Andrew Hill, Monday, 11 March 2013
An overview of the Long Weekend activities at WYC and some great photos
32 competitors battled it out for the title of Impulse State Champion at Balnarring over the Labour Day long weekend. The weather was kind, allowing all 6 scheduled races to run albeit mainly in light breezes which clearly favoured the less rotund sailors! There was some tightly competitive racing but all held in a very sportsman like spirit. There were no protests lodged for the whole regatta. While it was common to see many lead changes during the racing, in most races it was Tash (Natasha) who managed to get to the front at the end of the race. Up until these titles only one heat had been won by a female sailor so it is a historic event for the Impulse class to have a female champion this year.
It was the contribution from so many members (and not just the usual faces) that made this a succesful event.
- Thanks to Terry DeVries for the use of his boat for the starts and keeping the race recorders comfortable
- Thanks to Marg and Wendy for the race recording and the good work with theTop Yacht program
- Thanks to Chris Meyers for helping with the Top Yacht set up
- Thank you to all boat crews - 21 members involved here
- The Saturday Night Dinner was absolutley fantastic - great value for $20.00 / head
- The egg and bacon rolls for breakfast were brilliant
- Lunches were made for all sailors and boat crews
- Having fresh coffee on hand in the yard was greatly appreciated
- The catering crew were brilliant. Thanks to Jenny, Heather and Adrienne and the rest of the team
This event has made a healthy contribution to our balance sheet and it puts our club out there as a place sailors enjoy coming to and as a venue for other associations to consider
Thank you everyone for your time and efforts. All of the sailors I spoke to were very happy with the event, the atmosphere and the welcome that they recieved. Many wanted more wind! The atmosphere amongst all sailors and helpers made for a very enjoyable weekend
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