May 2013 - Evans Bay Yacht & Motor Boat Club

The SpinnakerThe official magazine of the Evans Bay Yacht & Motor Boat ClubMay 2013Clockwise from top-left – Never let it be said that EBYMBC does not provide enough opportunities for greatsailing, great company, great cruising & great competition, & many combinations of the above.Racing and Events CalendarSaturday, May 26 thVinyl Night & Summer Prize GivingSaturday June 8 th & 22 ndRaces 1 & 2 of the Winter SeriesEarly AugustAnnual General Meeting

The SpinnakerContact DetailsClub office:Telephone: 04-939-4167Fax: 04-939-4168Office open roughly:Mon-Fri 9am-5pmEmail address:admin@ebymbc.org.nzWeb Page:www.ebymbc.org.nzPostal address:PO Box 14-496,Kilbirnie,Wellington 6241Physical address:501 Evans Bay Parade,Kilbirnie,Wellington 6021Slip master / Bookings021-187-3000 or04-939-4172Clubhouse (members) phone04-939-4170Management committee contactdetails are on Page 14.The Spinnaker is produced bimonthly,contributions (writtenand photographic) are welcome.Editor: Alison Pritchard04-385-7347kokamo39@actrix.co.nzBlack & White AdvertisingBusiness card size $30Quarter page $50Half page $100Full page $150Bulk orders placed in advance:20% discount for 2 ads25% discount for 3-5 ads30% discount for annualcontract.Colour printing is the same forbusiness card or quarterpage, but for anything largeris $220 for one issue or $800for a year.The Spinnaker is printed byAdPrint60 Cambridge Terrace04-384-2844From the Commodore’s DeskMANCOM continues to look at allavenues to improve the operation of ourclub. We now have a full MANCOMcommittee, with Paul Sara agreeing totake on the position of President andGary Baldwin the position of ClubCaptain. Staff in the office are workingdiligently to have accurate records andaddress a number of issues of concern. Dale, the office manager,has successfully contacted members whose payments are overdue,and Sheena in accounts is working with MANCOM members toprovide more accurate information for them. This should improveeven further when our new accounting package, Xero, goes livethanks to Alan Irvine.As a result of changes made to the operation of the hardstand therehas been a marked improvement in this area. MANCOM agreed toshift a further $10,000 for ongoing maintenance costs into the travellift account. The travel lift is being well maintained, as is thepumping machinery for the wash down area and processing thesewage from the toilets in the Start Box building. As a result of theupgrade and maintance programme there have been someunexpected costs, however these can be accommodated withoutundue financial pressure on the accounts as when maintenance is upto date costs in all areas of the club should decrease.MANCOM agreed that $7,500 should be put into an accountannually to service, and when necessary, replace club boats. NeilCurrie works very hard looking after the club boats to keep themserviceable. The account already has an injection of $7,500 withanother payment to be made shortly. It is vital that managementhave a financial plan for maintaining club assets, and ensure theseassets are well maintained to operate safely. Neil now has thefinances available to undertake any work required to keep our boatsserviced to the standard he determines is necessary, subject only tobig ticket items which should first be referred to MANCOM.Gary Baldwin has continued with improvements that Errol Curtisintroduced while he was Club Captain, which improved the Clubfacilities markedly, particularly the improvements to the BlackShed and the Slipway Office.Mike Dunlop, the recently appointed Events Officer, is planning tohold an event shortly. Mike is a member of the committee lookingat the three year plan, as per Warren Rankin’s Notice of Motion tothe 2012 AGM. This committee comprises Colin Lee aschairperson, Hamish Norton and Mike Dunlop. Warren Rankinwas requested to be co-opted on the committee and he has agreed tothis.- 2 -

