Hi Everyone , Well firstly some people may have noticed our email not working over the last week which was innitially an oversite from us but the process from telstra to rectify the issue as usual took several phone calls and hours of waiting time because you cant trust them to call back because they never do , so lets hope today its all back to normal as promised . The big news is we loaded the three boats for yepoon on sunday two open bics and one laser with Daniel , Jade and Ross heading up this weekend to do battle with all the other youth sailors from all over Qland so lets all wish them good luck and lots of fun at their first major away Regatta representing Paradise Point Sailing Club.
8.30 am Sunday Juniors 
Each week now we get phone and email enquiries regarding new kids who want to try sailing so every sunday we always have a couple of newbies turning up for their first go at sailing . The Open Bic is becoming more and more popular with guys like tristan , Harvey and Lincoln and despite a few rigging problems  the guys are always ready early for their class . Conditions were the best they have been in weeks with a good breeze from the n/w around 4/8 knots so with Charlie helping to set the on water buoys and Taylah doing the briefing we soon had everyone on the water just cruising . Taylah is showing a potential as an Instructor especially with the new sailors while Jade and Daniel are always ready to jump in a boat and teach sailing skills to the new sailors while Abby has settled into her role as receptionist greeting all the new and return sailors . Everyone were really enjoying the windy conditions and at times the gusts were really getting people going like Reece who just scooted past us at one stage with spray off the bow . Tristan had to be rescued from under the bridge which wasnt really his fault as the mark drifted under the bridge and not realising he followed it into a dead spot and the rest was history so all in all a good day.
10.30 am Youth Training 
This group of sailors started with homework from last week so the thinking hats had to go on while I queried things like barging and right of way at the start line , enthusiasm for this classroom test was somewhat slow but as I explained it was needed especially for the group heading to yepoon where they will encounter big start line fleets and as we know the start is very important . Our on water section involved a no instruction sail to the x mark down at runners then a close reach back to green near the club and as usual Ross was first off and got so far in front that we had to call him back to the fleet . The wind had turned n/n/e at around 6/10 knots solid breeze so the downwind was fun and the close reach back was hard work with especially Taylah showing her upwind skills just outpointing both Abby and Ross while keeping good boatspeed . In The Bic,s its become a real tussle between Jade and Daniel with Jade as with Taylah just outpointing Daniel on the upwind so Dan a bit more work needed there then finally we had Lincoln who although still slow is definitely getting better in his general sailing and just needs to like most people work on the upwind .
1.30 pm Open Racing 
With the winds predicted to reach 20/25 knots by mid afternoon I decided to run a triangle in the main channel starting down near runners and two marks accross the channel near the bottom of ephriam . 
Unlike last week everyone behaved themselves at the start so no general recalls and it was a very competitive start . Jade had a blinder right up with the lasers while Daniel got caught up a bit with the lasers but was soon after her on the upwind . In the lasers it was a mix of 4.7 and radial with the radial sailors soon breaking out in front with innitially greg in front but by the time they had completed the first triangle Tom had got in front and was never headed beating greg over the line after 50 minutes of racing . The conditions ( e/n/e 10 /16 knots ) forced a couple of retirements but Charlie followed them back to the club on the ski just to be safe while Taylah and I kept an eye on the rest , yes she was my crew for the day did pretty well except for anchor and mark retrieval more wheeties needed ! The Open Bic became a one horse race with Jade pulling out a good lead on Daniel that Dan just couldnt pull back on the day but like true competitors they sailed back to the club together so well done guys great sailing. no racing Sunday the 3rd of October due to long weekend 
Upcoming
Saturday 2/10 / 2021 we are looking at a club maintenance day where we are hoping to do some building and boat maintenance , if you can help just let us know but remember its a long weekend !

