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    Posted: 15 Jul 16 at 10:13am
"He",sounds rude talking behind his back, is lookin for fleet racing at Bristol Corinthian. Not sure you can provide that Jack?
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Except Steve that he is talking about joining your fleet which does not seem a good idea to me? Yes, very quick off wind. He was unlucky with the weather.

I shouldn't have lent him my boat! He'll be a bit on the light side, but he just wants to sail something he can enjoy. Unfortunately he feels the Byte no longer offers the thrills he wants. I'm thinking he'll be in the 300 up to force 3 then a 29er above that. 

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It is a shame however just as Byte is taking off. He almost made it to the top losing the Inlands by 4" and having a rather over windy Nationals. We will miss him.....(not sure my boy Louis will though!).
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Originally posted by iiiiticki

Except Steve that he is talking about joining your fleet which does not seem a good idea to me? Yes, very quick off wind. He was unlucky with the weather.

I shouldn't have lent him my boat! He'll be a bit on the light side, but he just wants to sail something he can enjoy. Unfortunately he feels the Byte no longer offers the thrills he wants. I'm thinking he'll be in the 300 up to force 3 then a 29er above that. 
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you can do well into your 50s is rather a shame.
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Ha. I'm guilty of clumsy phrasing. I meant compete well when in 50s rather than compete when well in 50s...
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Don't underestimate the need to please dis interested parents/peers due to deep psychological flaws and low self esteem.

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Don't believe anyone criticises the squad system from the point of view of competence of the sailors it produces. My concern is that if you've been there and done everything but the Olympics by the time you're 18 then there's not much to look forward to, and burnout at 18 from one of the few sports you can do well into your 50s is rather a shame.


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Don't believe anyone criticises the squad system from the point of view of competence of the sailors it produces. My concern is that if you've been there and done everything but the Olympics by the time you're 18 then there's not much to look forward to, and burnout at 18 from one of the few sports you can do well into your 50s is rather a shame.
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To be clear. Not knocking the RYA squad method, my previously slightly blinked eyes have been opened by a bunch of our Oppie sailors. All as keen as mustard training in all weathers, as sharp as razors on the race course and all done without pushy parents screaming from the sidelines.
Simply all time spent wether formal training or freestyle fun when young I reckon is worth double that when mature. 
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I know lots despise the RYA junior/youth squad system but it does produce loads of kids who might not win any championships but are basically good and have a natural understanding.
My eldest was a squad failure who doesn't sail much now but when he does he still looks good.
It takes the rest of us 1/2 a lifetime to get to that level of competence.
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