APCAPC LogisticsLogistics 50th50th BrisbaneBrisbane toto GladstoneGladstone SpecialSpecial EditionEdition MULTIHULL YACHT CLUB QUEENSLAND: PO BOX 178, WYNNUM. Q. 4178 HOME PAGE: www..mycq.org.au Volume 49 Number 26 OMR and Line Honours winner of the APC Logistics 50th MYCQ Brisbane to Gladstone Photo thanks to Julie Geldard from VidPicPro Commodore’s Comment By Bruce Wieland The Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race is one of Australia‘s premier ocean races. It is also one of the oldest ocean races which includes monohull and multihull yachts racing together, albeit with separate hosting clubs and separate start times. The first race, which included multihull yachts was the 1964 race, but the first race officially organised by the newly constituted Queensland Multihull Yacht Club took place in 1965. The old QMYC has now morphed into the Multihull Yacht Club Queensland. The MYCQ is proud to present the 50th running of this historical event in 2014. This race, the APC Logistics 50th Multihull Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race will become an important part of the history of the club. It will be remembered for the high quality of the entrants, the slowness of the race in very light wind conditions, the stunning sunrises and sunsets which inspired one marriage proposal, and the fun times before, during and following the race. It will also be remembered for the very successful Cruise Rally associated with the race. Congratulations to BOQ Team Australia as winner of both the Line Honours and OMR trophies. Congratulations also to the other trophy winners, with an honourable mention for those who sailed to the finish. Celebrations of the club‘s 50th year began in October 2013 with the ―Old Salts Luncheon‖, which brought together past and present members, including the founding Commodore, Chas Drew. Most Past Commodores were also present. The history of the club was also on display. It was an emotional day! The Birthday Party of the club was held in March, with a ceremonial cutting of the cake by Patron Rob Mundle using the historic sword of member Jim Fern. MYCQ is grateful for the support of the sponsor/partners who invest in multihull events, including the Brisbane to Gladstone Race. Our thanks also to the Mayor of Gladstone Councillor Gail Sellers for her ongoing support. From the Editor By Chris Dewar Congratulations to BOQ Team Australia, Bulletproof, Fantasia and all those yachts that finished an unforgettable Brisbane to Gladstone. Thankyou also to everyone who has contributed to this magazine. It will take you a few days to get through it but it is worth the read and there are some great photos. A special mention should go to Julie from VidPicPro as it makes the Multinews look great every month with her fantastic photos. A special thanks should also go out to APC Logistics and our other sponsors, as without them this event would not be possible. This edition starts with a summary of the race from the race office perspective and then a report from each yacht participating in the race (unfortunately not all yachts). Following that are the cruise reports from a number of boats. They sounded like they had an amazing time cruising up in nearly perfect cruising weather. It finishes with race reports from the first 2 Brisbane to Gladstone‘s in 1965 and 1966 with photos of the winners. Anyway, I hope you enjoy this edition and please distribute it freely. Hopefully it will generate a bit of interest and next year we will have more multihulls both racing and cruising up the coast. 2 Inside this issue: APC Logistics MYCQ 50th Brisbane to Gladstone ·········································· 5 Race Summary ·························································································· 9 The Tracker Analysis ················································································· 11 Gladstone Race Office Report ····································································· 13 BOQ Team Australia ················································································· 15 Bulletproof ······························································································· 19 Fantasia···································································································· 25 Cut Snake ································································································· 29 Renaissance ······························································································ 30 Hasta La Vista ··························································································· 32 Attitude ··································································································· 35 Catalina ··································································································· 