson, SASC) ; 2. Kidnapped , Sayer 40 (Peter Bu sh, CYCA) ; 3. Mistress Mercy, Senogles 36 (James Murchison , SASC) PHS DIVISION C 1. Ratu IV, Stewart 34 (James Davern, SASC) ; 2. Polar Bear, Savage 41 (Malco lm Levy, RSYS ); 3. Cal iban , Beneteau 39 (Ian Creak , Greenwich Fl ying Squadron) 140 TENNYSON ROAD, MORTLAKE 2137 New race record set by Foxtel Amazon: 31 hours 12 minutes 18 seconds. Phone 9736 2633 Fax 9736 2487 October• November 1997 pagne Mumm Admiral's Cup TRIUMPHS 28 years the cold

Australia fini shed a rather luckless fourth in the 1997 Champagne Mumm Admiral' s Cup in England. Fickle winds cost the team a possible second , an official error may have cost the Au ssies third. Ivor Wilkins reports on the fru strating end to the Fastnet Race off Drake's Plymouth Hoe that decided the ultimate pl acings among the seven teams, with the United States winning for th e first time in 28 years.

Seven teams came to do battle, the a team made up almost entirely from its the grassy promontory known America's Cup program, including Rus­ s Plymouth Hoe where Drake is smallest fleet since 1963, but certainly one of the most competitive. Australia was sell Coutts, Brad Butterworth, Tom aid to have played bowls before 0 back in the hunt with a three-boat team Schnackenberg, Simon Daubney, Tom despatching the Spanish armada stands a made up of Syd Fischer's Ragamuffin, a Dodson, David Barnes and a host of oth­ statue in his memory. The determined hybrid IMS hull under an IOR deck, er Kiwi stars. gaze of the legendary seafarer is fixed out designed by Bruce Farr, the ILC40 G'Net, With three brand new boats - the Jim across Plymouth Bay, whose arms have another Farr design jointly chartered by Taylor-designed Numbers, which sported for centuries welcomed and farewelled a an interesting and controversial hinged host of voyagers including the Robin Crawford and John Calvert Jones and the Mumm 36 Sea, chartered by mast allowing the rig to rake forward Mayflower Pilgrims 380 years ago. Steve Kulmar and Richard Friedrichs dramatically downwind; the reigning The bay also constitutes the final dash Coming into the series, Australia was ILC40 world champion Mean Machine, for competitors finishing the Fastnet not highly fancied with the mantle of designed by Judel/Vrolijk; and a new Race, and this year, Drake's steely stare favourite lying over four teams: the USA, Cookson Mumm 36 - they looked formi­ witnessed an extraordinary last-minute New Zealand, Germany and Italy, proba­ dable. change of fortune, which gave the United bly in that order. The first eight races of the regatta end­ States its first Admiral's Cup win in 28 New Zealand looked very strong with ed with a points order that largely reflect- years. «» Oc tober• November 1997 Crew of Australian Mumm 36 , Sea, pack the rail during one of the short rcaes of the Admiral's Cup . Sea finished second in her class in the Fastnet and third overall in an outstanding effort by her owner/helmsman Steve Kulmar and his crew. (P ie - Ian Mainsbridge)

ed the predictions, although G'Net he said. In the early running of the Fast- ning belonged to Italy, which was putting showed some startling pace, jumping out net, Fischer's wish for light airs was more in a huge effort to retain their Admiral's to a class lead early on with three second than fulfilled. The start was delayed an Cup title. place finishes in succession. hour because of fogs and calms in the At the Rock, the American and Italian G 'Net had pulled out of the worlds in Solent. On the first night the entire fleet Farr 49s, Flash Gordon and Madina Milano Poland earlier in the Northern summer to anchored as the wind died and the huge were locked in a great tussle, with Raga- make modifications which involved tides that sweep in and out of the English muffin third. Madina Milano rounded five shifting 150kg of ballast from the bilge to Channel turned against the yachts. seconds astern of Flash Gordon and then, the bulb with virtually no affect on her By the next morning an order astonishingly, completed a 720 rating. In the hands of~ very strong crew had established itself in the deg penalty turn. Early including Colin and Adam Beashel, big boat class and the ~*-•MM• reports were that Madi- Grant Simmer and British ace Rodney Mumm 36 fleet which 11!!:--~tlflM~i'- na's spinnaker had Patterson, the reconfiguration looked to was to be largely main- touched Flash Gordon's be paying off. tained for the remain- backstay. Madina's tac- Ragamuffin and Sea had struggled for der of the crucial race. --~~~---tfil· tician, Rod Davis ··••Mt~IIMffllllllil consistency, but, going into the Fastnet Not so the ILC40 denied this, although Race Australia had a chance of pulling off fleet, where a number of ~5!~~~---~l,Nll~-"-~ij his account took noth- a series win, although the odds were not place changes took place. ~~~~~~;, ing away from the dra- that good. The USA was leading the Australian hopes soared ma of the occasion. pointscore with a 15.63pt advantage over briefly when G 'Net jumped On the third and final New Zealand, followed by Germany and into the lead, putting the team night of the race, the breeze Italy with Australia fifth. in second place overall. But, that was began to falter again. TI1e Italian, The 610-mile Fastnet Race carries a not to last. American and Australian big boats quadruple point premium and consti­ At the head of the fleet, the focus was crossed the finish line in the early hours tutes 40% of the points total, so it is tradi­ on the US team, which looked in serious of the fourth day - and then the wind tionally the Admiral's Cup game-maker. danger of repeating their loss of 1995. The died completely, trapping the rest of the Australian team captain Syd Fischer, New Zealand bid was already history, big class and the ILC40s in a patch of competing in his eighth Admiral's Cup with their two big boats, Numbers and calm. Further astern, the Mumm 36s kept event, was hoping for light winds and Mean Machine, last in their class after los- the breeze and closed up. sloppy conditions, but reckoned the ing a gamble by going well offshore on Emerging in the early morning haze, American lead was pretty solid. "We the first night of the Fastnet. Germany the ILC40 fleet looked like a suspended would need a bit of luck to pull this off," had entered the picture but all the run- cavalry charge. It was anybody's race to October• November 1997 c» ABOV E LEFT: Action at th e leeward mark of one of th e short races of the Admi ral's Cup on Christchu rc h Bay. (Pi e - Ian Mains bridg e). ABOVE RIGHT: Crew of Au stralia's ILC4 0, G'Net, on th e rai l in one of th e short races of the Adm iral's Cup . G'Netfinished th ird ove rall in class. (Pie - Ian Main sbridge) win. Pasquale Landolfi's Brava QB, with MK Cafe had relentlessly pursued a the team line-up compared with some all­ Australian Glenn Bourke aboard as tacti­ thin line of breeze which, like a magic professional teams, had shown itself cian, had established a reputation for wand, lifted them from the back of the competitive in a very complex and diffi­ excellent speed in light flat conditions, fleet to a close second behind Germany's cult offshore event. jj, and had led the fleet virtually all the way Pinta. G 'Net, which briefly looked like round the 610-mile course. Surely, in winning, was fifth. After four days at sea, Footnote: Back home, the Australian team lodged a protest against the Admiral's Cup results, claim­ these tailor-made conditions, she would the entire ILC40 fleet finished within 4 ing that the Royal Ocean Racing Club officials had prevail and secure the title for Italy. min 10 secs. reversed the placings of the Italian yacht Brava QB But, as shorebound onlookers and And, there it was. At a stroke, the USA and King Harold of Norway's Scandinavian team entry, Fram XIV. Had Fram XIV beaten Brava QB, camp followers strained to decipher the vaulted from third to first in the points the Australians would have moved to third in finishing order, one of the Italians standings; all that could deny them the seri es, relegating Italy to fourth .

RESUIJ'S USA· 146.50 Flash Go rdon 3: 3+2-4-1-7-1-3-2 - 37.7 MK Cafe : 4·3-1-3-6-6-6-3-2 - 49.50 Jameson: 4-4-2-2-2-2-5-5-6 - 59.25

Germany - 166.00 Rubin XIV: 1-3-5-3-6-5-2-5-4 - 58.50 Pinta: 1-1-7-2-2-8*-1-5-1 - 44.25 Thomas I Punk!: 3-5-5-6-6-1-2-3-5 - 63.25

Italy - 169.50 Madina Milano: 5-8 *-1-6-5-4-4-1-1 - 47.50 Brava QB : 5-6-5·6·3-1-2-1-6 - 64.25 Breeze: 1-7-4-1 -1-6-7-6-3 - 57.75

Australia - 172.13 Ragamuffin: 6-4-7-2-4-3-3-2·3 - 56.50 G'Net: 2=-2·2-4-5-3-3-7-5 - 58.88 Sea: 5-6-6-4-3-3-6-2-2 - 56.75

ABOVE LEFT: Th e High Street at Co wes , th e picturesqu e town on th e Isle of Wight whi ch hosts Great Britain - 180.00 the Champagn e Mumm Admiral 's Cup eve ry second year. (Pie - Ian Mainsbridg e). Corum Indulgence: 2-2-4-5-3-2-5-7-6 - 66.25 ABO VE RIGHT: Au stralian team captain Syd Fi sch er won hi s we ight in champagne for the best re sult Easy Oars: 7-5-3-5-8 *·5-7-4·3 - 70.25 in the two Champagne Mumm Trop hy ra ces of th e Admiral's Cup at Cowes. (Pie • Ian Mainsbridge) Bradamante: 2-2-3-8 *-4-5-1-4-1 - 43.50 mouthed a curse, flung his scoresheet on Admiral's Cup win now was a first place New Zealand - 182. 13 the ground and aimed a resounding kick finish by the German Mumm 36, Thomas Numbers: 4-4-3-1-2-1 -6-4-7 - 62.50 at it. His gesture was understandable. In I Punkt and a last place by Jameson - and Mean Machine: 2=-8 *-6-1-1-4-5-6-4 - 63.88 the closing moments of that desperately that was never in the script. Georgia Express: 6·3-1-5-7-4-4-1-4 - 55.75 slow charge, Brava QB, helmed by Enrico Germany was second, Italy third and Chieffi, plunged to sixth. Like the bitterly Australia fourth. "We didn't come here to Scandinavia - 276.50 discarded scoresheet, Italy's hopes of a get fourth," said Steve Kulmar, "it is too Investor: 7-6-6-7-7-6-7-6-5 - 91 .00 stunning defence of their 1995 title lay far to travel for that." But he felt that Aus- Fram XIV: 6-7-4-7-8*-2-4-2-7 - 81 .50 Mumm-A-Mia: DNF-DNC-7-7-5-7-3-7-7 -104 tattered. tralia, with a strong amateur element in October • November 1997 NEXT YEAR WILL BE INTERESTING ••• 113 years ago we had none of the Australian sailcloth market. Last year we had over 30%. This year in excess of 40%. Next year wi/1 be interesting!" Nick ("Kiwi ") Marler, General Manager Gourock Australia

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e Telstra Sydney to Hobart is lready shaping up as the biggest and most competitive race since the 50th race in 1994, with renewed overseas interest complementing an upsurge in local ocean racing. , This year is also a Southern Cross A racing version of Charles Curran's Sydney 60, Sydney, pictu re d here during the Hayman Island Big Cup year and; along with the Telstra Boat Series, is being built by Bashford International for a Mexican syndicate and will contest the Cup, the December lead-up to the Telstra Cup and Tel stra Syd ney to Hobart. Pie - Ian Mainsbridge) Hobart Race will see some of the best IMS racing in years. In addition to the maxis, there will be King's Cup and Sherry Cup. The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia a high-profile Mexican crew competing Pryde's yacht will be part of a Chi­ is expecting teams from China, New for the first time ever in the Sydney to nese team, led by Warwick Miller's 66- Zealand and Europe, along with three- Hobart, along with crews from Japan footer, Exile, contesting the Telstra boat teams from most Australian States and Hong Kong. Significantly, they will Southern Cross Cup. The Mexican Syd­ and also individual clubs to contest the each be sailing their brand new, Iain ney 60 may be part of another team, Southern Cross Cup, a nine race series Murray designed boats currently being possibly representing the Americas. ending with the Sydney to Hobart. The built by Bashford International at The ongoing clash between Aus­ Telstra Cup will remain as a stand-alone Nowra before taking the yachts over- tralia's champion maxi, George Snow's regatta of eight races for individual seas. Brindabella, and the overseas maxis will yachts and does not include the Hobart. An IMS racing version of the Sydney again be the centre of media and gener­ The CYCA has been told that both 60 is being built for the Mexican Lola al public interest in the Telstra Sydney Sayonara and Morning Glory are likely to Bombon syndicate while prominent to Hobart. return to Australia for a head-to-head Hong Kong sailmaker and successful Sayonara, the Bruce Farr-designed clash in the Club's 53rd Sydney to yachtsman Neil Pryde and a Japan 23.73m sloop owned by American Lar­ Hobart. Advance bookings have been owner will each be taking delivery of a ry Ellison, head of Oracle computers, made for pre-Hobart maintenance work new Sydney 46. The first Sydney 46 is took line honours in 1995. She was on both maxis at Noakes rigging and already racing with success in Spain, within sight of the then 20-year-old race hardstand facility at North Sydney. including winning the prestigious record when the wind died away off the 49 October• November 1997 Tasmanian East Coast. lining up for the XXXX Sydney - Gold the Southern Cross Cup and Sydney to The long-standing record finally Coast Race and the XXXX Ansett Hobart. went last year when Morning GlonJ Hamilton Island Race Week, and some Aside from the growing fleet of IMS swept up the Derwent River in the ear­ fine performances by local big boats, boats, both Racers and Cruiser Racers, ly hours of the morning to cut just Brindabella, Foxtel Amazon and Exile. the CYCA expects a significant lift in under half an hour from Kialoa's time set Unfortunately, Foxtel Amazon has since the numbers of yachts sailing in the Tas­ back in 1975. Morning GlonJ, an SO-foot­ been destroyed by fire, but the competi­ man Performance Handicap System er designed by Reichel/Pugh and built tion for line honours in the 53rd Hobart (TPHS) category of the Sydney to in Sydney by McConaghy Boats, is will be fierce. Hobart. owned by German yachtsman and Apart from the new boats The club, responding to the industrialist Hasso Plattner, whose from Bashford International, views of yacht owners, has companies include the large European several other new IMS •since the moved to make the Tel- computer company SAP. boats will be launched 1997•98 1ea1on stra Sydney to Hobart Morning GlonJ contested the recent in time for the South­ began we've •••n more attractive to Fastnet Race in England, finishing third ern Cross Cup and record flHt1 llnlng up yachts racing under across the line behind two water-bal­ Sydney to Hobart. and 10111• fin• TPHS by easing the lasted Ericsson 80s. Sayonara did not sail The first of a new­ perfor111ance1 by local eligibility clauses. The in the UK but the two maxis were ly-designed 41-footer big boats lrlndohllo, club will no longer expected to contest the Maxi Yacht being marketed in a ,oxtel Amazon and require yachts entering Rolex Cup and the Maxi World Cham­ joint venture by US lxlle" the TPHS category to pionships in Sardinia in September. designers Reichel/Pugh have an IMS rating certifi­ Another overseas maxi yacht expect­ and prominent Sydney boat­ cate to meet stability require­ ed to enter the Telstra Sydney to Hobart builders, McConaghy Boats, the ments. is Nicorette, not the water-ballasted Eric­ designers and builders of Morning Glory Race Director Phil Thomson says sson 80 boat but the earlier Nicorette and Exile, is expected to make her debut that owners who do not have an IMS which is the former Whitbread maxi in the Southern Cross Cup. certificate could meet the requirements Charles Jourdan. 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ince its inception, the annual XXXX The "fun in the sun" feature of Race ing from all Eastern States and New Ansett Hamilton Island Race Week Week has not diminished (despite the Zealand. Led by 1995 Telstra Sydney to Shas been one of the most popular odd tropical downpour) but this year's Hobart race winner Terra Firma, the Vic­ midwinter regattas in Australia, offering regatta took on new status - one of the torian contingent was the biggest ever. the opportunity to get away from the finest racing regattas in the Southern The strong PHS and Sports Yachts divi­ winter chill of lower latitudes and enjoy Hemisphere producing exceptionally sions attracted entries from all Australian what was originally billed as a "fun in the close racing in the IMS, PHS and Sports States, New Zealand and Papua New sun" regatta in the Whitsundays. Yacht divisions. Quite often mere sec­ Guinea, with a Japanese crew sailing a Over the years Race Week has attract­ onds separated the top placegetters as the chartered Sunsail boat - and winning a ed yachts and their crews from all States record fleet of 134 boats contested the race. for the weeklong festivity of good sailing eight race series over courses around the This year also saw moves to improve and socialising ashore in the bars, restau­ spectacular Whitsunday Islands to the the on-water management of racing and rants and around the pool at the resort. north and south of Hamilton Island. a significant upgrading of the facilities for Sailors and their boats have come from The IMS fleet of 27 boats was the yachties ashore: around Australia, New Zealand, Britain largest and best quality line-up ever seen • The engagement of a professional and United States to take part. in Queensland waters, with boats com- team on the water, using the latest ~ October• November 1997 the 1997 Race Week at Hamilton tracing event in the history of this tropical tradewinds of the of North Queensland. Reports frorr Ian Grant.

