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    Posted: 04 Dec 12 at 9:56pm
D-fore, I see you are in Kent.  How about doing some of the Bough Beech Icicle series.   It is an Open Event running from 06/01/2013 to 24/02/2013, i.e. 16 races over 8 Sundays and attracts a good quality entry from a number of sailors from all over the area. (There is some history here: apparently BBSC started life as a winter only club for refugees from sea sailing.)  You dont't have to do them all: usual 50% of races sailed +1 to count.  NOR: http://www.boughbeechsc.org.uk/uploads/EventDocs/NOR%20Icicle%202013.doc

 
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Thank you for the info, I am suprised that the Hoo Freezer has been cancelled. Maybe Wilsonian SC will take it on, although they may struggle with getting a large number of boats up their track.

I thought BBSC was mainly for Wayfarers during the winter. I am also not to keen on Bewl Water.
 
 
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There is far more than wayfarers doing the BBSC Icicle, have a look at last years result as proof:

http://www.boughbeechsc.org.uk/uploads/eventdocs/icicle%20final%20con%202012.csv
http://www.boughbeechsc.org.uk/uploads/eventdocs/icicle%20final%20asy%202012.csv
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Originally posted by D-fore

Thank you for the info, I am suprised that the Hoo Freezer has been cancelled. Maybe Wilsonian SC will take it on, although they may struggle with getting a large number of boats up their track.

I thought BBSC was mainly for Wayfarers during the winter. I am also not to keen on Bewl Water.
 
 


According the Wilsonian Newsletter, they still have the Hoo Freezer advertised.
http://www.wilsoniansc.org.uk/media/magazines/Winter-2012.pdf


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the cancellation was only announced yesterday!

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My problem is I can only do one off races due to working abroad. A series of races would be a waste of money. 
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The Hoo Freezer will unfortunately not take place in 2013.

Wilsonian have looked at taking it on (they've done the race management side of things for years), but it was too short notice considering the number of visitors, catering, paperwork and the number of rescue boats that are needed for this winter event.  Had it been summer it might just have gone ahead.

They very much hope to run the event in 2014, however, when it should be possible to make it bigger and better than ever. In the past race and course length have been necessarily limited by the need for boats, competitor and committee alike, to get in and out of Hoo Ness Marina.  Without that limitation new opportunities arise.
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Originally posted by D-fore

My problem is I can only do one off races due to working abroad. A series of races would be a waste of money. 
 
BBSC does have the option of a pay-and-play during our Icicle series, £5 gets you a day's good quality racing. Sure, there are other Clubs you could sail at, but our pies are far tastier...
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Originally posted by winging it

I have booked the travelodge for the Brass Monkey.  I am also listed for the GGP.  What happened to the Pompey Perisher?  I used to like that one, though launching and parking were a PITA.


The Perisher suffered from too many cancellations and the host club drifting away from dinghy racing. When it started (a very long time ago) there was very little racing in the winter, on the sea. It was a fun event serving the locals. By the end, there were several winter series in a ten mile radius and the competitors were mostly coming a long way. Some of them, being inland sailors, thought the club were too willing to cancel at the top end of a F5, despite a lot of people not being able to cope with the sea state.
There has been talk of resuscitating it, but not this winter.

The Perisher has been revived... and will be hosted by Hayling this February. I think there will be a formal announcement soon but Portsmouth have given their blessing and it will see the return of a large pursuit to the Portsmouth area. 

"First sailing event of the 2013 Club season will be the new HISC Perisher Pursuit Open Race on Saturday 16 February" http://www.hisc.co.uk/
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Excellent news!  Hope to get down for that one!   is it hoping to become part of the sailjuice series?  would be great to have a sea venue.
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