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Yateley Offshore Sailing Club

www.yosc.org.uk for this Newsletter in colour, from our webmaster, John Weale Meetings: 1st Mondays at 8pm, all other Mondays flexible c. 8pm, at Sandhurst Social Club, Wellington Road.

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Following our last 2017 and very enjoyable YOSC rally to Chichester on 7th and 8th October, our thoughts must now be to consider the implementation of winter maintenance. Looking at the hull of China Girl I must say that there seems to be more weed growth at waterline level than had occurred during previous seasons. It was therefore with interest that I read an article in an old edition of Practical Boat Owner that researched the apparent best antifoul to use in specific UK locations. It would appear that the River Hamble is one of the worst fouling areas in the UK. This is despite it being within a fast flowing river. Few barnacles but a volume of sea squirts, brown weed and slime. Chichester had similar types of weed and slime growth but with a far greater volume of barnacles. There was no detailed report for Portsmouth harbour. Overall the PBO’s top five antifoul paints were Seajet 033, Micron Extra, Teamac D, Cruiser Uno and Nautix A3. For the Hamble the best results were found to be achieved from the following paints:- Seajet 038, Seajet 033, Micron Extra, Teamac D and Jotun Nonstop. Last year I used Cruiser Uno and as a consequence of reading the PBO research may elect to use Mircon Extra this coming winter, albeit at a slightly increased cost. Fortunately International Paints, the manufacturer of both Cruiser Uno and Micron Extra, have produced a very handy schedule noting the compatibility or not of numerous antifoul paints. It includes paints from other manufacturers. If you are deciding to change your antifoul paint reference to the “compatibility” schedule may be useful. Overall and not unsurprisingly paints costing about £90 for 2.5L performed better than those in the £40 to £50 bracket. Guess you pays your money and takes your choice or perhaps “go the whole hog” and have coppercoat applied. I hope that members found of interest the 2nd October talk that Chris Wright and I did on “Fire and Gas Yacht Safety”. During my preparations for the talk I researched the number of serious fire and gas incidents /fatalities per annum relating to UK cruiser yachts. The

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incidents /fatalities per annum relating to UK cruiser yachts. The research also uncovered similar statistics applicable to falling into the water. Both sets of figures indicate that serious incidents relating to cruiser yachts were extremely low. Seems that one is at far greater risk when walking the dog on the seashore or going for a swim. Having watched the BBC 2 programme “Saving Lives at Sea” it seems that the various film sequences appear to back up these statistics. Overall the statistics seem to show that you are far safer sailing on a cruising yacht than you are driving to the marina. Notwithstanding this it is still of course important to follow all sensible yacht related safety procedures including always wearing an in date life jacket. On the subject of yacht/crew safety, depending on perceived member’s interest, the Club may consider looking at the potential of organising or running an RYA sea survival course at some stage during 2018. Will raise this at the forthcoming AGM. I am pleased to report that both Social and Sailing programmes have been finalised and both will appear in the forthcoming 2018 brochure/this newsletter. They will additionally be summarised at the 6th November AGM. The summer cruise has been set for the two weeks commencing 23rd June with a potential destination of the Normandy ports including a canal sail to Caen. The first social event has been set for Monday 8th January and the topic will be “Sailing in New England”. Copies of the brochure will be available for issue at and following the 6th November AGM meeting. The cover of the 2018 brochure will show the winning picture of “a YOSC yacht under sail”, taken during the 2017 season. In respect of the YOSC training programme for 2018 initial dates have been set for an RYA coastal/yachtmaster theory course:- 24th and 25th February, 3rd and 4th March, 16th and 17th March with revision and the assessment carried out on 24th March. Dates have yet to be fixed for the next First Aid Course but will likely coincide with the expiry of 3 years from when the Club ran its initial course (mid-February). Both courses have been/will be programmed to be concluded prior to the initial YOSC rally to East Cowes on 14th April. The Club accounts for the year ending September 2017 have been completed and audited by Graham Collins and Terry Paynter. It is pleasing to note the positive results contained within the accounts and indeed they now stand at their highest level in the Club’s history. Funds are of course the member’s funds and providing there is sufficient surplus can be used for the benefit of the members. The accounts will form part of the AGM presentation by Ian Whyteside. You may recall that at previous AGMs discussions took place to see if members would be happy to receive their newsletter on line or for those living near Sandhurst by personal collection. This was instigated in order to avoid the substantial recent increases in postage. This initiative has proved to be beneficial and as a consequence the committee would like to recommend that there be no fee increase for 2018. As before an element of any surplus will be used to contribute to pontoon nibbles and the organising of social events. The Club will also review its “member free-for-use” equipment with the view of increasing the stock. Very much hope that you have enjoyed the Club’s events during the past year and look forward to your attendance at the 6th November AGM. All the best. Ian Booker Changes to your membership details Please be sure to keep the Membership Secretary, Ian Skinner, aware of all changes to personal postal and email addresses, telephone numbers and boat details as they occur so that we do not lose contact with you.

