Club Newsletter 4/12/19

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Newsletter Items, Idle Gossip, etc to Mark Pierce [email protected] (deadline midnight Tuesday)

Commodore Phill Robbins 0466668541 Club Newsletter 4/12/19

Vice Commodore Jonathan Horsley INTERMEDIATE SAILING – VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTOR URGENTLY NEEDED 0412798505 As you may know, Laura and Seamus have been running the intermediate sessions on Rear Commodore Sunday mornings since our Learn to Sail classes in Sept. Chris Hallett 0414866998 Laura can only do one more Sunday before her Phd commitments take her time away. I will

be running the last session of the year on the 15th Dec with Seamus. Secretary Nola Hallett 0414866999 Intermediate sessions are proving very popular and are an important way for beginning sailors to get into club sailing. Only yesterday a new family joined the club with a goal of Treasurer using these sessions to get the kids into sailing. This is a vital way of growing our club Col Woodbury membership.

Can we please have a volunteer to run the class from January 19th til Feb or March next Class Reps year. Seamus has offered to help run the classes again. If you can only do some of these Gennakers – Michael Wiley dates that would be fine as I can fill in the other dates. If two or more people volunteer then Catamarans – Michael Cocks the dates can be shared. Please let me know if you can help in this important role. (The Trailers – Paul Morris club will pay for an interested party to get a boat licence if needed.) Monos – Graham Hams

Rowing Officer Laura will be able to take over around April when she has the time again, Cheers, Phill Graham Hams

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Publicity Officer Trent Morgan

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CONTENTS 2. Club News 7. Quiz 7. Idle Gossip 8. Race Reports 19. Upcoming Away Events 20. Marketplace

From Michael W - “By the way Mark, could we include at the front of the Newsletter a special thanks to Tara who as duty person provided (out of own funds)

a very special post-race spread.”

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CLUB NEWS

From Trent ☺

I was just perusing the Twelve foot skiff page on facebook and found this list from 1972, eighty starters at the Drummoyne 50th year regatta.

If you look carefully, right at the top, ‘Alter Ego’ – skipper G. Hams.

If you look down to one of the number 24s – the boat ‘Tomato’ – skipper ‘D. Morgan’.

D. Morgan is my father – a former Australian 12 foot skiff champion, and unbelievably Graham Hams has now raced against three generations of my family, over a period of at least forty seven years.

Graham had a very generous handicap back then – not so now for personal handicap races!

(A pic of Trent’s Dad on next page – Ed)

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Sailing Champions League Asia Pacific 2020 Qualifiers Entries Now Open

With the successful launch of the National Sailing League – Oceania last April (NSL video) and the

winning team Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron going on to beat the best clubs from Europe to be crowned

the “SAILING Champions League – Worlds Best Club“, (SCL video) we have expand the NSL from one

event to a Final and Qualifying events. The format is that the top teams from each Qualifier will earn the

right to compete in the 2020 NSL Final and obviously be the pathway to take on the best clubs in the

world at the SAILING Champions League in Europe in October 2020.

The Sailing Champions League Asia Pacific Northern Qualifier will be held at Hunters Hill Yacht Club

14/15th March 2020. The top clubs from this event will be invited to the Sailing Champions League Asia

Pacific Final April 3-5 at Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron Entries are now open for the and Northern Qualifiers and we are keen for your club to be represented to be a part of this exciting new series.

The format of the Northern Qualifier is that it is open to all clubs in NSW, Queensland and ACT to send teams to represent their club in this fully umpired fleet racing in 7m keelboats comprising of up to 30 heats (12-15 per race) and culminating in a top four final series. Teams will compete in a new fleet of six supplied RS21’s (the official boat of the SCL-APAC events) included in the entry fee and thus it is a true step on / step off regatta. The event is open to all ages and sailing backgrounds from dinghy sailors to keelboat sailors all competing on a level playing field. At the qualifier there are three divisions (all racing together) being:

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• Open – teams of a maximum of four with minimum of one female • Women’s – teams of a maximum of five, all female • Youth – team of a maximum of five with a minimum of one female (U21)

And we encourage clubs to enter in one, two or all three divisions, and although we hope to maximise the number of clubs and spread across States please get you entry in early (or contact us in regards to your interest) as entries are limited to the first 24 teams.

