Midstream Newsletter DRAFT December 2012 - Claremont Yacht Club

The Official Publicaon of Claremont Yacht Club (Inc.)JANUARY 2013See insideSail Courses New Member Report Col’s Cooking CornerNew Courses here at CYC p15 Welcoming the new meembers to CYC p8 Scrumptious Chocolate Brownies p18

DECEMBER 2012

Club Trading HoursOfficeMonday - Friday9am to 5pmMembers BarMonday/Tuesday/Thursday4pm - 8pmWednesday and Friday4pm onwardsSaturday and Sunday11.30am- 8pmRestaurant HoursWednesday Twilight Buffet7pm onwardsFriday Night Veranda Menu6:30pm onwardsSaturday Lunch Veranda Menu11:30pm onwardsContact Us4 Victoria Avenue, Claremont WA 6010PO Box 11, Claremont WA 6910Phone: (08) 9384 8226 Fax: (08) 9384 9990Email: admin@claremontyachtclub.org.auWebsite: www.claremontyachtclub.org.auFEATURES16 TIDE GAUGE by Max Brown15 New Sailing Courses at CYC16 Dinghy Results for NovemberIN EVERY ISSUE4-5 Commodore’s Report6 Funcons Corner7 A Word from the Manager8 Membership Report9 Blowin in the wind recap10-11 Power Secon13 Sail Report17 Dinghy Report18 Col’s Cooking Corner19 The Archive’s Crew20 Member’s Services Directory

COMMODORE’S REPORTDominic Papaluca reports:Hello Members,Before pung pen-to-paper, I took the me to readmy Christmas report last year. It was an illuminangexperience. I talked a year ago about the problemswe’ve been having with turnover of staff in thefuncons area, the 5 year plan, website, phonesystems, ranking of capital works projects – there wasa lot to get right. I’m happy to report that one yearon…we are just about there.The funcons area is really kicking goals for the club(financially speaking – not only have we stemmed thelosses – it actually makes a posive contribuon tothe cashflow of the club now). We sll have issueswith losing staff in this area…but I think that ispart-and-parcel of the industry. We have a great crewin place at the moment…and all seems to be goingwell. In fact, it is going so well, that we are looking atproviding Colin some extra room so he can plate upand keep everything warm with the larger funconsthat are coming through.Website, phones and the weekly emails to membershave also improved the communicaons around theclub.The new General Manager has some ideasabout how to further improve the communicaonsbetween members and the club – watch this space.We are now set to incorporate the capital works into aprogram of structured maintenance and costs throughthe five year plan. We are working on this right nowand will have it out prior to the half yearly meeng ofmembers – so you all have me to digest its contents.I signed the applicaon for H Jey on Tuesday 4 thDecember and it should be lodged with Swan RiverTrust by the me you read this newsleer. We areexpecng the SRT to come back to us with a range ofcondions regarding the car park and possibly the“old chestnut” of the riverbed lease may come upagain. We will keep you informed of where that is allgoing, once we know.The coage demolion is set for January 2013. Ourplan is to leave the area grassed for now.Management, Administraon and GovernanceDoug Hannaford is seling in to the role of GeneralManager. Obviously it will take some me for him tofind out “who’s who and what’s what – but I like theway that he thinks.FinanceThe Club’s finances are stable and we are in greatshape. We do not burn as much cash on a monthlybasis as we used to – because external funcons aremaking a healthy contribuon to the boom line. Weare on top of the A-West Jey maintenance fund andthe club is looking in good financial shape. We cannow start looking towards the future in terms ofimprovements and jey building.Capital Works ProgramOne of the burgeoning issues we have come across, isthe state of the ladies toilets upstairs and thecondion of the downstairs toilets (we get negavecomments on the Funcons-feedback formsconsistently nowadays). The loss of the men’schange-room area is making it difficult for our dinghysailors too. So, we are going to look at pushing theseup the list if possible. As menoned above, H Jeyapplicaon is submied, so we will deal with SwanRiver Trust requirements as a maer of priority. Wewould like to be driving piles as early as possible in thenew year. Here is the table of projects that we have inthe pipeline – ranked accordingly.While we are on Capital Works, I would like to thankBill Harding for arranging the trolleys to be painted,Peter Tate for diving and inspecng A West Jey andPeter Stanley/Rob Depiazzi on the great job they didon fixing C jey. If there are dive-qualified membersout there who’d like to volunteer to help clean up theseabed around the jees, please contact the club andput your name down – we are thinking of holding abusy-bee soon.Please look over the page...

