The Tasar v the Icon

Tasars and Icons should be in the same start group at the Sheppey race ... 'fast' is anything under  PN1030 from memory at IOSSC .. so this year they can both enjoy the watchdul attention of the Blazes as they should feature in this group start as well for the first time.

 'Dancing Farmer' is still fiddling around in the fields when he should be in Icon '03' .. so it will probably be the Blaze for me as well .. or a 'Fire' just maybe as at least one other will also be there.  Whatever your ride - enjoy it don't just talk about it perhaps. 

We'll be watching you there for a while one way or another....
    
Mike L.

PS - The race organisers should be applauded.  It is a unique event and given the logistics of the course they do a really fantastic job....  I must have done at least 15 now over the years on Boards, in Asymetrics and of course in the Blaze (wings/leverage/trapeze does help !).  The sponsorship is great and anyone, even me cannot made a course mistake .. just do not risk being OCS though !  And don't even think about pumping you will simply die ... we've laughed at a few who do insist on doing it .... they rarely last the first couple of hours.  This really is not some 40 minute can race.    


Edited by blaze720 - 28 Aug 14 at 11:29am

They don't do a bad job over at IOSSC, it's generally a well organised and run event, it's not their fault some mad men have been gerrymandering the handicap system.

Except they'll send the Tasars off half an hour before the Icons, because of that stupid RYA Handicap..

We were thinking of bringing the loan boat over, but at 969 it'll be in the fast handicap start along with RS800's so not much to race fairly against.

Another example of PYAG idiocy ruining our day.

Edited by iGRF - 28 Aug 14 at 9:01am

It's made by a local company called 'Bandit Sails'...

They usually power Miracles to victory and more lately have been dallying with GP14ers though how that's going for them trying to wring pennies from the deeper reaches of GP14 sailors pockets, I don't expect them to be getting rich anytime soon.

Neal Gibson Gibson Sails is what he calls himself.