Wed Nite -6th November 2013

Another coldish day in Cape Town.. Not abnormal for this time of the year, when one does get a bout of this type of weather from time to time. Perfect North Western blowing. Around 14-16knots with a nice big sea running. Yolo had a ACE of a start.. getting ahead and being able to stay ahead for the first leg.. with a Simonis 35 catching up and a Old IOR One tonner catching up, but Yolo still managed to round weather mark first. On the downwind, Yolo poled out the jib, while the two mentioned boats were in kite class. The Simonis 35 quickly overhauled Yolo and the other boat took a bit longer to get their kite up but still managed to pass though Yolo's lee before the leeward mark but took it very wide allowing Yolo an opening. The beat was quite bumpy, with the two boats sailing "neck and neck" with a big boat sailing over Yolo forcing her to tack away.. Coming into the Mark the IOR boat came in on port and tacked in the two boat lenth makr and forced Yolo to avoid collision. Yolo immediately called protest and flew the flag. the other boat then honourably did they 720 and then raised their kite.. even with the 720 they were able to finish the race well ahead of Yolo. In all a great race in nice sea conditions. Yolo won her class on corrected time. Aboard were: Dale, Ian, Sieger, Sarel and Jenna(Who has not been sailing with us for a long while)