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RIVER T-OAR-K

Newsletter

Sunshine Coast Rowing Club

Summer 2016



IN THIS

ISSUE SCRC Regatta

2015

OAR D’OEUVRES

ROWER p-ROW-FILE



Happy New Year to you all.

The club has had a successful 12 months in various regattas, both locally and overseas

and ‘Head’ races.

We also added two more boats to our fleet – a double/pair and a very nice refurbished

eight.

The first hurdle to extend our shed (the removal of trees) has been approved. The next

step is to complete reams of paperwork for building approval, etc.

A warm welcome to new members who have joined our club during the past twelve

months. I hope you enjoy rowing on our beautiful river, and if you have any concerns or

questions please discuss it with a committee member.

2016 will be an exciting year for our club. We have the State and National

championships almost on our doorstep in the middle of the year. Coomera for the States

and Kawana for the Nationals.

We hope to progress with the shed extension at council’s pace, but we keep our fingers

crossed to have it completed (council permitting) this year.

Also, your committee is looking for a new or near new eight.

Hopefully, the fundraisers planned for this year will be as good or better then 2015, soplease PITCH IN.

Enjoy your rowing, and please be extra careful during the holiday season.

Sjoerd Dykstra

President

Not much change in circumstances since the previous

newsletter. The bank balance is approximately $58K with

the major expenditure in the period of $4200 for

equipment insurance and the S&B eight purchased from

Dragons RC for $500. Tony George

Treasurer

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

TREASURER’S REPORT



Returning to Boston in 2015 for the 51st Head of the Charles Regatta, my doubles partner, Geoff Rees

(Melbourne University Boat Club) and I set out not to fall foul of ‘unfair buoy penalties’ which were still raw

in our minds from 2014’s race. Hence, there was ‘unfinished business’ that required attention.

Our accommodation was in a most comfortable and accessible 100 year old timber ‘New England’ house

in Cambridge, next door to Harvard University. Prior to the Regatta (the world’s biggest two-day regatta),

we had 3 days of training on the River Charles, which is in such picturesque surroundings. By race day wewere used to our rental Sykes shell and Concept ‘Skinny’ oars.

This time round, we had a happy conclusion

to our campaign — victorious in our division

(Grand Masters 60-69 years). Our strategy

was to go very hard in the first mile of the 3

mile course, with the aim of rowing down

the two Grand Masters crews that started

ahead of us, and then consolidate our

position with more of a conservativeholding approach through to the finish,

making sure we covered the moves of any

crews attempting to overtake us.

The regatta course passes under 7 bridges and has 5 bends, so steering and alignment for the corners/

bends are very important involving tactical manoeuvring, whilst adhering to the rules of engagement for

overtaking of slower crews. Indeed, it was very satisfying to pass these two crews fairly early because they

were the same two crews that were moved up ahead of us in last year’s race as a result of the ‘buoy

injustice’, after convincingly rowing a faster ‘raw’ time. Racing in icy and blustery (mainly head) conditions,

we steadily built on our position, and rowed the course 22 seconds faster than the next quickest of the 12Grand Masters crews in the event.

IanLuxford



The Head of the Yarra again brought out plenty of stories… perhaps the most interesting of which

relates to crew from the Partez Rowing Club in Japan. Their coach told me they row on the ’64 Olympic

course near Tokyo, and are one of close to 20 clubs utilising the same facility. They’ve also done the

‘Head-of-the-Charles’ on numerous occasions. They came 16th

in the Masters D division and hope tobe back in 2016.

As usual, the HOTY produced its share of dramas… there were plenty of near misses, but Toowong’s

John Bliss bemoaned the fact his crew had been involved in a four boat mishap at the Big Bend… no

major damage though.

Read on and weep… Director of Rowing at Xavier College Simon Harrison (who facilitated our hire of

the eight for Roy’s crew) told us the school was getting another new eight… this time an Empacher… so

what you say… well, the cost is 70,000 dollars… and oh… a set of blades gets thrown in!

Speaking of boats… you may

have noticed another eight at

the shed… it was picked up

from Dragons Rowing Club (a

bit cheaper than the above

price!) and rowed in the ‘Head

of the Brisbane’ by Roy’s mixed

crew in which they came secondin their division over the 10

kilometre course… great effort!