FUNCTIONS CORNERJENIFFER TROLLIP reports:The Annual Commodores ball held on November 24th was a huge success, thank you to everyone whomaended; it was wonderful to see you all there. A big thank you to all the staff and flag officers for helpingthe night run smoothly and for all their hard work.The Christmas Twilight is also set for Wednesday, 12th December with a sail commencing at 6:25pm and agourmet Christmas Buffet at 7pm onwards. We will be entertained by the famous Trevor Jalla, loved byPerth and experience all over the world! Please have a quick look at the link below for more informaonon his entertainment.“It is a testament to the music of James Taylor that Jalla has easily managed to bring together the creamof musicians in Western Australia to collaborate on this show.”– Bourby Webster, North Street MusicRead more about News | Trevor Jalla presents James Taylor tribute at the RegalAlso feel free to sample some of the music for Wednesday by going to his website:hp://www.trevorjalla.com/music/index.htmlBookings have been astronomical and we are grateful and proud for all the support we have received inthe lead-up to what should be a wonderful and busy night!!We have decided to open up the members bar with limited food for Boxing Day so if you feel like havingsome light dinner please call the Office and make a booking!! The bar will sll close at 8pm as normal,however it would sll be lovely to see some familiar faces down hear during the fesve season to enjoy anice bite and a wonderful view.Unl next month, I hope you all have a wonderful and safe Christmas and a prosperous New Year.Christmas Twilight 2008

A WORD FROM THE MANAGERDOUG HANNAFORD reports:With the year coming to a close I would like tothank the large number of people who makeClaremont Yacht Club the wonderful place it is.You have certainly made me feel welcome fromthe outset.Firstly I would like to thank our generous regularvolunteers including our Old Salts who have donesuch a great job on our clubhouse, jey andgrounds as well as preserving the culture of theclub. Thanks also to our archive ladies who arepreserving our heritage so faithfully. They havealso been delighted by various recentcontribuons of trophies and photos etc, whichwe look forward to displaying online and in theclubhouse. Please keep those memorabiliacoming in, even if only on a loan basis.My personal thanks go to John Allpike for his finestewardship in his handover as GM. John wasinstrumental in many great improvements in hisme and handed over a much beer operaon inmany ways. More recently thanks to Bob Grievefor his efforts in carefully scanning some of ourearliest clubhouse drawings and for his ongoingtechnical advice, and to Steve Wall for generoususe of his boat.It is too easy to gloss over the contribuon of theCommiee at a me like this, but I wish to conveyto all of you the countless hours and deeds put inby so many on commiees. They makeextraordinary contribuons to the club in so manyways which I could not begin to list.the river.This year we have connued to enjoy warmrelaonships with the Town of Claremont, theSwan River Trust, Christchurch Grammar Schooland Bethesda hospital and a host of regularsuppliers who keep the ship running smoothly.Thanks also go to all of our staff for their diligencein their approach to all members as well as thisgrowing number of associates.Finally I would like to thank all the members fortheir faith and paence in the GeneralCommiee’s iniave to introduce more externalfuncons. Commodore Dom’s outline of ourplanned capital works is a testament to the qualityof membership benefits you can look forward toenjoying into the future, and my door is alwaysopen to discuss any reservaons you have aboutclub harmony.2013 promises to be a fun-filled year at the club,with a calendar of regular event nights as well asrenewed focus on the Members dining andhospitality experience. We have received manyaccolades recently from Members who have notbeen here for several years and were delighted byrecent improvements, so come down and see foryourself!All the very best for a safe and happy fesveseason.We are privileged to enjoy a sensive relaonshipwithin the local community and the marineenvironment and your Commiee areextraordinary ambassadors in this role. The samecan be said of our trusty band of starters who adda touch of dignity to our highly visible acvies on

MEMBERSHIP REPORTClaremont Yacht Club would like to say a big welcome to our new Members of the clubfrom October and November !