The SpinnakerFor members attending the Friday club nights you will have noticed that there is a MANCOM memberon duty. The meals on Friday evenings are getting members support, and between 17 and 21 meals arebeing served weekly. Dave has also had offers to assist him at club functions, which I believe indicatesthat members want to support the introduction of Friday evening meals.Membership remains a concern of MANCOM and we must work collectively to encourage newmembers and consider any suggestions that will encourage present members to participate in all levelsof club activity. MANCOM is not in a position to force members to participate in club functions onclub nights; this will only improve if we make changes to the club ambiance. One suggestion has beento move the smoking area away from the entrance, and making our club night a place where membersfeel that they can bring friends and family.I represented our club at the Muritai Yacht Club’s 75 th anniversary function in Eastbourne and wasvery impressed with its organisation. They had put a lot of work into making sure the function wassuccessful, and also into the regatta organised for that weekend. A number of EBYMBC sailorsparticipated.If any members have suggestions for positive change please do not hesitate to contact MANCOM byputting your suggestions in writing to the office manager, Dale.In conclusion, we were successful in getting a council grant of $5,000 with the option of making apresentation to Council prior to the amount being finalised. We took the opportunity to speak to oursubmission, and the amount was increased to $7,600. This amount goes a long way to covering thecosts of the new craft, and I will be acknowledging Council’s support. The person we approached toassist the club in applying for Grants was Susan Clair, and her applications have resulted in grants tothe value of $19,600 being raised. A big thank you to Susan for her efforts on our behalf.John SeggieCommodore- 3 -

The SpinnakerAcademy UpdateThe courses for the 2012/2013 season have now concluded. Thanks to my team of volunteers wesuccessfully run four Beginners and one Intermediate course. In addition one of the Clubs affiliates, theVictoria University Wellington Sailing Club, have just finished running a class for their students. A big thankyou to all who helped. We already have received a number of enquiries for this year’s spring courses.In addition to the courses, last winter Hamish Norton ran a Development Squad, this was to keep theinterest of those Learn-to-Sail graduates who wished to pursue their interest in sailing. Several went on tobuy their own boats or are now crewing with other people at the club. The Development Squad will be runagain this winter.While the good weather lasts we will be running "Social Sailing". Usually this is held on a Sunday afternoonand is an opportunity for members with centre board experience to hire the club boats and go for a sail,conditions apply. If you would like to be advised of when these Social Sail sessions are happening, contactme on murmas@paradise.net.nz.Both the Academy and Sailing Committee require volunteers to drive the club’s rescue boats. It is arequirement that to drive a club rescue boat the person has to be assessed by Neil Currie. Neil will berunning an Assessment session Sunday May 19, 9am - noon. Previous powerboat handling experience isrequired. If you are able to give some of your time to drive the rescue boats and are able to attend on the19 th please contact me.Murray ThomasSailing Academy OfficerHAVE WE GOT YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS?The best way to stay informed of events, racing & general information is viaour irregular emails. You can unsubscribe at any time, so to stay up with theplay, drop Communications a line at eb.comms@gmail.comVoice of the ViceThe 2012-13 Season racing has now finished with a total of 10 races completed - four Spring Series races and sixSummer Series races. Unfortunately the Long Harbour Race needed to be abandoned because of a missing mark.Trophy presentations will be made starting 6:00pm, 25 th May just prior to the start of the Vinyl Night.Wayne Holdt from Wellington Yachting Association has organised a small fleet of Hartley 16's to be in Wellington onthe 8 th June. This is the start of the Winter series and will give sailors the opportunity to look over the boats and seethem in action on the race course. The intention is to show how you can use 'cheap and cheerful' boats to be involvedin competitive sailing. Do come and try - we're sure you will enjoy the experience.A reminder that if you have been through the Learn-to-Sail course or the Development programme run by Hamish thatthe club boats are available for hire to compete in the racing. We would love to see more centreboard boats racing.Winter Series Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions will be posted on the Notice Board and website shortly.Once again, no Entry Fee is required for EBYMBC members, otherwise a $40.00 season or a $5 race entry fee ispayable on registration or sign on.Colin Lee"Accident, n.: A condition in which presence of mind is good, but absence of body is better."-- Unknown- 4 -

