April 2010 - Evans Bay Yacht & Motor Boat Club

The Spinnaker
The official magazine of the Evans Bay Yacht & Motor Boat Club
April 2010
Top left & bottom right, the East-West Dash, sailed for the first time in recorded memory on its first
scheduled date, brought out the competitive streak in sailors young and a little-bit-older (pg 4). Top right
& bottom left, PT Internationals in Napier (pg 10) (all photos thanks to Rachel Leatham)
Racing and Events Calendar
Friday, April, 23 rd
Quiz night
Saturday, 1 st May
End of season fun race
Saturday, 19 th June
Winter Series Race One
Racing
Consult the online calendar at
www.ebymbc.org.nz/calendar.shtml

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PO Box 14-496,
Kilbirnie,
Wellington 6241
Physical address:
501 Evans Bay Parade,
Kilbirnie,
Wellington 6021
Slip master / Bookings
027-240-5109 or
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Management committee contact
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Commodore’s Report
Its Easter Friday as I write this and I am at the
club once again surrounded by enthusiastic
sailors – in this case competitors in the Farr 3.7
national regatta. It has been a very busy
summer for sailing at club culminating with
four regattas in the last month. The 12ft skiffs
kicked things off in fairly spectacular fashion,
followed by the clubs own regatta, the Southern North Island team racing
regatta and now the Farr 3.7’s. Hosting regattas is important to our club
but they also take a number of volunteers working together to make it
happen. On behalf of all of our members and the participants of the
regattas I would like to congratulate those members who have given up
their time to make these regattas happen. We couldn’t do it without you.
On a similar note, we are still chasing up late payers of storage and
membership invoices and I think it is timely to remind all members who
store boats either in the trailer park or the black shed of their obligations.
In addition to paying invoices on time, there is a participation clause in the
storage agreement that says boat owners are required to participate in club
activities in order to keep their park. At the moment we have a substantial
waiting list of keen boaties waiting to get into the trailer park in particular.
We also have a number of boats in the trailer park and storage shed that
have not been used in some considerable time and their owners are very
conspicuous by their absence.
In order to have a vibrant yacht club, we need members to get involved. If
you can’t get involved in activities on the water, then I suggest you meet
the participation clause by volunteering to spend a few hours working
around the club. There are jobs to fit every skill set and we are desperately
in need of some new faces. I guess you can take this as a warning, we will
be getting tough on the participation clause and if you don’t meet the
requirements your license to occupy a park or storage space may well be
cancelled. While it might appear there are enough people to keep the club
running, you will see that largely they are the same faces that have been
there for quite some years. The fewer people involved, the harder it is for
those people and the less likely they are to keep volunteering their time to
keep things running for the people that don’t. Even if you can only spare a
few hours, your help would be appreciated and you might even enjoy it!
As we near the end of the financial year, the Management Committee is
working on budgets and work plans for next year. This year is tracking on
budget for operational expenditure and we have achieved the majority of
goals in the capital expenditure plan as well. I will be able to give a more
detailed report in our next communication once the financial year is
complete. We are also continuing to work on the strategic plan review
around other activities.
I hope everyone manages to get in some last minute autumn time on the
water but remember that winter in Wellington can provide some brilliant
clear low wind days so don’t discount it. There are also plans at foot for a
quiz night and a mid-winter dinner – plenty of opportunities to participate
and support the club – see you there.
Nikki Johnson, Commodore
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Sailability on the water
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Here are a few photos from our 'Have a Go' day which we held recently. We had a lovely day
with many new sailors coming along and enjoying their first sail.
At Sailability Wellington we have a sailing programme suitable for people regardless of the
level of disability or sailing skills. Our boats are specially designed and we have a hoist and
slings for wheelchair users if needed.
If you know anyone that may be interested; be it in sailing, volunteering or donating,
please put them in touch. For more information on our work please see
www.sailability-wellington.org.nz.
