2021 ICBC Magazine

46th Annual
Interclub Bay Cruise
magazine
18–24 September 2021
When I grow up. . .
I want to go Cruising
Commencing in May 1976, the Interclub Bay Cruise is the largest and longest running single
event held on Moreton Bay. Whether your preference is sailing or power boating, the Cruise
provides a safe and inexpensive family holiday, with up to 60 vessels from boating clubs
around South-East Queensland attending each year.

The Interclub Bay Cruise Magazine is designed
and edited by Sharon Felschow, “Sunseeker”,
www.dtastudio.com.au
Acknowledgements:
Many thanks to all who’ve
contributed to this edition of
the Cruise Magazine, including
the Flag Officers and members
of the Committee, as well
as Cruisers past and present
who’ve provided material.
Last, but not least, let’s acknowledge
this year’s sponsors who
so generously support us.
2021 Sponsors:
• Andrew Woodforth Marine
• Boating and RV
• Forkquip
• Integrity Motor Yachts /
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Meet the Committee
Flag Officers
Peter Miller “Exile” WMYC Commodore
Matt Lowe “William J” LSC Vice Commodore
Jeff Hircock “Wayne Douglas” WMYC Rear Commodore
Dean Robertson “Arena” RQYS Secretary
Rowan King “Bloody Mary” WMYC Treasurer
Anton Prange “Satisfaction” RQYS Sponsorship Officer
Graeme Sharp “Time Out” RQYS Immediate Past Commodore
Committee Members
Andrew Petroff “Suzie II” BOAT
Marion Petroff “Suzie II” BOAT
Jason Dutton “Jenny Lee” BCBC
Bruce Phillips “Jamani” LSC
Matt Lowe “William J” LSC
Stephan Magnani “Kokomo” MBTBC
Mark Arnold “Crackl’n Rose” MBTBC
Graeme Sharp “Time Out” RQYS
James Tapp “Olive J” RQYS
Anton Prange “Satisfaction” RQYS
Richard Ward “Yuanmi” SMBBC
Gordon Leck “Between Tides” SYC
Peter Miller “Exile” WMYC
Jeff Hircock “Wayne Douglas” WMYC
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Past Commodores
2020 Graeme Sharp “Time Out” RQYS
2019 Jullie McCulloch “Danseur” RQYS
2018 Michelle Anderson “Wanderers Paradise” MBTBC
2017 David Mason-Cox “Sunshine” MBBC
2016 Anton Prange “Revelation” MBTBC
2015 Mike Morris “Jodien” BOAT
2014 Mike Morris “Jodien” BOAT
2013 John Elliott “Sea All” MBBC
2012 Michael Bryant “Ocean Maid” WMYC
2011 Andrew Petroff “Suzie II” WMYC
2010 Andrew Petroff “Suzie II” WMYC
2009 Peter Shaw “Pescador” LSC
2008 Amanda Clements “Hombre” MBTBC
2007 Robert Bailey “Aurora” BOAT
2006 Ann Henry “Patan” GCBC
2005 Tony Williams “Currawong” WMYC
2004 Rodney Johnston “Maltese Cross” LSC
2003 Peter Howse “Freedom I” LSC
2002 John Pearce “True Blue” BOAT
2001 Graham White “Beaujolais II” RBC
2000 Lorraine Low “Solquest” BOAT
Errol Thompson “Erilda” SCYC
Geoff Rose “Pisces” GCBC
Lloyd Hillman “Platinum I” MBTBC
Geoff Finegan “Satisfaction III” RQYS
Kevin Talbot “Kalyngra” MBTBC
Paul Gosling “Cheroney II” HSYC
David Mason-Cox “Woftam” MBBC
Peter Miller “Exile”
On behalf of the 2021 Interclub Bay Cruise committee,
I would like to welcome all Cruisers to the 46 th Annual
Interclub Bay Cruise.
I’m very much looking forward to this year’s Cruise.
I am honoured to be your Commodore and I hope
to successfully fill the big boat shoes of the many
previous Commodores before me. Vice Commodore
Matt, Rear Commodore Jeff, Past Commodore
Graeme and the entire committee are committed to
delivering you a fun, inclusive and safe Cruise in 2021.
With the theme of this year’s Cruise is “When I grow
up …” Adults and kids should be able to have plenty of
fun with this theme. Kids about what they aspire to be,
and maybe the same with a few adults as well.
This year’s itinerary includes a bit of the old and a
bit of the new. As demonstrated last year, the trip
to Little Ship Club for Sunday lunch is a great way to
meet others (and have a nap) as we all travel on some
of the larger vessels for the trip up there. We are also
back to a few old favourites such as the Southport
Yacht Club for our fancy dress theme night and VMR
Southport at ‘Bum’s Bay‘ for the Caniapa Cup, sausage
sizzle and Talent Quest.
I trust we will all have a great time on this year’s
Cruise. If you have any queries and concerns during
the Cruise, please come and see me or any member
of the committee.
