UK-Cherub Forum
Cherub Chat => Calendar Events => Topic started by: andy_peters on May 12, 2016, 05:37:12 PM
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You MUST enter in advance, the regatta is limited to 120 boats and tends to fill up so I advise entering sooner rather than later if you want to attend
Entry now open at http://enter.sailracer.org/events/enter-v2rya.asp?eventid=207027 (http://enter.sailracer.org/events/enter-v2rya.asp?eventid=207027)
Update 21st May - they are upto 90 of 120 entries. So if you haven't entered yet - Shiny, Eleanor, Marmite for example I suggest if you intend on going you do so soonish
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Currently there are more Cherubs than any other double hander entered.
Chilli entered
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Ambulance also entered.
Does anyone know of any relatively cheap, nearby accomodation/campsites? :)
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The saga of calendar clashes continues.
I am afraid that we are going to do the foiling week at Garda that clashes with this event.
Clive.
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That must have been a long and difficult decision Garda or Weymouth.
Have fun take lots of pics and tell us how it went?
How is the foiling going this year?
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Hi Dave.
We have not sailed this year.
Alex broke his hand skiing at Easter.
The cast comes off on Wednesday. Hoping for 12kts every weekend from now.
Clive
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me too!
The fewer chances you get to widen your foiling window the better for us snails.
A foiling National champion is more a question of when rather than if.
Good luck with the cast and the foiling.
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We have another calendar clash for the nationals and cannot do Saturday or Sunday.
I am beginning to suspect a conspiracy.
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Waaahhh haaa haaa! My plan is coming together.
Now if I can just stop all the other boats coming.
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In fairness Dave you probably only need to stop a couple of them, then it's in the bag.
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Nearest accommodation is the static caravan site just up the lane from the club, but I think that's all booked up. I'm still investigating...
Nearest camp site is Pebble Bank (1.2 miles) but East Fleet Farm is much nicer (and still only 3 miles)
UPDATE
I can get a static van that sleeps 6 for about £180 - that's £30 a head to be within walking distance of the club for 2 nights. But we will need to be quick!
Any takers, please?
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Thanks for the quick (offline) responses from the Midlands posse, but apparently "sleeps 6" is only if two of them are small children!
So I would suggest the East Fleet campsite...
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Suggest also emailing the club and asking if any members nearby would allow camping. I have asked a friend nearby and await a response...
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So entry is closed now, how many cherubs got in?
Looks like 9:
Cherub 2676 Jamie PEARSON - Rosie WILLIAMSON Draycote Water
Cherub 2698 Jonny HARRIS - Alex HARRIS Dee
Cherub 3201 Robin JONES - Joshua HAYNES Hykeham Sailing Club
Cherub 3202 Andrew PETERS - Jill PETERS Queen Mary SC
Cherub 3212 Paul CROOTE - Alan WATSON Chew Valley Lake Sailing Club
Cherub 3213 Jay WILLIAMSON Tbc TBC Draycote
Cherub 3214 Dave CHING Hayley TRIM Poole Yacht Club
Cherub 3216 Roland TRIM Tba YBA Thronbury
Cherub 3217 Nick PRATT Joanna HUTCHINSON HISC
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Meal for Saturday night?
Nick mentioned something about a Thai restaurant.
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We are staying there. I'll book us all a table when we arrive on Friday evening
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The Thai at the old Castle has now moved to "the rock"
I'm looking into it...
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The Rock Weymouth is where they moved to.
As the food was pretty epic before I've booked a table for 18 there, this'll be confirmed tomorrow when they call me for a deposit...
What are the thoughts - 6.30pm?
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If anyone is still looking for accomodation:
£65 a night, has rooms still and is near the club.
Phone
01305 783749
Email
[email protected]
Post
Sou' West Lodge
Rodwell Road
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I have booked two twin rooms at Hotel Central (need the club). My female crew is in one and I am in the other, so have a place for another female with her and 1 place in mine. Its £70 for the two nights per person. Any takers?
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Female crew - have you seen the forecast? Are you trying to give the rest of us a chance :)
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Female crews are always faster
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Well done Ed/Edwina for taking one for the team.
Some say, team marmite is going to try and get all the trophies at the Nationals. Culminating in the Davey lamp nomination seamlessly developing into the ashes nominations.
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Still grinning after an epic weekend.
20+ knots of wind, big sends, close racing - fantastic.
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The seafood festival was good too!
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Looking forward to hearing the report.
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Looking forward to hearing the report.
Good point - usually that duty falls to the 3rd place finisher. Paul, could you oblige please by posting your thoughts on here. Others can add to it over the next few days and on Friday I'll send it to Y&Y with hopefully some photos.
In summary though, big courses, big gusts (especially Saturday), some epic sailing and swiming. The last 2 races and pack up in brilliant sunshine
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With big wind promised over the weekend 8 crews stood at the morning briefing nervously waiting to find out if we were to be out in the swell of Weymouth bay or in the slightly windier but flat water sailing area of Portland harbour. Big sigh’s all round as it was announced we were to be in the harbour both days. With the wind already gusting over 30 knots on the breakwater all set off for the start line. First to fall victim was Shiny with an unfortunate encounter with a submerged rock just after launching ending up with a two-piece centreboard. Team Marmite snapped a T terminal on the lowers whilst waiting for the start. Usagi wisely went in for their small sails after their main blew out of the track whilst a jib halyard issue caused Little Chilli to go in for their large set.
Race 1
The race officer set a large course making full use of the harbour with the windward mark tucked up by the National Sailing Centre. The Cherubs started cleanly and the fleet charging off to chase down the slower fleets. Marmite set off somewhat late after an on the water lower replacement with a length of dyneema. Marmite continued to struggle, the force 5 + not being the ideal conditions for a crew’s first Cherub sail in over 6kts! The lovely new Green Banana show great speed up the 1st leg but prodder issues forced an early shower, (need some help with what others did here)
Race 2
The wind dropped a bit and despite the super steep learning curve Marmites crew stepped up and they took the win followed by Ronin and Usagi. Left up the beat was the way to go - if you could make it through the tack in the windiest corner.
Race 3
The wind built again and the asymmetric fleet thinned resulting in Cherubs being the majority on the start line! Usagi took the win thanks to others succumbing to the windy corner. Usagi cunningly triple gybed the run to avoid a death or glory layline gybe in the windiest part of the harbour. Some very capable boat handling was demonstrated by Little Chilli and Poppy with their big sails!
Saturday night saw the customary meal at the local Thai restaurant with the usual banter making a memorable evening
Sunday dawned with some light drizzle but soon cleared up and the last 3 races were in Garda like big winds and sunshine. Again a large course was set this time on the Castle Cove side of the harbour
Races 4 and 5 was hotly contested between Usagi, Marmite and Ronin. Usagi won both races showing the value of small sails with great upwind pace if a little vulnerable downwind. Ronin once they stopped making tea displayed some great boat handling to share a 2nd and a 3rd apeice with Marmite who had great pace but dropping back due to too many swims, (others please chip in)
Race 6
Marmite went in with a very tired but contented and converted crew leaving 3 hard core teams to battle it out in the final race. Ronin and Usagi paced each other closely around the course with Ronin proving Hobbits are faster than Rabbits - at least when it comes to windy kite drops. Passing Usagi at the 2nd leeward mark they held on to narrowly win, Usagi 2nd and EJ 3rd
(Please add anything from prize giving)
A great weekend of classic skiff sailing at a wonderful venue, Sailing doesn’t get much better!
Struggling to attach Overall regatta results can anyone help?
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Has anyone found all the photos for the Weymouth event, please?