Monday 5 March 2007

RANSA Race 15 16 17 18










RANSA Race 18 - Crew Scott, Tony, Anth, Justine, Jo, Ben, and Greg With the wind up at the 20 knot mark and white caps on the harbour, it was the scene for a fast busy and hard race for the crew. Everyone was playing it hard and everyone was getting wet. Scott was helming like
salmon being persued by John West, Jo and Ben winched like Kylie Minogue performing locomotion, Justine, Greg, Ant and Tony performed fine ballast as if the were circus trapeze acts, along with bar duties for thirsty fish, and Tony and Anth alternating between spotting and calling like $2 shop spruikers with rests on the ballast for a drink.
Well done crew 2nd Place for our last race








RANSA Race 17 - Crew Scott, Tony, Anth, Justine, and Ben - Leap Frog and crew all revved up from such a winning streak, tried there damn hardest to get the frog to move in 5 knots of wind - this became one of the longest races in race history - luckily crewmen Justine brought some snacks and everybody seemed to bring beer - so lets look at this one as a social sail - Leap Frog struggled to the line but did not quiet make it - The start boat packed up and left with the Frog about 200 metres fromthe line LeapFrog scores DNF
RANSA Race 16 - Crew Scott, Tony, Ant, Sid and Ben LeapFrog and crew have scored another 1ST Place. The wind was up around 20knots and the Frog was in her element, she was leaning over and dipping her toerails into the harbour like a damsal on vacation in the Carribean, Captain Scott helmed like a tiny mackarel being hunted by a sea bass, Tony spotted and called a many a starboard like a eagle with a keen eye for a juicy grub, Ant and Sid winched like mini tornados, and Ben performed tight rope performance like ballast. The race was intense and all hand were on deck and there were a many a fine tuned call 'Go Down, Go Down" cried Tony 'We,re going hit, were going to hit' cried Tony - there was many a close call. The clubhouse beckoned after such an intense race and all crew did there best to support the RANSA bar, including Frank and his Dad Hans from Germany joing us for our victorious drinks.







RANSA race 15 was the final pointscoring race for the summer twilights, and although the frog missed the race as Captain Scott was in Broome and First Mate Tony was on his broom in Mona Vale. So no racing news this



week crew

RANSA Race 14


RANSA Race 14 February 23 - Crew Scott, Jo, Anthony, Justine, and Sid - From all reports the crew sailed like troopers and handled the frog well with Jo keeping watch and hankering for a starboard call on the bow and Justine and Ant controlling the cockpit winches with minute precision while Sid performed ballast like a seal on an artic iceberg and Captain Scott helmed like a fish in pursuit of a tasty prawn.

Final result - 4th place - well done team