The 180Th Australia Day Regatta

Endorsed by the Australia Day Council

The 180th Australia Day Regatta

The foundation of this great colony... is certainly an event which should ever be held in patriotic rememberence and it appears to me that it cannot be more appropriately celebrated than by a gathering like the present upon the waters of this beautiful harbour... The early years of the Anniversary Day Regatta (now the Australia Moments Dayfrom Regatta) were history well reported in the newspapers of the day

Artificers and Labourers in the immediate Service of Government be exempted from Work on Monday next, in Honour of the memorable Occasion: and that each of them A regatta is a sport which all classes may receive an extra Allowance of One Pound of Fresh Meat as a enjoy, and yesterday persons of all ranks in Donation from the Government, which the Deputy Commissary society were to be seen afloat, the Governor, General is hereby directed to issue accordingly on that Day. judges, bishops, officers, merchants, tradesmen, Governor Lachlan Macquarie, in the Government Gazette issued mechanics, and labourers; it would be difficult for the first Anniversary Day celebration, 26 January 1818 to say which were the most happy; but perhaps the lower we descend in the scale of society, the more perfect was the enjoyment. Sydney Morning Herald, 1844

If New South Wales ever becomes a great nation, it must be by the agency of her maritime advantages. In former years every variety of amusement used to be brought into play on the anniversary, All round the eastern side of the harbour, thousands of gaily cricket matches, horse races, dances, dressed spectators were eagerly engaged in watching the shooting matches, and all sorts of fun: boat races, and such other amusements as suited their tastes. but the absorbing interest in the Regatta The numerous and picturesque islands of the harbour were has gradually led to the suspension of wakened from their wonted stillness by picnic parties and these less attractive sports during this one the “rocks and wild woods” became melodious with sounds day, and the harbour is the grand theatre of joyous music. The steamers plied busily through the of attraction to which citizens resort on harbour heavily freighted with living and hilarious cargoes, an anniversary. and the numberless skiffs dancing on the somewhat agitated Sydney Morning Herald, 1847 waves, filled a picture as animated and as picturesque as the imagination of the painter could desire. Sydney Morning Herald, 1851 The foundation of this great Hundreds of the representative people of the colony from his Excellency downwards were on board. Youth and beauty were in force. All the arrangements were in colony... is certainly an event the hands of the Regatta Committee, and the officers of The hour of midday reflection has now the ship had only the pleasing duty of looking after the arrived. Hundreds of luncheon-baskets comfort of the ladies on board. and hampers are produced. A fusillade which should ever be held in Bell’s Life of Sydney, 1859 of corks is well sustained. The short, thick couch grass which everywhere carpets the locality invites, and in a patriotic rememberence, and it miraculously short space the whole vast array of spectators are converted into one stupendous picnic. appears to me that it cannot be It is interesting to see how a crew will Sydney Morning Herald, 1871 get the utmost speed out of their small craft by crowding on all sail until the boat will barely balance by their individual more appropriately celebrated weight as they sit on the gunwales. The enthusiasm displayed by the large body of yachtsmen on race days is immense; and well may it be. than by a gathering like the The Australia Day Sydney Morning Herald, 1873 These extracts are from Regatta, available through NewSouth Publishing present upon the waters of this beautiful harbour... Come and join

Above theall, Australia Dayfun! is a celebration and the Regatta is a vital part of that annual salute to our nation’s origins. We welcome all sailing boats and their crews to come out on the water to join the spectacular national birthday party. From crack ocean-racing yachts to centerboard dinghies, from elegant gaffers to radio-controlled model yachts, everyone is invited to share in the fun. The regatta has been held each year since 1837, making it the longest continually conducted sailing event of its kind in the world. In fact, the colony of New South Wales had been in existence for fewer than 50 years when what was then known as the “Anniversary Regatta” was first sailed. Its fortunes have waxed and waned over the intervening 180 years, but the spirit of joyful celebration never died. While Sydney Harbour has remained the centre of celebrations the festivities are not confined to Port Jackson. Today there are Australia Day Regatta events throughout coastal NSW and other inland and enclosed waters President Matt Allen (left) and Chairman Malcolm Levy including Botany Bay, Lake Illawarra, Lake Macquarie and Pittwater. Everyone with an active interest in boating is invited to take part. It is a wonderful way to show pride in our nation and have an enjoyable day’s sailing with family and friends at the same time. None of this happens without the generous support of many individuals and organisations. Our thanks go to the scores of sailing and yacht clubs that take on the task of staging the individual events – from the start boat teams to the person who remembers to put on the tea urn. The Australian Defence Force makes a huge contribution on the day, including the provision of a Flagship for the Regatta. And special thanks must go to our advertisers. The foundationThe Australia Day Regatta attracts huge media coverage of this great and offers a unique opportunity to be part of an event that celebrates our national history and achievements in colony...a characteristically Australianis way.certainly Just add water! an event We look forward to seeing you out there. Matt Allen Malcolm Levy OAM whichPresident should Chairman ever be held in

