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SOUTHPORT YACHT CLUB NEWS / INFO Issue Number 47 winter 2017 sailing performance program at syc

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Welcome to the Winter edition of iN SYnC! As the cooler months approach, SYC is getting ready for a variety of Club events. From the Associates Gala Ball in July and the Power 2 Sunset Garden Tapas & Pizza Bar Boat & Sailing Presentation Dinners to the 2017 Member 4 Commodore’s Report Celebrations featuring live entertainment from Ross Wilson 5 Chairman’s Report on September 2nd, there is sure to be an event to celebrate 5 General Manager’s Report for all members! 6 Sailing Operations Manager’s Report On water, a big congratulations to all competitors for 7 Mathew Belcher OAM their amazing achievements during the past three months. 8 Festivities at Southport Yacht Club Mathew Belcher OAM and Will Ryan secured yet another 10 SYC Marina & Hardstand title winning their sixth World Cup in Hyeres, France. 14 Birthday Draws / SYC Employee of the Quarter Well done! 15 Upcoming Events at SYC / Functions / Weddings at SYC If you have any exciting news, regatta results, achievements 16 SYC Boutique on and off the water or anything else you wish to 17 SYC Communication Channels submit into the next iN SYnC, please contact myself via 18 Up Coming Events 07 5591 3500 / Marketing.Manager@southportyachtclub. 20 Vice Commodore Power Report / Power Boat What’s on com.au or drop by and see me at the Club. 21 SYC Navigation Rally Season Until then, safe boating! 22 Cruising at SYC 23 Sailing at SYC 24 Vice Commodore Sail Report Bronwen Hemmings 25 Sailing Academy 26 Sailing Performance Program Editor - iN SYnC 27 Sailing Performance Program Southport Yacht Club 28 Offshore / Keel Boat Sailing 29 2017 NZ Optimist Nationals 30 Sailability Gold Coast CHAIRMAN - Scott Siganto 31 Sailing What’s On COMMODORE - Kerry Noyes 32 Associates Committee Report VICE COMMODORE POWER - Graham Webb 34 Gold Coast Seaway Tide Chart 34 SYC Sponsors VICE COMMODORE SAIL - Ray McMahon TREASURER - Garry Edwards BOARD MEMBERS - Chris Oxenford and Bob Howard GENERAL MANAGER - Brett James SOUTHPORT YACHT CLUB NEWS / INFO Issue Number 47 winter 2017 Front Cover: sailing performance iN SYnC: Publication of Southport Yacht Club Inc. program Sailing Performance Program at syc Address: 1 Macarthur Parade, Main Beach, QLD 4217 at Southport Yacht Club Phone: 07 5591 3500 Fax: 07 5532 7507 Website: www.southportyachtclub.com.au 1STjune - 31ST auguST iN SYnC is published quarterly September, December, March and June. The opinions expressed by the authors and contributors of articles in EDITOR / ART / PRODUCTION / ADVERTISING SALES: iN SYnC are not necessarily those of Southport Yacht Club Inc, nor does Southport Yacht Club Inc. guarantee the accuracy of statements made by Bronwen Hemmings contributors or advertisers or accept any responsibility for any product or statements made herein. Southport Yacht Club Inc does not accept liability Marketing Manager for advertising material published in iN SYnC which may contravene the Trade Practices Act. Other than for the purpose of review and subject Southport Yacht Club to the Copyright Act, no part of this publication may be reproduced in Email: [email protected] any form without the prior written permission of the publisher. Upcoming events and promotions are subject to change without notice. Phone: 07 5591 3500

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COMMODORE’S REPORT Kerry Noyes

First and foremost, congratulations to Mathew Belcher I suggest that members attend the open board meeting and Will Ryan. A new international season and their first forums of the Waterways Authority to gain insight into their Regatta since the Olympics and another World Cup win in workings and give honest feedback from waterway users. Hyeres, great effort. The One team initiative led by Mat Belcher has been highly Congratulations must go to Ray McMahon and the Sailing successful at the Hollywell Sailing Squadron. The initiative Committee in successfully securing the Royal Prince Alfred has seen many of our Bronze (most inexperienced sailors) Yacht Club Pittwater to Southport Yacht Race. After a very fleet transition into the Performance sailing team with a successful Pittwater to Southport Yacht Race in January number even competing in away regattas. It is pleasing to 2017, it is great to note our hospitality was highly rated see that this pathway is now open with our best sailors amongst the visiting sailors. The Club Marine Pittwater taking the time to coach and nurture the next generation. to Southport Ocean race will combine with our signature It is important to note that enjoyment is the main focus of Offshore Event Bartercard Sail Paradise to create an our programs, and a supportive team environment is the exciting new experience for both keen Sailors and a holiday best way to ensure that our youth continue to participate destination for their families. regardless of level well into the future.

It was my great pleasure to represent our Club at this year’s Our events would not happen if we did not have the support Anzac Dawn Service, what an honour, the Marine Guard of of our General Manager Brett James and his great team Honour participant’s special contribution to a spine tingling from the Sailing Office at Hollywell, Hospitality Staff at opening to this most revered and time honoured tradition, Main Beach and all in the background contributing to the a big thank you to the organisers and participants you made success of the Club and as such ongoing support for our on- us all very proud Southport Yacht Club members. Water Activities Cruising, Navigating, Racing and the rest.

The Pontoon Club celebrates members with 21 years’ service each year with a dinner to recognise new members into the ranks, it was my pleasure to attend this evening Kerry Noyes mid-March. Special mention to guest speaker Mara Bun who Commodore gave the guests an insight into the waterways operations over the past and coming 12 months.

AUSTRALIAN SPORTS BOAT NATIONALS 2017 Congratulations Southport Yacht Club member, Graham Sherring and crew on RETUNED, placing third at the 2017 Sports Boat Nationals held at Port Stephens from April 7 – 9. More recently another fantastic victory for Graham and his crew, winning the 2017 Ladies Day Race, proudly sponsored by Telemachus Jewellery, long term supported of the annual SYC event. With perfect weather conditions, 13 Club vessels competed in the event from the Club’s Hollywell Sailing Squadron on Sunday 30th April. Retuned crew, winners of the Telemachus Jewellers Well done to all who competed. Ladies Day Race 2017. Chris Percy, Pete Prichard, Skipper Emily Scott and Owner Graham Sherring

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Chairman’s REPORT involved. Commodore Kerry Noyes, Vice Commodore Sail, Ray McMahon, Scott Siganto and Vice Commodore Power, Graham The Club has seen many positive outcomes across the Webb, all attended the event, with Autumn months, not only within the Club but for our Ray and Graham laying a wreath on boating fraternity. behalf of SYC at the Anzac Parade.

