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Phone (08) 346-51 93 I 0.. ■ MACHINE-WELDED TRANSOMS FOR EXTRA STRENGTH ■ PERFECT SEAMS FROM THERMOBONDING colunmists PETER GILMOUR ON THE ADMIRAL'S CUP - Coaching the German team in their bid to retain the Admiral's Cup ..... ...... ... ... ............... ..... .... ...... ........... 36 LYONS - David Lyons considers the America's Cup & IMS changes ....... .. ... .... ...... ........... ..... .... ... .. ............ 30 JUTSON - Scott Jutson looks at benefits of the Whitbread 30 .. ... ..... .. ............. .................... .. .... ......... 41 other features NEWS FROM ALL PORTS - Australian team for Pre­ Olympic Regatta at Savannah, Lymington Cup match racing and other news from around Australia and overseas ..... ... .................. .... ... .. ... ...... .. ................... .. 1 O SHORT-HANDED TO NEW CALEDONIA .. ... ..... 35 ADMIRAL'S CUP ABSENTEES - For the first time in 30 years there is no team at Cowes for the 1995 Admiral's Cup , but there will be one Australian boat and regular features plenty of our yachties competing with other teams . 37 ON HIS FINAL VOYAGE - America's Cup and FROM THE COMMODORE'S DESK - cycA ocean racing yacht designer Alan Payne dies in re -elects David Fuller as Commodore, adds new Sydney ... .. ............................ .. ....... ... .. ....... .. ............. 42 face s to the Board ....... .......... .. .... ....... .... .. .... .. .... .... .... 9 SYDNEY BOAT SHOW - Darling Harbour will host OFFSHORE CALENDAR - National and the nation's biggest exhibition of boats and marine International calendar of events ... ...... ... ... ... ...... ... .. 66 products from July 27 to August 2, with many new yachts and new yachting accessories ...... ..... ...... .. .. 50 • designs of the '90s next issue Complete reports on the Canon Sydney-Gold Coast BUIZEN 48 REVISITED - Offshore talks to Classic, Hamilton Island Race Week, the Admiral's Tasmanian David Gough, a totally convinced owner of Cup, Pre-Olympic Regatta at Savannah, Georgia the comfortable but fast Buizen 48, Eclipse ........ ... 44 COVER: Colourful action on Sydney Harbour FREMANTLE 8 - Boat test of the Fremantle 8 sporty as the big fleet rounds the Bradley's Head Cardinal day-sailor, the Boating Industry Association's Sailboat Mark in the CYCA's Digital Winter Series. of the Year .... .. .... .. ... ..... .... .. .. ..... ....... ... ....... ....... ....... 48 (Pie : David Clare) Aug • Sept 1995 .. There may be snow on the Alps and Mt Wellington, gales in the Tasman Sea, but Winter yacht racing has attracted big fleets around the nation, with maxi yachts and harbour racers competing together, their crews (and friends) enjoying the more relaxed and social atmosphere on the course and ashore. own at the Cruising Yacht Club in Sydney's Rushcut­ ters Bay, mor~ than a thou­ sand people gathered on most Sundays to take part in the Digital Winter Series from May through to late July. Sunday started with a hearty break­ fast on the deck, a two to three hour race around the Harbour for the regular fleet of 100 to 130 yachts, then back to the club for lunch and a few drinks in the warm winter's afternoon sunshine. Down in Melbourne, yachts from clubs around the bay are racing on Port Phillip twice a month for the National Business Directory Classic, the im­ mensely popular (and highly competi­ tive) series from July to September. Offshore's editor took a Sunday off from steering his own boat to capture some of the action on Sydney Harbour while Kevan Wolfe had his camera at the ready on Melbourne's Port Phillip for the Big Boat Series. «-Aug• Sept 1995 Thi s page • Top: Mr Bojangles and Wildfire crossi ng tacks in Digital Winter Series on Sydney Harbour (Pie: David Clare) Middle: Spinnaker wineglass gets the crew into action aboard Alistair Saunder's Wildlire as the Farr 31 heads downwind in a lresh westerly. (Pie• Peter Campbell) Above: A fresh westerley gave this crew plenty of work in the Sydney Harbour Winter Race (Pie: Peter Campbell) Left: Bending mom ent as Cavalier Express hooks a runner around the Bradley's Head cardinal mark during a Digital Winter Race on Sydney Harbour. Result was a ripped mainsail and shaken rig for the yacht, no apparent damage to the mark. (Pie • Peter Campbell) Opposite page · Top: Concentration by this crew in Digital Winter Series Race on Sydney Harbour (Pie: David Clare) Bottom: On Port Phi llip, Lou Abrahams' had his first race with his new Murray 41 , Challenge Again, in the Big Boat Boat Series. (Pie • Kevan Wolle) Aug• Sept 1995-» Digital. One of the world's leading information technology companies and a proud sponsor of the CYCA Winter Sailing Series. mamaama From the Commodore's Desk he Cruising Yacht Club of Aus­ Sydney Harbour and Pittwater. in the 50th Hobart, with several of his tralia's 51st annual general meet­ The study, which is being funded by sons in the crew. They finished third in ing, held on June 26, was well the BIA and carried out by Sydney Uni­ the Tasman Performance Handicap Di­ attended by an enthusiastic versity's Department of Marine Ecol­ vision Bin what was "Boy's" 20th Syd­ groupt of Members, including several ogy, will identify biological problems ney-Hobart. Past Commodores of the Club. around marinas and moorings, analyse The meeting re-elected Commodore Highlight of the evening was the elec­ the effects and recommend changes, if David Fuller and Peter Bush as Vice­ tion of "Boy" Messenger to Life Mem­ necessary, to the management of facilities. Commodore. Peter, who was previously bership of the CYCA. "Boy", who is one I know that all our Members are very one of two Rear-Commodores, owns of the great veterans of our sport, is still conscious of their responsibilities as boat the fast ocean racing yacht Rager. The an active sailor and competed in our last owners, and we look forward to the new Rear-Commodores are John Keelty, Hobart Race.