January 26 - 30th I was an "on the water" volunteer, helping out with the Starling Yacht National Championships. My job was being the countdown person for the starts and blowing the horn to the 5,4,1 minute warning and "start". I also had to give the recall and warning signals if there was a need. As you can see I was much more comfortable than the other people who were out in the rescue boats. (and the yachts of course). We had all kinds of weather thrown at us from no wind and glassy sea to 30 knot winds and rough seas.
That's me counting down to the 5 min warning signal.
Some of the 109 yachts leaving the Yacht Club and heading out into the bay to race.
Looking for wind.Day one and two we spent a lot of time waiting for the wind to come in. Unusually for Nelson, we couldn't rely on an afternoon sea breeze (Northerly) and had to put up with Nor-East, East, Nor-West, West, Sou-East and West and Southerly winds. Quite a challenge to set a course!
Of course the calm didn't last forever and we got some rougher stuffRescue boat in a hurry to get to a capsized yacht
Some yachts got damaged and couldn't be sailed and then ended upside down in the huge swells - being tied to the back of the Committee Launch was not the best of ideas!
Well, not being a boat or water person myself, I thought this was a bit ho-hum when I read it, but she is not going to change it, so I'll sign off. Meow
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Oh Oliver, at least they came back to feed you. It looks like you had lots of fun on the boat- far easier marking the start time than trying to be in the right spot in your yacht I bet, eh Mum!?!
Good training for our fishing charter in the Coromandel!
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