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JUNE 2010 MYCQ MULTINEWS Wild Spirit sitting on the hard at low tide in Wathumba 1

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JUNE 2010

MYCQ MULTINEWS

Wild Spirit sitting on the hard at low tide in Wathumba

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MULTINEWS

MULTIHULL YACHT CLUB QUEENSLAND PO BOX 178 WYNNUM Q 4178

HOME PAGE httpwwwmycqorgau PHONE NUMBER (07) 3393 3899

VOLUME 46 NUMBER 19 APRIL 1 2010

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JUNE 19TH Trophy Presentation NightDinner

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Front Cover

Wild Spirit sitting on the hard at low tide in Wathumba

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COMMITTEE MEMBERS 2009 - 2010

Management Committee Home Work Mobile Email Commodore Gordon Myers 07 5547 6473 0488 026 696 gmyershotkeynetauImmediate Past Commodore Tony Eppell 07 3207 1900 0427 743 111 teppellbigpondnetauVice Commodore Mike Hodges 07 3278 5154 0411 888 850 m3hodgesgmailcom Rear Commodore Wolfgang Veit 07 3822 2375 0429 626 362 wolbirhotmailcomClub Secretary Jim Fern 07 3396 6667 0418 188 768 jfern007bigpondcom Treasurer Kriss Dellit 07 3397 8155 krissdelsoundcomauMC Member Jim Fern 07 3396 6667 0418 188 768 jfern007bigpondcom MC Member Bruce Wieland 07 3395 4727 0438 176 704 blwielandbigpondcom MC Member Rob Sherwood 0417 081 996 rob_sherwoodarrowpathcomauTrailerables Representative Peter Hackett 07 3269 5943 07 3491 5444 0438 695 943 pha70516bigpondnetauCruise Captain Bruce Wieland 07 3395 4727 0438 176 704 blwielandbigpondcom Yachting Qld Representatives Tony Eppell 07 3207 1900 0427 743 111 teppellbigpondnetau Andrew Crawford 07 3395 7785 07 3271 6502 0419 704 588 ozmultisgmailcomBrisbane to Gladstone Race Administration Arbitrary Ratings Richard Jenkins 07 3822 1731 0418 880 449 rbjenkbigpondcom Arbitrary Ratings Officer Phil Day 07 3899 4443 07 3393 5550 0409 598 871 boatsmultihullsnetauOffshore Multihull Rule (OMR) OMR Rating and Data Officer Rob Sherwood 0417 081 996 rob_sherwoodarrowpathcomau OMR Measurer Phil Day 07 3899 4443 07 3393 5550 0409 598 871 boatsmultihullsnetau OMR Measurer Peter Hackett 07 3269 5943 07 3491 5444 0438 695 943 pha70516bigpondnetau OMR Measurer John Hamaty 07 38291518 0458 460832 joham1bigpondcom OMR Measurer Jim Fern 07 3396 6667 0418 188 768 jfern007bigpondcom OMR Measurer Bruce Dickson 07 3208 9600 0413 602 214 bcdicksonoptusnetcomau Social Secretary Wolfgang Veit 07 3822 2375 0429 626 362 wolbirhotmailcom Library and Publicity Trophies Club Database etc LibrarianArchives Barbara Stubbings 07 5446 1347 0408 461 347 jimbarbstubbingsbigpondcom

Membership and Club Database Phil Day 07 3899 4443 07 3393 5550 0409 598 871 boatsmultihullsnetau Multinews Editor Peter Hackett 07 3269 5943 07 3491 5444 0438 695 943 pha70516bigpondnetau Assistant Editor Jim Fern 07 3396 6667 0418 188 768 jfern007bigpondcom Assistant Editor Kriss Dellit 07 3397 8155 krissdelsoundcomauSponsorship Officer Jim Fern 07 3396 6667 0418 188 768 jfern007bigpondcom Trophy Officer Phil Wrench 07 3869-1159 0411 882 052 pw751535bigpondnetauWEB Master Gerd Kircher 07 3343 8844 07 3216 8714 0412 790 773 gkircherinternodenetau Bar Manager Jim Fern 07 3396 6667 0418 188 768 jfern007bigpondcomArea Representatives Bowen Rick Clarke 07 4786 1812 Hervey Bay Darryl Dorsett 07 4125 2399 07 4124 9933 0408 198 132 dorsett_daryhotmailcomau Mackay Rod Cunningham 0419 776 090 chrempbigpondcom Sunshine Coast Jim Stubbings 07 5446 1347 0419 980 369 jimbarbstubbingsbigpondcom Tow

nsville Jim McGeachie 0411 037 986

Commodorersquos Report Hi All The end of the season is upon us and the Club trophy presentation night combined with a club sponsored dinner social night will be on the 19 th June This is an excellent opportunity for all to celebrate and have a great social evening and Wolfgang has ensured the dinner will be excellent and best of all it will be free for club members Please come if you possibly can and make it a great night The AGM will be held soon and I will be standing down as Commodore as I will be heading out of town in a few months time Look forward to seeing you all at the presentationsocial night on the 19th June Your El Commodore Gordon Myers Secret Newsletter Business (password) User ID mycq Password antares

BRISBANE TO GLADSTONE RESULTS

Brisbane to Gladstone Multihull Yacht Race 2010 Boat OMR Performance Finish time Rhythmic 211933 1 235719 1 291249 4 Akimbo 215215 2 243404 2 264215 2 Lyra not rated 245708 3 413513 8 Renaissance 242537 3 262256 4 310217 5 Multihull Solutions-Blue not rated 265208 5 361833 6 Boss Racing 243235 4 265523 6 240218 1 Cut Snake 262456 6 272424 7 290922 3 Beats Workin 251755 5 280634 8 412015 7 AYS Raider DNF DNF DNF Raider One Design DNF DNF DNF

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NEWSFLASH

Dear members MYCQ is having their annual trophy presentation night on Saturday 19th June 2010 Venue Moreton Bay Trailer Boat Club 34 Fairlead Crescent Manly QLD 4179 Ground Floor - Function Room Time 630pm Dress Smart Casual MYCQ invites its members and partner to a FREE dinner and fun night Booking your place for the night is essential and not later than Thursday 03rd June 2010 (6 pm) Please contact Wolfgang Veit by either email wolbirhotmailcom or mobile 0429626362 Any booking after this date can not be accepted due to organizational matters Cost for any guest you would like to invite will be $4000 We are looking forward to a great night

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MAY LONG WEEKEND We spent post race Sun afternoon getting extra supplies at the local supermarket amp the evening at the Presentation night at the boat club - it was the usual drawn out long winded affair not getting underway until about 900pm Col Verrall gave his valedictory speech a major dummy spit on all amp sundry connected with the B2B amp walked out at the conclusion with his wife - a bit sad really ending that way after his major long term contribution to the event What will happen next year is anyones guess We set off Monday morning for Moon Point amp then headed north along the coast to Wathumba It was overcast with various shower cells around with the wind east swinging to north east as the morning progressed That meant a twenty nm screecher ride with all the crew taking turns at hanging out on the stb float with the long tiller extension We seemed to sit on 10 -14 knots most of the way so it was a quick run A heavy gusty rain squall came in about 4 miles out from Wathumba so furled the screecher before it hit amp sailed through it under jib with a bit of heading up in the gusts We were too close to Wathumba to bother with a reef We got into Wathumba around 12 tide with a couple of small bouys indicating the best channel over the entrance bar We anchored on the north side of the inlet in front of the bushy camp area stern in to the sandy beach With the recent heavy summer rains the water on the outgoing tide is inky black from tannin stains so we thought the better of swimming there Did an exploratory walk around the place at low tide on the big expanse of drying banks A bird from a nearby power boat gave us half a bucket of yabbies which we duly fed to the fish later in the afternoon amp evening All we managed to catch was a pan sized flathead between us which became entree instead of main course Had a dingo on the beach near the stern of the boat at one stage Late next morning we got out of Wathumba on the rising tide for a gentle sail back down the coast to Awinya Creek about 7nm south near the Yathon Cliffs We set the trolling line during the run but wo success

Early Morning ndash Wathumba Sunrise over Wathumba

As there was a light swell breaking on the beach we anchored well out about 100 -150 m where the deeper water flattened the swell but is still well protected from any easterly wind in the lee of the Yathon Cliffs The new (2nd hand) 26m Bombard was inflated on the nets amp the Toey 35 putt-putt fitted Works a treat amp very comfortable amp stable with 3 aboard We motored to the mouth of the creek near low tide The water is beautifully fresh about a 100m from the mouth so you can wander 40m over to the beach for a swim amp come back amp rinse off in the fresh We walked 400-500m up the creek to the uninhabited camp area (there are signs on the beach) and found the vehicle track in which we followed inland for a couple of

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Km or so hoping it might lead back towards the top of the cliffs for a panoramic view but the area was too heavily timbered Back to the boat to watch the sun set over the sea to the west with sardines salsa amp a red - to be followed by the ubiquitous spag bol No2 in lieu of the Thai green curry on account of the fact we didnt have any fish to go with it

Wavelength anchored under the Yathon Cliffs of coloured sand

Next morning it was back to Urangan A light south easter was in so it was slow and on the nose We had the trolling line out and were well out int othe middle of the bay on one tack when we got a good strike I feathered up into the wind to slow the boat while the crew ran the heavy line around the winch and the landing net was dug out As the fish got in close we could see it was a big mackeral about 800mm long I slowed right down to get it on board into the cockpit when it made a big lunge forward under the boat and the line was dragged against the rear lower folding strut amp chafed through Bugger Still it saved blood amp guts in the cockpit which I remember from a similar catch a few years back in the same place on Potboiler The secret appears to be that the fish should be towed a while to tire it before reeling it in Soon after this the wind pretty well died completely so we ended up motoring the last 8nm home which gave us a chance to be pretty well derigged by the time we got to the ramp to collect the trailer amp get the boat packed up for the drive home The only down side was that we did not have a couple of extra days spare to spend on the boat Regards Bob

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A NEW CATAMARAN FOR CENTRAL QUEENSLAND

Wild Spirit ndash LOA ndash 131m BOA ndash 8m Mast 175m Disp 4500-5500 kgs

Some of you with long memories will remember a previous article I wrote that appeared in the MYCQ Multinews around the end of 1997 regarding the Maiden-Voyage-from-Hell of Wildcat ndash then called Home of the Waves Some of you will also know that it was the Design-from-Hell so consequently Keith (Rixon) and I - with a little help from our friends - rebuilt it completely and renamed it She is now a very well behaved proper cat Enough said about Wildcat ndash suffice to say you would think it would put you off building another boat forever However this has turned out not to be the case As we are getting older we decided that we needed to either sell Wildcat and not replace her or get another more lsquocruise friendlyrsquo boat We retired last year and want to spend lots of time cruising our waters and perhaps around the South Pacific as well So we started looking at boats for sale What an eye-opener One standout disaster we looked at ndash brand new but had been sitting at the marina for sale for a year ndash had so many things wrong with it as to be lethal not the least of which being that it took an hour to get the sail down due to slugs jamming etc Imagine that if you got caught in a fast moving storm And this boat was from a famous designer and for sale for over half a million dollars The worst thing though was whilst sailing this thing ndash no mean feat ndash when he (must be a male boat ndash could not possibly be a female) was turned off the wind no increase in speed was forthcoming As you all know this is one of the reasons for actually owning a multihull Needless to say we were flabbergasted and definitely not interested

In action at WAGS

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Passing the Fleet at WAGS

After a few similar experiences Keith decided that if he was to get a new boat at all he would have to have it built Keith being Keith he would like to cruise but still race and even whilst cruising he does not like to go slow Not that we have done much cruising ndash work tended to get in the way He has always liked the concept of the Super Shockwaves (Free Spirit Blythe Spirit) so eventually after much soul searching it was decided to build a new one Not the least reason being that Geoff Cruse agreed to build it for us Geoff actually designed this craft in cahoots with Lock Crowther and it is definitely his baby He even came out of supposed building retirement to build it for us Geoff had been instrumental in helping us rebuild Wildcat and was a never ending source of good advice and comradeship during the three years it took us to rebuild a dog of a 33 footer into a really well handling 42 foot cat I must also say that Bob Peberdy owner of Free Spirit has also been very helpful in taking us for a sail in his boat and allowing Keith to crawl all over it Keith has also participated in some WAGS races with Bob and crew and enjoyed it immensely

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So what next Our previous experience of having a boat built 2000 kms away at Jervis Bay in NSW was not a good one but Geoff built our new boat in Brisbane only 600 kms away ndash not far in Central Queensland terms Initially Keith went down every month whilst they worked on the redesign together Geoff has sailed on Free Spirit for 10 years plus and had some great ideas of changes he would like to make as did Keith Together they came up with what they hoped would be an updated twenty first century design that is both fast and safe but also with some comfort The fish nights and flying experiences during these monthly visits are not to be sneezed at either For the last year however since he has retired Keith has spent more time in BrisVegas than at home ndash so I have been a virtual boat widow kicking around the house like a pebble in a bucket Luckily Keithrsquos sister lives about 5 minutes from where the boat is being built and has been glad to have her little brother stay ndash she has looked after him wonderfully well and it has been so convenient The new boat had a name from the start of the build Two of the other Shockwaves are Spirits of one sort or another and when we started the build there is also another one ndash sixty footer ndash on the drawing board that is tentatively named New Spirit So it seemed to us the natural name for our new boat keeping up the tradition was Wild Spirit So Wild Spirit she is Finally she was launched on 16th March into Bulimba Creek sans mast and shade cover as she had to negotiate four low bridges to get out into the River ndash a terrifying sight (see picture) She crossed the bay to Manly quite quickly with her two 30hp Honda outboards even into a 25 knot southeaster ndash most pleasing A couple of weeks later she had her mast and sails so Keith amp Geoff set off for her first sail ndash again most pleasing in light weather The builders and sail maker then took her out for her first race ndash WAGS at RQYS on 7th April ndash and all were more than happy with her performance Next the trip home ndash with the inimitable Geoff aboard with us Keith and I set forth for Keppel Bay on 14th April Once out of Moreton Bay the seas were atrocious and the wind was also not pleasing Big swell and wind waves and squalls every ten minutes (well it seemed like 10 minutes) and rain as well made for a most unpleasant days sailing except for the fact that Wild Spirit performed wonderfully well and looked after us perfectly We pulled into DIP for the night then crossed the Fishermans bar to the Sandy Straights next morning and on up to Wuthumba This is an amazing and strange place We used the shed-built markers to enter the lagoon at high tide We sat on the hard at low tide for a day and a half and watched the lagoon turn into hectares of sand with a only a few deep places to be seen At high tide the water in the lagoon is clear but at low tide the water from the many creeks enters the lagoons deep pools and is stained almost black with tannin ndash an amazing sight One of the pools left a low tide had about 10 rays in it ndash making quite a racket Next day we crossed Hervey Bay to Bundaberg where friends and family came aboard in the pouring rain for a visit We stayed for a day to have dinner with friends then headed off for Gladstone for the night Next on through the Narrows ndash then we pulled up at the entrance to Badger Creek for a couple of nights Geoff and Keith got out the crab pots and set them out We only got one buck big enough to eat as the rest were Jennys and had to go back ndash this begs the question ndash has the place been crabbed out Probably Geoff also deemed the area a piscatorial desert as we did not even get any bites on our fishing lines Fished out as well

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Next was the last leg across Keppel Bay to home We expected to get blown away once out of the Narrows but by this time the weather had calmed down a bit and we had a good sail to Rosslyn Bay Harbour We pulled up at the CCYC pontoon after some hair-raising manoeuvring to get into a VERY tight spot with a 25 knot cross wind Many friends joined us for celebratory champers including our Bar Manager Maria She had only been on board for five minutes when she got a call telling her she had just become a Grandmother ndash so it was a double celebration All in all Keith is very happy with Wild Spirit ndash she handles nasty conditions well is light and lively goes fast under sail and motor and looks after her crew when necessary I love the galley ndash it has a wonderful workspace and plenty of storage for extended voyages The beds are comfy and no one has to climb over anyone else to get out of bed This was one of my three requests ndash the other two being no water inside - fresh or salt - and some shade over the cockpit The rest I left up to the experts Irsquom sure we will spend many happy times on Wild Spirit both cruising and racing Our thanks go to Geoff and his right hand man Ken Drummond for a great build ndash she is strong and fast and should take us anywhere we want to go ndash and in some comfort Diane Sommer Crew and Galley Slave

The Terrifying Launch

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Wild Spirit at Manly after having the mast stood

Keith amp Geoff in the black tannin stained water at Wathumba

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you introduce a new member Excludes YQ fees

Annual General Meeting All members are encouraged to attend

Show your support Your vote counts

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Now that could be a talking point at your next social gathering or maybe a special gift

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Write up of the recent Qld Multihull Championships by Tony Eppell

This yearrsquos Queensland Multihull Championship was run by Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron and held in Moreton Bay on courses outside Green Island Four races were held with one longer passage race on the Saturday and 3 back to back windward leeward races on the Sunday 14 boats competed for the title in breezes which were light on Saturday with 6 ndash 10 knots and 10 ndash 14 knots on Sunday It was so light on the Saturday and the course which was called was the longer of the passage race options first down to Cleveland and then back around Mud Island that it needed to be shortened The leg down to Cleveland saw all the colourful sails flying with the leg back to Mud while initially a beat freed off towards the end to enable sprung sheets or screechers in some cases Much debate ensued between the race officer and several of the competing boats with Bare Essentials confident of rounding Mud and getting back to Hope Banks before the expiry of the time limit and several others equally confident that they would not make it In the end the race officer chose the best and what proved to be the right option of shortening the course at Mud West which then enabled all boats to finish a few minutes within the time limit Bare Essentials was first home OMR was won by Spook with Grey Matter taking PBH Sundayrsquos breeze was up around the 12 knot mark to start and provided a good tactical test with breeze pressure and direction variations around the course which continued throughout all the races Bare Essentials and Moving Finger were locked in a line honours duel with Cut Snake next up On the windward leeward courses Spook was able to assert her windward strengths whilst the offwind legs were short enough not to lose too much with screecher alone The first race of the day race 2 of the regatta was set over the longest course and gave rise to requests for redress from some of the more than half the fleet which were listed as failing to finish the race within the allotted time A protest committee set up by RQ upheld this request on the basis that simple application of OMR handicap ratings showed that slower boats could not finish over the course length set within the time constraints set by the SI and the faster boats ndash 15 minutes after the first boat The race officer had wisely chosen to take all boatsrsquo times freely admitting realising that there was a course length problem which could not be corrected by the time it became apparent The committee consequently chose to allow the times of the boats initially listed as DNF to stand Moving Finger was first home closely followed by Bare Essentials This was Moving Fingerrsquos best race with OMR and PBH wins Race 3 and 4 in the now stronger and more consistent breezes saw Bare Essentials taking out two more line honours Spook taking another OMR win and Moving Finger the other Kestrel notched up a PBH win in one race and Moving Finger the other Overall Bare Essentials won the line honours battle with 3 firsts and a second Stickshift the PBH with three thirds and a fifth while the major OMR event was taken by Spook with two firsts a second and a fourth over Moving Finger with two firsts a fifth and a ninth with Intrigue completing the podium with a second a third a fourth and an eighth We on Spook had deliberately chosen to sail with screecher only as our big kite had been trashed in one of this yearrsquos night races ndash this decision proved a good one We learned a lot about using the screecher on deep runs and still managed to finish close behind or ahead of some kite equipped boats

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This protest committeersquos decision ensured that the racing was won on the water in the way it should be for a handicap fleet The committee also suggested that the organisers should review the appropriateness of a 15 minute after the first boat limit for future handicap events Clearly any use of a limit in a handicap fleet should ensure that all boats are able based on their handicap and assuming even breezes to finish within the time limit Overall it was a great regatta with weather which would have brought a smile to everyonersquos lips Thanks RQ For interest in the event of back to back races and a desire to finish races to enable further races to start a race officer can gain guidance from application of handicap rating differentials as follows x times highest rating in regatta = (x+ chosen time limit if any) times lowest rating For this regatta x times 1001 = (x+15) times 778 Solving x = 5254 Therefore any race which takes longer than 5254 minutes to be completed by the fastest boat cannot be completed by all boats assuming even sailing conditions Therefore course lengths must be set with this in mind ndash and a knowledge of boat speed capabilities of course Race 3 was completed in 46m and Race 4 39m by the quickest boat while Race 2 over a longer course took 1h 6m 28s Race 3 and 4 comprised two roundings of one mile legs while Race 2 had been set at 12 miles The longer course was very properly not called again Tony Eppell Full Results follow

Series Results [OMR] up to Race 4 (Drops = 0) Place

Ties

Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers

Score Race 4

Race 3

Race 2

Race 1

1 007 Spook Tony Eppell MYCQRQYS 800 400 100 200 100

2 449 Moving Finger Ben Kelly RQYS 1600 100 500 100 900

3 33 Intrigue Peter Hackett QCYC 1700 300 400 800 200

4 M323 Bare Essentials Gordon Myers MYCQ 1800 200 300 300 1000

5 RQ120 Cut Snake Rob Dean RQYS 1900 500 200 600 600

6 3 Coco Loco Garry Scott MYCQ 2300 800 600 400 500

7 MK1 Akimbo Robert Sherwood RQYS 2500 700 900 500 400

8 73 Stickshift Jabin Crisp SYC 2800 600 800 700 700 9 152 Grey Matter Peter Petzold RQYS 3000 1000 700 1000 300

10 M327 Purple HAze Danny McMillan SYC 3600 900 1000 900 800

11 77 Fleetwing Jack Mason MYC 4700 1300F 1200 1100 1100

12 22 Intermezzo David Morgan SYC 5000 1300F 1100 1300

F 1300S

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Series Results [PBH] up to Race 4 (Drops = 0) Place Ties Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers Score Race 4 Race 3 Race 2 Race 11 73 Stickshift Jabin Crisp SYC 1400 300 500 300 300 2 M321 Kestrel Richard Jenkins MYCQ 1500 700 100 200 500 3 449 Moving Finger Ben Kelly RQYS 2100 100 900 100 1000 4 20S 33 Intrigue Peter Hackett QCYC 2300 400 700 1000 200 5 RQ120 Cut Snake Rob Dean RQYS 2300 600 300 600 800 6 152 Grey Matter Peter Petzold RQYS 2500 900 400 1100 100 7 20S M323 Bare Essentials Gordon Myers MYCQ 2900 200 600 900 1200 8 3 Coco Loco Garry Scott MYCQ 2900 1000 1000 500 400 9 007 Spook Tony Eppell MYCQRQYS 3300 1100 800 700 700 10 MK1 Akimbo Robert Sherwood RQYS 3400 800 1200 800 600 11 77 Fleetwing Jack Mason MYC 3800 1400F 1100 400 900 12 M327 Purple HAze Danny McMillan SYC 4100 500 1300 1200 1100 13 22 Intermezzo David Morgan SYC 4400 1400F 200 1400F 1400S

Series Results [Line Honours] up to Race 4 (Drops = 0)

Place

Ties

Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers

Score Race 4

Race 3

Race 2

Race 1

1 M323 Bare Essentials Gordon Myers MYCQ 500 100 100 200 100

2 449 Moving Finger Ben Kelly RQYS 700 200 200 100 200

3 RQ120 Cut Snake Rob Dean RQYS 1200 300 300 300 300

4 M327 Purple HAze Danny McMillan SYC 1600 400 400 400 400

5 73 Stickshift Jabin Crisp SYC 2000 500 500 500 500

6 MK1 Akimbo Robert Sherwood RQYS 2700 700 800 600 600

7 33 Intrigue Peter Hackett QCYC 3000 600 700 900 800 8 152 Grey Matter Peter Petzold RQYS 3300 800 600 1200 700 9 3 Coco Loco Garry Scott MYCQ 3500 900 1000 700 900

10 007 Spook Tony Eppell MYCQRQYS 3700 1000 900 800 1000

11 M321 Kestrel Richard Jenkins MYCQ 4400 1100 1100 1100 1100

12 77 Fleetwing Jack Mason MYC 4800 1400F 1200 1000 1200

13 22 Intermezzo David Morgan SYC 5500 1400F 1300 1400

F 1400S

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Bay to Bay - 2010

The 30th B2B was probably one of the best ever downwind slides with 30 plus multihull entries and 150 monohulls 10-25 knot SE both days with plenty of underbellies showing WinginIt dipped the mainsail in the water and leeward hull submerged and Darryn Purdyrsquos all girl family and friend crew just laughed and kept grinding the winches on their favourite new masthead kite as the wind built Julian Griffiths on Hot Vindaloo showed the tips of both rudders as the big kite blew out in front of the Wide Bay Bar Clifford Heath on the retuned Winged Warrior hit the sandbricks so hard that the mast base jumped off the ball before coming back down and breaking some bits and Lachlan Mcfarlane on Triton blew out the bottom gudgeon allowing 3 of water to fill the bilges before he tactfully withdrew from the first day of racing

Socially the Tin Can Bay yacht club was as good as ever and the Garrys Anchorage party was huge with regular visits to and from houseboats for variety Since the cessation by the club of the catered shindig on the beach home-catered parties on houseboats yachts or sections of beach are growing annually and we are proud that the best area is now occupied on the highwater mark by our fleet Camera guru Adrian off Coco Loco was silly enough to go to the top of their mast for a dusk picture and the winchers left him there for a loooong time The pictures should be good though

Intrigue Multihull winner Bay to Bay 2010 6925 by Julie Geldeard Vid Pic Promotions

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I must confess to allowing IntrIIgue to make more noise than I could and the stereo flattened the battery at about 1 am Sunday morning Some sore tummies and heads Sunday morning made the 730 start a bit blurry but the day developed beautifully with the wind increasing constantly throughout the day On both days we set the kite at the start and virtually pulled it down at the finish The crew were only needed for the hundred gybes

We got lucky on Intrigue weekend with an overall victory by 2 minutes over Joel Bergrsquos Raider and then Danny McMIllan on the improving Purple Haze Our break came on Sunday when the leading rockets parked in front of Kingfisher Resort while we sat on sustained speeds of 18 knots and the boats at the back of the fleet drowned in a local downpour Bummer

At least there were no capsizes this year and the mainly flat water combined with those winds provided awesome rides even though there was some lumpy stuff in front of Wide Bay Bar and Woody Island to add to the excitement Finishing before 11 am on Sunday was a bonus

All results on HBAy web httpwwwherveybaysailingcluborgau and pictures available by Jules on httpwwwvidpicprocomyacht-racingbay-to-bay-2010html A bonus of this 30th year was the provision by Jules of a DVD of video footage and one of still photographs taken on the weekend

Peter Hackett

Queensland Cruising Yacht Club Winter Series Arguably the biggest multihull winter series in the country this series based at Shorncliffersquos premiere club has grown even more for this year Grab any multihull or be a rockstar on someone elsersquos and come on down to share in the many lavish liquid and solid trophies The sailing is pretty good too For a nominal fee boats can be hardstanded (hardstood) for the duration of the series Limited marina berths available also The schedule for the series is Race 1 and Race 2 - Sunday 20th June Race 3 and Race 4 - Sunday 11th July Race 5 - Saturday 17th July Otter rock plate - Sunday 18th July Race 6 - Sunday 1st August Race 7 and Race 8 - Saturday 7th August Presentation after race 8 on Saturday 7th August

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the accuracy of statements made by contributors CAVEAT EMPTOR-BUYER BEWARE MYCQ cannot accept responsibility for goods or

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To assist in establishing an upto date register of members boats

stored at the club could any member who owns or knows the owner of a boat in the club yard please contact Mike Hodges on

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They can also be accessed from the Maritime Safety Queensland home page from the MSQ Quick links section at the bottom of the page

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GET INVOLVED IN SAILABILITY at the club house Mondays and Thursdays

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NEXT MONTHLY MEETING -- Thursday 3RD

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JUNE 19TH Trophy Presentation NightDinner

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Front Cover

Wild Spirit sitting on the hard at low tide in Wathumba

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Just Copy and Paste these links into your Web Browser

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COMMITTEE MEMBERS 2009 - 2010

Management Committee Home Work Mobile Email Commodore Gordon Myers 07 5547 6473 0488 026 696 gmyershotkeynetauImmediate Past Commodore Tony Eppell 07 3207 1900 0427 743 111 teppellbigpondnetauVice Commodore Mike Hodges 07 3278 5154 0411 888 850 m3hodgesgmailcom Rear Commodore Wolfgang Veit 07 3822 2375 0429 626 362 wolbirhotmailcomClub Secretary Jim Fern 07 3396 6667 0418 188 768 jfern007bigpondcom Treasurer Kriss Dellit 07 3397 8155 krissdelsoundcomauMC Member Jim Fern 07 3396 6667 0418 188 768 jfern007bigpondcom MC Member Bruce Wieland 07 3395 4727 0438 176 704 blwielandbigpondcom MC Member Rob Sherwood 0417 081 996 rob_sherwoodarrowpathcomauTrailerables Representative Peter Hackett 07 3269 5943 07 3491 5444 0438 695 943 pha70516bigpondnetauCruise Captain Bruce Wieland 07 3395 4727 0438 176 704 blwielandbigpondcom Yachting Qld Representatives Tony Eppell 07 3207 1900 0427 743 111 teppellbigpondnetau Andrew Crawford 07 3395 7785 07 3271 6502 0419 704 588 ozmultisgmailcomBrisbane to Gladstone Race Administration Arbitrary Ratings Richard Jenkins 07 3822 1731 0418 880 449 rbjenkbigpondcom Arbitrary Ratings Officer Phil Day 07 3899 4443 07 3393 5550 0409 598 871 boatsmultihullsnetauOffshore Multihull Rule (OMR) OMR Rating and Data Officer Rob Sherwood 0417 081 996 rob_sherwoodarrowpathcomau OMR Measurer Phil Day 07 3899 4443 07 3393 5550 0409 598 871 boatsmultihullsnetau OMR Measurer Peter Hackett 07 3269 5943 07 3491 5444 0438 695 943 pha70516bigpondnetau OMR Measurer John Hamaty 07 38291518 0458 460832 joham1bigpondcom OMR Measurer Jim Fern 07 3396 6667 0418 188 768 jfern007bigpondcom OMR Measurer Bruce Dickson 07 3208 9600 0413 602 214 bcdicksonoptusnetcomau Social Secretary Wolfgang Veit 07 3822 2375 0429 626 362 wolbirhotmailcom Library and Publicity Trophies Club Database etc LibrarianArchives Barbara Stubbings 07 5446 1347 0408 461 347 jimbarbstubbingsbigpondcom

Membership and Club Database Phil Day 07 3899 4443 07 3393 5550 0409 598 871 boatsmultihullsnetau Multinews Editor Peter Hackett 07 3269 5943 07 3491 5444 0438 695 943 pha70516bigpondnetau Assistant Editor Jim Fern 07 3396 6667 0418 188 768 jfern007bigpondcom Assistant Editor Kriss Dellit 07 3397 8155 krissdelsoundcomauSponsorship Officer Jim Fern 07 3396 6667 0418 188 768 jfern007bigpondcom Trophy Officer Phil Wrench 07 3869-1159 0411 882 052 pw751535bigpondnetauWEB Master Gerd Kircher 07 3343 8844 07 3216 8714 0412 790 773 gkircherinternodenetau Bar Manager Jim Fern 07 3396 6667 0418 188 768 jfern007bigpondcomArea Representatives Bowen Rick Clarke 07 4786 1812 Hervey Bay Darryl Dorsett 07 4125 2399 07 4124 9933 0408 198 132 dorsett_daryhotmailcomau Mackay Rod Cunningham 0419 776 090 chrempbigpondcom Sunshine Coast Jim Stubbings 07 5446 1347 0419 980 369 jimbarbstubbingsbigpondcom Tow

nsville Jim McGeachie 0411 037 986

Commodorersquos Report Hi All The end of the season is upon us and the Club trophy presentation night combined with a club sponsored dinner social night will be on the 19 th June This is an excellent opportunity for all to celebrate and have a great social evening and Wolfgang has ensured the dinner will be excellent and best of all it will be free for club members Please come if you possibly can and make it a great night The AGM will be held soon and I will be standing down as Commodore as I will be heading out of town in a few months time Look forward to seeing you all at the presentationsocial night on the 19th June Your El Commodore Gordon Myers Secret Newsletter Business (password) User ID mycq Password antares

BRISBANE TO GLADSTONE RESULTS

Brisbane to Gladstone Multihull Yacht Race 2010 Boat OMR Performance Finish time Rhythmic 211933 1 235719 1 291249 4 Akimbo 215215 2 243404 2 264215 2 Lyra not rated 245708 3 413513 8 Renaissance 242537 3 262256 4 310217 5 Multihull Solutions-Blue not rated 265208 5 361833 6 Boss Racing 243235 4 265523 6 240218 1 Cut Snake 262456 6 272424 7 290922 3 Beats Workin 251755 5 280634 8 412015 7 AYS Raider DNF DNF DNF Raider One Design DNF DNF DNF

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NEWSFLASH

Dear members MYCQ is having their annual trophy presentation night on Saturday 19th June 2010 Venue Moreton Bay Trailer Boat Club 34 Fairlead Crescent Manly QLD 4179 Ground Floor - Function Room Time 630pm Dress Smart Casual MYCQ invites its members and partner to a FREE dinner and fun night Booking your place for the night is essential and not later than Thursday 03rd June 2010 (6 pm) Please contact Wolfgang Veit by either email wolbirhotmailcom or mobile 0429626362 Any booking after this date can not be accepted due to organizational matters Cost for any guest you would like to invite will be $4000 We are looking forward to a great night

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MAY LONG WEEKEND We spent post race Sun afternoon getting extra supplies at the local supermarket amp the evening at the Presentation night at the boat club - it was the usual drawn out long winded affair not getting underway until about 900pm Col Verrall gave his valedictory speech a major dummy spit on all amp sundry connected with the B2B amp walked out at the conclusion with his wife - a bit sad really ending that way after his major long term contribution to the event What will happen next year is anyones guess We set off Monday morning for Moon Point amp then headed north along the coast to Wathumba It was overcast with various shower cells around with the wind east swinging to north east as the morning progressed That meant a twenty nm screecher ride with all the crew taking turns at hanging out on the stb float with the long tiller extension We seemed to sit on 10 -14 knots most of the way so it was a quick run A heavy gusty rain squall came in about 4 miles out from Wathumba so furled the screecher before it hit amp sailed through it under jib with a bit of heading up in the gusts We were too close to Wathumba to bother with a reef We got into Wathumba around 12 tide with a couple of small bouys indicating the best channel over the entrance bar We anchored on the north side of the inlet in front of the bushy camp area stern in to the sandy beach With the recent heavy summer rains the water on the outgoing tide is inky black from tannin stains so we thought the better of swimming there Did an exploratory walk around the place at low tide on the big expanse of drying banks A bird from a nearby power boat gave us half a bucket of yabbies which we duly fed to the fish later in the afternoon amp evening All we managed to catch was a pan sized flathead between us which became entree instead of main course Had a dingo on the beach near the stern of the boat at one stage Late next morning we got out of Wathumba on the rising tide for a gentle sail back down the coast to Awinya Creek about 7nm south near the Yathon Cliffs We set the trolling line during the run but wo success

Early Morning ndash Wathumba Sunrise over Wathumba

As there was a light swell breaking on the beach we anchored well out about 100 -150 m where the deeper water flattened the swell but is still well protected from any easterly wind in the lee of the Yathon Cliffs The new (2nd hand) 26m Bombard was inflated on the nets amp the Toey 35 putt-putt fitted Works a treat amp very comfortable amp stable with 3 aboard We motored to the mouth of the creek near low tide The water is beautifully fresh about a 100m from the mouth so you can wander 40m over to the beach for a swim amp come back amp rinse off in the fresh We walked 400-500m up the creek to the uninhabited camp area (there are signs on the beach) and found the vehicle track in which we followed inland for a couple of

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Km or so hoping it might lead back towards the top of the cliffs for a panoramic view but the area was too heavily timbered Back to the boat to watch the sun set over the sea to the west with sardines salsa amp a red - to be followed by the ubiquitous spag bol No2 in lieu of the Thai green curry on account of the fact we didnt have any fish to go with it

Wavelength anchored under the Yathon Cliffs of coloured sand

Next morning it was back to Urangan A light south easter was in so it was slow and on the nose We had the trolling line out and were well out int othe middle of the bay on one tack when we got a good strike I feathered up into the wind to slow the boat while the crew ran the heavy line around the winch and the landing net was dug out As the fish got in close we could see it was a big mackeral about 800mm long I slowed right down to get it on board into the cockpit when it made a big lunge forward under the boat and the line was dragged against the rear lower folding strut amp chafed through Bugger Still it saved blood amp guts in the cockpit which I remember from a similar catch a few years back in the same place on Potboiler The secret appears to be that the fish should be towed a while to tire it before reeling it in Soon after this the wind pretty well died completely so we ended up motoring the last 8nm home which gave us a chance to be pretty well derigged by the time we got to the ramp to collect the trailer amp get the boat packed up for the drive home The only down side was that we did not have a couple of extra days spare to spend on the boat Regards Bob

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A NEW CATAMARAN FOR CENTRAL QUEENSLAND

Wild Spirit ndash LOA ndash 131m BOA ndash 8m Mast 175m Disp 4500-5500 kgs

Some of you with long memories will remember a previous article I wrote that appeared in the MYCQ Multinews around the end of 1997 regarding the Maiden-Voyage-from-Hell of Wildcat ndash then called Home of the Waves Some of you will also know that it was the Design-from-Hell so consequently Keith (Rixon) and I - with a little help from our friends - rebuilt it completely and renamed it She is now a very well behaved proper cat Enough said about Wildcat ndash suffice to say you would think it would put you off building another boat forever However this has turned out not to be the case As we are getting older we decided that we needed to either sell Wildcat and not replace her or get another more lsquocruise friendlyrsquo boat We retired last year and want to spend lots of time cruising our waters and perhaps around the South Pacific as well So we started looking at boats for sale What an eye-opener One standout disaster we looked at ndash brand new but had been sitting at the marina for sale for a year ndash had so many things wrong with it as to be lethal not the least of which being that it took an hour to get the sail down due to slugs jamming etc Imagine that if you got caught in a fast moving storm And this boat was from a famous designer and for sale for over half a million dollars The worst thing though was whilst sailing this thing ndash no mean feat ndash when he (must be a male boat ndash could not possibly be a female) was turned off the wind no increase in speed was forthcoming As you all know this is one of the reasons for actually owning a multihull Needless to say we were flabbergasted and definitely not interested

In action at WAGS

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Passing the Fleet at WAGS

After a few similar experiences Keith decided that if he was to get a new boat at all he would have to have it built Keith being Keith he would like to cruise but still race and even whilst cruising he does not like to go slow Not that we have done much cruising ndash work tended to get in the way He has always liked the concept of the Super Shockwaves (Free Spirit Blythe Spirit) so eventually after much soul searching it was decided to build a new one Not the least reason being that Geoff Cruse agreed to build it for us Geoff actually designed this craft in cahoots with Lock Crowther and it is definitely his baby He even came out of supposed building retirement to build it for us Geoff had been instrumental in helping us rebuild Wildcat and was a never ending source of good advice and comradeship during the three years it took us to rebuild a dog of a 33 footer into a really well handling 42 foot cat I must also say that Bob Peberdy owner of Free Spirit has also been very helpful in taking us for a sail in his boat and allowing Keith to crawl all over it Keith has also participated in some WAGS races with Bob and crew and enjoyed it immensely

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So what next Our previous experience of having a boat built 2000 kms away at Jervis Bay in NSW was not a good one but Geoff built our new boat in Brisbane only 600 kms away ndash not far in Central Queensland terms Initially Keith went down every month whilst they worked on the redesign together Geoff has sailed on Free Spirit for 10 years plus and had some great ideas of changes he would like to make as did Keith Together they came up with what they hoped would be an updated twenty first century design that is both fast and safe but also with some comfort The fish nights and flying experiences during these monthly visits are not to be sneezed at either For the last year however since he has retired Keith has spent more time in BrisVegas than at home ndash so I have been a virtual boat widow kicking around the house like a pebble in a bucket Luckily Keithrsquos sister lives about 5 minutes from where the boat is being built and has been glad to have her little brother stay ndash she has looked after him wonderfully well and it has been so convenient The new boat had a name from the start of the build Two of the other Shockwaves are Spirits of one sort or another and when we started the build there is also another one ndash sixty footer ndash on the drawing board that is tentatively named New Spirit So it seemed to us the natural name for our new boat keeping up the tradition was Wild Spirit So Wild Spirit she is Finally she was launched on 16th March into Bulimba Creek sans mast and shade cover as she had to negotiate four low bridges to get out into the River ndash a terrifying sight (see picture) She crossed the bay to Manly quite quickly with her two 30hp Honda outboards even into a 25 knot southeaster ndash most pleasing A couple of weeks later she had her mast and sails so Keith amp Geoff set off for her first sail ndash again most pleasing in light weather The builders and sail maker then took her out for her first race ndash WAGS at RQYS on 7th April ndash and all were more than happy with her performance Next the trip home ndash with the inimitable Geoff aboard with us Keith and I set forth for Keppel Bay on 14th April Once out of Moreton Bay the seas were atrocious and the wind was also not pleasing Big swell and wind waves and squalls every ten minutes (well it seemed like 10 minutes) and rain as well made for a most unpleasant days sailing except for the fact that Wild Spirit performed wonderfully well and looked after us perfectly We pulled into DIP for the night then crossed the Fishermans bar to the Sandy Straights next morning and on up to Wuthumba This is an amazing and strange place We used the shed-built markers to enter the lagoon at high tide We sat on the hard at low tide for a day and a half and watched the lagoon turn into hectares of sand with a only a few deep places to be seen At high tide the water in the lagoon is clear but at low tide the water from the many creeks enters the lagoons deep pools and is stained almost black with tannin ndash an amazing sight One of the pools left a low tide had about 10 rays in it ndash making quite a racket Next day we crossed Hervey Bay to Bundaberg where friends and family came aboard in the pouring rain for a visit We stayed for a day to have dinner with friends then headed off for Gladstone for the night Next on through the Narrows ndash then we pulled up at the entrance to Badger Creek for a couple of nights Geoff and Keith got out the crab pots and set them out We only got one buck big enough to eat as the rest were Jennys and had to go back ndash this begs the question ndash has the place been crabbed out Probably Geoff also deemed the area a piscatorial desert as we did not even get any bites on our fishing lines Fished out as well

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Next was the last leg across Keppel Bay to home We expected to get blown away once out of the Narrows but by this time the weather had calmed down a bit and we had a good sail to Rosslyn Bay Harbour We pulled up at the CCYC pontoon after some hair-raising manoeuvring to get into a VERY tight spot with a 25 knot cross wind Many friends joined us for celebratory champers including our Bar Manager Maria She had only been on board for five minutes when she got a call telling her she had just become a Grandmother ndash so it was a double celebration All in all Keith is very happy with Wild Spirit ndash she handles nasty conditions well is light and lively goes fast under sail and motor and looks after her crew when necessary I love the galley ndash it has a wonderful workspace and plenty of storage for extended voyages The beds are comfy and no one has to climb over anyone else to get out of bed This was one of my three requests ndash the other two being no water inside - fresh or salt - and some shade over the cockpit The rest I left up to the experts Irsquom sure we will spend many happy times on Wild Spirit both cruising and racing Our thanks go to Geoff and his right hand man Ken Drummond for a great build ndash she is strong and fast and should take us anywhere we want to go ndash and in some comfort Diane Sommer Crew and Galley Slave

The Terrifying Launch

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Wild Spirit at Manly after having the mast stood

Keith amp Geoff in the black tannin stained water at Wathumba

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Membership Renewal

Membership renewal forms are coming keep an eye out for them

Remember you get 20 off your membership if

you introduce a new member Excludes YQ fees

Annual General Meeting All members are encouraged to attend

Show your support Your vote counts

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MYCQ MERCHANDISE

(Show your support)

MYCQ Cub Polo - $3000

MYCQ 2009 Brisbane To Gladstone Polo - $1500

MYCQ 2008 Brisbane To Gladstone Polo -

$1000

MYCQ Burgee - $3000 (Fly it at every club event)

MYCQ Sticker - $350

BUY A DOZEN BOTTLES OF MYCQ RED WINE

amp GET A PERSONALISED LABEL

The club now has available itrsquos own wine with a multihull sailing photo and club logo on the label Check it out at the next meeting

The wines are an excellent award winning 2004 Shiraz and a smooth 2005 Cab Sav

These are available now at the club bar at $14bottle If you buy 1doz bottles you can have a photo of your boat (or

anything you choose) on the label To order just email your chosen photo to Mike Hodges at

lhodgesbigpondnetau along with your choice of wine (mixed dozens are ok)

Now that could be a talking point at your next social gathering or maybe a special gift

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Write up of the recent Qld Multihull Championships by Tony Eppell

This yearrsquos Queensland Multihull Championship was run by Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron and held in Moreton Bay on courses outside Green Island Four races were held with one longer passage race on the Saturday and 3 back to back windward leeward races on the Sunday 14 boats competed for the title in breezes which were light on Saturday with 6 ndash 10 knots and 10 ndash 14 knots on Sunday It was so light on the Saturday and the course which was called was the longer of the passage race options first down to Cleveland and then back around Mud Island that it needed to be shortened The leg down to Cleveland saw all the colourful sails flying with the leg back to Mud while initially a beat freed off towards the end to enable sprung sheets or screechers in some cases Much debate ensued between the race officer and several of the competing boats with Bare Essentials confident of rounding Mud and getting back to Hope Banks before the expiry of the time limit and several others equally confident that they would not make it In the end the race officer chose the best and what proved to be the right option of shortening the course at Mud West which then enabled all boats to finish a few minutes within the time limit Bare Essentials was first home OMR was won by Spook with Grey Matter taking PBH Sundayrsquos breeze was up around the 12 knot mark to start and provided a good tactical test with breeze pressure and direction variations around the course which continued throughout all the races Bare Essentials and Moving Finger were locked in a line honours duel with Cut Snake next up On the windward leeward courses Spook was able to assert her windward strengths whilst the offwind legs were short enough not to lose too much with screecher alone The first race of the day race 2 of the regatta was set over the longest course and gave rise to requests for redress from some of the more than half the fleet which were listed as failing to finish the race within the allotted time A protest committee set up by RQ upheld this request on the basis that simple application of OMR handicap ratings showed that slower boats could not finish over the course length set within the time constraints set by the SI and the faster boats ndash 15 minutes after the first boat The race officer had wisely chosen to take all boatsrsquo times freely admitting realising that there was a course length problem which could not be corrected by the time it became apparent The committee consequently chose to allow the times of the boats initially listed as DNF to stand Moving Finger was first home closely followed by Bare Essentials This was Moving Fingerrsquos best race with OMR and PBH wins Race 3 and 4 in the now stronger and more consistent breezes saw Bare Essentials taking out two more line honours Spook taking another OMR win and Moving Finger the other Kestrel notched up a PBH win in one race and Moving Finger the other Overall Bare Essentials won the line honours battle with 3 firsts and a second Stickshift the PBH with three thirds and a fifth while the major OMR event was taken by Spook with two firsts a second and a fourth over Moving Finger with two firsts a fifth and a ninth with Intrigue completing the podium with a second a third a fourth and an eighth We on Spook had deliberately chosen to sail with screecher only as our big kite had been trashed in one of this yearrsquos night races ndash this decision proved a good one We learned a lot about using the screecher on deep runs and still managed to finish close behind or ahead of some kite equipped boats

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This protest committeersquos decision ensured that the racing was won on the water in the way it should be for a handicap fleet The committee also suggested that the organisers should review the appropriateness of a 15 minute after the first boat limit for future handicap events Clearly any use of a limit in a handicap fleet should ensure that all boats are able based on their handicap and assuming even breezes to finish within the time limit Overall it was a great regatta with weather which would have brought a smile to everyonersquos lips Thanks RQ For interest in the event of back to back races and a desire to finish races to enable further races to start a race officer can gain guidance from application of handicap rating differentials as follows x times highest rating in regatta = (x+ chosen time limit if any) times lowest rating For this regatta x times 1001 = (x+15) times 778 Solving x = 5254 Therefore any race which takes longer than 5254 minutes to be completed by the fastest boat cannot be completed by all boats assuming even sailing conditions Therefore course lengths must be set with this in mind ndash and a knowledge of boat speed capabilities of course Race 3 was completed in 46m and Race 4 39m by the quickest boat while Race 2 over a longer course took 1h 6m 28s Race 3 and 4 comprised two roundings of one mile legs while Race 2 had been set at 12 miles The longer course was very properly not called again Tony Eppell Full Results follow

Series Results [OMR] up to Race 4 (Drops = 0) Place

Ties

Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers

Score Race 4

Race 3

Race 2

Race 1

1 007 Spook Tony Eppell MYCQRQYS 800 400 100 200 100

2 449 Moving Finger Ben Kelly RQYS 1600 100 500 100 900

3 33 Intrigue Peter Hackett QCYC 1700 300 400 800 200

4 M323 Bare Essentials Gordon Myers MYCQ 1800 200 300 300 1000

5 RQ120 Cut Snake Rob Dean RQYS 1900 500 200 600 600

6 3 Coco Loco Garry Scott MYCQ 2300 800 600 400 500

7 MK1 Akimbo Robert Sherwood RQYS 2500 700 900 500 400

8 73 Stickshift Jabin Crisp SYC 2800 600 800 700 700 9 152 Grey Matter Peter Petzold RQYS 3000 1000 700 1000 300

10 M327 Purple HAze Danny McMillan SYC 3600 900 1000 900 800

11 77 Fleetwing Jack Mason MYC 4700 1300F 1200 1100 1100

12 22 Intermezzo David Morgan SYC 5000 1300F 1100 1300

F 1300S

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Series Results [PBH] up to Race 4 (Drops = 0) Place Ties Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers Score Race 4 Race 3 Race 2 Race 11 73 Stickshift Jabin Crisp SYC 1400 300 500 300 300 2 M321 Kestrel Richard Jenkins MYCQ 1500 700 100 200 500 3 449 Moving Finger Ben Kelly RQYS 2100 100 900 100 1000 4 20S 33 Intrigue Peter Hackett QCYC 2300 400 700 1000 200 5 RQ120 Cut Snake Rob Dean RQYS 2300 600 300 600 800 6 152 Grey Matter Peter Petzold RQYS 2500 900 400 1100 100 7 20S M323 Bare Essentials Gordon Myers MYCQ 2900 200 600 900 1200 8 3 Coco Loco Garry Scott MYCQ 2900 1000 1000 500 400 9 007 Spook Tony Eppell MYCQRQYS 3300 1100 800 700 700 10 MK1 Akimbo Robert Sherwood RQYS 3400 800 1200 800 600 11 77 Fleetwing Jack Mason MYC 3800 1400F 1100 400 900 12 M327 Purple HAze Danny McMillan SYC 4100 500 1300 1200 1100 13 22 Intermezzo David Morgan SYC 4400 1400F 200 1400F 1400S

Series Results [Line Honours] up to Race 4 (Drops = 0)

Place

Ties

Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers

Score Race 4

Race 3

Race 2

Race 1

1 M323 Bare Essentials Gordon Myers MYCQ 500 100 100 200 100

2 449 Moving Finger Ben Kelly RQYS 700 200 200 100 200

3 RQ120 Cut Snake Rob Dean RQYS 1200 300 300 300 300

4 M327 Purple HAze Danny McMillan SYC 1600 400 400 400 400

5 73 Stickshift Jabin Crisp SYC 2000 500 500 500 500

6 MK1 Akimbo Robert Sherwood RQYS 2700 700 800 600 600

7 33 Intrigue Peter Hackett QCYC 3000 600 700 900 800 8 152 Grey Matter Peter Petzold RQYS 3300 800 600 1200 700 9 3 Coco Loco Garry Scott MYCQ 3500 900 1000 700 900

10 007 Spook Tony Eppell MYCQRQYS 3700 1000 900 800 1000

11 M321 Kestrel Richard Jenkins MYCQ 4400 1100 1100 1100 1100

12 77 Fleetwing Jack Mason MYC 4800 1400F 1200 1000 1200

13 22 Intermezzo David Morgan SYC 5500 1400F 1300 1400

F 1400S

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The 30th B2B was probably one of the best ever downwind slides with 30 plus multihull entries and 150 monohulls 10-25 knot SE both days with plenty of underbellies showing WinginIt dipped the mainsail in the water and leeward hull submerged and Darryn Purdyrsquos all girl family and friend crew just laughed and kept grinding the winches on their favourite new masthead kite as the wind built Julian Griffiths on Hot Vindaloo showed the tips of both rudders as the big kite blew out in front of the Wide Bay Bar Clifford Heath on the retuned Winged Warrior hit the sandbricks so hard that the mast base jumped off the ball before coming back down and breaking some bits and Lachlan Mcfarlane on Triton blew out the bottom gudgeon allowing 3 of water to fill the bilges before he tactfully withdrew from the first day of racing

Socially the Tin Can Bay yacht club was as good as ever and the Garrys Anchorage party was huge with regular visits to and from houseboats for variety Since the cessation by the club of the catered shindig on the beach home-catered parties on houseboats yachts or sections of beach are growing annually and we are proud that the best area is now occupied on the highwater mark by our fleet Camera guru Adrian off Coco Loco was silly enough to go to the top of their mast for a dusk picture and the winchers left him there for a loooong time The pictures should be good though

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I must confess to allowing IntrIIgue to make more noise than I could and the stereo flattened the battery at about 1 am Sunday morning Some sore tummies and heads Sunday morning made the 730 start a bit blurry but the day developed beautifully with the wind increasing constantly throughout the day On both days we set the kite at the start and virtually pulled it down at the finish The crew were only needed for the hundred gybes

We got lucky on Intrigue weekend with an overall victory by 2 minutes over Joel Bergrsquos Raider and then Danny McMIllan on the improving Purple Haze Our break came on Sunday when the leading rockets parked in front of Kingfisher Resort while we sat on sustained speeds of 18 knots and the boats at the back of the fleet drowned in a local downpour Bummer

