Hi Everyone , Well its getting closer yes the 2022 Midwinter Cup runs from the 25/6/1022 to the 26/6/2022 and is open to all youth sailors in Bic Skiff , Opti , Sabot and Laser and caters for both beginners and more experienced sailors with both racing and fun sailing over both days . This Junior / Youth Regatta started as a Open Bic regatta but after lots of enquiries over the next couple of years was expanded to include Opti , Sabot , Bic Skiff and Lasers so now it caters for a wider selection of boats which offers more competition for young sailors to test their skills over two days of sailing . As usual there are two divisions one being green fleet sailors who are basically still learners and then then open fleet for those with more experience under their belt .
To all our usual sunday morning sailors dont forget that on the weekend of the 25th-26th june there will be no junior sailors 
8.30 am Sunday Juniors:
With the weather on saturday afternoon not looking good for sunday I must admit that I thought that juniors wouldnt take place but as I always say you never know what mother nature will come up with on the day which for sunday was overcast and about 5 knots from the south . We had 10 young sailors sign on with a couple of virtually beginner sailors which Harvey and Reece took on leaving most of the senior instructors to watch from the shore and occasionally fir rigging while Guy Taylah and Charlie coached them on the water . All the boys were soon out there including Leon who was having his first solo on a laser and despite being a bit nervous at the start he was soon out there and cruising around but next time he is going to sit further forward right leon so we can get more speed . Back on the rigging area Ross had his own audience as he showed some of our sailors how we tack with facing the front and having the tiller extension behind your back and I believe there is another session next sunday as well.
10.30 am Youth Sailing:
With ABBY missing due to being flooded in and Taylah not sailing we just had one laser and three Bics out practicing windward leewards and the old favourite whistle gybing . The wind had come in to around 7 knots but was more consistant down at Runners so we headed down there stopping foo at the canal to practice gybes . Harvey struggled a bit with the whistle system as its pretty consistant but Iam sure he will get it in the end while Ross who was over rolling at the start slowed the action and became much smoother . Jade  and Dan were lacking boat speed when coming out of the gybes mainly due to main sheet being held on instead of dropping the lot as they gybe which they did eventually get right and looked a lot more racey .At least everyone came back in smiling even Guy and Reece who had stayed down in front of the club practicing tacks and gybes .
1.30 pm Open Racing:
As it wasnt a club championship day the guys decided to just head out for a practice sail so they all went of to between ephriam and soverign to do some upwinds to the green at the top of soverign . Usually we just watch from the shore when they are in our channel but seeing that they were out of sight and Harvey Reece and Scott had decided to join them we loaded up and when out to watch them cruise around and luckily there was no rain!
Once everyone came back and packed up it was time for the 2021 club championship presentation so who won in 2021?
RESULTS :                  
OPEN FLEET.                  YOUTH FLEET
1 GREG PHILLIPS            1 JADE SHAW
2 STEVE PUDNEY            2 DANIEL GRAYDON
3 MATT WHITEMAN         3 ROSS BEEDLE 

Congratulations to all the winners for putting in a great effort in 2021and to all the other competitors who sailed throughout the Series 

