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John Gerard
President
Cruising Yacht Club
of South Australia
From the President
Board of Management
President
Treasurer
John Gerard
Henry Petersen
Wayne Coonan
Andrew Corletto
David Murray
Andrew Saies
Tom Tymons
Flag Officers
Commodore
Vice Commodore
Rear Commodore
Geoff Catt
Chris Morphett
Rob Sellick
Administration
Executive Officer
Administration Manager
Bookkeeper
Marketing/Comms
Leasing Coordinator
Receptionist
Marine Academy Coord.
Racing Manager
Food & Bev. Manager
Head Chef
Functions Manager
Slip Master
Gardener
Pt Vincent Marina
Craig Evans
Jenny Krogdahl
Jo-anne Parsloe
Rob Williams/Laura Cowley
Laura Cowley
Danielle Stringer
TBA
Jess Hargreaves
Mario Cataldi
Andreas Bauer
Michelle Matte
Tim Went
Robert Gray
Rob Marner
Association Chairpersons
Cruising
John Sibly
Fishing
Glenn Spear
Racing
Traci Ayris
Social Activities
Jacq Heffernan
Life Members
Arthur F Carolan
Richard H Fidock AO
Graeme L Footer
James A Henry (Dec’d.)
Malcolm A Kinnaird AC
Editors of Groundswell
Gay Footer, Anja Richards, Rob Perrin,
Craig Evans.
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T
he winter season is now upon us, which generally restricts our boating activities, however it
is a good time to catch up on maintenance. The Club’s slip facilities at this time are under
utilised, therefore offering an excellent opportunity at reduced rates. Please make the most of it!
Recently two surveys were circulated to members, one being for catering purposes and the
other relating to storage facilities. Both have had good responses. The former will give the
Marketing and Catering staff a guide as to the requirements for the coming season and ensure
improvements are made where needed. The latter survey is very critical for our planning of
your future storage requirements, especially regarding sailing equipment. As you are aware,
the existing freight containers are to be removed from the Club grounds by February 2011
owing to a Council ruling. Also important is the exact location of the new facilities as it will
impact on future master site plans for any Clubhouse renovation. Please ensure your expression
of interest for storage is submitted immediately as we will shortly be finalising designs with our
architect.
We have recently finalised the contract for the appointment of an author to be engaged to
write the history of the Club over the past 40 years. The publication, consisting of a narrative
story and photographs will be released on or before 1 May 2013, which is the Club’s 40th
Anniversary. If any member has some good, relevant information, please forward it in writing
to the office.
Accolades must be bestowed upon our hospitality staff owing to their recent achievement in
the National Bridal Hospitality Awards. To be voted ‘Best Club Venue in Australia’ is a great
achievement. Congratulations to Mario, Michelle and all concerned.
By now you would have received your annual membership account and probably noticed the
change in terminology for the description ‘Maintenance Fees’. The new phrase ‘Corporate
Fees’ has been introduced as it was considered more representative of the purpose for which
the fees apply as they are used to administer the total corporate body, not just maintenance.
On 26 July I met with the newly formed Port Vincent Marina Committee and discussed their
concerns and aspirations. We certainly appreciated each other’s common goals of improving
the current perception of the marine development. Many projects were discussed with the
main ones being; the bird problem, barbeque construction (which has now received Council
Application Approval), depth of the marina entrance and general marina maintenance. I am
pleased this committee has taken the initiative to represent and act in the best interest of berth
owners at Port Vincent. Ongoing consultation will occur.
On behalf of the Club, I wish to thank Brett Yardley for his great contribution as co-ordinator
of the CYCSA Marine Academy. Brett resigned from his position on 30 June, however he will
continue in a training/teaching role. Under Brett’s supervision the initial launch of the Academy
was successful and continues to provide a great contribution to the Club in many ways.
Zoya Gretchkosiy, Finance Manager resigned in June and I thank her for the manner in which
she reorganised the Clubs accounting system, with guidance from Club Treasurer, Henry
Petersen.
The new glass gates at the entrance of the gangway are now operating in a ‘free mode’
during their introductory period. However, at the start of the new season, the timing
mechanism will be activated resulting in your membership card having to be used after hours.
More details regarding its operation are listed elsewhere in this publication.
An important event is approaching on the Club’s calendar, which is the Club’s AGM on
Wednesday 18 August. The Board of Management encourages you to attend this important
function.
As there are a number of important projects being currently undertaken, the Board of
Management plans to hold an information session following the Club’s AGM, to update
members. The topics for presentation are Marina West Review, Clubhouse Master Plan
Upgrade, Port Vincent BBQ Development, Club History, Storage Facilities Area, Junior Sailing
and Marina East Replacement. Please make the most of this opportunity so as to be informed
on these projects.
I look forward to seeing you on Wednesday 18 August.
John Gerard, President
Cover Photo: RSAYS Commodore Caillin Howard with CYCSA Commodore Geoff Catt at the signing of a
Memorandum of Understanding, aimed at estabishing a joint youth training scheme. (See Commodore’s Report)
Photo: Gerry Colella.
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Craig Evans
Executive Officer
At the Helm
CLUB NEWS
VALE
Ivan Henry Godfrey
29/09/1943 – 02/05/2010
Long standing member, Ivan Godfrey,
passed away recently and our sympathies
are extended to his wife, Kay, and his
family. Bryan Mellors, a friend and fishing
mate, has written some words about him
for the Club.
Long time Senior
Member Ivan
Henry Godfrey
passed away
suddenly at
home on 2 May
2010. Ivan joined
the CYCSA in
August 1981
and was always
involved one way
or another in
Club life.
He was apprenticed to Hugh Quin of
Port Adelaide as a sail maker in 1960 and
subsequently finished five years later in
1965. It was quite soon afterwards that
he branched out on his own catering,
mainly to the RSAYS sailing community
and local dinghy clubs, which he practiced
as a sole operator, and subsequently at
the CYCSA when it came on stream in
the 1980’s. He continued along these
lines until his retirement from sail making
in 2004.
He was an active sailor during his working
life, competing in small craft up to and
including crewing aboard Jim Polson’s
Gip for the 1963 Sydney to Hobart
Race. Interspersed with these activities
were about a dozen Port Lincoln races
in various vessels. His offshore expertise
was also sought when he was involved in
several yacht deliveries interstate. It was
when he started winding down his sailing
activities that we built Indra together,
a 7.8m plywood planing hull which
occupied most of his water activities.
He owned and used Indra for 19 years,
reluctantly selling her 12 months before
his untimely death.
T
he 2009 -2010 financial year is now well behind us and for many it was economically a
very tough year. I am glad to report that that the Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia
had a reasonably successful year and membership numbers have remained similar to
those of the past few seasons. With many recent improvements around the Club including a
number of new facilities, various accreditations under our new business management system,
improvements in membership services and the formation of a marketing department the Club
is in a strong position ‘moving forward’.
The Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia, like most Clubs, relies on the generosity of
sponsors. Sponsors are involved in our Club for a variety of different reasons and regardless
of whether it is a company that is allied to the boating industry, one that considers our
demographic attractive or one of the many members that just want to support the Club they
love, I would ask that you consider our sponsors when next making a purchase and, where
possible, return the support.
Our new marketing and communications department has been working on a CYCSA Member’s
Handbook and a brand new CYCSA Website. Both of these will be up and running prior to
Opening Day and are shaping up well. New sponsorship packages and programs are also
being created and if you are involved in a company, or know somebody who would like to be
involved in sponsoring the Club, our marketing staff would love to hear from you.
The Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia was recently named as one of the first marinas
in Australia to be awarded the new Marina Industries Association of Australia Level IV Clean
Marina accreditation. The other two marinas, also South Australian, include The Marina,
Hindmarsh Island and Cape Jaffa Marina. Certification was presented to all three marinas by
Minister Conlon at an official presentation held at the CYCSA on 28 July.
Marina access to the CYCSA’s original marina, Marina East, is about to change. Those of
you that have been down to the Club over the cooler winter months would have seen the
construction of new glass security doors that are located at the head of the gangway leading
down to the marina berths. These doors have been operating in ‘auto mode’ for the past few
months however, in September, these gates will be switched so that your Club gate access
card will be required to access the marina. Your card will not be required to exit the marina.
Additional information will be available from the Club’s website and reception.
As part of the Club’s ongoing quality, environmental and safety systems improvement plan, we
will soon be implementing a contractor’s induction process. These inductions will be required
to be completed by all contractors who enter the Club’s property, both at North Haven and
Port Vincent. Regardless of whether the contractor is working for the Club or a member, they
will need to arrange an induction with either Tim Went at North Haven or Rob Marner in Port
Vincent. The Club will post a list of contractors who have been inducted and members will be
responsible to make sure that any contractors they use on their vessel have been inducted.
In addition to contractor inductions, members who wish to use the Club’s tractor or crane will
also require some basic training and approval. The crane has been fitted with a special card
reader that will only allow approved personnel to operate it.
The Club’s hospitality area has once again achieved a healthy surplus for the last financial year
and the success of the area was recognised in its naming by the Australian Bridal Industry as
the ‘Best Club Reception Venue in Australia’. We have received similar status for the past three
years as the best Club venue in South Australia, however this is the first time that the Club has
taken out a National Award. Congratulations to Michelle, Mario, Andreas and all staff involved
in this great achievement.
The Club’s restaurant and function facility is a great destination for your next social or
corporate gathering and I would encourage you to make the most of your Club and introduce
it to your friends and colleagues.
He was an avid Club supporter, a keen
Fishing Association member, and could be
seen in the bar most Saturday mornings
with a group of old fishing mates in
animated discussions of whatever old
fishermen discuss. He will be missed.
In late July I reached a personal milestone with my fifth year in the role as the Executive Officer
of the Club. This follows my three year term as a Board Member of the Club. It has certainly
been an interesting ride with many memorable events along the way. I am proud to say that
quite a few things have been achieved over this period with many more planned over the next
several years. I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has assisted me over
this period and for your continuing support.
Bryan Mellors
Safe boating.
Craig Evans, Executive Officer
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This is another in a series of profiles featuring Club members
who, through their long term commitment and outstanding
support, have contributed significantly to the life of the Club.
Paul JAMES Gardiner
P
aul, born and bred on the Peninsula at Semaphore, has sailed at
the Club for 23 years and been a Senior Member for 21 years.
He hasn’t strayed far, marrying Bev, from Largs Bay, and setting
up their first home in that suburb. They have two children, James
and Jessica, and still live locally at Australia II Avenue, North Haven,
just a hop, step and a jump from the Club.
Paul spent most of his youth in the water or on one of the jetties
fishing, so one could say that the sea is definitely in his blood.
Diving was a sport both he and Bev enjoyed; cave diving at Mount
Gambier, wreck diving in the Solomons, diving for cray and abalone
at Wilsons Promontory and Pondalowie and for scallops locally. He
has a treasured photo of Bev straddling a torpedo in the Solomons
and of walking on the wing of a B17 Flying Fortress at 120 feet
down.
