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Celebrating our maritime heritage
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“The purpose of the association is: EDITOR COVER IMAGE
To be Australia’s cornerstone yachting
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and boating clubs, hosting one world class
events and home to the nation’s best sailors.” Geelong 1848
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Sailing Programs Life Boat Support Program is ground breaking,
with significant social outcomes for all involved
Our Sailing Programs continue to expand across throughout the Geelong community.
Club events, regattas and Learn to Sail.
Other community programs that our Club either
The recent introduction of the mid-week ‘Winter
operates or supports include: Sailability, Reclink
Warmers’ Keelboat Racing has proved a great
– sailing for the disadvantaged, Solider On, Blue
success and highlights the need for us to continue
Ribbon Foundation, Newcomb Secondary College
to adapt and change to suit the desires of our
– P Tech Program, Scouts, Diversity Field Officer
skippers and crew.
Services, WorkSafe Staff Transition, TAC support
Our Off the Beach and Learn to Sail Programs and Vision Impaired Sailing.
are thriving, with growth in all classes and
courses. It is pleasing to see the development RGYC Foundation
The past year has moved by us at a great pace.
of our young sailing talent through our Club The RGYC Foundation continues its great work in
It does not seem to be a year since I was bestowed
coaching programs, the Barwon Sports Academy, building a strong base to support future generations
the honour by our Members by being elected as
Commodore – a position in which I am deeply the Victorian and Australian Sailing squads of RGYC sailors. I strongly urge members to
honoured to serve. and representation at State, National and World consider providing support to the Foundation.
regattas. The generous donation of Members’ time
I am mightily impressed with all the work that goes
to keep our programs running is appreciated by Financial Performance
on, in and around the Club, by paid and volunteer
all, as is the generous support of our Members in
workers. The scope of the operations and activities The Annual Financial Statements are extremely
fundraising to assist our developing sailors.
at Royal Geelong Yacht Club is enormous. pleasing with a reported strong profit and cash
The cohesive support of our members, volunteers, The 2018 Festival of Sails returned to the Australia surplus. We are debt free and have increased our
community partners and staff is the most Day Weekend and was a great success – on and off reserves. The Board is very focused on our ongoing
important reason why we are where we are today.
the water! I thank all skippers, crew and volunteers financial performance, particularly through a
It is also a function of the wonderful work of our for their contribution to making the 175th period of business interruption during the various
previous Club leaders and volunteers who have Anniversary of the Passage Race and the entire construction stages of the Waterfront project.
ensured the growth and sustainability of our Club event a memorable experience.
over many decades. Volunteers
The 2018 Wooden Boat Festival was the best ever!
The Geelong Waterfront Safe This unique and culturally significant biennial An important aspect of the Club this year has
Harbour Precinct Project event continues to grow and excite. I am already been the activities of the Volunteers’ Committee to
looking forward to the 2020 event over the March encourage the recruitment, recognition, training
This project has gathered much momentum since
long weekend. and retention of our wonderful volunteers. The
the overwhelming formal support of our Members
committee’s work is ongoing. My report has
at the Special General meeting in March this year. Speaking of 2020, RGYC will be hosting probably
highlighted an enormous amount of current and
the largest array of events ever undertaken
We have currently secured committed funding future activity – all of which is heavily reliant on
by a club, including National and World
from the State Government of Victoria ($7.6m), our volunteers.
Championships. We will be hosting the Cadets
the Federal Government ($5.5m) and the City
National Championship, the 49er/49erFX /Nacra I take this opportunity to thank each and every
of Greater Geelong ($3m). Coupled with our
World Championships, the Festival of Sails, the one of our brilliant Member volunteers and
Club’s commitment of $3m we now have $19.1m
Wooden Boat Festival and the Laser Masters World external volunteers who assist our great Club. Your
of funding in place.
Championships. These are major events that will contribution is significant, recognised and highly
This has enabled us to commence work on the require plenty of volunteers and Member energy! valued. Thank you.
project and to continue to pursue future funding. It will be hard work, but memorable and rewarding.
The Project Manager has been appointed and is I thank our committed and united Board who have
In the meantime, we will also be hosting other worked tirelessly and in a voluntary capacity for
now working from within our office. The Design
significant regattas including the Fireballs
Team has been appointed. the betterment of our Club and Members.
Nationals, Etchells States, Laser Masters States
It is anticipated that there will be a Master Plan and the Victorian 9er’s State Titles. RGYC is I also thank our various committees for their hard
adopted by the end of this year, with some works certainly the place to sail! work and time commitment. Thank you also to our
commencing late this year or early next year. great staff who are dedicated to their work and our
Over the past twelve months our Club Community
wonderful Club.
It is my continued commitment to members to Programs have increased and broadened
keep you constantly informed and engaged in the significantly! The St. Ayles Skiffs Program is an
various stages of the project, particularly in the incredible success – our partnerships with the John Kint
forthcoming design and master planning process. Diversitat Refugee Integration Program and the Commodore
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• Hon Richard Marles MP – 49er/49erFX National 1 – 5 February 2020
Federal Member for Corio Championships
• Mayor Cr Bruce Harwood and several 49er/49erFX/Nacra 17 8 – 16 February 2020
City of Greater Geelong Councillors. World Championships
There is little doubt that the Geelong Waterfront 2020 Wooden Boat Festival 6 – 9 March 2020
Safe Harbour Precinct Project is strongly
supported by Governments, politicians, Council, Laser Masters National 13 – 18 March 2020
RGYC Members and the Geelong community. Championships
While we continue to pursue further funding to Laser Masters World 19 – 28 March 2020
complete the project, we have commenced the Championship
planning process. Fireball World 28 January 2022
The Project Manager was appointed in April Championships – 7 February 2022
and the Design Team has been appointed in early
September 2018. A number of essential studies Volunteers
Geelong Waterfront Safe have been undertaken, including a Cultural It is not just our facilities and the waters of Corio
Heritage Study and an Underwater Hydrographic
Harbour Precinct Project study. The Precinct Masterplan is expected to be
Bay that attract all these events to Geelong. It is the
availability, enthusiasm and unique skill sets of our
With the continued valued support and advice completed by December 2018 with some elements brilliant volunteers. You are the life blood of our
from Commodore John Kint, our energetic and of construction commencing soon after. great club activities each week and of our major
passionate Board and RGYC Members, we have events program.
