ST 181Australia Day Regatta

Endorsed by the Australia Day Council Advisory Come and join Australia Day Regatta Council the spectacle! Schedule of Events

Patron On Thursday 26 January 2017, on one of the greatest water- Botany Bay – Saturday 14 January 2017 1230-1630 Lake Illawarra – Centreboard, Sailboard and His Excellency General ways in the world, we will celebrate the 181tst Australia Day 1200-2030 Navigators’ Cup short ocean race conducted Trailable Yacht Regatta, Illawarra Yacht Club The Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Ret’d), Regatta. The celebrations on Sydney Harbour are the oldest by Cronulla Sailing Club, start off Kurnell. Div 1 1300-1600 Lake Macquarie – Centreboard, Multihull, Governor of New South Wales continuously-run sailing regatta in the world. Hundreds of sailors to Bondi and then Port Hacking. Div 2 to Keelboat and Trailable Yacht Regatta, Wangi and their families will participate in this wonderful spectacle, Wedding Cake Island and then Port Hacking. Advisory Council Members 2016-2017 Wangi RSL Sailing Club. which has been held every year since 1837. West Harbour, Sydney – 1130-1400 Manly – Sailability Regatta, Manly Yacht Club. Mr Matt Allen (President) As an indication of its longevity, the first Anniversary Regatta Wednesday 25 January 2017 1300-1700 Pittwater – Keelboat and Dingy Regatta, Mr Malcolm Levy OAM (Chairman) (as it was then known) was held just one year after South 1700-2000 Twilight Yacht Regatta, Greenwich Flying Avalon Sailing Club. Mr Phillip Black Australia was proclaimed a colony and before Victoria, Squadron. 1300-1600 Chipping Norton Lakes – Centreboard Queensland or Tasmania (or Van Diemen’s Land, as it was Mr Richard Chapman Thursday 26 January 2017 Regatta, Chipping Norton Lakes Sailing Club. Commodore Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron still called in 1837) were formally declared provinces. 1100-1800 City of Sydney Sesquicentenary Trophy short West Harbour, Sydney – Saturday 28 January 2017 Mr Bruce Dover There is surely no better way to mark the birth of a nation ocean race, Sydney Harbour to Botany Bay 1300-1600 Yacht Regatta, Greenwich Flying Squadron Commodore Sydney Amateur Sailing Club surrounded by sea, founded across the sea and developed and return, conducted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia. Starts north of Shark Island West Harbour, Sydney – Sunday 29 January 2017 Mr Angelos Frangopoulos through our great maritime heritage than by taking part in the and finishes south of the Flagship moored off 1300-1600 Junior Dinghies and Senior Lasers, Chairman Australia Day Council Australia Day Regatta. We would be delighted if you could join us for the 2017 regatta by entering your yacht – be it large or Rushcutters Bay. Greenwich Flying Squadron. Major General Gus Gilmore AO DSC small, old or new – and invite your family and friends to come 1315-1800 181st Australia Day Regatta, Sydney 1300-1700 Centreboard Regatta, Hunters Hill Sailing Club Commander Forces Command along and be part of this great day afloat. Harbour, conducted by the Royal Sydney 1300-1700 Sabot Association Regatta, Sir James Hardy Kt OBE Among the grand fleet of vessels on Sydney Harbour will be tall Yacht Squadron on behalf of the Australia Day Hunters Hill Sailing Club Life Member Australia Day Regatta ships, modern yachts of all descriptions, classic heritage gaff- Regatta Inc. Open to all classes of keelboats, old and new, fast and slow, small and large, Other Australia Day Harbour Events Mr Richard Hudson rigged boats, modern and traditional skiffs as well as the famous spinnaker and non-spinnaker divisions and 0730 Indigenous Morning Ceremony – raising of the President Yachting NSW Sydney ferries, naval and merchant ships and hundreds of includes boats from the RSYS, SASC, SFS, Aboriginal and Australian Flags on Sydney Mr John Markos spectator craft, all flying the Australian flag. There will be parallel CYCA, RPEYC, MHYC, GSC and RANSA fleets. Harbour Bridge. Commodore Cruising Yacht Club of Australia on-water celebrations hosted by more than 20 sailing clubs 1100 Ferrython – Start of Sydney Opera