darcy1945 Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 Reminder to all 14s keep that W/end clear and enjoy the largest mixed fleet and most competitive 14 foot cat sailing in Aus. Notice of race to follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobblyoldjimbo Posted September 10, 2009 Report Share Posted September 10, 2009 NOR is here: http://www.manneringparkasc.org.au/pages/regattas.html now I'm just off to lard up so I can improve my handicap, how do you put on a few kgs!! (having spent all winter in the gym fruitlessly trying to get it off) more beer please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TornadoSport260 Posted September 28, 2009 Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 This regatta will also serve as the Windrush NSW States for 09. Should be a good fleet of windies to add to an already good regatta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humungus2 Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 That sucks, I was hoping to do a one on one with the super sloops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TornadoSport260 Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 Come on Mick, u wouldnt be able to keep up with us... :-p I don't know that we'll have a separate start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobblyoldjimbo Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 I hope not. It didn't help at all when the Mari's had their nationals, there were a few others in the 'other' 14ft start but it wasn't the same. I'd say it doesn't work but then if a windy got caught up by, lets say a Mari that can point like a rapier there'd be some complaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TornadoSport260 Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 Realistically i don't reckon its a problem we are faster than a Mari and can make our way around any cat rigs that are pointing to avoid having to hike... Seriously why do u all sail cat rig? I mean why would you hike when you can add a jib & trapeze to make u not only go faster but get the comfort of an arm chair (harness)... I'd like to know the reasoning, as i've always been baffled by it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobblyoldjimbo Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 Ahh, the benefits of yoof! I simply dislike trapeze, spent most of my youth in (or out on) one. I do like the simplicity of the cat rig, particularly since the new sail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TornadoSport260 Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 I still reckon that this - http://www.sail-world.com/photos/Alt_Laser_Tom_Slingsby.jpg Is much harder than this - http://www.sailing.org/images/news/08_SA_Trn_Bundock_360_2.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobblyoldjimbo Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 Quite agree, however one of the few times I did crew on a very nice new Tornado I spent most of the time scared sans 5h1t! Getting out on the wire when the hull was 12ft up didn't excite me one bit. Beating the Isle of White Ferry was fun though. Thankfully hiking a Mari isn't as uncomfortable as a Laser and like you say, you just point up a bit and all is comfortable again! Could say of course why do you sail a Windy when there are A's and F14's around. I suspect the answer lies in the quantity of free funds, another reason for a cat rig! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darcy1945 Posted October 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 TS the reasons we sail the Maris cat rig are, 1, (keep it simple) KIS principle, less things to break, finish more races, 2, cheaper, (adding jib and trap costs around $1k more), 3, pre foam maris when sailed super sloop had a bad habit of cracking the inside of the hull/deck in front of the front beam, 4, the extra exercise in hiking is the most exercise some of us old bastards get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humungus2 Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 Having just started this super sloop thing, I still have yet to get out on the trap. I am fairly weighty and I think I will keep trying without a trap for a while. I only have to be faster than the fastest maricat at this stage but I will be gunning for the windies eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darcy1945 Posted October 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 Looking at the weather for sat you may need that trap Mick, looks good for both days. There will only be one start, all in, start line will take half the lake if the expected 60+ turn up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TornadoSport260 Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 There isn't anything scary about trapping on a T. Just plain exhilaration!!! Why do i sail a Windy? Well dad trailers the boat and stores it for me (better than trying to keep it in Sydney...), I'm fast on one, they're a simple fun boat, good competition and it suppliments my yacht sailing nicely (...we broke the rudder off the Sydney 38 on saturday, while doing 16knts at 120degrees with the chicken chute up... 3m seas with 30knt southerly = FUN!) There are alot more windies around than F14's (still yet to see one at an east coast 14ft regatta...) & at the $17k+ price tag i'd rather sail a Taipan... and why not an A, $$$ and i'd rather sail a Tornado (which consequently i did once own one of...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humungus2 Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 Yeh, Sounds great, but I still love the maricat and allways will. I have made a desition that untill I convincingly get flogged without a trap then I will hike. The jib rope is shorter wich means less tangel. No trap harness which means no ball busting and most of all no falling off and wasting time swimming. I look forward to a very close win this weekend. See you on the water losers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TornadoSport260 Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 Mick... ur logic confuses me... Ball busting trap? Are u wearing a Burke G-String harness... Go talk to Bris Cat Centre and get a Magic Marine Ultimate... The jib rope is easily sorted with the system we use on the windrush... Falling off??? do u have a middle ear problem that causes u to lose balance? Mannering Park is flat water, stop being scared and get on wire... o wait i use Dyneema (same difference...) U should have raced Mari S/S when Michael Cook and Michael Larken were racing them (with trapeze)... u'd have been flogged by the length of Mannering Park to Timbucktoo and back... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TornadoSport260 Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 O i've ironed out one of the bugs on the Windrush... I blew up the main halyard the other week while out with dad in a 20knt Westerly... So i have a new halyard so thats 1 less thing that can fail... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobblyoldjimbo Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 by the looks of the latest Seabreeze the only trapping you'll be doing is to leeward to keep a hull flying! at least there's a bit of sun poking out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobblyoldjimbo Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 oops, it's changed its mind, marginal trapping for the lightweights on Sat now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humungus2 Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 You seem to forget Michael, I am old, fat and have very bad knees. It would take me ages just the get out and getting in can only be worse. Lets see what happens this weekend. I have just had my jib tweeked by Marco so my up wind should be faster than last week. I do have a Magic Marine trap harness. Mybe I have it setup wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TornadoSport260 Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 Come on Mick, dad's old (relatively now that he is over 50), weights in the low-mid 90's and has a back as bad if not worse than mine (i have 1 protruding disc and 1 buldging disc in my lower back... stupid hobie 16 mast) and he still gives me a run for my money... But in all seriousness if u want, i can have alook at ur harness, coz having them setup wrong they can be uncomfortable but i've never sailed in anything as comfortable as the Ultimate harness. I tested harnesses for Gill when i had the T and the ultimate was just light years ahead in comfort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humungus2 Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 Top regatta fellas, I had a great time even if I didn't win. There is a lot of fast young sailors coming up through the ranks. Sailing sloop is a lot of fun and certainly keeps you more busy. I still have a lot to learn and tweeking to do. The trap thing will happen in it's own good time. Well done to Ian on the paper tiger and salty lips Brenton the big day winners. Don't forget the new State Windrush champ Mike Phefer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TornadoSport260 Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 I'll second Mick's comments. Good regatta, shame about the lack of wind. Michael Pfeffer, 6327 Windrush S/S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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