otto 31 Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Been here for a while http://a-class.org.nz/results/A-Class_Worlds_Takapuna_2014-Practice_Race.pdf Link to post Share on other sites
RushMan 31 Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Been here for a whilehttp://a-class.org.nz/results/A-Class_Worlds_Takapuna_2014-Practice_Race.pdf That's the practice race Race one and two results http://www.sailingeventstakapuna.com/me ... 01%2B2.pdf Link to post Share on other sites
RushMan 31 Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Results page.... http://www.sailingeventstakapuna.com/bw ... n/results/ Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Ray Davies.... Talent! Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Covered the first A-Class Worlds race from the air with photographer Georgia Schofield Here's some pics she took. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Oops - more We really threw it around at low level, door off. She was very brave Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,234 Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Great Pics! Thx for posting.... Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I can see why Barker pulled out. Tuke and Ashby are dominant and looking real good. Ummm ? How good is this faux pax Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Ken - This is our old friend starboard, dry reach, america's cub .... whatever back trolling with his usual obsession with DB to the fore so ignore him... But for the record it's Burling not Tuke who's winning. Cough tuke cough!... http://www.sailingeventstakapuna.com/bw ... n/results/ Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,581 Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,581 Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 A Class Act in Lighter Conditions The stars of the fleet shone again on the world of A Class sailors today in race seven and eight of the 2014 A Class Catamaran World Championships. To the relief of many after Thursday’s heavy slog the two races were sailed in excellent conditions with flat water and steady breeze. Sailors had spent the morning changing the set up of their boats because light airs were predicted for the day, but once the boats left the beach, the conditions changed, and by the time they made it to the start line the wind was between eight and ten knots with puffs a little higher. With about fifteen minutes to go many elected to modify the settings for somewhere about halfway between what they’d had for the last day of racing and where things had been set this morning. The first race got away with most of the fleet favouring the pin end of the line. Glen Ashby and Chris Nicholson made a break for the front. Blair Tuke found a hold in the middle of the line following left. By the top mark Andrew Landenberger was in the lead followed closely by Glen Ashby, Brad Collett and Scott Anderson. Blair Tuke worked up from tenth at the second bottom mark to an eventual forth. By the race end Glenn Ashby crossed ahead of Andrew Landenberger, and Brad Collett took third from Blair Tuke and Scott Anderson. Aussie Chris Cairns (AUS 980) had a tough day when he hit the top mark buoy which settled in between the hulls, jamming against the forward beam. He got off after walking the hull back off the buoy, finally floating clear and sailing to a clear space where he duly completed his penalty. The breeze was up and down the whole day and the course was shortened after the first bottom mark, with the new course length in effect for the balance of the races. Race Two got off in about eight knots. Glenn Ashby led the pack over the line at the pin end but said later that the puff died after he crossed the line. At the first bottom mark rounding he overtook Peter Burling who was coming through slowly from the right side of the course. Glenn gybed and had enough speed to get ahead, leaving Peter rather flat and slow to respond. They were followed by Blair Tuke and Nathan Outteridge, with Ray Davies and Andrew Landenberger rounding together close behind. At the second rounding of the bottom mark Glenn Ashby still led Peter Burling, followed by Blair Tuke about two hundred meters back. Next was Nathan Outteridge with an even a larger gap back to Ray Davies. There was a tough battle all the way up the course and back down to the finish where Blair Tuke got to the layline earlier than Nathan Outteridge who had to do a final gybe just before the line. Blair Tuke took his first win of the competition with Nathan Outteridge second followed by Glenn Ashby in a rare third place. Peter Burling finished fourth from Ray Davies, Scott Anderson and Steve Brewin. In the overall standings Glenn Ashby (AUS) is in the lead on 11 points, with a gap back to Blair Tuke (NZL) on 26 from Andrew Landenberger (AUS) on 33. Peter Burling (NZL) sits on 35 and Ray Davies (NZL) on 46. Quotes from today’s racing; We asked Glen Ashby how he planned to sail in tomorrow’s final race and he replied; “I struggle to sail conservatively. I’ll go out tomorrow and try to sail my best race.” When asked about the failures of rudders, he said. “Downwind, when the boats clearing the water, when you’re steering reasonably aggressively to keep the boat in control and flying, basically the hull is not taking any of the side load like it used to, so its all going through the bottom rudder gudgeon. The load has increased probably fifty to seventy percent compared to what there used to be, so we’re finding that we’re busting things that previously have never broken.” Natahn Outteridge was asked about the finish of the second race. “The second race was good. It was a bit lighter so the boat was going nicely, I was hanging on the tail of the first three and just waiting for a bit of puff to get up and basically ahead of Glenn, and then Blair ripped round the outside of us both just at the finish.” Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,581 Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 And a photo to go with the report. BTW in the video the foilers looked pretty unstable to me Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,581 Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 That photo is almost worth a caption competition. Take it to port, no starboard, no port....... Link to post Share on other sites
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Island Time 1,234 Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Thanks David, I was going to get on to posting some A class stuff today! Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 1st - Glenn Ashby 2nd - Blair Tuke 3rd - Peter Burling 4th - Ray Davies Link to post Share on other sites
bushman 12 Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 wow if i wasn't so old and fat these boats would be my choice ....... concrads Blair hope you enjoy the fishing up home this week Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,581 Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 They actually require less physical discomfort than a laser IMHO. Fantastic sailing for us older gents. Unfortunately , also IMHO, obscenely expensive. Link to post Share on other sites
bushman 12 Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 yes those lasers don't look like an arm chair ........ maybe you could strap two together ? Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 A very dominant performance by Aussie. Well done 7 of the top ten and looking good for AC talent. Link to post Share on other sites
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