The Fizz Cup 2011 finals took place on the 10th and the 11th of december. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to be there, so no action pictures. Sorry bout that. However, I am told the Fizz Cup 2011 finals offered good sailing. The videos on slsailing.co seem to confirm that, - plus there's a few interesting situations to discuss ;-)Miwha Masa [...]
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Miwha Masala wins Fizz Cup 2011
The Fizz Cup 2011 finals took place on the 10th and the 11th of december. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to be there, so no action pictures. Sorry bout that. However, I am told the Fizz Cup 2011 finals offered good sailing. The videos on slsailing.co seem to confirm that, - plus there's a few interesting situations to discuss ;-)Miwha Masa [...]
Fizz cup charts
There are other sail simulators out there. Ours is pretty complicated. We build the boats ourselves, we build and place the markers, and then we design an interesting mix of wind, waves and current. However, you are not required to build anything. Just visit a boatyard, pick your favourite boat and you are ready to sail.These charts are for t [...]
Fizz Cup Final
I just thought I'd blog the teaser for this weekends mega event. So here it is:Yup. It's serious. More on that in a little while. If you enjoyed the video, then click here to get more about the Fizz Cup 2011.If you are wondering what makes the Fizz so great, then read this very brief summary of sailing in SL.
Fizz Cup round 6
Fizz Cup round six was sailed this weekend. I didn't have the time to watch it all, so this is just a few shots from group one.Prestart chaosThe settings were wonderful. Interesting winds and a spectacular location a few hundred meters south of the Schiffsratten YC. It is indeed a pretty area. Well, - except for the chaos at prestart time, he [...]
Prep. Fizz Cup Round 6
Here are the charts for round 6 (in-port and leg). Also attached: draft for wind map, showing Local Variations. Line and wwc should be ready by this week end according to Dahral. Practice time !
Fizz Cup round five group two
Later that same saturday, we saw group two racing under similar bad conditions. A few more boats made it a little more fun to watch, but it still looked laggy...Right after the gunHere we are, right after the gun and whoohoo, - it looks like a boatrace. Team Buzz in front. Check the beautiful waterfront in Sailors Cove, - all the trees in the [...]
Fizz Cup round five group one
Fizz cup round five took place this saturday in the beautiful Sailors Cove. Group one sailed early saturday, and with only four boats at the line, one would think it would be a nice low lag race. Here's a view from the spectator platform. Looks like someone brought their pet.Spectators in placeSpectating is somewhat different in SL. In a good [...]
Fizz Cup – Official Sailing Instructi...
Download/Open the SI in pdf format: Sailing-Instructions-Event-5-FIYC
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Fizz Cup Round 5 – Using the networke...
The races at FIYC have the distinction of using two different lines: a start line and a finish line. In order to have a "start" time and a "finish" time, both lines must be networked. For those who are not familiar with the use of the networking feat...
Prep. Fizz Cup Round 5
Here are the charts to be used at FIYC for round 5 of the Fizz Cup (in-port regatta and leg to Buzzz). (Racing area for in-port races is made of 2 sims only).More details to follow. You may expect very low wind.
Fizz Cup – Final Decision regarding C...
This is the Final Decision regarding Leg - Fizz Cup Round 4 at Nantucket Yacht Club - Sunday 23 Otober 11am-1.30 pm SLTPreliminary remarks:This case is rather unusual: The Protest Committee called a hearing to consider redress, after a deci...
Fizz Cup – Final Decision regarding K...
This is the Final Decision regarding Race 1 of Group 2 - Fizz Cup Round 4 at Nantucket Yacht Club - Saturday 22 Otober 1 pm SLTPreliminary remarks:We tried to handle Krysha’s request the best we could.Even if her request was not made in ...
Fizz Cup – About Race Management
This post about ISAF "State of the Art" Race Management, but also SL, RC, volunteers and good will ... procedures ... and common sense ...Recent events during round 4 of the Fizz Cup, caused me to reflect on some issues concerning not only the ...
Fizz Cup Standings – 2 protests/appea...
First case, as described in a previous post, is a request for redress issued by Krysha, regarding first in-port race of group 2.The second case is issued by the Fizz Cup Committee itself, concerning the scoring of the leg in round 4. A hearing is call...
Over board finish?
Can you finish, while you are over board? What kinda question is that? Well, I wasn't there to see it, but apparently this is just what happened in the Fizz Cup races during this weekend. Someone finished without being on board. Surely, that never happens in real life! Hehe, let me put it in a real life perspective...Woohoo a LaserI was way a [...]
Fizz Cup Round 4 – Appeal pending
Partial results after in-port races @ NYC are published : http://slsailing.com/fizzcup/results/Warning: unofficial still, as an appeal is under investigation, concerning what happened in Race 1 of Group...
It happened during FIZZ CUP 2011 Roun...
You may have noticed EmmanuelMara wears a PFD (everyone should wear one btw). So, a famous story, revisited for that occasion:Emmanuel fell overboard from his Flying Fizz, and was thrashing around in the water when Liv pulled up."Jump in, I'll save ...
Fizz Cup @ NYC: Training & Fizzba...
As part of events around the Fizz Cup, a training session is offered this Wednesday from 10.30am SLT. An opportunity for all to learn with the help of the best.Meeting point: Nantucket startlineIt will be followed by Fizzball games, sta...
Fizz Cup – Weather Forecast NYC
Here is the Wind Map as expected for round 4 at NYC on Saturday 22nd during In-Port regattas.
Fizz Cup – Official Sailing Instructi...
The sailing instructions for the round 4 are available at: http://slsailing.com/fizzcup/2011/10/sailing-instructions-%E2%80%93-event-4-%E2%80%93-nyc/...
Fizz Cup: The situation in mid qualif...
3 races completed on 6.There is still a long way to go, many points to win, 96 to be exact.Since the first event, Dahral is a solid leader. Excellent results in in-port races, and stability in the legs, allowed him to dig a little away, but nothing i...
Fizz Cup round three
Fizz Cup round three is coming to an end. On saturday we had three races in group one and three more in group two. From what I hear, all races were close, especially the fight for first, second and third place. Apparently, the conditions were tough. There are quite a few DNFs and DNCs on the scoreboard.Joro taking first.My internet provider h [...]
Request to replace / place Round 3 ma...
After an initial struggle to figure out in which direction to sail the Round 3 map, I was unhappily surprised yesterday by the absence of the both the McCoubrey and the Larate marker. Not only do they not show up in minimap, they simply do NOT show up ...
