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MARCH 2021
PHOTOGRAPHY © DREW MALCOLM PHOTOGRAPHY
JUNIOR/
DINGHY
FACILITY
73RD BUNBURY AND
RETURN OCEAN RACE
STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
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CONTENTS
MARCH 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
8 Thank you to all of our volunteers for assisting with on
water activities. Vice Commodore Peter Chalmer pictured
above driving the RFBYC Big RIB for the 73rd Bunbury
8 JUNIOR/DINGHY FACILITY REDEVELOPMENT and Return Ocean Race. Read the race story on page 28.
12 COUTA BOAT PICNIC DAY Cover shot – Drew Malcolm Photography
Jim Wilshire
14 2020/2021 MIRROR STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS 27 ST. AYLES SKIFFS REGATTA
Janine Judge Ross Chappell
16 DRAGONS ARE ALL FIRED UP 28 73RD BUNBURY AND RETURN OCEAN RACE
Jennie Fitzhardinge Susan Ghent
21 29ER – GOOLUGATUP SAILING CARNIVAL 36 2021 CITY OF PERTH FESTIVAL OF SAIL
Vassilis Katsaitis 40 MEMBERSHIP – NEW CLUB MEMBERS
23 OPTIMIST 2021 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS 45 ASTERN – HISTORIC REMNANTS OF WWII
Sam Gillham Basil Twine
25 OPEN SKIFF STATE TITLES 2020 48 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Angus and Alasdair Cameron
CLUB STAFF FLAG OFFICERS
Chief Executive Officer Paul Bayliss Robert Parker - commodore@rfbyc.asn.au
Peter Chalmer - vicecommodore@rfbyc.asn.au
Accountant Catherine Ramsey
Ian Burvill - rearcommsail@rfbyc.asn.au
Communications Deb Hanrahan Scott Monro - rearcommjuniors@rfbyc.asn.au
Yachting Operations Mgr Debbie Blaauw Elise Manners - rearcommpower@rfbyc.asn.au
Sailing/ Power Administrator Sharon Skinner
Training Centre Principal Shelley White HONORARY TREASURER
Dinghy/Junior Sailing Administrator Chelsea Hall Mark Caddy
Membership/Offshore Administrator Susan Ghent
PUBLICATION
Accounts Zoe Rostron Registered by Australia Post
Bosun Nathan Stronach Publication No 63312300018
Operations Manager Nic Gaunt To contribute or advertise in the next issue send your copy by
Bar Manager Lex Kuster Friday 14 May 2021 to pr@rfbyc.asn.au
Restaurant Manager Antony Botello
CONTACT US
Events/Weddings Kaidy Raag
Keane’s Point, Peppermint Grove
Executive Assistant Pic Lee Western Australia
T +61 8 9286 8200
GROUNDS STAFF www.rfbyc.asn.au
Timothy Donohue, Laurie Martin, Joel Sheppard rfbyc@rfbyc.asn.au
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
What a busy summer it has been, wonderful to see so many members enjoying the Club.
Thank you to all members who have been introducing their friends to the Club and encouraging them to
join. We have had a good number of new members this season and our New Members’ Nights continue to
be a lot of fun.
As the summer season comes to an end there is still plenty to do at the Club. We will hold the season
awards functions for dinghy, keelboat and offshore racing and open the power boat time trialling seaon.
The keen St Ayles Skiff team will keep on rowing through the winter months and our sailing activities will
continue.
When the weather cools down there will be plenty of new social occasions, themed dinners and cosy wine
evenings in the Bowline.
See you at the Club.
rfbyc.asn.au
Technology
We’re getting ready for an upgrade to our digital services and a modern new
look for our online presence. There will be a new calendar system allowing Drew Malcolm Photography
members to sync to their own devices. Stay tuned for the rollout of these new
services including a fresh new website with member login area and an app for
members.
Social media
While we are on the topic of our online presence, remember to check in with
us on social media to keep an eye on current activities and what’s happening John Chapman - SailsOnSwan
at the Club. Follow us on Instagram @rfbyc and Facebook @RoyalFreshwa-
terBayYachtClub where you’ll find plenty of great videos and images.
Training Centre
The school holidays are the perfect time to involve kids in learning to sail and
there are many opportunities through the RFBYC Training Centre. Navigate
to the ‘Training Centre’ on the website for information and dates for upcom-
ing sailing courses and other activities. Check out the Little Tackers for kids or Akamai Race Team
an Adult Start Sailing course this summer.
What’s On
Keep an eye on our weekly member emails, Gybe Sheet is distributed on
Thursday afternoons and Front of House on Monday’s. There you will find out
what’s happening at the Club whether it be a social activity, on-water event,
New Members’ Night, handy information seminar or just some interesting
news about your Club and fellow members. There is also a handy calendar on
Drew Malcolm Photography
the Club website.
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. We have plenty of space to go around and invite new ap-
plications 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
IT’ S HARD TO BELIEVE Autumn is upon us and sum-
mer sailing season is drawing to a close. Despite February’s
local Covid-19 setback, the Club has continued to thrive.
