Wed night racing results

Almost a rerun of last week - nice steady S/Westerly, flat seas, and a great braai at the club later. Overall a very pleasant evening.

1 Megafreight
2 Faraway
3 Savannah

Gotta see this!

Not sure who to credit for this one - but it's excellent!

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Wednesday Night Racing Results

Nice fresh southerly blowing! Despite an unusual start sequence with no yachts near the line, they all recovered very well and sailed an excellent competitive race, lead mostly by Megafreight. Faraway just pipped them over the line with 2 seconds to spare!

The Wednesday night braai at the club was good as always!

1. Megafreight
2. Faraway
3. Savannah

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"Just because you can't see it doesn't mean it isn't there"!

Next time you throw something overboard or in the harbour, think what else is already down there . . .

Wednesday Night Racing Resumes

"Faraway", shortly before the start.

Very light conditions, but steady! The boats all kept moving and managed 3 windward-leewards between Dunes and Fish-on-Rocks in reasonable time. The bridge was run from onboard Quest anchored on the start line. Coincidentally the paddling series timetrials occured at the same time, making a great spectacle on the water. Plus the Dolphins . . . Club was very festive afterwards!

Results

1. Faraway

2. Hot Ice

3. Aquamaniac

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Thanks to Roy for this one.
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Hout Bay Harbour Beach approx 20 years ago.
Can you spot Msr.&Msd. Batley, and Jean McBride?

Hout Bay's Wild Side!

The South Easter is back with avengeance.

So are the sardines. So are the seagulls. Even the whales!

These were taken Saturday morning.

This guy (er gull) conveniently hovered in the photo.

These two just gatecrashed my photo to be honest.

By now I was onto it with fast film!

The large seagull I expected here just disappeared.

But it shows the wind anyway.

After taking a few windswept shots of the bay, I suddenly spotted the whale cow and calf right under my feet! Bottom left. Look like rocks, more agile though.

I waited a while to get this fluke shot. ha ha.

Not much sailing today.