Page 2 - CYAA 2024 Winter Series Race one story with pics

from the start line. So much that she was well ahead of the Tum fleet
CYAA 2024 Winter Series
by the first and second marks

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Race one 5 May 2024 With our Division one classic’s it was a great scene to see Pastime II
16th May 2024 sail clear of her fleet to be first overall to round the Top Mark and the
The race one story
second rounding mark. Mercedes IV put in a great return to classic
By the old Moulmein Pagoda racing, Although our wind didn’t go above 3.5 knots, there was never a
looking a lazy at the sea. moment Mercedes IV was becalmed. The duel between Mercedes IV
and Boambillee provided a view of great classic yacht duelling to your
Forget those Mandalay race committee. Another close Race one duel was the approach to the
thoughts, it sure wasn’t a good second rounding mark by Marama and Martini.
look for us while floating
around on Port Phillip at Our Division three fleet was lead around all marks by the ever
10:00am. consistent Akala. Her kite hoist and set and that of Avain’s at the

rounding of the second mark were seriously well timed crew work.
Such was the scene leading up
to our first race of the 2024 Although the wind was extremely light there was no way the race was
Winter Series to be changed to a shorten course result. This was the ideal opportunity
to brush up the crew’s light wind sailing skills on a classic yacht.
However, your ever optimistic

race committee said let’s set a On the run done to the bottom mark Pastime II was overtaken by
start line. She’ll be right. Mercedes IV and Boambillee.. Same story applied to Yvonne
The old Moulmein pagoda looking lazy at the sea overtaking. Avian. Avian’s crew report they can still hear the lap, lap
As we know fortune follows the brave and brave your race of the bow wave on the approaching Yvonne. Martini put on a good
committee was. Dame Fortune finally smiled on them.
spinnaker handling show on this leg.
At 10:20am, not too far While Boambillee went deep at the last m,ark that gave Mercedes IV
down south, a slow moving a head start on the tight run to the re-located finish line she soon found
wind line appeared. We were the wind to point high and overtake Mercedes IV to bring the fleet
in business. With 3,0 knots home with her overall line honours and best on corrected time by 20

of wind at 10:25 am, our race seconds over Yvonne for race one. Mercedes IV was next on corrected
began on scheduled with the time as she lead Pastime II home by 19 corrected time seconds
CYAA class flag was
displayed to the trumpet Across the fleet we had some close over the line battles..
bark of the sound signal. It
was ear muff time again for Boambillee was 22 secods in fron to Mercedes IV
that great man. Zephyr was home by 9 seconds over Avian. A big day for Zephyr.

While each divisions went Martini gained on Marama to lead her home by 1 min 25 secs.

off to an all clear call there were some notable starts. Akala was
moving well and hit the line on the signal to lead the division three All up we went from expecting a no race to one of the better days of
fleet away in fine style. After keeping clear of Marama, a notable lclassic yacht racing in light winds. An unexpected delight.
clearing out from the start line by Astrud was the feature start for Here’s a link to the Race one results by division.
division three.
Now to race two.
For the Tums it was the on port blitz through the Tumlaren fleet by
Avian that drew the race committee’s attention. She sure cleared out Regards to all

Peter Costolloe, CYAA (Vic) Handicapper