Fair winds and following seas.
Commodore
Ernie Stewart “Osprey” MBTBC
Ron Altmann “Valinda” LSC
John Connell “Barbie II” MBTBC
Noel Ives “No L IV” BOAT
Tim Green “Jessica” RQYS
Jim Chant “Blue Horizon” MBTBC
John Cranley “Vanquisher” LSC
Roger Pugsley “Windrift” MBTBC
Nev Anderson
“Wanderers Paradise” RBC
Neil Thompson “Sunseeker” MBBC
Des Clements “Hombre” QCYC
Graham Mouatt “Getcha” MBBC
David Cameron “Progress” LSC
Ken Pilkington “Chiquita” MBBC
Ray Lawson “Peg-Ray” LSC
Graham Sells “Granita” RQYS
David Bowley “Kingfisher” RQYS
Peter, Ngaire, Thomas and Jacob Miller on board “Exile”.
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Burgees
This year the Cruise
Committee chose
dark teal and white
as the Cruise
colours.
All Cruisers will
receive a burgee
in their sign-on
bag. Committee
burgees have a
white border.
Matt Lowe “William J”
It is with great pride and pleasure that
I am your Vice Commodore for 2021.
My first ICBC was in 1983 on my
parents boat “William J”. This year
I am again on “William J” with my
two sons, Jack and Harry, and my
fiancé, Kim. The boys have been
doing the ICBC since they were born
and this will be Kim’s second Cruise.
Vice Commodore
We are all incredibly passionate about
boating and spend as much time as
permits on the water. Whether that is
on the jetskis, or Kim’s boat “Sally”.
Matt Lowe and his sons (from left) Jack
and Harry; (below) “William J”.
Commodore
Vice Commodore
As Vice Commodore, my main role for
the Cruise is to support Commodore
Peter, and I am in charge of all things
COVID. I am also First Aid Officer, so
if anyone has any little issues, please
call me on the phone or radio as I
have the first aid kit on board.
In previous years I have been
Radio Ship, Sarge, Rear Commodore
(twice) and also on the Committee.
I am a believer in ‘You get out of
things what you put into them’,
so I love being involved.
Kim, Jack, Harry and myself all look
forward to seeing everyone again
soon and meeting new friends too.
Safe boating and fair weather.
Rear Commodore
What do the balls mean?
The Rear Commodore has
two balls on their flag, the Vice
Commodore has one, and the
Commodore has none. :-O
Past Commodore
The ‘Cruise’
In 1976 the late John Hattrick, whilst
Commodore of the Royal Queensland
Yacht Squadron, initiated an annual
bay cruise to promote safe family
boating and good will amongst the
boating fraternity.
Over four decades on, the Interclub
Bay Cruise Association continues
this tradition with the dedication of a
committee of volunteers representing
a number of diff erent affiliated yacht
and boating clubs.
Participating Boat Clubs
Breakfast Creek Boat Club...................... BCBC
Brisbane Outboard Aquatic Touring
(B.O.A.T.) Club..........................................BOAT
Little Ship Club...................................................LSC
Moreton Bay Boat Club............................ MBBC
Moreton Bay Trailer Boat Club.............MBTBC
Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron........RQYS
Southern Moreton Bay Boat Club..... SMBBC
Southport Yacht Club.......................................SYC
Wynnum Manly Yacht Club.................... WMYC
L S C
Committee
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Rear Commodore
Jeff Hircock “Wayne Douglas”
I am really excited and honored to be
the Rear Commodore for this year’s
Interclub Bay Cruise. For my family
and I, this will be our 13 th Bay Cruise
so my kids have grown up looking
forward to the Cruise each year.
We have always had boats, enjoying
swimming, boating and fishing in our
lovely Moreton Bay. Our current boat
“Wayne Douglas” is our home away
from home and we love being aboard.
We have met many great people
on the Cruise and we regularly see
fellow Cruisers on our travels, always
eager to catch up for a chat and
share stories.
As your Rear Commodore I want to
try and encourage all the kids to join
in all the activities we are planning
over the week. By doing this we are
hoping to give the kids an awesome
experience, making life-long friends
and unforgettable memories, like the
ones my kids have made.
We have been very grateful
to the Cruise over the years,
learning a lot about cruising the
southern end of Moreton Bay and
enjoying the protected anchorages
and venues along
the way. These
have always been
accompanied by
great food, great
entertainment and
lots of laughs.
So let’s grab our hat
and sunscreen and
begin a brand new
adventure, drop on
over and say ‘Hi’.
Jeff Hircock and his family (from left)
Karen, Katie and Emma aboard their
vessel “Wayne Douglas” (shown below).
