Monday, June 15, 2015

PORTUGAL DAY RACE 13 June 2015

Always a favourite event.... with a medium distance course and a Pursuit Race.. Always a winner as all types re happy to enter. Winds were light but the seas were relatively flat. Yolo had not been raced for a while so good to be back on the water with a full crew. Getting a good start at full speed where we wanted to be.. giving us a nice quick leg fetching to Landfall nearing Landfall the fog set in, so a bit of navigation was required, Once around and hard on the wind and we passed the first boat... Soon after that the fog thinned as we closed in on the shoreline. We rthen started to play the shifts upwind as we weaved our way through the fleet, the winds had died down at BArket Rock with a big surge. We rounded nicely in the lead of our class.. Hoisted the kite and gybed immediately but struggled to set thre kite as we were in the backwash of the rock.. eventually gybing back and started getting going, alas this maneuver cost us our lead.. The rest of the race was a mundane downwind leg with a few gybes, while always trying to ensure we were in the breeze. Yolo came second in our class.. All had a great Time. Aboard were: Dale, Ian, Sieger, Mark, Cath and Sarel


Monday, June 1, 2015

SATURDAY SAIL -30 May 2015

With no racing on the program, it was felt that a sail was still in order to keep the boat active etc...
Starting with the traditional lunch in the club house.. followed a sail on the bay. Unfortunately winds were light and the sea very lumpy so not much excitement to be had.. Eventually working our way back to the harbour and a motor through the Waterfront and back to the club for a pack away. Boat performed well. Aboard: Dale, Ian, Sieger and guest Antonio.