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Boating chit chat thread.

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    #2432
    AndyBoBandy
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 14,896 Mod ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    Steve wrote: »
    Time to test out your vertigo Andy! :D

    No issues with Vertigo, but have an issue about testing the SWL of the Mast/Main Halyard...........


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    #2433
    neris
    Registered Users Posts: 20,036 ✭✭✭✭neris


    There's easy ways to get to cork and sailing via fastnet isn't one. Pounded down the Irish sea yesterday and same again today along the south coast. Still a bit to go before getting to fastnet and its winds gone to crap and rain is starting.


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    #2434
    AndyBoBandy
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 14,896 Mod ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    I see that Polish boat, More Mischief getting very close to the entrance to Cork harbour, and thinking if I was on board, I’d be inclined to get straight in and be done with it.

    And there’s a hell of a blow coming in tomorrow night/Tuesday, so Cork won’t be a fun place to be after a 2/3 day race.(although at least it’s blowing the right direction for anyone brave enough to head back to Dublin in it....)


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    #2435
    Steve
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 22,584 CMod ✭✭✭✭Steve


    https://afloat.ie/safety/lifeboats/item/47400-red-alert-dunmore-east-rnli-assist-dismasted-fastnet-450-race-yacht-36-miles-offshore

    Red Alert dismasted and towed to Dunmore East by RNLI. :(


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    #2436
    neris
    Registered Users Posts: 20,036 ✭✭✭✭neris


    Steve wrote: »
    https://afloat.ie/safety/lifeboats/item/47400-red-alert-dunmore-east-rnli-assist-dismasted-fastnet-450-race-yacht-36-miles-offshore

    Red Alert dismasted and towed to Dunmore East by RNLI. :(

    The offshore sailing school boat was assisting them, been a few retirals.

    Light this morning


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    #2437
    W1ll1s
    Registered Users Posts: 136 ✭✭W1ll1s


    Heavy weather on the way...

    https://yb.tl/rbandi_2020


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    #2438
    neris
    Registered Users Posts: 20,036 ✭✭✭✭neris


    This sounds like stupidity on the part of the yacht. When you see the big tanker that manouveres like a tanker coming near you it's get the **** out of the way time and not assume everything's going to be grand

    https://afloat.ie/safety/mcib/item/47679-airline-pilots-on-yacht-which-collided-with-tanker-off-greystones


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    #2439
    Daibheid
    Registered Users Posts: 533 ✭✭✭Daibheid


    Irresponsible morons. Under engine with s much bigger commercial vessel obviously closing at speed and they persist in trying to cross in front of him at a shallow angle - at night. They were making nearly 8 knots so a minor alteration of course to port would have either dramatically reduced the chance of collision while a swing to starboard and they'd have crossed quickly. Either action would have made their intentions crystal clear.
    Even under sail I'd have expected decisive action as above.
    The real amazing thing is they weren't driven under and killed or drowned. It sure wasn't for lack of trying. I feel really sorry for the tanker Captain getting dragged into a mess like that when he's trying to earn a living and it'll probably have long term implications for him.


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    #2440
    AndyBoBandy
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 14,896 Mod ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    ^^ and if in doubt, be listening on channel 16, or better still, make the call and establish communication.. (the yacht crew that is)


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    #2441
    Tabnabs
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,692 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tabnabs


    Those pilots don't come out well in that report, their answers at the end aren't too reassuring either. It comes down to the COLREGs; knowing them, understanding them and applying them.


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    #2442
    Tabnabs
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,692 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tabnabs


    But also, :pac:

    Ship.jpg


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    #2443
    AndyBoBandy
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 14,896 Mod ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    Tabnabs wrote: »
    Those pilots don't come out well in that report, their answers at the end aren't too reassuring either. It comes down to the COLREGs; knowing them, understanding them and applying them.

    There was definitely a hint of "We're Airline pilots, so of course we know about navigation, and COLREGS" about them alright....


