Weymouth Regatta - 13th and 14th July 2013 - Travellers Trophy Event

[roland_trim]

We'll be at the Swallows Rest campsite for Friday and maybe Thursday PM. It looks like there will be 14+ of us on the water

[Hayley_Trim]

Or maybe not. I have now secured the option of bunks on a large floating caravan for Friday ...

[andy_peters]

14+ you must know something we don't - 12 entered on the website.  Forecast looks good. 

We went to the Birkett over the weekend.  Good on Saturday if a little 'on off' from no wind to 15 plus knots within a few meters, no wind Sunday but a nice 3 days in the Lakes.   

A bit tricky upwind as we got stuck in the holes longer than other boats but the 7 mile downwind was a complete blast and recovered us to a respectable handicap position of 6/215 on race 1. 

Definately possible to win in a cherub but would need two days of relatively consistent moderate winds to co-incide with race weekend.  I may be too old by the time that happens........ but recommend other cherubists should consider the long drive in a future year.

[andy_peters]

Usagi and Loco will be meeting in The Old Castle Hotel on Friday night from around 8ish traffic permitting for a couple of shandies and a Thai.  Their crews may even be there too.

[Torchy]

Loco's crew is in Vietnam and Tom (crewing Weymouth) is otherwise engaged Friday night.

btw I'm strictly gluten free if I want to remain healthy...should be OK but I've learned by mistakes that I'll need to talk to the chef/maitre d'

[simon_jones]

There is only one day left for entering so any one thinking of joining in on this one needs to get entered, even if you then can't make it.

[roland_trim]

14+ you must know something we don't .

With Banshee we are 13 ATM - Magic monkey will make 14 entries.

[PaulJ]

Please bring your completed Nationals entries forms with you and cheque books. To date we only have one entry for the Nationals which is making me nervous. I will bring some spare forms and persuader.

See you there

[phil_kirk]

Will do nationals entry tonight and pay by bank transfer.

It is quite a step change for the class to pre enter and pre pay so it is not suprising that you have few entries yet.

[Torchy]

Our nationals entry is completed and will bring cheque book

[PaulJ]

Sailing instructions now available from the regatta website

http://www.weymouthregatta.co.uk/dinghies

[phil_kirk]

Cheers Paul,

Have printed a copy.  It does appear that both course are in the same location in the bay or in the harbour but i hope this is a typo.

On our course it appears we have 3 starts on our course with a similar no. of boats on each start. I can't see any reason to combine starts so i hope everyone gets away cleanly.

note email from the regatta which says roads may be busy due to hotter weather.

[Hayley_Trim]

Sun shining, flags flying, let's go sailing!

[roland_trim]

Fantastic weekend's sailing. Some close racing and a lot of sun.

Usagi
A+E
Marmite

Memory of the weekend - Nigel and Loco hotting it up at the end of today's second race and blitzing down to the comittee boat like a train on rails.

[roland_trim]

A clip from the head cam

http://youtu.be/foSk-xIiDbE