Another great day out

Cheshire Cat continues her excellent performance with Balmain Sailing Club.

Shrugging off the disappointment of being demoted from second to fifth in the winter series Cheshire Cat was back with a second in the third spring series race. The first was cancelled due to severe winds. For the next one Cheshire Cat was mastless at Noakes waiting for a mysterious "part" for the forestay. The second race we were in Lake Macquarie earning over a thousand dollars for the Cancer Council and Marine Rescue so this was our first race of the series.

A windless start gave way to a light breeze as we made our way around Spectacle, Snapper and Cockatoo Islands. We were doing OK when we fell in a hole and Amon Re passed us just off Woolich. But we weren't last by a long shot and as the wind picked up so did we and eventually passed Amon Re, Rogate and a couple of others when we caught a lift and managed to avoid tacking on the work from Berry's Bay back to Rozelle. Fine steering by Jenni and exceptional crew work form terina and me kept us in front. We even overtook Southern Aura II around Goat Island as the wind picked up. Sadly Amon Re and Southern Aura II managed to pip us by seconds at the finish but on handicap we came second.

Even three handed these girls rock!