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    Posted: 01 Jul 06 at 10:45am

Originally posted by Lukepiewalker

That's never happened to me.... definitely not when I've been sitting on the centreboard capping.... Although it does look impressive when the speed comes on and you get the full effect....

My advice would be to not take drugs then sail.
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Yup, I've seen it happen from a distance... a very long distance... to the guy who lapped me the other day
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That's never happened to me.... definitely not when I've been sitting on the centreboard capping.... Although it does look impressive when the speed comes on and you get the full effect....
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Posts: 3941 		Post Options Post Options   Quote Black no sugar Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 Jun 06 at 10:17pm
Could also be when the slot gasket's dead and lets in half of the sea into your boat when you try to power up!
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I thought it was when your going really fast and water squirts up the leading edge of your rudder.
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the fountian thing is usually the cause of a downwind capsize and is basicly what comes after a lot of serious deathrolling. it's basicly where you catch your boom on the water burrying it in then move to the side up in the air too quickly causing your boat to capsize on to of you which sends a fountian of spray up into the air
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yea, can u remeber a couple of  months ago there was all that who ha about people selling badges on ebay

IMHO i couldn't see a problem, if they win it it is theirs to sell
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My mate won a Blue Peter badge. It was in a competition about otters or something. Aparently you CAN use them to get into museums and stately homes for free.

(The badges, not an otter)
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damn it i want a BP badge, i never got one as a kid even tho we made the best ever tracy island...hum anyway i dot know he ans either so....
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Ok, I keep hearing the whippersnappers muttering glibbly about something to do with fountains.  Either this is a oblique reference to sailing round Trafalgar Square or some latest fancy way of explaining something.  Answers on a post card, including your age catergory, the best answer wins a Blue Peter Badge.

 

ps. Legal disclaimer: No Blue Peter Badges are actually on offer!



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