MAIN PIG: Hamilton Island harbour in the background, the IMS fleet starts the first race of the 1997 XXXX Ansell Race Week with a spinnaker run north to the Molle Islands. (Pie - Richard Bennett). ABOVE LEFT: Sports yacht Sunstate Sailboats, a Magic 25 skippered by Mal Gray from Brisbane, and the champion IMS yacht, Warwick Miller's 66-footer Exile during XXXX Ansell Hamilton Island Race Week. (Pie - Ian Grant) . ABOVE RIGHT: Cruising division yachts in close quarters at Hamilton Island Race Week, John Biddlecombe's Herreschoff 60 ketch , Colonial Heritage, and Glenn Bishop 's Mull 45, Risque Affaire, from Auckland. (Pie - Richard Bennett)

returned from the marathon Coral Sea Island it was full on with intense rivalry Race. right through the fleet, with professional Larry Jamieson comments: "Not all skippers and crews aboard many of the competitors will agree! Some of the start top yachts. lines were very bad. And two races were Also at Race Week were many leading started and abandoned. There were obvi- sailmakers, boat designers and builders ous communication problems between keen to prove their products before such race officials that led to some strong a large audience of owners and potential views being aired on the race radio fre- owners, not the least being Lachlan Mur- quency. There was also an opening race doch, Australian CEO of News Limited. error with results when it was discovered Sailing his Swan 51, Karakoram, in the that a superceded IMS diskette was being Cruising division, he was joined for some used. However, the Race Committee act- of the racing by his father Rupert who ed quickly and from then on results were reportedly commented that he would released promptly and correctly. like to see Lachlan in something bigger "Certainly, Hamilton Island Yacht and faster. Murdoch Snr raced his own Brookes & Gatehouse electronic gear in Club and Hamilton Island resort man- yacht back in the 1960s and two years ago an effort to ensure that the correct wind­ agement are moving in the right direc- made a winning comeback in the Sydney speed and direction was used in calculat­ tion to make Race Week not only the to Hobart aboard the US maxi Sayonara. ing Ilv1S results and also advise on course most enjoyable yachting event on the Race Week 1997 turned out to be a big setting. Australian offshore calendar in terms of boat regatta, with the Hayman Island • The opening of the Hamilton Island destination and weather, but also equal champions Exile (IMS) and Brindabella Yacht Club, providing excellent facilities to the best in efficient race management. (line honours) again leading the charge - for the race administrators and the media Such a combination will continue to and coming out the clear winners at to work, and for the yachties to gather for make everyone happy!" Hamilton Island with two brilliant per- a drink after the racing. The stars of the fleet and their crews formances in both short and long races. • Outstanding support from the sailed into Hamilton Island Harbour all The margins around the course and on Hamilton Island Resort management for fired up after a week of keen racing based corrected time were extraordinarily close Race Week. Even to the extent of seeing at the up-market Hayman Island resort, in many of the races - in the second race CEO Wayne Kirkpatrick and his wife the Big Boat Series limited to 19 yachts. over an 8nm windward/ leeward course Lesley cooking and serving breakfast While the racing there had more of a only nine seconds separated the first five beside the harbour at 3am as crews social set atmosphere, here at Hamilton boats on corrected time - No Fearr, Wild- 0 ct ob er • November 1997 41» the Whitsunday Island. She took line third on 663 points, her IMS placings honours in all but one race, but the well­ being 9-8-4-1-15-12-2-2. New Zealand sailed Exile was always snapping at her America's Cup helmsman David Barnes transom. steered Quest while BOC Challenge win­ Owner George Snow and designer ning sailor David Adams was at the helm Scott Jutson were delighted with the of Brindabella. comeback under her new carbon fibre Hamilton Island Yacht Club officials mast and sweptback spreader rig. "She said the overall win by Exile was the best cm has exceeded everyone's expectations," performance in the 14 year history of The Whitehave n Beach party ... always a traditional designer Jutson told OFFSHORE. "Her Race Week and against the bestever IMS part of the Hamilton Island Race Week. (Pie - height has improved and they were able fleet ever seen in Queensland waters. Richard Bennett) to match race Exile boat-for-boat- and she With Admiral's Cup tactician Michael is regarded as one of the best boats to Coxon calling the shots or steering, the fire, Local Hero, Sea and Exile in that order. windward in the world. The speed green-hulled sloop won the Tag-Heuer­ Winds were generally fresh, at times through the tacks, without having to Ansett Australia Big Boat Series at Hay­ reaching 20 knots, but it was a windless worry about runners, has improved man Island and then the XXXX Ansett night finish to the Coral Sea race that real­ greatly and her light air performance was Race Week at Hamilton Island within ly gave the big boats their break. Brind­ excellent, despite being down on total two weeks. abella finished the 86 nautical mile race sail area." And that was despite breaking her just after 7pm on a fading breeze, leaving However, only once could Brindabella carbon fibre mast in the Sydney - Gold most of the fleet with slatting sails on a hold her time on the superbly sailed Coast ocean race in early August and windless night. The last boats came in Exile, with Warwick Miller's Reichel/ having to sail with her old aluminium around 4am next day and on corrected Pugh 66 turning in an outstanding score­ rig. time Brindabella also won the Coral Sea card of 1-5-1-2-1-3-1-1 for a final 695 Last year's Hayman Island and Race. points. Hamilton Island champion, the Brindabella, returning to offshore rac­ Quest, Bob Steel's Nelson/ Marek 43, Townsville-based Farr 39, No Fearr, skip­ ing eight months after being dismasted in the Race Week champion in 1995, fin­ pered by Carey Ramm and steered by last year's Telstra Sydney to Hobart, set ished second with 679 points from plac­ Rob Brown, finished fifth overall, fourth race records in first and last races around ings of 3-16-2-6-2-1-3-5, with Brindabella going to Charles Curran's lain Murray- PfffANTOM lfACH1'5 Fast Ocean Cruising Yachts l

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MAIN PIC : Exile (left) and Brindabella losers, the organisers and the hosts at this five star sailing boat-for-boat in one of their many close duels during the rece nt Tag resort in the beautiful Whitsunday Islands. Heue r-Ansell Australia Haym an Island Big Boat Series in the Whitsundays. Brindabella won the line honours trophy, Exile finished first on IMS. (Pie - Ian Mainsbridge)

RIGHT: Heli copte r view of the acti on aboard the To wnsville yacht No Fearr as the crew prepare to drop the spinnaker as she nears the leeward mark of one of the races during the Hayman Island Big Boat Series. (Pie - Ian Mainsbridge) ..

BELOW RIGHT: Sisterships No Fearr from Townsville and White Cloud from Auckland race boat-for-boat under the towering backdrop of one of the un inhabited islands of the Whitsunday Group in Far North Queensland. They finished second and third overall to Exile in the IMS division of the Hayman Island Big Boat Series. (Pie - Ian Mainsbridge)

Pugh 66, broke her carbon fibre mast on sailed by the smaller Exile in the opening the first day of the Southport race and it races but certainly improved in the later Commodore of the Hayman Island Yacht Club is Sir required a great effort by her crew and races. Jam es Hardy, the form er Olympi c, Am eri ca's Cup riggers to replace this with her old alu­ Exile sailed a brilliant series with the and Admiral's Cup skippe r. (Pi e - Ian Mainsbridge) minium mast and sail her north from highly competitive Michael Coxon, fresh Coffs Harbour to Hayman Island. from sailing aboard Ragamuffin in the man Island, Exile now holds the same But they did make it, and then pro­ Admiral's Cup, exploiting every tactical crown on both sides of the Pacific, having ceded to turn on a great duel for line hon­ manoeuvre in the book to outsail the big- won the Big Boat Series in San Francisco ours in the races around the uninhabited ger Brindabella and the smaller competi- a year ago. "But this is the best series I islands at the northern end of the Whit­ tion. However, the Big Boat Series Cham- have ever contested," a delighted owner sunday Passage. Exile and Brindabella pions Trophy for IMS honours went right Miller said at the trophy presentation. tied with three line honours wins each, down to the wire with Exile winning the In the PHS division, first place overall with the Ermenegildo Trophy being last race to beat the defending champion went to Ross Whitehead's Steinmann decided in Brindabella's favour on No Fearr. Third place went to the New 16m sloop, Esprit de Corps, with Charles elapsed times over the series. Zealand boat White Cloud, a sistership to Curran's Sydney 60, Sydney, second, Brindabella, contesting her first regatta No Fearr, skippered by Brett Neil, fourth Brindabella third, and B52, skippered by under her new configuration, but with­ to Bob Steel's Quest. Townsville yachtsman Wayne Millar, out a new full-sized mainsail, was out- By winning the Big Boat Series at Hay- fourth. j ~ October • Nov ember 1997 41» CRUISING YACHT CLUB HOME 01 THI SYDIIIY 10 HO Exclusive Club Products Available Iram

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ZODIAC Photo for illustration purposes only SB ZODIAC 901 clause has been "grandfathered" by the to book an Inspection appointment giving SJ\ft SAILING ST_4RTS Yachting Association of NSW to allow the Sailing Office at least 48 hours notice. 'Nith preparatiOO boats to use coated stainless steel wire If you are not conversant with the method already fitted in lifelines and jackstays for of inspection the Sailing Office can provide yachts entering ocean races in the life of the wire, but no later than June a form showing the necessary format Keep Australian waters must present an 30, 2001 . in mind that inspections are carried out by up-to-date Safety Certificate show­ Major yacht clubs, including the Cruis­ voluntary accredited inspectors and a boat ing that their yacht complies with the AYF ing Yacht Club of Australia, are currently laid out correctly will create less trouble for Special Regulations before being accepted carrying out safety inspections under the everyone than one poorly prepared. If the as competitors. International Sailing Federation (ISAF) boat is not presented in the correct format Many readers will be aware that the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) and the AYF the inspector has the right to refuse to car­ accuracy of GPS is controlled by the US Special Regulations. Yachts, when racing ry out inspection at that time. government who deliberately down grade or cruising, must also comply with the safe­ Radio: Although the 1997-2000 Special the generally available signal to the point ty regulations of their State authority. Regulations only recommends that a HF where it can only relied on to 100 metres. The key to safety at sea is preparation radio is carried for Category 2 offshore This process known as Selective Availabili­ and proper training of your crew. And that events, the CYCA calls for these radios to ty (SA) is achieved by putting errors into the starts before you even leave the dock and be carried under Sailing Instruction 5.9 time component of the GPS signal. As a hoist sail. Additional Equipment 5.9.1 in the Catego­ result the error is constant for a given set of Inspections: Safety Inspections can be ry. At least one member of the crew must satellites for any particular moment in time. made difficult or easy, depending on how hold a Restricted Operators Certificate of Uncoated wire is now mandatory for the boat owner prepares the boat and its Proficiency; other crew members should lifelines and jackstays. However, this mandatory safety equipment. Remember be aware of the method of operation in October• November 1997 case of emergencies. shou ld be regularly checked for loose con­ Crew overboard: The rules req uire GPS: Now a mandatory part of equip­ nections. Nuts on fittings can vibrate loose equipment for retrieval of crew overboa rd ; ment on an ocean racing boat the naviga­ after a period of time since their installation. but how many boats actually practice this tor should instruct other members of the If this is not noticed immed iately after turn­ exercise? There is a big difference in car­ crew in its use, particularly the "man over­ ing on the gas bottle it can be very difficult rying this out in sti ll water and in the ocean . board" procedure. to remove any gas, which is heavier than I strongly suggest that after a short ocean Bilge Pumps: These should be regu­ air, from the boat's bilges. race, or at another such opportunity when larly checked and maintained in working Batteries: Battery connections should it's at sea , the skipper unannounced order as they are a very necessary part of be regularly checked for corrosion. They throws a life ring or some other piece of the boat's equipment. This especially should be fully charged before the start of equipment overboard. It can be quite inter­ appli es to the deck pump as with lack of any ocean race. During a race they should esting to watch the reaction of the crew use all pumps can soon become inopera­ be charged at least morning and afternoon and a lot can be learnt in the handling of ble, particularly with the perishing of the to maintain their capacity, otherwise radio the boat trying to retrieve something in diaphragm or split hoses. communications may become a problem. these conditions. Safety Harnesses: Crew members Storm gear: Probably the least looked Crew experience: The CYCA regula­ shou ld be made to fit and adjust these at piece of safety equipment on board the tions state that at least half the crew, before the start of any ocean race. After boat. Normally packed away in sail bags including the skipper and/or sailing master, adjustment to personal requirements it is and thrown in the bottom of the boat until shall have completed one race of the cate­ advisable to secure the shoulder straps to the need arises for its use or to be checked gory entered or an equivalent passage. the waist strap by means of duct tape. This out for the safety inspection. This has With the popularity of short ocean races quite often stops the harness from twisting placed quite a few boat owners in an and regattas, many sa il ors do not have the and makes the putting on of the harness a embarrassing situation at the time of the opportunity to compete in the longer ocean lot quicker in emergency circumstances. It inspection. Also make sure that the sheets races such as the Hobart, Mooloolaba or shou ld be stowed in a place where each are still attached to the gear and have not Southport. Crew members who do not crew member can find his particular har­ been used elsewhere. compete in these events should at least be ness when required. First Aid Kit: Needs to be checked regu­ encouraged to help deliver the boats Lifelines: Should be taut and not pulled larly. The main kit should be stowed away and home, thus gaining long distance experi­ down by lacing at the bow. If laced off at the only used when ca lled for. A day kit should be ence and gaining some knowledge of sea­ end it should be renewed regu larly and not carried on each boat and should indude com­ manship. show any signs of rust stains. mon items such as bandaids, aspirin, panadol, Personal equipment: The regulations LPG installations: Gas install ations sea sick pills, sunburn cream etc. now recommend the carrying of a high

