Historical 18-Footers Australian Championships 2020

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.พ. 2020
  • In three heats in January and February 2020 the Australian Historical 18-footers fleet decided their national Championships. The main contenders were multiple previous winner John “Woody” Winning, and Harold Cudmore who won two years ago. Woody has changed to a different boat, The Mistake, but Harold and his crew have Yendys, the boat in which they won 2 years ago. Yendys is generally faster upwind and in the light, The Mistake is generally faster downwind and in fresh conditions. Who can predict what will happen?
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  • @iowapanner2223
    @iowapanner2223 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    The traffic added some excitement in the first heat, but the wind in the third made for some wet action!
    Thanks for sharing.

  • @nobreighner
    @nobreighner 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent narration. Not much excessive flotation in those boats.

  • @billstevens3796
    @billstevens3796 ปีที่แล้ว

    Tiny boats. Virtually no freeboard. *RIDICULOUS* amounts of sail.
    Looks like fun!

  • @JohnBessa
    @JohnBessa 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    pure chaos, how many races going on at once ? surprised the ferries and cruise ship didn't get tangled too

  • @FastForwardSailing
    @FastForwardSailing 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice to see these boats still being used!

  • @thomasarussellsr
    @thomasarussellsr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Damned good race series video.
    Also, damned shame capsize in the third heat there, would have been a dandy of a last leg. I really enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing it.

  • @adrianvalbuena8158
    @adrianvalbuena8158 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    How nice they are!!!!! (the boats)

  • @lesteranddonna
    @lesteranddonna 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Interesting to see a set of sails made by Jonkind

  • @brycenew
    @brycenew 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks Ian! Love these yachts so much; a massive treasure for Sydney & Australia. Are Saturday’s race day & are random crew spots still often available? Cheers

    • @SmithysBoatshed
      @SmithysBoatshed  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      We race every Saturday from October to Easter except for a 3-week break over Xmas. Crew spots are occasionally available particularly early in the season.

    • @brycenew
      @brycenew 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@SmithysBoatshed Thanks Ian. Whose the best person to contact regarding looking for a fill-in crew spot or best to contact the club on their email? Cheers

    • @SmithysBoatshed
      @SmithysBoatshed  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Sorry Bryce, missed your comment until now. Best to turn up on Saturday from about 11am and ask around. Keep trying till you find a spot.SFS, MacDougall St Kirribilli.

    • @brycenew
      @brycenew 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ian Smith Boats Thanks Ian

  • @escope1959
    @escope1959 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    WOW! That's just nuts. They need to practice allot before this

  • @justbecause3187
    @justbecause3187 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    At 13:30 it appears that Yendies Doesn't have a forestay as they bring the pole straight across, is that correct?

    • @SmithysBoatshed
      @SmithysBoatshed  4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Wire luff jib is only forestay. Jib is dropped to swing pole through then raised again.

  • @aus71383
    @aus71383 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    were the fiberglass boats trying to ram them? 1:50

  • @bryansmith1920
    @bryansmith1920 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hey in a Moody 30 did a chicken run (with my Virgin crew) on a Greek ferry He didn't chicken I don't know why ;-))

  • @wightwalker2453
    @wightwalker2453 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Are these Bermuda One designs, similar to Bermuda fitted dinghy?

    • @SmithysBoatshed
      @SmithysBoatshed  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      There are some similarities but Aussie 18-footers have a separate history going back well over a century. See www..openboat.com.au

  • @markaridgway
    @markaridgway 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    These people must be crazy.

    • @thomasarussellsr
      @thomasarussellsr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      But a little crazy makes life a lot more fun.

  • @annteve
    @annteve 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    In 50 years sailing, I’ve never heard the expression “a shy reach”. Explanation?

    • @TermiteUSA
      @TermiteUSA 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Not quite fetching?

    • @annteve
      @annteve 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Capt Termite. A “fetch” or “fetching”, is not a common term in Canada. It is a close-hauled up-wind course to a windward mark that can be achieved without tacking or “beating” to windward. That makes fetching a course in relation to a lee mark, rather than a sail trim in relation to just the wind. One could be close-hauled (for the sake of example on a port tack) with the mark lying off the starboard bow. I’m accustom to a reach being a course roughly at right angle to the wind a close reach being less than 90° to the wind and a broad reach being a course roughly in the range +- of 90° with running being much greater than 90° to 180°.
      It’s rather like boxing a compass.

    • @Ibh111142
      @Ibh111142 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What

    • @SmithysBoatshed
      @SmithysBoatshed  4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Anne Teve I guess it must be a local expression here in Sydney. If the wind is beyond say 3/4 off the stern to on the beam or even forward of it we say it is shy. If not too shy it will be a shy run, if very shy it will be a shy reach.

    • @ushoys
      @ushoys 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      A shy reach is what I used to get in the back row of the pictures