Projection 762 Help please?

may

   Hi Craig,

Delighted to hear there's another 762 in Scotland...  You'll be part of an elite group, with you that makes the grand total of 3!

The third is 'Pink Gin', also based at Port Edgar and owned by our friend Duncan. I can put you in touch if you like, but Duncan has been working abroad for most of this season so we haven't seen much of Pink Gin, however he's now back for a while and will be racing her till late December when our season ends. Hobbes was craned out in September, I've been banned from sailing by my doctors until the new season, but for next year we have plans to do as much on the west as we can afford. 

Kip and Scottish Series almost certainly, IRC event depends on whether or not the cupboard is bare by then...

Maybe you'd like to bring over the new Wildebeest to the Forth for an event later in the season - it might be possible to have all three 762's in one spot!

Chic

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chic Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 20 Dec 06 Location: Scotland Online Status: Offline Posts: 146	Post Options Post Reply Quote chic Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Projection 762 Help please? Posted: 22 Oct 10 at 6:18pm
	Hi Craig, Delighted to hear there's another 762 in Scotland... You'll be part of an elite group, with you that makes the grand total of 3! The third is 'Pink Gin', also based at Port Edgar and owned by our friend Duncan. I can put you in touch if you like, but Duncan has been working abroad for most of this season so we haven't seen much of Pink Gin, however he's now back for a while and will be racing her till late December when our season ends. Hobbes was craned out in September, I've been banned from sailing by my doctors until the new season, but for next year we have plans to do as much on the west as we can afford. Kip and Scottish Series almost certainly, IRC event depends on whether or not the cupboard is bare by then... Maybe you'd like to bring over the new Wildebeest to the Forth for an event later in the season - it might be possible to have all three 762's in one spot! Chic

Craig 707 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 18 May 10 Online Status: Offline Posts: 8	Post Options Post Reply Quote Craig 707 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 25 Oct 10 at 4:41pm
	Chic, Thanks for the reply. We're picking the boat up in a few weeks time and it's booked into the big shed at Fairlie for winter and will emerge in late March/early April. However, if there are any crewing spots on Pink Gin/Hobbes in the interim I would happily make myself available (07890 261 145). Craig

chic Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 20 Dec 06 Location: Scotland Online Status: Offline Posts: 146	Post Options Post Reply Quote chic Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 28 Oct 10 at 8:29am
	Craig, Is she going green over the winter??? I won't be putting Hobbes back in till March, however Duncan is still sailing. I'll pass your number on to him. I know that you have a busy schedule for next season but you'd be welcome to do some sailing with us next year... There's a fair amount of knowledge that we could pass on to you that took us a while to work out - it's not a difficult boat to sail but it does have some foibles. Chic

brys Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Groupie Joined: 16 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 89	Post Options Post Reply Quote brys Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 28 Oct 10 at 8:37am
	Hey Chic, You cannot leave us all hanging like that! Name those foibles, please...... And spread some of that hard earned knowledge.......
	Never enough time for sailing

Craig 707 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 18 May 10 Online Status: Offline Posts: 8	Post Options Post Reply Quote Craig 707 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 28 Oct 10 at 12:19pm
	Hi, Yes, continuing with the lurid green graphics but the green jackets may go for next season. Keep me posted on the sailing, you've got my number so ring/text whenever. I'll let you know when the boat arrives. Craig

chic Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 20 Dec 06 Location: Scotland Online Status: Offline Posts: 146	Post Options Post Reply Quote chic Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 28 Oct 10 at 10:10pm
	No problem Craig, I'll get in touch in the new year. In the meantime I'll pass on your number to Duncan. Brys, as the originator of the thread I'm sure that you of all people should know every Projection 762 foible personally... Anyway, you're a K6 sailor now so you wouldn't benefit even if I told you!

TimC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Posting king Joined: 18 Oct 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 153	Post Options Post Reply Quote TimC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 28 Oct 10 at 11:03pm
	The main foible I found in my time racing a proj was they like to do this......
	J92s GBR 9224R "Upstart" twitter.com/upstart_racing

brys Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Groupie Joined: 16 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 89	Post Options Post Reply Quote brys Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 29 Oct 10 at 8:38am
	Aw Chic, You are teasing us by going all shy and coy. My worst was taking the mast head fitting out (it literally exploded!) at 17Knots in a force 6-7 with the kite up sailing into the back of a wave. (albeit with 6 big lad on board as well as myself!Although we did not actually broach up, the loads just were too much....anyhow that was sorted by Z spars who had a spare, the mast was not really damaged, we shaved about a centimeter off the top to give a nice fit for the new casting and through bolted it rather than relying on pop rivets as the origional. Never went down the mine as such although we did fill the cockpit with green foamy water more than once. I guess the best tip is not to waggle that tiller more than you have to. Trimming to steer is the best policy, if you can get your team to do this you can keep out of trouble and go fairly fast.
	Never enough time for sailing

detente Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 04 Mar 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 64	Post Options Post Reply Quote detente Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Nov 10 at 12:28pm
	Saturdays race on the Proj looked a bit like that.... Dont try sailing too deep with 30 knot guts rolling through... Simple really????

Craig 707 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 18 May 10 Online Status: Offline Posts: 8	Post Options Post Reply Quote Craig 707 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 30 Nov 10 at 6:04pm
	So 'The Big Purple' 7620 is now in Scotland after a slightly epic trip from Largs to Falmouth and back to collect her over the weekend. She's now in the big shed at Fairlie Quay awaiting a bit of a refurb and a rebranding to 'The Wildebeest 2'. Roll on the start of the season!! Craig