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timnoyce 
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 Topic: Who was out this weekend?.....Posted: 16 Mar 08 at 3:10pm |
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things to do before I die... Sail an 18 foot skiff.
TICK! Been there, done that, and if anyone has a t-shirt for sail I will gladly buy it!  |
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BEARFOOT DESIGN
Cherub 2648 - Comfortably Numb |
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Ross
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Posted: 16 Mar 08 at 3:07pm |
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We got the Cherub on the water but the wind was in a
difficult direction for launching from the jetty. After having been on the
boat for 10 minuets trying to untangle the main sheet and being violently smacked
around the head by the boom we gave up launching and took off the water. |
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Ross
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Medway Maniac
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Posted: 11 Mar 08 at 9:33am |
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No probs with line bias on the Med start - people were nicely spread down the line; after the sequence has started it's hard for the RO to change. Yes, it was tough on the 'Fast' boys this time, but usually it's they who get the best of the wind/less of the foul tide, so we found it a refreshing change! |
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simsy
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Posted: 10 Mar 08 at 11:35pm |
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Well I don't think the particularly bias line helped. The results were way out. Two completely different races took place in effect.
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alstorer
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Posted: 10 Mar 08 at 10:36pm |
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Aye, we noticed there was fantastic wind whilst reaching back and forwards in the start area for half an hour. Not enjoyable, especially after the drama with the upside down, then back-to front, spinnaker*. Which followed the drama with the pile/wing interaction as we launched. I think, though, we were one of the few boats not to be over on either of the false starts- for the second, we would have been crossing the line about three seconds after the gun. And we were good for what turned out to be the slow handicap start (that no-one turned up to the line for). *a lovely, new, first time out the bag one from North. |
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Kudlinski
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Posted: 10 Mar 08 at 6:41pm |
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hes in kettering but you can post stuff to him, have a look on his web site punch cynus sails into google and have a look, he does a really nice job.
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RS400 866
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Chris Bridges
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Posted: 10 Mar 08 at 6:34pm |
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Where abouts is he? |
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49er GBR735 (for sale) - Rutland SC
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Kudlinski
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Posted: 10 Mar 08 at 5:28pm |
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I would recomend cygnus sails he will do it really quick if you need them and is fairly local to rutland. |
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RS400 866
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Medway Maniac
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Posted: 10 Mar 08 at 1:07pm |
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The Hoo Freezer Fast Handicap really shot themselves in the foot by causing all their general recalls (a lot of the fleet was half-way to the windward mark at the start gun of the first attempt!). By the time they finally got away the wind had died considerably. The Medium Fleet, by contrast, planed down the first run and were at full stretch for the first lap. Only six of the Fast Fleet had uncorrected lap times quicker than the top Medium boats, and plenty of MPS, 700 & 800's were actually slower on the water than the top three Medium boats. Serve 'em right - they normally get the best of the wind! |
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radixon
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Posted: 10 Mar 08 at 11:17am |
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Ha Ha, before you know it, you'll be doing you instructor course!! Trust me, you will probably be hooked on it. Another good way to get more practise in and be under guidance is to go abroad with Neilson/Sunsail etc. Sailing in warm climates really helps the NERD Factor! (sorry to others for going way off topic) Back on topic, I'm not out now until the 23rd, got a rib duty then the 24th the RS is going on the sea, its not seen salt water for over 3 years!! |
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