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Old Gaffers Association Western Australia Incorporated Volume 2005, Issue 3 Baggywrinkles November 2005 Newsletter of the Old Gaffers Association of Western Australia Inc. Inside this issue: Our New Constitution President’s Log 2 Editorial 3 Meeting Minutes 4 Yes, it is finished at last! Patrick Reid and his col- SGM, as described in the Almost six years after the leagues did most of the hard Constitution, and this is easy Baggywrinkles 7 idea was mooted, the Spe- work in 2000. We have to arrange. cial General Meeting on 27th taken their work and further Jack Gardiner 8 September completed re- refined it to reflect where we As Patrick wrote in his cover viewing the new constitution are today, in a document letter to members in March 11 and voted to replace the old which is less than half the 2000: “I hope we have a Valkyrie version, which has existed length of the old version. user friendly, readable and since the Association was authentic document which is Dates to Remember 12 founded. All members received a draft unique to the needs of the in April 2005, and I thank all all the members of the Old Although this is an important of you who sent comments, Gaffers Association of WA”. I event, it should make no in particular Rory Argyle, believe we have achieved difference to the character of whose legal eye picked up this – I hope you will agree. the Association. Like any quite few opportuni- good contract, the constitu- ties to simplify and tion is there to provide direc- clarify the wording. tion and to arbitrate in times Thanks also to of need. But our success Pauline Dilley and depends entirely on the Mary and Mike Ig- cooperation and enthusiasm glesden for their Special points of in- research and edito- of our members. terest: rial work. All your So, you may ask, why all the comments were effort to update it? Well, collated and most • New newsletter name mainly to ensure that each were reviewed at and format new member receives a the SGM in Septem- current copy which reflects ber. If you wish to • President’s log the way we operate. The old receive a record of constitution did not lend the proceedings, • JAM racing details itself to this; the original of please contact the old version had been lost Pauline or me. No • Christmas and Rottnest - it would have to be re- document is perfect weekend dinner de- trieved from the Consumer and we may wish to tails Protection Agency and re- make further revi- typed; and it was a long and sions as times • Jack Gardiner on Diving cumbersome document. So change. Suggested a motion was passed in changes can be • NEXT NEWSLETTER November 1999 to revise it. considered at an DEADLINE: 26th Janu- This is what you call a cool gaffer—Galway Hooker ‘St Patrick’ (from postcard sent by M & ary 2006 M Bentham Dublin Bay OGA Committee Contact Details President Jeremy Stockley 28 Saunders St Swanbourne 6010 9385 3910 Vice President Geoff Howard 82 Lymburmer Dve Hillarys 6025 9401 2870 Secretary Pauline Dilley Unit 7, 12 Seaforth Rd Shoalwater 6169 9527 5363 Treasurer TBA Boat Rego Geoff Howard 82 Lymburmer Dve Hillarys 6025 9401 2870 Newsletter Mike Igglesden 4 Crawley Ave Crawley 6009 9386 4128 [email protected] PRESERVING Fiona Hook 13 Bennewith St Hilton WA 6163 9337 4671 AND PROMOT- [email protected] ING THE GAFF RIG Page 2 Volume 2005, PRESIDENT’S LOG Well, dear gaff- the challenge of Weekend in Mangles Bay at our next ers, the new keeping us general meeting. Why not come season begins, afloat for an- along? the OGA puts to other year. sea again and a Their enthusi- While I am on the subject of our new committee asm and exper- meetings, the new committee is aim- start its watch. tise is priceless. ing to be more efficient in dealing We have a busy Keep it up, with the administrative issues and to increase the time we spend on the programme team! ahead of us, real business of sharing our enthusi- and there are We are still in asm for sailing in general and gaff some changes need of another rigged boats in particular. We would but, to para- member willing like to develop a series of themes for phrase the French, much stays the to join the committee, particularly the forthcoming meetings and pro- same. Let me start with a few ac- someone with reasonable computer vide an opportunity to share the skills, who could take over as Mem- wealth of knowledge of our mem- knowledgements. bership Secre- bers. If you First I would like to thank our retiring tary. Please let have any ideas committee members who have put me know if you please let us so much in to the association over are interested. know – or just the years. Chris Bowman has kept bring your ideas As Chris men- us on course through some difficult