I HEARD IT BLOWIN IN THE WIND“FROM THE START BOX” - Saturday 17 th NovemberOn Saturday aernoon the Start Team had quite brisk winds for Racing.The Start crew had a hecc me when the pin end buoy for the start brokeloose and had to be reset, we only lost 10 minutes, aer which 14 yachts gotoff to a good start.The winds dropped off slightly for a me, then picked up for an excing finish.JacquiGood news. Insaable was first over the linein the second race of the SS22 statechampionship, run by RFBYC on Saturday24th November, which gives us two wins intwo heats.James Pearson“VIEW FROM THE START BOAT” - Sunday 18 th November 2012Today was a day for the experts. There were 26 boats signed on for dinghy sailing thismorning. Only 10 of those completed the course and the majority ended up swimmingone or more mes in the blustery condions.The forecast was for a 15 knot South-Westerly with gusts up to 20 knots… and that isexactly what we got. Gusts a shade under 21 knots were the highest seen on the handheld anemometer on the start boat.Hats off to all those who finished and especially to Gaye who sailed steadily onthrough the worst of the gusts and, despite some difficules with less than100 meters to go, regained control and momentum and crossed the finish accompaniedby an exuberant blast on the hooter.Well done everybody but special thanks have to go to Rob, Graham and Bob who hadtheir work cut and who ended up as wet And cold as any of the Laser sailors.Richard ReganOn Water Report-Saturday 10 th NovemberSaturday 10 th November was set to be a fun day of racing with nice windand no rain at first. The race was a handicap start in a westerly direconfrom the club on course 7. We got the jump on the always reliable andconsistent Serana, but they and Beaujolais got past us in the first turn atthe day bouys.When negoang the stronger winds near Freshy we too had a sail failureand had some problems, but Ken and Angela sorted it out just in me beforewe nearly ran aground. We made it out of it and connued with therest of the fleet making some extra ground on us. Don in Shea Rua caughtus up, but we managed to get away.Lyn Weir - Amazin’GraceDinghies - Sunday 2 nd December 20127 full rigs and 9 radials started in 10 to 12 knot winds that were sufficientfor experienced sailors and perfect for the less experienced sailors. Unlikesome previous weeks no one was capsizing and the fleet all kept reasonablyclose. Several Mirrors enjoyed the day sailing also.It was a very ght start with a short distance between the starter boat andbuoy. What I thought was going to be a reasonable start for myself, cameundone when I noced I was on a collision course with Sco coming towardsme on starboard.Thanks again to the volunteers who organize the racing and help keep ussafe.Rob HeyesDiscover Sailing Day-Sunday 4 th NovemberOnce again the weather dominated the sailing withcycles of freezing rain and brilliant sunshine all morning.Only the magnificent crew of Beaujolais providedour Discover Sailors with ride on a yacht in horriblecondions and did not hesitate when a third grouparrived at 11.40 for a sail.Robert Boyke provided all comers with a basic flaredemonstraon at 10.45.The New CYC General Manager came down to makesure everything was OK. Many thanks to the bar staffwith their effort on sausage sizzle as it made our Discoverer’sand the Dinghy sailor’s day. The bouncycastle was big hit with the young visitors. A total of 19visitors, with 9 experiencing sailing.Skippers Please make these visitors welcome whenthey come down for another sail.Rob Jeffery.Twelve boats sailed in the 2 nd SS27 State Heat atSOPYC last Saturday,24 th November. CYC's 'Georgie' was 4th across theline and 2nd on handicap.Jim Murray

POWER SECTIONPeter Wilkinson reports:As there is not much to report on the Power Secon for this month, I have shared an arcle withyou about the History of Fremantle Sea Rescue. I hope you find it informave and I look forward tothe start of the next Power Season!

