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FEBRUARY-MARCH 2013
Published bi-monthly by VOLUNTEER MARINE RESCUE, BRISBANE Radio Call Sign: Marine Rescue Sandgate Phone: 3269.8888 A/H Emergency Phone: 0428.022881 Fax.: 3269.2245 www.vmrsandgate.net.au
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Christmas PartyChristmas PartyChristmas PartyChristmas PartyChristmas PartyChristmas PartyChristmas PartyChristmas Party 2ND DECEMBER. 20122ND DECEMBER. 2012
It was a lovely day for the few members and their families who came to the base for our annual Christmas party. Thomas brought along the ever-popular surfboard, fairy floss and snow-cone machines. Every-one certainly had the opportunity to overdose on sugar! There were some interesting moments when some of our very much older ‘children’ tried out their balance on the surfboard. (see back page) If anyone was looking like dominating the surfboard, Thomas flexed his muscles with the speed controls. Santa made a welcome appearance, handing out presents to the lucky children. Sincere thanks to Rae for her organisation and co-ordination of her helpers. It wouldn’t have been nearly as much fun without Thomas’ significant contributions either!.
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Here comes Santa!
Catching bubbles is hard work
Angie Aceto presenting grand- daughter Hayley to Santa
Bill and Rae Hirn with grandsons Nicholas and Damien, and Santa
Santa poses with Jack, Lincoln and Cohen Simpson
Kayla getting some 4WD experience
Above: David watching Bill and Thomas working while below Michael Gill-Bailey being a kid again
David and Jenny Davis with granddaughters, Molly, Katie, Emma and Tamika and great granddaughter, Jenny
Boys waiting their turn
FOR YOUR INFORMATIONFOR YOUR INFORMATION FEBRUARY 2013 WHAT'S COMING UP 3rd SYC Sailing Heats 5 & 6 Club Champs … Start time 1:00 pm 3rd SYC Meeting … 4:30 pm 12th Lionfish Dive Group Social … 6:30 pm 17th SYC Sailing … Start time 1:00 pm 19th Duty Masters’ Meeting … 7:30 pm 20th SCC Committee Meeting … 7:00 pm 22nd Papa Crew's Dinner: “Tribute to Gavan Orders” … from 6:30 pm 24th TS/KB Race … Start time 10:00 am 26th VMRB Management Meeting … 7:30 pm 27th Lionfish Dive Group Meeting … 6:30 pm
MARCH 2013 3rd SYC Sailing Heats 7 & 8 Club Champs … Start time 1:00 pm 3rd SYC Meeting … Start time: 4:30 pm 12th Lionfish Dive Group Social … 6:30 pm 17th SYC Sailing … Start time 1:00 pm 20th SCC Committee Meeting … 7:00 pm 22nd Delta Crew’s Dinner … from 6.30 pm 24th TS/KB Race … Start time 10:00 am 26th VMRB Management Meeting … 7:30 pm 27th Lionfish Dive Group Meeting … 6:30 pm
Looking Ahead to April 2013 9th Lionfish Dive Group Social … 6:30 pm 17th SCC Committee Meeting … 7:00 pm 14th SYC Sailing … Start time 12md 14th SYC Meeting … 4:00 pm 21st TS/KB Race … Start time 10:00 am 23rd VMRB Management Meeting … 7:30 pm 24th Lionfish Dive Group Meeting … 6:30 pm 28th SYC Sailing … Start time 11:00 am then Trophy Presentation
Welcome! New members this month are
Mitchell Acres Vic Kussrow Jeremy Sharp Greg Smith and Ian Stringer
We look forward to seeing you around
the Base and getting to know you
better soon.
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22ND MARCH, 2013
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The Team also includes representatives from our Associated Groups – SYC, SCC and Lionfish Dive Group. BOAT TALK is published bi-monthly.
Management Meetings are held at the Club at 7:30 pm on the fourth Tuesday of each month (check in holiday periods) and members are welcome to attend.
Front Cover: Delta Crew’s tow on 12th January
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VMR BRISBANE MANAGEMENT TEAM EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
President: Neil Sheppard 0417 499326 [email protected]
Senior Vice-President: Wayne Wright 0407 916388 [email protected]
Junior Vice-President: Luke Hillyard 0421 239559 [email protected]
Secretary: David Massam 3865 6364 [email protected]
Treasurer: Glenn Philip 0433 154105 [email protected]
Unit Training Coordinator: Peter Leech 3314 0388 [email protected]
Crew Liaison: Richard Miles 0413 893902 [email protected]
Members' Representatives: Bill Hirn 3203 5865 and Les Pascoe 0413 200271
PATRONS: Queensland Water Police State Coordinator Member for Deagon: Cr. Victoria Newton
UNIT CHAPLAIN: Rev. Ron Holt Ph 3865 8896
Zone Delegates: David Massam 3166 9742 Workplace H&S Officer Bill McCord 0430 025470
Health & Safety Representative: Thomas Grice 0413 200271
[email protected] iT & Communication: Thomas Grice 0413 200271
Membership: Greg Keough 0433 261269 [email protected]
Publicity: Deidre Windham 0419 7666687 [email protected]
Vessel & Equipment: Bill Hirn 3203 5865 [email protected]
Building & Grounds: Wayne Wright 0407 916388 [email protected]
Assistant Providore: Joe McCoy 3269 1255
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VMRB MattersVMRB MattersVMRB MattersVMRB Matters WELCOME TO FEB-MARCH, 2013
From Your President, Neil
After a very busy year a relatively quiet couple of months have been well received.
February is shaping as a busy month with the motors on Energex Sandgate 1 being replaced, VMRB Duty Masters’ Meet-ingVictoria Point hosting the next Moreton Bay Zone meeting, a Training and Assessment course is being held over several weekends at Raby Bay, and a UTC meeting to be held at VMR Bribie Island.
Our February BBQ will be hosted by Papa Crew and will be a "Gavan Orders Tribute Dinner". Please come along to this BBQ to show your support for Papa Crew and Gavan Orders’ family.
I’d like to welcome Richard Miles to the Management Committee as our Crew Liaison Officer. Please offer your encourage-ment and support to Richard as he comes to grips with his new role.
As always we have many things to do so if you can assist us in any way please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Safe boating.
Safe Boating
Neil Sheppard, President
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From the EditorFrom the EditorFrom the EditorFrom the Editor Things have been a bit quiet over the Christmas/New Year break which makes me really grateful for the contributions people have forwarded to me. Thanks Luke for your report on the QCYC City to Surf yacht race which was held on 19th January - see page 8. Ron Walker wrote about the 51st Australian Flying Fifteen Championships held at Davey’s Bay Yacht Club (Victoria) which had com-petitors from SYC (page 9).
Meet our new Crew Liaison Officer, Richard Miles, on page 8. As he is a relatively new member, he is on a sharp learning curve and would be pleased to have you introduce yourself to him.
There are lots of others bits and pieces throughout. Remember this is your magazine so you are welcome to submit articles and photos. In fact, I’d be delighted to have your offerings.
