When my irrigation system comes on there is no pressure. What should I do?

Find the reticulation connection to the water mains. You will find a solenoid valve that has isolated the system from the mains. The valve has failed internally and is not opening fully. We recommend hiring an expert to replace it. If you have a bore, the pump or bore needs to be fixed by an expert.

What is better for a retaining wall, timber sleepers or blocks?

Treated timber is approved for in ground use and has a reasonable service life, however block retaining walls and concrete sleeper retaining walls are more durable having a greater life expectancy. This is based on suitable footings & good drainage. Both Blocks and concrete sleepers come in a wide range of colours, sizes and styles to create a more aesthetic landscape. Common styles of retainers walls to consider are timber sleep retaining walls, link wall or link block retaining walls and concrete sleeper walls

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Very little maintenance is required. Just sweep off any leaves or gently use a leaf blower. You can hose off any spills or pet messes. For pet solids, you just scoop up in the traditional way. You can hose or wipe down with cold water if required. To lift the fibres just use a broom to sweep in the opposite direction to your view point.

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3# Fort Denison.
For Governor Phillip the little island of Farm Cove had one used as a dump for convict who committed crimes after arriving in the colony, Convicts who had their rations of bred and water rowed out to them once a week, changed its name from Rock Island to Pinchgut. early in 1840 after two American warships has sneaked into the harbour, Governor Gipps decided to erect a battery on the island, Gangs of convicts has to level the rock and the project was almost finished when he ran out of funds. When there was a Russian invasion scare during the Crimean War, a fort was built on it. Amartello tower with outbuilding for powder magazines and quarters for a small garrison. Foundations were quarried deep into the rock. Stone for the 12 foot thick walls was brought from Kurraba Point. The fork, completed in 1857 was named after the them Governor sir William Denison. The island is now used as a tide guage and light fog signal station. Aboriginal culture Prior to the arrival of the First Fleet, the area in which Kurraba Point is situated was inhabited by the Cam-mer-ray-gal Group of the Ku-ring-gai Aboriginal Tribe. The group, which inhabited the north shore of Port Jackson, was one of the largest in the Sydney area. The name "Karraba" or "Kurraba" is of aboriginal derivation and is thought to mean Hungry Bay or Shell Cove. European settlement: On 2 May 1814, Kurraba Point was included in the 700 acre land grant that was given to Lieutenant Alfred Thrupp as a wedding gift. At that time the area, which included most of what is now Neutral Bay and Kurraba Point, was called "Alfred Thrupp’s Farm" or "Thrupp's Acres". Sandstone was quarried from what is now Kurraba Point Reserve from around 1850 to supply stone for the construction of Fort Denison as well as ballast for ships returning to England and for local building. Through these times, the point was known as "Thrupps Point" and "Ballast Point".

B3R59-S34 WALC Kurraba Point jetty Once Up
A visit to Lorna in Sydney. With the 50mm Takumar Pentax

B3R59-S33 WALC Mary at Lorna's fun room & party bar Once Upon a Time
A visit to Lorna in

B3R59-S36 Once Upon a Time lounge 4000dpi E
A visit to Lorna on Sydney Harbour.

B3R59-S35 Mary and Lorna on the deck of Once Up
A visit to Lorna in Sydney. 11-08-68 Chat over lunch with a nice 1964 Beaujolais, and she said she would give us $2000-$4000 to go overseas and would book us on a French ship to Tahiti. See also our visit with Rick to Lorna's and out to dinner with her on the 9th Aug 1968. She said she would like to see us again to give us some books from the library, so we arranged for lunch Sunday 11.08.68.. when we took some of these photos below. We paid Lorna another visit on 6th Oct when she gave us many books from the library. See a few below. On the 7th Oct. We had a nice drive around Sydney with Rick, D and M to West Head for a photo and lunch on the beach at Newport. We followed the coast to Manly, through the city to Mascot. R is nice to be with. see diary.. We had a drink at the airport and then boarded the aircraft. Disappointed we had seats facing backwards but I managed a visit to the cockpit and had a chat with the pilot. got a photo.. Back in Canberra we drove home, getting lost on the way, as newchums do..

B3R59-S37 Mary admires some of Lorna's collection 4000dpi
A visit to Lorna in

Down To The Waterline
The abandoned wharf at Kurraba Point. Neutral Bay, Sydney. Photographed on Sunday, 29th October, 2023. Here's the legengary 'Dire Straits' with their song 'Down To The Waterline' from 1978. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugZRzISBrKk My Canon EOS 5D Mk IV with the Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L lens. Processed in Adobe Lightroom and PhotoPad Pro by NCH software.

Night Fever, Sydney
All ready for the night. The city from Kurraba Point. Neutral Bay. Tonight at dusk in Sydney. Sunday, 29th October, 2023. And here's 'Night Fever' by the Bee Gees. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ihs-vT9T3Q So this evening I drove down to the harbour and discovered a new vantage point, located between Neutral Bay and Cremorne. It is called Kurraba Point. And it offers a different perspective across Neutral Bay and the harbour. This photograph is taken from Spains Lookout, along Kurraba Road. My Canon EOS 5D Mk IV with the Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L lens. Processed in Adobe Lightroom and PhotoPad Pro by NCH software.

Sunset at Neutral Bay, Sydney
Looking north-west from the Neutral Bay ferry wharf. Near Kurraba Point. Neutral Bay, Sydney. In the distance is the CBD of North Sydney, a separate city in itself. Just across the water is Sydney's former submarine base, HMAS Platypus (1967-1999), now a park amid historical buildings. It also hosts coffee & food trucks, and musicians. But here's the naval history pertaining to HMAS Platypus: www.navy.gov.au/hmas-platypus-history My Canon EOS 5D Mk IV with the Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L lens. Processed in Adobe Lightroom (with the new HDR, at 4 stops) and PhotoPad Pro by NCH software.

B3R59-S38 Mary on the deck of Once Upon a Time 4000 looking across to Garden Is where this home was moved from before the War
A visit to Lorna in Sydney.

