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Boat Rally News

A message from our event Manager

Hello Rally goers!

Rally 2020 is just around the corner now and my word she is shaping up to be something special.

If you’ve been watching our Facebook Group, you may have seen that entrants are already on their way to

Paynesville from Queensland, Adelaide and Tasmania! We have literally hundreds of entries

Our feature ship Coral Trekker has set sail from Sydney Harbour making her way down the East Coast and

looks set to cross into local waters on the 26th all things being equal and winds in our favour. You can

actually follow her journey on Marine Traffic. Just enter Coral trekker and she’ll pop up.

You can also book tickets to cruise aboard Trekker whiles she’s here – tickets can be purchased at

https://trybooking.com/BIOFE

In the next few days you’ll be receiving all your information about arrivals, registration, briefings and on

water events. Please read all information carefully, and if in doubt, just ask one of our committee or

volunteers when you get here.

There have been some fantastic editions to our program this year, the powerboat demonstration is sure to

be a hit, we have some Moomba Classics appearing on the water for the first time since the ‘80’s, guest

speakers in the Yacht Club through the weekend include Ian Smith and Dr Kate Robb – discoverer of the

Gippsland (Burranan) Dolphin.

Ian Smith is the founder of the Sydney Wooden Boat School.

He’s involved with the Australian Historical Sailing Skiff Association

which preserves the history of the Australian Open Racing Boat, and

built and races his own historical 18 footer replica Britannia with the

historical fleet at the Sydney Flying Squadron.

Dr Kate Robb is the Founding Director

and Head of Research at the Marine

Mammal Foundation. Her research led

to the formal description and naming of

a new Australian species of dolphin.

We’re also very proud to be honouring our longstanding fishing

heritage with a special dedication called Fishermen’s Farewell.

The local fishing industry has been devastated with the news

that commercial licenses have been revoked across the

Gippsland Lakes from April. Commercial netters have fished the

region since the late 1800’s. To mark their history we have

invited them along and created a dedicated Fishing boats

display on water. You’ll be able to see demonstrations of net

casting, sample fish caught off the boats, hear talks on the history of fishing in the Lakes and in a very

special dedication, we will have the fishing boats close off Saturday’s Grand Parade in farewell.

On Friday night you will be able to collect your registrations, numbers for the Grand Parade (please do not

attach these to your boat until after safety briefing on Sat), collect any merchandise ordered and, if you

wish stay a while and listen to our keynote speakers Marty Woods of the Coral Trekker telling tall tales and

true of her history and journey to Gippsland; and the Hon Tim Bull MP, not just some Pollie but also a

member of one of our longstanding and well loved boating families.

Saturday, dress up your boats, pull on your best boat shoes and get ready for the Grand

Parade. We expect around 300 boats to take part, so this will be something spectacular.

After the parade, kick back and enjoy the rally, go for a wander and meet other

participants or relax to the melodies of our entertainers and grab lunch on the grass.

Over in Vendor Alley by the on land boat display, you’ll find vendors of all things boating

related. Take a wander through our trailer-sailer section, then head to the other end of the rally, past the

ferry and check out the classic car display!

Saturday night brings our dance, the last few tickets are available at trybooking.com search Soultanas and

grab your ticket fast!

Then Sunday our feature events include the Parade of Sail, a gorgeous fleet of sailboats making their way

along the straits – a real treat to see them on the water together.

There’s so much left unmentioned…. But that’s okay we’ve attached a program for you with this newsletter!

A few housekeeping things before I sign off –

- Don’t forget our great ‘Best of’ competitions have prizes valued at $500 this year!

Best classic boat Best decorated boat

Best restoration Best presented boat

- All participants must register UPON ARRIVAL to sign in, collect your registration bag and be

directed to your weekend position.

- Committee Members will be dressed in TEAL SHIRTS. Volunteers will be wearing RED. Please

feel free to speak to either volunteers or committee members if you have any questions. At all times

a committee members word is final, for the safety and flow of the event.

- We are attempting to make sure a few food trucks are available for your arrival on Friday,

particularly in the early evening. Restaurants, supermarkets and cafés will be open regular hours.

- Safety Briefings will be held each morning and before each water event. Please send only one

person per boat to safety briefings, so everyone is able to hear information.

Well I think that’s about it from me,

We can’t wait to meet you all, some again and many for the first time!

Have a safe trip down, keep your eyes open for more emails, and we’ll see you at the Rally!

Cherie Draper

Event Manager

The beautiful lines of a Paynesville fishing boat.

Buttercup(built in 1908) is just one of those taking part in

the Grand Parade

Steamer's Run St Ayles Skiff Raid from Port of Sale to Paynesville over 3 days (26-28 Feb 2020)

St Ayles Skiffs, originating in Scotland around 2009 based on a design by Iain Oughtred as commissioned by the Scottish Fisheries Museum is a class of largely community-built boats that have captured the imaginations of community groups and boating enthusiasts worldwide. The first skiff built in Australia was at Franklin on the Huon River in Tasmania (the considered spiritual home of the St Ayles movement in this country) in 2012 by a group of women self named the Women on Water. And they have been getting out on local, state, national and international waterways ever since. Of course there is a growing skiff community (Skiffies) emulating their lead which now sees 18 skiffs in the national fleet, in all states but the ACT, Queensland and the Northern Territory. And there are 7 pending launches which may be achieved by year’s end.