Happy Reading.
Thanks to CrewsThanks to CrewsThanks to CrewsThanks to Crews We are always grateful to all our members who dedicate so much of their spare time to Volunteer Marine Rescue Brisbane. At Christmas, crews received a boost when they logged on for duty because there was a big box of treats for each crew day in December. We are grateful for a generous cash donation from Kerry Millard, MP for Sandgate, which enabled this annual event to continue.
Thank you Kerry and thank you to Neil and Glenn who put the hampers together.
.Delta Crew happily investigating their Christmas hamper.
ActivationsActivationsActivationsActivationsActivationsActivationsActivationsActivations Date Activity (excluding training exercises)
16 Dec 5 metre runabout motor problems tow from Tangalooma to Whyte Island. Two further calls but activations cancelled
23 Dec Power boat with flat battery towed from the Sand Hills to CTC.
Vessel with engine trouble towed from Cowan Cowan to Scarborough Boat Harbour.
26 Dec Tow from the Sand Hills. but later handed over to VMR Victoria Point for return to southern bay.
29 Dec Power boat with engine trouble towed from St Helena to Pine River.
31 Dec New Year’s Eve to the Brisbane River to assist the Water Police with crowd control.
2 Jan After Hours - power boat with engine problems towed from the Measured Mile to Schulz Canal.
4 Jan After Hours (Midnight) - tinnie with engine failure towed from Pinkenba to Brisbane River.
10 Jan After Hours - Water Police advised broken down jet ski at Indooroopilly and this was towed further up Brisbane River.
12 Jan Marathon tow from just south of Fisherman’s Island to the Aquarium Passage.
Summary:
In the months of December and January, we completed 10 rescue activations (compared to last period 10) with 20 (23) people returned
to safety. Our crews have kept busy with 40 training activations during this time.
MONTHLY STATISTICS FOR DECEMBER 2012-JANUARY 2013
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CTC = Cabbage Tree Creek
Bob Chapman stepped in for Joe McCoy on Alpha’s Crew day on 24th November. The day was spent undertaking familiarisation training with our new vessel and general vessel handling. Mayday! Mayday! Mayday! A distress call was received twice and the Lat/Long given indicated a waypoint about 12km south-east of Point Cartwright near Mooloolaba. No doubt all radio operators in Queensland’s South East were ‘glued’ to Ch16 like Alpha’s was, but it was not in our area and there was something odd about it - but all stations maintained a silent, listening watch. No vessel name was given; the number of people on board and the concern or problem in hand were not given either. The Water Police were asking questions and it was then announced that the Mooloolaba pilot ship was steaming to the site. Nothing more was heard and it was probably a hoax, A distress call is worth investigating of course and it did liven a very quiet day for our crew who otherwise spent quite some time water-trialling the new Sandgate Rescue II and practising other skills.
Charlie Crew had new recruits Noel Luxton and Greg Henderson on board and they spent their duty day training with the emphasis on vessel handling.
On 2nd December, Karl Nast and Tango Crew spent the day train-ing in Bramble Bay focussing on their seamanship skills and local knowledge.
No rescue jobs were performed by Delta Crew on their watch on 8th December but training was carried out using Energex Sand-gate 1 and Sandgate 2. The two vessels were rafted up and tow lines were run out and connected, to simulate a tow. In addition, short voyages were undertaken in Sandgate Rescue II, to familiar-ise the crew with its on-board equipment and handling characteris-tics. Docking practice was performed and a man overboard drill was also carried out.
Radio traffic improved as the weather got better during November Crew’s duty day early in December but they had to be content with
a local knowledge run to the Newport Waterways in the morning and practising grounding Energex Sandgate 1 and rope tying and throwing in the afternoon.
On 15th December, Thomas and Foxtrot crew used both Energex Sandgate 1 and Sandgate Rescue II as they spent the day train-ing in Bramble Bay.
The next day Sierra Crew started their day with a navigation exer-cise in Energex Sandgate 1 from Cabbage Tree Creek to the Little Sand Hills and then on to Tangalooma. Whilst passing behind the wrecks at Tangalooma, the crew was signalled by a family in their 5 metre runabout . After about half an hour of trying to get the motor running, the crew took the boat under tow and headed to Whyte Island. Later in the day the crew received two further calls for assistance however, in both cases, the activations were can-celled prior to or just after departure from Cabbage Tree Creek.
That night, Thomas Grice and Glenn Philip led two crews on a night training exercise up the Brisbane River. The crews went upstream to Indooroopilly Bridge. It was a late night for the crews with a 23:30 finish.
Bravo Crew’s last duty day for the year was uneventful so Ian McCartney and his crew spent the day training with a focus on vessel handling.
Quebec crew had a very busy day on 23rd December with a late morning call to assist a power boat with a flat battery anchored off the Sand Hills. In reasonable conditions it was a fairly quick return to Cabbage Tree Creek. Late in the afternoon they received an-other call, this time to assist a vessel anchored off Cowan Cowan with engine trouble . The crew was quickly despatched and locat-ed the vessel before dark. The vessel required a tow back to Scarborough Boat Harbour so there was a bit of work to do. The crew made it safely home around 20:00.
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Christmas Day duties were shared between Callum Baird and Ian McCartney with Tony Lloyd and Neil Sheppard as crew. Tony was kind enough to stay the whole day. Conditions were ideal for boating in the morning but fortunately only a few boats ventured out. The crew enjoyed their Christmas hamper and a visit from the Water Police to wish them a Merry Christmas. A quiet day was ordered and fortunately that was what they got.
Another composite crew of Karl Nast, Shane Clark, Chris Hillyard and Tony Lloyd volunteered to crew on Boxing Day and they were kept busy with an early morning call from a stricken vessel located at the Sand Hills. This tow was eventually handed over to VMR Victoria Point as the master’s home port was in the southern bay.
Alpha’s crew day on 29th December started with a belief that no-one would venture out into the Bay this day. The wind prediction was ‘awful’ - rising from early morning to “a strong wind warning” by late afternoon. They were surprised how many boats did go out for a short time; and those that were out overnight were one-by-one coming into Cabbage Tree Creek and shelter. VMRB were visited by the local Fire Brigade who were on a familiarisation run and then right on lunch time the phone rang.
It seemed that two people who had recently purchased a used 4 metre runabout had travelled from the South Pine River to St. Helena Island. They then had engine failure and were not experi-enced boaties. So the questions came to mind: Had they under-estimated the distance and run out of fuel? No they had enough fuel, so what was the condition of the battery, motor, etc? Alleg-edly both good and the motor had just been serviced! (Heard that before?).
Energex Sandgate 1 was pressed into service and it pounded through the increasingly rough water to locate the stranded vessel – and eventually did under difficulties. The rescue vessel ap-peared to have hydraulic problems even before attaching a tow rope. Nevertheless, the tow began ever so slowly, back towards the Pine River – but because of the sea conditions it was agreed that the tow should be to Cabbage Tree Creek. Master of Alpha Crew, Joe, now had a good look at the rescued vessel and soon found the cause of the engine failure to be a broken ignition safety lanyard – an essential part of which was lying on the vessel floor. An expensive experience!