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Crewing List Please inform the Sailing Secretary, Chris Wright, and the Editor if you would like your name added to this list and say if you do not want your phone number to appear. Sailing Secretary: sailingsecretary@yosc.org.uk Peter Mayley 01344 778580 Maggie Vickery 07929 668261 Alex Phipps 01252 665368 Michael Dray 01276 514359 Allan Cowan 01189 735107 Michael Soul 01252 620586 Sara Smith 07708 403424 Alan Jones 07903 652504 Ian Whyteside 07903 834733 Brian Pickles 07771 662363 David Dray 01276 514359 Allun Proom 01276 64897 Martin Croombs 07904 969774 Allun Proom 07885 797226 Pam Ward 07910 034698 Bob Crocker 01252 404180 Harry Jemmeson 01189 780900 Bob Crocker 07940 918973 Harry Jemmeson 07887 705211 Ian Skinner 01276 31241 Edi Juon 01256 354840 John Weale 01252 873067 Edi Juon 07775 795100

China Girl’s Chichester Rally A few days before the Chichester rally entrants were faced with a dilemma as regards passage planning or indeed to abort the rally. Detailed weather forecasts showed that Friday 6th and Sunday 8th October indicated pleasant weather forecasts, albeit with little wind. Saturday 7th was, however, another matter. Winds were forecast with speeds of 22 to 28 Kts with gusts well into the thirties with wave heights of circa 2m. If we were to attend the rally two solutions evolved, go Friday or endure a bumpy sail on Saturday. Crew for the rally were my wife Chris, Pam Ward and Ian Skinner. Any departure on Friday would be determined by Pam’s late arrival on Friday due to work commitments. Ian S, as rally organiser, received Friday messages that Minke and Sunbeam’s crews had decided to travel to Chichester Yacht Club by car for Saturday evening dinner rather than experience a bumpy Saturday sea state. This left Adat, Buddle, Miranda and possibly China Girl sailing to Chichester on the Saturday with Aibrean already berthed at her home port. Tidal heights over the weekend of the rally indicated a range based on Portsmouth tides of well over 4m, this reflected what could be described as “springs plus” tidal flow conditions. With this tidal advantage the anticipated sail duration from Port Hamble to Chichester Marina was just over 4 hours for the 26M trip if arriving near HW Chichester. The decision for us was therefore either to slip Port Hamble at about 1915 on Friday evening or about 0830 on Saturday morning. Pam and Ian arrived at Port Hamble just before 1900. Looking at the delightful evening conditions the joint decision was a “no brainer” and that was to sail for Chichester on Friday evening. Fortunately Pam had earlier prepared shepherd’s pie which just needed reheating in readiness for Friday dinner, an easy and warming meal to have on board during the sail. (How to choose crew! Ed) We had expected a near full moon to light our way but on slipping Port Hamble the cloud cover set the scene for a pitch black departure down the River Hamble. Leaving Port Hamble at night requires a little more attention than arriving. The leading lights are of course behind you and to add to potential confusion there are numerous background red and green lights within Southampton Water together with a mass of general lighting from Fawley oil refinery. Maximum concentration is therefore needed. Slipping at just after 1900 coincided with low water Southampton (a very low “LW”) of 0.6m. Key objective to keep just off centre of the Hamble channel. A continual check on depth readings and the appropriate steering correction assisted in this regard. Apart from a couple of Isle of Wight ferries there was absolutely no marine traffic either in the River Hamble or indeed between there and Lee on Solent. What a contrast to a normal daytime weekend when one has to almost “avoid the skittles” with leisure traffic.

