Cruising Yacht Club of Hamilton Island

Good morning sailors,

Race 1 of the Cruise Indigo series was heralded with a steady 8-10kt
nor’easter that shed a different light on the course particularly with the
incoming tide. Some close racing ensued as we beat our way down to Pelican
Rock then eased sheets and set kites on the run home with the wind and tide
behind us.
It was a rare race this season to not have Run A Muk first across the line,
as this week Adrenalin managed to haul her in and beat her across the line
by a mere 6 seconds.
December being a 5 Wednesday month will have 4 races in the Cruise Indigo
Series and the fifth Wednesday will be a non point score and lady skipper
race.

Cruise Indigo Race 1 Fantasea Club Championship
1st Adrenalin Run A Muk 22.25pts
2nd Hedonism +2.51mins Adrenalin 27.5
3rd Sunmaid +3.44 Hedonism 30.75
4th The Lemon +7.06 The Lemon 33.75
5th Run A Muk +7.13 Bahai 39.75
6th Hamilton Mentor +8.17 Sunmaid 40.25
7th Bahai +8.40
8th JAR +10.21
9th Sunsail +14.51

Our thanks to our monthly and annual sponsors, so give your friends and
relatives a treat and enjoy a dinner cruise on the Denison Star or a trip to
Whitehaven aboard Banjo Patterson and pick Adam’s brains on how to go as
fast as Run A Muk.

Have a great week.

Keith Logan
Commodore
CYCHI

Thought for the week
“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most
intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” –Charles Darwin

Good morning sailors,

A great race last night with a good breeze, warm temperature and a beautiful
sunset followed by a few cold drinks and an excellent BBQ, aren’t you glad
that you call Hamilton Island home.

Some close racing both around the course and and on corrected time saw the
new rocketship Hamilton Mentor, with Glenn Bourke and the students from the
CYC’s sailing school, take out Bruce Finlay Sails race 3 with Adrenalin and
Hedonism taking out the minor places.

Bruce Finlay Sails Series
Race 3 Series places
1st Hamilton Mentor 1st Run A Muk 8.75pts
2nd Adrenalin 2nd Adrenalin 10
3rd Hedonism 3rd Hamilton Mentor 11.75
4th Bahia 4th Hedonism 12
5th The Lemon 5th Bahia 13.75
6th Run A Muk 6th JAR 17
7th Sunmaid 7th The Lemon 18
8th JAR 8th Sunmaid 19
9th Sunsail 24

Fantasea Cruises Club Championship

After 11 races and with 2 drop races

Run A Muk 17.25
Adrenalin 26.75
Hedonism 28.75
The Lemon 29.75
Bahia 32.75
Sunmaid 37.25

With the JAR, Hamilton Mentor and Dennis’s new boat racing too, they will
start to accumulate points for the club championship.

See you on the water.

Keith Logan
Commodore
CYCHI

Thought for the week
Leadership is taking people to a place they would not normally go on their
own. – Barry Wolfson

Good morning to the extreme athletes of CYCHI,

A fading nor’westerly certainly tested the fleet in race 2 of the Bruce
Finlay Series and race 10 of the Fantasea Cruises Club Championship.

The long work up to the northern end of Henning had some close racing
between The Lemon and the JAR the two Status 19’s as well between Hedonism
and Adrenalin with the Hamilton Mentor in her maiden race closing fast and
then dicing with Hedonism as well. In the meantime Run A Muk had disappeared
to go on and win the race by 13 minutes on corrected time. Hamilton Mentor
not only looked spectacular on the water, but with her crew of students
turned in an excellent performance despite not knowing how to extricate a
headsail from a ’sausage bag’ and missing her start by 2 minutes.
With a post race turn up of approximately 80, the bbq went in fine form with
Allan Connell off the JAR producing some first class steaks.
Oatley Wines have again kindly supplied prizes for the weekly winners, our
thanks for their support.

Race 2 Bruce Finlay Sails Series
1st Run A Muk
2nd Hamilton Mentor +13.49
3rd JAR +14.10
4th The Lemon +15.27
5th Adrenalin +18.14
6th Hedonism +19.14
7th Sunmaid +23.24
8th Sunsail Falcon +lots
Bahai DNF

Have a great Whitsunday week.

Keith Logan
Commodore
CYCHI

Thought for the week
‘Any ship can be a minesweeper. Once’.

A gentle reminder…

“All members should be reminded that racing organised by and on behalf of
the committee of the Cruising Yacht Club of Hamilton is under the auspices
and sole discretion of the race director and the committee.

Safety is paramount for all sailing events. Last week’s race was cancelled
by the committee due to very marginal weather conditions and some criticism
was levelled at the committee as a result. Every effort was made to have a
race with conditions constantly reviewed throughout the afternoon right up
to 15 minutes prior to the start. Two of the committee have a combined
yachting and meteorological experience of over 70 years and do not make
decisions lightly. Members may not realise it, but the committee is
personally responsible if an event is started in known adverse conditions,
and as the committee is volunteers, it is not warranted that they should
shoulder this responsibility on behalf of a minority who wish to sail
regardless.

It is appreciated the organisation that is required to finish work, organise
crew and prepare a boat for an afternoon race, however safety considerations
far outweigh that disruption. We have seen the club grow dramatically over
the last couple of years with an equal increase in club profile and interest
shown. Let us not have five minutes of glory tarnish the unblemished safety
record of the club.”