Points race - 25th February 2012

Race Report
Results:

Race 1:
1st: Andrew Short Marine
2nd: Squid
3rd: PB Towage
4th: Flying Animals!!


Race 2:
1st: Andrew Short Marine
2nd: Squid
DNF: Flying Animals
DNF: PB Towage (1 lap short)

Paulo's Big Day Out

the boat got wet. its been over a year. the wet suit still fit, the trap harness still fit.......

I waltzed into the royal and ancient Geelong yachting club and asked if there was a crew available... 10 minutes later a strapping young lad 6'13" tall 85 odd kgs asks if I’m looking for a crew... time to go sailing.

10knots building to 18knots in stingray bay (same bit of water as the interdoms a few years back) so flat flat water. building but patchy sea breeze from the southeast.

2nd rig was in. it felt quick, it went quick, three laps hot dog course with a gate to windward. dodging contenders, lasers, tasers, 29ers, 420's and about 1397 international cadets.

two races, one arse load of uncoordination, one capsize, two bullets, one fastest time on handicap, one missing from results.

as per usual the best kite ride was the one after the finish- sailed up past the top mark, up goes the kite gust plus gust plus gust plus flat water spooky silent fast where the only sound is a hisssssss, finished when we got to the wharves.

two days later my fingers still hurt, my arms still hurt, my sit bones still hurt my thighs still hut, and my smiling muscles hurt from grinning so much.

more next week.

Jean Reid Memorial

http://brisbane18footers.com/jean-reid-memorial-18022012/

18/02/2012    race 1
points	Start Time	14:05:00					Margins
Jean Reid Memorial	Finish Time	Race Time	Finish Place		H'cap Place		Line	Hcap
Allwood Sails	dnc					1st - 2nd	0:01:05	0:02:55
Andrew Short Marine	14:42:38	0:37:38	2		1	2nd - 3rd	0:00:10	0:01:45
Challenge	dnf					3rd to 4th	0:01:07	0:01:07
Flying Animals	dnc
Ghetto Sled	14:41:33	0:36:33	1		2
PB Towage	14:42:48	0:37:48	3		3
Squid	14:43:55	0:38:55	4		4

18/02/2012     race 2
points	Start Time	15:00:00					Margins
	Finish Time	Race Time	Finish Place	H'cap Place			Line	Hcap
Allwood Sails	dnc					1st - 2nd	0:00:20	0:01:20
Andrew Short Marine	15:33:40	0:33:40	3	1		2nd - 3rd	0:01:20	0:00:20
Challenge	dns					3rd to 4th	0:01:11	0:02:01
Flying Animals	dnc
Ghetto Sled	15:32:00	0:32:00	1	2
PB Towage	15:32:20	0:32:20	2	3
Squid	15:34:51	0:34:51	4	4

Biig Riig - Club Champ Heat 3

LINK to Report

Results:
Race 1:
1st Squid,
2nd Ghetto,
3rd PB,
4th Old Yella

Race 2:
1st Ghetto,
2nd Squid,
3rd PB,
4th Old Yella

I forgot to mention the rescue mission...
Well I didn't so much forget.. I just didn't want to tease the 18 boys too much on their own website...

So we derigged the skiffs.. The sun was going down, as were the rum cans, when the call came over the radio.. Mayday Mayday Mayday..
The rescue boat radioed in to Chris.. The token 18 was still out there.. They requested a skipper to steer the boat home as they couldn't tack or gybe it..
Yes you read that correctly..

Wayno and I jumped in the rescue boat and did a quick sub for two of the crew.. They had been flopping around out there for quite a while so were buggered... We righted the skiff and sailed her home... Unfortunately the crew had un-tied the kite, as it would have been a cracking ride back in through the leads..!!

Owned - Race Results 4th February 2011

Race Report http://brisbane18footers.com/12s-4th-february-racing/

Results:
Race 1:
1st: PB Towage
2nd: Squid
3rd: Ghetto Sled
4th: Challenge
5th: Andrew Short Marine

Race 2:

1st: PB Towage
2nd: Ghetto Sled
3rd: Squid
4th: Challenge
DNS: Andrew Short Marine