APC Logistics 50Th Brisbane to Gladstone Special Edition

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Volume 49 Number 26 OMR and Line Honours winner of the APC Logistics 50th MYCQ Brisbane to Gladstone Photo thanks to Julie Geldard from VidPicPro

Commodore’s Comment By Bruce Wieland The Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race is one of Australia‘s premier ocean races. It is also one of the oldest ocean races which includes monohull and multihull yachts racing together, albeit with separate hosting clubs and separate start times. The first race, which included multihull yachts was the 1964 race, but the first race officially organised by the newly constituted Queensland Multihull Yacht Club took place in 1965. The old QMYC has now morphed into the Multihull Yacht Club Queensland. The MYCQ is proud to present the 50th running of this historical event in 2014. This race, the APC Logistics 50th Multihull Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race will become an important part of the history of the club. It will be remembered for the high quality of the entrants, the slowness of the race in very light wind conditions, the stunning sunrises and sunsets which inspired one marriage proposal, and the fun times before, during and following the race. It will also be remembered for the very successful Cruise Rally associated with the race. Congratulations to BOQ Team Australia as winner of both the Line Honours and OMR trophies. Congratulations also to the other trophy winners, with an honourable mention for those who sailed to the finish. Celebrations of the club‘s 50th year began in October 2013 with the ―Old Salts Luncheon‖, which brought together past and present members, including the founding Commodore, Chas Drew. Most Past Commodores were also present. The history of the club was also on display. It was an emotional day! The Birthday Party of the club was held in March, with a ceremonial cutting of the cake by Patron Rob Mundle using the historic sword of member Jim Fern. MYCQ is grateful for the support of the sponsor/partners who invest in multihull events, including the Brisbane to Gladstone Race. Our thanks also to the Mayor of Gladstone Councillor Gail Sellers for her ongoing support.

From the Editor By Chris Dewar Congratulations to BOQ Team Australia, Bulletproof, Fantasia and all those yachts that finished an unforgettable Brisbane to Gladstone. Thankyou also to everyone who has contributed to this magazine. It will take you a few days to get through it but it is worth the read and there are some great photos. A special mention should go to Julie from VidPicPro as it makes the Multinews look great every month with her fantastic photos. A special thanks should also go out to APC Logistics and our other sponsors, as without them this event would not be possible. This edition starts with a summary of the race from the race office perspective and then a report from each yacht participating in the race (unfortunately not all yachts). Following that are the cruise reports from a number of boats. They sounded like they had an amazing time cruising up in nearly perfect cruising weather. It finishes with race reports from the first 2 Brisbane to Gladstone‘s in 1965 and 1966 with photos of the winners. Anyway, I hope you enjoy this edition and please distribute it freely. Hopefully it will generate a bit of interest and next year we will have more multihulls both racing and cruising up the coast. 2

Inside this issue: APC Logistics MYCQ 50th Brisbane to Gladstone ·········································· 5 Race Summary ·························································································· 9 The Tracker Analysis ················································································· 11 Gladstone Race Office Report ····································································· 13 BOQ Team Australia ················································································· 15 Bulletproof ······························································································· 19 Fantasia···································································································· 25 Cut Snake ································································································· 29 Renaissance ······························································································ 30 Hasta La Vista ··························································································· 32 Attitude ··································································································· 35 Catalina ··································································································· 37 MYCQ B2G Cruise Rally 2014 - on board Purr-fik··········································· 42 The Cruise Rally to Gladstone from the deck of Windwalker ··························· 48 Déjà vu ················································································································· 53 50 Brisbane to Gladstone Multihull Yacht Races ························································ 58 The Brisbane to Gladstone Hall of Fame ·································································· 60 The First Brisbane to Gladstone Multihull Yacht Race 1965 ········································ 61 1966 Brisbane to Gladstone Race ············································································· 62

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The APC Logistics 50th Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race 18/04/2014

LINE OMR PRS HONOURS ET Place Rating CT Place Rating CT Place PRnew BOQ Team Australia 30:30:31 1 1.4170 43:13:51 1 1.7500 53:23:24 3 1.7738 Morticia 50:20:00 2 0.9510 47:52:01 3 1.2200 61:24:24 10 1.1813 Fantasia 56:25:47 3 0.8380 47:17:17 2 0.9500 53:36:30 4 0.9616 Bulletproof 56:39:24 4 0.8570 48:33:17 4 0.9000 50:59:28 1 0.9269 Cut Snake 57:39:41 5 0.8540 49:14:34 5 0.9000 51:53:43 2 0.9212 Hasta La Vista 68:13:51 6 0.8270 56:25:37 10 0.8700 59:21:39 9 0.8515 Rushour 68:16:40 7 0.8170 55:46:59 8 0.8600 58:43:08 8 0.8446 McMoggy 69:02:09 8 0.8110 55:59:17 9 0.8000 55:13:43 5 0.8016 Rhythmic 69:38:59 9 0.7360 51:15:44 6 0.8300 57:48:33 7 0.8193 No Problem 70:48:17 10 0.7830 55:26:24 7 0.7900 55:56:09 6 0.7883 Chillpill DNF 0.9070 0.9900 0.9900 Renaissance DNF 0.7980 0.8300 0.8300 Catalina DNF 0.7350 0.7200 0.7200 Attitude DNF 0.8300 0.8490 0.8490 Boss Racing DNF 0.9920 1.0500 1.0500

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Boat Name: BOQ Team Australia Design/Club: ORMA 60 (CYCA) Owner/Skipper: Sean Langman Length/Beam: 18.28 / 17.7m Time: 30hrs 30mins 31secs Comments: BOQ Team Australia lead from the first mark until the finish. They not only won line honours but also won OMR and placed 3rd on Performance Handicap. They also beat the first monohull by about 4 hours and the next multihull by nearly 20hrs. Having BOQ Team Australia in the race makes the event an even bigger spectacle than it normally is, so lets hope we see her again next year. Boat Name: Morticia Design/Club: Seacart 30 (RMYC) Owner/Skipper: Shaun Carroll Length/Beam: 9.2m / 6.8m Time: 50hrs 20mins Comments: Morticia won the start but was quickly passed by BOQ Team Australia. They remained in second place for the entire race and placed 3rd on OMR. They were challenged Saturday night with the trailing yachts coming within 2nm. Morticia beat BOQ Team Australia on OMR in the Pittwater to Coffs Harbour race and now BOQ have evened the score. Lets hope we see them do battle again next year.

Boat Name: Fantasia Design/Club: Seven Oceans 50 (MYCQ) Owner/Skipper: Andrew Stransky Length/Beam: 15.6m / 8.5m Time: 56hrs 25mins 47secs Comments: Fantasia was in a tussle for 3rd place most of the race and rounded Lady Elliot Is. in 3rd place and battled it out with Bulletproof until the finish. Fantasia finished in 2nd place on OMR. For just the MYCQ boats Fantasia won Line Honours, OMR and Performance Handicap. Hopefully they will be back next year to defend their title.

Name: Bulletproof Design/Club: Schionning G-Force 1400 (MCYC) Owner/Skipper: Scott Gralow Length/Beam: 14m / 7.5m Time: 56hrs 39mins 24secs Comments: Bulletproof was in a tussle for 3rd place most of the race and rounded the critical Breaksea spit mark in 3rd place but fell behind Fantasia rounding Lady Elliot Is. The close race for 3rd place continued to the finish. Bulletproof won on Performance Handicap.

Boat Name: Cut Snake Design/Club: Carwardine Special (MYCQ) Owner/Skipper: Rob Dean Length/Beam: 11.9m / 6.8m Time: 57hrs 39mins 41secs Comments: Cut Snake was also in the tussle for 3rd place most of the race but slipped behind Fantasia and Bulletproof rounding the Breaksea Spit mark. They then remained in 5th position until the finish. Cut Snake finished in 2nd place on Performance Handicap.

Boat Name: Hasta La Vista Design/Club: Crowther Hemlock (MYCQ) Owner/Skipper: Jim Fern Length/Beam: 10.97m / 9.15m Time: 68hrs 13mins 51secs Comments: Hasta La Vista lost touch with Fantasia, Bullet-proof, Boss Racing and Cut Snake around Mooloolaba. They were caught at the top of Fraser Saturday & were one of the first boats to get away. Unfortunately between Breaksea spit and Lady Elliot they lost a number of places but they caught up in the harbour.

Boat Name: Rushour Design/Club: Rogers Drew Special (MYCQ) Owner/Skipper: Drew Carruthers Length/Beam: 12.2m / 5.5m Time: 68hrs 16mins 40sces Comments: Like Hasta La Vista, Rushour lost touch with the Fantasia, Bullet-proof, Boss Racing and Cut Snake around Mooloolaba. They narrowed the lead at the top of Fraser where the yachts bunched up on Saturday

Boat Name: McMoggy Design/Club: Schionning Waterline 1350 (MYCQ) Owner/Skipper: Alaisdar Noble Length/Beam: 13.5m / 8.0m Time: 69hrs 2mins 9secs Comments: Hasta La Vista, Rushour and McMoggy all approached Mooloolaba together and kept in touch with these yachts all the way to the top of Fraser. McMoggy fell behind Rushour as they rounded Indian Head and they stayed just behind them until the finish.

Boat Name: Rhythmic Design/Club: Pescott Whitehaven 11.4 (MYCQ) Owner/Skipper: Phil Day Length/Beam: 11.14m / 6.2m Time: 69hrs 38mins 59secs Comments: Rhythmic rounded Lady Elliot Island just ahead of Hasta La Vista but they sailed past Rhythmic at around 7pm Sunday night. Rhythmic caught Rushour, McMoggy and Hasta La Vista near the finish and levelled with McMoggy but let them get away.

Boat Name: No Problem Design/Club: Schionning Waterline 1160 (PCSC) Owner/Skipper: Ray Hobbs Length/Beam: 11.6m / 6.6m Time: 70hrs 48mins 17secs Comments: No Problem passed Double Island Point just ahead of McMoggy and stayed with them until Breaksea Spit where they seem to get caught by the tide as McMoggy rounded the mark.

Boat Name: Chillpill Design/Club: Schionning G-Force 1550 (MYCQ) Owner/Skipper: Wayne Bloomer Length/Beam: 15.8m / 7.4m Time: DNF Comments: Chill Pill retired just after they rounded Lady Elliot Island. She came within 2nm of Morticia around 7am Saturday morning and were in 3rd place. She headed offshore just before Indian head that let Morticia, Fantasia and the others get away. She nearly caught them again at the top of Fraser but got caught with the other yachts in the tide.

Boat Name: Renaissance Design/Club: Schionning Waterline 1480 (MYCQ) Owner/Skipper: Mike Hodges Length/Beam: 15.2m / 8m Time: DNF Comments: Renaissance also retired just after they rounded Lady Elliot Island. She struggled early with a prop that did not fold. They had caught most of the Fleet by Double Island Point but could not catch Morticia, Fantasia and the other leading yachts. This resulted in them being caught in the tide with the other yachts.

Boat Name: Catalina Design/Club: Rogers North Reef (MYCQ) Owner/Skipper: Dale Low Length/Beam: 11.2m / 6.9m Time: DNF Comments: This was Catalina‘s 20th Brisbane to Gladstone and she led on Performance Handicap for most of the race and was even leading on OMR until the leading yachts rounded Lady Elliot Island. She retired after being caught in the tide just north of Fraser Island and the other yachts managed to get away from her.

Boat Name: Attitude Design/Club: Schionning G-Force 1600 (MYCQ) Owner/Skipper: Allan Larkin Length/Beam: 16m / 7.8m Time: DNF Comments: Attitude was level with Chill Pill as she passed Indian Head. They continued to head offshore while the others hugged the coast that allowed them to get away. They were then caught in the tide with the other yachts and retired as they approached the Breaksea Spit mark. Boat Name: Boss Racing Design/Club: Saxby Special (QCYC) Owner/Skipper: Gary Saxby Length/Beam: 11.4m / 7.2m Time: DNF Comments: Boss Racing was in a tussle for 3rd place most of the race. She came within 2nm of Morticia around 8am Saturday morning. After Indian Head she followed the coast wider than Morticia, Fantasia and other yachts and they sailed passed Boss Racing. She then became caught in the tide and retired.

