Vacouver,BC

Anybody do any sailing up in the Vancouver Island area. I am planning to do two qualifiers, the Southern Straight Race in April and the Swiftsure in May to prep for the Van Isle 360 in 2007. I'd love to get some local info about the straight race. Bill CAL T/2

Bill, I've never done the Southern Straight Race but crew with a bunch of guys who have done all the races, Swiftsure, VanIsle 360, Salt Spring Island etc etc. I will ask them for info and and get back to you. Tomorrow is race day so should have some info for you Mon. We are training for the Swiftsure ourselves, will be on a J30. Neil Victoria --- In Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com, "Bill" <w.posner@s...> wrote: > > Anybody do any sailing up in the Vancouver Island area. I am planning > to do two qualifiers, the Southern Straight Race in April and the > Swiftsure in May to prep for the Van Isle 360 in 2007. > > I'd love to get some local info about the straight race. > Bill > CAL T/2 >

Hi Bill, I live in Vancouver and I did my first Southern Straights in 1978.... and I have actually lost count of how many... somewhere between 12 and 15. 10 or so Swiftsures and 1 Vanisle 360. Southern Straights is known as a gear buster. It is a 120 mile, early season race which means it is cold, wet and can blow like stink. 3 of the last 5 have seen 45 - 55 knots in the middle of the night. In last years edition the carnage was fairly devastating (hence the lack of finishes in the results on last years web page.... ( i didn't do it last year but have lots of stories of the night) I love all three of these races... they are challenging in all respects. Local knowledge is huge for tides, currents and wind/wind holes and tactics for all. What sort of boat are you going to do them on? The Vanisle 360 has a PHRF limit of 140 or faster.... Alan Storey Cal 3-30x 'Chimera' Vancouver B.C. --- In Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com, "Bill" <w.posner@s...> wrote: > > Anybody do any sailing up in the Vancouver Island area. I am planning > to do two qualifiers, the Southern Straight Race in April and the > Swiftsure in May to prep for the Van Isle 360 in 2007. > > I'd love to get some local info about the straight race. > Bill > CAL T/2 >

anybody know the phrf of the Buchan 37? >From: "Alan Storey" <fo… [at] shaw.ca> >Reply-To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com >To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com >Subject: [Cal_Boats] Re: Vacouver,BC >Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2006 03:12:34 -0000 > >Hi Bill, >I live in Vancouver and I did my first Southern Straights in 1978.... and I >have actually lost >count of how many... somewhere between 12 and 15. 10 or so Swiftsures and 1 >Vanisle >360. >Southern Straights is known as a gear buster. It is a 120 mile, early >season race which >means it is cold, wet and can blow like stink. 3 of the last 5 have seen 45 >- 55 knots in the >middle of the night. In last years edition the carnage was fairly >devastating (hence the lack >of finishes in the results on last years web page.... ( i didn't do it last >year but have lots of >stories of the night) >I love all three of these races... they are challenging in all respects. >Local knowledge is >huge for tides, currents and wind/wind holes and tactics for all. >What sort of boat are you going to do them on? The Vanisle 360 has a PHRF >limit of 140 or >faster.... > >Alan Storey >Cal 3-30x 'Chimera' >Vancouver B.C. > >--- In Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com, "Bill" <w.posner@s...> wrote: > > > > Anybody do any sailing up in the Vancouver Island area. I am planning > > to do two qualifiers, the Southern Straight Race in April and the > > Swiftsure in May to prep for the Van Isle 360 in 2007. > > > > I'd love to get some local info about the straight race. > > Bill > > CAL T/2 > > > > > > >

I will be racing on a friends Catalina 47. Bill In Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com, "Alan Storey" <fortyfunctions@s...> wrote: > > Hi Bill, > I live in Vancouver and I did my first Southern Straights in 1978.... and I have actually lost > count of how many... somewhere between 12 and 15. 10 or so Swiftsures and 1 Vanisle > 360. > Southern Straights is known as a gear buster. It is a 120 mile, early season race which > means it is cold, wet and can blow like stink. 3 of the last 5 have seen 45 - 55 knots in the > middle of the night. In last years edition the carnage was fairly devastating (hence the lack > of finishes in the results on last years web page.... ( i didn't do it last year but have lots of > stories of the night) > I love all three of these races... they are challenging in all respects. Local knowledge is > huge for tides, currents and wind/wind holes and tactics for all. > What sort of boat are you going to do them on? The Vanisle 360 has a PHRF limit of 140 or > faster.... > > Alan Storey > Cal 3-30x 'Chimera' > Vancouver B.C. > > --- In Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com, "Bill" <w.posner@s...> wrote: > > > > Anybody do any sailing up in the Vancouver Island area. I am planning > > to do two qualifiers, the Southern Straight Race in April and the > > Swiftsure in May to prep for the Van Isle 360 in 2007. > > > > I'd love to get some local info about the straight race. > > Bill > > CAL T/2 > > >

