Check out the Sailing Shack team sailing practicing off Sandringham YC this month. Watch out for the wave upwind which sends the two forward crew of the rail to the cockpit floor! Visit http://youtube.com/sailingshack or click on the latest video window on the right of the screen.
Wet, windy, cold and almost summer in Melbourne. The Sportsboats including five SB3′s took on the Lipton Cup and raced in amongs some Div 3 and J-24′s. The racing was tight in the first two races and then the southerly came in and the race committee laid a new course and set an ambitious three lap race. Ambitious given a rain squall was forecast. In 25-27 knots the fleet set off and by the first mark the wind was up near 30 knots. The downwind rides were unbelievably fast however all good things must come to an end as the rain squall made finding marks almost impossible. The race committee tried to shorten course however with engine trouble almost no one noticed so the race was abandoned. Congratulations to the guys on Monkey Business who were super quick on the green machine and all the SB3′s for making the effort.
Lipton Cup 2011
Rumour has it that the Laser will get a carbon fibre top mast in the future. Testing is happening around the world with apparently positive results. This would be great move forward as it is getting expensive for many Laser owners who need to replace bent top masts on a all too regular basis. I know the rumour has been around for a while but I think this time we are closer.
