The Lord Birkett Trophy
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Topic: The Lord Birkett Trophy
Posted By: PlankyPlank
Subject: The Lord Birkett Trophy
Date Posted: 10 Jun 10 at 10:36am
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2 long distance races the length of Ullswater (about 14 mile courses) Local Beer (Hesket Newmarket Brewery) All Class mass start (about 220 boats) More Beer The best scenery of any club in the Competition throughout the fleet from semi pros to absolute beginners. Did I mention the Local Beer? (I think you can see what I'm looking forwards too!) All fast and slow dinghies, skiffs and keelboats welcome 3rd and 4th July at Ullswater Yacht Club
Come and say hello - I'll be behind the bar in the beer tent on saturday night. Who's coming?! |
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Posted By: alstorer
Date Posted: 10 Jun 10 at 12:03pm
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I'd love to do this sometime, but given that we're getting on a ferry on the evening of the 5th from Portsmouth for our Euros and Worlds, it won't be this year! ------------- -_ Al |
Posted By: rogerd
Date Posted: 10 Jun 10 at 1:05pm
| Best event I have ever done. Great atmosphere and scary start line if you want to be at the front |
Posted By: Merlinboy
Date Posted: 10 Jun 10 at 4:40pm
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I will be there again this year! Can't wait! ------------- |
Posted By: Olly4088
Date Posted: 10 Jun 10 at 6:57pm
| If I can find a boat I will be there again. |
Posted By: Neal_g
Date Posted: 11 Jun 10 at 12:50pm
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well lets hope its breezy this year must be due for it to be. how is the clubhouse? ------------- (Redoubt Sc) Miracle 4040 GP14 13407 Crewsaver phase 2 range now available to buy online on at http://www.gibsonsails.com |
Posted By: PlankyPlank
Date Posted: 11 Jun 10 at 3:01pm
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Clubhouse is out of action sadly
We will be having markees for the party etc and there are portacabins for changing (giving as much - posibly more - covered space as we had previously anyway). This year should still be better than ever dispite the setbacks last november and we've been doing wind and sun dances for a while now |
Posted By: Merlinboy
Date Posted: 18 Jun 10 at 2:04pm
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Ha Cheers mate, that was nearly two years ago now!!! Blimey! My first set of points get removed in January, second in Feb then i am back down to 6 points!!! Few! ------------- |
Posted By: PlankyPlank
Date Posted: 29 Jun 10 at 6:34pm
| Shamelessly bumping this up to the top again... Come on folks, make this year the big one! |
Posted By: Merlinboy
Date Posted: 29 Jun 10 at 9:56pm
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Planky, i am really concerned!! I have just been on the UWYC website to download the entry form, NOR etc. and it suggests we pre-enter this year due to lack of space.!!!! Is it going to be ok to turn up Friday PM and enter? I don't fancy making the 400 mile round trip with a boat, to be told i can't enter!!?? Please could you confirm i'm OK, i am all woried now!! Coul di recommend a Tiger Trophey style online entry system for next year? Russ ------------- |
Posted By: Hector
Date Posted: 30 Jun 10 at 1:42am
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Yes - I'll be there. In a 49er this year - therefore it's bound to be a windy weekend so i can entertain you all. Might take a 29er - just in case.
