Most of us tied our boats down the first day. We where all aware that there was potential disaster that night. Eileen and I tied our boat with the 2X4 method and it was fine.
Tonight Misha presented a really nice
how to
on boat set up and course strategy. We were able to go through the GPS tracking while he showed what he and Carrie where thinking...very interesting.
Dan
We keep our boats on the beach over here for 6 months per year; through many spring and autumn storms and this is the only reliable way to do it as far as I know.
Some use old vehicle tires that are buried but that would be sufficient to moor a bulk carrier to.
Wouter
auger style anchors available from Northern Tools for a pretty reasonable $7 each.
http:/
/ www.northerntool.com/ shop/ tools/ product_200336262_200336262 On harder, more stable ground, I have a couple of 15
versions of the same auger. I've used the dog style screws for tie downs but I've broken three of the handles off while screwing them in the ground or trying to remove them from the ground. I've not had any trouble with the augers and a piece of conduit to form a
T
handle to work them into the ground.
Ace Hardware has various sizes of these type of anchors (if a Northern Tool isn't accessible to you).
auger style anchors available from Northern Tools for a pretty reasonable $7 each.
http:/
/ www.northerntool.com/ shop/ tools/ product_200336262_200336262 On harder, more stable ground, I have a couple of 15
versions of the same auger. I've used the dog style screws for tie downs but I've broken three of the handles off while screwing them in the ground or trying to remove them from the ground. I've not had any trouble with the augers and a piece of conduit to form a
T
handle to work them into the ground.
Jake,
Please use the correct terminology. Those anchors are correctly termed
redneck home insurance policies
as they are used to tie down the trailer parks...
I used a broomstick to get those bad-boys cinched down in the dirt and then use a ratchet strap to connect it to the mainbeam. If it really looked nasty, I'd add another one to the rear beam, or one on each side tied to the shroud chainplate.. Attaching to beams made it easier to screw in the anchor using the broomstick piece (didn't hit the boat when rotating)
Mark Thomson has loaned me his Blade mast and I am back in business.
I use various anchor methods depending on the soil.
For sand, I use 2x4 (about 2' long) with a line tied to them. I dig a hole in the sand to bury the 2x4 and then secure it to the trap line (same for the other side).
If the ground is hard I use 18" screw anchors for each side and tie the line to the trap handle.
how deep do you bury the 2x4?
auger style anchors available from Northern Tools for a pretty reasonable $7 each.
http:/
/ www.northerntool.com/ shop/ tools/ product_200336262_200336262 On harder, more stable ground, I have a couple of 15
versions of the same auger. I've used the dog style screws for tie downs but I've broken three of the handles off while screwing them in the ground or trying to remove them from the ground. I've not had any trouble with the augers and a piece of conduit to form a
T
handle to work them into the ground.
Jake,
Please use the correct terminology. Those anchors are correctly termed
redneck home insurance policies
as they are used to tie down the trailer parks...
I used a broomstick to get those bad-boys cinched down in the dirt and then use a ratchet strap to connect it to the mainbeam. If it really looked nasty, I'd add another one to the rear beam, or one on each side tied to the shroud chainplate.. Attaching to beams made it easier to screw in the anchor using the broomstick piece (didn't hit the boat when rotating)
hah...I thought they were for big tents!
I put mine on either side of the boat out to the side (room permitting). I then tie a trap line from each side to the anchor.
Local Southern States calls them horse ties.
Heating up ...
26 09 672 David Ingram Kathy Ingram 15.0 23.0 (39.0) 23.0 34.0 134.0 95.0
29 18 1025 Todd Riccardi Brendon Scanlon 34.0 (38.0) 24.0 38.0 10.0 144.0 106.0
Only 11 points separate what could be, the battle of the millenium.
Heating up ...
26 09 672 David Ingram Kathy Ingram 15.0 23.0 (39.0) 23.0 34.0 134.0 95.0
29 18 1025 Todd Riccardi Brendon Scanlon 34.0 (38.0) 24.0 38.0 10.0 144.0 106.0
Only 11 points separate what could be, the battle of the millenium.
Man, I haven't paid the first
hat
debt yet. Todd...dude...kick it.
Are all the results not updated.. how is it that F18s have sailed five races and all other fleets have only sailed one?
Because they are still discussing how to tie their boats down!
Because they are still discussing how to tie their boats down!
I thought maybe it was because they couldn't get them untied fast enough to get to the start line on time.
