Celebration for Kelvin James ‘Ace’ Mowtell, will be held at the 18 Footers League in Double Bay on August 2 at 1400hrs.

Ace had been a director of the Australian 18 Footers League in Double Bay since 1993 and a member of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia from 1979. Ace was ‘Ace Marine Photography’. From the seventies on he took thousands of photos of yachting and 18ft skiff events on Sydney Harbour, including momentous photos of Sydney Hobarts, documented in the many sailing magazines, particularly during the seventies and eighties.  

Members who shared an attendance at the CYCA badge draw on Thursday evenings, volunteers for the CYCA Breakfast Club, the 18 Footers meat raffle, sailing crew, , Female Winners and Male Runners-up 1969-79 FUR CUP plus ACE Angels or anyone who has had a photo taken by ACE – blurry or otherwise are all invited to the 18 Footer League.

On signing in at the 18 Footers, please choose a complimentary spanner or screwdriver and photo from the ‘ACE Collection’ at the door, as this will be your ticket to the bar. And bring your best ACE stories with you – as there will be an open microphone – No formalities. In true ACE tradition, beer, party pies, sausage rolls and tomato sauce will be served all afternoon.

Please contact: Captain StarWars for any enquiry.