2016 summer edition SQUADRON NEWS DERWENT SAILING SQUADRON learn • cruise • race • relax welcome to the 2016 Summer Edition of the SQUADRON NEWS COMMODORE Steve Chau VICE COMMODORE - SAILING Peter Haros REAR COMMODORE - HOUSE & SOCIAL Colleen McCulloch TREASURER Anthony Ellis CHAIR OF BOATING SERVICES David Brett CHAIR OF MARKETING Rose Flynn GENERAL COMMITTEE David Short GENERAL COMMITTEE Paul Bottomley GENERAL COMMITTEE Ron Bugg GENERAL COMMITTEE James Bayly-Stark GENERAL COMMITTEE Sue Allison-Rogers SECRETARY MANAGER Shaun Tiedemann SAILING MANAGER Michael Denney OFFICE SUPERVISOR Abbalena Whalan SAILTRAIN Claire Goodfellow FOOD & BEVERAGE SUPERVISOR Tracey Lord MARINE FACILITY OFFICER Carl Waterworth MARINE FACILITY OFFICER Peter Farley to Saturday and we are so pleased to see it being supported by the MANAGER Squadron members. Boating Services have a core group SHAUN of volunteers developing policy and strategically overseeing future TIEDEMANN development. I must make a special Welcome Summer!!!!! – Where would shout out to Leigh Johnston for his anyone rather be at this time of the exceptional work on developing year? Squadron policy on electrical It is difficult to grasp that the Roy connections. His fine work has Barkas Floating Marina Extension has developed a policy that will deliver been open for members use for over best practice in our marina at a 12 months. Our dear friends Roy particularly affordable cost. This and Di Barkas with their boat Asylum initiative significantly mitigates were the 1st boat to occupy this galvanic corrosion issues on boats fantastic new facility - on the 14th and infrastructure and gives added October 2015. That time has rattled protection to members and staff away quickly - reflective of the from the risk of electrocution. progressive nature of the Squadron. The last 3 months has seen the club There is always something to do, invest significantly in information things to improve, people to see and technology systems in order that the goals to kick. whole of club can be managed within The Squadron is very fortunate to a fully integrated, fit for purpose have a group of volunteers across software system. The Squadron, now all our divisions who provide valued with the largest marina in Tasmania, input to the operation of the club. desperately needed to provide this Our race management teams provide important feature to underpin its excellent racing to competitors operation. The Squadron has now and always conduct themselves in fully implemented the MicroPower a professional manner. They carry a club management software on significant burden of responsibility new servers, and now has a single and undertake their duties with that integrated system that captures foremost in their minds marina management, boatyard management, operational planning, Our House and Social team through point of sale, stock ordering, payroll their hard work and exceptional and communication amongst other ideas are providing wonderful things. Importantly these all feed into member events. Our Friday a financial management package, member’s night is an absolute on a live basis, which now provides cracker and enjoyed by many, outstanding analysis and report regularly. The members bar and capabilities across our business. restaurant is now open from Tuesday Transfer to this system has been a mammoth task, successfully iteration, has smashed the previous undertaken, and I convey our thanks entry record. This year we have 48 to our Administration Supervisor – entries! Our race village is stepping Abbalena for her outstanding effort up a notch and we now have a race in guiding this process. week, - starting on the 27th January and finishing with the National Pies The Squadron has implemented a King of the Derwent yacht Race on new billing system for our slipway. the 2nd January. Members – please This system, premised upon the get involved – there are plenty of Squadron’s ‘user pay’ philosophy voluntary jobs to be done at the gives significant discount to village and we guarantee you front members – as demonstrated on row seats at the premier yachting the pre slipping quote. The tiered venue over Christmas. We look slip rates is aimed at discouraging forward to you offering a few hours long stays on the slip by offering of your time in support of the extremely cheap rates for the 1st 3 Squadron. days before a step up in daily rates. Storage of masts are now being Safe Sailing. charged on a per foot per day basis. I will highlight that the slip yard is a high risk work area and caution should be exercised at all times. Vehicles are prohibited except YOUR SQUADRON for unloading or loading or by permission from the Marine Facility NEEDS YOU!! Officer. Calling all members to enlist & be A little bit of housekeeping. The part of the grandest event of the Squadron requires