Tide Ride

   Anyone else from here going? My first time*, and first time I'll have been to Hayling Island. Any tips or advice?
Forecast seems to be varying a lot, but hopefully there's going to be at least one full-on day  

*as noted on news "story" on here. And on Sail World. And wherever else that was spammed to

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alstorer Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 02 Aug 07 Location: Cambridge Online Status: Offline Posts: 2899	Post Options Post Reply Quote alstorer Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Tide Ride Posted: 01 Oct 08 at 12:52pm
	Anyone else from here going? My first time, and first time I'll have been to Hayling Island. Any tips or advice? Forecast seems to be varying a lot, but hopefully there's going to be at least one full-on day as noted on news "story" on here. And on Sail World. And wherever else that was spammed to

aardvark_issues Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 24 Jul 05 Location: Weston-Super-Mare Online Status: Offline Posts: 505	Post Options Post Reply Quote aardvark_issues Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Oct 08 at 1:15pm
	Im going with the Moth, should be fun - Looks like a great turnout.

FireballNeil Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 03 Oct 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 654	Post Options Post Reply Quote FireballNeil Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Oct 08 at 3:36pm
	Im going, the forecast is rapidly decreasing though, I would rather it stayed above 15knots! Im also looking forward to a crash course in sailing at hayling, I have never sailed in a strong tidal venue!
	Neil

Phil eltringham Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 16 Mar 04 Location: England/Hitchin Online Status: Offline Posts: 1105	Post Options Post Reply Quote Phil eltringham Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Oct 08 at 3:44pm
	make sure you know which way the tide is running across the course, one side of the beat will be favoured. Upwind is a drag race out to this side, downwind, is a demolition derby, keep your nose clean and you'll be up the front. And watch out for the gates downwind. They will go through the rules for these at the briefing, make sure you understand them and get them right, mistakes will be costly both in terms of places and insurance premiums!! But whaever you do have fun on saturday night, its what the whole event is about!
	FLAT IS FAST! Shifts Happen

ratface Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 07 Apr 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 686	Post Options Post Reply Quote ratface Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Oct 08 at 4:13pm
	was planning on going this year sadly i cant as i shall be spending my weekend team racing Toppers at a NSSA event. Watched the Tide Ride last year and was as good to watch as it was for those competing! the event is more about Boat handling skills than anything else.
	BLYM Hertfordshire Sailing team Uk-Cherub 2644 Laser 4000 -4089

Phil eltringham Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 16 Mar 04 Location: England/Hitchin Online Status: Offline Posts: 1105	Post Options Post Reply Quote Phil eltringham Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 06 Oct 08 at 10:58am
	Did anyone sail on the sunday. We had to leave early. Saturday was awesome, 3 sails and 37 knots of breeze is a very good thing!!
	FLAT IS FAST! Shifts Happen

alstorer Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 02 Aug 07 Location: Cambridge Online Status: Offline Posts: 2899	Post Options Post Reply Quote alstorer Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 06 Oct 08 at 12:44pm
	All fleets got racing on the Sunday bar the 29ers. Came seventh in the B14 fleet... ...less said about how many boats were actually racing, the better As forecast, the wind did die off quite a lot, below fully-hiking conditions. Last couple of races got a bit lumpy, the wind (as forecast) swung round to the North and filled in, so there was wind-blown chop running against swell from the sea and against the tide that was still coming in. We were doing OK races 3 &4 until we had to gybe for the bottom gate. Swimming, mast in mud, more than five minutes behind the leaders. It was really annoying in race 3, as although we'd got to the top in last, spotting that it was a two-sail reach to the gate meant we didn't waste time hoisting and dropping the kite.

Guest Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 21 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guest Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 06 Oct 08 at 2:27pm
	I heard that there was quite a bit of carnage in the 29er & 800 fleets with rigs and daggerboards biting the dust ... any details/reports yet?

furtive Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 30 Mar 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 188	Post Options Post Reply Quote furtive Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 06 Oct 08 at 2:27pm
	29ers were also racing on Sunday (course nearest to the club after the moths I think). Multiple 29er rigs broken on Saturday, also a lot of damage in the 800s racing on the Winner (the only fleet to try and race there before they moved that course further into the harbour). Watching them from the club there was very little water over the bank, and a lot of v nasty chop. At one point at least 3 boats stacked up on the sand bar in waist deep water, again several busted rigs and at least one exploded dagger board. All in all a great effort by the club to get through the amount races they did in pretty testing conditions! I imagine Noble are having quite a busy day today though. Edited by furtive

Peter Barton Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Posting king Joined: 10 Oct 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 129	Post Options Post Reply Quote Peter Barton Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 06 Oct 08 at 3:18pm
	OUCH! Strong wind, shallow water and high performance dagger board boats dont mix! (speaking from experience as someone who has broken bowsprits on 18'Skiff, RS800 & I14 on the sea bed after grounding / nose diving!) Was the shallow water within the course?