The Edge, Minnon, Rapid and Flashback are but a few of the boats
he has crewed on. He is starting to get a name as a bit of a boat
hussy. He sailed the last Lincoln Race on Hold On and raced Lincoln
Week on board Two True, and for weekly Club racing is currently
sailing on Bullistic. Enjoyable times have been held on various boats
over the years and he has crewed in around a dozen Lincoln races,
on one occasion winning a special prize for sailing two-handed on a
friend’s boat in the Cruising Division of the Lincoln Race. He still has
hopes of doing a Sydney to Hobart and feels that he has many good
years left in him.
While talking to Paul about his memories he showed me some
magazines which featured pictures of what he currently does as his
occupation. He is a builder and as such generally builds ‘one-offs’ –
and very special they are. One of his recent projects won the John
Chappell Award for Residential Architecture and is written up in SA
Life.
During a job at the Submarine Base, Paul met Derek Morrison, and
through him was introduced to sailing and the Club. He bought a
Noelex 25, called it Mondial and sailed it in Club, State, National,
Interdominion and Match Racing Championships. He was Club
Champion in Noelex and Trailerables from 1992 to 1998 and won
the Club’s inaugural two-handed race to Wirrina.
The Club has benefited greatly from Paul with his boundless energy
– he was on the Racing Executive for about six years and is currently
on the Protest Committee. At any regatta he is not actually sailing
in, and particularly at regattas the Club hosts, Paul can be found on
the water in one of the Official Boats, generally at the pin end in the
Club’s RIB. He has even been known to accept muffins and coffee
from passing, non-racing yachts, as he bobbed around waiting for
the action to go past.
Paul’s children followed his interest in sailing, competing in
International Cadets out of Largs, and when the Club owned some,
out of the Club. Paul was actively involved and co-ordinated the
Club’s Cadets.
He is boatless now but after he sold Mondial he looked around for a
sports boat as well as crewing on several of the keel boats out of the
Club, and became hooked. Doctor Feelgood, As Good As It Gets, On
Paul has met and made many friends while at the Club, two such
close friends and crew were Dave Hemmingway and Len Claridge.
Once while racing with Len, Len fell down the companionway and
broke three ribs. Paul wanted to pull out of the race but Len insisted
they keep sailing and they finished up with the gun. Another memory
was with Dave on a delivery from Melbourne to Adelaide on Scandia
doing 20+ knots dodging whales and cray pots. Sadly, both loyal
crew have passed away.
Paul enjoys a hard day on the race course...
In the future, given that Bev doesn’t enjoy sailing, he is thinking
maybe a fishing boat is a possibility, depending on what the rest of
the family think.
Paul believes that the Cruising Yacht Club is the best Club in at
least Australia. He enjoys the easy camaraderie and likes introducing
new members to the Club and bringing friends down to enjoy a
day by the sea. He does, however, think the Club could be more
family oriented and perhaps incorporate facilities for general use, for
example, youth sailing, a small gym facility and/or a games room.
When he leaves this earth, Paul wants some of his ashes shot out of
the start gun at a regatta – that would really be going out with a big
bang!
Gay Footer
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Geoff Catt
Commodore
F
Commodore’s Report
riendly competition is healthy and it is in this spirit that the CYCSA
and our sister Club, the Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron,
have co-existed for the last 37 years. This spirit is particularly
important if we are to ensure that the sport of sailing continues to
grow and develop in South Australia. It is also the foundation upon
which the success and vibrancy of each Club rests – future membership
comes from a steady flow of new sailors, both young and old, who
are attracted to the sport. Some may come through an interest in
racing, others with a desire to cruise. Some are introduced by existing
members and some are brand new enquiries. However, they all need a
pathway to begin – a pathway to learn, to be mentored, sponsored and
encouraged. A pathway to progress from dingies to keelboats and on
to blue water classics such as the Adelaide to Port Lincoln and Sydney
to Hobart Races.
J24’s and Etchells). CYCSA members of this committee are Rear
Commodore Rob Sellick, renowned competitive sailor Chris Tillett and
past Marine Academy coordinator Brett Yardley.The committee is to
report to the Board by the end of September.
In recent years, the CYCSA has approached this challenge by continual
liaison with local schools and off the beach sailing clubs, by investing
in and assisting our J24 fleet and by establishing, a few years ago,
the Marine Academy. Meanwhile, the RSAYS has put together a very
successful youth training program, where young sailors have progressed
steadily from Pacer dinghies to keel boats.
In fact, within minutes of being elected recently, most chairpersons
were sitting down with me to help plan Opening Day for 2010! We
are all determined to make this an enjoyable and memorable day for
everyone, so can I please ask you to put 23 October in your diaries
now and start your own preparations? Fine weather has been booked!
Through working together, co-ordinating the use of resources and
acquiring a fleet of competitive boats, both Clubs see an exciting
chance to offer pathways to the sport and create the opportunity for
the Clubs to jointly attract major national and international sailing
events to South Australia.
Meanwhile, as Summer approaches, on behalf of all members may I
congratulate and thank the new committees of the Associations for
volunteering their time, expertise and enthusiasm for another year –
we do appreciate your committment.
On a sadder note, the CYCSA lost a firm friend recently with the
passing of Mr Trevor Ellis. Although he has a long history of assisting
the Club in various projects, Trevor and his firm most recently acted as
the Club’s technical representative during the design and construction
of Marina West - his efforts were above and beyond the call of duty.
Our sympathies are extended to Geraldine and family.
As mentioned above, friendly competition is healthy and so a series of
discussions with Commodore Caillin Howard from the Squadron about
how the two Clubs could harness rivalry and work together has led
to the signing of a ten year Memorandum of Understanding with the
RSAYS.
Both clubs have agreed to establish a joint Sailing Development
Committee to blueprint a viable pathway for the progression of
young sailors and adults from dinghy to intermediate keel boats and
to offshore sailing. The committee will evaluate and select the most
appropriate common intermediate keel boat for training and racing.
Each Club then intends to purchase their own racing fleet and adopt
training and joint racing programs to support these new boats in
concert with the existing keel boat fleets (specifically including the
Finally, as another financial year closes, on your behalf I would like to
thank the Board for their efforts during the past twelve months – it
has been a privilege to attend these meetings as a representative of all
members and it is reassuring to observe the diligence with which their
duties are carried out.
See you at the Commodore’s Dinner and Opening Day!
Geoff Catt, Commodore
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NEW BOATS
This is another in the series of articles
aimed at providing you with a little
insight into a few of the ‘new’ boats to
the Club over recent months. While not
all are newly built, most are relatively
new to the Club and others have moved
to new owners within the Club. We
warmly welcome all these ‘new’ boats
and owners.
34’
35’
36’
Milonga
ARIKI
Ariki, a Cavalier 28 class yacht, was
designed by Laurie Davidson, designer of
the New Zealand America’s Cup winner.
It was designed originally as the D28 in
the late 70’s, with over 100 produced in
Australia. There is still a very strong fleet
that race on Sydney Harbour.
Ariki, the New Zealand name for a chief,
was campaigned hard and very successfully
in its early years by Norm Brown and when
David Williams came across her she was
sitting in the Pittwater not being used much.
For a short period Jenni and David managed
to spend some lovely weekends exploring
the Pittwater.
David had done a lot of racing over the
years from 420s to Endeavour 24s and
JOG in Melbourne, but children and work
commitments took their toll. Jenni was
introduced to sailing filling in as crew for
David in the National JOG championships in
1979 and they are about to celebrate their
30th wedding anniversary.
Work brought the family and Ariki
to Adelaide (David’s birthplace), but
unfortunately there has been little time for
sailing due to work and now Jenni has done
her back again. Ahead lies some sporadic
cruising and ultimately a 35 footer for some
serious cruising.
David and Jenni felt they were well looked
after by the Club on joining, particularly
by Laura in sorting out berths, such that it
became an easy transition. They only wish
they were living closer to North Haven and
were able to put more back in.
Ivan and Anna Lebedev joined the CYCSA
about six months ago. This is their first boat
and their family’s first experience in sailing
and general boating. They were planning
to buy a boat for a long time but could
not decide on a particular type. Ivan’s main
interest was fishing, whereas Anna, who
grew up in Riga and spent her childhood
sailing the Baltic Sea, was in favour of
a yacht. The suggestion to consider a
MacGregor 26 as a perfect compromise
was given by Sandy Quin from Quin Marine
when Ivan and Anna met her with regards
to a motorboat they were checking out.
So far their experience with the boat has
been great. Surprisingly, Ivan is finding
sailing more and more enjoyable and
is almost ready to give up his fishing
aspirations. The couple’s four-year-old boy
Sasha is absolutely fascinated by the boat
and can’t wait for the weekend to get
on the water. He has already been on an
overnight fishing trip with his dad and older
brother, having resisted his mum’s attempts
to bribe him with ice cream to stay home.
Since buying the boat in November 2009,
Ivan and Anna have tried to take the boat
out every weekend and have done two
large trips, one sailing around Coffin Bay
over the summer holidays and a recent one
to Wirrina Cove on the Queen’s Birthday
Weekend. Ivan can’t wait for the next
season to sail across the Gulf, visit Kangaroo
Island and maybe even attempt the Port
Lincoln regatta. It must be said that Anna,
who once survived a force 11 storm in the
Baltic on board a 35-foot wooden ketch,
thinks it may not be such a good idea.
The boat is kept on hard stand 56. The
name, Milonga, is yet to be painted on the
hull and has several meanings. It is a name
for a tango party similar to flamenco ‘fiesta’,
and a very fast dance, and at the same time
a slow lyrical piece of instrumental music,
usually for guitar and flute or violin. Anna
and Ivan have long had a certain affection
for this sort of music and even took tango
lessons last year so they thought that
Milonga would make a good boat name.
Unfortunately, due to pressing work
commitments, Ivan and Anna have not
yet become involved in the Club’s social
activities, but this is something they would
very much like to do in the future.
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37’
devil dog
Stepbrothers, Dr Guy Freeman and George
Wright, are the owners of Devil Dog, a 6.4m
DeHavilland Trojan plate runabout which
lives in Hardstand 145. The boat takes
its current name from the prior owners’
business, Blue Devil Dive.
Built around 1979, the hull had previously
been used for charter work off the New
South Wales coast, and more recently was
in survey as a dive boat taking clients to
observe the annual giant cuttlefish spawning
aggregation at Whyalla.
The current motor also spent time in the
service of the old E&WS, where it ferried
equipment around one of the States’
reservoirs. Despite a hard working life over
the years, with numerous repairs and refits,
the boat was originally built like a brick
outhouse and looks set for many more years
of service.
Asked to describe the boat, the owners said
“a work horse not a show pony”. Devil Dog
can often be found looking for Snapper and
Whiting throughout the Gulf, mainly in the
Goannas area, Port Vincent and Edithburgh.
The CYCSA was chosen as a preferred
central location due to security, the lack
of ramp congestion, and the need to store
and trail the boat from home. Having used
the boat reliably for a number of years, Guy
and George are currently on the lookout for
a size upgrade for more offshore trips but
will always have a soft spot for their rough
diamond Dog.
