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.