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Southern slalom round2

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Created by izaak > 9 months ago, 11 Dec 2013
izaak
TAS, 2013 posts
11 Dec 2013 6:07PM
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Just wondering is it looking like happening? Probably a few days out to tell yet?

Steve Charles
QLD, 1240 posts
11 Dec 2013 9:24PM
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Normally Buzzy makes the call Thurs night. At this stage not looking too windy.

buzzy
TAS, 2433 posts
11 Dec 2013 10:42PM
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Hey Guys! I'll put up a final notice tomorrow after 2pm. However, at this stage its looking like a possible no go with winds under 15 knots forecast all weekend and only a very slight chance of a seabreeze late Sunday.

Steve Charles
QLD, 1240 posts
12 Dec 2013 6:17AM
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Might have to lower the wind limit to 12 knots now everyone has bigger gear

Kazza
TAS, 2344 posts
12 Dec 2013 9:44AM
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True Steve, a flea weight like me might actually have a chance then

wdshort
TAS, 96 posts
12 Dec 2013 2:25PM
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Keen for that or even lighter!

buzzy
TAS, 2433 posts
12 Dec 2013 4:59PM
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The event is cancelled due to the light wind forecast!

If we do get wind we can run a local south fun race, but it will not be part of the state round of events.

alanshort
TAS, 152 posts
12 Dec 2013 6:32PM
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yep no wind good call. keen for a local race good idea. what wind strength do they sail on the national green island series in?

Jimmy b
TAS, 116 posts
12 Dec 2013 6:38PM
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Above 15 knots Alan! Good call buzz

Steve Charles
QLD, 1240 posts
12 Dec 2013 7:23PM
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Yes good call and exactly what I was going to suggest about having a light wind comp. Maybe aim for Sunday arvo wind permitting.

AUS02
TAS, 2039 posts
12 Dec 2013 8:38PM
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Yep, good call. Hopefully we still get a sail somewhere, but forecast doesn't look at all suitable for a State Title slalom comp.

TASSIEROCKS
TAS, 1652 posts
12 Dec 2013 9:47PM
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A light wind gunfight



geared4knots
TAS, 2649 posts
12 Dec 2013 11:43PM
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great call there buzz, in fact exceptional.
s .h.i.t for racing

wdshort
TAS, 96 posts
13 Dec 2013 11:43AM
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Sounds good

FoS
TAS, 1664 posts
15 Dec 2013 12:52PM
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Im heading around to dorans, unless a sea breeze comes in then cremorne lagoon

Anyway heading out about 12:30

alanshort
TAS, 152 posts
15 Dec 2013 2:53PM
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Any wind happening at Dorans

FoS
TAS, 1664 posts
16 Dec 2013 7:33AM
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Didn't happen.
Steve went out for about 2hours. I only saw him plane twice, and that was about 20meters each time.

Kazza
TAS, 2344 posts
16 Dec 2013 10:07AM
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Saw your van over there FOS for about 5 hrs. What on earth did you do with yourself over there with no wind for 5 hrs? Maybe watching the grass grow

wdshort
TAS, 96 posts
16 Dec 2013 10:13PM
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You should have been at Rose Bay. Was fully lit with the 7.8! Wind was pretty steady 12-18 knots the whole time!

Kazza
TAS, 2344 posts
6 Jan 2014 11:13AM
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Looking at the weekends forecast for the Hawley slalom, can I suggest another southern slalom, looks like good southerlies down here Saturday and mirror calm at PS.

Kazza
TAS, 2344 posts
6 Jan 2014 1:37PM
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Dahhhh!! Sorry got my weekends mixed up.

easty
TAS, 2213 posts
12 Jan 2014 10:54AM
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Why don't you incorporate this round with the Dash for Cash?
Have the Dash, then the slalom races - would make for good viewing from shore, plus there would be plenty of people to actually view it.
Assuming there's wind of course.
Just a thought?

alanshort
TAS, 152 posts
13 Jan 2014 12:34AM
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what a fantastic idea easty
the dash is awesome
the northern guys would love it
great viewing for lots to see what slalom is about and create interest

wdshort
TAS, 96 posts
13 Jan 2014 12:42AM
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Sounds good as long as there is wind

geared4knots
TAS, 2649 posts
13 Jan 2014 8:41AM
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There has only been wind once in about 8 years, hard enough getting one race in powered conditions.
Other regatta users are on the water throughout the whole day, the slalom event goes over a fair amount of the day.
It woukld be all right if no one else wanted to use the water that day,
not much chance on Regatta day,

buzzy
TAS, 2433 posts
13 Jan 2014 9:40AM
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Easty, this is not a bad idea and may be possible in the future. But I very much doubt it could happen this year, unless of course there was a motivated person out there that really wanted to push this with the Sandy Bay Sailing Club. As the race organiser for round 2 I am not interested in doing this at all.
Damien is spot on, we cant just throw it on the end of the dash, we would have to be timetabled into the Regatta program. Traditionally the Dash is not a WT event as such, it is run under the Sandy Bay Regatta and open to any entrant(don't have to be in WT).
To try and add a WT event into the Regatta would involve a lot of ground work and discussion about liability etc.

easty
TAS, 2213 posts
13 Jan 2014 2:05PM
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True words Damo and buzzy.

geared4knots
TAS, 2649 posts
13 Jan 2014 3:05PM
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easty said..

True words Damo and buzzy.


Thankyou my son!!
now next time dont ask such Fu.k.n stupid questions

Kazza
TAS, 2344 posts
13 Jan 2014 3:17PM
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geared4knots said..

easty said..

True words Damo and buzzy.


Thankyou my son!!
now next time dont ask such Fu.k.n stupid questions


and there are the true words from the O' great one, Damo



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