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#202954 02/12/10 06:59 AM 02/12/10 06:59 AM |
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Posts: 9,582 North-West Europe | Bloody Hell !
Another delay ?
Get on with people, boats can also do 15 knots in 4 knots of wind.
Wouter
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#202955 02/12/10 07:02 AM 02/12/10 07:02 AM |
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Posts: 12,310 South Carolina | This is really impacting my work schedule for today. I'm sitting at home and just missed my scheduling meeting...doesn't look like I'll make my 9 o'clock either!
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#202956 02/12/10 07:03 AM 02/12/10 07:03 AM |
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Another postponement due to winds dropping to 2-3 knots.
Boats are sailing quite nicely by the way, no problems there.
Can we please get beyond the procedures, rules and wind measurements just bloody start the race ?
If both boats are moving nicely in 3 knots of wind then why postpone ?
Wouter
Wouter Hijink Formula 16 NED 243 (one-off; homebuild) The Netherlands
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#202959 02/12/10 07:07 AM 02/12/10 07:07 AM |
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Posts: 9,582 North-West Europe | Both boat lifting their luff (centre) hulls out of the water.
RC is now considered about a hole in the middle of the course.
I guess these sort of things happen on a 20 nm course.
Wouter
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#202962 02/12/10 07:13 AM 02/12/10 07:13 AM |
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Working fine for me.
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#202963 02/12/10 07:14 AM 02/12/10 07:14 AM |
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As much as I respect BMWO (and their website) I must say Alinghy is the crowd pleaser at this time. Marvelous looking boat that Alinghy 5
Wouter Hijink Formula 16 NED 243 (one-off; homebuild) The Netherlands
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#202964 02/12/10 07:15 AM 02/12/10 07:15 AM |
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Alinghy is quite fast through their tacks. Doesn't look like they are really disadvantaged there.
Wouter Hijink Formula 16 NED 243 (one-off; homebuild) The Netherlands
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#202965 02/12/10 07:17 AM 02/12/10 07:17 AM |
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Posts: 9,582 North-West Europe | Top of course : 5.5 knots 165 degrees
Middle of course : 4.5 knots 160 degrees
Bottom (start): 3.0 knots 165 degrees
LETS RACE !
What are we waiting for ? Perfect conditions ?
I can't overstress how powered up Alinhy looks; ikt just flies its luff hull in 3 kntos and makes good speed.
Wouter
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Wouter Hijink Formula 16 NED 243 (one-off; homebuild) The Netherlands
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#202968 02/12/10 07:23 AM 02/12/10 07:23 AM |
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AP flag (postponement) down now !
We're going to start !
Wouter Hijink Formula 16 NED 243 (one-off; homebuild) The Netherlands
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#202969 02/12/10 07:24 AM 02/12/10 07:24 AM |
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Hull Flying, Snow Sliding....
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mark roundings to starboard (wrong way around)
Wouter
most match racing goes stbd hand as there are more rule issues that way. the course in the right way round!!!!!
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#202971 02/12/10 07:25 AM 02/12/10 07:25 AM |
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Posts: 9,582 North-West Europe | 9 minute signal to start now (exact)
Wouter Hijink Formula 16 NED 243 (one-off; homebuild) The Netherlands
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#202973 02/12/10 07:27 AM 02/12/10 07:27 AM |
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It is absolutely beautiful weather for this race !
(scooby: I know but it was the easiest way to explain the course)
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