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Cockburn Power Boats Association Inc January 2018
FEBRUARY 2018
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PIRATE RAID AT PERTH FLYING SQUADRON YACHT CLUB
Read all about this Club event in the Cruising Group report
by Steve Imgrund...
Cockburn Power Boats Association Inc January 2018
MARCH
1 Thursday 6pm Squid Info Night (SOLD OUT)
3 Saturday 2-5 Bar Open
4 Sunday Cruising Group Mandurah Long w/end
4 Sunday 2-7 Bar Open
10 Saturday 6.30am Calamari Classic-Bar open from 2pm
11 Sunday 2-7 Bar Open
12 Monday 7.30 SFG Meeting
13 Tuesday 6.30 Management Meeting
17 Saturday 8.30am Busy Bee
17 Sat/Sun SFG Weekend Comp.
17 Saturday 2-5 Bar Open
18 Sunday 2-8 Sunday Meals & Music
23 Friday 6pm Food & Beverage Night
24 Saturday 5am AAAWA State Boat Championships
24 Saturday 2-5 Bar Open from 2pm
25 Sunday 2-7 Sunday Session
31 Saturday 2-7 Bar Open
APRIL
1 Sunday 2-8 Special Sunday session—meals & music
6 Friday 6.30 SFG Info Night...details to follow
7 Saturday 2-5 Bar Open
8 Sunday 2-7 Bar Open
9 Monday 7.30 SFG Meeting
14 Saturday 8.30am Busy Bee
14 Saturday 2-5 Bar Open
14 Sat/Sun SFG Weekend Comp.
15 Sunday 2-7 Bar Open
17 Tuesday 6.30 Management Meeting
21 Saturday BAR CLOSED
22 Sunday 2-8 Meals & Music with Tommy James
28 Saturday 2-5 Bar Open
29 Sunday 2-7 Bar Open
CPBA Calendar 2018
SUNDAY MARCH 18TH
MEALS & MUSIC
BAR OPEN 2—8
MEALS AVAILABLE 4.30 –7.30
LIVE MUSIC—LEZ KARSKI
Bookings preferred, please call the office on 9418586
email admin@cockburnpowerboats.com.au or call Cindy on 0411 607252
Cockburn Power Boats Association Inc. February 2018
Get ready for an action packed month of activities commencing with the Cruising Group’s Pirate Raid on the
Perth Flying Squadron Yacht Club. The armada departed on Saturday 17th February at 0900 hrs and raided at
1700 hrs at PFSYC. Check out the result in the Cruising Section report later in the newsletter. A great effort
by Steve “Blue Beard” Imgrund, the crews and organisers at PFSYC. This event will be followed by the
Cruising Group trip away to Mandurah over the Labour Day long weekend.
Further action will be flowing with CPBA hosting two major events in March. The first will be the Calamari
Classic to be held on Saturday 10th March. This event is open for registration by CPBA members as well as
the general public. Check in is from 0630 hrs followed by a briefing at 0800 hrs, commencing of fishing at
0830 hrs and weigh in from 1600 hrs. Following the weigh in the club rooms we will be hosting the
Presentations of prizes from 1800 hrs and the club will be open for entertainment, food and beverage for com-
petitors and CPBA members.
An information evening will be held prior to the Classic on Thursday 1st March commencing at 1800 hrs in
the Club Rooms. Food and beverage will be available for purchase as well as information on squid and prizes
to be won. Members are invited but please book with the Calamari Classic web site as numbers will be
limited.
If due to unfavourable weather on the day the fishing event may be postponed and run on the 11th or 17th
March.
On Saturday the 24th March CPBA will host the AAAWA Boat Fishing Championships. This event is open to
CPBA members and the general public. The competition starts at 0500 hrs when skippers will start to sign in
for the day. Fishing starts at 0630 hrs when boats will start from the harbour. Best be out of the way as there
will be a rush for the open water as competitors want to spend as much time as possible with lines in the
water.
They will start to return in the afternoon as the close off for bags is 1530 hrs with the weigh in from 1630 hrs.
You are welcome to come down and see what competitors have been able to catch from our own back yard.
Presentations will be held in our club rooms from 1830 hrs. Food and beverage again will be available for pur-
chase.
Again if due to unfavourable weather the event will be carried over to the Sunday 25th.
Please be aware that these events are open to the public and whilst non members will need to launch and park
outside our club there will be increased foot traffic in and around the club house. If you are not participating
directly in the event please arrange your own boating activities to avoid any inconvenience to yourselves as
the event has right of way during these times. You are however very welcome to participate directly or to uti-
lize the Club’s hospitality offering during these events.
