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THE TWISTER MAGAZINE Spring 2017 The Journal of the Twister Class Association www.twister.org.uk Contents The Twister Magazine CONTENTS TWISTER CLASS ASSOCIATION From the Secretary 2 Hon. Secretary From the Editor 2 Peter Mulville 1 Richard Gardens Treasurer’s Report and Accounts 3 HIGH WYCOMBE Technical Pages HP13 7LT Our 2016 ‘Best Buy’ 5 [email protected] John MacMullen and Ann Musgrave install an AIS receiver on Críonna Upright 6 Hon. Treasurer Fokko van Steenwijk sets up a Hasler wind vane on Kavirondo Mike Biglin A New Engine for Cabrach 8 Bosnowet h Martin Pascoe’s racing season was delayed by engine problems Higher Argal Budock Water Copper Coating Desert Air 11 Cornwall Fred Christmas describes the trials and tribulations involved TR11 5PE Cruising [email protected] Killaloe’s Cruise to Connemara 13 Stuart Cooper revisits the West Coast of Ireland Magazine Editor Draig-y-Mor 2016 18 Rod Webb John Curtis raced and cruised in the Solway Firth 5 Fern Terrace Meandering to Mariehamn 2016 20 The Street Bawdsey John MacMullen and Ann Musgrave return to the Baltic Woodbridge Oliva's 50th Birthday - 6th August 2016 29 Suffolk IP12 3AH Ken Layzell pushes the boat out for a birthday bash [email protected] A Testing Trip 30 Peter Mulville examines his performance on a trip to Cherbourg Email copy for the next edition to the Editor. Word or text files and separate JPEGs if possible. Rasmus and the Gunboat 35 Trevor David Clifton describes an adventure from the days before he discovered Twisters The Clockwise Route 4 (final instalment) 40 Rod Webb completes a roundabout delivery trip by bringing Speedwell from Norway to the Deben Spring 2017 Page 1 The Twister Magazine FROM THE HON. SECRETARY FROM THE EDITOR I find myself Honorary Secretary of your Association in interesting times. Twisters, This is another bumper issue! You can see from the Contents page that Twister it seems, often keep one owner for many years whilst some are more fickle and sailors have been busy working on their boats and sailing them, but not so busy change their skippers every few years. I have valued correspondence with many that they couldn’t make time to write about their activities. Thank you to all the Members; sadly some have left the Association, having parted company with contributors. their Twister, because advancing years has forced them to give up sailing. Other Also on the Contents page you will have noticed some new names. Peter Mulville long-standing Members are selling their boats as you will see on the website. and Mike Biglin have nobly taken on the roles of Secretary and Treasurer, It’s also been a pleasure to welcome new members so welcome to; [in no allowing John MacMullen and Richard Blacklock to relinquish those positions at particular order] Scott Bishop, Douglas Davies, Iain Cameron, Egbert van Popta, last. Thanks to new and old post holders alike. Christoper Woolford, Simon Baker, Malcolm Lerner, Andrew Guilbert, Steve Binnie and Toby Mace. Rod Webb A special welcome is due to Chris Woolford in Queensland who has been selected Speedwell as owner by Casurina; we try to track all Twisters and the Association only knew of her possible existence because a set of plans had been purchased from Holman and Pye. Welcome Casurina. I have also enjoyed e-mails from Members and new Members in Holland, the Isle of Mann, the US, France, Germany and Scotland … as well as those more local to me and the Solent. Twisters are well-travelled. The new website is a small challenge. I wish to develop it; I believe that the site has three main functions: To provide a source of technical information for present and future Members. Through the Forum to enable questions to be asked and answered. To celebrate the history and achievements of the Twister Class. This is an area that I wish to develop. Twisters are amazing boats and I’d like to share some of the more interesting memorabilia that has come my way. I again thank John MacMullen for his many years as Secretary and for his continued, deeply appreciated, guidance and knowledge that is helping to develop your Association in a way that, I hope, you approve of. Finally, for those of you in Europe looking towards the summer season – I wish you good winds. For those of you where the season will be closing soon – I hope you had a good one. For those fortunate not to be troubled with seasons, and are sailing all year round, you have both my slight envy and my best wishes. Peter Mulville [email protected] Contents Spring 2017 Page 2 The Twister Magazine TREASURER’S REPORT We had a good number of members supporting these proposals and