SYC has celebrated in the success of our sailors, on water Coming up in July is the SYC AGM, and off! I’d like to take the opportunity to congratulate the notice of meeting has been dual Olympic Medallist, Mathew Belcher OAM, on being distributed, and all financial Gold awarded the Mayors Sports Award, then following through or equivalent members are invited to not only attend the with an unbeatable lead in the Sailing World Cup 470 st meeting but to have their say by either nominating for a division taking out 1 place with Will Ryan. Members, Chris position or attending the meeting. Noyes and Joe Sabin also dominated in the NSW Nacra State st Titles placing 1 . For more information, or to read about The annual Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race is being held the successes of more SYC Sailors please check the News from Saturday 29th July to Tuesday 01st August with the section of the SYC website. finish celebrations and presentations hosted by SYC, it’s a fun and busy time for the Club, a great time to come Anzac Day again saw SYC represented with a flotilla of both down and soak up the atmosphere within the Main Beach power and sailing vessels rafting up behind the official Clubhouse! commemorations hosted by the Southport RSL Sub-Branch, setting off a backdrop of red flares creating a stunning Scott Siganto backdrop to the event. Chairman SYC thank all those involved, especially Mr. Ken Tregeagle for again organising the boating community to get general manager’s REPORT Flag and the Club’s first sailing event Da$h 4 Ca$h at Hollywell on Sunday Brett James 17th. Please be sure to watch out for Firstly, I would like to congratulate the Club’s sailors on more information through the weekly their successes over the past three months. A special E-newsletter. mention to Mathew Belcher OAM, claiming yet another World Cup title competing early May at the Sailing World A delicious new food and beverage Cup in Hyeres, France. Mathew and crew member Will Ryan menu commenced in the Club’s dominated the 470 division with a podium finish on every Waterfront Restaurant, continuing race bar the first, after being out of competition since to grow the positive feedback and winning their silver medal at the Rio Olympics in 2016. patron attendance. Well done to the food and beverage staff on offering fantastic service to our wonderful As always, Club events have again been extremely popular members, their guests and visitors. with sold out shows including the Mat Hollywood Illusionist Show, A Night with the Stars dinner and show, featuring Dux Anchorage has seen some tremendous changes. 160 such acts as Ian Cooper, Fortunato and Bernadette Fisher. meters of new fencing has revealed the private retreat We also held the annual Charity Golf Day, raising over boundaries along with new camp sites and a children’s $5,000 for the Club’s youth sailors, thank you to all the playground, and tree pruning at the beach cleaning up the Corporate supporters and members who participated in the entrance to the facility. I look forward to you all enjoying event. the upgraded facility, when you join the Club for the annual Dux Birthday celebrations on August 20th. As we come into the Winter months, the Club continues nd to buzz with a long list of upcoming events including, The 32 Land Rover Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race will th the Herman’s Hermits dinner and show on August 6th, commence on Saturday 29 July with over 70 vessels Dux Anchorage annual birthday celebrations with live expected to partake, we look forward to welcoming the entertainment by Vinyl Frenzy on August 20th, Mental As competitors and their vessels back to SYC with our friendly Anything return to SYC on September 21st, the 2016/17 and professional hospitality. Power Boat Presentation Dinner on June 30th, Sailing Until then, I look forward to seeing you in the Club or on Presentation Dinner on September 30th, and the annual SYC the water soon! free Member only celebrations with live entertainment by Ross Wilson, Mondo Rock on September 2nd. We will also Brett James celebrate the opening of the sailing and boating season on Saturday 16th September with the Club’s 71st Sail Past General Manager and Blessing of the Fleet, followed by Breaking of the

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Welcome to our Winter edition of iN SYnC. With these Sailing Operations Manager Winter months upon us, most of our Sailing Divisions head into the start of their Winter Series which upon completion Simon Turpin will see the end of 2016/2017 Sailing Season………………. and Weather websites for latest forecast and what a season it has been for all of us at Southport Yacht weather conditions: Club. www.bom.gov.au/qld/forecasts/gold- In this Edition you will find some of the many inspiring coast-waters.shtml stories of our Sailors achievements both at SYC events and at away Championship’s. We are extremely proud of all of www.bom.gov.au/australia/radar our sailors from our new Green Fleet beginners to our High www.seabreeze.com.au/weather/wind-forecast/qld-gold- Performance Sailors and all our members in between. coast

I would also like to mention and thank all of our Volunteers, www.windy.com without whom we would not be able to achieve what we do in the Sailing Office. Our awesome team of Volunteers work www.wind.willyweather.com.au/qld/brisbane/gold-coast- tirelessly week in week out in providing on water support seaway.html and logistics to our many races across all of our Divisions. In moving forward, our 2017/2018 Sailing Season Calendar In the coming months ahead, we will be hosting many more is almost complete and our Sailing Committee have put Special Events including: many tireless hours in its planning to ensure all our Divisions have good and consistent racing scheduled. • Queensland State Match Racing Championships Planning is also well underway for our 2016/2017 Sailing • Australian Sports Boat Winter National Presentation Evenings. The first presentation evening will Championships be held at SYC Hollywell on 19th August for our Off The Beach Dinghy Division with our SYC Main Beach Presentation • Ted Elkes Memorial Yacht Race Regatta for all other Divisions following on 30th September. Don’t forget to book in early to avoid disappointment as I can • Land Rover Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race ensure you that they will both be bigger and more stunning • Crab Island Classic Race then last years.

• International OK Dinghy State Championships Finally, I would also like to thank all of you for your continued support and magnificent assistance. My entire Therefore if you have any spare time available and would team in the Sailing Office value this at all times and we are like to help out our awesome volunteer team, please have all extremely proud to be part of our SYC Family. a look at https://syc.volunteerroster.com/ for positions available. We need help across all of our Divisions and we See you all on the water soon. will welcome you with open arms, as always.

Throughout our working weeks, we refer to many websites Simon Turpin that assist us in the Sailing Office in doing our job. Some of these sites that you might find useful that provides valuable Sailing Operations Manager information are: www.southportyachtclub.com.au

Racing Rules Of Sailing: Great for knowing the rules and studying previous cases of Protest Hearings: www.sailing.org.au/sport-services/racing-rules www.racingrulesofsailing.org

Diagram Drawing – ideal for drawing diagrams for Protest Hearings etc: www.boats.sourceforge.net

ISAF website: www.sailing.org/isaf/home.php Corporate Sailing at Southport Yacht Club

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Southport Yacht Club champion encounter in Tokyo. We are very pleased to be working Mathew Belcher confirms with the Southport Yacht Club on this activity”, Peter said. Tokyo Olympics bid The new set-up will include the 2016 Australian Olympic Sailing Team containers with a steel fabric structure Olympic medallists Mathew Belcher and crew member Will to enable the boats fully rigged inside to maximise the Ryan have confirmed they will chase gold at the Tokyo training environment. Olympic Games in 2020. Southport Yacht Club General Manager, Brett James, is It will be Mathew’s fifth Olympic campaign, winning Gold pleased to have the squad based at the Club saying, “It’s at London in 2012 with Malcolm Page OAM and Silver at the great to be able to support the sailors and to have them Rio games last year with Will Ryan. around the Club”. Mathew is excited about their resolve to represent Australia “Having my home base back on the Gold Coast is extremely at his third, and Will’s second, Olympics. important to me, allowing me to spend more time with my Mathew and Will are in fine form, winning the Sailing family whilst attending consistent training commitments, World Cup Final at St Kilda late last year, the Australian along with supporting the Club’s community based 470 Championships in February before claiming the most projects” said Mathew. recent World Cup in Europe last month. Mathew and Will can be followed via Facebook and Coached by Australian Sailing Team Coach Victor Kovalenko, Instagram: belcherryan2016 Mathew hopes to add to his highly decorated career which includes his achievements as a six-time 470 World Champion, 420 World Champion in 2000, and the 2013 ISAF World Sailor of the Year.