Kind Regards, Orla O'Regan
Sailability Wellington
Sometimes the facts in my head get bored and
decide to take a walk in my mouth. Frequently
this is a bad thing. - Scott Westerfeld,
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East-West Dash 20 February 2010 Results
24 Boats with 109 people total entered.
Race started 1346 hrs in a 25 knot NW
Place Boat Name Skipper Ti
DIV A: KEELERS, DIV 1 TY's 1 St Lawrence Mike O'Sullivan 26m49s
2 Flying Circus Paul Davies
DIV B: DIV 2 TRAILER YACHTS 1 Tarantula Warren Rankin 51m58s
2 Black Mamba Daryl McGee
3 Big Brumus Nikki Johnson
DIV C: OPEN CENTREBOARDERS 1 Bloody Wet
Amanda
Hargreaves
2 Feva Julian Moore
3 Kipper Alex Paterson
50m31s
DIV E: CRUISING YACHTS 1 Wakarere Mat McCullough 52m22s
2 Mystic Mike Usher
3 Gaffer Bob Mawson
DIV G: POWER BOATS 1
Zac's
Revenge Greg White 18m34s
2 Logan Bay Barry Telford
3 Monty John Reid
SWEEPSTAKE $52 Jenny Corbett 63min
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Club Personalities & Work Horses
In previous club magazines, I wrote brief articles on certain club members as I believe a club’s history for future
generations is accessed by documentation and club circulations. Many voluntary workers keep a low profile, and while
their input is essential to a club’s progress and financial viability, their contribution is not generally acknowledged,
and unless it is documented will be unknown to future members.
An important service to our members is the hardstand, which is labour intensive and provides a year round cash flow
for the club. At the time I joined the club, manoeuvring boats on the hardstand was heavy, difficult work. I
remember well the effort and time it took to take a boat from the water until it was safely transported to a cradle
using bogies on rails. The present system was the result of a small group of members wanting to improve boat
handling, not only to modernise the work methods but they realised that improvements were urgently required if the
yard was to be competitive with other providers.
Around this time the Greta Point
boat yard was being run down for
closure and there was talk of the
boat servicing companies moving
to our club site. It is alleged that
some club members were
concerned that with the number
of fibre glass boats being
constructed, boat movements in
the yard would reduce to an
uneconomic level – a concern that
has now proved to be unfounded.
The club captain at the time was
Errol Skelton and the slip was
operated by Mike Usher and
Derek Noble. They and a number
of the hardstand regular users
met to consider the speculation
that the hardstand could be
closed to allow for other uses,
therefore disadvantaging members who relied on this asset to service and maintain their boats. The outcome of
the meeting was to establish a working party to explore the upgrading of the yard and to ensure it remained an
asset which continued to contribute to the financial wellbeing of the club generally (continued over).
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Around about the same time, Bill McQueen, a prominent mariner, wrote an article which was very critical of the
yard, and which was published in a boating magazine. This also was a factor in the establishment of the working
party, made up of Errol Skelton, Mike Usher, Colin Baylis, Brian Parker and John Duurloo. This quickly put together
working party decided that the club urgently needed to look at the method of moving boats in the yard, and to this
end prepared a submission to be presented at the next AGM for members’ consideration. Martin Spencer, a retired
consultant engineer and club member, joined the group and he and John Duurloo both independently visited a
number of clubs and boat yards for the purpose of investigating the best option for the Evans Bay Club. Martin
visited yards in Australia and one in the United States. At about this time Brian Parker, who is an engineer and also
an active member of the yacht club in Whitianga, stated his preference that the club should purchase a travel lift.
The working party, following a lot of debate and further investigations, came to the conclusion that the travel lift
was indeed by far the best option, so they prepared a proposal to put to members. This proposal involved a great
deal of work as it had to include a budget indicating the project would be financially viable, and would contribute to
improving the financial stability of the club. At the same time the working party had to liaise with the Wellington
City Council and get their support for the project. It is a credit to this group of members that Council, based on
the extensive work undertaken, agreed to support the project.
Russell Third was approached to make the presentation at the 2002 AGM, and the outcome was positive, with the
membership supporting the concept, though rumour has it that the vote was very close. The present efficient
system was only achieved by the dedication of the working party members and their many supporters, all of whom
were volunteers. Of these members, John Duurloo and Mike Usher still put hours of voluntary work into the
operation of the yard. The initial considerable financial outlay has been quickly offset by the travel lift being paid
off and there is now an improved financial return to the club from the more efficient operation of the yard. Past
Commodores John Begg, Dave Wallace and Warren Rankin also gave their support for the upgrade which, I believe,
based on results, was the right decision to make.
Today the yard has been further improved by purchasing new cradles. These changes have made for a more
efficient and safer operation.
John Seggie, President
There is an annual contest at Texas A&M University calling for the most appropriate definition of a
contemporary term. This year's term was "Political Correctness." The winner wrote:
"Political correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an
unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by
the clean end."