On water and Off water ment of appropriate plant- own e-bike of late and can duty to provide a safe
activities since Decem- ing and reinstatement of the recommend it. workplace for staff (men-
ber 2020 have been well roadway. We do have the luxury tally and physically) and to
patronised and the various The new fuel system is of lovely stretches of green ensure no staff or member
Sail, House, Members and fully operational, and with grass around the Club. feels harassed or other-
Juniors reports will provide minor adjustments and Despite reduced parking, wise uncomfortable. We
more detail. tweaks, is running well. I, there are many times where have various avenues for
Our major capital works for one, do not miss the bitumen bays are avail- incident reporting, counsel-
program continues and carbon-copy docket book! able and yet many cars ling, chaplain support etc.
members will be in no I encourage all boat own- are parked on the main Please ensure you approach
doubt that the Junior/Din- ers to use the Club’s fuel driveway grass. Please use someone in authority that
ghy Facility is well under- facility. The modest markup that grass as a last resort. you trust if you need such
way. On Sunday, 14 March helps pay for the system of Clearly, after a Thursday/ support.
Junior Captain George course. A new, longer hose Saturday sail, there will be On a personal note, I en-
Elms and I hosted a Slab is being fitted to facilitate cars remaining – that is un- joyed a fantastic Bunbury &
Celebration to thank all the larger boats in the derstood. I have endorsed Return Ocean Race on Ross
who had donated to date. Club. Please give the Club the CEO’s recent action to Norgard’s beautiful Salacia
The slab pour was com- another run, if we lost your place suitable, polite notic- II. It was a return to offshore
pleted mere days before support previously. es on windscreens where for me after some 20 years,
and had set enough that we The western wharf reme- parking is inconsistent with having last competed with
had a slab-walk and many diation contract was award- Club rules and preferences my father Stephen and
signed their names on the ed by General Committee (eg no sticker, non-member, brother Tony in dad’s S&S
concrete. We have had since last Tidings, and long not marked bay, etc). The 34 – Cappoquin II. Suffice
enormous support for the lead time articles are in gate may be closed more to say that Ross’s provi-
fundraising behind this, but progress. Work is scheduled often, and Keith or other sioning was pure luxury
the opportunity still holds to commence late April this attendant may not admit compared to the minimal
for any member wishing to year. non-members or those un- fare allowed back then!
be involved. With tax year I thank members for their able to verify membership Let’s finish the season
end not too far off, a timely patience and understand- appropriately. Please ensure with high participation in
tax deduction may be at- ing with all this disruption this important role is treated all activities. Our finances
tractive. Please contact me going on around the Club. with respect. continue to be strong but
personally if required. Of course, one of the key On similar terms, I ask who knows where eco-
It was sad to see the Nor- issues has been parking. all members to continue to nomic times will take us. A
folk Pine being felled then Please keep a note of any show respect when dealing good club is a vibrant club,
the stump being grubbed bulletins re large truck with staff and fellow mem- so join me in keeping it so.
out but be assured we will movements and minimise bers. From time to time, we
work with the appropriate car use where possible. I do encounter issues in this
authorities as to reinstate- have made more use of my regard. It is our combined
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PETER CHALMER
VICE COMMODORE
AS I WRITE THIS, I note that Government COVID-19 require-
ments regarding venue capacity and distancing are flagged
to change very shortly. Good news indeed for the Club and members.
I thank all members and For females, all catego- relevance. These existing The NYE Twilight Sail
guests for continued obser- ries are increasing steadily. categories are still very and Party saw maximum
vance of these restrictions. For males, the Junior and relevant to the Club. capacity attendance at the
The summertime is Ordinary categories show From there, further dis- Club and the evening was
always busy at the Club good increases. Total mem- cussion and progress took a fantastic success. Con-
and this year has been no bership numbers are now at place in the OnWater Pass gratulations to our staff for
exception. a five-year high. Working Group about our coping with the numbers
It’s great to see the In the last edition I made duty of care and compli- and making the evening so
vibrancy around the Club mention of discussions ance with the AS prescrip- enjoyable. The Twilight Sail
lately with so many people on membership strategic tion to Rule 46 which has was not as well patronised
of all ages enjoying both planning and the subse- an effective commence- and we are working with
boating events and social quent implementation of ment date of Jan 2022. This the Sailing Committee to
activities. In the next few any changes considered affects all Australian Clubs. recreate the spectacle of
months, we expect to catch beneficial. These meetings A few potential new cat- large numbers of twilighting
up with functions and help us remain aware and egories, like the above, that yachts early in that night.
events that unfortunately progressive and provide an are less than full Ordinary The Mediterranean Night
had been deferred. ideal opportunity for the membership but may lead celebrating our 125th Year
To keep up to date with Club to review and update to it, were discussed and was held on Friday, 19
members’ social events membership information. will be the focus of further March with perfect weather
please see our weekly Front It was discussed that, as research and evaluation. conditions. In excess of
of House e-newsletter. years pass and personal HOUSE AND SOCIAL 250 members and guests
MEMBERSHIP circumstances change, We wish Antony Botello, attended this fun filled night
As part of this vibrancy, it is appropriate to ask our Bowline Restaurant on the main wharf.
membership applications members to keep the Club Manager, well as he leaves Other functions such as
show an increase across all informed of any relevant to pursue his legal career. Valentine’s Day, Sunday
our membership catego- changes. Obvious exam- Antony’s happy presence in Sessions, New Member
ries. There are quite a few ples of this are our Country the Bowline will be missed. Nights and Dads and Kids
previous members returning and Associate Membership The Children’s Christmas Sleepover and were all well
to the Club – we do always requirements. Our Rules of Party was well attended attended.
say ‘should your circum- Association set out these and Santa visited for several Larger private functions
stances change in the future requirements quite clearly. hours. Games were set that were deferred are now
and you wish to return we Please contact Suzzi Ghent, up on the lawns and both being rescheduled. This
would happily welcome our Membership Coordi- adults and children enjoyed trend augers well for the
you back and there may be nator if your circumstances them. It is hoped to expand Autumn months ahead.
discounts offered to previ- need updating. the entertainment for the I look forward to seeing
ous members who re-join We have concentrated children next year to our you around our Club.
the Club’. on our 16 existing cate- pre-COVID-19 levels.
gories and their ongoing
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IAN BURVILL
REAR COMMODORE SAIL
T HERE HAS BEEN HIGH participation in keelboat racing this
season, as sailors stay home and enjoy racing on local waters.
