Grafham Grand Prix
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Topic: Grafham Grand Prix
Posted By: BOABS
Subject: Grafham Grand Prix
Date Posted: 20 Dec 06 at 8:52pm
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I fancy going to Grafham for the Grand Prix - are many people going? |
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Posted By: tgruitt
Date Posted: 20 Dec 06 at 8:54pm
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will be there in the 12ft skiff Havoc
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Posted By: Medway Maniac
Date Posted: 20 Dec 06 at 8:58pm
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There's a limit on the number of entires isn't there? Is it full yet?
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Posted By: BOABS
Date Posted: 20 Dec 06 at 9:06pm
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Not sure. Don't think so cos on the Grafham web site they have a list of entrants which may be out of date but shows there's still space. Its supposed to be a really good event, probably going to go for it. Good excuse to break away from family matters w/o having to go to the office. LOL. |
Posted By: 5420
Date Posted: 20 Dec 06 at 9:07pm
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there is a limit of 200 boats but i do not know if it is full yet
you can not enter on the day all entrys have to be in by the 22th on dec
ill be there crewing a 400 ------------- |
Posted By: NickA
Date Posted: 20 Dec 06 at 9:44pm
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Only 29 entries listed so far....but it is definitely out of date. Weather permitting I'll be there with the v3k .... and a crew if it's not too cold for him. I'm in the SLOOWW fleet - so shall only see the rear end of most of you! Come on Mr Medway, 3000s are sailing off 1030 so you might win! ------------- Javelin 558 Contender 2574 |
Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 20 Dec 06 at 10:08pm
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The enrty list is waaay out of date. I've entered and I'm not on the list ! ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
Posted By: Medway Maniac
Date Posted: 20 Dec 06 at 10:09pm
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Too late for the 22nd by snail mail now I'd think? |
Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 20 Dec 06 at 10:12pm
Phone the club, enter via email (fill out and scan the entry form) and pay directly ! ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
Posted By: Medway Maniac
Date Posted: 20 Dec 06 at 10:16pm
Bang goes my excuse, then 
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Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 20 Dec 06 at 10:29pm
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Give it a go. Pauline / Heather might allow you to pay via direct bank transfer ! Hopefully it will have warmed up a little by then ! ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
Posted By: JimC
Date Posted: 20 Dec 06 at 11:06pm
Warmed up? At Grafham? Have you *never* been there? |
Posted By: les5269
Date Posted: 21 Dec 06 at 12:05am
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Scooby has never sailed there ! ------------- 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: 5420
Date Posted: 21 Dec 06 at 9:00am
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evan when he has a new boat whats it like scooby iv heard you have got it now but i could not see it at the club what dose it look like ------------- |
Posted By: jeffers
Date Posted: 21 Dec 06 at 10:20am
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You doing the GGP 5420?
------------- Paul ---------------------- D-Zero GBR 74 |
Posted By: 5420
Date Posted: 21 Dec 06 at 11:27am
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yer im teaming up with chris agen in the 400
i think we are going after the prize of most unluky team ( only grafham sailors will understan) ------------- |
Posted By: jeffers
Date Posted: 21 Dec 06 at 12:33pm
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Well whenever I have done any big handicap events there always seems to be RS400's upside down! Paul ------------- Paul ---------------------- D-Zero GBR 74 |
Posted By: 5420
Date Posted: 21 Dec 06 at 12:37pm
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touch wood we have never gone over and we have done a lot of windy events togever its more being protested for no reson ------------- |
Posted By: jeffers
Date Posted: 21 Dec 06 at 1:28pm
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oh dear...... Well I will be taking the Blaze, shame you are not digging your Vareo out would have been good for a laugh to see who got round quickest (probably you). Paul ------------- Paul ---------------------- D-Zero GBR 74 |
Posted By: 5420
Date Posted: 21 Dec 06 at 4:14pm
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yer but i sold my vareo in the summer i now have a laser an rs700 and alot of windsufe kit ------------- |
Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 21 Dec 06 at 4:32pm
Been too busy to sail the flippin thing. Too much work then my son was ill. I'm planning to sail this SATURDAY as the is not much happening Sunday. So far I've only been sailing in about F2-3 but feels good so far - last trip out the GPS was saying 16.1 kts.# Still got plenty of things to sort out with it and the GGP will be my first race ! #
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Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 21 Dec 06 at 4:34pm
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duplicate - forum is a little wobbly ! ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 21 Dec 06 at 4:49pm
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Also, just read on the "events over xmas" thread, You can fax (and I assume email) entry forms and then phone up and pay by card ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
Posted By: 5420
Date Posted: 21 Dec 06 at 5:29pm
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Been too busy to sail the flippin thing. Too much work then my son was ill. I'm planning to sail this SATURDAY as the is not much happening Sunday. So far I've only been sailing in about F2-3 but feels good so far - last trip out the GPS was saying 16.1 kts.# Still got plenty of things to sort out with it and the GGP will be my first race ! #
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all sounds good then have you got any pics of it im diying to see what it looks like ------------- |
Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 21 Dec 06 at 11:18pm
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Well, you did ask...........
