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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2017 16:52:01 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2017 16:56:54 GMT
I hate sailing boats.
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Post by thebfg on Oct 23, 2017 17:10:13 GMT
Regardless of right of way. Why we're they so close? Who thought that was a good idea.
I would of been fuming of I was skippering that boat and was taken out of the race on the first leg.
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Post by flatdog on Oct 23, 2017 17:39:47 GMT
Tactical manoeuvres, head the chasing boat towards an obstacle thereby forcing it to change direction and lose advantage. In this instance, the chasing skipper chose not to veer away….at his peril.
Spectator boats would have been in an area designated for them.
Good racing, no holds barred.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2017 17:47:45 GMT
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Post by flatdog on Oct 23, 2017 18:05:16 GMT
Racing on water, is as much tactical as it is trying to lure your adversity into making mistakes resulting in loosing any advantage their relative position may have had. Ruthless but everyone knows the winner has to cross the line first. This sport is very much a US against THEM mindset. Who wants cycling rules where you slow down if the leader falls off. Fcuk that.  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2017 18:10:52 GMT
The closest I have been to racing on the cut was when I owned an old motorised horse drawn narrow boat and was going along the Grand Union near Blisworth. I saw a bloke approaching a bridgehole on a modern replica called "Sabrina" (rw Davis Northwich trader false rivets ££££££ type) so I speeded up. We raced to the bridge hole and passed each other with a few inches to spare as neither of us was willing to give way.
The cut can be a fierce place !
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Post by thebfg on Oct 23, 2017 18:15:52 GMT
Tactical manoeuvres, head the chasing boat towards an obstacle thereby forcing it to change direction and lose advantage. In this instance, the chasing skipper chose not to veer away….at his peril. Spectator boats would have been in an area designated for them. Good racing, no holds barred. I could only go by the photo. Whoch wasent clear to me what was happening I wanted to watch the clip but my phone wouldn't let me. Thanks for the fuller picture. I wish I could go racing around the world. |
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Post by lollygagger on Oct 23, 2017 21:12:57 GMT
I watched the clip and thought "yeah, and?" Can't see anything worthy of comment really, just stuff. Sail racing is like chess, the best are thinking many moves ahead, I used to love it but many many times outwitted, you just have to doff your cap, learn and move on. When you come out of the tactical stuff ahead it's a great feeling.
I went out on my narrowboat today for the first time and had the feeling that it would be more fun if it was a bit more difficult. Coming back from the pub pissed in the dark and mist helped but still...
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2017 21:22:22 GMT
Surely the joy of narrow boats is there ease and lack of pressure.
I love the almost dream like state of seeing the countryside slowly drift by at 2mph with no real effort.
Missing the boat.
Rog
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Post by lollygagger on Oct 23, 2017 21:40:26 GMT
Surely the joy of narrow boats is there ease and lack of pressure. I love the almost dream like state of seeing the countryside slowly drift by at 2mph with no real effort. Missing the boat. Rog You're right, I won't be rushing about, but 2 1/2 hours out, 1 1/2 back pissed in the dark and mist frankly wasn't much of a learning curve. I suppose I just like things to require a bit more skill, it's disappointing to think "is that it?". I started to almost feel sympathy for Nick "rush about"" Norman. My other boating experience of note has been racing solo laser dinghies. They're both boats but, well, you know. |
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Post by Telemachus on Oct 23, 2017 22:53:02 GMT
Surely the joy of narrow boats is there ease and lack of pressure. I love the almost dream like state of seeing the countryside slowly drift by at 2mph with no real effort. Missing the boat. Rog You're right, I won't be rushing about, but 2 1/2 hours out, 1 1/2 back pissed in the dark and mist frankly wasn't much of a learning curve. I suppose I just like things to require a bit more skill, it's disappointing to think "is that it?". I started to almost feel sympathy for Nick "rush about"" Norman. My other boating experience of note has been racing solo laser dinghies. They're both boats but, well, you know. Oi! We don’t rush about, we just like to be efficient and expeditious. Anyway we have 2 weeks to get to Ellesmere Port and back. Yesterday was 35 locks to get us into Birmingham. Today was a rest day as Jeff was going to see London Grammar this evening here in central Brum. I changed the engine oil and did some other fettling. Tomorrow is the 13.5 miles to Wolverhampton followed by the 21 locks. Not rushing, just getting along nicely. |
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