SFS NEWSLETTER FOR 16th NOVEMBER 2016

It was good to get out on the water last Saturday, after the cancellation of the previousweek's race when the strong winds on the harbour would have made racing a test ofsurvival! What a difference a week makes - the fickle winds for race 6 kept our sailors "ontheir toes" with the breeze dropping during the race. By the Chowder Bay mark (on the NEcourse), all our skiffs were congregated together - an unusual sight at this stage of a raceand any skiff could have won!

But The Mistake took advantage of the conditions, and sailed to a comfortable win. Welldone Skipper Terry and the crew.

Bob Chapman's Race Report provides full coverage of the race and the conditions.

The Annual General Meeting of the Sydney Flying Squadron took place on Sunday 13November. A short report is included. We honour John "Steamer" Stanley and Wayne"Chuck" Goodfellow as two highly deserving Life Members of the Club.

On 26 and 27 November, we will be hosting the first three heats of the State Titles for the12 footers. On the Saturday, the 12s will be starting shortly after the H18s. Our ferry thatday will be the large one, the Proclaim. There will be plenty of room for all to observe twovery different forms of skiff sailing from on board. Make your reservations now as it will bea great day on the harbour - and photographers should have a splendid day to contrastthese two classes of exhilarating sailing on our magnificent harbour. The Notice of Race forthe NSW State Titles for the 12 footers is published in this newsletter.

Finally we include images from last Saturday's Historic 18s sailing to round off thenewsletter!

See you at the Club.

Adrienne Jackson - Editor.

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SPECTATOR FERRY - FOLLOW

THE FLEET!

The Rosman Ferry Regal departs

the SFS wharf at 2pm

Saturdays during the sailing season.

Tickets from the Sydney FlyingSquadron

76 McDougall Street, Kirribilli.

$20 members

$25 non members

Commentary and a race programprovided.

Bookings recommended.

SAIL WELL, STAY WELL

If you are over 18, come and join usto sail on one of our wonderful 18 foot

skiffs or become part of our racemanagement team on the safety and

start boats.

SF S Race Repo r t Sat 1 2SF S Race Repo r t Sat 1 2 thth No vember 201 6. No vember 201 6. Race 6 of the 2016-17 Season and Heat 6 of the Spring Point Score. Warm and humidconditions prevailed in the boat park where 7 skiffs prepared to make the critical rigchoice for the afternoon's racing. Whilst there was little breeze during the late morningthere was some confidence that a good sea breeze would develop. All skiffs rigged withtheir no.2 mainsails; some carried a no.2 jib while others opted for a smaller no.3 jib. The race got underway off Clark Island from a handicap start on the no.1 NE Course, into anice NE breeze of around 12 knots, flat water and the tide starting to run-in. Britannia andTangalooma started together from the limit mark followed soon after by Alruth, The Mistake,Scot, then Australia IV off 9 mins, and finally Yendys off 2 mins. The NE breeze held onfor much of the first beat to the Beashel Buoy, but towards the end it lightened offconsiderably slowing progress dramatically as the skiffs struggled to round the markagainst the run-in tide. Britannia led the way up the first beat but Tangalooma negotiated the last section betterand was first to round the Beashel Buoy followed by Britannia, then Alruth, The Mistake,Scot, Australia IV and then Yendys. Australia IV had spinnaker pole issuesapproaching the Shark Island mark and had to drop their spinnaker. At the end of thedownwind legs, the lead group was close together with Britannia the first to round the ClarkIsland mark for the beat up to Chowder Bay, then Tangalooma, Alruth, The Mistake, Scot,Australia IV and Yendys.

The breeze at the bottom end of the course was back in play, but as the lead skiffsapproached Taylor Bay and then Chowder Bay the wind pressure began to drop-outsignificantly, with the back markers taking advantage of the situation to close on the leadgroup. At the approach to the Chowder Bay mark all skiffs were locked together, quite aremarkable sight for those on the Rosman Ferry, with Alruth turning first ahead of TheMistake, Yendys, then Australia IV, Tangalooma, Scot and Britannia. The Mistake andYendys carried peak-head spinnakers on the tight shy leg across to Shark Island andmoved into the lead, with the breeze again fading away on approach to the mark. The Mistake was first to the Shark Island mark and gybed immediately in barely anywind, while Yendys carried-on in search of better pressure. Alruth followed the course ofThe Mistake, and both skiffs eventually picked up some wind to keep moving towards thefinish while Yendys "parked-up" in Rose Bay. Australia IV carried new breeze to themark and sailed into 3rd place, followed by Tangalooma, Scot and Britannia. Yendyseventually found breeze to get underway and set a ringtail to draw back into 4th place. The Mistake, under ringtail, went on for a comfortable win from Alruth, then Australia IV,well clear of Yendys, then Tangalooma just seconds ahead of Scot and Britannia underringtail in 7th. With thanks to our on-water support team of Barley, Nancy, Roy, Russell, Peter, Adrienne,Eva, David, Brian, Chuck, Felix, Bill and the rest of our tireless volunteers, along with thededicated team at Rosman Ferries. We look forward to seeing you down at the Squaddie,next week. Results for 12th November 2016.