The Committee and Management certainly hope that members avail themselves of this opportunity.
Please be patient, friendly and helpful to our guests if you are around the Club at these times.
Enjoy.
Des Kelly
Commodore
Commodore’s Report
Air Keys available
for purchase
from the office $64
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General Manager’s Notes
The Club is hosting two major events next month, the Calamari Classic on 10 March and the AAAWA State
Boat Fishing Championship on 24 March. Members can register for both events and we encourage members’
families and friends to join the fun and festivities surrounding the presentations following each event.
Club Sponsors
Our sponsors’ financial support enables the Club to maintain and improve member facilities whilst retaining
member subscriptions and fees at an affordable level. Sponsors need the support of members to vindicate their
sponsorship so please take the time to check with our sponsors for any work you require from any finance
requirement through to maintenance on your boat, trailer or vehicle.
Fuel Facility – On Site
Discussions are moving forward with a fuel distributor re providing an on-site fuel facility for members’ boat
fuel requirements. We expect a formal proposal in March. Further details will be provided as this item
progresses.
New Pens – Stage 1
We are making progress with pen piles and covers delivered on site last week. The pens require power, water
and communication services which will necessitate a trench being dug from the fish cleaning station to the pens
to accommodate these services. The trench will commence within the next week and will be done in stages to
ensure members can continue to use facilities. The work will create some inconvenience for members and we
appreciate your patience and understanding. The new pens are expected to be completed in April 2018. 12
metre pens in Stage 1 will accommodate members who have agreed to partly fund the project by prepaying
three or five years pen fees. Stage 1 includes a new tie-up jetty located east of our main ramp jetties with the
western side reserved for CVSSR vessels and emergency vessels. We still have a limited number of pens
available for allocation. Please contact me if you have any queries or require further information on our pens.
Temporary Pens Booking System
A new system for temporary pens will be introduced in conjunction with the pen changes as opposed to the
current practice of “first in – best dressed” which is not practical for members requiring a temporary pen whilst
their boat trailer is being repaired which is an important service for members. Details of the new booking
system will be circulated in March.
Wash-Down Bays Upgrade
Replacement of the water supply and taps has been completed thanks to the assistance of Rob Pomersbach.
Water is a valuable commodity and the Club and members are expected to manage our water wisely. Our water
volume has increased substantially, and members are reminded that there is a 10-minute maximum wash-down
time per boat which is being monitored. Please check that taps are turned off after use.
Refurbishment of Ground Floor Restrooms
Our next stage which will commence after the AAAWA State Boat Championship, is the new storeroom and
vending machines area followed by a new office entry and relocation of the entry door for the first-floor foyer.
We will apply for planning approval to install a themed jetty landing as the main entry statement to the club.
The balance of the work has been broken into a series of projects to minimise inconvenience for members. Western Security Fence – Extension
Following our landlord’s approval, a contactor has been engaged to extend the fence into the water to improve
our security.
Chair/Table Storage Area
A new storage area has been built in the Commodores Room on the first floor which will reduce the time and
cost when changing furniture settings as the previous storeroom was located on the ground floor.
Bollards Removed
The bollards at the southern end of our parking area have been removed as part of our works program thanks to
the valuable assistance of Steven Dyjak and his machinery. The additional space created will allow longer
trailer/vehicle combinations to park in this area.
John Tissott
General Manager
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For the February busy bee the crew demolished the flower bed and brickwork in the under croft area.
Sand was barrowed and spread around the grass area as well as flower beds, bricks and rubble loaded onto
a trailer.
We had the following crew helping—Sean Morris, Tom Bushby, Allen Guest, George Tofts, Ernie Bell, and
George Webb.
Ernie gave the bbq filters a good wash and the rest of the crew took care of the flower bed removal.
A big thanks to Thor who helped out as well as Luka Pavlovich (Lou) for passing on a tip pass to dispose of
the bricks and rubble.
Also a big thanks to John Tissott for providing the morning tea.
Next busy bee is March 17th, from 8.30am to 12 noon.
If any members would like to join us at the next Busy Bee, please contact John or Cindy at the CPBA Office
or just roll up.
Rob Pomersbach
Committee
Works & Grounds
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NEW MEMBERS A huge welcome to the following new members who have joined CPBA over the past month.
