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Classic Yacht Association of Australia

CYAA ADMINISTRATION, NEW MEMBERS from July 2017
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS & Marius Fenger Tas Victory
RENEWALS Jamie Saunders Tas Balandra
Michael Baxter Vic Cygnet
PO Box 335
Chris Warren Vic Rough Cut
Williamstown
Peter Spruzen Vic ex Kestral
Victoria 3016 Scott Bishop Qld Casuarina
admin@classic‑yacht.asn.au
Jon Cliff Vic Crew Sayonara
CYAA REPRESENTATIVES Ian Ada Vic Crew Sayonara
QUEENSLAND NEW SOUTH WALES Tony Keller Vic Crew Sayonara
Greg Doolan Philip Brown David Pizzey Vic Crew Avian
greg.f.doolan@gmail.com philip@equitas.com.au Peter Knapp Vic Crew Sayonara
http://tradboatsqld.asn.au/ Martin Delves Vic Crew Avian
CYAA EXECUTIVE 2017/2018 Stephen Byrne NSW Crew Anitra V
President Martin Ryan Mercedes III Peter Jerebek Vic Crew Avian
Vice President Richard Macrae Claire Katherine Metschar Vic Crew Sayonara
Secretary Ian Rose Cyan Richard Blake Vic Snow Goose
Treasurer David McKenzie Mercedes III Dave Baskett Vic Jedda
COMMITTEE 21sᵗ YEAR of CYAA membership
Craig Brown Cyan Col Anderson Acrospire III
Peter Costolloe Alwyn Doug Shields Sayonara
Damian Purcell Scimitar Peter Lloyd Marie Louise III
Doug Shields Sayonara Kent Bacon Renene.
COMING EVENTS
MAGAZINE EDITOR
Classic and Wooden Boat Festival 2018
Peter Costolloe
April 13 – April 15
Mobile 0419 171 011
Australian National Maritime Museum, Sydney.
peter.costolloe@gmail.com
Classic Yacht Assoc. Of Aust. (Vic) Port Phillip
Issue 41 Editorial Notes Winter Series 8 Races 1sᵗ Race April 22
First up, congratulations and thanks go to our four members for Panerai British Classic Week Q’land Cruising Yacht Club
their continued support of the CYAA over the previous 21 years. Cowes, Isle of Wight Vintage Yacht Regatta
For 21 years the CYAA has published its bi-annual magazine. July 14 – July 18 2018 July 28 – July 29 2018
Through those years, the magazine has been notable for one-design world series, the Prince Phillip Cup. The serious effort
contributors to present must-read articles on some of the many made by Phillip Brown that allowed the CYAA to participate at
aspects of Classic Yachting to CYAA members. this regatta is recognised. David McKenzie’s article provides a
The 36 pages of Issue 41 of the magazine are no different. The blow-by-blow record of what happened.
flagship article from John MacFarlane, a Fellow of the Royal The same blow-by-blow description applies to what happened at
Geographical Society, curator emeritus of the Maritime Museum the recent Classic Yacht Association of New Zealand Trillion Trust
of British Columbia and curator of the Nauticapedia Project Regatta. Again the pen work from David McKenzie with
provides us with an insight to the depths of the early maritime- assistance from Phil Brown, Martin Ryan and Doug Shields shines
based connections between Canada and Australia. John’s research through. Our absolute limit of 36 pages prevented more of the
work indicates there are more stories to come. coffee table style CYANZ Classic Yacht images being presented.
Our lead-in article from Marius Fenger, owner and restorer of the To recognise the CYAA presence at the 2018 Geelong Wooden
Digby designed tug boat Victory provides the basis for the Boat Festival, Roger Dundas produced a montage of CYAA
emerging challenge to the CYAA. Prepare for the next 21 years. members and their Classic Yachts.
Your editor thanks Nicole Mays for her third CYAA magazine Our yachts under restoration page contains guidance from Scott
article. Nicole’s story about the production of her three must-read Ryrie to help us understand the importance of this part of classic
documents of record publications is a demonstration that yachting. Thanks go to Scott Ryrie, Jim Woods and Roger Dundas
sustained effort produces results. for providing us with the status of their significant restoration
Our story on the December 2017 Admirals Cup Anniversary projects.
Regatta provides a look at the Regatta dinner. From all the Regatta To all you budding authors with a Classic Yacht story that needs
activity recorded it was this function that captured the spirit of to be told, for those who want to generate a paper on how they
what this Anniversary means to sustaining Australian Offshore perceive the opportunities or challenges facing our Association,
Racing and as a process to recognise the contribution of the take a deep draught of that elixir known as persistence and start
Halvorsen family with their Trans Pacific racing. writing. Make sure you provide decent pics to help the story.

Thanks goes to our Metung based member Terry Grundy for So here’s to Issue 41, another CYAA production saga. Issue 41 is
putting into place the opportunity for our members, David dead Long live Issue 42. Your CYAA Magazine editor awaits.
McKenzie and Phillip Brown, to show the CYAA flag at the ISSUE 41 Cover Photo Captain Voss
Metung Yacht Club during the MYC conduct of the recent Dragon

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