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!