The day started with a wonderful northerly, with winds varying from 5 to 15 knots. But more importantly, for the first time this season we said a big hello to the waves from Melbourne.
We went up.
We went down.
We went back.
We went forth.
Side to side…..excuse me, I’m gunna be sick.

Ahem, so up and down we went. And there were big gains to be had in surfing the waves as you headed to the beach. Thankfully we came back in for lunch though – a pulled pork extravaganza put on by Leanne and Jana. Thank you!
After refuelling, we once more went out into the breach. And now that we remembered how to deal with waves for this second time out, the racing was on.
Race one made for some good events around the course, with Graeme and Peter White continuing to extend themselves, making their results card look almost like a set of fence palings (ALMOST!). However equipment failure on Geoff Fiske’s boat meant his get up and go, got up and went.
Then for race two the breeze started to fade through the race, just enough for some, too much for others. The biggest winner in this? Sam Chiodo, who just racked up his first bullet. He relished in the bigger swells, using a laser exactly how it was meant for – planing over the top of the water. Why does this work for some boats and not for others? The answer can be found by looking under your boat while it’s on the trailer – it all comes back to hull shape. But that doesn’t take anything away from Sam – he did an amazing job and scored his biggest result yet.

Not everything is about Yardstick results though – our personal handicap results (based on how well you go week to week) are now tighter than the proverbial fish.
The Division 1 is all tied up, with Nick and Ross level pegging for the top dog position. While in the monohulls, 1 point seperates first and second, 4 points first to third, and what’s this? As I look back, Anna seems to be scoring a few firsts. This must mean she and Mia have been out there, practicing and getting better. Watch this space.

Back in the clubhouse though, you’ll notice some changes starting to happen. We are installing a new dishwasher which washes a full load of dishes in…wait for it…2 minutes. Feel like doing the long cycle? Why not splash out then! It only goes for 5 minutes! And I absolutely loved the cheers that went up when it was taken to all of the club members last week – that made us on committee feel we had definitely made the right decision.
Further to that, we have also come into new plates and matching cutlery. Yes, the knives will now be sharp, and the plates will be a beautiful white colour.

These upgrades of course mean that some changes will happen – we are getting a new stainless steel bench in the kitchen, and we have also looked at kitchen requirements. Currently we are investigating what food safety handling we must adhere to and what changes must be made as a result of this (if any).
And why are we making these changes? Because our club is growing. No longer are we a small club with only a few members – we are actually coming close to cracking the big 100 members. And we need to move with these changes. Social functions are now coming to over 60 people attending, and even weekly turnouts at the club are tapping upwards of 50. Not to mention hosting titles! So when you think about it, not only is that a lot of dishes, it is a whole new realm of what we need to investigate! (Speaking of which, welcome to Patrick Diamond, one of our new junior members who completed the Learn to Sail program.)

Speaking of which, if you are ever curious about the decisions being made, feel free to ask! Or consider putting your hand up for committee – positions roll over at the AGM and nobody has ‘dibs’ on any position. We are 100% volunteer run, so there’s always room for one more volunteer!

Wow, that was a big one this week. I just got started and then BAM on it went!

Finally, I want to say a big thank you to those who volunteered to help out on duty on the weekend – Ross Kilborn, Sam Chiodo and Lisa Taylor. Your efforts ensured we could all get out there SAFELY!

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