• Antifouling
• Detailing - Interior and Exterior
• Insurance Work
• Timber & Fibreglass Works
• Refit Project Management
• Scheduled Servicing
• Skippering/Deliveries
• Equipment Repairs/Replacement
• Marine Plumbing
• Varnishing
Call Andrew on 0409 479 204
or email andrew@awmarine.com.au
www.awmarine.com.au
Shed 2 - RQYS
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Radio Ship
Graeme Sharp “Time Out”
Hello fellow Cruisers and a very big
welcome to you all, especially to our
New Cruisers. Hopefully we are in for
another great Cruise this year as we
catch up with fellow boating friends
both old and new. We trust that you
all have been paying enough gratuity
to the weather gods so they have
no reason but to cooperate for the
week. This year “Time Out” has been
handed the privilege of being the
Radio Ship for the Cruise.
Our role is to manage and monitor
all our marine radio traffic and
keeping you up-to-date on any
program changes or other important
information. This is done using
VHF radio channel 77, so your first job
is to switch you VHF radio to 77!
At the morning Radio Schedule at
0800hrs we will update you with
key information for the day including
weather, maritime information,
flag officer and Sarge reports, and
any Cruise program updates. As
VHF Ch 77 is our primary means of
communicating with you, and you
with us, we ask that you leave your
radio on so that you can hear any
updates that might occur during
the day.
If for any reason you have
to leave the Cruise, or are
deviating from the itinerary,
we need you to log on
and log off with us so we
can keep a track of Cruise
participants wherever
possible. Also if you are
experiencing difficulties
or have a problem then
don’t hesitate to contact
us so we can coordinate
some assistance for you
if required.
Finally, remember your radio etiquette.
Please keep VHF Ch 77 clear, so if you
wish to chat with another Cruiser, call
them on Ch 77 and then find another
channel to hold your conversation.
Please stop by “Time Out”(pictured
below) and say ‘Hello’.
The Cruz Nooz, our daily newspaper
Cruz Nooz editor Gayle Hall from
“Kamara” has done a wonderful job
of putting together a jam-packed
daily newspaper — in it you will find
the daily news and planned activities,
tide times, and lots of fun puzzles,
quizzes and activities for the kids,
including a colouring-in page.
Each morning at 0700hrs we ask
our Junior Cruisers (and parents) to
meet at “Kamara” (pictured below
right) to collect the Cruz Nooz, and
then deliver it by dinghy to all vessels
flying the Interclub Bay Cruise burgee.
It is also customary to ‘pay’ for your
paper — a small bag of lollies is the
going rate.
If you miss out on your newspaper
in the morning, you can still get your
Cruz Nooz from “Kamara” or on shore
at the evening’s event.
Here are a few safety tips when
delivering the Cruz Nooz:
• Don’t rock the boat.
Watch your speed and wash
— or Sarge will be onto you!
• Wear a lifejacket if you’re
aged 12 and under.
• Be mindful of others.
Give everyone a fair go and
watch out for other ‘traffic’.
The daily newspaper delivery of the Cruz Nooz.
“Kamara”
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Sergeant-at-Arms
Brett Thwaite “Blackhawk”
Welcome fellow Cruisers to the
2021 Interclub Bay Cruise from
your Sergeant-at-Arms.
For the second year running I have
been given the task of keeping law
and order on the Cruise, and it is a
responsibility I will take very seriously
... sometimes.
With the help of my senior constable
Jason Dutton “Jenny Lee” (a reformed
bad boy) and my junior constables,
no-one will be safe from the law.
Please ensure you have lots of gold
coins on hand if you decide to get up
to mischief or do anything wrong, as
you WILL be seen.
And remember the song,
Hi Ho, Hi Ho, it’s on the Cruise
we go,
If we don’t be good, like we
know we should,
It’s gonna cost us dough!
This will be sung with gusto each
night at the beginning of the
Sarge’s report.
Naughty Cruisers get costumes to wear.
With a bunch of fabulous costumes
for perpetrators, this will be a great
Cruise for all involved. Tow the line
and you may not get in trouble!
Have fun, stay safe and enjoy
the Cruise.
To our New Cruisers:
The Sarge makes an appearance each night at the evening’s event to report on any ‘law breakers’
he or his spies identify ... Don’t forget to bring your gold coins ashore in case you need to pay a
‘fine’ for any mischief you may get up to, and remember to wear your name tag!
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The John Hattrick Memorial Trophy
Everyone taking part in the Cruise is competing for this trophy. It is awarded to the family who
has participated in the best traditions of the boating fraternity, their involvement and fellowship.
The late John Hattrick, commissioned artist Ralph Wilson to paint a scene at Horseshoe Bay
(below), and each year the painting hangs at the winner’s Club for the ensuing year.
