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i ssue number 78 july 2018

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“ on the Right Tack ”t h e i n h o u s e n e w s l e t t e r o f t h e p o r t c y g n e t s a i l i n g c l u b

Commodore report 1

Vice Commodore report 2

rear Commodore report 4

PCsC positions 4

Treasurer report 5

Clubroom Hire 5

events to Come 5

secretary report 6

radio Controlled report 7

membership report 7

Junior sailing report 8

skiff rowing report AnD Feature 9-14

Keelboat sail Training 15

safety notice 16

Obituary 17

use of slipway 19

sponsors list 19

commoDore

Hi Members

Winter is well and truly with us now. Time for catching up with maintenance on your vessels (If you can stand the Cold Weather).

There is not that much happening at the Club at the moment except the usual Friday Night happy hours (Once again you have to be keen to brave the cold).

A member who had his vessel on the Slip was asked by the Junior Sailing Captain to move his Motor Vehicle so the boat ramp could be used. The member flatly refused so as a result the Committee has decided that no vehicle is to be parked on the ramp by the Slip at any time. There will be some signs put up to enforce this decision. The old story one person mucks it up for everybody else.

As soon as we can get a reasonable low tide we intend to bring the sand back from along under the catwalk to the beach in front of the dinghy racks. We will need some willing hands with shovels and rakes so keep an eye out for Gary’s emails advising when this will happen. One thing it will be a good way to get warm.

See you around the Club (too cold to see you on the water)

Bruce Barnett

Commodore Port Cygnet Sailing Club

i ssue number 78 On t h e Ri g h t ta c k july 2018

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Vice commoDore

Hi everyone

Well, winter seems to have caught up with us, as it eventually had to.

Most of you would be aware of the south easterly storm which we had a few weeks ago, which caused all sorts of damage and heartache, during which many boats dragged their moorings, with six ending up on the mud or rocks, and many others damaged at their moorings.

Repairs are well under way in most cases, and there were a few lessons to be learned, which are worth a mention.

The first is the obvious need for regular checking and maintenance of moorings, but with that goes the need for mooring owners to make sure their mooring is in the right place and is of sufficient size and construction to be able to hold the boat which is attached in any conditions we may experience in the bay.

The second is for boat owners to make sure they have the level of insurance in place which is right for them. In some cases boats were insured for what seemed entirely reasonable amounts compared to current market value, but the cost of repairs, especially when those repairs included replacing expensive fittings, brought the potential for insurance write off into play.

The storm did cause some damage to club facilities, with one pier holding in place the old pontoon, now the dinghy pontoon, pushed over. We have worked out how to do the necessary repairs fairly simply and will get on with it when the people we need are available.

The winter racing series has been progressing, with a re-run of the third race sailed on Sunday the 24th June, after being abandoned the week before due to strong winds. The races prior to that were sailed in almost no wind. Our intrepid sports writer, Glenn, supplies the Huon News with an update of our exploits after each race, so grab a copy to catch up on the results.

Speaking of which – congratulations to all the winners at our presentation day, held on the 6th May.

The trophies were once again shared around, reflecting that our handicapping system is working well.

race/series Boat skipperWinter series (2017) Plaba 1V Paul Driveretchells series Not contestedspring series Snafu Too steve (Tank) WalterPort Cygnet to Port Huon Dinkum Paul macmichaelFaith Hope and Charity Bess Chris Hollidaysummer series Disgratziato Tony barronTwilight series Con Job shane O’neillHuon island Battmobile Ken battPursuit series Varg Kraig CarlstromAustralia Day cup not contestedChallenge Cup Plaba 1V Paul DriverChadwick Trophy Fleetwing Chris WilsonJunior training award imogen VinerJunior encouragement award bobbin Atkins-GrayAutumn series Flying Scud Lenny HollandLightning pennant series Plaba 1V Paul DriverOverall best boat 2016-17 Flying Scud Lenny HollandLadies and Forward Hands Jezebel Wendy LeCornu

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And talking about winners, one of Tasmania’s most famous racing yachts, Tassie Too, brought back to Tasmania last year by the ‘Friends of Tassie Too’, was relaunched at the club slipway on Friday the 22nd June, following repairs undertaken by Jeremy and a team of volunteers to damage sustained in this year’s regatta. Looking as good as new, Tassie Too is now on her way back to a berth at the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania.

