Fastnet 2017

[AIDY]

anyone with info on which yacht lost their mast last night while rounding the rock ???? lifeboat were called, yacht towed in this morning.


edit....


looks like a corby 45

 

[flaming]

anyone with info on which yacht lost their mast last night while rounding the rock ???? lifeboat were called, yacht towed in this morning.

Incisor. Skipper is a mate of mine. Stick didn't come down, but was going to! Don't know any more than that yet.

 

[Stotty]

anyone with info on which yacht lost their mast last night while rounding the rock ???? lifeboat were called, yacht towed in this morning.

Assume is Tigress (First 40)... the boat is showing on the tracker as being in Cork, and has 'rig issues' recorded as their reason for retiring.

Pintia seems to have the measure of Lisa in IRC2... they have held a 4nm lead all the way from the 'Rock, and have a marginally better HC (1.092 vs 1.098).

 

[Stotty]

Incisor. Skipper is a mate of mine. Stick didn't come down, but was going to! Don't know any more than that yet.

Better information than me

 

[flaming]

Better information than me

Though to be fair it's not Incisor in the YBW story, as they're in Baltimore. That may well be Tigress.

 

[Stotty]

Though to be fair it's not Incisor in the YBW story, as they're in Baltimore. That may well be Tigress.

I think it is Tigress... the YBW story quotes it being a 40ft boat, and a 'dismasting', 20km off Cork.

 

[AIDY]

Assume is Tigress (First 40)... the boat is showing on the tracker as being in Cork, and has 'rig issues' recorded as their reason for retiring.

Pintia seems to have the measure of Lisa in IRC2... they have held a 4nm lead all the way from the 'Rock, and have a marginally better HC (1.092 vs 1.098).

The gaps got shorter this afternoon... 2.7 miles now... 100 miles to go...

 

[Stotty]

The gaps got shorter this afternoon... 2.7 miles now... 100 miles to go...

It's going to be close... I think Lisa needs to finish c.4nm ahead of Pintia to cover the handicap difference.

 

[AIDY]

Drag race home now.. do you know what the difference between IRC 2 and IRC 2h is ?

 

[Stotty]

Drag race home now.. do you know what the difference between IRC 2 and IRC 2h is ?

IRC2H is an IRC2 boat, but sailed 2 handed.

Impressive how fast they are 2 up!

 

[AIDY]

IRC2H is an IRC2 boat, but sailed 2 handed.

Impressive how fast they are 2 up!

Thanks... wow yes very quick.

 

[Stotty]

Pintia beat Lisa by c.30mins in IRC2.

 

[AIDY]

Pintia beat Lisa by c.30mins in IRC2.

Yup she finished at 5.45 this morning.... I looked at 6am and Lisa had 3.7nm to run to the finish.

 

[flaming]

I think it is Tigress... the YBW story quotes it being a 40ft boat, and a 'dismasting', 20km off Cork.

Indeed it was. Incisor now has it's own article.
http://www.ybw.com/boat-events/fastnet-race/rolex-fastnet-race-50211

And that is Tigress in the second picture. Obvious to anyone who knows the boat.

 

[lpdsn]

Indeed it was. Incisor now has it's own article.
http://www.ybw.com/boat-events/fastnet-race/rolex-fastnet-race-50211

"On arrival at the scene just after 3.30am, the lifeboat crew found that the rod rigging on the vessel was still standing.

However, part of the outer rigging had failed and the mast was in danger of coming down"

Sounds like the lifeboatman probably knew about rod rigging, but maybe failed to fully explain the difference between that and the mast to the journalist.

 

[flaming]

"On arrival at the scene just after 3.30am, the lifeboat crew found that the rod rigging on the vessel was still standing.

However, part of the outer rigging had failed and the mast was in danger of coming down"

Sounds like the lifeboatman probably knew about rod rigging, but maybe failed to fully explain the difference between that and the mast to the journalist.

Cringe worthy, isn't it?