Annual Report 2011-2012.pdf - Lane Cove 12ft Sailing Skiff Club

Lane Cove 12ft Sailing Skiff ClubCommunication with MembersTwo hardcopy newsletters were issued throughoutthe season, the first to coincide with the upcomingstart of the season, the second to facilitate therelease of the annual program. In addition tothese, a number of email updates were sent toMembers and supporters who had provided anemail address for distribution through the Club’swebsite.MembershipIan Meggitt and the Air HostessesBeginning last season, Yachting Australiarestructured its membership fee such that allmembers of our Club (excluding thoseparticipating in ‘Learn To Sail’ activities butincluding Life Members) were required to be afinancial member of YA at a direct cost of $35each. The fee, based on last season’smembership, was required to be paid in advance.As we had no alternative but to pass this cost toour members, clearly it caused many to re-thinktheir situation and, despite the increase in LTSparticipation, it resulted in a substantial drop inmembership.This LastSeason SeasonLife Members 14 13Senior Members 74 101Associate Members 22 84Youth Members 77 70Sub-total 187 268Learn to Sail 96 84Total 283 352Whilst many Members also donated time andmoney to the Club, there were an additional 83community minded Supporters who also did so.This year our Supporters have been individuallylisted along with Members elsewhere in thisreport.Throughout the season, many of the ClassSecretaries also regularly communicated by emailwith their fleets to provide regular updatesincluding details of race results, class specificnews, reminders of upcoming inter-club regattasand a preview of weekend racing.The Club now even has a Facebook page, whichis much “liked” by the F11 sailors:http://www.facebook.com/LC12ftSSCSkills ProgramsIn March the Club engaged John Sanderson, aqualified Boat Master, to run a course for up to 20members so that they could gain both their NSWboat license and Power Boat Handling Certificatefrom Yachting Australia.This course complemented the RSA course thatwas held earlier in the year and this along with thePower Boat Handling Course will ensure that theClub has properly trained Members to ensure thesafe and effective running of our operations.Social ProgramsLane Cove has always prided itself on enjoying anactive and healthy social program to complementthe Club’s Sailing activities. The 2011-12 seasonproved no different with a varied number ofactivities taking place, targeted at many differentClub members.Despite the above concerns, the continued strongnumbers in the Club’s Junior Programmesremains one of our greatest strengths, providing astrong foundation for the future.Ian Meggitt - Treasurerwww.LC12ftSSC.org.au Page 4

Lane Cove 12ft Sailing Skiff ClubCoaching - Youth ProgramsThe Club runs a variety of Learn to Sail and Learnto Race programmes each year, focused primarilyon 8-12 year olds with little or no sailingexperience. The courses are very popular, withthe 100 available places on the Learn to Sailprogramme filling almost 100% by word of mouth.Similarly we regularly had five to ten boats out atthe Club on Friday evenings as part of the Learnto Race programme.So far as the Learn to Sail Courses wereconcerned, we held four courses of five days eachduring the school holidays in September/Octoberand December/January run entirely with volunteerlabour from enthusiastic Club members. Followingthe success of last year with our youth sailorsleading some of the courses, this year ChloeJensen and Kat Wotherspoon stepped up to runone and Emma May and Catriona Glassockanother while stalwarts Chris Kelly and KenWilliams ran the other two. The feedback fromparticipants and students was extremely positivefor all four courses; so much so that we alreadyhave over 50 registrations for next season.Many thanks to the course leaders and also thosewho assisted, hopefully we’ve included all: CharlieGundy, Antoinette Radford, Jack Kelly, JamesGlassock, Finn Alexander, Jeremy Jones, CamGundy, Gael Glassock, Adam Swiderski, BillLusty, Emma Harrison, Tilly Lang, Alex Frohlich,Alexander Lewis, Ellie Breslin, Millie Moreton,Oliver Brini, Charlotte Alexander, Devlin Walsh,Henry Larkings, Lily Peel, Grace Armstrong, BazMoreton, Hanna Merchant, Jack Gerrie, JessicaTavener, Joel Perko-Marshall, Lisa Moran,Shannon Gallagher Silver, Tom Larkings, MaddieAyre, Zoe Moreton, Aaron Gage, Ed Breslin, JoeGhiazza, Michael Moran, Sophie Afaras, TomGerrie, Dana Tavener, Daniel Brini, Matt Este,Max Tatham, Zack Tatham, Claudia Thackray andMichael Moran. Special thanks to Ray Gerrie andSusan Chambers for their help and all the parentsand grandparents who gave up some time. Ourthanks also go to Lindsay Marshall who has doneour junior instructor training session for a numberof years now.The Learn to Race programme follows on fromLearn to Sail, and allows interested sailors tocome to the Club for 7 or 8 Friday eveningsfollowing completion of the Learn to Sail courses.Essentially the idea is to give keen sailors moreDeveloping junior coaches is an important part of the Club’s Learn toSail programsopportunity to get on the water, but we alsointroduce them to basic racing concepts such asstarting sequences and elementary rules from theracing rules of sailing.These courses are run by Chris Kelly with lots ofsupport from Chris Walsh and others. Theyprovide a good opportunity for parents to meetand relax while watching their kids sail in anuncrowded river. Non Learn To Race kids alsocome down and sail or help after school knowingthat the ribs are out: an easy way to get on thewater.In May the club hosted a powerboat course run byformer club 12ft skiff sailor John Sanderson whichqualified the seven senior and thirteen youthmember participants for the Yachting AustraliaPowerboat Handling Certificate as well as theirNSW Maritime powerboat (or Young Adultpowerboat) licence where they did not alreadyhold it. A similar course is scheduled to be heldHelp was always on hand when neededwww.LC12ftSSC.org.au Page 6

Lane Cove 12ft Sailing Skiff ClubThe start of racing this week was postponed ashigh winds and generally rotten weather kepteveryone ashore. Racing started on the secondday, in challenging conditions. Jeremy Jones andBilly Lusty performed well that week, beingScratch winners in the Cherub Class. The weekwas viewed to be a great success by all sailorsfrom all the various Clubs, as Belmont alwaysdoes a great job, and this regatta is viewed asgood fun, and not full of the competitive angst thatis sometimes found at other junior regattas.New Support Boat ProjectJeremy Jones and Billy Lusty power their Cherub through the rain atCHSbefore the start of the new season. The course,while challenging, proved very popular and wasvery well received. Kids (and others!) who tookthe course benefitted greatly from the learningand skills training available.Jack Winning - LTS CoordinatorAustralian Secondary Schools Regatta (CHS)A healthy contingent of Sailors from Lane Covetravelled to Belmont this year to take part in theAnnual CHS regatta on Lake Macquarie. Always awell-attended event, this year there were 121registered boats before the regatta started, andthis swelled as beach entries arrived.Lane Cove Sailors used this opportunity to sailboats that they normally don’t during the season.Keen Sabot Sailors were seen out in Flying 11s,Flying 11 sailors were seen racing in their Flying11s, other Flying 11 sailors moved forward toCherubs, and Lane Cove even fielded a Tornadocatamaran and a 12ft Skiff in the event.At the Club’s Management Committee meetingheld 20 April 2009 it was resolved that a subcommitteecomprising James Francis, RichardGriffin, Ian Meggitt, Warwick Thomson, AndrewGlassock and Jack Winning be formed to identifyour needs and investigate the options and costs ofa boat to potentially replace the Clyde.This sub-committee identified in excess of 50criteria for the uses and type of boat required andthen set about searching for boats that cameclosest to meeting these criteria. Around $80,000was identified as an approximate cost to have anew boat equipped ready for use.We applied for a Sport & Recreation grant in 2010but were unsuccessful. We also applied for theextension of our Australian Sports FoundationProject, which had been successful in raising themoney necessary to fund the purchase of ourLearn to Sail boats, to cover Support Boats andEquipment. Rolf and Cathy Lunsmann lookedafter the administration of this fund.The Club Management Committee resolved that,subject to the approval of family, the new boatwould be named the Ted Griffith in recognition ofLearn to Sail expedition to Woodford BayThe Club now has a variety of boat types for a variety of roles.www.LC12ftSSC.org.au Page 7

the contribution Ted had made to the club over alifetime, including his vision to rebuild theclubhouse, extend the slipway and build thewestern shed and change rooms in the early1970s.Richard Griffin was driving the boat search andleft no stone unturned, the committee looked atmany on the internet and in the water and tested anumber of different brands and models. Of allthese, the Arvor 20 was the pick, however, it stillhad a number of shortcomings that prevented itfrom being the perfect boat for our purposes.Lane Cove 12ft Sailing Skiff ClubIn July 2009 James Francis resigned from thecommittee and was replaced by Max Gundy.The opportunity to source a purpose built boatarose and after much deliberation it was decidedto pursue this option. This then put us into thedesign phase which took considerably longer thananticipated, probably because we wanted all thefeatures of a boat 12 metres in length in one of sixThe Club Committee thanks the Australian SportsFoundation for their support with this project andacknowledges the support of the following donors:Mark BarracloughMichael BartleyPeter BehrWendy BhindiCarolyn BiggsSue & Eric CantorRichard ChapmanMarcus CollignonBeth and Ray DawkinsRobert DruryWilliam EdmondsonJohn GallagherKen GilkesGriffin FamilyDavid GriffithJohn GriffithsGundy FamilyTim HarringtonCorinna and PhilipHartasJohn HuntGail and Geoff IsaacsJorgen JensenBob KornmanRichard KornmanFred (Ted) LilleyGeoff LucasNikolas MargerrisonSue and RichardMcCaugheyMichelle McGrathJane and Ian MeggittArnold MetcalfHelen MolesworthRobert PatonBrett PhilipsKris RomuldJohn StephensonWarwick ThomsonWinning FamilyDavid Griffith and Helen Molesworthmetres. Once again Richard Griffin worked withthe designers to attempt to achieve the perfectboat both under the water and in the work area.In June 2010 John Hayward and Chris Kellyjoined the committee. On 14 October 2010 wesigned a contract for the supply of a purpose builtboat with the proviso that if it did not meet certaincriteria including 30 days on-water testing, wewere not obliged to proceed. On arrival inAustralia it became clear that the quality of theconstruction of the finished product was belowAfter many years of faithful service Clyde can now passon its support role …… to the new Ted Griffith which will meet our supportneeds for many years to come.www.LC12ftSSC.org.au Page 8

