sam257 Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 Hey just wondering who's going to forster and who's going to mannering park? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humungus Posted August 30, 2006 Report Share Posted August 30, 2006 Silly question, 14's mannering park and the big boys Forster or maybe the Nacras want to start getting use to going around us before we go to QLD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmessee Posted August 30, 2006 Report Share Posted August 30, 2006 I still think that the 14's should next time consider Forester as this is NSW's premier catamaran regatta. I have sailed it on and off for years in all different classes and always had the best time at this regatta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revolution5005 Posted August 30, 2006 Report Share Posted August 30, 2006 we are big boys mick you should know this by know. foster is the go this year i think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humungus Posted August 30, 2006 Report Share Posted August 30, 2006 You blokes keep pushing the big Forster whelL barrow. Someting new and convenient suites me fine. Forster is good for 14's but Mannering Park is beter. By the way. A few of us are going down south the Swan Bay or Port Kembela 28-29 Oct. Anyone interested? Is the big and heavey Wayne Barry out there. will he be on hand or have his hand on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TornadoSport260 Posted August 31, 2006 Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 Mannering Park is great because of the fleet size but there race management is appauling and not by the Blue Book or so it wasnt last year, this was a key point coming out of the Windrush fleet last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam257 Posted August 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 I know of atleast 4 maricats that will be at forster, and i highly recommend that many more should follow due to it is the biggest catamaran regetta on the east coast, and they hold beutiful cources, wonderfull social events held at the club each night, and outstanding surf beach over the road.think about it!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl J Barrett Posted August 31, 2006 Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 There will be two Alpha Omega F14's there from Adelaide, as well as Berny's 430 set up with spinnaker as an F14 also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tornado Posted August 31, 2006 Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 Looking forward to Forster this year.... It is going to be a big one with them hosting the F18 and A Class State Championship along with plenty of other classes from 14 footers to 20 footers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAX Posted August 31, 2006 Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 appreciate the comments on race management. A number of the Mannering Park officials recently attended a race officers course hosted by YA. There is an effort being made to improve on race management at Mannering Park and to follow the blue book. The maricat association has also recently shifted more to the blue book for race management by now adopting the blue book starts. Keep in mind that like most clubs we rely on volunteers... that do their best to please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAX Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 Daryl, Are you bringing the Alpha Omega F14 to Mannering Park or going to Foster ? If you are coming to Mannering Park I would like to enter the maricat as an F14 Retro. At least there would be the 3 there. cheers ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam257 Posted September 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 Im sorry but Daryl will be at Forster where the real action is going to be, and if you want to race the daryl, looks as though you will just have to attend Forster...its just the way it is!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl J Barrett Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 We originally looked at going to Mannering park ZAX's, but decided together with Berny some months ago that it would be more appropriate to sail against the "larger" cats at Forster. As Berny is now sailing with spinnaker as an F14, and as our performance around the course is more on a "par" with the other formula classes it seemed a bit pointless travelling all the way from Adelaide to go to Mannering Park and literally sail around by ourselves for three days, whereas at Forster we will be "mixing it" right amongst a lot of other cats for the whole regatta. It seems a bit of a shame to me that both these regattas “clash”, surely it would be better for both if they were on at separate times? Darryl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl J Barrett Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 Zax's if you were to sail the Mari, cat rigged with assymetric spinnaker as a retro F14, by using the YV yardstick as a reference then your yardstick should be around 89.4 (if sailed sloop rigged one up it comes down to about 82.9 or sloop rigged two up 87.4). The YV F14 yardsick, at the moment is 77. If anyone comes up to Forster I am sure that a "test sail" could be arranged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam257 Posted September 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 More of reaseon for some of you people to get on the band wagon and come to forster with the rest of us.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAX Posted September 9, 2006 Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 Daryl, No probs, was just curious where you intended to sail. Hope it all goes well at Foster. Have seen your boat sail and agree that you are more likely to be pushing the larger cats than mixing it with the older 14 designs. During the regatta the intention is to raise the question of shifting the date of next years 14 Foot Cat regatta so that it does not clash with Foster. This will be done if it suits the majority of those attending the 14 Foot Cat Regatta. I would also like to be able to attend the Foster Regatta, have sailed there often in previous years and agree that it is a great regatta. For those that are attending the 14 FT, here are some extracts from the sailing instructions. Hope to get this posted on the Mannering Park Yacht Club web site soon. http://www.manneringparkyachtclub.com/ Mannering Park Yacht Club 14 Foot Catamaran Regatta October Long Weekend 2006 30th September to 2nd October SAILING INSTRUCTIONS 1 RULES 1.1 The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing. 1.2 The rules of the competing classes will apply. 5 SCHEDULE OF RACES 5.1 Dates and times of racing: Date Class 14 Foot Cat 30-9-06 racing Warning Signal not before 1pm 1-10-06 racing Warning Signal not before 10am 2-10-06 racing Warning Signal not before 10am 5.2 On the last day of the regatta no warning signal will be made after 3pm. 6 RACING AREAS The location of racing areas will be given at the skippers briefing at 11am 30-9-06. 14 SCORING 14.1 The Koonawarra Yardsticks will be used for this regatta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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