The Bart Number

It certainly has built up to something of an admin-fest, but not insurmountable.
We only get around 10-15 on the startline even on a nice Summer's day, so we sold the whole idea to our Saturday Junior sailing / training team that we could have a fun race for all, as well as barbecues etc - a late season party/family day if you will.
Lo and behold, we look like a potential 30+ taking the start with many non-sailing parents/friends also interested in helping out with the appeal of setting a World Record.
Witnesses were easy to find - everyone knows a policeman/teacher/guide or scout leader?
A quick trip around the lake with Strava to measure the course, bolt a go-pro to the committee boat to record start & finish (reminding someone to hit 'record' of course).....bob's your Uncle.

We engaged the juniors in particular and they've taken to it wonderfully...tell a kid that they could be on telly ('Barts Bash live') and you'll be flooded with short movies from phones etc.
We're certainly going for it...in fact, Mrs Fleaberto is in the process of seeing which boats in the dinghy park aren't going to be in use so that we can borrow some for the over-subscribed nature of our event.

Mind you, we still haven't told the fishermen yet.......

Edited by fleaberto - 17 Sep 14 at 1:16pm

Looks like the same might be true for Hunts. We can do the videoing and measuring but getting 2 'professional' independent witnesses is likely to be a step too far...

Originally posted by Punky How many duties a year do you have to do if you have 10-15 regulars at your club?

3 duties, which we choose ourselves via 'Dutyman' It's weird, we have 150-ish members? and Sunday racing really only attracts 10% or less. We're big on 'family' and just social sailing really. Our Juniors see 30-40 kids turning up every Saturday morning but racers? I think 15 has been the most I've seen this year. Stays the same during the Winter though - same faces.

Anyway, I love the idea that we're going to see total carnage on Sunday. The kids just show us how should be done, IE: Just have fun! They're not concerned with PY numbers, not fussed about banditry....they just rock up, go sailing and get wet with a bloody big smile on their faces.
That's what I'm going to remember the day for

Re the "Albacore" with a trapeze on yy.com, I reckon its a Jollyboat. Its about 17-18 ft, I once sailed one about 40 yrs ago, fast boat.

We're up to 60 entries and working on being part of the GWR.
Very Light but sunny forecast for us so look out corrected speed :-)