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    Posted: 23 Dec 05 at 12:02am

yeah but gybing in a big swell with lots of wind is also about choosing the wave as well. Plus this isn't about getting one crucial gybe right - it's about nailing ten consecutively in quick succession.

That's a different challenge!
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Haha, I wouldn't go that far

But if you can't tack or gybe pretty sharpish in the strong stuff, then ur not safe sailing in a big fleet. Crossing a tight line of beating boats while your hearing downwind often becomes a slalom, cos your windward boat!
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Originally posted by fizzicist

If you want to try 10 consecutive gybes in a confined space, in something like  300 then be my guest. All it takes is a big gust and you suddenly need an extra 30metres to keep it flat.

Personally I'm looking forwards to it.



Strawberry used to sail a moth so I suspect he knows whats involved in sailing one of those chubby 300s...
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Wouldn't be much fun in an assymetric or anything with a trapeze, but I reckon it would be pretty easy in a laser. Never sailed a 300 so can't comment.

Where are the nats? If someone lends me a boat for the race I'll give it a go.
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I have wondered a similar thing. I'd like to see a downwind only slalom (with a downwind start) like PWA windsurfing events. The could be a problem for asymmetric boats since you need to sail and lower angle with more breeze and then might not make the marks...
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If you want to try 10 consecutive gybes in a confined space, in something like  300 then be my guest. All it takes is a big gust and you suddenly need an extra 30metres to keep it flat.

Personally I'm looking forwards to it.
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We can all tack and gybe though. If you can't you shouldn't be sailing!!
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There are plans afoot to have a slalom event at one of the RS300 events next year.

Should be interesting if it's blowing a hoolie!
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 When the sailing world has always tried to make sailing more appealing to television audiences why has sailing slaloms never been explored. I know the Lasers did something similar in the late 70s in San Francisco.   A series of buoys set close together to allow only one  gybe downwind before you must gybe  again immediately for the next. Then the same but tacking upwind. You could even move the buoys  closer together with each round. Easy for everyone to understand, lots of thrills and spills. Voila !!! Cheques in the post please
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