Who was out this weekend?.....

   I was out with my brother (who hasn't been out for a while), and after a very quick building of confidence (in a force 5), we hit cruising speed and were away, and when we got the spini out we began to fly. Great fun and bring on the weekend . 
(Only one week till my GCSE's are over) 

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jpbuzz591 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 24 May 05 Location: England Online Status: Offline Posts: 793	Post Options Post Reply Quote jpbuzz591 Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Who was out this weekend?..... Posted: 14 Jun 05 at 8:41pm
	I was out with my brother (who hasn't been out for a while), and after a very quick building of confidence (in a force 5), we hit cruising speed and were away, and when we got the spini out we began to fly. Great fun and bring on the weekend . (Only one week till my GCSE's are over)
	Jp Indoe Contender 518 Buzz591 Chew Valley Sailing club Bristol

49erGBR735HSC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 30 Mar 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1991	Post Options Post Reply Quote 49erGBR735HSC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 14 Jun 05 at 1:13pm
	Ended up on the roof of my folks house re-threading haliyards on my brothers 3000. Got the boat looking tidy again though. Gutted we couldn't go sailing because it looked dark across the water with no real chop, nice 49er weather and it was blowing too........
	Dennis Watson 49er GBR735 Helensburgh S.C Boat Insurance from Noble Marine

redback Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 16 Mar 04 Location: Tunbridge Wells Online Status: Offline Posts: 1502	Post Options Post Reply Quote redback Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 13 Jun 05 at 8:11pm
	Windy on the Medway on Sunday. Capsised in the morning when we were way out in the lead but one of the marks was close to a mud bank and we hit it at speed with the kite up. I defy anybody to stay upright in that situation, but our lead was such that we still finished in a good position. In the afternoon we were just out of synch and capsised repeatedly - so poor result there. Carnage in the 800s with one ripping the bow fitting out of the boat and the other pulling cleats out of the deck. We had good upwind speed but I'm not sure we are getting the angles right downwind. We had one staggeringly fast reach, tight so we were fully powered for about a kilometre and then we had to drop and 2 sail at max power for about another kilometre.

redback Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 16 Mar 04 Location: Tunbridge Wells Online Status: Offline Posts: 1502	Post Options Post Reply Quote redback Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 06 Jun 05 at 7:15pm
	I was out on the Medway again on Sunday. Medium to strongish winds. Long race (about 2hrs) in the morning with tide going upwind so got beaten by a Vortex Asymmetric and a RS800. The afternoon was better with just a tad more wind but unfortunately an early capsize but now the wind and tide were with one-and-other hence long beats which is great in the 4000. We practically kept up with the 800 and left the Vortexes for dead. We had tremendous upwind performance and went downwind at warp speed but were wobbly at gybes and roundings and the 400 had a bit of luck on a tight 3 sail reach (ie just a little less wind) so could lay the mark. I love the way the boat goes upwind in a breeze - it will just sail past a 400 either to windward or leeward. However the 400 had the last laugh and beat us on handicap, so we came 2nd.

hydrographer20 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 11 Feb 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 867	Post Options Post Reply Quote hydrographer20 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 05 Jun 05 at 8:54am
	well i did very nearly buy it, but stopped myself because then i would be waving byebye to a car , b-day pressie is driving lessons, christmas and ill trying out the technique formally known as pester power!!
	byte me!- GBR 814

Black no sugar Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 04 Dec 04 Location: Somewhere between Brighton and Lancing Online Status: Offline Posts: 3941	Post Options Post Reply Quote Black no sugar Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Jun 05 at 11:03pm
	Ask for an early birthday present.. I got new rig for my boat like that (OK it's a Topper, not quite the same expense, but you might have a bigger family than mine!)
	Lancing SC

sailor girl Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 13 Jun 04 Location: Spain Online Status: Offline Posts: 1031	Post Options Post Reply Quote sailor girl Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Jun 05 at 9:15pm
	New rig is definatly worth it if u come in to any money!
	Sailor Girl, Queen Of The Forum!

hydrographer20 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 11 Feb 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 867	Post Options Post Reply Quote hydrographer20 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Jun 05 at 6:29pm
	unfortunatley no i dont, would love to get it but goes against my principles as would cost more to buy the rig than what my boat cost me
	byte me!- GBR 814

sailor.jon Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 02 Nov 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 361	Post Options Post Reply Quote sailor.jon Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Jun 05 at 6:26pm
	hydro do u have the new byte rig?
	Jon Vortex 1169 Yorkshire Dales Sailing Club

hydrographer20 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 11 Feb 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 867	Post Options Post Reply Quote hydrographer20 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Jun 05 at 12:36pm
	well went sailing like yesurday i think lol- bad memory, and all was fine with boat apart from my rubbish sailing in it , then a certain someone decided to show off in my boat however they ripped the tiller extension off , flew off my boat and dropped it in the sea, need to fix it now/ buy 1 Edited by hydrographer20
	byte me!- GBR 814