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Once clear of the Hamble Channel navigation towards Portsmouth was quite simplistic with key waypoints being set near to the illuminated Hamble Point cardinal, Calshot cardinal and between the Forts. The hotel lights and the Iso red 2s on No Man’s Land Fort were easily identified from Calshot as visibility was good. Lights on buoys at Hill Head, East Bramble and Browndown assisted as route checks. Shortly after passing between Horse Sand Fort and No Man’s Land Fort the clouds cleared and we were left with a delightful moonlit sea with extensive glints of silver reflected from the wave crests. Sailing at night under full moonlight has something of a magical feel about it, much more pleasant than in daytime under blustery conditions. Two fishing boats, a pilot vessel and a small cargo ship were all that we encountered between Lee on Solent and the Forts. Beyond the Forts our next key waypoint was near the well illuminated West Pole. West Pole also acts as a tidal gauge and is the location of the real time Chi-met weather recording station All we needed to do on route was to ensure we were well clear to the unlit Winner cardinal and additionally to keep a constant lookout for pot buoys. I am at a loss to understand why a key navigation mark in the middle of a route between the Portsmouth Forts and West Pole does not have traditional south cardinal illumination. On the route to West Pole it was great to obtain maximum tidal flow advantage with an easy 7Kts “plus” SOG being obtained. We subsequently found out that Dave Dray had checked our AIS transmission signals via vesselfinder and had indeed monitored all of our sail. Wonderful what technology does these days. Chichester Harbour entrance is well illuminated and easy to navigate with limited background light distraction. This cannot be said for the waters between Itchenor and the green harbour marks to the entrance channels to the marinas of Birdham Pool and Chichester. This area despite requiring course changes has absolutely no illuminated navigation marks nor indeed any navigation marks specifically applicable to the main channel. Any small harbour marks contained within the midst of the harbour anchorage areas are of little help for night time main channel navigation. Perhaps a letter to Trinity House to express concern regarding both the unlit Winner cardinal and lack of navigation marks above Itchenor is required. “Visuals” and reference to our chartplotter did, however, enable the navigation to be satisfactory concluded. (I think this is Chichester harbour’s area of responsibility not Trinity House. Ed). We had earlier telephoned Chichester Marina to note our potential near midnight arrival only to find that our message was diverted to Southsea marina. Notwithstanding this we were pleased to find that the message had been passed on and following a channel 80 radio call the Chichester lock was made ready for our entry at about 2340 BST. It was about 0015 on Saturday morning that berthing in the marina was concluded. A delightful night sail. Must say I do not know what the Chichester marina designer had in mind when sizing the lock as it seems far too small to efficiently serve over 1000 berth holders. Chichester is considered to be the second largest UK marina, Brighton being the largest. Saturday provided a day of relaxation including a walk past the lock gates to the Chichester Canal and on to Birdham Pool Marina. The lock gates to the canal became operational in 1822, albeit that a smaller canal had provided a much earlier sea access to Chichester. The 1822 intention of the canal upgrade was to form part of a canal and river system to transport goods between London and Portsmouth in order to avoid alternative offshore shipping routes that were vulnerable to attacks from the French in the English Channel. The canal itself stretches for 12M passing through Chichester linking up with the River Arun. As relations with the French improved the canal had less strategic interest. As a consequence the canal was never a commercial success. It very quickly fell into a state of disrepair and much of it was abandoned in 1855. The last time commercial trade used the lock and canal to transfer goods between the harbour and Chichester was 1906. It was interesting to note that the original designers of the canal went to great lengths to prevent the ingress of sea water. A fresh water supply in the canal was obtained by utilising a major pumping system sourcing water from the nearby River Arun. Fresh water being pumped from the Arun for 2 hours either side of HW. The canal was initially a supply of fresh water for the inhabitants of the Chichester area.

