Unfortunately I've been neglecting my Gk for a couple of years as I've been racing on other boats, however I've shifted focus this year and Strider is having a new lease of life!!

I rated my boat as ISC this year for the round the Island race and had a very good race (excluding hitting the wreck) and won the gk class, so now I'm keen to get my hands on the awesome trophy!! Does anyone know who has it?

I then thought if we'd entered as IRC where would we have come .... using the basic assumption that I'd have done it in the same time and the rating was the same as last years IRC of 0.834 ... corrected time would have been 8:20:28.... the folkboat that won it did it in .. 8:19:24 - AAGGRRHHHHH NO!!!!!!!!!!!

Obviously its like the fish that got away story ... we could have had a worse start .. got stuck in a hole etc. So now I need to pray for similar condtions next year!!

One other thing , I'd also like to understand the link with the quarter tonne rule as I'd like to compete in the quarter tonne class at cowes. I've emailed their class to see what the entrance criteria are, I'm guessing that I just need to have an IRC rating and have joined the association. Any info on this would really help.

Congratulations on a fine win. We came second and we very impressed by your total finish time.

I think Forethought has the cup?

Anyone got a spinnaker for sale I ripped one of mine during a practice session on the friday

Email Chris Hawkes [Minx- Poole YC]
<hawkes.chris@ic24.net>
He has all the info on 1/4 & IRC

Email Chris Hawkes [Minx- Poole YC]
<hawkes.chris@ic24.net>
He has all the info on 1/4 & IRC

Following a recent Navy reunion, a beer fuelled challenge was made and I am now committed to enter Hurly Burly for the Round the Island 2010. She is Fractional rigged and has a bit of a racing history. See you all there! So the question is whether to enter as ISC in the GK24 class so we can all race together or to go IRC and aim for a good outright placing.

Next question: Does anyone have any good or bad recommendations for sailmakers for the GK. A new set of racing sails is needed ... If a job is worth doing etc.

Julian

juliancaddy@btinternet.com
07799 411712

Hi Strider
Congratulations on your win in the GK class in the Round the Island Race this year. Did you locate the trophy? If not you should contact the ISC office as you have to sign for it and then you must return the cup before the next year's race.
Fred