These are exciting and challenging times for us
made great progress on our major project – the
all. I assure members that the Board maintains The Board has an active Volunteers Committee
Geelong Waterfront Safe Harbour Precinct careful and diligent governance of the project to
Project. This project that will transform the working hard to recruit, train, support and
ensure the financial strength of the project from recognise our volunteers. Our volunteer teams
Geelong Waterfront and our Club facilities is an both construction and the long-term viability
ongoing and challenging task. look forward to working with new team members
and sustainability of the development for the
who will be essential to our continued success.
At the current time (September 2018) we have been intergenerational benefit of our Members and
successful in securing $19.1m funding commitments the Geelong community. Community Programs
from the State Government, Federal Government,
the City of Greater Geelong and our Club. World Championships Our Club support of our community is most
significant. Through the vision, compassion
• $7.6m State Government of Victoria The secret of Corio Bay is out! The sailing world
and generous giving of time, our Members have
knows about the brilliant sailing waters of Corio
• $5.5m Federal Government Bay and our North facing Club in the heart of the supported a range of community programs that
City of Geelong. assist various groups around the region.
• $3.0m City of Greater Geelong
Minister John Eren recently visited RGYC to Perhaps there is no greater example of community
• $3.0m RGYC
announce State Government Major Events funding development than the current St. Ayles Skiff
Over the past year we have had visits to our Program. This innovative and creative activity
for two of the largest World Sailing Championships
Club and meetings with a range of key political has, through a number of dedicated Members
to come to Australia
supporters of RGYC and the project. volunteering their time and skills, built
- The 49er/49er FX/Nacra 2020 World partnerships with our Club involving Diversitat
• Hon Malcolm Turnbull – Prime Minister Championships in February 2020
and its Refugee program and the Geelong
• Hon James Merlino - The 2020 Laser Masters World Lifeboat program. The program has been
Deputy Premier of Victoria Championship in March 2020 strongly supported financially through the State
• Hon Lisa Neville MP The City of Greater Geelong has also supported Government of Victoria and the Costa family.
Victorian Minister for Police and Water these events through funding provided by Geelong Congratulations to all involved in this wonderful
Member for Bellarine Major Events. project – it is worthy of national and perhaps world
• Hon John Eren Further, we have also secured the 2022 Fireball recognition.
Minister of Tourism and Major Events World Championship. Great news for our Club, Our Sailability Program remains a signature
Member for Lara members, volunteers, Geelong and Victoria!! Community Program of our Club. This year, in
• Daniel Mulino MLC partnership with Reclink, we introduced Sailing
Member for Eastern Victoria Other Sailing Events for the Disadvantaged.
• Christine Couzens MP And there is more …. much more!! Our Sailing for the Vision Impaired event continued
Member for Geelong Trailables State 16 – 17 February 2019 again this year and RGYC supported many
• Hon Sarah Henderson MP Championship charitable community endeavours including the
Assistant Minister for Social Services, Etchells State 9 – 11 March 2019 Police Blue Ribbon Foundation, Give Where You
Housing and Disability Services Championship Live, Andrew Love Cancer Centre, River’s Gift, Ford
Member for Corangamite Employee Charity Night and Solider on Program.
9er State Championship 9 – 11 March 2019
• Hon Paul Fletcher MP I thank all of our Members for their ongoing support
Federal Minister for Infrastructure and Cities Laser Masters State 16 – 17 March 2019 and enthusiasm and look forward to another great
Championship year ahead at Royal Geelong Yacht Club.
• Senator the Hon Bridget McKenzie MP
Cadet National 27 December 2019
Deputy Leader of the NationalsMinister for
Regional Services, Sport, Local Government
Championship – 3 May 2020 Phil Clohesy
and Decentralisation Federal Senator 2020 Festival of Sails 25 – 27 January 2020 General Manager
Royal Geelong Yacht Club Corinthian 2018 7
This year has been a celebration of our maritime
heritage on the waters of Corio Bay and the
Geelong waterfront. The Festival of Sails 175th
Passage Race and the 2018 Wooden Boat Festival
both highlighted the traditions and progress of
Royal Geelong Yacht Club.
Our Club has been a feature of Geelong’s
community since its foundation at the first General
Meeting of the Club held at Mack’s Hotel on June
1, 1859. The Club’s activities still focus on the
original interest in keelboat sailing but it extends
to Off the Beach boats and sailing for all abilities
and ages. The early interest in rowing races for
whale boats, gigs, jollys and four-oared cutters
disappeared decades ago but we now see growing
enthusiasm for rowing St. Ayles skiffs, some built
by RGYC Members in a community project!
Corio Bay, 1850 Source: State Library of Victoria
The world of sailing continues to change. Our
yachts are faster, easier to handle and easier to
maintain than those of the past. The Superfoiler
racing at RGYC this year was extraordinary to
see. Our Members are bringing larger yachts to
the Club and require larger marina facilities to
accommodate them. Boat owners around Port
Phillip Bay and beyond are seeking destinations for
their recreation. Geelong’s population is increasing
rapidly and many people are now moving close
to the waterfront. Our plans are to make these
changes into opportunities for the Club to enhance
our facilities for sailing and boating on Corio Bay.