We believe that this interclub, one design, small fleet racing, concept is just what Australia’s clubs and sailors have been crying out for. To link this with a pathway to crown your club as the best in Asia Pacific and then to travel to Europe to fight for the title of ‘Best club in the world’ in open, youth and women’s divisions is very appealing.

In order to confirm your entry please review the Notice of Race and complete the entry form. Confirmation of acceptance of your entry will be made once full payment of entry fee is received. However, should you have any questions or concerns please contact either Howard or Mark directly and if you have not already please see the following two short videos.

Sailing Champions League Asia Pacific was successfully launched in Sydney in April 2019 as National Sailing League Oceania. Go to www.nationalsailingleague.com.au to see results, photos and videos from the event. To see the wrap-up video and images click here.

Sailing Champions League is Asia Pacific's Club vs Club, supplied boat (fleet of new RS21's), fully umpired, fleet racing competition for clubs large and small to race on a level playing field to identify the best club in Oceania to then go on to take on the best clubs in the world at the Sailing Champions League in Europe.

In 2019 the top Oceania Youth Team (RSYS) competed at the Youth World Championships in Kiel, Germany and, the top open team (RSYS) won the Sailing Champions League World Open Final in St Moritz.

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To enter teams in SCL events, your club must be a member of NSL (Class Association & affiliated with Australian Sailing). If you competed in the 2019 NSL Oceania Final, you are already a member. If you are not a member sign up here and to enter teams in any of the events or find out more about NSL go to www.nationalsailingleague.com.au.

Don't delay. There is only room for 24 teams. Enter now.

We look forward to seeing your team at the Northern Qualifier event.

Sincerely,

Howard Elliott Mark Turnbull OAM Director | National Sailing League Director | National Sailing League Mobile +61 (0) 411 508 810 Mobile +61 (0) 414 470 066 [email protected] [email protected]

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QUIZ (Please send any good Quiz questions to Mark [email protected])

NO WINNER YET! - Name the class of each boat (at a recent Harwood Regatta), with a visible sail or hull number. You need to send a list of boats, numbers and classes

SPOT THE FAKE NEWS

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IDLE GOSSIP

(Please send anything interesting sailing or club related to Mark ([email protected])

Rumour has it that a prominent Mono sailor is looking to purchase a trailer-sailer – mainly for cruising, but possibly to race sometimes with the Trailerables Division – watch this space……………….

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Gennakers 1 Dec 2019 (thanks Michael & Duncan)

The northerly wind and up-river course left us on a tight reach going east and a loose reach going west. Many boats did catamaran starts on port and those on starboard tacked quickly onto it. F15 Second Wind (Michael and Tara) did well at the boat (port) end of the line but RS100 Casper (Duncan) and F15 Magic Formula (Zac and with Bill on the wire) starting closer to the starboard end still ended up on a higher rung of the ladder.

Magic handled the tricky conditions the best and led the fleet to the first mark, just ahead of Second Wind.

”It’s gonna be tight, Dad – better keep your head in”

The spinnaker runs offered no easy answers. If you held off your set and reached up to the northern side of the river to gain sea room, you fell into a lull on the northern shore. If you didn’t, you quickly needed to bear 8

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Welcome to the Gennaker fleet, Dave Scott away and found yourself heading for the sandbanks or an inconveniently placed channel marker (surrounded by nuisance crab pots).

For most boats, runs consisted of a reach up/ set kite / douse kite/ reach up again / repeat sequence. Several F15’s interposed a capsize or two as a misjudgement brought the sand bank up alarmingly fast. 9

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Vince revelled under these conditions and raced away from the rest of the RS100 fleet in 5BuckaRoo$. The RS100 scratch results were $5, then Casper, Garry on Hooray, and Dave in Winedown. Corrected results saw Hooray second and Casper third. The RS100’s may have experienced a “zero-swim” event.

