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JUNE 2021
FERRY WARS
PHOTOGRAPHY © DREW MALCOLM
IN THE 60’S
OPTIMIST NATIONALS
MOTH NATIONALS
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CONTENTS
JUNE 2021
3 NEWS FROM OUR FLAG OFFICERS
Robert Parker – Commodore
Peter Chalmer – Vice Commodore
Ian Burvill – Rear Commodore Sail
Scott Monro – Rear Commodore Juniors
Elise Manners – Rear Commodore Power
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9 THE LAST SIX MONTHS Cover shot of the RFBYC training school
Zac Littlewood by Drew Malcolm
11 DRAGONS ON THE SWAN
Sue Parker 30 CHAMPIONS PRIZE NIGHT
13 OPTIMIST NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 32 JUNIOR PRIZE NIGHT
Jasper Stay
34 MEMBERSHIP – NEW CLUB MEMBERS
15 YOUNG RFBYC SAILORS AT THE
37 ASTERN – THE DUKE AND THE DRAGON
AUSTRALIAN OPTIMIST NATIONALS
Sue Parker
Tim Cooper
40 NOW & THEN – SUICIDE BUOY
16 FERRY WARS
Susan Parker
19 CHARLIE STRUE
43 VALE – JOHN WILLIAM BURLINGTON BOLTON
John Hullet
Basil Twine
21 MOTH NATIONALS 2021
43 VALE – ROBERT DAY
Will Boulden
Basil Twine
23 2020–2021 SEASON 44TH FARRAWA CUP SERIES
44 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Susan Ghent
CLUB STAFF
Chief Executive Officer Paul Bayliss FLAG OFFICERS
Robert Parker – commodore@rfbyc.asn.au
ADMINISTRATION/ACCOUNTS
Peter Chalmer – vicecommodore@rfbyc.asn.au
Communications Deb Hanrahan Ian Burvill – rearcommsail@rfbyc.asn.au
Membership/Offshore Administrator Susan Ghent Scott Monro – rearcommjuniors@rfbyc.asn.au
Executive Assistant Pic Lee Song Elise Manners – rearcommpower@rfbyc.asn.au
Accountant Catherine Ramsey
Accounts Zoe Rostron HONORARY TREASURER
Mark Caddy
ON-WATER
Yachting Operations Mgr Debbie Blaauw PUBLICATION
Sailing/Power Administrator Sharon Skinner Registered by Australia Post
Training Centre Principal Chelsea Hall Publication No 63312300018
Dinghy/Junior Sailing Administration Jade Lane To contribute or advertise in the next issue send your copy by
Friday 13 August 2021 to pr@rfbyc.asn.au
HOSPITALITY
Operations Manager Nic Gaunt CONTACT US
Bar/Restaurant Manager Lex Kuster Keane’s Point, Peppermint Grove
Events/Weddings Kaidy Raag, Natalie Neal Western Australia
GROUNDS T +61 8 9286 8200
www.rfbyc.asn.au
Bosun Nathan Stronach
rfbyc@rfbyc.asn.au
Timothy Donohue, Laurie Martin, Joel Sheppard, Andre Kok
We value our members’ opinions. Feel free to send any comments, suggestions and feedback to rfbyc@rfbyc.asn.au
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MEMBERSHIP MATTERS
We have closed another busy summer season of on water activities and begun the winter programmes.
Themed dinners on a Wednesday evening started with a popular steak and parmy night, many members
are enjoying the dining opportunities at the Club. Our sailors are participating in winter racing events in-
cluding radio controlled yacht racing and the time trialling season is underway for the Power Section.
It’s been a busy time on site with works underway on the main wharf and the Junior / Dinghy Facility rede-
velopment making good progress.
See you at the Club.
rfbyc.asn.au
Technology
The new website has been launched. A fresh look for our Club and some
great features. We hope all members are starting to use their member por-
tal.
In June we are rolling out the Club app. Members will log in to the app using
the same username and password as the member portal on the website.
Download the app, ‘MemberPoint’ and select our Club . More information
and instructions are available on the website in the Club Info section.
Junior / Dinghy Facility
We are pleased to report the construction of our new Junior/Dinghy Facility
is progressing well and within schedule expectations. This fantastic new
building will be the future home for all RFBYC’s off-the-beach activities in-
cluding Junior sailing, adult dinghy sailing, St Ayles rowing and an emerging
new member activity - model yacht sailing!
To date, through the amazing and generous support of members, the Club
has raised over $2.5 million in donations, with a total project cost just over
$3 million. To help close the funding gap for the new Junior/Dinghy Facility,
the Club is conducting a voluntary fundraising raffle in which all members
are able to participate.
Tickets are limited to 2,500 - 1st prize $10,000, 2nd prize $5,000 and 3rd and
4th prizes $2,500 each. At $100 per ticket, and full take-up, proceeds (after
prize money) would be $230,000 - a significant further step towards 100%
funding. The prize-winning tickets will be drawn on Saturday, 26 June 2021
at 18:00 at the Members’ Bar.
We welcome new applications for membership
It’s an exciting time at the Club, our community is alive with activity. There
are lots of things happening on Keane’s Point with upgrades in the marina
and around the grounds. Plenty of opportunities to get involved in our on
water activities or just enjoy the social side.
We invite new applications for membership. Visit the membership section of
the Club website or get in touch with our Membership Coordinator, Suzzi, for
assistance.
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ROBERT PARKER
COMMODORE
S INCE LAST WRITING the Club concluded a very successful summer
sailing season. Closing day on 17 April was beautiful Autumn weath-
er with light breezes, probably a relief to many after a good season of sea
breezes. Fleet numbers were excellent. Keelboat prize night on 7 May
was great fun. Rear Commodore Ian Burvill will have further details on re-
sults for the season. Congratulations to those who took home awards.
