McRae Yacht Club Australia Day weekendAhoy Taipans. The Zhik Lighthouse Regatta is the a 3 day event over the Australia Day weekend with the usual merch pack (cap, discount voucher), dinner and great racing, but also includes thousands of $$ of Zhik gear and cash for...
The sports report The day started off looking lovely – the wind was there, the water was pristine. Everything looked promising. And then when the flags dropped, and the wind decided that it had had enough, and said a big firm SEEYALATER! and disappeared. In a...
The review The day started with a wonderful northerly, with winds varying from 5 to 15 knots. But more importantly, for the first time this season we said a big hello to the waves from Melbourne.We went up.We went down.We went back.We went forth.Side to...
On to the race Shortly after the start, a solid wind shift made the windward leg more of a shy reach, which meant you could power towards the top end. Just make sure to allow for the tide – it was PUMPING past the mark in true, light-winds-at-Rosebud fashion....
FOLLOW THAT BOAT! What. A. Day.It began with a steady 12knots of breeze and a lumpy sea state, but that didn’t dissuade the juniors. Out they went in what was the best conditions of the day, putting everything together to show off some epic talent. The biggest...
Why should I travel? On the morning of attending another event at another yacht club, I thought it might be wise to send you all an email to say WHY I travel to other venues and enter competitions. And the answer is really two-fold. The first and simplest part is to...
