Temua and Pau Hana heading away to the Islands (and beyond)

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Temua and Pau Hana heading away to the Islands (and beyond)

7 June sees two of our most adventurous DYC members sailing singlehanded in two near identical Pacific 38 yachts. Jan Beydals aboard Temua and Robert Keyworth aboard Pau Hana will be clearing customs at 0900 Wednesday and set off nonstop for Vanuatu. These two yachts have cruised in company in the past, up to the Islands and most recently to the Chatham Islands.

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Jan Beydals is awarded the Fred Norris Memorial Blue Water Trophy -- speech by Blair Cliffe on April 29, 2023

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Jan Beydals is awarded the Fred Norris Memorial Blue Water Trophy -- speech by Blair Cliffe on April 29, 2023

Fred Norris was a Commodore of DYC and pioneer of offshore sailing in New Zealand.

When the first Round North Island race took place, a call went out to members to provide trophies. The Fred Norris trophy was provided by Fred’s family and the sextant you see was Fred’s own, used at sea and to teach astro navigation here in the club house.

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Let the Keos Begin... — from the Sailing Master, Hugh Maguire

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Let the Keos begin……..

Please allow me a little Indulgence

There was a Time I met this Renown Northerner,

Her name was Kristen, she was no Seafarer, she had arrived on a Lambretta sucking a Lollipop.

Her eyes were an Azure blue. I could smell the Spray of her perfume.  I wanted to Enchanter but with little Finesse. I asked her where she wanted to go and she said, Uchoose.

We went to this café that specialised in chaHautere, but it was like the Marie Celeste. The waiter looked like one of the Marx brothers, Zeppo.

We shared tea and a Sea biscuit with a Little Honey, and afterwards, as we drank Chardonnay, I noticed a Ladybird on her shoulder.

I was living the Bella Vita, or as they say in Italy, it was Sereno.

So Tumua along, It was all a Masquerade, she was a bit of a Loose Unit.

Kudos to this girl, it Started with a Kiss, she Lidar hand on Matai, and quickly there was a French Kiss involved. I decided to let my tongue Explorer.

We danced the Charleston and then a Calypso five, times. It was the Wright Decision, she was no Angel.

But afterwards things went quiet, Tumbleweed could have blown down the street. I got Zilch, and as if by Magic, Abracadabra, she was gone!

XMas beach BBQ, Oneroa December 2022 — when this ditty was first recited.

Icebreaker Victory for Ladybird

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Icebreaker Victory for Ladybird

It was heart-warming to see Devonport’s ketch Ladybird skippered by Mike Strong, with Matt Foster as crew, win the first race of the Devonport Yacht Club season. It was especially poignant as Matt’s father Martin was one of the DYC Life Members who sponsored the race and he formerly co-owned Ladybird with Mike.

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