Who was out this weekend?.....

If you're happy and you know it, clap

   BNS - no sorry was at Frensham Pond SC for the Thames Valley Circuit.

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radixon Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 27 Oct 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2407	Post Options Post Reply Quote radixon Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Who was out this weekend?..... Posted: 15 Sep 08 at 8:29am
	BNS - no sorry was at Frensham Pond SC for the Thames Valley Circuit.

Jon Emmett Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 15 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 988	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jon Emmett Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Sep 08 at 8:43am
	At Weston the RSs raced four races on the Sunday and the Lasers got three. I was running the Laser training on the Saturday and we probably had better breeze on Saturday afternoon than we did on the Sunday! BTW the Saturday night social (curry, cheap bar and a band) was awesome!
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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: 15 Sep 08 at 10:38am
	Thanks Jon! Four races on the Sunday, eh... I'd better not mention that to him.
	Lancing SC

winging it Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 22 Mar 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3958	Post Options Post Reply Quote winging it Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Sep 08 at 11:23am
	I was at Farmoor helping out with sailability and doing safety.....little to no wind both days....that's ok though, because had there been breeze I would have been quite fed up....
	the same, but different...

English Dave Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 10 Aug 06 Location: Northern Ireland Online Status: Offline Posts: 682	Post Options Post Reply Quote English Dave Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Sep 08 at 11:46am
	Great racing in Cork for the Irish Multihull National Champs. Thanks to all involved in the organisation, and also the visiting English sailors in their Spitfires. Weather was universally sh**e throughout (note to self - the camping season ends in August - B&B it next year) but the party was mighty. Many congrats to all the Class Champions.
	English Dave Ballyholme Yacht Club (You'd think I'd be better at it by now) Hurricane 5.9 SX RS700

tmoore Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 01 Nov 07 Location: Wales Online Status: Offline Posts: 880	Post Options Post Reply Quote tmoore Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Sep 08 at 12:19pm
	i was at southport for the 24hour race. were coming 19th at one stage but then the wind died to nothing and every drifted past our crew on the water dropping us to about 50th. we pulled a few places back to end up 44th. slightly dissapointing compared to our previous result of 30th but we were missing quite a few of our better sailors. was a good night on the friday though. big thanks to west lancs yacht club for organising the event etc
	Landlocked in Africa RS300 - 410 Firefly F517 - Nutshell Micro Magic RC yacht - Eclipse

jeffers Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 29 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3048	Post Options Post Reply Quote jeffers Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Sep 08 at 1:11pm
	Took my little girl out sailing for the first time at the weekend, she was enjoying herself un til daddy made the boat go too fast . She seemed to enjoy herself though and might want another outing, especially if her friend goes with her!
	Paul ---------------------- D-Zero GBR 74

Jon Emmett Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 15 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 988	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jon Emmett Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Sep 08 at 1:13pm
	Lol. I took my 5 year old Goddaughter out sailing last week and it was really strange to let the sail flap a bit, so the boat did not go fast enough to splash her! I figure the key thing at this stage is that she enjoys being in a boat .
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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: 15 Sep 08 at 2:07pm
	Contender443 and I took our younger daughter (6) in the RS200 yesterday for the morning race. Originally, she was supposed to go with Daddy alone but it was a little too windy for her to handle the jib and spinnaker, so I came along. The first 2 laps were spent rolled in a ball at the bottom of the boat, complaining she was cold-bored-whenarewegettingbacktothebach and boat-handling wasn't too easy. After a few stupid jokes, a hefty dose of singing ("If you're happy and you know it, clap ") and a bar of chocolate, the mood had totally changed and she was cheering and laughing. When we told her it was the last lap, she was quite disappointed. Children, uh... In the afternoon, she went to play with a friend whose dad has a Mirror and she was helming the boat for a while (under friend's dad careful supervision). Meanwhile, I was plonked at the helm of the RS200 for the first time, with Contender443 as a crew. I'd never driven anything with more than 1 sail and 1 person, so it was a little strange at first. After a good 10 minutes of practise, we took the start of the afternoon race and bobbed our way round the course. Perfect conditions for me, with enough wind to keep our considerable weight going but not too hairy-scary that I would capsize. As it was, I didn't capsize the boat (an achievement, considering my sailing standards) and we didn't even finish last! Got to do it again.
	Lancing SC

jeffers Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 29 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3048	Post Options Post Reply Quote jeffers Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Sep 08 at 2:16pm
	Well done BNS...i remember my first race at the helm....I capsized in front of the entire fleet with 20 seconds to go and became a mobile obstruction half way up the first beat! My daughter was loving it until the wind picked up when going upwind and i was having to lean out at bit to keep us nicely blanced (in a borrowed Mirror). We do a thing called sailing for fun which I may take her to next year if she is still keen. I did buy her a hot chocolate when we got to shore and she liked that (and the proceeded to get the boys to chase her all over the place.....)
	Paul ---------------------- D-Zero GBR 74