I'm feeling nostalgic for Corpach & a pint at the Grog & Gruel. Never done the Yacht Race as such, but I raced the boats twice on a bicycle a good few years back, climbing each peak as well. I came second the first time, beaten only by the fastest catamaran. Got a trophy too!
3 days of racing at the lead two boats are only 200meters apart
3rd and 4th are just 2km behind creeping up the coast.
This could be the tightest race for years
Thats a neat idea! Hey, Toff, why didn't we think of this??Originally Posted by Splatcher
OKNext year, unless of course a boat comes along.....
Zlod and co are now in the lead. lots of place changing going on. they now have the Bore and the Sound of luing to cross.
Great sailing from Zlod's crew on EADS - but at 1.3knots speed it might take a while to reach Fort william.
I was lucky enough to have been sailing in the same area a couple of weeks ago, in beautiful weather but very light winds - we spent a night in the loch where Zlod is at the moment, cooked mackerel on a driftwood fire - heaven!! Suspect the 3PYR guys won't be stopping! We also made it through Corryvreckan, but at slack water and light wind it wasn't all it had been built up to be!
No NO NOOOOOOOOOOO, I ain't getting into a boat! I am a landlogged creature. I will ride a bike, or a horse, I will run up and down hills/mountains, I won't swim or get into a boatOK
I'm with you there. The first time I biked it I had a mate on one of the boats. He was sick all the way from Barmouth to Ravenglass, then ran up Scafell Pike & back (no bikes allowed in those days). Next time he cycled with me instead!No NO NOOOOOOOOOOO, I ain't getting into a boat! I am a landlogged creature. I will ride a bike, or a horse, I will run up and down hills/mountains, I won't swim or get into a boat
I thought all you learnt to sail before you learnt to walk in holland.No NO NOOOOOOOOOOO, I ain't getting into a boat! I am a landlogged creature. I will ride a bike, or a horse, I will run up and down hills/mountains, I won't swim or get into a boat
only 14 miles to corpach with EAD/ Zlod with a 2 mile lead but with 6 boats with in 6 miles of them and they are only traveling at 1.5-2 knots it's still any one race. The wind could die completely over night leaving a long hard row up the Loch. can't see any one getting there for breakfast. Some boats could be running low on food and water
Although once through the Corran Narrows there should be no more problems with tides etc.
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