WEDNESDAY NIGHT 25 November 2015

Initially ones thinking was that the race would be blown out, with strong winds throughout the day in Cape Town.. even at arrival in the port area there were strong winds, but at the yacht club, all was well.. So racing took place. Conditions were near perfect, with a nice strong breeze topping out a few times in the mid twenties, but with very flat water making for easy sailing. Getting a good clear start and holding this for the first leg to Paarden Island, then downwind to Milnerton with the jib poled out.. Initially doing well, but the boats behind caught up with fresh breeze, fortunately a good mark rounding on the inside allowed us to control the rest of the race with a upwind sail to harken mark with us rounding to starboard while the class one boats were rounding to port, not exactly what one expects on a race course....... then off to the finish. Overall Yolo won her class.. Aboard were: Dale, Ian, Sieger, Shane and Cath. All well aboard.