The international one match racing wins in Club to host these States, I was fortunate to be
design classes were unable RFBYC’s JESS Match Cup the Youth States, and the on the media boat for the
to compete in National and RPYC’s Collin Mullins Champion of Champions start of our Club’s Bunbury
or World Championships, Regatta, both held in De- regatta. and Return Ocean Race in
as these were postponed, cember. Alpha racing also The Night Race and February. It was a credit to
including the Etchells and won RFBYC’s 2021 Youth Evening Race were held on our staff and volunteers that
Flying Fifteen Worlds that State Keelboat Champion- 26 January. Participation they were able to hold this
RFBYC was scheduled to ship in March, after placing rates were low, with the event in a legal and safe
run this summer. second to Marcello Torre’s exception of Division 1. manner while some COV-
During March, State Columbo Racing Team in I encourage Fleet Captains ID-19 restrictions remained
Championships were held SoPYC’s 2020 Youth States to consult with their divi- during February. Congrat-
for the Etchells (hosted by in December. Ethan Prieto- sion, to provide feedback to ulations to Geoff Bishop of
RPYC) and the Dragons Low’s Calypso Racing Team Sailing Committee. FSC for being the overall
(hosted by RFBYC). Con- has also done well, after Saturday windward winner on IRC. Congratu-
gratulations to Michael placing second in the two leeward racing format has lations also to our Club’s
Manford, Nick Gray and match racing events and been different this season, sailors: Craig Carter took
Dean McAullay for winning in the 2021 Youth States. with the event being held line honours with Indian,
the Etchells States and to Ethan’s youth team also at 0900 or 1630, rather Daniel Cannon on Cannon-
Willy Packer, Julian Harding won the Champion of than the previous 1345 ball won Division 2 IRC
and Jock Packer for win- Champions regatta (which start time. The reason for and PHS, and Ross Norgard
ning the Dragon States. The is not part of the tour) at this is that RFBYC, RPYC on Salacia II was second on
Flying Fifteens will travel RFBYC in March, beating and SoPYC have decided to PHS in Division 2. Salacia’s
to Geraldton for their State Michael Manford’s highly discontinue joint, mid-after- crew included Commodore
Championship, barely six experienced Etchells team. noon racing and, instead, to Rob Parker and America’s
months after the postponed Good luck to all our sailors hold their own events. This Cup legend Peter Gilmour.
2020 States were run by in the final WA Tour event, means that windward lee- RFBYC will host the
RFBYC. Can David Yu and RPYC’s City of Perth Cup. ward racing must be held much shorter Roland Smith
Chris Nelson go one better Sandy Anderson skip- at a different time, when Ocean Race on 17 April,
and beat past World Cham- pered the Club’s open team other clubs aren’t holding which coincides with our
pion Nick Jerwood? to victory in the Women’s around the buoys racing. I Closing Day on the Swan
Our youth sailors have State Keelboat Champion- encourage any feedback re- River. For those who won’t
been active and successful ship. In second place was garding windward leeward be ocean racing, I encour-
on the WA Tour. At the time Adele Jackson with the race programming to be age you to race on Closing
of writing, Will Boulden’s RFBYC Flying Fifteen team. channelled via your Fleet Day or come down to the
Alpha Racing Team was Thanks to Swan River Sail- Captain. Club afterwards.
leading the series, with ing for partnering with our
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SCOTT MONRO
REAR COMMODORE JUNIORS
THE SUMMER SAILING SEASON was well underway when
the Club hosted the ICR in December. Participation
was once again very strong, with 163 dinghies and 188 sailors
competing in the regatta, including the Green and Orange Fleets.
The weather conditions At the ‘Back to School’ high schools attending the parents and volunteers.
proved to be variable party in February, we school sailing programmes Everybody is very excited
from ‘glass out’ to gales, acknowledged our Junior co-ordinated by the Train- with the progress. The dem-
which made for some very sailors that excelled in the ing Centre. Importantly, the olition of the storage shed
interesting and challeng- recent State Champion- Training Centre employs and the start of construction
ing dinghy sailing over the ships. As well, we formally 50 coaches and instructors commenced on schedule,
course of nine races. 77 welcomed 47 of our new to provide the necessary with every week seeing
volunteers were involved Junior Members from 2020, coaching, assistance and further progress. The rigging
in the management of the all of whom received a support. The Training Centre up area is cramped, dinghy
ICR, with other 200 lunches ‘Freshie’ sailing cap from at RFBYC has been recog- storage is over-flowing and
prepared each day. It was Commodore Rob Parker. A nised by Australia Sailing as car parking is difficult, but
a very well organised and total of 95 new members the No. 1 Discover Sailing this is quickly forgotten in
successful regatta. joined the Dinghy Club in Centre in Australia, record- anticipation of a wonderful
In the absence of any op- 2020. ing the highest participation new Facility in 2022.
