A new year; the dawn of a new race day and weather of an indifferent kind!!

         

                           

                         It appears that a majority of Impulse sailors and accompanying family spent New Years Day wandering Lakes Entrance and Metung , all doing our bit to share the love in the local economy.
                          The promised cold front had moved in overnight, bringing moderate windy conditions, some drizzly rain ( for which Victoria is Famous) and leaden grey skies....

                           Clearly, Skipper Kevin, knew what he was about , when he got dressed ...

                                                                             

We just hoped the sailors out there didn't confuse him with a rounding buoy!

                                             In usual fashion, the course was laid, a Trapezium today,

                                                               and off they went on a nice clean start..

                                          We then bolted for the windward mark to catch the action
                                                as the front of the fleet approached their first rounding..

                                                     there was plenty of low down gymnastics...

                      
                                     everybody was having a workout, against the strengthening breeze
                                                                        

                                                                      paths crossed..

                                                                 viewpoints exchanged..
                                                                                

                                                          so far, no swimming...

                                                           after the leaders, the pack was tight

                                                          It was a wet ride on Juiced for Brad,

                                                                   but behind all that spray
                                                                             

                                                         was a boy having a ball of fun..

                                                     others were not quite as thrill seeking

                                                   the weather was closing in, a squall about to hit..

                                          as the fleet rounded the Leeward mark,  

                                                                     one by one...

                                                               around the mark..

                                                                 Pixie Pink amongst the crowd

Michael and David , neck and neck,

                                                                    wet, wet, wet,

                                                                         the race continued,

                                                                          much the same,

                                                                    and as for Race 2....

                                                          the fleet lined up.... TWICE...

                                                                  Two General Recalls....

                                                          Yes... back you go ... again...

                                                            until finally , they all got away

                                         That wasn't the end of the story, but it was the end of the photos

                      Waves, rain, wet, capsizing boats, and a bit of broken gear, meant Rescue boat duties ,

                                            and how many shots do we need of upside down Impulses?

                                                                Let us see what tomorrow brings...