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    Posted: 01 Jan 08 at 4:48pm
I'll join in with that, but i dont think i'll have much hope, ill be swimming mostly, if the forecast is right.

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Originally posted by ratface

Originally posted by Rob.e

Originally posted by Ross

I hoping to do both In FS

I nearly froze to death in a National 12 in the BM one year (87?), and my main memory was seeing Flat Stanley screaming past with an air gap between the board and the rudder: first time I'd seen such a thing! Guy Lewington, wasn't it?


Ross wont be able to do that!
new main aim for the BM for me this year...

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Originally posted by Rob.e

I nearly froze to death in a National 12 in the BM one year (87?), and my main memory was seeing Flat Stanley screaming past with an air gap between the board and the rudder: first time I'd seen such a thing! Guy Lewington, wasn't it? They went on to win that, and most of the other big pursuit races that year. Actually, I do also remember having a coating of ice on my sailing gear for the whole race, and having to wait for the jib sheets to unfreeze before the jib would tack- it was quite breezy, and I thought we'd capsize every time. If we had, I was sure I wouldn't live . I've never done the race again



I think I was there that year - in a GP14. - sheets would not bend, impossible to get warm - I may have some pictures somewhere (on paper!). I think we packed in because of frozen gear not working and it becoming dodgy to sail the boat. I've also never done the race since.
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Originally posted by Rob.e

Originally posted by Ross

I hoping to do both In FS

I nearly froze to death in a National 12 in the BM one year (87?), and my main memory was seeing Flat Stanley screaming past with an air gap between the board and the rudder: first time I'd seen such a thing! Guy Lewington, wasn't it?


Ross wont be able to do that!
new main aim for the BM for me this year...

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Its definately a image that fits most cherubs, flying through a tiny gap between boats with more of the hull out of the water than in with the sailors grinning like a cheshire cat.
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Originally posted by Ross

I hoping to do both In FS

I nearly froze to death in a National 12 in the BM one year (87?), and my main memory was seeing Flat Stanley screaming past with an air gap between the board and the rudder: first time I'd seen such a thing! Guy Lewington, wasn't it? They went on to win that, and most of the other big pursuit races that year. Actually, I do also remember having a coating of ice on my sailing gear for the whole race, and having to wait for the jib sheets to unfreeze before the jib would tack- it was quite breezy, and I thought we'd capsize every time. If we had, I was sure I wouldn't live . I've never done the race again

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Adds - I was certainly told last year that Mirrors can race off a Topper's PY, I intend to do so this year.  The whole point of a pursuit race is that it makes it possible for any sort of boat to win due to the time delays.  To be honest the Mirror handicap I think may be quite generous as I've often beaten Toppers on the water: there must be a reason why we're allowed to start with them!

And for your information, one year a Mirror won the Bloody Mary.  End Of Rant.
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Originally posted by Ross

I hoping to do both In FS


Get yer enytry in quick for the Tiger. Have you got transport, or should we talk nicely to a certain iso calss chairman about borrowing the double stacker that lives in the KG boat park? Assuming, that is, a certain commodore would allow his towbar to be used for such exploits.

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The racks on the 5k shall prevale!!

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