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YOUR CYAA NEEDS YOU!
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RACE SEVEN 31 JULY 2022
@ Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Before we get started on our Race 6 story, I need to inform all recipients of these race story
mail-outs our President, Richard Macrae, has put out a note asking our members to be 21st July 2022 RACE SEVEN ENTRIES and

creative in ways to sustain the mission of the CYAA into the next 25 years. ALLOCATED HANDICAPS

Take out some of your of precious time to have a read Richard’s message. It’s displayed on
the last page.

Since inception and over the previous 25 years the CYAA has sustained a strong classic
yacht racing program. We need to work on the ways and means to support the direction

Richard has outlined to keep our classic yacht ethos and mission strong and on the world
stage.

From a classic yacht racing perspective we can now start sponsor naming of our races. This

option applies to all races conducted by the CYAA .

To our lapsed classic yacht owner members, consider your classic’s provenance. Re-join

the CYAA and have your boat re-listed on the CYAA Boat Register.

From my experience with the CYAA’s racing program, I know how important the CYAA
and its mission is to many people and their families over several generations.

We need the bodies to step up and support our President’s plans sustain the CYAA’s
mission for the next 25 years.

Your handicapper supports our President, join in with your handicapper. It will be a
Nantucket sleigh ride of fun.

Now on the the race 6 not happening story.
Classic Yacht racing lives to race another day

With a forecast of 25 knot northerlies for Sunday morning, it was out with the hope we could use
Race 6 Abandoned the predicted Sunday morning window of light winds in the St. Kilda vicinity before the front came
through. So out went the race abandoned message on Saturday evening. Responses to the message
indicated agreement it was a sad but a good decision.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight.
Classic Yacht racing on Port Phillip not about flat out racing in gear breaking conditions. It’s about
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5:15 pm Saturday 16 July looking after our boats. While we know our boats are more than capable of handling whatever Port
Phillip can throw up there’s no point is pushing our boats to win a race. It’s all about preserving
Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for Port Phillip
Winds Northwesterly 25 to 30 knots turning westerly 20 to 30 knots in the middle of the boats so they can race another day.
the day. Squalls up to 45 knots possible during the day. Seas 1 to 2 metres. The Cup Regatta is scheduled for October 30 and 31 st
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Weather
We’re working on ways to bring more Port Phillip yacht clubs into the 2022 The Cup Regatta
Cloudy. 95% chance of showers, with possible small hail this evening. The chance
of a thunderstorm in the late morning and afternoon. Regards to all
Peter Costolloe CYAA (Vic) Handicapper