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October • November 1997 intensity strobe light or a personal pyrotechnic signal (pack of mini flares) when on deck at night. For years I have carried on my per­ son or in my wet weather gear a mini torch around the neck, a knife, whistle, Cylume sticks (break lights) and an empty wine blad­ der or two. It is amazing the added buoyancy these wine bladders can give to a human body when blown up and shoved up under the wet weather gear or shirt).

Liferaft servicing Pay the premium, avoid making the claim! Having a liferaft on board is not much use if it won't work properly at that critical moment when it is desperately needed, writes John Ferris, NSW manager for RFD (Australia) Pty Ltd. That is why maritime authorities worldwide require regular ser­ turing to meet the highest Euro­ vicing and re-certification of inflatable liferafts and why our own Aus­ pean standards. tra lian Yachting Federation requires "a valid annual certificate from The heart of their inflatable is the manufacturer or an approved servicing agent..." Rule 4.9 (c). the Secumatic 3001 S automatic Annual service of your liferaft ca n be likened to your boat's inflatable system. Light, and with insurance - you pay an annual premium and hope never to make few components, it excludes a claim! If you accept that your life-raft could well be your last resort operator error. The green indica­ for survival then the servicing fee pales into insignificance. tors show that the cylinder is Regular servicing ensures that all emergency equipment screwed in correctly, the auto­ packed insid e your liferaft has not time-expired . Remember that matic pill is correctly in serted and your AYF pack contain s eight flares ,__rations, water, torch batteries, the manual release is opera­ first aid kit (from July 1, 1997) and other equipment which has lim­ tional. ited life expectancy. At service time the integrity of the liferaft itself, For offshore racing and The Secumar Ultra 150 harness is the CO 2 cylinder, operating head and associated high pressure cruisin g, there are four varia­ l;n _automat,cal/y inflata ble universal hoses are carefully checked to ensure that when you pull the oper­ tions available with integrated .' e1acket of the 1SON class with ating line your life-raft will perform as you wou ld expect. yachtsman safety harness: the integrated safety harness, ~eeting Liferaft servicing is a specialised trade. Qualified servicemen 15KSL with additional crotch the new AYF safety rules for off­ shore yacht racing. are trained by the various liferaft manufacturers and, under Aus­ strap, the Ultra, the Survival tralian Maritime Safety Authority regulations, must be re-trained, and the newly released Priva re-examined and re-certificated every three years. Liferaft manu­ which has been developed from the robust commercial Golf facturers maintain networks of approved service stations. RFD has series. These lifejackets are available in two buoyancy ranges - about 250 around the world with 19 around the Australian coast­ 165N or 300N of buoyancy with automatic or manual inflation. line. All these depots are kept up to date with service manuals and Also available are a separate Survival harness and a triple modifications which may be found necessary through experience. snaphook webbing safety line. At RFD we welcome and encourage customers to visit our ser­ Secumar also manufacture an inflatable lifejacket with integrat­ vice stations. Why not bring your crew next time your liferaft is due ed yachtsman safety harness for children weighing between 20 for service? Let them see just what is packed inside and how it and 50kg. operates. After all , about the only time you will ever really want to Further information: Graham Murray see your inflated liferaft is at such an opportunity! at M.O.S.S. Australia, ph : 02 9899 4747. AYF safety rules changes for Burke, Henri Lloyd personal equipment Burke Accessories and Safety Equip­ As a result of the new AYF Racing Rules of Sa il ing for 1997 - 2000, ment carry a complete range of yacht­ Section 5 - Personal Equipment, offshore yacht racing crew mem­ ing safety equipment, from the stan­ bers now have the choice of wearing an approved combination dard PFD 1 (personal flotation device) inflatable lifejacket with integrated yachtsman safety harness. through buoyancy aids for dinghy It's an option which will be taken up by many sailors who do not sailors to the latest in inflatable jack­ like the encumbrance of wearing the old type jacket, claiming it ets with deck harness from Burke and more a hindrance than a help. The result has been that, even in Henri Lloyd . heavy weather, many sailors have elected to wear a harness but The new Burke inflatables come This Burke PFD 1 meets the not a personal flotation device. in three versions, an automatic self official standards (and inflating with deck harness, a self catches the eye on this Secumar inflating with deck harness, a self sa ilor) but most ocean The true quality of an inflatable lifejacket with integrated yachts­ inflating and a self inflating bum racing yachties would prefer th man harness can only be judged when they are really needed - pouch bag . The Interlock has been e more practical new when lives are in danger. With this as their main objective, specifically designed for use when automatic self-inflating Secumar have used innovative technology and quality manufac- heavy weather clothing is being worn. Jacket with deck harness. October• November 1997 Henri Lloyd's Sisstemair asymmetrical 150N lifejacket with crotch strap has manual CO2 inflation , fired by an integral cylinder, with an oral inflation option. Henri Lloyd's Trans-Ocean top-of-the­ range traditional foul weather jacket comes with a full integral over­ shoulder harness with front-buckle fastening to their lifelines with Gib hooks. Further information: Burke Accessories and Safety Equipment in Sydney, ph: 02 9638 4333 or fa x: 02 9638 7951 . Stormy Seas Tasmanian based Stormy Seas Australia have devel­ oped the new ZOS harness jacket, their latest product in safety at sea, especially designed for comfort, warmth and survival for the yachtsman. Complying with Aus­ tralian Standard 1512 PFD Type 1 inflation system jack­ The Stormy Seas Z0S harness jacket ets, it has an integral safety when in11ated provides pos1t1ve_ harness, zip-on sleeves for buoyancy while the jacket continues to comfort in all weather condi­ give warmth 1or survival. Th rehensiv tions and a roll away hood. O.Wlllliltab • . Available in yellow or red waterproof, hard wearing outer fabric, ts the jacket has a navy polyfleece liner, zip-up hand warmer pockets, and an optional water-activated inflation system. Avai/~e from • Most importantly, the Stormy Seas ZOS jacket is worn , not M.Q.S.S.1tJS.TMLIA Ply. Limited stowed. 14/ 7 Packard Avenue, Castle Hill, N.S.W., 2154 Further information: Stormy Seas Australia, ph : 03 6245 0443 Phone: (02) 9899 4747 - Fax: (02) 9899 4515 or fa x: 03 6245 0446. Hutchwilco Ronstan has taken on the Australian distributorship of the Hutchwilco When "- range of lifejackets through its , it;! i: FAj', !Ii#=◄ nationwide network. The Hutchwilco range, as well as you leave ~~~:~ including products designed for inshore and offshore sailing has a the dock don't ~~£FoRS~~ PFD for every size and shape and for all on-water activities. The emphasis is on quality, so while you may pay a leave your chances little more at retail the quality benefits justify the extra cost. Hutchwilco is at the forefront of The Hutchwi\co MBT of survival behind. technological advances in lifejacket \i1ejacket designed If you're the skipper, you construction and design to meet speci1ically 1or the personal owe it to your crew and family, changing needs. An example is the watercraft rider. to carry the prescribed number MBT Extreme PFD3 which is a jacket of hand-held distress flares designed for the personal watercraft (PWC) rider, incorporating required by law whenever you a snug fit and floatation arranged so as to provide for chest pro­ leave the dock. tection. Check their expiry date today and if they're out of time, replace with factory fresh top Innovative aids to safety at sea performing Australian made Pains-Wessex flares, the only Sea-Breathe aid to cleaner bottoms ones with Standards Australia's One of the buggbears of owning a large racing or cruising yacht approval. can be the cleaning and maintenance of the hull, especially if you are far away from a slipway or hull maintenance service. And there is always the inevitable emergancy that can arise from a fouled Contact your local retailer fora free anchor or lines wrapped around the propeller or the rudder. product Safety Bulletin or write to Paln1-W.11ex at PO Box 25 Many owners do this with the use of a scuba diving kit, others

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October• November 1997 nation Centre in Canberra. Previously civil located in Albany, Western Australia, air searches and ocean searches were Bundaberg in Queensland and Wellington , carried out by two separate organisations, New Zealand . AirServices Australia and the Australian The COSPAS-SARSAT and lnmarsat-E ~Hutchwilco Maritime Safety Authority. satellite-aided altering and detection sys­ Quality Life Jackets Launching AusSAR, Federal Transport tem , with their associated beacons, are Minister John Sharp said the single organ­ significant developments in search and isation would streamline national and inter­ rescue. It is not, and should not, be a sub­ national consultation processes and would stitute for a marine radio but complement it. improve day-to-day coordination with other Boat-owners should never be self-reliant groups such as the Defence forces, State on a single safety system. and Federal police, and industry and vol­ Competent boat-owners ensure that unteer rescue groups. shore contacts know their sail plan . They AusSAR's 60-plus staff have been carry a marine radio or radios, and the right recruited from AMSA, Airservices Aus­ of other safety equipment and operate their tralia , the Defence forces and industry. craft sensibly, in accordance with weather Working 24 hours a day, they utilise com­ conditions. puterised digital satellite technology to coordinate search and rescue operations Every yacht should Pulsar - PFO 1 across the whole of Australia and over an have a Grab Bag from $106 RR additional one-ninth of the earth's surface, If you had to abandon your yacht, what sur­ • All Round Warmth • Snug Roll Collar which takes in much of the Indian , Pacific vival items would you have time to grab? • Absolute Comfort and Southern oceans. Few sailors probably consider this situ­ Australia is leading the way in world­ ation, yet around the Australian coast each wide adoption of satellite-based technolo­ year, dozens of crews of yachts, cruisers gy which can locate Emergency Position and fishing trawlers are forced to "abandon Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) acti­ ship" with little advance warning. vated by vessels or aircraft (aviators know Safety authorities highly recommend them as ELTs - Emergency Locator Bea­ that every yacht should have a Grab Bag of cons) in distress, or in fact by individuals items stored in a suitable waterproof con­ carrying personal EPIRBs. tainer located in a dry, secure place just Since 1989, Australia has been a partic­ inside the companionway. ipant in the international satellite-aided For yachts sailing in bays or estuaries tracking system, COSPAS-SARSAT, which close to rescue , the size and contents of a is a joint international search and rescue Grab Bag can be fairly basic. However, for system established by organisations in craft venturing well offshore, Australia's Canada, France, the USA and Russia. leading safety systems supplier, Pains from $225 RR Under this sytem , a number of polar-orbiting Wessex, recommends that a Grab Bag • Ultra Compact • High Buoyancy satellites detect distress signals from satel­ should be more extensive. • With or Without Harness lite compatible radio beacons in aircraft and A number of items on this list are boats as the satellites pass overhead. mandatory safety equipment required to be The signals detected by the satellite are carried by State laws. relayed back to a rescue coordination cen­ Flares, EPIRB batteries, some first aid tre via ground receiver stations - in Aus­ kit items and torch batteries have "use by tralia's case to AusSAR's centre in Can­ dates" and should be regularly checked berra through ground receiver stations and items replaced when necessary. jj

