Open course racing is one off races at RCYC which spans over longer legs of differing angles.. Normally around 3 hours or so of racing.. Just what the Yolo team likes.
Very light winds, not exactly idea for Yolo. Getting a fair start and working to the West where the laid weather mark was. Doing faily well but unfortunately hooked into two headers in succession which pulled one back a bit. Once around the weather mark a light wind shy reach to Landfall where Yolo held her own and then a tight reach to Woodbridge where for a while the wind picked up a bit. It was tight with some boats opting to drop their kites, but Yolo managed the full leg with the kite. Then a fetch to the leeward mark followed a beat to the finish in a dying breeze.
Not exactly ideal conditions for Yolo, but still managed a first on corrected time.
Aboard were: Dale, Ian, Sieger, Cath, Antonio and Lucas.
Monday, August 20, 2018
Monday, August 13, 2018
SOCIAL SAIL 11 August 2018
Following all the work for the winter layover.. Time to get back to a routine again on Yolo. This means where possible to sail the boat at least once per weekend, be it racing or just a social sail in the bay.
The crew who were available met up for a social sail. It was also a good opportunity to check that everything was working properly.
In the end, a comfortable sail in the bay... with winds slowly freshening with comfortable seaway.. winds topping out at 17 knots.. Boat performed well and everything working A1.
Aboard were: Dale, Sieger, Antonio and Lucas.
The crew who were available met up for a social sail. It was also a good opportunity to check that everything was working properly.
In the end, a comfortable sail in the bay... with winds slowly freshening with comfortable seaway.. winds topping out at 17 knots.. Boat performed well and everything working A1.
Aboard were: Dale, Sieger, Antonio and Lucas.
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