“We are absolutely thrilled to release this news as we continue our Olympic training, I absolutely love being on the water and am extremely excited to join this journey for my fifth Olympic campaign,” said Mathew, the recipient of an Order of Australia medal in 2013.

Mathew is currently Mentoring the High-Performance Program at Southport Yacht Club’s Hollywell Sailing Squadron, using his own personal experience to provide on- water training together with a focus on fitness, nutrition, theory and personal development.

Australian Sailing have established a 470 Gold Coast training sub site at Southport Yacht Club in the lead-up to the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2020, hosting majority of the teams domestic training. This is the first time the Australian Sailing Team has established a facility outside the National Training Centre in Sydney and is a fantastic opportunity for the Queensland sailing community.

The facility will be the base for the Australian 470 Men’s and Women’s squads, for training and national camps as well as boat storage and allow for gym and physical therapy activities at the Runaway Bay Sports Super Centre. It will also be a training base for the Queensland Academy of Sport program.

Australian Sailing Director, Peter Condon said the partnership with Southport Yacht Club provides a stable environment to develop their training schedule.

“For our 470 squads, the move to the Gold Coast and the set-up of a training base is a positive step for their program. While the National Training Centre remains in Sydney for the Australian Sailing Team, the Southport Yacht Club as an Australian Sailing Team Sub-site provides a great opportunity to train in similar conditions to those we will

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FEBRUARY BIRTHDAY DRAW MARCH BIRTHDAY DRAW APRIL BIRTHDAY DRAW Congratulations Ben Noonan who won Congratulations Steven Marlow who Congratulations Past Commodore Neale the February Birthday Draw on Tuesday won the March Birthday Draw on Hollier who won the April Birthday Draw 21st February, with a prize of $250 Tuesday 21st March, with a prize of on Tuesday 18th April, with a prize of members credit. $250 members credit. $250 members credit. Photo: Winner Ben Noonan, Past Photo: Commodore Kerry Noyes, Winner Photo: Commodore Kerry Noyes, Commodore Tony Goldner and Steven Marlow and Past Commodore Winner Past Commodore Neale Hollier Commodore Kerry Noyes. Tony Goldner. and Past Commodore Tony Goldner. pontoon club dinner employee of the quarter Over 100 Club Pontoon Members, (21 years plus) enjoyed a delicious dinner in the SYC Compass Room on Monday 13th Congratulations to Southport March to celebrate the events 35th annual dinner. The guests Yacht Club employee, eden were joined by Guest Speaker, Ms Mara Bun, Chairperson of the Board of Directors, Gold Coast Waterways Authority. crooks. Staff Member for the Quarter, winter 2017. Congratulations to Eden Crooks who has been voted by the staff employee of the quarter Winter 2017. Eden has been an integral part of the SYC team for over 16 years, working in the role of Hardstand Manager. SYC would like to thank Eden for his hard work and dedication at the Club. Please congratulate Eden when you see 1. Director Bob Howard and Peter Pickett him next in the Club! 2. Mathew Belcher OAM buy, swap, sell! Attention Members! If you have any Marine related items which you would like to buy, swap or sell, contact Southport Yacht Club and we will advertise it on the SYC website for FREE!

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Tuesday 13th June 2017 6.30pm - 7.30pm vice SYC Compass Room - Main Beach Vice Commodore Sail Ray McMahon and Vice Commodore commodores’ Power Graham Webb invite all Gold (and equivalent) Members to join Southport Yacht Club for the 2017 Vice Commodores’ Cocktail Party. cocktail Dress: Smart Casual (no shorts) party RSVP: Reception 07 5591 3500 powerboat Friday 30th June 2017 - Main Beach Clubhouse Join SYC for 2016/17 Powerboat Presentation Dinner. Enjoy a presentation three course dinner with Live Entertainment by ‘The Wild Card’. Superb prizes drawn on the night include a rigid inflatable and outboard donated by Stefan Boating World. dinner Bookings Essential: 07 5591 3500 syc gala ball Saturday 22nd July 2017 - Main Beach Clubhouse incorporating the Join SYC for the 2017 SYC Gala Ball, incorporating The Commodore’s Table, proudly hosted by the Associates Committee. Enjoy a three course menu with a glass of bubbly commodore’s on arrival and LIVE Entertainment by Scott Martin & Friends. table Make your reservation by calling SYC on 07 5591 3500 Saturday 29th July 2017 Saturday 29th July 2017, sees the start of the 32nd Annual sydney Land Rover Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race, an event that is only second to the Rolex Sydney Hobart Classic. Yachts are gold coast expected at the Seaway finish line from Sunday 30th. Be sure to come down to the Club Marina and see these yacht race spectacular racing vessels up close!

Sunday 20th August 2017 - SYC DUX Anchorage on South Stradbroke Island Celebrate Dux 35th Birthday with ‘Vinyl Frenzy’. dux Fun family activities including the famous Tug ‘O’ War Kicks off at 11am SYC Dux on South Stradbroke Island. anchorage All Members, Guests and Visitors Welcome! Live Entertainment, Bar & BBQ facilities available, Birthday Cake, Birthday Champagne plus more. Bookings Essentail: 07 5591 3500

Saturday 16th September 2017 - Main Beach Clubhouse Join SYC the opening of the 71st Sailing and Boating Season, 71st with Live Entertainment, Blessing of the Waters, Sailpast Fleet arrives for salute, Commodore’s Address of Welcome and the sailpast Sunset Ceremony. Don’t forget to dress your boat, great prizes & blessing to be won! Bookings Essential: 07 5591 3500 Sunday 17th September - Breaking of the Flag at SYC’s of the fleet Hollywell Sailing Squadron, Wed 21st June & 12th July - State of Origin Sat 3rd June - Commodore’s Trophy Sun 4th June - Past Commodore’s Trophy Fri 30th June - Power Boat Presentation Dinner Mon 24th July - SYC Annual General Meeting date Sat 5th August - Crab Island Classic Sun 6th August - Herman’s Hermits Sat 19th August - Dinghy Sailing Presentation at Hollywell savers Sat 2nd September - SYC 2017 Member Celebrations Sat 9th - Sun 10th September - Bridge to No Bridge Fri 15th September - Associates Spring Carnival Luncheon Sat 16th September - 71st Sail Past and Blessing of the Fleet Sun 17th September - Breaking of the Flag & Da$h 4 Ca$h Thurs 21st September - Mental as Anything Sat 30th September - Sailing Presentation Dinner @ southport yacht Club power boats - vice commodore power

