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Port Phillip Challenge

Event Information GuideFriday 23 February 2018 10am to 4pm Sandringham Yacht Club

Event partners :

All proceeds raised will assist purchase a new on water

support vessel for our youth sailing programs

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2018 Mercedes-Benz Brighton Port Phillip Challenge Event Information Guide Sandringham Yacht Club | 2

Sandringham Yacht Club is located at the end of Jetty Rd Sandringham Vic 3191

Tel: 9599 0999

Web: www.syc.com.au

Event queries: [email protected]

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PORT PHILLIP

MELBOURNE CBD

SANDRINGHAM


WELCOMEBuilding on the success of last year Sandringham Yacht Club (SYC) is once again very excited to be staging the 2018 Mercedes-Benz Brighton Port Phillip Challenge.

With the day booked to capacity, guests and crew can look forward to sailing on Port Phillip in a fleet of 26 of our finest racing yachts. This coupled with our stunning clubhouse facilities and broad views across the Bay will ensure another terrific day at SYC is enjoyed by all.

Your “honorary membership” for the day will provide full access and enjoyment of the club, and as always our friendly staff will make your visit to the club a memorable ‘Sandy experience’.

Our sincere thanks go to principle sponsor Mercedes-Benz Brighton whose generous support has enabled the event to once again take place.

I wish all participants a safe and exciting 2018 Mercedes-Benz Brighton Port Phillip Challenge.

Rob DavisCommodore

Mercedes-Benz Brighton is delighted to be the naming rights sponsor of the Port Phillip Challenge at Sandringham Yacht Club. We are proud partners of the Sandringham Yacht Club and have been privileged to help a number of members with their vehicle requirements during our time as the official vehicle sponsor.

Our one stop shop on the Nepean Highway allows us to help you with all your vehicle requirements including New, Demonstrator, Approved Pre-Owned and onsite vehicle financing. Our aftersales operation includes a service division with highly skilled Mercedes-Benz technicians, parts & merchandise and a full service onsite Autobody panel repairs.

So, when you think Mercedes-Benz, think Mercedes-Benz Brighton.

We look forward to seeing you on the water.

Geoff QuirkDealer Principal


EVENT PARTICIPANTS

The following companies are part of the day….

C O N S T R U C T I O N

I N T E R I O R SE L E C T R I C S M A I N T E N A N C E

YET ANOTHERSPIRIT

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EVENT FORMAT

0900hrs Skipper Registration – Upstairs Main Clubhouse

0915hrs Skipper Briefing - Members Bar

1000hrs Corporates Arrival & Welcome

1030hrs Race Briefing with SYC Sail Captain Rowan Simpson

1045hrs Corporates head to the Marina with Skippers

1100hrs Team Photos on the Marina

1130hrs Race Commences

1330hrs Lunch in the Port Phillip Room, SYC Clubhouse

1600hrs Event concludes.... But you are welcome to stay and enjoy the views overlooking Port Phillip

ARRIVAL

We encourage all guests to arrive promptly so you can be registered, and issued with your Gant polo and Mercedes-Benz Brighton Cap. Male and female change rooms and cloak room will be available next to registration.

Following registration pastries will be provided with juices, coffee and you will hear from Rowan Simpson, SYC Sail Captain who will outline the event format and safety briefing.

At 1045hrs you will head to the Marina with your skippers.

SANDY HOSPITALITY & HONORARY MEMBERSHIP

All guests will enjoy experiencing our ‘Sandy Hospitality’ including honorary membership for the duration of this event.

WHAT TO WEAR INCLUDING WET WEATHER GEAR

Dress in comfortable casual clothes and wear non-slip, non-marking, closed toe shoes. Shorts are fine depending on the weather. You will be provided with a polo and a cap. Bring a rain jacket to protect you from the spray and wind. It can be cooler out on the water so wearing layers is recommended.

Long hair should be tied back and don’t wear excessive jewellery (i.e. rings, bracelets or necklaces) that could get tangled up whilst you are sailing. It’s important to have your hands free to get on and off the boat and to be able to sail. It’s best not to bring mobile phones or other valuables onto the boat as they may get damaged or lost. You can leave these with your checked in items in the cloak room.

OUR SAILING WATERS ON PORT PHILLIP

The race will be a tower start on a course sailed around SYC fixed marks in Port Phillip in front of Sandringham Yacht Club with a tower finish.


NOTICE OF RACE

Will be distributed to all skippers in advance of the event. All skippers please note there is a skippers briefing with the Sail Captain at 0915hrs in the Members Bar.

