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Kalida pic Natasha shows off the pirate cake she took 1st prize with at the Cairns Show! (junior division) So if you want a great cake, talk to the pro. Bring cash! Pocket money for sailing kids By Natasha Harper, SY Kalida When our cruising ends for the year and we go back to a safe haven for cyclone season we need to look around for the odd jobs to earn some money to fix our rusting bikes which are always falling apart by the end of the season. Of course its time to buy Christmas presents and after 8 months of not going to the movies its amazing what I'll do to earn money for a movie ticket! My brother Matthew and I have done a variety of strange and wonderful jobs over the years. One day we went past a rather large yacht and they called us over and asked if we would like to earn some money by sticking our little hands down a dark hole in the floor next to the mast then into another gap to retrieve his wife's watch. He also said if you find any money down there you can keep it. Well, the gap was too small for my hand but Matthew could get his in (I could have got mine in but it looked too dark and scary so I thought I'd sacrifice Matt - that's what brothers are for), and he managed to get the watch and about $43 in coins. He said it hadn't been cleaned in that area for about 3 years. What a find! We had a great little business at one stage over the wet season bailing dinghies on the dinghy dock each day. We were paid weekly to keep them floating but we suddenly realized it might not have been that good as we sometimes had to empty them 3 and 4 times a day when the really heavy rains came. We have babysat young children and pets on people's boats some of the pets range from puppies to cats to a cockatoo in a cage. The puppies are the nicest. A few other jobs we have done are washing and polishing two small submarines, delivering The Coastal Passage to boats that don't normally get them, delivering fliers for shops like the DeckStore, selling bread, yoghurt and beef jerky that we make. We have even helped the odd boat with stainless polishing (don't like that one). Matthew was doing pretty well with his knife sharpening; he really knows how to get a very sharp edge on cooking knives. One job that we thought was pretty good was an overseas yacht that was travelling north had a real sweat tooth for cakes and paid us to bake all these different types of “Australian cakes” that they wanted to have cut into slices and frozen. We made in two days five cakes, we cut them up and put them into cliplock bags and they froze them. I hope they liked them as I think Matthew might have left a few things out of the one he made; perhaps they might have thought that's how it was supposed to taste. Well I hope I have inspired other yachtie children to do some strange jobs so they can also save up to buy stuff they might like. Just watch out for your parents jobs on your own boat. They some how think they don't have to pay us. Why would they think that? They always seem to have so many jobs. PS: We refuse to clean under our boat or anyone's boat. When you get those creatures on you you'll understand. TCP Ships Store All prices include shipping & gst (within Australia) GREG DICKSON novels RAISING TRUE NORTH $30 CARIBBEE $30 Buy both, pay only $50! (inc S&H & gst) Susan Bett's Favourite Boat Names By Susan Bett, behind, or their favourite colour. MV Scallywag Fred Carpenter was no doubt a chippie, Mary Green adored the We refer to our boats by name colour, Rupert French was from as if they were real people as a Paris and of course there are the means of identification and as an Bakers and the Butchers. Some acknowledgment of our ability to people name their boats after come up with an innovative or their occupation such as: amusing name. Selecting a Teacher's Pet, Sealectric, name can be both fun and Headhunter, Dealership, Pilot's challenging. In our search for an Boat, Legal Eagle, Tooth Ferry original and personally or Permanent Wave. meaningful identification, we often name our boats to reflect f you are choosing a name for our current circumstances or your boat, consider the image it perhaps our own personalities. creates to others but more A Marine Services company in the USA has records of boat names they have been involved with and have identified the most popular for the past decade. They have been: Freedom, Obsession, Wet Dream, Wind importantly, remember it has to be readily understood on the radio. Long, complicated or hard to pronounce names with more than three words are often difficult to understand or transmit especially in foreign waters. Song, Spirit, MisBehavin, Connecting your mothership to Serenit,y Great Escape, it's tender by name is Footloose, the signs of the guaranteed to attract attention Zodiac, and any combined anywhere. Some good names of Skipper