Is your boat part of the Zombie apocalypse?

That's just one not so magnifcent seven group foisted on folk for want of something better.

   So a zombie is something returned from the dead.

Which naturally defines any number of dinghy classes that should have been buried long ago, but like frankenstein have been revived, in the cottage Industry that sprang up in the recession of commercial banditry, trading on a dated PY and or providing a commercial market for pro riders and sail makers, which is fair enough, just a pity they are not able to ply their trade on new builds/designs.

The List in no particular order

GP14

Miracle

Merlin

Osprey

Phantom

Solo

Streaker

That's just one not so magnifcent seven group foisted on folk for want of something better.

There must be more, or do you think different?

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iGRF Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 07 Mar 11 Location: Hythe Online Status: Offline Posts: 6499	Post Options Post Reply Quote iGRF Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Is your boat part of the Zombie apocalypse? Posted: 31 Mar 16 at 4:17pm
	So a zombie is something returned from the dead. Which naturally defines any number of dinghy classes that should have been buried long ago, but like frankenstein have been revived, in the cottage Industry that sprang up in the recession of commercial banditry, trading on a dated PY and or providing a commercial market for pro riders and sail makers, which is fair enough, just a pity they are not able to ply their trade on new builds/designs. The List in no particular order GP14 Miracle Merlin Osprey Phantom Solo Streaker That's just one not so magnifcent seven group foisted on folk for want of something better. There must be more, or do you think different?
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turnturtle Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 05 Dec 14 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2538	Post Options Post Reply Quote turnturtle Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 31 Mar 16 at 4:40pm
	quit your bitching and come and join us....

PeterG Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 12 Jan 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 823	Post Options Post Reply Quote PeterG Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 31 Mar 16 at 5:41pm
	I wasn't aware that any of them had ever died? That's just one not so magnifcent seven group foisted on folk for want of something better. I know you really can't get your head round this, but some people really like sailing those boats, and think, with considerable justification, that the fact that are still around after a long and healthy life reflects their significant merit as boats to sail. There are certainly boats on the market today that look interesting, and under different circumstances I might well consider seriously. However, for me the racing is far more important that what I sail and if I can sail a good boat in a fleet that gives me good racing and a good social group I'd far rather do that than sail a newer more perfect boat in a handicap fleet on my own - and spend my life as some seem to do complaining about the handicap system. Why bother?
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423zero Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 08 Jan 15 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3420	Post Options Post Reply Quote 423zero Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 31 Mar 16 at 5:43pm
	I have 4 Zombie boats. Minisail "Sprint" Enterprise. Aquabat (accepted by Minisail class association). And possibly your worst nightmare, "Tinker Traveller".

sawman Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 04 May 11 Online Status: Offline Posts: 205	Post Options Post Reply Quote sawman Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 31 Mar 16 at 6:37pm
	with the possible exception of the GP14, I'd have any of those, if they fitted my requirements. In fact I do own one of those and another that graham would no doubt, consider of the same ilk (Scorpion) For the most part these classes have good turnouts.

iGRF Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 07 Mar 11 Location: Hythe Online Status: Offline Posts: 6499	Post Options Post Reply Quote iGRF Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 31 Mar 16 at 7:35pm
	No, funnily enough I don't consider the Scorpion in that grouping, not at all, it must be the familiarity of it at Hythe which used to be Scorpion central and it's a shame there aint any left racing although one of our members still travels to their opens. Now the Fireball on the other hand.... Edited by iGRF - 31 Mar 16 at 7:36pm
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patj Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 16 Jul 04 Location: Wiltshire Online Status: Offline Posts: 643	Post Options Post Reply Quote patj Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 31 Mar 16 at 8:18pm
	How can the Merlin Rocket have "returned from the dead" when it has been constantly evolving and moving forward for 70 years? The boats now bear little resemblance to those from the past and certainly haven't "returned" to what they were.

Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 31 Mar 16 at 10:08pm
	4320, in grf's strange world, only the Enterprise could be a zombie boat of those you list. None of the others have been brought back to life in an updated form by a builder intent, in grf's mind, to cash in on the 3 years it takes for a yardstick to catch up with changes made to a boat. His mind is a small, bitter place to be, so best to visit as little as possible.
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iGRF Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 07 Mar 11 Location: Hythe Online Status: Offline Posts: 6499	Post Options Post Reply Quote iGRF Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 31 Mar 16 at 10:19pm
	Zombie boats are the undead trying to lure the unaware back to hades to sail the river styx in grf's strange world.
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rogerd Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 25 May 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1076	Post Options Post Reply Quote rogerd Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Apr 16 at 5:11pm
	http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/188621/GP14-World-Championship-in-Barbados-day-3 Looks like the zombie boats are having a ball in Barbados