Tasar Australia Newsletter of the Australian Tasar Council December 2002 www.tasar.org.au AUSTRALIAN TASAR COUNCIL President Chris Parkinson 02 4973 4859 Secretary Graham Hanna 02 9639 1146 (h) 12 Asquith Ave Email [email protected] Windermere Park 2264 National David Bretherton 03 9773 4209(h) Email [email protected] Measurer 0418 319 428(m) Email [email protected] STATE TASAR ASSOCIATIONS NEW SOUTH WALES SOUTH AUSTRALIA President Michael Sant 02 9570 7905(h) President David Ingleton 08 0341 5710 (h) 55 Lloyd Street 02 8272 6869(w) 23 Woolnough Road Oatley 2223 Semaphore 5019 Email [email protected] Email [email protected] Secretary Graham Hanna 02 9639 1146 (h) 18 Dornoch Street Secretary Bob Wright Winston Hills 2153 P.O. Box 209 Email [email protected] Magill 5072 Email [email protected] ACT Rep Martin Linsley 02 6281 2817 (h) 10 Jensen Place 02 6265 6289 (w) VICTORIA Hughes 2605 Email [email protected] President Martyn Sly 03 9580 2446 8 Challenger Crt NORTHERN TERRITORY Chelsea Heights 3196 Email [email protected] President Damien Ford 0417 718 506 1 Brogan St Secretary Chris Allen 03 5989 2707 Fannie Bay 0810 83 Redhill Road Email [email protected] Redhill 3937 Email [email protected] Secretary Danny McManus 08 8948 0720 (h) Email WESTERN AUSTRALIA QUEENSLAND President Bart Thompson 08 9471 8193 (h) 47 Roberts Street President Greg Heath 07 4068 8201 (h) Bayswater 6053 9 McNamara Street Email: [email protected] Wongaling Beach 4852 Email [email protected] Secretary Sharon Thompson 08 9471 8193 (h) 47 Roberts Street Secretary Jo Barnes 07 4091 4243 (h) Bayswater 6053 8 Cooper Street Email: [email protected] Atherton 4883 Email [email protected] WORLD TASAR COUNCIL World President President, North American Tasar Association Cathy Sherwood Allan Johnson Email [email protected] Email [email protected] President Japanese Tasar Association World Vice President and President, Australian Tasar George Motoyoshi Council International Secretary Chris Parkinson Yasunoti Kano Email [email protected] Email [email protected] President of European Tasar Council & President Tasar Executive Secretary Nederland Richard Spencer Constantijn Udo Email [email protected] Email [email protected] Chief Measurer Todd Blumel Chairmnn, Tasar Association of UK Email [email protected] Liz Grist Email [email protected] Tasar Major Events 30th Australian Tasar Championships Mordialloc Sailing Club Victoria Friday 27th December 2002 to Saturday 4th January 2003 Victorian Tasar State Titles – Yarrawonga Yacht Club December 2002 Saturday 8th March 2003 to Monday 10th March 2003 26th NSW Tasar State Titles - Point Wolstoncroft Friday 18th April 2003 to Monday 21st April 2003 Arafura Games - Darwin, Northern Territory Saturday 17th May 2003 to Saturday 24th May 2003 2003 Tasar World Championships Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Friday 20th June 2003 to Friday 27th June 2003 31st Australian Tasar Championships Mission Beach Sailing Club, Queensland Saturday 3rd July to Saturday 10th July 2004 President’s Message Well here is another edition of Tasar Australia During the Nationals the AGM of the Austra- and I apologize for it being late. I had planned lian Tasar Council will be held. This is your to have it published by the end of October but opportunity to have some input in the run- for a number of reasons this was not achieved. ning of the Class. One item on the agenda is This has meant that a number of articles are a the future of this newsletter, should we con- little dated but on the other hand it has enabled tinue with a hard copy edition or should it the inclusion of some very update information. become an electronic publication. Please let me know what you think. For those of you on the internet and who sub- scribe to the TasarSailor elist you would be Jonathan Ross has establish a Tasar Forum well aware of Frank Bethwaite’s proposal for that can be accessed from the ATC web site. an updated version of the Tasar. For those On the Forum anyone can post information who are not please read the article by Graham they want to share with fellow Tasar sailors. Hanna on the subject. I would like to wish you all a Merry The National Championships at Mordialloc Christmas and a Happy New Year. are not too far away now however it is not too I look forward to catching up with many of late to send in your entry. The Tasar you at Mordialloc. Association of Victoria is expecting a good roll up of 60 to 70 boats and it should be a Chris Parkinson great event both on and off the water. Inside this issue: Peter Caldwell 1950 - 2002 2 Northern Territory News 9 2003 Tasar World Championships Tasar Australia Newsletter NSW short Course Championship & Results 9 - 12 What’s happening on [email protected] 3 The Nationals are Coming! 