Never heard of it. Bill In Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com, "r good" <my1972ih@h...> wrote: > > anybody know the phrf of the Buchan 37? > > > >From: "Alan Storey" <fortyfunctions@s...> > >Reply-To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com > >To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com > >Subject: [Cal_Boats] Re: Vacouver,BC > >Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2006 03:12:34 -0000 > > > >Hi Bill, > >I live in Vancouver and I did my first Southern Straights in 1978.... and I > >have actually lost > >count of how many... somewhere between 12 and 15. 10 or so Swiftsures and 1 > >Vanisle > >360. > >Southern Straights is known as a gear buster. It is a 120 mile, early > >season race which > >means it is cold, wet and can blow like stink. 3 of the last 5 have seen 45 > >- 55 knots in the > >middle of the night. In last years edition the carnage was fairly > >devastating (hence the lack > >of finishes in the results on last years web page.... ( i didn't do it last > >year but have lots of > >stories of the night) > >I love all three of these races... they are challenging in all respects. > >Local knowledge is > >huge for tides, currents and wind/wind holes and tactics for all. > >What sort of boat are you going to do them on? The Vanisle 360 has a PHRF > >limit of 140 or > >faster.... > > > >Alan Storey > >Cal 3-30x 'Chimera' > >Vancouver B.C. > > > >--- In Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com, "Bill" <w.posner@s...> wrote: > > > > > > Anybody do any sailing up in the Vancouver Island area. I am planning > > > to do two qualifiers, the Southern Straight Race in April and the > > > Swiftsure in May to prep for the Van Isle 360 in 2007. > > > > > > I'd love to get some local info about the straight race. > > > Bill > > > CAL T/2 > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

3 on the NW PHRF roster at 139, 142, and 152. The link is at: http://www.phrf-nw.org/ Enjoy the straits.... Terry Spencer C2-29 Tacoma on 1/31/06 9:42 AM, r good at my… [at] hotmail.com wrote: > anybody know the phrf of the Buchan 37? > > >> >From: "Alan Storey" <fo… [at] shaw.ca> >> >Reply-To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com >> >To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com >> >Subject: [Cal_Boats] Re: Vacouver,BC >> >Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2006 03:12:34 -0000 >> > >> >Hi Bill, >> >I live in Vancouver and I did my first Southern Straights in 1978.... and I >> >have actually lost >> >count of how many... somewhere between 12 and 15. 10 or so Swiftsures and 1 >> >Vanisle >> >360. >> >Southern Straights is known as a gear buster. It is a 120 mile, early >> >season race which >> >means it is cold, wet and can blow like stink. 3 of the last 5 have seen 45 >> >- 55 knots in the >> >middle of the night. In last years edition the carnage was fairly >> >devastating (hence the lack >> >of finishes in the results on last years web page.... ( i didn't do it last >> >year but have lots of >> >stories of the night) >> >I love all three of these races... they are challenging in all respects. >> >Local knowledge is >> >huge for tides, currents and wind/wind holes and tactics for all. >> >What sort of boat are you going to do them on? The Vanisle 360 has a PHRF >> >limit of 140 or >> >faster.... >> > >> >Alan Storey >> >Cal 3-30x 'Chimera' >> >Vancouver B.C. >> > >> >--- In Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com, "Bill" <w.posner@s...> wrote: >>> > > >>> > > Anybody do any sailing up in the Vancouver Island area. I am planning >>> > > to do two qualifiers, the Southern Straight Race in April and the >>> > > Swiftsure in May to prep for the Van Isle 360 in 2007. >>> > > >>> > > I'd love to get some local info about the straight race. >>> > > Bill >>> > > CAL T/2 >>> > > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > SPONSORED LINKS > > Boating sailing > <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Boating+sailing&w1=Boating+sailing&w2=Sai > ling+boat&w3=Sailing&w4=Boating&c=4&s=65&.sig=KgsPLsahA8AB__qRyAt_XQ> > Sailing boat > <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Sailing+boat&w1=Boating+sailing&w2=Sailin > g+boat&w3=Sailing&w4=Boating&c=4&s=65&.sig=oZUJLnrR0FEbvZ5o13Ffaw> Sailing > <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Sailing&w1=Boating+sailing&w2=Sailing+boa > t&w3=Sailing&w4=Boating&c=4&s=65&.sig=eGOXnwatS3x0LYN3XxVdNA> > Boating > <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Boating&w1=Boating+sailing&w2=Sailing+boa > t&w3=Sailing&w4=Boating&c=4&s=65&.sig=yMCAyUrqzhoqLD5Ydiy-Rg> > > > > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > * Visit your group "Cal_Boats <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Cal_Boats> " on > the web. > * > * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > * Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com > <mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com?subject=Unsubscribe> > * > * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service > <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> . > > > >

