Sydney Harbour
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Category: Dinghy classes
Forum Name: Dinghy development
Forum Discription: The latest moves in the dinghy market
URL: http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2185
Printed Date: 17 Aug 25 at 8:12am
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Topic: Sydney Harbour
Posted By: fizzicist
Subject: Sydney Harbour
Date Posted: 11 Sep 06 at 9:04pm
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Bit of a begging letter this: The wife and I are holidaying in Australia in late February/early March 07. We're planning on spending 5 or 6 days in Sydney. Kate (my missus) is planning on climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Personally, there is absolutely no bloody way you're getting me on that thing. However, one of my lifelong dreams is to go sailing (preferably in something stupid) in Sydney harbour. Can anyone help me beg, borrow or steal a ride on a lively dinghy around then? I'm sure I can return any favours for anyone coming over here at a later date ------------- Not all chemicals are bad. Without chemicals such as hydrogen and oxygen, for example, there would be no way to make water, a vital ingredient in beer. |
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Posted By: neilw
Date Posted: 11 Sep 06 at 9:30pm
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There's always this one..... http://www.adrenalin.com.au/sailing_aboard_mpi_spirit_americas_cup_yacht_sydney_harbour_80_details.aspx - http://www.adrenalin.com.au/sailing_aboard_mpi_spirit_americ as_cup_yacht_sydney_harbour_80_details.aspx
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Posted By: fizzicist
Date Posted: 11 Sep 06 at 9:59pm
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Cheers for the pointer, but I had something more like this in mind:
------------- Not all chemicals are bad. Without chemicals such as hydrogen and oxygen, for example, there would be no way to make water, a vital ingredient in beer. |
Posted By: CT249
Date Posted: 12 Sep 06 at 12:39am
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Get down to the Sydney Flying Squadron and you can probably get a race on a Historical 18. Google the Australian Historical Skiff Sailing Association and they may be able to help. March is normally light winds; the sea breezes are getting light and the winter westerlies haven't arrived. I have no idea where my own Canoe will be then; probably back in storage up the coast and the old Radial is hardly a "lively dinghy" for you to have a go on! |
Posted By: s_squirrel
Date Posted: 12 Sep 06 at 10:20pm
| If you go to Woolhara Sailing Club in Rose Bay, you will find a friendly club with an active dinghy racing scene - loads of 29er/49ers and will almost always find someone looking for a crew. If big boats are your scene then 1/2 mile back towards the city at Rushcutters you will find the CYC where they are always looking for yacht crews on race days and the bar is great if you don't get a ride! |
Posted By: limey
Date Posted: 12 Sep 06 at 10:54pm
| Im there 14th dec until 27th dec and would also fancy a ride in something !!! |
Posted By: Action
Date Posted: 13 Sep 06 at 12:55am
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You could also hop on a ferry and go to Manly Skiff Club to see who needs a crew.
Action ------------- Action |
Posted By: Guest
Date Posted: 13 Sep 06 at 8:53am
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I kinda think fizzicist was hoping one of you Aussies would step up to the mark and say "hey - come to blah blah and meet me and I will take you out or I will get you a ride on my mates boat" ... Come on where is the forum hospitality? ------------- |
Posted By: Skiffe
Date Posted: 13 Sep 06 at 9:10am
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Stupid.... How Stupid do you want?
Do both of you have Trap experience? PM me and we'll see what can be arranged I did try to get Knightmare out for a sail on my 12, but all she got was a pub crawl and a bottle of red.
   ------------- 12footers. The Only Way to FLY Remember Professionals built the titanic, Amateurs built the ark. |
Posted By: Tornado_ALIVE
Date Posted: 13 Sep 06 at 9:15am
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Sydney International Regatta (SIRs) will be on during this time. A few hundred boats from every corner of the globe...... ranging from Laser / Radial, 420, 470, 29er, 49er, RSX, Formula 18, Tornado For more info - http://www.nsw.yachting.org.au/default.asp?MenuID=SIR/13587/0 - http://www.nsw.yachting.org.au/default.asp?MenuID=SIR/13587/ 0 ------------- 
http://www.formula18alive.com - www.formula18alive.com |
Posted By: Skiffman
Date Posted: 18 Sep 06 at 7:33pm
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i no that crew in that boat, scott babbage who won the 29er worlds this year. Random and off topic lol ------------- 49er GBR5 http://www.teamfletcherandsign.co.uk - teamfletcherandsign.co.uk Team Fletcher and Sign campaign site |