Race Summary

By Chris Dewar

The lead-up to is Brisbane to Gladstone had a little coast with Catalina just in front. I hope someone more hype than previous years, this being the 50th bought these photos as it would be a shame not to Anniversary. There was the Old Salt‘s luncheon, be able to remind the Renaissance crew of this in the 50th Birthday Party (the club will be 50 on the the future. 1 Jan 2015) and all the media releases. Many, many By the 3rd mark the placings where BOQ Team thanks should go to Jim Stubbings for the effort he Australia and then Morticia still accelerating away put into the publicity of this race. If you didn‘t hear from the fleet with Chill Pill in 3rd place. about this year‘s race then you probably don‘t know (or don‘t want to know) what a multihull is. BOQ Team Australia passed the leading mono Black Jack at about 3:30pm. As the rest of the fleet The weather was looking uncertain with cyclone Ita approached Bribie Island, Bulletproof caught Chill Pill crossing the coast of North Queensland weeks with Fantasia and Cut Snake close behind. before the race was due to start. Unfortunately the low went well off-shore and there were predictions Boss Racing then joined these group of 4 yachts as of no wind and largish swells. they approached Caloundra. As they approached Mooloolaba Chill Pill headed off-shore which let the At the start of the race there was a slight easterly other 4 boats get away. By the time they got to breeze tending to ENE and unexpectedly built as Coolum they had caught Bulletproof and by Noosa the day went on. were in 3rd place. Positions changed as they The start (11:20am 18th April) was slow with reduced the gap to Morticia in 2nd place. During Morticia crossing the line first followed by the night this group of yachts got within 2nm of Bulletproof. By the first mark it was clear who was Morticia. best suited for these light winds. By the first mark BOQ Team Australia continued to steam ahead, as BOQ Team Australia was in the lead followed by they passed Indian Head they continued to head Morticia. Unfortunately Cut Snake missed a offshore. This let the leading mono reduce the gap navigational mark after the start and had to return and pass them. They rounded Breaksea Spit ahead to round it. Renaissance was lagging behind in the of the mono Black Jack and BOQ Team unusual last place (apparently they blamed a prop Australia’s superior boat speed saw them extend for not feathering). There were some great photos the lead again. and video of Catalina and Renaissance racing up the

Morticia winning the Start - Photo thanks to Marina Hobbs

As the other boats battled for 2nd and 3rd place, took an ABC TV crew and me out to meet BOQ Morticia, Fantasia, Bulletproof and Cut Snake Team Australia enter the harbour and cross the hugged the coast as they reached the top of finish line. It was blowing about 10 knots but the Fraser Island. Boss Racing and Chill Pill went a runabout struggled to keep up. BOQ Team little further off-shore, resulting in them stalling in Australia that just seemed to glide over the water. the light winds and tide and being caught by the What an amazing boat. While out there I took this rest of the fleet. shot which I managed to get headlining on Sail- world.com. I still have a long way before they look While the rest of the fleet struggled with the tide as good as Jules‘ amazing photos. and light winds trying to round the Breaksea Spit mark, Morticia extended its lead and rounded the mark at 6pm Saturday, 4 hours ahead of the next yacht Bulletproof. As they headed for Lady Elliot Island Fantasia passed Bulletproof but Morticia maintained a three and a half hour lead. The rest of the fleet were left behind just north of Fraser with no wind and a south-westerly flood tide. The tide changed to be more favourable but still no wind. It was starting to be too much for a number of yachts with Boss Racing and Attitude Team Australia entering Gladstone Harbour retiring first. By late afternoon Saturday the wind Fantasia and Bulletproof battled it out across the started to pick up. Chill Pill seemed to get the paddock separating themselves from Cut Snake. It jump on the rest of the fleet with Hasta La Vista, went down to the wire with Fantasia taking 3rd Rushour and Rhythmic following. Catalina was left place. behind appearing to be further far off-shore than the rest of the fleet. After Cut Snake, Rushour approach the finish line but ran out of wind and allowed McMoggy and As they rounded Lady Elliot Island Renaissance and Hasta La Vista to catch up. Hasta La Vista powered Chill Pill retired. Catalina, which was still stuck at ahead of them all and finished in 6th just ahead of the top of Fraser Island, also retired. Rushour. By this time Rhythmic had caught up to At the other end of the fleet BOQ Team Australia McMoggy and they were both drifting in the was finishing and Morticia was entering the harbour. McMoggy managed to find the wind first Harbour to get a convincing 2nd place. and finished just ahead of Rhythmic. The highlight of my weekend was when PCSC

Sean Langman and Gladstone Major, Gail Morticia receiving their case of XXXX Gold Sellers after the finish - Photo by VidPicPro after finishing 2nd

The Tracker Analysis

Friday evening the yachts were spread out along the coast from Mooloolaba (Catalina) to the north of Noosa (Morticia) (20nm ahead) to the north of the Wide Bay Bar (BOQ Team Australia) (50nm ahead of Catalina)

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The yachts began to bunch up Saturday. All yachts (except BOQ Team Australia) are on the tracker screen (40nm between Morticia and Catalina).

By 6pm Saturday there were 4 distinct groups 1. BOQ Team Australia (Crossing the finish line) 2. Morticia (brown boat - rounding Breaksea Spit) 3. Bulletproof, Fantasia and Cut Snake 5nm behind Morticia 4. The remainder of the fleet parked at the top of Fraser Island. 12nm between Morticia and Catalina

As they crossed the paddock Fantasia and Bulletproof left Cut Snake behind. After Cut Snake there was about 12 hours until the next boat entered the harbour.

Gladstone Race Office Report

By Lynn Wieland

The 2014 Brisbane to Gladstone was an exciting Promotional Sales shop, Shirts, Caps, Hats, etc., and event with the majority of MYCQ members we were a team. competing in the race or enjoying the cruise rally. All was ready, so now we just waited. Gladstone So we quickly gathered a new team to man the Rocks at Easter with their 7-Day Festival. The slow Gladstone Race Office. On board we had Chris pace this year allowed us time to enjoy the and Sonya Dewar with daughter Claire, Media and hospitality. Friday night we experienced the operations team. Geoff Hawley previously fireworks, plus the Acca Dacca Concert, (pseudo associated with Shanda as navigator, for Radio Communications, and me, Lyn Wieland making up AC/DC) echoing around the harbour. th the numbers for covering the time logs. On Saturday 19 April we entertained the Mayor of Gladstone, Gail Sellers and the media. Doug and Carol Savage and Graham Smith from SES who man the finish arrived, all hovering around the screens, following the snail trails of the Yellowbrick Tracking system, described by Dianne Sommer from Wild Spirit, as like a ―mad woman‘s knitting‖. Late morning we welcomed the arrival of the Multihull Cruise Rally boats. They had left Pancake Creek early morning to catch the incoming tide. Our office overflowed with people all afternoon as the news spread that BOQ Team Australia predicted their arrival at 1800 hours. The Multihull troops rallied to give them a worthy welcome at 17:59.31. The Race Office waiting for the boats to Arrive Unfortunately, the festival committee had not anticipated their time of arrival and we had a Geoff and I had received the news of an expected conflict for the fireworks scheduled from the same slow race, but travelled the highway from Brisbane, pontoon at 2000 hours. It was a mad scramble to as quickly as possible, through endless deviations move Team Australia out of harms way onto the and road works, to open the race office at 1400 Yacht Club Pontoon although we quickly shared hours Friday 18th April. This year was a little the news that the fireworks were in fact for the different, as we had also established a home base at Multihull arrival. our accommodation, the Gladstone City At 2200 we reciprocated and welcomed the first Apartment. This gave us a sweeping view of the mono Black Jack into the harbour. The battle of approach into the Gladstone Harbour, excellent the bands continued across the water with the radio coverage on the VHF radio transported from planned Yacht Club Function running in opposition Brisbane and free Wi-Fi for monitoring the to the Festivals Jazz and Shiraz, Tom Burlinson onboard trackers around the clock and recording crooning out the old standards. positions every six hours. Sunday 20th April, and the yachts becalmed at We must express our appreciation to the friendly Breaksea Spit made their move and the parade of members of the Port Curtis Sailing Club for arrivals began. Morticia arrived and their Skipper introducing us to the facilities at the old VMR Shaun Carroll was a man on a mission. He had office, which serves as a combined Race Control only one plan and that was to return to Sydney for MYCQ and QCYC. They had very generously ASAP for the arrival of his first born any day. We supplied sufficient goodies to share, even the Easter wished him well as he fled. spirit with oodles of hot cross buns, tea, coffee. The battle of between Fantasia, Bullet Proof and Cut At 2000 hours, the very experienced team from Snake continued as we all watched it unfold on QCYC joined us and in no time the office was alive Yellowbrick. We welcomed them all as they with screens, whiteboards, several computers, B2G arrived. Hasty decisions were made, prompted by

Jim and Barb Stubbings, with the presentation by sailing. We kept on watch as McMoggy and Mayor Sellers of the Line Honours trophy to Sean Rhythmic battled it out in the home straight like Langman, BOQ Team Australia. The trophy boxers in the eighth round, determined to the presentation and impromptu drinks on the lawn end. No Problem arrived at 0938 on Monday 21st gave a welcome reprieve. April and we declared the office closed. My sincere thanks to Chris and Sonya for your fantastic media coverage, Facebook updates and photographs, a super team effort. Thanks Geoff for radio watch, maybe time to turn it off now. Thanks to the team from QCYC for their co- operation and assistance when necessary in balance with the light hearted fun. Appreciation also to the members of Port Curtis Sailing Club for your hospitality. A major part of the history of the Brisbane to Gladstone is the party at the finish, sadly, this year so many arrived with only a few hours to share before turning for home again. Perhaps next year Drinks on the Lawn provided by BOQ will be another new adventure for all. We the armchair sailors certainly watch your progress Monitoring race progress continued for both with lots of healthy discussion from the comfort MYCQ and QCYC as did the comments on what of our chairs thanks to the introduction of a perfect weekend weather wise, for anything but Yellowbrick tracking.

