$5830 was raised for RULE. Thank You to all those that attended the RULE Prostate Cancer luncheon today. The lunch included four excellent speakers in Ted Whitten Jnr, Conrad Bishop, Stan Norman and Leon Wiegard OAM. Thank you to all and for a fantastic lunch menu thanks to Checkers Catering and the wine provided by Scotchmans Hill. More thanks to Nathan Smith, Raine & Horne Williamstown as our Auctioneer, Kevin and Beth LeNepveu who made this event happen, MC David Judge, Bucket Hat extraordinaire Erica Cookson, Cas Bukor for the brilliant photo snaps, the donors of the prizes and the great people that contributed and attended.
The raffle winners were:
1st Nathan Smith - Wolf Blass AFL Legends Chardonnay
2nd Jonathan Fryer - Sailing Cruise
3rd - Susie Guest - HBYC Voucher
4th - Barry Fitzgibbon - Swan Bay Shiraz
5th - Jonathan Fryer - Platform 28
6th - David Fitzgerald - Ted Whitten Album
The Bar Hours this week: Friday 5pm - 9pm (Happy Hour 5-7pm) Saturday and Sunday 12pm - 7pm
Private Function on Saturday from 7pm
For the Diary:
27th August - The last Brass Monkeys Race of 2022
from 3pm Live Music and Fish and Chips - Chef David Phillips
16th September - 134th AGM
1st October - 135th Opening Day
7th October - Cruising Dinner
16th October - Palai Pop Up - Chef Ryan Phipps "Amaru"
23rd October - Sunday Twilight Spit Roast from 4pm
Notice is hereby given that the 2022 Annual General Meeting of Members of Hobsons Bay Yacht Club (HBYC) will be held in the clubhouse at HBYC on Friday 16 September 2022 at 8pm.
2. GENERAL COMMITTEE NOMINATION – Click here
The General Committee comprises of 6 Office Bearers and 7 other eligible members of the club.
Nominations for Office Bearers and General Committee are being accepted until 8pm on Friday 9th September 2022.
3. PROXY – Click here
Each eligible Member is entitled to appoint another eligible person as proxy by completing the proxy form via the link above. Completion of Proxy deadline is 8pm Thursday 15 September 2022.
4. 2021-2022 ANNUAL REPORT – to be distributed to members via email within the next seven days.
The report includes the audited financial report.
5. GENERAL MEMBERS MEETING MINUTES March 2022 – to be distributed to members via email within the next seven days. The Minutes require approval at the AGM.
Thank You Cam Smith, HBYC Hon. Secretary
Sailing
Hello everyone
Not much racing at the Club last weekend, but plenty at the ORCV Winter race to Geelong with over 40 boats competing and of course Hamilton Island Race Week. Up north, we have three boats flying the HBYC Burgee with Bruce McCracken and crew on Ikon, Eddie Mackevicius and crew on Merlion and Ray Nankervis and his HBYC Nuts Crew on Karm. With a Lay Day today, all results to date are posted below.
Whilst those three boats are enjoying the tropical conditions, we are up to our final weekend of winter racing down here, with the last Brass Monkey Series this Saturday, with a forecast of 19 degrees and a Northeasterly of about 10 knots it is sounding like a great way to round off the season.
To finish, I just wanted to thank everyone, particularly our Race and Land Officers over the year, which without them we could not do what we do. Thank you all.
Results
Hamilton Island Race Week
With day three racing complete we have the following series scores
IRC Rating Division 2
Ikon leading the Series on 6 points
Hamilton Island Purple Division
Merlion in 4th position
Hamilton Island Orange Division
Karm in 10th position
Congratulations
Ray Nankervis
"Karm"
winning a Race at Airlie Beach Race Week held last week
RYCV Wednesday Afternoon B&G Laura Gloria
Wednesday 17 August 2022
1st - Biddy Hu II - Paul Linderman (RYCV)
2nd - 50/50 - John Gausden (RYCV)
3rd - Mercedes III - Martin Ryan (RYCV)
With 13 races run in the series, the scores are as follow -
1st - Onyx - Stephen Cheney (HBYC) - 60 points
2nd - Coromendel 6- David Burton (RYCV) - 64 points
3rd - Valiant 9 - Peter Dusting (RYCV) - 78 points.
ORCV Winter Race - Passage to Geelong - 13 August 2022 Provisional Top 3 results of Race 4 of the 2022 Winter Series
Tevake II and Onyx competing in last weekend's ORCV Winter Passage Race to Geelong
Pre Season Boat Declaration.
As we move toward to the start of the new sailing season, please ensure you have completed all of the required declarations on our Man Overboard, Safety Audits, and Insurance to enable you to be eligible to enter club events.
Access to a short cut for that information can be found via the following link - https://hbyc.org.au/pre-season-declaration
Safety Category
As required under our Pre Season Boat Declaration (see above), please ensure your have bought you boat up to the required Safety Category for the events that you would like to enter.
Most of our races are held 'on the flats' and require Safety Category 6, but if you intend to enter either the Two-Handed Series or the John Neilson Long Distance Series, please note that these races require that the boat complies to Category 5.