CU on the water
J Murphy

 Hi Everyone , Looking at the current weather patterns both up north and down south and with fingers crossed the current winds ( averaging 30knots + ) and rain bands should subside by the weekend at least to the stage where we can operate all our weekend activities. Currently out the front of the club the wind is gusting 30 knots and our caretaker jeff and his wife wendy have lost another balcony marquee at around 1.00am this morning with wendy telling me she was out there in the rain trying to secure it in her pyjamas as jeff is currently in hospital recovering from blood poisoning . there was talk of calling me but thank god she got it down as I would not have looked forward to coming over at 1am in the rain and wind .
8.30 am Sunday Juniors :
With it being mothers day we didnt expect many junior sailors in this session but we still had eight sailors turn up to give it a try .
The weather was perfect with a basic southerly breeze at around 4/6 knots so Charlie and Taylah set a simple reaching course in front of the club and because of the good conditions we allowed everyone to both tack and gybe . As usual there were the odd rigging problems with tangled mainsheets , bent snail clips and loose vangs but they were soon rectified by the instructors on shore so that everyone could get out there and enjoy the morning  So who went well on the day ? heres the list Mitch Zack Max Olivia Xavier , Daniel yes all of the group sailed really well and not only sailed well even returned to shore well ( centreboards half way up ) but they also packed up their boats including washing the mud of sails from the odd capsize.
10.30 am Youth Training :
This group of sailors are really going forward with their sailing skills and with the winds now up around 12/15 knots and a bit gusty it was going to be a challenge on the water. As part of their preparations we always discuss rules and wind angles and they are all slowly getting it as they will need the knowledge for midwinter cup , manly regatta and Yeppoon . Reece had his first go at 10.30 but he stayed near the club with two older sailors in Guy and Scott and as per my instructions he only slightly smiled when sailing past certain people when they were capsized while he stayed dry . The rest of the fleet ended up at the yellow X up near runners practicing bearaways down to the yellow cone then back up again . Taylah was right into it with some fast gybes which she is definitely getting better at as she no longer hits her head with the boom . Abby went back early after three wild capsizes well thats what happens when you dont change sides as fast as the boom does right Abbs !!! Ross as usual sailed fast as did the Bic sailors with some really good mark roundings so all in all a great session.
1.30 pm Open Racing:
With most people away for mothers day we only had six boats at the startline which we set just south of the club and the A mark just behind the channel splitting mark down near runners and yes people still wrote it down ? The winds had increased to around 14/17 knots but luckily they had an incoming tide so the waves were only small . Ross capsized before the start as did Matt I keep telling them not to gybe around the start line when the wind sup maybe one day they will learn . The two Bics sailed well together with Jade slowly pulling away and finishing first while in the lasers greg did the same over steve and Ross while Matt pulled out after too many capsizes . Ross for some reason sailed too wide on the downwind otherwise I reckon he would have at least beat steve on handicap from radial to 4.7 , we did mention it to him after the race especially by sailing over there he sailed out of the incoming tide so lost ground on Steve . With Kelly now taking photos and posting them on line we now get to see more of what goes on on the water so thanks again Kelly.
Upcoming .
2021 Club Championship presentaion at approximately 4.00 pm sunday 15/5/2022 so come along and congratulate the winners after a hard fought 2021.
Midwinter Cup 25th - 26th June  registrations now open !

CU on the water
J Murphy

Hi Everyone , I cant believe it but we are already in may so that means we have to start on the details of this years mid winter cup which is logged in for the 25th/26th of June . Last years event was a bit smaller than previous years so we are putting a maximum effort in this year to hopefully bring back the numbers . The event is open to Lasers , Bic Skiff , Opti,s and Sabots with both open fleets and beginners fleet ( green ) with two age groups from 13 and under to 18 an under with some Bic skiffs and a club turbo 4.7 available for lease for the event . As usual we will be looking for volunteers for both on water and on shore duties so if you can spare some time either saturday or sunday just let the club know as all help will be greatly appreciated .
8.30 am Sunday Juniors ;
With nowhere near the wind strengths of the previous weekend we had a good turnout for this class with 14 sailors signing on for what was looking like a great session . Winds were out of basically the south at around 4 to 8 knots so yes it was a bit gusty at times catching people out like annabel who was learning to gybe after some practice on shore with me , ok she did go for the odd swim but she kept at it so well done . In the boys beside Jack one of our new sailors who after a rocky start to his sailing career has with both andrew and my help is really starting to look like a sailor so again well done Zack .So why did I say beside Jack well he just is so smooth and is starting to make it look easy even when he is helping new sailors which we know can be a challenge at times . We might even have a extra couple of Bic sailors in Laya and Lana as with dads permission we have offered them a try out in a real sail boat after the managed the club Taz on the day which is not an easy boat to sail . Our new class presenter in Ross is growing in confidence as well and even getting funnier in front of the class while still reminding them all about safety so again well done Roscoe !.
10.30 am Youth Training;
Well with a few sailors missing from this session in Taylah and Daniel ( family camping weekend ) we still had some keen sailors in Jade , Harvey , Joe and of course Ross , Guy was thinking of going out as he is currently doing a learn to sail course with Charlie but as the winds had come up a bit we decided no as he hasnt sailed in those wind speeds ( 8/12 knots ) .  We did as usual have a briefing and again discussed barging and to my surprise they are all actually getting it so thats another box I can tic .As usual Ross was first out then the rest of the team with gybing first up around two buoys then we slowly set them all off ending up going around the yellow mark at the canal . While Jade and Ross basically cruised around each course , joe did struggle a bit upwind but to be fair his boat on the day was non turbo but he still went well but unfortunately we wont be seeing him again for a while as he has a sailing commitment at Syc  as well plus lots of school work so for the short term sailing has to take second place .
Open Racing ;
With winds around 8 to 14 knots from the south we set our southerly course starting between ephriam and soverign whit A mark right down near the X at Runners and the B mark up the top of Soverign . The start was excellent and Jade out smarted everyone by port starting and even though the fleet was soon on her on starboard ( she was on port ) she tacked and was right up the front with the fleet . Greg slowly got out in front of Tom while Steve had to retire and until an unfortunate coming together between Ross and a sand bank he was holding down fourth do worry I dobbed him in to his dad so apparently there is going to be a sand pit with channel marks right at his door just to rub it in . I have to mention the weather as it rained the whole time we were out there anchored in the start boat but not everywhere else so Charlie and i were frozen by the end and then we had to pick up the marks ! so when did the rain stop well when we pulled up at the pontoon could have gone for a hot chocolate Kelly !

