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LAKE MACQUARIE YACHT CLUB
CRUISING DIVISION
March 2020 No. 363
MERRY
CHRISTMAS
NEXT MEETING AGM MON DAY 23RD MARCH 2020
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Skippers Report 3
Introducing the Newsletter Editor 3
Valentines Day Cruise 4
Anchoring and Stranding 6
Pittwater Cruise Part 1 10
Technical Tips 12
CD Calendar of Events 14
Last Minute Reminders 15
Cruising Division Executive
Skipper: Committee
Tony Austin 0416266947 Trevor Smith 0413719329 Michael Norwood 0401622954
Secretary: Ken Archer 4946 7751 Maureen Seysener 4975 2561
Cath Austin 4946 9928 Rob & Karen Black 0417215300
Treasurer:
Ross Shirtley 4945 0641
Cruising Division Editor: Please address all letters for the Cruising Division to:
Any articles for the Cruiseletter can be sent to LMYC CRUISING DIVISION
Cruiseletter Editor David Baker Ada Street
dragonflydbl@gmail.com (0427 317109) Belmont NSW 2280
by 25th of each month. Alternatively, letters for the Cruising Division may be left
in the ‘pigeon hole’ at the LMYC office.
LAKE MACQUARIE YACHT CLUB CRUISING DIVISION PAGE 3
by Tony Austin
Greeting fellow CD Members,
I would like to open this month’s report by welcoming David Baker (Kombali 2) into the role of
editor for the CD Cruiseletter and again thank John Cotterill (Moondance) for his magnificent
efforts over the past four years.
The Cruiseletter has always been a vital part of CD activities and is both a vehicle for sharing our
stories and experience and a great marketing tool for the Cruising Division, as it is posted to the
LMYC website. I know that David will welcome submissions from members so please make the
effort to write about your travels, your lessons learned, and those things you think might be of
interest to members, such as recipes, photos, stories, books read, internet suggestions, and
many other things that would interest those of us who share the passion of sailing and cruising.
The CD has been active over the past month with a very successful Valentines Day Cruise (thank
you again to Maureen and Fred for making this happen), followed by the Outback Oz Adventure
(aka the 2020 Pittwater Cruise) which is still in full swing as I write this from a corner of Refuge
Bay. It is great to see members getting out on the water and helping each other as we try to get
the best out of our boats.
The next major event for the CD is the AGM on 23rd March. As I outlined in an email sent to
everyone in February, this meeting is important as we will be voting on a significant change to our
governance structure. The committee believes that it is the right thing to do and that the changes
will offer some major advantages for the CD members. Come along so that you fully understand
the issues involved and have the opportunity to cast your vote.
Finally, the last business at the AGM is to vote in a new committee. We are always seeking new
blood and new ideas, and every position is up for grabs. If you would like to help lead and shape
the CD into the future please take a nomination form, either at the AGM or from me, and put your
name forward.
With some trepidation I have agreed to take on the editorship of the Cruiseletter as John retires
from that role. I have enjoyed reading the Cruiseletter since becoming involved with the Cruis-
ing Division and hope to maintain the high standard set by those who have gone before.
I believe in the value of newsletters for the ongoing health of a club. They do more than just
communicate facts and dates, they keep people connected with the club and its members and
can communicate “the vibe” of the organisation. They are really an invitation to come and
share in what we are doing. Social media is not able to do it in the same way and has the add-
ed disadvantage of being owned and controlled by people who are not part of this group.
Because I live in Canberra, and due to past work commitments, there are many in the Cruising
Division whom I don’t know well. I hope to remedy that as I pull together the articles that you,
the members, send in. It is your Cruiseletter and I hope that I can help members to share the
ways in which you use your boats, and the resulting adventures and knowledge.
When I am on the lake you can find me, and sometimes my lovely wife Tiia, cruising around in
our Phantom 33 - Kombali 2 - and we look forward to meeting many more members.
