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Board » Practice Racing » CAPE TOWN - TWO OCEANS PRACTICE MATCHRACING

Post annotated by RainbowChaser :
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The first practice matchrace will start tonight, 8 April 2010, at 1800utc and will be a run of about 57nm. Thank you sassy for proposing the route for tonight's race.

TIME: 1800utc

FROM: SOL race start

ROUTE:round Robben Island - Slangkop Lighthouse - Cape Point

FINISH: by running ashore at
E 18.82 S -34.36.

ALL SOLers ARE V WELCOME TO JOIN IN THIS INFORMAL AND FUN WAY OF HONING YOUR SOLing SKILL!

MATCHRACERS FROM THE GUN are

Rainbow (GBR)
robert1 (SWE)
sassy (SWE)
stoertebaker (AUT)

africa (CRO)joined in during the race.


1 HOUR RANKING
(based on SOL race DTG)

1. sassy
2. Rainbow AND robert AND stoerte

Africa is waiting to join the group after the first mark.

3 HOUR RANKING
(based on SOL race DTG)

1. sassy
2. robert AND stoerte
4. Rainbow

Having joined in the matchrace after the first mark, africa is actually ahead of robert!!

SO.. ranking based on position in matchrace is:

1. sassy
2. stoerte
3. africa
4. robert
5. Rainbow

RANKING WHEN SWEs TURNED IN

1. africa
2. sassy
3. stoerte
4. robert
5. Rainbow

RANKINGS BASED ON DTG TO FINISH
(2250utc)

1. africa AND sassy (18.7nm)
3. stoerte AND robert (18.8nm)
5. Rainbow (19.1nm)



--- Last Edited by RainbowChaser at 2010-04-08 22:53:45 ---
After a small (shall we say "select")fleet had fun racing yesterday, it was decided that a second race should be held. A few proposals were on the table, and the following course was agreed.

TIME: 1800utc

FROM: E 18.82 S -34.36

ROUTE: to and into/out of the bay at -34.34/19.10 (the boat track must show a clear entry/exit of this bay) - to and round the Seal Island mark

FINISH: by running ashore at E 18.82 S -34.36

APPROX DISTANCE: 65nm

AS ALWAYS, EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO JOIN IN!!

If time does not permit a full course to be sailed, final rankings will be declared at an appropriate time.
.
MATCHRACERS AT THE GUN

africa (CRO)
Rainbow (GBR)
newsartist (USA)
robert1 (SWE)
sassy (SWE)
Smo (FIN)
stoertebaker (AUT)
xrupert(CAN)

stingfi (FIN) and BuggerThat (USA) also announced their participation - stingfi was a little behind the fleet,while BuggerT was being v optimistic as he was still back at SOL-race start!!

RANKING BASED ON DTG IN nm TO HEADLAND@ 2040utc

1. Smo 2.7
2. robert AND xrupe AND Rainbow 2.8
5. africa AND stoerte 2.9
7. newsartist AND stingfi 3.0
9. sassy 3.2


SEAL ISLAND DTG RANKINGS - 2150utc

1. Smo 13.0
2. Rainbow 13.4
3. africa AND newsartist 13.5
5. stoerte AND xrupert 13.6
7. stingfi 13.7
8. robert 13.8
9. sassy 14.8



--- Last Edited by RainbowChaser at 2010-04-09 23:39:35 ---
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After a small (shall we say "select")fleet had fun racing yesterday, it was decided that a second race should be held. A few proposals were on the table, and the following course was agreed.

TIME: 1800utc

FROM: E 18.82 S -34.36

ROUTE: to and into/out of the bay at -34.34/19.10 (the boat track must show a clear entry/exit of this bay) - to and round the Seal Island mark

FINISH: by running ashore at E 18.82 S -34.36

APPROX DISTANCE: 65nm

AS ALWAYS, EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO JOIN IN!!

If time does not permit a full course to be sailed, final rankings will be declared at an appropriate time.
.
MATCHRACERS AT THE GUN

africa (CRO)
Rainbow (GBR)
newsartist (USA)
robert1 (SWE)
sassy (SWE)
Smo (FIN)
stoertebaker (AUT)
xrupert(CAN)

stingfi (FIN) and BuggerThat (USA) also announced their participation - stingfi was a little behind the fleet,while BuggerT was being v optimistic as he was still back at SOL-race start!!

RANKING BASED ON DTG IN nm TO HEADLAND@ 2040utc

1. Smo 2.7
2. robert AND xrupe AND Rainbow 2.8
5. africa AND stoerte 2.9
7. newsartist AND stingfi 3.0
9. sassy 3.2


SEAL ISLAND DTG RANKINGS - 2150utc

1. Smo 13.0
2. Rainbow 13.4
3. africa AND newsartist 13.5
5. stoerte AND xrupert 13.6
7. stingfi 13.7
8. robert 13.8
9. sassy 14.8



--- Last Edited by RainbowChaser at 2010-04-09 23:39:35 ---
RANKING IN MATCHRACE AFTER 5 HRS 45 MINS. DTG: 1. smo 15.5 nm, 2. robert 16.1 nm, 3. stoertebaker 16.4 nm, 4. RC 16.5 nm, 5. africa 16.7 nm, 6. sassy 16.7 nm, 7. Xrupert 16.8 nm, 9. stingfi 16.9 nm.

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