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Pierre 
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 Topic: How old is your boat?Posted: 09 Jul 04 at 8:34am |
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YIPPEE, IT'S THE SGP!!!!! Rutland this weekend You will see some of the most beautiful boats around at Rutland this weekend, some getting on for 40 years old and some brand new. The magnificent 7 ride again.....
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redback
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Posted: 08 Jul 04 at 4:46pm |
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Dongle
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Posted: 27 May 04 at 1:25pm |
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sounds like grandad's axe...10 new blades and 15 new handles!
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I feel the need...the need for speed!
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JimC
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Posted: 17 May 04 at 1:23am |
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Well, I built the hull in 89, I put a bowsprit on in 92, redecked in 97, made a snout in 2000, installed a mast stump and rengineered the front end last year. How old is it?
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Chewbacka
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Posted: 14 Apr 04 at 8:49pm |
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My boats 75 and would be going well if I could find a goose neck fitting for the old Aly mast Oh its a merlin rocket (wide Superstition) which has been known to take Rs400's but only upwind, then we get the flask of coffee out as we saunter downhill! any one know of an old goose neck fitting kicking around? same as a wayfarers apparently
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catmandoo
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Posted: 01 Apr 04 at 2:04pm |
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check out your uk class association , they have a complete list of years sail no s , and values
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Linki
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Posted: 26 Mar 04 at 1:39pm |
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I sail a Dart 18. I've no idea how old it is. It's a bit irrelevant anyway because over the years even the hulls have been replaced. It would be nice if somebody could give me a clue. It's a worlds model and the sail number is 6188.
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Phil
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Posted: 23 Mar 04 at 4:31pm |
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We sail an old GK24 in club and national regattas. I think that there is so much fun to be had without having the latest kit. Added to this, we recently beat an X332 to win the regatta of wales in class 2! Proof indeed that there is life in the old boats yet!
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Pierre
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Posted: 19 Mar 04 at 9:18am |
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Hi Steve....... Great sales pitch old chap.... I actuallly sail an Osprey (GRP one) which I got in May last year. Am up on the FASTSAIL stuff. What a great idea that is. At the dinghy show I was cornered by a FD sailor to have a go in one of their boats. What an interesting bunch they are.... It was like being sold to by a cross between Christopher Lee and Pam Ayres.
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Steve G
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Posted: 19 Mar 04 at 6:27am |
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Hi Pierre, I may be teaching my grandmother to suck eggs, but if you enjoy the more traditional high performance dinghy, may I suggest a vist to the Fastsail web site. This newly formed umbrella organisation is a coming together, by the class associations, of 7, single wired, two man ,SYMETRICALLY SPNINAKERED, performance craft. Namely, Ospreys, 5o5s, Javelins, Hornets, Flying Dutchmen, Fireballs and 470s.The nice thing is that if you are a member of your own class association( that is associated with Fastsail,) you are automatically a member of Fastsail. The classes have formed this organisation to primarily have a way to pool knowledge, enhance the classes Profiles, but most importantly HAVE FUN. If you went to the recent boat show at Ally Pally They had a fabulous stand, with some of the boats on display. The focal point of the year is the Symetric Grand Prix where all the classes come to gether and race against each other. All very determined, but in good spirit. I must say as a fireball sailor, it is quite daunting to see a Fly Dutchman bearing down on you.... and being on a start line with over 100 boats was a bit scary ... but great fun. Anyway why not Visit http://www.fastsail.org/ and get a real feel of whats going on. |
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Steve G
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Brought back my faith in humanity. At my sailing club Fireballs are the approved trapeze class and you lot are having your southern training there in May... I may well be out in the Osprey at the same time just to give you all large boat avoidance practice... 
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