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A r e g u l a r J O UR N A L f r o m t h e C r u i s i n g Y ac h t C l u b o f So u t h A u s t r a l i a
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Mar c h 2018
Board of Management
President Chris Wood
Treasurer Dominic Rinaldi
Des Bilske
Brett Brown
Peter Hall
David Murray
Hillar Puvi 18 15
Flag Officers
Commodore Geoff Boettcher
Vice Commodore Jacqueline Heffernan
Rear Commodore Adrian Wotton
Patron
The Honourable Kevin Scarce AC CSC RANR
Staff 33
Chief Executive Officer Craig Evans 13
Financial Controller Kerry O’Brien
Admin & Operations Manager Jenny Krogdahl
Finance Manager Marina Segodina
Marketing and Comms Mellissa Vahoumis
Member Services/Reception Sonia Sinko
Marine Academy Coordinator
& Boating Administrator David Royle
Food & Beverage Manager Andrew Kerr
Head Chef Taylor Gray
Port Vincent Marina Rob Marner
Association Chairpersons
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Cruising Adrian Wotton 10
Fishing Vlad Humeniuk
CONTENTS
Racing Rob Sellick
Social TBA
Life Members
4 The president 16 Personality Profile
Arthur F Carolan Chris Wood summarises the theme The very popular all-round good bloke
Geoffrey R Catt and outcomes from the Informal Half Ken Amos gets a guernsey.
Richard H Fidock AO Yearly Meeting held at the Club.
Graeme L Footer 17
How GPS works
John D Gerard 6 the ceo Our resident techo guru Owen Mace
James A Henry (Dec’d) Craig Evans has been involved in explains GPS to the layperson.
Malcolm A Kinnaird AC (Dec’d) various initiatives to improve the Club.
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concubine’s race
Peter J Page (Dec’d) 8 the commodore Crew member Silas Nolan tells of the
Geoff Boettcher gives an insight into a exciting race down to Hobart.
Editors of Groundswell
few racing members.
Gay Footer, Mellissa Vahoumis, Owen Mace, 23
new boats
Libby Stephens, Bryan Mellors, Dianne Schwerdt, 10 runaway dinner Editor Libby Stephens tracks down
Pamela Tse, Trevor Paynter Annabel Crabb hosted a highly some new boats to the marinas.
Contributions to reception@cycsa.com.au amusing and insightful Q&A session.
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jemmaroo in turkey
Advertising in Groundswell 11 marine academy The Footers are back in Europe again
Mellissa Vahoumis: Telephone 08 8248 4222 Two MA course participants provide covering new ground.
rewarding testimonials.
Groundswell is the official journal of the 26
building venom
Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia Inc. 13 Racing news
Bob Dunn has started builing a high
Lady Gowrie Drive, North Haven David Royle says the season is past the performance blue water trimaran.
PO Box 1020 North Haven SA 5018 half way mark.
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ballast head
Telephone: 08 8248 4222 14 Cruising update The sixteenth New Year’s Day Regatta
Facsimile: 08 8248 5888
Adrian Wotton tells us what they’ve was deemed one of the best.
Email: reception@cycsa.com.au been up to and where they’ve all
Web: www.cycsa.com.au been. 31
cruising the pittwater
Phone Port Vincent: 0414 611 110 School’s Out stops off in boatie
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boating showcase paradise for a relaxing week.
Registered by Australia Post The Fishing Association hosted a
Publication No PP565001/00184 fishing awards party on the marina. 32
Kangaroo island Waters
ISSN 1039-4230 Marine pests threaten the marine
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Miss Australia visits environment down south.
Graphic design by Trevor Paynter
Mark Hentschke spends up big to get
Printed by Newstyle Printing a kiss from the gorgeous Olivia Rogers. 33
children’s Party
The annual Christmas party was again
a big success with a happy crowd.
Cover Photo: Joe Walker’s Riviera Hawk at
Reevesby Island. Photo by Tom Tymons. 3
Chris Wood
From the President
I
thought it worthwhile to summarise the theme and outcomes • Slipping fees charged in the local market are less than many however
from the Informal Half Yearly Meeting held at the Club on they become distorted when comparing commercial slipways
Thursday 8 February 2018. operators and club slipways.
Financial Performance Business Initiatives
The unaudited financial performance of the Club for the eight The Board has decided to implement a number of changes following the
months to 31 January 2018 is tracking well and ahead of budget detailed analysis referred to above. In doing so it is the intention of the
and last year. At the meeting the Treasurer, Dominic Rinaldi, Board to try to keep all membership fees and corporate fees pegged to
gave a very detailed report on the Club’s financial performance approximately CPI. All draft forward financial forecasts have been modelled
together with a very detailed summary of how the business on this.
initiatives have been interpreted into forward financial models and
The Board intends to grow the other business activities of the Club. These
plans. A very pleasing result for the year to date.
are defined as hospitality, slipping, Marine Academy plus memberships
Marina East Refurbishment/Replacement Program through rejigging some membership categories and offering new
The Marina East refurbishment is tracking well. We are now two- categories.
and-a-half years into this really important program and members Many of these intiatives have already commenced:
can see clearly how the funds are being applied. It is also pleasing
to report that the team working on this program are continuing • Slipping fees have been reduced
to find ways to improve efficiencies. See chart of the progress as • Due to changes to caveats with the North Haven basin we will now
at December 2018 together with the monies spent. offer slipping to non-club members (members will get priority)
• Age categories for memberships have been reviewed and changed
Club Benchmarking
Over the past eight months the Board and Management have • New social memberships have been introduced
benchmarked approximately 32 other Australian yacht and • Management key performance indicators have been implemented
boating clubs including where possible local clubs and slipway and focus on sales, margins, expenses and staffing levels
operators. The objective of this is to ensure our Club chases all • Business plans to grow the Marine Academy have been implemented
efficiencies and carefully understands emerging trends.
• A hospitality loyalty program is currently being considered for a trial
The information collected includes: • All financial forecasts (five years) have been updated to reflect the
• All categories of membership business Initiatives and include a revised capital expenditure forecast.