The results aren't up because everyone's drinking beer at a kick a$$ party. <img src="<>/grin.gif" alt="grin" title="grin" height="15" width="15" />
J
This is the style that I used...but only one tied to the dophin striker. We had another regatta this year where we had 50+ mph winds and it worked fine. Not so this time.
There is a breakwall and the closer you were to the breakwall, the better that night. Mine was one of the furthest out boats.
it would be nice to see some stinking results!
If you guys haven't registered and watched any of the GPS replays of the racing - you're missing it! This is awesome!
http:/
I think no results because of the party last night. We were late off the water to boot.
I know the top 2 F18 are Mischa and Macca. Then someone else followed by Robbie I think. 20s, its Trey, then somebody else, then Mike Hill. 16s its the Feldmans and Karl Brogger.
It was in the local paper along with some nice shots from the helicopter, but I left the paper in the breakfast room.
http:/
just found these results posted...
The Formula 18 Class is awesome!
Wally spanked the F17 class. Straight bullets.
Mark Thomson has loaned me his Blade mast and I am back in business.
I use various anchor methods depending on the soil.
For sand, I use 2x4 (about 2' long) with a line tied to them. I dig a hole in the sand to bury the 2x4 and then secure it to the trap line (same for the other side).
If the ground is hard I use 18
screw anchors for each side and tie the line to the trap handle.
how deep do you bury the 2x4?
I have a small shovel and dig out the sand about 18
deep, insert the 2 x 4 and cover with the sand and tap down with your feet.
You won't pull it out of the sand easily!
Hopefully he is starting with the F16's and can race the other single handers boat for boat.... Otherwise... Why Bother?
He is starting (and racing well) with the F16s.
Mark Thomson has loaned me his Blade mast and I am back in business.
I use various anchor methods depending on the soil.
For sand, I use 2x4 (about 2' long) with a line tied to them. I dig a hole in the sand to bury the 2x4 and then secure it to the trap line (same for the other side).
If the ground is hard I use 18
screw anchors for each side and tie the line to the trap handle.
how deep do you bury the 2x4?
I have a small shovel and dig out the sand about 18
deep, insert the 2 x 4 and cover with the sand and tap down with your feet.
You won't pull it out of the sand easily!
good info thanks
SA Forums are down, so I'm going to post here.
We're still under AP at 11:04 local. Everybody's here, just waiting for the wind to stabilize. We're having some visibility issues with the fog.
It's over.
Carrie and Mischa win on Bow #69 Hobie Wildcat.
Rank Bow # SailNo SkipperName CrewName R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 Total Nett
1st 69 126 Mischa Heemskerk Carrie Howe 1.0 4.0 4.0 1.0 (5.0) 15.0 10.0
2nd 54 AUS300 Andrew Macpherson Ferdinand Van West 6.0 (8.0) 3.0 5.0 2.0 24.0 16.0
3rd 46 Matt Struble Damon LaCasella (17.0) 1.0 1.0 7.0 12.0 38.0 21.0
4th 04 usa 212 Robbie Daniel Hunter Stunzi 10.0 5.0 (11.0) 6.0 1.0 33.0 22.0
5th 27 USA 219 John Tomko Ian Billings 5.0 7.0 8.0 3.0 (19.0) 42.0 23.0
