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Matt Jackson 
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Joined: 21 Sep 04 Location: Darlington Online Status: Offline Posts: 962 |
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 Topic: single hander for heavyweightPosted: 11 Oct 05 at 8:26am |
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If anyone has any contact with someone selling a Contender please direct them to the the British Contender Association website. It is free, even for non-members and simple to get your boat listed on the website and most sell straight away, especially around £1-1500. There is a bit of a shortage of second-hand boats at the moment. |
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jpbuzz591
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Posted: 10 Oct 05 at 6:49pm |
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There are one or two contenders for sail at chew for about a grand. I could get the number and PM it too you next week if you want
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bigum
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Posted: 10 Oct 05 at 2:49pm |
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Matt Thanks for your help with all this 1.I have emailed the man in charge of the "for sail" list 2. I have applied for membership of the yahoo group. I will be driving down the m5 on wednesday and if time allows I will make a detor to portishead, at least I might see them in the dinghy park thanks again |
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Matt Jackson
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Posted: 10 Oct 05 at 11:01am |
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No, sorry. Have you tried emailing the contact on the page - Jerry Driscoll I think.
Like I said before there is a couple in Portishead which I think is the closest to you. I can put you in touch with someone if you PM me your email address. Try joining the Yahoo e-group and asking there as there are a lot more UK and international sailors on there and you can look at the post archives for more advise - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/contender/ Edited by Matt Jackson |
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bigum
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Posted: 10 Oct 05 at 9:43am |
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Ok, the weekend has passed and i'm still keen. Two questions 1. Do any of you contender owners have the power to get the "for sail" section of your web site updated? 2. Does any one know of a condender anywhere in the cardiff / bristol area I could go and see in the flesh? I see you have your champs on Rutland water so I might take a trip up north. nice one
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Matt Jackson
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Posted: 07 Oct 05 at 1:00pm |
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The top boys sail on ponds and I do too
 it sharpens up your tacking. Scaling Dam's useable water is about 3/4 mile long by 1/2 mile wide (tapering) and I thought it might be a problem but it really isn't. A Contender is about the same size and speed as a Fireball so if you have any of them it'll be fine - and you'll soon be beating them if you get on with it  .
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bigum
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Posted: 07 Oct 05 at 12:50pm |
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Thank flip for that, I couldnt face starting the desision making process again Any one else got any helpfull thoughts? I will be checking back on Monday
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catmandoo
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Posted: 07 Oct 05 at 12:13pm |
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as they say length doesn't count !!!
20 foot cats sail inland no trouble and 17 ! |
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bigum
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The above post reminds me of another consideration. Is the Condender a sensible choice for racing on inland water? I just ask because haveing been resurching my potental purchace they appear to be 16 feet long which i think is more than most... Keep the advice coming I think I've nearly made a desision! |
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TonyL
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Posted: 07 Oct 05 at 11:49am |
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Partly agree with this. However, you could argue that newbies who are in completely the wrong boat for their weight, and sailing water for that matter, are likely to stay at the back for a long time. And how many pack the sport in completely after only sailing for perhaps 1 or 2 seasons due to their lack of progress? There's a guy at my club who went and bought the latest shiny new plastic fantastic from one of the big name builders, joined the club, and has spent the entire season sailing around every week a lap behind everyone else. He's now thinking that dinghy sailing isn't for him, whereas the real problem is he's in a boat that doesn't suit his age, weight, or the prevailing sailing conditions on our lake. |
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