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During the early stages of WW2 the Chichester Canal was included in contingency planning for the defence of Portsmouth from any land based German invasion. It was designed to be a tank trap. Birdham Pool Marina was originally a working tidal pool and mill with its own lock. Both the remains of the original lock and mill still exist. The current mill was one of two on the site that were used to grind wheat and oats. The remaining mill is a grade 2 listed building and was constructed in 1728. It continued operating as a mill until 1935. Surprisingly it was offered for auction in 2012 with a 999 year lease and despite much interest was sold for only £62,000. Not sure how much longer the old mill building will remain standing as its front façade has suffered significant settlement. Indeed I was able to put my full hand in one of the cracks in the old brickwork. There appears to have been no recent action to arrest the mill’s decaying condition. Great pity if a building of such historic interest is left to further deteriorate. The current marina at Birdham Pool was the first major marina to become operational in the UK with an opening date in the 1930s. During our walk we could not help but notice that many of the houseboats in the canal adjacent to the marina were up for sale, indeed Pam was keen to check on prices. A little research revealed that Premier Marina seemed of have a lease on that part of the canal. Their annual berthing charge for a houseboat ranged from about £5000 for a 1 bed unit to £8400 for a 3 bed. Interestingly it would appear that West Sussex County Council purchased the whole of the canal in 1953 for the princely sum of £7,500. The lower part of the canal was then leased to the Chichester Yacht Company (and probably then transferred to Premier Marinas). Saturday evening the YOSC rally attendees gathered in Chichester Yacht Club for dinner. We had been allocated the sole use of a conservatory extension off the main restaurant. The conservatory gave full views of the upper reaches of water in the harbour. Overall a very pleasant evening attended by 23 YOSC members and their guests. One good thing about Chichester marina is the quality of the changing facilities which must be well ahead in comparison with many other marinas. Not so sure, however, about the marina’s finger pontoons as these seemed rather short for the length of yachts that were berthed. Perhaps it is all subtle practice for those crossing the channel to use a typical French marina.

Adat leaving Chichester Harbour, taken from China Girl, and China Girl vice versa

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The Sunday morning sail, or rather motor, back to Port Hamble was uneventful with little or no wind. Only excitement was berthing at Port Hamble with a parallel tidal flow to the berthing direction of circa 3 Kts. In these circumstances one has to adjust the brain to use the helm in the opposite way to that used to normally steer the yacht once you are travelling at a speed slower than the tidal flow. By 1630 BST we were all safely berthed. Overall a very enjoyable final YOSC rally for 2017 and many thanks to my wife Chris and crew members Pam Ward and Ian Skinner. Ian Booker

Carbon Monoxide Death

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) is recommending that carbon monoxide alarms are fitted to all new recreational boats and on board existing vessels using inland waterways.

It comes following an investigation into the deaths of two people on board the motor cruiser, Love for Lydia, in June 2016.

The MAIB report, released today, reveals Alan Frost, 64, and 51-year-old Tina Wilkins died of carbon monoxide poisoning, alongside their dog.

The Doral 250SE sports motor cruiser, which was the couple’s first boat, was discovered moored alongside Wroxham Island, River Bure in Norfolk on 9 June 2016.

The bodies of the couple were discovered in the forepeak by a passing ice cream vendor, and the emergency services were contacted.

A post mortem examination confirmed that both Alan Frost, who was a retired carpenter and had previously hired boats on the Broads, and his long term partner, Tina Wilkins had died from inhaling the CO in the exhaust fumes from the boat’s main engine.

An investigation by the MAIB found that the CO from the ‘wet’ exhaust at the stern of the boat spread under the canvas canopy and into the forepeak cabin where it quickly reached lethal concentrations.

This area of the boat was not well ventilated, with the cabin’s deck hatch and port holes shut. It concluded that Love for Lydia’s engine was probably running in order to charge the boat’s batteries, “but the risk of CO poisoning from the external engine exhaust might not have been recognised” by the couple.