CU on the water
J Murphy

Hi Everyone Well Christmas is really just around the corner I cant believe another year nearly over but vat least it was at least for us queenslanders an improvement on 2020 but lets face it that wouldnt be hard . 2021 allowed some of our adults to travel and sail and it also allowed some of our Youth sailors the opportunity to compete in local and state regattas unlike 2020 . My only regret for the year was that I couldnt be with the Youth group for both midwinter cup and Youth week due to illness but Iam definitely going to be behind them when Jade , Daniel and Ross head for Yepoon in a few weeks time and we wish them luck and happy sailing and even though we cant physically be there Charlie and I will be watching from the wings ..
8.30 am Sunday Juniors :
Even though it was a bit chilly early sunday always looked like being another great day with blue skies and yes even early wind which is a definite change from previous weeks so everyone was soon out rigging boats with the odd help from parents and instructors . We soon were ready for briefing and despite some trepidation Taylah had a go in front of the class , yes she did have notes and also me standing beside her with helpful prompts . The only unfortunate side to the windy conditions were that the wind was westerly and shifty but with charlie and jason combining they soon had a course set and then reset as the wind started to favour n/w . All the bic sailors couldnt wait to get out there because they finally had wind to really get going andd even Reece in a Tera was right on their heels . Taylah and I stayed in the shallows launching people and Jade took on three juniors in a Tera teaching tacking then sailing out in front of the club , they must have been having fun because all I could hear was laughing although Taylah said she thinks they were laughing because they were taking turns getting hit on the helmet with the boom ? There was some trouble early with people having to be towed but once Charlie and i herded everyone up to the buoys they were just cruising and enjoying some good gusts which even had the teras cruising on the reach .
10.30 am Youth Group:
After some conversations between fathers and children the week before about who was the better sailor it was decided during the week that for fathers day we would have a father child challenge so  with some trepidation a few fathers dusted off their sailing gear from twenty years ago and took up the challenge to sailing against their kids . As you can imagine all our youth group and some of the juniors were soon out on the water and heading to a start line down at the channel south of the club . Even my boat was out as Andrew complained that it wasnt fair as he had nan old boat so I gave him mine and yes it didnt help Abby still beat him we even had charlie out there as he couldnt resist the challenge . Unfortunately mother nature wasnt helpful with the wind virtually dying out half way up the first lap so from then on it was a struggle especially for a couple of dads who sailed club boats as they were both leaking and finally had to be towed home . The funniest part as usual involved charlie who while trying to cover abby heading for the finish line capsized while tacking twice but he still managed to beat her over the finish line and of course stood up while going over the line and saluted the crowd while Harvey gave him the finish hooter so all in all lots of fun and we will definitely do it again next year and hopefully have the leaks fixed in the club boats !
1.30 pm Open Racing :
With  a good fleet of 12 boats including Bics rigging on the shore but with still light winds from the N/N/E at around 2/4 knots I decided to set a start near runners with a upwind buoy slightly in the sailing zone mainly because the outgoing current was roaring then a rounding buoy up near the port mark near the canal then a down wind back to the start line buoy buy as it always is with mother nature as soon as we got back out for the start luckily the wind shifted N/E and came up to around 6/8 knots setting up a perfect upwind start so yes you guessed it everyone was so keen that four boats broke the start and a recall was called but this time everyone behaved with Talyah right up the front just like her brother the week before . Greg did his usual away we go and looked to have a clear lead but then Steve appeared in the lead with a lucky wind lift and Greg couldnt peg him back . Tom was also doing well but yep he hit the sandbank and capsized alllowing everyone to get in front with Chris coming home third . In the bics it was a great race between Jade and Daniel who is really improving especially his upwinds buy Jade just sails away on the downwinds finally crossing the line 26 seconds in front of Daniel so two very p[roud coaches watching both of them improving weekly.

