WED Night Race 24th February 2015

With a Convergence zone over the start line, the race was going to be tricky. With two minutes to the start Yolo was above the start line and made her way down to the line and to a line of boats who were sailing down the line on Starboard with Yolo sailing towards them on Port. On the gun Yolo was called as over so immediately dipped down in the light conditions which slowed the boat and eventually got confirmation from the bridge and then started sailing, by this time the fleet had sailed away, leaving Yolo in the light breeze essentially heading the wrong way. Eventually finding a puff to sail to.. and then started trying to make up time. During this time the rest of the fleet had got in the wind and had made a huge gap. Yolo worked the beat and caught up to the slower boats in the class but the faster one's remained elusive. Once around the weather mark, it was a run and fetch to the finish, with no further opportunity to catch up. Yolo managed a 4th in this race. It was a good day on the water and once the wind picked up, the sailing was great. Aboard were: Dale, Ian, Sieger, Shane, Cath, and newbie Daniel Agulhas.