If you intend to sail events such as the Port Phillip Sea Pilots Race or intend to sail home directly after a Long Distance Race in the dark you will require a 5N rating.
A weighing day will be held on Sunday 18th September 2022 from 9am at Sandringham Yacht Club for boats that wish to obtain or update their measurement rating certificates – AMS, ORCc endorsed and IRC.
The cost of the weighing will be $275 per boat.
All boats are weighed in an “empty” configuration and this means that the IRC and ORC weight is provided. The AMS weight is the empty weight plus the weight of the AMS permitted gear, which is weighed in a basket on the club crane.
Please email at info@raceyachts.org if there are any queries or if you wish to make a booking.
HBYC now offers marine radio operator training. You can learn how to operate VHF if you only intend to sail in enclosed or coastal waters, or you can also be trained in the use of HF if you're more adventurous and plan some longer adventures off shore or being part of an ocean racing crew.
The course will consist of two 2.5 hour evening sessions and a written exam for VHF. Those who want to gain the HF radio qualification will also attend the above sessions but will have an additional 2.5 hour session before their exam.
Upon completion participants will receive the relevant internationally recognised qualification issued by the Australian Maritime College on behalf of the Australian Communications and Media Authority.
Cost: VHF only - $195, VHF + HF - $295
Please Note
- You must be 16 or older to register
- All radio courses have a registration deadline as exams and handbooks need to be ordered
See you all on the water
Stephen - racing@hbyc.org.au
A True Story worth telling - Barry Fitzgibbon
A true story worth telling.
HBYC Member Barry Fitzgibbon recently presented to the club this true story from the Gippsland History facebook page that would be of interest to many at HBYC.
Barry has for many years been involved with HBYC having first joined in 1961 to Race Secretary back in the 1980's and organiser of the 1/4 ton National Championships held in 1979. Barry was a shipwright whio started as an apprentice at Williamstown Shipyards before moving to Melbourne Shipyards. Barry also built his beloved 1/4 tonner "Great Scott" and sailed many races including the Sydney to Hobart aboard his 36ft IMS rated "Prima Donna" and "Prime Number", a Farr 1104 which is still at the club today. Barry also owned Le Cascadeur and sold it to the Blackstock family, who have actively been winning races at HBYC until the Blackstocks sold the boat at the end of the sailing season 2022. Barry now owns "Dorothy May" located on a mooring very close to Ferguson Pier.
Pictured above:
Left: HBYC History Wall feautring Martin Norblom. Right: Barry Fitzgibbon in front of the HBYC History Wall.
With reference to the story Barry wrote "I was recently made aware of a moving story of incredible coincidence by past member Leigh Robinson that may be of interest to some as three of those in the story were past members of HBYC. The author of the story Leigh Robinson joined HBYC after he started his Shipwright apprenticeship at Walsh's boatyard on the Maribyrnong River just downstream of the old swing bridge (later to be Shepherd Bridge) on Footscray Rd. Leigh was an active member when the old HBYC wooden clubhouse burnt down, and was involved in the construction of the new (present day) brick clubhouse. One of the other main characters (and HBYC member) in the story was Martin Nordblom, a master shipwright who was for many years a foreman shipwright and dockmaster at the Williamstown Naval Docvkyard. I first met Martin in 1961 when I joined the club. Martin at the time was the sailing master of the prominent HBYC yacht "Seasalter". I later sailed many races with Martin on Mistral III. He was a skilful sailor and a great seaman. i believe that Martin also built (and sailed on) the yacht "Playtime" for Past Commodore Jim Lane. Another of the characters in the story was Martin's son Ruben, also a member back in the day." Click here for the true story written by Leigh Robinson for the Gippsland History Facebook page.Barry Ftizgibbon
Pictured above: Left: Leigh Robinson Right: Martin Nordblom
Accredited Australian Sailing Training Courses
HBYC currently are offering
Marine Radio Courses
Keelboat - Start Crewing, Helming and Skippering Courses
Dinghy - Start Sailing 1 & 2 Courses
Power Boat Handling Courses
Click here for course dates and information or contact Michael Bradley email training@hbyc.org.au
This is a great opportunity for FEMALE SAILORS
HBYC is hosting a female only instructor course. It is for female sailors considering to becoming female keelboat instructors. It is heavily subsidised from $400 to $50pp. To apply https://www.sailing.org.au/events/146653/
2022-2023 HBYC Partnerships
$1000 - $5000 packages available.
If you are interested for your business to be promoted please contact Rod Austin on 0477522750 or manager@hbyc.org.au
Vacancy - Hardstand
Great for an S80 or small racing keelboat
Contact HBYC Office 93976393 or info@hbyc.org.au
For Sale - Meledeze
$12000 ono.
Thomas Sac. 0431 740246
For Sale - Meledeze
$12000 ono.
Thomas Sac. 0431 740246
For Sale - Sallyfish
Boat Type:H28
MUST SELL
Any reasonable offer will be considered.
Phone: John Honey 0419168053
