Race day has arrived

Race day has arrived

1/8/2010 11:13

370 sailors will set sail today for the first day of racing in the 2010 Magic Marine Topper National Championships

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6/8/2010 17:24It's all over - Bar the prize giving More... 
6/8/2010 15:03Bronze C7 finish - 22, 85, 648 then big gap to: 156, 319, 360, 177, 89, 430, 411, 698, 87,185 
6/8/2010 14:59Silver C7 finish - 357, with 100metre lead 46, 354, close finish between 604, 223, 268, 282, then: 576, 142  
6/8/2010 14:52Gold finish - 407, 149, 312, 504, then gap to 479, 525, 345, 514, 590, 331, 570, 609 
6/8/2010 14:51Silver at 1st windward - 357, 249, 46, then gap to 268, 79, 223, 670, 554, 600, 505, 537 
6/8/2010 14:51Committee boat hoists AP over A - Racing over for today for Gold Fleet More... 
6/8/2010 14:44Gold fleet underway - Approaching second windward mark on outer loop 
6/8/2010 14:30Regatta fleet results - On website and about to be posted on the noticeboard More... 
6/8/2010 13:55Gold C7 - In seqence for start 
6/8/2010 13:52Silver C6 finish - 604, 554, 357, 602, 232, 680, 205, 313, 522, 596, 142, 146, 647, 79 
6/8/2010 13:30All C6 races completed - 300+ very skillful and happy sailors getting ready for C7 start. Much better than horse riding is one comment. (Sarah!) 
6/8/2010 13:29Gold C6 finish - 149, 407, 312 
6/8/2010 13:21Dolphins staying with silver - Silver leaders trying to out run the dolphins across top reach 
6/8/2010 13:12Gold at 2nd windward mark - Fleet coming around in bunches 407, 149, 312, then gap to: 379, 570, 590, 580, gap to 303, 504, 331, 144, 510, 673, 346 
6/8/2010 13:02Bronze C6 at first mark - 317, 85, 156, 158, 360, 22, 177, 143, 334, 41, 386, 163, 688, 648, 411, 599, 578, 65, 699, 692 More... 
6/8/2010 13:00dolphins on the cource! - Small pod of 3 - 4 dolphins tracking the silver fleet up the beat. 
6/8/2010 12:54Silver at 1st mark - 550, 554, 604, 223, 79, 268, 285, 670, 647, 349, 142, 313, 357, 522, 46, 561, 596, 390 
6/8/2010 12:50Bronze C6 started - All first races of the day away 
6/8/2010 12:48Gold at first mark - 312, 149, 570, 580, 590, 407, 144, 504, 421 
6/8/2010 12:36sIlver C6 away - More... 
6/8/2010 12:36Silver C6 in sequence -  
6/8/2010 12:15Gold C6 away - Clean start under black flag 
6/8/2010 12:10Boats launched - Visibility now good and all boats away 
6/8/2010 10:26Sailors to prepare to launch - Dinghy compounds will be open at 10:45 More... 
6/8/2010 09:43Postponement for one hour - Waiting to see how weather settles 
6/8/2010 09:19Racing scheduled - PRO briefs sailors More... 
6/8/2010 08:36Early morning start - Wet and windy More... 
5/8/2010 23:59Blog for Friday 5th August - ... 
5/8/2010 18:45Friday race timings - Official confirmation More... 
5/8/2010 17:15Friday race timings - Provisionally brought forward 1 hour More... 
5/8/2010 17:15All boats ashore -  
5/8/2010 16:20Bronze fleet finished - Leaders More... 
5/8/2010 16:07Silver fleet finishing - Leaders More... 
5/8/2010 15:54AP over A flown on committee boat - All fleets finishing after Race 2 More... 
5/8/2010 15:52Silver fleet second beat - Leaders More... 
5/8/2010 15:51Bronze fleet at windward mark - Leaders More... 
5/8/2010 15:35Bronze fleet away - Wind easing 
5/8/2010 15:34Gold just finishing second race of today - Leaders More... 
5/8/2010 15:18Silver at windward mark - Leaders More... 
5/8/2010 15:18Silver fleet away - Finally... 
5/8/2010 15:01Silver fleet postponed after general recall - Lots of sailors over More... 
5/8/2010 14:59Silver in sequence - Black flag start 
5/8/2010 14:56Gold fleet at windward mark - Leaders More... 
5/8/2010 14:46Gold fleet away - 14:43 and Gold fleet are away More... 
5/8/2010 14:11Postponement flag flying again - Windshift postpones Gold Fleet More... 
