Best of luck guys.
I was doing the same thing 10 years ago Sean at NYC.
Its good to see a whole new crew getting into it.
If you need any advice on running formula please let me know!
ok ladies, emails have been sent and i have passed out entry forms for the winter series, $20 for 12 or so races
if your interested and not already on my contact list or did not receive the email PM me
you can also show up on the day and not enter but you will not be in any of the formal results either way PM me so i can catch you up on dates times and any future events
I'm in Sean!
Keep up the good work!
Do you know anything about proposed courses etc
Will they run sausages or club courses?
will be set coarses but no SI's or NOR yet
if i have to guess there will be a top mark and gate bottom for some nice sausages
will send out more info when i get it
first winter series race 2pm sunday the 10th of june at rfbyc
PM me if you want to come race
the wind can do strange things in freshy bay but the water is very flat, as for where to rig and so on it doesn't really matter but i would like everyone to be on the water before 1:30, what i will be doing is rigging at point walter east and sailing up to the yacht club by 12 so i can talk to some of the committee around there and see what they will probably do for the day. i am trying hard to squeeze more information out of rfbsc about how they will be running it, will let everyone on my email list know as soon as i get any more info
i highly doubt we get the 30 knots forecast but if we get 20 or so things will be quite exciting to say the least, no one's aloud to get cold feet and pull out (no pun intended 
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so i expect to see at least the 9 people who have entered if not the full 13 who said they would be there 
should be awesome no matter what the conditions
but i think i might just pack the 7.0 as a backup if the 10.0 is too extreme would be interesting to see how a combo like that would perform 7.0 + formula board + 70cm fin
still haven't got the sailing instructions yet, will keep everyone posted
Why didn't we think of it earlier????
Plan FORMULA racing! Big boards and sails suited to light winds only,... it's bound to get windy!!
Well done Sean.
Bring on the wind!
Looks like you got some wind, how did it go?
What were the results? Should have been quick racing.
the result was i was first to rig and first to de rig that is all there isn't any more
just way too windy the whole of the racing got canceled it was way too windy for any boats too
Don't be too disheartened - Once this passes we will probably be back to the 10-15 knot variable days.
It's on again
first race starts this sunday (24th of june) 2pm
hopefully we get some better weather
PM me if you want some more info
I'll look forward to getting out on my 5m and Carbon Art Speed 40 on Sunday arvo then
I'm looking to start Formula racing, - have got an old board and now just need to get together a rig. Should be able to attend most events as I don't work away and I don't have many commitments to kid's sport any more.
I'll be going through the classifieds hunting for suitable secondhand sails and a mast, but if anyone has equipment they are thinking about upgrading, please let me know by PM and I'll possibly buy your cast-offs!
Cheers,
Mike
well we got a great turn out on a not so great looking forecast
but the skies cleared around lunch time and the wind came in and everything was looking great for some afternoon racing
however as we approached start time the clouds re appeared and the wind began to fade
never the less we started one race with everyone slightly confused (i probably had a hand in that ) i got a fantastic pin end start at full speed and hit the line on the gun, i looked back to see most not planing, i managed to plane for the whole of the first half of that upwind leg but then the wind faded just that little bit more and i was on and off the plane with everyone else (except for darryl who had wisely chosen the long board option pre race)
slowly the fleet made it through 2 upwinds and one downwind before the conditions got the better of us
thanks for the great turnout guys, a fleet of 9 was fantastic
and thanks to the the guys that remembered the refreshments
all up i'm very happy and pumped for some better wind for next time (2 weeks, start is at 10:00am)
what we spent most of the time doing
what we spent alot of the time doing
what we spent some of the time doing
waiting for the start while standing on the end of point walter sand bar
9 sailors, thats awesome. Looking at the startline photo - where youse are standing around, looks like you'd be the biggest fleet there. Including olympic classes. 
Hi Scarrgo (and anyone else who can provide advice),
I've now got myself a Formula rig and board and will be looking to start racing once I've worked out how to sail it. Can you advise on what is required in terms of memberships / registrations to get racing, eg. the RFBYC winter series?
I'm guessing;
- Windsurfing WA membership (that gets me a sail number amongst other things?).
- Entry paid for RFBYC series.
- 3rd party insurance, - or does Windsurfing WA membership include this?
- any safety equipment requirements specified by RFBYC?
- anything else???
Many thanks,
Mike
you need to be a wwa member for the insurance and some other things and then technically you need a life jacket but as it's past the entry date for the winter series you don't really need one and as i said above you can't officially enter any more so just come down this sunday and have a go race starts at 10:00 am
please send me an PM with your email so i can catch you up with sailing instructions and keep you up to date with future racing