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Cover: James Milson’s ‘Mischief’ winning the first-class race in the Anniversary Regatta of 1856, from ‘Enchantress’ and than by a gathering ‘Challenger’.like Royal Sydneythe Yacht Squadron Text: Extract from 1837 newspaper report is the first to explicitly link the staging of a regatta on Sydney Harbour with NSW Anniversary Day. present upon the waters of this 1 beautiful harbour... Australia Day Regatta Schedule of Events

Botany Bay – Saturday 16 January 2016 1200-2030 Navigators’ Cup short ocean race conducted by Cronulla Sailing Club, start off Kurnell. Div 1 to Bondi and then Port Hacking. Div 2 to Wedding Cake Island and then Port Hacking. Narrabeen Lakes – Saturday 23 January 2016 1300-1700 Sabot Association, Narrabeen Lakes Sailing Club. West Harbour, Sydney – Saturday 23 January 2016 1300-1600 Yacht Regatta, Greenwich Flying Squadron. Tuesday 26 January 2016

1100-1800 City of Sydney Sesquicentenary Trophy short ocean race, Sydney Harbour to Botany Bay and return, conducted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia. Starts north of Shark Island and finishes south of the Flagship moored off Rushcutters Bay. Sydney Harbour, conducted by the Royal Sydney Yacht 1315-1800 180th Australia Day Regatta, Squadron on behalf of the Australia Day Regatta Inc. Open to all classes of keelboats, old and new, fast and slow, small and large, spinnaker and non-spinnaker divisions and includes boats from the RSYS, SASC, SFS, CYCA, RPEYC, MHYC, GSC and RANSA fleets. 1430-1800 Lord Mayor’s Cup for modern 18-footers – Australian 18-footer Sailing League. 1300-1700 Centreboard Regatta, Rose Bay – Woollahra Sailing Club. 1300-1700 Botany Bay – Botany Bay Regatta and Councillors’ Challenge – Botany Bay Yacht Club, Georges River Sailing Club, Kogarah Bay Sailability, Kurnell Catamaran Club, St George Sailing Club and Yarra Bay 16ft Sailing Club. 1900-2000 Botany Bay – Families Afloat Flotilla. 1350-1600 Brisbane Waters – Gosford Sailing Club. 1000-1600 West Harbour, Sydney – NSW Radio Yacht Association Regatta, Drummoyne Sailing Club. 1300-1600 West Harbour, Sydney – Centreboard Regatta, Greenwich Sailing Club. 1300-1700 West Harbour, Sydney – Keelboat Regatta, Parramatta River Sailing Club. 1300-1700 West Harbour, Sydney – Centreboard Regatta, Hunters Hill Sailing Club. 1400-1700 West Harbour, Sydney – Centreboard Regatta, Dobroyd Aquatic Club. 1230-1630 Lake Illawarra – Centreboard, Sailboard and Trailable Yacht Regatta, Illawarra Yacht Club 1300-1600 Lake Macquarie – Centreboard, Multihull, Keelboat and Trailable Yacht Regatta, Wangi Wangi RSL Sailing Club. 1130-1400 Manly – Sailability Regatta, Manly Yacht Club. 1300-1700 Pittwater – Keelboat and Dingy Regatta, Avalon Sailing Club. 1300-1600 Chipping Norton Lakes – Centreboard Regatta, Chipping Norton Lakes Sailing Club. West Harbour, Sydney – Wednesday 27 January 2016 1700-2000 Twilight Yacht Regatta, Greenwich Flying Squadron. West Harbour, Sydney – Sunday 31 January 2016 1300-1600 Junior Dinghies and Senior Lasers, Greenwich Flying Squadron.