Graham Webb Vice Commodore Power

The season is well under way and I am sure our championship As the iN SYnC is printing we will host the SYC Open to be is going to be very hotly contested to the very end. Currently held on the 13th May and sponsored by The SYC Associates in first place is “Finky Dink Too” Past Commodore Mal Wood Committee. Our last event for the Championship will be with “Van Man”Graham and Fay Webb in 2nd followed in The Commodore’s Trophy on the 3rd June to be held in 3rd place by “Bipty Bipty” Peter Brown. Moreton Bay with an overnight at RQYS Canaipa Point. The following day the 4th June we will run our last Traditional We started the year off with the running of The Chairman’s event for the season The Past Commodore’s Trophy Trophy on the 11th February sponsored by O’Keefe starting up near Dunwich and running across the Bay past Financial Planning. Tony and Ann Maria O’Keefe were on Coochiemudlo Island and finishing at Garden Island South. hand to present the prizes for the days event. The raw BBQ and presentation for both days will be held at “Dux”. score winners were” MIA” Todd Brooker with Mum and Dad, These two events will be sponsored by Club Marine. Phil and Jenny, navigating, 2nd on a count back was “Finky Dink Too “skippered by Past Commodore Mal Wood and crew The Power Boat Committee under the guidance of Ken with 3rd place going to “Van Man” Graham and Fay Webb. Tregeagle, Steve Manchester and Peter Brown, again held The handicap event was won by “Martini” Paul and Bobby the raft up for Anzac Day in front of the Cenotaph at Matthews 2nd Place “Lady Caroline”Past Commodore Ian Broadwater Parklands Southport. There were 10 Boats in Hall and crew followed in 3rd by “Bell Tempo”Steve and the raft up and a special thanks to all for helping to fly the Margo Manchester. flag for SYC. The spectacle at Dawn with the letting off of Flares was quite spectacular. Our next event run on the 11th March was the Round Crab Island Open sponsored by XXXX. Members dressed up their Commodore Kerry Noyes, Vice Commodore Sail Ray Boats in anything XXXX for this event and were judged McMahon and Vice Commodore Power Graham Webb all by The Associates Committee. “Finky Dink Too” was the laid wreaths at the services on behalf of SYC. We have winner of The Best Dressed Boat with 2nd place going to a wonderful relationship with Southport RSL and we look “Maxine” Dennis Watt. A great way to show our support forward to working together in the future. for a great long term Sponsor. Our thanks also to Rhonda, From the committee room I am pleased to announce that Jan and Margaret for judging the event. The raw score Peter Brown has now been appointed as Chairman of The winner on the day was “MIA”Todd Brooker with a new Club Power Boat Committee taking over from myself after record losing only 4 points over 15 checkpoints. What a almost 3 years at the helm. great effort. 2nd was “Finky Dink Too” Past Commodore Mal Wood followed in 3rd by “Rare Pleasure” Rob Deshon Want to get involved in Navigation Rallies? Please give me In the Handicap section we had a new navigation entrant a call 0409394122 and I will be only too happy to get you Steve Roberts on board his boat “Gadgets Playstation” started. You will learn about your boat and how to use coming in 1st followed in 2nd by “Snooks Too”Bob Kahl and your instruments. Remember keep the camaraderie and in 3rd place “Bell Tempo”Steve and Margo Manchester. fellowship going and most of all have fun on the water. The Buck Jones Memorial was held on the 22nd April and Thanks for your continuing support and remember the Club sponsored by Yalumba. Buck and his boat “Pinafore” were is only as strong as its members. well known in logging at the Club from the mid 60’s. Many Graham Webb will remember his saying “WE WAS ROBBED”. Buck’s son Vice Commodore Power Kim was on hand to help with the presentation. The event finished in Tipplers Passage with the BBQ and presentation held at “Dux” The raw score was won for the third time power boat what’s on in a row by “MIA” Todd Brooker and crew followed in cruising events: 2nd by “Van Man” Graham and Fay Webb with 3rd place 25th June - Season Review Dinner “Rare Pleasure” Rob Deshon. The Handicap section was won by “Martini “Paul and Bobby Matthews 2nd place was “Bell Tempo” Steve and Margo Manchester and 3rd place navigation events: “Mahogany” Gary Doornbos. Welcome back to Gary and 3rd June - Commodore’s Open crew from “Mahogany” this being their first event this 4th June - Past Commodore’s Open season. 30th June - Power Boat Presentation Dinner

20 | iN SYnC | Southport Yacht Club syc Navigation Rally Season

1. Todd and Phil Brooker aboard “MIA” have won last three events! 2. Spectacular display by SYC boats at ANZAC Day dawn service at Southport. 3. ANZAC Day morning service. 4. Where’s your members card. 5. Todd Brooker’s “MIA”. 6. Defending SYC Champion Peter Brown “Bipty Bipty”. 7. Current SYC Championship leader PC Mal Wood “Finky Dink Too” at the XXXX event.

Southport Yacht Club | iN SYnC | 21 Cruising at syc

EASTER 12 DAY CRUISE BRIBIE Tuesday morning, we took our tenders to the Gold Coast Boat Club in Tipplers Channel where we attended the island AND BEYOND ANZAC Day service after which we all returned to our home On Good Friday with clear skies and perfect Easter weather ports. The cruise did not go as planned but this sometimes 11 Club vessels gathered at Dux for an evening BBQ prior to happens in the northern end of Moreton Bay where commencing the Easter extended cruise. everything is very weather dependent so maybe next time we will get to Bribie. It was however a great cruise with Saturday morning with “Charma” leading the flotilla lots of laughs and wonderful companions. Distance covered travelled to Peel Island anchoring in Horseshoe Bay while on the cruise 158 NM anchorages 7. “Samadhi” made a detour via Victoria Point to collect some Easter Goodies. With wind from the south-east Horseshoe We look forward to seeing the Cruisers on the water for Bay was a little animated so it was decided to move to our next Cruising event, should you be interested, please Deanbilla Bay for a more sheltered anchorage. Sundowners contact the Club for further details. on board “Samadhi” concluded the day.

Sunday morning to the delight of children on nearby vessels the Easter Bunny appeared and delivered eggs to Ray Gilbert our cruising boats. At 0800 with “Cats Away” in the lead we proceeded to Tangalooma anchoring just south of the Cruising Committee resort. Afternoon drinks and nibbles ashore concluded the day.

On Monday with a deteriorating weather report we decided to remain in the lee of Moreton Island and moved to The Sand Hills which proved to be a far superior anchorage than Tangalooma. Morning coffee on “Water Music” and sundowners on “Aquilla” finished a perfect day.

A less than ideal weather forecast put Bribie Island and the Pummicestone Passage out of the question so led by “Samadhi” we travelled across to Deception Bay entering the Caboolture River and anchoring at Beachmere. There are shoals at the mouth of the Caboolture River which made it necessary for our deepest draft vessel to anchor in Deception Bay and the holding ground at the mouth of the river was not ideal so plans were brought forward and the flotilla travelled to Scarborough mooring at Moreton Bay Boat Club marina. A great meal ashore and all was well.

