Saturday 9th November :
Series A at MYMBC 3pm.
Club day at Clarks Beach, 1pm.
Sunday 10th:
Club day at Weymouth, 2pm.
Open day at French Bay, 2pm.
Saturday 16th:
Club day at Waiuku 9:30am.
Club day at Clarks beach, 1pm
Sunday 17th:
TY race 2 at Weymouth, 9am.
MYMBC series A at 10:30am.
Spring series at French Bay, 10am.
Champs series at Waiuku, 10am.
Saturday 23rd:
Club day at Weymouth, 1pm.
Memorial cup at MYMBC, 2pm.
points racing at Clarks Beach, 1pm
Sunday 24th:
Club day at Weymouth, 1:30pm.
Spring series at French Bay, 1pm.
Saturday 30th:
Club day at Clarks Beach, 1pm.
Working bee at Weymouth -please note some roads around Manurewa will be closed this morning for the Santa Parade.
Sunday, 1st December:
Club day at Waiuku, 9am.
And coming up early next month:
The second annual Manukau Meltdown regatta is being held at Weymouth Yacht Club on Saturday December 7th. More details coming very soon.
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Sunday, November 3, 2013
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Heavy weather fun
Sunday saw a good strong breeze, puffing up to around 30 knots, with calmer bits of around 20 knots in between.
Three keen Laser sailors decided to give it a go, and had an absolute blast.
Rob and Pete both decided to reduce sail, and reefed their boats, while Aaron opted for full rig.
After a few minutes, Aaron started to wonder if he had made the wrong decision, after capsizing in a gybe during one of the calmer patches.
Pete discovered that some of the lines on his previously untested boat were not quite right, and also had a few swims.
As the day wore on, all three attempted several gybes, mostly successfully. All three showed signs of rust, and improved markedly during the day.
After an hour or two of ripping around, Pete got a little too close to the lee shore, and with those lines stretching uncontrollably, found it difficult to get sailing upwind off the shore, so decided to wait for a tow back to the clubhouse.
On one occasion, Rob and Aaron lined up for a bit of a drag race. Upwind in the 25-30 knots, there was very little difference in the speed of the full versus reefed sail, at least in the steep chop and over the short distance they had. Turning downwind, however, was a very different story, as the power of the full rig came into play, and speeds were poles apart.
Big thanks to Simon and Murray for manning the rescue boat - we probably wouldn't have gone out without you!
Coming up next we have the first of our River Races on Saturday 17th November, followed by our first Harbour Race on the Sunday.
The River Race is open to all boats, and will go towards the motorway at Papakura, while the Harbour Race is limited to bigger boats, sunburst or larger, for safety reasons as we will be leaving the sheltered area of the estuary and hitting the exposed waters of the main harbour. The course should include the LPG terminal as a rounding mark.
Three keen Laser sailors decided to give it a go, and had an absolute blast.
Rob and Pete both decided to reduce sail, and reefed their boats, while Aaron opted for full rig.
After a few minutes, Aaron started to wonder if he had made the wrong decision, after capsizing in a gybe during one of the calmer patches.
Pete discovered that some of the lines on his previously untested boat were not quite right, and also had a few swims.
As the day wore on, all three attempted several gybes, mostly successfully. All three showed signs of rust, and improved markedly during the day.
After an hour or two of ripping around, Pete got a little too close to the lee shore, and with those lines stretching uncontrollably, found it difficult to get sailing upwind off the shore, so decided to wait for a tow back to the clubhouse.
On one occasion, Rob and Aaron lined up for a bit of a drag race. Upwind in the 25-30 knots, there was very little difference in the speed of the full versus reefed sail, at least in the steep chop and over the short distance they had. Turning downwind, however, was a very different story, as the power of the full rig came into play, and speeds were poles apart.
Big thanks to Simon and Murray for manning the rescue boat - we probably wouldn't have gone out without you!
Coming up next we have the first of our River Races on Saturday 17th November, followed by our first Harbour Race on the Sunday.
The River Race is open to all boats, and will go towards the motorway at Papakura, while the Harbour Race is limited to bigger boats, sunburst or larger, for safety reasons as we will be leaving the sheltered area of the estuary and hitting the exposed waters of the main harbour. The course should include the LPG terminal as a rounding mark.
Monday, October 8, 2012
Weymouth YC Opening Day
Awesome weather greeted the small but keen fleet of sailors on Sunday 7th october, for the season opener of 2012-13.
There was around 10-15 knots of wind, blowing straight up the channel past the clubhouse.
Although only three boats started, all of the sailors were new members, some of which had just taken part in our beginners course.
As it happened, if the club had had more sunbursts available, there would have been more boats on the water, as two of the boats were over-subscribed (sailing 3-up), and two other members stayed ashore.
A simple windward-leeward course was set, with a start/finish part-way up the beat. The first race was two laps.
For simplicity we opted to use the reef pole as one end of the start line. This proved to be very entertaining for the spectators, as each boat took its turn performing a not-so-graceful pirouette as they hit the reef. I might add that it was a little frustrating for the competitors.