Here's a list of items to get your Grab Bag started: SUGGESTED SAFETY ITEM BAY/ESTUARY OFFSHORE Bag's construction small Poly bottle Large Poly bottle Flashlight & spare batteries yes yes First Aid kit basic comprehensive Handheld VHF radio yes yes CoastGuard II - PFO 1 Inshore Flare Kit yes yes from $26 RR EPIRB yes yes • Economical • Sate • Durable Waterproof matches yes yes Cyalume light stock yes yes Pen knife yes yes Available from Rations, including barley sugar small supply 24 hour supply Ronstan Stockists Water small supply yes Australia wide Fog Horn yes Whistle yes yes R NSTAN Signaling mirror yes yes Ph 03 9598 9588 Fax 03 9597 0283 Light rope - 15m yes October • November 1997 The "Whitbread Report" is brought to you by VOLVO PENTA The seventh Whitbread With two Australian stopovers, class last time, is the only one who has Round the World Race for organisers had hoped there would be mounted a two boat campaign and his an Australian entry for the first time. recent win with Merit Cup, against the Volvo Trophy, is different Unfortunately, plans for the Elle Rac­ eight others of the Whitbread fleet, in from al l its predecessors, as ing challenge, firstly with an all­ the Fastnet Race would indicate that Bob Fisher reports. women crew and then with a mixed he will be a force to be reckoned with. crew, failed to reach fruition. Howev­ Gunnar Krantz and Roger Nilson he Whitbread has started, tradi­ er, there are many Australians compet­ had Isabella Scorupco, the new James tionally, from Southampton and ing, including the brilliant navigator, Bond girl, to launch their Swedish Tthere are nine legs with stop­ Andrew Cape, sailing aboard Toshiba . Match, and have secured Erle Williams overs in Cape Town, Fremantle, Syd­ While only ten boats are competing, as co-skipper. They finished the Fast­ ney, Auckland, San Sebastiao (Brazil), the standard is extremely high. Eight net just four minutes astern of Merit Fort Lauderdale, Baltimore and La of those boats have been designed by Cup. Rochelle, before returning to Bruce Farr, and one each by the Paul Cayard, who took over the EF Southampton, where the final short Judel/ Vrolijk partnership and Alan Language project from Smith late in the leg has been arranged to provide a fin­ Andrews. The latter is said to have day, is finding that he has a lot to ish for prime-time live televislon. The had more tank testing than all of the learn, and while the seriously experi­ winner will be scored on points for the Farr boats put together, but it will be enced racer should finish well, it is not legs and not on the overall elapsed the last of the boats to arrive in expected that he will shine in the early time. Southampton and becomes the stages. Nor, for the same reason will This will be the first race with two unknown quantity on the first leg. Christine Guillou with EF Education. stopovers in Australia. Fremantle has Most of the skippers are well blood­ Knut Frostad with Kvaerner Innova­ been the end of the gruelling Southern ed in this event and Britain's Lawrie tion was on Intrum Justitia last time and Ocean leg from Cape Town in recent Smith starts as favourite with the Syd­ may be 'short staffed' for this race. His races, while Sydney is included for the ney-built Silk Cut, mainly because he crew lack the experience in this case. first time since the inaugural race has chosen the best of helmsmen and For George Collins and Chessie Rac­ around the world in 1973-74 after trimmers in his crew. Steve Hayles, his ing the learning curve is incredibly which it was dropped in favour of navigator/ meteorologist, was naviga­ steep as it is Hans Bouscholte who took Auckland. tor of Dolphin & Youth last time. Gor­ over as skipper of the Judel/Vrolijk All-in-all, the 1997-98 Whitbread don Maguire, Neal McDonald and designed Brunel Sunergy from Holland. race appears to have been planned to Adrian Stead are the other helmsmen. give the various sponsors of the boats Chris Dickson came within a dis- Volvo Penta sponsor the greatest possible exposure and has masting of winning the event four Sydney Regatta only two of the really long legs years ago with Tokio. Now teamed in The Volvo Penta Stopover Challenge, (Southampton to Cape Town and Toshiba with Dennis Conner, who is a one-day sailing regatta on January 2, Auckland to San Sebastiao) that were not expected to be on board for most 1998, will be one of the highlights of the features of the original Whit­ of the legs, Dickson has unfinished the Sydney stopover by the fleet con­ breads. Only Whitbread 60 class business. testing the Whitbread Race Around yachts will take part. Grant Dalton, who won the maxi the World for the Volvo Trophy. ~ October• November 1997 Volvo to take over Whitbread Race Volvo is to take over The Whitbread Round the World Race. Under an agreement with the British Whitbread group, Volvo The Power will become the lead sponsor of the pre-eminent global sailing race on June 1, 1998. Volvo is also the sponsor of the 1997-98 event, with the new name of The Whitbread Round The World Race for the to Relax Volvo Trophy. Held every four years, the Whitbread Race has, since its start in 1973-74, built a world-wide reputation and attracts vast media attention. Volvo Penta Compact The Race got its name from Whitbread PLC which has sponsored the event since its launch 25 years ago. The com­ Diesels 10-105hp pany is relinquishing a globally established event with a highly experienced race team and organisation. Right from the 1 0hp you can relax and enjoy the benefits of "Taking over sponsorship of the competition will provide Volvo Penta Marine diesels. Volvo with unique opportunities to achieve global exposure of Reliability, smooth running, freshwater cooling and 60A 14V our brand name in situations which will enhance our position­ charging all add up to the very essence of pleasure boating. ing among Volvo's important target groups" said Volvo's chief Comfort, easy handling and a feeling of safety. executive, Leif Johansson. "Even though we have yet to make a decision on the name of the event in the future, it is likely that With eight models from 1 0hp to 105hp, the 2000 and 22 the competition will be renamed The Volvo Round The World Series diesels are the quality choice for sailing yachts and Race". small power boats. Johansson said the Race had succeeded in successfully Easy to install with three bringing together adventure and personal endeavour with drive options including the sporting competitiveness and high technology, Johansson silent running S-drive and added. 'Whitbread has used this powerful mix to create a glob­ with conversion kits for ally renowned competition. And thanks to today's modern replacement of older Volvo technology, sailing becomes a truly spectator sport, especially Penta engines, they are the on television. The Internet additionally allows the public to fol­ obvious choice for low the Race on a 24 hour basis - which strengthens the repowering and new boats. appeal of the event even further."

Opposite page : Chris Dickson at the helm of Toshiba as the W60s began the Fastnet Race in the their preparation for the Whitbread Round the World Race for the Volvo Trophy. (Pie - Ian Mainsbridge). Above: Lawrie Smith at the helm of the Australian-built W60, Silk Cut, at the start of the Fastnet Race . (Pie - Ian Mainsbridge)

Sponsors, their staff, guests and clients will take part in the regatta, not aboard the Whitbread 60s but on a fleet of AAA2046/150 luxury Beneteau yachts with the event being organised by VOLVO EastSail. Eastern Engine Pty Ltd After embarking from the Whitbread Village, the yachts PENTA- Importer and Distributor and their crews, including some of the skippers and crews PO Box 78, 70 Banya St, Bulimba, Old 4171 from the W60s, will sail a course around the Harbour to fin­ Australia ish back at the CYCA for presentation of the Volvo Penta Tel: 61 (0) 7 3899 1622 Fax: 61 (0) 7 3899 1045 Trophy. )j For information and Dealers throughout Australia, PNG, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu. TJllMMING THE HEADSAIL For·oplim um performance Part two of an article on headsail trimming, reprinted O FRASERSA/LS from the Fraser Sails Success Course book. 0neottheworld"sgreatsailmakers.

A good rule ol thumb is 10 take the car Clew on regular forward until the front ha lyard selling with third ol the genoa !ouches correct car posillOn . ,,,..----- the lltelines forward .

. o\"le·\'f\116 \~------, -c;ouc"'fl<':\ To hold the same sheeting angle, !he car must come \\ alt as the halyard goes up . High clew \ Five degree sheet Trimming guides \ angle change A good guide for twist control is the JI' \ Car movement small o~ \ ~oa too closed alt Jff' \ tor live degree sheel .\l'\11 U____ -- - angle change . distance off the rig where the leech is 0 close to the spreader while the dis­ Car movement large tance of the foot from the shroud is a for hve degree sheel good guide to the bottom depth. angle change . Note that the car position does not Starting points for car positions Car must be adjusted for change in hal ya rd tension control twist. That is determined by sheet tension. The car position controls the bottom depth that you automati­ the deeper the sail, the more angle of halyard calibrations: if the No 3 head­ cally end up as you arrive at the cor­ exit comes back across the centreline sail is at the top of its range, the trim­ rect twist (due to sheet pressure). For of the yacht. With the car too far for­ mer would instruct the pit man to set example, a trimmer may want to ward, especially with close sheeting, up the halyard at, say, 3" past the increase twist and depth low down, so the genoa will not exhaust correctly. number three mark. He would also set he just eases sheet. If he wants to Calibrating halyards: Genoa hal­ up his car position, say, two holes aft increase twist and keep the bottom yards should be carefully calibrated to of his average setting. The car position depth the same, he brings the car aft control luff tension. The best system is is important, especially with Kevlar and re-trims to designed twist. to have a permanent mark on the sails that have very low stretch. To find a good average · halyard. A grid should then Remember that as the halyard goes car position trim the sail "One golden be drawn in the deck up, the clew will be raised off the deck, on and watch both the which has the same effect as moving rule to remember: with 1" intervals, num­ leech and the foot bering each one from, the car forward. Therefore, you must close onto the rig. If Do not '-o too far forward with the car in say, 1 to 10. Use shift the car immediately aft to allow the foot hits the light air, following the these numbers to for the sail needing to be flat along the shroud at the deck foot. basic theory; the deeper determine your hal- before reaching the the sail, the more angle yard tension for Obviously, this will be reversed if desired twist, shift of exit comes back each sail in its given the headsail is starting at the bottom of the car forward to across the centreline range. It's handy to its range and the halyard is set under avoid bursting the the standard setting. The amount the of the yacht" have a chart with foot of the sail. these settings so that car is moved will vary considerably, If the leech closes into they are easily reproduced depending on the height of the clew the rig high up first, then assess from week to week. above the deck. the foot depth using its distance off the You should also note what your Using this system, the yacht will shroud as a guide (use past experience maximum halyard position is to pre­ come out of a headsail change with for the best setting for each set of con­ vent halyard and masthead damage instantly good performance, needing a ditions). caused by the halyard clip being minimum of fine tuning. But if calibra­ Now you are in the ballpark. Watch ground into the sheave. tions are not used, racing time will be how the boat is being steered (general­ A good mid-range car position lost every time there is a headsail ly high or generally low) and re-con­ should be established at this halyard change in long races and at every lee­ figure the sail shape and depth to suit setting. Then, when setting up any ward mark in short races. the wind strength, sea condition and headsail, the trimmer estimates where Having incorrect halyard tensions target speeds. the headsail will be in its range and or car positions can put the yacht off One golden rule to remember: Do can work each side of his median set­ the pace for five minutes or so every not go too far forward with the car in tings. time the headsail is changed or re­ light air, following the basic theory; As an example of how to use the set. /j ~ October • November 1997 ~ \

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~/~96 I ' \ Why D4? In the early 80s, sail designers recognised that a sail could be constructed using "warp orientat­ ed" laminates in a radial construction, that could potentially not only hold its shape better, but be signif­ icantly lighter than any previous methods used .

Warp orientated fabrics were designed to be stronger (have less stretch) in the primary direction and be lighter by eliminating or decreasing yarns in the "off axis" directions. Recognising and understanding the load paths within a given sail allowed the designer to produce a structure where the warp direction of the material was aligned as closely as possible with these load paths.

Large changes in angle contribute

Straight warp yarns in commercial laminates do not follow the sai ls load path perfectly.

This was achieved by creating a "rad ially constructed sail" whereby fabric was cut into a series of panels, tri­ angles and wedges and then joined to create a struc­ ture where the warp direction of the material approxi­ mately followed the load paths within the sail.

We have recognised that this method has some disad­ vantages and can be improved upon in a number of ways: obvious disadvantages of the "panel sail" include:

1. Fabric wastage and resuhant costs Sail laminates are suppl ied as "roll goods" normally 1.3 metres wide. The methods used to turn this roll into a number of irregular shapes can result in a fabric usage as high as 1.5 times the area of the sail. This figure can vary with methods used. For instance an inferior sai l could be made using less material by minimising the number of radials and giving less directional change.

2. A radlal panel design does not allow the opportunity io allgn the warp yarns accurate­ ly whh the streBB maps. A study of a stress map will show that the load paths run in curves throughout the sa il. With conventional panel construction, the yarns are effectively run in a series of straight lin es rather than accurately following the curved load paths. .______

THE OLO ANO THE NEW This photo of Bashful/ shows the comparison between the smooth curved yarn array of D4 and the large angle changes associated with panelled sai ls. Han Admiral's team member showing how 0-4 sails are.

The Process Individual stress maps are produced to analyse the loads in the sail, the effect of these loads on the "flying shape" (versus mould shape) of the sail and magnitude and direction of the principal load paths within the sail. From this data, the final mould shape can be pro­ duced together with the fibre count throughout the sail , and the yarn arrays required to produce the ideal structure.

The sail construction begins by

forming large, flat, sections of poly­ The yarn array for ester film incorporating a UV resis­ a 0 -4 ma insa il shows how the tantresin. These section are limited denier count ca n in number to 5 in mainsails and 6 in be va ri ed in each section. headsails irrespective of the size of the sail. This means, for instance, a Maxi yacht would have sections measuring up to 6.5 metres by 12.5

A computer controlled yarn head then lays the principle fibres (for Grand Prix sails: high modulus Kevlar 49, untwisted yarns) in an accurate curved array according to the individual design criteria. When this process is completed, an additional light weight scrim is introduced, together with the top film. The lamination is then formed using many atmospheres of pressure and controlled heat to bond the films and fibres. After curing, the sections are placed on a large x-y plotter-cutter where the panels are shaped, forming an accurate 3-dimensional flying shape. These sections are then joined into a complete membrane using our proven gluing system. For more information on 04 sails For trade enquiries about 04 to suit your boat phone toll free: sails phone Fraser Sails on: 1800500 941 (02) 9361 4836 OR FAX 9361 4504 (02) 9332 3271 Optimising

Encouraging there for you? Most likely a top 20 spot / in PHS. Hardly an incentive. speed at all levels OK, we all know that Kialoa held the Hobart record for 21 years and that very time a new race record is set Morning Glory broke it last year. What there are equally amazing per­ about the rest of the fleet? formances throughout the fleet I discussed the issue with CYCA which go unrecognised for the simple fact that ultimate speed is only recog­ Sailing Manager Phil Thompson and nised at the big end of the fleet. we agreed on a basic size division run­ If you look at our ocean racing fleet ning in three metre increments that and divide it into some sort of would encompass most of the popu­ logical size groupings you lar size groups as well as pick up the pocket maxis as a quickly find that, yes, "Every other records of equal separate category. Start- merit do exist if we are sport awards ing at 9.5 m (31 ft) to willing to recognise excellence at 12.5 m (41 ft) to 15.5 m them for what they different levels and (50.8 ft) to 18.5 m (60.7 are. Should they be has many different ft) . Anything above is recognised becomes categories of an open division yacht. the question then and I On the basis of these cat­ think the answer is an records" egories who are the record unequivocal "yes". holders? The Mount Gay 30, Razors Edge, set the fastest Every sport awards excel- The records for the Sydney to time ever for a boat less than 9.5m LOA in th is lence at different levels and has many Hobart below indicate that the weath­ year's Sydney - Gold Coast Classic. (Pie - Ian different categories , of records. For er conditions of the 1975 race were Mainsbridge) ocean racing this is only logical since exceptional for record-breaking runs. not everybody chooses to race either a) While Morning Glory last year finally, rather than having weather conditions a maxi yacht or b) a fully cocked rule but quite narrowly, eclipsed Kialoa's in her favour. In contrast, conditions beater that can win on handicap. If you record that had stood for 20 years, this for this year's Gold Coast race were just wish to race a quick boat and you would appear due to the fact that she certainly conducive to record times sail it extremely well what prize is is a much faster boat than Kialoa, right through the fleet.

