It's hydrofoils all the way now

Originally posted by Chris 249 Originally posted by iGRF [QUOTE=yellowwelly] [ I'm too old for One Designs now unless of course you can point me at the 65 yr old Laser guy at even the front half of the fleet. We can do better than that; Laser Radial NSW/ACT coastal championships; 35 entries, 65+ year old 5th, 60-64 year old 4th. Laser Radial Metro champs; 22 entries, 60-64 year old 3rd, 65+ year old 7th. Laser (standard) states; small turnout due to location, 44 entries,  65+ year old 3rd.

Convicts, since when has it been difficult to beat them?

Unlikely, what was the sail brand he was advertising on his Solo, back in the day he was known as what you would refer to as a builder of replica sails, he had a unique ability if someone won with a suit of sails, the next week Vic would show up with or could build you a set similar or so I heard, I never really knew him as a dinghy sailor and Lester an I used to decide what to build for Tush race sails, his would work better for large sailors and mine would work better for lights (and pump well)

Edited by iGRF - 03 Oct 13 at 3:54pm

I wonder how he does in one, Vic (his nickname) was always a bit of a dab hand in a dinghy, did you know he once campaigned an FD trying for the Olympics?

Originally posted by yellowwelly [QUOTE=Noah] indeed... now all he needs to do is understand that whilst it could never be on the same level as the team work in a crewed boat, that banter and camaraderie is also available in singlehanded sailing.... typically in boats which are the same, sailing the same course on a first past the post system.   Our Laser fleet definitely has a good 'craic' about it, the Solo guys are a really nice bunch too.

I really can't see it offers anything I've not already experienced in One Design Sailboard racing, except maybe a degree of permanence mid fleet, I still remember what it took to win One Design events and the last one of those was back in 1985 aged 37 and I paid a heavy price for that.

I long since learned the 'board speed makes you a tactical genius' epithet was the easiest way to victory or if not victory then a less punishing race and whilst there was banter ashore sure enough, there was precious little actually on the water, you'd be in too much pain from physical stress.

I don't see anyway of making those Laser things actually go fast without a lot of similar kinetic effort, so I'll beg to differ with you there chum, I'm too old for One Designs now unless of course you can point me at the 65 yr old Laser guy at even the front half of the fleet.

I think young Fuller that in your convoluted way you seem to be saying why dinghy sailing is great.