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Board » Flag Officers » Race proposals » Race Suggestion - Chiloe Challenge

Posted by Hotu_Matua Posts 8 Registered at 2009-07-22 19:48:18	2010-07-14 21:47:22 - Race Suggestion - Chiloe Challenge
	For a very demanding race I suggest one rounding Chiloe Island in Chile. Here every two years the "Chiloe Islands Regatta" is raced and yachts from everywhere in Chile an from others countries in South America, like Argentina and Peru, meet in this beautiful part of my country to race in the most fabulous landscapes and within the most extreme sea, wind and currents conditions. Hope in the near future all SOL captains will be seen in such race. All the best and fair winds to all. Andy Captain of the Hotu Matu'a (an real and virtual boat, by the way) edited to add racename to title/rc --- Last Edited by RainbowChaser at 2010-07-25 10:12:49 ---
Posted by Tazumaki Posts 46 Registered at 2009-08-10 15:21:39	2010-07-15 16:01:53 - Re: Race Suggestion.
	Hi Andres, that sounds very interesting, specialy as there are very few Races in Chile on the SOL-Calender. Can you make a .kmz File of the course and post it here or is there a webstie for that Race? (you can find a .pdf with what is to do here:Google Earth Race Proposals ) Regards Hendrik aka Tazumaki edited to shorten link to fit oolumn /rc --- Last Edited by RainbowChaser at 2010-07-15 16:43:15 ---
Posted by RainbowChaser Posts 2656 Registered at 2009-06-14 09:44:50	2010-07-15 16:55:57 - Re: Race Suggestion.
	Andy / Hotumatua - this would be a wonderful race!! As Tazu says, would you be able to make a Google Earth file of the course? If not, then you would need to provide some details of the race (start/course/finish - by name and preferably by coordinates, and also to nominate a boat-type that would be best. A list of boat-types already in SOL is in a sticky post at the top of the Race proposals Forum. Is there any possibility that the race organisers would let us use the real race name? Do you have any contacts there? If not, then maybe you can devise an alternative name for SOL to use --- Last Edited by RainbowChaser at 2010-07-15 16:57:05 ---
Posted by Hotu_Matua Posts 8 Registered at 2009-07-22 19:48:18	2010-07-15 18:07:24 - Re: Race Suggestion.
	Thanks RainbowChaser and Tazumaki. I'm already working in the kmz file. Unfortunately the name "Regata Islas de Chiloe" is a trademark and can't be used without permission of the owners, the Club Nautico Oceanico de Chile (Chilean Oceanic Nautic Club). Maybe we can call the race "Chiloe Challenge". Don't sound bad, I believe. Please forgive my bad english, I'm chilean and a self taught in that language. As soon I finish the kmz file I'll post it to the community consideration. All the best Andy
Posted by RainbowChaser Posts 2656 Registered at 2009-06-14 09:44:50	2010-07-15 18:36:35 - Re: Race Suggestion.
	Andy - your English is excellent!! Well done for teaching yourself Yeps - Chiloe Challenge is a good name. If you need any help with the GE file, please just ask! I have made many now, but started by using the document that Tazu linked you to - if you go carefully through the document then the file does work!! Look forward to seeing what you create
Posted by Hotu_Matua Posts 8 Registered at 2009-07-22 19:48:18	2010-07-15 22:45:08 - Re: Race Suggestion.
	OK SOLers. I have finished my kmz file with the race proposed. Is my first attemp to design a race and, of course, any suggestion, advice or criticism (in respectfully terms, of course) is welcomed. I believe that the Seacart 30 is the most suitable boat for this race. I hope you like it and in some time in the near future we meet in Chiloe Island to race. Fair winds to all. Andy Attachments Chiloe_Challenge.kmz (3.5 KB)
Posted by RainbowChaser Posts 2656 Registered at 2009-06-14 09:44:50	2010-07-19 16:05:50 - Re: Race Suggestion.
	Andy - thank you for an excellently prepared GE file! It looks good to go and I will be setting it up in SOL shortly. If I have any queries I will post them here. Otherwise once it is set up I will register the sol boat (as I have done for the Atlant'Iles challenge currently on the Homepage) and you and other SOLers can have a look at it and share any thoughts or suggestions. Is there a best time of year for this race? I imagine the seas off Chile are always pretty difficult but SOLers do like good winds and, as you know, we often find windholes!! --- Last Edited by RainbowChaser at 2010-07-19 16:07:02 ---
Posted by Hotu_Matua Posts 8 Registered at 2009-07-22 19:48:18	2010-07-19 20:13:31 - Re: Race Suggestion.
	Hi Rainbowchaser: Thanks for your kind words. In fact, the "Regata Islas de Chiloe" took place in the summer of the southern hemisphere, in January. Now, in winter, winds from the north are predominant in the pacific coast of the island and a cold and very rainy weather is usual down there. In the interior waters, nevertheless, the winds are very variables and there´s a lot of currents, so it's a challenge to sail is such conditions. I believe that the real regatta could be raced in the winter season, however because is one of the Chiloe's most important touristic attractions of the year, many visitors goes to the Island to attend the regatta and that's why is raced in summer. Thanks a lot Andy
Posted by RainbowChaser Posts 2656 Registered at 2009-06-14 09:44:50	2010-07-20 10:31:29 - Re: Race Suggestion.
	Hi Andy I have started the setup in SOL and am pencilling the race in for October - will you be available then? The race cannot be run for the first time without its course designer in the fleet!!
Posted by Hotu_Matua Posts 8 Registered at 2009-07-22 19:48:18	2010-07-20 11:20:38 - Re: Race Suggestion.
	Hi Rainbowchaser: It will be my honor to be in the start line. Thanks again and I hope that all SOLers will enjoy the race. Fair winds to all. Andy

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