We raced at ASC yesterday, light (3knots) consistent wind and flat water, 20 degrees, dolphins etc. It was tough, , 30 dinghys, 3 cats, 2 rescue boats and a coach boat all braved the perfect winter conditions. We sailed loops, top mark was well set making the upwind interesting. Half way through 3 Hobie 16s joined in. Racing my mainsail only Mozzie downwind in such light conditions against Fireballs and other spinnaker equiped dinghys was surprising as the Mozzie was faster.

I didn't even get splashed, unfortunately did not get on the wire but managed to lift a hull once ( while sitting on the leeward hull).

Jeffs drove 350km from to race his Nacra 5.8 and a Hobie 18 raced as well.

Next winter race is at Christies, Sunday 15th June, check the weather at the club using their website. Its high tide approx 2pm on 15th so I will checkout the ramp beforehand.
http://www.christiessailing.net/

Darryn
Mozzie
1782

Hi Darryn,

What place did you finish the race ? I couldn't see any results listed on the Christies website.

I'm guessing you would have faster than the Hobie 16's unless they were sailed by midgets and heaps faster that the Hobie 18.

Regards,

Peter

Hi Peter, we sailed from Adelaide Sailing Club, I dont think the results where seriously recorded as I, and others, kept doing loops and not finishing. The wind was very light and it didn't prove very much that the Mozzie, which had the best power to weight ratio and least drag, was fastest. If we had a couple more knots of wind or some other boats like mine it would have got more serious. As it was, it turned out to be good practice for mark roundings, laylines and racing the dinghys.

Darryn
Mozzie
1782

Jeff,

That's a bloody long way to go for an afternoon's racing. I thought only twicebitten did those sort of kms. Did the outside assistance provide the fix ?

Hi all,

1st Winter race at Christies tomorrow, Sunday. Racing starts at noon. The tides are against us with high water at 2.15pm. I just checked the ramp and launching will be ok but getting back onto the beach and up the ramp after racing will be somewhat harder but definitely possible.

Forecast is,
Sunday
Wind: E/NE 5/10 knots.
Sea: calm to 0.5 m.
Swell south of Marino Rocks: W/SW 0.5 m.

Darryn
Mozzie
1782

Hi all,
One A class, Mozzie and 7 T/S's had a light wind drift around the course at Christies last Sunday with the race eventually shortened to one lap. Paul on his A was first home with myself second only just managing to finish before the wind dropped completely. Prior to the start was interesting following around two boats doing some match racing resulting in collisions and protests. With both boats being left behind at the start it was somewhat counter productive to racing but they seemed to be having fun .

Its on again at Christies, this Sunday 22nd, 12 noon start, acres of beach to rig and unrig this week and cheap beer afterwards.

Darryn
Mozzie
1782

Good to hear your doing some raceing.
In sydney last w/e it was 25-30knots.
I havent been sailing .
Good luck this w/e
Cheers Ben

On again, this time featuring wind

Sunday 6th Jul 2008,
Adelaide Sailing Club
www.adelaidesailingclub.com.au/

Racing starts at 1300hrs. Multiple Races. All Welcome

Green arrows on the forecast.
www.seabreeze.com.au/maps/sa.asp

Darryn
Mozzie
1782