HooD Posted April 22, 2002 Report Share Posted April 22, 2002 This year has been a great season for cat sailing in Tasmania, our fleet has steadily grown throughout the season, a new website has been put into place to captupe the action: www.lyccat.net if anyone from tassie reads this and is interested in sailing fast, drop me a line @ darren@lyccat.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Holden Posted April 22, 2002 Report Share Posted April 22, 2002 Do you have any nacra sailing in Tassie. The nacra national Titles are in Adelaide this year - Since the Nationals in tasmania a few years back we have not seen many of you around - would be freat to get some boats for this event Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HooD Posted April 22, 2002 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2002 I’m sailing a Nacra 5.8, I have only had it a couple of months, and I’m still learning how to sail it properly (any hints/tips now would be a REALLY good time) there are 4 other 5.8s in the state, and I’m going to try and rope em in We have a few 5.2’s a nacra 5.0 and a 16sq floating around, but its hard to get em onto the water. I don’t think you will see us for a little while yet, but its definitely in our future to travel to the nationals. In the mean time we have to work on beating these rotten $15k A-class’s around the course! Regards Darren. [This message has been edited by HooD (edited 04-22-2002).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Holden Posted April 23, 2002 Report Share Posted April 23, 2002 Darren, the best place to pick up tips and gain some experience is at the Nationals. This year they are at Adelaide over the new Year break. The racing is fun and the experience/atmosphere is fantastic. It would be a great opportunity to gain a real advantage on those $15K A Class boats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HooD Posted April 23, 2002 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2002 If we lived in VIC, NSW, or WA we would be there like a shot!, but there is this really horrible strech of water that costs a spinnaker and a snuffer to get across. we have about 5 minutes to make up on these A-class's, so far I can see about 2-3 mins in our crew work, the rest I'm not sure about yet... Is the 5.8 nationals going to be raced with spinnakers this year? I think I read about it someplace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Holden Posted April 23, 2002 Report Share Posted April 23, 2002 The majority of the boats at this years Nationals will BE NO KITE. This is due to the fact that most boats in Adelaide have not gone to the kite system and also quite a few 5.8 sailors that did have kites will be turning up in the new F18 class. We are hoping to have at least 8 - 10 boats start in the F18 class. If you guys pay for a ferry trip you could have a great time !!! Please make an effort - you will not be disapointed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HooD Posted April 23, 2002 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2002 We are looking at going with our freinds to the cobra nationals (we are sending 3 cobras) for moral support. So what is it, about a 24 hour drive from MELB ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jared eyles Posted May 10, 2002 Report Share Posted May 10, 2002 It is great to hear about a Nacra fleet building in Tassie. I was born and bred there, and spent a lot of time on the water at the Burnie Yacht Club. I am currently the President of the Nacra Association of Western Australia, but alas am without a boat at the moment. I would love to travel to SA for the Nacra Nationals, but have been asked to sail in the Tornado Nationals that are being held here in WA. Keep those Nacra's on the water in Tassie, I hope to get back there for a visit soon. Jared Eyles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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