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AHOY SOL'ers :-)
Welcome to the FIRST, sociable skill-honing and tricky pre-race Practice Race ahead of the Race to Up Helly Aa 2017, that will be held in Aberdeen on Monday, 23. January, 2017 as follows:  

TIME: 19:00 UTC 

START: 
SOLStart or S of line SOLStart/M1

COURSE: 
Leave M2 to STARBOARD
Leave M3 to PORT
Leave M4 to STARBOARD

FINISH: 
Cross line SOLStart/M1 N-S

DIAGRAM: click here

RACING:
Alexandria (BRA)
Bimmer (DEN)
RainbowChaser (GBR)
robert1 (SWE)
Rod (CAN)
Rundo (NED)
Windegg (NED)-joining in.

FINAL RANKING:
robert1 (SWE)
Rundo (NED)
Windegg (NED) joining in
Rod (CAN)
Bimmer (DEN)
RainbowChaser (GBR)

Alexandria (BRA) DNF
brandystrega (ITA) On Course





--- Last Edited by Bimmer at 2017-01-23 21:30:50 ---
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A'OI!! Time for the SECOND pre-race practice off Aberdeen ahead of our run to Lerwick's Up Helly Aa 2017 - great time to test your rounding skills! This PR will be held on Tuesday, 24 January 2017, as follows:

TIME: 1900utc

START:
S of M1/M5 line

COURSE:
Leave M2 to PORT
Leave M3 to STARBOARD
Leave M2 to PORT
Leave M4 to PORT
Leave M6 to STARBOARD
Leave M4 to STARBOARD
Leave M2 to STARBOARD
Leave M3 to PORT
Leave M2 to STARBOARD

FINISH:
Cross M1/M5 line N-S

PR DIAGRAM: click here

RACING

Bimmer (DEN)**
FooBar (GER)
jay8s (USA) **
RainbowChaser (GBR)
robert1 (SWE)
Rod (CAN)
solaris (GRE)

FINAL RANKING

1. solaris (GRE)
2. Rod (CAN)
3. robert1 (SWE)
4. RainbowChaser (GBR)
5. FooBar (GER)
6. Bimmer (DEN) **

DNF jay8s (USA)
__________________

--- Last Edited by RainbowChaser at 2017-01-24 20:37:37 ---
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The THIRD opportunity to hone mark-rounding skills in a pre-race practice event offshore Aberdeen will be held on Wednesday, 25 January 2017, as follows:

TIME: 1900utc

START:
W of M1/M5 line

COURSE:
Leave M2 to STARBOARD
Leave M3 to PORT
Leave M4 to STARBOARD
Leave M6 to STARBOARD
Leave M4 to STARBOARD
Leave M3 to STARBOARD
Leave M4 to STARBOARD
Leave M6 to STARBOARD
Leave M2 to PORT

FINISH:
Cross M1/M5 line E-W

PR DIAGRAM: click here

RACING

Bimmer (DEN)
GREATSKUA (ESP)
RainbowChaser (GBR)
sassy63 (SWE)
scallions (IRE)

CORRECTED DIAGRAM - 1931utc

FINAL RANKING

1. sassy63 (SWE)
2. GREATSKUA (ESP)
3. Bimmer (DEN)
4. scallions (IRE)
5. RainbowChaser (GBR)
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--- Last Edited by RainbowChaser at 2017-01-25 21:00:14 ---
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AHOY SOL'ers :-)
The FOURTH skill-honing and tricky pre-race Practice Race ahead of the Race to Up Helly Aa 2017, will be held in the Aberdeen waters on Thursday, 26. January, 2017 as follows:  

TIME: 19:00 UTC 

START: 
W of line M1/M5

COURSE: 
Leave M2 to PORT
Leave M3 to STARBOARD
Leave M4 to STARBOARD
Leave M6 to STARBOARD
Leave M2 to PORT

FINISH: 
Cross line M1/M5 E-W

DIAGRAM: click here

RACING

FooBar (GER)
GREATSKUA (ESP)
jay8s (USA)
RainbowChaser (GBR)
robert1 (SWE)
Rod (CAN)
sassy63 (SWE)
scallions (IRE)
solaris (GRE)

FINAL RANKING

1. sassy63 (SWE) 
2. FooBar (GER) 
3. jay8s (USA) 
4. robert1 (SWE) 
5. solaris (GRE) 
6. Rod (CAN) 
7. GREATSKUA (ESP) 
8. scallions (IRE) 

G-SCOW: RainbowChaser (GBR) 
 


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--- Last Edited by RainbowChaser at 2017-01-26 19:09:48 ---

--- Last Edited by RainbowChaser at 2017-01-26 21:05:12 ---
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Friday's Practice Race will be held as follows

Time : 19 UTC
Start: Cross M1/M5 line from north to south

NOR

Start
Free rounding M3
Leave M2 to starboard
Leave M6 to port
Finish: Cross M1/M5 line from south to north


___________________________________

RACING

Bimmer (DEN)
FooBar (GER)
GREATSKUA (ESP)
RainbowChaser (GBR)
Rod (CAN)


________________________


FINAL RANKING

1-Bimmer (DEN)
2-GREATSKUA (ESP)
3-Rod (CAN)
4-FooBar (GER)
5-RainbowChaser (GBR)


--- Last Edited by GREATSKUA at 2017-01-27 20:47:43 ---
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Everyone is invited to participate in the final short pre-race practice ahead of our race to Up Helly Aa. This SIXTH practice race will be held on Saturday, 28 January 2017, as follows:

TIME: 1900utc

START:
W of M1/M5 line

COURSE:
Leave M2 to STARBOARD
Leave M3 to STARBOARD
Leave M2 to STARBOARD
Leave M4 to PORT
Leave M6 to STARBOARD
Leave M4 to STARBOARD
Leave M2 to PORT

FINISH:
Cross M1/M5 line E-W

PR DIAGRAM: click here

RACING

Bimmer (DEN)
Boozeroo (GBR)
RainbowChaser (GBR)
Rod (CAN)
sassy63 (SWE)

FINAL RANKING

1. Rod (CAN)
2. RainbowChaser (GBR)
3. sassy63 (SWE)
4. Bimmer (DEN)

DNF Boozeroo (GBR)
________________

--- Last Edited by RainbowChaser at 2017-01-28 20:39:13 ---
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