A small part of her history, from the RYCT website - Tassie Too was a standout boat at the national competition for 21-footers, the Forster Cup, winning the prestigious interstate contest a record ten times between 1928 and 1952. The vessel also helped place Tasmania on the Australian (and world) sailing stage.

And while I think of it – has everyone had a look at our website recently? Many thanks to Chris Wilson for his work in making the site look quite special – easy to use and very informative, including the video from the regatta.

See you on the water or at the club.

Cheers

John

John Deveraux

Vice Commodore

Tassie Too


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This will be my last report as Rear Commodore. I have managed to entice someone to take on the position with the attraction of a car parking space and a retainer involving a lot of zeros, unfortunately though, only zeros!

My job has been much easier than in past years with the old adage that ‘many hands make light work!’ proving to be accurate. A huge thank you to Pauline & John Snell for organising the bar roster over the past year and manning the bar on many occasions. A big thank you to Steve McGill for looking after enquiries regarding the hiring of our facilities and miscellaneous stock replenishment duties. Another big thank you to Martin Miles for overseeing the liquor requirements of the bar. The Friday Night Drinks has proved very popular with a lot of the success due to our pizza delivery man, John Devereaux. A terrific group of bar volunteers has also made the night a success with special mention of Kelvin O’Connor for his input. Thank you very much Sue Stonehouse for managing the kitchen during our twilights and the regatta. To all the people I have missed, the volunteer bar staff, cooks, food preparers and servers, and cleaner-upers, well done!!

I have noticed over my four years on the PCSC committee a marked increase in the number of people putting up their hand to take on various duties. An influx of new faces with new ideas has been a real bonus for the club and, I believe, the club can only go from strength to strength with the enthusiasm of the people involved. Lastly, to all the fellow committee members I have worked with, thank you for laughing at my questionable humour, especially Club Commodore, Bruce Barnett, who has had to put up with me longer than most!

Cheers

Rob Cooper

Rear Commodore,

or the acronym

RCRC!

reAr commoDore Patron Geoff Doolan committee oF mAnAgement

officers of the club

commodore bruce barnett

Vice commodore John Deveraux

rear commodore rob Cooper

secretary & Public officer Chris Holliday

treasurer Kelvin O’Connor

committee memBers

Clive simpson, Jurgen Harder, Alison Viner,

Chris Wilson

co-oPteD memBers

regatta Director Jeff rowe

membership & Publicity Gary Pritchard

otHer Positions

senior sailing captainLenny Holland

Junior sailing captainAlison Viner

club Bosun bruce barnett

st Ayles skiff captainJurgen Harder

radio control BoatsLen brown

senior sailing committeeLenny Holland & stephen Pile, with steve Ferguson

& sam Walter appointed in their absence.

Junior sailing committeeChris Wilson, Jeremy Clowes,

Dave Golding, Alison Viner

Functions coordinatorsteve mcGill

Website maintenanceChris Wilson

Committee of management meetings – first Tuesday of each month at 7.30pm.

Ordinary meetings – second Tuesday of each month at 7.30pm.

Pcsc Positions HelD 2017–18

A beautiful sunset – compensation after a

‘very slow race’


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treAsurer

We have rounded the final marker and are now heading towards the end of the financial year.

Traditionally, the seas are calm around this time and there is little activity at the Club. I won’t speak about the state of the seas of late, but the level of activity has been bubbling along over the past quarter.

