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West coast of Norway | So what is going on at Mumbles? If somebody (that is you Simon) can call me on Skype tonight I'll be happy to type up a report for formula16.org. Who are hot, what is new, who have won at the bar so far, how fast have Geert and Johanna become? Here is the entry list found on http://mumblesyachtclub.co.uk/f16worlds2008/ : 1 Mark Pressdee Mumbles YC GBR 555 Stealth 2 Hans Klok WV Zandvoort NED 111 Blade 3 Simon Longstaff Grafham Water SC GBR 553 Stealth 4 Gill De Bruyne & Kathleen Vandenbulcke VVW Heist BEL 666 Blade 5 John & Rob Alani Leigh on Sea SC GBR 527 Stealth 6 Paul Warren & Ann Powter (Blade Watch!) Datchet Water SC GBR 801 Blade 7 Geert Ruesink & Joanna Lienti (USA) WSG NED 9 Blade 8 Nick Moore Datchet Water SC GBR 505 Stealth 9 John Terry Rutland SC GBR 556 Stealth 10 Dave Tugwell Datchet Water SC GBR 554 Stealth 11 Wayne Richards Datchet Water SC GBR 506 Stealth 12 John Pierce Stealth 13 Chris Sproat & Georgina Burke Stokes Bay SC Viper 14 Colin Jenkins & Paul Nicholson Mumbles YC GBR 538 Stealth | | | Re: 1 more days before the Global Challenge Mumbles
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Looking for a Job, I got credi... | So what is going on at Mumbles? If somebody (that is you Simon) can call me on Skype tonight I'll be happy to type up a report for formula16.org. Who are hot, what is new, who have won at the bar so far, how fast have Geert and Johanna become? Here is the entry list found on http://mumblesyachtclub.co.uk/f16worlds2008/ : 1 Mark Pressdee Mumbles YC GBR 555 Stealth 2 Hans Klok WV Zandvoort NED 111 Blade 3 Simon Longstaff Grafham Water SC GBR 553 Stealth 4 Gill De Bruyne & Kathleen Vandenbulcke VVW Heist BEL 666 Blade 5 John & Rob Alani Leigh on Sea SC GBR 527 Stealth 6 Paul Warren & Ann Powter (Blade Watch!) Datchet Water SC GBR 801 Blade 7 Geert Ruesink & Joanna Lienti (USA) WSG NED 9 Blade 8 Nick Moore Datchet Water SC GBR 505 Stealth 9 John Terry Rutland SC GBR 556 Stealth 10 Dave Tugwell Datchet Water SC GBR 554 Stealth 11 Wayne Richards Datchet Water SC GBR 506 Stealth 12 John Pierce Stealth 13 Chris Sproat & Georgina Burke Stokes Bay SC Viper 14 Colin Jenkins & Paul Nicholson Mumbles YC GBR 538 Stealth Today has been a day of bimbling, and sailing. I did the first practice race and then decided I need to change some settings and so went in as Hans came out; Overall Mark P ran 3 or 4 races round decent sized W/L courses. Some were going fast up wind, some were going fast down wind. The wind was a shift F2-3. Tomorrow's forecast looks a bit dicey (22-30 kts) so people are tieing boats to anything heavy they can find. I'll try and provode an update every day <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
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Sebring, Florida. | Tomorrow's forecast looks a bit dicey (22-30 kts) so people are tieing boats to anything heavy they can find.
OUCH. I hope it's a sheltered bay and nobody gets hurt.
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OUCH. I hope it's a sheltered bay and nobody gets hurt.
It's all fun and games until someone gets hurt
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Okay ! This is going to be a crew to watch. They have been very succesful in the Spitfire class and we know the level is high there. Didn't they switch to F18's about 2 years ago and did well there too ? Best of luck to all the teams outthere and the best of weather and enjoyment. Wouter
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13 Chris Sproat & Georgina Burke Stokes Bay SC Viper
Okay ! This is going to be a crew to watch. They have been very succesful in the Spitfire class and we know the level is high there. Didn't they switch to F18's about 2 years ago and did well there too ? Best of luck to all the teams outthere and the best of weather and enjoyment. Wouter Hi all, great to see a few different designs entered, pity there are no Taipans <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> . Does the sailors on the Viper sail F16 normaly? Or are they "Rock Stars" arranged to sail the Viper just for this regatta? <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" /> | | | Re: 1 more days before the Global Challenge Mumble
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Dublin, Ireland | Does the sailors on the Viper sail F16 normaly? Or are they "Rock Stars" arranged to sail the Viper just for this regatta? <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" /> They are not professional. They are Spitfire sailors who, presumably, have decided to join in the fun. The Spitfire was a "Grandfathered" F16 at the beginning. If the other F16 sailors there are "open minded", they will learn a lot from them <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
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Looking for a Job, I got credi... | Rescue boat went out; average wind was around 22-24 over the course; max gust was 34kts! No sailing today; plan to race from 11am tomorrow; however the forcast for tomorrow is similar!!!! <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />
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Sebring, Florida. | Crap. Well then, it's off to the pub for the real contest! Darts and Billiards! <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
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| Rescue boat went out; average wind was around 22-24 over the course; max gust was 34kts! No sailing today; plan to race from 11am tomorrow; however the forcast for tomorrow is similar!!!! <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> Hmmm Deja Vu all over again <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />. Tell me how many days does this regatta run again? <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> | | | Re: 1 more days before the Global Challenge Mumble
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| Does the sailors on the Viper sail F16 normaly? Or are they "Rock Stars" arranged to sail the Viper just for this regatta? <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" /> They are not professional. They are Spitfire sailors who, presumably, have decided to join in the fun. The Spitfire was a "Grandfathered" F16 at the beginning. If the other F16 sailors there are "open minded", they will learn a lot from them <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Hi Dermot, I thought they had been sailing F18 recently? Didn't say anything about them being professional, only a few are that lucky <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />. | | | Re: GC2008 is on, probably..
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Rescue boat is going out to check the wind conditions at 11:30 and then a decision will be made.
On the up side, it is not raining (at the moment).
Forecast looks far better for Monday and Tuesday.
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Dublin, Ireland | Does the sailors on the Viper sail F16 normaly? Or are they "Rock Stars" arranged to sail the Viper just for this regatta? <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" /> They are not professional. They are Spitfire sailors who, presumably, have decided to join in the fun. The Spitfire was a "Grandfathered" F16 at the beginning. If the other F16 sailors there are "open minded", they will learn a lot from them <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Hi Dermot, I thought they had been sailing F18 recently? Didn't say anything about them being professional, only a few are that lucky <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />. Hi Gary, I should have said that they were amateurs. They are top of the rankings on the Spitfire circuit this year, so have sailed at most Spitfire events. They work so well together that they are difficult to beat no matter what class they sail. They should be at the Spitfire Europeans on the 13th in Belgium. We have westerly gales over here in the west of Ireland today. I hope that it is better in Wales. The wind is meant to drop off over the next few days.
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Looking for a Job, I got credi... | Well Simon, pretty good of the race committee to take responsibilty for safety instead of leaving it up the sailors. There is always sombody going out to try and make some easy points, making others follow. Few people have been out on Ribs and they all say it's totally unraceable. Gusts to 33kts earlier!
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