Round The Island Race 2015

PhillM said:
We do our best in the 15-20 range. Enough to get to hull speed most of the time without having to reduce canvas much.
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A touch less is better for us. 12 to 16 is great(closer to 16) above 16 true to windward we need to start thinking about reducing. At 20 we're on our ears and going sideways as fast as we're going forward.
 
neilf39 said:
We just gave way if there was any doubt.
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No no no!

Please don't do this guys. I'll be on my humble ploddy cruiser again this year (does that make me a muppet according to other posts?) but crewed by a bunch of skiff sailors. The last thing I or anyone else would want is to be coming upwind on port, shaping up nicely to closely duck another stbd boat's transom, and for that other stbd boat to suddenly decide there was "some doubt" and change course at the last moment. There's likely going to be a collision, and it will be the stbd boat's fault.

As Flaming points out, you really don't need to know many rules, just the important ones, but please stick to them. I doubt anyone with a driving licence can quote the stopping distance from 70mph or all the correct hand signals, but presumably would understand the carnage if they decided that we now drive on the right.

My tips?

Know the basic rules and stick to them
Make sure you have a look out to leeward who can separate the danger boats from the other 1700...this may mean getting one of your best guys on that that job rather than driving or trimming
Do not put the kite up unless you know what you are doing
Ensure you have someone on the mainsheet and be looking out for gusts. The number of boats spinning out upwind when obvious gusts hit is a bit daft
Keep a sensible distance off other boats. What happens if either of you broach or spin up to windward?
Keep fed and hydrated...it's very easy to overlook this when it's busy
Keep alert on the last leg, it's easy to come a cropper here due to fatigue
Don't assume because it's a Carbo-Exocet 45GT they know what they are doing or if it's a MankyMouldy 21 they won't...
Enjoy it and don't cheat...sadly I know of undeclared folding props and spinnakers...what's the point FFS?

All in all it's a great day...let's hope there's some decent breeze this year!
 
We're in ISCRS Group 4, black flag, 7.40 start. Sunbeam 44 'Nooka'. Will be flying the Tipsy Mouse. Looks like the wind forecast is dropping by the day so if its like last year feel free to raft up and have a beer!
 
horatio_nelson said:
Who's in what group / start time? We're in ISCRS group 7 starting at 0830, day-glo green flag.

Am getting excited now :) Off to the boat shortly to start prepping and setting up...
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Ditto
Clipper Rose also in ISCRS 7.
We did some prep on Sunday - now need to repair that prep and carry on!!!

As for wind - looking ok or us - We don't go well to windward and leg to Needles was going to be a challenge for us. Wind Guru is now indicating NW in the AM before backing SW from around Midday. Time it right and it could be a reach of some sort the whole way round! Could just do with a couple more knots than currently forecast. asvove sight showing Gusts of up to 10 knots during the day so may be quite slow!!!
 
We're in IRCRS class 5 which looks highly ambitious as the other competitors all seem to be 36-42 foot boats or modern racers. Probably means there is a typo in my application and I put down that the main is twice the size or something. Sure I was in class 7 last year - and that is were the only other UFO34 seems to be.
 
I've been roped into crewing for a mate IRC Class 2 Jacobi J109. Several years since my last RTIR but this will be the 20+th ranging from a quarter tonner - Robber 3E to our Moody376.
I gave up with the Moody as somehow the ISC rated us as the fastest Moody in the race - we even had to give Bil Dixon time in his M49!


See you all there.
 
There's some tracking app mentioned in the ISC bumph - would be good to keep an eye on fellow forumites - maybe we could all list the relevant details of our respective boats, could be there's some good bragging rights to be had :)

It's a first race as skipper for me, and first race on my own boat with a hand-picked crew of friends - really looking forward to it :)
 
horatio_nelson said:
There's some tracking app mentioned in the ISC bumph - would be good to keep an eye on fellow forumites - maybe we could all list the relevant details of our respective boats, could be there's some good bragging rights to be had :)

It's a first race as skipper for me, and first race on my own boat with a hand-picked crew of friends - really looking forward to it :)
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Tracking app is good. Needs an android or IPhone. tested ours at the weekend. Just need the tracking ID from the email that came out last week and download NGTrack from the relevant app store.

The race viewer just needs boat name and then selects from the drop down - can see that Ellida is not yet registered
 
We are in classic yacht sub 9.6.

Paean

Slowest handicap in the fleet of 9 boats.

This year is my second, one of my sons crewing with a uni of Southampton student. Oh did I mention the student is ex Brazilion national optimist champion and trainee ship scientist. Nice guy too.

So one sailor, one decent crew and me. White sails only. Should be fun :)
 
Currently without a boat. Have always enjoyed watching the RTIR. Just wanted to wish all the best to everyone competing this year. Hope you all have a fantastic day.
 
+1 another "all the best" to all for this years race.

Hoped to be part of a crew again this year after having to miss last year, but no luck.

Stay safe and don't forget to enjoy it!
 
jac said:
Tracking app is good. Needs an android or IPhone. tested ours at the weekend. Just need the tracking ID from the email that came out last week and download NGTrack from the relevant app store.

The race viewer just needs boat name and then selects from the drop down - can see that Ellida is not yet registered
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Ah, thanks, I didn't get the email but the number is in "update your entry" at rtir.me

What is your / everyone's sail numbers? Would be good to have a little list of names and numbers of other forumite's boats to be on the lookout for.

Ellida is GBR5922T - white hull with double thick red lines (boot lines? At top of hull sides). One red line at water level.
 
Ellida... I was trying to add you to the tracking webpage on the phone earlier (in order to be able to track you and others) but it said you were not registered.

I plan to be somewhere near Bembridge with a good camera to hand.

PS - There is another Ellida in class 6!
 
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horatio_nelson said:
Ah, thanks, I didn't get the email but the number is in "update your entry" at rtir.me

What is your / everyone's sail numbers? Would be good to have a little list of names and numbers of other forumite's boats to be on the lookout for.

Ellida is GBR5922T - white hull with double thick red lines (boot lines? At top of hull sides). One red line at water level.
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Clipper Rose is GBR 3793L - White Hull - centre cockpit - Red AF , Boot topping , cove line and sacrificial strips. Cruising Chute is Red and Yellow
 
Nooka is Gbr 1204L. Centre cockpit, white hull with broad blue stripe. White cruising chute with a little rainbow type thing in one corner (but if it's blowing 4 or more and you think you see it, it isn't us!).
 
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