Tell Tales April 2017 Final

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South Australian Youth Championships, 2017
A great result from Adelaide Sailing Club junior and youth sailors at the
South Australian Youth Championships which was held at Largs Bay Sailing
Club in March. Article and pictures courtesy of Down Under Sail.
April 2017 Edition
IN THIS BUMPER EDITION...
SA Youth Championships
Commodore’s Report
Update from the ASC Board
Vice Commodore’s Report
Mosquito Cat Report
Tracy Heritage Acknowledgement
FPT Celebrations
Saturday Morning Junior Training
International Cadet News
Finn Update
and lots more...
The South Australian Youth Championship has wrapped up for another year after a successful weekend of racing
hosted by the Largs Bay Sailing Club.
The breeze was fairly light throughout the entire weekend with a bit of swell on the Saturday and flat water on the
Sunday.
It was also a great weekend for South Australian sailing as a whole with the SA Youths part of the Premier Adelaide
Regatta for senior off-the-beach classes and the iconic Premiers Cup for the keel boats.
All racing took place off the Largs Bay/North Haven coast with keel boat racing running out of the Cruising Yacht
Club of South Australia (CYCSA).
A combined presentation took place at the CYCSA on Sunday evening where the young sailors got a chance to take
a closer look at the state’s premier racing yachts such as Geoff Boettcher’s TP-52 Secret Men’s Business and Jason
Ward’s 45-foot Concubine.
The weekend also acted as the state championship for the Open Bic class, which saw a strong fleet of 20 boats take
to the water, all of which had heaps of fun.
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James Wilson sailing in the Optimist Open fleet.

SA Youth Championships report continued...
INTERNATIONAL CADET
The ding-dong battle between the top two International
Cadets this weekend was a sight to be seen,
with Brooke Gaffney and Darcy Conry (from
LBSC) in Endless Summer going toe-to-toe with
Luke Allison and Zoe Hinks (from ASC) in Hypknotic.
Both teams finished the weekend with four firsts
and four seconds of the eight races sailed, however
the count back decision declared Brooke and Darcy
the winners as they were first in the final race of
the event.
Although the top two boats were well ahead, Emily Emily Ward and Anika Faber finish 3rd in the International Cadet.
Ward and Anika Faber (from ASC) in Elliot finished
in third ahead of Jack Kretschmer and Bethany Clough (from LBSC) in Tacktical in fourth and Rachel Huczko
and Jordan Griffiths (from LBSC) in Cheeky Monkeys in fifth.
Wayne Thompson from Australian Sailing with Zoe and
Luke at the presentations.
Luke and Zoe sailing on the first day of the
SA Youth Championships.
LASERS
With two fleets of four for both the Laser Radial and Laser 4.7 classes, the racing was always going to be close and
Josh Hinks with Wayne
Thompson.
Angus Bubner with Wayne
Thompson.
AJ Newman with Wayne
Thompson.

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competitive. In the Radials, Josh Hinks (from ASC) proved to be too strong for his competition, winning the event
ahead of Alexander Newman (also from ASC) in second and Ceduna’s Angus Bubner (also from ASC) in third.
In the 4.7 fleet, Goolwa’s Tom Chambers came away with a close win ahead
of Benjamin Newman (from ASC) in second and Darcy Fewings (from
LBSC) in third.
OPEN BIC
It was a sight to be seen this weekend when 20 enthusiastic Open Bic sailors
took to the water not only for the SA Youth States but for what was also the
class state championship.
Hamish Cowell, who traveled over for the event from the Blairgowrie Yacht
Squadron in Victoria was the dominant sailor in the class and finished with a
strong win.
However, Harry Mitton (from ASC) proved to be the best South Australian
sailor for the event and took out the state championship ahead of Thomas
Ebourne (from CSC) in third (second South Australian) and Jake Wilson
(from ASC) in fourth (third South Australian).
The class then presented their state championship trophies on board one of
South Australia’s premier ocean racing yachts, Jason Ward’s Mills 45 Concubine,
which the youngsters really enjoyed.
OPTIMIST
Benjamin Newman with Wayne
Thompson.
Both the Optimist Open and Intermediate fleets had some
great racing this weekend, which can be partially attributed
to solid numbers of sailors coming up from the Green
and Intermediate fleets.
The 15-boat Open fleet was close right throughout the
weekend and the youngsters went toe-to-toe with each
other in every single race.