Around 6 pm a group of VMR Brisbane personnel took Energex Sandgate1 toward the Brisbane River on a night run to help look after the crowd of boats watching the New Year’s Eve fireworks displays on the river. After anchoring up and performing all the necessary duties, they maintained a watch on the fleet of around 25 boats that were anchored outside the exclusion zone. The very impressive RB2 from Raby Bay visited and then the VMRB contingent settled in to watch the first fireworks display at 9:30.
Although the night went off without a hitch, after the clock passed 12, they were advised of a possible person in the water at the Eagle Street pier so both RB2 and Energex Sandgate 1 proceed-ed at speed until being stood down as obviously the cold water sobered the person up and he climbed out of the river. After do-ing a navigation run back on leads and explaining several night navigation aids, they made it back to base early into 2013. Many thanks to the crew of Thomas, Kelly, Nino and Chris for giving up
their New Year’s Eve.
It was mid-week and after hours on 2nd January that Bob Chap-man and Ian McCartney attended to a call for assistance. A pow-er boat with an engine that wouldn’t run required a tow from the Measured Mile to Schulz Canal. Conditions were perfect so this was a walk in the park for such an experienced crew.
We received a call late on Thursday night on 4th January to assist a tinnie located at Pinkenba whose engine decided not to work. Fortunately we were able to respond in pretty quick time with Cal-lum Baird and Neil Sheppard aboard Sandgate Rescue II just be-fore midnight. It was a relatively slow run across to the Brisbane River as a stiff sou-easter was blowing. Once in the River the conditions were much more favourable to the RIB. The tinnie and her crew were quickly located and returned safely to the Pinkenba boat ramp. Our crew returned to Base around 02:00 more than ready for some shut eye.
As Joe Myatt was not at the last dinner, Bill presented his 10 year certificate to him on their duty day on 5th January .
On 6th January, Karl Nast stood in for Glenn Philip who was a little worse for wear following a workplace fall. Karl had Novem-ber Crew training with vessel handling and local knowledge the order of the day.
After Hours around midday on 10th January, we received a call from the Water Police to assist a jetski rider whose jetski had bro-ken down at Indooroopilly. Bob Chapman and Les Pascoe an-swered the call for assistance and were soon on their way in Sandgate Rescue II, journeying from Cabbage Tree Creek up the Brisbane River to locate the stricken vessel and tow it further up-stream. Almost 5 hours passed between the start and finish of this job. Indeed a job well done.
Greg Keough reported on 12th Jan that Delta crew was engaged in training on the Pine River when a request for assistance was received mid-morning. A 9m Bay Cruiser had engine trouble and was drifting into shallow water south of Port of Brisbane and west of St Helena Is. We directed the vessel skipper to anchor up.
Energex Sandgate II was despatched and it was a rolling trip SSE with a beam sea and 15-20 knots NE winds. We rounded the outer Port and located the vessel towards the mangroves. Fortu-nately - at this point – a king tide was less than two hours into ebb and we were able to carefully navigate the area and throw a line to the vessel in less than a metre of water.
The Bay Cruiser was old and constructed of timber - heavy too. The crew of two appeared to have little experience and when asked to secure the tow line, threaded it through the bow-sprit and around the front safety rail supports (yes - despite our advice to secure to something more substantial). We commenced the tow, making very slow progress, concerned that the vessel may en-counter damage given its age and precarious tow point.
As we cleared the lee provided by the Port land mass, we reached better water depth and met increased weather, the towed vessel reported possible damage.
(cont’d on page 12)
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Ross Lind with a tow for Delta Crew
The answer to last edition's question:
What is the cycle of a four stroke petrol engine?
The induction stroke, the compression stroke, the power stroke,
the exhaust stroke.
This edition's question:
What is the legislation that came into force on 1 January 2013
that will apply to the domestic commercial fleet operating in Aus-
tralian waters across all States and territories?
Training NewsTraining NewsTraining NewsTraining News UTC, PETER LEECH
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The training program for the first half of 2013 will be posted in the Radio Room during February 2013 as there are some matters to be finalised due to the change in the legislation and the admin-istration of the new legislation.
An Elements of Shipboard Safety Course will be held at the VMR base at Stradbroke Island on the weekend 2/3 February 2013 with 6 members from this squadron attending. This will allow these members to complete the ESS course, except for the ESWS As-signment which is to be completed on the vessel Energex Sand-gate 1. Based on the results of this course, a decision will be made regarding further ESS courses for the Squadron.
This is a great chance for Squadron members to work with another squadron for training purposes and the training will be conducted by Gary Radford the VMRAQ State Training Officer. There will be further ESS courses this year but, due to the cost of the fire fighting component, it is desirable to have as many people attend this course as is possible.
The Squadron will commence another ESS course in March 2013 for the new members. This course is a must for all people wishing to successfully complete the ESS component of their training and the theory component of this training must be attended or members will not be deemed competent. Please note that until you complete the ESS module it is recommended that a member not attend other training courses as they will not have the knowledge or experience.
When members consider that they are competent enough to com-plete the practical assessment, they should contact the UTC. Remember that a member has 6 months to complete the ESS from the date of joining. Please note that if you have been in the squadron more than 6 months and have not fully complet-ed the ESS training then you are not to board the vessels. As from 1 January 2013 the operation of commercial vessels will come under the direction of the Australian Maritime Safety Authori-ty (AMSA) and VMRAQ have been advised that on-water audits will be conducted.
Members should be aware that there are a number of practical parts to the ESS training other than the swim test, life raft drills, flare usage and fire fighting. Prior to being signed off as compe-
tent ,a member must be assessed by the UTC and undergo an oral examination prior to completion.
Until you complete the oral examination you cannot be signed off.
The first aid training conducted on 20th November 2012 has yet to be finalised as it appears that a number of members have not completed the paper correctly and this has to be done before the certificates can be finalised. A further course will be conducted by the First Aid Officer towards the beginning of March 2013, proba-bly Sunday 10th March for those who need to renew their qualifica-tion. Please note that theory assessment is now required for CPR and First Aid and members MUST attend the training days for this subject if they are to achieve competency in the practical aspect.
All members MUST WEAR enclosed footwear when coming onto the base, whether it is for a duty or a visit. VMRAQ OH&S policy states that enclosed footwear MUST be worn at all times. There are no exceptions!!!
Safe boating
Peter Leech UTC VMR Brisbane
Two photos by Reinhard Ganzer: the photo on the left is a yacht that sank after its owner abandoned it near the entrance to Horizon Shores Marina and the photo at right was taken during Brisbane’s
extreme weather event at Baxters Pontoon on 27th Jan.
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Now let me introduce you to a very enthusiastic person! Richard Miles is our newly appointed Crew Liaison Officer so he is the per-son who co-ordinates our members who put their hands up for crew duties. Richard will liaise with other management support people to complete induction of new members, monitor individual progress until the new crew members have settled in, keep up-to-date with any developments within crews, ensure adequate re-sourcing and assist where necessary, ensure crew roster is pre-pared and distributed each year and ensure crew roster and allo-cations in Boat Talk are up-to-date.