There have been many developments of the Club’s
facilities since that initial meeting at Mack’s Hotel
159 years ago. The most significant buildings and
marina infrastructure (1984/5) have involved
support from City of Greater Geelong and the
Victorian Government. The Club has built on
these historic successes during the development
of the Geelong Waterfront Safe Harbour Precinct
Project. Our Board and staff have worked on this
project for over 3 years and we have achieved
significant funding commitments from the City of
Greater Geelong, State Government of Victoria
and the Australian Government. Our RGYC
Members have indicated very strong support for
the Club’s own funding commitment to the Project
in a ballot taken this year. We are now moving into
the design phase and expect to have further RGYC
Member discussions of the plans in the near future.
We are in another significant time when our Club
has led change rather than been passive. Our
presence on the Geelong waterfront is assured.
Geelong Yacht Club 1920 Source: Geelong Historical Records Centre
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Steampacket Wharf Macks Hotel – site of the inaugural meeting of the founding members of RGYC
Artist: ST Gill Source: Geelong Gallery
Yarra Street Pier
Source: Geelong Historical Records Centre
Royal Geelong Yacht Club, 2018
Photographer: Paul Douglas
Royal Geelong Yacht Club Corinthian 2018 9
Italy, Poland and Denmark, and the Melbourne J24 class yachts as Club training boats will be a huge
and Sydney to Hobart yacht races. boost to the current keelboat training program.
The Deakin University Off the Beach series 2018/19 season
continues to grow, with enthusiasm building in the
The Sailing and Boating Committee has worked
Fireball and Laser fleets as our sailors prepare for
on the sailing calendar and programs for the
the Australian and World Championships which
are being held at RGYC over the next couple of coming season, with a number of new inclusions for
years. The active junior fleets of Optimists and Club sailing:
Cadets have been training every Saturday over • 3 scheduled non-aggregate Trophy races
winter. These efforts have culminated in six RGYC throughout the season
Cadets travelling to the Worlds in Germany, and
• The revitalization of the Gannet Cup
two Optimist skippers travelling to China for
I am very pleased to represent our sailors, both on night race as part of the Tuff Marine series
international regattas
the RGYC Board, and as Chair of the Sailing and • The creation of a Wednesday short course
Boating Committee. These dedicated Members put
Festival of Sails.
series for Etchells and VXone/Sportsboat
in an enormous amount of work to make sure that This year’s staging of the Festival of Sails in a three- fleets.
racing, training and other Club activities run well day weekend format was a memorable celebration
• Revitalization of the Sunday NavRallys.
every week. of the 175th Passage Race that saw entry numbers
rebound to levels that have not been seen in a • An expanded match racing series
We have seen another sailing year fly by,
number of years. The addition of some new divisions, throughout the season in the new Club
with many of the same events and some new
such as the Corio Bay class for those not able to do owned J24’s
opportunities to go sailing. These include the
the traditional Passage Race from Melbourne, was
expansion of a Wednesday racing program • The continuation of the Wednesday
successful, as was the introduction of the offer to
outside the usual Twilight sailing season, and the afternoon racing outside the summer season.
RGYC members to participate in the Passage Race.
reinvigoration of a Club keelboat match racing
Regattas which will include the Festival of Sails,
program. Our RGYC sailors were well placed in the regatta.
One Design Keelboat Regatta, Springsail, the
Well done to those who competed, and as always,
Club Sailing made visiting sailors welcome at our Club.
Fireball Australian Championships and a number of
State Championships, are to be held at RGYC over
Entries in the VRCA Alpha course racing saw Congratulations to everyone who worked so hard the new season. There can never be enough sailing!
participation at levels similar to the last few years, to make the Festival of Sails worthy of being
I acknowledge the intensive effort from our
although a drop in the numbers of Division 1 classed as a Victorian Major Event.
volunteer race management teams and the
boats was replaced with a similar number of
Division 3 boats. The Corio Cruiser fleet was well Sailing Academy volunteers who provide many services behind
the scenes. I encourage all RGYC Members to
attended, and a revised format for the Etchells fleet The training Academy is the gateway to our Club
become part of our many activities by being a
involving racing on only three weekends a month, for almost all of our members, whether they are
volunteer, a contributor to the Club’s success.
saw reinvigorated numbers, with all nine boats children coming through the Tackers Program, or
competing at some point in the season. A number adults trying a new sport, or returning after a period
of keelboat sailors represented the Club on the of not sailing. The number of participants has Brenton Carnell
world stage, at World Championships in Germany, increased year on year. The recent purchase of two Chairman Sailing and Boating Committee
10 Royal Geelong Yacht Club Corinthian 2018Royal Geelong Yacht Club received a number of
accolades at the Victorian Sailing Awards held
Friday 1 June, 2018, with Michael Parks being
named Victorian Junior Sailor of the Year and the
Club receiving the Media & Publicity Award.
Four other RGYC sailors were recognised at
the awards night, with Michael and Steven
Case taking first place in the Victorian Sailing
Cup (29er class) and Elliot Hughes and William
Farnell also finishing in first place in the
Victorian Sailing Cup (International Cadet class).
Victorian Junior Sailor of the year, Michael Parks,
also picked up a first place in the Victorian Sailing
Cup in the Laser 4.7 class. 16-year-old Michael
already has an impressive sailing resume, becoming
a World Champion at the age of 14 with the ISAF
World Team Racing Championship. Michael will
again compete on the world stage this coming July
in the Laser 4.7 class in Gydnia, Poland.
Royal Geelong Yacht Club was successful in
winning the Media & Publicity Award for 2017/18,
for its extensive coverage of the Festival of Sails,
Wooden Boat Festival and RGYC sailing programs.
The Festival of Sails celebrated 175 years of the
Passage Race in January, while the Wooden
Boat Festival enjoyed significantly increased
crowds over the March Labour Day long
weekend. The Royal Geelong Yacht Club was
visited by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in
January, increasing the profile of the club and its
fundamental role in revitalising the waterfront.
