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Title: Which way to Weymouth?
Post by: Phantom Titch on June 30, 2015, 03:54:02 PM

Ok so next event in two weeks is Weymouth, coming down from Wellingborough so lots of options on routing, any places I should avoid, speed limited to 55mph as the motorhome drinks fuel @ 60 :o

Titch :-*

PS who else is coming?

Title: Re: Which way to Weymouth?
Post by: gordon Kingston on June 30, 2015, 04:11:06 PM

Hi All
I am entered but not paid but due to car repair costs am now not going, so if you want a space let me know and I will contact Weymouth and get them to swap the entry. Wish I was going had a fantastic time last year.
Titch
Directions for you I would have thought would be, A34 from oxford down, Winchester M3, onto M27 west and along Ringwood, A? Dorchester  and down to Weymouth.

Title: Re: Which way to Weymouth?
Post by: maxibuddah on June 30, 2015, 04:16:22 PM

If you come down on Friday you'll suffer on the m25/m3 303 as everyone in London will be leaving. Google say go down the a34 all the way to the m27 but then you'll have Southampton and Bournemouth traffic to contend with. Personally I'd go a34 as far as the 303 then across to the a350 to Blandford and across to Weymouth. That way you'll miss all the cities on route. If you leave later than rush hour just go down to the m27 on the a34.

That said anything I say will probably be wrong whichever route you take. Good luck and enjoy the sailing

Title: Re: Which way to Weymouth?
Post by: maxibuddah on June 30, 2015, 04:25:49 PM

Whoops that route takes you past Stonehenge, always a bottle neck. You could come off earlier through Salisbury then Blandford on the a354. Salisbury can be a nightmare with traffic though. Probably just best doing the m27 route and hope you go past Bournemouth late enough that you miss rush hour

Title: Re: Which way to Weymouth?
Post by: Pete 1433 on June 30, 2015, 05:40:28 PM

I'm planning on going down early morning/midday on Friday to miss as much traffic as possible.
You could leave early too and instead of sitting in traffic you'd be in a deck chair with a beer......?

Title: Re: Which way to Weymouth?
Post by: Olly on June 30, 2015, 10:33:01 PM

I'm going Friday morning if anyone fancies a sail Friday afternoon?

Title: Re: Which way to Weymouth?
Post by: Olly on June 30, 2015, 10:46:08 PM

Only 3 (4 as Gordon isn't going) to get our own start

Title: Re: Which way to Weymouth?
Post by: Phantom Titch on July 01, 2015, 10:24:41 AM

Who else can we cajole into coming... ::)

Title: Re: Which way to Weymouth?
Post by: gordon Kingston on July 01, 2015, 11:33:23 AM

Hi Titch
What about Simon Hawkes as he has a boat and I can see only 2 Dones would he swap his entry?
Sorry I am letting the side down.
Regards
Gordon

Title: Re: Which way to Weymouth?
Post by: maxibuddah on July 01, 2015, 12:43:40 PM

I think he said something about being glad to be sailing in the harbour, not out at sea

Title: Re: Which way to Weymouth?
Post by: Olly on July 01, 2015, 08:34:16 PM

I've tried everyone I can think of. Wimbleball lot and everything

Title: Re: Which way to Weymouth?
Post by: Adam on July 02, 2015, 08:43:14 AM

I might be able to come down for the weekend. What time would we be launching on the Saturday I'm wondering if its doable leaving early Saturday morning?

Adam

Title: Re: Which way to Weymouth?
Post by: Phantom Titch on July 02, 2015, 11:55:37 AM

Adam,

Get down asap, we can help rig or even get you into your hikers :o

Briefing 10:30 racing at 1pm....

Titch :-*

Title: Re: Which way to Weymouth?
Post by: gordon Kingston on July 03, 2015, 02:25:51 PM

Adam
I got chased to pay my dues for the event which I am not doing.
If  you want my place post on here or pm me and I will send you details to pay etc.
Cheers
Gordon

Title: Re: Which way to Weymouth?
Post by: RHYC 1 on July 06, 2015, 07:23:40 AM

Jp and I are planning to get down lunch time Friday and joining you for a sail Titch.