TROPHIES

Will be awarded on the day for 1st, 2nd and 3rd across the line as well as ‘Start of the day’, ‘Nautical incident of the day’ and ‘Commodores Award’.

TEAM ENTRIES

Participant Keelboat Skipper

A.G. Coombs 1 Bandit Ash Trebilcock

A.G. Coombs 2 Brannew Clive Sondheim

Agility Mercedes-Benz Financial 1 Scarlet Runner 11 Rob Date

Agility Mercedes-Benz Financial 2 Veloce III Phil Simpfendorfer

Agility Mercedes-Benz Financial 3 Play List Matt Powell

Bank of Melbourne Fun & Games Alan Edwards

C.H Robinson The Secretary George Shaw

Close Commercial Services Patriot Jason Close

Comcater Alliance Alex Hall

Dean World Cargo Avalanche Gary Fisher

Fisher Brothers Conquest Paul Jacka

Fleetmark Shimmer Steve Twentyman

Foremans Second Nature Paul Mentiplay

Harris HMC Construction Esprit Garry Anderson

Harris HMC Electrics Carpe Diem Paul Commins

Harris HMC Interiors Dream Robert Green

Harris HMC Maintenance Debonnaire Phil Gomez

hmh Advisory White Pointer Chris Carlile

Hunter Cleaning Supplies Niche Peter Jackson

Kings Group Cadibarra 8 Paul Roberts

Mercedes-Benz Brighton 1 Adrenalin Andrew Molnar

Mercedes-Benz Brighton 2 38 Degrees South Kate Mitchell

New Horizon Maritime Winsome Simon Hemingway

Port Finance Nutcracker II Rob Davis

Yet Another Spirit White Noise Daniel Edwards


RACE MANAGEMENT

As a highly competitive racing yacht club, SYC has a highly capable and well-resourced race management team. Your race management and support team for this event is;

Race Officer and Handicapper Rowan Simpson

Race Officer Peter Taylor

Race Management Eryl Harris and Christine Walsh

Out on the race track you will notice a number of our well-equipped race management vessels. Led by our flagship Race Management vessel “Endeavour IV”, a Steber 43 Flybridge cruiser, these vessels will be monitoring the race and performing roles ranging from media to safety duties.

SHOWERS

Should the need arise, showers are available at the Ken King Centre – please bring your own towel.

SUN SMART & MOTION SICKNESS

Ample sunscreen and motion (seasick) sickness tablets will be available to all at registration. If you do feel unwell during the on water component of this event, please communicate with your skipper who will assess your condition.

ALCOHOL

Alcohol and refreshments will be provided post sailing. There will be no alcohol provided pre sailing or on board the yachts during the event. Water and Gatorade will be provided both pre event and on board and we encourage you to keep hydrated.

WIND AND WEATHER

Weather is an important factor of sailing, not so much the temperature or how sunny it will be, but the wind strength and direction. Keelboats are heavily dependent on the direction of the wind for both which direction they can sail and how fast they will go.

The most important information is the forecast of both direction and strength of the wind.

Whilst we are hopeful we get good weather for our event, there are limits and conditions that are not suitable for people who are new to sailing, or even experienced sailors wanting a relaxing time on the water. Rest assured, the race management decision makers involved in our event have spent decades sailing on Port Phillip and their judgement will guide any decisions on the day. The race officers’ decision will be the overriding and final one.


NEW TO SAILING - SOME TIPS FOR BEGINNERS…

› Be careful not to stand on ropes or sheets and don’t wrap them around your hands. Keep your hands and fingers clear of blocks and winches.

› Hold onto something fixed on the boat. ‘One hand for you and one hand for the boat’ is a common saying.

› When moving around the boat, keep your knees bent to help absorb the movement of the boat.

› Don’t leave a mobile phone (or even a wallet) in your pocket as they may be lost overboard.

› Follow the skipper’s instructions and ask questions if you don’t understand.

› Don’t drop or throw anything overboard.

› Let the skipper know if you have an illness or injury that might influence your ability to participate.

› Contact the Club beforehand if you would like to discuss exactly what the activity involves and what your limitations might be.

› Your skippers will give you a safety briefing before you head out…. if unclear, be sure to ask them to clarify.

› Have fun!

LUNCH IN THE PORT PHILLIP ROOM, SYC CLUBHOUSE

Following sailing, a sit down lunch will be provided in the SYC Port Phillip Room. Over lunch enjoy the Clubs hospitality and the best performed teams will receive their silverware.