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Posted By: 5420
Date Posted: 22 Dec 06 at 8:54am
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yer and it looks fab a grate boat
only one last thing to say CAN I HAVE A GO i know you wont let me if i had one no one would get near it
but it looks awsome ------------- |
Posted By: Pierre
Date Posted: 22 Dec 06 at 9:23am
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Those Playmobile kits are getting really good aren't they
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Posted By: taksmith
Date Posted: 22 Dec 06 at 10:11am
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You can still enter the Grand Prix if you ring the GWSC office - 0845 644 2548 or 01480 810478. The Grand Prix is on the SATURDAY - 30th December (not Sunday as in previous years) - there are still some spaces left, but it remains pre-entry only. As I'm your duty officer for the day I hope there'll be a really good turnout - at least the forecast is better for next weeke than it is for the next few days! Hope to see you there Tom Smith ------------- Tom Smith |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 22 Dec 06 at 10:25am
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Can't beat the Contender, though...
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Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 22 Dec 06 at 12:04pm
I'll take you out for a blast when I have the Jib! Landy is still making it. ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
Posted By: BOABS
Date Posted: 22 Dec 06 at 3:05pm
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Just entered by phoning the office and paying by card. Very efficient and super friendly!! BOABS |
Posted By: Hobbo
Date Posted: 22 Dec 06 at 3:33pm
Just done the same and agree completely  .See you there.  ------------- Contender GBR 362 Osprey 1318 - IVplay SSC |
Posted By: martin555
Date Posted: 23 Dec 06 at 12:53am
| Cool boat almost as cool as your car |
Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 24 Dec 06 at 10:33am
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If you look on the website for the entry list, don't panic if you are in the wrong fleet. there was a small wobble with the software so some boats are in the wrong fleet - e.g. the Moths are in with the Cats / Asym's - moths have neither 2 hulls for a Asym spi !!!! ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
Posted By: tgruitt
Date Posted: 24 Dec 06 at 12:16pm
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Wicked, they have me and andy down as sailing a musto skiff! Shame we are sailing the 12ft instead!
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Posted By: andy_cherub
Date Posted: 24 Dec 06 at 9:27pm
HAHA - Tom, least we will all be able to surprise em on the start line.............. lads- jus watch out for our pole!!  ------------- -12ft skiff, Team 'CST Composites' -Many thanks goes out to all of my sponsors. Ignore my user name, my views are of a 12ft skiff |
Posted By: jeffers
Date Posted: 25 Dec 06 at 4:33pm
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Wind looks good too.....fingers crossed I will stay upright! http://www.windguru.cz/int/index.php?sc=9367 ------------- Paul ---------------------- D-Zero GBR 74 |
Posted By: NickA
Date Posted: 26 Dec 06 at 5:09pm
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Yes indeedy ...... 20knots + on some forecasts !! Staying upright really might be a problem as my crews have mutinied on grounds of cold wet weather. Even if GWSC will let me single hand .. it might be a bit of a challenge! Special Y&Y forum prize for most (and most spectacular) capsizes? ------------- Javelin 558 Contender 2574 |
Posted By: tgruitt
Date Posted: 26 Dec 06 at 5:36pm
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if its 20kts then i think andy and myself will be up for that prize, i really hope the wind dies!
