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[email protected] or phone a committee member Commodore Phil Robbins Wild wind, Capsizes and incoming tide!! 0466668541 Vice Commodore Trailable Report 050217 Jonathan Horsley 0412798505 What a day!! With fresh conditions almost every boat in every Division had a story to tell. Rear Commodore Rick & Roland & crews had a busy day, & “eX” with RDO Frostie as crew, also had Chris Hallett 0414866998 to retire to assist in one recovery. The BOM forecast was for 15knots, hitting up to 20 at sea, so we were all there Secretary for a fresh day. On the Start Boat, we could hear Rick radioing in for wind Jacqueline Heap 0423230840 strengths, & those listening were hoping for no cancellation, as gusts on the Start Line were getting up there. Treasurer Norm Hunt 8 boats were there ready for the action - 3 Spiders, “Ex”, Just a Touch, Aeolian, HH 66291366 Rabbit & new addition Waller 540 “Djinn”. Small run-in tide, hot & sunny, & NNE wind that steadied around 20 with 25k gusts top half of the course, but Class Reps Gennekers – Duncan Dey varied between 12 to 25 gusts for the Club half of the course, & this varying Catamarans – David Bowler caused some grief. Trailers – Graeme Fleming Monos – Maurice Reynaud Rabbit was first to the Top Mark, & saw that it was good, in fact she reely liked it, & in fact became quite attached to it. As other boats approached & also Rowing Officer wanted to round, Rabbit wasn’t finished playing with it & caused some concern as Mel Nixon Kelli Coleman sailors wrestled with the problem of .