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Printer: Cove Print Editor: Nancy Higgins THIS MONTH’S WINNERS: FLAG OFFICERS & MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE 2018/2019 SEASON 30/11/2018 $100 COMMODORE: Robert Turton Paul Kitchen Not present VICE Lisa Brock 07/12/2018 $125 COMMODORE: REAR Phil Scapens Michelle Not Present COMMODORE: Sievewright TREASURER: Martin Pike 14/12/2018 $150 RETIRING Bruce Noble Steven Wooley Not Present COMMODORE: COMMITTEE: Andrew Dallisson Peter Higgins Darren Witty Tony Turton Jim Lelliott Chris Todd Doug Nairn DECEMBER 2018 Page 1 DECEMBER 2018 Page 2 COMMODORE’S NOTES that is generated as a result is simply contagious. The club can’t help but Hi everyone! I’ll keep this short so we feel a better place as a result, and can fit more articles into this Logbook perhaps the most pleasing aspect is edition. that many of these parents who are now assisting have previously had no As we head into the main part of the experience with sailing in the past. festive season, I can report that the Keep it all up folks! club is tracking a lot better than it was at this time last year. This is due As we head into the New Year, the to a lot of hard work being done by club is set to begin some projects that your committee and staff, among will benefit us moving forward. The others. It would be unfair to pick only first will be the installation of a solar a few out, as I undoubtedly would system onto the roof of the main forget someone deserving so I ask clubhouse, once it has gone through instead that you perhaps give those council. We have worked through the indicated some credit and a pat on many intricacies of this industry with the back (a beer wouldn’t go astray the help of Bob McGivern (thanks either- just saying!). What they do to Bob!) and have chosen the supplier, ensure that our club stays in the black and will be looking forward to the is much more than the vast majority completion and some bill relief! of our membership would be aware of and we all should be very grateful! Other tasks include the reinstatement of the underside of the balcony Speaking of which, the juniors are decking and then the relocation of once again booming this year. To the canteen. We have approached make that happen there has to be a Council for some input into some of lot of work and organisation being our projects and have been successful undertaken in the background, in with a $5k solar grant, but are particular from our Sailing awaiting responses in relation to the Professional, Bretto, and Youth Canteen. While I know these delays Chairperson, Ros. We all know that are frustrating to our hard working trying to keep kids organised is like Wednesday Warriors (thanks folks!), I herding cats, then add in helicopter am much more in favour of parenting etc. and those two investigating all avenues of outside suddenly have their work cut out for funding before spending our own themselves! Yet they are making it hard earned cash on someone else’s happen along with the assistance of building! many parents every weekend, and the energy and youthful enthusiasm DECEMBER 2018 Page 3 To our entire membership and staff, Yacht club we are looking for old on behalf of the Management photographs that depict different Committee and myself, I wish phases of the club and areas of club everyone a safe and Merry Xmas and activity. The photographs will be Happy New Year. There is no doubt in copied carefully by our retired my mind that we are heading in the historian Jim Blake and given back to right direction, and with everyone’s you. You may not think they are that continued efforts and support we will relevant but they may be gold to us. only get better! Thank you Cheers Rob Phil VICE COMMODORE’S NOTES EDITOR’S CORNER TO ALL BSYC MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES ON BEHALF OF ALL THE As you will be aware BSYC has had an MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, HAVE A extremely busy few weeks regardless GREAT CHRISTMAS BREAK! of the rather unusual weather pattern. I cannot remember seeing TRAVEL SAFELY TO ANY NATIONAL such a large group of amazing young TITLES, GOOD SAILING AND HOPE people enjoying taking part in such a THAT THE YEAR AHEAD IS HAPPY AND feast of on the