May 2011 - Evans Bay Yacht & Motor Boat Club
May 2011 - Evans Bay Yacht & Motor Boat Club May 2011 - Evans Bay Yacht & Motor Boat Club
The Spinnakerof disasters on the Solent coastguard channel. She was right, in our short time in this area the Solent CoastGuard dealt ever courteously with a vessel running aground on a falling tide, a boat which lost its rudderand someone who has pushed the DSC emergency call button on their VHF which when the situation wasfinally sorted out prompted the coast guard to advise “care should be taken when cleaningcommunications equipment”.Deciding that Lymington would be a good jumping off point to exit the Solent, we followed the channel intothe entrance which we closely shared with a rather large car ferry and past a maze of marinas and boats onpole moorings to the town quay at Lymington, where boats were rafted up four deep in places. We spent apleasant afternoon chatting to our neighbours on all sides and wandering through the picturesque townintending to depart next day bound for Guernsey. However on hearing the forecast which in part was,“Good visibility, occasionally poor and occasionally very poor”, and having no clue as to what this reallymeant, we decided to head for Cherbourg as it had an entrance clear of dangers even if the visibility waspoor. I will ever be grateful to the skipper of the boat we were rafted up to reminding me that “whencrossing the channel it is best to stick to your compass course and let the tides take care of the rest”.Departing Lymington I realised what the forecast meant, which was one couldn’t see very far, and as thetide was moving along, as we were approaching springs, we had our work cut out picking the channelmarkers and avoiding the many sandbanks as we exited the Solent past the Needles.Fiona had proven to be an excellent crew, happy to be on the tiller for ages, which was just as well as I hadthe attention span of a goldfish, and a sharp eye for navigation marks and was above all interested andproactive, as time went on taking over the tide calculations and gathering the weather forecastinformation.I managed to get the timing for the Race of Alderney right but the final run down the Little Russel channelto St Peter Port on Guernsey made my hair stand on end with rocks everywhere like broken teeth, finallybeing swept into the peace and tranquillity of St Peter Port itself, where the marina staff were friendly andefficient, directing yachts to holding pontoons. The sill at the marina entrance was drying by more than ametre when we arrived but barely two hours later was covered by two metres of water and we were ableto proceed to our marina berth.The marina’s ‘stay for three days get one free’ deal was persuasive, enabling us to explore the islandutilising the excellent bus service which is only 60p per ride irrespective of the distance. I was particularlyinterested in the German relics from WW2 visiting the substantial five story German observation tower atthe North end of the Island and the famous German military underground hospital and arsenal in thecentre of the island which surely must be Hitler’s folly, as it was only used for about 3 months to treatGerman wounded bought over from France after D Day, where they suffered from the damp and lack ofsun and were moved to surface hospitals.The dark side of the German occupation was visible too as the posted advising a Guernsey man havingbeen executed for releasing a messenger pigeon and adverts in the local paper of the time an examplebeing, “Evening frocks and evening shoes for sugar, flour and other commodities – call or phone after7pm....”.Also the Little Chapel built by Brother Deodat begun in 1914 as a miniature version of the famous grottoand basilica in Lourdes, France was a delight. It was completely decorated inside and out with shells,pebbles and pieces of broken china.Our time in Guernsey done and having taken on a full load of diesel at 59p/L, which alone is worth a visit,we headed out into the big tides once more bound for Brittany."If there are no stupid questions, then what kind of questions do stupid people ask? Do they get smart just in timeto ask questions?" - Scott Adams- 12 -
The SpinnakerThe Sailing Academy – Helping people achieve their sailing goalsRalph Wynne-Griffiths started Sunday morning Academy classes in October 2009. Unfortunately his course wasplagued with harsh weather, Ralph doesn’t think there was a single outing where they had less than 20 knots, &consequently spent a lot of time in, rather than on, the water. But despite that, he was very happy with his course,enjoyed the group he trained with & says that Martin was a great teacher & leader, as were the support crews theyhad working with them. Strangely enough when he finally got to do his practical exam, it was just about flat calm.Staunch to the end, he describes the rough conditions as an exhilarating survival experience.Ralph has now gone on to buy an old Phase II which he sails at Heretaunga, & is extremely pleased at heaving beenable to persuade one of his sons to come sailing with him. He hopes to one day move to trailer boat sailing. Hisexperience of sailing on Tarantula on the East-West Dash last year was one a most memorable for all good reasons,(& there was us secretly calling Warren Captain Bligh) and that the Sounds Weekend was a huge highlight of his sailtraining.Welcome to new members over the last couple of months:Ken TildesleySusanna McSweeneyHilary McWhinnieSara DunckleyJonathon HannsMathew CoxsonCarl JacksonPhil RobinsonAnd farewell to those who departed the Evans Bay shores.The Spinnaker is always a team effort, so thank you to the regular contributors. Dale Adamshelps with day-to-day information of happenings at the club, photos and with getting ready toprint. Rachel Leatham is a regular