Windysailor Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 We had a great race at SGYC the other sunday. There are some great pics of the windrush cats that sailed!I should be able to post more the last weekend too. I think its time we beefed up the windrush profile by posting photos of them going full tilt!Post some photos people! Flick through the photos on this page to see them! The second page and page 6-7 have the windrush photos on them! http://sgycinverloch.com.au/?page_id=485 http://sgycinverloch.com.au/wp-content/uploads/photo-gallery/2015%20tarwin%20river%20marathon/IMG_5781.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just One More Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Guys Awesome to see windies in Vic once more. We will have to organise to meet at a regatta some where in between next season to make a great weekend of windy racing. Possibly Paynesville or similar. Lets know if your interested. Paul Port Kembla Sailing Club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
343Gatter Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Awesome pics mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korwich Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 If you windy guys are going to have a meet up somewhere in between post it up please, I reckon I can get some Mari's there too. PhilCurrent Maricat President Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Planet Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 If you windy guys are going to have a meet up somewhere in between post it up please, I reckon I can get some Mari's there too. PhilCurrent Maricat PresidentMightn't Eden be better? It's half-way... Twofold Bay Yacht Club apparently used to have an off-the-beach component to their sailing classes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sando Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 Wallagoot at Tathra is coming up on 7 & 8 March. At least 3 PKSC windrush will be there. Rohan, happy to support any development plan where I can. Up until this season I have been the facilitator of our own club's Try Sailing Day. I am also the treasurer/director of PKSC and have obligations to my club first an foremost. To mobilise Windrush numbers at a regatta will require fair notice and inclusion on club sailing calendars for a start. Tony Port Kembla Sailing Club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windysailor Posted February 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 I'll talk to the chaps at the club. Paynesville is not that much of a stretch from here. I'll let you know how I get on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windysailor Posted February 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Here are some more pics, this time of the Australia day racing. Spectacular weather with a good 17 knot southerly. I have posted a link to the entire gallery below.... there are a bunch of us in our windrushes there. Some great Pics by Tim Wilson!The first one is of me thumping along in my MK1 windy with new sails, and another of myself and Pete (he's in the MK2 with old sails) playing out the back of the inlet! Good times! http://sgycinverloch.com.au/wp-content/uploads/photo-gallery/2015%20australia%20day%20weekend/IMG_6234.JPGhttp://sgycinverloch.com.au/wp-content/uploads/photo-gallery/2015%20australia%20day%20weekend/IMG_6249.JPGhttp://sgycinverloch.com.au/wp-content/uploads/photo-gallery/2015%20australia%20day%20weekend/IMG_6236.JPGhttp://sgycinverloch.com.au/wp-content/uploads/photo-gallery/2015%20australia%20day%20weekend/IMG_6270.JPGhttp://sgycinverloch.com.au/wp-content/uploads/photo-gallery/2015%20australia%20day%20weekend/IMG_6250.JPG Full gallery can be found herehttp://sgycinverloch.com.au/?page_id=501 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rigidigi Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 Hey Guys just wondering if you do have a mixed fleet yardstick For the Windies.We have mixed fleet sailing on the Barwon River. Windrush mark 1 and mark 2.no trap, one up, Sloop rig. Our club has decided to used the 2015 Victorian mixed fleet yardsticks. Now the Windies all of a sudden become 2.5 mins faster on a 100 min course.Prior to this change, the club champ. sailing a modern Paper tiger was just 0.5 points.behind the Windy which was giving great competition !Now the Paper tiger is 2.5 points back.The scratch results for the 2015 club championship came down to the last race of the season.These new vic yardsticks seem to kill the fun for the Windies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rigidigi Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 Just lost another 1.00 for my 2013 square top? Trying to wipe the windies out of the fleet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korwich Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 Don't winge, they have put the Mari's on 86.5 and we haven't changed a thing, still got cloth sails, still got pin tops, still got no battens in the jib, but now we gotta beat a windy pin top by .5 or an arrow by 2.5 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humungus2 Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 Buy an Arrow and buy a regatta. They use to say, buy a Maricat and buy a regatta. How things change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just One More Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 We used to have a 14' cat regatta at Koonawarra Bay sailing Club every year which included windies, maris,arrows and PTs. The guys who did the yardsticks were very clear in that their yardsticks are based on race results and from these regattas.They were pretty on the mark as most of the clubs sailing 14' cats adopted them as the best representation of the difference between the boats. Their evidence was also based on the mixed race results at the end of each regatta. There are still available on their website Mannering Park near Newcastle still hold a 14' cat regatta each year and Darcy has tried to make things more even by taking into account the older and newer boats in the classes, trying to entice more of the older boats with cruising sails onto the water and good on him for trying. I'm particularly keen on the Koonawarra Bay Yardsticks as all classes were compared on the same course in the same wind on the same day and the regatta was attended by the better sailors in each class, but keep in mind that the regatta hasn't happened for about 5 years now so some of the newer modifcations haven't been taken into account re square top mains. I think, VYC now have a formula system instead of the race results based system, but I must admit I haven't really looked into it to much as I don't race to much now due to work committments and most places I do race they have adopted another system. Due to the variable nature of sailing, different conditions, some boats and/or sailors go great in light while some in heavy, so no system will give perfect handicaps between classes. So work out what's important the fun of completing or the sheep station. Still like to come down for a blast with you guys though. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korwich Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 Where possible we will always try to get the host club to use Koonawarra, but there are more and more clubs that use VYC and thats it, no discussion. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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