13 Frank’s Tasar Mark II Proposal 4 Our Cover Photo Tasar Measurement Check List Mordialloc 2002/03 14 Victorians take South Australian State Titles 5 Michael Sant & Fiona Darling NOR Entire 30th Australian Tasar Championship 14 - 16 NSW Short Course Championship 2002 ACT Championships 5 - 6 Entire 30th Australian Tasar Championship Entry Form 17 Tasar Measurement Check List Mordialloc 2002/03 Form 18 image-ination Frank’s suggestion for changing the crew weight rule 7 Photographics News from Terry Mosler in Marochydore 8 NOR 26th NSW Tasar State Championship 2002/03 19 — 21 Peter Caldwell 1950 - 2002 Pete died on 31 August, from cancer. charity, managed Tasar interclub events (one featured a casino night) and a Tasar national championship. Pete Pete was an Australian man – a Navy man. He spoke enjoyed a social - his ‘Spooneristic’ recitation of Queensland, was broad in shoulder, strong, and proud. ‘Rindacella’ at a Tasar function was legendry. He was He kept fit, played rugby, raced cycles and triathlons. loyal and caring, father to six boys. His Tasar, He loved the sea and sailing. The stronger the wind Cavalcade, was named after his wife. For all his blew, the happier Pete was. His port-tack crossing of ruff-n-tuff exterior Pete had a heart of gold. It was a the Nationals fleet at Yeppoon – by ‘a mile, was privilege to know him, to call him ’mate’. textbook stuff – as he reminded us! Let’s live life Pete was more than a doer, he got things done. He sailed races and organised them. He ran regattas for Martin Linsley 2003 Tasar World Championships Victoria British Columbia Canada Shipping arrangements are coming together for the next For those attending, the Championship web site (http:// Tasar World Championship to be held in Victoria, www.tasarworlds2003.org) is becoming more active. For Canada next year. instance there's information on accommodation options. If you haven't done anything about accommodation you As reported in the last newsletter, we'll be sending two should get a wriggle on. Victoria is a very popular and containers, hopefully one from Sydney and the other safe destination for American tourists. from Melbourne. This arrangement is still to be confirmed by the AYF and shipping agents. The official Notice Of Race was recently posted. It's very easy to register your entry online. At this stage we have just one vacancy left in the Sydney container (c'mon Russell, get your deposit in) Next steps will begin to happen in the New Year when and two vacancies in the Melbourne container (Rob, I shipping details will start to firm up. Soon after I expect think you still owe me a cheque). We're also aware of to be asking for shirt sizes and final payments. several crews joining the Aussie contingent who will be chartering boats for the regatta. I think all up, we'll have If you'd like to lodge your interest for one of the few about 25 Aussie boats/crew combinations competing in remaining spots or have any questions, contact me on the regatta, a fine effort. (02) 9639 1146 or at [email protected] I understand that Peter Chilman from Darwin Sailing Graham Hanna Club and man behind arrangements for the 2005 Tasar 2727 Worlds will be close to the action, having scored a posi- Single Malt tion as one of the on-water judges. Well done, Peter. What’s Happening on [email protected] For those of you who haven’t come across this before. It more recent “converts” have come into this class. Here is an international email group where anything and are a few (summarised) responses: everything is up for discussion. It is hosted by yahoo and costs nothing to join you have a choice of receiving all Ian Parrott (Whitstable - UK) would like to try out some messages or daily summaries (if you prefer to read them modern “colourful” sails. all at once). Alan Merry (Woollahra) believes the boat is just fine it The recent topics of discussion range from how to keep just needs more marketing. furry animals out of your buoyancy tanks during winter storage to a topic that concerns all of us Jim Lyle (Seattle – USA) thinks the cost needs to be “the future of the class”. reduced to help the class compete. The future of the class Burt (recent boat buyer - USA) thinks the Tasar is the best lightweight 2 person non-spinnaker hiking dinghy In response to a number of comments about the Tasar on the market, he also wouldn’t mind it being lighter. as a dinosaur and its position in the current marketplace, Frank Bethwaite wrote a thoughtful article suggesting Mike Lyons thinks that talk of potential change could be that the class needed to make a choice about where it damaging as it might “scare” away potential sailors from wanted to go and essentially offering 3 options for committing to a boat that might rapidly become changes within the class: redundant.