At least there were no capsizes this year and the mainly flat water combined with those winds provided awesome rides even though there was some lumpy stuff in front of Wide Bay Bar and Woody Island to add to the excitement Finishing before 11 am on Sunday was a bonus

All results on HBAy web httpwwwherveybaysailingcluborgau and pictures available by Jules on httpwwwvidpicprocomyacht-racingbay-to-bay-2010html A bonus of this 30th year was the provision by Jules of a DVD of video footage and one of still photographs taken on the weekend

Peter Hackett

Queensland Cruising Yacht Club Winter Series Arguably the biggest multihull winter series in the country this series based at Shorncliffersquos premiere club has grown even more for this year Grab any multihull or be a rockstar on someone elsersquos and come on down to share in the many lavish liquid and solid trophies The sailing is pretty good too For a nominal fee boats can be hardstanded (hardstood) for the duration of the series Limited marina berths available also The schedule for the series is Race 1 and Race 2 - Sunday 20th June Race 3 and Race 4 - Sunday 11th July Race 5 - Saturday 17th July Otter rock plate - Sunday 18th July Race 6 - Sunday 1st August Race 7 and Race 8 - Saturday 7th August Presentation after race 8 on Saturday 7th August

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COMMITTEE MEMBERS 2009 - 2010

Management Committee Home Work Mobile Email Commodore Gordon Myers 07 5547 6473 0488 026 696 gmyershotkeynetauImmediate Past Commodore Tony Eppell 07 3207 1900 0427 743 111 teppellbigpondnetauVice Commodore Mike Hodges 07 3278 5154 0411 888 850 m3hodgesgmailcom Rear Commodore Wolfgang Veit 07 3822 2375 0429 626 362 wolbirhotmailcomClub Secretary Jim Fern 07 3396 6667 0418 188 768 jfern007bigpondcom Treasurer Kriss Dellit 07 3397 8155 krissdelsoundcomauMC Member Jim Fern 07 3396 6667 0418 188 768 jfern007bigpondcom MC Member Bruce Wieland 07 3395 4727 0438 176 704 blwielandbigpondcom MC Member Rob Sherwood 0417 081 996 rob_sherwoodarrowpathcomauTrailerables Representative Peter Hackett 07 3269 5943 07 3491 5444 0438 695 943 pha70516bigpondnetauCruise Captain Bruce Wieland 07 3395 4727 0438 176 704 blwielandbigpondcom Yachting Qld Representatives Tony Eppell 07 3207 1900 0427 743 111 teppellbigpondnetau Andrew Crawford 07 3395 7785 07 3271 6502 0419 704 588 ozmultisgmailcomBrisbane to Gladstone Race Administration Arbitrary Ratings Richard Jenkins 07 3822 1731 0418 880 449 rbjenkbigpondcom Arbitrary Ratings Officer Phil Day 07 3899 4443 07 3393 5550 0409 598 871 boatsmultihullsnetauOffshore Multihull Rule (OMR) OMR Rating and Data Officer Rob Sherwood 0417 081 996 rob_sherwoodarrowpathcomau OMR Measurer Phil Day 07 3899 4443 07 3393 5550 0409 598 871 boatsmultihullsnetau OMR Measurer Peter Hackett 07 3269 5943 07 3491 5444 0438 695 943 pha70516bigpondnetau OMR Measurer John Hamaty 07 38291518 0458 460832 joham1bigpondcom OMR Measurer Jim Fern 07 3396 6667 0418 188 768 jfern007bigpondcom OMR Measurer Bruce Dickson 07 3208 9600 0413 602 214 bcdicksonoptusnetcomau Social Secretary Wolfgang Veit 07 3822 2375 0429 626 362 wolbirhotmailcom Library and Publicity Trophies Club Database etc LibrarianArchives Barbara Stubbings 07 5446 1347 0408 461 347 jimbarbstubbingsbigpondcom

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nsville Jim McGeachie 0411 037 986

Commodorersquos Report Hi All The end of the season is upon us and the Club trophy presentation night combined with a club sponsored dinner social night will be on the 19 th June This is an excellent opportunity for all to celebrate and have a great social evening and Wolfgang has ensured the dinner will be excellent and best of all it will be free for club members Please come if you possibly can and make it a great night The AGM will be held soon and I will be standing down as Commodore as I will be heading out of town in a few months time Look forward to seeing you all at the presentationsocial night on the 19th June Your El Commodore Gordon Myers Secret Newsletter Business (password) User ID mycq Password antares

BRISBANE TO GLADSTONE RESULTS

Brisbane to Gladstone Multihull Yacht Race 2010 Boat OMR Performance Finish time Rhythmic 211933 1 235719 1 291249 4 Akimbo 215215 2 243404 2 264215 2 Lyra not rated 245708 3 413513 8 Renaissance 242537 3 262256 4 310217 5 Multihull Solutions-Blue not rated 265208 5 361833 6 Boss Racing 243235 4 265523 6 240218 1 Cut Snake 262456 6 272424 7 290922 3 Beats Workin 251755 5 280634 8 412015 7 AYS Raider DNF DNF DNF Raider One Design DNF DNF DNF

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NEWSFLASH

Dear members MYCQ is having their annual trophy presentation night on Saturday 19th June 2010 Venue Moreton Bay Trailer Boat Club 34 Fairlead Crescent Manly QLD 4179 Ground Floor - Function Room Time 630pm Dress Smart Casual MYCQ invites its members and partner to a FREE dinner and fun night Booking your place for the night is essential and not later than Thursday 03rd June 2010 (6 pm) Please contact Wolfgang Veit by either email wolbirhotmailcom or mobile 0429626362 Any booking after this date can not be accepted due to organizational matters Cost for any guest you would like to invite will be $4000 We are looking forward to a great night

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MAY LONG WEEKEND We spent post race Sun afternoon getting extra supplies at the local supermarket amp the evening at the Presentation night at the boat club - it was the usual drawn out long winded affair not getting underway until about 900pm Col Verrall gave his valedictory speech a major dummy spit on all amp sundry connected with the B2B amp walked out at the conclusion with his wife - a bit sad really ending that way after his major long term contribution to the event What will happen next year is anyones guess We set off Monday morning for Moon Point amp then headed north along the coast to Wathumba It was overcast with various shower cells around with the wind east swinging to north east as the morning progressed That meant a twenty nm screecher ride with all the crew taking turns at hanging out on the stb float with the long tiller extension We seemed to sit on 10 -14 knots most of the way so it was a quick run A heavy gusty rain squall came in about 4 miles out from Wathumba so furled the screecher before it hit amp sailed through it under jib with a bit of heading up in the gusts We were too close to Wathumba to bother with a reef We got into Wathumba around 12 tide with a couple of small bouys indicating the best channel over the entrance bar We anchored on the north side of the inlet in front of the bushy camp area stern in to the sandy beach With the recent heavy summer rains the water on the outgoing tide is inky black from tannin stains so we thought the better of swimming there Did an exploratory walk around the place at low tide on the big expanse of drying banks A bird from a nearby power boat gave us half a bucket of yabbies which we duly fed to the fish later in the afternoon amp evening All we managed to catch was a pan sized flathead between us which became entree instead of main course Had a dingo on the beach near the stern of the boat at one stage Late next morning we got out of Wathumba on the rising tide for a gentle sail back down the coast to Awinya Creek about 7nm south near the Yathon Cliffs We set the trolling line during the run but wo success

Early Morning ndash Wathumba Sunrise over Wathumba

As there was a light swell breaking on the beach we anchored well out about 100 -150 m where the deeper water flattened the swell but is still well protected from any easterly wind in the lee of the Yathon Cliffs The new (2nd hand) 26m Bombard was inflated on the nets amp the Toey 35 putt-putt fitted Works a treat amp very comfortable amp stable with 3 aboard We motored to the mouth of the creek near low tide The water is beautifully fresh about a 100m from the mouth so you can wander 40m over to the beach for a swim amp come back amp rinse off in the fresh We walked 400-500m up the creek to the uninhabited camp area (there are signs on the beach) and found the vehicle track in which we followed inland for a couple of

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Km or so hoping it might lead back towards the top of the cliffs for a panoramic view but the area was too heavily timbered Back to the boat to watch the sun set over the sea to the west with sardines salsa amp a red - to be followed by the ubiquitous spag bol No2 in lieu of the Thai green curry on account of the fact we didnt have any fish to go with it

Wavelength anchored under the Yathon Cliffs of coloured sand

Next morning it was back to Urangan A light south easter was in so it was slow and on the nose We had the trolling line out and were well out int othe middle of the bay on one tack when we got a good strike I feathered up into the wind to slow the boat while the crew ran the heavy line around the winch and the landing net was dug out As the fish got in close we could see it was a big mackeral about 800mm long I slowed right down to get it on board into the cockpit when it made a big lunge forward under the boat and the line was dragged against the rear lower folding strut amp chafed through Bugger Still it saved blood amp guts in the cockpit which I remember from a similar catch a few years back in the same place on Potboiler The secret appears to be that the fish should be towed a while to tire it before reeling it in Soon after this the wind pretty well died completely so we ended up motoring the last 8nm home which gave us a chance to be pretty well derigged by the time we got to the ramp to collect the trailer amp get the boat packed up for the drive home The only down side was that we did not have a couple of extra days spare to spend on the boat Regards Bob

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A NEW CATAMARAN FOR CENTRAL QUEENSLAND

Wild Spirit ndash LOA ndash 131m BOA ndash 8m Mast 175m Disp 4500-5500 kgs

Some of you with long memories will remember a previous article I wrote that appeared in the MYCQ Multinews around the end of 1997 regarding the Maiden-Voyage-from-Hell of Wildcat ndash then called Home of the Waves Some of you will also know that it was the Design-from-Hell so consequently Keith (Rixon) and I - with a little help from our friends - rebuilt it completely and renamed it She is now a very well behaved proper cat Enough said about Wildcat ndash suffice to say you would think it would put you off building another boat forever However this has turned out not to be the case As we are getting older we decided that we needed to either sell Wildcat and not replace her or get another more lsquocruise friendlyrsquo boat We retired last year and want to spend lots of time cruising our waters and perhaps around the South Pacific as well So we started looking at boats for sale What an eye-opener One standout disaster we looked at ndash brand new but had been sitting at the marina for sale for a year ndash had so many things wrong with it as to be lethal not the least of which being that it took an hour to get the sail down due to slugs jamming etc Imagine that if you got caught in a fast moving storm And this boat was from a famous designer and for sale for over half a million dollars The worst thing though was whilst sailing this thing ndash no mean feat ndash when he (must be a male boat ndash could not possibly be a female) was turned off the wind no increase in speed was forthcoming As you all know this is one of the reasons for actually owning a multihull Needless to say we were flabbergasted and definitely not interested

In action at WAGS

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Passing the Fleet at WAGS

After a few similar experiences Keith decided that if he was to get a new boat at all he would have to have it built Keith being Keith he would like to cruise but still race and even whilst cruising he does not like to go slow Not that we have done much cruising ndash work tended to get in the way He has always liked the concept of the Super Shockwaves (Free Spirit Blythe Spirit) so eventually after much soul searching it was decided to build a new one Not the least reason being that Geoff Cruse agreed to build it for us Geoff actually designed this craft in cahoots with Lock Crowther and it is definitely his baby He even came out of supposed building retirement to build it for us Geoff had been instrumental in helping us rebuild Wildcat and was a never ending source of good advice and comradeship during the three years it took us to rebuild a dog of a 33 footer into a really well handling 42 foot cat I must also say that Bob Peberdy owner of Free Spirit has also been very helpful in taking us for a sail in his boat and allowing Keith to crawl all over it Keith has also participated in some WAGS races with Bob and crew and enjoyed it immensely

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So what next Our previous experience of having a boat built 2000 kms away at Jervis Bay in NSW was not a good one but Geoff built our new boat in Brisbane only 600 kms away ndash not far in Central Queensland terms Initially Keith went down every month whilst they worked on the redesign together Geoff has sailed on Free Spirit for 10 years plus and had some great ideas of changes he would like to make as did Keith Together they came up with what they hoped would be an updated twenty first century design that is both fast and safe but also with some comfort The fish nights and flying experiences during these monthly visits are not to be sneezed at either For the last year however since he has retired Keith has spent more time in BrisVegas than at home ndash so I have been a virtual boat widow kicking around the house like a pebble in a bucket Luckily Keithrsquos sister lives about 5 minutes from where the boat is being built and has been glad to have her little brother stay ndash she has looked after him wonderfully well and it has been so convenient The new boat had a name from the start of the build Two of the other Shockwaves are Spirits of one sort or another and when we started the build there is also another one ndash sixty footer ndash on the drawing board that is tentatively named New Spirit So it seemed to us the natural name for our new boat keeping up the tradition was Wild Spirit So Wild Spirit she is Finally she was launched on 16th March into Bulimba Creek sans mast and shade cover as she had to negotiate four low bridges to get out into the River ndash a terrifying sight (see picture) She crossed the bay to Manly quite quickly with her two 30hp Honda outboards even into a 25 knot southeaster ndash most pleasing A couple of weeks later she had her mast and sails so Keith amp Geoff set off for her first sail ndash again most pleasing in light weather The builders and sail maker then took her out for her first race ndash WAGS at RQYS on 7th April ndash and all were more than happy with her performance Next the trip home ndash with the inimitable Geoff aboard with us Keith and I set forth for Keppel Bay on 14th April Once out of Moreton Bay the seas were atrocious and the wind was also not pleasing Big swell and wind waves and squalls every ten minutes (well it seemed like 10 minutes) and rain as well made for a most unpleasant days sailing except for the fact that Wild Spirit performed wonderfully well and looked after us perfectly We pulled into DIP for the night then crossed the Fishermans bar to the Sandy Straights next morning and on up to Wuthumba This is an amazing and strange place We used the shed-built markers to enter the lagoon at high tide We sat on the hard at low tide for a day and a half and watched the lagoon turn into hectares of sand with a only a few deep places to be seen At high tide the water in the lagoon is clear but at low tide the water from the many creeks enters the lagoons deep pools and is stained almost black with tannin ndash an amazing sight One of the pools left a low tide had about 10 rays in it ndash making quite a racket Next day we crossed Hervey Bay to Bundaberg where friends and family came aboard in the pouring rain for a visit We stayed for a day to have dinner with friends then headed off for Gladstone for the night Next on through the Narrows ndash then we pulled up at the entrance to Badger Creek for a couple of nights Geoff and Keith got out the crab pots and set them out We only got one buck big enough to eat as the rest were Jennys and had to go back ndash this begs the question ndash has the place been crabbed out Probably Geoff also deemed the area a piscatorial desert as we did not even get any bites on our fishing lines Fished out as well

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Next was the last leg across Keppel Bay to home We expected to get blown away once out of the Narrows but by this time the weather had calmed down a bit and we had a good sail to Rosslyn Bay Harbour We pulled up at the CCYC pontoon after some hair-raising manoeuvring to get into a VERY tight spot with a 25 knot cross wind Many friends joined us for celebratory champers including our Bar Manager Maria She had only been on board for five minutes when she got a call telling her she had just become a Grandmother ndash so it was a double celebration All in all Keith is very happy with Wild Spirit ndash she handles nasty conditions well is light and lively goes fast under sail and motor and looks after her crew when necessary I love the galley ndash it has a wonderful workspace and plenty of storage for extended voyages The beds are comfy and no one has to climb over anyone else to get out of bed This was one of my three requests ndash the other two being no water inside - fresh or salt - and some shade over the cockpit The rest I left up to the experts Irsquom sure we will spend many happy times on Wild Spirit both cruising and racing Our thanks go to Geoff and his right hand man Ken Drummond for a great build ndash she is strong and fast and should take us anywhere we want to go ndash and in some comfort Diane Sommer Crew and Galley Slave

The Terrifying Launch

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Wild Spirit at Manly after having the mast stood

Keith amp Geoff in the black tannin stained water at Wathumba

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Show your support Your vote counts

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Now that could be a talking point at your next social gathering or maybe a special gift

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Write up of the recent Qld Multihull Championships by Tony Eppell

This yearrsquos Queensland Multihull Championship was run by Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron and held in Moreton Bay on courses outside Green Island Four races were held with one longer passage race on the Saturday and 3 back to back windward leeward races on the Sunday 14 boats competed for the title in breezes which were light on Saturday with 6 ndash 10 knots and 10 ndash 14 knots on Sunday It was so light on the Saturday and the course which was called was the longer of the passage race options first down to Cleveland and then back around Mud Island that it needed to be shortened The leg down to Cleveland saw all the colourful sails flying with the leg back to Mud while initially a beat freed off towards the end to enable sprung sheets or screechers in some cases Much debate ensued between the race officer and several of the competing boats with Bare Essentials confident of rounding Mud and getting back to Hope Banks before the expiry of the time limit and several others equally confident that they would not make it In the end the race officer chose the best and what proved to be the right option of shortening the course at Mud West which then enabled all boats to finish a few minutes within the time limit Bare Essentials was first home OMR was won by Spook with Grey Matter taking PBH Sundayrsquos breeze was up around the 12 knot mark to start and provided a good tactical test with breeze pressure and direction variations around the course which continued throughout all the races Bare Essentials and Moving Finger were locked in a line honours duel with Cut Snake next up On the windward leeward courses Spook was able to assert her windward strengths whilst the offwind legs were short enough not to lose too much with screecher alone The first race of the day race 2 of the regatta was set over the longest course and gave rise to requests for redress from some of the more than half the fleet which were listed as failing to finish the race within the allotted time A protest committee set up by RQ upheld this request on the basis that simple application of OMR handicap ratings showed that slower boats could not finish over the course length set within the time constraints set by the SI and the faster boats ndash 15 minutes after the first boat The race officer had wisely chosen to take all boatsrsquo times freely admitting realising that there was a course length problem which could not be corrected by the time it became apparent The committee consequently chose to allow the times of the boats initially listed as DNF to stand Moving Finger was first home closely followed by Bare Essentials This was Moving Fingerrsquos best race with OMR and PBH wins Race 3 and 4 in the now stronger and more consistent breezes saw Bare Essentials taking out two more line honours Spook taking another OMR win and Moving Finger the other Kestrel notched up a PBH win in one race and Moving Finger the other Overall Bare Essentials won the line honours battle with 3 firsts and a second Stickshift the PBH with three thirds and a fifth while the major OMR event was taken by Spook with two firsts a second and a fourth over Moving Finger with two firsts a fifth and a ninth with Intrigue completing the podium with a second a third a fourth and an eighth We on Spook had deliberately chosen to sail with screecher only as our big kite had been trashed in one of this yearrsquos night races ndash this decision proved a good one We learned a lot about using the screecher on deep runs and still managed to finish close behind or ahead of some kite equipped boats

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This protest committeersquos decision ensured that the racing was won on the water in the way it should be for a handicap fleet The committee also suggested that the organisers should review the appropriateness of a 15 minute after the first boat limit for future handicap events Clearly any use of a limit in a handicap fleet should ensure that all boats are able based on their handicap and assuming even breezes to finish within the time limit Overall it was a great regatta with weather which would have brought a smile to everyonersquos lips Thanks RQ For interest in the event of back to back races and a desire to finish races to enable further races to start a race officer can gain guidance from application of handicap rating differentials as follows x times highest rating in regatta = (x+ chosen time limit if any) times lowest rating For this regatta x times 1001 = (x+15) times 778 Solving x = 5254 Therefore any race which takes longer than 5254 minutes to be completed by the fastest boat cannot be completed by all boats assuming even sailing conditions Therefore course lengths must be set with this in mind ndash and a knowledge of boat speed capabilities of course Race 3 was completed in 46m and Race 4 39m by the quickest boat while Race 2 over a longer course took 1h 6m 28s Race 3 and 4 comprised two roundings of one mile legs while Race 2 had been set at 12 miles The longer course was very properly not called again Tony Eppell Full Results follow

Series Results [OMR] up to Race 4 (Drops = 0) Place

Ties

Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers

Score Race 4

Race 3

Race 2

Race 1

1 007 Spook Tony Eppell MYCQRQYS 800 400 100 200 100

2 449 Moving Finger Ben Kelly RQYS 1600 100 500 100 900

3 33 Intrigue Peter Hackett QCYC 1700 300 400 800 200

4 M323 Bare Essentials Gordon Myers MYCQ 1800 200 300 300 1000

5 RQ120 Cut Snake Rob Dean RQYS 1900 500 200 600 600

6 3 Coco Loco Garry Scott MYCQ 2300 800 600 400 500

7 MK1 Akimbo Robert Sherwood RQYS 2500 700 900 500 400

8 73 Stickshift Jabin Crisp SYC 2800 600 800 700 700 9 152 Grey Matter Peter Petzold RQYS 3000 1000 700 1000 300

10 M327 Purple HAze Danny McMillan SYC 3600 900 1000 900 800

11 77 Fleetwing Jack Mason MYC 4700 1300F 1200 1100 1100

12 22 Intermezzo David Morgan SYC 5000 1300F 1100 1300

F 1300S

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Series Results [PBH] up to Race 4 (Drops = 0) Place Ties Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers Score Race 4 Race 3 Race 2 Race 11 73 Stickshift Jabin Crisp SYC 1400 300 500 300 300 2 M321 Kestrel Richard Jenkins MYCQ 1500 700 100 200 500 3 449 Moving Finger Ben Kelly RQYS 2100 100 900 100 1000 4 20S 33 Intrigue Peter Hackett QCYC 2300 400 700 1000 200 5 RQ120 Cut Snake Rob Dean RQYS 2300 600 300 600 800 6 152 Grey Matter Peter Petzold RQYS 2500 900 400 1100 100 7 20S M323 Bare Essentials Gordon Myers MYCQ 2900 200 600 900 1200 8 3 Coco Loco Garry Scott MYCQ 2900 1000 1000 500 400 9 007 Spook Tony Eppell MYCQRQYS 3300 1100 800 700 700 10 MK1 Akimbo Robert Sherwood RQYS 3400 800 1200 800 600 11 77 Fleetwing Jack Mason MYC 3800 1400F 1100 400 900 12 M327 Purple HAze Danny McMillan SYC 4100 500 1300 1200 1100 13 22 Intermezzo David Morgan SYC 4400 1400F 200 1400F 1400S

Series Results [Line Honours] up to Race 4 (Drops = 0)

Place

Ties

Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers

Score Race 4

Race 3

Race 2

Race 1

1 M323 Bare Essentials Gordon Myers MYCQ 500 100 100 200 100

2 449 Moving Finger Ben Kelly RQYS 700 200 200 100 200

3 RQ120 Cut Snake Rob Dean RQYS 1200 300 300 300 300

4 M327 Purple HAze Danny McMillan SYC 1600 400 400 400 400

5 73 Stickshift Jabin Crisp SYC 2000 500 500 500 500

6 MK1 Akimbo Robert Sherwood RQYS 2700 700 800 600 600

7 33 Intrigue Peter Hackett QCYC 3000 600 700 900 800 8 152 Grey Matter Peter Petzold RQYS 3300 800 600 1200 700 9 3 Coco Loco Garry Scott MYCQ 3500 900 1000 700 900

10 007 Spook Tony Eppell MYCQRQYS 3700 1000 900 800 1000

11 M321 Kestrel Richard Jenkins MYCQ 4400 1100 1100 1100 1100

12 77 Fleetwing Jack Mason MYC 4800 1400F 1200 1000 1200

13 22 Intermezzo David Morgan SYC 5500 1400F 1300 1400

F 1400S

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Bay to Bay - 2010

The 30th B2B was probably one of the best ever downwind slides with 30 plus multihull entries and 150 monohulls 10-25 knot SE both days with plenty of underbellies showing WinginIt dipped the mainsail in the water and leeward hull submerged and Darryn Purdyrsquos all girl family and friend crew just laughed and kept grinding the winches on their favourite new masthead kite as the wind built Julian Griffiths on Hot Vindaloo showed the tips of both rudders as the big kite blew out in front of the Wide Bay Bar Clifford Heath on the retuned Winged Warrior hit the sandbricks so hard that the mast base jumped off the ball before coming back down and breaking some bits and Lachlan Mcfarlane on Triton blew out the bottom gudgeon allowing 3 of water to fill the bilges before he tactfully withdrew from the first day of racing

Socially the Tin Can Bay yacht club was as good as ever and the Garrys Anchorage party was huge with regular visits to and from houseboats for variety Since the cessation by the club of the catered shindig on the beach home-catered parties on houseboats yachts or sections of beach are growing annually and we are proud that the best area is now occupied on the highwater mark by our fleet Camera guru Adrian off Coco Loco was silly enough to go to the top of their mast for a dusk picture and the winchers left him there for a loooong time The pictures should be good though

Intrigue Multihull winner Bay to Bay 2010 6925 by Julie Geldeard Vid Pic Promotions

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I must confess to allowing IntrIIgue to make more noise than I could and the stereo flattened the battery at about 1 am Sunday morning Some sore tummies and heads Sunday morning made the 730 start a bit blurry but the day developed beautifully with the wind increasing constantly throughout the day On both days we set the kite at the start and virtually pulled it down at the finish The crew were only needed for the hundred gybes

We got lucky on Intrigue weekend with an overall victory by 2 minutes over Joel Bergrsquos Raider and then Danny McMIllan on the improving Purple Haze Our break came on Sunday when the leading rockets parked in front of Kingfisher Resort while we sat on sustained speeds of 18 knots and the boats at the back of the fleet drowned in a local downpour Bummer

At least there were no capsizes this year and the mainly flat water combined with those winds provided awesome rides even though there was some lumpy stuff in front of Wide Bay Bar and Woody Island to add to the excitement Finishing before 11 am on Sunday was a bonus

All results on HBAy web httpwwwherveybaysailingcluborgau and pictures available by Jules on httpwwwvidpicprocomyacht-racingbay-to-bay-2010html A bonus of this 30th year was the provision by Jules of a DVD of video footage and one of still photographs taken on the weekend

Peter Hackett

Queensland Cruising Yacht Club Winter Series Arguably the biggest multihull winter series in the country this series based at Shorncliffersquos premiere club has grown even more for this year Grab any multihull or be a rockstar on someone elsersquos and come on down to share in the many lavish liquid and solid trophies The sailing is pretty good too For a nominal fee boats can be hardstanded (hardstood) for the duration of the series Limited marina berths available also The schedule for the series is Race 1 and Race 2 - Sunday 20th June Race 3 and Race 4 - Sunday 11th July Race 5 - Saturday 17th July Otter rock plate - Sunday 18th July Race 6 - Sunday 1st August Race 7 and Race 8 - Saturday 7th August Presentation after race 8 on Saturday 7th August

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  • Multihull Yacht Sales Australia

Commodorersquos Report Hi All The end of the season is upon us and the Club trophy presentation night combined with a club sponsored dinner social night will be on the 19 th June This is an excellent opportunity for all to celebrate and have a great social evening and Wolfgang has ensured the dinner will be excellent and best of all it will be free for club members Please come if you possibly can and make it a great night The AGM will be held soon and I will be standing down as Commodore as I will be heading out of town in a few months time Look forward to seeing you all at the presentationsocial night on the 19th June Your El Commodore Gordon Myers Secret Newsletter Business (password) User ID mycq Password antares

BRISBANE TO GLADSTONE RESULTS

Brisbane to Gladstone Multihull Yacht Race 2010 Boat OMR Performance Finish time Rhythmic 211933 1 235719 1 291249 4 Akimbo 215215 2 243404 2 264215 2 Lyra not rated 245708 3 413513 8 Renaissance 242537 3 262256 4 310217 5 Multihull Solutions-Blue not rated 265208 5 361833 6 Boss Racing 243235 4 265523 6 240218 1 Cut Snake 262456 6 272424 7 290922 3 Beats Workin 251755 5 280634 8 412015 7 AYS Raider DNF DNF DNF Raider One Design DNF DNF DNF

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NEWSFLASH

Dear members MYCQ is having their annual trophy presentation night on Saturday 19th June 2010 Venue Moreton Bay Trailer Boat Club 34 Fairlead Crescent Manly QLD 4179 Ground Floor - Function Room Time 630pm Dress Smart Casual MYCQ invites its members and partner to a FREE dinner and fun night Booking your place for the night is essential and not later than Thursday 03rd June 2010 (6 pm) Please contact Wolfgang Veit by either email wolbirhotmailcom or mobile 0429626362 Any booking after this date can not be accepted due to organizational matters Cost for any guest you would like to invite will be $4000 We are looking forward to a great night

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MAY LONG WEEKEND We spent post race Sun afternoon getting extra supplies at the local supermarket amp the evening at the Presentation night at the boat club - it was the usual drawn out long winded affair not getting underway until about 900pm Col Verrall gave his valedictory speech a major dummy spit on all amp sundry connected with the B2B amp walked out at the conclusion with his wife - a bit sad really ending that way after his major long term contribution to the event What will happen next year is anyones guess We set off Monday morning for Moon Point amp then headed north along the coast to Wathumba It was overcast with various shower cells around with the wind east swinging to north east as the morning progressed That meant a twenty nm screecher ride with all the crew taking turns at hanging out on the stb float with the long tiller extension We seemed to sit on 10 -14 knots most of the way so it was a quick run A heavy gusty rain squall came in about 4 miles out from Wathumba so furled the screecher before it hit amp sailed through it under jib with a bit of heading up in the gusts We were too close to Wathumba to bother with a reef We got into Wathumba around 12 tide with a couple of small bouys indicating the best channel over the entrance bar We anchored on the north side of the inlet in front of the bushy camp area stern in to the sandy beach With the recent heavy summer rains the water on the outgoing tide is inky black from tannin stains so we thought the better of swimming there Did an exploratory walk around the place at low tide on the big expanse of drying banks A bird from a nearby power boat gave us half a bucket of yabbies which we duly fed to the fish later in the afternoon amp evening All we managed to catch was a pan sized flathead between us which became entree instead of main course Had a dingo on the beach near the stern of the boat at one stage Late next morning we got out of Wathumba on the rising tide for a gentle sail back down the coast to Awinya Creek about 7nm south near the Yathon Cliffs We set the trolling line during the run but wo success

Early Morning ndash Wathumba Sunrise over Wathumba

As there was a light swell breaking on the beach we anchored well out about 100 -150 m where the deeper water flattened the swell but is still well protected from any easterly wind in the lee of the Yathon Cliffs The new (2nd hand) 26m Bombard was inflated on the nets amp the Toey 35 putt-putt fitted Works a treat amp very comfortable amp stable with 3 aboard We motored to the mouth of the creek near low tide The water is beautifully fresh about a 100m from the mouth so you can wander 40m over to the beach for a swim amp come back amp rinse off in the fresh We walked 400-500m up the creek to the uninhabited camp area (there are signs on the beach) and found the vehicle track in which we followed inland for a couple of

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Km or so hoping it might lead back towards the top of the cliffs for a panoramic view but the area was too heavily timbered Back to the boat to watch the sun set over the sea to the west with sardines salsa amp a red - to be followed by the ubiquitous spag bol No2 in lieu of the Thai green curry on account of the fact we didnt have any fish to go with it

Wavelength anchored under the Yathon Cliffs of coloured sand

Next morning it was back to Urangan A light south easter was in so it was slow and on the nose We had the trolling line out and were well out int othe middle of the bay on one tack when we got a good strike I feathered up into the wind to slow the boat while the crew ran the heavy line around the winch and the landing net was dug out As the fish got in close we could see it was a big mackeral about 800mm long I slowed right down to get it on board into the cockpit when it made a big lunge forward under the boat and the line was dragged against the rear lower folding strut amp chafed through Bugger Still it saved blood amp guts in the cockpit which I remember from a similar catch a few years back in the same place on Potboiler The secret appears to be that the fish should be towed a while to tire it before reeling it in Soon after this the wind pretty well died completely so we ended up motoring the last 8nm home which gave us a chance to be pretty well derigged by the time we got to the ramp to collect the trailer amp get the boat packed up for the drive home The only down side was that we did not have a couple of extra days spare to spend on the boat Regards Bob

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A NEW CATAMARAN FOR CENTRAL QUEENSLAND

Wild Spirit ndash LOA ndash 131m BOA ndash 8m Mast 175m Disp 4500-5500 kgs

Some of you with long memories will remember a previous article I wrote that appeared in the MYCQ Multinews around the end of 1997 regarding the Maiden-Voyage-from-Hell of Wildcat ndash then called Home of the Waves Some of you will also know that it was the Design-from-Hell so consequently Keith (Rixon) and I - with a little help from our friends - rebuilt it completely and renamed it She is now a very well behaved proper cat Enough said about Wildcat ndash suffice to say you would think it would put you off building another boat forever However this has turned out not to be the case As we are getting older we decided that we needed to either sell Wildcat and not replace her or get another more lsquocruise friendlyrsquo boat We retired last year and want to spend lots of time cruising our waters and perhaps around the South Pacific as well So we started looking at boats for sale What an eye-opener One standout disaster we looked at ndash brand new but had been sitting at the marina for sale for a year ndash had so many things wrong with it as to be lethal not the least of which being that it took an hour to get the sail down due to slugs jamming etc Imagine that if you got caught in a fast moving storm And this boat was from a famous designer and for sale for over half a million dollars The worst thing though was whilst sailing this thing ndash no mean feat ndash when he (must be a male boat ndash could not possibly be a female) was turned off the wind no increase in speed was forthcoming As you all know this is one of the reasons for actually owning a multihull Needless to say we were flabbergasted and definitely not interested

In action at WAGS

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Passing the Fleet at WAGS

After a few similar experiences Keith decided that if he was to get a new boat at all he would have to have it built Keith being Keith he would like to cruise but still race and even whilst cruising he does not like to go slow Not that we have done much cruising ndash work tended to get in the way He has always liked the concept of the Super Shockwaves (Free Spirit Blythe Spirit) so eventually after much soul searching it was decided to build a new one Not the least reason being that Geoff Cruse agreed to build it for us Geoff actually designed this craft in cahoots with Lock Crowther and it is definitely his baby He even came out of supposed building retirement to build it for us Geoff had been instrumental in helping us rebuild Wildcat and was a never ending source of good advice and comradeship during the three years it took us to rebuild a dog of a 33 footer into a really well handling 42 foot cat I must also say that Bob Peberdy owner of Free Spirit has also been very helpful in taking us for a sail in his boat and allowing Keith to crawl all over it Keith has also participated in some WAGS races with Bob and crew and enjoyed it immensely

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So what next Our previous experience of having a boat built 2000 kms away at Jervis Bay in NSW was not a good one but Geoff built our new boat in Brisbane only 600 kms away ndash not far in Central Queensland terms Initially Keith went down every month whilst they worked on the redesign together Geoff has sailed on Free Spirit for 10 years plus and had some great ideas of changes he would like to make as did Keith Together they came up with what they hoped would be an updated twenty first century design that is both fast and safe but also with some comfort The fish nights and flying experiences during these monthly visits are not to be sneezed at either For the last year however since he has retired Keith has spent more time in BrisVegas than at home ndash so I have been a virtual boat widow kicking around the house like a pebble in a bucket Luckily Keithrsquos sister lives about 5 minutes from where the boat is being built and has been glad to have her little brother stay ndash she has looked after him wonderfully well and it has been so convenient The new boat had a name from the start of the build Two of the other Shockwaves are Spirits of one sort or another and when we started the build there is also another one ndash sixty footer ndash on the drawing board that is tentatively named New Spirit So it seemed to us the natural name for our new boat keeping up the tradition was Wild Spirit So Wild Spirit she is Finally she was launched on 16th March into Bulimba Creek sans mast and shade cover as she had to negotiate four low bridges to get out into the River ndash a terrifying sight (see picture) She crossed the bay to Manly quite quickly with her two 30hp Honda outboards even into a 25 knot southeaster ndash most pleasing A couple of weeks later she had her mast and sails so Keith amp Geoff set off for her first sail ndash again most pleasing in light weather The builders and sail maker then took her out for her first race ndash WAGS at RQYS on 7th April ndash and all were more than happy with her performance Next the trip home ndash with the inimitable Geoff aboard with us Keith and I set forth for Keppel Bay on 14th April Once out of Moreton Bay the seas were atrocious and the wind was also not pleasing Big swell and wind waves and squalls every ten minutes (well it seemed like 10 minutes) and rain as well made for a most unpleasant days sailing except for the fact that Wild Spirit performed wonderfully well and looked after us perfectly We pulled into DIP for the night then crossed the Fishermans bar to the Sandy Straights next morning and on up to Wuthumba This is an amazing and strange place We used the shed-built markers to enter the lagoon at high tide We sat on the hard at low tide for a day and a half and watched the lagoon turn into hectares of sand with a only a few deep places to be seen At high tide the water in the lagoon is clear but at low tide the water from the many creeks enters the lagoons deep pools and is stained almost black with tannin ndash an amazing sight One of the pools left a low tide had about 10 rays in it ndash making quite a racket Next day we crossed Hervey Bay to Bundaberg where friends and family came aboard in the pouring rain for a visit We stayed for a day to have dinner with friends then headed off for Gladstone for the night Next on through the Narrows ndash then we pulled up at the entrance to Badger Creek for a couple of nights Geoff and Keith got out the crab pots and set them out We only got one buck big enough to eat as the rest were Jennys and had to go back ndash this begs the question ndash has the place been crabbed out Probably Geoff also deemed the area a piscatorial desert as we did not even get any bites on our fishing lines Fished out as well

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Next was the last leg across Keppel Bay to home We expected to get blown away once out of the Narrows but by this time the weather had calmed down a bit and we had a good sail to Rosslyn Bay Harbour We pulled up at the CCYC pontoon after some hair-raising manoeuvring to get into a VERY tight spot with a 25 knot cross wind Many friends joined us for celebratory champers including our Bar Manager Maria She had only been on board for five minutes when she got a call telling her she had just become a Grandmother ndash so it was a double celebration All in all Keith is very happy with Wild Spirit ndash she handles nasty conditions well is light and lively goes fast under sail and motor and looks after her crew when necessary I love the galley ndash it has a wonderful workspace and plenty of storage for extended voyages The beds are comfy and no one has to climb over anyone else to get out of bed This was one of my three requests ndash the other two being no water inside - fresh or salt - and some shade over the cockpit The rest I left up to the experts Irsquom sure we will spend many happy times on Wild Spirit both cruising and racing Our thanks go to Geoff and his right hand man Ken Drummond for a great build ndash she is strong and fast and should take us anywhere we want to go ndash and in some comfort Diane Sommer Crew and Galley Slave

The Terrifying Launch

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Wild Spirit at Manly after having the mast stood

Keith amp Geoff in the black tannin stained water at Wathumba

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Remember you get 20 off your membership if

you introduce a new member Excludes YQ fees

Annual General Meeting All members are encouraged to attend

Show your support Your vote counts

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The club now has available itrsquos own wine with a multihull sailing photo and club logo on the label Check it out at the next meeting

The wines are an excellent award winning 2004 Shiraz and a smooth 2005 Cab Sav

These are available now at the club bar at $14bottle If you buy 1doz bottles you can have a photo of your boat (or

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Now that could be a talking point at your next social gathering or maybe a special gift

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Write up of the recent Qld Multihull Championships by Tony Eppell

This yearrsquos Queensland Multihull Championship was run by Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron and held in Moreton Bay on courses outside Green Island Four races were held with one longer passage race on the Saturday and 3 back to back windward leeward races on the Sunday 14 boats competed for the title in breezes which were light on Saturday with 6 ndash 10 knots and 10 ndash 14 knots on Sunday It was so light on the Saturday and the course which was called was the longer of the passage race options first down to Cleveland and then back around Mud Island that it needed to be shortened The leg down to Cleveland saw all the colourful sails flying with the leg back to Mud while initially a beat freed off towards the end to enable sprung sheets or screechers in some cases Much debate ensued between the race officer and several of the competing boats with Bare Essentials confident of rounding Mud and getting back to Hope Banks before the expiry of the time limit and several others equally confident that they would not make it In the end the race officer chose the best and what proved to be the right option of shortening the course at Mud West which then enabled all boats to finish a few minutes within the time limit Bare Essentials was first home OMR was won by Spook with Grey Matter taking PBH Sundayrsquos breeze was up around the 12 knot mark to start and provided a good tactical test with breeze pressure and direction variations around the course which continued throughout all the races Bare Essentials and Moving Finger were locked in a line honours duel with Cut Snake next up On the windward leeward courses Spook was able to assert her windward strengths whilst the offwind legs were short enough not to lose too much with screecher alone The first race of the day race 2 of the regatta was set over the longest course and gave rise to requests for redress from some of the more than half the fleet which were listed as failing to finish the race within the allotted time A protest committee set up by RQ upheld this request on the basis that simple application of OMR handicap ratings showed that slower boats could not finish over the course length set within the time constraints set by the SI and the faster boats ndash 15 minutes after the first boat The race officer had wisely chosen to take all boatsrsquo times freely admitting realising that there was a course length problem which could not be corrected by the time it became apparent The committee consequently chose to allow the times of the boats initially listed as DNF to stand Moving Finger was first home closely followed by Bare Essentials This was Moving Fingerrsquos best race with OMR and PBH wins Race 3 and 4 in the now stronger and more consistent breezes saw Bare Essentials taking out two more line honours Spook taking another OMR win and Moving Finger the other Kestrel notched up a PBH win in one race and Moving Finger the other Overall Bare Essentials won the line honours battle with 3 firsts and a second Stickshift the PBH with three thirds and a fifth while the major OMR event was taken by Spook with two firsts a second and a fourth over Moving Finger with two firsts a fifth and a ninth with Intrigue completing the podium with a second a third a fourth and an eighth We on Spook had deliberately chosen to sail with screecher only as our big kite had been trashed in one of this yearrsquos night races ndash this decision proved a good one We learned a lot about using the screecher on deep runs and still managed to finish close behind or ahead of some kite equipped boats

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This protest committeersquos decision ensured that the racing was won on the water in the way it should be for a handicap fleet The committee also suggested that the organisers should review the appropriateness of a 15 minute after the first boat limit for future handicap events Clearly any use of a limit in a handicap fleet should ensure that all boats are able based on their handicap and assuming even breezes to finish within the time limit Overall it was a great regatta with weather which would have brought a smile to everyonersquos lips Thanks RQ For interest in the event of back to back races and a desire to finish races to enable further races to start a race officer can gain guidance from application of handicap rating differentials as follows x times highest rating in regatta = (x+ chosen time limit if any) times lowest rating For this regatta x times 1001 = (x+15) times 778 Solving x = 5254 Therefore any race which takes longer than 5254 minutes to be completed by the fastest boat cannot be completed by all boats assuming even sailing conditions Therefore course lengths must be set with this in mind ndash and a knowledge of boat speed capabilities of course Race 3 was completed in 46m and Race 4 39m by the quickest boat while Race 2 over a longer course took 1h 6m 28s Race 3 and 4 comprised two roundings of one mile legs while Race 2 had been set at 12 miles The longer course was very properly not called again Tony Eppell Full Results follow

Series Results [OMR] up to Race 4 (Drops = 0) Place

Ties

Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers

Score Race 4

Race 3

Race 2

Race 1

1 007 Spook Tony Eppell MYCQRQYS 800 400 100 200 100

2 449 Moving Finger Ben Kelly RQYS 1600 100 500 100 900

3 33 Intrigue Peter Hackett QCYC 1700 300 400 800 200

4 M323 Bare Essentials Gordon Myers MYCQ 1800 200 300 300 1000

5 RQ120 Cut Snake Rob Dean RQYS 1900 500 200 600 600

6 3 Coco Loco Garry Scott MYCQ 2300 800 600 400 500

7 MK1 Akimbo Robert Sherwood RQYS 2500 700 900 500 400

8 73 Stickshift Jabin Crisp SYC 2800 600 800 700 700 9 152 Grey Matter Peter Petzold RQYS 3000 1000 700 1000 300

10 M327 Purple HAze Danny McMillan SYC 3600 900 1000 900 800

11 77 Fleetwing Jack Mason MYC 4700 1300F 1200 1100 1100

12 22 Intermezzo David Morgan SYC 5000 1300F 1100 1300

F 1300S

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Series Results [PBH] up to Race 4 (Drops = 0) Place Ties Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers Score Race 4 Race 3 Race 2 Race 11 73 Stickshift Jabin Crisp SYC 1400 300 500 300 300 2 M321 Kestrel Richard Jenkins MYCQ 1500 700 100 200 500 3 449 Moving Finger Ben Kelly RQYS 2100 100 900 100 1000 4 20S 33 Intrigue Peter Hackett QCYC 2300 400 700 1000 200 5 RQ120 Cut Snake Rob Dean RQYS 2300 600 300 600 800 6 152 Grey Matter Peter Petzold RQYS 2500 900 400 1100 100 7 20S M323 Bare Essentials Gordon Myers MYCQ 2900 200 600 900 1200 8 3 Coco Loco Garry Scott MYCQ 2900 1000 1000 500 400 9 007 Spook Tony Eppell MYCQRQYS 3300 1100 800 700 700 10 MK1 Akimbo Robert Sherwood RQYS 3400 800 1200 800 600 11 77 Fleetwing Jack Mason MYC 3800 1400F 1100 400 900 12 M327 Purple HAze Danny McMillan SYC 4100 500 1300 1200 1100 13 22 Intermezzo David Morgan SYC 4400 1400F 200 1400F 1400S

Series Results [Line Honours] up to Race 4 (Drops = 0)

Place

Ties

Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers

Score Race 4

Race 3

Race 2

Race 1

1 M323 Bare Essentials Gordon Myers MYCQ 500 100 100 200 100

2 449 Moving Finger Ben Kelly RQYS 700 200 200 100 200

3 RQ120 Cut Snake Rob Dean RQYS 1200 300 300 300 300

4 M327 Purple HAze Danny McMillan SYC 1600 400 400 400 400

5 73 Stickshift Jabin Crisp SYC 2000 500 500 500 500

6 MK1 Akimbo Robert Sherwood RQYS 2700 700 800 600 600

7 33 Intrigue Peter Hackett QCYC 3000 600 700 900 800 8 152 Grey Matter Peter Petzold RQYS 3300 800 600 1200 700 9 3 Coco Loco Garry Scott MYCQ 3500 900 1000 700 900

10 007 Spook Tony Eppell MYCQRQYS 3700 1000 900 800 1000

11 M321 Kestrel Richard Jenkins MYCQ 4400 1100 1100 1100 1100

12 77 Fleetwing Jack Mason MYC 4800 1400F 1200 1000 1200

13 22 Intermezzo David Morgan SYC 5500 1400F 1300 1400

F 1400S

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Bay to Bay - 2010

The 30th B2B was probably one of the best ever downwind slides with 30 plus multihull entries and 150 monohulls 10-25 knot SE both days with plenty of underbellies showing WinginIt dipped the mainsail in the water and leeward hull submerged and Darryn Purdyrsquos all girl family and friend crew just laughed and kept grinding the winches on their favourite new masthead kite as the wind built Julian Griffiths on Hot Vindaloo showed the tips of both rudders as the big kite blew out in front of the Wide Bay Bar Clifford Heath on the retuned Winged Warrior hit the sandbricks so hard that the mast base jumped off the ball before coming back down and breaking some bits and Lachlan Mcfarlane on Triton blew out the bottom gudgeon allowing 3 of water to fill the bilges before he tactfully withdrew from the first day of racing

Socially the Tin Can Bay yacht club was as good as ever and the Garrys Anchorage party was huge with regular visits to and from houseboats for variety Since the cessation by the club of the catered shindig on the beach home-catered parties on houseboats yachts or sections of beach are growing annually and we are proud that the best area is now occupied on the highwater mark by our fleet Camera guru Adrian off Coco Loco was silly enough to go to the top of their mast for a dusk picture and the winchers left him there for a loooong time The pictures should be good though

Intrigue Multihull winner Bay to Bay 2010 6925 by Julie Geldeard Vid Pic Promotions

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I must confess to allowing IntrIIgue to make more noise than I could and the stereo flattened the battery at about 1 am Sunday morning Some sore tummies and heads Sunday morning made the 730 start a bit blurry but the day developed beautifully with the wind increasing constantly throughout the day On both days we set the kite at the start and virtually pulled it down at the finish The crew were only needed for the hundred gybes

We got lucky on Intrigue weekend with an overall victory by 2 minutes over Joel Bergrsquos Raider and then Danny McMIllan on the improving Purple Haze Our break came on Sunday when the leading rockets parked in front of Kingfisher Resort while we sat on sustained speeds of 18 knots and the boats at the back of the fleet drowned in a local downpour Bummer

At least there were no capsizes this year and the mainly flat water combined with those winds provided awesome rides even though there was some lumpy stuff in front of Wide Bay Bar and Woody Island to add to the excitement Finishing before 11 am on Sunday was a bonus

All results on HBAy web httpwwwherveybaysailingcluborgau and pictures available by Jules on httpwwwvidpicprocomyacht-racingbay-to-bay-2010html A bonus of this 30th year was the provision by Jules of a DVD of video footage and one of still photographs taken on the weekend

Peter Hackett

Queensland Cruising Yacht Club Winter Series Arguably the biggest multihull winter series in the country this series based at Shorncliffersquos premiere club has grown even more for this year Grab any multihull or be a rockstar on someone elsersquos and come on down to share in the many lavish liquid and solid trophies The sailing is pretty good too For a nominal fee boats can be hardstanded (hardstood) for the duration of the series Limited marina berths available also The schedule for the series is Race 1 and Race 2 - Sunday 20th June Race 3 and Race 4 - Sunday 11th July Race 5 - Saturday 17th July Otter rock plate - Sunday 18th July Race 6 - Sunday 1st August Race 7 and Race 8 - Saturday 7th August Presentation after race 8 on Saturday 7th August

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the accuracy of statements made by contributors CAVEAT EMPTOR-BUYER BEWARE MYCQ cannot accept responsibility for goods or

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Dear members MYCQ is having their annual trophy presentation night on Saturday 19th June 2010 Venue Moreton Bay Trailer Boat Club 34 Fairlead Crescent Manly QLD 4179 Ground Floor - Function Room Time 630pm Dress Smart Casual MYCQ invites its members and partner to a FREE dinner and fun night Booking your place for the night is essential and not later than Thursday 03rd June 2010 (6 pm) Please contact Wolfgang Veit by either email wolbirhotmailcom or mobile 0429626362 Any booking after this date can not be accepted due to organizational matters Cost for any guest you would like to invite will be $4000 We are looking forward to a great night

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MAY LONG WEEKEND We spent post race Sun afternoon getting extra supplies at the local supermarket amp the evening at the Presentation night at the boat club - it was the usual drawn out long winded affair not getting underway until about 900pm Col Verrall gave his valedictory speech a major dummy spit on all amp sundry connected with the B2B amp walked out at the conclusion with his wife - a bit sad really ending that way after his major long term contribution to the event What will happen next year is anyones guess We set off Monday morning for Moon Point amp then headed north along the coast to Wathumba It was overcast with various shower cells around with the wind east swinging to north east as the morning progressed That meant a twenty nm screecher ride with all the crew taking turns at hanging out on the stb float with the long tiller extension We seemed to sit on 10 -14 knots most of the way so it was a quick run A heavy gusty rain squall came in about 4 miles out from Wathumba so furled the screecher before it hit amp sailed through it under jib with a bit of heading up in the gusts We were too close to Wathumba to bother with a reef We got into Wathumba around 12 tide with a couple of small bouys indicating the best channel over the entrance bar We anchored on the north side of the inlet in front of the bushy camp area stern in to the sandy beach With the recent heavy summer rains the water on the outgoing tide is inky black from tannin stains so we thought the better of swimming there Did an exploratory walk around the place at low tide on the big expanse of drying banks A bird from a nearby power boat gave us half a bucket of yabbies which we duly fed to the fish later in the afternoon amp evening All we managed to catch was a pan sized flathead between us which became entree instead of main course Had a dingo on the beach near the stern of the boat at one stage Late next morning we got out of Wathumba on the rising tide for a gentle sail back down the coast to Awinya Creek about 7nm south near the Yathon Cliffs We set the trolling line during the run but wo success

Early Morning ndash Wathumba Sunrise over Wathumba

As there was a light swell breaking on the beach we anchored well out about 100 -150 m where the deeper water flattened the swell but is still well protected from any easterly wind in the lee of the Yathon Cliffs The new (2nd hand) 26m Bombard was inflated on the nets amp the Toey 35 putt-putt fitted Works a treat amp very comfortable amp stable with 3 aboard We motored to the mouth of the creek near low tide The water is beautifully fresh about a 100m from the mouth so you can wander 40m over to the beach for a swim amp come back amp rinse off in the fresh We walked 400-500m up the creek to the uninhabited camp area (there are signs on the beach) and found the vehicle track in which we followed inland for a couple of

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Km or so hoping it might lead back towards the top of the cliffs for a panoramic view but the area was too heavily timbered Back to the boat to watch the sun set over the sea to the west with sardines salsa amp a red - to be followed by the ubiquitous spag bol No2 in lieu of the Thai green curry on account of the fact we didnt have any fish to go with it

Wavelength anchored under the Yathon Cliffs of coloured sand

Next morning it was back to Urangan A light south easter was in so it was slow and on the nose We had the trolling line out and were well out int othe middle of the bay on one tack when we got a good strike I feathered up into the wind to slow the boat while the crew ran the heavy line around the winch and the landing net was dug out As the fish got in close we could see it was a big mackeral about 800mm long I slowed right down to get it on board into the cockpit when it made a big lunge forward under the boat and the line was dragged against the rear lower folding strut amp chafed through Bugger Still it saved blood amp guts in the cockpit which I remember from a similar catch a few years back in the same place on Potboiler The secret appears to be that the fish should be towed a while to tire it before reeling it in Soon after this the wind pretty well died completely so we ended up motoring the last 8nm home which gave us a chance to be pretty well derigged by the time we got to the ramp to collect the trailer amp get the boat packed up for the drive home The only down side was that we did not have a couple of extra days spare to spend on the boat Regards Bob