Consistency proved the vital element however as Quinn
Auricht (from ASC/BSYC) came away
Harry Mitton with Wayne
Thompson.
with the overall win, closely followed by Myles Wilson (from ASC) in second
and Ben Hinks (from ASC) in third.
In the Intermediate fleet, Connor O’Brien (from ASC) sailed really well to
take out the overall win, followed by Finlay Bunt (from LBSC) in second and
Murphy Cowen (from LBSC) in third.
The Optimist Green Fleet would have to be one of the highlights of the championships
– these enthusiastic young sailors were treated to glamour Green
Fleet conditions and had an absolute ball on both days.
There were moments where some of the sailors were jumping out of their
boats and laughing and carrying on with each other, but there were also moments
of good quality sailing.
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Quinn Auricht with Wayne
Thompson.

SA Youth Championships article continued...
Myles Wilson with Wayne
Thompson.
Ben Hinks with Wayne
Thompson.
Connor O’Brien with Wayne
Thompson.
All boats sailed the course comfortably and came away from the event as better sailors than they were when they
started the first race.
Fraser Baker from Largs Bay was the dominant boat in the fleet, getting clear air off each start and racing away to a
comprehensive regatta victory, while Dante Schnaars (from BSYC) finished a little further behind in second and
John Napier (from ASC) in third.
Special thanks to Down Under Sail for the article and pictures.
@ ASC
● Wedding & Events Expo: 20th April
● Mother’s Day Lunch: 14th May
● Presentation Night: 26th May
● SDG End of Season Celebration at Pt Elliot: 27th May

Commodores Report, April 2017
ASC Commodore thanks some of our many volunteers who have made the 2016-17 sailing season such a success.
Welcome to the last edition of Tell Tales for the 2016-17 sailing season. Firstly, a huge thank you must go to Candi
Hinks who has done a fantastic job as editor of our clubs newsletter, Tell Tales. I would also like to take this opportunity
to thank all members for your continued support and understanding as the Board of Management make
the required changes to stabilise the future of Adelaide Sailing Club.
Following on from our success in winning the “Champion Youth Clubs” trophy at the YSA Tri Series regattas in
the first half of the season, congratulations must go to our junior sailors who competed in the recent SA Youth
Championships at Largs Bay Sailing Club. ASC juniors were represented in seven of the eight class/divisions sailed
and ten of our juniors finished amongst the place-getters. What an outstanding achievement!
On behalf of all members I would like to thank the numerous volunteers on and off the water that make racing possible
each week. Our Wednesday morning volunteers who take care of a multitude of maintenance tasks, our Committee
of Management and our Board of Management members for your many volunteer hours and dedication to
Adelaide Sailing Club.
Planning is under way for Presentation night on the 26 th May 2017 so save the date, more information will be coming
soon.
Darren McPherson
Commodore
A selection of photos from
the SDG “Dolphin Day” sailing
to Glenelg.

Board Update, April 2017
ASC President, David Royle provides an update on behalf of the Board of Management at Adelaide Sailing Club.
We thank members who attended our information briefing session late last year where we set out the direction that
the Board is taking with regard to the hospitality services currently provided by the Club (food, beverage, functions
etc). We take the opportunity here to briefly set out that strategy for those members who were not at that meeting or
who have not heard the updates provided by Board members at the conclusion of sailing on some days during February
and March.
Firstly it is very clear from the past two years operating results that the Club cannot continue to do things the way it
has and simply expect our financial position to improve. Change must happen, otherwise the survival of the club
would be in question. This will be through two main initiatives.
Firstly the Board has resolved to outsource or sub contract the hospitality operations on the upper floor. We have
received a report from commercial leasing agents with expertise in the hospitality sector regarding the current market
for these services including forecasts of potential lease income that the club may achieve. As a consequence we
have now given instructions to proceed to the market with an EOI for our hospitality operations. We expect that this
will go to the open market in May 2017 with an evaluation of proposal to follow. This process is made somewhat
more difficult due to the fact that our ground lease with West Beach Trust expires in January 2018, we are attempting
to start negotiations on our lease renewal (we have a right of renewal for another 20 years) earlier than set out in
the lease. It is likely that delays in negotiation a new lease with WBT, which we have a right to, may slow down
our efforts to install a new hospitality provider. However we are confident that, with cooperation from West Beach
Trust, these activities can occur in parallel. Throughout this process we will continue to manage risks to the clubs
operations and future at all times. This will include careful consideration of the most appropriate hospitality provider
so as to best match the clubs culture. Importantly, when a provider is appointed, we must all work harmoniously
in partnership with them. Their success and profitability will ensure that we enjoy the same end results.
