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GENERAL COMMITTEE2011/2012Commodore-in-Chief His Royal HighnessPrince Philip K.G.K.T Duke of EdinburghChris CarlileVice CommodoreStephen RichardsCommodoreKate MitchellRear CommodoreDavid LynchTreasurerMark WelshClub CaptainSailBill StubbsClub CaptainRecreational BoatingMarija SassonClub CaptainOff The BeachGarry AndersonCommittee MemberLuke ReinehrCommittee MemberAlistair MurrayCommittee MemberRob DateCommittee MemberTerry HallCommittee MemberSummer 2011 | syc off the wind 3

COMMODORE’S REPORTThe sailing season has started and I join with you in looking forward to days out onthe water, participating in whatever is your preference - either racing, power andrecreational boating or OTB dinghy sailing.Our Centenary Year has been hugely significant. The year has included a fullprogram of celebratory events and I trust you found something that was special foryou. The celebrations concluded on Opening Day this year so we are now travellingin the second century of SYC’s existence and you are part of that.As Chairman of the Centenary Planning Committee, I thank the considerable effortsof the committee and particularly Kevin Wood who made a wonderful contributionensuring the success of the program.I am sure you are aware that SYC is now an active memberof the International Council of Yacht Clubs (ICOYC) whichcomprises 27 leading yacht clubs from around the world. Inearly September this year, Richard Hewett and I attendedour first forum of the ICOYC in Seattle, USA. I came awayfrom the forum thinking that SYC is well positioned amongstour fellow ICOYC members and there is mutual benefitto be gained from continuing our positive interaction anddialogue with our new colleagues.I am delighted to say that we have completed all theobjectives for upgrading the facilities of SYC. We have finallycompleted the OTB beachfront area and the racking for alltheir boats. In my view, it looks great.In September we managed to convince Lou Abrahamsthat the members wanted to acknowledge his contributionto sailing and in particular his promotion of junior sailorsthrough the ranks. Consequently, I was very proud to beable to name the OTB precinct the “Lou Abrahams Off theBeach Sailing Centre” in his honour during a recent specialopening ceremony.Over our winter we had significant successes in overseaschampionships and World Titles, ranging from our juniors inInternational Cadets through to our seniors in Tasers. Welldone to you all.Normally our AGM’s are fairly dry affairs, but the feedbackwe have received from our recent AGM has been verypositive. We had good member participation and theagenda contained good news stories. The Treasurerdelivered a positive outlook for the future of your yacht cluband Vice Commodore Chris Carlile kept us intrigued leadingup to his announcement of a new life member Phil Spry-Bailey. I’m sure you will join with me in congratulating Phil onachieving this recognition – he is a gentleman, a sailor and awonderful club contributor.After five years of serving on General Committee, includinga term as OTB captain, Dean Robson has stepped downfrom committee and has been replaced by Alistair Murray.Thank you Dean for your positive and willing contribution.The annual SYC Ball held in September was a Centenaryevent and once again was a great success. It was mypleasure to announce Robyn Coombs as Club Person ofthe Year and Marty Power as the (constructive) ‘Stirrer’ ofthe Year.Opening Day on 2 October was also an outstandingsuccess this year. The theme of ‘Sail 2 C’ was apt and thedisplay of the high-speed boats gave us a glimpse of whereour sport might be heading. The day was well supportedby you all and I was delighted with the sail past numbersincluding OTB, Sail and Power. The day was planned anddirected by Ian Whitbread and the Club is indeed fortunateto have such a dedicated and skilled club member. Alsothank you to Peter Turrell who captured the evidence ofthe Sail Past and posted a professionally edited photosequence on the TV’s in the Members’ Bar.The Strategic Planning Committee continues to be mindfulof the six strategic objectives of SYC and some initiativeshave already been implemented. These objectives keep usfocussed on tomorrow with a view to deliver a better yachtclub and improved benefits to members.Steve RichardsCommodore4Summer 2011 | syc off the wind

SAIL REPORTGoldfinger and Wildside on the start line - photography by John DynanSail Committee at SYC is a sub-committee of the General Committee that isfocussed on the Keelboat Racing program and activities in support of that program.The overall aim of Sail Committee is to support the vision of Sandringham YachtClub by organising and promoting keelboat racing programs and events that benefitmembers and their changing needs, maintain or improve racing standards andencourage growth and enjoyment in the sport.The committee comprises the Sail Club Captain, ClubHandicapper, a representative of race management, arepresentative of the Boating Office and up to eight othermembers including one Intermediate member.Within Sail Committee, each member has an assignedportfolio of activities, including the annual race calendar,safety / risk management, divisional & series representation(eg Wednesday Wonders, J/24, etc), intermediatemember activities, race documentation, handicapping,race management, interclub & YV liaison, communication/promotion/information nights, protests, etc. Sail Committeemeet once a month to monitor these activities.Before covering some key aspects of the coming season,congratulations to the winners of the Winter Series’ andother recent interstate keelboat racing events:SYC Winter Series: IRC A & YV A GOLDFINGERAMS A BANDITORCV WinterSeries:Audi Sydney-GoldCoast:AMS B & IRC BYV BOverall BestPerformedIRC 1IRC 2IRC 3WAVELENGTHPRIMOINSXCHALLENGEINSXWICKEDAt the time of writing, we have just held a very successfulOpening Day of the 2011/12 season and are now focussedon running the upcoming program. As for last season, weare fortunate to have ULR and Melbourne City Land Roveragain on board as sponsors of the program, and my thanksto these sponsors for your continued support of our racing.Sail Committee continue to refine the racing program aswe obtain feedback from the members and negotiatevarious conflicts with other clubs, public holidays etc.I am very pleased to again report that the majority offeedback received regarding last year’s program hasbeen positive and we have kept much the same structureagain for this season.In Summer we have the opportunity to race our keelboatsup to four days per week: Wednesday Wonders,Thursday Twilights, Saturday Aggregates, SundaySailors, Women in Sailing Challenge, as well asspeciality one-design sprint series racing for ourgrowing fleet of J24’s, Sydney 38’s, offeringplenty of variety for members.Our race management team volunteers continueto excel in the conduct of racing at SYC andwithout them we would have no racing.I encourage any member that has an interestin assisting with race management to contactthe Boating Office.Summer 2011 | syc off the wind 5

SAIL REPORTBandit - photography by John DynanSome notable changes in this year’s program are:• Wednesday participants welcome our new seriescoordinators Rob Sill and Paul Mentiplay who take overfrom Kate Mitchell. My thanks to Kate for her tirelessefforts with this Wednesday program over the past year.• Women in Sailing Challenge has a slightly amendedprogram that offers a variety of course types and againhas the option of competing in the Club’s Beneteaus.Competitors in this series will also compete for the newDoris Little Perpetual Trophy, generously donated by Dorisand Tim Little.• For the Saturday program, we have aimed to continue thevariety of race formats. The program continues to integratesome racing with our kindred club, Royal Brighton YachtClub, to provide an expanded fleet with the Peter Taylorseries. RBYC and SYC also co-host and run 3 races of thepopular Club Marine Series. This year the Club Aggregatehas been separated from the Club Marine Series for anumber of reasons, including member feedback that theAggregate should have a focus on club-based events. Thedecision last season to amend the divisional break pointssaw a change in the fleet mix that was well received andis expected to continue much the same for this season,except that Division 0 has been removed for club-racing,reverting back to a three-division format. Due to lowparticipation in recent times, there has been a formatchange to the Jisuma / Tam O’Shanter, moving from aFriday overnight race to a long-distance day race that mayextend into the early evening to continue the opportunity toexperience some racing at night.A reminder to all skippers that the Association Cup hasbeen scheduled for Sunday 18 March 2012 – a single dayevent. Although not yet finalised, there are indications fromRYCV that the format may be revised again to reduce theteam size to a total of four boats (2 AMS, 2 IRC) to makethe event more accessible to Port Phillip clubs. For SYCto win the trophy, we need to be able to choose the bestpossible team from the widest fleet possible, so please putthis date into your calendars.After last year’s very successful inaugural SYC CentenaryRegatta, we have scheduled this regatta to again bepositioned as season-closing event on Saturday 28 April2012. Offering a mixture of events including AMS/IRC shortcourses; one-design sprints; performance handicap fixedEntrantsmarks and Pursuit-start racing, we hope to attract a largefleet of boats from around the Bay. Racing will again befollowed up with some off-water festivities. Definitely lockthis one into your calendar.As reported at recent Ordinary General Meetings, SailCommittee continues to monitor metrics on participation inthe keelboat programs. I am pleased to report that recenttrends show a positive shift in participation in most series.The following graph tracks entrants:1009080706050403020100Sail Committee will continue to monitor member feedbackon our racing program, so if you have suggestions onfurther improvements, please contact either myself,the Boating Office or any of your Sail Committeerepresentatives.Finally, a thank-you to the members that continue tocontribute their time to Sail Committee - Ashley Trebilcock,Bruce Humphries, Daniel Pauly, Kate Mitchell, LowaPaszko, Marissa McManus, Peter Williams, Simon Grainand Terry Hall.Good sailing…Mark WelshClub Captain - SailWinners of State Titles held during theSYC Centenary RegattaSYC Keelboat Racing Program - Trends2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011Season endedSummer AggregateSaturday WinterWW SummerWW WinterTwlightSunday Sailors - SummerSunday Sailors - WinterWISCOne Design Sprints - Summer One Design Sprints - Winter6Summer 2011 | syc off the wind

RECREATIONAL BOATING REPORTHello fellow Recreational Boatingfriends, 2011 has been a very busy yearwith many Recreational Boating eventson offer.During the year Mal Billings kindly accepted my invitationto join the Recreational Boating Committee. Mal co-ownsa forty-nine foot Bavaria yacht named Uluwatu and bringsmany years of ocean cruising experience to the table. Mal’sappointment was in line with our strategy to develop offshore(ocean) Cruises-in-Company into our RecreationalBoating program.I am very pleased to report Recreational Boating activitiesare now attracting people from all sections of the Clubregardless of vessel type or size.Whilst communicating adequately to members willalways be a challenge we have recently created ourown Recreational Boating database thanks to the somevery diligent and hard work from Recreational BoatingCommittee member Sue Bowes. The database will enableus to communicate with our “target audience” more easily.On 16 January 2011, eight power boats and seven yachtsleft the SYC marina for the short trip down to Red Bluff forthe annual picnic/raft-up day. With very light south westerlywinds and sunny skies, the conditions were perfect for suchan event.After three or so hours of picnicking, swimming, kayakingand generally “messing about” on the boats, the fleet of 15headed home to our marina just before the expected windchange having enjoyed a pleasant short cruise and someon-water socialising! I was happy to report this event’snumbers were well up on last year’s.The annual SYC Cup Navigation Rally was postponed fromits original date of February 13 because of a clash withthe Centenary 25 year lunch. Unfortunately, on the event’salternate date, extreme weather caused this NavigationRally to be cancelled.This year’s “Fishos’ Night” was held on Saturday19 February 2011. The more casual (and cheaper!) formatworked well with many people telling me it should be thesame as such next year. The Port Phillip Room was set upto resemble a fishing village/“hawkers’ market” with seafoodofferings being served from various themed stalls.136 members and their guests enjoyed some wonderfulmusic from “The Pardoners” plus hilarious and engagingentertainment from Con the Fruiterer (Mark Mitchell) whodelivered his mischief around tales about his fishermanfather and fishing in general.This year the Recreational Boating Committee hosted thisfunction in conjunction with the Social Committee. It wasa pleasure to work with people who know what they aredoing in terms of event management. My thanks to RobynCoombs, Cheryl Renouf and the other members of theSocial and Recreational Boating Committees for assisting inmaking this night such a success.It is with regret, I advise the Clipsal Investigator NavigationRally/Cruise in Company scheduled for the weekend ofMarch 18, 19 and 20 had to be postponed until a dateto be advised due to a very poor response. This wasdisappointing for our club not to be represented in thisfeature boating activity of many Port Phillip motor yachtclubs but the 2010 Recreational Boating survey did indicatea lack of interest by members in Navigation Rallies so Iguess I should not have been surprised.The happy punters at the Winery Tour/PicnicSummer 2011 | syc off the wind 7

RECREATIONAL BOATING REPORTFun at the January raft-up picnicThe Docklands Cruise-in-CompanyWe will however continueto promote and attempt runningNavigation Rallies and to this endthe annual SYC Cup shall be runin mid February 2012 and a scaleddown version of the ClipsalInvestigator Navigation Rally will be run late March 2012.Other events during this past calendar year included aCruise-in-Company on Saturday 2 April 2011 when 12yachts and 10 power boats with their guests ventured northfrom SYC in somewhat sloppy conditions to Waterfront Cityat Docklands.The fun started at approximately 1730 with a marinapre-dinner “finger party” consisting of drinks and nibbles.Following the party the 71 SYC members and theirguests proceeded to dinner at Achelya which is a Turkishrestaurant at New Quay/Waterfront City at Docklands.The night at Achelya was huge to say the least. Very loudand festive Turkish music, delicious and plentiful food, anextraordinary belly dancer and some even partaking fromnargile water pipes!Following dinner, many boats hosted “after parties” whichwent late into the night.Summer raft-up line up at Red BluffThankfully, due to the resumption of Eastern Standard Timeearly on Sunday morning, we all were able to avail ourselvesof a much needed extra hour in our berths before returningsafely to SYC.I was also extremely happy with the participation from theRecreational Boating fraternity in the Club Marine CentenaryRegatta held on Saturday 30 April 2011. The pursuit sailingevent had a significant number of entrants and the “FamilyFun Rally” had 25 boats entered with a good mix of yachtsand power boats.The winner of the Family Fun Rally was Eye Candy.Congratulations to her skipper and owners Andy andAnnette Knight, together with their extremely knowledgeablecrew!Robyn Coombs and Gill Stubbs with“Con the Fruiterer” at Fishos’ Night.Early on Sunday July 24 2011, the annual RecreationalBoating Presentation Breakfast was held in the Members’Bar. This event was a fantastic success with just over100 people in attendance. The staff did a wonderful job inproviding us all with hot plated gourmet breakfasts, juiceand coffee. Delicious French pastries were provided freeof charge by member Yves Morvan from French FantasiesBakery. The bar was popular serving Bloody Marys,Glühwein and sparkling white wine.Sue Bowes was the very worthy winner of the RecreationalBoating Person of the Year for 2011/2012. Sue has beenan invaluable member of the Recreational Boating Subcommitteefor some years and continually contributes to allRecreational Boating activities. Congratulations Sue.The annual Recreational Boating Winter Picnic was heldon Saturday 27 August 2011. This year we had a full busplus Doris Little and the Vickerys bringing up the rear inDoris’ own “Fun-Bus”. As usual, the event “went off” withdrinks being served en route, a whistle stop at Arthurs Seatsummit, tastings at Tuck’s Ridge winery, lunch at the GreenOlive at Red Hill restaurant and then more tastings at theBluestone Lane winery. More drinks were consumed duringthe passage home to SYC and the majority of the 40 “verytired” revellers proceeded to the Members’ Bar to ensurethey became even more “tired”. Another grand day out!During the year we have as usual been presenting GuestSpeaker nights every two months. Our aim was to have amix of safety/educational nights and cruising experiences.These nights have had wonderful attendance numbersand I would like to particularly acknowledge club membersGeorge Shaw, Ron White, Rob Conn, Ian and Sue Boon,Peter Lees and Peter Turrell for their time and for sharingtheir experiences and expertise.8Summer 2011 | syc off the wind

RECREATIONAL BOATING REPORTRecreational Boating Annual Presentation BreakfastOur Centenary Opening Day on 2 October 2011was a great success with many RecreationalBoaters including a record number of powerboats, taking part in the Sail Past.By the time this edition of Off the Wind ispublished we will have had (weather permitting)Cruises-in-Company to Geelong/Queenscliff/Sorrento and a separate one to Queenscliff inconjunction with the Benito’s Treasure passagerace and the Queenscliff Music Festival. Ourannual Fishing Competition and Christmas Partywill also have been held.Whilst our participation numbers in most eventshave been solid there are still many memberswho, in my belief, choose to use their clubas a parking spot for their boat and little else.Should any members have ideas about events,communications and Recreational Boating ingeneral please do not hesitate to contact me atany time.Our aim continues to be the maximisation ofmembership participation through a range ofRecreational Boating activities at our club.I look forward to seeing you on the water andaround our great club.Bill StubbsClub CaptainRecreational BoatingBill Stubbs, Sue Bowes andCommodore Steve Richardsfollowing the presentation toSue for the Recreational BoatingPerson of the Year.Summer 2011 | syc off the wind 9

