The Committee Meeting set down for Tuesday 14th February, 2012 has been cancelled.  Next meeting is the 2nd Tuesday of the month in March.

See attached file "MEGA MULTI NOTICE OF RACE 2012" for all the information.

Short Offshore Race 2 set down for the 21st January 2012 is postponed. The next sailing race will be Summer Series Race 3 on the 5th February 2012

TONY LEWIS

 

 

Tony was probably the most valuable member of the JBCYC.  He was the Club Commodore for an extended period during the 1980s and in recent years the skipper for the Club boat and the starting official for yacht races.  He was a Life Member of the Club and will be very difficult to replace.

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Our records show that Tony joined the Club in 1985 and became Commodore in 1986 for a five year period until 1991.  This was a time of growth for the Club with a solid committee including John Jordan, Col Kennedy, Jim Dallaway, Ken King and others.

During the 1980s Tony was sailing regularly with Bob Schubert on the Endeavour 26 Maski.

However it was during the 1990s that Tony became more interested in running the Club boat JB1 and organising yacht races.

JB1 was an 18’ motor launch with a tiny cabin which was very exposed to the elements and two years ago we began looking for a replacement.

Tony and I and Allan Leach travelled far and wide looking for a more comfortable motor launch at a reasonable price.  This included trips to Wisemans Ferry, Lake Macquarie and Sydney Harbour. 

A boat for sale at Woolwich provided an enjoyable outing on the Lane Cove River.  Tony and I were taken to the mooring by the salesman and climbed on board with the boat broker extolling its virtues.  We started the engine which sounded very powerful.  Tony stood at the helm with a satisfied smile and said “Peter its gotta have torque so we can tow yachts if necessary”.  He put it in gear and opened the throttle.  The boat leapt out of the blocks with the broker and I sprawled in the cockpit.  We snapped the rope to the broker’s boat who said “Hey go easy, its not a ski boat”.

After considering the boat we decided a Roberts 21 was the boat to buy but we could do better elsewhere.

This lead us to Brisbane Water and Pandora which the Club purchased in April last year.  Tony lavished plenty of love and attention on it and equipped it with every possible accessory.  Tony’s life was complete.

We are so sorry that Tony has now passed on but are pleased that he was finally able to enjoy the boat that he deserved.

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                                                                                                        Peter Cowman

                                                                                                        28^th October 2011

 

Mark Tobin, commodore of the Jervis Bay Cruising Yacht Club, completes another Sydney to Hobart on Wasabi. Wasabi crossed the finish line at 2:09 pm on 30 December, 4 days 1 hour and 9 minutes after leaving Sydney. They battled southerly winds most of the way down the NSW South Coast, tearing the main sail when the front hit shortly after leaving Sydney harbour. They continued after hasty repairs to finish 29^th out of a fleet of 76 boats to complete the race. On handicap they achieved second in their division. 

 

Come along and join in the last races for the year this weekend.  The annual Ladies Race and Forward Hands Race, 2 separate races will be run on Sunday 18th December.  Both races will be over a short course and will be non spinnaker with the emphasis on having fun. Regular skippers not allowed.  Prizes for the best dressed boat and crew. Briefing Callala Bay 9.45am watch the website for further details.