Double handed Race 21 JAn 2017

Nice conditions at the club, but once out on the water, a very strong SSE wind... A quick test beat confirmed this, so a reef put in and a smaller jib selected, Getting a fair start, but very overpowered going to Paarden Island, ONce around a bear waway for Blouberg Mark, all set up for a kite hoist, but the wind was in the thirties, so decided as no one else had hoisted, not to hoist the kite. Poled out the jib and worked the boat on the downwind... whiole clearing away all the kite gear... The highest wind was 41 knots in a gust.. Managed to get to the leeward mark first, hardened up and sailed closer to the beach, then tacked, the larger boat in our class slowly pulled away on the long upwind... winds were in the uppoer 20's and early 30's.. and there was a steep chop on the bay, making it wet, bumpy sailing... once around the weather mark and a beam reach to the finish. First place in Class. Aboard: Dale

Wed 18th Jan 2017

With a good breeze on the bay, it looked like some nice sailing to be had... realizing there was a wind line sperating the start line.. YOLO ensured she was at the wind end, but with a minute to go, the wind died and in fact was coming from the opposite direction, causing YOLO to put in some quick manouvers, but was still late on the line.. Once away, quickly got back intot he SE without having lost too much on the fleet. Once rounded the weather mark sailed to seperate us from our competition and keep our wind clear.. and poled the leg... managing to end the leg on the inside at the gybe mark. getting a good gybe which made some more distance. a quick fetch leg to the laid mark and then a beat to harken mark and then to the finish. Good distance was made up on the beat as we secured a good lane and used the shifts to advantage allowing us to pull out a bit more distance. Overall First in Class. Aboard: Dale, Ian, Sieger and Arran.

WED 11th Jan 2017

First Wednesday nigth race of the year.. and weather looked good at the club, but Fog in the bay.. Forwever hopefull the fleet made thei way out to the start area on the hope of putting in a race, but the fig thickened and rightly so, the fleet abandoned racing for the day.. So back to the marina. Abaord: Dale, Ian, Sieger and Arran.

C2R Race start 1Jan 2017

With Dale and Ian, having withdrawn from this event some 2.5 months prior, their hearts were still very much in it.. So Yolo went out to watch the start and wish the YOLO crew, namely Shane on Regardless and Cath on Black Cat well for a safe pasage. THe start took place in a strong SE making it pointless trying to keep up with the fleet as we went out under motor... the fleet very quickly sailed away... but good to be out watching and giivng them our support. Aboard were: Dale, Ian, Sieger and guests: Des plus an Australian and an American who joined us.