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Richmond River Sailing and Rowing Club website: www.richmondriver.yachting.org.au P.O. Box 963 Ballina 2478 Newsletter Items, Idle Gossip, etc to [email protected] (Deadline midnight Monday) Commodore Phil Robbins Newsletter 23 May 2017 0466668541 Vice Commodore Jonathan Horsley A Magical Morning……… 0412798505 “Serenity” was launched early, last Sunday, to catch the Rear Commodore Chris Hallett tide. She shared the balmy early morning river with rower 0414866998 John ☺ Secretary Nola Hallett 0414866999 Treasurer Norm Hunt HH 66291366 Class Reps Gennekers – Duncan Dey Catamarans – David Bowler Trailers – Graeme Fleming Monos – Maurice Reynaud Rowing Officer Mel Nixon Kelli Coleman HHUU Webmaster Colin Hinwood Training team Graeme Turner Maurice Raynaud ALL EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE TO: [email protected] SUN 28th May (11.30 START!!) Gala Season Finale ☺ There will be two teams races next Sunday so come along as it is sure to be fun (full details below, in Club News, p9) *Congratulations to Mike Wiley, Bill Heuchmer, Graham Hams and yours truely for Championship series wins* 1 Phill (full results, & lots of important dates, in Club News - P. 6) *Book in now for Presentation Night – 20 July (see p.7) Richmond River Sailing and Rowing Club website: www.richmondriver.yachting.org.au P.O. Box 963 Ballina 2478 Newsletter Items, Idle Gossip, etc to [email protected] (Deadline midnight Monday) RACING - SUNDAY 21 MAY GENNAKERS REPORT – (Thanks Duncan – Ed) As a man who probably should have swung through the trees on vines, I have so enjoyed the hard work needed to sail my Gennakered RS100. And thanks Vince for being my exercise buddy. But praise goes to Mike, who achieved a multi-season goal last Sunday and sailed past the fleet's speed boat Baz & Dan in Trade Secret Formula 15. Laura showed the way and was seen exquisitely flat on the wire with the boat healed to windward. Was this competition between foreign forward hands, as Anna watched from the front end of one of the trailer-sailers? Or was it just that Mike had been out morning after morning this season training them both? Either way, secret agent Mr Mike Bond (why so much secrecy in F15's?) took the day and became the division's Club Champion 2017. On Sunday, the light sou'-easter made the work against the tide back up the straights of molasses tricky. The normal advantage of hugging the south bank has vanished since cyclone Debbie and there was ground to be gained on the northern shore, which held a back-eddy of outgoing tide. Well done everybody, including our other cyclone Debbie who whipped up wonderful food for the day and clocked us all home while her Tony manned the rescue boat. Thanks and Cheers, Duncan PS Mark, feel free to edit out my atrocious non-humour. 2 Richmond River Sailing and Rowing Club website: www.richmondriver.yachting.org.au P.O. Box 963 Ballina 2478 Newsletter Items, Idle Gossip, etc to [email protected] (Deadline midnight Monday) TRAILERABLES REPORT (From me – Ed) With Bill H the certain Championship Winner, Sunday’s race became a bit of a novelty event. Julie and I got to the start-line, in Bella – only to find that Spiders Shades and Bad Blood were being sailed single-handed! Julie didn’t take up my suggestion that she swim to shore, so I could join them. By the time I recovered from the boom whacking my head (atleast I think it was the boom), the start gun had fired, and the Spiders were already way ahead. Somehow, Andrew managed to fly his gennaker single- handed……..but it didn’t stop Ian M from taking line honours, and pipping him by 10 seconds. Not to be outdone by Andrew, Ian Bowles dropped his sails, and scaled his mast unassisted, and did something or other. Bella and Ex had some fierce tacking duels (actually, we were both fiercely trying to be polite, and let the other get around the top mark undisturbed ☺), but Ex finally prevailed to take 3rd place. Graham on his Waller, and Ian Bowles on his Careel stole the show, with their colour co-ordinated boats and kites ☺ Sorry, didn’t get a pic of Shades’ kite (pics by Julie). 3 Richmond River Sailing and Rowing Club website: www.richmondriver.yachting.org.au P.O. Box 963 Ballina 2478 Newsletter Items, Idle Gossip, etc to [email protected] (Deadline midnight Monday) Cat Chat (thanks Dave – Ed) Just a quickie this week due to my absence again. Looks like it was a long slow day from the elapsed times and the wind records. At least the tide was good for a change. No incidents reported to me so none to report. Thanks to Tony for doing duty and congratulations to Phil for the championship win. Also same to the other fleet winners. Below is a link to the Nacra Membership forms which are due if not already paid for 2017/18. Also below is an events list courtesy of Craig Fraser and Nacra Qld. Some of these are already noted on our calendar and some are not. Of particular interest is the Humpybong Winter Marathon. This is a new event started last year and includes a course up the Redcliffe Peninsular and back. Americas Cup starts this week in Bermuda. Should be some good live action on YOUTUBE. Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Qualifiers & Challenger Playoffs * Bermuda BER 26th May – 12th June 2017 Red Bull Youth America’s Cup Finals * Bermuda BER 20-21st June 2017 America’s Cup Match presented by Louis Vuitton * Bermuda BER 17-18th & 24-27th June 2017 COMING EVENTS NACRA QLD MEMBERSHIP FORMS HERE:- http://nacraqld.com.au/web_images/membership%20forms%202016-17.pdf Wivenhoe Winter Marathon 10 - 11 June 2017 more information can be found here Mid Winter Marathon inc. the Graham Heath Memorial Marathon Lake Samsonvale Water Sports Association 18 June 2017 more information can be found here NACRA 15 Queensland State Youth Titles RQYS 30 June to 4 July 2017 more info here 4 Richmond River Sailing and Rowing Club website: www.richmondriver.yachting.org.au P.O. Box 963 Ballina 2478 Newsletter Items, Idle Gossip, etc to [email protected] (Deadline midnight Monday) Sail Brisbane RQYS (incorporating 2016-17 Open Qld State Titles for N15 and N17 (no age or gender restrictions)) 6 - 9 July 2017 more info here Humpybong Winter Marathon 29-30 July 2017 All Boats Regatta 19 - 20 August 2017 Lake Cootharaba Sailing Club (date to be confirmed) Queensland Nacra State Titles 28 September 2017 - 2 October 2017 Townsville Sailing Club New South Wales N15 Youth Championships 28 September 2017 - 2 October 2017 South Lake Macquarie Amateur Sailing Club Wild Cat Regatta Forster Sailing Club 28 September - 2 October 2017 Humpybash Regatta Humpybong Sailing Club 21-22nd October 2017 (need to confirm date) Cat Challenge 4 - 5 November 2017 Lake Cootharaba Sailing Club (date to be confirmed) New South Wales Nacra State Titles 25 - 26 November 2017 Port Kembla Sailing Club Sail Sydney Nacra 15 and Nacra 17 December 2017 Australian Nacra Titles 29 December 2017 - 6 January 2017 Jervis Bay Sailing Club WA Australian Nacra 15- 17 Titles Oceanic Qualification Event for Youth Olympic Games (Australian N15 Youth Titles) 11 - 15 January 2018 Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron Formula 16 World Championships 22nd January 2018 Royal Brighton Yacht Club Sweet As….. LATE BREAKING NEWS!! There is also an unconfirmed announcement from Cleveland Yacht Club that next years Peel Island marathon may be extended to a two day event and be included in the SE QLD Nacra Travellers Series. Watch this space. DB 5 Richmond River Sailing and Rowing Club website: www.richmondriver.yachting.org.au P.O. Box 963 Ballina 2478 Newsletter Items, Idle Gossip, etc to [email protected] (Deadline midnight Monday) CLUB NEWS WELL DONE, EVERYBODY 2016-2017 SEASONS RESULTS MONO CHAMPIONSHIP 1. Graham Hams 2. Michael Mills 3. Cameron Delaney MONO PERSONAL HANDICAP 1. Graham Hams 2. Michael Mills 3. Mark Pierce TRAILER CHAMPIONSHIP 1. Bill Heuchmer 2. Mark Pierce 3. Colin Hinwood TRAILER PERSONAL HANDICAP 1. Andrew McInnis 2. Col Hinwood 3. Bill Heuchmer GENIKER CHAMPIONSHIP 1. Mike Wiley 2. Duncan Dey 3. Vince Selleck GENIKER PERSONAL HANDICAP 1. Duncan Dey 2. Vince Selleck 3. Mike Wiley CAT CHAMPIONSHIP 1. Phill Robbins 2. Col Woodbury 3. Geoff Benson CAT PERSONAL HANDICAP 1. Jonathan Horsley 2. Col Woodbury 3. Phill Robbins All results are now posted on our website. 6 Richmond River Sailing and Rowing Club website: www.richmondriver.yachting.org.au P.O. Box 963 Ballina 2478 Newsletter Items, Idle Gossip, etc to [email protected] (Deadline midnight Monday) CLUB NEWS (CONTD) PRESENTATION NIGHT When: 20th July Where: Restaurant at East Ballina Golf Club. Why: To celebrate another successful season of sailing with good friends. How much: $30 per head. Come along and share this fun evening with your mates and partners. Please return your trophies by next Sunday. Mark, As a separate notice please add this also. TRY SAILING DAY We will be running an open try sailing day on the second Sunday of next season. If you think you can help or take people for a sail in the morning before racing in arvo, please let me know. This is an important prelude to our Sailing Lessons next season run by Grahame Turner and helpers. Regards Phill Message from Duncan: "We need a volunteer for Sunday's social race, last day of the season. Would anyone wishing to execute their Round 2 of Duty, please contact Phill on .... or Duncan on 6684 5440.