September Mains`l

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September Mains`l

Journal of the YMCA Sailing Club, Canberra.
September.2014.
One of the new boats to come to the YMCA SC in the 2014-15 season.
Mains’l. September/October 2014
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Find out more….. ( Contacts)
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Editorial
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Pre Season Check List.
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New Race Mangemnt Arrangements
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1. Safety on the Water
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5. Training Squad Information
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6. Stand up Paddle Boards/Windsurfers Page 11.
7. Class and Division News
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8. ADFA/ANU to sail with the YMCA SC
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9. Class Profile. Maricat 4.3 & Pacers
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10.
Now is the Time (to pay fees)
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Figure 1A great start for the Model Yachts.
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Rear Commodore, Communications Bill
Arthur.
e. warthur5@bigpond.com
Race results, race calendar and upcoming
regattas
Adults and children’s Sailing Courses
School Holiday Programs and Adventure Weeks
VISIT:
www.canberra.ymca.org.au/services/sail\
FACEBOOK
https://aaa.facebook.com/YMCA.sailingclub?ref
.Find out more about other YMCA of Canberra
programs and services
VISIT: www.canberra.ymca.org.au
Class Website
swww.sharpies.com.au;www.marcat.com
.au; www.pacersailing.org.au;
www.papertigercatamaran.org.au
2014-2015 Committee
members
Chief Instructor.
Hamish Balfour.
e. sailing.club@ymca.org.au
Aquatic Recreation and
Sailing Club Co-ordinator.
Marc Ablett.
e. Sailing.club@ymca.org.au
Committee Member
Chris Lorimer
Canberra Model Yachr Club Contact
Graham Brown
e. gbrown@webone.com.au
YMCA CEO.
Jenny McCombe.
Commodore.
Ron Thompson. e.
ron.thompson@gmail.com
Secretary.
James Clark.
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Rear Commodore Sailing
Alan Perry.
Rear Commodore Marine
Peter Warren.
Rear Commodore, Catering.
Jeanette Clark
W
elcome to the 2014/2015 Sailing
Season. Well, there is less than
three weeks until we hit the
water at the YMCA SC with the first of the
Alternate races on September 27th. Two
weeks before that on the 13th. There will
be a working Bee to make sure that
everything is ready to go for the 27th.
Your Committee has been working hard in the
off season to plan for a bumper sailing season
for 2014-15. If you were a member of the Club
last season you should have received a
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Membership Pack in late July. This Pack
included..
 An invitation to join the YMCA SC for the
2014-15 sailing season.
 An explanation of the types of
membership available
 The membership fees for the coming
season and how to pay them on line
 An offer to members of the YMCA SC for
discounted Gym membership at the
YMCA Health and Fitness Centre in
Chifley.
 The first draft of the YMCA SC Sailing
program for Saturday and Tuesday night
sailing for the 2014-15 season.
 A flyer about the Sail Training options
that will be offered by the YMCA SC for
the 2014-15 sailing season.
The ADFA and ANU sailing Clubs have included
our Championship series in their sailing
calendar for this season. These Clubs were
taking an increasing part in our Tuesday
afternoon racing toward the end of last season.
The Club has purchased some Stand Up Paddle
Board/Sail Boards that will be hired to Club
members and the general public. Stand up
paddle boards are a good way of improving
balance, core strength and upper body
strength, all essential for sailing.
The Aquatic Recreation Centre/Sailing Club Cocoordinator, Marc Ablett is organizing an
Aquatic Recreation Centre Open Day on
October 11th which will include a promotional
day for Wetspot in the morning and the first
round of the YMCA SC club Championship series
in the afternoon The YMCA and Wetspot are
marketing this day, so it will be a great
opportunity to promote our Sport, Club and
Classes we sail to a new group of people.
This season the Club will be instituting a system
of Class and Division Reps to liaise with the
Sailing Committee and assist with the day to
day running of the Club racing. Top Yacht has
been replaced by Sailway that is apparently a
more user friendly results program. The whole
system of recording from entry to completed
results has been stream lined. Division reps will
be helping with this process. I am looking
forward to seeing daily results and cumulative
series scores up on the Website and on
Facebook in a timely manner in the coming
season.
Marc will be conducting an induction day for
Division reps and interested members so that
all involved in race organization are reading
from the same script.