expectations and under the circumstances thesupplier was not prepared to supply the Club.Lane Cove 12ft Sailing Skiff ClubFollowing this decision the sub-committee met,reviewed options available and proceeded withthe purchase of an Arvor 20 Series III. Deliverywas taken on 17 February 2012 and an officialnaming ceremony was held on 30 March 2012when over 100 donors, club members, and LaneCove Councillors enjoyed drinks and canapés atthe clubhouse to celebrate the occasion. Ted’sdaughter Robyn officially named the new boatwhile son David filled us in with some of thefamily’s long history of association with the Club.The fundraising through the Australian SportsFoundation was well supported by club sailorsand supporters past and present, however,particular mention should be made and thanksgiven to our major donor Ms Helen Molesworthwhose generosity made this whole projectpossible with minimal effect on club finances.The name Molesworth is synonymous with LaneCove and with sailing. Helen sailed at the Club in12ft skiffs in the Ace and Viking with her brothersBruce and David between 1935-45.On Water OperationsGreat anticipation of the arrival of our new fastresponse boat during the 2011-2012 season, afterthe planning and development over the previoustwo years, was the highlight of the season for theResponse volunteers and myself. However, inFebruary this year, a misfortune in the eventualityof the custom built boat, caused the ClubCommittee to switch back to the only othersuitable boat available in Australia, the Arvor 20.Well equipped, well trained and ready to go.It is also fortunate that we have gathered togethersuch an enthusiastic, dedicated and capable teamof volunteers operating these boats to offer a‘safety net’ available to our sailors when criticalcircumstances arise. To the ‘harbour‘ boat crewsand to the parents who ensure the safety of ourJunior fleet sailors, we all owe a very big ‘Thanksfor being there!’It is hoped that those who might still be availablewill continue to serve with more who would like tojoin in and learn ‘the ropes’, ticking the box on themembership form when renewing next season.There have been very few hiccups with thereliability of boat motors and equipment this pastseason and normal servicing during winter willhave them all ready to go again for anotherseason in 2012-13.The VHF radio communication trialled last seasonwas in use in parallel with the 27MHz andprovided excellent communication between boatsand the Club-based operators, Claudette Ronesand Al Kenney. Thank you both from all of us.With much fanfare and excitement, this boat wasnamed the ‘Ted Griffith’ and joined the responsefleet at a Club ceremony at the end of March2012. Our thanks go to James and Peter Francisfor their efforts in the interest of the Club and ourmembers.This Club and its sailing members are veryfortunate, thanks mainly to the considerabledonations provided by members past and present,to be able to field a fleet of support boats greaterin ratio per racing boat than any other club west ofthe bridge and, with the exception of major yachtclubs, than possibly any in Sydney.A dedicated team of volunteers provided exceptional support to all theClub’s on-water activities.www.LC12ftSSC.org.au Page 9

Lane Cove 12ft Sailing Skiff ClubThis was the last of my three year stint as OnWater Captain and I look forward to being ofassistance to my successor on the roster in 2012-2013.Richard ‘Griff’ Griffin - Club Captain On-WaterFacilities and MaintenanceOur Off Water Captain, Shane Tatham has been“spreading” himself around this year, organisingthe repair of slips, looking after the Club’splumbing, keeping Griff under control in theresponse boats, playing Santa and acting as siteforeman on the Woodford Bay pier refurbishmentproject. Shane with his offsider Kim Stewartorganised the cladding of a number of the timberand wooden piers under the Woodford Bay lasershed with help from over 20 laser members.Between a change in tides in late July they recladthe deteriorating piers using over 2 tonne ofconcrete. It was great to see so many unusedskills being applied to the task.Our Yacht Bay shed’s ramp has been decayingover the past few years with the timber bearersand decking slowly collapsing into the river. It wasdecided to replace the ramp and Ross Gage withhis trusty chain saw demolished most of theslipway in an afternoon’s work. Once a contractorhad been engaged to install the new frameworkan accomplished team of decking specialists,Murray Press and Rod King, quickly installed thenew ramp.Our trusty RUST (Retired and UnemployedSupport Team) group has worked diligently on anumber of important projects including the tablestorage cupboard, the ongoing installation of newsafety glass and painting of the George EdenRoom windows. The team has continued tomaintain all aspects of the Club from “tuckpointing” the mortar to water blasting the decksand ramps. If you are free on a Wednesdayplease give Jack Winning or John Hayward a calland you can join a friendly bunch that enjoy agourmet lunch and a good chat while undertakinga few odd jobs around the Club.John Hayward - Vice CommodoreJack Winning - RUST ConvenorStandard Rig Laser Club Champion David Rosenthall on Imp.www.LC12ftSSC.org.au Page 10

Lane Cove 12ft Sailing Skiff ClubCLASS REPORTS12 foot SkiffsThe number of registered boats slightly reduced to15 for the season, although unfortunately thenumber of boats that actually competed at somestage was a total of 12. The average number ofcompetitors was six, and ranged from as few asthree and up to nine. Once more the adage that tohave a chance at accumulating enough points towin the pointscore you need to compete in all theraces, which was again proven as Vantage RealEstate (Jack Winning and Brett Phillips)competed in all races that counted and so won theHandicap Pointscore for the David “Big Kite”Stephens Memorial Trophy.Although no one could complain that it is gettingboring, again the Club Championship was takenout by Gemmell Sails (Murray Press and BenGemmell). This was achieved via three wins(although due to a dancing related injury toMurray – now known as ‘twinkle toes’, the finalheat win required the contribution from son Nick).Second was Lincoln Crowne (Jonathan Templeand Richard Jones) who were quite consistent inWill Oxby and Ian Goodman on PennyLisstheir results and third was Skӧll (Peter Polec andJamie McCrudden) who had some variableresults, ranging from two non-finishes to a wininvolving being the only boat to finish within therace time limit. Unfortunately there were half theregistered boats that didn’t compete in enoughraces to qualify for the Club Championship finalplacings. The Fastest Time Pointscore for theHindsight II Trophy was also again won byGemmell Sails, with Skӧll placed second some33 points behind and third was Vantage RealEstate.The Interdominion Silasec Trophy series returnedto Auckland this season, after the great successof our hosting of it in 2011. Unfortunately due tounavailability of some crews, contributed to by theevent commencing rather early on 30 December,only four boats were sent from Australia. The twoboats that attended from Lane Cove involvedsome different crew combinations, beingWinners of the Dave “Big Kite” Stephens Memorial Trophy for the12ft Skiff Handicap Pointscore Jack Winning and Brett Phillips inVantage Real EstateSkoll sailed by Peter Polec and Jamie McCrudden third overall inthe Club Championship.www.LC12ftSSC.org.au Page 11

Lane Cove 12ft Sailing Skiff ClubLasersLincoln Crown sailed by Jonathan Temple and Richard Jones tookhome seven handicap trophies and were runners-up in the ClubChampionship.Those Lasers keep on coming. Despite someregulars not managing their usual quota of sailingthis season a robust fleet featuring 25 skipperscrossed the starting line during the season andnumbers for next season are looking good.David Rosenthall sailing Imp (this must be his30th boat named Imp!) must be congratulated forfinally winning the standard rig clubchampionship five years after last beingsuccessful – he captured all three major trophiesthat year. This year he also picked up thestandard rig fastest time pointscore. Well doneDavid.Gemmell Sails (lent to Nick Press and AndrewStevenson) and PennyLiss (Will Oxby and GlennFarquhar). The change of boat and crewobviously didn’t faze Nick Press too much as heand Andrew won the 52nd Silasec Trophy, withthis being Nick’s remarkable third win in a row.PennyLiss, although only managing 12th overall,came very close in the handicap point score witha second in the Jack Winning Handicap Trophy.Other notable Interclub results across the seasonwere:State Champion: Dimension PolyantUpper Harbour Champion: Gemmell SailsVariety Port Jackson Champion:Gemmell SailsThe final event for the year was the AustralianChampionships at Easter in Sydney, held atWoollahra Sailing Club and this was notable forthe placings of Lane Cove boats:Second:Third:Fifth:Gemmell SailsLincoln CrowneSkӧllChris Sacre on Back to Square One leads Rob Drury on Sprat.The Radial Club Championship has seen achanging of the guard with James Stewart sailingHarvey taking the title for the first time along withthe Radial fastest time pointscore. With Radialsnow comprising fifty percent of competitors theclass has become more competitive for everyone.Tony Mulhearn on Thira III captured theStandard’s Handicap Pointscore and Kim Stewarton Makani retained the Radial version to extendhis streak to three seasons in a row.It was certainly a good sign of things to come withthe return of Dave Lusty to steer the Hood after afew years layoff and show that the sailing memorycan still work. Also there is encouragement of newblood coming into the class as the old Vantage IIchanged hands with Cam Gundy and MaccaPaton sailing it for the last few races of theseason, putting in a very creditable performancesboth in Club races and at the Nationals. We canonly hope that for the next season we will get afew more boats consistently on the water.Glenn Farquhar - 12ft Skiff Class SecretaryKim Stewart on Makini won the Radial rig Handicap Pointscore.www.LC12ftSSC.org.au Page 12

