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Tony Mills
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Wed 18th Dec RPYC Racing
A truly memorable race both for the right and the wrong reasons!
The wind was consistently in the SSW and averaged 20 knots throughout the race. Gusts on occasion were around 30 knots, but in the main they were only 4-5 knots over the recorded wind speed. This made it easier to set the sails for the weather without any serious broaches, well done Heather on the main!
With a crew of 8 aboard, Le Petit Foc set forward and a reef in the main we cleared away for action. Our start was on the money and the reach to Foam allowed us to pull away from the pack. Aida tried to claw us back but we were just too good on the day. Rounding Foam in front is always a great feeling but Ragnar was hot on our heels. Normally this is where the fleet of lighter boats start to overhaul us but not this time, Ragnar rounded a boat length behind and started to point well. But we still pulled away and as we entered Waylen Bay we were able to tack ahead of them, and the rest of the fleet.
We worked hard to keep the boat at speed, pointing well and ahead of the fleet. A couple of tacks later, Farrlap crossed ahead of us but they overreached the mark, and we rounded Sanders, still in the lead. Pole was set for the run down to Dolphin West, and the Wednesday fleet still trying to catch up! We continued to make good speed and rounded Dolphin West in the lead, bloody marvellous!
Two of the Farr’s were pointing well and started to overall us on this tack. We were making good speed, but Farrlap was pointing better and in a position to make tacking problematic. But we needed to tack! as we approached the rocks off Applecross. So we did, with the object of dipping Farrlap and pushing through the gap between their stern and the bow of a following Farr. That’s how it worked. Nothing more needs to be said, and in any case the video was pointing astern, so no evidence! Well remember three weeks ago when we tacked intending to dip LionHeart and only just avoided the dreaded ’T’ bone tactic, well this was an identical scenario, only this time with Farrlap. Same outcome though, missed them by millimetres! We really do need to do this with a lot less of the ‘nearly missing’. It may be that in close quarter tacking we need to hold the ‘on sheet’ longer, to bring the bow round and then let it through but don’t pull it tight until we are clear of the overtaking boat. Any way we have to do something, my nerves can’t take many more very near misses..
But the moment passed, we pulled ourselves together, and carried on into the breach. But by this time most of the Farr’s had figured out how to sail in strong winds are were overhauling us tack by tack on the way up the Brickies ‘A’. Even Huckleberry snuck ahead, but Aida had settled well astern. On reaching Brickies ‘A’&’B’ we had dropped back into the middle of the fleet. The downwind run was again well executed by Mark and Jane on the foredeck and I had time for a beer and a chat.
On reaching the Day Buoy we were merging with the ‘A’ Division. We had the inside running to the mark and stood our ground, if a little nervously. As we approached the mark, ‘The Fox’ (Div A) was out from us and busy losing the plot on the gybe, this left them out of control and aiming to ’T’ bone us, but they gained enough steerage to go round our stern.
We rounded on the stern of Huckleberry and kept up from them, taking their wind and then sailing past before we reached Knot Spit. Our next problem was that Ragnar snuck through on the inside and reached Poplar before us. We rounded Poplar and quickly tacked away to keep clear air. When we tacked onto port, towards the last mark, Matilda, Huckleberry had come back at us and forced us to tack away. They then tacked for the mark (Matilda) rounding just ahead of us. We tried to get back some of the ground before the line but they crossed 6s ahead of us, se’ la vie…
We ended the day 7th OTL out of fleet of 12 (inc Itinerant, although they DNF’d) and 1st OHC. A truly excellent result. We maintained a good speed of 5.52 knots over the course. Farrlap were 1st OTL (obviously recovered from, or perhaps spurred on by, the near miss) at a speed of 5.7 knots. Well Primed was 1st OTL in Division ‘A’ at a speed of 6.6 knots. We beat Elusive, LionHeart, Rum Runner and Aida over the Line.
In this race we were only 3m 6s behind the OTL winner and 2m 6s behind Eufarria. In much lighter winds, on 16th October, we were 18m 46s behind, the OTL winner - Eufarria.