Matthew 1432

Title: Re: Which way to Weymouth?
Post by: Little Monster on July 06, 2015, 08:45:32 AM

Olly has had it confirmed that the Phantoms are getting your own start.

Have a great time guys

Cheers
Ian

Title: Re: Which way to Weymouth?
Post by: RHYC 1 on July 06, 2015, 08:51:30 AM

Great News 

Title: Re: Which way to Weymouth?
Post by: Phantom Titch on July 06, 2015, 11:04:21 AM

 :) :) :) :) :) :) :) 8)

Title: Re: Which way to Weymouth?
Post by: RHYC 1 on July 07, 2015, 07:38:28 PM

Si's just out .
Looks like its a Mickey mouse course in the Harbour :( 

Matthew 1432

Title: Re: Which way to Weymouth?
Post by: Olly on July 07, 2015, 07:55:06 PM

How so?

Title: Re: Which way to Weymouth?
Post by: RHYC 1 on July 07, 2015, 08:03:03 PM

Received an email today of the sailing instructions.
Fast  handicap are sailing inside the harbour on the same course as us . slow are on a windward leeward using marks 1 and 2.

If you want I will forward them onto you.

Matthew 1432

Title: Re: Which way to Weymouth?
Post by: Olly on July 08, 2015, 12:37:23 PM

Got the mail.
Last year to be fair we had better conditions in the harbour

Title: Re: Which way to Weymouth?
Post by: RHYC 1 on July 08, 2015, 01:42:28 PM

Fingers crossed. Maybe we can get to sail outside Friday afternoon.

Matthew 1432

Title: Re: Which way to Weymouth?
Post by: Olly on July 08, 2015, 02:29:57 PM

I'll be up for that Matt. I'm getting there about 12ish

Title: Re: Which way to Weymouth?
Post by: RHYC 1 on July 08, 2015, 02:44:33 PM

I think Titch is as well. JP and I are having to make a little detour via Shamrock quay but I think that is only an hour away.

See you friday.

Matthew 1432

Title: Re: Which way to Weymouth?
Post by: Phantom Titch on July 09, 2015, 09:11:26 AM

Stuck in work till at least 1pm ???

So won't be down till later, but will come down the club to drop off the boat and drink some beer...

Titch :-*

Title: Re: Which way to Weymouth?
Post by: gordon Kingston on July 14, 2015, 05:36:17 PM

Come on people
It was a windy weekend what happened, spill the beans!
Stoking breeze at Lee so waves must have been brilliant at Weymouth even in the harbour.
Gordon

Title: Re: Which way to Weymouth?
Post by: RHYC 1 on July 14, 2015, 06:36:54 PM

Who was in 5th ?

Matthew 1432

Title: Re: Which way to Weymouth?
Post by: Olly on July 14, 2015, 07:33:04 PM

Not me or you Matt. Can't remember

Title: Re: Which way to Weymouth?
Post by: Bwgan on July 14, 2015, 07:41:06 PM

Results are here
http://www.halsraceresults.com/crs/crs.aspx?DSKey=1263

Title: Re: Which way to Weymouth?
Post by: RHYC 1 on July 16, 2015, 02:48:28 PM

A snippet from the general report.
Phantoms

The 10 boat Phantom fleet were all square at the top after what must have been a hard graft Saturday hiking through the lumps in 25knts. John Wayling had 2’s and 1, and Mike Tustin two bullets and a 3, with Olly Hopkins in close attendance until retiring from race 3. The whole fleet voted with it’s trolleys at the end of Saturday by deciding for them that is was going to be a 2 race day, but not before Mike T had wrapped it up with two more wins. John and Olly secured the other podium places albeit with Matthew house only 1 point behind in 4th.

Phantom Results:

Pos   Sail No   Boat Name   Helm   Pts
1   1438   Mr Tickle   Mike Tustin   7
2   1346   Maud   John Wayling   15
3   1298   Spongebob   Olly Hopkins   17

Title: Re: Which way to Weymouth?
Post by: Olly on July 16, 2015, 07:25:11 PM

Where's the rest