• The relevant fee structures of the different categories of The Club has many aging assets and maintaining profitability is seen as
membership essential to allow these assets to be replaced. If profits can be grown
• An analysis of membership trends beyond what can reasonably be spent on asset replacement the Board
• Hospitality gross profit margins may, at its discretion, consider further member discounts and benefits.
Firstly it is important to bed down our initiatives and to carefully watch the
• Hospitality wage percentages to turnover
financial impacts before these decisions are made.
• Slipping fees and charges.
Sale of the Ramp Asset
The Board and Management carefully reviewed the results and On Saturday 10 February 2018 the Board and the South Australian
have made the following observations which are worth sharing: Government jointly announced that the CYCSA has sold the North Haven
• There is a trend by other yacht/boating clubs to attract Ramp Asset to the Government for approximately $5.5m. As at the time of
new social members as the ability to grow new boat owner writing some minor documentation is still to be finalised however the State
memberships is more difficult in today’s economic climate Cabinet has formally approved the deal.
• When comparing all fees and charges by other clubs there The Ramp Asset is not seen as a core asset of the Club nor did it fit with
were no fees charged by our Club that could be classified as the Club’s longer term strategy. The Club intends applying the proceeds of
‘excessive’ the sale to maintenance and refurbishment works of its North Haven and
• The weighted average of the clubs surveyed showed that Port Vincent marinas through the establishment of a formal sinking fund.
25% of their members were social members. Our Club has
very few social members. It was the CYCSA who approached the Government and led all the
negotiations for the sale of the Ramp Asset. The Board decided some time
• Our membership fees and charges sat in about the middle ago that if it could achieve a ‘premium price’ for the Ramp Asset it would
range of fees charged sell it and apply the funds to a newly created sinking fund within the Club
• Some of our age categories for memberships require review structure to provide for future repairs and replacements of the Club’s
• Our berthing fees and charges sat in about the middle marinas and over water assets. The sinking fund will be structured in such
a way that future Club Boards cannot rob it for any other purpose than
• Our ospitality labour costs were materially higher than the
those defined above. Members should take comfort that the price achieved
average
exceeded formal third party valuations obtained by the Board. The Board
• Our staffing numbers appeared about right has achieved a premium price for the asset.
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On Saturday 10 February 2018 the Board and the South Australian
Government jointly announced that the CYCSA has sold the NORTH
HAVEN Ramp Asset to the Government for approximately $5.5m.
Further details: Following the retirement of Mr Wayne Abbott as the Club’s legal
• Settlement is scheduled for 2 July 2018 advisor the Board has appointed Mr Danny Beger from Beger and Co
• The Board obtained two separate formal third party valuations as the Club’s third party legal advisor.
• The Club will be reimbursed for all its transaction costs by the Financials
Government including valuations, consultants, and legals If members require any further information on any financial matter
• The Club has entered into an ongoing management agreement for please contact Kerry O’Brien, Dominic Rinaldi or myself and if a
the ramp with the Government member has any ideas on how to position the Club into the future,
could you please put same in writing and address it to the Board as
• The Club will still have the non-exclusive use of 17 car parks
we welcome member input.
(overflow for Marina West) situated just outside the Marina West
entrance gates The Club
• Some media reported that the Government had compulsorily There is a lot happening at the Club and lots of fantastic events and
acquired this asset – this is not correct. functions still to occur this season so please consider being involved. I
look forward to seeing you at the Club or on the water soon.
New Appointments and Summary
It is pleasing to report the Club has appointed Mrs Kerry O’Brien Chris Wood, President
as Financial Controller and Deputy to the CEO. Kerry is a Certified
Practicing Accountant and has worked in her own practice. More
recently she has held the position of Chief Operating Officer/Financial
Controller for Adelaide Research and Innovation Pty Ltd, the company
owned by Adelaide University to commercialise university technology.
Kerry’s role with the Club is a senior role and is 0.6 full time equivalent
position.
CEO Craig Evans greets
invited guest to Opening
Day. L to R: Jim Theodore,
Leica Theodore, Lady Joan
Hardy, Catherine Tillett,
David Tillett, Craig Evans,
Mayor Gary Johanson,
Councillor Peter Jamieson,
Sir James Hardy.
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At the Helm
I
would like to start my report by thanking Trevor Paynter. In October • Increase promotion of the Club’s facilities and continually
2001 the CYCSA’s Groundswell magazine went from an A5 black re-invent and create better marketing materials
and white booklet to a full colour A4 glossy magazine. Trevor was • Greater promotion of the venue for larger functions – social and
instrumental in putting the first magazine together and this March corporate
2018 edition will be Trevor’s last as he puts together his final edition. • Promotion of the Club to secure functions over the winter period
On behalf of the members of the CYCSA thank you Trevor for your
• Target local expanding businesses including the Techport precinct
design skills and dedication over the past 16+ years and for creating
an appealing magazine enjoyed by all at the Club. • Making the venue more accessible by ‘opening the gates’ during
appropriate times and changing billboard promotions on the
It has been a very busy summer at the Club and the first full summer main road to direct potential customers into the Club
of the new hospitality facility has been much less stressful than it was
during last year’s period of construction. Members, guests and visitors • Creating a mini kiosk near the bar to provide food between
to the Club have enjoyed the new bar and bistro area and it is great kitchen service periods
to see numbers of people increasing and lots of people returning to • Introduce a customer loyalty program for regular attendees
the Club. • Better internal table booking system to be introduced which will
Over the past six months I have been involved in looking at various capture customer details and assist with future marketing and
initiatives to grow the business of the Club. The four key areas the promotion of our venue
Board has asked to focus on include membership, hospitality, slipping • Continually reviewing menu options and negotiating with
and the Marine Academy. The aims of the following initiatives are suppliers of both food and beverages
to further improve the Club’s strong financial position and to also • Looking into the new ‘Beds on Board’ initiative that is to be
provide member benefits. A summary of the initiatives I have been introduced into Australia.