they have now been implemented as of 1 January 2017. I am happy to report that the TCA’s financial position remains healthy and we go This then leaves me with one simple plea - PLEASE CANCEL YOUR STANDING into the new year with net assets of £12307.77. Our thanks go to Richard ORDER TO THE TCA WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT. It will take me hours to reverse Blacklock for his contribution and hard work as Treasurer of the Association. I payments from the hundred or so members who use this method of payment. took on a very healthy set of accounts which have been prudently managed by Very best wishes for the season, Richard’s diligent stewardship over the last five years and we wish him well in his Mike Biglin, Treasurer future endeavors. You may remember that Peter Mulville (secretary) and I wrote to you in May last year with several proposals which we were keen to implement: 1. From January 2017 the financial commitment for membership to the TCA will be limited to an initial joining fee. This fee will amount to a single payment of £25; thereafter membership will be free. For existing members, the 2016 subscription would be your last and you will then remain a fully paid-up member until such a time as you inform Peter, or myself, that you no longer wish to continue. 2. At the moment the TCA has two different membership years, the first running January to December for those who pay by cash, cheques or BACs and the second, from April to March, for those who settle their membership fee by Standing Order. From January 2017 the membership year will run from January to December for everyone. 3. To maintain a small amount of income the fee to advertise a 'Twister for Sale' on the Association’s website will increase to £30 and the cost of a burgee will rise to £15. 4. Finally, we would like the new website to contain details of the whereabouts of all Twisters known to the Association. In addition to the details of the boats it is intended that we also include the contact details of their owners, unless you expressly state that you do not wish your particulars to be revealed. Be assured that only fully paid up members of the TCA will have access to this information. If you do not want your contact details included, then please inform Peter Mulville at: Peter Mulville, Twister Class Association Secretary, 1 Richard Gardens, High Wycombe, HP13 7LT or via email - [email protected] Spring 2017 Page 3 The Twister Magazine Twister Class Association Twister Class Association Receipts and payments for the year ended 31 December 2016 Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2016 2016 2016 RECEIPTS £ £ £ £ Membership Subscriptions 2609.18 At 31 December 2015 9911.04 Miscellaneous Income 10.87 Surplus for the year 2396.73 Advertising on the website 235.00 2396.73 Burgee Sales 14.00 At 31 December 2016 12307.77 2869.05 PAYMENTS Represented by: Printing and Stationery 39.43 Administration and Postage 125.68 CURRENT ASSETS Web Hosting 65.80 Bank Charges 15.66 Cash on Hand 7.93 Donations and Expenses Paid 10.00 Cash on Current Account 12001.65 Gifts and Gratuities 190.75 Cash On PayPal Account 180.19 Membership Refund 25.00 Stock of Burgees 160.00 472.32 12349.77 Surplus for the year 2396.73 CURRENT LIABILITIES Creditors 42.00 42.00 These Accounts have been prepared by Michael Biglin (Treasurer) and have been audited by Peter Mulville (Secretary) NET CURRENT ASSETS 12307.77 We confirm they are in accordance with the records of the Association. 12307.77 Michael Biglin (Treasurer) 01 January 2017 Peter Mulville (Secretary) 02 January 2017 Contents Spring 2017 Page 4 The Twister Magazine OUR 2016 ‘BEST BUY’ John and Ann install an AIS receiver on Críonna Navigating in fog is, I’m sure, everyone’s least favourite activity. If you are sailing you have a chance of hearing oncoming power vessels though the direction of the sound is another matter. If motoring you have little chance unless a ‘lookout’ can be posted on the bow away from your own engine noise. Over the years we’ve considered radar and discounted it on the grounds of cost, clutter and power consumption. The greater availability of a dedicated class ‘B’ AIS transceiver seemed to offer more though there was still the cost and power consumption issue. Besides, we have no desire to sail around broadcasting our location to the world 24/7! A ‘Gear Test’ article in Yachting Monthly caught my eye, in it the latest VHF DSC radios incorporating an AIS receiver were reviewed. They seemed to offer an ideal compromise. Upgrade our vintage Husun VHF to a shiny new DSC model and also get the ability to ‘see’ all approaching DSC equipped vessels.