DIETARIES

If you have dietary requirements please advise SYC via Naomi Smith on [email protected]

OUR MC IS LEON WIEGARD

Leon is a great raconteur, a Life Member of the AFL, a long serving Director of the VFL/AFL, ex Fitzroy President, 2 time Olympian and president of the Olympians Club of Australia (since 2000).

EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY

Alex McKinnon is our event photographer. Team photos will be taken on board your boats prior to the sailing and Alex will be on the water taking action shots. Electronic photos will be available to all skippers and corporate entries post event, via syc.com.au. Check out some of Alex’s previous work – www.alexmckinnonphotography.com

EVENT VIDEO

Mike Viney is our event filmmaker. An on water event film will be captured on the day and distributed to all skippers and corporates post event, via syc.com.au. Mike is an experienced filmmaker, editor, director & stills photographer. He leads Space Media where his team brings creative storytelling and innovative ideas to create engaging visuals across a diverse range of projects. Mike first became involved with the club through joining a crew on Twilights and is a regular on Thursday nights.


EVENT PARTNERS

A special thank you to our respective event sponsors and partners, including;

Mercedes-Benz Brighton is your one-stop Mercedes-Benz Dealership.

Mercedes-Benz Brighton have been serving the Bayside community for over 30 years. They pride themselves on the personal relationships they forge with their customers and they provide the highest level of customer care.

Mercedes-Benz Brighton are great friends of the Sandringham Yacht Club and have been for many years – they are the exclusive naming rights sponsor of the SYC keelboat series and also the Port Phillip Challenge.

Their Dealer Principal Geoff Quirk has had a very long association with SYC – and he would be delighted to assist you with your vehicle needs – he can be contacted on 8506 9888 or [email protected] or visit http://www.mbbrighton.com.au

What’s in a word ……?

Well, quite a lot really. Here’s what some of our clients say about us, in just one word:

Committed, Creative, Different, Family, Fantastic, Genuine, Integrity, Magnificent, Partner, Personal, Professional, Reliable, Thoughtful, Trustworthy.

That’s us!

hmh ADVISORY

www.hmh.com.au

C.H. Robinson is a leading third party logistics and supply chain management provider, offering a variety of strategic global shipping and freight transportation services through an integrated network of 280 offices and more than 13,000 employees.

Brian Slater, National Compliance Manager, will be in attendance at the event and he can be contacted on 9644 7222 / 0425 763 473 or [email protected] or visit www.chrobinson.com

A D V I S O R Y


Hunter Industrials is a wholly Australian owned family business specialising in the distribution of cleaning chemicals and associated cleaning products.

Hunter are great friends of SYC and they have been supplying us with a wide range of cleaning supplies for more than 20 years – and through the Hunter Green environmental program and the Hunter Safe OHS program they are providing SYC with industry leading programs and training services.

Scott & Wayne will be in attendance on the day and would be delighted to meet you.

Contact Scott Hunter, National Sales Manager on 0419 884 173 or email [email protected] or visit www.huntind.com.au

The Mercedes-Benz Agility Finance Programme is designed to provide flexibility and peace of mind when you choose your new Mercedes-Benz. Best of all, Agility allows us to guarantee the future value of your car. This means when your agreement comes to an end you have the option to trade, retain or return your vehicle. Plus with flexible terms, competitive rates and the assurance and backing of the Mercedes-Benz brand, it’s one of the simplest financing decisions you’ll ever make, whether you are a business or private customer.

For more information visit mercedes-benz.com.au/finance or speak to the team at Mercedes-Benz Brighton.


OUR THANKS ALSO TO THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES AND PEOPLE WHO HAVE KINDLY SUPPORTED OUR EVENT;

› Jemson – provider of our trophies. Jemson specialise in providing high quality, cost-effective commercial design, refurbishment and fitout construction solutions in Australia. Contact Andrew Molnar www.jemson.com.au/

› Procaffe – provider of our coffee machine. Procaffe are the workplace coffee specialists. Contact Ross Scacco www.procaffe.com.au/

› Bakery Lievito - Supplier of morning tea and bread products for lunch. www.bakerylievito.com

› Leon Wiegard – our MC. Thanks Leon.

› Our wonderful race management team.

SYC – AN OPEN INVITATION

The Commodore, Flag Officers and our CEO would like to extend an open invitation to any guests to speak with us about how you can engage with our Club. With a vibrant membership of 2750 members, stunning facilities and year round sailing programs there are endless opportunities to engage with SYC.

Contact Richard Hewett, CEO on 9599 0911 or email [email protected] or visit www.syc.com.au

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