PRETORIA SAILING CLUB P O BOX 4610, Rietvalleirand 0174

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MAINSHEET MAY-JUNE 2016 Wendy Coetzee - Editor

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

Saturday 21st May Casual Sailing

Sunday 22nd

May Autumn Series 13, 14 (am); Winter Series 13 14 (pm)

Saturday 28th May Closing Cruise, Awards Evening

Sunday 29th May Casual Sailing

From the Commodore

Winter is very much here, with some unusual rain that has added a rather strange flavour to the mix. On the sailing side, PSC has had a wonderful month of sailing, with the Northern Region Grand Slam and King of Clubs hosted at PSC in May 2016. The Grand Slam was a huge success and PSC set a high standard for the other clubs to follow. It was good to see about 90 boats on the water sailing an Olympic type course with our John Wright steering the Grand Slam Bridge boat in the ‘wright direction’! The Dolphins had more than 20 boats for their Nationals, the Finns more than 25 boats for their NR Provincials and a lot of other classes enjoyed the excitement of a first Grand Slam at PSC. Congratulations to Bronwen Klaas and Christine Kraamwinkel for taking home the Dolphin National trophy. Tim Addison was crowned ‘King of the NR Finn Provincials’. Well done Tim.

The King of Clubs was sailed in cold rainy conditions, but it was all well worthwhile, nevertheless. This well organised event by the PSC Organising Committee ensured that everybody thoroughly enjoyed the event. There was a lot of action, a great atmosphere and the local commentary throughout the regatta was very interesting

indeed. At the end of the day PSC was unseated by the Wits Yacht Club whose team sailed very well and took the King of Clubs trophy home. PSC have already challenged Wits for next year’s King of Clubs and we are determent to bring the trophy home where it belongs.

It is very sad to share with you the news that Jen Long passed away on 22nd April last. Dave and Jen were very active Dolphin sailors and supported the Dolphin Class in many ways. In the 2015 Dolphin Nationals they also won the Husband and Wife Trophy. Our condolences go to Dave and the family. Equally sad is the news that Beverly McCormick, Robin, Greaves life-long partner, also passed away on 24th February 2016. Robin is a world class Finn sailor and over the years Beverley accompanied him on numerous trips to the Finn World Masters. Please join us for the Awards Evening on 28th May 2016 (18:00 for 18:30) where we will acknowledge the PSC sailors for their achievements over the past sailing season. Regards .

Marius Fourie Commodore

In Memoriam – Jen Long (64 years) Jeanette (Jen) Long passed away on 22nd April 2016 after a nine month battle with cancer. She was an active Dolphin and L26 competitor, crewing for husband Dave. She started her involvement in sailing as a newly-wed in a Tempo on Witbank Dam in the late 1970’s and over a sailing career of almost 39 years sailed Tempos, Sprogs, Gipseys, Dolphins, Lasers and an L26 on the Vaal Dam. She was also an enthusiastic participant in bare boat sailing holidays in Croatia, Turkey, Oman and the Australian Wit Sundays Islands. Jen and Dave participated in most of the Dolphin regattas in the past two decades and their crowning glory was getting medals in the 2015 Nationals. Over this time

they were winners of the Dolphin Master’s trophy four times and the Husband and Wife Cup five times. Jen Long (extreme right) with other trophy winners – 2015 Dolphin Nationals Jen was a passionate educator and for the past nine years gave her all to the LEAP Science and Maths Schools. She was founding principal of the third LEAP school in SA located in Alexandra, Sandton and then went on to develop three other LEAP schools in Diepsloot, Ga-Rankuwa and Limpopo. She leaves her mother Barbara, Dave, children Murray and Sarah and grand-daughter Emma.

