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.. sailorS, Sophie was there too ... Not like you to overlook the crew Pete ... |
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thenewpete
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Nothing compared to the bigger boats he has designed. always remember one cowes week when they rounded the top mark by the needles, hoisted the kite in 18 knots of wind and overtook ABM amro on the way downhill.........that was in a 36 footer with less than half the rag up. He is, as has been said, a very very good sailor and he is a very good designer as well. alot of his designs are quite "whacky" but they do seem to work. take the vortex, although not a gret success the tunnel hull circulates spray backwards through it, generating lift, god knows what he dreams at night to think of ideas like that. and the twelve is on a different level, design wise, to most other dinghys. I dont know how well it went at thorpe bay, but when he has been tuning in cowes he has destroyed two 400's upwind and thats in both speed and height. ive never seen another 12 get close to that. I think its a very well deserved win. A fantastically fast boat, helped along by a fantastically fast sailor. |
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The Moo
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Posted: 27 May 09 at 8:13am |
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To be hoped it will encourage some new builds and kick start the the secondhand market within the fleet.
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Posted: 26 May 09 at 10:56pm |
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I read they won counting only firsts ... discarding a 2nd. |
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andymck
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Posted: 26 May 09 at 10:33pm |
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They didn't win the first race! Graham and Zoe did, was still a white wash
though, the only other trophies he didn't pick up were the under 21 and ladies prize. The boat certainly was quick, although there are so many gizmos on the boat it is not entirely clear if one has made big difference. There were people occasionally going quicker, but no one could match the consistent round the course speed, i was very pleased he had to overtake me twice, including the Burton, if only I knew how to sail down wind without a assymetric! Andy |
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Posted: 26 May 09 at 9:10pm |
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Jo & Sophie won both races today so win the week with straight bullets ... a very impressive performance. Apparently only 23 finishers in the last race; very breezy .... |
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Webmuppet
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Posted: 26 May 09 at 6:13pm |
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Another sailing deity?..
yes, probably, 1984 Olympic bronze medallist in a Flying Dutchman, Jo Richards designed the Laser's Pico, Vortex, Vago, Bahia and Bug + various National 12s and Merlin Rockets - there's a nice article from 2001 about Jo Richards here Nigel Edited by Webmuppet |
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I am the milkman of human kindness, I will leave an extra pint (Billy Bragg)
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Posted: 26 May 09 at 5:12pm |
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Grumps just Google Jo Richards and you'll find a pretty long list of his achievements as both a helm and a designer ... no doubt he couldn't hold a candle to your reputation in the windsurfing arena but then again even Robbie Nash couldn't do that .... |
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G.R.F.
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Posted: 26 May 09 at 4:50pm |
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No dont tell me.. Another sailing deity.. A lot about aren't there? 
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Posted: 26 May 09 at 4:39pm |
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Fantastic; well Jo's return to the class in his own self designed & built boat has been pretty impressive ... he just needs to now lend his boat to a mortal to see if they can make it go equally fast ... |
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