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October• November 1997 TELSTRA SYDNEY TO HOBART RACE RECORDS DOES YOUR BOAT WEAR OPEN Morning Glory Hasso Plattne r Reichel/Pugh 80 ' THI IADGI OF SUCCESS? Time: 2 days 14hrs ?min 10sec Year: 1996 RECORD FOR YACHTS LESS THAN 18.5 M Apollo S.Barrett Mi ll er 57' Time: 2 days 22 hrs 12min 19sec Year.· 1975 RECORD FOR YACHTS LESS THAN 15 .5 M Corinthian R.Hoop er S&S 50 ' Time. 3 days 1h rs 35min 3sec Year: 1975 RECORD FOR YACHTS LESS THAN 12.5 M L:;J.::t':::1 Rampage Peter Packer Mill er 40 ' Time. 3 days 4hrs 43miin 3sec Year.· 1975 THE CHOICE OF EVERY MAJOR YACHT RACE WINNER. RECORD FOR YACHTS LESS THAN 9.5M Plum Crazy Tig Thomas Miller 30' Time: 4 days 01 hrs 1B min 16sec Year: 1975

SYDNEY TO GOLD COAST RACE RECORDS OPEN Foxtel Amazon Peter Walker Steinm ann 69 ' Time: 1d 7h 12m 16s Year: 1996 RECORD FOR YACHTS LESS THAN 18.5 M Rager David Hanl on Elliott 55' Time: 1d 12h 38m 54s Year: 1996 RECORD FOR YACHTS LESS THAN 15.5 M Ragamuffin Syd Fisher Farr 50' Time: 1d 13h 25m 54s Year: 1996 HERCULES­ RECORD FOR YACHTS LESS THAN 12.5M racing. Rapscallion Dic k Voorderhake Lyo ns 40 ' Time: 1d 16h 58m 27s Year: 1996 HYDRA - The ultimate in RECORD FOR YACHTS LESS THAT 9.5 M performance cruising. Razor's Edge Ray Stone Julso n 30 Time: 1d 19h 46m 35s Year: 1996 NETWORK - Fully integrated, easy to use, affordable. I believe that recognition of these outstanding efforts would assist in the further promotion of our sport. It might WINNER FOR also motivate some owners to gravitate to the area of pure performance as an alternative that, to date, has gone largely FOUR DECADES! unrecognised if not having been outright punished by the Since 1956 Brookes & Gatehouse various handicap options. have written the history of Yacht & Power Boat Instrumentation. Malaysian Attempts First with Australian Technology B&G WINNERS ROLL On the subject of records and fast boats Malaysian yachtsman Azhar Mansor will be attempting to be the first Malaysian to SYDNEY TO HOBART '96 PITTWATER TO COFFS '96 1st Morning Glory 1st Ragamuffin solo circumnavigate as well as taking on a new record course 2nd Exile IMS 1st Roger around the world. The new course which has been ratified by 3rd Amozon IMS 1st Wild Thing the World Speed Sailing Council is basically an Indian Ocean (as Div B IMS I st Exile 2nd Morning Glory HAMILTON ISLAND RACE WEEK '97 opposed to Atlantic based) record starting and finishing in 4th Sydney IMS 1st Exile Malaysia. It is designed to appeal to the growing interest in the Div A IMS I st Ausmoid 2nd Quest SYDNEY ·GOLD COAST '97 3rd Brindobello sport in that region allowing the all important publicity focus to 1st Foxtel Amazon 4th Sydney be where it needs to be to work for sponsors and general sup­ Brookes & Gatehouse has the answer at every level from porters. The design is an update by my office of David Adam's True Hobart & Whitbread winners to Weekend & Club Racers . Blue so there is a serious concern about speed on Azhar's part. Sai lors around the world have always derived a unique True Blue sliced ten days off the record her last time around and satisfaction & confidence from seeing the initals B&G on currently holds the Australian circumnavigation record as well. their Marine Instrumentation . While this design is more endurance oriented than True Blue B&G has an unmatched reputation for: (due to the non-stop nature of the voyage) it may also prove to • Design Innovation • Reliability be just that much faster for this course given that she has a • Accuracy • After Sales Service stronger reaching orientation to suit the different course. That being said, the design still embraces the same simple and robust construction that proved reliable with True Blue. The boat is being built in Sydney by John McConaghy and is L;J:.£1 due for launch and sea trials in late October. CYCA member MAINSTAY MARINE ELECTRONICS Adams will be providing two weeks of intensive coaching prior 1/ 4 Taronga Place, Mona Vale, 2103 to the boat being shipped to Malaysia for the Langkawi Boat Phone: (02) 9979 6702 Fax: (02) 9999 3181 Show in early December. Estimated departure around the globe is February 1998. Go Azhar! jj ~ October• November 1997 Designs of the '90s Two new designs from David Lyons Sydney-based yacht designer David Lyons has had a good year with his older IMS designs, Atara and Rapscallion (formerly Cuckoos Nest, the 1993 Sydney to Hobart winner) . These two new designs under construction in Victoria and Queensland will create further interest.

14.6 CRUISER RACER Builder: MKL Yachts International, Queensland. he clients had already decided chainplates, sweptback spreaders and on the size and style of yacht no runners. Tthat they wished to build and The deck layout is functional, but market before approaching David full cruising, with only five winches Lyons Yacht Design. Following required . initial discussions, it was The twin wheels keep decided to make the "The the helm position well design compatible interior outboard. with CHS and IMS features a full The interior fea­ Cruiser Racer status, saloon, with galley tures a full saloon, as well as giving it a and navigation with galley and full fi t-out suitable areas, and aft navigation areas, for cruising and char- there are two and aft there are two ter use. double double cabins and a At this stage, pro­ cabins" head compartment, duction moulds are being whilst fo rward several constructed on the Queens- layouts are possible, with a land Gold Coast. head and double cabin being the The rig is carbon, and the mast­ basic design. head sailplan was chosen fo r ease of The keel is being constructed from Lin e drawings of the 14.6m Crui se r Racer designed by David Lyon s Yacht Design handling short-handed, with non­ E-glass in vinylester resin over overlapping jibs, gunwale -mounted Divinycell and Klegecell cores. formance. In other words, there are no handicap rule considerations in LOA 14.600m 12M PERFORMANCE SLOOP their choice of design. Displacement 11 ,000kg Builder: Hart Marine, Such a project is currently in Bmax 4.325m Mornington, Victoria . I 19.500m progress at Mal Hart's boat-building J 5.700m significant proportion of the premises at Mornington, Victoria, for p 17.300m A yacht buying market is firmly local yachtsman Tim Long. The only E 6.350m foc used on the goal of unlimited per- brief for this design is speed and a October• November 1997 ~ length limit of forty feet. The principal particulars also tell something of the type of yacht, but the owner himself put together the following description of his decision­ making process prior to embarking on this unlimited forty foot racing project: "I was looking for a forty-footer to compete in local fleets, regattas around Port Phillip Bay and the occa­ sional ocean outing. Where to start? The brief was simple ... a light, fast all­ round design that paid little attention to rating rules but could hold its val­ ue longer than one sailing season. "After speaking to many design­ ers, I decided to keep the project local and chose Sydney designers David Lyons Yacht Design. All I wanted to know was how fast it would go and ...... -· OAYIO LYONS Y,lr,CHT DfSIGN how much it would cost, PO eo• 137 ScJlJuncton ITtl: ~l)ea)ffl0f11:IQZIN7515f71 and they toned down the ,t

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~ October • November 1997 The "Base" is a CPS receiver fixed in between 100 and 150 nautical miles. an accurately known position and capa­ As is usual with radio signals quality ble of viewing all available satellites. of reception depends on many factors The base receiver is able to calculate the including the weather, the quality of the individual time errors associated with installation and the receiving equip­ each satellite. The base then transmits ment itself. Technically minded readers this information. will be interested to know that the sig­ The "Mobile" is a suitable (Differen­ nal is transmitted on 308khz at 200 tial Ready) CPS receiver and a radio baud. receiver capable of receiving and decod­ As with all good things there are ing the signal transmitted by the "base" benefits and pitfalls. Of major benefit to radio transmitter. racing yachtsmen is not only the ability The principle of Differential CPS is to to plot the exact position of the wind­ calculate the error in transmitted time ward mark on first rounding it, by at for all the satellites in view and apply last a highly accurate course and speed Differential GPS - the correction before the "live data" is over the ground read out even at rela­ Free to Sydney sailors used in calculating the position. tively low speeds. There are other time errors of a less This translates to better quality num­ he Australian Maritime Safety significant nature which are also cor­ bers all round on fully integrated instru­ Authority (AMSA) has estab­ rected to a degree by the same process. ment systems such as the AUTOHELM lished a Differential CPS Beacon The end result is a position that is accu­ ST80 which was built with Differential covering the Sydney area. As a result, rate to better than five metres in real CPS in mind. yachtsmen navigating in the region time and possibly as good as two The major pitfall is the fact that the now have the option to utilise CPS in its metres with some equipment. authorities that made our nautical most accurate readily available form. Strangely, the maritime authorities charts did not have anything approach­ The beacon began its fully operational seem to have got their act together, with ing the accuracy of Differential CPS trial on the July 18 and is likely to be the notable exception of the British who when many of the surveys were done at declared fully operational in the very like to maintain independence at all the turn of the century and before. Thus near future. costs. Thus, the protocols and equip­ the positional accuracy available to the Many readers will be aware that the ment that is required to work with mar­ yachtsman is potentially better that his US government deliberately down itime CPS differential beacons, as they chart. grade the generally available signal to have become known, is common Most of the quality brand CPS the point where it can only relied on to throughout the world with the excep­ equipment sold over the last three years 100 metres controls the accuracy of CPS. tion of most of the British beacons. or so is capable of being hooked up to a This process, known as Selective Avail­ Worldwide coverage is now significant beacon receiver at around the $1000 ability (SA), is achieved by putting with most major shipping areas covered mark. If you own a really old CPS set, or errors into the time component of the or about to be covered. a brand that has not recognised the CPS signal. As a result, the error is con­ The Sydney beacon is a powerful future of Differential CPS, the total cost stant for a given set of satellites for any one (1000w) and whilst yet to be fully to upgrade will start at around $1700. particular moment in time. tested it is expected that with a high These prices represent quality digital In any "Differential System" there are quality digital "Beacon Receiver" the equipment that appears to have far two components - the "Base" and the differential signal may be available as more reliable results than cheaper ana­ "Mobile" unit. There can be many mobile far away as 400 nautical miles. The logue systems. )j units operating from the same base. nominal declared range is likely to be RB Kydd, Oceantalk

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■ , issent among owners of offshore racing boats has R I g h t ■ finally driven the Royal Ocean Racing Club to D announce that it is producing a new rule, Interna­ tional Rule 2000, to replace both IMS and CHS in the handicapping of racing boats. The new rule is being pro­ duced in conjunction with the Offshore Racing Club of France (UNCL) and has the endorsement of the ISAF (International Sailing Federation). As yet, the IR is in the formulation stage, but there was a considerable amount of work on it almost two years ago by a sub-committee of the Club's Technical Committee, which comprised owners, designers and rating consul­ tants. Their deliberations were scotched by the Com­ modore, John Bourke, who mistakenly believed the Off­ shore Racing Council was about to produce a workable solution from the IMS.

~~11 is projected that the IR 2000 will be available in draft form in the first half of 1999 so that designers and owners can plan ahead, but it will only come into force on January 1st 2000:'

Terry Robinson, the new Commodore of the RORC, is more pragmatic in his approach to this problem, and after realising the need has commissioned the Rating Office at At He nri -L l oyd we constantly improve, test and Lymington to proceed with a rule that will be represented refine to bring yo u ' state-of­ on the Certificate with a single figure - a rule that is com­ the-art marine c l othing. prehensible by owners and all who have to use it. Robinson insists that IR 2000, as the rule will initially Jacket is totally unique. 30¾ Lighter be known, shall be simpler and cheaper than IMS and also than our original breathing™ Ocean capable of being used on two levels. The first for Club gear. Crafted fr om a spec i a ll y developed ultra-flexible races where an economic self-measured certificate will GORE -TEX~ fabric Ocean Tech nology™ suffice, and also for Grand Prix and Special Events where Laminate that's fo ur times more a Measured Certificate will be required. Currently, CHS durably waterproof than any other br eat hable o ut erwear. Si ngl e-mind ed l y has two levels, with an endorsed certificate being used at engineered with absolute integrity the higher level. He has also requested a 'seamless for athletic performance. Tested to change' from one system to the other. the Limit. It is projected that the IR 2000 will be available in Advanced Marine Technology™ - on l y draft form in the first half of 1999 so that designers and from He nri - Ll oyd a nd available now. owners can plan ahead, but it will only come into force on January 1st 2000. The first major event to be run HENRI~~LLOYD using IR 2000 will be the Rolex Commodore's Cup of that year and that the Champagne Mumm Admiral's advanced marine technology Cup will utilise it in 2001. )j Find out more: - Bob Fisher. Web Site Http : //www . HenriLloyd. co m Tel: 02 9638 4333 or Fax: 02 9638 7951 Footnote: The RORC proposals have yet to be discussed by the Offshore Committee of the Australian Yachting Federation or by HENRI-LLOYDSI is I reg1sttf«l 1rlde nwrk of Hfflrl-Uoyd ltd. brNthing'" 1nd Adv1nced Mlrine TKhnology'" 1ft !ride INrks of Hfflri.Uoyd lid. GORE-rue is. ~llN'itd If.di fflillk 111d OcNn Techndogy .. I tr.de INB of 'M. Gort & Anoci,t~. the Sailing Committee of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia. INTHE Bass & Sydney Harbour on Australia Day 1988 - who wi ll ever forget that magnificent day when Tall Sh ips from around the world gathered to help us celebrate the Bicentenary of our Nation. Many of those fine ships wil l be back here in January for the Tal l Sh ips Race from Sydney to Hobart to celebrate the Bicentenary off the first circumnavigation of Tasmania by Bass and Flinders in the tiny Norfolk.