Best regards,
David Baker (Contact details on Page 1)
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Maureen Seysener – Stoked
With the gods of love, wine and celebration calling it was hard to resist this laid back out-
ing at Styles point.
Seven boats – KRACKT, Migaloo, Kombali 2, Yorkshire Relish, Arkaydes, Stoked and
Reverie - dropped anchor for the weekend with crews gathering on shore for a pleasant
happy hour before settling in to savour the calm of this beautifully protected anchorage.
As we all know, Styles Point is also a lovely,
sheltered spot to relax onboard, or spend
time kayaking or rowing around the bay
(when the jet skis stay away).
With the weather in our favour some skippers
made the most of a few hours aboard to catch
up with cleaning and prepping their vessels
for the upcoming Pittwater Cruise – Styles Pt
jetty is also a great place to load up the boat
without resorting to feats of balance as you
endeavour to off-load provisions from a din-
ghy!
The cruise organisers enjoying some peace and
quiet
LAKE MACQUARIE YACHT CLUB CRUISING DIVISION PAGE 5 A pleasant walk through the park took us to Rathmines Bowling Club for lunch where we were joined by the crews of Zephyr, Silk, Tethys and Windsong, who all got down to the serious business of deciding what to eat for lunch. A group of twenty rolling in virtually un- announced didn’t phase the kitchen at all and a pleasant lunch accompanied by lively con- versation helped while away the afternoon. As should be the case, it was a leisurely Sunday morning with boats gradually making their way back to moorings. Thanks to all who joined in for all or part of the weekend. As always it’s just good to get out on the water and to enjoy the good company of sailing folk. (Editor’s comment: Thank you to Fred and Maureen for your organizing of many of the events that I have attended and many people have enjoyed. Your time and effort is appre- ciated.
PAGE 6 LAKE MACQUARIE YACHT CLUB CRUISING DIVISION Ray Kiely Anchoring and stranding were two of the stand out articles in the November CruiseLetter. Every month there are gems of relevance, mostly contributed by members. Many are educational and informative while others are a good read. We are most fortunate to have such a fine bulletin elev- en times a year. But there is a down side. In the next few months we will lose some members and gain some new ones, which will be ongoing, and none of these future new members will get the opportunity to read Robert Black’s previous contributions based on many thousands of blue water sea miles. He learned the hard way whilst we can learn so much from his experiences. But Robert isn’t the only one who has made Cruiseletter such an informative communication. There are really too many to name here, but there are a few who have contributed over the past years that I believe should be revisited. In 1991-2-3 a young Tony Austin and others delivered a 33’ Nantucket Island yacht from Port Stephens to Melbourne with many adventures along the way, it makes a good read as does Ian Donaldson’s three article account in 2013 of Reef Dragon’s voyaging. The fourth article in the series, A Night to Remember, was written by Richard Pizutto from MR Port Stephens when Ian was powerless to stop Reef Dragon strand- ing in Fame Cove - beware the East Coast Low. With winds gusting to 78knts Reef Dragon dragged the en- tire mooring, driving onto the rocks at the head of the Cove. Karen and Allen Davidson’s blue water cruises in Opal Lady and their 1381kms trip down the Darling River in a tinnie, diverse but a large number of current members would not have read them. Then there was Cooleen and Red Cloud, Once More Dear Friends and Dream Catcher a 36 foot Centre cockpit ketch designed by Laurent Giles in which Helen and Joe Roggerveen, over a 10 year period, sailed around the world, traversing both Canals east to west. John Lemberg would be another with fine articles on sailing in Indonesian waters, and a well researched article, also on anchoring There are too many more to list here as this is an article on strand- ing and anchoring, but it is worth considering that without re-runs there would be millions and millions of people who would never have seen Gone with the Wind (1939), Casablanca (1943), Zulu (1963), Dr.Zhivago (1965) or perhaps Dam Busters (1974 to name a few. And these movies (and others) are still shown regularly. ‘That’s a knife’ and ‘Make my day’ would be quotations known to many across all age groups. It would be a policy change for the Division but I believe should be considered by the Committee, Members, and of course the Editor. Legend running down the Tasmanian Coast in ideal conditions. Maria Island in the background.