5/8/2010 14:11Gold in sequence - Wind reduced to 7 knots 
5/8/2010 13:44Postponement - Wind shifts to 340 deg More... 
5/8/2010 13:24Bronze fleet finish first race of today - Leaders More... 
5/8/2010 13:23Silver fleet just finished - Leading boats More... 
5/8/2010 13:05Gold fleet completed first race of today - 55 minutes of racing - leaders More... 
5/8/2010 13:03Gold fleet now on second beat - Leaders More... 
5/8/2010 13:02Bronze fleet at windward mark - Leaders More... 
5/8/2010 12:52Silver fleet at windward mark - Leaders More... 
5/8/2010 12:46Photo from the boat park - Sailors gathered together before launch today More... 
5/8/2010 12:46Bronze fleet away - Again under I flag - some individual recalls 
5/8/2010 12:39Gold fleet at windward mark - Leaders More... 
5/8/2010 12:26News from racecourse - Silver fleet now underway under I flag - some OCS 
5/8/2010 12:22News from racecourse - Gold fleet away - all clear under I flag 
5/8/2010 12:11News from the racecourse - Gold fleet now in sequence for the start of the first race of today 
5/8/2010 12:11AP flying - Postponement whilst course is changed after windshift 
5/8/2010 11:57All sailors afloat - Making their way to the race course More... 
5/8/2010 09:52The new prototype Sailing Solutions bracket - Spotted last night - for parents and supporters... More... 
5/8/2010 09:47Day 5 of the event - Still not much sun but a nice breeze More... 
4/8/2010 23:59Blog for Wednesday 3rd August - ... 
4/8/2010 23:59Blog for Thursday 4th August - ... 
4/8/2010 18:35All sailors now ashore - Many tired and ready for a good nights rest 
4/8/2010 16:59Guest blogger signing off now to rescue tired sailor - Over to Phil, did you guess OP? More... 
4/8/2010 16:53Bronze order - going to finish at mark 2 More... 
4/8/2010 16:50Silver fleet position - Good battle at front of fleet between... More... 
4/8/2010 16:42ETA for all fleets - see more More... 
4/8/2010 16:42gold fleet returning to shore -  
4/8/2010 16:39Gold at gate - Reaching to finish, current order is.......... More... 
4/8/2010 16:06Silver fleet away - All clear on 2nd black flag start 
4/8/2010 16:03Unfortunately OP returning to shore - may miss the next 2 start reports, sorry 
4/8/2010 15:58Silver recall, on black - Reports suggest that half the fleet looked over More... 
4/8/2010 15:48Silver in sequence - Straight to Black Flag 
4/8/2010 15:45Gold fleet away, race 3 -  
4/8/2010 15:40122 showing off to Press Boat - Capsizes More... 
4/8/2010 15:36Gold fleet news - The line has been reset More... 
4/8/2010 15:34Bronze fleet order - At Mk 4 More... 
4/8/2010 15:32Silver reefed boats - 562 leads, wih 696 and 683, mid fleet 
4/8/2010 15:27Silver order, and other news - At Mk 4 More... 
4/8/2010 15:13gold fleet finished R2 - PRO hopes to turn them around in 10 mins for last start 
4/8/2010 15:07Back markers for Gold fleet - Do you really want to know? More... 
4/8/2010 15:05Gold fleet at 2nd Windward - 407 149 525 570 379 580 312 504 238 346 
4/8/2010 15:04Current conditions - Report from course gives 14, gusting 16 kts, up to 30 degree shifts More... 
4/8/2010 14:54News from Silver fleet - Race 2 today had a number of BFDs, sorry no numbers yet. 
4/8/2010 14:38OP now on course, more info - Gold at gate, Silver at Mk 1, bronze away with some OCS 
4/8/2010 14:31News from course - There are retirements in all fleets, no numbers yet 
4/8/2010 14:28Bronze fleet - fleet just finishing race 1 More... 
4/8/2010 14:15Gold fleet update - Fleet away under black, click more for BFD numbers More... 
4/8/2010 14:12Injuries - IMPORTANT NOTICE - Parents not on site More... 
4/8/2010 13:59Gold false information - Sorry, Gold fleet NOT started race 2 
4/8/2010 13:56gold fleet now away in race 2 -  
4/8/2010 13:50retirements - We think that there are 4-5 boats returning to the beach from the main fleet More... 
4/8/2010 13:47Gold fleet - General recall, we guess it will be black next More... 
4/8/2010 13:45Gold fleet - In sequence for Race 2 More... 
4/8/2010 13:44Silver finish - Reported finishing order More... 
4/8/2010 13:30Silver fleet update - reported order at mark 3 More... 
