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Please find below downloadable pdf files of the Sailing Instructions and Entries for Race 3
Following the sinking of the Amanda in the Classic Yacht Assn Race two on 30.5.10, she was raised sucessfully 2 days later. Here are some images thanks to Holdfast Marine, in conjunction with Michael from Down Under diving
At The Wooden Boat Shop it’s almost time again for the annual Open Day.
Queens birthday – Monday 14th June 10am – 3pm
You can learn all about our new boats under construction and view a whole range of classics….
more at
http://www.woodenboatshop.com.au/newsletter/newsletterDisplay.asp?ID=93
Peter lloyd Writes……
Hi All,
In what falsely appeared to be rather forboding conditions ,19 boats started ,and 18 of them enjoyed a great days sailing in largely moderate to strong conditions. The results have now been posted on the RMYS site [and they apologise for the delay-won’t happen again I am assured!] and we have a new boat on the podium:
1st Tumlaren GALATEA-she looks great and was obviously sailing very well on the day.
2nd WANITA -good way to make a comeback
3rd the ever consistent PASTIME
Full results see http://www.yachting.org.au/site/yachting/results/rmys/2010/club/CYAA/01RGrp9.htm
Interestingly 4th and 5th were also Tums- ZEPHYR and DINGO-on her first outing with the fleet, and with AVIAN 8th, something certainly suited them See photos CYAA web from Scott McDonald on PASTIME Some pictures from race 2,
http://picasaweb.google.com.au/spmcdonald/CYAA30May2010
and a first –a video taken by the crew on SCIMITAR-they had a busy day! The nameless green boat is the author’s-maybe they couldn’t spell the name ., or fearful of miss-spelling it like a certain anti-foul doctor did once, -MARIE LOUSIE !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufF0MZ43_gc
A metaphorical dark cloud descended towards the end of the race when our new Couta boat entrant –AMANDA, managed to drive herself under and ended up on the seabed! The crew were very ably rescued by SCIMITAR in quick time ,with no personal injuries to any one . I am pleased to report that AMANDA was recovered yesterday and any damage is minimal and she should be fit for the next race. I will not bore you with the huge volume of correspondence that has occurred over this incident, but I will try and give you a summary ,so that those that need to can take something from it, and to clarify the CYAA’s position. So, AMANDA had her headsail sheet tied down ,wind gusted, bow down, water over the side and bingo!-all over in seconds.
The crew ,who ,in spite of all the regulations WERE NOT WEARING LIFEJACKETS!! were indeed lucky not to incur injury or drowning for that matter. MARINE SAFETY VICTORIA specify the OCCASSIONS when PFD’s SHOULD BE WORN –foremost of which is on ANY SAILING CRAFT WITHOUT LIFELINES. PLEASE WOULD EVERYONE REACQUAINT TEMSELVES AND THEIR CREWS OF ALL MSV REGULATIONS /the various CLUB INSTRUCTIONS/CYAAPAPERWORK and all that is referred to.
COUTAS and TUMLAREN ,due mainly to a lack of buoyancy, are classified as safety category SEVEN. I would love these boats to upgrade and fit flotation/buoyancy and so become category SIX- Some time ago the DAMOND class had similar problems with their boats sinking-they fitted flotation and guess what –no more boats on the seabed and all the considerable expense and inconvenience involved saved! IS THERE A LESSON IN THIS ?? In the meantime we can continue to have them racing in our fleet. It becomes mainly a matter of providing the appropriate rescue boat facilities.
On the RMYS courses they will have a rescue boat out on the water. On RYCV and HBYC courses – there is a club launch presence on the water for starting, and YACHTING AUSTRALIA have granted dispensation for not having an additional specific rescue boat by deeming that the larger keel yachts in the fleet, cat six and better, are available as rescue boats.[same applies at RMYS] This is exactly what happened on Sunday with SCIMITAR going to AMANDA’s rescue.
