What a great day’s racing! Nineteen DAC Sailors came along for our Scratch racing today. We were blessed with ideal sailing conditions. Our preferred Nor’Easter started the day and gradually increased. We enjoyed a temperature of 24oC and a breeze ranging 17 up to 32 Km/Hr., (9 to 17 Knots). Initially we thought of B…

Sixteen DAC Sailors came along for the favourite Handicap  racing today. We welcomed Robin’s friend Tony Merewether, who hails from the mother country; but we tried hard not to hold that against him. The conditions were pleasant with a temperature hovering around 23oC, but it was cold in the wind and hot out of it. …

Thirteen DAC Sailors came along for some Scratch racing today. The conditions were pleasant with a temperature hovering around 23oC and a Sou’Easter ranging from 5 up to 22 Km/Hr., (3 to 12 Knots). B sails were chosen with A’s for the last race. There were quite a few patches with the wind coming from…

Sixteen DAC Sailors came along for some Scratch racing yesterday. Although from the South East, the wind was manageable with minor interference from the adjacent trees. It did vary with a range of 7 up to 21 Km/Hr., (4 to 12 Knots). A high tide gave us more scope to set a course to the…

We had 17 Sailors yesterday for our Scratch Event. We welcomed back Brendan Hones, who has been away for a while and it was good to see him in the thick of the action again. The weather was perfect for a good sailing day, with  Nor’easter ( you do remember what they are, don’t you)…

We had 16 Sailors yesterday for our Scratch Event. The weather was perfect for a good sailing day. The Nor’Wester was fluctuating somewhat but ranged from 12 to 35 Km/Hr., (7 to 18 Knots) and we enjoyed 28oC. An overcast sky saved us from any sun glare and we sailed on a full tide (mostly).…

It was quite a blustery, windy day on the water today. The Westerly ranged from 20 up to 56 Km/Hr., (11 to 30 Knots). The temperature reached 24oC with some overcast to shield the sun’s glare. A and B sails stayed in the car and C’s stayed on the Deck. We used D sails all…

Sixteen DAC Sailors attended our Scratch racing yesterday. The weather was true to the forecast with a testing breeze that ranged from 13 to 50 Km/Hr., (7 to 27 Knots) in gusts, and there were plenty! The direction swung quite a bit , mainly from the West. 26oC was nice. The choice of sails was…

What a glorious day on the water at Dobroyd Aquatic Club today. A blue sky and a mostly steady north easterly made for perfect sailing conditions. We sailed 10 races all with B sails. No sail or course changes required and only one de-masting requiring a rescue. The only dampener on the day was the…