'Svalan' (1949 - ) June 2023
Sadly Svalan has been sitting in the yard at RYCV (Royal Yacht Club of Victoria) for many years - unloved, uncovered and disintegrating. Svalan has played a pivotal role in Australia's yachting history and is desperately in need of restoration - see comments by Mark Chew at the end of the description. ‘SVALAN’ 1949 - ? The double-ender yacht Svalan was built by Tuncurry boat-builder Alf Jahnsen for Sheila Elizabeth Patrick in 1949. Sheila, a journalist, typically used her maiden name Sheila Patrick throughout her life. DETAILS Name: Svalan Material: Wood - brown beech (Pennantia cunninghamii) planking; white beech (Gmelina leichhardtii) coach house; and spotted gum (Corymbia maculata) decks Rig: Sloop Type: Yacht – Tumlaren Class Designer: Knud Reimers (Sweden) Year built: 1949 Builder: Alfred Jahnsen (misspelled Johnsen in Register) Where built: Tuncurry Launched: August 1949 (assumed) – probably in Tuncurry Sail Number: 83 Official Number: 191361 (no longer on the 2023 AMSA Registration list) Registration: Sydney – 41/1953 Length: 27.4 ft Breadth: 6.0 ft Depth in Hold: 4.3 ft Tonnage: Gross and Net 4.48 tons (12.68 cu. m.) n.b. 1 shipping ton = 100 cu. ft (2.83 cubic metres). The use of tonnes, a measurement of mass, has been incorrectly applied in literature describing the Svalan. OWNERS: n.b. ownership on Register only includes most owners to 2014. Ownership post 2014 is unknown. More information would be appreciated (chrisborough@gmail.com) 1949 – 1953 Sheila Elizabeth Patrick 1953 - 1968 Sheila Elizabeth Cohen (Sheila Elizabeth Patrick) 1968 – 1971 James McPherson 1971 – 1972 Robert William Snashall & Elizabeth Ann Snashall 1972 - ? Neil Frederick Wilson & Gwen Wilson 1986 – 2006 John Fransen 2007 – 2014 (at least) James Rist > GENERAL DESCRIPTION The following description has been obtained from the Australian National Maritime Museum description of Svalan. Significance SVALAN is a racing yacht built in Tuncurry NSW in 1949. It is a Scandinavian Tumlaren class yacht and was built by Alf Jahnsen a well-known builder in that region who built a number of commercial and recreational craft over many decades. The design suited Australian conditions and a small number of Tumlaren were built around Australia. SVALAN was built for yachting writer and journalist Sheila Patrick who was a pioneer of women in sailing in the 1940s through to the 1980s when she retired. Her principal activity was as a correspondent for Seacraft magazine, the main Australian yachting magazine in this period, and she was a prolific writer of articles and race reports. SVALAN was the yacht she sailed for most of that period. Description SVALAN was built with brown beech (Pennantia cunninghamii) planking, a white beech (Gmelina leichhardtii) coach house and spotted gum (Corymbia maculata) decks. The yacht retains much of its original carvel planked hull, planked deck and superstructure apart from normal repairs to wear and tear over the six decades it has been sailing. The original Oregon timber spar is still in place, and no engine has been fitted, making SVALAN a rare example of its type with a high degree of original fabric and the original layout throughout. SVALAN is Swedish for swallow, reflecting the yacht’s Scandinavian pedigree. RACING Woman skipper In the "Alfred's" race tomorrow for Division III yachts Sydney's only woman yacht skipper, Miss Sheila Patrick, will sail her new 27-footer Svalan against 10 male helmsmen. Svalan has won at her only two starts since she was launched a few months ago. She will be on scratch in heavy weather and will receive allowances of 2 min. and 1 min. in light and' medium conditions respectively. The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1931 - 1954) - Fri 21 Oct 1949 SHEILA PATRICK (married Name Sheila Elizabeth Cohen) SVALAN has a builder’s plaque on the bulkhead noting the launch date of 1949, the year Sheila became the first female member of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, which by then had become the premier club for ocean racing in the country. Sheila Patrick began an all-female racing crew with SVALAN. The Tumlaren design was seaworthy and fast for its size and although small at 8.30 metres long, it was light and carried a modest sail plan that was easily handled. The yacht proved ideal for their purpose and was widely raced. The CYCA has recognised her achievements and the Sydney to Hobart yacht race has a memorial trophy named after her for females who have competed in the race at least 10 times. CRUISING THE OPEN SEA Sheila Patrick also cruised on SVALAN and at one point took it north to Port Stephens and back. This featured in the August 1956 Seacraft magazine with a detailed article on how she and a girlfriend spent the week away. It was titled "TWO'S COMPANY- Cruising in a Tum [Tumlaren] might be OK, on the Hawkesbury, but two girls, cruising the open sea, alone-well..." each day seemed to have an adventure within it as they went north in stages, with varying weather. Sheila Patrick was married to another sailor Tony Cohen who owned the 22 square metre class yacht SKERRY OF KURRABA (HV000132), and her children were also keen sailors. Full details of Sheila Patrick’s life can be found on southernwoodenboatssailing: the-nearest-thing-to-heaven.. A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY As described by the Australian Maritime Museum, Svalan was built in 1949 by Alf Jahnsen on the beach at Tuncurry – approximately 100 m North of the Wallis Lakes Fishermen’s Co-Op. The original contract between Sheila Elizabeth Patrick and Alf Jahnsen clearly shows the spelling of Alf’s name as ALFRED JAHNSEN but this was subsequently “corrected” and the surname of the builder is recorded as Johnsen. The problem seems to have arisen when Svalan was registered in 1953 when the builder was recorded on the Registration Certificate as Alf Johnsen. To further complicate the matter, at some time later the owner had a plaque made and installed on the Svalan - the plaque reads “SVALAN R.S.Y.S. BUILT FOR SHEILA PATRICK BY ALFRED JOHANSEN TUNCURRY 1949”. Needless to say, there was never a boat-builder of the name Alfred Johnsen nor Alfred Johansen in the Tuncurry-Forster area. LIFE AFTER SHEILA PATRICK After Sheila Patrick sold SVALAN in the early 1970s, (replacing it with a Stella class vessel) its ownership has not been well documented, however before the current owner purchased the yacht it was then owned by Jim Rist and moored at Balmain in Sydney. The Tumlare’s designer Knud Reimers was a Scandinavian designer [Sweden] well respected internationally for his light but sturdy and fast, canoe-stern yachts. The Tumlaren was considered an advanced design for its time, with a high aspect ratio sail plan, light displacement and narrow beam - all features derived from the sail area 20 square metre boat class popular in Scandinavia. The canoe-stern hull with a deep keel was also a common Scandinavian style and the combination of features produced a seaworthy and fast yacht well suited to racing on the harbour and offshore from Sydney. Possibly a dozen of the class were built in Victoria during the 1930s and 1940s. Around eight or so are thought to remain afloat including AVIAN (HV000385). A small number were also built and are still sailing in and around Sydney, NSW. “Sadly SVALAN has been sitting in the yard at RYCV (Royal Yacht Club of Victoria) for many years now uncovered, and unloved. I understand an owner might not have the time and money to restore a boat like this (which is a pivotal part of Australia's yachting history), but letting her slowly disintegrate rather than passing her on to someone who is willing to save her is tantamount to vandalism. At least put a tarp over her” (Mark Chew personal communication). Image Source: southernwoodenboatsailing.com/ Enhancement: Philip Pope Acknowledgements. The assistance of Mori Flapan (Mori Flapan boatregister) by providing access to his extensive database is greatly appreciated. We are grateful for access to the extensive resource on the Tumlaren Class held by southernwoodenboatsailing.com All Images in this photostream are Copyright - Great Lakes Manning River Shipping and/or their individual owners as may be stated above and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or used in any way without prior written approval. GREAT LAKES MANNING RIVER SHIPPING, NSW - Flickr Group --> Alphabetical Boat Index --> Boat builders Index --> Tags List