Hampshire marine flare disposal scheme launched

Laura Hodgetts August 29, 2017

A crowdfunding scheme for Hampshire has been launched, in the latest of a UK-wide mission to provide long-term, out-of-date distress flare disposal solutions. Ramora UK, the company behind the initiative, is hoping the Crowdfunder scheme will raise £85,000 to fund two dedicated collection points located in the Fareham and Lymington areas, to provide a free flare disposal service for up to

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10 years. The company’s first regional crowdfunding campaign to be launched, for the Isle of Wight has so far raised £70 of a £45,000 target, with 12 days left to go.

Background

Since the Ministry of Defence teams stopped collecting out–of-date flares from Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) stations in 2009 there have been several attempts to fill the void.

Ramora UK says that despite considerable funds being expended in the establishment of these government-led schemes the appetite for taxpayer-funded waste disposal in this area is very much lacking.

The number of available locations around the UK for safe and compliant flare disposal is on the decline and whilst a number of manufacturers are trying to assist by taking in old flares when new ones are purchased, this doesn’t account for the many different flares from a broad range of suppliers and countries, which require disposal.

As a result of the lack in available disposal routes and in some instances the costs for private disposal, there has been an increase in people hoarding out-of-date flares.

Equally, recent years has seen a growing increase in the number of incidents involving the illegal dumping of flares which only result in elevated risks to those who discover them. In addition, the environmental impacts of flares which are poorly stored, left to go out of date or dumped illegally are considerable.

Often these types of flare are damaged or so old that road transport is not permitted by UK law and they need to be destroyed on site, causing pollution.

Flare amnesty at Beaulieu Boatjumble – and much more!

A flare amnesty will be held at Beaulieu Boatjumble when the largest outdoor sale of maritime items in Europe returns… Ramora UK is looking to establish a nationwide solution with at least 23 permanent static collection sites located across the UK which would also be supplemented by planned 20+ collection day events (often termed amnesties) where members of the public can bring their old flares, free of charge.

The solution would include licensed drop-off points with patented storage units and trained staff to receive the flares. Each site would record all flares collected and an online system would ensure accurate accounting of items on the site and trigger notifications when approaching capacity.

Jeanne Socrates forced to abandon record attempt after a fall Katy Stickland 02.10.2017 Jeanne Socrates was planning to set off later this week to try and claim the record as the oldest person to sail around the world solo. Jeanne Socrates has been forced to abandon her record attempt to become the oldest person to sail around the globe solo, non-stop and unassisted. The 75-year-old fell from the top of a ladder while preparing her Najad 380, Nereida, at the weekend. According to the Ocean Cruising Club, the British yachtswoman underwent surgery to repair eight broken ribs. Her neck will now be in a brace for three months to allow a fractured vertebrae to heal.

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Other injuries include a broken nose and a badly damaged right elbow. Jeanne Socrates, who holds the record for the oldest woman to circumnavigate the world unassisted, non-stop and solo, was due to leave on Thursday (5 October) from Victoria, British Colombia on her record attempt.

Ophelia - one of the strongest storms to hit Ireland in around 50 years

Waves break on Longships lighthouse, Cornwall.

Credit: PA Wire/PA Images

In Ireland, Rosslare Harbour RNLI braced the strong winds to rescue three people from a 10-metre yacht yesterday morning. The yacht crew issued a Mayday after trying to get to safety since the early hours of the morning. They had attempted to gain entry to a few harbours but were constantly pushed back by winds and tides. Ten miles offshore from Rosslare and getting battered by the worsening weather, the yacht’s skipper issued a mayday before being rescued by the volunteer lifeboat crew. Conditions were described as “extremely challenging” with force nine winds and a six metre sea swell. The lifeboat carefully maneuvered alongside the yacht before establishing a tow.

