{"id":1428,"date":"2017-06-12T14:09:46","date_gmt":"2017-06-12T13:09:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.croydonsailingclub.co.uk\/?p=1428"},"modified":"2017-06-12T18:09:35","modified_gmt":"2017-06-12T17:09:35","slug":"breezy-sunday-racing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.croydonsailingclub.co.uk\/?p=1428","title":{"rendered":"Breezy Sunday Racing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Only 9 intrepid boats ventured out into the Force 4- 5 winds with gusts to Force 6 that caused many a capsize.<\/p>\n<p>The heron dinghy may be old but its stable.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1434\" src=\"http:\/\/www.croydonsailingclub.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Kathy-heron-356x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"356\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.croydonsailingclub.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Kathy-heron-356x480.jpg 356w, https:\/\/www.croydonsailingclub.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Kathy-heron.jpg 759w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 356px) 100vw, 356px\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1439\" src=\"http:\/\/www.croydonsailingclub.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Paul-and-david-in-heron-480x320.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.croydonsailingclub.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Paul-and-david-in-heron-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.croydonsailingclub.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Paul-and-david-in-heron-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.croydonsailingclub.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Paul-and-david-in-heron.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The lasers, \u00a0having \u00a0a larger sail area, took many a capsize but our sailing secretary didn&#8217;t get wet \u00a0unlike a new member who survived at least 6 wet capsizes &#8211; trying to get to grips with his laser &#8211; a big change from picos in which he trained for RYA level 2 \u00a0last year &#8221; Yes, but I am having a great time \u00a0out here today &#8220;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1435\" src=\"http:\/\/www.croydonsailingclub.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/neil-foot-on-dagger-480x320.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.croydonsailingclub.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/neil-foot-on-dagger-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.croydonsailingclub.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/neil-foot-on-dagger-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.croydonsailingclub.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/neil-foot-on-dagger.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1438\" src=\"http:\/\/www.croydonsailingclub.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/richard-dry-capsize-e1497273358456-480x320.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.croydonsailingclub.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/richard-dry-capsize-e1497273358456-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.croydonsailingclub.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/richard-dry-capsize-e1497273358456-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.croydonsailingclub.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/richard-dry-capsize-e1497273358456.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Racing has become popular this summer with newly trained members having a go, so the club is currently trialling 3 races each week to cope with demand, but yesterday there was a lower than usual turn out due to the strong gusts pushing across the lake and swirling around the north perimeter where most capsizes took place.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to Phil (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.philgammon.co.uk\/\">professional photographer<\/a>) for taking these action shots to record the spectacle.<\/p>\n<p>The winner of the first race in his Byte CII stayed out of the water, finding the sport enjoyable but exhausting.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1431\" src=\"http:\/\/www.croydonsailingclub.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/winner-tony-1-384x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"384\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.croydonsailingclub.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/winner-tony-1-384x480.jpg 384w, https:\/\/www.croydonsailingclub.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/winner-tony-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.croydonsailingclub.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/winner-tony-1.jpg 819w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Only 9 intrepid boats ventured out into the Force 4- 5 winds with gusts to Force 6 that caused many a capsize. 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