Claremont Yacht Club would like to remind all members that there is now a phone inthe start box (to call through, dial the office number and wait for the prompts).The radio is also on CH 77.Thank you and happy boang this season!

SAIL REPORTDean Caple reports:With 6 weeks already gone in the 2012/2013season, with December tradional a month ofstrong breezes it was no secret that there would bea few hard days sailing. Unfortunately parcipaonhas been down a bit and we are hoping thatskippers and crews can find some more me in thenew year to come down and sail. The good news isthat Jeff Engeldow has brought Xanadu and wehope to see another SS22 sailing at the club verysoon. The other good news is that the club hasrecently purchased 2 second hand 420 dinghies tostart sail training with. The plan is to deliver courseson a Saturday mornings in the new year, we hopeto generate more crew and dinghy sailors fromthese courses and introduce people who havenever sailed into the sport.We are also looking into starng keelboat coursesfor adults for this season on a small scale and ingreater number next season, to do this we needand a number of skippers willing to aend the KeelBoat Instructor course and make their boatsavailable for the courses, if this interests youplease let me know and I will give you moreinformaon.Recently the Department of Transport introduced 2new ski areas to the river the impact on us it thatthere are now water skiing areas on both sides ofthe bay coming right up to the KarrakaaBank. The link aached shows this clearly onmap. The impact for us as sailors is no change,power gives way to sail, however you need to beaware that they may be boats moving quicker withskiers aached. There was consultaon betweenall clubs and Dept of Transport in the lead up to thezoning of new ski areas, the clubs stand was not toincrease the areas of the ski parks, however assome areas of the river are no longer dedicatedskiing zones new areas were found or exisng areasincreased in size.hp://www.transport.wa.gov.au/mediaFiles/mar_LowerSwanWaterSkiArea.pdfDon’t forget that the Christmas Twilight is on the12th Dec, you need to book with the office if youwant to stay back for dinner. I hope that peoplecan come down for a sail on the night, rememberthere are prizes for the best dressed boat andcrews. We are looking at conducng anotherDiscover Sailing open day in the new year, once wehave confirmed a date we will let everyone know soyou can invite people down for a quite sail and theycan enjoy a day at Claremont Yacht Club.Recently it was decided that all members Senior,Crew, Dinghy , junior and country members wouldfrom now on be given a Yachng Australia SilverCard free of charge where previously it cost$25.00. This card provides a level of insurancefor members parcipang in sailing and boangacvies at the club or when sailing away atevents. For more informaon please go to the YAweb site for details hp://www.oamps.com.au/Default.aspx?tabid=2428&language=en-AU . This isgreat news for members who are supporng theclub and provides an extra benefit to members.In closing I would like to acknowledge the supportthat the Sailing Commiee has given me to date,their help and work behind the scenes ensures weare able to enjoy our sport each week, with theexcepon of the office staff the whole sailingprogram is held together by a ½ dozen dedicatedpeople, so we are always looking for new faces andideas on the commiee. We meet one Mondaynight a month for about 2 hours, please let meknow if you’re interested in helping out.IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL MEMBERSAYF SILVER CARDSMembers will be processed on database for a silvercard but will not receive an actual card thisround as they have already been sent out byYachng Australia. They will have a membernumber which I can look up if anyone ever enquiresabout it. All the members added to thelisng will receive cards as of the next renewal inaugust – September 2013

