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Upcoming Events
  • 24-27 July – Pittwater to Dunk Airlie Beach Rendezvous
  • 28 July – Club Picnic at Portuguese Beach
  • 1-5 August – Sydney International Boat Show at Darling Harbour
  • 2 August – First Friday Expand Your Comfort Zone
  • 3-4 August – Estuary Cruise to Patonga Pub
  • 7-10 August – Pittwater to Dunk Magnetic Island Rendezvous
Useful Links:
Alfreds Cruising web page at RPAYC
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If you have any questions or suggestions for cruise activities please contact one of the cruise committee:-
Leon Wilson Rear Commodore, Murray Glase, John Groves, Megan Nixon, Mark Stephens, David or Sonia Williams
Or email us at cruising@rpayc.com.au
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See all the scheduled Cruising Events on the RPAYC Cruising Events page

Portuguese Beach Club Picnic (28 July)


The Club Picnic at Portuguese Beach is a great opportunity to socialise with other members of the club. The Commodore invites all Members and guests to enjoy a Sunday BBQ at Portuguese Beach. There will be a casual yacht race from 10am or just cruise at your own pace.
 
The club will supply a tender service from your boat to the beach and BBQ facilities.
There are 2 more picnics during winter (28 July and 25 August).

August First Friday - Expand Your Comfort Zone (2 August) 

Join us for some practical insights to help you use your boat more in the 2019/2020 season. Neil Driscoll from Above and Beyond Boating will present his ideas on how you can expand your comfort zone for destinations and sailing conditions.
 
Book here First Friday Booking Form
BOOK HERE FOR FIRST FRIDAY

Estuary Cruise to Patonga Pub (3-4 August)

For those who missed out on the last estuary cruise to Patonga Pub, this is a great way to spend a day out. It is close enough to cruise up and enjoy a casual lunch and then sail home or go across the Refuge/America Bay for a relaxed evening.
The only caution is to make sure you get there and reserve a table before the ferry arrives (approx. 11:30 am) as dozens of people will come ashore for lunch.
Meet at the RMYC Port Pile at 10:30am if you want to sail in company or make your own way to Americas Bay.

Pittwater to Dunk Island Cruise - Update


The cruise is well underway with the 4 rendezvous next week.
 
Number of boats that have arrived at a rendezvous – 13
Number of miles cruised to date – more than 7000 nautical miles
 
Report from the Mackay Rendezvous
Five boats made it to the Mackay rendezvous (Kailani, Mix’d Nuts, Nirvanas Kitchen, Gypsy Princess and Galadriel). The strong southerly winds meant that most of the boats had an extended stay at the marina but this did create the opportunity to hire a car from the marina and do some shore excursions to the shops as well as the Eungella National Park to see platypi in the wild. Of course, with a number of boats in the same marina Sundowners became a regular occurrence and was a great opportunity to not only share stories from the cruise so far but also plan the next stage of the cruise.
 
The staff at the marina were extremely friendly and welcoming, putting on an official rendezvous BBQ for the group which included not only food but drinks as well. The staff gave up their own time after work to come along and have a chat. It is certainly a recommended stopover port and the marina is more than happy to take delivery of packages and hold them for you which makes getting deliveries very easy.
 
After almost 3 weeks the weather finally improved and all five boats were more than happy to head north.
 
Following the rendezvous all the boats headed off to explore the Whitsundays. You can read about the experiences on the Alfreds Cruising Facebook page
 
Whitehaven Beach is one of the iconic cruising locations as the picture below shows. The beach is 98% pure silica sand.
You can also check where the boats are planning to be on the calendar - Coral Coast 2019 Pittwater to Dunk Calendar 

The Alfreds Cruising boats taking part in the cruise are
  • Dalwhinnie
  • Echo Beach (last reported Brampton Island)
  • Galadriel (arrived in Airlie Beach)
  • Gypsy Princess (last reported at Hook Island in the Whitsundays)
  • Heavens Gate (last reported at Southport)
  • "Kailani" (arrived in Airlie Beach)
  • Loseca (last reported at Hook Island in the Whitsundays)
  • Margarita (still in Pittwater)
  • Mercury
  • Mix,d Nutz (last reported at Whitehaven Beach in the Whitsundays)
  • Nirvanas Kitchen (at Airlie Beach)
  • Panthera
  • Passport
  • Queen Mary
  • Seas the Moment (last reported at Thomas Island in the Whitsundays)
  • Verve
  • Whisky Business (last reported off Port Macquarie)
 
Most of the boats are registered with Marine Traffic so you can follow their progress on Marine Traffic
 
Murray Glase is preparing to take part in the Pittwater Dunk cruise in 2019. In a series of articles he will take you through his preparations for his “First Time North”. You can read Murray’s articles here
Galadriel has also started a blog, you can read David and Sonia’s adventures here

Level 1 Water Restrictions now apply at the Club 

With the reduction in dam levels, water restrictions apply to everyone in Sydney, including the Club and our Members while at the Club.  Water restriction breaches carry fines of $220 by individuals and $550 by companies, and the Club requires all Members, Tenants, Contractors and visitors to adhere to water restrictions when at the Club.  Where the Club is issued a penalty as the result a breach by an individual or business operating on Club premises, the penalty will be forwarded to the offender.

