Todays sailing cancelled

Sailing today at PSC was cancelled in light of the thirty-plus knots blowing straight up the river.

Windsurfers and kitesurfers provided a bit of entertainment, both with their speed, but also with a somewhat interesting recovery after the kitesurfer got separated from his board after some big air.

Posting on here could be a bit sporadic for the next few weeks, work is taking up far too much of my time!

Sailing Today - 8-7-2012.

This morning saw the winter series at Pakuranga SC continuing, in light, testing conditions.

In the light winds, it was the starling "Quicksilver" that got around the course quickest, living up to it's name.

Here's a few pic's of the mornings action, showing a beautiful day on the Waitemata harbour.

Click the image to see it bigger, they're in low-res, but I am happy to provide higher resolution copies on request.

Beautiful day out there!

Todays overall winner!

Gypsy

First Scout Cutter today

Close racing for second and third!

Right to the wire, 278 just crossed the line ahead of 131.

In the afternoon, sailing on the Manukau harbour, was the third day of the Manukau Yacht and Motorboat Club winter series for trailer yachts.

In the light conditions, Hartley 16's took the line honours, just edging out the top Noelex's in both races.

Conditions were really shifty, and resulted in several attempts at laying the start line, before they could get a start away.

Pic's of trailer yacht action...

The Noelex fleet approach the bottom mark.

Three of the Hartley fleet beating upwind.

And also happening at MYMBC, the youth training is going really well. Here's a few more pics.

After sailing, I took a trip out to Weymouth, to check out the work on the new slipway and jetty.

Work has only started, and it looks a bit like a building site, but here's a peek...

And thats it from me today.

Except to say that not a single Weymouth boat went racing today, we should be ashamed of ourselves!

Pakuranga Sailing Club website

Pakuranga Sailing Club have started work on their new website.

We will be providing some pictures and help with setting it up, but the credit really goes to Rose-Mary, who is busily working away as we speak.

Check it out here but remember it is a work in progress, and only went live mid-week. It's a sportsground site, so a big thanks to SPARC for providing the hosting free.

If you've never been to Pakuranga SC, it's off Bramley Road, in Farm Cove. Although tidal, the water is clean, and quite flat, and the junior racing is great, especially during the winter series.

More winter sailing... July 7 & 8, 2012.

Saturday 7th seems to have absolutely nothing on, anywhere. However, there's something on almost everywhere on Sunday.

Sunday 8th...


On the Waitemata...


Pakuranga SC dinghy winter series continues at 0830.

PLSC Winter series for Lasers continues at 0930.

Taikata SC has frostbite racing at 0930.

And on the Manukau...

French Bay YC has winter sailing #2 at 1030.

Manukau YMBC Trailer Yacht winter series continues at 1300.

Waiuku YC has winter series #4 at 1300.

So there it is -

Remember, each club has it's own "niche", with PLSC being a Laser stronghold, MYMBC being a trailer yacht club, WYC and FBYC cater to all dinghy classes, with PSC mainly catering for junior sailing, Starlings, Sunbursts and Scout Cutters being the main classes.

Plan your weekend carefully, and you could really cram a lot into one day!
If my spare parts arrive in time, I hope to be sailing at two venues again, it really makes getting up worthwhile!