Upcoming 
2021 Club Championship prize presentation is on Sunday the 14th of May at approximately 4.00 pm 
First Aid Course ( CPR ) SATURDAY THE 7TH OF MAY AT 11.00AM
Mid Winter Cup 25th / 26th June 

CU on the water
J Murphy

Hi everyone , I hope everyone survived easter and didnt eat too many eater eggs I was certainly tempted but managed to resist but I did take a few home from the club on sunday . Thanks to kelly and claire for organising plenty of easter egg prizes for our 8.30 guys and girls who looked like they were having a ball out there attempting all charlies challenges .

The 8.30 juniors had perfect weather from the south and with blue skies and warm conditions it was a perfect start to the day with the winds around 4 to 6 knots it was perfect conditions for everyone th attempt Charlies challenges while still practicing their sailing skills . Jack and Dean stole the show with the best submarines ( sticking the nose of the boat underwater while sailing ) and also the best capsize with a good mast stuck in the mud episode which had andrew in a biy of a cerfuffle trying to get them up so Ross swam out and helped get them up again then attempted to sail three up with them and even though he has really trimmed down it was just to much for the tera so he had to abandon ship . We even had success with one of our new sailors in Zac who with the help of andrew managed to master solo sailing and looked like a very happy sailor at the end.
Even pack up was good probably because the easter eggs were waiting for everyone !
10.30 am youth training has taken on a bit of a twist with each session starting with some whiteboard work on rules with last sundays topic on start line barging which I think everyone understood especially how to get yourself out of trouble if you are the one at fault. Then it was off to yellow down at runners in around 10 knots of wind which had swung a bit more s/e so it was a good upwind challenge with as usual RToss leading the pack and Taylah Abby Jade , Harvey and Daniel right behind . Everyone was sailing well hat was until Harvey had a big slap over which managed to flip his boom 360 degrees breaking his cunningham strap so that was it for harvey , one good thing about bics is they are easy to de rigg on water and lay the hull across the bow of the safety boat .
Our 1.30 session was only a practice session so a few of the guys rigged up and went for a practice run as did Taylah and Roos who each took crew in Daniel and Jade . The breeze really came in with gusts over twenty knots so there were some wild rides with Dan and Ross going in first then Greg who had a big hi side then the funniest one in Taylah and Jade who capsized on a broad reach and yes stuck the mast in the mud right in front of the club so we could all give them helpful hints on how to get it back up while laughing at their efforts , yes it was very entertaining . Greg said with his swim the wind was so strong it took him several minutes to get the boat up while Dan and Ross who went over again managed to do a two up capsize recovery without getting went , I didnt think the centreboard could handle two people standing it at one time but they managed to successfully right the boat without getting wet again so all in all some good fun.

2021 presentation will be held soon as the trophies are now rerady and I will collect them next Tuesday and dont forget ANZAC DAY is next monday LEST WE FORGET.

