2003 2004 Cruising Yacht Club of Australia Annual Report Cruising Yacht Club of Australia Board of Directors 2003 – 2004 Back row left to right: Front row left to right: L. Goodridge Rear Commodore M. James M. Cranitch Vice Commodore G. Lavis R. Skellet Commodore J. Messenger G. Linacre Rear Commodore R. Hickman M. Allen G. Swan Treasurer A. Green Photo: Ian Mainsbridge CONTENTS Board of Directors, Management and Sub-Commitees 2 Associate Committee Report 16 Membership No.’s, Life Members, Past Commodores Directors’ Report 17 and Obituary 3 Independent Audit Report 22 Commodore’s Report 4 Directors’ Declaration 23 Treasurer’s Report 5 Statement of Financial Performance 24 Audit, Planning & Risk Committee Report 7 Statement of Financial Position 25 Sailing Committee Report 8 Statement of Cash Flows 26 Training & Development Committee Report 10 Notes to the Financial Statements 27 CYCA Cruising Report 12 Disclaimer 43 Marina & Site Committee Report 13 Supplementary Information 44 Member Services Committee Report 14 Members List 45 Archives Report 15 CYCA Yacht Register 54 Cruising Yacht Club of Australia Annual Report: year end 31 March 2004 1 2003-2004 Board of Directors Commodore J. C. Messenger Vice Commodore G. R. Lavis Rear-Commodore R. J. Hickman and M. R. James Treasurer A. Green Directors M. Allen, M. Cranitch, L. Goodridge, G. Linacre, R. Skellet, G. Swan Management Assistant to Chief Executive Officer C. Del Conte Accountant N. McKinnon Sailing Manager J. Kirkjian Operations Supervisor A. Payne Youth Sailing Academy Manager/Coach J. Bonnitcha Communications Manager L. Ratcliff Duty Manager M.Gibson Sub-Committees Archives R. Skellet (Chairman), B. Brenac,T. Cable, A. Campbell, J. Keelty, B. Psaltis, B. Ross, M. & J.York Associates G. Lewis-Bearman (President), A. Bird, P.Brinsmead, E. Carpenter, P.Emerson, D. Hawley M. Keelty, C. Mulherin, P .Neate, L. Ratcliff, E. Ross, S.Walsh, M.Wolfensberger, J.York Audit, Planning & Risk M. James (Chairman), M. Allen, M. Cranitch, A. Green CYCA Cruising J. Keelty (Chairman), C. Alleck, P.& P.Cox, K. Dixon, D. Doyle, I. Green, P.Goldstiver, S. Grannen, M. Keelty, R. Lewin, C. Rourke Disciplinary M. James (Chairman), G. Lavis, M. Cranitch Marina & Site G. Lavis (Chairman), L. Goodridge,T. Hearder, G. Linacre, E. McCarthy, R. Skellet, K. Stechmann Member Services M. Cranitch (Chairman), M. Allen, A. Brown, L. Carpenter, J. Keelty, S. McEwan, L. Smith, G. Swan Sailing R. Hickman, (Chairman), N. Crichton,T. Cox, G. Lavis, R. Perini, H. Piggott, R. Skellet, W. Sherman Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race M. James (Chairman), M. Allen, R. Hickman, L. Goodridge Training & Development M. Allen (Chairman), J. Brooks, S. Jarvin, G. Linacre, D.Telford 2 Annual Report: year end 31 March 2004 Cruising Yacht Club of Australia Membership No.’s Past Commodores 31/03/04 31/03/03 A. E.Walker 1944 - 1946 P.M. Luke 1947 - 1948 Member 1,444 1,455 M. E. Davey 1949 - 1951 Country 213 209 S. Berg 1952 - 1953 Overseas 182 183 A. B.Wilson 1954 - 1956 Crew 6 15 M. E. Davey 1957 - 1958 YSA Crew 38 11 D. M. Brown 1959 - 1960 Junior 68 80 R. C. Hobson 1961 - 1962 Associate 273 266 B. C. Psaltis 1963 - 1964 Sailing Associate 33 39 R. A. Cottee 1965 - 1966 Provisional 8 4 N. B. Rydge 1967 - 1968 Life 10 11 R. Crichton-Brown 1969 - 1970 Ex-Commodore 5 4 B. C. Psaltis 1971 Family/Junior 94 90 J. J. Bleakley 1972 Honorary 2 2 J. N. Bridgland 1973 Sponsor 12 19 J. P.Diamond 1974 - 1975 15 Year Member 18 20 G. N. Evans 1976 15 Year Country 7 6 J. P.Diamond 1977 15 Year Associate 1 1 A. Pearson 1978 - 1979 30 Year Member 109 105 K. C. D. Roxburgh 1980 - 1981 30 Year Country 31 28 G. S. Girdis 1982 - 1983 30 Year Overseas 12 11 J. L. Brooks 1984 - 1985 30 Year Associate 7 7 A. E. Cooley 1986 - 1987 2,573 2,566 D. B. Kellett 1988 - 1989 L. McClean 1990 - 1991 L. P.Minehan 1992 - 1993 Life Members D. C. Fuller 1994 - 1995 P.H. Bush 1996 - 1997 H.Van Kretschmar 1998 - 1999 P.M. Luke 1957 H. Sommer 2000 - 2001 A. D. Campbell 1980 G. C. Reynolds 1982 Obituary A. L. Brown 1992 Members who have sailed their last voyage: R. Grubb 1997 D. A. Lawson 1997 John Crane Lorna Murray J. F. Keelty 1998 Bryan Dudley Digges Baron Robertson P.H. Bush 1999 Peter Field Barry Robison B. C. Psaltis 1999 Ian Platt Hepworth Patricia Stackpool J.York 2002 Odd Karlsen Susan Thomas Englebert ‘Boy’ Messenger Theodore Vautin David Michod Douglas Wilson Cruising Yacht Club of Australia Annual Report: year end 31 March 2004 3 Commodore’s Report John Messenger – Commodore Apart from our running of very successful on water yachting events, we have our Clubhouse which is the hub around which all activities I have now had the honour of being