Feeling Dirty.. (Contender Content)

One of the golden rules of dinghy parking. Never ever leave the sails onboard, particularly for extended periods.

Does the Minisprint have a suggested PY? It looks like it could be a hoot.
(Message to Grumpy Cat... No I am not.😁)

Insurance? You are probably right about getting rid of it, only someone interested in Minisails would take on the Hull.

wow, sorry for laughing, trouble and strife must be your middle name.

Have you still got your Sprint ? Hoping to do something this year, probably piggy back a CVRDA event, good weekend, you can meet some of the wood botherers.

Edited by 423zero - 20 Jan 22 at 8:31pm

Originally posted by Grumpycat Any update on how the new contender is shaping up ?

Ask me about the new kitchen makeover I've had to cough up as penance, that's doing fine thanks, as to the Contender it's exactly where I parked it up on the drive last year, whilst the torrent of grand people, their parents, their parents dogs, their xmas gifts, their vehicles and all the other detritus of modern xmas passed through.

Then the beach replenishment started, every year they wait for the perfect time (just before the winter storms that come along and remove their efforts) giant tonka toy articulated monster dumpster trucks carry shingle the length of Princes Parade (about two miles), we longingly look on from the coffee shack we visit, wishing we could be monster truck drivers and plotting to put in a bid for the contract just for the joy.

Meanwhile forget launching new Contenders over the ruts they create and contemplate designing a revolutionary Contender launching sled with a block and tackle device attached to the promenade wall. Rig Contender on the sled, sail it down the beach, as Contender floats off, a rope attached to the rear of the boat engages and pulls the sled back up the beach. The rope being continuous attached to weighted buoy drop below low water mark and on return, reverse process.

I wish...