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Hi All

I'm planning to have a crack at the East Coast Piers Race again this year. All the info can be found at http://www.eastcoastpiersrace.com/. It would be great to have a few more Mustos there to play with.

We will be doing the Colne Point Race which is about 27 miles, although you cover a bit more depending on wind direction etc. It took me just shy of 3 hours last year, and it's a race that could definitely be won by a well sailed Musto. The navigation is easy - you pretty much just sail headland to headland going through a series of gates which they use to keep track of the fleet for safety purposes.

There are requirements to carry some safety kit which are in the SIs. I just had a dry bag clipped around my rack with it all in so it didn't get in the way at all. The hardest thing to store was the paddle, which I tied underneath the spinnaker sock.

There are two round the cans races on the Saturday afternoon with the long distance race on the Sunday. Overall it was a really well run, relaxed event and something a little out the ordinary.

If you have any questions give me a shout, otherwise hopefully I'll see some of you there.

Cheers

Dave
GBR535

Hi Dave

I think im going to give it a go. will look at the weather closer to the time.

dan

A few of the blackwater Musto's will be around I am sure. I am planning on doing the Sunday if there is any breeze, can probably also offer accomodation 20 mins from the club if you don't fancy camping

im now a member at marconi as well as blackwater, i'll be out on safety boat with cameras in hand for this edition as im still learning to stay upright, ive been chatting with the organizers and theyre expecting 18footers, 800s, 49ers, b14's, moths and int canoes. they will split results out too if enough enter. very friendly club, good food and a great bar too!

i am in if its decent forecast

rme wrote:A few of the blackwater Musto's will be around I am sure. I am planning on doing the Sunday if there is any breeze, can probably also offer accomodation 20 mins from the club if you don't fancy camping

out me in rich