Water Use – Club Property
✓ Wash boats (only for maintenance purposes) with a bucket then rinse with a hose
✓ Hoses must be fitted with a trigger nozzle
X  Wash boats with a hose that doesn’t have a trigger nozzle
X   Leave hoses running unattended
X   Use fire hoses for any purpose other than firefighting, testing or related
X   Wash hard surfaces with hose
X   Wash vehicles whilst on Club property
Full Article & Information Here 
 

Boating Apps - Marinas

A number of marina’s are now moving into the digital era with marina apps which help you not only with the berth locations but also information about all the local facilities. It is recommended to download and install the app prior to arrival so you are not relying on internet coverage as you are sailing to your destination.
 
A few marina apps include
  • Hamilton Island app which not only provides information about the marina but also all the other things on the island
  • Coral Sea Marina and Resort app. Note that this used to be Abel Point Marina but since 1 July 2019 the resort and marina have combined under own ownership with the name Coral Sea Marina
  • Dalbora Marinas has an app covering all of their 7 marinas
  • Marina Exchange is a mobile app that allows marinas to list their vacant and transient berths. Boaters can rent these berths on-the-fly or request a booking for a future date via the app. Note at the moment not a lot of marinas participating.
 
If anyone knows of other marinas that have entered the digital age please let us know.

Safety Tip of the Month - check your toilet valves 

The GPS connected to your AIS radio is used to report not only the position of your boat but also the speed and direction of travel of your craft. You never see your own AIS signal as it is transmitted from your boat and received by other boats.

When the AIS is set up it needs to have information entered into the device provding details of your boat including your identity (MMSI, name and registration) along with the relative postion of the GPS receiver on your boat so it can determine the direction of travel.

On the cruise north we have had

-       One boat transmitting the incorrect registration as the AIS was set up when the boat was originally registered in Qld before being transferred to NSW

-       One boat supposedly sailing sideways due to incorrect GPS location settings

Next time you are sailing in company it is good to communicate with another boat and ensure your AIS infomration is being transmitted correctly.

This is a true cruising newsletter, being produced from the location of S°20 09.343’ E°148 55.287

Cruising Calendar 2019
July    
 5 First Friday Christmas In July Pittwater room Saturday  6.30pm
 6-7 Saturday Sunday Americas Bay Port pile of RMYC 10.30
1- 4 Mon- Thur Mackay Rendezvous Mackay Marina
24-27 Wed-Sat Airlie Beach Rendezvous Airlie Marina
28th Sunday Portuguese Beach Club Picnic Race start 10.00
August    
2 First Friday   Pittwater room Saturday  6.30pm
3-4 Saturday Sunday Patonga Pub Lunch Port pile of RMYC 10.30 Ch 77
7-10 Wed - Sat Magnetic Island Rendezvous Horseshoe bay
21-24  Wed Sat Dunk Island Rendezvous Dunk Island
25  Sunday Portuguese Beach Club Picnic Race start 10.00 CH77
September    
6 First Friday Cruising with Children Emily and Tom Pittwater room Saturday  6.30pm
7 Saturday Club Open Day Halyards 6.30pm
7 8 Saturday Sunday Towlers Bay Port pile of RMYC 10.30 Ch 77
16-19 Mon Thursday Airlie Beach Rendezvous Airlie Marina
21 22 Saturday Sunday Estuary Cruise TBA Port pile of RMYC 10.30 Ch 77
October    
4 7 Friday Mon Bundaberg Rendezvous Bundaberg Marina
6 First Friday Marine Rescue Flares App radio procedures Pittwater room Saturday  6.30pm
5-6 - 7 Saturday Sunday Mon Bobbin Head Port pile of RMYC 10.30 Ch 77
26 27 Saturday Sunday Estuary Cruise TBA Port pile of RMYC 10.30 Ch 77
November    
 1  First Friday Richard Harris TBC Halyards 6.30pm
 2-3 Saturday Sunday Maitland Bay Port pile of RMYC 10.30 Ch 77
 16-17 Saturday Sunday Hallets Beach picnic Port pile of RMYC 10.30 Ch 77
December    
6th Friday Welcome back Pittwater to  Dunk Halyards 6.30pm
 7-8 Saturday Sunday Coasters walk BBQ Port pile of RMYC 10.30 Ch 77
 27 Dec to Sun 12 Jan Christmas Cruise to Sydney NYE , Jibbon, Shell Harbour, Crookhaven To Be advised
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