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Erith Yacht Club The finest sailing water on the tidal Thames |
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Club Ship 'Folgefonn' |
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London Bridge Tides - 13-03-10 UTC 12:29 - 5.6m 18:49 - 1.81m |
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Erith Yacht Club Racing Results
2010
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Brass Monkey Series Race 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Again we were able to use the Laser Keels for the 4th Day's racing in the Brass Monkey Series. Course was from a line just above the moorings round one of the barge moorings off Erith Town to port and back. The critical choice seemed to be how far out into the flood tide to go on the beat up. | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brass Monkey Series Race 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Crew and Helmsman swapped places for the second race. Learning from the first race and standing furthes out into the tide, choice now was when to tack to avoid overstanding the mark | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brass Monkey Series Race 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Couple of Crew swaps for the third race over the same course | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brass Monkey Series Race 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| For the 3rd days racing in the Brass Monkey series we were again able to borrow the LNS Laser Keels to run a one design race. Course was a down river start round the EYC moorings then a beat across the river to a buoy on the Essex shore. It was another close fought race although sadly a couple of boats were disadvantaged by gear failures (or possibly poor knot tying) | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brass Monkey Series Race 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| The wind had fallen lighter so the second race was shorter, 2 beats across the river and back but helmsman and crew changed places for another close fought race | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Brass Monkey Series Race 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Due to an clash with a Training Course on Saturday 30th January 2010 we were unable to use the Club's Bosun Fleet as planned. Fortuitously however we were able to borrow 2 of the Laser Stratos Keels belonging to the London Nautical school which were on station and hold a one design race after all. Unfortunately due to halyard problems one boat missed the first race but there was a close fought contest between the other three | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||
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Brass Monkey Series Race 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Again helmsman and crew swapped places with the fourth boat now able to take part | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Brass Monkey Series Race 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| After a lunch (and warm up) break ashore crews were back on the water for the final race of the day. The light wind and strengthing ebb made reaching the top mark something of a challenge! | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Brass Monkey Series Race 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The first race in the 2010 Brass Monkey series was held on Saturday 16th January. The Club Bosun fleet was used to ensure close one design racing. | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brass Monkey Series Race 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The second race was held straight after the first race with helmsman and crew swapping places | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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