Bytes and Lightnings

   Come on, drag out your Bytes and Lightnings for our open at Combs Sailing club in the Peak District this weekend. Saturday Lightnings, Saturday and Sunday Bytes. You won't be last (Byte) because I will be! I would particularly welcome GRF for who we would shave our backs, chain the women and warm the water.

Nice yellow Rondar Contender for sail.

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tickel Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 21 Dec 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 408	Post Options Post Reply Quote tickel Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Bytes and Lightnings Posted: 02 Aug 11 at 11:12am
	Come on, drag out your Bytes and Lightnings for our open at Combs Sailing club in the Peak District this weekend. Saturday Lightnings, Saturday and Sunday Bytes. You won't be last (Byte) because I will be! I would particularly welcome GRF for who we would shave our backs, chain the women and warm the water. Nice yellow Rondar Contender for sail.
	tickel

Stargazey Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Groupie Joined: 15 May 10 Online Status: Offline Posts: 45	Post Options Post Reply Quote Stargazey Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 03 Aug 11 at 9:26pm
	Would love to bring my CII up ... but a little too far from sunny Southampton

Pabs Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 05 Jan 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 177	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pabs Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 07 Aug 11 at 7:30pm
	Fantastic event High 5 Combs SC
	Boatless and Clubless

tickel Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 21 Dec 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 408	Post Options Post Reply Quote tickel Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 07 Aug 11 at 8:09pm
	Oh! how I agree Paul. My performance in my Byte was dismal but to see the top helms in the country fighting it out on a windy day was awesome, throwing the little boats into tacks and windsurfing down wind was a joy to see. I cannot understand why you are not all sailing them. The Lightnings also had close racing in boats from new to 30 years old and all under the lovely Peak District hills. I would also mention that Pabs was 3rd in a borrowed Lightning which progressively leaked throughout each race providing an accumulating handicap. Even though he is now somewhat 'over the hill' in age and fitness terms we still expect the old chap to perform well in the forthcoming RS 300 Nationals.
	tickel

fleaberto Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 12 Jan 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 302	Post Options Post Reply Quote fleaberto Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 08 Aug 11 at 11:18am
	A great day. Raining whilst rigging, bright & dry once done. Then rain again to de-rig - clear & dry once finished! Perfect Whilst not exactly the result i was looking for (...though regularly the result my 'skills' deserve!!) at least the mighty pink boat looked good on the water - beautifully accessorised with my pink gloves! Cheers all at Combs, a nice day of racing and socialising. Lee
	Lightning368 'All the Gear' (409), Lightning368 'Sprite' (101), Laser (big number) 'Yellow Jack', RS Vareo (432)'The Golden Rays'

tickel Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 21 Dec 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 408	Post Options Post Reply Quote tickel Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 08 Aug 11 at 12:30pm
	Well Lee your 'pink' is obviously not bright enough as I still managed to hit it! Sorry. Glad you enjoyed the day.
	tickel

winging it Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 22 Mar 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3958	Post Options Post Reply Quote winging it Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 08 Aug 11 at 1:33pm
	I have to say I have had a couple of sails in her indoors' Byte and am converted - it is an excellent little boat and seems really quick, even with my 80kg to slow it down. Let me know if there are any more opens coming up and if it's windy I may drag myself along - once I've fitted the main jammers of course - wrist still isn't up to working the sheet yet! slim girl fat,, aka Nessa
	the same, but different...

rogue Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 04 Dec 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 978	Post Options Post Reply Quote rogue Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 08 Aug 11 at 1:48pm
	My sister had one when we were teenagers and I was f**king my knees up in a Laser. I only sailed it a couple of times, but it was a sweet boat and really nicely balanced on all points of sail. (I can only imagine that a CII rig has made it even better.) If I were Radial weight, I'd choose a Byte over it every day. Such a great little boat.

tickel Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 21 Dec 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 408	Post Options Post Reply Quote tickel Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 08 Aug 11 at 1:51pm
	The next open is at Minnis bay on September 24/25th. I doubt if this will be very well supported but the Nationals are at Warash on 29/30 October. We will be there with the boy sailing my boat. One of the great things about the Byte C2 is that anyone can sail one, high boom and quite big cockpit but a good light helm can sail one way above PY. On the Sunday of our open it was to windy for for a gentleman of my age and uselessness to attempt it but to see the top helms hurling them about.....By the way no one uses a jammer, far too dangerous but if you have an injury....
	tickel

Ruscoe Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 12 Jan 10 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1514	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ruscoe Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 08 Aug 11 at 2:12pm
	I think both classes are great, the lightning especially. Always loved the look of them back int he 80's. If i was a smaller bloke it would deffinately be on my shopping list as from used to new they seem to offer great value.I have not sailed a C2 but i had a near new Byte years ago as a kid, i loved it but really struggled with the old rig on handicap, i seem to remember its PY being somewhere near that of a solo at the time.