ratings 0 Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Looks like a very good competitive fleet of 11 yachts (the max allowed) Racing under IRC and PHRF Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ratings 0 Posted October 29, 2015 Author Share Posted October 29, 2015 just read the press release on sail-world today fleet down to 8 could do with 3 more starters by the sounds of it pity it was not run totally under IRC the fairest handicap going around at the moment 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ex Elly 197 Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Note, this race is safety Category 2. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 343 Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 pity it was not run totally under IRC the fairest handicap going around at the moment Pity it isn't being raced one design, even better.... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ed 143 Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 It's a local yacht race with local boats, so a local handicapping system is appropriate. The cost and hassle of IRC isn,t required, espically so for endorsed. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 343 Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 what a sensible comment ed. I thought we were just taking turns to say dumb sh*t.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ed 143 Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 I'm still trying to think of a one design class in nz with 11 effectively identical boats that could get cat2..... S34 maybe? Not particularly identical these days Y88 - long way to gissy in one of those Err.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 343 Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 I wasn't being serious Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ratings 0 Posted October 30, 2015 Author Share Posted October 30, 2015 All handicaps have a cost every year just part of racing But At least the IRC yachts are weighed , hull measurements taken and sail's measured and signed off PHRF is just a guessing game to a point think the problem with IRC in Nz is boat owners can't get thee head around it and we don't have the yachts going to Australia or other countries to race like the years gone by so there is no real need to get IRC measured Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ratings 0 Posted November 24, 2015 Author Share Posted November 24, 2015 very interesting that 4 out of the seven yachts have IRC handicaps does that say something about the IRC rating ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Battleship 100 Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 Yes it says unless you are sailing a Euro boat forget it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest waikiore2 Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Perhaps with this weather they are lucky the ocean racing Townson Wandering Star isn't entered.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Battleship 100 Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Looks like Anarchy is just off TeKaha, hopefully the others will come back into range shortly. Must have been a bit of slow going last night, nice night to be out there though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ratings 0 Posted November 29, 2015 Author Share Posted November 29, 2015 great race pity the entries were down , Great ride to White island then on to East cape think most off us got a bit of a touch up there I know we did Rikki went past us at 22knts just after rounding East island after chasing us on Lawless for the last day Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B00B00 310 Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Fantastic race, downwind the whole way there and the whole way back! We got a new speed record for the sun fast of 21.5kts just after East Cape. Epic run. Managed to get a 2nd on IRC which I'm stoked with. Really happy with the boat in our first long race. Now 5nm out from the Mercury Islands with poled out jib doing 9-12kts. Good times. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B00B00 310 Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Here is a short video of us hauling ass down the coast after east cape. Full 'Crew' edition yet to come. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,235 Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Another great vid Booboo! She sure gets along... makes my boat look really old and slow! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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