Well folks, it's that time of the year again. It's Dash for Cash time. I have been in contact with the Sandy Bay Regatta Association and they are going to give a minimum of $300. We will have 1st place $150, 2nd place $100 and 3rd place $50. If we get any more money from SBRA we will do lucky door prizes. The 1st 3 place getters will not be eligible for the lucky door prize. This year we are going to use all the entry fee money on alcohol (beer, bundy, Wild Turkey), soft drink and gourmet sausages in bread. I will bring along a webber. We no longer have access to the pavilion (no pies or beers) so thats why we are doing our own catering. Briefing 2pm. Start time 3pm.
Bring your gear, $10 entry fee and buoyancy vest.
Cheers
Steve Charles
Mob 0418641881

Sounds good Steve ...

Let's hope for a good breeze.

Hi Ant, no sorry mate I didn't get your text. I actually spoke to Geoff yesterday arvo so all good

Let's hope we actually get to hold an event this season. There's been good winds about but not on comp days

I just spoke to the Sandy Bay Regatta committee. They are going to increase the prize money from $300 to $500. So we will now have: 1st $200, 2nd $150, 3rd $100, 4th $50.

Hoping to enter for the first time this year. Any prize for last place? With Houston sitting it out the wooden spoon may be within my reach :D].

TASSIEROCKS said..
Well done Steve it will be another fantastic event there is a change of wind this year by the looks of the forcasts

What's that Russ, the SW/W change of 8 knots at 3pm

Yes the forecast is s**t. Best we can hope for is a seabreeze. If there is some wind I am sure there will be some some long boards that can get going. We will still do barbie, beers, bundy and burbon (bbbb).

Every slalom/ longboarder come along, it is an event that is booked in as part of the Regatta.
wind or not they are providing the venue and the prize money.

Great afternoon the wind kicked in just in time to give everyone a flying start.

Well done Steve for organising the day and thanks for the beer and sausages.

Tim just imagine if I was in the race you wouldn't have come last

So who won, who didn't win, who ate the most sausages?
We need the full story! The big issues!
Houston's photos?
Or are you all still down there drinking?

It turned out ok wind wise. I got there at around 12pm and the wind was cranking in at about 20 knots cross offshore W/SW. Only problem was there was no wind at the start line and the wind line was about 500mts away. At around 2pm the wind had dropped off to around 10-15 knots. We only had 10 entries for the 3pm start because the wind was so dodgy. By 3pm it was still 10-15 knots with no wind at the start line and the wind line half a km away. Most of the fleet was formula with a couple of long boards and a lone slalom board. As the start got under way there was no wind but about 100 mts out 1 big gust came through. I was lucky enough to get this gust and shot out to the wind line. The wind was up and down with some big wind shifts, not the greatest conditons but at least we got some wind. Thanks to the Sandy Bay Regatta Committee/association and everyone who turned up.

Steve Ist 120
Will 2nd formula
Bruno 3rd formula
Stewie 4th formula

Great event Steve Thanks and congratulations

Well Done Steve..

Kazza said..
Sorry I didn't stick around, I was pretty keen for a sail somewhere so fled back to Dorans only to get rigged up and the wind dropped out.

I think everyone would of rather been sailing at Dorans.

Need to hang around next time as the\re were only 9 guys in the race... lowest number in years.

Kazz the conditions would of been perfect for you in the end


We don,t want to loose it.