Because Richard only joined VMRB in December 2011, he can relate to all those things new members need to know! He was allocated to November Crew and is enjoying learning all he can about boating. It was this desire to learn about boats which com-bined with his need for community involvement saw him seek out VMRB.
Scuba diving is an activity Richard took up when he was about 21 and he helped run a dive boat soon after his arrival in Australia and when he discovered Moreton Island. Actually, his oldest son
is following in his footsteps by working in the scuba diving industry on North Stradbroke Island.
Currently Richard is self-employed, running a training organisation to pass on his skills in sales and marketing, business manage-ment, business administration and human resources. In fact, he has offered his services to VMRB for a communications and lead-ership session so we hope to take advantage of that sometime.
Richard and his wife, Rosie, left cold old England with their four children just three years ago. They pounced on Shorncliffe as an ideal place to live and are putting down roots. They love the life-style, the weather and the chance to do things they’ve never done before, such as camping.
Who’s Who in the ZooWho’s Who in the ZooWho’s Who in the ZooWho’s Who in the ZooWho’s Who in the ZooWho’s Who in the ZooWho’s Who in the ZooWho’s Who in the Zoo RICHARD MILES
Sailing began at 10:00 on Saturday 19th of January with the start of the 20th Annual Surf to City race, organised and hosted by the Queensland Cruising Yacht Club (QCYC). VMR Brisbane, as well as the other rescue squadrons, again played an important role in the event by providing a safety net for some 60+ vessels setting out from the south. Vessels sailed by two different routes, either inside or outside of both North Stradbroke and Morton Is-land. It was these 31 vessels on the offshore course that were of particular interest to VMR.
Just prior to lunch, Bob, Glenn and myself eagerly watched the weather reports for wind and seas to predict the progress of the fleet along the course. The first check-in time of 12:15 ap-proached and we began calling the vessels alphabetically, each one replying with latitude and longitude. As expected, a few ves-sels could not be contacted and a few called out of turn but over-all the position of almost all of the fleet was determined and all were still safely on their way.
These positions were relayed to QCYC race control and then plotted up on the chart to show that this year appeared to be a rather slow race. This process would then be repeated at 16:15 and 20:15 later that evening. Progress remained slow with ves-sels averaging 6 knots toward the finish line and it was obvious that the radio skeds would need to continue early into Sunday morning at 00:15 and 04:15. At last the vessels started to call the finish boat as they crossed the finish line and by 08:15 only one boat was still on the course.
All vessels finished the race safely, one way or another and Energex Sandgate 1 was only required on one occasion to guide a sailboat through the Cabbage Tree Creek entrance beacons to the QCYC marina.
Thanks to Bob Chapman and Glenn Philip for assisting during the radio skeds and to the Saturday, Sunday and Standby crews for being at the ready should we have needed to render further assistance.
Luke Hillyard
Just for the record, the inshore course was 48.4 km. The fastest
monohull was Money Shot from Southport Yacht Club which fin-
ished in 8.41.32 and the fastest multihull was Intrigue from Qld
Cruising Yacht Club in 8.03.16.
The yachts sailed 93.6 km for the offshore course. The fastest
monohull was Ryujin MBL from Southport Yacht Club which fin-
ished in 15.02.33 and the fastest multihull was Rushour from
Multihull Yacht Club Qld in 14.32.58.
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Sandgate Yacht ClubSandgate Yacht ClubSandgate Yacht ClubSandgate Yacht Club Sandgate Yacht Club Summer Series Dinghy Racing: Club Cham-pionship Races 3-4 On Sunday December 2, the Sandgate Yacht Club held the 3rd and 4th races of the Club Championship series (Summer Series Races 8 and 9). There was a stiff 15-20 knot breeze from the East under sunny skies. The Race Committee included John Mitchell, Graeme Dobson, Graham Elliott, Laurie Williamson and Ron God-win, and a Barbecue was held after the sailing.
After these races, the last of 2012, first place in the series overall was held by Eelke Wouda and Bruce Wales in Think Big, with Richard Cunnold and John Buckley close behind in second with Criss Cross, and Peter Croft and Gary Rushton’s Grumpy Old Men in third. Finish Line Results: Club Championship Race 3/Summer Series Race 8. 1. Grumpy Old Men, Peter Croft/Gary Rushton 2. Think Big, Eelke Wouda/Bruce Wales 3. Criss Cross, Richard Cunnold/John Buckley 4. Stiff Uffa Lip, Graeme Baker/Kent Harland 5. Corang, Lindsay Gilbert/Robin Gilbert
Handicap Results: Club Championship Race 3/Summer Series Race 8. 1. Grumpy Old Men 2. Think Big 3. Criss Cross 4. Stiff Uffa Lip 5. Corang
Finish Line Results: Club Championship Race 4/Summer Series Race 9. 1. Grumpy Old Men 2. Think Big 3. Stiff Uffa Lip 4. Criss Cross 5. Corang
Handicap Results: Club Championship Race 4/Summer Series Race 9. 1. Grumpy Old Men 2.. Think Big 3. Stiff Uffa Lip 4. Criss Cross 5. Corang Hopefully the results for later races can be published in the next issue of Boat Talk.
Commodore: Laurie Williamson 0438 165 916 (M)
Email: [email protected]
Vice Commodore: Lindsay Gilbert 0419 210 645 (M)
Rear Commodore: John Mitchell 5484.1738/0429.387441
Secretary: Ron Walker 3399.1586/0407.251413 Email: [email protected]
Treasurer: Graeme Dobson 3262.2269(H) 0417 756356 (M)
51ST AUST FLYING FIFTEEN CHAMPIONSHIPS The last two Heats of the Australian Flying Fifteen Championships were sailed on 4th January at Davey’s Bay Yacht Club In Mel-bourne.
Idswapthis for A Bundy Adam Hawkins and Ben Jones from Victo-ria scored a fourth and a first in the last two heats as against F. F. Sake Ashley Smith and Adam Kingston from Qld secured a fifth and third both ending up with a total point score of 28 points. But on the countback with Adam Hawkins by winning the last race end-ed up with 14 nett points for Idswapthis for a Bundy, with F.F Sake on 16 Points. Congratulations to the winners Adam Hawkins and Ben Jones and commiserations to Ashley Smith and Adam Haw-kins for again missing out on winning another Australian Champi-onships.
However, Ashley has won the Open Masters Championships and intends travelling to Hong Kong late October and early November 2013 for the World Flying Fifteen Championships.
Ken and Lee Bubb won the Open Masters Grand Masters in Bub-bles finishing 21st out of 45 Entries, while I believe NIcole and Tracey Magyar in Frivolous won the Rising Stars Trophy.
Larry Bardsley and Paul Webster in Turning Vehicle finished 30th and Eelke Wouda and Bruce Wales in Think Big finished 31st and Frivolous 32nd.
