SPRAYTALK Mar 10 Spraytalk March 2010 Newsletter of the Perth Dinghy Sailing Club COMMODORE’S COMMENT We are well into the second half of the season and there are now only a handful of weekends left until the end of the season. Just think of all those winter chores that are waiting to be started… It was a busy Christmas period at the Club with the Javelins hosting their Australian Championships. I would like to thank all the volunteers who took time out to come down and help run the regatta, particularly with both Brad and myself being away. I understand the volunteers in the galley, safety boat and start crews and organising committee did a fantastic job to ensure the regatta was a great success. Congratulations to all the touring members and families who competed in their respective National and/or World Championships over Christmas. From the reports I’ve received everyone had a great time, although not always doing as well on the water as hoped. Thank you to members who contributed a plate for Life Members’ Day afternoon tea. Unfortunately there were not as many life members present this year as normal, but the competitors didn’t seem to mind too much, with lots of food on offer when they came in from sailing. Thanks to the ladies for the tremendous afternoon tea. We also had a catered meal on Life Members’ Day which was very successful and I would like to thank all who stayed to enjoy the night. Unfortunately we did not have any members from the 2/4th Machine Gunners come down for the annual Anketell Memorial Trophy (held in conjunction with Life Members Day) as many of them are unable to attend, but I would like to thank them for the kind donation we receive every year. Many of our classes and members sailed at Koombana Bay Sailing Club over the Labour Day long weekend. It was great to see the International 14 back again this year and enough wind to get us around the course. Everyone I spoke to enjoyed Page 1 of 12 PDSC WEBSITE - www.perthsailing.org.au SPRAYTALK Mar 10 themselves and I would encourage you all to sail on the river recently taking out the attend next year to enjoy this brief getaway. Department of Marine and Harbours speed challenge in the monohull section. For more info I invite all sailors and their families to stay back on the class see the website at www.javelins.org after sailing to use and enjoy the Club facilities. It would be great to have good representation from This year, 2010, is the 50th year of the Javelin all classes at the daily presentations after sailing, class in Australia and New Zealand and the so the pennants can be collected and winners Nationals along with the South Pacific congratulated. We endeavour to commence Championships will be held in Melbourne over presentation at 6pm and they normally only go for the Christmas and New Year period on the about 15 minutes. Mornington Peninsular at McCrae Yacht Club. I would like to wish all members the best of luck This year’s regatta was very professionally run by for the remainder of the season and encourage you Mr Kim Peaker from South Perth donating his all to attend the remaining social events the Club time along with the time of many volunteers from has planned: PDSC which made it one of the best regattas for • Last day of the season – Saturday 17 the class in a long time. April; There was a mixture of breezes ranging from 2 • Junior presentation – Sunday 16 May knots through to 18 knots providing some close (3pm); and and exciting racing amongst the fleet. • Senior presentations – Saturday 23 May The boats from Melbourne dominated in the light (7pm). variable conditions with Liquor Box - Brett Taylor and John Newman winning 4 heats and Commodore Drew Farrar Himalayan Woman - Aaron Hirst and Paul Newman winning 2 heats. The remaining 3 heats were won by Ronstan Racing Red - Russell Hanrahan and Chris Woodward in somewhat JAVELIN JIVE fresher conditions. The championship was one by Liquor Box with a heat to spare but the minor placings were up for grabs going into the last heat. Final Placings: 1st Liquor Box Brett Taylor and John Newman, Vic 2nd Himalayan Woman Aaron Hirst and Paul Newman, Vic 3rd Ronstan Racing Red Russell Hanrahan and Chris Woodward, WA The 39th Gibbscorp National Javelin Seniors Overall: Championships were held at the Perth Dinghy st Sailing Club from the 27th of December 2009 the 1 Fuzzy Logic 4th of January. Paul Kunzli and Ian Furlong, WA Consistency: st The regatta attracted