Welcome to the April 2023 issue of Sheerlines

From The Cockpit…

We are having a little reshuffle in our crew positions. Joyce Talbot, our wonderful secretary, is stepping back from the secretarial role as she seeks to lighten the load and a change of scenery within CYA. We are not saying goodbye to Joyce! Her wisdom and treasure chest of CYA knowledge is needed.

However we are now looking for someone who has the passion and enthusiasm to be the new secretary for CYA. If you are interested, or know of someone that we should have a chat with, then please contact Richard (Chair) chair@classicyacht.org.nz or Russell (Deputy Chair) rjbrookek11@gmail.com  

 Coming Events ...

Sat 30 Apr: Duder Cup

Tue 2 May: Boat Owners Meeting. RNZYS 7pm.

Sat 13 May: Race 1, RNZYS Winter Series (CYA division)

Sat 20 May: Yard Visit to Peter Brookes

Sat 27 May: Race 2 RNZYS Winter Series (CYA division)

Tue 30 May: CYA Annual Prizegiving

On The Water ...

DYC Duder Cup – Sunday 30 April

Casual race entries accepted for the final race of the 2022-23 Season Harbour Series.

Enter here

Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions available : here

RNZYS Winter Series starts Saturday 13 May – enter with Royal NZ Yacht Squadron:

Enter here NOR & Sailing Instructions 

CYA CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2022-23: View here

Off The Water ...

Boat Owners Meeting – Tuesday 2 May

All welcome to attend the Boat Owners meeting on Tuesday 2 May at 7.30pm at the Squadron.

If members have anything they would like included on the Agenda please contact: admin@classicyacht..org.nz by 27 April.

Yard Visit to Brookes Boat Builders – Saturday 20 May

CYA Members and friends all welcome - Refreshments and BBQ provided.

Time : 2-00 pm onwards

Venue: 108 Woodhillpark Rd, Waimauku.

Host: Peter Brookes 027 268 3754 , www.classicboating.co.uk

Tuesday 30 May – CYA Annual Prizegiving

Save the date and details will be coming soon!!

Locker notes ….

INSTAGRAM

CYA will be going live on Instagram + Linked In in the next month

We will be live on Instagram, LinkedIn & still on Facebook.

We highly encourage club members to submit content for our social media channels. Please email all submissions to media@classicyacht.org.nz

Our content will be planned 6-8 weeks in advance, with the exception of some ah-hoc posting.

SAVE OUR AUCKLAND HARDSTANDS!

The Auckland Yachting and Boating Association need YOUR help.

As you have probably experienced, Auckland is seriously undersupplied with hardstands. Wait times are growing and costs are escalating. Despite this, Council recently approved the sale of Pier21 for housing, closed the yard at Little Shoal Bay, sold the Marina Precinct at Bayswater for conversion to apartments, and last month shut the hardstand at the Landing.

For months, the AYBA have tried to discuss these closures with Council, particularly their impact on boaties and the marine environment in Auckland – but to no avail. They believe there is adequate hardstanding in Auckland already, and it’s not Council’s business to ensure hardstands remain open. For this reason, the AYBA now have no option but to take Auckland Council to court.

We are specifically challenging their decision to shut the hardstand at the Landing (Orakei) and their decision to sell the land earmarked for a hardstand at Bayswater marina. To do this though, we really need the Auckland boating community’s financial support. Legal fees for two Court actions are far in excess of our Association’s annual budget.

Can you help?

Check out our site www.AYBA.org.nz for more information about this problem, for contact details (if you’d like to chat to one of our team) or to donate to this legal fight.

PLEASE HELP US FIGHT TO KEEP AUCKLAND’S HARDSTANDS OPEN. 

DONATE TODAY!

CYA CONTACT DETAILS

Chair:  Richard Cave chair@classicyacht.org.nz
Vice-Chair: Russell Brooke 0274539841
Secretary:  Joyce Talbot admin@classicyacht.org.nz or 021 818-448 
Yacht Captain: Peter Brookes admin@classicyacht.org.nz 
Launch Captain: Shirley-Ann McCrystal  launchcaptain@classicyacht.org.nz 
Committee: Mike Pignéguy, Chris Bierre, Tom Bertenshaw
Editors: Russell Brooke & Robyn Pearce editor@classicyacht.org.nz