Don't you just hate it when...
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Topic: Don't you just hate it when...
Posted By: fizzicist
Subject: Don't you just hate it when...
Date Posted: 24 Sep 06 at 7:00pm
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You head to the sailing club, in the hope that up in the hills the fog, drizzle and lack of wind may not be an issue. You're wrong, and its the same up there with no signs of clearing. You think "sod it" and at 3 in the afternoon, when you're hanging wallpaper, you look out the window. Bright sunshine and a F2-3.
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Posted By: timnoyce
Date Posted: 24 Sep 06 at 7:04pm
don't you hate it when you sail 3 races back to back in bugger all wind and then as soon as the last person has finished the wind fills in 
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Posted By: MRJP BUZZ 585
Date Posted: 24 Sep 06 at 7:48pm
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I assume you are talking about langstone Tim, bit annoying wan't it
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Posted By: les5269
Date Posted: 24 Sep 06 at 7:48pm
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Don't you hate it when there's a great day like today with no wind so you can put your new mast up. Only to get to the club to find you haven't got all the bits so you can't put it up ! I know it'll be lovely next week when we have to do it!! ------------- 49er 531 & 5000 5025 and a mirror(now gone to mirror heaven)! http://www.grafham.org/" rel="nofollow - Grafham water Sailing Club The greatest inland sailing in the country |
Posted By: fizzicist
Date Posted: 24 Sep 06 at 8:01pm
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Glad to see that it wasn't just be getting frustrated today. I haven't sailed for 3 weeks now and it's doing my head in. I never realised how theraputic it is. ------------- 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: Villan
Date Posted: 24 Sep 06 at 8:22pm
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Aah, the wonderful day! Perfect breeze, warm sun, a bit of competition Perfect! ------------- Vareo - 149 "Secrets" http://www.TandyUKServers.co.uk" rel="nofollow - TandyUK Servers |
Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 24 Sep 06 at 8:31pm
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Don't you just hate it when you think "I'll have to go the other way to get past that (faster) boat. You do so and get dumped out the back. Must have lost 300 yds in one beat to a Tornado doing that today. Before this point, we were having a good race.
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Posted By: Villan
Date Posted: 24 Sep 06 at 8:40pm
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Dont you hate it when you hit a submerged *something* at speed with a loud THUD ... and lose 4 places because of it!! Dageerboard slot is ok ... dont know how though .. was such a thud  ------------- Vareo - 149 "Secrets" http://www.TandyUKServers.co.uk" rel="nofollow - TandyUK Servers |
Posted By: Calum_Reid
Date Posted: 24 Sep 06 at 10:46pm
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When even sailing like an absolute tool and not being able to think due to having the sorest tonsils ever. Be lying 3rd going into the last race of a travellers even knowing all u had to do was beat the 2 boats that were on the same points as you. You get a good start know you werent over the line because you only just missed the pin then they have a general recal. Now at this point you get wished good luck by the one hottie in the fleet.(All going to plan at this point). Get another ok start. One of only about 5 boats who make it thru the line on stb and get to go left up the beat (had paid all weekend due to there being no wind up the loch side on the right) the 2 boats you have to beat are a good 20 seconds later on crossing the line and one goes left and one goes right naturaly since right hasnt once paid i loosly cover left. Boat that goes right comes out 3rd at the windward mark having made up summin like 100 yds of lossed ground. Due to it then beiogn the same old prossession arround the course due to a lazy race team staying ashhore not going out in a comittie boat then we had no hope of getting bk and end up 4th overall in the event.
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Posted By: timnoyce
Date Posted: 24 Sep 06 at 10:49pm
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ooooh, a lot of anger their Calum. If you'd have just sailed faster up the beat and got to the windward mark first it wouldn't have been an issue....would it?!
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Posted By: Calum_Reid
Date Posted: 24 Sep 06 at 10:53pm
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well you see it wouldnt but i need waves to go faster than these people its only about the 3rd time ive sailed inland and the first time ive ever helmed inland. -------------
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Posted By: Xpletive
Date Posted: 25 Sep 06 at 10:04am
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Bacon butties were good tho' !!! |
Posted By: MRJP BUZZ 585
Date Posted: 25 Sep 06 at 11:15am
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yea as were the sandwiches and rolls
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Posted By: Villan
Date Posted: 25 Sep 06 at 12:46pm
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Dont you hate it when you have to walk 3 miles to work in about an hours time .... and its raining heavily and doesnt look like tis going to stop?
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Posted By: Matt Jackson
Date Posted: 25 Sep 06 at 1:05pm
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Don't you just hate it when... you've spent two races and almost three hours on you knees in the cockpit desperately trying to stop the bloody Lasers catching you and then the wind picks up enough to get on the wire on the last beat... Personally I think that's even worse than seeing it pick up when you're watching from the bar... at least you're watching from the bar! ------------- Laser 203001, Harrier (H+) 36 |
Posted By: m_liddell
Date Posted: 25 Sep 06 at 1:16pm
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Don't you just hate it when... you are twin wired with the kite up langstone harbour when the daggerboard starts gently bouncing along the bottom |
Posted By: E.J.