As the season progresses indications are that
there will be a number of new boats on the
water and old boats with new owners on the
water.
I am looking forward to the coming Season.
Bill Arthur. Mains’l editor.
PT 3098 “Out of Sight”
warthur5@bigpond.com
Club Website.
www.canberra.ymca.org.au/services/sail
Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/YMCAsailingclub?r
ef
The following two articles were in
the Paper Tiger News letter APT
last August.
I have received permission from
the editor, Ralph Skea to use them
in this issue of Mains’l.
The first of the articles is Paper
Tiger specific; however I think that
all boat owners and crews will be
able to use it as a thought provoker
for their particular class of boat.
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Broken wire strands or frayed rope (slug
I hope they are useful.
P
re Season Check
list for the
Sailing Boat.
DOLPHIN STRIKER
Correct main beam pre-bend.
Deformation of strap at attachment bolts or
centre strut.
Deformation of main beam at strap
attachment bolts.
Bent centre strut.
BEAM BOLTS
Loose bolts.
Deformation of beam at bolts (beam won't sit
flat on deck)
TRANSOM AND PINTLES
Loose pintles
Bent pintles.
Cracking or flexing of transoms around
pintles.
CENTREBOARD CASE
Cracks at base of centrecase.
Wear at lower back of centrecase.
TRAMPOLINE AND CENTREBEAM
Worn stitching.
Damaged or loose attachment points.
Bent or cracked centrebeam (especially at
mainsheet block)
Tension.
HIKING STRAPS
Correct and even strap tension.
Broken stitching.
Damage to strap at attachment points.
Bent attachment fittings.
TRAVELLER TRACK
Damaged end stops.
Loose track fastenings.
Smooth operation of traveller car.
HULL SURFACES
Surface penetrating damage.
Cracks, or blisters on foam hulls.
RUDDER STOCKS
Loose or bent bolts and rivets.
Cracked frames.
Worn and loose-fitting gudgeons.
Splits in plastic universal joints.
Worn blade pull-down ropes
FOILS
Cracking at high stress areas.
Surface damage and chipped edges
SAIL HALYARD
type)
Cracks in halyard locking-ring (beak type)
Smooth operation of halyard sheave.
MAST HOUNDS
Cracks or deformation of stay attachment
hole.
MAST BASE
Cracking or deformation of mast.
Cracks in mast spanner attachment point.
MAST SPANNER
Cracking or deformation.
Bent or cracked attachment bolt.
No sailing at the YMCA SC
over the October Long Weekend
(4-6)
2.5 hours drive west of Canberra
thare is the Wagga Wagga Sailing
Club. That weekend they hold their
opening Regatta. Last season the
program was two afternoon races
Saturday, three Sunday and two
Monday depending on the wind.
A small sailing Club that must only
JUST be the 2nd friendliest Sailing
Club in Australia.
An opportunity to get in a solid
block of sailing ready for the first
heat of the YMCA SC
Championships.
Further details when the NOR is to
hand.
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GOOSENECK
Condition of sail track slug.
Deformation of mast at gooseneck position.
STAYS AND THIMBLES
Broken or corroded wire strands.
Cracked or distorted thimbles.
SHACKLES
Cracks or distortion.
BLOCKS
Damaged sheaves.
Smooth operation of sheaves.
Effective operation of ratchet block.
CLEATS
Worn cam teeth.
Smooth operation of cams.
Cracked fairleads.
ROPES AND WIRES
Broken or corroded wire strands.
Frayed ropes, especially where cleated.
Swollen mainsheet.
SAIL
__________70.21Worn stitching.
Shroud damage to sail batten pockets.
Batten condition.
Batten tension.
Frayed or missing sail telltales.
CORROSION
Anywhere stainless steel and aluminium are
in contact .
The U bolts holding the axle for damage
and
loose nuts.
Tyre deterioration from standing idle.
Tyre pressures, including the spare.
Loose wheel nuts. Rust runs are an
indicator.
Wheel bearings for slop or dry running.
They
should be serviced annually if not used
regularly.
Trailer coupling for smooth operation and
tightness of fit on the tow ball.
Safety chain attachment and shackle for
cracks.
Lights operating correctly. Keep a spare of
each
globe type in the car.
