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4Seasons
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 Posted - 04 December 2011 : 7:05:29 PM
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| Half of this forun has dissapeard ,where i have no idea , i think iam electronically challenged or just a computor dummy EH |
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Chris Cope
Skipper
Australia
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Posted - 05 December 2011 : 09:55:37 AM
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Hi there Eric,
I for one hope that there are big winds at the Nationals. It could bring out a new E26 Champion and Hagar does like a good blow. Rod tells me that it was gusting to and over 30 knots yesterday on the harbour. It was great, the longer the race went on, the harder it blew and we kept adjusting the rig and were going better and quicker. Tacking was a problem because of the broken jib leach baton that kept catching on the baby stay in the tacks. Downwind we had the full main and poled out the number three jib. We could have easily carried the small kite but by the time we got around Shark Island there was no need with no opposition in sight.
We learned a lot yesterday with sheeting positions for the number three as well as requiring about two extra meters in the jib sheets.
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Chris Cope
Skipper
Australia
2350 Posts |
Posted - 05 December 2011 : 09:57:59 AM
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Forgot to ask you Eric, do you have Graham McPherson's email address as I have some information for him on a meeting that Rod and I attended last week for inter-class racing.
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4Seasons
Helmsman
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Posted - 05 December 2011 : 6:12:39 PM
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| Chris,We had 90 odd flying 11s Sat.Sun.combined with 30-35knots, it was quite spectacular, in the midday race all the kids were told to return to shore because of electrical storms.we also had 15/20 N/S14s, i decided that i was too old to be a hero and we only had 2 E26s on the water.one(as if you wouldnt kmow) was D I .the other was Haylee Maree......Try this julie.macpherson1@bigpond.com..EH. |
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4Seasons
Helmsman
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Chris Cope
Skipper
Australia
2350 Posts |
Posted - 13 December 2011 : 09:35:10 AM
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Some interesting news is that Rod and I have been engaging with a group yachtsmen who approached us regarding becoming involved with other Classes of yacht owners of the same vintage for inter-class regattas.
Represented were the Clansmen and Folk-boats and some others from around the same vintage. At a meeting held at Manly Yacht Club a few weeks ago each of the Classes representatives spoke about the current status of their Classes.
It was interesting that the Endeavour class still remains by far and away the strongest and best organized. Apparently if you cannot organize at least five entries for a big regatta you are not deemed to be a class or division and these other classes are struggling as they are steadily dieing.
They were most interested in the fact that we own our own Class trailer and have a re-birthing program as well as hold regular Nationals with 20 to 30 starters. None of the other classes can boast any of this and Rod did not go into the Class Web site.
Soooo, we will be racing at Pittwater on the 7th of January at the first of these regattas and hopefully there will be more in the future. If you want to know more you can contact Rod or myself.
It would be nice to have a few more of our boats to race in this type of event as we do have the numbers.
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Chris Cope
Skipper
Australia
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Posted - 08 January 2012 : 6:59:42 PM
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Today's weather report was well and truely out today and while we did have a nive northeasterly the wind never got over about 15 knots in the gusts.
But it was a good day and with the biggest fleet and more to come. We had seven starters and finishers. Dumeresq did not make the start and there was a new chap whom has just purchased an E24 and sailed today with another new chum who has started to race his 24 foot Space Saver.
The fleet went off at differing times in a handcap start and as the limit boat we played catch-up all day and caught the last boat two hundred metres from the finish line. So it was the daily double for us today which was pleasing after all the work having been put into the Hagar over past few weeks.
Also pleasing was the fact that most of the boats finished within five minutes of us. There were at least four yachts who did not start and one new E24 to come. Our fleet is growing which is pleasing.
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4Seasons
Helmsman
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Posted - 09 January 2012 : 10:52:47 PM
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| Chris,in skiff language the limit boat was always the first away with the last away being the scratch boat,you young fellas take a long time to learn these things........EH. |
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Chris Cope
Skipper
Australia
2350 Posts |
Posted - 10 January 2012 : 1:11:32 PM
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Thanks so much for that Eca.
Now here is a question for you to chew over and hopefully reply before you passaway.
What will the weather be for Gosford over the Nationals?
Do we look at the Sydney or Newcastle forcasts?