38’
39’
40’
41’
42’
43’
44’
45’
Editors’ Note
If you would like your boat featured in
this section of Groundswell, please write
around 180-200 words and provide a
high resolution print-quality digital photo
(or ask Gay Footer or Anja Richards to
take a photo for you) and submit your
contribution to the CYCSA office.
46’
47’
Racing Association Report
Presentation Night
he Port River Marine Combined Winter Series is well and truly
underway after an uneventful start to the season. Much to the
disappointment of skippers and crews, the first race was postponed
due to inclement weather conditions but thankfully we have managed
to run the rest of the races thus far, including the Plympton Cup. It has
been great to see so many yachts out on the water and crews around
the Club during this quieter (and colder) part of the year. A huge thank
you goes to Leica Theodore from Port River Marine for her continued
sponsorship and endless enthusiasm for this series.
he 2009/10 Season ended with a bang at the annual Racing
Association Presentation Night. It was a great evening with
interesting and exciting entertainment aimed at keeping the punters
on their toes…
T
The Short-handed Short Course Series is underway however the second
race was postponed as crabs were being blown out of the sand. We
rescheduled this race for Saturday 31 July. On behalf of the REX I
would like to extend my thanks to the Patten Family for their generous
donation of Canegrass Saltbush Lamb Packs for the winner of each
Short-handed race and for the barbie after the race – everyone seems
happy to have something warm in their tummies after being out on the
water in winter! Thanks also go to Mark Williams of Corporate Design
Floors Pty Ltd and Flooring Trade Depot for his generous donation
and sponsorship of a new laptop computer - a much needed and very
welcome addition to our Race Office.
In other news, the racing program for the upcoming summer season will
be ratified at the Racing Association AGM on 30 July 2010. We will be
working closely with the RSAYS this coming season to share on-water
assets and combine to produce larger racing fleets. Our versatile
program this year includes an Inshore/Offshore series and some races
which should specifically attract more cruiser-racers. If any “cruisers” are
interested in learning more about our racing program, the REX is happy
to provide mentors and offer any assistance. We will do all we can to
encourage racing participation at all levels. If you have friends or relatives
who may be interested in learning to crew aboard a racing yacht please
advise the Race Office, we will make them feel most welcome.
The REX has also implemented an updated racing membership and
participation fee structure for the coming year. The onus is on all
skippers to ensure that their crew are covered under this membership
and race participation fee structure and as such, listed in our database.
With the Yachting Australia restructure and new banding systems, REX
has recognized, much like most other sailing clubs in Australia, that for
safety and insurance reasons we need to know the names and contact
details of everyone out racing on our yachts. Boats carrying unfinancial
crew risk protest and penalties. Complete details can be found on the
Club website. This season we have instituted a pro-rata system and other
fee levels which should make it easier than ever for new racing members
to join. If you would like more information, please contact the Race
Office.
Finally, congratulations to John Gibson, who has received his certification
as a Race Officer and will join Neil Burford, Ray Evans and David Saies to
conduct our races this coming season.
Jess Hargreaves, Racing Manager
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T
Guests were scratching their heads at our new hospitality staff –
including a waitress, Maitre-d and head chef who were clumsy
and didn’t seem to have a clue what was going on. When an
announcement was made that the entertainment for the evening was
delayed by an accident on Lady Gowrie Drive, the ‘new hospitality
staff’ stepped in to give an impromptu floorshow, with impressive
results. They worked the crowd, with the pretty waitress sitting on
the laps of the gentlemen in attendance and the chef drinking from
people’s glasses (even stealing an entire bottle from our Penfold’s
Rep). The singing was amazing, with songs including “Phantom of the
Opera, “Don’t Leave Me This Way” and “My Way”. It was a funny,
interactive floorshow – which everyone enjoyed.
The layout of the presentations was similar to previous years, with
MC & REX Chair Traci Ayris ensuring that the formalities proceeded
efficiently, leaving plenty of time for guests to socialise afterwards.
As always, the Racing Association welcomes feedback and suggestions
from those who attended to ensure that next year is a bigger success
- and be sure to tell those who were not there what they missed next year will only be bigger and better!
Many presentations were made during the evening including:
CYCSA Yacht of the Year
Two True - Skipper: Andrew Saies
Crew Person of the Year
Donna Marshall
Commodore’s Shield
The RSAYS won the Commodore’s Shield and it was presented by
CYCSA Commodore, Geoff Catt, to the RSAYS Commodore, Caillin
Howard.
Donna M
arshall
s Busines
s 3.5
Another P
lanet
Cookie M
onster
Andrew Saies accepts the
CYCSA Yacht of the Year
trophy from Commodore
Geoff Catt
Two True
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RACING ASSOCIATION
Secret Men
narrow boating in United
W
e found it inspiring travelling under an iron foot bridge near
Bath and reading that it was built in AD1800, quite amazing
considering Captain Cook arrived in Botany Bay in 1770.
The United Kingdom currently has approximately 5000
kilometres of navigable waterways. Some canals have locks that
are just over seven feet wide. With narrow hire boats ranging
from 40 feet to 72 feet overall and all being seven feet wide,
even a two inch diameter solid rubber fender must be lifted.
Other canals have locks that can accommodate two boats side
by side or wider barges.
The first thing that impressed me was being welcomed aboard
with a vase of flowers set up on the dining table which
remained upright and with us for the full time. I was surprised
at the smooth sailing, being able to see the land on both
sides of the boat and knowing if I fell overboard I wouldn’t
necessarily drown, although I may have caught something.
We collected our small 47 footer and had a very short lesson on
how to manage it. On setting off we ran aground, my efforts
with a tiller failed, and my role as helmsman was terminated.
The position of chief lock operator became my new vocation.
For our second trip we travelled along the Llangollen Canal
which is 46 miles in length. It begins from a feeder above
Llangollen and flows to its junction with the Shropshire Union
Canal. It passes through a spectacular and varied landscape
including the meres (lakes) around Ellesmere, the low lying
wetlands and rolling pastoral areas. The Pontcysylite Aqueduct
was 126 feet above the River Dee, with a tow path on one
side and a sheer drop on the other. The view below was really
spectacular. The canals form a corridor of different wildlife
and the range of vegetation changes around each bend.
Country paddocks with cows close enough to touch, trees
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overhanging the canals in so many different shades of green and
sunshine threading its way through the branches to give a feeling
of tranquillity. On this canal we passed through the Chirk and
Ellesmere Tunnels. The views were extraordinary. Imagine being on
a narrow canal of water on top of a hill and looking down into a
valley and seeing the chimney tops of the two-storey houses just
below.
Tunnels, some up to a mile in length require the use of headlights
and there is not much fun in trying to back out, and there isn’t any
way to pass each other. In days gone by, the horse travelled over
the top of the hill and teams of leggers lay on the cargo of the boat
and used their feet on the roof of the tunnel to propel the barge
through. Lucky for us we had a motor to get us along the way. A
tunnel with a curve makes one very wary. We were lucky enough to
be second in the queue and travelled in convoy through to another
terrific view.
After a day’s cruising, (at a maximum speed of walking pace) we
would settle for the night, with Phill slowly gliding the boat to the
bank where I would step off and hold the boat steady while he
drove the oversized tent pegs into the towpath to moor the boat.
Very quickly Phill organised himself a glass of red while I started in
the galley. It’s great being able to cook without the “rock and roll”
The narrow boats have the comforts of home with central heating,
electric loo, shower over a bath, full kitchen with stove, microwave,
fridge etc, comfy lounge and a TV. We rarely had TV reception and
played DVD’s instead. We were in the UK in summer so the extra
daylight enabled us to enjoy the long evenings, either watching the
squirrels playing under the trees or feeding the white swans that
were forever looking for something to eat.
Locks!!! Now, there is a right way of using the winch handle at
the locks and, yes I learned the hard way and received a very nasty
Kingdom Canals
Sandra and Phill Richards’ first holiday
on a canal boat started with a four day
trip from Hilperton to Bath and return
on the Kennett and Avon Canal.
bruise and egg on my forearm, which I was very lucky not to break. Still,
I did master the art. A single lock required me to open two gates and
close them behind the boat, then go up to the gates at the other end
and either winch to open sluices or close them depending on whether
the water was filling or emptying. You then needed to do the reverse to
keep the lock in readiness for the next boat. After a few locks I got into a
routine which made the operation easier.
Most narrow boats were decorated with beautiful designs, decoupage
on the kettles etc, gardens growing on the roofs, flowers, vegetables,
even some “suss stuff”. How did they do their washing? Well, I saw
clothes horses on tow paths, also a small “Hills” hoist turning around
on the roof of one boat. Our boat was centrally heated and I made
use of the radiators to dry our washing. Many had pot belly stoves for
heating and cooking.
Phill‘s job was to keep the boat steady while the water poured in or was
emptying, most importantly keeping the boat away from the lower gates.
It’s an eerie feeling being in a lock and the boat sinking or rising up to 20
feet at a time, I was glad to be on the bank and watching.
Some local people live permanently on their boats, travelling to work
on bicycles, motor bikes or cars parked in villages along the canal.
Mooring along the canals for hire boats was free in most cases, with
24 or 48 hour sections. Permanent moorings were well marked and
required a licence from the British Waterways.
Staircase locks have a lockmaster overseeing them as it would take forever
if the boaties needed to operate them. We encountered lift and swing
bridges where roads led to a local farm or village. I learned to hop off
the boat, and yes, while the boat was still moving, run up ahead and
start winching the bridge open. When the boat motored through, I then
lowered the bridge and ran like ...... to catch up.
I discovered the locks were a good place to chat with fellow boaties. It’s
a slow procedure and usually it takes around 20 minutes. Some of the
boaties were also from overseas and with the many retired couples (or
grey nomads) and holiday makers sharing the chores, I was only required
to open or close one set of gates. After two weeks of operating 114
locks, swing and lift bridges, I considered myself to be competent.
We had strip maps of the canals we travelled which contained information
about bridges, (all numbered, so you could keep track of where you
were) villages, local interest, and important things like the pubs and
shops. They also showed all the twists and turns, narrow parts of the
canal and whether we needed to walk forward to see if other boats were
approaching. This was my job, shame I couldn’t manage the tiller!!
We met up with a local couple who advised us to change our minds
about going up to Chester on the Shropshire Union Canal and
to travel through Middlewich to the Trent and Mersey Canal and
Anderton instead. Here Phill was in his element with a boat lift to
take boats to the River Weaver 50 feet below the level of the canal.
The Anderton Boat Lift, the first of its kind in the world, built in 1875,
with a restoration in 1908 and again in 2000-2, enabled barges with
cargoes of salt, coal and clay to be transported between the canal
and river without having to unload. This hydraulically operated lift
works with each caisson supported by a giant ram. One tank would be
raised to the top of the lift while the other went to river level. On the
River Weaver we went under the world’s first electric swing bridge at
Northwich.