The insets in the video are from RaceQ's:
raceqs.com/tv-beta/tv.htm#userId=1052137&divisionId=104457&updatedAt=2024-12-18T21:56:32Z&dt=2024-12-18T15:00:01+08:00..2024-12-18T17:47:31+08:00&boat=Lady%20Liza
The wind was consistently in the SSW and averaged 20 knots throughout the race. Gusts on occasion were around 30 knots, but in the main they were only 4-5 knots over the recorded wind speed. This made it easier to set the sails for the weather without any serious broaches, well done Heather on the main!
With a crew of 8 aboard, Le Petit Foc set forward and a reef in the main we cleared away for action. Our start was on the money and the reach to Foam allowed us to pull away from the pack. Aida tried to claw us back but we were just too good on the day. Rounding Foam in front is always a great feeling but Ragnar was hot on our heels. Normally this is where the fleet of lighter boats start to overhaul us but not this time, Ragnar rounded a boat length behind and started to point well. But we still pulled away and as we entered Waylen Bay we were able to tack ahead of them, and the rest of the fleet.
We worked hard to keep the boat at speed, pointing well and ahead of the fleet. A couple of tacks later, Farrlap crossed ahead of us but they overreached the mark, and we rounded Sanders, still in the lead. Pole was set for the run down to Dolphin West, and the Wednesday fleet still trying to catch up! We continued to make good speed and rounded Dolphin West in the lead, bloody marvellous!
Two of the Farr’s were pointing well and started to overall us on this tack. We were making good speed, but Farrlap was pointing better and in a position to make tacking problematic. But we needed to tack! as we approached the rocks off Applecross. So we did, with the object of dipping Farrlap and pushing through the gap between their stern and the bow of a following Farr. That’s how it worked. Nothing more needs to be said, and in any case the video was pointing astern, so no evidence! Well remember three weeks ago when we tacked intending to dip LionHeart and only just avoided the dreaded ’T’ bone tactic, well this was an identical scenario, only this time with Farrlap. Same outcome though, missed them by millimetres! We really do need to do this with a lot less of the ‘nearly missing’. It may be that in close quarter tacking we need to hold the ‘on sheet’ longer, to bring the bow round and then let it through but don’t pull it tight until we are clear of the overtaking boat. Any way we have to do something, my nerves can’t take many more very near misses..
But the moment passed, we pulled ourselves together, and carried on into the breach. But by this time most of the Farr’s had figured out how to sail in strong winds are were overhauling us tack by tack on the way up the Brickies ‘A’. Even Huckleberry snuck ahead, but Aida had settled well astern. On reaching Brickies ‘A’&’B’ we had dropped back into the middle of the fleet. The downwind run was again well executed by Mark and Jane on the foredeck and I had time for a beer and a chat.
On reaching the Day Buoy we were merging with the ‘A’ Division. We had the inside running to the mark and stood our ground, if a little nervously. As we approached the mark, ‘The Fox’ (Div A) was out from us and busy losing the plot on the gybe, this left them out of control and aiming to ’T’ bone us, but they gained enough steerage to go round our stern.
We rounded on the stern of Huckleberry and kept up from them, taking their wind and then sailing past before we reached Knot Spit. Our next problem was that Ragnar snuck through on the inside and reached Poplar before us. We rounded Poplar and quickly tacked away to keep clear air. When we tacked onto port, towards the last mark, Matilda, Huckleberry had come back at us and forced us to tack away. They then tacked for the mark (Matilda) rounding just ahead of us. We tried to get back some of the ground before the line but they crossed 6s ahead of us, se’ la vie…
We ended the day 7th OTL out of fleet of 12 (inc Itinerant, although they DNF’d) and 1st OHC. A truly excellent result. We maintained a good speed of 5.52 knots over the course. Farrlap were 1st OTL (obviously recovered from, or perhaps spurred on by, the near miss) at a speed of 5.7 knots. Well Primed was 1st OTL in Division ‘A’ at a speed of 6.6 knots. We beat Elusive, LionHeart, Rum Runner and Aida over the Line.