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0630 P&O Cruises’ impressive cruise ships, Pacific Council Aria, Pacific Eden, Pacific Jewel and Pacific Pearl to Sydney to join the celebrations on Australia Day. Patron 0730 Indigenous Morning Ceremony – The His Excellency General ceremony features the raising of the Aboriginal The Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Ret’d), flag with the Australian flag on the Sydney Governor of New South Wales Harbour Bridge. Advisory Council Members 2015-2016 0830 The Great Australian Swim Series Final in Mr Matt Allen (President) Farm Cove. Mr Malcolm Levy OAM (Chairman) 1100 Ferrython – starts at the Sydney Opera House, around Shark Island and finish under the Mr Phillip Black Sydney Harbour Bridge. Mr John Cameron Commodore Cruising Yacht Club of Australia 1100-1700 Cruising Concert – From Bradfield Park to Athol Bay and various points in-between. Mr Richard Chapman Commodore Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron 1145 Smoking Ceremony at seven sites around Sydney Harbour Mr Angelos Frangopoulos Chairman Australia Day Council 1200 Salute to Australia – central Harbour, sing the national anthem as dignitaries receive the Major General Gus Gilmore AO DSC Commander Forces Command Salute aboard , HMAS Adelaide. Sir James Hardy Kt OBE Life Member Australia Day Regatta 1205 Tug and Yacht Ballet – Sydney Harbour between the Sydney Opera House and the Mr Richard Hudson Sydney Harbour Bridge President Yachting NSW 1230-1400 Australia Day Harbour Parade Rear Admiral Stuart Mayer RAN Commander Australian Fleet 1300-1345 Tall Ships – sail from Bradley’s Head and Mr Liam Timms finish under the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Commodore Sydney Amateur Sailing Club 1400-1700 Athol Bay – the perfect place to drop anchor Air Vice-Marshal Gavin Turnbull and chill out whilst waiting for a special visit Air Commander Australia from the Cruising Concert. 2030 Australia Day Spectacular, fireworks from Management Committee Members Cockle Bay 2015-2016 President, Mr Matt Allen Chairman, Mr Malcolm Levy OAM Deputy Chairman, Mr John Biffin, OAM Honorary Secretary, Mr Peter Hemery Life Member Australia Day Regatta Treasurer, Mr Fred Bevis Assistant Secretary, Ms Bernadette Kerrigan Committee Members Mr John Curtin Mr Bruce Gould Mr Phil Hare 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

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WWW. AWEDWARDS.COM.AU A Tribute to Warwick Hood

© KRISTIAN SEKULIC © ANTHONY FRETWELL © BEN AKIBA Hood was born in the outer-Sydney suburb of Wentworth- ville. As a high school boy he attempted to run away to sea but his father suggested young Warwick might like to become a naval architect instead. While gaining his Diploma he trained at the Cockatoo Island naval dockyard, then joined the studio of Alan Payne where he worked as part of the design team for Gretel, Australia’s first challenger for the America’s Cup in 1962. A year later Hood struck out on his own, setting up his © NICOLE ENGLAND © ANTHONY FRETWELL naval architecture practice at Crow’s Nest in Sydney and taking on the young John Bertrand as his assistant. Bertrand would finally “close the contract” for Australia’s 22-year-long America’s Cup campaign when he skippered Australia II to victory in 1983. Hood drew media attention when in Sydney in 1966 he re-configured the underwater Warwick Hood, who died last year on the day before his sections and rigging of Gipsy Moth IV, the poorly-handling 83rd birthday, was perhaps the best-known 20th-century yacht in which UK adventurer Francis Chichester was Australian naval architect after Alan Payne. He became attempting a solo circumnavigation. nationally famous in 1967 for his design of the 12-metre While drawing the lines of racing yachts is the most Dame Pattie, our second challenger for the America’s Cup. prestigious part of the naval architecture profession, the It was Hood’s misfortune that his elegant yacht came up local market has never been large enough to support against the defender Intrepid, the breakthrough Sparkman that level of specialisation by even our best designers. In & Stephens design that easily outclassed our “Damn Pity” between his sailing commissions Hood designed a wide to win the series 4-0. range of commercial craft ranging from small work-boats Building Communities But Hood’s name endures strongly in sailing circles because to tugs, barges, ferries and paddle steamers. He always SINCE 192 1 of his most numerous creations, the wholesome little Hood said these jobs were just as rewarding for him as designing 20 and Hood 23 day boats. Built strongly in fiberglass, these a sleek racing sloop, especially the work he did for the 1966 raised-deck sloops – inspired by Cliff Gale’s 1930s World Bank and the Asian Development Bank developing WWW. AWEDWARDS.COM.AU Ranger class – were made in their hundreds. Generations water-transport solutions for underdeveloped countries. taught themselves to sail in these simple, forgiving yachts Hood was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in 1994 and many still compete in club racing. for his services to the maritime industry. 5 Perpetual Trophy