It appears to have been a light weather series from photos on the website.
Ron Walker President
Flying Fifteen International (Qld)
The two SYC entries...
Some interesting Flying Fifteen names were competing in the 51st Aust Championships:
This roster is a living working document, and as such will change from time to time, or details may be omitted or entered incorrectly. Should you find an error, please contact Luke Hillyard on 0421 239 559 to arrange for the correction.
Ambulance, Fire, Police……………000
Mobile Phone Emergency No. ……112 (even if you have no credit or service)
Poisons Information Centre…..131 126 (Poisons, medicines, plants, bites and stings)
VMR Sandgate………………3269 8888 Try Radio first: Channels 88 or 91
A/H Emergency VMRB 0428 022 881 VHF Channels 16 or 67
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� New member (clean slide) � Duty Master (3 stripes + Anchor + Rank on Name Badge � Trainee Crew (1 stripe) �Senior MSQ Coxswain (4 stripes + Anchor) LEGEND: � Crew (2 stripes) � Radio Operator � VMRAQ Coxswain (3 stripes) � Designated Radio Operator (1 stripe + Lightning Bolt) Senior VMRAQ Coxswain (3 stripes + anchor) � Available Days � Available Nights
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9th Delta 9th Charlie
10th November 10th Tango
16th Foxtrot 16th Delta
17th Sierra 17th November
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24th Quebec 24th Quebec
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Alpha Crew Joe McCoy 3269 1255
Bravo Crew Ian McCartney 3869 0916
Charlie Crew Bill Hirn 3203 5865
Delta Crew Bob Chapman 3216 5521
Foxtrot Crew Thomas Grice 3869 2825
November Crew Glenn Philip 0433154105
Papa Crew Nigel Turner 3264 3648
Quebec Crew Les Pascoe 3216 5801
Sierra Crew Callum Baird 3869 1515
Tango Crew Karl Nast 3886 5451
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REGULAR MEETING DATESREGULAR MEETING DATES Selected Sundays after races - SYC Meeting TBA
2nd Tuesday in Month - Dive Group Social 6.30 pm.
3rd Wednesday in Month - Canoe Club Management 7.00 pm
(General Meetings 1st Saturdays in March, June, September & November at 11.00am)
4th Tuesday in Month - VMRB Management Team 7.30 pm.
Last Wednesday in Month - Dive Group Committee 6.30 pm. (Venues change….. NOT at VMRB)
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Gavan Orders Tribute
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Lionfish Meeting
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Note: When scheduled meeting dates fall on public or school holidays, the meetings may be changed.
SOCIAL DINNERSSOCIAL DINNERS On 22nd February, Papa Crew will be your hosts with the Gavan Orders Tribute dinner
and on 22nd March, Delta Crew will be your hosts.
Only dates actually confirmed at time of printing are shown for this month. Further information can be obtained from members of the Management Team or are as displayed in the Radio Room.
All dates are as provided by participating groups and members at time of production.
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Another person who suffered a shocking event recently was Daniel Aceto (son of Nino and Angie) at home in Albany Creek.
Daniel was woken at 2 am on 21st December to a noise - which happened to be a 2 metre long python sliding along the top of his bedhead (and nudging a plastic bag)! It took a frantic team effort to get the snake into a container so it could be released into nearby woodland.
It certainly gave the Aceto family their ‘5 minutes of fame’ as their frightening experience hit the news programs and You Tube.
Please note that all accidents / incidents around the Base (and on our vessels) resulting in a person being hurt or significant damage to property must be reported as soon as possible by submitting a Form 2 Record of Injury form to our WH&S Officer, Bill McCord, with a copy to President Neil.
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The tow was suspended and we asked that the line be attached to the anchor point below deck. This was achieved and we recom-menced the tow, increasingly into the NNE winds.
The going was very slow with the combination of head winds against ebbing tide, inexperienced crew aboard the towed vessel and the heavy, sluggish towed vessel. As we rounded the Port of Brisbane land reclamation to enter the shipping channel - destina-tion Aquarium Passage (also known as Doboy Creek) - we en-countered a large dredge inbound and planned to come around behind it to take advantage of the flat wake waters. Quickly aban-doned that plan as a fully laden container ship and the Tan-galooma Flyer were bearing down outbound and intersecting be-tween us and the dredge! So we held off, making sufficient way to maintain control of the towed vessel while the traffic cleared.
The ebbing king tide was now at its strongest as large volumes of water exited the river mouth against the strong NNE winds, creat-ing pressure waves estimated at 2-2.5 m. It was a difficult situa-tion and our skipper, Ross Lind, utilised his considerable skills to keep the towed vessel from broaching and free from damage. Significant wave action was experienced well into the lower reach-es of the river, easing as we rounded the first right-bend.
During this time the Port of Brisbane directed all ships between the Passenger Terminal to the river mouth to exit the shipping lane to enable the cruise liner Pacific Dawn to depart. The cruise ship and its escort entourage arrived just as we reached Aquarium Passage. We slowed again while the ship passed then crossed the river and safely negotiated a congested mooring area for the towed vessel to anchor.
Paperwork completed and we headed for Shorncliffe. Seas were still over 1m and the wipers flipped back and forth constantly to clear the windows of spray, but we were happy - much more com-fortable than the occasional solid sheets of water that washed over us earlier - and after five hours on the water the welcoming navigational marks of Cabbage Tree Creek appeared ahead of us.
This was a first tow for recently new crew members Ben Gillespie and Noel Luxton. Both men performed exceptionally well, re-sponding quickly to circumstances and getting the job done effi-ciently and professionally.
While this tow was being carried out, Bob and the remainder of the Delta Cew spent their time training.
On 13th January, poor weather conditions for boating meant that a quiet day was had by Sierra Crew. The crew spent the morning training with local knowledge, man over board and grounding the focus areas.
Foxtrot’s duty day on 19th January started out by being tasked by Water Police for a river search, then not required, then required, then not. No problems, we were ready to go either way. Duty Master Thomas decided this was an ideal opportunity to have the crew familiarise ourselves with the Brisbane River, land marks, lead lights and boat ramps. At the end of our duty day, as we were cleaning and packing up the vessels, Thomas met with an unfortunate accident with a propeller blade on the RIB. (More on that sharp encounter below.)
First aid was immediately applied by crew members and a doctor later stitched the wound. A Tetanus injection was also required. Thomas recovered well and warns us all to be extremely careful on and around our vessels in the water or on land.
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An accident can happen to anyone:
that’s why it is called an accident.!
First it was Sebastian (see Boat Talk Oct/Nov 2012) who had an unfortunate experience with a fish hook, and then his master came too close to the new sharp propeller on Sandgate Rescue II (see second last para of Crews News article above).
Thomas now bears a scar inside his knee following the cut which had to be stitched after he walked into the propeller blade. Fortunately crew members who have done first aid were quickly on the scene and were able to assist Thomas who was suffering shock. He also had to have a tetanus injection.
The reason we say it can happen to anyone is that not only is Thomas the master of Foxtrot Crew, he is also our squadron’s Health & Safety Representative!
