MYKONOS RACE 2017

Yolo has entered the Mykonos Race which starts this Friday, the 24th February. Although the race will be tracked as part of the event, they will be using 3G tracking(cell phone towers etc...) meaning there will be blind spots which only get filled in when a update is received. So in addition to the race tracking, YOLO will have Xtra-Link tracking aboard... WHich is Satalite tracking, which is capable of working anywhere on the Globe.. YOu can follow us during the Race on www.xtra-track.com and just find us in the drop box.

WED Nite Race 18 Feb 2017

With a light breeze on the water it was crucial to get a good start.. Yolo all set for a great start with time in hand, with just under a minute to go, a boat bore down on the boat racked to our weather to try and get space and T boned him(40 footers) although the boat in the rights, to avoid getting caught up, the only escape for us was forwards.. sailing us prematurely over the line.. Oh well.. a fun race.. Yolo worked back and restarted.. and then went on the catch up, initially making good ground having split from the fleet.. hanging in there till nearing the weather mark, where Yolo stayed on the wrong tack a bit too long.. then going on the wrong tack downwind for a period.. So in the end scoring a second last place.. But all abaord had a good race, with pleasant condfitions. Abaord were: Dale, Ian, Sieger, Shane, Cath, Arran and guests Sophie and one other.

Double handed race 4 Feb 2017

With a capzied harbour vessel(and to find out later a fatality) near the starting area.. the bridge made a quick call to make a course change just before start with a downwind start.. this was a refreshing change.. Yolo got a fair start and soon got going under kite.. Doing a peel just before Harken mark, then aroiund and off to Milneerton.. tight angle, but just holding, then rounding Milnerton and with a dying breeze the call made to immediately tack again to try and stay in the breeze.. with a few more tacks on the beat to Landfall, but the wind died away to nothing leaving most of the fleet without wind... condiitons were pleasant though... eventually the bridge decided to abandon the race.. Calling into Port Control for entry, they advised us to wait outside as the port was closed while they complete the salvage process of their vessel.. with us waiting off the breakwater for around an hour.. Abaord were: Dale and Ian.

WED Night Race 25th Jan 2017

With a nice SE on the water, not too strong, allowing for some good sailing. Yolo got away with a fair start but closing in at the weather mark the competions was ahead.. going on a downwind going on a different track to them to try and get ahead from PE to Milnerton mark, but to no avail, even losing another position on the downwind leg.. then around milnerton and the chase to the öffset mark"where we maintaned, a good rouidng of the offset allowed us to get on the inside of the competition and with a lot of working of the boat, managed to inch a bit ahead forcing them to tack to clear their air... at one stage it looked like Yolo was pulling on it's competition, but nearing Woddbridge, it was apparent that they had held onto their lead.. around woodbridge... and the final chase to the finish. Again it was looking good at one stage but they managed to finish ahead.. With a lucky puff near the finish which allowed YOLO to win on corrected time by twelve seconds. Aboard were: Dale, Ian and Sieger.