Wednesday 22nd November 2017

With a SW breeze on the water, not too strong.. around 9-10 knots with puffs at around 12 knots for the greater part.. Opting for a wall start... We had to duck below a larger class one boat as they fought amongst themselves... still giving us a reasonable lane.. once around the main breakwater the wind dropped off and the sea was a bit lumpy making it difficult to make good way dodging the kelp.. our main competitor was breathing down our necks.. we played a few shifts but it took us into lighter conditions and then we had to dip below a few larger boats in the process... at which point our main competition skillfully worked their way around this... and was able to pass and make good distance ahead of us rounding the weather mark well before us.. giving them a good gap.. the rest of the race was sublime... with us finishing second on corrected time, which we were still happy with. A pleasant evening sailing on the bay.. Aboard were: Dale, Ian, Sieger, Arran, Antonio and guess Di...

Double Handed Racing -11 November 2017

A Westerly breeze with fluctuations on the water... gusty in the start area with the upper 20's.. so opted for a J4 for the start... Another cracker of a start, allowing Yolo to tack and sail straight over the fleet..  A good first beat to the weather mark, second only to a much faster boat.... around the mark and kite up.. as it was breezy we went with our heavy kite.. which turned out to be the wrong call as the winds started to lighten up... two gybes on the downwind leg..  around Milnerton mark and a fetch to the next mark.. where we realized the breeze had dropped further... around the mark and a beat back to the weather mark, a bit under powered, fortunately the sea was very flat... but we were still not on the numbers.... but opted not to change on the leg. but set up for a larger kite for the last downwind... around the weather mark and off to Paarden Island.. on this leg we changed to our largest genoa..  and again put in two gybes.. with a rusty drop at the leeward mark which cost us.. and a final beat to the finish.. In the end, we got a second place losing first place by twenty seconds to the larger boat... Sailing was great on the water.. and with a flat sea.. a joy to sail. Aboard were: Dale and Ian.

SOCIAL SAIL -Sat 4th November 2017

Yolo tries to sail regulary on a Saturday Afternoon where possible. with a nice Westerly of around 12 knots on the bay, the ideal conditions.. There was a nice Westerly swell, other then that some nice sailing, with Yolo going to Robben Island and back. Everyone seemed to have enjoyed the afternoon on the bay.. Aboard: Dale, Sieger, Cath, Arran and guest Amie.

Wed Nite -1 Nov

As foretasted, a SE on the bay, perhaps a bit stronger but that is local effect.
Yolo did not get a good start, getting herself tucked away to the lee of competition with a Class one boat to the lee.. so eventually got spat out and needed to sail in dirty air for much of the leg.. Winds were gusting 25.. Once around Paarden Island a reach to Milnerton, a Fetch to the offset and a Beat to  the weather mark where we perhaps made up some time and a reach down to the finish. A nice race... giving us first in our class. Aboard: Dale, Ian, Sieger, Cath, James, Arran and Shane,