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Club Yachting
Dicko Cup 2015
By Ivor Burgess
On the 24th January 2015 six boats left
to challenge for the Dicko Cup in a race
to Hallets Beach and back over 2 days
for the right to be named as the 43
recipient of this trophy.
to see former Commodore, Ross and his partner, Jenny Scoble and past winners,
Steve and Rosemary Merrington (Express) and John and Sue Ellis (Sirocco) plus
of course the uninvited goannas.
Allen Stormon worked tirelessly running a tender service for showers at Picnic
Rock plus all the trips to the beach and back always with a smile on his face, and
It was a beautiful summer’s day with a an encouraging word for the older crew members.
12 knot sea breeze and calm waters for Day 2 presented the challenge of very little wind until the start was moved to
the trip around Lion Island. The fleet Flint & Steel. Elaine Fowler who was wonderful on the radio called the fleet to
was led by XS Moment who left the order and we all followed Alfred’s 1 down the river. With XS Moment not competing
fleet spread out over a kilometre. on this day L’Esprit with a big number 1 led the fleet in a 10/12 knot breeze and
However much to everyone’s surprise at Lion Island was ahead by 8 minutes. On the way to Mackerel Beach disaster
an unnamed member of the fleet was struck when L’Esprit sailed into a huge hole and stopped dead, Still Dangerous
discovered in the lead between Stokes kept to the eastern shore and sailed passed to win the race by 10 minutes. In the
Dicko Cup Winner Ivor Burgess
with Allen Stormon
Point and Mackerel Beach having had spirit of the race some competitors declined to round Mackerel and went straight
a navigational error and missed Towlers Bay, a prize was subsequently presented to Stokes Point, everyone understood why.
for this error.
The race run by volunteers Alan & Elaine is an excellent Club event and hopefully
XS Moment gained line honours followed by Still Dangerous and L’Esprit who with the cruising division returning from Tasmania will be more patronized next
was handicapped by towing a dingy.
year. To all the competitors, a big thank you and it was great to catch up with
That night at the BBQ on Hallets Beach about 80 people attended and it was great some old and new faces.
Still Dangerous in the Dicko Cup
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