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Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 26 Dec 06 at 6:54pm
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20kts, that should be a giggle for the first racing outing in the new toy ! ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
Posted By: Hobbo
Date Posted: 26 Dec 06 at 7:09pm
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Osprey weather
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Posted By: BBSCFaithfull
Date Posted: 26 Dec 06 at 8:36pm
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14 Weather
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Posted By: Skiffybob
Date Posted: 27 Dec 06 at 2:23pm
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Oh my. I think it'll be the No.3 rig for you boyz then, and I suggest that everyone else stays well clear of the long black core sampler! |
Posted By: tgruitt
Date Posted: 27 Dec 06 at 3:27pm
what are you trying to say about are brilliant sailing skills?  ------------- Needs to sail more... |
Posted By: carshalton fc
Date Posted: 27 Dec 06 at 5:55pm
should be a laugh in the 4tonner and the fact that my helm hasnt sailed since easter,  get to play with the gps santa bought me------------- International 14 1503 |
Posted By: jeffers
Date Posted: 27 Dec 06 at 6:06pm
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Looks like a t lot of the forumites will be there, anyone up for a few drinks in the bar afterwards? It looks like I am the only Blaze there and 20 kts is perfect Blaze weather (even went and fixed the boat ready for Saturday). Wave on the way past (or wave as I pass you....). Luke, I didn't realise you were sailing with a mate of mine! He your regular helm? Paul ------------- Paul ---------------------- D-Zero GBR 74 |
Posted By: jeffers
Date Posted: 27 Dec 06 at 6:12pm
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What a giigle looks like I am fastest boat in the singlehanded fleet....no pressure on me then!
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Posted By: carshalton fc
Date Posted: 27 Dec 06 at 6:18pm
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ahh ok small world. well andy is the manager of the sailing centre i work at, we are going to do a few events next year but thought grafham would be a good one and plus his dad is doing the event. ------------- International 14 1503 |
Posted By: jeffers
Date Posted: 27 Dec 06 at 6:23pm
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Yeah and his sister . They should do well in the Scorp as long as it stays upright (and Simons rerigging holds). Paul ------------- Paul ---------------------- D-Zero GBR 74 |
Posted By: m_liddell
Date Posted: 27 Dec 06 at 6:32pm
| I believe TASA will also be there assisting in photographing the carnage if the wind lives up to the forecast... |
Posted By: carshalton fc
Date Posted: 27 Dec 06 at 6:34pm
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yer should be a good laugh, well hopefully we stay upright aswell cos andy hasnt raced in about 2 years, last time we went out it was blowing a f6 so should be ok and only got wet when the rudder fell off. ------------- International 14 1503 |
Posted By: jeffers
Date Posted: 27 Dec 06 at 6:36pm
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No making me laugh so hard I fall in now.......did that at the Scorp spring champs when a windsurfer got it all wrong and somersaulted off his board.... Paul ------------- Paul ---------------------- D-Zero GBR 74 |
Posted By: tgruitt
Date Posted: 27 Dec 06 at 6:43pm
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they keep changing the forcast every few hours dammit!
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Posted By: les5269
Date Posted: 27 Dec 06 at 7:04pm
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This one hasn't changed in 3 days http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?id=3043 - http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?id=3043 ------------- 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: Hobbo
Date Posted: 27 Dec 06 at 7:05pm
Can't drink cos i'm driving home but certianly would like to meet you all in the bar after.  ------------- Contender GBR 362 Osprey 1318 - IVplay SSC |
Posted By: carshalton fc
Date Posted: 27 Dec 06 at 7:06pm
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stop looking u are going to gynx the weather. ------------- International 14 1503 |
i am not going to look then it might be breezyPosted By: les5269
Date Posted: 27 Dec 06 at 7:09pm
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I'm always up for a drink in the bar ! If you wave at me your on the wrong course! ------------- 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: tgruitt
Date Posted: 27 Dec 06 at 7:59pm
thats because BBC weather is crap and they r on holiday so there is no one there to change it! ------------- Needs to sail more... |
