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Mudpuddler Inland Waters regatta:
Thank you to all the sailors who turned up on the weekend. We couldn’t have asked for better weather. Results have been posted on the ASC website:
http://www.albertsc.org.au/results.php
Albert Sailing Club looks forward to welcoming all sailors at next year’s regatta, and any other time you want to visit.Next races:
The Sabre Winter Series moves to Sugarloaf on Sunday 13 July, then back to Albert Sailing Club for Saturday 26 July and and Saturday 9 August. Then it’s Lysterfield and then twice at Mordialloc including presentation – see https://www.sabre.org.au/victoria/documents/Sabre_Calendar_2008-2009v2.xls
Albert Sailing Club races take a one week break for the Winter Sail Junior Regatta on 12-13 July, and then we race every Saturday through to 13 December (except for Sea Scouts’ Regatta [CORRECTION: Sea Scouts’ Regatta is now on 30-31 August, so no club sailing at ASC on 30 August]). Plus our weekly twilight sailing starts on Tuesday 7 October.Ron F******** – ‘Hun’ 1009
Albert Sailing ClubWeather Update – Great Sailing at the Mudpuddler Regatta:
We should have some excellent winter sailing at the Regatta this weekend, no rain forecast, and a lively wind to hope for, if you believe the BOM:Boating Forecast for Port Phillip and Western Port
Issued at 1625 on Wednesday the 2nd of July 2008: …
Saturday
Northerly wind of 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots during the
morning. …
Sunday
Northerly wind of 15 to 25 knots. …Translation for the Lake:
Good brisk sailing, lots of fun! Days like this the lake comes alive when there’s no sailing on the bay.
Ron F******** – ‘Hun’ 1009 – Albert Sailing Club.
Gettin the glue off:
I bought some numbers off Bill Hooper a while back, and I’m pretty sure he told me to use Mineral Turps to remove the glue (after peeling off the numbers). Just let is soak a little while, then scrub with a stiff brush and/or rag. Pretty easy (either it was Mineral Turps, or metho, but I’m pretty sure it was turps). Then wash / rinse off.Getting the numbers on:
It can be hard not to get bubbles or creases in the numbers if you’re not careful, because the numbers go floppy and stretchy once the backing paper is removed. A small trick is to leave the backing paper on the back of numbers, except for peeling a bit of the paper back along one side. Position the number exactly where you want it, and press down the side with the sticky part exposed onto the sail (it helps to lay the number on accurately if you first cut away say 1 to 2 cm of the backing paper from the edge with a sharp razor, taking care not to cut into the number). Then slowly peel the paper back from underneath the number, pressing the freshly exposed sticky down against the sail as you go (to avoid bubbles, press down with a gentle sliding motion in the direction of the part with the paper still on it). Keep doing this until all of the backing paper has been slid out and the number is stuck down. Then give the number a firm rub, say with the back of a spoon, to really press the glue on (you will see the colour go slightly darker where you’ve rubbed – this should only be done on a smooth surface, like a table top or an old flat door, not on anything like concrete that could damage the sail).
I only worked out this trick after seven of my eight numbers!Anyway, that’s what I did, and it worked for me.
Cheers,
Ron F. – ‘Hun’ 1009The Victorian site has the info and link to the full results, paste this address in your web browser:
https://www.sabre.org.au/victoria/index.html
😉Still hanging out to see if there are any photos posted, or a link – I think someone said photos were taken during heat 5 (or 4) on Sunday afternoon.
Cheers, Ron F******** – ‘Hun’ 1009
