We encountered a low tide and, true to a Brisbane July, a gentle south-westerly breeze that ranged from barely-there to utterly calm.

The Sovereign Cup wraps up the WMRMYC’s “beginners to winners” (B2W) talks with a fun-filled flurry at the end of autumn. This lively practice regatta is where all the wisdom of the last ten weeks gets its real-world test—sometimes with surprising results!

It was another wonderful day of racing at the Manly marina. A total of 23 boats participated under calm and sunny conditions, with light and variable south-westerly winds.

The intense rain, having ceased on Saturday evening, allowed clear skies to prevail at the marina, encouraging twenty sailors to engage in sailing activities this morning. The conditions were optimal, with Southern winds blowing at 10-15 km/hr, occasionally gusting stronger.

Race results posted a little late due to me being on holiday.

Great racing in the Manly Harbour, the combined Easter Challenge and Round 6 of the Summer Series.

6th April saw our round 6 of the Scratch series being battled out in the harbour.

Muir Marine day say teams of df65s and IOMs compete for some great prices. Conditions were sunny, but low winds.

After last week’s devastating cyclone "Alfred", we faced fickle North-Easterly winds and a significant accumulation of debris in the water.

Scratch Race 5 2^nd March 2025

Today’s competitors experienced the initial winds from Cyclone “Alfred,” which brought fresh southeast winds. The cyclone (Category 2) is currently off the coast of Bundaberg, moving down the coast and expected to make landfall near Brisbane later this week.

Following the excitement of the last race, an error was identified in the race results. The winning DF65 (Colin #35) was so far ahead that he was mistakenly recorded as finishing in last place!

The IOM class had a strong turnout with 18 boats, while the DF65 fleet consisted of seven boats, contending with both light winds and seaweed.

Sunday's racing event took place under ideal conditions, characterized by a high tide, warm temperatures, and clear skies. The Southeastern wind increased from 12 km/hr in the morning to slightly over 20 km/hr by noon.

We had a fleet of 13 IOMs and 5 DF65s and the day started off with challenging conditions for A rigs on the IOMs and DF65s…

"T'was always raining at our harbour 'cept on days when it were fine ... (apologies to Michael Palin) ...

The results of the Winter series for both IOM and DF65 as well as the Club Championship for IOM and DF65 shown the commitment from every member to the Sunday races of 2024.

The 2024 Sovereign cup didn’t disappoint! Many would have thought it would have been raining, but perfect sailing conditions made for a memorable day out on the lake!

With a record number of boats on the water and a table full of trophies we were set for a great morning on the water!

The weatherforecast for Sunday the first of December didn't look as good, but that didn't keep a large amount of IOMs from hitting the water…..