Like in the RS100’s, the F15 the race became a procession: Magic, Second Wind and then Toxic (Brendan and Francine). There

Bill and Zac H – current RS 100 State and National Champs, giving the F15 fleet a run for their money was little opportunity for tactics to offer a way around a boat ahead.

Magic’s long lead was reduced towards the finish when they sailed in under the windbreak of buildings along the Straights of Ramada. But they still finished comfortably ahead of Second Wind.

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TRAILERABLES REPORT 1/12/19 (from Mark)

It was another race, like most this season, where all on board Bella agreed that, if you had to be battered by strong, gusty northerlies – a trailer-sailer was the sort of boat to be on. Four boats sailed in this point-score race – Ian and Sarah on the Careel 22, Andrew and Todd on the Spider, Paul and Frosty on RL24 Treasure Isle, and Julie, Sophie and Mark on Castle 550 Bella.

We all got reasonable starts, and quickly settled into an order that didn’t change for whole race. It was Spider “Shades”, then “Treasure Isle”, then “Bella”, closely followed by “Serenity” The faster boats did four laps of the course, and were safely home before the afternoon electrical storm hit. Serenity and Bella were planning on doing four laps – but a look to west, at the rapidly approaching storm, convinced us to high-tail it for home after three.

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Bella got caught in the squall, just a few minutes from the club. But we slipped on to the beach – to be met by the generous Mono team of Des, Graeme H, and someone else who I forget. Within minutes, and in the pelting rain, the gang had helped us off the boat, dropped the sails, and prepared Bella for the trailer. Thanks guys – that’s what club spirit is all about ☺ Serenity made it back safely, a few minutes later. Shades took the race on Personal Handicap. All things considered, we just celebrated the fact it was RAINING ☺ ☺ ☺

Here’s “Shades” doing her best, in the wind shadow of Serenity

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Mono report 1/12/19 (thanks Trent)

Weather forecast either nearly nothing from the South or 30 knots from the North, depending on the site one looked at. With a moderate Northerly blowing during rigging time a NE course was set doing three triangles off the boat harbour. A variety of boats showed up. G3 (Graham Hams) in Alter Ego, G2 (Graham Hodgins) in Retro, G4 (Graeme Turner) and Grace in Wilful Intent, the impulses of Des and Paul, and a newcomer called Sean in a boat called ‘Toothless’,

Newcomer Sean mid race

Trent (Daisy sick), sailed in new club laser ‘Inside Edge’ with a radial rig.

Going past the Ramada Straits the main sheet pulley on the end of the boom of the new club laser fell off. The rivets had given way on the saddle it was attached to. With start count downs imminent Trent asked the start boat for some rope and with this in hand sailed to a very slippery ramp on the Northern Shore and tied the pulley back on, making it back in time to get a good start at the boat end on port, with G3 getting a good start on starboard from the buoy end. The wind being very close to being straight from the North entailed no tacking this day. G3 pointed very high, beyond the mark lay line, maybe to get into the outgoing tide, and 13

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was putting distance on the others until he hit a flat spot in the lee of the new big ugly building. Paul in Freakshow showed some good speed upwind, just leading Trent, Graeme and Grace, and G2, in that order – all four being painfully close to each other in terms of trying to maintain clear air. Des wasn’t too far behind, Toothless feeling her way. G3 took off on the downwind showing superior boat speed, putting further distance between the four second place wannabes.

After the first windward mark rounding

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The race for second on the second leg, G3 a blip in the distance

G3 gained out front at all times, and remaining that way until the end of the race.

The next four were very close at the first rounding of the gybe mark.

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The first rounding of the wing/gybe mark

Trent coming out marginally in front at the next mark – a short run across the river. This second position was maintained until the second windward mark rounding.

Second time heading for the windward mark, Duncan getting ready for competing again in the monohulls (one day).