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A NEW CATAMARAN FOR CENTRAL QUEENSLAND

Wild Spirit ndash LOA ndash 131m BOA ndash 8m Mast 175m Disp 4500-5500 kgs

Some of you with long memories will remember a previous article I wrote that appeared in the MYCQ Multinews around the end of 1997 regarding the Maiden-Voyage-from-Hell of Wildcat ndash then called Home of the Waves Some of you will also know that it was the Design-from-Hell so consequently Keith (Rixon) and I - with a little help from our friends - rebuilt it completely and renamed it She is now a very well behaved proper cat Enough said about Wildcat ndash suffice to say you would think it would put you off building another boat forever However this has turned out not to be the case As we are getting older we decided that we needed to either sell Wildcat and not replace her or get another more lsquocruise friendlyrsquo boat We retired last year and want to spend lots of time cruising our waters and perhaps around the South Pacific as well So we started looking at boats for sale What an eye-opener One standout disaster we looked at ndash brand new but had been sitting at the marina for sale for a year ndash had so many things wrong with it as to be lethal not the least of which being that it took an hour to get the sail down due to slugs jamming etc Imagine that if you got caught in a fast moving storm And this boat was from a famous designer and for sale for over half a million dollars The worst thing though was whilst sailing this thing ndash no mean feat ndash when he (must be a male boat ndash could not possibly be a female) was turned off the wind no increase in speed was forthcoming As you all know this is one of the reasons for actually owning a multihull Needless to say we were flabbergasted and definitely not interested

In action at WAGS

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Passing the Fleet at WAGS

After a few similar experiences Keith decided that if he was to get a new boat at all he would have to have it built Keith being Keith he would like to cruise but still race and even whilst cruising he does not like to go slow Not that we have done much cruising ndash work tended to get in the way He has always liked the concept of the Super Shockwaves (Free Spirit Blythe Spirit) so eventually after much soul searching it was decided to build a new one Not the least reason being that Geoff Cruse agreed to build it for us Geoff actually designed this craft in cahoots with Lock Crowther and it is definitely his baby He even came out of supposed building retirement to build it for us Geoff had been instrumental in helping us rebuild Wildcat and was a never ending source of good advice and comradeship during the three years it took us to rebuild a dog of a 33 footer into a really well handling 42 foot cat I must also say that Bob Peberdy owner of Free Spirit has also been very helpful in taking us for a sail in his boat and allowing Keith to crawl all over it Keith has also participated in some WAGS races with Bob and crew and enjoyed it immensely

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So what next Our previous experience of having a boat built 2000 kms away at Jervis Bay in NSW was not a good one but Geoff built our new boat in Brisbane only 600 kms away ndash not far in Central Queensland terms Initially Keith went down every month whilst they worked on the redesign together Geoff has sailed on Free Spirit for 10 years plus and had some great ideas of changes he would like to make as did Keith Together they came up with what they hoped would be an updated twenty first century design that is both fast and safe but also with some comfort The fish nights and flying experiences during these monthly visits are not to be sneezed at either For the last year however since he has retired Keith has spent more time in BrisVegas than at home ndash so I have been a virtual boat widow kicking around the house like a pebble in a bucket Luckily Keithrsquos sister lives about 5 minutes from where the boat is being built and has been glad to have her little brother stay ndash she has looked after him wonderfully well and it has been so convenient The new boat had a name from the start of the build Two of the other Shockwaves are Spirits of one sort or another and when we started the build there is also another one ndash sixty footer ndash on the drawing board that is tentatively named New Spirit So it seemed to us the natural name for our new boat keeping up the tradition was Wild Spirit So Wild Spirit she is Finally she was launched on 16th March into Bulimba Creek sans mast and shade cover as she had to negotiate four low bridges to get out into the River ndash a terrifying sight (see picture) She crossed the bay to Manly quite quickly with her two 30hp Honda outboards even into a 25 knot southeaster ndash most pleasing A couple of weeks later she had her mast and sails so Keith amp Geoff set off for her first sail ndash again most pleasing in light weather The builders and sail maker then took her out for her first race ndash WAGS at RQYS on 7th April ndash and all were more than happy with her performance Next the trip home ndash with the inimitable Geoff aboard with us Keith and I set forth for Keppel Bay on 14th April Once out of Moreton Bay the seas were atrocious and the wind was also not pleasing Big swell and wind waves and squalls every ten minutes (well it seemed like 10 minutes) and rain as well made for a most unpleasant days sailing except for the fact that Wild Spirit performed wonderfully well and looked after us perfectly We pulled into DIP for the night then crossed the Fishermans bar to the Sandy Straights next morning and on up to Wuthumba This is an amazing and strange place We used the shed-built markers to enter the lagoon at high tide We sat on the hard at low tide for a day and a half and watched the lagoon turn into hectares of sand with a only a few deep places to be seen At high tide the water in the lagoon is clear but at low tide the water from the many creeks enters the lagoons deep pools and is stained almost black with tannin ndash an amazing sight One of the pools left a low tide had about 10 rays in it ndash making quite a racket Next day we crossed Hervey Bay to Bundaberg where friends and family came aboard in the pouring rain for a visit We stayed for a day to have dinner with friends then headed off for Gladstone for the night Next on through the Narrows ndash then we pulled up at the entrance to Badger Creek for a couple of nights Geoff and Keith got out the crab pots and set them out We only got one buck big enough to eat as the rest were Jennys and had to go back ndash this begs the question ndash has the place been crabbed out Probably Geoff also deemed the area a piscatorial desert as we did not even get any bites on our fishing lines Fished out as well

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Next was the last leg across Keppel Bay to home We expected to get blown away once out of the Narrows but by this time the weather had calmed down a bit and we had a good sail to Rosslyn Bay Harbour We pulled up at the CCYC pontoon after some hair-raising manoeuvring to get into a VERY tight spot with a 25 knot cross wind Many friends joined us for celebratory champers including our Bar Manager Maria She had only been on board for five minutes when she got a call telling her she had just become a Grandmother ndash so it was a double celebration All in all Keith is very happy with Wild Spirit ndash she handles nasty conditions well is light and lively goes fast under sail and motor and looks after her crew when necessary I love the galley ndash it has a wonderful workspace and plenty of storage for extended voyages The beds are comfy and no one has to climb over anyone else to get out of bed This was one of my three requests ndash the other two being no water inside - fresh or salt - and some shade over the cockpit The rest I left up to the experts Irsquom sure we will spend many happy times on Wild Spirit both cruising and racing Our thanks go to Geoff and his right hand man Ken Drummond for a great build ndash she is strong and fast and should take us anywhere we want to go ndash and in some comfort Diane Sommer Crew and Galley Slave

The Terrifying Launch

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Wild Spirit at Manly after having the mast stood

Keith amp Geoff in the black tannin stained water at Wathumba

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Annual General Meeting All members are encouraged to attend

Show your support Your vote counts

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These are available now at the club bar at $14bottle If you buy 1doz bottles you can have a photo of your boat (or

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Now that could be a talking point at your next social gathering or maybe a special gift

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Write up of the recent Qld Multihull Championships by Tony Eppell

This yearrsquos Queensland Multihull Championship was run by Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron and held in Moreton Bay on courses outside Green Island Four races were held with one longer passage race on the Saturday and 3 back to back windward leeward races on the Sunday 14 boats competed for the title in breezes which were light on Saturday with 6 ndash 10 knots and 10 ndash 14 knots on Sunday It was so light on the Saturday and the course which was called was the longer of the passage race options first down to Cleveland and then back around Mud Island that it needed to be shortened The leg down to Cleveland saw all the colourful sails flying with the leg back to Mud while initially a beat freed off towards the end to enable sprung sheets or screechers in some cases Much debate ensued between the race officer and several of the competing boats with Bare Essentials confident of rounding Mud and getting back to Hope Banks before the expiry of the time limit and several others equally confident that they would not make it In the end the race officer chose the best and what proved to be the right option of shortening the course at Mud West which then enabled all boats to finish a few minutes within the time limit Bare Essentials was first home OMR was won by Spook with Grey Matter taking PBH Sundayrsquos breeze was up around the 12 knot mark to start and provided a good tactical test with breeze pressure and direction variations around the course which continued throughout all the races Bare Essentials and Moving Finger were locked in a line honours duel with Cut Snake next up On the windward leeward courses Spook was able to assert her windward strengths whilst the offwind legs were short enough not to lose too much with screecher alone The first race of the day race 2 of the regatta was set over the longest course and gave rise to requests for redress from some of the more than half the fleet which were listed as failing to finish the race within the allotted time A protest committee set up by RQ upheld this request on the basis that simple application of OMR handicap ratings showed that slower boats could not finish over the course length set within the time constraints set by the SI and the faster boats ndash 15 minutes after the first boat The race officer had wisely chosen to take all boatsrsquo times freely admitting realising that there was a course length problem which could not be corrected by the time it became apparent The committee consequently chose to allow the times of the boats initially listed as DNF to stand Moving Finger was first home closely followed by Bare Essentials This was Moving Fingerrsquos best race with OMR and PBH wins Race 3 and 4 in the now stronger and more consistent breezes saw Bare Essentials taking out two more line honours Spook taking another OMR win and Moving Finger the other Kestrel notched up a PBH win in one race and Moving Finger the other Overall Bare Essentials won the line honours battle with 3 firsts and a second Stickshift the PBH with three thirds and a fifth while the major OMR event was taken by Spook with two firsts a second and a fourth over Moving Finger with two firsts a fifth and a ninth with Intrigue completing the podium with a second a third a fourth and an eighth We on Spook had deliberately chosen to sail with screecher only as our big kite had been trashed in one of this yearrsquos night races ndash this decision proved a good one We learned a lot about using the screecher on deep runs and still managed to finish close behind or ahead of some kite equipped boats

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This protest committeersquos decision ensured that the racing was won on the water in the way it should be for a handicap fleet The committee also suggested that the organisers should review the appropriateness of a 15 minute after the first boat limit for future handicap events Clearly any use of a limit in a handicap fleet should ensure that all boats are able based on their handicap and assuming even breezes to finish within the time limit Overall it was a great regatta with weather which would have brought a smile to everyonersquos lips Thanks RQ For interest in the event of back to back races and a desire to finish races to enable further races to start a race officer can gain guidance from application of handicap rating differentials as follows x times highest rating in regatta = (x+ chosen time limit if any) times lowest rating For this regatta x times 1001 = (x+15) times 778 Solving x = 5254 Therefore any race which takes longer than 5254 minutes to be completed by the fastest boat cannot be completed by all boats assuming even sailing conditions Therefore course lengths must be set with this in mind ndash and a knowledge of boat speed capabilities of course Race 3 was completed in 46m and Race 4 39m by the quickest boat while Race 2 over a longer course took 1h 6m 28s Race 3 and 4 comprised two roundings of one mile legs while Race 2 had been set at 12 miles The longer course was very properly not called again Tony Eppell Full Results follow

Series Results [OMR] up to Race 4 (Drops = 0) Place

Ties

Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers

Score Race 4

Race 3

Race 2

Race 1

1 007 Spook Tony Eppell MYCQRQYS 800 400 100 200 100

2 449 Moving Finger Ben Kelly RQYS 1600 100 500 100 900

3 33 Intrigue Peter Hackett QCYC 1700 300 400 800 200

4 M323 Bare Essentials Gordon Myers MYCQ 1800 200 300 300 1000

5 RQ120 Cut Snake Rob Dean RQYS 1900 500 200 600 600

6 3 Coco Loco Garry Scott MYCQ 2300 800 600 400 500

7 MK1 Akimbo Robert Sherwood RQYS 2500 700 900 500 400

8 73 Stickshift Jabin Crisp SYC 2800 600 800 700 700 9 152 Grey Matter Peter Petzold RQYS 3000 1000 700 1000 300

10 M327 Purple HAze Danny McMillan SYC 3600 900 1000 900 800

11 77 Fleetwing Jack Mason MYC 4700 1300F 1200 1100 1100

12 22 Intermezzo David Morgan SYC 5000 1300F 1100 1300

F 1300S

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Series Results [PBH] up to Race 4 (Drops = 0) Place Ties Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers Score Race 4 Race 3 Race 2 Race 11 73 Stickshift Jabin Crisp SYC 1400 300 500 300 300 2 M321 Kestrel Richard Jenkins MYCQ 1500 700 100 200 500 3 449 Moving Finger Ben Kelly RQYS 2100 100 900 100 1000 4 20S 33 Intrigue Peter Hackett QCYC 2300 400 700 1000 200 5 RQ120 Cut Snake Rob Dean RQYS 2300 600 300 600 800 6 152 Grey Matter Peter Petzold RQYS 2500 900 400 1100 100 7 20S M323 Bare Essentials Gordon Myers MYCQ 2900 200 600 900 1200 8 3 Coco Loco Garry Scott MYCQ 2900 1000 1000 500 400 9 007 Spook Tony Eppell MYCQRQYS 3300 1100 800 700 700 10 MK1 Akimbo Robert Sherwood RQYS 3400 800 1200 800 600 11 77 Fleetwing Jack Mason MYC 3800 1400F 1100 400 900 12 M327 Purple HAze Danny McMillan SYC 4100 500 1300 1200 1100 13 22 Intermezzo David Morgan SYC 4400 1400F 200 1400F 1400S

Series Results [Line Honours] up to Race 4 (Drops = 0)

Place

Ties

Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers

Score Race 4

Race 3

Race 2

Race 1

1 M323 Bare Essentials Gordon Myers MYCQ 500 100 100 200 100

2 449 Moving Finger Ben Kelly RQYS 700 200 200 100 200

3 RQ120 Cut Snake Rob Dean RQYS 1200 300 300 300 300

4 M327 Purple HAze Danny McMillan SYC 1600 400 400 400 400

5 73 Stickshift Jabin Crisp SYC 2000 500 500 500 500

6 MK1 Akimbo Robert Sherwood RQYS 2700 700 800 600 600

7 33 Intrigue Peter Hackett QCYC 3000 600 700 900 800 8 152 Grey Matter Peter Petzold RQYS 3300 800 600 1200 700 9 3 Coco Loco Garry Scott MYCQ 3500 900 1000 700 900

10 007 Spook Tony Eppell MYCQRQYS 3700 1000 900 800 1000

11 M321 Kestrel Richard Jenkins MYCQ 4400 1100 1100 1100 1100

12 77 Fleetwing Jack Mason MYC 4800 1400F 1200 1000 1200

13 22 Intermezzo David Morgan SYC 5500 1400F 1300 1400

F 1400S

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Bay to Bay - 2010

The 30th B2B was probably one of the best ever downwind slides with 30 plus multihull entries and 150 monohulls 10-25 knot SE both days with plenty of underbellies showing WinginIt dipped the mainsail in the water and leeward hull submerged and Darryn Purdyrsquos all girl family and friend crew just laughed and kept grinding the winches on their favourite new masthead kite as the wind built Julian Griffiths on Hot Vindaloo showed the tips of both rudders as the big kite blew out in front of the Wide Bay Bar Clifford Heath on the retuned Winged Warrior hit the sandbricks so hard that the mast base jumped off the ball before coming back down and breaking some bits and Lachlan Mcfarlane on Triton blew out the bottom gudgeon allowing 3 of water to fill the bilges before he tactfully withdrew from the first day of racing

Socially the Tin Can Bay yacht club was as good as ever and the Garrys Anchorage party was huge with regular visits to and from houseboats for variety Since the cessation by the club of the catered shindig on the beach home-catered parties on houseboats yachts or sections of beach are growing annually and we are proud that the best area is now occupied on the highwater mark by our fleet Camera guru Adrian off Coco Loco was silly enough to go to the top of their mast for a dusk picture and the winchers left him there for a loooong time The pictures should be good though

Intrigue Multihull winner Bay to Bay 2010 6925 by Julie Geldeard Vid Pic Promotions

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I must confess to allowing IntrIIgue to make more noise than I could and the stereo flattened the battery at about 1 am Sunday morning Some sore tummies and heads Sunday morning made the 730 start a bit blurry but the day developed beautifully with the wind increasing constantly throughout the day On both days we set the kite at the start and virtually pulled it down at the finish The crew were only needed for the hundred gybes

We got lucky on Intrigue weekend with an overall victory by 2 minutes over Joel Bergrsquos Raider and then Danny McMIllan on the improving Purple Haze Our break came on Sunday when the leading rockets parked in front of Kingfisher Resort while we sat on sustained speeds of 18 knots and the boats at the back of the fleet drowned in a local downpour Bummer

At least there were no capsizes this year and the mainly flat water combined with those winds provided awesome rides even though there was some lumpy stuff in front of Wide Bay Bar and Woody Island to add to the excitement Finishing before 11 am on Sunday was a bonus

All results on HBAy web httpwwwherveybaysailingcluborgau and pictures available by Jules on httpwwwvidpicprocomyacht-racingbay-to-bay-2010html A bonus of this 30th year was the provision by Jules of a DVD of video footage and one of still photographs taken on the weekend

Peter Hackett

Queensland Cruising Yacht Club Winter Series Arguably the biggest multihull winter series in the country this series based at Shorncliffersquos premiere club has grown even more for this year Grab any multihull or be a rockstar on someone elsersquos and come on down to share in the many lavish liquid and solid trophies The sailing is pretty good too For a nominal fee boats can be hardstanded (hardstood) for the duration of the series Limited marina berths available also The schedule for the series is Race 1 and Race 2 - Sunday 20th June Race 3 and Race 4 - Sunday 11th July Race 5 - Saturday 17th July Otter rock plate - Sunday 18th July Race 6 - Sunday 1st August Race 7 and Race 8 - Saturday 7th August Presentation after race 8 on Saturday 7th August

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Thursday 3rd June

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MAY LONG WEEKEND We spent post race Sun afternoon getting extra supplies at the local supermarket amp the evening at the Presentation night at the boat club - it was the usual drawn out long winded affair not getting underway until about 900pm Col Verrall gave his valedictory speech a major dummy spit on all amp sundry connected with the B2B amp walked out at the conclusion with his wife - a bit sad really ending that way after his major long term contribution to the event What will happen next year is anyones guess We set off Monday morning for Moon Point amp then headed north along the coast to Wathumba It was overcast with various shower cells around with the wind east swinging to north east as the morning progressed That meant a twenty nm screecher ride with all the crew taking turns at hanging out on the stb float with the long tiller extension We seemed to sit on 10 -14 knots most of the way so it was a quick run A heavy gusty rain squall came in about 4 miles out from Wathumba so furled the screecher before it hit amp sailed through it under jib with a bit of heading up in the gusts We were too close to Wathumba to bother with a reef We got into Wathumba around 12 tide with a couple of small bouys indicating the best channel over the entrance bar We anchored on the north side of the inlet in front of the bushy camp area stern in to the sandy beach With the recent heavy summer rains the water on the outgoing tide is inky black from tannin stains so we thought the better of swimming there Did an exploratory walk around the place at low tide on the big expanse of drying banks A bird from a nearby power boat gave us half a bucket of yabbies which we duly fed to the fish later in the afternoon amp evening All we managed to catch was a pan sized flathead between us which became entree instead of main course Had a dingo on the beach near the stern of the boat at one stage Late next morning we got out of Wathumba on the rising tide for a gentle sail back down the coast to Awinya Creek about 7nm south near the Yathon Cliffs We set the trolling line during the run but wo success

Early Morning ndash Wathumba Sunrise over Wathumba

As there was a light swell breaking on the beach we anchored well out about 100 -150 m where the deeper water flattened the swell but is still well protected from any easterly wind in the lee of the Yathon Cliffs The new (2nd hand) 26m Bombard was inflated on the nets amp the Toey 35 putt-putt fitted Works a treat amp very comfortable amp stable with 3 aboard We motored to the mouth of the creek near low tide The water is beautifully fresh about a 100m from the mouth so you can wander 40m over to the beach for a swim amp come back amp rinse off in the fresh We walked 400-500m up the creek to the uninhabited camp area (there are signs on the beach) and found the vehicle track in which we followed inland for a couple of

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Km or so hoping it might lead back towards the top of the cliffs for a panoramic view but the area was too heavily timbered Back to the boat to watch the sun set over the sea to the west with sardines salsa amp a red - to be followed by the ubiquitous spag bol No2 in lieu of the Thai green curry on account of the fact we didnt have any fish to go with it

Wavelength anchored under the Yathon Cliffs of coloured sand

Next morning it was back to Urangan A light south easter was in so it was slow and on the nose We had the trolling line out and were well out int othe middle of the bay on one tack when we got a good strike I feathered up into the wind to slow the boat while the crew ran the heavy line around the winch and the landing net was dug out As the fish got in close we could see it was a big mackeral about 800mm long I slowed right down to get it on board into the cockpit when it made a big lunge forward under the boat and the line was dragged against the rear lower folding strut amp chafed through Bugger Still it saved blood amp guts in the cockpit which I remember from a similar catch a few years back in the same place on Potboiler The secret appears to be that the fish should be towed a while to tire it before reeling it in Soon after this the wind pretty well died completely so we ended up motoring the last 8nm home which gave us a chance to be pretty well derigged by the time we got to the ramp to collect the trailer amp get the boat packed up for the drive home The only down side was that we did not have a couple of extra days spare to spend on the boat Regards Bob

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A NEW CATAMARAN FOR CENTRAL QUEENSLAND

Wild Spirit ndash LOA ndash 131m BOA ndash 8m Mast 175m Disp 4500-5500 kgs

Some of you with long memories will remember a previous article I wrote that appeared in the MYCQ Multinews around the end of 1997 regarding the Maiden-Voyage-from-Hell of Wildcat ndash then called Home of the Waves Some of you will also know that it was the Design-from-Hell so consequently Keith (Rixon) and I - with a little help from our friends - rebuilt it completely and renamed it She is now a very well behaved proper cat Enough said about Wildcat ndash suffice to say you would think it would put you off building another boat forever However this has turned out not to be the case As we are getting older we decided that we needed to either sell Wildcat and not replace her or get another more lsquocruise friendlyrsquo boat We retired last year and want to spend lots of time cruising our waters and perhaps around the South Pacific as well So we started looking at boats for sale What an eye-opener One standout disaster we looked at ndash brand new but had been sitting at the marina for sale for a year ndash had so many things wrong with it as to be lethal not the least of which being that it took an hour to get the sail down due to slugs jamming etc Imagine that if you got caught in a fast moving storm And this boat was from a famous designer and for sale for over half a million dollars The worst thing though was whilst sailing this thing ndash no mean feat ndash when he (must be a male boat ndash could not possibly be a female) was turned off the wind no increase in speed was forthcoming As you all know this is one of the reasons for actually owning a multihull Needless to say we were flabbergasted and definitely not interested

In action at WAGS

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Passing the Fleet at WAGS

After a few similar experiences Keith decided that if he was to get a new boat at all he would have to have it built Keith being Keith he would like to cruise but still race and even whilst cruising he does not like to go slow Not that we have done much cruising ndash work tended to get in the way He has always liked the concept of the Super Shockwaves (Free Spirit Blythe Spirit) so eventually after much soul searching it was decided to build a new one Not the least reason being that Geoff Cruse agreed to build it for us Geoff actually designed this craft in cahoots with Lock Crowther and it is definitely his baby He even came out of supposed building retirement to build it for us Geoff had been instrumental in helping us rebuild Wildcat and was a never ending source of good advice and comradeship during the three years it took us to rebuild a dog of a 33 footer into a really well handling 42 foot cat I must also say that Bob Peberdy owner of Free Spirit has also been very helpful in taking us for a sail in his boat and allowing Keith to crawl all over it Keith has also participated in some WAGS races with Bob and crew and enjoyed it immensely

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So what next Our previous experience of having a boat built 2000 kms away at Jervis Bay in NSW was not a good one but Geoff built our new boat in Brisbane only 600 kms away ndash not far in Central Queensland terms Initially Keith went down every month whilst they worked on the redesign together Geoff has sailed on Free Spirit for 10 years plus and had some great ideas of changes he would like to make as did Keith Together they came up with what they hoped would be an updated twenty first century design that is both fast and safe but also with some comfort The fish nights and flying experiences during these monthly visits are not to be sneezed at either For the last year however since he has retired Keith has spent more time in BrisVegas than at home ndash so I have been a virtual boat widow kicking around the house like a pebble in a bucket Luckily Keithrsquos sister lives about 5 minutes from where the boat is being built and has been glad to have her little brother stay ndash she has looked after him wonderfully well and it has been so convenient The new boat had a name from the start of the build Two of the other Shockwaves are Spirits of one sort or another and when we started the build there is also another one ndash sixty footer ndash on the drawing board that is tentatively named New Spirit So it seemed to us the natural name for our new boat keeping up the tradition was Wild Spirit So Wild Spirit she is Finally she was launched on 16th March into Bulimba Creek sans mast and shade cover as she had to negotiate four low bridges to get out into the River ndash a terrifying sight (see picture) She crossed the bay to Manly quite quickly with her two 30hp Honda outboards even into a 25 knot southeaster ndash most pleasing A couple of weeks later she had her mast and sails so Keith amp Geoff set off for her first sail ndash again most pleasing in light weather The builders and sail maker then took her out for her first race ndash WAGS at RQYS on 7th April ndash and all were more than happy with her performance Next the trip home ndash with the inimitable Geoff aboard with us Keith and I set forth for Keppel Bay on 14th April Once out of Moreton Bay the seas were atrocious and the wind was also not pleasing Big swell and wind waves and squalls every ten minutes (well it seemed like 10 minutes) and rain as well made for a most unpleasant days sailing except for the fact that Wild Spirit performed wonderfully well and looked after us perfectly We pulled into DIP for the night then crossed the Fishermans bar to the Sandy Straights next morning and on up to Wuthumba This is an amazing and strange place We used the shed-built markers to enter the lagoon at high tide We sat on the hard at low tide for a day and a half and watched the lagoon turn into hectares of sand with a only a few deep places to be seen At high tide the water in the lagoon is clear but at low tide the water from the many creeks enters the lagoons deep pools and is stained almost black with tannin ndash an amazing sight One of the pools left a low tide had about 10 rays in it ndash making quite a racket Next day we crossed Hervey Bay to Bundaberg where friends and family came aboard in the pouring rain for a visit We stayed for a day to have dinner with friends then headed off for Gladstone for the night Next on through the Narrows ndash then we pulled up at the entrance to Badger Creek for a couple of nights Geoff and Keith got out the crab pots and set them out We only got one buck big enough to eat as the rest were Jennys and had to go back ndash this begs the question ndash has the place been crabbed out Probably Geoff also deemed the area a piscatorial desert as we did not even get any bites on our fishing lines Fished out as well

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Next was the last leg across Keppel Bay to home We expected to get blown away once out of the Narrows but by this time the weather had calmed down a bit and we had a good sail to Rosslyn Bay Harbour We pulled up at the CCYC pontoon after some hair-raising manoeuvring to get into a VERY tight spot with a 25 knot cross wind Many friends joined us for celebratory champers including our Bar Manager Maria She had only been on board for five minutes when she got a call telling her she had just become a Grandmother ndash so it was a double celebration All in all Keith is very happy with Wild Spirit ndash she handles nasty conditions well is light and lively goes fast under sail and motor and looks after her crew when necessary I love the galley ndash it has a wonderful workspace and plenty of storage for extended voyages The beds are comfy and no one has to climb over anyone else to get out of bed This was one of my three requests ndash the other two being no water inside - fresh or salt - and some shade over the cockpit The rest I left up to the experts Irsquom sure we will spend many happy times on Wild Spirit both cruising and racing Our thanks go to Geoff and his right hand man Ken Drummond for a great build ndash she is strong and fast and should take us anywhere we want to go ndash and in some comfort Diane Sommer Crew and Galley Slave

The Terrifying Launch

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Wild Spirit at Manly after having the mast stood

Keith amp Geoff in the black tannin stained water at Wathumba

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These are available now at the club bar at $14bottle If you buy 1doz bottles you can have a photo of your boat (or

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Now that could be a talking point at your next social gathering or maybe a special gift

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Write up of the recent Qld Multihull Championships by Tony Eppell

This yearrsquos Queensland Multihull Championship was run by Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron and held in Moreton Bay on courses outside Green Island Four races were held with one longer passage race on the Saturday and 3 back to back windward leeward races on the Sunday 14 boats competed for the title in breezes which were light on Saturday with 6 ndash 10 knots and 10 ndash 14 knots on Sunday It was so light on the Saturday and the course which was called was the longer of the passage race options first down to Cleveland and then back around Mud Island that it needed to be shortened The leg down to Cleveland saw all the colourful sails flying with the leg back to Mud while initially a beat freed off towards the end to enable sprung sheets or screechers in some cases Much debate ensued between the race officer and several of the competing boats with Bare Essentials confident of rounding Mud and getting back to Hope Banks before the expiry of the time limit and several others equally confident that they would not make it In the end the race officer chose the best and what proved to be the right option of shortening the course at Mud West which then enabled all boats to finish a few minutes within the time limit Bare Essentials was first home OMR was won by Spook with Grey Matter taking PBH Sundayrsquos breeze was up around the 12 knot mark to start and provided a good tactical test with breeze pressure and direction variations around the course which continued throughout all the races Bare Essentials and Moving Finger were locked in a line honours duel with Cut Snake next up On the windward leeward courses Spook was able to assert her windward strengths whilst the offwind legs were short enough not to lose too much with screecher alone The first race of the day race 2 of the regatta was set over the longest course and gave rise to requests for redress from some of the more than half the fleet which were listed as failing to finish the race within the allotted time A protest committee set up by RQ upheld this request on the basis that simple application of OMR handicap ratings showed that slower boats could not finish over the course length set within the time constraints set by the SI and the faster boats ndash 15 minutes after the first boat The race officer had wisely chosen to take all boatsrsquo times freely admitting realising that there was a course length problem which could not be corrected by the time it became apparent The committee consequently chose to allow the times of the boats initially listed as DNF to stand Moving Finger was first home closely followed by Bare Essentials This was Moving Fingerrsquos best race with OMR and PBH wins Race 3 and 4 in the now stronger and more consistent breezes saw Bare Essentials taking out two more line honours Spook taking another OMR win and Moving Finger the other Kestrel notched up a PBH win in one race and Moving Finger the other Overall Bare Essentials won the line honours battle with 3 firsts and a second Stickshift the PBH with three thirds and a fifth while the major OMR event was taken by Spook with two firsts a second and a fourth over Moving Finger with two firsts a fifth and a ninth with Intrigue completing the podium with a second a third a fourth and an eighth We on Spook had deliberately chosen to sail with screecher only as our big kite had been trashed in one of this yearrsquos night races ndash this decision proved a good one We learned a lot about using the screecher on deep runs and still managed to finish close behind or ahead of some kite equipped boats

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This protest committeersquos decision ensured that the racing was won on the water in the way it should be for a handicap fleet The committee also suggested that the organisers should review the appropriateness of a 15 minute after the first boat limit for future handicap events Clearly any use of a limit in a handicap fleet should ensure that all boats are able based on their handicap and assuming even breezes to finish within the time limit Overall it was a great regatta with weather which would have brought a smile to everyonersquos lips Thanks RQ For interest in the event of back to back races and a desire to finish races to enable further races to start a race officer can gain guidance from application of handicap rating differentials as follows x times highest rating in regatta = (x+ chosen time limit if any) times lowest rating For this regatta x times 1001 = (x+15) times 778 Solving x = 5254 Therefore any race which takes longer than 5254 minutes to be completed by the fastest boat cannot be completed by all boats assuming even sailing conditions Therefore course lengths must be set with this in mind ndash and a knowledge of boat speed capabilities of course Race 3 was completed in 46m and Race 4 39m by the quickest boat while Race 2 over a longer course took 1h 6m 28s Race 3 and 4 comprised two roundings of one mile legs while Race 2 had been set at 12 miles The longer course was very properly not called again Tony Eppell Full Results follow

Series Results [OMR] up to Race 4 (Drops = 0) Place

Ties

Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers

Score Race 4

Race 3

Race 2

Race 1

1 007 Spook Tony Eppell MYCQRQYS 800 400 100 200 100

2 449 Moving Finger Ben Kelly RQYS 1600 100 500 100 900

3 33 Intrigue Peter Hackett QCYC 1700 300 400 800 200

4 M323 Bare Essentials Gordon Myers MYCQ 1800 200 300 300 1000

5 RQ120 Cut Snake Rob Dean RQYS 1900 500 200 600 600

6 3 Coco Loco Garry Scott MYCQ 2300 800 600 400 500

7 MK1 Akimbo Robert Sherwood RQYS 2500 700 900 500 400

8 73 Stickshift Jabin Crisp SYC 2800 600 800 700 700 9 152 Grey Matter Peter Petzold RQYS 3000 1000 700 1000 300

10 M327 Purple HAze Danny McMillan SYC 3600 900 1000 900 800

11 77 Fleetwing Jack Mason MYC 4700 1300F 1200 1100 1100

12 22 Intermezzo David Morgan SYC 5000 1300F 1100 1300

F 1300S

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Series Results [PBH] up to Race 4 (Drops = 0) Place Ties Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers Score Race 4 Race 3 Race 2 Race 11 73 Stickshift Jabin Crisp SYC 1400 300 500 300 300 2 M321 Kestrel Richard Jenkins MYCQ 1500 700 100 200 500 3 449 Moving Finger Ben Kelly RQYS 2100 100 900 100 1000 4 20S 33 Intrigue Peter Hackett QCYC 2300 400 700 1000 200 5 RQ120 Cut Snake Rob Dean RQYS 2300 600 300 600 800 6 152 Grey Matter Peter Petzold RQYS 2500 900 400 1100 100 7 20S M323 Bare Essentials Gordon Myers MYCQ 2900 200 600 900 1200 8 3 Coco Loco Garry Scott MYCQ 2900 1000 1000 500 400 9 007 Spook Tony Eppell MYCQRQYS 3300 1100 800 700 700 10 MK1 Akimbo Robert Sherwood RQYS 3400 800 1200 800 600 11 77 Fleetwing Jack Mason MYC 3800 1400F 1100 400 900 12 M327 Purple HAze Danny McMillan SYC 4100 500 1300 1200 1100 13 22 Intermezzo David Morgan SYC 4400 1400F 200 1400F 1400S

Series Results [Line Honours] up to Race 4 (Drops = 0)

Place

Ties

Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers

Score Race 4

Race 3

Race 2

Race 1

1 M323 Bare Essentials Gordon Myers MYCQ 500 100 100 200 100

2 449 Moving Finger Ben Kelly RQYS 700 200 200 100 200

3 RQ120 Cut Snake Rob Dean RQYS 1200 300 300 300 300

4 M327 Purple HAze Danny McMillan SYC 1600 400 400 400 400

5 73 Stickshift Jabin Crisp SYC 2000 500 500 500 500

6 MK1 Akimbo Robert Sherwood RQYS 2700 700 800 600 600

7 33 Intrigue Peter Hackett QCYC 3000 600 700 900 800 8 152 Grey Matter Peter Petzold RQYS 3300 800 600 1200 700 9 3 Coco Loco Garry Scott MYCQ 3500 900 1000 700 900

10 007 Spook Tony Eppell MYCQRQYS 3700 1000 900 800 1000

11 M321 Kestrel Richard Jenkins MYCQ 4400 1100 1100 1100 1100

12 77 Fleetwing Jack Mason MYC 4800 1400F 1200 1000 1200

13 22 Intermezzo David Morgan SYC 5500 1400F 1300 1400

F 1400S

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Bay to Bay - 2010

The 30th B2B was probably one of the best ever downwind slides with 30 plus multihull entries and 150 monohulls 10-25 knot SE both days with plenty of underbellies showing WinginIt dipped the mainsail in the water and leeward hull submerged and Darryn Purdyrsquos all girl family and friend crew just laughed and kept grinding the winches on their favourite new masthead kite as the wind built Julian Griffiths on Hot Vindaloo showed the tips of both rudders as the big kite blew out in front of the Wide Bay Bar Clifford Heath on the retuned Winged Warrior hit the sandbricks so hard that the mast base jumped off the ball before coming back down and breaking some bits and Lachlan Mcfarlane on Triton blew out the bottom gudgeon allowing 3 of water to fill the bilges before he tactfully withdrew from the first day of racing

Socially the Tin Can Bay yacht club was as good as ever and the Garrys Anchorage party was huge with regular visits to and from houseboats for variety Since the cessation by the club of the catered shindig on the beach home-catered parties on houseboats yachts or sections of beach are growing annually and we are proud that the best area is now occupied on the highwater mark by our fleet Camera guru Adrian off Coco Loco was silly enough to go to the top of their mast for a dusk picture and the winchers left him there for a loooong time The pictures should be good though

Intrigue Multihull winner Bay to Bay 2010 6925 by Julie Geldeard Vid Pic Promotions

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I must confess to allowing IntrIIgue to make more noise than I could and the stereo flattened the battery at about 1 am Sunday morning Some sore tummies and heads Sunday morning made the 730 start a bit blurry but the day developed beautifully with the wind increasing constantly throughout the day On both days we set the kite at the start and virtually pulled it down at the finish The crew were only needed for the hundred gybes

We got lucky on Intrigue weekend with an overall victory by 2 minutes over Joel Bergrsquos Raider and then Danny McMIllan on the improving Purple Haze Our break came on Sunday when the leading rockets parked in front of Kingfisher Resort while we sat on sustained speeds of 18 knots and the boats at the back of the fleet drowned in a local downpour Bummer

At least there were no capsizes this year and the mainly flat water combined with those winds provided awesome rides even though there was some lumpy stuff in front of Wide Bay Bar and Woody Island to add to the excitement Finishing before 11 am on Sunday was a bonus

All results on HBAy web httpwwwherveybaysailingcluborgau and pictures available by Jules on httpwwwvidpicprocomyacht-racingbay-to-bay-2010html A bonus of this 30th year was the provision by Jules of a DVD of video footage and one of still photographs taken on the weekend

Peter Hackett

Queensland Cruising Yacht Club Winter Series Arguably the biggest multihull winter series in the country this series based at Shorncliffersquos premiere club has grown even more for this year Grab any multihull or be a rockstar on someone elsersquos and come on down to share in the many lavish liquid and solid trophies The sailing is pretty good too For a nominal fee boats can be hardstanded (hardstood) for the duration of the series Limited marina berths available also The schedule for the series is Race 1 and Race 2 - Sunday 20th June Race 3 and Race 4 - Sunday 11th July Race 5 - Saturday 17th July Otter rock plate - Sunday 18th July Race 6 - Sunday 1st August Race 7 and Race 8 - Saturday 7th August Presentation after race 8 on Saturday 7th August

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Km or so hoping it might lead back towards the top of the cliffs for a panoramic view but the area was too heavily timbered Back to the boat to watch the sun set over the sea to the west with sardines salsa amp a red - to be followed by the ubiquitous spag bol No2 in lieu of the Thai green curry on account of the fact we didnt have any fish to go with it

Wavelength anchored under the Yathon Cliffs of coloured sand

Next morning it was back to Urangan A light south easter was in so it was slow and on the nose We had the trolling line out and were well out int othe middle of the bay on one tack when we got a good strike I feathered up into the wind to slow the boat while the crew ran the heavy line around the winch and the landing net was dug out As the fish got in close we could see it was a big mackeral about 800mm long I slowed right down to get it on board into the cockpit when it made a big lunge forward under the boat and the line was dragged against the rear lower folding strut amp chafed through Bugger Still it saved blood amp guts in the cockpit which I remember from a similar catch a few years back in the same place on Potboiler The secret appears to be that the fish should be towed a while to tire it before reeling it in Soon after this the wind pretty well died completely so we ended up motoring the last 8nm home which gave us a chance to be pretty well derigged by the time we got to the ramp to collect the trailer amp get the boat packed up for the drive home The only down side was that we did not have a couple of extra days spare to spend on the boat Regards Bob

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A NEW CATAMARAN FOR CENTRAL QUEENSLAND

Wild Spirit ndash LOA ndash 131m BOA ndash 8m Mast 175m Disp 4500-5500 kgs

Some of you with long memories will remember a previous article I wrote that appeared in the MYCQ Multinews around the end of 1997 regarding the Maiden-Voyage-from-Hell of Wildcat ndash then called Home of the Waves Some of you will also know that it was the Design-from-Hell so consequently Keith (Rixon) and I - with a little help from our friends - rebuilt it completely and renamed it She is now a very well behaved proper cat Enough said about Wildcat ndash suffice to say you would think it would put you off building another boat forever However this has turned out not to be the case As we are getting older we decided that we needed to either sell Wildcat and not replace her or get another more lsquocruise friendlyrsquo boat We retired last year and want to spend lots of time cruising our waters and perhaps around the South Pacific as well So we started looking at boats for sale What an eye-opener One standout disaster we looked at ndash brand new but had been sitting at the marina for sale for a year ndash had so many things wrong with it as to be lethal not the least of which being that it took an hour to get the sail down due to slugs jamming etc Imagine that if you got caught in a fast moving storm And this boat was from a famous designer and for sale for over half a million dollars The worst thing though was whilst sailing this thing ndash no mean feat ndash when he (must be a male boat ndash could not possibly be a female) was turned off the wind no increase in speed was forthcoming As you all know this is one of the reasons for actually owning a multihull Needless to say we were flabbergasted and definitely not interested

In action at WAGS

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Passing the Fleet at WAGS

After a few similar experiences Keith decided that if he was to get a new boat at all he would have to have it built Keith being Keith he would like to cruise but still race and even whilst cruising he does not like to go slow Not that we have done much cruising ndash work tended to get in the way He has always liked the concept of the Super Shockwaves (Free Spirit Blythe Spirit) so eventually after much soul searching it was decided to build a new one Not the least reason being that Geoff Cruse agreed to build it for us Geoff actually designed this craft in cahoots with Lock Crowther and it is definitely his baby He even came out of supposed building retirement to build it for us Geoff had been instrumental in helping us rebuild Wildcat and was a never ending source of good advice and comradeship during the three years it took us to rebuild a dog of a 33 footer into a really well handling 42 foot cat I must also say that Bob Peberdy owner of Free Spirit has also been very helpful in taking us for a sail in his boat and allowing Keith to crawl all over it Keith has also participated in some WAGS races with Bob and crew and enjoyed it immensely

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So what next Our previous experience of having a boat built 2000 kms away at Jervis Bay in NSW was not a good one but Geoff built our new boat in Brisbane only 600 kms away ndash not far in Central Queensland terms Initially Keith went down every month whilst they worked on the redesign together Geoff has sailed on Free Spirit for 10 years plus and had some great ideas of changes he would like to make as did Keith Together they came up with what they hoped would be an updated twenty first century design that is both fast and safe but also with some comfort The fish nights and flying experiences during these monthly visits are not to be sneezed at either For the last year however since he has retired Keith has spent more time in BrisVegas than at home ndash so I have been a virtual boat widow kicking around the house like a pebble in a bucket Luckily Keithrsquos sister lives about 5 minutes from where the boat is being built and has been glad to have her little brother stay ndash she has looked after him wonderfully well and it has been so convenient The new boat had a name from the start of the build Two of the other Shockwaves are Spirits of one sort or another and when we started the build there is also another one ndash sixty footer ndash on the drawing board that is tentatively named New Spirit So it seemed to us the natural name for our new boat keeping up the tradition was Wild Spirit So Wild Spirit she is Finally she was launched on 16th March into Bulimba Creek sans mast and shade cover as she had to negotiate four low bridges to get out into the River ndash a terrifying sight (see picture) She crossed the bay to Manly quite quickly with her two 30hp Honda outboards even into a 25 knot southeaster ndash most pleasing A couple of weeks later she had her mast and sails so Keith amp Geoff set off for her first sail ndash again most pleasing in light weather The builders and sail maker then took her out for her first race ndash WAGS at RQYS on 7th April ndash and all were more than happy with her performance Next the trip home ndash with the inimitable Geoff aboard with us Keith and I set forth for Keppel Bay on 14th April Once out of Moreton Bay the seas were atrocious and the wind was also not pleasing Big swell and wind waves and squalls every ten minutes (well it seemed like 10 minutes) and rain as well made for a most unpleasant days sailing except for the fact that Wild Spirit performed wonderfully well and looked after us perfectly We pulled into DIP for the night then crossed the Fishermans bar to the Sandy Straights next morning and on up to Wuthumba This is an amazing and strange place We used the shed-built markers to enter the lagoon at high tide We sat on the hard at low tide for a day and a half and watched the lagoon turn into hectares of sand with a only a few deep places to be seen At high tide the water in the lagoon is clear but at low tide the water from the many creeks enters the lagoons deep pools and is stained almost black with tannin ndash an amazing sight One of the pools left a low tide had about 10 rays in it ndash making quite a racket Next day we crossed Hervey Bay to Bundaberg where friends and family came aboard in the pouring rain for a visit We stayed for a day to have dinner with friends then headed off for Gladstone for the night Next on through the Narrows ndash then we pulled up at the entrance to Badger Creek for a couple of nights Geoff and Keith got out the crab pots and set them out We only got one buck big enough to eat as the rest were Jennys and had to go back ndash this begs the question ndash has the place been crabbed out Probably Geoff also deemed the area a piscatorial desert as we did not even get any bites on our fishing lines Fished out as well

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Next was the last leg across Keppel Bay to home We expected to get blown away once out of the Narrows but by this time the weather had calmed down a bit and we had a good sail to Rosslyn Bay Harbour We pulled up at the CCYC pontoon after some hair-raising manoeuvring to get into a VERY tight spot with a 25 knot cross wind Many friends joined us for celebratory champers including our Bar Manager Maria She had only been on board for five minutes when she got a call telling her she had just become a Grandmother ndash so it was a double celebration All in all Keith is very happy with Wild Spirit ndash she handles nasty conditions well is light and lively goes fast under sail and motor and looks after her crew when necessary I love the galley ndash it has a wonderful workspace and plenty of storage for extended voyages The beds are comfy and no one has to climb over anyone else to get out of bed This was one of my three requests ndash the other two being no water inside - fresh or salt - and some shade over the cockpit The rest I left up to the experts Irsquom sure we will spend many happy times on Wild Spirit both cruising and racing Our thanks go to Geoff and his right hand man Ken Drummond for a great build ndash she is strong and fast and should take us anywhere we want to go ndash and in some comfort Diane Sommer Crew and Galley Slave

The Terrifying Launch

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Wild Spirit at Manly after having the mast stood

Keith amp Geoff in the black tannin stained water at Wathumba

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These are available now at the club bar at $14bottle If you buy 1doz bottles you can have a photo of your boat (or

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Write up of the recent Qld Multihull Championships by Tony Eppell

This yearrsquos Queensland Multihull Championship was run by Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron and held in Moreton Bay on courses outside Green Island Four races were held with one longer passage race on the Saturday and 3 back to back windward leeward races on the Sunday 14 boats competed for the title in breezes which were light on Saturday with 6 ndash 10 knots and 10 ndash 14 knots on Sunday It was so light on the Saturday and the course which was called was the longer of the passage race options first down to Cleveland and then back around Mud Island that it needed to be shortened The leg down to Cleveland saw all the colourful sails flying with the leg back to Mud while initially a beat freed off towards the end to enable sprung sheets or screechers in some cases Much debate ensued between the race officer and several of the competing boats with Bare Essentials confident of rounding Mud and getting back to Hope Banks before the expiry of the time limit and several others equally confident that they would not make it In the end the race officer chose the best and what proved to be the right option of shortening the course at Mud West which then enabled all boats to finish a few minutes within the time limit Bare Essentials was first home OMR was won by Spook with Grey Matter taking PBH Sundayrsquos breeze was up around the 12 knot mark to start and provided a good tactical test with breeze pressure and direction variations around the course which continued throughout all the races Bare Essentials and Moving Finger were locked in a line honours duel with Cut Snake next up On the windward leeward courses Spook was able to assert her windward strengths whilst the offwind legs were short enough not to lose too much with screecher alone The first race of the day race 2 of the regatta was set over the longest course and gave rise to requests for redress from some of the more than half the fleet which were listed as failing to finish the race within the allotted time A protest committee set up by RQ upheld this request on the basis that simple application of OMR handicap ratings showed that slower boats could not finish over the course length set within the time constraints set by the SI and the faster boats ndash 15 minutes after the first boat The race officer had wisely chosen to take all boatsrsquo times freely admitting realising that there was a course length problem which could not be corrected by the time it became apparent The committee consequently chose to allow the times of the boats initially listed as DNF to stand Moving Finger was first home closely followed by Bare Essentials This was Moving Fingerrsquos best race with OMR and PBH wins Race 3 and 4 in the now stronger and more consistent breezes saw Bare Essentials taking out two more line honours Spook taking another OMR win and Moving Finger the other Kestrel notched up a PBH win in one race and Moving Finger the other Overall Bare Essentials won the line honours battle with 3 firsts and a second Stickshift the PBH with three thirds and a fifth while the major OMR event was taken by Spook with two firsts a second and a fourth over Moving Finger with two firsts a fifth and a ninth with Intrigue completing the podium with a second a third a fourth and an eighth We on Spook had deliberately chosen to sail with screecher only as our big kite had been trashed in one of this yearrsquos night races ndash this decision proved a good one We learned a lot about using the screecher on deep runs and still managed to finish close behind or ahead of some kite equipped boats

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This protest committeersquos decision ensured that the racing was won on the water in the way it should be for a handicap fleet The committee also suggested that the organisers should review the appropriateness of a 15 minute after the first boat limit for future handicap events Clearly any use of a limit in a handicap fleet should ensure that all boats are able based on their handicap and assuming even breezes to finish within the time limit Overall it was a great regatta with weather which would have brought a smile to everyonersquos lips Thanks RQ For interest in the event of back to back races and a desire to finish races to enable further races to start a race officer can gain guidance from application of handicap rating differentials as follows x times highest rating in regatta = (x+ chosen time limit if any) times lowest rating For this regatta x times 1001 = (x+15) times 778 Solving x = 5254 Therefore any race which takes longer than 5254 minutes to be completed by the fastest boat cannot be completed by all boats assuming even sailing conditions Therefore course lengths must be set with this in mind ndash and a knowledge of boat speed capabilities of course Race 3 was completed in 46m and Race 4 39m by the quickest boat while Race 2 over a longer course took 1h 6m 28s Race 3 and 4 comprised two roundings of one mile legs while Race 2 had been set at 12 miles The longer course was very properly not called again Tony Eppell Full Results follow

Series Results [OMR] up to Race 4 (Drops = 0) Place

Ties

Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers

Score Race 4

Race 3

Race 2

Race 1

1 007 Spook Tony Eppell MYCQRQYS 800 400 100 200 100

2 449 Moving Finger Ben Kelly RQYS 1600 100 500 100 900

3 33 Intrigue Peter Hackett QCYC 1700 300 400 800 200

4 M323 Bare Essentials Gordon Myers MYCQ 1800 200 300 300 1000

5 RQ120 Cut Snake Rob Dean RQYS 1900 500 200 600 600

6 3 Coco Loco Garry Scott MYCQ 2300 800 600 400 500

7 MK1 Akimbo Robert Sherwood RQYS 2500 700 900 500 400

8 73 Stickshift Jabin Crisp SYC 2800 600 800 700 700 9 152 Grey Matter Peter Petzold RQYS 3000 1000 700 1000 300

10 M327 Purple HAze Danny McMillan SYC 3600 900 1000 900 800

11 77 Fleetwing Jack Mason MYC 4700 1300F 1200 1100 1100

12 22 Intermezzo David Morgan SYC 5000 1300F 1100 1300

F 1300S

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Series Results [PBH] up to Race 4 (Drops = 0) Place Ties Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers Score Race 4 Race 3 Race 2 Race 11 73 Stickshift Jabin Crisp SYC 1400 300 500 300 300 2 M321 Kestrel Richard Jenkins MYCQ 1500 700 100 200 500 3 449 Moving Finger Ben Kelly RQYS 2100 100 900 100 1000 4 20S 33 Intrigue Peter Hackett QCYC 2300 400 700 1000 200 5 RQ120 Cut Snake Rob Dean RQYS 2300 600 300 600 800 6 152 Grey Matter Peter Petzold RQYS 2500 900 400 1100 100 7 20S M323 Bare Essentials Gordon Myers MYCQ 2900 200 600 900 1200 8 3 Coco Loco Garry Scott MYCQ 2900 1000 1000 500 400 9 007 Spook Tony Eppell MYCQRQYS 3300 1100 800 700 700 10 MK1 Akimbo Robert Sherwood RQYS 3400 800 1200 800 600 11 77 Fleetwing Jack Mason MYC 3800 1400F 1100 400 900 12 M327 Purple HAze Danny McMillan SYC 4100 500 1300 1200 1100 13 22 Intermezzo David Morgan SYC 4400 1400F 200 1400F 1400S

Series Results [Line Honours] up to Race 4 (Drops = 0)

Place

Ties

Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers

Score Race 4

Race 3

Race 2

Race 1

1 M323 Bare Essentials Gordon Myers MYCQ 500 100 100 200 100

2 449 Moving Finger Ben Kelly RQYS 700 200 200 100 200

3 RQ120 Cut Snake Rob Dean RQYS 1200 300 300 300 300

4 M327 Purple HAze Danny McMillan SYC 1600 400 400 400 400

5 73 Stickshift Jabin Crisp SYC 2000 500 500 500 500

6 MK1 Akimbo Robert Sherwood RQYS 2700 700 800 600 600

7 33 Intrigue Peter Hackett QCYC 3000 600 700 900 800 8 152 Grey Matter Peter Petzold RQYS 3300 800 600 1200 700 9 3 Coco Loco Garry Scott MYCQ 3500 900 1000 700 900