BOQ Team Australia’s Brisbane to Gladstone

By Josh Alexander (Navigator for BOQ Team Australia)

Sean at the Start

I write this from on board delivering the BOQ Team Australia back to Sydney. For us the Brisbane to Gladston race was one we look forward to but sometimes the weather plays games you can't control, so with a very light forecast it was regrettable that Sean and I had to leave two crew members off. With a boat like this weight is everything what you save makes you faster, one person with all the safety gear, extra Light Winds at the start food, water etc = 150kg so we left 300kg off. Now if we get some wind the 6 on have to work really hard! It was a tough day to get out of Brisbane but nice to have Black Jack as a little goal to chase down, our leg from there to Breaksea Spit was always

Catching Blackjack Passed Blackjack 15

they even beat us? I guess Black Jack could see us on the yellow brick in a little trouble out there and they sailed very well to get past we watched as they came over the horizon at us going twice the speed as us "now we have a race on our hands" said Sean. As the breeze filled we started to stretch our legs passing by them, a bit cheeky straight over the top, there was another couple of hours left drifting along till midday then great 15 knots in to the river. We were very lucky to come up there on the turn of the tide with ½ an hour running out we rounded S2 and started our way to the finish around S12 we landed a fish of all things, it jumped straight through the net quite a surprise! At G1 I advised our ETA of 1800hrs would you believe my surprise when we finished 1759:31 - 29 seconds off my guess. Well that about wraps up this years B2G race, I wish to extend a big thanks to all the people at MYCQ and the Port Curtis Sailing club for a great event, it's always a very welcome reception we get, and have no doubts we will be back to break our Fish jumped aboard going to be fraught with danger in trying to pick up wind "Best breeze does not have to be on the beach – can be 2-3 miles off, but not 5-10 miles" quote from Clouds (Roger Badham) our weather guru. You can see from our track at times we tried to get back in but the breeze softened and we ended up heading south! so we were forced to make the decision to aim closer to the mark, this was early Saturday morning damn I said to the boys, last time we raced we were around by 9pm Friday night! BOQ Team Australia As dawn came upon us a turn for the worst could (Photo by Jules at VidPicPro)

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Bulletproof’s Brisbane to Gladstone

By Scott Gralow (Owner/Skipper for Bulletproof)

My campaign for our B2G started in December 2013. Yancy Smith and Julian Griffiths suggested we do the race. My wife pointed out that I would not be able to replicate my previous 2009 Brisbane to Gladstone win of all three categories and maybe I should stay retired with a clean sweep. But I was keen to take on the challenging field assembled this year so Yancy and Julian sailed the boat down to Mooloolaba Bulletproof at the start from Mackay. Photo Allan Mitchel From there, I sailed it down to the Gold Coast Our morale was pretty low in the days leading to The Boatworks to be hauled out and have up to the race with virtually no wind predicted some running rigging replaced by David for Friday and even less for Saturday. To help Lambourne and a new main sail and head sail with this, Nicolette, our female crew baked fitted by Yancy Smith from Doyle Sails. During biscuits and cake and cooked some amazing that trip I managed to find a sand bank and curries. The boy‘s contribution was three broke a Dagger Board in Moreton Bay but cartons of beer. My bit was 120 litres of Diesel thankfully Julian Griffiths‘ Noosa Marine and 150 litres of water in case we had to motor repaired it in time.

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20 to be sailing at a good speed when the wind So we changed tack and caught the slightest of dropped out completely for about 3 hours. wind shifts and headed west, away from Fantasia. We were looking for some land At this time some of the crew were grumbling breeze, which did come to us and which about needing to be home at this stage. It was enabled us to reach directly to Gladstone 1pm so I said if the wind wasn‘t in by 2-2.30pm Harbour with the screecher, feeling that we had we would pull the pin on the race. This picked done enough to maybe get in before Fantasia! them up so we all had a beer and most of the crew had a swim. We were all sitting around Entering the Harbour, Fantasia had reduced our looking at Fantasia about 500m east of us when lead to about half a mile. By the time we had Julian said ―Bugger this! Let‘s get serious!‘ pulled our kite down and put up the screecher they were right behind us for the Drag Reach home inside the Harbour. They eventually passed us to windward with the advantage of their awesome 90m screecher. They slipped away in the night for a four and a half minute finish ahead of us after 57 and a half hours of close racing! We were all disappointed and a bit flat after being beaten over the line by Fantasia by 4 and a half minutes when just 2hrs ago we were looking so good. This gave them a second placing on OMR. We finished with a forth on OMR and a first on Performance Rating, which surprised us greatly,

21 considering the light conditions and quality of Marine and myself there was not much race the other boats and crews! experience on this boat. Special thanks must go to Nicolette for doing all the cooking and The next morning, looking back on the race I cleaning - she wouldn‘t let us mess up her must thank my crew for their easy company galley. She also did the Radio Scheds and and high spirits in what was a hard long race. It Navigation along with Tony Longhurst from had been August when I last raced the boat at The Boatworks. Lee Randall from Spirited Airlie Beach and honestly I have not sailed it Marine was also a first timer on Bulletproof but much since then. It was also the first time the has several Sydney to Hobarts chalked up on crew had raced together or even been on the monos and was nicknamed Solar Panel by me boat together. Apart from Yancy Smith from because he liked sleeping on the tramp in the Doyle Sails and Julian Griffiths from Noosa sun. But he sure knew his stuff when it came to

sail changes. And finally, Yancy and Julian – easy company and excellent sailors who taught me a lot during this and other races. It really was an honour to have them as crew on Bulletproof and I thank them all for giving up their Easter to make this a most successful 50th Anniversary B2G for Bulletproof and myself. to actually get any money back from a boat Oh I almost forgot, apart from 1st PHC and 4th race. It‘s all starting to feel like a pretty good OMR we also took out the Calcutta in which I 50th anniversary B2G to look back on. had backed my own boat. So I‘m one of the few

Bulletproof in Gladstone — Photo by Jim Stubbings

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Fantasia’s Brisbane to Gladstone

By Andrew Stransky (Owner/Skipper for Fantasia)

For us on Fantasia Sailing, it was a huge commit- ment to sail the 5500 miles back from Asia, to support our local fleet and be part of such an iconic race as the 50th Brisbane to Gladstone race. It seemed a wonderful plan and we figured it would be nice to have more breeze than the fickle airs of Asia. Our undefeated winning streak coming into the race has been stella. The Bay Regatta in Phuket, Div 2 of the Australian Multihull titles, Magnetic Island raceweek, the Surf to City and the Great Bay race. The ―Dark Horse‖ the ―Underdog‖ with her practi- cal bridge cabin too ―out of the box‖ for some! memorable 2nd, but of course one has to be there Fantasia presents the enigma. The low budget, spar- to allow the wind to decide. tan sailing machine. To be beaten by no less than the mighty BOC We seemed to bring the Asian light airs with us and Team Australia, what an honour. To so closely top throughout the epic race that unfolded, we felt Morticia, who have been blitzing everyone on short many a time that we had come all this way to end courses, was totally thrilling for us. It is the first up finishing worse than we did in our first race in time we've come up against them and the close 2011. Yet there was barely a moment for such grim result bodes well for more exciting racing ahead. thoughts, so intense was the racing. Ultimately I That's the beauty of the OMR, you may not always have to admit the wind gods brought us home for a see your opposition, but you are driven in your mind knowing you must excel to beat them. To finally take Bulletproof in those last few miles, after being neck and neck the whole race, and claim 3rd over the line, was an all time high for us. It was cruel in a way that one of us had to lose, having both raced so tenaciously the whole way! We really deserved to hit the line bowsprit to bowsprit aligned! I must say though, it was a lot more satisfy- ing than being beaten by Freespirit and Cut Snake at the finish of 2011. Thanks to everyone involved for making it the tre- mendous success it was. Keep on dreaming of more efficient sailing boats (and other stuff!) Until the Next race!! Fantasia Sailing!

The Gladstone Shuffle

By Mara Stransky (Crew for Fantasia)

The words, light, fickle, frustrating and tactical tend that we were in for a long haul. The grand fleet of to come to mind at the mention of the 50th 15 multihulls made a not-so-grand start, inching Brisbane to Gladstone Multihull Yacht Race. across the line. BOQ Team Australia and Morticia, the Courtesy of Cyclone Ita, who after making landfall largest and smallest of the fleet, with the highest in far North Queensland the week before, power to weight ratios … excelled in the light stuff. proceeded down the coast to form a depression Doing their trimaran thing, lifting a significant heading out into the Tasman, uncooperatively proportion of their wetted surface area out of the messing up the trademark south easterlies and water and soon were off chasing the sparkling leaving us with a less than ideal forecast of ―light horizon out of the bay. Cut Snake were first to fall and variable to 10 knots‖. It wasn't the action foul of sailing by the old sailing instructions, where packed sleigh ride the fleet had been hoping for. garnet rock was not a mark of the course. However, the close racing (forwards and yes However they gallantly turned back and re- backwards at times!), encouraging everyone to rounded it, making up lost time alarmingly fast! push their boats as hard as possible and utilise any Aboard Fantasia we made the mistake of tacking available strategic advantage, meant that the 2014 immediately after the turning mark off Redcliffe, Gladstone will certainly be one not to be forgotten hoping to pick up a stronger flow of outgoing tide in a hurry... for different reasons! but ending up in a worse position than those who had continued on and tacked later as the breeze On the morning of the 18th the irksomely light ENE shifted more to the north. Heading up the NE wafted in and no amount of hopefully checking the channel the fleet separated into packs that would weather forecasts could change the undeniable fact remain in close formation for a further 100 nm

Mara receiving her Most Valuable Crew Award Photo by VidPicPro.com Fantasia — Photo by VidPicPro.com 26

(300 in some cases). given the helm with instructions to keep them there. A little later on, starting one engine to give By this stage BOQ were storming along at 18 knots the batteries a boost, something didn't sound right already north of Bribie having just overtaken the from my position right above the exhaust so I leading mono's Black Jack (ex Telefonica) VO70 and called someone over to check there was water Alive RP 66, regardless of hull number, these are coming out. There wasn't. They tried the other extraordinary boats and should not be engine. Still nothing. Bugger! After multiple underestimated! Half way up Bribie Morticia, miles attempts to fix this unprecedented problem the ahead of the first pack; led by Chillpill, followed skipper managed to coax one engine into doing its closely by Bulletproof (sporting an enviable new job. Pheew! No power or water-making ability was Doyle Stratis main and genoa), Fantasia and Cut sounding pretty grim! Our tacking duel with 3 sets Snake. Not too far behind again, sailing at a very of nav lights continued up until Noosa, where the respectable pace for boats designed with more breeze shifted NW favouring the further inshore lengthy sojourns in mind, the second pack Bulletproof and Cut Snake consisting of; Renaissance, Rhythmic, Attitude (also with Doyles), McMoggy, Rushour, No Problem and We didn't stick to any set watch system, rather ran Catalina engaged in a battle royal, as captured so with a general ―take it as is comes‖ attitude, exceptionally by the fantastic aerial photo's and snatching sleep whenever the opportunity video footage taken by the legendary Jules and Phil presented itself, which seemed to work fine for this of VidPicPromotions! Nobody could possibly have shortish race. At dawn we were greeted by the been accused of giving a millimetre (not sight of Bulletproof just to windward of us and Cut intentionally anyway :P ) it was time to give it Snake in view behind, Chill Pill still led our tight pack everything! with BOSS hanging in there, still needing more breeze to light up and fly as is characteristic. Later Aboard Fantasia, constant rotation of helmsmen in the morning the wind trickled out for us holding ensured concentration never lagged and everyone out slightly longer for the others further offshore. remained alert (especially as the torches we had We then headed inshore to pick up the beginnings strapped to the stanchions, to illuminate the of the afternoon sea breeze as it filled in from the telltales were just bright enough!) After rounding land. Thankfully this paid off and soon the kite was the fairway beacon off Caloundra under cover of up and it was not long before Indian Head was darkness, in the still bubbling wake of BOSS and behind us along with Chillpill, who had headed Bulletproof, with Cut snake just to leeward, I was offshore. At this point we decided (with much