n 1988 the Tall Ships Race was from Hobart to Sydney. In 1998, Ithe Tall Ships Race will be from Sydney to Hobart, starting on Aus­ tralia Day, January 26 in what promis­ es to be another grand spectacle of sail. Sail training ships again are com­ ing from around the world - although Sydney Harbour on Australia Day, January 26, 1988 with the Tall Ships surrounded by spectator craft. not in such numbers as in 1988 - to join with local training ships and The Cruising Yacht Club of Aus- A Tall Ship, as defined by the Inter- yachts from around Australia in sail­ tralia and the Royal Yacht Club of Tas- national Sail Training Association, is ing to Hobart to celebrate that intre­ mania are conducting the race itself, any single hulled sailing vessel of 30 pid circumnavigation of Tasmania - just one month after running the feet waterline length or more, with then called Van Diemen's Land. annual Telstra Sydney to Hobart and 50% of the crew being young people The course of some 630 nautical the Telstra Southern Cross Cup. between 16 and 25 years who are miles will be down the rhumbline to The Tall Ship entrants will begin undergoing professional seamanship Tasmania, the same as in the Telstra arriving in Sydney on January 20 and training or character/adventure train- Sydney to Hobart a month earlier, but will be berthed at Darling Harbour ing. Thus, as in 1988, the fleet will unlike Bass and Flinders in the Norfolk and CityWest Marina until Australia comprise not only the magnificent they will not sail into Bass Strait. Day, January 26, when they will square rigged ships but also conven- However, many of the expected parade on the Harbour and start their tional yachts whose owners are pre- fleet of 100 craft will also stay on in race to Hobart. The fleet is due to pared to take young people to sea as Hobart to participate in a month-long arrive in Hobart from February 2 to part of their crew. cruise-in-company that will circum­ coincide with the Maritime Festival Countries already represented in navigate the island, calling at many of which includes the Australian Wood- the fleet include Mexico with the the rivers and bays explored and en Boat Festival, the 100th Bruny bark-rigged Cuauhtemoc; Indonesia charted by those famous navigators Island ocean race and the 160th Royal with the barquentine Dewaruci and two centuries ago. The cruise starts on Hobart Regatta. A cruise to the Port the ketch Arung Samudera; Canada, Febuary 7. Arthur historic site is also planned. represented by the ketch-rigged yacht, October • November 1997 Cl» HMAS Oriole; Russia with the fully Even larger is Russia's Pa llada, Air Force. rigged ships Pallada and the Nadezhda, with an overall length of just of Launched in 1921, Oriole regularly Vanuatu with the La Violante, and 108.6m (356 feet) and a sail area of competes in major offshore races, Great Britain, represented by the Eye 29,826 square feet. This classic fully including the annual Swiftsure Classic of the Wind. rigged ship was built in Poland in from Victoria, British Columbia, to the Cuauhtemoc is a modern 1989. entrance to the Strait of Juan de Fuca square-rigger, built in "No Now owned bv Dalry­ and return, and in the race across the 1982 when oil money ba, the Far Eastern fish- Pacific from Victoria BC to Maui, enriched Mexico. replica of an 18th ing consortium, she Hawaii. With an overall century vessel, Young sails from her home Australia will have an outstanding length of 90 .22m Endeavour is a very port of Vladivostok fleet in Tall Ships Australia, led by the (296 feet), she car­ modern, steel hulled ship with up to 153 brigantine Young Endeavour that was ries a sail area of and has regularly been cadets on training Britain's gift to mark Australia's 200th 27,757 square fee t voyages. Anniversary. and is one of four the Radio Relay Vessel Her Majesty's Since arriving in Australia Young sisterships launched for the Sydney to Canadian Ship Oriole Endeavour h as taken thousands of at the same Spanish Hobart yacht is a ketch rigged with young Australians on short and long shipyard for South race." an overall length of 31 sail training voyages. No replica of an American nations. She is metres (107.8 fee t) and is 18th century vessel, Young Endeavour the flagship of the training fleet emp loyed in basic seamanship is a very modern, steel hulled ship of the Mexican Navy, with a comple­ training for junior offices of the Cana­ and has regularly been the Radio ment of 24 officers and a crew of 85, in dian Navy and sea familiarisation Relay Vessel for the Sydney to Hobart addition to 80 cadets. training for members of the Army and yacht race. jj

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October• November 1997 A record fleet of 105 yachts competed in this years race across the Timar Sea from Darwin to Ambon. Sharon Tickle was one of the crew who enjoyed the easy race in the warm tradewinds and an equally warm reception in Indonesia.