We are heading towards a retained bank balance (including our investment account) for the end of the financial year of around $60K. This has been buoyed along by a lot of hard work from Alison (et al) with the success of our recent Trivia night, but also by the continued patronage of our Friday night social events which seem to be (almost) becoming a permanent fixture. Our first movie night was also well attended, and we plan a couple more over the coming months. The recent World Cup Soccer event held at the Club for the Cygnet Sea Dragons also boosted our bar sales revenue, and the activity on the slip has been continuous.

This combination of additional activities has enabled us to keep our income close to expenditure and as a result hasn’t eroded our bank balance too much over this time. There is still a way to go to October, so we will try to keep activities at the Club interesting. If you feel like a Friday night ale or glass of wine, consider the Club before the Pub!!

Regards

Kelvin

Kelvin O’Connor

Treasurer

cluBroom Hire

Hire rates are as follows:

room Hire:

1st hour $90, 2nd hour $80, 3rd hour $70, 4th hour $60 Total charge capped at $350.00

Regular users, community organisations & club members by negotiation.

use of the kitchen

$50.00.

cleaning:

there will be a charge of $40 per hour for excess cleaning if the club is left in an unsatisfactory state.

Alcohol:

Port Cygnet sailing club is licensed, so all alcohol is to be purchased through the bar. We have a small range of white wine, red wine, champagne, beer and soft drinks. An initial deposit of $200 is required at the time of booking & a refundable bond of $250 must be paid prior to the event. This will be returned following a satisfactory inspection. balance owing must be paid prior to the event.

[email protected]

eVents to come..

14 August 7.30pm at the clubhouse

PCSC AGM

1 October 2018

Next ‘On The Right Tack’ in-house newsletter published Please get your articles, reports and photos in to [email protected] ideally by 17th september.

Please get in touch for any events you’d like everyone to know about [email protected] We can list them here!

Important

event to come – please don’t miss it.


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“ Practical Boat Owner” May 2018 p12”. Worth reading!

secretAry

The Special General Meeting of the club held on Tuesday 12 June unanimously approved changes to the Club Rules.

The changes had been recommended for approval by the Committee at its meeting on Tuesday 1 May. The 6 May email to members detailed in full the changes. Members without email were informed about the SGM by post. The changes were considered at the Ordinary meeting on Tuesday 8 May.

The changes were mainly housekeeping and concerned:

• Inclusion of rowing and radio controlled yachts under the heading “Objects and Purposes of the Club”

• Deletion of ‘Group Memberships’.

• Replacing ‘Ordinary Membership’ with ‘Senior Membership’.

• Greater detail regarding ‘Associate Member’ election.

• Ensuring that persons undertaking training courses have fulfilled Club membership

requirements that include those required by Australian Sailing, and to provide flexibility to allow for ongoing Club membership by juniors upon graduation from the juniors programme.

• Recognition of On the Right Tack.

• A new Rule 28 inserted to ensure that the Committee of Management has clear authority relating to both the levying of Miscellaneous Fees and Club Services and to allow for procedures relating to non-payment.

The Rules changes have been submitted to the Department of Justice for approval and do not come into effect until approval is granted.

Thanks to Geoff and Kate Doolan for their assistance, and to the Club members who contributed to the discussions.

Chris Holliday

Secretary Port Cygnet Sailing Club


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rADio controlleD yAcHting

The R.C. yachts have been sailing non–stop so far this winter with up to 13 boats on the water on a good day.

It is good to see Tony Jacobs (one of the original group) back in the fold, thanks to Allan who kindly picks him and his boat up and brings them in from Margate each week.

Having been too slack to have a championship run in time for the club presentations, we have been running a mock championship over the past weeks. It goes without saying that Tank has blitzed the field, but is being challenged hard by Leanne, Trevor and Frank. A newcomer this year, Scotty John, is proving a hard contender, taking many wins and the round win one week.

