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    Posted: 09 Jun 08 at 11:27am
Adam, I now know who it is-would you like a smack in the teeth???? Make it £9 and you can have the Shed with it's owner as a free gift. Sorry Nigel, could not resist it. Adam, you realy will have to get some practice in, you brother made your Dad look like an old man on Saturday(older than me) in fact he smashed everyone, it was great to see. Ken.
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Originally posted by kensail

Adam, you realy will have to get some practice in, your brother made your Dad look like an old man on Saturday(older than me) in fact he smashed everyone, it was great to see. Ken.

 Thank you very much - lol!

 It was perfect wind for me (happilly trapeezing down wind, just perfect). I've never won a race before so to beat a 2nd boat on corrected time by 7 mins was amazing Big smile ...lets hope more is to come

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Originally posted by turnturtle

I'm no fan of the laser, but between a vareo and a laser (with an 8.1 rig for
light days) then I reckon a 3k laser offers much better club racing potential!


And a £2750 Vareo offers more pure fun, adrenaline, and speed, with some spare ££ for a beer afterwards ;)

I'm actually considering a Solution also ... Right kinda weight, good looking boat, much better suited to the tiny, shifty puddle I sail on!

Ken, If you try one, Let me know what its like (so I can then book a test sail if its worthy :P !! )

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Thanks James, may well have a chat with our "Ed" see what Nigel has started!

Mark,all I can say is well done, I repeat - "WELL DONE"
Wont be around after FRiday for a couple of weeks, sooooooooooh put in another one, or two for me to hear about whe n I get back from hols.
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The solution seemed like quite a good boat especially downwind, upwind it felt very short on the waterline but then again i jumped in one straight after being in the 600. Very well set up but not sure about the self lifting centerboard downwind. The boom did feel quite low then again i was sailing in shorts and no shoes trying to avoid the vicious grip they fit to the cockpit. 
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He did very well didn't he!! BUT......Both weeks before that i cruised away from him on the water!! You didn't see last night did you?! I sailed away from him off the line, led the whole fleet around, then sailed the wrong way . That let Mark through but even though he beat me he did conceed that if there was one more lap I would have beaten him or caught up again as i was alot faster across the water!

Yes, £9 for the shed and crew!!

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The way I see it is:- he felt sorry for you Being serious its good to see you both going well. Did Nigel make it? I was stuck at Heathrow, mind you I would have been last in any event.
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Nigel made it.......he has now been christened Mr Vareo Fleet!!  You wouldn't have been last, you would have been fine (Malcom and Dave both follwed me!! ) so you would have beaten them!!

FEELING SORRY FOR ME????? why do i like you ken?!

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Mr Vareo Fleet m mmmmmmmmmmmmm that will make the old lad very happy!!!

Why do you like me? because i am nice to you!

Wish I could have made it, would have been third from last - not bad- not bad. Just wait until my dam holiday is over you will see some sailing then Holiday with the Mrs. Bah, humbug, rather be sailing
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