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    Posted: 11 Jan 15 at 9:43am
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Originally posted by getafix

Lymington.... Isn't that the parallel universe version of itchenor?


Which of the two clubs? Or is it both?


.. reality, in my experience at least, lies somewhere in between for most of us Wink
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Originally posted by getafix

Lymington.... Isn't that the parallel universe version of itchenor?


Which of the two clubs? Or is it both?
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Lymington.... Isn't that the parallel universe version of itchenor?
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RS aero orders at LTSC now 16.....

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Originally posted by salmon80

so this shouldn't be hard ......

I'm prepared to buy any singlehanded boat to class race on the south coast, needs to be high standard

So far all I can see is:

Lasers stokes bay (typical 5-10 boats)
Contenders Weston (typical 4-5 boats)
Solos at spinnaker or portchester (5-10 boats)

Any suggestions?

Why is it so hard to find fleet racing?

At Stokes, while the laser fleet isn't as big as is used to be in years gone by, the quality is still top notch. If you can regularly win there you'll probably win the nationals... There's the 2014 masters world champion, other well ranked and internationally competing sailors, and Steve C still occasionally makes an appearance too. 

Other plus points are all year round any time of day sailing regardless of wind strength and direction.  

Full disclosure - I'm a member there  Wink


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Originally posted by getafix


more to the point, perhaps, is it blocking the channel for the usual traffic up and down? I haven't seen any notices about the red funnel service stopping, so I assume that's running but I wonder if similar container / high-sides can navigate that stretch or not at present, is there a massive boat park somewhere east of the IOW right now?

No it was deliberately beached on the Bramble Bank which is a big obstacle slap bang in the middle of the Solent that they all have to detour round anyway, so it's right out of the actual shipping lanes.
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Originally posted by iiiitick

Apparently the cargo should be ok as it is secured against extreme weather. What I am waiting to hear is this.....they beached the boat because it developed a severe list, how can they re float the boat unless they can correct the list and how will they do that if they have no idea what caused it?

Also we spent a few days at Calshot last year and watched these monsters chugging up and down the seaway. Did no one see or photograph this vessel in trouble?

At 2130hrs - probably not


more to the point, perhaps, is it blocking the channel for the usual traffic up and down? I haven't seen any notices about the red funnel service stopping, so I assume that's running but I wonder if similar container / high-sides can navigate that stretch or not at present, is there a massive boat park somewhere east of the IOW right now?
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Originally posted by iiiitick

Apparently the cargo should be ok as it is secured against extreme weather. What I am waiting to hear is this.....they beached the boat because it developed a severe list, how can they re float the boat unless they can correct the list and how will they do that if they have no idea what caused it?

Also we spent a few days at Calshot last year and watched these monsters chugging up and down the seaway. Did no one see or photograph this vessel in trouble?

At 2130hrs - probably not
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Salvage expert on the news last night said he'd recovered a boat heeled 10 degrees more and most of the cars were undamaged, but they all got scrapped as the manufacturers weren't prepared to risk the liability for any future failures.
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