comply with the Waningab Shire Council ' s bcnh /
car ratio .
In future yenrs the club may be gi \' cn the opportunity of purchasing adjacent or nearby propenies that would give additional area for other recrcai ional facilities . They mny include areas for squash or tennis court . s , a gymnasium , a bowling rink or space for other ' porting activities .
1l1c present clubhouse building incurs a height limit and 1 < set lx > ck from the high water mark in accordance with the local council ' s building ordinance so there is little chance for expansion there . There are possibilities . howe \' er , with tho BonL < hed which was built in 1938 , added 10 in 1948 and is now under con ~ 1d crution for replacemem by a modem building that would be in keeping with the present clubhouse . The thought is to provide offices . storage and working space for the club staff and concessionaires that would improve the facillues for those working on members ' vessels . 1be plan is that this building would be confined within the club ' s freehold boundary and thus allow the two concrete hardstand area > to be joined , providing additional
yacht storage .
When the marinas were construct . cd , the first one in l962 . the pile berth method was considered the most suitable . Since then the Ooating type has been greatly developed by the use of modules . A floating complex may eventually replace the fued pile structure . o . llowing more vessels to be stored wilhin the area . each vessel being more accessible 10 the owner
and guesis . One olhcr thing to consider is ! hat the · face ' of
yacht racing is changing compared to that of a decade ago . Cruising ynchlS were then on the wane nnd class racing was the most popular type of rucing . I ! would
~ ccm thal a shortage of capable crew persons has developed and the 1rend is for thecruising type yacht
lh : u can be ably handled by those 001 so experienced . Ocean racing for passage racing is certrunly increasing due 10 the acceptanee of arbitrary handicap divisions for yachts that are not in1cresled in the International Offshore Ruic . Fucurc programs will provide for coastal passage races that 1i : mii 1nte in the many pons u1a1 are available on the east coast of New South Wales and Queensland .
Fonunately the club planned 10 cater for the many facets or boating . and further development of the club and its focilitics will incorporate any future ! rends .
And so the pointers look good for the future of the club . There are two final things we would like 10 say . FIJ ' Stly . there has not been sufficient time to properly research the question of the club " s correct found •· tion dat .,..... is it 1856or 18671 IL is to this os1 : iec1 u1at the writers intend to apply themselves from now on . Secondly . we hope that this boo \< will encourage some later historian to use this hi > tory as a base , or starting point , for the club history which must be
1l1c club as ii is today . wriuco for the club ' s bicemenary .
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