Posted on Saturday 10 June 2006
Good news first
6 196 Mini-minx GOVONI-Raeffer THOMSON-Alex Arrivé
Noice, 6th Proto in for Mini Fastnet. Kudos!!!
Found out my baby (Inglis 57) was doing winter series last night, already committed to another boat (it’s a good mate so all good) but I always cry when my lil lady is out and I’m not with her. Someone else walking around my foredeck is like perving on a mate’s missus, it just feels dirty.
Shit wind today, I think light winds are a national epidemic; glass with random little fingers of breeze. Some absolute moron (including us) finds himself on a finger and just ride up it for a mile lead. Just stupid, no consistency, just too much luck invovled. Other than that had fun, was good for teaching purposes… “Right, float mexican drop”, “Huh?”, “Follow my call”; crash course in mexican drops ensues, nice and easy in light winds.
No pictures, absolutely gutted, my 2 month old waterproof camera has a big ass crack through the LCD (no view finder). Cracked on the way down to the boat, narked big time, going to try and get it through as a warrantry job cause theres no marks on the case or screen, it was in it’s case, in my bag with my mobile phone (which is full size LCD screen and no where near as robust).
Then there was the commitee boat DSQ’ing boats who sailed through the finish line after they moved and hadn’t put an on station flag. Then they screwed the finishing sheet, first boat in our divi was 6 minutes outside time limit and boat crew marked it as such. Ther recorded the rest of us and presumed it was obvious, cause the first boat was over time, that the rest of us were. When the comittee wrote up the results they marked us as fastest, then when they we corrected them (i.e. we were all over the time limit) they decreed that as they had announced and presented the flags the race would stand and the results be adjusted to account for the first boat.
Fun and games for the day but good for shits and giggles.
It sucks when the committee makes errors, and sucks even more if they don’t admit to their mistakes.
When your camera is fixed would love to see some pics!
Yet to decide if we want that race to be a scratch or not but anyways.
Pictures will be forth coming and thanks for the reminder (adds note to self to chase up camera).
http://rolexsydneyhobart.com/yacht_details.asp?raceEntryID=6148
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It’s a little baby Inglis! Doesn’t look as sled’y as they 47 or 57 though, and whats with the sizing?
Hahaha… Just checking!!!
At least you know what boat you sail on!
Inglis 57
Price: AU $295,000
Description: Beautiful, extremely fast racing machine, with lift keel versatility.
Location: Fremantle
Country: Western Australia
Year: 1989
Designer: Inglis
Builder: AGS Yachts - Gold Coast
Length: 58′ - 17.67m
Beam: 5.5 m
Draft: 1.9, 2.7, 3.9 m
Displacement: 9,000 kg
Keel / Ballast: Lead lift keel (electric/hydraulic)
Hull Material: WEST system, diagonal laid cedar, epoxy sheathed
Deck Material: GRP
Engine: Volvo diesel / sail drive. 28HP
Fuel: 50 litres
Water: 300 litres
Accommodation: Fwd sail storage, cushioned berths in main saloon, and quarter berths. Total berths - 10
Galley: Two burner gas stove, twin s/s sinks, manual & pressure water system.
Refrigeration: Very large utectic fridge
Shower: No
Toilet: Enclosed, with electric head
Covers: Boom tent
Ground Tackle: 2 x plough, 1 x Admiralty anchors
Safety Gear: Standard
Electrics: Shore power battery charging.
3 batteries
Electronics: Wind, speed & depth, electronic compass
GPS plotter
Autopilot
Radar
VHF, HF
Sail Inventory: Kevlar Main (Qantum 2001)
No 1 Kevlar (2001)
No 1 Spectra
No 2 Pentex
No 3 Kevlar (2001)
No 3 Kevlar
No 4 Dacron (old)
2 x assymetrical spinnakers (1/2003)
3 x conventional spinnakers
Storm jib & trisail
Mast / Rigging: Aluminium mast & boom, carbon & aluminium spinnaker poles. Dyforn S/S rigging (new), mast lowering gear.
Remarks: The boat was optimized for the Western Australian heavy conditions in 1999. She is extremely fast whilst remaining very easy to sail. The lift keel offers the versatility of being able to sail at two draft positions. The keel fully lifted reduces the draft to 1.9 metres for motoring or mooring.
Am I close now?
That’s my little girl
That sail inventory is way out of date and we’re making a few modifications this winter.
Someone buy her please!!!