Fantasia — Photos by Julie Geldard of VidPicPro.com 27 persuasion from Crusey!) to heed Perro's 3 entrance to Gladstone Harbour. By then a decent famous Gladstone rules: 1) Stay on the beach 2) SE breeze had picked up and we were honking Stay on the beach and 3) You're a bloody idiot if along at 11-13. That's more like it! The kite went you leave the beach! It would be an up at S2 and we resumed our mission to catch understatement to say it was a hard task for him Bulletproof. Holding on after S10 to get a better to deny the skipper (and crew) permission to angle to clear S16 worked in our favour as gybe back out, as no one was too keen on making Bulletproof had to run deeper, having gybed too 1 knot VMG. Despite all our whining, being out of soon. After much deliberation we decided to the current was totally worth it! Thanks Crusey! change down to screecher for the final reaching legs to the finish. We finally took Bulletproof at the Another good call that day was made by Hobie 16 S16 From then on everything seemed to work out champ Brett Dryland, by gybing to prevent us and we had a dream reach up the channel (except from sailing into the hole that spelled the end for for a rather large ship that had the nerve to get in BOSS. Hours merged into one another as the way!) everyone drifted up Break Sea Spit. The tedium broken only by the unpleasant spectacle of All things considered, I would say it was an Bulletproof and Cut Snake somehow flying past a entirely memorable year for the B2G if not nearly stationary Fantasia, as if on a phantom entirely in the ways we had envisaged (speaking wind! Thankfully we were unaware of the from my 15 years of inexperience that statement remainder of the fleet rapidly closing the gap on probably does not carry much weight!) Huge us. Meanwhile, Morticia snuck round Break Sea thanks must go to the organising committee for light to abscond again after a slow night getting pulling off such a smooth faultless event, too close inshore in the NW and BOQ was undoubtably it was no mean feat! Also to the finishing, having averaged 10.2 knots VMG, an skippers, whose efforts to get their boats to the impressive feat considering the conditions! start line are often undervalued. We wouldn't be Congratulations to the boys and a huge thank you here without you so thank you! To the crews, for participating and drawing the public eye to this who most likely put up with all hell getting here event... what a boat! Break Sea light was a painful (slight exaggeration there!) well done! To Mr and place for all involved, it was a huge relief to lose Mrs McMoggy, congratulations!! Oh and because I sight of that damn, quick flashing cardinal! Reeling whimped out of giving a speech at the in the masthead light of Bulletproof up ahead, was presentation, thanks skip for the most valuable our goal for the leg to Lady Elliot. crew member nomination, not entirely sure my naviguessing and bottom cleaning dip crossing the Our gamble of ―joining the dots‖ of pressure had paddock warranted it however. Thanks to all the succeeded in getting us moving however Fantasia crew for your unstinting efforts (and Bulletproof's dash inshore proved better in the long putting up with me!) you guys are legends!! term as they gradually overhauled us, at the

Andrew and Mara at Presentations — Photos by Julie Geldard of VidPicPro.com

Cut Snake’s Brisbane to Gladstone

By Rob Dean (Owner/Skipper for Cut Snake)

Cut Snake headed off at 9.20am Friday with less than 3 knots of breeze. Sailed down the line, rounded up on the gun good but slow start. Six crew, Navigator Craig Humphries, Rob Sherwood Assistant Helmsman, Nick Watson all round good crewman, John Tyack former World Cup Sailboarder also my son Lucas and myself are former sailboarders. We could not carry our screecher, our rig being a sports boat type rig with long cross trees, meaning the screecher cannot be brought inboard sufficiently to point higher than 50 degrees. Quite a disadvantage in a light air race largely hard on the breeze. We missed the first mark shortly after the start, we were informed on radio by some generous opposition some 10 minutes later. We returned and lost approximately 20 minutes. Got to the turning beacon off Morton I think in 5th place. Had a good tassel all the way up the coast to Break Sea Spit with Fantasia, Bulletproof and Chill Pill early on. We were informed at the presentation that we were first on OMR at that point. We all had changing fortunes, very little difference in boat speed. Except tight under screecher. finished 9pm Sunday having finished on 5th on Our main problem was off Lady Elliot Island OMR and 2nd on performance handicap. An through Saturday Night where we were becalmed interesting but sometimes frustrating race. for 5½ hours. Doing several 360's and some Had fun with the Team Australia boys also backward sailing owing to zero wind and the Morticia's Crew and some of the fast mono sailor's outgoing tide. Sunday night. Sunday morning we plodded along at 3-6 knots Let's hope in the future this race can be run as a increasing slightly through Sunday afternoon. single event, briefing and post social events held Luckily we struck the run in tide at Gladstone and together. Great event, thanks to all concerned.

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Renaissance’s Brisbane to Gladstone

By Mike Hodges (Owner/Skipper for Renaissance)

Well we got off to a great start Geoff timed a well Mick to work out the props were not perfect run at the Starboard end and shut the gate feathered properly and we can only assume that on Rhythmic who had to go round but after that because the boat was moving so slowly when we things went haywire, boats that we normally stay did the feathering procedure that there was with or sail away from just left us behind it was like insufficient pressure to feather them!!!! Anyway dragging a bucket and it took until nearly M8 for us after we got that sorted we started passing the boats we thought should be behind us and by half- way up Fraser Catalina, No Problem, Rhythmic, McMoggy, Rushour & Hasta La Vista were all behind us and we were only about 6 miles behind a group including Fantasia, Bulletproof & Cut Snake and we thought we had a chance from there as long as we could get around Breaksea before the tide turned but that did not happen and the boats that did get around Morticia, Bulletproof, Fantasia & Cut Snake sailed away to an insurmountable lead and the rest is history !! Regardless of the result it was a very interesting race giving crews plenty to think about tactically unlike the usual downhill slide B2G's. The highlight for me, even though I'd rather have been 10 nm up the track was sitting on a glassy sea, in company with 4 or 5 other boats on Saturday watching the Sun go down behind the breakers generated by the long flat swells passing under the boat and hoping the tide would keep moving us G M Sails The Multihull Specialists Performance Cruising or Racing Sails at Competitive Prices Prompt Repair Service

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30 past the break only 100 or so metres away as there armour when it came to cards and we smashed was almost no wind to carry us away from the 'em in the Lady Musgrave 500 Championship !! stunningly beautiful but dangerous break and I moved to the port side to be near the engine controls !!! A memorable 50th Gladstone made so by a great crew, Geoff Berg, Tony Pinter, Bruce Wieland, Mick Hayes, Steve Cross, Robert Remilton & Martin Flower who worked hard to get the best from the boat and ensured we didn't run out of important things like beer, rum, food, water and a sense of humour !! Well we did run out of one thing - Fuel - in the middle of Gladstone Marina but fuel was my department, apparently !!!! On the way home we stopped at Lady Musgrave for a few days with Fantasia and Catalina and while we haven't unlocked the secret to beating Fantasia on the racecourse we found a chink in their

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Hasta La Vista’s Brisbane to Gladstone

By Jim Fern (Owner/Skipper for Hasta La Vista)

The desire to race in the 50th Multihull B2G on our have enjoyed much better value out of a new No1 own boat prompted the rush of blood to the head genoa. to think that my nephew Lyle and I could buy Hasta It was a clean and easy start with everyone La Vista, learn the boat and prepare her for ocean behaving in the light air. Hasta sailed a more racing in just 8 weeks. Hasta La Vista is a Crowther northerly course across the bay and by the M8 Hemlock design and her lines reminded me of my turning mark we were crossing tacks with Fantasia much loved previous Crowther designed Twiggy, and Cut Snake. Only the amazing BOQ Team Kiska. She looks like Kiska’s big sister. If Hasta was Australia and Morticia were away in front. Heading painted yellow, the love affair would be complete. north to exit the bay, screechers were flying and The race preparation did not go as well as we we slowly fell behind although we rejoiced when hoped because of our habit of breaking boat bits Boss Racing took 4 hours to catch us. As darkness that had stood the test from previous owners. fell and the very light breeze went NW, we knew New halyards, blocks and clutch sets were fitted. we were in for a long race as we seemed The main had more luff round inserted with the rig desperately under powered. We tried a few things adjusted accordingly. The headsail furler was to boost speed but VMG invariably suffered. ditched and the cut down No1 genoa was refitted Saturday saw the wind move to the west then later with hanks and leech battens. After the Cat 2 safety to the SW. Our masthead kite was up and at last requirements were met, we thought ―Whew, we‘re some serious gains were being made on the ready to go‖. Not quite! In looking for a reason for majority of the fleet seen hugging the Fraser coast. excessive weather helm, the stainless tube rudder We did well in leading a mixed bag of multihulls stock was found to be kinked backwards. Geoff into a dead zone just north of Sandy Cape. No Cruse worked miracles to build a new rudder with wind and a flood tide setting to the SW. Our 2 days to go before the gun. Believing that the usual excitement at seeing Chillpill, Cut Snake and Boss SE weather pattern would blow in for Easter, we Racing just ahead and Attitude just to the east had a new 1.5 oz hounds reaching spinnaker made. dissipated quickly when the drudgery of tacking in a If we knew then what we know now, we would raging tide and going nowhere became reality.

Hasta La Vista — Photo thanks to Julie from VidPicPro

We would have gone faster if we had anchored around the boat with the Rhythmic crew giving until the tide changed! advice about jellyfish and bull sharks they had seen. However I was more interested in them emptying Sunday morning saw us arrive on the SE corner of the crab pots that are surely attached. A sniff of an Lady Elliott Island and at 0530 the wind stopped. At easterly breeze greeted our arrival on the eastern least we had the company of Rhythmic and what a side of the island and by the time we were clear to nice place to be becalmed. Annoyingly for us, later turn our bows westward it had backed into a NE we could see Rushour and McMoggy on the other side of the island also in no wind but drifting past the island on the correct side at 1.5 knots. Every sail combination was used to move in whatever breath of air we could find just to hold station against the tide trying to sweep us on the wrong side of the island. This race has had so many stops and restarts and then came the embarrassment. Our chef, Chris, got a signal on his phone and checked the yellow brick tracker. It told us that Hasta La Vista was doing 0.2 Knots and the ETA is 13th May. I almost asked ―What year?‖

Thankfully the tide turned and we slowly started to Hasta La Vista at the start — Photo thanks drift in the right direction around the island. Several of the crew enjoyed the delights of a swim to Allan Mitchel

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33 breeze. The time was 1730. We had travelled 400 metres in 12 hours! Our masthead spinnaker was up and we gave chase thinking by now we must be the last boat still on the water. With the breeze building to 9 knots, we were sailing at and better than wind speed across the 80 mile paddock to the S2 entrance to Gladstone Harbour. We quickly hauled in Rhythmic but with Rushour and McMoggy calling in their arrival at the S2 when we were still 20 miles out, we knew they had left us well behind. The vagaries of sailing; sometimes tides and wind shifts work for you but in this race they have been definitely against Hasta and her crew – until now. The tide turned as we entered the harbour but we still made good progress until the last 6 miles. Our speed over ground was still positive so we kept plugging away and to our joy, there was McMoggy at anchor against the tide. A little further and Rushour was being a good sport and waiting at anchor for us. We sailed as far as we could and less than a mile from the finish, our anchor splashed down. The outgoing tide was in its death throes when a new Hasta La Vista — Photo thanks to Julie line of gentle breeze nearby prompted us to up anchor and dash (slowly) to the finish line to be the from VidPicPro 6th multihull to finish this marathon. The relief at finishing felt almost as good as in waist deep water. Stuff the showers and coffee winning. let‘s go back. I volunteered to try to reinflate the boat as well as I could and save the phones, wallets Things surely could not have got any worse. Oh and cameras in a bag I could hang around my neck. yes they can. On our way home, Lyle, my beautiful The others swam back while I carefully paddled. young bride Libby, and I, decided to call in at the While reaching for Hasta‘s ladder, the weight shift Kingfisher Bay Resort because by now we needed a caused the inflatable‘s seat to tip, landing me on my shower and some real coffee. To get ashore Lyle back with feet in the air and my head and bag of inflated his aging 2.4 M inflatable boat. We boarded valuables under water. and the transom unglued and fell off the back. We moved forward with Libby sitting on the bow. A There was very little dignity left by now and I was seam let go, there was a rush of air and Libby just thankful that Captain Ahab and his harpoon executed a perfect back flip with full pike (score were nowhere nearby. 9.95). By now we were all out of the boat standing

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Attitude’s Brisbane to Gladstone

