Yacht club back on the water

COMPETITIVE sailing has resumed with Ballarat Yacht Club races five and six of the spring pennant taking to Lake Wendouree two weekends ago.

Saturday, 17 October saw a fine day with again a great turnout of boats and moderate winds coming in from the south south-west at about eight to 10 knots.

The conditions tested the skills of all the sailors, including 10 lasers and five juniors.

Unfortunately, as COVID-19 restrictions were still in place the rules didn’t allow for senior sailors in the jubilees to start.

A Club spokesperson said it was great to see the juniors increase in numbers, again with a new class for the season, the minnows, making a comeback thanks to support of our club members.

In days gone by the minnows were a major class in the history of the club and a breeding ground for many excellent sailors taking out national and state titles, this increase in juniors augments well for the future development of the club.

Race 5 laser scratch – 1st – Into the Blue: Ben Lodge, 2nd – NIF: Jason Hegert, 3rd – Cake by The ocean: Neville Bilney, 4th – Gusto: Peter Coburn, 5^th – Man V Laser: Colin Bailey, 6th – Frog Stomp: Alex Hughes, 7th – Drovers Dog: Cooper Brown, 8th – Wind Wisperer: David Wilson, 9^th – See You Later; David Youlden

Race 5 laser handicap – 1st – Gusto: Peter Coburn, 2nd – Man V Laser: Colin Bailey, 3rd – Cake by The ocean: Neville Bilney, 4th – Into the Blue: Ben Lodge, 5th – Cake by The ocean: Neville Bilney, 6th – Wind Wisperer: David Wilson, 7th – Drovers Dog: Cooper Brown, 8th – Frog Stomp: Alex Hughes, 9^th – See You Later: David Youlden

Race 5 juniors scratch minnow and 4.7 laser – 1st – Top Gun: Ryan Harbour, 2nd – No Name: Tristan Coelho, 3rd – Victor: Owen Marsh, 4th – Jaffra: Maia Marsh, 5th – Harry McDonald

Race 5 juniors handicap minnow and 4.7 Laser – 1st – Top Gun: Ryan Harbour, 2nd – No Name: Tristan Coelho, 3rd – Victor: Owen Marsh, 4th – Jaffra: Maia Marsh, 5th – Harry McDonald

Race 6 laser scratch – 1st – Drovers Dog: Cooper Brown, 2nd – NFI: Jason Hegert, 3rd – Cake by the Ocean: Neville Bilney, 4th – Gusto Peter: Coburn, 5th – Into the Blue: Ben Lodge, 6th – Frog Stomp: Alex Hughes, 7th – Man V Laser: Colin Bailey, 8^th – Wind Wisperer: David Wilson, 9th – See You Later: David Youlden

Race 6 laser handicap – 1st – Drovers Dog: Cooper Brown, 2nd – Gusto: Peter Coburn, 3rd – Man V Laser: Colin Bailey, 4th – NFI: Jason Hegert, 5th – In Cake by the Ocean: Neville Bilney, 6th – Frog Stomp: Alex Hughes, 7th – Wind Wisperer: David Wilson, 8th – See You Later: David Youlden, 9th – Into the Blue: Ben Lodge

Race 6 juniors scratch minnow and 4.7 laser – 1st – Top Gun: Ryan Harbour, 2nd – Victor: Owen Marsh, 3rd – No Name: Tristan Coelho, 4th – Jaffra: Maia Marsh

Race 6 junior handicap – 1st – Top Gun: Ryan Harbour, 2nd – Victor: Owen Marsh, 3rd – No Name: Tristan Coelho, 4th – Jaffra: Maia Marsh