The weather forecast proved to be correct with south east winds 20 knots so we spent another two days at Scarborough taking public transport to visit Redcliffe on Thursday.

Friday with winds south east 15 to 20 knots and decreasing the flotilla left Scarborough at 0500 rounding the Castlereagh Point beacon just before first light and set a course west of Mud Island to Peel Island anchoring in the Lazaret Gutter for a late breakfast then moving to Deanbilla Bay. Afternoon drinks and nibbles on “Samadhi” concluded the day.

Saturday, we proceeded to Canaipa Point where we were joined by “Suella”. In the evening, all ashore at 1730 for an excellent Chinese meal at the Russell Island Bowls Club, Sunday, still at Canaipa a lazy day then a BBQ and drinks ashore at Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron Browns Point

Down Canaipa Passage and across Jumpinpin put us at Dux for the final night of the cruise with another BBQ and much merriment ashore.

22 | iN SYnC | Southport Yacht Club sailing at syc nsw nacra state titles 2017 joel turner Over the weekend, Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th March, SYC high performance sailor Joel Turner has remained very Southport Yacht Club sailors represented the Club well at much in the spotlight, going from strength to strength in the NSW Nacra State Titles. Held at Trial Bay/South West his sailing career. Rocks, this was the first major regatta for the new Youth Turner started the year with the fantastic results of first Nacra 15 fleet, with nine (9) Nacra 15’s competing at the (1st) place at the 49er Nationals in Adelaide. regatta. He was then selected as crew to sail in the M32 World Congratulations to Chris Noyes and Joe Sabin, taking out Match Racing Tour. first place in the F18 division, Warren Guinea and Mark Philips coming in first in the 5.8 division with Michael Competing in the Australian Match Cup at Royal Freshwater Guinea and Commodore Kerry Noyes closely following Bay Yacht Club in Perth, the team finished just off the in second place and Ashleigh Swadling third place in the podium in fourth (4th) place. Nacra 15. The team continued competing at the Geographe Bay Cup, Trial Bay was a great venue for this Regatta. Racing was qualifying in first (1st) place for the World Match Racing conducted straight off the beach with the campground Tour held in Sweden, 3rd to 8th July 2017. adjacent to the old Trial Bay Gaol. The newly developed M32 crew comprises of Joel Turner, Saturday’s racing held winds up to 15 knots, with Sunday up fellow 49er team member David Gilmour, Jakob Wilson and to 10 knots and a South-East swell, making for great racing Tom Blaauw. conditions. In between the M32 tour, Joel and David changed All Nacra fleets were of good sizes, with competitors from vessels competed in the Western Australia Etchells State as far away as Cairns and Townsville. Championships, again with an impressive podium finish of second (2nd). Joel’s 49er Olympic Campaign to Tokyo 2020 is still very much underway with himself and David making great progress as a sailing duo. The majority of training has been held off the waters in Perth and Sydney with a lengthy list of competition ahead of the duo in Europe. Upcoming regattas will see the pair competing in Germany, Denmark and Portugal, just to name a few. SYC wish Joel all the very best with his upcoming ventures.

1. Chris Noyes and Joe Sabin 2. Iain Tooley & Ashleigh Swadling. 3. Michael Guinea and Commodore Kerry Noyes.

23 | iN SYnC | Southport Yacht Club @ southport yacht Club sailing - Vice commodore sail

Ray McMahon Vice Commodore Sail Lest We Forget In July our fabulous Sailing Committee will be disbanded and elections will take place for the new season. I would These were the words that rang out loud at the recent like to thank Scott McInally, Ben Downey, Chris Noyes, Anzac Day Commemoration. Southport Yacht Club was Graham Sherring, Drew Jones and David Hows for the hours proud to be a large contributor to this fabulous day, hosting and hours of work you have put in over the last 12 months. a Marine Guard of Honour. I hope in my next article in August I am welcoming in the At dawn, a flotilla of 10 SYC boats moored off the Southport same people back to the Sailing Committee. I would be Cenotaph set off white flares to commence the dawn very proud to work with them again next year. service and red flares to commence the 9am service. These Their efforts have not gone unnoticed by myself and 10 vessels, made up of both power and sail boats, added the rest of the Board. Our great Club continues to move another dimension to the emotion of the day, showing forward in leaps n’ bounds and the next 12 months will be the compassion SYC has for our friends at the RSL and our no different. country’s great history. It was probably the most talked about thing on the shore at the service. There are some great plans in place and I’m excited to be a part of them. Our Management team are working their A huge congratulations to Ken Tregeagle who organised the backsides off to stay on top of everything and they are flotilla and spent hours the afternoon before getting the doing a great job. It is an honour to work with them. boats in place for dawn. Until the next issue, bye for now. While I’m talking about Ken, he’s had his bobcat at Dux since November doing some reclamation work. Over the Ray McMahon last 30 years our two-acre property has had the bush and Vice Commodore Sail scrub encroach considerably and it was time to reclaim our land. The entire two acres is now useable again including trimming the foliage on the beach so we can now all enjoy the magnificent sunsets and the silhouette of our boats (not to mention keeping an eye on them dragging). We can now plan what foliage we want to grow there to make it an even better venue that we can be proud of. A massive thanks to Ken plus the members and staff who have assisted him in this clean up. I never tire of letting my fellow members know just how well our sailors are doing on the National and World stage. The vessel Retuned, owned and skippered by Graham Sherring and proudly assisted by his great crew recently took out third place in the 2017 National Sports Boat titles. Australian Team member Joel Turner continues to reach the podium on almost every event he enters on the national stage. Plus of course Mathew Belcher, who would have to be the SYC’s most successful sailor and quickly becoming one of Australia’s all-time greats just continues to win around the world recently claiming their sixth World Cup title in Hyeres, France. Mathews influence in mentoring our junior sailors will no doubt assist to keep the SYC on the podium through all classes around the state and country. It seems that whenever there’s a major regatta on lately our SYC sailors are bringing home the bickies. I am sure I speak for the entire Club when I tell them how proud we are of their achievements, well done to all of our sailors.

