Isle of Sheppey Race
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Topic: Isle of Sheppey Race
Posted By: Guests
Subject: Isle of Sheppey Race
Date Posted: 14 Aug 07 at 2:30pm
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Anybody here done this Race?? There will be half a dozen or so dinghies/cats going from our club so some tips would be greatly appreciated (best tip could be stay at home), like where are the really dodgey bits of water?? etc.....low water at 10 am, race start at 10.30, Thanks. |
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Posted By: MRJP BUZZ 585
Date Posted: 14 Aug 07 at 7:26pm
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I have never been but have been told to go by various people so am going to go along this year. Apparently the dodgy bit is capsizing the boat to get under the bridge 
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 14 Aug 07 at 7:53pm
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http://www.iossc.org.uk/islandrace/index.php?photo=/2003/photos/bridge2.jpg - http://www.iossc.org.uk/islandrace/index.php?photo=/2003/pho tos/bridge2.jpg ...looks like fun |
Posted By: HannahJ
Date Posted: 14 Aug 07 at 9:00pm
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Imagine doing that with a large cat/trimaran, don't think the hulls would fit under...
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Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 15 Aug 07 at 12:00am
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Indeed; you would not get a Tornado under by the look of things; Bit tight for an F18 (8 foot 6 wide) / F16 (8 foot 2); probably OK for Dart 18 (7 foot 6) / A class (7 foot 6) etc. ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
Posted By: elmo
Date Posted: 15 Aug 07 at 3:46pm
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I am reasonably offended by: " N.B. If you are an all girl crew and do not wish to fly a spinnaker, please indicate on the signing on form and we will adjust your handicap accordingly." |
Posted By: redback
Date Posted: 15 Aug 07 at 10:30pm
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Sheppey Race is great fun but a dagger board is a bit of a liability. I've done it many years in the past in Scorpions and Lasers. Fastest was 4½ hours in a Laser - planed all the way round as the wind went round with us. There's a dodgy spit of rocks and sand at the entrance to the Swale which goes out for miles - so be careful if you are in a high performance boat. Not so bad in a Laser since you can always just get out and push - which is considered legit. And here's a bit of local knowledge - if you emerged from Garison Point with the tide against you, head for the beach there's a strong back eddy that takes you towards the club for about ½ a mile. Thoroughly recomended as a memorable sail. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 16 Aug 07 at 10:58am
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Posted By: BBSCFaithfull
Date Posted: 17 Aug 07 at 6:21pm
Why? Do we not get out much? If you had been to the club and met its residents you may get it !------------- Greatfully Sponsored By www.allgoodfun.com Int 14 GBR 1503!! |
Posted By: redback
Date Posted: 17 Aug 07 at 10:09pm
| Yes I think all the help you can get at the bridge is considered legit. |
Posted By: Villan
Date Posted: 17 Aug 07 at 10:33pm
And for those of us not going, and who arn't likely to go in the near future ... What are the locals like? ------------- Vareo - 149 "Secrets" http://www.TandyUKServers.co.uk" rel="nofollow - TandyUK Servers |
Posted By: BBSCFaithfull
Date Posted: 17 Aug 07 at 11:09pm
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They are fine tbh. Well i only met the sailing club members but they seemed fine tbh. Dont know how imbred the locals are though . . . . ------------- Greatfully Sponsored By www.allgoodfun.com Int 14 GBR 1503!! |
Posted By: simsy
Date Posted: 18 Aug 07 at 6:23pm
It depends on the tide regarding how much room you have to play with under the bridge, but iv done the race five times and I most defintley saw a Tornado one year. And considering it is illegal to go through the bridge when the bride is actually open, im guessing it got under OK. |