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New CYAA members

So good to have Ian Redwood sign up as a new CYAA boat
member from Sydney and especially to have the Couta Boat
Tenacity listed on our boat register. Tim Phillips built Tenacity
for Justus Vendrakus. Justus was responsible for bringing the
Phillips Electronics company into sponsoring the Sydney,
Australia Day Regatta. Tenacity is part of the fleet of Couta Boats
sailed out of the Royal Prince Edward Yacht Club. “The Eddies”

If the welcome hasn’t been given before to another Couta Boat
Owner then here it is for Colin Arcaro. Colin joined up with the
Classic’s last October as a supporter member. He’s is part owner
of the Barwon Heads built Couta Boat Gisella, He was crew on

Tenacity on Pittwater

Giselle at Sorrento

the Couta Boat Lucy that competed in the 2019 Cup Regatta. Tenacity, Australia Day Sydney Harbour

Stradbroke II Trophy and Peter Abrahams

The source of the Cup Regatta Stradbroke II trophy, Peter
Abrahams, recently passed. It was through the work of Peter
and Col Anderson that made this trophy happen for the CYAA.
It now hangs on the RYCV Classic Yacht wall. It’s the Ships Bell
from the once RYCV flag ship Stradbroke II. This trophy is used
to recognised the best performing Couta boat in our Cup
Regatta’s. No doubt Peter Abraham’s presence will live on at
RYCV through this trophy. Besides yachting, the Abrahams
family played a significant role in the Heidelberg School artist
Stradbroke II Trophy @ RYCV
colony At the time of Peter’s passing he was preparing an article
that explained the connection of this group of artists and in
particular the Cigar Box collection that features at the National Gallery and the
Stradbroke II Trophy.
Colin Orchard
CYAA members and their home clubs Commodore HBYC

Congratulations must go to our founding
CYAA member Doug Shields. Doug was recently elected as
Commodore of the Royal Yacht Club of Victoria.

In the second year of representing the Hobsons Bay Yacht Club
as HBYC Commodore congratulations go to our member Colin
Orchard.
Cam Smith
Members will be pleased to hear Hobson’s Bay Yacht Hon Sec.
Doug Shields
Club have another CYAA member as honorary HBYC
Commodore RYCV
secretary. Congratulations go to Cam, he replaces
the our Member, Rod Fuller, as Hon. Sec. Of HBYC. Cam is the
Skipper of the well known and well raced Manuka Rere.