'Svalan' (1949 - ) Sail Number 83 - built for Sheila Patrick
This image of the sloop Tumlaren is of Sheila Patrick's former boat Svalan in what appears to be on Sydney Harbour. ‘SVALAN’ 1949 - ? The double-ender yacht Svalan was built by Tuncurry boat-builder Alf Jahnsen for Sheila Elizabeth Patrick in 1949. Sheila, a journalist, typically used her maiden name Sheila Patrick throughout her life. DETAILS Name: Svalan Material: Wood - brown beech (Pennantia cunninghamii) planking; white beech (Gmelina leichhardtii) coach house; and spotted gum (Corymbia maculata) decks Rig: Sloop Type: Yacht – Tumlaren Class Designer: Knud Reimers (Sweden) Year built: 1949 Builder: Alfred Jahnsen (misspelled Johnsen in Register) Where built: Tuncurry Launched: August 1949 (assumed) – probably in Tuncurry Sail Number: 83 Official Number: 191361 (no longer on the 2023 AMSA Registration list) Registration: Sydney – 41/1953 Length: 27.4 ft Breadth: 6.0 ft Depth in Hold: 4.3 ft Tonnage: Gross and Net 4.48 tons (12.68 cu. m.) n.b. 1 shipping ton = 100 cu. ft (2.83 cubic metres). The use of tonnes, a measurement of mass, has been incorrectly applied in literature describing the Svalan. OWNERS: n.b. ownership on Register only includes most owners to 2014. Ownership post 2014 is unknown. More information would be appreciated (chrisborough@gmail.com) 1949 – 1953 Sheila Elizabeth Patrick 1953 - 1968 Sheila Elizabeth Cohen (Sheila Elizabeth Patrick) 1968 – 1971 James McPherson 1971 – 1972 Robert William Snashall & Elizabeth Ann Snashall 1972 - ? Neil Frederick Wilson & Gwen Wilson 1986 – 2006 John Fransen 2007 – 2014 (at least) James Rist > GENERAL DESCRIPTION The following description has been obtained from the Australian National Maritime Museum description of Svalan. Significance SVALAN is a racing yacht built in Tuncurry NSW in 1949. It is a Scandinavian Tumlaren class yacht and was built by Alf Jahnsen a well-known builder in that region who built a number of commercial and recreational craft over many decades. The design suited Australian conditions and a small number of Tumlaren were built around Australia. SVALAN was built for yachting writer and journalist Sheila Patrick who was a pioneer of women in sailing in the 1940s through to the 1980s when she retired. Her principal activity was as a correspondent for Seacraft magazine, the main Australian yachting magazine in this period, and she was a prolific writer of articles and race reports. SVALAN was the yacht she sailed for most of that period. Description SVALAN was built with brown beech (Pennantia cunninghamii) planking, a white beech (Gmelina leichhardtii) coach house and spotted gum (Corymbia maculata) decks. The yacht retains much of its original carvel planked hull, planked deck and superstructure apart from normal repairs to wear and tear over the six decades it has been sailing. The original Oregon timber spar is still in place, and no engine has been fitted, making SVALAN a rare example of its type with a high degree of original fabric and the original layout throughout. SVALAN is Swedish for swallow, reflecting the yacht’s Scandinavian pedigree. RACING Woman skipper In the "Alfred's" race tomorrow for Division III yachts Sydney's only woman yacht skipper, Miss Sheila Patrick, will sail her new 27-footer Svalan against 10 male helmsmen. Svalan has won at her only two starts since she was launched a few months ago. She will be on scratch in heavy weather and will receive allowances of 2 min. and 1 min. in light and' medium conditions respectively. The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1931 - 1954) - Fri 21 Oct 1949 SHEILA PATRICK (married Name Sheila Elizabeth Cohen) SVALAN has a builder’s plaque on the bulkhead noting the launch date of 1949, the year Sheila became the first female member of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, which by then had become the premier club for ocean racing in the country. Sheila Patrick began an all-female racing crew with SVALAN. The Tumlaren design was seaworthy and fast for its size and although small at 8.30 metres long, it was light and carried a modest sail plan that was easily handled. The yacht proved ideal for their purpose and was widely raced. The CYCA has recognised her achievements and the Sydney to Hobart yacht race has a memorial trophy named after her for females who have competed in the race at least 10 times. CRUISING THE OPEN SEA Sheila Patrick also cruised on SVALAN and at one point took it north to Port Stephens and back. This featured in the August 1956 Seacraft magazine with a detailed article on how she and a girlfriend spent the week away. It was titled "TWO'S COMPANY- Cruising in a Tum [Tumlaren] might be OK, on the Hawkesbury, but two girls, cruising the open sea, alone-well..." each day seemed to have an adventure within it as they went north in stages, with varying weather. Sheila Patrick was married to another sailor Tony Cohen who owned the 22 square metre class yacht SKERRY OF KURRABA (HV000132), and her children were also keen sailors. Full details of Sheila Patrick’s life can be found on southernwoodenboatssailing: the-nearest-thing-to-heaven.. A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY As described by the Australian Maritime Museum, Svalan was built in 1949 by Alf Jahnsen on the beach at Tuncurry – approximately 100 m North of the Wallis Lakes Fishermen’s Co-Op. The original contract between Sheila Elizabeth Patrick and Alf Jahnsen clearly shows the spelling of Alf’s name as ALFRED JAHNSEN but this was subsequently “corrected” and the surname of the builder is recorded as Johnsen. The problem seems to have arisen when Svalan was registered in 1953 when the builder was recorded on the Registration Certificate as Alf Johnsen. To further complicate the matter, at some time later the owner had a plaque made and installed on the Svalan - the plaque reads “SVALAN R.S.Y.S. BUILT FOR SHEILA PATRICK BY ALFRED JOHANSEN TUNCURRY 1949”. Needless to say, there was never a boat-builder of the name Alfred Johnsen nor Alfred Johansen in the Tuncurry-Forster area. LIFE AFTER SHEILA PATRICK After Sheila Patrick sold SVALAN in the early 1970s, (replacing it with a Stella class vessel) its ownership has not been well documented, however before the current owner purchased the yacht it was then owned by Jim Rist and moored at Balmain in Sydney. The Tumlare’s designer Knud Reimers was a Scandinavian designer [Sweden] well respected internationally for his light but sturdy and fast, canoe-stern yachts. The Tumlaren was considered an advanced design for its time, with a high aspect ratio sail plan, light displacement and narrow beam - all features derived from the sail area 20 square metre boat class popular in Scandinavia. The canoe-stern hull with a deep keel was also a common Scandinavian style and the combination of features produced a seaworthy and fast yacht well suited to racing on the harbour and offshore from Sydney. Possibly a dozen of the class were built in Victoria during the 1930s and 1940s. Around eight or so are thought to remain afloat including AVIAN (HV000385). A small number were also built and are still sailing in and around Sydney, NSW. “Sadly SVALAN has been sitting in the yard at RYCV (Royal Yacht Club of Victoria) for many years now uncovered, and unloved. I understand an owner might not have the time and money to restore a boat like this (which is a pivotal part of Australia's yachting history), but letting her slowly disintegrate rather than passing her on to someone who is willing to save her is tantamount to vandalism. At least put a tarp over her” (Mark Chew personal communication). Image Source: southernwoodenboatsailing.com/ Enhancement: Philip Pope Acknowledgements. The assistance of Mori Flapan (Mori Flapan boatregister) by providing access to his extensive database is greatly appreciated. We are grateful for access to the extensive resource on the Tumlaren Class held by southernwoodenboatsailing.com All Images in this photostream are Copyright - Great Lakes Manning River Shipping and/or their individual owners as may be stated above and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or used in any way without prior written approval. GREAT LAKES MANNING RIVER SHIPPING, NSW - Flickr Group --> Alphabetical Boat Index --> Boat builders Index --> Tags List