and First Mate examples: such as LynDen, MarTom or Bewitched & Bewildered DonElla. Magnitude & Minitude What is the history of names and how did they come about in the first place? Record keeping of family names has Gadget & Gidget Sea Dog & Sea Puppy Bullship & Piece of Ship Fat Cat & Kitten been passed down through Many people believe that when generations each society you buy a boat with a name you creating their own system for simply can't live with that it is naming their offspring. unlucky to change it. Since the According to our history books, beginning of time sailors have in 1465 thousands of new sworn that there are unlucky people were pouring into ships and the unluckiest of all England. King Edward, in order are those who have defied the to provide identities for his new Gods and changed their boat's immigrants, decided to give name. A full de-naming and re- them some choices for names. naming ceremony can be found They could choose their in the booklet, Great Ideas for occupation, the place they left Boat Names. TCP's 50th anniversary book store special! Buy Susan Betts Galley Guide or Greg Dicksons 2 Novels, get Susan Betts Great Ideas Boat Names FREE! (limited supply - act fast!) Great ideas Galley Guide by Susan Bett $25 Great ideas for Boat Names Booklet by Susan Bett (inc S&H & gst) $6 From the booklet: Great Ideas for Boat Names by Susan Bett, Author of Great Ideas Galley Guide Susan Bett shows off her Boat Names Booklet on MV Scallywag (great boat name!) www.thecoastalpassage.com/storebooks.html OR OR A few favourites: Abbreviations: Wind D.I.L.L.I.G.A.F Gone with the (Do I Look Like I Wind Give a F…!) 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Sail on Vicky It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Vicky Millar (nee Applegate). Vicky was the owner and skipper of Rum Raider sailing catamaran taking part in nearly all the sailing regattas and rallies with her husband Scott Millar in North Qlds over the past 20 years. Sailing was a very important part of her life and she just loved Airlie Beach. She had a big smile, a big heart and was involved in anything to do with sailing - including working at the Whitsunday Sailing Club and Secretary for the Abel Point Yacht Club for many years. At just 40 years of age, she lost her long battle with cancer on 23rd August 2011. She will be sadly missed by her husband Scott, all her family and the sailing community of Airlie Beach. Steve Halter Vicky Millar and Airlie Beach were just meant to be. It’s hard to imagine one without the other. Vicky is gone now and the town must go on diminished. She personified the best of the place, coming across a bit unhinged at times (an act), full of fun and never mean. At the 05 Rendevous TCP provided a treasure chest filled with.. well treasure.. Diamonds and other gems, silver, gold and pearls. We had a lay day sail and all that participated entered a poker card draw. She won with the Queen of Hearts so that’s what we called her and it fit. It was the feel good moment for everyone as word had gotten around, she had recently been diagnosed with a tumour, the thing that eventually overcame her. Years later we met at the marina and she was wearing the sapphire and diamond ring from the lot she won that day. She showed it off with that patented grin. And man could she sail! Her old boat, Triple Vision went better than it should have with her at the helm, sometimes to the brink of disaster. The last time I saw her sailing I was up north right after cyclone Ului. I was crewing on Cheetah for the Warri Cup and the only boat that passed us was Rum Raider. There she was, pirate emblem on her hat, bikini, one hand wrapped around a drink and the other on the tiller. She looked back, gave a little smile and was gone. Bob Norson of boaties as they are received here. Cheers Mate.. Bob n Kay Is Cruising Still Worth It? Dear TCP, I would hope the number of "honest, hardworking people with these agencies" are grateful for the coverage we give as the under-performers must make their job all the harder in the office. Out on the water, an agent doing their job properly and with respect for the public is very unlikely to get anything but gratitude from boaties. Re: Letter by Claude Millot (TCP#49). A cruiser who had help from MSQ during the floods at Bundaberg December 2010 Well it is good to hear that MSQ were helpful to Claude as they, apparently, did very little for the majority of boaties on the Burnett We are currently in the throes of acquiring a 35 foot yacht which we intend to use for cruising here in Australia as well as abroad. I'll return to this in a minute. I have only just recently come across the existence of TCP and I have to say that it makes for both fascinating and enjoyable reading. Due to the luxury of the internet, I have now read quite a lot of editions! I would like to extend my appreciation