------------- Keith 29er 661 (with my daughters / nephew) 49er 688 (with Phil P) RS200 968 Vortex (occasionally) Laser 2049XX |
Posted By: Neal_g
Date Posted: 30 Jun 10 at 1:04pm
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better bring a weight jacket merlinboy looks like its going to be breezy, shoul dbe fun though 17-20mph both days straight down the lake ------------- (Redoubt Sc) Miracle 4040 GP14 13407 Crewsaver phase 2 range now available to buy online on at http://www.gibsonsails.com |
Posted By: no limits
Date Posted: 30 Jun 10 at 1:43pm
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Well it seems that I am doing the race this year, however I
feel it could take me forever in my radial, sold the 300. Any advice on the racing side of things? How the hell do you get clear air on a 200 boat start line, especially in a slow boat. I'm sure I will be able to manage some of the social (drinking) aspects 
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Posted By: Merlinboy
Date Posted: 30 Jun 10 at 6:08pm
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Dave we will have to have a beer and a catch up. I hope
you sold the 300 to a good home?! As for starting, i wish i could help chap. The truth is there is no fast place to start (i don't think)The fast boats all shoot off and us slow-uns are left in each others crap. Don't bother trying to follow Lee and Lester noble off the Line, they seem to be able to find their own wind! ------------- |
Posted By: rogerd
Date Posted: 30 Jun 10 at 10:49pm
My brother did it in a borrowed Topaz a couple of years ago. We were sitting in the camp site have a cuppa when we watched him come back down the lake. He had clean air for most of the race
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Posted By: Hector
Date Posted: 01 Jul 10 at 12:24am
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Wind forecast still looking good. Come and say hello - 49er 688 - with Petheridge Basra Solicitors logos. Or if it's reeeeeealy windy 29er 661 ------------- Keith 29er 661 (with my daughters / nephew) 49er 688 (with Phil P) RS200 968 Vortex (occasionally) Laser 2049XX |
Posted By: Merlinboy
Date Posted: 01 Jul 10 at 6:38am
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Keith it was looking fairly brutal when i last looked at
the forecast!!! You better put the 29er on the double stacker just in case! I'm slightly worried about having to hike the Phantom flat all that way in that wind!! ------------- |
Posted By: PlankyPlank
Date Posted: 01 Jul 10 at 10:09am
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Don't worry about space - we should be sorted there!
The start line is always a giggle - particuaraly the general recals (most years...). |
Posted By: Neal_g
Date Posted: 01 Jul 10 at 11:21am
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how low is the water level? been hearing reports of possible hose pipe bans usual level for this time of year or lower?? ------------- (Redoubt Sc) Miracle 4040 GP14 13407 Crewsaver phase 2 range now available to buy online on at http://www.gibsonsails.com |
Posted By: rogerd
Date Posted: 01 Jul 10 at 12:57pm
I sailed the whole race one year having found a nice bow in the line thinking that was either a bloody good start or we are black flagged.
Have to say I am very envious have a good one. |
Posted By: PlankyPlank
Date Posted: 05 Jul 10 at 3:02pm
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Big thanks to everyone who came and supported the event - one of the biggest turn out's we've had yet (and one of the worst results I've ever had too, but that's a different story...). Saturday was a great sail - plenty wind and only one recall, Sunday was cancelled due to high winds. I imagine that there will be a full report to come later. |
Posted By: charlie1019
Date Posted: 06 Jul 10 at 1:52pm
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Thanks Turnturtle, it was a great event - sun, lots of wind, a great night Saturday (and Friday for that matter), true sailing! Having thought about the results, I've decided that in my eyes I was the overal winner as none of the top three were up drinking both nights untill 3am, followed by a night in the car - I feel these should be key qualifying criteria |
Posted By: Merlinboy
Date Posted: 06 Jul 10 at 2:20pm
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JImbo, it would have been much better if there hadn't of been a general!! I nailed the first start and as any seasoned birketeer knows its all about the first 5 minutes!!
As it happened i got nailed by one of the ETAP 21's who tacked on top of me and started bearing off down the line hitting me and taking me with him. After i told him to basically f**k off and do his turns he told me to f**k off and that he wasn't doing them. Consequently i struggled the whole race playing catch up!! Charlie on the other hand was fecking flying! Its got my juices going, i fancy an AC!!! ------------- |
Posted By: Merlinboy
Date Posted: 06 Jul 10 at 3:28pm
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Not one that i could afford Jimbo!! Olly is looking at buying a Vareo though!! ------------- |
Posted By: JimC
Date Posted: 06 Jul 10 at 4:39pm
Did you priotest? If not why not? We are supposed to be a self policing sport... |
Posted By: Merlinboy
Date Posted: 06 Jul 10 at 7:45pm
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I hailed to him that i was protesting and he needed to do
turns. He then told me to bugger off. i know its the principle but my result was so poor it didn't matter to me. Also i didn't have any witness. I have since found out he retired, which makes it all the more pointless. I love the Birkett, just to race against all different types of boats in the most stunning scenery in the UK. The result doesn't really matter to me. ------------- |
Posted By: Skiffybob
Date Posted: 06 Jul 10 at 8:50pm
What you need young fella-my-lad, is a bloody great fixed bowsprit  ------------- 12ft Skiff - Gordon Keeble and the Furry Fly-by AC - GBR271 - Whoosh B49 - Island Alchemy |