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Club Contacts:
Steve Dobson - Ocean Cat Trips
- Email: [email protected]
Katherine Harding - general enquiries
- Email: [email protected]
Club Nights:
2nd Tuesday of the month at VMRB 6.30 pm
Club Committee Meetings: Last Wednesday of the month 6.30 pm
(Venue to be arranged)
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Pretty much everything about the venomous lionfish - its red-and-white zebra stripes, long, showy pectoral fins, and generally can-tankerous demeanor—says, "Don't touch!"
The venom of the lionfish, delivered via an array of up to 18 nee-dle-like dorsal fins, is purely defensive.
It relies on camouflage and lightning-fast reflexes to capture prey, mainly fish and shrimp. A sting from a lionfish is extremely painful
to humans and can cause nausea and breathing difficulties, but is rarely fatal.
Lionfish, also called turkey fish, dragon fish and scorpion fish, are native to the reefs and rocky crevices of the Indo-Pacific, although they've found their way to warm ocean habitats worldwide.
Lionfish are carnivores, can live up to 15 years, weigh up to 1.2 kg, and the largest of lionfish can grow to about 15 inches (0.4 metres) in length, but the average is closer to 1 foot (0.3 metres).
A lionfish will often spread its feathery pectoral fins and herd small fish into a confined space where it can more easily swallow them.
Lionfish are popular in some parts of the world as food, but are far more prized in the aquarium trade. Their population numbers are healthy and their distribution is growing, causing some concerned in the United States, where some feel the success of this non-indigenous species presents human and environmental dangers.
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com.au/animals/fish/lionfish/
I think this means our Lionfish Dive members are fast underwater.!
Lots of stories were recalled by old time sailors on the occasion of the Sandgate Yacht Club Centenary. Here are a couple of them.
J. Adrian Woodcraft: For several seasons, my father Charles Woodcraft and uncle Richard ("Dick") Woodcraft leased Miss Sandgate from Ted Rice. I was their bailer boy for one or two seasons, including 1956. On the occasion of the third heat of the 1956 Junior Skip-per Series, our regular junior skipper (16 year old Bobbie Ness) did not show up, and at the tender age of 10 years I became the last-minute stand-in for the final heat in the series - which we won.
I did actually hold the tiller for the entire race, but I am sure the win was due to the extra effort put in by all the other crew members, rather than because of any skippering excellence on my part. Anyway, the following morning the Sunday Mail lauded my win in an article with the headline "Skipper 10 Takes Title". Thus I became, at that time, the youngest skipper ever to win a title event in the club's history. I have no doubt that record has been broken by many younger skippers since.
However, given that I was only 10 at the time, and most of the older crew members are by now probably dead, I expect I am possibly one of the few remaining people alive who has actually skippered Miss Sandgate, and who has some experiential knowledge of rigging her for racing conditions. Lew Verdon: If only they knew of the benefits of boom vangs in those days. Ken Foster’s parents were the starters for the club when I was a kid. They would sit out on the end of the Sandgate pier each Saturday afternoon rain, hail, shine and start and finish the fleet.
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Miss Sandgate in the foreground on SYC 2012 Open Day. (Photo by James Mathieson)
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Moreton Bay Shipwrecks Tony Moore, Brisbane Times Shipwreck experts have pinpointed the exact locations of 26 of Moreton Bay's 102 shipwrecks. Until now, aside from visible wrecks, the location of many shipwrecks have been word of mouth among divers and boating families. And those locations have shifted with the shifting sands and currents of Moreton Bay.
Queensland's Historic Shipwreck Survey is the first stage in a five-year study with the Queensland Museum trying to check locations of 1291 shipwrecks along the state's coast. That number is likely to get to 1400 as the wreck locations are slowly confirmed.
However, throughout Queensland only 85 of the 1291 wrecks have been physically confirmed.
After 12 months of research and first-hand location spotting by divers from the Department of Environment and Resource Man-agement and the Queensland Museum, the locations of just 26 wrecks around Moreton Bay have been tied to exact positions.
"I suspect by the end of the year that number will be up to around 30," said Paddy Waterson, the archaeologist leading the survey.
At the start of Queensland's Historic Shipwreck Survey, the loca-tions of just six shipwrecks could be accurately shown on charts.
"We had six on Moreton Bay, and as it turned out some of those positions were not as exact as we'd hoped," Mr Waterson said.
"So we've gone from having six exact and seven "sharp" positions to now having 26 that we have exact positions for."
Mr Waterson said it has been harder work that he imagined. "These wrecks come and go - in terms of visibility - because sand largely covers them up and then re-exposes them," he said. "Not to mention diving in bars is not exactly a good idea."
In Moreton Bay, there have been several exciting recent discover-ies including the Grace Darling, only "confirmed" in late Septem-ber, despite the schooner being "found" in the 1980s.
"It was a vessel which was built in the Manning River in New South Wales and started off doing a lot of trade between the Man-ning River and Sydney," Mr Waterson said.. "It then started doing general freight from Mackay down to Brisbane." It carried coal and timber and was suited to the Queensland ports because it was quick, had a shallow draught and was manouverable.
But it came to grief in massive storm in 1894 on its way to Nor-manton and Croydon . "It was carrying a cargo of coal, explosive and detonators, which is not the best combination and it made its way to Bulwer (Moreton Island) where the pilot station was," Mr Waterson said. It stayed there for three days trying to ride out the storm.
"Eventually it was dragging its anchors and taking on water. The master had no hope of rescuing the vessel, so he basically ran the vessel aground to try and save the cargo and the crew," Mr Water-son said.
Help from two local divers; Mark Goulter and Ray Sinclair, helped Paddy Waterson's team finally confirm the location of the Grace Darling. "It is just offshore from Bulwer in only about nine metres of water," Mr Waterson said.. "It mainly consists of a large ballast mound now, but there are large features and elements there and some ship's timber coming out of the ballast pile."
For Mr Waterson the Grace Darling discovery was a good exam-ple of how the Queensland Shipwrecks Survey worked.
"We have members of the public come forward and we are able to add to the information that is there," he said.
Not all wrecks were caused by fierce storms, cyclones, or by striking rocks and reefs, Mr Waterson said.
Sometimes, the vessels were getting too old for their own-ers to manage and were deliberately scuttled in "ships' graveyards".
"Bishop Island and Fisher-man Island were sites that became quite common for this and they eventually they became part of the land rec-lamation that became part of the Brisbane Airport," Mr Waterson said.
Not a clear map but many of
the wreck sites can be seen.
"But that was a large ships' graveyard where they just deposited quite a number of vessels over a long period of time."
Ships have also been scuttled off Redcliffe and off Moreton Island, he said. "Even Queensland's first flagship, the Gayundah, eventu-ally became a gravel barge and was sitting off Redcliffe there," Mr Waterson said.
"It was used to protect the beach. It was deliberately deposited there to protect it." The Gayundah was scrapped in the 1950s and was grounded at Woody Point in 1958.
The shipwrecks of Moreton Bay show how the colony of Queens-land has evolved, Mr Waterson said.
