Royal Lymington YC Open Meeting - 12th & 13th September

[peter_barton]

Graham - sure, 64sq.f  reserved for Riot Van

[peter_barton]

General info, Notice of Race and Entry Form here;
http://www.rlymyc.org.uk/Racing/autumndinghyopen.shtml

Registration before 10.30
Briefing 11.00am Saturday (or maybe 10.30 some confusion)
Warning signals 12.00 Saturday, 10.00 Sunday,
Advisable to launch 30 mins before warning signal
6 races over 2 days, back to back.

[dave_ching]

Sounds good we will be there.
Floor space would be good if thats what everyone is doing.

[Graham Bridle]

Sorry Pete & everyone, events have conspired and we wont be able to make this one, I have been batting various obstacles away but eventually there was one too many. Enjoy and I look forward to reading the posts.

[dave_ching]

Graham,
So you are running scared then!
Our inferior skills have got the better of you!
Hope to see you at the inlands!

[Will_Lee]

I am now available to crew/helm this weekend. Neither mrsdrlee nor Antidote are available.

If I don't make it: Have a great time! The weather looks excellent.

W

[dave_ching]

Come on down I am sure we can get you a sail

[Ratface]

sorry for the late notice,
but due to boat(sails),crew and work reasons i now can't make the event

hope those that go have a enjoyable time!

[peter_barton]

Pictures from w/e
http://picasaweb.google.com/picassa.david.g/MerlinRocket#
http://picasaweb.google.com/picassa.david.g/Cherub#
http://picasaweb.google.com/picassa.david.g/Scorpion#

Sorry for Cherub pics being mostly of Ronin, I think they were taken 3rd race on Saturday
Thanks to Dave Gorringe of LTSC for taking them

We might find some more from 'H2O photos' in due course, I think I saw their rib out there

[phil_kirk]

A fantastic sail!

We really enjoyed it but were absolutly shattered by the end of Sunday

Event report.

5 cherubs joined in with the Royal Lymmington Regatta and were rewarded with some exciting but challenging sailing. We were sailing alongside Merlin Rockets  and started with the scorpions in the PYS fleet.
The fleet had to first negociate the large ferries which take up most of the lymmington river when they come past the yacht club before sailing out to the race course but avoiding the shallows.

Saturday's sailing was all on the flood tide so with a north easterly the sea was choppy. The wind was a good 10-15 knots but was shifty and gusty for the venue. the course was a tide adjusted quadralateral.  The second and forth leg were sometimes deep enough to fly a kite but often proved to be a scarry 2 sail reach.
Ronin was first in all three races.  In race one Loco pero was in hot pursuit and pointing well upwind and going like the clappers down wind.  Shiny beast were also going well (without the t foil this weekend) to finish third.  Slippery When Wet had a few more capsizes and brouhgt up the rear. Well nearly.

The latest E-5 was launched by R and H. Despite a "to much positive t foil" issue their sea trials got them to the mouth of the river before turning back.  Nothing broke and there was prommise of some good performance.

the cherubs all made a better start in race two and appart from ronin arrived at the windward mark in closer order. The gybe proved too much of a challenge for Slippery who capsized.  Shiny beast had a problem with her kite system and retired to sort it out.  The tangle miraculously cleared when tried ashore but it was now too late to make the third race. Loco was doing well but not imune from aquahpobia and still close enough for Slippery to give chase.

on the second lap Loco headed up round the third mark in a gust and did a spectacular capsize.  Dean unfortunately went straight through the main and they were forced to retire.  Slippery seeing the incident cautiously dropped at the third mark and two sailed past into a safe second.

the third race was a straight two way fight between Ronin and Slippery. Ronin pulled off a port flyer crossing Slippery.  Slipery tacked to give chase and made good pace. They were rewarded with a lift enabling them stay in touch on the beat.  Ronin rounded the windward mark 50 yards ahead and left Slippery for dead.  the places didn't change beyond that point.

day two. 

the prommise for a little less wind did not come true.  The wind built through the day.  Again the first race was a 4 boat affair. Slippery had advanced to third round the windward mark but nose dived on the bear away allowing Shiny through.   The second leg became a wild two sail reach.  All hoisted at the second mark.  loco capsized at the gybe giving hope to Shiny and Slippery who both made the same mistake.  The three boats stayed loosly in touch around the second lap behind Ronin.  it all went wrong again on the run although Slippery survived the gybe behind Loco  overtaking Shiny.  this advancement was short lived as a kite jam on the drop led to a long swim.  Shiny who was now becoming air borne on the bottom two sail reach flew past into third.

Only Ronin and Slippery lined up for race two.  Loco and shiny had sneaked back to shelter without anyone noticing.
Slippery was getting slowed by the steep chop  and quickly lost touch with Ronin.  This was compounded by a visiuos swerling gust which capsized them to windward.

because of the increasing wind and chop the bear aways were becoming scarry  and the kite legs worse. One nose dive had the bow the pole and the tack of the kite in the back of the next wave although the boat was still willing to charge on out the other side.

Both boats finished with a few capsizes. 

Ronnin couldn't sail the final race due to child care commitments but slippery was determined to get a first so stuck it out.

Capsize one was next to the committee boat before the start, capsize two was on the first tack. The bear away went to plan.  the changes to technique worked.  Capsize three occured on the gybe and capsize four happened about 100 yards further on in an ther gust.  Slippery decided that another lap and a half like this would be too much and retired.  Ironically the race officer shortened the other fleets after 1 lap. So it goes to show you need to stick it out. 

We all survived but we all ache a bit.

lymington was a great venue and worth keeping on the callender.

[phil_kirk]

A big thanks to Pete Amanda and of course Katie for putting us up.

R and H also got to the isle of whight and back overtaking the ferry on the way. Well done guys.

[simon_jones]

A HUGE thanks to Pete Amanda & Katie for putting us up ( sorry for stealing your bedroom Katie ) .A truly brilliant event ,I still ache and although we had some issues mainly me going through the main. Race one on saturday will be the day we almost beat  Pete and Roz

[Will_Lee]

Wow! Sounds like a good time was had by all!

Any pics of the newest ship?

W

[peter_barton]

Unphotographable!
Saturday apparently there was not much to photograph with over +ve T foil
Sunday only blurred ones, she defied shutter speeds

[dave_ching]

Thanks to the Barton's they are as good hosts as they are sailors.
Sunday has started a little debate in the Shiny crew, T foil or no Tfoil.
Whilst I have decided going slower without a tfoil is best, Basically I think getting good air Downwind is much more fun than going fast, Lara thinks that going fast is better and feeling like a frog isn't great.
The new Trim boat looks amazing.