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423zero 
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 Topic: Tow CarsPosted: 19 Feb 22 at 10:04am |
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Having a quick glance through the most popular classes in the UK, adding up the traveller boats to opens and the handicap opens, Great Lakes etc, you are talking about a couple of thousand journeys.
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Do Different
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Posted: 19 Feb 22 at 9:00am |
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Exactly so Riv, life evolves as circumstances change.
In any case, in real life how many dinghies as a percentage of the total sailed at clubs (which itself is a small percentage of those sitting at clubs) get towed around to travellers. In some ways apart from a minority of sailors we could be searching for a problem looking for a solution. |
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Riv
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Posted: 19 Feb 22 at 8:15am |
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My impression is that dinghy sailing in the form
We know it evolved with private car use explosion Of the 60s and 70s. If the type and capabilities of cars change, the Sport will adapt. The Americans have big college racing circuit with CL420s which stay put. It would be straightforward to organise similar here, Separate from the University team racing scene. It would change the style of sailing and reduce the interest in more exotic craft. |
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Mistral Div II prototype board, Original Windsurfer, Hornet built'74.
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drifter
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Posted: 18 Feb 22 at 9:04pm |
No way is any train operator going to allow that. Bicycles are bad enough. Imagine emergency evacuation with a fleet of Solos aboard!
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423zero
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Posted: 18 Feb 22 at 6:49pm |
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https://flyingfifteen.wordpress.com/tag/roof-rack/
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eric_c
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Posted: 18 Feb 22 at 6:42pm |
People used to put substantial boats on the roof, because the speed limit was 40 for towing at one time.
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Sam.Spoons
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Posted: 18 Feb 22 at 6:32pm |
If that became the norm I bet Aero sales would take off
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Sam.Spoons
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Posted: 18 Feb 22 at 6:29pm |
Pretty sure a dinghy would reduce range by significantly less than that caravan but, yes, it's going to make an impact. This video makes a better job of highlighting the potential problems of using an EV for travelling longer distances even without a dinghy on the back. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxR9b-ZPoaY
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423zero
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Do passenger trains still carry a baggage truck? Pwhelli has a station a shortish walk from the sailing club, you could pull your dinghy on its launching trolley, just need to be close enough to station near home.
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Sam.Spoons
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I believe Uffa Fox did that with a Flying Fifteen on the roof of a Humber Super Snipe and the keel behind the front seats travelling from the south coast to sail on the Clyde.
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