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The 2017/2018 Opening Day was held on Sunday Well done to our prize winners:
1 October 2017. Despite the rainy weather, the
sail past went ahead with some fantastic costumes Best Flag Display: Best Dressed Boat runner up:
Blue Lagoon (N.Boyd) Pipe Dream (S.Renfree)
and well dressed boats. Our young Cadet
sailors participated as meet and greet hosts and Most Humorous Best Dressed Boat:
ceremony assistants, as well as preparing and Boat: Spirit of Rani (P.Francis) Baltic (P.Bone)
presenting their boats for inspection by the official Most Crew in Costume: Honourable Mention:
party and club guests. French Connection (B.Marshman) Thunder Down Under (L.Townson)
Royal Geelong Yacht Club Corinthian 2018 13something different…until they all mean the I’d seen too many images of gleaming white
same thing. Can we not have a Gib rather than yachts gliding across aqua seas. Those on board
always had a smile, a tan, and a t-shirt with
jibs and genoas, number 1? How many ‘prepare
stripes. I’d lived vicariously through Riley and
to tack’ rather that ‘go about’? I finally learned
Elayna on La Vagabond. When you have visions
that the only time I knew what the wind was
of warmth and pristine water it’s hard to then
doing – was when there was no wind. The wind
accept Corio Bay. Between the jellyfish, beer
changes far too quickly for my brain to compute. bottles and bridal bouquet I plucked out of the
I seem to have a mushy area in my brain where water one evening – it didn’t feel as glamourous.
the map reading, compass and physics centres To add insult to injury we had life jackets that
should be. I memorized the ‘no go zone’, close looked like we were bringing along our own
haul, reach, broad reach and run positions on iron lungs. Maybe we use those if we forget the
a fantastic diagram. Unfortunately, I couldn’t capsize routine? Why is sailing so hard?
seem to rotate that page in my head – and Just when you thought it couldn’t get any
definitely couldn’t put it into action on the water. worse…. I hear the words that will haunt me to
my grave,
I could only sail if it matched up with my
diagram. My brain couldn’t cope if the wind was “See you next week girls – you’ll be racing!”
I met Jan on my very first night as a Member of behind me. I end up like a blindfolded kid trying PS I have survived! I now regularly race on a
the Royal Geelong Yacht Club. She introduced to hit a piñata! “Howard – do I pull the tiller keelboat and have become the owner of an off
herself and despite the fact that we had never towards me or away? Am I gybing or tacking? the beach catamaran.
met, she grasped my hands and invited me to Where did you say you wanted me to go?”
join the Women’s Pacer Sailing. How could I say
My brain can’t cope with a tiller (which makes Jo Patrick
no? I’m here to learn, I’m here to meet people,
me feel left handed), plus a tiller extension (that
and she was so darn cute!
makes me feel cramped). Like backing a trailer
The more experienced sailors all said, “Everyone
or a billy cart, it all seemed to work backwards.
should learn how to sail in a dinghy”. Great,
Sometimes I hoped two backward things in a
I thought, I’ll do one season, learn how to sail
row might even out and the rudder would go in
and then get to go on the grown up yachts. – not
the direction you needed it to. Don’t even get me
these little bitty boats that were named after
started about changing direction…..
little sea creatures. Little did I know…..
Our sailing instructors were Howard and Nate. Bringing it together was just hilarious. At the
Howard would have to be the most relaxed same time you have to know where the wind’s
person I have ever met. There are only a few of coming from and where you are going to, you
us in the group but everyone seems friendly – have to work a mainsail, communicate with
and nervous. your crew (who knows less that you do), work the
tiller/extension/rudder thingy and get up/turn/
Before we learnt how to sail, we were taught
what to do if the boat capsized. This was not sit down/change hands whilst holding a metal
filling me with joy. Now I was starting to sweat a rod and then get your bearings. I watched 7 year
little. At first I thought it was just because I was olds manage a tack, gybe and do the Hokey-
in a wetsuit but I did ask myself, “Am I too old Pokey in 2 seconds flat. I don’t think I managed
for this?” any of the moves. I’m proud to say that I didn’t
capsize the boat but I capsized myself inside the
We start to learn a new language. I learned that
‘sheets’ were not only for beds. A ‘header’ is not boat a couple of times. At these highly stressful
the top of the page and cannot be confused with times when the boat was on a terrible angle and
a ‘headie’. A ‘lifter’ is not a support garment and threatening to tip – all I could do was laugh.
there was more!
So this was ‘Pacer Sailing’. I didn’t like it, not
People who sail use words that all mean one bit. I felt like I was in a Dr Seuss novel.
14 Royal Geelong Yacht Club Corinthian 2018In 1999 to 2001, the then Commodore, Don
Collins ushered in a new program for RGYC
called “Sailability”.
The program began with assistance / support
from Murray Mitchelhill, Tony Minchin, Steve
Bartlett and others.
One of the first volunteers was Val Farnell, who
is still volunteering to this day.
It is for her long service to Sailability that Val
was awarded the “Lofty Thomas” trophy which
recognises her support and dedication to the
Sailability program.
This past season saw good weather for the pre-
Christmas sessions with 59 clients enjoying a
total of 292 on water experiences. This was of
course supported by our brilliant volunteers.
Our post-Christmas sessions suffered some
poor weather, and with RGYC running major
events (FoS, Super Foilers, Geelong Speed Trials
etc.), our numbers were a little down. Fifty
eight clients were supported by our volunteers
enjoying a total of 155 sailing experiences.
During our pre-Christmas program we were
audited by one of participant groups and found
that the slings we use to lift participants in and
out of the yachts were out of date. Thanks to the
generosity of both the Shannon Park Foundation
and RGYC ten new slings were purchased to
bring us back into accreditation.
