Sunday Sailors Race 8 Report – 26 July 2026

The forecast was for moderate WNW winds of about 10-12 knots, turning slightly W and moderating from about midday. Cool temperatures with little rain and cloudy.
It turned out a bit warmer earlier (if warm is the right word) with sunnier weather and winds about as forecast at Fawkner Beacon until we got a hole about 11 AM. Inshore was even lighter with only about 3 knots in a moderate slop. I have seen worse but it made for slow going for the later boats. The course was no 8 (8.03 nM) and went from start to 1 (close reach), 6 (upwind), 3 (broad reach), 4 (very broad reach), 2 (close hauled), 3 (slightly broad reach), and 4 to finish (drifting run). 16 boats started and all finished which is unusual. I am not sure what Emerald would have done if she had been sailing….. Read more…