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    Posted: 21 Mar 13 at 8:14am
And the combination of a GP genoa and a small child isn't going to work well...
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Originally posted by Peaky

I've always imagined GPs are too big and heavy for a small child. Not to mention they seemed old fashioned 30 years ago when I WAS the young child.
Not sure I'll do any events this year (except the FOM). Weymouth sounds fun, but not sure we could manage or justify a 5 day event yet. There doesn't appear to be anything happening in the west, but if there is a ything in Kent, we might be able to do something.

That was my thinking when looking for something to teach my kids in, rejected the gp on exactly the grounds you cited,  I ended up with a miracle, which has turned our to be perfect for the task. 

I am hoping to take in some of the miracle events this year  with my daughter and will be be signing up for the nationals after payday! 
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we've got an event on the 5th of october at redoubt which is near hythe but inland on the lake. broadwater will be a good event with a range of standards and maidenhead usually attracts a fair few all quite short drives. looking forward to weymouth looks liek its shaping up to be a big nationals
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Post Options Post Options   Quote Guests Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19 Mar 13 at 9:39pm
I've always imagined GPs are too big and heavy for a small child. Not to mention they seemed old fashioned 30 years ago when I WAS the young child.
Not sure I'll do any events this year (except the FOM). Weymouth sounds fun, but not sure we could manage or justify a 5 day event yet. There doesn't appear to be anything happening in the west, but if there is a ything in Kent, we might be able to do something.
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I am surprised no body mentioned a GP14. It is, really what they were built for. Also you can get a double floored boat for relatively cheap now which more or less come up dry.
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yeah 1990-91 from memory was a bell built boat shoudknt be too heavy and will be stiff so fairly competitive 3678 was flying at the nationals last year. wil we see you at some events this year then?
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Contender Polykote if memory serves...
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3666, from Cardiff. Early 90's I think? There's a set of Alverbanks in quite a funky cloth (the same sort of squares in the cloth that spinnaker cloth has) and a Dolphin kite that looks barely used. Roll on the warm weather and the FOM!
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what number you get then peaky?
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Peaky,
Thats great news.  Sailing with your kids is simply the best sailing out there.  No matter if its in a bathtub, a miracle, Grad whatever.
 
Nice one mate.

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