Phill and I have enjoyed this boating experience twice now and we are
currently planning our next holiday in 2011 on the Grand Union Canal
from Northamptonshire to London and return.
Sandra Richards
Editor’s Note: For more Anderton Boat Lift information see
www.andertonboatlift.co.uk
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In seach of the
O
ur ever helpful and knowledgeable Club member
friends had advised us that March was the best
month for cruising in South Australian waters so for
the past year we had been planning our March 2010
getaway. We set sail on Sunday 28 February around
3pm after we had packed the beach tent and lots of books and
sunscreen lotion. Our plan was to get to Kangaroo Island as soon
as possible, anchor at Hawkes Nest (King George Beach) and
undertake much swimming, sunbaking, reading, and walking on
the beach.
As we sailed out of the marina entrance the wind was a touch
strong, around 30 knots, coming directly from the east, so the first
night we got to Marino around 6.30pm and decided to take a bit
of shelter till it inevitably settled down in the morning.
We woke the following morning to the sound of the dulcet tones
of VMR American River on the VHF radio mentioning something
about a ‘strong wind warning’. We thought he had to be wrong
and set sail for Second Valley. The wind was south-east, 23-35
knots gusting up to 40. We had two reefs in the main and a very
small amount of jib unfurled. The wind direction forced us to sail
out into the gulf rather than along the coast so we had to tack
back in from time to time to stay closer to shore. Off Myponga
some big gusts hit and our trusty bimini started to blow apart. The
top just lifted off out of its frame, threatening to take our fancy
solar electricity system with it! While I steered, Len dismantled the
canvas and rolled it up, re-securing the stainless steel frame with
ropes. After this bit of drama we headed for refuge at Myponga.
When safely anchored the pooches and I retired below for a
snooze and to generally regroup, thinking we should probably stay
there for the night. However, Len, forever keen about reaching
the planned destination, suggested he at least motor us to Second
Valley so that we could get closer to our ultimate destination
of Kangaroo Island. Hence, while I snoozed in the main berth,
clutching the pooches for comfort, the wind howling about the
boat as it cut through the turbulent water, Len started to motor
towards Second Valley. Next I heard the distinct sound of a sail
flapping and what was suspiciously like the jib being unfurled
and winched in. I dozed off again. We made it to Second Valley,
although as we motored in to anchor, darling Len was muttering
something about the autopilot making a funny noise.
Anyway, this was our first time at Second Valley – it’s a great place
to stop in easterly winds. It has a small beach, friendly to tenders
and pooches, and a jetty which seemed popular for fishing. Just
up the road is a caravan park and great little shop with bait, milk,
bread and newspapers. On Tuesday 2 March, we tried fishing off
Second Valley but caught nothing. The weather forecast was still
for strong winds and possible gale force over the next few days.
The following day we cut across Investigator Strait and got to
Boxing Bay for shelter. A good sail in strong winds (funny the
autopilot seemed to be broken!). With poor fishing at Boxing Bay
and the weather forecast getting more ominous, we headed into
Kingscote. Again, it was a first time visit for us having previously
only been to American River and Christmas Cove. It’s a cute
tourist village with lots of coffee shops, a supermarket, park, and
the mandatory pub on the waterfront. The annoying thing about
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the weather forecast was that the gale warning kept being moved
a day further away all the time. The sky was really clouding up so
after cadging the use of a mooring from a local sailor, we decided to
stay for a couple of days till the poor weather and the forecast rain
passed.
Friday 5 and Saturday 6 March at Kingscote – we became regulars
at the local café, got drowned in Saturday’s downpour and did lots
of reading, eating, shopping (mainly for edible commodities), eating
and wine appreciation. While it was a bit bouncy at Kingscote, the
gale force winds still hadn’t arrived so we became a bit cynical and
decided to head to Emu Bay.
We arrived at Emu Bay and caught our first full meal of fish at the
northern end, all tommy ruffs but lovely eating fish. Then as the wind
freshened we moved to the southern end of the bay, near to the jetty
and the small community of houses and set the anchor.
The winds came up strongly so we sheltered at Emu Bay Monday
night as well. On the morning of Tuesday 9 March we set off
determined to reach Hawks Nest hoping that the forecast sunny
weather might finally eventuate. Arriving at Hawks Nest on Tuesday
evening it was still cloudy and the gulf was very bumpy. It took a
while to find a sheltered spot to anchor, a few bays south of Hawks
Nest beach. Taking the pooches ashore was a real challenge as there
was a deceptively strong surf breaking on the beach and we were
lucky not to capsize the dinghy.
We woke after another bumpy night with still no sign of sunshine,
the water was still rough and the idyllic swimming/snorkeling beach
we remembered from our last visit was being pounded with waves.
In disgust and also with concern for the rapid expansion of our
waistlines from overeating and lack of exercise, we gave up on our
dream of the ‘lying on the beach holiday’ and set off for Edithburg,
arriving at 8pm on Wednesday evening – again in strong winds. We
took up the last mooring with our depth sounder showing ‘zero’ at
mid tide. The poor pooches had to cross their legs that night because
we couldn’t see a clear place to go ashore in the gloomy dusk.
Thursday morning and the pooches were looking desperate for land
so we thought we’d try the shore closest to our mooring. It looked
like a harmless little beach from the boat, even if a little muddy. Did I
say mud? I jumped out of the boat first as we approached the shore
only to sink into the mud about one foot. I immediately jumped back
into the boat yelling “quicksand!” and telling Len to reverse but it
was too late. The wind was taking us in so we eventually both got
out and had to drag the dinghy ashore, both of us sinking around
twelve inches into the slimy mud as we walked. It was disgusting! At
least the sand on the beach was a bit firmer and we walked along
it with mud slimed up to our knees, swearing never to beach there
again. At least the dogs appreciated the effort. It was an equally slimy
experience leaving the shore, at one stage Len sinking up to his thighs
in the mud and lucky not to lose his beach shoes. We all had a good
wash off on the transom before going below.
On Thursday night, 11 March, we made it back to the Club. We had
a broken autopilot, a mangled bimini, no suntans, and both of us
in desperate need of joining a weight loss program. But like all our
sailing trips, there are lots of good memories.
Libby Stephens,Equanimity
sun...
Kangaroo Island in March
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News from the Slip Master
Boat Mooring
Just a friendly reminder that Club by laws prohibit boats hanging over the
walkways. This is in the interest of member safety so please ensure your
boat does not hang over no matter what the conditions.
Take a walk down the marina and you, like I, will be amazed at the
poor quality of some mooring lines and the variety of strange knots
used. Remember the secret of knot tying is being able to undo it easily
and quickly. If you are unsure how to tie up your boat see the diagrams
opposite or ask one of our friendly staff. It is recommended that both ends
of the lines have an eye splice and be of the correct length to keep the
boat secured in its pen while ensuring that the boat is not able to come in
contact with the marina pontoons.
At least one fender should be rigged on each side of the vessel. If moored
in a twin berth, care should be taken to ensure that the outboard fender is
rigged to prevent damage to the other boat in the marina berth.
It’s good seamanship to have an easily accessible spare line on your vessel
in case of bad weather or mishap and this also allows us to act quickly if a
problem arises within the marina.
Maintenance
Speaking of good seamanship, it’s an excellent idea to regularly check and
operate all the sea cocks and not to leave the boat with them left open.
It’s also a good idea to have a switch gear installed to prevent batteries
being flattened should connection to shore power be lost or interrupted.
Spring will soon be on us, so it’s time to think about maintenance and
gear checks to ready your boat for a hassle free summer. If you are going
to need to slip your boat, now may be a good time to get in before the
rush and save yourself 10% off the normal fee until the end of September.
Have fun on the water!
Tim Went, Slip Master
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7075.
Seafood Experience
M
embers and guests of the Fishing Association received a red
carpet and champagne welcome to this winter’s night event.
There were 119 members and guests who enjoyed a night of
gourmet seafood and entertainment in the form of a professional
fish filleting demonstration. In a collaboration between the CYCSA
Fishing Association and Club Chef Andreas Bauer, an extensive
menu of delicate entrees such as sashimi tuna, natural oysters,
prawns, chevice tuna and salmon dumplings was followed by
beautifully grilled fresh King George whiting, garfish, tommy ruff,
gulf prawns, chili crab and baked snapper. I heard a number of
comments that some people were full by the time we completed
our entrees. The entrees were served to our tables on platters while
guests needed to collect grilled food direct from the BBQs under
the patio.
It was great to have Andreas talk to us about some of the dishes so
that we had an appreciation of how he specially prepared them for
us – such as the chevice tuna, prepared by cold cooking generous
serves of bluefin tuna (wedged in ‘chop sticks’) in a marinade of
lemon juice and coconut milk. Our Food and Beverage Manager,
Mario then introduced a complimentary white wine matched to the
food we were eating.
Academy as a trainer in fish filleting as well as elements of marine
safety and survival at sea. Having attended Jeff’s filleting workshop (a
hands-on event) and watching his demonstration again on our “big
screens” during the night I continue to be amazed how he makes it
look how easy filleting every species of fish we are likely to catch in
our local gulf waters.
Jeff conducted 2 sessions of fish filleting demonstrations during the
evening covering species such as whiting, tommy ruff, garfish, snapper,
flathead and shark. He even made oyster shucking look easy! Guests
were welcome to chat with Jeff throughout the evening. To help us
view Jeff’s handy skills we were fortunate to have the assistance of a
very impressive audiovisual display courtesy of Glenn and Tracy Spear
and their business Central Audiovisual. Our function room looked great
with a white backdrop and “blue light wash” behind the stage where
Jeff’s filleting bench was set-up. With a zoomed-in camera tracking
Jeff’s activity, everyone in the room had a good view of his filleting
work. The visual display was almost as impressive as the food! A great
night was had by all.
Peter Schembri
Particular mention needs to be made of our special guests for
the night, Jeff Wait and his wife Charmaine. I have known Jeff
for many years now and always enjoyed talking with him about
fishing in Gulf St Vincent as he is a highly experienced mariner and
fisherman. In addition to being a professional net fisherman, Jeff
has spent the last 20 years involved with the Australian Fisheries
Jeff Wait, a
trainer with
the Australlian
Fisheries
Academy
demonstrates
filleting
techniques
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for your wedding day...
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Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia
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CYCSA achieves a new Environmental Standard
M
arinas across Australia and the Asia/Pacific region now have
a new environmental standard and the CYCSA is one of
the first of three marinas in Australia to achieve this new
environmental benchmark. Other South Australian marinas, Cape
Jaffa Anchorage, and The Marina Hindmarsh Island also achieved
Level 4 ISO 14001 Clean Marinas status.
The Hon. Pat Conlon, SA Minister for Transport, Minister for
Infrastructure and Minister for Energy presented the three marinas
with their accreditation at the Cruising Yacht Club of South
Australia on Wednesday 28 July. The function was attended by 50
industry and government representatives.
