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Wave Rider 
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Joined: 27 Oct 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 909 |
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 Topic: ARGGGGGGGGH!!!!!!!!Posted: 19 May 05 at 7:44am |
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Im in yr nine! U? No i dont dothe topper training lol they hire an rya coach ! |
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Chew Valley Lake Sailing Club RS600 933 |
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tgruitt
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Posted: 19 May 05 at 3:08pm |
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TheSeaFalcon, I sailed a proper new topper with centre main the other week, I'm 12.5 stone and it was about F3 and it really flew for a a topper! I club race a laser full rig, they're such awful boats, the rig bends which in my view ins't good, all that power going to waste! I normall sail cherubs, N12 and merlins. Much better boats! But toppers are brilliant fun, you can drive them into other toppers and they don't break! Wa hoo!
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Chris Noble
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Joined: 26 Nov 04 Location: Scotland Online Status: Offline Posts: 710 |
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Posted: 19 May 05 at 4:38pm |
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the centre main just gives you an all round better feeling of control of a topper, and thus much much more confidence, and no body has ever converted back to rear sheeted, you should definetly go for it
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Competitive Boat Insurance From Noble Marine
FOR SALE: I14 2 Masts 2 poles 3 Booms, Foils Kites/Mains/Jibs too many to list. |
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TheSeaFalcon
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Joined: 04 Mar 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 345 |
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Posted: 19 May 05 at 5:38pm |
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Wicked...me too waverider!!! no daftie I wonder how b.n.s got on with her 5.2 sail??! As you said tgruitt, toppers are indestructable (and cute haha), I've been bashed quite a number of times...and it honestly wasn't my fault |
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Topper 41825 Cherub 2539 (going, going and not quite but nearly gone)! |
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Black no sugar
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Joined: 04 Dec 04 Location: Somewhere between Brighton and Lancing Online Status: Offline Posts: 3941 |
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Posted: 19 May 05 at 6:23pm |
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Thnx for looking after me! to answer to an earlier posting, I am completely inexperienced and quite useless on a boat, really However, the new sail is so different. With the old one, when I pulled the outhaul, the sail wasn't getting flatter, it was getting longer! This new 5.8 is very responsive. I found tacking and gybing much easier, even at my level in a top force 4. Yes, I got it wet.... Yesterday, I also got my Topper fixed: the transom plate bolts were loose and taking in an awful lot of water. I took it to Sailing Solutions. Dave and his son Adam fixed it in no time. Very nice people, very helpful - I do recommend them ! Soooo, I'm slowly getting there... New rigging, new sail, getting more confident, hiking out with great satisfaction, etc. Who knows? I might even be racing one day !!!! |
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TheSeaFalcon
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Posted: 19 May 05 at 6:27pm |
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Ah, sounds like you're in the same boat as me (sorry that's a bad phrase Sounds like it was really good!! I've just got the norm sail, it's white and purple...very stylish lass i am (lmao How long have you been sailing a topper?? |
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Topper 41825 Cherub 2539 (going, going and not quite but nearly gone)! |
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Black no sugar
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Joined: 04 Dec 04 Location: Somewhere between Brighton and Lancing Online Status: Offline Posts: 3941 |
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Posted: 19 May 05 at 6:40pm |
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I've been married to a sailor for quite a while. About 4 years ago, soon after we joined Lancing SC, I believed your English proverb "If you can't beat them..." and I had a go. Until last year, I haven't been sailing more than 2 or 3 times a year, because of babysitting! Someone has to look after the kids !!! I've managed to convince a friend that my little angels are no bother, so I've started sailing a little more at the end of last season and this year too. So, to answer your question: "How long have you been sailing a topper??" NOT VERY LONG !! |
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Harry44981!
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Posted: 19 May 05 at 6:41pm |
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Definately get c/m, in all but the lightest winds it is a huge advantage, especially in waves (in comfort more than speed tho)
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pro wannabe
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Joined: 18 Feb 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 84 |
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Posted: 19 May 05 at 8:06pm |
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i had a topper a while ago i dont know if gadety bits help or the rest of it, i had the simplest rig i could have, and won the club series. so ...
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Your spinni aint as big as your mouth!
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timnoyce
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Posted: 19 May 05 at 10:25pm |
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you're my new hero
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BEARFOOT DESIGN
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, i don't mean do you coach it, i mean have you done them before??! It sounds like the centre main might be a good investment then!! 
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