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Round Ireland 2016

  • 18-05-2016 10:10pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,584 ✭✭✭✭


    http://roundireland.ie/wp/

    4 weeks to go, 60 boats ranging from superfast MOD70's to a 1937 Ketch on the entry list so far.

    Looking forward to it. :cool:


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,051 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    I'm not :eek:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,584 ✭✭✭✭Steve


    First time?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,051 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Nope.

    That's the trouble.... I know what I'm in for! :D

    Dont know what possessed me to sign up for it..... I'm dreading it! Is it really only 4 weeks???


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,584 ✭✭✭✭Steve


    4 weeks, 2 days... :D:D

    See you in WSC for a pint the night before!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,051 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Oh God........


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,584 ✭✭✭✭Steve


    Ha, not that bad, you'll love it.. something to tell the grandkids about!

    It's longer than the infamous Sydney - Hobart, more treacherous waters on the west coast, 708 miles if you tie a string around, normally more like 900 miles... mot many people can cay they have done a non stop race that long. Be proud.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,051 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Steve wrote: »
    Ha, not that bad, you'll love it.. something to tell the grandkids about!

    It's longer than the infamous Sydney - Hobart, more treacherous waters on the west coast, 708 miles if you tie a string around, normally more like 900 miles... mot many people can cay they have done a non stop race that long. Be proud.

    Is that intended to make me feel better about it???

    And it's only 704 officially.... Those four miles could be very important :D

    I'll be proud when I'm clutching a pint in Wicklow after!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,584 ✭✭✭✭Steve


    HeidiHeidi wrote: »
    I'll be proud when I'm clutching a pint in Wicklow after!!
    Oh, yeah, that's the best bit!!

    Last one I did, my boots filled up the first day. I couldn't get them off for the entire race.. that meant sleeping in wet sailing gear for 5 days...

    The first pint was like:



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,085 ✭✭✭✭neris


    See theyve 62 entries now the biggest fleet since 1991. On the other hand only 90 boats are entered for cork week, thats a long way down down from the heady heights of a few hundred


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,584 ✭✭✭✭Steve


    neris wrote: »
    See theyve 62 entries now the biggest fleet since 1991. On the other hand only 90 boats are entered for cork week, thats a long way down down from the heady heights of a few hundred

    Last Cork week I did had 600 boats, that's when I gave up and said never again. I wasn't alone.

    Sovereigns and ICRAs are still fun and great events, Haven't done Schull in a few years but will be there this year... similarly it's been a few since my last round Ireland but looking forward to it!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,051 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Steve wrote: »
    Last Cork week I did had 600 boats, that's when I gave up and said never again. I wasn't alone.

    Sovereigns and ICRAs are still fun and great events, Haven't done Schull in a few years but will be there this year... similarly it's been a few since my last round Ireland but looking forward to it!
    Hah... see you for a pint in Newman's so!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,085 ✭✭✭✭neris


    Steve wrote: »
    Last Cork week I did had 600 boats, that's when I gave up and said never again. I wasn't alone.

    Sovereigns and ICRAs are still fun and great events, Haven't done Schull in a few years but will be there this year... similarly it's been a few since my last round Ireland but looking forward to it!

    my last one was 2002 and I think there was more non sailors around the tents in the evenings then those doing the event and was maybe 400 or so boats and they were talking about trying to get over a thousand within a few years, Cant say Ive missed doing it in the last 14 years.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,584 ✭✭✭✭Steve


    HeidiHeidi wrote: »
    Hah... see you for a pint in Newman's so!
    :cool:
    neris wrote: »
    my last one was 2002 and I think there was more non sailors around the tents in the evenings then those doing the event and was maybe 400 or so boats and they were talking about trying to get over a thousand within a few years, Cant say Ive missed doing it in the last 14 years.
    I think 98 was the last one I did. Yeah, the amount of 'imports' was a big problem.


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    ignore me :)


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    What's the requirement to crew in the race? Someone was telling me today you had to have 300 hours of logged non stop sailing which is more than two weeks in a row?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,101 ✭✭✭spaceHopper


    Stheno wrote: »
    What's the requirement to crew in the race? Someone was telling me today you had to have 300 hours of logged non stop sailing which is more than two weeks in a row?