OFF THE BEACH REPORTOpening Day for 2011 started the sailing season andwas a huge success. I would like to thank all of theOff the Beach sailors who participated in the Sail Past(lead by the great Endeavour - driven by Glenn Taylor).Those who were not in dinghies, made sure theywere on our club Beneteaus or scattered around onKeelboats with family and friends. Our dinghy sailorsthen went on to compete in the Opening Day RonstanChallenge and if that was not enough excitement, thejuniors and youth members followed with a TeamsRacing demonstration event in front of the Club.These events can only happen when our wonderfulgroup of volunteers give up their own time. I wouldlike to especially thank and acknowledge GlennTaylor for running the on-water events on the day,together with James Rohan, Terry Cavanagh, CraigWiley, Shane Quinlan, Rob Freeman, Michael Coman,Marianne Rohan, Tara Rohan, and Kirstin Wiley. Itwas a very long day on the water and the time thesemembers and volunteers put in was beyond the callof duty!Off the Beach is a very special and important part of ourwonderful club. Many members start their sailing journeyhere, either as sailors, supporters and/or as volunteers.Through the friendships that are formed, many becomelong-time members of the Club and make the progressionto crewing and sailing in keelboats. Participation in club lifeis what we espouse in the Off the Beach area. We striveto promote a family environment which caters to all typesof sailors, be they sailors who just want to have fun on thewater sailing with their friends or those that want to pursuea competitive sailing career.This leads me to think about what success means forSandringham Yacht Club. Success can be many things:• Success is seeing our members win or place well inworld, national, state and overseas championships• Success is seeing our members win well-deservedawards in the sailing world• Success is simply seeing the smiling faces on our youngmembers when they come down to the Club to sail, butmore importantly to some, to catch up with their sailingfriends who they spend so much time with• Success is watching a young sailor coming last in racesat the start of the season and then watching them keeptrying and learning so that by the end of the season theycan count a couple of boats behind them at the finish line• Success is watching the international cadet skippersletting their crews sail back into the marina - watchingthe mentoring process that makes this class so special• Success is watching one of our JDS coaches, who hasfinished sailing his own race, encouraging one of ouryoung tired optimist sailors to keep persevering withbailing out the water after a capsize… resulting in theyoung sailor finishing the race. While it was hard work atthe time, the young optimist sailor learnt many life skillsthat day and did himself proud on the water• Success is watching our club’s Keelboat owners givingopportunities to our junior and youth members to crewon their boats, appreciating that dinghy sailors are avaluable addition to any keelboat crew• Success is watching parents of new junior members getas much out of the Club as others have in the past andthen joining up as new members themselves as they getinvolved in keelboat racing and on-water volunteering• Success is seeing the appreciation on juniors’ faceswhen Peta Davis, our Canteen Team Leader, hands outfree bags of lollies to the competitors for their race downto Black Rock• Success is looking on with pride as our junior sailorsgrow up and start coaching and passing on what theyhave learnt to the next generation of junior club sailors• Success is watching (in between races waiting for thewind) Oli Tweddell (Finn sailor and JDS coach) swap hisFinn for an Optimist to give the juniors a chance to saythey sailed a FinnFinally and I believe most importantly…• Success is watching our junior and youth sailors beinginvolved in the sailing scene for a long time into the future.Some may be interrupted by study or work, but if we havegiven them the right environment and instilled a love ofclub and sailing in them - they will always come back!We were unlucky with the weather for Sail Sandy thisyear with all classes only getting one or two races in onthe Saturday before the huge front came in. In a matterof seconds we had capsized boats across both courses.Thanks to our PRO Steve Aulich, ROs John Middleton andGraeme Matthews and because of our well-drilled and skilledteam of rescue boat personnel, we were able to ensure thatall sailors were rescued. It was a remarkable effort on behalfof all of our volunteers and we thank them all.Since our last Off the Wind edition, we have had somenotable performances at overseas regattas, which you canread about in our “Conquering the World” report in thisedition.Last but by no-means least, thank you to Hocking Stuart andthose members who list their houses for sale or rental withHocking Stuart. Jennifer Middleton, from Hocking Stuart,regularly presented us with a donation emanating from thesesales or rentals. The OTB Committee is in the process ofallocating these funds to various projects around the OTBarea. Watch this space as we have some great ideas!Onwards and Upwards!Marija SassonClub CaptainOff The Beach10Summer 2011 | syc off the wind

OFF THE BEACH REPORTConquering the WorldWhat a year 2011 has been for ourmembers who have had the opportunity tocompete in Championships overseas. In thisedition of Off the Wind, we recognise themarvellous achievements of some of ourOTB members in various world and overseaschampionships during the past six months.TASAR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPSCongratulations to our new World Tasar Champions –Paul Ridgway and Bronwyn Ridgway! What deservingchampions they are in every way. Paul and Bronwyn aregreat role models for all OTB sailors. They have shown all ofour sailors what hard work and determination can achieveand most importantly, to never give up on your dream.The Tasar World Championships were held at the RoyalTorbay Yacht Club in England. Twelve races were held overfive days of racing and the weather provided a full rangeof conditions over the five days – from 5 knot to 30+ knotwinds.Paul and Bronwyn’s sailing skills, across the full range ofconditions, provided them with a set of results of whichmany would be very envious. Out of the twelve races, allbut one result were in the top six. The 11th place that Pauland Bronwyn had in the eleventh race was a result of astrategic decision in which they effectively match-racedtheir main opposition who were a threat to their hold on theChampionship.Paul and Bronwyn led by two points as they headed intothe final race. Their Australian opponents only needed toget into one of the first three places, whilst ensuring that theRidgways were more than two boats behind them. As itwas, Paul and Bronwyn finished third and became the TasarWorld Champions for 2011.Congratulations also to SYC members, Pete Ellis andCharlotte Birbeck who finished eighth overall. Pete was notonly competing, but he is also the World President of theTasar Association and was responsible for organising theChampionships.INTERNATIONAL CADET WORLDCHAMPIONSHIPSCongratulations to Anton and Julian Sasson who came thirdin the 2011 International Cadet World Championships heldin Kuhlungsborn, Germany on the Baltic Sea. After finishingsecond last year at the World Championships, they wantedto give it one more shot and their third place this year wasextremely rewarding. They found the 2011 Championshipsfar more challenging than those in 2010, due to the sailingconditions and sea state which were nothing like they hadexperienced before.Paul and Bronwyn RidgwaySasson brothers comethird in the Tasar WorldChampionshipsSummer 2011 | syc off the wind 11

OFF THE BEACH REPORTTo make it even more of a challenge, Julian decided tofracture his left wrist three days before the first day ofracing! There was no way this was going to stop him andthanks to Dr Robin Endersbee (the Team doctor and alsoaccompanying parent!), a specially designed waterproofand removable cast was designed and made to allow himto race. Those who know the cadet will realise that differentmanoeuvres and positioning are required when gybingdownwind. A broken wrist made it even more challengingfor them. The first race day was very windy and in the firstrace their rudder rope snapped and they tipped. Brokenwrist and all, Julian hauled himself back in the boat and theyonly lost two places. What an absolute champion!Apart from one day when nothing went their way (and thisapplied to the entire Australian team), they sailed smartlyand fairly and all SYC members would have been proud ofthese two young sailors who have learnt all of their sailing atthe OTB.Of the eleven races, they had seven top 10 results. Itwas a shame that Race Twelve did not eventuate as theyhad protested the Russian crew (who finished secondoverall) on the water and were confident of winning in theprotest room. This would have left Race Twelve as thereal decider. Alas, it was not to be. Anton has now beenfortunate enough to compete in four International CadetWorld Championships – two as crew and two as a skipper.In three of those World Championships, he has finishedsecond, third and seventh. Good luck to him in his futuresailing endeavours.At the same time as the World Championships, aPromotional Regatta is also held to allow those who missedout on selection to the World Championships to compete.This year, SYC had two boats entered in the Promotional,with the crews of Alice Endersbee and Eliza Davis andGrace Endersbee and Tilly Davis. Out of a fleet of 60 boats,Alice & Eliza finished 11th and Grace and Tilly finished 24th.There were many highlights, although the convincing racewin that Alice and Eliza achieved and the third that Graceand Tilly had, really stand-out.29ersOn to the 29ers, we had two crews of James Sly and TomDwyer and Tess Lloyd and Lewis Duncan who went toEurope to compete in the 29er German Nationals, followedby the Europeans.Congratulations to James and Tom who came second in theGerman Nationals (by two points) and replicated this resultagain in the European Championships where they finishedon the same number of points - 33 again! I am sure theEuropeans weren’t too thrilled in having these Aussies comeout and do so well! James and Tom have now moved into a49er and will be names to watch over the next few years.Congratulations also to Tess Lloyd and Lewis Duncan whofinished ninth at the German Nationals and 22nd in the GoldFleet of the Europeans (held in Locarno Switzerland). Tessand Lewis only paired up about six months ago so this wasa great result for them. Tess and Lewis also came first inthe recent NSW Youth Championships - watch out for thiscombination at the 2012 Youth Nationals.2011 OTB Sleepover weekendLASER RADIALSThe World Championships for the Laser Radial Youth Menswere held in La Rochelle, France, and Jeremy O’Connellwas competing. Jeremy had a race win and finished 13thfrom a fleet of 271. Congratulations to Jeremy.Working hard to cement her spot in the Australian SailingTeam is Krystal Weir in a Laser Radial. Over the past coupleof years, Krystal has been focusing on her studies in Sydneybut is now home so we will be seeing a lot more of her.Starting with the ISAF World Cup events in Mallorca, Spain,Krystal finished 22nd out of 78, in Hyeres France, 19th outof 98, in Weymouth, 13th from 91 and in Kiel second from51. Krystal is now ranked sixth in the ISAF Sailing WorldCup Standings in the Women’s Laser Radial.FINNOli Tweddell is one of the regular faces in the OTB where heis a much loved coach to quite a few of our Optimist andLaser sailors. This year he competed in the Finn in the ISAFWorld Cup events in Medemblik, Weymouth and Kiel. Overthe past year, Oli has been eating and eating and eating andhas been in the gym working very hard to put on an extra20 to 30 kilos enabling him to weigh-in at the optimal 100kilos to be competitive in this extremely tough class. Aftermonths of training here, this was his first serious foray intothe world level. In Medemblik, Oli finished 29th from a fieldof 66, in Weymouth he finished 23rd out of 59 and beat thecurrent Australian Sailing Team member Brendan Caseyby one spot! In Kiel, Oli finished 11th from a field of 47. Hescored a first and a third in two of the races. As you cansee from the results, he kept improving at each event! Hereis a young man who at only 21 is competing against theTrojans in this class including Ben Ainslie, Ed Wright, ScottGiles and Kljakovic-Gaspic to name a few.470To be part of the highly competitive field of 470 racing,Max Taylor and Tim Hannah travelled over to Helsinki,Finland to compete in the 470 European Opens. Max andTim only paired up at the beginning of this year so this wastheir first big competition. They finished 14th in the Silverfleet which was a great start for them. Max is a very familiarface around our club and not only have he and Tim beentraining really hard (0630 in the mornings some times),but he has also spent many hours on the water coachingAnton, Julian, Alice, Grace, Tilly and Eliza in the Cadets andTom and James in the 420s.12Summer 2011 | syc off the wind

OFF THE BEACH REPORTStaying with the 470s but moving on to Sam Kivell, whohas been competing in most of the ISAF World Cup eventsthis year and also in the European Championships in Helsinki.In the ISAF World Cup events, in Mallorca, Spain, Samfinished 16th from a fleet of 84, in Hyeres France,31st out of 106 (this included two race wins), in Medemblik,eighth from 68, in Weymouth, 29th from 77 and in Kiel sixthfrom 51. In the Open 470 Europeans, he finished 22nd. Samsails with a young man from Sydney (Will Ryan) and somehowjuggles life training between Sydney and Melbourne, as wellas studying for an Engineering degree at university. Samand Will are now ranked ninth in the ISAF Sailing World CupStandings in the 470 class. Well done Sam!Opening of the ‘Lou Abrahams’OFF THE BEACH SAILING CENTRE420In the 420 Open European Championships held in Tavira,Portugal, we had two of our sailors, Tom Klemens andJames Oliver competing. From a fleet of nearly 80 boats,the boys finished 18th in the Silver Fleet which was agreat result as they have only been sailing together for sixmonths. Congratulations Tom and James.MUSTO SKIFFIn September, Marcus Hamilton and Tim Hill headed offfor Potoroz, Slovenia to compete in the 2011 Musto SkiffEuropean Championships. In very tough and challenginglight winds, Tim Hill finished 12th and Marcus Hamiltonfinished 14th. Well done to Tim and Marcus.INTERNATIONAL 14sLong time member of the Club and 14ft skiff veteran,Stewart Vickery headed off to Weymouth, England tocomplete in the International 14 World Championships inSeptember. Stewart finished 26th out of 71 boats in whatwas a heavy wind regatta. With 50+ knot winds and galesblowing, it was surprising that the organizers managed toget seven races in! Well done Stewart – an amazing job!INTERNATIONAL OPTIMISTCongratulations to James McLennan who finished eighth inthe recent Optimist North Island 2011 Championships heldat Napier Sailing Club in New Zealand. James and a groupof fellow SYC sailors went over in late October to compete.This was a great chance for James to sail at the venue forthe 2011 Optimist World Championships in late December.James McLennan and Zac O’Connell will be representingAustralia at the Optimist World Championships. We wishthem luck!Our fabulous OTB volunteersWhat a difference a yearmakes! This time last year,as one stood on the NorthernBalcony looking down at the Offthe Beach area, you could seea dirt patch, that was our lawn!Wind the clock forward one yearand from the same position onthe balcony, the members canlook down on beautiful greengrass (whilst it may not be real, itdoes look amazing). This area isfor all club members to enjoy, soplease feel free to come and joinus at any time.On Sunday 18 September2011, the official unveiling of the“new OTB” took place and wehad many invited guests andmembers join us to officially openthe newly named “Lou AbrahamsOff the Beach Sailing Centre”and to bless our newmember-sponsored optimists,along with our new pacers. Beingsuch an important and specialday, the weather gods were kindto us (thank you Graeme Disneyfor putting in a word or two) andthe sun was shining in all its glory!Our special guests werelong-time supporter of SYC’sjunior and youth members, LouAbrahams, his wife Joan andgrandson Daniel. The highlightof the day was seeing Lou,surrounded by all of the juniorOTB kids with Lou Abrahamssailors, in front of the newly namedSailing Centre. I do not know whowas more excited or proud, Lou orthe juniors!The Lou Abrahams Off the BeachSailing Centre is now an areaall members can be proud of.Whilst it is the members, familiesand volunteers that are the heartof our Off the Beach area, anenvironment such as we nowhave just makes being there morepleasant and it is sucha great place to be!Lou is an inspiration to all sailorsin the Club – that the OTB area isnamed after him emphasises theimportance this area has within theClub and the SYC sailing program.Lou Abrahams with CharlieRae and Alice EndersbeeSummer 2011 | syc off the wind 13

INTERMEDIATESIntermediate of the Year – Daniel PaulyI am at the Sail Presentation Night, walking back from the Members’Bar, when my name is announced to everyone as winner of theLou Abrahams Trophy - Intermediate of the Year.My love for sailing started about four years ago when a close friend passed away from cancer. I was a little lost and angry atthe world. I decided to change my life plan.Dad took me out for a Wednesday Wonders sail where I met many interesting people and gained an insight into sailing.Instantly my mind cleared.Thursday night Twilight Sailing opened me up to a broad range of people from all walks of life who love the same things that Ido. It was here that I met my girlfriend whilst sailing on J24s, Archambaults, “Beneslows” and other boats.It did not take me long to cross my first ocean in a yacht and to my surprise I discovered that I had “iron guts” - a huge bonus!About 24 months ago, Past Commodore Philip Burn approached me and suggested I join Sail Committee as a representativeof the Intermediates at the Club. I jumped at the opportunity and we now have a group of Intermediates who organise socialoccasions such as the Young Members’ Nights, social sailing and ‘get togethers.’Thank you to everyone at SYC.Daniel PaulyYoung Members’ NightsOver the past twelve months, the Intermediates’Committee has put on four Young Members’ CocktailNights to coincide with the Centenary Celebrations.The nights where aimed at recognising the Intermediatemembers and their guests and included complimentarypizzas, cocktails, DJ’s and prizes.Each of the nights was a success with over 80 peopleattending each event - even though they were held in thedepth of winter!To encourage the involvement of young members at theClub, the Intermediates’ Committee plans to hold moreevents in the future, including twilight racing on theBeneteaus, Sunday drinks and more cocktail nights.Many thanks to Dean Robson, Tevany Patten and NaomiSmith for their contribution and support of these events.Be sure to check theIntermediates’ page onthe SYC website for moredetails and photos.Hope to see you all at thenext Young Members’ event!Tim Barrot, Graeme Smith and Lorraine SmithCaroline Theodore, Carolyn Strong, Carla Purcell,Brett Wall, Adrian MuellerCaroline Theodore,Daniel Pauly, SimonHall & Freya VickeryIntermediates’Committee MembersHenry Say, Tim Clark and Tom Phillips14Summer 2011 | syc off the wind