along. times during his presidency, steering tioned in the the ship with a sure hand. His hu- last newsletter, On a personal mour, leadership and extensive boat- the association note, I am sitting craft have been invaluable and will, I is in excellent writing this while hope, continue to be so. In his new shape – finan- recuperating role as President of the Couta Boat cially strong and from a knee Fleet, he will not be far away – par- with a gradually reconstruction increasing mem- which will keep ticularly in Roulette on Regatta Day! bership. Almost thirty gaffers are Hakuna Matata in harbour for at Wally Cook retires from the commit- owned by our members, even though least another month – no Rottnest tee after countless years of we sel- for her this year. This is doubly frus- service in almost every posi- dom see trating since she is actually ready to tion. Wally and Shirley have more go this year, in contrast to the usual gradually handed down their “It was a joy to walk to work than a rush complete fitting out in time. My knowledge and experience, through the relatively quiet handful consolation is that I was able to recently passing over the ar- at our spend three weeks during August in streets, or take the tram, and to chive of photographs along events Oslo before my operation. It was a with the boat register – a real wander along the waterfront on (except joy to walk to work through the rela- treasure trove of gaffer history. my way to work, even with a at our tively quiet streets, or take the tram, We will certainly miss Wally’s creaky knee” Re- and to wander along the waterfront fund of knowledge but, like gatta), on my way to work, even with a Chris, he is still an active mem- so there creaky knee. The Norwegians clearly ber and you never know when is plenty value the quality of their environ- he and Shirley will suddenly appear of scope for an increase in our activi- ment and the peace and solitude of in their beautiful Karina. ties. As a start, you will have received their countryside. This is reflected in notification of the racing series their summerhouses and their boats, Victor Peters has been our Vice which Mike Beck has arranged at including classic and wooden boats President for the last two years and East Fremantle of all sizes, has represented our Hillary’s fleet. YC. This is a shown in the His guidance and support has been great opportu- accompanying invaluable and we look forward to nity to sail and photos. The more of his anecdotes at our future socialise to- Viking Ship Mu- meetings. gether, so seum was also I would also like to welcome our new please come fascinating – but committee member, Geoff Howard, along! that will have to wait for another who has accepted the position of Our regular an- page of the log. Vice President and Boat Registrar. nual get- Geoff has already been busy taking together at Rott- Good sailing! over the boat register from Wally – nest is coming he has a hard act to follow! up in mid No- Finally, my thanks go to Pauline, vember; and we will be planning the Mike and Fiona, who have accepted programme for the Australia Day Baggywrinkles Page 3 EDITORIAL It is great that members Mike Beck vein “Purchases, tackles and so forth a boat under thirty feet was regarded as Rana and Barry Glazier Bicton Belle give one the heady sensation of pos- ‘small’, and I wonder if these small boat have revised a sessing gigantic sailors were, by force of circumstances, programme of physical strength. better seamen due to this non existence Main and Jib Nor may the time of standby assistance, now available at (JAM) racing for be distant when the touch of a button in our enlightened us at East Fre- there will be a era? I can personally attest to the fact mantle Yacht chorus of praise that sailing a little engineless cruiser, as Club. I believe extolling the excel- I have in the past, and even sometimes the mix of 4 races lencies of gaff rig. endeavoring to coax the erratic, unpre- per season and We might even dictable Stuart Turner on Oriel into life, not long courses hear Shakespeare can engender interesting situations. I will be attractive quoted – ‘See the would like to think these experiences to some of our wind sits in the have made me a better boat handler. I members. Years shoulder of thy sail’ don’t believe I’m any more competent ago the OGA was ‘Ti Tu’ at a MBSC OGA Regatta – making the point but have just been provided with some stronger than the wind cannot sit unpleasant memories! today and one against a sail that reason, I believe was a get together has no shoulder, can it now?” The mother of all tummy wogs success- every few weeks to enjoy a short race fully prevented Oriel’s participation in with a social drink to follow at the club.