The white sunburst, sailing 3-up, being helmed by Paul, spent more time on the reef than the others, running onto it immediately after crossing the start line. This proved to be a good thing, as it gave the others a chance to get their noses in front.
The red sunburst, sailing 2-up and being helmed by Rob L, hit the front, and held on to their lead for most of the race, only being pipped by Paul quite near the finish. The blue sunburst, sailing 3-up with Ajith on the tiller, were always close by, just not quite hitting the front.
So at the end of race 1, the finishing order was white, red, blue.
In the second race of the day, paul sailed a flawless race, leading from the start, to win by a large margin. as the other two approached the line, it was anyone's guess, as they switched places often. In this race the blue boat was being steered by Pete. Thirty seconds out from the line it looked like the blue boat was going to be in front, but it was not to be, as Rob just managed to squeeze past.
Once the handicaps were applied, Paul and Rob had a win each, while Ajith and Pete had managed to secure two thirds.
Full results on the Weymouth Y.C. website.
Next club day Sunday 14th, at 9:30am.
There was around 10-15 knots of wind, blowing straight up the channel past the clubhouse.
Although only three boats started, all of the sailors were new members, some of which had just taken part in our beginners course.
As it happened, if the club had had more sunbursts available, there would have been more boats on the water, as two of the boats were over-subscribed (sailing 3-up), and two other members stayed ashore.
A simple windward-leeward course was set, with a start/finish part-way up the beat. The first race was two laps.
For simplicity we opted to use the reef pole as one end of the start line. This proved to be very entertaining for the spectators, as each boat took its turn performing a not-so-graceful pirouette as they hit the reef. I might add that it was a little frustrating for the competitors.
The white sunburst, sailing 3-up, being helmed by Paul, spent more time on the reef than the others, running onto it immediately after crossing the start line. This proved to be a good thing, as it gave the others a chance to get their noses in front.
The red sunburst, sailing 2-up and being helmed by Rob L, hit the front, and held on to their lead for most of the race, only being pipped by Paul quite near the finish. The blue sunburst, sailing 3-up with Ajith on the tiller, were always close by, just not quite hitting the front.
So at the end of race 1, the finishing order was white, red, blue.
In the second race of the day, paul sailed a flawless race, leading from the start, to win by a large margin. as the other two approached the line, it was anyone's guess, as they switched places often. In this race the blue boat was being steered by Pete. Thirty seconds out from the line it looked like the blue boat was going to be in front, but it was not to be, as Rob just managed to squeeze past.
Once the handicaps were applied, Paul and Rob had a win each, while Ajith and Pete had managed to secure two thirds.
Full results on the Weymouth Y.C. website.
Next club day Sunday 14th, at 9:30am.
Sunday, July 8, 2012
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.
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| Beautiful day out there! |
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| Todays overall winner! |
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| Gypsy |
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| First Scout Cutter today |
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| Close racing for second and third! |
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| 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...
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| The Noelex fleet approach the bottom mark. |
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| 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!
Saturday, July 7, 2012
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.
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.
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Winter sailing at Pakuranga and Manukau
This morning marked the start of the Pakuranga Sailing Club dinghy winter series, sailed at farm cove.
The fleet was mixed, with a handful of various classes, competing alongside a large number of Scout Cutters and Sunbursts.
The fastest sunburst eventually took the honours, with the breeze varying between 10 and 20 knots.
In the stronger bits, a few sailors managed to capsize, but everyone had a great day out, and looked pretty tired by the end of the second race.
Here's a few pics... Click on them to see them full-screen!
ok, More than a few!
This afternoon saw the start of the Trailer Yacht series at Manukau Yacht and Motorboat Club, which was well attended with 4 Noelex 22s, and several Hartley 16s. I was trimming on one of the Noelexs, so no time for photos, sorry.
The Noelexs proved faster today, with the top three placings on line going to them, followed closely by the top hartleys. In the first race, the first five boats finished within 100m, and the whole fleet within just a few minutes.
The second race was also a Noelex benefit, with the top two boats managing to get a slight jump on the rest, with the other Noelexs just edging out the Hartleys.
Hopefully next time, on June 24, I will be able to sail in both events.
The fleet was mixed, with a handful of various classes, competing alongside a large number of Scout Cutters and Sunbursts.
The fastest sunburst eventually took the honours, with the breeze varying between 10 and 20 knots.
In the stronger bits, a few sailors managed to capsize, but everyone had a great day out, and looked pretty tired by the end of the second race.
Here's a few pics... Click on them to see them full-screen!
ok, More than a few!
This afternoon saw the start of the Trailer Yacht series at Manukau Yacht and Motorboat Club, which was well attended with 4 Noelex 22s, and several Hartley 16s. I was trimming on one of the Noelexs, so no time for photos, sorry.
The Noelexs proved faster today, with the top three placings on line going to them, followed closely by the top hartleys. In the first race, the first five boats finished within 100m, and the whole fleet within just a few minutes.
The second race was also a Noelex benefit, with the top two boats managing to get a slight jump on the rest, with the other Noelexs just edging out the Hartleys.
Hopefully next time, on June 24, I will be able to sail in both events.
