A Downwind Sailing Drag Race! Capel Sound Invitational 2024

[@jertheioeitjoei9969]

always thought it was a shame when mozzy sails seemingly stopped uploading his own sailing. your videos are living up to the high standards he set 👍 keep it up tom, your videos are all awesome

[@TomStuchberySailing]

Thanks for the compliment, i think i have some work to do before i can sail as well as him though!

[@TrevorArmstrong-p3i]

Hi Tom, great commentary and an interesting watch. We were doing our own commentary on you guys. It was interesting to see the speed x distance sailed come into play like that! And exactly the same roll on top happened to us going back up wind - my crew lost her footing and ended up getting dragged along by the trap wire… I was the only one on board who thought it was funny. Very happy to get some breeze come in for the next 3 legs though, with several kilometres of 2 on the wire. All the best from the crew on One More Toy

[@TomStuchberySailing]

Thanks Trevor, sorry i got your boat name wrong in the video! It was a very interesting downwind and interesting to end up racing against a totally different boat. We were jealous that you guys got to do the extra lap, the breeze looked amazing!

[@MegaPhil1951]

well done Tom you are making an old man happy I sailed a moth a cherub a javelin then a paper tiger back in the 60s and 70s then I built a half tonner but it was exciting times so thanks for the memories

[@TomStuchberySailing]

Thanks Phil, I’m glad i covered at least one of those classes here! (No Blooper-Flying half tonners though)

[@NickoPen]

Thanks for the summary of the local classes!

[@TomStuchberySailing]

Thanks! I wasn’t sure if that was enough detail for each one but i figured it added some fun facts to the last bit

[@HazardousRacing]

Awsome!!! I hope to sail against or with you someday Tom!❤ Keep the videos coming!!!❤❤❤❤

[@TomStuchberySailing]

Thanks Harry, I’m sure you will!

[@peterdoherty876]

So Australia looks nice this time of year :)

[@TomStuchberySailing]

It is, besides the UV which is pretty brutal!

[@garydavo07]

Great stuff Tom. Really entertaining!

[@TomStuchberySailing]

Thanks Gary!

[@garydavo07]

@@TomStuchberySailingit’s great hearing you describe the history of the other classes. ( sad to hear about your camera😄😬 )

[@TomStuchberySailing]

Ill try to keep describing the other boats in future videos! Yes, it is a shame about the camera, haven’t had a good run with cameras and drones recently!

[@paullee2561]

Awesome! Reminds me of my Fireball and Taser days! Great sailing and video, thankyou.

[@TomStuchberySailing]

Thanks, i’m glad you like it!

[@HBarney_Sailing]

Sweet Video Tom, Bummer about the camera. Super cool race format, great way to mix-up the standard windward leeward racing.

[@TomStuchberySailing]

I enjoyed the different course, very interesting to think about water depth whilst going downwind! The camera is very dead, ill have to figure out something there before i go sailing next!

[@PeterLaFontaine-h8b]

You see why can't sailing be interesting awesome event. 59er looks great. Great gybing practice

[@TomStuchberySailing]

Thanks Peter, it is a fantastic boat, shame they never took off. The event is a brilliant concept, hoping for more breeze next year!

[@antiussentiment]

I use to work for Graham Hill who developed the Shark main for the Sabre. His dad was the bloke who 🦈 ed the Rainbow. It was 40 years ago and I think he saked me about 5 times before I left and went and studied engineering... Ive sailed both rigs on borrowed boats. It's a shame the class association voted it down, thanks to folk at one club signing up everone and their dogs to vote. The new sail lays off well for the women and lighter men. But can be powered up for the +90kg brigade. A definite improvement... Anyway, loving the video's. I have a very old Cherub (2729) that bearly gets out once a year. You're inspiring me to fix that... And do some more Swan River exploring on the little gree MDF boat too. Happy new year .

[@TomStuchberySailing]

I visited Graham once when we needed a leech recut at the 505 worlds, he had a very nice little setup with his timber boat workshop and sail loft put the back, he was very helpful. I watched your MDF boat series, was very cool to see how it all came together just by eye! Look forward to seeing the cherub out on the water

[@TheCookster1990]

Happy New Year. Nicely put together. A great mixture of racing commentary and some history of the boats you were up against. Keep it up. 💪

[@TomStuchberySailing]

Thanks, Happy New Year!

[@mungbean84]

That race sounds really cool! Hopefully your vids gets the juices going for a club or two up here in QLD, as Southern Vic is a bit far for a one dayer. 59er still looks like a ball of fun, I think I now like the point of difference rather than trying to battle it out in a one design/development class. I'll be keeping an eye out between my window shopping for Cherubs, Elliott 5.9 & 7. Also really like Vipers, but not sure I can fit one under my new house...

[@TomStuchberySailing]

It is a really cool idea for a race, but i can understand it is a bit of a hike from QLD! A 59er is a great boat if you can find one and like hiking!

[@finndawgy]

Happy new years Eve, Tom! I enjoyed this video, but different than your usual content! We used to have an F16 and the downwind runs were awesome! Great to see another boat! How did the drone go at the technician? I like the overlay too! I hope 2025 is a great year for you and your family! Thanks Tom

[@TomStuchberySailing]

Thanks Finn, happy new year to you too! It is different to my usual content, not very often i actually go sailing! The drone got fixed but i may have crashed it into the shed whilst setting it up and now its going to get fixed again 😭 the F16 would have been great, i sailed a Viper a few times years ago and the downwinds were epic!

[@MrPiu1990]

Very cool racing 😊 there are so many classes I never heard of in Australia

[@TomStuchberySailing]

Yes, i always enjoy hearing about other classes overseas so i thought id return the favour!

[@Young_Aviators]

Last time my Dad bummed the bottom, he was doing 20 knots in a Chirub with someone on trapeze . It's safe to say the boat got destroyed

[@TomStuchberySailing]

Geez! I don’t think the centreboard case would be too flash after that. We figured it was worth pushing it considering we were going quite slow in very light air, but we were more careful after that first time!

[@JG9172.]

Great footage thanks, enjoyed the commentary. I’m from Sydney, race a Laser on the harbour, holidaying in Capel Sound. I think I could see this race from the shore a few days ago. Thanks for clarifying the different classes. Were there many Lasers and do you know how this class manage the variable winds between Rye and Rosebud?

[@TomStuchberySailing]

Im glad you liked it! This probably would have been the race you saw. From memory i only saw that one older laser going the other way. The variable breeze is just luck of the draw, this year i think the boats coming from the Rosebud end had a slight advantage, but next year it might go the other way!

[@JG9172.]

@@TomStuchberySailingappreciate the detailed response, cheers. Now following 👍

[@HamishHall-Smith]

Nice one Tom. A Class world champs are in NZ this year, November. Tempted?

[@TomStuchberySailing]

I broke my a A class addiction after the last NZ worlds in 2014 and I’m doing a good job at avoiding getting hooked again!