Page 7 - CYAA 2024 Winter Series Race five post race story
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So pencil in the dates and sort out the crew to be part of the2024  Classic
 Yachting Regatta. Our premier yachting event on Port Phillip

 Key Dates

 19th August 2024. Notice of Race Published.
 19th August 2024. Racing Entries Open via Topyacht.

 19th August 2024. Ticketing for Social Events opens.
 19th August 2024. Berthing applications for RYCV open.

 28th October 2024. Sailing Instructions published.
 30th October 2024. Entries close

 1st November 2024. Tumlaren Interstate and Trans-Tasman One Design Challenge.
 1st November 2024. Regatta Welcome Party at Ferdi Darley’s Boat Shed.

 2nd November 2024. Day One of Fleet Racing. RYCV open for Dinner
 3rd November 2024. Day Two of Fleet Racing followed by Prize Giving on the Deck at
 RYCV
 Late mail from Kingurra 11:30pm

                    All bright and shiny winch   installed on Kingurra
 Was about to hit the go button and this late mail came in from Ian
 McFarlane with the latest news on Kingurra’s heavy maintenance status.
    coming weeks, so if the weather decides to cooperate, there is a reasonable chance
    progress will be significantly faster.  Here are a few snaps and links on a google share
 So why not share it. Additional photo’s of the winches ina  complete
 disassembly  state are shown in the race five photo gallery. After the   to a few more.  One of the rechromed winches is back on fn the cockpit.  Most of the
 th
 Mercedes Iv 50  celebration photo’s   rest are in the garage at home with the mechanisms stripped and ready for reassembly.

 Hi All,  Progress Photo Share

 It has been slow progress since the boat went back into the water.    You can see the mast step in the interior photograph, with plenty of work to go there.
 However, one item of note is the re-chromed winches were returned a   Interestingly, the original delivery instructions can still be seen painted onto the
 couple of weeks back.  The winch mechanisms have been cleaned.  Re-  starboard stainless steel chain plate;    Bill Barnett, No 6 West Crescent, McMahons
 assembly should be a pretty quick process and I am hoping if the weather   Point, Sydney.
 cooperates, we might be ready to refit winches on the weekend.  The   Cheers, Ian
 forecast does not look great, so this task may stretch out for another week
 as well.  Digitized Newspaper Clippings

 The mast step is exposed and just waiting for a fine day to get this cleaned   To finish up click HERE to checkout the latest batch of Newspaper cutting the CYAA
 up and the repainting started there as well.  has digitized for the RMYS. From 1915 to 1918 is the era. While this volume is quite dry
    due to lack of pics it’s pure gold for yachting info of the era. A couple of pics from the
 Repair of the cupboards that were removed will also get started asap.
    1924 to 1927 era are included at the end of the Race five pic gallery. This volume is full

 If anyone is available to help fit winches in the next couple of weekends, let   of pics.
 me know.
    That’s all for now

 I should be able to spend a bit more time on the maintenance in the
    Regards to all

    Peter Costolloe CYAA (Vic) Handicapper




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