The second part of the strategy is that sailing operations and activities must pay for themselves. This will mean an
increase in membership fees. It must be remembered that one of the first issues that the incoming Board faced last
year was the fact that membership fees were reduced last year, despite that fact that the club had lost over $300,000
in the past two years. The key reason for this change is that the Board has determined that income from the outsourcing
of hospitality services must be quarantined to provide funds for infrastructure maintenance and upgrades
which must be faced in the near future.
Your Board has also been driving change in a number of other areas, they include:
● Significant upgrade in signage to improve business turnover with new signage on balcony, boat yard fences,
Barcoo Rd corner and Africane Rd/Tapleys Hill Rd corner.
● A restructure of internal activities with the engagement of a professional bookkeeper and an Admin officer
both on a part time basis.
● Significant hospitality staff changes with Christian Carbone taking the lead as Front of House and Functions
Manager and Aiden Sczesny as head chef. These guys and their teams have done an outstanding job
through our very busy Christmas New Year period and have improved service to members and customer
significantly.
● Bedding down and improving the functionality of the Redcat point of sale system installed in early 2016.
● Establishing a Club foundation, through the Australian Sports Foundation, so that members can make a tax
deductible donation directed to the Club. This was initially set up as a way to encourage members to donate
the amount that their 2016-17 year membership reduced by, but will remain in place for use at any time or
for specific projects or fundraising campaigns.
● Working towards using the Australian Sailing on line membership payment system for the coming year so as
reduce paperwork, simplify and streamline processes and ensure complete accountability for membership
payments.
● Completed a Members Protection Policy to ensure that appropriate personal behavioural codes, both on and
off the water, are established and abided by.
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Board Updated continued…
The Board will also be making decisions about winter trading hours in the near future and this will be communicated
to you. Of further interest to members is that our cash flow position has improved since the previous financial
year. This is due to your continued and valued support, the huge efforts of our volunteers in running two very
successful Nationals in January (a total of 364 boats competing) and the efforts of our volunteers and staff in continuing
to operate as efficiently as possible. We thank you all.
David Royle
(ASC President)
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Vice Commodore’s Report
ASC’s Vice Commodore, Malcolm Hughes provides a round-up of what has been happening with club racing
towards the end of the 2016-2017 sailing season.
What a great second half of the club sailing season. The focus has been squarely on club after the enormously successful
major regatta period with the Laser and Australian Youth nationals.
Club racing resumed on 21 January and has occurred on every Saturday from 21 Jan to the closing day last Saturday.
Rarely can we remember a run of weather like this with racing possible every week. On two days our two race
format allowed us to run one race before the weather became unsuitable and return to shore prior to too much wind.
On all other days two races were concluded. This season has seen a record number of 38 club races concluded.
Scoring is a massive task. Many thanks to Tim Ryan for joining the scoring team with the race day processing of
the results and to Mike Rogers and Hubert Tucker for their ongoing support of the system. Results are posted on the
club web site for all races. Please contact myself, Hubert or Mike if you believe there are any inaccuracies. Queries
can be emailed to results@adelaidesailingclub.com.au.
Club Championships have been completed with most classes completing the requirements of four or more boats in
five or more of the Club Championship races.
Below is a list of Provisional results for Club Champions, full results on the web site.
Optimist Zig Zag Ben Hinks
Cadet Hypknotic Luke Alison, Myles Wilson
Finn Dark Secret Dirk Seret
Laser Just Breathe Sean Homan
Laser Radial Southern Raider John Gordon
Sabre Trigger Point Mark Soulsby
Sharpie
Trump Making America Chris Went, Harry Fisher, Tom Manhood
Fireball Ballbreaker Jalina Thompson-Kambas, Nathan Stockley
Mosquito Aldebaran IV Phillip Pearce
Div 1 Kinda Sporty Steve Kroon, Justin Bissi
Melges Rank Bajin Doug Watson
Presentation night will acknowledge these people as well as many other awardees and is programmed for 26 th May.
Please mark this date and plan to attend.
