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Our first Spring race delivered "Golden Zone' wind conditions

Spring arrived on Sunday, and as usual provided plenty of surprises. With wind strengths forecast from 5 to 10 knots generally from the north forecast, several yachts in the Port Macquarie Yacht Club fleet were contemplating setting up for the forecast light airs when from about 11 am the stiff Nor East breeze set in for last Sunday’s offshore event. When the yachts started some yachts reefed down, with wind strengths in the 15 – 18 knot range, the “Golden zone” for sailing
Mon 02 Sep 2024

On a day of no wind, sailing was the winner

When James Cook sailed up the East Coast of Australia, he remarked on the smoke from campfires that were observed as the Endeavour made its way north. Skippers and crew were reminded of this while, when awaiting the start for last Sunday’s river “B” event a column of smoke rose vertically from the North Shore.
Mon 26 Aug 2024

A weekend of extremes - Port-Laurieton return Charles Nicol trophy race

Nine yachts faced the starter in PMYC’s Charles Nicol weekend event from Port Macquarie to Laurieton and return in a race marked by extremes. Wind strengths on day one averaged from five to eight knots, and frequently less for much of that leg, while the return journey saw “golden zone sailing” with wind in the fifteen to twenty knot range.
Mon 19 Aug 2024