ERIENCE - Sandringham Yacht Club

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