With such a large fleet and the pressure of a mock championship, the competition is getting serious at times with quite a few prangs.

As well as the racing, there is a growing social group who gather at the club to solve the problems of the world and have a meal (menu subject to change).

The group sails from 9:00 each Thursday and visitors are always welcome.

Len

Len Brown

memBersHiP

The Membership is still increasing albeit a little slowly in the cold weather although the heating in the Club House has enticed some new members in on Friday nights. The Regatta did give us a great boost.

There will be a major change in the Australia Sailing database for the next season which although requiring a lot of work to set up will be greatly beneficial. This is far superior to the old model and will facilitate the running of training programs, sending EMail to subgroups, financial aspects as well as much other information which can be used to better

plan for the future of the Club. There is also the possibility of the hosting of our Website in a common site which would make it much easier for new members to contact us. Quite an exciting move forward and there will be more information on this aspect in the coming weeks and months.

Gary Pritchard

Membership Officer [email protected]

First up, in case, you have not heard we did super well with the Kahoot Quiz night in May. Raising some $1600 we well and truly covered the cost of one of the Optimists. What’s more it was a great evening with all ages having a good time despite the technology.

You might think it’s difficult to get enthusiastic about dinghy sailing just now, but the winter solstice is past and homage was paid to the gods of light at the lantern parade so we can rest assured that summer will come again. Now if you are going to need a new wetsuit for our, often diluted, summer you might want to check out the second hand gear shop in Elizabeth Street, Hobart. They had all sizes when I was in there last week. Not as super cheap as you might find at the op shop but all in really good condition (maybe $50 for a full length teen size).

If anyone has wetsuits they have grown out of and wants to trade up let me know and I can pass the word around.

Junior sailing starts again after the October school hols. If you are looking for something to do in coming school hols you could look up some of these videos.

https://www.youtube.com/user/sailaboattv.

And if you want to catch a glimpse of yourself on film look up the club facebook page or follow this link to the regatta video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5dI2l_e-A0

Stay warm.Alison

Alison Viner

Junior Sailing Captain


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Junior sAiling


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st Ayles skiFF roWing

St Ayles skiff rowing continues as a very popular activity for club members – indeed, around 30% of PCSC members are active rowers, and many of those sail also. We don’t row on Sundays, but The Swan is on the water every other day of the week, and The Cygnet is, so far, only idle on Fridays and Saturdays. Tuesdays are the most popular, with both skiffs in use several times. Across our fleet, that has us out on the water over 880 times a year. Each week there are seventeen teams rowing, and allowing for some who row twice, that’s around 80 people a week enjoying our wonderful bay, and using the club facilities, on a regular basis.

A typical row lasts around an hour, with one or more short breaks to catch up on news, and the

better-organised teams are rumoured to have refreshments on board. If there is a regatta

in the offing, keener mobs may practice racing starts and turns, which get quite complicated, as the inner pair stop

rowing or dip their oars to help the turn, while the outer two row like crazy and the cox

tries to avoid hitting the mark with long oars flailing in all directions. It’s easier on a yacht!

It’s a great way to see Port Cygnet. In an hour, Helm’s Bay and the northern side of Copper Alley Bay are well within reach, while Deep Bay takes a little longer. We’ve ventured further at times, with two crews swapping between car and skiff at Kays Beach on the Huon River.

Photograph taken by Freda Bosgra, from

The Swan.

Photograph above by Margie Mcintyre.

The Swan and The Cygnet:

https://www.facebook.com/

groups/1006106206147525/

I like ro

wing because

you connect

with the

water, nature,

fresh air

and like-m

inded people

Freda Bosgra

I like rowing because the coffee is twice as good afterwards Rolf Steinhorst

I like rowing because I don’t have toBob Hawkins (Cox Emeritus)

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Our rowers have also keenly supported the club’s Opening Day sail (row) past, and showed the advantages of Lateen and Spritsail rigs at the annual Cygnet Regatta. No doubt many of the visiting hotshot sloops are now reconsidering their Bermudan setups.