UPCOMING 
Yepoon 20/9/2021
Holiday sailing Camps starting on the 20/9/2021 
October long weekend we are closed 
XMAS PARTY 19 December

CU on the water
J Murphy

Hi Everyone , Finally yesterday Iam glad to report the water was heaps warmer than last Sunday when Jade and I went for a training session in the lead up to her Yepoon trip for their Regatta . After several months standing in the winter water training new sailors its certainly a relief to not be frozen from the waist down every Sunday morning . Dont forget that this sunday is fathers day and to celebrate it this year we have decided to have a father and child race but if dad cant make it the kids can substitute so it should be a lot of fun there will even be some prizes . I havnt decided on what the actual race will look like but Iam sure it will be fun and I suggest all mobile phones be left on shore because  their could be some swimming involved especially if captain capsize is involved !
8.30 am Sunday Juniors 
With my phone running hot with new bookings on friday and saturday it was looking like a big day on Sunday and with a total of 16 sailors 7 of which were first timers turning up and signing on we were soon flat out getting people into safety gear and out to the rigging area to help our sailors rig boats . With Jason and Charlie in charge of the safety boats we soon had a course set so that our experienced sailors could get on the water while Daniel , Ross Taylah and I kept the first timers in the shallows to give their first go at sailing . The guys did have a bit of trouble setting the course something about where is the wind ? which was kind of coming from the North? which was enough for the likes of Reece , Harvey , Tristan , Flynn and the rest of the experienced sailors to at least get out for a sail . They did struggle a bit but the smart ones followed Jade who took one her friends for a sail in the Taz . One of my first time sailors Daniel couldnt believe that he actually sailed a boat alone on his first try and I still remember his smile while just slowly cruising around the course . A special thanks also to all the volunteers both adult and youth who volunteer their time every sunday to help with the new sailors coming to try their sport of sailing.
10.30 am Youth Training 
This group had a couple of new sailors join them and although their was some discussion about age elligibility we let them join in anyway because we figured they were no threat to the original group and yep they werent ! so who were these new sailors for 10.30 well they were Andrew and Scott yep scotts boat is fixed so they decided to try it out and from that eppisode thats were the idea of a fathers day race was born so all the dads you can blame Andrew and Scott if you get wet next Sunday . We luckily had some wind from the n/e not a lot but enough to give everyone a chance to practice their least favourite sailing yep light winds . Abby nearly lapped scott during the session and she was just about to overtake him when we blew the horn to finish but she reckoned she would have had him on the next lap . Daniel is definitely improving and Charlies saturday coaching influence is definitely showing with better tacking and Gybing speed now evident and finally Roscoe who in general is the best in the group for roll tacks and gybes which shows in his overall boat speed so well done everyone .
1.30 pm Open Racing 
With the wind shifting more east by 12.30 and Charlie in charge of setting the race course he set up a triangle starting at Runners the east to A mark then n/n/w to C then s/s/e to B  to finish . As it wasnt a club championship race we decided on three one lap sprints which turned out great for the dozen boats out there . Each start was definitely hectic and the work up to A each time was tricky in the 5/7 knot winds and quite strong incoming tide . In the Bics Jade got race one over Daniel but in race two Jade was blocked by Lasers while Daniel got a clean start and Jade couldnt catch him and finaly in race three Daniel actually beat everyone to the start yes he beat all the Lasers while Jade starting mush better just couldnt bridge the gap staying pretty much 50 mtrs behind him around the whole course . In Lasers Greg showed a cean pair of heels in each race rounding A first and just taking off on the reach to C . Young Ross had his best result evey in race two beating everyone over the line for a well deserved second edging out John B Chris and Roger and yes included a fist pump from Ross and included a big grin. I think everyone really enjoyed the racing with perfect sunny sailing conditions just needed a few more knots of wind .

Ok dont forget on sunday the fathers day race probably starting around 11.00 am everyone welcome !

