Sprint Races around the buoys..

          It was a busy day for the PCSC club officials , as they kept  a      weather eye out for any suspiciously enhanced performances on the water.   .........which was hard due to the ever changing field of players they had to keep track of..
                ..... it can be cut throat out there...

                    Teams were serious at applying the sunscreen advantage

                                                   
    The crew on Tuan were fiercely competitive and champing at the bit...

            Lex and his crew were determined to stand up and be counted..

           
                    Immigrant looked calm... but all was not as it seemed..

                                                       
                         Steve and Morgan were a formidable team
                                      

                           .. ready to take on the unblooded Brad and co...

 

and seasoned campaigners, Martin and Jack..

 

The yachts started in two packs -  the ones with watches and the ones without..

                                                          
               ... we had confirmation that Doctor's Orders was  there for Race 1

                                    Sonofabeach had high hopes..

 

the dinghies looked like a fleet..

 

                     it was a tight turn at the mark and .. give no quarter...

                          .. an early withdrawal.. due to injury..

                             
                           ...a colourful collection of sails.

                 Maria was sporting a winning grin.. and it was early days yet..

          Steve had more of a worried .. get me out here kind of grin...

                         Garth concentrated on getting a win

                        Jack was aiming more for papaazzi attention

                                         and setting a fine sight

                        Brad and co ducked and weaved..

                                                               
                                      Martin stayed cool...

 

 

 

                                                      
             .. there were others with cameras .keeping track of the fleet..       

                                            
                  .. finally it started to look like a yacht race..         

                                  as the wind picked up it got Fast and Furious..

         

                           Crews got yelled at....

                              big boats headed their way..

                                     seasoned campaigners Skye and Tom..

                                           live thru this ...   

                                                 

and still have fun..

 

 

                               back at the dinghies it was race 2 or 3

                                        Dannon phoned a friend ..

                                and got that new boat launched..

                                                       
         When one toy breaks ..  

         
               another late starter  appeared
          

                                        Matthew and Dirk were there for WH&S

                                       Tuan came through in genteel style...

 

which let the doctor loose..

               while Barry thought to jump..

                                                        
                               there was team work in every boat..

                            
                                    Maria was having a very good day...

 

Jack was happy

  
                                               Jackson was livin' the dream...

                                     back to reality for Jeff..

 

 

 

                        it was testing times..

.. they got it right in the end..

 

 

.. that black kite looks rather sinister..

 

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                    and to finish -
                               a bit of creative arty stuff ,
                                         just for ........
                                                Motivation...

                                                                           

February .. and the first race of a new year

                             How it panned out....
                





                  As the day progressed every boat had it's little issues..
                                         many of which I caught ...      

                                      things were hectic on No Problem...

     .. cause we had several skippers on board... plus the entire family... minus the dogs , - who may have added a modicum of calm to the day... or maybe not!

         Marina had got the course.. in a fool proof , cannot be argued with......                 cannot be wrong - sort of way...

                                                         
                          .. but Ray still had to ask the start boat officials.
                                 "where is Yacht buoy .????"

                                         and they told him..

         At Middle Bank... which it was ... but what about Clinton Wharf  ???

                           Let's just say .. thanks to the start boat crew...

              That just set the TONE for the whole day on No Problem..Ever..!!!

                        Immigrant got the same message, so half the fleet started downwind and the other half started upwind.. .. which must have impressed our guest Alan, visiting from Houston...
      
                     He probably thinks it is just one of those Aussie quirks...

                 How come?

                          No such problems amongst the dinghies..

                                                       
                                 David has added to the boat collection..
                             

  Ben and Jordy are practising survival at sea for the Brisbane to Gladstone   
                         ..   so they took out the skiff..

                                  Dave and Jeff were just as confused as us..

                             .... your story???........ better be good!!!
                                            

                                       the pacers set out ...

 

a committee meeting was held ....

 

to discuss the yacht buoy...perhaps!

                     
                                        Solitaire just got on with it!

                                                           

without a fuss..

 

                             Do ask Lex about getting around QAL  ???


                                    Alan was keen to give everything a go..
                     

                                                       pretty scenes..

 

.. finally we were all travelling in the same direction 

 

We had skipper 1

 

 

Skippers 2 and 3 .. you decide the order..

                              hapless guests ...

 

 

two... 

 

 

opposition who knew buoys..

                                                  calm conditions ..  

                                            girls who know boats...

                                    fun watching the skiff..

    
                                     David trying to stay out of zoom range...

                                                          
                         Immigrant practising Man overboard..

             and thinking and hoping and wishing  that I had not seen...

                                                       this

                                      and only that..

                         Solitaire thought they'd got away with the day...

 
                                                     until...

oops!!

 

 

to a finish that was almost as confusing as the start...