FYC West Headings May 2014

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Commodore’s Report.
Much has happened at the club, since the last issue, with sailing remaining a top drawcard. All formal
sailing events for the season were completed, following the Easter “Ian Freeland Memorial” Series, but for
the keel boat Winter Series. Ant is doing his best to bring this series together, now.
Congratulations to the new World Sparrow Champion, FYC member, Tedd Warden. Tedd won this title 40
years ago, & again last Easter at Somers YC. What a champion!! Well done Tedd.
The Classic Clinker Dingy Series was held at FYC on the 6th April. The race went ahead despite high winds, &
was highlighted by Tim Phillips dingy being swamped & having to be towed in!!
All the club series & championships were closely contested, as was the Ian Freeland series, over Easter. The
OB racing & keel boat series were a great success & enjoyed by all. A collision in the keel boat series
resulted in a mock “protest meeting” with Peter Merritt from YV chairing. The hearing & outcomes were a
great experience & appreciated by all who attended. Thanks to Brian Coleman & Ric Barker for completing
the hearing panel. The Rules of Sailing, the Club Sailing Instructions & Protest Procedures will be on the
agenda for next season.
Many thanks to all who contributed to the club sailing this year, in particular, Brian, Rick & Ant.
The 420/470 state squad did a week-end ocean training off FYC over last week-end. They trained in up to
20 knot winds off West Head &found it exhilarating. Many thanks to Ian & Emma Pratt for coordinating &
officiating the week-end.
Socially the Good Friday lunch was popular & a great success with up to 50 attending. Ray Johns & three of
his musos from the Red Hill Baker’s band, Denis, John & Alan, played great music, for free, as part of Ray &
Jill’s club sponsorship. Mary Louise Hatch again sang beautifully, including some great Blues songs. She was
assisted toward the end by Jane & Max, in a most unlikely trio!!. Pete Kelly again recited Australian poems
brilliantly. Picnic cooking was a big success & a small profit was made on the day.
A big thank you to all who contributed.
The club working bee held on Monday 21st April was most industrious. The cleared weeds area was planted
out, the new bifold doors varnished, the deck oiled & the shed cleaned out & the club boats put away for
winter. I was surprised & delighted to see Mike Hollowood there so soon after his cardiac surgery. Well
done Mike !
Rebuilding & completion of the rear deck has been passed by committee & may be in place by the
Photos By Geoff Barnett
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Commodore's report continued:
Presentation Night & AGM.
Our Special Guest Speaker at Presentation Night will be Simon McKeon AO. His CV includes; Australian of
the year for 2011,past Captain of McRae YC, catamaran sailor extraordinaire, including achieving holder of
the world sailing speed record, holder of the Little Americas Cup, philanthropist & business leader . Please
see details later in this edition of WH
Please note, Presentation Night is on the 14th June, the AGM on 15th June , not as listed in the original
calendar, & not on the Queen’s Birthday week-end as in the past.
Please note that during the first two weeks of May all the Commodores (including Vice and Rear) of the
club are overseas & John Derham has offered to be acting Commodore. He has promised not to paint the
club red during that time !!
I look forward to seeing you at Presentation Night & the AGM,
Geoff Barnett
Commodore.
EDITORS NOTE
Please find attached to this WH :
• Notice of AGM
• Proxy forms if you cannot attend. – Please hand to someone who you know IS attending or give to
JOHN Dehram in the post office
• Nomination form for all office bearers and committee…do your bit for the club and help on the
committee!!
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Easter Working Bee
Newly planted tree
Tree planting team
Trimming and planting team!
Varnishing team
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Good
Friday
Lunch
Unlikely Trio!!
Bushman PeteReciter of po’ms
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Big Easter weekend on the
water at Somers
"The Intergalactic Sparrow
Championships".
Sparrows competed and Tedd Warden supplied
3 boats, 2 ex FYC, which he worked on to have
them sail ready for this Easter regatta. Crews
came from WYC, SYC & even MMYC. Tedd found
9yo Jeremy, from WYC, to crew for him. They
won 5/5 races over 3 days.
Well done to the Champs!
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Young FYC members
representing their
schools in team racing at
RMYS. All sailing Pacers.
Angus Crammond, James
Hollowood and Will
Pratt!
Angus, James and Will!
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ANZAC LONG
WEEKEND
Over the ANZAC weekend, nine intrepid International 420 teams from Victoria braved the elements on
the edge of Bass Strait during an intense training camp hosted by Flinders Yacht Club.
The training weekend was arranged by the Victorian International 420 Class Association and held at the
entrance to Westernport Bay.
After completing shore-based theory and safety briefings, the sailors from Black Rock Yacht Club,
Mornington Yacht Club and Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron launched from the gently sloping and protected
sandy beach in front of the club house. Their coaches Tom Klemens and Will Llewelyn, currently
campaigning a 470 together, had both previously trained at Flinders in their 420 days. Their local
knowledge and respect for the Flinders sailing conditions was much appreciated by the training group!
With a 25-30kt change blowing in from the southwest on Saturday morning, the sailors knew they were in
for some great swells later in the weekend. They were very relieved when the wind settled and the sun
came out on Sunday for perfect challenging conditions. Long upwind and downwind legs were set to help
the sailors to adjust to the unusual wave pattern, followed by short course racing.
