HEBE JEBES
NOV/DEC 2021
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RACING
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UK SAILMAKERS TYPHOON SERIES 2021, RACES 3 & 4
UK Sailmakers Typhoon Series 2021, Race 8 UK Sailmakers 2021 颱風盃帆船系列第八場比賽 The club flags ashore were barely fluttering. Crews waiting for sampans looked about anxiously for signs of a breeze. Would the forecast force 3 be blowing outside Port Shelter? Was it going to be a drifter, or worse, would Race 8 of the UK Sailmakers Typhoon Series 2021 on Sunday 15 August 2021 be abandoned? For some, perseverance would be rewarded; for others, it was going to be a long, tiring day.
岸上的旗幟垂下，等待舢板的船員翹首期盼風的到來。大家都
The committee boat, Hebe One, came to rest between Shelter and Jin Islands and Race Officer (RO) Lesley Anderson and her management team got to work preparing for the islands' courses. In light drizzle, low cloud but excellent visibility, 47 boats appeared and made ready for their seven divisional starts.
會船 Hebe One 停泊於牛尾海和吊鐘洲之間，賽事主任Lesley
For the nine IRC A boats, Course 51 was chosen. This took in Basalt Island (s), East Nine Pin (s), Bluff (s), Steep (s), a Ma Tsai Pai mark (p), Table (s) with a finish at Cascade Bay – an approximate distance of 23 nautical miles. The RO chose this course as it was one easily shortened, given the light conditions.
賽事管理團隊為 9 艘IRC A組船隻安排 51 號賽道。他們須經過
For IRC B, C, the three J/80s, HKPN A and Short-handed divisions, course 52 was selected – a distance of some 19 nautical miles. Marks of the course include Basalt Island (s), East Nine Pin (s), an Inner Port Shelter mark (p), Steep (s), Ma Tsai Pai Mark (p), Table Island (s), finishing at Cascade Bay. Again, this course would allow shortening at various points.
賽事管理團隊為 IRC B、C組、三艘 J/80級、HKPN A組和小型帆
在擔心 3 號強風是否會出現在牛尾海？這次大家是不是只能 飄流於海面上？第 8 場比賽會臨時取消嗎？對一些人來說，堅 持會得到回報；對於其他人來說，堅持需要付出更多的體力和 精力才能完成賽事。
Anderson和她的團隊開始為環島賽程做準備。當天雲低細雨， 但能見度很好。是次比賽共7個組別，47艘船參加，他們已整 裝待發。
火石洲、東果洲、甕缸洲、青洲、孖仔排、平面洲，終點位於滘 西灣，全長約23海里。賽事主任之所以選擇這條賽道，是因為 航線能因應能見度情況彈性調整。
船比賽，安排了 52 號賽道，全長約 19 海里。 他們須經過火石 洲、東果洲、內牛尾海、青洲、孖仔排、平面洲，終點位於滘西 灣。同樣，此航線能因應能見度情況彈性調整。 當日11時00分，風速達5節，IRC A 組在南面出發。兩艘TP52，
On schedule, IRC A got away at 1100 in an improved 5 knots from the south. The two TP52s, Alpha Plus and Phoenix, were soon heading for the horizon with Zannekin in hot pursuit.
Alpha Plus 和 Phoenix，在Zannekin 的窮追不捨下奮力駛向
Then came IRC B at 1105 in a slightly increased breeze. Outrageous had a cracking start with H30 not far behind. IRC C started five minutes later, with Talkinghead and Ding Dong getting a little close near the pin end.
在11點05分，風速略略增強，IRC B 組賽事開始。Outrageous
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開局不錯，H30 在其身後不遠處。五分鐘後， IRC C 組賽事 開始，Talkinghead 和 Ding Dong 非常接近尾銷。