House whose involvement has enabled Australia Day to be celebrated 1500-1800 Lord Mayor’s Cup for modern 18-footers – Rear Admiral Stuart Mayer RAN around Shark Island and finish under the on waterways across the State. Australian 18-footer Sailing League. Commander Australian Fleet Sydney Harbour Bridge 1300-1700 – Botany Bay Regatta and Air Vice-Marshal Gavin Turnbull We are pleased to acknowledge the Armed Services for their Botany Bay Councillors’ Challenge – Botany Bay Yacht 1100-1700 Cruising Concert – From Bradfield Park to Air Commander Australia continuing support. Their contribution to our Australia Day Club, Georges River Sailing Club, Kogarah Athol Bay and various points in-between. celebrations is much appreciated and welcomed by the Australian Bay Sailability, Kurnell Catamaran Club, 1145 Smoking Ceremony at seven sights around Management Committee Members community. We particularly wish to thank the Royal Australian St George Sailing Club and Yarra Bay 16ft Sydney Harbour 2016-2017 Navy for the provision of the flagship for the Regatta. Sailing Club. 1200 Salute to Australia – central Harbour, sing the President, Mr Matt Allen To all participants we extend our best wishes for a safe and 1900-2000 Botany Bay – Families Afloat Flotilla. national anthem as dignitaries receive the Chairman, Mr Malcolm Levy OAM enjoyable Australia Day on the water. 1350-1600 Brisbane Waters – Gosford Sailing Club. Salute aboard HMAS Adelaide Deputy Chairman, Mr John Biffin, OAM Malcolm Levy OAM Matt Allen 1000-1600 West Harbour, Sydney – NSW Radio Yacht 1205 Tug and Yacht Ballet –central and eastern Honorary Secretary, Mr Peter Hemery Chairman President Association Regatta, Drummoyne Sailing Club. Harbour Life Member Australia Day Regatta 1300-1600 West Harbour, Sydney – Centreboard 1230-1400 Australia Day Parade of vessels Lavender Bay Treasurer, Mr Fred Bevis Regatta, Greenwich Sailing Club. to Athol Bay Assistant Secretary, Ms Bernadette Kerrigan HOW TO ENTER 1300-1700 West Harbour, Sydney – Keelboat Regatta, 1300-1345 Tall Ships – sail from Bradley’s Head and finish It’s easy and quick to join the Sydney Harbour fleet for the Committee Members Parramatta River Sailing Club. under the Sydney Harbour Bridge Australia Day Regatta. Just go to our website: Mr John Curtin australiadayregatta.com.au 1400-1700 West Harbour, Sydney – Centreboard 1400 -1800 Athol Bay Playground for boaties and a visit Mr Bruce Gould Regatta, Dobroyd Aquatic Club. from the Cruising Concert For local events, you can enter directly through your local Mr Phil Hare sailing club Mr John Jeremy AM Mr Charles Maclurcan Mr Steve Oom Mr David Salter Mr Peter Scott Mr André van Stom Honorary Handicapper Mr John Maclurcan Perpetual Trophy Handicap Division C: Griffin, Dimitros Houridis Scratch Short Course Open Mono Hull: Italian Stallions, Handicap Division D: Tic Tacs, Peter Ashton Dante Olivieri & Jacina Oliviere Chipping Norton Lake Sailing Club Scratch Catamaran: Billyo, Bill Ledger and medallion Winners Scratch Sailability: IYC Tubby, Amy Snowden & Len Snowden Handicap Seniors: ITZ Irrelevant, Jarod Loder Scratch Junior: Kamikaze, Kade Morgan & Jake Morgan Dobroyd Aquatic Club Handicap Senior Laser: Swear Jar, Geoff Wilson Kurnell Catamaran Club Handicap Junior (Open): Powered by Gas, Oscar Hogg Handicap Division 1: 14 Square, Burke Meia Handicap Junior (Open): Blue Tak, Oliver Ashton Handicap Division 2: Taipanic, Peter Backhouse Handicap Division 3: Tornado International, Ross Newman Perpetual Trophies and Medallions won in the 180th Australia Davidson Family Trophy Greenwich Flying Squadron Day Regatta held on Sydney Harbour on 26 January 2016 1st on handicap Division 2 RSYS: Adela: David Lamond Handicap Twilight Gold: Jester, Tim Harrington Manly Yacht Club and at satellite Australia Day Regattas on other waterways in RANSA Trophy Handicap Twilight Orange: Evo, Richard Wood Scratch Sailability: ING, Peter Singer & Juliette Napton New South Wales were presented at the Sydney Town Hall 1st on handicap Division 3 RSYS: Dreamtime: Lyndsay Brown Handicap Twilight Green: Shemozzle, John Haywood & Paul Clune NSW Radio Yachting Association where the winners were guests of the Lord Mayor of Sydney, Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club Trophy Handicap Twilight White: Jaytripper, Mark Rhodes Scratch Marblehead: David Mitchell Councillor Clover Moore. 