Now that we have two skiffs and a trailer, the PCSC burgee has been seen further afield. Our crews and / or skiffs joined a variety of other boats to row from Huonville to Franklin. The Swan has holidayed on the Central Lakes and joined with teams from Franklin’s Living Boat Trust to spend two nights on Maria Island. An Easter regatta based at Dover has become an annual event, with a series of one km races culminating in a five km sprint around

Hope Island. We won’t mention results (maybe next year). It’s more important to enjoy the good company of teams from across Tasmania with dinner at the pub.

We still have plenty of slots available for more teams to row. If you’re interested, we

can fit you in for a tryout and put you with someone who can show you the ropes

and explain how not to row hard when you’re puffed. Get a team together and we’ll arrange for one or two experienced rowers to join you for a few rows until you get the hang of it. It’s fun - contact details are on the club website.

Cheers

Glenn

Glenn Sanders

I like rowing because of the other four

So meone on the tiller and the rest upon

the oars

Th e Port is looking glassy and the

wildlife spotting’s fine

An d it really doesn’t matter if we don’t

get back on time Alison Pitt

I like rowing because it comes with solving the world’s problems Rolf Steinhorst

A beautiful winter’s day row taken by Freda Bosgra, from The Swan.

High Tea prepared for rowing on the High Seas

by Margie Mcintyre

I like rowing because

an hours rowing has

done wonders for an

old back injury and not

even gluten free to boot!

Bob Sharp


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Docking instructions for The Swan

COX INSTRuCTIONS

Before entering the mooring field:

1. make sure that the bow person is capable of doing the job (eg nimble and uninjured) and knows what is expected of them.

2. if they aren’t capable then swap them over now.

3. make sure ALL crew know how to slow/stop the boat and that they all know what the instruction to “row backwards” means.

4. note the WinD direction. if from the north (townside) the boat is going to be pushed towards the beach. if from the West (roadside) then you have to make sure you don’t hit the dock too hard. if you’re not good at judging wind direction, take note of which way the moored boats are pointing as they generally point into the wind.

Before the final approach to the dock:

1. stop the boat. instruct the bow person to ship their oar and put it inside the skiff. make sure that they have time to move into the bows and untangle the rope to prepare for going ashore.

2. instruct #2 rower to cease rowing but nOT to ship their oar.

3. Only 2 rowers (#3 & #4) to row on final approach otherwise the boat is unbalanced plus you’ll go too fast.

4. steer the boat in a curve (if possible) into the dock, instructing your 2 rowers to slow/stop the boat or stop rowing as necessary. if the wind is enough, it’s OK to drift in slowly, but keep steering!

5. AFTer the bow person is safely ashore, instruct #4 (the stroke) to “row backwards” in order to swivel the stern into the dock. As long as the bow person gives you enough rope length (and make sure they do!) and stays up near the place where the bows will finally be attached, this is possible even if you have had to come in at a 90 degree angle. it may require a bit of effort on #4’s part.

6. make sure #3 rower keeps their oar away from being damaged on the dock.

7. Once the stern is alongside, clip the stern line on and attach the bungee cord to the tiller. ensure bow line gets clipped on too.

8. Thank the crew!!

if shit happens, reverse out, re-group and approach again!!

A Focus on st Ayles skiFF roWing.. . instructions to help the novice. . .

Hi rowers,

After discussing the need for some written instructions with a few of the rowers, particularly about docking procedure, I have attached some which I have written for my Thursday crew to follow. It’s the way I always bring the boat in, and I find that as long as everyone is aware of their role, and follow the cox’s instructions, it always works and we don’t need assistance from others.

It does require the cox to be very much in control and on the ball and for the crew to listen to and follow the cox’s instructions.