Called Level 4 ISO 14001 Clean Marinas, the three marinas are
recognised for achieving the world standard for environmental
management systems. The program was established in 2002 by the
Marina Industries Association of Australia (MIAA) with the objective
of protecting the nation’s coastal and in-land waterways.
The Hon. Pat Conlon congratulates CYCSA Executive Office Craig
Evans at the completion of the ceremony.
MIAA President Andrew Chapman said the creation of the 4th
level of Clean Marinas provides marina businesses with a practical
environmental accreditation pathway. “Well managed club
and commercial marinas recognize the importance of providing
environmental leadership. For millions of people, the Australian
marinas are the gateway to our marine environment. Therefore it
is essential that industry is continually improving its environmental
management. MIAA’s Clean Marinas Program provides the vehicle
for continual improvement and a means for marina users to identify
marinas that set high environmental standards.”
Leica’s Ladies
F
or the last 9 years Leica Theodore has revived the “Ladies that
visit Sanctuary Cove” and taken them shopping. It all started
some years ago when Leica recognised the ladies visiting the Boat
Show had really explored all the floating marina displays and many of
the marquees that housed an array of engines, electronics and epirbs.
Leica came up with the idea of getting a small bus to take the ladies
to Harbourtown, Pacific Fair and Marina Mirage, three of the major
shopping centres on the Gold Coast. In earlier years it was agreed
that Pacific Fair and Marina Mirage were favourites.
Leica also sought sponsorship for the cost of the bus, negotiated
discounts from the major centres and even got one of the Coast’s
major jewellers to jump on board; so to speak. Very early in the piece
the “Ladies Shopping Group” became well established and grew
in numbers. The ladies all meet at the Hyatt Sanctuary Cove, where
they are greeted by Hyatt staff with champers and orange at around
9.00am and where Leica handed out goodie bags with samples of
various “ladies’ luxuries”, including miniature bottles of champers,
glitter straws, chocolates and discount cards. First stop is Pacific Fair
where the girls are greeted by Mark Paradise of Paradise Jewellers with
more champers and to have their rings cleaned complimentarily. Mark
draws a lucky name for a substantial gift voucher. The girls shop and
meet up with the bus at lunchtime for their onward journey to Marina
Mirage, enroute they are served a light lunch and more champers. At
Marina Mirage they receive their VIP Gold Passes, valid for the year,
and sometime in the afternoon all meet back together for coffee.
Around 5.30pm it’s back to the Hyatt Sanctuary Cove for a drink at
the cocktail bar. Next year is our tenth birthday and it is powering up
to be the biggest “retail release” yet. God help the bus driver!
Back Row: Trudy Richardson, Glenda Smyth, Jenny Tymons, Bev Green, Cathy Quin, Marion Cole, Tess McGrath, Edith Lazonde.
Front Row: Genni Barlow, Mary Watkins, Carol Adams, Janette Haygarth, Glenda Hausler.
Front: Leica Theodore
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Gay and Graeme Footer continue their travels
on board their yacht Jemmaroo and decide to
call their journey this time...
Our ‘spot’ in the Kaleci Marina in Antalya
Turkish fishing boat
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We had to buy five new flags for this odyssey and travelled between seven countries in just eight weeks
as North Cyprus (TRNC), Syria, Lebanon, Israel and South Cyprus were added to the countries we visited.
W
e arrived at the Marmaris Yacht Marina in Turkey on
Wednesday 5 May and proceeded to put Jemmaroo
into cruising mode. It smelt a bit musty as there had
been a lot of rain so pillows etc needed washing but
generally speaking, things were in good shape. The
volcano eruption in Iceland affected many people not least the cruisers
wanting to get to their boats and put them in the water so the travel
lift was working overtime and the biggest limiter was the number of
wet berths available to put the boats into. We were fine however as
the boat had stayed in the water so we watched with interest as the
two travel lifts disgorged boat after boat and continued working till
midnight on occasion.
The moused sheet lines had become tangled and one had broken so
they created a bit of work sorting them out and the wind did not help.
We found we needed four new batteries as the bow thruster, anchor
winch and electric winches would not respond so that all had to be
organized and, after a big shop up, we were ready to leave on Sunday
9 May.
Ekincik and then Fethiye were our first ports of call and we managed to
sail for quite a bit of the time. Kalkan was an interesting port and we
moored within the harbour between two dive boats. We were in before
we realized we hadn’t dropped our anchor but it made no difference,
we were in so tight there was no way we were going anywhere.
Meeting other people is a great aspect of cruising and we had a
rollicking good time with Tim and Sherry, a couple from Louisianna.
Swapping countries was on again so up went the Greek flag and we
anchored off Kastellorizan, the most eastern of the Greek islands. The
Greek towns are just different and have a lot more colour than the
Turkish ones but I guess they all have their own charm. The population
of the island was said to have been 20,000 at one time but their
permanent population now is 250 Greeks and 190 Albanians so there
were plenty of empty houses. We had dinner at a local restaurant and
the owner told us he had been to Adelaide and that Con Polites came
from the island – you live and learn!! The next day we took Jemmaroo
around to the east side of the island to look at the Blue Grotto and as
it was very deep, took it in turns to dinghy in – it was very impressive.
We stayed another night at the anchorage spending some time with a
couple from Fremantle.
Back to Turkey and into the Kekova Roads, a protected waterway
between the mainland and several islands. We anchored in the north
west corner at Polemos Buku and although the wind was quite strong,
there was no sea. Bob, our New Zealand mate and fellow cruiser, had
brought a whiz bang movie system with him so we spent some time
working out how to plug it all in and then “went to the movies”. We
moved anchorage within the Roads to a small town called Ucagiz and
found the boats from the Middle East Rally moored and anchored
there. We met up with many of the Aussies and Kiwis participating in
the Rally and joined in their cocktail party on shore, buying our own
drinks of course. We motored through more of the Roads, checking
out anchorages for when we return in August, before going in to
the marina in Finike. We wanted to check it out as we plan to leave
Jemmaroo there when we return to Oz in July. Some weather came
in so we stayed a few days and hired a car and travelled to Kas and
Demre where there was a bishop called St Nicholas. This is apparently
where the story of Santa Claus comes from and the church was well
preserved with good frescoes. There was a cocktail party put on by
the Marina on the breakwater so we had another party that night and
drove further inland and checked out the thousands of glasshouses and
plastic covered greenhouses growing tomatoes, aubergines, capsicums
and zucchini the next morning.
At Kemer, the Rally boats had taken over the marina so we anchored
off and were entertained until 3am with the rather loud disco music
emanating from the hotels lining the shore. The town itself is lovely and
possibly the cleanest Turkish town we saw.
Antalya, the third largest city in Turkey, was next along the coast and we
called the marina which was some distance out of town and were told
that it was 80 Euro a night – too expensive we said so we called the Kaleci
Marina in the Old City and were told they could fit us in and it would only
cost 35 Euro!! Going in was quite an experience as it was a tiny harbour,
basically a hole in the cliff. It was crowded and we were told by several
boats to go back out as there was no room but we insisted we had a
booking and yes, they found us a spot. Reverse and a turn of 60 degrees
and straighten up and we were in – great steering by Graeme. There were
only two other private boats in there, the rest were local fishing boats and
trip boats for the tourists. We were absolutely in the middle of it all and it
was great fun. We had dinner at a very touristy restaurant overlooking the
harbour and spent our saved money – ah well, easy come, easy go. Discos
were at it again so a bit of a disturbed sleep. The next day we had a good
look around the Old City and took a local bus for a ride around the district,
getting off for lunch but unfortunately catching a different bus back. Many
extra miles and Lira and we made our way back to the boat and this time
I laid down the law about going three streets back to find a dining spot. It
was fantastic, we were the only foreigners and it was hilarious. They only
had red wine, no white wine, so Graeme, with the waiter in tow, found a
shop that sold white wine. They negotiated the mark-up to serve the wine,
much to the amusement of the rest of the diners, and we settled down to
a great meal.
Our next stop, Side, is a town full of ruins and we spent several hours
clambering around them and looking over the colosseum etc. Once again
in Alanya we moored in the Old Harbour and found ourselves the object
of much interest. We traipsed around the castle at the top of the hill and
found a Chinese restaurant, a rarity in Turkey, to have dinner at.
We had spoken to the people organizing the Middle East Rally and they
suggested we go across to North Cyprus to Girne and to make our way
across to Lebanon from there. The Pilot book said that Bozyazi Limani was
an exit port for Turkey so we sailed around there only to discover that
it was not so. At great expense we caught a taxi to the next exit port,
Tasucu, in the hope that they would sign the papers for us. No, we had to
take Jemmaroo there so we spent two more days getting there and back,
without them even looking at the boat, in order to leave Turkey.
We motor-sailed across to Girne to Delta Marina and entered North Cyprus,
called the TRNC or the Turkish Republic of Cyprus. The TRNC, as it turns
out, is a pariah country only recognized by Turkey. They do not stamp your
passport as you can’t enter Greece with a TRNC stamp so you receive a bit
of paper for your entry. It was a great spot, the latest place being invaded
by the Brit’s looking for their bit of sunshine as it is still relatively cheap. The
Old Harbour is quite spectacular and scenic and we spent many hours there
as well as taking a bus to Nicosia, the capital. Nicosia has an old walled
city section and right through the middle of it is the division of North and
South Cyprus with immigration check points etc – a bit like Berlin.
We called a marina in Lebanon to check that they had room for us and
naturally they asked where we were coming from. No, we could not go
from TRNC to Lebanon as they don’t recognize it and would turn us back.
We asked where we could go to be told that we could go back to Turkey
and enter from there or go to Syria. Our course was set, Syria was it. We
anchored off for a couple of nights to have a bit of a relax and a few
swims and headed off for Lattakia where there is the only marina in Syria.
It took us nine hours to finally clear customs and immigration – the system
is very agricultural – and we were finally free to move around. We booked
train tickets to go to Apella the next day, had dinner and then a good
nights sleep.
The train ride, which took three-and-a-half hours, cost $20 for the three of
us and was a very enjoyable trip. The main attraction at Apella is the old
Souk so we booked some accommodation within it. Finding the hotel was
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Wailing Wall, Jerusalem, men left, women on right
British Hotel at the Old Harbour in Girne
a challenge as the taxi dropped us outside the Old City wall and said go
ten metres inside and you will be there – he lied! Eventually we found the
hotel, quite old, quite cute and quite expensive! We made our way out
of the Souk to an authentic local Syrian restaurant called Al Barbour – no
alcohol (due for a rest anyway), lots of salads and very low cost – and
better still, we found our way back.
Discussing life with the butcher in Aleppo
a restaurant recommended in the Lonely Planet as having great food and
views. The reality was very different; we overlooked the roof of the Souk and
the food was very ordinary. We wandered around the Old City after dinner
and cached upon a coffee shop where the last remaining ‘storyteller’ was
relating stories of old. It is the way legends and history are related but it will
all soon pass. A walk around the Souk and the city of Damascus plus a ride
on one of the local buses filled in the next day and our driver picked us up at
6pm for the drive back to Jemmaroo.