The lifeboat crew made slow progress in the heavy weather but brought all three men safely ashore after 2pm at Rosslare Harbour. “When the pagers went off this morning, as the storm was beginning to take hold, we had seven lifeboat crew down immediately to the station with a further six in reserve. Conditions were very unpleasant out there and we needed to get those three men to safety as quickly as possible,” he said. “The crew of the yacht had been trying to come ashore since the early hours but were pushed back and ultimately unsuccessful. When the lifeboat crew reached them they were side on to the weather, taking a ferocious pounding and in danger of getting overwhelmed. I think if another hour had passed this story may not have had such a successful outcome,” added Maloney.

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”Turn to Starboard” crew finish their Round Britain Challenge Katy Stickland 03 October (See report last month in the YOSC Newsletter) After eight weeks and 2,000 nautical miles, 17 military veterans are celebrating after finishing the Turn to Starboard Round Britain Challenge. The crew left Falmouth on board the tall ship, Spirit of Falmouth, on 5 August 2017 to circumnavigation the British Isles clockwise. Since then, the veterans have visited 15 ports in the 92-foot long ship – and endured heavy weather condition, including gusts of up to 40-knots, and broken gear. They crossed the finish line at Port Pendennis on Sunday (1 October). One of the crew, 54-year-old former soldier, Chris Greenwood, said: “The toughest part was the force 10 gales around the Isle of Man and up in Scotland. They ripped the sails so hard we had to stop for a couple of days to get them repaired”. Expedition leader and former Royal Marine, Dan Fielding, said the voyage was “extremely tough”. “Not only has the crew faced their own challenges after service life, they have faced incredible challenges throughout this journey,” he said. “From appalling weather conditions to damaged sails and broken steering gear, the team has shown resilience in every situation. The team should all be justly proud of themselves, whether completing shorter sections or circumnavigating the entire British Isles,” continued Fielding. “It was an extremely tough expedition and the crew sailed particularly hard, which has resulted in turning the group of novices who set out eight weeks ago into highly skilled individuals,” added the former Royal Marine. The aim of the expedition was to help participants re-engage, reintegrate and gain new skills to help start new careers.

QUEEN'S HARBOUR MASTER PORTSMOUTH GUNWHARF QUAYS - PYROTECHNIC DISPLAY 9 NOVEMBER 2017

LNTM No 70/17

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN jointly by the Queen's Harbour Master Portsmouth and the Harbour Master Portsmouth International Port that on Thursday 9 November 2017 a pyrotechnic display will take place from two barges (Uncle Bill and Voe III) located approximately 250 metres west and southwest of the outer pontoon of Gunwharf Quays. It is expected that the firework display will last approximately 16 minutes.

2. Mariners are advised that for safety reasons, the Harbour will be closed during the display from 1915 to 1940 with an exclusion zone of 300 metres established around the position of the barges, the exact position being determined by the weather conditions on the day.

3. The perimeter of the exclusion zone will be patrolled by three launches from Onboard Ribs. These craft will be marked by amber flashing lights in addition to normal navigation lights and marshals wearing high visibility jackets. Their role will be to ensure the exclusion zone is clear of all vessels not directly involved in the fireworks operation. Other harbour users are to obey their directions and leave the exclusion zone when requested to do so. All patrol craft will

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monitor VHF Channel 11 and 13. Call signs for the craft are ‘Safety Boat 1’, ‘Safety Boat 2’ and ‘Safety Boat 3’.

4. The Gosport Ferry will be allowed to continue operations but is to transit well to the north and clear of the exclusion zone during the Harbour closure period.

5. The barges (Uncle Bill and Voe III) serving as the launch platforms for the firework display, will initially be alongside at Outer Berth Jetty (OBJ) Gunwharf Quays and will be manoeuvred into position at approximately 1845. The barges will return to either the OBJ or Town Camber dependent upon traffic at approximately 1945. QHM will control and authorise any movements of the barges on VHF Channel 11.

6. Mariners are advised to remain clear of this activity and be aware of the impact of pyrotechnics on their night vision and hearing. A broadcast will be made by QHM on VHF Channel 11 advising mariners of the harbour closure and opening times, prior to and on completion of the event.