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WHY YOU SHOULDN'T TACK IN THE ZONE
The following two-picture sequence provides
visual evidence of why tacking in the zone at a
windward mark is such a dangerous thing to do.
In the first picture, the boat on the left is on
starboard tack and the boat on the right is either
on port tack or has just passed head to wind and
is tacking. (Her angle of heel would indicate she's
still on port tack but her genoa seems to indicate
that she has reached or passed head to wind.
In the second picture, the port tack boat has
probably completed her tack or is just above a
close hauled course and the starboard tack boat
has luffed above close-hauled and the boats
appear to be overlapped by a reasonable
amount.
Let's look at the situation rule by rule.
THE RULES:
If the right hand boat is on port tack, Rule 10 ON
OPPOSITE TACKS applies and states that ....."a
port tack boat shall keep clear of a starboard
tack boat". If on the other hand, the boat on the
right has passed head to wind, Rule 13 WHILE
TACKING applies. It says, "After a boat passes
head to wind, she shall keep clear" of other boats until she is on a close-hauled course"
Right here it's worth looking at the first part of the definition of KEEP CLEAR. It says "One boat
keeps clear of another if the other can sail her course with no need to take avoiding action...".
Clearly, given the proximity of the boats to each other and the apparent speed of the boat on
starboard tack, "avoiding action" on her part is going to be a necessity. Whichever rule applies, the
right hand boat is in tough shape!
So far, the presence of the mark and the fact that both boats are in the ZONE has had no impact on
the situation. However, Rule 18.3 TACKING WHEN APPROACHING A MARK puts the nail in the coffin
of the boat on the right.
Rule 18.3 applies when:
A. Two boats are approaching a mark on opposite tacks.
B. One of them changes tack and is subject to Rule 13 in the ZONE.
C. The other boat is fetching the mark.
Since all these conditions have been met, Rule 18.3 applies here. The rule goes on the say that the
boat that tacked;
(a) shall not cause the other boat to sail above close-hauled to avoid her or prevent the other boat
from passing the mark on the required side and
(b) shall give mark-room if the other boat becomes overlapped inside her.
The left hand boat appears to have overstood the mark but still had to luff above close-hauled to
avoid the boat that tacked. Note that had she decided to duck under the boat that tacked (certainly
a possibility), she would be entitled to mark-room.
Taken in sequence, there are a string of rules that the port tack boat could be protested for
breaking. In each case, even if the issue was in doubt (obviously there is no doubt here), a Protest
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Committee is likely to come down in favor of the boat on starboard so this is truly a "no win"
scenario.
What should the port tack boat do
1. Don't go to the port tack layline. It's just asking for trouble.
2. If you find yourself there anyway (the wind does go left from time to time), consider bearing off
and sailing fast so that your tack to round the mark will be outside the zone.
3. If you're on the layline and can do it, duck the starboard boat or boats. Giving up a couple of
boatlengths is better than a DSQ.
4. If you're on the port layline and clearly crossing the starboard boat (s), don't tack at the mark.
Continue on port tack and let the starboard boat(s) round inside you. Once again, you'll be giving up
a little distance but that's better than the alternative.
Another factor to consider here is Rule 14 AVOIDING CONTACT.
The starboard tack boat is required to take avoiding action if he thinks the port tack boat is not
keeping clear. A Protest Committee is going to listen carefully if the starboard boat says, " I altered
course to avoid contact".
Even if his judgment of the distance between the boats is questionable, the PC is likely to give him
the benefit of the doubt because he avoided contact.
Wayne Holdt
Advanced Sea Survival Course
Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Clubs Academy will run an Advanced Sea Survival Course over the weekend of 1 st
2 nd May 2010.
Advanced Sea Survival is a comprehensive theoretical and practical course required by crew competing in offshore
races (category 1).
Modules covered include
* History, statistics and legislation
* Accidents and emergencies
* Equipment
* Safety and emergency planning
* Risk assessment
* Man overboard, life rafts and equipment
* Distress signals and responsibilities
* Wet drill
* SAR systems and responsibilities
* Fire precautions and fire fighting
* Medical care aboard
* Damage control
* Weather and forecasting
* Heavy weather techniques
* Storm sails
If you have any queries about this or other up and coming RPNYC Academy courses, please contact Matt on (04)
939 6702 or via email at sailing.academy@rpnyc.org.nz
Hall Hire
We have some Saturday nights free where people can book for a function. We need a bit of a lead in time to
apply for the special license (we are allowed 6 per year - I think we have 4 left). Full price for hire only is $450,
but financial members get 30% discount, so it comes down to $315. Add on top costs such as Special License,
Bar Staff, etc.