Lane Cove 12ft Sailing Skiff Clubconcrete on site. Everything went smoothly untilone poured pier moved alarmingly, then Shaneabandoned the planned procedure in favour ofexerting brute strength – Shane won.As a resource for introducing potential Lasersailors to the sport the club boat has been usefuland will be retained in a state of readiness forfuture candidates. Our thanks go to Peter Francisfor donating Back to Square One.It’s always close racing in the Laser fleetIt cannot go without notice that the major prizewinners were also the most frequent sailors overthe season, they put the effort in. Great sailingfrom all of them.Despite only sailing in five races MarkBarraclough on Exclamation (get it?) picked upfour trophies, John Hunt on Jayvee three trophiesfrom nine starts and Julian Moran on Viaquathree from ten starts. Strong sailing from thisgroup!Two newcomers from Riverview CollegeTheodore Lewis on Riverview 2 and MatthewChegwyn on Doctor’s Orders joined the fleet thisyear, and we had occasional visits from GraceArmstrong on Spotto, Cam Gundy on Jokers andClowns, Vicki Kornman on Victim and Noel Borelon Tooezy. We hope to see more of them nextyear.The now ageing Laser shed at Woodford bay hasbeen given a new lease of life throughstabilization of the supporting piers using a clevertechnique devised by Shane Tatham and KimStewart. While the tide was out a large crew ofvolunteers formed up an outer casing forreinforced concrete, then mixed and poured theKris Romuld on Gravity Wins took out the Strata EngineeringSolutions Trophy.Laser Regatta Participation and ResultsNSW Masters – Jervis BaySimon Ling:13 (of 14) Radial MastersVicki Kornman: 14 (of 14) Radial MastersGeoff Lucas: 5 (of 8) Radial GG MastersWarwick Thomson: 7 (of 8) Radial GG MastersJohn Hunt: 15th (of 15) Standard G MastersRobert Drury: 2nd (of 4) Standard GG MastersNSW Championships GosfordJames Stewart: 39th (of 44) Standard FleetNational Masters - RQYSDavid Rosenthall: 11 (of 25) Std G MastersJohn Hunt: 22 (of 25) Radial G MastersRobert Drury: 14 (of 20) Radial GG MastersWarwick Thomson: 19 (of 20) Radial GG MastersWorld Masters - RQYSDavid Rosenthall: 31 (of 36) Std G MastersRobert Drury: 28th (of 34) Radial GG MastersThe Bob Kornman Award is decided by a popularvote of Laser sailors for a class member who isconsidered to have improved sailing ability duringthe season, to have demonstrated goodsportsmanship on the water and to havecontributed to the Club’s activities. This year thereare two winners, Kris Romuld and Julian Moran.Congratulations!Michael Madin on The Cure.Kris Romuld -Laser Class Secretarywww.LC12ftSSC.org.au Page 13

Lane Cove 12ft Sailing Skiff ClubCherubsThe number of registered Cherubs for the 2011-12 season was up slightly from last season withseven registered boats. We had six boatsconsistently sailing each week throughout theseason.Two new sailing combinations joined the class,Philip Hartas and Ian Alexander sailing PocketRocket and joining us half way through theseason, John Mulquiny and Mark Gaucci sailingWrong Trousers.The standout performer for 2011-12 wasCauchemar sailed by Tim Harrington and ChrisHarrington, with a number of stand-in crews thathelped to secure the Club Championship title andFastest Time pointscore for the season.Cauchemar won four out of the five ClubChampionship heats. Chris Walsh and PaulBreslin sailing Electric Blue secured theHandicap Pointscore after a dramatic final racethat they went in to tied with Alchemy for thelead. A great finish saw them win the PointscoreTrophy by a narrow seven points fromCauchemar.The year began with Electric Blue being at thehigher end of the handicap board, but watchedthis drop as they consistently sailed each week tobe regularly placed in the top three on handicapeach week.As usual the Cherub racing calendar was full, with11 state heats being held up and down the coastfrom Queen’s Lake to Yarra Bay. Lane Covehosted Race 7 of the series with 22 boats on thestart line. The weather Gods showed us all theircolours. After a dash for cash from theclubhouse, we had rain and strong breezes tostart the race. All was looking good for a fastrace, until the breezes gave way to clear skiesand millpond like conditions to finish only a third ofthe fleet. The race proved to be all about skill andtactics.A huge thank you to all the classes for delayingtheir rigging and assisting in provisions forafternoon tea. Thank you also to Jack Winning forproviding the start boat for the day and long-timeTim and Chris Harrington in Cauchemar took out the CherubClub Championship.supporter, Alan Kenney for managing the stressesof starting the fleet.Six boats sailed under the Lane Cove banner forthe State titles. Alchemy sailed by Claire andRolf Lunsmann finished in fourth place, just threepoints shy of third place. Cauchemar sailed byTim and Chris Harrington finished in sixth.The 49th Australian Cherub Championship washeld at Yeppoon, Queensland. Claire Lunsmann,Rolf Lunsmann and Oliver Hartas made thejourney to be a part of the Regatta. ClaireLunsmann has done it again, successfullydefending her title for the Women’s Championshipwith Claire and Rolf coming in fifth overall for theevent and Oliver coming in eighth overall.Next year’s Cherub Nationals will be the 50thAnniversary series and will be held at Belmont16ft Sailing Club on Lake Macquarie. There isalready great interest in the landmark series, andthe anticipation of several boats and sailors thatwill come out of retirement especially for theevent! So if you are thinking of sailing Cherubs,next season is the one for you.On the home front this year, the competition justgot stronger and in many of the races the placeschanged constantly. Every boat improved as isseen in the way the trophies have been sharedout. Tim Harrington and Chris Harringtoncombined on Cauchemar to win both the ClubChampionship (on three points) and Fastest TimePointscore (on 171 points). They also finished avery close second in the Handicap Pointscore,missing out on a trifecta by just seven points.www.LC12ftSSC.org.au Page 14

Lane Cove 12ft Sailing Skiff Clubhome a handicap award. Although a late starterin the season, John Mulquiny and Mark Gauccishowed consistency and a keen spirit for Cherubsalso securing two of the handicap trophies.Although we won’t be seeing Kat much nextseason, whilst she is studying overseas, we hopeto see Chloe and a new skipper, together withJohn and Mark, continuing their fantastic efforts.Cherub Annual Handicap Pointscore winners Chris Walsh andPaul Breslin in Electric Blue.Have a great winter break, and get your boatstuned up to hit the water racing in 2012/13.Kate Hayward - Cherub Class SecretaryGaining second in the Fastest Time Pointscore,second in the Club Championship and third in theHandicap was the father daughter duo ofAlchemy, Claire and Rolf Lunsmann. PocketRocket was placed third in the ClubChampionship and third in Fastest TimePointscore.Keen from the outset, the stars weren’t aligned forJessica White and Kate Hayward, of Ralph whenJessica wound up in hospital with a brokencollarbone. Kate stepped in with a few differentcrews bringing back previous Club Championshipwinners, Ali Chapman and sibling Mark Hayward.Two of the unsung heroes in the Cherub fleetwere John Afaras and Max Gundy in Ajax. Whilstthey didn’t appear on the winner board, they put inan outstanding effort throughout the season. KatWotherspoon spent her first season in Cherubswith Chloe Jensen in Spoilers and showed greatdetermination and consistent improvement takingRunners-up in the Cherub Club Championship Claire andRolf Lunsmann in Alchemy.There was always drama on Spoilers with Kat Wotherspoon andChloe Jensen.Flying 11’sThis season saw the Flying 11 fleet bolstered by anumber of sailors stepping up from Sabots, EmmaHarrision and Ellie Breslin bought Luff Me Knotfrom Kat Wotherspoon who moved on to Cherubs,Hannah Merchant and Charlotte Alexander inMiss Elevation, James Pagett complemented hisSabot sailing at Drummoyne on Sundays bycrewing for Aaron Gage in Riddles, joining thefleet and setting a standard for all to attain wasGretta Quealy and Tom Smith in Decoy. Anotherstepping out of Sabots was Tom Larkings whoteamed up with Catriona Glassock in SevenMinutes to Midnight, Matt Este also joined thefleet recruiting the experienced Georgia Populinas crew, Jeremy Jones took the helm of his ownboat Snap! With yet another Sabot recruit DevlinWalsh in the bow.The first interclub race on the Flying 11Association calendar was the SprintChampionship held this season for the first time atNorthbridge Sailing Club, showing a cleanwww.LC12ftSSC.org.au Page 15