The next morning we went exploring and within the Souk were accosted
with the wonderful sights of tripe flapping in the breeze and bulls
testicles hanging up at the butchers so we quickly made our way out to
the other side and while I enjoyed a rare cappuccino, the boys climbed
around the Citadel. The Souk was well and truly buzzing by the time
they finished so we walked through again making a side trip to the local
Mosque.
We cleared out of Lebanon ($US400 plus $US120 per night for the mooring)
calling Oscar Charlie as we departed. Our stated destination was Limassol in
South Cyprus and we steered the obligatory 270 degrees to the west for 14
miles before changing course for Tel Aviv in Israel. We had called the Herzilya
Marina to let them know we were coming and were given the all clear. A
UN warship contacted us around 8pm wanting to know our destination
and details and wished us a good trip and around 11pm the Israeli Navy
radioed and gave us the third degree for about half an hour before directing
us to enter Israel at Haifa. We were given no choice as our last port of call
was Beirut and before that Lattakia in Syria, so to Haifa we went. As we
approached the coast a Navy gunboat appeared behind us and quizzed us
again with all the same questions and near the breakwater at Haifa we were
met by a large rib complete with machine gun and gunner in the bow. I
waved to the young man in charge of the machine gun and he didn’t know
what to do – wave to this lady about his mother’s age or hang on to his
machine gun – he waved. We were escorted right through the harbour to
an area where some yachts were moored and directed into a concrete pen,
bow first, and the rib parked across the back of us. Graeme was asked to
go ashore and he was quizzed by a bloke we assume was a Mossad agent
whose task it was to check that we had been where we said we had. We
passed the test, a Customs person gave the boat a cursory once over, our
details were taken and we were told to have a lovely time in Israel. No stamp
in the passport and no bit of paper to say all was okay – we were told we
were in the system – so we left it at that. We arrived at Herzilya Marina, just
north of Tel Aviv, about 4pm and proceeded to tie up on the Customs wharf
as the marina office was closed.
We caught a bus at 2pm to Hama, renowned for its creaking water
wheels. We booked at a supposed 5-star hotel with a swimming pool and
outlook over the river and the wheels – good pool, great view, definitely
not 5-star. A walk through the Old City and then through the newer part
of town and we settled down to dinner at what appeared to be a very
toffy restaurant in the Old City. Imodium was on the must have list the
next morning as both Graeme and Bob came down with Syrian stomach.
A sleep-in helped a bit and we then caught a bus down to Homs to visit
the castle, Crac Des Chevaliers, which was described in the Lonely Planet
as not to be missed and like a fairy story. Why do they exaggerate so
much – it was okay but the Citadel in Aleppo was better. A taxi back to
Lattakia as the boys were suffering and a very quiet night on board.
We booked ourselves into the Joseph Koury Marina just north of Beirut,
organized an agent to process our arrival and departures for Lebanon,
and set off for an overnight passage at around 6pm. Murphy was at play
again and it was on the nose all the way. About 15 miles out we called
Oscar Charlie and were directed to continue southwards until we were
12 miles directly off the port of Beirut at which time they called and said
we could make our way to the marina. The facilities at the marina were
great with a full size Olympic pool and a gym. The agent entered us as
‘seamen’ so we didn’t have to pay a fee, a bit of a bonus, as the marina
was $US120 a night. By now, my tummy was playing up, so we were all
miserable together but managed a light dinner at a local restaurant.
World Cup fever was in full swing and giant screens were everywhere around
the marina which was part of a large shopping/restaurant complex. The
boys partook of a few ales at Murphy’s Pub and after some ‘calamari in the
middle’, we had dinner and watched the game. The next morning we shifted
to our allocated mooring and caught a bus to Jaffa, the Old Port of Tel Aviv.
A walk around there and the centre of Tel Aviv, down to the waterfront to
have dinner and booking an Avis car for the next morning, filled the rest of
the day.
We met up the next day with Ben, the son of friends in Adelaide, whose
wife is working at the Australian Consulate in Beirut, and he showed us
around the sights of Beirut including the most fantastic supermarket I
have ever seen. Beirut is, in parts, a very sophisticated, almost Parisian,
city and a lot of it has been rebuilt after the war several years ago. We
organized a car to take us to the Cedars of Lebanon the next day and had
dinner with Ben and Lee-Anne at a very nice French Restaurant near the
city centre. The Cedars were a bit disappointing, they were just a small
copse of trees in the hills, and we returned to the boat via Byblos and
Jounieh. Bob, an Aussie we met at the marina who lives in an apartment
close by, joined us for a BBQ on board that night and I was one very
unimpressed girl when confronted with the results of their regaling the
next morning. No-one was allowed out until it was cleaned up – I well
and truly got the stick out. We had a driver organized to take us through
the Bekker Valley, do a winery tour and then on to Damascus in Syria as it
is much closer and easier from here than where we were in Syria. We all
seem to associate the Bekker Valley with Hezbollah but when that sort of
activity is not taking place, it is a very rich fertile valley, intensely cultivated
and with several wineries dotted about. We visited the Kryst Winery
which is built on top on tunnels built by the Romans where the wines are
stored. Unfortunately there were two in our group not up to appreciating
what the winery had to offer. On entering Syria we discovered we had
not been issued multiple entry visas, did we really think we had, but they
let Graeme and me off and made Bob pay another $A135 entry fee. We
found a hotel in Damascus and after checking in made our way to Leila’s,
Formalities completed with the Avis people, we set off the next morning for
Jerusalem and the beginning of our travels around Israel. The infrastructure in
Israel is excellent; it is definitely first world, with Lebanon second world and
Syria third world. We found our hotel in Jerusalem eventually, there were
three with the same name, parked the car, booked in and set off to explore
the city. We took an organized tour of the Old City and it was absolutely
fascinating with all its different quarters, including the Wailing Wall. It was
very special walking through and the history, as we know it, was incredible.
Dick and Helen Fidock were also staying in Jerusalem so we met up with
them for dinner and organized to meet on Jemmaroo in a few days. Graeme
wanted to go into the Church of the Holy Sepulchre so he visited it the next
morning and on our way to Bethlehem we took in the Holocaust Museum, a
very moving memorial. We were thwarted in our attempt to visit Bethlehem
in that it was in the Palestinian territory and we would have had to pass
through several checkpoints but the major obstacle was our hire car. We
were told by a Palestinian waiting to re-enter Bethlehem that it would not
be wise to take it in as not much would be left of it in the morning and on
ringing Avis, were informed that the insurance would be void if we went
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The castle Crac Des Chevaliers
Cool drink salesman, Damascus
there. We gave that away and set off for the Dead Sea where we were told
there were some lovely hotels on its banks.
Wooden waterwheels at Hamra
wind came up and there was a strong wind warning so we returned
to Larnaka keeping a very watchful eye on the instruments. The lights
played up but everything else was okay. When we moored back in
Larnaka we mentioned what had happened to be told that everyone
turns everything off going around there but there were no notations on
the chart etc.
The maps and the Lonely Planet guide were silent on the hotels but we
eventually found the enclave of large hotels. By elimination, no vacancies
and price, we found one that suited. It was great, so good in fact, that we
shouted ourselves two nights and a bit of a rest. Swimming in the Dead
Sea is something I guess you have to do if you are there but it is really quite
yucky. We looked around Masada, a historic battle site near the Dead Sea and
eventually made our way to the Sea of Galilee, visited a fabulous winery in
the Golan Heights and found some accommodation at a Kibbutz Hotel – very
expensive and not very good. Down the mountains and into Acco or Acre the
next day, then Haifa from the land with its Bahai Gardens. By the end of all
this we were toured out so made our way to Herzilya Marina where Dick and
Helen had already made themselves comfortable on board Jemmaroo.
Dick and Helen left us here to fly back to Istanbul and Graeme, Bob and
I set off for Limassol. It was a long uncomfortable sail and we had to
moor in the Commercial Harbour as there was no room anywhere else.
We tied up around the corner from the new Rainbow Warrior, behind
a “drive-on, drive-off” ship. We shifted the next day to another spot as
there were much larger container ships coming in. Limassol was a great
town with numerous bars and restaurants and great food and wine.
We decided to give Pathos a miss as the harbour is very small, crowded
and quite shallow so we set off around 11am for Finike in Turkey, a
passage of some 230 miles. We sailed most of the way but during the
night the gremlins were at work and the GPS and autopilot both cut
out and we had to hand steer and used our hand held GPS. The AIS
system and radar were also down so we had to keep a good watch out
for passing traffic.
We cleared out of Israel the next day and headed for Larnaka in South Cyprus.
The Israeli Navy contacted us to check where we were going and wished us a
good trip. The weather was kind to us and we had a great sail across arriving
at 4pm on Sunday 20 June. We moored on the outer harbour wall, ploughing
our way through the sand as it was quite shallow. Formalities complete, we
wandered into town and found a restaurant for dinner. Larnaka is a relatively
new town and caters very much for the Brits, many of whom have houses
there. We decided to try a spot of cruising instead of touring and made our
way to an anchorage on the south east corner of the island. Going around
the corner we were confronted by a large array of radio masts in an area
controlled by the British Army. We were about a mile off shore when the
lights, which were not turned on, starting flashing, the wind instrument went
around the clock several times, the GPS went out and the autopilot cut out.
We immediately went further out to sea and eventually everything reinstated
itself but it was very spooky. We anchored in a lovely bay and spent two
nights there swimming and generally doing the things that cruisers do. The
The next two days were spent cleaning the boat up and dealing and
talking with the Raymarine technician about the situation. Of course,
it all worked when he was there and half and hour later, failed again.
We will definitely keep clear of any radio masts in the future as it would
appear this will be a very expensive exercise.
It was an interesting trip but we grew weary of being tourists and
having to negotiate for everything. We very much look forward to
returning in August and becoming ‘just cruisers’ again.
Gay Footer
Jemmaroo moored
in the Commercial
Harbour in Limassol
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Louisiades Archipelago
in Papua New Guinea
Andante is a Fleming 55 Pilot
House Motor Yacht 18 m long
with 2 x 500 hp Cummins
engines. The hull is semi
displacement with a max speed
of 18 knots. The comfortable
passage making speed is 8–10
knots. Fuel capacity is 3800
litres that can be extended to
5400 litres with two 800 litre
fuel bladders. Geoff offered
any members interested in
cruising across the Coral Sea to
the Louisiades are welcome to
call him on 0418806911
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Tess McGrath and Geoff Gowing take their Fleming 55 Pilot House Motor Yacht, Andante on a 1300 nm
return passage from Cairns across the Coral Sea to the Louisiades Archipelago Papua New Guinea.
T
he Louisiades Archipelago is a string of coral islands that
trail off the eastern coast of Papua New Guinea out into
the Solomon Sea. Most of these islands are populated by
the local PNG natives who are English speaking, Christian,
educated, and friendly. They lead a classic idyllic tropical
island lifestyle living in coconut palm thatched single room houses
on above-the-ground supports. They live at an almost subsistence
level of existence. Money is not very important and on many of the
islands the locals have little use for the Kina as there is no store
nearby to spend it.
