Saturday Race Report – March 14, 2020
Dear BOM,
I am writing to check if everything is OK between us. Have I done something ? Are you angry at me ?
I know from time to time I look at Seabreeze and even Willy Weather, but you will always be my favorite source of weather data. Last Saturday the MYC fleet headed out to the start line, trusting your forecast of 15 – 20 knots decreasing during the afternoon. At one stage we even debated which headsail we would put up. As it turned out we had very little choice – number 3 headsail was required and then a reef in the main had to go in to keep us under control. 2 boats didn’t even make the start and decided to head to the bar as the wind built to 25+ knots. A choice we contemplated seriously at the first top mark.
As the days racing progressed it was a war of attrition in Division 3. First there was 6, then 4 and then in dramatic circumstances we had a coupling between Phoenix and Himalayen Women. Watching on as we did was an anxious exercise, somehow, we knew it wouldn’t end well and when Dynsey lost his mast we were stunned. But as Dad used to say “people can’t always be fixed but boats mostly can.” Thankfully the human damage was restricted to pride on Saturday.
In the end we felt like Steven Bradbury. We were running last all day but purely by hanging in and staying out of trouble we managed to finish 3rd. Some may say last, but we prefer 3rd.
BOM, I feel we are going through a rocky patch at the moment and hope that we can get back on good terms soon. You’ve made your point. Let me know what I can do to make it up to you, we need a break from this weather.
Yours Always
Tim
Results
Line Honours
Division 1: Easy Rider – Reece James
Division 2: Arabelle – B.Levenspiel & G.Hailes
Division 3: Dark Side of the Moon – Steve Bolton
PHS
Division 1
AMS
Division 1
CBH
Dear BOM,
I am writing to check if everything is OK between us. Have I done something ? Are you angry at me ?
I know from time to time I look at Seabreeze and even Willy Weather, but you will always be my favorite source of weather data. Last Saturday the MYC fleet headed out to the start line, trusting your forecast of 15 – 20 knots decreasing during the afternoon. At one stage we even debated which headsail we would put up. As it turned out we had very little choice – number 3 headsail was required and then a reef in the main had to go in to keep us under control. 2 boats didn’t even make the start and decided to head to the bar as the wind built to 25+ knots. A choice we contemplated seriously at the first top mark.
As the days racing progressed it was a war of attrition in Division 3. First there was 6, then 4 and then in dramatic circumstances we had a coupling between Phoenix and Himalayen Women. Watching on as we did was an anxious exercise, somehow, we knew it wouldn’t end well and when Dynsey lost his mast we were stunned. But as Dad used to say “people can’t always be fixed but boats mostly can.” Thankfully the human damage was restricted to pride on Saturday.
In the end we felt like Steven Bradbury. We were running last all day but purely by hanging in and staying out of trouble we managed to finish 3rd. Some may say last, but we prefer 3rd.
BOM, I feel we are going through a rocky patch at the moment and hope that we can get back on good terms soon. You’ve made your point. Let me know what I can do to make it up to you, we need a break from this weather.
Yours Always
Tim
Results
Line Honours
Division 1: Easy Rider – Reece James
Division 2: Arabelle – B.Levenspiel & G.Hailes
Division 3: Dark Side of the Moon – Steve Bolton
PHS
Division 1
- Windsong – Jim Watson
- Morticia – MCDonald/R.Kurz/G.Alexander
- Easy Rider – Reece James
- Arabelle - B.Levenspiel & G.Hailes
- Tonic – Ray Harvey
- YT2 – Stuart Gooley
- Dark Side of the Moon – Steve Bolton
- Tub Thumper – G. Heard & A. Creed
- Mixed Nuts – Tim & Lisa O’Grady
AMS
Division 1
- Windsong – Jim Watson
- Morticia - MCDonald/R.Kurz/G.Alexander
- Obsession Laurie & Michael White
- Arabelle – B.Levenspiel & G.Hailes
- Tonic – Ray Harvey
- YT2 – Stuart Gooley
CBH
- Dark Side of the Moon – Steve Bolton
- Tub Thumper – G. Heard & A. Creed
- Mixed Nuts – Tim & Lisa O’Grady
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