The SpinnakerLower North Island Teams Racing RegattaSaturday 2 nd – Monday 4 th March, hosted by Evans Bay Club, WellingtonCo-ordinator - Gary Wagstaff (Race officer, and many other hats)Gary did a great job of organising and co-ordinating this regatta (yet again).Special thanks also go to:Barrie Smith- yacht maintenanceDave Taylor -Food and houseNeal Curry – Pania (start boat) and fueling other RIBSJamie Sutherland – New Plymouth Boys- Umpires co-ordinator8 teams: consisting of 8 sailors each teamNew Plymouth Boys, New Plymouth Girls, Lindisfarne College - Napier, Wellington College (two teams),Onslow College (two teams), Scots CollegeOn Saturday 2 nd . March; with a light southerly blowing, eight teams gathered at Evans Bay to compete in theLower North Island Teams Racing Regatta. Three teams from away and five home teams that train in EvansBay. After 82 races over three days Lindisfarne College from Napier was the winning school. Good spiritwas shown by the teams and a lot of fun and some intense competition was had by all.The object of teams racing is to use sailing rules to enable your team to cross the line with the least numberof points. Placing 1, 2, and 6 (total = 9 points) would beat a team with placing 3, 4 and 5(total = 12 points).Races take about 7 to 10 minutes. The emphasis is on teamwork and boat handling skills rather than fastsailing ability.Results:1 st place – Lindisfarne College - Napier2 nd place- New Plymouth Boys3 rd place- New Plymouth GirlsRussell MaxwellTRIYA(Thanks to Amanda Teagle for the photos)In remembrance of Richard Holford.Richard joined EBYMBC as a Rongotai College boy in 1948 and learnt to sail in a P class. He bought a Zclass "Juno" and he and John Duurloo represented Wellington in the Cornwall Cup in 1952.Richard served as Vice Commodore of the club and owned Waiata for many years, enjoying annualcruising in the sounds and his fellowship with Evans Bay boaties.Sadly we farewelled Richard at his funeral service on 9 th April- 5 -

The Spinnaker2012 – 2013 Paper Tiger North Island Fresh Water SeriesThe four round Fresh Water Series has been completed and what a varied series it has been.The first round, hosted by Horowhenua Yacht Club, and held at Lake Wairarapa this year didn’t manage arace due to a very strong NW system.Round 2 at Lake Ngaroto (Te Awamutu) was the exact opposite with light shifty conditions proving to bevery challenging.Round 3. Stump Bay, just north of Turangi, is a spectacular venue when the weather is nice and this yearthe weather was exceptional. Light to moderate conditions and bright sunshine made for a lovely weekend.The final round coincided with Lake Taupo Yacht Club’s Mighty River Power Centreboard Regatta. Veryfresh conditions on the Saturday gave way to a light to moderate SE on the Sunday leading to some veryclose racing.Each round has had a different winner but only one entrant (Jim Moore, Wanganui) completed all races andwill be awarded with a suitable liquid reward at the next National Contest which will be later on, around NewYear.A quick glance across the classes will show that the more successful (larger fleet size) classes have astrongly contested traveller series which keep people interested and motivated. The Paper Tiger Fleet’sNorth Island Fresh Water Series brings competitors in from Auckland, Napier and new Plymouth as well asother regions.Surely this is one of the reasons we go sailing in the first place.Rodger WilsonPT 3028 SoonQuiet Weekend in the Marlborough Sounds!By Martin RigbyThe only thing quiet about this year’s trip was the wind.With a fine selection of boats, food, beverages andpeople we were well set up for an extremely enjoyableand social weekend away. The weekend is always a funevent with a varied group of 48 people, we had all thedemographics covered with a balance of the sexes, age,IQ and nationalities.As we rafted the seven boats up in Double Cove we hadthe beginnings of a recipe for a good time. After dinnerthere was plenty of opportunity to stroll around and meet our neighbours, suss out their boats and workout who’s who. I used the opportunity to introduce myself to the skippers.Paddy’s boat “Vis a Vis” a Sundance 36 had a strong international but predominantly Irish crew and wasquickly suspected of being the party boat based on rumours from last year. However much to my surpriseI found it to be a budding wee love nest for four couples. They seemed extremely content on board andlooked like they had the domestic routines well organised. I dubbed the boat the ‘Love Boat’ and foolishlydismissed all the stereotypes I have about partying Irish folk.Murray was skippering on a 46ft boat “Six Isles”, a very modern and extremely well setup Bavaria. His- 6 -