working on include the following:
Slipway
Membership Slipping vessels at the CYCSA has always been limited to CYCSA
The aim is to grow membership numbers to make the Club more Senior Members only. This has not been by choice but rather
vibrant and increase patronage. This will be done by creating new restrictions that have existed in North Haven since creation. With the
membership categories and adjusting existing categories to improve recent cessation of trade at the commercial slipway facility within
retention of existing members in many existing categories. North Haven Marina, an encumbrance imposed 40 years ago has
• Increase Senior Membership numbers by improvement of Club been lifted. Our slipway facility is somewhat limited by the number of
facilities and offerings cradles, work areas and by the types of work that can be carried out
at the Club. However our objective is to increase its usage for simple
• Increase the age limit of Youth Membership (formally Junior
repair and maintenance of vessels and improve revenue while at the
Membership) from 21 years of age to 22 years
same time making it more attractive to Senior Members by reducing
• Provide two levels of Intermediate Membership their slipway fees.
o Level 1: 22 years old to 26 years old
• Promote and encourage the CYCSA slipping facilities to not only
o Level 2: 27 years old to 30 years old
CYCSA Senior Members but also other categories of members
• Family Membership/Associated Membership and non-members
o Increase the age of dependent children from the current
• Reduce haul-out slipway fees for Senior Members by 20% off the
age of 21 to 26 (ie end of Level 1 Intermediate
existing competitive price
Membership)
• Promote the convenience of using the CYCSA slip to all vessel
• Introduce Social Membership
owners within the North Haven Marina basin and also promote
o Joining the CYCSA as a Social Member in its own right,
other aspects and benefits of being associated with and joining
or provided Social Membership as a wedding customer,
the CYCSA.
annual ramp customer, Marine Academy student, sponsor,
slipway customer Marine Academy
• Upgrade slipway customers to General Membership level The Marine Academy has grown in recent years and is a well-run
o So they receive benefits of various discounts, credit service offered to both members and non-members. The Marine
facilities offered and access to the Club’s Discretionary Academy is highly regarded by most members of the CYCSA and
Insurance Scheme is seen to be an important aspect of Club operations. Other yacht
• Upgrade ramp customers to General Membership level clubs with similar operations tend to ‘invest’ in their training facilities
o So they receive benefits like Marine Academy discount, running them at a loss for the perceived benefit that is offered from
access to CYCSA Discretionary Insurance Scheme and the training provided and potential member conversion.
overnight berthing availability. • Our aim is to steadily grow our revenue by reviewing the cost
and courses offered and by introducing new courses
Hospitality
• Marketing and promotion of Marine Academy courses both
Hospitality is an important aspect for both members and visitors
internally to members and to potential external customers
at the Club. Customer satisfaction (quality, price and service),
• Ensuring we have trained instructors, adequate facilities and
facilities, marketing and promotion and financials are all to be closely
training vessels and our level of investment is appropriate.
monitored and improved.
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Trevor was instrumental in putting the first
new look magazine together and this March
2018 edition will be Trevor’s last as he puts
together his final edition.
Some of the benefits these initiatives will return to members include: and dangerous. As you would be aware CYCSA staff are
• Minimise future increases in both membership and corporate fees involved in the replacement and refurbishment of Marina East
and they often have marina pontoons loose or only partly
• Membership loyalty program in hospitality to reduce costs and
attached while they are working on them. The excessive
encourage use of the Club’s facilities
wakes caused by vessels makes conditions dangerous and we
• Improved food and beverage offerings ask you to please slow down and consider our employees and
• Lower slipway fees your marina.
• A more vibrant and sustainable Club. • Please advise the office when you have purchased or sold
your vessel. We regularly carry out marina inspections
Staff and often find new boats we have not been notified of.
We have a few new faces at the Club with Head Chef Taylor Gray. Vessel registration forms and associated declarations are
Taylor has created a new menu so if you have not been down to the required with all new boats. If selling a boat with a ‘YC’ in
Club for a while please come and check it out. Martin Barnes has also the registration number to a non-CYCSA member, can you
joined the hospitality team as an assistant to our Food and Beverage please make the appropriate arrangements to return the ‘YC’
Manager Andrew Kerr. We also welcome Kerry O’Brien to the Club number back to the Club. Contact Jenny in the office if you
as our new Financial Controller and Sonia Sinko in the newly created have any questions.
position of Member Services/Reception. Kirsty Winstone, our Berth
Leasing Coordinator, recently left us to take up a career in nursing. I hope you had an opportunity to get out in your boats over the
We wish Kirsty well and thank her for the four years of service in the summer period. If not don’t despair as the weather in autumn
demanding role of leasing at the Club. is often the best with more consistent conditions and lack of
afternoon sea breezes. We look forward to seeing you at the Club.
A few housekeeping items
• Please slow down in the marina. We appreciate the four knot limit Craig Evans, Chief Executive Officer
may be difficult for some vessels to achieve however the speed
some boats are travelling and the wake created is both damaging
Club Sponsorship
Southern Cross Marine Australia is proud to announce that we are now a silver sponsor of the CYCSA. We are excited to offer our services in
new and used boat sales and our quality work offered by our service department. Southern Cross Marine is part of The SCC Group founded in
1980 as a small cleaning operation. The SCC Group has developed into a substantial national organisation now supplying marine services and
a boat brokerage business encompassing brokered sales of new and second hand vessels. The SCC Group took on board Marina Boat Sales SA
in June 2016 and is now run by our Marine Services Operation Manager, Mark Engledow.
Our friendly staff consists of: Mark Engledow - Operations Manager; Richard Hicks - Marine Service Manager; Ciaron Cowley - Marine Sales
Manager and Kiara Petty heading off our administration. The team offers a combined experience of over 60 years ranging from super yacht
captaining and provisioning, repairs and vessel maintenance, marine fabrication, boat ownership, recreational fishing, yacht racing and boat
sales to mention a few.
We are also South Australia’s premier agents for Beneteau Yachts and Power Boats, Caribbean Power Boats and Brig Inflatables and also offer
a list of brokerage boats. Notwithstanding this we have extensive partnerships throughout the country and would be happy to assist you with
your purchase of any vessel.
Our services don’t just stop with our brokerage as we offer a comprehensive range of marine services including detailing and cleaning of your
vessel, fibreglass and gelcoat repairs, anti-foul application and general maintenance at very competitive rates. Feel free to come in and meet
the team at our Marina Adelaide office or give us a call today.
Mark Engledow, Operations Manager
NEW MEMBERS
Over the last three months the following people have joined the Club. Please make them welcome.
