A An?^W Avalon Sailing Club Publication SheetJune 2009 Awards Presentation and Commodore’s Ball RYVES SHIELD FOR CLUBMANSHIP 2008 - 2009 presented to Richard, Meredith, Gemma, Meg & Lily Rasdall Congratulations on the wonderful success of Big Night Out and our new start boat IN THIS ISSUE ◆ Commodore’s Ball photos ◆ Awards Presentation ◆ Upcoming Events ◆ Guess Who Don’t Sue ◆ Start Boat Progress ◆ Sydney Harbour Cruise Photo by Kingsley Forbes-Smith www.avalonsailingclub.com.au From the Tiller Hello fellow members RPA has also asked us to provide some teams for the Blackmores Cure Cancer Three Island Race on the 21st June. This is a great With both the Commodores Ball and Prize-giving held recently, race that encourages cruisers and racers to combine in a teams the season proper is over for another year, so what’s news? event. The three Islands this time are Scotland Island (twice) and Lion Island (once), but in a “Tag-Team” format this time. NEW START BOAT: Building has begun! The hull laying-up and laminating is CRUISING: almost finished, with the engine and gearbox to be installed Four ASC boats headed up to Sydney Harbour over the Easter over the next few weeks. As usual, Dave Hyde has been doing long weekend. Read Sue Flayes fascinating story in this a stellar job organising and liaising with the builders to keep issue. Sinister black Jet-skis and aged fish and chips make the project running smoothly. See later in this issue for further for compelling reading! With almost all Pittwater anchorages details. The plan of course is to have the boat ready for next completely “chockers” over that same weekend, perhaps the season and we are on time and on budget. Watch our website empty harbour is the place to go! for update pictures soon! NEW CANTEEN ‘DIRECTOR’: TAX TIME: Many thanks and a hearty round of applause go to Stephanie Don’t forget that we have a fully tax deductible scheme with Allsop, who has retired from the canteen after many years the Australian Sports Foundation for extras for the new Start and a warm welcome to Jean Cross, who steps into this critical Boat, including electric anchor winch and chain, small galley, position. stainless pulpit, folding rear marlin board etc, so if you have any spare funds just laying about and need a tax-break….. COMMODORES BALL: Oh what a night! Again the costume-makers came out of CENTREBOARD RACING: the closet and another spectacular celebration was held. We have had two of our five winter training sessions and all is Congratulations to the “Hostess-With-The-Mostest”, Nicole going well. The Icebreaker Regatta 1st and 2nd heats were run Koerner, the “Lifeguard-With-A-Nasty-Shark-Bite”, Falko Thiele on the same Sunday as our prize-giving recently with our own and the “Fire-Hazard-In-An-Ice-Bucket” table dressing of Pat Gemma Rasdall getting two bullets in the Flying 11s. and Ralph Alldritt for cleaning up the prizes. 