By Crew from Attitude

With the forecast light winds, and the recent weigh more influence in the earlier stages of the race than -ins depicting Attitude the heaviest boat in the fleet, the wind, those who read it better and stayed a raft-up BBQ at Double Island Point was generally north had the jump on us crossing the bay, whilst anticipated as being the most likely outcome for the we noted a few of our normal rivals chose to stay 50th Anniversary Brisbane to even further east, and paid the price. Gladstone. Wednesday night‘s briefing and our Whilst Hasta, McMoggy & Rushour got the jump on man from BOM only added further evidence that us across the bay, we enjoyed a few tactical maybe a bit more attention should be placed on challenges off Mooloolaba after dark, and we ended provisioning this year, and …….how much fuel do up leading them up to DI Point. The first basic we need to get back from the anticipated ―raft-up‖ Gladstone rule of ―staying close to the beach‖ was at DI ?? discussed in earnest amongst crew, with a decision Friday‘s wind Gods provided a little more puff than to stay a little wide to avoid the current ebb tide we had anticipated, and at least we were relieved of out of Wide Bay Bar seemed to pay dividends. the anxiety of drifting around the northern beacons The little wind we were enjoying finally gave up just of Moreton Bay. With the tide seeming to have as we rounded Indian Head lunchtime Saturday, with Chill Pill picking what little there was to get them into Waddy Point just ahead of us. It looked like we were going to end up at our joked about DI Point, as our endeavours to tack closer in to Fraser seemed to have a lot of negative VMG on the instruments………that southern current……… What we‘d been anticipating all week finally came to fruition on Saturday evening, with about 20 miles being covered in 8 hours. With eleven combined crew flights around the country booked for Monday, our current rate of knots didn‘t bade well for making those connections. Now with 20 odd boats of all varieties bobbing around us, a few ―fuel calculations‖ were made, and it was noted we had enough to get us into Harvey Bay by daybreak. A quick crew meeting, and the gut wrenching decision

Attitude — Photo thanks to Allan Mitchel

of pulling out was agreed to. The obvious disappointment of withdrawing was slightly relieved as we noticed on the tracker very straight courses at 7 knots by other Multis that had also decided to withdraw. The fantastic Easter weekend weather proved to be excellent for any outdoor activity whatsoever……..except off shore racing. Many thanks to the multitude of workers, volunteers & organisers behind the event. Looking Attitude — Photo thanks to Julie from forward to next year, albeit with a bit more breeze. VidPicPro

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Catalina’s Brisbane to Gladstone

By Dale Low’s post on Facebook

Like most of the entrants in this years Brisbane to Saturday morning saw Catalina off Fraser Island and Gladstone we had quite a mixed bag of luck and bad from Yellow Brick we were 1st OMR and 1st luck. At the start line with 30seconds to go with Performance Handicap if only we could keep our Cut Snake running the line to my right and BOQ position, alas as the wind eased back we suffered Team Australia threatening to push me up from my the agony of watching our placing slide down so far left whilst doing about 7knots in three knots of we were forced to retire on Sunday morning and wind!! We crawled off for what we knew was going head to Bundaberg. We found the crossing through to be a long race. Breaksea down near Sandy Cape and luckily had sufficient fuel to get to Bundy. Best part of the race as it turned out was holding off the mighty 'Renaissance' down Spitfire Channel This year being my 20th Brisbane to Gladstone and both with asymmetric kites giving us our top speed the only race not completed I will have to consider for the whole race. yet another race next year for my anniversary celebration.

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McMoggy’s Brisbane to Gladstone

By Alasdair Noble skipper/owner of McMoggy

The lead up to this year‘s Brisbane to Gladstone race was an interesting one – watching the forecast tracks of Cyclone Ita a week before the race had us wondering about winds and large seas, and then when Ita exited stage right it started to become obvious that there was going to be a void in the weather with not a lot of wind. The weather briefing on the Wednesday night didn‘t help, so we stocked up on more fuel, filled another water tank, bought a few spare meals and got ready for a long race. On the morning of the race start I really expected Sailing along the outside of Fraser Island that we would still be sitting at Tangalooma at From Saturday evening until Sunday evening there sunset, but the wind started to slowly fill in and was 24 hours of almost zero wind – pushing tide surprisingly we actually had a pretty good sail all around Breaksea against a whisper soft northerly through the day and night of Friday getting to saw tacking angles of around 140 degrees at times, Indian head at lunch time on Saturday before the and we only got around Lady Elliot Island because forecast flat calm started to eventuate. the tide carried us. But then, in the third phase of the weather, the wind whistled in again with the sunset on Sunday and we again had a great sail across the paddock hitting speeds of 10-12 knots as we reached past Bustard Head. Being such a light wind race there were painstaking gains and agonising losses of position throughout the race – tactics were a big influence but the influence of tide was bigger at times and, with the glass out on Saturday night, the whole fleet regathered for effectively a restart of the race off Breaksea spit. On McMoggy this was our second Gladstone race with the exact same crew of seven that had sailed the year before. We were very happy with our sail out of the bay – we continued north from the turning mark and this seemed to keep us in wind and out of the clutches of the tide – certainly to be (temporarily) ahead of Boss Racing and some other fast boats as we drew near to Tangalooma was pleasing! Through Friday night we battled with the continual question of whether to stay in or go out – both options seemed to be favoured at different times but at the stage when we were going out the land breeze filled in and the boats inside us suddenly pointed north and picked up speed. During the early hours of Saturday we managed to claw back a few places and were happy with our position as the sun started to slip on Saturday evening as we chased the last remaining wind. When all of the boats ghosted to a standstill we

38 were within close sight of Boss Racing and Chill Pill flowing current and get back to the spit and back ahead, pretty much level with Hasta La Vista, on the tails of the other boats who had slid around Renaissance, Rushour and Rhythmic, with Attitude much more easily. As darkness fell No Problem outside us and No Problem and Catalina further sailed out of the dusk to pass within thirty metres back. We sat back waiting for the wind to return of us as we both tacked. Over the next six hours and the race to restart. or so we continued the tacking duel with No Problem, who appeared to initially be falling behind However, when the wind did return, we were too but then gaining again and coming back to us. far to the west. We had tried to stay clear of the While we wondered at the change of speed, the spit but ended up a mile or so west of the others boat approached nearer and, despite being blinded and had a major battle to cross the southerly by their high beams, we suddenly realised that the boat we were duelling with now was Renaissance! Somewhere in those two shifts we had sailed away from No Problem and back to Renaissance, thinking we were battling the same boat the whole time. Sunday morning was very calm but we were on a tidal flow that carried us north then west around Lady Elliot Island at an average of 1.2knots! Obviously this wasn‘t too exciting but the sunrise over the flat ocean was stunning and we all enjoyed the scenery. In a moment which I could easily put down to either race fatigue or sheer boredom (but I won‘t), I thought the setting and the moment was so beautiful that I took the opportunity to propose to my girlfriend Vanessa. She said ―Yes‖ which was lucky as it would have been an awkward 90miles to Gladstone if she hadn‘t! While we were all celebrating this and enjoying the view of Lady Elliot Island throughout the day, boats around started to retire. We had a crew meeting on the foredeck with a sunset beer and discussed what we would do. While some were already missing flights, on the whole we couldn‘t think of anything we‘d rather be doing so decided to keep racing into the third night. As if this decision pleased King Neptune the breeze suddenly came in and within seconds we were doing 4 knots towards the coast! We were off again and the wind continued to build giving us a great run in – we covered the 75 remaining miles to Gladstone in nine hours from when the sun set getting to within two miles of the finish line by 3am. At this point we were looking pretty good on PHS and OMR estimating that we were in around 2nd and 7th positions in each category. But we knew we had a battle ahead having just missed the incoming tide and with the outgoing tide in reasonable flow – the wind held for us until we got to the wharves and then died completely. We spent the next five hours ghosting along as the sun rose to show that we were in good company with a whole grouping of multi‘s and mono‘s Sunset and glass-out off Breaksea Spit. similarly caught by the tide. After some interesting antics on two of the monos near us who became

39 pinned under the lee of a moored ship, and one of all feel that we had enjoyed a fantastic few days in the multi‘s near us who anchored in our drifting great company on board a very pleasant boat to path, we managed to battle the frustrations and sail. anxiety to avoid colliding with anything and remain within spitting distance of the line until eventually a puff of breeze filled in at 8am to carry us over for a finish – eventually! Unfortunately this time delay had hurt our standings and the final placing was 5th on PHS and 9th on OMR. We were still happy with that and relieved to have finished after 69 hours of

Enjoying roast dinner and wine at the Captain’s table was a civilised affair.

The drawback of arriving at Gladstone in the early morning is that we got straight into enjoying the mayor‘s icy cold beer on top of little sleep and with a long day ahead of us. By the time presentations Drifting within sight of the finish – dodging came around my memories are starting to get a bit beacons, anchored boats and shipping! disjointed and after late afternoon it all becomes a blur, but at least we got to bed early that night after collectively deciding (along with the tolerant sailing. staff of the Port Curtis Sailing Club) that we had While it was certainly a slow race and frustrating at enjoyed enough to drink! times, we all actually had a great sail and couldn‘t We have some great memories of the 50th help but enjoy the pleasure of sailing in such nice Anniversary race, and, while the wind could conditions and in such close company with other certainly have been more consistent, the race boats for the whole length of the race – we never rewarded good tactical choices and we were happy had less than five or six boats in view around us so with our performance. The sunsets, full-moon night no matter how slow we were going we still had the -sailing and sunrises were magnificent and the fulfilling objective of catching up to the boats ahead camaraderie on board made for a great race / and drawing away from the boats behind. We were cruise aboard McMoggy, which is after all a racer / able to enjoy sit down meals with wine each night, cruiser and is therefore a comfortable boat to including the obligatory roast on the first night, and the addition of a memorable engagement made us spend this amount of time on.

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MYCQ B2G Cruise Rally 2014 - on board Purr-fik by Cruise Captain Ray Perry & Secretary Sue Perry

The paperwork was done, the galley and liquid morning for the Wide Bay Bar and Garry‘s beverage cupboard was stocked …time to throw Anchorage in the Sandy Straights. Steppin Along off the ropes…. opted to head back to Moreton Bay with some gear issues, destination Tangalooma, to chill out and The first of the Cruise Rally fleet left on Saturday spectate on race day. 12th April. Fronts from the north and south were due to converge late Sunday 13th April so it was The previous evening in Mooloolabah, a wayward imperative to make the Wide Bay Bar and shelter yacht damaged the rear solar panel on Tropical Cat behind Fraser Island before the weather turned at anchor. After crossing the Wide Bay Bar repairs nasty. were carried out at Inskip Point with the help of a mate of Dudley‘s from Tin Can Bay. Very handy! Tropical Cat (Dudley, Jenny, John and Max) and Wild They had made good time however, and so they Spirit (Keith & Dianne) left early Saturday morning, were able to host ‗pot luck‘ dinner at Garry‘s for catching the tide with a south westerly breeze they the crew of Wild Spirit, Purr-fik anchoring around managed to convene a civilized dinner at the 8pm as the rain began. Mooloolabah Tavern, regardless of a slight drenching whilst en route by tender. Kestrel (4 POB – Richard, Mark, Wolfgang & Birgit) joined the group early on Monday morning, having Meanwhile, Purr-fik ( Ray, Sue, Barry & Marijke) and left Manly (very) early Sunday and crossed Wide Steppin Along (Peter & Alison), having left Manly mid Bay Bar on dusk, anchoring at Pelican Bay morning, had to contend with head winds and tide, overnight, heading up to Garry‘s at first light. making it into Mooloolabah well after dark. Monday at Garry‘s Anchorage was windy and rainy. Three boats left Mooloolabah early on Sunday Only Dudley ventured out in the afternoon drizzle

Purr-fik Heading for paradise Barry, Dudley, Jennie and Ray

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42 while all other crews stayed cozy on respective Wednesday and opted to tie up at the marina to boats. make use of the facilities and quite smart restaurant. (TC dashed into town to grab new We heard from Jim and Barb Stabbings on board battery- more handy facilities). For dinner, family Wind Walker that the conditions at 1770 were a who work in Bundy joined Wild Spirit; and Kestrel little exposed and not that pleasant. basically had a family reunion, minus Briony. Tuesday dawned clear and bright. After navigating Fortunately the restaurant had adequate space. the Sandy (not so) Straits, all four yachts anchored On board Kestrel, Richard had a crew change, off Kingfisher resort and headed to the Sand Bar swapping son Mark for daughter Debbie and where apart from drinks and lunch we had use of Thursday saw them head out to Lady Musgrave the pool and showers. Some explored the Island to overnight in the lagoon. The rest of us surrounds, others kicked back. Later, the night of sailed on to Pancake Creek. Already at anchor the Red Moon saw us all gathered back at the Sand were Wind Walker (Jim & Barb) and having passed Bar for some nosh, top-notch wines and lively us that night, Ramjet (John, Eileen, Dennis, movie- conversation. cam in hand – Col, and Bruce) after a non-stop, 2 Wednesday. Next stop- Burnett Heads. The night trip from Manly. (Way to go Eileen!) conditions across Hervey Bay were light and It was not conducive to go ashore late afternoon variable. All boats had arrived by mid afternoon so the crew from Purr-fik spread out to socialize. Ramjet’s sail to Pancake Ck. Ray & Barry went to greet Ramjet while Sue & Marijke headed up stream- a quick ‗haloo‘ to all on South 27,30 on the BOM, Tropical Cat; stopping to hear the latest from Jim & Ramjet‘s gone. Barb on Wind Walker; then heading on to Wild Spirit. Quartering seas, ―headsail only please‖. Somewhere in the previous few days, Dianne had labelled the ‗girls‘ from Purr-fik - ‗princesses‘, so it Orange moon above, only seemed fitting that she became ‗Lady Di‘. It sailing we love. was all so appropriate, especially as Lady Di had created high tea for the visit- Pikelets no less. The Double Island then calm across the bar, Straits by day, nary a star.