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Now back to Anchoring and Stranding.
In 1980 we sailed in the Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race in Legend a 30’ loa IOR design of big head-
sails and small mains. It was a Currawong design by Melbourne Engineer, Prof. Peter Joubert .
They were a delight to sail to windward but in a bit of a breeze they ran like a headless chook
and Chinese gybes and uncontrollable rolling were common. Nevertheless in the right conditions
they could sail to their handicap and apart from our modest successes, sister ships Granny Smith
and Zeus 11 won a third and a first respectively in Sydney-Hobarts. Korawinga on the CD regis-
ter is a Cape Barren Goose by the same designer, the same hull shape drawn out to 38’. We
reached Hobart just after lunch on New Year’s Eve and not far from the finish we passed a miser-
able hulk anchored in the river. We found out later it was the James Craig.
After a few days of sustained partying we departed Hobart at midnight for Triabunna via the Du-
nalley Canal, a passage that for us would take about 12 to 14 hours. In Hobart one of the racing
crew departed to be replaced by two wives making a compliment of 7 in a 30 footer. There was
no sign of James Craig in the Derwent.
Our reason for going to Triabunna was to compete in the Crayfish Derby, a fun race put on for
yachts returning home from Hobart. The Entry Fee for this race was to take a local or locals. Our
Fee was Benny and her scrawny boyfriend. My wife was immediately envious of Benny’s skin,
like that of an English beauty but with a gentle tan. Benny was at university and worked part time
on a cray boat. I mentioned earlier the big headsails we carried and whilst having the boat built I
upgraded the primary winches to help sheet home these big sails. We would sail this race with a
crew of 9. Benny elected to trim the genoa and with a yell of ‘get out of the way’ she would snap
the sail home and we made some very smart tacks. For us the race settled down to a tussle with
Longnose, an Adams 13, similar to Reggae Beat. All things being equal Longnose should beat us
on all points and as expected she got away off the wind but we would peg her back going to
windward. The lead changed often but we managed to be in front at the finish and expected a
podium result. We were awarded 3rd. place but
thought we was robbed! The prize presentation
was the best I have ever been to and over the
years I have been to a few. Our prize was a dozen
crayfish which Benny opened with ease. It was
great party on the wharf that night.
We left the following day planning to go to Wine-
glass Bay via the Schouten Passage where we
anchored and fished for a while. The fish were
committing suicide.
I had heard a lot about the beauty of Wineglass Bay and looked forward to arriving. I was not dis-
appointed and decided to stay a few days. Next day the young ones in the crew decided to go
ashore and not having a dinghy they stripped off, put their clothes into a plastic bucket and swam
ashore pushing the bucket. Bob decided he would go too, stripped off and jumped in and was
back on deck in unbelievably quick time, blue with the cold, shivering and lamenting his decision.
We left Wineglass Bay after a few days and mid-afternoon a weather forecast promised 40knots
of North East wind in Bass Strait, no place for a little boat so we turned tail and ran back to
Wineglass arriving there about midnight. How our navigator found the opening I will never know
as it was a dark night with not even a street light to guide us. We anchored, tucked up in the cor-
ner of the bay.
LAKE MACQUARIE YACHT CLUB CRUISING DIVISION
A typical Tasmanian cray fishing Boat
Next morning revealed two cray boats to the west
of us. They had fairly close in and had a line
ashore made fast to small trees. Through-out the
early morning the wind increased and a forecast
from Melbourne Radio advised of gusts to 55knts.
With this information I ran a second anchor out, a
plough with 6 metres of chain and plenty of rope.
This was the first time this anchor had been out of
the locker and we gave them both plenty of scope with an angle of about 50̊º between them.