portunity to sail in National Participation in the Train- in training courses for the With the recent increase
competition, our Junior ing Centre experienced six-month period, July to in participation in sailing at
sailors were kept busy an unprecedented level of December 2020. the Dinghy Club, the chal-
Much of the success lenge is to retain youth and
‘Junior sailing and ultimately the future of of the Training Centre is to provide clear pathways
underpinned by the tireless in sailing from the Optimist
our Club relies on having pathways, facilities efforts, hard work and super and O’pen Skiff to the faster
and support to develop both as sailors and efficiency of Shelley White. dinghies and eventually
She has done a remarka- the Keelboats and Sports
people. The (new) Junior and Dinghy Facility is ble job over the last two Boats. This is not a unique
central to achieving that outcome…’ excerpt years developing a very challenge and we must
from Welcoming Speech from Junior Captain George successful and popular endeavour to allow our
Elms to Donors (14 March 2021) Training Centre. Shelley Junior sailors to experience
has decided to complete all dinghy and keelboat
competing in local Regat- interest over the six-week her tertiary studies this year sailing opportunities on
tas, Youth Championships Christmas holiday period, but will still be with us on offer at our Club. We are a
and State Championships with over 450 participations a part-time basis. Congratu- very friendly and inclusive
over the Christmas holiday in the Little Tackers, Tackers lations to Chelsea Hall who sailing community, and we
period. The premier event and Out There Sailing has recently accepted the should continue to strength-
was the Goolugatup Sailing programmes. Participation position of Training Centre en the ‘connectivity’
Carnival hosted by SoPYC in the school programmes Principal, replacing Shelley between the Main Club and
in January, which provided conducted during Term White. the Dinghy Club, to provide
opportunity for many Junior 4 2020 and Term 1 2021 The build of the new every opportunity to retain
sailors to compete in two has also been very strong, Junior Dinghy Facility is our Junior sailors once they
regattas over a two-week with over 300 students currently the main con- leave school and keep our
period. from eight primary and versation amongst sailors, membership strong.
continued page 7
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ELISE MANNERS
REAR COMMODORE POWER
U NFORTUNATELY, DUE TO the recent COVID-19 lockdown, we
were forced to cancel this year’s Twilight Time Trial that
was due to be run on Friday, 12 February. Prior to cancellation,
we had 15 confirmed entries and 48 people booked for dinner.
Be sure to mark your diaries treatment and hospitals. A many boats out there as your mates in the Members
for next year’s Twilight Time huge thank you to those possible competing regu- Bar afterwards.
Trial, which is scheduled for members who were able larly, both seasoned time Finally, thank you to
Friday, 11 February 2022. to volunteer their time and triallers as well as those those power boat owners
We are very proud to be boats. who are new to time trial- who volunteered their boats
supporting Camp Quality Power Opening Day is ling. If you would like to and time to the summer
Family Fun Day, which scheduled for Saturday, 1 be involved but are unsure sailing season, your assis-
is on Sunday, 28 March. May. There will be the usual on how or where to begin, tance is greatly appreciat-
Camp Quality supports sail past then a short time please contact Sharon Skin- ed. We now look forward
kids and families impacted trial followed by a raft up ner who can help you get to the assistance of all
by cancer by giving them on the main wharf for the started. There are also many yacht owners who are not
opportunities to have fun, opening ceremony and a regular time triallers who competing in the upcoming
connect and enjoy life dock party with live enter- would be more than happy time trialling season.
for a while. At the time of tainment. This is a fun day to take you out and “show I look forward to seeing
writing this, we had 14 and a great opportunity to you the ropes”, so to speak. you on the water.
boats organised to take invite your friends to enjoy Time trialling is a fantastic
out 150 guests for a cruise the festivities. way to use your boat over
on the Swan River and, by Please don’t forget to the winter months as well
doing so, giving them a nominate for the season. as providing terrific oppor-
much-needed break from We would love to see as tunities to catch up with
continued from page 6
Most Notable Achievements by RFBYC Dinghy Sailors at 2020/21 State Championships
O’PEN SKIFF OPTIMIST 29ER MIRROR
(PDSC, DEC 2020) (SOPYC, JAN 2021) (SOPYC, JAN 2021) (PRSC ALBANY,
BRENN ARMSTRONG ZEN SALISBURY AXEL FLEET & JAN 2021)
2ND OPEN FLEET 2ND OPEN FLEET KIERAN BUCKTIN SIMON BARWOOD &
HUDSON ARMSTRONG JASPER STAY 1ST TYSON BARWOOD
1ST INTERMEDIATE 3RD OPEN FLEET ZACHARY SPRUNT & 1ST
FLEET THOMAS COOPER VASS KATSAITIS
WOJTEK TARASEWICZ 1ST INTERMEDIATE 2ND
2ND INTERMEDIATE FLEET SAM ROSE &
FLEET ISABELLE CHARLY JONATHON EVERETT
5TH & 1ST FEMALE 3RD
INTERMEDIATE FLEET
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JUNIOR/
REDEVELOPMENT IN PROGRESS
below: architectural plan of New Facility
insert: artist’s rendition of New Clubhouse
The Junior/Dinghy Facility
redevelopment commenced
on 2 February 2021 with
the demolition of the
Dinghy shed.
8/DINGHY
facility
B oats and equipment pre-
viously stored in the shed
were relocated to a tempo-
rary location. It was exciting to see
the pouring of the concrete slab in
Week 6. Following this milestone
in the project, a ‘Slab Celebration’
was held on 14 March for support-
ers of the redevelopment. We are
so thrilled to see this project un-
derway and look forward to watch-
ing the redevelopment come to
fruition over the next 12 months.
Please follow us on this journey.
Stage 1
Demolish existing Dinghy Shed and
construct a new Clubhouse.
Stage 1a
To take place concurrently with
Stage 1 and to be returned to Club
as soon as practicably possible after
earthwork is complete for returfing
and irrigation.