    There is a list of requirements on the wicklow sailing club web site or the round ireland one. Basically they don't want to put people off but don't want dreamers going out and getting into trouble. If your do a season of ISORA races you should have enough experience to carry it off


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,584 ✭✭✭✭Steve


    It's getting real!

    Pre-race inspection Thursday, heavy hitters arriving in DL..
    http://afloat.ie/sail/events/round-ireland/item/32611-round-ireland-the-fleet-gathers-in-dun-laoghaire

    3 days 13h to go :D



  • Closed Accounts Posts: 615 ✭✭✭Boaty


    It was disapointing to see so few boats down there last night, hopefully a few more arrive into Wicklow.


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Boaty wrote: »
    It was disapointing to see so few boats down there last night, hopefully a few more arrive into Wicklow.

    I think inspections are on in Dun Laoighire today


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,085 ✭✭✭✭neris


    Boaty wrote: »
    It was disapointing to see so few boats down there last night, hopefully a few more arrive into Wicklow.

    I think alot of boats especially the big ones are up in Dun Laoghaire. In the past most boats didnt show up in Wicklow till Thursday or Friday


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 615 ✭✭✭Boaty


    There was some pace on Rambler, the rib for RTE struggled to catch it.
    Team Concise was well prepared with their own rib and shore crew


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,883 ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    I'm hoping to see the Trimaran fleet tomorrow morning passing Lambay Island, however I fear when I wake up they'll already have passed such is their pace!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 615 ✭✭✭Boaty


    Anyone find any photo albums of the race start?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,883 ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    I'm hoping to see the Trimaran fleet tomorrow morning passing Lambay Island, however I fear when I wake up they'll already have passed such is their pace!

    Looks like they'll be crossing the line at around 3am!

    Hopefully I can catch Rambler passing Lambay at some stage tomorrow


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,078 ✭✭✭fenris


    Here is mine, just a jumble of photos at the moment!

    https://goo.gl/photos/1JSuAqbyaurDR8LY8


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,883 ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    Looks like Rambler will be passing Lambay Island in about an hour,

    zoom lens at the ready, hopefully some pics to follow..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,883 ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    Nothing spectacular, but heres Rambler 88 passing Lambay Island about 5 minutes ago

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  • Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,344 Mod ✭✭✭✭fergal.b




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,883 ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    I might catch a few more tomorrow if it stays clear, and hopefully they come in a little closer to Lambay, otherwise I doubt I'll get anything useful!!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,063 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    Aha I saw that distinctive sail off Bray yesterday evening when I went up the head for a run, delighted it was her, thought it was a Hooker for a second.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,085 ✭✭✭✭neris


    I hope that rambler and the multis have boosted the races profile and in 2 years we,ll see some big boats return again to challenge the record. Be great to see comanche & ranbler battling it out next time


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    What type of boat is rambler?


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,790 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tabnabs




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,085 ✭✭✭✭neris


    Stheno wrote: »
    What type of boat is rambler?

    a Juan K 88, the same guy who designed his previous boat that the keel fell off

    Commanche shoulda come over and made an interesting race with Rmabler instead of pissing about in Newport Bermuda, think the article below is a bit tongue in cheek from Sailing Anarchy
    commanding comanche
    Okay, okay we give up. They rule. Sort of.

    I had been tempted to take another jab at Comanche, the 100-foot sloop owned by Jim and Kristy Clark, as they led the Newport-Bermuda fleet toward Bermuda. I was waiting for the jubilant press release about how they had beaten all the other boats in the race without mentioning that second largest boat in the race is just under 30 feet shorter than them. But there was no press release and instead they set a new race record so instead of a jab here is my heartfelt congratulation to the Ken Read, the owners Jim and Kristy Clark, and the entire Comanche crew. Well done that was quite an achievement.

    My beef with Comanche is that I have always felt that it’s an unimaginative design. It looks like they took a VOR 65 and enlarged it on a photo copier. I feel that with that kind of money and talent they could have pushed the boundaries a little, but that’s just my opinion. They built what they wanted and have done an excellent job so far winning the Sydney-Hobart Race earlier this year and now setting a new Bermuda Race record.