WOMEN IN SAILING CHALLENGE 2011/2012Team participantswith Noreen Maherfrom WorldwideTicketingWomen in SailingChallenge seriesfor 2011/12 hascommenced!The launch of the serieswas held on Thursday 8September 2011. CommodoreSteve Richards opened thenight to a crowd that wasmade up of women and menfrom Sandringham and RoyalBrighton Yacht Clubs. Therewas champagne, lingerie andthe “Doris Little Women inSailing Challenge Perpetual Trophy.”SYC Sail Captain, Mark Welsh, did a great job as MC forthe evening, explaining the rules of WISC and introducingthe WISC perpetual trophies for PHD, IRC and AMS. CeSoir Lingerie of Brighton provided a lingerie parade as wellas raffle prizes and give-aways.The Doris Little Women in Sailing Challenge Trophy waspresented by Doris and Tim Little to SYC and Tim spokeon behalf of Doris. Doris has been a major pioneer andinspiration to all women over the years, encouragingthem to go sailing and to get out of their comfort zone.This magnificent trophy is awarded to boats winning onperformance handicap.The World Wide Ticketing Trophy is presented to the winnerof AMS and we also welcomed a new sponsor in BridgeConsulting, who will be providing the IRC trophy.Bridge Consulting- directors Robert Blanche and JohnWilson and Noreen Maher from World Wide Ticketing havejoined forces to help make the Women in Sailing Challengea success for 2011/12.Special thank you to Diarne Revelle of Gollywog Toy Storeand the Party Place, Bill and Gill Stubbs from RecreationalBoating, Mandy Jackson of Nutrimetics, Ce Soir Lingerie ofBrighton, Noreen Maher from World Wide Ticketing, GayliaKristensen and Lotus massage, just to name a few of thosewho supported the night.Information Nights were once again run this year leading upto the first race. John Chatham gave us a very informativesession on the few golden rules that will quickly improve ourracing performance, S-M-A-R-T-S:Photos from left to right: Marissa McManus and Doris Little,WISC 2011/12 Season Launch, Tim Little presenting theDoris Little trophy, Cynthia Hunt and sponsors from Bridge Consulting.• Sails -Trim, selection & care• 3M’s - Mistake elimination, motivation, maintenance• Application - Training & implementation• 3R’s - Rules, rig tune, research• Tactics - Tactics & strategy• Safety - Risk analysis, training, practiceRob Ware had our full attention when he shared hisextensive knowledge and experience as an Internationalrace judge with ISAF. Rob included discussion on applyingrules tactically at starts and mark roundings - an invaluableand entertaining presentation.For our final Information Night, we joined with the SYCKeelboat Information Night and listened to well respectedrigger/sailor Barney Walker and Quantum man DaveEickmeyer. Together they spoke about rig trim and howit affects your sail trim. The format of the evening was aFAQs and open forum which generated great discussionsamongst all.In the week prior to the first race of the series, an ‘on thewater’ training session was run by RBYC - a great way toimprove on your start tactics and a shakedown for the crews.The Women in Sailing Challenge consists of six races, oneper month, starting in October and going through to Aprilthe following year. As in the past three years, the series willbe run in cooperation with Royal Brighton Yacht Club and ismade up of keelboats and the Beneteau 7.5s.This series is open to all women who wish to improve theirsailing skills or get into sailing. It is open to all yacht clubsaround the Bay, and hopes to encourage female crew totake on key roles on boats.The criteria for the series is women must crew in thepositions of Helm, Mainsheet trimmer and Foredeck.Yes, you can have guys on board, but there are rulesabout the ratio of males to women crew depending onthe size of the boat.It is a lot of fun and good competitive sailing.So join in, get out there and give it a go!See you on the water!Marissa McManusWISC Coordinator 2011/12Summer 2011 | syc off the wind 15

SPONSORS PROFILESCWM provides highly personalisedfinancial planning services tailoredto suit your needs. From individualsto corporations, CWM is wellpositioned to help you set the rightfinancial course.CWM was founded in 1996 andhas grown to become a leadingfinancial planning organisation.The success of CWM has been builtupon quality advice & service in:• Wealth Creation• Retirement Planning• Superannuation• Personal Insurance• Cashflow Management• Home & Investment Loans• Estate PlanningPlease call CWM on(03) 9681 9122 to help youmake the right financial decisions.Pernod Ricard is proud to be a key business partner with Sandringham Yacht Clubas you head into the next 100 years of club life. It has been fantastic to see the newfacilities at the Club continue to evolve and it’s this type of continued innovation thatmakes SYC one of the premier yacht clubs in Australia. Jacob’s Creek has played alarge part in Pernod Ricard’s partnership with SYC being enjoyed by club membersand patrons for over eleven years; we too have drawn on innovation to ensureJacob’s Creek remains Australia’s number one wine brand.Jacob’s Creek Reserve wines now sources the premium quality wines with additionalregional character achieved by selecting the fruit from a single region, each bestsuited for that particular varietal. The range now includes Riesling and Shiraz fromthe Barossa valley, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from the AdelaideHills and Cabernet Sauvignon from Coonawarra. Make sure to try one of thesewines when you are dining in the restaurant or Members’ Bar.Pernod Ricard has also launched the new Jacob’s Creek Cool Harvest range ofwines in October 2011. Harvested in the cool of the night, the new Jacob’s CreekCool Harvest wines are deliberately crisp, light and delicate in style. Consisting ofa Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Shiraz Rose and Sparkling Sauvignon Blanc; thesefresher and lighter wine styles are the most popular and fastest growing winesegments. Keep an eye out for Jacob’s Creek and the Cool Harvest range of winesat the Australian Open tennis this year!Pernod Ricard looks forward another great year supporting SYC throughout 2012and beyond.MEMBERS’ SAIL REPAIR LOCKERSYC is happy to advise members that the new Members’Sail Repair Locker is now complete & operational. It issituated between the Sail Lockers and the Ken King Centre.This Members Only Service has been facilitated with the financialsupport of a number of sail makers for which we are grateful:• Quantum Sails Design Group (David Eickmeyer)• Horizons Sail Makers (Frank Hammond)• Doyle Australia (Col Anderson)• North Sails Australia (Michael Coxon)• UK Halsey (Sam Haines)We are very appreciative of their financial support infacilitating this new member service.HOW DOES IT WORK?The good news is you no longer need to make a trip down toany of these sail makers businesses because you can nowleave your sails for them at the Club in the sail repair locker.Any of the above sail makers, who have exclusive access tothis locker, can pick up and deliver your sails whenever theyneed to be repaired or serviced.If you have any queries please contact PaulCorfield in the Club office on 03 9599 0917THERE IS A VERY SIMPLE PROCEDURE:STEP 1Leave your sails on the shelves.STEP 2Fill out the paperwork provided by the sail maker of yourchoice (found on the outside of the roller door) and fixthese appropriately to your packed sail or bag.STEP 3Contact the sail maker to inform them of your request.Your sail maker of choice will collect and deliver!

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WEDNESDAY WONDERSWindspeed - photography by John DynanVantage with the city background - photography by John DynanThe winter of 2011 has brought many highs into theprivileged life of the Wednesday Wonderer.One high has been the continuing stories from MarkWindward, now outed as Jeff Woolhouse from the little redboat Pippa. His readership has grown to such an extentthat answers to his questions have come from as far afieldas Ireland and Poland.Another high is the number of new starters that havejoined us:Uluwatu may be a new boat to us but she has broughtthe well-known faces of Peter Geary and Mal Billings intoWednesdays. Mal’s old boat Ganggajang has been boughtby Paul Mentiplay so it now will replace Flight as a regularcompetitor.Adrenalin has joined Clockwork Orange and Stampede asone of the big ‘glamour’ boats starting at the back of thefleet.Meltemi has joined us. We were worried about Ian Howarthturning up on Wednesdays - Would he check if we werewearing thongs? Did he see me wear my hat in the bar?It would not have mattered if he had, as it’s great to haveStewie’s son and family joining us!Solveig Saga is the latest of a long line of Sagas from JohnWillett and it is great to see him out on Wednesdays.Our block entries this winter numbered 42.Yet another high has been that so many long-timefavourites are still sailing:It is always a joy tosee John Stenfordon Amicus turn upfor a race. Lackof an engine kepthim away for a littlewhile. We wereconfident when thenew engine wentin he would comeback with a rush.Alas first race backhe got the woodenspoon for his effortscrossing at the startline a record fourminutes late. I guessat 92 years of agewe can allow himto be a little tardyoccasionally.The Kauffmanbrothers on Willarieare such darkhorses. They quietly stayed out in the front of the fleet andended the season with three firsts and a third and finishedwith a sixth overall.Midnight Magic is another favourite. Bernie was a fast fillyat the start of the season but the magic didn’t last! She hadto spend too much time away from Wednesday sailing andslipped further back in the field.Cassandra of Melbourne – we all just love Big Bob. Itlooked like nothing could keep him down at the start ofthe season – a fourth, a seventh, a sixth and a second –but, like Bernie, a few too many absences saw his seriesscore rise.A combined age of over 320 years among four regularsailors makes Moana the winner in the age stakes. Theyalmost won the series too, coming in a very credible fifth.Moana is a handicapper’s nightmare. It is either first or lastwith them – no way will they ever become mediocre!Charlie may have lost his angels on Red William but he gothis best mate Lurch back. What a pair! Chuckie has had agreat season coming in eighth.Another long time competitor, not just of WednesdayWonders but in the whole Club, is Phil Spry Bailey and hiscrew from Magic. We are all proud Phil has become a LifeMember of the Club.Some memorable moments of the season:Foggy Dew, after a season of coming at the back of thefleet forgot where last was and turned up at the front of thefleet with a second, three thirds and a fourth!Such joy from Hedonism on the day he didn’t getdisqualified!Old battles have continued:Johnny B Goode and Suri really don’t care where the rest ofthe fleet are. They only look out for each other. Such rivalryreally keeps the crews on their toes and they are steadilymoving up the fleet. They are soon to be joined by PhilMartyn’s new boat – shades almost of one design racing!Red William and Musketeer have been keeping score oneach other as long as I can remember.Lebrock, Windspeed, Alibi, Barnstormer, Public Bar, INSXand the Sec all pretend they are having a long relaxing lunchin the bar when they are really watching to see what theothers are up to. The competition is so tight in this groupthat anyone could come up trumps in any race. It was ofcourse INSX who had the last laugh, winning the seasonjust ahead of Alibi.We are hoping for more competition between Wicked,Bandit and Absolut as they turn up more regularly.The Farr 1020s: Wavelength was consistent as usual andstayed out in front with a third overall. Tequila gave him a18Summer 2011 | syc off the wind

WEDNESDAY WONDERSrun for his moneyand came in witha series seventh,as well aswinning the MistyBlue Trophy.Fast Companyhad flashes ofbrilliance andfinished in ninth place. We always have to acknowledgethe seamanship of Forzardo – Bruce and Jackie often raceshort-handed.Then there are the ‘steady as she goes’ regulars– alwaysclose to the front and on the pace…Alex and Champagne Ronnie on Salt Whistle still get morethan their fair share of the champagne starts.Saltshaker and Chequemate went off sailing in the Medtogether at the beginning of the season then returned toresume the competition between them.The guys from Vantage continue turning ‘having fun on thewater’ into an art form.Primo and Firefox have both had their successesthroughout the season.John Lake skippering Bellablu with his crew of gentlemansailors has had a big change of pace from his earlier boatFlying Colours, but these gents always enjoy themselves.White Noise seems to excel during the School holidays!Perhaps Jason should allow his children to stay home fromschool every Wednesday so they can go sailing with him?The winter has brought some lows as well. Some lowshave brought some fearful waves and howling winds whichwe have enjoyed watching from the bar, but a couple oftimes we have ended up out on the Bay braving the badweather. Those are the races you remember – they are theraces you come back to the bar and skite about!Some of our long time Wednesday Wonderers refuse toleave the bar in bad weather. Fun and Games and Carrerahave become fair weather Wednesday sailors – most wouldagree that comes with the wisdom of age! Even Musketeeroccasionally stays in for a long lunch. It is a miserable daywhen Paul Jacka won’t take his beautiful wife and boat outon the water in case they get wet!A huge low was when Julie Stevens suffered a seriousaccident while racing. She has had a long slow path torecovery and we look forward to seeing her in the towerduring her rehabilitation. Julie, we have watched withadmiration the way you have been positive and bravethroughout your ordeal.Fay and Denise have probably given us the biggestlow of the year. After a combined 26 years of runningWednesday Wonders they are giving up their addiction tothe tower. Wednesday Wonders just won’t be the samewithout these two.Fay Armstrong joined Sandy in 1994 and went straight tothe tower for Wednesday Wonders.Fay remembers that in the early days in the tower, alongsideEdna Lees and Noelle Coram, faulty horns were never aproblem - it was a shot gun that was used for the start ofthe race!Fay has been not only a committed race officer but anexcellent one as well. Never a shrinking violet, Fay knowshow to handle competitive skippers – she knows the rulesand holds her ground when anyone is silly enough toquestion her.When Sunday races started, Fay again volunteered in thetower and she and her husband Johnny were the lynchpinsof Sunday Sailors for many years. Johnny has been a longtime member of Sandy and they had a 43-foot RobertsMauritius yacht called Shamrock. We don’t generally thinkof Fay as a sailor but she has done many a trip around theBay on Shamrock.Fay has run our weekly raffles as well as the big ones at theend of each season. She has organised the Presentationand Pie nights since the days when Pie Nights were pies inthe bar! She loves music and has been instrumental in thewonderful choice of bands over the years.Long-time friend Lesley Parker describes Fay as a strongindependent woman who does things her own specialway. This is wonderfully illustrated by her attitude to herrehabilitation after knee surgery. No physiotherapy for ourFay – the best rehabilitation for the modern woman is …excessive shopping!Denise Seeley joined SYC in 2002 when she retired fromwork, but she had been a tower lady even before joiningthe Club. Her late husband Geoff had been a member formany years. They had a Haines Hunter, which they kept atSandy and used for fishing. Their son David joined as crewat Off the Beach and their Haines Hunter was then used asa rescue boat.Denise still has an affiliation with OTB. Her youngest sonMark was the club mascot and after he passed awayDenise and Geoff donated a trophy, the Mark Seeley Trophyfor Grit and Determination, which is awarded annually andmuch coveted.Denise has been a huge supporter of the traditional Eastertrip to Metung and was recognised at Metung this year forher contribution.Her nine years as race officer in the tower duringWednesday Wonders has been much appreciated by all inthe Club and we will miss her gentle smile and quick senseof humour.To these two wonderful women we give our thanks – it ispeople like you who make Wednesdays truly wonderful.Our thanks also go to Margaret Whitbread who will keepup the tradition of fine Race Officers ‘manning’ the towerduring Wednesday Wonders races.Kate MitchellPhotos from left to right: Foggy Dew with a bit on - photography by Chris Furey, Fay Armstrong,Bruce Corum and Denise Seeley, Not much breeze - photography by John Dynan, JohnStenford on Amicus, Red William - photography by Chris Furey, Our Tower ladies, FayArmstrong and Denise SeeleySummer 2011 | syc off the wind 19

J24there in no time. Michael Holthas bought Vertigo and PeterSkillington bought Two Dogsearlier and has given it a hugemakeover and will soon be onthe water.Doug MacGregor is takinga bit of a break after someserious surgery but isrecovering by upgradinghis boating life with newequipment to sail and to towwith. It shows you can’t keepa good man down and Dougis one of our keenest sailors.Winners and Grinners go Sprint racing on J24sThe J24 fleet at SYC has seen continued growth throughoutthe last year. In fact, it’s very success in having created theClub’s largest one design keelboat fleet and the largestJ24 fleet Melbourne has seen for many years, is creating aproblem – not enough concrete to park them on!With 17 boats now at the Club, we have the biggest fleetin Australia - and the hottest! Recently we have seen someof the best boats in Australia come to SYC. Hugo Ottawayhas bought Bruschetta VI from Sydney and Dave Sudaand Herschel Landes have done likewise in buying DivineMadness. Both of these boats are the most recent Italianbuilt boats to have come into the country. Whether they arefaster than their previous boats remains to be proven, butwith a full season of racing coming up this year there will beplenty of opportunity to find out.Dave Suda in Pacemaker is good, very good, winning thevery well contested Winter Sprint Series this year (12 boatsracing) from Hugo and Kirsty. Recently he also won theNSW State Championships held at Gosford. This is the firsttime a Victorian boat has ever won. Considering that Davedoesn’t always have it all his own way in local racing, itshows the standard of racing we have in the class here.One of our recent newcomers into the class, Brendan Lee,has shown himself to be a very good and very keen sailor,taking his boat By the Lee to several race wins and very goodplacings in our racing. Brendan, along with other skippersincluding Kirsty Harris (Hyperactive), Ron Thompson (KickingBottom), Simon Grain (Make My Jay), Adam Evans (SDM)and Dave and Hugo, all make up a group of competitors inwhich anyone can win on any given day.New owners to the class recently include Steve Aulich(Gridlock) who is well known in the Club for his work withthe OTB group. Steve is a very good sailor and will be upWe have an action packedseason this summer withregular sprint racing onSunday mornings, the Lipton Cup at Royals, GeelongRegatta and the Vic States next April, plus a half dozenor so boats will go to Adelaide next March to contest theNationals.The J24 fleet will also be doing something new by runninga Saturday afternoon exhibition race series on 3 December2011 and 4 February 2012. This is to be staged right infront of the Club after normal keelboat racing so that theSaturday racing members can see the sprint racing normallyheld on Sunday. We hope to have commentary for a bit ofextra spice and presentation.This summer, we are introducing two youth boats. Theseare two J24s that have been purchased for the solepurpose of providing a pathway into keelboat sailing for twoyoung skippers and crews who will be selected from the Offthe Beach. One boat has been supplied by Barry Matthewsof Sidetracked Entertainment Centre and the other by JohnNeville, the very keen current owner of Vice Versa. We thankboth of these fine gentlemen for helping us help our clubyouth, our club and class future.If this sounds exciting to you as a club member thinkingabout your sailing career and enjoyment, come and jointhe J24 fleet as an owner or as crew. Our fleet is full ofkeen and friendly people who enjoy great racing and greatcompany.Simon GrainJ24 Australia National President20Summer 2011 | syc off the wind

