Easter regattas are coming up next month, March 21-24.

There are three regattas on the Victorian web site.

It would be good to go to an Easter regatta where the most mossies will be sailing, so who is going where and how many boats are you expecting.
In the past i have gone to Lake Bogga normally 12 mossie, but not this year due to water level.

Rob,

I will be going home from Newcastle....with boat for Easter at Lake Bonney....so we should have the usual boats.

Tim and Gary (Lake Boga) have said they will be there and A couple from Bendigo....have not heard from bendigo to confirm yet.

Hoping some of the Adelaide guys make the effort too as there is not enough water in the lake at Milang, I believe.

Hope to see you there and bring more Vics...

DKD
Banh Sidhe

Rob
We are off to St Leonards Regatta for Easter if anyone is interested. Two races each day with mixed fleets of Cats and mono’s. If anyone is thinking about going it would be worth booking some accommodation soon.

Easter, Hmmm.

I will be on holiday in Queensland sailing a 33' cat around Fraser Island, so "suffer in your jocks. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />"

Hope the weathers going to be a bit better than it has been up there. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />

Hope everyone enjoys easter. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

<img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" />

OOOOh has this taught me not to brag.

The company I was to sail with in Queensland has gone into liquidation and I am now no longer sailing around Fraser Island at easter. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" /> There's not much chance I'll get my money back. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" /> I have booked accomodation in northern NSW for the trip up which I don't want to cancel as I will loose more money. This means I will be stuck in NSW leading up to easter and will have no hope of getting back to Vic for the Easter Regattas. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" />

Will or Ben are you planning to sail at any Easter regattas in NSW? <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

I'll have to try and make other plans and see what happens. If there's a regatta to attend I'll probably take my boat with me, if not It'll be a non sailing holiday. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />

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Lake Bullen Merri sounds like the place to go, Ross and Jon have said they might make it and Gordan is undecided, so should be some mossies, other wise it will be just chasing the tipans around the lake.

NOR at www.taipan.asn.au for Lake Bullen Merri. Great camping on the foreshore, green grass almost to waters edge.

Somers is running Easter Regatta with races on Saturday and Sunday (morning and afternoon)and Monday (morning). WR courses for kite boats available in Division 1. Visitors welcome. Lunch available. Expect 6+ Mozzies on the water.

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Jeremy
Red Jacket 1812

Looks like 3 Mossies from Ballarat are going to Bullen Marri this weekend. We will possibly have our own class as there are always some boats from the Western District turn up.

andrew on veloce and family are going as well, i believe

Good luck to everyone attending Easter regattas. May you pick every wind shift lift and get no knocks. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

Hope everyone puts the Mozzie name at the top of the results sheets and comes home with lots of trophies. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Regards,

Peter

Hi All

Another great turn out at Lake Bulleen Merri for the 47th Western Region Regatta, I don't have official numbers, but I would be fairly well placed to say 80 boats.

Fleets of Mosquitos, Taipans, 4 x Aclass, Cobra and Dolphin State Titles as well, 2 x Taipan 5.7, Couple of Paper Tigers and plenty of monos as well.

Mostly stronger winds, in shifty and patchy conditions. One race Friday and Monday and two each Saturday and Sunday.

I'm sure Greymatter, Ross and Company can give a more in depth report on the mossie placings.

But again, after a bit of slump previous to last year, this regatta had bounced back to be what it once was, HUGE.

Regards

Hi All,

The Somers Yacht Club Easter regatta saw 65 yachts competing over the Saturday, Sunday and Monday morning. The consisted of 60 club entries and 5 visitors.

Conditions were generally light for the entire series with only occasional trapezing. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> The Mozzies were racing in division 2 with 24 yachts consisting of 11 club Mozzies, 7 Hobie 16s, 2 Hobie Turbo's, 2 Paper Tigers, 1 Hobie 14, and a Nacra 16 sq.

Placings were filled with Mozzies for the entire regatta and generally it was Mozzies in the top 6 places. It just wasn't the weather for Hobie 16s. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Race winners were Race 1 James Pearse, Race 2 Matt Stone, Race 3 Brian Gristwood sailing cat rigged, Race 4 ME <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> (I picked the wind shifts), Race 5 Matt Stone. Minor place getters consisted of the above along with Simon Boadle, Malcolm Kemp and Mal Otto.

Jeremy Pearse had a collision with a Pacer in Race 1 which effectively forced him to retire from the rest of the series. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> Jeremy was flying his kite and on starboard and went straight into the side of the Pacer also on starboard. Jeremy was unable to see the Pacer with the kite up and the Pacer didn't see the Mozzie until contact was made. Damage to the Pacer was extensive whilst Jeremy's Mozzie only appeared to have a small "nose bleed" in the port bow. Hope your Mozzie is well again soon and back in action for the Autumn series.

Regards,

Peter

Damage bill amounts to $1,100 for both boats, so fortunately not quite as bad as suggested. Hope to have boats back on water this weekend.

Jeremy
Red Jacket 1812

Hi,

As Matt said there was 80 boats plus at Bulleen Merri, 8 mossies, there would have been 2 more but I was told by one of the affected sailors there is a policy of the VYC that doesn't recognize clubs with less than 10 sailing members preventing him from renewing his silver card(if this is the case it is devastating to inland clubs trying to servive that have not seen water for years.). Gary Lane was also in attendance but was sailing with his brother Ian (also an ex mossie champion) on a RL 24.

Overall a great weekend of sailing sun and fun at a lake that will challenge the ability's of any sailor.

Jon is chasing the results and will give a report soon.

Ross
1774

Here's a report from Garry on the Lake Bonney regatta.

Easter at Bullen Merri was fantastic, 6 races, only 1 drifter,7 mozzies racing,about 70 boats on lake, what a good weekend of really close racing and socializing. Yours Prestissimo 1755.

Hi All,

Pleased to report that the lone Mozzie @ McCrae has finally had a result. Managed 2nd for Div 2 for Easter regatta, 3 shortened courses in light conditions with vigorous Easter tides, sailing against a gaggle of PT's.

Not sure if it was all that transom watching at the States, the new gloves, modifications to battens as per Peter F's advice, or just dumb luck with the flukey winds and stong tides. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

Which ever it was, it was nice to wave the Mozzie flag near the sharp end for a change. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
Cheers

All,

It seems that we were not the only ones with light breezes.

As always it was good to see a few make an effort to travel over... the usual Vics in Gary J and Tim K with Darren K from Adelaide.....thanks guys.

The results went to the visitors.

As for me, well after 14 hour trip home from Newcastle it was nice to be sailing and not studying altho I did have to be back.....

Looking forward to a normal sailing season...bring on winter. We are having discussions about sailing thro' winer so will keep you all informed.

David
"Banh Sidhe"

at lake Bullen Merri the last race was a stern chaser. Garry Lane put up a prize for the mosquito fleet, of a bottle of wine to the first to cross the line. And the winner was Andrew. very good event hope to be back next year.