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4Seasons
Helmsman
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Posted - 10 January 2012 : 7:05:47 PM
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hris,I wish i could tell you, last Sunday we sat around waiting for the forecast 30+ noreaster and was lucky to achieve 8/12 k.....i didn't mind this as it gave me a hcp. win...EH |
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Chris Cope
Skipper
Australia
2350 Posts |
Posted - 11 January 2012 : 3:22:33 PM
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I rang Rod early in the afternoon and he called back to say that the Hagar had arrived safely in Pittwater and they we steaming up to the Royal Motor YC to partake in the replacement of "essential bodily fluids" as well as to drop off Ian and one of the boys. Rod and his son Micheal will overnight at the Basin and steam up to Gosford tomorrow.
Rod reported that they did the trip, head to head in just under two and a half hours with one reef in the main and the number three headsail in a strong westerly. It was flat water and exciting stuff for the boys with them all taking a turn at helming.
Rod's son Micheal is a keen youg 13 foot skiff forardhand and is becomming very handy on the Hagar and will no doubt replace myself on the bow in the next year or two.
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Chris Cope
Skipper
Australia
2350 Posts |
Posted - 15 January 2012 : 6:36:46 PM
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Well another National Endeavour Championships is done and dusted. The weather conditopns were "light" with the best day's sailing having been on Friday with not much more than ten knots.
Results are still coming and while the status quo in the E26 was unchanged seeing Grunter winning in style and yet again seeing Guy Erwin failing on the last day after leading at the close of the sprints on day two. The crums of the next three positions was still being worked put when Pete and I headed homewards.
The E24's saw another win for the Dumeresq boys with a superb exhibition of racing from John and his crew. They had to have recorded the most fastest times around the courses.
The Hagar and Jeeves had a very close tussel and the results of five wins and one second does not reflect the closeness of the racing with Jeeves loosing it in the downwind runs repetedly after outmanuving Hagar in the light stuff.
So again the braging rights goes to North Harbour Sailing Club with Dumeresq and Hagar recording the most fastest times and two titles with just two entries. 
Congratulations goes to the Gosford team who put on a superb series which was enjoyed by 21 competing racing crews. There were few protests or collisions which is rare.
Looking forward to racing up at Lake McQuarie in 2003 & 2004.
Chris
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Chris Cope
Skipper
Australia
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Posted - 22 January 2012 : 4:08:17 PM
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This weekend it was back to normality and with the Hagar racing in a light Easterly parade at mManly which was tending to the North East. We went off well with about five other yachts at the same time inb the handicap start. By the bottom mark we were doing good with yours truley at the helm and right on que the bulk of the fleet went the wrong way upwind and in light conditions and our old racing sails on we worked our way though a buncjh of boats and finished a close third. It was a good result in conditions which do not suit the old girl.
On Sunday at North Harbour we had been pretty well handicaped out of the race with the old Handicapper saying, you blokes will not be alowed to win any more races this year! We stated off as the "scratch" boat three minutes behind Dumeriqu. On the lst work we had caught the Dumeriqu and then had a dingdong downwind battle with them having to replace our big kite for the single luff kite and seeing them sail over the top of us. However we caught the passed them at the finish by about 30 seconds. It had been a hard race with only three on board. We need more hands!
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Chris Cope
Skipper
Australia
2350 Posts |
Posted - 28 January 2012 : 9:03:56 PM
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Thursday was Australia Day and we were scheduled to race a series of short races at North Harbour for annual NH Regatta. While the boys all arrived ready to do battle the rain came and after the heavy early showers the wind just dropped out. We postphoned a decission untill 11.00am and then to 11.30am, after which we rolled out the BBQ and opened the fridge. It was a nice afternoon but alas no wind which equated to no racing.
On Friday night were sailed the Manly YC twilighter and with a full crew and with John (Dumeresq) at the helm we sailed well and finished sixth across the line after having been penalised four minutes for the previous weeks third placing. It was a pleasing result and we could have done better if not for the kicker and topping lift being fouled.
There is no race at North Harbour this weekend.
Chris.
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Chris Cope
Skipper
Australia
2350 Posts |
Posted - 06 February 2012 : 6:24:07 PM
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Well what was to be a big weekend of sailing was a bit of a let-down as we could not make the Friday night twilighter start due to work commitments. And then on Sunday I was as sick as with the flu and Rod sailed two-up with old Pete and managed to come second over the line in a hadicap start. They used the single luff kite to good affect and ease.
