Cancer Charities Basic - Page 2

Adam · 05-06-2005, 05:04 PM

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Originally posted by Johnson
That's amazing! S-6 should'a pissed it! goes to show just how good those V class boats are in a chop, that's assuming everything was OK with the B28 (S-6) of course.

Something must have been wrong surely!

Jon Fuller · 05-06-2005, 06:19 PM

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Originally posted by Mark Wildey
V2 always seems to go well but as you say the HP difference should have made enough difference. Conditions, from my non-racing position, seemed quite good and the boats were running level, most of the time.

There was a big difference in time/distance between V2 and the other V24's

Mark

Not just the hp difference, twin motors makes for an infinitely more stable boat, + the extra length, S-6 should'a flown.

BluFin · 05-06-2005, 06:34 PM

IMHO it was rougher than it appeared from the start finish area, & only did enough to stay in front. twaz a day to drive with the head not the foot.

Ben · 05-06-2005, 07:57 PM

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Originally posted by BluFin

what were there total starters 10? all classes
I think observer & safety boats outnumbers racers

11 starters, 22 (or 24) safety boats.

Jon Fuller · 05-06-2005, 08:08 PM

How did you get on Ben?

Ben · 05-06-2005, 08:10 PM

We were the first back into Salterns!

Jon Fuller · 05-06-2005, 08:11 PM

Oh dear, ....why?

Ben · 05-06-2005, 08:35 PM

Didn't think I would get away with the easy answer.

During the 1st lap a kill switch cord was accidentally pulled (big bump) and we came off the plane. At that time the bow tank had been emptied as we had been going downwind and had just come around the mark for an upwind leg. There was no way that going upwind with an empty bow tank we could resume racing. With the three blade cleavers Noisy will only plane with a full bow tank and with a following sea.

We actually had dispensation to avoid the mustering area enabling us to keep the boat on the plane. Our start was well behind the rest of the rather meagre (numbers, not quality) fleet. Half way through the first lap we had overtaken 3 boats. We knew we would never catch S6 (it's supposed to do 105 mph) but we were having fun and thought we would work our way up as we went along.

BluFin is right, is was a lot bumpier out there than if probably appreared from the pier.

God, does that boat need some four bladers.

Mark Wildey · 05-06-2005, 09:04 PM

Ben

While things were goimng well...

Regards

Mark ( in the red rib )

edit...Where's my picture gone!!

Mark Wildey · 05-06-2005, 09:09 PM

Help if I upload a JPeg and not a PSD file!!!

Here we go..

Ben · 05-06-2005, 09:10 PM

Saw you on the way back in. Recognised the name of your boat from Boatmad. I think I waved?

Jon Fuller · 05-06-2005, 09:13 PM

Ben, was it the usual crew?

Ben · 05-06-2005, 09:16 PM

Stuart steering, Tony Fiddy navigating, me throttling.

Jon Fuller · 05-06-2005, 09:17 PM

Ben · 05-06-2005, 09:23 PM

Will post a some pics tomorrow taken by the daughter's boyfriend from the pier (two of the thirty spectators).

Time to collapse on the couch now.

cider daze · 05-06-2005, 09:30 PM

Great day , well organized event shame about the numbers but we all had good fun,it was a bit lumpy in places

Carl · 06-06-2005, 09:30 AM

was a good race well done to cider on a first and well done to us on a second,and we had 8 race fans on the pier,first time my family has seen us race and it pissed down

verytricky · 06-06-2005, 09:58 AM

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Originally posted by Ben
We were the first back into Salterns!

Actually - No.

I was first back in Salterns... I watched you coming in as we were craned out.

I 'lost' the trim guage and it read 5.5 no matter what I did with the trim control. After turn 3 - heading towards turn 5 I was submarining, and in trying to alter trim and not watching the water too well, I hit a big one, and went in sideways....

I lost the mirror, vent, the engine hatch popped open and the gas struts raised it! The side hatch was also blown open, and the seals got tired of hanging on to the boat and let go.

Both of us got a large faceful of water, the helmets went ape and started screaming with a high pitch whine, water sloshing around our feet. Still no trim. So I gave up and went 'home' Completed about 1/20th of the race.

Still on balance it was one ot the best events I went to.

Dont know why - but the organisers had everything sorted, and they were helpful, friendly and - dare I say it - Even the OOD was 'nice'

All in all the land based 'stuff' was perfect. Given a better prepared boat, some nicer seas, it would have been one of my best events yet.

( and with the state of the sea, I am sure the competitors were very happy that there were 23 support boats! )

Gavin Brown · 06-06-2005, 10:20 AM

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Originally posted by Mark Wildey
V2 always seems to go well but as you say the HP difference should have made enough difference. Conditions, from my non-racing position, seemed quite good and the boats were running level, most of the time.

There was a big difference in time/distance between V2 and the other V24's

Mark

S-6 was fine just following V-2 unfortunatly V-2 took them wrong hence the big gap between the other V-24's.

V-1 was the first to complete the correct course with V-5 second
luckily it was a charity race and not a national otherwise there would have been the usual protest b.s but all in all a nice race.unless you were racing you won't know how bumpy it was.

BluFin · 06-06-2005, 10:22 AM

I think I was the first into the bar

Well done all as I said "everybody should have a medal" wouldn't have thought it was summer, had better days boating in Jan & Feb

Edit : With Ben's support, Carley's & Me +1, we have accounted for 12 who were the rest getting swept away !!

Movie wern't to great Just for info, I dozed off but she enjoyed it.