The locals maintain their level of subsistence by fishing and
cultivating home grown produce (bananas, paw-paw, coconuts,
sweet potato, taro etc) as well as keeping chickens and sometimes
pigs. Some of them dive for beche de mer (in season) and dry
them together with shark fins for the Asian market. But they are
paid very little for all their hard work, diving and fishing, so it is
not really a sustainable income, just a little bit of cash to purchase
some essentials from mainland PNG whenever someone from the
island can get there. At this stage they have not yet been exploited
by western style tourism so it is refreshing to encounter friendly
happy people who in spite of their simple living conditions do not
yet aspire to our or need our western comfortable lifestyle.
Bartering with visiting yachts and the occasional power boat
provides a welcome boost to their level of existence. Power boats
are usually limited by their range but a passage making boat like
Andante is an extended range vessel so we were able to make
the whole passage without having to refuel, in fact we arrived
back in Australia with over 1000 litres of fuel still on board. We
took with us all sorts of goods; knives, machetes, hammers, fish
hooks and line, clothing, rice, pens, pencils, books and magazines
for bartering, which we exchanged for fruit and vegetables from
their hillside gardens and also some handmade artifacts. On most
occasions we were also able to help supplement their food supplies
with fish we had caught when moving from island to island. As
we had caught the fish (usually Spanish Mackerel, Tuna or King
Snapper) in their own local waters we would hand them over as
a gesture of goodwill, always much appreciated; the local people
often returning with gifts of coconuts or bananas.
Compared with their dugout canoes and outrigger canoes with
lateen sails (called ‘lakatois’), the Fleming was a source of great
interest and admiration to the locals and, being men of the sea,
they were always very appreciative and understood the beautiful
seaworthy lines of Andante. The engine room was a source of
great fascination and they were certainly very impressed with us
having crossed the Coral Sea from Australia to visit them.
The 500nm passage across the Coral Sea with the prevailing 25–35
knot trade winds from the SE on the starboard beam with 2.03.5m
seas was one of the more challenging passages for Andante and
crew. 3.5 days at this angle had the stabilisers working at their
limits most of the time. Without them the passage would have
been very uncomfortable and would have required waiting for the
trade winds to moderate before starting out.
As with our Bass Strait passages in SE Australia, Andante met all
the conditions with ease. Many times on this particular passage
we remarked on how the robust design and the wonderful seakeeping qualities maintained our already high confidence in our
vessel. Both this leg and the return run back to Australia were in
identical conditions. It certainly is reassuring knowing that you have
a solidly built vessel designed exactly for the conditions.
Wherever we anchored in the Louisiades the swim platform soon
had children on board just watching us go about our day. Except
in very special circumstances, we did not allow them beyond the
transom, because of the numbers. Always well behaved though the
children would often bring shells or produce with them to barter for
a pencil or a book, and very canny barterers they were too, on many
occasions I am sure we often paid too much for a cowry shell or a hens
egg – but it was always good fun and an enjoyable encounter.
Ice from the icemaker, drinks of pure water from the water maker
made from their ‘own’ local seawater were very much a novelty and
a stamp on their arm with the ship’s stamp was a ‘tattoo’ to be worn
with pride around their island. The kids were all very well behaved,
whenever we needed space we only had to tell them that it was time
for them to leave and they would go back to shore in their pint sized
canoes, to return later with more shells or coconuts to trade.
On a couple of occasions we had some of the elders and their family
from various villages on board for afternoon tea and in some cases an
evening meal. Not surprisingly, as they have all had a mission education
their manners and respectable behavior made it a pleasure and delight
to have them on board as our guests.
On one occasion the island representative and his family prepared
a meal for us in appreciation of our visit, subsequent friendship and
support for his island. This meal we also had on board Andante.
The meal was a chicken coconut curry prepared from the slowest
rooster on the island that still must have taken 3 days to catch, a fish
curry with local spinach and taro root and local chilli and spices. We
provided the rice because it is not grown in the Louisiades and so not
readily available locally. The curry had a unique smoky flavour as a
result of it being cooked in open pots over a coconut husk fueled open
fire. The smoky flavour enhanced the curry and coconut flavours and
made a unique gourmet meal: how good is that. You won’t get that at
the Grange!
With the archipelago only 500nm from Cairns, cruising the Louisiades
is a must for any sailor who aspires to takes his vessel overseas. The
region is well charted and the charts are accurate although some of
the ‘bommies’ appear to have moved since they were charted so, as
always, care needs to be taken when near the fringing reefs. In addition
there are a number of books written by other cruisers with ‘mud maps’
of various anchorages. The region is constantly bathed in 5–15 knot
tropical breezes, warm tropical sunshine and often with a refreshing
afternoon shower of rain. The temperature is mostly in the mid to
higher 20s.
The local people are friendly and extremely hospitable, they are
intelligent and they are honest. They will come out in their canoes to
help guide you in through their surrounding reef if you wait outside.
Local protocol and politeness requires that you ask permission to go
ashore on each island. And all things on any island are owned by
somebody, so it is not there for the taking (e.g. shells, coconuts etc).
Customs and quarantine formalities are easily managed both in and
out of each country. Be aware though that your vessel must be an
Australian Registered Ship.
This voyage being our first venture out of Australian waters in Andante
made it one of our epic voyages. As with all passages preparation is
essential and we are preparing now for our next adventure.
Geoff Gowing, Andante
Contact Details
Australian Maritime Safety Authority - www.amsa.gov.au
Australian Customs - www.customs.gov.au
Relevant foreign mission in Australia - www.dfat.gov.au/embassies.html
Travel Advice - www.smartraveller.gov.au
Government Health Authorities - www.health.gov.au
Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service - www.aqis.gov.au
List of foreign embassies and high commissions, consulates, multilateral
missions and representative offices in Australia – www.dfat.gov.au
emabssies.html
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club NEWS
NEW MEMBERS
O
ver the last three months the following people have
joined the Club. Please make them welcome.
John Baker
Vincent Barry
Nicholas Bice
Joris Broeders
Betty Clark
Geraldine Cox
Aaron Draxler
Makis Ellinas
Kay Godfrey
Ashley Halliday
Rod Herbert
Mark Jenkinson
Bernard Kasza
Brittany King
Kevin Mann
Alex Morrison
Robert Nichols
John O’Connell
Leon Perre
Laura Petre
Christopher Russell
Bruce Tasker
Flavia Tischendorf
Desmond Treloar
Adrian Wait
Douglas Watson
CYCSA Annual Report
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BOAT
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CHINA
Don and Anja Richards take up the opportunity to look at various boats
under construction during their visit to two boat yards in China.
O
ver the years Don and I have been fortunate to have been
invited on board many cruising boats during our travels,
as well as checking out boats at numerous boat shows.
However, despite seeing so many lovely glamorous boats, it was
the boats we recently saw in the process of being built that most
held my attention. We had taken Gary Zheng up on his offer to
visit the Seahorse Marine factories, a family business, and were not
disappointed.
Although it rained the whole time we were there, the
uncharacteristic downpours did nothing to dampen our spirits,
instead helping to reduce the temperatures during the hottest part of
the year in Zhuhai, China. Gary began our tour at the factory where
Seahorse Marine manufacture their fibreglass boats – both the 52’
displacement trawler and motor sailer vessels. We saw a number of
boats in various stages of construction with each one quite different.
The plant was small enough to be able to comfortably provide
personal service and custom products at very reasonable costs unlike
the larger plants with higher turnover rates and throughput where
the same flexibility seems to result in much greater costs.
After enjoying some of the local culture, visiting markets, orchards
and some of Gary’s favourite eating spots, we met the rest of the
family and were shown over the steel factory. Fido, who manages the
steel factory, showed us over the infrastructure for the diesel ducks
382 and 462, the Oceaneer 55 and a new Coot 35. I really enjoyed
seeing just exactly how the major boat components and bulkheads
were constructed. It certainly filled me with confidence.
It was lucky Don had made sure I realised we were not in the market
for a steel boat as I just loved the space on the diesel duck 462 and
would otherwise have given her serious consideration.
Gary, Fido, Stella and Bill made us feel very welcome and we enjoyed
our introduction to China: we would certainly like to return to
explore there further. Real estate development seems to be going
along in leaps and bounds with skyscrapers abounding where just a
few years ago only a simple fishing village could be found. We saw
ships already converging to begin construction on a 29 kilometre long
super bridge linking Hong Kong, Macau and the southern Chinese
city of Zhuhai, estimated to cost $A4.5 billion.
During our Hong Kong stopover on our way home, central park fills
with tai chi moves at first light, the skyscrapers reflect the first rays
over the harbour as the low clouds clear and Victoria Peak pops out
a little before we take the cable car to the top and retrace our steps
from our honeymoon 30 years earlier. Just then I watch as a trawler
turns in little more than her length and reflect on what travelling with
this sort of vessel must be like.
Anja Richards
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cruising Association
Cruising Association Update
I
would like to thank Mark Charlesworth and his company Charlesworth Nuts for
their sponsorship of the Cruising Association for which we are very grateful.
This past year has been another busy and enjoyable one for the Cruising
Association and we have been fortunate to gain more new members. The change
to having our barbecue get-togethers once a month on the second Saturday has
been very successful and we look forward to them commencing again on 10
September and catching up with everyone.
During this last year we have decided to change our direction a little and achieve
some long lasting benefits for Club Members. They are:
• In conjunction with the Management committee and the other associations to promote and contribute to the building of a barbecue and pergola facility at
Port Vincent.
• To seek approval and lay some more CYC moorings for the benefit of all
members. We have recently received approval to place some at Edithburgh
which we hope to achieve later this year.
• To enter more cruising information on the Club website which is an ongoing
project.
• To co-operate more with the other associations for the benefit of the Club
and members.
I believe we have made a successful beginning in all of these and we look forward
to the future.
Thank you to the Cruising Association committee, both past and present, and the
cruising members, we look forward to another successful year. We have just had
our annual general meeting and the following people are on the new committee:
John Sibly Chair
Keith Degenhardt Deputy
Rob Perrin
Secretary/Treasurer
Terry Denham
Committee
Roger Flint
Marty Heffernan
Len Stevens
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effluent disposal from boats in SA
There is something very
incongruous about us
cruising around coastal
seas for the sheer natural
beauty of it and, all the
while, leaving a trail of
our own waste water.
A
part from the immediate risks to human health, how will we explain it to future
generations when nutrient build up causes algal and jelly fish blooms, robbing them of
the pleasures we enjoy.
Some people may say that the waste is natural and it eventually breaks down in the great
expanse of the oceans – so what is the problem? The problem is that the amount of bacterial
pollution from one weekend boater’s discharge of untreated sewage is equal to the bacterial
pollution resulting from treated sewage of 10,000 people over the same weekend!(1) We do not
have the right to continue doing this.