24 | iN SYnC | Southport Yacht Club sailing academy

The Sailing Academy is thrilled SCHOOL HOLIDAY CAMPING TRIP to announce that syc began FOR THE PERFORMANCE LASER the Tackers program in April. TEAM It is a mass participation, pathway program from Australian During the Easter holidays, a group of sailors from the per- Sailing that has an emphasis on fun and games while learning formance laser team decided to get together and use the to sail and control a boat. This is a three stage, 20 hour DUX Anchorage facility on South Stradbroke Island for an per stage program for 7-12 year olds to learn to sail and overnight camping trip. then continue to sail in our sailing team on a Wednesday evening. Each stage runs in conjunction with the school Planning was a bit haphazard, but when Jack wanted to terms, currently on a Saturday morning. eat chips for dinner Melanie took over and planned out all the food. Bacon was on Dylan’s mind so he ended up with The program starts with Tackers 1 – Having Fun, where Kids breakfast duty! sail in pairs learning the basics while having fun. The course has a focus of non-competitive learning through games After catching a ride from one of the parents, they made with structured sessions run by our qualified instructors. camp and spent the rest of the day swimming, playing in- The sequential progression for the sessions allows children tense rounds of Marco Polo and exploring the area. to build confidence and interest in sailing while having fun in the Broadwater at Hollywell. They made a fire and roasted marshmallows, rode boards down the sand dunes, fought over a game of Uno and lots Please contact the sailing office for available dates, times more. and further information. Apart from Tom and the “Water” and not quite enough The junior sailing is progressing great guns with 15 plus snacks they survived the Camping trip and are all keen to juniors sailing every Wednesday, with loads of support do it again next holidays. Leigh said “somehow we all came from our fantastic coaches. Most are racing in our Autumn together to pull this journey off”. sunrise series which kicked off on the 30th April and moving into the OTBD racing in the afternoons. Grace loved the experience “it was great to see my friends outside of sailing. Our squad became a lot closer after the We also have a number of boats from the sailing team and trip and it was great getting to know everyone a bit more” the performance team heading to RQYS for the Optimist State Championships. Surely there are more stories to tell but maybe not to us. Quick shout out to Callum for not being able to come. The performance team is moving along with massive support from the SYC Coaches and the local Australian SYC Laser Team Sailing Team who have been taking time out of their busy calendars to coach the growing fleets of Lasers, O’Bic, Sabots and Optimists on a Tuesday and Thursday evening, while supporting them at away regattas.

Funsails are continuing to run through the Winter, Saturday and Sunday mornings at both Main Beach and Hollywell.

I look forward to seeing you out on the water soon!

Rob Adams

Club Coach

Southport Yacht Club | iN SYnC | 25 sailing performance program senior sailing - junior sailing - my performance journey my performance journey The Southport Yacht Club High Performance Program has We joined the performance program when it started helped me to improve my sailing through the mentorship of last year. We are 10 and 8-year olds, sailing our Sabot Mathew Belcher and fellow SYC coaches. ‘Tomahawk’ together as a 2up team.

Even though I have only been sailing at SYC for a little All week we look forward to training days. Since we started over a year, the guided coaching of the incredible staff has with the team we have learned how to gybe properly propelled my knowledge and ability in sailing forward. in higher wind, improve our upwind sailing and mark roundings. Our starts are getting better too but need some With the High Performance Program, I have seen dramatic more work. improvement in my position in club and school sailing regattas for which I have SYC to thank. I wish for only one This term we are looking forward to working on our boat improvement in the program - that the time of the sessions handling and starts as well as tactics for each leg of the be increased so that we can spend more time out on the course. water gaining experience. Our results since we joined the team are improving too: At the moment, I really need to work on race starts as I am relatively new to the world of racing in sailing. The coaching • SQSA Selection Trials Lake Cootharaba 1st Handicap, of Mathew, a two-time Olympic medallist, has helped me 4th overall to become a better sailor in such a short period of time. • SQSA River Titles at BSS 3rd overall For instance, Mathew’s mentoring on race starts and • Battle of Waterloo at DPSS 2nd technique when sailing upwind has opened the doorway • Maryborough Easter Regatta at Hervey Bay 1st overall for me to improve my race positions and my overall sailing ability. I have been able to correct many misconceptions Our goal this year is to do well at the Sabot Nationals in and technique, due to the superior coaching of the High Manly. Performance program. We think we are the luckiest kids in sailing to have such The program has also helped me to become a more great coaches and mentors as part of the Performance versatile and better prepared sailor to combat any Sailing Team to help us be better sailors. condition or situation. Furthermore, I am grateful to share this experience with like-minded young people, who share Tom and Sophie Whitmore a real passion for the sport of sailing. Performance Program Junior Sailors Calum Lockett

Performance Program Senior Sailor

26 | iN SYnC | Southport Yacht Club sailing performance program

SAILING PERFORMANCE PROGRAM term one training awards UPDATE Congratulations to all the It has been a great term for the Sailing Performance Program Performance Program sailors with 39 young sailors taking advantage of the exceptional who took part in the term one opportunity to improve their sailing skills with Mathew Belcher, Brendan Casey, Shane Smith, Shelley White and Sailing Team. our own Coaching staff. It was great to see all of you having a fantastic night celebrating your achievements after 10 weeks of after Part of the Performance program is to help members take school training with a sausage sizzle and presentation of responsibility for their own sailing. This term we have achievement awards. added Regatta reports and Training reports so our team members can do some self-reflection after participating Southport Yacht Club Commodore, Kerry Noyes presented in significant regattas and training camps. This helps the the various awards to the team members. While Harry Coaches with identifying areas that they can focus on for Hogan received overall ‘Most Improved’ there were many upcoming training sessions. achievements and commitment awards accepted including an award for ‘Sailing Backwards’. 16 of our team members have been very busy flying the SYC banner by attending many different away regattas with Well done team members, we look forward to seeing you some fantastic results. But more important than the results on the water for term two! is that by attending these regattas, the sailors are forming great relationships and are bonding to form the SYC Team. They are looking after each other and helping each other both on and off the water.

We have also had four of our Laser Performance and High Performance Team members attending the Queensland Sailing Team trials in Brisbane.

We wish them all the best for the selections due at the end of April.

We are very excited as four of our Sailing Team Members have now been selected to transition to the Performance Program. This means they will stay with their Sailing Team on Wednesday afternoons and then have the opportunity to train with the Performance Team on the weekend.

This ensures that not only are they ready for the faster paced environment of the Performance Program, but gives them time to purchase a boat if they haven’t already so they can start attending away regattas.

Using TeamApp has been a great success for communication with all the team. We use it for updates on scheduling, regatta results, Q&A between members and the coaches not to mention happy snaps from training and regattas.

Our strategic plan for next term includes, Individual training plans for each team member at the performance and high performance level, a bigger team to attend Youth Week and Sail Brisbane and to attract more members to the Program.