Brakes (if fitted) for correct operation.
Condition of support padding
Condition of boat tie-down straps and
anchor
points.
Condition of mast supports.
Of course having everything in top condition
won't matter much if the trailer isn't correctly
coupled to the vehicle, the safety chain
attached and the lights plugged in.
Now, Don’t forget
the Tailer!!!!
If the plan is to travel to PT
events around the country
this coming season, it may
be a good idea to spend a
little time making sure the
trusty transporter will get your
pride and joy there and back in
one piece.
Things to check:The condition of the frame for rust or
cracks.
The condition of the springs.
The shackles holding the springs for wear
and
loose bolts.
N
ew Sign On System
This season as a club we are
developing a new sign on/sign off
system that will hopefully allow us
as a club to be more accountable
for race fees and also provide a much simpler
way of tracking everybody.
Firstly for Saturdays it is imperative that every
skipper fills out a boat registration form and
every crew fills out a crew registration form.
These forms can both be found on-line or in the
race office on race days.
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Next thing is entry fees, as you will be aware
when you purchase your membership online
you are able to pay for a seasons race fees. This
way you are using a cashless system when you
arrive at the club on Saturdays or Tuesdays.
Alternatively you are able to pay on the day
(fees available online and membership pack).
Now as you can see in the past it has been quite
difficult to keep track of who has paid and who
has filled in forms. So we have developed a new
way of signing on.
Zip-lock sign on bags
Once you have filled in your details, you will be
allocated a zip-lock bag. In this bag will be all
your details:
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Boat registration
Crew registration
Season Race Fees (identified by a redcard in your bag)
If you haven’t paid season entry and you
don’t have a red card, you will need to
pay the appropriate amount into the
bag before putting it in the “Signed On”
box.
Race Office Set-up
At the race office each Saturday you will see 2
boxes on the counter, one box will be full of the
zip-lock sandwich bags with each boats’
personal information. When you sign on you
will simply grab you bag full of information and
put it into the 2nd box which indicates you have
signed on and will be sailing. It’s as simple as
that.
What happens if I don’t do this or don’t have
the appropriate payment in my bag?
Unfortunately you will not have a result
recorded until you pay.
Results Software
After years of battling with Top Yacht results
software we have now invested some time into
finding a new results system, to get fast
effective results, easy data entry and on to the
internet quickly for everyone to see.
We have chosen Sailwave.
Extremely simple process and once your boat
has been entered for the season, it is as easy as
simply entering your time in the allocated race
and clicking “calculate results”
The thing about this now is that it will be up to
each division to enter their own results at the
end of the days racing. This will take
approximately between 5-10mins for each
division depending on the number of boats. So
to improve efficiency we will have 2 computers
set up downstairs with Sailwave.
So basically just grab, the times off the Race
Officer for the day and enter them and print
them off. It’s that easy.
Induction Day
Given that we have made a few changes to how
the club is run, we will be holding an induction
day on the morning of the 27th of September,
the morning of our first race day.
This will include how we set-up the race office
on any given day.
A brief overview of our new simple results
system and correct powerboat launch and
retrieval procedures.
Also those wishing to help Janette in the
canteen this season we will also be taking you
through the processes in the canteen under
instruction by Janette.
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This day is open to everyone and we hope to
see you all down there to make Saturdays and
club activities run like clockwork.

Marc
of the day, and giving an up-date of the
conditions.
Safety Boat Course is encouraged for all
members.
Safety Boat Course
We have our first safety boat course at our club
on the 25th and 28th of September.
SAFETY ON THE WATER
T
he last 12 months have provided a stark
reminder that our sport while being
enjoyable, fast, exhilarating and
competitive also has inherent dangers
associated with it.
The Americas Cup unfortunate drowning
incidents involving Andrew “Bart” Simpson and
the 18ft Skiff incident involving David Hansa
have given the sailing community a different
perspective on safety.
As a club and committee we have come up with
a few solutions to counter any of these ever
happening at our club.
