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LOG BOOK www.bsyc.com.au RLA 152339 at Brighton JR Manufacturing Jeweller James Ramsey Mobile 0451 470 463 254 Brighton Road Somerton Park SA 5044 Next to Tradelink [email protected] Find us on Facebook Opening Hours Tuesday to Friday, 10.00am - 5.00pm $10 FREE $20 Watch Battery Clean, Polish and Rhodium Plate Per Item Safety Check Per Item March 2020 Page 1 DIARY DATES EDITOR’S CORNER Due to Coronavirus all Club activities have Following a bumper edition of the Log been cancelled until further notice Book last month I had anticipated a ‘skinny’ edition this time around but it ∼ April 10-13 - Easter Weekend ∼ April 25th- Anzac Day seems that we have still managed to find lots to write about- sadly not all of it being positive news. Let us all try to live BSYC LOG BOOK - ADVERTISING RATES our lives according to the new rules and Full Page regulations in the hope that we can Black & White $665 12 months conquer this dastardly virus. The BSYC Flag Colour $760 Officers, Management Committee and Half Page Staff are working so hard in the Black & White $400 12 months background to keep the Club ticking over Colour $470 so please let us all appreciate their Business Card difficulties in the hope that a solution to Black & White $270 12 months these problems will soon be found. I am (Prices are GST inclusive) uncertain as to when we will get the next Printers: Cove Print Log Book out whereas I realise that many Editor: Nancy Higgins of you do receive it on-line but there is a FLAG OFFICERS & MANAGEMENT nucleus of mainly senior members who do COMMITTEE 2019/2020 SEASON not have this facility. Try to think COMMODORE: Lisa Brock positively... VICE COMMODORE: Peter Woolman Nancy Higgins REAR COMMODORE: Phil Scapens TREASURER: Martin Pike RETIRING COMMODORE: Rob Turton COMMITTEE: Andrew Dallisson Darren Witty Jim Lelliott Chris Todd Doug Nairn Tim Lelliott Office Note: Rebecca Please note that all future log books will Wigglesworth be sent out via email only. March 2020 Page 2 Covid Update #3 risk – rescue boats/ribs will be unavailable. Management committee met at 10am Toilets and changerooms will be closed Sunday 22nd March 2020 and with due and not to be accessed – please use public regard to recent Government Mandates toilets adjacent to the club. announced by the Prime Minister on We will consider all options to bring Sunday evening I advise the following: competitive sailing back as soon as The management committee in the first possible and if circumstances improve and instance considered all facets of club guidelines/mandates permit options such operations in accordance with as a winter series closer to the start of our government mandates, Clubs SA Advice, regular season if and/or an extended Australian Sailing Advice, Relevant 2020/21 season will be considered. Industrial Instruments and most importantly the impact on members and Sailing School patrons. All courses and activities will be cancelled until further notice – make up courses will It is with regret that I inform members be re-scheduled once risk has passed and of the B&SYC the following: guidelines broadened. Upper Deck Closing night is cancelled Will be closed from 22/03/2020 until further notice – Government Mandate. Prize night will not go ahead as scheduled in May – will be re-scheduled when Lower Deck permitted. Will be closed from 22/03/2020 until further notice – Government Mandate. AGM at end of June will be postponed and we are seeking further advice in relation Saturday Sailing and all other organised to statutory compliance to B&SYC sailing. constitution requirements. More updates All organised competitive sailing will be to follow. cancelled. The wellbeing of our sailors and particularly our volunteer boat Unfortunately the Commodore’s Ball will crews being a priority duty of care. This not go ahead as scheduled – if future measure is in accordance with measures guidelines permit we will seek to taken by Sailing Clubs throughout reschedule Australia. Unfortunately, and sadly we have advised Members can still visit the club and sail all casual staff that they will not receive their boats and windsurfers at their own any shift allocations until further notice. March 2020 Page 3 The Management Committee greatly COMMODORE’S NOTES acknowledge the work of all our staff and the contribution they have made to Commodore Notes – March 2020 serving members and patrons at B&SYC. With the world overtaken by Coronavirus, They are a wonderful group of the juggle continues with an additional hardworking people and they are ball in the mix, the Exec are working offered support via consultation with through many notifications and emails our Food and Beverage Manager during regarding the best actions and these uncertain times. recommendations to take for everyone’s We are currently assessing all health and safety. government stimulus packages and BSYC being a many layered club with Staff, industrial instruments to determine the Volunteers, Members, the sailing school, best pathway forward for our functions, and sailing activities all needing permanent staff. We have a strong different attention and consideration. desire to best position B&SYC post COVID-19. As a management committee we are I can advise B&SYC is well positioned endeavouring to make all the right financially to deal with the commercial decisions for the whole of the club in challenges that come with these unchartered territory. Please bear with measures. us as we work through the situations and We are in unchartered waters and outcomes, we do have all interests having to navigate a myriad of factored in. We understand the mental statements from government and our health benefit of being on the water and peak bodies as well as the harsh impacts being able to have a drink with a mate. of COVID – 19. We have the care and wellbeing of all By now you would have received our members at the forefront. It has been an latest update Covid Update #3 – it will also amazing year for our centenary be published in this log book. celebrations, and we are fortunate these measures arrived late in our season. On the back of what has been an amazing Stay healthy and look after each other season, and with our AGM postponed for now, the Management Committee will be More updates will be provided as in need of a new Rear Commodore and a needed – lines of communication are couple of new and enthusiastic committee open. members, Phil has done a brilliant job of Thanks for your understanding. being the Rear Commodore over the last 2 years, helping to dig us out of the hole we Lisa Brock were in and carrying us through a season Commodore filled with events, He has been a huge March 2020 Page 4 support to me but it’s time for him to Suzanne, every time I am out with them I pass his special hat to someone else. appreciate the knowledge and skill that If you think you have what it takes to they have on board, working their way look after the “house” then please let through many difficult situations, wind me or Phil know – even if you want to directions and sea swells, they do it with approach either of us in private for a humour (in-between the important race chat. The Rear Commodore role is very tasks), we have had some difficult wind important, and it would be helpful if you directions and strengths to deal with over did have some business experience and the past couple of weeks and I thank them could work with the Wednesday for helping me learn. They certainly Working Warrior Group (WWW) and deserve their “volunteer beer” at the end Stephen. of the day as do the boat crew on S1 and S3, they are all learning how to set courses We also have 2 committee members with the GPS and drive the boats. wishing to come off the committee after several years of service, working Recently the junior race officials have through the agenda items and giving been parents of the Opti sailors, mostly some great advice to spend more time Michael, Nicole and Dave on the start boat with their families. and with the course boats and coaches being Opti Dads, it is great to see them 2020-2021 is going to be another great taking on this rewarding job and doing a year and it’s a great time to come on brilliant job of it. Well done to the junior board, especially if you have new and chairperson Ros who has worked through fresh ideas or suggestions for any part of a full-on season and kept things running B&SYC, whether it be on water or off, like clockwork. social or volunteer related they will all be welcome. I am putting feelers out Unfortunately do due the impact of the now well before the AGM so that you virus we are unable to finish off our have chance to think it through and see season, but we did go out with a fantastic if you can give back to a club which gives day for the (vice) Commodore Mystery so much to its members. Race, an all in gate start with a long course from the fish shop to the jetty – some Some more good news is that Alison has sailors needed to tack because their arms said “yes” to extending her contract in were hurting on the long trip back to the the Office (big sigh of relief from me!!). fish shop. The Sharpies had a great match Please make her feel even more race and we had some Fireballs visiting welcome! from other clubs.