Date Posted: 25 Sep 06 at 4:41pm
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don't you just hate it when... at 5.30am you are 30 minutes into a 4hr journey to an open and you get sudden and total trailer failure on the motorway causing you to limp home for repairs and miss the event. ------------- |
Posted By: mike ellis
Date Posted: 25 Sep 06 at 6:22pm
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what about when you are having a great day of racing in a decent wind (not to strong and not drifting) with good waves when you make a sloppy gybe on the 2nd run, hit the next wave, stop and watch the top half of your rig keep going (dam rivets in an aluminium mast but its so much nicer to have a new mast and your money back from a freindly and cooperative insurance company ------------- 600 732, will call it Sticks and Stones when i get round to it. Also International 14, 1318 |
Posted By: foaminatthedeck
Date Posted: 25 Sep 06 at 8:03pm
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The bloody ferry is cancled and your miss the first race of an open meeting (possibly only relavent to people who live on islands). ------------- Lark 2170 |
Posted By: les5269
Date Posted: 25 Sep 06 at 8:13pm
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Don't you just love it when....... you decide it's not windy enough and go for a beer only to watch those who went out get to the start line and the wind drops! Sorry guys ------------- 49er 531 & 5000 5025 and a mirror(now gone to mirror heaven)! http://www.grafham.org/" rel="nofollow - Grafham water Sailing Club The greatest inland sailing in the country |
Posted By: Guest
Date Posted: 25 Sep 06 at 8:14pm
Oh dear ... that horse is going to cost you a fortune ... Rick ------------- |
Posted By: fizzicist
Date Posted: 25 Sep 06 at 10:33pm
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That's harsh Rick! I'm so bored with no sailing action (waiting for a new mast track), I've identified the only entertaining thing available that belongs to the club. Feva sailing singlehanded with the kite has to provide some sort of challenge. I must be the ideal combined crew weight at 87kgs... ------------- 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: 29er397
Date Posted: 26 Sep 06 at 4:50pm
you dont know how wrong you are!  ------------- http://www.kielderwatersc.org - Kielder Water Sailing Club |
Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 26 Sep 06 at 4:57pm
Fun if racing against other Fevas or similar speed boats, not fun if racing against much faster boats and being left behind to chug round by yourself. Also fun if blowing old boots, not fun if a drifter. ------------- Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686 |
Posted By: mike ellis
Date Posted: 26 Sep 06 at 5:22pm
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dont think it would be fun in a blow at only 87 kgs. i have trouble upwind in our feva when its windy and we weigh 124kgs together. downwind would be hillarious though. (windy being 30--35knots) ------------- 600 732, will call it Sticks and Stones when i get round to it. Also International 14, 1318 |
Posted By: fizzicist
Date Posted: 26 Sep 06 at 6:38pm
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124kgs?! You could sail something good with that sort of all up crew weight. Like a National 12... I'll report in on the single handed feva experiment on Sunday evening unless superspars actually send a mast track before then...Should be a laugh downwind. ------------- 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: Harry44981!
Date Posted: 26 Sep 06 at 7:39pm
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....or a 200?!
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Posted By: les5269
Date Posted: 26 Sep 06 at 7:53pm
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Know anyone who's selling one then ? ( TT )
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Posted By: mike ellis
Date Posted: 27 Sep 06 at 4:23pm
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or a 29er, but there are none for sale ANYWHERE (apart from the one i am talking to at the moment) ------------- 600 732, will call it Sticks and Stones when i get round to it. Also International 14, 1318 |
Posted By: A Seabadger
Date Posted: 27 Sep 06 at 7:09pm
Well having resorted to the same thing a few times, even at about 50kgs the challenge doesn't stay challenging for long unless its windy. ------------- I don't suffer from insanity...I enjoy every moment of it. |
Posted By: m_liddell
Date Posted: 27 Sep 06 at 7:47pm
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@ 124kgs in 35knts how have you not totally destroyed the mast! |
Posted By: mike ellis
Date Posted: 27 Sep 06 at 8:01pm
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who says we havent? ------------- 600 732, will call it Sticks and Stones when i get round to it. Also International 14, 1318 |
Posted By: m_liddell
Date Posted: 27 Sep 06 at 8:53pm
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Posted By: mike ellis
Date Posted: 27 Sep 06 at 8:54pm
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i wasnt laughing when it went ------------- 600 732, will call it Sticks and Stones when i get round to it. Also International 14, 1318 |
Posted By: fizzicist
Date Posted: 01 Oct 06 at 8:04pm
It was crap. It's been nicknamed 'the bucket'. Deeply horrible boat - if that's designed to get kids into sailing, I'm amazed there's any juniors sailing. ------------- 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: Guest
Date Posted: 01 Oct 06 at 8:21pm
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How did the rig fail? Rick ------------- |
Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 01 Oct 06 at 8:21pm
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when you are flying down Hanger straight at 130 and it raining ! ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
Posted By: mike ellis
Date Posted: 02 Oct 06 at 4:27pm
windy day, 2 section mast, sleeve of top section is riveted in. rivets coroded aluminium, going down wind and hit a wave, it made a good noise ------------- 600 732, will call it Sticks and Stones when i get round to it. Also International 14, 1318 |