Colin ABEL Neil BRYANS Robert HALSE Grant MILLARD Siegfried STAHL
Dave ALEXANDER Bill CLARKE Greg HASTINGS Anthony MILUTIN Barry STOPP
Michael ANDERSON Roman DOMARETSKI Pam HASTINGS Jo MITTON Robert SUTTON
Martin BANHAM Ivan DUDACEK Norm JUSTICE Bret PERRY Howard TROTTER
Phillipa BARNES Adrian GALINDO Mitch KOPPAN Chris PRITCHARD Chris VERCO
Rodney BEAMES Paulina GLASS Lydia MAKIV John PUNKE
Cate BLACKMAN Nick GOSS Patricia MALLETT Jamie SCANLON
David BROOK OAM Matthew GRAYSON Peter MCWHINNIE John SERGI
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From the Commodore
W
e are truly into the last few months of our season and the who will embark on the Melbourne to Osaka Two Handed Yacht
weather has been exceptionally good this side of Christmas. Race starting in late March. This race is staged approximately every
Bathers have been complaining blue swimmer crabs have four years to help celebrate the City of Melbourne and the City
been biting them whilst wading in shallow water along our local of Osaka Sister City and Sister Port relationship. The Race is 5,500
beaches. Members also report they are catching good hauls of crabs nautical miles starting in Portsea, Victoria and finishing in the Port
without having to travel too far from the marina. I have never seen of Osaka on Japan’s Honshu Island. On the night Daniel and Tom
our gulf so full of crabs so all indications point to a great 2018 Club offered great insight into the preparations for such an epic race.
Crabbing Day. I only wish I could say the same about our local fishing Daniel purchased the purpose built Sayer 11 which was built in
holes. Thankfully my regular business trips to Ceduna offer some great 2003 and known for competing in a number of long ocean races.
fishing opportunities and I am happy to report King George Whiting Now renamed Runaway, both Daniel and Tom will co-skipper the 11
are still biting on the Far West Coast. metre yacht. Daniel is an experienced yachtsman and adventurer and
Tom is an accomplished offshore yachtsman and boat builder who
We recently had the pleasure of watching the SuperFoilers Grand has previously sailed this particular race. The race can be followed
Prix Racing from our own backyard. From 2-5 February six teams of on the official Melbourne Osaka race site. A highlight of the evening
exceptionally fit yachtsmen sent their Foiling Catamarans to speeds in was an interview by Tom’s sister, Annabel Crabb, a popular political
excess of 20 knots at Outer Harbour. Their three man crew, equipped journalist and commentator on the ABC. Annabel, revealing a
with camera and sound, offered a great insight into the skills required little of Tom’s life growing up in rural South Australia and Daniel’s
to deliver such spectacular racing. This may be the new era for youth past adventures, ensured the night was extremely informative and
sailing and a demand for a new set of skills to control the speed and entertaining. All sponsors were gratefully thanked on the night
sophistication of these incredible foiling catamarans. They certainly but the boys indicated they had to carry a lot of water for the long
offered an exciting spectacle for onshore and offshore spectators journey and are unable to afford a water maker. Thanks to Kemp
and it was great to see so many of our members anchored along the Real Estate, Richard Pope, Andrew Saies, Peter Hall, Chris Wood and
perimeter of the course – Adelaide’s own mini America’s Cup. myself, the boys now have a water maker ready to be installed when
The Australian Yachting Championships were staged in Sandringham the boat arrives in Melbourne. All at the Club wish them a safe and
in Victoria over three days in January. The CYCSA was represented swift sail to Osaka.
by three of its top IRC yachts – Secret Mens Business, Shining Sea In this Commodore’s Report, I would also like to highlight some of
and Concubine. There was a mixture of weather conditions over the the achievements of other local professional yachtsmen who have
eight race series which guaranteed some long hot days on the bay. sailed from the Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia. The following
The Hobart Overall winning yacht Ichi Ban proved too strong for the young guys have made a living from yachting and have become high
exceptionally competitive fleet. Sailed by a fully professional crew Ichi achievers in their chosen sport.
Ban is the latest high tech Botin 52 design to reach Australia. She
won all eight races of the series but only by one second in race seven Nick Bice
against Secret Mens Business. Nick is currently the Chief Technical Officer (CTO) for the Volvo
Ocean Race. CTO involves all on water control from a technical point
Shining Sea finished eighth, Concubine fifth and Secret Mens Business of view. Most of his time is spent working on strategies for the future
came second overall. Crews enjoyed great racing and camaraderie in a Volvo Races. Nick was instrumental in establishing ‘The Boatyard’
mix of conditions similar to racing in our gulf. which is the maintenance centre for the entire fleet of Volvo Ocean
Sandringham Yacht Club is an immense club with a membership base 65’s that race around the world. A ‘Boatyard’ is constructed in
of about 2,000 and double the size of our Club. The majority of the each Volvo Port of call, disassembled and moved to one of the next
racing at Sandringham is done as Twilights on Thursday and Friday stopovers. Nick has been involved in six Volvo Ocean Races, been
afternoons and they manage to attract large fleets of assorted yachts. shore crew on Amer Sports, sailed on two races and twice been part
of the organising team. Previously he had a management and sailing
Unfortunately for the following Geelong Regatta, of the three CYCSA role with some big name yachting teams including Morning Glory,
yachts competing in the Sandringham Championships, Shining Sea Pyewacker, Speedboat, Team Origin TP52 and the America’s Cup
was the only one able to compete in the Festival of Sails, claiming a Young Australia team in 2000. Other achievements include Project
tidy third place overall. Thanks to the lack of planning between the Manager/Crew on Wild Oats. Nick started his career as a dinghy
Australian Championship organisers and Geelong Race management, a sailor in Port Lincoln before moving to North Haven and the CYCSA.
four day break between the two events made it difficult for many crew He has since lived in many parts of the world spending much of his
members to commit to both regattas and regretfully the Australian time in Spain with his wife and two children.
Championships took preference over the annual Geelong Regatta
Bret Perry
which then suffered from lack of participation from the usual interstate
Bret originally lived locally and sailed in various racing yachts at the
yachts.
CYCSA.
