‘Sponsored Boat Classes: After much

‘Sponsored Boat Classes: After much discussion it was felt that the Club should take firm steps to stop the
proliferation of types of boats. It was therefore decided to sponsor the following boats: Arafura Cadets,
International Cadets, Herons, Quickcats, Gwens and Lazy E’s. These to be the only classes for which trophies
for next year will be available. It was also noted that a careful watch should be kept on the reinforced plastic
boats as they are expected to come to the fore over the next few years.’
The question of the great variety of boats in the Club, and the difficulty of maintaining an adequate number
of boats in any class for it to be sponsored, continued to be a problem over the years.
The Lazy E boats had a very active period with the Club (1965-1970), mainly due to the energy of Club Sailing
Captain Jock Lawler, who became a State and National Champion. However, he died while participating
in the 1969/70 championships in Sydney with his son. Jock’s concern for middle-of-the-fleet sailors is reflected
by the establishment of the Jock Lawler Trophy for the most improved sailor, in his honour.
By the late 1960s the International Cadet sailors began to feel more competent and wanted more speed, so
another building program was organised, namely for the construction of Arafura catamarans. A number of
these were built in 1967, some by Dao Williams, and four more in the Schultz’s garage at Blackburn. George
Benwell reports that their boat was finished in their home lounge. The final spraying of varnish also reached
other items in the lounge, much to Joyce’s disapproval. (Not the first boat to be built in a lounge!). The Arafuras
were popular for a limited period.
In the 1960’s the Club organised annual visits to Cowes Yacht Club, as well as around French Island and
other overnight locations. All of these events provided interest and some excitement. However, one visit to
Cowes, with an escort of power boats, proved to be a near-disaster. On this beautiful day a number of boats
of all sizes drifted over to Cowes in little wind. After lunch a race had started, and at about 3pm a sudden
change occurred in the weather. The wind came down the channel from the west and caught all the boats by
surprise. Some boats were washed on to the beach near Cowes pier, others landed on other beaches. The full
details are described in Chapter Eight.

Results (English) 1:

' Sponsored Boat Classes: After much discussion it was felt that the Club should take firm steps to stop theproliferation of types of boats. It was therefore decided to sponsor the following boats: Arafura Cadets,International Cadets, Herons, Quickcats, Gwens and Lazy E's. These to be the only classes for which trophiesfor next year will be available. It was also noted that a careful watch should be kept on the reinforced plasticboats as they are expected to come to the fore over the next few years. 'The question of the great variety of boats in the Club, and the difficulty of maintaining an adequate numberof boats in any class for it to be sponsored, continued to be a problem over the years.The Lazy E boats had a very active period with the Club (1965-1970), mainly due to the energy of Club SailingCaptain Jock Lawler, who became a State and National Champion. However, he died while participatingin the 1969/70 championships in Sydney with his son. Jock's concern for middle-of-the-fleet sailors is reflectedby the establishment of the Jock Lawler Trophy for the most improved sailor, in his honour.By the late 1960s the International Cadet sailors began to feel more competent and wanted more speed, soanother building program was organised, namely for the construction of Arafura catamarans. A number ofThese were built in 1967, some by Dao Williams, and four more in the Schultz's garage at Blackburn. GeorgeBenwell reports that their boat was finished in their home lounge. Spraying of the final varnish also reachedother items in the lounge, much to Joyce's disapproval. (Not the first boat to be built in a lounge!). The Arafuraswere popular for a limited period.In the 1960 's the Club organised the annual visits to Cowes Yacht Club, as well as around the French Island andother overnight locations. All of these events provided some excitement and interest. However, one visit toCowes, with an escort of power boats, proved to be a near-disaster. On this beautiful day a number of boatsof all sizes drifted over to Cowes in little wind. After lunch with the race had started, and at about 3 pm a suddenthe change occurred in the weather. The wind came down the channel from the west and caught all the boats bysurprise. Some boats were washed on to the beach near Cowes pier, others landed on other beaches. The fulldetails are described in Chapter Eight.

Results (English) 2:

'Sponsored Boat Classes: After much discussion it was felt that the Club should take firm steps to stop the
proliferation of types of boats. It was therefore Decided to sponsor the following boats: Arafura Cadets,
International Cadets, Herons, Quickcats, Gwens and Lazy E's. Reviews These to be the only classes for roomates trophies
for next year will be available. It was Also Noted that a careful watch should be kept on the reinforced plastic
boats as they are expected to come to the fore over the next few years. '
The question of the great variety of boats in the Club, and the difficulty of maintaining an adequate number
of boats in any class for it to be sponsored, continued to be a problem over the years.
The Lazy E boats had a very active period with the Club (1965-1970), mainly due to the energy of Club Sailing
Captain Jock Lawler, who Became a State and National Champion. However, he Died while participating
in the 1969/70 championships in Sydney with his son. Jock's concern for middle-of-the-fleet sailors is reflected
by the establishment of the Jock Lawler Trophy for the most improved sailor, in his honor.
By the late 1960s the International Cadet sailors Began to feel more competent and wanted more speed, so
another building program was organized items, namely for the construction of Arafura catamarans. A number of
Reviews These were built in 1967, some by Dao Williams, and four more in the Schultz's garage at Blackburn. George
Benwell Reviews their reports that the boat was finished in their home lounge. The final spraying of varnish Also Reached
of other items in the lounge, much to Joyce's Disapproval. (Not the first boat to be built in a lounge!). The Arafuras
were popular for a limited period.
In the 1960's the Club organized its annual visits to Cowes Yacht Club, as well as around French Island and
other locations overnight. Provided all of Reviews These events interest and some excitement. However, one visit to
Cowes, with an escort of power boats, proved to be a near-disaster. On this beautiful day a number of boats
of all sizes drifted over to Cowes in little wind. After lunch a race had started, and at about 3pm a sudden
change in the weather occurred. The wind Came down the channel from the west and all the boats caught by
surprise. Some boats were washed on to the beach near Cowes pier, others landed on other beaches. The full
details are Described in Chapter Eight.