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JimC
Really should get out more Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6649 |
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Topic: Practice for Finns and Ynglings Abandoned Posted: 08 Aug 08 at 7:35pm |
I have no idea, but I didn't think they lost many... I think they had some delays waiting for wind, but nothing unusual about that. I don't suppose its a vintage Olympic venue, but then they mostly aren't... there was Atlanta in the US for instance, which as I remember was portacabins or something in a swamp with the racing area a hour and a half tow away or something stupid. There've been a number of events at this venue, none have been abandoned for no wind that I have heard of, and funnily enough the winners always seem to have been from amongst the best sailors... I just get irritated at what seem to me to be exaggerated prophecies of doom... It may be a crap regatta with no wind and make me look silly. It may also get blown away by a typhoon half way through according to some reports! We'll know before long. No doubt whatever the weather is the locals will tell everyone that its not normally like that... |
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theycallmegod
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 08 Aug 08 at 8:48pm |
We might get some good spectator sport at the end of the week.....
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HannahJ
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 08 Aug 08 at 9:23pm |
Wind direction a little changeable, no?
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MIRROR 64799 "Dolphin"
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Lukepiewalker
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 09 Aug 08 at 5:20am |
I'm refusing to let my Olympic enthusiasm to be dampened.
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Contender 541
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 09 Aug 08 at 7:22am |
A Bit of wind, but may be a bit damp too - I will never complain about 3mm per hour again
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