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Buy your copy for$35.00 for members ofthe SFS or $45 for non-

members.

Launched at the Sydney FlyingSquadron by the Governor-General,

Sir Peter Cosgrove, on 27 March2016, the book sold out on the day. Now reprinted, the book has great

photos and stories of amazing livesand times. Of the men on the HonorRoll, 27 died on active service, 49

were wounded and nine died ofwounds or war-related illness. The

book ensures the debt to all of themis recorded, and their contribution to

our great sailing legacyacknowledged. Something to

treasure!

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE/SAIL

There are still some T-shirtsavailable from the Australian

Championships. These highly

Skiff SkipperRaceHcap

StartTime

FinishTime

RaceTime

H'cap Time

New Hcap

TheMistake

T.Stewart 0:12 14:18:00 16:18:10 2:00:10 1:48:10 10

AlruthR.

Tickner 0:13 14:17:00 16:19:52 2:02:52 1:49:52 12

Australia IVD.

Swales 0:09 14:21:00 16:21:08 2:00:08 1:51:08 9Yendys R. Killick 0:02 14:28:00 16:25:22 1:57:22 1:55:22 2

TangaloomaP.

Legrove 0:15 14:15:00 16:27:08 2:12:08 1:57:08 15Scot J. Watt 0:12 14:18:00 16:27:14 2:09:14 1:57:14 12

Britannia I. Smith 0:15 14:15:00 16:28:51 2:13:51 1:58:51 15

AberdareJ.

Winning 0:00 DNC 0

Myra TooP.

Barnett 0:08 DNC 8Australia I. Pretty 0:06 DNC 6

Skiff

SeasonPointScore

SpringPointScore

RingtailPointScore

Aberdare 8 8 1Alruth 17 17 0Australia 3 3 0Australia IV 11 11 0Britannia 7 7 2Myra Too 0 0 0Scot 12 12 0Tangalooma 14 14 0TheMistake 18 18 1Yendys 7 7 1

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The Annual General Meeting for the Sydney Flying Squadron was held on Sunday 13November.

The positions of Commodore, Vice-Commodore, Vice-President and Director were up forelection. The positions are filled as follows:

Vice-President: Robert GordonCommodore: William LoaderVice-Commodore: Terry StewartDirector: Louise De Marco.

Ferry Master Robert is the new member of the Board.

The highest honour given by the Club, Life Membership, was bestowed on two memberswho are held in great esteem and affection by our membership.

John "Steamer" Stanley is the Club's Honorary Historian, and someone who has a longand significant association with the Sydney Flying Squadron. A former Club President, hehas a formidable sailing record and was a survivor of the terrible loss of the Winston

desirable T-

shirts are exclusive - only 100produced. So pounce and get yours

before it is too late.

There are also smart AHSSA polosavailable.

See Coral Taylor or AdrienneJackson at the Club after sailing.

PRICE LIST

LADIES POLO $35

MENS POLO $40

T - SHIRT $25

The Australian Historical SailingSkiff Association (AHSSA)

is the class association representingthe replica historic 18 and 10 footersand the Taipan class. As such they

keep the issues of the maritimeheritage of Sydney Harbour in thepublic eye at events such as theWooden Boat Festivals, intrastate,

interstate and overseas regattas. It isa medium to keep heritage and

sailing enthusiasts together whilst

Churchill in the Sydney to Hobart Race of 1998. "Steamer" sailed the range 18-footers atthe Club from the "Classics" to the "Historicals" and was one of the best for 'ad hands. However, his importance to the Club goes beyond his sailing abilities as he has collectedand conserved memorabilia, and champions the Club's history. The Club owes him ahuge debt of gratitude.

Wayne "Chuck" Goodfellow has been volunteering as part of the race management -support team for about 20 years. He is a reliably steady pair of hands in tricky situations,with an admirably unflappable personality. His Life Membership recognises that heembodies the best traditions of volunteering at the Club. And he is good company aswell! Thank you, Chuck.

A number of issues wereraised from the floor andhave been taken on noticefor the Board, managementand the restaurant toaddress. John Winning asClub President andpresiding officer of themeeting providedresponses to some of the queries.

One happy member was John "JB" Bennett who inquired about the whereabouts of aplaque given by the Captain of the cruise ship on which JB and his team mates returnedto Sydney (via Fiji) from the 1971 Interdominions in Auckland. The plaque was found andwe hope JB will tell us the story in a future newsletter.

NOTICE OF RACE

Sydney Sailmakers

N.S.W. 12 Foot Skiff State Championships

2016/2017Organised by the NSW 12ft Sailing Skiff Association

in conjunction with:Sydney Flying Squadron

promoting host sailing clubs andtheir endeavours.

Annual membership is $20 which

includes a monthly newsletterdelivered electronically or by post. To become a member download the

application form from theAssociation's

website http://ahssa.weebly.com orby email contact to

ahssa@y7mail.com or write to P.O.Box 48 Drummoyne, NSW, 2047.

Also viewwebsite nswtens.weebly.com for thelatest news on replica historic skiffs.