"Two's Company" - Sheila Patrick and her open-sea adventure in 'Svalan'
This image comes from the November 1952 issue of SEACRAFT that features the adventure taking her Tumlare 'Svalan' on the Tasman Sea to Port Stephens. The full story of her epic ocean going voyage in a yacht that is without a self-draining cockpit, is available from the following - southernwoodenboatsailing.com/news/sheilas-sea-going-craft ‘SVALAN’ 1949 - ? The double-ender yacht Svalan was built by Tuncurry boat-builder Alf Jahnsen for Sheila Elizabeth Patrick in 1949. Sheila, a journalist, typically used her maiden name Sheila Patrick throughout her life. DETAILS Name: Svalan Material: Wood - brown beech (Pennantia cunninghamii) planking; white beech (Gmelina leichhardtii) coach house; and spotted gum (Corymbia maculata) decks Rig: Sloop Type: Yacht – Tumlaren Class Designer: Knud Reimers (Sweden) Year built: 1949 Builder: Alfred Jahnsen (misspelled Johnsen in Register) Where built: Tuncurry Launched: August 1949 (assumed) – probably in Tuncurry Sail Number: 83 Official Number: 191361 (no longer on the 2023 AMSA Registration list) Registration: Sydney – 41/1953 Length: 27.4 ft Breadth: 6.0 ft Depth in Hold: 4.3 ft Tonnage: Gross and Net 4.48 tons (12.68 cu. m.) n.b. 1 shipping ton = 100 cu. ft (2.83 cubic metres). The use of tonnes, a measurement of mass, has been incorrectly applied in literature describing the Svalan. OWNERS: n.b. ownership on Register only includes most owners to 2014. Ownership post 2014 is unknown. More information would be appreciated (chrisborough@gmail.com) 1949 – 1953 Sheila Elizabeth Patrick 1953 - 1968 Sheila Elizabeth Cohen (Sheila Elizabeth Patrick) 1968 – 1971 James McPherson 1971 – 1972 Robert William Snashall & Elizabeth Ann Snashall 1972 - ? Neil Frederick Wilson & Gwen Wilson 1986 – 2006 John Fransen 2007 – 2014 (at least) James Rist > GENERAL DESCRIPTION The following description has been obtained from the Australian National Maritime Museum description of Svalan. Significance SVALAN is a racing yacht built in Tuncurry NSW in 1949. It is a Scandinavian Tumlaren class yacht and was built by Alf Jahnsen a well-known builder in that region who built a number of commercial and recreational craft over many decades. The design suited Australian conditions and a small number of Tumlaren were built around Australia. SVALAN was built for yachting writer and journalist Sheila Patrick who was a pioneer of women in sailing in the 1940s through to the 1980s when she retired. Her principal activity was as a correspondent for Seacraft magazine, the main Australian yachting magazine in this period, and she was a prolific writer of articles and race reports. SVALAN was the yacht she sailed for most of that period. Description SVALAN was built with brown beech (Pennantia cunninghamii) planking, a white beech (Gmelina leichhardtii) coach house and spotted gum (Corymbia maculata) decks. The yacht retains much of its original carvel planked hull, planked deck and superstructure apart from normal repairs to wear and tear over the six decades it has been sailing. The original Oregon timber spar is still in place, and no engine has been fitted, making SVALAN a rare example of its type with a high degree of original fabric and the original layout throughout. SVALAN is Swedish for swallow, reflecting the yacht’s Scandinavian pedigree. RACING Woman skipper In the "Alfred's" race tomorrow for Division III yachts Sydney's only woman yacht skipper, Miss Sheila Patrick, will sail her new 27-footer Svalan against 10 male helmsmen. Svalan has won at her only two starts since she was launched a few months ago. She will be on scratch in heavy weather and will receive allowances of 2 min. and 1 min. in light and' medium conditions respectively. The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1931 - 1954) - Fri 21 Oct 1949 SHEILA PATRICK (married Name Sheila Elizabeth Cohen) SVALAN has a builder’s plaque on the bulkhead noting the launch date of 1949, the year Sheila became the first female member of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, which by then had become the premier club for ocean racing in the country. Sheila Patrick began an all-female racing crew with SVALAN. The Tumlaren design was seaworthy and fast for its size and although small at 8.30 metres long, it was light and carried a modest sail plan that was easily handled. The yacht proved ideal for their purpose and was widely raced. The CYCA has recognised her achievements and the Sydney to Hobart yacht race has a memorial trophy named after her for females who have competed in the race at least 10 times. CRUISING THE OPEN SEA Sheila Patrick also cruised on SVALAN and at one point took it north to Port Stephens and back. This featured in the August 1956 Seacraft magazine with a detailed article on how she and a girlfriend spent the week away. It was titled "TWO'S COMPANY- Cruising in a Tum [Tumlaren] might be OK, on the Hawkesbury, but two girls, cruising the open sea, alone-well..." each day seemed to have an adventure within it as they went north in stages, with varying weather. Sheila Patrick was married to another sailor Tony Cohen who owned the 22 square metre class yacht SKERRY OF KURRABA (HV000132), and her children were also keen sailors. Full details of Sheila Patrick’s life can be found on southernwoodenboatssailing: the-nearest-thing-to-heaven.. A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY As described by the Australian Maritime Museum, Svalan was built in 1949 by Alf Jahnsen on the beach at Tuncurry – approximately 100 m North of the Wallis Lakes Fishermen’s Co-Op. The original contract between Sheila Elizabeth Patrick and Alf Jahnsen clearly shows the spelling of Alf’s name as ALFRED JAHNSEN but this was subsequently “corrected” and the surname of the builder is recorded as Johnsen. The problem seems to have arisen when Svalan was registered in 1953 when the builder was recorded on the Registration Certificate as Alf Johnsen. To further complicate the matter, at some time later the owner had a plaque made and installed on the Svalan - the plaque reads “SVALAN R.S.Y.S. BUILT FOR SHEILA PATRICK BY ALFRED JOHANSEN TUNCURRY 1949”. Needless to say, there was never a boat-builder of the name Alfred Johnsen nor Alfred Johansen in the Tuncurry-Forster area. LIFE AFTER SHEILA PATRICK After Sheila Patrick sold SVALAN in the early 1970s, (replacing it with a Stella class vessel) its ownership has not been well documented, however before the current owner purchased the yacht it was then owned by Jim Rist and moored at Balmain in Sydney. The Tumlare’s designer Knud Reimers was a Scandinavian designer [Sweden] well respected internationally for his light but sturdy and fast, canoe-stern yachts. The Tumlaren was considered an advanced design for its time, with a high aspect ratio sail plan, light displacement and narrow beam - all features derived from the sail area 20 square metre boat class popular in Scandinavia. The canoe-stern hull with a deep keel was also a common Scandinavian style and the combination of features produced a seaworthy and fast yacht well suited to racing on the harbour and offshore from Sydney. Possibly a dozen of the class were built in Victoria during the 1930s and 1940s. Around eight or so are thought to remain afloat including AVIAN (HV000385). A small number were also built and are still sailing in and around Sydney, NSW. “Sadly SVALAN has been sitting in the yard at RYCV (Royal Yacht Club of Victoria) for many years now uncovered, and unloved. I understand an owner might not have the time and money to restore a boat like this (which is a pivotal part of Australia's yachting history), but letting her slowly disintegrate rather than passing her on to someone who is willing to save her is tantamount to vandalism. At least put a tarp over her” (Mark Chew personal communication). Image Source: southernwoodenboatsailing.com/ Enhancement: Philip Pope Acknowledgements. The assistance of Mori Flapan (Mori Flapan boatregister) by providing access to his extensive database is greatly appreciated. We are grateful for access to the extensive resource on the Tumlaren Class held by southernwoodenboatsailing.com All Images in this photostream are Copyright - Great Lakes Manning River Shipping and/or their individual owners as may be stated above and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or used in any way without prior written approval. GREAT LAKES MANNING RIVER SHIPPING, NSW - Flickr Group --> Alphabetical Boat Index --> Boat builders Index --> Tags List

