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Do Different 
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 Topic: I'm a sailor and pain is my friend?Posted: 28 Sep 14 at 5:35pm |
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If I had £25 k to spend on a new boat I'm not so sure it would be this one (at least a Five Oh has a wire).
It is a brand spankers design, got bit of a keel and all up weighs best part of quarter of a ton and yet you still end up doing this. http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/photo/117684 Don't get me wrong, not scared of work or taking some pain. Way back in the 70s I've moved comb sacks of corn and over the passing 40 years tons upon tons of 50kg sacks on my shoulder in my time. Maybe now though thinking that sometimes smarter and not harder could be better. More about asking the question, this big and powerful and the solution for leverage is more PAIN.
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The Moo
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Posted: 28 Sep 14 at 6:14pm |
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I see the design spec suggests 2/3 persons, so they could accommodate some additional hired lard....or do class rules get sniffy about such matters?
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Medway Maniac
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Posted: 28 Sep 14 at 7:53pm |
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Even if I were a lardy, I wouldn't fancy my chances as a private entry in that collection of ringers!
http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/?article=179284
Or have all the top guys there bought VX Ones? No arguing then, an alluring boat and a great opportunity to watch magic being worked. Edited by Medway Maniac - 28 Sep 14 at 7:54pm |
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Rupert
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Posted: 29 Sep 14 at 9:33am |
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Were they hiking like that when there wasn't a camera around?
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kneewrecker
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Posted: 29 Sep 14 at 10:01am |
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doubt it... but agreed with the OP, it looks ridiculous.
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iiitick
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Posted: 29 Sep 14 at 10:27am |
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Yesterday two pursuit races in very light wind so 3 hours 'sailing?' for me crunched up in the bottom of my thwartless Lightning. Very creaky this morning. Is there something I can take for greater flexibility in old age?
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iGRF
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Posted: 29 Sep 14 at 10:58am |
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Glucosamine? Been thinking of getting myself some, the internet, bread knife and all seem to think I need steroids to sort out one of my issues, but I'm steadfastly refusing and will endure pain rather than take those things.
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Rupert
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Posted: 29 Sep 14 at 11:38am |
Yes, it would much up your Olympic campaign? Actually, I agree the idea of filling myself full of steroids is not a nice one. |
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Medway Maniac
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Posted: 29 Sep 14 at 12:57pm |
The surgeon I had after my bike crash last year, unprompted, suggested Glucosamine Sulphate (or rather Sulfate, since UK chemists decided a few years ago that that had been the correct spelling all along - from Latin sulfur) as the only thing he'd recommend for joints after looking at the clinical data. One gram (1000mg) per day. I'm taking it religiously but can't say I notice any difference, but then apart from the damage which is slowly healing, I never had any problems anyway!
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Medway Maniac
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Posted: 29 Sep 14 at 2:25pm |
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Back to the original topic, how much more sense would it make to put a trapeze on the VX-One? Trapezing a stable boat like this would be child's/granny's play, and considerably more comfortable than hiking.
OK, it would bring the required crew weight down - great, even we could maybe even sail one!
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