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Off Topic => Lead Luggers => Topic started by: ross_burkin on June 23, 2011, 11:44:03 AM

Title: Round the Island
Post by: ross_burkin on June 23, 2011, 11:44:03 AM

It’ll be my first round the island this weekend. Is anyone else sailing?  The forecast is looking a bit mad, between 20-30 knots all day.

Title: Re: Round the Island
Post by: MK on June 23, 2011, 12:09:40 PM

I will be going round for a 14th time this year, in a golant gaffer, Tom will be onboard and its his 15th time

Title: Re: Round the Island
Post by: iain_christie on June 23, 2011, 02:44:29 PM

3rd time for me, 2nd time as skipper in my boat.  I have a horrible feeling that we'll not get to use the kite as it is indeed looking a bit fruity for it.

Give me a buzz if you get into Cowes on Sat night and fancy a beer, 07792 888098.

Title: Re: Round the Island
Post by: ross_burkin on June 26, 2011, 06:56:10 PM

Well...That was interesting! Conditions were testing. Several capsizes (mostly multihulls), snapped rigs (Gypsy Moth on the start line I believe), and 65 RNLI call outs along with several other scary statistics.

Muchos respectos to team Kiddle, who I bumped into at The Folly Inn. Sailed round in a 15" boat in 12ish hours and sounded like they were collectively broken but alive! I'm sure they'll have few words to add.

I didn't manage to get to Cowes. The promised water taxi service was useless.

How'd you get on Iain?