Yepoon starts on the 20/9/2021 

CU on the water
J Murphy

 Hi Everyone , Finally we are back sailing after another lockdown so with fingers doubly crossed here we go again . I think the first news should be our sailors who at the end of next month will be heading off to Yepoon for the Kepple Bay Sailing Club annual Regatta , like most Regatta,s since covid numbers will be down on previous years but Iam sure that competition will still be tough so our Bic Skiff Sailors in Jade and Daniel are getting as much on water time as possible as is Ross in the laser class , unfortunately Abby had to pull out this year due to dads work commitments and Taylah has decided to focus on the club championship and Instructor qualifications but whatever they do Iam sure they will give it their best .  If anyone saw our facebook post they would have seen a movie crew set up next to the club last week , they were there as part of the Jessica watson movie where she sailed around the world solo at 16 years of age it made me feel my age as I was her Instructor back at Syc when she first learnt to sail so one very proud coach.
8.30 am Sunday Juniors ;
Well with the news of the early release from lockdown moved from Sunday to Friday afternoon I soon had text and phone enquiries for Sunday Juniors and the first to turn up were some first timers looking very nervous about their first go at sailing but with the help of our great group of assistant instructors they soon had the new sailors rigged and ready to go .
With bright sunny skies and winds around 2/4 knots we soon had everyone on the water while the instructors in Ross and Daniel took the first timers for a sail and Taylah had her two girls going through the basic steering and tacking near the shore everyone was soon getting stuck in while the more experienced sailors were cruising across the broadwater under the charge of Jason and Andrew in Sarah and Charlie and Jade in Banana boat ! Tristan ( captain capsize ) didnt yes didnt capsize all session but dad said it was because every time he went to there was this voice on the water just saying loudly TRISTAN!! yep it was Charlie . I was going to pick the best sailor but all in all everyone sailed well and most of all everyone came in smiling.
10.30 Youth Training;
This group of sailors are getting very accomplished in their sailing skills so it is becoming a challenge to put them out their on the water and challenge them all to sail to conditions . So what was last Sundays Challenge well we just said sail to the red port marker down past the canal and turn east across the gutter below Ephriam sounds easy right well the first part was but I neglected to tell them that when they turned east it was no sail zone so the thinking hats had to go on to sail across the gutter into the main channel while avoiding the sand bars . Once over there they then had to sail up to the top of Ephriam and in the Lasers Taylah showed the way with a perfectly flat boat on the upwind that Ross ( Abby missing due to toe operation ) had no answer too her speed while Jade and Daniel challenged each other while their coaches gave enchouragement ! well i talked to Jade and Charlie yelled at Dan , the best part for these two was the down wind where we got them to practice covering each other . Lincoln in the last Bic struggled a bit due to a too loose outhaul so next week he has promised me that he is going to pull it on more !

1.30 pm Open Racing;
Wit an ever increasing outgoing current and winds only around 6 knots from the N/N/E I decided to set a course in the main channel starting at the top of Ephriam with a near the second green mark off Soverign and the bottom mark near the main channel X near Runners . With Ross as helper due to a dodgy knee and Charlie on the ski we soon had everyone lined up for the start which was well contested with the whole fleet of starters basically going over the line in one pack on starboard tack which went well until everyone was forced to tack to port to go east and the current just took everyone south forcing everyone to sail to the sandbank before tacking back . In the Lasers Nick got out in front with greg john b and steve in hot pursuit while Roger and Taylah were close behind . Talyah slowly fell back against the radials but still sailed well while Greg caught up with Nick but he kept covering him which was good to watch until Greg finally cracked him and pulled a lead of about a 100 mtrs then Steve got some luck as well wit wind shifts and moved past Nick but still all in all a great race in the difficult conditions . I better not forget our Bic sailors so at first Daniel, who had the better start sailed away from Jade but her experience and really good sailing angle skills which had her sailing way in the sand banks to the east which set her up to lay the A mark in one tack and ended up right on Daniels tail . Her downwinds according to Charlie were in his words just smoking  fast and she just sailed away finishing three minutes in front and yes her coach was very proud . We did shorten by one lap as the wind was dying but not the current and everyone was starting to look a bit tired including the start boat crew .

