Bloody Mary

   Well i was on the water as soon as i could and a little under 30 mins before the start!!!  And  you could not see anyone to follow because of the fog!!  And no the Long/Lat for the start wouldnt of helped but the Moron in the rescue boat giving me some kind of clue would of!!!

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Merlinboy Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 03 Jul 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3169	Post Options Post Reply Quote Merlinboy Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Bloody Mary Posted: 10 Jan 09 at 8:35pm
	Well i was on the water as soon as i could and a little under 30 mins before the start!!! And you could not see anyone to follow because of the fog!! And no the Long/Lat for the start wouldnt of helped but the Moron in the rescue boat giving me some kind of clue would of!!!

Jon711 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 04 May 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 465	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jon711 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 10 Jan 09 at 8:32pm
	I sail with a GPS watch - If they give a Lat/Long for the start line - do youy think that mayh have helped??? On the other hand maybe launching earlier and following may have got you to the start line!!! Sorry being a bit facitious....

Merlinboy Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 03 Jul 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3169	Post Options Post Reply Quote Merlinboy Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 10 Jan 09 at 8:26pm
	It was foggy, and freezing!! To wards the end our kite blocks had frozen into ice cubes!!! My mate had major problems with his canoe !!! I am a bit peeved off as we were told to launch from the other side of the land fingure, it took ages to get round and as a consequence missed our start! it was so foggy that it was disorientating and Chan i asked a rescue boat which way the start was, they said sorry we are not allowed to help!!! I started about 30 secs before the 400's so was fighting a loosing battle from the off! Still i enjoyed it and so did my wife, could of done with it being warmer and a tad more wind!!

Jon711 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 04 May 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 465	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jon711 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 10 Jan 09 at 8:15pm
	And also mega congratulations to Andy Couch, winning the Bloody Mary is a significant result..

JimC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6662	Post Options Post Reply Quote JimC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 10 Jan 09 at 8:14pm
	I suspect its the first time a Phantom has done at all well at the BM... From the numbers I have this is the first time one has finished in the top 30 since at least 2002. Edited by JimC

Jon711 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 04 May 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 465	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jon711 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 10 Jan 09 at 8:08pm
	Sorry I wasn't having a go at the Phantoms they are a good boat with many good sailors in the class but does the handiicap reflect this??

Inland sea Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 19 Jul 07 Location: Rugby Online Status: Offline Posts: 290	Post Options Post Reply Quote Inland sea Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 10 Jan 09 at 8:04pm
	Watching the forecast I was thinking of opening a book for a N12 or Phantom. Perfet for them ... here's hoping for a bit more breeze next year and come hell or high water I'll be there How close was the finish?
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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: 10 Jan 09 at 8:03pm
	Phantoms are obviously a good class for light wind racing with the right crew weight, that sail well in cold weather! Or the competition wasn't there this year! How many entered the race?

Jon711 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 04 May 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 465	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jon711 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 10 Jan 09 at 8:01pm
	At the risk of being barred from from this forum, I've always said Phantoms were handicap bandits... Or is that handicap bandits are alwayw Phantoms?!?!?!

marcus3292 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 01 Feb 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 38	Post Options Post Reply Quote marcus3292 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 10 Jan 09 at 7:56pm
	it was f-ing cold, Andy Couch won it in his phantom.
	phantoms kick a**e (when sailed well)