The Spinnakercrew keen to make the most of Saturday settled down early. I thought it wise to take their lead andheaded for the bunk around 12. It was a beautiful night with no wind and just the sounds of merry peoplegetting to know each other. However at 1am I was woken by the hums from a small group of singersattempting to harmonise up on the boat next to my bunk. The Irishmen I had under estimated earlierwhere now warming up for what will probably become a big event on the NZ Music calendar “The DoubleCove Folk Festival”. They clapped, flicked, drummed and sang some wonderful and interesting pieces. Fornext year’s trip I will ensure we get them practicing prior and starting earlier in the evening.Laura, the skipper of “Rapport”, the hosting boat for the festival and reluctant noise control officer madethe correct call in closing the Festival down after an Irish tap dancing number attempted to tap their wayto the bottom of the bay. I was to meet Laura's crew later in the weekend and they proved to be anextremely humorous group who seemed a capable match for our Irish Songsters.I do not believe that I am alone in picking the favourite boat in the fleet as “Millennium Spirit”, aBeneteau 50, the local dolphin population seemed to share my enthusiasm for the boat and spent somequality time at her bow on both Saturday and Sunday. For those aboard this was a huge highlight and thevideo footage caught on Paul’s camera is remarkable and should be available on our Facebook page. Thedolphins seemed to engage with the crew, often swimming on their side and gazing up, their squeals beingaudible illustrates the closeness of the encounter. This boat was competitively crewed by many of theEvans Bay Skiff squad who as the weekend progressed starting throwing the 50ft monster around like ababy’s rubber ducky in a bath. An impressive sight!I was on “Follow the Sun” a Beneteau 35 with someof my usual suspects. We rose early on Saturday asplanned, cast off from “Rapport” and the remains ofthe folk festival, ironically she lay on the end of theraft up causing them to stir quickly and take chargeof their vessel. We motored to Burney’s Beach andenjoyed the absolute silence of the bay whilstpaying homage to the 10 men who made the bayfamous. After a quick lunch we attempted to chase“Millennium Spirit” up the east side of Long Islandin a good breeze. The top of the sounds is a magicplace where things start to feel more open and somewhat wilder.As the winds died away and the night closed in we motored to Furneaux Lodge and took a mooring, enjoyeda meal and shared our stories. The songsters of the previous night could not be found, the “Rapport” crewdenying any involvement. With no encore available we enjoyed a wee song of our own before settling in forthe night.Sunday seemed to pass by too quickly with a nice sail in light air around the far side of Blumine Island inthe company of the other yachts.The weather bomb having held itself up for our enjoyment was now closing in on the Cook Strait, weboarded the Interislander and steamed home in heavy ran rain and squalls.Before I knew it I had slept like a baby and it was Monday and work. The only remains of the weekendbeing, the great memories, the exhaustion, and that swaying feeling I have come to love.Another great weekend away, special thanks to Colin and Murray for organising things, the skippers andcrew for making it happen. See you all next year. (See team photo over page).- 7 -

The SpinnakerFrom the new Club CaptainI am told that the Club Captain vacancy arose because of a misunderstanding between the previous incumbent and theCommodore, in that John had asked Mancom folk to be on a rostered Fri evening ‘meet & greet duty’ at the door andthe bar.(We can now advise Errol that his worry of wearing a skirt OR a Bunnings apron on duty night is NOT the case, and he can have his bloody jobback anytime.)Responsibility for ‘Facilities’ lies within the Club Captain’s job and with help of Errol / Matt (and others with therelevant background) I am sure we will get through some of the maintenance concerns and other issues on a costeffectivebasis.I have strong views on two areas of concern…Firstly, how to make the clubrooms more member (& spouse/partner)-friendly and guest-welcoming. Yep, we allknow how to attack that one … but it is definitely a matter of the club spending money & having some of the stalwartsaccept some degree of change.Bear in mind that nothing can happen overnight on either count, but for heavens’ sake, let’s have something in theplans towards centenary celebrations being held in modern, clean & socially acceptable surroundings.If proper facilities can attract the outside people inside, then we have a deal.Secondly, how to make the slipway safer & more eco-responsible.The Slipway guys are already working on some points but regrettably the WCC lease states EBYC is responsible forinner surface paving and we need to pave those areas under the cradles for safe working on ladders & scaffolding.Additionally a smooth surface is more eco-responsible for containing paint scrapings & sanding. Let’s get this into a2-year plan… maybe in 2 hits.Thanks guys for the help received so far … we’ve got a-ways-to-go yet.The noise has started, keep it coming, I can take it.GaryB"A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort."-- Herm Albright- 8 -