Hervey Bay, moon again a-view, noisy diesel sounds on cue.

Silent sailing interspersed, crew delighted, not a curse.

Destination Pancake, in our sights, rest, weary sailors- turn out the lights.

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43 return journey was after dark with a run out tide. There was much monitoring, by torches and radio relays of the passing tender from various MYCQ boats, of the intrepid down stream voyage by the ‗Purr-fik princesses‘. Husbands were duly relieved to have the galley crew safely back on board. It was dinnertime after-all! Fun(Easter) Friday. While the racers began jockeying for position in Moreton Bay, Shekinah (Mike, Christine & Jeremy) arrived at Pancake Creek direct from Bribie Island. The real MYCQ ‗royalty‘ had arrived – Christine‘s Dad, Chas Drew, being the first commodore of the original QMYC fifty years ago. It was a great effort, particularly as the plaster from Chris‘ broken arm was removed on the Tuesday and they set sail Wednesday. There were hikes by the energetic to the Bustard Head Lighthouse, walks on shore and frolicking in the shallows at high tide - all enjoyable recharging of the batteries. As the beach at low tide exposed only very soft sand, we waited until mid afternoon for the closer sand bar to appear for all crews to Richard Jenkins from Kestral gather for our much-anticipated ‗Part-ay at Pancake

Creek‘. Oh! And who should arrive on queue – to Gladstone were calm with most motor sailing to Kestrel, with immaculate timing, refreshed from the marina, dodging the odd container ship and the their ‗reef respite‘. tugs. Of course, it was great to stretch the legs, drop in to the radio/sked hut to check out the race The crews of Purr-fik & Wild Spirit ferried all the positions and also the beer temperature at the ‗sustenance‘ ashore. The thirsts were quenched yacht club nearby. with champers and beer ready for the shenanigans. What ensued were hotly contested heats of Mini Sharing the Esky leftovers also proved popular at Easter Egg & Teaspoon races. Sue, in little chick the Team Australia winners event with the mayor headpiece, ably assisted by Jenny, resplendent with the following day. bunny ears, ensured the participation was universal You would think tied up at the marina all seven and the many ‗winners‘ were rewarded with rally boats would all be safe from incident. Wrong. fabulous prizes. Early Sunday, morning instead of springing out of Burritos and sangria were welcomed after so much bed, Jenny on Tropical Cat managed to tumble, the activity as the dying rays of the sun cast a beautiful result being her shoulder injury will take a couple glow over the group on the sand bank. We just of months to mend. Not one to say die, Jenny is managed to down a Drumstick ice-cream each for still on board sailing north for the winter with able dessert and decamp to the boats before the tide assistance from Barry & Marijke who ‗jumped ship‘ completely lapped over the bank. from Purr-fik. There was little boat-hopping that night although Wrapping it all up at the presentation on Monday ‗the princesses‘ managed to join the permanent afternoon – the Rally Awards were as follows: party on Kestrel for a night cap and to hear of their Kestrel – ―Great Timing Award‖ for their ‗just-in- snorkeling at Lady Musgrave and quick trip back to time‘ arrival for Pancake Creek Part-ay the mainland. Steppin Along - ―Wish You Were Here Award‖ As with the racers, the conditions for the final leg as we did miss Peter & Alison who could not

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Windwalker- ―Spearhead Award‖ for Jim & Barb both initiating the Rally concept and all the preliminary work Ramjet – ―Awesome Sail Award‖ for a fast-track voyage to make it non-stop from Manly to Pancake Creek Purr-fik- ―Purr-fik/Perfect Passengers Award‖ for the crew– Barry & Marijke who were great to have aboard And …Drum roll please….. Shekinah – ―The Ultimate Award‖ – regardless of broken arm, Chris, in honouring her Dad, Chas Drew, as the first commodore 50 years ago, was determined to be part of the Rally to celebrate the MYCQ 50 years. continue past Mooloolabah On a personal note, we, Ray and Sue, would like to thank all the boats and crews for their Tropical Cat – ―High Dive Award‖ for Jenny‘s enthusiastic participation in the cruise Rally. We antics in falling from her bunk had a great time. We would also like to thank Wild Spirit – ―Hospitality Award‖ for Lady Di‘s Bruce, Lyn, Jim & Barb for help in setting up this Pikelets at Pancake Creek and helping to ship all fantastic event. Cheers. the provisions

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Letter from Windwalker The Cruise Rally to Gladstone from the deck of Windwalker By Jim and Barb Stubbings

As our home port for the last couple of years has disturbed a rather large shark taking a quiet been Tin Can Bay Marina we were able to start snooze on the surface. It must have been all of 8 ft our trip to Gladstone without needing the Cross long and it scurried off when we are only a few the Wide Bay Bar. The plan was to start on yards away. Made the Port marina about 1600 after Monday 7th April and were ready to leave at about trying to sail with No 1 and full main in the dying 0545 but the strong wind warning was already breeze so motor-sailed for about 3 hours. making it‘s presence felt so the decision was made Stayed in Port marina on Friday and used the to delay departure by a day. This was a good excellent new free collection and return service decision for by 0900 the conditions had offered by the new and well stocked local IGA deteriorated significantly with 30 knot plus gusts shop at Burnett Heads. Had some land visitors and heavy rain which would have made sailing very from Brisbane in the afternoon. Met Andrew and unpleasant. On the plus side David and Janelle who his lady off the semi custom 40ft cat called ‗Sequel‘ run the marina kindly let us stay another day on they had just bought in Noosa and who were the house which was greatly appreciated. trying to make their way back to Cairns. We were moored across from Magic Carpet the famous Adrian Rogers Cat that recently completed a circumnavigation with owners Chris and Karyn Ennor. Multihull World readers will no doubt have read about their exploits in their regularly published articles of their historic trip. Some readers may know that this boat as an open bridge deck cat was previously called Mad Dog and owned and very successfully raced by Kim and Jill Mitchell, before being converted by Adrian Rogers into a Bridgedeck cat for Chris and Karyn to go on their 1770 Tail end of Cyclone Ita world cruise. So we set off on Tuesday 8th in 15 to 20knots and gusting a bit more at times with reefed main and No 2 set making for Garys Anchorage which was an excellent calm anchorage to wait out the blow. Wednesday we set off early and crossed Sheridan Flats and 15 knot and flat conditions heading for the north side of Moon Point in Hervey bay. Found a good anchorage for the night just off Hawk Nest Beach. This now felt as if we are starting our trip. Left early on Thursday 10th for Bundaberg Port Marina. We had just turned into the North Channel approximately off Moon Point Bank and Magic Carpet in Bundaberg Multihull Nets Precourt agent: Gordon Myers Tel: 0488 026 696 or email: [email protected]

Monday was similar with reported wind strengths of 35 knots . The seas were breaking across the sandbank behind the moored yachts in the deeper water and it was not a day to be repeated. One advantage of the rain was that the water levels in the creek rose sufficiently to allow us to stay close to shore without taking to ground at low tide. By Tuesday15th the cyclone had gone and the sun appeared for the first time in two days. Had a trip ashore and visited the marina plus the original store that still exists although much modernised nowadays but they still have the bar and sell some 1770 after Cyclone Ita had passed old photos of the place back in the 70‘s and 80‘s. I happened to visit 1770 in 1986 when they just had Saturday 12th. Set off early in a left over NE sloppy the first Telstra landline connected to the first sea and no wind. Motored almost flat out all the phone which was in a public phone box that way. Around lunchtime the N-NE breeze started particular day so I was able to give the family a ring to fill in but was almost on the nose. We and let them know where I was. persevered in the light but very pleasant sunny conditions and made 1770 by about 1730. During Wednesday 16th was a much better day with very the night Cyclone Ita started to make her presence light SE winds and slight seas so motor sailed to felt. Next morning, Sunday moved in closer to the Pancake Creek arriving mid-morning. One cat Camping Ground as the wind had increased called Manta 11 from SA was moored there, but significantly and continued to do so as the rain they left for Gladstone Narrows before we had arrived and the wind tried out the ground tackle. chance to go and visit them. No doubt we will catch up with them further North. We found that

49 the better holding ground was closer to the other goodies. As well as ourselves, Dudley and sandbank in the middle of the creek. All was then Jenny, Keith and Dianne joined in the party well with the world and had a great evening. together with Ray and Sue‘s crew Barry and Marica. Next morning set off for the beach and to find the path to the light house. The beach was extremely It was decided that because the sand was so soft soft and we sank to our knees when alighting from on the beach we would wait for the tide to recede the dinghy. We were met by Charlie on the beach and use the sandbank for the evening festivities. who was looking for a couple of yachties to chat to This turned out to be an excellent decision. So we as his family had not arrived. He had a well stocked all met about 5 30 pm and by that time, Mike and cellar and invited us to partake in a cleansing ale at Chis Vincent arrived on Shekinah and not long 10 am in the morning!! However we had a good afterwards Richard Jenkins with daughter Debbie chat with Charlie and it turns out that on Middle and crew Wolfgang and Bergit arrived on Kestrel Creek which runs into pancake further up-stream with stories of a bare pole ride at 13.5 knots up has a fwd drive access from the road to Tannum the Sandy Straits to Gary anchorage from winds Sands. He also said that the path to the Light house from the tail end of Cyclone Ita. They then did a runs from the beach further out to entrance to trip out to Lady Musgrave with other visitors who the creek. This proved correct when the Ramjet they dropped off at 1770. A regular private charter crew tried to make the journey. The National business!!! parks and Wild Life notice on the beach only leads Sue was the MC for the evening and also put on a visitors into the swamp that is behind the beach first class Mexican supper all wrapped in tortillas. which due to the recent rains was impassable. I There were egg and spoon races with interesting believe the Ramjet crew took another route to the prizes plus drinks on the house ( beer for the boys track around some dead trees. However we were and Champagne for the ladies) all supplied less adventurous and decided that the light house courtesy of the MYCQ Management. Many thanks can wait for another time. Guys. Later on in the day Ramjet arrived, John Hamaty There were surprise treats for all. Keith and sailing and motoring right through from Brisbane. Dianne had kept a Cornetto for each participant in They were followed by Keith and Dianne on Wild their freezer and they had brought them all the Spirit who, with their local knowledge, moored way from Brisbane. Thanks very much Keith and much further up the creek. Dudley and Jenny on Dianne. To Ray and Sue ably assisted in the Tropic Bird arrived about the same time. cooking department by Marica many thanks for Soon afterwards Rear Commodore Ray arrived putting on an excellent night. with Club Secretary Sue on board their Rogers Saturday dawned fine and with a light westerly 10.5 cat ‗Pur-fik‘. Both Tropic Bird and Pur-Fik breeze all Ralliers were ready to leave early led by arrived in a short sharp rain shower. Pur-Fik at about 0600. Most boats chose to go for Most crews turned in for an early night but next the route close in shore to avoid the Jenny Lind morning the socialising boat was Pur-Fik with genial Rocks. Windwalker crew chose to go on the hosts Ray and Sue who put on a morning tea of outside in an effort to report in to Gladstone excellent coffee and toasted hot cross buns and Harbour Control at S2 as per the instructions.