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    #2444
    Sofa King Great
    Registered Users Posts: 869 ✭✭✭Sofa King Great


    What are people's thoughts on what happens if Dublin goes to stage three? No word from ISA on whether events can proceed (thinking of the Kish race on sunday)


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    #2445
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 28,796 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Sofa King Great wrote: »
    What are people's thoughts on what happens if Dublin goes to stage three? No word from ISA on whether events can proceed (thinking of the Kish race on sunday)
    Yeah, we're all wondering about that as well - and we're at a VERY critical stage in the DBSC Saturdays!


    I'm hoping that since sailing is out of sight, and outdoors in very fresh air, we might slip under the radar and get the last few weeks in.....


    There was an email or post somewhere from IS the other day saying they were examining the new roadmap and would come out with an interpretation in due course - I'd imagine they'll be out with a statement once the Govt decides what they're doing with Dublin later today.

    ETA it was a FB post, can't copy and paste the link though


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    #2446
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 28,796 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    https://afloat.ie/resources/news-update/item/47703-several-dublin-bay-weekend-sailing-events-await-guidance-over-looming-level-3-restrictions?fbclid=IwAR1Lt4EyATUH9XbJISdOsNKBmjyMVMJr2YBqlVyihf_xz_xQhT9FvyPIJWw


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    #2447
    neris
    Registered Users Posts: 20,036 ✭✭✭✭neris


    What's the cruiser 3 championship referred to in the article? Is that just dbsc class 3?


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    #2448
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 28,796 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    neris wrote: »
    What's the cruiser 3 championship referred to in the article? Is that just dbsc class 3?
    Prob the East Coast C3 - they've asked to be allowed to use Saturdays DBSC race and Sunday's Kish race as their championships.


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    #2449
    neris
    Registered Users Posts: 20,036 ✭✭✭✭neris


    HeidiHeidi wrote: »
    Prob the East Coast C3 - they've asked to be allowed to use Saturdays DBSC race and Sunday's Kish race as their championships.

    East coasts haven't been run for years been no mention of it to us


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    #2450
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 28,796 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    neris wrote: »
    East coasts haven't been run for years been no mention of it to us
    That was just a guess. Maybe it's just DL then. I'm out of C3 the last few years.

    But I did see somewhere about the DBSC/Kish combo for a championships.


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    #2451
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 28,796 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    https://www.sailing.ie/News/id/2860/sailing-with-covid-plan

    Update from Irish Sailing.

    Basically, no new events, but whatever is already under way can be finished out. So DBSC looks to be OK for the moment anyway.

    Hard to know where the Kish Race will fall.... maybe the fact that it's part of a C3 championship might save it. Or not......


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    #2452
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 28,796 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    https://www.sailing.ie/News/id/2862/sailing-with-covid-update?fbclid=IwAR1yatLceO0UgXxP7Rr3W6HiY3c0aSNqfOEXl_qWxHg3oXUG8r8KixjwOaQ

    Further "clarification" from IS.

    Hard to know what to think, tbh...... but my instincts are telling me it's not good....


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    #2453
    neris
    Registered Users Posts: 20,036 ✭✭✭✭neris


    I see theyve cancelled the laster masters in DL in anticipation that it was going to be forced off. The way im reading the info in that link to the iSA is that no sailing events (all ready started or to start) will take place at all


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    #2454
    neris
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    all racing suspended in Howth for 3 weeks


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    #2455
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 28,796 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    neris wrote: »
    all racing suspended in Howth for 3 weeks

    :eek:


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    #2456
    neris
    Registered Users Posts: 20,036 ✭✭✭✭neris


    seems all racing in Dublin is cancelled by the iSA from a whatsapp group im in and a very senior club member


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    #2457
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 28,796 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    neris wrote: »
    seems all racing in Dublin is cancelled by the iSA from a whatsapp group im in and a very senior club member

    Nothing out from dbsc yet...... but bollix :mad:


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    #2458
    DOCARCH
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 17,701 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    I assume that would/should include the Kish Race?

    I have entered for that, but have not had any notification that it's cancelled (yet).


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    #2459
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 28,796 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    DOCARCH wrote: »
    I assume that would/should include the Kish Race?

    I have entered for that, but have not had any notification that it's cancelled (yet).

    I would assume so. All just breaking, I'd expect notifications this evening.


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    #2460
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 28,796 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    DBSC series suspended


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    #2461
    DOCARCH
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 17,701 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    Kish Race postponed.


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