Previous Winners
2020 The Hircock Family “Wayne Douglas” WMYC
2019 The Lowe Family “Wild Thing” MBTBC
2018 The Leppien Family “Gypsymariner” RQYS
2017 The Sharp Family “Time Out” RQYS
2016 The Hircock Family “Lea-R” RQYS
2015 The Thompson Family “Game On” BIGFC
2014 Trevor & Liz Clelland & Family “Restless Lady” WMYC
2013 Robert & Sonja Bailey & Family “Aurora” SYC
2012 The Lund Family “Ollyvia” BOAT
2011 The Tessier Family “Gracie Lee” SYC
2010 The Leck Family “Between Tides” SYC
2009 The Elliott Family “Sea-All” MBBC
2008 The Poulsen Family “Bluegum” WMYC
2007 The Petroff Family “Sojourn” WMYC
2006 The Bryant Family “Viking Maid” WMYC
2005 The Marty Family “Real Thing” MBBC
2004 The Neilson Family “Rummin Bear” LSC
2003 The Shaw Family “Pescador” LSC
2002 Bob & Elizabeth Rose “Pacific Star” SCC
2001 The Kosecki Family “Maxie” WMYC
2000 The Nankervis Family “Santone” BOAT
1999 The Pearce Family “Altair” BOAT
The Thomson Family “Imagine IX” LSC
1998 The Williams Family “Currawong” WMYC
1997 The Morris Family “Alibi” RQYS
1996 The Gaunt Family “Kindara” LSC
1995 The Turner Family “Coral Coaster II” MBTBC
1994 Lloyd & Liz Hillman “Latvia” MBTBC
1993 Colin & Hazel Cook “Startrek” LSC
1992 Rod & Desley Park “Puffin” BIBFC
Last year at the reunion lunch, 2020 Commodore Graeme
Sharp presented the John Hattrick Memorial Trophy to
the Hircock family (from left) Emma, Karen, Katie and Jeff.
1991 John & Wendy Ridler “Pinnacle II” MBTBC
1990 Tim & Frances Green “Jessica” RQYS
1989 Tom & Betty Slattery “Betsy Too” LSC
1988 Paul & Iris Harris “Venturer” RBC
1987 Chris & Helen Dow “Claire” LSC
1986 Jack & Yvonne Clay “Sea Chief III” LSC
1985 Ted & Anne Davenport “Senibiau IV” LSC
1984 Cliff & Robin Matfin “Whiporie” RBC
1983 Nev & Pam Anderson “Wanderers Paradise” RBC
1982 Ray & Peg Lawson “Peg-Ray” LSC
1981 Neil & Daphne Thompson “Sunseeker” MBBC
1980 Bruce & Roma King “Su-Bra-P” RBC
1979 Des & Denice Clements “Solar” LSC
1978 Graham & Dianne Mouatt “Getcha” MBBC
1977 Derek & Ellen Becker “Sharyn” LSC
1976 Paul & Diane Perrin “Revolution” SYC
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Destinations
Take in the views of Moreton Bay while enjoy
As part of the Interclub Bay Cruise, you have access to some wonderful
venues that you may not ordinarily be able to visit unless you’re a
member or guest of that club. It is the perfect opportunity for you to
experience the facilities first-hand and ‘try before you join’.
Here is a little bit about some of the clubs we visit:
Little Ship Club [NORTH STRADBROKE ISLAND]
The Little Ship Club is one of the
few places on North Straddie
where you can enjoy spectacular
sunsets and a delicious meal in our
Waterfront Bistro or a refreshing
drink in our Garden Bar.
Commodore Mark Neilson (centre),
Vice Commodore Bruce Phillips (left),
and Rear Commodore Maria Anderson
(right) extend a warm welcome to all
ICBC Cruisers.
It is a truly magical place to visit.
Many of our members and visitors
describe it as club paradise. Some of
the benefits of membership are:
• Enjoy camaraderie and friendship
with fellow boating members on
bay outings
• Book one of our four moorings
or book onto our pontoon at
no charge
• 24-hour access to our beautiful
grounds, showers, laundry,
and BBQ
• Live entertainment and events
• Garden Bar, Waterfront Bistro,
Gaming, and free Wi-Fi
• Member discounts and loyalty
points at the Garden Bar
• 10% discount on function
venue hire.
We can also cater for family events,
corporate events, and weddings.
Enjoy a slice of paradise by joining our
Club. It’s only $300 per year with a
$50 joining fee.
Spoil yourself and come over for
lunch. Bring your boat or jump on the
Straddie Flyer (flyer.com.au), it’s just
a one-minute walk to the Club.
Have a drink at the bar or on our
beautiful green lawn and enjoy the
waterfront views.
Call us on (07) 3409 9022
Visit littleshipclub.com.au
Southport Yacht Club [GOLD COAST & SURROUINDS]
Southport Yacht Club, established
in 1946, is the Gold Coast’s awardwinning
premier sports Club and
a recent recipient of the ‘Hall of
Fame Award’ from Keno and Clubs
Queensland Awards for Excellence
for 3 consecutive years of achieving
the ‘Best Sports Club Award’ along
with the Chef of the Year and Club
of the Year (non-gaming) for 2021.
The Club offers a wide range of restaurants,
bars, function spaces, sailing
programs, events and training at any
of our four waterfront locations.
