Easter Regattas

Don't forget the Western Region Easter Regatta at Lake Bullen Merri, celebrating its 50th anniversary.

I'll be at Paynesville again this Easter! Ready to be beaten up by the mozzies once again!

im sorry mitch but i dont think any mossies will be sailing up there, mitch meade might, maybe Niel not sure, gary i hear has an op going on, nic has family stuff i believe, and me i go to regatta that has most mossies so i dont know

I will be heading to Paynesville with my mossie but will be staying with my parents.

Hi Guys,

we also have our annual Easter Ragatta at Lake Bonney YC. plenty of water this year. Hope some of the Adelaide guys at least can make a trip up for an excellent weekend..

There is allways Mossies at Paynesville <img src="<>/wink.gif" alt="wink" title="wink" height="15" width="15" />

I will know more about, if I can sail next week after the op, if there is not too much pain <img src="<>/cry.gif" alt="cry" title="cry" height="15" width="15" /> Recovery by Easter should be possible as long as it's not too windy (too strenuous) <img src="<>/eek.gif" alt="eek" title="eek" height="15" width="15" /> . Peter N is also staying at my place, so he's sailing Paynesville.

So current count is 4 Mossies, plus 1 possible <img src="<>/smile.gif" alt="smile" title="smile" height="15" width="15" /> That's better than none Matt and most will have spinnakers (great for the 30 nautical mile race), but I will understand if you want to sail somewhere else <img src="<>/frown.gif" alt="frown" title="frown" height="15" width="15" /> , where the competition is not as tough <img src="<>/whistle.gif" alt="whistle" title="whistle" height="15" width="15" /> .

hmmm, i have two minds i dont know where yet. sounds like spins are the way to go

Come on Matt, Gary has already said he will probably be injured - No better time to get one over on him. <img src="<>/smirk.gif" alt="smirk" title="smirk" height="15" width="15" />

All is fair, etc... Don't be scared <img src="<>/whistle.gif" alt="whistle" title="whistle" height="15" width="15" />

trying to convince me trev, prob you dont want me racing against u haha,

Thats right - I am better suited to be watching and laughing from a distance <img src="<>/blush.gif" alt="blush" title="blush" height="15" width="15" /> . The task of beating you is best left to others <img src="<>/laugh.gif" alt="laugh" title="laugh" height="15" width="15" />

Hi all,

didn't expect to be posting tonight <img src="<>/confused.gif" alt="confused" title="confused" height="15" width="15" /> . Surgery was scheduled for this afternoon, 8.30 this morning it was cancelled <img src="<>/mad.gif" alt="mad" title="mad" height="15" width="15" /> , no idea of when it may happen now <img src="<>/crazy.gif" alt="crazy" title="crazy" height="15" width="15" /> . So could be fully fit and angry at Easter, watch out Matt <img src="<>/wink.gif" alt="wink" title="wink" height="15" width="15" /> .

doing this post to bump Easter Regatta thread <img src="<>/smile.gif" alt="smile" title="smile" height="15" width="15" /> , as I know my surgery is only important to me <img src="<>/frown.gif" alt="frown" title="frown" height="15" width="15" /> , the latest is 28th April <img src="<>/grin.gif" alt="grin" title="grin" height="15" width="15" /> that means all as normal for Easter and time to recover for Sauna Sail <img src="<>/cool.gif" alt="cool" title="cool" height="15" width="15" /> I hope <img src="<>/whistle.gif" alt="whistle" title="whistle" height="15" width="15" /> .

The Easter Regatta at Gippsland Lakes YC offers something different from the normal round the buoys racing. A long distance 30nm race, which travels around most of Lake King and part of Lake Victoria, you can spend an hour on one tack in trapeze strength breeze <img src="<>/shocked.gif" alt="shocked" title="shocked" height="15" width="15" />. Also a Around Raymond Island Race, a quick dash if the wind is up that can take less than 1hr, currently Neil Joiner holds the record on a mossie <img src="<>/cool.gif" alt="cool" title="cool" height="15" width="15" />.