The Melges conducted a weekend regatta for the Vostock series. The weather was light and constant wind changes
tested both competitors and race management but the six races were completed. Racing was tight as always but
Dave Alexander was able to make a clean sweep of the results.
A disappointment was the weather we copped for the Fisher Petersen Tillett Regatta. A good field of entries across,
Optis, Bics, Cadets and Lasers were received and all was in readiness for the 50 th birthday celebration of the regatta
but the weather gods did not cooperate. The day saw wind and sea conditions unsuitable for the regatta to start on
time but the forecast was for it to moderate, to provide a window of opportunity before increasing again. The Race
Committee attempted to race but the window closed quite dramatically meaning the fleet was sent abruptly to shore
before starting. The birthday celebrations continued though and a good day was enjoyed by all.
Many thanks to all members who have contributed to our extremely successful sailing season. To our sailors, thank
you for the spirit you have shown through your racing. With our two race format across so many classes, it does put
competing boats much closer together. The close racing has been great to watch, as has the positive interactions
between sailors.
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Thank you also to our loyal band of volunteers who are critical to make up a race day. Our Canteen, Tower, On
Water, Boatshed and Recovery teams are invaluable and second to none. The willingness, commitment and expertise
of this group is what makes our race days run so seamlessly. A small band of these “Dad’s Navy” will continue
to operate on Wednesday mornings through winter carrying out repair and maintenance projects across the club. If
you have any time on a Wednesday morning, come down, contribute to a project and enjoy some fellowship.
Malcolm Hughes
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Mosquito Cat Report
A report kindly prepared by Phil Pearce about the happenings in the Mosquito Cat world at Adelaide Sailing
Club, as well as a round up of the Mosquito Cat Nationals and Mosquito Cat States for 2017.
The small fleet of Mosquitos from ASC continue to sail regularly at the club and be active at the State and National
level. Although we are struggling to achieve the required number of races for the club championship, we are still
confident we will feature at the presentation night. Being an active class for decades, club stalwart Hubie Tucker
(The Ancient Mariner) has been very keen to ensure the Mosquito class has a club champ again this season.
The fleet members are also active for the club ‘behind the scene’. Hubie is involved in processing the sailing results
each weekend and beyond. The club has Phillip Flaherty (To Be Sure Two) on standby to address the many electrical
tasks that a club facility of our size generates. Along with Hubie, Warwick Kemp (Atreus) is the class delegate
and we are grateful for his practiced negotiation skills in club matters. Phillip Pearce (Aldebaran VI), also along
with Hubie, is part of the Wednesday club volunteers, applying his trade and construction skills where required.
Warwick and Kalahni in Atreus.
Phillip Pearce on Aldebaran VI.
NATIONALS REPORT
In quite strong conditions at the nationals, Warwick Kemp with his new crew Kalahni Bissi on sloop-rigged Atreus
finished a very close third. In the final race (which they won), it only required a different result between 2 nd and 3 rd
who were 4 seconds apart to move Atreus up to 2 nd . Warwick and Kalahni then took their practiced team work to
the second half of the States.
In the conditions that favoured heavy crews, Phillip Pearce on cat-rigged Aldebaran VI had some success winning 2
races but could not match the consistency of the winning boat from Victoria. He finished second just ahead of another
lightweight crew, Steve Thomas (Cat-tonic) from Barmera.
STATES REPORT
The State titles were conducted over 2 separate week ends. Conditions could not have been more contrasting. The
first weekend at Pt. Vincent produced great catamaran conditions on Saturday, strong breezes over flat water. With
the forecast for Sunday being unfavourable for sailing, the RO pushed to complete three heats back-to-back Saturday
afternoon. Sunday’s forecast proved correct, with winds exceeding 30knots. It was flattened white caps across
the entire bay; a spectacular sight from the sheltered comfort of the clubhouse.
Sailing the second weekend at Somerton YC again produced contrasting condition; Saturday increased to 18-
20knots during the racing, Sunday trying to generate 10knots. Five races were completed over the weekend. Aldebaran
VI only had to win one race of three on Sunday to be Cat-rigged State champ again for season 2016-17. He
failed, so missed out by one point! Atreus did win their three races Sunday and after the discards won the Slooprigged
states on count back. Warwick was generous in his praise of his new crew Kalahni who he said had applied
her improved skills learned during the Nationals. Congratulations to both Warwick and Kalahni.
