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Boating chit chat thread.

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    #1112
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 29,089 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Steve wrote: »
    Cat 2 requirements:

    Right so.... I'll shut up now :eek:


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    #1113
    pedroeibar1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,108 ✭✭✭pedroeibar1


    I read the last few replies and then worked out when I last did an ISORA and felt really OLD!
    (Excuse – I did live abroad for a long time and did not take up offshores when I returned.)

    The only thing I would add is for the long races e.g. Morecombe Bay or Todd Trophy (1) get as much sleep as possible before the event; (2) get as much sleep as possible early in the race – if off-watch go below and kip. (3) Fold your spinnaker as soon as it is dropped. We once won an ISORA because of a windshift between Lambay and Howth at 04.00 – we had our spinny ready, others did not!

    Several of my strongest Irish sailing memories are from ISORAS – the rescue of a lady competitor who lost a kneecap in Bardsey Sound; the look on the faces of our sister ship when we flew the kite (above); a race from Howth to Holyhead was another; waking to a Mozart horn concerto on the radio, drifting towards the Kish at dawn– just O’B K and myself on Brainstorm, (the only time I sailed on her); an outlandishly alcoholic prizegiving in the Royal Marine (?) when a co-owner ‘collected’ bottles of wine from other tables and stored them under ours…….
    Enjoy!


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    #1114
    Stheno
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    Thanks to you both, and sorry for the stupid questions, but you've answered loads of what I was wondering.

    I contacted Peter in ISORA thinking he'd ask me to do e.g. a sea survival course and that it would likely be next year before I'd get near an ISORA.

    No, I was wrong, and may get a chance to try one this year :eek:


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    #1115
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 29,089 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Stheno wrote: »
    Thanks to you both, and sorry for the stupid questions, but you've answered loads of what I was wondering.

    I contacted Peter in ISORA thinking he'd ask me to do e.g. a sea survival course and that it would likely be next year before I'd get near an ISORA.

    No, I was wrong, and may get a chance to try one this year :eek:
    You'll be out on one before you know it! There's a bit of a pause after the RI but there's loads left and boats are always after crew, especially during the holiday season.

    And if you do one (or more) you might get invited to the ISORA dinner in December which is the BEST night out in the sailing calendar, bar none :D (just ask Pedro!)


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    #1116
    pedroeibar1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,108 ✭✭✭pedroeibar1


    Strange we remember the nights, never the hangovers!! I'll have to dig out a photo or twwo.....


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    #1117
    Stheno
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    HeidiHeidi wrote: »
    You'll be out on one before you know it! There's a bit of a pause after the RI but there's loads left and boats are always after willing slaves who do what they are told, but know little :D , especially during the holiday season.

    My edit is probably a better description of me :D


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    #1118
    Steve
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    HeidiHeidi wrote: »
    Right so.... I'll shut up now :eek:

    In fairness, they nothing about having to have a light... I would have thought that was a bit important...


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    #1119
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 29,089 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    I've just done the sea survival and that came up.... it's bizarre alright!

    Eta.... oh, where's Steve's post gone??? !


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    #1120
    Stheno
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    HeidiHeidi wrote: »
    I've just done the sea survival and that came up.... it's bizarre alright!

    Eta.... oh, where's Steve's post gone??? !

    Thank God, I thought I was actually going mad, as opposed to clearly suffering some mental malfunction that has led me to even considering ISORAs :)


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    #1121
    Steve
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    Sorry H, I deleted my post as I thought I was mistaken.. I have restored the timeline..


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    #1122
    Boaty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 615 ✭✭✭Boaty


    64 boats entered for the Round Ireland, who's going to watch it on Saturday?


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    #1123
    Steve
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    I'll wave at you from the boat!

    :D


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    #1124
    Stheno
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    Steve wrote: »
    I'll wave at you from the boat!

    :D

    When's the off? Apparently ye are forecast for a constant beat from tuskar to malin?


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    #1125
    Steve
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    Stheno wrote: »
    When's the off? Apparently ye are forecast for a constant beat from tuskar to malin?

    Hang on, I'll turn around and you can twist the knife more... oooh that's it. mmm..

    lol.

    Yeah it's looking like a slog towards tuskar but hopefully a southwesterly for the west coast leg with 5m swells so exciting!

    Start is 13:00 Saturday.


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    #1126
    Stheno
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    From Wicla?


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    #1127
    Steve
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 22,584 CMod ✭✭✭✭Steve


    Stheno wrote: »
    From Wicla?

    No, they've changed it to inistraull for the craic.....

    Yeah, it's from wicla :D:D


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    #1128
    Stheno
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    Steve wrote: »
    No, they've changed it to inistraull for the craic.....

    Yeah, it's from wicla :D:D

    Might head down if there is somewhere to watch or do ye start a few miles offshore?


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    #1129
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 29,089 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Start is just off the pier, so should make for good spectating.

    Give us a wave!


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    #1130
    Stheno
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    HeidiHeidi wrote: »
    Start is just off the pier, so should make for good spectating.

    Give us a wave!

    Oooh that should be mega so :)

    If we make it down, I'll wave like a loon :)


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    #1131
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,687 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    It was boat for hope day today in Howth, mad craic altogether, whatever about the kids that were out with their families, grown adults with buckets of water and hoses going mad :)


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    #1132
    fergal.b
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,326 Mod ✭✭✭✭fergal.b


    Stheno wrote: »
    It was boat for hope day today in Howth, mad craic altogether, whatever about the kids that were out with their families, grown adults with buckets of water and hoses going mad :)

    Couldn't make it this year but it sure is great fun :)

    DSC00537.jpg


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    #1133
    neris
    Registered Users Posts: 20,048 ✭✭✭✭neris


    fergal.b wrote: »
    Couldn't make it this year but it sure is great fun :)

    DSC00537.jpg

    Appareny it was very good and very wet.


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    #1134
    Stheno
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    neris wrote: »
    Appareny it was very good and very wet.

    Very very wet, my gear is now drying out in the bath :D


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    #1135
    fergal.b
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,326 Mod ✭✭✭✭fergal.b


    Im sure it wasn't just the weather that got people wet the water balloons and pistols may have helped.



    .


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    #1136
    Stheno
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    fergal.b wrote: »
    Im sure it wasn't just the weather that got people wet the water balloons and pistols may have helped.



    .

    And the hoses and giant buckets of water being hurled from the pirate ship :)

    We were madly shooting the kids manning the ribs until we copped they had treasure to give us :)


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    #1137
    neris
    Registered Users Posts: 20,048 ✭✭✭✭neris


    Boat for hope write up

    http://hyc.ie/news/442-boat-for-hope-event-entertains-50-special-guests-and-their-families


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    #1138
    Stheno
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    Anyone doing this weekends ISORA?


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    #1139
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 29,089 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Stheno wrote: »
    Anyone doing this weekends ISORA?

    Not me anyhow, I'm doing the regatta.

    Did you get a spot?


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    #1140
    Stheno
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    I did! Just awaiting confirmation :)

    Looks like it will be a windy one!


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    #1141
    Vexorg
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    Stheno

    Best of luck, its going to exciting, 42 miles around Rockabill and Kish. Nice early start too, looks like its part of the RstGYC regatta, so you will be back in the Club House to collect your prize?

    What boat are you on?

    Have a great one.


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