It is worth understanding that the CYAA is really a “virtual yacht club” and the clubs that organize our races are doing so on our behalf. They are then vitally interested, first and foremost, in the safekeeping of our crews [not the outcome for a boat]. As such I have, in conjunction with them ,upgraded our paperwork over the last little while.BUT PLEASE YOU ALL MUST UNDERSTAND what is,both directly and implicitly, incorporated in those DOCUMENTS. YOU SIGN OFF ON THEM-READ THEM!!
You know, I would like to have a wager with you that half do not have the current RACING RULES OF AUSTRALIA 2009-12, and of those that do ,half of them haven’t read it ! Prove me wrong and flood me with emails to the contrary!
Enough,
More good news –TWO more boats have entered
-CORSAIR, H61 an Ohlson 36ft yawl owned/skippered by member of some years SEAN HOGAN.
-Couta LOAMA C46 ,sailing out of RYCV Owner/skipper JOE TUCK-new member to CYAA.
WELCOME to you both. Now 31 boats entered
Next race 20th June at RYCV.
In the interim Peter Costolloe will update our progressives ,and allow dispensation for SCIMITAR not finishing the race, even though the incident was nearly on top of mark A.
Till then,
Cheers
PETER LLOYD
Please find below downloadable pdf files of the Sailing Instructions and Entries for Race 2
No change to h/caps based on last weeks race. Welcome to WANITA rejoining the fleet. TANDANYA unlikely starter –recover quickly BOB. CLAIRE still without motor. Doug Jenkin now official skipper of ZEPHYR. Richard/Richard promise to have both KIMIRI and TERRA NOVA out. CARAID out of water for minor repairs.
From John Raff
I agree that the 23rd of May was a great day on the water. Special congratulations to Kent in Rennee. Jean has got a new, light weight headsail, but I would also like to thank the boat doctor, Doug Hem, for a new smoothly painted bottom. I must admit that the random wind shifts also helped Jeans performance on the day.
From Col Anderson
Thanks for the compliments Peter, we had a great day on Acrospire as we did seem to gain by our late start by sailing around the parking lots..Also there may have been a bit more air off the water which is always handy when you have topsails up. Acrospire did feel a lot stiffer, perhaps due in part to the new flatter sails, especially the mainsail and jackyard topsail and also the new Dynex rigging from Strongropes in Sydney which I can recommend, especially as a cost effective replacement for traditional gal rigging, plus it looks the part and is 100kgs lighter. I will reserve my final judgement though until we sail in more breeze and some waves.
From Roger Dundas
Well done Peter,
A brilliant turnout on a stunning winter morn, bit nipply on arrival and a race over a number of pages. I think we all got a turn of some wind, only to have it taken away, watching and waiting, gloating inwardly as we passed another boat, grimacing as they found something we couldn’t only moments later. I can not be anything but delighted to see 5 Tumlaren on the water, Avian, Galatea, Zephyr and Zest racing and one observer, Zea and the fluctuations of the race meant Tums were amongst it at ll times, The full on Canadian log jam at 21 on the first round was a sight to behold (from the outside) and there was time and proximity for a round or two of pontoon, getting to 21 being the prize. The inspiring Acrospire 11, missing the start by a mile and a half optimised her superb light wind capabilities and toured round the course whilst we lesser floaters floundered . A sight to behold. Lighter now than previously we may see more of Acrospire in heavier winds in coming races The handiclapper watcheth ! Blake Anderson had enough time to win the race then take photos of the rest of the fleet still racing. (Should be on the CYAA website soon) Well done to Renene, Jean and Blackadder for placing and well done to skippers and crews of all yachts for participating at the start of the CYAA Winter series, let’s keep the fleet this size all the time. 3 Tumlaren in the top ten, makes you think you should own one !
Peter Lloyd Writes….
Well, to me it was a fabulous way to start the series off. 25 out of 28 boats registered sailed. Apart from the CUP REGATTA this must be some thing of a record. Lovely sunny day ,flat seas ,but very fickle winds that tested everybody, with most of the fleet “rafted-up” at mark 21 trying to overcome a 1 knot outgoing tide. At least we were able to have a chat and inspect each others boats ! I didn’t time it but we must have been stuck there for some 10 mins.