Posted By: les5269
Date Posted: 27 Dec 06 at 8:10pm
Works just fine up here, must just be where you live! ------------- 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: andy_cherub
Date Posted: 28 Dec 06 at 2:51pm
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Works for us if the weather is gynx'd - BRING ON THE LIGHT WINDS!! i dare ya!! We will jus lop on our No1 rig!! Sounding good - sould be a good event! ------------- -12ft skiff, Team 'CST Composites' -Many thanks goes out to all of my sponsors. Ignore my user name, my views are of a 12ft skiff |
Posted By: Windspirit1333
Date Posted: 28 Dec 06 at 3:07pm
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TASA will indeed be there, (i have just been packing up the RIB) We also have our very own photographer documenting the event with prints avaliable on the day at low prices. you can also order larger prints/photo CD/ event DVD... So feel free to come forward to say hi to me or Alex as hopefully it should be a good one! (esp if Andy and Tom's 12 lives up to the name!) --Emma ------------- 'The Original Pitchpole Princess' Wanna race your Trapeze and Asymm boat against others? check out www.TASA.org.uk I14 GBR1333 'Windspirit' |
Posted By: andy_cherub
Date Posted: 28 Dec 06 at 3:16pm
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HAHA - sounds good Emma! Well, I kinda also have a reputation for Pitchpoling boats (even managed to pitchpole an Open 60 on a sailing game in Scotland! opsy!) & Tom, well Tommy "the fairy" haha, has a reputation for LEAVING ME to sail off solo!!! Emma, put urs and Alex's pix up ere so we know who to approach - and anyone wishing to talk to me and tom, we are "Team Lardy"!! Stood by a blue 12ft skiff with an equally impressive pole PS - my Cherub Aquamarina is still for sale. ------------- -12ft skiff, Team 'CST Composites' -Many thanks goes out to all of my sponsors. Ignore my user name, my views are of a 12ft skiff |
Posted By: Windspirit1333
Date Posted: 28 Dec 06 at 3:20pm
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Well Andy.. i think you might meet your match for i'm fairly well known as the Pitchpole Princess... And as i've heard a lot about this 12ft beastie i will be very much looking forward to the erm.. carnage? The Photos will be avaliable on the day but of course we will put samples up here that you will be able to order through TASA.... even if it is that 'have to have' shot of 'Team Lardy' going down the mine! BTW you'll easily recognise me or Alex as we'll be running around with TASA hoodies on. ------------- 'The Original Pitchpole Princess' Wanna race your Trapeze and Asymm boat against others? check out www.TASA.org.uk I14 GBR1333 'Windspirit' |
Posted By: andy_cherub
Date Posted: 28 Dec 06 at 3:24pm
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good effort - what will you guys be sailing?
------------- -12ft skiff, Team 'CST Composites' -Many thanks goes out to all of my sponsors. Ignore my user name, my views are of a 12ft skiff |
Posted By: Windspirit1333
Date Posted: 28 Dec 06 at 3:29pm
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us sailing? i wish! sadly i'll be watching the carnage from the rib, I'm there in full TASA capacity so the 14 and the 800 are being left behind... (much to Windspirit, the 14's disgust!) Plus our Double Stacker Trailer isn't ready yet (eventually it is being adpated to take the rib and either the 800 or 14) So sadly no sailing from either of us on the day but i'm sure you'll see me Pitchpoling Windspirit in spectaular style at TASA events, and many others soon! ------------- 'The Original Pitchpole Princess' Wanna race your Trapeze and Asymm boat against others? check out www.TASA.org.uk I14 GBR1333 'Windspirit' |
Posted By: Strawberry
Date Posted: 28 Dec 06 at 3:41pm
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I'll also be there in a "non-sailing/propping up the bar" role. Is anyone passing J6 on the A1(M) cos I'd like to avoid driving! ------------- Cherub 2649 "Dangerous Strawberry |
Posted By: Ellie
Date Posted: 28 Dec 06 at 4:14pm
| haha, looks like i'll be there propping the bar up too! bloody sell out helms! |
Posted By: Strawberry
Date Posted: 28 Dec 06 at 4:17pm
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Ellie, bring the boat, I'll steer it. Prob not up to the standard of ur normal helm though ------------- Cherub 2649 "Dangerous Strawberry |
Posted By: Windspirit1333
Date Posted: 28 Dec 06 at 4:31pm
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Were going up Friday passing Junction 6 if thats any help.... ------------- 'The Original Pitchpole Princess' Wanna race your Trapeze and Asymm boat against others? check out www.TASA.org.uk I14 GBR1333 'Windspirit' |
Posted By: Strawberry
Date Posted: 28 Dec 06 at 4:37pm
