POSH - who is going and any tips?
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Topic: POSH - who is going and any tips?
Posted By: pompeysailor
Subject: POSH - who is going and any tips?
Date Posted: 18 Apr 16 at 2:15pm
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Only a few weeks before my first trip to POSH, and first open meeting in the Phantom. Looks like: Phantom x6 Blaze x12 D-One x7 RS100 x7 Int Canoe x6 Others x14 Any more coming? Any tips onshore / sailing area? ------------- Formerly - OK 2145 Phantom 1437, Blaze 819, Fireball 14668, Mirror 54145 |
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Posted By: iGRF
Date Posted: 18 Apr 16 at 2:33pm
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OK explain it as you would to a retarded child, what is POSH?
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Posted By: jeffers
Date Posted: 18 Apr 16 at 2:34pm
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Paignton Open for Single handers...small enough syllables for you? ------------- Paul ---------------------- D-Zero GBR 74 |
Posted By: rogerd
Date Posted: 18 Apr 16 at 3:04pm
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I didn't know what it was. I thought he was going on a cruise to India. You know Port out Starboard Home.
One for the sprint Grumpf? |
Posted By: gordon1277
Date Posted: 18 Apr 16 at 4:03pm
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Hi
When I asked somebody last year when I was going the comment was go right! Dont get drinking with Olly and Nick Orman, mind where you park. Have a great time, sorry I cant make it this year. Were you at Frensham? Gordon Phantom 1430 ------------- Gordon Lossc |
Posted By: pompeysailor
Date Posted: 18 Apr 16 at 4:59pm
Thanks Didn't do Frensham as was elsewhere, but heard it was a challenging day with the wind. Will be there next year - hopefully see you at Burghfield in Oct. ------------- Formerly - OK 2145 Phantom 1437, Blaze 819, Fireball 14668, Mirror 54145 |
Posted By: iGRF
Date Posted: 18 Apr 16 at 6:21pm
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Paignton? I've sailed there and yes you did go right, massive wind bend, but with a bit of a twist as there's a gap between the rocks, amazing the recall age gives you, it was a nationals in 1979 the last event ever run by the Windsurfer class without harnesses, I can remember it like it was yesterday, but ask me if I can remember the last beat of yesterdays race.... ------------- https://www.corekite.co.uk/snow-accessories-11-c.asp" rel="nofollow - Snow Equipment Deals https://www.corekite.co.uk" rel="nofollow - New Core Kite website |
Posted By: gordon1277
Date Posted: 19 Apr 16 at 8:13am
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Hi Grf
Theres a name for that, go get a memory test JIC better to start treatment early. I forgot to add to my go right was if the winds has any west in it. Rather than Burghfield come to Shoreham for some proper sea sailing. Regards Gordon ------------- Gordon Lossc |
Posted By: Steve411
Date Posted: 19 Apr 16 at 9:34am
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If it's got west in it isn't it just going to be shifty? ------------- Steve B RS300 411 https://www.facebook.com/groups/55859303803" rel="nofollow - RS300 page |
Posted By: iGRF
Date Posted: 19 Apr 16 at 9:41am
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Pretty sure it was just a SW but it blows over a promontory so classic wind straightening over the land then reforming to create text book bend, but depending where they set the course there's a gap in the cliffs from memory, geez where's all this coming from, I haven't been there in nearly forty years, so it's unreliable as buggery probably totally different club now.
And the water flattened out a bit nearer the finish I remember that, then it was probably the best race I ever sailed hell I was fit back then... ------------- https://www.corekite.co.uk/snow-accessories-11-c.asp" rel="nofollow - Snow Equipment Deals https://www.corekite.co.uk" rel="nofollow - New Core Kite website |
Posted By: Cirrus
Date Posted: 19 Apr 16 at 10:18am
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..... then it was probably the best race I ever sailed hell I was fit back then... "The older I get the better I was.... " Classic .... and yes we are all a bit prone to it  Paignton is a great location and popular with many classes. The sailing is very good but as important imo is the fact you are in the middle of the town with easy launching and many good lo-cost B&Bs on the doorstep. No driving required once there and pints still under £ 2 in many places ! Heck we've even been seen drinking with the Phantom sailors .... Best tip for Paignton? Don't take too much advantage of the lo-cost beer .... and on the water keep mostly up the centre of the beats unless you have a massive lead ... or you are down the tubes already and are prepared to risk even more to make up a large defecit. |
Posted By: gordon1277
Date Posted: 19 Apr 16 at 10:57am
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One from Last year, make sure you know the course, a certain Phantom sailor was so excited by leading he didnt see the next mark of a trapezoid and went low direct to the leward mark. No Names but his brothers sails a Zero!
Did me a load of good as I had missed a starboard boat and swam taking avoiding action and ended up first or second.  ------------- Gordon Lossc |
Posted By: winging it
Date Posted: 24 Apr 16 at 5:46pm
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In theory I am going. ------------- the same, but different... |
Posted By: pompeysailor
Date Posted: 05 May 16 at 12:06pm
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Weather looks pretty good and accomodation booked for £28! See you all at POSH on Saturday morning or in the bar after racing - heard a whisper of beer costing only £2.50! ------------- Formerly - OK 2145 Phantom 1437, Blaze 819, Fireball 14668, Mirror 54145 |
Posted By: craiggo
Date Posted: 05 May 16 at 12:22pm
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Beer at £2.50 a pint.
That's the standard price at Thornbury SC, sometimes we drop to £2 if we buy in a polypin or 4 for special events. And incidentally (shameless plug), we have our Regatta on 11-12th June. ------------- OK 2129 RS200 411 |
Posted By: pompeysailor
Date Posted: 09 May 16 at 5:42pm
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Great weekend in the end - dodgy Saturday with the wind switching on/off. All forgotten about by a great sunday in a nice F2-3 big waves and 4 races fitted in. Thanks to the Race Officer and his team Thanks to the Sailing club for hosting note for rest of season - eat more pies to hold off Simon Hawkes upwind! ------------- Formerly - OK 2145 Phantom 1437, Blaze 819, Fireball 14668, Mirror 54145 |
Posted By: gordon1277
Date Posted: 10 May 16 at 2:47pm
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Hi Pompey
How did Simon manage to win both the Done and Phantom. Is he suffering a split personality or has he cloned himself. ------------- Gordon Lossc |
Posted By: Steve411
Date Posted: 10 May 16 at 3:16pm
There's enough of him for two! ------------- Steve B RS300 411 https://www.facebook.com/groups/55859303803" rel="nofollow - RS300 page |
Posted By: pompeysailor
Date Posted: 10 May 16 at 4:37pm
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Simon in Phantom Simon's son in D-One The Hawkes family went away pretty happy im guessing! ------------- Formerly - OK 2145 Phantom 1437, Blaze 819, Fireball 14668, Mirror 54145 |
Posted By: Huck
Date Posted: 10 May 16 at 4:55pm
| Wind was rubbish all weekend, so much for great forecast! Paignton did the best they could with the conditions. Good event |