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CLUB REPORT
Having the opportunity to complete 2 heats during the Saturday afternoon has had several rewards. The starts have
become very competitive, smaller courses with a greater number of laps means more buoy roundings, many of them
with close competition and inefficient techniques having an impact on a result. This experience has made the ASC
mosquitoes very competitive in a larger fleet. The racing conditions have been light to moderate for the four club
heats completed this season. Aldebaran VI leads Atreus and The Ancient Mariner, with To Be Sure Two within
striking distance of overall 3 rd place. This will keep the racing within the Mosquito fleet at ASC exciting and exhilarating.
Rigging at Pt. Vincent.
Phillip Pearce
Hubie Tucker replacing the Gaff on the club

Introducing Tracy Heritage
Most of you will recognize the face below as that of our very own Tracy Heritage. But who is Tracy, and what has
she achieved? Read the article below and find out more...
Introducing Tracy Heritage! Tracy is a long-standing veteran
of the seas. She is a fifth generation sailor and her
earliest childhood memories were on a 150ft trading
ketch. According to Tracy “they say our family has salt
water for blood – it’s not true though, I’ve checked!” Tracy
started sailed dinghy’s while growing up, and then
joined the Australian Navy and started sailing for the Navy.
She enjoyed sailing their Swarbrick S111’s, and in
1986 she won her division in the Melbourne to Hobart.
Tracy also sailed Tasars at HMAS Cerberus. Until 4
years ago she owned and lived on a 40ft ketch, and has
also lived abroad in the USA for eight years, and sailed at
every opportunity.
Tracy has been volunteering in race management for over
10 years, and is an accredited International Race Officer,
National Judge and IRC/ORCi Measure. Tracy’s involvement
in volunteering began when she was unable to con-
Tracy Heritage
tinue sailing competitively, so she chose to continue her
involvement with sailing by volunteering. In this role, Tracy was able to be a part of the racing and also
give back to the sport which she loves.
Tracy’s involvement in Race Management began with keelboats, however as she was wanting to expand
her knowledge and gain more experience in dinghy race management, she made the decision to come to
Adelaide Sailing Club, and has been mentored by Mike Rogers. Tracy has described this as the “best
decision I’ve made in a long time!” Tracy has also received mentoring from Ross and Kevin Wilson in
Victoria, and Tim Went.
Tracy’s first dream goal in Race Management was to be a Race Officer at the Phuket King’s Cup in
Thailand. She was lucky enough to achieve this goal in
2014, and had a fantastic time and gained a wealth of
experience.
In the role of Race Officer, or other key race management
roles, Tracy has been involved in many keelboat
events, including: Samui Regatta in Koh Samui, Thailand;
Royal Langkawi International Regatta in Malaysia;
China Cup International Regatta in Hong Kong
and Shen Zhen in China; Phuket King’s Cup Regatta
in Phuket, Thailand as well as the Festival of Sail in
Geelong and Port Lincoln Race Week.
Tracy has also been involved in a variety of Multi-
Tracy Heritage
Class events in the role of Race Officer and race management.
When involved in the Sailing World Cup
Final and Sailing World Cup Melbourne there was a mixture of Kiteboards, Olympic and non-Olympic
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Tracy Heritage Article continued…
and International Federation of Disability Sailing (IFDS) Classes. Tracy was also involved in the TravemÜnde
Woche, Lübeck in Germany; Olympic Class Regatta in Kingston, Ontario; Sail Canada Youth National
Championships which involved Techno 293’s, Laser 4.7s, 240s and 29ers; Australian Youth Championships
and Sail Sydney.
National events in Australia that Tracy has
been involved in include: RS10, RS200
and Aero; Finn; OK; 12ft Cadet; Optimist;
Etchells; Fireball and Lasers.
Tracy has also had involvement in several
World Events, including the Canadian IKA
East Coast Championship in Ontario, Canada;
RS:X and Techno 293 North American
Championships in Ontario, Canada;
IFDS Para Sailing
World Championships in Victoria, Australia;
505 World Championships in Barbados;
Fireball World Championships in
Thailand; OK World Championships in
Thailand; Laser Radial Youth World
Championships in Ontario, Canada; Etchells
World Championships in Hong Kong;
Tracy Heritage (centre)
GP14 World Championships in Barbados and CORK International Optimist Regatta in Ontario Canada.