'Svalan' Contract Jahnsen - Patrick extract
This image is of part of the 1948 contract between Alfred Jahnsen and Sheila Patrick to construct a Tumlaren Class yacht. Close examination shows that, at some stage, the name Jahnsen has been over-written to read Johnsen; this name has been carried forward to the builders name on the Registration Certificate dated 1953. This has caused consternation ever since but there can be no doubt that the boat-builder was Alfred Jahnsen - the most prolific boat-builder in the Forster-Tuncurry Area of NSW. ‘SVALAN’ 1949 - ? The double-ender yacht Svalan was built by Tuncurry boat-builder Alf Jahnsen for Sheila Elizabeth Patrick in 1949. Sheila, a journalist, typically used her maiden name Sheila Patrick throughout her life. DETAILS Name: Svalan Material: Wood - brown beech (Pennantia cunninghamii) planking; white beech (Gmelina leichhardtii) coach house; and spotted gum (Corymbia maculata) decks Rig: Sloop Type: Yacht – Tumlaren Class Designer: Knud Reimers (Sweden) Year built: 1949 Builder: Alfred Jahnsen (misspelled Johnsen in Register) Where built: Tuncurry Launched: August 1949 (assumed) – probably in Tuncurry Sail Number: 83 Official Number: 191361 (no longer on the 2023 AMSA Registration list) Registration: Sydney – 41/1953 Length: 27.4 ft Breadth: 6.0 ft Depth in Hold: 4.3 ft Tonnage: Gross and Net 4.48 tons (12.68 cu. m.) n.b. 1 shipping ton = 100 cu. ft (2.83 cubic metres). The use of tonnes, a measurement of mass, has been incorrectly applied in literature describing the Svalan. OWNERS: n.b. ownership on Register only includes most owners to 2014. Ownership post 2014 is unknown. More information would be appreciated (chrisborough@gmail.com) 1949 – 1953 Sheila Elizabeth Patrick 1953 - 1968 Sheila Elizabeth Cohen (Sheila Elizabeth Patrick) 1968 – 1971 James McPherson 1971 – 1972 Robert William Snashall & Elizabeth Ann Snashall 1972 - ? Neil Frederick Wilson & Gwen Wilson 1986 – 2006 John Fransen 2007 – 2014 (at least) James Rist > GENERAL DESCRIPTION The following description has been obtained from the Australian National Maritime Museum description of Svalan. Significance SVALAN is a racing yacht built in Tuncurry NSW in 1949. It is a Scandinavian Tumlaren class yacht and was built by Alf Jahnsen a well-known builder in that region who built a number of commercial and recreational craft over many decades. The design suited Australian conditions and a small number of Tumlaren were built around Australia. SVALAN was built for yachting writer and journalist Sheila Patrick who was a pioneer of women in sailing in the 1940s through to the 1980s when she retired. Her principal activity was as a correspondent for Seacraft magazine, the main Australian yachting magazine in this period, and she was a prolific writer of articles and race reports. SVALAN was the yacht she sailed for most of that period. Description SVALAN was built with brown beech (Pennantia cunninghamii) planking, a white beech (Gmelina leichhardtii) coach house and spotted gum (Corymbia maculata) decks. The yacht retains much of its original carvel planked hull, planked deck and superstructure apart from normal repairs to wear and tear over the six decades it has been sailing. The original Oregon timber spar is still in place, and no engine has been fitted, making SVALAN a rare example of its type with a high degree of original fabric and the original layout throughout. SVALAN is Swedish for swallow, reflecting the yacht’s Scandinavian pedigree. RACING Woman skipper In the "Alfred's" race tomorrow for Division III yachts Sydney's only woman yacht skipper, Miss Sheila Patrick, will sail her new 27-footer Svalan against 10 male helmsmen. Svalan has won at her only two starts since she was launched a few months ago. She will be on scratch in heavy weather and will receive allowances of 2 min. and 1 min. in light and' medium conditions respectively. The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1931 - 1954) - Fri 21 Oct 1949 SHEILA PATRICK (married Name Sheila Elizabeth Cohen) SVALAN has a builder’s plaque on the bulkhead noting the launch date of 1949, the year Sheila became the first female member of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, which by then had become the premier club for ocean racing in the country. Sheila Patrick began an all-female racing crew with