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Penny Eyre |
Posted: 23-Feb-06 13:35 |
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Which Buzzes are planning on being at Oxford - 8/9 April? Would be great to see a good fleet out for the first meeting of the calendar!
987 will probably be there. |
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MIKE BUZZ 912 |
Posted: 25-Feb-06 10:42 |
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Oxford Sailing Club 8th / 9th April ISO / BUZZ OPEN MEETING
Mike and Helen sailing Buzz 912 will be there as it is our home club.
Sailing instrutions, NOR and accomodation list will be posted next week on OSC website www.oxfordsailingclub.com
Registration: From 0930 on Saturday 8th April 2006
Briefing: 11.00am Saturday 8th April
Schedule of races: Three races back to back each day.
Saturday 1st race start time: 12.00 ISO
12.05 BUZZ
Sunday 1st race start time: 11.00 ISO
11.05 BUZZ
Both Farmoor reservoirs are full of water so we should have some great sailing
We hope to see as many competitors as possible as Farmoor is an easy place to sail with clear winds easy launch facilities and great catering!
An idea of numbers wishing to attend would be helpful with the catering and prize fund arrangements.
If you have an queries you can phone Mike on 0771 3104745 (not after 9.00pm as I`ll be in bed ) |
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Stuart Buzz 1027 |
Posted: 25-Feb-06 15:06 |
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Hannah and i shall be there, not sure who else from The Medway but shall put the word around so hopefully a couple of others.
Stuart. |
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Jane_Mark Buzz 847 |
Posted: 01-Mar-06 10:51 |
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I have an 80th party I can't get out of on the Saturday but hopefully we will be along for Sunday as it seems a long time since we saw you guys. We haven't been out on the water since November so are likely to be very rusty (nothing new there then!)
Jane & Mark |
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Bob Ladell |
Posted: 01-Mar-06 23:30 |
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We'll be there
Bob |
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Lloyd Walker |
Posted: 14-Mar-06 16:56 |
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I am going to be there in Jonnys' spare boat! Does anyone know of a double trailer we could borrow/hire? |
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Pete Lindley |
Posted: 14-Mar-06 17:54 |
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Ask Bob. He has my double stacker parked at King George.
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Lloyd Walker |
Posted: 15-Mar-06 16:57 |
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Hi Pete I have asked Bob and thats fine if its OK with you? See you at Oxford? |
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ifoxwell |
Posted: 23-Mar-06 09:08 |
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Morning all
Only a couple of weeks to Oxford... if any one needs a helm or crew for either a Buzz or an ISO... ill be there with Hannah any way and would love to have a sail 
For those that dont know me I won odd races at the opens last year helming a Buzz and came second at the ISO inlands crewing for Ian Moss (although that was much more to do with Ians helming than it was my crewing!)
Regards
Ian Foxwell
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steve briggs |
Posted: 26-Mar-06 20:50 |
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the "Briggs Boys" will be there for the sunday only (they are working saturday) for their first meet. Horray! its been a long time coming! Look forward to seeing you all there.
Steve Buzz 866 |
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Jim ISO 511 |
Posted: 29-Mar-06 09:16 |
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ISO 511 will be there for our 1st open meeting (be gentle with us!)
Where is everyone staying? I was thinking of camping out at the Oxford Camping International, Abingdon Road Oxford...
and are there any plans for Sat night?
Jim and Steve
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rob |
Posted: 02-Apr-06 19:23 |
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Hi jim, great to hear you are coming to an event. Barry and I will probebly camp but wont have time to set up tents until after racing on sat. So we will find out were everyone is camping on sat and go after racing. We will definitly be up for a pint or two in the evening but no more as we are true athletes.(yea right)
See you soon.
Rob and Barry. |
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Tom Keegan |
Posted: 06-Apr-06 11:04 |
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I am now the proud owner of ISO 801. I am also a a proud member of Oxford Sailing Club. I haven't been in my ISO yet, and my crew has run away this weekend, but I would love to meet other ISO sailors and, substitute crew permitting, join in a bit. I can only be there on Sunday. |
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Bob Ladell |
Posted: 06-Apr-06 23:39 |
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Come on down. Just been texted by someone looking for a crew - so you might just get a ride both days ................
Bob |
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Pete Lindley |
Posted: 07-Apr-06 05:06 |
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I am the texter! I am looking for a crew for both days in the ISO. I have boat and readyish to go.
I am working both Friday and Saturday nights at Twickenham so crew will have to sort themselves out for accom.
Looks like a good wind for the weekend and would like to come and play.
Mobile: 07932 737307 AFTER 13:00 today!!
Cheers
Pete |
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Mike Perry |
Posted: 09-Apr-06 00:08 |
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Hope that you all have a great time at Oxford.
1192 can't be there - in bed with flu!!!!
Would like to have been there; I've never sailed at Farmoor. |
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Richard 828 |
Posted: 09-Apr-06 10:54 |
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It's quite a nice pond, but on windy days the launch/landing area at the (NE) downwind corner can get choppy and exciting after a tiring day's sailing.