a fleet of 26 boats with 1 The Boss representatives from Victoria, Esperance and Ben Mawson and Daniel Bright, WA Western Australia attending including young 49er Olympic hopeful Robbie Gibbs to compete. Chris Woodward The Javelin class is enjoying a growth in all areas due its continued support of both younger and older sailors to race in a very competitive fleet. It is proving to be one of the most exciting classes to Page 2 of 12 PDSC WEBSITE - www.perthsailing.org.au SPRAYTALK Mar 10 INTERNATIONAL 14ft SKIFF Well the season is fast drawing to a close. It has been a very successful year once again for the I14's with the completion of their Worlds in Sydney at Xmas. The Australian Team of Devine/Jones, Massey/Wilsdon, Anderson/Coutts, Kristic/Wilson and Irwin/Perry took out the Teams Racing Title with Massey and Wilsdon going on to win the Open Worlds. Luke Devine's new boat hit the water in Sydney and is looking the goods. Cameron Elliott is rumoured to have purchased a boat also. The rocket ship of Ben Austin's is also gracing the The WA contingent put in a great performance shores of WA and will be a welcome competitor both on and off the water with the younger to the WA fleet. We also have the number 3 brigade trying to emulate their fore-fathers in the Crew in the World in our fleet in the form of partying stakes, a little more practice maybe Willow. Welcome aboard!! required. One regatta down with many more to follow !!! The State Titles are now behind us after a great weekend away at Bunbury. Well done to Stuy All of the younger 14 guys shone at various stages Sloss and Courtney Love on a great performance of the regatta and the 3 older teams performed taking out the number one spot. extremely well and fought well above their weight - The teams of Hancock, Devine and Vance. Very With only a few weeks left we would like to see sad to say that Ray Hancock announced his as many boats on the water as possible. It looks retirement at the Regatta. This puts an end to a like we will have a few new boats in the fleet next career in the class that is a shining example to season with the Nats being held in SA. others of how it's done. We wish Hank all the best in the future and hope to see him on the water Brad Devine coaching some of the other guys and passing on some of his knowledge soon. Page 3 of 12 PDSC WEBSITE - www.perthsailing.org.au SPRAYTALK Mar 10 CHERUB CHAT HERON HAPPENINGS What a fantastic Nationals for all WA sailors, Where has the season gone it seems we just which was held at Mounts Bay Sailing Club started sailing and now the season is just about over the Christmas break. We used our over. knowledge of the local waters to gain some pleasing results. Heron numbers have not improved during the course of the season with some of our regulars having to forgo sailing for more important There was extremely close racing with only a commitments (I don’t believe I typed that, as there few points separating the top 5 place getters. can’t be anything more important than sailing!) The series was won by Alison Chapman and Firstly, Anthony and Annette with all of the Rhys Mara on Sparky (NSW) followed by family pitching in to get their new swimming Steve and Blake Vance on Serenity Now school up and running. This has been a task of (PDSC). Third place went to Cunning mammoth proportions to install two fibreglass Linguist- Cam Rule and Todd Montgomery pools and all the decking, change rooms, toilets (MBSC) who sailed an exceptional and the many other requirements to comply with championship. Other noticeable place getters all of the local government and Dept. of Health were Fine Mess - Brennan Stead and Rob regulations. To Anthony and Annette, congratulations and good luck on your new Burvill in fifth and Back in Black - Todd venture with “A Plus Swim School”. The Locke’s McVee and Steve Fryer in tenth. XO sailed have only had a few sails this season as both by Telisha Crannage and Conor Keating Nicole and Stephen have had to concentrate on finished of with the first women’s crew school studies (See! there are some things that are trophy. Well done girls! more important than sailing.) Peter Kneale has produced a brilliant DVD The annual trip to Koombana Bay Sailing Club showing all the thrills and spills over the was, as always, a great weekend on and off the series. The DVD is $30 and order forms can water with Anthony and Brien the only Herons be found on the cherub website sailing.