khayyam 78 Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 found this useful site, if you're interested in the QTC goings-on: http://quartertonners.wordpress.com/ no mention of blackfun yet, though, guess they need to get to the front to get a mention! Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Results can be seen at http://www.rcyc.co.uk/Results1 Black fun 10th in race 1, 7th in race 2, 9th overall after two races. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 10 knots today after a delay of several hours waiting for the wind to come in. Race one we hung in there for the first half of the beat and basically weren't fast enough on he wind. Had a tangle with another boat at the seperation mark, which we had to tack for. Really need clear lanes with no boats to leeward. Felt like we struggled around the course. Race 2 started at pin bar one. Course quite scew with not very much Starboard. Got stuck on port layline and had to follow in. Hit seperation mark. Our fault but they can't lay a course to save themselves. On the last run, we suprised ourselves with downwind pace. Past 5 boats. Results around us are very close, with one second seperating many boats. While we realise that today could have been better, we are not disappointed. Forecast tomorrow for more wind. We are only a click down on the wind and are powering the main up more, by tightening the lowers a bit tomorrow. The Aguila owner can't sail tomorrow and had his request for substitute helmsman, Ben Ainslie (you may of heard of him) denied. Link to post Share on other sites
Richard2249 5 Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Blackfun 9th o'all after 6 races, quite a bit of video coverage on the blog site (http://quartertonners.wordpress.com/). The races seem to be pretty short, corrected times in the 40 minute range, are there any longer courses scheduled Twitchy? Good luck for the rest of the regatta. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Rocket Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Is that the same Bullitt If so she must be out of half ton trim and in quarter ton trim for the first time (or sailed by plonkers)..... When did they get to put 6 people on board or are they doing a max weight thing. Must be quite crowded? Barely enough jobs for 4.... Link to post Share on other sites
Richard2249 5 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Blackfun finished 10th in the provisional standings. Looking forward to the reports from Twitchy, the fleet seem to be sailing at a pretty high level. Link to post Share on other sites
Quarterback 1 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 No it's not the Bullit that came to Panmure in 1980 she is still sailing in Tahiti Calling all Kiwi 1/4 & 1/2 ton owners next years classic 1/4 & 1/2 series is on the weekend of 10-11th March at Panmure no ratings just has to have been a rated boat 1970 - 1980 and still in near trim. Further info contact Panmure info@pybc.org.nz or john@sparloft.co.nz Link to post Share on other sites
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