For Racing Enthuzzo's Only

   Hi all
Im just wondering if there are any good tipr for racing in pacers out there! im about to do this whole racing thing and just wanted to see if any 1 had any goo/great tips for me to remember???
THANKS ALOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

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Mick E Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 26 Aug 07 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mick E Report Post Quote Reply Topic: For Racing Enthuzzo's Only Posted: 07 Sep 07 at 10:26am
	Hi all Im just wondering if there are any good tipr for racing in pacers out there! im about to do this whole racing thing and just wanted to see if any 1 had any goo/great tips for me to remember??? THANKS ALOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
	Sailing is a water sport

ChrisJ Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Far too distracted from work Joined: 07 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 337	Post Options Post Reply Quote ChrisJ Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 10 Sep 07 at 3:31pm
	Start. Sail the correct course. Finish. Also see: http://www.burghfieldsailing.org/index.php?module=pagemaster &PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=210&MMN_position =243:240

Mick E Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 26 Aug 07 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mick E Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 11 Sep 07 at 3:16am
	I must keep that in mind!!!!!
	Sailing is a water sport

Smight at BBSC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 09 Jan 07 Location: Great Britain Online Status: Offline Posts: 1129	Post Options Post Reply Quote Smight at BBSC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 11 Sep 07 at 8:57pm
	Talk to Mike Wariker (pacer national champ) he sails at bbsc if that's helpful.
	RS600 988

wetandwindy Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 11 Mar 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 12	Post Options Post Reply Quote wetandwindy Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 11 Sep 07 at 9:26pm
	Having sailed the Pacer nationals one year in a borrowed boat; make sure the fittings are all well screwed down and the hull isn't rotten. We kept pulling bits off ! More generally, get a good book on racing and race tactics. You would be surprised how many people have raced for years and still don't tack on headers etc.
	RULE 99.9 section A: Fast boats with big spinnakers have right of way.

Mick E Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 26 Aug 07 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mick E Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 11 Sep 07 at 10:23pm
	Thanks to all of you, i will keep all of this in mind, and ill have a read of a good racing tatics and rules boook!!!!! thanks again and keep replying with your ideas!!!!!
	Sailing is a water sport

mckecfra Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Newbie Joined: 12 Sep 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 12	Post Options Post Reply Quote mckecfra Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 12 Sep 07 at 10:11pm
	make sure u dont go wrong way around a mark :P

Mick E Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 26 Aug 07 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mick E Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 12 Sep 07 at 10:49pm
	ive done that a few times before and i dont want it to happen again!!!! thanks to all of you for your great help!!!!!!! i will be using all your tips in a few upcomming races!!!!!! Keep those tips comming!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
	Sailing is a water sport

mu-6443 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Newbie Joined: 05 Apr 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 25	Post Options Post Reply Quote mu-6443 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 27 May 08 at 5:23pm
	Check the start signals before you go out on the water!
	TASAR

KnightMare Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 08 Feb 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1682	Post Options Post Reply Quote KnightMare Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 28 May 08 at 12:13pm
	Keep your head out of the boat... Make sure you keep an idea of the 'bigger picture' - Just because you are on a nice lift doesnt mean your not sat in fowl tide. Dont focus on one thing too much.