Stage 2
Existing Clubhouse and ablutions
block to remain operational through-
out.
Stage 1
Demolition, earthworks, landscap-
ing and civil works to be com-
menced after the new Clubhouse is
operational.
images overleaf
www.rfbyc.asn.au 9left: map of
Staging Areas
opposite left:
Old Shed
opposite right:
outside of
Old Shed
opposite below:
new Training
Equipment
location
WEEK 1 WEEK 1
left and below:
weekly update in
pictures
WEEK 2 WEEK 3 WEEK 3
WEEK 5 WEEK 6 WEEK 7
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FACILITY
REDEVELOPMENT
IN PROGRESS
WEEK 4
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Jim Wilshire
COUTA BOAT PICNIC DAY
MATILDA BAY
A FTER NOT SAILING during lockdown the
fleet raced to Matilda Bay for a picnic day.
It was organised at short notice and Ajax, Eclipse,
Madeline and Roulette enjoyed a perfect sail and lunch
on the foreshore.
We enjoyed the convenience of Coutas in shallow
water. With the centreplates up, the crews waded
ashore with supplies.
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Janine Judge
2020/2021 MIRROR
PHOTOGRAPHY BY DES BEECK
STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
T HE 2020/21 MIRROR State Championships (downgraded from National Championships)
where held in Albany at the picturesque Princess Royal Sailing Club on January 6th till 8th.
Strong easterly winds were forecast races held and a few classified in are not easy to come by, even a
for the week and resulted in the one race the leader board was very search of e-bay failed to find one,
cancellation of pre event diving on interesting (for some). and racing continued on day three.
HMAS Perth and as it turned out the With more strong winds forecast As it transpired a whale carcase
scheduling of the whole regatta. for the following afternoons all washed up in Bunbury on the Fri-
The first two races where sched- racing was moved to the mornings day, a day too late and too far away
uled for Wednesday morning. The with an earlier start time and more to affect racing. It was determined
wind strength was strong but not intense schedule. that sailing a mirror upwind towing
quite ‘honking’, and racing went Day two dawned with what was a large object was beyond both the
ahead with the course set in the now the standard strong easterly. boats’ and crews’ ability.
shallower part of the bay to give Racing was moved a bit closer The third day of racing started in
some protection from the wind and to the club and in deeper water very light winds, not quite drifting
chop. This is where it was proved where there was a bit more space. but not far off it. A whole different
that males cannot follow instruc- Four races were scheduled and all skill set was required from the ‘pull
tions with all the male skippers were completed before the wind everything on hard and hanging
doing the wrong course while the strength got too high. Racing was on approach’ of the previous days.
female skippers did follow in- very tight throughout the fleet with The racing was still as tight as it had
structions and the correct course a couple of good lifts paying off for been on the previous days, just at a
(sausage/triangle rather than triangle some crews. With six races down slower pace. The wind built steadily
/sausage). Those of us with female those crews who had retirements after the first race and by the end
crew who realised the error just from day one started to drop some of the last race was at the standard
did triangles to cover all options high scores and move up the leader 20+ knots we were used to.
and this proved a good decision as board. Even so the leader board was Two crews from RFBYC made
most skippers retired when the error still looking a bit unusual. the road trip to compete. Simon &
was noted. To be fair to the male That said those at the top could Tyson Barwood on Bulletproof won
skippers the race director had read see that as more drops were taken an impressive 7 of the 10 races to
out the course incorrectly at the their chances of staying at the top take out First place and the State
briefing, but course sheets should were somewhat slim. Now Albany Championship. Peter & Janine Judge
still have been checked. is known for its whales and a hunt sailing Bombora came in fourth
After the lunch break racing was for a whale carcase was started, the overall and took out the Cruiser
cancelled for the day as the wind idea being that a whale carcase in Weight Trophy.
was by this stage ‘honking’, four the race area would bring sharks Good racing, no injuries, no
boats having capsized coming back and put an end to racing and a very major breakages or damage, and
in from the race course before lunch good result for those currently at the friendships renewed; everything you
to show its strength. With only two top, nice theory but a bit hard to want in a regatta.
boats being classified in both the pull off! As expected whale carcases
15top: a close start for the WA International bottom and facing page: part of the
Dragon Association State Championship fleet of 15 Dragons competing PHOTOGRAPHY © LINDSAY PREECE
16 www.rfbyc.asn.auJennie Fitzhardinge
DRAGONS ARE ALL FIRED UP
STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2021
T HE DRAGON FLEET PRIDES ITSELF on being the loudest and proudest fleet at Royal
Freshwater Bay Yacht Club. From our occupation of the Dragon Bar (the outside bar to
those yet to join our merry band) to the close competition and continuous improvement
that one design racing offers, to the Harding sailing Scoundrel (AUS Hotspur (AUS 144) to Etchell sailor
tightly contested State Champion- 214) with five wins from eight races. Grantham Kitto whose last out-
ships, the fleet is difficult to miss on Tatsu (AUS 203) sailed by An- ing on a Dragon was in the 1995
the water and back at the Club. drew Foulkes, Ed Bennett and Matt Worlds with Willy Packer! With
The fleet continues to go from Stafford kept the pressure on the Ethan’s induction into the ‘way of
strength to strength at RFBYC with Scoundrels with two wins and four the Dragon’, Grantham and his reg-
20 boats registered for the Saturday seconds. ular Etchell crew of Brad Moore did
races this season. The pinnacle of Our favourite Brit, Rob Camp- well to secure fourth place and a
the season is the WA International bell and his crew of Penny Ander- few jellyfish after a spinnaker trawl
Dragon Association State Champi- son, John Low and Brad Stout on in race 7.
