Who was out this weekend?.....

   Went down the (sea)sailing club on monday, perfect conditions for windsurfing, 25kts clean easterly wind bright sunshine - not a soul about, checked my UJ it looked a bit dodgy, so didn't go out, didn't fancy being the only idiot out there with broken kit - I'm getting old,it wouldn't have stopped me ten years ago.

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iGRF Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 07 Mar 11 Location: Hythe Online Status: Offline Posts: 6499	Post Options Post Reply Quote iGRF Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Who was out this weekend?..... Posted: 02 Apr 13 at 9:42am
	Went down the (sea)sailing club on monday, perfect conditions for windsurfing, 25kts clean easterly wind bright sunshine - not a soul about, checked my UJ it looked a bit dodgy, so didn't go out, didn't fancy being the only idiot out there with broken kit - I'm getting old,it wouldn't have stopped me ten years ago.

patj Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 16 Jul 04 Location: Wiltshire Online Status: Offline Posts: 643	Post Options Post Reply Quote patj Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Apr 13 at 6:50am
	weather forecast at home max 4C and cloudy by lunchtime, weather forecast at club 7C and staying sunny - should be a no-brainer but helm wasn't convinced. Finally managed to get us out sailing for the first time this year and both enjoyed it!

themeaningoflife Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Far too distracted from work Joined: 06 May 11 Location: Essex/ Kent Online Status: Offline Posts: 212	Post Options Post Reply Quote themeaningoflife Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 31 Mar 13 at 8:10pm
	A combination of new boat, fun crew and perfect weather (or at least wind). The best sail I can remember having outside of a championship! Still grinning like a madman!
	Cambridge University Lightweight Rowing Club RS800 1128 kindly sponsored by RWO Marine

Reuben T Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 22 Mar 13 Location: Lyme Regis Online Status: Offline Posts: 74	Post Options Post Reply Quote Reuben T Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 31 Mar 13 at 7:52pm
	despite the variation in wind strength (1-25knots) and the shiftyness of the wind (three 180degree shifts inside two minutes(while blowing 15-20)) one of the best days sailing so far this year, probably due to it also being the first sunny day

Medway Maniac Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 13 May 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2788	Post Options Post Reply Quote Medway Maniac Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 31 Mar 13 at 7:41pm
	Against the odds, a good sail and most importantly not cold - unbelievable given that I was chilling down just walking along the beach to the club. Not enough wind for a 3k by the time the tide-with-wind had taken a couple of knots out of it (that's an apparent wind effect, GRF), but good to be afloat again after what seems an eternity. The season is here; life begins again; wonderful.
	Wilsonian SC 3000 Class

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: 31 Mar 13 at 7:36pm
	have been out loads lately and now will be out everyday this week. Admittedly not sailing, but sitting in a powerboat observing a course.... out most days next week too, running an Assistant Instructor course.
	the same, but different...

iGRF Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 07 Mar 11 Location: Hythe Online Status: Offline Posts: 6499	Post Options Post Reply Quote iGRF Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 31 Mar 13 at 6:50pm
	Had a crap sail, bloody wiggle thing kept jamming with my aft sheeting then it came right off, bloody nuisance and it snowed...

RichTea Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 22 Jan 13 Online Status: Offline Posts: 207	Post Options Post Reply Quote RichTea Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Mar 13 at 5:41pm
	On Sunday I raced. Wind was shifty and gusty on the lake. Was great to get out when others were cancelling racing.

jeffers Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 29 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3048	Post Options Post Reply Quote jeffers Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Mar 13 at 3:09pm
	I did an RO duty in the morning and then wimped out of the afternoon race....
	Paul ---------------------- D-Zero GBR 74

getafix Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 28 Mar 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2143	Post Options Post Reply Quote getafix Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 25 Mar 13 at 1:35pm
	.....not this weekend, at the point where my fingers were painfully cold through gloves on the bike, I decided sailing was not going to happen !