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    Posted: 23 Mar 14 at 2:12pm
Another good one today, literally gave the lead away up the last beat, in my total arrogance of not slapping a cover on what should have been a loser tack to a laser, but got my best handicap result to date of 5th, I'd been dicing with the Laser exchanging the lead back and forth most of the race once the young upstarts in the absurdly well sailed Miracle were put back in their box.
Then as I'm bunging it on the trailer a load of fishing line and the bait bucket I'd been towing for heaven knows how long appeared trailing off the tiller, which could explain why my sailing genius somehow failed to shine through..
Whatever, Topper girl didn't nail me this week and the sun shone and the wind blew on the righteous once more.. excellent day.

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Originally posted by Rupert

. That said, as a blast around beach boat, even if you intend no handicap racing, it does look like a fun toy.



Fun toy and a pleasure to own- the only brief I expect from it!
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A lot more than two Martin!
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Originally posted by yellowwelly

Pink solos are still great, but something (actually two things) were coming it that might just be better / nicer to sail... I picked the one I liked the look of most, and at the price, why the f**k not? BTW - this is being approached as an alternative to big windsurf kit.

As for the RS100... Obviously I'm the only one who got shot quick when reality struck, nice to know if I'd kept sailing it I would be inland champion this year (10.2)

Two of us got out quick JB .... Man up and take the flack as only a man with a pink boat could ...... Nice to see ur getting a boat with a bow that doesn't resemble a wardrobe ... Could you have found taste so late in life ...... Naaaaaa LOL
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YW, I know from what has been said on here that you aren't a small person. The D0 didn't look like a boat with a huge amount of reserve buoyancy, so I do wonder if you will struggle to get planing in the marginal stuff - ie, pre the windsurfer coming out.

That said, as a blast around beach boat, even if you intend no handicap racing, it does look like a fun toy.
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Pink solos are still great, but something (actually two things) were coming it that might just be better / nicer to sail... I picked the one I liked the look of most, and at the price, why the f**k not? BTW - this is being approached as an alternative to big windsurf kit.

As for the RS100... Obviously I'm the only one who got shot quick when reality struck, nice to know if I'd kept sailing it I would be inland champion this year (10.2)
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Originally posted by Daniel Holman

Originally posted by fab100

Originally posted by Daniel Holman

Oh Jesus we don't need a diplomatic incident this early in the game!!!


Daniel, if I was you, I'd refuse to sell James one of your ships; we all know he'll find something totally irrelevant to moan about. 

And i won't mention all that whinging about spreadsheets and class-racing only from now on stuff.

I suppose the silver lining would be that we know there will be at least some second-hand supply pretty soon. 


It is out of my hands mate! I'm just the guy with the crayons. It was all I could do to stipulate a charisma assessment for potential owners in the class rules.
I just hope that its one of the (several) boats he looks back on fondly Pinch

No chance of that - check the early RS100 site. Brilliant, Brilliant, Brilliant, Moan, Moan, Moan - Bye Bye ..... Pink Solos are the best in the world .... so I think I'll buy a D Zero .... can't wait for the posts Wink
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Originally posted by fab100

Originally posted by Daniel Holman

Oh Jesus we don't need a diplomatic incident this early in the game!!!


Daniel, if I was you, I'd refuse to sell James one of your ships; we all know he'll find something totally irrelevant to moan about. 

And i won't mention all that whinging about spreadsheets and class-racing only from now on stuff.

I suppose the silver lining would be that we know there will be at least some second-hand supply pretty soon. 


It is out of my hands mate! I'm just the guy with the crayons. It was all I could do to stipulate a charisma assessment for potential owners in the class rules.
I just hope that its one of the (several) boats he looks back on fondly Pinch
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Originally posted by Daniel Holman

Oh Jesus we don't need a diplomatic incident this early in the game!!!


Daniel, if I was you, I'd refuse to sell James one of your ships; we all know he'll find something totally irrelevant to moan about. 

And i won't mention all that whinging about spreadsheets and class-racing only from now on stuff.

I suppose the silver lining would be that we know there will be at least some second-hand supply pretty soon. 
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Took the board out on Saturday and had a really nice sail without getting frozen to death: Result!
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