Us guys in Annapolis (West River) are picking up two Blade F16s from the Alter Cup. We have one active F16 racer (Taipan) here, an active Taipan at another club 1 hr south of here and a couple of others that come out occasionally. Anybody else in the Annap, Balto, DC area? Did I hear that there might be an F16 or two from the Alter Cup going to Va. Beach also? Thanks. Ed
sounds like we might need to schedule SpringFever '08 as an F16 event to bring together the SE and Mid-Atlantic F16 fleet. This would be a location that is almost equidistant for the AL, FL and VA F16 fleet.
BTW, Jax Regatta is Labor Day weekend .... any of you from VA want to come down?
Hmm... toss in the Nacra F17's from Michigan and Sandy Hook and you have a pretty nice start of spin single handers...
Just sayin!
Hmmm...You may have something there. I wonder how that would play out? Would these platforms run pretty close to each other speed wise? What are the numbers Mark? Just wonderin. Ed
Ed:
Blade 65.2
Narca F-17 66.7
Should be a VERY interesting race.
Doug
F16's would actually have to show up at SF for that to happen.
BTW, in FL we run sloop and cat at the same DPN # of 65.2 (cat is rated at 67.1)
That way we can compete in a 1-design without having to make adjustments for time...first across wins. This also helps out when you have a crew for Saturday but sail uni on Sunday (or vice versa)...no adjustments necessary.
Trey, Don't make me get my daggerboard out AGAIN for you!!
That actually was a skiff daggerboard. An F16 dagger would most certainly be way too small and would not support the weight of the key lime pie.
Yeah. I was surprised by the F16 showing at SF but what can I say, I bailed out. Maybe everyone was wore out from the GYC Invitational. Lunch, you going to Tommy Whiteside? Ill be there Friday afternoon. Ed
It would be great to get a crowd of F16's at Spring Fever next year!! By then there will be two here in Chattanooga and one in B'ham that I know of. (Rick came all the way from Canada so no one should have an excuse.) Spring Fever was a great time this year as always. Nigel and Mr. Ernie put on a great regatta!
BTW, in FL we run sloop and cat at the same DPN # of 65.2 (cat is rated at 67.1)
Terry - We agreed to do that here with our open class racing with WRCRA.
eD
As in Special Ed.
Sorry Duck!
Not that I don't highly recommend coming to the Spring Fever Regatta, but it would be a HAUL for the mid-atlantic folks.
True ... times from various F16 locations (locations picked up from the F16 Frapper site .... if you aren't registered on Frapper, go do it now and populate the map with F16 owners -- and soon-to-be owners)
EDITED---Note: Error in list ... see later reply for accurate times to Lake Hartwell
So, one could say that Lake Lanier is
mutually inconvenient
for most everyone (except Jeffrey in Atlanta)...
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10 hrs is an easy drive without getting ragged out.
Can't you put them boats in boxes and send em fedex?
It'd be like... $3.25, and a goat maybe.
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Okay what's this preoccupation with goats? Is it something the kids are into these days?
I think it has to do with the move to Ga. I should know, I was born there. Its really not a Baaaaaad place.
Ok, the location is good. But, do we have to do it when it's soooooooooooo cold!!!
Does this mean it's open season on sheep herder jokes?
We just have a surplus of goats.
Trying to clear inventory people.
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Here are the adjusted times for LAKE HARTWELL, GA
- Birmingham, AL 4:17
- Jacksonville, FL 6:34
- Richmond, VA 7:33
- Orlando, FL 8:27
- Cocoa, FL 8:50
- Merritt Island, FL 8:51
- Middletown, OH 8:53
- St. Petersburg, FL 9:07
- Satellite Beach, FL 9:13
- Germantown, MD 9:39
- Prince Frederick, MD 9:50
- Solomons, MD 10:33
- Roland, AR 10:51
- Orchard Park, NY 13:07
- Lake Zurich, IL 13:33
- Midland, MI 13:45
- Houston, TX 13:58
- Rochester, NY 14:13
- Spring, TX 14:16
- Allendale, MI 14:23
- Hearne, TX 14:51
- Grand Isle, VT 18:10
I don't have an F16 but I can bring the rubber boots and velcro gloves.
I don't have an F16 but I can bring the rubber boots and velcro gloves.
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Hey Ed,
Just got a note from Kris that he's trying to get one shipped up to West River as well—that makes at least 5 F16 on the norther Chesapeake, of which 4 will be right here at West River!
Tback, Robi and I got together for a tuning weekend. Not racing specifically, just lining the boats up, comparing settings and exchanging ideas. It was a big help.
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Did something like this last year and last weekend. Every time it is surprising how much you can learn from a get together like this. Especially when you are sailing along side eachother and try to out trim and outpoint the other. You can then tweak some settings and see how that effects you total performance.
So such a gettogether is warmly recommended, especially if you are new to the boats.
Wouter
Just got a note from Kris that he's trying to get one shipped up to West River as well—that makes at least 5 F16 on the norther Chesapeake, of which 4 will be right here at West River!
As in Bergeson, or a different Kris? This is cool! Instant replacement for the N-20s at the WRCRA. The next one-design to infiltrate the WRSC? The dinghy guys will be having nervous break downs soon...