Contact is Dale (939-4167 or admin@ebymbc.org.nz) for more details.
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Moments from cruising div #3, by Nev
This is two shorter stories. One from the winter racing season, one from the summer season and revolves
around the much talked about right of way rules.
The cruising division has a few rules that people talk about but arent actually written down. These need to
be enacted every now and then to clarify their existence. They consist of ones like MIGHT is RIGHT and
STEEL is MIGHT so get out of the way. There is also the one that allows crazy people to sail between
Somes Island and Leper just because they can. Of course I dont know anybody who would do that. Yeah
right!
I will start with the winter series. These races are run within the confines of Evans Bay. This particular race
was from the start box, down to The White Lady, back to a buoy at the south end of the bay then down to
The White Lady then back to the start box for the finish.
Everything began well with about 15 knots of breeze from the N/W and rising slowly. The first beat to The
White Lady went well with me in Moreta hard on the stern of John Seggie in Waianau. She is about 32ft on
the water line and 10 ton while Moreta is 24ft and 6ton so I was happy with the way I was going. The down
wind leg saw me slightly ahead going around the south mark.
The first beat back down the bay saw Moreta tack first and pass ahead of Waianau at the cross over. Well
thats about where things started to go astray. At the end of the second beat I opted to hold on until almost on
the light at the marina breakwater as the port tack was the one that gave me the most lift down the bay. The
wind had risen to about 20 knots- gusting 25/28. At this point the toe rail was beginning to be dunked, a sign
that I may need to reef. I had also made the decision to sail down the eastern side of the bay. This side has
larger waves and slightly higher average winds but doesnt suffer from the down drafts and willy-waws like
the western side does.
Well I tacked, sheeted in and headed for the other side. Waianau was still on starboard and looked like
passing over the top of me with a little space to spare. As I got closer it became clear that it was going to be
closer than I thought and I may have to dip Waianau. Both of us were doing about 5 knots but under control.
Then I got 30 knot gust that immediately wound Moreta up higher and heeled her over till the toe rail went
under. Waianau seemed to get a small drop in wind speed that slowed her slightly. Suddenly we were on a
collision course. I turned the wheel to starboard to dip Waianau but it was too late and we collided. It took
longer to write this than it took to happen.
Moreta hit Waianau dead in the middle just aft of the lower shrouds with a resounding bang. It was so loud
that it was a wonder the noise control officer didnt turn up. My hands were over my eyes when the impact
came as I thought this is going to be messy. In fact, not nearly so. Moreta slid down the handrail, missed the
backstay then over the stern.
My first words were Is everybody all right To which John replied Yes.
John decided that hed had enough excitement for one day and flagged the rest of the race. A quick look
around the deck revealed that aside from buffing the paint on the stem post and bending the lower rail on the
pulpit, there was almost no damage. So I decided to finish the race. I dont remember how I did but I dont
think it was great.
Upon finishing the race I met John at the club for a beer and to sort out the damage. This turned out to be not
so bad. A bent handrail, a bent window skirt which we later removed and a little paint damage. Well, to add
insult to injury for John he then had to pay at the kangaroo court. The reason according to Spaggs was that
he was so slow that it couldnt possibly be the other guys fault. Of course it was as John was on my
starboard.
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The second yarn comes from the summer season when the races are longer and the course extends out into
the harbour.
The course was from Shoal Pile to Ngauranga buoy to Steeple Rock then around Ward Island and home to
the start box. This was a Mark Foy race. I like these races. I have the best handicap so I go first and
everybody else chases. This seems to stress the others out something awful as they worry about getting the
tactics wrong.
It started off with about 12-15 knots of wind from the north. This was forecasted to slowly drop.
The beat up to Ngauranga went ok with a full main and #1 jib. Rounded the buoy, let everything out then set
the genoa to port on a pole. This generally involves a few fast trips across the deck as my psychic abilities
have two major flaws- one, I cant read a womens mind and I cant steer the boat from the foredeck when
Im sailing on my own. So, once the pole is up I am reluctant to take it down until I get to the next mark, or
if it becomes too hard to maintain a reasonable course.
True to forecast the wind was dropping as I entered the north end of Scorching Bay. My plan was to lay a
line well to the west of Steeple Rock to give me time to get the pole and genoa down then gybe the main,
then I only had to sheet in after rounding Steeple.