    I am also walking back my criticism of Ms Clark. I had an issue with the press celebrating her as the first female owner to win the Hobart Race when my perception was that she was just a trophy wife of a rich man. But as I said I am walking back what I wrote because it’s not really fair. I spent the weekend relaxing with my family doing just about nothing. Jim and Kristy Clark were out there dealing with the rough conditions. By most accounts Kristy is a very active member of the crew and works as hard as the rest of the team to help the achieve their successes. So I don’t feel that I have a right to criticize. I was in a warm bed Friday night; they were on a wet boat pounding through the Gulf Stream so hats off to them.

    The previous race record was held by Rambler and Comanche managed to knock a full four and a half hours off their time to finish in 34 hours and 52 minutes. That’s quite an accomplishment. The second place boat, Maximizer, a Farr 72 was scheduled to finish a day behind Comanche so they really did leave the fleet in the dust, so to speak. So no jab. Instead an acknowledgment that Jim Clark and his (by all accounts) lovely wife have chosen to spend millions of dollars in the sport that we all love and it has only bettered the sport. So thank you and again congratulations. – Brian Hancock.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,051 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Well.... the race didn't last too long for us, unfortunately... :o:o I'm now back at home in spectator mode, glued to the tracker day and night!

    Glad to see Steve is still out there, along with a lot of other pals of mine - some of them ran into the roadblock that is Rathlin Island/North Channel today - that must be the most frustrating experience EVER! (although I'd gladly suffer it, mind you, rather than being back home!! :mad:)

    The start line was epic! Didn't even see Rambler in all the comings and goings - although we saw them disappear over the horizon fairly smartly once we'd all settled down!! At one stage we were the meat in a Mod70 sandwich - us on port, and Phaedo and Oman converging almost identically from opposite sides. Needless to say we dipped, and just gaped in awe at those super-racing machines close up. What a sight :eek:

    Best of luck and well done to all those still out there!

    ETA - well done also to those who got pictures - nice to see it from another perspective!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,063 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    What a bizarre comment about his wife.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,085 ✭✭✭✭neris


    Thargor wrote: »
    What a bizarre comment about his wife.

    In what way?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,063 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    On closer inspection it does seem she is a trophy wife that got parachuted onto the crew, I was picturing her as more of a sailor from something I read previously, nevermind.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,085 ✭✭✭✭neris


    Stheno wrote: »
    What type of boat is rambler?


    Thargor wrote: »
    On closer inspection it does seem she is a trophy wife that got parachuted onto the crew, I was picturing her as more of a sailor from something I read previously, nevermind.

    That article is very sarcastically written. She was on the crew for the Sydney Hobart but they were saying shortly before the race started that she wasnt going to sail it coz it was going to be too wild and windy. My view on it is your on the crew for a race no matter what size of boat you do the race unless theres a serious emergency in your personal life you have to be at.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,085 ✭✭✭✭neris


    MOD 70 Concise video of the race. 1:58 :eek:



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  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    What am I missing at 1:58?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,085 ✭✭✭✭neris


    Stheno wrote: »
    What am I missing at 1:58?

    He says the boat speed and then the wind speed


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,673 ✭✭✭juke


    I spoke with Steve today - reckon they're facing negative tides and very light winds on the east coast, but they still have plenty of food and water :pac:.

    Stheno - still have aspirations to do one?


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    juke wrote: »
    I spoke with Steve today - reckon they're facing negative tides and very light winds on the east coast, but they still have plenty of food and water :pac:.

    Stheno - still have aspirations to do one?

    Not put off yet :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,078 ✭✭✭fenris


    Which boats contain/contained boardsies?


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    I wonder is Steve still floating backwards :D?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,584 ✭✭✭✭Steve


    Stheno wrote: »
    I wonder is Steve still floating backwards :D?

    Got back Friday, it was a tough race, 30kts beat on the south coast, awful sea up the west coast, and 40kts up the north coast with the kite up!

    Then turned into a drifter at the Kish AGAIN!! :rolleyes:


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Steve wrote: »
    Got back Friday, it was a tough race, 30kts beat on the south coast, awful sea up the west coast, and 40kts up the north coast with the kite up!

    Then turned into a drifter at the Kish AGAIN!! :rolleyes:

    Congrats on finishing!


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