In Memoriam – Beverley McCormick (66 years) My life partner was Beverley McCormick who passed on three weeks after her 66th birthday. She was very understanding of my sailing every weekend in the past and made herself available to accompany me to the venue of eight Finn World Masters for which I am most thankful and have fond memories. I miss her! Robin Greaves

From the Rear Commodore

OF THIS AND THAT It feels like only yesterday that I wrote my 2015 close of season article, yet here we are 31 days from the winter solstice and the start of our winter maintenance programme. Our Grand Slam regatta was an amazing experience with the dam flooded with boats of all kinds. Our facilities were almost fully occupied and as a cherry on the cake, the municipal power supply failed for most of the weekend. Not to be put down, we sourced three generators and the club was able to provide all the support functions as planned. Of special note were hot food, cold drinks (and our bar fridge fully functioning; thus avoiding a mutiny!), camp site power and security lighting. Our non-slip mats are reported as working perfectly; a worthwhile investment which will be maintained into the future. The number of boats on the water did not go unnoticed and various members of the general public came to the club to capture the excitement on film. Hopefully this will generate more members in the near future.

The Non-Slip Mat Mk II with improved end weights to assist with dolly movement

Morning Skipper’s Briefing, John in his element!

The hustle and bustle A magic moment of sail A sea of sails and our umbrellas were out! before launching Recently we undertook a rescue mission onto the island to free a bird entangled in fishing line and hanging from a tree. Please keep an eye out for fishing line dumped into the water or any birdlife which may be affected by this. It would be appreciated if fishing line is recovered and placed in one of our bins for disposal. If you spot a bird in trouble, immediately notify the Duty Officer or Pieter so that we can initiate a rescue mission.

One lucky bird that we managed to rescue. We found the area littered with fishing line! As for our projects we have now completed the security lighting system to include the clubhouse frontage and the access area from Gate 4.

The following projects remain for completion over the winter period:

- Linking the canoe shelter floodlights to the security light system

- Planting trees along the jetty at Shed B

- The auction of boats and trailers

- The recoating of antifouling on Blesbok

- The maintenance of the markers and buoys on the dam

- The installation of 45m of gutters at Shed B

I am repeating the information from my last article on Trailer Parking. Leaving unregistered boats or trailers at the club remains a problem. Please be sure to contact the Rear Commodore when you leave a trailer at the club. 082 925 8247. If we find an unknown trailer we will lock it. The key can be obtained from Frans for a payment of R70. Please assist us by identifying the following trailer owners.

On another note we have had a few cases where locks are put on and then owners claim that they have not found the locks on the trailer, despite the fact that the keys are clearly marked. Please note that we will charge for the key, irrespective of whether or not the lock is identified, since the locks were put on the boats to provide our members with a measure of security and were checked before we billed them.

Another emerging phenomenon is that members bring their own chains and locks but lock the trailer so that it straddles two parking bays. Some members use both the PSC chain and their own, instead of using only one. In these cases we will send the member a text, giving a week’s notice, to remove the extra chain. If no response is forthcoming, we will cut the lock/chain and relock the trailer (with costs) to fit the bay. It is very inconsiderate to park your trailer in a manner which blocks the use of a bay. Also kindly note that the minimum length of the chain should be 1.5 m, so that we can move the trailer when cutting the grass.

An example of a member using two chains. This means that one bay is unusable! Third Notice PENDING BOAT AUCTION NOTICE: All boat owners who have not paid their 2015 and 2016 subs are herewith notified that their boats and related items are being moved to our holding area at Gate 2 pending auction or payment of outstanding fees. The affected boat owners are advised to contact the Administrator as a matter of urgency and to make the necessary payments. Kindly note that their allocated parking has been forfeited and there is no guarantee that the original parking will be re-allocated. The boats are marked with red barrier tape and are parked next to Gate 2. Notice of Auction will follow in due course. And in conclusion, winter is very much upon us and we are requesting volunteers to assist with the maintenance programme of 2016. Contact 082 925 8247 to offer your help.

Steve Mommen Rear Commodore

From the Bosun

As always PSC does its best to please all its members, whether it be a pleasant day cruising or some competitive racing. In our latest offering, the clubhouse was to be the venue for a 50th birthday celebration. With all systems go it was discovered, almost at the eleventh hour, that the club’s round tables were not totally suitable, due to a space problem. Forget Ghost Busters! Call the Bosun! With the co-operation of Totally Board who froze all other orders to manufacture the extensions required, plus good team work, we managed to complete the modifications in time for the tables to be decorated. A happy ending, with a good time being had by all. A shout out to all those club committee members who made this happen!

