Off to Burnham Week tomorrow, good weather beckons...

[FullCircle]

Well, we have a crack crew /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif for Burnham Week, including the cream of the East Coast Skippers.

We are boldly voyaging into mountainous ripples, 7kt winds and 22 degrees. Our largest issue will be outunning the mozzies.

For every kg I throw off the boat, I have replaced it with corpulent muscle to sit on the rail psyching out the opposition with a sneer. Grr, Grr, Grr.

I could hold a one man boot sale with the offload, and Full Circle's bottom is gleaming shinier than a slippery Eel.

We are serious, we have sunglasses, we have crew shirts, we have red wine, no oops, err, we have umm, a Spectra flag halyard.

The opposition wont see us for dust, even if they look behind them.

We are looking for a Pennant or two this year, and enough Class places to get a glass or two each.

Wish us luck, we are all on a Pimms Foie Gras diet now, this is SERIOUS.



Admiral Ahab.

 

[DanTribe]

You've nae chance.
Traigh is fully tuned up, why I've even shipped the lightweight racing wine glasses.
And all my crew are cracked, [or at least have them]

Where is Pile House by the way?

Dan

 

[moondancer]

The challenge is set.

Pile House is up the chuff of the Crouch Yacht Club.

 

[FullCircle]

Traigh? Traigh??
what kind of macho racing name is that??????

You need a real boat name like Vindicator or Cocksman or sim'lar.

Ha! we own the river, we are insummatoruvver. So bring it on you Traighs.

Class 6 perhaps, or a proper class?

 

[DanTribe]

It's a furrin name, North British I believe, so it can mean anything I choose!
I can spell it but not pronounce it.
We're in Class 6, the Old Farts Division, senior citizens always have right of way.
Only doing the weekend, so the others will have a chance to win something.
Dan

 

[sailorman]

i would guess that "Traigh" has been on the East Coast from new i remember her from years ago, when Pontious woz a Harwich Pilot /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[FullCircle]

Then we lock horns on Saturday. Grr,Grr...... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

You staying around for the BBQ?

 

[DanTribe]

Hope so, weather permitting.
Has anyone mentioned a kick off time? We can't stay late 'cos of sprogs.
Dan

 

[FullCircle]

A sprog friendly start about 6-30.....

 

[TheBoatman]

If "Ding Dong" is racing ~ give up now, it'll be cheaper.

Have a good week!

Peter.

 

[CPD]

Next year chaps, next year. The barnacles on the centaur will be so highly polished, you'll be needing all those fancy sunglasses you will. Just wait. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[moondancer]

Well if your taking it seriously Jim.

I have been told I need a stiff pole to hold out my front sail thingy. Will my Mother in Law's brush do?

 

[FullCircle]

Brian, we still have the pole from our 22ft Jouet, Second Chance.... Ireally must get round to getting a proper one.