Full Members
Tony Orlando Peter Thompson
Paul Golding David Thompson
Social Members
Chris Thompson
Jennifer Allen
SUNDAY SESSION MUSIC & MEALS
MARCH 18
BAR OPEN 2 –8
MEALS 4.30 –7.30
LIVE MUSIC BY LEZ KARSKI 4—7
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FRIDAY MARCH 23 @ THE CLUB
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Part of the Crayfish information night at CPBA on 20th October was the much anticipated drawing of the raffle for a
day’s fishing on board Robby Pomersbach’s “Sunride”, whilst staying at his holiday home in Leeman. To supple-
ment the trip was an added bonus of having Ryan Thipthorp of TV fame and owner of Oceanside Tackle along to
provide the raffle winner – Neville Burton, with tips and tricks for demersal fishing.
We all arrived Friday evening and were greeted by our host with the most Robby, preparing a gastronomic delight in
the kitchen for dinner. The obligatory few drinks and tackle talk whilst checking the weather for the morning had us
motivated for an early night in readiness for what looked like to be a wonderful day on the water.
Neville hadn’t been out deep, demersal fishing before and had only ever used bait for all of his fishing. Ryan popped
his teachers hat on and provided an in depth discussion covering all aspects of tackle and technique’s for using
artificials on the way out to the grounds. Rob pulled back on throttle after an hour of steaming and declared that his
Furuno sounder was showing quality ground with good fish shows on it. Neville was still not converted by the time
we got out there and stuck within his confidence zone of a paternoster rig baited with fresh local octopus and the tra-
ditional snapper lead.
Neville being our priority for the day got the first few drops on his own and he got straight into some lovely red
throat emperor and then followed up with a good sized Baldchin groper. Ryan got his chance for a drop and demon-
strate to Neville how fishing with soft plastics was done. With a 2 ounce jig head, coupled with an Abrolhos 6.5 inch
paddle tail in the white colour, Ryan sent it on its way to see what magic he could arouse from the depths. Honestly
you couldn’t have scripted it any better. Ryan is chatting away saying he can feel it hit the bottom and telling us all
how you work the softie when boom!! The rod doubles over. Rob and Neville start laughing and saying that Ryan’s
“little pencil rod” is going to break under that pressure. Ryan is fighting without a doubt a top fish but still takes the
time to run through the gear and his fighting technique to the benefit of us all on board. Eventually the line starts to
angle out from the boat, confirming Ryan’s earlier call of a Dhufish and you bet folks, up comes a 12kg Dhufish on
his first drop with a plastic. Happy Days I say and high fives echo around the boat.
The next hour saw us all get amongst a wonderful demersal fishing bite time including some class Dhufish up to
15kg released. Rob once again put on a great trip for everyone and we were back at his place cleaning up fish and
the boat by lunch time.
Neville couldn’t stop thanking everyone for making this a fishing trip of a lifetime for him. On that note I would like
to tip my hat to Rob and Ryan for supporting CPBA and ensuring that Neville had a great trip.
Well done fellas and well done to CPBA for putting on a fun and informative night about crayfishing for members
and the public.
Rhyss Whittred
1st Rear Commodore
NEVILLE’S LEEMAN FISHING EXPERIENCE
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Club Sponsorship Packages The Club has three excellent sponsorship packages available featuring a combination of personal and
corporate benefits ranging from $1,500 to $4,000 plus gst .
This is a great opportunity for members to promote their business amongst fellow Club members.
Our $1,500 plus gst Club Sponsorship level includes the following benefits:-
One Full CPBA Membership with all entitlements
Logo on our web page with a link to your page
Logo in each edition of our newsletter
Sponsor profile in newsletter once per year
Entry in our Sponsors Discount Book
Two Sponsors/ Management Committee networking functions annually
Discount on room hire for functions & events
Priority option to sponsor Club events
Entry on Sponsors Board in Bar
Further details are Available from our Sponsorship Co-Ordinators or the full packages are available from
the download section on our webpage :-
John Tissott 0416 253 094, Rhyss Whittred 0400 122 878 or Stephen Knight 0411 603 444
Cockburn Power Boats Association Inc. February 2018
The Sport Fishing Group held its annual Crustacean Bake at the Club on February 11.
With plenty of seafood dishes including crayfish, freshly cooked and bbq’d chilli and
garlic crabs, Augusta Herring supplied by Mark Seares, chilli mussels and some great
salads and a range of sweet nothings to finish it was a huge success. There were
approximately 35 to 40 people attending.
A very successful afternoon.
Tim Schwass has been active recently, a crabbing
expedition to Dawesville collecting 20 crabs and then a
dip in the Swan to collect this beauty
Following which Tim turned his hand to somewhere 25
miles South west of Rottnest, a very nice Augusta
Herring!
The next event for the Sport Fishing Group is the
Calamari Classic Saturday March 10 at the Club.
