Dash for Cash Australia Day Sat 26th Jan

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Steve Charles
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15 Jan 2013 7:24am
Time to dust off your old boards the annual Australia Day Sandy Bay Regatta Association Dash for Cash is back on. Any types of windsurfers welcome new or old. Briefing outside Prossers restaurant Sandy Bay beach at 1.30pm. Start time is 2.30pm but if no wind the latest start will be 3pm. $10 entry and you need an approved buoyancy vest. There is normally no support or rescue boat so use common sense if its windy. There will be cash prizes from 1st-5th place, also pies and beers after the race. This event is supported by the Sandy Bay Regatta Association.
TASSIEROCKS
TASSIEROCKS
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15 Jan 2013 9:47am
Always a blast

Let hope for a large Speed Seekers turnout this year
houston
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15 Jan 2013 11:13pm
Don't know about speed seekers Russ I came in over the line last last year so I guess I should be able to beat that.........I'll be there always great fun
FoS
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FoS FoS
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16 Jan 2013 8:01am
I just aim to finish this year
AUS02
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16 Jan 2013 2:10pm
Can't wait ...
Kazza
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16 Jan 2013 2:28pm
Dito dito
Steve Charles
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16 Jan 2013 1:51pm
AUS02 said...
Can't wait ...


For the beer and pies
TASSIEROCKS
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16 Jan 2013 6:39pm
I agree best part of the day lets go for it this year
Rustbucket68
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16 Jan 2013 9:04pm
I'll be down if not working next Sat.
Kazza
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17 Jan 2013 10:56am
TASSIEROCKS said...
I agree best part of the day lets go for it this year


The dash or the beer & pies
TASSIEROCKS
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17 Jan 2013 11:44am
Pies and beer
Jezstrt
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17 Jan 2013 12:45pm
TASSIEROCKS said...
Pies and beer


Pie eating contest
Grevil
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17 Jan 2013 12:49pm
Beer drinking contest
izaak
izaak
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25 Jan 2013 11:40am
Forecast any good for tomorrow's dash for cash?
easty
easty
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25 Jan 2013 12:13pm
Saturday 26 January
No wind warning for Saturday for Derwent Estuary
Winds
South to southwesterly 5 to 15 knots tending south to southeasterly during the morning then east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots by early evening.
Seas
Up to 0.5 metres.
geared4knots
geared4knots
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25 Jan 2013 1:11pm
Looks like a big sail race.
Steve Charles
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25 Jan 2013 1:03pm
Thanks Easty. At least there will be some wind. The Sandy Bay Regatta Association have agreed to putting in $400 which is fantastic. If we get 15 entries that will be $550 up for grabs. $50 of that money will go into a lucky door prize. You need to be at the presentation and have entered the race to be eligible for that.
Rustbucket68
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25 Jan 2013 6:13pm
Bugger...working Tommorow
AUS02
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25 Jan 2013 8:48pm
izaak said...
Forecast any good for tomorrow's dash for cash?


Hi Izaak, I reckon it will be quite light, maybe 10-12 knots. Direction may be quite ESE, which could mean we are sailing from Sandy Bay toward Bellerive (Muzza's mark, for those who remember)!! If it gets a little stronger, maybe 12-15, then it will be pretty good for slalom with larger sails. Hopefully we'll get a good turn-out. Race will be happening regardless of the wind. If it puffs in a llittle bit stronger than is forecast, could be great fun and a full-on DASH-FOR-CASH!!!
Steve Charles
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25 Jan 2013 7:54pm
Good luck everyone. Damo sounds like the big toys might be coming out.
easty
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25 Jan 2013 9:07pm
Wish I could be there, sounds like it might be a good day for long boards.
Have fun everyone, and I'll do the Aussie Day thing and have a few crappy PNG beers while listening to Cold Chisel, and throw another yam on the bbq.
TASSIEROCKS
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25 Jan 2013 9:20pm
I think it's the Naish 135 and 8.8 for me please blow, I know Dave will have that big formula and it would be so nice to see it stay in his trailor
Steve Charles
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25 Jan 2013 9:04pm
I have a feeling if its light Will might be the dark horse in this race
Jezstrt
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25 Jan 2013 10:46pm
Dave might struggle without his masts
houston
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25 Jan 2013 10:50pm
easty said...
Wish I could be there, sounds like it might be a good day for long boards.
Have fun everyone, and I'll do the Aussie Day thing and have a few crappy PNG beers while listening to Cold Chisel, and throw another yam on the bbq.


Easty any wind up there? If you were really committed you'd get your a.se down here.
I'll see if I can do better than last year
Steve Charles
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25 Jan 2013 10:10pm
Jezstrt said...
Dave might struggle without his masts


I think Dave will have things covered
easty
easty
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25 Jan 2013 11:19pm
houston said...
Easty any wind up there? If you were really committed you'd get your a.se down here.


Yeah mate, blowin' at least 7 knots in the gusts when I went to the beach today, and that was a squall to announce today's monsoonal downpour. Which lasts 6 hours.
Jezstrt
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25 Jan 2013 11:19pm
Steve Charles said...
Jezstrt said...
Dave might struggle without his masts


I think Dave will have things covered


Mmmm dont know, i can see them
easty
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26 Jan 2013 7:21pm
What happened? Everyone still out on the river?
Steve Charles
Steve Charles
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26 Jan 2013 6:47pm
Just got home from a 5km dog walk straight after the Dash. Awesome event with about an 8-10 S/SE Sea breeze. Very light wind but lucky to get any because there was no wind until about 30 mins before the start. The formula boards dominated but everyone on non formula gear did so well to finish in that light breeze. Well done Dave who won the event yet again. It was a fairly close race with Will, Brendon and Dave all neck and neck to the mark. Brendon got around first with Dave Hot on his heals and Will close behind. Dave over took Bruno with about 1km or less to go.
First 5 placings Dave, Bruno, Will, Bear and Fitzy all on formula gear.
Big thanks again to the Sandy Bay Regatta Association for the $400 prize money and heaps of pies and beers afterwards. Also we had 17 entries which is 2 more than last year in a crappy forecast which is brilliant. Well done everyone
FoS
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26 Jan 2013 10:03pm
Not to mention Kazza was in the lead pack until the last sprint home.
I finished and not even last, but I used a sup board with a 7.5 sail.

I was leading a pack until 100 m from the eastern shorebouy when behind me got a gust and planed past me to the bouy, I managed to catch Jez up again as he dogged back to the western shore, and nearly got another.

Very light, Bear who finished in the money was behind me 1/2 way across to the eastern shore, then he got a gust on the door board and that was the last I saw of him.
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