Wednesday, 13th January 2021
The 2021 Summer Series got underway on a rainy Sunday morning when CASSANDRA of MELBOURNE (Bob Reeves) crossed the start line at 9:45:26. She led a small fleet of 11 yachts around a shortened course 13 with only 4 of the 7 legs completed. It was probably the weather that kept many in the marina. The forecast was for variable winds of about 10 knots with showers. One of the enjoyable and sometimes challenging features of Melbourne weather is its variability. The showers eased as the morning progressed but so did the wind. It averaged about 6 knots for the morning at Fawkner Beacon and by one o’clock it was below 4 knots…. Read More