Issue 54, April 2018

Noticing all the links in recent Whale's Tales?

Now in light blue and easier to find - "Keep sailing Bob" will soon mean something to you. It's worth hovering over the pictures too.

You will have received notification of our Presentation Night and Rescue Boat Training events. These are still ahead of us and do require responses so please book in early as it really helps those organising it for you. Thanks.

Our harbour put on its best for the National E fleet holding their NSW champs on the 24th of March. And while a couple of pesky Victorians came to do battle, the trophy remains in the hands of locals. See full report below.

Warning: QI section may contain traces of nuts but has inspired me to coin the term Navixanthoprasinophobia - let me know what you think this is.

Boyd Newton, back half of 'Da Easy Crew, Editor.

Important Info

Please look into the following as others may be relying on you to do so:

Dubious Info

Be cautious out there, 3.14% of Sailors are Pi-rates.

New Members

We are lucky to have three additions to the BSC family this month.

You'll find these cool characters upstairs at the clubhouse.

A joint effort

Know someone we should recognise?

Email Boyd details of someone quietly working away behind the scenes.

BSC is holding training on Saturday 30th June 2018

This full day event will cover theory and practical, including towing sailing boats and rescuing sailors.

Training is for current and prospective rescue drivers and crew. If you know anyone who would be interested please pass on the information. We would like as many people possible up to speed as additional safety boat drivers are needed next season.

Numbers are needed before the event to ensure everyone receives the opportunity to develop their skills.

Interested in getting your NSW power boat drivers licence?

The boating handbook and logbook are available online and require the applicant to go on several outings with a licensed driver and cover off all the skills.

Our preferred method is a logbook. There are many licensed boat drivers at BSC happy to help if you ask. Going out on BSC patrol boats easily covers off the logbook requirements plus you'll gain real world skills.

The rescue boat training session in June will cover some of the material and give the first lot of practical experience. Just bring along your logbook.

Exciting Website News

This season we have been working on upgrading and redesigning our website. We have moved to a new platform which is much easier to use and provides advanced features. Our website editor, Nick Collis-George, has been working hard on content and now the final bits and pieces to take the new website live before the start of next season!

A separate membership portal with individual logins for all members and online payment of membership and racking fees are also underway. The future's so bright!

Electronic Sign On

Next season we will introduce electronic sign on. This replaces paper sign on in the clubhouse. The electronic form can be completed at home before the race or on your mobile device. There will also be tablets available at the clubhouse. We have tested the electronic form with a group of pilot users and are now fine tuning the process. Stay tuned!

Marco Teering, Director BSC

BSC hosted the National E States on 24th March. The weather was an ideal NE freshening from light to moderate over the afternoon's racing.

We were fortunate to have two visiting boats from Victoria who may have thought they could win the title. Happily for NSW competitors the trophy remains secure here for another year.

Final results of the National E 2018 NSW State Titles

Overall - Boat - Helm & Crew - Race 1/2/3 Points
1st - Escapee - Geoff Gill & Sarah Mckay - 8/1/1
2nd - Firewind - Dennis Patton & Peter Humphfey - 1/6/4
=3rd - Miss Adventure - Mark Foster & Joe Pecone - 8/2/3
=3rd - Miss Bling - Dan Osinga & Craig Finger - 8/3/2
5th - Fury - Peter Nixey & Murray Town - 2/5/7
6th - Costl-e - Ken Wilson & Tim Sussman - 3/7/6
7th - Petronella - Will Jones & Emily Jones - 8/4/5

Ever wondered why some members are so popular, attractive, intelligent and always on top of it?

Research concluded that BSC apparel is the most important common factor in achieving success*.

Polo shirts

Members $31.50
Non members $41.50

Long sleeve rashies

Members $60
Non members $ 70

Payments

Balmoral Sailing Club (co-op) Ltd
BSB: 633000
A/C no : 153560891
Quote : your surname/apparel

Note: *Success refers to the marketing team coffers, not the wearer.

Last year we applied for a community grant to help with the cost of replacing the roof over bays C and D. This application was unsuccessful.

At our latest briefing Felicity Wilson presented Club Captain David Johnson with the grant and thanked the club for our work in the community.

Think you have enough to worry about?

We battle in varying conditions, tweak equipment, employ a multitude of techniques and tactics, all in the knowledge that a simple rule infringement may prove all efforts to be futile.

Sailing is a challenging sport - it could be worse...

Ancraophobia - likely deal breaker.
Aquaphobia - no roll tack advice from Tasared Twice.
Asymmetriphobia - 16ft of terror.
Catoptrophobia - the perilous red sails.
Dextrophobia - for helms on starboard tacks.
Doxophobia - no crew ever suffered from this.
Enosiophobia - no helm need worry.
Frigophobia - the WSS ain't for you.
Hodophobia - the Traveler Trophy ain't for you either.
Leukophobia - thank goodness for Mylar.
Levophobia - for crews on starboard tacks.
Mottephobia - the silent foiling menace.
Triskaidekaphobia - well it is very close to Mark 2.

If you sail and suffer any of these then I doff my hat to you - with apologies to those with Cocklaphobia.