Stuff you write down when racing...
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Topic: Stuff you write down when racing...
Posted By: Iain C
Subject: Stuff you write down when racing...
Date Posted: 03 Feb 14 at 12:21pm
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Not been on here for a while, I've defected to ybw.com but I'm still a lurker here! But this question is definitely one for the Y&Y crowd.
I've been rebuilding a rather ancient Flying Fifteen (yes, I know) for a while now and shock horror she does now have some varnish on here! Full story here http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?330889-Saved-from-the-bonfire-new-project! I am slightly kicking myself for not replacing the bulkheads at the front of the cockpit. They've been done before with some quite naff wood, and where I've repaired them, it still looks a bit naff regardless of the varnish...although that said it would have been a lot of work to do it. However, what I am planning to do it to apply some shaped white vinyl patches over the top of the dodgy wood as "course boards" to each side...it will kinda work as the compass bracket will bridge the two, and it's also white. But...to look professional it will need some neat vinyl lettering applying to cover the info needed, and then the scribbled course notes can be in chinagraph underneath it. I've seen all sorts of stuff scribbled over gelcoat in the past...so what do you write? Obviously needs the good old "tack on +/tack on -, bearing to windward mark, course, perhaps laps. I've also seen some "good/av/bad" presumably talking about course to windward. Anyone think of anything else? Boat will be racing on ponds and salty stuff too. Thanks! ------------- RS700 GBR922 "Wirespeed" Fireball GBR14474 "Eleven Parsecs" Enterprise GBR21970 Bavaria 32 GBR4755L "Adastra" |
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Posted By: JimC
Date Posted: 03 Feb 14 at 12:57pm
| All your rig settings... |
Posted By: GarethT
Date Posted: 03 Feb 14 at 1:00pm
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room to write down compass headings throughout the day, so you can see any patterns. If you're sailing in big fleets, the sail numbers that finish in front of and behind you.
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Posted By: Telltale
Date Posted: 03 Feb 14 at 4:22pm
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Looks great, Souters are fantastic boats and getting rarer all the time, not only that they are quick !Roy Windebank took the original mould from one, which after several modifications is now the hull shape for Ovingtons modern boats. I can't really see from the pics but if you can ram the mast at deck level the position for and aft of the mast makes a big difference with 15's. There are also subtle settings with the jib cars around the course if you are looking for on the water stuff to write down. Good luck with the project.  PS, Might want to edit your signature date
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Posted By: ASok
Date Posted: 03 Feb 14 at 5:05pm
| That project looks amazing. You've got some serious skills there. I'd love to get stuck into a project like that. Sadly I haven't got the space in this current house. |
Posted By: tgruitt
Date Posted: 03 Feb 14 at 5:27pm
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Shopping list of the things you need to buy one the way home from sailing.
------------- Needs to sail more... |
Posted By: Roger
Date Posted: 03 Feb 14 at 5:31pm
| Sail numbers of everybody you've hit or been hit by... ready for the protest room. |
Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 03 Feb 14 at 6:08pm
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Last will and testament?After all, if you are ready for a Flying 15... ------------- Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686 |
Posted By: AlexM
Date Posted: 03 Feb 14 at 7:51pm
| Check for weed |
Posted By: The Moo
Date Posted: 03 Feb 14 at 8:13pm
| Instructions for the crew on how to light the primus stove for tea whilst on the run. ☺ |
Posted By: yellowwelly
Date Posted: 03 Feb 14 at 9:27pm
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The speed Andrew and Jamie clock as they go past you... Reminding you you are being disloyal to your flying brethren.
;-) ------------- |
Posted By: getafix
Date Posted: 03 Feb 14 at 9:51pm
| If the course is big enough then compass bearings, but otherwise I like the shopping list idea! |
Posted By: winging it
Date Posted: 03 Feb 14 at 10:21pm
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If you're at an open a map of the sailing are plus your class flag. Plus get a flag sticker. ------------- the same, but different... |
Posted By: Iain C
Date Posted: 03 Feb 14 at 10:24pm
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Ha! Should have guessed there may be some less than serious suggestions here! Surprised no-one added "today's guest ale". But thanks for the tips, I will get some suitable lettering made up. Pretty sure I have an unused, very old International Code of Signals cheat sheet somewhere too that could go on too.
Thanks for the compliments too...she won't stand serious scrutiny as I've kinda learnt as I've gone along and it's all just been done in my back garden with a collection of Aldi power tools and some bog. She won't be winning any concourse competitions, however the list of stuff that has been changed at some point is pretty long anyway. Mast, boom, sails, pole, all the fittings, stern deck, side decks, front bulkhead, front section of foredeck, rudder, keel, keelbolts, tiller, tiller extension, brass block, half the ribs, one shroud plate, both gunwales, even the bloomin' name about three times and the colour of course... Trigger's Broom perhaps... ------------- RS700 GBR922 "Wirespeed" Fireball GBR14474 "Eleven Parsecs" Enterprise GBR21970 Bavaria 32 GBR4755L "Adastra" |
Posted By: getafix
Date Posted: 11 Feb 14 at 7:20pm
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Perhaps.... "The xxxxxxxx is NOT the 'new Laser' "
Fill in the xxxxxxx as appropriate  |