If you are visiting the Sydney Flying

Squadron on a Saturday, pleasemake yourself known to either of the

following:Ian Smith, President - owner/builder

and skipper "Britannia" Ian Graves, Honorary Secretary -

crew member "Aberdare"Coral Taylor, Honorary Treasurer -

crew member "Tangalooma".

Date WarningSignal

Venue & OrganisingAuthority

Heat1

Saturday 26th

November 201615:00 Sydney Flying Squadron

Heat2

Sunday 27th

November 2016 14:15 Sydney Flying Squadron

Heat3

Sunday 27th

November 2016After

Heat 2Sydney Flying Squadron

Heat4

Saturday 3rd

December 2015

Notbefore15:00

Lane Cove 12ft Sailing SkiffClub

Heat5

Sunday 4th December2015

Notbefore14:00

Lane Cove 12ft Sailing SkiffClub

Heat6

Sunday 4th December2015

AfterHeat 5

Lane Cove 12ft Sailing SkiffClub

Lane Cove 12ft Sailing Skiff Club

1 RULESThe regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules ofSailing 2013-16, the Prescriptions & Special Regulations ofYachting Australia, as amended by the N.S.W. 12 Foot Sailing SkiffAssociation and as amended by the Sailing Instructions.

2 ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY2.1 The regatta is open to all registered 12-foot skiffs that comply withthe measurement rules of the NSW 12ft Sailing Skiff Association.2.2 All 12 foot sailing skiffs registered with the NSW 12-foot SailingSkiff Association are eligible to be entered in the State ChampionshipSeries.2.3 A $20 "on the day" entry fee will accompany each skiff entry tothe Championship unless interclub series payment (which includes entryto all programmed interclub events) has been paid to the NSW 12-footSailing Skiff Association.

3 SCHEDULE OF RACES

4 EVENTS HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THIS SERIESThe trophies held in conjunction with the NSW State Championshipare:

State Champion - the Morna CupState Handicap Champion - the Captain Dodwell TrophyState Veteran Champion - the Services Memorial CupState Junior Champion - the Captain G.A.Whitton Trophy

Results from the handicap competition contribute to the Miller Shield.The Interdominion Selection Series will be held in conjunction with theNSW State Championships. Selection will be based on a skiff's placingin the Championship. (Refer NSW 12ft Sailing Skiff Constitution Bylaw

1, Part 2). 5 SAILING INSTRUCTIONSSailing instructions will be issued prior to the event via email and onthe day of each heat by the respective clubs.

6 SCORINGThe Low Point System of Appendix A will apply.4 races are required to be completed to constitute a series.When fewer than 5 races have been completed, a boat's series scorewill be the total of her race scores. This amends rule A2.

7 DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITYCompetitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See rule4, Decision to Race. The organizing authorities will not accept anyliability for material damage or personal injury or death sustained inconjunction with or prior to, during, or after the regatta.

8 RISK WARNINGParticipants are warned that sailing is a recreational activity whichcarries inherent risk. Regardless of the precautions and care, whichmay be taken by a reasonable person, participants may be exposed tonot insignificant risk of property damage, physical harm and possiblydeath.

9 INSURANCE Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third-partyliability insurance with a minimum cover of AUD $5 million. Allowners/competitors participate in the regatta are deemed to have madea declaration that they hold such cover. Competitors may be required toproduce evidence of such insurance and any competitor not holdingthis cover shall withdraw their entry.

10 PRESENTATION There will be a presentation dinner held after the last heat atLane Cove 12ft Sailing Skiff Club and all competitors and friends areinvited to attend. 11 FURTHER INFORMATIONFor further information please contact the NSW 12-foot Sailing SkiffAssociation. Contact details can be found at http://www.skiff.org.au.

12 LOCATIONSSydney Flying Squadron76 McDougall Street, Milsons Point NSW 2061Lane Cove 12Ft Sailing Skiff ClubLongueville Wharf, Stuart Street, Longueville NSW 2066

Glenn Farquhar,NSW 12 Ft. Sailing Skiff Association Race Secretary02 9876 5694 or 0418 425 422mailto:gfa64053@bigpond.net.au

IMAGES FROM RACE 6, 12 NOVEMBER 2016

Britannia leads Tangalooma for the first beat.

Australia IV tracking over to the Beashel buoy

Scot crossing the Harbour

The Mistake passes the wedding cake

Sydney icons - the bridge and Historic 18-footers

Alruth making progress....

Yendys was the fastest around the course.

Manoeuvring at the Chowder Bay mark

Alruth and The Mistake setting spinnakers

Australia IV and Tangalooma duel on the way to Shark Island

Scot, Tangalooma and Britannia seeking puffs off the Shark Island mark

A fine finish for The Mistake

Scot and Tangalooma - drifting to the line.

This newsletter was written by volunteers Adrienne Jackson and Bob Chapman. Formatted by Nick Mulcahy.

Contributions sought and welcomed. Email your news, photos, opinions to: sfsnewslettersite@gmail.com. Don't be reticent. Be partof the SFS community and share your stories. It is a Club rich in history and the richer for the participation of all its members.