Many of us followed our Club representative Concubine on the Rolex
In 1996, when sailing the Great Southern Ocean, the yacht he
Sydney to Hobart yacht tracker. Probably an unlucky final result with
was steering pitch poled during a cyclonic bomb weather system.
breeze filling in from behind helping some of the not so favoured boats
Brett was in rehab for over 15 months undergoing three arm
come to the finishing line with pace robbing Concubine of a possible
reconstructions. In 2000 he moved to Sydney and became a
podium finish. Definitely her best race showing she can match it with
professional yachtsman. He managed various Sydney 38s and Farr 40
the best as she finished 13th on Line Honours and seventh overall on
programs including time with the big boats Loki and Djuice Dragon.
IRC.
Bret moved to Spain in 2006 performing rigging work in 2007 for
An audience of well over 200 attended a dinner at the Club as a Areva Challenge, the Valencia America’s Cup team, and became
farewell and fund raiser for members Daniel Turner and Tom Crabb a rigging technician for the Volvo Equipo Telefonica team. From
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We recently had the pleasure
of watching the SuperFoilers
Grand Prix Racing from our
own backyard.
2010 he has been an on-water consultant, delivery skipper and high in the 2008 Fastnet, 2009 Middle Sea and 2009 Caribbean 600 Races.
performance rigger including building SuperFoiler hull number one. He was also part of Oracle Team USA, Team Origin, Quantum Racing
Bret has done numerous Hobarts including crewing on the original and Team Aqua.
Secret Mens Business. He has returned to live in Adelaide with his
All sailed from the Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia early in
Spanish wife and two children and is currently running Shining Sea for
their careers and over many years have been part of the Secret Mens
Andrew Corletto.
Business programs. They are amongst a group of elite yachtsmen who
Silas Nolan have travelled the world sailing either in long classic races, regattas or
Silas initially sailed at the CYCSA with Chris Tillett and then Secret world yachting events. They all keep their ties with the CYCSA and
Mens Business where he sailed on several Hobarts and the Fastnet continue to race locally when on ‘R&R’ in their home town. We wish
Race in United Kingdom. them continuing success in their chosen profession.
In 2009 Silas was part of the Winning Australian Match Racing crew Geoff Boettcher
and in 2011 he was aboard Loki for their overall win. He sailed the
2016 TP52 Superseries in Europe on Ran coming third overall. That
From the Vice Commodore
Hot off the back of a busy Opening Day period was the inaugural
year he also sailed in the Maxi 72 Series winning in the US yacht
Admirals Lunch which was very well attended and hosted by our
Proteus. For the past 12 years Silas has been sailing on the professional
Patron, Rear Admiral Kevin Scarce AC, CSC, RANR.
world circuit. Silas agrees married life with two children is probably a
little more difficult than most but, like most professional couples, they We were fortunate enough to attend the Children’s Christmas Party
seem to make it all work. Silas stated that yacht racing has taken him with seven of our grandchildren and what a wonderful time they
to all corners of the globe and allowed him to sail with some of the had. It was a perfect day and as always well organised and well
best in the world, many of whom have become life friends. Recently run thanks to the Social Association. Our annual camping trip to
Silas has been one of the key drivers of the Concubine campaign Kangaroo Island meant we had the pleasure of celebrating New
assisting in liaising with the build and helping to establish the new Year’s Eve with fellow Club members (who had sailed down) at
crew. Browns Beach – a stunning location for such an event.
Ryan Godfrey This just goes to show the huge variety of events members can
Ryan grew up sailing Holdfast Trainers at Largs Bay Sailing Club then become involved with. There is always something going on at the
keelboats at the RSAYS and later at the CYCSA. He moved to Sydney Club so make sure you don’t miss anything by either checking the
to complete his sail making apprenticeship with North Sails and sailed Club news online or subscribing to email updates
on some of the top yachts in Australia. From there he signed with
Oracle’s America’s Cup campaign in Valencia as a sail maker. Ryan Jacq Heffernan
sailed several Volvo ocean races and competed in many ‘Grand Prix’ From the Rear Commodore
International racing classes including the Louis Vuitton Series, TP52, Over summer it has been wonderful to see so many people taking
RC44, J Class, Maxi and Farr 40 classes. His highlights are noted as advantage of our brilliant Club bar and restaurant. The Friday night
winner of the 2008/9 Volvo Ocean Race with Ericsson Racing Team Happy Hour is attracting really good numbers for drinks and great
and a third overall in 2011/12 with Puma Racing. Ryan has had four bistro meals; the Sunday roast remains very popular and the Cruising
Line Honours wins in Sydney to Hobart races on Alfa Romeo and Association Second Saturday Monthly BBQs continue to be a great
Comanche and has had Line Honours and been the record holder in way to catch up with other members.
the Fastnet Race, Bermuda Race, Transpac and Middle Sea Race. Ryan
is also a three times winner in the Maxi World Championships on The warm weather certainly hasn’t deterred our cruising community
board Shockwave and Alfa Romeo. from taking to our pristine waterways with many Club members
journeying to all parts of our beautiful cruising grounds.
Tyson Lamond
Another local CYCSA yachtsman, Tyson was part of the winning crew The Christmas holiday period was busy with the Combined
on the 2009 Rolex Sydney to Hobart and in 2009/10 was a member Associations Christmas Bash; a New Year’s Eve party at Brown’s
of the winning Mediterranean Cup Emirates Team New Zealand crew. Beach, Kangaroo Island; a flotilla in Port Adelaide for the start of the
Tyson was part of the winning Louis Vuitton 2013 Emirates New Tour Down Under and several Club boats spending the Australia Day
Zealand Team and has been involved in two America’s Cup campaigns Long Weekend in the Port Vincent Marina.
and crewed on the winning 2009 RC Match Racing Artemis Team. You can keep up to date with upcoming cruising events by signing on
Dylan Clark to: sa_cruisers@googlegroups.com
Dylan began his career in Port Lincoln and has sailed many races from Hope to see you around the Club soon.
the CYCSA. He was part of the Australian Olympic Development
Squad sailing in four Sydney to Hobart Races. He raced in Leopard 3 in Adrian Wotton
the Cape Town to Salvador Race and his team achieved Line Honours
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Runaway Farewell Dinner
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n Friday 2 February the Club held a farewell dinner and winds and the equatorial current before fighting the Kuroshio (Japan
fundraiser for the Sayer 11 race boat, Runaway. Skippered current) which flows up the Pacific coast of Japan and to the finish in
by CYCSA members Daniel Turner and Tom Crabb, the port of Osaka on Japan’s Honshu Island.
