RANSA 2008/09 Twilight Series

RANSA 1 - thanks to Janet, Val and the crew of the start boat.

Well the season has started again.

Race 1 - Leapfrog got a third place when a big southerly buster came thru and two boats lost their masts, while Higgy was sunk. All hands were safe and sound, but wet !

Race 2 - Leapfrog got 12th ( we are not very consistent so far this year).. the winds were very light and the race was shortened.

Crew meeting 13/11/2008 was well attended by the new seasons crew. The Pecking Duck, Beef and Blackbean and the juicy Omlette all got the thumbs up at the very classy Redfern Chinese Duck restaraunt. The wine certainly flowed until discussions became obscure, mottled and the brain somehow wanted to go on. A "Cock Sucking Cowboy" round brought in Kyles McGyles birthday, and proceeded to produce a few sore heads the following day. All in all it was a success with the crew now being very organised.

Race 3 - Leapfrog got 13th (becoming more conssitent) the winds were gusty, Dave went 3/4 overboard and knackered himself. Greg skilled up on foredeck duties with young Chris. Jo winched like a crazy cat with Dave, Tony acted as ballast, cleaner, barman, and vang operator. And Scott captained like a man possessed.

ASCC Spring Races

Spring Racing on Leap Frog

ASCC Spring Race 1 DNS

ASCC Spring Race 2 1st place

ASCC Spring race 3 2nd place

ASCC Spring race 4 - Balmain regatta -results - anyone that can interpret the Balmain Regatta results please advise see www.balmainsailingclub.com/Racing/RacingResults/BalmainRegatta - Classic Yachts division A

ASCC Spring Race 5 3rd Place

Getting Ready - Bring on Spring

Beautiful Whitehaven Beach

Skye anchored off Hook Island Resort

(Tongue Bay, Whitsunday Island)

As you may have gathered from the lack of recent posts, sailing has slipped down the priority list somewhat, due to work and house renovations (which seem to go on for ever !!! )... but the session is coming ....

RANSA races start at on the 31st Oct, while the ASCC races (the spring series) commences on the the 7th of September... We did ok last year but this year lets win the Spring and Summer series....

I am keen to develop our skills so we will running spinnakers in the forthcoming races, and training will be provided ...

The choice job is the bowperson ... working the pointy end of the boat..

... So if your keen let us know..

We need 5 people to manage the spinnaker so there will be lots of opportunity to learn and have fun..

Below and above are some pictures from our recent trip to the Whitsunday Islands, where we managed to have lot of rainy weather, gale force winds, and an Arm breakage ( courtesy of the high gloss titles in Arile Beach ).. Tony has mended well ...

Bring on the warm weather, see you out on the water...

Pittwater on Jeannua 29

RANSA twilight series results

RANSA twilight race series results for Leapfrog 2007/2008

Overall Series result for Leap frog 13/20

Race 1 - 2/11/2007 - Race abandoned
Race 2 - 9/11/2007 - DNF
Race 3 - 16/11/2007 - DNS
Race 4 - 23/11/2007 - DNS
Race 5 - 30/11/2007 - 7th of 15
Race 6 - 7/12/2007 - DNS
Race 7 - 14/12/2007 - DNF
Race 8 - 4/1/2008 - 11th of 14
Race 9 - 11/1/2008 - DNF
Race 10 - 18/1/2008 - DNR
Race 11 - 25/1/2008 - 1st of 19
Race 12 - 1/2/2oo8 - DNR
Race 13 - 8/2/2008 - 8th of 14
Race 14 - 15/2/2008 - Race abandonded
Race 15 - 22/2/2008 - 11th of 16
Race 16 - 29/2/2008 - 3rd of 11
Race 17 - 7/3/2008 - 1st of 15
Race 18 - 14/3/2008 - 3rd of 12

Latest Frog News

There has been a bit of action on the Frog lately

RANSA RACE Crew, Scott, Tony, Ant and Ben. a good 15 - 20 knot breeze, and a clean bottom made for a good chance. We sailed well keeping amongst the fleet all race, on the downwind stretch to the finish post theer were about 30 - 40 yachts behind us, Jeez we thought must be another race. We crossed the line around 7.30pm a good time for us.

The count down 19 boats, 19 finishers - down to 10th we thought beauty in the top ten, down to 5th excellent we though in the top 5, 3rd, 2nd and 1st place LEAPFROG, we all screamed in deep chottly voices for joy

Australia Day

A raft up at Milk Beach with Pat Christine Jack and Harry and Harley the dog on Alysis there cavalier 32, and Scott Tony Justine aMonza, Julie and Brownie on LeapFrog we had a lovely day with wine beer and lots of food, swimming, fishing

Sunday 27th ASCC race Crew Scott Ben Dave Chris and Robert we await results

Monday 28th BBQ at Chinamans Beach with Scott Tony Ant Kyles McGyles and Kari, meeting , Sammy , Damien, Karen, Andy and Sophie on the beach.

Official Report

A beautiful dat with a westerly wind sent us up the harbour on broad reach, we sheltered in Chinamans Beach and met Sammy, Damien, Kazza, Andy and Sophia'

Sausages where bbq'd and the new bbq set got a try-out, it's a beauty thanks Castles Kris Kringle.

Presauteed onions by Kyles and Ant and some lovely pancakes were heated gently, Mighty Boy white and tomato sauce, followed by pavlova and lamingtons... all very Australian.

Many a swim and frolic in the lovely water, and a few bears, back on board the Frog the wind had swung to the North East and a broad reach home.

RANSA and ASCC results

The Frog now has a nice clean bottom, Thanks to the boys at Empire Marina at Gladesville Bridge, and the new frog emblems in place, thanks to Fee fee La Rue. The new hatch is in, and we have identified where we are taking on water, due for repair this Saturday and a recarpet of the engine box, the engine is idling properly, thanks to the mechanic

Results

RANSA Friday 11th January - Crew Scott, Tony, Ant, Justine, Ben and Dave - withdrawn from race as taking on water, a broken d-shackle, and at the end of the day too much sail and an overpowered boat, and at 25knots we should have raced well but we stuffed it, although we did have fun having a few drinks at RANSA.

ASCC Sunday 13th January - crew Scott, Tony, Chris and Robert - 15 - 20knots, less sail taking on a bit of water, but all in all a great sail - we came 1st on handicap

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Leap Froggers

Well I have been slack on the updates yes, but there has not been a lot to report!

Since the 18th November, there has been some races

RANSA

• 23rd November - DNR
  



• 30th November - 15th of 17




• 7th December - DNR




• 14th December - DNF




• 4th January - 11th 0f 14th

So not great results.

Good News is LeapFrog gets an antifoul on Wednesday, so she should slip through the waves more sleek now.
There has been some social sails, with Kari, Tony and Emma joining us for champagne sail.

There was a BBQ at Milk Beach with Chesy, Ben, Dave, Ant and Kylie, with Matty, Chris, Andy and some German girls joining us.

And there was the start to Sydney to Hobart cruise to See Chris and Sammy off on boat 51, they finished well and made the journey, Congratulations!!!