CU on the water
​J Murphy

Hi Everyone , Sorry for being a bit late this week but being easter week its has been hectic with holiday sailing camps then a big organising day yesterday and today completing maintenance on club equipment mainly replacing the metal tray on our truck for an alluminium one yes the old one was getting really rusty .
This weekend as part of Easter celebrations we are going to have some easter fun with plenty of easter eggs as prizes for the best costume and probably some on water antics just to help enjoy the easter break thanks to the mums in the canteen who are organising everything , should be lots of fun!
8.30 juniors was well attended considering the school holidays had started and people were headfing off on holidays . Jack and Dean were back again with Jack again helping our instructors by taking people sailing . Conditions were perfect with light south to south east winds and sunny skies so everyone had a chance to enjoy themselves and learn more . Max was having trouble tacking and also holding the mainsheet and tiller extension at the same time so he came to me for some help and although he hasnt quite mastered it he is getting there ( dont forget the practice with the broom handle and a piece of rope mate !!). Taylah moved the marks as the wind went more east just to keep the reaching course going while charlie and daniel buzzed around the fleet in the yellow boat giving sailing tips as well .
10.30 youth training was a challenge with a course to the green channel marker then over to the yellow at the canal and then back down to the original reaching course from juniors . With our newest open bic sailors in Reece and Harvey joining in the bics that includied Jade and Daniel were soon off around the course with Harvey showing that he learnt heaps about upwind sailing at the states not far behind , Reece sailed well and was much better upwind but still had trouble with the bearaway causing the occassional capsize , but undaunted he was soon bagk up and off again. Taylah has also really improved her upwinds ( no luffing ) and although her gybes are still at bit shaky at least now she isnt capsizing , The winds were around 6/8 knots e/s/e so perfect for the day .
1.30 pm racing was well attended again with twelve boats lining up at the start with the winds a solid 8 knots still e/s/e and an incoming tide most everyone lined up at the pin end for a starboard start well except for the two bics who threaded the fleet on port and actually did well avoiding boats and actually getting a good start mid fleet . The upwinds were a bit of a slog withy the a mark down near runners on the soverign side of the channel and then a couple of returns to the start line which provided some interesting gybes and yes capsizes ( sorry chris I had to mention it !) The top mark proved an extra challenge when Trisha hooked it and sailed off to the beach but thanks to jade telling us we were soon up there and grabbed the buoy and returned it to its place perfectly ???? . Nick was going well against Tom but made a slight blunder by t5hinking they were finishing whiloe in the lead but to be fair he was late and missed the briefing been there and done that myself .Thanks t5o Kelly as well for the great footage that was posted on facebook it looked awesome !

Dont forget everyone Sunday is Easter dress up day plenty of easter egg prizes I might even enter as chocolate is one of my favourite diet foods 

CU on the water
J Murphy

Hi everyone , Well firstly I have to mention our young sailors who made us all very pround last weekend at the open bic states with Jade coming tenth overall and Daniel thirteenth in gold fleet and yes the wer up against some of the best open bic sailors we have ever seen so well done guys ! Our representative in silver fleet in Harvey Brooks who by the way is only 9 came tenth overall and if you ever want an advertisement on never giving up I lost count on saturday on how many tacks he did trying to get to the top mark with at least four knots of current and about four and a half knots of boat speed but what a trooper ! but the best was at the end when he went around not prompted and thanked all the organisers for such a great event and yes he is Nine some adults I have know could take a leaf out of his book. 
This Easter we will be open as several people have been already enquiring already with normal activities .
Our sunday morning juniors class was again well attended with perfect sailing conditions with blue skies and light winds allowing everyone to have a great sail . One standout was young Dean who jumped on the Taz yes the Taz and actually came to grips with the size quickly and was soon off sailing around the course . We did start the girls sailing group but we only had a couple of takers but Iam sure it will build over time with a few others a bit nervous about something different , Deans brother Jack also did a great job helping new sailors learn the ropes taking over daniels role while he was away at the states . I should also mention young tanna who is really starting to steer well with nice tacks and straight lines which continued onto this weeks sailing camp now including solo capsizes and recovery so well done mate a future sailor in the making. All the instructors were a bit shattered in the end after spending a full day on the saturday at the STATES and having Harvey , Daniel , Jade and Guy missing  we never stopped .

Our Youth group was obviously somewhat depleted with Ross at Hamilton Island ( poor thing ) and jade , Harvey and daniel at the States so it was only Taylah , Abby and our new sailor Joe giving our laser fat buoy a dust off for the first time in ages , we set what looked like a simple course but of course looks can be decieving which the all found out the first time they tried getting to the upwind mark yep you guessed it heaps of outgoing current and just enough wind to get there . Joe really appreciated fat buoy with the turbo kit and light hull rather than an old learner boat while Taylah actually made it look easy with smooth roundings and plenty of speed on the upwinds . Abby decided to practice her falling out backwards technique but always had trouble getting back in the boat probably from all the laughing she did but in between she did sail well .

