Busa Fleet Racing
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Category: Dinghy classes
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Topic: Busa Fleet Racing
Posted By: timnoyce
Subject: Busa Fleet Racing
Date Posted: 07 Nov 05 at 5:07pm
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just wondered who on the forum went to weymouth at the weekend. I had
an immense time breaking a laser 2 and i think that we made it reach
terminal velocity before the big bang. how did anyone else get on?!
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Posted By: Isis
Date Posted: 07 Nov 05 at 6:30pm
I know Stu and Andy of cherub fame were planning on going (although you'd probibly already know that  ) but I dont know if they made it in the end as they were both lacking crews from the right uni.Other than that I dont think anyone else has mentioned it. Heard it was windy? 28knot gusts acording to the moths.... ------------- |
Posted By: timnoyce
Date Posted: 07 Nov 05 at 7:14pm
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there weren't any cherubs down there unfortunately as that would have
been incredible fun. I heard that it was windier than that, the word
from the race office was an average of 34knots in the race! I saw
someone taking photos on one of the ribs so i am trying to track them
down as i'm certain there will be some impressive ones. ------------- http://www.facebook.com/bearfootdesign - BEARFOOT DESIGN Cherub 2648 - Comfortably Numb |
Posted By: Jon Emmett
Date Posted: 07 Nov 05 at 7:27pm
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Wind data may be found at: http://www.weather-file.com/%7Eportland/ - http://www.weather-file.com/%7Eportland/ Shame no racing on Sunday it was really nice from 2PM onwards...
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Posted By: timnoyce
Date Posted: 07 Nov 05 at 8:04pm
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cor well that doesn't seem as impressive when you see it written down.
It was much more exciting when discussing it in the bar afterwards! I personally think that the data is incorrect as I'm sure a lot of people will agree with me when i say that it was a steady force 8  ------------- http://www.facebook.com/bearfootdesign - BEARFOOT DESIGN Cherub 2648 - Comfortably Numb |
Posted By: Mike278
Date Posted: 07 Nov 05 at 8:04pm
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I went and had great fun until i distroyed my mast and centreboard (i then watched some of the laser 2 fleet from my upturned hull as they all sailed past) ------------- Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night. |
Posted By: 49erGBR735HSC
Date Posted: 07 Nov 05 at 8:10pm
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Does anyone know if they are going to re-run the event as they only got oone race in, or are the results just going to stand from one single race? ------------- Dennis Watson 49er GBR735 http://www.helensburghsailingclub.co.uk/ - Helensburgh S.C http://www.noblemarine.co.uk/home.php3?affid=560 - Boat Insurance from Noble Marine |
Posted By: Isis
Date Posted: 07 Nov 05 at 8:15pm
I was chatting to stu just after posting and he was definantly there... he didnt admit to demoting himself to uni boats though  Mast and centreboard in one got Mike? gutted! what boat was that? ------------- |
Posted By: timnoyce
Date Posted: 07 Nov 05 at 8:15pm
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well they seem to have published the single race result as the RESULTS
which seems a bit shocking. I guess its a lot of cost for everyone
involved because I'm not sure that our union would be too happy to have
given us another £350 for another weekend away. fingers crossed though
as it was an amazing weekend with the socials and i'd be more than
happy to go down there again!
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Posted By: Mike278
Date Posted: 07 Nov 05 at 8:23pm
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that was my contender, but hopefully i can get a better mast off the insurance ------------- Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night. |
Posted By: timnoyce
Date Posted: 07 Nov 05 at 8:33pm
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i think i saw you at one point then behind the wall of spray as there
was only one contender entered right? you were definitely upright at
that time though and cruising!
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Posted By: Sam Tozer
Date Posted: 07 Nov 05 at 10:21pm
| Well I managed to get round in an ever so boring Firefly. Not too sure about the 34 knots in the race, wasn't that windy! Although I did see a Firefly pitchpole which was pritty impressive |
Posted By: Isis
Date Posted: 07 Nov 05 at 10:28pm
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Someone pitchpoled a firefly? Give that man a medal!! That deserves some serious respect/sarcasm!! ------------- |
Posted By: 49erGBR735HSC
Date Posted: 07 Nov 05 at 10:50pm
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Keeping my fingers crossed too, missed this weekend but would be great if they re-run it, might give us a chance to get the boat along if it's in the new year... ------------- Dennis Watson 49er GBR735 http://www.helensburghsailingclub.co.uk/ - Helensburgh S.C http://www.noblemarine.co.uk/home.php3?affid=560 - Boat Insurance from Noble Marine |
Posted By: timnoyce
Date Posted: 07 Nov 05 at 11:04pm
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you must have been one of few plymouth sailing club members not to be
there then as there were enough of them about, could spot them a mile
off by their hoodies! was it just you and andy lang that couldn't make
it!?
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Posted By: 49erGBR735HSC
Date Posted: 07 Nov 05 at 11:49pm
.... Maybe a good thing that I couldn't get the boat to the Nationals, probably would have ended up destroying lots of stuff .------------- Dennis Watson 49er GBR735 http://www.helensburghsailingclub.co.uk/ - Helensburgh S.C http://www.noblemarine.co.uk/home.php3?affid=560 - Boat Insurance from Noble Marine |
Posted By: timnoyce
Date Posted: 09 Nov 05 at 11:20am
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does anyone know who was taking photos? i saw a couple of ribs with
cameras and can imagine there might be some extreme shots. i'd quite
like to track them down.
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Posted By: Mike278
Date Posted: 09 Nov 05 at 1:12pm
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there are some photos on the busa website: http://www.busa.co.uk/showphotos.php?v=current&id=11 - http://www.busa.co.uk/showphotos.php?v=current&id=11 i'm not sure if anyone else has any, but i would like to see some more if they do ------------- Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night. |
Posted By: andy_cherub
Date Posted: 19 Nov 05 at 10:36pm
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Yer I was put down to race Aqua - but Mr Tom isnt at Uni! HAHA ------------- -12ft skiff, Team 'CST Composites' -Many thanks goes out to all of my sponsors. Ignore my user name, my views are of a 12ft skiff |
Posted By: Isis
Date Posted: 19 Nov 05 at 10:45pm
They found out about that then huh? ------------- |