Paradise Point Sailing Club Winter series dates
Race 1 Sunday 15th July
Race 2 Sunday 22nd July
Race 3 Sunday 29th July
Race 4 Sunday 5th August
Race 5 Sunday 12th August
Race 6 Sunday 19th August
Race 7 Sunday 26th August
Race 8 Sunday 2nd Sept
Race 9 Sunday 9th Sept
Race 10 Sunday 16th Sept

First sound signal 13.25 hrs Start 13.30 hrs
Race fees $8.00 for Juniors and $12.00 for seniors

Yeah, don't be late for the start.

Two of us were there for the "around crab island". Pleasant sail but not much wind- got to keep the lasers honest! Thanks to Tony for his continued support of the little club.

Frostbite series is on at RQYS tomorrow, any Gold Coast sailors coming up to race?

Sorry, have to work. Maybe next weekend at PPSC though. Good luck.

I think the next PPSC race is on the 15th of July. They have a little break between the autumn and winter series. I don't know of any other winter racing on next week.

tied up for next coupl eof sundays, but will join u again in a few weeks

I'm hoping to make it to this race on Sunday 15th at PPSC. Is anyone else sailing?

I can't make PPSC on the 15th but, but hopefully will on the 22nd.

I'm planning to race at PPSC this Sunday 29th. Is anyone else keen?

Frostbite series is on at RQYS tomorrow up to 4 races back to back, should be a good turn out, 20knots in waterloo bay will make for some good racing.

Is there anything on Sunday?

PPSC have a race on Sunday.
I will be doing both Frostbite Saturday and PPSC Sunday.
old body permitting.

What's the address of ppsc?
What type of boards race there?
Regards Justin

Family function today *sigh*. That'll make 3 out of 3 frostbites I've missed. But I'll be up at the lake for the allboats regatta if I have to crawl over broken glass to get there. Which incidentally, will take me to a perfect score for frostbite series no-shows.

First go round the course on the formula today, that thing is plain scary downwind, catapult after catapult until finally the last one knocked the wind out of me. Know I have to pay my dues but I hope its not to many more before I am payed up. Aching all over but cant wait to go again.

Sounds good Cam.

I should be able to make it tomorrow to PPSC.

if u want company, can someone spot me some gear?

You can borrow the Mistral if you want. You'd need a Euro pin extension though.

that would be fantabulous thanks.

i know it's a pain lugging those monsters around. do i pick it up, or are you able to throw it on the roof with the other board?

anyway, i better wait and see if there is a spare sail to go with it first

cheers davecta

Was a good fun race today. Thanks for coming down Tony.

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First go round the course on the formula today, that thing is plain scary downwind, catapult after catapult until finally the last one knocked the wind out of me. Know I have to pay my dues but I hope its not to many more before I am payed up. Aching all over but cant wait to go again.

You using the chicken strap Cam? It does make a huge difference. The other things that made a difference for me downwind:

1. Put the harness end points absolutely touching each other so there's a single pivot point. Makes it heaps easier to sheet out.

2. Set the harness lines as long as you can.

3. Keep the boom nice and high, about eye height when standing at the mast. Lower can feel more comfortable upwind, but higher lets you get the rig back going downwind.

4. Steer primarily by over and under sheeting, NOT by tilting the mast back and forth.

5. Sheet out a little when launching over the chop to let the nose rise just a little bit. This is the exact opposite of what you do upwind, but the idea is to avoid nose-planting into the back of the next wave.

I'm a crap formula sailor, but I can usually get to the bottom mark without swimming more than once, so consider these survival tips. Going fast I know nothing about :)

Thanks for the tips I will be sure to try them all. Might consider a smaller fin for higher winds, going super chicken as its got double chicken straps and un hooking when its getting out of control.

Any other tips are more them welcome

It's a strange beast downwind, a Formula.

The way I felt it is, sailing normally if you are back too far, you sheet in to bring yourself back up, but downwind if you are going in backwards, you sheet out! Probably because you just sailed into a lull and just slowed down, so then your apparent wind goes further back (to behind your back instead of from the front of the board), and also because if you sheet in further you will probably back-wind the back of the sail.
I found myself trying to adjust too late. - falling in backwards, pull back hand in slightly, then thinking 'oh yeah, sheet out'. By this time I'm slowed even more, so then when I sheet out it tries to rip my arms off and send me over the front. You need practice to get the adjusting to come more second-nature

It takes a bit of practice and I know it's my weakness.

The katapults can be fun if you sheet on on the way around

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Thanks for the tips I will be sure to try them all. Might consider a smaller fin for higher winds, going super chicken as its got double chicken straps and un hooking when its getting out of control.

Any other tips are more them welcome

Fin size is a tricky one - going small doesn't necessarily make things easier. Anyway, I've got half-a-dozen fins you could try out. None of them are the current go-fast fins, but at least you could get a feel for how influential the fin is on your board. Not all deep tuttle boxes are created equal, but if they fit your board you're welcome to borrow a couple.

Anything happening today?

I'm racing at Paradise point this afternoon. may be a bit chalanging but I haven't been out for two weeks so I need a fix.

I will be sailing at paradise point sailing club winter series on Sunday 26th of Sep.
My last for this winter since the new season gets underway at Cootharaba the following Sunday. We race at the lake most Sundays through to mid April. www.lcsc.org.au for the calander of events.

I will be there this Sunday, hope we get more that 5 knots though.

There is also a rumour that Mistral Nick might be appearing on a Mistral of all things.

I will try and get there as well

if u are looking for participants, i'm in, if some loaner gear is available