Lane Cove 12ft Sailing Skiff Clubtransom to all was Gretta and Tom in Decoytaking out the Championship, other placings wereEmma May and Ally Lusty 18th, Holly Dixon andZachary Tatham in Up Front 23rd, Billy Lusty andMaxwell Tatham in Bullet finished 25th.Blowing dogs off chains, horizontal sheeting rain,that was the October long weekend on the watersof lovely Lake Illawarra for the YNSW YouthChampionships. Winds of over 35 knots at timesmade for challenging conditions for PRO andsupport boats not to mention the sailors.Wonderful Windang Tourist Park was anexperience that will be remembered and talkedabout for many years to come. On the waterDecoy was best paced in 5th.Flying Eleven Club Champions Gretta Quealy and Tom Smith inDecoy.The Upper Harbour clubs a couple of yearsinstituted a series of interclub races to give theirsailors the chance to sail in bigger fleets and meetother Flying 11 sailor – this season the circuit tookin races at Abbotsford, Greenwich, Hunters Hill,Drummoyne as well Lane Cove hosted a heat.Rather than trail the boats the kids sailed to thevarious events shadowed by the two Dave Ls(Lang and Lusty) in the Clyde as support. Thekids said the adventure of sailing up theParramatta River and under the GladesvilleBridge to Abbotsford to race and back afterwards.Dave Lang, in a whirlwind, organized 3 days oftraining in the October school holidays to give thekids new to the class and the old hands a chanceto learn new skills and to hone others. Thistraining was also open to Flying 11 sailors fromother clubs, we had representatives from Avalon,Northbridge as well as the Upper Harbour Clubs.Karyn Gojnich was the head coach for thetraining.In November the Club again hosted the BrentCourtney McGrath Estate Agents Upper HarbourChampionship and Dash for Cash, 23 boats tookpart with Angus Williams and Jesse Lilley sailingWhatever from Middle Harbour winning the Dashand they doubled up taking out the Championship,Vendetta also from Middle Harbour took out therace on Handicap. Decoy again was the bestplaced Lane Cove boat in 4th place. Thanks toBrent Courtney for his continuing support of theUpper Harbour.As in seasons past the State Titles was held overtwo weekends, the first round up at GosfordSailing Club and the second round down in theShire at Cronulla Sailing Club. Due to fleet sizesof about 90 boats the Association this year brokethe fleet into 4 flights who raced each other inround robin format. This is to allow venues whocannot fit a 100 boat starting line in their race areato be able to hold rounds of the States in years tocome.PRO Col Chidgey had both extremes of raceweather to deal with over the first round. OnSaturday the wind was tardy to arrive. When itdid, it was very light and shifty, enabling only twoof three scheduled flights to be the held. OnSunday, a 20kt, gusting to over 25 kt, southerlyarrived on the scene resulting in quite a bit ofcarnage and again shortening the race program totwo flights of racing. 'Survival mode' was the tacticfor the final flight of the day, with 18 boatsrecorded as not starting after being battered in thefirst race, another 22 started but did not finish thefinal race due to multiple capsizes in more than 25kts and rain. Racing was abandoned after theday's second race when lightning was sighted.Sail Sydney was opened up to other than Olympicclasses this season. The venue for the Flying 11swas Botany Bay sailing from Georges RiverSailing Club. Dynamite, Bullet and Nothing toLose stuck close together finishing 13th, 14th and15th. Water slides and a night out at Luna Parkwere part of the extras that YNSW offered to SailSydney contestants.The Flying 11 travelling road show headed northto Soliders Point on Port Stephens for theNational Championship 10 of our boats made thejourney, a number of Sabot sailors were recruitedfor the series Gael Glassock with HannahMerchant, James Glassock as he did in the Statesteamed up with Charlie Gundy in Nothing towww.LC12ftSSC.org.au Page 16

Lane Cove 12ft Sailing Skiff ClubJames Glassock joining Charlie Gundy were eightin the Silver Fleet.Charlie Gundy and Dana Tavener in Nothing to Lose.Lose, Henry Larkings joined Tilly Lang inDynamite. Making a return to Flying 11s for theNationals was Cam Gundy along with anotherrecruit from the Sabots, Finn Gilbert.After six races the fleet was split into Gold andSilver fleets. We had 5 boats in each fleet. KurtHansen and Lindsay Pike in Oscar from Belmontare the 2012 National Flying 11 Champions. Bestof Lane Cove were Fire Ice - Cam Gundy andFinn Gilbert in 18th in the Gold Fleet and Snap! -Jeremy Jones and Devlin Walsh, one better at17th in the Silver Fleet.The off water activities were centered around theSoldiers Point Holiday Park with communal mealseach night, a mobile workshop carrying mast andhull repairs for both our own and other clubsboats. The parents managed to have a dinner outat the Marina adjacent to the Holiday Park,without the kids! Sunset drinks on the patio of theHarrision’s apartment was a highlight, withuninterrupted views over the race track and out tothe mouth of Port Stephens with a view to theBroughton Island – thanks Peter and Janelle.February was the second round States down atCronulla, rigging was tight on their deck and thenit was a long sail down past the sandbank and aturn left to get out to the race area and the rollingswells of Bate Bay. The fleet joined (gate crashed)a wedding on Jibbon Beach at Bundeena whenthe PRO Col Chidgey sent the fleet ashore to waitfor the wind to settle in. Jack Buchan and EmmaJones in Hammertime from Belmont continuedtheir dominant display from Round One, taking outthe State Titles by four points from Manly boatMWB with National Champ Oscar third. Decoy in14th and Bullet in 19th were best placed of ourboats in the Gold Fleet. Nothing to Lose withOn the Club front the racing was very closeacross the fleet. In the Club Championship EmmaMay and Ally Lust in Splash as defending ClubChampions started with a win with Decoy andRiddles close behind, the result was in thebalance until the final race when Gretta and Tomhad a win to become the 2011-12 Flying 11 ClubChampions, Gretta and Tom also took out theFastest Time Pointscore from Tilly Lang andSophie Afaras in Dynamite with Emma May andAlly Lusty in Splash third. The HandicapPointscore also came down to the last race. With30 points for a win any one of four boats was inwith a chance. Dynamite was on 230 points,Splash 217 points with Bullet and SevenMinutes to Midnight tied one point behind on216points. Places were exchanged as the crewssailed the course, coming into the river SevenMinutes to Midnight opened a break from thepack and finished third on Scratch and first onHandicap to give her a total of 246 just edging outDynamite on 242 points. So Cartiona Glassockand Tom Larkings (with the help of Gael Glassockfor one race) are the 2011 -12 Flying 11 HandicapPointscore winners.Tight start in the F11 Upper Harbour Series Race held at HuntersHill.With the Club Racing over the Flying 11 fleet inmost part left their boats behind and begged,borrowed (but I don’t think stole) Cherubs for theannual Combined High School SailingChampionship. As a shake down two crews,Gretta Quealy and Charlie Gundy, in Ajax andBilly Lusty and Jeremy Jones in PineappleExpress sailed the Cherubs in the 12ft SkiffNationals held at Woollarah over Easter.www.LC12ftSSC.org.au Page 17

Lane Cove 12ft Sailing Skiff ClubCHS tussles were held up on Day One when 30knots of Southerly breeze meant no racing.Twenty knots on Day Two meant lots of thrills andspills. The 2012 CHS Cherub Champions areJeremy Jones and Billy Lusty in PineappleExpress, Tilly Lang and Nicole Barnes sailedLiqour in Public into fourth, Emma May andGretta Quealy in Ajax seventh and Lily Peel andAlly Lusty in Black Pearl eigth. Not content with aCherub, Charlie Gundy and Catriona Glassockteamed up and raced a Tornado catamaranRocket Chimp, knocking off the 49er on the finishline of Race Three saw them take line honours.Zachary Tatham stepped up into a 29er for theseries. Five Flying 11s made up the balance ofthe Lane Cove’s CHS representation. DevlinWalsh and Ed Breslin in Bullet, Emma Harrisonand Ellie Breslin in Luff me Knot, James Pagettand Adele Phillips in Dynamite, Hannah Merchantand Gael Glassock in Miss Elevation and JamesGlassock and Millie Jones in Nothing to Lose.Race Two saw James and Millie finish fourthacross the line in their class. In the final raceEmma and Ellie led the fleet around the firsttriangle and Hannah and Gael were up with thefront runners in the top ten. Emma and Elliefinished seventh overall in the 35 boat strongAustralian Girls Fleet.Again, this year the CYCA and its youth sailingacademy made available four ½ scholarships.This years recipients are Devlin Walsh, Matt Este,Ed Breslin and James Glassock all whom are inthe Talented Sailor Squad. Thank you to theCYCA for giving our young sailors thisopportunity.going into Cherubs, Billy will also fit in some 29ercrewing. Bullet has been sold to the Breslins withEd stepping out of Sabots to team up with bigsister Ellie, Gael Glassock has teamed up withEmma Harrision to fill the vacancy left by Ellie.Also stepping out of Sabots and joining the fleetwill be Lily Peel teaming up with another Sabotsailor from Drummoyne Tahlia Phillips. I am surethere will be more crew and boat shuffles beforethe fleet reconvenes in September for the 2012-13Season.The F11 Ghost Writer for David Lang andDavid Lusty - Flying 11 Class SecretariesFlying Eleven Handicap Pointscore winners Catriona Glassockand Tom Larkings in Seven Minutes to Midnight.Looking forward to next season there are alreadyboats being bought and sold and crewcombinations changing. Alexander and SophieLewis after a number of season are moving onto aCherub, Billy Lusty and Charlie Gundy are alsoThree’s a crowd if they are all skippers.Holly Dixon and Zac Tatham in Up Front .www.LC12ftSSC.org.au Page 18

