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Our kits are ideal for first-up or experienced builders. HERON (Including plans and spars) $188.00 MANLY JUNIOR (Including plans and spars) $104.00 SABOT (Including plans and spars) $ 80.00 Sails and Riggings are available at Special Prices for Kit buyers OUR KITS ALWAYS MEASURE CENTRAL MARINE CO. PTY. LTD. Successors to the Retail Marine Division of W. Kopsen & Co. Pty. Ltd. 376 Kent St., SYDNEY 29-6330 HERON NEWSLETTER YEARBOOK SUPPLEMENT JULY, 1968 sespc: - ^ John Weddell with for'ard hand Gail Weddell sailing "The Saint': AUSTRALIAN CHAMPION USES MILLER & WHITWORTH SAILS During the 1965 - 1966 season John Weddell using Bob and Craig invite you to discuss your requirements Miller & Whitworth sails won the Monaro champion- in sails, fittings and riggings so why not take advantage ships, the Club and Class championships of Y.M.S.C. of their experience. of Canberra and the Club championship of the Canberra Yacht Club. In the 1966 - 1967 season P.S. We accept reverse charge phone calls for sail using the same sails he won the Australian Heron orders from anywhere within Australia. It is part of Class championship on Lake Burley Griffin. the service. MILLER & WHITWORTH lo2'Y.L11" 52a Spit Road, Spit Junction N.S.W. 2088 Phone 96-6398 NOW IN QUEENSLAND MILLER & WHIT WORTH—TICKLE PTY. LTD. 69 BYRON ST., BULIMBA, QLD. 4171 HERON NEWSLETTER YEARBOOK SUPPLEMENT JULY, 1968 HERON EDITOR HERON NEWSLETTER NEWSLETTER Phillip Rowe, 9 Rangers Ave., Mosman. N.S.W. 2088 (90-1288) Published by Y.W. Heron Sailing Association of Australia 18 Brisbane Ave., Lindfield. N.S.W. 2070 1st YEARBOOK SUPPLEMENT 1968 CONTENTS Page No. Notice of Annual General Meeting, Proxy and Notices of Motion 2 President's Report 1967-68 7 Officials and Championship Results - Heron Class Association of Australia 11 - N. S. W. Heron Association 12 - N .S. W. Heron Association - A. C. T. & Southern N.S.W. Division 13 - Victorian Heron Association 14 - S.A. Heron Sailing Association 15 - Queensland Heron Sailing Association 16 - Queensland Heron Sailing Association - Far North Coast Division 16 - Queensland Heron Sailing Association - Mackay Heron Association 16 - W.A. Heron Sailing Association 16 - Papua - New Guinea Heron Association 17 - Tasmanian Heron Yacht Racing Association 17 Early History of the Heron 18 Constitution and Rules 21 Clubs with which Registered Heron Owners Sail 27 Register of Members by Sail Number 29 Non Boat Owners 65 Alphabetical Register of Members 66 COVER PHOTO This scene is an "old familiar tune" to Heroners everywhere and illustrates perfectly the family participation aspects of the class. The transparency was taken by Geoff Blake of Melbourne from the Club House of Altona Yacht Club, Melbourne, on a Picnic Race Day at the Club. HERON NEWSLETTER YEARBOOK SUPPLEMENT JULY, 1968 If Y. W. HERON SAILING ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA 10TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Notice is hereby given that the TENTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of this Association will be held at 8.00 p.m. , on Monday, 12th August, 1968, at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, Beach Road, Edgecliff, N. S.W. AGENDA 1. Apologies and admission of proxies. 2. Confirmation of the Minutes of the 9th Annual General Meeting held on 14th August, 1967. 3. President's Report. 4. Financial Report. 5. Election of Officers. 6. Election of Auditor. 7. Motions on Notice. (a) Changing the Financial Year. (b) Rule 5(i) - Notice for Annual General Meetings. (c) Rule 5 (ii) - Notice for Special General Meetings. (d) Rule 6 OFFICERS - Creating new office and changing name. (e) Life Membership for John Keen. 8. General Business. HERON NEWSLETTER YEARBOOK SUPPLEMENT JULY, 1968 2 INVITATION FOR MONDAY, 12TH AUGUST, 1968 Cl- 18 Brisbane Ave., LINDFIELD. N. S W . 