Friday, April 13, 2012
Decent exposure
After the moderate success of the Regatta, I managed to get a full report in Yachts And Yachting, possibly the best sailing mag on the planet.
It's basically the two blog posts, stuck together and edited to make sense.
View it here...
http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/162518/Manukau-Regatta-in-Auckland
And yes, I'm proud of my achievements!
It's basically the two blog posts, stuck together and edited to make sense.
View it here...
http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/162518/Manukau-Regatta-in-Auckland
And yes, I'm proud of my achievements!
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Another great day at Weymouth
Another great days fun racing was had by all at WYC today.
A small but quality fleet of seven boats fronted to start the first race, in 20+ degrees, flat water, and fresh 12-15 knot winds.
We had a couple of Sunbursts, a Paper Tiger cat, and one each of Starling, Topper, Frostbite, and NZ Moth. On paper it should have been an easy win for Pete in the cat, followed by Rob in the moth, and then it would be anyone's guess to pick the finishing order, as all the rest of the fleet share the same handicap.
In practise it was a different story, as a windward-leeward course was set, to minimise the cat's advantage.
In the first race, Keith in the frostbite and Murray in the sunburst took advantage of some race-rust on the part of the other competitors, and got a jump right off the startline. Rob took a quick dip a second after crossing the start, as the moth tried to shed it's rider. The others all had to play catch-up from then on.
Around the first mark, Keith had a small lead over Murray, with Angela in the Starling up in third, and Gina in the Topper close behind in fourth. With a big downwind leg ahead, it looked like the battle of the girls was about to get interesting, but as Gina gybed, the kicking strap tore out of the mast, so her race was done. Rob in the Sunburst and Pete in the PT were next, followed by Rob in the Moth.
For the rest of the race, the order didn't really change, except for Pete finding the gas pedal, and pulling through to third place, just ahead of Angela.
In the second race, the start was much more hotly contested,with Rob K, Angela, Murray, and Keith all crossing the line right on the gun. Murray got his nose in front just before the top mark, and had a big battle with Keith, and Rob, to hold on to the lead. Angela couldn't quite keep up with these three in the conditions, but stayed pretty close. The moth grew its wings in this one, and although Murray did his best, Rob flew past, and got into second, as Keith just got the win.
A third race was started, but no official results were recorded. On the water, it was the PT just heading off the Frostbite, with the Sunburst and Moth close behind. Rob L, in the other sunburst, and Angela in the Starling both had involuntary dips courtesy of a windy flat run.
After the sailing, everyone was smiling ear to ear, and vowed to return.
Things are looking up, with the fleet slowly building in size, and beautiful sailing conditions. Come on down and join the fun - you can even get a fizzy drink and choccy bar afterward!
A small but quality fleet of seven boats fronted to start the first race, in 20+ degrees, flat water, and fresh 12-15 knot winds.
We had a couple of Sunbursts, a Paper Tiger cat, and one each of Starling, Topper, Frostbite, and NZ Moth. On paper it should have been an easy win for Pete in the cat, followed by Rob in the moth, and then it would be anyone's guess to pick the finishing order, as all the rest of the fleet share the same handicap.
In practise it was a different story, as a windward-leeward course was set, to minimise the cat's advantage.
In the first race, Keith in the frostbite and Murray in the sunburst took advantage of some race-rust on the part of the other competitors, and got a jump right off the startline. Rob took a quick dip a second after crossing the start, as the moth tried to shed it's rider. The others all had to play catch-up from then on.
Around the first mark, Keith had a small lead over Murray, with Angela in the Starling up in third, and Gina in the Topper close behind in fourth. With a big downwind leg ahead, it looked like the battle of the girls was about to get interesting, but as Gina gybed, the kicking strap tore out of the mast, so her race was done. Rob in the Sunburst and Pete in the PT were next, followed by Rob in the Moth.
For the rest of the race, the order didn't really change, except for Pete finding the gas pedal, and pulling through to third place, just ahead of Angela.
In the second race, the start was much more hotly contested,with Rob K, Angela, Murray, and Keith all crossing the line right on the gun. Murray got his nose in front just before the top mark, and had a big battle with Keith, and Rob, to hold on to the lead. Angela couldn't quite keep up with these three in the conditions, but stayed pretty close. The moth grew its wings in this one, and although Murray did his best, Rob flew past, and got into second, as Keith just got the win.
A third race was started, but no official results were recorded. On the water, it was the PT just heading off the Frostbite, with the Sunburst and Moth close behind. Rob L, in the other sunburst, and Angela in the Starling both had involuntary dips courtesy of a windy flat run.
After the sailing, everyone was smiling ear to ear, and vowed to return.
Things are looking up, with the fleet slowly building in size, and beautiful sailing conditions. Come on down and join the fun - you can even get a fizzy drink and choccy bar afterward!
Rob's Moth in action.
Well, it happened!
Here it is, proof that you can have serious fun on a budget!
Here it is, proof that you can have serious fun on a budget!
Although sometimes it can go wrong too!
No Problem tho, here he is challenging for the lead in the second race....
Which he finished in second!
Go to the Weymouth YC website, go to teams, and check out all of todays Dinghy Sailing photos.
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