Windsurfer LT Racing at Mounts Bay Sailing Club (Home of the 2020/21 World Championship)

Big news last night from MBSC !

Well done Mark Taylor 2019/20 Mounts Bay Sailing Club Windsurfer LT Club Champion.

Overall Results of the Club Championship:

1.Mark Taylor
2.Michael Ingram
3.Richard Grauaug.

Thanks to the club officers, supporters, members and volunteers, rescue and start boat race crew for a great season.Thanks to the management for supporting windsurfing at the club and all the work they do.

RACING ON THIS WEEK
Applecross Cup winter series starts this week Sunday 26 June 1pm

Starts 1300 hrs sharp, be ready on the line by 12.45pm

Rig and launch from SOPYC or rig at MBSC and sail across to start

Mid river start (near SOPYC)

FREE ENTRY, enter here: sopyc.com.au/applecross-cup-series/

Mounts Bay Sailing Club Winter Series next Race Sunday 5 July 1300hrs
New windsurfer LT sailor David Green sailing at the opening race of the MBSC Winter SeriesRACE ready Windsurfer LT Charter board available for potential MBSC members, contact Mark Taylor for detailsWINDSURFER WORLDS and WA State Titles UPDATE

Due to the COVID pandemic the Windsurfer world governing body has made the decision to postpone the scheduled 2020/2021 Windsurfer LT Worlds at MBSC until the following year.

Mounts Bay SC will still be hosting the Worlds in 2021/22

This has opened up an opportunity for 2020/2021 WA State Titles to be held at Mounts Bay SC between Christmas and New Year 2020.

We plan to run the WA States Titles over a number of days with all disciplines (Course Racing, Marathon, Slalom and Freestyle) as well of heaps of fun after racing social events.

This will be the biggest and best Windsurfer State Titles ever to be held in WA so pencil in the dates start training now!

Notice of Race will be coming out soon

Why Join Mounts Bay Sailing Club?

The home Club for Windsurfer LT Racing in WA
Host Club for the Windsurfer WA State Titles December 2020
Host Club for the Windsurfer Worlds in December 2021
Easy secure parking
Rig on the grassed area in front of the clubhouse
Wash down facilities for gear after racing
Close tactical regular racing
Relaxed and family friendly atmosphere
All skill levels welcomed
Change rooms, BBQ's, hot showers and facilities available
Ongoing learn to sail/windsurf programs offered
Lock Up Board Storage available
Unbeatable city views
Canteen, bar and presentations after racing
Professionally run starts, courses and results
Rescue boats standing by for all racing
Full insurance for Club Members through Australian Sailing
Join the Club now! Reciprocal memberships available
Membership Enquiries to Sarah in the office

Pictured above MBSC LT member Sam Cinanni

MBSC WINDSURFER LT APPLECROSS CUP WINTER SERIES ON THIS WEEKEND SoPYC

SUNDAY 26 July 2020

Host Club South of Perth Yacht Club

Mid river starts, short courses as many as they can fit in

Starts 1300 hrs sharp, sign on and sign off online

Rig and sail from MBSC or rig and sail from SoPYC

Conditions look a bit light and a bit wet


Results from Mounts Bay Sailing Club Winter series 5 July 2020.

Light to very light N-NE conditions. More than 20 Windsurfers LT and WindFoil starters made for an excellent spectacle. The LT's continue to show the Windfoils how it's done in light conditions! Cheap beers and snacks at presentations after racing on the MBSC upstairs balcony capped off a nice winter's day.

RACE #1
1.Bjorn Hage
2.Mark Taylor
3.Mike Ingram
RACE#2
1.David Greene
2.Mark Taylor
3.Guy Leclezio
RACE#3
1.Mark Taylor
2.Mike Ingram
3.Bjorn Hage

OVERALL
1.Mark Taylor
2.Bjorn Hage
3.Mike IngramRichard and Bjorn pre start MBSC Winter Series 5 July under grey winter skies

NEXT MBSC Winter Short Course Series SUNDAY 2 August 2020 from 12pm2020 Windsurfer LT sail colours now available from Surf Sail Australia. Time to upgrade?RACE ready Windsurfer LT Charter board available for potential MBSC members, contact Mark Taylor for detailsWINDSURFER WORLDS and WA State Titles UPDATE

Due to the COVID pandemic the Windsurfer world governing body has made the decision to postpone the scheduled 2020/2021 Windsurfer LT Worlds at MBSC until the following year.

