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VIC: (03) 689 4500 Summer 1987 Volume 1 Number 2 Southern Cross Cup- Strong overseas teams ........... ............ .... .......... ....................... .. .. 4 Biggies - with John Brooks .......... .................................. .... .. .................................. .. 9 Letters - Readers views on sponsorship , handicapping .... .... ... .. .......... ................................ 11 News- New Zealand's Super-Maxi .................................................. .. ........ ............... 14 Electronic Ocean Racer - Push-button navigations ......... ... .... .. ......... ... .. ...... ................ 16 Book Reviews - PentaComsta t's Guide To Radio ....... ............ ........................ ............... 20 Across The Wind- With Bob Fisher ................................. ... ................... .................. 22 Admirals Cup '87 - Full report by Peter Campbell .......... ...................................... ..... .... 24 What's New- Gadgets & Gojastsfor the offshore racer ..... ................................................ 34 Young Endeavour- Captain Cook would be proud .......... .................. .... .... .............. ..... 40 Gold Coast Drama -Ashore and afloat in Jupiter's race ....................................... .... ........ 44 News From All Ports - Peter Blake's Plans, PNC Class ic.................... .. .................... ..... 51 Offshore Handicapping- CHS and IOR (Aust) reviewed ............................. .. .............. 55 Yachtsman Of The Year- L ine-up of sailing ta lent ... .................................................... 59 New Customs Rules-Alan Lucas on the attack ........ .... .......................... ................. ..... 60 Canberra's Ocean Racers - Land-locked sailors at sea ................................................... 62 Range Rover Regatta- New concept for CYCA ............................ .. .. ... ... .................... 64 Ocean Racer Award-John Parker top yachtie ................................................ .......... .. 67 All About Winches- Guide to good grinding ............. ............ .. .............. .... ................... 68 Akarana-Historic ketch from New Zea land ... ..... ..... .. .. .......................... ....................... 70 Designs-Admira ls Cuppers, Quarter Tanners .................... ·........... ............ .................. .. 72 Inshore- Top Soling, E22 sailors for Australia ........ ... ... ......................... .. .......... ... ........ 76 Offshore Calendar - National and International Events ..... ............ ...................... .. ...... .... 78 Bound For Bali- New concept in Indian Ocean ...... ................................. .................. .. .. 82 Advertising: Sydney: Tony Hutton. 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(07) 349 91 47 New Zealand: Janet O'Shea. 797 626 The cover price of S4 .50 (S NZ6.50) 1s the recommended maximum charge fo r this England: Bob Fisher. 590 68 2267. publication. ISSN 08 19-7458 OFFSHORE - SUMMER 1987 - 3 ITH three weeks to go to the yachts to be included in teams. The compete in the series as a final tune-up closing date for late entries, the rating band will now be 30.0-70.0 IOR for the AW A Southern Cross Cup W Cruising Yacht Club of Au­ as against 30.0-40.0 feet IOR. starting on December 16. There will stralia officials were expecting a fleet of In addition to the overseas teams, also be a Southern Cross invitation race more than 170 yachts to contest the there will be an Australian National on December 12. AW A 43rd annual Sydney-Hobart race. team and teams from each Australian Most top IOR racers in Australia are In fact, if overseas entrants for the State. expected to contest the selection trials Southern Cross Cur international tea ms South Australia and Western Australia for the Australian team, including Ron series fulfil early expectations, the fleet will be sending their strongest teams in Elliott's new Dubois One Tonner from record of 179 starters could be bettered. If the countries which have indicated they will be sending teams to the South­ Large fleet expected for ern Cross Cup all come, the fleet for the series, Australia's equivalent to the Admiral's Cup, will be the biggest since 1975 with 12 or 13 teams competing. AWA Sydney-Hobart Britain, winners of the 1985 AW A years, as will Tasmania, while the Au­ Melbourne and Warren Johns' new Southern Cross Cup, New Zealand, stralian, New South Wales and Victo­ Davidson One Tonner, to be launched winners of the 1987 Admiral's Cup, rian teams will be chosen from a five­ late October in Sydney. Sailing master along with Germany, Hong Kong, race selection series from November aboard Johns' boat, to be named Beyond Papua New Guinea, the United States 27-December 6. The series, to be known Thunderdome (Mad Max fans will know all have said they will be entering teams. as the Grand Prix Ocean Cham­ the significance) will be sailmaker Bob The Germans, two-times winners of the pionships and Southern Cross Selec­ Fraser, fresh from a similar role aboard Admiral's Cup, have never taken part tions, will see the top three yachts Gary Appleby's Swan Premium II, the and this will be first time in a decade that becoming the Australian national team, top Australian boat in the Admiral's the United States has fielded a team. the others going into their State teams Cup. This year the rating band for the according to eligibility. Another new boat from Melbourne is Southern Cross Cup has been extended States which will have already com­ a new Davidson One-Tonne~ built by up to 70.0 feet IOR, to allow maxi rated pleted their team selections will also Ken Jago for Chas Jacobson and named Once A jolly Swagman. The three AC team boats, Gary Ap­ pleby's Sagaciou s V (ex Swan Premium OFFSHORE II), Peter Kurts Madeline's Daughter (ex Swan Premium III) and Lou Abrahams' THE MAGAZINE OF THE CYCA Ultimate Challenge (ex Swan Premium I) are back in Australia and will certainly Flag Officers and Directors be campaigning again for Australian Commodore: Arthur Cooley selection. Vice-Commodore: David Kellett The top-performing Another Con­ Rear Commodores: David Hundt cubine, skippered by John Parker, 1987 Leslie McClean AW A Ocean Racing Yachtsman of the Treasurer: Leigh Minehan Year, is likely to seek a national team Directors:John Brooks berth as will Bernard Lewis' maxi, Maurice Cameron Sovereign, now eligible for Southern Richard Cawse Cross selection, and sailing in great David Fuller form. Gordon Marshall The Ocean Racing Club of Australia, James Morris which will conduct the selection trials, General Manager:John Terry expects at least 22 yachts to take