William_H
Well-known member
I have been a bit involved as a volunteer for assistance in the ISAF World Sailing Championships to be held here in Fremantle in 2 weeks time. Called Perth 2011 it is the championships for selection for Olympics at Weymouth.
Anyway yesterday I was asked along with a few others to help fit tracker mounts to Laser mast bottom section. I walked into a storage shed to be confronted by 280 mostly new lasers. Each with new sails from Thailand. Each was on a launching trolley and each had a nice bag for the mast and boom and another bag for the foils. Apparently the lasers are hired to the competitors and some will be sold after the event and some stored for the next world event. l am not that keen on lasers but they are an olympic class so must be respected.
Anyway we got about half of the tracker bases fitted so it is back on Friday for another go.
Meanwhile the various boat parks are filling with the keen sailors already practicing. I was admiring Star class boats last weekend. I am told the class design is now 100 years old. The only ballasted boat for 2 persons. About 6metres long with a huge mainsail, small jibb and no spin. Other classes are Finns 470 49ers and RSX wind surfers. Altogether 1300 sailors are expected to compete from 78 countries in 650 races on 5 courses over 16 days. And of course there are the 1000 volunteers to make it happen. Exciting times for Fremantle and hopefully a boost to sailing. You might see some sailing on UK TV.
olewill
http://www.Perth2011.com
Anyway yesterday I was asked along with a few others to help fit tracker mounts to Laser mast bottom section. I walked into a storage shed to be confronted by 280 mostly new lasers. Each with new sails from Thailand. Each was on a launching trolley and each had a nice bag for the mast and boom and another bag for the foils. Apparently the lasers are hired to the competitors and some will be sold after the event and some stored for the next world event. l am not that keen on lasers but they are an olympic class so must be respected.
Anyway we got about half of the tracker bases fitted so it is back on Friday for another go.
Meanwhile the various boat parks are filling with the keen sailors already practicing. I was admiring Star class boats last weekend. I am told the class design is now 100 years old. The only ballasted boat for 2 persons. About 6metres long with a huge mainsail, small jibb and no spin. Other classes are Finns 470 49ers and RSX wind surfers. Altogether 1300 sailors are expected to compete from 78 countries in 650 races on 5 courses over 16 days. And of course there are the 1000 volunteers to make it happen. Exciting times for Fremantle and hopefully a boost to sailing. You might see some sailing on UK TV.
olewill
http://www.Perth2011.com