Mounts Bay SC will still be hosting the Worlds in 2021/22

This has opened up an opportunity for 2020/2021 WA State Titles to be held at Mounts Bay SC between Christmas and New Year 2020.

We plan to run the WA States Titles over a number of days with all disciplines (Course Racing, Marathon, Slalom and Freestyle) as well of heaps of fun after racing social events.

This will be the biggest and best Windsurfer State Titles ever to be held in WA so pencil in the dates start training now!

Notice of Race will be coming out soon.

Just after the start with Bjorn (169) in a good position

MBSC Winter Series #2 ResultsThree short-course windward-leeward races were competed last Sunday after a bit of a wait for the breeze to kick in. For a long time early in the afternoon it looked like the only that would be moving on the water would be the juniors on the club LTs with paddles, but patience paid off and the first race in 3-8 knots started at about 2:30pm.

There were some challenges on the course, with a tightly packed cruising yacht fleet causing some interesting crosses and brave calls. The wind also constantly clocked around to the north-west during the afternoon, leaving those that went long left on the beat sometimes regretting it. Similarly those that didn't wear a wetsuit might also have regretted their decision by the end of the day.

The starts were tight and the highly favored boat end caused a few bumps and pushing between the fleet of seven sailors. Pumping was also essential to keep position on the downwind legs and Bjorn's vocal encouragement and audible flapping of his sail only drove others to pump harder!

Results:

Race 1
1. Mark 2. Michael 3. Bjorn
Race 2
1. Mark 2. Bjorn 3. Michael
Race 3
1. Michael 2. Bjorn 3. Mark

Well done to Sam, David, David and Noel for getting out on the course, and Greg for moral support from the upstairs bar. Unfortunately the foilers didn't have enough wind to get out on the course.

Editors comment: "Foiling is not proving the light wind panacea that it is being promoted as, unfortunately, maybe the technology is needing more development by innovative board/foil designers and sailmakers. Foiling is superb and tops however, sadly, the foilers seem to spend a lot of time rigging/tuning (like foiling Moth racers) and less sailing on any given race regatta day. Will this years race gear be superseded soon for the new light wind machines being developed ? Lets see what the new foiling gear for 2022 brings !"

Thankyou also to the MBSC volunteers on the start and rescue boat.

The next MBSC winter series race is scheduled for the 30th August. This is preceded by the club AGM, so please turn up early (11:30) and support the management of your club.Heading up the first beat in Winters Series #2, Race 3

2020 Windsurfer LT sail colours now available from Surf Sail Australia. Time to upgrade?RACE ready Windsurfer LT Charter board available for potential MBSC members, contact Mark Taylor for details

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WINDSURFER WORLDS and WA State Titles UPDATE

Due to the COVID pandemic the Windsurfer world governing body has made the decision to postpone the scheduled 2020/2021 Windsurfer LT Worlds at MBSC until the following year.

Mounts Bay SC will still be hosting the Worlds in 2021/22

This has opened up an opportunity for 2020/2021 WA State Titles to be held at Mounts Bay SC between Christmas and New Year 2020.

We plan to run the WA States Titles over a number of days with all disciplines (Course Racing, Marathon, Slalom and Freestyle) as well of heaps of fun after racing social events.

This will be the biggest and best Windsurfer State Titles ever to be held in WA so pencil in the dates start training now!

Notice of Race will be coming out soon.

Hi LT owners. Im interested in having a sesh on the LT one weekend, sooooo does anyone in the SW have one that theyd be willing for me to have a go on? I just dont go to Perth enough or at the right time to join in a Sunday race one a borrowed one so looking to have a test of one closer to home. Cheers Dave

Opening Day Invitational Race Saturday 3rd October

Open to all Windsurfer LTs, and the Windfoil crew will also be out to slice up some jellyfish.

Briefing at 1:15pm, opening at 2:00pm and racing starts 2:30pm

This is bound to be a big day with two classes of sailboards out on the water and afterwards at the bar.

Last year's event was a great opportunity for a wide range of the racing windsurfing community to get together for some fun on the water and beers on the grass afterwards.



