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Re: 1st 2010 UK F16 TT [Re: scooby_simon] #206267
03/21/10 08:07 AM
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Anyone got any results yet?

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Re: 1st 2010 UK F16 TT [Re: HJS] #206281
03/21/10 02:04 PM
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On Saturday the first race was *windy*, perfect time to get to grip with a brand new main sail that was delivered to me two hours before the start (that's ironic BTW...). Race 2 to 4 were with patchy wind, with gusts galore. One moment you are on the trapeze trying to hold the boat down, and then, as suddenly as it started you are teabagging.

On Sunday the day started by a long postponement for lack of wind, but we were able to sail two races in the afternoon in medium wind, enough to lift a hull downwind, but not enough to trapeze upwind.

Only six F16 showed up: Chris and Georgina on a Viper, Paul solo on his brand new Falcon, Mark came all the way from Wales and John from Rutland, both on Stealth F16. Of the 10 F16 in the club parking lot only two showed up, Pete and I, Pete on yet another Stealth F16. I'm going to have words with the slacking club members...

Paul missed the first race as he was not fully rigged yet, and then abandoned the second and subsequent races because his trampoline got out of the beam track. John was hit by an A-Class on the start of race 1 and had to go ashore to tape the holes but he came back for race 2. Something happened to Chris and Georgina as well in the first race: I saw them on the start line, but spotted them ashore later on.

In race 3 Mark missed a mark (sic) and retired, while I just quit in race 4 as I was running dead last at the first windward buoy by a mile and figured out it was a good plan to beat everyone to the bar instead (priorities!).

Pete, Mark and John decided to start packing at noon on Sunday after waiting three hours for the postponement flag to come down, so they missed the two Sunday races. I can't really blame them, I almost did it myself.

In the end Chris was way faster than any other boat, always finishing before the spitfires which started 5 minutes before us and beating the A class sharing our start (which are Not slouch sailors themselves). The results speak for themselves: Five bullets. Definitely a better sailor than the rest of us...

The results are now on line.


Re: 1st 2010 UK F16 TT [Re: GBR6] #206334
03/22/10 01:20 PM
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Missed you last weekend ,even though I only completed 3 races after taking an ilegal shortcut in another race I had a great time. The PRO (Barry, a Dart 18 racer) did a first class job on Saturday and was extremely keen to get 4 races in, to the extent that both the Spitfires and Handicap classes were started before the 18's had completed their race. He also probably made the correct decision on Sunday but after waiting 2hrs from the scheduled start time my patience had run out and I decided to go home. This was shortly before the AP came down. I managed to get home by 16:30 so gained a few brownie points....... Not as many as you I would guess.
Hope to catch up with you soon, Bala is out of the question for me so I might see you at Rutland!!


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Re: 1st 2010 UK F16 TT [Re: Mark P] #206338
03/22/10 01:53 PM
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Picture of my new sail, on Sunday morning:

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Re: 1st 2010 UK F16 TT [Re: Mark P] #206371
03/22/10 04:38 PM
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I watched from the shore, and I don't think you missed a lot. I think the wind finally kicked in as the last few boats came ashore - typical.

What's happening at Bala?

Paul

Re: 1st 2010 UK F16 TT [Re: pdwarren] #206383
03/22/10 06:08 PM
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Pics from the event. The photographer was here only on Sunday so a lot of low wind for the first race and a little bit more for the second.

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Chris and Georgina happy to finish first, again.

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Yours truly chasing the pack of Spitfire (they started 5 minutes before us). I had to yell to get mark room... Those kids, no respect for their elders smile

I like this one too: look the reservoir is on an incline so I had to fly a hull to stay flat smile







Re: 1st 2010 UK F16 TT [Re: pdwarren] #206397
03/23/10 03:15 AM
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Hi Paul
Bala consists of a three day Event; http://www.balacatamaranclub.org.uk/Sailing__Events_2010/Bala_Open_2010/bala_open_2010.htm
I guess you could say Bala is the Welsh equivalent of Garda only better.


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Re: 1st 2010 UK F16 TT [Re: Mark P] #206398
03/23/10 03:23 AM
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If you Open the Bala SC Gallery page there is a Photo of a Stealth with a GP Main. Who is this person, is their sail No 551 or 561? I guess it has to be 551


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Re: 1st 2010 UK F16 TT [Re: Mark P] #206399
03/23/10 03:45 AM
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561 - there's a couple more photos in the 2009 Open gallery. Sailing 2-up with a full set of GPs by the look of it.

Paul

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Re: 1st 2010 UK F16 TT [Re: Mark P] #207279
03/31/10 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Mark P

Bala consists of a three day Event; http://www.balacatamaranclub.org.uk/Sailing__Events_2010/Bala_Open_2010/bala_open_2010.htm
I guess you could say Bala is the Welsh equivalent of Garda only better.


Sounds interesting - we're thinking about trying to make it to this. Hopefully Bala 1st May, Rutland 15th and Gower Challenge on the 22nd. Should be a good month smile

Paul

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