These instructions are written with The Swan in mind (as that’s the boat we always use on Thursdays) but although the position numbers would be different for The Cygnet, the principal is the same ie the position closest to the cox and away from the dock is the one that “rows backwards” to bring the stern into the dock.

I did say that I was a “coxing Nazi” didn’t I!!

Jan xx

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GENERAl CREW INSTRuCTIONS

On approach to the dock – nO chatter. Listen to the Cox’s instructions and follow them. Don’t do your own thing it just makes life hard for the Cox who is the only person with an overall view.

Position #1 (Bows)

1. ship your oar and stow it inside the boat before arrival.

2. untangle the bow line and prepare to go ashore.

3. Prepare to fend off if necessary.

4. Get onto dock safely then stay near the position where the bow line will eventually be tied/clipped ie DOn”T walk down towards the stern of the boat.

5. Allow at least 1 – 1 ½ metres of length of rope , more if necessary ie DOn”T tie it up or hold it tightly. if you do that it is impossible for the stern to swivel onto the dock.

6. After the stern line is clipped on, pull the bows into the dock and assist with attaching the bow line to the dock.

Position #2

usually you will not be needed to row on approach as you would unbalance the boat and also make it go too fast. Leave your oar in the water as it isn’t going to be in the way.

AFTer the stern line is attached to the dock, move into the bows and attach the bow line onto the dock.

Position # 3

1. row gently on approach and follow Cox’s instructions.

2. be prepared to slow/stop the boat if asked.

3. be prepared to ship your oar as the boat comes alongside to avoid damage.

Postition #4 (Stroke)

1. row gently on approach and follow Cox’s instructions.

2. be prepared to slow/stop the boat if asked

3. When asked to “row backwards” be prepared to put some effort in in order to bring the stern into the dock. Difficulty level will depend on the wind direction.

THese insTruCTiOns Are FOr THE SWAN buT THe sAme PrinCiPAL APPLies TO THE CYGNET.

A Focus on st Ayles skiFF roWing.. . instructions to help the novice. . .

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Photograph above courtesy of Bob Hawkins.

Photograph below taken by Lesley Maher.


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As some of you may know a number of skiff rowers from the Monday, Tuesday and Thursday groups have been continuing to contribute $2 per row into a kitty to put towards oars for The Cygnet. The main reason for looking at purchasing new oars – many of the ladies find the current oars a little too heavy and long to use with some resulting in back pain. To date, funds raised just from the $2 per row comes to about $1600!

There have been email conversations giving some very good suggestions and as funds are increasing and more rowers become aware of these intentions we think it might be prudent to have a rowing community get-to-know-each-other at the club with a meeting. This will enable current thinking and ideas to be discussed and if everyone brings a plate we can make it into a bit of a social.

A Focus on st Ayles skiFF roWing.. . new oars

The Cygnet oars newly made

and a little refreshment supplied to help the

workers.

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We will liaise with Functions Coordinator Steve McGill to find a date in late August for all those interested in meeting other rowers and discussing the new oars concept for The Cygnet.

We can then send out an invitation to all via the sailing club.

Cheers for now.

Kim Bale

on behalf of Thursday rowers

An email dated 18 June, from Jane Scott replying to

another rower

A Focus on st Ayles skiFF roWing.. . new oars

Hi .....,

Thank you for your email. I did not reply straight away as I

wanted to consult with our Monday and Thursday rowers.

Yes, we have looked at the Scottish Rowing website and I

have had some long discussions with Anne Holst at The

Wooden Boat Centre. When I spoke to her in January, she

gave us a rough estimate of costs and options. The quote was

based on us using Hoop Pine, which would need to come from

Queensland. It is much lighter than local timbers.

Anne’s quote was as follows: “Materials : $800.00 for 4 oars including freight. Labour for one

of our fellows to build $2500.00 or Instruction for your group to

build over 6 Days $1200.00 at a time that suits all”.