The SpinnakerConstitution Amendment: ADDITION TO Clause 55.2 (d)The committee shall present a draft three year strategic plan to the annual meeting for discussion, and final approval of themeeting. The plan shall cover all aspects of the club functioning including membership, facilities, on the water activity,slipway and storage. It shall contain growth targets and financial implications.Welcome to new members over the last couple of months…:Kim McMorran Jo Muir Tom CashenYoann Ladroit Murray Hartley Mark KellyAshley Owers Peter Maheridis Paul DaviesGillian Warren Ron McNulty Edward SmallCillian WalkerMike BarnesThomas AndrewsJon GalvinAnd farewell to those who departed the Evans Bay shores.Saving paper & postal costs on The SpinnakerCan we interest you in receiving your Spinnaker electronically? Advantages includefull colour, saving the club printing costs, advance viewing as many as five (!) days,and the lots of tree saving kudos. As postal deliveries look to become less frequent, &more expensive I’m sure, we will be applying thumb screws to convert you all, onecave man at a time. Contact Alison at kokamo39@actrix.co.nz to make the leap toeSpinnaker.Profile: Jim DrummondI had the opportunity recently to meet with Jim Drummond, an exemployeeof our club. Jim, who is now in his nineties, is very activeand swims at the Kilbirnie Aquatic Centre five days per week. Heagreed to a short interview with me regarding his time at Evans Bay.Jim’s father came to NZ from Scotland in 1911, and Jim was born on22 March 1922. In 1970 Jim commenced building an Athol Burnsdesign 27 foot 6 inches Kauri planked motor sailor on his front lawn,which he sold before it was completed in 1995.At the time Jim was employed, the club had difficulty retainingsecretaries or treasurers, as these positions were held by volunteerswho were paid an honorarium. Jim advises that he was the first paidmanager of our club. Prior to taking on the position Jim worked forthe NZ Post Office for some forty two years, and at Parliament as aCommittee Clerk for seven years. He was employed by the club from 1986 to 1995 (approximately).Jim, with the assistance of Denis Robinson and Margaret Fahey, wrote the 75 th special Gold Issue ofthe club’s history, and is an honorary club member. Somewhat like today, Jim’s position was verymuch a people job, and he enjoyed the comradeship and interaction between the various groups ofmembers pushing their particular interests. The days he worked were Friday, Saturday, Sunday andMonday, as these were the days most members used the club. Over this period the club had about500 members, with 300 of those paying subscriptions.There were occasions when accounts were owing to the club and action had to be taken to recoupthe money. Jim recalls that on one occasion the boat in question was chained to the yard, and- 9 -

The Spinnakerpicked up by a repossession firm, and on another occasion with the aid of a recently qualified lawyermember, a Writ was nailed to the offender’s mast until payment was made.Jim enjoyed his time as club manager, and has a keen interest in the club’s progress and history.He has recently returned from New Caledonia as part of the New Zealand delegation of WWIIservicemen commemorating the war in the Pacific.John SeggieWanted: One Rear CommodoreI suggest that all members give some consideration as to whom is going to stand for the position of RearCommodore at the AGM.Whilst I have enjoyed the position, and I hope I have increased the profits, participation by club membersis the only way to improve takings.The meals on Friday nights seem to be enjoyed by all that attended and we can cater for more.It should be noted that a bar person is now listed, if they are not behind the bar please ask for them.DavidAmerica’s Cup Update, rampantly plagiarised from The Internet by AnonymousIt’s hard to believe, but after so many years ofcourt cases & bickering & he-said-she-said, it’sfinally here. The America’s Cup, the actualcup, the one where the Auld Mug is given outat the end & ticker tape parades result, is on, inless than two months.Having said that, it’s likely to be a bit of an anticlimax.There are just three challenging teams& one defender, but they’re not going to let asilly thing like lack of boats stop them. Thethree Louis Vuitton challengers race sevenRound Robin events, & then somehow manageto go on to race both a semi-final series (bestof 7) and a final series (best of 13 races). Allthis happens between July 7 th & August 30 th , with lots of rest & reserve days in the mix. Then there’s a YouthAmerica’s Cup for four days –“ young, talented sailors have a clear pathway towards competing for one of themost prestigious trophies in sport”. And then the Challenger vs Defender series begins…interspersed with somesuper yacht regattas, possibly to fill the gaping tv ratings hole created by having only three challengers. The finalcup races run from September 7 th to possibly the 21 st , a best of 17 series.The event is being held in San Francisco, hosted by the Golden Gate Yacht Club. But even that decision wasfraught with indecision. Although San Fran was originally expected to be the host city, there was so much faffingaround on their part that with only weeks to go to make a announcement, Newport, Rhode Island was asked torun the idea up their flagpole, but presumably only as a tactic to get the other guys to get their act together. AnItalian port near Rome, & a couple of other US wanna-be’s had also been considered, but it seems one of theprime deciding factors was reliability of weather, don’t want any of those ugly postponements messing with tvschedules.All the other stuff about America’s Cup racing that’s been going on for the last year or so, has just been warm upraces. Presumably it was originally expected that the boats entering the AC(45) World Series in August & October2012 & April this year, (not to mention six other series in the 12 months prior) would use this as a training groundfor the big event, but one by one they dropped out, until only the three challengers remained to play with the bigboys toys, the AC72. These monsters come out of the box at 22m long, 14m wide & with a mast 40m high. Theyhave a combined sail area of 660 2 m, which is nowhere near as big as a rugby field, but way way bigger than aduvet cover. Given all the technology involved with a new design of this size, it probably doesn’t come as any- 10 -

