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    Posted: 02 Apr 08 at 10:51pm

That is the one ...

Must have been great to work in advertising before the PC brigade arrived ...
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Now that is advertising

Magic Marine and the likes, take note
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Oh yes

We like - In a non sexist kind of PC way type thingy

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Here it is, from Y&Y July '77
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Originally posted by MikeBz

Originally posted by sargesail

I've still had no joy with the Javelin wetsuit girl tho.

Well I'm sure you're not the only one...

Ahhh Ha Ha! You lucky boys. I have found it in my back copies of Y&Y, will scan tonight.
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ahh Shearwater SC, possibly the club that boasts the lowest average wind speed of any in the UK.... got to love a long, thin lake surrounded on all sides by tall trees.... perfect though for racing vintage merlins by the looks of things!
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Yes it is. Do you know it?
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Is that photo from Shearwater SC?
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Originally posted by MpHarris

wouldn't have thought that hornets have changed too much in the last 30 odd years, not to ruin the nostalga to much

The hull shape is basically the same although some tweaks have been made to exploit the large tolerances in plans for home built boats. This is my 1953 boat in original condition.

The newset ones designed this year are free draining with gantry type mast step but still the same narrow hull that Holt designed and sliding seat in those days.

I think the boats were no more seaworthy than they are today but there was an element of self responsibility and less of a blame culture.

"better drowned than duffers. If not duffers wont drown"

 



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