Our Main Beach Clubhouse is home
to the only open-air waterfront northfacing
restaurant and bar. Overlooking
our stunning 300-berth Marina on
the Gold Coast’s waters, this location
is a perfect venue for your next
conference, function, or waterfront
wedding.Oxenford Watersports at
Oxenford Lake, in addition to being
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the location for our youth tackers and
school sailing programs, also offers
paddle boarding, an onsite cafe and
outdoor/indoor function areas for hire,
the perfect space for a casual meeting
or a Club’s presentation event.
The Hollywell Clubhouse is home to
our SYC sailing squadron, along with
a Bar and Bistro.
It’s the ideal place to grab a cold drink
and watch one of our many off-thebeach
Sailing events.
Southport Yacht Club’s fourth location
is the private Dux Anchorage, located
on the Gold Coast’s famous South
Stradbroke Island. Our well cared
for campgrounds are ideal for you to
moor and relax with family and friends.
Watch the sunset behind the beautiful
Hinterland while toasting marshmallows
in the outdoor fire pit.
Visit southportyachtclub.com.au
Southport Yacht Club’s Main Beach Clubhous

ing a drink or meal at the Little Ship Club.
Brisbane Outboard Aquatic Touring (B.O.A.T.) Club [SOUTH STRADBROKE ISLAND]
B.O.A.T. Club is delighted to once
again welcome the ICBC “family”
to our piece of paradise on South
Stradbroke Island – “Boathaven”.
Boathaven began life nearly 60 years
ago in 1963 and is a not-for-profit
volunteer club run and maintained
by members, for members.
It boasts the following facilities:
• Day shed to claim your ‘personal’
dining area during your stay
• Generator that provides 240v
power at night until 11pm curfew
• Bore water and fresh water supply
• Crab Pot Shed to store your crab
pots ONLY
• Brand new state-of-the-art septic
system, 5000+ litres capacity
• Well-maintained amenities block
with mulitple showers and toilets,
as well as a separate family shower
• Full functioning undercover kitchen
with 2 BBQ hot plates with double
gas burners, 4 x gas cookers for
pots, and even a microwave.
This year we are again offering to waive
the $100 joining fee on B.O.A.T. Club
membership for all ICBC Cruisers.
The annual membership fee has
recently increased to $240 which
still represents great value as it gives
access to all the above facilities, plus
the following:
• The right to camp and leave your
tent erected for 6 weeks at a time*
• Access to a club locker to store
camping gear at $60 per annum**
• Invitations to all club organised
social functions and events
A cracking mud crab caught by B.O.A.T.
Club member John Tischler.
• Walking access to Couran Cove
and Tipplers Licensed Café, not
to mention the ‘surf side’ of
South Stradbroke Island
• The option to invite guests*
• Safe anchorage in most weather
conditions
• Discounts at Gem Bait and Tackle.
Visit boatclub.org.au
*Conditions apply **Subject to availability
e and 300-berth Marina.
Spectacular sunsets from the B.O.A.T. Club foreshore.
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Destinations (continued)
The large grassed area at Canaipa is
perfect for a three-legged race.
Canaipa [RUSSELL ISLAND]
Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron’s
‘down-on-the-bay’ property on
the north-east tip of Russell Island
is in an idyllic location with an
all‐weather anchorage.
Covering 1.1 hectares, the property
includes shower, toilet and laundry
facilities, a swimming pool, covered
barbecues and a camp kitchen, picnic
tables and extensive lawn areas
— making it particularly attractive
to members with smaller vessels
with more limited accommodation.
The pontoon provides easy access
and a place to moor your tender.
It is the perfect island retreat to
unwind, relax by the pool, go cycling,
watch spectacular sunsets and socialise
with other members as you end
the day with a barbeque and a drink.
With no public access permitted,
RQYS Canaipa is a private facility for
the exclusive use of full members of
the club (not social members).
A full-time caretaker resides on-site
and ensures everything is just
right for members’ visits. For more
information please call the caretaker
on 0457 778 097.
Visit www.rqys.com.au
Toasting marshmallows and telling tall stories around the campfire at Canaipa.
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The Cruise Banner
On the first day of the Cruise
everyone has an opportunity to
decorate the Cruise banner.
Not only is this a fun activity for the
kids, the banner also serves a useful
purpose for the rest of the week.
Each day you will notice the banner
will go up at our new location.
In the event of an emergency, it
helps an emergency vessel locate
our group, so please keep the
banner area clear at all times.

Cruise Tradition — The Sail Past
For all our Cruisers, this is an
opportunity to dress your vessel with
bunting and all it’s finery to Cruise in
procession past the Commodore’s
boat and ‘take your salute’. The fleet
certainly looks impressive as it makes
its way along single-file.
For our New Cruisers, there is a
specific order to follow — The first
vessel is the Vice Commodore who
leads the flotilla followed by any past
Commodores (in order of oldest
serving), then the Committee boats,
and finally the rest of the fleet.
The Rear Commodore (as the name
suggests) is the last boat, at the rear.
