Opening 2007-08
The LBYC held its opening regatta in near perfect conditions. Whilst numbers were down on previous years, enthusiasm was high as we experienced consistent breezes of 15 - 20 kts, with a few 25's thrown in for good measure!
The season was opened by the club's Vice-Commodore Mark Pfennig, which was followed by the traditional sail past. Once we had Mark safely back on shore to finish rigging his boat for the afternoon's racing, the preparation signals were sounded for two relatively short back-to-back afternoon races to blow any cobwebs off the boats that may have remained after the trip to the lake.
Race 3 on Sunday commenced at 9.30am. The breeze sprung up quite early, and gradually built all day, surprising even the locals who all thought Sunday's racing would be considerably lighter than the previous day. The courses were longer than in the first two races, which appeared to confuse a few of the front runners. This allowed those in the middle of the fleet to instantly hit the lead, proving that racing involves just a little more than merely following the leader!
Race 4 was scheduled at 12 noon, but was postponed for a half hour to allow everyone to catch their breath. The breeze freshened slightly more, resulting in an awesome ride from the north-easterly to the southerly mark on the flat water.