Ocean Reef Sea Sports ClubOcean Reef Sea Sports ClubOpening DayOpening Day

Sunday 12Sunday 12thth of October, 2008 of October, 2008

A presentation by the Power Boat Section, but we included a couple of token photos of the Grotties,

hanging their washing out.

Photos kindly supplied by Steve , Rachel and Gay with their ever present and all seeing cameras. Thanks to Gay for supplying the collage on the front page. Thanks to David and Trevor for providing the photo opportunity for Gay.

As R/Com ,Terry and his ever faithful crew, Linda were undertaking Official Duties on the day, David and Trevor kindly supplied the entertainment and demonstrated, as a training exercise, how to turn a boat between the finger jetties and berth facing out.

Vigilance, getting decked out.Vigilance, getting decked out.

The Flag factory, Buy your flags and balloons here. All at reduced prices The Flag factory, Buy your flags and balloons here. All at reduced prices from our Royal Show stock.from our Royal Show stock.

Akwa Blue after she had finally berthed against the seawall jetty.Akwa Blue after she had finally berthed against the seawall jetty.Took two attempts and nearly the whole length of jetty to berth. We all do have Took two attempts and nearly the whole length of jetty to berth. We all do have

trouble with those jetties. See later in the show. trouble with those jetties. See later in the show.

Freedom, gained the worst dressed and most untidily dressed boat Freedom, gained the worst dressed and most untidily dressed boat award. David, after unsuccessfully trying to purchase strings of flags, award. David, after unsuccessfully trying to purchase strings of flags,

resorted to Builders safety warning tape, which the wind enjoyed resorted to Builders safety warning tape, which the wind enjoyed twisting it into a tangled messtwisting it into a tangled mess

You’d think the Council would get the graders out to smooth things out You’d think the Council would get the graders out to smooth things out a bit before the new seasona bit before the new season

Yeah. It’s not much better out here. The corrugations are really bad and Yeah. It’s not much better out here. The corrugations are really bad and those odd boats in front of us won’t go any faster.those odd boats in front of us won’t go any faster.

Cruise Captain, Ron trying to get his rebellious followers in line astern. Cruise Captain, Ron trying to get his rebellious followers in line astern.

Green 1, departing to get in to the line up.Green 1, departing to get in to the line up.

Rescue 2, with I think Don and Sandra in charge.Rescue 2, with I think Don and Sandra in charge.

Les, showing off why he took off the first prize for best dressed, Stinkie.Les, showing off why he took off the first prize for best dressed, Stinkie.Looks like he has lifted the yardstick by miles. Congratulations.Looks like he has lifted the yardstick by miles. Congratulations.

Safari, Ken is showing a little bit of taste, with only a little bit of Safari, Ken is showing a little bit of taste, with only a little bit of washing up, and will shortly be joining the “Stinkies”, due to his liking washing up, and will shortly be joining the “Stinkies”, due to his liking

of the outboard motor. of the outboard motor.

Akwa Blue attempts to ram the Official boatAkwa Blue attempts to ram the Official boat

Vigilance ,takes the salute from the Commodore, KenVigilance ,takes the salute from the Commodore, Ken

One of those odd “Grotty” boats hanging out their washingOne of those odd “Grotty” boats hanging out their washing

Crazy Mama, why didn’t they tell Ted to leave his colourful under dacks on the Crazy Mama, why didn’t they tell Ted to leave his colourful under dacks on the line at home. Those “Grotties” have no taste, no wonder Captain Grotty “Chook” line at home. Those “Grotties” have no taste, no wonder Captain Grotty “Chook”

has sought asylum with the “Stinkies”has sought asylum with the “Stinkies”

Noah James showing the flag.Noah James showing the flag.

The following slides demonstrate how The following slides demonstrate how to turn a boat within the finger jetties to turn a boat within the finger jetties

in a moderate breeze and moor up in a moderate breeze and moor up against the leeward jetty.against the leeward jetty.

WARNINGWARNINGDo not try this at home or on the Do not try this at home or on the water as the exercise was carried water as the exercise was carried

out by experts and takes great out by experts and takes great skill !!!!!skill !!!!!

(which is not one of the demonstrators attributes)(which is not one of the demonstrators attributes)

Photos by the ever present Gay and her all seeing camera

You reckon I can’t turn my boat in between the finger jetties, then I’ll show you You reckon I can’t turn my boat in between the finger jetties, then I’ll show you how!!!!how!!!!

First you come in gentle like this>First you come in gentle like this>

Then you come in at the recommended angle, go to neutral before going to Then you come in at the recommended angle, go to neutral before going to reverse but giving the 20 knot breeze time to pick you up.reverse but giving the 20 knot breeze time to pick you up.

Then when the breeze has blown you broadside, put the motor gently Then when the breeze has blown you broadside, put the motor gently into forward idle and potter across to the leeward jetty. Where you will into forward idle and potter across to the leeward jetty. Where you will end up with bow pointing out ready to go out again. It’s a little difficult end up with bow pointing out ready to go out again. It’s a little difficult to retrieve the boat onto the trailer like this. You can go out and do it to retrieve the boat onto the trailer like this. You can go out and do it again. Or if you have had enough , you can loose tether the bow to the again. Or if you have had enough , you can loose tether the bow to the jetty, put the motor into reverse and point the motor to port and idle jetty, put the motor into reverse and point the motor to port and idle

the boat until it points to the shore. As the demonstrators are experts the boat until it points to the shore. As the demonstrators are experts they went out and did it all again.they went out and did it all again.

Yippidy Yippidy, that’s all folks.Yippidy Yippidy, that’s all folks.