Royals Yearbook 2019/2020

Amanda Rawstron, also on
Fortunately,
to Sail Country was driving by and
route
to the rescue by hooking up her car
came
continued towing the trailer to
and
7 hours. Things were not looking
about
While in Benalla, Steve Mattey from
good.
electrical lent us one of his vans and
SCM
journey continued to Wodonga with
the
further catastrophes. They arrived at
no
Hume to be greeted by very windy
Lake
gusty conditions and a hot 35
and
While out on the water, gusts of
degrees.
knots were being recorded and the
38
shifts were playing havoc with
wind
I14’s, waiting for the AP to come
The
found a place to ‘drag race’ on the
down,
water with kites up and a top speed of
flat
knots was clocked by Stewart Vickery
19.9
James Patterson on Argo, just not
and
to crack the 20 knot barrier.
able
Saturday night the RYCV crews (Joel
On
Otis Myles-Malone, Wynn
Mathews,
(Allicia Rae) relaxed on the
everything”
at the front of the club with beers
lawn
two brought cooler and lighter
Day
with two races sailed before
conditions
and lighting strikes
thunderstorms
all sailing to an end. It was a
brought
weekend for the RYCV 14ft
successful
skiffs!
King and Wynn Schofield came
Andrew
in their class and 2nd in the mixed
1st
96.5 and below. Joel Matthews
yardstick
Otis Myles-Malone came 3rd in the
and
division. Sail Country showed us
same
this event is a much loved and
why
regatta. Warm weather and
enduring
sailing conditions with a
challenging
atmosphere and fantastic views
friendly
Lake Hume. Next year we hope to
across
more RYCV competitors participating
see
this event.
in
Palliser Trophy was sailed in wet
The
in a North to North Easterly
conditions
Most boats enjoyed a quick trip
breeze.
to Mornington. The race was won
south
Cozr ozmanodel sailed by David Burton.
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IN
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Schofield, Andrew King, Ashton Rawstron,
Kirkpatrick, Amanda Rawstron,
Oscar
Rawstron and “fixer and organizer of
Leigh
and a BBQ.
Benalla.
leaving Williamstown at 10.30am,
After
had managed to travel 200 km in
they
setting the course.
Mornington Yacht Club’s JavÖelino.
by
in the Palliser Trophy went to
Honours
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