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2010-05-07 14:55:37 - Mini 800NM part 2 - PRACTICE RACING
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Not too many natural waypoints in these parts, and coastline races will be straightline reaching legs. We'll anchor a windward mark just offshore if anyone wants a go at practice racing tonight at the traditional time.

START: 1800utc

FROM: SOL race start

ROUTE: Anti-clockwise around 76Trombones anchored at 43.60N 5.660W (don't scrape the paint)

FINISH: The beach that stretches from 5.647W to 5.693W South of Gijon

AS ALWAYS EVERYONE IS WELOME TO JOIN IN!!
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2010-05-07 18:11:34 - Re: Mini 800NM part 2 - PRACTICE RACING
COURSE CORRECTION

The course will be from start - round 76T - round start - round 76T - Finish.

RACING FROM THE GUN

bo_shanks (GBR)
glynnwi (GBR)
NED Pano (NED)
newsartist (USA)
Perenkist (NED)
Rainbow (GBR)
robert1(SWE)

FIRST LAP

1. Perenkist
2. newsartist
3. glynn
4. bo_shanks
5. Rainbow
6. Pano
7. robert

At this point stoertebaker (AUT) and africa (CRO)joined in for the SECOND LAP!

UPDATE - 2120hrs

In line astern, with v little distance to go:

perenkist - news- stoerte - africa - bo - glynn - robert - Rainbow ....Pano had stopped racing.



--- Last Edited by RainbowChaser at 2010-05-07 21:27:48 ---
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2010-05-08 09:41:27 - Re: Mini 800NM part 2 - PRACTICE RACING - 8 MAY 2010
Tonight will see the first of a new style of practice race - called a Mad Weasel Chase, it will involve one boat setting off ahead of the main fleet which, at the start time of 1800utc, has to try and catch it.

The "Weasel" will be sailing on pre-set DCs and will start at an appropriate time ahead of 1800utc to give the racers a chance to catch up!!

START POINT: 43.543 / -5.670

ALL ARE V WELCOME TO JOIN IN THIS NEW AND NUTTY FORM OF SAIL-RACING!!!

--- Last Edited by RainbowChaser at 2010-05-08 09:42:58 ---
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2010-05-08 14:43:25 - Re: Mini 800NM part 2 - PRACTICE RACING
Nutty might be an understatement!

Ok, I've sorted out a string of DC that I *think* should keep the weasel just in front of the fleet for long enough to make it interesting but catchable within a reasonable time. Even if the wind changes dramatically I don't think the race should go too long. If the fleet catches too soon we'll make the weasel a turn mark and pick a beach for a standard finish?

Weasel takes a 1/2 hour head start. A catch is recorded when the weasel crosses another boats track line.

START POINT: 43.543 / -5.670

START TIME: 18:00 UTC

WEASEL DC LIST:

17:30 cc 11
18:05 cc 297
18:22 cc 17
18:40 cc 269
19:13 cc 339
19:36 cc 297
20:02 cc 272
20:29 cc 201
20:48 cc 4
21:13 cc 196

EVERYONE IS INVITED TO JOIN IN! Just make your way to the start where the boats are gathered just south of the SOL start.
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2010-05-08 18:07:23 - Re: Mini 800NM part 2 - PRACTICE RACING - 8 MAY 2010
RACING FROM THE GUN

bo_shanks(GBR)
CG (GBR)
NED Pano (NED)
Rainbow (GBR)
robert1 (SWE)
Smo (FIN)
stoertebaker (AUT)
Tersane05 (TUR)

but due to the arrival of visitors NED Pano stopped racing almost immediately.

newsartist (USA) - started 2mins after the gun.

glynnwi (GBR) - started 12mins after.


The Weasel was caught first by robert1 and almost immediately second by Smo just at the 1hr point!

A clear crossing of the racer's track by the Weasel = a win.

There was some discussion that once caught, the Weasel should turn TWA=0 and then other boats are ranked according to their arrival thereafter.

Also, if the Weasel isn't caught by the 2hr point, then it should turn TWA=0 and the race either finish withboats arriving at it OR it becomes a waypoint/rounding mark for the other boats to round and head to an agreed finish point.

All ideas for this kind of race are v welcome.

THANK YOU 76T!!!

--- Last Edited by RainbowChaser at 2010-05-08 19:39:25 ---
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2010-05-09 00:59:43 - Re: Mini 800NM part 2 - PRACTICE RACING
That was fun!

I thought that we'd make it to the 2 1/2 - 3h point before the "catch"! Weasel races are tough on routers hehe.

Lots of input and ideas for next time :) hope to see everyone there!

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