Lane Cove 12ft Sailing Skiff ClubJunior FleetThe juniors had another great year on the river,with some close racing, good times and greatcamaraderie. One particular feature was theimprovement shown by a number of junior sailorsas the year progressed; finishes got closer andcloser as the year progressed and nothingshowed this more clearly than the final clubchampionship race where the first three boatsfinished within 18 seconds of each other aftermore than an hour and a half of exciting racing inchanging conditions.As ever, the junior sailors were helpful andfriendly, and this made running the class apleasure. It was also very pleasing to haveparents helping each race day and with theadministration of the class. A special thanks toDavid Swadling for running the pointscore spreadsheet and to Margaret Glassock for her efforts inrunning the starts and the finishes.The weather was generally good, although it gotblowy a couple of times at the Friday eveningLearn to Race program, where quite a few of ourbeginners became familiar with capsize retrievaltechniques. We had quite a few sailors join thefleet from the Learn to Sail and Learn to Raceprograms and many of them acquitted themselvesvery well; Chanel Lai, Lachlan Cozzie, JamiesonBennetts, Lucy Lilley, Charles Lilley, Joe Ghiazzaamongst others fell into this category.As in preceding years, the Learn to Sail programran in October, December and January and wasvery well attended. We had wonderful assistancefrom parents and junior and senior sailors andalso Flying 11 and Cherub sailors including EmmaMay, Catriona Glassock, Chloe Jensen and KatWotherspoon who ran courses with greatSabot 2 Up Club Champions Henry Larkings and Eve Peel inGone in 60 SecondsSabot 1 Up Club Champion Gael Glassock in Babesuccess. Again, the weather was generally kind(possibly too kind!?). Thanks also – as ever - toJack Winning, who always does whatever isrequired to get kids on the water and organisesthe learn to sail program.The juniors demand much of the starters and theadministration function at the club. A big thankyou therefore needs to go to all who helped inthese areas. Lots of parents got out on the ribsand helped throughout the year; thanks to allthose parents too and to all of the others whohelped the juniors with the Learn to Sail programand the Learn to Race program. Thank you alsoto all of those who donated trophies – without yourhelp much of this wouldn’t happen.The juniors made a big effort to collect books foraboriginal kids on Palm Island. We sent six boxesof high quality kids’ books for young and earlyteen kids as part of a literacy initiative.Somewhere, even as you read this, there may bea kid in the tropics reading a book someone atLane Cove donated.The numbers for juniors this year increasednotably; everyone was again racing in Sabots.The fleet varied each week from five or six boatsto as many as 17; with the bigger fleets generallyout for the Club Championship races, of whichthere were five. Courses were generally set for aSydney summer nor’easter – a beat up the river toOnions Point, a reach across to the wing mark atWoodford Bay, a run down the river to theAlexandra Street mark and then another beat,reach and run before finally finishing. There wasmore harbour racing this year and the kids gotoutside the river a couple of times where theyacquitted themselves very well in the areabetween Greenwich, Cockatoo Island andwww.LC12ftSSC.org.au Page 19

Lane Cove 12ft Sailing Skiff ClubWoolwich. These races were popular and helpedthe kids get some experience of differentconditions. It is likely there’ll be more harbourraces in future seasons.Club Champion in the Sabot 1 ups this year wasGael Glassock in Babe, who dominated over fiveraces and dropped only 3 points, taking a 2nd inthe final race on 24 March, but otherwise winningthe other four. Gael wins the D Lamprecht PeeWee Mk IV Trophy. A very close second in all ofthese races bar the last (which he had to sit outwith a cold ...) was twin brother James Glassockin Oink Oink !! who finished on 12 points after thedrop. Watching the racing between Gael andJames was very interesting, with James oftengetting out to a good start only to be slowly andpatiently run down by Gael as racing progressedup and down the river. Adam Swiderski in TookYa Time showed great improvement throughoutthe season to win the final Club Championshiprace from Gael by a matter of seconds and thuscome third overall in the club championship with19.4 points.There was some very close competition in theSabot 2 up Club Championship between eventualwinners Henry Larkings and Eve Peel in Gone in60 Seconds and Miles Davey and ArchieSwadling in Freestyler. In the end the final raceproved decisive with the win for Henry and Eveallowing them to edge out Miles and Archie bythree points, 5.7 to 8.7. Third place went toAndrea Davey and Jessica Swadling in Synergy(replacing Ad Power after the Nationals) withsome very fine sailing over the year netting them20.1 points after the drop.The Sabot 1 up Fastest Time Pointscore wastaken out by Gael Glassock with 182 points, forwhich Gael wins the Iron Ring Trophy. BrotherJames came second with 160 points and AdamSwiderski third with 115. Adam took out the Sabot1 up Handicap Pointscore with a total of 279points from James on 224 and Gael on 222. Wehad some really keen and committed sailors in theSabot 1 up class this year; girls and boys whoturned out week after week to sail. Ed Breslin inPiranha, Lisa Moran in Meteorite, MadeleineAyre in Sundowner and Billy Moran in HighCalibre in particular deserve special mention forgetting out there, getting wet, and having somefun every week. Noteworthy additions to the Sabot1 up fleet later in the season were Jack Moran inEvolution and Jack Kelly in Maximum Force,each sailing 1 up after they ran out of things totalk about in the 2 up races.Ed Breslin piloting PiranhaThe Sabot 2 up Fastest Time Pointscore for theIron Ring Trophy was won by Miles Davey andArchie Swadling in Freestyler with 262 points.Henry Larkings and Eve Peel in Gone in 60Seconds came second on 152 points. Third wasAndrea Davey and Jessica Swadling in Synergyon 132 points.The Meggs Trophy is awarded to the sailors (1 upand 2 up) who end the season with the mostnumber of starts (not necessarily finishes) inHandicap Pointscore races and who have not wonanother trophy. This year’s winners are:1 up: James Glassock in Oink Oink !!2 up: Michael Afaras and Oliver Knight inInsanity Fair.Lachlan Cozzie and Jamieson Bennetts in the Club SabotMeggsCongratulations to all our winners andcongratulations also to all of the kids who got outthere and gave it a go. Well done. So far asevents over the year went, we had greatparticipation from parents and sailors at theJunior’s sleepover sailing camp on November 26-www.LC12ftSSC.org.au Page 20

Lane Cove 12ft Sailing Skiff Clubselected in the Southern NSW State team tocompete at the Sabot Nationals at Southport overthe New Year.At the Sabot Nationals at Southport raced overthe New Year Freestyler, Miles Davey and ArchieSwadling, finished ninth overall followed byAndrea Davey and Jess Swadling in Synergywho finished tenth.Jack Kelly and Jack Moran in Maximum Force27, and at the Club Championship Christmasdinner hosted by the Juniors.The Christmas dinner was a particular highlightwith many parents assisting – the food was greatand we had many deserved compliments for awonderful effort. Thanks again to all involved.The Zone Championships at Vaucluse, where anumber of Lane Cove boats competed inchallenging conditions (e.g. 45ft yachts on the flysailing through the start line). Henry Larkings andEve Peel in Gone in 60 Seconds won the Sabot2 up on scratch and finished second on handicap.Jack Kelly did well in Maximum Force to come6th in the Sabot 1 ups on handicap.Over the season Lane Cove sailors also attendedthe Sabot NSW State Titles at Toronto and WangiRSL ASC (29-30 October + 12-13 November), theSabot Australian Titles at Southport YC (28December – 5 January), the Southern NSW SabotZone Championships at Vaucluse (17-18February) and the CHS Regatta at Belmont.We had good representation at these events.Results at these regattas were generally good, butparticular highlights were some good results forLane Cove sailors in the State Championships. Inthe 2 ups Gone in 60 Seconds , Henry Larkingsand Eve Peel, came 2nd overall with Ad Power,Andrea Davey and Jess Swadling, fifth andFreestyler, Miles Davey and Archie Swadling,sixth. Ad Power came second on handicap. Allthree of the 2 up boats from Lane Cove wereAdam Swiderski in Took Ya Time showing the style that wonhim four trophy races.The annual CHS regatta was held in the first weekof the Easter school holidays. As usual, thecamping and sailing was good and plenty asmany Lane Cove sailors spent an enjoyable weekon the shores of Lake Macquarie.There were plenty of creditable performances byour junior sailors at all these events and it wasparticularly good to see the effort people made toget there and get their kids sailing. A specialhighlight for parents was swanning around onvarious boats enjoying the good life.Long may it continue!Chris Kelly - Junior Class SecretaryBilly Moran and Michael Moran in High Calibre work hard tocover Andrea Davey and Jessica Swadling in Synergywww.LC12ftSSC.org.au Page 21

Lane Cove 12ft Sailing Skiff ClubRACE RESULTS12 Foot SkiffsHC Press Memorial TrophyVantage Real EstateJack Winning and Brett Phillips1st Handicap point score – David “Big Kite”Stephens TrophyMcConaghy Family TrophySköllPeter Polec and Jamie McCruddenNo Handbags on Deck TrophyStewart & Mort Chapman TrophyMat Foy and David Winning get back into the swing of 12ft Skiffsailing.Gemmell SailsMurray Press and Ben GemmellDoug Wilson Memorial Trophy – Club ChampionGrandad’s TrophyPaton Family TrophyMeggs TrophyHavoc Trophy1st Fastest Time Pointscore - Hindsight II TrophyHey ChargerNick Bernard and Robbie PolecDodge TrophyCaptain Ahab's TrophyHoodDave Lusty & Glenn FarquharDimension/Polyant SailclothNick Press and Brad YabsleyHey Charger TrophyFoxy Lady Too Memorial TrophyLincoln CrowneJonathan Temple and Richard JonesGemmell Sails TrophyWestlink M7 TrophyPennyLiss TrophyDimension Polyant Sailcloth TrophyRip, Rack, Roar & Rumble TrophyAquatronics TrophyJR Stimson "Humbug" TrophyRip, Rack, Roar and RumbleKen Williams and Bob PatonRIP Memorial TrophySpace Junk leads Gemmell Sails at the top mark.www.LC12ftSSC.org.au Page 22

