Championship races 7&8
Saturday a small fleet of 2 Contenders, 2 Aero's and ILCA7 took to the water to contest Championship heats 7 and 8.
A very nice reasonably steady and true west-southwest breeze of around 15 to 20 km/ h had the RO's set a starboard hand traditional triangle, sausage, triangle course. As usual for the Contenders in this wind range they left the smaller Aero's and ILCA to their own battle but still having their own tight racing with many lead changes going on in both groups of competitors.
Race 2 (heat 8) the breeze had increased and swung a bit more south needing an adjustment of the gybe mark to better suit faster reaching legs.
The Aero's and ILCA managed to hang onto the Contenders for the first triangle due to some wind luck but were shone a clear set of transoms after that.
Results for Heat 7 on corrected yardstick time,
1st: Contender "Bandit" B Delaine.
2nd: Contender "Pushing Limits" G Ling.
3rd: ILCA7 "Blade" C Stevens.
Heat 8,
1st: "Bandit"
2nd: "Pushing Limits"
3rd: Aero6 "Sea Breeze" K Thomas.
Notably both races elapsed times were around 55 minutes duration with only 3 minutes between 1st and 5th place.
Great tight racing.
Next Saturday 20th Dec. Is a resail of handicap race 6 and the Clubs
"CHRISTMAS DINNER"
All members and friends are welcome. For catering needs Please contact Commodore Beau or Amy to confirm your attendance.
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Fantastic night of celebration in the community, thanks to Grant Schwartzkopff for capturing the Barmera Christmas Pageant.
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Unfortunately due to the presence of thunder and lightning this morning we need to cancel our experience sailing program.
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Handicap races 7 & 8!
The Lake Bonney Yacht Club sailed the last 2 heats of their A series handicap racing on Saturday afternoon.
A short demonstration session of Remote-Control yachting was put on by a couple of our members. The RC boats is a style of sailing that the club wants to pursue so any interested RC Sailers out there, please feel free to contact us or just come down the Club with your boat for a sail. All Welcome.
Race 1(heat7) got away in a varying 10 to 20 km/h SW gusting breeze. The Paper Tiger Cat and Contenders had a good lot of higher pressure after rounding the first weather mark getting a quick break on the fleet of ILCA and Aero's. Further into the first triangle their fortunes changed as the rest of the fleet had a catchup high pressure zone of their own. These isolated type of increased pressure and shift zones went on throughout the whole race with 1st place going to Contender "Pushing Limits" G Ling sailing very well to his handicap rating.
2nd, also sailing well to his rating. Aero7 "Just" S Thomas.
3rd, ILCA7 "Blade" C Stevens.
Race 2 (heat 8) started in an increasing westerly wind gusting up around 25- 30 km/h.
The conditions were very well into the optimum Contender dinghy wind range, and they did revel in it.
1st, Contender, "Pushing Limits" G Ling.
2nd, Contender, "Bandit" B Delaine.
3rd, Aero7, "Just" S Thomas.
Next weekend Saturday 13th is Club Championship heats 7 + 8.
See you all there.
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Another beautiful day at Lake Bonney and another RC has found its way to the water.
LBYC are wondering how many more of these are tucked away in sheds waiting for some action.
Sailing is still sailing no matter the size of your craft, LBYC social membership is only $40 for the year… come along and join the fun on the balcony.
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…
Come and cheer on the Lake Bonney Yacht Club at the Barmera Christmas Pageant, Friday December 12th.
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