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Classic Yacht Association of Australia

Waitangi, under the helm of Doug Shields, in full prep mode Photo Phillip Brown
the VHF calls from mystified yachts mounted up, in the upper red zone. It was a delightful day of
Race 3 for the A Division boats was abandoned, sailing magnificent Classic boats on a beautiful
to be re-run on Sunday morning. summer day in sunshine in a 15 knot breeze on
Auckland Harbour. A day each of us will
Meanwhile, the B Division boats which had a remember well – The McKenzie Buoy Day in
different course were able to complete their Race Auckland.
3 but it didn’t mean much more success. After
what appeared to be a perfectly timed and Back in the RNZYS bar a bit later a large pink
assertive start past the committee boat, Frances fender/buoy appeared hastily labelled with a
was over the line, just! With a soft volume hand marker pen “McKenzie” - a token exoneration
held VHF in the cockpit, the recall message from for the Race Committee! More naming and
the Committee Vessel was only partially heard shaming by Tony Stephenson lead to the
and she sailed on, thinking all was well – “No, suggested that enforced exclusion from the bar
that was 1737 (Paramour) they were calling back” might be a better penalty to improve behaviour!
said skipper Iain! Never mind it was a most
enjoyable afternoon of sailing for an hour and a On Saturday evening, The Aussie contingent
half to the finish line. were made welcome as guests in the home of
Annabelle and Iain Valentine for a great dinner
Paramour under the hand of Bruce Tantrum party. It was a privilege to be able to meet with
finished 3rd on corrected time behind Serene and John Street and his wife Lorraine. John, as
winner Starlight by 6 minutes in Race 2 and a Chairman of the Classic Yacht Charitable Trust,
slightly improved 5 minutes in Race 3, but last in was responsible for the acquisition and return of
class was still enough to give Jennie the best score the Logan classics, Waitangi and Thelma to New
for that race towards the Trans Tasman Cup. Zealand that would ultimately lead to the

formation of the CYANZ and in effect the CYAA.
Despite the technical interferences and many Other local guests included Bruce Tantrum and
uninspiring results, the readings on the “Fun Shirley-Anne McCrystal (Paramour) and Tony and
Meters” on each boat were seen to be registering Fiona Blake (Thelma). The Aussie guests were

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