(Here endeth the first lesson): Sean Connery; The Untouchables, 1987)
Meanwhile our neighbours continued to party out of view behind a rise at the back of the beach.
Just after lunch the inevitable happened with the boat nearest to us dragging back on to the
beach, but still facing the same way. It would be some time before the skipper discovered he had
a problem and having done so stripped off and climbed aboard. He poked around for a while, but
whatever he was doing didn’t work and he returned to the party. Shortly after a very large steel
trawler arrived and the skipper returned, stripped and set about making fast a towline to the
sampson post, waved his arm and the trawler took the strain and gently increasing the power and
then, a sickening, tearing, rendering sound as the post and part of the foredeck disappeared over
the bow.
Not to worry, the towline was retrieved and this time made fast to the tabernacle, a sturdy timber
structure which supported the mast and allowed it to be lowered so the
boat might pass under bridges. Again a wave of the arm and the strain
taken and the power gently increased. And then a more sickening and
louder tearing sound as the mast, rigging and more of the deck joined
the sampson post over the bow.
Undaunted the towline was again retrieved and this time made fast
around the wheelhouse, again a wave, again the strain was taken and
again the power increased. You could not make this up and you proba-
bly guessed the result! The wheelhouse, steering, engine controls, ra-
dio and more of the deck all joined the sampson post and tabernacle
over the side. The trawler retrieved the towline and moving out into the
middle of the bay, dropped anchor. The skipper shrugged his shoul-
ders picked up his clothes and re-joined the party.
We sat in the cockpit absolutely entranced, we didn’t know whether to
laugh or cry, but it certainly was a pantomime. Lesson 2.
Drying sails in Eden
The following morning we moved out, first picking up the plough which
was well dug into the sandy bottom but visible in the very clear water, then moving to the
Danforth, also known as a sand anchor. There was no sign of this anchor as it was completely
buried as was some of the chain with it. Lesson 3.
We called into Bicheno, had a look at St. Helens and then crossed the Strait and arrived off Eden
early on a beautiful sunny morn and once inside caught up with James Craig. Here we lost our
two youngest crew members, just leaving the three old blokes. We stayed a couple of days in
Eden showering and enjoying good meals at the Fisherman’s Club and a nearby restaurant.
Departing Eden and sailing up the coast the wind was light and variable and we motor-sailed a lot making Kiama our next port. I decided to refuel here but the attendant was off playing golf. No problem said a local and a little later the attendant arrived. He asked me how much I need- ed and I told him to fill it up, which he did. It took $5 worth. I was embarrassed but he was very understanding. My eldest son (he who left us at Eden) was at uni. and had a girl-friend also at uni. Her parents lived at Kiama and I gave them a ring. We had not previously met, but they came down, picked us up and took us home where we showered and had a lovely meal, then returned us to the boat. The romance didn’t last, perhaps their opinions differed too much as she became a cop- per and he a solicitor. We left immediately after returning to the boat as there was the first sign of a southerly, but it soon petered out and we motor-sailed through the night and off Botany Bay picked up a light Nor’East breeze albeit on the nose but we could lay our course on Starboard without tacking. A mile or so past North Head we passed Alan Dorman and Russell Cummings in Alan’s Adams 8 Madadam . They were sailing to the Harbour where they would compete in the State Titles, which they were good enough to win. Throughout the afternoon the breeze held true and we continued an easy sail north. A few nights back we had enjoyed a full moon, so tonight we could expect an almost full moon. As it rose it cast a sliver of soft golden beam across the dark water, and it became our rhumbline. Magic sailing up the Moonbeam all the way to Swansea, an experience never to be forgotten. It would not be an optimum tide to cross the bar but the conditions were good even though we didn’t have a depth sounder, and anyway the fo’c’sle gang were anxious to get in, understanda- ble