Birkett 2013

   As the assymetric at the back of the queue, I had plenty of time to ponder how the hell your boom stayed where it was.  I reckon 30 degrees was a significant understatement of how far you were were running by the lee, as we were pretty much beam reaching in on port at the time.

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jaydub Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 06 Jan 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 267	Post Options Post Reply Quote jaydub Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Birkett 2013 Posted: 10 Jul 13 at 5:59pm
	As the assymetric at the back of the queue, I had plenty of time to ponder how the hell your boom stayed where it was. I reckon 30 degrees was a significant understatement of how far you were were running by the lee, as we were pretty much beam reaching in on port at the time.

GybeFunny Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 27 Oct 09 Online Status: Offline Posts: 403	Post Options Post Reply Quote GybeFunny Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 10 Jul 13 at 8:28pm
	I did it for the first time this year in my Scorpion, I thought it was a great event, very well run by some very helpful volunteers. I had wondered how they would cope with so many boats all wanting to launch at the same time but it all worked fine and the stewards at the entrance were very helpful in finding me a parking place and helping with everything else I needed. As Winging it said I would have thought it would have suited a conventional spinnaker more but I think the wind was sometimes better on the left and sometimes on the right so the assymetrics could get to the best bits easier rather than me just sailing down the middle, that said the Albacore just picked a side (the left) on the run on Saturday and it obviously paid for them and I am very happy with my 34th place at my first attempt! I hope to get the chance to do the event again in the future but it is such a long way from Kent! Edited by GybeFunny - 10 Jul 13 at 8:30pm

patj Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 16 Jul 04 Location: Wiltshire Online Status: Offline Posts: 643	Post Options Post Reply Quote patj Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 14 Jul 13 at 7:59am
	Just back on line after extending the Birkett weekend into a holiday and had a great first event despite the lack of wind on Sunday and spending the downwind leg wishing we had a kite. Finished 144th overall in our Albacore - no they aren't all fast!