North 1 Hour

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MaxCarbon
MaxCarbon
21 posts
21 posts
16 Jan 2008 8:39am
Will this be run in the same format as breakwater to beacon - i.e. can we just gybe round a random marker after 15 minutes (suggest yellow no PWC buoy) and fang back to claim victory?[}:)]
mathew
mathew
QLD
2172 posts
QLD, 2172 posts
16 Jan 2008 12:17pm
??? which part of 15 mins one way + 15 mins the other way would make a 1 hour race

The format previously was figure-8 race with two buoys a few hundred meters apart. One buoy will most likely be quite close to shore (good spectator sport). Race starts about 3pm at/near Elwood YC.

- Make sure you pay for a parking ticket or you may end up with a fine.
- Last year about 40 sailors started the race, with about half dropping out by 45min mark due to exhaustion.
- Lots of gybing/falling due to the short distance between the buoys.
- Due to the number of sailors in a small space, it is possible that collisions may occur...
mr love
mr love
VIC
2424 posts
VIC, 2424 posts
16 Jan 2008 2:20pm
Matt , I beleive Mr MaxCarbon was exercising sarcasm . I laughed !!!

MaxCarbon , If it is like last years North 1 hr I would recommend a helmut and full body armour !!!

Sorry Bren , I couldn't resist !!!! Ha
mathew
mathew
QLD
2172 posts
QLD, 2172 posts
16 Jan 2008 1:50pm
This is Oz... we counter sarcasm with more sarcam...!!!
mathew
mathew
QLD
2172 posts
QLD, 2172 posts
17 Jan 2008 10:40am
For those with GPS's - make sure you wear them - I'll put together a small repaly like Nebbian has done for L2L.
Azz
Azz
VIC
44 posts
Azz Azz
VIC, 44 posts
17 Jan 2008 12:42pm
Hope this year the buoys are further apart, I worked out last year I gybed over 90 times in this race, I was totally buggered afterwards.
Paul Curtis
Paul Curtis
VIC
25 posts
VIC, 25 posts
17 Jan 2008 3:24pm
Spoke to Wooz at RPS this morning.....the plan is to put the bouys about a 1km apart to make the whole race a lot more fun for a lot more competitors!

Max - this means should be able to do at least one lap in the hour!!!!
MaxCarbon
MaxCarbon
21 posts
21 posts
17 Jan 2008 2:03pm
Anything to keep the number of gybes swims to a minimum
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