ishtar
Member of CYC 
Ishtar
The original Ishtar
Posts: 970
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Gem
Jun 13, 2011 18:38:39 GMT
Post by ishtar on Jun 13, 2011 18:38:39 GMT
Bumped into Gem and crew at Dale last weekend. They are hoping for a weather window for a trip across the Irish sea. Louise took this dramatic picture, which I really like.  |
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Gem
Jun 14, 2011 8:29:41 GMT
Post by sheila on Jun 14, 2011 8:29:41 GMT
Weren't you watching where you were going then Martin? How could you possibly miss him?
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Gem
Jun 17, 2011 9:48:51 GMT
Post by Andy-High Spirits on Jun 17, 2011 9:48:51 GMT
I thought I saw Gem last week, I'm holed up in Solva waiting for the weather to cheer up.
Andy High Spirits
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Gem
Jul 14, 2011 11:17:10 GMT
Post by Dave Howell on Jul 14, 2011 11:17:10 GMT
We got to Eire & made as far as Youghal. Weather was not good, but we made the most of it. Had some really good sails though top speed seen was low (for Gem) at 12.2 kts. Crossing to Dunmore East was 12 hrs, motor sailing for 3 hours then a reach from the Smalls waypoint, speed over 7 kts most of the time. Maybe I can make up a talk for the Winter. Weather forecasts were often wrong & the Irish people were fab!
Dave & Mary, Gem
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Gem
Jul 14, 2011 11:17:58 GMT
Post by Dave Howell on Jul 14, 2011 11:17:58 GMT
We got to Eire & made as far as Youghal. Weather was not good, but we made the most of it. Had some really good sails though top speed seen was low (for Gem) at 12.2 kts. Crossing to Dunmore East was 12 hrs, motor sailing for 3 hours then a reach from the Smalls waypoint, speed over 7 kts most of the time. Maybe I can make up a talk for the Winter. Weather forecasts were often wrong & the Irish people were fab!
Dave & Mary, Gem
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Gem
Jul 14, 2011 12:11:25 GMT
Post by allan on Jul 14, 2011 12:11:25 GMT
Is there an echo in here?
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Gem
Jul 14, 2011 19:09:40 GMT
Post by Martyn & Sarah on Jul 14, 2011 19:09:40 GMT
you can say that again
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Gem
Jul 14, 2011 19:29:18 GMT
Post by allan on Jul 14, 2011 19:29:18 GMT
That again.
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Gem
Jul 16, 2011 10:40:44 GMT
Post by Dave Howell on Jul 16, 2011 10:40:44 GMT
Normally 3, one off each hull!
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Gem
Aug 23, 2011 16:49:00 GMT
Post by Dave Howell on Aug 23, 2011 16:49:00 GMT
Sat we did the 50 miler in company with Bright Flyer, Violition & Redeye. Turned out to be a boisterous sail with SSW wind.
For Gem, it was the tale of 2 halyards! The jib halyard parted before we started so the others 3 boats were gone.
Following a beat to the Ranie there was a fast close reach down channel & we got in front. Pity we hadn't come harder on the wind because after the Foreland we were forced to tack whilst crafty Mike & Nev on Redeye came down the bank and crossed 100 metres ahead of us at the Copperas Rock buoy. Well sailed bo(u)ys!
We finished first on elapsed time at 5 hrs 30 mins (start 10.40 finish 16.40).
I believe Bright Flyer & Violition retired (?) & a good decision in those conditions - would have had a hard beat against the tide from the Foreland.
The return trip on Sun was fast - downwind under main & spinnaker. Wind variable 10 - 19 kts, We sailed at about 10 kts average until, just at Nash Point, the line holding the bowsprit up parted! The pole (no sail on it) flopped down & acted like a big sea brake. Impossible to raise it so needed to drop the spinny to round up. Whilst trying to downhaul the spi squeezer, the spi halyard parted!
Gem ran over the spi resulting in torn cloth & sail jammed at daggerborad. Gem sat comfortably into the wind with mainsail centred whilst we removed (after one cut -ouch!) the spinny. Took 45 mins. We then sailed to CYC under jib plus spinny.
Bob (Albatros) & Colin (Hidden Secret) were a great crew & we all had a great weekend.
In future, I think the course should be selected on the day in view of the weather forecast. Make the course so that the slower boats can finish (you have to finish to have a chance of winning).
What other CYC boats are going to join us for the Holmes race next month? I need crew.
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