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ratface 
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Joined: 07 Apr 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 686 |
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erm.. laser 2's seem slow, as i found out the other weekend
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Smight at BBSC
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Posted: 19 Nov 07 at 8:53pm |
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 dunno havn't sailed a firball but i guess there moderatly quicker in the light stuff because of hull shape but i could be mega wrong
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mike ellis
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Posted: 19 Nov 07 at 9:13pm |
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sailed against one in the lightstuff in a furball and pasted it but then i was sailing with a good helm. also probably down to wterline length (geuss) the laser 2 looked shorter.
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600 732, will call it Sticks and Stones when i get round to it.
Also International 14, 1318 |
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Posted: 19 Nov 07 at 9:16pm |
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Have to admit, in light stuff L2's are slow compared to others, but in a blow they are quick for a non-skiff. Bigger kite I think but allways slower than a furball on a lake, not so on the sea. They will plane upwind easily in a blow if you bear away, get going and then head up a tad (not too far or you'll kill it). In a 3 sail reach F4-5-6 they about as much fun as you can get in a non skiff..........
......how's that for an unbiased view |
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Scooby_simon
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Posted: 19 Nov 07 at 9:22pm |
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No problem ! Hopefully 'll be out to play with the rest of the club boats. Will hopefully get out early and have a quick play up and down the lake |
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Wanna learn to Ski - PM me..
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Yachting4
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Posted: 21 Nov 07 at 6:52pm |
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i probably stay in. its thanksgiving!
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ratface
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Posted: 25 Nov 07 at 7:47pm |
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grafham today- WIND
 the Spice flew... but maybe not upwind, we preferred swimming to going upwind  downwind, the boat was steaming along.  was a cherub there, swimming more than us... and i didnt see the kite up!, met Merlinboy, froze my arse off, was a normal days sailing Edited by ratface |
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Smight at BBSC
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Posted: 25 Nov 07 at 7:50pm |
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i had a great day in the 600 capsized a few times but showing definate signs of improving
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Merlinboy
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Posted: 25 Nov 07 at 7:53pm |
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We had a crap sail again, starting to think Grafham is not the place for us!!! Big capsize down hill kite sjeet got stuck round wing bar bow buried (On a lake!!!!!!) I catapulted wacked back on bow sprit and charlie ruined the main !! wat a mess |
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timnoyce
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Posted: 25 Nov 07 at 9:07pm |
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We didn't fair much better either! Had a close call with a 49er when steaming downwind with the kite up which was a little bit sketchy... bore away on a gust only to see the front end of a 49er about a boat length in front of us! Serious code brown situation, extreme bear away to avoid resulted in some swimmage, in the process I proceeded to rip myself a new one on the wing bar!
Matters were made worse in the second race when we sent it down the mine UPWIND and I elbowed the boom right on the funny bone (why the f*/k it's called the FUNNY bone beats me!) Caused instantanious pins and needles in my hand and I couldn't move my fingers for a good few minutes! Saw your main Mr Merlinboy... I thought it looked like it had had a person through it! |
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