The official Newsletter of the Browns Bay Boating Club Inc March 2007 April May June July

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1 The official Newsletter of the Browns Bay Boating Club Inc March 2007 April May June July Barnzee 4 x 4 Competition Weekend Fishing Comp 8th April 21st/22nd BBBC Agm Wed 25/7 25 th July AGM - 7pm Can you put this date on your calendar - thanks 8 th April - Barnzee 4 x 4 Competition Easter Sunday - This is a fun fishing day with a difference. The details are attached. We will gather at the Club by 9.00am to travel out to the first spot. The Spots will all be within the Tiri Rangitoto area off Browns Bay. Give Colin a call on to let us know if you are coming along so we can make sure we leave with everyone. Prizes will be petrol vouchers. No entry cost 21 st April - Weekend Fishing Competitions The 3 rd weekend of the month we have a prize for the heaviest fish caught over the weekend. The Trophy and prize will be awarded to angler catching the heaviest fish and is present at the club on Sunday at 5pm 17 th 8 th March a very unfriendly weekend for fair weather fisher-people However, Tony Wong Cam ventured out and returned on Saturday with a 10kg Kingfish and took out the first place. A chocolate fish was weighed in on Sunday and could have come 2 nd but for the contested disqualification. Last Competition is down for April 21 st and 22 nd - Its all a bit of fun so if you are out on the water then weigh the fish in and come down for a chat on Sunday anytime from 2pm till 6pm. Round- up of Events Annual BBBC Gigantic Fishing Competition 11 th February! $1,200 in prizes Due to weather, the competition was finally held on the 4 th March. 19 boats and 57 people from the club entered Approx 100 fish weighing 100kg s were caught. The morning was promising with flat seas and light winds that then turned to fresh North Easterly winds so the afternoon fishing was less pleasant. Back at the clubrooms for the weigh in a few tough luck stories were doing the rounds with the winner of this category being John Kearns. John spent the morning from 6am at the ramp sorting out ticket selling and then when looking to head out at 10.30am with the family to participate his Buccaneer wouldn t start. Friends came to the rescue and a few other things happened Andrew Gulland our AA Batteries sponsor for the day was delighted to present an AA Marine Battery to John. The winners are: (Photo s on Website soon) Snapper Kg hauled in by Sandy Barnse (2 years in a row now) on Barnzee Heaviest Kawhai kg, Jon Woolacott, on Wild One Heaviest other Trevally Scott Malcolm on Fish City Youth Winner Snapper.484kg Mischa Tattley on Indulgence Tiddlers Winner Yellowtail Kelvin Pritchard on Grumpies Average Weight kg Snapper Roger Dallimore.

2 Sponsors: Fish City: A huge thanks to our main sponsor Fish City for involvement in the fishing contest and assistance with providing the $1,200 of prizes. Scott Malcolm representing Fish City took home a few of his own vouchers for 3 rd in Snapper, 1 st in Other and also picked up a lucky draw. AA Batteries: Andrew Gulland kindly sponsored 3 marine batteries for a Mystery Weight (Scott Malcolm), Hard Luck Story (John Kearns) and Heaviest Combined Fish weight on Boat (Barnzee) AA Batteries provide a Boat Side Assist service (provided you are still on the mainland) They can bring a marine battery to you using their Roadside Assist team. So an AA membership goes even further now. ITM Fishing Show: While they could not be there in person an assortment of sponsored clothing and DVD s of the very popular fishing show were sent to us. The main package was included in the Heaviest Snapper winnings presented to Sandy Barnes. ============================================================================== Night at the Poms 10 th March 10 of us booked a table to support the Show raising funds for Coastguard. They packed out the ASB lounge with 500 people showcasing an array of talent. New Member afternoon 18 th February The club combined the Sunday Club open day on the 18 th with an invite to New members to come down and meet committee and other club members. Michelle Browne completed the ring around and it was great to see the new faces. =========================================================================== Commodore - Sandra Wakeford Obtaining the LTNZ exemption so club members with Class 1 drivers licenses could legally tow their boats with the Tractors was the all consuming topic for February and March. The basis issue was that the combined weight of most of our Tractor Boat configurations exceeded 4500kg. The Licensing rules require you to have a Class 2 HT license to be in control of a towing vehicle where the combined weight is greater than 4500kg. In respect of the BBBC, our tractors and the launching at Browns Bay beach the exemption was critical for the viability of the service offered by the boat club. Requirements of the Exemption: 1. Complete the log book in the tractor shed when using the tractor 2. Speed not more than 10kmp. 3. Operate the Tractor in accordance with the Tractor and Club rules a. Connect to the correct tow-ball for your trailer coupling! b. Safety Chain to be connected c. Passengers in the Tractor Cage or seated in the boat d. Thank you to all club members who stood by as the submissions and issues were dealt with to obtain this result. Thanks to John Kearns, Ken Freeman and Kevin Wakeford for the huge time commitment to ensure the detail of our report met Ministry requirments.

