ORCV Melbourne Winter Series (MWS)

Running with the Colts.

The 2010 MWS is showcasing some really good racing. We've also been lucky to have had wind, given so many Saturdays and for those lucky enough (or is that smart enough??) to go for a yacht on Wednesdays, have faced countless drifters, so far this Winter. So then, here's a really special thank you to Huey, as well! (Also thanks to the Rocket Man himself - Adam Mannix - for raising this point as a discussion element.)

The 40-or-thereabouts-footers are certainly the most prominent section of the fleet and the Colts (nee S38s) form the sort of nucleus, thereof. There is certainly another battle going on with the 30somethings, but this piece has Colts in the heading and is about the 40ish brigade. So, let's do the Warner Wolf.

Case in point - QED.

Shorts! On that sort of a day. Wow. They do breed them tough aboard Mille Sabords.

And they are wet shorts, at that!!! Stephane, please let us know who STEEL MAN is? He must be made of solid 316 - certainly not TinTin!!!!

(TinTin is the cartoon that Mille Sabords comes from - see Voiles et Voiliers.)

Watch out for the cannonballs.

Our hero shot and you do not need me to tell you why...

In case you had not worked it out, these images come from the second rounding of the top mark, Race Four, 2010 MWS.

Maybe gone a little too far with the helm down thing...

Another of the Colts - this time it's Clockwork coming in now with that lovely 'Steb' to set it off.

Action Stations.

Opening the hidy-hole.

OK. Send 'er up pal!

Off we go.

Hhhmmm. Fingers and beaks. Careful. Careful....

Full kite and I do hope that is the mastman's last effort there, otherwise it's AC/DC for you. (Go Deep - I've used it before.)

Bombora were first around in this bunch. How's this for a 'Steb'?

Pre-loading on your own. Hard yards.

Just making sure....

All set aboard Schüss and it's Clockwork on their tail.

A shot of contrasts. All on the rail and hiking aboard Clockwork and just the one soul left at the fence aboard Schüss.

Interesting change in angles. One of them got it a bit wrong...

Around we go.

"OK. So it's this rope and we pull it, right?"

No longer sitting on the...

Had to have this in the article - love the little wave there...

Still sorting it out. Go the big heaves outwards!!!

Cool. We're there now.

Second to None comes charging in and it's Halcyon in the background.

Yet another 'Steb' for the day.

Looking like another Dyson run.

Swordfish Trombone heads up, as Jazzy goes the other way.

Hi gang. Col not with them this time.

Where is that mark. Pretty sure it's Chutzpah38 going the other way.

Sun in sail shows fibre pattern. Good thing there is not a patent involved, as you would be able to work it out. (Took me while to work that one in Ian Liindsay, but I did get there.)

Yep. Lot's going on.

Good thing it is the tip of the rudder that does the real work.

Up - please.

Right - Now you can hoist.

Halcyon with a wee bit of heel.

Great 'Steb' caught here and the mastman's, 'OH!', is audible from where I sit.

Close to being hero pic.

A tail end to finish, but yes, we'll be back soon.

The full MWS results to date are HERE. The next race of the MWS is Race Five - the Passage Race on August 15.

So. If you would like to go for a run with the Colts or any of the other sections represented by the Bay's best, you can. Individual entry for MWS races is HERE and the M2G is HERE - remember that Cruising Divisions will be offered for the latter event.

 

 

By John Curnow

Thank you to David Judge and Tony Dawson from Hoobo's for ensuring Steb had a ride and we, therefore, had imagery.
The Colts (Sydney 38s) are having their own fight within the battle - many thanks to Ullman Sails for providing the prize.