The Spinnakersurprise that the cost of mounting an America’s Cup challenge, is not expected to give much change fromUS$100million. It’s all come a long way since that first race in 1851 (see above).But for now, just a few weeks to go until you seeArtemis Racing (Sweden), Emirates Team New Zealand& Luna Rossa Challenge (Italy) spend weeks goinground in circles on the water for the possible privilegeof eventually competing against Oracle Racing. Bet youcan hardly wait.Update: What a difference a week makes. After thedeath of Artemis sailor, Andrew Simpson, duringtraining last week, sports talkback radio was awashwith outrage that people are risking their lives forsport, & whilst it can be said that sailors have beenputting their lives at risk since the Argonauts were innappies, in this instance it would seem the safety of sailors is being gambled on the roulette table of tv ratings.For its part the America’s Cup ‘company’ have announced that “Regatta Director Iain Murray and Golden GateYacht Club Vice Commodore Tom Ehman will announce the members of an independent panel to review all aspectsof training and racing of AC72 yachts in the 34th America’s Cup. The panel will report and makerecommendations to the organizers and the competitors.The scope of work for the review panel will be detailed during a press briefing at Pier 27 in San Francisco onTuesday (14 th ) afternoon. Crucially, the review and report will be conducted independently of any organizer orcompetitor in the 34th America’s Cup.”Will they change the boats, will they set wind limits, will they encase every yacht in a giant plastic bubble….watchthis space.Swire Shipping Paper Tiger International Regatta 2013Held over Easter at Muritai Yacht Club, this year’s Australia vs New Zealand clash was a triumph for local sailorsas it was the first time in the event’s history that New Zealand sailors have taken the triple of Teams Trophy,Individual Title (David Shaw, Nelson) & Junior Title (Dylan Taylor, New Plymouth) at one event. Thanks to RyanLeatham, Lynley Manning, Rodger Wilson & Emma Hatch for information and photos from the event (morephotos on page 13)"Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read." -- Groucho Marx- 11 -

In non-racing news… by Carl SymanThe SpinnakerAfter the annual Taupo Easter regatta I joined the oldmen on Black Mamba (Daryl and Rodger) for theirEaster cruise (the real reason they go to Taupo everyyear.) Joining us was Dunny and Ruth with the debutof the new improved cruising version of Liquid Assett.I won’t be boring you with the detailed tack by tackreport however these were my highlights of the trip.- Seeing the “historic” Māori carvings and thengiving Ruthie a sailing lesson on the way toboat harbour (in which Ruth got the bestnumbers, it was mentioned about her takingover the driving full time)- Sitting in the Piano bar having drinks andnibbles.- Getting up the river at Waihaha (with some pushing) and having our own private beach for 3days.- Coming out of the river to go to cherry bay for lunch, and after pushing Black Mamba out,seeing Daryl hurriedly climbing back on board only for Rodger and me to discover just how coldthe water was on the other side of the drop off.- Even funnier was then seeing Dunny attempting the same manoeuvre and getting stuck in lotsof water. Helps to lift the keel back up aye Dunny?- Smoked trout nearly every night.- The change in attitude that occurs on a trip like this.- Daryl destroying the battery with his loud music on the last night, funnily enough an electrickeel doesn’t work so well with no battery which made the motor back into the Taupo chop verypleasant, Yea right.It was a great trip with awesome weather and even better company. Several times during the trip thequestion was asked (while sitting in the sun with a beer in hand on an empty beach) “I wonder whatthe poor people are doing?” my answer was always the same, “well some of us are sitting up on LakeTaupo” just proving you can have a ton of fun on a budget. If you were considering coming up to doeither the Easter regatta of coming for the cruise I can highly recommend it. I will be back next yearfor sure.And now for the Official Report…NZ Trailer Yacht (Adventures)Evans Bay trailer yachts again did us proud at a nationallevel with the annual Lake Taupo Easter Regatta also takingon the NZTYA national champs and the Noelex 25 andNoelex 22 North Island Champs. Three Evans Bay stalwartboats made the trip up. The mighty Black Mamba, BigBrumus and Liquid Asset as well as Paul Davies in his brandnew Hartley16 called Bender and the Rocket Science crew,both representing RPNYC.With the Friday trip up, rigging of boats, finding our newfleet accommodation and drinking of beer out of the way theracing commenced with a 5-8 knot shifty Taupo breeze. Thefirst race of the regatta I will hold dear to this day, LiquidAsset managed to get into a favourable shift and gaveeveryone a good spanking. It was about then Darryl on Black Mamba woke up and masterfully schooled the entirefleet on how to sail shifts and from then on in was basically unstoppable. Big Brumus was sailing well and was- 12 -