There was no Open racing on the day so a few of the guys just went for a sail and from all accounts it was a tough sail especially upwind in the channel with just enough wind to beat the current and it looked like it when they got back with a lot of puffing while dragging their boats up the ramp and yep it was hot as well .

Finally how did our holiday sailing camp go well just great with light winds day one and just a bit more day two so that everyone was actually sailing , we had a couple of grandparents watching their grand children who were on holidays from england  sailing and steering and couldnt believe we got them that far in two days so well done everyone for your efforts .

Mid Winter Cup 25/26 June 


CU on the water
J Murphy

 Hi everyone , despite the weather constantly changing we managed to enjoy some good sailing last week starting with some individual training for Daniel who is off this weekend competing in the Bic Skiff titles at SYC and Taylah who is working up to Mid winter Cup / Manly and Yepoon . No I havnt forgot Jade and Abby with Jade training weekdays she is also off to the Bic Skiff titles and Abby is training for Midwinter Cup , Manly and possibly Yepoon so big things happening with our Youth Group .
Our Junior group at 8.30 am is just cruising along with an average of 15 sailors every session with a large proportion especially among the girls becoming regular sailors although we will be loosing one of our girls in Taya who is having her tonsils out this week so good luck Taya .
While mentioning our female sailors we are looking at opening up a girls 8.30 training group just to improve their sailing and it will most probably be run by Taylah and Jade  while us boys look after the boys who knows there could be a competition between the two groups later this year so it should be fun .

Our Youth sailors are all doing well with training and we even had a new sailor join the ranks on Sunday in Joe who has some laser experience and is showing good skills on the water . These session are becoming quite complex with discussions on rules ,tactics and weather starting each session then on the water for some race starts then distance sailing we even have a couple of new bic sailors out there in Harvey ( who is also off to the Bic regatta this weekend ) and Tristan ( better known as captain capsize !!) . The boys were a bit confused at the start line at first but they both soon got the idea to watch the flags ago go when they drop . The laser group is getting very competitive as well with Roscoe always full of beans at the start and just occasionally over before the start and forced to come back . Jade and Daniel continued their friendly battle with good statrs and sharp mark rounding and Taylah and Abby also looked really sharp must be all the coaching sessions on saturdays and tuesday,s , very good commitment girls !!!!!

Our race fleet started with ten boats so not a bad field with a mix of Open Bic and Laser . The start was tricky as we set a southerly course starting at the canal and A down at runners and B off Ephriam but the current was absolutely roaring out and the winds were s/e ranging from 2 to 10 knots so one boat was early yes Roscoe but he did come back and restart so he was fine . The race turned into a struggle as the wind came and went showing holes everywhere and the first boats to suffer were the Bic,s so we shortened the course for them as they just dont have the waterline length to cope in the current while the lasers with greg in front slowly cruised off all with full sails up except for Taylah and Ross ( 4.7 ) . Towards the alter half of the race with winds easing to around 4knots we decided to shorten the course by one leg for the 4.7 sailors allowing the whole fleet to finish within half an hour of each other so well done everyone .

Upcoming 
Open Bic States at SYC 1-3 APRIL drop down and cheer Harvey , Daniel and Jade on as the sail for P.P.S.C.
2021 Presentation : we are waiting on trophies but we are hopeful that presentation will be within the next couple of weeks 
FIRST AID COURSE ; If you need your CPR upgrade the club will be holding a course in April on a saturday so let the club know if you would like to attend 
VOLUNTEERING ; If you can spare an hour on sundays we would appreciate some help in our canteen so just let us know 

CU on the water
J Murphy

Hi everyone , yes we are finally back with the club news letter sorry for the absence but like everyone I have just been too busy. which is a shame because we have had plenty of funny items to mention in our tireless efforts at embarising people including myself !
Starting next weekend I will have the memory back finely tuned to bring you embarrising moments and general club information and with a wealth of people to use like Tristan , Abby ,Ross , Charlie , Taylah , Scott , Kelly to repent their funny comments and actions Iam sure I will never run out of stories to tell .
We have a lot happening this year especially with our juniors and youth sailors starting with the open bic states on the first weekend in April where Jade and Daniel  will be competing in the open class and Harvey will be competing in the beginners fleet so if you have the time or a boat pop down on saturday and sunday and give them your support . Both Jade and Daniel have been training with both Charlie and I to bring their sailing skills up to gold fleet level while Harvey is just going ahead leaps and bounds at youth training . Hopefully we can entice some of the sailors at the event to our mid winter cup at the end of june .
Adult racing is alive and well with consistantly good numbers at the start line and so far this year they are generally behaving themselves and not causing general recalls . The 2021 club champion awards will take place in around two weeks once the trophies arrive so we will keep everyone advised as soon as we have a firm date .