As you can see, Tracy has been involved in sailing events stretching from a variety of state and regional events,
through to National and International events. The 2017 year is still packed full of action, with Tracy still to be involved
in the OK World Championships in Barbados, the Finn World Masters also in Barbados and finally the TP52
Super Series Final to be held in Menorca, Spain.
Through her numerous involvements in Race Management, Tracy has learnt some valuable lessons. First and foremost
is the importance and value of watching and learning—you can pick up so much by watching others. Whether
it be learning new things to try, or more importantly, what not to do! Secondly, the value of surrounding yourself
with talented people. Thirdly, the ability to “fly by the seat of your pants”, with no room allowed for procrastination
during a race. Fourthly, learning to live
with the decisions you make , and acknowledging
that not everyone is perfect
and that at times, we all make mistakes.
This means taking ownership of the mistakes
and apologising to those it effects,
including the sailors. Finally, the importance
of always being as fair as possible
in your decisions.
Being involved with sailing all her life,
Tracy is passionate about her role as a
Race Officer. One of the most important
conclusions that Tracy has reached, is that
she loves Adelaide Sailing Club (ASC).
Despite the politics involved in every club,
Tracy believes there is a lot more camaraderie
amongst the members at ASC, and
the volunteers are looked after and well
respected in the sailing community.
Candi Hinks
Tracy Heritage (centre)

Fisher, Peterson, Tillett Regatta
Helen Stapleton provides a short article about the celebrations and recognition of the 50th Anniversary of the
Fisher, Peterson, Tillett Regatta (FPT) held at Adelaide Sailing Club.
Sunday March 12 th was the 50 th Anniversary of our much loved Fisher Peterson Tillett Regatta. The trophies had
been polished, the t-shirts ordered, anniversary cake baked and with over 50 entrants registered it was shaping up
to be the biggest and best yet. Unfortunately the only thing we couldn’t have planned for was the weather! As you
can see from some of the photos, some very challenging conditions for our young sailors meant racing was abandoned
for the day.
The much sought after Fisher, Peterson, Tillett trophies.
Nevertheless it did not stop the celebrations as we enjoyed a special anniversary cake baked by our very own Aiden
Sczesny (thanks Aiden!) and welcomed members of the Fisher, Peterson & Tillett families to an afternoon tea
honouring the event and their involvement & sponsorship over the last 50 years.
FPT Regatta t-shirts
The dark and ominous skies loomed over ASC at the FPT.

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FPT Commemorative Cake
A big thankyou to Pete Royle and Colin Gordon my fellow organising committee members, Paul Fisher for again
producing some great t-shirts which proved popular with young and old, Deb Lennon for doing a great job on the
registration desk, Margaret and our canteen ladies for special “themed” menu including the commemorative FPT
cookies and of course our wonderful race management team who tried their best to get us out on the water.
Looking forward to number 51!
Helen Stapleton
Rear Commodore

Saturday Morning Junior Training Update
SDG Chairperson, Colin Gordon Colin Gordon provides provides an update a summary on what to has what been has happening been happening with junior at the sailing club with at the the club junior
Saturday sailors mornings on Saturday from mornings. January through to
on
April.
The New Year commenced with the news that our 2 long-standing Saturday morning SDG training instructors,
Ben Knoop and Nicci Edwards, had made career choices that meant they were no longer able to participate. We
wish both Ben and Nicci well in their chosen fields and acknowledge their significant contribution to the success
of the junior training program over several years. We hope to see them around the club soon.
At about the same time we were able to welcome club members, Sarah Short, Johnny Gordon and Issy Royle to
our instructor pool. Both Issy and Johnny are undertaking steps towards completing their instructor qualifications
and have engaged with our Saturday morning training program with enthusiasm and professionalism.
We have been able to continue the prescribed program of class related training for many of the post-Christmas
Saturday morning sessions due to the support of our volunteers. I would particularly like to thank Peter Royle
(International Cadets) and Jo Mitton (O’pen Bics) for their assistance in instructing their respective classes, to
ensure the continuity of the program.
The numbers of sailors participating in Saturday morning training has been variable, with some sailors having a
well-earned break after a busy January and some in the process of trialling new classes. Our Saturday, March 18,
training was adjusted to allow for a short course, mixed fleet style race training to prepare our sailors for what
they might encounter at The SA Youth championships.
