Thanks Marcus for posting your sailing news.

--- In CorsairAustralia@..., "corsair836"
<marcus@...> wrote:
>
> For those of you interested in things Corsair in Tassie, informal
races
> were conducted at Low Head on the 14th and 28th of January. Low
Head
> is 35 odd minutes north of Launceston at the mouth of the Tamar
River.
> The 28th (today) was cancelled due to excessive wind (40 knots and
1.5
> meteres of good old Bass Strait swell). The event held on the
14th was
> open to three divisions - Corsairs, small dinghy's and historic
craft.
> The organisers were delighted with a good turnout in all
divisions, but
> most importantly 8 Corsairs of mixed vintage competed in 15 to 25
knot
> winds and a 1 metre swell. Needless to say the downhill leg made
for
> some interesting sailing. None of us were game to fly a kite - we
just
> hung on and surfed. Bloody marvellous fun.
>
> Given the success of the day, an expanded calendar of races is
being
> canvassed amongst Low Head Corsair owners for next year. Who
knows
> where it will end. Hopefully a few Corsairs from further afield
might
> have a crack.
>
> Marcus Allan
> Corsair 836
>