CU on the water
J Murphy
​President 

Hi everyone , well we have had a big week so far with one of our sailors appearing on the local news for all the wrong reasons and what were those reasons well they included a visit to the hospital , stitches and a swollen shut eye . So what happened well young Daniel while sailing with Jade in the pacer was sprayed by a jetski and the force of the water on the sail ( yes he was that close ) flipped the boom onto the other side and connected with Daniels head just missing his eye resulting in multiple  stitches , luckily we managed to have a tv station show interest and interview Dan so lets hope we get the message out there regarding powered watercraft and sail boats and what is fun and what is bloody dangerous , yes its also been officially reported to Maritime Safety Queensland . 
Our annual Club Xmas Party is only a few weeks away now ( 19/12/2021 ) so if you are keen to meet all the sailors and volunteers book yourself in by either emailing the club or sign up over the weekend while your kids are sailing $15.00 for adults $10.00 for kids and a family of 4 $40.00 . It will be held at the sailing club starting around 11am should be lots of fun like last year.

8.30 am Sunday Juniors :
As usual we had a large bunch of kids turning up for sailing either for practice or just their first go at sailing so we were soon all out there well except for Taylah who was off doing her instructors course and yes she passed rigging boats and generally getting everyone ready . The weather was mild with light roughly northerly winds at around 4 knots which was just perfect for the beginners and even the bic sailors were managing to get around the reaching course in light conditions which the bics dont like so you really have to sail . Our newest assistant assistant sailing instructor Reece took one of our first time sailors out and showed him the ropes , we say assistant assistant because reece wants so much to be an instructor but australian sailing says he has to be 12 so we decided to start him early anyway as he is so keen and doing a great job and yes Reece I do watch you on sundays and so far thumbs up mate . Speaking of instructors both Jade and Dan completed their assistant instructor courses as well and yes they passed. Jason and Guy set a reach course which they had to adjust as the wind constantly shifted but everyone had a good sail on the day I think there was even some capsize practice .

10.30 am Youth Sailing:
For this session the wind started to slow up even more and was really shifty but with Jade and Dan in the Pacer and Charlie and Scott in the 420 and mason on andrews laser we sent everyone off for a drift mainly down toward Runners while Reece and I took Tristan and Harvey out for their first round the boat training session ? whats that mean well it means we allow the safety boat to drift along while the sailors go round and round the boat ? and why do we do this well its really good for boat control with tacking / gybing and bear away manouvers while chasing a moving boat just ask the boys next weekend how difficult it was ! then to finish them off they had to sail upwind back to the club so well done boys . They rest of the fleet managed to make it back slowly toward the club as at times there was no wind well except for Mason whos out haul got stuck all the way off and drifted to crab island while darren also needed a tow back to the club . So why was Charlie out there well he and Scott are competing in the Marathon Race next weekend as is Jade and Daniel providing his swollen eye has gone down , the marathon is the last official race of the 2021 season so lets hope for good winds and plenty of boats .

1.30 pm Open Racing : 

With conditions staying light and it not being a championship race I sent Charlie off to set a upwind / downwind course so he set a start line down near runners with a turning buoy up at ephriam but in our channel why our channel less outgoing current and the wind was the same strength in both channels .
It was only a small fleet but everyone was still keen at the start and with the tide picking up speed on the out everyone stayed above the pin end buoy . There was some fun at the start with Greg trying to sneak in above Tom but Tom in true sporting fashion pushed him backwards so well done Tom in the end it didnt matter as Greg hit the start buoy anyway and DNF . We had two more one lappers after that with greg dnf again as he was a boat lenght early in the last race . Tom had consecutive firsts with John and Chris vying for the minor places while Nic was right there and by the third race both Matt and Trish had come to grips with the light winds and current and by race three were much closer to the finish fleet . We decided three races were enough especially with the light winds as we didnt wantr everyone caught out there when the wind dropped out later in the day.

Upcoming
28/11/2021 Club around crab island race.
19/12/2021 Xmas Party ( booking essential )

C U on the water
J Murphy