'Forum Challenge'
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Topic: 'Forum Challenge'
Posted By: les5269
Subject: 'Forum Challenge'
Date Posted: 19 Nov 05 at 5:04pm
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So who is organising the Challenge ?Where is it going to be and when ?And Gael you'll need to come up with some decent prizes I'm afraid I don't have the time (thats my excuse sorted any others? ------------- 49er 531 & 5000 5025 and a mirror(now gone to mirror heaven)! http://www.grafham.org/" rel="nofollow - Grafham water Sailing Club The greatest inland sailing in the country |
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Posted By: Isis
Date Posted: 19 Nov 05 at 5:12pm
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I think as suggested in the other thread we need to put together a list of possible locations and vote on where it'll be first. We can then decide what kind of event it will be and liase with the chosen club/authorities to sort out when and how long (1-2 dayer?) For the record, Im still voting for a passage style race but it could be a bit more of a challenge to get organised ------------- |
Posted By: les5269
Date Posted: 19 Nov 05 at 5:15pm
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Complete ignorant here but whats a passage stye race ?Iwas thinkig a pusuit might be fun ------------- 49er 531 & 5000 5025 and a mirror(now gone to mirror heaven)! http://www.grafham.org/" rel="nofollow - Grafham water Sailing Club The greatest inland sailing in the country |
Posted By: Just Me!!
Date Posted: 19 Nov 05 at 6:50pm
Pursuits r boring! Go for a handicap race at Hayling!! I would love 2 see high performance boats getting trashed on the sandbanks would be a Kodak moment!  ------------- When We Are Sailing Downwind See The Wind In My Hair As I Roll You And Wave Goodbye!! |
Posted By: 49erGBR735HSC
Date Posted: 19 Nov 05 at 7:31pm
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PLYMOUTH....... ------------- Dennis Watson 49er GBR735 http://www.helensburghsailingclub.co.uk/ - Helensburgh S.C http://www.noblemarine.co.uk/home.php3?affid=560 - Boat Insurance from Noble Marine |
Posted By: Wave Rider
Date Posted: 20 Nov 05 at 11:22am
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Cough cough who said anything about CAPSISED cherubs ------------- -[Franko]- Chew Valley Lake Sailing Club RS600 933 |
Posted By: les5269
Date Posted: 20 Nov 05 at 5:45pm
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No biased opinions here but Grafham sounds great! ------------- 49er 531 & 5000 5025 and a mirror(now gone to mirror heaven)! http://www.grafham.org/" rel="nofollow - Grafham water Sailing Club The greatest inland sailing in the country |
Posted By: les5269
Date Posted: 22 Nov 05 at 7:28pm
No one keen to organise this then? ------------- 49er 531 & 5000 5025 and a mirror(now gone to mirror heaven)! http://www.grafham.org/" rel="nofollow - Grafham water Sailing Club The greatest inland sailing in the country |
Posted By: jpbuzz591
Date Posted: 22 Nov 05 at 8:01pm
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might need to decide on the venue first ------------- Jp Indoe Contender 518 Buzz591 Chew Valley Sailing club Bristol |
Posted By: les5269
Date Posted: 22 Nov 05 at 8:23pm
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We need somewhere in the middle don't we any suggestions (I like Grafham but am prepared to travel within reason)Sorry guys but not ScotlandHow about Draycote or Grafham? ------------- 49er 531 & 5000 5025 and a mirror(now gone to mirror heaven)! http://www.grafham.org/" rel="nofollow - Grafham water Sailing Club The greatest inland sailing in the country |
Posted By: Isis
Date Posted: 22 Nov 05 at 9:00pm
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Draycote gets my vote if not the south coast...