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Where's the party on Friday night? ------------- Cherub 2649 "Dangerous Strawberry |
Posted By: Windspirit1333
Date Posted: 28 Dec 06 at 4:43pm
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lol no clue! Alex and I have decided to drop the Rib up the night before as were coming from Portsmouth, so unless people can suggest anything else it will be curry the pub and sailing DVD's on Friday night! ------------- 'The Original Pitchpole Princess' Wanna race your Trapeze and Asymm boat against others? check out www.TASA.org.uk I14 GBR1333 'Windspirit' |
Posted By: Strawberry
Date Posted: 28 Dec 06 at 4:55pm
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Are you tenting it up? ------------- Cherub 2649 "Dangerous Strawberry |
Posted By: Windspirit1333
Date Posted: 28 Dec 06 at 5:00pm
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Nah Alex's plan was hotel De le Renault Laguna but we managed to get a hotel booked... That would be the only issue if we drove you up there Strawb ------------- 'The Original Pitchpole Princess' Wanna race your Trapeze and Asymm boat against others? check out www.TASA.org.uk I14 GBR1333 'Windspirit' |
Posted By: Strawberry
Date Posted: 28 Dec 06 at 5:02pm
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You booked a hotel? Check you out! ------------- Cherub 2649 "Dangerous Strawberry |
Posted By: Windspirit1333
Date Posted: 28 Dec 06 at 5:04pm
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I know though it might have been due to me throwing a girlish hissy fit as close as Alex and I are....I draw the line at sharing the back of his car with him! isn't there anyone near GWSC that can put you up for a night? ------------- 'The Original Pitchpole Princess' Wanna race your Trapeze and Asymm boat against others? check out www.TASA.org.uk I14 GBR1333 'Windspirit' |
Posted By: Strawberry
Date Posted: 28 Dec 06 at 5:07pm
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It's ok, I only live about 40mins from Grafham. I'm just being a lazy bum as usual! ------------- Cherub 2649 "Dangerous Strawberry |
Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 28 Dec 06 at 8:49pm
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Emma, I'd be well chuffed if you can get some pics of my F16 with the Kite up !
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Posted By: les5269
Date Posted: 28 Dec 06 at 10:55pm
You sure it'll still be up ------------- 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: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 28 Dec 06 at 11:02pm
Probably !
Are you sure you will be ? ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
Posted By: les5269
Date Posted: 28 Dec 06 at 11:14pm
Nope ------------- 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: Hobbo
Date Posted: 28 Dec 06 at 11:46pm
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See you there guys, no photos of our osprey right way up in wind yet, hopw you get some good 'uns.
------------- Contender GBR 362 Osprey 1318 - IVplay SSC |
Posted By: Windspirit1333
Date Posted: 29 Dec 06 at 11:03am
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lol i'm sure if you come up and introduce yourself before the race we can do our best to make sure we can do our best getting pics out on the water.... there is also the well know beer bribe... (not that i said that) ------------- 'The Original Pitchpole Princess' Wanna race your Trapeze and Asymm boat against others? check out www.TASA.org.uk I14 GBR1333 'Windspirit' |
Posted By: jeffers
Date Posted: 29 Dec 06 at 3:18pm
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Emma, Would be great if you couls get some of me in the Blaze close up (I should be the only one there). Paul ------------- Paul ---------------------- D-Zero GBR 74 |
Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 29 Dec 06 at 7:04pm
Emma, I'll be the only F16 on the water (and the only cat with carbon beams / mast. ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
Posted By: carshalton fc
Date Posted: 29 Dec 06 at 8:01pm
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just to add to your list could i have some pics of me please. we will be in a yellow laser 4000, looks like it could be a windy one. cya all there. luke ------------- International 14 1503 |
Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 29 Dec 06 at 8:16pm
Depends o the boat you are sailing..... Think I'm in for a busy sail ! ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
Posted By: carshalton fc
Date Posted: 29 Dec 06 at 8:24pm
well at my home club we are used to doing short courses, and it was so nice when i was at grafham last march just to be able to relax on the downwind leg ------------- International 14 1503 |
Posted By: BBSCFaithfull
Date Posted: 30 Dec 06 at 7:04pm