This area of Westernport was chosen in part because it provides the sailors with ocean conditions in
advance of the 2014 International 420 Nationals and the 2015 Australian Youth Championships, which will
both be hosted in December/January by Fremantle Sailing Club in WA.
The Victorian International 420 fleet has expanded rapidly, with over 40 boats currently active. Many junior
sailors from the International Optimist and Minnow classes have transitioned into the 420 class during the
last two years. At the recent Victorian 420 Championships 19 boats took part and 44 boats from around
Australia, NZ and Hong Kong competed in the Nationals, both hosted by Sorrento Sailing and Couta Boat
Club. More information about the Victorian International 420 fleet is available at:
www.facebook.com/vic420association.
A very special thanks from all the sailors to the members of Flinders Yacht Club for hosting this very
memorable 420 training weekend.
by Tim Grogan
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ANZAC LONG
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Many thanks to Ian Pratt and Tom Grogan for this great article . To view in full click here
http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/420-training-in-big-conditions/121622
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Keel Boat Results
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Keel Boat Results
Home
needed for
baby Easter
bunnies!
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NOTICE OF THE 38th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AT FLINDERS YACHT
CLUB
Notice is hereby given that the 38th Annual General Meeting of Flinders Yacht Club will be
held on Sunday, 15th June, 2014 at 11.00am.at the Club House
AGENDA
1. Apologies
2. Minutes : Minutes of Last Annual General Meeting
3. Reports : Commodore’s Report
Club Captain’s Report
Treasurer’s Report
4. Election of Office Bearers: Commodore, Vice Commodore, Rear Commodore,
Secretary, & Treasurer.
5. Election of Members of Committee : Club Captain, Power Boat Captain,
Social
Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Assistant Treasurer, Members of Committee ( up to 4)
6. Appointment of the Club Auditor
7. To set Entrance fees & Annual Subscriptions for the 2013 / 2014
8. To receive & consider Motions of : Special Business
Proposed by Mr Max Findlay and unanimously endorsed by FYC committee that Mr
Geoff Barnett be made a Life Member of Flinders Yacht Club.
9. Any other business
10. MEETING CLOSE
Geoff Barnett, Commodore
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Presentation Night Dinner
with an inspirational guest speaker
Simon Mckeon AO
He is a past winner of the Little Americas Cup,
holder of the world sailing speed record, Captain of
McRae YC, Philanthropist , Business Leader and so
much more.
Saturday 14th June 7pm
Winter warming menu
$36.00 per head, children under 16 yrs free
Please book on www.trybooking.com.au
Function Name : Presentation Night 2014
All bookings by 11th June!
click here to go direct to the booking site:
http://www.trybooking.com/ewbi
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Trim and Minny Cruise Gippsland Lakes
May .2014
Last month we found boating heaven with two classic clinker dinghies on the Gippsland Lakes. Little Trim
you know well and my mate Wayne Parr’s Minny is also 15 foot, similar to littlew Trim. We launched
near Paynesville and with strong easterlies forecasted spent day one motoring east as far as possible. We
followed McMillan Strait through to Lake King and crossed it with the deck of the Metung pub firmly in
mind. It was late afternoon by the time we landed at Lakes Entrance we recrossed the entrance back to
Cunningham Arm then down the Hopetoun Channel to set up camp at Barrier Landing. The coastal
parkland at Barrier Landing’s a very narrow sandbar just feet above sea level. It’s midway along the
Ninety Mile Beach where there’s not another footprint to be seen. Fish and Pinot dinner by the camp
fire…yummy! Next morning the predicted easterly front rolled in and we headed downwind sailing for
Paynesville 18 miles away. This time we passed Metung directly onto Lake King, but the front freshened
to about 18 knots and the shallow exposed water became quite choppy. We went inshore to shelter
behind Tambo Bluff, put a reef into Minny’s lugsail and changed Trim’s main to a storm-sail. Under
reduced sail both boats comfortably handled the conditions on the expanse of the lake and we headed
straight across to McMillan Strait and Paynesville. Lunch was taken on the waterfront. With easterly still
strong we rode it west for a further 10 miles down Lake Victoria to Loch Sport. With excellent timing the
rain held off until we’d settled into a B&B cottage, just a short walk from the very snug marina. A nice
end to a great day of boating! By morning the weather was fine so we motored back on Lake Victoria to
Buttlers Landing, retrieved the boats and hit the road for home. We’ll be back!
Russell Kenery sailing Trim
and Wayne Parr sailing Minny
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STOP PRESS: Ray Johns has a new 10 metre sloop to add to the fleet, " The Lady K
"does over 8 knots with the main & iron spinnaker up ! She also has an adequate party deck
!! Ray also has a new trainee baker from France , Pierre. The recent French baguettes from
the bakery are truly mouth watering !
NEW FYC BABIES
Congratulations to the Manners family for a new addition to the crew…Hamish Manners,
born on Wednesday 23rd April. So along with little Arabella Wright we have some new baby
members to welcome to FYC!!
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