For the final SDG Saturday morning training for season 2016-17, to be held on April 8, we will run the traditional
“dolphin day” adventure sail with a passage cruise (weather permitting) to a local beach for refreshments. To
coincide with the last scheduled club race a number of other activities are planned around that day. Be sure to
read the weekly SDG Email for details.
The race management team have also encouraged the return of green fleet race training (under the direction of
Lindsay Hembrow and Commodore Darren McPherson) on selected Saturday afternoons. We have a small but
growing collection of sailors who feel more comfortable participating at this level rather than journeying out to
the senior course. It has been great to see the green fleet parents take an active role in supporting this activity.
As the season draws to a close the sailing development group committee will begin a process of review and
planning for the future and always welcome feedback. Remember that it is an open committee and new faces are
always welcome at our monthly meetings (7.00pm first Wednesday of the month, at ASC).
Finally, the traditional SDG end of season celebration has been proposed for the week-end of Sunday 21st May.
Please keep that date free, further details will follow.
Colin Gordon
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ASC International Cadet Team
Peter Royle provides a wrap up of what the sailors in the ASC International Cadet Team have been up to
and what the plans are for the upcoming months.
Wow, what a second half of the season: A testament to the continuing
growth of the Cadet class saw a record number of 82
boats gather from across the country in January at LBSC for the
55 th International Cadet Australian Championship.. With a 25
strong SA team, the 11 ASC Cadets competing in the regatta finished
with some notable results: Luke Allison and Myles Wilson
finished a credible 13 th while James Wilson and Carter Baker finished
first on handicap, a great achievement as James had been
mainly sailing his Opti up until this regatta. Of course there were
many more stories and accomplishments but the big winners were
all the kids sailing in their first big Cadet regatta. With 82 boats
on the start
line everyday
it’s hard not
to learn from
the experience.
Luke receiving his most improved skippers trophy.
and Zoe Hinks combined to compete in the Cadet
class and only after a very close countback, finished
a close second to LBSC’s Brooke Gaffney/Darcy
Conry.
In summary, the ASC Cadet Team have packed a lot
in this year and with only two skippers – Issy Royle
and Maddie Ward ‘aging out’ of the ASC Cadet
Team this year, there’s plenty of talent coming
through in both skippers and crews, as well as many
new kids and teams joining the class for next season.
Peter Royle
Moving on to
March: Sadly
the weather
didn’t really
Emma and Brooke at the Cadet States.
‘play ball’ for
the 50 th Fisher Peterson Tillett Regatta which combined to
be the second half of the Cadet State Championships. Only
two races were completed on the Saturday and after racing
was called off on the Sunday, the Cadet State Championship
was decided. While the championship went to one of the
LBSC teams, our very own Luke Allison was awarded the
HC Richards Trophy for most improved skipper and Brooke
Jones and Emma Pearce deservedly won the handicap score
State Championship, which really demonstrated their improvement
over the season. Finally, at the Australian Sailing:
State Youth Championships last weekend Luke Allison
Issy and Zoe in Vela at the Cadet Nationals.

Finn News April 2017
Manfred Curry provides an update on what is happening in the Finn world.
Welcome to John Jenkins
We are thrilled to welcome John to our Finn fleet. This sees our register growing to nine boats, or 10 if we include
Brian Partidge from Port River. John began his junior sailing at the Murrary Bridge club before continuing at
Glenelg where he spent many years sailing a vast range of boats including Rainbows, Gwen 12s, Lasers, Contenders,
Fireballs and Sharpies, before joining B&SYC to sail 505s, Flying Dutchmen and NS14s. With this extensive
background it is fitting that he now feels ready to have a go at the ultimate sailing challenge.
Dirk wins Club and State Titles
Congratulations to Dirk who once again sailed
very consistently to take out both the Club Championship
and the State Championship. The big
improver this season was Danny Parkinson who
was runner up in both events – well done Danny.
Third in both events was Neville. The Finns completed
the maximum number of 11 Club Championship
heats which is a credit to all competitors.
The Finns sailors have had a great season and
wish to thank the all the race officials who have
provided excellent and enjoyable racing on Saturday
afternoons. We are looking forward to the
mini series
and to next season.
Manfred Curry
Aaron Heritage sailing his Finn.

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“But what has happened to the old one?”
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Class updates, including plans for the Winter months, a round up at the end of another sailing season with pictures
from the ASC Presentation Night. There will also be an article on the three generations of the Allison’s sailing at
Adelaide Sailing Club. Plus lots more interesting news.
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