Our volunteer numbers are decreasing and
we would be more than happy to hear from
any RGYC members willing to participate
in our program. Volunteer activities include
assisting sailors onto the yachts, skippering the
yacht, driving the safety boat and organising
equipment. It is interesting to note that not all
volunteers are current members, indeed, some
have never been members but choose to support
this very worthy and enjoyable program. Some
volunteers participate in more than one day
sailing each week.
We operate 3 days per week in the Daylight
Saving period, and we are very dependent on
good weather conditions on the day to ensure the If you wish to put back into our sport and our Graeme Ritchie
safety of our participants. community, this is the perfect platform. Sailability Coordinator
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This annual event was hosted by RGYC in The sailors,old and new, returned to the
conjunction with the Corio Bay Lions Club on clubhouse for a BBQ provided by the Corio Bay
Sunday 8th April. The day was another example of Lions Club. Certificates of participation were
presented by Commodore John Kint.
RGYC’s activities in the Geelong community and
We thank the skippers and their
extended to visitors from Melbourne and Ballarat.
crews for their participation:
There were twenty two vision impaired guests Baltic - Peter Bone
Bombay Sapphire - Gavin Wright
and they joined the seven yachts kindly offered
Bundaberg - John Kint
by the skippers. It was a beautiful sunny day
Carpevino - Ian Murray
with a gentle breeze, but a change came through Happy Hour - Brendon Lee
at about 11.00am. The boats heeled over and Lupa Wylo - Geoffrey Sadler
this brought big smiles to faces of all on board. Reverie - Ian Hunter
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Royal Geelong Yacht Club Corinthian 2018 19BASS STR AIT has a deserved reputation as 55th Bass Strait crossing under sail. lashings on the bow, shook the chain brake
an unforgiving “playground” for sailors. loose and took 60m of anchor chain and 60m
The Fedinandos had done their preparations
of rope to the bottom as it rattled and hissed
The prospect of venturing out through well, with both successfully completing
through the hawse pipe!
The Rip can all be a bit daunting for owners seamanship courses and route planning,
hoping for some offshore experience before making sure all safety equipment, mechanical Roger unlatched the anchor well cover,
embarking on a major cruise along the Aussie and sailing hardware was in tip-top condition, clambered in and discovered a knot at the end
coast and looking to sail further af ield later on. and leaving nothing to chance with their of the anchor rope was all that had prevented
meticulous attention to detail prior to the trip. the lot from disappearing overboard.
Royal Geelong Yacht Club members Roger
and Avril Ferdinando were in this situation The f irst offshore leg of what was to be an 11- Waves f illed the well and Roger found himself
last November when they left Geelong in day trip was to Refuge Cove. up to his thighs in the water.
their Adams-Radford Magellan 42 cruising Thumping through 2.5m swells at about 2130 A rope was quickly run from the port cockpit
cutter Maggie May intent on their f irst major hours on day one, Maggie May was in 47m of primary winch, secured to the anchor rope,
offshore trip and their f irst crossings of the water over Cody Bank, seven miles off Cape and enough of it hauled back aboard to be
Strait under sail. Paterson, near Wonthaggi, when there was a made off.
“black swan” event.
Aboard as mentor and crew was RGYC The decision was then made to stay put until
member Ed Featherston, keen to notch his The new 40kg Rockna anchor severed its daylight, anchored to the bottom, monitoring
20 Royal Geelong Yacht Club Corinthian 2018the AIS and ship’s radio to make sure we could Entering Refuge in pitch black darkness is Tasman Bridge with the tide, saw Maggie May
alert any vessel in the nearby shipping lanes. not for the faint hearted, but an anchored tied up at Beauty Point awaiting the last of the
catamaran’s masthead riding light helped and next day’s ebb tide for a 4am start to propel
At f irst light the laborious task of winching in
we set our anchor in a top central spot. us back into the Strait for the next offshore leg.
more than 55m of anchor rope began. It came
in centimetres at a time, using the low gear on After a day in the cove getting things We rode the brisk north-easterly to round
the port primary winch. shipshape we set sail for Deal Island. Cape Rochon on Three Hummock Island,
At last the chain surfaced and 3m came Tidal currents run strongly in this part of aiming for the Spiers Nook anchorage after a
aboard, to be secured at the bow. Bass Strait and we battled to make an easting 15-hour passage.
A ll the rope was fed down the hawse pipe off the northern tip of South West Island
A day was spent exploring Three Hummock
before a turn of chain was led around the before laying to the north to enter Murray
Island’s tracks and eastern beach before
electric winch. Switch on ... and minutes Pass between Dover and Deal Islands in the
Maggie made another fast downwind passage
later the Rockna was back in its bow fairlead Kent Group.
to Grassy harbour on King Island.
and secured.
A strong northeasterly was ripping through
After a day ashore and another of Avril’s
It had taken 3 ½ hours, but we were on our the pass and bulleting off the cliffs, so with
magnif icent meals back aboard in Grassy
way again. furled jib, reefed main and motor at work
harbour, we set sail on our 24-hour, 140 mile
we threaded our way cautiously in to anchor
Beware the tidal rip close inshore off Cape
overnight near the Deal Island jetty. overnight passage back to Queenscliff and
Liptrap, where we experienced its nasty
Geelong at an average of 5.83 knots under
short chop and boisterous conditions before Next morning ushered in a magical day of Bass
shortened sails.
emerging into Waratah Bay. Strait two-sailing to Low Head. With swell
and wind both off the starboard stern quarter, A stationary high pressure system had held
Wilsons Prom had more surprises for us.
how could you go wrong? a favorable wind pattern over the strait
Maggie May was within 20 metres of the and in covering more than 700 miles on the
steep shore, powering along on a broad reach We sloughed off the miles at 7.5 knots average
circumnavigation, we had spent only 1 ½ days
when a strong veering downdraft caught us on our 12-hour passage, taking the f lood tide
beating and 6 ½ days of two-sail reaching.
unawares and sheered us violently to port quickly up to hospitable George Town, with its
towards the rocks. pier-head pub, Bass and Flinders Museum and Bass Strait had been benign.
town centre all close.