2009/2010 MANLY JUNIOR NATS AT ASC! NEW FORMAT PRIZE-GIVING: We are still looking for helpers over the Christmas break when Based on the number of hugely positive comments received, we host the Manly Junior Nationals – from Parking Attendants the combining of the Centreboard and Yacht prize-giving was a to Mark Layers to Response Boat Crew, from Canteen Helpers magnificent success. It was great to see the whole club together to BBQ Experts. If you are thinking about being around Avalon at one time and lots of new smiling faces collecting trophies. during that time and want to get involved in a fabulous regatta, don’t forget to get in touch with Chuck Bradley. So, enjoy the winter break and as always, many thanks to everyone for the news, suggestions and commendations. YACHT RACING: Our Winter race series had nine entrants last Sunday, which To all our sailors, sail well, sail fair, sail fast and make your was pretty good considering the dodgy weather, the fact that club proud ! it was the night after the Commodores Ball and that it was the same day as our prize-giving ceremony! Peter Gale The winter yacht races are held on the last Sunday of each Commodore month with a BYO BBQ on the deck afterwards. Avalon Sailing Club Palm Beach Yacht Club has issued a kind invitation to our “The sailing club closest to Paradise!” yachts to join them on the 2nd Sunday of each month for those “tragics” that just can’t get away from racing during the winter months. 2 NEW START BOAT PROGRESS REPORT The hull and deck are being layed up and should be coming out of the mould on Tuesday the 9th of June and will then be joined together that week. The engine an 85 HP John Deere diesel is still on it’s way from Queensland after being delayed with all the floods. The keel timbers can be seen in their relative positions but will need to be trimmed prior to fitting. Optional extras like bow rail galley etc will require further fund raising or donations to cover their costs. Launch date is expected to be late July or early August in time for the next seasons opening day regatta! Dave Hyde 3 Commodore’s Ball 2009 photos by Ian and Celia Craig Celia and Ian by photos 4 5 Presentation Day - Centreboards PERPETUAL TROPHIES 2756 – Panda SPIRAL Holiday Trophy - Most Enthusiastic 3rd Club Championship 1st Club Championship Leah Jeffreys & Annika Mason 3rd Scratch Spring & Summer Pointscore 1st Scratch & Handicap Spring Pointscore Lucas Jory & Matthew Robinson 1st Handicap Spring Pointscore 1st Scratch & Handicap Summer Pointscore Archina Cup – Most Improved 2nd Handicap Summer Pointscore Shane Conly Anneliese Scholten Vulcan Trophy Overall Handicap 843 - Hitchhiker James Cooper Hannah Lanz & Olivia Coxon Simon Hill Championship Trophy 2661 – Reflex 2nd Club Championship Scott Cotton 1st Handicap Summer Pointscore 3rd Scratch/Handicap Spring Pointscore Mary Ifould Shield Seldon Coventry & Margot Mason 3rd Scratch/Handicap Summer Pointscore Penny Kendall 116 – Jitter Phillip Baker Trophy FLYING ELEVEN 3rd Club Championship Tom Koerner 1369 - TomTom 2nd Scratch & Handicap Spring Pointscore Bellingham Shield 1st Club Championship 2nd Scratch & Handicap Summer Pointscore Dave Hyde 3rd Scratch Spring Pointscore Simone Conly The Flying Dutchman Cup 1st Scratch Summer Pointscore Kingsley Forbes-Smith Tom Koerner & Joshua Ponton LASER Crews Trophy 1355 - Eugene 184254 – W.I.P. Charlie Langoulant – MJ 2nd Club Championship 1st Club Championship Joshua Ponton – F11 2nd Scratch Spring Pointscore Matthew Duryea Head Ake Trophy Tim Forbes-Smith & Will Dargaville 2nd Club Championship Aaron Bradley 3rd Club Championship 3rd Scratch Spring Pointscore 2nd Handicap Spring Pointscore 1st Handicap Spring & Summer Pointscore MANLY JUNIOR NOVICE 2nd Scratch Summer Pointscore 2nd Scratch Summer Pointscore 2679 – Rocket Fuel Gemma Rasdall & Jessica Angus Aaron Bradley 1st Club Championship 1368 - Cotton On 188606 - UpChuck 1st Scratch & Handicap Spring Pointscore 1st Scratch Spring Pointscore 3rd Club Championship 2nd Scratch Summer Pointscore Scott Cotton & Max Vos 1st Scratch Spring Pointscore 1st Handicap Summer Pointscore 1372 - Rolled Oats XI 2nd Handicap Spring Pointscore San Pedrico Shield Overall Scratch 1st Handicap Spring Pointscore 3rd Scratch/Handicap Summer Pointscore Warren Payne Trophy Overall Handicap Damien James & Oliver Parker Chuck Bradley Fred Horton, Jack Horton & Alistair Read 1316 – Jynx 185814 - Pontoon 2764 – Hakuna Matata 3rd Handicap Spring Pointscore 2nd Scratch Spring Pointscore 2nd Club Champiionship Malcolm Parker & Sarah Parker 1st Scratch Summer Pointscore 2nd Scratch & Handicap Spring Pointscore 1334 – Ace 2nd Handicap Summer Pointscore 3rd Scratch & Handicap Summer Pointscore 3rd Scratch Summer Pointscore Ian Ponton Ruby Scholten & Ella Catlin-Struthers Penny Kendall & Lucy Murray 174332 - Duyfken 2742 – Fast & Furious 1348 – S.S. Squill 3rd Handicap Spring Pointscore 3rd Club Championship 1st Handicap Summer Pointscore 174332 - Duyfken 3rd Scratch & Handicap Spring Pointscore Wil Coxon & Oliver Bell Frank Costanzo 1st Scratch Summer Pointscore 1295 – Sparta 3rd Handicap Spring Pointscore 2nd Handicap Summer Pointscore 2nd Handicap Summer Pointscore Sam Nesbitt & Zack McConaghy Nicola Forbes-Smith & Alicia Watt 1343 – Vendetta MANLY JUNIOR OPEN 3rd Handicap Summer Pointscore 2755 – Bullet Louis Halford-Barrow & Imogen 1st Club Championship – Guthrey Trophy Murray 1st Scratch Spring & Summer Pointscore 2nd Handicap Spring Pointscore W.M. Allan Trophy Overall Scratch Jim Colley & Charlie Langoulant 2746 – Full Throttle 2nd Club Championship 2nd Scratch Spring & Summer Pointscore 3rd Handicap Spring & Summer Pointscore Michael Koerner & Harley Walters To see the JibSheet in glorious colour go to our website www.avalonsailingclub.com.au 6 photos by Chuck Bradley Chuck by photos 7 Presentation Day - Yachts YACHT PRIZE WINNERS PIRIHI SATCHMO CAZBAH ASC 2008 – 2009 D SNEDDEN S RUBIE R VENN P KIDNER C CASKEY SUMMER WINE BLUE WATER SHIELD KOOLONG TROPHY VAN DEN BOSCH TROPHY B STAPLETON SHAZ II TROPHY 1ST OPENING DAY COMMODORE’S TROPHY ILUKA WINDBORNE 1ST TWO ISLAND RACE 2ND RETRIEVER TROPHY D MATTES J CRONAN 2ND QUARTET BOWL 2ND KOOLONG TROPHY SHAMROCK TROPHY YOUNG GENERATION N and D FIELD LAURA ROCKET LASS VELA RETRIEVER TROPHY P HUDSON H CARLSON FALKO, FRANZISKA & NICLAS QUARTET BOWL 3RD BLUE WATER SHIELD 3RD KOOLONG TROPHY THIELE HURRICA TROPHY CRUISING TROPHY DIABLO ROUSEABOUT PRESTO J CROSS A GELEBRANT G FOGARTY FORCE 8 CUP 1ST LADY SKIPPERS RACE 3RD RETRIEVER TROPHY 2ND BLUE WATER SHIELD 3RD QUARTET BOWL 8 AVALON SAILING CLUB Working Bee in July!! WE NEED YOU Please come and help !! – even if just for a few hours …. Food and drink supplied 8.30am to 4.30pm 25th or 26th July Please pencil into your diary NOW! 9 Please contact Peter Gale regarding Team(s) compilation To take advantage of the HUGELY arbitrary handicaps… for each team we need: 1 fast racing boat 1 medium racing boat 1 cruising boat Mobile phone or radio communication between all team members is allowed, suggested and recommended!! 10 END OF FINANCIAL YEAR DONATION OPPORTUNITY!! DID YOU KNOW THAT AVALON SAILING CLUB HAS A TAX DEDUCTABLE DONATION SCHEME? DONATIONS TO THE AUSTRALIAN SPORTS FOUNDATION ON THE ATTACHED FORM, WHICH DIRECTS THE FUNDS TO ASC, ARE FULLY TAX DEDUCTABLE.