after 28 days away. It was just after midnight. The coal seam was no problem and we picked up the cross over leads (There were no marks in the channel then) but half way over we hit bottom and we hit hard leaning well over. We were stuck. The noise was quite terrifying as the incoming waves, albeit small picked us up then al- lowing us to drop and slide along the sawtooth bottom with the wire halliards slashing inside and outside the aluminium mast. What to do? A passing runabout solved the problem when he agreed to run an anchor out to seaward. The din continued unabated for about an hour then slowly eased. Each wave would push us a little further in until about 3 o’clock when the anchor started to take the strain and we slowly turned to face out to sea. At 5 we floated, picked up the anchor and went home. Lesson 4. Two years later while returning from Coff’s after competing in the Pittwater - Coff’s Race we crossed the bar about 2100 hrs. With the tide not favourable I decided to anchor in an area over towards where Lucy’s Groin is now. I was a bit surprised how long it took for the boat to settle down as it was lively in the swirling, eddying flood tide but satisfied all was good we retired. But all was not good and about half an hour later came the sound of good rope snapping. I raced up on deck to find we were adrift as the rope rode had wrapped around the fin keel and the sharp trailing edge had cut through enough to allow it to part with a loud snap. For the second time the plough was out of the locker in double quick time and set. It wasn’t long before the boat settled down and the rest of the night was peaceful. The following morning the parted rode being Silver was floating so we were able to retrieve the well dug in Danforth and continued on undeterred. Lesson 5.
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After days of shifting winds and rain the 2020
Pittwater Cruise got underway on schedule. No
matter which day boats left Lake Macquarie it
seemed that almost everybody motored all the
way to Broken Bay, but the trip was worth it.
A large number turned out for the cruise
so we had lots of nice food and booze,
Afloat or ashore
who could ask for more,
Great weather, good company, can’t lose!
(Anne - Saaremaa)
Boats that attended some or all of the cruise were Chandon, Moondance (John and Marion
Cotterill’s lovely new ride), The Bach, Osprey, 2 Dream, Double Fun, Kombali 2, Escapades,
Krackt, Breathe, Arkaydes, Silk, Elara, Saaremaa, Stoked, Windy Lady, Reverie, Zephyr and
one power boat, Linwar.
Sixteen boats were in attendance on Sunday afternoon and their crews met ashore for Happy
Hour and a BBQ, one of the highlights of which was the inevitable stealing of steaks straight off
dinner plates by the local kookaburras.
This was a great opportunity to catch up,
compare notes, and ask where that 15 knot
nor’easter was when we needed it. During
the evening Ralph (2 Dream) introduced us
to a stowaway that had hitched a ride down
from Lake Mac—a blue tongue lizard that
fell out of his sail when he raised the main.
If that didn’t set the Aussie tone for the
cruise, what else could?
Day 2 saw everyone take on the challenge of Crazy Whist
ashore at Coasters. This was a farcical card game that
brought many laughs and saw Gang Li (Reverie) score top
marks and be crowned the resident card sharp. A lovely
BBQ that evening prepared us nicely for the history tour of
Brisbane Waters to come on Day 3.
Despite the groans of protest at an early start, 0730 on Day
3 found two boatloads of history buffs loaded onto 2 Dream
and Double Fun for the journey from Coasters to Hardy’s
Bay on Brisbane Water. We alighted at Kilcare public jetty
and joined the tour operated by George and led by Richard
the local historian.LAKE MACQUARIE YACHT CLUB CRUISING DIVISION PAGE 11
We were treated to a colourful explanation of the development of the area and the incredible
amount of ship building that took place there, as we glided around waterways and islands with
interesting names. This was supported by historic photographs on the big screen and copious
quantities of tea, coffee and scones supplied by Coleen (Chandon). Following the tour we all
lunched at Kilcare, which is a lovely little spot to visit, then bashed our way back to Coasters
through the Broken Bay swell. By evening the north-easter had come in quite strongly, so
most boats retired to Towlers bay for a peaceful evening.