10 007 Spook Tony Eppell MYCQRQYS 3700 1000 900 800 1000

11 M321 Kestrel Richard Jenkins MYCQ 4400 1100 1100 1100 1100

12 77 Fleetwing Jack Mason MYC 4800 1400F 1200 1000 1200

13 22 Intermezzo David Morgan SYC 5500 1400F 1300 1400

F 1400S

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Bay to Bay - 2010

The 30th B2B was probably one of the best ever downwind slides with 30 plus multihull entries and 150 monohulls 10-25 knot SE both days with plenty of underbellies showing WinginIt dipped the mainsail in the water and leeward hull submerged and Darryn Purdyrsquos all girl family and friend crew just laughed and kept grinding the winches on their favourite new masthead kite as the wind built Julian Griffiths on Hot Vindaloo showed the tips of both rudders as the big kite blew out in front of the Wide Bay Bar Clifford Heath on the retuned Winged Warrior hit the sandbricks so hard that the mast base jumped off the ball before coming back down and breaking some bits and Lachlan Mcfarlane on Triton blew out the bottom gudgeon allowing 3 of water to fill the bilges before he tactfully withdrew from the first day of racing

Socially the Tin Can Bay yacht club was as good as ever and the Garrys Anchorage party was huge with regular visits to and from houseboats for variety Since the cessation by the club of the catered shindig on the beach home-catered parties on houseboats yachts or sections of beach are growing annually and we are proud that the best area is now occupied on the highwater mark by our fleet Camera guru Adrian off Coco Loco was silly enough to go to the top of their mast for a dusk picture and the winchers left him there for a loooong time The pictures should be good though

Intrigue Multihull winner Bay to Bay 2010 6925 by Julie Geldeard Vid Pic Promotions

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I must confess to allowing IntrIIgue to make more noise than I could and the stereo flattened the battery at about 1 am Sunday morning Some sore tummies and heads Sunday morning made the 730 start a bit blurry but the day developed beautifully with the wind increasing constantly throughout the day On both days we set the kite at the start and virtually pulled it down at the finish The crew were only needed for the hundred gybes

We got lucky on Intrigue weekend with an overall victory by 2 minutes over Joel Bergrsquos Raider and then Danny McMIllan on the improving Purple Haze Our break came on Sunday when the leading rockets parked in front of Kingfisher Resort while we sat on sustained speeds of 18 knots and the boats at the back of the fleet drowned in a local downpour Bummer

At least there were no capsizes this year and the mainly flat water combined with those winds provided awesome rides even though there was some lumpy stuff in front of Wide Bay Bar and Woody Island to add to the excitement Finishing before 11 am on Sunday was a bonus

All results on HBAy web httpwwwherveybaysailingcluborgau and pictures available by Jules on httpwwwvidpicprocomyacht-racingbay-to-bay-2010html A bonus of this 30th year was the provision by Jules of a DVD of video footage and one of still photographs taken on the weekend

Peter Hackett

Queensland Cruising Yacht Club Winter Series Arguably the biggest multihull winter series in the country this series based at Shorncliffersquos premiere club has grown even more for this year Grab any multihull or be a rockstar on someone elsersquos and come on down to share in the many lavish liquid and solid trophies The sailing is pretty good too For a nominal fee boats can be hardstanded (hardstood) for the duration of the series Limited marina berths available also The schedule for the series is Race 1 and Race 2 - Sunday 20th June Race 3 and Race 4 - Sunday 11th July Race 5 - Saturday 17th July Otter rock plate - Sunday 18th July Race 6 - Sunday 1st August Race 7 and Race 8 - Saturday 7th August Presentation after race 8 on Saturday 7th August

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Thursday 3rd June

  • Multihull Yacht Sales Australia

A NEW CATAMARAN FOR CENTRAL QUEENSLAND

Wild Spirit ndash LOA ndash 131m BOA ndash 8m Mast 175m Disp 4500-5500 kgs

Some of you with long memories will remember a previous article I wrote that appeared in the MYCQ Multinews around the end of 1997 regarding the Maiden-Voyage-from-Hell of Wildcat ndash then called Home of the Waves Some of you will also know that it was the Design-from-Hell so consequently Keith (Rixon) and I - with a little help from our friends - rebuilt it completely and renamed it She is now a very well behaved proper cat Enough said about Wildcat ndash suffice to say you would think it would put you off building another boat forever However this has turned out not to be the case As we are getting older we decided that we needed to either sell Wildcat and not replace her or get another more lsquocruise friendlyrsquo boat We retired last year and want to spend lots of time cruising our waters and perhaps around the South Pacific as well So we started looking at boats for sale What an eye-opener One standout disaster we looked at ndash brand new but had been sitting at the marina for sale for a year ndash had so many things wrong with it as to be lethal not the least of which being that it took an hour to get the sail down due to slugs jamming etc Imagine that if you got caught in a fast moving storm And this boat was from a famous designer and for sale for over half a million dollars The worst thing though was whilst sailing this thing ndash no mean feat ndash when he (must be a male boat ndash could not possibly be a female) was turned off the wind no increase in speed was forthcoming As you all know this is one of the reasons for actually owning a multihull Needless to say we were flabbergasted and definitely not interested

In action at WAGS

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Passing the Fleet at WAGS

After a few similar experiences Keith decided that if he was to get a new boat at all he would have to have it built Keith being Keith he would like to cruise but still race and even whilst cruising he does not like to go slow Not that we have done much cruising ndash work tended to get in the way He has always liked the concept of the Super Shockwaves (Free Spirit Blythe Spirit) so eventually after much soul searching it was decided to build a new one Not the least reason being that Geoff Cruse agreed to build it for us Geoff actually designed this craft in cahoots with Lock Crowther and it is definitely his baby He even came out of supposed building retirement to build it for us Geoff had been instrumental in helping us rebuild Wildcat and was a never ending source of good advice and comradeship during the three years it took us to rebuild a dog of a 33 footer into a really well handling 42 foot cat I must also say that Bob Peberdy owner of Free Spirit has also been very helpful in taking us for a sail in his boat and allowing Keith to crawl all over it Keith has also participated in some WAGS races with Bob and crew and enjoyed it immensely

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So what next Our previous experience of having a boat built 2000 kms away at Jervis Bay in NSW was not a good one but Geoff built our new boat in Brisbane only 600 kms away ndash not far in Central Queensland terms Initially Keith went down every month whilst they worked on the redesign together Geoff has sailed on Free Spirit for 10 years plus and had some great ideas of changes he would like to make as did Keith Together they came up with what they hoped would be an updated twenty first century design that is both fast and safe but also with some comfort The fish nights and flying experiences during these monthly visits are not to be sneezed at either For the last year however since he has retired Keith has spent more time in BrisVegas than at home ndash so I have been a virtual boat widow kicking around the house like a pebble in a bucket Luckily Keithrsquos sister lives about 5 minutes from where the boat is being built and has been glad to have her little brother stay ndash she has looked after him wonderfully well and it has been so convenient The new boat had a name from the start of the build Two of the other Shockwaves are Spirits of one sort or another and when we started the build there is also another one ndash sixty footer ndash on the drawing board that is tentatively named New Spirit So it seemed to us the natural name for our new boat keeping up the tradition was Wild Spirit So Wild Spirit she is Finally she was launched on 16th March into Bulimba Creek sans mast and shade cover as she had to negotiate four low bridges to get out into the River ndash a terrifying sight (see picture) She crossed the bay to Manly quite quickly with her two 30hp Honda outboards even into a 25 knot southeaster ndash most pleasing A couple of weeks later she had her mast and sails so Keith amp Geoff set off for her first sail ndash again most pleasing in light weather The builders and sail maker then took her out for her first race ndash WAGS at RQYS on 7th April ndash and all were more than happy with her performance Next the trip home ndash with the inimitable Geoff aboard with us Keith and I set forth for Keppel Bay on 14th April Once out of Moreton Bay the seas were atrocious and the wind was also not pleasing Big swell and wind waves and squalls every ten minutes (well it seemed like 10 minutes) and rain as well made for a most unpleasant days sailing except for the fact that Wild Spirit performed wonderfully well and looked after us perfectly We pulled into DIP for the night then crossed the Fishermans bar to the Sandy Straights next morning and on up to Wuthumba This is an amazing and strange place We used the shed-built markers to enter the lagoon at high tide We sat on the hard at low tide for a day and a half and watched the lagoon turn into hectares of sand with a only a few deep places to be seen At high tide the water in the lagoon is clear but at low tide the water from the many creeks enters the lagoons deep pools and is stained almost black with tannin ndash an amazing sight One of the pools left a low tide had about 10 rays in it ndash making quite a racket Next day we crossed Hervey Bay to Bundaberg where friends and family came aboard in the pouring rain for a visit We stayed for a day to have dinner with friends then headed off for Gladstone for the night Next on through the Narrows ndash then we pulled up at the entrance to Badger Creek for a couple of nights Geoff and Keith got out the crab pots and set them out We only got one buck big enough to eat as the rest were Jennys and had to go back ndash this begs the question ndash has the place been crabbed out Probably Geoff also deemed the area a piscatorial desert as we did not even get any bites on our fishing lines Fished out as well

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Next was the last leg across Keppel Bay to home We expected to get blown away once out of the Narrows but by this time the weather had calmed down a bit and we had a good sail to Rosslyn Bay Harbour We pulled up at the CCYC pontoon after some hair-raising manoeuvring to get into a VERY tight spot with a 25 knot cross wind Many friends joined us for celebratory champers including our Bar Manager Maria She had only been on board for five minutes when she got a call telling her she had just become a Grandmother ndash so it was a double celebration All in all Keith is very happy with Wild Spirit ndash she handles nasty conditions well is light and lively goes fast under sail and motor and looks after her crew when necessary I love the galley ndash it has a wonderful workspace and plenty of storage for extended voyages The beds are comfy and no one has to climb over anyone else to get out of bed This was one of my three requests ndash the other two being no water inside - fresh or salt - and some shade over the cockpit The rest I left up to the experts Irsquom sure we will spend many happy times on Wild Spirit both cruising and racing Our thanks go to Geoff and his right hand man Ken Drummond for a great build ndash she is strong and fast and should take us anywhere we want to go ndash and in some comfort Diane Sommer Crew and Galley Slave

The Terrifying Launch

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Wild Spirit at Manly after having the mast stood

Keith amp Geoff in the black tannin stained water at Wathumba

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Membership renewal forms are coming keep an eye out for them

Remember you get 20 off your membership if

you introduce a new member Excludes YQ fees

Annual General Meeting All members are encouraged to attend

Show your support Your vote counts

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The club now has available itrsquos own wine with a multihull sailing photo and club logo on the label Check it out at the next meeting

The wines are an excellent award winning 2004 Shiraz and a smooth 2005 Cab Sav

These are available now at the club bar at $14bottle If you buy 1doz bottles you can have a photo of your boat (or

anything you choose) on the label To order just email your chosen photo to Mike Hodges at

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Now that could be a talking point at your next social gathering or maybe a special gift

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Write up of the recent Qld Multihull Championships by Tony Eppell

This yearrsquos Queensland Multihull Championship was run by Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron and held in Moreton Bay on courses outside Green Island Four races were held with one longer passage race on the Saturday and 3 back to back windward leeward races on the Sunday 14 boats competed for the title in breezes which were light on Saturday with 6 ndash 10 knots and 10 ndash 14 knots on Sunday It was so light on the Saturday and the course which was called was the longer of the passage race options first down to Cleveland and then back around Mud Island that it needed to be shortened The leg down to Cleveland saw all the colourful sails flying with the leg back to Mud while initially a beat freed off towards the end to enable sprung sheets or screechers in some cases Much debate ensued between the race officer and several of the competing boats with Bare Essentials confident of rounding Mud and getting back to Hope Banks before the expiry of the time limit and several others equally confident that they would not make it In the end the race officer chose the best and what proved to be the right option of shortening the course at Mud West which then enabled all boats to finish a few minutes within the time limit Bare Essentials was first home OMR was won by Spook with Grey Matter taking PBH Sundayrsquos breeze was up around the 12 knot mark to start and provided a good tactical test with breeze pressure and direction variations around the course which continued throughout all the races Bare Essentials and Moving Finger were locked in a line honours duel with Cut Snake next up On the windward leeward courses Spook was able to assert her windward strengths whilst the offwind legs were short enough not to lose too much with screecher alone The first race of the day race 2 of the regatta was set over the longest course and gave rise to requests for redress from some of the more than half the fleet which were listed as failing to finish the race within the allotted time A protest committee set up by RQ upheld this request on the basis that simple application of OMR handicap ratings showed that slower boats could not finish over the course length set within the time constraints set by the SI and the faster boats ndash 15 minutes after the first boat The race officer had wisely chosen to take all boatsrsquo times freely admitting realising that there was a course length problem which could not be corrected by the time it became apparent The committee consequently chose to allow the times of the boats initially listed as DNF to stand Moving Finger was first home closely followed by Bare Essentials This was Moving Fingerrsquos best race with OMR and PBH wins Race 3 and 4 in the now stronger and more consistent breezes saw Bare Essentials taking out two more line honours Spook taking another OMR win and Moving Finger the other Kestrel notched up a PBH win in one race and Moving Finger the other Overall Bare Essentials won the line honours battle with 3 firsts and a second Stickshift the PBH with three thirds and a fifth while the major OMR event was taken by Spook with two firsts a second and a fourth over Moving Finger with two firsts a fifth and a ninth with Intrigue completing the podium with a second a third a fourth and an eighth We on Spook had deliberately chosen to sail with screecher only as our big kite had been trashed in one of this yearrsquos night races ndash this decision proved a good one We learned a lot about using the screecher on deep runs and still managed to finish close behind or ahead of some kite equipped boats

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This protest committeersquos decision ensured that the racing was won on the water in the way it should be for a handicap fleet The committee also suggested that the organisers should review the appropriateness of a 15 minute after the first boat limit for future handicap events Clearly any use of a limit in a handicap fleet should ensure that all boats are able based on their handicap and assuming even breezes to finish within the time limit Overall it was a great regatta with weather which would have brought a smile to everyonersquos lips Thanks RQ For interest in the event of back to back races and a desire to finish races to enable further races to start a race officer can gain guidance from application of handicap rating differentials as follows x times highest rating in regatta = (x+ chosen time limit if any) times lowest rating For this regatta x times 1001 = (x+15) times 778 Solving x = 5254 Therefore any race which takes longer than 5254 minutes to be completed by the fastest boat cannot be completed by all boats assuming even sailing conditions Therefore course lengths must be set with this in mind ndash and a knowledge of boat speed capabilities of course Race 3 was completed in 46m and Race 4 39m by the quickest boat while Race 2 over a longer course took 1h 6m 28s Race 3 and 4 comprised two roundings of one mile legs while Race 2 had been set at 12 miles The longer course was very properly not called again Tony Eppell Full Results follow

Series Results [OMR] up to Race 4 (Drops = 0) Place

Ties

Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers

Score Race 4

Race 3

Race 2

Race 1

1 007 Spook Tony Eppell MYCQRQYS 800 400 100 200 100

2 449 Moving Finger Ben Kelly RQYS 1600 100 500 100 900

3 33 Intrigue Peter Hackett QCYC 1700 300 400 800 200

4 M323 Bare Essentials Gordon Myers MYCQ 1800 200 300 300 1000

5 RQ120 Cut Snake Rob Dean RQYS 1900 500 200 600 600

6 3 Coco Loco Garry Scott MYCQ 2300 800 600 400 500

7 MK1 Akimbo Robert Sherwood RQYS 2500 700 900 500 400

8 73 Stickshift Jabin Crisp SYC 2800 600 800 700 700 9 152 Grey Matter Peter Petzold RQYS 3000 1000 700 1000 300

10 M327 Purple HAze Danny McMillan SYC 3600 900 1000 900 800

11 77 Fleetwing Jack Mason MYC 4700 1300F 1200 1100 1100

12 22 Intermezzo David Morgan SYC 5000 1300F 1100 1300

F 1300S

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Series Results [PBH] up to Race 4 (Drops = 0) Place Ties Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers Score Race 4 Race 3 Race 2 Race 11 73 Stickshift Jabin Crisp SYC 1400 300 500 300 300 2 M321 Kestrel Richard Jenkins MYCQ 1500 700 100 200 500 3 449 Moving Finger Ben Kelly RQYS 2100 100 900 100 1000 4 20S 33 Intrigue Peter Hackett QCYC 2300 400 700 1000 200 5 RQ120 Cut Snake Rob Dean RQYS 2300 600 300 600 800 6 152 Grey Matter Peter Petzold RQYS 2500 900 400 1100 100 7 20S M323 Bare Essentials Gordon Myers MYCQ 2900 200 600 900 1200 8 3 Coco Loco Garry Scott MYCQ 2900 1000 1000 500 400 9 007 Spook Tony Eppell MYCQRQYS 3300 1100 800 700 700 10 MK1 Akimbo Robert Sherwood RQYS 3400 800 1200 800 600 11 77 Fleetwing Jack Mason MYC 3800 1400F 1100 400 900 12 M327 Purple HAze Danny McMillan SYC 4100 500 1300 1200 1100 13 22 Intermezzo David Morgan SYC 4400 1400F 200 1400F 1400S

Series Results [Line Honours] up to Race 4 (Drops = 0)

Place

Ties

Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers

Score Race 4

Race 3

Race 2

Race 1

1 M323 Bare Essentials Gordon Myers MYCQ 500 100 100 200 100

2 449 Moving Finger Ben Kelly RQYS 700 200 200 100 200

3 RQ120 Cut Snake Rob Dean RQYS 1200 300 300 300 300

4 M327 Purple HAze Danny McMillan SYC 1600 400 400 400 400

5 73 Stickshift Jabin Crisp SYC 2000 500 500 500 500

6 MK1 Akimbo Robert Sherwood RQYS 2700 700 800 600 600

7 33 Intrigue Peter Hackett QCYC 3000 600 700 900 800 8 152 Grey Matter Peter Petzold RQYS 3300 800 600 1200 700 9 3 Coco Loco Garry Scott MYCQ 3500 900 1000 700 900

10 007 Spook Tony Eppell MYCQRQYS 3700 1000 900 800 1000

11 M321 Kestrel Richard Jenkins MYCQ 4400 1100 1100 1100 1100

12 77 Fleetwing Jack Mason MYC 4800 1400F 1200 1000 1200

13 22 Intermezzo David Morgan SYC 5500 1400F 1300 1400

F 1400S

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Bay to Bay - 2010

The 30th B2B was probably one of the best ever downwind slides with 30 plus multihull entries and 150 monohulls 10-25 knot SE both days with plenty of underbellies showing WinginIt dipped the mainsail in the water and leeward hull submerged and Darryn Purdyrsquos all girl family and friend crew just laughed and kept grinding the winches on their favourite new masthead kite as the wind built Julian Griffiths on Hot Vindaloo showed the tips of both rudders as the big kite blew out in front of the Wide Bay Bar Clifford Heath on the retuned Winged Warrior hit the sandbricks so hard that the mast base jumped off the ball before coming back down and breaking some bits and Lachlan Mcfarlane on Triton blew out the bottom gudgeon allowing 3 of water to fill the bilges before he tactfully withdrew from the first day of racing

Socially the Tin Can Bay yacht club was as good as ever and the Garrys Anchorage party was huge with regular visits to and from houseboats for variety Since the cessation by the club of the catered shindig on the beach home-catered parties on houseboats yachts or sections of beach are growing annually and we are proud that the best area is now occupied on the highwater mark by our fleet Camera guru Adrian off Coco Loco was silly enough to go to the top of their mast for a dusk picture and the winchers left him there for a loooong time The pictures should be good though

Intrigue Multihull winner Bay to Bay 2010 6925 by Julie Geldeard Vid Pic Promotions

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I must confess to allowing IntrIIgue to make more noise than I could and the stereo flattened the battery at about 1 am Sunday morning Some sore tummies and heads Sunday morning made the 730 start a bit blurry but the day developed beautifully with the wind increasing constantly throughout the day On both days we set the kite at the start and virtually pulled it down at the finish The crew were only needed for the hundred gybes

We got lucky on Intrigue weekend with an overall victory by 2 minutes over Joel Bergrsquos Raider and then Danny McMIllan on the improving Purple Haze Our break came on Sunday when the leading rockets parked in front of Kingfisher Resort while we sat on sustained speeds of 18 knots and the boats at the back of the fleet drowned in a local downpour Bummer

At least there were no capsizes this year and the mainly flat water combined with those winds provided awesome rides even though there was some lumpy stuff in front of Wide Bay Bar and Woody Island to add to the excitement Finishing before 11 am on Sunday was a bonus

All results on HBAy web httpwwwherveybaysailingcluborgau and pictures available by Jules on httpwwwvidpicprocomyacht-racingbay-to-bay-2010html A bonus of this 30th year was the provision by Jules of a DVD of video footage and one of still photographs taken on the weekend

Peter Hackett

Queensland Cruising Yacht Club Winter Series Arguably the biggest multihull winter series in the country this series based at Shorncliffersquos premiere club has grown even more for this year Grab any multihull or be a rockstar on someone elsersquos and come on down to share in the many lavish liquid and solid trophies The sailing is pretty good too For a nominal fee boats can be hardstanded (hardstood) for the duration of the series Limited marina berths available also The schedule for the series is Race 1 and Race 2 - Sunday 20th June Race 3 and Race 4 - Sunday 11th July Race 5 - Saturday 17th July Otter rock plate - Sunday 18th July Race 6 - Sunday 1st August Race 7 and Race 8 - Saturday 7th August Presentation after race 8 on Saturday 7th August

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SAILABILITY SHORNCLIFFE Birkdale

Bed and Breakfast SAILING FOR PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY IS NOW AVAILABLE

AT QCYC

AAA Tourism ON CABBAGE TREE CREEK EACH MONDAY Club Members Geoff and Margaret

Finegan USING BORROWED EQUIPMENT A SMALL GROUP OF (once of Trailertri fame)

Located off Rickertt Road ndash handy to Manly

VOLUNTEERS IS LOOKING TO BECOME A BIGGER GROUP

CAN YOU HELP Capalaba and Ransome KNOW SOMEONE LIVING ON THE

NORTHSIDE WHO COULD BECOME 3 Whitehall Ave Birkdale 4159 A VOLUNTEER

Phone Peter Garden 3264 3851

Phone 3207 4442

MULTINEWS is published monthly by the Multihull Yacht Club Queensland Inc Articles reflect the personal opinions of authors and may not reflect those of the Multihull Yacht Club Queensland Inc (MYCQ) MYCQ does not guarantee

the accuracy of statements made by contributors CAVEAT EMPTOR-BUYER BEWARE MYCQ cannot accept responsibility for goods or

services advertised The onus is upon the buyer Notice to editors of other club magazinesnewsletters Please feel free to use articles printed in MULTINEWS with normal acknowledgement of source MULTINEWS seeks your contributions stories poetry cartoons sketches

technical articles building tips designs photos amp snippets Please e mail your contributions Please provide photosgraphics as

separate JPEG attachments (not embedded in a MS Word document) Editor Peter Hackett pha70516bigpondnetau

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for sea surface temperatures eddies and ocean surface winds

NO VEHICLES TO PARK ON THE GRASSED AREAS httpwwwbomgovau in the Club Grounds for Warnings Observations

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to mariners are now available at

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To assist in establishing an upto date register of members boats

stored at the club could any member who owns or knows the owner of a boat in the club yard please contact Mike Hodges on

wwwmsqqldgovauqldntm

They can also be accessed from the Maritime Safety Queensland home page from the MSQ Quick links section at the bottom of the page

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Thursday 3rd June

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Passing the Fleet at WAGS

After a few similar experiences Keith decided that if he was to get a new boat at all he would have to have it built Keith being Keith he would like to cruise but still race and even whilst cruising he does not like to go slow Not that we have done much cruising ndash work tended to get in the way He has always liked the concept of the Super Shockwaves (Free Spirit Blythe Spirit) so eventually after much soul searching it was decided to build a new one Not the least reason being that Geoff Cruse agreed to build it for us Geoff actually designed this craft in cahoots with Lock Crowther and it is definitely his baby He even came out of supposed building retirement to build it for us Geoff had been instrumental in helping us rebuild Wildcat and was a never ending source of good advice and comradeship during the three years it took us to rebuild a dog of a 33 footer into a really well handling 42 foot cat I must also say that Bob Peberdy owner of Free Spirit has also been very helpful in taking us for a sail in his boat and allowing Keith to crawl all over it Keith has also participated in some WAGS races with Bob and crew and enjoyed it immensely

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So what next Our previous experience of having a boat built 2000 kms away at Jervis Bay in NSW was not a good one but Geoff built our new boat in Brisbane only 600 kms away ndash not far in Central Queensland terms Initially Keith went down every month whilst they worked on the redesign together Geoff has sailed on Free Spirit for 10 years plus and had some great ideas of changes he would like to make as did Keith Together they came up with what they hoped would be an updated twenty first century design that is both fast and safe but also with some comfort The fish nights and flying experiences during these monthly visits are not to be sneezed at either For the last year however since he has retired Keith has spent more time in BrisVegas than at home ndash so I have been a virtual boat widow kicking around the house like a pebble in a bucket Luckily Keithrsquos sister lives about 5 minutes from where the boat is being built and has been glad to have her little brother stay ndash she has looked after him wonderfully well and it has been so convenient The new boat had a name from the start of the build Two of the other Shockwaves are Spirits of one sort or another and when we started the build there is also another one ndash sixty footer ndash on the drawing board that is tentatively named New Spirit So it seemed to us the natural name for our new boat keeping up the tradition was Wild Spirit So Wild Spirit she is Finally she was launched on 16th March into Bulimba Creek sans mast and shade cover as she had to negotiate four low bridges to get out into the River ndash a terrifying sight (see picture) She crossed the bay to Manly quite quickly with her two 30hp Honda outboards even into a 25 knot southeaster ndash most pleasing A couple of weeks later she had her mast and sails so Keith amp Geoff set off for her first sail ndash again most pleasing in light weather The builders and sail maker then took her out for her first race ndash WAGS at RQYS on 7th April ndash and all were more than happy with her performance Next the trip home ndash with the inimitable Geoff aboard with us Keith and I set forth for Keppel Bay on 14th April Once out of Moreton Bay the seas were atrocious and the wind was also not pleasing Big swell and wind waves and squalls every ten minutes (well it seemed like 10 minutes) and rain as well made for a most unpleasant days sailing except for the fact that Wild Spirit performed wonderfully well and looked after us perfectly We pulled into DIP for the night then crossed the Fishermans bar to the Sandy Straights next morning and on up to Wuthumba This is an amazing and strange place We used the shed-built markers to enter the lagoon at high tide We sat on the hard at low tide for a day and a half and watched the lagoon turn into hectares of sand with a only a few deep places to be seen At high tide the water in the lagoon is clear but at low tide the water from the many creeks enters the lagoons deep pools and is stained almost black with tannin ndash an amazing sight One of the pools left a low tide had about 10 rays in it ndash making quite a racket Next day we crossed Hervey Bay to Bundaberg where friends and family came aboard in the pouring rain for a visit We stayed for a day to have dinner with friends then headed off for Gladstone for the night Next on through the Narrows ndash then we pulled up at the entrance to Badger Creek for a couple of nights Geoff and Keith got out the crab pots and set them out We only got one buck big enough to eat as the rest were Jennys and had to go back ndash this begs the question ndash has the place been crabbed out Probably Geoff also deemed the area a piscatorial desert as we did not even get any bites on our fishing lines Fished out as well

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Next was the last leg across Keppel Bay to home We expected to get blown away once out of the Narrows but by this time the weather had calmed down a bit and we had a good sail to Rosslyn Bay Harbour We pulled up at the CCYC pontoon after some hair-raising manoeuvring to get into a VERY tight spot with a 25 knot cross wind Many friends joined us for celebratory champers including our Bar Manager Maria She had only been on board for five minutes when she got a call telling her she had just become a Grandmother ndash so it was a double celebration All in all Keith is very happy with Wild Spirit ndash she handles nasty conditions well is light and lively goes fast under sail and motor and looks after her crew when necessary I love the galley ndash it has a wonderful workspace and plenty of storage for extended voyages The beds are comfy and no one has to climb over anyone else to get out of bed This was one of my three requests ndash the other two being no water inside - fresh or salt - and some shade over the cockpit The rest I left up to the experts Irsquom sure we will spend many happy times on Wild Spirit both cruising and racing Our thanks go to Geoff and his right hand man Ken Drummond for a great build ndash she is strong and fast and should take us anywhere we want to go ndash and in some comfort Diane Sommer Crew and Galley Slave

The Terrifying Launch

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Wild Spirit at Manly after having the mast stood

Keith amp Geoff in the black tannin stained water at Wathumba

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Write up of the recent Qld Multihull Championships by Tony Eppell

This yearrsquos Queensland Multihull Championship was run by Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron and held in Moreton Bay on courses outside Green Island Four races were held with one longer passage race on the Saturday and 3 back to back windward leeward races on the Sunday 14 boats competed for the title in breezes which were light on Saturday with 6 ndash 10 knots and 10 ndash 14 knots on Sunday It was so light on the Saturday and the course which was called was the longer of the passage race options first down to Cleveland and then back around Mud Island that it needed to be shortened The leg down to Cleveland saw all the colourful sails flying with the leg back to Mud while initially a beat freed off towards the end to enable sprung sheets or screechers in some cases Much debate ensued between the race officer and several of the competing boats with Bare Essentials confident of rounding Mud and getting back to Hope Banks before the expiry of the time limit and several others equally confident that they would not make it In the end the race officer chose the best and what proved to be the right option of shortening the course at Mud West which then enabled all boats to finish a few minutes within the time limit Bare Essentials was first home OMR was won by Spook with Grey Matter taking PBH Sundayrsquos breeze was up around the 12 knot mark to start and provided a good tactical test with breeze pressure and direction variations around the course which continued throughout all the races Bare Essentials and Moving Finger were locked in a line honours duel with Cut Snake next up On the windward leeward courses Spook was able to assert her windward strengths whilst the offwind legs were short enough not to lose too much with screecher alone The first race of the day race 2 of the regatta was set over the longest course and gave rise to requests for redress from some of the more than half the fleet which were listed as failing to finish the race within the allotted time A protest committee set up by RQ upheld this request on the basis that simple application of OMR handicap ratings showed that slower boats could not finish over the course length set within the time constraints set by the SI and the faster boats ndash 15 minutes after the first boat The race officer had wisely chosen to take all boatsrsquo times freely admitting realising that there was a course length problem which could not be corrected by the time it became apparent The committee consequently chose to allow the times of the boats initially listed as DNF to stand Moving Finger was first home closely followed by Bare Essentials This was Moving Fingerrsquos best race with OMR and PBH wins Race 3 and 4 in the now stronger and more consistent breezes saw Bare Essentials taking out two more line honours Spook taking another OMR win and Moving Finger the other Kestrel notched up a PBH win in one race and Moving Finger the other Overall Bare Essentials won the line honours battle with 3 firsts and a second Stickshift the PBH with three thirds and a fifth while the major OMR event was taken by Spook with two firsts a second and a fourth over Moving Finger with two firsts a fifth and a ninth with Intrigue completing the podium with a second a third a fourth and an eighth We on Spook had deliberately chosen to sail with screecher only as our big kite had been trashed in one of this yearrsquos night races ndash this decision proved a good one We learned a lot about using the screecher on deep runs and still managed to finish close behind or ahead of some kite equipped boats

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This protest committeersquos decision ensured that the racing was won on the water in the way it should be for a handicap fleet The committee also suggested that the organisers should review the appropriateness of a 15 minute after the first boat limit for future handicap events Clearly any use of a limit in a handicap fleet should ensure that all boats are able based on their handicap and assuming even breezes to finish within the time limit Overall it was a great regatta with weather which would have brought a smile to everyonersquos lips Thanks RQ For interest in the event of back to back races and a desire to finish races to enable further races to start a race officer can gain guidance from application of handicap rating differentials as follows x times highest rating in regatta = (x+ chosen time limit if any) times lowest rating For this regatta x times 1001 = (x+15) times 778 Solving x = 5254 Therefore any race which takes longer than 5254 minutes to be completed by the fastest boat cannot be completed by all boats assuming even sailing conditions Therefore course lengths must be set with this in mind ndash and a knowledge of boat speed capabilities of course Race 3 was completed in 46m and Race 4 39m by the quickest boat while Race 2 over a longer course took 1h 6m 28s Race 3 and 4 comprised two roundings of one mile legs while Race 2 had been set at 12 miles The longer course was very properly not called again Tony Eppell Full Results follow

Series Results [OMR] up to Race 4 (Drops = 0) Place

Ties

Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers

Score Race 4

Race 3

Race 2

Race 1

1 007 Spook Tony Eppell MYCQRQYS 800 400 100 200 100

2 449 Moving Finger Ben Kelly RQYS 1600 100 500 100 900

3 33 Intrigue Peter Hackett QCYC 1700 300 400 800 200

4 M323 Bare Essentials Gordon Myers MYCQ 1800 200 300 300 1000

5 RQ120 Cut Snake Rob Dean RQYS 1900 500 200 600 600

6 3 Coco Loco Garry Scott MYCQ 2300 800 600 400 500

7 MK1 Akimbo Robert Sherwood RQYS 2500 700 900 500 400

8 73 Stickshift Jabin Crisp SYC 2800 600 800 700 700 9 152 Grey Matter Peter Petzold RQYS 3000 1000 700 1000 300

10 M327 Purple HAze Danny McMillan SYC 3600 900 1000 900 800

11 77 Fleetwing Jack Mason MYC 4700 1300F 1200 1100 1100

12 22 Intermezzo David Morgan SYC 5000 1300F 1100 1300

F 1300S

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Series Results [PBH] up to Race 4 (Drops = 0) Place Ties Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers Score Race 4 Race 3 Race 2 Race 11 73 Stickshift Jabin Crisp SYC 1400 300 500 300 300 2 M321 Kestrel Richard Jenkins MYCQ 1500 700 100 200 500 3 449 Moving Finger Ben Kelly RQYS 2100 100 900 100 1000 4 20S 33 Intrigue Peter Hackett QCYC 2300 400 700 1000 200 5 RQ120 Cut Snake Rob Dean RQYS 2300 600 300 600 800 6 152 Grey Matter Peter Petzold RQYS 2500 900 400 1100 100 7 20S M323 Bare Essentials Gordon Myers MYCQ 2900 200 600 900 1200 8 3 Coco Loco Garry Scott MYCQ 2900 1000 1000 500 400 9 007 Spook Tony Eppell MYCQRQYS 3300 1100 800 700 700 10 MK1 Akimbo Robert Sherwood RQYS 3400 800 1200 800 600 11 77 Fleetwing Jack Mason MYC 3800 1400F 1100 400 900 12 M327 Purple HAze Danny McMillan SYC 4100 500 1300 1200 1100 13 22 Intermezzo David Morgan SYC 4400 1400F 200 1400F 1400S

Series Results [Line Honours] up to Race 4 (Drops = 0)

Place

Ties

Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers

Score Race 4

Race 3

Race 2

Race 1

1 M323 Bare Essentials Gordon Myers MYCQ 500 100 100 200 100

2 449 Moving Finger Ben Kelly RQYS 700 200 200 100 200

3 RQ120 Cut Snake Rob Dean RQYS 1200 300 300 300 300

4 M327 Purple HAze Danny McMillan SYC 1600 400 400 400 400

5 73 Stickshift Jabin Crisp SYC 2000 500 500 500 500

6 MK1 Akimbo Robert Sherwood RQYS 2700 700 800 600 600

7 33 Intrigue Peter Hackett QCYC 3000 600 700 900 800 8 152 Grey Matter Peter Petzold RQYS 3300 800 600 1200 700 9 3 Coco Loco Garry Scott MYCQ 3500 900 1000 700 900

10 007 Spook Tony Eppell MYCQRQYS 3700 1000 900 800 1000

11 M321 Kestrel Richard Jenkins MYCQ 4400 1100 1100 1100 1100

12 77 Fleetwing Jack Mason MYC 4800 1400F 1200 1000 1200

13 22 Intermezzo David Morgan SYC 5500 1400F 1300 1400

F 1400S

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Bay to Bay - 2010

The 30th B2B was probably one of the best ever downwind slides with 30 plus multihull entries and 150 monohulls 10-25 knot SE both days with plenty of underbellies showing WinginIt dipped the mainsail in the water and leeward hull submerged and Darryn Purdyrsquos all girl family and friend crew just laughed and kept grinding the winches on their favourite new masthead kite as the wind built Julian Griffiths on Hot Vindaloo showed the tips of both rudders as the big kite blew out in front of the Wide Bay Bar Clifford Heath on the retuned Winged Warrior hit the sandbricks so hard that the mast base jumped off the ball before coming back down and breaking some bits and Lachlan Mcfarlane on Triton blew out the bottom gudgeon allowing 3 of water to fill the bilges before he tactfully withdrew from the first day of racing

Socially the Tin Can Bay yacht club was as good as ever and the Garrys Anchorage party was huge with regular visits to and from houseboats for variety Since the cessation by the club of the catered shindig on the beach home-catered parties on houseboats yachts or sections of beach are growing annually and we are proud that the best area is now occupied on the highwater mark by our fleet Camera guru Adrian off Coco Loco was silly enough to go to the top of their mast for a dusk picture and the winchers left him there for a loooong time The pictures should be good though

Intrigue Multihull winner Bay to Bay 2010 6925 by Julie Geldeard Vid Pic Promotions

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I must confess to allowing IntrIIgue to make more noise than I could and the stereo flattened the battery at about 1 am Sunday morning Some sore tummies and heads Sunday morning made the 730 start a bit blurry but the day developed beautifully with the wind increasing constantly throughout the day On both days we set the kite at the start and virtually pulled it down at the finish The crew were only needed for the hundred gybes

We got lucky on Intrigue weekend with an overall victory by 2 minutes over Joel Bergrsquos Raider and then Danny McMIllan on the improving Purple Haze Our break came on Sunday when the leading rockets parked in front of Kingfisher Resort while we sat on sustained speeds of 18 knots and the boats at the back of the fleet drowned in a local downpour Bummer

At least there were no capsizes this year and the mainly flat water combined with those winds provided awesome rides even though there was some lumpy stuff in front of Wide Bay Bar and Woody Island to add to the excitement Finishing before 11 am on Sunday was a bonus

All results on HBAy web httpwwwherveybaysailingcluborgau and pictures available by Jules on httpwwwvidpicprocomyacht-racingbay-to-bay-2010html A bonus of this 30th year was the provision by Jules of a DVD of video footage and one of still photographs taken on the weekend

Peter Hackett

Queensland Cruising Yacht Club Winter Series Arguably the biggest multihull winter series in the country this series based at Shorncliffersquos premiere club has grown even more for this year Grab any multihull or be a rockstar on someone elsersquos and come on down to share in the many lavish liquid and solid trophies The sailing is pretty good too For a nominal fee boats can be hardstanded (hardstood) for the duration of the series Limited marina berths available also The schedule for the series is Race 1 and Race 2 - Sunday 20th June Race 3 and Race 4 - Sunday 11th July Race 5 - Saturday 17th July Otter rock plate - Sunday 18th July Race 6 - Sunday 1st August Race 7 and Race 8 - Saturday 7th August Presentation after race 8 on Saturday 7th August

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GET INVOLVED IN SAILABILITY at the club house Mondays and Thursdays

NEXT MONTHLY MEETING

Thursday 3rd June

  • Multihull Yacht Sales Australia

So what next Our previous experience of having a boat built 2000 kms away at Jervis Bay in NSW was not a good one but Geoff built our new boat in Brisbane only 600 kms away ndash not far in Central Queensland terms Initially Keith went down every month whilst they worked on the redesign together Geoff has sailed on Free Spirit for 10 years plus and had some great ideas of changes he would like to make as did Keith Together they came up with what they hoped would be an updated twenty first century design that is both fast and safe but also with some comfort The fish nights and flying experiences during these monthly visits are not to be sneezed at either For the last year however since he has retired Keith has spent more time in BrisVegas than at home ndash so I have been a virtual boat widow kicking around the house like a pebble in a bucket Luckily Keithrsquos sister lives about 5 minutes from where the boat is being built and has been glad to have her little brother stay ndash she has looked after him wonderfully well and it has been so convenient The new boat had a name from the start of the build Two of the other Shockwaves are Spirits of one sort or another and when we started the build there is also another one ndash sixty footer ndash on the drawing board that is tentatively named New Spirit So it seemed to us the natural name for our new boat keeping up the tradition was Wild Spirit So Wild Spirit she is Finally she was launched on 16th March into Bulimba Creek sans mast and shade cover as she had to negotiate four low bridges to get out into the River ndash a terrifying sight (see picture) She crossed the bay to Manly quite quickly with her two 30hp Honda outboards even into a 25 knot southeaster ndash most pleasing A couple of weeks later she had her mast and sails so Keith amp Geoff set off for her first sail ndash again most pleasing in light weather The builders and sail maker then took her out for her first race ndash WAGS at RQYS on 7th April ndash and all were more than happy with her performance Next the trip home ndash with the inimitable Geoff aboard with us Keith and I set forth for Keppel Bay on 14th April Once out of Moreton Bay the seas were atrocious and the wind was also not pleasing Big swell and wind waves and squalls every ten minutes (well it seemed like 10 minutes) and rain as well made for a most unpleasant days sailing except for the fact that Wild Spirit performed wonderfully well and looked after us perfectly We pulled into DIP for the night then crossed the Fishermans bar to the Sandy Straights next morning and on up to Wuthumba This is an amazing and strange place We used the shed-built markers to enter the lagoon at high tide We sat on the hard at low tide for a day and a half and watched the lagoon turn into hectares of sand with a only a few deep places to be seen At high tide the water in the lagoon is clear but at low tide the water from the many creeks enters the lagoons deep pools and is stained almost black with tannin ndash an amazing sight One of the pools left a low tide had about 10 rays in it ndash making quite a racket Next day we crossed Hervey Bay to Bundaberg where friends and family came aboard in the pouring rain for a visit We stayed for a day to have dinner with friends then headed off for Gladstone for the night Next on through the Narrows ndash then we pulled up at the entrance to Badger Creek for a couple of nights Geoff and Keith got out the crab pots and set them out We only got one buck big enough to eat as the rest were Jennys and had to go back ndash this begs the question ndash has the place been crabbed out Probably Geoff also deemed the area a piscatorial desert as we did not even get any bites on our fishing lines Fished out as well

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Next was the last leg across Keppel Bay to home We expected to get blown away once out of the Narrows but by this time the weather had calmed down a bit and we had a good sail to Rosslyn Bay Harbour We pulled up at the CCYC pontoon after some hair-raising manoeuvring to get into a VERY tight spot with a 25 knot cross wind Many friends joined us for celebratory champers including our Bar Manager Maria She had only been on board for five minutes when she got a call telling her she had just become a Grandmother ndash so it was a double celebration All in all Keith is very happy with Wild Spirit ndash she handles nasty conditions well is light and lively goes fast under sail and motor and looks after her crew when necessary I love the galley ndash it has a wonderful workspace and plenty of storage for extended voyages The beds are comfy and no one has to climb over anyone else to get out of bed This was one of my three requests ndash the other two being no water inside - fresh or salt - and some shade over the cockpit The rest I left up to the experts Irsquom sure we will spend many happy times on Wild Spirit both cruising and racing Our thanks go to Geoff and his right hand man Ken Drummond for a great build ndash she is strong and fast and should take us anywhere we want to go ndash and in some comfort Diane Sommer Crew and Galley Slave

The Terrifying Launch

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Wild Spirit at Manly after having the mast stood

Keith amp Geoff in the black tannin stained water at Wathumba

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These are available now at the club bar at $14bottle If you buy 1doz bottles you can have a photo of your boat (or

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Now that could be a talking point at your next social gathering or maybe a special gift

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Write up of the recent Qld Multihull Championships by Tony Eppell

This yearrsquos Queensland Multihull Championship was run by Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron and held in Moreton Bay on courses outside Green Island Four races were held with one longer passage race on the Saturday and 3 back to back windward leeward races on the Sunday 14 boats competed for the title in breezes which were light on Saturday with 6 ndash 10 knots and 10 ndash 14 knots on Sunday It was so light on the Saturday and the course which was called was the longer of the passage race options first down to Cleveland and then back around Mud Island that it needed to be shortened The leg down to Cleveland saw all the colourful sails flying with the leg back to Mud while initially a beat freed off towards the end to enable sprung sheets or screechers in some cases Much debate ensued between the race officer and several of the competing boats with Bare Essentials confident of rounding Mud and getting back to Hope Banks before the expiry of the time limit and several others equally confident that they would not make it In the end the race officer chose the best and what proved to be the right option of shortening the course at Mud West which then enabled all boats to finish a few minutes within the time limit Bare Essentials was first home OMR was won by Spook with Grey Matter taking PBH Sundayrsquos breeze was up around the 12 knot mark to start and provided a good tactical test with breeze pressure and direction variations around the course which continued throughout all the races Bare Essentials and Moving Finger were locked in a line honours duel with Cut Snake next up On the windward leeward courses Spook was able to assert her windward strengths whilst the offwind legs were short enough not to lose too much with screecher alone The first race of the day race 2 of the regatta was set over the longest course and gave rise to requests for redress from some of the more than half the fleet which were listed as failing to finish the race within the allotted time A protest committee set up by RQ upheld this request on the basis that simple application of OMR handicap ratings showed that slower boats could not finish over the course length set within the time constraints set by the SI and the faster boats ndash 15 minutes after the first boat The race officer had wisely chosen to take all boatsrsquo times freely admitting realising that there was a course length problem which could not be corrected by the time it became apparent The committee consequently chose to allow the times of the boats initially listed as DNF to stand Moving Finger was first home closely followed by Bare Essentials This was Moving Fingerrsquos best race with OMR and PBH wins Race 3 and 4 in the now stronger and more consistent breezes saw Bare Essentials taking out two more line honours Spook taking another OMR win and Moving Finger the other Kestrel notched up a PBH win in one race and Moving Finger the other Overall Bare Essentials won the line honours battle with 3 firsts and a second Stickshift the PBH with three thirds and a fifth while the major OMR event was taken by Spook with two firsts a second and a fourth over Moving Finger with two firsts a fifth and a ninth with Intrigue completing the podium with a second a third a fourth and an eighth We on Spook had deliberately chosen to sail with screecher only as our big kite had been trashed in one of this yearrsquos night races ndash this decision proved a good one We learned a lot about using the screecher on deep runs and still managed to finish close behind or ahead of some kite equipped boats

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This protest committeersquos decision ensured that the racing was won on the water in the way it should be for a handicap fleet The committee also suggested that the organisers should review the appropriateness of a 15 minute after the first boat limit for future handicap events Clearly any use of a limit in a handicap fleet should ensure that all boats are able based on their handicap and assuming even breezes to finish within the time limit Overall it was a great regatta with weather which would have brought a smile to everyonersquos lips Thanks RQ For interest in the event of back to back races and a desire to finish races to enable further races to start a race officer can gain guidance from application of handicap rating differentials as follows x times highest rating in regatta = (x+ chosen time limit if any) times lowest rating For this regatta x times 1001 = (x+15) times 778 Solving x = 5254 Therefore any race which takes longer than 5254 minutes to be completed by the fastest boat cannot be completed by all boats assuming even sailing conditions Therefore course lengths must be set with this in mind ndash and a knowledge of boat speed capabilities of course Race 3 was completed in 46m and Race 4 39m by the quickest boat while Race 2 over a longer course took 1h 6m 28s Race 3 and 4 comprised two roundings of one mile legs while Race 2 had been set at 12 miles The longer course was very properly not called again Tony Eppell Full Results follow

Series Results [OMR] up to Race 4 (Drops = 0) Place

Ties

Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers

Score Race 4

Race 3

Race 2

Race 1

1 007 Spook Tony Eppell MYCQRQYS 800 400 100 200 100

2 449 Moving Finger Ben Kelly RQYS 1600 100 500 100 900

3 33 Intrigue Peter Hackett QCYC 1700 300 400 800 200

4 M323 Bare Essentials Gordon Myers MYCQ 1800 200 300 300 1000

5 RQ120 Cut Snake Rob Dean RQYS 1900 500 200 600 600

6 3 Coco Loco Garry Scott MYCQ 2300 800 600 400 500

7 MK1 Akimbo Robert Sherwood RQYS 2500 700 900 500 400

8 73 Stickshift Jabin Crisp SYC 2800 600 800 700 700 9 152 Grey Matter Peter Petzold RQYS 3000 1000 700 1000 300

10 M327 Purple HAze Danny McMillan SYC 3600 900 1000 900 800

11 77 Fleetwing Jack Mason MYC 4700 1300F 1200 1100 1100

12 22 Intermezzo David Morgan SYC 5000 1300F 1100 1300

F 1300S

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Series Results [PBH] up to Race 4 (Drops = 0) Place Ties Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers Score Race 4 Race 3 Race 2 Race 11 73 Stickshift Jabin Crisp SYC 1400 300 500 300 300 2 M321 Kestrel Richard Jenkins MYCQ 1500 700 100 200 500 3 449 Moving Finger Ben Kelly RQYS 2100 100 900 100 1000 4 20S 33 Intrigue Peter Hackett QCYC 2300 400 700 1000 200 5 RQ120 Cut Snake Rob Dean RQYS 2300 600 300 600 800 6 152 Grey Matter Peter Petzold RQYS 2500 900 400 1100 100 7 20S M323 Bare Essentials Gordon Myers MYCQ 2900 200 600 900 1200 8 3 Coco Loco Garry Scott MYCQ 2900 1000 1000 500 400 9 007 Spook Tony Eppell MYCQRQYS 3300 1100 800 700 700 10 MK1 Akimbo Robert Sherwood RQYS 3400 800 1200 800 600 11 77 Fleetwing Jack Mason MYC 3800 1400F 1100 400 900 12 M327 Purple HAze Danny McMillan SYC 4100 500 1300 1200 1100 13 22 Intermezzo David Morgan SYC 4400 1400F 200 1400F 1400S

Series Results [Line Honours] up to Race 4 (Drops = 0)

Place

Ties

Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers

Score Race 4

Race 3

Race 2

Race 1

1 M323 Bare Essentials Gordon Myers MYCQ 500 100 100 200 100

2 449 Moving Finger Ben Kelly RQYS 700 200 200 100 200

3 RQ120 Cut Snake Rob Dean RQYS 1200 300 300 300 300

4 M327 Purple HAze Danny McMillan SYC 1600 400 400 400 400

5 73 Stickshift Jabin Crisp SYC 2000 500 500 500 500

6 MK1 Akimbo Robert Sherwood RQYS 2700 700 800 600 600

7 33 Intrigue Peter Hackett QCYC 3000 600 700 900 800 8 152 Grey Matter Peter Petzold RQYS 3300 800 600 1200 700 9 3 Coco Loco Garry Scott MYCQ 3500 900 1000 700 900

10 007 Spook Tony Eppell MYCQRQYS 3700 1000 900 800 1000

11 M321 Kestrel Richard Jenkins MYCQ 4400 1100 1100 1100 1100

12 77 Fleetwing Jack Mason MYC 4800 1400F 1200 1000 1200

13 22 Intermezzo David Morgan SYC 5500 1400F 1300 1400

F 1400S

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Bay to Bay - 2010

The 30th B2B was probably one of the best ever downwind slides with 30 plus multihull entries and 150 monohulls 10-25 knot SE both days with plenty of underbellies showing WinginIt dipped the mainsail in the water and leeward hull submerged and Darryn Purdyrsquos all girl family and friend crew just laughed and kept grinding the winches on their favourite new masthead kite as the wind built Julian Griffiths on Hot Vindaloo showed the tips of both rudders as the big kite blew out in front of the Wide Bay Bar Clifford Heath on the retuned Winged Warrior hit the sandbricks so hard that the mast base jumped off the ball before coming back down and breaking some bits and Lachlan Mcfarlane on Triton blew out the bottom gudgeon allowing 3 of water to fill the bilges before he tactfully withdrew from the first day of racing

Socially the Tin Can Bay yacht club was as good as ever and the Garrys Anchorage party was huge with regular visits to and from houseboats for variety Since the cessation by the club of the catered shindig on the beach home-catered parties on houseboats yachts or sections of beach are growing annually and we are proud that the best area is now occupied on the highwater mark by our fleet Camera guru Adrian off Coco Loco was silly enough to go to the top of their mast for a dusk picture and the winchers left him there for a loooong time The pictures should be good though

Intrigue Multihull winner Bay to Bay 2010 6925 by Julie Geldeard Vid Pic Promotions

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I must confess to allowing IntrIIgue to make more noise than I could and the stereo flattened the battery at about 1 am Sunday morning Some sore tummies and heads Sunday morning made the 730 start a bit blurry but the day developed beautifully with the wind increasing constantly throughout the day On both days we set the kite at the start and virtually pulled it down at the finish The crew were only needed for the hundred gybes

We got lucky on Intrigue weekend with an overall victory by 2 minutes over Joel Bergrsquos Raider and then Danny McMIllan on the improving Purple Haze Our break came on Sunday when the leading rockets parked in front of Kingfisher Resort while we sat on sustained speeds of 18 knots and the boats at the back of the fleet drowned in a local downpour Bummer

At least there were no capsizes this year and the mainly flat water combined with those winds provided awesome rides even though there was some lumpy stuff in front of Wide Bay Bar and Woody Island to add to the excitement Finishing before 11 am on Sunday was a bonus

All results on HBAy web httpwwwherveybaysailingcluborgau and pictures available by Jules on httpwwwvidpicprocomyacht-racingbay-to-bay-2010html A bonus of this 30th year was the provision by Jules of a DVD of video footage and one of still photographs taken on the weekend

Peter Hackett

Queensland Cruising Yacht Club Winter Series Arguably the biggest multihull winter series in the country this series based at Shorncliffersquos premiere club has grown even more for this year Grab any multihull or be a rockstar on someone elsersquos and come on down to share in the many lavish liquid and solid trophies The sailing is pretty good too For a nominal fee boats can be hardstanded (hardstood) for the duration of the series Limited marina berths available also The schedule for the series is Race 1 and Race 2 - Sunday 20th June Race 3 and Race 4 - Sunday 11th July Race 5 - Saturday 17th July Otter rock plate - Sunday 18th July Race 6 - Sunday 1st August Race 7 and Race 8 - Saturday 7th August Presentation after race 8 on Saturday 7th August