7. Cancel this Local Notice to Mariners 11 November 2017.

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America’s Cup 36th race will be in 75-foot monohulls

Katy Stickland 29.09.2017 Defenders Emirates Team New Zealand have released the much anticipated rules and regulations for the 36th America’s Cup. The competition will be fought in the AC75 – 75 foot high performance monohulls, which are expected to have foils. Initial concepts of the boat will be released at the end of November 2017, with the AC75 Class Rule published by the 31 March 2018. Each team is limited to build two yachts. The first boat can’t be launched before 31 March 2019, the second can be launched after the 1 February 2020. Land Rover BAR’s Sir Ben Ainslie said he hoped all key stakeholders would be involved in the development of the new boats. There is also a strong focus on the nationality of teams. For the 36th America’s Cup, 20% or three crew, whichever is higher, must be true nationals (i.e. citizens) of the competing yacht club. The remainder of the crew can be made up of residents of the challenging yacht club’s country defined by being physically present in that country for a minimum of 380 days over a 2-year period between September 2018 and 31 August 2020. Sir Ben Ainslie said he was pleased to see the return of the Challenger Selection Series, which will be officially named The PRADA Cup, after the official sponsor of the 36th America’s Cup. “It’s good to see that the World Series will continue in 2019, and we look forward to returning to America’s Cup racing in the new class,” he said. The Challenger Selection Series will be raced internationally in 2019-20 in the AC75 Class boats, culminating with a Christmas Regatta in December 2020 for all competitors. It will be organised by the Challenger of record, the Italian syndicate, Luna Rossa Challenge. The dates and venue of both the America’s Cup Match and The PRADA Cup will be announced by 31 August 2018. The intended venue is Auckland, New Zealand with the Match to be raced in March 2021, preceded by The Prada Cup in January and February 2021. “The America’s Cup is the hardest trophy to win in world sport, and it’s likely that we will be travelling half-way around the world to compete on the home waters of the world’s most successful modern America’s Cup team,” said Sir Ben. Key Dates for the 36th America’s Cup: 30 November 2017: AC75 Class concepts released to key stakeholders 01 January 2018: Entries for Challengers Open 31 March 2018: AC75 Class Rule published 30 June 2018: Entries for Challengers Close 31 August 2018: Location of the America’s Cup Match & The PRADA Cup confirmed 31 August 2018: Specific race course area confirmed 31 December 2018: Late entries Deadline 31 March 2019: Boat 1 can be launched 2nd half of 2019: 2 x America’s Cup World Series Preliminary Events 1 February 2020: Boat 2 can be launched 2020: 3 x America’s Cup World Series Preliminary Events 10-20 December 2020: America’s Cup Christmas Race January & February 2021: The PRADA Cup Challenger Selection Series March 2021: The America’s Cup Match

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Seen at Wicormarine

On one of our "Refit" days at Wicormarine working on Adat I happened to see what seemed a bent propeller on a nearby yacht. Long keel and in good order undersides albeit the damaged propeller and associated damage to its rudder. Small chunks of GRP had been taken out with small pieces of timber embedded were the only signs of the cause. My first thoughts were the yacht had encountered some semi-submerged driftwood and this had to be of some substance. However to do that much damage to a Phosphor Bronze propeller I think it would have to be something considerably harder, possibly rock. Phosphor Bronze is considerably strong and doesn't bend easily so I feel the initial contact would have to have been an extended attempt at re-designing the prop. Obviously very successfully. Terry Paynter

I think this may be due to the prop, having become loose from its coupling, was OK going forwards, but when reverse was engaged screwed itself backwards to hit the rudder. This will have alerted the crew! Reshaping possibly occurred by a small amount on each revolution. Ed.

