Parramatta River Sailing Club - Sydney
  • Home
  • Sailing
    • Race Reports
    • Race Results
    • Race Courses
    • Sailing Calendar
  • Downloads
  • ABOUT
  • Photos
  • NEWS
  • Membership
  • Subscribe

Race reports

Div 3 - Autumn Series - Race 3

6/3/2017

0 Comments

 
When I pull up in the car at Bedlam Bay the rain was bucketing down, Darrell arrived a minute later and as we sat in our cars the question was not will we sail, but will we even get out of the car!  A full ten minutes passed and there is no sign of Barry so Darrell and I discussed what beer we would have back at the warm dry club house. With no Barry in sight we decided to head off to the club, however just then his car pulled up and miraculously the rain eased off.After a lengthy discussion under cover in the shed, the time came to make a decision.  We opted to go out with just enough time to make the start. ​

Read More
0 Comments

Div 3 - Autumn Series - Race 2

27/2/2017

0 Comments

 
​Even though Barry has Farrago in a bag he noticed a bit of growth on the rudder, so be had a diver do a clear.  The diver cleaned some shell between the runner and keel, so we started the day with a nice clean hull.

The day was cool with some drizzle with a moderate southerly breeze.  Anne chose a number 2 course (South). Barry assigned the helm to myself with he and Darren working the winches. Three boats lined up on the start, Farrago (us), Xena and Memphis.  Memphis has a great start hitting the line right on the signal; we followed a few seconds later.

Read More
0 Comments

Div 3 - Special Trophies - Race 5

20/2/2017

0 Comments

 
​The river was welcomed us with scattered clouds and a nice ESE breeze at around 10 knots. We were to find out that this nice breeze did have plenty of gusts, lifts and knocks in. Darrell forgot his gloves so he claimed the helm with Barry and I grinding.  The foredeck work as assigned to myself because I “need the practice”......

Read More
0 Comments

Div 3 - Autumn Series - Race 1

13/2/2017

0 Comments

 
​Our usual skipper, Carolyn, was avoiding the hot Sydney weather by gallivanting about in Hobart at the wooden boat show in Tassie. So her motley crew found it necessary to brave the elements (37.5 Deg C) without her.. ​...

Read More
0 Comments

Div 3 - Special Trophies - Race 4

8/2/2017

3 Comments

 
​I don’t think I have sweated so much in the lead up to a race before. The lack of wind had us worried as we struggle when the wind is light. But as always great humour was aboard Memphis. Thankfully after a mercy dash back ashore and to the local, we had some suitable refreshments for the day out.....

Read More
3 Comments

January 25th, 2017

25/1/2017

0 Comments

 
We were greeted by a pleasant E to SE breeze of 10 to 15Knots.  We selected the number 2 genoa and headed to the start area to be joined by Xena, Wind Falls and Memphis.....

Read More
0 Comments

Div 3 - Long Course Series - Race 3

18/1/2017

0 Comments

 
Unfortunately skipper Carolyn was unwell but her generosity and faith in the crew had Xena Warrior Princess cross the starting line, without her, merely a second or two after the hooter........

Read More
0 Comments

Div 3 - Summer Series - Race 3

14/12/2016

0 Comments

 
We were greeted by a pleasant ENE breeze, however as the day went on it built to become fresh moving between NE and East. A fleet of six boats lined up in Division 3, Farrago, A Fine Balance, Xena Warrior Princess, Wind Falls, Firefly and an ever improving Memphis.......

Read More
0 Comments

Div 3 - Summer Series - Heat 2

29/11/2016

0 Comments

 
​​Heading out for the prestart muster in a building NE breeze (was it really?), the starter has chosen the Islands course. A couple more surprises follow;
  1. 6, count them, Div 3 starters. Can’t recall the last time we had that many on the water. Great stuff!
  2. AFB, sailing two up, dressed in her No.1 rig decides on a headsail change with minutes to start. (have they lost their nerve?)
AFB gets away to a great start with FGO in hot pursuit. XNA and FFLY engage in some on water acrobatic manoeuvres that would rival Circ de Soleil. Spectacular!

Read More
0 Comments

Div 3 - Special Trophies - Heat 3

25/11/2016

0 Comments

 
​We had the regular crew of Barry, Darrell and Paul (me). The day did not start well for us.  After rowing out to the mooring Barry tied the dinghy off and we set about rigging.  I noticed that the dinghy was floating bye, so I hastily went below decks grabbed a boathook and throw it to Darrell who reached for the dinghy only to miss it by 30cm,  I grabbed a longer boat hook and got it into his hands asap, however as the dinghy continued to drift away Darrell missed it again by 30cm.  Just my luck that I grabbed the short one first!

Read More
0 Comments
<<Previous
Forward>>

    Archives

    February 2020
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015

    Categories

    All
    2015
    2015 16
    2015-16
    2016
    2016 17
    2017 2018
    2018 2019
    2018-2019
    2019 2020
    2019-2020
    Autumn Series
    DIV 1
    DIV 3
    Long Series
    Special Series
    Special Trophies
    Spring Series
    Summer Series

    RSS Feed

USEFUL LINKS
Seabreeze  
BOM Closed Waters  
BOM Open Waters 
Tides

SAILING
Race reports
Race Results
Race Courses
​Sailing Calendar
DOWNLOADS
ABOUT
PHOTOS
MEMBERSHIP
©  PRSC 2016
  • Home
  • Sailing
    • Race Reports
    • Race Results
    • Race Courses
    • Sailing Calendar
  • Downloads
  • ABOUT
  • Photos
  • NEWS
  • Membership
  • Subscribe