4/8/2010 13:26bronze fleet order - At Mark 1 More... 
4/8/2010 13:10Report from course - Silver fleet More... 
4/8/2010 13:08Silver fleet positions - At windward mark 1 More... 
4/8/2010 12:57Bronze fleet away -  
4/8/2010 12:55Bronze in sequence - I fag in use 
4/8/2010 12:55Silver fleet now away -  
4/8/2010 12:48Gold update - Current order, a bit unsure which mark this is. More... 
4/8/2010 12:40Silver update - Now in sequence with black flag, 3rd attempt More... 
4/8/2010 12:37Silver in sequence - I flag used 
4/8/2010 12:37Gold fleet update - Leaders around the gate 
4/8/2010 12:33Silver fleet update - Big windshift caused delay in start, now in sequence, we think 
4/8/2010 12:30BOAT bREAKAGES - 3 GOLD FLEET OUTHAULS BREAK ON FIRST BEAT More... 
4/8/2010 12:17Gold fleet at mark 1 - Order as follows More... 
4/8/2010 12:16Silver in Sequence - I flag in use 
4/8/2010 12:10Gold Away - I flag used, some individual recalls, some late starters 
4/8/2010 12:06Gold AP down - Fleet in sequence More... 
4/8/2010 11:56Committee Boat Update - Wind on course 20kts More... 
4/8/2010 09:48Competitors briefing at 10:00 - First race at 12:00 - 3 races scheduled for today More... 
4/8/2010 09:44First day of Championship races - Sailors now in Gold, Silver and Bronze fleets More... 
3/8/2010 23:59Blog for Tuesday 2nd August - ... 
3/8/2010 20:08Race 8 results posted at 20:02 -  
3/8/2010 19:23Protest schedule - End of protest time now reached - protest schedule is expected to be posted by 19:40 
3/8/2010 19:05Regatta Fleet - Update and results More... 
3/8/2010 18:48All boats ashore - Racing completed for today More... 
3/8/2010 17:16And if you are still watching... - Things that definitely have not happened on the course today... More... 
3/8/2010 17:06Race Course Update - Race 8 Finish: Blue Fleet More... 
3/8/2010 16:32Race Course Update - Race 8 Finish: Yellow Fleet More... 
3/8/2010 16:15Race Course Update - Race 8 Blue Fleet Mark 1 More... 
3/8/2010 16:14Race Course Update - Race 8 Yellow Fleet Mark 1 More... 
3/8/2010 16:09Race Course Update - Returns to beach More... 
3/8/2010 16:05Race Course Update - Race 8 Start 3: Blue Fleet More... 
3/8/2010 16:01Race Course Update - Race 8 Red Fleet Mark 1 More... 
3/8/2010 15:23Race Course Update - Race 8 Start 1: Red Fleet More... 
3/8/2010 15:07Race Course Update - Race 8 Start 2: Yellow Fleet More... 
3/8/2010 14:51Race Course Update - Race 7 Finish: Blue Fleet More... 
3/8/2010 14:39Race Course Update - Race 7 Finish: Yellow Fleet More... 
3/8/2010 14:37Race Course Update - Race 7 Finish: Red Fleet More... 
3/8/2010 14:30Race Course Update - Race 7 Blue Fleet Mark 1 More... 
3/8/2010 14:21Race Course Update - Race 7 Yellow Fleet Mark 1 More... 
3/8/2010 14:20Race Course Update - Race 7 Start 3: Blue Fleet More... 
3/8/2010 14:15Race Course Update - Race 7 Red Fleet Mark 1 More... 
3/8/2010 13:55Race Course Update - Race 7 Start 2: Yellow Fleet More... 
3/8/2010 13:54Race Course Update - Race 7 Start 1: Red Fleet More... 
3/8/2010 13:12Race Course Update - Race 6 Finish: Blue Fleet Provisional More... 
3/8/2010 13:02Race Course Update - Race 6 results: Yellow Fleet Provisional More... 
3/8/2010 12:55Race Course Update - Race 6 Red Fleet Result: Provisional More... 
3/8/2010 12:45Race Course Update - Blue Fleet Mark 1 More... 
3/8/2010 12:44Race Course Update - Yellow Fleet Mark 1 More... 
3/8/2010 12:37Race Course Update - Race 6 Start 3 More... 
3/8/2010 12:35Race Course Update - Race 6 Start 2 More... 
3/8/2010 12:23Race Course Update - Red Fleet Mark 1 More... 
3/8/2010 12:18Race Course Update - Race 6 Start 1 More... 
3/8/2010 12:11Race Course Update - Race Course Update More... 
