Race Report 13 November 2021
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On Saturday, Shirley and Paul were down on the toastie trade, as many members elected to sit the day out.
The day turned out to be a little wild on the water for the third and fourth heats of the club pointscore. While the weather forecast did not predict the wind to build after 12pm, it continued to kick in for a bit, and those who braved the west north-westerly wind had their work cut out for them. The wind continued to build until 14:40 topping out at 28 knots with 35 knot gusts before “calming down” to 23 knots with 32 knot gusts by the end of racing for the day.
Of the 15-20 boats braving the conditions, our pointscore race winners were Zander Bijkerk and Craig Sheers in the full rig, and in the radial rig, James Tudball won both races. It was a brutal day on the water with many capsizes and sore bodies, yet fortunately no (major) damage to equipment.
PRO for the day, Luke Parker lamented not sailing for the downwind rides while Kate McHugh (LTRAR) was secretly relieved for being on duty for the day. The rest of the on-water team led by Tim Heath (COTD) and Julian Van Aalst (co-COTD) were assisted by Daryl Lawrence and Richard George on the water, ensuring no boat was left behind (or upside down for too long). Thanks also go to Quinn Pierson (CSO) who was on hand to assist.
After racing members enjoyed a few much needed beverages in the clubhouse before limping off to tend to their weary bodies.
Photo of Evie by Tristan Brown, other photos taken by Tim Heath. Tim took more photos on the day and has uploaded them to the DBSC members group, “Top Mark” on FB.