"When Queensland became an independent colony in 1859, it had just one lighthouse, which was Cape Moreton," he said. "It has this torturous coastline, it has the Great Barrier Reef, it has off-shore islands, it had poor navigation aids, they only had limited charts and they had extreme seasonal weather.
"Combine all those things together and couple it with the sheer volume of trade that was going on, you end up with this sort of scenario."
Mr Waterson said the location of Queensland shipwrecks tell the history of the state. "You can't under stand why Brisbane City and other major cities are located where they are without understand-ing the importance of the maritime trade."
A ship is declared a historic wreck under the Federal Govern-ment's Historic Shipwrecks Act if it is more than 75 years of age. Except for the Centaur.
"They can be declared a lot younger than that, and the obvious one there is the Centaur, which is younger than 75 years," Mr Waterson said. "But because of its clear and obvious historic sig-nificance the Federal Minister declared it."
More is being learned about many wrecks including the 1890 colli-sion of the government steamer the SS Kate and the Burwah, where the Kate sank in 15 minutes after receiving a hole in its starboard bow. http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/queensland-shipwrecks-expose-their-secrets-20111118-1nnd4.html
Tom Ivins wrote about the Kate (BT March 2010).
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Meetings:
Management Committee: 1st Saturday at 10.30 am.
Sub-Committee: 3rd Wednesday alternate months 7 pm
General Meetings: at 11.00 am on the first Saturday in March, June (AGM), September, November.
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If you can get hold of a copy of SCC’s December newsletter, you will see an article about Graham Moorehead’s culinary exploits at their Elanda Point Camp in November. We all know kayakers don’t have much room to store their belongings and camping re-quirements, but it seems he always has room for baked beans. It is written by Michael Locke and very funny. There is an acknowl-edgement of “thanks to the many Graham foodies, devoted fans and trusted mates who submitted their favourite incidents of Gra-ham’s cooking, and enjoyment of plain and simple food along with baked bean recipes.” (Ed: we have some quick recipes on page 16 he might like to try.)
On the first Saturday of the month, SCC beginners come and paddle in the Bay off Sandgate with the very experienced sea kayakers. Meet at the Yundah Street ramp at 8 am and bring your spray deck, Sea Kayak/Tidemark/PFD. There are also paddles at the same venue on Tuesdays at 9 am. We want to make paddling as interesting and enjoyable as possi-ble, if you have any ideas for a paddle contact one of the paddle committee members. Race Training paddles are held most mornings – paddle from Yun-dah St.
These are funnier if you know what the ‘real’ defini-tions of these terms are!
Amidships - condition of being surrounded by boats. Anchor - a device designed to bring up mud samples from the bottom at inopportune or unexpected times. Anchor Light - a small light used to discharge the battery before day-light. Bare Boat - clothing optional. Beam Sea - a situation in which waves strike a boat from the side, causing it to roll unpleasantly. This is one of the four directions from which wave action tends to produce extreme physical discomfort. The other three are 'bow sea' (waves striking from the front), 'following sea' (waves striking from the rear), and 'quarter sea' (waves striking from any other direction). Berth - a little addition to the crew. Boat ownership - Standing fully-clothed under a cold shower, tearing up 100-dollar notes. Boom - sometimes the result of a surprise jibe. Called boom for the sound that's made when it hits crew in the head on its way across the boat. Calm - Sea condition characterized by the simultaneous disappear-ance of the wind and the last cold beverage. Chart - a type of map which tells you exactly where you are aground. Clew - an indication from the skipper as to what he might do next. Companionway - a double berth. Course - the direction in which a skipper wishes to steer his boat and from which the wind is blowing. Also, the language that results by not being able to. Crew - Heavy, stationary objects used on shipboard to hold down charts, anchor cushions in place and dampen sudden movements of the boom. Dead Reckoning - a course leading directly to a reef. Dinghy - the sound of the ship's bell. Displacement - when you dock your boat and can't find it later. Emergency Flares - An old pair of trousers to change into if you fall overboard.
Estimated Position - a place you have marked on the chart where you are sure you are not. Flashlight - Tubular metal container used on shipboard for storing dead batteries prior to their disposal. Gybe - A common way to get unruly guests off your boat. Heads - the deciding factor whether to set out or not. Headway - what you are making if you can't get the toilet to work. Jack Lines - "Hey baby, want to go sailing?" Landlubber - anyone on board who wishes he were not. Latitude - the number of degrees off course allowed a guest. Mate - the term used to refer to the skipper just before explaining that the hand bearing compass has fallen overboard. Mizzen - an object you can't find. Motor Sailer - A sailboat that alternates between sail/ rigging prob-lems and engine problems, and with some booze in the cabin. Ram - an intricate docking manoeuvre sometimes used by experi-enced skippers. Rhumb Line - two or more crew members waiting for a drink. Sailing - The fine art of getting wet and becoming ill, while going no-where slowly at great expense. Shroud - equipment used in connection with a wake. Starboard - special board used by skippers for navigation (usually with "Port" on the opposite side.) Swell - a wave that’s just great. Tack - A manoeuvre the skipper uses when telling the crew what they did wrong without getting them mad. Warp - the other skipper’s view of events. Yawl - A sailboat from Texas, with some good bourbon stored down yonder in the cabin. Zephyr - Warm, pleasant breeze. Named after the mythical Greek god of wishful thinking, false hopes, and unreliable forecasts.
http://www.writebyte.net/writebyte.dll/GetPage?PageId=SailingTerms.
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Quick Recipes for BoatiesQuick Recipes for BoatiesQuick Recipes for BoatiesQuick Recipes for BoatiesQuick Recipes for BoatiesQuick Recipes for BoatiesQuick Recipes for BoatiesQuick Recipes for Boaties If your boat’s galley doesn’t have an oven, check out the ingredi-ents needed for these quick and easy recipes.
SAVOURY: HAWAIIAN SAUCE - Cut rump, topside or tenderloin into cubes and soak in the sauce made by combining 1/2 cup soy sauce, 1/4 cup olive oil, 1 tbsp. brown sugar, 3 cloves crushed garlic, 1/2 tsp fresh or dried ginger and 1/2 cup dry white wine. Marinate for at least 3 hours. Serve on skewers with cubes of fresh or canned pineapple.
PEPPER STEAK - Sprinkle desired number of fillet steaks with brandy, spread with French mustard and cover with freshly ground black pepper. Allow to stand for 10 minutes and then pan fry quickly in melted butter.
ORANGE FISH GLAZE - Coat fillets of white fish with a mixture of orange juice, grated rind and bitter orange marmalade. Wrap in foil and cook fish on a barbecue or grill. VEGETABLES: POTATO SALAD - Add chopped onions, fresh or sour cream or mayonnaise to cooked and cooled spuds. Garnish with chopped shallots.
ALMOND ACCOMPANIMENT - Excellent source of protein and great on fish or added to canned vegetables, particularly beans. Fry them in butter for less than a minute and serve over canned or fresh beans or grilled/fried fish fillets.