Beds on Board partner with MDL

to offer an exclusive managed service Post by: TheYachtMarket News

Beds on Board is a peer-to-peer platform that connects boat owners and accommodation seekers allowing owners to offset the cost of ownership by renting to overnight guests. The boat doesn’t leave its mooring and the owner decides who stays on board and when. The new fully managed service means that owners berthing in any of MDL's marinas will be able to rent out their boats through bedsonboard.com. This exciting partnership helps boat owners offset their costs and offers guests amazing experiences in great locations. MDL staff will greet guests who rent boats through the peer-peer platform, giving them a bespoke tour of each vessel, ensuring each visitor has a unique and safe stay on

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board. BoB has worked with British Marine and The Yacht Harbour Association to publish guidelines for owners and also have their own guest conduct policy to ensure guests respect the boat, the marina and the environment. All boat owners can list their boat for free at bedsonboard.com and MDL members can enjoy the managed service in the next few weeks. YOSC has no connection and has made no checks about this idea. Boat owners need to find out for themselves and check the risks. Ed.

Yacht Share for Sale (Jeanneau SunDance)

Our yacht and Boat Share is called "Octavia" and is based in Port Solent. We have a 1/4 share available in this very well established consortium. Details :- Model : Jeanneau SunDance. Type : Cruiser. Length : 11m. Draft : 1.8m. Berths : 6. Full Details www.boatsharefinder.com 25% Share, Price £11,000 Contact : Matt Malone on 07810 381041 (or Graham Spence on 07801 715 587)

YOSC Programmes 2017/2018 Social Programme All meetings start at 8pm at Sandhurst Social Club unless noted otherwise

2017

2 October - Fire, and other safety issues 6 November - 26th Annual General Meeting at SSC. 4 December - Christmas Party at SSC

2018

Mon 8 Jan Roger Shaw Sailing in New England Mon 5 Feb Skittles

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Mon 5 Mar Graham Horne Kilimanjaro Mon 2 Apr Adam Bispham Further Adventures on board Charisma Mon 14 May Major Paul Whittle Alaska Adventure Mon 4 June Donal McDonnell Lest We Forget Mon 9 July TBA Mon 6 Aug BBQ Mon 3 Sept Hampshire and IOW Wildlife Trust Secrets of the Solent Mon 3 Oct TBA Laying up Supper Mon 5 Nov AGM Mon 3 Dec Christmas Party

Sailing Programme 2018 Date HW

Portsmouth Event Organiser

April 14 11:12 4.3 Fitting out supper East Cowes April 25 Wednesday 08:16 4.0 Midweek to Yarmouth May 5 to 7 15:37 4.2 Island Harbour games (BH Monday) May 19 15:30 4.7 Littlehampton May 30-31st 09:56 4.2 Mid-Week to Bembridge June 9 09.01 4.0 RTI Time Trial Chris Wright June 23 to July 8 08:24 4.0 Summer Cruise (Normandy) July 18 Wednesday 16:27 4.6 Midweek to Folly July 28 12:47 4.4 Newtown Creek BBQ Tony Nemeth August 11 12:04 4.8 Lymington August 25 to Sept 1st 12:24 4.5 Autumn Cruise Sep 15 16:02 4.5 Chichester Sep 29 14:48 4.6 Beaulieu River, Gins Farm October Laying up supper

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Terry spotted this formation flying off into the sunset

Next YOSC Newsletter December 2017 The last date for receipt of articles, news, advertisements, reports of Club Events, etc., which are intended to be included in the next issue, is 20th November 2017, and the Newsletter is to be distributed at the SSC on Monday 4th December 2017, party night. If you prefer to read/print via the web your own copies of the YOSC Newsletters (in colour perhaps?) and do not wish to receive a B/W hard copy via the Club, please email editor@yosc.org.co.uk. Advertisements: Members may advertise for free, sailing related items, under their own name and not necessarily with any other contact details. Editor: Alan Bew, to whom reports (with separate photos preferably) of any YOSC events, stories, cartoons, sailing and social news items should be sent by email, disc, memory stick, hardcopy, by hand or post. Photos, diagrams, etc are easier to incorporate if sent as attachments or separate files, and not included in the body of the text. Do not trouble to format your article incorporating photos, charts and drawings into a word document, send them separately, the formatting goes wrong if your margins are not the same as mine or if you format in docx (2007), or later versions of “office”. These are quite OK with simple text but can be real trouble for me and my Microsoft converter if it has anything other than text.

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