Hope to see you all there.
Next meeting is on Monday 19th March, 7.30pm at the Club. All welcome
Rusty Dax
Tight Lines
Sportfishing Group
“MARCH MADNES AT WEST COAST SUZUKI MARINE”
Bring along your Club Membership card and we will shave
10% off all outboard services and repairs for the months of
March and April.
Huge savings off Portables in March/April with cost prices be-
ing offered to Club members.
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Silver Sponsor
Club Sponsors
Please support our Sponsors:-
Gold Sponsor
131 546
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CPBA Cruising Group-February 2018, a Pirates Tale
Arrrrrr prepare to be boarded and show us ye booty ye scurvy bilge rats, them be words of terror heard from the
mouths of the CPBA Pirates. A fierce lot of pirate captains and their mangy crew, descending on the strong hold o’
Perth Flying Squadron.
A pirate raid like no other, the object that ye desire was the pirate chest from many a year’s plunder.
Here be the fierce lot ye best be aware of, look closely as ye might know a few. Like ye own “Commodore Kelly”
and the fierce pirate crews like, “Captain Blue Beard”; Bad Arrrhs Bailey; Cyclone Stacy; Captain Rip it out
Rosco, Kill Shot Kerry Ross, Captain Dark Knight, Captain Wild Bill, Jumpin Jolly Jo, Captain “Yarwurst
Anemone” Ash, Cutlass Kat, Icepick Nev, Vengeful Vixen Vicky, Captain Wayne Worts, Captain Ravishing Roy,
Dashing Di, Bloodthirsty Brent, “Hell-Arrrson” Alison, Captain Alakazam, Quick Wick Wes (Bomb expert),
,Captain Geezamo, Jugular Jackie, Brawlin Jordan Jetski, Brazen Bree, Cutthroat
Chelsea, Wild Wayward Wil 'n Sassy Slingshot Sienna, Tom Sparrow, Brawlin
Brettski 'n Carve it up Kelly.
All willing to lay down their lives to gain the treasure, none were lost. As we were
triumphant.
Here be some of the fearsome pirate crew in action.
This great event was open to all CPBA members, with only the Cruising Group taking up the challenge. We would
like all members to be involved in the defense of the chest, when the Club put on a Pirate Chest defence party.
The booty now be ours, it will be on display at th’ stronghold o' Cockburn Power Boats Association. Take heed it
soon be under attack and need’n all ye pirate horde to defend it till the last man.
The next venture that the Cruising Group embrace, will be the Mandurah long
weekend trip on the 3rd till the 5th of March. Only one week away, so email me if
you would like to join in.
So if you like what you have seen in the newsletter, then contact Cindy at the club to
forward on your request to join in the fun.
Steve Imgrund
Black Ice
Cruising Group
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HISTORY IN AN ONION SHED A little bit of history from Life Member Ernie Bell.
That is where the first meeting of CPBA was held by Jack Baker, founder of this now thriving Club. Six only pre-
sent, being George Moferdin, P. Smedley, R. Santich and two market gardeners from Spearwood and Coogee.
Jack owned the butchers shop in Hamilton Hill, and his wife Poppy ran a cattery at the rear of the shop. They had
two children, Graeme and Julie who are friends and still are. Jack and family have had many pleasant times togeth-
er.
It was in this shop I was asked if I would like to be a member of the Club. Over following years we became firm
friends as we were together at Russell Road where first ramp #1 and the Clubhouse were erected with help from all
volunteers past and some still able to reflect on past times.
The Club moved to it’s present location in 1981 where equipment and nets had been maintained for the
submarine boom during the war years.
Past and present office staff and office bearers and committee have fought and seen our club grow from those six
foundation men.
Photos of Jack Baker and past Commodores are there to be viewed and reflected for their time and effort. Also all
volunteers past and present who have helped to make our Club. Not forgetting the ladies who have also, and still
are, giving their support.
For those who would like to know, Jack Bakers’ ashes are near the spit post just outside the groyne.
A flotilla of 23 boats escorted him to his loved resting place in Cockburn Sound.
I was one of those escorting boats.
50 YEAR LONG SERVING MEMBER I wish to thank the Commodore, Office Bearers past and present, and staff, I have
had the pleasure of knowing over my years as a member of CPBA since late
fifties.
To be presented with a badge of honour for my time with the Club, I shall wear with
pride.
CLUB MOORINGS—PIG TROUGH BAY
Available to members:
Three moorings at Garden Island—109, 110 & 97
Booking system via the Club office on 9418 5868
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“AAAWA STATE BOAT CHAMPIONSHIPS”
TO BE HELD AT CPBA
24 MARCH, 2018
The Club is a member of this association which entitles our members to
enter the competition with a registration fee of
$25 for adults and $20 for kids.