source of excellent photos for the Paper Tigers. Thanks tothose who’ve written about their respective events, and to Mancom members, who don’t mindme applying thumb screws occasionally to get information out of them.A talk with John Duurloo, the Slipway Manager, who has served the Evans Bay Club for many along year.their dedication.Recently, as the result of health issues, John has been forced toslow down for a period and when visiting the club, is dependenton his wife to drive him to and from Evans Bay. While this isinconvenient for both John and his wife, he still comes to theclub whenever possible. Due to this situation, there was anunfortunate presumption that John was stepping down from hisslip manager position, which is incorrect. However, John hasrequested assistance with his responsibilities for a period, which Iam sure will be forthcoming. The slipway committee is a veryimportant committee and contributes to the success of ourclub, particularly its financial success. Members give their timevoluntarily, and I’m sure club members are very supportive ofJohn Duurloo re-joined our club in 1972 after attending Auckland University College. In earlier years theCommittee was elected at the club’s AGM’s, along with Flag Officers and the Club captain. MANCOMmembers made up the House, Sailing, and Facilities Committees. Like now, monthly meetings were chairedby the Commodore, and could last a very long time, and subcommittee reports were presented atMANCOM meetings. John served on the MANCOM Committee for twelve years, from 1973 until 1985/86. Itwas practice that elected flag officers did not come in cold to flag office positions. To get elected membersin general had to have done an apprenticeship. An example would be Ross Rodgers’ election asCommodore. Ross had previously served on the General Committee in 1981, as Rear Commodore in 1982and Vice Commodore in 1985, and then after that as Commodore. During John’s time on the committee he- 13 -
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The SpinnakerThe Sailing Academy – Helping people achieve their sailing goalsRalph Wynne-Griffiths started Sunday morning Academy classes in October 2009. Unfortunately his course wasplagued with harsh weather, Ralph doesn’t think there was a single outing where they had less than 20 knots, &consequently spent a lot of time in, rather than on, the water. But despite that, he was very happy with his course,enjoyed the group he trained with & says that Martin was a great teacher & leader, as were the support crews theyhad working with them. Strangely enough when he finally got to do his practical exam, it was just about flat calm.Staunch to the end, he describes the rough conditions as an exhilarating survival experience.Ralph has now gone on to buy an old Phase II which he sails at Heretaunga, & is extremely pleased at heaving beenable to persuade one of his sons to come sailing with him. He hopes to one day move to trailer boat sailing. Hisexperience of sailing on Tarantula on the East-West Dash last year was one a most memorable for all good reasons,(& there was us secretly calling Warren Captain Bligh) and that the Sounds Weekend was a huge highlight of his sailtraining.Welcome to new members over the last couple of months:Ken TildesleySusanna McSweeneyHilary McWhinnieSara DunckleyJonathon HannsMathew CoxsonCarl JacksonPhil RobinsonAnd farewell to those who departed the <strong>Evans</strong> <strong>Bay</strong> shores.The Spinnaker is always a team effort, so thank you to the regular contributors. Dale Adamshelps with day-to-day information of happenings at the club, photos and with getting ready toprint. Rachel Leatham is a regular source of excellent photos for the Paper Tigers. Thanks tothose who’ve written about their respective events, and to Mancom members, who don’t mindme applying thumb screws occasionally to get information out of them.A talk with John Duurloo, the Slipway Manager, who has served the <strong>Evans</strong> <strong>Bay</strong> <strong>Club</strong> for many along year.their dedication.Recently, as the result of health issues, John has been forced toslow down for a period and when visiting the club, is dependenton his wife to drive him to and from <strong>Evans</strong> <strong>Bay</strong>. While this isinconvenient for both John and his wife, he still comes to theclub whenever possible. Due to this situation, there was anunfortunate presumption that John was stepping down from hisslip manager position, which is incorrect. However, John hasrequested assistance with his responsibilities for a period, which Iam sure will be forthcoming. The slipway committee is a veryimportant committee and contributes to the success of ourclub, particularly its financial success. Members give their timevoluntarily, and I’m sure club members are very supportive ofJohn Duurloo re-joined our club in 1972 after attending Auckland University College. In earlier years theCommittee was elected at the club’s AGM’s, along with Flag Officers and the <strong>Club</strong> captain. MANCOMmembers made up the House, Sailing, and Facilities Committees. Like now, monthly meetings were chairedby the Commodore, and could last a very long time, and subcommittee reports were presented atMANCOM meetings. John served on the MANCOM Committee for twelve years, from 1973 until 1985/86. Itwas practice that elected flag officers did not come in cold to flag office positions. To get elected membersin general had to have done an apprenticeship. An example would be Ross Rodgers’ election asCommodore. Ross had previously served on the General Committee in 1981, as Rear Commodore in 1982and Vice Commodore in 1985, and then after that as Commodore. During John’s time on the committee he- 13 -
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