MELBOURNE TOOSAKA UPDATETo ensure the race will still run, albeit on a tighter budget –Sandringham Yacht Club has joined with the Osaka Hokko YachtClub and the ORCV to form a separate organising authority –The Melbourne Osaka Double-Handed Yacht Race Limited.During our Centenary Year Regatta you may have noticed alarger than usual Japanese contingent of sailors competing inour events!They were of course representing our sister club – OsakaHokko Yacht Club from Japan.We have had a long and productive association with Hokkowhich has culminated in the Melbourne to Osaka Yacht Racewhich is held every four years. The first race was held in 1987and was the initiative of the Melbourne City Council and thePort of Osaka. There have been six races since then andSandringham Yacht Club has been the host club for each race.There are many members who have contributed enormouslyto the success of this race and others who have taken part inthe race with great success.The Global Financial Crisis has taken its toll on thesponsorship of the race and while it will be held again in 2013,it will be in quite different financial circumstances.This company is a limited partnership between the threeclubs. There is a director and alternate director from eachclub. Past Commodore Philip Burn is Director and Chairmanof the company. Each club will have a different contributingrole. SYC will be the host before the race. The ORCV will lookafter the race organisation and management, including safety.The Osaka Hokko Yacht Club will host the finish of the race.The race will be self-funding.In 2012 we will becalling for volunteers tohelp host the overseascompetitors who willbe berthing at SYC.Please let us knowif you are interestedin being part of thisexciting race.Kate MitchellMembers of the Osaka Hokko Yacht Club at SYCMEMBERS NEWSJohn ChathamWINS YA Volunteerof the YearThe YA Volunteer Award announced in Sydney onFriday 28 October, was shared between VictorianJohn Chatham and West Australian Cherry Calcott.Both Calcott and Chatham were recognised for theircontinual commitment to sailing.John has sailed at SYC for about 33 years and hehas been involved in yachting as follows:• SYC Sail Committee member (11 yrs)• SYC General Committee member (2+3yrs)• VYC Executive Committee member 1999-2000 (2 yrs)• Chairman of VYC Interclub Keelboat Committee (6 yrs)• Founder & Chairman Keeping Cancer at BayCommittee (6 yrs)• Founder & Organiser of SYC Sunday Sailors (6 yrs)• 2003 Melbourne-Osaka Race ManagementCommittee Member• Chairman and Inspector, Safety Committee,2002/3 Melbourne Osaka Yacht Race• Chief Measurer for the 1989 Soling and 2001 11metre world titles in Melbourne Safety Officer forthe 1999 World Titles at SYC Trustee, SYC SailFoundation 2002/3• SYC Sail Captain 2003-2006• SYC Association Cup Selection Panel 2003-06• Yachting Victoria Award for Services to Yachting 2001• VYC Planning group for two “3 year” plans• VYC Yachting Awards nomination panel (3 yrs)• Member of an ad hoc YA Marketing Committee 1998/9• Founder and still Chairman AMS Measurement RatingSystem (15 yrs)• Inaugural Victorian member AYF Offshore and KeelboatPolicy Committee (3 yrs)• VYC Safety Regulations Committee for current and next“Blue Book” revisions 2002/4• Founder and Chairman of inaugural SYC TrainingCommittee 2001• AYF Yachtmaster Instructor (Certificate IV in Assessmentand Workplace Training) for SYC training programs(10 yrs) covering Navigation, TL4, Yachtmaster, RaceOfficer Training and Sail Trim courses• Co - Lecturer, Rules, Safety and Liability “multi”(5)courses at SYC, 2004 Occasional lecturer at RoyalMelbourne Yacht Squadron, Royal Vic Motor Yacht Cluband SYC on Sail Trim, Yacht Racing Management, Tacticsand NavigationHe has competed in club, interclub and ocean races formany years, with two firsts and a second out of fourMelbourne to Hobart Yacht races.Despite that amazing list of achievements, John is also justa really nice guy and a fantastic club member.Summer 2011 | syc off the wind 21

MEMBERS NEWS2011Stirrer ofthe YearRobyn Coombs -Club person of the Year2011 Club Personof the YearAnnounced to popular acclaim at ourCentenary Ball was the Club person of theYear ….. and it went to Robyn Coombs.Robyn is a well-known and much lovedmember around our club.She has worked tirelessly for the last nineyears as the President of our Social Committee.Her abilities go well beyond being a greatorganiser and the “Minister for Fun” in theClub – she has represented our club in theWorld J24 titles with an all-girl crew.Despite such credentials, it is probably hergreat smile and infectious laugh that endearsher to us most!Rob brings a ray of sunshine into every cornerof the Club. She can even make “the grumpyold men” smile!Typically of Robyn, when Steve Richardsnamed her, she was her humble self and was“bowled over,” dare one say, even speechless!Then she continued her usual support of SYCby being the last to leave the ball.Well done Robbie!At the CentenaryBall Steve alsoannounced MartyPowers as the“Stirrer” of the Year.Marty fulfils all thecriteria for thataward - he loves hisclub passionately,he wants the best forhis club and he isnot afraid to tell GCmembers when he thinkswe are not doing the job well enough!Martin’s history in sailing is as long andillustrious as the history of his present boatBacardi.In his previous boat Breakaway, Martin wasin the 1998 Hobart and finished one minutebefore midnight on New Year’s Eve to comesecond to the overall winner.The 1999 Hobart was just as hard for thelittle boats as the 1998 race. In that year,Marty showed his enduring enthusiasm anda never give up attitude. When most otherboats of Breakaway’s size had retired, hegot into Hobart on 2 January. He was thenawarded the Gordon Marshall Trophy for thefirst veteran yacht to finish and is the onlyVictorian yacht to win this trophy.With a history like that, Marty has every rightto be the “Stirrer” of the Year.It is people like Marty who keep SYC on itstoes. Keep on stirring Marty – we need you!Stirrer of the Year Marty Powers with Lorraine Forkes22Summer 2011 | syc off the wind

MEMBERS NEWSPhil Spry Bailey electedLife MemberAt the AGM in September, Philip Spry-Baileywas elected to Life Membership ofSandringham Yacht Club.Philip has been an active member of the Clubfor 38 years. He joined SYC in August 1973and since that time has owned in partnershipand more recently as a sole owner, Vinter,Vanquish and now Magic SM 616.New and experienced crew have always beenwelcomed on board Phil’s boats and therehas been a good mix of experience which hasallowed him to be competitive in club andocean racing.Philip always contributes to the KeepingCancer at Bay, Scouts and any other charityevents.Whilst Philip’s work has kept him away fromclub administration in the past, his recentcontributions to club life has been substantial;• In 2005 Phillip was appointed as a trustee ofthe SYC Foundation, a position he still holds• In 2006 Philip was appointed as a Financeand Audit Committee member, a position hestill holds• Philip was also heavily involved in thefundraising for FMP2 and negotiationswith St George Bank to fund $5.5m• Philip chaired the Memorabilia Committeewho had the responsibility to determine whatclub memorabilia would be displayed in ourclubhousePhilip has a love for the sea and sailing thathe is always keen to share with anybodywho may be interested. He is equally fond ofSandringham Yacht Club which is evident byhis determined efforts in fundraising, financingand administration, well above those of anordinary member.Congratulations Phil on receiving the highesthonour your club can give.Steve Richards bids Maurice farewellMauriceContessiSandringhamYacht Clubmember MauriceContessi set sailfrom the Club on15 October 2011in his yacht FullCircle. Mauricehoped to raiseawareness forMotor NeuroneDisease (MND).The solo, non-stop circumnavigation would haveseen another Australian sailor attempt what canonly be described as the Mount Everest of thesailing world. Unfortunately, on 13 Novemberwe received notice that Maurice had to aborthis attempt due to on board power issues thatwould have placed him and Full Circle at riskshould they have continued further east into theSouthern Ocean.“Continuing problems with my power producingsystems has placed us in the difficult position ofnot being able to continue eastward safely. Thefailure of a solar panel, the wind generator andnow my water turbine means I can only rely onthe engine to charge my batteries and power mynavigation and safety systems. The boat doesnot have the capacity to carry enough fuel onboard for a journey of this length. To say that Iam disappointed is a massive understatementbut we have really given our all in trying toresolve these issues.”Maurice hopes to be back home with his familybefore Christmas.Phil Spry-Bailey receiving Life Membership from ChrisCarlile, with Sue Furness and Leigh Buesnel looking onMaurice – lone sailor, leaving SYCSummer 2011 | syc off the wind 23

OPENING DAY REPORTWell, we’re into second century of sailing and boating now!Opening Day, Sunday 2 October 2011 saw the officialcommencement of our second century of sailing at our club.With all car parks and Trey Bit Oval full to overflowing with 800 plus cars, it was great to see so many members and theirfriends able to attend and enjoy the day.By the time the Official Opening Ceremony started at 11am, the Paddock had been full swing with its Breakfast Bar,Centenary Burgers, complimentary beer and champagne and the very popular freshly shucked oysters. Special thanks toExecutive Chef Kol Gemmell who personally shucked over 70 dozen oysters!Club Chaplain Graeme Disney’s connections came through yet again - just as the Royal Victorian Aero Club formation flewby, the sun broke through the early morning cloud and The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) band which had been providingearly morning entertainment brought the gathering to order for the Master of Ceremonies, Vice Commodore Chris Carlile.Commodore Steve Richards welcomed all dignitaries, invited guests and members before delivering his address on what thesecond century means to us all.His vision emphasised the importance of encouraging and nurturing younger members to enjoy the opportunities our cluboffers and to carry forward the tradition of the spirit of our club into the next century.Special recognition and thanks to the Royal Australian Navy on their Centenary of Issue of Royal Warrant and for theircontribution to our very significant day.Commodore Richards introduced our special guest Matt Allen, former club member and Past Commodore of CruisingYacht Club of Australia, who delivered an inspiring account of the wonderful experiences and life friendships that can begained through sailing and active participation in club life. Matt spoke of the future and the ever-quickening pace of sailing asexemplified by the range of fast yachts including the foiled Moths on display.Musketeer looking for some opponents -photography by Peter TurrellReady 24 to sail past one Summer at a time 2011 - photography | syc off the wind by Ben Sale

OPENING DAY REPORTCity of Bayside Mayor Alex de Portocongratulated our club on its achievements.Commodore Steve Richards and Centenary Committee member Kevin Wood then received a document containing a list ofTime Capsule contents from Past Commodore Geoff Henderson. They then proceeded to unveil the plaque which will beplaced over the buried Time Capsule at the entrance to the clubhouse.The Schools Video Competition winners were announced and prizes were awarded by Jennifer Middleton representing thecompetition’s sponsor Hocking Stuart.Following speeches from Off the Beach Junior Captains Alice Endersbee and Charlie Rae, previous Junior Captain IsabellaSay fired the cannon as Commodore Richards declared the 2011/12 Sailing Season open!With Official Proceedings completed, it was then again time for more fun as skippers and crew made their way to their boats.Dignitaries, invited guests and members boarded Mandalay for the colourful Sail Past of more than 200 boats.Following the Sail Past members and guests enjoyed an afternoon relaxing on their boats or in the clubhouse enjoying thefood and beverage offers superbly delivered by our staff while watching the Ronstan Regatta and Teams Racing and listeningto music by the RAN band.For those keen to party on, the fantastic Accent band performed on the Northern Podium and kept many up and dancinglate into the evening and enjoying the various dining options on offer.What a wonderful way to conclude the Centenary Year festivities.Ian WhitbreadPhotos from left to right: The Official Opening Ceremony - photography by Ben Sale,Fun and Games living up to their name - photography by Peter Turrell, Ian Whitbread andGeoff Henderson - photography by Ben Sale, OTB sail past - photography by Peter Turrell,Bronwyn Ridgway, Ross Scacco, Paul Ridgway and Alistair & Tracey Murray - photographyby Ben Sale, L’Attitude - Best dressed boat - photography by Peter Turrell.Summer 2011 | syc off the wind 25

CENTENARYJohn Bertrand, Simon McKeon &Ross Lloyd speak at the 25 YearPlus Members’ LunchThe Unveiling of the TimeCapsule plaqueClub MarineCentenary RegattaMatt Allen and the OfficalParty on Opening DayPast Commodores' &Life Members' DinnerOpening Day 2011 saw theconclusion of the year longprogram of Centenary Year events.It was 12 months in planning.It was 12 months of celebrations.In October 2009, Commodore Philip Burn discussed theformation of a Centenary Year Planning Committee to planand co-ordinate a program of events to be held during 2011.A committee comprising the Vice Commodore SteveRichards (now Commodore), Past Commodore andLife Member Kevin Wood, Kate Mitchell (now RearCommodore), Treasurer David Lynch, Life Member and ClubHistorian Graeme Disney and the Club’s Event CoordinatorNaomi Smith, subsequently replaced by Tevany Patten,was approved by the General Committee to proceed withplanning the Centenary Year to Celebrate 100 years ofboating at Sandringham. Other members were co-opted forspecial events.The Planning Committee commenced meeting inDecember 2009.A draft program was drawn up with a preliminary budget.It was also agreed to publish a book on the history ofSandringham Yacht Club.To cover the cost of publishing the book it was proposedthat all members would be charged for a copy of the bookand invoiced in advance. This was approved at an OrdinaryGeneral Meeting of members in 2010.General Committee allocated $ 40,000 in support of theprogram of events including the book.The draft program of Centenary Year Events was finalisedwith a detailed budget including the book and submitted tothe Club’s General Committee for approval.A short list of authors for writing the book were interviewed.An author was appointed who commenced research andmember interviews to obtain past data and establish otherfacts and information. Owing to the considerable loss ofclub records over the years as a result of fires and the lackof appreciation as to their historical relevance for the future,it has been a difficult and time consuming exercise.To ensure that club records are retained for the informationof future generations it was recommended to the GeneralCommittee that electronic archive records be established.Throughout 2010 the Planning Committee met regularly.The development of the various events was advanced witha time table implemented to ensure that they were deliveredas planned and within budget. A distinctive Centenary Yearlogo was adopted for use in branding all events includingflags, signage, stationery and club merchandise. In January2011, we received advice from the New York Yacht Clubthat we had infringed upon the registered trademark of theirclub burgee, which was the design of the second burgeeadopted by our club in 1925. They requested we removeit immediately from the Centenary Year logo. After somecorrespondence they subsequently agreed that we couldcontinue with its use for the period of the Centenary Yearcelebrations. Agreement was reached with the HamptonStreet Traders Association for Centenary Year flags to beflown at each end of the shopping precinct.To keep members advised on the planned activities in thebuild-up to the Centenary Year and throughout 2011, aregular column was maintained in the Club’s bi-monthlynewsletter In and Around. An active web site page was alsoestablished.In November 2010, members received a CentenaryYear program of events brochure and an accompanyingmerchandise brochure. Specially selected Shiraz andChardonnay wines were chosen with a label depictingthe original clubhouse in 1911, taken from the paintingcommissioned by a group of Past Commodores anddonated to the Club at the time of the opening of the newclubhouse.26Summer 2011 | syc off the wind