CAULIFLOWER - Coat florets of cauliflower with concentrated cream of mushroom, or celery, soup, top with grated cheese and brown under the grill.
SWEETS: APPLE PUDDING - Peel and slice 4 apples. Melt 1 tbsp. butter in a saucepan, add apples, a good sprinkling of cinnamon powder, a handful of raisins or sultanas, 1 tbspn honey and 2 tbsp. brandy or water. Simmer until apples are soft and serve with cream or cus-tard.
BARBECUED BANANAS - Sprinkle bananas with brown sugar and lemon or lime juice, dot with butter, roll in foil and cook on the dying embers of a barbecue. Serve with fresh cream if you have it.
CREAM SUBSTITUTE - A mashed banana added to the white of an egg and beaten stiff makes a great substitute for whipped cream.
RUM BALLS - Mix together 1 tin sweetened condensed milk, 1 cup grated coconut, 2 tbsp. cocoa, 3 tbsp. rum and 2 cups crushed biscuits. Shape into golf ball size rounds, roll in coconut then refrigerate for 1 hour. See Great Ideas Galley Guide by Susan Bett for some more, well, really great ideas.
Welcome to 2013.
We start the calendar year in a sound financial position although the low interest rate environment is presenting some challenges in terms of providing us with a reasonable return on our cash hold-ings.
Periodically we review our cash flow forecast and projected finan-cial position. With prudent financial management and the contin-ued support of our sponsors, we expect to maintain a sound finan-cial position.
Upcoming expenditure includes electrical works (fix the air condi-tioner in the radio Room, install lights in the new shed and replace a number of lights with energy efficient fittings) and the replace-ment of the motors on Energex Sandgate 1. Thanks to the grant we received from the Gambling Community Benefit Fund late last year and the trade-in price on our existing motors, the engine re-newal is effectively cost neutral.
As per usual, the membership fees for the upcoming financial year will be set at the March Management Committee meeting. Last year we changed the method of receiving membership fee and hardstand payments. This was as much to reduce risk by eliminating the handling of cash at our Base whilst at the same time providing greater flexibility with payment methods many of us use in our everyday lives, e.g. Credit card via internet or tele-phone, Direct Deposit, BPay, and in person with cash at any Post Office. Your membership renewal notice will contain full details.
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Energex Sandgate 1 with the RIB, Sandgate Rescue II
Volunteer Marine Rescue Brisbane Inc.Volunteer Marine Rescue Brisbane Inc.Volunteer Marine Rescue Brisbane Inc.Volunteer Marine Rescue Brisbane Inc.Volunteer Marine Rescue Brisbane Inc.Volunteer Marine Rescue Brisbane Inc.Volunteer Marine Rescue Brisbane Inc.Volunteer Marine Rescue Brisbane Inc. Now we have another rescue boat, it is a good time to show you their specifications, along with all the relevant data relating to VMRB.
Location 95 Allpass Parade Shorncliffe Postal Address PO Box 201 Sandgate Qld 4017 Telephone/FAX/Email HQ 07 3269 8888 FAX 07 3269 2245 Mobile (Emergency): 0428 022 881 E mail: [email protected] Position Latitude 27° 19.8’ South Longitude 153° 5.1’ East Adjoining Units North to VMR Bribie Island South to VMR South Stradbroke Island Area Served North to Woody Point South to Brisbane River 50 Nautical miles to Seaward Operation Hours On Call 24 / 7 Weekends / Public Holidays 0600 Hours to 1700 Hours Call Sign Marine Rescue Sandgate Classification VMR Search & Rescue Unit Radio Equipment and 27MHz Ch 88, 91 Frequencies Monitored VHF Ch 16, 63, 67, 73, 81, 72 HF N/A Crew Response Time 20 minutes
Vessel No 1 Vessel No 2 Vessel No 3
Name Energex Sandgate 1 Sandgate Rescue II Sandgate 2
Call Sign Energex Sandgate 1 Sandgate Rescue II Sandgate 2
Design Catamaran 6m RIB 4.59 Metre Stabicraft
Class of Survey 2C 2C 2C
Registration No 30149QC 31485QC 27265QC
Engines 2 x 250hp 1 x 175hp 1 x 50hp
Drive Outboard Outboard Outboard
Fuel Capacity 900 litres 200 litres 40 litres
Radios VHF, 27 MHz VHF, 27 MHz VHF, 27 MHz
Radar Yes No No
GPS Yes Yes Yes
Chart Plotter Yes Yes Yes
Sounder Yes Yes Yes
Auto Pilot No No No
FLIR Yes No No
SAR Operational Range 150 nm 150 nm 80 nm
Operational Duration 10+ hours 10+ hours 7+ Hours
Standard Crew 4 2 2
Mobile Phone 0401 412 900 N/A N/A
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18 – February/March 2013 BOAT TALK VMR, BRISBANE
Hall HireHall HireHall HireHall Hire Our own base is a great place to celebrate birth-days and other functions. There is a stage, large room with wooden floor suitable for dancing, nice new kitchen, separate carpeted area and verandah. Licenced and manned by bar staff (no BYO).
To hire upstairs for an evening, the fees are: Members: $142 (no bond) and Non-Members $220 with a $200 bond, with a non-negotiable cleaning fee of $150 for all.
For bookings and available dates, contact Tom Begbie on 3269.8633.
On 17th January, Mr VMRB (i.e. Bob Chapman) showed members of the Liberal Party around our Base and explained our operations.
Our visitors were Senators Sue Boyce (Qld) and Gary Hum-phries (A.C.T.), accompanied by Kerry Millard (MP for Sand-gate) and Rod McGarvie (candidate for the Federal seat of Lilley).
The politicians were very interested to hear how our dedicat-ed volunteers are organised into crews and rostered on duty. They were engrossed in Bob’s explanations of funding, pro-cedures and modus operandi.
(Above) Senator Sue Boyce, Bob Chapman, Senator Humphries, Rod McGarvie and Kerry Millard MP
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The Mid-Week Crew’s Bob Chapman and Paul Hollingdale cleaning out gutters on 22nd January
Luke keeping a listening watch on QCYC Surf to City competitors
Charlie Crew’s Bill Hirn presenting Joe Myatt with his 10 year Service Certificate
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(Below) Bob Chapman, Kerry Millard MP, Senator Humphries and Senator Boyce.
Delta Crew said this ship is most impressive as it bears down on the rescue boat carrying out a tow
Brighton an hour before high tide on 27th Jan (Photo: Tony Porter)
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20 – February/March 2013 BOAT TALK VMR, BRISBANE
Tom Begbie heading out for a day on the bay
Boats getting ready to sail just before Christmas
(Left) Thomas was sitting quietly in the background operating the controls so that Nino (right) and David D (far right) wouldn’t get too confident!.
George Fisher just prior to an unwanted dip
Quebec’s Tow from Cowan Cowan
The extreme weather event over the 2013 Australia Day weekend certainly served up dangerous conditions in Cabbage Tree Creek. Papa Crew said photos don’t show the true picture.