Changed 10 Posted October 6, 2015 Author Share Posted October 6, 2015 Twenty paid entries for the series so far. Good eh. If you can't do the series come and play on Saturday, have some fun and enjoy a sail back Sunday. Nothing ventured....... Link to post Share on other sites
Changed 10 Posted October 6, 2015 Author Share Posted October 6, 2015 Predict wind set up and ready to go. Will add interest. Link to post Share on other sites
Changed 10 Posted October 6, 2015 Author Share Posted October 6, 2015 B bouy referred to is No1 buoy. Sorry for the error I will get an amendment to the Pons. Link to post Share on other sites
ex Elly 265 Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 We have yellow racing buoys these days. Not allowed to use the shipping buoys for racing. There are huge fines for hitting them Link to post Share on other sites
Imagine that. 0 Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 The closest Yellow would be Mckenzie, that could be an option if need to change, or Rough Rock Yellow, Link to post Share on other sites
Wild727 5 Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 or... we scrap the B buoy all together and race whats on the map that we all have been looking at.... Just a thought... Link to post Share on other sites
Changed 10 Posted October 7, 2015 Author Share Posted October 7, 2015 No we;re, not scrapping the mark. Is the a reason why a fleet can't pass No 1 buoy to startboard? If we take that mark out it is just a lazy reach up the coast and you're not getting off that easily. Link to post Share on other sites
Changed 10 Posted October 7, 2015 Author Share Posted October 7, 2015 Competitor shirts are looking great. It helps when the sponsor also has an apparel business. Link to post Share on other sites
Changed 10 Posted October 7, 2015 Author Share Posted October 7, 2015 My job not so technical. Cutting flags and banners. Link to post Share on other sites
Wild727 5 Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 No we;re, not scrapping the mark. Is the a reason why a fleet can't pass No 1 buoy to startboard? If we take that mark out it is just a lazy reach up the coast and you're not getting off that easily. More like a run and gybe/reach/ bit on the nose/cracked sheets ☺ Link to post Share on other sites
Wild727 5 Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 What if the powers to be decide on course 2 and all of our quizzing is in vain... As Elly pointed out, fines are big and I don't think that solo series need bad publicity... Sure does make for an interesting course zig zagging through the chanel though! Can't wait for the weekend!!! 3 more sleeps to go! Link to post Share on other sites
Changed 10 Posted October 7, 2015 Author Share Posted October 7, 2015 Boats are always sailing through the channel. That's why ships have loud horns!! Link to post Share on other sites
Changed 10 Posted October 7, 2015 Author Share Posted October 7, 2015 The question begging to be asked is: Why would you hit it? You can't say the same for the yellow buoys most look like they have spent a season at Waikaraka Park. Link to post Share on other sites
Wild727 5 Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 IMG_0499.JPGCompetitor shirts are looking great. It helps when the sponsor also has an apparel business. I like the shirt!!! Not convinced on the vests though... might be a touch too "formal" for the single handers... Then again, it doesn't take too much to convince me... Link to post Share on other sites
Wild727 5 Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 The question begging to be asked is: Why would you hit it? You can't say the same for the yellow buoys most look like they have spent a season at Waikaraka Park. That might just be the reason they banned using shipping lane buoys for racing. I know I will be out the back of the fleet all alone coming around that mark. Having plenty of room to have a f@k up, (wrapping the spinnaker around the forstay) while Steve (tp) tries to keep the boat pointed in vaguely correct direction, while a representative from my insurance company observes the proceedings from the back contemplating if my liability cover is adequate... and should I recover, if they should continue insuring me and/or my vessel. I don't believe that anyone at any time plans to hit any of the buoys. Things just happen... I will happily race whatever is chosen as a course. And am solely responsible for the safety of my vessel and myself, so is everyone else. I do however think that we should observe local and government bylaws and make sure that we don't implicate organisers (clubs and individuals) and mitigate risk as much as possible. Link to post Share on other sites
Changed 10 Posted October 7, 2015 Author Share Posted October 7, 2015 McKenzie yellow would be an acceptable alternative or we could use the yellow buoy just north of Rangi light. I was trying not to have the fleet cross the shipping lanes more that needed. Would need to know that we can't use one as a course mark though. Link to post Share on other sites
Imagine that. 0 Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 I launched a (yellow) buoy with Jim Dilley, former harbour master 6-7 years ago. The shipping channel buoys are actually higher tech than you think. we went for an up close look at a couple. They also have some GPS system that ensures that the lights flash like a runway and lots of other interesting stuff for shipping. They are not just buoys in conventional sense. At that time there were only 4 other ports in the world with this level of tech. Downside was each buoy was circa $100k then. Yes really. He didn't strike me as telling pokies. I have seen boats trying to lasso red and green shipping buoys ,people trying to climb onto one, and general hanging off them. Even if we don't hit one, if it does or has recently sustained damage from other parties, the site of 20 boats racing around one is likely to put us at the scene of the crime. We don't need that attention nor do we want to be a "possible" culprit. Single handed racing may a be a bit at the fringe as it is, so lets not given any party any ammo to decry us. ("out of control at the mark!") Also I'm not foolproof, mistakes do happen but i'd rather hit a cheap yellow one than a pricey red or green one. Sailing is about risk management, single handed sailing more so, lets have the courses echo this. Both reducing reputational risk, as well as actual damage if someone does hit it. The yellow buoys were set up as "special purpose" buoys - in our parlance, racing buoys. All the other clubs use them, and as we are a bit of a "travelling circus" it makes sense for us too, to follow this lead - we don't need to be "different" especially given the proximity of a couple of yellows to the shipping buoy in question. I have had a look at the port shipping movements, as far as I can see, traversing the shipping channel a couple of times should nt see us dodging ships. Like Wild, I will sail where told, but think this debate a good one to have , and thanks to the sponsors and people like Richard (Cool Change) for mucking in here and the Solo IQ website ! Link to post Share on other sites
Changed 10 Posted October 7, 2015 Author Share Posted October 7, 2015 Thanks for the clarification KM. The instruction is to pass it to port which I am sure all will manage.I am sure we will all give it plenty of room. Link to post Share on other sites
B00B00 329 Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Unfortunately there is no way I'm going to be able to make the race this weekend. Gutted! My wife has finally put her foot down. 3 young kids need their dad this weekend. With the Coastal, 5.9 Nationals and Gisborne race all coming up (and all involving a huge amount of prep time) I cant really argue... I really hope to be able to do some of the other Solo races though. Good luck guys and have fun. Link to post Share on other sites
Changed 10 Posted October 8, 2015 Author Share Posted October 8, 2015 Cheers Josh. We have a bigger fleet this year and are looking forward to a good series. .Andrew has organised a pretty good lucky draw series prize for all who complete the series and are at the prize giving. Link to post Share on other sites
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