CENTENARYThe Centenary Yearcelebrations were highlysuccessful.In December 2010 at theStakeholders Preview,Commodore Steve Richardsspoke about the history of theClub and the forthcoming yearduring which SandringhamYacht Club would becelebrating 100 years ofboating.At the Members’ only Centenary Year launch function 300members heard the Commodore outline the program ofevents to be held during the year ahead. During the eveninga specially compiled video was continuously screeneddepicting the life of the Club over the past 100 years.Just on 200 members and guests attended the 25 yearplus Members Lunch held in the Port Phillip Room. TheCommodore proposed a toast to the members present,to which Past Commodore Graeme Ainley respondedand proposed a toast to the Club. 107 members receivedcertificates of service recognition and a Centenary Year lapelbadge. The 2011 Australian of the Year, Simon McKeon,along with John Bertrand and Ross Lloyd participated in anAmerica’s Cup discussion panel.The Alfresco Italian Long Table Lunch, held on the NorthernDeck on a picture perfect warm autumn day, was anoutstanding function. 260 members and guests sat downto a magnificent meal of Italian food that was superblypresented by the Club’s brigade of chefs and accompaniedby specially selected and matched Pizzini wines.Entertainment was initially provided by the Ced Le Meledowandering musicians and later in the day the Maurice Milaniduo had well over 100 people dancing on the deck. Thelunch was sponsored by APC Logistics and supported byPizzini Wines and Schweppes Australia.During Easter it was parties everywhere at Metung, asOff the Beach sailors past and present and their families,celebrated the 50 th Anniversary Metung Easter Regatta.The Reunion Dinner held at the Metung Yacht Club on theSaturday night was the premier function of the weekendwith appropriate speeches to mark the occasion.The Club Marine CentenaryYear Regatta was held on anear perfect day. The Regattaattracted top competition fromyacht clubs around the baywith large fleets of boats in allevents. Nineteen membersfrom our sister club, the OsakaHokko Yacht Club in Japan,flew in specially to be a partof the Regatta. With closeracing the trophies were widelyshared.The After- Race Party had hundreds gathered on theNorthern Deck to conclude a superb day. The regatta wassponsored by Club Marine.The Centenary Year Fashionista was a night full of glamourand glitz. The climax to the night was the exceptionalimpersonation of Tina Turner by the internationallyacclaimed Rebecca O’Connor who, in dedicating the song“Simply the Best” to Doris Little, brought tears to the eyes.230 members and guests attended the Food and WineDinner which featured a Spanish seven course menupresented by the acclaimed chef Frank Camorra,co-owner of the Movida group of restaurants. Wines wereselected from the Pernod Ricard International portfolio.A demonstration on stage by Camorra on the preparationand cooking of the Arroz Caldoso (a seafood risotto) coursewas a feature of the dinner. A truly Spanish atmospherewas created with dramatic wall hangings depicting Spanishregional food dishes and entertainment by the SoniketeFlamenco Dance and Music Ensemble including classicalguitar playing. It was said by many of those present to havebeen one of the Club’s best ever functions. The dinner wassupported by Pernod Ricard.Frank Camorra & SYC chefs during serviceat the Food & Wine DinnerDancing tothe MauriceMilani duoon theNorthendeck at theAlfrescoLong TableLunchSummer 2011 | syc off the wind 27

CENTENARYThe Rock and Roll “gig”was a big, fun night withthe 180 present enjoyingthemselves dancing to themusic by the exciting andpopular “The Vincents”rock and roll band.At the Past Commodores’and Life Members’Dinner, CommodoreSteve Richards outlinedhis hopes for the futureat SYC. He also advisedthat the upgradedOTB facilities will beofficially named “The LouAbrahams Off the BeachSailing Centre.”The Centenary Year Black Tie Ball was a stunning night. TheCommodore announced that Robyn Coombs was the ClubPerson of the Year and that Marty Power had won the Stirrersaward. Congratulations to both these popular members.From violin playing in the upstairs lobby by students fromFirbank Girls Grammar School, a soloist in the Harbour ViewRestaurant and the Soul Sister band in the Port Phillip Room,there was something for everyone to enjoy.The Schools Competition proudly sponsored by “HockingStuart” Sandringham created considerable interest fromstudents within the City of Bayside. The video entries wereof a very high standard that embraced the subject of thecompetition in a highly professional manner. Prizes wereawarded on Opening Day by Jennifer Middleton from HockingStuart to the winners who were the AJJ Team from BrightonCollege and the Sandringham College (Beaumaris) Team.Opening Day 2011 saw the conclusion of the Club’sCentenary Year Celebrations.Matt Allen and his wife Lisa were special guests of the Club.Matt, who was a junior member of SYC and went on to sailin keelboats with Lou Abrahams and then with considerablesuccess in his own boat, is a Past Commodore of theCruising Yacht Club of Australia and currently a Boardmember of Yachting Australia. He gave an inspirationaladdress on sailing as a sport for life and encouragementto young sailors to embrace sailing. He spoke of thedevelopment of responsibility, leadership and the creationof lasting friendships.A Centenary Year Planning Committee initiative was thecreation of a “Time Capsule” containing relevant informationabout the Club and its history over the past 100 years. Itwas handed over on the day by Past Commodore GeoffHenderson to Past Commodore Kevin Wood who respondedon behalf of the Planning Committee. The Commodore andKevin Wood unveiled a commemorative plaque that will bepositioned over the Time Capsule after it is buried in theveranda entrance to the clubhouse. The plaque stated thatthe capsule is not to be opened before 2050.Included in the contents of the Time Capsule was achronological calendar of significant events and milestonesin the life of Sandringham Yacht Club, as shown on pages30 & 31. The calendar is the result of extensive research andconsultation with Graeme Disney and other club members.Balloon prizes at the FashionistaFashionista Dinner and ParadeMembers enjoying the Alfresco Long Table LunchCed Le Meledo and hiswandering musiciansCommodore Steve Richardspresenting Doris Little with thefundraising cheque generatedfrom the Fashionista28Summer 2011 | syc off the wind

CENTENARYAlso included in the capsule was a messagefrom the Centenary Year Planning Committeewhich finished by saying: .... “The Time Capsuleyou have now opened was buried to provideyou with an insight into what a great yacht clubSandringham was in our day. We sincerely hopethat the Club has gone onto greater things andthat as the custodians of a magnificent clubwhich we all enjoyed so much over the yearsyou are also able to leave a legacy for futuregenerations who love the sea and muckingaround in boats. Enjoy the red wine!”CHRISTMAS SPECIALSFOR ALL SYC MEMBERSCentenary Year Merchandiseup to 20% for all of DecemberCentenary Year Wine Salebuy 5, get 1 free!With the Centenary Year now over, it leaves only theCentenary Book on the history of Sandringham Yacht Clubto be published in 2012.It was an outstanding year of Centenary Celebrations.Members young and old enthusiastically embraced the variedprogram of events and happenings throughout the year thatallowed them the opportunity to be involved and enjoy theirparticipation. It was a Centenary Year to remember that willmake for much reminiscing over the years ahead.All the best.Kevin WoodCentenary Year Planning CommitteeCENTENARYMERCHANDISECLUB TIE - $60.00 - Depicts the Club burgeesover the last 100 yearsCLUB BELT- $55.00 - Features adistinctive Centenary Year designCENTENARY WINE SELECTION -$180.00 per case of 6Specially selected Chardonnayand Shiraz wines from thePort Phillip Estate2009 HEATHCOTE SHIRAZA powerful yet elegant example of the Heathcote Shirazstyle. A fresh compote of plum, currants and summerberry plays against warm nutmeg spice on the nose. Thepalate is fittingly structured, with red-purple fruits balancedby firm, fine-grained tannins and savoury length.2009 MORNINGTON PENINSULA CHARDONNAYA classic yet modern Australian Chardonnay ofimpeccable cool climate breeding. Aromas of freshcream, nuts, citrus and white peach draw into a palateEndessa 265mlthat is elegant, fine and minerally.PURCHASING$180 for a case (six bottles) of either Chardonnay orShiraz. The wines are also available for purchase bythe bottle in both the Members’ Bar and the HarbourView Restaurant.All items feature the Centenary Year Logo and areavailable from the Club Shop located in the SYCclubhouse lobby, except for the Centenary wines whichcan only be purchased from our food and beverageoutlets as mentioned above.Envy 265mlRIBBED NAVY BLUE CLUB JUMPER - $180.00Always in demand with elbow & shoulder patchesLADIES AND MENS FRAGRANCE -$35.00 Ladies 30ml $50.00 Mens 50mlGLASS COFFEE MUGS -$29.95 per set of twowhiskey tumbler -$21.00 per set of twoCREW BAG - $105.00 -Suitable for all your gearVina Decanter 1.7LWINE DECANTER- $48.00 -The ideal way to serve wineCENTENARY YEAR BOAT FLAG -$40.00 Size: 450mm x 250mmProudly fly it when in portSummer 2011 | syc off the wind 29

Calendar ofSignificant Events &Milestones in the life of SYC19111912The Sandringham Yacht andAngling Club was formedDuncan Mackenzie elected asthe Club’s first Commodore19131914191519291933Clubhouse built on theforeshore of HamptonHarbour located 400 metreseast of the Hampton JettyFirst yacht races conducted1925Clubhouse extensionsopenedSubmarineJ7 purchasedand sunk as abreakwater inthe harbourClub admitted to theVictorian Yacht RacingAssociationFirst Open Day andLadies Day heldThe Club adopted it firstburgee – a gold cross on anemerald green backgroundName changed toSandringham Yacht Club19321934Clubhouse relocated tothe western side of theHampton Jetty1938Sandringham CityCouncil asks theState Government forapproval to extend thewooden breakwaterbuilt in 1909 by thePort Phillip Yacht Club1948The Club mergedwith the adjacent PortPhillip Yacht Clubafter their clubhouseburnt down in 1931.The SandringhamYacht Club namewas retained with thePort Phillip burgeebeing adopted – a reddiagonal on a whitebackground which isthe burgee that weproudly fly today19531954Constructioncommencedof the stonebreakwater19561955Clubhousedestroyed by fire19571958The Club conducted aspart of the Melbourne1956 Olympic Gamesthe Finn class Olympicsailing event won by thelegendary sailor PaulElvstrom representingDenmark. HRH PrincePhilip attended onone day of the eventand was welcomedby Commodore A DMackenzieFemales admitted tothe Club as AssociateMembersNew slipway and winchhouse constructedClub Liquor LicencegrantedTemporary clubhouse,sail loft, workshop andlockers including anOTB facility completedfor the Melbourne1956 Olympic GamesStone breakwatercompletedLand reclamationproject commencedOff the Beach sailingcommenced1960Fuellingwharf addedto the jettyMastingderrickconstructed1961196340 ton boatyard traverseconstructedCar parksealed19681975Woodenpile marinacommenced1977WednesdayWondersmid-weeksailingcommencedRebuiltclubhouseopened byCommodoreTom Howell1980Femalesadmitted tofull seniormembershipof the Club.TomStephensonsailing FoxyLady winsthe Half TonWorld Cup inChicago USA1979Slipway reconstructed andharbour dredged to takedeeper draught yachts1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980A new burgeewas adopted –a red cross on ablue backgroundoverlaid with awhite starClubhouse extensionsundertakenClub jetty builtThe Olympic GamesOTB facility becamethe Off the BeachSailing CentreInternational CadetClass adopted as ajunior sailing boat1981Commodore RonWhite officiallywelcomes HRHPrince Philip,Duke of Edinburghto the Club asCommodore-in-ChiefAdmiral’s Cuptrials conductedfor the AustralianTeam selectionNew OTB buildingand Cadet Centreopened by JockSturrockOptimist classdinghy introducedfor junior sailtrainingHRH Prince Philip, Dukeof Edinburgh becomesCommodore-in-Chief ofSandringham Yacht Club

19831985Lou Abrahams wins the Sydney toHobart yacht race in Challenge IIAdmiral’s Cup Trials conducted forthe Australian Team selection19871988198919901991Inaugural Melbourne to OsakaDouble Handed Yacht Race heldHeld every four yearssubsequently, except forthe 2011 race which waspostponed until 2013The old woodenbreakwaterwas condemnedA sailing Trifecta waswon. Lou Abrahams winsthe Sydney to Hobartyacht race in UltimateChallenge; Eddie Wall –Smith wins the Melbourneto Hobart yacht race inChallenge 3 and KevinWood wins the Sydney toCoffs Harbour yacht racein Midnight MagicGino Knezicwins the Sydneyto Hobart yachtrace in IllusionHardstandcrane installedInternationalCadetClass WorldChampionshipheld. This wasthe first WorldChampionshipconducted bythe Club1993Commodore Les Blackproposed that a modernfloating marina be builtwhich was agreed by themembers199619981997Treasurer Bruce Edmunds (later tobecome Commodore) negotiateda 50 year lease with the StateGovernment’s then Departmentof Natural Resources and theEnvironment for the club siteincluding the clubhouse, theOff the Beach facility, hard standarea, boat yard and car parkand a defined area of the seabed including the club marina19992000Giorgio Gyergya wins theSydney to Hobart yachtrace in AusmaidAnnual Corporate SailingDay establishedJesse Martin a 17year old youth sailedout of SandringhamYacht Club on hissolo around theworld voyageMarina extended tothe wave screen wallBank debt paid offOTB CentreextendedThe new marina wasofficially opened byThe HonourableMark BirrellMP Minister forConservation andthe Environment2001HRH Prince Philip, Duke ofEdinburgh, Commodore-in-Chiefof Sandringham Yacht Clubofficially visits the Club and waswelcomed by Commodore KevinWood who accepted the gift ofhis personal Standard on behalfof the Club. At the invitation ofCommodore Wood Prince Philipsigned the StandardThe members agree to theproposed Master Plan to rebuildthe Club’s facilities in three stagescommencing with a new boatyard and marina head facilityThe Club conducts the SailMelbourne Olympic and InvitedClasses Asia Pacific Regattawhich becomes an annual eventMembers Tom King and MarkTurnbull win the Gold Medal inthe Mens’ 470 class sailing eventat the Sydney Olympic GamesClub sponsor program introducedGraeme Disney appointed as theClub Chaplain2002A ground breaking ceremony washeld to commence work on thenew boat yard including a marinahead facility, travel lift, brokers’offices, chandlery and shipwrightamenities as Stage 1 of the Club’snew Facilities Master PlanThe club was the principalbeneficiary of the Estates of the lateKen and Noelene King. It significantlyassisted with the funding of theClub’s new facilitiesCommodore Kevin Wood outlined a 10 yearvision to rebuild the Club’s existing facilitiesThe Club conducted the World SailingChampionships for the Olympic class Finnand International 14 Dinghy as part of theinaugural World Sailing Championships SeriesJesse Martin arrives safely back atSandringham Yacht Club after 328 days atsea to become the youngest person to sailsolo, nonstop and unassisted around theworld. A crowd of 25,000 people greetedhim upon his return20052003Acquired a private sailing school operatingout of the Club which subsequentlybecame the Sandringham Yacht ClubBoating Academy20092007Six Beneteau First 7.5 keel boatspurchased for sail training andcorporate events.1990 2000 2011The new clubhouse and carpark, which concluded theMaster Plan for rebuilding theClub’s facilities, was officiallyopened by Professor David DeKretser AC, Governor of Victoria2011The Club celebrates 100 yearsof boating with a Centenary YearProgram of EventsOTB 50th Anniversary EasterRegatta / Reunion held at MetungOff the Beach Sailing Centrefacilities significantly upgradedand officially named“The Lou Abrahams Off theBeach Sailing Centre”A ceremony was held to launch Stage2 of the Facilities Master Plan toinclude a new relocated clubhouse onthe waterfront and enlarged car parkJock and Hamish MacAdie sailing Alexwin the Melbourne to Osaka doublehanded yacht raceThe new boat yard facilities were officiallyopened by Murray Thompson MLAConducted the inaugural CommonwealthSailing Championships

SYC MEMBER BENEFITS SCHEMEAs an SYC member, show your membership card to any of the following scheme partnersand receive a range of member only benefits including discounts, special offers and rebates.Marina steps combined storage locker – Dock box systemA new innovative design now produced in durable roto-mouldedpolyethylene. This simple yet effective boarding step systemcombines the ease of use with convenience of storage for gearnot required on board. Simply fitted to any marina or flat surfacethe dock box is ideal for alsongside your vessel. Complete witha moulded floor for strength, security and maximum protection,the storage locker features Marine Grade (316) stainless steelfixings, hinges, locking mechanism and hand rail.Contact: SYC member Don ShieldsPhone: 0414 258 675Email: aquaflowfibreglass@gmail.comArchipelagopearls is an Australian pearl company specialisingin South Sea Pearls. We source the finest South Sea Pearlsdirect from our own farm to supply clients worldwide. Wealso offer our ‘archipelago® collection’, a range of distinctive,contemporary pearl jewellery made with unsurpassedcraftsmanship. Archipelagopearls has over 20 yearsexperience working as technical advisers to the pearl industryon South Sea Pearl farms throughout Asia and Australia. Thisexperience has given us a unique awareness of the variationsin pearl production from farm to farm and allowed us todevelop close relationships with many of the farmers. We arethus able to meet your specific South Sea Pearl requirementsat very competitive prices. Archipelagopearls places a strongemphasis on developing and maintaining a close relationshipwith each of our clients. Please do not hesitate to contact us.We look forward to being able to assist you.Contact: Lionello MiccoliPhone: 0401 446 861Email: lionello@archipelagopearls.comSince 1980 we strive to provide quality and personalised friendlyservice. Our services include digital printing, vial cut & handpainted signage for buildings, shops, vehicles, boats, magnetic,banners, honour boards, stickers, sale signs and more.Contact: SYC member Susan TumaPhone: 03 9596 5078 or 0414 332 26010%Off25%Discount25% discount onrecommended retailprice for private sale5%OffAutomobilia are a car broker who purchase new vehiclesfrom a variety of suppliers and will offer SYC memberscompetitive pricing on any make of a new car.Contact: SYC member David HorsburghPhone: 9521 0930Email: automobilia@optusnet.com.auEstablished in 1984, Automotive Burg Design is one ofAustralia’s leading specialists in vehicle parking safety andunique auto accessories, we are the exclusive Australiandistributors of GTECHNIQ Professional Detailing Products.The world’s best surface care products.Contact: Ray GrahamPhone: 03 9555 927Email: rpg@burgdesign.com.auWeb: www.burgdesign.com.au10%Discount32Summer 2011 | syc off the wind