Out to starboard of me was a gaggle of small two man boats heading in my general direction. They seemed
to be heading for a mark out to port of me and carrying small kites. Most of them realized they were on a
collision course and either went higher to dip me or they pumped up for more speed to pass under my bow,
except for two chaps who were determined to hold the line. As they got closer it was revealed to me that the
little guy down aft with the ever growing grin was in fact about 70yrs old. The young fella then began to
insist that I go up to let him through. As I began to move up he promptly followed until my genoa began to
luff where upon I stopped going up. He then began going on about me going up again. As the pole was on
the genoa I decided that I was going no higher. Of course he began to insist again to which I asked him,
Has anybody told you lately The old guy in the stern developed such a wide grin that I thought he was
going to damage his face. The young fellas reply was , Told me what
And my reply #!* OFF
The young guy was clearly a slow learner. They just got closer and closer until the only thing left was the
bang. Suddenly they were struck with enlightenment. If I was not going to shift then they would have to. So
they performed a faultless 360 degree gybe and carried on their way, at the back of the fleet.
A few things that have occurred to me since then.
1. Just because you have the right of way, dont presume you will get it.
2. When sailing on your own, leave a little more F factor, [#!* factor] you might need it.
3. If you can see that somebody is shorthanded, cut them a little slack, otherwise they might just sail right
over you.
Nev
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Mayday and man overboard for storm-struck race fleet
(Courtesy of www.yachtingnz.org.nz, photo © Chris Coad)
A surprisingly ferocious storm hit Royal Port
Nicholsons annual fundraising race hard.
Fortunately, excellent seamanship on the part
of race crews, and quick thinking from race
management meant everyone got home safely.
The Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club held its
annual Sailing Academy fundraising Business
House Yacht Race on Friday 12 March. 10
businesses had entered teams and were
spread across 13 boats in a pursuit race with
first group away at 2.30pm. The day started
well with perfect starts for all boats in great
conditions.
The majority of the race was completed before
the southerly hit. A decision to shorten the race
had already been made by Race Officer Paul Davies. The southerly hit the fleet at approximately 4.30pm - late in the
race with the leading boat, Montego Bay III, already around the White Lady and heading for the finish line.
Sailing Academy manager, Matt Wood, witnessed and recorded the front striking several boats off Kau Bay. He and
the crew on the rescue boat Te Ruru went to assist Nedax Racing, who had been knocked down.
Before arriving to assist Nedax Racing, a man overboard call went up from Flying Circus and Te Ruru diverted to
assist.
Brandon Clarke, crewing on Flying Circus was pulling the head sail down when the squall struck, sending him
overboard. He kicked the sail free, and trod water for about five minutes. Thanks to good information regarding their
location being given from Flying Circus he was located within a couple of minutes and brought safely on board Te
Ruru.
No sooner had he been recovered than a Mayday was received from Andiamo. By this time visibility off Kau Bay had
dropped to virtually zero and the search for Andiamo commenced.
Over the next thirty minutes the crew on Te Ruru that consisted of Academy instructors Matt Wood and Nick
Hathaway, together with Chris Coad and Kelvin Hippo Weir, plus Brandon Clarke, searched for Andiamo. During
this time Te Ruru took several large waves over the bow and took on a quantity of water. Matt Wood on the helm
recalls while motoring from Point Halswell towards the mussel farm we launched off a particularly big wave and
came to rest in the bottom of a trough, the next wave broke over Te Ruru causing one engine to stall, while trying to
re start the engine we surfed away down two or three more waves with only partial control.
By the time Andiamo was located their crew had done a great job of securing the boat and passengers and despite
having a sail wrapped around their propeller were making 3 or 4 knots across the wind with reasonable steerage. Te
Ruru stayed in the vicinity of Andiamo until a Wellington Pilot vessel initiated a tow.
Over the next hour Te Ruru transported 11 cold passengers from various boats to the shore. Nedax Racing was also
towed from Kau Bay back to Lambton Harbour.
A number of the fleet took shelter from the storm in Kau Bay and made their way safely back to their marina berths
after the storm had passed. The largest gust recorded by the Pt Jerningham weather station was 78 knots.
Club chief executive Dean Stanley said the safe return of all the boats and guests was "a fantastic testament to the
seamanship of the skippers and a credit to the judgement and communication demonstrated by Race Officer Paul
Davies and his team of Elizabeth Sandford and Leslie Hamilton".
