Hi all,

Sunday, Around Raymond Island race was far more exciting than expected, with the wind picking up just before we left the beach . Ended up being 15 to 25knots west-south west, or more like 25 to 15 as it started windier than it finished. Pete had another swim and let Pat past, Daniel was sloop as well as Matt and a bit slow off the start. I managed to get away at the start and through the straits without getting held up, followed by a wild kite ride down Lake King , that gave me flashbacks of the Nats at Meningie . Finishing in a time of 60 minutes 40 seconds, still well outside Neils time of 54minute in a big easterly blow.

Monday's around the buoys race was the opposite, a drifter 2 hours of slow motion, but a nice change with a bit of sun Neil finaly turned up late sloop with a new young crew, but was too late to start so joined in at the top of the first beat, I was worried about Pete taking off like at the States, but got the best of the shifts and cleared away from him and Daniel, and kept whispering along to finish well ahead .

Another Easter Regatta done, just love the 30 miler and round the island races, makes it like no other regatta and you get to pass lots of Trailer Sailers, Keelboats, dinghies and Large Multis while you do it, showing off the Mossie .