Clive Oberem

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From the Sailing Secretary

Wendy and I recently attended a meeting called by Henri Kevane, the Manager of the Rietvlei Chalets and the Rietvlei Angling Area which was also attended by Garth Willis, Chairman of CC and two representatives of the angling fraternity. They explained that Buoy 2 was interfering with their fishing activities since angling for the larger fish on line require more space. It was agreed to move Buoy 2 between 110-150 metres off to best serve all interested parties. At the same time, it was agreed that our sailing activities would not go much inshore of Marks 1, 2 and 3 where at all possible.

Our team has now moved Buoy 2 about 100m west towards the club and into deeper water, about 110m offshore. We have also lifted the mooring buoy at Mark 1 as it had drifted beyond our boundary fence to the north of the club. The securing rope was found to be entangled with much fishing line which was removed. It was later equipped with a new 40kg concrete weight and positioned on the west (club) side of Buoy It is now within our sailing area. A new mooring buoy has also been positioned between Marks 4 and 5, on the east side, to facilitate starts from there.

We hope that our attempts to address concerns from the fishermen are received in the spirit of sharing which prevails at the Rietvlei Nature Reserve and that our Bridge Officers will find the new mooring buoys useful for their manoeuvres.

Franci Girdlestone

From the Administrator

Take a good look in our lounge when next you are at the club. You will see a large model vessel and may wonder what kind of craft it is. Hazard a guess at its history. Here it is:

A brief HISTORY OF THE CONSTELLATION

The United States Congress authorised the original six frigates of the United

States Navy with the Naval Act of 1794 on March 27, 1794, at a total cost of

$688,888.82. These ships were built during the formative years of the United

States Navy, on the recommendation of designer Joshua Humphreys for a

fleet of frigates powerful enough to engage any frigates of the French or

British Navies yet fast enough to evade any ship of the line.The six ships were

USS United States, USS Constellation, USS Constitution (Old Ironsides), USS

Chesapeake, USS Congress and the USS President USS Constellation.

The Constellation was built in Baltimore and launched on the 7th of September

1797. On February 9, 1799, she fought and captured the French frigate

Insurgente. This was the first major victory by an American-designed and

American-built warship. In February 1800, the Constellation fought the French

frigate Vengeance. Although Vengeance was not captured or sunk, she was

so badly damaged that her captain intentionally grounded the ship to prevent

her from sinking.

Between 1802 and 1805 the Constellation was based in Tunisia for the first

Barbary War. She then returned to the United States where she was sailed

along the Eastern Coast and in 1812 was dispatched to Norfolk where she was

stationed to protect the forts at Craney Island. In 1815 the Constellation was

again dispatched to the Mediterranean for the second Barbary War against

Algiers. She remained there till 1817.From then till she was struck she

circumnavigated the globe, protecting American interests and lives, including

an extended spell in the China Seas during the Opium Wars in the 1840s.The

Constellation was struck in 1853 and broken up. Some timbers were re-used

in the building of a new Constellation and it was claimed that it was a repair of

the original ship (a common dodge of the time for political reasons).This lead

to uncertainty over which ship was preserved in Baltimore until it was proven

in 1999 to be the second Constellation. (Compiled by Peter Roos, previous

owner of model boat.)

There will be a skeleton staff in June and July 2016 so the Galley and Bar will not necessarily be open. Members may use the club facilities for picnics and braais and may sail during the day whenever like. However they should bear in mind that there will not be rescue available, unless this has been arrangd. Please wear your life jackets at all times, do not sail when there’s no-one else about and let others know your whereaboutsand intentions If you capsize, stay with your boat and call for help. You stand a much better chance of being seen and rescued this way. Regards,Wendy

From the Sail Training Co-rdinator

COACHING AND SAIL TRAINING IN 2016

Emma our resident volunteer coach is busy preparing some of our children for the Optimist Nationals which are taking place in the Western Cape in December 2016.