That was until ‘Inside Edge’ caught an inside edge and capsized in tacking exasperation, in a fluster attempting to pinch to the second windward rounding mark. G2 later commented that he was a bit disappointed to see the laser righted so quickly. Paul later commented he was pleased to see the laser capsize 16

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– nothing like empathy for one’s competitors! This put Freak Show and Wilful Intent into second and third and by the time the gybe mark had been reached again G2 overtook Trent on the inside of the mark. There was to be no inside edge for ‘Inside Edge’ today (unless living up to an unsuccessful cricket batting performance), with an unintentional gybe causing a capsize to windward and much time wasting, once righted, untangling the tiller extension from the rear traveller - plus a fair whack on the forehead from the boom in the process for good measure.

In what turned out to be a very short race (hard to pick the wind with that forecast), the NS14s showed their heels with G4 and Grace crossing second (G4 later stating how well Grace had steered), G2 crossing third, with the impulses of Paul and Des next in that order. However, with the race being judged on personal handicap, the increasingly speedy Des took the day by some margin.

Race winner Des handling a bullet

For those interested in actual results (below), it shows the incorrect listing of Black Pearl 4.7, instead of ‘Inside Edge - radial’. When the handicapper was questioned, here was the response:

decided to keep you on the old boat in results as you should have sailed black pearl and no difference really. If you win the series i might reconsider but.....

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Cat Report (thanks Jonathon – Ed)

The forecasts varied from light to strong winds and possibly from all directions. The wind settled in from the north for the intermediate sailing. The only choice for a course was up river due to runout tide and the possibility of the wind picking up. The cat fleet was diminished when Cat Man hobbled in on crutches and Finely Tuned still unrigged on the trailer, Chris away on a family visit. This allowed Seamus to crew on 2 FOOT Extra as Martine was away. Only 5 cats faced the start line, First Strike, “A”, 2 FOOT Extra, Ozspray and Evan sailing one of the Nacra 350’s.

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The start was set with a starboard bias, but all cats started on port and ran the line. It appeared that that at least one cat was over the line at the start, but no recall was heard. The first leg was tight hauled with cats quickly settling into an order. “A” being the first to the eastern buoy tacked immediately but underestimated the wind shifts and had to tack again to round the offset mark. 2 FOOT Extra saw the situation and tacked past the buoy but failed to allow enough for the wind shift and had to tack also. Only Ozspray didn’t have do additional tacks, as Phill had checked out the wind situation before the race. Note to buoy layers allow for the tide changing after laying the buoys. The wind was inconsistent with “A” getting away on the first leg west. The positions generally did not change much through out the race although First Strike did get ahead of Ozspray early on.

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“A” had good run out front although 2 FOOT Extra did close the gap on the second lap but wasn’t able to make the pass.

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The highlight of the day was some amazing trapeze work by Michael on “A” when he nosedived, swung around the front and somehow managed not to capsize but return back to deck of his cat and continue to lead the race. We all need to learn this trick. Unfortunately, the wind swung more north and the race consisted of a very tight reach to the east and a broad reach to the west. The race became a procession with many close calls as the bullets increased in power and numbers. First Strike unfortunately fell victim to one bullet and capsized. Tony was able to right the cat and return to the beach. Half way through the race an additional lap was added to cat course by the Commodore, all agreed with the call, made when crossing at speed.

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The eastern buoy provided some interesting traffic to negotiate, as Ozspray got ahead of First Strike.

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The wind on the last lap strengthened more and some hairy moments occurred especially coming back through the narrows.

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The over the line results, “A”, 2 FOOT Extra and Ozspray, were unchanged even after as the handicapper applied his magic, the handicaps must be working well. A well done to Evan on sailing the Nacra 350, and getting home safely Many thanks to all those club members who helped, Special thanks to Roland for running the rescue boat. A very enjoyable afternoons sailing. Thank you to the Morgan’s for all the great photos.

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Home & Away Events

If anyone knows of any events or would like an event posted please let me know - Ed

([email protected])

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SAIL SYDNEY 2019

Thu Dec 12 - Sun Dec15 - Woollahra Sailing Club

Entries Now Open!

A massive fleet of local, national and international sailors is preparing to take on the first major event in the Australian regatta season when Sail Sydney starts on 12 December 2019.

More than 300 competitors are expected at Woollahra Sailing Club, with strong fleets in 29er, 49er, Finn, 420, Bic Techno 293, Bic Techno Plus, Flying 11, Laser, Mirror, Nacra 15, Optimist, Sabot, and Tasar.

