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GAFFERS LOG ISSUE NO. 89 DECEMBER 2015 In this Issue: More cruising tales, 2015 Thinkingabout engines AGM, 16January 2016 Planning ahead, 2016 NEWSLETTER OF THE ASSOCIA TION FOR GAFF RIG SAILING GAFFERS LOGDECEMBER 2015 CONTENTS Foreword 3 Foreword nautical titles, offersa full 25% off throughout 2016 (p.21) and there’sa special offer on London Boat 4 FromtheQuarterdeck Show tickets too in the Noticeboard section, p.52. 4 OGAPhotocompetition:deadline extended Maintenancetips 5 OGAAGM,London,16January 2016:Agenda It’sthat time of year when your boat may be needing TheOGAandMaritime Heritage 6 a bit of maintenance and there are three articles on 7 Yarmouth2016:update fromthe Solent Committee the theme of engines.One is an invitation to share MalcolmGoramʼs 17ʼ dayboat ʻPluggerʼ 8 InvitationtoBrest andDouarnenezFestivals, 2016 experiences online via the Solent website for lessons ISSUE 89 |DEC 2015 learned earlier this year after an engine fire. Malcolm 9 ChannelcrossinginʻBetty IIʼ, summer2015 Goram starts a series of articles on Stuart Turner 13 New magazinelaunches:ʻClassicSailorʼ engines - do share your experiences via the Gaffers Editor: Beverley Daley-Yates Log or OGA online. +44(0)797 0943135 14 Thinkingaboutengines: Somewinterservice tips [email protected] 16 Anengine fire andexperienceswithStuart Turner Cruising tales Please submitmaterial forthe A few cruising tales held over from September remind Decemberissue by29 Jaunary 2016 18 Notall gaffersareold:ʻDiamondʼ us of the summer, but it’salso time to start thinking OG Itʼs certainly beenanothersuccessful year around GENERAL MANAGEMENTCOMMITTEE(GMC) 22 Bookreview:ʻDreams&theirrealisationʼ about the 2016 sailing season, with an invitation from theAreas, judgingbythe numberofnews items and President:Sean Walsh Welcomeaboard the organisers to visit the Brest/Douarnenez Festivals, 23 reportson events andactivities received fortheLog, [email protected] p.8 and Dublin BayOGA’s proposal for a Celtic 24 Ayounggafferwrites:MaddieMasters,EC Area OGAwebsite and ʻSailing byʼ. L Secretary: SueLewis Cruise in Company, p.37. [email protected] 25 Cruisingtales, 2015:ʻAvolaʼcelebrates50years(part1) OGAWebsite Photographycompetition Treasurer: TonyKiddle 28 ReturntoDunkirk,2015 Do think about contributing news for the website [email protected] Mike Garlick brings tips from the Photography 30 Marytakes ʻMollyʼfromeasttowest(part 2) ‘in between’issues of the Log, to keep everyone Membership:Alistair Randall competition judges on p.34. The deadline for entries updated and publish our activitiesto a wider [email protected] 31 BelfastTallships,2015 has been extended, see overleaf,so do sort out those audience. Tales with a ‘historic’ twist are published photos and enter online! Remember there’s a ‘Young Sailing CommitteeChair: Pete Thomas 32 TheVictoriaTrophy on ‘Sailing by’, where there’s a complementary Photographer’ category too, and great prizes for all. [email protected] 33 TheLeinster Trophy article for the Dublin BayOGA Leinster Trophy AREASECRETARIES race report, p.33. Take a look at p.63 for more about 34 OGAPhotographycompetition:tipsfromthejudges Send us yourphotographs! Contact details onAreapages online developments, including the Boat Register. 40 Newsandreports fromaroundtheAreas Finally, a plea for more good quality photos to OGABOATREGISTER Abigger Log illustrate the Log, submitted at high enough Boat Register Editor: Pat Dawson 52 Noticeboard resolution for print! Whilst lower resolution are You’llnotice that this issue of the Log is published in [email protected] 54 OGAmerchandise suitable for the website, the larger size will allow us a bigger size, as a trial for everyone to think about. to be more creativein illustrating the Log, but only if GAFFERS LOGPRODUCTION 57 Membersʼadverts Do let us know your views on this proposed change members contribute the raw materials . Graphic design: Steve Daley-Yates 63 OGAonlineand inprint in format, allowing more space for contributions. Print andfulfilment: Northend Boat Register update I look forward to seeing many of you again at the MERCHANDISE Association andAreawebsites Memberʼsdiscounts ACM and AGM in January, 2016. MarionShirley: [email protected] Three special discounts, negotiated for OGA Beverley Daley-Yates,Editor (Logandonline) +44(0)2381 787148 or members, are included in this issue: the new +44(0)774 821 8444 magazine ‘Classic Sailor’ offers a discount on www.oga.org.uk/shop annual subscriptions and sellingyour boat (p.13), Bloomsbury Press, publisher of a wide range of AFFERS Cover photo: BU16,built1960, ʻSailing in theNetherlandsʼ bySue Lewis G 3 GAFFERS LOGDECEMBER 2015 GAFFERS LOGDECEMBER 2015 Fromthe Quarterdeck OGAAGM, Saturday 16January, 2016 Fellow Gaffers