The next coaching sessions (beginners/intermediate and advanced) will be taking place between 12 and 4 pm on: Saturday 21st May 2016 and Saturday 4th June 2016

For all children who wish to try sailing or wish to improve their sailing skills, please come and join in the fun. Contact: jeannestanley@hotmail.fr Regards,

Jeanne Stanley

From the Finn Class Captain

Photos by Orpa Ham Report – Finn Provincial Championships and Tiger Cup, 30th of April – 2nd of May 2016. The annual Finn Provincial Championships were staged at Pretoria Sailing Club for the first time in many years. The competition was held in conjunction with the PSC Finn Tiger Cup regatta and the SAS Northern Region Grand Slam. In all, 92 boats of all classes registered for the event. To mark the occasion, an impressive cold front rolled over the country during the weekend. It created plenty of wind from unusual directions, and also reduced the “home ground” advantage for local sailors. Some interesting facts:

1. 26 Finns, representing 4 clubs, entered the championship.

2. The youngest Finn sailor was aged 24, and the oldest 79.

3. There were six “Legends” (over 70’s) in the Finn fleet.

4. All weights and age groups had opportunities to show their skills. Over the three days, 10 races were completed; two in a heavy south-westerly wind, six in light to medium northerly and westerly breezes, and two in light and fluky southerly and westerly winds.

5. Nobody ran away with it – the winner was determined in the last race.

The following narrative should be regarded as a personal account rather than an objective report. The crowded conditions and intense competition meant that I was not able to take note of much that happened outside of my immediate vicinity. Apologies for errors and omissions!

Photos by John Wright Day 1. Race 1: There was an ominous bank of clouds on the southern horizon, and the conditions felt tense and unsettled, with short, sharp gusts of wind from the south and west. An Olympic course was set, right in front of the clubhouse, using buoys 8, 7 and 1. Places changed frequently, and those who positioned themselves best for the puffs came out on top. Tim Addison, David Humphrey and Andreas Bohnsack took the first three places. Dudley Isaac (a welcome visitor from Knysna) picked up fourth place, showing remarkable skill in the unfamiliar conditions. Note that two “heavyweights” excelled in the light stuff. Race 2: After race 1, a series of spectacular, saucer-shaped clouds arrived over Rietvlei, and with them came the wind. It was 15-20 knots from the south-west, punctuated by even stronger gusts and large shifts. The heavyweights really enjoyed the conditions, but the frequent shifts allowed some of the lighter sailors to remain in touch. Dudley was first, followed by Rob Willcox and Chris Moreton. Race 3: Very similar to race 2, with Rob Willcox finishing first, Andreas Bohnsack second and Dudley Isaac third. This was the last race on Day 1, which ended with Dudley leading overall on eight points. There were several capsizes during the day, and plenty of tired bodies presented themselves at the “fun prize giving and lucky draw” later in the evening, followed by a braai. It was great to see a large number of youngsters, on and off the water.

Andreas enjoying himself in the fresh wind.

Photo by Nadia Day 2. Race 4: The cold front had passed on, leaving thick mist over the dam, followed by heavy cloud cover. When the mist had lifted, the first race of the day was held in a decent easterly breeze, using buoys 4, 2 and 8. Easterlies are quite rare at Rietvlei, but they are usually good for racing, requiring constant vigilance and awareness of the rhumb-line. Chris Moreton and Tim Addison had several close encounters at the front of the fleet, but it was Gerd Bohnsack who grabbed the lead on the last run, about 50 metres from the finish. It was a great moment for Gerd, who is one of the oldest active Finn sailors in South Africa. Race 5: The weather was clearing and the wind was shifting slowly to the north-east. A new Olympic course was set using buoys 3, 7 and 6. The beat from 6 to 3 is quite short, and the so the choice of a route to the weather mark was greatly influenced by the presence of about 65 “other boats” on the water. The reaches and runs were not much easier. David Humphrey did very well in the rather chaotic conditions, taking the lead on the final reach to the finish. Tim Addison was second and Chris Moreton third. Race 6: The wind had shifted even further north, and the windward mark was changed to buoy 2. However, there were still a few good puffs from the east, and some well-positioned boats made significant gains by approaching the weather mark on a fast starboard reach. Rob Willcox showed his experience by leading from start to finish, with Chris Moreton second and Dudley Isaac third. Richard Parker did extremely well, finishing sixth in his newly-acquired Classic. Race 7: By the time the late lunch break was over, the wind had moved round to north-west, and it settled into a very good 10 knot racing breeze. There was a long beat from buoy 6 to buoy 1, with a wing mark at buoy 8. In this kind of wind everyone has a chance, and there was some very close racing throughout the fleet. Tim Addison was first across the finish-line, but was greeted with a deathly silence (every sailor’s

