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    Posted: 04 Jul 13 at 11:34pm
James , the fact I am willing to take a day off work and drive 200 miles to get there regardless of the forecast suggests how good this event and stunning location are. I would much rather do this event then sail 3 out of 4 Sundays in perfect conditions at home clubs. Racing the same folk week in week out getting the same results! Dammit I am bringing, bike, boat and beer with me! Enjoying the most beautiful countywide this county has to offer!

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I'm sure it's lovely Russ, have fun with the bike and beer, and hope the boat bit isn't as forecast.

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Originally posted by Ruscoe

James , the fact I am willing to take a day off work and drive 200 miles to get there regardless of the forecast suggests how good this event and stunning location are. I would much rather do this event then sail 3 out of 4 Sundays in perfect conditions at home clubs. Racing the same folk week in week out getting the same results! Dammit I am bringing, bike, boat and beer with me! Enjoying the most beautiful countywide this county has to offer!


You're going up North where it will in all probability rain, to nod to folk you haven't a cats chance in hell of understanding, who hate you because you are a southern poof, sailing a poofs boat not made of good old 'honest' yorkshire wood, all because you are demo donkey and have no choice in the matter, so are trying to sugar coat it. We on the other hand are going to enjoy a sunny beach weekend in Gods back garden soaking up the rays and churning through the tinnies maybe even chucking the empty ones at stand up paddle boarders if we're feeling benevolent if not we'll chuck them full.

Have a crap time, we're not jealous at all... byeee missing you already
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I am jealous.  I want to be there.  
the same, but different...

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Well I hope Messrs Chandler, Garvin and Hamster buy you a beer or three at your nationals in a couple of weeks...

I have to admire your commitment Russy- driving all that way at 60 mph to take one for the team to help get the PN up for next year.

Bravo squire. You'll make a bandit out of it yet.  Clap Clap Clap


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Great weekend, Loads of wind Saturday especially round by the Island.  Annoyingly i swam about 5 times gybing.  Highlighted my cockyness and lack of time in the boat as i was coming out far too hot from the gybes.  Cost me massively prob 10 minutes in total.  Sunday looked like a bit of a drifter so i decided to earn some brownie points back and set off for home and take the family out for a meal.  Totally worth the trip again,  for those of you that have not done it you really should give the Lord Birkett a go.  great racing in simply the most beautiful part of our green and pleasant land!

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Quite agree with Ruscoe. It was a great weekend, fantastic weather all weekend. More wind than forecast on both days too, so don't believe your forecasts too much. To those who blogalot, but dontsailalot, my advice is - get out more. Even if you can't afford the time to go to many meetings in a year, you should put the Birkett high up your list. Its a lovely place to visit quite apart from the sailing.
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Nope still not convinced.... Glad I've got this in the diary rather than some inland handicap race.

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The fact that Russ made a call to bail on the last day is quite telling- I appreciate his honesty, and have no hesitation in admitting I would have done the same, although maybe with a little less grace given if was an entire weekend of passes used and 200+ miles for a skunking.

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Posts: 1514 		Post Options Post Options   Quote Ruscoe Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Jul 13 at 4:54pm
Sunday was definately sailable Jimbo.  If i hadnt ballsed up the Saturday with a crap 115th and a load of swimming i would of sailed.  It was a drifter at times but the kite would of filled.  I also had to think about being away for 3 days this weekend as well.  So decided i would head back.  Oh an i forgot to mention the stinking hangover!
 
Seriously though its such an amazing event, a real testiment to all things great about our sport.  lets be honest i couldnt careless about were i came.  If i did i would sail a boat that suited the event.  Albacore or 49er.  Even then my ability is the limiting factor.  i just love being part of the festival!  Racing on a start line with 250 other boats, exporing probably the finest inland sailing waters this country has to offer.  Not to mention great food and beer.
 
But i dont need to sell it to anyone, its widely regarded as one of if not the best events of the year.  Even with Windguru getting it wrong and inflated fuel prices they still had 230 other boat entered!!

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