CU on the water
J Murphy

Hi Everyone , I hope everyone is surviving with our current covid rules in queensland but at least we are still open for business unlike NSW , I have family down there and yes they are doing it tough but as they say it has to be done so good luck NSW ! We will be having a movie crew in Paradise Point in a couple of weeks and you will see plenty of Marques and trucks in the park next to the club and plenty of people wandering around the club as they are using our outside area for catering and equipment storage . So whats the movie about well its about Jessica Watsons solo around the world sailing adventure which is ironic as I used to be her sailing instructor in her junior years when I worked at SYC she is a great person and has a great family so I hope the movie does well.. I just want to also mention the volunteers in the canteen they do a great job every week and I think they deserve a nod for their efforts at keeping our club financial.
8.30 am Sunday Juniors 
OK yes it was a bit nippy early but with our usual blue skied start to the day it soon warmed up well on land at least the water temp was a different matter yep still cold even with a wetsuit on . Tristan was back from suspension so capsizing was back on the menu and if you want to know why he was suspended you will have to as Tristan . Harvey and Reece were first in and were soon rigged and ready as was Tristan and with a n/n/w wind around 4 knots yes 4 knots no the predicted 20 knots Jason set a reaching course nearly all the way to ephriam which had Reece a bit worried at first but he was soon sailing around both marks with the other guys and just cruising . Tristan was ok at first then his nickname ( captain capsize ) took over and was constantly capsizing until he got too cold and had to be towed in . There was also a different boat out there with some of the youth sailors giving a two sail boat a go and they all did quite well especially after they shut the bailer ? 
10.30 am Youth Training 
Well this group had a mix as well with Jade , Daniel and Taylah deciding to sail the pacer while ross and abbs sailed lasers . The wind was still light so it was basically a bit of cruising before we start getting ready for Yepoon . With Jade,Dan and Taylah it meant that Scott and Charlie had a chance to do the latest Open Bic rig upgrades on Jades and Daniels Bics now all we have to do is show them how to use them ! What upgrades well they cna now adjust the outhaul easier and they have changed the block system on the cunningham and vang , I found the upgrades interesting as when we first got the boats we realised we needed to change those fittings but once Open Bic australia saw them they made us change them back just like our longer tiller extensions which are now legal as well , I suppose its true good changes does take time .
Finally HAPPY BIRTHDAY ABBY ROAKE FOR LAST MONDAY !!!

1.30 PM open racing ;
we only had a small group for racing as we were missing most of our youth group due to a sleep over at abbys for her birthday and as most parents know they dont sleep they just stay up all night and end up tired and cranky by lunch time the next day , as soon as I saw them all in the morning I could see they werent going to make the day out. With westerlies now prevelant we set a course starting at the top of ephriam and a turning mark over toward runners , it didnt sound to hard a course but with a combination of wind shifts and 10/12 knot bullets it was certainly a challenge . The start was exciting with heaps of wind and everyone coming in on a reach but they were all outdone by Ross who cracked the line right on the hooter and was doing well in the 4.7until his rudder pin popped out at the gybe mark causing him to capsize , It got to much for John B and Maurie and the pulled out lap three leaving Greg Tom Matt and Ross , Greg got away early with Tom close behind until right in front of us he capsized he did a perfect tack to go back up the course hiked out in a good gust and as soon as he did that the wind just stopped and over he went so yes typical westerlies . Greg came in first with Tom second and Matt third but they were all shot duck as it was definitely hard work on the day.

