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    Posted: 12 Feb 13 at 9:30am
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Originally posted by r2d2

I understood the Voltaire quote to be both an admission of guilt and a statement of defiance. ie they knew what they were doing, thought it was OK to test the sails, wern't sorry and expect the result to stand, which it will wont it ?


I do hope your interpretation is wrong, because if you are correct you are describing a particularly unpleasant piece of poor sportsmanship.
 
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Originally posted by r2d2

Originally posted by craiggo

Anyway back to the thread, I guess there has been no further news on the validity of the Fireball win. It'll be interesting to see what happens at the next sailjuice event?


I understood the Voltaire quote to be both an admission of guilt and a statement of defiance. ie they knew what they were doing, thought it was OK to test the sails, wern't sorry and expect the result to stand, which it will wont it ?

If that is the case that is very disappointing. Dragging the Fireball class through the mud too.  
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Originally posted by r2d2

I understood the Voltaire quote to be both an admission of guilt and a statement of defiance. ie they knew what they were doing, thought it was OK to test the sails, wern't sorry and expect the result to stand, which it will wont it ?


I do hope your interpretation is wrong, because if you are correct you are describing a particularly unpleasant piece of poor sportsmanship.
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Interesting comments about the lack of respect for crews, we had a chat at the club about all RYA courses seem to be focused on helms and i think we miss a trick here. A few months ago we were asked how most of us got into sailing and the majority seem to have started crewing.
i think the rya should create a specific start to crew course and levels to take them up to Feva/ 420 level and then 29er.

Can I start the bring back the Kent 1 campaign. After all anybody who buys an Alto instead of a 505 and then thinks an EPS is a good boat should not be taken seriously.


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Without a protest it stands surely? (Not that I'm calling for one btw)
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Originally posted by craiggo

Anyway back to the thread, I guess there has been no further news on the validity of the Fireball win. It'll be interesting to see what happens at the next sailjuice event?


I understood the Voltaire quote to be both an admission of guilt and a statement of defiance. ie they knew what they were doing, thought it was OK to test the sails, wern't sorry and expect the result to stand, which it will wont it ?
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Sorry cross-threading a little here - someone whingeing about the demise of the home built woody was my target.  Take your point though....but for perhaps 30 years those woody mirrors, grads, GPs etc were the deliverer of the boom time.
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Originally posted by maxibuddah


In my instance absolutely none. Bought a laser, sailed it loads and alo went drinking and clubbing evn more. Had a job could afford to do both....good times and I loved it.


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Originally posted by sargesail

Originally posted by maxibuddah

When I was hitting my twenties in the early 90's most people didn't go to uni, they got jobs. 

Since then apprenticeships seemed to be looked down on, kids must get themselves to uni to better themselves. Even when grants were still just about available post grads never had any money to carry on sailing after uni let alone things are now. The pressure from government t get to uni might well have had an effect on that demographic.


Yep - and how much of this factor also killed the home build route that people still hark back to....I went to Uni, but when I redecked my Grad  I had two makee-learnee chippy mates to help me.  Then add the time poorness generated by faux academic pressures.  FUBAR

In my instance absolutely none. Bought a laser, sailed it loads and alo went drinking and clubbing evn more. Had a job could afford to do both....good times and I loved it.
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Originally posted by maxibuddah

When I was hitting my twenties in the early 90's most people didn't go to uni, they got jobs. 

Since then apprenticeships seemed to be looked down on, kids must get themselves to uni to better themselves. Even when grants were still just about available post grads never had any money to carry on sailing after uni let alone things are now. The pressure from government t get to uni might well have had an effect on that demographic.


Yep - and how much of this factor also killed the home build route that people still hark back to....I went to Uni, but when I redecked my Grad  I had two makee-learnee chippy mates to help me.  Then add the time poorness generated by faux academic pressures.  FUBAR
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