Wednesday, August 20, 2014

J/24 Sailors a bit too far “Down Under”!?

Australia J/24 Ladies Race winners in pink boas (Sydney, Australia)- Well, it is the middle of winter down there for them- but here’s the latest update from this beyond fun-loving group of Australian J/24 sailors from Simon Grain and crew:

“Well, Doug has been at it again, under a number of alias' and with a few ring-ins he has stitched together another one of his famous dissertations on the state of the “J/Nation” at Sandy.  Great reading that will keep you warm and fuzzy through our chilly winter. Guys, there's a headline about the pool party, there's pictures of girls, pictures of boats (don't get the two confused) and one about the big apple. Sorry girls...no pics of blokes in this one, although there is...a small ladder!

Summer sounds like a long way away in the middle of winter, but we have just over 50 days till the summer season starts up  - less than 2 months!  Read on fellow J lovers .... Cheers, Simon”

A small excerpt is no doubt required:

“Heaven Knows No Joy as a Woman Who Has Just Won The Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta”- By Pink Boa (see photo above).

“Hyperactive! Hyperactive again! Have won The Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta! Winning 5 from 6 races they simply blasted the RMYS assembled fleet and held the trophy aloft. The facts are that they have won it three times before on PHD and twice on AMS. This most recent victory they won AMS 2nd Division but on corrected time actually beat all the Div 1 boats. (Reporter’s note; I just loved writing all of that!)

The crew of Amanda Aylward, Mary McCauley, Robyn Coombs, Kirsty Harris and Joelle Roderick, although somewhat pulled together at the last moment, “jelled like white on rice.. and got it on like Donkey Kong” to quote proud boat owner and trimmer Robyn Coombs.

“We really enjoyed every single second out there and every single second in the bar. I really couldn’t have hope for us all getting along and working so well together... I mean, we only met Mary on the morning of the event!!!! It is true, bitches be crazy!!!”   Er, OK... if you say so happy pants!

Either way, a huge result and once again J/24s leave what are supposed to be superior craft, in their wake. Go The Women!! I am singing “Hyper, Hyper, Hyper” to the tune of “Quando, Quando, Quando” (an Italian pop song from 1962... Robyn knows all the words... see reference above re ‘old’)  Read on and download the whole “HIT THE MARK” episode here.