Jan-Feb 2012 Issue - the Aberdeen Boat Club
Jan-Feb 2012 Issue - the Aberdeen Boat Club
Jan-Feb 2012 Issue - the Aberdeen Boat Club
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Horizons <strong>2012</strong>/01-02 | Sailing update<br />
P.13<br />
Waglan 4 and 5<br />
by R.O. Philippe de Manny<br />
The two December Waglans are traditionally geometric races,<br />
both on <strong>the</strong> same day, south of Lamma Island. Fourteen yachts<br />
started Waglan 4 with less than 9 knots, shifting through 35˚,<br />
not making for easy choices on <strong>the</strong> committee boat. But it was<br />
a beautiful day and you can’t have everything. In fact <strong>the</strong> fleet<br />
ended <strong>the</strong> first windward leg on a close fetch, and <strong>the</strong> reaching<br />
leg turned into a dead run! Ah well, at least all boats finished and<br />
it was all over in under an hour. Some relief for <strong>the</strong> R.O.!<br />
Waglan 5, which began half an hour later, had stronger, less<br />
flukey wind, but <strong>the</strong> effects of tide still made for interesting<br />
tactics. Realizing <strong>the</strong> dying sea breeze would mean <strong>the</strong> slower<br />
boats would have a long afternoon, <strong>the</strong> committee decided to<br />
shorten <strong>the</strong> course and most boats were finished by about 2pm.<br />
All <strong>the</strong> more welcome for <strong>the</strong> sailors, with <strong>the</strong> prospect<br />
of <strong>the</strong> annual Commodore’s Drinks on Middle Island in store.<br />
There was a fantastic spread awaiting, hot mulled wine and free<br />
beer, roast ham and turkey, stuffing and trimmings, veggies, roast<br />
chestnuts and mince pies.<br />
The prize-giving intervened in <strong>the</strong> festivities, with Chasse<br />
Spleen and Jelignite, respectively, winning Waglan 4 on HKPN and<br />
<strong>the</strong> J/80 class. In Waglan 5, HKPN was again snapped up by a<br />
J/80, Javelin, <strong>the</strong> ABC boat helmed by Ivy Lau. Elektra took both<br />
Waglan 4 and 5 on IRC.<br />
ABC is always delighted to welcome all boats for <strong>the</strong> Waglan<br />
Series and all its races. Whe<strong>the</strong>r you come from Po Chong Wan,<br />
Middle Island, Hebe Haven, Kellett or Discovery Bay, we’ll give<br />
you a warm wave on <strong>the</strong> start line, good competition on <strong>the</strong><br />
water, and sustenance after <strong>the</strong> finish. Join us! And watch this<br />
space for more on racing at ABC. The next event after Waglan 6<br />
on 15 <strong>Jan</strong>uary and <strong>the</strong> ABC J80 Frostbite Series, every Saturday<br />
in <strong>Jan</strong>uary, is <strong>the</strong> fabulous Four Peaks Race 4-5 <strong>Feb</strong>ruary.<br />
Contact Bruce Perkins bruce.perkins@waglangroup.com or<br />
Elaine Morgan morelaine@gmail.com for more details.