Activities involving skiffs include local and regular outings by the club members who build and row them, organise regattas and 'raids', a term adopted to describe expedition style rowing over

days and long distance, paying homage to the distant viking roots that skiffs among other boats hark back to. So, enter the inaugural Steamer's Run St Ayles Skiff Raid from Port of Sale to Paynesville over 3 days (26-28 Feb 2020) involving 4 St Ayles Skiffs. 20 plus rowers from Marlo & Gippsland, Melbourne, Warrnambool and Franklin will row 'Cariad', 'Fast Messenger', 'De Mirrie Dancer' and a yet to be named Mordialloc Sailing Club skiff the 70 odd kms of the beautiful river and lake system.

Thanks to the initial invitation to attend the Paynesville Classic Boat Rally from Peter Medling and a subsequent 'icing on the cake' forerunner to the Grand Parade, a raid, many experienced skiff rowers and others with less experience jumped at the chance to explore and row new waterways. Of course it is always good to promote the class which has surely already met the definition of a 'classic'.

Website for the St Ayles Skiff Community Rowing Association of Australia (SASCRAA) is https://sascraa.org Any enquiries to Pat Groot (President: [email protected] or 0400 359 681

Want to get involved with the rally?

Why not volunteer!

Our volleys have a great time attending the Rally, while

helping us bring the party together.

It takes around 70 volunteers to help the Rally run like

clockwork. Areas include water-based assistants, land-based assistants, road management, runners,

information and public assistance, and plenty more.

If you have a special skill or interest, let us know and we will see how we can best use your skills. You can

give us 2 hours or as many hours as you like. Any time will be much appreciated. You can register your

interest on our website – www.paynesvilleclassicboatrally.com.au - or simply phone our coordinator, Linda,

on 0407 531 674 or email us at [email protected].

The Skiffs will

arrive at

Paynesville on

Friday and join us

for the Rally

Important information for boat entrants

֍ Boats may begin arriving from 3pm Friday unless prior arrangements have been made with James Frecheville. Ph 0412 979 824

֍ You will be notified of boat placement via newsletter on the Tuesday prior to the Rally. There will also be a map in the Yacht Club.

֍ Register at the Rally Launch on Friday night from 6pm onwards and pick up your showbag and/or plaque if you’ve pre-ordered them. (Late registrations available at 8am on Saturday morning.) At the Yacht Club.

֍ Please check your entry to see which event you have entered for the weekend - you must be registered in an event to participate.

֍ Compulsory briefing for all water-based events will take place in the Yacht Club as follows: (boats not entering the water do not need to be represented at briefings)

Saturday 0830 Speed boats 0900 Grand Parade – first briefing – boats numbered 1–100, plus on-

land display entries taking part. 1 person per boat 0930 Grand Parade – second briefing – boats numbered 100 onwards.

1 person per boat Sunday 0800 Parade of Sail - 1 person per boat 0830 Speed boats 1200 Bowie Medling Bang & Return

֍ On-water boats: Please bring your own ropes and leave pens as you found them. DO NOT ADJUST EXISTING ROPES.

֍ On-land display boats: please consider public safety and provide towball and prop protection to prevent injury to pedestrians.

֍ Speedboats: The Grand Parade takes place on McMillan Strait which is a 5 knot zone. Please do not take part in the Parade if your boat cannot adhere to this limit.

֍ Sandwich boards/display boards with photos and details of your entry are encouraged. They must

not be “For Sale” signs and must not hinder pedestrian flow.

֍ ‘For Sale’ signs are to be no larger than A4 and must be attached to the trailer if you are in the carpark or on the boat if in the water. Local boat trader signs are acceptable.

֍ Boats must depart by 5pm on Sunday.

Program of Events

Friday 6pm onwards

Rally Launch - Meet and Greet event. Registrations and drinks at the Yacht Club. Guest speaker - Tim Bull

Saturday 9am Classic speedboat demonstration on-water. Subject to weather conditions.

11am Grand Parade, McMillan Strait (5 knot speed limit) Finishing with a farewell to the traditional lakes fishing boats

1pm Presentation by Dr Kate Robb, Marine Mammal Foundation – at the Yacht Club

2pm Quick & Dirty Boat Building Challenge

3pm Classic speedboat demonstration on-water. Subject to weather conditions.

4pm Guest speaker Ian Smith, Sydney Wooden Boat School - at the Yacht Club. “The Origin, Evolution and Construction of the Australian 18-footer”.

7-11pm Nautical themed dance - music by The Soultanas - at the Yacht Club. Prize for best

dressed

Sunday 9am Classic speedboat demonstration on-water. Subject to weather conditions.

10am Parade of Sail - McMillan Strait

1pm Bowie Medling Bang & Return

2pm Quick & Dirty Water Challenge - are they seaworthy?