In this race we were only 3m 6s behind the OTL winner and 2m 6s behind Eufarria. In much lighter winds, on 16th October, we were 18m 46s behind, the OTL winner - Eufarria.
The insets in the video are from RaceQ's:
raceqs.com/tv-beta/tv.htm#userId=1052137&divisionId=104457&updatedAt=2024-12-18T21:56:32Z&dt=2024-12-18T15:00:01+08:00..2024-12-18T17:47:31+08:00&boat=Lady%20Liza
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Well done Tony & Lady Liza team. Rum Runner. 🙂
Хороший мотор. У меня китайский 32 lbs и аккумулятор гелевый на 90 ампер, на 5 передачи лодку 280 выводит на скорость 10 км.ч
Ride the wind, it's even better when you ride the wild hare. I'm in tears watching the crew work that boat.
Just discovered your post.....enjoying you run around the buoys. These Wednesday night events make the sailor....good training, Love the crew support. I'm trying to figure out where you're sailing and what kind of boat you have.
Thanks Dick, It's Wednesday afternoons (3.0pm start) Winter and Summer. We sail out of RPYC Perth, on the Swan River and put out a mixed fleet of between 40 and 60 boats in three divisions. Mine is a Bavaria 37 Cruiser and (as something of a caravan) I sail in Div 2.
Hi Dick, thanks for your comment (dated 8/9) on our wet Wednesday. I received an email containing the comment but I can't find it on the UA-cam site? Odd.
💞Wow💛💛💛💛💚💛💛
Really helpful video
Your welcome, one of these days I'll make another video as I now have a bimini with a crutch fitted into it and that is much sturdier than the roped on wooden crutch.
Do you have your battery locked down. Or is it just sitting in bottom of boat? Thanks
Hi, in this video it is simply an open battery on the floor near the seat. Since then I have bought a battery box and wired it up properly, its a bit bulky though. I also need to set up an emergency cut off (in case I fall over board, you never know!!).
Any chance you have the manual that can be shared online?
I found one on Etsy.
What is the inflatable brand and size
Hi Colin, Its a Nemo 2.3m inflatable. I bought it about 15 years ago and its very patched up now. I used it a few days ago to take the grandkids (2) ashore for ice-cream. A leaky floor made it a damp trip back - so more patches!
Hi Tony, I need to go through the bridges with my mb24, it is equipped of a fiddle adjusted inner forestay, would that be enough to keep tension or would you recommend using a pole as well? cheers
Hi, I'm not sure how your system would work. I think the MB24 had in line side stays - so they should remain under tension as the mast lowers, but I think you still need to fit wobble stoppers. To lower the mast you would need to set up two poles as an 'A' Frame with a block and tackle to the bow. I think there is still an MB24 association and I'm sure they would be best able to advise on lowering the mast.
@@MrBunyipDreaming Thank you for your answer, there is a block and tackle already fitted on the base of the inner stay so thats why i thought that could be enough, I can't find details for the mb24 association . happy sailing !
Thanks
It’s shit.
What kit do you recommend for the 50amp circuit breaker or fuse kit?
Hi, I went with the circuit breaker bought at the same time as the motor. I've now replaced it with the built in circuit breaker in the battery box, it just simplified the connections.
How's this motor going now? Have you used it much?
I've used it a couple of times, usually for 10-15 minute journeys. Once with two grand kids. Its working fine, but I have not put it through a full stress test (longer than 30 minutes). But it works well and is easy to set up. A lighter battery would help though, still considering lithium.
@@MrBunyipDreaming lithium is definitely the way to go. Thanks
ｐｒｏｍｏｓｍ 😍
? Thank you for the comment, but I'm not sure what it means?
How many lb thrust is the motor rated for?
Its 54lb thrust. This equates (at least as I understand it) to a battery draw of about 50amps per hour. Tony
What battery is it?
Hi, I use a 50 amp AGM battery. It weighs 15kilos. In theory it will run the Watersnake at full tilt (that's forward setting 5) for nearly an hour, but AGM's shouldn't be dropped below 50% so I should get about 30 minutes. Not a lot but sufficient for me to get to the coffee shop with two grandkids, a 10 minute run each way. Tony
Thanks. Looking to replace a 3hp petrol motor on a tender similar to yours. Will probably go the lithium way as I use it a lot.
