Battle of the Classes this weekend
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Category: Dinghy classes
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Topic: Battle of the Classes this weekend
Posted By: Bootscooter
Subject: Battle of the Classes this weekend
Date Posted: 20 Sep 13 at 7:39pm
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I'm down to do this event in the Alto on Sunday, but looking at the forecasts it's looking like 2-3 mph, rising to 4 mph at 1500.
Now, I'm not the sort to cry off when WindGuru looks bad normally (see previous thread), but due to working away I've had 1 day with my family in the last 28 - much as I want to race I don't want to sit around all day to be eventually abandoned. For those that sail Southampton water regularly, what wind speed is required to race effectively in the tide/current down there? |
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Posted By: LASERNUT
Date Posted: 20 Sep 13 at 9:43pm
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Where you will be racing there is sod all tide. Use to sail at Weston sc and never bothered with which way the tide goes. ------------- Sailmakers https://morgan-sails.com/ |
Posted By: Bootscooter
Date Posted: 20 Sep 13 at 10:09pm
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Thanks for that mate. Still not sure about trying to race in <3 kts though. booo. ------------- |
Posted By: blaze720
Date Posted: 20 Sep 13 at 11:21pm
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Maybe not one for a few of the asymetrics perhaps then ;-) .... but we've entered, have no compilcated 3rd sail to humour, and no doubt will enjoy the odd Guinness afterwards - Yes, me and 'Andy' the 'Dancing Farmer' will be taking it as seriously as ever. Where would you rather be ? Racing and on the water or studying those ruddy forecasts and deciding it really 'was a good idea not to bother anyway' Only thing is the wind might pick up a tad and you have no bloody chance at all if you are already at the Guinness stand ! Mike L (and 'Andy') in Icon 03 |
Posted By: Bootscooter
Date Posted: 21 Sep 13 at 1:21am
Tis true. On the positive side, the later update seems to indicate better winds than originally forecast  ------------- |
Posted By: Owenfackrell
Date Posted: 21 Sep 13 at 7:10am
| Well I'm going to be at the show so will be watching the race. |
Posted By: blaze720
Date Posted: 21 Sep 13 at 12:49pm
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Tis true. On the positive side, the later update seems to indicate better winds than originally forecast Yes - you are right ... 4mph 'gusting' to 6mph now ... Just can't wait ;-) ! Mike L. (Icon 03) |
Posted By: scotsfinn
Date Posted: 22 Sep 13 at 2:43pm
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Just like the Americas Cup .... Delays and abandonment ------------- Largs Sailing Club. D-Zero GBR 57, B14 744 www.blueseaconsultingllp.com |
Posted By: Bootscooter
Date Posted: 22 Sep 13 at 3:27pm
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Shame for the event, and more so for the competitors that went.
Probably the 1st I've ever made the right call in deciding not to travel  ------------- |
Posted By: Owenfackrell
Date Posted: 22 Sep 13 at 8:01pm
| They were not sailing when I saw them. Mind you nor were any of the big boats. At one point I did seem one of the Artemis ones with its spinny up going side ways. I also saw what looked like an RS100 with the helm standing on the foredeck in an attempt to reduce wetted surface. |
Posted By: Mark Jardine
Date Posted: 23 Sep 13 at 11:24am
The Artemis yacht was motoring backwards - hence why the kite was filling!
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Posted By: yellowwelly
Date Posted: 23 Sep 13 at 12:48pm
Maybe he was pulling a moonie at the D1 sailor who was drifting past him...
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