The weather station in the yard told us the wind was only just touching 20 knots but it might have been a little bit stronger out on the Balnarring Bight. Sailing Officer Glen Douglas decided the conditions were suitable for racing but only inside the reef.
Adam and Josh got away with a solid advantage at the start over Steve and Lynn but it all went horribly wrong on their first tack and they were in for the first swim of the season.
Col Franke saw his opportunity to take a win but missed the hiking straps on his next tack and also took a swim
Chris Myers managed a spectacular cartwheel on the jibe mark and found it difficult to carry on when his main block detached itself from the boat.
After a wild few laps, it was Joe Etherson who came out on top.
1. Sabre, ??????, Joe Etherson, 49:32 (4 lap corrected time)
2. Impulse, Matchless, Mark Axton, 51:20
3. Sabre, Rex, Col Franke, 52:57
4. Sabre, Out of the Blue, Wendy Wilson, 54:55
5. Hobie 18, Felony II, Steve Cross / Lynn Dugay, 57:28
DNF. Paper Tiger, Magic Carpet, Chris Myers
DNF. Hobie 16, BlackJack, Adam Smith / Joshua Smith
DNF. Sabre, Barney, Bryan Hill
DNF. Hobie 16, Double Trouble, Robert Pease / Luke Pease
Last Modified on 14/12/2014 23:36