e race committee reckon it's the ongest annual international blue­ water race in the world, but the 600 nautical mile Perkins Shipping Dar­ win-Ambon yacht race is much more than a yacht race. For hundreds of years the Moluccan fisherman of what now constitute the islands of Maluku in east Indonesia, relied on the seasonal winds to collect trepang (Beche de Mer) from northern Australia's foreshores. Evidence of their annual visits exists in the axe heads the seafarers traded with the north Aus­ tralian Aborigines and the Indonesian words that entered the vernacular. Now maritime traffic is in the oppo­ site direction as the popularity of cruis­ Top Cat was the second monohull yacht to finish the Darwin to Ambon Race . (Pie - Sharon Tickle .) ing and racing in Indonesian waters has grown. ' Department of Asian Relations and sion, the 38 foot Farr, Andromeda, pulled This year's Darwin to Ambon fleet Trade for the yacht that could break off a hat-trick coming in eight hours sailed north with the trade winds on Ocean Emu's 1990 race record of 58 behind Walk on the Wild Side. July 26 with a record number of hours, 10 minutes and 42 seconds was In the cruising division, first over the entrants. One hundred and five yachts convincingly won by the Darwin-made line in 76 hours 17 minutes and 37 sec­ from eleven countries registered for the 37.07 foot multihull Zuma, skippered by onds was Queenslander Don Algie' s 27 event and yachts from every division John Punch. The crew of John Punch, year-old South African-built mohogany raced to record times. Their crews then Tony Gabel, Gary Mappas, and Chris monohull, Storm. With her gigantic hot helped celebrate the 21st anniversary of Davenport, blitzed the course in 56 pink spinnaker and flying hogs, the an ocean race that strengthens cultural hours 12 minutes and 5 seconds with newly refitted 55 foot 14 tonne Storm ties between Indonesia and Australia. top speeds of 18.5 knots and an average carried the third highest handicap in her The four divisions: multihull racing of 13 knots. division. Don's prediction of a fast pas­ (waterline length over 8.0 metres); The 58 foot racing monohull Walk on sage "if she's off the breeze" came to monohull racing; monohull cruising, the Wild Side, skippered by Garth Curran fruition in the predominantly southeast­ and monohull rally (all over 7.3 meters), challenged Zuma on day two with only erly conditions. Stonn headed straight were well represented with the bulk of 50 odd nautical miles between them, but back to Queensland for the Hog's Breath the entrants opting for the cruising and in the end Walk on the Wild Side crossed Race Week, beginning September 7. rally divisions. Significantly, entry in the the line at 68 hours 34 minutes and 46 Sweetwater took line honours for the ral­ event is an almost guaranteed way to seconds. This was good enough to better ly division. obtain a three-month cruising permit for Australian Maid's 1994 record of 69 hours Certainly the course proved chal­ Indonesian waters. and 50 minutes. lenging from the start and a little local The $5,000 cash bounty offered by the The winner on handicap for the past knowledge would have gone a long Northern Territory Government's two years in the racing monohull divi- way. From Darwin's Fanny Bay the October • November 1997 yachts were required to pass landside of and Ambon the voluntary committee RESULTS the appropriately named O buoy. This and two part-time paid administrators Mullihull Racing Division: 1,Zuma, Mappas 37,(John Punch, Darwin); 2, Arian Simpson 49.87 rapidly became the "Oh boy!" as suc­ responded promptly to requests for (Francis aka Frank Cusack, Southport), 3,Ful l Steam , cessive yachts misjudged the fast assistance. These ranged from broken Grainger 34.78, (Michael Snel, Cairns). On handicap ebbing tide and either piled up on each equipment and mail delivery, to last 1,Shalimar, Given 50, (Hal Turner, Opua, NZ) 2, Zuma minute plane tickets to Ambon for crew 3,Arian. other and the buoy, or missed it alto­ members of Windborne who suffered the Racing Monohull Division: 1, Walk on the Wild Side , gether and had to tum back to make Inglis 58 (Garth Curran, Freemantle) ; 2,Top Cat, another run at it. injustice of a seized motor the day Ing lis 39 , (Tim othy Nelligan, Port Adelaide) The largest yacht in the race, before the race. 3,Andromeda, Farr 38.06 (Barry Stach , Darwin). On the 75 tonne 93-foot Tree of Testimony to the commit­ handicap 1,Andromeda 2,0utsider NT, Modified Farr Life from America, spent tee's organisational capa­ 38.06, (Claire & Toby Wharton , Darwin) 3,Zanzibar, "The 700 odd bility was our experi­ Farr 38.06 , (Jennifer Simondson , Darwin). eight hours negotiat- yachties moored in Cruising Monohull Division: 1, Storm, Van de Stadt ing the O buoy. A ence of a blown high- 55 (Don Algie, Airlie Beach) , 2,Rapid , Kaufman 48, similar fate awaited Cullen Bay Marina and pressure hose on the (Colin Smith, Adelaide) 3,Reverie , Trower 70, many of the boats at Fanny Bay enioyed live refrigeration com­ (William Smith, Southport). On handicap 1,Highlife, Ambon Harbour as pressor three hours Amel Maramu 46, (Werner Hahnen, Hamburg), entertainment provided by 2,Rapid 3,Baltic Heritage, Brewer Whitby 42, (Leo the steady 20 knot Darwin's Saltwater Festival into the race. Since winds blowing this was the first Reichmanis, Toronto). most evenings at the Rally Division on Handicap: 1, Kingston Rover, through the head- international leg of a Ketch 48 (Scott Cleghorn , New Zealand) , 2, Double land dropped to the Darwin Sailing Club" circumnavigation, the Vision II , Brine 40.03, (Wayne Horn, Brisbane) 3, merest puff 100 metres decision was made to Flying Cloud , JL Boyd 70, (Desmond Rodman , Hobart). from the finish line. return to Darwin for The Darwin-Ambon Race repairs. Thanks to Colin Blair, Racing Monohull Line Honours: Walk on the Wild Side received the Inaugural Sandy de Lima Trophy Committee of the Cruising Yacht Club of the race media co-ordinator, who alerted commemorating an avid Ambonese supporter and the Northern Territory is to be congratu­ the lockmaster, located a replacement participant in the race who was killed in an accident lated for the safe, efficient and good­ hose and a refrigeration specialist, Trini­ earlier this year - 68 hours 34 minutes and 46 humoured way they administered the hJ II lost only 10 hours of race time. seconds. Cruising Monohull Line Honours: Storm, 76 hours, 17 minutes and 37 seconds. necessary bureaucratic aspects of such a The 700 odd yachties moored in Fleet: 95 started, 94 finished. mammoth event. Cullen Bay Marina and Fanny Bay In both the Sister Cities of Darwin enjoyed live entertainment provided by Darwin's Saltwater Festival most evenings at the Darwin Sailing Club, as well as the pre-race dinner and a cham­ pagne breakfast. By far the most talked about social event was the amateur joke-telling contest. (I'll tell you the winning one about the Russian sailor if you send me an e-mail). With many of the crews opting to use their Indonesian cruising permits to the max, and others en route to North­ ern Asia, orders for duty free alcohol amounted to an astounding 500 cases of beer, 3000 cases of spirits, 12,000 litres of cask wine and 50 cases of bottled wine. There was much consternation over whether boats would be boarded by customs officers at the start to check that the booze was unopened and accounted for, but on the day no checks ABOVE LEFT: The Queensland yacht Storm, skippered by Don Algie from Airlie Beach, was the first monohull were done. Formalities at Ambon were to finish in the Darwin to Ambon race, the 21st annual race to Indonesia organised by Darwin Sailing Club. also carried out smoothly as customs (Pie - Sharon Tickle) . ABOVE RIGHT: There was plenty of fu n ashore afte r the fi nish of the Darwin to Ambon and immigration officers checked boats Race ...including th is "Crazy Bamboo" game on Amahusu Beach at Ambon. (Pie - Sharon Tickle). on arrival. As usual Ambon's bayside on the beach, the week's events were bour. Until next year, "sampai jumpa Amahusu community turned them­ enjoyed by all. To reciprocate their lagi! " (until we meet again). jj_ selves inside out to make the yachties hospitality in small measure, hun­ Sharon Tickle is a Brisbane-based journalist welcome. From the formal ceremonies dreds of Ambonese were invited who crewed the Darwin-Ambon with Rush; & and free food festival presided over by aboard the yachts that participated in Denis Fitzgerald of Trinity II. 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Tonga is renowned for its handicrafts, The Vava'u group has a population of reputedly the finest in the South Pacific . about 20,000 spread over most of the SO­ In Vava'u the choice is fabulous. It is pos­ odd island. About a third live in or near sible to make direct personal contact with possible by applying to the Principal Neiafu (and the harbour) where there are the artists, weavers and artisans. Duty­ Immigration Officer at the Central Police free shopping is also available in Vava'u. four nearby villages Makave, Taoa, Toula Station. and Vairnalo. Like the rest of Tonga, Vava'u is a duty­ Sunsail' s base is in the heart of Neiafu. free port. Neiafu is a natural harbour and is one of Tonga is a two and and a half hour Customs Travellers are allowed to bring into Ton­ the most picturesque in the Pacific. It is a flight from New Zealand, with flights deep and wholly sheltered, fjord-like regularly leaving from Auckland. It is ga free of duty up to 500 cigarettes or 100 anchorage. From this central location then a short flight to Sunsail' s base in cigars; 2.25 litres of spirits or 4.5 litres of there are more than forty recognised Vava'u. wine or one carton of 335ml cans of beer. anchorages in an area no more than ten This allowance does not apply to those miles long and seven miles wide. Immigration under 18. The diving and snorkelling is amazing Visitors with a passport and an onward in crystal clear water with its brilliantly ticket do not require a visa and may enter Cli mate coloured coral and reef fish. During the Tonga for up to 30 days. Extensions are Tonga enjoys a pleasant and temperate ~ October • November 1997 climate throughout most of the year, being Niue with Tongatapu, and Vava'u without great extremes of temperature. with Nadi, Fiji. uku' alofa the capital of Tonga is located virtually halfway between the Airport Tax equator and Auckland and is on approx­ T$15.00 for all international depar­ imately the same latitude south of the tures, payable at the airport. equator as Hawaii is north of it. As a consequence, the Kingdom Dining Ashore enjoys a slightly cooler, more equitable Visitors who look forward to dining climate than its more northerly island out on their holidays will be delight­ neighbors. Mean annual average temper­ ed with the number of restaurants in ature in Vava'u is 24.5 deg C. Nuku'alofa and eiafu offering a fine Ralaxing ashore at on e of the small beachside bars in Tonga selection of international and Tongan ... a break from sailing, swimming or just re laxing in th e sun. Where Time Begins cuisine. Seafoods are particularly Tonga is 13 hours ahead of Greenwich good in Tonga, as fresh lobster, shellfish delight. There are occasional, north-west Mean Tune and one hour ahead of New and fish are available year round. You will winds which normally shift to the south Zealand standard time, which means we amazed at the low price of a beautiful­ within 12 hours. Vava'u provides a satis­ that the Kingdom of Tonga is the first ly prepared lobster dish. factory forecasting service and good pro­ country in the world to see in each new Tongan Beach Feasts are regular fea­ tection. day throughout the year. ture at the local resorts, where the food is The tides in Vava'u can cause strong cooked in the traditional fashion, under­ currents in narrow passages. 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Revell Carr, President and Director of the magnificent TSydney's Darling Harbour over the weekend of October Mystic Seaport Harbour at Mystic, Connecticut, USA, at 3pm 11-12 with more than 100 boats - traditional racing yachts, sail­ Saturday. boats, cruisers, work boats and dinghies - moored at the Muse­ Demonstrations of maritime crafts will include model mak­ um. ing, knots and rope work, timber steaming, spar making, Visitors will have the chance to turn back time and take blacksmithing, scrimshaw and wooden boat restoration and short harbour cruises under sail aboard the square-rigged tall maintenance. On the water ther~ will be historical skiffs races, ship Svaanen and under steam power on the stately old launch model yacht trials and lots more. Lady Hopetoun. The barquentine Svaanen was built of oak in Denmark in Balmain Regatta attracts 1922 and until 1969 she traded as a grain carrier between Den­ mark and Greenland for the Tuborg beer company. She later classic and vintage boats served as a sail training vessel for the Royal Canadian Sea The first Balmain Regatta was held in 1849, almost 150 years Cadets before sailing from England to Sydney in the First Fleet ago, and for many years was one of the biggest events on Syd­ Re-enactment which culminated in Sydney Harbour on Aus­ ney Harbour. It will be run again this year, on Saturday, Octo­ tralia Day 1988. ber 26, run by the Balmain Sailing Club, in association with the Lady Hopetoun, built in 1902, served for many years as the Wooden Boat Association and the Sydney Maritime Museum. NSW Government's VIP boat and every State Governor and The Regatta will include a large contingent of classic and Premier from 1902 to 1965 sailed aboard her. vintage boats, including old gaffers, historic skiffs, whalers, While there will be lots of entertainment for families, the steam boats, putt-putts and "gentleman's launches." On the great display of wooden boats, together with excellent trade same day, in Elkington Park, the "Back to Balmain" picnic will Cf» October• November 1997 be held, linking the two events to celebrate Balrnain and Syd­ ney's rich maritime heritage in a spectacular harbourside set­ ting. Vantage points in Elkington and Fitzroy Parks will have brass bands, sea-shanty singers and displays of Sydney Mar­ itime Museum classic boats. yachting's master painter Master marine painter Geoff Tyers this year is celebrating 50 years as a painter, 29 of them as a marine painter in Sydney, based at historic Careening Cove on the northside of the Har­ bour. "I came here as a new boy on the block, working alongside craftsmen like Bill Barnett; now I'm an old boy on the block," the 63-year-old craftsman told OFFSHORE. Over those years there is no doubt that Tyers has left his mark on maritime Syd­ ney. Geoff Tye rs at wo rk with brush and easel, finishing off the name on the transom If you look around the Harbour you will see great exam­ of a Sydney yacht at his Careening Cove slipway. (Pie - Peter Campbell) ples of the skills that Tyers learned as a lad in England, the wooden boats," he says. sparkling varnish and paintwork on the magnificently At the same time, there has been a major change in the tra­ restored Cambria (and the simulated timber grain of its carbon ditional waterfront industry of boat varnishing and painting to fibre mast tops), the intricate heraldry on the restored "gentle­ comply with environmental laws. "We went from brush to gun man's steam yacht" Ena, the ongoing perfection of the classic and now it's back to the brush," Tyers says. But even with the racing yacht Varuna, the timber Dragons which compete each brush there is change, special types of brushes are needed to weekend in harbour races, restoration of the early Sydney to use with the modem marine coatings. jj Hobart line honours winner Margaret Rintoul, the simulated oregon grain on the alloy gaff of the cutter Nerida. Then there Footnote: If you want to locate Geoff Tyers look up the CYCA Offshore was the famous golden whale on the transom of Windward Pas­ Racing Calendar in each issue of OFFSHORE - he has supported sage and Windward Passage II. OFFSHORE with advertising since its early days as a national yachting Apprenticed to a leading painting company in London at magazine.- Peter Campbell the age of 14, Tyers has always been a painter but it was not until he came to Australia that he turned to marine work, dis­ satisfied with working with other tradesmen in the building industry. Tyers was born in the English East Anglian county of Lin­ colnshire (Cook and Banks both came from there, as did James Milson, one of the earliest settlers to farm the northern banks of the Harbour (hence Milson's Point). His grandfather was a coach painter and while his father was an engineer, young 1997 CLASSIC~ Geoff decided to follow in the footsteps of his grandfather. "In those days apprentice painters were attached to a col­ lege of arts and skills like drawing and heraldry were all part of our training; we learned all about French polishing, cabinet making and plaster decorating - all the interior decorating crafts," Tyers recalled. Geoff Tyers came to Australia after ten years working in Africa, India and South East Asia. He crossed Russia by the Siberian Railway and worked in Japan before heading south and eventually arriving in Sydney 29 years ago. "I had planned to go into interior decorating but I was so disappoint­ There'll be over one hundred vintage and ed at the lack of respect by other tradesmen for your work that I decided to do something on my own. I got asked to do some classic vessels on display, live entertainment varnishing on a cruiser and that started my interest in marine and plenty of activities for the whole family. varnishing and painting," he recalled. "I worked on many of the Admiral's Cup yachts in those National Maritime Museum, NATIONAL early challenges, preparing the then timber yachts like Darling Harbour. October 11 -12 ~ Koomooloo and Salacia and maxis like Windward Passage, Wind­ ward Passage II and Sovereign." 1997. For further information MAR IT IM E The demand for the master marine painter's traditional simply telephone (02) 9552 7777. ~-~N~ "~.l!o~ skill is far from diminishing. "What is happening now is a great resurgence of interest in the restoration and building of October • November 1997 Australian crews Throughout the Parks Victoria Clasic on Port Phillip, Ausmaid and Young Australia (to leeward) have star in Solings matched raced each other in almost every race . (Pie Mike Sabey) ustralian crews have come out tops in the Olympic Soling After a very competitive round robin dramatic race saw 18 yachts forced to A class' two major World cham­ series, in which Gilmour had 13 wins retire, three losing their rigs. pionship events, the Soling fleet racing and five losses, he came head to head Young Australia, in her first regatta, championships sailed near Copen­ with American Ed Baird in the final. has been strongly campaigned by Lau­ hagen, Denmark, and the Soling match­ Despite collecting a penalty at the start rie Shannon's Kids at Sea . syndicate racing championship for the Infanta of the third race and also being over the with their sights on a place in Victoria's Cristina Trophy, sailed in Norway. line at the line, the upwind boatspeed team for the Telstra Southern Cross Although fickle winds prevented and flawless crewing of the Japanese Cup in December. After six races, they the World fleet racing championship Nippon America's Cup crew, saw the were just one place astern of Ausmaid being officially completed, the topscor­ Australian sail through to victory. with two wins and a string of second ers after the four races were Nick New Zealand's Russell Coutts did placings, sailing exceptionally well in Rogers from Hobart and his crew, not defend his title, instead concentrat­ the light breeze races. Stephen Peel and Stephen Jackson, ing on the NZ campaign for the Admi­ Young Australia is still being worked both from Geelong. They notched up ral's Cup. As a result, Gilmour has up under its skipper, Ross Coates, placings of 2-31-16-2 to finish with 28 closed the gap on Coutts in the Omega while Ausmaid, responding to the tight points after discard, less than a point in world match race rankings to just 81 racing, has looked far more consistent front of the Spanish crew led by points. As a result of his second overall, and dangerous under Ross Lloyd 's Manuel Doreste, with Canada's Bill Baird is now third in the world rank­ helming. Abbott in third place. ings. In the IMS Cruiser-Racer division, This was Rogers' first world cham­ Ron and Ralph White's veteran S&S 34 pionship in the Soling class and augers Last race duel in Shenandoah, despite a slow beginning to well for his aim to represent Australia the series, was poised to win her divi­ at Sydney 2000. Of the other Aus­ Victoria's classic sion after a string of three wins over The final race of the Ocean Racing Club tralians the best placed were Cameron Western Morning, Back in Business and of Victoria's Parks Victoria Winter Clas­ Miles at 7th and Neville Wittey 10th. Jacobina. sic, the 40 nautical mile Bass Strait race Wittey, however, went on to win the The Portsea to Hastings race was from Portsea to Hastings, has become Soling World championship in match­ scheduled to be sailed on Saturday, the decider for both the IMS and PHS racing the following week, having won September 13, a fitting end to an excel­ divisions after a series of tough, close nomination to represent Australia back lent Winter Series which has attracted a in Sydney. With his undoubted match­ racing. good fleet of more than 100 boats. racing skills he was in brilliant form, As OFFSHORE went to press, the - Mike Sabey. taking out the final against Norway's IMS Racer crown was between Giorgio Herman Horn Johannsen 2-1. Gjergja's Farr 47 Ausmaid, overall win­ ner of the 1996 Telstra Sydney to IOC says no to Hobart, and the brand new Nelson / return of Star Match race world Marek 46, Young Australia, skippered by The International Olympic Committee title to Gilmour Ross Coates. has rejected a bid by the International Australian Peter Gilmour, now sailing After the six bay races sailed on Port Sailing Federation for an eleventh for Japan in the lead-up to America's Phillip, Ausmaid held sway with three medal at the Sydney 2000 Games for Cup 2000, is the 1997 World champion close wins. In the galeswept fifth race the Star class, this eleventh medal to be of match-racing, decided at Gothen- she was dismasted shortly after she for an undetermined women's event at berg, Sweden, in a light weather series. crossed the line to snatch victory. The the Athens Olympics in 2004. ~ October • November 1997 Sailing in Sydney will be the ten that proved conclusively that the mod­ classes selected last November by the ern, high-tech sailing craft have the ISAF: 470 Men, 470 Women, Laser, Mis­ ability to sail long passages at higher tral Men, Mistral Women, Finn, 49er, speeds than their much bigger prede­ Tornado and Europe. cessors because of their greater efficien­ cy. The three-masted Atlantic was 185 Australians aboard feet long, displaced 303 tons and had a veritable cloud of 18,514 square feet of Atlantic record­ sail. breaker By comparison, the sloop-rigged Many people hire boreboots to cruise the Australian sailors Adrienne Cahalan Nicorette is 80 feet overall, displaces Whitsunday Islands, but few people, other than and Craig Ey, along with OFFSHORE's 24.5 tons and has a working sail area of cruising yochtsmen/yochtswomen, hove the UK correspondent Bob Fisher, were 3,100 square feet, plus as as as 5,000 opportUllity to explore the wilderness oreos along aboard the 80-footer Nicorette when it square feet of spinnaker. the North Queensland coos!. Borebools ore only Nicorette had to weather two days of permitted lo operate in designated semi-protected slashed the 92 year record for sailing waters together with hundreds of other croft and across the Atlantic. The record had storm soon after the start of her record­ ore subject to strict curfews ot nominated been set by American schooner Atlantic breaking passage. At one stage, with onchoroges. in the great race of 1905. two reefs in the main and a number five genoa, she achieved a prolonged surf, •Alhena of Adelaide, ' o 12.5 metre sloop, offers Nicore tte completed the Atlantic adventure soiling to exotic tropicol islonds outside crossing from New York to Lizard Point topping 29.2 knots. Later, the winds reached 60 knots with 87 knots blasting the boreboot areas ct Boreboot Charter rotes. The in south-western England in 11 days 13 Rodar and G.P.Sequ~ped vessel carries a hours 22 minutes 29 seconds, with a through in the black squalls. - Bob Fish­ er. maximum of 6 passengers and ~ crewed by on multi-national crew of 15 headed by experienced Skipper end Hostess/Deckhand. Swedish skipper Ludde Ingvell. Her Toke o bleak from the competition scene and time cut more than 14 hours from what Short-handed Trans enjoy o "honds1ln" au~ing holiday with your own was one of the longest standing records Tasman next March group of between 2 ond 6 people. Go ashore on in international yachting. After a break of four years, the Short­ wilderness beaches, crock open ococonut , snorkel Craig, a 27 year old Queensland Handed Sailing Association has includ­ over fabolous coral reefs and skirviy · dip under a marine engineer, has spent most ed the Trans Tasman Challenge waterfall set deep in the rainforest. There is am~e of his life on the water, sail- .------.... in their calendar of events lime for you to lake •off and do your own thing al ing with his family off the the many anchorages enroule. 11 for 1998. The Associa- coast of Noosa, and Ni,orette tion's sixth race to New An 8 Doy au~e from Townsville to Cairns will toke more recently as a had to weather Zealand will start in such ploces cs Magnetic Island, The Palm l~ands, Orpheus l~ond, The Hinchinbrook Channel, marine engineer for two days of storm from Sydney on BHP Australia. Adri­ March 21, 1998. The Brook Islands, Dunk Island, The Bomords and enne has been sailing soon after the start Franklin Islands. Alternatively you may elect to do The inaugural the popular 10 · Doy cruise from Townsville to Dunk in Europe since of her record• Trans Tasman Chal­ l~and and return, where all the above ~aces are pulling out of the Elle lenge in 1986 was visited other than The Bomords and Franklin !~ands Racing syndicate for breaking conceived as a feeder ond the longer d~lonces involved between these the Whitbread Race. passage" for the Solo Tasman Race i~ands and (aims ore avoided. The effort by Ingvall from New Plymouth on The oD inclusive prke (8 or 10 day) for ogroup of had several prime objectives. the west coast of NZ's North 6peo~e is $816.00 p.p. To colculote the cost for One was to display the potential of the Island to Mooloolaba in Queensland. other group numbers toke the basic charter fee of Ericsson 80 (formerly Grand Mistral) These two events provided the train­ $3700.00 and odd $200 p.p. The quality catering class maxi yachts and stimulate others ing ground for Australia's notable is to a fixed menu but food preferences may be to try for the monohull passage records short-handed sailors, Kay Cottee in slated when booking. Individuals or small groups that exist. Blackmore's Cinnamon Scrub (now First wishing lo shore a charter may ploce their names However, it was a full-on tilt at Lady) and David Adams in Kirribilli. on stand • by, pending ovoilobility. yachting's most durable record and one Other well known sailors to contest this Awoved A. Y.F. instruction is avoiloble to :­ Introductory Certificate level @$50.00 p.p. and Competent Crew level@ $150.00 p.p. All candidates wiU be issued with A. Y.F. logboooks and RiverQ.uays certificates gained will be registered with the A. Y.F. In the August/September, 1997 issue of OFFSHORE, certain comments Book now to ensure avoilability of the departure were made with respect to River Quays development. dote that you require. Insofar as the article was or may have been interpreted as erroneous or inaccurate, we apologise and withdraw the comments herein. With respect to future services provided by River Quays Marina, we are BARRIER REEF SAILING CO. informed that River Quays is to continue operating and to offer a full range P.O. BOX 2483 CAIRNS 4870 of marine services indefinitely. PHONE (070) 411158 FAX (070) 521898 October• November 1997 An Australian crew headed by David Witt and Adrienne Cahalan chartered the Ericsson 80, Jacobs Creek, for the Fastnet, finishing fifth in the huge fleet. (Pie• Ian Mainsbridge) gruelling race have been Sir Peter Blake (under the Channel Handicap System) Morning Glon; did) than the extra hand­ and Kanga Birtles. in this year's 609 mile Fastnet Race. icap for the water. He was later grateful Early interest for the 19~8 race has They were all Ericsson 80s, with only for every gallon. already been received from Bruce Hasso Plattner's record breaking Telstra A long shy spinnaker reach from Hitchman in.his Farr 11 .6 Pacific Breeze, Sydney to Hobart IMS maxi, Morning Lands End to the Fastnet Rock in 20-30 Rob Dury in Toccata, Kanga Birtles in Glory, in third place stopping knots and a long starboard his new purpose-built 60-footer, Peter the Farr designed 80 foot­ tack fetch to the Bishop 11 Hansen with PL Lease Future Shock, ers from making a clean Ni,orette Rock gave these incred­ Peter Bush in Kidnapped and Jamie sweep. won the first three ibly fast boats the Hocking in Marara, an S&S 34. For the majority races out of four and chance to demon- More details from the SSAA on 02 of the race, there BIL finished fourth strate that water 9985 7645. was every opportu­ can make the day. nity for these boats behind Sergio Borodinov All five of the Eric­ Water ballasted to fill their bellies in Global Initiative and sson 80s were fully Boats fast in with the four and a David Witt and charged both ways. half tonnes of water Adrienne Cahalan in Harold Cudmore, The Fastnet that they are allowed 11 sailing one for the The Fastnet Race is not just the final to carry. Jacob's Creek. first time, was third, event of the Admiral's Cup and this Ludde Ingvall, the skip· albeit 43 minutes astern of year it attracted Ericsson 80s, Whit· per of Nicorette, which finished Morning Glory. bread 60s, several IMS maxis and a cou- second after trailing Ross Field in BIL Nicorette and BIL were an hour better ple of hundred yachts from all around by two minutes for most of the race, on corrected time than Morning Gian;, England and Europe for this classic said, as he ran slowly past the Devon seven minutes separating them on the ocean race. coast on the first morning, that he line after they had spent most of the Water ballasted boats occupied three thought he would rather have paid the race in sight of one another and no of the first four places on corrected time penalty for a masthead spinnaker (as more than two minutes apart. BIL's Cl» October • November 1997 winning pace was 9.83 knots, but Mumm 36s took the first six places in tiative and David Witt and Adrienne included two hours at anchor at Port­ this division. Cahalan in Jacob 's Creek. land Bill. For the first time ever, the Royal There was an eight points difference Similarly charged were the nine Ocean Racing Club allowed multihulls between them and with a double points Whitbread 60s, all of whom were using to take part, the biggest ones over a score for the long race and a bonus this as a muscle flexing exercise prior slightly extended course of 635 miles. point for first, BIL, if she was first to the Round the World Race. Lawrie Laurent Bourgnon with the 60 foot tri, home, needed Nicorette to be fifth of Smith in Silk Cut would have won this Primagaz, was the winner, 11 minutes five to win. Nicorette failed to oblige exchange but for snagging a lobster pot ahead of Loic Peyron in Fujicolor, aver­ and finished second, seven minutes line near the Lizard on the way home. aging 14.19 knots. - Bob Fisher behind BIL after 605 miles to win the He had to send a man over the side to championship. cut the pot free as the line had com­ , Ericsson 80 Worlds - Bob Fisher. pletely encircled the fin part of the keel. To Nicorette $5000 prizemoney Grant Dalton's Merit Cup was first Ludde Ingvall's Nicorette emerged vic­ for Coffs Harbour into Plymouth just two minutes ahead torious in the Ericsson 80 world cham­ of Chris Dickson with Toshiba. Gunnar pionship, conducted over ten diverse race Krantz with Swedish Match was third races in Europe this Northern Hemi­ The Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club has another two minutes down, but six sphere summer. Nicorette was four announced that Strathfield Car Radios minutes ahead of Silk. George Collins' points clear of Ross Field's BIL (Banque will again sponsor the 225 nautical mile Chessie Racing was next 24 minutes Internationale a Luxembourg) after the Pittwater to Coffs Harbour race which ahead of Paul Cayard with EF Lan­ concluding Fastnet Race. The two boats starts on December 27. They will also guage. had been level before the Channel Race extend the sponsorship to include the Plattner did win the IMS class A, by which Nicorette won with BIL second, entire Coffs Harbour Series of five almost five hours from the Italian but the four races of Cowes Week races. Admiral's Cupper, Madina Milano, with almost certainly settled the issue. The sponsors have also put up a Flash Gordon 3 in third place. Class B Nicorette won the first three races cash prize of $5000 for the highest scor­ went to the Mumm 36, Bradamante, sec­ out of four and BIL finished fourth ing yacht after five races in either the onds only faster than Madina Milano. behind Sergio Borodinov in Global Ini- IMS or PHS categories. Yachts must