There’ll be plenty of soul searching in the weeks and months ahead with the Queensland and Australian

Masters on over a fortnight period. Worse is that one’s at Coomera and one at Kawana, which will be

getting a spruce up for its biggest-ever rowing event. Colleen is on the Committee of Management for

Kawana and advises it will test resources to the max. Don’t doubt that for a minute!

Testing time too for the new course at Wyaralong… haven’t seen it yet, but it will open the batting with

the State Championships on the 23-24 January… be interesting to get feedback!

And congratulations are in order for our own Richard Hyett who has just been made a life member of

the Sunshine Coast Law Society…. well done Richard!



SUNSHINE COAST RC

PREMIERSHIP

REGATTA 2015

Held on Lake Kawana in late October, the club’s

biennial regatta saw a modest turnout of

competitors showcase their wares on what were

reasonably good conditions.

Plenty of volunteers put their shoulder to the

wheel to help out, and by so doing we raised

some $653.20 was made through catering alone.

We also received a percentage of seat fees from

RQ amounting to $1134.

On the water, Cristie Stoddart got silver in a

women’s double composite with Centenary,

Armando Serafin and Lisa Mason silver in a

mixed double, while bronze was won by Tess

Martin-Wallace and Lisa in a women’s double,

Rod Hutchinson and Ted Egerton in the men’s

equivalent, while Rod also came third in his

single. Congrats to all!

Photos are available here.

https://picasaweb.google.com/103672499777206816022/SunshineCoastPremiershipRegatta31October2015

https://picasaweb.google.com/103672499777206816022/SunshineCoastPremiershipRegatta31October2015



AUSTRALIAN INDOOR ROWING

CHAMPIONSHIPS 2015

Ian Luxford and Csilla Faller

from our club decided to give it

a go at the Australian Indoor

Rowing Championships in

Brisbane. Both tackled the 2km

distance… well, it was hard, to

say the least, but the mission

was a success. Both Ian and

Csilla won their respective age

group race. Ian claimed the Australian record with a time of

6:41.1 — that is an incredible

result that also puts him into 3rd

place in the World Rankings.

Csilla currently stands in 3rd

place in the Australian Rankings

with her result this year.

AUSTRALIAN MASTERS UPDATE

The showpiece of the Masters rowing calendar will be held from Thursday 2nd June to Sunday

5th June at a venue which will be given somewhat of a makeover for the event, so even at this

stage it’s not a bad idea to be thinking of possible crews. For further updates refer to the RQ

website.

Preceding Kawana, the State

Masters at Coomera has been

moved now to 21-22 May…two

weeks before the Nationals, and formost a much better time slot.

The Pan Pac Masters is set down for

5-6 November…also at Coomera.

2016 is shaping up as a big year for rowing in the Sunshine State…

highlighted obviously by the Australian Masters at Lake Kawana.



2015 Head of the Yarra

The 57th running of Australia’s rowing classic, the

‘Head of the Yarra’ saw a race record field of 231

eights contest the 8.6 kilometre event from the

CBD of Melbourne out to the Hawthorn Rowing

Club on the 28th November.

Conditions proved ideal for the race with records smashed in

numerous categories…an occurrence not seen in the event

since the 1980’s.

And it was not one club really

dominating…16 clubs or schools

medalled in the 25 categories, with

MUBC the most successful with four wins

including the Male Open section in the

record time of 24.40.19. Four others also

had multiple gongs…ANA, Canberra,MLC and Scotch College two each, while

Mercantile had three wins highlighted by

the Female Open success…also in record

time of 27.05.51.



UPC MING EVENTS

Event Date Venue

Urban Rowing Regatta 28 February Coomera

Brisbane & GPS Regatta 7 May Coomera

QLD Masters Championships 21-22 May Coomera

Australian Masters Championships 2-5 June Lake Kawana

2015 Head of the Yarra – continued...

Our own crews did well…Rod Hutchinson and

Ted Egerton (with Toowong) came in second in

the Male Masters H+ division, Sjoerd Dykstra,

Lofty, Des Pickering and Peter Fulcher (with North

Esk) seventh in the same category, while the

Mixed E crew of Roy and Cathy Peterson, Paul

and Adrienne Davidson, Will Goldfinch, Scott

Thompson, Kirsten Spindler and Csilla Faller plus

cox David Vautin were sixth out of 18 crews in

34.04.72. Interestingly, they rowed a faster

elapsed time than John Simson’s Canberraeight, but as Canberra was an H outfit (the only

one in the section) it won on handicap!

