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Div 1 - Summer Series - Race 2

24/11/2018

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Will I sail or won't I ? I had a skin graft under my left eye on Thursday and the surgeon told me to rest up over the weekend but Colin was short of crew, only 3 if I turned up and a Southerly of 18 knots with a chance of storms was predicted. So I decided to disobey doctors' orders and come. Just before leaving home I decided to instil some drops in the eye. "Bloody Hell" ear drops sing the eye ( you don't have to be stupid but it helps,) so after much flushing with water I donned sunglasses an drove to the pontoon.  ​

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Div 3 - Summer Series - Race 2

24/11/2018

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It was a Cooler day around 18 degrees with a reasonable breeze approx. 10-11 knots, due to increase and then back off again by 5pm. We are on the Abbottsford end of the line in Xena with 3 up,  with Farrago 2 x up right behind us -right near that rock shelf of the club with Firefly well over to Sydney Rowers.

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Div 3 - Special Trophies - Race 3

24/11/2018

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It was the best day this season so far  for a harbour race, with a beautiful balmy 23 degree day with 10 knot breeze, dropping later to about 8kn for the finish a run out tide.

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Div 1 - Special Trophies - Race 3

12/11/2018

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​We all assembled at the club for delivery to LoEG ( League of Extraordinary Gentlemen) midday.
At the boat it was the usual bit of light maintains reload the Esky, next  we see Willo and George rowing to the boat. All aboard so up goes our main, drinks called as we head down to the club.
Talk then starts about sail selection for the harbour, with a run out tide and the wind on our back coming home.  The right selection of the jib can make our day.

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Div 3 - Summer Series - Race 1

12/11/2018

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It was  a boiling hot 34 degree day for race 1 of Summer Series with a change predicted for mid afternoon.
 Pre race start we are trying to stay cool with a West wind freshening for the start.
 With flags up it’s a West course (course 3 ) there’s 2x Div 3 boats Xena Warrior Princess and Farrago ready and keen to Race each other again.   ​

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Div 1 - Summer Series - Heat 1

12/11/2018

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​Today is the start of the Summer series at PRSC, with a variable breeze forecast to be NW swinging to the SE. Last year we were blown of the water with a similar forecast, likewise a few years earlier. Send her down Huey, and we'll treat you with respect.

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