When I was younger, I could remember anything, whether it had happened or not. -Mark Twain
What some people mistake for the high cost of living is really the cost of high living. -Doug Larson
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Ryan Leatham reports on the Paper Tigers Adventures in Napier
The week before Easter saw the Black Shed emptying out as eleven of Evans Bays mighty Paper Tiger fleet packed
up onto road trailers in preparation for the Swire Shipping 2010 International Paper Tiger Catamaran Championships
to be contested in the waters off Napier.
The fanfare and excitement all started on Wednesday 31 st March with most competitors (other than those lucky
enough to still be stuck at work) travelling to Napier and the normal pre-regatta discussion beginning. Thursday
morning saw an early rise for the rest of us travelling up, as official measuring began at 0900hrs. This turned into a
very smoothly run process (but still with much pre-regatta discussion happening) and measuring was all but completed
around lunchtime.
Briefing and the official introduction of the Australian Kangaroo and New Zealand Kiwi Teams (including Peter Robins
and myself) was scheduled for 1700hrs meaning that all the pomp and ceremony was completed (along with a cake
and sing-along for our very own birthday girl, Lynley) and it was time to get down to business with the first start gun
scheduled for 1100hrs on Friday.
Friday dawned without a cloud in the sky and also not a breath of wind. This gave us our first look at the
postponement flag which became a regular feature in the mornings.
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Race One finally got underway in a light Easterly
breeze around 1230 or 1300hrs (I think, wasnt really
worried what the actual time was). I cant really give a
detailed report on what occurred in each race as
things have blurred into one hazy mess, much like a
Friday night really. JT led the Evans Bay team home
in 7 th with Pete nipping at his heels in 9 th . I seem to
remember hitting one of the Australian boats in a
cross which I may have cut a little too close and
having to do a penalty turn. Not really what you want
to be doing on the first beat of an Internationals race.
Race Two was back-to-back after Race One and
again was very light from the East. I had a ripper of a
start to lead around the top mark, only to be
completely blown away by Australian Ian Marcovitch
(the eventual overall winner) on the two reaches. Realising that I was going to get passed, the plan was to try and see
what Ian was doing differently, unfortunately he went passed so flaming fast I didnt see a thing!
I held onto second place until the final beat when Mark Bell snuck passed leaving me in third place. Race Three was
then meant to follow on from Race Two, but thankfully the Race Officer noticed the dying breeze and we all drifted off
back to the beach for a well earned refreshment.
The second day again saw the postponement flag at the top of the flag pole and another morning and sitting around
waiting. Again Im not saw what time we actually started, I just left the beach when the Team Manager told us to.
We managed to get through three races (Race numbers 3 to 5) on day two as the breeze slowly built and we finished
the last race of the day in around 10-12 knots.
Race Three saw myself sneak a 2 nd and JT a 4 th ;
Race Four presented me with a 7 th and Pete Robins a 10 th ;
Race Five had me and JT going blow for blow all around the track, but I managing to burgle a 10 th and JT came home
in 13 th .
Day three brought a sense of déjà vu, the postponement flag was at the top of the flagpole. After another morning of
sitting around discussing the meaning of life we were sent out for two races. Again cant really remember too much
from these races but Race Six was a perfect example of a race when you should never say die. Having rounded the
first mark in the late 20s, I managed to sneak up to lead around the final mark in shifty conditions, only for both myself
and JT to be hung out to dry up the final beat finishing in 8 th and 9 th respectively.
Going up the final beat of Race Seven the breeze decided it really didnt want to party and faded significantly leaving
the majority of the fleet to battle against the waves to the finish line. I again managed to sneak through for a second,
but the highlight of the day was for Jane Thomassen who managed to beat five of the Evans Bay team across the line.
Day four was the final day and soit decided to pour with rain!! Again, the postponement flag did its thing and we got
even more time to solve the problems of the world. As the breeze began to build (as the forecast said it should) we

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headed out to the start line in preparation for the last race. This saw the wind (around 10-15kts) coming from the
opposite direction to the swell pattern and made for some very interesting surfing going upwind. If I do say so myself, I
pulled off a stunning first beat to be second around the top mark and have a fantastic three-way battle for the lead all
the way around the track and pip second on the finish line by the smallest of margins. Pete Robins and Carl Syman
both had solid races to finish their regatta with 4 th and 9 th respectively.
So overall.
