NEWS

Kellen Betts, of JBEinc, sends the latest update on the Carbon Rudder and Tiller that may be used to replace the OEM rudder/cassette system (the rudder is not class legal, yet, but the Class Executive Committee is working on a proposal to amend the class rules that should be up for vote by the class members.

Our "Standard Package" rudder will fit the stock 12mm pin. We are providing a 1/2" 316L stainless pin as an additional option, in which case the bracket would need to be machined out.

Additional testing of the rudder will be done this month at the NOOD regatta, however, we are ready to start taking orders and are currently building rudder #3. Attached is an order form that can be used to hold a production position. We set up a page on our website for the rudder with additional information and pictures. The website also will be capable of taking orders online soon.

http://www.jbeinc.com/projects/ft10_rudder.html

 

The second Australian FT10 National Titles will be held in Sydney this coming weekend 6-7 March as part of the Audi Sydney Harbour Regatta. We currently have 11 Tigers entered which is probably one of the largest FT10 fleets to get together anywhere in the World. What next , maybe the World Titles. The Audi Regatta will be conducted in "The Sound" which is the area between North Head , South Head and Middle Head just inside Sydney Harbour for anyone who wants to check this out on Google Earth.

Just to get your appetite wetted, here are some shots from last weeks NSW State Titles held in the inner harbour.

 

 

8 Tigers lined up for the 2nd NSW State Titles at the Royal Australian Navy Sailing Association ( RANSA ) on the weekend of Feb 20/21 . Australian FT10 Class Association Chairman sent the following message to Participants and other interested parties today...

"Hi Guys

Thanks very much for a great weekend of One Desing Racing... that's what our Tigers were built for !!

The racing was close and furious all weekend, with a mix of equipment failures , navigation errors , poor Gybes , a couple of broaches ,very fancy wine glasses and an incorrect approach to that wonderful start line in Race 4 keeping the final results very close. In fact we had a count back for 1st place and another for 3rd place. I know that everyone had a story to tell and I have heard most of them. The real story was that 8 Tigers were out there in quite fresh conditions particularly on Saturday with all the crews doing themselves justice and making a real Tiger Spectacle for the large number of boats on the harbour and ferry passengers etc. That's the kind of exposure that will build our Fleet. As Bruce Tav saild, the Farr40 guys must have been looking at us and saying "That looks like a lot of relatively inexpensive fun".

I have attached a copy of the Results for both Ourtright and Handicap.

For those who just want the highlights here are the winners...

Outright...

1st - 12pts Hello Tiger
2nd - 12pts Ophir
3rd - 14pts 5 String Circus

Handicap

1st - Sabre
2nd - Flying Brandy
3rd - Balmain Tiger

This was a great shake down of crews and boats and I am sure that everyone is looking forward to a great National Titles at the Audi Regatta. At the moment we have 11 entries which is fantastic news. We are all just hoping that Shere Khan and Sophia will be released from boat hospital in time for the fun.

Special Thanks to RANSA for hosting the NSW FT10 State Titles once again. The Race Management and support was first class and a credit to the Club and its hard working officials.

And here are the elapsed times.... Thanks to all! Great couple of days."

 

 

A ten boat Fleet was out this past weekend to celebrate the end of the winter at the SCYA midwinters in San Diego. After 5 races USA 11 "Anarchy" of the duo Tempesta/Ricard won by 1 point over USA 22 "Dangerous When Striped" of Chris Winnard that travelled all the way from Seattle. More fun ahead on March 19-21 with the 13 boats FT10 fleet at the San Diego NOODs.

 

Dave Irwin, the skipper of  "Maiden China", is the 2010 FT10 East Coast Champion. Liberty won 3 out of the 7 races of the FT10 East Coast Championship hosted by Pensacola Yacht Club on February 5-7, 2010. 5 boats on the starting line for three days of racing in winds between 18-22 knots in the first two days, and a lighter third day.

Check out the cool Kattack replays of saturday races, the pictures and the video.

 

 

Jim Betts' rudder prototype for the FT10 is fresh out of the moulds. Too hot to handle! Stay tuned for more details.

 

USA 11 Anarchy, of the duo Tempesta/Rickard, takes first in the 15 boats PHRF 2 division at the traditional SDYC New Year's Day Regatta in San Diego. Mark Mallaby's USA 62 Jelani takes 2nd, while Neil Senturia on USA 19 Occam's Razor finishes 5th. Happy New Year Tigers!

Place	#	Boat Name	Owner	Rating	Boat Type
1	11	Anarchy	Tempesta / Rickard	48	Flying Tiger
2	62	Jelani	Mark Mallaby	48	Flying Tiger
3	46996	caper	John Laun	42	J/120
4	61119	Stars & Stripes	Dennis Conner	-72	Farr 60
5	19	Occam's Razor	Neil Senturia	48	Flying Tiger

PHOTO By: DA-WOODY.COM / Dennis St.Onge