Runaway will be racing in the Melbourne to Osaka Yacht Race that
The race participants sail from Melbourne to Osaka without stop-overs
commences on 25 March 2018.
or outside assistance, travelling backward through the seasons with
In one of the biggest functions held at the Club well over 200 autumn in Melbourne, summer at the equator and spring in Osaka.
members and guests saw an enthralling presentation by Dan and Like any major ocean race many factors can attributed to the final
Tom on their preparation and the challenges that lay ahead in this result. All competitors will agree that “just making it to the start line”
gruelling two-handed race. The delightful Annabel Crabb, of the is a huge achievement in itself. Getting to the finish line, “well it’s like
TV show Kitchen Cabinet, columnist, author and political journalist, a marathon, the feeling of achievement is unbelievable”. The greeting
hosted a highly amusing and insightful Q&A session with the two in Japan is like no other as each crew is celebrated and congratulated
hardy and adventurous sailors. regardless of their race result.
The Melbourne to Osaka Yacht Race is a 5,500 nautical mile two- Check www.melbourneosaka.com or Team Runaway’s Facebook
handed yacht race – an epic journey by any measure. One of the page for race information and updates on race progress. If you wish
only north-south long distance ocean races in the world it crosses to donate to their campaign the fundraising page can be found at
multiple weather systems and seasons as it crosses the Pacific https://asf.org.au/athletes/daniel-turner/
Ocean. The course starts off Portsea in Victoria and takes the
On behalf of all Club members we wish Dan and Tom a safe passage,
competitors into Bass Strait, up the east coast of Australia, at some
fair winds and following seas.
point crossing the East Australian current, into the south-easterly
trade winds then through the Solomon Islands and the doldrums Adrian Wotton, Racing Executive Member
of the equator. The race then heads into the north-easterly trade
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earning to sail has been a long term dream of ours so when my husband Reece’s special
birthday was approaching (the big 40) we decided to do something spectacular and
memorable for his big day. After much research and talking to people we booked a bare
A fter a positive life changing experience
sailing the Adriatic with friends in 2017
we decided to get more into sailing with the
boating trip to the beautiful Whitsundays departing Airlie Beach a few days before his special
aim of buying our own yacht. Yes, yes I’m
day and sailing back in to Airlie a few days after.
sure you are thinking this seems like a rather
Fortunately I always plan well ahead because after booking the holiday of a lifetime we impulsive decision but sometimes there are
thought it best to start learning to sail. We have twelve months to achieve a level of pivotal points in life where you need to alter
competence to ensure a safe and fun holiday. Obviously we are not going to be experts but course. The plan is to do some extended
hopefully we can learn enough to achieve this. We have a family of five including kids aged travelling around the Mediterranean in 2018,
15, 13 and 10 and if travelling with teenage girls and a very active boy is not challenging Croatia, Montenegro, Greece, Italy... With
enough I am also legally blind. I lost the majority of my sight by my late teens due to a limited experience of cruising yacht handling
genetic disorder called Stargardt’s Disease. This has left me with central blindness but some we opted to sign up with the CYCSA to do it
peripheral vision. properly and build some solid competencies.
Our experience thus far has been great: a
We started making enquiries locally on the Yorke Peninsula and found a few nearby sailing
friendly Club, excellent facilities and helpful
clubs. One thing the Yorke Peninsula is not short of is wind!! The Port Vincent Sailing Club
trainers.
was more than happy to assist and the kids started junior sailing straight away. This is an
excellent program run by Greg Hacket and all the kids have a great time and most of them Over the Australia Day Weekend we ventured
race. with three other participants and our trainer,
Hugh Longbottom, over to Port Vincent
When it came to formal sailing training all recommendations pointed to the Cruising Yacht
Marina aboard Academy 1. We found the
Club of South Australia so we got in touch to see if they would be prepared to take on
Competent Crew Course was delivered in
the task. The CYCSA were more than willing to embrace the challenge and arranged some
a relaxed but informative manner. Learning
training outside of their usual program which was modified to fit our family. We have
happens best when you are having fun!
recently spent our first day of training sailing out of the North Haven Marina on Academy 1
Hugh had the arduous task of instructing
and enjoying the Adelaide coastline while under the expert guidance of Hugh Longbottom,
people with varying skill levels and he
an ex Yorke Peninsula local, who has a great deal of sailing and teaching experience. It was
patiently worked towards getting us all up to
obvious that some thought had gone in to how I was going to do this and Hugh assisted
speed.
me to initially learn the ropes by feel (that’s a sailing joke). He also taught the whole family
to feel the boat and the wind and listen to the sails to know if the boat is sailing well or if We would recommend it and will be back for
adjustments need to be made. We did man overboard drills, learnt mooring and anchoring more training!
and some basics of communication and navigation. We had a spectacular day for it and came
Ros Date and Antony Hughes
away feeling a lot more confident that we can learn the basics before our trip.
Many thanks to Hugh and the CYCSA for being willing to think outside the square and
provide us with this opportunity and to the Port Vincent Sailing Club members who have also
been very supportive in offering to take us out on their own boats to get some experience
which we will do now to consolidate what we have learnt.
We can’t wait for the real adventure to begin later this year!
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12RACING ASSOCIATION
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he summer racing season is now past the half way mark with great racing and numbers on the water.
Series 1 of the Phil Hoffmann Travel Twilight Series was completed just before Christmas with 22
boats nominated. This year results are separated for Cruising Division A and B. In Division B Jim
Heyen’s Magnum was a clear series winner followed by Wayne Grant’s Wind Weaver and John Sibly’s
Astrid. In Cruising Division A the evergreen White Knight (David Knights) edged out Julian Newton’s
Game On with Brenton Pegler’s Playground third. The hotly contested Ladies Helm Race held in mild
conditions on 29 November was taken out by Jo Pilmore on Academy 1 with Anthea Dabinett and
her crew on White Knight close behind.
At the time of writing our Club Inshore Series has seven races completed in varying breezes.