Day 4 had the fleet heading for Refuge Bay. What a great spot this is. The majority of visitors
had left and there were moorings to spare. This beautiful place never disappoints and the day
was spent swimming, kayaking, or enjoying a pummelling shower under the waterfall, which
was flowing strongly after the recent rains.
Day 5 was one of group activities. Running
repairs were carried out on lights, rigging
and hatches, and skippers met on Double
Fun to discuss rigging tension and other
nautical matters. The alternate skippers
gathered on Zephyr and sewed colourful
windsocks led by the delightful Linda. These
gorgeous creations were soon flying proudly
from stays and pennant halyards, adding col-
our and character to many vessels.
The morning tea on Day 6 was planned for
Dangar Island. We all hoped for a nice sail over
but, apart from Kombali 2 who flew a large
asymmetric spinnaker, most found it a frustrat-
ing exercise in the light winds. Morning tea at
the pleasant tree-shaded setting of the Depot
Café was an enjoyable way to spend an hour or
two, followed by a walk around the island. The
locals were busy preparing for their Dangar Is-
land Mardi Gras that evening, and some boats stayed for the festivities while others felt un-
comfortable with the anchorage and headed off to other areas such as Refuge Bay and Jeru-
salem Bay. Kombali 2, Double Fun and Breathe enjoyed a peaceful evening in Jerusalem Bay
with extended sundowners! To be continued...PAGE 12 LAKE MACQUARIE YACHT CLUB CRUISING DIVISION By David Baker—Kombali 2 If you haven’t yet had a chance to accept the Skipper’s Facebook invitation to the LMYC Technical Tips and Tricks FB page it is worth doing. I am aware however, that many people do not use Facebook, so will attempt to review some of the Facebook articles in the Cruiseletter and add a few more. My experience using the club Loos Gauge I had a feeling that my rigging needed attention because the starboard aft stay felt and sounded much less taught than the same stay on the port side. A quick email to Ross Shirtley and he kindly brought the gauge along to the February meeting. Despite reading the instructions carefully, when I started to use the gauge I still needed some reassurance that I was reading it correctly, so a phone call to Michael Norwood reassured me that the correct way to read the gauge is to note the position of the pointer on the scale. Obvious you say? Well, my stays read so low on the scale (below 5) that I thought I was doing something wrong. It seems that in the years since riggers worked on my mast the stays must have stretched or were not correctly set up in the first place. The chainplates certainly have not moved. As the photographs show, it is easy to set up the Loos gauge to get a reading. The instructions suggest that it is good to set the scale on the wire at eye level and retain the same position on each stay to minimise error. For cruising yachts it is recommended that stays be set between 10% and 12% of the ultimate tensile strength of the wire, and the percentages are indicated on the gauge. First ensure that you know the wire diameter. There is a set of indentations on the side of the gauge as well as a Vernier caliper included in the club kit, which is far more accurate. My stays are 7mm diameter, which was convenient because there is a table provided on the gauge for 7mm 1x19 stainless wire as well as 8, 9 and 10mm wire. After spraying all of the turn buckle screw threads with lanolin penetrating fluid and lightly lubricating the sliding scale on the gauge as per the instructions, I simply tightened one side stay to a reading of say 10 on the scale, then did the same to the stay on the other side, moving between each side several times to increase the tension in increments and ensure that all stays showed a correct reading and the mast remained straight.