CU on the water
J Murphy 

Hi Everyone , Iam writing this weeks newsletter from home because its to cold to go to the club with the outside temperature only 8 degrees not counting the wind chill factor ! With the news of queenslands successful olympic bid for 2032 I was just wondering if one of our present or future young sailors might be there representing Australia who knows and what a feather in our cap that would be and what an experience that would be for them and their family.
8,30 am Sunday Juniors 
With strong westerly winds predicted the same as saturday we as usual didnt expect much of a turn up from our juniors but as usual the conditions were not as predicted with roughly northerly winds around 6 knots and blue skies . Harvey and Reece were first to arrive and soon had bics and teras out rigging them reece was even practicing his figure eight knots with Mum . Ross did the briefing as part of his practice towards his instructors qualification and did quite well and we soon had everyone on the water with a nice reach set up across the waterway . Prior to heading out we had a talk with Reece and Aidan about steering at the course buoys as in recent weeks they were missing them completely and with an incoming tide they would end up under the bridge again , but they both must have listened well as they were sailing right too the buoys especially Reece who really sailed well in fact the best I have ever seen him sail so well done Reece . Without Tristan around there were no accidental capsizes as apparently from what Harvey told everyone at the briefing he was in trouble at home but we will wait and get the full story next week .
10.30 am Youth Training
With everyone back from manly youth week we had a sit down and talk about everyones experiences and in general everyone said it was an eye opener with constantly changing conditions from light to 15 knots and totally different start sequences . The groups were not as big as previous years due to covid restrictions especially in NSW but they still had good numbers in each division especially in optis and sabots . The laser group complained about very light winds but still managed to get around the course , must have been all that light wind training Charlie and I made them do right guys? and apparently the winds came in on the last day so at least they could generate some speed . Jade in the bic was up against some stiff competition in Jonah and Addy both x p.p.s.c. sailors and managed to get second in girls and third overall which is a great result for someone who was always very shy and didnt want to sail too far from shore ! and after watching her Daniel has decided to enter next year so look out everyone he is really keen to catch up and enjoy the competition.
1.30 pm open racing
With conditions settling in with basically west/ north / west winds around 4/10 knots and an increasing incoming tide we set a start line in front of crab island and the A mark over at the boat ramp near runners then a third mark at the top of ephriam island . The start was good with everyone generally behaving themselves with Steve and Abby having a blinder start . The sail to A mark was really difficult with the current really affecting everyone but the worst was the pile driving barge which decided to motor through the fleet forcing everyone to take avoiding action ( yes commercial has right of way over sail ) then on the second run back from A ( downwind ) virtually everyone didnt see the gust as they approached B and there were quite a few capsizes and a bit of carnage with the worst outcome being Taylah who was going well up to then but after finally getting going again in 4.7 just didnt have the speed to catch up but at least she kept going. The finish line was set at the A mark so it was again very difficult to get over the line as Tom found out when he thought he had it in the bag against Greg and fell into a hole about three boat lengths from the line and just barely ghosted of the line in front of Greg JUST! ALL IN ALL A GOOD DAYS SAILING.
Upcoming ; Yepoon September 

CU on the water
J Murphy
P.P.S.C. 

