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    Single handed sailing

    in ShortTalk

    Posted

    I'm being told over 20 signed and sealed entries so far.

     

    If you want a personalised goodies pack you have to enter the series and get the paperwork in by 6pm this evening.

    AND... have you checked the weather?

     

    We are making it really nice for everyone this weekend. Sunshine, light winds! Rum reaching conditions!

    Easing all of the newbies in to it!

     

    Really looking forward to it!

    Single handed sailing

    in ShortTalk

    Posted

    More multis? Do you have any? I like single handed sailing, can't commit to the series, but have thought about doing some races.

     

     

    Maaaaaaate!!!!

     

    Silly question... do we have any multis.... We got ONE!

    http://www.soloiq.org.nz/charlie-mckenzie/

     

    You only need to complete 6 out of 9 races to be in to win!

     

    2 weekends away (2 races each)

    Richmond YC  - harbour race (no extras)

    and then you squeeze one race in somewhere along the line... (Suggestion Route 1)

     

    VOILA!

     

    You have done the series! And had 3 awesome parties! 

    Single handed sailing

    in ShortTalk

    Posted

    Welcome back!

    Good to see you checking up on your boat yesterday. Westhaven kept her safe, although that guy in the berth next to yours.... Not sure about him. Something to do with having two "cruisers" either side of Cool Change. Slightly unnerving....

    I like the profiles, gives you an idea of who you are lining up against and who you can shake your fist at at the end

    Single handed sailing

    in ShortTalk

    Posted

    Dam you all!   The Shapeshifter won't be ready for the first weekend of this series.... somebody lend me a Ross Boat!

     

    Your options are:

     

    -Jury rig

    -Motor and risk a protest

    -Just turn up at the finish in a car? (enter a series regardless, you get 3 drops)

    -Steal a boat (and rename it "Ross")

    Single handed sailing

    in ShortTalk

    Posted

    Woohoo!!!

     

    Series is growing quite nicely now and there are new competitor profiles loaded on the website!

     

    How come that all these big boats are entering? Nothing smaller than a Y88 in extras division!!! (Not counting B&G Transat!) 

     

    Welcome to the series to all new entrants! You are in for a treat!

    Single handed sailing

    in ShortTalk

    Posted

    Yeah, the competitor profiles are a good idea and generate some interest. I'm surprised that Andrew has a  gimp room in the bow of his boat. 

     

    Also looking at Ray on Scarlet Fever, I was nt aware he was a double amputee.

    Thats the only way of slowing Ray down! (And taking all of the kites off of him!)

     

    As far as Andrew's gimp room goes.... Well, I dont want to say too much... I does have something to do with rum, single handed sailing and/or Durepox fumes... I have been told that he giggled like a girl when the image was taken...

    He has since almost nearly totaly fully recovered and plans on flying kites up wind! (His words...)

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    Single handed sailing

    in ShortTalk

    Posted

    Excellent !

     

    I read that too, reaching and rum will surely be in great supply. And no crew to share either with !

    And reaching you will be (for the rum of course!) ????

     

    It will be good to see that blue bus out there! Good on you both!

     

    Competitor profiles are on soloiq.org.nz website!!!!

    More being loaded whenever our resident website guru (aka Cool Volunteer Change) gets a chance!

    Single handed sailing

    in ShortTalk

    Posted

    For those not on Facebook...

     

    Cory's new boat. Transat 650.

    Will be making an apearance on the 10th for the first race

     

    She is looking mean!

     

    Lets hope for some nice downwind sailing so we can see what she is capable of!image.jpg

    SSANZ 50

    in ShortTalk

    Posted

    Wild! Baltic 50 report

     

    What an awesome day on the water!!! Thanks to the organising committee and our sponsors.

    We started OK with the biggest small chute we had and seem to keep up with the fleet. After leaving it too late for a gybe by the light house and sticking too far out in the tide we managed to put a couple of nice spinnaker wraps around the forestay which cost us a little bit of time.

    By the time we got to the Noises we managed to claw back a bit of ground and get a jump on Yotosaurus and Moehau II in a first up wind leg.

    At the Sargents channel wind picked up and we contemplated a sail change. This however was not really an option as we put a nice distance between us and the other 727 and thought it was best to "persevere" and put up with the sideways slip (when I say slip, I mean slide...) as things were "surely to change".

    From Crusoe to Browns it was a neater leg, for a short time we cracked sheets slightly and overtook One Extreme!

    Surely we dont need to change the headsail now! We are just about home!

    We saw Yotasaurus drop their headsail and assumed something was array. They, however, were the smart ones downsizing to a blade!

    After a lot of sideways sliding we got to Bean Rock and by this stage Moehau II were looking awesome and overtook us!

    Hardest part of the race for us was from Bean Rock to finish. Too many tacks in a short time, overcanvased. Not much fun!

    On the positive side rain held off, we had a magic spinnaker ride, not many big boats run over top of us (big thank you to all that didnt!) and the best thing of all was looking all around at the finish, sails everywhere, converging, at the same time!!!

    Awesome course and an awesome race! Thank you SSANZ for putting it on once again.

     

    PS: Neat shots RichardB!

    Single handed sailing

    in ShortTalk

    Posted

    The Opening Weekend

     

    Every competitor who has entered the series, and who competes in the first race, will be presented with a limited edition Solo IQ Series technical shirt. The BBQ on the night of the 10th is complementary and Aon have sponsored a limited happy hour at Yogis Bar. Fairway Bay Marina is a great social venue, not to far out of town so that friends and family can drive up, have a tipple or two, stay on the yacht and not have to worry about driving home. A cafe right on the marina doorstep, that I believe serves a mean breakfast the next morning and a local farmers market that kicks off an hour before the competitors have to leave the dock for race two . Berthage for the night of the 10th is included in the entry fee.

    Single handed sailing

    in ShortTalk

    Posted

    The way this is going we could end up calling this "H pier challenge"!

    How many people can we get to join us at the start line!!!!

     

    Now, everybody bring a buddy!!!! (Buddy needs to turn up on his own boat!)

    BOI Sailing Week. single handed.

    in ShortTalk

    Posted

    There was a bunch of guys that was talking about it not so long ago. I think you could get at least three or four more to join you up there if you spend some time topping up rum'n'coke (and repeating the subject each time you do) amongst the singlehanders.

    I will be out of the country for this BOI week but would be keen for next year.

    Taking a 727 up, racing and bringing it back single handed may prove to be a mission. But I like those!!!

    Single handed sailing

    in ShortTalk

    Posted

    Well well well

    Here we go again!!!

    Little red tortoise will be there this year too!

    It would be nice to see a few more small boats out there! There is solo and than there is SOLO... All of the big boys bugger off quite quickly so it would be nice to have another small boat to go against!!!

    Knots - Speed Knot Tying

    in TechTalk

    Posted

    I assume that if OSH was involved in those firefighting practises (exercises) they would take so long that all the joy of doing it would be taken out of it!

    Personal responsibility and common sense? Common sense ain't that common! Thats why we need OSH (or whatever they are called now)

     

    The story should go like this:

    Safety line??? What safety line? Is this knot not good enough? What do you mean i need my supervisor to check it? What do you mean my chief needs to check that supervisor has checked it??? Nevermind.... No need to go in now... People are DEAD....

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