Turbo charged Scorpion PY?

    It will be interesting to see the boat at Netley and should provide a lively discussion in the bar on Saturday night.

 But, you surely don't intend to sail in the Scorpion Open Meeting do you?   The boat is clearly no longer in class and it might antagonise the other competitors unless you keep well out of their way on the water.  Of course there is no problem with other people enjoying the same stretch of Southampton water at the same time, but its a bit different when you are a bunch of boats at the leeward mark or trying to sail for clear air on the beat.

 By the by, you aren't the first person to try out an trapeze and asymetric.  Class designer Taprell Dorling did a similar conversion back in the mid 1990s. 

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The Sting Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 15 Aug 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote The Sting Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Turbo charged Scorpion PY? Posted: 15 Aug 05 at 9:40pm
	It will be interesting to see the boat at Netley and should provide a lively discussion in the bar on Saturday night. But, you surely don't intend to sail in the Scorpion Open Meeting do you? The boat is clearly no longer in class and it might antagonise the other competitors unless you keep well out of their way on the water. Of course there is no problem with other people enjoying the same stretch of Southampton water at the same time, but its a bit different when you are a bunch of boats at the leeward mark or trying to sail for clear air on the beat. By the by, you aren't the first person to try out an trapeze and asymetric. Class designer Taprell Dorling did a similar conversion back in the mid 1990s.

andy_cherub Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 16 Mar 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 768	Post Options Post Reply Quote andy_cherub Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 09 Aug 05 at 7:13pm
	Its offical, she has been turbo charged!!!! I just raced her in a week long regatta, which ment I finished rigging her sunday evening and took my girly out for 1/2 an hr to make sure the boat floated! It did!!! Racing started on monday, to which I had to teach her to sail and race! This resulted in a 7th overall due to two bad positions in a F6-7 which the boat stood up to very well. I was happy considering I havent sailed a non performance boat since I was 13 (20 now), and a complete novice crew - oh and a new boat so not sure how well its set up!! Got my nice new silver mast, so im gona rig that up and get the trapeze on! Then shes all set for the Netley open.
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andy_cherub Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 16 Mar 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 768	Post Options Post Reply Quote andy_cherub Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 27 Jul 05 at 11:05pm
	Yer, but I always wanted to try a trapezing asmy scorp! & its also mainly to teach my girly how to sail / race, and then move her into my cherub as shes the perfect size!! So this set up will be ideal. After xmas im gona put on a full carbon rig, twin wire and 18m kite. Rather than the 13m kite, tin rig and single wire set up she will have any day now! As for progress, jus put the final layer of epoxy on tonight! & rigging starts tomor evenin, annoyin as i gota work 9-4. Lets hope the chandlery is still open. Then she will need to be loaded up onto the trailer friday nite, to go down to swanage (dorset) for a week of racing! WAH HOO, I got 2 days to teach her how to sail and race!!
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pro wannabe Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 18 Feb 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 84	Post Options Post Reply Quote pro wannabe Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Jul 05 at 7:07pm
	why with the aysemmetric? a slim long semmetrical spinni works just as good!
	Your spinni aint as big as your mouth!

andy_cherub Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 16 Mar 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 768	Post Options Post Reply Quote andy_cherub Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 19 Jul 05 at 10:38pm
	Rite, shes gettin there!!! Carbon cassette rudder for her too! Pics to come - 2mz
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andy_cherub Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 16 Mar 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 768	Post Options Post Reply Quote andy_cherub Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 12 Jul 05 at 11:03pm
	I will be sailing cheurbs and the scorpion at Netley as its my home club. The Scorp open there is the 24/25th sept. I now have the transum in, and 1/2 round and pine stip ready to go on, but will have to wait til monday as im doin the cherub nationals wed til sunday.
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timnoyce Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 05 Aug 04 Location: Hampshire Online Status: Offline Posts: 1991	Post Options Post Reply Quote timnoyce Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 12 Jul 05 at 3:31pm
	we sail the cherub at netley once or twice a week. nut i'm not sure when the open is that andy was referring to.
	BEARFOOT DESIGN Cherub 2648 - Comfortably Numb

KnightMare Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 08 Feb 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1682	Post Options Post Reply Quote KnightMare Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 12 Jul 05 at 11:16am
	When are you sailing at netley?


stuarthop Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 22 Dec 04 Location: Nottingham Online Status: Offline Posts: 1040	Post Options Post Reply Quote stuarthop Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 12 Jul 05 at 8:54am
	comments could be interesting! lol


andy_cherub Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 16 Mar 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 768	Post Options Post Reply Quote andy_cherub Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 11 Jul 05 at 10:10pm
	HAHA, they may notice when I race at the Netley open!
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