Assymetrics in Plymouth and Southwest!
Printed From: Yachts and Yachting Online
Category: General
Forum Name: Banter
Forum Discription: For all those non-sailing related discussions
URL: http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2496
Printed Date: 18 Aug 25 at 1:40am
Software Version: Web Wiz Forums 9.665y - http://www.webwizforums.com
Topic: Assymetrics in Plymouth and Southwest!
Posted By: owain
Subject: Assymetrics in Plymouth and Southwest!
Date Posted: 11 Dec 06 at 11:41pm
|
Anyone got a assymetric and sails in the southwest? weve just got a 49er and are going to be looking to do some racing at Plymouth next year? there are a few 800's, iso's, boss's and 4k's lying around at mountbatten which ive never seen move. Even if we just organise a windward leward between ourselves, i know of a few 49ers and a cherub/12footer that would be interested. The racing scene seems to have died off, wouldnt it be nice to try and revive it a bit?! ------------- Owain H 49er GBR055 Fireball 14291 Plymouth Uni Sailing Club & Chelmarsh Sailing Club |
Replies:
Posted By: foaminatthedeck
Date Posted: 12 Dec 06 at 9:32am
|
I am hoping to bring my contender down in the new year but it may not be the most exciting racing against a 49er.
------------- Lark 2170 |
Posted By: owain
Date Posted: 12 Dec 06 at 9:47am
|
I dont know about that, were gonna spend most of our time swimming! are you keeping it at mountbatten? ------------- Owain H 49er GBR055 Fireball 14291 Plymouth Uni Sailing Club & Chelmarsh Sailing Club |
Posted By: tgruitt
Date Posted: 12 Dec 06 at 11:55am
|
Me and andy are in Plymouth in the Cherub! Not sure when racing is but we can find out!
------------- Needs to sail more... |
Posted By: 49erGBR735HSC
Date Posted: 12 Dec 06 at 12:48pm
|
There is no racing on the sound (from the Plym side) specifically for assymetrics, ie, no club provides windward/leewards. The Mayflower and RPYC (or Royal South West) provide round the cans during the summer time but not the winter (I don't think so anyway). I'm presently enquiring about the possibilities of establishing assymetric racing but its at the very initial enquiry stage. If all else fails, we can just organise to sail at the same time and persuade someone to start and finish us whilst round a set course whilst the fireflies etc are out with the Uni. For the 49ers, this will work okay as its the first boat to finish wins. The 12 foot skiff might just have to race on the same basis, if it finishes first it wins. The establishment of racing within a club would have the benefits that we could do handicap racing which would mean the 800s, 4000s, Isos, would be more inclined to sail and it would benefit the area more as a whole. ------------- 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: owain
Date Posted: 12 Dec 06 at 1:13pm
|
i think for now though, it would be great just to get some boats out on the water at the same time. Chris and i will be out every saturday or sunday or both, and wednesday. I think john and rob are the same ------------- Owain H 49er GBR055 Fireball 14291 Plymouth Uni Sailing Club & Chelmarsh Sailing Club |
Posted By: Merlinboy
Date Posted: 12 Dec 06 at 5:53pm
|
Owain 3 times a week is allot of swimming, still u should be used to it after the 600 ------------- |
Posted By: owain
Date Posted: 12 Dec 06 at 7:14pm
|
Wait till the summer, when your pooteling along in you yellow banana, you wont see us for dust! ------------- Owain H 49er GBR055 Fireball 14291 Plymouth Uni Sailing Club & Chelmarsh Sailing Club |
Posted By: combat wombat
Date Posted: 12 Dec 06 at 8:37pm
|
Fair few B14's at Starcross sailing club.
------------- B14 GBR 772 |
Posted By: 49erGBR735HSC
Date Posted: 13 Dec 06 at 8:31pm
|
Bloody miles away and quite a few 49ers on the sound, why race against other classes when you can race in class? ------------- 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: owain
Date Posted: 13 Dec 06 at 10:24pm
|
who are the 49ers now dennis? ive counted me and chris, u and Kita, john and rob, who else is there, ive herd rumors of a few ppl getting one! ------------- Owain H 49er GBR055 Fireball 14291 Plymouth Uni Sailing Club & Chelmarsh Sailing Club |
Posted By: 49erGBR735HSC
Date Posted: 14 Dec 06 at 10:26am
|
Rick (wee-man) from the uni sailing & yacht club is meant to be getting one in December, but not spoken to him for a while, so not sure if his plans have changed. There are a few people I know who were thinking about other classes such as B14s that may be swayed towards sailing 49ers when they see there are numbers building. I definately know that Gonzo (James) would be sailing 49ers if he could but he's just finding difficulties finding someone to steer for him. Kosuke is also interested in crewing too. Asides from the University, other people down at the clubs have been showing a lot of interest in the class, think seeing a few boats out on the water will probably be added inentive to move classes. I've also got a funny feeling that once there is some activity with 49ers, the RS800s will spring back into action, which will be quite positive for PY racing as the 49er doesn't give massive ammounts of time to the 800, unlike some other classes which could be grouped in a handicap start if we arrange something with a local club. ------------- 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: Merlinboy
Date Posted: 14 Dec 06 at 10:52am
|
Owain the bannana is going my friend, dont know what im saiing at abersoch yet, there is a chance i will crew the boss, if i do i feel a wager coming on, i'm sure charlie is game for a little bet as well. ------------- |
Posted By: olly_love
Date Posted: 14 Dec 06 at 10:56am
|
U guys do reallise that there is TASA which is for that type of boat and we are having events on the southcoast ------------- TWO FRANK-Hunter Impala |
Posted By: 49erGBR735HSC
Date Posted: 14 Dec 06 at 12:46pm
|
We're (well me and Kita anyway), aren't looking for events to turn up to. What we're trying to establish is some sort of weekly racing within our area, without having to travel to do it. TASA is good for events but doesn't really solve the problem of there being no club racing for our type of boat in our area. In addition, being students, club racing is more suited to our timescale, and given the oppurtunity to, the 49er circuit accomodates our events needs. ------------- 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: owain
Date Posted: 14 Dec 06 at 4:39pm
|
What u getting instead of the Bannana russ? ------------- Owain H 49er GBR055 Fireball 14291 Plymouth Uni Sailing Club & Chelmarsh Sailing Club |
Posted By: andy_cherub
Date Posted: 03 Jan 07 at 11:23pm
|
Russ- wana buy aqua! you know it makes sence! ------------- -12ft skiff, Team 'CST Composites' -Many thanks goes out to all of my sponsors. Ignore my user name, my views are of a 12ft skiff |
Posted By: Merlinboy
Date Posted: 07 Jan 07 at 9:42pm
|
Andy, i would love to mate, but cant afford to spend that much on a boat as i'm buying another house at the moment and my misses and baby wouldnt be able to eat for a while!! At 15 stone am i too heavy for a cherub ?? correct me if i'm wrong.