1st on handicap in division having the greatest number of Handicap Twilight Blue: French Connectin, Michael Murphy Scratch 10 R: Allen Roberts City of Sydney Lord Mayors’ Cup starters on Pittwater: equal first, Wooshka: Alexander Bijkerk Handicap Twilight Black: Lisdillon, Andrew Richardson Scratch IOM: Terry McLeod Line honours modern 18 Footer: Rag + Famish Hotel: and Seedy: Chris Dawsom Handicap Sabot One-Up: Whisper, Felix Lauby Scratch RC Laser: Phillip Page Jack McCartney Handicap Sabot Two-Up: Splasher, Issac Edmunds & Liam Barry Australia Day Council Youth Sailor’s Trophy Scratch RG65: Selwyn Holland Handicap Division 1: Sweet Chariot, Ralph Pickering City of Sydney Sesquicentenary Ocean Race Trophy Hunters Hill Sailing Club, Hunter: Gemma Ashton Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron Handicap Division 2: Flair, Phil Hare Handicap winner CYCA Ocean Race: Next Light: Chris Ryan Handicap Division 1 Non spinnaker: Very Tasty, Al Chase Bass & Flinders Trophy Scratch Senior Laser: Max Effort, Ray Vaughan H. 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Dangar Memorial Cup St George Sailing Club, Moth Class, Manic: David Lister Handicap Division 2 Non spinnaker: Mid Wicket, David Kinsey 1st on handicap Classic Division 2: Cherub: Peter Scott & Gosford Sailing Club Handicap F18 Catamaran: C Horse, Jeremy Brookes Victor Everson Trophy Scratch Laser Standard: Adios, Kevin Phillips Mark Pearse Sabot Association Handicap winner in the Historical 18ft skiff, Top Weight: Scratch Laser Radial: Club Boat, Teresa Michell Centenary of Federation Medal Scratch Sabot 1 Up: Speed Demon, Brin Liddell David Swales Handicap Sabot Two Up: Xtatic, Miles Greenwood & Hayden Starr 1st on handicap Classic Division 2: Cherub Peter Scott & Scratch Sabot 2 Up: iBoat, Caitlin Hartnet & Tanya Roberts Avalon Sailing Club Scratch Senior Sabot: Tiger Bite, Lincoln Senior Mark Pearse St George Sailing Club Handicap Spinnaker: Grey Beard, Malcolm Bradford Handicap Yachts Division 1: Inception, John Sprague Australia Day Council Trophy Handicap MG: Gone Bernarcus, Katelyn Parker & Greg Junk Handicap Wooden Boat: Barcoola, Jason Antill Handicap Yachts Division 2: Elusive Spirit, Bob Swan 1st on handicap Classic Division 1: Fidelis: Nigel Stoke Scratch MG: Blues Brothers, Jack Andrews & Lucas Hassett Optimist: Wooshka, Alexander Bijkerk Handicap F11: Moving On Up, Tim Gamlin & Kai Tarakci Geoff Lee Ocean Racing Trophy Laser – Full Rig: Seedy, Chris Dawson Scratch F11: Enigma, Eva Adido & Abby Adido Wangi RSL Amateur Sailing Club Line honours CYCA Ocean Race: Balance: Paul Clitheroe Laser – Radial: Fever, Lauren Crossman Hunter Hill Sailing Club Handicap Division 1: Spirit Bird, Drew Garnett Hunters Hill Council Trophy Laser – 4.7: Dream, Charley Wells Handicap Optimist: Hunter, Gemma Ashton Handicap Division 3: Wild Goats, Chris Greenhalgh 1st on scratch in the division with the greatest number of Open Dinghy double handed: Rapido, Finn Moller & Jonah Handicap Mirror: Phil Daniels, Julian Ashton & Gemma Ashton Handicap Division 4: Japhalan, Garry Lancaster starters: No Plane No Gain: Sylvie Stannage Nicholson Handicap Flying 11: Sirius, Rohan Stannage & Tom Quinlan Handicap Division 5: Freudian Slip, Glen Nolan Hood Sailmakers Senior Sabot Shield Open Dinghy single handed: Nauti Bouy, David Tulk Handicap Laser Radial: What’s It All About, Colin Duff-Tytler Handicap Off the Beach: Space Monkey, Grant Wakefield Line honours One Up Div, Senior Sabot: Speed Deamon: Handicap Yacht Non-spinnaker: Vamonos, Jim Dargaville Handicap Laser Full Rig: Break Wind, Iain Suthers Yarra Bay 16 Ft. Skiff Sailing Club Brian Liddell Botany Bay Yacht Club Illawarra Yacht Club Scratch Skyrider: Koorie Communicatic, Janna Cooley Switzerland Insurance Australia Day Challenge Cup Handicap Division A: Windy Point, Peter Bannett Scratch Trailable Yacht: Bosun, Bob Bower Scratch BIC: Jenko, Coby Winter 1st on handicap Division 1 RSYS: Wild One: Larki Missiris Handicap Division B: Catch 22, Scott Eggington Scratch Long Course Mono Hull: Fab, Graeme Fairbairn Scratch Mono Hull: Spellbound, Les Davison Host Clubs Supporters of the 181st on Australia Day 2017 Australia Day Regatta