AGM attendance is veryimportant. It Saturday16 January at5pm 2016 AGM AGENDA signals to your Area Officers that you are FoxʼsExcel, Excel Centre, 2Western Despite the poor weather we all interested and committed enough to attend 1. President’sWelcome experienced in July, we have had and register your vote on plans, elections and Gatway, LondonE16 1DR 2. Apologies a jolly good sailing season, with proceedings. It’syour opportunity to step up Second weekend of the Boat Show as 3. Approvalof the minutes of the last meeting lots of wind, and many exciting and contribute, to thank the Areaorganisers usual. Brief meeting on OGA business, 4. Matters arising from the minutes of the last OGA events.What an October we for their efforts during the season, elect photo competition winners and trophy meeting Pickering have experienced here in Dublin - Officers and let people know what you think. presentations, followed by some slideshows 5. Secretary’sreport - including report on the meeting of the Association Committee (AC) blue skies, high pressure, flat seas, of the summer, then dinner, no need to pre- earlier in the day. sunny but cool - perfect weather Transfusion - new blood, is a most helpful book. See Noticeboard p.52. Photo:Tony 6. Treasurer’sreport – presentation of accounts for laying up. medical procedure, and new blood is no less effective in organisations like our beloved Moray MacPhail will givea short talk before 7. Review of subscription charges – subject to the By now most boats will be in layup mode, ashore or afloat OGA. I’m not a fan of perpetual incumbents dinner: ‘Raids- refreshing the parts other prior approvalof the AC, the proposal will be for an increaseof £1 on all subscriptions in 2017 as the case may be. I wish you good weather for your own in office, it’snot healthy in my opinion. I rallies cannot reach’.There will also be a 8. Membership report layup efforts. Now is the time to reviewthe list of tasks to be believe it’s much more helpful to put fresh couple of slideshowson cruises in company completed over the winter to ensure that our beloved vessels hands on the tiller when it’stime to change 9. Boat Register – report on the decision of the AC this year. Now that all has to be more regardingopening the online Boat Register to the will be in tip top shape for next season. It’s a good time to the watch. interesting than reports from Officers! public. check out rigging and sails, to winterise engines, and you 10. Report on the Youth Fund So go along to your AGM, volunteer for Proposal forchangetoRule 8:Races will find a handy guide to that particular task in this issueof 11. Election of Officers the Gaffers Log (p.14). committee or office, and make a difference. I Proposal fora rule change,which, if agreed, would look forward very much to meeting many of allow Areas touse modifiedhandicappingsystems 12. Vote on proposed change to Rule 8: Races It is also the period in which many Areasschedule their you at our January AGM in London. for their AnnualRace, if sodesired. Appendthree 13. Members’questions words(shown in red). layup supper and AGM. Do make an effort to support Thisendstheformalbusiness ofthemeeting– to these events, particularly your Area AGM, and of course the SeanWalsh,President Proposed: Clare Thomas(EC) January 2016 OGA AGM in London. Your GMC continues befollowed by: Seconded:Clive Robertson(EC) work on plans for the OGA AGM with details on p.5. • Results of photographic competition with slideshow Each Areashall holdat least oneeventfor gaff • Presentation of Association trophies riggedboatseach year.Where possibleat least • Moray MacPhail on “Raids: Refreshing the parts other PHOTOGRAPHYCOMPETITION 2015 onerace forgaff riggedboatsshall beheld in each rallies cannot reach” Areaeach year undertheRacing Rule ofSailing • Brief illustrated reports on St Malo and Glandore Deadline extended to 31Dec (2009-2012) or subsequent amendmentsthereto Cruise orreplacementsthereof, AssociationPrescriptions Sponsorsthisyear include: and LocalAreaRace Instructions. The Races shall attempttogive fouror five hourssailing, and Election ofOfficers AdlardColesNautical (p.21) shouldbe followed bya meetingor social gathering ashore. AreaSecretaries shallendeavourtoselect Nominations received for Officers of the Association TheJardine Press (p.7) dates fortheir Races whichwill give membersfrom other Areasachance toenter. Entryshall beopen Boat Register Editor:Pat Dawson Log on now and to all membersonpaymentof the fee decided by Proposed: Alistair Randall (EC) the appropriate Area Committee. Non-members Seconded: Sue Lewis (EC) submit your photos! owninggaff riggedboats shall beallowed toenter onpayment of an additional amountdecided by the Membership Secretary:Alistair Randall www.oga.org.uk/trophies/ Area Committeeand