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Everyone is invited to join in the first fun, social, round-the-cans practice race offshore Aberdeen to be held on Sunday, 18 January 2015, as follows:

TIME: 1900utc

START: SOL Race Start

COURSE:
Leave M2 to PORT
Leave M3 to PORT
Round M4 (you choose the
direction of rounding)
Round M3 (you choose the
direction of rounding)
Leave M4 to PORT
Leave M2 to STARBOARD

FINISH:
Cross M1-M5 line E-W

COURSE DIAGRAM: click here

RACING

bonknhoot (SWI)
Boozeroo (GBR)
Danny (GBR)
glynnwi (GBR)
GREATSKUA (ESP)
Jepsom (SWE)
NOR_Jawik (NOR)
RainbowChaser (GBR)
Rod (CAN)
sadlersailing (GBR)
stoertebaeker (AUT)

FINAL TOP 5

1. Danny (GBR)
2. NOR_Jawik (NOR)
3. stoertebaeker (AUT)
4. bonknhoot (SWI)
5. RainbowChaser (GBR)

G-SCOW: Rod (CAN)
________________

--- Last Edited by RainbowChaser at 2015-01-18 20:52:59 ---
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The SECOND round-the-cans practice race in Abderdeen this time will be on Monday, 19 January 2015, as follows:

TIME: 1900utc

START:
S of M1/M5 line

COURSE:
Leave SOL Start to STARBOARD
Leave M2 to PORT
Round M3 (you choose the
direction of rounding)
Leave M4 to PORT
Leave SOL Start to PORT

FINISH:
Cross M1/M5 line N-S

COURSE DIAGRAM: click here

RACING

glynnwi (GBR)
GREATSKUA (ESP)
NOR_Jawik (NOR)
RainbowChaser (GBR)
Rod (CAN)
Rundo (NED)
stoertebaeker (AUT)

1940utc Course Change

COURSE:
Leave SOL Start to STARBOARD
Leave M2 to PORT
Leave M4 to STARBOARD
Leave SOL Start to PORT

FINISH:
Cross M1/M5 line N-S

FINAL RANKING DECLARED DUE LIGHT WINDS

1. stoertebaeker (AUT)
2. Rod (CAN)
3. GREATSKUA (ESP)
4. glynnwi (GBR)
5. RainbowChaser (GBR)

No G-SCOW possible
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--- Last Edited by RainbowChaser at 2015-01-19 21:18:27 ---

--- Last Edited by RainbowChaser at 2015-01-19 21:18:56 ---
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The third Practice Race will be on Tuesday 20, as follows

Time: 19 UTC
Start :Cross M1/M5 line from south to north

COURSE

Start
Free Rounding M2
Free Rounding M3
Free Rounding M4
Free Rounding M3
Fiinish: Cross M1/M5 line from north to south


_______________________________


RACING
Danny (GBR)
glynnwii (GBR)
GREATSKUA (ESP)
Jawik (NOR)
jay8s (USA)
Kroppyer (NED)
Musigny (SWE)
RainbowChaser (GBR)
robert1 (SWE)
stoertebaeker (AUT)


_____________________


FINAL RANKING

1- Danny (GBR)
2-robert1 (SWE)
3-stoertebaeker (AUT)
4-jay8s (USA)
5-Musigny (SWE)

G-Scow: Kroppyer (NED)


--- Last Edited by sol at 2015-01-20 21:00:06 ---
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The Fourth PR will be on Wednesday 21st, as follows

Time: 19 UTC
Start: Cross M1/M5 line from west to east

COURSE
Start
Leave M2 to port
Leave M4 to starboard
Leave M2 to starboard
Leave M3 to port
Leave M2 to port
Finish: Cross M1/M5 line from east to west


____________________-


RACING

Danny (GBR)
GREATSKUA (ESP)
Jawik (NOR)
RainbowChaser (GBR)
Robert1 (SWE)
Sadlersailing (GBR)
scallions (IRL) (started few minutes late)
Stoertebaeker (AUT)


_________________________


FINAL RANKING

1-robert1 (SWE)
2-stoertebaeker (AUT)
3-GREATSKUA (ESP)
4-Sadlersailing (GBR)
5-Danny (GBR)

G-Scow: RainbowChaser (GBR)


--- Last Edited by GREATSKUA at 2015-01-21 20:33:39 ---
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Great racing so far !






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The FIFTH round-the-cans fun/social practice race will be held on Thursday, 22 January 2015, as follows:

TIME: 1900utc

START:
S of M1/M5 line

COURSE:
Leave M2 to STARBOARD
Leave M3 to PORT
Round M4 (you choose the
direction of rounding)
Leave M3 to PORT
Leave M4 to PORT
Leave M2 to PORT

FINISH:
Cross M1/M5 line N-S

COURSE DIAGRAM: click here

RACING

Danny (GBR)
jay8s (USA)
NOR_Jawik (NOR)
RainbowChaser (GBR)
robert1 (SWE)
Rod (CAN)
stoertebaeker (AUT)

FINAL RANKING

1. robert1 (SWE)
2. Danny (GBR)
3. NOR_Jawik (NOR)
4. jay8s (USA)
5. stoertebaeker (AUT)
6. Rod (CAN)

G-SCOW: RainbowChaser (GBR)
_______________


--- Last Edited by RainbowChaser at 2015-01-22 20:30:03 ---
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The SIXTH round-the-cans, fun practice race will be held on Friday, 23 January 2015 as follows:

TIME: 1900uc

START:
W of M1/M5 line

COURSE:
Leave M2 to PORT
Leave M4 to STARBOARD
Round M3 (you choose the
direction of rounding)
Leave M4 to PORT
Leave M3 to STARBOARD
Leave M2 to STARBOARD

FINISH:
Cross M1/M5 line E-W

COURSE DIAGRAM: click here

RACING

Careka (NOR)
Danny (GBR)
GREATSKUA (ESP)
jay8s (USA)
NOR_Jawik (NOR)
RainbowChaser (GBR)
Rod (CAN)
Taffarazzi (GBR)

FINAL RANKING

1. Careka (NOR) AND jay8s (USA)
3. Danny (GBR)
4. NOR_Jawik (NOR)
5. taffarazzi (GBR)
6. GREATSKUA (ESP)
7. RainbowChaser (GBR)

DNF Rod (CAN)

NO SCOW due to inattention!!

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--- Last Edited by RainbowChaser at 2015-01-23 20:33:41 ---
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The SEVENTH and final round-the-cans Practice Race off Aberdeen this time will be held on Saturday, 24 January 2015, as follows:

TIME: 1900utc

START:
W of M1/M5 line

COURSE:
Leave M2 to PORT
Leave M3 to STARBOARD
Leave M4 to STARBOARD
Leave M6 to STARBOARD
Leave M3 to STARBOARD
Round M4 (you choose the
direction of rounding)
Leave M3 to PORT
Leave M2 to STARBOARD

FINISH:
Cross M1/M5 line E-W

COURSE DIAGRAM: click here

RACING

Careka (NOR)
Danny (GBR)
glynnwi (GBR)
GREATSKUA (ESP)
NOR_Jawik (NOR)
RainbowChaser (GBR)
Rod (CAN)
Taffarazzi (GBR)

FINAL RANKING

1. Rod (CAN)
2. Careka (NOR)
3. Danny (GBR)
4. glynnwi (GBR)
5. RainbowChaser (GBR)
6. NOR_Jawik (NOR)
7. Taffarazzi (GBR

DNF GREATSKUA (ESP)

______________

--- Last Edited by RainbowChaser at 2015-01-24 20:36:44 ---
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