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Next was the last leg across Keppel Bay to home We expected to get blown away once out of the Narrows but by this time the weather had calmed down a bit and we had a good sail to Rosslyn Bay Harbour We pulled up at the CCYC pontoon after some hair-raising manoeuvring to get into a VERY tight spot with a 25 knot cross wind Many friends joined us for celebratory champers including our Bar Manager Maria She had only been on board for five minutes when she got a call telling her she had just become a Grandmother ndash so it was a double celebration All in all Keith is very happy with Wild Spirit ndash she handles nasty conditions well is light and lively goes fast under sail and motor and looks after her crew when necessary I love the galley ndash it has a wonderful workspace and plenty of storage for extended voyages The beds are comfy and no one has to climb over anyone else to get out of bed This was one of my three requests ndash the other two being no water inside - fresh or salt - and some shade over the cockpit The rest I left up to the experts Irsquom sure we will spend many happy times on Wild Spirit both cruising and racing Our thanks go to Geoff and his right hand man Ken Drummond for a great build ndash she is strong and fast and should take us anywhere we want to go ndash and in some comfort Diane Sommer Crew and Galley Slave

The Terrifying Launch

11

Wild Spirit at Manly after having the mast stood

Keith amp Geoff in the black tannin stained water at Wathumba

12

Membership Renewal

Membership renewal forms are coming keep an eye out for them

Remember you get 20 off your membership if

you introduce a new member Excludes YQ fees

Annual General Meeting All members are encouraged to attend

Show your support Your vote counts

13

MYCQ MERCHANDISE

(Show your support)

MYCQ Cub Polo - $3000

MYCQ 2009 Brisbane To Gladstone Polo - $1500

MYCQ 2008 Brisbane To Gladstone Polo -

$1000

MYCQ Burgee - $3000 (Fly it at every club event)

MYCQ Sticker - $350

BUY A DOZEN BOTTLES OF MYCQ RED WINE

amp GET A PERSONALISED LABEL

The club now has available itrsquos own wine with a multihull sailing photo and club logo on the label Check it out at the next meeting

The wines are an excellent award winning 2004 Shiraz and a smooth 2005 Cab Sav

These are available now at the club bar at $14bottle If you buy 1doz bottles you can have a photo of your boat (or

anything you choose) on the label To order just email your chosen photo to Mike Hodges at

lhodgesbigpondnetau along with your choice of wine (mixed dozens are ok)

Now that could be a talking point at your next social gathering or maybe a special gift

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15

Write up of the recent Qld Multihull Championships by Tony Eppell

This yearrsquos Queensland Multihull Championship was run by Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron and held in Moreton Bay on courses outside Green Island Four races were held with one longer passage race on the Saturday and 3 back to back windward leeward races on the Sunday 14 boats competed for the title in breezes which were light on Saturday with 6 ndash 10 knots and 10 ndash 14 knots on Sunday It was so light on the Saturday and the course which was called was the longer of the passage race options first down to Cleveland and then back around Mud Island that it needed to be shortened The leg down to Cleveland saw all the colourful sails flying with the leg back to Mud while initially a beat freed off towards the end to enable sprung sheets or screechers in some cases Much debate ensued between the race officer and several of the competing boats with Bare Essentials confident of rounding Mud and getting back to Hope Banks before the expiry of the time limit and several others equally confident that they would not make it In the end the race officer chose the best and what proved to be the right option of shortening the course at Mud West which then enabled all boats to finish a few minutes within the time limit Bare Essentials was first home OMR was won by Spook with Grey Matter taking PBH Sundayrsquos breeze was up around the 12 knot mark to start and provided a good tactical test with breeze pressure and direction variations around the course which continued throughout all the races Bare Essentials and Moving Finger were locked in a line honours duel with Cut Snake next up On the windward leeward courses Spook was able to assert her windward strengths whilst the offwind legs were short enough not to lose too much with screecher alone The first race of the day race 2 of the regatta was set over the longest course and gave rise to requests for redress from some of the more than half the fleet which were listed as failing to finish the race within the allotted time A protest committee set up by RQ upheld this request on the basis that simple application of OMR handicap ratings showed that slower boats could not finish over the course length set within the time constraints set by the SI and the faster boats ndash 15 minutes after the first boat The race officer had wisely chosen to take all boatsrsquo times freely admitting realising that there was a course length problem which could not be corrected by the time it became apparent The committee consequently chose to allow the times of the boats initially listed as DNF to stand Moving Finger was first home closely followed by Bare Essentials This was Moving Fingerrsquos best race with OMR and PBH wins Race 3 and 4 in the now stronger and more consistent breezes saw Bare Essentials taking out two more line honours Spook taking another OMR win and Moving Finger the other Kestrel notched up a PBH win in one race and Moving Finger the other Overall Bare Essentials won the line honours battle with 3 firsts and a second Stickshift the PBH with three thirds and a fifth while the major OMR event was taken by Spook with two firsts a second and a fourth over Moving Finger with two firsts a fifth and a ninth with Intrigue completing the podium with a second a third a fourth and an eighth We on Spook had deliberately chosen to sail with screecher only as our big kite had been trashed in one of this yearrsquos night races ndash this decision proved a good one We learned a lot about using the screecher on deep runs and still managed to finish close behind or ahead of some kite equipped boats

16

This protest committeersquos decision ensured that the racing was won on the water in the way it should be for a handicap fleet The committee also suggested that the organisers should review the appropriateness of a 15 minute after the first boat limit for future handicap events Clearly any use of a limit in a handicap fleet should ensure that all boats are able based on their handicap and assuming even breezes to finish within the time limit Overall it was a great regatta with weather which would have brought a smile to everyonersquos lips Thanks RQ For interest in the event of back to back races and a desire to finish races to enable further races to start a race officer can gain guidance from application of handicap rating differentials as follows x times highest rating in regatta = (x+ chosen time limit if any) times lowest rating For this regatta x times 1001 = (x+15) times 778 Solving x = 5254 Therefore any race which takes longer than 5254 minutes to be completed by the fastest boat cannot be completed by all boats assuming even sailing conditions Therefore course lengths must be set with this in mind ndash and a knowledge of boat speed capabilities of course Race 3 was completed in 46m and Race 4 39m by the quickest boat while Race 2 over a longer course took 1h 6m 28s Race 3 and 4 comprised two roundings of one mile legs while Race 2 had been set at 12 miles The longer course was very properly not called again Tony Eppell Full Results follow

Series Results [OMR] up to Race 4 (Drops = 0) Place

Ties

Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers

Score Race 4

Race 3

Race 2

Race 1

1 007 Spook Tony Eppell MYCQRQYS 800 400 100 200 100

2 449 Moving Finger Ben Kelly RQYS 1600 100 500 100 900

3 33 Intrigue Peter Hackett QCYC 1700 300 400 800 200

4 M323 Bare Essentials Gordon Myers MYCQ 1800 200 300 300 1000

5 RQ120 Cut Snake Rob Dean RQYS 1900 500 200 600 600

6 3 Coco Loco Garry Scott MYCQ 2300 800 600 400 500

7 MK1 Akimbo Robert Sherwood RQYS 2500 700 900 500 400

8 73 Stickshift Jabin Crisp SYC 2800 600 800 700 700 9 152 Grey Matter Peter Petzold RQYS 3000 1000 700 1000 300

10 M327 Purple HAze Danny McMillan SYC 3600 900 1000 900 800

11 77 Fleetwing Jack Mason MYC 4700 1300F 1200 1100 1100

12 22 Intermezzo David Morgan SYC 5000 1300F 1100 1300

F 1300S

17

Series Results [PBH] up to Race 4 (Drops = 0) Place Ties Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers Score Race 4 Race 3 Race 2 Race 11 73 Stickshift Jabin Crisp SYC 1400 300 500 300 300 2 M321 Kestrel Richard Jenkins MYCQ 1500 700 100 200 500 3 449 Moving Finger Ben Kelly RQYS 2100 100 900 100 1000 4 20S 33 Intrigue Peter Hackett QCYC 2300 400 700 1000 200 5 RQ120 Cut Snake Rob Dean RQYS 2300 600 300 600 800 6 152 Grey Matter Peter Petzold RQYS 2500 900 400 1100 100 7 20S M323 Bare Essentials Gordon Myers MYCQ 2900 200 600 900 1200 8 3 Coco Loco Garry Scott MYCQ 2900 1000 1000 500 400 9 007 Spook Tony Eppell MYCQRQYS 3300 1100 800 700 700 10 MK1 Akimbo Robert Sherwood RQYS 3400 800 1200 800 600 11 77 Fleetwing Jack Mason MYC 3800 1400F 1100 400 900 12 M327 Purple HAze Danny McMillan SYC 4100 500 1300 1200 1100 13 22 Intermezzo David Morgan SYC 4400 1400F 200 1400F 1400S

Series Results [Line Honours] up to Race 4 (Drops = 0)

Place

Ties

Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers

Score Race 4

Race 3

Race 2

Race 1

1 M323 Bare Essentials Gordon Myers MYCQ 500 100 100 200 100

2 449 Moving Finger Ben Kelly RQYS 700 200 200 100 200

3 RQ120 Cut Snake Rob Dean RQYS 1200 300 300 300 300

4 M327 Purple HAze Danny McMillan SYC 1600 400 400 400 400

5 73 Stickshift Jabin Crisp SYC 2000 500 500 500 500

6 MK1 Akimbo Robert Sherwood RQYS 2700 700 800 600 600

7 33 Intrigue Peter Hackett QCYC 3000 600 700 900 800 8 152 Grey Matter Peter Petzold RQYS 3300 800 600 1200 700 9 3 Coco Loco Garry Scott MYCQ 3500 900 1000 700 900

10 007 Spook Tony Eppell MYCQRQYS 3700 1000 900 800 1000

11 M321 Kestrel Richard Jenkins MYCQ 4400 1100 1100 1100 1100

12 77 Fleetwing Jack Mason MYC 4800 1400F 1200 1000 1200

13 22 Intermezzo David Morgan SYC 5500 1400F 1300 1400

F 1400S

18

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19

Bay to Bay - 2010

The 30th B2B was probably one of the best ever downwind slides with 30 plus multihull entries and 150 monohulls 10-25 knot SE both days with plenty of underbellies showing WinginIt dipped the mainsail in the water and leeward hull submerged and Darryn Purdyrsquos all girl family and friend crew just laughed and kept grinding the winches on their favourite new masthead kite as the wind built Julian Griffiths on Hot Vindaloo showed the tips of both rudders as the big kite blew out in front of the Wide Bay Bar Clifford Heath on the retuned Winged Warrior hit the sandbricks so hard that the mast base jumped off the ball before coming back down and breaking some bits and Lachlan Mcfarlane on Triton blew out the bottom gudgeon allowing 3 of water to fill the bilges before he tactfully withdrew from the first day of racing

Socially the Tin Can Bay yacht club was as good as ever and the Garrys Anchorage party was huge with regular visits to and from houseboats for variety Since the cessation by the club of the catered shindig on the beach home-catered parties on houseboats yachts or sections of beach are growing annually and we are proud that the best area is now occupied on the highwater mark by our fleet Camera guru Adrian off Coco Loco was silly enough to go to the top of their mast for a dusk picture and the winchers left him there for a loooong time The pictures should be good though

Intrigue Multihull winner Bay to Bay 2010 6925 by Julie Geldeard Vid Pic Promotions

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I must confess to allowing IntrIIgue to make more noise than I could and the stereo flattened the battery at about 1 am Sunday morning Some sore tummies and heads Sunday morning made the 730 start a bit blurry but the day developed beautifully with the wind increasing constantly throughout the day On both days we set the kite at the start and virtually pulled it down at the finish The crew were only needed for the hundred gybes

We got lucky on Intrigue weekend with an overall victory by 2 minutes over Joel Bergrsquos Raider and then Danny McMIllan on the improving Purple Haze Our break came on Sunday when the leading rockets parked in front of Kingfisher Resort while we sat on sustained speeds of 18 knots and the boats at the back of the fleet drowned in a local downpour Bummer

At least there were no capsizes this year and the mainly flat water combined with those winds provided awesome rides even though there was some lumpy stuff in front of Wide Bay Bar and Woody Island to add to the excitement Finishing before 11 am on Sunday was a bonus

All results on HBAy web httpwwwherveybaysailingcluborgau and pictures available by Jules on httpwwwvidpicprocomyacht-racingbay-to-bay-2010html A bonus of this 30th year was the provision by Jules of a DVD of video footage and one of still photographs taken on the weekend

Peter Hackett

Queensland Cruising Yacht Club Winter Series Arguably the biggest multihull winter series in the country this series based at Shorncliffersquos premiere club has grown even more for this year Grab any multihull or be a rockstar on someone elsersquos and come on down to share in the many lavish liquid and solid trophies The sailing is pretty good too For a nominal fee boats can be hardstanded (hardstood) for the duration of the series Limited marina berths available also The schedule for the series is Race 1 and Race 2 - Sunday 20th June Race 3 and Race 4 - Sunday 11th July Race 5 - Saturday 17th July Otter rock plate - Sunday 18th July Race 6 - Sunday 1st August Race 7 and Race 8 - Saturday 7th August Presentation after race 8 on Saturday 7th August

21

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WHAT WILL I LEARN How to Survive in a Raft Helicopter Rescue Drills Practical Use of Flares

MULTIHULL SPECIFIC COURSE Heavy Weather Seamanship Damage Control Fire Fighting at Sea Emergency Communications RYA ISAF amp YA Certificates Issued

MARINE RADIO OPERATORS COURSE

WHY DO IT WHAT WILL I LEARN Learn to operate the latest DSC HF (long range) ampVHF (short range) communications equipmentand Satcom C Certificates are issued by the Office of Maritime Communi- cations Meetscommercial (TDM ME501A) requirements for Coxswains Master V and International Yachtmasters

Marine Radio Licensing Requirements Routine Operating Procedures Distress Urgency amp Safety Communications Digital Select Calling Public Correspondence amp Use of VHF amp HF Radio Emergency Position Indicating Beacons (EPIRBs) Search amp Rescue in Australia

International Requirements for Marine Radio Use INMARSAT Systems MARINE FIRST AID COURSE

WHY DO IT WHAT WILL I LEARN At sea off the Australian east coast using Injections amp How to Give Them radiomedical the best response time is 3 hours Radio Medical Protocols This isin comparison to the average ambulance response time of 11 minutes Certificates are recognisedinternationally Meets commercial (TDM MF1001A) requirements for Coxswains Master V and International Yachtmasters - STCW95 compliant

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Use breathing apparatus Use amp survive in life rafts

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MULTINEWS is published monthly by the Multihull Yacht Club Queensland Inc Articles reflect the personal opinions of authors and may not reflect those of the Multihull Yacht Club Queensland Inc (MYCQ) MYCQ does not guarantee

the accuracy of statements made by contributors CAVEAT EMPTOR-BUYER BEWARE MYCQ cannot accept responsibility for goods or

services advertised The onus is upon the buyer Notice to editors of other club magazinesnewsletters Please feel free to use articles printed in MULTINEWS with normal acknowledgement of source MULTINEWS seeks your contributions stories poetry cartoons sketches

technical articles building tips designs photos amp snippets Please e mail your contributions Please provide photosgraphics as

separate JPEG attachments (not embedded in a MS Word document) Editor Peter Hackett pha70516bigpondnetau

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for sea surface temperatures eddies and ocean surface winds

NO VEHICLES TO PARK ON THE GRASSED AREAS httpwwwbomgovau in the Club Grounds for Warnings Observations

Forecasts Park in designated parking areas outside

club grounds Notices to Mariners Notices

to mariners are now available at

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To assist in establishing an upto date register of members boats

stored at the club could any member who owns or knows the owner of a boat in the club yard please contact Mike Hodges on

wwwmsqqldgovauqldntm

They can also be accessed from the Maritime Safety Queensland home page from the MSQ Quick links section at the bottom of the page

0411888850 You can have all of the Queensland Notices

(or selected areas) e mailed to you as soon as they are posted by filling out the application

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Wild Spirit at Manly after having the mast stood

Keith amp Geoff in the black tannin stained water at Wathumba

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you introduce a new member Excludes YQ fees

Annual General Meeting All members are encouraged to attend

Show your support Your vote counts

13

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Now that could be a talking point at your next social gathering or maybe a special gift

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15

Write up of the recent Qld Multihull Championships by Tony Eppell

This yearrsquos Queensland Multihull Championship was run by Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron and held in Moreton Bay on courses outside Green Island Four races were held with one longer passage race on the Saturday and 3 back to back windward leeward races on the Sunday 14 boats competed for the title in breezes which were light on Saturday with 6 ndash 10 knots and 10 ndash 14 knots on Sunday It was so light on the Saturday and the course which was called was the longer of the passage race options first down to Cleveland and then back around Mud Island that it needed to be shortened The leg down to Cleveland saw all the colourful sails flying with the leg back to Mud while initially a beat freed off towards the end to enable sprung sheets or screechers in some cases Much debate ensued between the race officer and several of the competing boats with Bare Essentials confident of rounding Mud and getting back to Hope Banks before the expiry of the time limit and several others equally confident that they would not make it In the end the race officer chose the best and what proved to be the right option of shortening the course at Mud West which then enabled all boats to finish a few minutes within the time limit Bare Essentials was first home OMR was won by Spook with Grey Matter taking PBH Sundayrsquos breeze was up around the 12 knot mark to start and provided a good tactical test with breeze pressure and direction variations around the course which continued throughout all the races Bare Essentials and Moving Finger were locked in a line honours duel with Cut Snake next up On the windward leeward courses Spook was able to assert her windward strengths whilst the offwind legs were short enough not to lose too much with screecher alone The first race of the day race 2 of the regatta was set over the longest course and gave rise to requests for redress from some of the more than half the fleet which were listed as failing to finish the race within the allotted time A protest committee set up by RQ upheld this request on the basis that simple application of OMR handicap ratings showed that slower boats could not finish over the course length set within the time constraints set by the SI and the faster boats ndash 15 minutes after the first boat The race officer had wisely chosen to take all boatsrsquo times freely admitting realising that there was a course length problem which could not be corrected by the time it became apparent The committee consequently chose to allow the times of the boats initially listed as DNF to stand Moving Finger was first home closely followed by Bare Essentials This was Moving Fingerrsquos best race with OMR and PBH wins Race 3 and 4 in the now stronger and more consistent breezes saw Bare Essentials taking out two more line honours Spook taking another OMR win and Moving Finger the other Kestrel notched up a PBH win in one race and Moving Finger the other Overall Bare Essentials won the line honours battle with 3 firsts and a second Stickshift the PBH with three thirds and a fifth while the major OMR event was taken by Spook with two firsts a second and a fourth over Moving Finger with two firsts a fifth and a ninth with Intrigue completing the podium with a second a third a fourth and an eighth We on Spook had deliberately chosen to sail with screecher only as our big kite had been trashed in one of this yearrsquos night races ndash this decision proved a good one We learned a lot about using the screecher on deep runs and still managed to finish close behind or ahead of some kite equipped boats

16

This protest committeersquos decision ensured that the racing was won on the water in the way it should be for a handicap fleet The committee also suggested that the organisers should review the appropriateness of a 15 minute after the first boat limit for future handicap events Clearly any use of a limit in a handicap fleet should ensure that all boats are able based on their handicap and assuming even breezes to finish within the time limit Overall it was a great regatta with weather which would have brought a smile to everyonersquos lips Thanks RQ For interest in the event of back to back races and a desire to finish races to enable further races to start a race officer can gain guidance from application of handicap rating differentials as follows x times highest rating in regatta = (x+ chosen time limit if any) times lowest rating For this regatta x times 1001 = (x+15) times 778 Solving x = 5254 Therefore any race which takes longer than 5254 minutes to be completed by the fastest boat cannot be completed by all boats assuming even sailing conditions Therefore course lengths must be set with this in mind ndash and a knowledge of boat speed capabilities of course Race 3 was completed in 46m and Race 4 39m by the quickest boat while Race 2 over a longer course took 1h 6m 28s Race 3 and 4 comprised two roundings of one mile legs while Race 2 had been set at 12 miles The longer course was very properly not called again Tony Eppell Full Results follow

Series Results [OMR] up to Race 4 (Drops = 0) Place

Ties

Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers

Score Race 4

Race 3

Race 2

Race 1

1 007 Spook Tony Eppell MYCQRQYS 800 400 100 200 100

2 449 Moving Finger Ben Kelly RQYS 1600 100 500 100 900

3 33 Intrigue Peter Hackett QCYC 1700 300 400 800 200

4 M323 Bare Essentials Gordon Myers MYCQ 1800 200 300 300 1000

5 RQ120 Cut Snake Rob Dean RQYS 1900 500 200 600 600

6 3 Coco Loco Garry Scott MYCQ 2300 800 600 400 500

7 MK1 Akimbo Robert Sherwood RQYS 2500 700 900 500 400

8 73 Stickshift Jabin Crisp SYC 2800 600 800 700 700 9 152 Grey Matter Peter Petzold RQYS 3000 1000 700 1000 300

10 M327 Purple HAze Danny McMillan SYC 3600 900 1000 900 800

11 77 Fleetwing Jack Mason MYC 4700 1300F 1200 1100 1100

12 22 Intermezzo David Morgan SYC 5000 1300F 1100 1300

F 1300S

17

Series Results [PBH] up to Race 4 (Drops = 0) Place Ties Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers Score Race 4 Race 3 Race 2 Race 11 73 Stickshift Jabin Crisp SYC 1400 300 500 300 300 2 M321 Kestrel Richard Jenkins MYCQ 1500 700 100 200 500 3 449 Moving Finger Ben Kelly RQYS 2100 100 900 100 1000 4 20S 33 Intrigue Peter Hackett QCYC 2300 400 700 1000 200 5 RQ120 Cut Snake Rob Dean RQYS 2300 600 300 600 800 6 152 Grey Matter Peter Petzold RQYS 2500 900 400 1100 100 7 20S M323 Bare Essentials Gordon Myers MYCQ 2900 200 600 900 1200 8 3 Coco Loco Garry Scott MYCQ 2900 1000 1000 500 400 9 007 Spook Tony Eppell MYCQRQYS 3300 1100 800 700 700 10 MK1 Akimbo Robert Sherwood RQYS 3400 800 1200 800 600 11 77 Fleetwing Jack Mason MYC 3800 1400F 1100 400 900 12 M327 Purple HAze Danny McMillan SYC 4100 500 1300 1200 1100 13 22 Intermezzo David Morgan SYC 4400 1400F 200 1400F 1400S

Series Results [Line Honours] up to Race 4 (Drops = 0)

Place

Ties

Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers

Score Race 4

Race 3

Race 2

Race 1

1 M323 Bare Essentials Gordon Myers MYCQ 500 100 100 200 100

2 449 Moving Finger Ben Kelly RQYS 700 200 200 100 200

3 RQ120 Cut Snake Rob Dean RQYS 1200 300 300 300 300

4 M327 Purple HAze Danny McMillan SYC 1600 400 400 400 400

5 73 Stickshift Jabin Crisp SYC 2000 500 500 500 500

6 MK1 Akimbo Robert Sherwood RQYS 2700 700 800 600 600

7 33 Intrigue Peter Hackett QCYC 3000 600 700 900 800 8 152 Grey Matter Peter Petzold RQYS 3300 800 600 1200 700 9 3 Coco Loco Garry Scott MYCQ 3500 900 1000 700 900

10 007 Spook Tony Eppell MYCQRQYS 3700 1000 900 800 1000

11 M321 Kestrel Richard Jenkins MYCQ 4400 1100 1100 1100 1100

12 77 Fleetwing Jack Mason MYC 4800 1400F 1200 1000 1200

13 22 Intermezzo David Morgan SYC 5500 1400F 1300 1400

F 1400S

18

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THE BEST SOURCE FORALL YOUR BOAT BUILDING MATERIALS

bull BOTE-COTE Epoxy Resins - Amine blush free epoxies produced for all Australian condition

bull PURBOND ndash Single pack polyurethane adhesive for all strip planking and joinery

bull AQUACOTE - coatings ndash Water based epoxy and polyurethane paints The coatings of the future available now

bull COP-R-BOTE - Antifouling ndash Copper metal permanent antifouling that works Saves you time and money

bull FIBREGLASS - Woven and knitted reinforcements

bull TIMBER PRODUCTS - Marine plywoods Proofply rot proof plywood Cortech composite panels quality boat timbers

PLANS AND CATALOGUES ndash plus all other essentials For your boatbuilding and repairing supplies you can now go to

wwwboatcraftcomauShopEVERYTHING FOR BUILDING AND MAINTAINING WOODEN BOATS

BoatCraft Pacific 22 Babdoyle St

Loganholme 4129 Tel 07 3806 1944

Multihull Marine

189 MOLLE ROAD RANSOME 4154 bull Slipping to 10 ton bull Designer bull Hardstand bull Building Sitesbull Boat Builder bull Sheds bull Jetties bull Surveys bull Marine Engineering bull SS amp Alloy Fabrication

On Site Facilities - 2 slips available for conventional and multihull craft

SHAWN ARBER Mobile 0412 640 248 Ph (07) 3390 1997 After hours Fax (07) 3390 1997

19

Bay to Bay - 2010

The 30th B2B was probably one of the best ever downwind slides with 30 plus multihull entries and 150 monohulls 10-25 knot SE both days with plenty of underbellies showing WinginIt dipped the mainsail in the water and leeward hull submerged and Darryn Purdyrsquos all girl family and friend crew just laughed and kept grinding the winches on their favourite new masthead kite as the wind built Julian Griffiths on Hot Vindaloo showed the tips of both rudders as the big kite blew out in front of the Wide Bay Bar Clifford Heath on the retuned Winged Warrior hit the sandbricks so hard that the mast base jumped off the ball before coming back down and breaking some bits and Lachlan Mcfarlane on Triton blew out the bottom gudgeon allowing 3 of water to fill the bilges before he tactfully withdrew from the first day of racing

Socially the Tin Can Bay yacht club was as good as ever and the Garrys Anchorage party was huge with regular visits to and from houseboats for variety Since the cessation by the club of the catered shindig on the beach home-catered parties on houseboats yachts or sections of beach are growing annually and we are proud that the best area is now occupied on the highwater mark by our fleet Camera guru Adrian off Coco Loco was silly enough to go to the top of their mast for a dusk picture and the winchers left him there for a loooong time The pictures should be good though

Intrigue Multihull winner Bay to Bay 2010 6925 by Julie Geldeard Vid Pic Promotions

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I must confess to allowing IntrIIgue to make more noise than I could and the stereo flattened the battery at about 1 am Sunday morning Some sore tummies and heads Sunday morning made the 730 start a bit blurry but the day developed beautifully with the wind increasing constantly throughout the day On both days we set the kite at the start and virtually pulled it down at the finish The crew were only needed for the hundred gybes

We got lucky on Intrigue weekend with an overall victory by 2 minutes over Joel Bergrsquos Raider and then Danny McMIllan on the improving Purple Haze Our break came on Sunday when the leading rockets parked in front of Kingfisher Resort while we sat on sustained speeds of 18 knots and the boats at the back of the fleet drowned in a local downpour Bummer

At least there were no capsizes this year and the mainly flat water combined with those winds provided awesome rides even though there was some lumpy stuff in front of Wide Bay Bar and Woody Island to add to the excitement Finishing before 11 am on Sunday was a bonus

All results on HBAy web httpwwwherveybaysailingcluborgau and pictures available by Jules on httpwwwvidpicprocomyacht-racingbay-to-bay-2010html A bonus of this 30th year was the provision by Jules of a DVD of video footage and one of still photographs taken on the weekend

Peter Hackett

Queensland Cruising Yacht Club Winter Series Arguably the biggest multihull winter series in the country this series based at Shorncliffersquos premiere club has grown even more for this year Grab any multihull or be a rockstar on someone elsersquos and come on down to share in the many lavish liquid and solid trophies The sailing is pretty good too For a nominal fee boats can be hardstanded (hardstood) for the duration of the series Limited marina berths available also The schedule for the series is Race 1 and Race 2 - Sunday 20th June Race 3 and Race 4 - Sunday 11th July Race 5 - Saturday 17th July Otter rock plate - Sunday 18th July Race 6 - Sunday 1st August Race 7 and Race 8 - Saturday 7th August Presentation after race 8 on Saturday 7th August

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HIGHLY COMPETITIVE QUOTES ON ALL MARINE INSURANCE Give us a call now

Cruising Club Racing Ocean Racing (eg Brisbane to Gladstone) Builderrsquos Risk Transit Cargo

Ph 07 3393 5550 Shop 5457 Esplanade Manly Q 4179 Email boatsmultihullsnetau Website wwwmultihullsnetau

Members Advertisements 12m Multihull berth available at MBTBC Front row in the most protected part of the harbour $155000 ONO must sell for a move new prices are $20000 more Contact Shaun Jackson 12m Multihull berth available for long term rental Multihull berth available for rent long term at the Moreton Bay Trailer Boat Club Manly Boat Harbour Excellent rate for long term berthing The berth is 2 fingers back from the Esplanade and very well protected from swell and surge I will do a special deal for anyone who wants to rent long term Price will be well below the rate of multihulls berths in Manly Boat Harbour Phone or email me Phil Day 0409 598 871 philandheatherdaybigpondcom

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G M Sails The Multihull Specialists Performance Cruising or Racing Sails at Competitive Prices Prompt Repair Service

NOW AT A NEW LOCATION

1314 Hopper Ave Ormeau Queensland 4208 wwwgmsailscom JUST REVAMPED WITH YOUR NEWS

Phone07 5549 2956

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WHY DO IT Trained yachtsmen have a greater chance of survival in a marine emergency Essential for cruising sailors and mandatory for racers

WHAT WILL I LEARN How to Survive in a Raft Helicopter Rescue Drills Practical Use of Flares

MULTIHULL SPECIFIC COURSE Heavy Weather Seamanship Damage Control Fire Fighting at Sea Emergency Communications RYA ISAF amp YA Certificates Issued

MARINE RADIO OPERATORS COURSE

WHY DO IT WHAT WILL I LEARN Learn to operate the latest DSC HF (long range) ampVHF (short range) communications equipmentand Satcom C Certificates are issued by the Office of Maritime Communi- cations Meetscommercial (TDM ME501A) requirements for Coxswains Master V and International Yachtmasters

Marine Radio Licensing Requirements Routine Operating Procedures Distress Urgency amp Safety Communications Digital Select Calling Public Correspondence amp Use of VHF amp HF Radio Emergency Position Indicating Beacons (EPIRBs) Search amp Rescue in Australia

International Requirements for Marine Radio Use INMARSAT Systems MARINE FIRST AID COURSE

WHY DO IT WHAT WILL I LEARN At sea off the Australian east coast using Injections amp How to Give Them radiomedical the best response time is 3 hours Radio Medical Protocols This isin comparison to the average ambulance response time of 11 minutes Certificates are recognisedinternationally Meets commercial (TDM MF1001A) requirements for Coxswains Master V and International Yachtmasters - STCW95 compliant

CPR in the Marine Environment Patient Evacuation by Helicopter Marine Medical Kit Recommendations Treating Hypothermia Bone and Crush Injuries How to Suture Wounds

RADAR OPERATORS COURSE WHAT WILL I LEARN WHY DO IT The Principles of Radar Propagation Radar Set Controls amp How it Works Bearing and Range Discrimination Identifying Radar Targets

The course teaches you how to get the best out of your radar probably the most versatile of all navigation aids Meets RYA or commercial (TDM MH11 O2A) requirements for International Yachtmaster amp Master V Optimising Displays and Use of Different Modes

Collision Avoidance Limitations of Radar Navigating amp Pilotage by Radar

DIESEL ENGINE OPERATION amp MAINTENANCE COURSE WHAT WILL I LEARN Identifying Key Engine Parts How your Diesel Works

WHY DO IT Learn how to prevent engine breakdown at seaand learn how to get going again Hands onpractical training with useable course notes A great crew qualification

How to Bleed your Engine Hands on Maintenance amp Service How your Cooling System Works Problem Solving amp Fault-finding Check Lists for Operation

RYA Certificate issued

STCW95 SAFET COURSE (1 WEEK) If you wish to work commercially as a mariner internationally this is your entry level

WHAT WILL I LEARN Superyacht amp white boat specific Global Search amp Rescue certification You also receive Elements of Survival Procedures Shipboard Safety mandatory for all Australian Fight amp extinguish shipboard fires mariners amp ISAFrsquos Sea Safety Certificate YA

RYAMCA accredited for racing and cruising sailors valid globally

Use breathing apparatus Use amp survive in life rafts

CONTACT GERRY FITZGERALD PRINCIPAL

Offshore Maritime Training Australia is accredited by both the Royal Yachting Association and Yachting Australia All instructors hold commercial maritime

qualifications and are certified Workplace Trainers and Assessors holding current RYA

amp YA instructor or examiner

OFFSHORE MARITIME TRAINING AUSTRALIA TELEPHONE 0428 749 166 EMAIL gerrymarinetrainingcomau

WEB wwwmarinetrainingcomau

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MARINE SURVEYOR SPECIALIZING IN

MULTIHULLS

GEOFF CRUSE

Multihull Consultant diams Specialist in Sandwich Construction PAUL SLIVKA diams Carbon Fibre Masts and Tubes Society of Accredited Marine diams Aluminium Masts

Surveyors AMS reg 787 diams High Modulus Fabrics Epoxy Resins Australiarsquos only SAMSreg Accredited diams Paint Chandlery

Surveyor diams Standing amp Running Rigging

Over 40 years Multihull experience Tele 0409 968 421

07 3396 8420 PRE PURCHASE INSURANCE

DAMAGE SURVEYS phone 07 3348 8918

Facsimile 07 3393 4071

0417 643 564 e mail mpslivkabigpondnetau

SAILABILITY SHORNCLIFFE Birkdale

Bed and Breakfast SAILING FOR PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY IS NOW AVAILABLE

AT QCYC

AAA Tourism ON CABBAGE TREE CREEK EACH MONDAY Club Members Geoff and Margaret

Finegan USING BORROWED EQUIPMENT A SMALL GROUP OF (once of Trailertri fame)

Located off Rickertt Road ndash handy to Manly

VOLUNTEERS IS LOOKING TO BECOME A BIGGER GROUP

CAN YOU HELP Capalaba and Ransome KNOW SOMEONE LIVING ON THE

NORTHSIDE WHO COULD BECOME 3 Whitehall Ave Birkdale 4159 A VOLUNTEER

Phone Peter Garden 3264 3851

Phone 3207 4442

MULTINEWS is published monthly by the Multihull Yacht Club Queensland Inc Articles reflect the personal opinions of authors and may not reflect those of the Multihull Yacht Club Queensland Inc (MYCQ) MYCQ does not guarantee

the accuracy of statements made by contributors CAVEAT EMPTOR-BUYER BEWARE MYCQ cannot accept responsibility for goods or

services advertised The onus is upon the buyer Notice to editors of other club magazinesnewsletters Please feel free to use articles printed in MULTINEWS with normal acknowledgement of source MULTINEWS seeks your contributions stories poetry cartoons sketches

technical articles building tips designs photos amp snippets Please e mail your contributions Please provide photosgraphics as

separate JPEG attachments (not embedded in a MS Word document) Editor Peter Hackett pha70516bigpondnetau

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Club Use of Grounds Meteorological Information Boats and trailers MUST be securely fastened to tie-down points httpwwwmarinecsiroau

for sea surface temperatures eddies and ocean surface winds

NO VEHICLES TO PARK ON THE GRASSED AREAS httpwwwbomgovau in the Club Grounds for Warnings Observations

Forecasts Park in designated parking areas outside

club grounds Notices to Mariners Notices

to mariners are now available at

MYCQ HARDSTAND

To assist in establishing an upto date register of members boats

stored at the club could any member who owns or knows the owner of a boat in the club yard please contact Mike Hodges on

wwwmsqqldgovauqldntm

They can also be accessed from the Maritime Safety Queensland home page from the MSQ Quick links section at the bottom of the page

0411888850 You can have all of the Queensland Notices

(or selected areas) e mailed to you as soon as they are posted by filling out the application

at Multihull Nets httpwwwsupporttransportqldgovauqt

Precourt Agent eformsnsfmarinersregistration Gordon Myers

TEL 0488 026 696 Need Printing Done Multinews is

printed byAdrian Davis Emailgmyershotkeynetau

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If undelivered return to MULTIHULL YACHT CLUB QLD PO BOX 178 WYNNUM Q 4178 MULTINEWS MONTHLY MEETING FIRST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH MYCQ NORTHERN ARM MANLY HARBOUR

GET INVOLVED IN SAILABILITY at the club house Mondays and Thursdays

NEXT MONTHLY MEETING

Thursday 3rd June

  • Multihull Yacht Sales Australia

Membership Renewal

Membership renewal forms are coming keep an eye out for them

Remember you get 20 off your membership if

you introduce a new member Excludes YQ fees

Annual General Meeting All members are encouraged to attend

Show your support Your vote counts

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MYCQ MERCHANDISE

(Show your support)

MYCQ Cub Polo - $3000

MYCQ 2009 Brisbane To Gladstone Polo - $1500

MYCQ 2008 Brisbane To Gladstone Polo -

$1000

MYCQ Burgee - $3000 (Fly it at every club event)

MYCQ Sticker - $350

BUY A DOZEN BOTTLES OF MYCQ RED WINE

amp GET A PERSONALISED LABEL

The club now has available itrsquos own wine with a multihull sailing photo and club logo on the label Check it out at the next meeting

The wines are an excellent award winning 2004 Shiraz and a smooth 2005 Cab Sav

These are available now at the club bar at $14bottle If you buy 1doz bottles you can have a photo of your boat (or

anything you choose) on the label To order just email your chosen photo to Mike Hodges at

lhodgesbigpondnetau along with your choice of wine (mixed dozens are ok)

Now that could be a talking point at your next social gathering or maybe a special gift

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Write up of the recent Qld Multihull Championships by Tony Eppell

This yearrsquos Queensland Multihull Championship was run by Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron and held in Moreton Bay on courses outside Green Island Four races were held with one longer passage race on the Saturday and 3 back to back windward leeward races on the Sunday 14 boats competed for the title in breezes which were light on Saturday with 6 ndash 10 knots and 10 ndash 14 knots on Sunday It was so light on the Saturday and the course which was called was the longer of the passage race options first down to Cleveland and then back around Mud Island that it needed to be shortened The leg down to Cleveland saw all the colourful sails flying with the leg back to Mud while initially a beat freed off towards the end to enable sprung sheets or screechers in some cases Much debate ensued between the race officer and several of the competing boats with Bare Essentials confident of rounding Mud and getting back to Hope Banks before the expiry of the time limit and several others equally confident that they would not make it In the end the race officer chose the best and what proved to be the right option of shortening the course at Mud West which then enabled all boats to finish a few minutes within the time limit Bare Essentials was first home OMR was won by Spook with Grey Matter taking PBH Sundayrsquos breeze was up around the 12 knot mark to start and provided a good tactical test with breeze pressure and direction variations around the course which continued throughout all the races Bare Essentials and Moving Finger were locked in a line honours duel with Cut Snake next up On the windward leeward courses Spook was able to assert her windward strengths whilst the offwind legs were short enough not to lose too much with screecher alone The first race of the day race 2 of the regatta was set over the longest course and gave rise to requests for redress from some of the more than half the fleet which were listed as failing to finish the race within the allotted time A protest committee set up by RQ upheld this request on the basis that simple application of OMR handicap ratings showed that slower boats could not finish over the course length set within the time constraints set by the SI and the faster boats ndash 15 minutes after the first boat The race officer had wisely chosen to take all boatsrsquo times freely admitting realising that there was a course length problem which could not be corrected by the time it became apparent The committee consequently chose to allow the times of the boats initially listed as DNF to stand Moving Finger was first home closely followed by Bare Essentials This was Moving Fingerrsquos best race with OMR and PBH wins Race 3 and 4 in the now stronger and more consistent breezes saw Bare Essentials taking out two more line honours Spook taking another OMR win and Moving Finger the other Kestrel notched up a PBH win in one race and Moving Finger the other Overall Bare Essentials won the line honours battle with 3 firsts and a second Stickshift the PBH with three thirds and a fifth while the major OMR event was taken by Spook with two firsts a second and a fourth over Moving Finger with two firsts a fifth and a ninth with Intrigue completing the podium with a second a third a fourth and an eighth We on Spook had deliberately chosen to sail with screecher only as our big kite had been trashed in one of this yearrsquos night races ndash this decision proved a good one We learned a lot about using the screecher on deep runs and still managed to finish close behind or ahead of some kite equipped boats

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This protest committeersquos decision ensured that the racing was won on the water in the way it should be for a handicap fleet The committee also suggested that the organisers should review the appropriateness of a 15 minute after the first boat limit for future handicap events Clearly any use of a limit in a handicap fleet should ensure that all boats are able based on their handicap and assuming even breezes to finish within the time limit Overall it was a great regatta with weather which would have brought a smile to everyonersquos lips Thanks RQ For interest in the event of back to back races and a desire to finish races to enable further races to start a race officer can gain guidance from application of handicap rating differentials as follows x times highest rating in regatta = (x+ chosen time limit if any) times lowest rating For this regatta x times 1001 = (x+15) times 778 Solving x = 5254 Therefore any race which takes longer than 5254 minutes to be completed by the fastest boat cannot be completed by all boats assuming even sailing conditions Therefore course lengths must be set with this in mind ndash and a knowledge of boat speed capabilities of course Race 3 was completed in 46m and Race 4 39m by the quickest boat while Race 2 over a longer course took 1h 6m 28s Race 3 and 4 comprised two roundings of one mile legs while Race 2 had been set at 12 miles The longer course was very properly not called again Tony Eppell Full Results follow

Series Results [OMR] up to Race 4 (Drops = 0) Place

Ties

Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers

Score Race 4

Race 3

Race 2

Race 1

1 007 Spook Tony Eppell MYCQRQYS 800 400 100 200 100

2 449 Moving Finger Ben Kelly RQYS 1600 100 500 100 900

3 33 Intrigue Peter Hackett QCYC 1700 300 400 800 200

4 M323 Bare Essentials Gordon Myers MYCQ 1800 200 300 300 1000

5 RQ120 Cut Snake Rob Dean RQYS 1900 500 200 600 600

6 3 Coco Loco Garry Scott MYCQ 2300 800 600 400 500

7 MK1 Akimbo Robert Sherwood RQYS 2500 700 900 500 400

8 73 Stickshift Jabin Crisp SYC 2800 600 800 700 700 9 152 Grey Matter Peter Petzold RQYS 3000 1000 700 1000 300

10 M327 Purple HAze Danny McMillan SYC 3600 900 1000 900 800

11 77 Fleetwing Jack Mason MYC 4700 1300F 1200 1100 1100

12 22 Intermezzo David Morgan SYC 5000 1300F 1100 1300

F 1300S

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Series Results [PBH] up to Race 4 (Drops = 0) Place Ties Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers Score Race 4 Race 3 Race 2 Race 11 73 Stickshift Jabin Crisp SYC 1400 300 500 300 300 2 M321 Kestrel Richard Jenkins MYCQ 1500 700 100 200 500 3 449 Moving Finger Ben Kelly RQYS 2100 100 900 100 1000 4 20S 33 Intrigue Peter Hackett QCYC 2300 400 700 1000 200 5 RQ120 Cut Snake Rob Dean RQYS 2300 600 300 600 800 6 152 Grey Matter Peter Petzold RQYS 2500 900 400 1100 100 7 20S M323 Bare Essentials Gordon Myers MYCQ 2900 200 600 900 1200 8 3 Coco Loco Garry Scott MYCQ 2900 1000 1000 500 400 9 007 Spook Tony Eppell MYCQRQYS 3300 1100 800 700 700 10 MK1 Akimbo Robert Sherwood RQYS 3400 800 1200 800 600 11 77 Fleetwing Jack Mason MYC 3800 1400F 1100 400 900 12 M327 Purple HAze Danny McMillan SYC 4100 500 1300 1200 1100 13 22 Intermezzo David Morgan SYC 4400 1400F 200 1400F 1400S

Series Results [Line Honours] up to Race 4 (Drops = 0)

Place

Ties

Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers

Score Race 4

Race 3

Race 2

Race 1

1 M323 Bare Essentials Gordon Myers MYCQ 500 100 100 200 100

2 449 Moving Finger Ben Kelly RQYS 700 200 200 100 200

3 RQ120 Cut Snake Rob Dean RQYS 1200 300 300 300 300

4 M327 Purple HAze Danny McMillan SYC 1600 400 400 400 400

5 73 Stickshift Jabin Crisp SYC 2000 500 500 500 500

6 MK1 Akimbo Robert Sherwood RQYS 2700 700 800 600 600

7 33 Intrigue Peter Hackett QCYC 3000 600 700 900 800 8 152 Grey Matter Peter Petzold RQYS 3300 800 600 1200 700 9 3 Coco Loco Garry Scott MYCQ 3500 900 1000 700 900

10 007 Spook Tony Eppell MYCQRQYS 3700 1000 900 800 1000

11 M321 Kestrel Richard Jenkins MYCQ 4400 1100 1100 1100 1100

12 77 Fleetwing Jack Mason MYC 4800 1400F 1200 1000 1200

13 22 Intermezzo David Morgan SYC 5500 1400F 1300 1400

F 1400S

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Bay to Bay - 2010

The 30th B2B was probably one of the best ever downwind slides with 30 plus multihull entries and 150 monohulls 10-25 knot SE both days with plenty of underbellies showing WinginIt dipped the mainsail in the water and leeward hull submerged and Darryn Purdyrsquos all girl family and friend crew just laughed and kept grinding the winches on their favourite new masthead kite as the wind built Julian Griffiths on Hot Vindaloo showed the tips of both rudders as the big kite blew out in front of the Wide Bay Bar Clifford Heath on the retuned Winged Warrior hit the sandbricks so hard that the mast base jumped off the ball before coming back down and breaking some bits and Lachlan Mcfarlane on Triton blew out the bottom gudgeon allowing 3 of water to fill the bilges before he tactfully withdrew from the first day of racing

Socially the Tin Can Bay yacht club was as good as ever and the Garrys Anchorage party was huge with regular visits to and from houseboats for variety Since the cessation by the club of the catered shindig on the beach home-catered parties on houseboats yachts or sections of beach are growing annually and we are proud that the best area is now occupied on the highwater mark by our fleet Camera guru Adrian off Coco Loco was silly enough to go to the top of their mast for a dusk picture and the winchers left him there for a loooong time The pictures should be good though

Intrigue Multihull winner Bay to Bay 2010 6925 by Julie Geldeard Vid Pic Promotions

20

I must confess to allowing IntrIIgue to make more noise than I could and the stereo flattened the battery at about 1 am Sunday morning Some sore tummies and heads Sunday morning made the 730 start a bit blurry but the day developed beautifully with the wind increasing constantly throughout the day On both days we set the kite at the start and virtually pulled it down at the finish The crew were only needed for the hundred gybes

We got lucky on Intrigue weekend with an overall victory by 2 minutes over Joel Bergrsquos Raider and then Danny McMIllan on the improving Purple Haze Our break came on Sunday when the leading rockets parked in front of Kingfisher Resort while we sat on sustained speeds of 18 knots and the boats at the back of the fleet drowned in a local downpour Bummer

At least there were no capsizes this year and the mainly flat water combined with those winds provided awesome rides even though there was some lumpy stuff in front of Wide Bay Bar and Woody Island to add to the excitement Finishing before 11 am on Sunday was a bonus

All results on HBAy web httpwwwherveybaysailingcluborgau and pictures available by Jules on httpwwwvidpicprocomyacht-racingbay-to-bay-2010html A bonus of this 30th year was the provision by Jules of a DVD of video footage and one of still photographs taken on the weekend

Peter Hackett

Queensland Cruising Yacht Club Winter Series Arguably the biggest multihull winter series in the country this series based at Shorncliffersquos premiere club has grown even more for this year Grab any multihull or be a rockstar on someone elsersquos and come on down to share in the many lavish liquid and solid trophies The sailing is pretty good too For a nominal fee boats can be hardstanded (hardstood) for the duration of the series Limited marina berths available also The schedule for the series is Race 1 and Race 2 - Sunday 20th June Race 3 and Race 4 - Sunday 11th July Race 5 - Saturday 17th July Otter rock plate - Sunday 18th July Race 6 - Sunday 1st August Race 7 and Race 8 - Saturday 7th August Presentation after race 8 on Saturday 7th August

21

Multihull Yacht Sales Australia

HIGHLY COMPETITIVE QUOTES ON ALL MARINE INSURANCE Give us a call now

Cruising Club Racing Ocean Racing (eg Brisbane to Gladstone) Builderrsquos Risk Transit Cargo

Ph 07 3393 5550 Shop 5457 Esplanade Manly Q 4179 Email boatsmultihullsnetau Website wwwmultihullsnetau

Members Advertisements 12m Multihull berth available at MBTBC Front row in the most protected part of the harbour $155000 ONO must sell for a move new prices are $20000 more Contact Shaun Jackson 12m Multihull berth available for long term rental Multihull berth available for rent long term at the Moreton Bay Trailer Boat Club Manly Boat Harbour Excellent rate for long term berthing The berth is 2 fingers back from the Esplanade and very well protected from swell and surge I will do a special deal for anyone who wants to rent long term Price will be well below the rate of multihulls berths in Manly Boat Harbour Phone or email me Phil Day 0409 598 871 philandheatherdaybigpondcom

22

23

G M Sails The Multihull Specialists Performance Cruising or Racing Sails at Competitive Prices Prompt Repair Service

NOW AT A NEW LOCATION

1314 Hopper Ave Ormeau Queensland 4208 wwwgmsailscom JUST REVAMPED WITH YOUR NEWS

Phone07 5549 2956

Fax 07 5549 2976 Mobile 0412 146 159 Email gmsailsbigpondcom

24

PERSONAL SURVIVAL TRAINING amp SEA SAFETY COURSE

25

WHY DO IT Trained yachtsmen have a greater chance of survival in a marine emergency Essential for cruising sailors and mandatory for racers

WHAT WILL I LEARN How to Survive in a Raft Helicopter Rescue Drills Practical Use of Flares

MULTIHULL SPECIFIC COURSE Heavy Weather Seamanship Damage Control Fire Fighting at Sea Emergency Communications RYA ISAF amp YA Certificates Issued

MARINE RADIO OPERATORS COURSE

WHY DO IT WHAT WILL I LEARN Learn to operate the latest DSC HF (long range) ampVHF (short range) communications equipmentand Satcom C Certificates are issued by the Office of Maritime Communi- cations Meetscommercial (TDM ME501A) requirements for Coxswains Master V and International Yachtmasters

Marine Radio Licensing Requirements Routine Operating Procedures Distress Urgency amp Safety Communications Digital Select Calling Public Correspondence amp Use of VHF amp HF Radio Emergency Position Indicating Beacons (EPIRBs) Search amp Rescue in Australia

International Requirements for Marine Radio Use INMARSAT Systems MARINE FIRST AID COURSE

WHY DO IT WHAT WILL I LEARN At sea off the Australian east coast using Injections amp How to Give Them radiomedical the best response time is 3 hours Radio Medical Protocols This isin comparison to the average ambulance response time of 11 minutes Certificates are recognisedinternationally Meets commercial (TDM MF1001A) requirements for Coxswains Master V and International Yachtmasters - STCW95 compliant

CPR in the Marine Environment Patient Evacuation by Helicopter Marine Medical Kit Recommendations Treating Hypothermia Bone and Crush Injuries How to Suture Wounds

RADAR OPERATORS COURSE WHAT WILL I LEARN WHY DO IT The Principles of Radar Propagation Radar Set Controls amp How it Works Bearing and Range Discrimination Identifying Radar Targets

The course teaches you how to get the best out of your radar probably the most versatile of all navigation aids Meets RYA or commercial (TDM MH11 O2A) requirements for International Yachtmaster amp Master V Optimising Displays and Use of Different Modes

Collision Avoidance Limitations of Radar Navigating amp Pilotage by Radar

DIESEL ENGINE OPERATION amp MAINTENANCE COURSE WHAT WILL I LEARN Identifying Key Engine Parts How your Diesel Works

WHY DO IT Learn how to prevent engine breakdown at seaand learn how to get going again Hands onpractical training with useable course notes A great crew qualification

How to Bleed your Engine Hands on Maintenance amp Service How your Cooling System Works Problem Solving amp Fault-finding Check Lists for Operation

RYA Certificate issued

STCW95 SAFET COURSE (1 WEEK) If you wish to work commercially as a mariner internationally this is your entry level

WHAT WILL I LEARN Superyacht amp white boat specific Global Search amp Rescue certification You also receive Elements of Survival Procedures Shipboard Safety mandatory for all Australian Fight amp extinguish shipboard fires mariners amp ISAFrsquos Sea Safety Certificate YA

RYAMCA accredited for racing and cruising sailors valid globally

Use breathing apparatus Use amp survive in life rafts

CONTACT GERRY FITZGERALD PRINCIPAL

Offshore Maritime Training Australia is accredited by both the Royal Yachting Association and Yachting Australia All instructors hold commercial maritime

qualifications and are certified Workplace Trainers and Assessors holding current RYA

amp YA instructor or examiner

OFFSHORE MARITIME TRAINING AUSTRALIA TELEPHONE 0428 749 166 EMAIL gerrymarinetrainingcomau

WEB wwwmarinetrainingcomau

26

MARINE SURVEYOR SPECIALIZING IN

MULTIHULLS

GEOFF CRUSE

Multihull Consultant diams Specialist in Sandwich Construction PAUL SLIVKA diams Carbon Fibre Masts and Tubes Society of Accredited Marine diams Aluminium Masts

Surveyors AMS reg 787 diams High Modulus Fabrics Epoxy Resins Australiarsquos only SAMSreg Accredited diams Paint Chandlery