Hopefully I will be sailing on Wednesday and again on Friday night.
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Chris Cope
Skipper
Australia
2350 Posts |
Posted - 15 February 2012 : 08:01:01 AM
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Last Friday night saw us out on the water with the Manly YC. They set their new no.7 course which again set another parade around the harbour and only small true work at the end. We sailed four up on the Hagar and were mid-fleet until we rounded the Dobroyd bombora and took out several yachts in the last beat to the finish to come in seventh over the line. It was a pleasing result considering the course which was main reaching between middle harbour and Flagstaff.
There was no race at North Harbour on Sunday and I went down on Saturday afternoon and changed over the tiller with the Red Jarrah one to be sanded and varnished and the for the old silver ash stick to be installed. The storm came in quickly and id went home early to avoid the rain and lightening.
We are racing Hagar on Friday night and again on Sunday, while Old Pete and myself will be racing off-shore on Saturday.
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Chris Cope
Skipper
Australia
2350 Posts |
Posted - 28 February 2012 : 02:54:04 AM
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The past few weeks has seen the Hagar sailing well in the Friday night twilighter races out of Manly. We have been finishing mainly in the top ten yachts and holding onto out handicap.
Sunday has also seen consistent results and we are winning our division most weeks and the handicapper has been chasing behind us. The Hagar has been performing well in the lighter conditions this year even with the second sails. The racing sails having been put away for next years nationals.
At North Harbour last weekend the Dumeresq boys left for the west and should be almost there by now.
The sailing at North Harbour has improved with more yachts joining even without the Dumeresq who have sailed very little this season.
We are currently changing our Club Constitution much the same way as the National Endeavour Constitution has been changed recently. This should improve our legal protection as well as make us acceptable to the State Government, although it seems to be a ripe-off and waste of time exercise to keep public servants employed.
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Chris Cope
Skipper
Australia
2350 Posts |
Posted - 01 March 2012 : 5:33:11 PM
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Hagar will be at it again tomorrow night in the Manly twilighter and again in the North Harbour Ladies Race on Sunday which takes us down the harbour to Drumoyne and return.
I'll be sailing offshore on Saturday and again next Wedensday. It's a tough life, but never weaken, dontweknow?
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Chris Cope
Skipper
Australia
2350 Posts |
Posted - 05 March 2012 : 6:07:21 PM
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Both Rod and myself had problems getting home from work in the Western suberbs of Sydney on Friday and with the weather so bad we pulled the pin on the twilighter race.
Saturday saw Pete and myslef aboard the Jarken 42, Marloo, and as we manuvered before the start the old mainsail blew out at the leach just above a batton. So we did not get to go outside in conditions which favours the old Marloo. It was reported to be up to 26 knots offshore.
On Sunday we sailed the Hagar three-up in the North Harbour Ladies Day race. We botched the start with a wine glass in the single luff kite and it took several minutes to unravel the mess. But we persisted and sailed downwind into Rose Bay where we rounded the YA mark there and then took off in the strengthening North Easterly which was up to 20 and more knots. We shot past the old Carmen 31 doing 7.8 knots down to the Harbour Bridge until we sailed into a hole and David past us there. We finally got around the Islands at Drummoyne and within two tacks had left the Carmen behind. The breeze was strengthening all the time and with the number two jib and with the sails depowered we raced up the harbour to catch the leading Division two boat and beat her over the line.
We were home before the southerly storm arrived and had a good day. My hands are a mess with bisters and pieces of skin and flesh missing and there was blood shed by all three of us. But one of the better North Easterlies for this season which will be remembered for all the wrong reasons.
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Chris Cope
Skipper
Australia
2350 Posts |
Posted - 11 March 2012 : 12:13:12 PM
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While we made it out onto the water on Friday night, the breeze died and after starting we drifted from Manly down to the Sound and were becalmed off Dobroyd headland and finally pull the pin and retired to head back to the cold beers in the club fridge.
It appears that most of the fleet also retired however Manly YC is so badly run that we will not know the results untin next Friday.
There was no race on Sunday at North Harbour and I have been working for SWMBO'd in the garden this Sunday dont'youknow?
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