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    Posted: 28 Jun 06 at 6:35pm

Originally posted by Strawberry

Sounds to me like the Scottish Skiff Racing should be called "Mickey Mouse Racing"

I'd check some of the names  that compete in it (ex world champ etc)before posting comments like this.
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Originally posted by Strawberry

Sounds to me like the Scottish Skiff Racing should be called "Mickey Mouse Racing"


bit harsh strawb. SSR is just one of many organisations that use the word skiff in what seems to be an incorrect manner. The musto skiff is an example that has been mentioned already, along with many other examples in the dinghy world.


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Sounds to me like the Scottish Skiff Racing should be called "Mickey Mouse Racing"
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yup the vortex's can and do take part in the SSR grand prix circuit, so it is eligable for Scottish Skiff Racing events, however this is just the Scottish Skiff Racing definition. It just depends on what 'skiff-like boat' open you are going to do and what they will allow.


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Cat amongst pigeons time, no swearing boys and girls as I know some of you will disagree.....

Monohull (as defined by RYA), PY 930, asymmetric spinnaker = VORTEX.

So is the Vortex eligable for "skiff" events? Not on the list for the Scottish Skiff event I notice. 
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12s, 16sand 18s are Skiffs. Things like 49ers are "skiff types".
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Ive not found a decent word yet, when i do im just hoping it will catch on. 
Im thinking Real Skiff sailors wont mind taking on my word, as then it takes the marketing theft away from their boats, and the high/low performance dinghy sailors of the world wont mind taking it on as not to insult Real Skiffs.  So no marketing budget needed......plus ive got no money (all being saved up for a musto at the end of the year) so word of mouth will have to do.
now just to make the word............

Anyone got any suggestions??



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Originally posted by Doug.H

If you've read all my posts then you've seen that im more than willing to use a different word for all the smod skiffs to fall into. 

Doug

P.S Aussie skiff sailors must really hate the "musto skiff" then??

So what the word and are you going to have the marketing budject to promote it?

No we don't hate Musto skiffs just we don't get them(they all might get burnt)
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Originally posted by Skiffe.

If your boat can show a direct linage from the rowing boat above then YES it is a skiff. For those who came in late then Aussie skiffs are related to this style of boat and in fact are a DEVELOPMENT of this boat. An RS200 Boss or whatever other SMOD type boat is an IMITATION SKIFF, a bit like the Foiling moth and the Bladerider, foiling moth Original, Bladerider Imitation Foiling Moth.

There are other boats that are traditionally called skiffs, St Laurence(sp?) and these are acceptable due to TRADITION something that any SMOD designer would love to have.

To summarize Skiffs have Tradition

SMOD SKIFFS are a marketing term.

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I totally agree, skiff is a very old term for a small boat, so the term skiff should really apply to boats which have some heritage, eg 18's

I totally agree, skiff is a very old term for a small boat, so the term skiff should really apply to boats which have some heritage, eg 18's
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If you've read all my posts then you've seen that im more than willing to use a different word for all the smod skiffs to fall into. 

Doug

P.S Aussie skiff sailors must really hate the "musto skiff" then??

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