to all the people behind TCP for making the publication available. Please keep up the good work. However, reading the various editions has left me somewhat bewildered and very, very concerned. As mentioned we are in the middle of getting hold of a yacht in And thanks for the kind words on the paper. See pages 4&5 to become more familiar with how it all comes together. And Jack, now you are a part of “all the people behind TCP” so give go find a mirror and thank yourself! And just one more thing. The letter below was addressing a letter very similarly concerned about the future of cruising published in TCP # 47. Cheers, Bob River that I know of. Saying that, MSQ, the police or the military do not have any water based assets here. There is a rib with 'Patrol' on its side that is seen on rare occasions on the Burnett in daylight on fine weather. Claude's story was, of course, not the full story as he was not present as the river rose. His good fortune was, in a small part, due to the actions of other 'liveaboard' and local boaties, including myself, that spent many days cutting away weed from mooring lines and anchor chains on his boat and many others around him. This may have saved his vessel from further damage from other dragging vessels. These dragging vessels could have added to the bank of three that he was sandwiched in between. The drama that occurred is only known to those that which to do some cruising, but after reading the seemingly never ending stories of various government agencies attitude to making themselves feel at home where and whenever they see fit has left me wondering whether we are buying a little piece of heaven or sailing straight into the depths of hell! I don't doubt that there are many honest, hard working people within these agencies that truly are trying their best in what I'm sure can, at times be a somewhat difficult job, but the stories (and my concerns) persist. I love the water; I've spent my entire life on it from one extent to another. But I am actually beginning to wonder if it's all worth it. I just hope that I'm wrong. Regards, Jack Swanston Hi Jack. The last 5 or ten years have been quite troublesome for the boating community, especially in Queensland. Without a voice standing up to those in power you might find out too late that it may not be worth it to you. Quite a few of our old friends that remember the best of times have quit but most have stayed. The reasons are that they (the stayers) figure it is a thing worth standing up for and we (TCP) have been able to make progress. We feel it is our responsibility to support and inform the boating community when officialdom assumes powers it doesn't have in law or breaks the law outright, and they do. The balance between that and reporting on the wonderful side of cruising is often a matter of reflecting the concerns The answer is...YES Greetings Kay and Bob, Many thanks as always for the great TCP magazine. The short letter from Tristan (TCP47) has stuck in my mind and begs for a thought from this little black duck. Where bureaucracy is concerned, some annoyance is generated for the boatie that's for sure, but not enough to give the show away. Most rules are instigated for a good enough reason but as we all know, poor drafting of rules, undesired consequences and slack administration take a toll. However we boaties have the unique advantage of always being able to head off to some corner of this vast and wonderful cruising ground to find our peace. No body does it better than us. Our other “secret” weapon is TCP and the fearless team of Bob and Kay. You guys keep the bastards honest (or at least on their toes and doing their jobs better). Thanks heaps from all of us. Pete Giller, She looked back, gave a little smile and was gone. were involved from the beginning and has yet, and will probably never be, collated and told. The flood enquiry is yet to hear about the Burnett River floods, and when they do get around to it, they will only hear from selected witnesses. So the enquiry will also probably not get the full story. The Midtown Marina staff, I might add, were not sitting on their hands during the disaster and the owner of the business lost more than most boaties and other business people in Bundaberg. As Jan said in her reply, he worked until he dropped. What I might add is that he worked until he nearly drowned. Geoff White, Sailing catamaran 2Abreast Thanks Geoff A thought came to mind reading your letter and recalling comments from other yachts regarding the absence of help during the floods and the explanation that there was no boat based in Bundaberg. I believe the RIB you describe is based in Urangan and we assume it is kept on a trailer when not in use. So, did MSQ have a trailerable boat within a 2 hour drive? Were the roads closed at that time? Cheers Bob
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