SAIL TESTING Saturday 20th August

Once in a while, one needs to go out.. to mark up the sails and make any necessary adjustments.. This was the day... and what luck.. light conditions between 7-10 knots.. exactly what we needed. It was one of those days on the water, with flat seas that one can truly say, what a great day for sailing.. and the conditions made it easy to send someone aloft to do some of the necessary.. Good progress was made with the inventory and a great sail was had.. Aboard were: Dale, Sieger, Ian, Shane and Cathleen with special guests, Carrigan and Iian.

DOUBLE HANDED RACE 13 August 2016

With a solid NW blowing and some chop and a ground swell in the bay, it looked like it would be a good race.. For most of the race winds were in the 21/22 knot range with the highest being 31 knots. Yolo did not start particularly well, but hung in there with he faster boats on the leg to Number 4. Around number 4 and off to WB... a solid fetch... Yolo passed the leading class 2 boat... and was overhauled by a larger boat on this leg, but hung in with this boat.. rounding WB just behind, but got the inside lane.. and settled down for a long bumpy beat to Daeyang Family... with the chop, the conditions required lots of rudder and playing of the mainsheet and occasionally the jib the whole of the beat .. Tacking on the inside of a lift helped as well. Eventually at Daeyang just behind AL.. Winds were up at the mark, making it difficult for some to round.. Around the mark, immediately preparing for a kite hoist.. the rest of the Class did not bother or had their issues... Up kite, unfortunately the sheet came undone... drop kite, sorted it out, repacked, reconnected and another hoist.. during this time the Farr 38 has made a big gain.. with the kite it helped to reel some of it in.. Kite down and a tight reach to Number 10, around number ten a few boat lengths behind the Farr and a beat to Number 2. The Farr pulled away again, around number two and kite up.. allowing us to slowly catch up as they were not flying theirs.. nice puffs were coming though.. doing the final gybe with the kite in 27 knots and a final drag to the finish.. Second over the line and first on handicap.. A good satisfying, if not physical sail on the water. Boat went well. Aboard, Dale and Ian.

ON HARD

Time for some maintenance for YOLO.. with her coming out of the water for a few days to attend to a couple of jobs.. namely, remove spare rudder and replace with racing faired rudder, refit Racing Gori Prop, light antifoul.. All work completed and boat returned to water 4 days later.

SOCIAL SAIL -7 August 2016

Being the most available date... Time for a social sail with the full crew of YOLO.. Most having not been aboard for some time. Weather was a bit chilly.. with Flukey winds.. ranging from 20 knots to 3 knots. One was still able to get the bag up in the strong area.. do some maneuvers.. and some sail testing. After sailing, discussed the seasons program. Aboard were: dale, Ian, Sieger, Cath and Shane.