SVALAN. The Tumlaren design was seaworthy and fast for its size and although small at 8.30 metres long, it was light and carried a modest sail plan that was easily handled. The yacht proved ideal for their purpose and was widely raced. The CYCA has recognised her achievements and the Sydney to Hobart yacht race has a memorial trophy named after her for females who have competed in the race at least 10 times. CRUISING THE OPEN SEA Sheila Patrick also cruised on SVALAN and at one point took it north to Port Stephens and back. This featured in the August 1956 Seacraft magazine with a detailed article on how she and a girlfriend spent the week away. It was titled "TWO'S COMPANY- Cruising in a Tum [Tumlaren] might be OK, on the Hawkesbury, but two girls, cruising the open sea, alone-well..." each day seemed to have an adventure within it as they went north in stages, with varying weather. Sheila Patrick was married to another sailor Tony Cohen who owned the 22 square metre class yacht SKERRY OF KURRABA (HV000132), and her children were also keen sailors. Full details of Sheila Patrick’s life can be found on southernwoodenboatssailing: the-nearest-thing-to-heaven.. A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY As described by the Australian Maritime Museum, Svalan was built in 1949 by Alf Jahnsen on the beach at Tuncurry – approximately 100 m North of the Wallis Lakes Fishermen’s Co-Op. The original contract between Sheila Elizabeth Patrick and Alf Jahnsen clearly shows the spelling of Alf’s name as ALFRED JAHNSEN but this was subsequently “corrected” and the surname of the builder is recorded as Johnsen. The problem seems to have arisen when Svalan was registered in 1953 when the builder was recorded on the Registration Certificate as Alf Johnsen. To further complicate the matter, at some time later the owner had a plaque made and installed on the Svalan - the plaque reads “SVALAN R.S.Y.S. BUILT FOR SHEILA PATRICK BY ALFRED JOHANSEN TUNCURRY 1949”. Needless to say, there was never a boat-builder of the name Alfred Johnsen nor Alfred Johansen in the Tuncurry-Forster area. LIFE AFTER SHEILA PATRICK After Sheila Patrick sold SVALAN in the early 1970s, (replacing it with a Stella class vessel) its ownership has not been well documented, however before the current owner purchased the yacht it was then owned by Jim Rist and moored at Balmain in Sydney. The Tumlare’s designer Knud Reimers was a Scandinavian designer [Sweden] well respected internationally for his light but sturdy and fast, canoe-stern yachts. The Tumlaren was considered an advanced design for its time, with a high aspect ratio sail plan, light displacement and narrow beam - all features derived from the sail area 20 square metre boat class popular in Scandinavia. The canoe-stern hull with a deep keel was also a common Scandinavian style and the combination of features produced a seaworthy and fast yacht well suited to racing on the harbour and offshore from Sydney. Possibly a dozen of the class were built in Victoria during the 1930s and 1940s. Around eight or so are thought to remain afloat including AVIAN (HV000385). A small number were also built and are still sailing in and around Sydney, NSW. “Sadly SVALAN has been sitting in the yard at RYCV (Royal Yacht Club of Victoria) for many years now uncovered, and unloved. I understand an owner might not have the time and money to restore a boat like this (which is a pivotal part of Australia's yachting history), but letting her slowly disintegrate rather than passing her on to someone who is willing to save her is tantamount to vandalism. At least put a tarp over her” (Mark Chew personal communication). Image Source: southernwoodenboatsailing.com/ Enhancement: Philip Pope Acknowledgements. The assistance of Mori Flapan (Mori Flapan boatregister) by providing access to his extensive database is greatly appreciated. We are grateful for access to the extensive resource on the Tumlaren Class held by southernwoodenboatsailing.com All Images in this photostream are Copyright - Great Lakes Manning River Shipping and/or their individual owners as may be stated above and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or used in any way without prior written approval. GREAT LAKES MANNING RIVER SHIPPING, NSW - Flickr Group --> Alphabetical Boat Index --> Boat builders Index --> Tags List

