Author: jollysailor
Sunday Sailing 5th Jan
New years day race cancelled
Sunday Sailing.
Sunday Sailing looks unlikely
BOXING DAY PENNANT ABANDONED DUE TO FLOODING
FROSTBITE 5
A bright day and conditions looked testing but good at the start.
David (Team Clay) took an early lead but after two laps the wind picked up a pace and rescue boats braced themselves for a busy morning…Ultimately it was carnage. – SOOD Dave decided wisely to finish after only 35minutes….
Soup, thanks to Bernadette and Carole was great as was mulled wine and minced pies, thanks to Mike. People lingered in the clubhouse until 1400….very good.
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| Dave sets the course |
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| They are off and conditions are looking good |
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| Frantic start as usual, no hanging back here |
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| Where does Santa find the time |
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| Second lap and the wind is building |
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| Killer gybe |
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| We’re coming in before it gets rough |
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| Correction, we’re going in |
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| Carnage |
PINK FLEET CHRISTMAS PARTY
The Xmas tree was up, Father Xmas could be seen on the horizon, so it must be Pink Xmas at RSC!
At 0900 the lake looked like glass, but that did not deter the some 20+ pinkies from decorating their boats ready for the Great Turkey Race at 1100. At 1100 sharp, well 1115 ‘ish, after a photo call on the deck, 17 boats took to the water, the wind picked up and though a trifle line shy the race started in a light breeze. Steve and his mate Tim went into the lead, hotly pursued by Alice, while naughty Father Xmas. aka Ken made some waves for them to slow them down, while Monica tried to get some action shots……Jan and Mike were in the other safety boat on hand to pull Pat out of the buoy line in her attempt to get a turkey…..a little yellow duck really….,!!!
On the second lap the turkeys were thrown into the water and all the racers had to pick up just one – before the race Ken had put a number in an envelope and the racer who had retrieved the corresponding numbered duck won the prize. Paul in a club Laser won and was presented with a bottle of wine for his effort and having the right numbered duck / turkey.
The wind filled in nicely to give some good sailing – the 2 ‘elves,’ James and ‘big’ John struggled in their Pico with their ‘relaxed’ style of sailing.
Young William did not have much room in his Topper full of presents, while David in his superbly decorated Pico won the best decorated boat prize – it went to his daughter, Lily who had done all the work!
Once ashore everyone was keen to get into the club house drawn by the wonderful smells of mulled wine and roasting turkey.
During the race, Paul, Barbara and their helpers had been busy setting up trestle tables with loads of festive food, which we all tucked into.
Presentation of the Pink Fleet cup went to Barbara with a huge bouquet of pink flowers, pink bubbly to Ken, wine to Paul, Elaine and Jerry and a lucky dip bag of pressies brought by Santa for us to have a dip into……some were lucky and found smellies, an umbrella, socks, gloves, all pink of course – others, not so lucky got pink bin liners!!!
After all the thanks and applause had died down it was time for Ken’s special quiz. A lot of laughs and some strange answers filled the club house….but we were all winners and every team had a bottle of wine to share……
It was another great Pink Fleet Christmas and we all ‘mucked in’ to clear up the club house.
Thanks all round for everyone who had helped to make another fun day.
FROSTBITE 4
FROSTBITE 3
A light breeze saw 23 boats happily rigging with the prospect of more wind to come……Steve and his almost full team set a very interesting course using most of the lake Xs, 5s, 9s, 3s, 4s, 8p, 6s, 7s, S. Will made a port on end start which saw him 3rd at the first mark, while Ian, in his Supanova went straight into the lead and steadily drew away from the rest of the fleet. But for many others, the race was quite eventful……Chris and Karen had a good race swapping places in their Lasers, but when the wind got up on the last lap, Chris got ahead.
Andrew managed a dry capsize, almost unnoticed, between 5 & 9, when his main sheet caught on his transom and lost a couple of places – the usual hazard with Laser sailing!!
Poor Mike lost his tiller at 8, going round in circles for a bit and putting him firmly ‘down the pan’ – bad luck Mike!
All the while the wind was increasing, but Hadey, in Newton’s Laser this week with a 4.7 sail, managed the increasing winds well, overtaking Hugh and Peter in their Bytes, on the last lap, only to capsize after the finish and needing a little help to get ashore – but Hadey, that’s amazing keep it up!!
At some point in the race Dean in his Solo T boned Chris’ Solo…. a large crunch followed by many apologies….. damage / insurance claim??!!
Jon stayed safely ashore ‘playing’ with his Solo mast. in an attempt to improve his boat speed…..no new sail yet……???
Finishing places, 1st Ian, 2nd Chris and 3rd Karen. Mutterings were heard in the dingy park that Will in his Solo won on handicap…??? and he had a video camera on his transom…..we wonder what action, infringements he recorded…..???watch this space…..!!!!
Bev stepped in again, just popping down to see how Hadey was doing, she rushed to the galley to thaw out blocks of soup, open tins and cook some rolls – poor Steve was 1 short and therefore had no one to spare to make soup for some 30 cold sailors to enjoy, whilst dissecting the race in the warmth of the clubhouse………
