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TBW 12119 2 | iN SYnC | Southport Yacht Club CONTENTS Welcome to our Summer edition of iN SYnC. As usual 4 Commodore’s Report this edition is packed with all the latest news and upcoming events from Southport Yacht Club. 5 Chief Executive Officer’s Report 6 Nacra Infusion World Championships Be sure to check out the ‘what’s on’ page in the middle of this edition for all the up coming events. 8 Sail Past and Blessing of the Fleet 9 Breaking of the Flag With Christmas and New Years Eve just around the corner we have the Annual Christmas Carols 10 Welcome Home Clipper Luncheon on Saturday 22nd December and NYE functions in 11 Sail Paradise, Great Race & Cat Week the Compass Room, Waterfront Restaurant and at 12 Dux 30th Birthday Hollywell, there is something for everyone! 13 SYC Hardstand & Marina In February we are happy to announce the F18 Nacra 14 Winners and Grinners Infusion World Championships 2013 will be held at our Hollywell Sailing Squadron in early February. 14 Melbourne Cup An event not to be missed! 15 SYC Social Golf We wish you all a Merry 16 Hollywell Facility Launch Christmas and a safe 16 Apprentice of the Year - QLD and happy New Year! 17 Functions at SYC Remember to take care 17 Wine and Diner at SYC on the water during the Summer Holidays! 18 Up Coming Events 20 Power Boats - VC Power Phil Short Until next time, safe boating! 21 Power Boats - Whats on 22 Cruising Bronwen Ince Marketing Coordinator 23 Sailing Administrator Report 24 Southport Mentor at Hamilton Island RW WANT TO RECEIVE THE SYC 25 SYC High Performance Squad WEEKLY E-NEWS OR HAVE YOU CHANGED 26 3 Month.. 3 Countries.. 4 Regattas YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS? 27 QLD Match Racing Championships CONTACT [email protected] 28 GC Sailability / Thursday Twilights 29 Jack Sherring World Champion 29 SYC Youth Sailors win at YQ Awards 30 Sailing What’s On CHAIRMAN - Daniel Cadman iN SYnC is published quarterly 31 Hollywell Sailing Sqaudron COMMODORE - Ian Hall September, December, March and June. 32 Associate’s Committee VICE COMMODORE POWER - Phil Short 35 Gold Coast Seaway Tide Chart VICE COMMODORE SAIL - Matthew Percy The opinions expressed by the authors TREASURER - Garry Edwards and contributors of articles in iN SYnC 35 SYC Sponsors BOARD MEMBERS - Chris Oxenford, are not necessarily those of Southport Peter Lahey, Scott Siganto Yacht Club Inc, nor does Southport COVER PICTURE: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - Colin Frew Yacht Club Inc. guarenteed the acuracy Nacra Infusion World Championships of statements made by contributors or iN SYnC is the official publication advertisers or accept any responsibility of Southport Yacht Club Inc. for any product or statements made 1 Macarthur Parade, Main Beach, QLD 4217 herein. 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E: [email protected] T: 07 5591 3500 Southport Yacht Club | iN SYnC | 3 CLUB REPORTS CLUB REPORTS Ian Hall COMMODORE’S REPORT Commodore I’m sorry to have to report that Southport Yacht Club I was also extremely proud to be asked to present was unable to wrestle the Goodwill Trophy from Royal uniforms to members of the High Performance squad Queensland Yacht Squadron this year, despite us at Hollywell recently and also had great pleasure in reserving a spot in the trophy Cabinet at Main Beach presenting cheques to Tom Siganto, Joel Turner, Kyle O’Connor and Jack Sheering after their amazing and It was a wonderful weekend celebrating the 50th successful overseas campaign earlier this year. anniversary of the event with 50 boats competing and probably 200 boaties gathering on RQYS Canaipa for Congratulations to Tom Siganto and Joel Turner on the presentation. receiving the Barenjoey Award by Yachting Queensland as Sailors of the year. Also to Kyle O’Connell who has This navigation event is generally held in the vicinity been named the Junior Sailor of the Year. of Peel Island proceeding southward with an overnight anchorage at RQYS Canaipa. Our high performance group are a credit to the club and with the coaching skills of Shane Smith and guidance Tremendous inter-club camaraderie has been of Kelvin Holdt are going achieve great things in the generated through the Navigation Event Program and sailing world. They look very smart representing SYC the Goodwill Cup is perhaps the best example of the in their new uniforms. great boating spirit generated from such events. There is a host of events coming up in the lead up to SYC has won the trophy on 29 occasions and RQYS has Christmas not the least being the Mayors Christmas won it on 22 so it’s a pretty even competition. Carols on the Broadwater on December 8th and also The good news from my perspective was that the Lady SYC Christmas Carol Flotilla on December 22nd. I Caroline started exactly on time and was awarded a encourage all boat owners to dress up your boat and checkpoint prize, you would have to have been there take part in these events as they not only showcase to appreciate what an achievement this was for my SYC but are also great fun. crew. Don’t forget New Years Eve at the Club, this is always It’s been an eventful three months since I last reported a great night. in InSYnC, we have had the pleasure of welcoming I hope with the festive season almost upon us that Olympic sailor Mathew Belcher to the club on several everyone has a great and safe Christmas with your occasions and I thanks him for his support particularly families and friends. to the guys at Hollywell. We had a wonderful lunch at Main Beach to welcome champion skipper Richard Hewson from the Clipper Ian Hall Round the World race in which the Gold Coast entry won 12 of the 15 legs and had a podium finish in all Commdore legs. There are already talks underway to try and attract the event to the Gold Coast again for the next race in 2014/2015. 4 | iN SYnC | Southport Yacht Club Colin Frew CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER REPORT Chief Executive Officer With a few months under the belt it is clear we are As you can appreciate this is no easy task and with navigating our way through some relatively tough anything new and given the diverse dining expectations economic times. This naturally creates increased of our members we were bound to have a few bumps demand around discretionary income for many of in the road. My position on this is that menus are not our members and focuses our internal efforts on fixed in stone and unless popular should evolve at all inefficient and inflexible components of the club’s other times. From the original light lunch menu that operating environment. I am however bolstered was released in late October we have significantly re- by a sound financial position, a motivated board, engineered our menus and have received excellent passionate members, and a good team. feedback since the changes were introduced. For those who have not dined with us for a while, please Early September saw Sail Past and the Blessing of the give us try, and let me know your thoughts. On the Fleet at Main Beach and the Breaking of the Flag at subject of food, it would be remiss of me not to Hollywell.