your Commodore for two years take place.Your Board has been very focused on providing member which is the maximum term, and I must now step down from this benefits and functions to be enjoyed by all members so you are position and the Board of Directors. proud to call the CYCA your Club and I am pleased to report that I have been reflecting on what has happened at our great Club since this is going well.The Club has been well attended throughout the 1993 when John Keelty asked me to join the Marina & Site year as have functions put on by the Member Services Committee, Committee, we have certainly come a long way. We have a new Associates Committee and our Cruising group. I wish to personally floating marina, totally refurbished Clubhouse, a new start boat, ten thank the Associates and Cruising group and assure them of the new Elliott 6.0s and two new coach boats for the Youth Sailing Club’s continued support. Our Bistro is well supported and we are Academy, but on the downside we do not have a working slipway. addressing the issue of low numbers in the restaurant. This remains a Board priority and is being pushed by Vice A great Club like ours cannot run without volunteers and we are Commodore Geoff Lavis but unfortunately we are meeting any extremely lucky to have great assistance in this area. I wish to thank number of obstacles as we press forward in this issue. all volunteers who have assisted with Club functions and races As I write this report we are in the midst of dialogue with NSW including the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race and hope this great Waterways who are at present revaluing our asset with a view to Club spirit will continue in the future.We will certainly need raising more revenue which they say is fair and equitable.This will volunteers for this year’s 60th Race.The Breakfast Club under the probably lead to increases in marina fees and has certainly slowed leadership of Phil Grounds and Alan Brown provides breakfasts prior our revamping of the slipway and adjoining facilities.We are also to the BMW Sydney Winter Series Races and use the proceeds to dealing with them on the matter of yacht sponsorship and boats in purchase various equipment needed by the Club.Thank you very charter/survey which is another area that they are seeking to make much for your tireless efforts. changes to. Financially the Club is in a healthy position and this is dealt with fully On a brighter note, we have Rolex as a major sponsor of our Sydney in the Treasurer’s Report. Hobart Race which this year is celebrating 60 years.This promises to be a great event and Rear Commodore Martin James heads the During May 2004 our Chief Executive Officer Joe Goddard resigned Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race Committee in charge of the to take up a position managing a marina complex in Dubai. I wish organisation.This race could not be run successfully without the him well in his new position and he will certainly be missed.We are assistance of the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania, the people of Hobart, currently interviewing prospective applicants to fill this position. and the media and I wish to thank all of them. Our Media Director I would like to thank all our hard working staff, both permanent and and Offshore Editor Peter Campbell is retiring this year after covering casual, for the great job they do in running our Club day to day and the event since its inception and I thank him and wish him well. in particular, Christina Del Conte, Nina McKinnon, Maria Lister and BMW Sydney are once again the sponsors of our very popular Scott Finsten, who have been so much assistance to me personally. I Winter Series, Hahn sponsor our Monday Spinnaker Series, St Arnou would also like to thank my hard working Board of Directors and the the Wednesday Twilight Series, FKP our Sydney Mooloolaba Race and members of the various Committees. All work tirelessly for the Club Canon the Canon Big Boat Challenge.We are at present close to in an unpaid capacity and I remind them and their members that they signing a sponsor for the Sydney Gold Coast Race. Several too are members of the Club and need to enjoy themselves. Most sponsorships are coming to an end and anyone with ideas in this field are standing for next year’s Board and have my full support. should contact Lisa Ratcliff. Finally, I want to thank all members of the CYCA and various other The Youth Sailing Academy under the leadership of Jenni Bonnitcha organisations who contribute so much to our Club, you have all has gone from strength to strength and gained an international made my job as Commodore easy and I hope that I leave the reputation.