This year our sail past will be on
Friday, 24 September, when we
leave Bum’s bay and make our way
to Sanctuary Cove.
Commodore Peter Miller “Exile”
will be taking the salute south of
Ephraim Island.
Junior Sail Past
This is a chance for our Junior
Cruisers to take part in the Sail Past
on a small scale. Prizes will be up for
grabs for the best dressed dinghy.
All Junior Cruisers need to assemble
at a designated site on shore in
Tipplers Passage (Rear Commodore
Jeff will confirm exactly where at the
Radio Schedule that morning), and
then they will follow a set course in
single file past the Commodore to
show off their vessels.
Commodore Peter is really excited
about this new event and can’t wait to
see how the Junior Cruisers decorate
their tenders!
The Junior Sail Past will be held on
Tuesday, 21 September.
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NOT FOR NAVIGATIONAL USE
Cruise Programme
Canaipa Point
RQYS
SATURDAY 18 SEPTEMBER
VENUE — RQYS CANAIPA
Delegates: James Tapp, Graeme Sharp
Helpful tip
• Don’t forget insect
repellent, as the
sandflies can be
bad near the
mangroves
NORTH
STRADBROKE
ISLAND
1400–1600 Sign-On
1400–1600 Kid’s activities, banner painting
1700–1730 Commodore’s Welcome, Weather Report and Sarge
1800–2000 Roast Meal at RQYS Canaipa
Mingle with Cruisers
Brisbane Bar
Gold Coast Seaway
LOW WATER 0201 0.44 m 0031 0.17 m
HIGH WATER 0739 1.81 m 0624 1.11 m
LOW WATER 1338 0.42 m 1202 0.18 m
HIGH WATER 2004 2.42 m 1849 1.63 m
Local tide (Canaipa Point) – LOW 35mins later
HIGH 31mins later than the Brisbane Bar.
Remember to Check In
each time you visit
a venue
SUNDAY 19 SEPTEMBER
VENUE — LITTLE SHIP CLUB
Delegate: Matt Lowe
0700 Cruz Nooz Distribution
0730 Clean-up ashore at Canaipa
0800 Radio Schedule
0900–1100 Cruise to Little Ship Club
1200 Lunch at Little Ship Club
1300–1430 Kid’s activities
1430–1630 Cruise back to Canaipa
1600 Photos in for daily Fishing Competition
1700 Commodore’s Report, Weather Report and Sarge
1800 CRUISERS TO SELF CATER DINNER
1900 Bonfire and Marshmallows
Brisbane Bar
Gold Coast Seaway
LOW WATER 0245 0.37 m 0111 0.11 m
HIGH WATER 0826 1.92 m 0708 1.20 m
LOW WATER 1429 0.37 m 1250 0.12 m
HIGH WATER 2046 2.43 m 1930 1.63 m
Local tide (Canaipa Point) – LOW 35mins later
HIGH 31mins later than the Brisbane Bar.
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NOT FOR NAVIGATIONAL USE
Measured Nautical Mil
SOUTH
STRADBROKE
ISLAND
Leads in line
NEVER FAIL
ISLANDS
PASSAGE
Tipplers Café
TIPPLERS
BOAT Club “Boathaven”
GCBC “The Anchorage”
MONDAY 20 SEPTEMBER
VENUE — B.O.A.T. CLUB
Delegate: Andrew Fletcher
0700 Cruz Nooz Distribution
0730 Clean-up ashore at Canaipa
0800 Radio Schedule
Cruise to Tipplers Passage
1200 CRUISERS TO SELF CATER LUNCH
1400–1600 Walk to the sand dunes for sand tobogganing
(BYO toboggan/boogie board)
1600 Photos in for daily Fishing Competition
1700 Commodore’s Report, Weather Report and Sarge
1800–1900 Dinner at B.O.A.T.
1900–2100 Trivia night
Wine and cheese courtesy of WMYC
Brisbane Bar
Gold Coast Seaway
LOW WATER 0324 0.34 m 0146 0.07 m
HIGH WATER 0906 2.00 m 0747 1.27 m
LOW WATER 1513 0.35 m 1332 0.09 m
HIGH WATER 2124 2.39 m 2006 1.60 m
Local tide (Couran Cove) – LOW 11mins earlier
HIGH 6mins later than the Brisbane Bar.
TUESDAY 21 SEPTEMBER
VENUE — TIPPLERS
Delegates: Matt Lowe, Peter Miller
0700 Cruz Nooz Distribution
0730 Clean-up ashore at B.O.A.T.
0800 Radio Schedule
0900–1100 FREE morning
1100 Junior Sail Past
1200 CRUISERS TO SELF CATER LUNCH
1400–1600 Activities at the swimming enclosure
1600 Photos in for daily Fishing Competition
1700 Commodore’s Report, Weather Report and Sarge
1800–2000 Dinner at Tipplers Licensed Café
1900–2100 Kid’s Movie
Brisbane Bar
Gold Coast Seaway
LOW WATER 0358 0.34 m 0219 0.06 m
HIGH WATER 0943 2.06 m 0824 1.32 m
LOW WATER 1551 0.38 m 1413 0.09 m
HIGH WATER 2157 2.33 m 2040 1.54 m
Local tide (Couran Cove) – LOW 11mins earlier
HIGH 6mins later than the Brisbane Bar.