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Posted By: les5269
Date Posted: 22 Nov 05 at 9:07pm
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Well thats one for Draycote . By the wqay Isis what is a passage race ? ------------- 49er 531 & 5000 5025 and a mirror(now gone to mirror heaven)! http://www.grafham.org/" rel="nofollow - Grafham water Sailing Club The greatest inland sailing in the country |
Posted By: Isis
Date Posted: 22 Nov 05 at 10:05pm
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Passage racing is a kind of cross between a raid and a long distance
race, but generaly shorter. I dont think there are many (if any) of
them run in this country but the few bits ive heard about them sound
like a top idea. Start at point A, mission it down to point B, then possibly back to point A again. Could be run as a handicap event, or even better: a freestyle. Anything goes... anyone fancy lending me a 49er rig and some 18ft skiff racks for the cherub? MUHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! ------------- |
Posted By: redback
Date Posted: 23 Nov 05 at 12:27am
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They do a race a bit like that at Seaford and Newhaven - along the coast to the mouth of the Cuckmere and back again. A good one is the Medway Marathon - all the way to the mouth of the Medway, with a few twiddly bits, and back again. They try to make it as near as they can to the marathon length (26 miles I think). Then of course there is the Round Isle of Sheppey - that's about 40 miles. One year I did it in 4½ hours - in a Laser - it was a reach most of the way round. I intend doing it in the 4000 next September - not the best boat for it, but if I can persuade them to lay a turning mark off Leysdown, they might get more high perfomance boats with dagger boards. |
Posted By: 49erGBR735HSC
Date Posted: 26 Nov 05 at 10:03pm
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Instead of arguing about venues, what about doing an overall series, 3 weekends, North to South??? Get a lot of sponsorship behind through Y&Y and we could be onto a real winner ------------- Dennis Watson 49er GBR735 http://www.helensburghsailingclub.co.uk/ - Helensburgh S.C http://www.noblemarine.co.uk/home.php3?affid=560 - Boat Insurance from Noble Marine |
Posted By: timnoyce
Date Posted: 27 Nov 05 at 12:20am
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I think this sounds like a brilliant idea. how about a north vs south competition or is that going to cause too much rivalry?! ------------- http://www.facebook.com/bearfootdesign - BEARFOOT DESIGN Cherub 2648 - Comfortably Numb |
Posted By: les5269
Date Posted: 27 Nov 05 at 5:20pm
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Now thats not a bad idea Dalgety for the north Draycot/Grafham for Midlands and Hayling? for the south ------------- 49er 531 & 5000 5025 and a mirror(now gone to mirror heaven)! http://www.grafham.org/" rel="nofollow - Grafham water Sailing Club The greatest inland sailing in the country |
Posted By: tgruitt
Date Posted: 27 Nov 05 at 5:24pm
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Plymouth for the South, that is more South than Hayling ------------- Needs to sail more... |
Posted By: les5269
Date Posted: 27 Nov 05 at 5:26pm
Ok then so long as we don't sail inside the bar! ------------- 49er 531 & 5000 5025 and a mirror(now gone to mirror heaven)! http://www.grafham.org/" rel="nofollow - Grafham water Sailing Club The greatest inland sailing in the country |
Posted By: 49erGBR735HSC
Date Posted: 27 Nov 05 at 5:37pm
What about Helensburgh for up North? Plymouth outside the breakwater would be a good laugh ------------- Dennis Watson 49er GBR735 http://www.helensburghsailingclub.co.uk/ - Helensburgh S.C http://www.noblemarine.co.uk/home.php3?affid=560 - Boat Insurance from Noble Marine |
Posted By: les5269
Date Posted: 27 Nov 05 at 5:39pm
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Don't know Helensburgh,but Dalgety is great and the parties are legendary ! ------------- 49er 531 & 5000 5025 and a mirror(now gone to mirror heaven)! http://www.grafham.org/" rel="nofollow - Grafham water Sailing Club The greatest inland sailing in the country |
Posted By: 49erGBR735HSC
Date Posted: 27 Nov 05 at 5:42pm
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There's at least 16 bars in Helensburgh, plus the water stays pretty flat when it gets ballistic, really good for skiffs ------------- Dennis Watson 49er GBR735 http://www.helensburghsailingclub.co.uk/ - Helensburgh S.C http://www.noblemarine.co.uk/home.php3?affid=560 - Boat Insurance from Noble Marine |
Posted By: les5269
Date Posted: 27 Nov 05 at 5:42pm
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Come on Gael what do you think Going to bring your 200? ------------- 49er 531 & 5000 5025 and a mirror(now gone to mirror heaven)! http://www.grafham.org/" rel="nofollow - Grafham water Sailing Club The greatest inland sailing in the country |