Lane Cove 12ft Sailing Skiff ClubLasersImpDavid RosenthallClub Championship Standard Rig-John AstonMemorial TrophyStandard Rig Fastest Time Pointscore -John Behr‘Winterlude’ TrophyRosenthall Family TrophyHarveyJames StewartClub Championship Radial - Business PartnershipTrophyRadial Rig Fastest Time Point score-Clune FamilyTrophyM7 Motorway TrophyMadin Family TrophyThira IIITony MulhearnStandard Rig Handicap Point score - BourkeStewart TrophyThe Business Partnership TrophyLucas Family TrophyMakaniKim StewartRadial Rig Handicap Point score -Thira III TrophyDrury Family TrophySpottoGrace ArmstrongThink or Swim TrophyGemmell Sails TrophyStraight UpArnold MetcalfStraight Up TrophyExclamationMark BarracloughJumbuk TrophyIrene O’Keefe Memorial TrophyBeyond Redemption TrophyThe Business Partnership TrophyTooezyNoel BorelW and J Thomson TrophyJokers and ClownsCam GundyMeggs TrophyJayveeJohn HuntInscrutable TrophyEllis and Margaret Hunt Memorial TrophyRed Sail at NightSimon LingArnold Metcalf TrophyViaquaJulian MoranISSCO TrophyExclamation TrophyThe Business Partnership TrophyGravity WinsKris RomuldBarraclough Family TrophyStrata Engineering Solutions TrophyCam Gundy on Jokers and ClownsGrace Armstrong on Spotto.www.LC12ftSSC.org.au Page 23

Lane Cove 12ft Sailing Skiff ClubCherubsCauchemarTim Harrington and Chris HarringtonClub Champion - Gordon Gates Memorial TrophyGriffin Family Trophy for Fastest Time PointscoreAfaras Family TrophyLunsmann TrophyWotherspoon TrophyWestlink M7 TrophyI (heart) Cherubs TrophyPohjanmaan Kautta TrophyAlchemyClaire Lunsmann and Rolf LunsmannMeggs TrophyKath Hayward Memorial TrophyGemmell Sails TrophyNightmare on Humbug TrophyNicola Forbes-Smith returned to Lane Cove to experience thejoys of sailing on the upper harbour as guest skipper for OliverHartas on Pocket Rocket..Wrong TrousersJohn Mulquiny and Mark GauciWhite Family TrophyUnited and Undaunted TrophyFlying 11’sDecoyGretta Quealy and Tom SmithClub Championship- Marilyn Gates MemorialTrophyFastest Time Pointscore – Griffin Family TrophyGriffin TrophyMore drama aboard SpoilersPocket RocketOliver Hartas and Phillip HartasJensen TrophySpoilersKat Wotherspoon and Chloe JensenLittle Inn of Bayfield TrophySplashEmma May and Ally LustyMeggs TrophyHell NoAlexander Lewis and Sophie LewisStarters TrophyLuff me KnotEmma Harrison and Ellie BreslinWestlink M7 TrophyElectric BlueChris Walsh and Paul BreslinMombasa Trophy for Handicap PointscoreGeorgian Bay TrophyBreslin TrophyWalsh Family TrophyGirls only TrophyRalphJessica White and Kate HaywardWiggum TrophyEvery Flying Eleven start was hotly contested.www.LC12ftSSC.org.au Page 24

Lane Cove 12ft Sailing Skiff ClubJunior FleetBabe - Sabot 1 UpGael GlassockClub Champion - D Lamprecht Pee Wee Mk IVTrophy,Club Fastest Time Pointscore – Iron Ring Trophy,Toc Winning Memorial TrophyOink Oink!! – Sabot 1 UpJames GlassockMeggs TrophyAaron Gage and James Pagett in Riddles were winners of theBullet Trophy and the Breslin TrophySeven Minutes to MidnightCatriona Glassock and Tom LarkingsHandicap Pointscore - Monkey Fist TrophyDyson and Tatham Plumbing TrophyJJ TrophyHarrison Family TrophyLucy and Indie Gundy TrophySundowner – Sabot 1 UpMadeleine AyreMaida’s Gift TrophyClub Sabot - Sabot 1 UpLucinda LilleyCatch us if You Can TrophyTook Ya Time – Sabot 1 UpNothing to LoseCharlie Gundy and Dana TavenerLewis Family TrophyGemmel Sails TrophySydney Building Projects TrophyRiddlesAaron Gage and James PagettBullet TrophyBreslin Trophy Mk2BulletBilly Lusty and Maxwell TathamLinger Longer TrophyDynamiteTilly Lang and Sophie AfarasGojnich Family TrophyMerchant Family TrophySnapJeremy Jones and Devlin WalshDinosaur Junior TrophyMiss ElevationHannah Merchant and Charlotte AlexanderWinners TrophyPigs do Fly TrophyJames Glassock, cool as ever, at the helm of Oink Oink!!Adam SwiderskiPort Jackson TrophyCorn Bread “n” Chitlins TrophyBhindi Family TrophyRadford Family TrophyEvolution – Sabot 1 UpJack MoranFree as the Wind TrophyMaximum Force – Sabot 1 UpJack KellyNo Soup for You TrophyRay and Beth Dawkins TrophyClub Sabot - Sabot 1 UpChanel LaiTiffin Family TrophyUnited Campus Bookshops Trophywww.LC12ftSSC.org.au Page 25

Lane Cove 12ft Sailing Skiff ClubMeteorite- Sabot 1 UpLisa MoranMartin Luther King Memorial TrophyClub Sabot – Sabot 1 UpCharles LilleyPromised Land TrophyClub Sabot – Sabot 2 UpLachlan Cozzie and Jamieson BennettsTwo Little PigsWolfwind TrophyGone in 60 Seconds – Sabot 2 UpHenry Larkings and Eve PeelClub Championship - George Eden MemorialTrophyGemmell Sails TrophyJack Attack TrophyMichael Bartley Shipwrights TrophyFreestyler – Sabot 2 UpMiles Davey and Archie SwadlingFastest Time Pointscore - Iron Ring TrophyCombined Handicap Pointscore - Gordon GatesMemorial TrophyTry Hards TrophyBreslin Family TrophyAd Power/Synergy – Sabot 2 UpAndrea Davey and Jessica SwadlingAthol’s Gift TrophyDyson & Tatham TrophyWestlink M7 TrophyInsanity Fair – Sabot 2 UpMichael Afaras and Oliver KnightMeggs TrophyParticipation AwardsEd Breslin and Billy MoranLucy Lilley participated in the Club’s October Learn to Sail program and followed up her interest in sailing through ourLearn to Race program. She then graduated to the Junior racing program. By January she had her first handicap win inthe “Catch Us If you Can” Trophy sailing the Club Sabot Meggs. On Australia Day she raced Meggs in the QueensDiamond Jubilee Australia Day Regatta at Drummoyne, winning on handicap in her first interclub event.….That’s the Lane Cove spirit!www.LC12ftSSC.org.au Page 26

Lane Cove 12ft Sailing Skiff ClubOFFICERS AND OFFICIALS SEASON 20011/12PatronCommodoreVice CommodoresClub CaptainsHonorary SecretaryHonorary TreasurerHonorary Assistant SecretaryHonorary Assistant Treasurer-MembershipHonorary Assistant Treasurer-CanteenManagement CommitteeThree ‘A’ Class MembersOne Owner of a Registered 12ft SkiffOne Owner of a Registered LaserOne Owner of a Registered CherubOne Owner of a Registered Flying ElevenOne Owner of a Registered Junior Division BoatHonorary AuditorStarters Finishers, Timekeepers andRecordersRace CommitteeProtest CommitteeLearn to Sail CommitteeMaintenance CommitteeSafety CommitteeSocial CommitteeMembership Protection OfficerPublicity OfficerWebmaster12 FT SKIFFSSecretaryRecorderHandicappersMeasurerAssociation DelegatesLASERSSecretaryRecorderHandicappersMeasurerAssociation DelegateCHERUBSSecretaryRecorderHandicappersMeasurerAssociation DelegateFLYING ELEVENSSecretaryRecorderHandicappersMeasurerAssociation DelegateJUNIOR DIVISION:SecretaryRecorderHandicappersMeasurerAdrienne CahalanAndrew (Max) GundyRolf Lunsmann John HaywardOn-water Richard Griffin - Off-water Shane TathamGlenn FarquharIan MeggittBob PatonJack WinningGretta TomsKen WilliamsDavid WinningKris RomuldKate HaywardDavid LustyChris KellyBill EdmondsonJane Moran, Margaret Murdoch, John Wotherspoon, Alan Kenney,Claudette RonesOfficer of the Day plus five (5) Class SecretariesOfficer of the Day plus Max Gundy, Rolf Lunsmann, Ross Gage,Glenn FarquharJack Winning, Andrew Glassock, Max Gundy, Chris KellyJohn Hayward, Warwick Thomson, David Rosenthall Jack Winning,Michael Madin, Ross Gage, Rolf Lunsmann, Kim Stewart, GlennFarquhar, David Lang, Richard GriffinMax Gundy, David Rosenthal, John Hayward, Ian Meggitt, RichardGriffin, Alan Kenney, Rolf LunsmannLyn Francis, Margie May, Sue Cantor, Clare Hayward, John Hayward,Shelagh Gundy, Claudette Rones, Max Gundy, Sue Chambers, TrishKenney, David Merchant, Sue Cantor, Gretta TomsShelagh GundyBrett PhillipsJoe JensenGlenn FarquharAndrew O’BrienDavid Winning, Nick Bernard, Glenn FarquharPeter PolecAndrew O'Brien, David Winning, Jack Winning, Nick Press, MurrayPress, Glenn FarquharKris RomuldTony MulhearnJohn Hayward, Tony Mulhearn, Michael MadinWarwick ThomsonGeoff LucasKate HaywardJess WhiteJohn Wotherspoon, Claire Lunsmann, Tim HarringtonRolf LunsmannKate HaywardDavid LangDavid MerchantPeter Dixon, Peter May, John WotherspoonDavid LustyPeter May, Andrew GlassockChris KellyChris KellyChris Kelly, David Radford, Jane MoranChris Kellywww.LC12ftSSC.org.au Page 27

