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C L U B YA C H T I N G
C L U B YA C H T I N G
DICKO CUP
T
he Dicko Cup originated in
early 1950s by S.R. Dickinson
whose role was the organiser,
handicapper, judge and sailing
committee for the “Dicko”
Cup. Originally being held on New Year’s
Eve and continuing onto New Year’s Day
the event started as a fun-loving event with
no prerequisites to enter only a “carnival
spirit.” Boats from all over Sydney would
migrate to Pittwater to enjoy the company
of Dicko and his wife as they were renowned
for their hospitality.
More than 60 years from when the
Dicko Cup started the RPAYC still
celebrates this event based around the roots
of the “carnival spirit.” The event has
transformed into the Dicko Cup Marathon
and Hallets Beach Cruise for the Australia
Day weekend.
Glamour conditions welcomed the
participants to the RPAYC Annual Dicko
Cup and Hallets Beach Cruise which started
on 27 January and finishing on Sunday 28
January with 15 boats participating in the
activities and festivities.
O N E D E S I G N R E G AT TA
A
winter westerly greeted the fleet
of 18 boats on Saturday for Day
1 of the Mick Hole One Design
and Sports Boat Winter Regatta.
Showing dominance in the
Etchells Class was Flirtation, helmed by Matt
Crawford who after a 3rd place in the first
race sealed the rest of the day with bullets.
The mixed sports boat fleet saw plenty of
action on the start line with 10 boats jostling
for pole position under the watchful eye of
Race Officer Stephen Merrington.
The RPAYC Elliott 7’s which were crewed
by the Senior and Intermediate Youth
Development Squad as well as the Australian
Invictus Sailing Team kept up with their faster
rivals such at the Melges 24 and Viper.
Joining with an original Elliott 7 was Rod
Tanks who had a secret weapon on board in
Kerrie Shimeld (Mick Holes widow). Rod had
the element of surprise on the start line with
some unorthodox starting techniques. Four
races were completed on the Saturday.
In the Etchells fleet, Club stalwart Jason
Antill came out swinging on Sunday to show
the younger crew on Flirtation that they mean
business as they use this regatta to prepare for
the upcoming Etchells Worlds in QLD. Jason’s
2107 Racing finished on 14 points which tied
them with Flirtation however the tie was
broken in favour of Flirtation who had three
wins. An excited Matt Crawford commented
‘We were adding up the score card on the way
in and knew it was going to be close, a big
thanks to my team and all the competitors
and volunteers for a fantastic regatta’.
In the mixed sport boats fleet, Grant
Crowle stepped in to helm for Rod Tanks on
the Green Elliott 7 on the final day with Simon
Grosser who hopped on to follow instructions
from Kerrie. The new combination 
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Mick Hole One Design
and Sports Boat Winter
Regatta 2018
‘We were adding up the
score card on the way in
and knew it was going
to be close, a big thanks
to my team and all the
competitors and volunteers
for a fantastic regatta’.
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2018 Dicko Cup Winner
SCOOT
Scott Robinson
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