Cape Point Hobie Challenge

The Fish Hoek Beach Sailing Club held their annual Xtreme Cape Point Challenge this weekend. The wind is usually what makes it so challenging and this weekend was no exception - speeds of up to almost 10knots were predicted, although the start was delayed by an hour

while they waited for it to increase from 3kts! Since my skipper was out of town I decided to take advantage of the opportunity to stay on the land and take photos - and boy was I glad I did! The race was shortened at Miller's Point (the halfway mark), and then abandoned after the boats bobbed around with dozing crews for an hour - eventually they were towed back to shore! So it would seem that too little wind, while possibly safer, is just as challenging as too much wind...

The hobies cats get off to a not-so-speedy start


The flotilla rounds Sunny Cove and heads off southwards into the mist...