RQYS Mainsheet 2021

Marina Manager

REPORTS

MARINA MANAGER

REPORTS

2021 has been a great year of development and growth across all aspects of the marina and its operations, records Glen Scott, with a number of capital works improvements that have been completed throughout the Squadron’s grounds. 1. Roadwork improvements from the entry gate to the ‘Blue Loos’, dinghy hardstand snf trade shed road. 2. Eight new storage sheds. 3. Pontoon installed on slipway ramp. 4. Twelve new hardstand spaces.

5. Upgraded garden spaces for seating in shaded areas. 6. Upgraded dinghy hardstand to improve functionality and increase the number of spaces. 7. Building of a designated coaching area in the shed on Rigging Lawn 3. 8. Improvements to the garden spaces on the marina between C/D Row and J/K Row. 9. Repainted boardwalk umbrellas.

DINGHY HARDSTAND, GARDENS AND STORAGE AREAS The dinghy hardstand was resurfaced with asphalt this year. This has seen a significant increase in the number of spaces available as well as a great aesthetic improvement to this area. The area is 100 per cent occupied, which shows the growth in numbers of not only the junior sailors but also in the number of the mature adult sailors sailing out of the Squadron. We have also turned our underutilised garden area into a seating area in the shade of the trees for the use of the sailors to escape the heat before and after sailing. The VX One storage area has also been resurfaced to allow for the car and trailer to be parked in the one spot, with the additional benefit of reducing weekend demand on carparks. TRAILER BOAT HARDSTAND AND EXTRA SERVICES This area has seen one of the most significant increases in occupancy on the shores of the Squadron. As the Commodore and General Manager have indicated, among an enhanced focus on boating in general, COVID has seen a large increase in the number of trailer boats being purchased. We have found these owners prefer the benefit of not having to tow the boat home to store in a garage or on the road. All have experienced the benefit of leaving the boat here, and some have taken up the service of having their boats launched and retrieved by our RQ staff.This costs $100 for the launch and retrieval, and includes hosing the boat and flushing the engine, putting the cover back on and parking it back in its space. If this is of interest, please email marinaadmin@rqys.com.au or phone 3396 8666 or 3393 3554 to find out more.

The hardstand work area has seen a very strong 2021 – the 15 screened pens have been at capacity for most of the year – and, I am confident our contractors will agree, this side of the business has kept everyone busy during the pandemic. We have also experienced an increase on non-members utilising the RQYS facilities and this has been a benefit to the business revenue for both the Squadron and our onsite contractors. ‘Ruby’ has had another very strong year, with Slipway 2 running at capacity for most of 2021. Positive comments are being received from the catamaran owners, many of whom are now onto their second year being slipped here at RQ – they certainly appreciate the benefit of having a machine capable of lifting their boats here at Manly, rather than having to travel down to the Gold Coast.

Mainsheet 2021

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