SCRC Mixed 8+ E SCRC/Toowong Composite Mens 8+ H

SCRC Composite Mens 8+ H

HOTY

Photos

Here!

https://picasaweb.google.com/103672499777206816022/SCRCHeadOfTheYarra2015








Glossary

A new segment… at least for the next few editions! For the

benefit of new members (and to refresh the memories of older

ones!) we’re including a glossary of the major terms in rowing.

Some vary from club to club, but most are used across the

board. Read up and memorise!

(More in next issue!)

ackstay/Backarm Supports the swivel pin, and is adjustable.

ackstops The end of the slide/s nearest the bow.

ade Flattened or spoon shaped end of oar. Often used as term for oar.

ow (man) The rower in the seat nearest the bow.

ow ball Safety ball fitted to sharp stem of racing boat.

ow Forward end of boat.

owside (Starboard) All the rowers whose oars are in the water on the RHS of the boat when viewed from the stern.

utton Leather or plastic sheath on oar to prevent it from slipping through the rowlock. Adjustable.

nvas The ‘canvas’ on fore and aft decks of a boat. In race verdicts the distance between the bow ball and the

bow man’s cockpit.

tch The part of the stroke when the blade is put in the water.

amping Plate Fixed to the boat. Thumbscrews are used to clamp the foot stretcher to the boat.

ockpit The space for a person in a racing boat.

ollar Sleeve around the oar to fix the button…makes it easier to move the oar in the swivel.

oxswain (cox) Steers the boat from a seat in the stern or a lying position in the bow.

ab Occurs when the rower fails to get the oar out of the water at the end of the stroke. Can result in the

rower being ejected from boat to water.

ew Rowers who man a boat. American college term for rowing.

eck Covered-over areas at bow and stern of boat.

rive The power phase of the rowing stroke.

ather/Feathering Turning the blade parallel with the water surface at the start of the recovery to reduce wind resistance.

n Small flat plate perpendicular to the bottom of the boat to aid steering a straight course.



ROWER

p-ROW-FILE

Our pigeon this month is our

esteemed Treasurer Tony

George… he’s ok with the funds

and putting up with Rod, Ted and

Peter L. but how did he fare whenhe had to bare all? (Figuratively

speaking, of course!)

BEGAN ROWING: I rowed at school, but then not

again until the early 90’s. With three boys rowing atTerrace and being around the shed, a group of us

decided to get into it again.

BEST WIN: Winning D-8 gold at the Edmonton World

Masters 2005 beating home an American and a

Russian crew. The boat was stroked by our own Ian

Luxford.

WORST MOMENT: Have had plenty of near misses

especially when sculling, but no real damage orsubsequent nightmares.

FORMER CLUBS: UQBC and Toowong.

PROFESSION: Was in the property industry for 26

years… half that time as a commercial sales and

leasing agent, and the other in the Q’land Dept of

Public Works managing sales and acquisitions of

Govt. property.

FAVOURITE MUSIC: Rock.

PET HATES: I try to take life as it comes (that gets

easier as time goes by).

FAVOURITE FOOD: Anything spicy.

FAVOURITE DRINK: Red wine.

FAVOURITE TV SHOW: Nothing in particular.

Thanks Tony... Watch out... you could be in the next edition!



SCRC CHRISTMAS CRUISE

To celebrate the festive season, the club this time decided (just for

something different) to spend it on the water!

In truth, that's just what more than 30

people did on Maroochy River Cruises in

early December. It enabled everyone to

mix and move around, and the general

consensus was it should be repeated at a

suitable opportunity in the future.

At least

we didn't have to steer or watch out for

other boats!

Photos of the event are available here.

https://picasaweb.google.com/103672499777206816022/SCRCChristmasParty2015

https://picasaweb.google.com/103672499777206816022/SCRCChristmasParty2015



NEW MEMBERS

A warm welcome to the following new members:

Edwin & Debora Brak, Miriam Dillon, Peter Erskine, Deb White, Sarah

Brown, Dobi Edwards, Bill & Rosie Cowley

Proudly Supported by the Sunshine Coast Council’sgrants program

The following members are one year older:

In January:

Tiffany Beal, Ian Buscombe, Will Goldfinch, Lofty, Nic Morris, Bill Cowley

In February:

Paul Davidson, Suzanne Davies, Dobi Edwards, Ted Egerton, Des Pickering

In March:

Andrew Borthwick, Ken Hudson, Richard Hyett, Lisa Mason, Roy Peterson,

Cyndi Robinson, Armando Serafin

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