onship (12-14 March). Penny Farthing (GBR 600) were no The conditions were perfect for
This year, 15 boats competed in slouches either, taking one win, two Dragons with a steady, if oscillat-
the States, which were convincingly seconds and three thirds. ing easterly for all eight races of
won by Willy Packer, his son Jock The fleet’s youngest gun, Ethan the 3-day regatta. The wind nev-
and stalwart mainsheet hand Julian Low, handed the helm of his boat er dropped below 10 knots and
www.rfbyc.asn.au 17above: Scoundrel takes an early lead
this image: the whole fleet makes an
impressive display on the water
18 www.rfbyc.asn.auDRAGONS
CONTINUED
sometimes gusted over 20 with
occasional 20-degree shifts making
opportunities to jump a few places
for the savvy. It is remarkable that
even though four of the races were
in the afternoon, it was easterlies all
the way.
The Dragon fleet was especially
appreciative of Race Officer Geoff
Brown and his team’s successful ef-
forts to set perfect courses and run a
timely regatta. Thanks also to protest
committee chairman Kim Laurence
and the hardworking shore team at
RFBYC.
The full results are on the Club
website.
It’s worth remarking that 12 wom-
en competed in this year’s States,
two as skippers (stalwarts Sandy
Anderson and Trish Ford) with the
rest scattered throughout the fleet.
The significant increase in
women sailing Dragons can be
traced back to Trish and Sandy’s
collaboration with the Club to offer
free sailing lessons to women and
then inviting the graduates of those
programs into the Dragon fleet. You
may also recall from the December
edition of Tidings that Sandy Ander-
son and Ray Chatfield spearheaded
an initiative to hold an invitational
women skippers’ event at the start
of the season. The event relied on
the enthusiasm and generosity of
Dragon owners making their yachts
available to be helmed by women.
Another crew-boosting initiative
that WAIDA has introduced is train-
ing on a Saturday morning for peo-
ple who are new to sailing (but have
the basic skills) or new to Dragons.
It has proven to be popular with
several boats scoring regular crews
as a result.
If you would like to try sailing
a Dragon, email WAIDA secretary
David Meager on meagerdr@gmail.
com, the Dragon fleet always has
room for more Dragon sailors!
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T HE GOOLUGATUP SAILING CARNIVAL hosted by South of Perth Yacht Club, consisted
of ten days and two regattas with very tight and high-quality racing amongst the 29er fleet.
This year’s talent amongst the 29er the lead multiple times. In the end Axel and Kieran continuing their
fleet peaked higher than ever be- AUS 21 Axel Fleet and Kieran Buck- streak which was broken in Race 2
fore, with Tokyo 2020NE sailors giv- tin finished the day on top with two by AUS 1954 Zachary Sprunt and
ing the 29er a go for the first time. firsts on the scoreboard. Vassilis Katsaitis who took the race
Matt Wearn, the leading Aus- Day two saw sailors face a big win after a neck and neck fight
tralian men’s laser sailor, sailed easterly gradient which resulted in downwind.
with his partner Emma Plasschaert very tricky racing conditions, with On the final day a light, thermally
on the first day but was unable to twenty-six knot gusts, ten knot lulls enhanced gradient made for more
race the rest of the regatta due to and forty-degree wind shifts. Axel close racing, this led to Axel and Ki-
Olympic commitments. Whereas and Kieran stayed ahead of the fleet eran sealing their regatta win in the
the women’s 470 team from Perth, and earned themselves another pair first race with one to spare. Overall
Nia Jerwood and Monique de of wins. results were Axel Fleet and Kieran
Vries finished tenth overall as they After a well-deserved rest day, the Bucktin in first, Zachary Sprunt and
progressed rapidly throughout the sailors came back ready for a tricky Vassilis Katsaitis in second and Sam
four days. day three. The light and fickle winds Rose and Jono Everett in third.
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OPTIMIST 2021
STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
THE WAIODA 2021 OPTIMIST State Championships was recently held over
three days from the 9 to the 11 of January. The extended format was in
lieu of the traditional two-day regatta normally scheduled on the March long weekend.
The regatta was hosted by South Open Fleet on a count back from RESULTS
of Perth Yacht Club as part of the Aaron Teo, with Jasper Stay only For all the results see here:
Goolugatup Sailing Carnival. I am two points behind in third. Thomas http://www.topyacht.net.au/results/
proud to report that RFBYC had 19 Cooper sailed a very consistent sopyc/2020/Gool20/OpiStat/SGrp3.
competitors (a near even split of 10 regatta to win the Intermediate fleet htm?ty=94947
boys and 9 girls) from a total of 47 and his results included five wins PHOTOS:
entries. from the nine races held. Isabelle https://www.facebook.com/pg/waio-
It was great to see everyone enjoy Charly was first placed female in dasailing/photos/?ref=page_internal
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across a mixture of conditions was second placed female sailor in FreshwaterBayYachtClub/
which were mostly moderate, how- Open Fleet. Congratulations to all
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On the final day, all competitors end fun. There are lots of great
enjoyed lunch at the clubhouse photos from the event on the RFBYC WAIODA website:
followed by the presentations. Open Facebook page, RFBYC Team App https://www.waioda.org.au/
fleet was ultra-competitive with Zen and the WAIODA website.
Salisbury finishing second place in
www.rfbyc.asn.au 23WHATEVER LIES AHEAD
Angus and Alasdair Cameron
OPEN SKIFF STATE TITLES
DECEMBER 2020
THE STATE TITLES WAS SO much fun with ideal conditions at the
PDSC. With no national titles or international events this year the
29 entries and close racing gave the regatta the flavour of a world class event.
