Xmas Regatta 2011
Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 10:44PM There was a strong sense of optimism emanating from the sailors attending the breifing at 1000hr. Although the start of the race was postponed pending the wind deciding which direction it would blow from, there was this unsaid belief that the weather forecasters had it wrong. The wind wasn't going to fill in from the undesirable northeast, and those predictions of heavy rain showers and thunderstorms were well wide of the mark. The major factor responsible for this optimism came in the form of a fleet of Zephyrs.
A fleet of 7 boats is not a bad sized fleet and since the Zephyr skipper's mantra runs - we don't do rain, we don't do northerlies, we don't do no wind, we don't do thunder and lightning (or hail or snow etc) - the forecast was clearly incorrect and on this occasion the meteorolgists had made a blue. Clever though their computer models are, this time the Waikato weather was not going to sing to their tune.
Though the healthy optimism was a little shaken by the appearance of a northeast breeze, it was not until race three that we all conceded just how clever those weather models are. It is truly remarkable the quantity of water that can come out of a cloud and also how unnerving it is to sit underneath a tall conductor or electricity (a boat mast) while thunder rumbles and booms overhead. Fortunately the Race Officer Jim Brokenshire took pity on the well washed fleet and abandoned the last scheduled race.
Racing was followed by a short prize giving, then Santa appeared and somewhat violently distributed some not so healthy food options (no doubt he had also been led astray weather wise by the Zephyr fleet), then sailors and supporters settled down to a fine Xmas feast. Many thanks must go to team of people who made the day such a success. Click on the link below to see the results.
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