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    Posted: 03 Nov 06 at 9:17pm
It was one of the old Holt blocks they used on the early boats, and I was sheeting in at the leeward mark! There was a bang and a shower of plastic: Basically the pulley bit split in half so the sheet was going round the spindle. It was useable, but rather heavy and harsh on the sheet! I did show it to Nick Peters, on my way to the chandlery, (just out of interest), but it's boat no 660, and I guess the block was original, so a few years old. I replaced it with a Harken carboratchet thingy, not cheap, but looks good. Incidentally, the Solo also has one of the Holt ratchets, but it looks like a newer model.
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Originally posted by Rob.e

Our race finished in a near 30 kt gust, when the mainsheet block exploded! Hmm, never seen that before...

What was the make of block, Rob?

And what were you doing, gybing without the kite up, maybe?



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Originally posted by lasergurl

who did you sail with??

Borrowed Mark O in the end, having phoned around half the club!

Going out with Louise on Sat, then maybe Jane on Sunday.

You going to the D+D? I won't be there but my Father's going to collect his trophy- I haven't told him I've bought another boat, yet

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They appear to be quite quick in the breeze. Not sure how though with a piece of bog roll for a kite
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Tried the 200 last w/end having borrowed a teenager as crew. Great fun! Don't they go fast downwind? Big difference from the So-slow, but actually not as tippy as expected. Our race finished in a near 30 kt gust, when the mainsheet block exploded! Hmm, never seen that before...

 The teenager's parents were not happy: They didn't mind me taking him, but unfortunately, I brought him back!!! Oh well...

Compared to the 300 they are actually not that quick, but put that assy up, and it all gets quite exciting....
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Get a Vortex!

I have a Solo for when its not trapezing weather and a Vortex for when it is. Great combination, works very well.
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BTW I just found out the new boat's called "Cane Toad" Which frankly doesn't work for me, So: Names for a blue RS200, any suggestions?
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I thought it was incest and Morris dancing!

My old climbing partner took up Morris dancing and had a lot of fun. His brother moved away.....

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