There was some amazing racing Brenn Armstrong (RFBYC) was 2nd Cameron (RFBYC) in 4th place.
in light to strong wind conditions. overall and 1st under 13 sailor. Alasdair Cameron (RFBYC) was
Our sailors were acknowledged as Hudson Armstrong new to us this 5th place on equal points with
resilient tackling the strong Satur- year from Fiji took home a bunch his school friend Opti sailor Alex
day afternoon sea breeze when the of trophies as Best Newbie and Molyneux.
14ft skiffs were retiring due to high 1st Silver Fleet. Alasdair Cameron Maciek and Wojtek Tarasewicz
winds. A number of the RFBYC and (RFBYC) (aka Drax the Destroy- (2nd Silver fleet) performed well.
SOPYC Optimist sailors were en- er) showed his talent at Avengers Wojtek (RFBYC) was the youngest
couraged by Chelsea Hall (RFBYC) Slalom Racing run in-front of the competitor aged nine years.
and Denis Jones (SOPYC) to step cheering crowd. The RFBYC team (15 sailors) were
into the Open Skiff. Accomplished Imogen Bates (RFBYC) won a coached by Zac Littlewood and
Opti sailors from RFBYC, Sasha new pink sail for her solid perfor- Hayden Hunt. The sail down from
Monro and Alex Molyneux en- mance as the best female competi- RFBYC was part of the adventure
joyed the experience of no bailing tor. The sail will also replace her sail with some sailors new to sailing
required. accidently trashed by Sasha Monro. what seemed like a long distance.
Aaron Teo (SOPYC) graciously There was close competition
accepted the Open winner’s trophy. in the Gold Fleet with Angus
State Titles – 1st Under 13, & Best New Sailor at
Winner 2nd Overall – the States, &
Aaron Teo Brenn Armstrong 1st Silver Fleet –
(SOPYC) (RFBYC) Hudson Armstrong
(RFBYC)
above: Three Up on a boat start
right: Team RFBYC with Coach Hayden
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ST. AYLES SKIFFS REGATTA
MARGARET RIVER
ON THE WEEKEND OF January 23–24, St. Ayles Skiff crews from the Club competed
in the annual regatta at Margaret River. The Augusta Club had completed its two
new skiffs, so together with our Dotsie and Ripple there were four boats available for racing.
Events were conducted for wom- photo of the finish (bottom right), Our veteran rowers were
en, men and veterans and the main taken a few seconds after our crew Ross Chappell (83) stroke, Gavin
event was for the Margaret River had crossed the line and stopped Bunning (79) 3, Rob Campbell (75)
Cup. Our men had the misfortune to rowing, shows that they had won by 2 and Rob Perrin (79) bow, with
break an oar. However our veteran more than 3 lengths from the other Judith Deiderick cox. Well done!
crew aged about 80 years had an three significantly younger crews.
outstanding win. The accompanying
www.rfbyc.asn.au 27main photo: Salacia II makes a stunning picture on day one
far right top: one of our excellent on water volunteers, Vice Commodore Peter Chalmer, in the RIB on day two
middle: RFBYC Commodore Rob Parker waves from Salacia II
bottom: Peter Gilmour (waving) on Salacia II
73RD BUNBURY AND RETURN OCEAN RACE
PHOTOGRAPHY © DREW MALCOLM PHOTOGRAPHY
28 www.rfbyc.asn.auSusan Ghent
73RD
BUNBURY
AND RETURN
OCEAN RACE
A typical summer weather pattern
in Perth for the Bunbury and Return
Ocean Race
T he Bunbury and Return Ocean
Race came about in 1948 when a
few adventurous sailors from the
Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club de-
cided to have a race from Fremantle
to Bunbury. Thereafter it became an
coastline down to Bunbury. Com-
petitors could expect the sea breeze
to develop through the afternoon on
both days and turn offshore during
the night. Warm waters and moder-
ate seas.
boat like Salacia II can race against a
modern racer like Indian.’ Both hail-
ing from the host Club, on the wa-
ter Salacia II with Peter Gilmour at
the helm and Indian helmed by Paul
Eldrid engaged in a bit of pre-start
I
annual return race and is still to this shenanigans. Lachy continues, ‘he
n the Gilmour house, Father and
day one of the favourite events on caught us on starboard in the pre-
Son were preparing for the big
the Ocean Racing WA calendar. The start with a whole lot of yelling and
race. Lachy (24) would be part of
170 nautical mile course requires screaming but I think what was just
the crew on Indian, a modern Car-
teams to settle into an offshore rou- on old boy trick to try and taunt us.
keek 47 while Peter was preparing to
tine and consider their strategy for I’m pretty sure it put them off their
race the beautiful Salacia II, an S&S
the expected weather conditions game to actually have a good start.’
48 launched in 1970. When asked
T
over the duration of the race. The
about racing his Dad, Lachy said he he race began at midday in a
73rd event started at midday on Fri-
was stoked to see him dust off his developing sea breeze. A flo-
day 12 February.
wet weather gear and get out on the tilla of spectator vessels came
A
t the race briefing, the Bu- oldest boat in the fleet with some out to watch the start which was in
reau of Meteorology an- of his old America’s Cup mates. He close to the beach in North Freman-
nounced a typical summer commented that ‘it’s such an awe- tle. After turning at the day buoy the
weather pattern for Perth and the some thing about our sport that a fleet headed to a marker out to sea
before heading for the Bunbury turn.
