Sunday, December 18, 2011

The sailing Club christmas party

                                          

                                               Heigh Ho Heigh Ho.............

                                              So it's finally Christmas...........


Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all. Come home safely from your travels, keep me posted on regatta news, and see you back at the PCSC on February 6th for the CQ Championships!


Farewell to the O'Brien family .......... we all have a  bed in Brisbane anytime now!!!
Good luck at university Hannah and look out All Hallows............!!!!!!!!!!!!



                    Like all good xmas parties , there were rides a plenty for the kids, Santa arrived duly laden with gifts from the under the tree, and there were even a few surprises for the adults as well!

                                            


giving out lollies for the kids ...





but when Sophie needed help.......... Jeanine was puzzled too.............


some kids loved Santa ...........




some were not so sure


but little sis loved it ..




                                                         some with enquiring minds?


some just got straight into it............





a few were doubtful..........


                                                        the girls played the game................







the boys were embarrassed ........






                                                        but played along.......with good spirit.............



                                                                                  
                                                  the yachties were well represented ............
       

                        







We took a moment to hand out a few presents ..........









gave Sue a bunch of flowers for putting up with Barry on the start boat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


                                           

                                         A big Thankyou goes to Brien and  Karen,
 and the staff of the Port Curtis Sailing Club for all of the effort they have put in throughout the year.
                                                                
                                                                       Onward to 2012!

Saturday, December 10, 2011

The last race of 2011


          Sue decided to put the adult learn to sail class onto the 'big boats' for a "nice" experience.

                     Some of them got a lot more than they bargained for...................


                           but it all started well.................


                                  Kenny and Jim took the new UMmmmm boat for a run



                              I got a shot of Lex from his " good" side hanging on for effect!



             Ragtop was set for a well manoeuvered start ....hee hee........

                                                                          

                                                                
...the mumms stopped for a chat...as you do with 'class' boats....


                                               as the count down began... jeff made a racy looking approach



 and a racy looking departure through the gates.....




                 ... Loco was sorting the crew and getting them in age order.......


                                                 .... or any order will do................


                               NAP looked sharp...................



away they went with No Problem following on....




                                                                which was good ....

                                            because that's when it got interesting ...........

                                    .. guess what.......... here comes the WADJEMUP
                                                    or perhaps the   WADJADOIN?



                       ............................... or the WADJAHAVINARACE?



                                which totally stuffed Lynne and crew on Ragtop....
    


                now there was some verbal encouragement to the WADJEMUP to get out of the way.....


                especially from our Harbour Master who just happened to be on RAgTop for the day....


                                   ...... now WADJEDOIN' ...... we know who you are...............





                                         Yes............... all of you..................



                           Lynne and team including new Adult learn to sail recruit- Brien- settled back down to enjoy the rest of the day from the ... back of the fleet....


                                                                               

                                                 Nap sailed away ...............



                                                  we waved goodbye to immigrant and the rest ...and sailed away...
                                        

                                                                             


                                                It was Dirk's birthday.........so he celebrated..



                                                        Happy Birthday Dirk !!!


Mike Lutze had an interesting day.............