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ORCV Melbourne Winter Series (MWS)
Cool Racing.
It may well have been cold out there yesterday, but MWS Race Director, Robin Hewitt was impressed with the day and the racing!
"The wind was just a little west of North and at 20 to 25kts for the start of Race Two, dropping to 20kts at the start of Race Three and then yet further again, to 15 kts by the close of racing. The Div1 start was well contested, with just the one boat over and in direct contrast, the Div2 start was fairly relaxed. By the time that the Div2 start for Race Three came about, it was their turn for the hotly contested affair, with several yachts right on the line", said Robin.
"There were four retirements and a few kite dramas (and we have the pics to show it, Robin). It was very close racing for both races, but especially so, for Race Three. Audacious, Clockwork and Schuss were living proof! It was certainly a cold day, where it had been forecast to be worse than it actually, but the rain never amounted to much.
"Perhaps Race Two was enough for many, as several excused themselves for the day's second race, despite the fact that it was excellent sailing conditions out there, if a touch cold", Robin finished with.
Given the fact that Race Three was so much fun, I am sure those that went back to the pen, won't be doing that again...
Fawkner Beacon data for the day - in line with Robin's thoughts...
Now it is with many thanks to Steb Fisher that we have some pics to review and no, these are not the sum total, just a little tease, if you will. Many thanks to David Judge and Tony Dawson from Hobson's Bay Yacht Club, for making sure Steb had a great vessel to shoot from. Cheers on that!
Puff of smoke and Calm has the bow (I mean prodder) right there. Nice. Who was driving on the day, Slotty?
2009 Lord Warden trophy winners/holders seem to be indicating they are after it again. Comments Rob (Rob Sill - the boat's owner)?
So we both reached for the gun - takes a bit of skill to get the puff and bows like this, when you're bobbing around, 60m away... Well done, Steb.
MV Cerberus at the pin end calls Jazz Player over - Toyota Hilux or what?!
Doh, doh, doh - doh, doh!
Long line allows Hush to come in on Port. Not for long, however... The Flying Tiger, Tigris, is the one with the slab in and is launched. Alibi is off and running in the left of frame.
Calm and Goldfinger go to work.
Magazan53 bears away - just a little early, hey Nick?
Time to come back up now, it would seem. The Love Boat in good position, with a full rig, powered up and in clear breeze over Jo Harpur and Spirit of Freya on their right. The Cappers (Under Capricorn) are making a go of it from the Second Row....
Sales Logix main in there, which definitely means team Beyond Outrageous were out racing. How was the kite action team? Not sure Tigris is going to have enough stick to get away with a huge slab in and full rigs to windward.
More soon (and as if you didn't expect that....)
The full MWS results to date are HERE.
You can still enter individual MWS races HERE and the M2G is HERE - remember that Cruising Divisions will be offered for the latter event.
By John Curnow
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