Loama
Joe Tuck/Peter Denniston/ Matthew Fewster
Classic Yacht Association of Australia
2012/2013 Summer Series
Best Score Overall

Dear Skippers and Crews of the Classic 2012/2013 Summer Series

Consistent racing results throughout the series allowed Loama reward her skipper and crew with the best aggregate score overall for the series. A payoff to the dedicated effort put into Loama. From an abandoned Couta Boat to a Classic Yacht with winning ways.

From the Classic Fleet of Melbourne. Three cheers and  Salute` Loama.

Another example of what it takes to be a custodian of Classic Yachting. A story we are all personally familiar with. Keeping a Classic Yacht in full racing trim and up to scratch safety wise is no easy task. Without the Association would we do it?

We had a great Summer series. Although our starts and finishes were, occasionally,somewhat irregular for weather reasons, what isn’t irregular is our racing fleet consistently showing their dedication and enthusiasm to the Classic cause by fronting up in good numbers for each race.  This is the principle reason for the high credibility and regard the Association has with all the Port Phillip keel boat clubs and Yachting Victoria. A most important feature for us, particularly when Classic race dates are being decided on.

Although the decision to abandon Sundays Race 8 could have been made the day before, we, the Royals race director and myself put off this decision hoping sea state condition would moderate overnight. In our heart of hearts we knew it would not happen.  After an on- site discussion at Royals on Sunday, up went the Abandon Race signals at 8.00am and out went the message. Immediately after this decision , Richard Gates of Wanita called to report 2 metre seas off Kerford Road and breaking seas were seen at Prince’s Pier. At 10:30 a 33 knot gust hit the area, gear breaking conditions. Kent Bacon of Renene called in from Sandringham supporting the decision. He was all prepared for his first sail after a big break and the after series BBQ and social catch up. What can you do? Live to fight another day that’s what you do.

The Summer Series aggregate points and the points status of the Marie Louise III consistency trophy are attached. Obviously no change to the ML III Trophy since the Race 7 results. This trophy will be decided on the results of the 2014 Winter Series.

It’s goodbye to our 2012/2013 Summer Series. For awhile, the idea of completing a series with 8 races seemed a possibility, but not to be. It’s now up to the weather for our 2013 Winter Series to see if we manage 8 races.  Two great sights for our 2012/2013 Summer Series was seeing Fairwinds II  and a continually strong Tumlare fleet racing with us. The most notable feature of the series was the continual improvement in the racing quality of all our Classic fleet.

The 2013 Winter Series Notice of Race and Series entry form are attached. No entry price rise at this time.  Let’s see how you go with the PDF entry form. It will allow fields to be filled in by activation of the sign option at the top of the form.  I’ve asked people about some variations to our H series of course. All made positive comments. Let’s see what can be done within the restrictions we sail under.

Next weekend is the Queenscliff Regatta. Members wishing to sail as crew in this event on the Saturday let me know. I’m taking my Alwyn down on Friday as part of the Classic Fleet. I’m also looking for Saturday crew.

The big event on our horizon is the Cup Regatta November 1 to 4. Your exec. team is working on ways to make the Regatta a must do event.

So that’s all till our 2014 Winter Series. 1^st race May 5. I’m looking forward to seeing Tina of Melbourne racing with us.

Thanks for all the support during the 2012/2013 Summer Series.

Regards to all

Peter Costolloe
CYAA Handicapper

Results

2013 CYAA Winter Series NOTICE OF RACE

2013 CYAA Winter Series Entry Form

 

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Dear Skippers and Crews of the Classics  2013 Summer Series,

Race 8, a pursuit race, to be conducted by the Race Director of Royal Yacht Club of Victoria, David LeRoy. starting from the Royals marina with Group 1 start set for a 10:30 am start.

The attachments have the group start times of all entrants and the associated Race 8 (Pursuit) sailing instructions.

A short reminder to skippers there will be no race committee radio recall if a starter is OCS.  A 10% on course elapsed time penalty will be employed in lieu.

The process used to allocate each entrant a Race 8 group start time, which in theory should have all starters arriving together at the finish, is based on a complex spread sheet formula. Handicaps based on Race 7 results plus the forecast on water conditions are part of this formula. All this is an objective challenge to the sharpened pencil of the Handicapper , who you all know and love.

With 7 races completed for the series, a worst score drop from one race will form part of the series aggregate points score.

One entrant that won’t make the Race 8 start is Scimitar. She’s again been on the receiving end of a combination of marina pen circumstances that resulted in mast damage. Identical story to what she received two years ago. Damian and Andrew Purcell, leaders the enthusiastic Scimitar team, are not happy about this unexpected challenge, but, they and their team will be back for our Winter Series.

While we have the sads with the Scimitar news, we also have the big news to look out for Tina of Melbourne taking the fleet on in Race 8. Tina, with skipper Andy Doolan, all being well on the crew availability issue, will be with us for Race 8 and our 2013 Winter Series. With Tina of Melbourne racing against Boambillee and Mercedes III, the three most important yachts from the era when Australian Offshore yachting people took on the world and won, our Classic fleet’s unique world class status is enhanced. The most successful yachts from all era’s of Australia’s Classic Yachting consistently racing together is a noted strength of the Association’s Melbourne fleet. This claim could soon be hollow. Frances is dangerously close to leaving Port Phillip.

Our friends at the Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club are managing the Queenscliff Regatta Race entry process. Close of dates for race entry and off water functions very soon.

While not wanting to distract from the Race 8 count down , documentation for our 2014 Winter Series has been prepared. The Notice of Race and Entry will be sent out next week and installed on our web site.

We live in hope the Sundays weather stays on our side to allow a fair chance to all as the series points aggregate is very close.

Regards to all

Peter Costolloe
CYAA Handicapper

Race 8 March 17 (Pursuit) Sailing Instructions (RYCV)

Race 8 Group Start Times

 

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Dear Skippers and Crews of the Classics 2013 Summer Series.

Attached are the March 3 Race 7 Results plus the series aggregate and Marie Louise III consistency trophy status.

In spite of a strong wind warning being posted, Sunday’s sailing conditions for the fleet of 17 starters turned into one of the more benign days of sailing on the bay.

With Tumlares being towed across the shipping channel plus Pastime II and Acrospire III drifting to the line the HBYC Race Committee decided  sufficient breeze existed to take the fleet down to the first mark, so no postponement to the 10:25 am warning.  While several starters were caught out with this decision, the elapsed and corrected times for the shortened course, showed the race turned from what looked like a clean sweep for the front of the fleet into a fair race for all.

The sail of the day belongs to Andy Indrans with Corio Vertue.  Concentration by Andy on keeping Corio in the groove throughout the race showed in the results.  Greg Hynes on Jan was another example of what it takes to bring a boat home with a good results.  When out racing it pays to keep in mind the words of wisdom from our late and esteemed member of the Association and top sailor, Dave Kerr, which were ‘ we’re here to race’.

Irrespective of divine intervention and with the better half of the two up crew doing 80% of the work, our winner on corrected time, Martini’ will take a handicap hit. Joe Tuck and the boys on Loama are still pulling in good results.  To recognise this, they’ll also cop a tweak to their handicap.

Now to the final race, a pursuits start, March 17, of our Summer Series.  Start times will be issued on Thursday March 14.

Till then

Regards to all
Peter Costolloe
CYAA Handicapper

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