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Do Different 
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 Topic: What sit-in no kneeling dinghyPosted: 21 Jul 15 at 4:11pm |
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Firefly
  ?Singlehanded Olympic Class. Just saying.
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Jack Sparrow
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Posted: 21 Jul 15 at 4:56pm |
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Rupert
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Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956 |
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Posted: 21 Jul 15 at 7:18pm |
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Do try the Firefly. I regularly sailed one single handed, with jib. Bit of a tacking technique to learn, but easy enough with a bit of practice.
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Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686
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Medway Maniac
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Posted: 21 Jul 15 at 11:40pm |
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Miracle should be no problem singlehanded using both sails. If concerned, start with just the main and add the jib later; self-tacker not required.
More stable than a Firefly, more room, lighter to manoeuvre onshore; just a tad slower. Glassfibre Miracles are relatively rare, however, and older examples are not as quick as the wooden boats.
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catmandoo
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Posted: 22 Jul 15 at 12:18pm |
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My finlaw sailed a miracle singlehanded into his eighties , before moving on to challengers, he was neither agile nor light , but loved it
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PATRICKCR
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Joined: 28 Jul 14 Online Status: Offline Posts: 9 |
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Posted: 22 Jul 15 at 9:43pm |
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Hi all ,
Ha ha I guess there is hope for me yet if you're finlaw could sail a miracle into his eighties ....although when you're reading about a coast guard rescue of a capsized miracle dinghy sailor from a tiny inland puddle I will prove that wrong. :) Hadn't even heard of a firefly so will take a look at that as well. K1 looks great but too expensive , but love you the idea of it. The hadron does tick the boxes for me in terms of looks ...beautiful thing .. I must be middle aged now as I have developed an involuntary 'uuu' sound that escapes from my mouth when I see shiny varnished decks like on a Merlin rocket( alas definitely not suitable) Thanks for your advice all Patrick |
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Woodburner
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Joined: 13 Mar 15 Location: Folkestone Kent Online Status: Offline Posts: 332 |
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Posted: 23 Jul 15 at 10:57am |
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Dude you need a doctor.. quick! It could be.. A debilitating disease you will end up in a CVDRA care home in your socks in sandals, watery eyes squinting through overgrown eyelashes, dribbling down the front of your anorak....
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Rupert
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Posted: 23 Jul 15 at 5:50pm |
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Such a narrow existence you lead, WB. Grey plastic is very, very boring. |
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Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686
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PATRICKCR
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Posted: 23 Jul 15 at 6:12pm |
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Standing up , clearing my throat .....ahemmmm
"hello everyone , ummm I , errr ...my name is Patrick and I actually enjoy sanding and varnishing ...there I said it" ...please be supportive , I can't help it if I think a 10 coat Epifanes varnish finish just looks like liquid honey. :) Now to be fair I should ask if my budget is about 1-1.5K for this light wind lovely ... any particular manufacturers of said Miracles or solos I should look out for ? Anyway I'm off to buy some sandals and a subscription to classic boats.. |
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PATRICKCR
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Posted: 23 Jul 15 at 6:19pm |
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 , I misread that first as CADRA ....and thought ...I don't mind a good ale especially at a Steam Engine Rally :)Would it help redeem myself at all if I said I also occasionally like to go fast on small tea trays with a big bed sheet on strings blowing in the wind .
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