SOCIAL SAIL - 22 April 2017

Boats area meant to be used and enjoyed.. not just raced.. and in this spirit YOLO is always used.. This past Saturday had some fo the crew meeting for their customary lunch at the club followed by a sail on the bay. Conditions were warm for late April, which just made it that much more pleasant.. departing the port, sailing to the SE side of the bay as one noted a afternoon SE forming.. something that is classic for this time of the year.. with flat water and a steady 14knots on the bay.. Yolo reached up and down enjoying it.. A lot of other yachts ended up doing the same.. with great sailing to be had.. At one poin t discussions aboard were about anchoring at one of the teams favourite anchorages in the SE part of the bay, but opted to rather keep enjoying the sailing conditions. It was one of those idealistic sailing days.. Great sailing to be had.. Aboard were: Dale, Sieger, Ian and Iian Jnr...(Ian brought his son for a sail.. See pic)

SENIORS RACE 1 April 2017

No Jokes(1 April) Seniors race.. This event is always a gathering of some of the most notable sailing names.. It is a short course, no spinnakers and a pursuit start.. always getting good numbers. This was was a true Yolo affair... with Sieger taking up the top spot aboard. Sieger not being much in practice for some time took a while to get into the feel of things.. The day started with us hitting a submerged log in the harbour. Getting a very good start and a reasonable first beat, Yolo starting cathcing some of the smaller boats ahead... once around the weather mark a good reach to Milnerton followed by a Gybe to the offset where the pole was hoisted... taking back a position on this leg.. rounding inside another boat.. A tricky upwind.. with Yolo making contact with a Sunfish on the beat which effectively stopped the boat.. and soon after picking up kelp on the keel... This kelp stayed with the boat for the rest of the race costing around 1 knot of boat speed thereafter and some drift. In the end, Yolo got a credible mid fleet placing.. Next year, besides competing in the overall's, we will also be able to compete on the over 70's category.. A well organized prizegiving was held. Aboard were: Sieger, Dale and IAn.

FAMILY SAIL 26 March 2017

A stunning day on the water, with a very light NW blowing, warm breeze and super flat conditions, this made for a great sail on the bay. As good weather does, there were lots of other yachts out enjoying the conditions.. real G&T conditions... spending longer then intended on the bay. Aboard were the: Kushner Family and Cath.