Stevo’s Blog, May 8

Hello again !!

Busy weekend last.  Friday night saw the Mooloolaba Game Fishing Club hold a tournament with some 18  boats competing. Busy night in the MYC clubroom. While the game fishing briefing was held, 7 yachts began their race from Southport at 17.00 hrs to Mooloolaba.  4 yachts finished and three of the yachts were started for the return passage race to Southport on the Sunday morning.

Results were;  Another Painkiller   1st, Blunderbuss   2nd and Wildflower   3rd.

While the Southport Yachts enjoyed the hospitality of the MYC.

Wynnum Manly conducted the Hart Cup 13 yachts competing. Of the 13 boats, 9 finished what ended up being a very hard days sailing with wind ranging from nil for hours to 20knts at times.

Results were;  Blew Bayou   1st MYC, Ragtime   2nd RQ and Tanu   3rd MYC.

Due to the testing conditions and time spent,  Sundays’ race, the Brian and Trent Anstee Memorial race was postponed until the 2nd of June, so put that down in your calendars to support this worthy event. More on this race in the next blog.

Royal Queensland held their Commodores Cup from Mooloolaba to Manly on Monday.

The ladies sailing is certainly doing its job with 3 yachts now in the MYC owned by females. they are;

Kerry Teed,   HARMONY  a Hanse 340; Karen Young,   GALATEA  a Swarbrick s111 and Tanya Kelly   SPARTAN  a Beneteau  First 34.7

Overseas Fraser Brew is doing the MYC and RQ proud with a 3rd in Japan and  along with Mitch Kennedy in the World Laser championships.

And another new member with Lindsay Wardell with yacht BLUE EAGLE.. Welcome Lindsay.

That’s it from me.  See you on the water or the super series on the Elliotts.

Cheers Stevo