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Bay to Bay
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 7:57 am
by RobertB
Hi Folks,
Any one doing the Bay to Bay this year?
I've wanted to do it for years. I'm toying with doing it with my mate Brian.
My question is: Is two enough crew? Would it be better with three?
Cheers, Robert
Re: Bay to Bay
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 11:06 pm
by Dr. Peter
Not aware of this event - where and when is it?
Peter
Re: Bay to Bay
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 8:55 am
by RobertB
Hi Peter,
The event is in Qld. From Tin Can Bay up the inside of Fraser Island to Hervey Bay. Bit of an institution up here.
http://www.herveybaysailingclub.org.au/ ... loads.html
Cheers, Robert
Re: Bay to Bay
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 8:40 pm
by RobertB
Righto, well its settled.
I'm registered complete with race number.
Am taking one other with me (Brian of sunmaid 20 fame).
I'll let you all know how it goes.
In the meantime I'm readying the boat for a few days out in the southern waters of Moreton Bay over Easter.
Robert
Re: Bay to Bay
Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 11:15 pm
by Dr. Peter
How did it go, Robert?
Peter
Re: Bay to Bay
Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 1:51 pm
by RobertB
Hi Folks,
Had a hoot of a time.
Here is a link to a vid on youtube that gives you a feel for the Saturday's racing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=852Scirvivo
Apparently we came first in our catagory (shoal keel, rank newbie handcap, standard sails) on the Saturday. I was happy to over take a macGregor, a Sonata, the careels and a careel 22.
Unfortunately, on the Sunday we were caught in the doldrums and eventually had to retire.
Could have done with less rowdy boats in the over night anchorage (these were a bunch of Bogans who had hired a fishing/house boat and who demolished a few bottles of Vodka and then sang all night), but all the sailers were great.
There were 157 enties!!
Recon I might do it again.
Cheers, Robert