Saturday, October 12, 2013

Club Championship No 2

         
                                        

                                          Ah! Championship

                                 The day the gremlins come out..
 
                     
                Championship days seem to bring out the devil in skippers.

Mild mannered reporter types become obsessed with that ephemeral thing called "air space"  ...or lack of it .... my space, no space, lack of space, not to mention large black and yellow buoys lost in space!!

                      but first ....
                                on deck early and calm as can be..

                    Marchello was prepared for any conditions at sea
                                                           
 
                   on the big boats .. everybody was feeling the tension...
 

                                ...   the line up was tidy and tight

 
ready for a bit of competition


                           ..the dinghies were looking like a well teamed fleet

                          Solitaire saw  Lynne and her "follow me" flag..
     
 
Miss Behaviour had the pre race blues...

 
Wistari made a rare appearance

                                                            
                        The start was loud, with calls and shouts..

                               closely packed, "up, up , up," "air, air, air"


                            The pocket rocket slipped through the fleet


                                   some took the road less travelled


                           while Wistari went for cover amongst the shipping



                        ... with five minutes of fame they disappeared


                                        But 'over the other side '
                                                  

                                      twin pacers fought it out,                               


                                 Jackson, Maria, Ray all tussled at the buoys

     
                                          John was searching for a sign...

 
                                     .. and eventually he found ..
                 
                                               Yacht Bank Buoy
 
 
there was teeth gritting stress...
 

                                              the action tense ...


                                             Race 2 countdown

                       .....  and the fleet are synchronised on port


                            ... all except Ray
               
                                            ... on starboard tack..

                  
                                     it could have turned nasty,

                                        the camera was poised...


                               but skill and dexterity won the day ..


                                                       
                              that is .. every sailor displayed skill and dexterity
 
Now-
there was a little bit of this and a little bit of
                                                           
     

                                                      that ...


                        We watched Miss Behaviour come home with a kite


and do you remember how it all looked at the start ?
 
 
                                          well...   forget that ..
                                it never looks like that at the finish..


it's a lot more relaxed ..

Sunday, October 6, 2013

Fairway Buoy Race



             
                            Another Saturday, another yacht race,...


       with perfect conditions for a speedy outward reach to the Fairway
                         and a swift spinnaker return up the harbour ..

the stayers and the players were on the start line.. evan briefly for some..


The birthday boy had a new toy.
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                           the crew of Miss Behaviour were up to tricks


 
Sonofabeach was ready to play


                              There was a fight for the helm on the Doc
 
Others had work to do...



                                          .... or other places to sail..

                                                           

                             Max and Barry had the 'officials' launch covered
                                                        

                                   Yachts jostled for the start as always

 
 

                                    It was just as well this crew ..


                                    went out early and had a 'shake down ' sail..


 
because it was a "hello" and "goodbye" from them right after the start..
 
 
 the multi hull fleet and a mono displayed their assets
 



                           Two Wright was showing off its chines.





Ray needed some time alone ..


                                        so he took the solo challenge..


                           Doctor's Orders had gone troppo..




                       The new kids on the block  were smiling.. Haha..
                          
                        ..........first Fairway Buoy race obviously!









                            away they went .. while we motored behind for a while


                                              

 
                  



 
Intrigue had the new Go Pro on board ..
 
looks like we may have a new addition to the weekly blog ..