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Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race 2008 – Storm Bay south of Tasmania
This is some cool footage of the Sydney to Hobart. Check out the big rollers.
Laser Frostbite #3 Report 12/06/09
Frostbiting it was, frozen toes and all!
By Jacob Donkersloot
The day turned out great, notwithstanding yesterday’s snow. Fortunately, there was little left of the white stuff at the Marina, and the sun did its very best to balance the high-thirties temperature.
The winds were light (5-8 mph) from the NW, perfect for a long (by frostbiting standards) W/L course in the cove. Not surprisingly, the winds oscillated a bit and the RC (Len + Barbara Guenther and Jacob Donkersloot) reset the windward mark a bit further away from the shore after the first race.
Six races were completed; all were twice around with an upwind finish (five legs total) and lasted about twenty minutes. As many as sixteen boats competed. It was good to see several winners; Sam Dobbs and David Teale (good to see you back!) placed first twice. Keith Barron and Mike Renda also won a race. David Teale won the day by a slight margin.
Keith Barron won the day for the handicap scores with a first and a third. Nice job
Scores to be posted soon.
Laser Sailing 15-30knts
Video of the week. Hot laser action. Billed as 15-30kts, looks like a good breeze, but 30? Check it out. The sound track rocks. Enjoy:
30kt Sailing In The North Sea – WOW!
Check out this video of the week from Youtube. The yacht “Formidable 3” sailing downwind in 30 kts and big waves. Very cool. Enjoy:
How a Boat Sails in Apparent Wind
Video of the week. Nice piece on apparent wind, and how to sail to it:
RCYC Open 2009 Charlie Course
Video of the week. This is the annual RCYC Open regatta held off of Toronto Island in Lake Ontario, Mostly Lasers and Albacores. Enjoy.
Bayliner moved to dry slip!
Thanks to the good work of Jeff Storck, Nabeel Alsalam, Frank Gallagher, and Red Fehrle, with PRSA Vice Commodore David Thompson, the beloved Bayliner was hauled out Sunday, November 22, and now sits on her trailer in the PRSA Powerboat row in the south 40. It was a beautiful late November sunny day, with temperatures in the mid 50s, and nice 9 – 10 MPH NNE breezes, bringing out 20 Lasers to race in the cove. Next March we will splash her again, and will schedule a powerwashing party to coincide with the event.
Great Video on how the back stay affects sail shape and speed
This is a terrific video on how back stay tension changes sail shape and affects power and speed in different conditions. Check it out.
Cool Lightning Video from Skip Dieball
Came across this video on Youtube and thought I’d share. The camera is mounted on the rudder and gives a great view of Skip and crew sailing downwind. Enjoy.