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Flashman Member Since: 05 Jun 2011 Location: Windsor & Brentwood Posts: 1228 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
No sure if there are any sailors on here.
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Flashman Member Since: 05 Jun 2011 Location: Windsor & Brentwood Posts: 1228 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
It was interesting to see yachts going all over the place in a race but after 8 hours it was becoming painful. The early starters were lucky to catch the last dying breeze to squeeze past St Cats, those that started around and after 8am had a pretty tough time limping from one wind hole to another. Tom
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35326 ![]() ![]() |
1580 yachts |
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Flashman Member Since: 05 Jun 2011 Location: Windsor & Brentwood Posts: 1228 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35326 ![]() ![]() |
thats impressive, thanks for that Tom. |
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Flashman Member Since: 05 Jun 2011 Location: Windsor & Brentwood Posts: 1228 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Normally on such a race you have a high risk of collision from racing a hard line. But in this case it was all about stopping your boat drift into another in very slow motion with no steerage at all. Lots of fender and boat hook work for many.
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Bellini Member Since: 11 Jan 2012 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2261 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Shame you couldn't have harnessed the ar$e wind to better effect, Tom, although I suspect the strong liklehood of follow-through wouldn't do the sails any good.
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Prop Member Since: 26 Sep 2012 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 675 ![]() ![]() |
Wow, great pics, the one from the air makes the yachts look like toys. |
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Flashman Member Since: 05 Jun 2011 Location: Windsor & Brentwood Posts: 1228 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Well the one benefit of a bad stomach in a race is that we were able to shed weight faster than most but it did not give us much advantage in the end. |
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Contraband Member Since: 08 Nov 2010 Location: FIFE Posts: 3697 ![]() ![]() |
Wow, that is a heck of a lot of boats.
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Flashman Member Since: 05 Jun 2011 Location: Windsor & Brentwood Posts: 1228 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I have no issue with motor boats if driven considerately but there were a few a$$holes buzzing at full pelt closely through the crowded stalled yachts causing chaos with their wake. Not very considerate at all considering it is a well known race in the area and even a child knows a sail boat cannot steer or move easily with no wind.
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Contraband Member Since: 08 Nov 2010 Location: FIFE Posts: 3697 ![]() ![]() |
When the regattas are on the boat is generally moored up with lots of wine drinking taking place.
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GraemeC Member Since: 01 Jul 2012 Location: Chester Posts: 836 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Starboard!! 2007 Zermatt Silver TDV8 Vogue SE - now sold but was a great car! |
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A1GSS Member Since: 24 Dec 2010 Location: Saffron Walden, Essex Posts: 1973 ![]() ![]() |
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