Don’t miss out!

The WSC Team

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For Sale/Wanted/Free to a Good Home

If you have any sailing related items for sale or if you want to buy something sailing related and want it put in the newsletter please let me know – Ed [email protected]

Hobiecat 14’ Provenance Document 17th November 2019 This craft was purchased from a boat sales yard at Tynedale circa 1984. It was in very poor condition. The canvas trampoline was rotten; all the sheets & halyards needed replacing; there was no headsail or headsail fittings; the rudder ‘locks’ needed replacing; the boom needed to be rebuilt; there were no trapeze lines, and so on. • The craft was cleaned and the hull polished and new drain cocks fitted. • The anodised mast & frame were cleaned but no attempt was made to repair the minor surface corrosion. • New cleats and pulleys were fitted

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• New sheets and halyards were fitted • A new trampoline was manufactured and fitted • A new headsail was made • New headsail management fittings were installed • The boom was stripped, revarnished and rebuilt • A new boom vang was created • All stainless steel shrouds and lines were checked and replaced as necessary • A ‘stiffener’ pole was fitted between the bows of the pontoons and a stiffener support fitted beneath the mast step • Trapeze lines were fitted and a trapeze ‘nappy’ manufactured • New rudder ‘locks’ were fitted • The trailer electrics were upgraded; the wheel bearings replaced; new tyres fitted; a proper sail storage box fitted to the trailer.

The craft has been used extensively for family sailing at Noosa, Byron Bay, Copeton Dam (Inverell), cotton dams out west, Ballina, Tweed. At Noosa when sailing competitively this craft proved to be a high performer in completion with other catamarans mainly on account of its excellent mainsail. The trailer is registered rego due October 2020. This would be an excellent entry-level boat for a beginner multi- hull sailor. Bruce Robinson. 2 Sexton Rd, Nth Lismore. 0417 491 702

PROVENANCE DOCUMENT “Scallywag” s/n 125 Boomerang 20 Trailer Sailer – 6.5 (20 feet)metres long; registered NSW IDA969N (not current) Manufacture – Frankston on Port Phillip Bay. Early model (year not known) in ‘wind-up keel’ series. Probably late 1970s. Depth in water with keel housed – about 200 mm; keel down 700 mm. Hull type – fibreglass, fibreglass cabin, cabin top plywood core Galley – spirit stove, manual pump sink – galley was set up for day trips and o/night camping. Bunks – forward triangular suitable for two persons, quarter berths running either side of cabin into under- cockpit area. New cushioning on all bunks when craft rebuilt in 1997. Cushioning in excellent condition Porta potty – housed in recess under forward bunk Water tank – housed in bow under forward bunk Storage – under bunks, in recesses around cabin, under cockpit seating Cockpit – self draining, excellent cushion seating, winder for keel at rear of cockpit, manual bilge pump. Electronics - Switch panel for cabin lights/anchor light/sounder/navigation lights. Deep cycle battery housed under forward bunk but has died and in need of replacement.