Most teams hugged the coast on the
www.rfbyc.asn.au 29main image left: Indian at the start off the beaches in North Fremantle
inset top and inset bottom: Indian team after the start
inset middle: Indian crew – line honours winners (image by Sarah Ware)
below: sunrise offshore
journey south, working the left-hand bury in good time. Coming back we sea breeze getting up to 23 knots
side of the racetrack and considering stayed offshore to pick up the sea- meaning our big no 2 headsail over-
their positioning for the night time breeze, it came in at up to 25 knots powered our ageing grinders. We
winds. A couple took a big dig out for us and we had a great run back.’ were going like a train upwind and
to sea including one of the double Prior to the race the crew were com- exceeded our expectations. Winds
handed teams on The Edge but this menting on the old winch handles then faltered so we had a slow ride
didn’t pay off for them. on Cannonball, possibly from the until we got near Rottnest where we
The Farr 1104 Cannonball had 70’s. Dan offered to buy new ones picked up a 19knt sea breeze.’ It is
three crew who contested the 2019 if they won the race. So he’ll have understood that those ageing grind-
Sydney to Hobart together on a char- to make a trip to the chandlery now ers, being the crew, are fuelled by
tered boat and one who was new to – they placed first in Division 2 on excellent catering and rest in a luxu-
offshore. Skipper Dan comment- IRC and PHS, as well as first over- rious interior, this helps them to keep
ed that it was a fun race and fairly all on PHS combined. In the race to up with the fit young crew powering
easy, they were able to get some the Bunbury turning mark they were the modern race boats.
T
rest. He also commented ‘we are less than a minute off the win on IRC
urning in Bunbury just prior
finally learning how to sail the boat corrected time coming in behind
to 1am, Craig Carter’s Indian
well, especially to windward, she’s a Obsession (MAT 1245, Paul Arns).
was flying but not quite ahead
bit counter-intuitive.’ The boat was Also making excellent time to
of her race record time. For the trip
built in 1977 and has a long history meet the team from Koombana Bay
north to the finish she took the rhumb
racing offshore, previously named Sailing Club, anchored as Mark Boat
line with an eye on the west looking
Golden Eagle. He continues, ‘we Bunbury, was Salacia II; she was the
for stronger wind pressure. After ar-
stayed close to the shore on the way seventh boat to arrive and placed
riving at the turning point to the fin-
down, taking the lifts and navigating first on PHS in this race within a
ish 60kms ahead of the fleet, sadly
our way in and out of the reefs. The race. Owner Ross Norgard said ‘it
the wind shut down. She crawled
breeze turned, we reached into Bun- was an amazing race with a strong
www.rfbyc.asn.au 31helplessly into the finish line as the Giddy Up (James Halvorsen, Farr valuable crew member of the Lithi-
fleet caught the building sea breeze 395) had a fairly lonely race north um crew.
A
and charged up the coast closing coming in after Al Fresco over the
fter the race, Lachy Gilmour
the gap on Indian and shattering the line she placed third on IRC and PHS
says he didn’t get many
hopes of a win overall for the team. in Division 1. Behind them there was
words out of his Dad who
After sailing such a perfect race, line quite a tight battle going on with Di-
returned home half a day later and
honours was just not enough. vision 2 boats Atomic Blonde (JPK
went straight to sleep. Competitors
The race to round out the podium 10.80, Simon Torvaldsen), Crush
gathered at Royal Freshwater Bay
over the line was an exciting one. (Jeanneau Sunfast 3600, Charley Ri-
Yacht Club the following afternoon
Supporters eagerly watched the race ley on the helm) and Salacia II mix-
for a friendly catch up to share their
updates on the online yacht tracker. It ing it up with Division 1 teams. Chris
tales from the race.
was tight between the 40 footer pack Higham’s Argo, an Archaumbault
Full results are posted online
Obsession, CheckMate and Al Fres- RC40, led the pack with Twitch (Bar-
http://sportspage.com.au/
co. Obsession comments, ‘on the ry and Betty Walsh, Beneteau First
yacht_clubs/offshore/offshore/Re-
reaching and downwind legs home, 44.7) chasing behind and Wayne
sult_20210212.htm
we were pushed the whole way by Pitcher’s J122 Lithium following in
Watch the race replay using the
our close competitor Checkmate. from further out to sea.
YB Races app or online on the race
Their decision to go out for breeze Onboard Lithium was 15-year-old
website rfbyc.asn.au
paid off for them as they snuck past Maxime Goudeau, the youngest sail-
Social media with Facebook
shortly before the finish, well sailed.’ or in the fleet. He has come through
@RoyalFreshwaterBayYachtClub and
O
the Junior ranks and the youth pro-
verall winner of the 73rd Instagram @rfbyc
gram at Hillarys Yacht Club. Max-
Bunbury and Return Ocean Race start video by Lindsay Preece
ime’s mentor Chris Kelly completed
Race was Geoff Bishop’s / Ironbark Photos on Facebook and
his first race at the same age aboard
CheckMate, they sailed their Sum- more on his page:
Valkyrie in 1966 but it took 4 days to
mit King 40 well. Fighting hard on https://www.facebook.
arrive back in Fremantle back then.
the return leg they took a line much com/100014023759223/vide-
Skipper Wayne said it is important
further out to sea. It paid off, they os/1056523904825058
that the youth were given an oppor-
picked up stronger winds and passed Visit the race website:
tunity to develop their skills as early
their rival Obsession while keeping http://www.rfbyc.asn.au/content/
as possible. Maxime has become a
John Rayner’s Al Fresco, a Bakewell on-water/fleets/73rd-bunbury-and-
White 36, behind. return-ocean-race.php
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