3 C Mantis Something is broken around the front axle on the big Green C Mantis sorting out the fix is underway. There is a mirror on the back wall to help with positioning C Mantis as close to the wall as possible when backing in. Mirror sponsored by KA Wakeford Ltd (thanks Kevin). C Squirt The black wheel guards are plastic so you do not have to worry about putting the small tractor in close to the wall. Check the markings for positioning so that you can still get between the 2 tractors when in the shed. Membership: We continue to welcome on board new members. The Clubrooms being open on Sundays from 2pm has helped an increase in enquiries. Membership is approx 120 Club Sponsors: Ace Auto Electrical 7b Saturn Place, Albany, Phone o Marine Batteries a full range of Endurant Deep Cycle and Starting batteries for Power Boats, Launches, Yachts and Jet Ski s. o All electrical repairs and servicing for your boat or car. Hoskings Trailers 13 Tait Place, Albany, Phone o For all your Boat Trailer repairs, servicing and parts. o Full comprehensive service. Ken Freeman Chartered Accountant 222 Main Road Albany, Call Ken on o Specialising in Business Advisory Services. o Keeping business compliance on track completing GST returns, monthly accounting and tax. o A fast friendly and efficient service to meet business needs. Fifo Capital 215 Rosedale Road, Albany, Call Colin on o When the bank says No we ll give it a go! o Specialising in working capital funding to small business by factoring debtor invoices. Committee Contact Details Commodore Sandra Wakeford or Vice Commodore Grant Tatley Rear Commodore John Kearns Club Captain Bill Bennett or Treasurer Ken Freeman plus Safety Officer Yacht Secretary Sandy Barnes Membership Sec Traqua Manager Kevin Wakeford or Safety Officer Ross Cuff or Committee: Colin Chisholm or Les Mellars Roger Dallimore Michelle Browne or

4 BROWNS BAY BOATING CLUB SNAPPER 4x4 FISHING COMPETITION Date: Sunday 8 th April 2007 (Easter Sunday) Start Time: 9.00ish Boats on water Place: Browns Bay Beach The Rules The aim of the competition is for all boats to fish for one hour at the same four spots at the same time. Each boat will follow Barnzee (the tour leader) to each spot and anchor no more than 20 meters from Barnzee. After one hour each boat will again follow Barnzee to the next spot and so on till all four spots have been fished. Snapper caught at each spot will be marked (as described below) and later weighed in the club rooms. The boat with the biggest fish caught at each spot wins a prize. The Barnzee Trophy (the major prize) will be awarded to the boat with the heaviest shared weight of Snapper caught. Note: The total weight of Snapper will be divided by the numbers fishing to calculate the shared weight. Remember as always the judge s decision is final. NOTE THE TAIL CLIPS BELOW: The line on the tail indicates where the tail fin must be clipped to denote what spot the fish was caught at (not required for spot 1)

5 THE SPOTS No 1 SOMEWHERE NO 2 OVERTHERE NO 3 BACKTHERE NO 4 TRYHERE