3pm Classic speedboat demonstration on-water. Subject to weather conditions.

3pm Awards

Fabulous prizes to be won Best presented boat - $500 hamper

Best dressed/decorated boat - $500 hamper Best renovation/restoration - $500 hamper

Best classic boat - $500 hamper Best dressed crew

Best nautical costume at the dance - male & female

The Entrants

Acrospire II

Adamarie

African Queen

After Midnight

AH096

Albatross

Alfreda

Alice (2010)

Alice (2013)

Alkaringa II

Anahata

Annabelle

Anzac

Aquila

Archer

Ariel, SL

Arpeggio 2

Arunta

Bazinga

Beachcomber

Bella

Betty-Jane

Bogong

Boo

Britannia

Bruce!

Buccaneer

Bumtickle II

Burrabogie

Bushranger

Buttercup

Casey

Chase

Chloe

Choof N Puff

Circé

Classic

Cloud Nine

Daisy

Derby

Diana

Dolina

Dolphin

Dragon Threads

Dusty II

Ebb Tide

Eclipse

Ee-by-Gum

Elise

Elizabeth K

Emily Bay

Endeavour

Enterprise

Escapade of Pittwater

Fred W

Geronimo

Ghillie Callum

Ghost

Glen Mist

Glengarry

Gloria’s

Gowrie

Gull

Gumnut

Gypsy

Gypsy Jack

Heron (1950)

Heron (1975)

Huey

Invader

Isabel

Istra

Jamaican Jo

Jasmine

Jeanara

Jessie II

JL929

Josephine

Kapow

Kestrel

Kev

Kirsty Ann

Lady Bay

Lady Evangeline

Lady K

Lady Naunton

Lady of the Lake

Latitia

Laurel

Legend

Lena

Leslie H Lance, SL

Lightning

LiL Tyke

Lola

Lorraine

Lorraine J

Lynora

Margaret D

Marie Louise

Mars

Mary Bee

Matalita

Melita

Melody D

Minnow

Miss Australia

Miss Lilly

Mistress Moomba Masters Boat 1 Moomba Masters Boat 2

Moongalba

Moonshine

Muckle Mootie

My Old Boat

Myra

Mystique

Nailed

Nancy Jean

Neimo

NightinGayle

Nightstalker

Njord

Nonsuch

Ornen

Outacontrol

Pamela C

Pamela Star

Panorama 2

Papeo

Passing Wind

Pepyana

Phillis K.

Posh

Pride

PT060

Queen Mary

Rachael

Ranui

Reklaw

Robyn

Roma

Romper

Ruigenhoek Griffin

Saracen

Sarah Jane

Scaliwag

Scheherazade

Sea Hawk

Sea Mist

Seacreature

Seal

Selah

Serenity II

Silfr Gren

Silver Lining

Silver Streak

Silver Wings

Spellbound III

Sunrise

Suz-Ann

Swan

Swn Y Mor

Tambar

Tanda

Tarna

Tarni

The Wanderer

Thetis

Thistle

Thunda Babe

Tin can

Toro

Trapper canoe

Turbo Fire

Vagabond

Veronica

Veronica Hal

Wallagaraugh

Wendy

Westwind

Wind in the Willows

At the Expo

Blue Nautilus Marine

Paynesville Marine Electronics

Luxfords Marine

Webster Marine

Gippsland Lakes Classic Boat Club

Marine Artist Rod Cross

Paynesville Coast Guard

Jumping Castle & Sweet Stall Paynesville CFA

The Pizza Truck

Travelling Squid

Coffee vans

Schnitzel House Lakes Soft Serve Taiwan Chicken Bar

Lamb Shack Coastguard BBQ Gippsland Gourmet Sausages

Exquisite Meals Coffee vans

Entertainment line up

Live music travelling across the water on the Floating Tin Shed

Jump Cats and Harmaniax – times to be confirmed

Lady Jodie will be operating from the main wharf over the weekend for those who want to get on the

water to watch the events or get a closer look at our entrants.

$15 from each ticket will go to bushfire relief

Take a cruise on the Tall Ship Coral Trekker

plus...

Saturday 10.00 – 11.00am East Gippsland Symphonia on the lawn near the Pier 12.00 – 1.00pm Mark McCord – lawn near the Pier 1.00 – 2.00pm James Caddie and Callum Ingram – lawn near the Pier 1.00 – 3.00pm Lady Luck and the Kings – near the Yacht Club 3.00 – 4.00pm Micka Harrington – lawn near the Pier 4.00 – 5.00pm Warwick Dean – lawn near the Pier 5.00 – 6.00pm Mark McCord – lawn near the Pier 7.00 – 7.45pm Olivia Lay – at the Yacht Club 8.00 – 11.00pm Soultanas – at the Yacht Club - $25 per person – tickets through trybooking.com Sunday 11.00am – 1.00pm East Gippsland Youth Orchestra – at the Yacht Club 1.15 – 2.00pm Nowa Nowa Mens Choir – venue to be confirmed

Our event is proudly sponsored by

Paynesville Op Shop

8 Wellington Street

Volunteers sponsoring Volunteers