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RS400atC
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Topic: inter club team racing Posted: 17 Dec 15 at 9:02pm |
Last team racing I did was in Bosuns for this reason! It used to be possible to charter a fleet from the Navy? |
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oldbloke
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 18 Dec 15 at 5:35pm |
Many years ago,and possibly what sawman is referring to, there was a number of "own boat" team racing events. Up north there was the Ullswater Twighlight Transom [in November!!], Ripon's Tilcon trophy and one at Derwent Reservoir that I cant remember the name of. I know the 12;s and 14's had similar events. Being in your own boat and not just University teams, it was a lot less bumper cars but still pretty competitive. Also in those days the RYA team racing championship had a
widespread entry of club teams and not just the few hyper-expert teams that contest events nowadays
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laser47
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 21 Dec 15 at 10:43am |
Really whatever club boat you have is fine: Ents, Wafs, 2Ks, Bosuns, Fevas... Lasers work but they tend to damage quite easily with those stupid thin gunwales. If you and your club were set on "Team racing boats" it's possible to build up a flight of Laser 2's, old Larks or 420s quickly and cheaply from universities and club sin-bins. If you really wanted Fireflies, 6 glass ones start at around £900-1000 per boat or you could pick up 6 wooden ones for a couple of grand all in (There are loads at the £200-£400 mark around in gardens and garages that wouldn't take a massive amount of work to get on the water). |
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sawman
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 21 Dec 15 at 5:37pm |
you are right oldbloke. the first sailing trophy I ever won was as part of the Pilks SC winning Rudyard Cannon team. Dont know if that still runs - sailed in Ents. At pilks we used to team race against WLYC, southport, west Kirby, usually the host club would provide the boats. I suppose that these days with many more classes of boat being sailed within clubs, getting enough reasonable boats in any class would be problematic - my club could probably manage toppers.... |
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