SPRING REGATTA -FBYC 24,26,27 September 2015

Spring Regatta in the first regatta of the Season... Normally getting a good turn out.. but it seemed that some were just caught unawares with the timing.. and others chose to sail Club or Cruising class where there would be less competition. Our goal this season was to stick to IRC racing in order to improve our skills.. and even though the few IRC boats that there was were all 40 foot or over.. we remained with IRC..

Racing was good, well run, courses were true.. the only gripe, because you are so much slower the the rest of the fleet you have no idea how you are doing as you are just chasing the clock. Saying that, Team YOLO put their best effort in.. and was able to push the boat as hard as possible.

Overall ending 3rd overall, which considering the size difference was very good.
Aboard were: Dale, Ian, Sieger, Shane, Cathleen, Rian Turner and Anthony Cassar.

Pics, Courtesy of Trevor Wilkins

SPRING REGATTA TRAINING SESSION -20 September 2015

With the full crew and Dave Rae from the Sailmaker, we went out sailing and sail testing. With a light fickle breeze we ended up motoring eastward to pick up the new breeze.. Once in the breeze it was hard on the wind sailing.. with the crew bedding in with some basic training while we were checking the new sails.. with 23 knots wind speed on the upwind, the boat felt great.. eventually bearing away for a kite ride back. We tested a new kite for this with the wind topping at 25 knots. All went well with a positive debriefing. Aboard: Dale, Ian, Sieger, Shane, Cath, Tony, Rian, and Dave from the loft.

SPRING REGATTA CREW ANNOUNCED

Spring Regatta Crew on Xtra-Link YOLO for the 2015 Spring regatta as follows:

1. Ian Coward - Foredeck (must be one o the oldest foredecks currently in the game)
2. Sieger Smink -VAccum and Halyard Second
3. Anthony Cassar -Halyards
4. Rian Turner -Cockpit/Trim
5. Shane Hendrickse -Cockpit/Trip
6. Dale Kushner -Skipper/Helm
7. Cathleen Hughes -Traveler/Navigation

Albeit, under the SA IRC rules an additional crew member can be taken aboard, the final decision has yet to be taken if it is required for this event.

DELIVERY -CT to Simonstown Sunday 13 September

As planned, the intention was to get YOLO to Simonstown two weeks before Spring regatta so as not to put pressure on time to deliver and possible adverse weather conditions... It also allows the opportunity to have a training session in Simonstown.

Due to the weather conditons, departure was planned for 08h30.. following the rounding of the breakwater, a motor sail till just past Llandadno where a SE was picked up, with a good beat in 16knots of wind to Slangkop where the breeze died away and back to motor for a while an then back on the beat in 12-16 knots till just short of the point when it started to increase. It topped out at 29 knots...
Once around the point, good downwind sailing, topping out at just over 15knots of boat speed.. Eventually the wind died out in the Millers Point area with a motor sail the rest of the way.. Arriving at 17h30.
Given the amount of upwind sailing, a reasonable sail.. The boat is now ready for the training session.

Aboard were: Ian(skipper) Sieger, Shane and guest-Ian's father in law..