IOMICA Forum

Barry i can't agree there on those voltages.Fully charged NiMh come off the charger at 11.5v and are at under 11v in short order,i've never seen a pack at over 12v.That LiPo will stay over 12v for a considerable amount of time,the LiPo has fantastic run time without question but you need to install ...

As far as the Tx goes,i've read that most 8 cell module based radios actually use 5v to operate so the higher voltage is dissapated in heat,hence we see radios with 4 cells.So you can see where a lipo at 12.6v could be a bit much,however an A123 3 cell batt is the ticket.Several people use LiPo with...

Dave,a 2s LiPo 8.4v will smoke a 6v rudder servo and the short will be going back to the batt not good ,there are Hi Voltage servos available BUT EXPENSIVE.

900mah LiPo gives 4hrs+ sailing time.Boat uses 185mah per hr at flat out no1 rig weather using a RMG.How do i know i installed a watt meter.Modern LiPo's can be charged at 5C that's 12min provided you have a proper balance charger,do it all wrong and you'll watch your boat or worst yet your house bu...

Thanks John ,
i got it.Cheers Peter

Small prob,i'm trying to program the address for West Kirby into my GPS and it pre selects 1 Macdona Drive,West Kirby,Merseyside CH483,England.This is not quite the same as the address listed on the website.Anyone know if this is it or do we end up in the Herbidies?

Can you update the contact information for some reason there's a line drawn through Mr Mark Dennis email address in the NOR,i have seen no other contact information elsewhere.We need to contact him.Thanks Peter

Can you update the contact information for some reason there's a line drawn through Mr Mark Dennis email address in the NOR,i have seen no other contact information elsewhere.We need to contact him.Thanks Peter

Having read through this discussion,i called Penny who was the main person behind the organization of the event here in 2009.She tells me that the BSA books are with the auditor at the moment,when she gets them back she should be able to extract the IOM budget and we'll see if we can get it out ther...

Thanks Tonyfor the heads up,do you know the preliminary dates by any chance,saw them somewhere but now cant find them.We're trying to land in Manchester at more or less the same time while we are coming in from different destinations to jump in the same car.Cheers Peter

Just wondering at approx what date will the NOR be posted?For us overseas people there are many arrangements to be made.These days airfare seems to be cheaper if booked early,there's lodging to look at and we will probably have to go the wildcard route for at least one guy maybe two as the smallest ...

It's Monday morning here and we cannot connect to the video as yet,hope it will be sorted out soon,i now can enjoy what everyone who could not attend the last worlds was watching,this is a great recipe for doing no work or getting fired Peter

Yes Oliver,it was enjoyable being able to watch it live ,Thanks France Peter

Hi Oliver,i am not getting any live video feed as yet, is anyone out there getting anything?? Regards Peter

I never even new that and i live here.This administration supports sailing much more than others in the past,but this is a suprise for shure.

Just a reminder the regatta is end of next month.This will be a better sailing format than the worlds.Already we have an entry of some very good sailors.

Hello everyone,the NOR for Barbados 2010 has been posted.Any interested parties can email me at stilettocruises@yahoo.com this is a very fun event with excellent sailing conditions including a holiday of a lifetime.Peter Allen BAR74

I agree with Roy that we should try to host the other forums on here,as not many people post on here it might be evidence that people surf on other sites.IOM sailing is a minority within a minority of a sport and this should be the centre of all things IOM making us one big happy family.Happy New Ye...

Steve that's great to hear you'll be back on the racecourse after a bit of an absence.As i said we're modifying the ocean part of the regatta to make that even more spectacular,the lake is just fine unfortunatley the guys at the worlds did'nt get to do that one.This will prob be your 4th time,we'll ...

I should mention that in 2010 the ocean part of this regatta we shall be sailing from the M/V Buccaneer(parrot included) as we did in 2008 indeed very unique.Everybody will board in the morning and we shall be sailing to a new venue, where the waves will be on the bow rather than on the beam with cl...

I agree with Roy that probably most come to the forum first,it seems to me there's no link to the IOMICA homepage on this updated site or maybe i have not seen it but have looked,which is not really a problem but was convienent.Nevertheless it's for the better now, we dont have to read backwards.Jus...

Hi Nigel,the regatta dates to some degree are set bearing in mind it's off season so Flights and accomadation are cheaper at that time of year and easier to find.Basically you can find from a guest house up to a 5 star hotel on this island,when the NOR is released it will have some suggestions but t...

We are declaring the dates of this regatta early so as to ficilitate early holiday arrangements for those attending.It will be back to our original format of two regattas one in the ocean and one at our lake having prizes for the indivisual regattas, and the scores combined for an overall.The dates ...

Thanks for tuning in guys,we have flights into Manchester and grab a car there.We were leaning towards doing the US nationals,i shall mention this brilliant idea of coming to your nats instead as i've not sailed in the UK,what time of year is it? Peter P.S somewone told me West Kirby can be bloody c...

Out of curiosity i am trying to find the club website where the worlds 2011 will be held,cant seem to find anything listed on MYA or maybe i just dont know what i'm looking for.There's probably 3 of us planning to attend.Any help i would be grateful.Cheers Peter

So which of the two batts i've listed do you recomend i purchase,this is where i'm asking for help,the RMG 280ES is listed at 12A stall current,we sail in strong wind.Thanks Peter

The RMG winch is rated at 9V max.

I am going to bite the bullet and give these things a try.Nigel if yourself or anyone else in the know could give me some advise,i am completely ignorant of all the jargon connected to this tecnology.I am looking at two batteries on www.batteryspace.com the first is LiFePO4 18650 Product ID#3789 6.4...

Found this on the web this morning,with my limited knowledge on anything that shocks burns or explodes ,maybe the experts can tune in.What i've read is they seem to be similar in current and weight than LiPo,but not prone to explode(rated safe as MiMh and Nicad).Also very cheap www.batteryspace.com ...

Thanks Jan for the heads up.Peter