Iam leaving at 12pm tonight, should be there between 10 and 12 am Thursday morning.

See you there.

Tony

Hi Tony,

I won't be finshed work till the late afternoon, but will see you on friday if not before

Sure is Gary!

For the first time in (insert large number here) years there will be TWO x QB3 Catamarans in the same race!

The Hobie 20 is also confirmed!

The Stingray will be on the water barring a disaster with a new main sail being delivered to the GLYC that will hopefully fit! Oh, and it shouldn't be leaking this year!

All hopefully arriving lunchtime tomorrow! Can't wait!

Mitch

QB2 ok.
QB3 ?????
What is the specs?

Hi Phill,

pushing my memory here, but I think it is bigger rig, small square top on main.

Great to here T.R.C.C. are coming, Simon is looking forward to seeing his old Stingray. Gee sailing is becoming a small community. Sell a boat from S.A. to Vic. go to Titles in Vic and your old boat turns up .

Hope to see a new record for around the island this year, QB2's use to be the boat to beat when I was a kid on my Arafura Cadet. Will be hard to beat the 54 minutes set by Neil on the Mozzie last year, it was very windy.

Hi all,

Simon P was out practicing this arvo, looked good. Perfect conditions, flat water and about 12kts. Simon said he couldn't believe how steady the breeze was. How easy the sailing is here. Forecast is more of the same all weekend. Keep your fingers crossed.

Gary is pretty much spot on!

Taller Rig, Wing Mast, Square Tipped main!
Same mods as when Stingrays went "Mk2" I believe!

There isn't much volume in the QB hulls though... I have no idea how they go in a bit of chop!


Thought I should mention that I cannot wait to get out there! I have spend all afternoon affecting the repairs I have been putting off since January!

1100km in 14 hrs was hard work.....
First days racing today.
Gary was first on the Blade with Vipers 2nd & 3rd.
Racing was close but some confusion over marks mixed the results up.
See what happens tomorrow
Marcus

Race 2 was abandoned.....threatening thunderstorm scared most away.

2 short races tomorrow & long distance race in the afternoon.

Marcus

Marcus,

Great to have some news of the event!
If you have some pictures and a report, let me know, I'll put it on the site then.

Gill

Gill,

Limited internet access, but will try with some pics.

Close battle at the front of the field here.

After 5 races
Viper Sloop 1st
Blade Cat rigged 2nd
Viper Sloop 3rd
Blade cat rigged. 4th

Tony Barrett - Cat Rigged Blade had an elastic shock chord hit him in the eye & had to be flown to Melbourne hospital for surgical examination - he is obviosly out for the series.

More news later today.

marcus

Ouch! Hope Tony comes out alright!

Hi all,

had plans to post each night, but had too much going on. Racing went late, dinner at the club each night, organization etc. Tell you what it is easier to be involved at a event at someone elses club than your own .

Anyway, Tony Barret is doing OK at last report. Can see the top line of an eye chart, but will be a slow recovery. Beware when removing shock cord on hull supports .

11 boats entered, 4 x 1 up Tony J, Tony B, Simon, Gary, 1 x 2 up, Marcus/Nathan, FCA Blades. 3 x 1 up, Niel M, Peter, Matt, Mosquito's. 2 x 2 up, Brett Goodall/Kingsley normaly skippers Taipan Sloop, James, normaly skippers Taipan Sloop/Leigh, normaly crews Capricorn F18 Vipers. 1 x 1 up, Taipan.

Tony was sadly missed, the only race he competed in on Saturday, he should have finished 3rd. Just ahead of me, and was challenging the 2 up Vipers. I thought he would have had the potential to win the regatta as things turned out, certainly would have made it a lot harder for me to win races anyway.

So first race, Friday. 10-12 knots I think. Vipers pulled away through out, with Tony B, Simon and I battling, my trapezing down wind was quickly picked up by Tony B after I passed him and Simon. I won by default, the lead Viper(James,Leigh)lead to the finish, but went looking for a buoy in the wrong place and was followed by Brett/Kingsley and Tony B. The small buoy had been in place since before the start and I had noted it's location before starting, also having written the sailing instructions, I knew what to look for, it was the same type as the offset buoy, which we passed 3 times during the race. Oh well has to be some advantages to being local and organizing the event . Then a thunder storm came in and all racing was cancelled for the rest of the day.

Saturday, we waited for wind and had half a AGM, until the OD called us out. Did 3 races before lunch break, flat water 8-12 knots. James/Leigh, Brett/Kingsley and I all won a race. After lunch was the around Raymond Island race 10-12 knots. James/Leigh lead all the way to finish in 54min 24 seconds, 24 seconds outside the record set in winds to 30 knots last year by a Mossie. Brett/Kingsley and I followed.

Sunday we headed out in light but sailable conditions, but consistent shifts delayed the start for some time. Eventualy the wind settled and got up to 12 knots, but quickly started to die off again, finishing in 8kts I battled with, Simon, Brett/Kingsley, Marcus/Nathan, James/Leigh, managed to get to the last windward mark first only to lose 3 places by the time we headed down the last run, but I managed to get past again to win. Second race was lightest of the series 8to 6 knots. I won the start and lead all the way to the finish, despite spinnaker sheet coming undone. Brett/Kingsley did very well to finish not far behind 2 up.

After lunch, breeze was up to stongest gusting 15 knots maybe more on the first lap. James Leigh lead the way with Brett/ Kingsley and I in pursuit. First run the 2 Vipers missed the lay line for the leeward mark and I had a wild ride, to be just behind them. James/Leigh went on to win both races with Brett/Kingsley 2nd me third in the first and Simon 3rd in the second.

James/Leigh won the regatta with Brett/Kingsley second and me one point behind in third. Peter won the Mossies. Full results and more to come.

Hi all,

some photo's.
First one is me, second is Brett Goodall and Kingsley Pursch.

Thats not a Mossie Gary.......

Was hopping to come up for a day to check out the racing, but my Jeep broke down (Nothing cheap about a Jeep). Bloody engine immobiliser has given up and car stuck at work.

Do you have a full listing of results?

Thanks for the report Gary!
Looking forward to see some more pictures and the results!

Gill

Hi Stephen,

very observant of you.

Ended up getting my brother to sail Tim's Mossie and I sailed the Blade as Marcus brought one over. He has now taken AUS 400 back to Adelaide, so I am officialy boat less.

Trying to get results, will have more pictures soon.

Hi all,

Wins where divided between, James Macdonald/Leigh Thorne, Viper x 4. Brett Goodall/Kingsley Pursch, Viper x 1. Gary Maskiell, Blade x 4. 9 races allowed 2 drops so results where close. You will just have to wait for full details.

Hope these pictures will keep you going. First is Marcus and Nathan Towell chasing Tony Jenkins.

Second is James Macdonald/Leigh Thorne.

Last is a hotstart, note the start flag is not down yet (blue and gold triangle). It was called a individual recall, with me well over on the Blade. Simon P had come up under me as I ran down the line and forced me over, he was completly in the right. So I was madly looking for a hole to dip back in. Found one headed off on port while the rest of the fleet was on starboard and got to the top mark around third place, a good recovery, I thought.

I certainly enjoyed watching the Raymond Island race.

Hi Peter,

don't recall giving my permission for you to take photo's. Paparazzi are everywhere. I do try to keep a low profile

Amazing number of boats and people around over the weekend wasn't it! Did you get out on Lemon Peel? Glorious sailing weather, you should have come around and said hello.