Author: jollysailor

11th March 2012

28 boats  were rigged and took to the water.  The course was an interesting one. The wind kept on switching which made the start line very testing. 28 boats fighting for the best position near the jetty. The chances of a collision was very high.  The Jolly Sailor could hear Steve shouting and Roger keep clear but there was no where to go!  The relief on the sailors and O.O.D. s was clearly shown when the start horn went and everyone sped off to the first mark. A lot more shouting at the first mark, were we going to experience another collision??????    Thank fully this didn’t occur. 
 
Jon managed to pull away from the rest sailors into a commanding lead.  This wind had a habit of disappearing and reappearing on another part of the lake.  The winner was going to win this on more luck than skill!    David and Rowland was snapping at Jon heels. Were they going to catch up or not.
 
The wind was still playing silly games. David and Rowland caught Jon up but they left the remaining sailors for dust!   What have they got in their boats which the other haven’t got??????????
 
 
Anyway the O.O.D s put the sailors out of their misery and finished the race.  Rowland managed to sneak ahead of Jon and David.  So the final positions were 
 
 
1st  Rowland      2nd   David       3rd     Jon.     
 
 
 Ater the race The Jolly Sailor could hear the other sailors teasing Rowland when he said it was the first race he had won. They said it was because he was very lucky and not skill!
 
 
Thank you everyone  for the soup and bread. The sailors have been very grateful over the Frostbite Series.
 
On Sunday its the start of the Spring Series.  Pursuit race starting 10 .30.

March 2012 Pink Day

A lovely March spring day brought the Pink Fleeters out of their winter
hibernation. After another great brekkie and in ideal conditions for
Pinkies to shake off the winter blues and get back into the sailing bug,
fourteen boats took to the water. Pinkies are very quick learners, Ken
has drilled into them that a good start is essential and the start line
was like the M25 on a Friday night – nobody gave an inch as all the
boats went over the line together. Monica will be coming back from her
care home after her winter hibernation in the sunshine to join Pinkies
for the April Pink Day.
It was great to see Robbie back in a boat after a her little problems,
and she was duly awarded the Pink Fleet Cup – well done Robbie.

Next Pink Day Saturday 14th April.

Frostbite 12 – Race Report

Course 5p 9s 4p Xp 6s S

It was a sunny and warm February day, which made up for the complete lack of wind.  Suntan lotion was applied before setting out and 22 boats crossed the start line on their slow way up the lake towards five.  Mark had to restart as he had managed to find a bit of wind to take him over the line too early.

The fleet were bunched up by the start line, but soon they started to spread out.  Some sailors managed to find the breeze whereas others just floundered and drifted sideways, backwards, in circles and occasionally in the right direction.

There was confusion around bouy 9, which was reached by the main fleet as the wind slowed even more.  Some drifted into others, and boats were going in all directions. 

Mike managed to find some wind, but it caused him to drift into another boat, and the 720 slowed him down even more.

Adrian just stopped at X, and was helpless as he watched the fleet sail past.

The leaders were over the line in under an hour, and were allowed to finish rather than go around the course again.

John in his Topaz decided to turn his attention to sunbathing rather than sailing, and was soon right at the back of the fleet.  He persevered, and was the last to get all the way around the course, close behind Hugh in his Topper.

Tracey and her crew gave up at Tektona, and drifted back to shore, pleased to have been out on the lake on such a lovely day.

1st Rowland 2nd Peter 3rd Adrian
 
Don't forget it is the March workparty next Saturday, so please turn up at 10am to help.

19th Feb 2012

The Jolly Sailor came out of hibernation after 2 weeks of no racing.  17 boats took to the water.  
 
Phil the S.O.O.D.   started the race from Tatona , but was having problems setting the course. The wind kept on switching.  Finally the course was set and guess what the wind change direction.  
 
The first mark was a simple close hauled without any tacking so all 17 boats were very close for the next few legs!   The photos show some very exciting close racing.   It was like a scene from Silverstone!  2 out of the 17 crash out at bouy number 7. Ian recovered his boat and whilst doing so managed to tear Dave I  sail. 
 
Chris pulled open a huge lead , but Rowland the slowly clawed his towards him but wasn’t able to overtake him.
 
 
 
1st Chris   2nd   Rowland    3rd   Paul

Up the workers !

Up the workers !

 

Many thanks to those hardy souls who braved Saturday’s sub-zero chill to attend the work party.

 

Sadly all prospect of levelling and turfing the boat park alleyways was stymied by the frozen ground but progress was made clearing the new parking and beach area.

 

We also managed to rig some of the training fleet in order to compile a list of ‘things to make and do’ for the bosun. Fortunately the list was quite short.

 

Thanks again to those who came. Remember without the efforts of every member there will be no club – see you there next time .

 

 

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