WINDSURFER WORLDS and WA State Titles UPDATE

Due to the COVID pandemic the Windsurfer world governing body has made the decision to postpone the scheduled 2020/2021 Windsurfer LT Worlds at MBSC until the following year. Mounts Bay SC will still be hosting the Worlds in 2021/22.

This has opened up an opportunity for 2020/2021 WA State Titles to be held at Mounts Bay SC in the last days of December and the first few days of January 2021.

We plan to run the WA States Titles over a number of days with all disciplines (Course Racing, Marathon, Slalom and Freestyle) as well of heaps of fun after-racing social events.

Initial plans are to run afternoon competition on December 28 & 29th (Course Racing), Freestyle and Slalom on the 2nd Jan and a Marathon race on the 3rd January.

The Foilers may also run an event on the 3rd Jan from MBSC, so hopefully it will be a good crowd each evening at the BBQs and bar.

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MBSC WINTER SERIES - FINAL DAY THIS SUNDAY

Hi everyone, this Sunday is the final race-day in the MBSC winter series for 2020. The Class Captain won't be able to make it, but it looks like it will be a good breeze for the short-course races. A westerly breeze will give very flat water and a few new challenges as the usual patterns of a favored side might not be there.

Briefing at 1pm as always. Can someone please email the Class Captain (michaelingram71@gmail.com) a summary of who wins this month's sheep-station and any commentary on the shenanigans out on the water? Pics or it didn't happen.

(Apologies for the lack of pictures and colour, but it's been a busy week and the Class Captain has run out of time!)

MBSC Club Championship Race 1 ResultsJust like the weekend before, a fresh sea-breeze went a bit nuclear just after the start! 10 sailors came off the start line and it was a reasonably competitive beat up to the first mark before a quick reach across to Addison on the South Perth side of the river. That's where it all got a bit crazy as the next beat up to Robins spread out the fleet. The wind was 20+ knots and a steep chop was a challenge for many.

The next legs were a downwind reaching blast, across to Nedlands, then Anderson, and then Quarry. Greg was having too much fun and decided to go all the way into Pelican Point carpark to show off his carve gybing skills on the LT, whilst the rest of us got some air-time over power-boat wakes on some scary-fast (for a Wally) long broad reaches back down the river. Footstraps - who needs them......

By the this time there were quite a few retirements and the course was shortened with the hope of getting some more finishers for the handicap results. Well done to David Green who popped back in to the beach at MBSC to check on which mark he should be sailing to next, and then re-launching to finish the race, and Noel Lacey who just kept on going and going. Heading off the wind in 22 knots isn't so much of a problem for Noel now!

MBSC is running a handicap scoring system this season and Bjorn took first place this week. Fastest finisher was Michael.

Handicap results are here: topyacht.net.au/results/mbsc/2020/otb/ClubChampionship/01RGrp3.htm?ty=97271

Line honors results are here: topyacht.net.au/results/mbsc/2020/otb/ClubChampionship/01RGrp2.htm?ty=07566


Sorry - no pics this week








RACE ready Windsurfer LT Charter board available for potential MBSC members, contact Mark Taylor for details:
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Phone Enquiries: 08 93811888

The outcome from a downwind start, before the Bear attacked

MBSC Short-course races 1-3 Sunday was a flukey day, with a forecast light seabreeze flipping around to the North-East, and swinging to North-west for short periods. Race 1 was a bit of a lottery with the breeze, but Richard seemed to like it and was up with the front of the fleet of 10 for the top mark, led by Peter. Mark and Michael managed to pump their way energetically neck and neck all the way down the run to the finish for a dead-even first place finish. Both were so tired that a gentleman's agreement was implemented for the next race - no aggressive pumping!

Race 2 was started through a downwind start line as the southerly sea-breeze arrived just in time. This made for the most compressed first mark rounding we've had for a long time, followed by a really nice beat to the finish in moderate breeze and very flat water. Mark was feeling the pressure and gave up second place to Peter with only 20m to go.

Race 3's run down to the first mark was quite eventful, with Don't Poke The Bear (Dave Mann's Sharpie) creating havoc as they came up through the fleet of windsurfers. Dave was in a bearish mood, and this time he was doing the poking. He did have right of way and maybe we'll have a racing rules of sailing day as a theme one afternoon? Fortunately no harm done.....
Clive won that race by gambling and going west into the bay, taking everyone else by surprise when he crossed ahead of second place by 30m.

