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18footer 
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Joined: 03 Oct 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 4 |
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 Topic: Moth GlidingPosted: 03 Jan 06 at 4:42pm |
I got whip lash when I rudder stalled and through me out the boat foiling at about 16-17knots. Now I can only turn left. Alex |
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timnoyce
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Joined: 05 Aug 04 Location: Hampshire Online Status: Offline Posts: 1991 |
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Posted: 02 Jan 06 at 4:49pm |
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I am loving that middle photo of the foiling chair... he's got the 'you know it' point going down a treat!
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BEARFOOT DESIGN
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Philsy
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Joined: 12 Sep 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 344 |
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Posted: 02 Jan 06 at 3:16pm |
Why on earth would you want to tow a doughnut at speeds of LESS than 15mph? Have these people no idea of fun? 
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Ian99
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Posted: 31 Dec 05 at 10:06pm |
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Only 6 feet? "Proper" use of doughnuts and mini bananas behind a 300bhp parascending boat is far more fun ("Proper" means completely ignoring the "Do Not Tow Above 15 mph" warning printed on the inflatable and taking the thing flat out ...................... Disclaimer - Hitting water at 40+ knots when coming off a wave isn't generally particularly good for your back or neck ......
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BBSCFaithfull
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Posted: 31 Dec 05 at 3:47pm |
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What is fun is when you tow a little inflatable rib about 5-6 foot in length. Behind a 5 metre 50 horsepower rib with some one in it. You then get the boat going as fast as possible and gently steer and see the little rib fly like 6 feet in the air . The Fun is when you get to see their faces tee hee
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mike ellis
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Posted: 30 Dec 05 at 4:09pm |
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i want one of them. *ahem* getting back to the original topic: it wouldnt work. moths arent heavy enough to keep momentum for that long and if you had the sails up wouldn't that just be more drag? im not a moth sailor so i wouldnt know but i would have thought no rig would bring the centre of gravity closer to the water making it more stable. |
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Matt Jackson
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Posted: 15 Dec 05 at 8:15am |
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Nope, I stand by my original comment which for accuracy is above. The key bit being COMPARED TO PROPER SKIING. The problem with the foiling garden chair is that (in the video I saw) you couldn't cant it over far enough to go really wide and generate lots of speed. |
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jpbuzz591
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Posted: 14 Dec 05 at 9:32pm |
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yeah i can see what you mean, give me normal water skiis any day of the week, that looks about as exciting as watching paint dry
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Jp Indoe
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Jack Sparrow
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Posted: 14 Dec 05 at 9:14pm |
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[QUOTE=Matt Jackson] I've seen a bizarre thing with a seat and a foil
from underneath but it looked a bit dull compared to proper skiing.[/ QUOTE] Yeah... looks really boring!
  
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a_stevo
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Joined: 29 Aug 05 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 72 |
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Posted: 14 Dec 05 at 8:47pm |
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re the foiling water skiing, google "airchair" as for moth gliding, i think rickperkins had it right, NEXT |
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