The reigning champions have now won all four races they contested, plus scored the equivalent of two second places when they acted as officers of the day.

Their MG14 raced closely with the NS14 of Josh and Jarrah Dorrough, who scored second in both races. The main difference between an MG14 and an NS14 is that the MG has a spinnaker and trapeze.

“We raced closely until we got to the reaches, where we had nice wind and were able to use the spinnaker to get away,” Sian said.

Behind them, there was a close contest between the Contender of Derek Lewis, who scored third in race one, and the Laser radial of Gote Vikstrom, who scored third in race two.

Darren Lydiard was sole multihull, winning both races. He’s keen for the other cat sailors to join in the racing.

While the race results tell you something of what happened on the water, it was what happened on shore that defines the club character.

Before racing started, the sailors helped each other rig their boats, sharing spare parts, turning tangles of ropes into complex, functional systems and then dragging the trolleys through the sand into the water.

Between and after races, the sailors sit around chatting, sharing food, drinks, and tales of what happened on the water.

“It’s terrific that people of all ages, from all walks of life, can share this wonderful, friendly experience,” club publicity officer Tony Hastings said.

“The boat club is a place where we feel comfortable and among friends.”

Next week some of the sailors travel to Canberra to contest the ACT Dinghy Championships, while handicap-start races are planned on Wallagoot Lake.

For full results and more information, see the club’s website; wlbc.org.au