Bloody Mary (WOW)

   WOW just got back from QMSC and the sailing is amazing!! 
The wind was blowing Force 6-7 and the guys there weren't capsizing. There had been alot of retirements during the race, but the guys left standing were very very good. There was 2 Fireballs and 1 Contender doing really well I think they were winning but the standard of sailing there was impressive. 
Anyone else go down for a look?

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Andy949 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 08 Jan 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote Andy949 Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Bloody Mary (WOW) Posted: 08 Jan 05 at 4:03pm
	WOW just got back from QMSC and the sailing is amazing!! The wind was blowing Force 6-7 and the guys there weren't capsizing. There had been alot of retirements during the race, but the guys left standing were very very good. There was 2 Fireballs and 1 Contender doing really well I think they were winning but the standard of sailing there was impressive. Anyone else go down for a look?
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Harry44981! Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 26 Aug 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 736	Post Options Post Reply Quote Harry44981! Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 08 Jan 05 at 4:42pm
	Chips Howarth and V. Townsend won in a Fireball- that's what it said on the front page. I didn't go but when i went last yearfor a topper event it was a 6, 7 in the gusts and most of the topper fleet finished, it was amazing sailing. I wouldn't like to see the launch/recovery anarchy again! and this was in boats that can be wheeled up the banks with the need for the lift thingy- i bet it was crazy!

nathan Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 26 Apr 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 143	Post Options Post Reply Quote nathan Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 09 Jan 05 at 5:48pm
	It wasnt that windy last year!! You might be thinking of the junior bloody mary... however that event did not reach a force 7. Saturday's event was seriously windy- 140 boats entered and lots turned up but didnt enter because of the condtions

Harry44981! Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 26 Aug 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 736	Post Options Post Reply Quote Harry44981! Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 09 Jan 05 at 6:08pm
	no i went for a topper event.

DiscoBall Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 03 Jan 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 305	Post Options Post Reply Quote DiscoBall Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 09 Jan 05 at 9:04pm
	Yep serious wind, you wouldn't think that miracles and finns were capable of pitchpoling...!

Wave Rider Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 27 Oct 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 909	Post Options Post Reply Quote Wave Rider Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 10 Jan 05 at 5:48pm
	Lol um no that must of been pretty funny watching
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Lazorsharp Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 08 Jan 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 12	Post Options Post Reply Quote Lazorsharp Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 11 Jan 05 at 11:03am
	that must have been awesome!

Adam84 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 02 Dec 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 48	Post Options Post Reply Quote Adam84 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 12 Jan 05 at 2:14pm
	There are some good pics from the event, it looked well good. My mate went but decided not to go out when the boat next to him got blown off its trolly with no sails or mast up!! seriously windy!!!!!

stuarthop Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 22 Dec 04 Location: Nottingham Online Status: Offline Posts: 1040	Post Options Post Reply Quote stuarthop Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 13 Jan 05 at 5:14pm
	i waz gunna go n sail in my new scorp but my crew woz 2 lazy 2 drive 2 london 4 d event ohh well watch out nxt yr!


Skiffman Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Far too distracted from work Joined: 27 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 291	Post Options Post Reply Quote Skiffman Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 13 Jan 05 at 8:48pm
	We did it in a 29er and it was auwsum, suprisingly it didn't look like too many boats broke! I think that every boat capsized at least 2 including the fireball that won, some guy said that his windometer was gusting over 36 knots ! annoyingly we rigged our kite wrong so had to come in to fix and missed the race but still went for a blast any included a couple of pitchpoles!
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