3/8/2010 12:08Race course update - Race course update More... 
3/8/2010 12:06Race course update - Fleet leaders arrive at committee boat More... 
3/8/2010 11:51Weather Update - Weather latest from Pwllheli Shore More... 
3/8/2010 11:25Fleets launched - All regatta and main fleet flights are launched More... 
3/8/2010 09:50Day 3 - A damp morning greets competitors for day 3 More... 
2/8/2010 23:59Blog for Monday 1st August - ... 
2/8/2010 18:08Protest schedule still being compiled - Due to the number of protests today the schedule is still being compiled but will be posted just as soon as it is done 
2/8/2010 17:14Race results for R5 - Now on notice board timed at 17:20 
2/8/2010 17:08End of Protest Time and schedule - All protest must be submitted 17:50 and protest schedule will be posted 18:00 
2/8/2010 15:22Yellow Flight Q5 - Positions at the 1st Windward Mark 613, 559, 673, 27, 144, 198 More... 
2/8/2010 15:20News from the racecourse - Race Q6 has been abandoned for today - there will be 3 races tomorrow More... 
2/8/2010 15:00Red Race Q5 - Positions at the 1st Windward Mark More... 
2/8/2010 14:59Yellow Flight race Q5 starts - Once again the Black flag has been seen More... 
2/8/2010 14:45Yellow Flight Race Q5 - The Start for the Yellow Flight has been postponed as the wind weakens More... 
2/8/2010 14:44Fantastic Start reported - The support crews witnessed sailor 74 Port Tack the whole fleet - Nice one Luke!! 
2/8/2010 14:30Red Flight start Race Q5 - After multiple attempts & lots of OCS/BFD the Red flight manage to get away for their 2nd race of the day More... 
2/8/2010 14:27Red Q5 Black Flag - Looks like 13 sailors got caught on that attempted start & will miss this race 
2/8/2010 14:19Red Flight have another General Recall for Race Q5 - General Recall whilst under Black Flag 
2/8/2010 14:10Red Flight have a General Recall - A big cheer from the support boats as the Black Flag is Raised More... 
2/8/2010 14:09News from the Race Course - Good Weather, Slight Chop & Wind holding F4 
2/8/2010 14:01Red & Yellow Flights are still to Start race Q5 - Blue have already finished More... 
2/8/2010 13:43Blue Q5 have finished - More... 
2/8/2010 13:41Changing weather conditions - Wind building and shifting. Red Q5 delayed for reset line 
2/8/2010 13:39Blue at windward mark - Order around 1st windward mark More... 
2/8/2010 13:20Blue Q5 start - Blue away, but with some OCS's 
2/8/2010 13:16Race 1 Provisional Results - More... 
2/8/2010 12:51Race Q4 - Blue Flight have started to finish - Unofficial results (not counting OCS) 407, 458, 665, 504, 417 
2/8/2010 12:43 Race 1 - OCS - Red Flight win the Poor Start league with 34 spotted over, Yellow have 16 whilst Blue win with only 5!! 
2/8/2010 12:40Yellow Flight at the 1st Windward Mark - Sail numbers as reported round the 1st Windward mark are 580, 379, 613, 25, 387, 666, 592, 593, 144 More... 
2/8/2010 12:37Red Flight at the 1st Windward Mark - Sail numbers as reported round the 1st Windward mark are 615, 298, 179, 323, 207, 154, 638, 570, 643 & 425 
2/8/2010 12:26Blue Flight at the Windward Mark - Sail numbers as reported round the 1st Windward mark are 407, 655, 458, 417, 504, 19, 635, 389, 312, 412 
2/8/2010 12:15Racing is underway - Red Flight have started Race Q4 More... 
2/8/2010 12:08Blue Flight are Racing - Blue Flight have started Race Q4 - all going to plan More... 
2/8/2010 11:57Main Fleet Race Q4 Delayed Start - We have been told of a delay to the start of the 1st race today More... 
2/8/2010 11:47Main Fleet Launches - The Main Fleet was released from the compound at 10:45 this morning More... 
2/8/2010 11:15Regatta Fleet Launch for Day 2 - The Regatta Fleet has Launched for the 2nd days sailing 
2/8/2010 11:02Competitor Briefing - Adam "Frisbee" Cockerill span packs of gloves to Spot Prizewinners then Bowled the popular, sought after & valuable (on the black market) Plastic Duckies to the podium place winners at this mornings Briefing More... 
2/8/2010 09:49Sailors preparing for second day - Sailors are preparing for the second day in a nice breeze More... 
1/8/2010 23:59Blog for Sunday 1st August - ... 