THE CALAMARI CLASSIC
SATURDAY MARCH 10
Food, coffee, ice-cream van, bouncy castle for
the kids, live band from 6pm & bar open from
2pm. A day and evening for all to enjoy.
Breakfast available 6.30 am to 8am
Bacon & egg wrap
Travelling Bean coffee van on site 6am to 9am
Ice cream van 2pm to 5pm
Food available all day and into the evening...enjoy a bite to eat while
being entertained by the band “Monty Cotton”
For all the information on the Calamari Classic and to register
Visit www.calamariclassic.com.au
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SIZE DOES MATTER
No I’m not talking about what is down under, now I’ve got your attention.
If you have been down to the club in the past 2 months, you would have seen these parking signs, “XL” .
There are 5 bays reserved for larger rigs that is vehicle and trailer sized between 17 – 20 m.
I was helping a member wash down his boat recently, and overheard a conversation that the club was more focused
on large boat owners, rather than small boat owners, I want to dispel that myth. The Committee has looked at what
options were available to it with the new parking layout. Members may recall there were 11 bays up against the
Eastern Fence, that large rigs used, these have been reduced in number from 11 to 5. Hence allowances for more
small, medium and large size parking has been made available.
7m boats were considered large boats in the past, however, now we see many members with 7m boats as the norm.
It is important to act courteous to all members, and remember, that these sizable rigs have no available options to
park elsewhere on club grounds.
There are a number of larger bays elsewhere in the car-park that can take trailers with 7 and 8 m boat trailer
combinations
Any Member with any size rig may park in these allotted XL bays, if all other parking including the north side of
the club rooms’ lot is full.
So in summary, the Club is all about meeting the expectations of All Size boats…. Large and Small.
Please always follow the instructions of our Boson, Thor.
Steve Knight
2nd Rear Commodore
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Greg: 0438954700
‘Boating the way it
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Servicing + Repairs to
all makes
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Cindy’s Social Notes
Hi to all…. Great to see the huge support for the Sunday meals & music. Bookings by 5pm are preferred, but if you need to book after that, please call me on 0411607252. The revised menu is now up and running so a few new items to tantalise your tastebuds! Lez Karski will be playing again for the March session and Tommy James for the April session. I had the pleasure of hearing Tommy playing at the Rockingham Cruising Yacht Club and I was very impressed. Tommy will also be playing at our first “Food & Beverage night” on Friday March 23rd. If support for the introduction of these Friday night events is strong we can then consider holding more of them for you to enjoy. A busy month around the Club in March...plenty for all members to get involved and participate in. Til next month... THE CALAMARI CLASSIC—SATURDAY MARCH 10 Visit the Calamari Classic website for all the information and registration.. www.calamariclassic.com.au Breakfast available from 6.30am to 8am...double egg & bacon wrap Sausage sizzle throughout the day. Travelling bean Coffee Van on site from 6am—9am and 2pm—5pm. Live band performing in the evening . FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE CLUB—MARCH 23 Live entertainment with Tommy James, club café meals and bar open from 6pm. Bookings essential for this one folks. AAAWA STATE BOAT CHAMPIONSHIPS—SATURDAY MARCH 24 Register for this event at www.aaawa@iinet.net.au Breakfast available from 5am—8am..double egg & bacon, coffee van on site and sausage sizzle available throughout the day. SUNDAY SESSION MEALS & MUSIC—MARCH 18 Bar open 2—8pm Meals 4.30-7.30 Live music with Lez Karski 4—7
Looking for a venue to celebrate an occasion?
Our beautiful garden island room or commodores’ room are
perfect for weddings, engagements, birthdays or corporate
Please call or email Cindy for information
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General Information & Club Contacts
Office Hours -
Monday to Friday
8.30 am to 4.30 pm
Bar Trading Hours
Saturday 2pm till 5 pm
Sunday 2 pm till 7pm
COMMODORE
Des Kelly - 0417 092 054
VICE COMMODORE
Roy Richardson - 0490 741 507
1ST REAR COMMODORE
Rhyss Whittred - 0400 122 878
2ND REAR COMMODORE
STEPHEN KNIGHT—0411 603 444
Office
Phone: 9418 5868
Fax: 9418 5525
Email: admin@cockburnpowerboats.com.au
Web: www.cockburnpowerboats.com.au
General Manager
John Tissott
Club Secretary
Cindy Civello
Bosun/Grounds
Thor Pettersson
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