SYC MEMBER BENEFITS SCHEME‘The Battery Base – For all your battery needs’The Battery Base, with over 10 years experience of sellingbatteries for countless applications, we are sure we willhave the right battery for you. So whether it’s mobile phonebatteries or a boat battery, motorbike or caravan batteries,look no further. We are here to help you.Contact: Darren Rabinov 9583 8787Email: sales@thebatterybase.com.auWeb: www.thebatterybase.com.au12%Off12% off all retail prices*some conditions applySYC Members receive 15% off all Bristol branded paint.The offer applies to Mentone (36 Nepean Highway Mentone)and Clifton Hill (378 Queens Parade Clifton Hill) stores.Contact: SYC member David McCormackPhone: 0419 556 194Email: dmacbristol@bigpond.com15%offCaroline Serviced Apartments Brighton offer a wide rangeof accommodation, from cutting edge studios, throughto designer one, two, three and four bedroom modernapartments. Inside, you’ll find a fully equipped kitchen; aprivate laundry; reverse cycle heating and cooling; as wellas up-to-the-minute plasma televisions with full CD/DVD/LCD technologies; direct dial telephone lines; voicemail;cabled broadband internet and FOXTEL. Ideally situated 50metres from cosmopolitan Church Street and within walkingdistance to Brighton beach.For stays of 1 night through to long term accommodation,SYC members can receive 10% off any advertised room rate(subject to availability).Contact: AlisonPhone:03 8591 3333Email: brighton@carolineservicedapartments.comWeb: www.carolineservicedapartments.com5% discount – Yacht Charter – Bare boat & Fully CrewedWorld Wide. For further information please contact SYCMember Brook Felsenthal on 9521 0033.10%Off10% off anyadvertised room rate(conditions apply)5%OffInsure your boat with Club Marine Insurance and SYCreceive a 15% rebate.Rebateto SYCSummer 2012 | syc off the wind 33

SYC MEMBER BENEFITS SCHEMECorporate Licensing Software is an IT consulting companyspecialising in maintenance agreements and pay by themonth software licensing.We also supply Computers, Laptops, Printers, Accessories andToner & Ink from over 100’s of well known brands and provideprofessional on site consulting for any IT Solution or problem.SYC members will receive a genuine 10% discount on their monthlysoftware licensing maintenance agreements and Consulting.SYC members will receive a genuine 5% discount on anyComputers related purchases.Corporate licensing will donate $100 to SYC for any newLicensing or Service agreements established.Contact: Vanessa MichelisPhone: 0425 703 981Email: vanessa@corporatelicensing.comWeb: www.corporatelicensing.com.auCWM provides highly personalised financial planning servicestailored to suit your needs. From individuals to corporations,CWM is well positioned to help you set the right financialcourse. The success of CWM has been built upon qualityadvice & service in: wealth creation; retirement planning;superannuation; personal insurance; cashflow management;home & investment loans and estate planning.Contact: Melanie McNabEmail: melanie@corkewealthmanagement.com.auPhone: 9681 912210% discount onmonthly softwarelicensing maintenanceagreements andConsulting5% discount on anyComputers relatedpurchasesCWM offers allSYC Members acomplimentary‘financial analysis’and a ‘$200 SYC barvoucher’ or a ‘$200SYC merchandiseshop gift voucher’should you becomea CWM client.10%Off5%OffDonatation $100 toSYC for any newLicensing or Serviceagreements established$100DONATATIONFarinacci Fresh Pasta is offering 10% off the total value fromtheir retail range on presentation of a SYC membership card.10%OffGoodyear Autocare Mentone‘For all your Tyre, Wheel & Mechanical repairs’We also perform tyre services being punctures, wheelalignments and wheel balancing. We specialise in prestigewheels and tyres. Our workshop completes full log bookservicing and repairs.Contact: Darren RabinovPhone: 03 9584 8411Email: sales@junctiontyres.com.auBe Prepared to Travel Overseas!Overseas travellers have up to a 50% chance of suffering atravel-related illness. Our aim is to ensure that you have asafe and healthy trip. High Street Medical Clinic is a YellowFever Accredited clinic.Have you had a Skin Check?Skin Cancer is the most common cancer in Australia and 2out of 3 Australians will develop some form of skin cancer intheir lifetime. Improve your health and well being by detectingmalignant melanomas early.Address: High Street Medical Clinic,Lvl 1 139 High Street, PrahranPhone: 9510 5500Web: www.hsmc.com.au15%Off15% off alltyre services10%OffOn presentation ofSYC Membershipcard receive 10%discount on TravelVaccinations andMoleMAX Scan Fee.34Summer 2011 | syc off the wind

SYC MEMBER BENEFITS SCHEMESell your home with Hocking Stuart Brighton orSandringham and SYC will receive a rebate of $750 or listyour investment property and SYC receive $150.Contact: Stephen TickellPhone: 03 9521 9800Rebateto SYCGet 10% off your invoice.Contact: SYC Member Frank HammondPhone: 03 9598 466610%OffRetailer of toner and ink cartridges with a refilling service alsoavailable. Inkspot Cartridges are offering SYC members a15% discount on all ink cartridges and refilling and 10% offall toners. Inkspot have outlets at Southland and Chadstone.Contact: SYC member Peter VaragiannisPhone:1300 465 776815% discounton all inkcartridges andrefilling10% offall toners15%Off10%OffMelbourne itour – The Virtual Tour Specialists are providersof The Sandringham Yacht Club Virtual Tour.The Internet is fast becoming the preferred method forfinding Businesses and Services and all can benefit from ourVirtual Tour system.Our virtual tours are a freestanding web page, placed onyour website and can be viewed on the internet 24/7 365Days of the Year and cost less than one newspaper ad. Thetours are true state of the art 360° interactive virtual tours,not a slide show of pictures with many outstanding featuressuch as Voice Over Narration, Links to you and your Website,Weekly comprehensive Statistic Reports, Photo Gallery,Google Maps, Brochures, Optional High Definition Full Screencapability and so much more. We offer a high end featurepacked product & service, for a low end price. Call to discussyour needs or for more information visit our website.Contact: SYC member Greg CustPhone: 0411 736 655Email: greg@melbourneitour.com.auWeb: www.melbourneitour.com.au50%Off50% off the Upgradeto High Definition FullScreen OptionAccelerate the growth of your businesses! Roaring SuccessPty Ltd is a boutique business advisory firm with over 20years experience across a range of business sectors. Ourteam has a broad range of professional and technical skills,ensuring we can match the unique needs of every client.Capabilities; Strategy, Marketing, Innovation, Performance,Export and Analysis and ModellingRoaring Success is offering a confidential FREEno-obligation 2-hour consultation (on-site in the metro area)to any business introduced by an SYC member.Contact: Chris ThompsonPhone: 03 9694 4408 / 0410 618 227Email: chris.thomson@roaringsuccess.com.auWeb: www.roaringsuccess.com.auOfferFREENO-OBLIGATION2-HOURCONSULTATIONSummer 2011 | syc off the wind 35

SYC MEMBER BENEFITS SCHEME10% discount on all items in store upon presentation ofthe SYC members card (sale items excluded) available atthe Snowgum Moorabbin store 880 Nepean Highway(Just south of South Road) Moorabbin.Contact: Justin FallonPhone: 03 9555 7811Email: moorabbin@snowgum.com.au10%DiscountEquipment FinanceFinance your next vehicle or business equipment throughBank of Melbourne and 50% of the Establishment Fee willbe rebated to SYC.Contact: Keith Jansz, Equipment Finance ManagerPhone: 0423 296 526Rebateto SYCHome LoanAny new home loan written will result in a minimum donationof $500 to SYC.Contact: David Bernard, Lending ManagerPhone: 0423 827 618Rebateto SYCFinancial PlanningOur friends in the Bank of Melbourne Financial PlanningServices division are offering a 50% discount off the normalfee for the preparation of a Statement of Advice.Contact: Angelo Porcaro, Financial PlannerPhone: 0401 690 33850%DiscountAt Strategic Wealth, we provide our clients with the highestquality financial advice, resources and ongoing support.As you will discover, our team of highly qualifiedprofessionals is dedicated to assisting executives andprofessionals, expatriates, wealthy retirees and smallbusiness owners to achieve their long-term goals andobjectives. We can help you to navigate through thecomplexities of your financial situation and invite you toexplore our website to understand exactly how we can helpyou across a wide range of needs.Contact: Peter WilsonPhone: 03 8610 1777Email: swms@godfreypembroke.com.auWeb: www.gplswms.com.auStrategic Wealth offersall SYC members acomplimentary initialfinancial consultation,and upon agreeingto proceed with ourongoing ServiceProgram a:SYC Dinner Packagevalued at $150Plus aRebate to SYC valuedat $250Survival Offshore SystemsContact: Steven MatthewsPhone: 9646 5001 or 0400 646 070Web: www.survival.com.auDiscounts are offered to SYC members for every Land Roveror Jaguar vehicle purchased at the following dealerships:-Melbourne City Land RoverMelbourne City JaguarULR Land RoverULR JaguarAll dealerships offer New/Used/Service and PartsContact: SYC members, John and Louise Ayre or Gary BrillPhone: 9864 3555Web: www.ulrgroup.com.auLife raft and inflatablelife jacket service.Please note life raftsmust be Zodiac, AusSea or Raimar. 15%off service fee to allSYC membersDiscountDiscount offpurchase36Summer 2011 | syc off the wind

SYC MEMBER BENEFITS SCHEMEValue it provides realestate valuation and consultancyservices for most classes of property for all purposes.A rebate of 10% off fees applies to SYC members.Contact: SYC member John WelchPhone: 9670 2116 or 0416 080 345.10%REBATEVida Chiropractic is passionate about wellness. Improvingspinal health often results in improved mobility, range ofmotion, strength, pain levels and posture.We are conveniently located in Sandringham and provide gentleand modern chiropractic techniques to people of all ages.Vida Chiropractic – We love life!We are offering all members of SYC an initial comprehensiveconsultation for $35 (usual cost is $70). The $35 will then bedonated back to the SYC. The following 3 visits will also be$10 off our usual fee for members.For further information or to book an appointment pleaserefer to the website www.vidachiropractic.com.auEmail: info@vidachiropractic.com.auPhone: 9598 7811Watershed Systems, network support, information management.Services that make sense.Get on top of it for a bit more fun in your life!5% of the first month’s services invoice for successful referralby an SYC member, of Watershed Systems to a non SYCnew client. Cash payment, upon client paying their invoice.Maximum of $500. You may direct us to pay the referralreward to SYC if you wish.Contact: SYC Member Chris WatersPhone: 03 9576 7374 or 0414 566 523Email: cwaters@watershed.com.au10%Discount$1,000 Discount or one year’s membership paid for you.Yachtshare put people from all walks of life into their own42’ vessel at a fraction of the cost of outright ownership.You enjoy the lifestyle with luxury boating while we take allthe hassles out of yacht ownership.Yachtshare will pay a full year’s senior membershipsubscription for Sandringham Yacht Club members whenthey become an owner in a Yachtshare Jeanneau 42DSsyndicate. Non members will have their joining fee paid byYachtshare. Approx value $1000.Contact: Barry Pares or Wayne WoodwardPhone: Barry 0437 836 434 or Wayne 0438 722 888Email: info@yachtshare.net.auWeb: www.yachtshare.net.auSYC Members receive 30% off the cover price of renownedmagazines Australian Yachting, Australian Powerboat &Cruising Helmsman.Contact: AntoniaPhone: 02 9213 8230 or 0409 917 180Email: antoniamatalov@yaffa.com.au30%OffSummer 2011 | syc off the wind 37

SYC STRATEGIC PLANSIMPLY PUT, THE VISION OF SYC ISTO BE THE LEADER IN THE SPORT OFYACHTING AND BOATING –“TO BE THE CLUB OF CHOICE.”Assisting SYC to achieve this vision is the Planning andDevelopment Committee. This sub-committee is charged,in consultation with Richard Hewett and his managementteam, to develop and manage the Club’s strategic planningprocess and to routinely advise the General Committee onthe achievement of the Club’s objectives and on matters ofstrategic importance. An important element of this planningprocess is the development and reporting on SYC’sStrategic Plan.As some background, SYC’s Planning and DevelopmentCommittee is currently comprised of the Commodore SteveRichards, Vice Commodore Chris Carlile, Rear CommodoreKate Mitchell, Mark Welsh, Wolf Brennfleck (co-optedmember) and myself as Chairman.The current SYC Strategic Plan was developed over a longperiod of time and after extensive feedback from a widerange of stakeholders. General Committee held a numberof sessions with key people including management, staffand representatives of various club committees such asOff the Beach (OTB), Sail, Recreational Boating and Social.Additionally other members were invited to participate. Inputfrom these stakeholders was diverse and valued.Based on this feedback the Planning and DevelopmentCommittee developed a draft Strategic Plan forpresentation, comment and subsequent adoption byGeneral Committee. The plan in its current format was firstratified in 2008. The plan on an ongoing basis is ratifiedannually by General Committee as a standing item on theannual agenda to ensure its ongoing relevance. The currentversion is titled 2010.The adoption of the Strategic Plan in 2010 coincided withthe then recent completion of our new $13m clubhouse andthe “step-change” in membership, operational and activitygrowth. An underlying theme of the Strategic Plan was toincrease member participation in all aspects of club life andactivities and consequently achieve higher utilisation of clubfacilities. This premise not only enhances SYC’s financialposition but creates a vibrant life at the Club all year round.The Strategic Plan and its implementation are regularlyreported upon at either our Ordinary General Meetingor Annual General Meeting in March and Septemberrespectively each year.As an overview, the Strategic Plan describes the fundamentalvision of SYC to “be the leading yacht and boating clubin Victoria.” To achieve this vision the Club considers thatthere are six cornerstone objectives that it needs to realise.Some of these objectives are ambitious and far reachinghowever your General Committee is determined to describea clear path forward for the Club. Importantly all major clubdecisions, such as capital investment in equipment or boats,are considered in light of the Strategic Plan thereby creating afiscal and operational discipline.The six objectives of the SYC Strategic Plan 2010 andnotable achievements since its adoption are:1. Membership: By 2013 the Club will makemeasurable progress in achieving its desiredmembership age and profile- Membership up by 20%- Research on membership profile and interests- Introduction of popular Young Member Nights2. On Water: Organise, promote & support highquality racing, cruising & recreational boatingevents so that within 3 years - 80% ofboats regularly participate- SYC Centenary Regatta 2011 and beyond- Strong J24 growth- Boating Department Review3. Clubhouse: Develop the dining & function roombusinesses to achieve annual targets whilstensuring that members do not feel disenfranchisedby these activities- Restaurant theme nights- Leverage Centenary Year events- Major promotions of restaurant & function rooms4. Marina: By 2013 make measurable progress inachieving the desired profile of boats occupyingmarina and hardstand- Member Participation Scheme implemented(for rental pens, hardstand and lockers) with firstreview underway5. Off the Beach: Provide, promote and support OTBfacilities & activities so that within 3 years, 300members (15%) are involved (400 members within5 years)- Opti Sponsorship – adopt a boat- OTB redevelopment completed- Major input into Boating Review6. Sandy Harbour: Progressing an agreed frameworkwith Parks Victoria for the development ofSandringham harbour- Initial meetings with Parks Victoria and HSC andworking through issues – long term, steadyprogressClub management is aided by a consistent Strategic Planthat can be adjusted and fine-tuned as circumstanceswarrant, much along the well versed racing analogy of“strategy and tactics.” To that end, the Planning Committeehas scheduled its next planning day to consider all aspectsof the Strategic Plan in May 2012. Should any member wishto contribute or make comment to this review then pleasecontact the Planning and Development Committee orperhaps make comment at SYC’s Ordinary General Meetingon 20 March 2012 (and collect 1 point for your MPS too).Good sailing, fishing or just gazing over the bay!Luke ReinehrChairman - SYC Planning and DevelopmentCommittee38Summer 2011 | syc off the wind

