Sunday, July 31, 2016

Double Handed Race 30th July 2016

Having not sailed for six weeks, it was good to be back on the water... A nice S/SE wind was blowing.. around 17knots.. with nice flat water.. pretty much as good as it can get. Yolo got a good start with clean air, right on the line.. and managed to hang in there with the big boats for the first leg to Paarden Island rounding just behind them. A Quick hoist followed and a nice downwind leg to the next mark, sailing deep with good VMG. The Simonis 35 was quickly catching up on this leg... but Yolo managed to hold the inside at the leeward mark and did a last minute drop.. and around the mark and off to Landfall, the Simonis unfortunately lots some time here... and gave Yolo the opportunity to open up a bit, while passing a bigger boat that was still retrieving her kite out of the water. A mundane fetch which has the Simonis and the Farr slowly reeling in.. Once around Landfall it was a beat to Woodbridge mark, with Yolo positioning herself in control... and while the two boats were still reeling in managed to get to Woodbridge still ahead and then to the finish just ahead, albeit the gap was reducing fast over the previous two legs. Overall a win for Yolo. Aboard were: Dale and Ian.

Monday, July 11, 2016

Random Pics..

Random pics from races, Pics courtesy of Marc Bloch.

LIPTON CUP 10th July 2016

Team Yolo decided to take the opportunity to go out to watch the first race. Conditions were light and Yolo just went out under motor. Racing was eventually abandoned as the winds were too light, but all aboard enjoyed a day out. Aboard were: Dale, Sieger, Cathleen, Dale S, and Shane's parents as our special guests..