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OZ Wild Cat Regatta #85084
09/20/06 06:32 AM
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Hi to all Oz cat sailors,

the Forster WILDCAT Regatta is on again, Sat 30th Sept. Sun 1st Oct. Mon 2nd Oct.

F16 "Altered" intends to compete along with a F16 Blade and hopefully some others, last year F16's sailed in mixed spinnaker cat division with good numbers and results, hope to do the same this year, see you there. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

More info here, in the upcoming events calender.
www.yachting.org.au/

Regards Gary. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

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Re: OZ Wild Cat Regatta [Re: Berny] #85086
09/21/06 06:26 AM
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Just over a week to go <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />...... Quiet a few Queensland F18s coming down to take on the NSW fleet with a few Mexicans coming up as well.

This year is going to be a big one.

F18 and A Class State Titles........ What's Gashby going to sail???


Re: OZ Wild Cat Regatta [Re: Berny] #85087
09/21/06 07:25 PM
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The boys are leaving Thursday morning Berny.

Re: OZ Wild Cat Regatta [Re: Darryl_Barrett] #85088
09/23/06 02:46 AM
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Is Marcus going to bring the Blade F18 up again??????

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Re: OZ Wild Cat Regatta [Re: Tornado_ALIVE] #85089
09/24/06 05:02 AM
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G'day Steve,

No Blade F18 this year - too busy finishing the F16 plug & getting ready for the F18 nationals.

Trust you will have fun.

Interesting you call the victorians mexicans.....that would make you mexican to the QLD guys.... <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />.

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Re: OZ Wild Cat Regatta [Re: Marcus F16] #85090
09/24/06 05:42 AM
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G'day Marcus,

Looking forward to the Nats...... See you there.

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Interesting you call the victorians mexicans.....that would make you mexican to the QLD guys.... <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />.


I am a QLDer mate <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> just been stuck south for a while (Vic and NSW)...... Slowly making my way back North <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Whats the word on the 18.... Building any more. Great to here that things are moving ahead with the 16.

Cheers


Re: OZ Wild Cat Regatta [Re: Tornado_ALIVE] #85091
10/05/06 05:52 AM
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Hi all,

it was a big weekend, 12+ hours travel each way plus the time to pick up Michael's Blade in Sydney and double deck from there to Forster. With work as well I travelled over 2,800 km in a week <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />.

Some 80 plus cats entered, with the F18 and A class holding state titles they had their own divisions on a seperate course <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />.

The Hobie 16's including Youth's with spinnakers also had their own start 5 minutes ahead, but sailed the same course as the Mixed cat fleet, which was made up of all the other cats including F16 "Altered" and Michael and Phill's Blades. Major problem was the course, triangles which didn't suit the cat rigged F16's.

On Yardstick the results where therefore dominated by the older designs without spinnakers. Over the line "Altered" was near the front in most races except the 20 kt races on Sat. Michael showed huge improvement on his Blade at his first regatta and after some work on his upwind tuning should be on the pace in future, Phill got to blow out some cobwebs and remember why he designed the Blade in the first place, to go sailing. Something he hopes to do more of from now on.

Interesting points from the regatta where,

the continuing improvement of the AO F14's snapping at Altered's heels.

The performance of a couple of the Youth Hobie 16's under spinnaker, which where not far off Altered's speed downwind in a 10kt breeze, mind you Australia does have the best youth catsailors in the world:( <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />.

Also the small number of Taipan 4.9's this year, I think 5 sloops and 3 cat rigs, well down on previous years of 20+ boats. I recognised some of the past Taipan sailors on F18's campaigning for the worlds I guess. Of course on triangles the sloops where still totaly competitive leading most of the races.

Taking a snapshot of results for the 11 mixed spinnaker cats on Yardstick the places where AO F14 1st. Taipan 5.7 with spinnaker 2nd. and F16 "Altered" third.

Regards Gary. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

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Michael's Blade

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The Blade Prototype by Phill.

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10/05/06 06:56 AM
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Altered and Hobie 16 Youth.

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10/05/06 06:58 AM
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Another Altered.Boring <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

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Re: OZ Wild Cat Regatta [Re: ] #85096
10/05/06 07:03 AM
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Some good photos here.... Particularly of the first day (20 knots)

http://www.pcc.org.au/album4.shtml


Re: OZ Wild Cat Regatta [Re: Tornado_ALIVE] #85097
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There are some very strange and disturbing distortion effects on that picture player.... <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />


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Re: OZ Wild Cat Regatta [Re: ] #85098
10/05/06 08:13 AM
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The Blade's spi pole in these pictures look extremely short compared to the Blades that I've seen, evolution I guess.


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Certainly are some good photo's on that site Steve, great to see real wind in a photo. Those Hobie 16's put out more spray than Altered. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" />

Well worth a look. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Regards Gary. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

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