and medallion WinnersRANSA Trophy 1st on handicap Division 3 RSYS: Black Adder, Gary Pearce H. C. Dangar Memorial Cup 1st on handicap Classic Division 2: Wraith Of Odin, Keith Glover Centenary of Federation Medal 1st on handicap Classic Division Gaff Rig: Reverie, John Barclay & Nigel Berln Australia Day Council Trophy 1st on handicap Classic Division 1: Reverie, John Barclay & Nigel Berln TNT Trophy Perpetual Trophies and Medallions won in the 179th Australia Scratch winner in the Historical 18ft skiff: Aberdare, Rick Priestly Day Regatta held on Sydney Harbour on 26 January 2015 and at satellite Australia Day Regattas on other waterways in New South Wales were presented at the Sydney Town Hall where winners were guests of the Lord Mayor of Sydney, Councillor Clover Moore. City of Sydney Lord Mayors’ Cup Line honours modern 18 Footer: Gotta Love It 7, Seve Jarvin Australia Day Council Youth Sailor’s Trophy Handicap winner in largest youth fleet: Xtatic: Nathan Chandler Bass & Flinders Trophy Fastest yardstick time of all catamarans and centre-boarders in the combined Botany Bay club Regattas: Manic, David Lister City of Sydney Sesquicentenary Ocean Race Trophy Handicap winner CYCA Ocean Race: Sports Bar, Neville Blair Geoff Lee Ocean Racing Trophy Victor Everson Trophy Line honours CYCA Ocean Race: Balance, Paul Clitheroe Handicap winner in the Historical 18ft skiff: Britannia, Ian Smith Hunter’s Hill Council Trophy Avalon Sailing Club 1st on scratch in division with the greatest number of starters Handicap Spinnaker: Grey Beard, Malcolm Bradford in the Hunters Hill Regatta: Sea Bilby II, Sylvie Stannage Handicap Non Spinnaker: Just Imagine, Ralf Moller Hood Sailmakers Senior Sabot Shield Handicap Wooden Boat: Wyargine, Gerry Colley Line honours One Up Div, Senior Sabot: Synergy, Jessica Handicap Multihull: Xena, Alan Brand Swadling Scratch Optimist: Half Full, Morgan Wells Switzerland Insurance Australia Day Challenge Cup Scratch Laser Radial: Smile & Wave, Steve Bryant 1st on handicap Division 1 RSYS: Defiance, Nicole Shrimpton Scratch Laser Full Rig: Full Circle, Jan Scholten Scratch Manly Junior: Stingray, David Tulk Davidson Family Trophy 1st on handicap Division 2 RSYS: Y Knot, Stephen Brady Botany Bay Yacht Club Handicap Division A: Miss Behavin, Kelly Ryan Handicap Division B: Inkana, Karl-Heinz Ziegeldorf Handicap Division C: Vaya Condios, Ian Anderson Handicap Endeavour: Kokomo, Grant McKellar Chipping Norton Lake Sailing Club Scratch Seniors: Stealth, Dave Harley Dobroyd Aquatic Club Handicap Optimist: Break Wind, Gilbert Hogg Handicap Laser Radial: Mighty Atom, Jennifer McManus Handicap Heron: Leapfrog, Nathan Sinclair & William Sinclair Greenwich Flying Squadron Handicap Twilight Gold: Mind/Matter, Julian Todd Handicap Twilight Orange: Evo, Richard Wood Handicap Twilight Green: Shemozzle, John Hayward Handicap Twilight White: Vitesse, Glenda Cameron-Strange Handicap Twilight Blue: Izzi, Ross Springer Handicap Twilight Black: Sweet Chariot, Ralph Pickering Scratch Sabot One-Up: Sabotage, Declan Haywood Scratch Sabot Two-Up: Firebolter, Jasmine Curr & Jess Challenger Scratch Senior Laser: All She Wanted to Do, Bill Haughton 6 Manly Yacht Club Scratch Sailability: Woody, Dennis Linney & Ivan Demeny Narrabeen Lakes Sailing Club Scratch Sabot Two-Up: iBoat, Caitlin Hartnett & Tanya Roberts NSW Radio Yachting Association Scratch Soling One Metre: Maurie Hotson Scratch Marblehead: Phillip Page Scratch 10 Rater: Allen Roberts Scratch IOM: Leigh Cooper Scratch RC Laser: Paul Derwent Scratch RG65: Matthew McAnna Gosford Sailing Club Handicap Laser: Adios, Kevin Phillips Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron Handicap Mixed Fleet: Eos II, Nathan Gulliksen Handicap Division 1 Non spinnaker: Commercial Point Finance, Scratch Jnr: Thunderstruck, Mark Murry Larki Missiris Handicap Jnr: Tigerbite, Lincon Senior Handicap Division 2 Non spinnaker: Mid Wicket, David Kinsey Handicap Yachts Division 1: Even Finer, John Egger Handicap Division 3 Non spinnaker: Primary Wave, Ron Handicap Yachts Division 2: Elusive Spirit, Bob Swan Montague Hunters Hill Sailing Club St George Sailing Club Handicap Optimist: Good to Go, Garth Bickford Handicap MG14 Senior: Gone Bernarcus, Bernard Parker Handicap Sabot 1 Up: Fast & Furious, Thomas McEnearney Scratch MG14 Senior: Xanadu, Garry Reeves Handicap Flying 11: Sirius, Flynn Rohr & Rohan Stannage Handicap Senior Moth: Stunned Mullet, Andrew Sim Handicap Laser: @C, David Alais Scratch Senior Moth: Manic, David Lister Handicap Mirror: Little Viking, Martin Havdahl & Kevin Havdahl Wangi RSL Amateur Sailing Club Illawarra Yacht Club Handicap Division 1: Moonshine, Helmet Schultz Scratch Trailable Yacht: Meeting, Lothar Wilkens Handicap Division 2: Capricious, Mike Evans Scratch Open Monohull 1: Energy Aust, Phil Bower Handicap Division 3: Maskerade, Paul Penman Scratch Open Monohull 2: Fudge, Fiona Stephens Handicap Division 4: Too Easy, Graham Stanton Scratch Open Multihull: Groove Thing, Tony Sanderson Handicap Division 5: Upshot, Colin Cain Scratch Access: IYC Tubby, Amy Snowden & Len Snowdon Scratch Off the Beach: Don’t Poke the Bear, Tim Davies Scratch Junior: Italian Stallions, Jacinta Oliviera & Dante Oliviera Yarra Bay 16 Ft. Skiff Sailing Club Kurnell Catamaran Club Scratch Skyrider: Koorie Communication, Janna Cooley Handicap Division 1: Hybrid, Tony Wainwright Scratch BIC: Jenko, Coby Winter Handicap Division 2: Taipanic, Peter Backhouse Scratch Monohull: The Phantom, Steve Burley Handicap Division 3: Inox, Ross Newman