1933 Design - Tumlare Class - Knud Reimers
This image shows the original (1933) design by Knud Reimers for the Tumlare Class. The Svalan was built to the Tumlare design. The nomenclature is tricky as Tumlare was the Designer's (Knud Reimers) name for the Class whilst Tumlaren is used commonly to describe the Class in Australia. ‘SVALAN’ 1949 - ? The double-ender yacht Svalan was built by Tuncurry boat-builder Alf Jahnsen for Sheila Elizabeth Patrick in 1949. Sheila, a journalist, typically used her maiden name Sheila Patrick throughout her life. DETAILS Name: Svalan Material: Wood - brown beech (Pennantia cunninghamii) planking; white beech (Gmelina leichhardtii) coach house; and spotted gum (Corymbia maculata) decks Rig: Sloop Type: Yacht – Tumlaren Class Designer: Knud Reimers (Sweden) Year built: 1949 Builder: Alfred Jahnsen (misspelled Johnsen in Register) Where built: Tuncurry Launched: August 1949 (assumed) – probably in Tuncurry Sail Number: 83 Official Number: 191361 (no longer on the 2023 AMSA Registration list) Registration: Sydney – 41/1953 Length: 27.4 ft Breadth: 6.0 ft Depth in Hold: 4.3 ft Tonnage: Gross and Net 4.48 tons (12.68 cubic metres) n.b. 1 shipping ton = 100 cu. ft (2.83 cubic metres). The use of tonnes, a measurement of mass, has been incorrectly applied in literature describing the Svalan. OWNERS: n.b. ownership on Register only includes most owners to 2014. Ownership post 2014 is unknown. More information would be appreciated (chrisborough@gmail.com) 1949 – 1953 Sheila Elizabeth Patrick 1953 - 1968 Sheila Elizabeth Cohen (Sheila Elizabeth Patrick) 1968 – 1971 James McPherson 1971 – 1972 Robert William Snashall & Elizabeth Ann Snashall 1972 - ? Neil Frederick Wilson & Gwen Wilson 1986 – 2006 John Fransen 2007 – 2014 (at least) James Rist > GENERAL DESCRIPTION The following description has been obtained from the Australian National Maritime Museum description of Svalan. Significance SVALAN is a racing yacht built in Tuncurry NSW in 1949. It is a Scandinavian Tumlaren class yacht and was built by Alf Jahnsen a well-known builder in that region who built a number of commercial and recreational craft over many decades. The design suited Australian conditions and a small number of Tumlaren were built around Australia. SVALAN was built for yachting writer and journalist Sheila Patrick who was a pioneer of women in sailing in the 1940s through to the 1980s when she retired. Her principal activity was as a correspondent for Seacraft magazine, the main Australian yachting magazine in this period, and she was a prolific writer of articles and race reports. SVALAN was the yacht she sailed for most of that period. Description SVALAN was built with brown beech (Pennantia cunninghamii) planking, a white beech (Gmelina leichhardtii) coach house and spotted gum (Corymbia maculata) decks. The yacht retains much of its original carvel planked hull, planked deck and superstructure apart from normal repairs to wear and tear over the six decades it has been sailing. The original Oregon timber spar is still in place, and no engine has been fitted, making SVALAN a rare example of its type with a high degree of original fabric and the original layout throughout. SVALAN is Swedish for swallow, reflecting the yacht’s Scandinavian pedigree. RACING Woman skipper In the "Alfred's" race tomorrow for Division III yachts Sydney's only woman yacht skipper, Miss Sheila Patrick, will sail her new 27-footer Svalan against 10 male helmsmen. Svalan has won at her only two starts since she was launched a few months ago. She will be on scratch in heavy weather and will receive allowances of 2 min. and 1 min. in light and' medium conditions respectively. The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1931 - 1954) - Fri 21 Oct 1949 SHEILA PATRICK (married Name Sheila Elizabeth Cohen) SVALAN has a builder’s plaque on the bulkhead noting the launch date of 1949, the year Sheila became the first female member of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, which by then had become the premier club for ocean racing in the country. Sheila Patrick began an all-female racing crew with SVALAN. The Tumlaren design was seaworthy and fast for its size and although small at 8.30 metres long, it was light and carried a modest sail plan that was easily handled. The yacht proved ideal for their purpose and was widely raced. The CYCA has recognised her achievements and the Sydney to Hobart yacht race has a memorial trophy named after her for females who have competed in the race at least 10 times. CRUISING THE OPEN SEA Sheila Patrick also cruised on SVALAN and at one point took it north to Port Stephens and back. This featured in the August 1956 Seacraft magazine with a detailed article on how she and a girlfriend spent the week away. It was titled "TWO'S COMPANY- Cruising in a Tum [Tumlaren] might be OK, on the Hawkesbury, but two girls, cruising the open sea, alone-well..." each day seemed to have an adventure within it as they went north in stages, with varying weather. Sheila Patrick was married to another sailor Tony Cohen who owned the 22 square metre class yacht SKERRY OF KURRABA (HV000132), and her children were also keen sailors. Full details of Sheila Patrick’s life can be found on southernwoodenboatssailing: the-nearest-thing-to-heaven.. A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY As described by the Australian Maritime Museum, Svalan was built in 1949 by Alf Jahnsen on the beach at Tuncurry – approximately 100 m North of the Wallis Lakes Fishermen’s Co-Op. The original contract between Sheila Elizabeth Patrick and Alf Jahnsen clearly shows the spelling of Alf’s name as ALFRED JAHNSEN but this was subsequently “corrected” and the surname of the builder is recorded as Johnsen. The problem seems to have arisen when Svalan was registered in 1953 when the builder was recorded on the Registration Certificate as Alf Johnsen. To further complicate the matter, at some time later the owner had a plaque made and installed on the Svalan - the plaque reads “SVALAN R.S.Y.S. BUILT FOR SHEILA PATRICK BY ALFRED JOHANSEN TUNCURRY 1949”. Needless to say, there was never a boat-builder of the name Alfred Johnsen nor Alfred Johansen in the Tuncurry-Forster area. LIFE AFTER SHEILA PATRICK After Sheila Patrick sold SVALAN in the early 1970s, (replacing it with a Stella class vessel) its ownership has not been well documented, however before the current owner purchased the yacht it was then owned by Jim Rist and moored at Balmain in Sydney. The Tumlare’s designer Knud Reimers was a Scandinavian designer [Sweden] well respected internationally for his light but sturdy and fast, canoe-stern yachts. The Tumlaren was considered an advanced design for its time, with a high aspect ratio sail plan, light displacement and narrow beam - all features derived from the sail area 20 square metre boat class popular in Scandinavia. The canoe-stern hull with a deep keel was also a common Scandinavian style and the combination of features produced a seaworthy and fast yacht well suited to racing on the harbour and offshore from Sydney. Possibly a dozen of the class were built in Victoria during the 1930s and 1940s. Around eight or so are thought to remain afloat including AVIAN (HV000385). A small number were also built and are still sailing in and around Sydney, NSW. “Sadly SVALAN has been sitting in the yard at RYCV (Royal Yacht Club of Victoria) for many years now uncovered, and unloved. I understand an owner might not have the time and money to restore a boat like this (which is a pivotal part of Australia's yachting history), but letting her slowly disintegrate rather than passing her on to someone who is willing to save her is tantamount to vandalism. At least put a tarp over her” (Mark Chew personal communication). Image Source: southernwoodenboatsailing.com/ Enhancement: Philip Pope Acknowledgements. The assistance of Mori Flapan (Mori Flapan boatregister) by providing access to his extensive database is greatly appreciated. We are grateful for access to the extensive resource on the Tumlaren Class held by southernwoodenboatsailing.com All Images in this photostream are Copyright - Great Lakes Manning River Shipping and/or their individual owners as may be stated above and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or used in any way without prior written approval. GREAT LAKES MANNING RIVER SHIPPING, NSW - Flickr Group --> Alphabetical Boat Index --> Boat builders Index --> Tags List