· I had the regatta of my life (finally!) to finish in 4 th overall (and still partying!!), 3 rd Kiwi and 1 st Evans Bay/Wellington
boat,
· JT managed to continue his stellar career in the Paper Tiger class with 7 th overall (also giving Wellington sailors
three of the top 10 spots),
· Jane was first female overall in 35 th ,
· The New Zealand Team managed to win the International Teams trophy (which may have been filled with rum a
couple of times prize-giving night).
Also I would like to say thanks to everyone who was involved in the regatta, especially Stuart Morris from Napier who
didnt even get to sail in the end. Also thanks to the Race Officer Tim Sandall who did a fantastic job in keeping
everyone happy and getting all eight races away.
Final Evans Bay results were:
4 th Flyer Rowdy (Ryan Leatham)
7 th Crocodile Rock John Thomson
13 th Skytrain Peter Robins
19 th Purple Mike Hood
23 rd Butterfly Rick Martin
30 th Unplugged Carl Syman
31 st Hairy Maclary Andy Brown
33 rd Money for Nothing Sean Syman
34 th Against the Grain Jocko (Murray McLauchlan)
35 th Pom Puss Jane Thomassen
36 th One Fish Two Fish Lynley Manning
A huge thank-you to Rachel Leatham, for her many excellent photos throughout the magazine, we really are
not paying this gal enough.
The Southern North Island Secondary Schools Teams Racing was held at EBYMBC recently, there was a
great turnout from schools, and this annual event is fast becoming an important event on school calendars.
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Courtesy of www.volvooceanrace.com
The final piece of the puzzle was revealed recently when Auckland was announced as a stopover port for the 2011-12 Volvo
Ocean Race. It will be the eighth time the City of Sails has featured in the event.
With the confirmation of Auckland, who last hosted the event in 2001-02, the route for 2011-12 is now set and includes: start
port of Alicante (Spain), Cape Town (South Africa), Abu Dhabi (UAE), Sanya (China), Auckland (New Zealand), Itajaí (Brazil), Miami
(US), Lisbon (Portugal), Lorient (France) and the finish port of Galway (Ireland).
Volvo veteran David Endean spoke for a number of New Zealand-based Volvo sailors when he said he was “very proud” that the
race was returning to Auckland.
Endean, an Auckland native, has competed in three races. He was aboard Tyco in 2001-02 and was part of the winning crews on
ABN AMRO ONE (2005-06) and Ericsson 4 (2008-09).
In an interview with Gybe Talkin’ – the Volvo sailing podcast, immediately after today’s announcement, Endean said: “It was
quite a fight for Auckland to get the stopover. There was competition from Wellington and competition from a couple of
Australian ports so everyone is very excited, especially from the city side of things. Auckland is buzzing - it's got a couple of really
big events over the next few years and the pinnacle of the end of those events is going to be the Volvo Ocean Race.”
New Zealand has fielded many of the world's greatest sailors, including Sir Peter Blake who competed five times in The
Whitbread Round the World Race, which became the Volvo Ocean Race in 2001. Blake's victory in 1989-90 on Steinlager 2
included a clean sweep of all six legs. Grant Dalton, CEO of Emirates Team New Zealand, has also been a prolific competitor in
the event, competing six times, being part of the winning crew onboard Flyer in 1981-82, and winning the maxi class with New
Zealand Endeavour in 1993-94 whilst fellow New Zealander Ross Field won the Whitbread 60 division with Yamaha the same
year.
More recently, Mike Sanderson drove ABN AMRO ONE to a resounding victory in 2005-06, with Brad Jackson and Stu Bannatyne
as his watch captains. They carried on their winning streak as watch captains onboard 2008-09 winner Ericsson 4 and were
jointly named Sailor of the Year at the 2009 Yachting New Zealand Excellence Awards. Along with Mark Christensen, Jackson and
Bannatyne are the only sailors to have won the race three times.
NEW ZEALAND'S LINKS WITH THE WHITBREAD/VOLVO:
· Auckland hosted the event seven times previously: 1977-78, 1981-82, 1985-86, 1990-90, 1993-94, 1997-09, 2001-02
· Wellington hosted the event in 2005-06
· New Zealand finished first and second in the 1989-90 event: Steinlager 2 (Peter Blake), Fischer & Paykel (Grant Dalton)
· Grant Dalton won the maxi division with NZ Endeavour in 1993-94
· Ross Field won the W60 division with Yamaha in 1993-94
· Mike Sanderson won with ABN AMRO ONE in 2005-06
· Mark Christensen, Brad Jackson and Stuart Bannatyne have been part of a winning crew on three occasions: Mark
Christensen - EF Language (1997-98), illbruck (2001-02), ABN AMRO ONE (2005-06); Brad Jackson - NZ Endeavour (1993-
94), ABN AMRO ONE (2005-06), Ericsson 4 (2008-09); Stuart Bannatyne - NZ Endeavour (1993-94), illbruck (2001-02),
Ericsson 4 (2008-09)
· 189 sailors from New Zealand have taken part in the event
Hello from the House
There has been quite a lot happening in the recently at the Club.