nightmare!) in place of the welcome winning siren. He and David Humphrey had been involved in a spirited duel on the start-line, and both of them had been judged to be OCS (over the line) and were disqualified. The race went to Chris Moreton, followed by Andreas Bohnsack and Franci Girdlestone (another of the Legends). At the end of Day 2, Chris Morton had a five-point lead over Tim Addison, closely followed by Dudley Isaac and Andreas Bohnsack (all with 1 discard). By race-time on Day 3 the wind had swung all the way back to south-west, where it had started on Day 1. In all three races the windward legs were set between buoys 3 and 8, with wing marks at 7 and 6. The competition for the gold medal was hotting up. Race 8: Chris and Tim were in the lead for most of the race, and exchanged positions on several occasions. Some major wind-shifts on the last two beats resulted in a win for Tim, while the same series of shifts resulted in Chris being overtaken, very close to the finish line, by Rob Willcox and Rob Scott (who is yet another of the Legends). Chris’s lead was reduced to just two points. Race 9: Initially Tim was caught on the wrong side of a big right-hand shift, and he rounded the windward mark in about 7th place. Dudley and Chris were well ahead of the pack at the gybe mark, but the gap was much smaller by the time the fleet reached the leeward mark. At this point the leading Finns had caught up with a bunch of rather competitive Dolphins, and the following beat was chaotic to say the least. Tim was the first to find clear wind, and he rounded the weather mark in the lead, a position he maintained all the way to the finish. Chris hung on grimly for a second place, with Dudley and David not far behind. Overall, Chris still held a slender one point lead! After race 9 the wind died for a while, and it seemed that there would be no more racing. However, while the fleet was still on the water, the south-wester reappeared and filled in. The significance of the tenth race is the number of discards; one discard is allowed for nine races, and two for ten races. At this stage of the regatta nobody was capable of doing complex mental arithmetic, but everyone knew that the whole score-card would be affected. Post-race analysis revealed that Tim needed to finish race 10 in the top four, and ahead of Chris, to win the championship. Race 10: This was probably the most difficult race of the regatta, with lines of pressure moving in from both sides of the course, creating huge opportunities for those brave enough to hit the corners. At the top of the second beat, Dudley and Chris were in first and second places, with Tim about thirty metres further back. On the run the gap between second and third was closed, and Tim rounded the leeward mark just ahead of Chris, but still well behind Dudley. Several other boats had also closed in, making them a constant threat to the leaders. A grueling last beat followed, at the end of which Dudley crossed the line in first place, Tim in second, David in third and Chris in fourth. Franci very nearly pipped everyone just before the finish (the Legends never give up!). The full results sheet is attached, but here are the key positions:

1. Gold medal and Tiger Cup – Tim Addison (19 points).

2. Silver medal – Chris Moreton (21 points).

3. Bronze medal – Dudley Isaac (24 points).

4. First Classic – Malcolm Moreton.

5. Second Classic – Dennis Andrews.

6. Third Classic – Paul den Boer.

7. First Legend – Rob Scott.

8. Second Legend – Franci Girdlestone.

9. Third Legend – Gerd Bohnsack.

Photo by Warwick Ham

Congratulations must go to Marius Fourie and the PSC/SAS Organising Committee who put on a show that has not been seen since the 1970’s and 1980’s. Also, many thanks to John Wright and everyone else on the Race Committee and on shore duty – it is no mean feat dealing with 10 races, 92 boats, shifting winds and scores of hungry sailors! Thanks also to Dave Kitchen for kindly lending his boat to Dudley.

Photo by John Wright Notices:

1. A big welcome to Andrew Tough, who has purchased Finn number 546 from Rob Hollister. (Rob, we hope to have you back in the Finn fleet some time in the future.)

2. Ken Buchinger’s boat (number 534) is still for sale.

3. The Finn Gold cup has just been won for the fourth time by Giles Scott (GBR).

4. The Finn World Masters Championships have just started at Lake Garda in Italy. There are 355 entries, the biggest Finn regatta of all time, requiring four fleets on two separate courses. Good luck to Greg and Philip, who are representing SA.

5. The last official racing of the season will be held this weekend (21st and 22nd of May 2016). The Closing Cruise and annual Awards Evening will be held on the following Saturday (the 28th of May 2016). After that, the Finns (and friends) will continue sailing every Saturday afternoon, starting at 1.30pm.

7th and 8th of May 2016 (the weekend before last): On the Saturday a good contingent of novices (not only from the Finn class) turned up for a teaching presentation in the clubhouse, followed by on-the-water coaching. Several of them were sailing noticeably better by the end of the day. Thanks to Leon for organising everything. We hope to continue the process, perhaps on a monthly basis, and move on to more advanced training. There was normal racing on Saturday afternoon, with 12 Finns on the water. Sunday the 8th May 2016 was Mothers’ Day, and a handful of (motherless?) Finns had some great racing in a 12 knot north-easterly, using gate starts. 14th of May 2016 (last weekend): The King of Clubs team-racing event was staged at PSC in Dolphins, in very cold and very rainy conditions. At times the wind was in the 0-2 knot range; at other times it was 4-6 knots; the final tie-breaker race was contested in a stiff 12-15 knot easterly, highlighted by a single shaft of evening sunshine and framed by a rainbow! The races were extremely short, typically using Blesbok’s mooring buoy as a windward mark and the Canoe Club’s triangular buoy as a leeward mark, with everything happening just metres away from the clubhouse shore. Needless to say, the results of the 16 races were somewhat unpredictable, but in the end the title went to the most consistent and best-prepared team. At the prize-giving, PSC immediately registered a challenge for next year’s King of Clubs.

For once, no Finns to be seen! (Please let me know who took these pictures.) 1. The team from Wits won the event; they were well organised and thoroughly

deserved their victory. 2. Second was the team from Aeolians, who had a really good day on the water and

pushed the Wits team into a final tie-breaker race. 3. The PSC A and B teams ended up tied for third place – it was not the greatest day for

us! 4. Benoni Sailing Cub was fifth. 5. Victoria Lake Club was sixth.

On Sunday 15th May 2016 it was even colder and still rainy and I don’t think any Finns ventured out. David and I were still thawing out from the day before… Best regards,

Tim Addison

tpga@iafrica.com, 083 628 0957

News from the Friends of Rietvlei CHEETAH TALK We are honoured to host Vincent van der Merwe who is the Cheetah Metapopulation co-ordinator of the Endangered Wildlife Trust on the 28 May at 14h00 in the auditorium at the Rietvlei Nature Reserve.The Cheetah is a specialist hunter that is completely unrelated to all other cat species in Africa. Despite recent gains in conserving the Cheetah in South Africa, it remains our second most endangered carnivore. Vincent will share with you some of the highlights and lowlights of the evolutionary history of the South African Cheetah and introduce you to some of the most famous Cheetah individuals who roam our local reserves. There are 50 seats available on a first come first serve basis. There are no associated costs to attend this talk but donations are always welcome. If you are interested in attending this event please send an e-mail to cheetahtalk@friendsofrietvlei.org. Once the event is fully booked all additional names will be put on a list and you will be contacted should a cancellation arise. Donations will go towards a fund raising effort to assist the EWT to fit our two Cheetahs with satellite tracking devices which will allow monitoring them no matter where in the Reserve they are. This is a very expensive project and we therefore ask for donations, no matter how small, to assist us in this project. See you all at Rietvlei on the 28 May. Jan

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