Mersea 'Round the island race'

   Just got back from mersea, having finished the race. We did it in 2 hours and 15 minutes, and had the spinnaker up for a lot of the race. Brilliant fun :D

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Mister Nick Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 01 Aug 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 389	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mister Nick Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Mersea 'Round the island race' Posted: 19 Aug 09 at 4:04pm
	Just got back from mersea, having finished the race. We did it in 2 hours and 15 minutes, and had the spinnaker up for a lot of the race. Brilliant fun :D

Mister Nick Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 01 Aug 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 389	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mister Nick Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 19 Aug 09 at 8:07am
	The day of the event, didn't sleep last night out of sheer excitement :(

Mister Nick Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 01 Aug 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 389	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mister Nick Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 Aug 09 at 11:55am
	Thanks for the advice neptune, I have got some people to take the boat across, its only a Topaz Race X (70KG, including all the rig plus what we need to take with us), so it shouldn't be too challenging). Sorry to disappoint you, but we are going the opposite way to the one you suggested but it should work out okay. We are leaving at 10:30 and going across the Strood at high water, so it should be ok. I'm hoping this year will be a bit more calm, last year it was blowing a force 5, gusting 6 and we only had 13 stone of weight holding the boat down. It was hairy to say the least (and thats not including what happend when we got the spinnaker up :S), but this year its supposed to be a nice force 3, so it should be all good!!

Neptune Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 08 Jun 09 Location: Berkshire United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1314	Post Options Post Reply Quote Neptune Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 Aug 09 at 9:03am
	If you read the entry instruction the army are not there this year so you have to make your own preperations - however i expect that there will be plenty of people and a few randome trailors that you should be alright to wing it. Good fun race....If you are sailing a fast boat - start in the 20 minutes before high water and go to the strood (road) first (clockwise - leave Island to starboard) as your get the most water there and hopefully by the time you reach the colne there will be more sea breeze blowing you back down the coast. Don't pick and early time in th hope that you can pick your rounding direction on the day as you'll end up without enough water to go round the back first. good luck

G.R.F. Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 10 Aug 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 4028	Post Options Post Reply Quote G.R.F. Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Aug 09 at 9:44pm
	Huh, lucky you. We had to carry our boards when we raced round the damn thing.
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radixon Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 27 Oct 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2407	Post Options Post Reply Quote radixon Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Aug 09 at 9:21pm
	GRF the Army carry them for you. Apparently if your not quick out your boat, you'll be carried in the thing!

G.R.F. Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 10 Aug 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 4028	Post Options Post Reply Quote G.R.F. Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Aug 09 at 8:53pm
	How do they get the boats across the Road bit?
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Mister Nick Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 01 Aug 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 389	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mister Nick Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Aug 09 at 8:19pm
	Hey hey guys, I'm doing the mersea round the island race this wednesday, and was wondering if anyone else is doing it, or if anyone knew what the wind was gonna be like around mersea on that day?