Saturday, September 8, 2012

Heat 1 Champioship - first of the new season!!



                             I was a bit busy today , so it was a quick run down to the club, a few portrait shots as the crews prepared the boats on the pontoon dock and then a quick dash to Spinnaker park to take a few shots from afar.!


                                              .. it was heads down , on Doctor's Orders as the crew set the lines


                                     Lex and Tom worked on .. working it all out...


          ....        Skye had the confidence of knowing the blokes would do the work for her.........


                                                     Lynne had a date on Solitaire ...


Slim took NAP for a whirl..



.. the crew were ready


                                                 DAve and Tom had the gear on....





Brad is back ....


Addison watched the proceedings with interest.......


Tony was looking for a bejeweled sea....



The yachts headed out .. jockeying for positions..

                                                                         
                              .. the dinghies lined up eventually ...........


                                                           





                 .. and that was about it from Spinnaker Park before everyone disappeared!     


                                                                                                   

                                                                                

Saturday, September 1, 2012

Patrons Day, Lady Skippers Day - it was all happening to kick off the new season of sailing at the PCSC



                                                         
                                                       The crowds gathered early,

       The yachts were on the water...
                             ...waiting for the official guests to make an appearance,
                                ............. with ladies on the helm
                              the fleet  completed a sail past to set the tone of the day.....

                                  The new club start boat was the 'launch of choice'



                                               Ken Watson sent the fleet on their way ...

                                                                        

                                            Back at the marina , Lynne and Colleen prepared the rig..


                                                               little boats and big boats....


                                                                 lone sailors ... and crowds...

                                                                               

                                       .                            ...new fast boats....



                                                   .........older boats .. that can still win on handicap...


                                                 
                                                            .. and the ones you have to watch........

                                                                    
                                                   there were ladies on the helm

... many on the crew ....
                                                                              
                                                                                 
                                                       though .. .    we all had our highly valued male crew ...

                                                                                        
                                                  ..though the girls had the final word.....



                              
                               the breeze was fresh, the sky blue,...... everybody was happy ..
                                
                                                                         
                                                       Doctor's Orders... We'll be watching you!...


                                                   with Wistari in the background...



                                              a very pretty Immigrant...

                  
                                       .. now we know Janet was on the helm...

                                                     .. hard to get good help these days....

 
 
and a personal favourite.. Tuan and Wistari after rounding A5.

                                                                                 
                                          and so ...

                                                            another season begins!