Thursday, January 23, 2020
Thursday, December 12, 2019
Last sail for the year - 3rd place
Great wind that didn't go away
We did a great amount of backward sailing as there was no wind and an incoming tide.
Crew
John, Nick, Murilo and Dave.
Course 13
We had a great start, and with 10-15knots from the South. Course 13 is down to Rough Rock, Northern Leading, Resolution and home. Plenty of wind and a beautiful evening, great racing, great company, great beer!
Beverage Report
With the Master Brewer back on board we started with a cheeky Tuatara Pilsener and moved to a wheat beer downwind, and an IPA back up the harbour - both excellent brews.
Thursday, November 28, 2019
2019-20 R5: Dead Calm
No wind
We did a great amount of backward sailing as there was no wind and an incoming tide.
Crew
John, Ian, Mark, Nick, Murilo and Dave.
Course
Well we did not even make it to the start line before the race was abandoned
Beverage Report
Luckily there was an ale or two on board to focus us including Dr Rudi's APA, Corona, Yankdak, Stoke Pilsner.
2019-20 R4: Wind died a bit
We were left out in a dying breeze
We did have a great start this week, and stayed with the fleet down to Rough Rock.
Crew
John, Ian, Mark, Nick and Dave.
Course
A nice wind at the start, and a nice run down the harbour. We stayed high to avoid the tide, and stayed in touch with the fleet. However the wind was dying and we were left behind - hoping to pick up a place from our great start - but denied.
Beverage Report
We did indeed have the master brewer on board, and we were treated to a Wheat Beer and an IPA - both excellent!
2019-20 R3: Lovely breeze
A beautiful evening
Wind at the correct amount, that continued through the evening - magic!
Crew
John, Ian, Murilo, Nick. The brewmaster had injured himself but we could have used him to call our start!
Course
Plenty of wind so we got a long course down to Northern Leading and back. We had a disastrous start - giving away almost 5 minutes. We needed Dave and his calling of the start. But hey... we came in at 2nd place on handicap - a good night!
Beverage Report
We did not have our master brewer on board, so it was a Stoke Pilsner and a YankDak that got us through the evening.