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2015-03-02 12:22:15

Virtual Cruise 2015

Board » Practice Racing

EVERYONE IS INVITED to a FIRST fun, informal, round-the-cans practice race in San Sebastian on Monday, 2 March 2015, as follows:

TIME: 1900utc

START: SOL Race Start

COURSE:
Leave M2 to PORT
Round Island X (you choose
the direction of rounding)
Leave M3 to STARBOARD

FINISH:
Cross M1/M5 line N-S

COURSE DIAGRAM: click here

RACING

Careka (NOR)
glynnwi (GBR)
GREATSKUA (ESP)
NOR_Kornelia (NOR)
RainbowChaser (GBR)
robert1 (SWE)
Rod (CAN)***
sassy63 (SWE)

***=joining in

FINAL RANKING

1. sassy63 (SWE)
2. RainbowChaser (GBR)
3. GREATSKUA (ESP)
4. robert1 (SWE)
5. glynnwi (GBR)
6. Careka (NOR)
7. NOR_Kornelia (NOR)

G-SCOW: NOR_Kornelia (NOR)

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--- Last Edited by RainbowChaser at 2015-03-02 20:51:15 ---
2015-02-20 13:36:35

Carcass to Beaver Sprint 2015

Board » Practice Racing

EVERYONE IS INVITED to join a short, fun, social Practice Race to be held on Friday, 20 February as follows:

TIME: 1900utc

START: SOL Race Start

COURSE:
Round Carcass Island to PORT

FINISH:
Cross M1/M5 line E-W

COURSE DIAGRAM: click here

RACING

CG (GBR)
Danny (GBR)
GREATSKUA (ESP)
javakeda (USA)
jay8s (USA)
kroppyer (NED) **
NOR_Jawik (NOR)
RainbowChaser (GBR)
robert1 (SWE)
Rod (CAN)
Sadlersailing (GBR)
sassy63 (SWE)
Smo (FIN)
ybw_TREV (GBR)

FINAL TOP 5

1. Sadlersailing (GBR)
2. robert1 (SWE)
3. ybw_TREV (GBR)
4. Danny (GBR)
5. sassy63 (SWE)

G-SCOW: Not Awarded... Jawik was quarantined with 'flu!!
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--- Last Edited by RainbowChaser at 2015-02-20 20:55:12 ---
2015-02-17 10:21:07

Pacific NW Inshore Race 2015

Board » Practice Racing

EVERYONE IS INVITED to the FIRST informal, round-the-cans Practice Race in Seattle, on Tuesday, 17 February 2015 - here is the information:

TIME: 1900utc

START: SOL Race Start

COURSE:
Leave M4 to PORT
Round M2 (you choose the
direction of rounding)
Round M3 (you choose the
direction of rounding)
Leave M4 to STARBOARD

FINISH:
Cross M1/M5 line W-E

COURSE DIAGRAM: click here

RACING

glynnwi (GBR)
jay8s (USA) ++
kroppyer (NED)
RainbowChaser (GBR)
robert1 (SWE)
Rod (CAN)
v_eagle (ROM)

FINAL RANKING

1. glynnwi (GBR)
2. Rod (CAN)
3. kroppyer (NED)
4. robert1 (SWE)
5. RainbowChaser (GBR)

G-SCOW: v_eagle (ROM)
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--- Last Edited by RainbowChaser at 2015-02-17 20:34:20 ---
2015-02-13 14:20:51

Re: Boston-Newport HI-RES WX TEST 1

Board » Practice Racing

The FOURTH fun, social, round-the-cans Practice Race in Boston this time will be held on 13 February 2015, as follows:

TIME: 1900utc

START:
W of M1/M5 line

COURSE:
Leave M2 to PORT
Leave Island X to PORT
Leave Island Y to STARBOARD
Leave Island X to PORT
Leave Island Y to STARBOARD
Leave M3 to STARBOARD

FINISH:
Cross M4/M6 line W-E

COURSE DIAGRAM: click here

RACING

Danny (GBR)
glynnwi (GBR)
ilia (FRA)
outlaw (GER)
RainbowChaser (GBR)
RavenInSL (USA) **
robert1 (SWE)
sadlersailing (GBR) **
sassy63 (SWE)
Taffarazzi (GBR)
v_eagle (ROM)

** joining in

FINAL RANKING

1. outlaw (GER)
2. Danny (GBR)
3. robert1 (SWE)
4. sassy63 (SWE)
5. sadlersailing (GBR)**
6. RainbowChaser (GBR)
7. Taffarazzi (GBR)
8. ilia (FRA)
9. glynnwi (GBR)
10. RavenInSL (USA)
11. v_eagle (ROM)

G-SCOW: glynnwi (GBR)

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--- Last Edited by RainbowChaser at 2015-02-13 20:50:21 ---
2015-02-11 11:16:32

Re: Boston-Newport HI-RES WX TEST 1

Board » Practice Racing

The SECOND fun, informal, round-the-cans practice race in Boston Hi-Res WX Test 1, will be held on Wednesday, 11 February 2015, as follows:

TIME: 1900utc

START:
W of M1/M5 line

COURSE:
Leave M2 to STARBOARD
Leave Island X to STARBOARD
Leave SOL Start to STARBOARD
Round M3 (you choose the
direction of rounding)
Leave Island X to PORT
Round M4 (you choose the
direction of rounding)
Leave M2 to PORT

FINISH:
Cross M1/M5 line E-W

COURSE DIAGRAM: click here

RACING

brandystrega (ITA) +++ (joining in)
Danny (GBR)
glynnwi (GBR)
GREATSKUA (ESP)
jay8s (USA)
RainbowChaser (GBR)
robert1 (SWE)

