Posted in Uncategorized on November 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Hobie Sprint Series website is now up and running with frequent updates on results and all the latest news throughout the event.
A little under 2 weeks until the series kicks off at Nedlands Yacht Club.
If you are around Perth at this time then it is well worth checking it out.
HOBIE SPRINT SERIES WEBSITE
Posted in Uncategorized on August 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
NYC HOBIE SOCIAL EVENT
WELCOME HOME THE NYC SAILING TEAM AND CATCH UP WITH YOUR FELLOW CAT SAILORS
7:30PM 28TH AUGUST
AT NEDLANDS YACHT CLUB
BAR WILL BE OPEN AND YOU ARE ASKED TO BRING A PLATE
SEE YOU THERE!
Posted in Uncategorized on August 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Posted in Uncategorized on August 9, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Results remained the same as the wind failed to come at all.
A big congrats to Tim and Cecilia for showing us all up by sailing so consistently from start to finish.
Emma and I are extremely happy with the 5th place result. This was to be our last regatta in Europe before we head back to [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on August 8, 2009 | 1 Comment »
A 4th,10th,2nd and a BFD yesterday ( Black Flag Disqualification ) was enough to progress us up to 5th overall with one day left. Another thermal sea breeze greeted us again yesterday and reached 18knots by the end of the day.
The thunder and rain came late yesterday and still around this morning but with no [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on August 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
14-18 knots of breeze by the end of the afternoon and again we had 4 races for the day.
We couldn’t get off the start line yesterday. Very tricky indeed. Right side of the course was favoured to buggery. It was just a matter of getting a clean start at the starboard end of the line, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on August 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The much anticipated thermal wind that was to be expected here in Lake Como finally showed its face for the first time yesterday. A 12-14 wind filled the race course giving us the chance to complete all 4 schedueled races for the day.
Australians Tim Shuwalow and Cecilia Colling lead with 7 points while Emma and I [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on August 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A dreadful day on the water yesterday seeing us slip from 2nd to 12th in the qualification round but thankfully squeezing into the top 21 to gain a spot in the final 64.
2 races were held yesterday in 5-7knots and very patchy across the whole race course.
First race we finished 28th and in the second we broke our crossbar while trying to perform [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on August 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It was looking like another day without any racing as storm after storm rolled over the lake bringing with it some torrential rain. Until around 5pm a breeze came in from an easterly direction, giving us just enough time to do 2 races.
Reaching 20knots at times and fluctuating 30degrees, it proved to be a very [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on August 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
All but 2 races were held in the Spinaker Cup event due to lack of wind on the first day and the risk of lightning on the second. Both races were held on the first day with a light breeze from the south around 4-8 knots.
Yesterday as the odd thunderstorm came across the mountains and over the lake [...]
