Isle of Sheppey Race

Originally posted by Scooby_simon Originally posted by HannahJ Imagine doing that with a large cat/trimaran, don't think the hulls would fit under...   Indeed; you would not get a Tornado under by the look of things; Bit tight for an F18 (8 foot 6 wide) / F16 (8 foot 2); probably OK for Dart 18 (7 foot 6) / A class (7 foot 6) etc.

It depends on the tide regarding how much room you have to play with
under the bridge, but iv done the race five times and I most defintley saw a
Tornado one year. And considering it is illegal to go through the bridge
when the bride is actually open, im guessing it got under OK.

Edited by simsy

Originally posted by BBSCFaithfull Originally posted by elmo I am reasonably offended by: " N.B.  If you are an all girl crew and do not wish to fly a spinnaker, please indicate on the signing on form and we will adjust your handicap accordingly." Why? Do we not get out much? If you had been to the club and met its residents you may get it !

And for those of us not going, and who arn't likely to go in the near future ... What are the locals like?

Originally posted by elmo I am reasonably offended by: " N.B.  If you are an all girl crew and do not wish to fly a spinnaker, please indicate on the signing on form and we will adjust your handicap accordingly."

Why? Do we not get out much? If you had been to the club and met its residents you may get it !

Sheppey Race is great fun but a dagger board is a bit of a liability.  I've done it many years in the past in Scorpions and Lasers.  Fastest was 4½ hours in a Laser - planed all the way round as the wind went round with us.  There's a dodgy spit of rocks and sand at the entrance to the Swale which goes out for miles - so be careful if you are in a high performance boat.  Not so bad in a Laser since you can always just get out and push - which is considered legit.  And here's a bit of local knowledge - if you emerged from Garison Point with the tide against you, head for the beach there's a strong back eddy that takes you towards the club for about ½ a mile.

Thoroughly recomended as a memorable sail.

Originally posted by HannahJ Imagine doing that with a large cat/trimaran, don't think the hulls would fit under...

 

Indeed; you would not get a Tornado under by the look of things; Bit tight for an F18 (8 foot 6 wide) / F16 (8 foot 2); probably OK for Dart 18 (7 foot 6) / A class (7 foot 6) etc.