Sailing ON the snow
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Topic: Sailing ON the snow
Posted By: headfry
Subject: Sailing ON the snow
Date Posted: 24 Feb 05 at 11:48am
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A funny thought has come to mind...... Any one ever used a dinghy to 'sail' in the snow (not talking about ice sailing here) just plain, good, old fun stuff.  would a topper be any good, centre or dagger boards up, I guess would help !  what boat would you use if the conditions were just right ? |
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Posted By: bigwavedave
Date Posted: 24 Feb 05 at 11:49am
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Tried a windsurfer with a small fin. Nearly broke my Bl&*y neck. ------------- 
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Posted By: C. Petrie
Date Posted: 24 Feb 05 at 11:53am
| Yeah, i would prb bet on the 'surfer being better... less weight would def be the ain of the game!! however a skateboard deck an big kite could be fun... dunno if it would work though... |
Posted By: Phil eltringham
Date Posted: 24 Feb 05 at 5:36pm
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I have heard of people trying to sail plastic oppies on ice covered lakes using paddles to steer, this may be an urban ledgend tho. I have tried using a windsurfer rig on a skateboard tho, works pretty well, steering is fun!! ------------- FLAT IS FAST! Shifts Happen |
Posted By: Doctor Clifford
Date Posted: 24 Feb 05 at 8:27pm
skateboard deck on snow...hmmm....(do you mean a snow board?!!) ------------- regards Dr. Clifford take two tablets twice daily |
Posted By: Blobby
Date Posted: 25 Feb 05 at 3:32am
| imagine 6ft deep powder with no nasty rocks hiding under the snow - I'd try and go for it in a skiff - there must be some crazy canadian or swede that's already done it though... |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 25 Feb 05 at 7:59am
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THAT'S where the 6ft powder belongs! I was half-expecting here an answer for the other thread... That would certainly increase the degree of confusion. ------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC 
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Posted By: Blobby
Date Posted: 25 Feb 05 at 8:06am
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Have you heard the one about the blonde french teach cum translator...nope? me neither. but explain yourself, why is there only a picture of a ferry on your website??? |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 25 Feb 05 at 9:03am
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It's supposed to give the idea of a link between Britain and France Not great, I know, but it's work in progress... I haven't got a clue how to design a website in the first place! However, there might be changes tonight - friend of mine's coming here to help - and I need all the help I can get!!! Watch that space.... ------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC
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Posted By: TheSeaFalcon
Date Posted: 04 Mar 05 at 2:23pm
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I tried it with my topper, only i filled up the daggerboard casing temporarily, we've got sum very steep hills here!!! It was great, until the sheep got in the way ------------- x--x--x<x>x--x--x Topper 41825 Cherub 2539 (going, going and not quite but nearly gone)! |
Posted By: Spot192
Date Posted: 04 Mar 05 at 2:38pm
| if anybody is going to do that, please send me a picture! sonds very funny! |
Posted By: KnightMare
Date Posted: 04 Mar 05 at 8:57pm
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the oppie bit aint an urban legend has been done at our sailing club. looks liek somethign similar to this might be done this weekend, as 1/2 of our lake is frozen and there is still sailing going on. |
Posted By: redback
Date Posted: 05 Mar 05 at 8:11am
| I've tried a 5o5 jib held up by an old mast on a luanching rolley with a wheel at the front. Not on snow but on a football field. Scarrily fast in a force 7. It all came to an end though when a prat went through the goal mouth (the rig didn't). |
Posted By: KnightMare
Date Posted: 10 Mar 05 at 12:09pm
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now that is impressive. ------------- http://theramblingsofmyinnergeek.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: hydrographer20
Date Posted: 10 Mar 05 at 12:11pm
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omg lol on a football field that sounds interedting to wtch ------------- byte me!- GBR 814 |
Posted By: KnightMare
Date Posted: 10 Mar 05 at 5:57pm
Yeah think you have to do it again and get film to show us all.  ------------- http://theramblingsofmyinnergeek.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: carshalton fc
Date Posted: 13 Mar 05 at 10:49am
yer that would be cool.  ------------- International 14 1503 |