Due to parking and esting sight in that it looked information. On-Water Pass upon us as well. Elise pro-
capital works restrictions, like we had branched will provide the means to vides further details herein.
the Junior & Dinghy Closing into aquaculture, with 4 ensure all crew are covered The St Ayles section
Day was split out this year ponds within the revealed by insurance and facilitate continues with high par-
to the Sunday (18 April). It sub-structure. A time of a pathway to membership. ticipation, enthusiasm and
too was a lovely day and writing, the entire structure General Committee are average age! We have had
the spectacle of all the has gone, and piling soon committed to ensuring several excellent events in-
dinghy fleets in the bay was to commence. I thank the the highest level of safety, cluding two trips to Collie.
uplifting. Rear Commodore owners of the various fleets whilst encouraging partici- Our trip to Kalbarri was
Scott Monro has a compre- that needed re-homing for pation and equity. cancelled due to cyclone
hensive report to follow. the duration of this work. I recently competed in destruction. Our members
Suffice to say here that we We were fortunate to have the rejuvenated Commo- are to be congratulated for
continue to be a leader in the indigenous elder, Trevor dores Cup race held out agreeing to donate our paid
the State, and Nationally, in Walley, provide us with of Fremantle Sailing Club deposit to the caravan park
participation. a ‘Throwing of the Sands’ in late March! I had the to assist recovery.
The Tropical themed ceremony to ensure good good fortune to draw David Sadly, due to WA’s brief
Junior & Dinghy Prize harmony with the important Hicks and Jon Sanders AO COVID lockdown, we were
Night held on 14 May was cultural and physical con- OBE as my crew on David’s unable to hold the Anzac
fantastic fun and attended nections with the river. boat Seaflight. David, at the Day Dawn event. Much
by all four Vice Patrons and The Club’s new, and time, was the youngest non- thought and planning had
partners. The Junior & Din- much improved, website stop, solo around the world gone into it and I thank
ghy section has full support and member portal were sailor. Jon, of course, needs John and Di Walsh who
at all levels of the Club. implemented several weeks no introduction. joined me at the Club to lay
Our ongoing major capi- back. I encourage members The Retro Series wrapped a single wreath to ensure
tal works projects continue to re-visit the website and up on 18 April after a very no break in the tradition.
largely as scheduled on experience the intuitive and successful series. I had Finally, the Offshore sec-
time and cost measures. easy to find aspects of it. much pleasure sailing tion celebrated the award-
The new building, for all The Member Portal gives several times with Manfred ing of prizes for the 44th
off-the-beach activities, access to your recorded Speicher on his beautiful Farrawa Cup on Sunday,
received its architectural details, transaction bal- Bacchante. RFBYC has now 30 May. Congratulations
feature ‘Aramax’ roof in ances/history and member handed the organising au- to all prize winners, in all
early May. The on-site steel directory etc. thority ‘baton’ over to Royal categories. The prestigious
rolling machine was a site Elsewhere in this publi- Perth Yacht Club. Farrawa Cup was won by
to behold and produced cation we provide com- With only a slight break Simon Torvaldsen in Atomic
the 20 metre plus lengths ment on the MemberPoint in on-water activity, the Blonde. RFBYC’s Craig
over 2 days of production. App and On-Water Pass Power season Opening Day Carter took out 3rd place in
Alignment and structural initiatives. The app is a mo- kicked off on 1 May. Rear Division 1 Overall.
elements have now been bile/tablet-based tool that Commodore Elise Manners Best of luck to those Time
implemented and work complements the website and her Club and volunteer Trialling, Frostbiting and
continues. and also provides on-wa- team did an amazing job. dinghying over winter.
Demolition of the west- ter safety tools such as The weather gods smiled
ern wharf created an inter- Crew Sign-on and weather
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PETER CHALMER
VICE COMMODORE
S INCE A BRIEF SPIKE of COVID-19 cases in April caused a short lockdown,
we have now relaxed to mandatory use of the SafeWA app and written
contact registers, and adhering to the 75% capacity or 2sqm per person rule.
HOUSE & SOCIAL attended although both our Theme Dinners are al- invited to attend. Bowline
Further to my recent ANZAC Day Service and ways well attended and will dinner reservations are
Tidings article about mem- our Vintage Vessel and Vehi- commence in mid-June. available for those pro-
ber behaviour and mem- cle Day have suffered either Please keep an eye on Front posers wishing to intro-
bers’ responsibility for the COVID-19 cancellation or of House for these dining duce new members to the
behaviour of guests, I am weather-based postpone- opportunities and book benefits of the Club’s dining
extremely disappointed to ments. early. areas.
report a few recent inci- Both the Keelboat Prize A very special event The Club’s new website
dences of inappropriate be- Night and the Dinghy for the diary is the 125th was launched in March
haviour towards staff at the Prize Night were fantastic year Anniversary Celebra- and members will have
Club, in particular younger evenings. Most outstanding tion currently planned for received instructions to
females. ‘Suggestive’ behav- were the Dinghy juniors Tuesday, 14 December. enable them to log onto the
iour towards any member who planned their own It will be a celebration of Member Portal where they
of staff is never appropriate evening and after receiving our Club, it’s heritage and can view their account,
and the Club will take such a few speeches and lots of future successes. make payments and access
events very seriously. Whilst trophies, spent the night member-only content. This
MEMBERSHIP
there is almost certainly no dancing to the Macarena is a major leap forward in
Member numbers contin-
ill-intention and it may be and YMCA. terms of member accessi-
ue to grow and we are now
considered harmless fun at The Members Bar and bility and I congratulate our
at our highest membership
the time, the perspective Bowline menus have under- all staff, most notably Suzzi
numbers for many years.
from those receiving the gone a few tweaks to reflect and the working group, on
For females, these figures
comments is usually that of the change in seasons and their hard work in deliver-
show continued steady
shock, dismay and distress. to present the best possible ing a website that is such
increases in all age groups.
The Club has a respon- choice and value for mem- an improvement.
For males, our Under 17s
sibility to provide a safe ber satisfaction. Along with the website,
are performing better than
working environment for all There are ongoing our MemberPoint app,
the older 18–30yo and 31
employees and behaviour increases in restaurant and designed for use on smart
plus age groups.
of this nature will not be bar usage as well as events. phones and tablets, will be
In terms of total partic-
tolerated. I would also urge Quarterdeck Lunches and launched soon to all mem-
ipation, females are best
any member witnessing New Members Nights bers. MemberPoint will give
represented in the under 30
such behaviour to report it are very successful and members access to their
age groups and almost all
to a duty manager or the have been booked to our account, transaction history,
of those have shown good
CEO immediately. allowable capacities. More fresh news blog, upcoming
increases in the last year
On a joyous note, our recently, Friday and Satur- events, crew finder, boat
and are 25% up over the
head chef, Derrick, and day night Bowline dining finder as well as enable
last 4 years.
his wife, Silae have just is performing to allowable members to sign-on for
New Member Nights are
become proud parents of a capacity and is reflective on-water activities.
fantastic evenings meeting
baby girl, Dami. Congratu- of members enjoyment of More on this topic can
and celebrating our newest
lations and our best wishes their Club. Please don’t be found on the next page.
members. These nights are
to you both. forget that members receive I look forward to seeing you
held about every 4 to 5
All Club functions have a 10% discount when using at the Club.
weeks and all members are
been well received and their membership card.
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IAN BURVILL
REAR COMMODORE SAIL
A GAINST EXPECTATIONS, we were able to sail for nearly all of the
summer season. A total of 83 yachts competed in our Keel Boat Closing
Day on 17 April. On the same day, 17 yachts competed in RFBYC’s Roland
Smith Ocean Race. The light winds made for a long race on the ocean.
Our youth sailors com- Craig Carter’s team on In- hard work put in by Chel- who is on board each boat
pleted their WA Tour in dian capped off the offshore sea Hall, Shelley White, and their emergency con-
April. Congratulations to season with a stellar perfor- Jade Lane, Debbie Blaauw tact details. The associated
Will Boulden’s Alpha Rac- mance in the Fremantle to and our many instructors. On-Water Pass system will
ing Team, which won the Exmouth race. They were In April 2021, John Taylor facilitate compliance with
series. RFBYC teams took fastest overall and first in was awarded the Ron Tough the Racing Rules of Sailing
out the next three places Division 1 under IRC, ORCi Yachting Foundation Gold rule 46, the Club’s By-Law
with Ethan Prieto-Low’s Ca- and PHS systems. This took Medal for Outstanding Con- 3.25 (“A regular crew mem-
lypso Racing Team second, them to first place under tribution to Sailing. This was ber shall be a member of
Marcello Torre’s Columbo IRC in ORWA’s Blue Water well deserved, after years of the Club”) and will provide
Racing Team third and Lucy Series. Daniel Cannon, dedication as a race officer. personal accident insurance
Alderson’s Akami Race with Cannonball, narrowly The Club was fortunate via Australian Sailing. The
Team fourth. missed out on winning IRC to be able to hold the Keel introduction of this system
In mid-April, RFBYC won Division 2 in that series, af- Boat Prize Night on the is initially on a voluntary
the 2021 Inter Club Cham- ter a three-way countback. scheduled date of 7 May. basis, so I’d encourage skip-
pionships. Congratulations I’d like to welcome the The Farrawa Cup Awards pers to give it a try.
to the following teams (and newest and smallest keel Night had to be postponed, After a successful sum-
skippers): Veterans (Michael boat fleet to the Club. Over due to the late April lock- mer season, I’d like to thank
Manford), Women’s (Sandy the past few months, sever- down, but was well attend- the tireless efforts of our
Anderson) and Open (Will al members have purchased ed on the revised date of staff who make our sail-
Boulden and Ethan Prie- Dragon Force 65 radio-con- 30 May. That same day, 24 ing happen. This includes
to-Low). trolled yachts and have boats sailed in the first race sailing administration and
Over Easter, Cam Owen been racing on an informal of the Keel Boat Frostbite training staff, the bosun
and Suzzi Ghent defended basis. Many of the owners series. and grounds staff, the CEO
their state championship are high level sailors, so the The Club has introduced and general administration,
in the Hobie 16 class. It’s competition is fierce. Crew Sign-on via Mem- Keith on the front gate, and
great to have a champion It was wonderful to see ber Point, a phone and all our bar and catering
like Suzzi organise offshore Australian Sailing recognise tablet-based app, for the staff. I’ll close by thanking
events for our Club and the Club as the top Discov- Keel Boat Frostbite series. all the volunteers, who
for Offshore Racing WA er Sailing Centre in Aus- This initiative will improve assist on and off the water.
(“ORWA”). tralia. This is a credit to the safety, by the Club knowing
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SCOTT MONRO
REAR COMMODORE JUNIORS
T HE DINGHY PRIZE NIGHT was a huge success and a great evening
of celebration for our Junior and Dinghy sailors. It was a very colour-
ful occasion with everybody dressed in their favourite ‘Club Tropicana’
attire. The speeches and awards were deliberately brief, which al-
lowed sailors and parents to socialise and dance for most of the evening.
Mia Lovelady was coaching team. Congratula- ed in the Moth Australian tion office and adjoining
awarded the Junior Club tions, Mia! Championship in NSW. coach room. The facility is
Person of the Year for the Despite the ongoing There has been solid pro- certainly bigger than initial
2020/21 sailing season, travel restrictions, some gress on the construction expectations and the fancy
receiving the Huck Scott of our Junior and Dinghy of the new Junior Dinghy Aramax roof is a ‘stand out’.
Perpetual Trophy. Mia has sailors did manage to travel Facility over the last three RFBYC continues to be
been a very active and loyal interstate and compete in months. The Junior mem- acknowledged by Aus-
Junior member for 9 years, National Competition at the bers are very excited at the tralia Sailing as the No. 1
has represented the Club at end of the summer season prospect of having a new Discovery Sailing Training
State and National Compe- of sailing. A special men- Facility at the end of this Centre in Australia, record-
tition in Optimists, Lasers tion to Jasper Stay, Thomas year which will feature a ing over 1000 participations
and 29ers, and has served Cooper and Nicholas Coop- large Club Room, dedicated in training courses over the
as a past Junior Captain. er who competed in the training and meeting rooms, 9-month period, July 2020
Mia continues to sail the Optimist Australian Cham- new toilets and showers, to March 2021. We are all
29er and is currently a pionship in South Australia, storage facilities, canteen very proud of this ongoing
member of the WA State and Will Boulden, Max and even a gym. The staff achievement.
Squad (WASS). She is also Godfroy, David Tucker and are also looking forward
a valuable member of our Nick Deussen who compet- to the larger administra-
DINGHY PRIZE NIGHT – 2020/21 SAILING SEASON – MOST NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS
JUNIOR CLUB PERSON OF THE YEAR MIA LOVELADY
HUCK SCOTT PERPETUAL TROPHY
MOST IMPROVED AWARDS
OPTIMIST (I) ISABELLE CHARLY CLUB CHAMPIONS
OPTIMIST (O) JASPER STAY OPTIMIST (I) 2020 THOMAS COOPER
O’PEN SKIFF (I) HUDSON ARMSTRONG OPTIMIST (I) 2021 NICHOLAS GILLHAM
O’PEN SKIFF (O) BRENN ARMSTRONG OPTIMIST (O) JASPER STAY
ORANGE FLEET ASHA & SIENA JOHNSTON O’PEN SKIFF (O/I) BRENN ARMSTRONG
GREEN FLEET EDWARD YU, ADISON BATES MIRROR PETER & JANINE JUDGE
JUNIOR SKIPPER THOMAS COOPER LASER 4.7 DOMINIC BEER
DINGHY SKIPPER XAVIER BATES LASER RADIAL DAVID JOYCE
LASER STANDARD GRANT LOVELADY
MOST VALUABLE DINGHY CREW WASZP 6.9 JAMIE BOUGHER
GEORGE ELMS WASZP 8.2 MICK HONAN
29ER ZACHARY SPRUNT &
VASSILIS KATSAITIS
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ELISE MANNERS
REAR COMMODORE POWER
T HE 2021 POWER TIME Trialling Opening Day was held on Saturday 1 May
2021 under brilliant blue skies. Even though we had some remaining COVID
restrictions, we still managed to get 18 nominations with 13 power boats, both
classic and modern, rafting up along the main wharf after the short time trial.
The band ‘Stray Dogs’, Quality Family Fun day was At the time of writing ing up to the roof top bar.
played us through the held Sunday 28 March. The this, we have already had Details for this event are on
afternoon and the West weather gods shone down one out of the eight state the website as well as in
Winds Gin Bar was strate- on us with brilliant blue teams events scheduled for your weekly Gybe Sheet.
gically placed, making the skies and light winds, mak- this season. This was run on There will be Club boats
day a great success. It was ing perfect conditions to Saturday, 22 May hosted by organised for the journey
fabulous to see some new take the families for a cruise SoPYC with our very own up and back and places are
faces out on the water and down river and through the Havana, Tim Cummins and limited so be sure to book
on the wharf afterwards. I bridges, with some boats Ken Stevenson, winning early to avoid disappoint-
certainly hope to continue sneaking around to fishing with least points lost of ment!
to see them, and other new boat harbour. We had 14 6! Well done guys! The We have a total of 37
and seasoned time triallers, member boats taking out second heat is due to be nominated for this season
competing regularly. approximately 140 people, held on Sunday, 6 June in and I would love to see this
RESULTS FOR THE DAY 74 of which were children conjunction with the Lloyd number participating reg-
Equal first on 3 points under the age of 19. The Anderson hosted by CYC ularly. If you are interested
lost were Havana Tim families and volunteers then and the third state event is in joining the time trialling
Cummins and Ken Ste- enjoyed a spit roast and scheduled for Saturday, 19 community and need some
venson and Liberty David paella on the upper lawn June in conjunction with help getting started, please
Russell-Cargill and Scott at RFBYC. The day was a RPYC’s Searfarers Mara- email Sharon Skinner at
Baumgartel. Third place great success thanks to the thon. Good luck to all our power@rfbyc.asn.au or call
on a count back went to members who volunteered team members! 9286 8200. It is never too
Steven Lewis and Emma their boats and their time to Socially, on Saturday, late to join in the fun.
Lewis on Inkognito with 5 this worthy day. Thank you 3 July we have planned a I look forward to seeing
points lost. to all and I look forward cruise up to Elizabeth Quay you out on the water or
As mentioned in my pre- to next year’s event being with a set menu lunch at around our beautiful Club
vious Tidings article, Camp bigger and better. The Reveley before head- very soon.
7
64th JM ZEFFERT
MEMORIAL TIME TRIAL
Competing for the
KYLIE
CUP Incorporating
CPYC State Championship Heat 7
Sunday, 29 August 2021
Time Triallers and guests are invited to participate in this time
honoured and prestigious event
Time Trial commences at Lunch is complimentary for
0930, Course 221. skipper and navigator.
Followed by results back at Additional guests may
the Club and a “Pig on the purchase tickets for
Spit” lunch. $20 per person
Enter online at
http://www.rfbyc.asn.au/content/on-water/kylie-cup.php
by Wednesday 25 August
Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club | Keane’s Point, Peppermint Grove
power@rfbyc.asn.au | www.rfbyc.asn.au | Ph 9286 8200Zac Littlewood
THE LAST SIX MONTHS
L AST YEAR, I SPENT JUST OVER 3 months training in locations such as Coffs Harbour,
Mooloolaba and Noosa with the Australian Sailing Squad. It was the best solution to not be-
ing able to go overseas, while training with some of the best Laser sailors in the World, under
Michael Blackburn (Laser coach). Over summer, competing in the RFBYC ICR along with Laser
events out of FSC and the Youth event out of SOPYC was a surreal feeling being able to race again.
I managed to place second at the
ICR, just behind Swifto. I managed
to pip him by winning the Laser
event (replacement nationals) at FSC
and I then went on to win the U21
at the SOPYC Goolugatup regatta
in January. Later that month, while
Perth was in a five-day lockdown,
I received a phone call saying that
I was selected into the Australian
Sailing Squad as part of the Laser
Men’s Team. Since there haven’t
been any overseas competitions,
selection was based on the domes-
tic camps on the east coast last year
along domestic events over summer
and my previous European event
results, where I got a silver medal at
the Youth Worlds. Getting into the
squad was something I’ve been aim-
ing for since moving into the Laser the world. However, I found the images above: the squad on transit to
Standard just under two years ago. change to managing full time train- our accommodation in Mooloolaba (Swifto
behind the camera)
Within two days of the selection ing in Sydney every week quite hard
advice, I packed my gear and left being away from my strong support and training of the group. At the
for Sydney. network at home. Eventually I man- end of this block, we travelled up to
The Laser team were having a few aged to move into a solid routine Lake Macquarie for a regatta. Over
training camps in Sydney out of the with a good support network which the 6 days, including the medal
National Training Centre (NTC) – at helped with balancing all the race, I finished 5th overall which I
Middle Harbour Yacht Club – as the training loads, doing university and thought was solid and showed I was
lead up before Matt Wearn left for sailing at a high standard each day. on the right track.
overseas to compete and then onto In April, overseas events were After the regatta on the lake, I
the Tokyo Olympics. cancelled so the rest of the squad was planning to come home but
In the following three months my stayed in Sydney to train in the lead WA went into another lockdown, so
week consisted of sailing five days up for Matt to go to the Olympic I went back to the NTC in Sydney
a week with the squad, gym/cy- Games. At the same time, the instead and did some more train-
cling, and coaching, along with full bubble to New Zealand opened so ing with Michael Blackburn before
time university classes online. The current bronze medalist from Rio heading up to Mooloolaba, QLD for
lifestyle of just focusing on sailing Olympics, Sam Meech and previous the next camp.
every day improved my overall World Number 3, George Gautry Last year, the camp in Mooloola-
sailing a lot. I was able to spend a came over for a 5-week training ba was so good. Warm conditions,
lot of quality hours on and off the block. Training with international sea breezes and big swell. This year,
water with the best Laser group in sailors added a lot to the intensity conditions for the first week of train-
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ing included light winds and sunny
days which was really good. We
started another regatta in the second
week, with the same format as Lake
Macquarie. The conditions for the
regatta were cold, wet and windy.
I started the regatta well but was
unable to maintain my scores in the
last few days on water and finished
in 4th overall. Again, the event was
solid for my development and, in
each training block, I’m constantly above: Sailing out of the Heads in Sydney
learning about the standard needed below: Sailing off Fremantle during Summer.
to sail well and what I need to work
on before the end of the year.
I’m currently on my way home
to Perth for a week off prior to
returning to Queensland for another
training block out of Yeppoon. After
the two-week block in Yeppoon,
we drive the boats up to Cairns
for the last camp before Matt and
Michael fly to Tokyo for the games.
At this stage, when the last camp
finishes, I hope to come home in
July and have a month of training
before I can go away to compete.
I’m hoping to go to the U21 Worlds
in Weymouth and Men’s Worlds in
Barcelona. As always, things change
quite rapidly but all my training will
be working towards Worlds later
this year or early next year where I
hope to compete.
The ability to go interstate last
year, and currently this year is pos-
sible due to the big support network
at home. A big thanks to RFBYC
for their ongoing support with my
sailing as I continue to learn and
gain more experience in my laser
campaign.
10 www.rfbyc.asn.auSue Parker
(prepared from WAIDA and Club records)
DRAGONS ON THE SWAN
A GATHERING OF OVER 30 SAILORS attended the annual AGM of the Western Australian
International Dragon Class Association in the Athol Hobbs Room on Wednesday, 19 May 2021.
The Club’s International Dragon Class reported a first class 20/21 Season, despite COVID-19. An
even more active forthcoming summer season is likely given the planned events and activities.
President Rod Williams report- year, but equally welcoming of a Perhaps helping to make it pos-
ed that only one race had been return to a modest annual fee for the sible to have such a great number
missed due to COVID-19 during forthcoming year. Of special note, interested in the National Champi-
the season. The strength of the fleet and indeed fostering great pride onship is the training and opportu-
was apparent with an average of among the many Dragon sailors nity to sail a Dragon that has been
12 boats competing in each race who commenced as junior sailors provided by the Association and
and 19 overall out on the Swan. It at RFBYC, was the donation of Club Members this year. Several of
is hoped that 2021–22 will witness $10,000 from the Association to the the teams will have crew sourced
all 29 Dragons on the register out Club’s new Off The Beach Club- from the Women’s Helm Regatta,
racing. These numbers are by far house Facility. There are a special which is proposed to be held again
leading the participation rates com- many Dragoneers who commenced in early October. Complementing
pared with all other states. And it is as RFBYC dinghy sailors and there this is the Saturday morning training
clearly the premier one-design class is a special few who didn’t but who that some owners have hosted giv-
at RFBYC! acknowledge the importance of ing novices and experienced hands
The past season was also a such a strong foundation for crew more time on the water. In the com-
standout for the special events held and camaraderie. ing year training will go up a notch
including the Saracen Plate for the Speaking of camaraderie and with provision of a training yacht,
Women’s Helm Regatta which had friendships, the Handicapper’s Gilt Dragon, generously restored
12 teams participating. The excel- Acquittal Report was well received and made available by Ian Malley
lent conditions on the day and into by nearly all! Steve Cole provided and Ray Chatfield.
the evening ensured that the ‘Pizza a clear explanation of the various Also looking toward the future of
and Shiraz Presentation’ hosted on components of the handicapping the fleet a word of encouragement
Willy and Mimi Packer’s terrace was system and indicated the overall from the Association for owners
a great gathering for owners, helms, ‘fairness’ of the system with the who have had trouble getting on the
crew, race officials, Dragon friends reasonable sharing of place-getters water, start planning now and take
and family. across the fleet and an effective advantage of the training opportu-
WA was one of few States that reduction in the average finishing nities. The RFBYC fleet is one of the
managed to get a State Champion- time-spread after handicap adjust- best it has ever been and Dragons
ship Regatta completed on time, ment. are back in demand. If lying fallow,
again in great conditions on the Looking toward 2021–22 Season, then consider selling well before
Swan. Hughie came out to play it is exciting to note that six crews the start of the next season so new
on every occasion. 15 Dragons have indicated contesting the Prince owners can get ready and be on the
contested the Championship under Philip Cup 2022 in Sydney. The water for Opening Day 2021–22.
the excellence of Race Officer Geoff 2021 Regatta was COVID-cancelled If you are looking for a Dragon to
Brown and his band of volunteers. so the enthusiasm has been building buy, or for current information on
Treasurer John Anderson reported and it is likely WA will have the the Australian International Drag-
a very healthy COVID-free state of biggest contingent of entries of any on Class, check the website www.
financial affairs with all in attend- State including NSW. There will be dragonclass.org.au
ance appreciative of the 100% a ‘draggin’ of Dragons across the
discount on membership for the Nullabor after Christmas! continued on page 13
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OPTIMIST NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
ADELAIDE
MY RECENT TRAVEL TO THE Adelaide Optimist National Championships was to a
short, noticed regatta and I wasn’t going to be able to go until the very last min-
ute when my friend’s family offered to take me with them. My preparation was slim, but
I wanted to go to get an idea of what I am up against for 2022 Nationals in Fremantle.
I was very lucky to get the oppor- the jury pinged me for sculling. I cost me the whole regatta. I was
tunity to get coaching with Rob and was on the start line and incredibly steady 9th and 9th in the final races.
Tom Brewer for two days leading up eager to do well, my competitive My overall place was 14th. I
to the racing. edge took the better of me and I was worked out I could have got 4th if I
On the first day of competitive pinged again by the jury! I sailed hadn’t gotten the penalty.
racing, I sailed in some of the the race very deflated and frustrated. I was definitely really grateful to
biggest swell I’ve ever sailed. With I got 33rd but little did I know be given the opportunity to sail at
15 knots gusting 20! It was great fun that because I had been pinged the Optimist national champion-
and I got stuck into the race scoring twice, I would be automatically dis- ships in Adelaide and thank you for
a good 6th and 9th. I was happy to qualified from the race – incurring a the support. I learned some very
end the first day sitting at 5th on the 69-pt. scoring penalty! I found out valuable lessons and feel like I’m
leader board and very excited with later when I returned to land that if closer to achieving my goal of top 5
what this Regatta might bring! I had retired from the race, I would at Nationals and getting the oppor-
The second day’s racing wasn’t as have been able to drop the penalty! tunity to sail at worlds!
good, with a 14th, 11th and 8th. I This was a huge lesson that I won’t I’ve made some friends that I
knew I had the potential to do better ever forget – I incurred a 69 undrop- look forward to seeing in Fremantle
but I was happy that I could drop pable penalty and I could have just 2022. And look forward to repre-
those races and get better scores the retired and dropped it! senting RFBYC and WA at the 2022
next day. My final day was all about staying Nationals!
On the 3rd day of racing, I was optimistic, sailing hard and not You can find my results on the
feeling awesome having some very making any mistakes, I was very AIODA Facebook page.
good races. I achieved an 8th, 2nd aware that I could have my card
and a 5th, but on one of my races marked by the jury; one slip could
continued from page 11
As a wrap of the year gone by, THANK YOU TO: Hope you all get a chance to sail
congratulations go to the following: • Peter Hay for his ongoing support a Dragon on the Swan during the
WAIDA STATE CHAMPION as Patron of the Association, Winter Series or the Thursday after-
WILLY PACKER • RFBYC Fleet Captain Kevin Pala- noon races and see you at the Drag-
SCOUNDREL siss, on Bar come summer 2021–22.
WAIDA HANDICAP WINNER • Retiring Association Office
IAN MALLEY Bearers Jennie Fitzhardinge, John
SAPHIRA
Longley and Simon Prosser
WOMEN’S HELM CHAMPION • New and ongoing Association Of-
TRISH FORD
CANEWDON WITCH
fice Bearers – Rod Williams (Pres.),
John Anderson (Treas.), David
RFBYC CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
TRISH FORD Meager (Sec.), Jack Lynn, Gerry Mc-
CANEWDON WITCH Gann, Willy Packer and Ian Malley
RFBYC CLUB CONSISTENCY (Tech.).
KEVIN PALASSIS • Flag Officers and Sailing Adminis-
INDULGENCE tration at RFBYC.
www.rfbyc.asn.au 13Nicholas Cooper The Cooper brothers at
achieved 1st place the Optimist Nationals.
in his final race!
left and centre: beach launching
far right top and bottom: the swell on Day 1
14 www.rfbyc.asn.auTim Cooper
YOUNG RFBYC SAILORS AT THE
AUSTRALIAN OPTIMIST NATIONALS
THE ANNUAL Australian Optimist National Championships were hosted by
the Adelaide Sailing Club in April 2021. In total, 95 junior sailors from
every state attended the regatta with four WA sailors crossing the border including Royal
Freshwater Bay Yacht Club brothers Thomas and Nicholas Cooper, along with Jasper Stay.
The weather conditions in Gulf St. Sailing in Open Fleet, Thomas to pick the wind shifts and making
Vincent provided a significant test of finished 41st overall and was very new friends.
sailing skills with Day 1 delivering pleased with his results. Thomas’ Travel to the regatta was sup-
20 knots and 1.5–2.0m swell thanks highlights included a 15th place ported by a grant from RFBYC and
to ex-TC Seroja. Both Intermedi- in the final race of the regatta and the Western Australian Internation-
ate and Open fleets did well just apparently he also really enjoyed al Optimist Dinghy Association
to make it to the start line without sailing in the large swell! (WAIODA).
breaking any gear in the extreme Jasper Stay finished an impressive The regatta was a great learning
conditions. The wind settled in the 14th overall. experience for the young sailors
5–10 knot range for the remainder Nicholas finished 6th overall in and they’re now looking forward to
of the regatta and light-weather sail- the Intermediate fleet, which was racing in the calmer waters of the
ors that picked the wind shifts and a fantastic effort for an 8-year-old. Swan River during the RFBYC 2021
sailed on the favoured side of the Nicholas’ highlights included a 1st Winter Sailing Series.
course had the most success. place in the final race, learning how
www.rfbyc.asn.au 15FERRY
WARS FE
16 www.rfbyc.asn.auER
RR
RY
WARS Rottnest ferries and
the Perth ferry wars
of the 1960’s
T he Over 30 Crew Lunch was
held on Friday, 23 April with
100 members in attendance.
Guest speaker Gerry McGann enter-
tained us with stories about his
family’s historic connection to the
“E
mmett McGann went to
buy his young sons a din-
ghy at a military auction
in 1947 and came home with a ship
that changed the way Perthites visit-
ed Rottnest. The Islander was the first
vessels could not accomplish. Alas
the monopoly through the 1950’s
changed with competition appear-
ing in the early 60’s, resulting in the
‘Ferry Wars’. The ‘wars’ led to some
exciting races to Rottnest, my dad’s
Rottnest ferry service. In particular fast ferry to Rottnest and allowed broken jaw, one sinking, one ar-
the Islander which his father had day-trippers 4 hours on Rotto, some- son attack and bodies in the river.”
purchased in 1947. thing the earlier slow, steam-driven Gerry is Emmett’s youngest son.
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STRUE
T he Zephyr was heading homewards
from Rottnest to the Swan
with Charlie’s hand upon the wheel
his to love and conn
The throbbing of her engine
the turning of her screw
When up stepped a rather pompous gent
a sassenach of letters
the hissing wheeze of steam and smoke and said if she’d but face the wind
were life to Charlie Strue by gad she’d ride the better
Her funnel dipped beneath the swell Then Charlie ceased to suck his pipe
her canvas cover drumming and pulled his briar out
her bow embraced by briny lips and said in quiet measured tones
her decks awash and running he’d ne’er been known to shout
The women on the upper deck “Ships be made to pitch and roll
some looking drawn and pale ‘tis wisely said and true
the men were on the lower deck let the buggers pitch and roll
roisterous drinking ale thank ye but we’ll make do”
The children ran between the two The days of steam have long since gone
their spirits wild and free and Charlie is no more
possessed by her abandoned joy yet the Zephyr’s bell still rings to tell
as she embraced her sea of the forgotten days of yore
Following the recent talk by Gerry McGann, my interest Ron was a former Rear Commodore Power at our Club.
was sparked by the mention of the Zephyr as the earliest The Zephyr’s bell mentioned in the ballad now serves
Rottnest Ferry. The skipper of the Zephyr was Charlie after yacht races at Fremantle Sailing Club. so it sur-
Strue. The incident described in my ballad was told to vives. The rolling action of the Zephyr, described graph-
me by my father-in-law Ron Waterstrom who occasion- ically by Gerry McGann, I also featured in my ballad.
ally served as a volunteer on the Zephyr.
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Will Boulden
MOTH NATIONALS 2021
LAKE MACQUARIE, NSW
IN STRANGE TIMES with the COVID pandemic still halting vast amounts of domestic
and international travel, it was looking like a national championship
for the Moth class in the 2020/2021 summer would be a tall order to fill.
Thankfully good governance from ways going to be very hit and miss! his energy organising the event (of
national class president and RFBYC These testing conditions presented which he did a fantastic job) and
member Nick Duessen paved the themselves at the regatta with one finished in 24th. Dave Tucker took
way for a fantastic national champi- day cancelled due to strong winds some big learnings in his first na-
onship to be held at Wangi Sailing and the others being sailed in very tional championships and finished
Club on Lake Macquarie, NSW. puffy and shifty conditions or glass one place ahead of Nick in 23rd.
The event was held outside of outs. Max Godfroy probably needs to
the ‘usual’ national champion- The Australian moth fleet is have a word with the weather man,
ship period of December/January the most competitive of the wider as the conditions we had for the
because of COVID restrictions, so global moth fleets and possibly the most part didn’t require his weight,
it was decided at late notice to be most competitive fleet of all classes size and strength, which ended up
held during the early stages of April. globally. Having handfuls of Olym- placing him in 12th. As for myself, a
Over 40 boats attended the event pic medallists and America’s Cup very inconsistent performance often
from around Australia, which again champions, both past and present saw me leading and placing in races
is a credit to Nick and his team. competing regularly. The regatta was and then throwing away positions
Four RFBYC members took the eventually won by class veteran and like it was going out of fashion,
gamble to flee the WA bubble, with America’s Cup/Sail GP expert Scott ending up landing me in 7th.
fingers crossed that our Premier Babbage, followed in second by All in all the event was very
wouldn’t swing the axe and close 2016 laser Olympic gold medallist enjoyable, especially considering
the border if somebody on the east Tom Burton. Rounding out the po- we hadn’t travelled or sailed outside
coast sneezed. Our WA team of four dium in 3rd, and in 4th place, saw of WA for over a year. Full credit to
consisted of Nick Deussen, Max two past moth world champions the national association and Wangi
Godfroy, Dave Tucker and myself. from the last decade Josh McKnight for making the event happen and
Sailing on Lake Macquarie is very and Joe Turner. The RFBYC squad, hopefully we can do it all again
similar in condition to that of the much like the wind for the regat- next summer!
Swan River, however with the event ta were a little hit and miss! Nick
being held in April, the wind was al- Deussen looked like he spent all of
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PHOTOGRAPHY © DREW MALCOLM
Susan Ghent2020–2021 SEASON
44TH FARRAWA CUP SERIES
Two inshore passage,
two return ocean races.
All races to count.
this image:
Atomic Blonde,
first overall.
2324
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PHOTOGRAPHY © DREW MALCOLM2020–2021 FARRAWA CUP SERIES
PRESENTATION
DOLPHIN RACE
GORDON CRAIG OCEAN RACE
73RD BUNBURY & RETURN OCEAN RACE
ROLAND SMITH OCEAN RACE
T WO INSHORE PASSAGE, two return ocean races. All races to count. The
Rockingham Race Regatta played host to the WA IRC State Championships
and was an excellent weekend away for the sailors and our power section too.
How amazing the yachts look rac- What a great initiative from our to the 20 teams who took on the
ing so close to the local beaches. Club Offshore Committee that has challenge.
35 young sailors were part of the been running since 2017. Our offshore season closed with
event and we again awarded a full On Friday 12 February the 73rd the Roland Smith Ocean Race on
set of wet weather gear to one of the Bunbury and Return Ocean Race Saturday 17 April 2021. A popular
lucky youth thanks to our generous got underway at lunch time in a coastal race inside Rottnest Island
sponsor Gill Marine. developing sea breeze well done and the Perth coastline.
above left: RFBYC Volunteers, thank you! above right: Team RFBYC Offshore Racing.
facing page, above: Checkmate, second overall.
facing page, below: Obsession, third overall.