Kid’s games at RQYS Canaipa
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THE
SPIT
Marine
Stadium
VMR Southport
VMR 400
WEDNESDAY 22 SEPTEMBER
VENUE — SOUTHPORT YACHT CLUB
Delegate: Gordon Leck
0700 Cruz Nooz Distribution
0730 Clean-up ashore at BOAT Club
0800 Radio Schedule
0730–0900 Cruise to Southport Yacht Club – Observation
Run between Tipplers and Southport Yacht Club
0800–1000 Berthing at Southport Yacht Club
1200 CRUISERS TO SELF CATER LUNCH
1330–1500 FREE afternoon
1600 Photos in for Daily Fishing Competition
1600–1700 Pre-dinner drinks on the Quarter Deck
1700 Commodore’s Report, Weather Report and Sarge
1800–1930 Dinner at SYC Compass Room
THEMED DRESS UP NIGHT “When I Grow Up”
1930–2245 Disco
Brisbane Bar
Gold Coast Seaway
LOW WATER 0428 0.34 m 0250 0.06 m
HIGH WATER 1018 2.11 m 0859 1.35 m
LOW WATER 1628 0.43 m 1451 0.13 m
HIGH WATER 2228 2.23 m 2112 1.45 m
THURSDAY 23 SEPTEMBER
VENUE — BUM’S BAY / VMR SOUTHPORT
Delegates: Jason Dutton, Peter Miller
0700 Cruz Nooz Distribution
0730 Clean-up ashore at SYC
0800 Radio Schedule
1000 Must have departed SYC Marina
1000–1100 Cruise to Bum’s Bay
1200 CRUISERS TO SELF CATER LUNCH
1330–1600 Activities on beach at northern end of basin
1600 Photos in for Daily Fishing Competition
1600–1700 Canaipa Cup Horse Race (BYO horse)
1700 Commodore’s Report, Weather Report and Sarge
1800–1900 Sausage Sizzle (Gold coin donation to VMR)
1930–2030 Talent Quest
Brisbane Bar
Gold Coast Seaway
LOW WATER 0454 0.36 m 0319 0.09 m
HIGH WATER 1052 2.13 m 0934 1.37 m
LOW WATER 1701 0.50 m 1529 0.19 m
HIGH WATER 2257 2.12 m 2142 1.34 m
Local tide (Gold Coast Seaway) – see above
Seaworld
Local tide (Gold Coast Seaway) – see above
Remember to Check In
each time you visit
a venue
Dinghies on the sand at the boat ramp adjacent to VMR Southport
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FRIDAY 24 SEPTEMBER
VENUE — SANCTUARY COVE
Delegates: Peter Miller, Graeme Sharp
0700 Cruz Nooz Distribution
0715 Clean-up ashore at VMR
0800 Radio Schedule
0830 Dress boats and leave Bum’s Bay for
Commodore’s Sail Past
0930 Line-up and salute the Cruise Commodore –
Peter Miller – south of Ephraim Island
Cruise to Sanctuary Cove Marina
1030–1200 Berthing at Sanctuary Cove Marina
1200 CRUISERS TO SELF CATER LUNCH
1400–1600 Explore Sanctuary Cove – shopping, activities in
and around the village
1600 Photos in for Daily Fishing Competition
1700 Commodore’s Report, Weather Report and Sarge
on grass near marina
1800–2100 Dinner at Sanctuary Cove beside resort lagoon pool
Secret Sailor (aka Secret Santa)
Brisbane Bar
Gold Coast Seaway
LOW WATER 0518 0.38 m 0346 0.13 m
HIGH WATER 1125 2.13 m 1009 1.37 m
LOW WATER 1736 0.59 m 1608 0.27 m
HIGH WATER 2325 1.98 m 2212 1.23 m
Local tide (Sanctuary Cove) – LOW 32mins later
HIGH 24mins later than the Brisbane Bar.
SATURDAY 25 SEPTEMBER
VENUE — SANCTUARY COVE
0800 CRUISE FINISHES
Cruise home
Brisbane Bar
Gold Coast Seaway
LOW WATER 0544 0.42 m 0413 0.18 m
HIGH WATER 1200 2.11 m 1045 1.36 m
LOW WATER 1811 0.68 m 1649 0.35 m
HIGH WATER 2354 1.83 m 2244 1.12 m
Local tide (Sanctuary Cove) – LOW 32mins later
HIGH 24mins later than the Brisbane Bar.