In an instant we let the mainsheet off and
drove off to a safer off ing. A day-sail to Deviot, zipping under the Ed Featherston
Royal Geelong Yacht Club Corinthian 2018 21This year’s Winter Season was plagued by the including Tom Smeaton, Peter Barrett, Noel Val Farnell, Greg Sinclair and Jan Jones,
vagaries of the weather, losing a couple of races Robertson, Don Sellers, Ray Goodwin, Paul who made themselves available each fortnight.
to too much wind, and another from too little. Smart, Ian Campbell, Jan Collier, Richard What a team!
In all, 4 of the 7 races were conducted in ideal Ferguson, Linda Carr, Geoffrey Mathews,
sailing conditions.
Aaron Marlow’s Ca Bouge, has hit its straps,
winning Division 1 in the last race, and showing
some good form for the start of the 18/19
Summer Season.
Congratulations to Brenton and Jen Carnell
who took out the Davidsons Winter Series
for Division 1, ahead of Sundancing second
(Ian Robottom) and Commodore John Kint’s
Bundaberg in third.
In Division 2, Stuart Dickson’s Patternmaker
came home with a wet sail, to win the last race,
and in doing so, sewed up the series. Second
was Diamond Belle ( Jon Apted) and Lupa Wylo
(Geoff Sadler) was third.
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22 Royal Geelong Yacht Club Corinthian 2018The 2018 Twilight series sponsored by the Summer Series
Victorian Regional Channels Authority was well
Division One
attended by both Division One and Division
1st - Larriken 2 (Darren Pickering)
Two yachts. We suffered the loss of five races due
2nd - Sundancing (Ian Robottom)
to the weather, three of them in February. Many
3rd - Bad Influence (Michael Bakker/Jeff Wolff)
skippers and crew stayed at the Club for dinner
on those nights, enjoying some extra midweek Division Two
relaxation. The Autumn Twilight Mini Series, 1st - Panache (Michael Melican)
2nd - Fleurieu Warrior (Trevor Brown)
running for its third year, had eleven yachts
3rd - Six Foot Ten (Geoff Baum)
heading out at 4.30pm on three Wednesday
evenings. The success of this event encouraged Autumn Mini Series
the Club to run a three race Winter Twilight 1st - Elixir (Chris Williams)
2nd - Allora (Paul Smedley)
Mini Series starting at 4.00pm and a three
3rd - Bundaberg ( John Kint)
race Spring Twilight Mini Series starting at
4.30pm. The cool weather is not enough to stop Winter Mini Series
the sailors on Corio Bay! Thanks to the Race 1st - Sundancing (Ian Robottom)
2nd - Ca Bouge (Liah Hunter)
Officers who ran the events so well.
3rd - Lupa Wylo (Geoff Sadler)
Spring Mini Series
1st - Elixir (Chris Williams)
2nd - Inch by Inch (Peter Zwagerman)
3rd - Lupa Wylo (Geoff Sadler)
PAUL WORSTELING, IFISH Host
Royal Geelong Yacht Club Corinthian 2018 23RGYC was fortunate to host the latest round There was a multitude of Word Class sailors many Olympic medallists, World Champions,
of the SuperFoiler Grand Prix, only the second in Geelong for an event primarily created for America’s Cup and Volvo Ocean Race winners
event held, and the only one in Victoria. TV and it provided a great spectacle as well as and crew.
Geelong was chosen as a venue due to the perfect generating a lot of interest around town, and
sailing conditions and the strong support and While these high profile sailors were at RGYC,
particularly at RGYC.
encouragement from RGYC, City of Greater they went out of their way to engage with our
Geelong and the Victorian Government. The star-studded crew line ups included Members......
24 Royal Geelong Yacht Club Corinthian 2018On Thursday evening, after being busy their time, encouraging our Members to pursue about their exploits and sailing in general, all
assembling and testing their machines, their sailing dreams, and have fun. for the love of the sport. We look forward to the
SuperFoiler skippers Nathan Outteridge and Superfoiler Grand Prix series returning in 2019.
These events provide rare opportunities for
Olivia Price had an information Q&A session
our young sailors to get up close to the current Special thanks to all the volunteers and staff
with our junior and youth sailors on the
stars of world sailing, which is a great credit
OTB lawn. The OTB parents conjured up a who made the weekend possible by supporting
to the Superfoiler Grand Prix circuit and their
BBQ to feed the hungry masses so they could the event. A big thankyou and congratulations
approach.
concentrate on asking the right question to win a to members who made themselves and their
Superfoiler cap! Glenn Ashby, who hails from Bendigo, returned support boats available for this regatta.
to Geelong, having recently won the America’s
Some of our elite youth sailors spent time with Cup to add to his many World Championships Our members and volunteers appreciate being
their sailing heroes during the week, helping and other trophies. Glenn’s talk following able to assist in offering their time, skills and
to assemble the machines while trying to pick Saturday racing for the keelboat presentations their club facilities to see such a cutting edge
up tips on techniques and score a ride on one! was cut short by a sharp hail storm! It is great to regatta and the world’s best sailors occurring
Again, all of the sailors were very generous with see this calibre of sailor happy to chat to anyone right here at RGYC.
Fresh off the Volvo Ocean Race stopover in
Hong Kong, Scallywag crew and previous
Volvo Ocean Race winner and America’s Cup
sailor, “Parko”, entertained the crowd following
the hugely successful Ford Twilight race.