Division 1 PHS is being led by Rapid 1 (Keith Finch) followed by White Knight (David Knights)
with the Harries/Metcalf and Brown owned Magic in third. In Division 2 PHS Rob Sellick’s
Young Einstien is leading followed by Adrian Wotton‘s School’s Out with Trevor Conyers’
Rock On close behind. AMS series results have Magic ahead of White Knight in Division
1 with six points between Witches Thimble (Robin Townsend) and Rock On in Division
2. With four more races left in the series chances are that the final outcomes might
differ from where they sit now.
Perfect sea breezes with winds of no more than 16 knots greeted the 22
competitors battling in the Yalumba Great Southern Regatta over the weekend
of 18–19 November 2017. This meant that consistency, with no race to
discard, was of paramount importance for those wanting to claim the
prizes. In PHS Division 1 new arrival Shining Sea (Andrew Corletto) took
out the honours from White Knight and Magic. PHS Division 2 was
taken out by School’s Out from Melges 24s Outlier (David Royle)
and Rank Bajin (Doug Watson). IRC results showed some differing
outcomes with Secret Mens Business (Geoff Boettcher) winning
from White Knight and Shining Sea. In IRC Division 2 Outlook won
convincingly from Vostok Europe and Young Einstein.
Recognition should also be given to those who represented
the Club at interstate regattas during the Christmas and
New Year period. Firstly Concubine (Jason Ward) had a
fantastic Sydney Hobart race finishing seventh overall
after a long campaign of lead-up racing on the East
Coast from August last year. Thereafter Secret Mens
Business, Concubine and Shining Sea all represented
the Club at the Australian Yachting Championships
in Sandringham in January finishing second,
sixth and eighth respectively, a fantastic result
for the Club! Following this regatta Shining
Sea gained a third at the Geelong Festival
of Sails and White Knight a credible sixth
in the Sydney 38 Nationals at the same
event.
David Royle
Racing Manager and Boating
Administrator
Photo courtesy of
Rob Sellick
13Cruising Association Update
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t’s been another busy but fun time for our cruising community.
In December the usual Cruising Association Second Saturday BBQ
was the stage for the Combined Associations Christmas Bash.
Everyone was in a festive mood and even more festive were the
winners of the brilliant Christmas Hamper prizes in our Christmas
raffle. We extend a special thanks to Charlesworth Nuts who remain
our generous and wonderful sponsor.
Most boats moored alongside the pontoons near the Birkenhead
It was a hot summer but the temperature is always a lot cooler Bridge and had great fun over three days. The Port was ‘dressed
out on the ocean. Our Club members took to the water in record up’ and looked spectacular and on race day a buzzing street party
numbers, whether on longer journeys exploring SA anchorages, or attracted 1000’s of visitors. The event was marketed as ‘sights,
anchoring off the Semaphore Jetty for New Year’s Eve and Australia sounds, sails, sips and snacks’ and was certainly true to that
Day fireworks displays. description.
Kangaroo Island A number of CYCSA boats participated in the Flotilla including:
Following Christmas festivities a number of CYCSA boats cruised to Andante, Baloo, Far Star, and School’s Out. On pre-race night we had
Kangaroo Island. Fishing was good this year with some big tommies relaxing drinks aboard Andante and a fantastic dinner at the newly
and the occasional ‘meal size’ King George whiting being caught, refurbished Port Admiral Hotel - well worth a visit!
particularly on the change of tide. There was some occasional light
Other Summer Cruising Activities
drizzle for one or two days which was unusual for late December but
the absence of any strong winds from the north made it easy to find Over summer CYCSA boats have journeyed to many of our beautiful
safe and smooth overnight anchorages. cruising grounds including Port Lincoln, Black Point, Edithburgh, the
Cutter Patch and Second Valley. On the Australia Day Long Weekend,
CYCSA members celebrated New Year’s Eve with a small contingent
despite high temperatures, quite a few members took the opportunity
from the RSAYS at the Brown’s Beach Camping Ground at Eastern
to take a break over in the Port Vincent Marina.
Cove. Pre-dinner drinks at anchor, a short trip to the BBQ area in our
tenders, a quick BBQ dinner, and lots of fun playing with glow sticks. The Second Saturday of the Month BBQs are open to all Club
This year we saw the New Year in at 2230 - it had been a long day! members and their guests. The monthly BBQs are a great way to
catch up with or meet new friends and are very good value for
School’s Out had a lovely stay introducing their normal hardened
money because they’re free! Keep a lookout for updates through the
race crew to the delights of cruising by visiting Christmas Cove,
upcoming events emails and the Club calendar.
Eastern and Western Coves, Kingscote, Bay of Shoals and Emu Bay.
They did get their ‘racing fix’ by sailing in the Ballast Head Cup on The Easter Weekend is early this year and CYCSA members will be
the beautiful flat waters of Eastern Cove. cruising to all parts of the Gulf St Vincent. A number of boats have
booked into the Port Vincent Marina for the long weekend. Two
Seen out and about in Kangaroo Island waters were Brigadoon, Oki,
activities are confirmed at this stage - Saturday night, a ‘bring a plate’
Vagabond, Two True, Wind Weaver, Epiphany, Pineapple Pole, RU4
shared dinner with the Squadron in their marquee and on Sunday
Reel, Marnico, Golden Cowrie, School’s Out, and The Nanny Bus.
night a CYCSA dinner at the Ventnor at 6.30pm – please let me know
Tour Down Under Flotilla - Port Adelaide if you’d like to attend as places are limited.
The start of the 2018 Tour Down Under was held in Port Adelaide
Happy cruising!
and the SA boating community were invited to take part in a Tour
Down Under Boating Flotilla. Adrian Wotton, Chairman Cruising Association
Photo courtesy of Peter Guilhaus
14Enter the FA Fishing Awards - see Club website FA page
Boating Showcase
T
he weather was certainly not co-operating on that November Friday with rain and cold
winds affecting the orderly set-up of the three big lovely Riviera Boats between B and C
row in Marina East. Members and guests gathered aboard to enjoy convivial company
and a relaxing drink or two in cosseted luxury in spite of the bad weather. Big Rivs hosted by
their generous owners can do that particularly when tied up in the marina.
