Summer Series Race 5 – 2018-19 Back into the Summer series for 2019 with 2 races to go. WindPredict was promising 10 knots from the East. Unfortunately it under-delivered with a very light breeze to start, but filling in with a bit more consistent pressure as the race went on. Very tight racing was had with all bouts finishing within 10 minutes after 1.5 hours of sailing. Sarnia sailed strongly to take the gun with Limeburner picking up another handicap win. February 17, 2019By Site Admin Results Summer;2018 0 Comment Read More »
Waitakere Champs 2018-19 The Waitakere Championships were held for the 2018-19 season over the weekend of December 15 and 16. In terms of participation it was a great competition with 14 Frostbites sailing each day. In weather terms it was a true test. With six races completed it can only be considered a successful event for the club and the Frostbite class. December 22, 2018By Site Admin Results 2018;waitakere 0 Comment Read More »
Summer Series Race 4 – 2018-19 Another great turnout with 14 boats racing. A new challenge today with fickle winds that couldn’t decide what direction they wanted come from. Once again it was Team Effort that showed the fleet the way to take the win. Handicap honours went to Footprint. December 9, 2018By Site Admin Results 2018, Summer 0 Comment Read More »
Summer Series Race 3–2018-19 With 15 boats in the main fleet and a couple of Opti’s on the water it was a great day with a breeze to test. It was also a day that brought everything; boat on boat action, a sinking, a walk in the mangroves, flexible attention to the course, a capsize and abandon ship. Even Team Effort which left the fleet in its wake for both scratch and handicap wasn’t without some gear challenges. December 6, 2018By Site Admin Results 1918, Summer 0 Comment Read More »
Summer Series Race 2 – 2018-19 On a day that was promising a brisk breeze, a delayed Race 2 had to be shortened as the wind dropped. In an act of grand larceny Sub Zero stole the gun from Sarnia. Sailing a strong race, Family Affair took the Handicap honours. December 1, 2018By Site Admin Results 1918, Summer 0 Comment Read More »
Summer Series Race 1 – 2018-19 The competition proper started this weekend for the 2018-19 season. The turnout was good with 13 boats. In light airs it was Footprint once again showing its speed and holding off the challenge to take line honours. Pollyanna (sailing as the club boat while under going as face lift), took the handicap gun. November 11, 2018By Site Admin Results 2018, Summer 0 Comment Read More »
2018 Joe Manifold Cup With the promise of a lively breeze, a good turn of 11 boats was achieved. The race conditions were great with fairly constant pressure. Team Effort reminded us why he is on a scratch handicap, leaving all in his wake to take the gun. Incognito took the honours on corrected times. October 15, 2018By Site Admin Results sail 0 Comment Read More »
Season 2018-19 – Shakedown #2 Being the first morning after daylight saving kicked in (and, I suspect, the morning of a certain Rugby test match), a slightly smaller smaller fleet of 7 boats fronted. A bit of a delay until the breeze kicked in and then the light breeze splitting the fleet by the main channel to Mangroves. This turned out to be a rare race where scratch and handicap results were identical with Sarnia waiting until the last couple of hundred metres to take a 3 second win. October 8, 2018By Site Admin Results sail 0 Comment Read More »
Season 2018-19 Opens–Shakedown #1 Raring to get back into it we started the season with a nice sized fleet of 8 Frostbites and 1 sunburst (single handed). Hopefully not a sign of the season to come with the fleet splitting into two. Half the fleet decided that the course setter was an idiot and sailed their own course. Or maybe they are trying to pad their handicap. September 29, 2018By Site Admin Results sail 0 Comment Read More »
Welcome to 2018-2019 Season Welcome to 2018-2019 Season September 2018 and is warming up for a new season. Time to dust of the Frostbite, get a new WOF (yeah right!) and try and remember all those little things you were going to fix in the off-season. Too late now! September 12, 2018By Site Admin General 2018 0 Comment Read More »
Winter Series Race 5 - 2018 On a shocking day 7 boats braved torrential rain for the sake of a sail. Footprint showed the rocket she is in light winds to lead from start to finish. Need I say that it was Limeburner with the handicap honours. A learning moment was taken by Kitiri on the finer points of the port-starboard rule and the requirement for the 720 penalty turn! June 3, 2018By Site Admin Schedule, Winter results 0 Comment Read More »
Winter Series Race 4 - 2018 Race 4 saw light conditions for the 14 boat fleet. While Footprint raced out for the early lead he was not unable to hold off Orca who took the gun. In the handicap series it is Limeburner who is dominating again taking the honours. June 3, 2018By Site Admin Schedule, Winter results 0 Comment Read More »
Winter Series Race 3 - 2018 Race 3 of the Winter series saw a good turn out with 10 boats sailing in pleasant conditions. Matitai scrapped it out with Orca to take line honours while Limeburner took it on handicap. June 3, 2018By Site Admin Schedule, Winter results 0 Comment Read More »
Winter Series Race 2 - 2018 Race two of the Winter series had another good turnout of eleven boats in a nice breeze. Shadze took the novel approach of being on the start line on the gun. He nearly held out to take the gun but was pipped by Matitai for the win. A close race with seconds seperating the first 5 finishers! Family Affair took the honours in the handicap stakes. June 3, 2018By Site Admin Schedule, Winter results 0 Comment Read More »
Winter Series Race 1 - 2018 Race one of the Winter series started with a good turnout of eleven boats and it was a bit wintery. But not too wintery for Sarnia to go for a swim. Didn’t even bother capsizing! Orca lead for most of the race but unfortunately miscalculated the water depth and parked while Matitai sailed by to take the race. Limeburner took the honours in the handicap stakes. June 3, 2018By Site Admin Schedule, Winter results 0 Comment Read More »