Owain, charlie and i are back in the boss now. Just got to find a car and trailor that works!!! ------------- |
Posted By: olly_love
Date Posted: 08 Jan 07 at 12:21am
|
got to http://www.tasa.org.uk - www.tasa.org.uk
------------- TWO FRANK-Hunter Impala |
Posted By: owain
Date Posted: 08 Jan 07 at 9:52am
|
Good man! get yourselves down to plymouth asap! We took the 49er out on saturday, did alot of swimmin, but slowly gettin the hang of it. It was pushin 20knots when we went out, so a swim was expected lol! You'll have to all have ago, its a flyer ------------- Owain H 49er GBR055 Fireball 14291 Plymouth Uni Sailing Club & Chelmarsh Sailing Club |
Posted By: kasey3000
Date Posted: 08 Jan 07 at 10:44am
|
Hi Owain, Dennis and me should be out this weekend hopefully! If neither of us are up to our eyeballs in coursework.....which is why we haven't been out for ages Are you planning on sailing this weekend? Hows about you Andy?....am I gonna get to see your new boatie??? ------------- 49er 908 |
Posted By: owain
Date Posted: 08 Jan 07 at 11:06am
|
Ye we'l be out on saturday or sunday, or even both! also going out on wednesday aswell if your around. Hopefully the wind will have dropped off, as ive had enough swimming for one year!!!!! ------------- Owain H 49er GBR055 Fireball 14291 Plymouth Uni Sailing Club & Chelmarsh Sailing Club |
Posted By: andy_cherub
Date Posted: 08 Jan 07 at 11:51am
|
Hey Kita, Which new boatie would you like to see? Got my moth down - putting it in a mates barn to finish making! LOL - least itll be dry and warm in there. As for the 12, havent got it yet, as i need the money from aqua! Or if ive finished the moth first, ill just sell it and use the money to pay for the rest of the 12! lol! ------------- -12ft skiff, Team 'CST Composites' -Many thanks goes out to all of my sponsors. Ignore my user name, my views are of a 12ft skiff |
Posted By: kasey3000
Date Posted: 08 Jan 07 at 12:13pm
|
We can't make wednesday due to both of our timetables......stupid classes I didn't know you were making a moth Andy!!!.....oh shame, I was wanting to see the 12ftr.....hurry up and sell Aqua! ------------- 49er 908 |
..... not sure if we'll be out sat/sun or if we'll make both......both would be nice though as we haven't sailed since nov due to blasted coursework!
Posted By: Lucy Lee
Date Posted: 08 Jan 07 at 6:07pm
Hey, Kita why don't you buy her? First female fully foiling helm ------------- Fly Cherub! |
..... Posted By: Merlinboy
Date Posted: 08 Jan 07 at 6:40pm
|
Owain hows the 9er, you got wet yet? Charlie and i are back with vengance collecting new boss hull sunday, should have it back ready for first Tasa event. ------------- |
Posted By: kasey3000
Date Posted: 08 Jan 07 at 7:15pm
Hehe....who says we're not gonna stick t-foils on the 49er??? ------------- 49er 908 |
Posted By: owain
Date Posted: 08 Jan 07 at 9:23pm
|
Ye Russ, i heard about your trip to datchet, oh sorry i mean gloucester!! Typical of Iain lol! 49er is going ok, was a bit 2 windy on saturday, so we went swimmin a few times, but going out again on wednesday, so hopefully a bit less swimming. ------------- Owain H 49er GBR055 Fireball 14291 Plymouth Uni Sailing Club & Chelmarsh Sailing Club |
Posted By: Merlinboy
Date Posted: 08 Jan 07 at 11:41pm
|
We will come down as soon as i start new job, bring the boss and show you how its done, i'm not like big gay iain i dont care about bearings and wobble, as long as the car is moving then every thing is a ok. Are you doing the TASA event at weston? And are 9ers alloud ? ------------- |
Posted By: owain
Date Posted: 09 Jan 07 at 9:50am
|
cant make it to weston, havent got a tow bar, or a car come 2 think of it! ------------- Owain H 49er GBR055 Fireball 14291 Plymouth Uni Sailing Club & Chelmarsh Sailing Club |