Ed lucky duck mills was in the top 10 and Constantine was doing well on his Taipan. He already had to rebuild one hull with his boat.... When the taipan was knocked out... I was sure it was him having bad luck. Looks like he escaped. Kris H is working out the kinks on his new boat as well.
How are they doing single handed against all those cheaters with two extra hands.
Mark, not sure if you are referring to the taipan in the event. But it was not Constantine. It was Seth Stern's boat that was damaged. Seth is back on the water with his stand-bye boat.
Eric sailed with his son at the Alter Cup who doesn't have a lot of experience... but he's definitely a force to be reckoned with. With Tripp on the front of the boat they are heavy but I don't see that slowing them down too much.
Re: 2009 F16 Global Challenge
[Re: wildtsail]
#196037 11/12/0905:26 AM11/12/0905:26 AM
Today the racing was a hand full for the racers. The first race the winds were out of the north west, blowing around 18kts. We did witness a lot of capsizes and some broken gear. Mainsails, rudders dagger boards, hulls you name it it broke today.
The top finishers are the top players. Robbie Daniels, John Casey, Gregg Goodall etc etc.
We had wind shifts ranging from 5 to 30 degrees we were changing gates and weather marks almost at every lap. We the race committee had our drama as well. Lines getting caught on props anchors dragging and a few hickups on the comms.
All in all a fun day for everyone. The racers had a blast and the committee was smack in the middle of it all. Shrimp boil at 7pm at Gulfport Yacht Club. For results check the Yacht Club's website. www.gulfportyachtclub.com
It's not you, under spinnaker the top will bend off quite a bit when it's blowing. They all do it, or at least all the ones I saw did, I think all the boats at the GC are using basically the same mast.
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Re: 2009 F16 Global Challenge
[Re: Timbo]
#196159 11/13/0910:47 AM11/13/0910:47 AM
More good wind today! It is unusual to have a full week of good wind down here, usually you get 2 days if you are lucky, which is why they scheduled it for a full week, to be sure to at least get a couple good wind days. But 15-20 for a week? Almost never happens.
They are getting their money's worth of racing! It could be as many as 15 races completed by tomorrow!
Good wind and Global Challenge seem to go hand in hand, over the past two years there have been more day's blown out than sailed, 5 blown out and 4 sailed to be exact. At least this years GC is re addressing the balance. At this very moment here in South Wales UK the wind is gusting up to 75mph and I'm so looking forward to my half hour walk to the Yacht Club tonight. However, I wont care too much about the one hour walk home!! P.s Thanks Robi et al for the excellent on the water coverage and commentary. GOOD JOB
Last edited by Mark P; 11/13/0912:38 PM.
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Re: 2009 F16 Global Challenge
[Re: Mark P]
#196172 11/13/0912:47 PM11/13/0912:47 PM