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Sydney revivedis finally to get a substantial for and well-supported Sydney exhibitor interest have been strong and the organisers are festival for classic and wooden boats. While it is unlikely in confident they will attract the cream of the Sydney Harbour, its early years to rival the sheer scale of the famous Hobart Pittwater and Botany Bay classic and wooden boat fleets, Wooden Boat Festival, the Sydney event seems sure to both sail and power. create its own distinctive character and style. Hundreds of smaller vessels will be displayed on the Developed under the direction of the Australian National extensive wharf and deck areas adjacent to the museum Maritime Museum, the Classic & Wooden Boat Festival will and there will be demonstrations of almost every aspect of be staged in the museum’s Sydney precinct on April 15, the marine crafts. In addition, visitors will be able to sample 16 and 17, 2016. Announcing those dates, ANMM director the goods and services offered by a host of trade exhibitors, Kevin Sumption described the festival as “one of the key and families can enjoy plenty of boating-themed fun events in the museum’s calendar where we celebrate the activities for children. beauty and diversity of Australia’s heritage vessels and the The 2016 festival is the foundation stone of an ambitious amazing people who keep them going.” three-festival strategy for the museum that will culminate Planning for the 2016 festival has been a long-term project in 2020 with a major on-water festival to mark the 250th and museum staff have consulted widely with the boating anniversary of Cook’s landing in Australia in 1770. “This community. For almost two years the museum has been strategy will see us host a Classic & Wooden Boat Festival meeting regularly with a committee of key stakeholders in 2016, 2018 and 2020,” says Sumption, “and each time to discuss what the festival could, and should, be. That learning from, and building on, the experiences of the committee has included representatives of the Sydney previous festival.” The next festival, in 2018, will have a Heritage Fleet, the Wooden Boat Association, the Sydney Pacific focus and the one after that, in 2020, will be even Amateur Sailing Club, the Halvorsen Club, the Steam Boat larger with a number of tall ships from around the world Association and the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia. already planning to visit. Immediately accessible mooring space is limited alongside For all further information call 02 9298 3624 the ANMM site and in the surrounding waters of Darling or visit [email protected] Harbour and Cockle Bay. However, initial expressions of

