To please new members

   I'm starting this new thread to please a new member who complained bitterly about the irrelevance of this section.  
Here we go:
I don't really know how old my boat is. I was told it's been built in 1969, perhaps.
It's an Australian Contender (yeah, it is!), plaque number 150, original AUS sail number unknown. 
One day when I'm good enough, I'd like to take part in open meetings and get it registered with a GBR number. I wonder which sail number it would get... 

Over to you, guys!

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Black no sugar Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 04 Dec 04 Location: Somewhere between Brighton and Lancing Online Status: Offline Posts: 3941	Post Options Post Reply Quote Black no sugar Report Post Quote Reply Topic: To please new members Posted: 27 May 06 at 10:46am
	I'm starting this new thread to please a new member who complained bitterly about the irrelevance of this section. Here we go: I don't really know how old my boat is. I was told it's been built in 1969, perhaps. It's an Australian Contender (yeah, it is!), plaque number 150, original AUS sail number unknown. One day when I'm good enough, I'd like to take part in open meetings and get it registered with a GBR number. I wonder which sail number it would get... Over to you, guys!
	Lancing SC

Lukepiewalker Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 24 May 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1340	Post Options Post Reply Quote Lukepiewalker Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 27 May 06 at 12:37pm
	My current trusty steed is a 1992 Vanguard MkIV Finn, Ex Barcelona Olympics, GBR 533. My previous boats have been a 1984 Baggy Trousers design National 12, an 1976 Cheshire Cat design National 12, and a 1978 Mirror....

feva_sailor Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 03 May 06 Location: United Arab Emirates Online Status: Offline Posts: 767	Post Options Post Reply Quote feva_sailor Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 27 May 06 at 1:34pm
	well that certain person should look at all the other threads posted here over the year.better than garmin speed freaks!

Black no sugar Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 04 Dec 04 Location: Somewhere between Brighton and Lancing Online Status: Offline Posts: 3941	Post Options Post Reply Quote Black no sugar Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 27 May 06 at 6:17pm
	Do you know him/her, feva_sailor? After all, you're a member of the L4000 forum too! (so much for their "only-provide-your-real-name" requirement, eh?)
	Lancing SC

Hugh Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 06 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 44	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hugh Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 29 May 06 at 1:24pm
	I've got a Laser 4000, sail number 4113 built in 1995. I know quite alot of the boats history: I went out to America in '96 as a demonstrator to try and encourage a fleet of 4000 over there. It was used for a season and put in a warehouse. In 2001 it was shipped back to the UK without a rig. In 2002 it was bought by the then Laser 4000 product manager (Richard Gibson). He had the hull overhauled at the factory. It had very little use until I bought it in 2004 :)

feva_sailor Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 03 May 06 Location: United Arab Emirates Online Status: Offline Posts: 767	Post Options Post Reply Quote feva_sailor Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 29 May 06 at 3:43pm
	hmmmmmmmmmm i can see afew other people without that

feva_sailor Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 03 May 06 Location: United Arab Emirates Online Status: Offline Posts: 767	Post Options Post Reply Quote feva_sailor Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 29 May 06 at 3:45pm
	ok i was rong there

les5269 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 11 Oct 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1530	Post Options Post Reply Quote les5269 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 31 May 06 at 8:59pm
	Um well I think my 49er is 8 years old
	49er 531 & 5000 5025 and a mirror(now gone to mirror heaven)! Grafham water Sailing Club The greatest inland sailing in the country

49erGBR735HSC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 30 Mar 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1991	Post Options Post Reply Quote 49erGBR735HSC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 31 May 06 at 11:39pm
	Reckon my boat is 2003.........who cares how old it is, as long as its fast, everything else means diddly-squat!
	Dennis Watson 49er GBR735 Helensburgh S.C Boat Insurance from Noble Marine

jpbuzz591 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 24 May 05 Location: England Online Status: Offline Posts: 793	Post Options Post Reply Quote jpbuzz591 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Jun 06 at 7:15am
	my buzz is about 95/96, and shes doing well now shes over 10.
	Jp Indoe Contender 518 Buzz591 Chew Valley Sailing club Bristol