Saturday, December 13, 2014

The Christmas Party



                                                      
                                                       Merry Christmas everyone !!!
                               
                                 A convivial group gathered to see what Santa brought ..

                                                             for the kids that is..

                             the sailors had ordered new Dinghies, or new yachts, or just new parts..

                                                             the crowd slowly gathered..

                                   

                                                                              settling in...

                                              


                                           and when Santa arrived it was the usual extravaganza ...

                                                                of good wishes and gifts

                                                

                                                               mostly for the younger set...
                                                                             

                                                                  





 
A visiting Barker





 



 
A will grin


 
a Poppy smile


 
 then Santa headed off to the Pauls place over in snowy Canada
 
 
and the jolly celebrations began with...
 
The Bosses wife...
 
 
the support teams


 
 
the fellas held up the bar..
 
 
A bevy of beauties..

 
Not you Santa..!!!.


                                                                             families

 
Grandmuma's, mums and kids
 
 
 
 
new friends..


                                                             hard working club members




 
 
all beside the Christmas tree!!!

 
 
Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, Good luck, and safe travel to all the sailors heading away to Regattas
 
See you all back here next year.. and bring your friends!
 
 

 

 
 
 
 

 

Saturday, November 29, 2014

Championship Race No 4 .. and where were the boats?






                             It was another race day, and I expected to arrive to a hustle and bustle,
                             to the sounds of chattering voices, the groans and whipping of wire rigging; the
                             bright colours of lifejackets, rashy sun suits and sailing hats......


                                                                      Was it raining?

                                                                                   


                                                       NO! though it did look a little like this!


                                                         It must be almost Christmas!
 
              Maybe everyone was shopping?, gear failure? , too windy? too tired?, too hungover?


                                                       Luckily some members of the PCSC were there..

                                                                        The starting crowd


                                                       the have fun in Herc duo of Maria and Dave.


                                                                 the keen Impulse sailors

                                                          who don't mind a bit of spray in the face!
                                                              David , who makes it look easy

                                                           while  I make it look artistic!

                                                                        into the sun..


                                                     Lucky Miss Behaviour turned up!



                                                         .. they did get past that buoy!


                                                                 with Dirk and Brandon to assist


                                                       it was a balancing act!


                                                                  a day for the brave!
 

                                                                     or adventuous!


                                                              wet sheets, bow to the wind,


                                                                      steering on uneven keel..


                                                       a win at the start.. and line honours a certainty!



                                                          .... against the wind


                                                             and crashing waves


                                                                  dinghy sailors braved it too


                                                                     frowning concentration

 
                                                              one lonely Pacer


                                                                        racing starts


                                                           racing cause he's late!


                                                                bow down,


                                                                 bow up..


                                                                   Morgan held her ground


                                                               careful on the gybes


                                                                        testing new sails


                                                              into the white caps


                                                                         a few challenges


                                                                            surfing,


                                                                     buoy roundings,

 
                                                                  same again


                                                            traversing the harbour


                                                               downhill sledding


                                                                      amongst the best


                                                                            wet again


                                                             chasing them down


                                                          enough for me.. I'm out of here!