Photographer Andrew Frolows – ANMM 9 Host Clubs on

AustraliaMany yacht and sailing clubs contribute Day to the success of the2016 RANSA, Sir David Martin Reserve, Australia Day Regatta, not only in conducting the traditional New Beach Road, regatta on Sydney Harbour but in organising and conducting Rushcutters Bay NSW 2027 regattas to mark Australia Day on other waterways in New South Wales. These venues stretch from Lake Macquarie in the Royal Motor Yacht Club Broken Bay, north to Lake Illawarra in the south and include all waterways PO Box 78 Newport NSW 2106 in between and Chipping Norton Lakes to the west. Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, Local civic and municipal authorities also support these PO Box 484 Milsons Point NSW 2060 regattas and Australia Day Regatta Inc. is appreciative of their St George Sailing Club, contribution to the success of these events. 2 Riverside Drive Sans Souci NSW 2219 Host Club mailing addresses: Sydney Amateur Sailing Club, Australian 18ft Sailing League, 1 Green Street Cremorne NSW 2090 PO Box 42 Double Bay NSW 2026 Wangi RSL Amateur Sailing Club, Avalon Sailing Club, PO Box 100 Wangi Wangi NSW 2267 PO Box 59 Avalon Beach NSW 2107 Woollahra Sailing Club, Balmain Yacht Club, Vickery Avenue Rose Bay NSW 2029 PO Box 653, Rozelle NSW 2039 Yarra Bay 16ft Sailing Club, Botany Bay Yacht Club, PO Box 198 Matraville NSW 2036 44 Endeavour Street San Souci NSW 2219 Chipping Norton Lakes Sailing Club, PO Box 358 Moorebank NSW 1875 Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, New Beach Road, Darling Point NSW 2017 Cronulla Sailing Club, 50 Waratah St, Cronulla NSW 2230 Dobroyd Aquatic Club, PO Box 70, Five Dock NSW 2046 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 Parramatta River Yacht Club, PO Box 227 Gladesville NSW 2111

10 11 Supporters of the 180th

The Australia Australia Day Regatta Committee again express Day their WeRegatta also appreciate the generous support of AW Edwards sincere thanks to all who have contributed to the planning Group, Hardy Wines, Treharne Moorings, Catalina Yachts and running of the 2016 Australia Day Regatta. This includes and Winning Appliances to the production of the program the yachts and sailing clubs who support the many regattas and their participation on Australia Day. conducted across the waterways of New South Wales, the volunteer race officers and most of all, those who participate on Sydney Harbour or on one of the many waterways around The 180th Regatta Programme New South Wales. Honorary Editor: David Salter, We also acknowledge the support of the Royal Australian ADR Management Committee Navy, and in particular, the captain and crew of the flagship for this year’s Regatta. We also express our thanks to the Honorary Director: André van Stom Royal Australian Army and the Royal Australian Air Force for ADR Management Committee their special contribution to the spectacle on Sydney Harbour Photography: John Jeremy and Steve Oom for this historic event. Design: Jan Harper As always, a special thanks goes to the City of Sydney Printing: We Print It and the Lord Mayor, Councillor Clover Moore, who hosts Australia Day Regatta Inc., the annual prize giving for the Australia Day Regatta in the historic and splendid Sydney Town Hall. PO Box 1682 Neutral Bay NSW 2089 Phone: 0419 695922 A major contributor to the management of the Regatta is again the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, ably assisted by Website: www.australiadayregatta.com.au the Sydney Amateur Sailing Club. Email: [email protected]