Lane Cove 12ft Sailing Skiff ClubMEMBERSHIPLife MembersHerb Barrett *Ken Barrett *Stan BeggPeter BehrCarolyn BiggsJim Booth *Mick ButlerStewart Chapman *Beth DawkinsRay DawkinsGeorge Eden *William EdmondsonPeter Fay *Laidley Fogg *Ross GardnerAsh Gay *Andrew GlassockRichard GriffinTed Griffith *Jim Hay *John HaywardFred Heesh (Jnr) *Steve KipriotiFred Langford *Cyril Lenton *Peter Leslie *Ian MeggittJack Scope *Jim Souter *Vic Souter *Stan Stevens *G Wearne *Harold (Toc) Winning *Jack WinningSeniorJohn AfarasIan AlexanderMark BarracloughMichael BartleyNicholas BernardAdam BoltonNoel BorelRichard BoyerPaul BreslinAdrienne CahalanAlison ChapmanAndrew ChapmanDavid CleworthPaul CluneGraham CollessWayne CostinRob DruryGlenn FarquharJames FrancisRoss GageMark GauciBen GemmellJohn GojnichKaryn GojnichIan GoodmanBradley GreenrodJohn GriffithsMax GundyAlison HarringtonChris HarringtonTim HarringtonPhilip HartasIan HayKate HaywardJohn HuntAilsa JeanesRichard JonesRichard KornmanVicki KornmanGreg LarkingsSimon LingGeoff LucasClaire LunsmannFiona LunsmannRolf LunsmannDavid LustyMichael MadinMichael MadinCharlotte MayPeter MayJames McCruddenArnold MetcalfJulian MoranTony MulhearnJohn MulquineyWilliam OxbyRobert PatonBrett PhillipsChristine PolecPeter PolecRobert PolecMurray PressNicholas PressNick ReedKristian RomuldDavid RosenthallJames StewartKim StewartJohn StimsonJonathan TempleWarwick ThomsonChris WalshKenneth WilliamsDavid WinningPeter ZonnevylleYouthMichael AfarasSophie AfarasCharlotte AlexanderGrace ArmstrongMadeleine AyreAnanya BhindiHannah BhindiChristian BreslinEdward BreslinEllen BreslinOliver BriniMatthew ChegwynBianca CleworthAndrea DaveyMiles DaveyBenedict DixonHolly DixonMatthew EsteAaron GageCatriona GlassockGael GlassockJames GlassockAmy GojnichZoe GojnichCam GundyCharlie GundyJames HarringtonEmma HarrisonOliver HartasScott JeanesChloe JensenAmelia JonesJeremy JonesJack KellyMatilda LangHenry LarkingsThomas LarkingsAlexander LewisSophie LewisTheodore LewisHarriet LingAlly LustyBilly LustyEmma MayHanna MerchantIngrid MonaghanBeth MoranBilly MoranJack MoranJamie MoranLisa MoranMichael MoranMillie MortonSebastian MortonJames PagettMaclean PatonEve PeelLily PeelGiorgia PopulinGretta QuealyAntoinette RadfordNicholas RadfordThomas SmithAlicia SortwellClaude SortwellTammy SortwellArchie SwadlingJessica SwadlingRosie SwadlingAdam SwiderskiMaxwell TathamZackary TathamDana TavenerToby TiffinDevlin WalshDavid WilsonKathryn WotherspoonAssociateAlan ClarkeFelicity CollessPeter DixonMartin GroverMadeleine GundyShelagh GundyCorinna Hartaswww.LC12ftSSC.org.au Page 28

Chris KellyDavid LangCathy LunsmannBeth MoranJacqueline MoranJamie MoranJane MoranMark MoranMeredith ShimminDavid StewartDavid SwadlingLiz SwadlingShane TathamGretta TomsJohn WotherspoonSupporters of LC12ftSSCKathy AfarasLiz BarracloughChandu BhindiWendy BhindiRichard BiggsKathryn BreslinEric CantorSue CantorGillian CarlessAlexandra ChambersJim ChambersSusan ChambersMichael ChapmanJulianne CluneMarcus CollignonPeter CowieBrian DaveyCheryl DaveyJames DaveyAnnie DixonHarry DixonRosemary DixonMichael EsteMichelle EvansLyn FrancisPeter FrancisMalcolm GatesJay GriffinTracey GriffinClare HaywardAlan KenneyTrish KenneyDavid KilloranGai KilloranDerek KingBob KornmanMadeleine KornmanMildred KornmanMitch KornmanGarry LewisLisa-Jane LewisFred(Ted) LilleyCatriona LingCharlotte LingEmily LingKate LustyKirsty LustyMaureen MadinNikolas MargerrisonMargie MayLane Cove 12ft Sailing Skiff ClubSophie MayBrian McConaghyJane MeggittDavid MerchantNatalie MerchantJohn MitchellHelen MolesworthGiles MortonMargaret MurdochJohn NotleyCatriona PeelKerrie PhillipsMargaret PolecBrian PopulinJohn QuealyDavid RadfordSusan RadfordOwen RadkeDiana RickardClaudette RonesKaty RosenthallCarla SavorgnanDerek SortwellNancy SortwellAnne-Maree TathamSara VergeMary WalshMurray WilliamsFiona WilsonJames WilsonStephen WilsonAngela WinningAnnette WinningLearn to SailGeorgia BatsonJonathan BatsonJamieson BennettsSchuyler BoeLuke BowersCiara BriggsAlisha BrightonZac Burgess-JonesRory BurkeJack CalderanMark CalderanGabriel CarmodyEmily ChangNicholas ChangBen ClementsTim ClementsWill ClementsNina CoombesAnnie CoppockLachlan CozziLucia CozziRuben DaleJaron D'AmicoAbby DillonJack DillonMichael DonohueArchie DouglasRupert DrakeCharlotte Duff-ClarkeHollie Duff-ClarkeEmma DunnettNell EnglandImogen EsteHugh FitzgibbonJames FitzgibbonLily FitzgibbonRuby FitzgibbonLucca FloydShannon Gallagher SilverLivy GambleJuliette GardJoseph GhiazzaMichael GockLouisa GrundyGeorgia HaenkeAnthony HarrisonGeorge HiattLaura HiattAmelia HughesDaniel HughesOliver HuszczoKatya KatchalovaOliver KnightMaria KukushkinaChanel LaiCharles LilleyLucinda LilleyLucinda LinkeHarry LongDaniel LoveridgeMitchell LoveridgePortia MayerDarcy McDonaldChloe McGrathOliver McGrathFinn McKeownHarrison MolloyConnor O'BrienGeorge OsmandWill OsmandAnna PahlmanManon PerkesAlicia PhillipsLachlan A PhillipsLachlan C PhillipsOliver ProsserJade RennieMitchell RennieJack Robertson-KirkwoodRamsay Robertson-KirkwoodCameron RuddickJoe RuddickZac SaberZia SaberAnna StewartSimon SwiderskiOliver TaigPhoebe ThackrayHarry UpfoldCate von BehrBenjamin WalshHugh WeberLuke WeberGabriel WoodSebastian WoodLiam Zucconiwww.LC12ftSSC.org.au Page 29

Lane Cove 12ft Sailing Skiff ClubLANE COVE 12FT SAILING SKIFF CLUB INCCOMMITTEE’S REPORTYour Committee members submit the financial accounts for the Lane Cove 12ft Sailing Skiff Club Incfor the financial year ended 30 April 2012.COMMITTEE MEMBERSThe names of the Committee members at the date of the report are:Max Gundy Rolf Lunsmann John Hayward Richard Griffin Shane TathamGlenn Farquhar Ian Meggitt Bob Paton Jack Winning Gretta TomsKen Williams Chris Kelly David Winning Kris Romuld Kate HaywardDavid LustyPRINCIPAL ACTIVITIESThe principal activities of the club during the year were to conduct sailing races and sailing activities.SIGNIFICANT CHANGESNo significant changes in the nature of these activities occurred during the year.OPERATING RESULTSThe profit for the year amounted to $74,195.Signed at Longueville 1 May 2012 in accordance with a resolution of the members of the Committee…………………………….Max Gundy…………………………………Ian MeggittSTATEMENT BY MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEEIn the opinion of the Committee the accompanying accounts as set out on the following pages of this Committee Report:1. Present fairly the financial position of the Lane Cove 12ft Sailing Skiff Club Inc as at 30 April 2012 and theresults of the cashflows of the club for the year ended on that date in accordance with applicable accountingstandards and other mandatory reporting requirements.2. At the date of this statement, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Lane Cove 12ft Sailing Skiff ClubInc will be able to pay its debts as and when they fall due.This statement is made in accordance with a resolution of the Committee and is signed on behalf of the Committee by:…………………………….Max Gundy…………………………………Ian Meggittwww.LC12ftSSC.org.au Page 30