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SOCIAL REPORTWell what a year we have had on the socialside, celebrating our Centenary!It has been a very busy and successful year with mostevents booked out as soon as they went on sale!We started off the year with “Fishos’ Night” - this year amore casual affair. We had delicious seafood in our seashanty, hawker style marquees. The night began with Conthe Fruiterer, alias Mark Mitchell, who had us in stitches oflaughter. There was also great music from Sam See andGlyn Mason, “The Pardoners,” with everyone getting up andshaking their booties on the dance floor! Thank you to Billand Gill Stubbs and the Recreational Boating Committee forworking together with us to put on such a great night.This year we changed our annual fundraiser from ourusual Keeping Cancer at Bay after party to an ANZACDay luncheon. It was the first time in many years that wedid not hold our annual KCAB party. The Club decided tochange strategy and try a new and fresh way to raise fundsfor Challenge. Our Anzac Day Lunch was the first of ournew functions and featured special guest speakers NathanBuckley, Tim Watson, Scott Cummings and Rowland Perry(author of The Changi Brownlow). It was a very interestingday and members had a great opportunity to have theirquestions answered by the guest speakers. An auction wasincorporated into the lunch and $17,000 was raised forChallenge – an awesome effort! Keep an eye for the nextfunction and let’s get more ladies there as it wasn’t just forthe boys!We still ran our KCAB race which was part of the ClubMarine Series, with the entry fee from that day going toChallenge. SYC members enjoyed taking out the Challengekids for a fun day on their Keel and Power boats to watchthe Club Marine Race. The kids had great fun dancing onthe decks and dousing each other with water balloons!Thanks to the following people for being so wonderful ingiving their time and boats to such a great cause: GeorgeShaw - The Secretary, Malcolm Moore - IndependentEndeavour, Brian Barnes - Barnstormer, John Chatham -38 degrees South and Dale Jackson - Femme Fatal.In May, we had our Centenary Fashionista, raising fundsfor Motor Neurone Disease (MND), led by the extraordinaryDoris Little. Escorted by naval personnel, our ownmembers strutted down the catwalk in clothing suppliedby Aspirations of Brighton, Raoul and MUSTO. Thefully packed night included the fashion parade, balloonprizes, an auction and was then topped off with RebeccaO’Connor performing as Tina Turner. It was a sight tobehold! Her finale was a dedication to Doris Little with thesong “Simply the Best.” The roof was raised with Rebeccaleading 200 people cheering and singing to Doris - it wasoverwhelming, it was simply the best!!!!This fabulous effort resulted in raising over $24,000 forMotor Neurone Disease. Thank you to our major sponsorsVortex Air, Rhonda Thatcher from Pandora Southland andPolly Fitzgerald and Gerry Street.In June, we once again started our winter series of “BoatBooks” Trivia Nights. The interactive games and musicwere all fun. Congratulations go to the “Off the BeachReprobates” who took out this year’s perpetual JaffaTrophy. “Try Hards” were a close second and “Odd Bods”third. “Try Hard’s” creation of the Titanic won them the lastround and was proudly displayed in The Members’ Lounge.Special thanks to John Hutton from Boat Books for kindlysponsoring us once again.A bit of culture was required in July and Lauren, our lovelydriver, chauffeured us to the theatre to experience thefabulous “Love Never Dies.”In September, we held our Annual SYC Ball and withover 300 attendees it was a great success! This eventwas booked out within half an hour of going on sale!Being such a popular night we once again opened up theHVR to accommodate more guests. On arrival, we weregreeted with the sounds of a string quartet from studentsfrom Firbank Grammar. A great night of entrainment bythe popular band “Soul Sister” followed, and once againthey had the place pumping! The troops in the HVR wereentertained by Vanessa Rain. We had fabulous prizes which40Summer 2011 | syc off the wind

SOCIAL REPORTwere generously donated by Morry Rubenstein from DavidEast Jewellers. Thanks also to our other contributors;Bullova watches, Worldwide Ticketing, Compaq Systems,Pandora, Ce Soir Lingerie, Gaylia Kristensen and PernodRicard. Cheryl Renouf once again led the committee indecorating the room with her usual sass and style.Last but not least we held our obligatory Cup Day celebrationsin the Members’ Bar. Tommy Raft and Mitch pulled it off onceagain. It was a fabulous turnout, the bar was chockers! Tommyentertained the punters on the mike with his antics whilst Mitchand Chloe Mitchell worked hard selling off the sweeps. Thewinner of the day was Ann Barber, who was lucky enough todraw the Cup winner Dunaden! Well done!!Sadly the time has come for some members to move onfrom our committee. I would like to wish Cheryl Renouf andDoris Little farewell.Doris has done an amazing job over the past two years inher efforts to raise monies for MND. She has been the driverfor the Calcutta and the force behind the fashion parades.Over this time a fabulous total amount of $104,541 hasbeen raised for Motor Neurone Disease Victoria.Cheryl has been on our committee for eight years. In this timeshe has been the inspiration and instigator of our decoratingprowess, from the old clubhouse quarterdeck where wewere allowed to paint, put staples into the walls and createcities like Paris, to now, our much more sophisticated, lowkey decorating of the PPR. Cheryl has also been one of thehardest workers throughout those years.On behalf of SYC and the Social Committee, thank you verymuch for all your hard work. You will both be sorely missed.Now to welcome our newest replacements! Freya Vickery,Sarah McCully and Sue Tuma will be joining our committeeand we look forward to the contributions they will make.I would also like to welcome the wonderful Eryl Harris as thenew President of the Social Committee. After seven years ofbeing President, it is time for me to step down and hand overthe reins and I am very confident Eryl will do a fabulous job.Over the past six months we have had many helpers.A big thanks goes to Bill and Gill Stubbs, Pam Hull, TevanyPatten, Naomi Smith, Raylene and Kate Shafer, DavidRoss, Dominic from Raoul, Dean Robson, Ian Whitbread,Dean Isles, Marilyn Watson, Marguerite Griffith, JenniferMiddleton, our auctioneer Steve Tickell, Paul Bryant, JennyVickery, Chloe Mitchell, Leo Mitchell, Jade Telford, PaulCorfield, Paul Brien, Paul Simmons and all the SYC staffwho are a pleasure to work alongside. Last but not least,thank you to all the wonderful members who support us.CheersRobyn CoombsSocial Committee MembersSarah Crane, Eryl Harris, Doris Little, Noreen Maher, AndrewMitchell, Brendan O’Connor, Tommy Raft, Cheryl Renouf,Sarah Thompson, Di Tyndall and Margaret Whitbread.Photos across top from left to right: Commodore Steve Richardspresenting Dave Rogers, CEO of Challenge with a cheque for $25,000, TheSocial Committee - photography by Happy Medium, Tommy Raft and AndrewMitchell - SYC Bookies on Cup Day, Peter Turrell, Paul Gray and David Norton- photography by Happy Medium, Cleo and Leo Mitchell drawing the raffle,Margaret Whitbread & Steve Gall - photography by Happy Medium, PeteWilliams - photography by Steb Fisher, Doris and Tim Little at the Fashionista- photography by Steb Fisher, Rebecca O’Connor performs - photographyby Steb Fisher, Eryl Harris, Margaret Whitbread and Noreen Maher with TriviaSponsor John Hutton from Boat Books.Photos across bottom from left to right: Challenge kids on The Secretary,Amanda Thompson and Martin Bridgman - photography by Happy Medium,2011 Trivia Series winner - OTB Reprobates, Steve Harper and Gill Dickson -photography by Happy Medium, Nutbush at the Fashionista - photography bySteb Fisher, The ‘Try Hard’s’ winning trivia round - ‘Make a mode of transport,’Carole Welsh, Bev Dawson, Fiona Welsh, Yannick Anderson, Rachel Hammond- photography by Happy Medium, Jade Telford wins a raffle prize on Cup Day,Con the Fruiterer at Fisho’s Night.Summer 2011 | syc off the wind 41

EVENTS CALENDARDECEMBERSunday 11Kids Christmas PartyKen King Centre1000APRILSunday 1WISC Presentation LuncheonPort Phillip Room1300Wednesday 14Rec Boating Christmas PartyKen King Centre1800Sunday 1Daylight Saving EndsSaturday 17OTB Christmas PartySunday 25Christmas DaySaturday 31New Years EveJANUARYSunday 15Rec Boating SummerRaft Up & PicnicThursday 26Australia DayFEBRUARYFriday 3OTB Pie Night & NewMembers InductionWednesday 8Rec Boating Guest SpeakerNightTuesday 14Valentine’s Day DinnerSaturday 18Fishos’ NightLou Abrahams OTBSailing Centre1800Port Phillip RoomHarbour View Restaurant1200Port Phillip RoomHarbour View Restaurant1930Port Phillip Room1800Training Auditorium1930Harbour View Restaurant1800Port Phillip Room1900MAYFriday 6 – Monday 9EasterWednesday 11Rec BoatingGuest Speaker NightWednesday 18Harbour View RestaurantFeast NightFriday 20Wednesday WondersPresentation NightWednesday 25ANZAC DaySaturday 28SYC Centenary Regatta& After PartyFriday 4OTB Pie Night & NewMembers InductionSunday 13Mother’s Day LunchFriday 18Robbie Burns DownUnder NightFriday 25Sail Presentation NightTraining Auditorium1930Harbour View Restaurant1900Port Phillip Room1900Northern PodiumAfter raceMembers’ Lounge1800Harbour View Restaurant1200Port Phillip Room1900Port Phillip Room1900MARCHSaturday 3Keeping Cancer @ Bay BBQNorthern PodiumAfter raceJUNEFriday 1OTB Presentation NightPort Phillip Room1830LABOURDAYMonday 12Labour Day HolidaySaturday 17St Patrick’s Day CelebrationSunday 18Alfresco Long LunchTuesday 20SYC OGMThursday 29Twilight Last BlastMembers Bar1700Northern Podium1200Port Phillip Room2000JULYMonday 11Queen’s Birthday HolidayWednesday 13Rec Boating Guest SpeakerNightSaturday 16Rock n Roll NightSunday 8Rec Boating AnnualPresentation BreakfastSaturday 21SYC BallTraining Auditorium1930Port Phillip Room1930Members’ Bar0900Port Phillip RoomHarbour View Restaurant190042Summer 2011 | syc off the wind

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Sailor’s Lunch SpecialAVAILABLE WEEKDAYS 12.00PM - 3.00PMTwo courses $35.00Three courses $45.00WITH OUR COMPLIMENTS, A GLASS OF YOUR CHOICE OFJACOB’S CREEK CHARDONNAY OR JACOB’S CREEK SHIRAZTO START (please select one)Skewered popcorn beefTrio of oysters;• Ponzu with daikon and tobiko/• Tempura with wasabi mayonnaise/• Panko crumbed with tonkastuMAIN (please select one)Grilled sirloin with crushed potatoes, green beans and jus grasGrilled harpuka with fragrant rice and Chinese broccoliDESSERTToday’s duo of sorbetPlease note: this is a sample menu onlyEntréeBoned harpuka, stuffed with fresh prawns, coconut milk,ginger and coriander [four per serve]Twice cooked five spice quail, hot chilli plum sauce,petite blood orange saladChicken, prawn and shitake savoury custardGazpacho with tempura vegetablesMainMaster stock grilled chicken, summer salad,Japanese yogurt dressingSous vide porterhouse, creamy crab croquette,wagyu dipping sauce, chargrilled asparagusCrumbed fish and chips, side saladJapanese risotto, shimiji, shitake mushroomsand shredded noriOn the sideCress salad with miso dressingChipsDessertsToday’s trio of sorbetLemon grass, lime leaf panna cotta with coconutChocolate mousse, orange, mango geland orange saltPrivate Dining in theOlympic Room for theHarbour View RestaurantGroups up to 28 persons can be catered for in ourprivate dining room the Olympic Room.Menu options for groups dining in ourOlympic Room are as follows:2 courses: $60.00 per person3 courses: $75.00 per personAll beverages [inc. tea + coffee] are additional on aconsumption basis.Harbour View Experience:A series of tastes served to the centre of the table followedby a choice of four mains, with an assiette of dessertsserved to the centre of the table, inclusive of room hire,staff and side dishesPrivate dining a la carte:Your choice of four entrees, four mains and three dessertsinclusive of room hire, staff and side dishesAll prices and conditions are current at the time of print.They are however subject to revision by SYC.

OLYMPIC ROOMAll Day ConferenceMember and Sponsor’s PackageIncludes:ROOM HIREDATA PROJECTOR + SCREENWHITE BOARDFLIPCHARTTEA & COFFEE ON ARRIVALMORNING TEAWORKING LUNCH*WITH HOT SAVOURIES,ASSORTED GOURMET ROLLS,WRAPS, SANDWICHESAND FRUIT PLATTERAFTERNOON TEA$75.00 PER PERSON +* UPGRADE YOUR LUNCH MENUTO A TWO-COURSE SAILORS LUNCHIN HARBOUR VIEW FOR ANADDITIONAL $9.50 PER PERSON+ Staff surcharge may apply for less than 20 people

Port Phillip RoomMember WeddingsCherie + SteveDaughter of member Merv ClemensPhotography by a friend of the coupleAmy + BenDaughter of member Rob HurrellPhotography by Richard GibbsKylie + DavidGranddaughter of Past Commodoreand Life Member Lou AbrahamsPhotography by Image Eight

KOL’S KITCHENSandringham Yacht Club’sExecutive Chef Kol Gemmellshares a quick and easysalad perfect for summerGreen Papaya Saladwith Ocean TroutSERVES{4}IngredientsGreen papaya salad1 green papaya* (peeled, shredded)6-8 Long Red chillies (remove seeds andmembrane, thinly sliced)2 tsp minced garlic8 cherry tomatoes (halved)1 shallot (sliced)4 green beans (cut into 3cm lengths)4 kaffir lime leaves (thinly sliced)1/2 stick of lemongrass (thinly sliced)1 bunch of coriander1 bunch of mint (torn up)3 tbs roasted peanuts (crushed)4 tbs palm sugar (crushed)2 tbs lime juice2 tbs fish sauceSweet caramel sauce1/4 cup palm sugar (crushed)1/8 cup sweet soy sauce(ABC kecap manis)2 tbs Oyster sauce1 pinch sea salt1 star anise*1 lime (juiced)Ocean Trout600g ocean trout (cut into 150g pieces)3 tsp fish sauce1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.MethodIn a large bowl, add green papaya, chillies, garlic, cherrytomatoes, shallots, beans, lime leaves, lemongrass,coriander, mint and 2 tbs of crushed peanutsIn small bowl, mix together palm sugar, lime juice andfish sauce and then drizzle over salad ingredientsMake the sweet caramel sauce by simmering (on low heat)palm sugar, soy sauce, oyster sauce, salt and star anisefor approximately 3 minutes or until palm sugar has dissolved(be careful not to burn)Once removed from heat, take out the star anise,add lime juice and allow to coolSeason the ocean trout portions by drizzling with fish sauceand allow to sit for 3 - 4 minutesPan fry for approximately 3 minutes on each side untilmedium rareAdd sweet caramel sauce to the salad and toss to combineServe the green papaya salad and ocean trout on individualplates and sprinkle remaining crushed peanuts over the top* Green papaya and star anise can be found at Asian marketsSummer 2011 | syc off the wind 47

ICOYCcommunications, targeted membership programs plusseveral more.The segment I presented was ‘How current economicdevelopments have affected our clubs’. The Commodorepresented two segments, ‘Club Fleet (Beneteaus)’ andthe second one on ‘Membership’. I was also fortunate topresent, on behalf of my workshop group in the strategicplanning session, ‘Identifying your clubs value proposition’.In addition to the conference room agenda, there wereevening functions held on a nightly basis.An extract of some of the key observations we madeinclude;ICOYC Commodores’ Forum –Seattle September 2011The Commodore and I attended the International Councilof Yacht Clubs (ICOYC) Commodores’ Forum in Seattlebetween 31 August and 3 September 2011.27 yacht clubs from around the World were in attendanceand approximately 50 delegates representing those clubswere present. The majority of the delegates were flagofficers (past and present), other club stakeholders and ninewere club managers.The forum was hosted by the impressive Seattle YachtClub. It was very clear the role of the Host Club was asignificant undertaking. They did an outstanding job overthe four days, led by their Commodore Kim Lorenz whoacted as the MC.The forum commenced on the Wednesday evening with allclub burgees being raised on the main yard arm followed byan Americas Cup presentation by the AC organisers. Thiswas followed by two and a half days of full day seminarsand evening functions. On each day we were on the bus at7.30am, returning to the hotel after 10pm. On the Saturdayafternoon there was a J105 regatta with all attendeesparticipating, followed by an evening function at the SYCPort Madison outstation (a satellite club, one of elevenowned by Seattle Yacht Club).The objective of the forum was for the top clubs aroundthe globe to share discussions on common issues. Theforum is clearly unique in that it brings together a veryselect group who, from what we witnessed, have verymuch a collaborative attitude and seek to assist, educate,understand and further their passion for boating – with onething in mind – to take away what they learn from eachother to benefit / improve their club. The culture and feel ofthe forum reflected this objective.The objective of our attendance was to listen to thosediscussions, present segments (three in all), ask questions,develop networks, explore reciprocal opportunities, promoteSYC, seek solutions to some of our challenges andgenerally explore the membership opportunities within thisgroup of the World’s leading clubs.The agenda was very comprehensive and included financialsegments, strategic planning, governance, foundationsand trusts, succession planning, club crises, growingboating, club fleets, membership tactics, youth sailing,• No two clubs are the same, we are all unique, howeverwe face common issues• A big focus for all clubs is creating the next generation ofmembers – the youth• A number of the bigger clubs have intermediate /younger members on their main committee to ensure theyounger members have a voice• Everyone recognises the world has changed and it istime for old practices to be overhauled if we are to createand provide for the needs of the next generation• In terms of size SYC, in this ICOYC environment, is amid tier club – but in terms of practices we can certainlyhold our head up high – and we are well regarded on theglobal stage• Many of the global clubs are risk averse• Most clubs have significantly higher joining fees• Sponsorship, especially in Europe and America is verydifficult• Club printed promotional materials and statements arebeing phased out and being replaced with electroniccommunications – facebook, twitter, websites, onlineaccounts etc.• There is no magic formula for F&B in clubs – all clubswrestle with the need to service members and derive asatisfactory return• A number of the clubs use professional groups to surveytheir members, and when they do, they survey theirspouses as well – as they see the need to embrace theentire family• A number of the clubs have foundation structures, and itwas noted that it is imperative clubs are seen to spendthe monies raised through these structures• Competition for the discretionary dollar is highA number of the key ‘take-aways’ from the ICOYC foruminclude;1. SYC has access to the ICOYC Member Exclusive WebForum so we can continue dialogue (or commencedialogue) on issues with the group2. We have a new International Club Network and we arenow known to this group48Summer 2011 | syc off the wind