The Spinnakerhaving a titanic battle with fellow Noelex 25 Bandersnatch, and Paulie and the Bender crew were taking it to theNoelex 22 fleet in Division 3. After five races on day one there was an Evans Bay boat at the top of each divisionAfter some rather good celebrating at the accommodation on the Saturday night, we took to the water. Liquid Assethad a great first race of the day again, Black Mamba was dominant in Division 2 and Brumus solid as usual. Onerace to go it was all on the line. After a lot of tussling and tight mark roundings through the fleet it was looking likewe had our finishing places when Nicky on Brumus and crew spotted some breeze to the left of the course the restof the fleet was soldiering in formation to the other side of the race course pretty confident Brumus was well andtruly dispatched for good. As the boats converged Brumus had gone from 50-60 metres back to 10-20 metres infront after jumping on a monumental shift. With an extremely tight last run to the finish Brumus and Bandersnatchwere battling hard with Brumus edging them and taking the N25 North Island champs with them a good lessonthere “It is never over till it’s over”. Overall a great regatta EBYMBC boats did remarkably well despite the lightwindsRESULTSDiv 1 Liquid Asset 2 ndDiv 2 Black Mamba 1 stDiv 3 Bender 1 stAfter a mighty celebration and some rather substantial changes to the boats from racing mode to cruising modeLiquid Asset and Black Mamba were fortunate enough to have sorted a week off from work and were off for anamazing week on Lake Taupo for a cruise. Starting out with a long steam past the Maori carvings and off to BoatHarbour for the night. Wine and cheese were the answer after anchoring up and some rather appropriate piano barmusic aboard Black Mamba. The rest of the time was magic with trout every day beer, gin, rum laughter and greatcompany thoroughly recommended to all. I’d like to say a big thanks to Darryl and Rodger for their expertise andhelp I’ll be back next Easter and if anyone is keen to come or needs help getting there let us know I’d love to seesome more boats there.Mike Dunlop (Liquid Asset)PT Internationals, continued from page 11 – Double Dutch (Remy Thomassen, Pom Puss (Jane Thomassen), andthe ‘Kiwi’ team.The Kiwi TeamBack row: Dave Shaw, Scott Pederson,Scott Barker, Hayden Percy, Ian MacLennanFront Row: Richard Dent, Scott Hodges,Ryan Leatham, Peter Robins, Mike Hood- 13 -

