Symmetric Grand Prix...
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Topic: Symmetric Grand Prix...
Posted By: Pierre
Subject: Symmetric Grand Prix...
Date Posted: 06 Apr 05 at 9:52am
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For all those who intend to enter the Symmetric Grand Prix at Rutland on the 8th / 9th October this year, the entry form is now available on the FastSail site. If you'd like a bash at it (and who wouldn't) then please shout because I'm sure people will be looking for crew. I believe the 420's have a special trial invite this year as well. This will be a biggy. Big fleet, Big water and BIG FUN.....oh and bucket loads of prizes all through the fleet. So, get your entry in at http://www.fastsail.org - www.fastsail.org , and also thanks to Y&Y for saying nice things about us at the dinghy show in the latest magazine. It's much appreciated by FastSail and its sponsors. Look forward to seeing y'all there
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Posted By: Wave Rider
Date Posted: 07 Apr 05 at 5:53pm
OOO sounds great....................sadly don't think im good enough in the Fireball  ------------- -[Franko]- Chew Valley Lake Sailing Club RS600 933 |
Posted By: Harry44981!
Date Posted: 07 Apr 05 at 8:49pm
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Not involved with fastsail but I'm sure theyll welcome people of all standards, and anyway you probably are quite good- jst trying to be modest! ------------- |
Posted By: 49erGBR735HSC
Date Posted: 07 Apr 05 at 8:56pm
I'd give it a go if I was you, probably vast variations within fleet abilities and you'd be able to learn off of the faster sailors at the event. ------------- Dennis Watson 49er GBR735 http://www.helensburghsailingclub.co.uk/ - Helensburgh S.C http://www.noblemarine.co.uk/home.php3?affid=560 - Boat Insurance from Noble Marine |
Posted By: Wave Rider
Date Posted: 07 Apr 05 at 9:01pm
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Yeah i may just do that then thx peeps ------------- -[Franko]- Chew Valley Lake Sailing Club RS600 933 |
Posted By: Pierre
Date Posted: 07 Apr 05 at 9:48pm
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As Harry and 49er said, it's for everybody. I'll be sailing my Osprey with my 13 year old son as crew. (Fortunately he's better at it than me). There will be the real hotshots there and there will be people who just do it for fun. Either way, everybody mixes, learns alot, and has a real fun weekend.
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Posted By: Wave Rider
Date Posted: 07 Apr 05 at 9:53pm
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O rite well im only 14 so at least someones near my age! ------------- -[Franko]- Chew Valley Lake Sailing Club RS600 933 |
Posted By: pro wannabe
Date Posted: 13 Apr 05 at 8:48pm
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do they allow laser 2's thats the only Symmetric boat i've got? ------------- Your spinni aint as big as your mouth! |
Posted By: Pierre
Date Posted: 13 Apr 05 at 9:27pm
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Ummmmm you'll have to ask Aunty Cath and Uncle Mike that one. e-mail mailto:cath@fastsail.org - cath@fastsail.org . Of course, you could always volonteer your services on the crewing front. There are always people looking... |
Posted By: jeffers
Date Posted: 14 Apr 05 at 12:57pm
Just taken a peek at the entry form on www.fastsail.org and Laser 2 and 420 are invited classes this year. So either BYO and enjoy or volunteer for a crewing job. For any who say they are not good enough, ability is definitely a second place consideration for the SGP, it is about the rock stars mixing with the mere mortals and about getting to know people who sail like minded boats (even though they are all staunchly supportive of their own class). It was excellant fun last year, I am hoping to make there myself this year even in a non-sailing capacity..... Regards, Paul ------------- Paul ---------------------- D-Zero GBR 74 |
Posted By: 505 CW
Date Posted: 15 Apr 05 at 1:21pm
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Echo Jeffers' point. The SGP is more of a festival championship than anything else.
The focus is to give people who would usually not want to attend national or ranking events a chance to turn up and compete, knowing that they will have solid competition right down the fleet. At Datchet in 2003 there was a pair Dart 18 sailors who bought an old Fireball from the Datchet sin bin on the Wednesday evening; rigged it with the help of the F/ball fleet on the Saturday morning; and competed in their first ever monohull races during the afternoon. I believe that they beat about 6 boats...! ------------- Charlie 505. |
Posted By: rogerd
Date Posted: 15 Apr 05 at 3:57pm
| Im going and I havent raced seriously EVER and my boat is ancient. |
Posted By: Pierre
Date Posted: 15 Apr 05 at 6:20pm
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I second that emotion. However I would like to point out that Rogers's boat is fairly unusual, but very useful for extreme ironing, sunbathing and picnics afloat. He has done a brilliant job on it. |
Posted By: rogerd
Date Posted: 18 Apr 05 at 1:16pm
| Why thank you P. Your a gent. |
Posted By: Offshoretiger
Date Posted: 18 Apr 05 at 2:03pm
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Anyway Roger I think your going to find you have plenty space on the start line, no one is going to want to get to close in case you start putting letter boxes in the side of there boat! ------------- ...yesterday I couldnt spell enginner...now I are one!...... |
Posted By: jeffers
Date Posted: 18 Apr 05 at 4:30pm
I am guessing Roger has the famous sliding seat Hornet that have been hearing about...... ------------- Paul ---------------------- D-Zero GBR 74 |
Posted By: Pierre
Date Posted: 18 Apr 05 at 6:29pm
| That's right Paul, the one and only sliding seat Hornet. (Or "planker" as it is affectionately known......the boat that is, not Roger). |
Posted By: jeffers
Date Posted: 18 Apr 05 at 8:55pm
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Might be worth the trip to Rutland just to see that!
------------- Paul ---------------------- D-Zero GBR 74 |
Posted By: rogerd
Date Posted: 19 Apr 05 at 8:55am
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I have to correct you. I know of two other plankers. One is in a museum on the Isle of Wight but is not as old as mine and there is another one sailing somewhere in the south east but havent seen her yet. Paul dont come to see come to try. You can have a go at being a planker. Ask Offshore Tiger she tried it but it was very quiet.I dont think she wanted to try waves on the plank.
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Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 19 Apr 05 at 9:09am
| Having crewed Roger at a CVRDA classics event, and gone out and bought an old (there isn't another sort!) ToY because of the planking experience, I can not only say that planking is great fun, but that Roger is more competitive than he is making out...if he can keep the boat in one piece for long enough! |
Posted By: Offshoretiger
Date Posted: 19 Apr 05 at 9:35am
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Sailing the planker was great fun but it is a very silly boat. And I think it would be kind of hard in real waves till you get used to it, I dint feel there was much to hold yourself on the boat with. But I'll be happy to give it a shot in waves some time Roger as long as you don’t mind doing some swimming when I fall off! ------------- ...yesterday I couldnt spell enginner...now I are one!...... |