We continue to look for sponsorship and funding to help with costs related to the program, so if you can help in any way, please contact Bronwen Hemmings via: [email protected]

Southport Yacht Club | iN SYnC | 27 offshore racing

Hello fellow sailors, Drew Jones here, a passionate sailor Cove. Saturday night saw a fun karaoke night ashore at and member of Southport Yacht Club. I will be writing the the bar area, where the crews continued the night singing offshore article for iN SYnC magazine. I have been a long- and dancing. Sunday saw some inclement weather but time reader but short-term writer. racing continued. The results are in! The team of Upstart, Turbulence, KD Girl outsailing the team of Ocean Racer The offshore sailors have had an eventful calendar in Chaser, Beer Ballast and Christina to win the inaugural the past three months with hotly contested racing. The Interclub Challenge Trophy. offshore fleet has been expanding with the addition of Russell Birse’s X-Yacht, XVitesse and Michael Daley and It is anticipated that 2018 will see a much larger fleet Brian Aitchison purchasing Envy, a Hick 39. competing for the honours. Easter saw the running of The summer series was completed with a series of 12 race Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race. We had two entries days featuring windward leewards and passage racing. Auric’s Quest which didn’t start due to rig issues and th The ultimate winner in IRC was Fred Bestall’s Auric’s Turbulence which finished the race in seventh (7 ) place in Quest closely followed by David Hows in Ocean Gem and the PHRF Veteran Division. Painkiller OP, skippered by Rod West. PHS honours went to The Winter Series Offshore started on Sunday 23rd April with Ocean Gem, Auric’s Quest and David Chadkirk’s Cyclone. three windward / leeward races in 15 to 18 knots. A great The offshore passage series so far has completed the Cook result for the Skipper, David Chadkirk and his crew who Island Race , Surf to City, Flat Rock and Julian Rocks Yacht achieved the perfect start to the PHS series with a prefect Race. Surf to City saw Auric’s Quest finish first (1st) on three out of three wins from Ocean Gem and Painkiller OP. handicap in PHS from Danielle Hutcheson sailing Onyx and IRC sees Ocean Gem leading the series. Steve Czapp in Turbulence. That is all for now, more news from the water in the next With no wind at the start line of the Flat Rock Yacht Race, issue. Until then, happy and safe sailing brought skippers and crew a game of tactics, both out wide and close to shore. About midday the wind piped in to an Drew Jones unexpected 20-25 knots on the nose making it a hard beat to Flat Rock at the tip of North Stradbroke Island. Again, Offshore Representative Auric’s Quest showed its pedigree with a runaway win on both line and handicap honours from Painkiller OP and Ocean Gem. On the 24th February a fleet of 10 Yachts started in the 100 nm race down to Julian Rocks. First on handicap in PHS was Onyx, Sean Allardice skippering Fourlove, followed by Auric’s Quest. IRC line honours and handicap again went to Auric’s Quest. At the time of going to print the OD Passage series is wide open in PHS with Auric’s Quest only two points ahead of Turbulence with two races left, The Mooloolaba Marathon on the 5-7th May 2017. The IRC is also a close series with the final event to determine the winner. Auric’s Quest on 7 points from Ocean Gem and Painkiller OP both on 11 points. An exciting finish to a hotly contested passage series. We wish all competitors the best and safe racing in the final two races. To complete the three months of racing we also had two special events, the Burleigh Bash sponsored by Seabreeze Industries; Steve Quann and the 2017 Interclub Challenge to Couran Cove sponsored by Stefan’s Boating World and Love Sailing? our host Couran Cove. The Burleigh Bash saw a fleet of We’ve got you covered.

28 yachts compete for prizes donated by a very generous As partners with several state yachting bodies and class associations, Seabreeze Industries. First was Auric’ s Quest winning a we’re putting a little extra wind in the sails of many young Aussie sailors. Waeco fridge/ freezer followed by Graham Sherring’s We’re proud to champion tomorrow’s champions. Retuned and Michael Daly on Upstart. The Interclub gillmarine.com Challenge between Hollywell and Main Beach sailors was well contested with eight yachts racing to Couran Cove on Saturday then racing back on Sunday. It was a great fun social weekend with the facilities at Couran Cove including kayaks, stand-up boards, swimming as well as great food and beverages. Berthing was provided at a very reasonable cost due to sponsorship from management at Couran

28 | iN SYnC | Southport Yacht Club 2017 nz optimist nationals

Whilst many of our SYC members were celebrating Easter Whilst the first day of finals saw competitors greeted with a or competing in the Brisbane to Gladstone yacht race, nice warm sunny day, unfortunately one of the key elements two of our junior sailors Blake Wilson and Isaac Schotte in sailing, the wind was missing, so after spending a few ventured over to Napier, New Zealand to compete in the hours out on the course the day was called off without a 2017 New Zealand Optimist Nationals. race being completed.

The 177 open fleet competitors had a nervous start to the The final day of the regatta began an hour earlier than regatta, the open ceremony on Thursday kicking off as the scheduled and also had the sailors needing to add an eye of Cyclone Cook reached Hawke’s Bay and the venue for additional layer of clothing as the temperature dropped the regatta. A few competitors were caught by disruption significantly. Again, sailors had to contend to light breeze to flights and appalling travel conditions, but it had little on the course, due to an impending storm and a dying impact on Blake and Isaac who had spent a couple of days breeze only two races were completed on the final day. In training pre-regatta out in the beautiful Hawkes Bay. the first race of the day Blake as able to finish in second (2nd) place meaning that going into the final race he was in The first day of racing on Easter Friday dawned bright and a strong position for a podium finish. sunny. In the Bay sailors were confronted with a residual four metre swell (following the cyclone) and a light and variable Over the course of the week consistency (2,6,2,9,2,1,2,21) breeze proved to make it an extremely challenging day for over the eight races saw Blake secure a third (3rd) place all sailors. Despite a few withdrawals due to seasickness, finish. Our other young SYC sailor Isaac Schotte (who was two races were completed on day one. in NZ representing the Australian Optimist Sailing Team) finished the week in 32nd place. The second day saw sailors on the water for over six hours with the four races being held. Whilst the sea state had A big congratulations to both Blake and Isaac. improved from the previous day sailors were still faced with two and half metre swell and a confusing chop that made sailing an Opti challenging. The breeze was still on the light side but was constant for most of the day. At the end of the qualifying rounds both Southport Sailors Blake Wilson (5th) and Isaac Schotte (26th) had done enough to secure places in the Gold Fleet for the finals.

The 2017 Optimist Queensland In the intermediate fleet a solid start from Hudson Mckee had her in 6th after day one but turned up the form on day Championships was hosted by two with a 2,2,4 score to finish 3rd overall and first female RQYS on the 29th/30th of April. and newcomer to the performance team Alex Albu man- It was great to see our sailors developing skills on display aged to take a race win on his way to 7th overall. in the variable conditions and in the open fleet SYC boats The team has shown good progress in the past few months were leading from the front. Blake Wilson managed to win and with this weekend providing a good regatta platform every race except for an UFD in race 2 but the depth of the the sailors can now train on the weaknesses in time for the SYC squad had our other charges taking turns to push him next big event weigh Youth Week in July. all the way. Isaac Schotte put in a consistent performance two finish second overall. We look forward to seeing the Optimist sailors back on the water again soon! Angus Wheatley finished in 7th and Sam Martland & Aus- tin Cross both had multiple top five finishes but carried a higher score to place them in 10th and 11th respectively. Shane Smith Adelaide Pullin, Lachlan Wheatley, Ben Lincoln all shown glimpses of good form as they continue to improve. Coach, Sailing Performance Program

Southport Yacht Club | iN SYnC | 29 sailability gold coast

As I now have my own metal inserts, I can reveal that the average Sailability volunteer, being of a certain vintage, contains about a kilo of high tensile titanium holding their various joints together. A traveler’s worst nightmare would be to be in an airport security queue, behind a group of volunteers on their way to a Hip Replacement Convention, as each one in succession sets of all the bells and whistles and brings out the loaded guns.