We hosted the 12’ Skiff Nationals, and the 3.7 Nationals over separate weekends. Thank you to
Commodore Nikki who kept the House operating with various assistance from various people including
Steve Hazlewood, Paul Vautier, Dave Taylor, Kirsty Jennings, Dave Taylor and Mark Johnson. We have
received good reports from competitors showing that Evans Bay is a good spot to host your regatta
(apart from the excessive breezes that challenge the Race Committee from time to time).
We also hosted the Lower North Island Secondary Schools Championships, 14 teams, 94 kids – wow.
Thank you again to the helpers! Great fun and high energy (see photo on page 13).
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The membership draw has been quietly creeping up – it’s at $400.00 at the time of writing this. To be
eligible to be in the draw you need to be a current financial member, and be in the bar at the time of
the draw on Friday evening. While you are planning to be in the clubhouse for the draw you might like
to book for your Friday evening meal. Kerry Rose Catering, and Mon Ami form the mainstay of the
menu selection (in our gorgeous new kitchen), with the odd Pizza/Thai/Indian evening thrown in.
Details are sent out via the weekly EBYMBC email update from the Communications team, and you can
book by dropping a line to eb.rearcommodore@gmail.com .
By the time you are reading this hopefully you will be talking about what a great night the Quiz Night
was (23 rd April). Thanks go to Kirsty for organising it all. If you missed out, please ensure you get
involved in the next evening we host – they are a lot of fun!
Please take some time over the next few months to think about how you might fit in in the Club. AGM
time sprints around, and all committees will be needing more people to get involved. It can be a lot of
fun, and you can make a difference. The more people involved, the better it is – that’s how clubs work.
See you on the water and in the Clubhouse
Cheers
Lynley Manning, Rear Commodore
2009 - 2010 Management Committee Officers
Commodore Nikki Johnson c/o 939-4167 Email eb.commodore@gmail.com
Vice Commodore Rick Martin Ph 021 241 7363 Email richard@gaultmitchell.co.nz
Rear Commodore Lynley Manning Ph 388 9522 Email lmrw@xtra.co.nz
Club Captain Gordon Cooper Ph 0274 458988 Email ebymc.captain@gmail.com
Sailing Academy Officer Martin White Ph 380-6110 Email whites.nz@gmail.com
Communications Officer Jane Thomassen Ph 027 668 0286 Email eb.comms@gmail.com
Events Officer Mike Usher Ph 027 240 5109 Email mikann@paradise.net.nz
Academy update
One sunny, calm Sunday in March (actually the only calm, sunny Sunday for about two months) nine boats
and 40-odd people came together to celebrate good weather, the joy of boating, barbecues and witness
the graduation to qualified sailor-dom of several recent Academy students (see photos back page). We
were having such an amazingly good time that even the police came to join in! Huge thanks to Mike Usher
for his help in organising the event, and to the following for their time and the use of their boats: Dave
Taylor, Neil Currie, Roger Foley, Paul Wavish, Murray Thomas, Telfy, Warren, Graham Mantel, Graham
Leslie.
Around 16 Academy students participated in this year's East-West Dash on a variety of boats. Thanks to all
those skippers who took students out, it is vitally important that we give them this sort of opportunity to
get involved in club events, and to get to know people around the place. As always, if you are looking for
crew for a season, or even just the odd race please let one of the Academy Committee members know, we
can almost always find someone who is keen to get out. And if you're wanting someone with a bit of
experience we can help there too, we get a steady stream of enquiries through our website from
experienced sailors who have just moved to Wellington and want to find a regular crewing position.
Happy Sailing...
Martin White
Sailing Academy Officer
learntosail@ebymbc.org.nz
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It was a great day in
Oriental Bay for the Sailing
Academy graduation
barbecue. The general hoi
polloi joined in and all-in-all,
sailing was the winner on
the day.
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