Surveyor diams Standing amp Running Rigging

Over 40 years Multihull experience Tele 0409 968 421

07 3396 8420 PRE PURCHASE INSURANCE

DAMAGE SURVEYS phone 07 3348 8918

Facsimile 07 3393 4071

0417 643 564 e mail mpslivkabigpondnetau

SAILABILITY SHORNCLIFFE Birkdale

Bed and Breakfast SAILING FOR PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY IS NOW AVAILABLE

AT QCYC

AAA Tourism ON CABBAGE TREE CREEK EACH MONDAY Club Members Geoff and Margaret

Finegan USING BORROWED EQUIPMENT A SMALL GROUP OF (once of Trailertri fame)

Located off Rickertt Road ndash handy to Manly

VOLUNTEERS IS LOOKING TO BECOME A BIGGER GROUP

CAN YOU HELP Capalaba and Ransome KNOW SOMEONE LIVING ON THE

NORTHSIDE WHO COULD BECOME 3 Whitehall Ave Birkdale 4159 A VOLUNTEER

Phone Peter Garden 3264 3851

Phone 3207 4442

MULTINEWS is published monthly by the Multihull Yacht Club Queensland Inc Articles reflect the personal opinions of authors and may not reflect those of the Multihull Yacht Club Queensland Inc (MYCQ) MYCQ does not guarantee

the accuracy of statements made by contributors CAVEAT EMPTOR-BUYER BEWARE MYCQ cannot accept responsibility for goods or

services advertised The onus is upon the buyer Notice to editors of other club magazinesnewsletters Please feel free to use articles printed in MULTINEWS with normal acknowledgement of source MULTINEWS seeks your contributions stories poetry cartoons sketches

technical articles building tips designs photos amp snippets Please e mail your contributions Please provide photosgraphics as

separate JPEG attachments (not embedded in a MS Word document) Editor Peter Hackett pha70516bigpondnetau

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Club Use of Grounds Meteorological Information Boats and trailers MUST be securely fastened to tie-down points httpwwwmarinecsiroau

for sea surface temperatures eddies and ocean surface winds

NO VEHICLES TO PARK ON THE GRASSED AREAS httpwwwbomgovau in the Club Grounds for Warnings Observations

Forecasts Park in designated parking areas outside

club grounds Notices to Mariners Notices

to mariners are now available at

MYCQ HARDSTAND

To assist in establishing an upto date register of members boats

stored at the club could any member who owns or knows the owner of a boat in the club yard please contact Mike Hodges on

wwwmsqqldgovauqldntm

They can also be accessed from the Maritime Safety Queensland home page from the MSQ Quick links section at the bottom of the page

0411888850 You can have all of the Queensland Notices

(or selected areas) e mailed to you as soon as they are posted by filling out the application

at Multihull Nets httpwwwsupporttransportqldgovauqt

Precourt Agent eformsnsfmarinersregistration Gordon Myers

TEL 0488 026 696 Need Printing Done Multinews is

printed byAdrian Davis Emailgmyershotkeynetau

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Write up of the recent Qld Multihull Championships by Tony Eppell

This yearrsquos Queensland Multihull Championship was run by Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron and held in Moreton Bay on courses outside Green Island Four races were held with one longer passage race on the Saturday and 3 back to back windward leeward races on the Sunday 14 boats competed for the title in breezes which were light on Saturday with 6 ndash 10 knots and 10 ndash 14 knots on Sunday It was so light on the Saturday and the course which was called was the longer of the passage race options first down to Cleveland and then back around Mud Island that it needed to be shortened The leg down to Cleveland saw all the colourful sails flying with the leg back to Mud while initially a beat freed off towards the end to enable sprung sheets or screechers in some cases Much debate ensued between the race officer and several of the competing boats with Bare Essentials confident of rounding Mud and getting back to Hope Banks before the expiry of the time limit and several others equally confident that they would not make it In the end the race officer chose the best and what proved to be the right option of shortening the course at Mud West which then enabled all boats to finish a few minutes within the time limit Bare Essentials was first home OMR was won by Spook with Grey Matter taking PBH Sundayrsquos breeze was up around the 12 knot mark to start and provided a good tactical test with breeze pressure and direction variations around the course which continued throughout all the races Bare Essentials and Moving Finger were locked in a line honours duel with Cut Snake next up On the windward leeward courses Spook was able to assert her windward strengths whilst the offwind legs were short enough not to lose too much with screecher alone The first race of the day race 2 of the regatta was set over the longest course and gave rise to requests for redress from some of the more than half the fleet which were listed as failing to finish the race within the allotted time A protest committee set up by RQ upheld this request on the basis that simple application of OMR handicap ratings showed that slower boats could not finish over the course length set within the time constraints set by the SI and the faster boats ndash 15 minutes after the first boat The race officer had wisely chosen to take all boatsrsquo times freely admitting realising that there was a course length problem which could not be corrected by the time it became apparent The committee consequently chose to allow the times of the boats initially listed as DNF to stand Moving Finger was first home closely followed by Bare Essentials This was Moving Fingerrsquos best race with OMR and PBH wins Race 3 and 4 in the now stronger and more consistent breezes saw Bare Essentials taking out two more line honours Spook taking another OMR win and Moving Finger the other Kestrel notched up a PBH win in one race and Moving Finger the other Overall Bare Essentials won the line honours battle with 3 firsts and a second Stickshift the PBH with three thirds and a fifth while the major OMR event was taken by Spook with two firsts a second and a fourth over Moving Finger with two firsts a fifth and a ninth with Intrigue completing the podium with a second a third a fourth and an eighth We on Spook had deliberately chosen to sail with screecher only as our big kite had been trashed in one of this yearrsquos night races ndash this decision proved a good one We learned a lot about using the screecher on deep runs and still managed to finish close behind or ahead of some kite equipped boats

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This protest committeersquos decision ensured that the racing was won on the water in the way it should be for a handicap fleet The committee also suggested that the organisers should review the appropriateness of a 15 minute after the first boat limit for future handicap events Clearly any use of a limit in a handicap fleet should ensure that all boats are able based on their handicap and assuming even breezes to finish within the time limit Overall it was a great regatta with weather which would have brought a smile to everyonersquos lips Thanks RQ For interest in the event of back to back races and a desire to finish races to enable further races to start a race officer can gain guidance from application of handicap rating differentials as follows x times highest rating in regatta = (x+ chosen time limit if any) times lowest rating For this regatta x times 1001 = (x+15) times 778 Solving x = 5254 Therefore any race which takes longer than 5254 minutes to be completed by the fastest boat cannot be completed by all boats assuming even sailing conditions Therefore course lengths must be set with this in mind ndash and a knowledge of boat speed capabilities of course Race 3 was completed in 46m and Race 4 39m by the quickest boat while Race 2 over a longer course took 1h 6m 28s Race 3 and 4 comprised two roundings of one mile legs while Race 2 had been set at 12 miles The longer course was very properly not called again Tony Eppell Full Results follow

Series Results [OMR] up to Race 4 (Drops = 0) Place

Ties

Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers

Score Race 4

Race 3

Race 2

Race 1

1 007 Spook Tony Eppell MYCQRQYS 800 400 100 200 100

2 449 Moving Finger Ben Kelly RQYS 1600 100 500 100 900

3 33 Intrigue Peter Hackett QCYC 1700 300 400 800 200

4 M323 Bare Essentials Gordon Myers MYCQ 1800 200 300 300 1000

5 RQ120 Cut Snake Rob Dean RQYS 1900 500 200 600 600

6 3 Coco Loco Garry Scott MYCQ 2300 800 600 400 500

7 MK1 Akimbo Robert Sherwood RQYS 2500 700 900 500 400

8 73 Stickshift Jabin Crisp SYC 2800 600 800 700 700 9 152 Grey Matter Peter Petzold RQYS 3000 1000 700 1000 300

10 M327 Purple HAze Danny McMillan SYC 3600 900 1000 900 800

11 77 Fleetwing Jack Mason MYC 4700 1300F 1200 1100 1100

12 22 Intermezzo David Morgan SYC 5000 1300F 1100 1300

F 1300S

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Series Results [PBH] up to Race 4 (Drops = 0) Place Ties Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers Score Race 4 Race 3 Race 2 Race 11 73 Stickshift Jabin Crisp SYC 1400 300 500 300 300 2 M321 Kestrel Richard Jenkins MYCQ 1500 700 100 200 500 3 449 Moving Finger Ben Kelly RQYS 2100 100 900 100 1000 4 20S 33 Intrigue Peter Hackett QCYC 2300 400 700 1000 200 5 RQ120 Cut Snake Rob Dean RQYS 2300 600 300 600 800 6 152 Grey Matter Peter Petzold RQYS 2500 900 400 1100 100 7 20S M323 Bare Essentials Gordon Myers MYCQ 2900 200 600 900 1200 8 3 Coco Loco Garry Scott MYCQ 2900 1000 1000 500 400 9 007 Spook Tony Eppell MYCQRQYS 3300 1100 800 700 700 10 MK1 Akimbo Robert Sherwood RQYS 3400 800 1200 800 600 11 77 Fleetwing Jack Mason MYC 3800 1400F 1100 400 900 12 M327 Purple HAze Danny McMillan SYC 4100 500 1300 1200 1100 13 22 Intermezzo David Morgan SYC 4400 1400F 200 1400F 1400S

Series Results [Line Honours] up to Race 4 (Drops = 0)

Place

Ties

Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers

Score Race 4

Race 3

Race 2

Race 1

1 M323 Bare Essentials Gordon Myers MYCQ 500 100 100 200 100

2 449 Moving Finger Ben Kelly RQYS 700 200 200 100 200

3 RQ120 Cut Snake Rob Dean RQYS 1200 300 300 300 300

4 M327 Purple HAze Danny McMillan SYC 1600 400 400 400 400

5 73 Stickshift Jabin Crisp SYC 2000 500 500 500 500

6 MK1 Akimbo Robert Sherwood RQYS 2700 700 800 600 600

7 33 Intrigue Peter Hackett QCYC 3000 600 700 900 800 8 152 Grey Matter Peter Petzold RQYS 3300 800 600 1200 700 9 3 Coco Loco Garry Scott MYCQ 3500 900 1000 700 900

10 007 Spook Tony Eppell MYCQRQYS 3700 1000 900 800 1000

11 M321 Kestrel Richard Jenkins MYCQ 4400 1100 1100 1100 1100

12 77 Fleetwing Jack Mason MYC 4800 1400F 1200 1000 1200

13 22 Intermezzo David Morgan SYC 5500 1400F 1300 1400

F 1400S

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Bay to Bay - 2010

The 30th B2B was probably one of the best ever downwind slides with 30 plus multihull entries and 150 monohulls 10-25 knot SE both days with plenty of underbellies showing WinginIt dipped the mainsail in the water and leeward hull submerged and Darryn Purdyrsquos all girl family and friend crew just laughed and kept grinding the winches on their favourite new masthead kite as the wind built Julian Griffiths on Hot Vindaloo showed the tips of both rudders as the big kite blew out in front of the Wide Bay Bar Clifford Heath on the retuned Winged Warrior hit the sandbricks so hard that the mast base jumped off the ball before coming back down and breaking some bits and Lachlan Mcfarlane on Triton blew out the bottom gudgeon allowing 3 of water to fill the bilges before he tactfully withdrew from the first day of racing

Socially the Tin Can Bay yacht club was as good as ever and the Garrys Anchorage party was huge with regular visits to and from houseboats for variety Since the cessation by the club of the catered shindig on the beach home-catered parties on houseboats yachts or sections of beach are growing annually and we are proud that the best area is now occupied on the highwater mark by our fleet Camera guru Adrian off Coco Loco was silly enough to go to the top of their mast for a dusk picture and the winchers left him there for a loooong time The pictures should be good though

Intrigue Multihull winner Bay to Bay 2010 6925 by Julie Geldeard Vid Pic Promotions

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I must confess to allowing IntrIIgue to make more noise than I could and the stereo flattened the battery at about 1 am Sunday morning Some sore tummies and heads Sunday morning made the 730 start a bit blurry but the day developed beautifully with the wind increasing constantly throughout the day On both days we set the kite at the start and virtually pulled it down at the finish The crew were only needed for the hundred gybes

We got lucky on Intrigue weekend with an overall victory by 2 minutes over Joel Bergrsquos Raider and then Danny McMIllan on the improving Purple Haze Our break came on Sunday when the leading rockets parked in front of Kingfisher Resort while we sat on sustained speeds of 18 knots and the boats at the back of the fleet drowned in a local downpour Bummer

At least there were no capsizes this year and the mainly flat water combined with those winds provided awesome rides even though there was some lumpy stuff in front of Wide Bay Bar and Woody Island to add to the excitement Finishing before 11 am on Sunday was a bonus

All results on HBAy web httpwwwherveybaysailingcluborgau and pictures available by Jules on httpwwwvidpicprocomyacht-racingbay-to-bay-2010html A bonus of this 30th year was the provision by Jules of a DVD of video footage and one of still photographs taken on the weekend

Peter Hackett

Queensland Cruising Yacht Club Winter Series Arguably the biggest multihull winter series in the country this series based at Shorncliffersquos premiere club has grown even more for this year Grab any multihull or be a rockstar on someone elsersquos and come on down to share in the many lavish liquid and solid trophies The sailing is pretty good too For a nominal fee boats can be hardstanded (hardstood) for the duration of the series Limited marina berths available also The schedule for the series is Race 1 and Race 2 - Sunday 20th June Race 3 and Race 4 - Sunday 11th July Race 5 - Saturday 17th July Otter rock plate - Sunday 18th July Race 6 - Sunday 1st August Race 7 and Race 8 - Saturday 7th August Presentation after race 8 on Saturday 7th August

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MULTINEWS is published monthly by the Multihull Yacht Club Queensland Inc Articles reflect the personal opinions of authors and may not reflect those of the Multihull Yacht Club Queensland Inc (MYCQ) MYCQ does not guarantee

the accuracy of statements made by contributors CAVEAT EMPTOR-BUYER BEWARE MYCQ cannot accept responsibility for goods or

services advertised The onus is upon the buyer Notice to editors of other club magazinesnewsletters Please feel free to use articles printed in MULTINEWS with normal acknowledgement of source MULTINEWS seeks your contributions stories poetry cartoons sketches

technical articles building tips designs photos amp snippets Please e mail your contributions Please provide photosgraphics as

separate JPEG attachments (not embedded in a MS Word document) Editor Peter Hackett pha70516bigpondnetau

27

Club Use of Grounds Meteorological Information Boats and trailers MUST be securely fastened to tie-down points httpwwwmarinecsiroau

for sea surface temperatures eddies and ocean surface winds

NO VEHICLES TO PARK ON THE GRASSED AREAS httpwwwbomgovau in the Club Grounds for Warnings Observations

Forecasts Park in designated parking areas outside

club grounds Notices to Mariners Notices

to mariners are now available at

MYCQ HARDSTAND

To assist in establishing an upto date register of members boats

stored at the club could any member who owns or knows the owner of a boat in the club yard please contact Mike Hodges on

wwwmsqqldgovauqldntm

They can also be accessed from the Maritime Safety Queensland home page from the MSQ Quick links section at the bottom of the page

0411888850 You can have all of the Queensland Notices

(or selected areas) e mailed to you as soon as they are posted by filling out the application

at Multihull Nets httpwwwsupporttransportqldgovauqt

Precourt Agent eformsnsfmarinersregistration Gordon Myers

TEL 0488 026 696 Need Printing Done Multinews is

printed byAdrian Davis Emailgmyershotkeynetau

28

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If undelivered return to MULTIHULL YACHT CLUB QLD PO BOX 178 WYNNUM Q 4178 MULTINEWS MONTHLY MEETING FIRST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH MYCQ NORTHERN ARM MANLY HARBOUR

GET INVOLVED IN SAILABILITY at the club house Mondays and Thursdays

NEXT MONTHLY MEETING

Thursday 3rd June

  • Multihull Yacht Sales Australia

15

Write up of the recent Qld Multihull Championships by Tony Eppell

This yearrsquos Queensland Multihull Championship was run by Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron and held in Moreton Bay on courses outside Green Island Four races were held with one longer passage race on the Saturday and 3 back to back windward leeward races on the Sunday 14 boats competed for the title in breezes which were light on Saturday with 6 ndash 10 knots and 10 ndash 14 knots on Sunday It was so light on the Saturday and the course which was called was the longer of the passage race options first down to Cleveland and then back around Mud Island that it needed to be shortened The leg down to Cleveland saw all the colourful sails flying with the leg back to Mud while initially a beat freed off towards the end to enable sprung sheets or screechers in some cases Much debate ensued between the race officer and several of the competing boats with Bare Essentials confident of rounding Mud and getting back to Hope Banks before the expiry of the time limit and several others equally confident that they would not make it In the end the race officer chose the best and what proved to be the right option of shortening the course at Mud West which then enabled all boats to finish a few minutes within the time limit Bare Essentials was first home OMR was won by Spook with Grey Matter taking PBH Sundayrsquos breeze was up around the 12 knot mark to start and provided a good tactical test with breeze pressure and direction variations around the course which continued throughout all the races Bare Essentials and Moving Finger were locked in a line honours duel with Cut Snake next up On the windward leeward courses Spook was able to assert her windward strengths whilst the offwind legs were short enough not to lose too much with screecher alone The first race of the day race 2 of the regatta was set over the longest course and gave rise to requests for redress from some of the more than half the fleet which were listed as failing to finish the race within the allotted time A protest committee set up by RQ upheld this request on the basis that simple application of OMR handicap ratings showed that slower boats could not finish over the course length set within the time constraints set by the SI and the faster boats ndash 15 minutes after the first boat The race officer had wisely chosen to take all boatsrsquo times freely admitting realising that there was a course length problem which could not be corrected by the time it became apparent The committee consequently chose to allow the times of the boats initially listed as DNF to stand Moving Finger was first home closely followed by Bare Essentials This was Moving Fingerrsquos best race with OMR and PBH wins Race 3 and 4 in the now stronger and more consistent breezes saw Bare Essentials taking out two more line honours Spook taking another OMR win and Moving Finger the other Kestrel notched up a PBH win in one race and Moving Finger the other Overall Bare Essentials won the line honours battle with 3 firsts and a second Stickshift the PBH with three thirds and a fifth while the major OMR event was taken by Spook with two firsts a second and a fourth over Moving Finger with two firsts a fifth and a ninth with Intrigue completing the podium with a second a third a fourth and an eighth We on Spook had deliberately chosen to sail with screecher only as our big kite had been trashed in one of this yearrsquos night races ndash this decision proved a good one We learned a lot about using the screecher on deep runs and still managed to finish close behind or ahead of some kite equipped boats

16

This protest committeersquos decision ensured that the racing was won on the water in the way it should be for a handicap fleet The committee also suggested that the organisers should review the appropriateness of a 15 minute after the first boat limit for future handicap events Clearly any use of a limit in a handicap fleet should ensure that all boats are able based on their handicap and assuming even breezes to finish within the time limit Overall it was a great regatta with weather which would have brought a smile to everyonersquos lips Thanks RQ For interest in the event of back to back races and a desire to finish races to enable further races to start a race officer can gain guidance from application of handicap rating differentials as follows x times highest rating in regatta = (x+ chosen time limit if any) times lowest rating For this regatta x times 1001 = (x+15) times 778 Solving x = 5254 Therefore any race which takes longer than 5254 minutes to be completed by the fastest boat cannot be completed by all boats assuming even sailing conditions Therefore course lengths must be set with this in mind ndash and a knowledge of boat speed capabilities of course Race 3 was completed in 46m and Race 4 39m by the quickest boat while Race 2 over a longer course took 1h 6m 28s Race 3 and 4 comprised two roundings of one mile legs while Race 2 had been set at 12 miles The longer course was very properly not called again Tony Eppell Full Results follow

Series Results [OMR] up to Race 4 (Drops = 0) Place

Ties

Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers

Score Race 4

Race 3

Race 2

Race 1

1 007 Spook Tony Eppell MYCQRQYS 800 400 100 200 100

2 449 Moving Finger Ben Kelly RQYS 1600 100 500 100 900

3 33 Intrigue Peter Hackett QCYC 1700 300 400 800 200

4 M323 Bare Essentials Gordon Myers MYCQ 1800 200 300 300 1000

5 RQ120 Cut Snake Rob Dean RQYS 1900 500 200 600 600

6 3 Coco Loco Garry Scott MYCQ 2300 800 600 400 500

7 MK1 Akimbo Robert Sherwood RQYS 2500 700 900 500 400

8 73 Stickshift Jabin Crisp SYC 2800 600 800 700 700 9 152 Grey Matter Peter Petzold RQYS 3000 1000 700 1000 300

10 M327 Purple HAze Danny McMillan SYC 3600 900 1000 900 800

11 77 Fleetwing Jack Mason MYC 4700 1300F 1200 1100 1100

12 22 Intermezzo David Morgan SYC 5000 1300F 1100 1300

F 1300S

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Series Results [PBH] up to Race 4 (Drops = 0) Place Ties Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers Score Race 4 Race 3 Race 2 Race 11 73 Stickshift Jabin Crisp SYC 1400 300 500 300 300 2 M321 Kestrel Richard Jenkins MYCQ 1500 700 100 200 500 3 449 Moving Finger Ben Kelly RQYS 2100 100 900 100 1000 4 20S 33 Intrigue Peter Hackett QCYC 2300 400 700 1000 200 5 RQ120 Cut Snake Rob Dean RQYS 2300 600 300 600 800 6 152 Grey Matter Peter Petzold RQYS 2500 900 400 1100 100 7 20S M323 Bare Essentials Gordon Myers MYCQ 2900 200 600 900 1200 8 3 Coco Loco Garry Scott MYCQ 2900 1000 1000 500 400 9 007 Spook Tony Eppell MYCQRQYS 3300 1100 800 700 700 10 MK1 Akimbo Robert Sherwood RQYS 3400 800 1200 800 600 11 77 Fleetwing Jack Mason MYC 3800 1400F 1100 400 900 12 M327 Purple HAze Danny McMillan SYC 4100 500 1300 1200 1100 13 22 Intermezzo David Morgan SYC 4400 1400F 200 1400F 1400S

Series Results [Line Honours] up to Race 4 (Drops = 0)

Place

Ties

Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers

Score Race 4

Race 3

Race 2

Race 1

1 M323 Bare Essentials Gordon Myers MYCQ 500 100 100 200 100

2 449 Moving Finger Ben Kelly RQYS 700 200 200 100 200

3 RQ120 Cut Snake Rob Dean RQYS 1200 300 300 300 300

4 M327 Purple HAze Danny McMillan SYC 1600 400 400 400 400

5 73 Stickshift Jabin Crisp SYC 2000 500 500 500 500

6 MK1 Akimbo Robert Sherwood RQYS 2700 700 800 600 600

7 33 Intrigue Peter Hackett QCYC 3000 600 700 900 800 8 152 Grey Matter Peter Petzold RQYS 3300 800 600 1200 700 9 3 Coco Loco Garry Scott MYCQ 3500 900 1000 700 900

10 007 Spook Tony Eppell MYCQRQYS 3700 1000 900 800 1000

11 M321 Kestrel Richard Jenkins MYCQ 4400 1100 1100 1100 1100

12 77 Fleetwing Jack Mason MYC 4800 1400F 1200 1000 1200

13 22 Intermezzo David Morgan SYC 5500 1400F 1300 1400

F 1400S

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bull PURBOND ndash Single pack polyurethane adhesive for all strip planking and joinery

bull AQUACOTE - coatings ndash Water based epoxy and polyurethane paints The coatings of the future available now

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Bay to Bay - 2010

The 30th B2B was probably one of the best ever downwind slides with 30 plus multihull entries and 150 monohulls 10-25 knot SE both days with plenty of underbellies showing WinginIt dipped the mainsail in the water and leeward hull submerged and Darryn Purdyrsquos all girl family and friend crew just laughed and kept grinding the winches on their favourite new masthead kite as the wind built Julian Griffiths on Hot Vindaloo showed the tips of both rudders as the big kite blew out in front of the Wide Bay Bar Clifford Heath on the retuned Winged Warrior hit the sandbricks so hard that the mast base jumped off the ball before coming back down and breaking some bits and Lachlan Mcfarlane on Triton blew out the bottom gudgeon allowing 3 of water to fill the bilges before he tactfully withdrew from the first day of racing

Socially the Tin Can Bay yacht club was as good as ever and the Garrys Anchorage party was huge with regular visits to and from houseboats for variety Since the cessation by the club of the catered shindig on the beach home-catered parties on houseboats yachts or sections of beach are growing annually and we are proud that the best area is now occupied on the highwater mark by our fleet Camera guru Adrian off Coco Loco was silly enough to go to the top of their mast for a dusk picture and the winchers left him there for a loooong time The pictures should be good though

Intrigue Multihull winner Bay to Bay 2010 6925 by Julie Geldeard Vid Pic Promotions

20

I must confess to allowing IntrIIgue to make more noise than I could and the stereo flattened the battery at about 1 am Sunday morning Some sore tummies and heads Sunday morning made the 730 start a bit blurry but the day developed beautifully with the wind increasing constantly throughout the day On both days we set the kite at the start and virtually pulled it down at the finish The crew were only needed for the hundred gybes

We got lucky on Intrigue weekend with an overall victory by 2 minutes over Joel Bergrsquos Raider and then Danny McMIllan on the improving Purple Haze Our break came on Sunday when the leading rockets parked in front of Kingfisher Resort while we sat on sustained speeds of 18 knots and the boats at the back of the fleet drowned in a local downpour Bummer

At least there were no capsizes this year and the mainly flat water combined with those winds provided awesome rides even though there was some lumpy stuff in front of Wide Bay Bar and Woody Island to add to the excitement Finishing before 11 am on Sunday was a bonus

All results on HBAy web httpwwwherveybaysailingcluborgau and pictures available by Jules on httpwwwvidpicprocomyacht-racingbay-to-bay-2010html A bonus of this 30th year was the provision by Jules of a DVD of video footage and one of still photographs taken on the weekend

Peter Hackett

Queensland Cruising Yacht Club Winter Series Arguably the biggest multihull winter series in the country this series based at Shorncliffersquos premiere club has grown even more for this year Grab any multihull or be a rockstar on someone elsersquos and come on down to share in the many lavish liquid and solid trophies The sailing is pretty good too For a nominal fee boats can be hardstanded (hardstood) for the duration of the series Limited marina berths available also The schedule for the series is Race 1 and Race 2 - Sunday 20th June Race 3 and Race 4 - Sunday 11th July Race 5 - Saturday 17th July Otter rock plate - Sunday 18th July Race 6 - Sunday 1st August Race 7 and Race 8 - Saturday 7th August Presentation after race 8 on Saturday 7th August

21

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Members Advertisements 12m Multihull berth available at MBTBC Front row in the most protected part of the harbour $155000 ONO must sell for a move new prices are $20000 more Contact Shaun Jackson 12m Multihull berth available for long term rental Multihull berth available for rent long term at the Moreton Bay Trailer Boat Club Manly Boat Harbour Excellent rate for long term berthing The berth is 2 fingers back from the Esplanade and very well protected from swell and surge I will do a special deal for anyone who wants to rent long term Price will be well below the rate of multihulls berths in Manly Boat Harbour Phone or email me Phil Day 0409 598 871 philandheatherdaybigpondcom

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WHY DO IT Trained yachtsmen have a greater chance of survival in a marine emergency Essential for cruising sailors and mandatory for racers

WHAT WILL I LEARN How to Survive in a Raft Helicopter Rescue Drills Practical Use of Flares

MULTIHULL SPECIFIC COURSE Heavy Weather Seamanship Damage Control Fire Fighting at Sea Emergency Communications RYA ISAF amp YA Certificates Issued

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WHY DO IT WHAT WILL I LEARN Learn to operate the latest DSC HF (long range) ampVHF (short range) communications equipmentand Satcom C Certificates are issued by the Office of Maritime Communi- cations Meetscommercial (TDM ME501A) requirements for Coxswains Master V and International Yachtmasters

Marine Radio Licensing Requirements Routine Operating Procedures Distress Urgency amp Safety Communications Digital Select Calling Public Correspondence amp Use of VHF amp HF Radio Emergency Position Indicating Beacons (EPIRBs) Search amp Rescue in Australia

International Requirements for Marine Radio Use INMARSAT Systems MARINE FIRST AID COURSE

WHY DO IT WHAT WILL I LEARN At sea off the Australian east coast using Injections amp How to Give Them radiomedical the best response time is 3 hours Radio Medical Protocols This isin comparison to the average ambulance response time of 11 minutes Certificates are recognisedinternationally Meets commercial (TDM MF1001A) requirements for Coxswains Master V and International Yachtmasters - STCW95 compliant

CPR in the Marine Environment Patient Evacuation by Helicopter Marine Medical Kit Recommendations Treating Hypothermia Bone and Crush Injuries How to Suture Wounds

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Collision Avoidance Limitations of Radar Navigating amp Pilotage by Radar

DIESEL ENGINE OPERATION amp MAINTENANCE COURSE WHAT WILL I LEARN Identifying Key Engine Parts How your Diesel Works

WHY DO IT Learn how to prevent engine breakdown at seaand learn how to get going again Hands onpractical training with useable course notes A great crew qualification

How to Bleed your Engine Hands on Maintenance amp Service How your Cooling System Works Problem Solving amp Fault-finding Check Lists for Operation

RYA Certificate issued

STCW95 SAFET COURSE (1 WEEK) If you wish to work commercially as a mariner internationally this is your entry level

WHAT WILL I LEARN Superyacht amp white boat specific Global Search amp Rescue certification You also receive Elements of Survival Procedures Shipboard Safety mandatory for all Australian Fight amp extinguish shipboard fires mariners amp ISAFrsquos Sea Safety Certificate YA

RYAMCA accredited for racing and cruising sailors valid globally

Use breathing apparatus Use amp survive in life rafts

CONTACT GERRY FITZGERALD PRINCIPAL

Offshore Maritime Training Australia is accredited by both the Royal Yachting Association and Yachting Australia All instructors hold commercial maritime

qualifications and are certified Workplace Trainers and Assessors holding current RYA

amp YA instructor or examiner

OFFSHORE MARITIME TRAINING AUSTRALIA TELEPHONE 0428 749 166 EMAIL gerrymarinetrainingcomau

WEB wwwmarinetrainingcomau

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MULTIHULLS

GEOFF CRUSE

Multihull Consultant diams Specialist in Sandwich Construction PAUL SLIVKA diams Carbon Fibre Masts and Tubes Society of Accredited Marine diams Aluminium Masts

Surveyors AMS reg 787 diams High Modulus Fabrics Epoxy Resins Australiarsquos only SAMSreg Accredited diams Paint Chandlery

Surveyor diams Standing amp Running Rigging

Over 40 years Multihull experience Tele 0409 968 421

07 3396 8420 PRE PURCHASE INSURANCE

DAMAGE SURVEYS phone 07 3348 8918

Facsimile 07 3393 4071

0417 643 564 e mail mpslivkabigpondnetau

SAILABILITY SHORNCLIFFE Birkdale

Bed and Breakfast SAILING FOR PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY IS NOW AVAILABLE

AT QCYC

AAA Tourism ON CABBAGE TREE CREEK EACH MONDAY Club Members Geoff and Margaret

Finegan USING BORROWED EQUIPMENT A SMALL GROUP OF (once of Trailertri fame)

Located off Rickertt Road ndash handy to Manly

VOLUNTEERS IS LOOKING TO BECOME A BIGGER GROUP

CAN YOU HELP Capalaba and Ransome KNOW SOMEONE LIVING ON THE

NORTHSIDE WHO COULD BECOME 3 Whitehall Ave Birkdale 4159 A VOLUNTEER

Phone Peter Garden 3264 3851

Phone 3207 4442

MULTINEWS is published monthly by the Multihull Yacht Club Queensland Inc Articles reflect the personal opinions of authors and may not reflect those of the Multihull Yacht Club Queensland Inc (MYCQ) MYCQ does not guarantee

the accuracy of statements made by contributors CAVEAT EMPTOR-BUYER BEWARE MYCQ cannot accept responsibility for goods or

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for sea surface temperatures eddies and ocean surface winds

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To assist in establishing an upto date register of members boats

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(or selected areas) e mailed to you as soon as they are posted by filling out the application

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Thursday 3rd June

  • Multihull Yacht Sales Australia

Write up of the recent Qld Multihull Championships by Tony Eppell

This yearrsquos Queensland Multihull Championship was run by Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron and held in Moreton Bay on courses outside Green Island Four races were held with one longer passage race on the Saturday and 3 back to back windward leeward races on the Sunday 14 boats competed for the title in breezes which were light on Saturday with 6 ndash 10 knots and 10 ndash 14 knots on Sunday It was so light on the Saturday and the course which was called was the longer of the passage race options first down to Cleveland and then back around Mud Island that it needed to be shortened The leg down to Cleveland saw all the colourful sails flying with the leg back to Mud while initially a beat freed off towards the end to enable sprung sheets or screechers in some cases Much debate ensued between the race officer and several of the competing boats with Bare Essentials confident of rounding Mud and getting back to Hope Banks before the expiry of the time limit and several others equally confident that they would not make it In the end the race officer chose the best and what proved to be the right option of shortening the course at Mud West which then enabled all boats to finish a few minutes within the time limit Bare Essentials was first home OMR was won by Spook with Grey Matter taking PBH Sundayrsquos breeze was up around the 12 knot mark to start and provided a good tactical test with breeze pressure and direction variations around the course which continued throughout all the races Bare Essentials and Moving Finger were locked in a line honours duel with Cut Snake next up On the windward leeward courses Spook was able to assert her windward strengths whilst the offwind legs were short enough not to lose too much with screecher alone The first race of the day race 2 of the regatta was set over the longest course and gave rise to requests for redress from some of the more than half the fleet which were listed as failing to finish the race within the allotted time A protest committee set up by RQ upheld this request on the basis that simple application of OMR handicap ratings showed that slower boats could not finish over the course length set within the time constraints set by the SI and the faster boats ndash 15 minutes after the first boat The race officer had wisely chosen to take all boatsrsquo times freely admitting realising that there was a course length problem which could not be corrected by the time it became apparent The committee consequently chose to allow the times of the boats initially listed as DNF to stand Moving Finger was first home closely followed by Bare Essentials This was Moving Fingerrsquos best race with OMR and PBH wins Race 3 and 4 in the now stronger and more consistent breezes saw Bare Essentials taking out two more line honours Spook taking another OMR win and Moving Finger the other Kestrel notched up a PBH win in one race and Moving Finger the other Overall Bare Essentials won the line honours battle with 3 firsts and a second Stickshift the PBH with three thirds and a fifth while the major OMR event was taken by Spook with two firsts a second and a fourth over Moving Finger with two firsts a fifth and a ninth with Intrigue completing the podium with a second a third a fourth and an eighth We on Spook had deliberately chosen to sail with screecher only as our big kite had been trashed in one of this yearrsquos night races ndash this decision proved a good one We learned a lot about using the screecher on deep runs and still managed to finish close behind or ahead of some kite equipped boats

16

This protest committeersquos decision ensured that the racing was won on the water in the way it should be for a handicap fleet The committee also suggested that the organisers should review the appropriateness of a 15 minute after the first boat limit for future handicap events Clearly any use of a limit in a handicap fleet should ensure that all boats are able based on their handicap and assuming even breezes to finish within the time limit Overall it was a great regatta with weather which would have brought a smile to everyonersquos lips Thanks RQ For interest in the event of back to back races and a desire to finish races to enable further races to start a race officer can gain guidance from application of handicap rating differentials as follows x times highest rating in regatta = (x+ chosen time limit if any) times lowest rating For this regatta x times 1001 = (x+15) times 778 Solving x = 5254 Therefore any race which takes longer than 5254 minutes to be completed by the fastest boat cannot be completed by all boats assuming even sailing conditions Therefore course lengths must be set with this in mind ndash and a knowledge of boat speed capabilities of course Race 3 was completed in 46m and Race 4 39m by the quickest boat while Race 2 over a longer course took 1h 6m 28s Race 3 and 4 comprised two roundings of one mile legs while Race 2 had been set at 12 miles The longer course was very properly not called again Tony Eppell Full Results follow

Series Results [OMR] up to Race 4 (Drops = 0) Place

Ties

Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers

Score Race 4

Race 3

Race 2

Race 1

1 007 Spook Tony Eppell MYCQRQYS 800 400 100 200 100

2 449 Moving Finger Ben Kelly RQYS 1600 100 500 100 900

3 33 Intrigue Peter Hackett QCYC 1700 300 400 800 200

4 M323 Bare Essentials Gordon Myers MYCQ 1800 200 300 300 1000

5 RQ120 Cut Snake Rob Dean RQYS 1900 500 200 600 600

6 3 Coco Loco Garry Scott MYCQ 2300 800 600 400 500

7 MK1 Akimbo Robert Sherwood RQYS 2500 700 900 500 400

8 73 Stickshift Jabin Crisp SYC 2800 600 800 700 700 9 152 Grey Matter Peter Petzold RQYS 3000 1000 700 1000 300

10 M327 Purple HAze Danny McMillan SYC 3600 900 1000 900 800

11 77 Fleetwing Jack Mason MYC 4700 1300F 1200 1100 1100

12 22 Intermezzo David Morgan SYC 5000 1300F 1100 1300

F 1300S

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Series Results [PBH] up to Race 4 (Drops = 0) Place Ties Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers Score Race 4 Race 3 Race 2 Race 11 73 Stickshift Jabin Crisp SYC 1400 300 500 300 300 2 M321 Kestrel Richard Jenkins MYCQ 1500 700 100 200 500 3 449 Moving Finger Ben Kelly RQYS 2100 100 900 100 1000 4 20S 33 Intrigue Peter Hackett QCYC 2300 400 700 1000 200 5 RQ120 Cut Snake Rob Dean RQYS 2300 600 300 600 800 6 152 Grey Matter Peter Petzold RQYS 2500 900 400 1100 100 7 20S M323 Bare Essentials Gordon Myers MYCQ 2900 200 600 900 1200 8 3 Coco Loco Garry Scott MYCQ 2900 1000 1000 500 400 9 007 Spook Tony Eppell MYCQRQYS 3300 1100 800 700 700 10 MK1 Akimbo Robert Sherwood RQYS 3400 800 1200 800 600 11 77 Fleetwing Jack Mason MYC 3800 1400F 1100 400 900 12 M327 Purple HAze Danny McMillan SYC 4100 500 1300 1200 1100 13 22 Intermezzo David Morgan SYC 4400 1400F 200 1400F 1400S

Series Results [Line Honours] up to Race 4 (Drops = 0)

Place

Ties

Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers

Score Race 4

Race 3

Race 2

Race 1

1 M323 Bare Essentials Gordon Myers MYCQ 500 100 100 200 100

2 449 Moving Finger Ben Kelly RQYS 700 200 200 100 200

3 RQ120 Cut Snake Rob Dean RQYS 1200 300 300 300 300

4 M327 Purple HAze Danny McMillan SYC 1600 400 400 400 400

5 73 Stickshift Jabin Crisp SYC 2000 500 500 500 500

6 MK1 Akimbo Robert Sherwood RQYS 2700 700 800 600 600

7 33 Intrigue Peter Hackett QCYC 3000 600 700 900 800 8 152 Grey Matter Peter Petzold RQYS 3300 800 600 1200 700 9 3 Coco Loco Garry Scott MYCQ 3500 900 1000 700 900

10 007 Spook Tony Eppell MYCQRQYS 3700 1000 900 800 1000

11 M321 Kestrel Richard Jenkins MYCQ 4400 1100 1100 1100 1100

12 77 Fleetwing Jack Mason MYC 4800 1400F 1200 1000 1200

13 22 Intermezzo David Morgan SYC 5500 1400F 1300 1400

F 1400S

18

BoatCraft Pacific

THE BEST SOURCE FORALL YOUR BOAT BUILDING MATERIALS

bull BOTE-COTE Epoxy Resins - Amine blush free epoxies produced for all Australian condition

bull PURBOND ndash Single pack polyurethane adhesive for all strip planking and joinery

bull AQUACOTE - coatings ndash Water based epoxy and polyurethane paints The coatings of the future available now

bull COP-R-BOTE - Antifouling ndash Copper metal permanent antifouling that works Saves you time and money

bull FIBREGLASS - Woven and knitted reinforcements

bull TIMBER PRODUCTS - Marine plywoods Proofply rot proof plywood Cortech composite panels quality boat timbers

PLANS AND CATALOGUES ndash plus all other essentials For your boatbuilding and repairing supplies you can now go to

wwwboatcraftcomauShopEVERYTHING FOR BUILDING AND MAINTAINING WOODEN BOATS

BoatCraft Pacific 22 Babdoyle St

Loganholme 4129 Tel 07 3806 1944

Multihull Marine

189 MOLLE ROAD RANSOME 4154 bull Slipping to 10 ton bull Designer bull Hardstand bull Building Sitesbull Boat Builder bull Sheds bull Jetties bull Surveys bull Marine Engineering bull SS amp Alloy Fabrication

On Site Facilities - 2 slips available for conventional and multihull craft

SHAWN ARBER Mobile 0412 640 248 Ph (07) 3390 1997 After hours Fax (07) 3390 1997

19

Bay to Bay - 2010

The 30th B2B was probably one of the best ever downwind slides with 30 plus multihull entries and 150 monohulls 10-25 knot SE both days with plenty of underbellies showing WinginIt dipped the mainsail in the water and leeward hull submerged and Darryn Purdyrsquos all girl family and friend crew just laughed and kept grinding the winches on their favourite new masthead kite as the wind built Julian Griffiths on Hot Vindaloo showed the tips of both rudders as the big kite blew out in front of the Wide Bay Bar Clifford Heath on the retuned Winged Warrior hit the sandbricks so hard that the mast base jumped off the ball before coming back down and breaking some bits and Lachlan Mcfarlane on Triton blew out the bottom gudgeon allowing 3 of water to fill the bilges before he tactfully withdrew from the first day of racing

Socially the Tin Can Bay yacht club was as good as ever and the Garrys Anchorage party was huge with regular visits to and from houseboats for variety Since the cessation by the club of the catered shindig on the beach home-catered parties on houseboats yachts or sections of beach are growing annually and we are proud that the best area is now occupied on the highwater mark by our fleet Camera guru Adrian off Coco Loco was silly enough to go to the top of their mast for a dusk picture and the winchers left him there for a loooong time The pictures should be good though

Intrigue Multihull winner Bay to Bay 2010 6925 by Julie Geldeard Vid Pic Promotions

20

I must confess to allowing IntrIIgue to make more noise than I could and the stereo flattened the battery at about 1 am Sunday morning Some sore tummies and heads Sunday morning made the 730 start a bit blurry but the day developed beautifully with the wind increasing constantly throughout the day On both days we set the kite at the start and virtually pulled it down at the finish The crew were only needed for the hundred gybes

We got lucky on Intrigue weekend with an overall victory by 2 minutes over Joel Bergrsquos Raider and then Danny McMIllan on the improving Purple Haze Our break came on Sunday when the leading rockets parked in front of Kingfisher Resort while we sat on sustained speeds of 18 knots and the boats at the back of the fleet drowned in a local downpour Bummer

At least there were no capsizes this year and the mainly flat water combined with those winds provided awesome rides even though there was some lumpy stuff in front of Wide Bay Bar and Woody Island to add to the excitement Finishing before 11 am on Sunday was a bonus

All results on HBAy web httpwwwherveybaysailingcluborgau and pictures available by Jules on httpwwwvidpicprocomyacht-racingbay-to-bay-2010html A bonus of this 30th year was the provision by Jules of a DVD of video footage and one of still photographs taken on the weekend

Peter Hackett

Queensland Cruising Yacht Club Winter Series Arguably the biggest multihull winter series in the country this series based at Shorncliffersquos premiere club has grown even more for this year Grab any multihull or be a rockstar on someone elsersquos and come on down to share in the many lavish liquid and solid trophies The sailing is pretty good too For a nominal fee boats can be hardstanded (hardstood) for the duration of the series Limited marina berths available also The schedule for the series is Race 1 and Race 2 - Sunday 20th June Race 3 and Race 4 - Sunday 11th July Race 5 - Saturday 17th July Otter rock plate - Sunday 18th July Race 6 - Sunday 1st August Race 7 and Race 8 - Saturday 7th August Presentation after race 8 on Saturday 7th August

21

Multihull Yacht Sales Australia

HIGHLY COMPETITIVE QUOTES ON ALL MARINE INSURANCE Give us a call now

Cruising Club Racing Ocean Racing (eg Brisbane to Gladstone) Builderrsquos Risk Transit Cargo

Ph 07 3393 5550 Shop 5457 Esplanade Manly Q 4179 Email boatsmultihullsnetau Website wwwmultihullsnetau

Members Advertisements 12m Multihull berth available at MBTBC Front row in the most protected part of the harbour $155000 ONO must sell for a move new prices are $20000 more Contact Shaun Jackson 12m Multihull berth available for long term rental Multihull berth available for rent long term at the Moreton Bay Trailer Boat Club Manly Boat Harbour Excellent rate for long term berthing The berth is 2 fingers back from the Esplanade and very well protected from swell and surge I will do a special deal for anyone who wants to rent long term Price will be well below the rate of multihulls berths in Manly Boat Harbour Phone or email me Phil Day 0409 598 871 philandheatherdaybigpondcom

22

23

G M Sails The Multihull Specialists Performance Cruising or Racing Sails at Competitive Prices Prompt Repair Service

NOW AT A NEW LOCATION

1314 Hopper Ave Ormeau Queensland 4208 wwwgmsailscom JUST REVAMPED WITH YOUR NEWS

Phone07 5549 2956

Fax 07 5549 2976 Mobile 0412 146 159 Email gmsailsbigpondcom

24

PERSONAL SURVIVAL TRAINING amp SEA SAFETY COURSE

25

WHY DO IT Trained yachtsmen have a greater chance of survival in a marine emergency Essential for cruising sailors and mandatory for racers

WHAT WILL I LEARN How to Survive in a Raft Helicopter Rescue Drills Practical Use of Flares

MULTIHULL SPECIFIC COURSE Heavy Weather Seamanship Damage Control Fire Fighting at Sea Emergency Communications RYA ISAF amp YA Certificates Issued

MARINE RADIO OPERATORS COURSE

WHY DO IT WHAT WILL I LEARN Learn to operate the latest DSC HF (long range) ampVHF (short range) communications equipmentand Satcom C Certificates are issued by the Office of Maritime Communi- cations Meetscommercial (TDM ME501A) requirements for Coxswains Master V and International Yachtmasters

Marine Radio Licensing Requirements Routine Operating Procedures Distress Urgency amp Safety Communications Digital Select Calling Public Correspondence amp Use of VHF amp HF Radio Emergency Position Indicating Beacons (EPIRBs) Search amp Rescue in Australia

International Requirements for Marine Radio Use INMARSAT Systems MARINE FIRST AID COURSE

WHY DO IT WHAT WILL I LEARN At sea off the Australian east coast using Injections amp How to Give Them radiomedical the best response time is 3 hours Radio Medical Protocols This isin comparison to the average ambulance response time of 11 minutes Certificates are recognisedinternationally Meets commercial (TDM MF1001A) requirements for Coxswains Master V and International Yachtmasters - STCW95 compliant

CPR in the Marine Environment Patient Evacuation by Helicopter Marine Medical Kit Recommendations Treating Hypothermia Bone and Crush Injuries How to Suture Wounds

RADAR OPERATORS COURSE WHAT WILL I LEARN WHY DO IT The Principles of Radar Propagation Radar Set Controls amp How it Works Bearing and Range Discrimination Identifying Radar Targets

The course teaches you how to get the best out of your radar probably the most versatile of all navigation aids Meets RYA or commercial (TDM MH11 O2A) requirements for International Yachtmaster amp Master V Optimising Displays and Use of Different Modes

Collision Avoidance Limitations of Radar Navigating amp Pilotage by Radar

DIESEL ENGINE OPERATION amp MAINTENANCE COURSE WHAT WILL I LEARN Identifying Key Engine Parts How your Diesel Works

WHY DO IT Learn how to prevent engine breakdown at seaand learn how to get going again Hands onpractical training with useable course notes A great crew qualification

How to Bleed your Engine Hands on Maintenance amp Service How your Cooling System Works Problem Solving amp Fault-finding Check Lists for Operation

RYA Certificate issued

STCW95 SAFET COURSE (1 WEEK) If you wish to work commercially as a mariner internationally this is your entry level

WHAT WILL I LEARN Superyacht amp white boat specific Global Search amp Rescue certification You also receive Elements of Survival Procedures Shipboard Safety mandatory for all Australian Fight amp extinguish shipboard fires mariners amp ISAFrsquos Sea Safety Certificate YA

RYAMCA accredited for racing and cruising sailors valid globally

Use breathing apparatus Use amp survive in life rafts

CONTACT GERRY FITZGERALD PRINCIPAL

Offshore Maritime Training Australia is accredited by both the Royal Yachting Association and Yachting Australia All instructors hold commercial maritime

qualifications and are certified Workplace Trainers and Assessors holding current RYA

amp YA instructor or examiner

OFFSHORE MARITIME TRAINING AUSTRALIA TELEPHONE 0428 749 166 EMAIL gerrymarinetrainingcomau

WEB wwwmarinetrainingcomau

26

MARINE SURVEYOR SPECIALIZING IN

MULTIHULLS

GEOFF CRUSE

Multihull Consultant diams Specialist in Sandwich Construction PAUL SLIVKA diams Carbon Fibre Masts and Tubes Society of Accredited Marine diams Aluminium Masts

Surveyors AMS reg 787 diams High Modulus Fabrics Epoxy Resins Australiarsquos only SAMSreg Accredited diams Paint Chandlery

Surveyor diams Standing amp Running Rigging

Over 40 years Multihull experience Tele 0409 968 421

07 3396 8420 PRE PURCHASE INSURANCE

DAMAGE SURVEYS phone 07 3348 8918

Facsimile 07 3393 4071

0417 643 564 e mail mpslivkabigpondnetau

SAILABILITY SHORNCLIFFE Birkdale

Bed and Breakfast SAILING FOR PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY IS NOW AVAILABLE

AT QCYC

AAA Tourism ON CABBAGE TREE CREEK EACH MONDAY Club Members Geoff and Margaret

Finegan USING BORROWED EQUIPMENT A SMALL GROUP OF (once of Trailertri fame)

Located off Rickertt Road ndash handy to Manly

VOLUNTEERS IS LOOKING TO BECOME A BIGGER GROUP

CAN YOU HELP Capalaba and Ransome KNOW SOMEONE LIVING ON THE

NORTHSIDE WHO COULD BECOME 3 Whitehall Ave Birkdale 4159 A VOLUNTEER

Phone Peter Garden 3264 3851

Phone 3207 4442

MULTINEWS is published monthly by the Multihull Yacht Club Queensland Inc Articles reflect the personal opinions of authors and may not reflect those of the Multihull Yacht Club Queensland Inc (MYCQ) MYCQ does not guarantee

the accuracy of statements made by contributors CAVEAT EMPTOR-BUYER BEWARE MYCQ cannot accept responsibility for goods or

services advertised The onus is upon the buyer Notice to editors of other club magazinesnewsletters Please feel free to use articles printed in MULTINEWS with normal acknowledgement of source MULTINEWS seeks your contributions stories poetry cartoons sketches

technical articles building tips designs photos amp snippets Please e mail your contributions Please provide photosgraphics as

separate JPEG attachments (not embedded in a MS Word document) Editor Peter Hackett pha70516bigpondnetau

27

Club Use of Grounds Meteorological Information Boats and trailers MUST be securely fastened to tie-down points httpwwwmarinecsiroau

for sea surface temperatures eddies and ocean surface winds

NO VEHICLES TO PARK ON THE GRASSED AREAS httpwwwbomgovau in the Club Grounds for Warnings Observations

Forecasts Park in designated parking areas outside

club grounds Notices to Mariners Notices

to mariners are now available at

MYCQ HARDSTAND

To assist in establishing an upto date register of members boats

stored at the club could any member who owns or knows the owner of a boat in the club yard please contact Mike Hodges on

wwwmsqqldgovauqldntm

They can also be accessed from the Maritime Safety Queensland home page from the MSQ Quick links section at the bottom of the page

0411888850 You can have all of the Queensland Notices

(or selected areas) e mailed to you as soon as they are posted by filling out the application

at Multihull Nets httpwwwsupporttransportqldgovauqt

Precourt Agent eformsnsfmarinersregistration Gordon Myers

TEL 0488 026 696 Need Printing Done Multinews is

printed byAdrian Davis Emailgmyershotkeynetau

28

29

If undelivered return to MULTIHULL YACHT CLUB QLD PO BOX 178 WYNNUM Q 4178 MULTINEWS MONTHLY MEETING FIRST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH MYCQ NORTHERN ARM MANLY HARBOUR

GET INVOLVED IN SAILABILITY at the club house Mondays and Thursdays

NEXT MONTHLY MEETING

Thursday 3rd June

  • Multihull Yacht Sales Australia

This protest committeersquos decision ensured that the racing was won on the water in the way it should be for a handicap fleet The committee also suggested that the organisers should review the appropriateness of a 15 minute after the first boat limit for future handicap events Clearly any use of a limit in a handicap fleet should ensure that all boats are able based on their handicap and assuming even breezes to finish within the time limit Overall it was a great regatta with weather which would have brought a smile to everyonersquos lips Thanks RQ For interest in the event of back to back races and a desire to finish races to enable further races to start a race officer can gain guidance from application of handicap rating differentials as follows x times highest rating in regatta = (x+ chosen time limit if any) times lowest rating For this regatta x times 1001 = (x+15) times 778 Solving x = 5254 Therefore any race which takes longer than 5254 minutes to be completed by the fastest boat cannot be completed by all boats assuming even sailing conditions Therefore course lengths must be set with this in mind ndash and a knowledge of boat speed capabilities of course Race 3 was completed in 46m and Race 4 39m by the quickest boat while Race 2 over a longer course took 1h 6m 28s Race 3 and 4 comprised two roundings of one mile legs while Race 2 had been set at 12 miles The longer course was very properly not called again Tony Eppell Full Results follow