On the plus side, it does mean that the already valuable volunteers are getting all the more valuable as scrap metal Ben Noonan prices recover.

As the President for 2017, I look forward to maintaining the special relationship Sailability has with Southport Yacht Club for our mutual benefit. Sailability operate every Tuesday at SYC Hollywell between 8am and 2pm and are always looking for new volunteers with or without sailing experience or metal inserts. Check out the website sailabilitygc.org for details.

In this edition, we feature the sailing experience of one of our volunteers Ben Noonan. I first came to Sailability in 2012 when there wasn’t any concrete laid yet at Hollywell from the Sailability shed to the boat ramp and anyone trying to wheelchair through sand will know what a difference it makes. Ben Noonan sailing Ross Manning’s Skud After not too long the concrete went down and I thought I’d arrived at a good time. Kevin Garcia recommended Sailability to me and I enjoy my time there every week a lot. I cannot think of a better way to volunteer my time than taking people for a sail on the Broadwater.

I was given training by various volunteers for a few weeks practicing in the 303 Access Dinghy on Thursdays until the time came when I could take my first client out for a sail on a Tuesday and I haven’t looked back.

I started competing in the 2013 – 2014 season talking 1st place in Dinghy Club Champion Open B Division, Season Handicap Winner & Access Dinghy Champion. In January of 2016 I competed in 2 events at the National HANSA class at Robina solo in a “Liberty” and with Ross Manning in a Access/HANSA 303 double. The event was also the QLD state titles and I came a close second to Chris Ruston in the Liberty class in the club’s boat “Primary”.

I am currently looking to get back into Sunday Club racing and put a call to all Volunteers and members that would assist in rigging and moving of both myself and Primary. I am also looking to move to a two Skud (Paralympic Two Man Boat) situation where Sailability can train sailors to the highest level to compete on the world stage and to be able to practice against each other to develop a strong disabled sailing team.”

Jonathan Simms

President, Sailability Gold Coast

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OTB DINGHY SERIES INSHORE DIVISION SERIES OTBD Champs 9/9 Sunday 4th June 2017 ID – Pot Hunters 2/5 Wednesday 7th June 2017 OTBD Winter 2/4 Sunday 11th June 2017 ID – Winter 1 Saturday 10th June 2017 OTBD Winter 3/4 Sunday 9th July 2017 ID – Brass Monkey 3/6 Wednesday 14th June 2017 OTBD Winter 4/4 Sunday 16th July 2017 ID – Pot Hunters 3/5 Wednesday 21st June 2017 ID – Winter 2 Saturday 24th June 2017 OTB CATAMARAN SERIES ID – Brass Monkey 4/6 Wednesday 28th June 2017 OTBC – Winter 1 Saturday 3rd June 2017 ID – Pot Hunters 4/5 Wednesday 5th July 2017 OTBC – Winter 2 Saturday 10th June 2017 ID – Winter 3 Saturday 8th July 2017 OTBC – Winter 3 Saturday 17th June 2017 ID – Brass Monkey 5/6 Wednesday 12th July 2017 OTBC – Winter 4 Saturday 24th June 2017 ID – Pot Hunters 5/5 Wednesday 19th July 2017 OTBC – Winter 5 Saturday 8th July 2017 ID – Winter 4 Saturday 22nd July 2017 OTBC – Winter 6 Saturday 15th July 2017 ID – Brass Monkey 6/6 Wednesday 26th July 2017 OTBC – Winter 7 Saturday 22nd July 2017 THURSDAY TWILIGHT SERIES OFFSHORE DIVISION SERIES Thursday Twilight 5/14 Thursday 1st June 2017 OD – Winter 4 Sunday 4th June 2017 Thursday Twilight 6/14 Thursday 8th June 2017 OD – Winter 5 Sunday 25th June 2017 Thursday Twilight 7/14 Thursday 15th June 2017 OD – Sprints Challenge Sunday 16th July 2017 Thursday Twilight 8/14 Thursday 22nd June 2017 Thursday Twilight 9/14 Thursday 29th June 2017 SYC SPECIAL EVENTS Thursday Twilight 10/14 Thursday 6th July 2017 Ted Elkes Memorial Race Sunday 9th July 2017 Thursday Twilight 11/14 Thursday 13th July 2017 Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race Saturday 29th July 2017 Thursday Twilight 12/14 Thursday 20th July 2017 Crab Island Classic Saturday 5th August 2017 Thursday Twilight 13/14 Thursday 27th July 2017 Thursday Twilight 14/14 Thursday 3rd August 2017

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Carmel Nicholas associates REPORT President

The Committee’s fund raising events for the year kicked A Gala Ball is planned for Saturday, 22nd July, incorporat- off with the Speakers Lunch in February, with guest speak- ing the Commodore’s Table. Themed “Black & Bling”, it ers Paul Hammond from the Commonwealth Games Cor- promises to be a very glamorous evening of fine dining and poration 2018 who provided us with an informative insight dancing. Vice Commodore Sail, Mr Ray McMahon will MC into the upcoming Commonwealth Games to be held on the the evening and he will also don his auctioneer’s hat to Gold Coast in April 2018. give a boost to the Committee’s fund raising.

David Cox of Gold Coast Tourism followed up with a snap- To take us into the Spring racing season, we are holding shot of the impact the Games are expected to have on all our annual Spring Carnival Lunch on Friday, 15th September. aspects of tourism on the Gold Coast and how the Gold Highlighted with a fashion parade of beautiful race wear Coast is now perceived globally as a world class tourist and hats by local milliner, Lisa Donovan, this event is al- destination. This was followed by audience questions and ways well attended and is a perfect opportunity for guests answers with the panel of speakers, under the expert guid- to get into the spirit of the racing season and support our ance of our MC, Rob Mundle. We were delighted to see the fund raising at the same time. event so well attended and guests particularly enjoyed the opportunity to participate. On behalf of the Associates Committee, I thank all of you for supporting our events and making them so successful. In February we also launched our Autumn Mega Raffle, to We look forward to seeing all of you at our coming events. be drawn on 3rd June, with a range of great prizes donated by our loyal sponsors. Prizes are –

1. Aquamarine and diamond pendant valued at $5,000 Carmel Nicholas – Handcraft Jewellery Studio Associates Committee President 2. Stradbroke Island Discovery Tour valued at $1,980 – Crystal Blue Yacht Charters

3. Accommodation for 2 for 2 nights at Hotel Jen Bris- bane by Shangri-la valued at $500 – Zeppelin Travel

4. Skin Products - voucher valued at $500 – Australian Skin Clinics

5. Dining voucher for $120 – SYC

Thank you to our wonderful sponsors who provide their ongoing support for our fund raising for the Club.

Our annual Getaway was held in April with a river cruise on the Brisbane River. Guests enjoyed a beautiful buffet lunch on board whilst cruising slowly up the river and finished the day relaxing with champers and cheese at Hollywell.

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