fluid intake
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Category: Dinghy classes
Forum Name: Dinghy development
Forum Discription: The latest moves in the dinghy market
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Topic: fluid intake
Posted By: No. 5
Subject: fluid intake
Date Posted: 13 Oct 06 at 6:17pm
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Wow, I see Rooster have developed a drinking bottle espacially for dinghy sailing, revolutionary! And there was I thinking that cycle bottles and holders did the job perfectly, how little I know. http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/?article=23769 - http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/?article=23769 Sorry about the sarcasm, I couldn't help it. I think they've missed a trick by not using any carbon fibre in its construction though. |
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Posted By: Prince Buster
Date Posted: 13 Oct 06 at 6:25pm
haha! i love the way they're talking about it as if it's some new revolutionary development lol! ------------- international moth - "what what?" |
Posted By: Merlinboy
Date Posted: 13 Oct 06 at 6:32pm
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am i the only one that can see these as a future Prize at open events?? Having said that i dont normally get many prizes ------------- |
Posted By: Lukepiewalker
Date Posted: 13 Oct 06 at 6:47pm
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It's not overpriced, compared to cycling bottles... It definitely has a niche in the market. |
Posted By: MRJP BUZZ 585
Date Posted: 13 Oct 06 at 6:58pm
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but its not really a "wow a new water bottle must buy one of them to replace my perfectly fine waterbottle"
------------- Josh Preater http://www.bu22.co.uk">  BUZZING IS FUN
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Posted By: Isis
Date Posted: 13 Oct 06 at 7:11pm
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You laugh now but most of the laser and topper fleet will have one by this time next year...
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Posted By: Prince Buster
Date Posted: 13 Oct 06 at 8:09pm
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------------- international moth - "what what?" |
Posted By: mike ellis
Date Posted: 13 Oct 06 at 8:20pm
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why not just get some old coke bottles or something and then put one of the funny lids on them? works fine and costs less than that. and you can use the same lid on a 2litre bottle if you have a realy long day on the water. ------------- 600 732, will call it Sticks and Stones when i get round to it. Also International 14, 1318 |
Posted By: laser47
Date Posted: 13 Oct 06 at 8:46pm
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lol, It still doesn't solve the problem of your friends nicking them with their mainsheets pre start ------------- |
Posted By: Lukepiewalker
Date Posted: 13 Oct 06 at 9:30pm
| If you have it attached with elastic they can't nick it... Coke bottles not good for getting ice in if so desired. |
Posted By: mike ellis
Date Posted: 13 Oct 06 at 10:04pm
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ice isnt good, it stops the water being absorbed as quickly or something. i dont know how i know this i just heard it from a PE teacher or something. maybe it was on TV. ------------- 600 732, will call it Sticks and Stones when i get round to it. Also International 14, 1318 |
Posted By: Strawberry
Date Posted: 13 Oct 06 at 10:06pm
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I can imagine that being true. This may be the reason most people wait for it to melt before ingesting it... ------------- Cherub 2649 "Dangerous Strawberry |
Posted By: Lukepiewalker
Date Posted: 14 Oct 06 at 7:51am
| Indeed, the idea is that on a long hot day your drink remains cold for longer... |
Posted By: mike ellis
Date Posted: 14 Oct 06 at 9:00am
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i meant that cold water cant be absorbed as quickly as normal temp water but i dont know how i know this. ------------- 600 732, will call it Sticks and Stones when i get round to it. Also International 14, 1318 |
Posted By: Contender 541
Date Posted: 14 Oct 06 at 9:57am
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The body has to expend energy in heating both it and you up before it can efficiently process it - which is why eating snow in a survival situation is not a good idea as it will speed you into hypothermia and drain your energy resources. Thanks to Ray Mears for that one
------------- When you find a big kettle of crazy it's probably best not to stir it - Pointy Haired Boss Crew on 505 8780 |
Posted By: sailorguy
Date Posted: 14 Oct 06 at 10:48am
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as a cox for my school rowing club, i have heard my coaches go on for hours and hours about how important being hydrated is. recently, they have even said that in order to be properly hydrated, we should have two water bottles: one big (1-1.5litres) for water and one smaller (500-750ml) for an isotonic drink ie: lucozade sport, or isostar. ------------- RS 500 (twin wire) Laser 157607 Laser 85446 Pico 2136 |
Posted By: laser47
Date Posted: 14 Oct 06 at 11:29pm
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isn't that because water is acctually a diuretic (dilutes your blood), you need sodium and sugar and stuff to be able to absorb it into your blood stream efficently ------------- |
Posted By: Prince Buster
Date Posted: 14 Oct 06 at 11:43pm
I was told by my doctor a few months ago that i was drinking
dangerously high levels of water.....on some days i'd be drinking
almost 20 litres of water and i was told i was in serious danger of
going into a coma!! I've not cut down on my binge water driking a
bit 
------------- international moth - "what what?" |
Posted By: laser47
Date Posted: 14 Oct 06 at 11:47pm
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I was told to drink more fruit juice a while when I was swimming back because I was dehydrating myself on just water. I suppose its the same sort of idea ------------- |
Posted By: Medway Maniac
Date Posted: 15 Oct 06 at 10:08pm
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How on earth did you manage to drink 20 litres a day?! If you weren't actually drinking you must have bee in the loo... |
Posted By: Prince Buster
Date Posted: 15 Oct 06 at 10:15pm
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yeah it's true i was going to the loo a bit more often than usual! But
it was quite easy to drink that much in a day. Just while
watching match of the day in the evening i'd just keep on getting more
water just for something to do! i'd end up drinking over 10 big cups of
water in about 1 hour!
------------- international moth - "what what?" |