Championship Heat 4

                
                             It was a day to be Onshore and out of the choppy and windy conditions; not to mention the threat of getting wet, wet ,wet. However since it was Championship.. those who only appear on rare occasions came out to play...

                               Quite a few of the dinghy crowd were down at Lake Cootharaba enjoying the wet and windy conditions there.


      The view of the start from Spinnaker Park . seems more island holiday blue than I remember

                                                                               

 

but since I don't see how the camera can deceive...

 

we'll go with it..

                                    Three multi's  and three monohulls set out on a summers day
                                                                                 

                                                              with their little dinghy mates ..
      

 

in colourful array..

                                               

                                                                   crossing sails at close quarters..
                                                                               

 

 

                                                      the multi's had it made..

                                                     the 125 just sailed on by ..

                                                             Miss Behaviour headed my way..

 

the pacers missed their mates out there..

                                                         Matthew headed for the deep blue sea ....

                                                     the direction was the line ..

                                                        no one seemed quite sure which way to go..

                                                        just head towards Intriigue ..
                                                                          

                                                    the Doc was picture pretty ...

                                                   though the skies were going grey..

 

                                                            .. the multi's made a fleet of it..

                                                        Peter and Christopher played it cool

                   ..                           the rescue boats on course as well.

                                                    Solitaire was fore and aft..

 

 

                                 

                                                                  until off the fleet did disappear

                                                              some went North and others South..

                                                         crossed swords at the ready ..

                           
                                                          ..( that does look a bit close ...)

 

                                                         the bodies were out on Solitaire ..

                                                     which left the dinghies to get underway

 

 

 

 

 

 

finishing the day with a bit of special treatment..

 

 

Round the Bay Race with CCYC

                 Ominous clouds, lightening bursts, roiling dark skies and changeable conditions from no wind to 30 knots and back again.. YES .. It was time for the Round the Bay race again...




Feelin blue without our multi hull mates....

 



the boats were gathered

 



Preparations under way

 



the teams were assembling

 


No Problem taking a casual approach





Lynne ready to cast the lines

 



Hand on wheel, ready to roll,

 



Tuen took the lead

                                                                             


"i'm going that way" said Ray







The Jolly Ollie took the rocky road ...





but got away with it...



the haze made it a confusing start ...

the Kayakers took the front look

I took off for a hillside view

the yachts slowly disappeared

                              





                                                                                        
                                                       a stormy afternoon and a low tide ..
                                                                                     

                                          and while waiting for the race to end..

                                                                               

                                                                         
                                                               
                                                                                  

                                                                   I had a little play...

Head of the Harbour Heat 2

                         It was a bit breezy out there on Saturday ... short sharp, little white caps to annoy those trying to get around in flimsy little red inflatables.. testing the mettle of my driver, and forcing me to 'bring out the tea towel' to protect the camera.. however don't be fooled ... we didn't miss a thing!


                                                                             

Lex was ready for a big day

Brad had the ladies aboard to do the work

..
it was looking like a multi hull course for sure..

wonder why?

We noted the headsail was up again on the troublesome Wocket

.. and the crew were determined to keep it there.

Brad was the Man in Charge on Tuan..

.. the wocketeers decided to go the danger end of the line .. on port tack too..



while the rest of the fleet took the conservative (slow) route

The Doc was lifting it's wings



Tuan and the Doc were on there way ..



Miss Behaviour followed suit

but finally found her way..




across the start line

  


                                                                                  

The pacers stood out against our new Gladstone high rise



Steve and Morgan were picture postcard

 

Aimee gave lots of encouragement from the Red Rib crew..

 




Matthew showed steady improvement

 

he kept at it..



Brett Lubke and crew had a ball..