Fortunately for CYCSA members who have holding tanks on their boat, there is a very simple
solution: storing the waste in the holding tank and emptying it at the vacuum effluent disposal
facility at Marina West. This single action will eliminate a large proportion of marine pollution we
are responsible for.
At a Glance
It’s a messy subject but our Club is leading the way by making it simple for us. The CYCSA
has a simple vacuum effluent disposal facility to enable you to empty the holding tank on your
boat (see Figure 1). It is located on the seaward jetty of Marina West. This is the most socially
acceptable way to dispose of waste water (“black water”) from the head on your boat. It is free
and we should all use it! You may need to buy a cam fitting for your deck outlet for less than
$10 (see Figure 2).
If you are away from the marina for an extended period and need to dispose of black water
at sea, South Australian Environment Protection Agency regulations state you must do so
more than three miles from shore or any aquaculture facility. The effluent must pass through
a macerator (not just a pump). While not required by law, it’s a good idea to add a chemical
sanitiser to the holding tank and let it work for an hour or so before discharging the black
water.
Figure 1. The CYCSA vacuum effluent
facility at Marina West
Disposal of “grey water” (from showers and sinks) is not permitted unless your boat is more
than one mile from shore or three miles from an aquaculture lease and, especially, not in the
marina.
Community expectations demand that these rules are only going to get tougher in future. The
Murray River is now a zero effluent zone. Standards for new boats require, or soon will require,
holding tanks for black and grey waters to be included in all new boats. New marinas must also
install effluent disposal facilities.
Guidelines and Regulations
For marine and inland waters in South Australia the key document is the EPA Code of Practice
for vessel and facility management (marine and inland waters), 2008(2). This document outlines
what must be done and what is recommended to be done by marina operators and boat owners
to prevent pollution due to sewage, refuelling, boat cleaning, anti fouling, sanding, painting, etc.
Figure 2. The camlock pumpout
coupling
It is the Code of Practice that sets the rules. The Code contains “required outcomes” that are
legally enforceable by the EPA.
To assist boat owners to comply with the Code of Practice, the South Australian EPA has
produced a guideline called Managing vessel wastewater for black and/or grey water, 2008(3).
Black water is any waste from a toilet. Here are the rules for black water, copied directly from
the Code:
Figure 3. The pumpout hose connected to
a deck fitting via the camlock coupling
Marine waters vessel operators must:
1. Only discharge untreated black water provided:
a. the vessel is underway on marine waters
b. the vessel is more than three nautical miles from the nearest land, an aquaculture lease or
people in the water
c. black water has been macerated into a fine slurry. Pump valves on hand or electric pumps
on a marine head are not considered as macerators.
2. Not use formaldehyde based chemical treatments as a sanitising agent for toilets.
The Code of Practice also contains a number of recommended practices, which in due course
may become required outcomes. Some of the most significant of these are:
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effluent disposal from boats in SA
...continued from over page
Marine waters vessel operators should
(recommended practices):
• use land-based amenity facilities
• retain black water on board the vessel for
disposal into a land-based wastewater
collection facility
• install an onboard wastewater treatment system
that surpasses the discharge standards outlined
in this code to reduce even further the impacts
on the marine environment.
Grey water is waste water that has been used for
washing, laundering, bathing or showering. The
Code of Practice states that grey water is less of a
risk to human health than black water. The rules
for grey water are:
Marine waters vessel operators must:
Only discharge untreated grey water provided that:
• the vessel is more than one nautical mile from
the nearest land or people in the water
• the vessel is three nautical miles from the
nearest aquaculture lease
• there are no visible solids.
All the information above applies to untreated
sewage as defined by the Australian Maritime
Safety Authority. The authority has also defined
three grades of treated sewage for commercial
shipping. Type C treated sewage is the lowest level
of treatment and consists only of sanitising the
waste water to kill bacteria in it prior to discharge.
In a potential sign of things to come, the Great
Barrier Reef Authority has made it mandatory
for boats within its jurisdiction to only discharge
treated sewage. See On Board Waste Water
Treatment Systems below.
Black Water Disposal
As mentioned in the introduction, for boats with
a holding tank this is not a problem if you are
close to a waste collection facility, such as the one
at Marina West. Look for the green coiled hose
attached to a hydrant on the seaward dock (Figure
1).
Most boats will have a hose connecting the bottom
of the holding tank to a deck fitting with a screw
cap. You will need to by a Camlock Pumpout
Coupling that screws in to the deck fitting and has
a “cam” connection at the other end (Figure 2).
This cam fitting locks neatly into the hose of the
vacuum collection system (Figure 3). Then simply
turn the tap on the shore facility that activates the
vacuum. It is about as simple and mess free as you
can get! Boating suppliers have plastic Camlock
Couplings for about $10 and brass fittings for
around $35.
Editor’s Note: For more detail
see the full article in Cruising
Notes on the Club web site.
Unfortunately, the one weakness of this solution
to pollution of South Australia’s marine waters
is the lack of collection facilities at ports used by
recreational vessels. At the time of writing the only
other facility like the one at Marina West is at the
new Cape Jaffa Marina. The facility at Wirrina is
currently out of service and the Port Lincoln facility
is only for commercial vessels with fresh water
systems. Hopefully, like the system of thirteen
collection points along the Murray River, there will
soon be more collection points at popular points
around the Gulfs - a worthwhile investment of
boating licence fees!
Consequently, if you are on an extended cruise,
there is no other option than to dispose of the
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holding tank contents at sea according to the
regulations previously mentioned.
If your boat does not have a holding tank, the only
solution is to “hold on” until you are three miles out!
Hopefully this article will set you to thinking about
installing a holding tank. In response to the increasing
stringency of waste water disposal regulations,
commercial suppliers are offering a range of solutions,
including custom designed tanks to fit your boat.
It is likely that at some stage in the future we will be
required to carry out primary treatment to kill the
micro-organisms in black water before it is discharged
from the holding tank. This is usually done with a
chemical treatment, as long as the chemical used
is not itself toxic and the amount used is sufficient
to treat the sewage but not kill everything else in
proximity to your boat when you discharge.
There are several commercially available chemical
treatments for this purpose, but note that some
treatments only clean the system and do not kill
the bacteria. A commonly available product is
Portasol (glutaraldehyde plus quarternary ammonium
compound).
Grey Water Disposal
Very few recreational boats on South Australian
marine waters have holding tanks for grey water. That
means when we are anchored overnight in a beautiful
bay somewhere close to shore (not in the marina!)
the water from your washing up goes straight out the
side. Fortunately the EPA guidelines, while clearly not
permitting this, do acknowledge that grey water is
a much less significant cause of pollution than black
water. Perhaps we should be holding the water in the
sink until far enough out to sea.
On Board Waste Water Treatment Systems
Commercial boats have on-board systems to hold and
treat both grey and black water prior to discharge.
This is an area for professional water treatment
engineers. However, the cost and effectiveness of
these systems is improving and they are now installed
in many new recreational boats, particularly in
Queensland where the Great Barrier Reef Authority
requires primary treatment of sewage prior to
discharge.
A Brisbane based company, Nautical Waste Solutions,
produces a range of Aqua-san marine toilet systems.
These systems use electrolysis of sea water to make
chlorine which is then used to treat the contents of
the tanks prior to discharge. Another Brisbane based
company, Sani Loo, also produces a range of systems.
References
(1) Using Your Head to Help Protect Our Aquatic
Resources. United States Environment Protection
Agency. www.epa.gov/owow/oceans/regulatory/
vessel_sewage/vsdpflyer.pdf
(2) Code of Practice for vessel and Facility
management (marine and inland waters). Environment
Protection Agency South Australia (September 2008)
www.epa.sa.gov.au/xstd_files/Water/Code%20of%20
practice/vessels.pdf
(3) Managing vessel wastewater for black and/or grey
water. EPA Guideline 709/07 (October 2008) www.
epa.sa.gov.au/documents.php?cat=9&subcat=26&q=&
x=13&y=10
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FOR SALE
Marina East
8 metre twin:
C05, C09, F01, F02
10 metre single: A02, A07, F07
10 metre twin: A09, F04, F10, F13, F18
12 metre single: E11, E33
12 metre twin: E13
13 metre single:C18, D01
14 metre single: A46, C28
15 metre single: B26, B31, B35, B36
Marina West
15 metre single: M08
17 metre single: J05, J14, J18
20 metre single: K06
Hardstanding Berths
9 metre: 11, 18, 25, 37, 51, 52, 54, 71,94
10 metre: 33, 133, 137, 140, 144, 146, 147
12 metre: 111, 115, 127
from $62,000
from $90,000
from $67,500
from $110,000
$90,000
from $130,000
from $170,000
from $175,000
$155,000
from $150,000
$240,000
from $6,500
from $5,000
from $8,000
FOR LEASE
Marina East Berths
8 metre twin: C09, F02
10 metre twin: F14
12 metre single: D12, E11 (D02 available for sublease 3 months
from July 10, E20 available for sublease)
12 metre twin: E14
13 metre single: D01*
14 metre single: C26
15 metre single: B15, B35
16 metre single: B20 (B17 available for sublease)
Marina West Berths
Note: All berths in Marina West development are single berths
12 metre:
M05
15 metre:
M08
17 metre: J04, J08, J10, J13, J14, J18, J19, J20
20 metre: K01, K02, K05, K06, K07, K08
22 metre: K15, K18
25 metre: M14
30 metre: K16
Hardstanding Berths
9 metre: 09, 21, 24, 43, 50, 51, 52, 54, 84, 89
10 metre: 33, 34, 130, 133, 137, 139, 140, 141, 147, 150
12 metre: 124 (available June 2010)
Berths for sale or lease
For up-to-date information on all sales and leasing, log on to the Club
website www.cycsa.com.au or contact Jenny Krogdahl for sales or Laura
Cowley for leasing at the CYCSA office on 8248 4222.
As per the Marina Berth Agreement, a 10% commission is payable by the
vendor on all berth sales. As of 22 October 2007 Board meeting - If you
are selling your berth and buying a berth of equal or greater value then
your berth sale may be subject to a 5% commission payable to the Club
(in lieu of 10%). This will be at the discretion of Management. The sale
and purchase must be effected on the same day.
PORT VINCENT
For berth leasing at Port Vincent please contact Rob Marner (Port Vincent
Marina Manager) on 0414 611 110.
CYCSA Port Vincent leasing rates
For berth leasing overnight, weekly and during off-peak times, the Club
will lease out berths with the owners agreement, at the owner’s rates
below.
10mt
12m
14ms
15ms
18ms
20ms
22ms
24ms
30ms
O/night
$25
$30
$40
$45
$55
$60
$65
$70
$80
FOR SALE
Port Vincent Berths
Weekly
$125
$150
$200
$225
$275
$300
$325
$350
$400
12mt:
C60
12ms: B26, C48, C68
14ms: D70, D71, D73, D78
15ms: D83, D85, D86, D87, D89
20ms: A12, B35
(*also for sale)
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Off-peak
weekly
$60
$80
$110
$125
$145
$160
$175
$190
$200
$42,000
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from $65,000
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