Raced the Prior Cup on Saturday 15th September. Fantastic day – course upriver – Cliff, Canewdon, Cliff, Canewdon. Youngest member of the team Arthur Sturmer (10 months) with mummy Anna, Al, Edwin, Ed, Jude, Jason, Denis, Dani, H. Great event put on by RJ Prior – fish and chips in the boatyard – great day […]
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Prior Cup and Congratulations Tim and Claire
September 16th, 2007heartbeatoffshore.com is launched
September 8th, 2007Welcome to heartbeatoffshore.com. The site is new but developing slowly, so check back regularly for more news, information and pics regarding Heartbeat 3 offshore adventures. We’re currently getting ready for the Rolex Fastnet starting at 1120h on Sunday August 12th from Cowes.
Oh yes……..
August 26th, 2007…..and where were we placed in Class 1? 1st Inn Spirit, 2nd Ding Dong, 3rd HB3, 4th Oystercatcher XXVI and 5th Skipjack of Cowes. 16th overall!!
Houghton Cup – 25th August
August 26th, 2007The first day of Burnham Week – and the penultimate EAORA race of the season brought 19 boats in three Classes to the start line. Three starts got away in light airs on the shorter (42 mile) course. In Class 1, the enthusiasm of Inn Spirit and Heartbeat III helms resulted in pushing the line […]
Another view of the Fastnet
August 20th, 2007Ian Cowie’s reports on the Fastnet on Artemis provide a good account of events! See http://www.mediaplayer.telegraph.co.uk/?item=bc762b5d-f4d3-4a57-8482-ea6dcab4cfbf
Moving on………………
August 20th, 2007…………and on 25th August is the first week of Burnham Week with the EAORA Houghton Cup on the first Saturday. HB3 will probably race the first three days of Burnham Week and the Town Cup on the last Saturday of the week. Crew as yet to be finalised.
Return from Plymouth
August 20th, 2007The delivery team (Chris G, Chris A, Dani, Ed, J and J) set off at 1715h from Plymouth in a pleasant 16 knot + southwesterly and arrived back in Burnham after a fantastic sail/motor sail at 0730h on Friday. Definitely a record-breaking trip. Undertook a rounding the Fastnet ceremony – see Gallery – with our […]
Other People’s Thoughts
August 15th, 2007Dee Caffari said (having retired from the race when sailing Aviva) ‘”Last night was wild. It was really, really black with no visibility. With so much rain and waves, you couldn’t tell which was fresh water and which was salt. It was a bit miserable. We had average wind of 30-35 knots and gusts of […]
Decision Time Again
August 15th, 2007Situation – boat sailing perfectly – crew going according to plan, one bad case of sea-sickness. But…..broken pulpit – not repairable with compromised lifelines – making it very risky for anyone out of cockpit or on foredeck. Wind increasing 30k + regularly – visibility dreadful – not possible to see those on foredeck or hear, […]
Into the Night…..
August 15th, 2007..Cloud build up developing with increased sustained wind. About 2130 – BANG – genny halyard parts 8″ from top. Rapid recovery and change of halyards – so little time lost. Starboard pulpit fitments parted but jury-rigged back together so lifelines intact. Sea state excellent and HB3 driving through well-balanced and comfortable. Consideration given at 2200 […]
Down the Coast we Go
August 15th, 2007Continued making good progress with wind backing enough for us only to have to make one tack out to clear point. Boat behaving well, good spirits on board – managing 8k + most of time. Pasta and garlic bread at 1830h went down well. Decision to commence watch system at 2200, but conditions good so […]
Decision Time
August 15th, 2007Woke in anticipation at 0700 on Monday – downloaded GRIB gfs files and reviewed weather. Not encouraging. Email from Chris Tibbs which gave a professional overview ‘South veering southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9, veering northwest 4 or 5 later. This mornings forecast charts look slightly worse than the ones […]
Progress….
August 15th, 2007Continued beating out west sparring with a number of boats on cross tacks – Samantha being main one. Wind developing and creeping nearer 20k so elected to change down to #3. Skip wrong footed on a port/starboard, tacked back and ended up taking us to Shingles without time to complete manoeuvre, at same time as […]
The Start
August 15th, 2007Left Haslar Marina at 0945 and through South Check-in Gate at Cowes at 1045 with storm jib and trysail set – close behind us was icapLeopard. Original intention to start (1220) at RYS/Medina end. Test runs and review of other starts showed could be tricky so chose to reach in under full power down the […]
Postponement of 25 hours
August 12th, 2007Weeeeeeeeelll……..RORC have postponed start for 25h which takes us to 1220h Monday 13th August. Why? Well, as we had seen, huge instability in weather patterns with substantial winds – probably starting early hours of Tuesday – with hugely unpredictable outcomes. Jan Grosvenor and Chris Tibbs addressed a (very) well attended briefing at 1600h. Potential weather […]
Town Cup 2007
April 9th, 2007Well we tried – and thanks to all – but light airs and a bad start – well done Jason – didn’t help. But three seconds on corrected behind Skipjack…….Doh!!!! See http://burnhamweek.org.uk/result.php?result=2007-1-5-0 for it all laid bare.
Safe Haven
August 15th, 0207Had already planned ‘get out of jail’ options. We were (~0315) 15 miles south of Bigbury Bay. Plymouth 21 miles 315 degrees. Bear away on to broadish reach with storm jib and two-reef main. Arrive at Plymouth Breakwater (Knap Buoy) after 1h 45 minutes. Passed breakwater at 11.6 knots. Dowsed sails and into Queen Anne […]