Series Results [OMR] up to Race 4 (Drops = 0) Place

Ties

Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers

Score Race 4

Race 3

Race 2

Race 1

1 007 Spook Tony Eppell MYCQRQYS 800 400 100 200 100

2 449 Moving Finger Ben Kelly RQYS 1600 100 500 100 900

3 33 Intrigue Peter Hackett QCYC 1700 300 400 800 200

4 M323 Bare Essentials Gordon Myers MYCQ 1800 200 300 300 1000

5 RQ120 Cut Snake Rob Dean RQYS 1900 500 200 600 600

6 3 Coco Loco Garry Scott MYCQ 2300 800 600 400 500

7 MK1 Akimbo Robert Sherwood RQYS 2500 700 900 500 400

8 73 Stickshift Jabin Crisp SYC 2800 600 800 700 700 9 152 Grey Matter Peter Petzold RQYS 3000 1000 700 1000 300

10 M327 Purple HAze Danny McMillan SYC 3600 900 1000 900 800

11 77 Fleetwing Jack Mason MYC 4700 1300F 1200 1100 1100

12 22 Intermezzo David Morgan SYC 5000 1300F 1100 1300

F 1300S

17

Series Results [PBH] up to Race 4 (Drops = 0) Place Ties Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers Score Race 4 Race 3 Race 2 Race 11 73 Stickshift Jabin Crisp SYC 1400 300 500 300 300 2 M321 Kestrel Richard Jenkins MYCQ 1500 700 100 200 500 3 449 Moving Finger Ben Kelly RQYS 2100 100 900 100 1000 4 20S 33 Intrigue Peter Hackett QCYC 2300 400 700 1000 200 5 RQ120 Cut Snake Rob Dean RQYS 2300 600 300 600 800 6 152 Grey Matter Peter Petzold RQYS 2500 900 400 1100 100 7 20S M323 Bare Essentials Gordon Myers MYCQ 2900 200 600 900 1200 8 3 Coco Loco Garry Scott MYCQ 2900 1000 1000 500 400 9 007 Spook Tony Eppell MYCQRQYS 3300 1100 800 700 700 10 MK1 Akimbo Robert Sherwood RQYS 3400 800 1200 800 600 11 77 Fleetwing Jack Mason MYC 3800 1400F 1100 400 900 12 M327 Purple HAze Danny McMillan SYC 4100 500 1300 1200 1100 13 22 Intermezzo David Morgan SYC 4400 1400F 200 1400F 1400S

Series Results [Line Honours] up to Race 4 (Drops = 0)

Place

Ties

Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers

Score Race 4

Race 3

Race 2

Race 1

1 M323 Bare Essentials Gordon Myers MYCQ 500 100 100 200 100

2 449 Moving Finger Ben Kelly RQYS 700 200 200 100 200

3 RQ120 Cut Snake Rob Dean RQYS 1200 300 300 300 300

4 M327 Purple HAze Danny McMillan SYC 1600 400 400 400 400

5 73 Stickshift Jabin Crisp SYC 2000 500 500 500 500

6 MK1 Akimbo Robert Sherwood RQYS 2700 700 800 600 600

7 33 Intrigue Peter Hackett QCYC 3000 600 700 900 800 8 152 Grey Matter Peter Petzold RQYS 3300 800 600 1200 700 9 3 Coco Loco Garry Scott MYCQ 3500 900 1000 700 900

10 007 Spook Tony Eppell MYCQRQYS 3700 1000 900 800 1000

11 M321 Kestrel Richard Jenkins MYCQ 4400 1100 1100 1100 1100

12 77 Fleetwing Jack Mason MYC 4800 1400F 1200 1000 1200

13 22 Intermezzo David Morgan SYC 5500 1400F 1300 1400

F 1400S

18

BoatCraft Pacific

THE BEST SOURCE FORALL YOUR BOAT BUILDING MATERIALS

bull BOTE-COTE Epoxy Resins - Amine blush free epoxies produced for all Australian condition

bull PURBOND ndash Single pack polyurethane adhesive for all strip planking and joinery

bull AQUACOTE - coatings ndash Water based epoxy and polyurethane paints The coatings of the future available now

bull COP-R-BOTE - Antifouling ndash Copper metal permanent antifouling that works Saves you time and money

bull FIBREGLASS - Woven and knitted reinforcements

bull TIMBER PRODUCTS - Marine plywoods Proofply rot proof plywood Cortech composite panels quality boat timbers

PLANS AND CATALOGUES ndash plus all other essentials For your boatbuilding and repairing supplies you can now go to

wwwboatcraftcomauShopEVERYTHING FOR BUILDING AND MAINTAINING WOODEN BOATS

BoatCraft Pacific 22 Babdoyle St

Loganholme 4129 Tel 07 3806 1944

Multihull Marine

189 MOLLE ROAD RANSOME 4154 bull Slipping to 10 ton bull Designer bull Hardstand bull Building Sitesbull Boat Builder bull Sheds bull Jetties bull Surveys bull Marine Engineering bull SS amp Alloy Fabrication

On Site Facilities - 2 slips available for conventional and multihull craft

SHAWN ARBER Mobile 0412 640 248 Ph (07) 3390 1997 After hours Fax (07) 3390 1997

19

Bay to Bay - 2010

The 30th B2B was probably one of the best ever downwind slides with 30 plus multihull entries and 150 monohulls 10-25 knot SE both days with plenty of underbellies showing WinginIt dipped the mainsail in the water and leeward hull submerged and Darryn Purdyrsquos all girl family and friend crew just laughed and kept grinding the winches on their favourite new masthead kite as the wind built Julian Griffiths on Hot Vindaloo showed the tips of both rudders as the big kite blew out in front of the Wide Bay Bar Clifford Heath on the retuned Winged Warrior hit the sandbricks so hard that the mast base jumped off the ball before coming back down and breaking some bits and Lachlan Mcfarlane on Triton blew out the bottom gudgeon allowing 3 of water to fill the bilges before he tactfully withdrew from the first day of racing

Socially the Tin Can Bay yacht club was as good as ever and the Garrys Anchorage party was huge with regular visits to and from houseboats for variety Since the cessation by the club of the catered shindig on the beach home-catered parties on houseboats yachts or sections of beach are growing annually and we are proud that the best area is now occupied on the highwater mark by our fleet Camera guru Adrian off Coco Loco was silly enough to go to the top of their mast for a dusk picture and the winchers left him there for a loooong time The pictures should be good though

Intrigue Multihull winner Bay to Bay 2010 6925 by Julie Geldeard Vid Pic Promotions

20

I must confess to allowing IntrIIgue to make more noise than I could and the stereo flattened the battery at about 1 am Sunday morning Some sore tummies and heads Sunday morning made the 730 start a bit blurry but the day developed beautifully with the wind increasing constantly throughout the day On both days we set the kite at the start and virtually pulled it down at the finish The crew were only needed for the hundred gybes

We got lucky on Intrigue weekend with an overall victory by 2 minutes over Joel Bergrsquos Raider and then Danny McMIllan on the improving Purple Haze Our break came on Sunday when the leading rockets parked in front of Kingfisher Resort while we sat on sustained speeds of 18 knots and the boats at the back of the fleet drowned in a local downpour Bummer

At least there were no capsizes this year and the mainly flat water combined with those winds provided awesome rides even though there was some lumpy stuff in front of Wide Bay Bar and Woody Island to add to the excitement Finishing before 11 am on Sunday was a bonus

All results on HBAy web httpwwwherveybaysailingcluborgau and pictures available by Jules on httpwwwvidpicprocomyacht-racingbay-to-bay-2010html A bonus of this 30th year was the provision by Jules of a DVD of video footage and one of still photographs taken on the weekend

Peter Hackett

Queensland Cruising Yacht Club Winter Series Arguably the biggest multihull winter series in the country this series based at Shorncliffersquos premiere club has grown even more for this year Grab any multihull or be a rockstar on someone elsersquos and come on down to share in the many lavish liquid and solid trophies The sailing is pretty good too For a nominal fee boats can be hardstanded (hardstood) for the duration of the series Limited marina berths available also The schedule for the series is Race 1 and Race 2 - Sunday 20th June Race 3 and Race 4 - Sunday 11th July Race 5 - Saturday 17th July Otter rock plate - Sunday 18th July Race 6 - Sunday 1st August Race 7 and Race 8 - Saturday 7th August Presentation after race 8 on Saturday 7th August

21

Multihull Yacht Sales Australia

HIGHLY COMPETITIVE QUOTES ON ALL MARINE INSURANCE Give us a call now

Cruising Club Racing Ocean Racing (eg Brisbane to Gladstone) Builderrsquos Risk Transit Cargo

Ph 07 3393 5550 Shop 5457 Esplanade Manly Q 4179 Email boatsmultihullsnetau Website wwwmultihullsnetau

Members Advertisements 12m Multihull berth available at MBTBC Front row in the most protected part of the harbour $155000 ONO must sell for a move new prices are $20000 more Contact Shaun Jackson 12m Multihull berth available for long term rental Multihull berth available for rent long term at the Moreton Bay Trailer Boat Club Manly Boat Harbour Excellent rate for long term berthing The berth is 2 fingers back from the Esplanade and very well protected from swell and surge I will do a special deal for anyone who wants to rent long term Price will be well below the rate of multihulls berths in Manly Boat Harbour Phone or email me Phil Day 0409 598 871 philandheatherdaybigpondcom

22

23

G M Sails The Multihull Specialists Performance Cruising or Racing Sails at Competitive Prices Prompt Repair Service

NOW AT A NEW LOCATION

1314 Hopper Ave Ormeau Queensland 4208 wwwgmsailscom JUST REVAMPED WITH YOUR NEWS

Phone07 5549 2956

Fax 07 5549 2976 Mobile 0412 146 159 Email gmsailsbigpondcom

24

PERSONAL SURVIVAL TRAINING amp SEA SAFETY COURSE

25

WHY DO IT Trained yachtsmen have a greater chance of survival in a marine emergency Essential for cruising sailors and mandatory for racers

WHAT WILL I LEARN How to Survive in a Raft Helicopter Rescue Drills Practical Use of Flares

MULTIHULL SPECIFIC COURSE Heavy Weather Seamanship Damage Control Fire Fighting at Sea Emergency Communications RYA ISAF amp YA Certificates Issued

MARINE RADIO OPERATORS COURSE

WHY DO IT WHAT WILL I LEARN Learn to operate the latest DSC HF (long range) ampVHF (short range) communications equipmentand Satcom C Certificates are issued by the Office of Maritime Communi- cations Meetscommercial (TDM ME501A) requirements for Coxswains Master V and International Yachtmasters

Marine Radio Licensing Requirements Routine Operating Procedures Distress Urgency amp Safety Communications Digital Select Calling Public Correspondence amp Use of VHF amp HF Radio Emergency Position Indicating Beacons (EPIRBs) Search amp Rescue in Australia

International Requirements for Marine Radio Use INMARSAT Systems MARINE FIRST AID COURSE

WHY DO IT WHAT WILL I LEARN At sea off the Australian east coast using Injections amp How to Give Them radiomedical the best response time is 3 hours Radio Medical Protocols This isin comparison to the average ambulance response time of 11 minutes Certificates are recognisedinternationally Meets commercial (TDM MF1001A) requirements for Coxswains Master V and International Yachtmasters - STCW95 compliant

CPR in the Marine Environment Patient Evacuation by Helicopter Marine Medical Kit Recommendations Treating Hypothermia Bone and Crush Injuries How to Suture Wounds

RADAR OPERATORS COURSE WHAT WILL I LEARN WHY DO IT The Principles of Radar Propagation Radar Set Controls amp How it Works Bearing and Range Discrimination Identifying Radar Targets

The course teaches you how to get the best out of your radar probably the most versatile of all navigation aids Meets RYA or commercial (TDM MH11 O2A) requirements for International Yachtmaster amp Master V Optimising Displays and Use of Different Modes

Collision Avoidance Limitations of Radar Navigating amp Pilotage by Radar

DIESEL ENGINE OPERATION amp MAINTENANCE COURSE WHAT WILL I LEARN Identifying Key Engine Parts How your Diesel Works

WHY DO IT Learn how to prevent engine breakdown at seaand learn how to get going again Hands onpractical training with useable course notes A great crew qualification

How to Bleed your Engine Hands on Maintenance amp Service How your Cooling System Works Problem Solving amp Fault-finding Check Lists for Operation

RYA Certificate issued

STCW95 SAFET COURSE (1 WEEK) If you wish to work commercially as a mariner internationally this is your entry level

WHAT WILL I LEARN Superyacht amp white boat specific Global Search amp Rescue certification You also receive Elements of Survival Procedures Shipboard Safety mandatory for all Australian Fight amp extinguish shipboard fires mariners amp ISAFrsquos Sea Safety Certificate YA

RYAMCA accredited for racing and cruising sailors valid globally

Use breathing apparatus Use amp survive in life rafts

CONTACT GERRY FITZGERALD PRINCIPAL

Offshore Maritime Training Australia is accredited by both the Royal Yachting Association and Yachting Australia All instructors hold commercial maritime

qualifications and are certified Workplace Trainers and Assessors holding current RYA

amp YA instructor or examiner

OFFSHORE MARITIME TRAINING AUSTRALIA TELEPHONE 0428 749 166 EMAIL gerrymarinetrainingcomau

WEB wwwmarinetrainingcomau

26

MARINE SURVEYOR SPECIALIZING IN

MULTIHULLS

GEOFF CRUSE

Multihull Consultant diams Specialist in Sandwich Construction PAUL SLIVKA diams Carbon Fibre Masts and Tubes Society of Accredited Marine diams Aluminium Masts

Surveyors AMS reg 787 diams High Modulus Fabrics Epoxy Resins Australiarsquos only SAMSreg Accredited diams Paint Chandlery

Surveyor diams Standing amp Running Rigging

Over 40 years Multihull experience Tele 0409 968 421

07 3396 8420 PRE PURCHASE INSURANCE

DAMAGE SURVEYS phone 07 3348 8918

Facsimile 07 3393 4071

0417 643 564 e mail mpslivkabigpondnetau

SAILABILITY SHORNCLIFFE Birkdale

Bed and Breakfast SAILING FOR PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY IS NOW AVAILABLE

AT QCYC

AAA Tourism ON CABBAGE TREE CREEK EACH MONDAY Club Members Geoff and Margaret

Finegan USING BORROWED EQUIPMENT A SMALL GROUP OF (once of Trailertri fame)

Located off Rickertt Road ndash handy to Manly

VOLUNTEERS IS LOOKING TO BECOME A BIGGER GROUP

CAN YOU HELP Capalaba and Ransome KNOW SOMEONE LIVING ON THE

NORTHSIDE WHO COULD BECOME 3 Whitehall Ave Birkdale 4159 A VOLUNTEER

Phone Peter Garden 3264 3851

Phone 3207 4442

MULTINEWS is published monthly by the Multihull Yacht Club Queensland Inc Articles reflect the personal opinions of authors and may not reflect those of the Multihull Yacht Club Queensland Inc (MYCQ) MYCQ does not guarantee

the accuracy of statements made by contributors CAVEAT EMPTOR-BUYER BEWARE MYCQ cannot accept responsibility for goods or

services advertised The onus is upon the buyer Notice to editors of other club magazinesnewsletters Please feel free to use articles printed in MULTINEWS with normal acknowledgement of source MULTINEWS seeks your contributions stories poetry cartoons sketches

technical articles building tips designs photos amp snippets Please e mail your contributions Please provide photosgraphics as

separate JPEG attachments (not embedded in a MS Word document) Editor Peter Hackett pha70516bigpondnetau

27

Club Use of Grounds Meteorological Information Boats and trailers MUST be securely fastened to tie-down points httpwwwmarinecsiroau

for sea surface temperatures eddies and ocean surface winds

NO VEHICLES TO PARK ON THE GRASSED AREAS httpwwwbomgovau in the Club Grounds for Warnings Observations

Forecasts Park in designated parking areas outside

club grounds Notices to Mariners Notices

to mariners are now available at

MYCQ HARDSTAND

To assist in establishing an upto date register of members boats

stored at the club could any member who owns or knows the owner of a boat in the club yard please contact Mike Hodges on

wwwmsqqldgovauqldntm

They can also be accessed from the Maritime Safety Queensland home page from the MSQ Quick links section at the bottom of the page

0411888850 You can have all of the Queensland Notices

(or selected areas) e mailed to you as soon as they are posted by filling out the application

at Multihull Nets httpwwwsupporttransportqldgovauqt

Precourt Agent eformsnsfmarinersregistration Gordon Myers

TEL 0488 026 696 Need Printing Done Multinews is

printed byAdrian Davis Emailgmyershotkeynetau

28

29

If undelivered return to MULTIHULL YACHT CLUB QLD PO BOX 178 WYNNUM Q 4178 MULTINEWS MONTHLY MEETING FIRST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH MYCQ NORTHERN ARM MANLY HARBOUR

GET INVOLVED IN SAILABILITY at the club house Mondays and Thursdays

NEXT MONTHLY MEETING

Thursday 3rd June

  • Multihull Yacht Sales Australia

Series Results [PBH] up to Race 4 (Drops = 0) Place Ties Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers Score Race 4 Race 3 Race 2 Race 11 73 Stickshift Jabin Crisp SYC 1400 300 500 300 300 2 M321 Kestrel Richard Jenkins MYCQ 1500 700 100 200 500 3 449 Moving Finger Ben Kelly RQYS 2100 100 900 100 1000 4 20S 33 Intrigue Peter Hackett QCYC 2300 400 700 1000 200 5 RQ120 Cut Snake Rob Dean RQYS 2300 600 300 600 800 6 152 Grey Matter Peter Petzold RQYS 2500 900 400 1100 100 7 20S M323 Bare Essentials Gordon Myers MYCQ 2900 200 600 900 1200 8 3 Coco Loco Garry Scott MYCQ 2900 1000 1000 500 400 9 007 Spook Tony Eppell MYCQRQYS 3300 1100 800 700 700 10 MK1 Akimbo Robert Sherwood RQYS 3400 800 1200 800 600 11 77 Fleetwing Jack Mason MYC 3800 1400F 1100 400 900 12 M327 Purple HAze Danny McMillan SYC 4100 500 1300 1200 1100 13 22 Intermezzo David Morgan SYC 4400 1400F 200 1400F 1400S

Series Results [Line Honours] up to Race 4 (Drops = 0)

Place

Ties

Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers

Score Race 4

Race 3

Race 2

Race 1

1 M323 Bare Essentials Gordon Myers MYCQ 500 100 100 200 100

2 449 Moving Finger Ben Kelly RQYS 700 200 200 100 200

3 RQ120 Cut Snake Rob Dean RQYS 1200 300 300 300 300

4 M327 Purple HAze Danny McMillan SYC 1600 400 400 400 400

5 73 Stickshift Jabin Crisp SYC 2000 500 500 500 500

6 MK1 Akimbo Robert Sherwood RQYS 2700 700 800 600 600

7 33 Intrigue Peter Hackett QCYC 3000 600 700 900 800 8 152 Grey Matter Peter Petzold RQYS 3300 800 600 1200 700 9 3 Coco Loco Garry Scott MYCQ 3500 900 1000 700 900

10 007 Spook Tony Eppell MYCQRQYS 3700 1000 900 800 1000

11 M321 Kestrel Richard Jenkins MYCQ 4400 1100 1100 1100 1100

12 77 Fleetwing Jack Mason MYC 4800 1400F 1200 1000 1200

13 22 Intermezzo David Morgan SYC 5500 1400F 1300 1400

F 1400S

18

BoatCraft Pacific

THE BEST SOURCE FORALL YOUR BOAT BUILDING MATERIALS

bull BOTE-COTE Epoxy Resins - Amine blush free epoxies produced for all Australian condition

bull PURBOND ndash Single pack polyurethane adhesive for all strip planking and joinery

bull AQUACOTE - coatings ndash Water based epoxy and polyurethane paints The coatings of the future available now

bull COP-R-BOTE - Antifouling ndash Copper metal permanent antifouling that works Saves you time and money

bull FIBREGLASS - Woven and knitted reinforcements

bull TIMBER PRODUCTS - Marine plywoods Proofply rot proof plywood Cortech composite panels quality boat timbers

PLANS AND CATALOGUES ndash plus all other essentials For your boatbuilding and repairing supplies you can now go to

wwwboatcraftcomauShopEVERYTHING FOR BUILDING AND MAINTAINING WOODEN BOATS

BoatCraft Pacific 22 Babdoyle St

Loganholme 4129 Tel 07 3806 1944

Multihull Marine

189 MOLLE ROAD RANSOME 4154 bull Slipping to 10 ton bull Designer bull Hardstand bull Building Sitesbull Boat Builder bull Sheds bull Jetties bull Surveys bull Marine Engineering bull SS amp Alloy Fabrication

On Site Facilities - 2 slips available for conventional and multihull craft

SHAWN ARBER Mobile 0412 640 248 Ph (07) 3390 1997 After hours Fax (07) 3390 1997

19

Bay to Bay - 2010

The 30th B2B was probably one of the best ever downwind slides with 30 plus multihull entries and 150 monohulls 10-25 knot SE both days with plenty of underbellies showing WinginIt dipped the mainsail in the water and leeward hull submerged and Darryn Purdyrsquos all girl family and friend crew just laughed and kept grinding the winches on their favourite new masthead kite as the wind built Julian Griffiths on Hot Vindaloo showed the tips of both rudders as the big kite blew out in front of the Wide Bay Bar Clifford Heath on the retuned Winged Warrior hit the sandbricks so hard that the mast base jumped off the ball before coming back down and breaking some bits and Lachlan Mcfarlane on Triton blew out the bottom gudgeon allowing 3 of water to fill the bilges before he tactfully withdrew from the first day of racing

Socially the Tin Can Bay yacht club was as good as ever and the Garrys Anchorage party was huge with regular visits to and from houseboats for variety Since the cessation by the club of the catered shindig on the beach home-catered parties on houseboats yachts or sections of beach are growing annually and we are proud that the best area is now occupied on the highwater mark by our fleet Camera guru Adrian off Coco Loco was silly enough to go to the top of their mast for a dusk picture and the winchers left him there for a loooong time The pictures should be good though

Intrigue Multihull winner Bay to Bay 2010 6925 by Julie Geldeard Vid Pic Promotions

20

I must confess to allowing IntrIIgue to make more noise than I could and the stereo flattened the battery at about 1 am Sunday morning Some sore tummies and heads Sunday morning made the 730 start a bit blurry but the day developed beautifully with the wind increasing constantly throughout the day On both days we set the kite at the start and virtually pulled it down at the finish The crew were only needed for the hundred gybes

We got lucky on Intrigue weekend with an overall victory by 2 minutes over Joel Bergrsquos Raider and then Danny McMIllan on the improving Purple Haze Our break came on Sunday when the leading rockets parked in front of Kingfisher Resort while we sat on sustained speeds of 18 knots and the boats at the back of the fleet drowned in a local downpour Bummer

At least there were no capsizes this year and the mainly flat water combined with those winds provided awesome rides even though there was some lumpy stuff in front of Wide Bay Bar and Woody Island to add to the excitement Finishing before 11 am on Sunday was a bonus

All results on HBAy web httpwwwherveybaysailingcluborgau and pictures available by Jules on httpwwwvidpicprocomyacht-racingbay-to-bay-2010html A bonus of this 30th year was the provision by Jules of a DVD of video footage and one of still photographs taken on the weekend

Peter Hackett

Queensland Cruising Yacht Club Winter Series Arguably the biggest multihull winter series in the country this series based at Shorncliffersquos premiere club has grown even more for this year Grab any multihull or be a rockstar on someone elsersquos and come on down to share in the many lavish liquid and solid trophies The sailing is pretty good too For a nominal fee boats can be hardstanded (hardstood) for the duration of the series Limited marina berths available also The schedule for the series is Race 1 and Race 2 - Sunday 20th June Race 3 and Race 4 - Sunday 11th July Race 5 - Saturday 17th July Otter rock plate - Sunday 18th July Race 6 - Sunday 1st August Race 7 and Race 8 - Saturday 7th August Presentation after race 8 on Saturday 7th August

21

Multihull Yacht Sales Australia

HIGHLY COMPETITIVE QUOTES ON ALL MARINE INSURANCE Give us a call now

Cruising Club Racing Ocean Racing (eg Brisbane to Gladstone) Builderrsquos Risk Transit Cargo

Ph 07 3393 5550 Shop 5457 Esplanade Manly Q 4179 Email boatsmultihullsnetau Website wwwmultihullsnetau

Members Advertisements 12m Multihull berth available at MBTBC Front row in the most protected part of the harbour $155000 ONO must sell for a move new prices are $20000 more Contact Shaun Jackson 12m Multihull berth available for long term rental Multihull berth available for rent long term at the Moreton Bay Trailer Boat Club Manly Boat Harbour Excellent rate for long term berthing The berth is 2 fingers back from the Esplanade and very well protected from swell and surge I will do a special deal for anyone who wants to rent long term Price will be well below the rate of multihulls berths in Manly Boat Harbour Phone or email me Phil Day 0409 598 871 philandheatherdaybigpondcom

22

23

G M Sails The Multihull Specialists Performance Cruising or Racing Sails at Competitive Prices Prompt Repair Service

NOW AT A NEW LOCATION

1314 Hopper Ave Ormeau Queensland 4208 wwwgmsailscom JUST REVAMPED WITH YOUR NEWS

Phone07 5549 2956

Fax 07 5549 2976 Mobile 0412 146 159 Email gmsailsbigpondcom

24

PERSONAL SURVIVAL TRAINING amp SEA SAFETY COURSE

25

WHY DO IT Trained yachtsmen have a greater chance of survival in a marine emergency Essential for cruising sailors and mandatory for racers

WHAT WILL I LEARN How to Survive in a Raft Helicopter Rescue Drills Practical Use of Flares

MULTIHULL SPECIFIC COURSE Heavy Weather Seamanship Damage Control Fire Fighting at Sea Emergency Communications RYA ISAF amp YA Certificates Issued

MARINE RADIO OPERATORS COURSE

WHY DO IT WHAT WILL I LEARN Learn to operate the latest DSC HF (long range) ampVHF (short range) communications equipmentand Satcom C Certificates are issued by the Office of Maritime Communi- cations Meetscommercial (TDM ME501A) requirements for Coxswains Master V and International Yachtmasters

Marine Radio Licensing Requirements Routine Operating Procedures Distress Urgency amp Safety Communications Digital Select Calling Public Correspondence amp Use of VHF amp HF Radio Emergency Position Indicating Beacons (EPIRBs) Search amp Rescue in Australia

International Requirements for Marine Radio Use INMARSAT Systems MARINE FIRST AID COURSE

WHY DO IT WHAT WILL I LEARN At sea off the Australian east coast using Injections amp How to Give Them radiomedical the best response time is 3 hours Radio Medical Protocols This isin comparison to the average ambulance response time of 11 minutes Certificates are recognisedinternationally Meets commercial (TDM MF1001A) requirements for Coxswains Master V and International Yachtmasters - STCW95 compliant

CPR in the Marine Environment Patient Evacuation by Helicopter Marine Medical Kit Recommendations Treating Hypothermia Bone and Crush Injuries How to Suture Wounds

RADAR OPERATORS COURSE WHAT WILL I LEARN WHY DO IT The Principles of Radar Propagation Radar Set Controls amp How it Works Bearing and Range Discrimination Identifying Radar Targets

The course teaches you how to get the best out of your radar probably the most versatile of all navigation aids Meets RYA or commercial (TDM MH11 O2A) requirements for International Yachtmaster amp Master V Optimising Displays and Use of Different Modes

Collision Avoidance Limitations of Radar Navigating amp Pilotage by Radar

DIESEL ENGINE OPERATION amp MAINTENANCE COURSE WHAT WILL I LEARN Identifying Key Engine Parts How your Diesel Works

WHY DO IT Learn how to prevent engine breakdown at seaand learn how to get going again Hands onpractical training with useable course notes A great crew qualification

How to Bleed your Engine Hands on Maintenance amp Service How your Cooling System Works Problem Solving amp Fault-finding Check Lists for Operation

RYA Certificate issued

STCW95 SAFET COURSE (1 WEEK) If you wish to work commercially as a mariner internationally this is your entry level

WHAT WILL I LEARN Superyacht amp white boat specific Global Search amp Rescue certification You also receive Elements of Survival Procedures Shipboard Safety mandatory for all Australian Fight amp extinguish shipboard fires mariners amp ISAFrsquos Sea Safety Certificate YA

RYAMCA accredited for racing and cruising sailors valid globally

Use breathing apparatus Use amp survive in life rafts

CONTACT GERRY FITZGERALD PRINCIPAL

Offshore Maritime Training Australia is accredited by both the Royal Yachting Association and Yachting Australia All instructors hold commercial maritime

qualifications and are certified Workplace Trainers and Assessors holding current RYA

amp YA instructor or examiner

OFFSHORE MARITIME TRAINING AUSTRALIA TELEPHONE 0428 749 166 EMAIL gerrymarinetrainingcomau

WEB wwwmarinetrainingcomau

26

MARINE SURVEYOR SPECIALIZING IN

MULTIHULLS

GEOFF CRUSE

Multihull Consultant diams Specialist in Sandwich Construction PAUL SLIVKA diams Carbon Fibre Masts and Tubes Society of Accredited Marine diams Aluminium Masts

Surveyors AMS reg 787 diams High Modulus Fabrics Epoxy Resins Australiarsquos only SAMSreg Accredited diams Paint Chandlery

Surveyor diams Standing amp Running Rigging

Over 40 years Multihull experience Tele 0409 968 421

07 3396 8420 PRE PURCHASE INSURANCE

DAMAGE SURVEYS phone 07 3348 8918

Facsimile 07 3393 4071

0417 643 564 e mail mpslivkabigpondnetau

SAILABILITY SHORNCLIFFE Birkdale

Bed and Breakfast SAILING FOR PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY IS NOW AVAILABLE

AT QCYC

AAA Tourism ON CABBAGE TREE CREEK EACH MONDAY Club Members Geoff and Margaret

Finegan USING BORROWED EQUIPMENT A SMALL GROUP OF (once of Trailertri fame)

Located off Rickertt Road ndash handy to Manly

VOLUNTEERS IS LOOKING TO BECOME A BIGGER GROUP

CAN YOU HELP Capalaba and Ransome KNOW SOMEONE LIVING ON THE

NORTHSIDE WHO COULD BECOME 3 Whitehall Ave Birkdale 4159 A VOLUNTEER

Phone Peter Garden 3264 3851

Phone 3207 4442

MULTINEWS is published monthly by the Multihull Yacht Club Queensland Inc Articles reflect the personal opinions of authors and may not reflect those of the Multihull Yacht Club Queensland Inc (MYCQ) MYCQ does not guarantee

the accuracy of statements made by contributors CAVEAT EMPTOR-BUYER BEWARE MYCQ cannot accept responsibility for goods or

services advertised The onus is upon the buyer Notice to editors of other club magazinesnewsletters Please feel free to use articles printed in MULTINEWS with normal acknowledgement of source MULTINEWS seeks your contributions stories poetry cartoons sketches

technical articles building tips designs photos amp snippets Please e mail your contributions Please provide photosgraphics as

separate JPEG attachments (not embedded in a MS Word document) Editor Peter Hackett pha70516bigpondnetau

27

Club Use of Grounds Meteorological Information Boats and trailers MUST be securely fastened to tie-down points httpwwwmarinecsiroau

for sea surface temperatures eddies and ocean surface winds

NO VEHICLES TO PARK ON THE GRASSED AREAS httpwwwbomgovau in the Club Grounds for Warnings Observations

Forecasts Park in designated parking areas outside

club grounds Notices to Mariners Notices

to mariners are now available at

MYCQ HARDSTAND

To assist in establishing an upto date register of members boats

stored at the club could any member who owns or knows the owner of a boat in the club yard please contact Mike Hodges on

wwwmsqqldgovauqldntm

They can also be accessed from the Maritime Safety Queensland home page from the MSQ Quick links section at the bottom of the page

0411888850 You can have all of the Queensland Notices

(or selected areas) e mailed to you as soon as they are posted by filling out the application

at Multihull Nets httpwwwsupporttransportqldgovauqt

Precourt Agent eformsnsfmarinersregistration Gordon Myers

TEL 0488 026 696 Need Printing Done Multinews is

printed byAdrian Davis Emailgmyershotkeynetau

28

29

If undelivered return to MULTIHULL YACHT CLUB QLD PO BOX 178 WYNNUM Q 4178 MULTINEWS MONTHLY MEETING FIRST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH MYCQ NORTHERN ARM MANLY HARBOUR

GET INVOLVED IN SAILABILITY at the club house Mondays and Thursdays

NEXT MONTHLY MEETING

Thursday 3rd June

  • Multihull Yacht Sales Australia

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Bay to Bay - 2010

The 30th B2B was probably one of the best ever downwind slides with 30 plus multihull entries and 150 monohulls 10-25 knot SE both days with plenty of underbellies showing WinginIt dipped the mainsail in the water and leeward hull submerged and Darryn Purdyrsquos all girl family and friend crew just laughed and kept grinding the winches on their favourite new masthead kite as the wind built Julian Griffiths on Hot Vindaloo showed the tips of both rudders as the big kite blew out in front of the Wide Bay Bar Clifford Heath on the retuned Winged Warrior hit the sandbricks so hard that the mast base jumped off the ball before coming back down and breaking some bits and Lachlan Mcfarlane on Triton blew out the bottom gudgeon allowing 3 of water to fill the bilges before he tactfully withdrew from the first day of racing

Socially the Tin Can Bay yacht club was as good as ever and the Garrys Anchorage party was huge with regular visits to and from houseboats for variety Since the cessation by the club of the catered shindig on the beach home-catered parties on houseboats yachts or sections of beach are growing annually and we are proud that the best area is now occupied on the highwater mark by our fleet Camera guru Adrian off Coco Loco was silly enough to go to the top of their mast for a dusk picture and the winchers left him there for a loooong time The pictures should be good though

Intrigue Multihull winner Bay to Bay 2010 6925 by Julie Geldeard Vid Pic Promotions

20

I must confess to allowing IntrIIgue to make more noise than I could and the stereo flattened the battery at about 1 am Sunday morning Some sore tummies and heads Sunday morning made the 730 start a bit blurry but the day developed beautifully with the wind increasing constantly throughout the day On both days we set the kite at the start and virtually pulled it down at the finish The crew were only needed for the hundred gybes

We got lucky on Intrigue weekend with an overall victory by 2 minutes over Joel Bergrsquos Raider and then Danny McMIllan on the improving Purple Haze Our break came on Sunday when the leading rockets parked in front of Kingfisher Resort while we sat on sustained speeds of 18 knots and the boats at the back of the fleet drowned in a local downpour Bummer

At least there were no capsizes this year and the mainly flat water combined with those winds provided awesome rides even though there was some lumpy stuff in front of Wide Bay Bar and Woody Island to add to the excitement Finishing before 11 am on Sunday was a bonus

All results on HBAy web httpwwwherveybaysailingcluborgau and pictures available by Jules on httpwwwvidpicprocomyacht-racingbay-to-bay-2010html A bonus of this 30th year was the provision by Jules of a DVD of video footage and one of still photographs taken on the weekend

Peter Hackett

Queensland Cruising Yacht Club Winter Series Arguably the biggest multihull winter series in the country this series based at Shorncliffersquos premiere club has grown even more for this year Grab any multihull or be a rockstar on someone elsersquos and come on down to share in the many lavish liquid and solid trophies The sailing is pretty good too For a nominal fee boats can be hardstanded (hardstood) for the duration of the series Limited marina berths available also The schedule for the series is Race 1 and Race 2 - Sunday 20th June Race 3 and Race 4 - Sunday 11th July Race 5 - Saturday 17th July Otter rock plate - Sunday 18th July Race 6 - Sunday 1st August Race 7 and Race 8 - Saturday 7th August Presentation after race 8 on Saturday 7th August

21

Multihull Yacht Sales Australia

HIGHLY COMPETITIVE QUOTES ON ALL MARINE INSURANCE Give us a call now

Cruising Club Racing Ocean Racing (eg Brisbane to Gladstone) Builderrsquos Risk Transit Cargo

Ph 07 3393 5550 Shop 5457 Esplanade Manly Q 4179 Email boatsmultihullsnetau Website wwwmultihullsnetau

Members Advertisements 12m Multihull berth available at MBTBC Front row in the most protected part of the harbour $155000 ONO must sell for a move new prices are $20000 more Contact Shaun Jackson 12m Multihull berth available for long term rental Multihull berth available for rent long term at the Moreton Bay Trailer Boat Club Manly Boat Harbour Excellent rate for long term berthing The berth is 2 fingers back from the Esplanade and very well protected from swell and surge I will do a special deal for anyone who wants to rent long term Price will be well below the rate of multihulls berths in Manly Boat Harbour Phone or email me Phil Day 0409 598 871 philandheatherdaybigpondcom

22

23

G M Sails The Multihull Specialists Performance Cruising or Racing Sails at Competitive Prices Prompt Repair Service

NOW AT A NEW LOCATION

1314 Hopper Ave Ormeau Queensland 4208 wwwgmsailscom JUST REVAMPED WITH YOUR NEWS

Phone07 5549 2956

Fax 07 5549 2976 Mobile 0412 146 159 Email gmsailsbigpondcom

24

PERSONAL SURVIVAL TRAINING amp SEA SAFETY COURSE

25

WHY DO IT Trained yachtsmen have a greater chance of survival in a marine emergency Essential for cruising sailors and mandatory for racers

WHAT WILL I LEARN How to Survive in a Raft Helicopter Rescue Drills Practical Use of Flares

MULTIHULL SPECIFIC COURSE Heavy Weather Seamanship Damage Control Fire Fighting at Sea Emergency Communications RYA ISAF amp YA Certificates Issued

MARINE RADIO OPERATORS COURSE

WHY DO IT WHAT WILL I LEARN Learn to operate the latest DSC HF (long range) ampVHF (short range) communications equipmentand Satcom C Certificates are issued by the Office of Maritime Communi- cations Meetscommercial (TDM ME501A) requirements for Coxswains Master V and International Yachtmasters

Marine Radio Licensing Requirements Routine Operating Procedures Distress Urgency amp Safety Communications Digital Select Calling Public Correspondence amp Use of VHF amp HF Radio Emergency Position Indicating Beacons (EPIRBs) Search amp Rescue in Australia

International Requirements for Marine Radio Use INMARSAT Systems MARINE FIRST AID COURSE

WHY DO IT WHAT WILL I LEARN At sea off the Australian east coast using Injections amp How to Give Them radiomedical the best response time is 3 hours Radio Medical Protocols This isin comparison to the average ambulance response time of 11 minutes Certificates are recognisedinternationally Meets commercial (TDM MF1001A) requirements for Coxswains Master V and International Yachtmasters - STCW95 compliant

CPR in the Marine Environment Patient Evacuation by Helicopter Marine Medical Kit Recommendations Treating Hypothermia Bone and Crush Injuries How to Suture Wounds

RADAR OPERATORS COURSE WHAT WILL I LEARN WHY DO IT The Principles of Radar Propagation Radar Set Controls amp How it Works Bearing and Range Discrimination Identifying Radar Targets

The course teaches you how to get the best out of your radar probably the most versatile of all navigation aids Meets RYA or commercial (TDM MH11 O2A) requirements for International Yachtmaster amp Master V Optimising Displays and Use of Different Modes

Collision Avoidance Limitations of Radar Navigating amp Pilotage by Radar

DIESEL ENGINE OPERATION amp MAINTENANCE COURSE WHAT WILL I LEARN Identifying Key Engine Parts How your Diesel Works

WHY DO IT Learn how to prevent engine breakdown at seaand learn how to get going again Hands onpractical training with useable course notes A great crew qualification

How to Bleed your Engine Hands on Maintenance amp Service How your Cooling System Works Problem Solving amp Fault-finding Check Lists for Operation

RYA Certificate issued

STCW95 SAFET COURSE (1 WEEK) If you wish to work commercially as a mariner internationally this is your entry level

WHAT WILL I LEARN Superyacht amp white boat specific Global Search amp Rescue certification You also receive Elements of Survival Procedures Shipboard Safety mandatory for all Australian Fight amp extinguish shipboard fires mariners amp ISAFrsquos Sea Safety Certificate YA

RYAMCA accredited for racing and cruising sailors valid globally

Use breathing apparatus Use amp survive in life rafts

CONTACT GERRY FITZGERALD PRINCIPAL

Offshore Maritime Training Australia is accredited by both the Royal Yachting Association and Yachting Australia All instructors hold commercial maritime

qualifications and are certified Workplace Trainers and Assessors holding current RYA

amp YA instructor or examiner

OFFSHORE MARITIME TRAINING AUSTRALIA TELEPHONE 0428 749 166 EMAIL gerrymarinetrainingcomau

WEB wwwmarinetrainingcomau

26

MARINE SURVEYOR SPECIALIZING IN

MULTIHULLS

GEOFF CRUSE

Multihull Consultant diams Specialist in Sandwich Construction PAUL SLIVKA diams Carbon Fibre Masts and Tubes Society of Accredited Marine diams Aluminium Masts

Surveyors AMS reg 787 diams High Modulus Fabrics Epoxy Resins Australiarsquos only SAMSreg Accredited diams Paint Chandlery

Surveyor diams Standing amp Running Rigging

Over 40 years Multihull experience Tele 0409 968 421

07 3396 8420 PRE PURCHASE INSURANCE

DAMAGE SURVEYS phone 07 3348 8918

Facsimile 07 3393 4071

0417 643 564 e mail mpslivkabigpondnetau

SAILABILITY SHORNCLIFFE Birkdale

Bed and Breakfast SAILING FOR PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY IS NOW AVAILABLE

AT QCYC

AAA Tourism ON CABBAGE TREE CREEK EACH MONDAY Club Members Geoff and Margaret

Finegan USING BORROWED EQUIPMENT A SMALL GROUP OF (once of Trailertri fame)

Located off Rickertt Road ndash handy to Manly

VOLUNTEERS IS LOOKING TO BECOME A BIGGER GROUP

CAN YOU HELP Capalaba and Ransome KNOW SOMEONE LIVING ON THE

NORTHSIDE WHO COULD BECOME 3 Whitehall Ave Birkdale 4159 A VOLUNTEER

Phone Peter Garden 3264 3851

Phone 3207 4442

MULTINEWS is published monthly by the Multihull Yacht Club Queensland Inc Articles reflect the personal opinions of authors and may not reflect those of the Multihull Yacht Club Queensland Inc (MYCQ) MYCQ does not guarantee

the accuracy of statements made by contributors CAVEAT EMPTOR-BUYER BEWARE MYCQ cannot accept responsibility for goods or

services advertised The onus is upon the buyer Notice to editors of other club magazinesnewsletters Please feel free to use articles printed in MULTINEWS with normal acknowledgement of source MULTINEWS seeks your contributions stories poetry cartoons sketches

technical articles building tips designs photos amp snippets Please e mail your contributions Please provide photosgraphics as

separate JPEG attachments (not embedded in a MS Word document) Editor Peter Hackett pha70516bigpondnetau

27

Club Use of Grounds Meteorological Information Boats and trailers MUST be securely fastened to tie-down points httpwwwmarinecsiroau

for sea surface temperatures eddies and ocean surface winds

NO VEHICLES TO PARK ON THE GRASSED AREAS httpwwwbomgovau in the Club Grounds for Warnings Observations

Forecasts Park in designated parking areas outside

club grounds Notices to Mariners Notices

to mariners are now available at

MYCQ HARDSTAND

To assist in establishing an upto date register of members boats

stored at the club could any member who owns or knows the owner of a boat in the club yard please contact Mike Hodges on

wwwmsqqldgovauqldntm

They can also be accessed from the Maritime Safety Queensland home page from the MSQ Quick links section at the bottom of the page

0411888850 You can have all of the Queensland Notices

(or selected areas) e mailed to you as soon as they are posted by filling out the application

at Multihull Nets httpwwwsupporttransportqldgovauqt

Precourt Agent eformsnsfmarinersregistration Gordon Myers

TEL 0488 026 696 Need Printing Done Multinews is

printed byAdrian Davis Emailgmyershotkeynetau

28

29

If undelivered return to MULTIHULL YACHT CLUB QLD PO BOX 178 WYNNUM Q 4178 MULTINEWS MONTHLY MEETING FIRST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH MYCQ NORTHERN ARM MANLY HARBOUR

GET INVOLVED IN SAILABILITY at the club house Mondays and Thursdays

NEXT MONTHLY MEETING

Thursday 3rd June

  • Multihull Yacht Sales Australia

Bay to Bay - 2010

The 30th B2B was probably one of the best ever downwind slides with 30 plus multihull entries and 150 monohulls 10-25 knot SE both days with plenty of underbellies showing WinginIt dipped the mainsail in the water and leeward hull submerged and Darryn Purdyrsquos all girl family and friend crew just laughed and kept grinding the winches on their favourite new masthead kite as the wind built Julian Griffiths on Hot Vindaloo showed the tips of both rudders as the big kite blew out in front of the Wide Bay Bar Clifford Heath on the retuned Winged Warrior hit the sandbricks so hard that the mast base jumped off the ball before coming back down and breaking some bits and Lachlan Mcfarlane on Triton blew out the bottom gudgeon allowing 3 of water to fill the bilges before he tactfully withdrew from the first day of racing

Socially the Tin Can Bay yacht club was as good as ever and the Garrys Anchorage party was huge with regular visits to and from houseboats for variety Since the cessation by the club of the catered shindig on the beach home-catered parties on houseboats yachts or sections of beach are growing annually and we are proud that the best area is now occupied on the highwater mark by our fleet Camera guru Adrian off Coco Loco was silly enough to go to the top of their mast for a dusk picture and the winchers left him there for a loooong time The pictures should be good though

Intrigue Multihull winner Bay to Bay 2010 6925 by Julie Geldeard Vid Pic Promotions

20

I must confess to allowing IntrIIgue to make more noise than I could and the stereo flattened the battery at about 1 am Sunday morning Some sore tummies and heads Sunday morning made the 730 start a bit blurry but the day developed beautifully with the wind increasing constantly throughout the day On both days we set the kite at the start and virtually pulled it down at the finish The crew were only needed for the hundred gybes

We got lucky on Intrigue weekend with an overall victory by 2 minutes over Joel Bergrsquos Raider and then Danny McMIllan on the improving Purple Haze Our break came on Sunday when the leading rockets parked in front of Kingfisher Resort while we sat on sustained speeds of 18 knots and the boats at the back of the fleet drowned in a local downpour Bummer

At least there were no capsizes this year and the mainly flat water combined with those winds provided awesome rides even though there was some lumpy stuff in front of Wide Bay Bar and Woody Island to add to the excitement Finishing before 11 am on Sunday was a bonus

All results on HBAy web httpwwwherveybaysailingcluborgau and pictures available by Jules on httpwwwvidpicprocomyacht-racingbay-to-bay-2010html A bonus of this 30th year was the provision by Jules of a DVD of video footage and one of still photographs taken on the weekend

Peter Hackett

Queensland Cruising Yacht Club Winter Series Arguably the biggest multihull winter series in the country this series based at Shorncliffersquos premiere club has grown even more for this year Grab any multihull or be a rockstar on someone elsersquos and come on down to share in the many lavish liquid and solid trophies The sailing is pretty good too For a nominal fee boats can be hardstanded (hardstood) for the duration of the series Limited marina berths available also The schedule for the series is Race 1 and Race 2 - Sunday 20th June Race 3 and Race 4 - Sunday 11th July Race 5 - Saturday 17th July Otter rock plate - Sunday 18th July Race 6 - Sunday 1st August Race 7 and Race 8 - Saturday 7th August Presentation after race 8 on Saturday 7th August

21

Multihull Yacht Sales Australia

HIGHLY COMPETITIVE QUOTES ON ALL MARINE INSURANCE Give us a call now

Cruising Club Racing Ocean Racing (eg Brisbane to Gladstone) Builderrsquos Risk Transit Cargo

Ph 07 3393 5550 Shop 5457 Esplanade Manly Q 4179 Email boatsmultihullsnetau Website wwwmultihullsnetau

Members Advertisements 12m Multihull berth available at MBTBC Front row in the most protected part of the harbour $155000 ONO must sell for a move new prices are $20000 more Contact Shaun Jackson 12m Multihull berth available for long term rental Multihull berth available for rent long term at the Moreton Bay Trailer Boat Club Manly Boat Harbour Excellent rate for long term berthing The berth is 2 fingers back from the Esplanade and very well protected from swell and surge I will do a special deal for anyone who wants to rent long term Price will be well below the rate of multihulls berths in Manly Boat Harbour Phone or email me Phil Day 0409 598 871 philandheatherdaybigpondcom

22

23

G M Sails The Multihull Specialists Performance Cruising or Racing Sails at Competitive Prices Prompt Repair Service

NOW AT A NEW LOCATION

1314 Hopper Ave Ormeau Queensland 4208 wwwgmsailscom JUST REVAMPED WITH YOUR NEWS

Phone07 5549 2956

Fax 07 5549 2976 Mobile 0412 146 159 Email gmsailsbigpondcom

24

PERSONAL SURVIVAL TRAINING amp SEA SAFETY COURSE

25

WHY DO IT Trained yachtsmen have a greater chance of survival in a marine emergency Essential for cruising sailors and mandatory for racers

WHAT WILL I LEARN How to Survive in a Raft Helicopter Rescue Drills Practical Use of Flares

MULTIHULL SPECIFIC COURSE Heavy Weather Seamanship Damage Control Fire Fighting at Sea Emergency Communications RYA ISAF amp YA Certificates Issued

MARINE RADIO OPERATORS COURSE

WHY DO IT WHAT WILL I LEARN Learn to operate the latest DSC HF (long range) ampVHF (short range) communications equipmentand Satcom C Certificates are issued by the Office of Maritime Communi- cations Meetscommercial (TDM ME501A) requirements for Coxswains Master V and International Yachtmasters

Marine Radio Licensing Requirements Routine Operating Procedures Distress Urgency amp Safety Communications Digital Select Calling Public Correspondence amp Use of VHF amp HF Radio Emergency Position Indicating Beacons (EPIRBs) Search amp Rescue in Australia

International Requirements for Marine Radio Use INMARSAT Systems MARINE FIRST AID COURSE

WHY DO IT WHAT WILL I LEARN At sea off the Australian east coast using Injections amp How to Give Them radiomedical the best response time is 3 hours Radio Medical Protocols This isin comparison to the average ambulance response time of 11 minutes Certificates are recognisedinternationally Meets commercial (TDM MF1001A) requirements for Coxswains Master V and International Yachtmasters - STCW95 compliant

CPR in the Marine Environment Patient Evacuation by Helicopter Marine Medical Kit Recommendations Treating Hypothermia Bone and Crush Injuries How to Suture Wounds

RADAR OPERATORS COURSE WHAT WILL I LEARN WHY DO IT The Principles of Radar Propagation Radar Set Controls amp How it Works Bearing and Range Discrimination Identifying Radar Targets

The course teaches you how to get the best out of your radar probably the most versatile of all navigation aids Meets RYA or commercial (TDM MH11 O2A) requirements for International Yachtmaster amp Master V Optimising Displays and Use of Different Modes

Collision Avoidance Limitations of Radar Navigating amp Pilotage by Radar

DIESEL ENGINE OPERATION amp MAINTENANCE COURSE WHAT WILL I LEARN Identifying Key Engine Parts How your Diesel Works

WHY DO IT Learn how to prevent engine breakdown at seaand learn how to get going again Hands onpractical training with useable course notes A great crew qualification

How to Bleed your Engine Hands on Maintenance amp Service How your Cooling System Works Problem Solving amp Fault-finding Check Lists for Operation

RYA Certificate issued

STCW95 SAFET COURSE (1 WEEK) If you wish to work commercially as a mariner internationally this is your entry level

WHAT WILL I LEARN Superyacht amp white boat specific Global Search amp Rescue certification You also receive Elements of Survival Procedures Shipboard Safety mandatory for all Australian Fight amp extinguish shipboard fires mariners amp ISAFrsquos Sea Safety Certificate YA

RYAMCA accredited for racing and cruising sailors valid globally

Use breathing apparatus Use amp survive in life rafts

CONTACT GERRY FITZGERALD PRINCIPAL

Offshore Maritime Training Australia is accredited by both the Royal Yachting Association and Yachting Australia All instructors hold commercial maritime

qualifications and are certified Workplace Trainers and Assessors holding current RYA

amp YA instructor or examiner

OFFSHORE MARITIME TRAINING AUSTRALIA TELEPHONE 0428 749 166 EMAIL gerrymarinetrainingcomau

WEB wwwmarinetrainingcomau

26

MARINE SURVEYOR SPECIALIZING IN

MULTIHULLS

GEOFF CRUSE

Multihull Consultant diams Specialist in Sandwich Construction PAUL SLIVKA diams Carbon Fibre Masts and Tubes Society of Accredited Marine diams Aluminium Masts

Surveyors AMS reg 787 diams High Modulus Fabrics Epoxy Resins Australiarsquos only SAMSreg Accredited diams Paint Chandlery

Surveyor diams Standing amp Running Rigging

Over 40 years Multihull experience Tele 0409 968 421

07 3396 8420 PRE PURCHASE INSURANCE

DAMAGE SURVEYS phone 07 3348 8918

Facsimile 07 3393 4071

0417 643 564 e mail mpslivkabigpondnetau

SAILABILITY SHORNCLIFFE Birkdale

Bed and Breakfast SAILING FOR PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY IS NOW AVAILABLE

AT QCYC

AAA Tourism ON CABBAGE TREE CREEK EACH MONDAY Club Members Geoff and Margaret

Finegan USING BORROWED EQUIPMENT A SMALL GROUP OF (once of Trailertri fame)