6th 53 USA 204 John Casey Dalton Tebow 19.0 (20.0) 2.0 2.0 6.0 49.0 29.0
7th 15 1405 Cruz Gonzalez Smith Mariano Heuser 2.0 11.0 (17.0) 10.0 9.0 49.0 32.0
8th 60 USA 70 Dennis Key John Williams 3.0 (36.0) 15.0 16.0 4.0 74.0 38.0
9th 21 USA 1713 Olli Jason Patrick Gilles 12.0 (21.0) 6.0 18.0 3.0 60.0 39.0
10th 25 USA 1 Mike Easton Tripp Burd (30.0) 6.0 7.0 12.0 15.0 70.0 40.0
11th 36 1236 Nigel Pitt Alex Shafer 8.0 10.0 13.0 9.0 (21.0) 61.0 40.0
12th 45 USA 2596 John Bauldry Giselle Vaziri 7.0 9.0 12.0 14.0 (24.0) 66.0 42.0
13th 26 USA 28 Pease Glaser Jay Glaser 23.0 3.0 10.0 (26.0) 7.0 69.0 43.0
14th 40 8 Craig Yandow Jahn Tihanski (33.0) 16.0 5.0 20.0 13.0 87.0 54.0
15th 59 80 Sylvain Carignan Christian Nadeau 9.0 15.0 9.0 21.0 (35.0) 89.0 54.0
16th 14 222 Ian Sammis Bobby K 16.0 17.0 (20.0) 17.0 8.0 78.0 58.0
17th 33 USA 215 Bob Merrick Jonathan Farrar 24.0 13.0 (27.0) 4.0 22.0 90.0 63.0
18th 48 651 Daniel DeLave Eileen Haubl 4.0 14.0 (30.0) 30.0 20.0 98.0 68.0
19th 11 218 Taylor Reiss Matthew Whitehead 18.0 (43.0) 14.0 25.0 16.0 116.0 73.0
20th 19 5454 Scott Miller Hailey Miller 21.0 19.0 23.0 (34.0) 11.0 108.0 74.0
21st 38 1084 Kurt Korte Brad Winquist 11.0 18.0 19.0 29.0 (30.0) 107.0 77.0
22nd 02 USA225 Norman Chu Gary Chu 31.0 2.0 36.0 11.0 (40.0) 120.0 80.0
23rd 41 622 Laura Zahradnik Luke McAllum (40.0) 12.0 16.0 19.0 39.0 126.0 86.0
24th 23 A21 Sergio Mehl Martin Vari (32.0) 30.0 32.0 13.0 14.0 121.0 89.0
25th 37 101 Louis-Philippe Ethier Maxime Loiselle 44.0 22.0 (52.0 DSQ) 8.0 18.0 144.0 92.0
26th 09 672 David Ingram Kathy Ingram 15.0 23.0 (39.0) 23.0 34.0 134.0 95.0
27th 16 1162 Bill Gillespie Martin Brosch (35.0) 25.0 25.0 28.0 17.0 130.0 95.0
28th 29 GER 623 Uli Gollwitzer Alex Prohaska 20.0 (37.0) 18.0 35.0 31.0 141.0 104.0
29th 18 1025 Todd Riccardi Brendon Scanlon 34.0 (38.0) 24.0 38.0 10.0 144.0 106.0
30th 24 91193 Kelly Krueger Dan Krueger 29.0 (47.0) 22.0 32.0 28.0 158.0 111.0
31st 44 USA 155 Jacopo Bracco Eric Witte 42.0 29.0 26.0 15.0 (45.0) 157.0 112.0
32nd 51 692 JJ Johnson Ethan Brown (45.0) 26.0 33.0 33.0 23.0 160.0 115.0
33rd 65 878 Brent Carlson Chris Rothmeier 25.0 27.0 (37.0) 37.0 33.0 159.0 122.0
34th 28 CAN 12 Chris Prentice Patrick LaRoche (49.0) 33.0 28.0 31.0 32.0 173.0 124.0
35th 22 84 Bill Westland Alex Westland 43.0 (46.0) 21.0 24.0 37.0 171.0 125.0
36th 34 676 Karl Langefeld Beth Bonifant (38.0) 34.0 35.0 27.0 29.0 163.0 125.0
37th 73 CAN 156 Nicolas Dube Olivier Pilon (48.0) 48.0 29.0 22.0 27.0 174.0 126.0
38th 72 USA 213 Andy Humphries Michael McNeir 27.0 32.0 (52.0 DNF) 42.0 25.0 178.0 126.0
39th 05 873 Sandra Tartaglino Glenn Holmes 22.0 35.0 31.0 39.0 (49.0) 176.0 127.0
40th 03 2556 Moyra Deans Cabot Broughton 28.0 24.0 40.0 36.0 (50.0) 178.0 128.0
41st 06 147 Drew Carlyle Bo Kersey 13.0 (44.0) 34.0 40.0 44.0 175.0 131.0
42nd 35 2576 Paul Krutty Kimberly Krutty 37.0 31.0 43.0 (44.0) 26.0 181.0 137.0
43rd 49 601 Daniel Hearn Morgan Hearn 26.0 28.0 42.0 (47.0) 43.0 186.0 139.0
44th 66 USA 73 Matt Johnson Kelly Jason 14.0 40.0 41.0 (50.0) 46.0 191.0 141.0
45th 63 2591 Jason Moore Jake Sailer 41.0 (50.0) 38.0 45.0 36.0 210.0 160.0
46th 39 671 Randy Johnson Brad Hladish 36.0 45.0 (49.0) 41.0 41.0 212.0 163.0
47th 58 ITA 77 E.J. Foss Matt Hill 47.0 41.0 45.0 (49.0) 38.0 220.0 171.0
48th 47 2216 David Stiemsma Colin Caliban 39.0 42.0 44.0 48.0 (52.0 DNF) 225.0 173.0
49th 50 USA93 Heath Bowden Dawn Bowden (51.0) 49.0 46.0 43.0 42.0 231.0 180.0
50th 17 1696 Russ Schulz Liz Schulz 50.0 39.0 48.0 (51.0) 47.0 235.0 184.0
51st 56 413 Nick Conner Todd Bouton 46.0 (51.0) 47.0 46.0 48.0 238.0 187.0
F17 Class
Sailed: 6, Discards: 1, To count: 5, Entries: 1, Scoring system: Appendix A
Rank Bow # Class SkipperName CrewName R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 Total Nett
1st 52 F17 Wally Schuette 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 (2.0 DNF) 7.0 5.0
Formula 16 Class
Sailed: 6, Discards: 1, To count: 5, Entries: 6, Scoring system: Appendix A
Rank Bow # Class SkipperName CrewName R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 Total Nett
1st 61 Formula 16 Daniel Feldman Jill Feldman 1.0 1.0 (2.0) 1.0 1.0 1.0 7.0 5.0
2nd 13 Formula 16 Karl Brogger Ela Sliwerska 2.0 2.0 1.0 (4.0) 2.0 2.0 13.0 9.0
3rd 30 Formula 16 Pete Pollard 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 (7.0 DNF) 21.0 14.0
4th 32 Formula 16 Mark Thomson (7.0 DNS) 7.0 DNS 7.0 DNS 3.0 4.0 3.0 31.0 24.0
5th 01 Formula 16 Tom Hoscheidt (7.0 DNS) 5.0 4.0 5.0 7.0 DNF 7.0 DNS 35.0 28.0
6th 55 Formula 16 Davie Winquist Frankie Hearn Owen Eliasen (7.0 DNF) 4.0 7.0 DNF 7.0 DNF 7.0 DNS 7.0 DNS 39.0 32.0
Nacra 20 Class
Sailed: 6, Discards: 1, To count: 5, Entries: 7, Scoring system: Appendix A
Rank Bow # Class SkipperName CrewName R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 Total Nett
1st 500 Nacra 20 Trey Brown Bryan Paine 1.0 1.0 (5.0) 1.0 1.0 4.0 13.0 8.0
2nd 08 Nacra 20 Guy Selsmeyer Dustin DeFelice 3.0 (4.0) 1.0 2.0 3.0 2.0 15.0 11.0
3rd 20 Nacra 20 Mike Hill Holly Hoffman 2.0 2.0 4.0 4.0 (5.0) 3.0 20.0 15.0
4th 42 Nacra 20 Christopher Blake Corey Hatch (5.0) 3.0 2.0 5.0 2.0 5.0 22.0 17.0
5th 68 Nacra 20 Clay Selsmeyer Alex Selsmeyer 4.0 6.0 3.0 (7.0) 4.0 1.0 25.0 18.0
6th 10 Nacra 20 Dale Eigenberger Nick Hatch (7.0) 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 36.0 29.0
7th 64 Nacra 20 Ed Winders Corey Roebbeke 6.0 (7.0) 7.0 3.0 7.0 7.0 37.0 30.0
Extra ! Extra! Read all about it.
A-hole triumphs over punk.
26th 09 672 David Ingram Kathy Ingram 15.0 23.0 (39.0) 23.0 34.0 134.0 95.0
27th 16 1162 Bill Gillespie Martin Brosch (35.0) 25.0 25.0 28.0 17.0 130.0 95.0
28th 29 GER 623 Uli Gollwitzer Alex Prohaska 20.0 (37.0) 18.0 35.0 31.0 141.0 104.0
29th 18 1025 Todd Riccardi Brendon Scanlon 34.0 (38.0) 24.0 38.0 10.0 144.0 106.0
A-hole triumphs over punk.
26th 09 672 David Ingram Kathy Ingram 15.0 23.0 (39.0) 23.0 34.0 134.0 95.0
27th 16 1162 Bill Gillespie Martin Brosch (35.0) 25.0 25.0 28.0 17.0 130.0 95.0
28th 29 GER 623 Uli Gollwitzer Alex Prohaska 20.0 (37.0) 18.0 35.0 31.0 141.0 104.0
29th 18 1025 Todd Riccardi Brendon Scanlon 34.0 (38.0) 24.0 38.0 10.0 144.0 106.0
That alone made the 24 hour drive one way, disappointing weather and the $$$ worth it.
Grandpa Ding still rules!
Kudos to CRAW and Racine Yacht Club. Superb effort on their part.
Thanks to all the sponsors.
Where are the Championships going to be held in 2011?
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