Anyone going to the Wilson trophy?
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Topic: Anyone going to the Wilson trophy?
Posted By: stuarthop
Subject: Anyone going to the Wilson trophy?
Date Posted: 29 Apr 09 at 2:20pm
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Anyone going to the Wilson trophy this weekend? I'll probably pop over for a look at some point over the weekend. Its usaully pretty good for spectating. ------------- |
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Posted By: A Seabadger
Date Posted: 29 Apr 09 at 3:10pm
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I am.
Went last year and had a fantastic time. Socail scene was very good. ------------- I don't suffer from insanity...I enjoy every moment of it. |
Posted By: sailor_420
Date Posted: 29 Apr 09 at 5:41pm
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Im going too, but im only a stand in crew for people that cant make it/get too drunk and dont make the next days sailing! ------------- |
Posted By: sargesail
Date Posted: 29 Apr 09 at 9:07pm
| Sailing on the Combined Service Team. Can't wait. Have waited since I first started team racing to make it to the Wilson. Fulfilling a dream. |
Posted By: tack'ho
Date Posted: 30 Apr 09 at 12:46pm
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Damn it Ed gave me the call too late to change my shifts...have fun Sarge. Oh and keep an eye on Ed, his starting sucked last year! ------------- I might be sailing it, but it's still sh**e! |
Posted By: Andymac
Date Posted: 01 May 09 at 5:53pm
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So that's a definite sail on the Sunday then! |
Posted By: craiggo
Date Posted: 01 May 09 at 9:33pm
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Last time I went, my crew ended up in hospital having been set upon by a group of local kids.
The formal dinner is just awesome, and have provided some of the best food fights ever! |
Posted By: sailor_420
Date Posted: 01 May 09 at 11:16pm
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Brilliant first day, wind was a bit iffy going from windy to flat to windy again! Very well run too! ------------- |
Posted By: Stevie_GTI
Date Posted: 01 May 09 at 11:55pm
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Whats the combined service team? |
Posted By: G.R.F.
Date Posted: 01 May 09 at 11:59pm
Usually army and navy combined, what's the wilson then? ------------- https://www.ease-distribution.com/" rel="nofollow - https://www.ease-distribution.com/ |
Posted By: tack'ho
Date Posted: 02 May 09 at 8:18am
Oi.....There's 3 services you know... ------------- I might be sailing it, but it's still sh**e! |
Posted By: G.R.F.
Date Posted: 02 May 09 at 1:20pm
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Yes but nobody likes the Airforce...
No idea why. Army in action 
Airforce in action  ------------- https://www.ease-distribution.com/" rel="nofollow - https://www.ease-distribution.com/ |
Posted By: jeffers
Date Posted: 02 May 09 at 1:48pm
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Far be it from me to point out the obvious but that looks like an aircraft carrier to me..... (don't know many airfields with a low safety fence at the edge of the runway or a control tower that looks like a ships bridge). ------------- Paul ---------------------- D-Zero GBR 74 |
Posted By: tack'ho
Date Posted: 02 May 09 at 2:33pm
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Thank you Jeffers.... Love the two guys in the background gotta be Engineers or admin'ers. 'f'ing Ops guys think they're so clever, but whose gonna have to clean this up' 'Yer...and they haven't filled in any paperwork' ------------- I might be sailing it, but it's still sh**e! |
Posted By: alstorer
Date Posted: 02 May 09 at 2:41pm
If you want to up the pedantry, it's a US Navy aircraft carrier- those are F14s. ------------- -_ Al |
Posted By: G.R.F.
Date Posted: 02 May 09 at 2:44pm
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Yes, thank you Jeffers, part 3 of "irony made easy" wll be winging its way to
you in the mail in due course, doh I'd hate to be having to explain jokes in the bar of your club.. 
And still no-one's explained what the Wilson's all about.. ------------- https://www.ease-distribution.com/" rel="nofollow - https://www.ease-distribution.com/ |
Posted By: tack'ho
Date Posted: 02 May 09 at 3:11pm
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The wilson is a very big team racing event which is held every year. Just go to google and type in .....'wilson trophy' BTW team racing is where you all work togther as a team, that's usually 3 boats, to try and beat the oppositon on combined points. It involves co-operation, thinking ahead, intimate rules knowlege...you wouldn't enjoy it.
------------- I might be sailing it, but it's still sh**e! |
Posted By: G.R.F.
Date Posted: 02 May 09 at 3:30pm
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Might surprise you to know thanks to quite a close relationship with Eric
Twiname I got half decent at it in the early '80's he was a handy team racer and advice from him was worth its weight in gold. And I/we did enjoy it, narrowly missed going to the team worlds in Sardinia ------------- https://www.ease-distribution.com/" rel="nofollow - https://www.ease-distribution.com/ |
Posted By: tack'ho
Date Posted: 02 May 09 at 5:05pm
It's no fun when you don't bite ------------- I might be sailing it, but it's still sh**e! |
Posted By: G.R.F.
Date Posted: 02 May 09 at 6:04pm
touche  ------------- https://www.ease-distribution.com/" rel="nofollow - https://www.ease-distribution.com/ |
Posted By: sailor_420
Date Posted: 03 May 09 at 6:07pm
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Cracking final! West Kirby Hawks beating Larchmont 3 - 2 in the final, very very close race. Its been 8 years since a West Kirby team won the Wilson! ------------- |
Posted By: laser4000
Date Posted: 06 May 09 at 9:01pm
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what a great weekend!! WKSC as ever did us all proud, loads of good racing, great socials, warm welcome and a fab venue as ever.. For a lesson in team race starting then watch the http://www.wksc.net/wilsontrophy/results.asp - starts of the final races at http://www.wksc.net/wilsontrophy/results.asp The select the video - each race was filmed separately but turn your sound down as it's mainly wind noise..or distorted commentary.. WKSC in grey, Larchmont in blue. |