Owned by Cam McKenzie and Nigel Jones from Mornington Yacht Club, Ginan the J/111, was first purchased the from Sydney in December 2021 and together they have campaigned the boat competitively. Ginan is a great all-round boat that is fun and rewarding to sail. Her crew all hail from Victoria and they have meticulously prepared her, for both offshore and inshore racing.


Nigel and Cam are great friends who have regularly sailed together since the 1990’s. Between them they have done a total of twenty-five Rolex Sydney to Hobarts, ten off which were completed together. Nigel and Cam have both been sailing since they were young, then as teenager they got into keelboat racing. Ginan is the first time the pair have come together in boat ownership. They named the boat after the fifth star of the Southern Cross. A star which bares the traditional name Ginan in the culture of the Wardaman people of the Northern Territory of Australia. Owning a boat together is turning out to be a very enjoyable experience. “We have a great team, and we are all looking forward to having a good crack at the Noakes Gold Coast Race,” says Cam.... CLICK HERE TO READ ON

The Club will continue with the keel boat tender service on Thursday Twilights and Saturdays next season. 

There are over 34 small outboards currently stored in the engine shed. Most have not been used for over two years given the tender service. 

We have approached some owners of small four stroke motors with a view of making these available to all keel boat owners to use with the pooled  tenders when required on non race days. These outboards will now be serviced and maintained by the Clubs outboard mechanic and the TAG team. The expense will be covered in the annual tender use fee. 

This will leave some 26 outboards sitting idly in the shed. We can use the space more efficiently and earn income. 

With the upcoming Garage Sale if you would be prepared to donate your outboard to be sold to make a  contribution to our objective of raising sufficient funds to replace a tractor this would be greatly appreciated. 

Please could consider this over the  next few days and advise the office if you would like us to organize the sale of your outboard. 

Pending wide acceptance of this new operating procedure In due course we will be asking for all surplus outboards to be removed from the shed so that we can use the space for alternative purposes. 

Regards Laurie White / Andrew Young