Located off Rickertt Road ndash handy to Manly

VOLUNTEERS IS LOOKING TO BECOME A BIGGER GROUP

CAN YOU HELP Capalaba and Ransome KNOW SOMEONE LIVING ON THE

NORTHSIDE WHO COULD BECOME 3 Whitehall Ave Birkdale 4159 A VOLUNTEER

Phone Peter Garden 3264 3851

Phone 3207 4442

MULTINEWS is published monthly by the Multihull Yacht Club Queensland Inc Articles reflect the personal opinions of authors and may not reflect those of the Multihull Yacht Club Queensland Inc (MYCQ) MYCQ does not guarantee

the accuracy of statements made by contributors CAVEAT EMPTOR-BUYER BEWARE MYCQ cannot accept responsibility for goods or

services advertised The onus is upon the buyer Notice to editors of other club magazinesnewsletters Please feel free to use articles printed in MULTINEWS with normal acknowledgement of source MULTINEWS seeks your contributions stories poetry cartoons sketches

technical articles building tips designs photos amp snippets Please e mail your contributions Please provide photosgraphics as

separate JPEG attachments (not embedded in a MS Word document) Editor Peter Hackett pha70516bigpondnetau

27

Club Use of Grounds Meteorological Information Boats and trailers MUST be securely fastened to tie-down points httpwwwmarinecsiroau

for sea surface temperatures eddies and ocean surface winds

NO VEHICLES TO PARK ON THE GRASSED AREAS httpwwwbomgovau in the Club Grounds for Warnings Observations

Forecasts Park in designated parking areas outside

club grounds Notices to Mariners Notices

to mariners are now available at

MYCQ HARDSTAND

To assist in establishing an upto date register of members boats

stored at the club could any member who owns or knows the owner of a boat in the club yard please contact Mike Hodges on

wwwmsqqldgovauqldntm

They can also be accessed from the Maritime Safety Queensland home page from the MSQ Quick links section at the bottom of the page

0411888850 You can have all of the Queensland Notices

(or selected areas) e mailed to you as soon as they are posted by filling out the application

at Multihull Nets httpwwwsupporttransportqldgovauqt

Precourt Agent eformsnsfmarinersregistration Gordon Myers

TEL 0488 026 696 Need Printing Done Multinews is

printed byAdrian Davis Emailgmyershotkeynetau

28

29

If undelivered return to MULTIHULL YACHT CLUB QLD PO BOX 178 WYNNUM Q 4178 MULTINEWS MONTHLY MEETING FIRST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH MYCQ NORTHERN ARM MANLY HARBOUR

GET INVOLVED IN SAILABILITY at the club house Mondays and Thursdays

NEXT MONTHLY MEETING

Thursday 3rd June

  • Multihull Yacht Sales Australia

I must confess to allowing IntrIIgue to make more noise than I could and the stereo flattened the battery at about 1 am Sunday morning Some sore tummies and heads Sunday morning made the 730 start a bit blurry but the day developed beautifully with the wind increasing constantly throughout the day On both days we set the kite at the start and virtually pulled it down at the finish The crew were only needed for the hundred gybes

We got lucky on Intrigue weekend with an overall victory by 2 minutes over Joel Bergrsquos Raider and then Danny McMIllan on the improving Purple Haze Our break came on Sunday when the leading rockets parked in front of Kingfisher Resort while we sat on sustained speeds of 18 knots and the boats at the back of the fleet drowned in a local downpour Bummer

At least there were no capsizes this year and the mainly flat water combined with those winds provided awesome rides even though there was some lumpy stuff in front of Wide Bay Bar and Woody Island to add to the excitement Finishing before 11 am on Sunday was a bonus

All results on HBAy web httpwwwherveybaysailingcluborgau and pictures available by Jules on httpwwwvidpicprocomyacht-racingbay-to-bay-2010html A bonus of this 30th year was the provision by Jules of a DVD of video footage and one of still photographs taken on the weekend

Peter Hackett

Queensland Cruising Yacht Club Winter Series Arguably the biggest multihull winter series in the country this series based at Shorncliffersquos premiere club has grown even more for this year Grab any multihull or be a rockstar on someone elsersquos and come on down to share in the many lavish liquid and solid trophies The sailing is pretty good too For a nominal fee boats can be hardstanded (hardstood) for the duration of the series Limited marina berths available also The schedule for the series is Race 1 and Race 2 - Sunday 20th June Race 3 and Race 4 - Sunday 11th July Race 5 - Saturday 17th July Otter rock plate - Sunday 18th July Race 6 - Sunday 1st August Race 7 and Race 8 - Saturday 7th August Presentation after race 8 on Saturday 7th August

21

Multihull Yacht Sales Australia

HIGHLY COMPETITIVE QUOTES ON ALL MARINE INSURANCE Give us a call now

Cruising Club Racing Ocean Racing (eg Brisbane to Gladstone) Builderrsquos Risk Transit Cargo

Ph 07 3393 5550 Shop 5457 Esplanade Manly Q 4179 Email boatsmultihullsnetau Website wwwmultihullsnetau

Members Advertisements 12m Multihull berth available at MBTBC Front row in the most protected part of the harbour $155000 ONO must sell for a move new prices are $20000 more Contact Shaun Jackson 12m Multihull berth available for long term rental Multihull berth available for rent long term at the Moreton Bay Trailer Boat Club Manly Boat Harbour Excellent rate for long term berthing The berth is 2 fingers back from the Esplanade and very well protected from swell and surge I will do a special deal for anyone who wants to rent long term Price will be well below the rate of multihulls berths in Manly Boat Harbour Phone or email me Phil Day 0409 598 871 philandheatherdaybigpondcom

22

23

G M Sails The Multihull Specialists Performance Cruising or Racing Sails at Competitive Prices Prompt Repair Service

NOW AT A NEW LOCATION

1314 Hopper Ave Ormeau Queensland 4208 wwwgmsailscom JUST REVAMPED WITH YOUR NEWS

Phone07 5549 2956

Fax 07 5549 2976 Mobile 0412 146 159 Email gmsailsbigpondcom

24

PERSONAL SURVIVAL TRAINING amp SEA SAFETY COURSE

25

WHY DO IT Trained yachtsmen have a greater chance of survival in a marine emergency Essential for cruising sailors and mandatory for racers

WHAT WILL I LEARN How to Survive in a Raft Helicopter Rescue Drills Practical Use of Flares

MULTIHULL SPECIFIC COURSE Heavy Weather Seamanship Damage Control Fire Fighting at Sea Emergency Communications RYA ISAF amp YA Certificates Issued

MARINE RADIO OPERATORS COURSE

WHY DO IT WHAT WILL I LEARN Learn to operate the latest DSC HF (long range) ampVHF (short range) communications equipmentand Satcom C Certificates are issued by the Office of Maritime Communi- cations Meetscommercial (TDM ME501A) requirements for Coxswains Master V and International Yachtmasters

Marine Radio Licensing Requirements Routine Operating Procedures Distress Urgency amp Safety Communications Digital Select Calling Public Correspondence amp Use of VHF amp HF Radio Emergency Position Indicating Beacons (EPIRBs) Search amp Rescue in Australia

International Requirements for Marine Radio Use INMARSAT Systems MARINE FIRST AID COURSE

WHY DO IT WHAT WILL I LEARN At sea off the Australian east coast using Injections amp How to Give Them radiomedical the best response time is 3 hours Radio Medical Protocols This isin comparison to the average ambulance response time of 11 minutes Certificates are recognisedinternationally Meets commercial (TDM MF1001A) requirements for Coxswains Master V and International Yachtmasters - STCW95 compliant

CPR in the Marine Environment Patient Evacuation by Helicopter Marine Medical Kit Recommendations Treating Hypothermia Bone and Crush Injuries How to Suture Wounds

RADAR OPERATORS COURSE WHAT WILL I LEARN WHY DO IT The Principles of Radar Propagation Radar Set Controls amp How it Works Bearing and Range Discrimination Identifying Radar Targets

The course teaches you how to get the best out of your radar probably the most versatile of all navigation aids Meets RYA or commercial (TDM MH11 O2A) requirements for International Yachtmaster amp Master V Optimising Displays and Use of Different Modes

Collision Avoidance Limitations of Radar Navigating amp Pilotage by Radar

DIESEL ENGINE OPERATION amp MAINTENANCE COURSE WHAT WILL I LEARN Identifying Key Engine Parts How your Diesel Works

WHY DO IT Learn how to prevent engine breakdown at seaand learn how to get going again Hands onpractical training with useable course notes A great crew qualification

How to Bleed your Engine Hands on Maintenance amp Service How your Cooling System Works Problem Solving amp Fault-finding Check Lists for Operation

RYA Certificate issued

STCW95 SAFET COURSE (1 WEEK) If you wish to work commercially as a mariner internationally this is your entry level

WHAT WILL I LEARN Superyacht amp white boat specific Global Search amp Rescue certification You also receive Elements of Survival Procedures Shipboard Safety mandatory for all Australian Fight amp extinguish shipboard fires mariners amp ISAFrsquos Sea Safety Certificate YA

RYAMCA accredited for racing and cruising sailors valid globally

Use breathing apparatus Use amp survive in life rafts

CONTACT GERRY FITZGERALD PRINCIPAL

Offshore Maritime Training Australia is accredited by both the Royal Yachting Association and Yachting Australia All instructors hold commercial maritime

qualifications and are certified Workplace Trainers and Assessors holding current RYA

amp YA instructor or examiner

OFFSHORE MARITIME TRAINING AUSTRALIA TELEPHONE 0428 749 166 EMAIL gerrymarinetrainingcomau

WEB wwwmarinetrainingcomau

26

MARINE SURVEYOR SPECIALIZING IN

MULTIHULLS

GEOFF CRUSE

Multihull Consultant diams Specialist in Sandwich Construction PAUL SLIVKA diams Carbon Fibre Masts and Tubes Society of Accredited Marine diams Aluminium Masts

Surveyors AMS reg 787 diams High Modulus Fabrics Epoxy Resins Australiarsquos only SAMSreg Accredited diams Paint Chandlery

Surveyor diams Standing amp Running Rigging

Over 40 years Multihull experience Tele 0409 968 421

07 3396 8420 PRE PURCHASE INSURANCE

DAMAGE SURVEYS phone 07 3348 8918

Facsimile 07 3393 4071

0417 643 564 e mail mpslivkabigpondnetau

SAILABILITY SHORNCLIFFE Birkdale

Bed and Breakfast SAILING FOR PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY IS NOW AVAILABLE

AT QCYC

AAA Tourism ON CABBAGE TREE CREEK EACH MONDAY Club Members Geoff and Margaret

Finegan USING BORROWED EQUIPMENT A SMALL GROUP OF (once of Trailertri fame)

Located off Rickertt Road ndash handy to Manly

VOLUNTEERS IS LOOKING TO BECOME A BIGGER GROUP

CAN YOU HELP Capalaba and Ransome KNOW SOMEONE LIVING ON THE

NORTHSIDE WHO COULD BECOME 3 Whitehall Ave Birkdale 4159 A VOLUNTEER

Phone Peter Garden 3264 3851

Phone 3207 4442

MULTINEWS is published monthly by the Multihull Yacht Club Queensland Inc Articles reflect the personal opinions of authors and may not reflect those of the Multihull Yacht Club Queensland Inc (MYCQ) MYCQ does not guarantee

the accuracy of statements made by contributors CAVEAT EMPTOR-BUYER BEWARE MYCQ cannot accept responsibility for goods or

services advertised The onus is upon the buyer Notice to editors of other club magazinesnewsletters Please feel free to use articles printed in MULTINEWS with normal acknowledgement of source MULTINEWS seeks your contributions stories poetry cartoons sketches

technical articles building tips designs photos amp snippets Please e mail your contributions Please provide photosgraphics as

separate JPEG attachments (not embedded in a MS Word document) Editor Peter Hackett pha70516bigpondnetau

27

Club Use of Grounds Meteorological Information Boats and trailers MUST be securely fastened to tie-down points httpwwwmarinecsiroau

for sea surface temperatures eddies and ocean surface winds

NO VEHICLES TO PARK ON THE GRASSED AREAS httpwwwbomgovau in the Club Grounds for Warnings Observations

Forecasts Park in designated parking areas outside

club grounds Notices to Mariners Notices

to mariners are now available at

MYCQ HARDSTAND

To assist in establishing an upto date register of members boats

stored at the club could any member who owns or knows the owner of a boat in the club yard please contact Mike Hodges on

wwwmsqqldgovauqldntm

They can also be accessed from the Maritime Safety Queensland home page from the MSQ Quick links section at the bottom of the page

0411888850 You can have all of the Queensland Notices

(or selected areas) e mailed to you as soon as they are posted by filling out the application

at Multihull Nets httpwwwsupporttransportqldgovauqt

Precourt Agent eformsnsfmarinersregistration Gordon Myers

TEL 0488 026 696 Need Printing Done Multinews is

printed byAdrian Davis Emailgmyershotkeynetau

28

29

If undelivered return to MULTIHULL YACHT CLUB QLD PO BOX 178 WYNNUM Q 4178 MULTINEWS MONTHLY MEETING FIRST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH MYCQ NORTHERN ARM MANLY HARBOUR

GET INVOLVED IN SAILABILITY at the club house Mondays and Thursdays

NEXT MONTHLY MEETING

Thursday 3rd June

  • Multihull Yacht Sales Australia

Multihull Yacht Sales Australia

HIGHLY COMPETITIVE QUOTES ON ALL MARINE INSURANCE Give us a call now

Cruising Club Racing Ocean Racing (eg Brisbane to Gladstone) Builderrsquos Risk Transit Cargo

Ph 07 3393 5550 Shop 5457 Esplanade Manly Q 4179 Email boatsmultihullsnetau Website wwwmultihullsnetau

Members Advertisements 12m Multihull berth available at MBTBC Front row in the most protected part of the harbour $155000 ONO must sell for a move new prices are $20000 more Contact Shaun Jackson 12m Multihull berth available for long term rental Multihull berth available for rent long term at the Moreton Bay Trailer Boat Club Manly Boat Harbour Excellent rate for long term berthing The berth is 2 fingers back from the Esplanade and very well protected from swell and surge I will do a special deal for anyone who wants to rent long term Price will be well below the rate of multihulls berths in Manly Boat Harbour Phone or email me Phil Day 0409 598 871 philandheatherdaybigpondcom

22

23

G M Sails The Multihull Specialists Performance Cruising or Racing Sails at Competitive Prices Prompt Repair Service

NOW AT A NEW LOCATION

1314 Hopper Ave Ormeau Queensland 4208 wwwgmsailscom JUST REVAMPED WITH YOUR NEWS

Phone07 5549 2956

Fax 07 5549 2976 Mobile 0412 146 159 Email gmsailsbigpondcom

24

PERSONAL SURVIVAL TRAINING amp SEA SAFETY COURSE

25

WHY DO IT Trained yachtsmen have a greater chance of survival in a marine emergency Essential for cruising sailors and mandatory for racers

WHAT WILL I LEARN How to Survive in a Raft Helicopter Rescue Drills Practical Use of Flares

MULTIHULL SPECIFIC COURSE Heavy Weather Seamanship Damage Control Fire Fighting at Sea Emergency Communications RYA ISAF amp YA Certificates Issued

MARINE RADIO OPERATORS COURSE

WHY DO IT WHAT WILL I LEARN Learn to operate the latest DSC HF (long range) ampVHF (short range) communications equipmentand Satcom C Certificates are issued by the Office of Maritime Communi- cations Meetscommercial (TDM ME501A) requirements for Coxswains Master V and International Yachtmasters

Marine Radio Licensing Requirements Routine Operating Procedures Distress Urgency amp Safety Communications Digital Select Calling Public Correspondence amp Use of VHF amp HF Radio Emergency Position Indicating Beacons (EPIRBs) Search amp Rescue in Australia

International Requirements for Marine Radio Use INMARSAT Systems MARINE FIRST AID COURSE

WHY DO IT WHAT WILL I LEARN At sea off the Australian east coast using Injections amp How to Give Them radiomedical the best response time is 3 hours Radio Medical Protocols This isin comparison to the average ambulance response time of 11 minutes Certificates are recognisedinternationally Meets commercial (TDM MF1001A) requirements for Coxswains Master V and International Yachtmasters - STCW95 compliant

CPR in the Marine Environment Patient Evacuation by Helicopter Marine Medical Kit Recommendations Treating Hypothermia Bone and Crush Injuries How to Suture Wounds

RADAR OPERATORS COURSE WHAT WILL I LEARN WHY DO IT The Principles of Radar Propagation Radar Set Controls amp How it Works Bearing and Range Discrimination Identifying Radar Targets

The course teaches you how to get the best out of your radar probably the most versatile of all navigation aids Meets RYA or commercial (TDM MH11 O2A) requirements for International Yachtmaster amp Master V Optimising Displays and Use of Different Modes

Collision Avoidance Limitations of Radar Navigating amp Pilotage by Radar

DIESEL ENGINE OPERATION amp MAINTENANCE COURSE WHAT WILL I LEARN Identifying Key Engine Parts How your Diesel Works

WHY DO IT Learn how to prevent engine breakdown at seaand learn how to get going again Hands onpractical training with useable course notes A great crew qualification

How to Bleed your Engine Hands on Maintenance amp Service How your Cooling System Works Problem Solving amp Fault-finding Check Lists for Operation

RYA Certificate issued

STCW95 SAFET COURSE (1 WEEK) If you wish to work commercially as a mariner internationally this is your entry level

WHAT WILL I LEARN Superyacht amp white boat specific Global Search amp Rescue certification You also receive Elements of Survival Procedures Shipboard Safety mandatory for all Australian Fight amp extinguish shipboard fires mariners amp ISAFrsquos Sea Safety Certificate YA

RYAMCA accredited for racing and cruising sailors valid globally

Use breathing apparatus Use amp survive in life rafts

CONTACT GERRY FITZGERALD PRINCIPAL

Offshore Maritime Training Australia is accredited by both the Royal Yachting Association and Yachting Australia All instructors hold commercial maritime

qualifications and are certified Workplace Trainers and Assessors holding current RYA

amp YA instructor or examiner

OFFSHORE MARITIME TRAINING AUSTRALIA TELEPHONE 0428 749 166 EMAIL gerrymarinetrainingcomau

WEB wwwmarinetrainingcomau

26

MARINE SURVEYOR SPECIALIZING IN

MULTIHULLS

GEOFF CRUSE

Multihull Consultant diams Specialist in Sandwich Construction PAUL SLIVKA diams Carbon Fibre Masts and Tubes Society of Accredited Marine diams Aluminium Masts

Surveyors AMS reg 787 diams High Modulus Fabrics Epoxy Resins Australiarsquos only SAMSreg Accredited diams Paint Chandlery

Surveyor diams Standing amp Running Rigging

Over 40 years Multihull experience Tele 0409 968 421

07 3396 8420 PRE PURCHASE INSURANCE

DAMAGE SURVEYS phone 07 3348 8918

Facsimile 07 3393 4071

0417 643 564 e mail mpslivkabigpondnetau

SAILABILITY SHORNCLIFFE Birkdale

Bed and Breakfast SAILING FOR PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY IS NOW AVAILABLE

AT QCYC

AAA Tourism ON CABBAGE TREE CREEK EACH MONDAY Club Members Geoff and Margaret

Finegan USING BORROWED EQUIPMENT A SMALL GROUP OF (once of Trailertri fame)

Located off Rickertt Road ndash handy to Manly

VOLUNTEERS IS LOOKING TO BECOME A BIGGER GROUP

CAN YOU HELP Capalaba and Ransome KNOW SOMEONE LIVING ON THE

NORTHSIDE WHO COULD BECOME 3 Whitehall Ave Birkdale 4159 A VOLUNTEER

Phone Peter Garden 3264 3851

Phone 3207 4442

MULTINEWS is published monthly by the Multihull Yacht Club Queensland Inc Articles reflect the personal opinions of authors and may not reflect those of the Multihull Yacht Club Queensland Inc (MYCQ) MYCQ does not guarantee

the accuracy of statements made by contributors CAVEAT EMPTOR-BUYER BEWARE MYCQ cannot accept responsibility for goods or

services advertised The onus is upon the buyer Notice to editors of other club magazinesnewsletters Please feel free to use articles printed in MULTINEWS with normal acknowledgement of source MULTINEWS seeks your contributions stories poetry cartoons sketches

technical articles building tips designs photos amp snippets Please e mail your contributions Please provide photosgraphics as

separate JPEG attachments (not embedded in a MS Word document) Editor Peter Hackett pha70516bigpondnetau

27

Club Use of Grounds Meteorological Information Boats and trailers MUST be securely fastened to tie-down points httpwwwmarinecsiroau

for sea surface temperatures eddies and ocean surface winds

NO VEHICLES TO PARK ON THE GRASSED AREAS httpwwwbomgovau in the Club Grounds for Warnings Observations

Forecasts Park in designated parking areas outside

club grounds Notices to Mariners Notices

to mariners are now available at

MYCQ HARDSTAND

To assist in establishing an upto date register of members boats

stored at the club could any member who owns or knows the owner of a boat in the club yard please contact Mike Hodges on

wwwmsqqldgovauqldntm

They can also be accessed from the Maritime Safety Queensland home page from the MSQ Quick links section at the bottom of the page

0411888850 You can have all of the Queensland Notices

(or selected areas) e mailed to you as soon as they are posted by filling out the application

at Multihull Nets httpwwwsupporttransportqldgovauqt

Precourt Agent eformsnsfmarinersregistration Gordon Myers

TEL 0488 026 696 Need Printing Done Multinews is

printed byAdrian Davis Emailgmyershotkeynetau

28

29

If undelivered return to MULTIHULL YACHT CLUB QLD PO BOX 178 WYNNUM Q 4178 MULTINEWS MONTHLY MEETING FIRST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH MYCQ NORTHERN ARM MANLY HARBOUR

GET INVOLVED IN SAILABILITY at the club house Mondays and Thursdays

NEXT MONTHLY MEETING

Thursday 3rd June

  • Multihull Yacht Sales Australia

23

G M Sails The Multihull Specialists Performance Cruising or Racing Sails at Competitive Prices Prompt Repair Service

NOW AT A NEW LOCATION

1314 Hopper Ave Ormeau Queensland 4208 wwwgmsailscom JUST REVAMPED WITH YOUR NEWS

Phone07 5549 2956

Fax 07 5549 2976 Mobile 0412 146 159 Email gmsailsbigpondcom

24

PERSONAL SURVIVAL TRAINING amp SEA SAFETY COURSE

25

WHY DO IT Trained yachtsmen have a greater chance of survival in a marine emergency Essential for cruising sailors and mandatory for racers

WHAT WILL I LEARN How to Survive in a Raft Helicopter Rescue Drills Practical Use of Flares

MULTIHULL SPECIFIC COURSE Heavy Weather Seamanship Damage Control Fire Fighting at Sea Emergency Communications RYA ISAF amp YA Certificates Issued

MARINE RADIO OPERATORS COURSE

WHY DO IT WHAT WILL I LEARN Learn to operate the latest DSC HF (long range) ampVHF (short range) communications equipmentand Satcom C Certificates are issued by the Office of Maritime Communi- cations Meetscommercial (TDM ME501A) requirements for Coxswains Master V and International Yachtmasters

Marine Radio Licensing Requirements Routine Operating Procedures Distress Urgency amp Safety Communications Digital Select Calling Public Correspondence amp Use of VHF amp HF Radio Emergency Position Indicating Beacons (EPIRBs) Search amp Rescue in Australia

International Requirements for Marine Radio Use INMARSAT Systems MARINE FIRST AID COURSE

WHY DO IT WHAT WILL I LEARN At sea off the Australian east coast using Injections amp How to Give Them radiomedical the best response time is 3 hours Radio Medical Protocols This isin comparison to the average ambulance response time of 11 minutes Certificates are recognisedinternationally Meets commercial (TDM MF1001A) requirements for Coxswains Master V and International Yachtmasters - STCW95 compliant

CPR in the Marine Environment Patient Evacuation by Helicopter Marine Medical Kit Recommendations Treating Hypothermia Bone and Crush Injuries How to Suture Wounds

RADAR OPERATORS COURSE WHAT WILL I LEARN WHY DO IT The Principles of Radar Propagation Radar Set Controls amp How it Works Bearing and Range Discrimination Identifying Radar Targets

The course teaches you how to get the best out of your radar probably the most versatile of all navigation aids Meets RYA or commercial (TDM MH11 O2A) requirements for International Yachtmaster amp Master V Optimising Displays and Use of Different Modes

Collision Avoidance Limitations of Radar Navigating amp Pilotage by Radar

DIESEL ENGINE OPERATION amp MAINTENANCE COURSE WHAT WILL I LEARN Identifying Key Engine Parts How your Diesel Works

WHY DO IT Learn how to prevent engine breakdown at seaand learn how to get going again Hands onpractical training with useable course notes A great crew qualification

How to Bleed your Engine Hands on Maintenance amp Service How your Cooling System Works Problem Solving amp Fault-finding Check Lists for Operation

RYA Certificate issued

STCW95 SAFET COURSE (1 WEEK) If you wish to work commercially as a mariner internationally this is your entry level

WHAT WILL I LEARN Superyacht amp white boat specific Global Search amp Rescue certification You also receive Elements of Survival Procedures Shipboard Safety mandatory for all Australian Fight amp extinguish shipboard fires mariners amp ISAFrsquos Sea Safety Certificate YA

RYAMCA accredited for racing and cruising sailors valid globally

Use breathing apparatus Use amp survive in life rafts

CONTACT GERRY FITZGERALD PRINCIPAL

Offshore Maritime Training Australia is accredited by both the Royal Yachting Association and Yachting Australia All instructors hold commercial maritime

qualifications and are certified Workplace Trainers and Assessors holding current RYA

amp YA instructor or examiner

OFFSHORE MARITIME TRAINING AUSTRALIA TELEPHONE 0428 749 166 EMAIL gerrymarinetrainingcomau

WEB wwwmarinetrainingcomau

26

MARINE SURVEYOR SPECIALIZING IN

MULTIHULLS

GEOFF CRUSE

Multihull Consultant diams Specialist in Sandwich Construction PAUL SLIVKA diams Carbon Fibre Masts and Tubes Society of Accredited Marine diams Aluminium Masts

Surveyors AMS reg 787 diams High Modulus Fabrics Epoxy Resins Australiarsquos only SAMSreg Accredited diams Paint Chandlery

Surveyor diams Standing amp Running Rigging

Over 40 years Multihull experience Tele 0409 968 421

07 3396 8420 PRE PURCHASE INSURANCE

DAMAGE SURVEYS phone 07 3348 8918

Facsimile 07 3393 4071

0417 643 564 e mail mpslivkabigpondnetau

SAILABILITY SHORNCLIFFE Birkdale

Bed and Breakfast SAILING FOR PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY IS NOW AVAILABLE

AT QCYC

AAA Tourism ON CABBAGE TREE CREEK EACH MONDAY Club Members Geoff and Margaret

Finegan USING BORROWED EQUIPMENT A SMALL GROUP OF (once of Trailertri fame)

Located off Rickertt Road ndash handy to Manly

VOLUNTEERS IS LOOKING TO BECOME A BIGGER GROUP

CAN YOU HELP Capalaba and Ransome KNOW SOMEONE LIVING ON THE

NORTHSIDE WHO COULD BECOME 3 Whitehall Ave Birkdale 4159 A VOLUNTEER

Phone Peter Garden 3264 3851

Phone 3207 4442

MULTINEWS is published monthly by the Multihull Yacht Club Queensland Inc Articles reflect the personal opinions of authors and may not reflect those of the Multihull Yacht Club Queensland Inc (MYCQ) MYCQ does not guarantee

the accuracy of statements made by contributors CAVEAT EMPTOR-BUYER BEWARE MYCQ cannot accept responsibility for goods or

services advertised The onus is upon the buyer Notice to editors of other club magazinesnewsletters Please feel free to use articles printed in MULTINEWS with normal acknowledgement of source MULTINEWS seeks your contributions stories poetry cartoons sketches

technical articles building tips designs photos amp snippets Please e mail your contributions Please provide photosgraphics as

separate JPEG attachments (not embedded in a MS Word document) Editor Peter Hackett pha70516bigpondnetau

27

Club Use of Grounds Meteorological Information Boats and trailers MUST be securely fastened to tie-down points httpwwwmarinecsiroau

for sea surface temperatures eddies and ocean surface winds

NO VEHICLES TO PARK ON THE GRASSED AREAS httpwwwbomgovau in the Club Grounds for Warnings Observations

Forecasts Park in designated parking areas outside

club grounds Notices to Mariners Notices

to mariners are now available at

MYCQ HARDSTAND

To assist in establishing an upto date register of members boats

stored at the club could any member who owns or knows the owner of a boat in the club yard please contact Mike Hodges on

wwwmsqqldgovauqldntm

They can also be accessed from the Maritime Safety Queensland home page from the MSQ Quick links section at the bottom of the page

0411888850 You can have all of the Queensland Notices

(or selected areas) e mailed to you as soon as they are posted by filling out the application

at Multihull Nets httpwwwsupporttransportqldgovauqt

Precourt Agent eformsnsfmarinersregistration Gordon Myers

TEL 0488 026 696 Need Printing Done Multinews is

printed byAdrian Davis Emailgmyershotkeynetau

28

29

If undelivered return to MULTIHULL YACHT CLUB QLD PO BOX 178 WYNNUM Q 4178 MULTINEWS MONTHLY MEETING FIRST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH MYCQ NORTHERN ARM MANLY HARBOUR

GET INVOLVED IN SAILABILITY at the club house Mondays and Thursdays

NEXT MONTHLY MEETING

Thursday 3rd June

  • Multihull Yacht Sales Australia

G M Sails The Multihull Specialists Performance Cruising or Racing Sails at Competitive Prices Prompt Repair Service

NOW AT A NEW LOCATION

1314 Hopper Ave Ormeau Queensland 4208 wwwgmsailscom JUST REVAMPED WITH YOUR NEWS

Phone07 5549 2956

Fax 07 5549 2976 Mobile 0412 146 159 Email gmsailsbigpondcom

24

PERSONAL SURVIVAL TRAINING amp SEA SAFETY COURSE

25

WHY DO IT Trained yachtsmen have a greater chance of survival in a marine emergency Essential for cruising sailors and mandatory for racers

WHAT WILL I LEARN How to Survive in a Raft Helicopter Rescue Drills Practical Use of Flares

MULTIHULL SPECIFIC COURSE Heavy Weather Seamanship Damage Control Fire Fighting at Sea Emergency Communications RYA ISAF amp YA Certificates Issued

MARINE RADIO OPERATORS COURSE

WHY DO IT WHAT WILL I LEARN Learn to operate the latest DSC HF (long range) ampVHF (short range) communications equipmentand Satcom C Certificates are issued by the Office of Maritime Communi- cations Meetscommercial (TDM ME501A) requirements for Coxswains Master V and International Yachtmasters

Marine Radio Licensing Requirements Routine Operating Procedures Distress Urgency amp Safety Communications Digital Select Calling Public Correspondence amp Use of VHF amp HF Radio Emergency Position Indicating Beacons (EPIRBs) Search amp Rescue in Australia

International Requirements for Marine Radio Use INMARSAT Systems MARINE FIRST AID COURSE

WHY DO IT WHAT WILL I LEARN At sea off the Australian east coast using Injections amp How to Give Them radiomedical the best response time is 3 hours Radio Medical Protocols This isin comparison to the average ambulance response time of 11 minutes Certificates are recognisedinternationally Meets commercial (TDM MF1001A) requirements for Coxswains Master V and International Yachtmasters - STCW95 compliant

CPR in the Marine Environment Patient Evacuation by Helicopter Marine Medical Kit Recommendations Treating Hypothermia Bone and Crush Injuries How to Suture Wounds

RADAR OPERATORS COURSE WHAT WILL I LEARN WHY DO IT The Principles of Radar Propagation Radar Set Controls amp How it Works Bearing and Range Discrimination Identifying Radar Targets

The course teaches you how to get the best out of your radar probably the most versatile of all navigation aids Meets RYA or commercial (TDM MH11 O2A) requirements for International Yachtmaster amp Master V Optimising Displays and Use of Different Modes

Collision Avoidance Limitations of Radar Navigating amp Pilotage by Radar

DIESEL ENGINE OPERATION amp MAINTENANCE COURSE WHAT WILL I LEARN Identifying Key Engine Parts How your Diesel Works

WHY DO IT Learn how to prevent engine breakdown at seaand learn how to get going again Hands onpractical training with useable course notes A great crew qualification

How to Bleed your Engine Hands on Maintenance amp Service How your Cooling System Works Problem Solving amp Fault-finding Check Lists for Operation

RYA Certificate issued

STCW95 SAFET COURSE (1 WEEK) If you wish to work commercially as a mariner internationally this is your entry level

WHAT WILL I LEARN Superyacht amp white boat specific Global Search amp Rescue certification You also receive Elements of Survival Procedures Shipboard Safety mandatory for all Australian Fight amp extinguish shipboard fires mariners amp ISAFrsquos Sea Safety Certificate YA

RYAMCA accredited for racing and cruising sailors valid globally

Use breathing apparatus Use amp survive in life rafts

CONTACT GERRY FITZGERALD PRINCIPAL

Offshore Maritime Training Australia is accredited by both the Royal Yachting Association and Yachting Australia All instructors hold commercial maritime

qualifications and are certified Workplace Trainers and Assessors holding current RYA

amp YA instructor or examiner

OFFSHORE MARITIME TRAINING AUSTRALIA TELEPHONE 0428 749 166 EMAIL gerrymarinetrainingcomau

WEB wwwmarinetrainingcomau

26

MARINE SURVEYOR SPECIALIZING IN

MULTIHULLS

GEOFF CRUSE

Multihull Consultant diams Specialist in Sandwich Construction PAUL SLIVKA diams Carbon Fibre Masts and Tubes Society of Accredited Marine diams Aluminium Masts

Surveyors AMS reg 787 diams High Modulus Fabrics Epoxy Resins Australiarsquos only SAMSreg Accredited diams Paint Chandlery

Surveyor diams Standing amp Running Rigging

Over 40 years Multihull experience Tele 0409 968 421

07 3396 8420 PRE PURCHASE INSURANCE

DAMAGE SURVEYS phone 07 3348 8918

Facsimile 07 3393 4071

0417 643 564 e mail mpslivkabigpondnetau

SAILABILITY SHORNCLIFFE Birkdale

Bed and Breakfast SAILING FOR PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY IS NOW AVAILABLE

AT QCYC

AAA Tourism ON CABBAGE TREE CREEK EACH MONDAY Club Members Geoff and Margaret

Finegan USING BORROWED EQUIPMENT A SMALL GROUP OF (once of Trailertri fame)

Located off Rickertt Road ndash handy to Manly

VOLUNTEERS IS LOOKING TO BECOME A BIGGER GROUP

CAN YOU HELP Capalaba and Ransome KNOW SOMEONE LIVING ON THE

NORTHSIDE WHO COULD BECOME 3 Whitehall Ave Birkdale 4159 A VOLUNTEER

Phone Peter Garden 3264 3851

Phone 3207 4442

MULTINEWS is published monthly by the Multihull Yacht Club Queensland Inc Articles reflect the personal opinions of authors and may not reflect those of the Multihull Yacht Club Queensland Inc (MYCQ) MYCQ does not guarantee

the accuracy of statements made by contributors CAVEAT EMPTOR-BUYER BEWARE MYCQ cannot accept responsibility for goods or

services advertised The onus is upon the buyer Notice to editors of other club magazinesnewsletters Please feel free to use articles printed in MULTINEWS with normal acknowledgement of source MULTINEWS seeks your contributions stories poetry cartoons sketches

technical articles building tips designs photos amp snippets Please e mail your contributions Please provide photosgraphics as

separate JPEG attachments (not embedded in a MS Word document) Editor Peter Hackett pha70516bigpondnetau

27

Club Use of Grounds Meteorological Information Boats and trailers MUST be securely fastened to tie-down points httpwwwmarinecsiroau

for sea surface temperatures eddies and ocean surface winds

NO VEHICLES TO PARK ON THE GRASSED AREAS httpwwwbomgovau in the Club Grounds for Warnings Observations

Forecasts Park in designated parking areas outside

club grounds Notices to Mariners Notices

to mariners are now available at

MYCQ HARDSTAND

To assist in establishing an upto date register of members boats

stored at the club could any member who owns or knows the owner of a boat in the club yard please contact Mike Hodges on

wwwmsqqldgovauqldntm

They can also be accessed from the Maritime Safety Queensland home page from the MSQ Quick links section at the bottom of the page

0411888850 You can have all of the Queensland Notices

(or selected areas) e mailed to you as soon as they are posted by filling out the application

at Multihull Nets httpwwwsupporttransportqldgovauqt

Precourt Agent eformsnsfmarinersregistration Gordon Myers

TEL 0488 026 696 Need Printing Done Multinews is

printed byAdrian Davis Emailgmyershotkeynetau

28

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If undelivered return to MULTIHULL YACHT CLUB QLD PO BOX 178 WYNNUM Q 4178 MULTINEWS MONTHLY MEETING FIRST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH MYCQ NORTHERN ARM MANLY HARBOUR

GET INVOLVED IN SAILABILITY at the club house Mondays and Thursdays

NEXT MONTHLY MEETING

Thursday 3rd June

  • Multihull Yacht Sales Australia

PERSONAL SURVIVAL TRAINING amp SEA SAFETY COURSE

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WHY DO IT Trained yachtsmen have a greater chance of survival in a marine emergency Essential for cruising sailors and mandatory for racers

WHAT WILL I LEARN How to Survive in a Raft Helicopter Rescue Drills Practical Use of Flares

MULTIHULL SPECIFIC COURSE Heavy Weather Seamanship Damage Control Fire Fighting at Sea Emergency Communications RYA ISAF amp YA Certificates Issued

MARINE RADIO OPERATORS COURSE

WHY DO IT WHAT WILL I LEARN Learn to operate the latest DSC HF (long range) ampVHF (short range) communications equipmentand Satcom C Certificates are issued by the Office of Maritime Communi- cations Meetscommercial (TDM ME501A) requirements for Coxswains Master V and International Yachtmasters

Marine Radio Licensing Requirements Routine Operating Procedures Distress Urgency amp Safety Communications Digital Select Calling Public Correspondence amp Use of VHF amp HF Radio Emergency Position Indicating Beacons (EPIRBs) Search amp Rescue in Australia

International Requirements for Marine Radio Use INMARSAT Systems MARINE FIRST AID COURSE

WHY DO IT WHAT WILL I LEARN At sea off the Australian east coast using Injections amp How to Give Them radiomedical the best response time is 3 hours Radio Medical Protocols This isin comparison to the average ambulance response time of 11 minutes Certificates are recognisedinternationally Meets commercial (TDM MF1001A) requirements for Coxswains Master V and International Yachtmasters - STCW95 compliant

CPR in the Marine Environment Patient Evacuation by Helicopter Marine Medical Kit Recommendations Treating Hypothermia Bone and Crush Injuries How to Suture Wounds

RADAR OPERATORS COURSE WHAT WILL I LEARN WHY DO IT The Principles of Radar Propagation Radar Set Controls amp How it Works Bearing and Range Discrimination Identifying Radar Targets

The course teaches you how to get the best out of your radar probably the most versatile of all navigation aids Meets RYA or commercial (TDM MH11 O2A) requirements for International Yachtmaster amp Master V Optimising Displays and Use of Different Modes

Collision Avoidance Limitations of Radar Navigating amp Pilotage by Radar

DIESEL ENGINE OPERATION amp MAINTENANCE COURSE WHAT WILL I LEARN Identifying Key Engine Parts How your Diesel Works

WHY DO IT Learn how to prevent engine breakdown at seaand learn how to get going again Hands onpractical training with useable course notes A great crew qualification

How to Bleed your Engine Hands on Maintenance amp Service How your Cooling System Works Problem Solving amp Fault-finding Check Lists for Operation

RYA Certificate issued

STCW95 SAFET COURSE (1 WEEK) If you wish to work commercially as a mariner internationally this is your entry level

WHAT WILL I LEARN Superyacht amp white boat specific Global Search amp Rescue certification You also receive Elements of Survival Procedures Shipboard Safety mandatory for all Australian Fight amp extinguish shipboard fires mariners amp ISAFrsquos Sea Safety Certificate YA

RYAMCA accredited for racing and cruising sailors valid globally

Use breathing apparatus Use amp survive in life rafts

CONTACT GERRY FITZGERALD PRINCIPAL

Offshore Maritime Training Australia is accredited by both the Royal Yachting Association and Yachting Australia All instructors hold commercial maritime

qualifications and are certified Workplace Trainers and Assessors holding current RYA

amp YA instructor or examiner

OFFSHORE MARITIME TRAINING AUSTRALIA TELEPHONE 0428 749 166 EMAIL gerrymarinetrainingcomau

WEB wwwmarinetrainingcomau

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MARINE SURVEYOR SPECIALIZING IN

MULTIHULLS

GEOFF CRUSE

Multihull Consultant diams Specialist in Sandwich Construction PAUL SLIVKA diams Carbon Fibre Masts and Tubes Society of Accredited Marine diams Aluminium Masts

Surveyors AMS reg 787 diams High Modulus Fabrics Epoxy Resins Australiarsquos only SAMSreg Accredited diams Paint Chandlery

Surveyor diams Standing amp Running Rigging

Over 40 years Multihull experience Tele 0409 968 421

07 3396 8420 PRE PURCHASE INSURANCE

DAMAGE SURVEYS phone 07 3348 8918

Facsimile 07 3393 4071

0417 643 564 e mail mpslivkabigpondnetau

SAILABILITY SHORNCLIFFE Birkdale

Bed and Breakfast SAILING FOR PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY IS NOW AVAILABLE

AT QCYC

AAA Tourism ON CABBAGE TREE CREEK EACH MONDAY Club Members Geoff and Margaret

Finegan USING BORROWED EQUIPMENT A SMALL GROUP OF (once of Trailertri fame)

Located off Rickertt Road ndash handy to Manly

VOLUNTEERS IS LOOKING TO BECOME A BIGGER GROUP

CAN YOU HELP Capalaba and Ransome KNOW SOMEONE LIVING ON THE

NORTHSIDE WHO COULD BECOME 3 Whitehall Ave Birkdale 4159 A VOLUNTEER

Phone Peter Garden 3264 3851

Phone 3207 4442

MULTINEWS is published monthly by the Multihull Yacht Club Queensland Inc Articles reflect the personal opinions of authors and may not reflect those of the Multihull Yacht Club Queensland Inc (MYCQ) MYCQ does not guarantee

the accuracy of statements made by contributors CAVEAT EMPTOR-BUYER BEWARE MYCQ cannot accept responsibility for goods or

services advertised The onus is upon the buyer Notice to editors of other club magazinesnewsletters Please feel free to use articles printed in MULTINEWS with normal acknowledgement of source MULTINEWS seeks your contributions stories poetry cartoons sketches

technical articles building tips designs photos amp snippets Please e mail your contributions Please provide photosgraphics as

separate JPEG attachments (not embedded in a MS Word document) Editor Peter Hackett pha70516bigpondnetau

27

Club Use of Grounds Meteorological Information Boats and trailers MUST be securely fastened to tie-down points httpwwwmarinecsiroau

for sea surface temperatures eddies and ocean surface winds

NO VEHICLES TO PARK ON THE GRASSED AREAS httpwwwbomgovau in the Club Grounds for Warnings Observations

Forecasts Park in designated parking areas outside

club grounds Notices to Mariners Notices

to mariners are now available at

MYCQ HARDSTAND

To assist in establishing an upto date register of members boats

stored at the club could any member who owns or knows the owner of a boat in the club yard please contact Mike Hodges on

wwwmsqqldgovauqldntm

They can also be accessed from the Maritime Safety Queensland home page from the MSQ Quick links section at the bottom of the page

0411888850 You can have all of the Queensland Notices

(or selected areas) e mailed to you as soon as they are posted by filling out the application

at Multihull Nets httpwwwsupporttransportqldgovauqt

Precourt Agent eformsnsfmarinersregistration Gordon Myers

TEL 0488 026 696 Need Printing Done Multinews is

printed byAdrian Davis Emailgmyershotkeynetau

28

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If undelivered return to MULTIHULL YACHT CLUB QLD PO BOX 178 WYNNUM Q 4178 MULTINEWS MONTHLY MEETING FIRST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH MYCQ NORTHERN ARM MANLY HARBOUR

GET INVOLVED IN SAILABILITY at the club house Mondays and Thursdays

NEXT MONTHLY MEETING

Thursday 3rd June

  • Multihull Yacht Sales Australia

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MARINE SURVEYOR SPECIALIZING IN

MULTIHULLS

GEOFF CRUSE

Multihull Consultant diams Specialist in Sandwich Construction PAUL SLIVKA diams Carbon Fibre Masts and Tubes Society of Accredited Marine diams Aluminium Masts

Surveyors AMS reg 787 diams High Modulus Fabrics Epoxy Resins Australiarsquos only SAMSreg Accredited diams Paint Chandlery

Surveyor diams Standing amp Running Rigging

Over 40 years Multihull experience Tele 0409 968 421

07 3396 8420 PRE PURCHASE INSURANCE

DAMAGE SURVEYS phone 07 3348 8918

Facsimile 07 3393 4071

0417 643 564 e mail mpslivkabigpondnetau

SAILABILITY SHORNCLIFFE Birkdale

Bed and Breakfast SAILING FOR PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY IS NOW AVAILABLE

AT QCYC

AAA Tourism ON CABBAGE TREE CREEK EACH MONDAY Club Members Geoff and Margaret

Finegan USING BORROWED EQUIPMENT A SMALL GROUP OF (once of Trailertri fame)

Located off Rickertt Road ndash handy to Manly

VOLUNTEERS IS LOOKING TO BECOME A BIGGER GROUP

CAN YOU HELP Capalaba and Ransome KNOW SOMEONE LIVING ON THE

NORTHSIDE WHO COULD BECOME 3 Whitehall Ave Birkdale 4159 A VOLUNTEER

Phone Peter Garden 3264 3851

Phone 3207 4442

MULTINEWS is published monthly by the Multihull Yacht Club Queensland Inc Articles reflect the personal opinions of authors and may not reflect those of the Multihull Yacht Club Queensland Inc (MYCQ) MYCQ does not guarantee

the accuracy of statements made by contributors CAVEAT EMPTOR-BUYER BEWARE MYCQ cannot accept responsibility for goods or

services advertised The onus is upon the buyer Notice to editors of other club magazinesnewsletters Please feel free to use articles printed in MULTINEWS with normal acknowledgement of source MULTINEWS seeks your contributions stories poetry cartoons sketches

technical articles building tips designs photos amp snippets Please e mail your contributions Please provide photosgraphics as

separate JPEG attachments (not embedded in a MS Word document) Editor Peter Hackett pha70516bigpondnetau

27

Club Use of Grounds Meteorological Information Boats and trailers MUST be securely fastened to tie-down points httpwwwmarinecsiroau

for sea surface temperatures eddies and ocean surface winds

NO VEHICLES TO PARK ON THE GRASSED AREAS httpwwwbomgovau in the Club Grounds for Warnings Observations

Forecasts Park in designated parking areas outside

club grounds Notices to Mariners Notices

to mariners are now available at

MYCQ HARDSTAND

To assist in establishing an upto date register of members boats

stored at the club could any member who owns or knows the owner of a boat in the club yard please contact Mike Hodges on

wwwmsqqldgovauqldntm

They can also be accessed from the Maritime Safety Queensland home page from the MSQ Quick links section at the bottom of the page

0411888850 You can have all of the Queensland Notices

(or selected areas) e mailed to you as soon as they are posted by filling out the application

at Multihull Nets httpwwwsupporttransportqldgovauqt

Precourt Agent eformsnsfmarinersregistration Gordon Myers

TEL 0488 026 696 Need Printing Done Multinews is

printed byAdrian Davis Emailgmyershotkeynetau

28

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If undelivered return to MULTIHULL YACHT CLUB QLD PO BOX 178 WYNNUM Q 4178 MULTINEWS MONTHLY MEETING FIRST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH MYCQ NORTHERN ARM MANLY HARBOUR

GET INVOLVED IN SAILABILITY at the club house Mondays and Thursdays

NEXT MONTHLY MEETING

Thursday 3rd June

  • Multihull Yacht Sales Australia

MARINE SURVEYOR SPECIALIZING IN

MULTIHULLS

GEOFF CRUSE

Multihull Consultant diams Specialist in Sandwich Construction PAUL SLIVKA diams Carbon Fibre Masts and Tubes Society of Accredited Marine diams Aluminium Masts

Surveyors AMS reg 787 diams High Modulus Fabrics Epoxy Resins Australiarsquos only SAMSreg Accredited diams Paint Chandlery

Surveyor diams Standing amp Running Rigging

Over 40 years Multihull experience Tele 0409 968 421

07 3396 8420 PRE PURCHASE INSURANCE

DAMAGE SURVEYS phone 07 3348 8918

Facsimile 07 3393 4071

0417 643 564 e mail mpslivkabigpondnetau

SAILABILITY SHORNCLIFFE Birkdale

Bed and Breakfast SAILING FOR PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY IS NOW AVAILABLE

AT QCYC

AAA Tourism ON CABBAGE TREE CREEK EACH MONDAY Club Members Geoff and Margaret

Finegan USING BORROWED EQUIPMENT A SMALL GROUP OF (once of Trailertri fame)

Located off Rickertt Road ndash handy to Manly

VOLUNTEERS IS LOOKING TO BECOME A BIGGER GROUP

CAN YOU HELP Capalaba and Ransome KNOW SOMEONE LIVING ON THE

NORTHSIDE WHO COULD BECOME 3 Whitehall Ave Birkdale 4159 A VOLUNTEER

Phone Peter Garden 3264 3851

Phone 3207 4442

MULTINEWS is published monthly by the Multihull Yacht Club Queensland Inc Articles reflect the personal opinions of authors and may not reflect those of the Multihull Yacht Club Queensland Inc (MYCQ) MYCQ does not guarantee

the accuracy of statements made by contributors CAVEAT EMPTOR-BUYER BEWARE MYCQ cannot accept responsibility for goods or

services advertised The onus is upon the buyer Notice to editors of other club magazinesnewsletters Please feel free to use articles printed in MULTINEWS with normal acknowledgement of source MULTINEWS seeks your contributions stories poetry cartoons sketches

technical articles building tips designs photos amp snippets Please e mail your contributions Please provide photosgraphics as

separate JPEG attachments (not embedded in a MS Word document) Editor Peter Hackett pha70516bigpondnetau

27

Club Use of Grounds Meteorological Information Boats and trailers MUST be securely fastened to tie-down points httpwwwmarinecsiroau

for sea surface temperatures eddies and ocean surface winds

NO VEHICLES TO PARK ON THE GRASSED AREAS httpwwwbomgovau in the Club Grounds for Warnings Observations

Forecasts Park in designated parking areas outside

club grounds Notices to Mariners Notices

to mariners are now available at

MYCQ HARDSTAND

To assist in establishing an upto date register of members boats

stored at the club could any member who owns or knows the owner of a boat in the club yard please contact Mike Hodges on

wwwmsqqldgovauqldntm

They can also be accessed from the Maritime Safety Queensland home page from the MSQ Quick links section at the bottom of the page

0411888850 You can have all of the Queensland Notices

(or selected areas) e mailed to you as soon as they are posted by filling out the application

at Multihull Nets httpwwwsupporttransportqldgovauqt

Precourt Agent eformsnsfmarinersregistration Gordon Myers

TEL 0488 026 696 Need Printing Done Multinews is

printed byAdrian Davis Emailgmyershotkeynetau

28

29

If undelivered return to MULTIHULL YACHT CLUB QLD PO BOX 178 WYNNUM Q 4178 MULTINEWS MONTHLY MEETING FIRST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH MYCQ NORTHERN ARM MANLY HARBOUR

GET INVOLVED IN SAILABILITY at the club house Mondays and Thursdays

NEXT MONTHLY MEETING

Thursday 3rd June

  • Multihull Yacht Sales Australia

Club Use of Grounds Meteorological Information Boats and trailers MUST be securely fastened to tie-down points httpwwwmarinecsiroau

for sea surface temperatures eddies and ocean surface winds

NO VEHICLES TO PARK ON THE GRASSED AREAS httpwwwbomgovau in the Club Grounds for Warnings Observations

Forecasts Park in designated parking areas outside

club grounds Notices to Mariners Notices

to mariners are now available at

MYCQ HARDSTAND

To assist in establishing an upto date register of members boats

stored at the club could any member who owns or knows the owner of a boat in the club yard please contact Mike Hodges on

wwwmsqqldgovauqldntm

They can also be accessed from the Maritime Safety Queensland home page from the MSQ Quick links section at the bottom of the page

0411888850 You can have all of the Queensland Notices

(or selected areas) e mailed to you as soon as they are posted by filling out the application

at Multihull Nets httpwwwsupporttransportqldgovauqt

Precourt Agent eformsnsfmarinersregistration Gordon Myers

TEL 0488 026 696 Need Printing Done Multinews is

printed byAdrian Davis Emailgmyershotkeynetau

28

29

If undelivered return to MULTIHULL YACHT CLUB QLD PO BOX 178 WYNNUM Q 4178 MULTINEWS MONTHLY MEETING FIRST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH MYCQ NORTHERN ARM MANLY HARBOUR

GET INVOLVED IN SAILABILITY at the club house Mondays and Thursdays

NEXT MONTHLY MEETING

Thursday 3rd June

  • Multihull Yacht Sales Australia

29

If undelivered return to MULTIHULL YACHT CLUB QLD PO BOX 178 WYNNUM Q 4178 MULTINEWS MONTHLY MEETING FIRST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH MYCQ NORTHERN ARM MANLY HARBOUR

GET INVOLVED IN SAILABILITY at the club house Mondays and Thursdays

NEXT MONTHLY MEETING

Thursday 3rd June

  • Multihull Yacht Sales Australia