Neil McAuliffe recalls his fathers stories of his times at the Elwood Sailing Club.

MAURICE HENRY McAULIFFE
born Melbourne 02-11-1917
died Brisbane   10-10-2004

After my father’s funeral, I came across some photos that I thought were of historical importance to your club.  

Dad was a member of the Elwood Sailing club for many years while he was living in and around the bayside at addresses such as Spray St, Foam St, and New St; in Elwood and Elsternwick.  It was the days of  the Seahorse Class, Continue reading →

Recollections of the Elwood Sailing Club
1943 to 1958

By Rod Dovey (2008)

CLIFF DOVEY 1913 – 1986

Dad was born in South Yarra and whilst still a young boy, his family purchased a weatherboard cottage at 83 Martin St. Gardenvale. This was his introduction to the seaside and he joined the North Road Life Saving Club. At that time there was a lawn, clubhouse and pier at the end of North Road. He competed in Life Saving carnivals, swam in the one and two mile Yarra swims and was keen on gymnastics. He once caused a bit of a fuss by doing a handstand several stories up, on the parapet of the YMCA, South Melbourne.

It was a pleasant sight to look across from the lawns of the life saving club towards Elwood beach and see the Seahorses lined up on the beach, or sailing to and from a mark, south of the end of the pier. It wasn’t long before he was tempted into sailing.

His first boat was E 14, L’Avenir. In this he was reasonably successful but felt he wanted something better.

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