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October • November 1997 benter the entire series to be eligible for WAls Valmadre Cup has been a consistent starter, although the prize. the Valmadre Cup regatta was her first The first two races of the series will Win to Neftenga success in line and handicap. be sailed on the Palm Beach Circle on Trevor Taylor's maxi Rothmans look­ She won under both IMS and WA's December 20 and 21, followed by the alike, Neftenga , has confounded the new Channel Handicap for Division A, passage race to Coffs Harbour on the sceptics in winning the Valmadre Cup, beating the Bunbury Swarbrick 9.7m SW orth Coast on December 27. The symbol of Western Australian ocean Wings of Wind, skippered by Rob series will end with two short ocean racing winter championship. Johansen, and Stan Best's Davidson 50, races off Coffs Harbour on December Neftenga won line honours in two of Jtec Finistere under IMS. Under Channel 30 and 31. the races and was second in another. Handicaps, the runner-up was another However, most pundits estimated S97, Fistina, sailed by the Johnston AH day cate her handicap would be too great for the brothers, third going to Chris Smith's SO-footer which is a scaled down ver­ Mount Gay 30, Fourpence Worth. at the cycA sion of the Humphreys-designed for­ One of the remarkable success sto­ Visitors to the Cruising Yacht Club of mer Whitbread maxi, Rothmans. She is a ries was that of Highline Western Union, Australia for the coming Telstra South­ near sistership to the highly successful a Kell Steinmann designed 31-footer ern Cross Cup, Telstra Cup and Telstra Buzzard. · which was wrecked on rocks near the Sydney to Hobart will be pleasantly Neftenga is the first regular ocean Rous Head finish line off North Fre­ surprised by the excellent BlueWater racer to sail under the burgee of the mantle and written off as unsalvage­ Cafe-Grill now being run for the Club Rockingham-based WA Cruising Yacht able about seven years ago. Ross Den­ by Ian Boyanton. Club and was launched at the end of nis and Ross Kubale bought the wreck Situated on the popular Deck, the summer last year. Among more experi­ and painstakingly put her together BlueWater Cafe-Grill is an all day cafe, enced ocean crews in Perth, Tyalor and again. serving breakfast, lunch and dinner Neftenga were considered somewhat of Since then she has gained a winning with an eclectic array of dishes. You can a novice combination. reputation, taking the top prize in Divi­ come down for breakfast, a meal, cake She missed last October's Geraldton sion B of the JOG standings, second on and coffee, an ice cream, a snack or just and return races, her first major ocean Channel and third on YAH. enjoy the ambience of The Deck at the race, because of a mix-up over her cer­ Ron Mellor's Murphy's Law, a Whit­ CYCA. tification. But in the shorter races she ing 32, and Wayne Weldon in the veter-

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(Pie - Peter Campbell). competitors in the Vendee Globe solo race around the world yacht race earli­ WA and in a possible WA team for the aspect headsails. Owner Snow ranks er this year, one of the most sought­ Telstra Southern Cross Cup and Telstra the race to Lord Howe as second only after commentators on their plight was Sydney to Hobart. They are also look­ to the Sydney to Hobart and has taken Sydney yachtsman David Adams. ing at contesting the Kings Cup and line honours four times, including last After all , he had been there but he had other regattas in South East Asia. - Neil year, and the double of line and handi­ survived storms of simi lar intensity dur­ Smith cap honours twice. ing the BOC Challenge solo race . Aside from Brindabella, the fleet also Since then , Adams has pondered Brindabella heads includes last year's IMS handicap win­ the best way to handle the Southern ner, Morning Tide, Alan Fenwick's S&S Ocean waves: to be on deck hand­ Lord Howe fleet 34 from the organising club, Gosford steering; or to shelter down below in George Snow's maxi yacht Brindabella Sailing Club, and the PHS winner, She the cabin and leave it to the autopilots. will make her long ocean racing come­ II, skippered by Peter Rodgers. IMS During the storm in Leg 2 of the back in the Fujitsu Gosford to Lord placegetters, Polaris Gohn Quinn) and BOC in December 1994, he hand­ Howe Island starting from Broken Bay Impeccable Gohn Walker) are also com­ steered for nearly 48 hours, sailing his on Saturday, October 25. peting again. 50-footer True Blue at about 15 knots Brindabella heads a fleet of 26 yachts, Other past winners racing again under storms'I before huge breaking the maximum allowed for the 408 nau­ include Syd Yaffe's veteran Swan­ waves, standing at the wheel and con ­ tical mile race across the Tas­ son 39 Patsy which won trolling the angle of attack of the waves. man to the World Her­ under IOR back in 1983, "This was not through any gung-ho itage-listed island. and the two Sparkman racing decision; I seriously believed Delays in import­ & Stephens-designed that if I had stopped steering the waves ing rigging for the classic yachts, would overpower the boat, flip it over, new carbon fibre Richard Purcell's and that would be the end of me ," mast with its Margaret Rintoul II Adams writes in his just published book sweptback spread­ (IMS winner, 1995) Chasing Liquid Mountains. I'm sure er rig prevented and Hugh the Coursemaster could have handled the Jutson 75 from O'Neill's Mark those conditions, but an autopilot has competing in the Twain (PHS winner, no fear. It doesn't know which waves XXXX Sydney to Gold 1994). to catch and which waves to chicken Coast Race in early The fleet rerpresents out of." August, but she sailed a broad spectrum of the "As far as I can ascertain, before north later to compete with Australian ocean racing scene, their yachts were rolled over pitch­ sucess in the Hayman Island Big Boat with boats from eight different clubs, poled, Raphael Dinelli, Thierry Dubois Series and Hamilton Island Race Week. ranging from vintage timber yachts and Tony Bullimore were all down Following these regattas, Brindabella such as Margaret Rintoul II and Mark below running before huge waves will return to Sydney and is expected to Twain through comfortable cruiser/rac­ under autopilot," he adds. compete in the Lord Howe Island Race ers such as John McBain's new Chimera David Adams' decision to self-steer with a new, larger mainsail and higher to state-of-the-art ocean racers such as in these wild conditions was probably ~ October • November 1997 one of the key factors in his record ­ Pon Anhur Tasmania breaking win in Class 2 of the BOC Photography by Richard Bennett, Challenge, a 27,000 nautical mile race text by Lucy Bennett around the world that took him in the Tasmanian photographer Richard Ben­ same waters in which the Vendee nett is best known to readers of OFF­ Globe sailors came to grief. 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It is a modest­ West and Lord Howe Island, just to ly told , extraordinary story of adventure name a few. and courage, written in a laconic and It is appropriate that Richard has often humorous style. published this beautiful photographic It tells of his early mistakes in essay of Port Arthur at a time when the On e of the images of Port Arthur captured by short-handed sailing; the heartbreak historic penal site and th e people who Richard Bennett in his photog raph ic essay of the of crashing onto a re ef towards the live there today recover from the recent historic site in Tasmania. end of the 7,600 nautical mile tragedy. Anyone who reads Port Arthur Around Australia Race ; the rescue of Tasmania will feel the need to re-visit, havens, surrealistic silhouettes .. " a fellow competitor in the Melbourne or travel there for th e first time. Richard's daughter Lucy has supported to Osaka double-handed race ; and As the Governor of Tasmania, Sir his photographic essay with a warm the loss and grief when fellow Guy Green , writes in a forward to the look at Port Arthur history of tyranny yachtsmen - friends and competitors book, Port Arthur is a place of rich and tranquility.- PC - have died at sea. Chasing Liquid diversity, describing Richard Bennett's Port Arthur Tasmania - available Mountains is a fascinating book of book as " ... a mosaic of still-life studies, direct from Richard Bennett (phone 03 the sea. - Peter Campbell. pictures of buildings and building fea­ 6229 2559 or fax 03 6229 7725) soft Chasing Liquid Mountains - tures, dramatic coastal panoramas, cover $24.95, hard cover $34.95, plus Macmillan Australia RRP : $22.95. romantic glimpses of leafy, shadowed $7 postage and handling fee. ij

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