Lane Cove 12ft Sailing Skiff ClubTHE LANE COVE 12FT SAILING SKIFF CLUB INCBALANCE SHEETAS AT 30 APRIL 201220122011CURRENT ASSETS:Cash on hand 585 560Cash at Bank 2,050 14,075Deposits – NAB Note 5 145,000 120,000Stock – Canteen 6,050 6,088Sundry receivables 5,173 1,950----------- ---------158,858 142,673----------- ---------NON-CURRENT ASSETS:Property Improvements & Equipment Note 2 168,885 83,352----------- -----------TOTAL ASSETS 327,743 226,025CURRENT LIABILITIES:Creditors 4,469 3,838Big Kite Memorial Trophy Fund 2,331 2,276ASF Grant Fund Note 3 9,063 7,228George Eden Memorial Trophy Fund 2,260 2,210John Aston Memorial Fund 2,123 2,088Prize Funds 1,029 3,827Junior Coaching Fund 2,250 0New Laser Fund 1,120 655---------- ---------24,645 22,122---------- ---------303,098 203,903======= =======MEMBERS FUNDS: Note 4Capital Reserves: Note 5Support boat replacement reserve – Ted Griffith 10,000 80,000Support boat replacement reserve – RIBs 10,000 0Support boat replacement reserve – Bonnie 10,000 0Learn to sail boat replacement reserve 40,000 30,000Amenities extension reserve 45,000 10,000BCA Compliance Improvements reserve 30,000 0---------- ---------145,000 120,000Unappropriated Surplus 158,098 83,903---------- ---------TOTAL CAPITAL AND RESERVES 303,098 203,903======= =======www.LC12ftSSC.org.au Page 31

Lane Cove 12ft Sailing Skiff ClubTHE LANE COVE 12FT SAILING SKIFF CLUB INCINCOME STATEMENTFor the Year Ended 30 April 201220122011INCOMESurplus on Canteen 12,870 7,785Function Surplus (235) 11,032Membership Subscriptions 19,886 20,314YNSW Affiliation fees received 5,314 0Boat Registrations 3,127 3,151Shed Rent 10,564 11,062Learn to Sail & Other Activities 12,536 13,938Donations & Other income 6,733 2,643Grants Note 3 50,000 0Interest Received 7,132 5,159---------- ----------Total Income 127,927 75,084EXPENSESMembership ExpensesAmortisation & Depreciation 4,874 4,705Cleaning & Waste Disposal 3,355 3,772Electricity & Gas 3,539 3,332Insurance 10,218 8,162Newsletters & office expenses 3,500 3,416Telephone 550 534Sailing ExpensesAmortisation & Depreciation 8,044 8,168Insurance 5,910 5,326Maintenance – Boats 4,401 3,029Maintenance – Sheds 3,332 2,765Race & Rescue expenses 4,481 5,909Rental 1,568 1,946Subsidies & Prizes 3,300 3,004Training 968 0Water Rates 1,133 1,087YNSW Fee 4,264 668Other ExpensesLicense Fees 72 47Bank charges 75 30Sundry expenses 956 1,460---------- ----------Total Expenses 64,540 57,360---------- ----------OPERATING PROFIT FOR THE YEAR 63,387 17,724Transfer to capital expenditure reserve Note 4 (25,000) (13,000)Revaluation of assets to fair value Note 4 35,808 0NET PROFIT FOR THE YEAR 74,195 4,724======= =======www.LC12ftSSC.org.au Page 32

Lane Cove 12ft Sailing Skiff ClubNOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFor the Year Ended 30 April 2012NOTE 1 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIESThe financial statements are a general purpose financial report that has been prepared in accordance withapplicable Accounting Standards and other mandatory professional reporting requirements (Urgent IssuesGroup Consensus Views) and the requirements of the Associations Incorporation Act New South Wales. Thefinancial statements have also been prepared on the basis of historical costs and do not take into accountchanging money values or, except where stated, current valuations of non current assets. Cost is based onthe fair values of the consideration given in exchange for assets. The accounting policies have beenconsistently applied, unless otherwise stated. The following is a summary of the material accounting policiesadopted by the association in preparation of the financial statements:(a) Income TaxThe club is exempt from income tax under the Income Tax Assessment Act(b) InventoriesInventories consist of canteen stock plus merchandise and are measured at the lower of cost and netrealisable value. Costs are assigned on a specific identification basis and include direct costs and appropriateoverheads, if any.(c) Fixed AssetsEach class of property, plant and equipment is carried at cost or fair value as indicated, less, whereapplicable, accumulated depreciation and any impairment losses.At the end of each reporting period, the entity reviews the carrying values of its tangible and intangible assets,to determine whether there is any indication that those assets are impaired. If such an indication exists, therecoverable amount of the asset, being the higher of the asset’s fair value less costs to sell and value in use,is compared to the asset’s carrying value. Any excess of the asset’s carrying value over its recoverableamount is recognised in the profit and loss.NOTE 2 FIXED ASSETS 20122011Furniture & fixtures – at cost 29,339 50,389Less Accumulated depreciation (15.926) (38,160)----------- -----------13,413 12,229Rescue Craft & Equipment – at valuation 2012 22,500 58,416at cost 50,000 0Less Grants received 0 (7,689)Less Accumulated depreciation 0 (37,517)----------- -----------72,500 13,210Sailing Boats – at cost 0 46,863at fair value 2012 20,000 0Less Grants received 0 (45,927)Less Accumulated depreciation 0 (151)----------- -----------20,000 185Woodford Bay Shed Improvements -at cost 1,465 0---------- -----------1,465 0Change Room Improvements – at cost 22,163 22,163Less Grant received (11,797) (11,797)Less Accumulated amortisation (8,426) (7,736)---------- -----------1,940 2,630Slipway Improvements – at cost 74,083 74,083Less Grant received (19,500) (19,500)Less Accumulated amortisation (26,323) (23,593)----------- -----------28,260 30,990www.LC12ftSSC.org.au Page 33

Lane Cove 12ft Sailing Skiff ClubYacht Bay Shed Improvements – at cost 10,484 3,459Less Grant received (2,370) (2,370)Less Accumulated amortisation (9,617) (574)----------- -----------7,497 515Clubhouse Improvements – at cost 46,537 44,395Less Building Fund Reserve (3,734) (3,734)Less Accumulated amortisation (21,078) (19,303)----------- -----------21,725 21,358Western Shed Improvements – at cost 2,982 2,982Less Accumulated amortisation (897) (747)----------- -----------2,085 2,235----------- -----------168,885 83,352======= ======NOTE 3 GRANTSThe club has received grants from the Australian Sports Foundation to assist with the support boat and sailingboat requirements of the club. These grants have been set aside as liabilities until such time as the fundsreceived are expended in accordance with the grant conditions. During 2012 the club acquired the “TedGriffith” using the grant funds.NOTE 4 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITYMembers Capital Retained Profit Reserves Total EquityBalance at 1 May 2010 40,625 88,554 57,000 186,179Operating profit for the year 17,724 17,724Transfer to specific reserves (13,000) 13,000 0Re-allocation of reserves & members capital(40,625) (9,375) 50,000 0--------- --------- ---------- ----------Balance at 30 April 2011 0 83,903 120,000 203,903Balance at 1 May 2011 83,903 120,000 203,903Operating profit for the year 63,387 63,387Revaluation of assets 35,808 35,808Transfer to specific reserves (25,000) 25,000--------- ---------- ----------Balance at 30 April 2012 158,098 145,000 303,098--------- ---------- ----------NOTE 5 RESERVESThe club has set aside reserves and allocated specific cash deposits to a number of specific capitalexpenditure projects. These projects have been determined after review of the forward capital expenditureplans of the club. Separate reserve categories are retained for major capital expenditure projects.NOTE 6 CONTINGENT LIABILITIESThe club has no contingent liabilities as at 30 April 2012www.LC12ftSSC.org.au Page 34

Lane Cove 12ft Sailing Skiff ClubAUDIT REPORT TO MEMBERSSCOPEWe have audited the financial statements of the Lane Cove 12ft Sailing Skiff Club Inc set out on the preceding pages forthe year ended 30 April 2012. The Committee is responsible for the financial statements. We have conducted anindependent audit of these financial statements in order to express an opinion on them to members.Our audit has been conducted in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards to provide reasonable assurancewhether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. Our procedures included examination on a test basis,of evidence of accounting policies and significant accounting estimates. These procedures have been undertaken to forman opinion whether, in material respects, the financial statements presented, fairly in accordance with AccountingStandards and other mandatory professional reporting requirements (Urgent Issues Group Consensus Views), a viewwhich is consistent with our understanding of the club’s financial position and the results of its operations. The income ofthe club and in particular the canteen sales are of a nature where controls and audit checks are impractical. Thereforewe have been unable to conduct an audit of this income although we have no reason to doubt the veracity of the figuresproduced.The audit opinion expressed in this report has been formed on the above basis.AUDIT OPINIONIn our opinion, the financial statements present fairly in accordance with the applicable Accounting Standards and othermandatory professional reporting requirements, the financial position of the Lane Cove 12ft Sailing Skiff Club Inc as at 30April 2012 and the results of its operations and cashflows for the year then ended.1 May 2012EDMONDSON & CO7 Fourth AveW R EDMONDSON Lane Cove NSW 2066Glenn Farquhar and Dave Lusty in Hood took out the HC Press Memorial TrophyThanks to Contact and Clarendon Printingwww.LC12ftSSC.org.au Page 35

Front Cover12ft Skiff Club Champion Gemmell Sails sailed by Murray Pressand Ben Gemmell (Photo: Alison Chapman)Inside Front CoverScenes from the naming ceremony for the Ted Griffith in March2012. (Photos: Eric Cantor and Rolf Lunsmann)Back Page TopCoach Katherine Wotherspoon with her happy team of new sailorsat the December 2011 Learn to Sail Program(Photo Shelagh Gundy)Back Bottom LeftPeter Polec and Jamie McCrudden in Skoll fly home to win the 12ftSkiff State Championship race sailed at Lane Cove in November(Photo: Alison Chapman)Back Bottom RightJonathan Temple and Richard Jones struggle to hold LincolnCrowne in the 12ft Skiff State Championship race at Abbotsford(Photo: Alison Chapman