Queensland NEWS and EVENTS

Happy New Year 2011

Welcome  to 2011…in Brisbane the year has begun with a devasting flood which has affected homes and businesses throughout the city. Our river club Brisbane Sailing Squadron which is located down the river at Bulimba was untouched. We were very lucky. The attached photo shows the club jetty submerged. This Saturday 29^th sees the club begin the year with the sailing of the 5^th Club Championship.

No QLD boats made the trip to Perth this year for the Nationals so nothing to report there. However, congratulations to WA for their successful carnival and to all competitors. 

In Queensland we are gearing up for our State Titles in April at Hervey Bay. The competition is going to be HOT… rumour has it that a certain Victorian who was made an honorary QLD years ago will be competing…. stay posted for more updates.

 Jennifer Anderson  (Waterloo 3121)

Come Try Day

0n the 7th of November Darling Point SS is thinking of having a 'Come Try' Day.

To make this a success the committee would like as many boats as possible to come down to help promote the class and club.

Further detials will be provided closer to the date.

Regards,

Grant Steinback

President

2010-2011 Season

Welcome to the start of the 2010-2011 sailing season. A few house keeping items, the sailing calenders for both Darling Point SS and Brisbane SS can be found at; 

Darling Point Sailing Squadron http://www.dpss.org.au/calendar.asp

Brisbane Sailing Squadron http://www.bss.yachting.org.au/calendar/default.asp

Additional association events can be found in the latest newsletter including the Southeast Queensland Titles to be run in conjunction with the 'Battle for Waterloo' hosted by DPSS in early December.

New members are reminded that all boats must have a current measurement certificate to participate in association events. Please contact the President or measurer for details.

All members are reminded that in order to be eligible for entry into association events, they must be members of the QLD 125 Association.

Regards

Grant Steinback

President

Riverfest May 15 & 16th Noosa

125ers are invited to the Noosa Yacht Clubs Riverfest.  See the Notice of Race for more details

February 2010 125er Newsletter

State Titles - Notice of Race

To be held over Easter at Maryborough Sailing Club

An article on Jack Anderson from the Wynnum Herald

Qld Happenings - October

This season has started out slowly, with fleet numbers being down. 125 fleets are currently racing out of both the Brisbane Sailing Squadron and the Darling Point Sailing Squadron. As always we are keen to see both new and old boats on the water so drag the boat out of the corner in the garage dust her off and come sailing down on the river or bay!

 Early this year the association purchased ‘STARBUG’ sail number 3026, former national championship winning boat for the use of member and potential members. However due to a few years of idle neglect the boat is currently under restoration by John Anderson and myself. It is the aim of the committee to have the boat on the water and available for hire at DPSS for any and all potential members.

 The annual South East Queensland championships is being held in conjunction with the DPSS GRFC regatta. The 125 SEQ titles will be held on Saturday the 12^th and Sunday the 13 of December. A notice of race will be released when the details are finalised.

 If members who currently have ‘project boats’  require assistance, don’t forget that the committee is just an email of phone call away!

 Finally and importantly the South Australian division of the National Executive Committee  (NEC) has called for agenda items for the 2009-2010 national conference. This is where any changes to the constitution and Rules of construction and measurement are voted on. Each state is asked to submit rule changes 8 weeks before the conference. Currently the QLD division has no items to put forward to vote on. For changes to the rules of construction and measurement  2 votes are required to pass an amendment to the rules. There are currently a number of rules up for their second vote. When the agenda is released by the NEC the QLD committee will review the proposed changes and circulate its decision for the members review prior to the NEC conference.

 If you have any questions on any of the items I have discussed please drop me an email or give me a call.

Grant Steinback, QLD State President 

MATERIALS FOR BUILDING A GRP 125 HULL.

If anyone is interested in building their own GRP 125 from scratch, then all the materials for building a bare hull, ready to rig(eg resin, glass, foam, wood) can be provided as well as my mould to build the boat from. Information and help on building the boat can also be provided. Total price about $1500

Any questions please email me.

John Anderson

RUDDER BOXES

Aluminium proven design. 

Supplied with aluminium cheeks and 1.5m aluminium box section to fabricate and assemble rudder box and tiller.  $60

Doug Brewer