37 MYCQ B2G Cruise Rally 2014 - on board Purr-fik··········································· 42 The Cruise Rally to Gladstone from the deck of Windwalker ··························· 48 Déjà vu ················································································································· 53 50 Brisbane to Gladstone Multihull Yacht Races ························································ 58 The Brisbane to Gladstone Hall of Fame ·································································· 60 The First Brisbane to Gladstone Multihull Yacht Race 1965 ········································ 61 1966 Brisbane to Gladstone Race ············································································· 62 Would you like to receive a regular copy of the Multinews? All you have to do is join the MYCQ (from $71.50*) Go to: www.regonline.com.au/mycq *$71.50 is the country member rate https://www.facebook.com/TheMYCQ https://twitter.com/TheMYCQ 3 The APC Logistics 50th Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race 18/04/2014 LINE OMR PRS HONOURS ET Place Rating CT Place Rating CT Place PRnew BOQ Team Australia 30:30:31 1 1.4170 43:13:51 1 1.7500 53:23:24 3 1.7738 Morticia 50:20:00 2 0.9510 47:52:01 3 1.2200 61:24:24 10 1.1813 Fantasia 56:25:47 3 0.8380 47:17:17 2 0.9500 53:36:30 4 0.9616 Bulletproof 56:39:24 4 0.8570 48:33:17 4 0.9000 50:59:28 1 0.9269 Cut Snake 57:39:41 5 0.8540 49:14:34 5 0.9000 51:53:43 2 0.9212 Hasta La Vista 68:13:51 6 0.8270 56:25:37 10 0.8700 59:21:39 9 0.8515 Rushour 68:16:40 7 0.8170 55:46:59 8 0.8600 58:43:08 8 0.8446 McMoggy 69:02:09 8 0.8110 55:59:17 9 0.8000 55:13:43 5 0.8016 Rhythmic 69:38:59 9 0.7360 51:15:44 6 0.8300 57:48:33 7 0.8193 No Problem 70:48:17 10 0.7830 55:26:24 7 0.7900 55:56:09 6 0.7883 Chillpill DNF 0.9070 0.9900 0.9900 Renaissance DNF 0.7980 0.8300 0.8300 Catalina DNF 0.7350 0.7200 0.7200 Attitude DNF 0.8300 0.8490 0.8490 Boss Racing DNF 0.9920 1.0500 1.0500 Notices to Mariners Notices to mariners are now available at http://www.msq.qld.gov.au/Notices-to-Mariners.aspx They can also be accessed from the Maritime Safety Queensland home page from the MSQ Quick links section at the bottom of the page. You can have all of the Queensland Notices (or selected areas) emailed to you as soon as they are posted by filling out the application at: http://www.support.transport.qld.gov.au/qt/eforms.nsf/marinersregistration 4 APC Logistics MYCQ 50th Brisbane to Gladstone Photos by Jules from VidPicPro.com Boat Name: BOQ Team Australia Design/Club: ORMA 60 (CYCA) Owner/Skipper: Sean Langman Length/Beam: 18.28 / 17.7m Time: 30hrs 30mins 31secs Comments: BOQ Team Australia lead from the first mark until the finish. They not only won line honours but also won OMR and placed 3rd on Performance Handicap. They also beat the first monohull by about 4 hours and the next multihull by nearly 20hrs. Having BOQ Team Australia in the race makes the event an even bigger spectacle than it normally is, so lets hope we see her again next year. Boat Name: Morticia Design/Club: Seacart 30 (RMYC) Owner/Skipper: Shaun Carroll Length/Beam: 9.2m / 6.8m Time: 50hrs 20mins Comments: Morticia won the start but was quickly passed by BOQ Team Australia. They remained in second place for the entire race and placed 3rd on OMR. They were challenged Saturday night with the trailing yachts coming within 2nm. Morticia beat BOQ Team Australia on OMR in the Pittwater to Coffs Harbour race and now BOQ have evened the score. Lets hope we see them do battle again next year. Boat Name: Fantasia Design/Club: Seven Oceans 50 (MYCQ) Owner/Skipper: Andrew Stransky Length/Beam: 15.6m / 8.5m Time: 56hrs 25mins 47secs Comments: Fantasia was in a tussle for 3rd place most of the race and rounded Lady Elliot Is. in 3rd place and battled it out with Bulletproof until the finish. Fantasia finished in 2nd place on OMR. For just the MYCQ boats Fantasia won Line Honours, OMR and Performance Handicap. Hopefully they will be back next year to defend their title. 5 Name: Bulletproof Design/Club: Schionning G-Force 1400 (MCYC) Owner/Skipper: Scott Gralow Length/Beam: 14m / 7.5m Time: 56hrs 39mins 24secs Comments: Bulletproof was in a tussle for 3rd place most of the race and rounded the critical Breaksea spit mark in 3rd place but fell behind Fantasia rounding Lady Elliot Is. The close race for 3rd place continued to the finish. Bulletproof won on Performance Handicap. Boat Name: Cut Snake Design/Club: Carwardine Special (MYCQ) Owner/Skipper: Rob Dean Length/Beam: 11.9m / 6.8m Time: 57hrs 39mins 41secs Comments: Cut Snake was also in the tussle for 3rd place most of the race but slipped behind Fantasia and Bulletproof rounding the Breaksea Spit mark. They then remained in 5th position until the