Your plans for 2016?

[Judders]

Given that it's a nice sunny day, I'm sure I'm not the only one gazing out of the window and thinking about the year ahead?

I notice that the ride of at least one member of this parish is for sale and doubtless many others will be hatching schemes for the 2016 season whilst others might be waiting for inspiration.

What are you planning?

 

[Ceirwan]

Sell the Sadler and get something with a spade rudder and a big fractional rig. Oh and a chart table!

 

[flaming]

Same old, same old... Despite the boat being up for sale, the market seems very slow so we're planning anyway!

Spring champs, possibly RORC easter. Then a few summer regattas, RTI, IRC nats, Cowes maybe if there's enough interest from the crew, Dartmouth for certain, winter series, rinse and repeat.

We did think about throwing our hat into the ring for the Comedy cup qualifiers, as the qualifiers will probably be some of the hottest sailing this year, but the dates don't work for us and RORC want silly money to even declare intent.

 

[Fantasie 19]

I want a repeat of last summer, please... nothing different, just the same.... easily pleased, me....

 

[flaming]

I want a repeat of last summer, please... nothing different, just the same.... easily pleased, me....

Oh God no. I'd like some wind please. Every Solent event we did was sub 10 knots. Only Dartmouth had any breeze...

 

[Judders]

I think we just want as much of our offshore programme to be upwind as possible. That's where our advantage is. If there's less than twelve knots and a bit of a seastate then all the better.

 

[olly_love]

We just want it windy for the season.
had enough of the light stuff.
ours is Frostbite, some Jog, Cowes, Winter series, Wednesday nights,

few new sails and toys on the way for the boat and a big refit planed for May so will see what we get.

we are probably not doing the nationals this year

the put the boat up for sale at the end of the season

 

[Fantasie 19]

Oh God no. I'd like some wind please. Every Solent event we did was sub 10 knots. Only Dartmouth had any breeze...

That's interesting - I was sailing in Chichester most of the summer and for 6 weeks I never took the reefs out!

 

[Racecruiser]

For us it's JOG offshore and inshore although doubtful we can do all because we intend to do some of the SIRCOA and Royal Southampton 2-handed series - as ever it's a juggle to balance competing pressures which is where having two owners really helps. We sail a slightly smaller Elan than Flaming's ride; we like the boat and imagine a 37 would be a great step up - if the lottery comes in I'll be on the case!

We'll have some crew slots available - pm me with a mobile if anyone is interested .....

 

[Georgio]

Just been working up the racing calendar over the last couple of weeks. All being well I will be taking part in a number of Solo races with SORC, 3-4 double-handed races RSYC and a couple of fully-crewed events through the season.

Highlight, and the biggest challenge of the season, will be the SORC Solo-Fastnet race when I will likely be the slowest boat in the fleet plugging away at the back

 

[MissFitz]

Fingers crossed, double-handed Round Ireland in Sunfast 3200 (with appropriate RORC qualifiers). Very excited.