11ie erection of Bona · s mast was left in 1he bands of Messrs Cunis and Roche and 11 was tn1nsponed w Oreen Poim and erec1ed by Fred Mackillop , Frank Buchanan , C . W . Robson , Sid Wenbom and Laurie Wa1en11an . An inscribed plate was aJfixed 10 it stating 1hn1 it was themastofB011a . The club now had a Oag on Oreen Point .
In Sep1ember 1924 Russell Matshnll presented a shed for erection at Newpon and MrTreacy ' s offer tolJ ' allSpon lheshed to its new silc \\ SS accepted " ilh ! hanks . This would appear 10 be thc firs1 building to stand on Orcen Point . By 16 October 1924 proposed siles for moorings had been agreed upon .
At a mee1ing of 12 Augus1 1925 H . Scott was present by invitation . He pointed out how Lhe water on one side of 1he club ' s propeny at Oreen Poim could be reclaimed and the liontage of Scon ' s ( now Crystal ) Bay could be deepened . He suggested that the club apply for reclamation rights . Mr Scou was asked to obtain an cslimaJe of thc cost of lhc proposals .
An item appears here which is nol really Green Point bu1 preuy close to home . In November 1925 it wns resolved 1ha1 ' the Ku · ring · gai Chase Trust be thunked for dredging the entrance to the Basin '. In those days i1 was possible 10 sail the largest yachts right in10 the inner Basin- A fight with the TrusL occurred latcr when the opening to the Bastn was purposely allowed to silt up because too many yac ; lu . s were using the inner Basin and pollution was becoming appaient .
11 was proposed to hold a Christmas Camp at Green Point in December 1925 . II was resolved that
members be notified that arrangements can be made for members to camp al Green Point during the Christmas and New Year holidays at a cost of approximately f : 2 each for a I 0 ft , l ( 8 f1 cent wilh Oy and two stretcheis . and that the minimum number of tents to be applied for be 15 before lhe camp is proceeded with .
In Sep1ember 1926 it was resolved tha1
1he ques1ion of securing moorings and the club ' s posiiion regarding waierfrontage at Green Poim be lef1 in the hands of Mr Fi1zpatrick to repon back 10 the next meeting .
The following month , Mr Fi12p3triclc reponed that he had inspected the propeny and was obtaining information regarding reclatnation rights . He also s1a1ed 1ha1 he had secured 12 registered moorings ( six at Sall Pan and six at Green Point ), the fees on which were £ 3-a liltle different from today !
On 28 October ii was decided 10 apply 10 the Undersecretary for reclamation rights at Green Point . and on 25 November 1926 Mr Fitzpatrick reponed tha1 he had inspected the new moorings at
Green Point and they were in excellcn1 condi1ion .
Problems occurred regarding these moorings as members of oiher clubs were using ihem and refusing Lo move when requested . There was an instruc · lion that only vessels wearing the club burgee be allowed 10 use ~ 1c moorings bu1 1be problem continued .
One thing worrying the yachtsmen using the
Pi1twa1er was 11ta1 a telepbone line had been laid across McCam Cn : ek . It was quite low and yachts were fouling the line and being datnaged . On 4 April 1929 a protcs1 was made by lhc club . supponed by the Royal Sydney Yach ! Squadron and the Royal Prince Edward YachL Club . Al the Annual General Meeting of 29 August
J 929 members recorded their concem regarding 1he effects of the Navy ' s torpedo practice which was to commence in the Pittwater on 9 September . Al the same meeting . accommodation was discussed . Tents bad been used for = mmodatioo on Green Point but Mr Travers Black suggested that a sub-committee be appointed 10 find out how much it would oos1 to build a slip and boathouse 10 accommodate members visiting the Pittwater . Several oilier members favoured lhe idea . At a previous meeting . held on 19 Sep1ember 1926 , it was rcponed that 1he estimated cost of building a slip and shed at Green Poinl was between £ 400 and £ 500--a staggering figure in ! hose days . The Committee had decided not to proceed with lhe wo ! L By Sep ! Cmber 1929thecostofbuildiog a slip and shed at Oreen Poin1 had risen 10 £ 4000 and the Commiuee once again decided againsl iL
The Commir1ce ' s reluc1ance 10 build the slip and shed al Green Point is unders1andnble . This was during lhe depression years and the club was showing a £ 326 I 2s lddebil balance . They had to recourse to an overdraft . But things were looking up . nnd by August 1930 1hcre was acredi1 balance of £ 38 8s Sd . By December 1930 funds had improved sufficiently for 000 to be invested in Commonwealth Bonds .
ComplainlS were being received that thc Newpon propeny was no1 being looked after properly . Mr Scou was nppoinied on 18 December 1930 , at a salary of £ 5 per annum , to look after Ilic club ' s propeny at Newpon . He was issued with the club ' s flags , a lis1 of boais ( club ' s register and supplementary listS ) and a copy of the club ' s rules .
It muse be remembered that Green Point go1 its name for being just that . A green poinl with no trees but sufficient grass for the grazing of sheep . On 12Match 1931 alenerwasreceivedfromJ . S . Palmer suggesting the planting of trees on ! he barren land . On 23 April 1931 F . Buchanan submined a lisi of trees suitable for planting on the propeny und it wns resolved that ' Vice-Commodore A . Wilson and Mr Buchanan visll 1he propeny and repon buck their suggestions '. By I September 1932asub-commit ! Ce bad been elected forihe purpose of planting trees . Mr Buchanan rcponed that be bad visited Oreen Poin1 in
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