LAKE MACQUARIE YACHT CLUB CRUISING DIVISION PAGE 13 I chose a scale reading of 17 for the stays as this is a tension of about 12% of the wire’s maximum strength. I then tightened the slack out of the forestay, which was not easy due to the furling drum, and followed this with a measured tightening of the backstay as my backstay is not designed to be adjusted for mast bend while underway. After adjusting all of the stays, I re-checked each one to ensure that all were still on their original reading. Last, but very important, I again sighted the mast from every angle, including looking through the backstay to the mast, to ensure that no sideways bend had been induced. Af- ter this I was much more confident that my rig was set up for the trip to Pittwater and I will make a habit of using the gauge more often. Loose standing rigging sails badly and in heavy weather will cause the mast to move, or pump, with a risk of rig failure. So, contact Ross (or your favourite trusted rigger) and check that rig. The Loos gauge is easy to use and worth the effort. During the Pittwater Cruise we met onboard Double Fun to discuss technical stuff, includ- ing the use of the Loos gauge. Greg from Escapades also showed us an alternative style of gauge that gave close to the same readings as the Loos gauge. The gauge was later passed around some of the boats and many owners were surprised to find that their rig was no longer balanced and ideally tensioned. Last Minute Reminder!! Next Meeting - 23rd March 2020 This will be the CD AGM LMYC Marquee at 7.00pm
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NB: All Committee and General Meetings are held in the Bridgedeck Room at LMYC. Start
times are 4 pm for Committee and 7.00 pm for General meetings. On water activities will
generally start on the Friday and finish on the Sunday. Coffee mornings start at 10.15 am -
shared between LMYC and western side of lake – check FB for details.
Date Event Comment
2020
1 January BBQ Breakfast Ashore Loc TBC – Prob Wangi
26 January Australia Day & Family Outing Black Jack Point (TBC)
27 January Committee Meeting
10 February General Meeting Guest Speaker: The Bach & Breathe – Expedition North
14 to16 February Monthly Activity – On Water Lake Mac: Co-ordinator—TBC
23 February to 5 March Annual Pittwater Cruise Co-ordinator: Stoked
24 Feb Committee Meeting On PWC
6 Mar Carry on to Sydney Cruise TBC
15 March Firefighters & Families - Lake Day trip on Lake (LMYC Host)
23 March General Meeting & AGM Guest Speaker: Nil due to AGM
30 March Coffee Morning Co-ordinator: Krackt. Location:
30 March Committee Meeting
13 April General Meeting Guest Speaker: Capt Malcolm Goodfellow or
Mike McKiernan (Deckee.com – TBC)
17-19 April Monthly Activity – On Water Lake Mac: Co-ordinator -
14-19 April Easter Cruise TBC
27 April Coffee Morning Co-ordinator: Krackt. Location:
27 April Committee Meeting
11 May General Meeting Guest Speaker:
15-17 May Lake Cruise & Soup Day. Lake Mac: Co-ordinator -
Rathmines Catalina Festival Next festival is 2021
25 May Coffee Morning Co-ordinator: Krackt. Location:
25 May Committee Meeting
8 June General Meeting Guest Speakers:
12-14 June Monthly Activity – ?On Water
29 June Coffee Morning Co-ordinator: Krackt. Location:
29 June Committee Meeting
TBC Float Your Boat Dress up your boat on Lake Mac.
13 July General Meeting Guest Speaker:
17-19 July Monthly Activity Location: Lake Cruise, Co-ordinator:
27 July Coffee Morning Co-ordinator: Krackt. Location:
27July Committee Meeting
10 August General Meeting Guest Speaker:
14-16 August Monthly Activity Lake Mac Cruise, Co-ordinator:
31 August Coffee Morning Co-ordinator: Krackt. Location:
31 August Committee Meeting
14 September General Meeting Guest Speaker:
18-20 September Cruise - Co-ordinator:
28 September Coffee Morning Co-ordinator: Krackt. Location:
28 September Committee Meeting
12 October General Meeting Guest Speaker:
16-24 October Ivan Irwin Cruise Location: Lake Mac, Theme:
26 October Coffee Morning Co-ordinator: Krackt. Location:
26 October Committee Meeting
9 November General Meeting Guest Speaker:
13-15 November Monthly Activity Location: Lake. Theme:
30 November Coffee Morning Co-ordinator: Krackt. Location:
30 November Committee Meeting
14 December Christmas Party LMYC Marquee – Starts at 1800 hrs.
31 December New Year’s Eve Cruise Location:You can also read