FINAL TOP 5

1. jay8s (USA)
2. glynnwi (GBR)
3. RainbowChaser (GBR)
4. GREATSKUA (ESP)
5. Danny (GBR)

G-SCOW: robert1 (SWE)
________________

--- Last Edited by RainbowChaser at 2015-02-11 21:14:28 ---
2015-02-10 14:33:15

Boston-Newport HI-RES WX TEST 1

Board » Practice Racing

EVERYONE IS INVITED to a short, informal practice race on Tuesday, 10 February 2015, as follows:

TIME: 1900utc

START: SOL Race Start

COURSE:

Leave Island X to PORT
Leave Island Y to STARBOARD
Leave Island X to PORT
Leave SOL Start to STARBOARD

FINISH:
Cross M1/M5 line SE-NW

COURSE DIAGRAM: click here

RACING

Boozeroo (GBR)
Danny (GBR)
jay8s (USA)
Jeroen (NED)
kroppyer (NED)
Patrick70119 (RSA)
RainbowChaser (GBR)
Rod (CAN)+++
robert1 (SWE)

FINAL RANKING

1. Danny (GBR)
2. Boozeroo (GBR) AND kroppyer (NED)
4. robert1 (SWE)
5. Patrick70119 (RSA)
6. Jeroen (NED)
7. jay8s (USA)
8. RainbowChaser (GBR) AND Rod (CAN)+++
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--- Last Edited by RainbowChaser at 2015-02-10 20:46:41 ---
2015-02-09 16:54:48

Re: The Weather Research & Forecasting Model (WRF)

Board » Technical Discussion

And here's a quick pic to show you what the difference(s) are and.. how to set them - this pic shows how to chance the arrows, but with this new model the contour-settings will also be worth playing with:

--- Last Edited by RainbowChaser at 2015-02-09 18:44:13 ---
2015-02-07 16:19:34

Re: SWR 2014-2015 Leg 4

Board » Practice Racing

The SIXTH and final round-the-cans inport practice race in Sanya this time will be held on Saturday, 7 February 2015, as follows:

TIME: 1900utc

START:
NE of M1/M5 line

COURSE:
Leave M2 to STARBOARD
Leave M3 to PORT
Round Island X (you choose the
direction of rounding)
Leave SOL Start to PORT
Leave M3 to STARBOARD

FINISH:
Cross M4/M6 line SE-NW

COURSE DIAGRAM: click here

RACING

Careka (NOR)
glynnwi (GBR)
NOR_Jawik (NOR)
RainbowChaser (GBR)
SWE_rossy (SWE)

FINAL RANKING

1. Careka (NOR)
2. SWE_rossy (SWE)
3. NOR_Jawik (NOR)
4. RainbowChaser (GBR)
5. glynnwi (GBR)

NO SCOW POSSIBLE

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--- Last Edited by RainbowChaser at 2015-02-07 20:53:15 ---
2015-02-06 13:45:52

Re: SWR 2014-2015 Leg 4

Board » Practice Racing

EVERYONE IS INVITED to join in the FIFTH round-the-cans practice race in Sanya, which will be held as follows:

TIME: 1900utc

START:
SE of M1/M5 line

COURSE:
Round M2 (you choose the
direction of rounding)
Leave M3 to STARBOARD
Leave M4 to STARBOARD
Round SOL Start (you choose
the direction of rounding)
Leave M4 to PORT
Leave M3 to PORT

FINISH:
Cross M1/M5 line SW-NE

COURSE DIAGRAM: click here

RACING

Danny (GBR)
glynnwi (GBR)
jay8s (USA)
Musigny (SWE)
RainbowChaser (GBR)
robert1 (SWE)
stoertebaeker (AUT)

CG (GBR) ** = joining in

FINAL RANKING

1. glynnwi (GBR)
Danny (GBR)
3. robert1 (SWE)
4. jay8s (USA)
5. RainbowChaser (GBR)

NO SCOW AWARDED

________________

--- Last Edited by RainbowChaser at 2015-02-06 19:06:57 ---

--- Last Edited by RainbowChaser at 2015-02-06 20:30:20 ---
2015-02-04 12:46:50

Re: SWR 2014-2015 Leg 4

Board » Practice Racing

The THIRD practice race, which EVERYONE is invited to join in, will be held on Wednesday, 4 February 2015, as follows:

ITIME: 1900utc

START:
NE of M1/M5 line

COURSE:
Leave M2 to PORT
Leave M3 to PORT
Round M4 (you choose the
direction of rounding)
Leave M2 to STARBOARD

FINISH:
Cross M1/M5 line SW-NE

COURSE DIAGRAM: click here

RACING

bonknhoot (SWI)
Danny (GBR)
Go4iT (GBR)
GREATSKUA (ESP)
jay8s (USA)
NOR_Jawik (NOR)
RainbowChaser (GBR)
robert1 (SWE)
Rod (CAN) ++++
sadlersailing (GBR)
stoertebaeker (AUT)++

FINAL RANKING

1. robert1 (SWE)
2. RainbowChaser (GBR)
3. bonknhoot (SWI)
4. Danny (GBR)
5. NOR_Jawik (NOR)
6. sadlersailing (GBR)
7. GREATSKUA (ESP)
8. stoertebaeker (AUT)++
9. Rod (CAN) ++++

G-SCOW: GREATSKUA (ESP)

DNF Go4iT (GBR) jay8s (USA)
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--- Last Edited by RainbowChaser at 2015-02-04 21:06:23 ---

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