all vessels that year! are within the club premises – Volunteer spots are available to marina, trailer park and slipway – to all, from manly lifters to social carry appropriate insurance. This is butterflies, knowers of yachts required contractually and without and knots, picture snappers and exception. Administration will send whippersnappers and prize-givers a request for updated insurance and hot pie deliverers! certificates of currency when required and I would urge members Sign up to be at the National to respond accordingly in a timely Pies L2H Village from 27 Dec to 2 manner. The need for administration Jan. Volunteer sheet located at to constantly follow up insurance the Derwent Sailing Squadron or comes at a cost which must be contact the office For more details covered by all members. on how to get involved. The 2016 National Pies Launceston SEE PAGE 2 & 3 FOR DETAILS to Hobart Yacht Race, its 10th enjoy some champagne sailing and COMMODORE cruising over summer. This year’s Launceston to Hobart STEVE CHAU is set to be very memorable as it is the 10th anniversary of the race. The Welcome to another edition of the number of entries has exceeded all Squadron News. It is pleasant to expectations and we are close to see an increase in activity around having 50 race entries for the 2016 the clubhouse and boat yard as race. This is magnificent outcome. members prepare their boats The Squadron has worked very for another season on the water. hard to ensure this year’s race will Unfortunately the weather has been continue to be a major draw card very unpredictable. This year’s Pipe on the Tasmanian yachting calendar. Opener was conducted on a wet National Pies is again sponsoring windless weekend. In contrast the the race for a fourth year. This year weather in the first few races of the we will have Lizzie Rountree joining 2016 sailing season were a blowout. the team as “The Race Village” I do hope the weather patterns post- coordinator at the docks. Lizzie Christmas settle down and we can has a wealth of international sailing experience on the water and off the are aware of the Club’s policy and water and will be a significant asset recommendations. Please make a to the Club. note in your diary to attend one of these very informative information We are again seeking L2H volunteers nights in the near future. to help assist with mooring of yachts and activities down at the waterfront The House and Social Sub- for the duration of the yacht race. It’s Committee have been very busy a fun time to be involved with our over the last few months preparing a iconic Tasmanian race. If you have full calendar of social activities. The friends or family that could spare a opening of the Pipe Opener started few hours during the 27th December our calendar of events quickly to the 2nd January 2017 it would be followed by the Winter Prize Night, greatly appreciated. There is a roster At Home and popular launch of the board established in the Clubhouse 2016 National Pies Launceston to to log your name and number. Hobart race. Many thanks to all the House and Social Sub-Committee On a ongoing basis we are also members that have contributed looking for experienced yachties to the successful running of these who have an interest in yacht racing events. Over the Christmas period duties. We would like to increase the Squadron will be very busy our list of volunteers for mark laying, hosting this year’s 10th anniversary start boat and race box duties. The of the Launceston to Hobart and club runs over 200 races a year and Melbourne to Hobart yacht races. expanding our list of race volunteers As mentioned above we are on is an important goal for the club. If the lookout for volunteers willing you are not formally qualified, we to contribute a few hours over the would still like to hear from you as Christmas period. There are many we are prepared to assist in getting positions to fill and if we can share individuals accredited with race the duties around it will make the management qualifications. event that much easier to manage. The Boating Services Sub-Committee In the past financial quarter, the has been very busy this quarter Club has performed well. Our developing a draft electrical policy Winter period is traditionally slow for all marina users. The draft but we have been able to maintain electrical policy covers the Club’s consistent interest in the floating position with the connection of marina and have run a number of any appliance to our marina shore successful social events prior to power. The club is running a number Christmas. Now that Spring has of information nights to inform arrived we are well and truly ahead boat owners of their responsibilities of our predicted marina occupancy with the management of electrical and the number of bookings for connections to our shore power.