Sandbank Party at Pancake Creek 50

indicated he would like to get away on Monday morning so it was arranged for the Mayor of Gladstone Gail Sellers to present the Line Honours trophy to the Skipper and crew next to where the boat was moored . This proved extremely successful as some of the BOQ Corporate Clients were involved in the ceremony which only added to the publicity that the club enjoyed. Rear commodore Ray brought around some left over beers and champagne from the Pancake Creek party and the BOQ Team Australia appreciated the gesture with an impromptu gathering and chat on the lawn next to the Yacht Club. Some of the Sandbank Party at Pancake Creek conversations may lead to some quite exciting However S 2 is a long way out to sea when coming sailing events in the future. The crew of BOQ from the South their report to GHC was made a Team Australia must have tied a few on as they did bit further up the channel. The winds were not leave until much later on the Monday morning. extremely light with not even the Screecher and I was subsequently advised that the boat only took full main giving much way accordingly motor-sailing 3 days to sail back to Sydney on the prevailing light was the order of the day so as to make the marina conditions. before the incoming tide turned. Later on Sunday evening Fantasia arrived closely Most of us were moored up on the commercial followed by Bulletproof and a bit later again Chill Pill. wharf in A and B Rows. If nothing else it provided During Sunday night and into Monday morning the plenty of exercise to the showers. Our guests for rest of the fleet arrived. the weekend Julie Geldard and Phil McQueen So the Presentation took place on Monday at 1 pm arrived later in the afternoon. Julie had a car which for lunch and the presentation at 2 pm. The cruise she generously leant us when we need to get some prizes were presented first including the excellent more supplies. We went over to Race control Medallions that the Gladstone Mayor‘s staff had where Lyn Wieland and Chris Dewar were doing a organized. sterling job in organizing information for the media including Sail World and the MYCQ Facebook Lyn Wieland had organized a special MYCQ page. The Tracker showed that BOQ Team Australia memorabilia presentation for the Mayor in some was getting close to finishing. Julie dropped me off recognition of all the effort she has put in over the at the actual Finish Line while she went off on the years to help make our race such a success launch that takes the Mayor out to the competing Due to the final results not being determined some boats after they have crossed the line. As darkness of the major awards could not be presented but a fell BOQ Team Australia sailed up the channel and number were with plenty of stories of crews crossed the line as darkness fell and not enough swimming and diving off their boats close to Lady light for my camera to record the historic event, Elliott Island. There was even an announcement of but I was stood next to the guy from the SES who a marriage proposal on board McMoggy when fired the finishing gun. However Julie had some Skipper Alisdair popped the question to his lovely great shots of BOQ Team Australia coming up the lady crew Vanessa. Many congratulations from all channel just before the finish. Sean Langman‘s of us. excellent boat took pride of place and was moored up on the Yacht Club jetty and looked magnificent. Tuesday was spent socialising while Barb did the The party then started. clothes washing bit ( She joined us later!!) yours Around lunchtime on Sunday Morticia crossed the line when we were in the Race Control. Shawn Carroll was in a real rush as he had to catch the plane that night back to Sydney to be at the birth of his first child. He was under orders that if he was not there, there would be no more sailing!!!!!!! BOQ Team Australia Skipper Sean Langman

51 truly was invited on board the amazing Fantasia. their facilities are excellent. On this trip we visited This boat is huge it is at least 50ft long and must be Bundaberg Port marina who one could see were about 27ft wide. It has a saloon big enough to fit still trying to repair the flood damage from a Windwalker in and close the lid!!!. Andrew and his couple of years ago. They have very good facilities lovely good lady Carol are the most delightful including free bus to the markets on Saturday hosts and their keen sailing daughter Mara ( I hope mornings and the local IGA shop at Burnett heads I have spelt your name correctly) was a delight to provide a free taxi service to their well stocked talk to who is pretty cluie when talking about shop. But they are not cheap at $60 per night for racing results and had worked the placings out long casual 12 m berth (Windwalker is 10.6 M) on the hand without a computer. Carol is a marvellous end. I did hear of somebody for a similar sized boat cook and we enjoyed her excellent muffins which be charged $70. accompanied top cups of tea and stimulating The next we have been in so far is Gladstone and conversation. A really delightful family who we feel we are amazed at the change in the facilities that privileged to meet. have been significantly up graded and they could The next visit on the agenda was to visit the not do enough for us. After the racing weekend Mayor‘s secretary Ms Maureen Mason to thank when the mooring fees were free including for the her for all the work she had put into arranging for cruisers which we thought was most generous. the new Medallions and all the other details behind We had planned to stay a little longer after the the Mayor‘s busy schedule to be involved in our race so we could take on plenty of cruising supplies event. and you can see from the attached official charge list how competitive their rates are. The recent full Now a bit of advice to all club members and sign for Gladstone marina has been taken down friends who may be cruising the coast and and they are open for business. In addition they frequenting the marinas. We have not been in will run you 3 times a week in their microbus to some of the marinas along the coast so we plan to supermarkets or anywhere close you need to go give an update in the future Letters from which we have found most helpful. So instead of Windwalker series. We have been using Tin Can going back to Brissie for the cyclone season I Bay marina as our base for a couple of years and suggest you give Gladstone some serious thought. we can thoroughly recommend it for any multi or mono ( if they don‘t draw too much) as there More in the next letter:- Jim & Barbara Stubbings prices are competitive especially for long term and

Windwalker Arrives in Gladstone

Déjà vu By Mike & Chris Vincent – Shekinah

th Going back to Gladstone for the 50 anniversary up to Mooloolaba. race held a lot of significance for me. It was making At Gladstone we would catch up with other a trek back into the past. Bringing back all those families and local friends. Incredibly some childhood memories for me. Gladstone families would become host families for Easter, despite it‘s greater meaning, meant to us a yacht, providing not only friendship, transport and the annual trek to Gladstone. Dad by yacht and a meal but most importantly after a couple of days mum, my sisters and I by car, to be there to meet at sea hot showers for the sailors. Without Spot and greet. After the frenzy of preparations the and Yellowbrick trackers or GPS we relied on the great day would arrive and we would be down at regular radio scheds for information. Many a time Cabbage Tree Creek early in the morning to see we would be frustrated to find one or two yachts the yachts, load food and sell the race programme missing the sched, oh well the ladies would say they so people would be able to read all about the boats just don‘t want the others to know where they are, and recognise them. Then we‘d head around to the they‘ll be fine. Whatever time of day or night it was pier to watch the start. After the monohull start high excitement when the first yacht arrived. The the jetty would clear and we could get prime yachts would be welcomed by a cacophony of positions at the end of the pier. After playing which horns as we and it seemed like half of Gladstone boat is that and who was across first we would load would drive out to wharf to watch them cross the back into the car and chasing the yachts along the line. waterfront, pulling in at every vantage point, right GLADSTONE PORTS CORPORATION LIMITED MULTI-HULL MARINA BERTH CHARGES EFFECTIVE 01/07/13

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20M 72.80 1731.60 4367.50 8152.40 7190.70 13074.10

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Of particular importance was one year when my boat and be ready for Mike when he finished work. sister, Karen, and I went out by ferry to watch the I think his workmates got the biggest surprise when handicap winner cross the line. It was then I first come lunchtime he said, well I‘m going now. We saw my future husband Mike, who has sailed in six took off from Newport and naturally the winds Brisbane to Gladstone races. were on the nose and very light so it was motor sailing across the bay and up Bribie. Jeremy was Without any marina the yachts would end up in the fascinated with idea of sailing all night and doing creek where spectators would come down all watches. But like all teens he can sleep at any time weekend to look over them. and adapted well to the odd hours. With the wind 50 years ago after not being allowed to compete in playing hide and seek we decided to go inside the monohull race, seven skippers and crew headed Fraser Island. We were ready to cross the bar at off in their own Multihull race to Gladstone. first light with a rising tide and calm seas it was just Skippers and crews come and go and the yachts get another morning. faster but the Brisbane to Gladstone remains an During the day Jeremy and I took turns motoring iconic ocean race and holds a special place in our up the passage and left Fraser behind as dusk fell. hearts. Friday morning at 10 we entered the welcoming Those early pioneers made it possible for us to calm of Pancake Creek to see a wonderful sight – hold our heads up in the sailing fraternity and prove lots of catamarans. Carefully watching the that multihulls can not only be safe but fast. Last sounder we headed up the creek to the second year when the club decided to commemorate the anchorage between beach and sand bank. It proved 50th anniversary race and include a cruise we a lovely spot despite the strong currents. After immediately felt that we would go in honour of catching up and joining others for a swim we joined Dad (Chas Drew, 1st commodore) and those other in the afternoon festivities. Ray and Sue did a pioneers. Although my sisters still sail as the only wonderful job of organizing the cruise and all the one with an ocean going multi it obviously came events and this was no exception. A Sandbank down to Mike and myself to represent Dad and the Party! We went ashore late afternoon and Sue family. offered a cold drink to get us in the mood for fun As usual making the decision to go proved to be and games. Many an Easter egg hit the sand in the the easiest part. Having prepared Shekinah for two egg and spoon races and we were all ready for our trips to Vanuatu we thought this would be a burritos, ready prepared by Sue and Di. breeze, after all we weren‘t really going offshore. Then preparations took an unexpected turn we were taking lots of things off the boat! Nice to see the waterline again. Then two months before the trip I broke my arm. Mike looked at me lying on the floor waiting for an ambulance and said, looks like we won‘t be going to Gladstone- priorities! However with the news that the cast would come off the Tuesday before Easter I naively thought all would be fine and the plans went ahead. We could leave during the week a few days later than most of the cruisers. Then, there was the minor detail of a cyclone. It looked like leaving a couple of days late could actually be a Dudley gets the early riser award for leaving at 5am to beat the tide and yachts into Gladstone. We left good thing. at a more leisurely pace after Mike had repaired a My cast came off Tuesday but to my horror my loose solenoid on one motor. We may not have wrist and hand were still swollen and had almost no beat the tide but there was no sign of any yachts. In movement. Luckily Jeremy (17 years old) was fact we were safely ensconced in a waterfront seat coming so we decided we would make 1 good in the yacht club on dusk when Team Australia crew with his good hands and my knowledge. As made their spectacular appearance. In true our planned departure date (Wednesday before Gladstone tradition we headed down to the wharf Easter ) arrived, the weather was wonderful - for to cheer them in. I think despite a couple of powerboats. Jeremy and I went down to pack the wonderful days in Gladstone socialising and

54 socializing, the highlight was going aboard Team Pancake Creek before heading back to Moreton Australia and having a good look at this amazing Bay. The race back was won by this seasnake – yacht. passing us at 2am off Bundaberg.

