The team finally got back to racing on the October long weekend for the annual HCW event on Lake Macquarie... Link to HCW site... http://www.heavencanwait.com.au/index.cfmAnd what a day to get back into skiff racing... to sum it up in one word... massive massive massive!!!
Ye big call that one I know, but thats the best way to desribe our weekend
Above pic show us with being followed by the team chase boat... as needed to satisfy safety regs... big thanks goes to my old mate Tony for lending us the "Black Betty"
Also huge thankyou to my neice Rorz for doing the massive job of chase boat driver, also thanks to my girl Leslie for keeping everyone happy with food and drinks and to Casey and Anna for the 300 odd sailing pics we have to choose from
With forecast weather of rain and winds from 14-25 knts from the South, it was difficult to just choose the rite rig, let alone getting the chase boat in the perfect position and keeping pace with us for the 3hrs and 12mins race time
This pic shows us crossing the finish line... completely shagged... well I was!!!!
This pic shows us crossing the finish line... completely shagged... well I was!!!!And to finish with a few minutes of League hot shot Brett VanMunster on Kinder Caring after more than 3hrs of racing was really a great result for me and the young guys... both Ben and Sam proved beyond dought how ready they are for a big summer of skiff sailing... and the pics of Sams hacked up hands showed just how tough the race was
Full report and lots and lots of pics to follow in the next few days
2 comments:
Hey Patos,
Good to hear about the hcw regatta, looked like it would be alot of fun and a bloody long way! I was hoping the flying tiger i was sailing on over winter would be going up for it.
Did you manage to get that other 18 organised to be sailed at SFS this season?
I look forward to reading about your exploits over the summer
James (young guy from your open day)
Hi James,
Good to hear from you mate, ye hoping SFS will have 1 maybe 2 boats for summer, I will let you know
Ye HCW was awesome, ye a long way, but we had some solid breeze so it seemed to go by pretty fast
Possibley SFS will hold another 18 open day in the next few months.
Thanks mate
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