water HEALTHY FOR YOU AND YOUR experiences. Our thanks must go to FAMILIES. our Sailing Professional Brett for all We have some new members who the work he has done in this have joined this season they are: regard. Thanks also to Ros Sayer and Aidan Sayers- Richardson, Saskia her wonderful crew of assisting Leinins, Margaret Gough, Kirsten parents. My thanks also to our new Butcher, Brioney Hirst, Megan Adair, secretary Patsy for the help she has Katie Hannan, Liam Wooley, Ashtyn given to me in getting two log books Hack, Jason Young, David Clayton, produced in such a short space of Emily Ward, Troy Sayers- Richardson, time. My apologies to any members Jake Higley, Max Higley, Stella if their report has missed the Weymouth. deadline...bear in mind that we have just a few short weeks before we go REAR COMMODORE’S NOTES into production once again!! Our good wishes to Manager Stephen OLD PHOTOGRAPHS WANTED Brind and Polly on the birth of their As part of our ongoing research for son...maybe a junior sailor of the the revised version of Black on Gold – future! A Story of the Brighton and Seacliff Nancy Higgins DECEMBER 2018 Page 4 DECEMBER 2018 Page 5 DECEMBER 2018 Page 6 DECEMBER 2018 Page 7 DECEMBER 2018 Page 8 DECEMBER 2018 Page 9 JUNIOR LOG BOOK REPORT Craig Baker Memorial Day Sat 15th Dec Opti Update Is there life after a Tri Series?...... you bet! In Junior Land you just back it up straight away with State Optimist titles at ASC, State 420 Another great morning thanks to titles at BSYC, then top it off with our coaches and the Baker family Sail Melbourne for the travellers for the running of the Annual Craig and the Craig Baker Memorial Sail Baker Memorial Race. It was at BSYC with Father Xmas to ice fantastic to have Craig’s junior the cake. No rest for our Junior sailing buddy Malcolm Higgins Tigers. They don’t need it, they…… assist in running and MC’ing the morning. Thanks to all involved. There was a really positive buzz to the day and best of all- to have What do Junior Sailors do when some of our newer green fleet waiting for lighting storms to pass graduates join in a “Race” for the while the senior sailor eye the first time. NOT SO scary hey! weather reports eagerly?..… We’ll go visit the bridge and practice The Craig Baker Regatta is all about your knot skills and then after the fun and that was certainly had waiting and finishing your race -of and then topped off by the much course Birthday cake! Happy 10th anticipated SANTA sail in….with a Lauren. sackfull of goodies. It was noted some kids were bigger than others! . DECEMBER 2018 Page 10 For those new to the club - The Sail Melbourne Results – Craig Baker Memorial was set up in memory of Craig Baker, a young Summary:- Wild wind/ No sailor at BSYC who was sadly taken wind/thunderstorms/rain/lighting/ from the Baker family and his crazy times= sailing friends when he was only 20 years. Lachlan Roe - 4th overall in Laser The trust was established in his 4.7 name to foster Craig’s enthusiastic and successful participation in our Darcy Higgins – 6th overall BSYC junior sailors. In addition to Optimist Intermediate hosting a great fun morning of sailing and filling the sailors’ bellies Aussie Higgins – 19th ( really 8th) with yummy hamburgers, the Trust overall Optimist Open supports our BSYC youth sailors via Kaity Roe- Gold Medalist grants, to assist them to compete at events such as worlds and Winners are Grinners Nationals. A great opportunity open to all junors. Well the end of the year is nearly upon us with only the ALL State Opti Results- FAMOUS Jetty sail on the 22nd Dec to come. We will give the juniors a Under some testing wind and swell couple of weeks off and be back on conditions (not for the faint board with some Junior fun on Jan hearted) that kept Green and 12th 2019. Silver fleets on shore all weekend, Aussie Higgins showed local and interstate competitors his strengths, coming away with the overall State Title- well done Aussie! Bring on Tassie. 1st- Aussie Higgins (BSYC) – and 1st under 11yo 2nd- Izaak Hart (GAC – often seen sailing at BSYC in the arvo these days!) 3rd- Connor O’Brien (ASC) C u there Ros Sayers For the Junior Gang DECEMBER 2018 Page 11 SABRE DINGHY CLASS Around The Club Third State Heat: BOAT EXCHANGE: Sabre veteran Eric 3.