Our First BSC Race

With Karina away, Jenni otherwise occupied and Lea with a crook kneck Julie, Terina, new boy Malcolm and I set off for our first race with the Balmain Sailing Club since our rather tragic last place in last year's Balmain Regatta. Just to be consistent we came last again.

The weather report said the winds would be light 5 to 10 knots. By the time we were at the start line it was 15 knots gusting to 18.


This is the wind for the day. You can see the peak as we started at 1pm and the drop off while we tried to finish

But we started well, right on time and in the heart of the pack. From then on we gradually fell behind the other 8 boats til we were struggling under the Harbour bridge in 3 knots of breeze and definitely last. However we did not give up! We ghosted across the finish line minutes before the 5pm cutoff.

The tender service had long since packed up and gone home but Alan kindly fetched us in his tinnie. And we had a well earned beer at the clubhouse before heading home. It was a long race but the rest of the series is up the Balmain end and should not be quite so gruelling.

But with much stiffer competition we hope to improve our skills and our place. Meanwhile at least our handicap will be low for a while!