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    Posted: 14 May 09 at 9:41am
Good turnout at Hunts last night.  I managed not to sign on and not to know the course, nor really when I was starting.  Not that it mattered.  I'm still experimenting with the MOGO and tightened the rig up too much for the conditions, so I couldn't point and the sail just kept stalling.

A certain forum member barged his way to the front with his unfairly big rig and then proceeded to hog the lead till the finish....well done Paul, she says begrudgingly...


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We had 20 boats out last night at HOAC/Queensmead SC. Of these 5 had crews who had never sailed before, ever!

Once exams are over for the younger members, racing will peek to about 30. this is a lot as HOAC is the same size as BLYM.

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just come back from wednesday sailing.15 boats out in a nasty wind (gusty force 3-5 with 45% degree shifts) 12 boats went swimming at some point, 10 made it round., all enjoyed the bar afterwards.

I didnt swim andI dont know how we survived as my burton week crew got her first experience of what a N12 feels like when it nose dives and the forestay dissapears beneath a foot of water.

that is her measurement as I was too busy running backwards to try to get the thing back above the water.  

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Post Options Post Options   Quote winging it Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06 May 09 at 6:56pm
I am not allowed to sail at the moment due to having an infection of the inner ear....
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Of those top 10, one was a current Natioanl Champion, and another is sailing in his first season. Just to show the personal handicap is doing what it is intended to do!
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This Wednesday at Burghfield we had 70 boats racing  with nine different classes in the top ten, including an Optimist. Last season we were regularly in the 70s

The personal handicap system makes it all a bit non-serious, but after a full working day who wants serious anyway? I'm just happy to get on the water, and then get a beer in the bar.

 

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We had a pursuit race too, I did surprising well despite fluffing the start when I was the only boat on the line (not as bad as the Phantom sailor who was giving me grief then sailed himself over  ).

Pursuit next Wednesday too but I am working so wont be there.
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Would you believe I lost track of the time (involved in re-varnishing a longboat mast, scraping a streaker (boat, not human) and walking the dog) so I missed it!  what a dunderhead!  As it is, I now appear to be spending my entire weekend at Hunts, so that might make up for it!
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Originally posted by winging it

The forecast for tonight is quite promising - 8 - 9 knots.  The question is, do I sail the mog, with no py, or do I go to Grafham and potentially drift in the contender? 

I would suggest you start with the Moth PY and take it from there (I know the boat is not a Moth but the characterisitics look very similar aside from it being longer).

I will be there and as a member of the sailing committee can help the RO depending on who it is. The sailing sec might also be there as well as other members of the committee if required.

Anyone else got any suggestions?

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Originally posted by ChrisJ

Burghfield started their Wednesday evening races last night.

The light winds forecast had put a few people of, so we only had 55 boats out on the water: these varied from a brand new, never touchedthe water before Merlin to a 40 year old Entrerprise, with everything in between.

This is a series of personal handicap races, with the handicaps for everyone changing every week: It makes for relatively uncrowded starts and VERY crowded finishes at 20:00.

 

Yeah the burghfield series is fantastic! Gets a really good turnout most weeks - imagine 55 boats being described as 'only' and considered a small turnout and the pursuit bit adds to the fun. Many clubs could adopt their formula

Littleton (where I sail) is thursday nights...and there they alternate the pursuit with a general handicap so you get to enjoy both types of racing. Starting this thursday but I'm going up north for the wilson...

IMHO thursday night yotting is better than wednesday as you're closer to the weekend - so a nice relaxing sail thursday, post match beer and then home. 1 day at work and its the weekend!

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