duncan (the other one)
Super Anarchist
Indeed... that's what happens when a swan 65 (?) tries to mount a 34 footer and ends up dragging it along backwards by the backstay.
Weather's looking a bit sporty for Fri night.. might be postponed?
Sydney to Hobart 2019
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Weather's looking a bit sporty for Fri night.. might be postponed?
terrafirma
Super Anarchist
Cabbage Tree Island warm up . Who got the better of who anyone know?
duncan (the other one)
Super Anarchist
you would think so.. but the trigger seems to be Gale Warning. Think it has something to do with the RMS Aquatic license.
The Dark Knight
Super Anarchist
What's the go with Infotrack? Do they race at all during the year or just do a qualification race and then the S2H?
DtM
Super Anarchist
pretty much
Jon,
I think your memory needs a little attention. That start was off Point Piper with the start boat close to the point and the pin end close to the shipping channel, no where near Clarke Island. Duncan is correct about the incident. I think the issue was it being a qualifier and a lot of boats not being regular racers not know how to start within the rules.
Fuck if that was the issue they shouldn’t be going on to start on the busiest start line in Aus for mixed fleet!
The Dark Knight
Super Anarchist
DtM
Super Anarchist
Offer him $80,000 for it.
Gorn FRANTIC!!
Super Anarchist
Was this issue so pressing that you needed to ask the same dumbass question in 2 threads?
terrafirma
Super Anarchist
It was relevant for 2 threads IMO. Did it really bother you that much that you had to question it? FFS ain't you the forum Police...!
The Dark Knight
Super Anarchist
terrafirma
Super Anarchist
Perhaps that's the reason he's not sailing it too often? Then again Oats, BJ and Comanche haven't been out that much this year. You'd think he'd do the Cabbage Race as a warm up? Running costs for a 100 footer are hundred's of thousands..yeah, and then what, keep it at anchor and not sail it ever because I can't afford to do anything with it....
The Dark Knight
Super Anarchist
BJ & Oats have been getting make overs and perhaps C has not been out because Cooney has been playing with his other toys? The Oatleys have WOX to play with.
Better to buy a boat you can afford to sail
It was a couple of years ago so I'll admit to being hazy but I recall it being much further back towards clark than the point.
The issue was not the number of boats per se, it was two 100fters having a battle on the line causing the fleet to try to squeeze into the other half of the line above them. On the general recall I seem to remember them then starting a bit behind everyone and no issues occurred. Of course if I'm remembering right anyway, lots happened since then
Dark Cloud
Super Anarchist
They are a fair bit more than that. Try 1.5 to get to the start line. In any given year.
They've done the Goldcoast race too in the past? And some "corporate entertainment", I had thought it might have a crack at Hammo given some past "bar karate" but I guess it was talked out of it.
Bill E Goat
Super Anarchist
Will be interesting to see if the postpone Cabbage Tree Race till tomorrow morning seeing as the Predictwind forecast is 25 gusting 35, bet they are not keen on sending 67 yachts out in that
