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timnoyce 
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 Topic: moving to devon...Posted: 23 Dec 08 at 7:59am |
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Thanks for all the advice, and I appreciate all the time and effort gone in to the PM's i've received. I've got sketchy internet access for the time being as have already started the big move!
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marke
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Re: Starcross
Water issue is not too big a problem as long as you can be flexible about what times you can sail on Sunday's - even for boat's with daggerboards - though you do need to study the sand banks at low water. There is a very active racing programme with turnouts averaging well over 40 and normally around 60 during summer. Recent race results HERE to give you an idea of current turnouts. When I moved to Devon it was definitely the most competitive racing I could find. Edited by marke |
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jim_rs300
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Hi Tim, I grew up in Torbay, and have sailed at quite a few of the clubs down there. As with all things on the forum - I would definitely recommend trying all the clubs in the area. They all have their own pros and cons in terms of facilities, quality of racing, turnouts and atmosphere etc... You are correct on turnouts at RTYC which have been down since the slipways down there were diagnosed with concrete cancer. However theres now a new slipway in place and some boat parking capacity which I understand is currenty being increased. The dinghies are mostly asymetrics and the club house is fantastic. Re turnouts - having been around the country are there many dinghy clubs where turnouts arent ever an issue? (I'm going to hide now....) Babbacombe - great little club, very picturesque, fantastic atmosphere although as said it can be difficult to launch/retrieve there in an Easterly. Good Tasar fleet there that will give you a run for your money. Paignton - very competitive, great courses for double handed boats but I dont think they tend to get too many asymetrics.... Brixham - great club but unfortunately not a massive dinghy section. Other option is just round the corner at Teign on the river, great little club, very friendly and some great racing....however it tends to be better for singlehanders rather than big kite machines....Great winter series also - which I'd definitely recommend. Torbay week is great, lots of different dinghies, good racing and fantastic socials each evening. Would definitely recommend. |
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timnoyce
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This should surely be in the Pimp My Boat section?!
If you are talking about the Garden centre then no, not related. Just coincidence! Although I have eyed up pinching those gates for when I get a house with a drive |
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jlecou
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Ahh. .. you meant the Coastguard lifeboat... I thought you meant a Lifeboat lifeboat (which I think there used to be one at Hope Cove many years ago?)
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oldbloke
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As you already have a bowsprit, all you need is to make a detatchable mizzen . Then you can sail as a yawl in Salcombe and a cherub elsewhere. We've been down this thread before really. Assuming you're one of of the Noyce's Noyces you'll know all the distances but I wouldnt have thought it would take any longer to drive to Starcross [where they have boats to sail against ,but no water] or Plymouth [where they have water but no boats] than Torbay, especially in the summer when its wall to wall tourists |
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dics
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It's still there, only just. I think there is some tenstion since the crew disobayed orders from the MCA to save a girl last August. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/7572714.stm & http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/7744557.stm When you see the list of call outs each year posted in the pub you really do realise how much the boat is needed. |
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timnoyce
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I'm the president of the UK Cherub Class Association, I can't go selling my boat!!
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jlecou
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Not sure it is... I think Hope Cove is served by Salcombe. Surely the answer to your problems is to sell the Cherub and buy a Yawl... |
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dics
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Well, the life boat is stationed there........ |
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