Bough Beech Blaze Open
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Category: Dinghy classes
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Topic: Bough Beech Blaze Open
Posted By: BBSCFaithfull
Subject: Bough Beech Blaze Open
Date Posted: 20 Sep 06 at 6:58pm
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Hi guys, Who is going? I have managed to borrow a boat for the day  . So am hoping for some good racing! see you there! ------------- Greatfully Sponsored By www.allgoodfun.com Int 14 GBR 1503!! |
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Posted By: jeffers
Date Posted: 20 Sep 06 at 7:50pm
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Unfortunately something small and around 18 months old is preventing my attendance (ggrrrrrrr). Def going to the inlands though, the good lady has booked the hotel and is coming down as trolley dolly for the weekend :-). Enjoy the boat, you might even want one ;-) ------------- Paul ---------------------- D-Zero GBR 74 |
Posted By: blaze720
Date Posted: 20 Sep 06 at 8:04pm
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Well a few of us Blaze types are going from Burghfield. Our local weed problem is driving all totally insane at the moment and any excuse to go elsewhere is all that's needed ! Forecast wind looks a bit 'iffy' at around 8mph so perhaps not ideal Blaze conditions or windward planing this time but hey .... we assume no weed. Any one else ? See the rest of you at the Inlands ... Mike '720' |
Posted By: timnoyce
Date Posted: 20 Sep 06 at 8:09pm
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------------- http://www.facebook.com/bearfootdesign - BEARFOOT DESIGN Cherub 2648 - Comfortably Numb |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 20 Sep 06 at 8:14pm
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?????? What was that, Tim?? A controversial Blaze posting? Bit early for you to start drunk-posts... ------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC 
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Posted By: timnoyce
Date Posted: 20 Sep 06 at 8:15pm
nah... i merely posted in the wrong thread but it was too late to delete my post. It was nothing controversial I promise! (ps... i've not drunk anything in 3 weeks!  )
------------- http://www.facebook.com/bearfootdesign - BEARFOOT DESIGN Cherub 2648 - Comfortably Numb |
Posted By: blaze720
Date Posted: 20 Sep 06 at 8:23pm
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" seems to me that to be the right weight for the majority of boats you either have to be sub 6 foot or not appreciate beer!
" Speaking from the Blaze perspective - we have a reasonably wide weight range (say 65-95kg but with exceptions at both ends) Tall is good but not essential with a bit of wing leverage to help. Most of us most seem to appreciate beer with no hangups whatsoever - especially as one of our sponsors in 2006 was a brewer. We do intend to hook them in again for 2007 and can only hope they sponsor the Nationals again. We had so much at that event the Finn Masters who shared the venue plus the race team got their fill as well ! . Latest News - we are definately going to Warsash again this time 8/9/10 June 2007 So 1) Try a Blaze - forget the hype make your own mind up 2) Buy a boat 3) Practice 4) Be there ... Mike '720' |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 20 Sep 06 at 8:31pm
  Timmy! Caught in the act!! ------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC
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Posted By: mike ellis
Date Posted: 20 Sep 06 at 10:19pm
Burgfield weeds a real pain, i can see why you want out. i was only there for an hour to try out a 500 and it drove me mad lifting up the foils all the time ------------- 600 732, will call it Sticks and Stones when i get round to it. Also International 14, 1318 |
Posted By: jeffers
Date Posted: 21 Sep 06 at 9:56am
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What are the club doing at Burghfield to combat the weed? We had a huge problem at Hunts but have managed to keep on top of it this year. Paul ------------- Paul ---------------------- D-Zero GBR 74 |
Posted By: blaze720
Date Posted: 21 Sep 06 at 4:13pm
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At Burghfield we have a 'weed boat' that ploughs the bottom of the lake in the winter - this dispupts growth very well in advance. If it then proves a problem later in the year it cuts the weed as well. But prevention is better than dealing with the symptoms - this year I think they went a bit light on the prevention bit .... and its 200 acres so once the weed gets a wriggle on its hard to keep up in ideal conditions like this year!! The Blaze is not so bad having a centreboard - its v.quick to clear it when needed upwind and offwind a reasonable angle applied self-clears the foil. But still a relative pain. Complete pain and agony for daggerboard boats though. We have used chemicals in the past to good effect but they are very restricted now. Blaze '720' |
Posted By: jeffers
Date Posted: 21 Sep 06 at 4:46pm
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We used a trailed V blade from a launch starting in november, keeps the bottom well churned up. This year we have used chemical and not dragged so much. It is horses for courses, once the weed gets a foothold there is not much can be done! We did find that cutting only made it worse as it grows twice as quickly! Paul ------------- Paul ---------------------- D-Zero GBR 74 |
Posted By: getafix
Date Posted: 22 Sep 06 at 10:28am
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wouldn't it be great if someone found a parasite or insect that ate
this stuff and that didn't go on to dominate the lake eco-system to the
detriment of everything else living in there! ... of course you could just sail on the sea instead! ------------- Feeling sorry for vegans since it became the latest fad to claim you are one |
Posted By: Xpletive
Date Posted: 22 Sep 06 at 11:04am
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Swans love the weed. It can be quite a challenge on a spinny reach weaving between all the upturned feathered arses! How we've avoided collecting one on the pole.................................. |
Posted By: Rob.e
Date Posted: 22 Sep 06 at 5:08pm
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We have had quite a problem with weed at times in Chichester harbour this year! Certainly enough to irritate you, anyway... ------------- |
Posted By: Villan
Date Posted: 22 Sep 06 at 5:25pm
Just dont avoid them .. infact, think of them as moving targets. As long as you dont maim it, itll be fine. If your planing it'll just pop under your bow and appear out the back, slightly dazed and with a lesson learnt. ------------- Vareo - 149 "Secrets" http://www.TandyUKServers.co.uk" rel="nofollow - TandyUK Servers |
Posted By: mike ellis
Date Posted: 23 Sep 06 at 8:09am
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thats fine in a fast boat but if your sailing a topper and hot one just as your coming up the slipway.... they are stressy beasts thats all im saying. ------------- 600 732, will call it Sticks and Stones when i get round to it. Also International 14, 1318 |
Posted By: m_liddell
Date Posted: 23 Sep 06 at 11:37am
Swans are pretty scary when they get angry. The whole ability to fly thing gives then a bit of an advantage too |
Posted By: Prince Buster
Date Posted: 23 Sep 06 at 11:56am
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yeah, but seriously, despite all the constant parental
warnings.....have you EVER actually know someone to have thier arm
broken by a swan???
------------- international moth - "what what?" |
Posted By: redback
Date Posted: 23 Sep 06 at 10:00pm
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Weed is quite a problem all the year round on the Medway especially on a 4000 which has a deep dagger board. The weekend before last I was rather peeved to find we had blasted off at a hot angle as we rounded the windward mark with a Phantom (it had started 20 minutes before us). About 15 minutes later we came back on the reciprocal gybe and crossed behind the Phantom! By running off we were able to get the board up and down again without capsising and we left a sizeable clump of weed behind. We thought there was something wrong with the angle! Up to that point I think we were winning on handicap - we came 6th in the end! Its always a problem on a high tide and of course the mud is a problem when its low. The 4000 exacerbates the problem by having a particularly deep board. One palative we are working on is to slightly sail backwards on the occasional tack to clear both board and rudder. |
Posted By: tgruitt
Date Posted: 23 Sep 06 at 11:37pm
I dont think the queen would be too happy about that!! lol ------------- Needs to sail more... |