MERCEDES III managed to make the mark before the wind died and the tide ebbed, so she was in the clear and off. Whilst this was working out we were all treated to the spectacle of ACROSPIRE III, having started some 30 mins. late, sailing through the fleet[including at the already mentioned logjam at 21] to gain line honours by 10 mIns!-it was indeed something to behold ! Finally some wind came in and the last half of the course was sailed in a very pleasant 5-10 knot breeze. MERCEDES III and PASTIME II had a great battle for the placings –MERCEDES by 0.08 min.!
There were all sorts of other contests going –LETS HEAR ABOUT THEM! Email me pwalloyd@netcon.net.au and I will publish.
On MARIE LOUISE III we had a good contest with CARAID and managed to hold her off by 0.02 mins-we both had SCIMITAR and AVIAN in our sights but they were not for catching.
Now the real highlight of the day must be three of the lower handicappers scooping up the corrected time honours:
Ist RENENE-just great KENT,and some small solace for last year’s mast misfortune. And this was in spite of other boats [NAMELESS] pushing off you in the logjam!
2nd JEAN –well done JOHN-was that a new headsail?
3rd BLACKADDER –ClLIVE showing what a break and a clean-up can do!.
I don’t think the handicapper can make any adjustments really with such a fickle day- although perhaps ACROSPIRE should go to something like 900! Lots of new and returnee’s to the fleet which was great to see-hope you all enjoyed as much as I did.
For some great MUST SEE PHOTOS from Scott McDonald on PASTIME and David Wilton on ZEST, and myself have a look at both
&
http://picasaweb.google.com.au/spmcdonald/CYAA23May2010
And results from RYCV see http://www.rycv.asn.au/results/index.asp?group=Classics&race=CYWL1.HTM
Our own pointsscore for both LINEHONOURS and the PRESIDENTS TROPHY [most consistent sailing to handicap] generated by Peter Costolloe, is below.
Next race this coming Sunday at RMYS-don’t forget ,[as detailed in the NOTICE of RACE ],that you need each organizing club’s SAILING INSTRUCTION BOOKLET. These are freely available at RYCV and RMYS . When we sail at HBYC I will publish the course alternatives for all.
Regards
Peter.
Please find below downloadable pdf files of the Sailing Instructions and Entries for Race 1
Peter Lloyd Writes..
Now that the school holidays are over,and there is a chill in the air, it’s time to turn our thoughts to the glorious winter sailing that is on offer in the WINTER SERIES of the CLASSIC YACHTS.
The race dates are set and as you will see they avoid all those sort of distractions such as Mothers/Fathers Day, long weekends ,school holidays etc, and we are in the midst of a long maintenance break- SO there really isn;t any excuse for not entering. If you are hindered by lack of crew, or perhaps new to racing and need a little assistance or explanation ,then please contact me. The NOTICE OF RACE and ENTRY FORM are posted below –please read them in their entirety and
Sign up for what promises to be a great series
Yours, in anticipation of a record number of entries
PETER LLOYD,
VICTORIAN PRESIDENT CYAA
Neil Farmer writes….(to the Geelong Wooden Boat Festival)
“I read in a recent Club Marine magazine that your club had a wooden boat regatta last weekend. I noted in the article that the festival featured ex pilot boats which caught my attention as I am a Sydney Pilot and own an ex Pilot Boat that had its origins in Melbourne. Her name is “URANA” (photo below) and I understand she was build around 1911 and used to transport River Pilots up and down the Yarra. I do not believe she was owned by the river pilots, as they did not own boats, so she was probably used on charter.
I re-built her two years ago and while I have some limited knowledge of her history, I am keen to find out more. I would love to know if any of your wooden boat members have any knowledge of her.
Hopefully one day I will be able to bring her to Geelong for your festival weekend (on a truck)
Kind regards
Neil Farmer”
farmers@bigpond.net.au