We left Gladstone on Tuesday morning for a few All in all we are very glad we went. days at Fitzroy Lagoon, Lady Musgrave Island and

On board BOQ Team Australia Sandbank Party

Pancake Creek 55

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Race # Race Year LINE HONOURS OMR (or equivalent) Performance Handicap

Boat/Skipper ET Boat/Skipper Boat/Skipper

50 2014 BOQ Team Australia (S Langman) 30:30:31 BOQ Team Australia (S Langman) Bulletproof (S Gralow)

49 2013 Boss Racing (G Saxby/ B Donnelly) 31:03:40 Cut Snake (R Dean) No Problem (R Hobbs)

48 2012 Team Australia (S Langman) 16:28:21 Team Australia (S Langman) Boss Racing (G Saxby/ B Donnelly)

47 2011 AYS Raider (J Berg) 30:46:21 Rhythmic (P Day) Renaissance (M Hodges/R Perrins)

46 2010 Boss Racing (G Saxby/ B Donnelly) 24:02:18 Rhythmic (P Day) Boss Racing (G Saxby/ B Donnelly)

45 2009 Bulletproof (S Gralow) 25:25:18 Bulletproof (S Gralow) Bulletproof (S Gralow)

44 2008 Raw To The Core (M Riley) 23:16:10 Renaissance (M Hodges/R Perrins) Wilparina 2 (R Remilton)

43 2007 Raw Nerve (M Riley) 20:56:55 Renaissance (M Hodges/R Perrins) Spellbound (G Toomey)

42 2006 Raw Nerve (M Riley) 26:00:02 AYS Raider (J Berg) Foxy (S Russell)

41 2005 Raw Nerve (M Riley) 33:26:45 Enchantress (M Hodges/R Perrins) Enchantress (M Hodges/R Perrins)

40 2004 Raw Nerve (M Riley) 18:55:09 Raider (J Berg) Raw Nerve (M Riley)

39 2003 Flat Chat (J Morris) 22:15:09 The Cats Whiskers (R Jenkins) The Cats Whiskers (R Jenkins)

38 2002 Flat Chat (J Morris) 29:31:13 Flat Chat (J Morris) Flat Chat (J Morris)

37 2001 Rogntudijuuu (P Coste) 20:35:02 Shanda (B Wieland) Shanda (B Wieland)

36 2000 Raw Nerve (M Riley) 33:52:42 Alpha Centauri II (K Mitchell) Maripi (B Withers)

35 1999 Taeping (G Owen) 24:21:33 Nudgee Budgee (C Fraser) Avatar (J Cadwallader)

34 1998 Simply the Best (J Morris) 41:50:32 Wind Cheetah (S Allen) Purr-Fik (M Webster)

33 1997 Simply the Best (J Morris) 27:11:30 Triumph (F Gans) Tethys (B Cowardine)

32 1996 Simply the Best (J Morris) 40:18:06 Nudgee Budgee (C Fraser) Nudgee Budgee (C Fraser)

31 1995 Australia Child (R Richards/L Robbins) 22:48:45 XL2 (P Nudd) Australia Child (R Richards/L Robbins)

30 1994 Simply the Best (J Morris) 57:53:41 Wind Cheetah (S Allen) Nusa Dua (G Barrink)

29 1993 XL2 (P Nudd) 21:01:30 XL2 (P Nudd) XL2 (P Nudd)

28 1992 Pacific Cranes (R Richards/L Robbins) 22:19:23 Gold Rush (J Nolan) Pacific Cranes (R Richards/L Robbins) Light Blue Touch Ppaper And 27 1991 Shotover II (A Rogers) 34:13:02 Shotover II (A Rogers) Stand Clear (G Cruse) 26 1990 Shotover (H Raven) 33:15:14 Shotover (H Raven) Shotover (H Raven)

25 1989 Shotover II (A Rogers) 45:12:01 Lend Lease Parking (J Owen) Lend Lease Parking (J Owen) 58

Race # Race Year LINE HONOURS OMR (or equivalent) Performance Handicap

Boat/Skipper ET* Boat/Skipper Boat/Skipper

24 1988 Shotover II (A Rogers) 27:57:58 Gold Rush (J Nolan) Flamingo Road (J Webster)

23 1987 Nudgee Budgee (C Fraser) 27:49:38 Nudgee Budgee (C Fraser) Nekari (P Koch)

22 1986 Wahoo (L Crowther) 26:17:00 Escapade (G Meyers)

21 1985 Eye Witness News (R Mundle) 63:52:16 Escapade (G Meyers)

20 1984 D-Flawless (N Pittaway) Escapade (G Meyers)

19 1983 ST Terese (D Thorpe) ~66h Minotaur (D Young)

18 1982 Shotover (A Rogers) 21:21:05 Mooloolaba Fire Truck (S Latty)

17 1981 Pumpkin Eater (P Garden P Kennedy) 27:25:22 Shanda (S Arber)

16 1980 Pumpkin Eater (P Garden P Kennedy) 40:38:50 Rage (G Watson)

15 1979 Assassin (S Luxford) 28:03:21 ST Terese (D Thorpe)

14 1978 Pennant (B Salisbury) 56:00:23 Shanda (S Arber)

13 1977 Assassin (S Luxford) ~35h Mangrove Charlie (G Lyons)

12 1976 Devils 3 (C Fraser) 27:47:03 Saracen (L Wynne)

11 1975 Captain Bligh (B Willey) 52:30:00 Catalina (C Drew)

10 1974 Captain Bligh (B Willey) 64:00:00 Turrama (P Fraser)

9 1973 Captain Bligh (B Willey) 53:00:00 Mantra II (J Hitch)

8 1972 Captain Bligh (B Willey) 33:00:00 Captain Bligh (B Willey)

7 1971 Mantra II (J Hitch) 26:04:33 Mantra II (J Hitch)

6 1970 Renegade (S Luxford) Renegade (S Luxford)

5 1969 Renegade (S Luxford) 29:52:47 Renegade (S Luxford)

4 1968 Viva (R White) Viva (R White)

3 1967 Viva (R White) Viva (R White)

2 1966 Privateer (H Nicol) Privateer (H Nicol)

1 1965 Vagabond (H Nicol) Vagabond (H Nicol)

Note that there was one Brisbane to Gladstone Race run by QCYC in 1964 where the multihulls competed with the monohulls. On the 1 January 1965 the Queensland Multihull Yacht Club was formed and the first Multihull Yacht Race was held in April 1965. The results of the 1964 race were as follows with a race record being set by the multihull: Year LINE HONOURS OMR (or equivalent) Boat/Skipper ET* Boat/Skipper

1964 Vagabond (H Nicol) 32:08:34 Vagabond (H Nicol)

* Coloured times indicate records. Red indicates a new race record was set. Blue is the slowest race on record 59

The Brisbane to Gladstone Hall of Fame Record Team Number/Time (Years)

BOQ Team Australia Fastest Time 16hrs 28mins 21secs (2012) (S Langman)

Slowest Winning Time St Terese (D Thorpe) ~66hrs (1983)

Most Line Honours (Yacht) Raw Nerve 5 (2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007)

Most Line Honours Jamie Morris 6 (1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003) (Skipper) Martin Riley 6 (2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)

Nudgee Budgee 3 (1987, 1996, 1999) Most OMR Wins (Yacht) Escapade 3 (1984, 1985, 1986) Shanda 3 (1978, 1981, 2001)

Cliff Fraser 3 (1987, 1996, 1999) Most OMR Wins (Skipper) Gordon Meyers 3 (1984, 1985, 1986) M Hodges/R Perrins 3 (2005, 2007, 2008) Bulletproof 2 (2009, 2014) Most PRS Wins (Yacht) Boss Racing 2 (2010, 2012)

Scott Gralow 2 (2009, 2014) Most PRS Wins (Skipper) G Saxby/B Donnelly 2 (2010, 2012) Rod Richards/Lynne Robbins 2 (1992, 1995)

Most Consecutive Line Raw Nerve 4 (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007) Honours (Yacht) Captain Bligh 4 (1972, 1973, 1974, 1975) Most Consecutive Line Martin Riley 4 (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007) Honours (Skipper) Brian Willey 4 (1972, 1973, 1974, 1975) Most Consecutive OMR Escape 3 (1984, 1985, 1986) Wins (Yacht) Most Consecutive OMR Gordon Myers 3 (1984, 1985, 1986) Wins (Skipper) 6 (5 LH, 1 PRS) (LH: 2000, 2004, 2005, Most Wins (Yacht) Raw Nerve 2006, 2007 - PRS: 2004)

8 (6 LH, 1 OMR, 1 PRS) (LH: 1994, Most Wins (Skipper) Jamie Morris 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003 - OMR: 2002 - PRS: 2002)

Shotover (H Raven) 1990 Clean Sweeps XL2 (P Nudd) 1993 (LH, OMR and PRS) Flat Chat (J Morris) 2002 Bulletproof (S Gralow) 2009 Trimaran/Catamaran Catamarans: 31

Line Honours Count Trimarans: 19 60

The First Brisbane to Gladstone Multihull Yacht Race 1965

Vagabond 35’ Tri — Outright winning of the 1965 Brisbane to Gladstone Multihull Yacht Race It was Good Friday 1965. the crews relieved the tedium of becalmed Light winds from the north gently ruffled the sails periods, with a spot of fishing! of the yachts Reefroamer, Toru, Tria, Triumph, Eventually Vagabond managed to overtake the Vagabond, Charmaine and Coolaroo—as they field, including the keel boats, and crossed the waited in a calm sea. line some two hours in front of all yachts. Then at 12 o‘clock—one hour after the departure Vagabond took the trophy for the fastest time - of the keel boats—the warning yellow flag was the Beverley Cup for first on handicap, and the broken out, accompanied by the firing of the gun. Multi Hull Industries trophy for the first to Lady The Brisbane to Gladstone Multi Hull Yacht race Elliott Island. Quite an achievement for the Multi had begun! Hulls! In the early stages, it was anybody‘s race, but the Second on corrected time was Charmaine -from light conditions prevailing, soon spread the field South Australia. Third was Toru, skippered by over a wide area. international guest Peter Campbell, who Progress was very slow - one yacht taking 15 recently sailed with Toru, to Australia from hours to cover five miles! California. Then Tria was forced to withdraw - because of An enthusiastic welcome greeted the yachtsmen limited time at her disposal. at Gladstone, and all agreed that finer hosts do Ill luck dogged Reefroamer and Coolaroo which not exist! were both forced to withdraw with rudder The Club, formed only three months prior to trouble. the race, got off to a flying start in the Easter The light variable north winds continued, the race, with the Multi Hulls acquitting themselves worst possible conditions for racing. Some of magnificently! 61

1966 BRISBANE to GLADSTONE RACE

Source: 1966 Multihull Annual On Good Friday morning - April 1966, light north She was followed by Vagabond the previous year‘s easterly winds filled the sails of the 8 yachts off winner, with Turrama third, followed by Coolaroo, Sandgate Pier. Naxos, Triumph, Naiad and Tringa. Suddenly, the sound of the starters gun heralded First on corrected time was Privateer, Turrama the start of the Multi Hull Brisbane to Gladstone second, then Coolaroo. Yacht Race. The citizens of Gladstone turned out to cheer the Progress was slow until the early hours of Saturday incoming yachts and their crews, who were later morning, when a more favourable south easterly given a cordial welcome by the Mayor of enabled the yachts to clear Caloundra and head Gladstone, Mr. W.( Bill) Stobo. northwards. Once again the crews sampled Gladstone‘s famous As the wind freshened steady progress was made, hospitality. with no mishaps apart from several reports of At the presentation of trophies - held at Port broken gear. However, this caused no major Curtis Sailing Club, skippers, crews and friends setbacks and all starters finished the course, with were entertained in a right royal manner - a Privateer taking out line honours in her First memorable finale to another Brisbane to Brisbane to Gladstone race. Gladstone race.

Privateer, a vagabond Mark II design by Hedley Nicol. Built by Multi Hull Industries. 36 ft. long with 24 ft. beam. Weight 35 cwt. Carries mast 38 ft. high. Carries working sail area of 525sq.ft. Launched February 1966 and as yet only contested 2 races, both of which she has won in fastest time. Owner and Skipper Hedley Nicol, Navigator/Radio Operator Paul Hopkins, Forward Hands Bob Govan and Roy Spring, Main Sheet Hands Martin Pulley and Allan Nicol 62

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