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Sail Suite – Mainsail, Jib, Genoa, Storm Jib, Spinnaker – all in good condition and all except Mainsail in sail bags. Ropes and pulleys – full set of sheets, halyards and pulleys all in good condition Rigging – aluminium mast fully rebuilt at restoration, aluminium boom, aluminium spinnaker pole – all fully rebuilt at restoration. Engine – Craft needs a long leg about 6/7 HP. Anchors – 2 x 8 kg sand anchors with chain and ropes History – In 1996 when sailing on the Noosa River we saw ‘Scallywag’ moored to a jetty opposite the Noosaville Sailing and Rowing Club. The yacht had sunk in shallow water and was sitting in the mud with the tide washing and out. The owner lived in a ‘castle’ nearby. He had once been commodore of the Noosa Sailing Club but had lost interest in sailing and the boat. The boat had sunk because the cabin windows leaked, rain water had collected in the hull and it had gradually settled below tide level. We negotiated a purchase price and the boat was refloated with ease the hull being sound. A full set of rigging, sails and main internal fixtures was found to be in storage on land. Belco Trailers in Brisbane were contracted to manufacture a proper trailer for ‘Scallywag’ at a price of nearly $4000. While the trailer was being manufactured ‘Scallwag’ sat on a mooring in front of the Noosa Sailing Club. This was a good test for the hull. It did not take seawater but it was obvious the cabin was admitting rainwater. When the trailer was complete the boat was collected from Noosa and brought back to Bingara near Inverell in NSW. ‘Scallywag’ was completely stripped down. The keel was dropped out and all internal fittings removed. The boat was then completely cleaned internally & externally and rebuilt. 1. Scrape off oyster and barnacles from lower hull – a big manual job done with care so as not to damage the gel coat. 2. Clean whole of interior with mould killer. Under the thick coat of grey was found the very attractive fibreglass internal finish. 3. Remove and varnish and refit all internal woodwork. 4. Remove all windows and refit with new sealants 5. Refurbish all internal aluminium structure associated with mast step and wind-up keel. 6. Remove, refurbish and refit wind-up keel mechanism – a difficult job as operator has to lie on back under cockpit. (Fat people need not apply) 7. Strip mast, remove spreaders, weld up damaged fastening holes, reassemble mast checking all s/s stays and shrouds. Replace mainsail halyard, headsail kicker and spinnaker sheet. 8. Check all pulleys – headsail top, headsail port and starboard pulley assemblies and travellers, mainsheet traveller in cockpit, spinnaker pulleys. 9. Disassemble, lubricate and reassemble winches 10. Sand back and paint rudder and tiller arm. 11. Rebuild and paint aluminium rudder ‘cage 12. Rebuild and improve outboard motor mount 13. Sand and varnish all external woodwork 14. Rebuild hatch door assembly 15. Have manufactured new high quality vinyl cushions for all bunks and cockpit seats. 16. Rebuild keel especially repair damaged toe of lead casting. 17. Remove all stanchions and safety lines. Refit with improvements to pushpit and pulpit. 18. Replace gunwale in ‘Sikaflex’ bed.

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The restoration and rebuild took about 12 months. The yacht was then used for inland sailing on Copeton Dam (near Inverell), Brunswick River, Wilsons Creek., Ballina Estuary and on the Tweed River at Fingal. The family have had a lot of fun sailing or just river cruising.

Figure 1 At Tweed Heads

Addendum. The image placed in the ad was taken two years ago when the boat was Copeton Dam temporarily out of its shed Inverell and parked in front of our home. I accepted an offer of $4500 made by a passer-by but then rejected the offer when I realised the whole trailer suspension was very rusty and dangerous. Early this year the trailer suspension was completely rebuilt with new springs, bushes, wheel bearings and seals and the over-ride disc break mechanism refurbished. The trailer is not presently registered but would meet all registration requirements. The boat has always been housed under cover. It has not been in the water for some time. The ‘kicker’ and main ‘halyard’ lines are new.

Castle 550 Trailer Sailer

Number 15. On a single axle un-braked trailer so no rego check required. Very easy to tow – fine behind my Audi A4. NSW rego.

Castle 550’s are light and easy to launch and sail.

Gypsy is in very good condition. She has a brand new VHF radio, depth sounder, CD/ipod player, 12v battery. Mariner 5hp outboard runs well. Two stroke but quiet. The rudder has a dagger foil but a brand new blade for a swing rudder is included (bought from the manufacturer). A friend recently had a swing rudder box made for less than $300. Two mains, one jib, storm jib, and spinnaker. V Berth has plenty of room for two people.

Brand new porta-potty. Bearing buddies on trailer.

$9,900 neg. Contact Dave Scott 0428 854800

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Castle 650, Mr Squiggle, Sail Number 61. Generally good condition. New Doyle Main and No 1, near new No 2 and No 3. Older Main and No 1 (Still usable). Old Dacron Main. Spinnaker with launching shute. Near new 8hp Tohatsu. Trailer in good condition. New complete storage cover/tarp. Price $15,000.00 Neg. Ph Todd Goldsmith 0427002571.