Practice day..

Some photos on my camera, kindly taken by Cess, for which many thanks, Cess!
Breezes shifty in 5-10 knot range, holes in places (TIA*, says Stevo).  At one stage on a beat we were on starboard tack and went to port tack without changing direction or doing anything... the breeze just shifted 90 degrees.
There's no Premier Class this year, as too few boats, so we're in IRC 1, which really doesn't suit Xena and the job is ahead of us, as there are a number of racers in the division, as opposed to we cruiser-racers.  Not to mention our new, increased, handicap, but don't get me started on that....

Les belles du mere,  Amanda, Cess, Judy, Iris

More photos below the fold

Peter relaxes, Jing tidies halyards, Tony contemplates life, TC bagging course charts,
Stevo checks out the competition

Peter (still relaxing), Grant, Jing, Michael, Richard

Michael ("M C Danger") at his usual possie, the Main

Jing and TC get it on.  Grant on Jib trim

Eyes up!  Stevo, Tony, Peter, Grant, Jing, check the kite hoisting

Before start of practice race. Tony, Digger, Jing, Stevo, Peter

The "elders" confer: Peter, Grant, Tony

Peter and Grant.  Frank Pong's RP 76, Jelik, in background

Jing Jing, J130.  Hmmmm....  what's she doing there?

*"TIA" = "This is Asia"