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October 27th, 2021

27/10/2021

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Hi Everyone , Christmas is getting closer and closer as my friends keep reminding me so its time to plan our annual Christmas Party so we will be asking around each weekend to see what everyones thoughts are as to whether we have an away event or as in the last couple of years just have a party at the club  so put the thinking hats on to see what we can come up with!
Our new club shirts are a great hit with many being sold last weekend and now the girls have found the hats they will be for sale at the canteen as well . Just a reminder also that next weekend the 30/10/21 the canteen will be closed as Kelly has another commitment so if in future you would like to volunteer your time on a sunday just let us know and Kelly can show you the ropes .
8.30 AM SUNDAY JUNIORS ,
After the previous weekend where we literally were smashed with not only our usual sailors but also a large group of first timers we were hoping that things would go back to normal with between 12 -16 sailors signing on and yes we managed to get these numbers which just makes it a bit easier to spend time with everyone . We soon had boats rigged and with the winds coming from roughly the west it was perfect to set a reaching course straight up and down the broadwater but it was a bit tricky with some pretty good bullets coming through which especially wound up the Bics with Harvey and Tristan relishing the conditions and I even saw Tristan pick up an especially strong bullet and he just took off with spray everywhere coming off his boat . Aidan and Alex went for a trip under the bridge but Jason soon had them back cruising around the course . We did have a few small breakages on the day but they were only minor well except for Tristan who managed to nearly bend his tiller extension at right angles , apparently one gust got him and he fell out backwards taking the extension with him been there and done that myself . As always I would like to thank all the assistants and volunteers for the great effort the put in every weekend Jade even sailed a Laser for the first time with two students !
10.30 AM YOUTH TRAINING :
This group is getting harder to give them sailing challenges  especially the laser sailors are getting harder and harder to create challengers for on the water let alone our two chief Bic sailors who are even giving the open fleet racers a run for their money at 1.30 . Its looking like we are going to set up a challenge which includes charlie and I competing against them in race starts should be fun , now all I need to do is start the physio on my dodgy knee and probably a couple of practice sails as well.
The main group took of south and ran a course from the canal up to the green mark with Jason in charge while Charlie and I took Tristan and Harvey for their first real training session with lots of tacking and gybing . They both did well and because they are both very keen to learn they actually listened , it was great to see two young boys out there in what sa challenging conditions with gusts , wind shifts and then no wind but the did well as did the main group.

1.30 PM OPEN RACING
With it being a club championship race and Matt requesting an upwind start in westerlies ? we set a start down in front of crab island with the A mark over at the boat ramp next to runaway bay canal and then a reach up to the canal near the club . We had to set the anchor twice because of the current which was absolutely roaring out . As I guessed the start was chaos but no recalls and only a few light bumps between boats which made it a very good controlled start . Jade has been working on her starts and she was right up there with the lasers but unfortunately got gassed and originally had to tack away but she was soon back on course chasing the pack . Greg looked like he was going to be too early so he had to sail done the line but he managed to squeeze in and actually came out in the wind as did Nic who originally sailed away but with the shifty conditions sailed a bit high of A mark and meet the fleet at the turning buoy bugger ! Tom had his usual big moment on the downwind when a nasty gust got him from behind but it was a top save and he went on to slowly catch up with the front runners . Greg led the whole race but nearly lost it twenty feey from the finish when he sailed into a massive hole and the outgoing tide started drifting him away from the line allowing Tom and Michelle to catch up and with Michelle sitting right on a puff over breeze she overtook Tom and just missed getting greg by less than two seconds so my advice paid off for her when I said run the radial not the 4.7. Jade came out on top in the bics and even she at the finish managed to catch a bullet of wind and get away from daniel finishing over a minute in front , all in all agood days racing.

Upcoming 

28 / 11 / 2021 Club Marathon around Crab Island 
Sunday the 19/12/2021 Club Xmas Party 

 CU on the water
J Murphy
P.P.S.C.