Having been involved with the building of The Cygnet, none of us

have the appetite for making them ourselves!Anne suggested we raise the money first and get back to her re the

details, when we have achieved our aim. Anne is currently away until

the 2nd week in July, and the oar maker is ‘on leave’.

Since January 2018, our group (approx 15) have paid $2 per row.

Many row 2 or 3 x week. This way we have raised $1600.00 to date.

We are very happy to have you all join in the fund-raising as the oars

should be there for everyone. Your contributions of $25 pp would be

great, but we all feel you should adopt the $2 per row as well, as it

adds up very fast! It would speed up the process!

We would like a meeting to include all rowers, but realistically, it

may have to wait until the end of Aug or early Sept. Many of us are

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G’day all,

There has been a significant development in the keelboat training front.

PCSC has been granted an Australian first, by Australian Sailing. The trimaran Fleetwing, a Farrier F9A, is to be the first multihull in Australia to be used as a keelboat training platform. There will be some minor modifications to the PCSC Standard Operating Procedures for this boat to enable this to happen and the program will be closely monitored by Australian Sailing. Previously a boat to be used for keelboat training had to be self righting, which a trimaran such as Fleetwing is clearly not. But should Fleetwing ever flip, and in a sail training exercise that is pretty well an admission of negligence on the part of the instructor, the boat will not sink. It has happened to trimarans in extreme weather conditions and in race conditions, but the boat is very stable and predictable and is arguably much safer than an Etchells, or Soling, which although technically self righting, can rapidly fill with water when laid over and can sink even if they are still the right way up!

The other advantages of this boat is that it very easy to sail, has plenty of room, has an outboard and lots of reefing ability. It was a concern of mine that we could head off in the club Soling or Etchells (both of which are moored near the clubhouse) on a fine pleasant morning, only to have the weather worsen unexpectedly, then to have to return to a mooring, through a hundred moored boats

keelBoAt sAil trAining uPDAte

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with an inexperienced crew, with full sail and no auxiliary. I would feel much more comfortable being in the Farrier with an inexperienced crew if the weather were to worsen, which it often does here, and often unforecast.

I am now negotiating satisfactory insurance arrangements, then we can start operations.

These will also include Discover Sailing Experiences, where we take up to five people out for a 4 hour sail simply to introduce people to the experience of sailing. The Farrier is ideal for this too. Because of its speed, we can easily venture to Bruny Island, or up the Huon to Port Huon or Franklin. Because of its shallow draft with the daggerboard up, we can venture to places where keelboats are not able to easily travel, such as inside Garden Island. The four island tour is a favourite of mine when taking guests out for a sail: Garden Island, Huon Island, Arch Rock and Satellite Island. All in four hours if there is a reasonable breeze. Not only do people get an idea of sailing but also a great introduction to our unique waterways.

The Farrier has a head, and a galley, and protection from the elements should the weather change, as it often does. So women especially will feel more comfortable in heading off on a boat trip. It is easy to make a hot drink or prepare food while underway.

The other advantage is being a multihull, it does not heel much. I am hoping that we can introduce people to sailing who do not like the experience of the boat heeling over. I reckon that once those people understand the mechanics of sailing they will then be more likely to want to experience other boats including the joys of sailing multihulls.

If club members are interested in trying this boat out, there will be very reasonable introductory rates and discounts for members.

I am told by Yachting Tasmania that there will be keelboat instructor courses later this year, and the club will need additional keelboat instructors in order to run courses on the three boats: the Farrier, the Soling and the Etchells.

If anyone is interested, please contact me.

Cheers,

Chris Wilson

PCSC keelboat instructor

sAFety notice

may Day ... may Day ... may Day

Hopefully you will never have to hear or speak these words but if you do then you need to heed the warning of masT below about your registration or lack thereof with AmsA.

ePirB registrAtion

it is a legal requirement for all ePirbs to be registered with AmsA. registrations have dropped by 24.16% in 12 months.

This is a concerning safety issue.

registration may just save your life.

