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rodney 
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Joined: 26 Feb 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 915 |
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 Topic: 20 years laterPosted: 08 Jan 19 at 5:33pm |
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2012 but at your age that's not very long I guess
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Rodney Cobb
Suntouched Sailboats Limited http://www.suntouched.co.uk [EMAIL=rodney@suntouched.co.uk">rodney@suntouched.co.uk |
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iGRF
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Posted: 06 Jan 19 at 1:24pm |
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Rupertson has left home! But but.. but that was only five minutes ago that FOM.. I'm still sailing the boat I used there it can't be that long ago..
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Rupert
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Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956 |
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Posted: 06 Jan 19 at 8:55am |
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Rupertson, now teaching sailing in Melbourne, has sailed the Wetsuit, and was very impressed.
For those who remember, shows how long ago the FOM was, that rupertson has left home! Don't think he ever signed up on here in his own right. Too full of old, grumpy men... |
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Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686
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Pewit
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Joined: 25 Jan 14 Location: Sydney, Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 72 |
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Posted: 06 Jan 19 at 3:34am |
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I remember most of those back in the 90s some of which fizzed and took off others just fizzed and went sideways!
However, I was faced with a similar decision when I decided to get back in to dinghy racing in my 50s and bought a used Weta (and haven't looked back - now on my 2nd). It's quick enough (up to 20 knots), stable (even in strong winds), doesn't often capsize (but easy to right if you do), doesn't require abs of steel (you just sit on the floats), can be raced solo or two-up and has enough buoyancy for 3 adults, 20 mins to rig and stores in the space of a Laser. Recent improvements include foam core construction of the hulls (like the original NZ prototypes), a larger 9.2SqM square top main and the sails have been recut as bi-radial by Norths. It may not be as fast as the foilers but I'd rather than sailing than swimming  . |
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getafix
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Posted: 11 Dec 18 at 8:55am |
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The 300 should not really surprise anyone who remembers low-rider Moths and ever saw some of the <brilliant> creations of Clive Everest. I loved the couple of sails I had in one, it really reminded me of a Magnum 5 (or maybe 6) I had to sail for one glorious summer back in my yoof. I could never sail along on the boom (as some could) but managed to get around the course most times and, as with other tricky single-handers, i.e. Canoe's, they should absolutely be tried once or twice (at least!) before we all get to ...... Solo age
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Rupert
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Posted: 11 Dec 18 at 8:28am |
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Our 300 sailors at Whitefriars have had a very steep learning curve, and are now starting to get very good results (or fall over), but seem to have the biggest grins (or look totally knackered).
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Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686
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H2
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Posted: 11 Dec 18 at 5:50am |
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The very best kind of person!
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H2 #115 (sold)
H2 145 OK 2082 |
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Sam.Spoons
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Posted: 08 Dec 18 at 10:16pm |
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It would have to be a pretty small case of beer by the time you added the ice.....
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Spice 346 "Flat Broke"
Blaze 671 "supersonic soap dish" |
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turnturtle
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Posted: 08 Dec 18 at 10:15pm |
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Import one from the US? Ouch!
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Dangerousday
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Posted: 08 Dec 18 at 10:12pm |
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It is a heavy thing.
But you could have a case of beer, with ice, in the box and it would still weigh less than a Finn. |
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