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luke bbsc isn't that small must be the way you sail round the course lol me and rory seem to manage just fine George ------------- Greatfully Sponsored By www.allgoodfun.com Int 14 GBR 1503!! |
Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 30 Dec 06 at 8:01pm
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Haa haa haa, that was a fun couple of laps before I broke my Tiller extension ! When will the pictures be up ? ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
Posted By: taksmith
Date Posted: 30 Dec 06 at 8:20pm
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Sorry about the delay in the results - hope you had a good day's sailing anyway. See you again next year I hope Tom Smith ------------- Tom Smith |
Posted By: Hobbo
Date Posted: 30 Dec 06 at 8:27pm
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Bloody rain - Dad wanted to pack up and leave asap due to the drenching so i didnt get to meet all of you, talk to those i met properly, hope we can all meet up properly at another event (bloody mary?). Was a good days racing, started bloddy windy which was fun - unforunately had rigged kite halyard round forestay so couldnt use the kite in the first race, got 14.7 kts on a two sailer which isn't bad - not brilliant tho. Second race was happier with myself, slightly easier to manage and drive - 3rd race yet lighter still. Really enjoyable days racing, very well run with a good course. Just sorry meeting you all was cut short by Setting up, packing up, the bloody rain and the 3 hour journey back to the Souith Coast. ------------- Contender GBR 362 Osprey 1318 - IVplay SSC |
Posted By: andy_cherub
Date Posted: 30 Dec 06 at 9:16pm
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HAHA - we didnt race, but with Toms near hypothermia due to the worlds worst kite tangle, but a good blast once he was warm and lunch in him! WOOO! Gota love the 12ft skiff! ------------- -12ft skiff, Team 'CST Composites' -Many thanks goes out to all of my sponsors. Ignore my user name, my views are of a 12ft skiff |
Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 30 Dec 06 at 9:27pm
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Clocked 19 on a one sailer ! and that was when it was not too windy. The GPS had turned it's self off before the gust that flipped me off the back - fastest I've been on any cat in 26 years, before I broke the tiller.... would have been a speedfreaks winning speed too ! ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
Posted By: Ellie
Date Posted: 30 Dec 06 at 10:09pm
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aye a bloody good days sailing! ta to the club and what not! we tested our new boats capsizing skills in the first race, the water was bloody freezing! still clocked some good results, a lovely day out! and good prizes too, sorted for 2mo night now! happy new year everybody!
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Posted By: Windspirit1333
Date Posted: 30 Dec 06 at 10:16pm
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heh heh twas fun if not slightly cold! 12ft skiffs are amazing! that was a rather large bottle of gin ellie, might weigh your boat down a little if you sailed with it, or maybe some other type of weight mmmm
says tgruitt on emmas computer ------------- 'The Original Pitchpole Princess' Wanna race your Trapeze and Asymm boat against others? check out www.TASA.org.uk I14 GBR1333 'Windspirit' |
Posted By: Windspirit1333
Date Posted: 30 Dec 06 at 10:18pm
soon!! ------------- 'The Original Pitchpole Princess' Wanna race your Trapeze and Asymm boat against others? check out www.TASA.org.uk I14 GBR1333 'Windspirit' |
Posted By: carshalton fc
Date Posted: 30 Dec 06 at 10:23pm
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was a wicked event and was great to have a photo person there and now how some great pics in the first race there was some really good wipe outs in the fast flleet with all the 9ers upside down and masts falling down before people got to the start. was good to see a few more of you up at the event and put a few more names to faces, will hopefully see a few more forumers at the bloody mary ------------- International 14 1503 |
Posted By: andy_cherub
Date Posted: 30 Dec 06 at 10:27pm
wooo - let get sum kik ass pix up!! Can you add the video aswell?  ------------- -12ft skiff, Team 'CST Composites' -Many thanks goes out to all of my sponsors. Ignore my user name, my views are of a 12ft skiff |
Posted By: carshalton fc
Date Posted: 30 Dec 06 at 10:30pm
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yer pics would be great, probily means that the pic of me upside down is going on here. ------------- International 14 1503 |
Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 31 Dec 06 at 12:13am
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I can probably host video - how big is the file ? ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |