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The Carabella Room was at capacity on Friday 26 May with Members and sailors awaiting the presentation of our Club’s finest silverware to mark the end of the 2022-23 season.

Captain Michael Lindsay reviewed the season, and remarked that it was great to be able to conduct our sailing program for the ‘whole’ season without COVID pandemic interruptions.

Commodore Christian Brook presented the following awards:


Claudia & Jeremy Gormly

KOONYA CUP
To Jeremy Gormly

The RSYS Koonya Cup is awarded to the owner of a yacht on the RSYS register who has carried out a cruise under sail and auxiliary power of more than 900 nautical miles terminating within the year.

Jeremy circumnavigated the Australian mainland counter clockwise in Manutai with a total of 16 other people including Claudia, doing various legs with him. Some legs, including the Great Australian Bight, he sailed solo. He started the circumnavigation for which he is receiving the Koonya Cup in March 2021 but was interrupted by COVID at Cairns three months later. He re-commenced in May 2022, ending back in Sydney last February. A total of 8,700nm.


Max Paul with Tom Burton – Silver in Trofeo Princesa Sofia Regatta © Beau Outteridge

YOUTH SAILOR OF THE YEAR
John Thomas Batty Trophy to Max Paul

This year’s recipient is committed to the development of RSYS youth sailing. He is very generous with his time in making youth sailors at the club feel welcome and passing on knowledge that he has acquired through his match racing and Olympic 49er campaign. He strives to put forward ideas and suggestions to further improve and continue their success especially of the Squadron Keelboat program. Max is currently competing in Europe in the 49er class. His racing achievments include:
2nd 49er Junior World Championships
5th 49er North American Championships (Pre-Worlds)
8th 49er Sailing World Cup Series/Allianz Regatta
23rd 49er World Championships
2nd Trofeo Princesca Sofia/Sailing World Cup Series
1st Sail Melbourne International 49er Regatta
2nd Hardy Cup Youth International Match Racing Regatta



COMMODORE’S SPECIAL AWARD
To Zac West

Zac West received this award in recognition of his stirling effort to rescue a young sailor in the Sail Sydney Regatta. A competitor was knocked unconscious and found floating in the water after a boom strike.  Zac was quickly on the scene and rendered assistance thereby saving the sailor’s life.


FLAG OFFICERS’ CREWPERSON OF THE YEAR
Carabella Tray to Garth Bickford

In just his first year out of school, Garth’s tremendous enthusiasm for the sport of sailing has seen him achieve outstanding results. He has competed on a variety of vessels from Ynglings to TP52s. As a Squadron Keelboat participant, he continued with Youth sailing and the RSYS Ynglings, where he notably encouraged, fostered and gave opportunities to other youth sailors from RSYS. Alongside that he has launched into the top end of the sport in a professional capacity, and yet he’s more than happy to crew on a classic yacht.


YACHTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR
Joanne Trophy to Brooke Wilson

Her sailing achievements include coming 1st in ILCA 6 NSW Youth Championships and 2nd in the Hardy Cup.

She led an all-female team called ‘Amphitrite Racing’ and competed in the 2022 Australian Women’s Match Racing Championships where they were placed third. In April and May this year, the team competed in the Women’s World Match Racing Tour against the current World champions. They were placed 7th in San Francisco and 6th in Annapolis. Her coach Marlena Berzins writes, ‘Since coaching Brooke in the Laser 4.7, it has been a privilege to watch her develop into an accomplished athlete over the last few years. As a sailor, Brooke is hardworking, tenacious, smart, tactical and fast. As a person, Brooke is a friend and cheerleader to everyone in her squad. This award is a testament to her passion for the sport, her support of others and her recognition as one of the rising stars in the sailing world. I am extremely proud to have been part of her journey and look forward to watching her continue to perform on the world stage.’


David Chapman, Dragon Prince Philip Cup

YACHTSMAN OF THE YEAR
Idris Cup to David Chapman

The “Idris Cup” is awarded to a Squadron member who has achieved outstanding results at local, national or international sailing events during the past season. The recipient must also demonstrate the art of good seamanship and a sportsmanlike conduct.

David is a long time Squadron Member and is a good role model for young aspiring Squadron Members. His results are extensive and include:

2nd J/70 Cowes week on Celestial
1st Cape 31 UK Nationals on Fanatic as Tactician
1st Endeavour Cup in Cowes
1st Champions League Sailing Final as Helmsman
1st Dragon Prince Philip Cup as Helmsman
1st Sydney to Hobart on Celestial as Tactician.


SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR AWARD
Ruth McCance Memorial Trophy to John Taylor

There is hardly a day when John’s boat Allegro is not seen on the water.

With his wife Jackie, they have sailed in the Tuesday Ladies twilight series since its inception.  They have invited countless women and in more recent times, LOTS graduates to sail with them and so encouraged and supported women in sailing.
John has participated in the Annual Cruise for many years and served on the Cruising Division committee for approximately 8 years.  He was the Annual Cruise Captain from 2019 to 2021 and did an outstanding job through the difficult COVID lockdowns.  During these lock downs he organised numerous Zoom meetings on various subjects when sailing was not an option.  His aim was to keep members in touch with each other and at the same time broaden their knowledge about sailing history and sailing techniques in general.

John has generously offered his boat for the Stepping Stone House Regatta and has served on the Stepping Stone House Committee for approximately 6 years.

He was the driving force in establishing Sailability in 1995, an organisation that provides for those with a disability who want to experience the joy and freedom of sailing. It started with 11 volunteers, 2 Access sailing dinghies and a borrowed safety boat.  It is now a Club with over 50 volunteers, 6 Access dinghies and its own safety boat and offers sailing to over 50 people living with disabilities. He runs frequent safety training sessions for volunteers and disability awareness seminars. He also spends many hours repairing boats and equipment and generally overseeing the operations of the club.

His contribution to the growth and development of sailing participation over a long period has been very effective and done without any expectation of recognition.

Season Results

DIVISION 1

Cuckoo’s Nest, Peter Campbell, Boomerang & Norn Cups
 

Whistling Kite	Kym Evans	Milson Silver Jug
		Race winner 11 February
Sydney	Charles Curran AC	2nd Combined Clubs Inshore ORC Club
Euphoria	Tony Coleman	1st Combined Clubs Inshore series IRC
Erica	Peter Williams	Duke of Gloucester Cup
		Race winner 29 October
		2nd Combined Clubs Inshore IRC
		3rd Combined Clubs Inshore ORC Club
		3rd Summer series
		3rd Main series
Ultreya	Rod Pearse	1st Combined Clubs Inshore series
		Geoff Lee Trophy
		1st RSYS boat Combined Clubs Inshore Series
		2nd Spring series
		1st Summer series
		2nd Main series
Hell Razer	Ian MacDiarmid	3rd Combined Clubs Inshore series
		1st Combined Clubs Inshore ORC Club
		1st Main ORC Club series
		3rd Spring series
Cuckoo’s Nest	Peter Campbell	Norn Cup
		Race winner 10 December
		2nd Combined Clubs Inshore series
		1st Spring series
		2nd Summer series
		1st Main series
		Boomerang Cup

DIVISION 2

Ambitious, Dave Matthews, J A V Minnett Memorial and Intercolonial Cups
 

Arcturus 3	Julie Clarke	Milson Silver Tray
		Race winner 11 February
Alouette	Mark Kirby	1st Summer series
Solange	Trevor Carroll,	Carleton Cup
	Andy King	Race winner 29 October
	Will Hutchinson	1st Spring series
		3rd Main series
Zig Zag 2	Malcolm Shaw	2nd Spring series
	Mike Seymour	2nd Main series
		3rd Combined Clubs Inshore Series
		Fairfax Cup
		1st RSYS boat Combined Clubs Inshore
Ambitious	David Matthews	Intercolonial Cup
		Race winner 10 December
		3rd Spring series
		3rd Summer series
		1st Main series
		J A V Minnett Memorial Cup

 
DIVISION 3

Zeus II, Jim Dunstan, The Flag Officers Race Trophy, Tarring Cup & EJ Bayley Macarthur Mem Trophy
 

Liquidity	Richard Franklin	William Eric Hamilton Strain Trophy
		Highest placed Dragon Division 3
Mingara III	Philip Crane	3rd Spring series
		2nd Summer series
Casamajor	Charles Moore	2nd Spring series
		3rd Main series
Kirsten III	Ken Chase,	The LF (Livvy) Mann Trophy
	John Bowman	Race winner 11 February
		1st Summer series
		2nd Main series
		Varuna Trophy
		Winner of an invitational race for season
		placegetters
Zeus II	Jim Dunstan	Tarring Cup
		Race winner 10 December
		3rd Combined Clubs Inshore Series
		EJ Bayley Macarthur Mem Trophy
		1st RSYS boat Combined Clubs Inshore Series
		1st Spring series
		1st Main series
		The Flag Officer Race Trophy

NON-SPINNAKER

 

Coco	Jenny Farrell	Herbert E Rosenthal Trophy
		1st RSYS boat Combined Clubs Inshore series

ETCHELLS

Carabella IV, Matthew McCann, Etchells Mini Regatta Tray
 

Ciao Bella	Christian Brook, Ant Elliott,	3rd Club Championship series
	Adam Roberts-Thomson
Touch Pause Engage	Michael Stovin-Bradford	2nd Club Championship series
	Andrew Gordon,
	Stephen Ingate,
	Will Northam
Thelastone	Steve Billingham,	3rd Mini Regatta series
	Sam Hamilton, James Arnold
Shindig	Paul Grundy, Jessica Lawson	2nd Mini Regatta series
	Ben Williams, Ethan Lozevski
Magpie	Iain Murray, Grant Simmer	Eaton Cup
	Richard Allanson	Winner last Mini Regatta of season
Tranquility Base	Rob Weir, Mike Tyquin,	The Ted Albert Memorial Trophy
	Paul Thackray	Race winner 17 September
		1st Club Championship series
		John “Choco” Winning Memorial Plate
		Jim Annand Trophy
		Corinthian winner Club Championship Series
		1st Club Championship PHS series
		Phil Pearce Memorial Trophy
Carabella IV	Matthew McCann	1st Mini Regatta series
	Campbell Davidson	Etchells Mini Regatta Trophy
	Jameson Prescott	Xarifa Chalice
	Maddie McLeay	Corinthian winner Mini Regatta Series

YNGLING
 

Yertle	Jan Newland, Sara Pacey	Sirocco Trophy
	Lovelle D’souza	Female crew winner Australian Champ.
Mojo	Garth Bickford, Emily Keg	Rupert McCurrich Fire Truck Trophy
	Jameson Prescott	Mini Regatta winner 24 September
		Yngling Gold Cup
		Youth winner Australian Championship
Troika	Adam Tran, Vivian Tse	1st Club Championship
Miss Pibb	Hamish Jarrett	3rd Mini Regatta series
	Chris Pearson, Max Hayman	1st NSW Championship
		The Malcolm Barlow Trophy
		1st Australian Championship
		Jan H Linge Trophy
		King Haakons Cup
		Winner 12 race series
Black Adder	Gary Pearce, Ellis Todres,	2nd NSW Championship
	Warrick Back	2nd Australian Champonship
		2nd Mini Regatta series
		1st Mini Regatta series PHS
		Royal Temple Yacht Club Trophy
Karma	Gary Wogas, Cameron Sloey,	3rd NSW Championship
	Nicole Follington	3rd Australian Championship
		1st Mini Regatta series
		The 200 Trophy

SPORTSBOAT
 

Jabiru	Karyn Gojnich, Sara Ladd,	1st Mini Regatta PHS series
	Will Thomas, Amy Gojnich
Maybe-J	Michael & Peter Nash	1st Mini Regatta series
	Jack Nairn, Hugh Allen,
	Elyse Guevara-Rattray

SUNDAY TWILIGHT
 

Elliott 1	Natasha & Lester Miller	1st place One Design
Viva La Vita	Howard Elliott	3rd place
Free Spirit	Stephen Face	2nd place
Coco	Sandy Hamilton	1st place

SHORT OCEAN POINT SCORE

Whistling Kite, Nicola Wakefield Evans & Kim Evans, RTYC Eddystone Lighthouse & Perseverance Trophies
 

Stella Polaris	Sebastian Hultin	G Carter Trophy
		1st Morna Cup Division 2
Virago	Andrew Parkes	Gascoigne Cup
		1st Gascoigne Cup Division 1
		Morna Cup
		1st Morna Cup Division 1
		Milson Memorial Cup
		1st Milson Memorial Cup Division 1
Blink	Mark Gorbatov	Thelma Plate
		1st Gascoigne Cup Division 2
Whistling Kite	Kym Evans	RTYC Eddystone Lighthouse Trophy
		1st Milson Memorial Cup Division 2
		Perseverance Trophy
		1st Perseverance Trophy series

COMBINED CLUBS WINTER SERIES 2022

 

Stella Polaris	Sebastian Hultin	G Carter Trophy
		1st Morna Cup Division 2
Virago	Andrew Parkes	Gascoigne Cup
		1st Gascoigne Cup Division 1
		Morna Cup
		1st Morna Cup Division 1
		Milson Memorial Cup
		1st Milson Memorial Cup Division 1
Blink	Mark Gorbatov	Thelma Plate
		1st Gascoigne Cup Division 2
Whistling Kite	Kym Evans	RTYC Eddystone Lighthouse Trophy
		1st Milson Memorial Cup Division 2
		Perseverance Trophy
		1st Perseverance Trophy series

COMBINED CLUBS WINTER SERIES 2022
 

Erica	Peter Williams	1st Division 1
Forty	Michael Obrien	3rd Division 1
Hell Razer	Ian MacDiarmid	3rd Division 1 short series
Hector	Bertrand Philippe	3rd Division 2
Intrigue	Gavin Moss	1st Division 3
Liquidity	Peter Crane	2nd Division 3
Uncanny	Daniel Marlay	3rd Division 3 short series
Ticket of Leave	Richard Brookes	1st Division 1 non-spinnaker
Ostara	Glen Richard	3rd Division 2 non-spinnaker

Captain Michael Lindsay praised and thanked the RSYS Volunteer Race Management Team who ensure the smooth running of our extensive and diverse sailing activities.