thanks! >From: Terrence Spencer <ts… [at] harbornet.com> >Reply-To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com >To: <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> >Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Re: Vacouver,BC >Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 18:40:20 -0800 > >3 on the NW PHRF roster at 139, 142, and 152. The link is at: > >http://www.phrf-nw.org/ > >Enjoy the straits.... > >Terry Spencer >C2-29 >Tacoma > > >on 1/31/06 9:42 AM, r good at my… [at] hotmail.com wrote: > > > anybody know the phrf of the Buchan 37? > > > > > >> >From: "Alan Storey" <fo… [at] shaw.ca> > >> >Reply-To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com > >> >To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com > >> >Subject: [Cal_Boats] Re: Vacouver,BC > >> >Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2006 03:12:34 -0000 > >> > > >> >Hi Bill, > >> >I live in Vancouver and I did my first Southern Straights in 1978.... >and I > >> >have actually lost > >> >count of how many... somewhere between 12 and 15. 10 or so Swiftsures >and 1 > >> >Vanisle > >> >360. > >> >Southern Straights is known as a gear buster. It is a 120 mile, early > >> >season race which > >> >means it is cold, wet and can blow like stink. 3 of the last 5 have >seen 45 > >> >- 55 knots in the > >> >middle of the night. In last years edition the carnage was fairly > >> >devastating (hence the lack > >> >of finishes in the results on last years web page.... ( i didn't do it >last > >> >year but have lots of > >> >stories of the night) > >> >I love all three of these races... they are challenging in all >respects. > >> >Local knowledge is > >> >huge for tides, currents and wind/wind holes and tactics for all. > >> >What sort of boat are you going to do them on? The Vanisle 360 has a >PHRF > >> >limit of 140 or > >> >faster.... > >> > > >> >Alan Storey > >> >Cal 3-30x 'Chimera' > >> >Vancouver B.C. > >> > > >> >--- In Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com, "Bill" <w.posner@s...> wrote: > >>> > > > >>> > > Anybody do any sailing up in the Vancouver Island area. I am >planning > >>> > > to do two qualifiers, the Southern Straight Race in April and the > >>> > > Swiftsure in May to prep for the Van Isle 360 in 2007. > >>> > > > >>> > > I'd love to get some local info about the straight race. > >>> > > Bill > >>> > > CAL T/2 > >>> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > SPONSORED LINKS > > > > Boating sailing > > ><http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Boating+sailing&w1=Boating+sailing&w2=Sai > > ling+boat&w3=Sailing&w4=Boating&c=4&s=65&.sig=KgsPLsahA8AB__qRyAt_XQ> > > Sailing boat > > ><http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Sailing+boat&w1=Boating+sailing&w2=Sailin > > g+boat&w3=Sailing&w4=Boating&c=4&s=65&.sig=oZUJLnrR0FEbvZ5o13Ffaw> >Sailing > > ><http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Sailing&w1=Boating+sailing&w2=Sailing+boa > > t&w3=Sailing&w4=Boating&c=4&s=65&.sig=eGOXnwatS3x0LYN3XxVdNA> > > Boating > > ><http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Boating&w1=Boating+sailing&w2=Sailing+boa > > t&w3=Sailing&w4=Boating&c=4&s=65&.sig=yMCAyUrqzhoqLD5Ydiy-Rg> > > > > > > > > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > > > * Visit your group "Cal_Boats <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Cal_Boats> >" on > > the web. > > * > > * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > * Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com > > <mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com?subject=Unsubscribe> > > * > > * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service > > <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> . > > > > > > > > > >