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Cherub Chat => Calendar Events => Topic started by: admin on March 08, 2008, 11:10:36 PM
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KWSC are running their Windward Leeward Open meeting 12th-13th April, this is a Cherub Open meeting and also the first of the SSR series for 2008
See http://www.kielderwatersc.org/ (http://www.kielderwatersc.org/) for details.
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I will need a lift and a tow. Any help?
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Not impossible Ross, we can let you kow a bit nearer the time.
We will be going straight to Draycote on the Sunday for the training week if we have survived Keilder's legendary 'deceptively sheltered windward mark', cunning placed in the lee of the island to fool you into thinking it isn't actually blowing dogs off chains and hoisting the kite isn't frankly suicidal.....
We seem to fall for this every time we go, and as Phil & Carol will confirm, that reach down to the club takes no prisoners. Even if you avoid the upside down carnage, there never seems to be a good time to gybe as the gusts get stronger, the horses whiter and the jetty closer....
Can't wait. ;D
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Sounds bloody EPIC. 91 rules all the way ;D
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Keilder's legendary 'deceptively sheltered windward mark'...there never seems to be a good time to gybe as the gusts get stronger, the horses whiter and the jetty closer....
Been there, done that... We elected to retire rather than gybe as it appeared no-one else had managed to get up the beat...
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We have a clash with a more local event in a different boat. Considering the practice week though.
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The sailing instructions are up for the keilder open. Looks like there are going to be quite a few short races sailed average lap and one much longer distance one.
I am quite looking forward to it.
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yes should all be good.
plan is for a bbq on friday night weather dependant and then to the local pub for some drinks!!!
i'll be going up straight after work
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I'll be going straight after work too... i just have slightly further to drive! Doubt I'll make the bbq but get those beers chilling :D
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we''ll hold the bbq as long as we can say 7:30 8pm something like that give you a chance to get here beers will be chilled though i have my fridge all ready.
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Keilder is the first event of the 2008 Scottish Skiff series. This year the events are sponsored by www.scottishsailing.com (http://www.scottishsailing.com)
Taken from their website Is a description of what the sponsorship will involve
Scottish Sailing Sponsors SSR 2008 Championships
Scottish Sailing is sponsoring the 2008 Scottish Skiff Championships which promises to be
a thrilling series of events on the water. In a highly innovative sponsorship agreement
Scottish Sailing will provide coaching at the Championship Grand Prix events.
Scottish Sailing Director, Duncan Hepplewhite, will be attending all the SSR Grand Prix
events to film the action from the Scottish Sailing rig. After the event Duncan will
present the day’s footage and provide expert analysis and advice.
Duncan has over 10 years national sailing squad and recreational coaching experience.
Scottish Sailing will also be available at all the SSR events with chandlery, spares and
back-up support to get you back on the water as quickly as possible. Look out for the
Scottish Sailing van if you require any repairs or assistance.
It could be quite a good extra to the event if we are all sitting about watching video of the days sailing, not only will Duncan be giving people tips but it is hard to stop most of the top end of the SSR fleet from giving advice on boat handling and setup.
Hopefully we can get as many Cherubs as possible up there to show what we can do
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We'll be there....
....in Dangerous Beans!
W
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The long term forecast looks windy for keilder.
Have fun! ;)
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Born Slippy is planning to make the drive, Ross how are your plans/funds looking?
Is suicide gonna be fixed in time?
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Born Slippy is planning to make the drive, Ross how are your plans/funds looking?
Is suicide gonna be fixed in time?
basics suicide wil be more than ready to get broken again
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Excellent how are you fixing her?
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just going with putting some patches on the panels should sort her out nicely
just needs a bit of a quick fair on the hull and she'll be lovely
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Sorry...
...no boat...
...too far...
...going to a 30th b'day bash in London...
But have fun!
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I have the afternoon booked off work now so should be leaving at roughly midday via Leeds to pick up Alex. What are peoples accomodation plans? The Vi isn't as spacious as the old 'scort so I don't really fancy kipping in that all weekend! Might have to try and locate a tent from somewhere as that should be pretty cheap.
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tent all the way for me i'm sure if you got stuck there'd be space in peoples tents.
however if your not after a early night then they sometime slet you sleep in the clubhouse
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The forecast isn't looking very exciting at the moment...
