A robust session of sailing today. A good ‘B’ suit wind, more consistent than usual, except from the occasional vortices or holes which left boats flapping uselessly. While it was good to see our old friend buoy #1 back again…
14 skippers had a mixed session – cold but warming up; light variable wind becoming quite gusty – but still variable. Direction – just westerly enough to give a goodish wind from about A outwards – close in was the…
A challenging mornings racing – fickle wind – both direction, and strength. But first of all, a big welcome back to Peter, in a big, purple and comfortable looking mpv and a small red and very practical little mobility scooter,…
To B or not to B (rexit/rig), that is the question . Or rather ‘was’ the question. Both the types and alternatives had their own pros and cons, and opinions were pretty evening divided. In the end of course the…
Well, what a session. I’m not sure why we were all so optimistic and started with A rig – except sensible JM who looked at the forecast – or maybe just didn’t re-rig from last Sunday. Anyway – those that…
Some exotic course setting before briefing was nearly discarded as the wind shifted, but a close variant proved the most appropriate after a slightly delayed start. 7/8 start, 4p, Ds, 3p, 8s, 4p, Ds, 3s, 8s, D/A finish. Well most…
The 2020 racing season started cold and muddy but with a little sunshine. And wind. Not the best – sort of on-shore-ish but very swirly. 12 skippers (and 2 non-sailing) squelched to the lake for a challenging session of racing…
Only 6 came today to find no wind as per forecast. A shortish course was set but each leg had a mixture of beating, reaching and running and dead calm. Only 5 races were completed with all on. Marblehead racing…
10 skippers brought their W suits today (think about it – answers on postcards) but the forecasters weren’t entirely accurate. The wind was just westerly enough to give us a 7/7 start,3,2,6,3,2,6,blues, although for a few races we used 5…
Wind, wind, wind – lots of wind! Enough to get the ‘B’ rigs on and wash the decks on the runs. It was a bit attritional though. 11 skippers quickly became 10 as Peter had a rig breakage before he…