Saturday, April 27, 2013

Race day again...



            
                       Beautiful blue skies a brisk breeze on the water that promised some action amongst the dinghies and what joy! ... a new skiff to photograph with the promise of a few spills and thrills to make the day interesting... 
                                                           
                             Jack and Ray partnered up ...

                                             Jack was in for a rather .. wet, wet, wet experience

                                                                               

Colleen and Steve had a team..


there were big boats on the playing field.. 




                                                  Learn to sailors having their first 'yacht'  experiences...

                        
                                                 Steve and Morgon doing it consistently right..

                              
                                               Pocket Wockets and their crew...
                                                                                 
                                    there was Jordy and Ben to provide us with entertainment..



big fellows hanging out of little boats..


                                          Maria looking sharp and fast...


                                                         Colleen to point the way...


                                                       Immigrant to set the pace ..


.. so others knew the way..

                         
                                                  colourful cats..
                                                 


the moment Ben said to Jordy

" dash it .... she has seen us "( or words to that effect)





                                                             and we just loved to watch them ...

                                                                       over and over...




                                               meanwhile back on the race track...

                                            Morgan and Steve were leading the pacers..


    

                                                     
                                                                               



Maria was letting nothing get in her way...


                                               Ken was  doing his apprenticeship...


                                                    there were bigger challenges out there...


                                             Ray and Jack were pushing the envelope ..


                                                             the sports boats were chasing Immigrant


Afternoon tea was served...


                                                                               
                                                                                  
                                                     Ray and Jack had a little swim..


                                               Maria went zooming past...


                                        The pocket wocket came back under kite,


                                    ....  and while Ken and I were sitting minding our own business...

                                        Ben and Jordy came screaming past us looking for revenge..

                                           


                                                              .. but I got them instead....









by now the yachts were on the last leg

              
                                                                     
                                                                   back and forth ..


                                                              changing places....


                                        Finishing the race was easy...






getting back to the bar  proved a lot more challenging ..


some mighty big fenders were called for..


the dinghies trawled through the mud..


which is why Ben and Jordy did half their de - rigging at Middle bank

everybody was knee deep..


so lets fnish with some of the nicer shots while they all dig themselves out of the mud!!







Saturday, April 20, 2013

Finally.. The last Championship race for the season..



                          Another lovely afternoon on the water.. chasing little boats with orange sails,   
                                         covering the beginning and end of the yachts' race..
                    ...which gives them a chance to get away with a few undetected "stuff ups"!


                                               Scott got out of the creek under his own steam..
                                    

                                                   while most others needed a helping hand..





as always we had competition..


the team on Tuan towered over us..


                                                          Immigrant took off in a racing start..

                                           
                                                   
                                          while the others followed at a more leisurely pace..




                                                                                                                                             

                                             you can feel the intense rivalry ... can't you...

                           
                                                        Doctor's Orders was a trifle late...


                                             ..  the dinghy fleet were doing their own thing ...

                                                starts, finishes and evan courses in between...

                                    that's right... Start, 1, 2, 1 Finish ... I get that..


                                                        Garth was sailing a solo race.


                                                         Jackson and Jack  (JJ) were a matching team...


                                             .........Scott was starting on a winning day.


                                     John was in the zone planning his match winning tactics...

                                                   .........maybe the hockey John...


                                  ..........the start line was fast and furious..


                                boats were going left, right and centre and evan starting back to front....


                                                       Steve and Morgan bravely flew a kite..


the scene was colourful..


                                                     Ray was chasing them down...


                                                          it was a fiery pursuit to the mark..


                                  .. then along came the tri.... from last to first in a few photos ....


                                            


                                                     ..cutting a swathe through the fleet .......


First around the mark...


                                                      ....... soon followed by Immigrant..


around the mark, into the afternoon sun and chasing the tri ...


                                                      and feeling sorry for the workers....


                                    Doctor's Orders headed to the finish line via a circuitous route....


.. many hulls , many directions


                                  
                                                             ..and finished...

                                
                                           Immigrant .. Club Championship winners...




then along came Diamonds ......





passing Tuan going out, as Solitaire headed to the finish ..




and with that ....


                                        we all packed up and headed homewards...