ICOYC7. Our food and beverage expectations, even on a globalscale, are high – every club struggles with this issue as itis complex and economic times are difficult3. We have reciprocal opportunities with some or all ofthose clubs in attendance4. Royal New Zealand will gladly share info on their youthsailing programs as will Royal Freshwater – and wouldwelcome a site visit at any stage to walk us through theirprograms.5. The managers in attendance will be setting up an emailcontact group / network6. If we ever replace the Beneteau fleet, we have beenoffered the boat selection criteria template bySt. Francis YC (hosting the next AC), Royal Freshwaterand Royal New Zealand.8. Our direction of focussing on the youth, pathways,intermediates and removing barriers to entry is alignedwith this groupThe Commodore and I have come away from this forumwith a wealth of information and plenty of opportunity.We have a significant amount to consider and we arediscussing these issues at the General Committee table. Inaddition photos, presentations and a transcript of the forumare being made available to members.In summary, the ICOYC forum was excellent and was wellworth our while attending. The next forum is being held inthe UK in September 2012.Richard HewettChief ExecutiveWOODLANDS GOLF CLUBA New Reciprocal Clubwww.woodlandsgolf.com.auSYC and the Woodlands Golf Club haveagreed to a reciprocal relationship,which means SYC members get thefollowing at Woodlands Golf Club:Golf playing Rights and Clubhouse facilities• Use of the clubhouse facilities• Use of the practice facilities• Subject to course availability, permission to play golf (at thetimes specified below) at the member introduced green feerate which is currently $70.00 and then discounted by 50%.Rounds are limited to 6 games per year.In return Sandringham Yacht Club willprovide Woodlands Golf Club Members:• Access to the Harbour View Restaurant with a 10% discount• Access to the Members’ Bar (a limit of 6 visits per year applies)• Complimentary Day Pass membership for WGC members tocrew on a boat during Wednesday WondersTimes of Play :Monday after 12.00pmTuesday any timeWednesday after 12.00pmFriday any timeNote: Times and days stated aresubject to course availability.Timesheet bookings – Members of SYC must callWoodlands on 9580 3455 at least 24 hours prior.Summer 2011 | syc off the wind 49

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Club Marine AssistFree to all Club Marine Insurance Policy HoldersImagine cruising into an unfamiliar harbour late in theafternoon, not sure where the safest place to moor orberth for the night may be. You need fuel, groceries,ice and fresh water - who do you call?The answer is: Club Marine Assist, the one-stopservice to solve all of your problems!With over 40 years experience as Australia’s market leaderin boat insurance, Club Marine offers boat owners andtheir families an integrated range of insurance solutionsand membership benefits designed to protect their boatinglifestyle and maximise their enjoyment on the water.Launched in January 2009, Club Marine Assist is apartnership between Club Marine and sister company, AGAAssistance Australia -- a global supplier of roadside andother assistance services -- to offer a first class personalservice never before seen in the recreational boating market.Club Marine Assist members can call 24 hours a day toseek advice, assistance, directions and information. Userscan contact the harbourmaster or marina operator, getdirections to the fuel and service wharf, grocery store andmore -- all just a phone call away!Accidents and breakdowns do happen, so Club MarineAssist also offers a range of benefits if things go wrong.Whether you’re on board or on dry land, operators willassess the situation and will help you contact the correctand most appropriate emergency services. If needed, theycan also arrange overnight accommodation and the salvageof your boat and even assist in lodging the paperwork foryour Club Marine insurance claim.Some days you mightn’t even get to the water before badluck steps in. The great news is that Club Marine Assistalso provides comprehensive roadside assistance benefitsfor your car and/or trailer for every trip when you are eithertowing your boat, or travelling to or from your boat (if mooredor stored in a dry stack, trailer store or on the hard stand).Remember, boating is supposed to be easy, fun and safefor everyone and that is the major objective of Club MarineAssist as it allows you to relax and enjoy your day out onthe water with the confidence that there is help at the end ofthe phone.This service and protection is provided exclusively and freeof charge to Club Marine members when they buy or renewa boat insurance policy with Club Marine.Media enquiries:Nicholas ScofieldAllianz AustraliaPh. 02-9390 65960416 088 414nicholas.scofield@allianz.com.auClub MarineClub Marine Limited (ACN 007 588 347) (Club Marine) is thelargest pleasure and commercial leisure craft underwritingagency in Australia. The insurer is Allianz Australia InsuranceLimited (Allianz) ABN 15 000 122 850 AFSL 234708. ClubMarine is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Allianz Australia Ltd.Allianz AustraliaThe Allianz Australia Group operates in Australia and NewZealand. It includes one of Australia’s largest generalinsurers, a leading private workers’ compensation insurer,and a life insurer.Allianz Australia Insurance Limited delivers a wide range ofpersonal, commercial and corporate insurance productsand services. It is proud to be of service to more than 2million policy holders and over 50% of Australia’s top 200BRW listed companies have some form of insurance coverwith the group.Allianz Australia Insurance Limited has approximately 3300staff and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the worldwide AllianzGroup, one of the world’s largest financial services companies.Summer 2011 | syc off the wind 51

Lycian Coast Yacht Rally 2011Toasting Turkey’s Turquoise CoastSeptember 2011By Trevor Joyce with photographs from Maggie JoyceThe Lycian Coast of Turkey stretches from Fethiye in thewest to Antalya in the east, a distance of about 150 miles.Mountains up to 4,100 metres rear out of the sea along thiscoast to create a visually dramatic backdrop to a string ofsecluded anchorages, small ports and seaside villages.Most of history’s armies have marched along these shoresand today there are remnants of a number of civilizations toscramble over but the overriding reality is that the best ofnearly everything is only accessible by sea.The yachts chartered for the event were from the Jeanneaustable and the short races on alternate days were thereforesedate; (twilight racing mode), but the competition wasnonetheless spirited.Marmaris is sailing central at the western end of the rallyroute and the harbour offers an inviting waterfront withtraditional gulets and super yachts lined up along a publicwharf flanked by restaurants, coffee shops and bars.Early in the rally we took an optional lay day excursion fromEkincik up the Dalyan River to Caunos and the Lycian clifftombs. The creation of the last of the intricately carvedtombs, was interrupted in about 350 BC by Alexander theGreat and it remains unfinished to this day. Sculptors werelowered on scaffolding but the question immediately arises– what did they use for tools?After Ecincik in the Gulf of Fethiye came Gocek, still littlemore than a fishing village but still with three full servicemarinas and several good restaurants. The next daythrough Caracaoren was in total contrast, with a singlerestaurant in a quiet bay and 2,000 metre Baba Mountain inthe back ground.On the following lay day we ventured to Kaya Koy, once athriving Greek, Armenian and Turkish city but now desertedfollowing the 1923 population exchange between the thenwarring Greece and Turkey.The Turquoise Coast began to reveal its true beauty inthe water colour at the swim stop before the next race toKalkan. The fleet anchored off a long sandy beach wherePetara was once the port for the Lycian capital Xanthos,before the harbour silted and mosquitoes drove theinhabitants away.Kalkan welcomed us following a gentle two hour race acrossa flat sea on a dying breeze. Modern day Kalkan clings to theslopes around an ancient core, which was also Greek until1923. The friendly merchants and restaurateurs of Kalkanmaintain a high standard of service to a discerning clientele.On the following lay day nearby Xanthos, Letoon and Petaraengaged the culture vultures while the hamams cleansed andsoothed the more sedentary among the group.Meanwhile out on the race course encounters of another52Summer 2011 | syc off the wind

Lycian Coast Yacht Rally 2011kind began to produce a log jam on the scoreboard withtwo boats tied in first and two in second, just one pointbehind, after four races.After Kalkan and Kas came a huge surprise; the GreekIsland of Kastellorizo just two miles off the Turkish shore. Amere rock in the ocean, starkly beautiful but with an air ofmelancholy, Kastellorizo these days has just 350 permanentGreek inhabitants. After invasions, war time bombings, adisastrous earthquake and a mass exodus to Australia, justin this century, “Kasi” is still in recovery mode.The fifth race took the fleet back into Turkey at Kekova, along sliver of a waterway almost land locked by the island ofthe same name. A building westerly breeze drove the fleet inthrough one of only three entrances to the finish beneath animposing crusader castle, which when illuminated against amoonless night sky added surrealism to an already magicalsetting for the post-race function. One of the crew fromDuchess lamented “The only thing wrong with this rally isthat it finishes tomorrow;” two weeks had simply vanished.The amazing journey came to an end with two nights ofluxury at the Ramada hotel in Antalya with the final nightdinner celebrated in a converted Ottoman residence in theold port city of Kalichi.The Lycian Coast Yacht Rally will be held again inSeptember 2012. For details please contact Laurenon 02 9966 1244, or toll free 1300 131 724 or by emaillauren@marinerboating.com.au.If you would like to talk to any of this year’s participants callMariner Boating for the contact details.Summer 2011 | syc off the wind 53

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ADOPT AN OPTI SCHEMESYC’s aging Opti fleet required some creative thinking … Enter your ViceCommodore, Chris Carlile who suggested an “Adopt an Opti” Scheme.The word was put out among the Division 0 fleet and other Keelboat owners.The take up was almost immediate. Within weeks payment had been madeon a new fleet of beautifully liveried Optimists.In our Opti fleet we now have a miniature Calm, a diminutive XLR8, a tinyTerra Firma, a baby Scarlet Runner, a young Goldfinger, a mini Magic, apetite 51st Project and a pint sized Vive La Vie.Those who were at theopening of the newlyrenovated Lou AbrahamsOff the Beach Sailing Centrehad a good laugh watchingthe skippers or crew of largeKeelboats trying to race in anOpti.Rob Date from Scarlet Runner was the winner, but Ray Shaw from XLR8 wonthe most admiration for his swimming ability! Harry Kelberg from Vive La Viefound out what is was like to be grounded and we all discovered that DeanRobson has a fetish for stealing other boats’ rudders. Miniature Calm was theonly Opti not to look foolish. That’s because Jason had his daughter stand infor him – Georgy knew you had to put the plug in the back of the boat!Kate MitchellDean RobsonSYC is looking torecruit keelboatand dinghyinstructorsPlease send resumesto Michah Shuwalowmichah.shuwalow@syc.com.auor Phone: 03 9599 0909Harry KelbergSummer 2011 | syc off the wind 55

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January to November 2011 NEW MEMBERSNAME SURNAME NAME SURNAMEGaylFabianJoelleVaughanJennineGeorgiaMatthewBrendanPhilJeffBrunoRitaChristianRichardPeterTedKathElizaPhilippaChrisPhilChristianLukeKateDavidEmmaChristineAshRobinsonRodaRoderickRosierRossRossRossRowsellSanderSchultzSecatoreSecatoreSecatoreShenfieldSkillingtonSmithSollySollySollySommervelleSpenderStewartStockerStrahanTaylorTaylorTaylorTaylorTonyJimJonathanJohnMichaelGarryNatashaGregRaymondThomasDanJessicaClintHadleySteveLynetteCatherineKirstenCraigCandiceMareeJohnDonNellyJohnSteveIanTeschendorffTevlinThaiThompsonThornborrowUtmarVan RennesVawdreyVealVincentWadsworthWaldronWalkerWatsonWeberWhiteWhiteheadWileyWileyWilliamsonWillisWillisWilsonWilsonWilsonWilsonWoodsSYC ValeJanuary to November 2011It is with deep regret thatwe announce the passing ofthe following membersSYC MemberDoug AdamsMerrylAngus-BartholomewNoel FyfeTed HoldingStewart HowarthBill JamesTony Le DainSadie MappinBill MarshallJack RobertsonMichael SullivanRobert VennerEddie Wall-SmithRay WatsonFrank Wright-SmithMember for2 years11 years15 years23 years44 years14 years11 years55 years27 years54 years51 years55 years71 years50 years75 yearsA GIFT FOR ALL MEMBERSSYC member Richard Buxton is very generously giftingeach member household with a copy of his bookIf Matthew Flinders Had Wings.In a journey that took seven years to complete,construction and property developer Richard Buxtonfollowed Matthew Flinders’ path, circumnavigatingAustralia by air and sea to raise public awareness andfunds for research into Alzheimer’s disease.If Matthew Flinders Had Wings is a combination ofstunning photography of Australia’s rugged coastlinesand culturally diverse residents with witty commentaryon each chapter of the experience. It is an extraordinaryaccount of Australia’s history and natural landscape.The books will be available for collection from the SYCGuest Relations desk from Monday 12 December 2011.Summer 2011 | syc off the wind 57

The Fifth Variety Splashcomes to SYC!Join the Splash on Thursday 23to Sunday 26 February 2012In 2012 the Variety Splash will celebrate its 5th Anniversarystarting at SYC, which has supported the Splash in eachyear of its history.The Splash is a three day fundraising rally which takesparticipants around Port Phillip and Corio Bay, on a fun filledadventure that is open to power and sail boats of all shapesand sizes and is a great way to get your family, friends andcolleagues out on the water, all in the name of raising fundsfor Variety the children’s charity.This annual boating event is similar to the infamous VarietyBash car rallies, where the focus is all about having funwhilst on the water. As with all Variety events, the Splashhas a serious side; its primary objective is to raise muchneeded funds to help empower Victorian children who aresick, disadvantaged or have special needs to live, laugh andlearn.The Splash visits some of Port Phillip’s best yacht clubsand marinas including SYC, Royal Geelong Y.C, QueenscliffHarbour and Royal Yacht Club of Victoria.Regular Splash participant Lex O’Connor commented“We had another fantastic time on the Variety Splash thisyear with Phil Coombs and crew on the 51st Project. TheVariety Splash is such a fun and unique way to explore andenjoy different ports and clubs around Port Philip Bay whilehelping Variety the children’s charity.It is great to turn off yacht racing mode and go for a cruise.This year we lived aboard the project during the Splash andsaw late night disco parties all dressed in 80’s gear on theboat after the Saturday Night Fever function at MorningtonYacht Club that was followed next morning by stacks onSmithy and Lorraine with young Chris Coombs. Queenscliffis always a great visit and what a way to do it in companywith such a wide range of boats and to enjoy the VarietySplash function in the new 360Q restaurant.The 51st Project Splash crew are regulars and includeseasoned sailors and some that are new to boating and allenjoyed the cruise around the bay and seeing sights suchas Popes Eye, Portsea and the views around the bottom ofthe bay.”Contact Splash Event Managers, Mark Turnbull andJav Greaves to find out how you can get involved inVariety Splash 2012!Website: varietysplash.org.auJav Greaves – jav@newtack.com.auMark Turnbull OAM – mark@newtack.com.auP: 03 9004 4688‘The Variety Splash team lookedafter us so well, they reallybecome part of the crew. TheSplash is an event not to bemissed and a great way helpthe Variety charity.Lex O’Connor ’(51st Project Crew Member)Summer 2011 | syc off the wind 59

Vortex Air – Proud Contributors to the Centenary Year ‘Fashionista’Vortex Air is a family owned Aviation CharterBusiness, which operates from Moorabbin Airport,Melbourne.Vortex Air has a long history of flying passengers tofabulous destinations around Australia.Vortex Air specialises in fully inclusive tours to:The world renowned Barnbougle Dunes Golf Coursein Tasmania• Outback Australia and Lake Eyre• The Birdsville Races• Gourmet tours of the Bass Straight Islands• Mt Hotham during the ski seasonVortex Air can also arrange air travel or organise aspecialised tour to suit your group to any destinationin Australia you may desire.Travelling in groups of up to 8, Vortex’s intimate airtours provide you with your own pilot to guide yousafely throughout the duration of your tour.Sydney to Hobart private aircraft chartersThis December Vortex Air are offering a wonderfulopportunity to cruise the east Australian seaboardwith the yachts of the Rolex Sydney to Hobart fromthe safety and comfort of your own private charteraircraft.Vortex Air are offering 3 day and 4 day air experiencesfrom Moorabbin airport, Melbourne and 4 dayescapes out of Bankstown, Sydney for those whowish to view the race from start to finish.View the splendor of the yachts of the Sydney toHobart on their treacherous annual expedition downthe east coast of the country to Hobart from the bestvantage availble.Equipped with GPS equipment, we can locate andtrack any particular yacht in the event that may be ofinterest to you.Our attention to detail ensures there is simply nobetter way to experience on of the most iconic oceanraces in the world.All inclusive fare from $1795 per person twin share.For more information regarding the Sydney-Hobartor other tours or private chartersPhone: (03) 8586 7474www.vortexair.com.au60Summer 2011 | syc off the wind

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