Hey there,

Both Michael and I sailed at Samsonvale on Sunday.
Wind was 20 knots gusting up to high 20's, Michael was cat rigged + kite, me sloop plus 2 kids without kite - I ran out of rigging time to make start.

The course was a marathon style on Lake Samsonvale which went into all sorts of corners of the lake. They were short on water levels up until recently but now have enough water and the lake provides flat water even in strong wind as our other locations on Moreton Bay were canceled.

A big fleet of other cats sailed as well including A's, hobie 16, Nacra's, maricats, Taipan and some trailer sailors and dinghies.

We both missed the start, go figure?!?, I was later than Michael but caught him up the first work and reach.

We then duelled up in a very tight area of the lake with me almost running out of water as he covered me - all very friendly though.

On the downwind leg Michael simply disappeared as soon as the kite went up but we caught him again in another wind sheltered area of the lake as it was just luck who got the shifts.

On the second upwind leg the wind really kicked in and with 2 kids getting tired and cold I retired rather than do another full lap. I am working on the principle of getting the kids to enjoy the sail and then build up to serious racing - do not want to scare them off.

Michael also retired further up the course and a few others did the same.

Most of the A's and Taipan continued and finished - they are beautiful to watch powering through the water.

Had a good day and thoroughly enjoyed the Mossie, I was impressed with the acceleration around the marks as we went off the wind, if I had the kite would have exploded off down some of the legs.

Looking forward to sailing at Easter on Lake Cootharaba with complete rig and will be pushing a bit harder as reckon either Michael or I may be a chance at getting a good result.

Cheers,