On Sydney Harbour the Australia Day Regatta has been Parramatta River Yacht Club, The Australia Day Regatta Committee express their sincere conducted for 181 consecutive years, the longest continuously PO Box 227 Gladesville NSW 2111 thanks to all who contributed to the planning and running of held regatta in the world. Across the waterways of New South RANSA, Sir David Martin Reserve, the Australia Day Regatta on 26 January 2017. This includes Wales sailing clubs organise and conduct regattas to also mark New Beach Road, the sailing clubs, the volunteer race officers, and most of all, Australia Day. These clubs have been encouraged and Rushcutters Bay NSW 2027 those who sail on Sydney Harbour or participate in the supported by Australia Day Regatta Inc. and its Management Regatta on one of the many waterways around New South Royal Motor Yacht Club Broken Bay, Committee. Wales. PO Box 78 Newport NSW 2106 We also acknowledge the support of the Royal Australian The participation of the local civic and municipal authorities in Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, Navy, and in particular, the captain and crew of the flagship supporting these satellite regattas is much appreciated by the PO Box 484 Milsons Point NSW 2060 Management Committee. for this year’s Regatta. We also express our thanks to the St George Sailing Club, Royal Australian Army and the Royal Australian Air Force for 2 Riverside Drive Sans Souci NSW 2219 their special contribution to the spectacle on Sydney Harbour Sydney Amateur Sailing Club, for this historic event. Host Club mailing addresses: 1 Green Street Cremorne NSW 2090 As always, our special thanks go to the City of Sydney and Australian 18ft Sailing League, Wangi RSL Amateur Sailing Club, the Lord Mayor, Councillor Clover Moore, who host the PO Box 42 Double Bay NSW 2026 PO Box 100 Wangi Wangi NSW 2267 annual prize-giving for the Australia Day Regatta in the Avalon Sailing Club, Woollahra Sailing Club, splendid Sydney Town Hall. PO Box 59 Avalon Beach NSW 2107 The 181st Regatta Programme Vickery Avenue Rose Bay NSW 2029 Major contributions to the management of the Regatta have Balmain Yacht Club, Honorary Editor: David Salter, Yarra Bay 16ft Sailing Club, again been made by the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron and PO Box 653, Rozelle NSW 2039 ADR Management Committee PO Box 198 Matraville NSW 2036 the Sydney Amateur Sailing Club. Honorary Director: André van Stom Botany Bay Yacht Club, We also acknowledge the generous support for the Regatta 44 Endeavour Street San Souci NSW 2219 and the production of the Program over the years provided ADR Management Committee Chipping Norton Lakes Sailing Club, by the AW Edwards Group, Treharne Moorings, Hardys Photography: John Jeremy and Steve Oom PO Box 358 Moorebank NSW 1875 Wines, Catalina Yachts and Winning Appliances. Design: Jan Harper Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, Printing: New Beach Road, Darling Point NSW 2017 Australia Day Regatta Inc., Cronulla Sailing Club, PO Box 1682 Neutral Bay NSW 2089 50 Waratah St, Cronulla NSW 2230 Phone: 0419 695922 Dobroyd Aquatic Club, Website: www.australiadayregatta.com.au PO Box 70, Five Dock NSW 2046 Email: [email protected] Georges River 16ft Sailing Club, PO Box 111 Sans Souci NSW 2219 Greenwich Flying Squadron, PO Box 5092 Greenwich NSW 2065 Greenwich Sailing Club, PO Box 5110 Greenwich NSW 2065 Gosford Sailing Club, PO Box 187 Gosford NSW 2250 Hunters Hill Sailing Club, PO Box 11 Hunters Hill NSW 2110 Illawarra Yacht Club, PO Box 148 Warrawong NSW 2505 Kogarah Bay Sailing Club, PO Box 242 Sylvania Southgate NSW 2224 Kurnell Catamaran Club, PO Box 255 Caringbah NSW 2229 Manly Yacht Club, PO Box 22 Manly NSW 1655 NSW Radio Yacht Association, 25 Fiona Road Beecroft NSW2119 TH

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