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Round the Isle of Sheppey Race - Kent, UK, 9th Sept
This year was a fast one whilst not overly windy at 13-17 knots. The SW wind made the long legs up and down Sheppey a broad reach and a fetch which together with the high tide minimised distance and allowed for fast angles....
Thanks to Tim Olin for the photos and Sailracer for the GPS tracking.
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11/09/2018 21:29:00
Peter Barton
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Isle of Sheppey - Round the Island Race, Kent, UK
Sunday 9th Sept
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Sunday 9th Sept
Looks like nice medium breeze and sunshine for the around Sheppey this Sunday.
Good for progress without being too physical!
*Updated forecast (Thurs am). A fraction more wind and more sun, both good things. That SW direction is great for a predominance of reaching. Good for a long distance race and good for RS Aeros. Just a little straight beating entering the Swale.
Who's up for an Aerodventure?
Full Info;
https://www.iossc.org.uk/islandrace/ Reply
05/09/2018 23:53:00
Peter Barton
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Round the Isle of Sheppey Race
Kent, UK
Kent, UK
Sunday 9th Sept
Plenty of interest with variety, challenges and opportunity to be had on the way around Sheppey on Sunday 9th Sept!
Course Chart;
https://www.iossc.org.uk/islandrace/2015/coursemap2015.pdf
Info Poster;
Plenty of interest with variety, challenges and opportunity to be had on the way around Sheppey on Sunday 9th Sept!
Course Chart;
https://www.iossc.org.uk/islandrace/2015/coursemap2015.pdf
Info Poster;
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31/08/2018 01:09:00
Peter Barton
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Isle of Sheppey - Round the Island Race Kent, UK
Sunday 9th Sept
Who is up for something quite different?
We spend much of our sailing time racing circuits around marks - how about a long distance race actually going somewhere and a whole new set of challenges!
At 40 miles this iconic small sailboat island race in Kent will take RS Aeros somewhere between 3hrs20 and 6hrs depending on the wind.
It encompasses open sea, estuary and river sailing and in recent years has tempted a fleet of between 60-120 starters each year!
This year for the first time there is the option to make a weekend of it with a race on Saturday too.
Full info;
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30/08/2018 23:58:00
Peter Barton
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