Members and guests heard some Southern
Ocean tales along with some of the challenges
encountered sailing the high performance
SuperFoilers.
Royal Geelong Yacht Club Corinthian 2018 25The 2018 Festival of Sails returned to a three- in 100 races over 6 courses in yachts ranging from see a much smaller crowd than usual on the
day format over the Australia Day long weekend million-dollar Grand Prix racers, sports boats, Saturday and Sunday on the waterfront than we
and by all competitive sailing measures was a multihulls, trailer boats, classic yachts, family might have hoped for.
resounding success with overwhelmingly positive cruisers, to children’s dinghys - truly a Festival
Our key supporters for the 2018 event were
feedback from participants. of Sails of all shapes and sizes. After racing,
again the State Government of Victoria and the
large crowds enjoyed the quality entertainment
Entry numbers were well up on previous years, City of Greater Geelong and I thank them for
program in and around the newly designed
with a total of 279 keelboats and 26 OTB boats, their ongoing support.
regatta village at RGYC, especially the headline
confirming the Festival of Sails’ position as Thanks also to our major event sponsor, Rex
acts Ross Wilson and Mental as Anything.
the largest keelboat regatta in the Southern Gorell Landrover and to Geelong Connected
Hemisphere. On shore, Australia Day saw huge crowds
Communities for supporting the Waterfront
enjoying the Waterfront Festival between
The event kicked off on Australia Day, Friday Festival. Special thanks also to the many other
Steampacket Gardens and Eastern Beach. Both
26 January with the historic 175th running of event sponsors who got behind the Festival of
locals and visitors to the region enjoyed free
Victoria’s oldest sporting event, the traditional Sails and contributed to the success it was.
entertainment, roving performers, food vans
passage race from Melbourne to Geelong. The and markets. There were free ‘come and try’ The Executive Committee and the Operations
spectacle of nearly 300 yachts of all shapes and activities on Eastern Beach, including discover Committee worked tirelessly throughout the
sizes lining up on the two start lines waiting for sailing, stand-up paddle boarding and the ever- year and special thanks must go to those
the start cannon is indeed something to behold. popular Range Rover Terrapod Experience. involved with the planning and implementation
of this iconic event. In particular, I thank our
PRO Denis Thompson’s skilled race management While the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road
wonderful RGYC volunteers and staff for their
team got the fleet away on time and without Race cycling event on Saturday and Sunday did
efforts. There is little doubt that without them
incident, and despite a slow drifting start the not affect the sailing component of the event,
this event could not happen.
breeze gradually built throughout the day. The it must be noted that it certainly impacted the
lead boats enjoyed perfect conditions all the way Waterfront Festival over the weekend. We’re very much looking forward to building on
and were greeted at the finish line to a stunning the success of 2018 in January 2019.
With Steampacket Gardens activities relocated
aerial display by the RAAF Roulettes and a huge
to Transvaal Square, road closures and access
crowd watching from Geelong’s waterfront.
issues, as well as high temperatures and extreme Peter Alexander
On Saturday and Sunday, participants competed weather conditions, we were disappointed to Festival of Sails Chairman
26 Royal Geelong Yacht Club Corinthian 2018Royal Geelong Yacht Club Corinthian 2018 27
Take 155 beautiful wooden boats including sale of arts with a nautical theme and the Geelong from model boats to rope makers to boat makers,
three Tall Ships, arrange them in the RGYC Art Galley featuring a cluster of works with a donate their time and expertise to our marquee
marina, add an exciting array of onshore exhibits, maritime theme were well received. The Pull in village. The outdoor movie night on Friday
activities and entertainment for young and old to Port event at Portarlington Harbour provided started our extensive music & entertainment
then top them off with a good dose of perfect an overnight stop for about 60 boats ready for the program featuring Steve Murphy’s jazz band,
weather and you have the spectacular 2018 start of the passage race on the Saturday morning. The Gems, The RAN jazz band plus the Rock
Wooden Boat Festival. Our best ever with an With the assistance of the Coral Trekker from and Roll night with the Vaporizers and the
estimated 37,000 people taking advantage of the Sydney and the Enterprize, we were able to give Geelong Juke Box Rockers dancing up a storm.
free event spread over 3 days. primary school children the adventure of a lifetime
The Tall Ship “Alexander Stewart” was the perfect
We continued our tradition by launching the with a sail on a Tall Ship. Another very successful
setting for the whisky tasting run by Ian Baxter.
festival on Thursday night with the WBF Cruising initiative was extending our festival into Fairnie
Added to this was a wonderful range of informative
Dinner, Mr David Isom was our guest speaker, Park where we held our Kids Activities along with
presentations in the RGYC theatre and the always
who regaled us with tales of cruising the world on a Busker’s Forum and an outside broadcast from
entertaining Quick and Dirty Boat Building
his yacht, Eliana. The official opening ceremony, Bay 93.9 Geelong. All these events were very well
Competition. Thanks to our great sponsor Ian
held on the yacht club lawn featured “Welcome received and will only grow in the future.