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Powerboats will now have safety knifes
mounted on them
All boats with either a trampoline or
trapeze will be required to carry a
safety knife on board
Special belts will be carried on the
powerboats by a member of the crew
containing a knife and wire cutters
A briefing amongst the rescue boat
crews for the day will commence at
1pm each race day, assessing conditions
and competitors for the day
A competitors briefing will take place at
1:15pm for running through the format
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3 Hour theory on Thursday night
3 Hour practical on Sunday morning
We are really encouraging people to sign-up online for this course, it is a fun course learning
proper rescue techniques for different classes
of boats and what to do in an emergency. It is
partially subsidised by the club and the cost of
the course is $60.
You can sign up on-line at
https://www.registernow.com.au/secure/Registe
r.aspx?E=13703
Or through our website:
http://www.canberra.ymca.org.au/sailing/cour
ses/Pages/Course-Calendar-2014-15.aspx
Lets all enjoy what is looking like a fantastic
season safely.
Cheers……………. Executive Committee
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Y
outh Squad
I am hoping everyone has received
their info/membership pack that
has all our seasons’ info in it.
This year we are really looking at building our
success and have a strong pathway from our
learn to sail programs through to our racing
program. Our Youth Squad has been building
and is at a very high level. We are looking for
some more kids to stand up this season and be
a part of this squad. Ask any of the kids who
have done it in the past 2 seasons and they will
tell you what it has done for their sailing and
the doors it has opened in the sport for them.
This is an invitational squad and you must have
completed your level 3 Better sailing course to
be considered. That course will be on the
October long weekend from the 4-6 of October.
Register Now online registration link
https://www.registernow.com.au/secure/Regis
ter.aspx?E=13609
Or go to:
http://www.canberra.ymca.org.au/sailing/deve
lopmentsquad/Pages/default.aspx for more
info.
What you’re going to be expecting from the juniors
in the upcoming sailing season
The YMCA “Youth Squad” is a group of sailors of
ages varying between13-16 years of age with a
level 3 certificate or higher. The main training class
is the 125 sailing dinghy which is a double handed
sailing dinghy that includes a trapeze, symmetrical
spinnaker and an adjustable rig.
Other dinghys in the “Youth Squad” include a 29er,
470, Sharpie and a Contender.
Skills include roll tacking/gybing, spinnaker
handling, trapezing, tactical maneuvers, wind and
water reading, rig setup, racing skills, and boat
maintenance.
Other YMCA sailing members should experience
racing a “Youth Squad” sailor in almost every
division as the youth squad trains every Tuesday
night and races every Saturday
(pointscore/championship).
We are fired up for the upcoming season…
Thomas Young
Learn To Race Squads
A new initiative by the club to bridge the gap
and make the step up to club racing less
intimidating for newcomers.
Anyone is able to sign-up for this, you are able
to pay for a full season $400, half season $200,
these include all race fees for Tuesday nights
and race fees for our championship race days.
Alternatively if you can’t commit to at least 2
thirds of the sessions you can pay for each
individual session at $20 which includes the
boat hire, if you have your own boat it is $10.
Kids Sessions will be run on Mondays from
4:30-6-30pm
Adults will be Fridays from 5-7pm
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During the daylight saving period.
It is encouraged that all participants of these
squads try and participate on Tuesday Twilights
as it is a great way to get time on the water in a
low pressure fun environment. This then leads
on to the fun of Saturday racing.
TUESDAY TWILIGHT
Tuesdays this season will take on a similar
format to last season, with it taking on a slightly
more formal racing format.
Racing will begin at 6pm, it is encouraged that
most people get there around 5 to reserve a
boat and register. We hope to hold a briefing
for the new sailors to the club and then get out
on the water.
Last season we had huge success with Tuesdays
and were getting regularly over 30 boats
towards the end of the season.
We may even look at having a results series for
the Twilights.
We will need help on these nights as especially
when the easterly kicks hard we need some
more rescue boats on the water, if anyone can
help that would be awesome and let Marc
know in the office.
Fees for Tuesdays will be $10 for members and
$15 for Non-members (sos ign up for
membership and enjoy the perks)
Boat Storage
It has been very busy for Boat storage early in
this membership cycle. With the lack of quality
storage available around the lake we have been
inundated with calls about canoe and kayak
storage and are now full to the brim on the top
level.
We have also seen a large increase in Juniors
and families storing their boats. The best part of
this is they will be used regularly for Tuesday
and Saturday racing.
We are getting to the stage now where if you
want to keep your boat stored in the club you
must be sailing regularly or your spot will be
given to someone who does.
