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Yellow submarine will be comming

Thanks John, see you on Friday

Nix, if you could bring it to burghfield tomorrow evening, one of us will be able to take it to brixham.

Hi John,
could you measure my sails please? 
Planning to bro there lunch time ish.
thanks
Tom

draining an AC after a capsize requires a bit of skill and practice  as you say, the water level is usualy above thecenterboard case. basically you need to get some speed and sit back  to empty the water.

here are the steps we  follow:
- right the boat
- balance the boat and untangle everything
- open self bailers and release transom flap elastic
- centerbboard half up
- pull jib sheet tight and ease the main to allow the boat to bear away (the water is causing lots of weather helm and the rudder doesn't work as the boat is not moving)
- keep balancing the boat!!
- once on a beam reach, start pulling the mainsheet in gently (keep the jib tight until a lot of water has come out) and both helm and crew need to sit as far back as possible while still balancing the boat. You might be sitting under water at this point.
- as speed builts keep pulling the main in until it is trimmer properly and go for speed the jib can also be eased a bit at this point.
- assuming there is enough wind,the water will empty quickly down to the level of the top of the aft tank then move forward a bit to help the selfbailers drain the rest of the water.

Hope this helps
Tom
N3268

Could be interested. 
Alex, racing boats are exempt from the recreational craft directive. Never heard of needing a different trailer for the continent
Tom
N12 3268

Yellow Submarine  will be there
Tom
3268

Thanks Lucy, room booked

Hi does anyone have a spare bunk at hayling?
Tom
N3268

Yellow Submarine will be there
Tom
N3268

Helen can't make it so I'm looking for a crew. Anyone interested?

3268 planning to come

3268 will be there

pictures from the last race today from Eddie Mays:
http://www.eddiemays.com/gallery.php?id=110320wp&page=1

during the hamble winter series there's a field where you can park about 2 min walk from the club; dont know if its open at other times