Royal Yacht Club of Victoria Yearbook 2020

the 11th September
Wednesday
a great spring day, northerly
dawned
10-15 knots and not a cloud to be
winds
a great day for those fortunate
seen,
to be retired, sick (snigger) or
enough
their own business allowing
own
to go sailing and compete in
flexitime
Wednesday afternoon racing. The
the
this year numbered approx. 25
entrants
from RYCV and HBYC of all
boats
and sizes racing a pursuit series
shapes
slowest off first), a relaxed arvo
(maybe
the water and maybe even a coupla
on
or a wine along the way. But for
frothies
boat it meant a lot more; they were
one
for a cup struck by their father in
racing
of their grandmother and
honour
“The Laura Gloria cup”, a pewter
mother
given to their father to carry
mug
in WW2 for a well-earned sip
around
and John being a little older
Cadets
with Pat and father Jack and
sailing
Gloria on the family’s H28 as
mother
this author once or twice with a
did
memory of not being allowed to
fond
the boat as the kettle hadn’t
tack
or the scones weren’t ready, how
boiled
is that? Jack Clarke was a classic
good
Member who was always there to
Club
out and go for a sail with us kids
help
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GLORIA
LAURA
TROPHY
every now and then.
and John Clarke grew up at RYCV,
Pat
coming through International
Pat
tagging along.
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