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    Posted: 27 Aug 14 at 10:19am
SailFest should consider a venue with on-site camping so you can get the real festival feel and camping makes it much cheaper.

Perhaps a big inland venue would work which could support multiple courses and camping.
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It seems to me that the ' problem' with SailFest, is that it cannot be 'all thIngs to all people'.  A great concept, to have a festival of competition, coaching and additional events for all levels of ability and experience.  
Having sailed at WPNSA last year and again this year at Calshot, I think The Sailracer team should be congratulated for trying to do something a bit different!  This year was particularly difficult with both the weather and disappointing take-up. 
We were able to treat the weekend as a superb family get together, with good racing,  though the only times I got ahead of the grandchildren was when they capsized!!!
As Simon has said, 20-20 hindsight can be useful, and I am sure he will be using that to tune next year's event.
To club sailors who don't travel very often, this could be THE event to go to, without some of the perceived issues that are associated with some large class championships.
Many thanks again to theSailRacer team and sponsors for a great weekend!
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Originally posted by gordon1277

Hi Simon
Interesting that you did not sail Sunday, at 9am we had southerly at Lee on Solent very light but by 12 we had a NNW of about 8 knots.
Can I suggest moving the event to another bank holiday being mid late August many classes have there Nationals or are about to early September so you are reducing your potential takers. Late May might be worth a shout.
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The Race Team set up station near the Meon Shore,  and for quite a bit of the morning were recording more tide than wind.  Early afternoon when we gave up on that idea,  we were able to set-up some ad-hoc racing near Calshot Slipway which had a bit of breeze,  but a falling tide so ran out of water later in the day.  With 20:20 hindsight we probably should have made that call earlier,  but with the range of boats (18ft Skiff to Feva) we had to fit in needed a big course area.

Moving dates certainly under consideration,  any thoughts on Whitsun Bank Holiday/Half Term ?
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Hi Simon
Interesting that you did not sail Sunday, at 9am we had southerly at Lee on Solent very light but by 12 we had a NNW of about 8 knots.
Can I suggest moving the event to another bank holiday being mid late August many classes have there Nationals or are about to early September so you are reducing your potential takers. Late May might be worth a shout.
Good luck.
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Oh, and another thing.... how many times have you been to a regatta and had to pay a king's ransom for that awesome picture of yourself that you see displayed in the clubhouse?

Really great of SailRacer to a) take so many great quality pics of the event, and b) stick them up online.
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Originally posted by Null

 Really great to catch up with bootscooter and the boy, great guys always game for a laugh.  Really great seeing The boy growing into being a great yachter!  Bootscooter so passion and commitments to his kids sailing is really inspiring, I just wish I was as selfless as he with my kids development in the sport.



I only do it cos they love it so much! And I'm NOT about to sell the D-One to fund a Finn yet!!*




* although I admit that it may come to that eventually
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Originally posted by Medway Maniac

Did I miss a report of the Minisail Nats on Y&Y?


Yup

http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/177535/Minisail-Nationals-at-Whitefriars
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Originally posted by iiitick

Originally posted by Rupert

11 boats for the Byte Nationals? Blimey, the Minisails had 12, for goodness sake...

So much for the boat being chosen as a pathway class. People have voted with their feet.

Rupert. I believe in the class, I believe that if I can enlighten others it will be better for them. I feel quite Evangelistic on the subject. More than half the fleet were women who love the boat. The Hartleys father and son came down to see us with a new boat which had interesting tweaks. They are full of enthusiasim, we are full of enthusiasim, we will succeed......just you wait.....fatties!

And...surely Minisail gets the nostalgia vote? 


It gets the "boat for £50 vote...
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Originally posted by kneewrecker

That weather doesn't look too inspiring, if you had folks saying they enjoyed themselves in that, then I reckon you pulled it off Simon
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That weather doesn't look too inspiring, if you had folks saying they enjoyed themselves in that, then I reckon you pulled it off Simon
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