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    Posted: 22 Mar 06 at 11:36am
Expert...lol...you've obviously never seen me sail
I might be sailing it, but it's still sh**e!
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Loving the colour scheme on your boat `Muppet 

I've only sailed a topaz a few tomes .. about 3 years back in Norfolk on the broads.

We seemed to be going quite well, and were chasing down yachts etc that were on the same broad as us!

They were basically my introduction to "faster" sailing (after sailing oppies / toppers for the previous few days, and wayfarers for about a year before that in light wind)

Of course, it would have probably felt faster than it was ... I was 14 at the time!
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Originally posted by Webmuppet

 2) the boat in the background is a Laser 4000 which may not be the right way up 

yer well the 4k guys at least know how to capsize in stlye.  

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Thats not 'in style'... thats possibly the lamest swim since that slightly-larger-than-average puddle I walked through last tuesday on my way to the chippy
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Originally posted by Isis

Thats not 'in style'... thats possibly the lamest swim since that slightly-larger-than-average puddle I walked through last tuesday on my way to the chippy

just cos u guys think that a good capsize is when u breack ur mast!   i dont think that is possible on a 4k most inderucable boat ever.    u lead an exciting life isis

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You dont nessaceraly have to break stuff but its not a propper capsize if you dont clear the mast...
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Post Options Post Options   Quote Villan Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 Mar 06 at 8:41pm
well .. its not always about "cherubing" things up you know?

I don't know what makes Cherub sailors think they are all high and mighty (Godlike even?) and why you always feel the need to belittle other sailors.

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Thats not 'in style'... thats possibly the lamest swim since that slightly-larger-than-average puddle I walked through last tuesday on my way to the chippy


Yes, many of us sail on small lakes or even smaller ponds, But personally, I beleive thats where the best sailing is to be had!
Light, shifty winds keeping the fleet close, and short legs to make it more tactical seems so much more fun than a 2 mile long beat, and the fleet getting spread out over the course!

Also, Yes, your capsises may send you flying over the mast, but most "normal" sailors (ones i know at least) are a bit more careful when it comes to their boats, and probably wouldnt want to go flying head-first through a sail, or into the mast at speed.

Now PLEASE stop with all this "cherubs are better than everyone else" rubbish.



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Chill out.

where has anyone mentioned cherubs in this thread? Ive never even seen my cherub near water let alone had the pleasure of crashing her...

I was speaking about moths.
(which incedentaly are better that anything else (bar cherubs))

mkay?


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That is a general complaint to / about all cherub'ers on these forums (or at least the active ones)

{edit}  i've never seen someone thrown from a moth so hard they clear the mast.

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Post Options Post Options   Quote Prince Buster Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 Mar 06 at 10:24pm
ay ay calm down Villan!   i think you should have a nice cup of tea and go to bed for an early night .  And erm....while we're on the topic, i hate sailing on ponds and feel restricted to the point of chlostrophobia!  The saddest thing going is to own a cruiser on one of those lakes........
"erm where sahall we sail today"?
"how about to the other side"?
"we did that yesterday"
"oh yeah.........well lets do it again"

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