SAIL COURSES

LATEST DINGHY RESULTSDinghies – Sunday 9th December 2012Fastest – Full Rig Nigel Paul – Vitamin Sea VFastest – Radial Willy Nunn – The Bush Kangaroo1. Wendy Campbell – Two Chances2. Willy Nunn – Tck Tck SkippyJon Van der Peyl – QuickfootLovely Sunday sailing. Thank you to all for organising and aending. I kept thinking whilst sailing, that I couldn’twish to be anywhere else! Only sad point was no dolphins this week!Easterly’s blew most of the morning, starng a bit gusty, but slowly easing off as the morning progressed.My pre race nerves had me tapping Steve’s – Blue Vixen (sorry Steve, definitely my fault) and capsizing! Pleasenote, Ross also had a swim! The pracce starts are a good idea, but with the start boat driing away and thenmotoring off to resecure the anchor, I was a bit confused about the proceedings. However, if all agree, a fewmore pracce starts would be great.Up to the first mark I was actually behind Mal! This was a great thrill, but then I blame the small sail for fallingbehind considerably on the downward runs. Graham overtook me, and then so did everyone – or so it seemed –except for poor old dad. Time to get yourself your own boat Ross!!?Good to see Carlos scking with us. He should have a handicap by now.Thank you to all for the rescue drill last week and for poinng out where the safety equipment is located aroundthe club. I’m embarrassed to say, knowledge of such equipment hadn’t even entered my thoughts, but now that Iknow where the stuff is, I feel I could be more useful in an emergency.Take care everyone,Wendy Campbell.Ps It is possible that I’m not due this 1 st . I note that my closing handicap on 2/12 was 0.8323 and the openinghandicap on 9/12 was 0.7914! If someone is entled to the flag, I will try to prize it off my daughter and return toyou next week.TIDE GAUGEWe have placed a de gauge on the outside of the South West corner of the main jey gatehouse.It is a two metre long wooden beam, with markings from zero to two metres, at 100 mm intervals,and has been bolted to the outside of the gate house, and can be viewed from the car park,or from “E” jey.The markings are related to Low Water Mark Fremantle which is the datum for dal readings andcharts.I have kept this brief and simple, and if anyone has any queries please ask me.Max Brown7/12/2012

DINGHY REPORTJohn Rasmussen reports:The dinghy season is less than half way through andalready there has been a lot of acvity in CYC Dinghies.While Club Opening Day didn’t aract manydinghy sailors (understandably given the weather),we have enjoyed some great sailing in a variety ofcondions with an ever expanding fleet. CYC hostedthe WA Laser Associaon (WALA) Metropolitan Race1 week into the season. The day was a big successwith over 35 Lasers on the water and a great buffetlunch aerwards. Without the presence of the dedicatedvolunteers, this event wouldn’t have beennearly as successful. Thank you to all who helped.We experienced a white out one Sunday about amonth ago when less than half the fleet finished therace. The new sailors soon realised how difficult sailinga Laser in heavy wind can be. Another WALAMetropolitan Race in February and the CommodoresCup and Laser States in March are all features on thedinghy calendar to look forward to in the second halfof the season.On Sunday 2 nd December aer racing had finished,the dinghy secon conducted a safety drill with thehelp of the start and rescue crews. Dean organisedfor Chris Goldacre to demonstrate some recoverymanoeuvres while Travis kindly volunteered to bethe unconscious rescue dummy. There were a fewlaughs along the way but the demonstraon had aserious side. With the dinghy fleet connuing togrow, we want to make sure we have the equipmentand procedures to deal with any foreseeable eventon the water.WA Laser State ChampionshipsOn the March long weekend (2 – 4 March 2013)CYC is hosng the WA Laser State Championships.This event is one of the largest dinghy events inWA and saw 90 boats enter at SoPYC in 2012.There is no CYC keel boat or dinghy sailing scheduledfor this weekend. The Dinghy Commiee arelooking for volunteers to assist with dues suchas:Registraon & marshallingRescue boat supportStart boat assistance (WALA will supply Race Officers)We are also in need of rescue and support boats.Inflatable dinghies are ideal but centre consoles andaluminium dinghies would also be useful. If you areable to assist for any period during the weekend orown a boat you’re willing to lend to us, please let meknow (my details are listed below).Thank you to all the volunteers who help to makedinghy sailing run safely and smoothly. I hope everyonehas a great break and those red backs, legs andjoints get a well-earned rest. Remember that thewind is only going to get lighter further into the season,so don’t put on too much weight before sailingresumes Sunday 13 th January 2013!Happy Christmas!Dean has sourced two second hand 420s which willbe used for sail training in 2013. The Dinghy Commieeconnue to look into buying more dinghiesand geng a juniors sailing programme underway. Ifyou know of any Bics, Opmists, Pacers or otherboats for sale you think might be suitable trainingboats, we’d like to hear from you.