Our thanks to Commodore Geoff Boettcher (Tender Business), member David Henderson
(Sundowner) and Chair of FA Vlad Humeniuk (Splendido) for agreeing to have their boats
on display and being great hosts. Our thanks also to RMarineSA (Riviera Boats) for their
generous sponsorship of the night.
As the evening events started the weather eased and for a moment the sun shone through.
Cold but very pleasant as was the superb food and pleasant wines supplied by our Club
Food and Beverage Manager Andrew Kerr and the kitchen staff. Members congregated,
moved between boats, caught up with friends, got to know a few new ones and later the
fishing awards were presented.
Ace fisherman John Kenny scooped the pool with the biggest snapper and whiting. The
accompanying photo of John shows not all of his snapper catch made it to the boat on one
recent outing but the marauding shark got a good feed. His award was presented on the
night and then taken for engraving to be re-awarded at Crabbing Day.
These awards are presented to Fishing Association members who submit photos of their
prize catches via the CYCSA website where members will find a simple proforma to
complete. If this form defeats the technically challenged, talk to Mellissa in the Club office.
Annual awards are given not only for biggest snapper and whiting but also for largest game
fish and largest scale fish. We would encourage all members to do so and ask that the
submitted photo show the fish, preferably with the member, noting its size and where it was
caught.
The evening ended with a few good ‘big reds’ – wine not snapper – and the weather eased
overnight so boats were returned to their home berths without incident.
Vlad Humeniuk, Chair Fishing Association
FA Chair Vlad Humeniuk and committee
member Glen Simpson presents John Kenny
(centre) with his fishing award
The one that didn’t get away!
C YCSA member John Kenny had another eventful day fishing sharing a
snapper with a great white.
“Taxman got me this morning! Paid my taxes a 3.5m white pointer took one
of our snapper and then tried to take the head at my feet on the duckboard.
The shark was only centimetres away from me!
Still bagged out with four biggies and three smaller fish. At least we could
catch one more because this one now definitely measured under 60cm.”
John Kenny
15PERSONALITY PROFILE - Ken Amos
K
en Amos has been a member of the Club for 27 years and during that time has
contributed significantly in many ways. Aged 73 years young, Ken is married to
Deidre and they have two sons, Heath and Scott, aged 46 and 44 respectively, and
to date have two granddaughters.
Ken describes his current occupation as a semi-retired project manager specialising in the
construction and engineering disciplines and it is this area that he contributed to the Club.
The design of the BBQ area bears Ken’s signature in part and he was closely involved in
the latest development at the Club of the bar and patio area. He is also a member of the
Eastern Marina refurbishment team and a Fishing Association Committee member.
While attending Findon High School Ken met his best mate, Paul Yarwood, who was
known to many of us over the years. Together they went into boating, both power and
sail, and chronologically built many boats starting with a five metre bondwood Hartley
A VISIT BY Tuna half cabin power boat, followed by a five metre Carribean Galaxy ski boat, a 5.5
‘MISS AUSTRALIA’ metre Swiftcraft half cabin power boat, a 13 metre ferro cement cutter rigged slip called
Contiki and a 16 metre steel cutter rigged sloop called Phantom which they built from the
I
t was an honour to receive a request from hull up. After Paul passed away Phantom was sold and Ken refurbished and repowered a
the Club indicating that the Sunday Mail 10.6 metre ex commercial fishing boat which he called Ghost which resides in E11 at the
wanted to use our motor yacht Le Château Club and gives him hours of enjoyment fishing and doodling.
in a photo-shoot with Miss Universe Australia
Memories with regard to boating are many and varied but the camaraderie among
(Olivia Rogers) on board.
boaties is high on the list. Together with Paul he sailed 13 Adelaide to Port Lincoln Blue
We checked for a weather update, scrubbed Water Classics entered in both the Cruising and Racing Divisions.
the decks and Mark invited three very willing
A trip on Phantom in company with Peter and Barbara Page’s ketch Serenity to the head
mates (Geoff Gowing, Keith Degenhardt and
of the Australian Bight was a very special time. Interesting anchorages along the way
David Grant) to assist.
included Davenport Creek near Ceduna and St Francis Island in Nuyts Archipelago two
On the day Olivia arrived with a professional places not to be missed for anyone planning a cruise up that way. Ken and Paul covered
entourage of photographers/makeup artists, around 14,000 sea miles together in Phantom.
hair stylists and Mirella Romano fashion stylist
Sailing as we all know involves challenges and of particular note was the trip made
for the Sunday Mail. Our amidships main
helping Peter Page deliver his Bavaria 50 foot yacht Serenity from Sydney to Adelaide in
cabin was taken over by David Jones yachting
the year 2000 during which they copped nasty weather in Bass Strait – definitely not to
inspired designer clothing. Unfortunately for
be recommended in Ken’s words.
Carole it all went when they left.
Besides being interested in all things boating Ken campaigns and races a Clubman racing
The bulk of the photo-shoot on Le Château
car together with his sons. During his involvement with motor racing he has built a replica
was located off of Semaphore in soft seas and
Shelby AC Cobra and built and raced Formula Vee and Formula 3 race cars. Flying was
sunshine followed by further photos in the
also a passion and he held a private pilot licence for a time.
Western Marina over the afternoon.
Ken has a well equipped workshop and much to Deidre’s chagrin likes to keep busy with
Miss Universe Australia is a beautiful and
the odd noisy project. One such project involved building a working model steam engine
beguiling girl, delightfully natural and with
together with a boiler of his own design. The engine is complete but the boiler is still a
a fabulous personality. It was a magic and
work in progress!
memorable moment and a pleasure and a
privilege to have her on board. He was actively involved in pistol shooting for many years and although he no longer
participates in the sport, is a Life Member of the Noarlunga City Pistol Club.
Mark was quite chuffed especially when Olivia
wore his Captain’s hat in some of the photo Ken’s major plans for the future are to stay healthy for as long as possible and to go
shoots and said thank you at the end and then fishing, sailing and motor racing and in these pursuits we wish him the best of luck.
gave him a kiss.
The Club has been a large part of his life over the past 27 years and his thoughts about
Carole lost him there for a while. the CYCSA are that it is a great Club which is structured well, has helpful staff and great
facilities.
Mark and Carole Hentschke
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