Draycote dash

From the photos, the Dash doesn't look to have been that light.  People sitting to windward, and there's even a Fireball crew on the wire (yes, with the helm sitting to windward).  More wind than we had to battle against the tide with, anyway (another day, creeping up tide, 'will we, won't we?', toward the windward mark, when tidal PY's looked like such an obvious thing to adopt)

MM the first 2 races on Saturday had me hiking out, however it soon dropped off to a crouch by the mast style driftathon.  Still very enjoyable and managed superbly.

Originally posted by sandgrounder Originally posted by Medway Maniac From the photos, the Dash doesn't look to have been that light.  People sitting to windward, and there's even a Fireball crew on the wire (yes, with the helm sitting to windward).  More wind than we had to battle against the tide with, anyway (another day, creeping up tide, 'will we, won't we?', toward the windward mark, when tidal PY's looked like such an obvious thing to adopt) Conditions at the Draycote Dash:- Race 1 & 2: 8-10kts, occasionally gusting 12kts Race 3: 7kts (Moths no longer foiling) Race 4: 4kts Pursuit Race: 3-4kts

hard cheese for the RS300 ... the pursuit race is very dominant in the results; double points and non discard-able ...  seems the races on Saturday are just foreplay ...

Originally posted by kneewrecker Originally posted by Steve411 Originally posted by sandgrounder Originally posted by Medway Maniac From the photos, the Dash doesn't look to have been that light.  People sitting to windward, and there's even a Fireball crew on the wire (yes, with the helm sitting to windward).  More wind than we had to battle against the tide with, anyway (another day, creeping up tide, 'will we, won't we?', toward the windward mark, when tidal PY's looked like such an obvious thing to adopt) Conditions at the Draycote Dash:- Race 1 & 2: 8-10kts, occasionally gusting 12kts Race 3: 7kts (Moths no longer foiling) Race 4: 4kts Pursuit Race: 3-4kts I'd be surprised if the pursuit race was 3-4 knots. Less than 2... and nothing at all for long periods it seemed. I do believe someone once said there was 'always wind at Draycote'.... so no back chat on your harbringing of doom now Mr B ;-)