SAILING SUMMARY 2012

1. pleasure sail
2. opener race
3. spring 1
4. cat training all day
5. spring 2
6. solo sail
spring 3 dnr weather
spring 4 dnr ill
spring 5 dnr weather
7. 1974 cup
spring 6 forcast no wind
8. pratice pleasure sail
9. sailed in bay pratice  DNS spring 7.
10. spring 8
fun series 15-20knts sw did not travel
summer series 1 DNR easterly  
summer 2 duty day
11.training session am & pm
summer 3 DNR wet windy
12. summer 4 abandoned 
summer 5  on holiday
13 summer 6  SOLO
commodores cup duty day
14 summer series 7
15 summer series 8

spring 8 0f 8

well the wind was almost nothing but occasional puffs. Alan said it was most likely because we were sheltered , the race was delayed until 1130, we launched at our normal time and apart from the paddle out to the old pier we had a great blast. Gary took some pics with his iphone when we were well out to sea, we practised the course  however when we got to each mark they were just moving it  lol. after 2 laps we headed to the committee boat and prepared for the start, i messed the watch timing up slightly and this did mar our start.
Cemm Groome and Miller was the order ahead and Pete and patrick D15 behind, patrick was the fly in the ointment and hampered us in an effort to escape. we had moments of glory leaving him in our wake until the 4th lap when everything seemed to alter in his and Pete's favor. we fell behind and Pete overtook, why we don't know, i think the wind had altered and we just didn't notice in time.
never mind, Gary was disappointed and so was i that Pete had beat us. never mind there is always next week !!