1980's

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Carcoar Dam Sailing Club - 1980's


View of an empty dam, c.1982. Looking back up towards the river.
Yes, that's the original river course you can see quite clearly. The launching area is just off to the mid-right.
Jamie Mendham informed me the water level was just 2 (two) % in 1982 !!!


By the winter of 1983, the dam was empty! View from the lawn in front of the clubhouse. The shelter was removed in 2005, and behind that is the original boatshed, on the site of the current Sailability boatshed.
(Photo courtesy B. Chester)


The view of a totally empty Carcoar Dam, winter 1983. Seen from in front of the boatshed, with the flagstaff in the foreground.
That green paddock is not water! (Photo courtesy B. Chester)
Compare THIS to the same shot in 2006...



Winter 1983. View looking back across a totally empty sailing basin towards the clubhouse and boatshed (mid-right).
This was taken just near the 'yellow mid-river buoy' (and the old bridge).
To give a sense of perspective, in the distance above the dog in the foreground you can see some people standing next to a car at what would be just below the normal launching area!!!
(Photo courtesy B. Chester)


Winter 1983. A totally empty Carcoar Dam, taken looking towards the 'yellow mid-river buoy.'
The remains of these trees were sticking out above the surface between 2005-2010. Normally all of this is underwater - even the old bridge!
(Photo courtesy B. Chester)


Carcoar Dam, c.1985, at almost 100% full again. Once the drought broke it didn't take long to fill-up again. View from in front of the clubhouse looking down towards the old boatshed (mid-right).


Proof sheet from the 1985 CDSC Regatta.
If you know names of sailors and/or boats... please let us know!


Proof sheet from the 1985 CDSC Regatta.
If you know names of sailors and/or boats... please let us know!


The Runeman Family were one of the original stalwarts of the club, right back from the 1950's.
(Article courtesy Central Western Daily, c.1985)


Bob Lewis, the race starter, accidently shot the starting flag!
Carcoar Dam Sailing Club Regatta, 1986.
(Many thanx to Graham Rochester for some info)


1989: Cliff Hutchins, Gina Wood & Cliff's daughter starting the port bottling at the back of Barry Robertson's house. The Club sold over 300 bottles to raise funds. (I still have a bottle - Barry) (Thanx to Barry Robertson for the pic)


Newspaper article - thanks to Barry Robertson (Club Commodore 1990-92)


Chris Stevenson & Bert Driver after a hot hard race (early 1980s)
(Gotta love professional sailors at play, huh? heh heh!)
(Thanx to Chris Stevenson for this glorious pic and Graham Rochester for the info)


Hank Runeman (right) finishing off the floor to the toilet block.
(Sincere thanx to Chris Stevenson for this pic)


A presentation to the Runeman family by members of CDSC
(L-R - Joe, Let and Hank Runeman)
(Many thanx to Chris Stevenson for this pic)


CDSC kids christmas party.
Santa is Roy Finch and the reindeer is Chris Stevenson
(Sincere thanx to Chris Stevenson for this pic)

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