@@jeffh676 hi Jeff, let me know how you go with Lithium, please. I considered it but the manufacturer advised against it, I couldn't figure out why but they were concerned about the level of power being delivered. By the way, I got my Watersnake from Dinga.com, they were cheaper than BCF and Anaconda.
Well. Today was the day. 44/36 watersnake, 2.4m alloy hulled inflatable. 25amphr lithium. Me and the dog. Exactly 1hr runtime 95%at full power. Traveled 4.5km. Amazing couldn’t believe the distance. Only 25amphr battery weighing 3kg.
@@jeffh676 Wow!, 3kgs and excellent power, I'll have to look at this, 15kgs suddenly seems weigh too heavy.. Can you let me know the battery specs, particularly output current? Thanks, Tony
Hi Tony, an old video but as a new owner,just a few questions, spinaker poles attached to bottom of furling jib? And I think you said you used spinaker stay , stays? No need for gin pole at mast? Thanks in advance, cheers for the video, Tim
Hi Tim, sorry I've only just picked up your question. This particular vid shows lowering mast on my Bavaria 37. The poles are not spinnaker poles, they are specifically made for mast lowering. Because the Seldon mast has spreaders which are set towards the stern they are not in line with the mast. When the mast comes off centre the spreaders and stays provide no support to the mast. Therefore I have special in line spreaders which are hoisted up the mast by the spinnaker halyard. These temporary stays are fitted to wobble stopper, which help maintain tension in the lowering process. I'm not sure what a gin pole would do? Hope this helps, please contact again if you need further . Best wishes. Tony
@@MrBunyipDreaming thanks Tony for clearing that up, just gathering information so as to best plan that mission. Good to know about the mooring near the bridges thanks for great Video👍
Heavens, this is scary and dangerous, but maybe we have all been there?
Amazing race!!
ne ho una ugnale non mi sta funzionando lo zig zag se mi puoi rispondere in italiano grazie
Hi Carmela, I'm not sure but you may not have the width setting correct. The attached diagrams may help: Ciao Carmela, non sono sicuro ma potresti non avere l'impostazione della larghezza corretta. Gli schemi allegati possono aiutare:
I could not get the diagram into a 'Reply' I've added one of the screens as a thumbnail on the video. If you want the full manual (in english I'm afraid) please email me at : tony.mills02@gmail.com Non sono riuscito a inserire il diagramma in una "Risposta", ho aggiunto una delle schermate come miniatura del video. Se vuoi il manuale completo (in inglese, temo) inviami un'e-mail a: tony.mills02@gmail.com
@@MrBunyipDreaming Buonasera Tony. Le scrivo per chiederle cortesemente se posso mandarle un’email per ricevere il manuale: ho la possibilità di comprare questo gioiello per soli 20 euro, ma non ho mai usato una macchina di questo tipo. Io credo che funzioni molto bene, ma, per esempio, la leva che cambia il punto (zig zig, dritto ecc) è bloccata, non si muove. Forse è necessario inserire il cam per farla muovere..non so. Ho tempo una settimana per decidere se portarla casa oppure no e vorrei studiare il manuale. La ringrazio tantissimo:)))))
@@laila7097 Ciao Lalla, ho due manuali (entrambi in inglese) in formato PDF e JPEG. Il mio indirizzo email è tony.mills02@gmail.com. Posso allegarli a una e-mail. Tanti auguri, Tony Hi Lalla, I have two manuals (both in English) in PDF and JPEG formats. My email address is tony.mills02@gmail.com. I can attach them to an email. Best wishes, Tony
@@laila7097 Ciao Lalla, se mi mandi una mail posso allegare i manuali che ho. Sono in inglese. (tony.mills02@gmail.com) Hi Lalla, if you email me I can attach the manuals I have. They are in English. (tony.mills02@gmail.com)
Bought one a couple of days ago, on 11 foot aluminium tender, goes well in river current and easy to operate, very pleased myself, ok price too at BCF $349:00
Good, a friend of mine with a 23' yacht has just bought the 64lb to get him in and out of his pen for sailing. It appears to work well on the first tests.