We also had to remove several boats out of
there that haven’t paid for many seasons. So it
is imperative that you keep up to date with
your fees.
It also begs the question do we need to invest
in more storage?
Well that question is on the table for the
executive and if you have any thoughts on the
matter, please let your committee know.
Cheers
Marc
S
UP (Stand Up Paddleboards) &
Windsurfers are Now In the club
So with some exciting news the sailing
club has now purchased 4 Stand Up
Paddleboard and beginner windsurfer kits to
enhance our experience within the club.
These units are hoped to provide great diversity
within our learn to sail programs. Now with the
option if we are stuck with a “no wind” session
or an “extreme wind” session we can use the
paddle boards to create fun activities for the
kids and adults alike.
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These will be available to members at $20 per
hour and are of the highest quality and latest
technology.
both customers and the club will get great use
from it.
So get together in a group and have a paddle.
Some basic private windsurfing lessons are also
available to get you
going.
These units will be
available by early
October. So if you
want to use these please contact Marc in the
office and we can arrange times of use, they
will also be available whenever club activities
are on, such as:
Monday LTR (Learn To Race):
4:30-6:30pm
4.3 Catamarans
I
t was really good to see the “old” white
haired fellow dominate the results in
the 4.3 Catamaran Class last season,
Alan Perry proved the
maxim of “Consistency gets
Results” in sailing.
Tuesday Twilight: 5-7pm
Friday LTR(Learn To Race): 57pm
Saturday Racing:2-5pmm
The 4.3 fleet in last year;’ Multi Hull
Regatta.
Cost: $20 (must be a member
of the sailing club)
W
etspot Water sports are
Canberra’s number one Water
sports store and are committed
to growing Water sports in the Canberra
area and in particular on the lakes and
rivers within our city.
We are proud to be working with the YMCA as
they undertake this step to teach two sports,
stand up paddling and windsurfing, that we are
passionate about and ideally suited to the lake.
The gear we are supplying represents some of
the quality brands we stock and we trust that
Yes it was a good year for the
4.3 metre cat division last
season. We had a total of 10
boats take part in the seasons
racing with Alan Perry taking
out the premier position in the
Championship series.
It was good to see Sam Reid,
Jonathon Muller and Matt
Thompson all made improvements through the
season.
Matt took on board advice gained in the Milti
Hull Regatta in October last season and was
sailing his Alpha Omega very well as the season
drew to a close in March April. Jonathan Muller
acquired a new 4.3 Windrush with decent
rudders and a jib which has made taking and
other manoeuvres much easier for him. Sam
Reid has to have full marks for enthusiasm with
his 4.3 Hobie cat.
Looking forward to the new season there is the
possibility of the 4.3 fleet to grow to 12 or
thirteen boats. I know Matt is doing a major
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refurbishment of his Alpha Omega cat which
should see him giving the class leaders some
hurry up around the course. As Jonathan and
Sam come to terms with their boats, they will
bring themselves up toward the rest of the
fleet.
There will be another Paper Tiger in the fleet to
join “Out of Sight”. Nick Weight a UC
architecture student has purchased a PT from
Victoria and hopes to have it ready for the
opening of the season in October.
In January 2015 Wagga Wagga PT sailor, Rohan
Nicol will be moving to Wagga Wagga with his
boat “Pussyfoot”. They won the NSW PT titles
held in January this year.
The already competitive 4.3 cat fleet is set to
get even more competitive over the coming
sailing season.
The major Club event for the 4.3 Cats (apart
from the Club Championship) will be the Mulyi
Hull Regatta that will be held over the weekend
of October 18 and 19. This event usually
attracts a good fleet of Maricats and Paper
Tigers. Indications are that there will be a fleet
of Wetta Trimarans attending as well. Our
challenge will be to encourage more of the
bigger cats to take part in the event.
New Sails for a New Season.
R
on Thompson is making a long
awaited return to Pacer sailing this
season. The following are his
comments on the up coming sailing season
for the Pacers
The Club Pacers this season have benefited by
the purchase of three new sets of sails to
replace the very tired & worn training sails that
are well & truly past their prime. The new sails
have arrived at the club already. For those
people thinking of racing a Pacer this season, it
may be worthwhile to get in early & lease a
Pacer for the season for race days so that you
can have the same Pacer each week.