2070 Members wishing to attend the 10th Annual General Meeting of the Y. W. Heron Sailing Association of Australia may do so as guests of the President, by whose good offices are the comfortable facilities of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia made available to us. A light supper will be available at $1.00 per head payable at the door after a short programme of films on sailing which will be shown, if time permits. However, for catering and licensing purposes it is essential that we are able to inform the Club of the identity of the members and their friends who will accept the President's invitation. If you intend to attend, please complete the form appended and return it to the undersigned AS SOON AS POSSIBLE - Certainly not later than Wednesday, 7th August, 1968. If you cannot attend, a form of Apology and for recording a postal vote, as provided for in Rule 4) (ii) is on the reverse of this letter. To be formal, a proxy vote must reach the undersigned 48 hours before the time of the meeting - that is by 8 p.m. Saturday, 10th August, 1968. Yours faithfully, J.E. SHIPTON Hon. General Secretary. ACCEPTANCE Please note that I will attend the 10th Annual General Meeting of the Y. W. Heron Sailing Association of Australia with friends. NAME AND ADDRESS (of members of my party) Signed /8/68. Hon. General Secretary, Y. W. Heron Sailing Association of Australia, C/- 18 Brisbane Ave., LINDFIELD. N. S. W. 2070. HERON NEWSLETTER YEARBOOK SUPPLEMENT JULY, 1968 3 APOLOGY AND PROXY Please record my Apology for non attendance at the 10th Annual General Meeting. Please note that I, of being a financial member of the Y.W. Heron Sailing Association of Australia and owner of Heron Class Yacht No. hereby appoint of or failing him of as my proxy to vote for me and on my behalf at the 10th Annual General Meeting of the Association held on the 12th day of August 1968 and at any adjournment thereof. Signed Dated /8/68. To Hon. General Secretary, Y.W. Heron Sailing Association of Australia, C/- 18 Brisbane Ave., LINDFIELD. N. S. W. 2070 INSTRUCTIONS TO PROXY Please record my vote in connection with motions on notice and any amendments thereto which may be accepted by the meeting as follows : (write FOR or AGAINST in space provided). (a) Changing the Financial Year (b) Rule 5(i) Notice for AGM (c) Rule 5(ii) Notice for SGM (d) Rule 6 OFFICERS (e) Life Membership for JOHN KEEN Signed Dated /8/68. HERON NEWSLETTER YEARBOOK SUPPLEMENT JULY, 1968 4 MOTIONS ON NOTICE (a) Moved W.J. You11 Seconded J.E. Shipton 'That in order to give effect to a change in the Association's financial year, the following amendments to Rules be made: 1. Rule 5 Clause (i) Delete the word "August" and substitute in lieu thereof the word "May". 2. Rule 8 Delete the word "August" and substitute in lieu thereof the word "May". 3. Rule 12 Delete the words "August" and "April" and substitute in lieu thereof respectively the words "April" and "February". 4. Rule 13 Clause (i) Delete the words "30th day of June" and substitute in lieu thereof the words "31st day of March". 5. Rule 20 Clause (v) Delete the word "August" and substitute in lieu thereof the word "April". 6. Appendix A, Clause 2) and Clause 9) Delete the word "May" and substitute in lieu thereof the word "February" in each clause.' (b) Moved P.S. Rowe Seconded J.E. Shipton That Rule 5 Clause (i) be amended by adding at the end thereof the following words:- "and of which not less than 14 days notice shall be given to the members." (c) Moved P.S. Rowe Seconded G. McTiernan That Rule 5 Clause (ii) be amended by deleting the words "on 21 days clear notice to the members" and substituting in lieu thereof the words "on not less than 21 days notice to members." (d) Moved Mrs. E. Barrett Seconded J.E. Shipton That Rule 6 be amended by deleting the whole of the existing words and substituting in lieu thereof the following: "6 OFFICERS. The Officers of the Association shall be the President, Immediate Past President, three Vice Presidents, Honorary Secretary, Honorary Assistant Secretary, Registrar, Honorary Treasurer and Editor 'Heron Newsletter', all of whom shall be elected annually except the Immediate Past President who shall hold office as of right until there is a ehange in the Office of President." (e) Moved J.E. Shipton Seconded A. Bentley That John Keen be elected the sixth Life Member of the Association in recognition of his services to the S.A. Branch and to the Heron Class in general. N. B. Our recognition as a National Class imposes on us the obligation to have changes in the Class Rules ratified by the Australian Yachting Federation. Consequently changes involved in the above resolutions will not be effective until so ratified.