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2020–2021 SEASON
44TH FARRAWA CUP SERIES
OVERALL IRC COMBINED
1ST ATOMIC BLONDE SIMON TORVALDSEN RPYC
2ND CHECKMATE GEOFF BISHOP FSC
3RD OBSESSION PAUL ARNS FSC
4TH CRUSH DAVID DAVENPORT EFYC/FSC/RFBYC
5TH AL FRESCO JOHN RAYNER FSC
DIVISION ONE IRC
1ST IRC CHECKMATE GEOFF BISHOP
2ND IRC OBSESSION PAUL ARNS
3RD IRC INDIAN CRAIG CARTER
DIVISION ONE PHS
1ST PHS AL FRESCO JOHN RAYNER
2ND PHS CHECKMATE GEOFF BISHOP
3RD PHS OBSESSION PAUL ARNS
DIVISION TWO IRC
1ST IRC ATOMIC BLONDE SIMON TORVALDSEN
2ND IRC CRUSH DAVID DAVENPORT
3RD IRC CIRCA BILL HENSON
DIVISION TWO PHS
1ST PHS FOURTH DIMENSION LYN POWELL & IAN WHITEHEAD
2ND PHS CIRCA BILL HENSON
3RD PHS ATOMIC BLONDE SIMON TORVALDSEN
facing page, left to right above: Top Three overall.
top row: Atomic Blonde, first overall.
second row: Checkmate, second overall.
third row: Obsession, third overall; Indian; Al Fresco.
fourth row: Crush; Circa; Fourth Dimension.
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Steve Leech, Chair, Membership
45TH FARRAWA CUP SERIES
welcomed over 150 new members and invited guests.
We have continued to conduct regular inductions with
a healthy number of inductees on each occasion. This has
been a breeze with the help of my committed committee
Julie and Tony Walther, Sonia Johnson, Brenda Duthie, John
Spanos, Bruce Uren and John Meldrum.
The Power Section has just held an entertaining open
SAT 27 & SUN 28 NOVEMBER 2021
day with a healthy number of boats doing the sail past and
time trial. It was evident that the regular players were
in attendance, but I did not see any of the new members
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Questions to our Membership Coordinator, Susan Ghent, at the Club.
IMPORTANT DATES FOR MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS
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Brent Slattery Kim Burges Graeme Disley
Keith John Thomas Hunter Jim Stevenson
Toby Denniss Michael Manford Tom Hunter
Darren Boult John Leggo Jim Stevenson
Shelley White Chelsea Hall Susan Ghent
Lynden Vikingur Jim Wilshire Commodore Rob Parker
Aaren Kanther Michael Hansen Shann Evans
Alex Dorsch Tim Goyder Tony Packer
Benjamin Day John French David Wedderburn
Rosie Rowell Grant Alderson Elise Manners
Leon Chenoweth Matt Lovelady Tom Lovelady
Christopher Weaver Hamish Beck John Low
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Emma Joel Stretton Joel Peter Laurance
Larissa Germani Manfred Speicher Commodore Rob Parker
Alana John Thomas Hunter Jim Stevenson
Lisa Williams Peter Mudford Philippa Packer
Melinda Carnachan Hamish Carnachan Peter Mudford
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THE DUKE AND THE DRAGON
P RINCE PHILIP HAD A LONG ASSOCIATION with the International Dragon Class. Gifted
the Dragon Bluebottle in 1947 by the Island Sailing Club, Cowes, as a wedding present,
the Duke sailed her competitively and a young Prince Charles was later pictured on board.
Bluebottle was sailed by the Duke The Duke’s influence on the trophy for their competition. NSW
together with friend and famed Dragon class extended beyond Dragon crew Puffy Buxton was an
yachtsman Uffa Fox. A number of owning and sailing Bluebottle, old school mate of Commander
competitive crews put Bluebottle benefiting Dragon class sailors Michael Parker, then aide to HRH
through her paces and in 1956 world-wide, and particularly here Prince Philip, and it is understood
Graham Mann skippered her to at RFBYC, as a class that has bred that Puffy ‘organised’ the Australian
Bronze at the Melbourne Olympics. world champions and continues to Trophy through this connection.
Bluebottle remained ‘The Royal flourish. The first Prince Philip Cup was
Dragon’ until 1962. As a result of the Duke’s keen in- presented in February 1954 after
Steve Craig, father of Jill Cassidy terest in the Dragon class and Aus- the Royal Yacht Gothic sailed into
and father-in-law to John Cassidy, tralian’s keen interest in everything Sydney Harbour and Prince Philip
and former RFBYC Commodore and British post-war, together with its actually presented the Trophy to
Vice Patron, crewed for the Duke selection as the Olympic Keelboat Jock Sturrock, Puffys’ skipper, sailing
on Bluebottle in the late 1950s for the Melbourne Olympics, the Kamulla DKA9.
whilst living in the UK with his wife class began to grow rapidly in Aus- It was reported that the Dragon
Barbara and four daughters. Steve tralia. In the late 40s and early 50s class racing in Australia received
purchased DKA3 Heather II (built yachtsmen trying to establish the its greatest fillip from the presence
1950) and became an early member Tumlaren Class (refer Haze RF 4) in of Prince Philip at the 1954 ‘Royal
of the RFBYC Dragon fleet. Australia started to desert them for Regatta’ (as the PPC was referred
In 2001, after 40 years’ service the Dragon Class to) which took place during the
as a sail training vessel, the Duke In 1953 the Prince awarded the Queen’s 1954 Australian tour.
of Edinburgh loaned Bluebottle to ‘Duke of Edinburgh Cup’ to the Prince Philip then opened the
the National Maritime Museum in winner of the Canadian Champi- 1956 Melbourne Olympics where
Cornwall. Most recently she has onship and the ‘Edinburgh Cup’ for the Dragon competition was sailed
been restored by the Royal Yacht the British Champion. There were at Royal Brighton Yacht Club and
Britannia Trust and is due to com- 20 Dragons also racing in Austral- where Bluebottle won bronze with
pete for the Edinburgh Cup in the ia and the Australians thought it Lt-Cdr Graham Mann at the helm
UK in August 2021. would be a good idea to have a (minus HRH).
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