 
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October 21st, 2021

21/10/2021

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Hi Everyone Wow what a sunday we had last weekend , I knew we were getting a good crew of junior sailors from the notification texts that I recieved on saturday afternoon and evening but I honestly didnt expect 22 experienced and novice sailors signing on for the beginners session . With so many sailors we soon ran out of boats as two Teras had broken rudders which Iam repairing this week and somehow the Taz mainsail has disappeared ? but hopefully we will be able to find it before next sunday. Thanks to all our volunteers and Instructors who work tirelessly getting everyone on the water and also keeping them safe great job everyone .
8.30 am Sunday Juniors :
With the beach covered in boats we were running late from the start but it was great watching not only instructors and also parents pitching getting as many boats ready as possible I even saw Charlie drilling hole and fitting new tiller swivels just to get that extra boat on the water .
With the winds out of the n/e at around 4/5 knots Jason set a reaching course and we proceeded to send everyone out while Taylah Daniel and Abby stayed shore wise and showed the new sailors basic boat handling and of course tacking . With such perfect conditions we soon had all our new sailors sailing out and joining the rest of the fleet which was an awesome sight seeing so many sailors on the water . With the open bic Harvey is just going ahead leaps and bounds and it looks like he is dragging Tristan along as well as his sailing is realy improving so no longer captain capsize Tristan ! When it came to pack up again we nearly ran out of room on the rigging area but again it was a great job everyone pitching in to help with the pack up even if the hosing got a bit wild at times .
10.30 am Youth Training :
Everyone was late rigging their boats because of the large amount of kids at 8.30 Juniors so we didnt get to have a briefing until 11.00 am where I shocked them all with announcing that we were going to practice starts which we havnt done in ages but a little bird told me that at the recent yepoon event a few people from P.P.S.C. were a bit slow at starting with the fleet . We set a start at the pontoon and just an( A ) rounding a 100 metres south . To my surprise the general starts were good with even Harvey as a first time starter getting amongst it . I dont know what Charlie thinks but my consistent best were Jade and Abby who nailed the most starts , and I better not to forget the ring in sailors in Scott who actually won one race then gave up while his record was intact . Even though everyone started looking a bit tired after a busy morning volunteering with the juniors they all still hung in there and with mainly the short course they were all still in a bunch at the finish . The conditions especially when we set the to the green nav mark were actually quite difficult with the winds shifting and the outgoing tide increasing making it a challenge to not only round the mark but get back to the finish as well but these people are getting sharper every week so well done team .
1.30 PM Open Racing

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October 14th, 2021

14/10/2021

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Hi Everyone , We had a big september with club sailing school holiday sailing camps and the Yepoon Regatta just to add an away sailing adventure for a few of our sailors . Juniors has been going great with good numbers every sunday morning and the camps despite some very ordinary weather were also well attended so sailing is alive and well at P.P.S.C. Although our Yepoon sailors ( Jade,Ross and Daniel ) probably dont realise it they have influenced some of our junior sailors who have been coming to Charlie and I wanting more information about sailing with a view to learning more about sailing technique and we even have one not quite seven year old wanting to become and instructor so who says competition doesnt work ? The october long weekend maintenance day was a great success with heaps of repairs done to the teras , lasers plus there was a lot of equipment sorting and even some building maintenance all in all a big day so thanks to everyone who turned up to help on the day .
8.30 am Sunday Juniors 
Last sunday we were back to normal duties and with sunny skies and good winds we were soon all out helpig rig boats . Jason was back on sarah cooper and he set a nice reach straight accross the water toward ephriam .
The wind had a northerly direction with a little movement and was coming in at around 4/10 knots in the gusts so yes it was perfect for guys like Harvey and Tristan to really get the Bics moving while the tera fleet also had a great time . Willow was back after a winter break and really sailed her Tera well even though she thought she would be very rusty and even alex and aidan gave it a good crack even sailing at the buoys for a change . Abby jumped in a Tera to show a new sailor how it happens and even I got in a laser dodgy knee and all to also show a couple of first timers how it is done and yes it was great fun being back in a boat . With a group of 16 sailors on the water it was a busy time on the water for Jason and Charlie in both Sarah C and the yellow boat keeping everyone corralled in front of the club and even the pack up was good with even the littlies helping put the boats away .
10.30 Youth Sailing
With a new first timer in Harvey Joining the group in his Bic it was looking like a bit of a challenge for him with the winds now coming from the n/e at around 6/10 knots and a course set down to the canal and back up to the green but to both Charlie and my surprise he did really well with no capsizes and good boat speed so well done Harvey. The rest in abby , taylah , daniel and Ross ( no Jade apparently all partied out ) easily nailed the course with in my opinion the standout sailor on the day was Daniel who,s upwinds were just awesome with him generating nearly the same boat speed as Ross in the 4.7 especially on the upwind . Taylah had a bit of trouble with upwind just luffing slightly at times but with a bit of coaching she started watching the luff more and picked up speed . With Ross we worked on downwind especially legal pumping and no excess rocking remember ross to much body movement will get the judges penalising you.
Abby didnt do much as she had a friend from school on board so more talking than sailing .
As a side point Jade , Daniel and Taylah ( forgot to ask Ross ) are off on the 6/11 to do the australian sailing assistant instructor course so good luck guys and also Charlie is off on the 20/11 to do the final part of his Instructor qualification which is power boat handling which Iam pretty sure he will nail.
1.30 pm Open Racing
With the winds increasing in strength to around 15 knots we set a course starting at ephriam and a rounding buoy up near the last green at soverign so basically a windward leeward of four laps even though Charlie only wanted three laps just to short mate ! We only had 6 boats at the start as the youth sailors decided not to race which was probably a good thing as conditions definitely deteriorated by half way through the race to a strong 20 knots and choppy. Adrian had to pull out with too many capsizes so Charlie jumped on his boat and sailed it back while Taylah took him back on the ski . Greg as usual was uncatchable with Steve giving him a run for his money but the surprise package in the strong conditions was Michelle in the 4.7 who hunted Steve down and overtook him before the finish her upwinds were awesome . Charlie made a fatal blunder while helping us pick up the buoys and that is he sprayed me dan and taylah  so watch out mister bratton we wont forget .

Upcoming
Club Marathon
Club Xmas Party

CU on the water
J Murphy

PS new club shirts and hats are available from the office on Sunday

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