The SpinnakerThe Noelex 25 National Championships, from a couple of different viewpointsEvans Bay Yacht & Motor Boat club hosted the 2013 Noelex 25 National Championships from the 7-9February. The regatta attracted 15 boats from around the country representing 10 different yacht clubswith five boats not recently seen at a Nationals joining in.Day one provided light and shifty winds making race officer Paul Davies work for his money buteventually racing got underway. The wind gradually filled in and 3 races were completed with threedifferent winners – Elderberry Wine taking out race 1, Outnumbered race 2, and Que Sera Sera race 3.Visions managed a consistent second in all 3 races leading to a tight leader board after day one.Day 2 provided more sunshine but not much wind. The fleet chased the promise of wind up and downthe bay and just when the RO decided to lay a course, the proper wind filled in and we transferred backup the bay again. Finally managing to get a race underway, the mark boats where kept busy as the windshifted and replacement marks were laid. Race 4 was taken out by Mykonos, and Visions came in forthe win in race 5 meaning five different winners in each of the races so far. The wind showed someconsistent strength in race 6 and boats that struggled in the light started to show their form andMykonos came back in to pick up the win. After two days of racing, it was all tied up at the top of theleader board and everyone was eagerly awaiting day 3.The day dawned with bright sunshine and a decent breeze and the forecast promised 18-20 knotsdropping to 15. But just as the Wellington boats were getting excited about sailing in conditions theyknow and love, the wind piped up to the high 20s with gusts into the high 30’s and it was a case of hurryand wait. And wait we did, as the wind gusted through the bay and whipped up some impressive waves.There was an attrition of boats as the travellers made the call to head back to the trailer and eventuallyafter a series of gusts of 38 knots, the RO made the call to cancel racing for the day. At least we had aseries and plenty of time to pack up the boats.After two days of close racing in light to moderate winds, the result was decided on a countback withVisions skipped by Tristin Ornsby from Naval Point taking out the Championship from Outnumberedskippered by Nick Coultas also from Naval Point. Mykonos skippered by Craig Coulam from RoyalAkarana came in for 3 rd place, two points behind the leaders.The handicap trophy was taken out by local boat Fidelio, skippered by Tim Hawley from host yacht clubEvans Bay. A new one class ranking system was used for the handicaps and proved very successful.Overall it was a very successful regatta with one the largest fleets in recent times and it is hoped thatthe number of boats competing continues to grow.Full regatta results available at www.noelex25.co.nzNikki Johnson2012- 2013 Management Committee OfficersCommodore John Seggie Ph 022 388-6925 Email stewartmatangi@clear.net.nzVice Commodore Colin Lee Ph 021 590-678 Email colin.p.lee@gmail.comRear Commodore David Taylor Ph 027 446-6085 Email d_m.taylor@xtra.co.nzClub Captain Gary Baldwin Ph Email garyb2006@gmail.comSailing Academy Officer Murray Thomas Ph 970-4836 Email murmas@paradise.net.nzCommunications Officer Hamish Norton Ph 021 701-876 Email hamish@6mq.meEvents Officer Mike Dunlop Ph Email djdunsta@hotmail.com- 14 -

The SpinnakerNoelex 25 National ChampionshipsWaitangi Weekend 2013Fifteen boats from all over the country wererecently treated to Wellington sailing at it’s verybest and it’s indifference to what the Race Officerwanted.Early in the regatta the fleet was able to sail inbenign breezes from all around the compass.Frustrating for some but ultimately the good guysstill got it mostly right.Local boat Fidelio (Tim Hawley, Dave Bale andDoug Roberts) sailed very well to confound thehandicapper and win the handicap trophy.The overall winner was Christchurch boat Visionsfrom another Christchurch boat Outnumbered, although the win wasn’t straight forward with the last daysracing postponed waiting for a NW 30knots to ease. As is typical of a nor’wester it didn’t, and racing wasabandoned mid-afternoon.Dozens of people are involved in these events so to single out just a few is unfair. However praise must begiven to Nikki Johnson who was sole charge for a lot of the planning and sponsorship seeking.Thanks to all who were involved. Your contribution is invaluable and much appreciated.Hope you all had fun.Rodger WilsonBig BrumusThe Noelex results were;Line Results1st Visions Tristan Ornsby Naval Point2nd Outnumbered Nick Coultas Naval Point3rd Mykonos Craig Coulam Royal AkaranaHandicap Results1st Fidelio Tim Hawley Evans Bay2nd Sweet Magic Bob Jollands Lake Taupo3rd Que Sera Sera Derek Dumbar Bay of PlentyA huge thank-you to all the volunteers that worked sohard on the regatta, including the organising committeeof Lynley Manning, Rodger Wilson, Paul Davies & TimHawley. Special thanks to Lynley for her outstandingwork in the kitchen providing yummy lunches, afterracing food and a spectacular dinner on two occasions -N25 regatta's for years to come will have a lot to live uptoo.- 15 -

The SpinnakerVolunteers & the start line fromthe Noelex Nationals, andLynley Manning (again, wheredoes she find the time!), takingon John Tattersall at the PaperTiger Internationals held atMuritai over Easter.- 16 -