Hi everyone , its been a couple of weeks since we had a newsletter mainly due to my recent illness which slowed me done somewhat but Iam on the improve and working toward full fitness again . Looking at what is happening in nsw with their new outbreak we have to keep our fingers crossed in qland that we wont suffer the same lockdown as they have , Paradise Point sailing club and its operations are controlled by GCCC Queensland Health , Dept sport and recreation as our main controllers so we are constantly monitoring their websites and emails to make sure we comply . As of last sunday we now have both sign on and phone scan capabilities so that we comply with current rules so if you are entering the club please remember to register at the front doors .
8.30 am Sunday Juniors ;
Well with the temperature close to single digits we are only getting a few takers for the early class but the boys are really keen to get their boats rigged especially Tristan and Harvey who both seem to have improved in their sailing since the mid winter cup and are now starting to hike out in their Bics and generally sail much better so all that sailing over two days must have helped .even though some of the sailing was just drifting!. Reece alex and aidan are also improving with with them now sailing around the reaching course and getting closer to the marks . Finally it has been decided that Tristan should have his own nickname and you guessed it its captain capsize because he accidentally ? capsizes every session well at least he is enjoying his sailing.
10.30 Youth Training :
Well this group has had a busy couple of weeks with midwinter cup and manly youth week where everyone put all that training to the test from sailing in virtually no wind to good winds at manly on the second day .Each time these boys and girls hit the water they are introduced to even more sailing skills and its starting to show in their on water efforts . Our midwinter cup fleet was relatively small buy previous years but they all got to sail in much bigger groups at Manly where starts were critical especially in the light conditions but from what I hear everyone really enjoyed sailing against other lasers who they will probably see at yepoon in october . Our lone representative in the Bic Skiff Jade absolutely excelled herself getting second in female and third overall and although the fleet was small by previous years due to covid 19 restrictions she competed against two top line sailors in Jonah and Addy and really showed her skills.
1.30 pm Open Racing ;
With our youth sailors away at manly on the 4th of july it was up to the adults to fly the flag with ten boats lining up for the start . Conditions were good with winds from the s/s/e at around 10/15 knots and with a start at the canal then a down at runners then a run up to the top of ephriam to round out the abc Ben Oneill was soon in the lead and absolutely flying with Peter behind him and Matt scooting along in third yes Matt ? as he was absolutely flying along in a borrowed boay ( mine ) . Unfortunately for Ben you guessed it he capsized in a gust at the top of ephriam and stuck the mast in the mud so by the time he got it up he was nearly last and decided to retire but boy he was flying earlier . Matts son Felix got the capsize record which we think was ten but we did loose count but by the tenth he was shot so Charlie jumped on board and sailed his boat home . John B and Adrian also pulled out as the conditions got stronger so we ended up with 6 boats over the line including Matt who actually drifted over in reverse having done a 360 penalty right at the finish and stalled the boat so he just drifted backwards over the line four fourth right behind Greg . Last Sunday as there was only three turned up for racing we decided to cancel and the guys including Jade ,and Daniel just went out for some practice in around 12/15 knots with the occassional gust as Jade found out on a couple of the upwinds ending up with a couple of swims but she kept on going until she just got too cold and even Dan said it was cold and he normally doesnt feel it !

CU on the water
J Murphy

Wow are we busy this week all because of this weekends Mid Winter Youth Cup as you might guess there,s a lot goes on behind the scenes with setting these regatta,s up not only is there heaps to do for the sailing but there is just as much on shore with setting up including canteen menu,s and stocking the canteen , luckily we have a great bunch of girls who work behind the scenes making it all come together . If anyone would like to volunteer in any aspect even for an hour or so just give us a call or even turn up on either day amnd I am sure we can find you a job . Speaking of the girls behind the scenes you may notice our facebook page is much more active and yes its not me its the girls again making it look much more professional.
8.30 am Sunday Juniors :
Well as usual we had our keen winter group of sailors turn up and were soon rigging Teras and Bic,s and with me slightly out of action ( back injury) Charlie was in control again and soon had everyone rigged and ready and boats on the beach . I accidentally let the cat out of the bag by telling harvey where the wind was coming from before the briefing so he was the keenest hes ever been in answering the wind direction question . We even had a new sailor up the front who is looking at becoming an Instructor in Taylah and despite being very nervous she at least gave it a go ! As I mentioned the wind was basically out of the west at around 4/6 knots and occassionally gusting 10 , Jason set up over towards the ephriam side as the wind had some south in it and despite the odd capsize Tristan ? and Alex and his brother everyone handled the varying conditions well . Charlie was out on the white boat as back up and some coaching as everyone coped with the changing conditions so all in all a good session.
10.30 Youth Training :
As part of our preparations for next weekends midwinter cup we had designated this session as race start training day and although it was mainly for the green fleet we added the open fleet as well. After a briefing about green fleet rules and start procedures we set up a of the breeze start with two marks so it was basically a straigth out and back to finish , well it was what we thought was a straight out and back course but with the usual lack of listening it soon turned into what is known as a shambles start . I personally having done this a few times new it would end up this way as most of the boys and girls have never done starts so there were boats going everywhere instructors yelling advice and no one going the right way well except for Jade . Charlie being relatively new to this was starting to sound like me and Iam sorry but I just couldnt help but laugh at his coments and pacing up and down the pontoon . Everyone finally got it right in the end probably due to charlie jumping in the white boat and corralling everyone behind the line and yes still yelling but at least everyone was away so lets see how the go this weekend as charlie is in charge of green fleet racing.