Whats happening with the power stations for Sauna Sail Gary, will they all be going?

Going where?
It's only the freeway that's gone so far!

Only 2 were operating and the water was cooler than normal last time

... and here I was thinking that somebody else might win the Easter Regatta!!!

yeah me!!!!! im going to win,

Hey there,

Just thinking about driving down for the Paynesville regatta over easter. Like the idea of the long races and mixing it with some other mossies.

If I were, any suggestions on accommodation?

There may be 3 of us, myself, gf and daughter.

Hi Drew
You can stay at my place. I won't be here, but I think Matt might be.

Tim,

Wow, that is very generous, will send you a PM.

Getting more likely to come with that offer.

Tim
if thats ok tim that i can stay. ill look after your doggie,

Sure Matt. Louise had told me you were interested.

Hi all,

wouldn't you know it, got a call from the Hospital today, they have a vacancy for operation this Thursday <img src="<>/mad.gif" alt="mad" title="mad" height="15" width="15" /> . Don't worry decided sailing was a bigger priority yet again <img src="<>/crazy.gif" alt="crazy" title="crazy" height="15" width="15" /> .

As I am booked in next Thursday anyway seemed crazy to miss sailing at Easter <img src="<>/wink.gif" alt="wink" title="wink" height="15" width="15" /> , don't want to miss the long distance race and the dash around the island <img src="<>/cool.gif" alt="cool" title="cool" height="15" width="15" /> .

Had a interesting sail to Loch Sport and back yesterday, hard to beat the Gippsland Lakes <img src="<>/smirk.gif" alt="smirk" title="smirk" height="15" width="15" /> . Where else can you spend a couple of hours on one tack <img src="<>/shocked.gif" alt="shocked" title="shocked" height="15" width="15" /> sailing from one club to another, in protected waters, with no tide to worry about <img src="<>/smile.gif" alt="smile" title="smile" height="15" width="15" /> and best of all get lunch layed on when you get there (thanks Pete) <img src="<>/grin.gif" alt="grin" title="grin" height="15" width="15" /> .

Stingray for RRI record this year <img src="<>/wink.gif" alt="wink" title="wink" height="15" width="15" />

How many mozzies are going to beat me coming this year?

Mitch, The Unsent Letter is packed and ready to go.

Once it arrives will you be renaming it

The Sent Letter

?

Nice one Mitch <img src="<>/smile.gif" alt="smile" title="smile" height="15" width="15" />

Hi All,

For anyone unable to make one of the fine regattas on over Easter, we have 2 long course races on Saturday... 10:00hrs start for the first and 14:30hrs for the afternoon race. Forecast looking pretty good at this stage.. but hey... it is McCrae <img src="<>/smile.gif" alt="smile" title="smile" height="15" width="15" />

Cheers

After the racing on Monday it's 'Return to Sender' for the winter series at Sugarloaf.

Hi all,

thanks to Matt,Daniel and the 2 Peters for coming <img src="<>/grin.gif" alt="grin" title="grin" height="15" width="15" /> . A enjoyable weekend with a mix of 17 Multihulls competing making for a interesting weekend and a just arrived now local Tornado hitting the water after the last race on Monday, should make things more interesting at the Paynesville in the future. <img src="<>/shocked.gif" alt="shocked" title="shocked" height="15" width="15" />

Weather was as expected for this time of year <img src="<>/frown.gif" alt="frown" title="frown" height="15" width="15" /> , winds where mostly light making most races pretty long, but luckily the 30nm race finished with the last hour in about 20 knots to get the fast boats home <img src="<>/cool.gif" alt="cool" title="cool" height="15" width="15" /> (still about a 5 hour race).

As usual today would have been perfect and tomorrow forecast to be as well <img src="<>/mad.gif" alt="mad" title="mad" height="15" width="15" /> , surprising for this time of year, but it is blowing 15-20knots from the east today and more predicted for tomorrow, wouldn't it rot your socks all that good wind going to waste. <img src="<>/cry.gif" alt="cry" title="cry" height="15" width="15" />