I will be back on the water this season in a club
Pacer & will try to give everyone a little bit of
competition.
Good sailing,
Ron
Dr Ron Thompson
Commodore
YMCA of Canberra Sailing Club
m) 041 929 1181
Bill Arthur
Huge Season for Sharpies.
Pacer Dinghy News.
Rumor Mill in Overdrive.
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W
ell it’s almost here, one of the
biggest seasons for Sharpies that
Canberra will ever
see. With an already strong
local fleet bolstered by the fact
the NSW/ACT division is
hosting this year’s Nationals
from Georges River Sailing club
should produce some of the
best club racing we have seen.
from the Y. Lastly the first round of State Titles
at the gong in November 29th/30th. Guys it’s
going to be a massive season
so get on board the wave and
enjoy the ride.
Saturday club racing should be
well attended with any time
on the water invaluable. The
Prawns will be regulars this
season on Saturdays with Karl
A lot of work behind the scenes
committing to sailing over
has been going on to ensure that this season
working Saturdays which is great, Mick Denny
will be a success on and off the water, a lot of
has lost a tonne of weight and is down to 80kgs,
time and effort has been put in to make sure
expecting big things this season, with the boat
we put on a show when the rest of Australia
having a major overhaul during winter and
th
comes to Sydney in December 28-January 5 .
some new sails purchased. Jack and the Mole
The ACT division has been instrumental in
train on the Irish frog have been spotted in the
setting this regatta up, with people like Mary
gym regularly and are mountain biking a couple
Tulip, Michael Forster, Andrew
of times a week, if Moley can
Forster, Ian Ritchie, Max & Kev
stay on his bike and stay out
Rosenbaum, Chris Ablett and
of emergency ward these guys
Grant Warner leading the charge
will be big improvers. The
from the nation’s capital. Just
Smoky Forster brothers will
shows what great people we
be at it again and the rumour
have in our club as a sharpie
mill has been buzzing around
nationals’ is far from simple to
the return of rockstar Ben
organise due to the history of
Phillips for some regattas and
these events. I suggest anyone
nationals, the terms of his
Smoke smokin'
who has never been to a major
contract are yet to be
Sharpie regatta get on a boat
determined with “flipper”
and get to Georges River on
apparently swapping
Botany Bay to experience what
management to “Buddy”
this class is all about.
Franklins celebrity manager to ensure he gets
the best deal. Mary Tulip has been hard at it
So as for the local scene sailing wise this
getting Bling sorted out, one of the big off
season, we have a busy schedule with a number
season trades has been Eric Hines from “The
of regattas before Christmas. 2 one day events
Chilli Factor” to the Bling team, should provide
at Georges River in October and December as
plenty of grunt in the middle. The Chilli team
warm ups for the titles. We have the ACT
has been quiet in the off season but no doubt
dinghy titles this year hosted by the CYC on the
Grant and Kip will put a good team together for
15th/16th of November, however all YMCA
the season. Derek the Loaded Dog has got a
supported classes are going to be launching
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few options on his list but as to who’s sailing
with the great man is a mystery, word is Russell
Crowe might be making some guest
appearances after the Rabbitohs win the
Premiership. Kev was talking about doing some
maintenance on Sheet Faced but surprisingly
nothing has happened, but who knows what
will happen come early October, Bruce and
Andrew Comber will be looking to build on their
big season from last year. Another rumour and
pre-season signing is that of 2.4 class legend
Michael Leydon to the ‘Ma Cherie” team,
Michael has a bit of history in sharpies and is
looking forward to getting back on the stick to
send Ian and crew back up the leader board.
The “uni guys” have been making some pretty
positive noises about competing in this year’s
nationals with hopefully 2 boats coming out of
the ANU stable, we hope to see Anton and
team get together and put a solid campaign in.
There is no lack of talent across the Yarralumla
Bay ditch, so watch out. Steve Hart and the
“rocket” will be on the water with rumours
exploding that young Sammy Horn has been
signed up from GT3 and having a run in the
middle for Steve, Harry will be swinging hard
and look out for these blokes in a blow. We are
hoping to see these guys regularly on Saturday
arvos now Steve is running the show down the
other end. Matt Owen may get out and about
in Shake “N” Bake for a couple of regattas over
the season and we hope to see him having a
crack. Matty Jones has been MIA for a while
and we really hope to see the “Too Easy
Virtue” ship back on the water this season.