Overall results: 1. Michael Ingram, 2. Mark Taylor, 3. Clive Swanson
(Topyacht results page has an error)

Thankyou also to East Fremantle Yacht Club for hosting an Windsurfer LT invitation race series on Saturday afternoon. 10 sailors competed in three short races, which like Sunday had a first race lottery followed by two more with a steady sea-breeze. The outgoing current made for a new challenge, but Blackwall Reach was good fun to sail in and the racing was competitive.Noel looking pretty happy to be just ahead of StephenSneaky Pete pinching up to cross the finish line, whilst meanwhile somewhere out of frame, Mark quietly curses2020 Windsurfer LT sail colours now available from Surf Sail Australia. Time to upgrade?RACE ready Windsurfer LT Charter board available for potential MBSC members, contact Mark Taylor for details
www.surfsailaustralia.com.au/
Phone Enquiries: 08 93811888

Mounts Bay Sailing Club racing on this Sunday 29 November 2020
Club Championship Heat Number 3
Briefing 1pm, starts 2pm
Looking like a southwesterly courseWindsurfer LT Action from last Sunday's MBSC 3 race short course series, thanks to Steve for the footageCurrent MBSC club champion Mark Taylor cleaned up in last Sunday's Short Course Series

A perfect day with building south west seabreeze, the 3 race short course series was held in conjunction with the WA State Windfoiling Championships.

Foiling Moth MBSC guns Matty Jahn and Lloyd Edmonds joined the 12 board LT fleet and showed they will be forces to be reckoned with once they can learn how to stay on the board during the race

RESULTS SHORT COURSE SERIES Sunday 22 November

Race 1
1.Clive Swanson
2.Mark Taylor
3.Noel Lacey
Race 2
1.Mark Taylor
2.Lloyd Edmunds
3.Clive Swanson
Race 3
1.Mark Taylor
2.Lloyd Edmunds
3.Clive Swanson
Overall
1.Mark Taylor
2.Clive Swanson
3.Lloyd Edmunds
Twilight Sailing is back on! Mounts Bay Sailing Club invites all Windsurfer LT sailors to join us for our regular Friday Night informal twilight race. Race starts at 5.45pm with drinks and delicious affordable meals available after racing at MBSC. Unbeatable city views and relaxed atmosphere...winner buys the jugs

Nice South Westerly Seabreeze forecast for tonight

SW Twilight Course
Start at Mounts Bay Start Line
Addison to Starboard 63
Robins to Starboard 59
Nedlands to Starboard 41B
Inner Dolphin 16 to port (Pelican Point Spit)
Poplar to port 47 (Quarry is damaged)
Mounts Bay finish line to portRACE ready Windsurfer LT Charter board available for potential MBSC members, contact Mark Taylor for detailsWINDSURFER WORLDS and WA State Titles UPDATE

UPDATE: 2021 State Championship Notice of Race available NOW

www.mbsc.com.au/2021-windsurfer-states/

Due to the COVID pandemic the Windsurfer world governing body has made the decision to postpone the scheduled 2020/2021 Windsurfer LT Worlds at MBSC until the following year.

Mounts Bay SC will still be hosting the Worlds in 2021/22

We plan to run the WA States Titles over a number of days with all disciplines (Course Racing, Marathon, Slalom and Freestyle) as well of heaps of fun after racing social events.

This will be the biggest and best Windsurfer State Titles ever to be held in WA so pencil in the dates start training now!

Mounts Bay Sailing Club racing on this Sunday 13 December 2020
Short Course Series
3 x Windward Return races in the Bay
Briefing 1pm, starts 2pmRESULTS FOR CLUB RACE SUNDAY 6 December

A red hot 20-23 knot southwester greeted the 13 strong fleet on Sunday for the club race. After a false start general recall the fleet spread out around the course struggling at times with the solid SW bullets. Mark and Clive battled it out at the front of the pack while the others searched for Foam (55). Mark eventually prevailed to take the winners pennant and ring the bell in the bar.

1.Mark Taylor
2.Clive Swanson
3. Lloyd Edmunds
4. Bjorn Hage
5. Noel Lacey
6. Peter Schneider
7. Richard Grauaug
8. Stephen Boddy
9.Sam Cinanni
10. Greg Willmott
11. DNF David Green
12. DNS Dave Shanahan
13. DNS Matt Jahn

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