1/8/2010 18:32Sailors ashore - All sailors are now making their way onto the beach after a long day afloat More... 
1/8/2010 17:26Unofficial results for Red flight third race - 17.33 More... 
1/8/2010 17:24Red Flight at top of windward mark third race - 17.25 More... 
1/8/2010 17:05Red Flight at the Windward Mark - 3rd race More... 
1/8/2010 17:00Unofficial results for Blue flight third race - 16.58 More... 
1/8/2010 16:54Regatta fleet tallying off - 16.53 More... 
1/8/2010 16:51Unofficial results for Yellow flight third race - 16.51 More... 
1/8/2010 16:382 boats coming in 192 and 47 - 16.40 
1/8/2010 16:35Regatta fleet relay race in progress - 16.29 More... 
1/8/2010 16:32Blue Flight at the Windward Mark - 3rd race More... 
1/8/2010 16:27Yellow flight at windward mark - 3rd race More... 
1/8/2010 16:20Unofficial results for Red flight second race - 16.18 More... 
1/8/2010 16:12Yellow flight have started third race - 16.12 
1/8/2010 16:07Red flight at top of sausage - 16.08 More... 
1/8/2010 15:49Blue flight second race result - 3.45pm More... 
1/8/2010 15:41Yellow flight result second race - 3.40 pm More... 
1/8/2010 15:36Blue flight at top of the sausage - 2nd time round More... 
1/8/2010 15:25Yellow flight at the top of the sausage - Second time round More... 
1/8/2010 15:23Blue Flight at the Windward Mark - 3.23pm More... 
1/8/2010 15:11Yellow flight round second mark - 3.15pm More... 
1/8/2010 15:02Blue flight start second race - 3.11 pm More... 
1/8/2010 14:46Yellow Flight start second race - 3.00pm More... 
1/8/2010 14:45Regatta fleet start - Start of the first race after lunch More... 
1/8/2010 14:34Red flight result - Unofficial result of the first race More... 
1/8/2010 14:32Blue flight result - Results of the first race More... 
1/8/2010 14:27Regatta fleet back on the water - Went afloat at 2.15pm More... 
1/8/2010 14:06Red flight starting off-beat (reach?) - Course being shortened as wind dropping 
1/8/2010 13:57Yellow flight finishing - unofficial finish order 330, 425, 559, 266, 593, 323, 458, 103 
1/8/2010 13:55Red flight round windward mark - 153, 407, 570, 568, 629, 331 
1/8/2010 13:48Yellow flight latest - First three boats are all female More... 
1/8/2010 13:46Windward mark - blue flight - First blue flights boats round windward mark More... 
1/8/2010 13:42Red flight away - Red flight got a clean start 
1/8/2010 13:39Regatta fleet - In for lunch More... 
1/8/2010 13:31Blue flight away - Blue flight start after a general recall 
1/8/2010 13:23Windward mark - yellow flight - First boats round windward mark More... 
1/8/2010 13:10Yellow flight away - First flight started 
1/8/2010 13:09First start general recall - First start was a general recall - news of next start to follow .... More... 
1/8/2010 12:29Excitement as sailors sail towards the course - Pwllheli LifeBoat launched More... 
1/8/2010 12:16Sailors afloat - Sailors launched at midday More... 
1/8/2010 10:51Competitors briefing completed - Boats will be released from the compound around 11:00 More... 
1/8/2010 09:45Sailors getting ready - Sailors getting ready for a full days sailing - first race scheduled at 13:00. More... 
31/7/2010 23:59Blog for Saturday 31st July - ... 
31/7/2010 18:00Opening ceremony - A Record 370 Toppers await the start at Pwllheli More... 
31/7/2010 14:13Launching tomorrow - Lots of boats to get launched but you will have plenty of time so no need to rush More... 
31/7/2010 14:11Dinghy park arrangements - Sailors ahore - make sure you are parked in the correct place in the compound More... 
31/7/2010 11:39Sailors arriving, sailors training - A brighter morning welcomes sailors and their families More... 
30/7/2010 23:59Blog for Friday 30th July and earlier - ... 
30/7/2010 12:39Some sailors out training - 20+ knot winds - Some sailors are out on the water but with winds at over 20 knots other chose to stay on shore and do some boat prep. More... 
30/7/2010 10:06Welcome - A warm if slightly wet welcome to all sailors and supporters - please make sure cars, boats and trailers are parked in the right place. More... 
27/7/2010 14:42SMS Package for race alerts and event information - Get results and other event information straight to your mobile phone. More... 
23/7/2010 19:10National Championships Blog - Will be running throughout the event. More... 

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