Tri Icicle Race.

[BrundallNavy]

A few photos from todays Tri Icicle race. 

[BrundallNavy]

[LizG]

Brave souls, glad I didn't enter - I did consider it on a sunny day in September. 53 boats were said to have entered. Not sure how many started?

[Roy]

Where is this race from and too it’s one I’ve not herd before ? 

[LizG]

Its a mini Three Rivers Race organised by the Snowflakes SC - they use the Horning SC base in winter.

Its starts in Horning - today from the club I understand but sometimes they start at Horning Ferry or at the Waterworks depending on the weather conditions.  They will probably finish at the clubhouse but if the wind conditions aren't favourable they might make the finish at the waterworks or the Ferry.

Open to all sailing boats including single handed they sail to Thurne Mouth then down the Bure towards Acle - turn and then go up  the Thurne to close to Womack Dyke

https://www.sfsc.co.uk/pages/tri-icicle/

 

[Roy]

3 hours ago, LizG said:

Its a mini Three Rivers Race organised by the Snowflakes SC - they use the Horning SC base in winter.

Its starts in Horning - today from the club I understand but sometimes they start at Horning Ferry or at the Waterworks depending on the weather conditions.  They will probably finish at the clubhouse but if the wind conditions aren't favourable they might make the finish at the waterworks or the Ferry.

Open to all sailing boats including single handed they sail to Thurne Mouth then down the Bure towards Acle - turn and then go up  the Thurne to close to Womack Dyke

https://www.sfsc.co.uk/pages/tri-icicle/

 

Thank you 

[BrundallNavy]

[BrundallNavy]

Not seen the results but it was close between RC Storm and N Eastwood in his Star as they came back past.  

[LizG]

"Tri-Icicle Complete Results.pdf - Google Drive" https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eRBpb-QtQt_k9xi9JcbwUwjjFeYjj1BV/view

Not sure if this will work

[TheQ]

Bacon rolls were a big seller before the race..

The forecast was for 30mph winds so the race started at the club house, however it soon became apparent the wind was not going to arrive , so the race was shortened, the Down river mark was brought back from near Acle to the end of the Thurne mouth straight , and the finish was at the water works..

There was a massive traffic jam at the downriver end of Horning, only just enough wind to keep them tacking across the river, but not enough to sail down river against  the tide.. Some boats took 45 minutes to sail round that corner and only did so because the tide stopped..

Had to extract one Yeoman out of the trees where it had drifted in..

We were following the last of the falling over boats, / dinghies and punts in the rescue boat, it was only past Ant mouth they got some speed up... Before then the rescue boat was just going down river on tick over..

Had to extract one Yeoman out of the trees where it has drifted in..

10 boats failed to start of the 56 entries, 8 failed to finish, becasue they gave up soggy..., it was one of the best attended races in years.. Sadly the drowned rats might not be so enthusiastic next year..

The second to last boat to finish and the last on Handicap had travelled from Kent for the race!!  (we towed him back to the club after the finish..)