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Rupert
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Topic: how old were you when you started sailing? Posted: 29 May 12 at 4:27pm |
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I was 9, having only sailed toy boats before that. Made sure my kids didn't start so late - the younger one was 6 weeks old, the older 3months, as the weather was cooler.
A decade or so on, both a now good sailors and really enjoy mucking around in boats of any sort. |
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Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686
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Roger
Really should get out more Joined: 23 Mar 04 Location: Somerset Online Status: Offline Posts: 524 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 29 May 12 at 4:39pm | |
I'm sure a few missionaries came up from "Down South" to teach us how to do it...
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pondmonkey
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 29 May 12 at 4:47pm | |
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awhapshott
Newbie Joined: 12 May 12 Location: Surrey Online Status: Offline Posts: 4 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 29 May 12 at 6:21pm | |
10 days old, out into a Force 7 in a MGC 27!
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Laser 2 9212 - Cherub 2661
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jeffers
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 29 May 12 at 6:46pm | |
I was 13, my daughter started at 5 though in front of my Laser on light wind days. usually chasing floating toys around the lake. Now she wants to sail all on her own and is on our clubs cadet course next week. Hopefully she will get youth stage 1....
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Paul
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craiggo
Really should get out more Joined: 01 Apr 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1810 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 29 May 12 at 7:59pm | |
I was 4yrs old at the front end of a Graduate sailing at Southport SC. My father used to make me crew in all temperatures, my only let off being when it blew up over a F4 then my Dad took out the heavy weather crew. I can remember crying because my hands were so cold and being told to stop complaining as I would be able to warm them up when the race finished and we could go back to the clubhouse!!!
My daughter was about 6months old, on her Grandfathers Hanse 300, and the other Grandfathers Achilles 24. She went out with me in an oppy at 18mths, and at 2 1/2 on a Dart 15 in a F4! At 3 1/2 she started at the front end of our Grad a couple of times until I broke it and now that she is 4 1/2 she loves being out in the Grad. I haven't taken part in a race with her yet (taking it easy at the moment) but may try later in the summer as I think it might give her something to focus on. Edited by craiggo - 29 May 12 at 8:00pm |
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robinft
Far too distracted from work Joined: 18 Jun 04 Location: Thorpe Bay YC Online Status: Offline Posts: 252 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 30 May 12 at 9:24am | |
11. My father bought a Mirror dinghy kit for £69.19s11d and built it in our dining room.
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Laser number 9
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Scottish Scrutineer
Newbie Joined: 19 Jun 11 Location: Dalgety Bay Online Status: Offline Posts: 4 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 14 Aug 12 at 10:24pm | |
I was a very late starter, explains why I'm not very good.
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Renny Thomson
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G.R.F.
Really should get out more Joined: 10 Aug 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 4028 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 15 Aug 12 at 9:12am | |
56, a pal loaned me a Musto Skiff, how difficult can it be I wondered..
On another note why does £69.19s 11d still seem expensive when typed in that old style monetary format?
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robinft
Far too distracted from work Joined: 18 Jun 04 Location: Thorpe Bay YC Online Status: Offline Posts: 252 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 15 Aug 12 at 9:40am | |
I guess it was as he bought it on hire purchase. |
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Laser number 9
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