Race 2 of the Manukau Yacht and MotorBoat Club's winter series is scheduled for Sunday July 3rd.
Start Time is 1100, so make sure you leave plenty of time to rig.
The forecast according to Windfinder is fine, some light cloud, and easterly 10 knots gusting toward 20.
With a high of 14 degrees, wrap up warm, and the sailing should be great!
Clubhouse on Kiwi Esplanade, half a k past the outboard boating club buildings.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Monday, June 27, 2011
New images added to Weymouth site.
Two new images have been added to the Weymouth Yacht Club gallery.
Although taken at MYMBC, these images depict the type of action we like to see out on the water.
A good breeze, and close racing, it doesn't get much better!
Thanks Rob for the photos.
Although taken at MYMBC, these images depict the type of action we like to see out on the water.
A good breeze, and close racing, it doesn't get much better!
Thanks Rob for the photos.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
YNZ listing update now complete
The Yachting New Zealand listing for Weymouth Yacht Club is now fully up to date. Simon if you read this please send me your new email address so we can add it accordingly.
Monday, June 20, 2011
YNZ listing update
I have sent the club information form off to YNZ for Weymouth Yacht Club.
Hopefully the directory information will be updated soon.
Hopefully the directory information will be updated soon.
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Manukau Winter Series 2011
Race 1 of the Manukau Yacht and Motor Boat Club's Trailer Yacht Winter Series was cancelled today due to some really nasty weather.
From any other direction, the wind would have been great, but in the North-East of today, launching would have been treacherous, and the chances of boat damage quite high.
Upcoming race dates are:
July 3, 1100 Start.
July 17, 1100 Start.
July 31, 1015 Start.
August 14, 1015 Start.
August 28, 0930 Start.
To get there, jump off the motorway at Coronation Road, follow the signs for Mangere Bridge Village (or Township) and once past the small roundabout look for Kiwi Esplanade on the left. Follow Kiwi esplanade until you find the clubhouse. Please note: the clubhouse is another 1/2 km past the Mangere Boat Club buildings.
From any other direction, the wind would have been great, but in the North-East of today, launching would have been treacherous, and the chances of boat damage quite high.
Upcoming race dates are:
July 3, 1100 Start.
July 17, 1100 Start.
July 31, 1015 Start.
August 14, 1015 Start.
August 28, 0930 Start.
To get there, jump off the motorway at Coronation Road, follow the signs for Mangere Bridge Village (or Township) and once past the small roundabout look for Kiwi Esplanade on the left. Follow Kiwi esplanade until you find the clubhouse. Please note: the clubhouse is another 1/2 km past the Mangere Boat Club buildings.
Manukau Yacht and Motor Boat Club
The MYMBC season program for 2011-2012 has been uploaded to the Weymouth website as MYMBC are having difficulties with there own site at this time.
Go to the Weymouth Yacht Club link above, and once you get there click on "Sailing Days" to find the tab.
Go to the Weymouth Yacht Club link above, and once you get there click on "Sailing Days" to find the tab.
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Trailer Yacht Action
Anyone with a 16' trailer yacht, Hartley, Pelin, Quicksilver etc are invited to come racing at Manukau Yacht and Motor Boat Club tomorrow at noon.
At this point, Weymouth will be represented by Robert in a Quicksilver, and me in a Pelin Cherry, weather permitting.
There is also early morning Laser racing at 0845, at PLSC. Not sure whether I can be bothered getting up that early, and rushing to change boats late morning.
At this point, Weymouth will be represented by Robert in a Quicksilver, and me in a Pelin Cherry, weather permitting.
There is also early morning Laser racing at 0845, at PLSC. Not sure whether I can be bothered getting up that early, and rushing to change boats late morning.
Wanted - good sailing photo's
Anyone with good sailing photo's of club activities, or club members competing elsewhere please send them to me so I can put them on the Weymouth Yacht Club web gallery.
Send them to watersports@instruction.com and I'll post them shortly after.
Send them to watersports@instruction.com and I'll post them shortly after.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Manukau sailors at PLSC
Laser sailors from Waiuku and Weymouth clubs fared well when visiting Panmure Lagoon Sailing Club this afternoon. Although neither of them scored a win, both showed good speed, finishing in the top bunch and challenging for the lead in all races.
Great fun racing, with a good bunch of sailors. PLSC is only around 15 minutes drive from Weymouth, on Ireland road.
Great fun racing, with a good bunch of sailors. PLSC is only around 15 minutes drive from Weymouth, on Ireland road.
Weymouth Yacht Club Season Program
The WYC program for the 2011/12 has been added to the website.
Click Here to go there now, or you can find it through the club's link above.
Click Here to go there now, or you can find it through the club's link above.
Monday, June 6, 2011
Weymouth yacht club sailing boats.
Murray has spent a lot of the winter fixing up the club boats.
The Jollyboat has been stripped and refinished, with some new gear added. It now looks like a pretty formidable machine. I believe Murray will be racing it around the clubs for the next couple of months, so lets hope it goes as well as it looks!
The red Sunburst has also been given a spruce-up. All the leaks have been fixed, and the soft spots removed.
Thanks Murray for all the hard work, and good luck with the racing.
The Jollyboat has been stripped and refinished, with some new gear added. It now looks like a pretty formidable machine. I believe Murray will be racing it around the clubs for the next couple of months, so lets hope it goes as well as it looks!
The red Sunburst has also been given a spruce-up. All the leaks have been fixed, and the soft spots removed.
Thanks Murray for all the hard work, and good luck with the racing.
Laser sailing
I picked up a Laser from Trademe last week, and took it for a spin today.
There was virtually no wind, but performance didn't feel too bad in the conditions.
No XD kit, so I need to spend some dosh on upgrades, but the price was right all things considered.
Now for the dilemma.... What to do.... PLSC for laser racing, or MYMBC for trailer yacht racing?
There was virtually no wind, but performance didn't feel too bad in the conditions.
No XD kit, so I need to spend some dosh on upgrades, but the price was right all things considered.
Now for the dilemma.... What to do.... PLSC for laser racing, or MYMBC for trailer yacht racing?
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Weymouth Yacht Club website
The Weymouth Yacht Club website is now almost fully operational. As we have no sailing planned through June and July, I have incorporated a link to Panmure Lagoon Sailing Club's winter calendar.
Images are still being added.
Click on the link at the top of the page to check it out.
Thanks to sportsground.co.nz for the hosting services.
Images are still being added.
Click on the link at the top of the page to check it out.
Thanks to sportsground.co.nz for the hosting services.
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