ASCC Race 4

ASCC Race 4 - Sunday 11th November 2007

Crew -Scott, Ben, Dave, Chris, Robert, and Glen

This race went well apparently, but as I was not there I can't say exactley.

See the pics and videos and judge for yourself

RANSA Twilight Race 2

RANSA Twilight Race 2 9/11/2007

Crew Scott, Tony, Ant, Ben, and Dave

With a newly serviced winch (thanks Bruno at Australian Winch Co.) the motor going again, an esky full of grog, some of Kyles McGyles crew cup cakes and a bar of chocolate, and the wind up at around 15 - 20 knots, we looked like we were in for a good race.

We paced the start line from a very empty harbour at 5.15pm to a harbour swarming with yachts by 5.45pm, we got off to a reasonable good start. The wind was at a funny angle, but we tacked and jibbed and spotted like pros, around the first mark at Clarke Island a boat next to us had its mast snap, and another boat lose its spreader, we thought we now had a chance out of the 16 starters, we were sure to get a place.

We kept up with the fleet up the harbour, Ben called a starboard, it was on for young and old. we rounded the mark up near Wedding Cake, readied the pole and headed on the home stretch, we were looking good. We got to Neilson park and the wind died but we were still moving, we rounded Shark Island - poled out, and headed toward the finish line, it was about 7.30pm the sun looked like it was still up behind the clouds, and the start boat was still there, we crossed the line about 7.45pm a got waved accross the line.

Leapfrog had raced well we thought. We went back to the mooring got in Mattys stealth dinghy "Puddles" (thanks Matty) and stealthed accross to RANSA clubhouse, it was packed to the rafters. After some overpriced wedges with sour cream and a few beers Janet finally called the race results.

Down came the count and we hadn't been called 3rd we thought, 2nd we thought, first we thought, but no we didn't even get a mention. We got a did not finish - the buggers must have had there shades on, it wasn't 8 o'clock, the sun hadn't set, whats the story - we do not know!

All in all was a good sail, thanks crew for a mighty effort and fun sail.

RANSA Twilight Race 1

Friday 2nd November 2007 - RANSA Race 1

Crew - Scott, Tony, Ant, Jo, and Justine.

Was a rather wet and miserable day, and Captain Scott spent the day calling the race on and off, the skies cleared and contrary to the weather radar we set sail. With a broken winch, Justine coming down with the flu, and Jo with her keys locked in her car, the crew soldiered on and the crew winched, ballast, spotted and bar bitched to the start line, we had a good start.

We got to Clarke island a half hour into the race and noticed we were going backwards, and some boats where withdrawing from the race, the rain started to fall, and we the Leapfrog crew decided the RANSA bar was a better place to be. Down came the sails, and on went the Yanmar, putter, putter, spit spit we went, then, spit spit spit blurghhhh....... "Oh no", cried Scott "we have no motor", up went the headey and just a whisper of breeze blew us back to the mooring.... A very wet crew had a few ales at RANSA and learnt the whole race had been abandoned.

First Mate Tony has taken the journey to Smithfield and the winch is being serviced and repaired, the mechanic can't make it till next week, so pray for wind on Friday, or we go nowhere. same place, same time Leapfrog Crew.

Why there is a yacht place in Smithfield I do not know, it is almost in the Blue Mountains, although there was some good op shops up there!!!!!

ASCC Spring Race No 2

ASCC Race No 2, Spring Series, Video Taken from Start Boat "Sampaguita" by Laurie

The Frog couldn't read the Tea - Towel Flags ( but we were close to the line, and we followed the fleet )

ASCC 2nd Race Spring Series

ASCC Race 2 15/10/07

Crew Scott, Tony, and Chris

ASCC Race 2 welcomed new crew member Chris onboard. Chris was a great crew member with great sailing ability and enabled First mate Tony to relax and so a bit of champagne sailing.

It was a huge race with 3 starters. Leapfrog, Topknot and Antares with Laurie on his new start boat Sampaguita (formely Beryl).

The weather was a lovely sunny day and winds predicted light, but did pick up to about 18 knots in the afternoon.

Antares zommed off quickly out of site, and Leapfrog and Topknot toggled for 2nd position with Leapfrog leaping over in 2nd place with Topknot not to far behind. (Official results to come in)

LeapFrog Joins ASCC Spriing Series

The ASCC Spring Series of sunday racing kicks off on Sunday 16th September at 11.55am with race No 1. The Leapfrog crew is excited to participate in this forthcoming series, and will be rostering crew on for the whole series. When Captain Scott is traveling as is his want, Apprentice Captain Tony ( OH my god !!! Not more racing !! ) will be ably supported by our wonderful boating companions.

For the first race, Scott will be sailing with Justine (She has reappeared after the big Boat festival and is keen to rejoin our little team), Ben ( our most recent regular crew mate), and Dave our newest crew member.

If you are keen to race this season, get in touch with Tony.

The calender for the races are available at the ASCC homepage.

http://www.ascc.org.au/

Leap Frog returns to Winter Series

Leap Frog has returned and is back on the racing calender

Race 14 Saturday - 11th August 2007

Crew Scott, Tony, Ben and Dave - 25 degrees, blue skies, and winds forecast up to 35knots.

We reefed the sails, and headed out early to show Dave the ropes, and he picked it all up quiet well.... onya Dave! We had a good start, and a good run back up to Rose Bay East YA mark, apart the bloody pole it all went well, we rounded the mark and I think this where we lost the traveller and discovered it on the end of the boom - Shit says Scott, Tony Ben and Dave, Ben and Tony had too physically pull the boom in in 30 knot winds to rescue the traveller, we tacked back down the harbour through the plethora of marks RANSA had laid, and then back to Rose Bay East, Scott calls the bloody pole again, Tony and Ben got it set, than captain decides it should be on the other bloody side, Tony and Ben fight with the pole again, and bugger it breaks so we can't use......much to Tony's delight who hates the bloody pole, which seems ready to throw you off the boat at any second. All in all we had a good race, Ben sailed well, Dave learnt the ropes quickly, Scott helmed like a helmsman and Tony bitched and fought with the bloody pole, swearing never to race again.

6th Place out of 8, one boat who got disqualified, if not only for brown eyeing us and sledging us we may have not called there missed mark.

Race 13 Saturday Saturday 4th August 2007

Leapfrog did not race due to insufficient crew, Scott did some maintenance work instead

Race 12 Saturday 28/7/07

Crew - Scott, Tony, Ben, Jo

There was a fair wind and a westerley course, Leapfrog had a gear failure on the start line, and so were 13 minutes late over the line. This was a good race apart the bloody pole which causes no end of grief to the crew, and Jo got very wet on the foredeck. we had drinks and dolmadies and a couple of fags, it was a good day out....

Leap Frog scored 12th place from 14 starters

Race 11 Saturday 21/7/07

Crew - Scott, Ben, Jo, Greg

I don't know much about this race, due to an impromptue site inspection and wine tasting in the Hunter Valley.

Leapfrog scored 12th place from 12 starters