'Svalan' 1949 - Tulmaren Class yacht - at Tuncurry
These two images show the Tumlaren yacht Svalan under construction on the beach at Tuncurry, NSW and on Wallis Lake, shortly after launch in 1949. The nomenclature is tricky as Tumlare was the Designer's (Knud Reimers) name for the Class whilst Tumlaren is used commonly to describe the Class in Australia. ‘SVALAN’ 1949 - ? The double-ender yacht Svalan was built by Tuncurry boat-builder Alf Jahnsen for Sheila Elizabeth Patrick in 1949. Sheila, a journalist, typically used her maiden name Sheila Patrick throughout her life. DETAILS Name: Svalan Material: Wood - brown beech (Pennantia cunninghamii) planking; white beech (Gmelina leichhardtii) coach house; and spotted gum (Corymbia maculata) decks Rig: Sloop Type: Yacht – Tumlaren Class Designer: Knud Reimers (Sweden) Year built: 1949 Builder: Alfred Jahnsen (misspelled Johnsen in Register) Where built: Tuncurry Launched: August 1949 (assumed) – probably in Tuncurry Sail Number: 83 Official Number: 191361 (no longer on the 2023 AMSA Registration list) Registration: Sydney – 41/1953 Length: 27.4 ft Breadth: 6.0 ft Depth in Hold: 4.3 ft Tonnage: Gross and Net 4.48 tons (12.68 cubic metres) n.b. 1 shipping ton = 100 cu. ft (2.83 cubic metres). The use of tonnes, a measurement of mass, has been incorrectly applied in literature describing the Svalan. OWNERS: n.b. ownership on Register only includes most owners to 2014. Ownership post 2014 is unknown. More information would be appreciated (chrisborough@gmail.com) 1949 – 1953 Sheila Elizabeth Patrick 1953 - 1968 Sheila Elizabeth Cohen (Sheila Elizabeth Patrick) 1968 – 1971 James McPherson 1971 – 1972 Robert William Snashall & Elizabeth Ann Snashall 1972 - ? Neil Frederick Wilson & Gwen Wilson 1986 – 2006 John Fransen 2007 – 2014 (at least) James Rist > GENERAL DESCRIPTION The following description has been obtained from the Australian National Maritime Museum description of Svalan. Significance SVALAN is a racing yacht built in Tuncurry NSW in 1949. It is a Scandinavian Tumlaren class yacht and was built by Alf Jahnsen a well-known builder in that region who built a number of commercial and recreational craft over many decades. The design suited Australian conditions and a small number of Tumlaren were built around Australia. SVALAN was built for yachting writer and journalist Sheila Patrick who was a pioneer of women in sailing in the 1940s through to the 1980s when she retired. Her principal activity was as a correspondent for Seacraft magazine, the main Australian yachting magazine in this period, and she was a prolific writer of articles and race reports. SVALAN was the yacht she sailed for most of that period. Description SVALAN was built with brown beech (Pennantia cunninghamii) planking, a white beech (Gmelina leichhardtii) coach house and spotted gum (Corymbia maculata) decks. The yacht retains much of its original carvel planked hull, planked deck and superstructure apart from normal repairs to wear and tear over the six decades it has been sailing. The original Oregon timber spar is still in place, and no engine has been fitted, making SVALAN a rare example of its type with a high degree of original fabric and the original layout throughout. SVALAN is Swedish for swallow, reflecting the yacht’s Scandinavian pedigree. RACING Woman skipper In the "Alfred's" race tomorrow for Division III yachts Sydney's only woman yacht skipper, Miss Sheila Patrick, will sail her new 27-footer Svalan against 10 male helmsmen. Svalan has won at her only two starts since she was launched a few months ago. She will be on scratch in heavy weather and will receive allowances of 2 min. and 1 min. in light and' medium conditions respectively. The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1931 - 1954) - Fri 21 Oct 1949 SHEILA PATRICK (married Name Sheila Elizabeth Cohen) SVALAN has a builder’s plaque on the bulkhead noting the launch date of 1949, the year Sheila became the first female member of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, which by then had become the premier club for ocean racing in the country. Sheila Patrick began an all-female racing crew with SVALAN. The Tumlaren design was seaworthy and fast for its size and although small at 8.30 metres long, it was light and carried a modest sail plan that was easily handled. The yacht proved ideal for their purpose and was widely raced. The CYCA has recognised her achievements and the Sydney to Hobart yacht race has a memorial trophy named after her for females who have competed in the race at least 10 times. CRUISING THE OPEN SEA Sheila Patrick also cruised on SVALAN and at one point took it north to Port Stephens and back. This featured in the August 1956 Seacraft magazine with a detailed article on how she and a girlfriend spent the week away. It was titled "TWO'S COMPANY- Cruising in a Tum [Tumlaren] might be OK, on the Hawkesbury, but two girls, cruising the open sea, alone-well..." each day seemed to have an adventure within it as they went north in stages, with varying weather. Sheila Patrick was married to another sailor Tony Cohen who owned the 22 square metre class yacht SKERRY OF KURRABA (HV000132), and her children were also keen sailors. Full details of Sheila Patrick’s life can be found on southernwoodenboatssailing: the-nearest-thing-to-heaven.. A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY As described by the Australian Maritime Museum, Svalan was built in 1949 by Alf Jahnsen on the beach at Tuncurry – approximately 100 m North of the Wallis Lakes Fishermen’s Co-Op. The original contract between Sheila Elizabeth Patrick and Alf Jahnsen clearly shows the spelling of Alf’s name as ALFRED JAHNSEN but this was subsequently “corrected” and the surname of the builder is recorded as Johnsen. The problem seems to have arisen when Svalan was registered in 1953 when the builder was recorded on the Registration Certificate as Alf Johnsen. To further complicate the matter, at some time later the owner had a plaque made and installed on the Svalan - the plaque reads “SVALAN R.S.Y.S. BUILT FOR SHEILA PATRICK BY ALFRED JOHANSEN TUNCURRY 1949”. Needless to say, there was never a boat-builder of the name Alfred Johnsen nor Alfred Johansen in the Tuncurry-Forster area. LIFE AFTER SHEILA PATRICK After Sheila Patrick sold SVALAN in the early 1970s, (replacing it with a Stella class vessel) its ownership has not been well documented, however before the current owner purchased the yacht it was then owned by Jim Rist and moored at Balmain in Sydney. The Tumlare’s designer Knud Reimers was a Scandinavian designer [Sweden] well respected internationally for his light but sturdy and fast, canoe-stern yachts. The Tumlaren was considered an advanced design for its time, with a high aspect ratio sail plan, light displacement and narrow beam - all features derived from the 20 square metre sail area boat class popular in Scandinavia. The canoe-stern hull with a deep keel was also a common Scandinavian style and the combination of features produced a seaworthy and fast yacht well suited to racing on the harbour and offshore from Sydney. Possibly a dozen of the class were built in Victoria during the 1930s and 1940s. Around eight or so are thought to remain afloat including AVIAN (HV000385). A small number were also built and are still sailing in and around Sydney, NSW. “Sadly SVALAN has been sitting in the yard at RYCV (Royal Yacht Club of Victoria) for many years now uncovered, and unloved. I understand an owner might not have the time and money to restore a boat like this (which is a pivotal part of Australia's yachting history), but letting her slowly disintegrate rather than passing her on to someone who is willing to save her is tantamount to vandalism. At least put a tarp over her” (Mark Chew personal communication). Image Source: Nicholson Family Collection Enhancement: Philip Pope Acknowledgements. The assistance of Mori Flapan (Mori Flapan boatregister) by providing access to his extensive database is greatly appreciated. We are grateful for access to the extensive resource on the Tumlaren Class held by southernwoodenboatsailing.com All Images in this photostream are Copyright - Great Lakes Manning River Shipping and/or their individual owners as may be stated above and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or used in any way without prior written approval. GREAT LAKES MANNING RIVER SHIPPING, NSW - Flickr Group --> Alphabetical Boat Index --> Boat builders Index --> Tags List