COOKING CORNERCHOCOLATE BROWNIESThe Old Salts Group meet at CYC on the firstThursday morning of each month, where theyvolunteer their time to assist with maintenanceduties around the Club. Scrumptious morningtea is provided . If you are interested in joining,please call the Office!Ingredients540g Brown sugar400g Unsalted buer352g Whole eggs700g Chocolate200g Flour5g Baking powder50g Cocoa powder200g Sour cream80g Chopped walnutsMethod1. Cream buer and sugar l light and fluffy.2. Add eggs and flour, alternang a bit at ame.3. Fold in melted chocolate.4. Mix in sour cream and chopped walnuts.5. Line baking tray with glad bake.6. Pour in brownie mixture.7. Bake at 160 for 20 minutes or unl skewercomes out clean.Noce to all CYCMembersThe Pens and Moorings Commieewould appreciate it if you could pleasenofy the Office if you are intending tosell your vessel or your share of apartnership.Contact the Office on 9384 8226or email:rebeccam@claremontyachtclub.org.auThank you for your cooperaon!

CYC Archive NewsDecember 2012Issue 22Email — Archives@claremontyachtclub.org.auEmailCheckpoint -◊Thank you to everyone who has helped us with the archives over the past year. We have had many interestinginterviews with people who have responded to our requests for information, and also thosewho have donated CYC documents, photos and other information to our collection. This all adds depthto the history of the club, especially from members who have resigned for many reasons and have maintainedtheir interest in the club. We like to meet the people who donate information and artefacts to recordthe provenance of their donation.Merry ChristmasAndA wonderful New Year.The Archive CrewLyn, Kara, Sylvia, Angela and Sarah.8.3.19 “Ladies Skippers Race „ On the “ Swan„

MEMBER’S SERVICE DIRECTORYIn the interest of our members we will be pung together a Member’s Service Directory in the coming month, sokeep an eye out for it in Midstream and on the website. Here is a rough idea so far..Company Name Phone NumberA1 Marine Brian Rynhoud 0417 982 084AJ Auto and Marine Upholstery Tony or Laurie Maers 9381 5881Blue Water Boat Cleaning David Howe 0408 952 176Bluewater Marine Refrigeraon John Holligan 0418 921 561The Boatmen John Arnold 0412 167 524Ches Diesel and Marine Glen Roberts 9335 9211CJW Marine Maintenance Chris Woodward 0418 943 367David Morse 9339 4089East-West Marine WA Gordon Bruce 9490 2126Exclusive Design Upholstery Julian Iuliano 0419 831 223Marime Electronic Services Peter Turner 0401 039 432Mason Marine Trimmers Craig Mason 0418 923 787Mach Marine Shay Mach 9339 7722Mel Taylor Marine Trimmers Alex Swadling 0418 959 855Motor and Marine Engineering John Becker 9457 1760Pleisure Marine Maintenance Damon Johns 0403 740 001Presge Marine Darren Grose 0439 977 353Ridgeback Mobile Mechanical Marine Richard Hanekom 0401 580 152R Marine Perth Tim Wright 0418 774 798Stem 2 Stern Marine Andrew Wright 0422 017 324Tony Milne 0412 910 127Universal Marine and Automove Upholstery Vito Palimeno 0419 913 692

ATTENTION MEMBERSWe now have a defibrillator here at the Club, which is located in a glass cabinet in theUndercro, just to the right of the noce board.In the case of an emergency involving Sudden Cardiac Arrest, please break the glass.Important: Please be aware the Defibrillator cannot be used on anyone who has a pacemaker fied.We will be holding an informaon and demonstraon night in the upcoming month hereat Claremont Yacht Club which will combine both first aid and the use of the defibrillator.This night is open to all members, flag officers and their families, and will be run byexternal professionals who will be able to answer any quesons you may have.Keep an eye out in the weekly newsleers for an update on when this will take place.