Hi Everyone , Well we are just about half way through the year and xmas seems just around the corner again not only that but the Mid Winter Youth Cup is nine days away and the following week is Youth week at Manly for some of our youth sailors in Taylah Ross Abby ( lasers ) and Jade and Daniel in Bic,s and yes they are all a bit nervous as expected but Iam sure they will do their club proud heck Iam already proud of the for just competing . With the midwinter cup fast approaching yes we will be looking for volunteers on water and on land even juniors are invited as it will be a great learning experience for all our future Youth team sailors to come along and see how its done and to cheer their fellow club sailors on .
8.30 am Sunday Juniors 
What a great morning with blue skies light winds and it wasnt even that cold no really I was down to three layers by 8.00 am apparently it wasnt that cold as Daniel and Taylah turned up bare foot yes barefoot ? We started the day without Charlie who broke a contact lens so he had to wait for specsavers to open to get a replacement so it was up to Daniel , Taylah , Jade and Abby to help set everything up and Jason and Guy to launch Sarah c . Everyone soon had either their Bic 0r Tera rigged and on the beach ready to sail. Luckily there was some wind coming in from the west at around 4 knots which slowly turned n/w but the guys were right on it moving the marks . Once Charlie arrived the guys picked him up to help coach the sailors around the track with both tacking and gybing allowed . Daniel and I took two new sailors in Will and Bryden into the shallows to teach them tacking and steering straight and with some early practice we soon had them sailing around the marks so well done boys . 
10.30 Youth Training
Well this group of sailors are getting more and more skilled at their sailing especially Daniel and Lincoln or latest Bic sailors these boys cant catch Jade yet but they are determined to at least get close but so far she is just too good on the up winds . The conditions were only light so we went south to find more wind to try and beat the outgoing current and with the winds now coming in from the north at around 4 knots the really performed well even if they did run into the sand bank at the bottom of ephriam . Ross,s roll tacks are just spot on while Abbys up winds and Taylahs are just getting faster especially Taylahs boat speed against the radials her boat was just flying in the light conditions . In the bic,s Lincoln just needs to let his sail out more on the down winds and Daniel just needs to pull his sail on more on the up winds  and then there is Jade who just makes it look easy and her tacking angles are just spot on .
1.30 pm Open Racing 
It was a bit strange setting up for racing as we didnt have Greg wandering around at 11.30 because he took his wife away for a week on a long deserved holiday . We had a chat with a few of the guys in regards to the light conditions ( 3/6 knots ) from the west / south west / north west so yes it was all over the shop.
We decided on three short races starting down near runners with the top mark near the canal . The starts were good especially amongst the lasers with Ross and Taylah right up there at the line . Steve nailed the starts and from there won every race but not by much as Matt , John and Adrian werent far behind . Ross hwo sailed a radial had two fourths and a third being first radial over in each race while Taylah in the 4.7 was right in the mix as well . The Bic sailors in Daniel and Lincoln really struggled with the light winds and strong outgoing current , you cant beat waterline lenght especially in the light stuff. Race two was their most difficult as the wind just dropped out to 1/3 knots at time so the current just got too much even though they sailed outside the channel it was just too strong for the bics so we let them go in after two races all be it slowly but well done boys .

Upcoming : 2021 Mid Winter Cup so no juniors on the 27th of June

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J Murphy