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Welcome to the March issue of Sheerlines

 COMING EVENTS
Upcoming events subject to Covid-19 restrictions 

Sat 26 Mar:      DYC Duder Cup

Sun 10 April:    PCC Vintage & Veterans

Fri 15 April:      Waihau River Invitation Launch Trip to Paeroa

Mon 25 April:  ANZAC Day Regatta at Ponsonby CC

Sat 30 April:    RNZYS Winter Series Race 1

Sat 14 May:     RNZYS Winter Series Race 2 

Tue 24 May:    CYA Annual Prizegiving

Sat 11 June:     RNZYS Race 4

Sun 19 June:   CYA 25^th Anniversary Lunch at Royal NZ Yacht Squadron

2021 - 2022 CYA SUMMER of SAILING & BOATING

Keelboat Series: 

Keelboat Series: We have two more races left in the Summer Season – Devonport YC Duder Cup on Saturday 26 March, and Ponsonby CC Vintage & Veterans on Sunday 10 April.

All hiccups have been fixed on TopYacht and entries are open now for casual racers.

ENTER HERE

Please let Joyce know if you intend entering a race by the Wednesday before so your handicap can be processed – thanks heaps! admin@classicyacht.org.nz

ANZAC DAY REGATTA - MONDAY 25 APRIL 2022

Ponsonby CC will be hosting their annual ANZAC Day Mark Foy Regatta on Monday 25 April. As this is not part of the CYA Series this year please enter directly with Ponsonby CC:

Enter here.
NOR and Sailing Instructions

WINTER SERIES with RNZYS

The Squadron Winter Series start on Saturday 30 April 2022 and Classic Division races will be with the following races. Notice of Race, Sailing Instructions and online entry: click here

Race 1    30 April

Race 2   14 May

Race 4   11 June

Race 5   9 July

Race 7   6 August

Race 9   3 September

Race 10  17 September

PORTS OF AUCKLAND ANNIVERSARY DAY REGATTA PRIZEGIVING  2022
Thank you to all who entered the event this year, it was one of our best and thoroughly enjoyed by all who took part.

It's looking like red light number restrictions on indoor events, along with maybe vaccine passes may soon become a thing of the past.  Here’s hoping so we can set a date for the Prizegiving.

 WELCOME TO NEW MEMBERS
It's great to receive your membership applications

Alex Ashin          Crew

Henry Dettling    Crew MV PACIFIC

Eveline Dettling   Crew MV PACIFIC

John Burns          SY PANTHER

Paul Fitzsimons   Crew

LOOKING FOR KIMBALA – can you help me find her?

As a kid I sailed on my uncle's ketch KIMBALA for several summers back in the early/mid 1960s. My uncle was Kenneth G. McLeod.

It was twin masted and had an open cockpit with a small ship's wheel on the outside of the cabin wall on the port side. The cabin area was large and had sliding door access to the side decks. As I recall, the stern was tapered and sloped back under the boat and the name KIMBALA was on a plaque across the hull at the stern and on either side of the bow.

The best description I can give you is to say it was similar to this boat but of an older style. https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/boats-marine/yachts/keeler/listing/1036845067?bof=mBbR7hAQ

KIMBALA was moored on a swing mooring at Westhaven at that time.

I have tracked her from when she left England to when she arrived in Rarotonga but I cannot find any mention of KIMBALA after she sailed for New Zealand from Rarotonga in Dec 1951.

The boat was sold when my uncle he died and I have looked for it over the years without success.

I would be most grateful for any information you may have and can be contacted at: Rod Philson rodphilson@gmail.com Mob: 021 772-446

CYA CONTACT DETAILS

Chair: Rachel Orr chair@classicyacht.org.nz
Secretary: Joyce Talbot admin@classicyacht.org.nz or 021 818-448 
Yacht Captain: Richard Cave yachtcaptain@classicyacht.org.nz 
Launch Captain: Jason Prew launchcaptain@classicyacht.org.nz
Editor: Robyn Pearce editor@classicyacht.org.nz