Crew: Geoff, Ken, Murray, Lorna, Eduardo, Malcolm. Wednesday 4 MarchGeoff and Ken attended the 24 Hour Race First Skippers’ briefing at 1930 on Wednesday 4 March at LBYC. Race director Theo Muller welcomed us and introduced Race Officer Bob Rowell and Brent Porter who gave us lots of instructions about the course, weather limits, boat... Continue Reading →
EBYMBC Commodore Cup Race 2 – 29 Feb 2020 – Win for Halo!
Crew: Geoff and Ken. Forecast: Southerly 20 knots, easing to 10 knots this evening. Moderate sea, easing this evening. Fine.RaceQS Replay: http://raceQs.com/event/1039337
EBYMBC Interclub Race – 22 Feb 2020
Crew: Geoff, Ken, Eduardo. Metservice Forecast: Northerly easing to 20 knots in the morning. Changing southerly 25 knots gusting 35 knots in the evening. Sea rough at times. Fair visibility in morning rain and poor visibility in evening showers. Ken, Eduardo and Geoff sailed round to Evans Bay and tied up at the Slipway pole. White Cavalier tied... Continue Reading →
EBYMBC Ibbotson Tray Race – 15 Feb 2020 – Win for Halo!
Grew: Geoff, Malcolm, Ken, Murray. Forecast: Variable 5 knots, becoming southerly 10 knots late morning, turning northerly 10 knots late afternoon or early evening. Sea slight.Increasing high cloud.Geoff and Malcolm departed Chaffers Marina at 1045 hrs. Wind was very light 5 kts southerly and we motor-sailed round to Evans Bay with just the mainsail up. The... Continue Reading →
EBYMBC Bucholz Cup – Saturday 8 Feb 2020 – Cancelled
Crew: Geoff, Ken, Malcolm, James, Emily and Jackie.Forecast: Northerly 15 knots rising to 20 knots but 25 knots gusting 35 knots about the south coast early morning. Changing southerly 15 knots around midday, rising to 25 knots gusting 35 knots for a time in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough at times. Fine at first, then fair... Continue Reading →
EBYMBC Charlotte Challenge – 25 Jan 2020
Crew: Geoff, Peter, Ken, Thomas. Forecast: Northerly 20 knots but 25 knots gusting 35 knots about the south coast, easing to 20 knots everywhere in the afternoon. Rough sea about the south coast, easing afternoon. Fine, apart from morning and evening cloud.Geoff and Peter joined Halo at Chaffers and we cast off at 1035 hrs to... Continue Reading →
EBYMBC Pet Cup – Monday 20 Jan 2020
Crew: Geoff, Allison, Albrecht, Ken and Seamus. Forecast: Southerly 15 knots, easing to variable 5 knots this evening. Sea slight. Cloudy periods this morning with possible fog, mainly about the south coast, otherwise fine.Geoff and Albrecht sailed Halo round to Evans Bay departing Chaffers Marina at 1040 hrs. Wind was around 15 kts and with Albrecht on... Continue Reading →
EBYMBC America Cup – 21 December 2019 – Win for Halo!
Crew: Geoff, Murray, Lorna, Colin. Forecast: Southerly 15 knots, rising to 20 knots for a time this morning, then easing to 10 knots this afternoon and to variable 5 knots this evening. Sea becoming moderate for a time this morning. Morning cloud and isolated showers, then fine.Geoff and Murray departed from Chaffers at 1030 hrs, hoisted... Continue Reading →
EBYMBC Mishmosh Poker Race – 14 Dec 2019
Crew: Geoff, Ken, Lorna, Juliet. Forecast: Northwest 15 knots but 25 knots gusting 35 knots about the south coast. Easing to variable 5 knots in the south late morning, then becoming northwest 20 knots everywhere early afternoon, and rising to 25 knots gusting 35 knots in the south coast late afternoon. Sea rough at times... Continue Reading →
EBYMBC Telford Mug – 23 Nov 2019
Crew: Geoff, Murray, Lucy. Forecast: Northerly 20 knots, easing to variable 5 knots by midday. Southerly 10 knots but 15 knots about the south coast developing for a time this afternoon and early evening. Becoming Northeast 10 knots developing tonight. Moderate sea, easing by midday. Fine. The 5 min warning for the start was late... Continue Reading →