Please see the AmsA Website :

http://beacons.amsa.gov.au/

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colin glanville and the Pcsc go back many decades together.

initially it was the advent of mirror Class dinghies in the early 80’s where near-on a dozen kit yachts were constructed in the back yards around Cygnet.

Colin was always at the forefront of activities along with his sons who formed the backbone of dinghy sailing at Port Cygnet at that time. He would often be seen sailing with his boys scott, roderick, nigel (dec’d) and bruce. Club members will recall that the architectural work on our Club was produced by bruce.

During the 1970-80’s and 90’s the fleet comprised up to 13 mirrors and 13 of the larger ns14’s.

Colin along with his family were always formidable competitors in both of the junior fleets and were involved with both the mirror state titles (the mcintyre Cup) and the state ns competitions held at Cygnet.

in those days, and being substantially supported by wife Jan, the Glanvilles were foremost organising both the annual regatta weekend where great hampers were resourced out of the local community and the annual prize-giving that comprised a band, dancing and great country style suppers. The functions in those days were very much junior oriented being held at the football clubrooms and the Carmel Hall.

On the administrative side Colin’s name figures prominently in the Club’s history being a co-author of the Constitution in 1979 and 1980 prior to the Club’s incorporation.

As was the custom in those days the senior club positions were often in the form of rotating chairs in that the Commodore of one year ended up as Treasurer in the next then to secretary and then back to Commodore, etc. As evidenced by the honour boards at the Club Colin is

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recorded as being Commodore for the year/s 1979, 1981-84 and 2008-10.

but of more importance is the recognition of his services by being made a Life member of Port Cygnet sailing Club.

Quite apart from yachting the family were heavily involved in the development of the Club house and its extension as we now know it.

in later years, with his yacht Gallivant, Colin was an ever consistent competitor. and later as a participant with the radio controlled yachts.

Colin’s contribution to the Port Cygnet sailing Club will be long remembered.

regards

GeoffGeoff Doolan

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use oF sliPWAycluB sPonsors 2017

PleAse suPPort our WonDerFul sPonsors

slipway fees (available to club members only) are as follows:

Haulout and first day $150

(racing and active members) $80

next two days $10/day

next seven days $20/day

Thereafter $40/day

excessive delays will be charged at an extra $50/hr.

This will be charged at the bosun’s discretion.

Cleanup charge after slipping $40

(charged only if necessary and at the Bosun’s discretion)

it is the responsibility of all people using the slip to dispose of their own industrial waste eg paint tins, fibreglass etc. The club’s rubbish bins are for domestic waste only and should not be used for this purpose.

**The use of the slip is restricted to full financial club members only.

Club bosun: bruce barnett Ph: 0417 931 683

Port Cygnet Sailing Club wishes to thank the following businesses for their generous sponsorship:

Huon Valley Community Bank 43 Mary Street, Cygnet, TAS, 7112 (03) 6295 0445

Bendigo Bank43 Mary Street,Cygnet, TAS, 7112(03) 6295 0445

BP Cygnet42MaryStreet,Cygnet, TAS 7112(03) 6295 1588

Clennetts Mitre 1053 Main Rd,Huonville, TAS, 7109(03) 6264 1255

Commercial Hotel, Mary StreetCygnet, TAS, 7112(03) 6295 1296

Doyles Sails21 Morrison St.Hobart, TAS, 7000(03) 6234 5422

The Fibreglass Shop202-204 Argyle Street,Hobart, TAS, 7000(03) 6234 2177

Franklin Marine3349 Huon Highway,Franklin TAS 7113(03) 6266 3768

Peter Johnston, Ship Chandlers,21 Morrison St,Hobart, TAS, 7000(03)6234 5422

Oyster Cove ChandleryKettering, TAS, 7155 (03) 6267 4300

Storm Bay Sails6 Searle Court,Middleton, TAS, 71630407 534 219

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