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MOFSC Easter Regatta

Cows With Guns sailed the Friday and Saturday of the MOFSC Easter regatta. The sailing was excellent and a lot was learnt. A video from the Friday training day will follow shortly.

Friday Training:

3 boats turned up for the coaching day on the Friday. 

On Edge, Yes Boss and Cows with Guns hit the water. Scott Olsen shared his knowledge from the coach boat.

The first part of the training session involved the coach following each boat around a triangle course in succession. With the one on one coaching we worked on all aspects of racing. Upwind set up, reaching (specifically crew positioning and balance) and a bit of running to improve/learn how to use the jib pole. This training gave each boat the opportunity to improve their mark roundings, practice all aspect of a normal race on their own terms and get that additional one on one coaching.

Next we did starts with a windward return. This was quite valuable in getting used to the acceleration of the Tasar and positioning on the start line for the first work. I think all boats got some value out of this exercise.

Fianlly onshore the de-breif was excellent. A lot of questions were asked and the discussions on how things are done, and how they should be set up were great. Everyone got something out of the onshore talk.. The two newbies got many new marks on their boats and practiced some new techniques, especially gybing. 

This training day was great, a very big thanks to Kayne Binks, and Scott Olsen for making the day a success. Hopefully we can organise another session down the track.

Saturday Racing:

6 boats hit the water at our allotted 9.15am launching time. We then commenced our voyage to the race course, nearly an hour passed before we reached the course, only to hang around as the Easterly and the sea breeze battled for supremacy. Eventually racing got underway in some sort of sea breeze. Race 1 was challenging.. some boats went left, some boats went right, a couple stayed in the middle of the course on first work. The corners seemed to pay. Butterfly Effect and On Edge led the way around the first mark, closely followed by Yes Boss and Cows with Gun and then Unleased and Tae Think Again. The two lap race saw the boats condense on the runs, with Unleased and Tae Think Again moving through the fleet on the runs. On Edge maintained their lead and finished strongly in first (results listed blow).

Cows with guns left the race course after the first race to do a quick crew change (a quick crew change is difficult when the race course is over an hour from shore) and did not sail races 2 and 3. Yes boss sailed races 1 and two and then returned to shore for lunch. Butterfly Effect and Tae Think Again did not sail the final race.

Race 4.

The sea breeze had steadily built, and was now a good 15 knots.Cows with Guns arrived back on the race course for the final race. This time with guest crew Julie Olsen.

3 boats remained on the race course for the final heat. 

The 3 boats started, along with the fireballs.. On Edge lead the way to the top mark, followed by Cows with Gun and then Unleashed. Cows with guns tried to keep pace and push On Edge all the way to the finish, but most importantly, and to Julies joy Cows with Guns beat Unleashed to the Finish..

Hopefully next year our race course is closer to shore and maybe we can convince more Tasar's to make the trip.

The two days were great, from my point of view I have learnt a lot about the class, and a lot about Cows With Guns and I am looking forward to my next sail.

David Meehan.

RESULTS

Race 1

Position	Boat No	Boat Name	Skipper/Crew	Finish Code
1	2673	On Edge	Kayne Binks/Louise Binks	FIN
2	2922	Tae Think Again	Llyod Lissiman/Fiona Campbell	FIN
3	2454	Unleashed	Scott Olsen/Virgina Horn	FIN
4	2774	Butterfly Effect	Kate Best/Roger Best	FIN
5	1954	Cows with Guns	David Meehan/Tiffany Felstead	FIN
6	2061	Yes Boss	Brendon Green/Kate Mahoney	FIN

Race 2

Position	Boat No	Boat Name	Skipper/Crew	Finish Code
1	2673	On Edge	Kayne Binks/Louise Binks	FIN
2	2922	Tae Think Again	Llyod Lissiman/Fiona Campbell	FIN
3	2454	Unleashed	Scott Olsen/Virgina Horn	FIN
4	2774	Butterfly Effect	Kate Best/Roger Best	FIN
5	2061	Yes Boss	Brendon Green/Kate Mahoney	FIN
6	1954	Cows with Guns	David Meehan/Tiffany Felstead	FIN

Race 3

Position	Boat No	Boat Name	Skipper/Crew	Finish Code
1	2673	On Edge	Kayne Binks/Louise Binks	FIN
2	2922	Tae Think Again	Llyod Lissiman/Fiona Campbell	FIN
3	2774	Butterfly Effect	Kate Best/Roger Best	FIN
4	2454	Unleashed	Scott Olsen/Virgina Horn	FIN
5=	1954	Cows with Guns	David Meehan/Tiffany Felstead	DNF
5=	2061	Yes Boss	Brendon Green/Kate Mahoney	DNC

Race 4

Position	Boat No	Boat Name	Skipper/Crew	Finish Code
1	2673	On Edge	Kayne Binks/Louise Binks	FIN
2	1954	Cows with Guns	David Meehan/Tiffany Felstead	FIN
3	2454	Unleashed	Scott Olsen/Virgina Horn	FIN
4=	2774	Butterfly Effect	Kate Best/Roger Best	DNC
4=	2061	Yes Boss	Brendon Green/Kate Mahoney	DNC
4=	2922	Tae Think Again	Llyod Lissiman/Fiona Campbell	DNC

OVERALL Position	Boat No	Boat Name	Skipper/Crew	Total	Nett
1	2673	On Edge	Kayne Binks/Louise Binks	4	4
2	2922	Tae Think Again	Llyod Lissiman/Fiona Campbell	13	13
3	2454	Unleashed	Scott Olsen/Virgina Horn	13	13
4	2774	Butterfly Effect	Kate Best/Roger Best	18	18
5	1954	Cows with Guns	David Meehan/Tiffany Felstead	20	20
6	2061	Yes Boss	Brendon Green/Kate Mahoney	25	25