Is it still going ok ? Am considering Water Snake over Minn Kota as not happy with the MK I have had before . Cheers 🍻
I hv it purchased in 1964 from Kuwait by my parents. Its still working.
I can't say I use mine much, but I like the idea that its still working and that things were once made to last! Best wishes Tony
Love it Tone but I would love to see you shouting the orders 😘xxxx
Fond memories of the Swan River.
Side stays or Shrouds?
Hi Bob, I've tended to use the terms interchangeably? Other expressions may apply, 'wires holding up the pole in the middle', is often better understood by my racing crew! I've improved the system and came through the bridges on Tuesday afternoon, largely without incident, although one twat overtook me just before the railway bridge, had the mast not been well stayed I may well have lost it!
@@MrBunyipDreaming I did most of my sailing on Tallships.
i have a question, the electrical engine is brush or brushless?
Great Tony xxxx
where i can get the instruction manual for this machine i have one but no instruction manual
You can get original french manual easily by googling, but unless you know french you have to translate it. You can translate it by capturing an image and then using your phone or computer to translate the text in image.
Dónde compro el motor para esta máquina, por favor!!???
Disculpas, no puedo evitar encontrar un motor. Estoy en Australia y aquí no hay fuentes, salvo en máquinas de segunda mano.
Salve io ne ho.una uguale.lei.le.puo aggiustare ?
Salve restaura macchine da cucire ?
buenas noches si eres tan amable de com o colocar los platillos de el tira hilos de la referecia borletti 1102 gracias muy amable si me puedes indicar porfa
Hi, google translate spanish to english is not great, but I take it you want the Borletti 1102 reference manual? I will send what I have to your email address. Please email me at tony.mills02@gmail.com Regards Tony Hola, el traductor de Google de español a inglés no es genial, pero supongo que quieres el manual de referencia Borletti 1102. Enviaré lo que tengo a su dirección de correo electrónico. Por favor envíeme un correo electrónico a tony.mills02@gmail.com Saludos Tony
#1 13 seconds in - clearly see mark 33A #2 56 seconds in - yellow mark to starboard is 33B (cant read the ID on mark) #3 56 seconds - also see boat wake leading from 33B #4 1m12sec - sight of KA 115 under boom with a trailing wake #5 1m30sec - again sight KA 115 off stbd bow as LL broaches #6 1m58sec - passing what is believed to be mark 28 (Miller) to stbd. #7 3min47sec - KA115 viewed through rigging on stbd side #8 5min16sec - LL crosses KA115 wake and begins ot overtake on downwind side
How do u actually operate dis machine for d first time including threading process and every part use and function
As the owner of a UFO34 who has done this exercise numerous times in all sorts of conditions, you made this look effortless. Well done! If only the power boating fraternity appreciated how vulnerable the mast / mast step is whilst it is coming down, they would slow down and reduce their wake.
Thanks Ashley, the voice over after belies the tension at the time! I'm going again in a couple of weeks, looking for another low tide in early morning!
a sewing machine is NEVER supposed to be making all of that loud racket while running!!! The operator with their head right up against almost wojuld go deaf in no time; besides that racket means something is bent, missing, or broken. In ALL cases should never be run more than a second to see how bad it is.
Actually the Borletti is a pretty loud machine especially with its covers off. And Tony may have been in a small room when he recorded this, so the camera may be making it seem louder than it really is. Compare with this video: ua-cam.com/video/vxxOlk5YalI/v-deo.html Borletti 1102 machines are more collector's items than serious machines because of the number of plastic parts. But they are beautifully designed and the cam mechanism is really impressive.
Nor should it be run without something between to foot and feed dogs
Of course its an Alby!! what else would cruise the waves in 70knots of breeze in the Southern Ocean off Cape Horn!! Ok, I had my doubts about the ones off WA - but I stood corrected!
Albatross ??????? who knows?