Matter of Policy
In the past we have asked you to support function
“Can Bars” when the Committee or Host Club
have organised this facility. To help clarify any
doubts about these situations this year, the
drinks policy has been described as follows:
• When a “Can Bar” is set up, liquor should not
be brought ashore.
• When there is no organised refreshment, you are
welcome to BYO.
• Where we are visiting licensed clubs, liquor must
NOT be taken onto club premises. This is a legal
stipulation.
Also to assist our environment, we, as responsible
boaties, also request that the Bay Cruisers supply
their own plates and cutlery for meals provided by
the host clubs. This also saves the volunteers of
host clubs (especially those with island facilities)
from having to dispose of rubbish.
Cruise Programme
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Code of Behaviour
1. All participants agree to conform to
the high standards of social behaviour,
which are customary and traditional on
Bay Cruises.
2. Owners and skippers are responsible
not only for their own behaviour, but
also that of their crew, family and
guests.
3. Every Skipper shall render all possible
assistance to any vessel or person in
peril, when in a position to do so.
4. It shall be the sole responsibility of
each skipper to decide whether or
not to navigate his vessel in any part
of the Cruise, and where and how
to anchor or moor his vessel so as
to present the least possible risk
to his own or any other vessel or
person, having particular regard to
the weather conditions both prevailing
and predicted.
5. Each vessel shall comply with the
safety regulations and standards as
prescribed by the Transport Operations
(Marine Safety) Regulations and
Standards 1995.
6. All marine incidents are to be reported
to Maritime Safety Queensland within
48 hours.
7. All persons in charge of a vessel must
hold the appropriate marine licence,
and the vessel must be appropriately
registered.
8. Parents (or parent substitutes) agree
to be responsible for the conduct
of children in their care at all times.
In this regard, children are defined as
any person under the age of 18 years.
The skipper is responsible for restitution
of damage to any property or
equipment by anyone from his vessel,
at any Cruise venue.
9. To promote boating safety during
the Cruise, skippers are advised that
rafting up is not permitted this year.
This practice, whilst being comfortable
and socially acceptable, has proven
dangerous to other boats in the
past. The ICBC’s 2021 COVID Plan
precludes this activity.
10. The ICBC banner will be erected at
each of our locations. Not only does
this show everyone where we are,
and who we are, it also shows the
area to be KEPT CLEAR of boats and
tenders for an emergency vessel to
attend if required. Skippers are to
KEEP the BANNER AREA CLEAR
AT ALL TIMES.
11. All participants agree that the following
conduct may result in a person’s
immediate removal from the Interclub
Bay Cruise Register:
9.1 Participation in any illegal activity,
and in particular, possession
or consumption of any illegal
substances, or the supply of
such substances; the supply of
alcohol or tobacco products to a
minor; stealing or destruction of
property of any kind;
Skippers beware
To comply with our 2021 COVID Safe Plan,
rafting up is not permitted on the Cruise.
9.2 Conduct of a gross, obscene
or lewd nature.
9.3 Participation in unruly or
noisy behaviour that disturbs
other Cruisers or members of
the public.
9.4 Social Media — Skippers are
responsible that they and their
use of social media is done
a responsible manner on the
Cruise. Social media is there
to pass on information and
promote the Cruise. Bullying
or intimidation via social media
will not be tolerated.
COVID Safe Plan
Requirements
The current COVID environment
requires the 2021 Cruise to be conducted
under a COVID Safe Plan. Skippers are
responsible to adhere to the following
key points:
1. All skippers to read and understand
the full ICBC COVID Plan when issued.
Skipper to contact the committee if
they have any queries or concerns.
2. At the sign-on, skippers are required
to complete the details for themselves
and their crew on an attendance register
at the sign-on at Saturday. This sign-on
includes a COVID declaration.
3. Skippers are to advise the Radio Ship
if leaving the Cruise. Skippers to also
advise the radio ship if there are any
crew changes throughout the Cruise.
i.e. crew leaving or new crew arriving.
4. As far as reasonably practicable,
skippers are to provide a COVID Safe
environment on their vessel, including
the provision of hand sanitiser, hand
washing facilities and social distancing
(if possible).
5. Skippers are to ensure that crew wash
or sanitise their hands when arriving at
each venue.
6. Due to the difficulties in providing
social distancing on a boat, skippers
are discouraged from having multiple
visitors to their vessel. Should a
person outside of the nominated
crew come aboard, the Skipper shall
keep record of these visitors including
contact details and time of entry/exit
of the vessel.
7. Skippers and their crew are to follow
the COVID signage and procedures on
shore, including social distancing and
hand washing/sanitising.
8. To help reduce the risk of infection
ashore skippers are encouraged to
have their crew shower aboard, where
their vessel has these facilities, and it
is practicable to do so.
9. Skippers are encouraged to bring their
tables and chairs for their crew ashore
at those venues where seating for all
Cruisers is not available. i.e. Canaipa,
VMR and B.O.A.T. Club. Crockery and
cutlery to also be brought ashore.
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