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    Posted: 05 Feb 11 at 10:10am
Windguru doe`s seem to be pridicting higher then the actual windspeed is by about 5 - 10 Mph over the last 1/2 hour 
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Originally posted by Inland sea

Nah ... not going in that ... if I was 100% I would not hesitate to go out and demo the strength of the 300 ... love it when its proper windy see below ... but if I injur myself any more I'll end up having to sail a cat Wink eh Jim


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here's the weather station:

http://www.the-chandlery.com/weatherstation.asp
the same, but different...

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there are bits of my boatshed all over my garden.  Amazingly the moth is still on the trailer (well tied down) Rutland is just up the road and I'm still in bed.

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Hit the Vodka ... cheers Grafham  Hug   Geek   Beer

Then thought I'd check my decision ... posting post alkehol ... ohhh ouch ... ready for deletion Wacko

Good luck guys n gals ...



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So if the ducks come together you're not interested in a quick test out then Rich? Sub 800 PY with minimal spillage potential.... ;-)


You know me mate I'll all ways give something a fair go ... but I guess I just like to be unstable ... kinda appropriate Evil Smile
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Ah the old inverted top batten trick on a 300, I remember it well. I used to employ it in anything above 15 knots  ;o)
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Nah ... not going in that ... if I was 100% I would not hesitate to go out and demo the strength of the 300 ... love it when its proper windy see below ... but if I injur myself any more I'll end up having to sail a cat Wink eh Jim


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Originally posted by jwlbrace

Originally posted by oldarn

Originally posted by olly_love

its going to be mental if we do go, just thinking of ways to depower the alto, and if just jib is a bit to much of a copout


It de-powers itself!
Gareth was complaining the kite was too small ?

try dragging it up the beach at Hythe to get some 'heavy weather traction' on the underside of the hull!!!!


 and increase the apparent wind !!
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Originally posted by olly_love

its going to be mental if we do go, just thinking of ways to depower the alto, and if just jib is a bit to much of a copout


It de-powers itself!
Gareth was complaining the kite was too small ?
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