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craiggo
Really should get out more Joined: 01 Apr 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1810 |
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Topic: Team Hafren Posted: 01 Jun 14 at 9:35pm |
So Team Hafren (Jeremy Warren & Phil Kirk) from Thornbury SC, set off from Weymouth yesterday (11:22am) in their Wayfarer aiming to break the record (unofficial) for the quickest circumnavigation of Britain.
After a day and a half on the water they are nearing lands end, and are aiming to continue on to Dale before their next stop. Support the guys at: http://www.xtremedinghycruising.com/ where you can plot their progress hourly thanks to yellowbrick. |
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Quagers
Far too distracted from work Joined: 24 Oct 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 279 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 02 Jun 14 at 8:20am |
What is the current record?
Pretty sure some of the maxi yachts that have done the round Britian and Ireland race won't be beaten by a Wayfarer. Ok, just read that it is for an 'open boat' still I also know people who have done the same thing in a F18, again pretty sure that will have been faster.
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Rupert
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 02 Jun 14 at 8:26am |
Given this is on Dinghy Yarns, I suspect we can assume the record is for something which we would say "dinghy" when we saw it. Cats and Maxi yachts look like what they are, too.
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iGRF
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 02 Jun 14 at 9:24am |
There are a couple of folk at our club that will be interested in this, I wonder how it'll stack up against the Windsurfers that went round time wise.
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MerlinMags
Admin Group Joined: 19 Mar 04 Location: UK, Guildford Online Status: Offline Posts: 585 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 02 Jun 14 at 4:15pm |
If you missed it:
www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/176515/Wayfarer-Round-Britain Should be interesting to read more about their voyage. Once it's been done in a Wayfarer then someone needs to up the ante and get round the mainland in a twin-trapeze dinghy... |
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kneewrecker
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 02 Jun 14 at 4:18pm |
It's been done already in a Wayfayer Mags...
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craiggo
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 02 Jun 14 at 7:20pm |
Try reading the website guys, and your questions will all be answered.
Jim, Fran cut the corner via the Caledonian canal and loch Ness, so not the same. Ludo completed the route in 76 days but had a mix of crews and generally only sailed in daylight. These guys are sailing through the night and are looking at 3-4 day stints out at sea. Currently they are half way across the Bristol Channel just west of Lundy heading to Dale. So that's Weymouth to Dale potentially in 2.5 days which is impressive even in a big boat. |
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MerlinMags
Admin Group Joined: 19 Mar 04 Location: UK, Guildford Online Status: Offline Posts: 585 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 03 Jun 14 at 11:57am |
I was aware of that (as Fran rightfully belongs in a Merlin). I was referring to the Hafren plan of staying offshore for 3 days at a time. Fran went from port to port and slept in proper beds (or in shipping containers!). I can't help thinking I'd enjoy a mix of both options myself... |
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ChrisI
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 03 Jun 14 at 3:43pm |
Message from Jeremy this morning to say they are in Dale, so that's pretty cool - Weymouth to Dale, Pembrokeshire, in one hop in a Wayfarer - brilliant!
The very lightweight jaunt across the channel from St Margarets Bay to Calais Plage I did with him a few years ago in a Laser 2k was very evidently not nearly challenging enough. Edited by ChrisI - 03 Jun 14 at 3:44pm |
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kneewrecker
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 03 Jun 14 at 4:12pm |
that's the difference between a merlin sailor and a cherub sailor I guess. One sounds infinitely more civilised, but I assume that's not the point. Anyway, I hope they have fun. It's certainly something they can tell their grandkids in the future. Bon Voyage...
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