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I have purchased my accomodation for the weekend... 3 man tent from Asda for £18.98! Bargain!
Don't talk about the forecast Burkin, I am living for the weekends at the moment so don't ruin it for me!
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pah kielder is so vast that it generates its own unique weather there fore no need to worry about lying weather forecasters
be assured a good force 4
pre kielder checklist
boat in one piece check
main still in 2 doh!!! will be sorted though
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I wont be in attendance due to crew and job issues
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Kielder Day 1:
Club: Excellent as usual
Sailing water: Likewise. Reservoir very high. Literally miles of uncrowded water to play with.
Overall turnout: Pretty good. 5 Cherubs. Mixture of 49ers, Int 14, B14's, lots of Musto Skiffs, 59ers, Iso and 12 Foot Skiff (and probably some others I can't remember). About 30 boats in all.
Wind: much better than forecast. Abt F2-3, with periods of 4ish.
Weather: Absolutely bloody awful. Ken's wife said the thermometer in the car never got above 4 degC all day. Rain, with squalls of severe rain/hail. Everybody hypothermic with numb feet and hands. However, as usual, everybody having a great time and pretty happy to be here!
Race officer says forecast for tomorrow is somewhere betweeen 3 and 22 knots, depending on which forecaster you look up. I guess as usual Kielder will do its own thing regardless of prevailing weather conditions. Despite the weather, those of you who didn't make it are missing out!
N.
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kielder was awesome as per usual
Good breeze on saturday marginal on sunday
phil and carol won
will and lucy second
alex and tim 3 third
Neal and Phil in 4th
Roland and Hayley 5th
Ross and James in 6th
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Well done all.
We sailed the Severnside Enterprise Area Champs at Penarth. Saturday Windy and confused sea. down winds were difficult. 1 swim and average results. Today lighter and shfty winds, flat sea. We had 2 wins and a 6th. 3rd overal and Sarah was first lady. Her trophy was better than the winners.
See you at Draycote.
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Keilder - View from Slippy
Day 1:
Everyone else appeared to have wind for most of the time. We appeared to have zero co-ordination, a grumpy helm and got becalmed in every race. Manged to tail-end flat stanley in race 1 and ruin both of our starts when the CB floated up and got stuck in the kicker. This set the tone for the rest of the day. Didn't do the long distance as crew far too cold and helm falling asleep.
Lovely club, good food and a very early night.
Day 2:
Lots more rig tension and 12 hours sleep painted a new picture. Witin 10 mintues of setting off we had sorted the kite hoist and actually did some racing - beat SB and the Demon in one race.
Least said about the drive home the better, even with that we will be there next year. Fantastic venue, lovely people and geenerally a place to return to. The idea of maybe staying up there for a bit longer sounds like a great plan.
Still wondering how the demon managed to capsize heading upwind in 3knots of breeze?
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Oh, thanks for mentioning that Slippy! If you hadn't have said anything, no one would have known! It wasn't once we capsized... it was twice! We were trying to be too clever I think, roll tacking in front of the mast isn't the best of plans if you have areas with no grip!
Awesome weekend. The most trouble I had on the drive home was getting out of the car at the other end as my legs had completely seized up, oh, and the fact I stood on a 2 inch nail which went straight through my trainer and into the ball of my foot! I don't recommend it!
Highlight of the weekend for me was overtaking Will and Lucy... for the first time ever! An unfortunate incident involving a 49er meant the lead was only held for 2 laps but it still counts!! ;D
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sorry to hear you had a bad drive home hope it was more tiem than trouble with boats.
view from suicide was 1 very wet both from rain and spray, ons aturday however some excelelnt sailing and realising that Beans and primal were pretty damn quick,
when the wind shifted discovered that being out elft downwind was not the best plan.
sunday dawned foggy dont think it was my eyes anyhoo. lightwinds ensued all day race 1 neck and neck with primal at the windward mark allowed beans past downwind however enver let primal or beans get too far ahead.
race 2 another close beat with primal beans catching quick again and off downwind beans went out right at the gate and we went left left beans for dead in no wind and sailed downwind leaving beans to retire or so we thought turns out we got a finish as we went through the gate on lap 1.
race 3 too busy talking enough said wind died limped home just.
great prizegiving usual friendly kielder banter.