Some years ago when I lived near there, the water got infected with some microbiological nasty which had interesting effects on consumers. The reservoir was immediately named "Fartmore" by local wags...have fun there
greetings to all from Germany
Richard |
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Pete Lindley |
Posted: 09-Apr-06 15:24 |
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Flu! - I could have used one of your crews! GRRRRRRRR! |
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Mike Perry |
Posted: 10-Apr-06 10:05 |
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It was the crew that had 'flu!!!!!!!!! I had it the previous week - only just got over it.
So how did the event go? |
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Pete Lindley |
Posted: 10-Apr-06 10:21 |
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I can't say as I COULDN'T GET THERE due to lack of crew.
I've seen the report and it looks like it was serious good fun - strong winds as well!!!
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Dan_Buzz414 |
Posted: 10-Apr-06 10:40 |
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Unluckly Pete. It was fun. Anyways where's this report then?
Dan Tate
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ifoxwell |
Posted: 10-Apr-06 11:25 |
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I’m not about to write a report but it was a great weekend.
A bit daunting to the newcomers though as it was pretty strong stuff on Saturday, calmed down a bit for the first two races on Sunday and then howled through again for the final race. Most crews their capsized at some point over the weekend… some of us more than once!
Good club, with some well organised racing. The both fleets where as welcoming as ever and I think it was particularly good of both Bob and Roger to welcome the new crews into the group.
All in all I think it was a great start to the year with some good friendly racing, taken seriously but not so seriously that it detracted form the fun. There are lot of fleets that could learn some thing from the way these meetings are held
Thanks Richard for giving me a ride in the front your ISO and putting up with my abysmal co-ordination and footwork. I’m paying for it now though with all the bruises!
Ian
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Ian Moss |
Posted: 10-Apr-06 11:31 |
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Some very strong winds on Saturday Pete, not quite survival conditions but alot a very strong gusts that caught most out at times. If you got on one of the gusts downwind it was a very fast ride to the leward mark and gave pleanty of practice of those high speed jibes!
Sunday was noticably less wind but variable and it was tough getting the settings right. Last race was quite bizarre. Just as the gun went the wind died completely with lanes of wind down the course paying very well for those in it leaving others frustrating becalmed. The wind filled in a bit but was moving around upto 90 degrees. Wind then built to almost the strength of Saturday to finish as dark cloud came over.
All in all an excellent weekend at a very organised club. Good OOD, good courses and free sandwiches/mini pasties at the end.
We were trying out a carbon boom for the first time and had no problems other than readjusting the strops as the boom doesn't bend. In the heavy wind I didn't notice much difference but in the very light wind it was easier to control; with no kicker on it was much easier to pull it block to block in the gusts, With the alloy one alot of effort is required to bend the boom. Pulling the kicker on was also much easier and when it was on it was on. None of that eeking a bit more out of it by bending the boom a bit more. I think it would benefit the Buzz alot as the kicker on it is much harder to pull on due to the arrangement under the mainsheet swivel block.
As for rules for the Carbon booms, we have had alot of problems sourcing them. Although Topper produced a prototype and it was made legal at the start of last year it has not been possible to get one. A home made one will now be legal as long as it is a carbon or alloy tube made of similar diameter using the standard gooseneck fitting, and that there are two mainsheet blocks and kicker strop in similar/same positions. Made up ones will be available too from good ISO suppliers. Ask a committee member for details.
Ian Moss
ISO 1207
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Tim |
Posted: 10-Apr-06 12:00 |
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Ah Ian see other people fell over in the boat too. It wasn't just me! I think we had all the weather for the entire weekend packed into that last race, never known anything like it!
Did I mention the flys??
Tim
PS Carbon hurts less when it hits you on the head, so its not bad from the crews point of view either.. |
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Pete Lindley |
Posted: 10-Apr-06 15:16 |
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Dan_Buzz414 - ISO Race report and results in the "Racing / Results / Fixtures" section of the site. www.isoracing.org.uk Look for the Oxford event and view the report that way.
Chuffin crews - all a pain in the ar*e. Never around when you need them. Wouldn't have minded if it had been blown off, or no wind and rain etc. Even my shift times meant I could have easily have made it to the club well before the first race of each day! Grrrrr!!!
Not bitter though!
Pete
[Edited by Pete Lindley on 10-Apr-06 15:17] |
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Penny Eyre |
Posted: 11-Apr-06 20:11 |
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Cut the Grrrr-ing and blaming the crew Pete - where were you?
You missed a great weekend of Buzz sailing - and a pressie from Mr Hardcastle......
See you next time!
Penny Buzz 987 |
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Dan_Buzz414 |
Posted: 19-Apr-06 19:13 |
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oh yeh wat ever happened to the pictures of the weekend? i swear i sure a camera guy in the powerboat?
Dan
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steve briggs |
Posted: 19-Apr-06 21:34 |
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For pictures of the open at Oxford look under "News and General Information"And no we were not "Fishing"just a loose pole !
Buzz 866 |
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Bob Ladell |
Posted: 21-Apr-06 00:16 |
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Glad you asked - it was my camera. Here's the results :-
http://www.byphotos.com/public/customer.html?customer=182415
http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/?article=20965
Want the full resolution ?? Drop me an e-mail with phot id
Bob
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