John Truelove and Sericuda has been MIA too,
but rumours are around he may be fired up to
have another crack we hope to see him on the
water again soon. In the Major news of the preseason, gun Junior Blake Molyneaux has
purchased Mr. Freeze (using Daryls cheque
book) with the intention of sailing the back half
of the season, these youngsters are
concentrating on the 125 Championship in
Tumby Bay South Australia before Christmas
but we hope to see them at a couple of regattas
pre-Christmas. So with a lot of boats on the
water this season we hope to have some
sensational racing and provide some genuine
spectator appeal in the big breezes spring often
brings.
We are intending on holding Sharpie meeting in
early September at the club so anyone that is
sailing sharpies this season or wishing to have a
ride on them come along and have a beverage
as we discuss the fleet’s plans for the season.
Date will be advised ASAP.
Cheers……Marc
T
oward the end of the last sailing
season boats from the ADFA and
ANU sailing clubs were regularly
competing with the YMCA SC fleet in their
Tuesday Twilight Races.
Over the winter Marc Ablett has been talking
with the two Clubs encouraging them to
increase their participation in YMCA SC events.
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As a result the ANU and ADFA Sailing Clubs will
be using our Championship series for their
programme this coming season. This will mean
more boats on the water for those days during
the season. This will add to the buzz of activity
around our Club.
They will continue to support our Tuesday
Twilight Sailing series. There should also be a
spill over to some of our Point Score and
Alternate races as well.
Both Clubs have Tasers and similar craft which
will add a depth to our fleet. It will certainly be
good to see how the new arrangement works
and to see the numbers of the Saturday fleet
increasing.
Cheers
Marc Ablett
T
he Maricat is an Australian designed
“off the beach” catamaran. The boat
was originally designed by Alan
Mayer as a 14 footer in the mid 70's in
conjunction with Claude McCullock. Claude
had a “build your own boat” factory, Sea
Mac
Boats,
where
Alan
produced
the
prototype.
About 100
or so of
the original 14 footers were built before some
major modifications were undertaken to produce
the now famous banana shaped hulls that are
synonymous with the Maricat 4.3m. The name
of the boat came from Claude's wife ‘Mari'. The
original boat plans are now held by the National
Maritime Museum and form part of Australia’s
marine architectural history.
For a number of years the
boats where manufactured in
Haberfield NSW by J & S
Fiberglass (Jeff Simmonds)
until the company's demise in
1982. The manufacturing
rights where then taken over
some time later by Mariglass (Richard Ward)
who remained in the Haberfield factory until the
mid-nineties. The manufacturing rights now
belong to Ross Guinea who is located in
Brisbane at Brisbane Catamaran Centre.
About 25, 5.0m variants of the boat with
centerboards were also built over the years,
there are now very few of these boats remaining.
Nick Ward has prepared this class profile of
the popular 4.3 Maricat.
The Maricat Catamaran
Originally the boat was promoted as "the
comfortable catamaran" due to the seamless
transition between the trampoline and hulls of
the boat. The basic asymmetrical banana shape
of the Maricat 4.3 hulls have not altered over the
years. As the popularity of the boat increased
small modifications where made in keeping with
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the boats one-design origins. For example, the
rear beam and the traveler track were integrated
into one extrusion and a one-piece trampoline
replaced the original two piece one laced up the
middle with the later boats being designated as
Mark II Maricats.
Initially the boats had a small cruising jib
however, this was also replaced with a larger
racing jib. The racing jib made the sloop rigged
cat (sailed 2 up) competitive and as a result
introduced large numbers of sailors to catamaran
sailing. The boats were also well known for
their multi-coloured sails. In the early and mideighties, a racing fleet of eighty plus Maricats
was not uncommon.
Over the years a number of sailors including
names such as Darren Bundock, Steve Brewin,
and Mitch Booth who have subsequently gone
on to win Olympic medals and World
Championships sailing Tornado and A-class
catamarans learnt to sail on the Maricat. Darren
and Steve have both returned to sail the boat
again at National titles in more recent years, and
yes they won convincingly.
information on what to look for when buying a
boat, tuning and rigging
http://www.maricat.com.au/
Nick Ward 5605 “Cat a Clysm”
Pacer Information
T
he Pacer dinghy has been the mainstay
of our Club’s training fleet for many
years. It has introduced many adults
and children to the fascinating sport of sailing.