Phillips from Bote Cote and race caller Robert
to Country” presented by our local Wathaurong The attractions provided by the 2018 WBF were Ayliffe, a huge crowd watched 10 teams from the
people and Commodore Greg Yorke RAN(Ret) many and varied. The children were engaged local community demonstrate their boat building
performing the official opening. The RAN cadets
with face painting, being entertained by the prowess (or not) followed a madcap race with the
were presented to the Commodore for inspection
Funfit Team to a pirate show and treasure hunt Coast Guards holding onto their title.
and the Wathaurong Children performed Deadly
Featuring Captain Jack Sparrow. For the budding
Dancers to complete the ceremony. Let’s not forget the stars of the show, a vast array
artists we held our art competition for local
of beautifully maintained classic wooden boats of
With our goal to broaden community engagement schools or for the more hands on they could build
all makes and models, with sparkling varnish and
and extend the range of activities at the WBF, 2018 their own model boat at the Geelong Men’s Shed
brass work, which featured both on and off water.
saw several new initiatives. The joint participation and Barwon Valley Woodwright’s marquees.
of the Geelong Club, hosting an art exhibition and The WBF is privileged to have hobby enthusiasts Our 2018 racing program kicked off once again
28 Royal Geelong Yacht Club Corinthian 2018Thanks must go to Peter Doyle. His enthusiasm The success of our festival is a result of the
and vision is helping to build the rowing contribution of many but would not be possible
component of our festival. Anglesea Recreation without the ongoing support of our sponsors.
and Sports Club once again threw out a challenge I thank the State Government of Victoria and
to RGYC for the Bellarine Challenge Cup and the City of Greater Geelong for their support in
the all girl crew from RGYC were successful and 2018 and hope it will continue for the 2020 event.
brought home the trophy. We were excited to Thanks also to our naming rights partners, Yanmar
be able to launch the first of the St Ayles Skiffs and the Wooden Boatshop, for their continued
built by our local Diversatat team. MP Christine support. Both have already committed for the 2020
Couzens performed the official part of the and 2022 events. To our many other sponsors thank
launch. Christine has been a great supporter of you for your support. It is greatly appreciated.
with the passage races and we were pleased to
the project. The Spirit of St Ayles regatta was a
see such a good fleet of about 65 boats. The races The volunteer run Wooden Boat Festival of
huge success and we look forward to seeing the
were sailed from Portarlington to Geelong on Geelong Committee assisted by the RGYC staff
skiffs in Geelong on a regular basis. We had boats
Saturday for the Classic Coutas and Modern worked tirelessly over the past two years to bring
from SA, Warrnambool and Melbourne. The
divisions. We were also treated to a great fleet of this event to life, and I must thank those who are
enthusiasm and passion these people have for the
classics including Tumlarens and Couta boats involved with the planning and implementation
St Ayles concept is truly remarkable and I think it
sailing on Corio Bay on the Sunday. The Ruth of this event. All of our unique ideas and visions
will have a great future.
Plummer Grand Parade was again one of the come from this wonderful group and without
highlights of the festival. It was breathtaking The Presentation Dinner was fully booked with them this event could not happen
to see over 100 boats sailing and rowing past about 160 guests enjoying a great night of food,
2020 will be our 15th Festival as well as the
a huge crowd on the marina. The fleet was led fellowship and being treated to an inspiring
250th celebration of Captain Cook’s arrival on
by the Enterprize, Alexander Stewart and the talk from Ian Smith on the incredible history of
Coral Trekker (from Sydney). We saw significant the 18 ft Skiffs on Sydney Harbour. Our guests Australian shores. We are very much looking
improvement with the inclusion of the Historic 18 were again welcomed by our local Indonesian forward to the next event and already planning
Ft Skiffs from Sydney as part of our dinghy OTB Association in their beautiful costumes, how we can make it even bigger and better!
event which attracted about 20 boats of all classes performing a welcome dance which was greatly
sailing off Eastern Beach. appreciated by the large crowd. Stuart Dickson
Royal Geelong Yacht Club Corinthian 2018 29Construction of two St Ayles wooden rowing for profit community service organisation. The Its story began in 2009 when the Scottish
skiffs overseen by members of Royal Geelong project also embraces the Geelong Lifeboat Fisheries Museum, concerned that the Scots
Yacht Club is linking our Club with the wider Group which provides support, training and were losing their connection with the sea, sought
Geelong community and bringing people social inclusion for people who have suffered a way to remake that age-old relationship
together as they participate in a new adventure. abuse by members of the clergy. through coastal rowing on the Fife coast. The
Those who attended this year’s Wooden Boat Construction of the first two skiffs began Museum accepted a design from an Australian
Festival of Geelong may have seen the first skiff in waterfront premises provided by Deakin born boat designer who teamed with a former IT
“christened” as the ‘Bride of Bakhdida’ after University, but the project is now headquartered professional to deliver a boat that has become a
the home city of its Iraqi builders. The skiff was in the precinct of the historic Barwon Paper Mill phenomenon with communities across the globe.
rowed a short distance in and around the marina. at Fyansford. This is a terrific location as it puts
More than 300 St Ayles skiffs have been built by
the boat building in the midst of other artists
RGYC Member and St Ayles Skiffs project community groups with little or no experience
and craftsmen, Provenance Wines and a great
leader, Peter Doyle said, “As one of the oldest in building anything at all and who typically
coffee shop.
sailing clubs in Australia, rowing was always
have never been in a boat, rowed a boat or
included in equal measure with sailing in all The work has attracted more RGYC members
been “sporty”. Their motivation has been to
regattas. Royal Geelong Yacht Club was looking to assist the Iraqi/Syriac and Iranian/Persian
use the building of a boat as the mechanism for
to expand its engagement with the Geelong communities and Geelong ‘Lifeboat’ participants
building their communities and/or mustering
community and diversify its on-water activities to put the final touches on and launch the second
support around a cause. A simple slogan sums
so was happy to get behind the grant application boat. It belongs to ‘Lifeboat Geelong’ and will be
and the project”. christened the ‘Anthony Costa’ after its donor. up the impact of the St Ayles: “Boats build
communities, communities build boats.”
Those involved in the project are from the Many visitors to the site are surprised when they
Geelong’s migrant, refugee and asylum-seeker find out that such an elegant 6 metre long skiff, The flat-packed third boat is leaning against the
communities who came together under the rowed by four people with a coxswain, is an wall at our new home, ready to fling itself into the
auspices of Diversitat, the Geelong based not inexpensive kit boat. shape of a beautiful St Ayles Skiff at any time.
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