Last season the Gray family took two Pacers to
the Australian Pacer Championships in
Adelaide with considerable success. This
season we are looking forward to seeing Ron
Thompson back on the water in one of these
boats. The two Jo’s will continue their sailing
in Pacers as well . I have taken the following
basic information about the Pacers from the
class website. I hope that it at least refreshes
every ones memories about these great little
boats. Bill A
The Pacer is a 3.8m one design sloop rigged
In 2005 a number of changes were made to the
material used in the manufacture and equipment
fitted to the boat to bring the class into the
modern era. Whilst the design of the boat
remained fundamentally unchanged, the changes
included the introduction of radial cut sails, and
foam sandwich instead of glass construction of
the hulls. To date some 3500 or so Maricat’s
have been built.
family dinghy, complete with spinnaker. The
The boat can be sailed in three configurations;
cat rigged (main sail only - 1 up), sloop (jib and
main sail - 2 up), and super-sloop (1 up with jib,
main and a trapeze). The majority of Maricat’s
sailed at the YMCASC are sailed in the supersloop configuration.
attractive yachts on the water.
Pacer is the ideal performance family yacht, it
has a lightweight hull, capable of high planing
speed. Its wide beam and not excessive amount
of sail allows this performance to be had by
husband/wife or parent/child. It is safe and
stable as well as being one of the most
Pacers are easily built using the stitch and glue
method, assisted by a jig to create an accurate
hull shape. It can also be purchased in low
maintenance fibreglass. The Pacer is light
The ACT/NSW Maricat is still very active with
State and National Titles being held in each
sailing season. Whilst the fleet numbers aren’t
as high as those in the mid-eighties these titles
still attract fleets of 20 and 30 boats. The
association’s website is a useful resource for
those interested in the class with a wealth of
enough for two people to lift and may be cartopped for transportation.
Many clubs and sailing schools use Pacers as
their training fleets, they are ideal for beginners
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and experienced alike and are sailed by all ages.
They may be rowed or fitted with a small
outboard motor, a great family all-rounder.
Pacers are used for the "Epiglass Australian
Secondary School Teams Racing
Championships" the "Australian University
Games Team Racing" and the "Australian F1
Grand Prix Interschool Challenge Teams
You have read what is coming up for the
new sailing season that starts on the 27th.
September. If I have done my job right
you are all enthused ready to sail. So..... go
to the YMCA SC website at
www.canberra.ymca.org.au/services/sail
and follow the links to join your club for
the coming sailing season.
Racing".
Length overall
3.8m
Beam
1.5m
Mast height
5.6m
The types of membership options and
applicable fees were in the Membership Pack
mailed to you in July. If you have mislaid that
package the information is on the sailing club’s
website.
As for last season the Sailing Club is using
Register Now for joining the Club, paying race
fees and shed storage fees on line. The process
has been stream line a little from last season
and should be easy to follow. If you have any
problems email Marc at
sailing.club@ymca.org.au
If you don’t want to use Register Now, fees can
be paid at the Club
Minimum Hull Weight 59kg
Mainsail 6.0m2
Sail Area
Jib
1.9m2
Spinnaker 7.4m2
Pacer Action
B
at the
Team Racing Regatta March 2014
The Pacer website is www.pacersailing.org.au
y being a member of the YMCA
Sailing Club this season you will be
entitled to a fantastic BONUS!!!!
This year the Sailing Club can offer its
members discounted Gym Membership to
their Gym located at their Healy=th abd
Fitness Centre in Chiffley. The information is
in your membership pack with details of the
types of membership available and what they
cover. The Discount is 50% off the marked
prices shown in the information sheet.
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One way of improving your on water
performance is to make sure your body can
cope with the stresses of sailing.
Just another reason to Re New your
Membership NOW!!!!!
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The October Cat R
C o
and
me
Next Issue of Mains’l is due out at
the end of November.
The Deadline for
d frendships anntastic
contributions will be
November 15th. Please
send your contributions to
Warthur5@bigpond.com
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