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    Posted: 17 Dec 12 at 1:33pm
Originally posted by pondmonkey



Originally posted by maxibuddah


Making Mr Jardine dance around the changing room dressed as a giant green bottle while Jimbo shouted "dance bitch, dance"

nice revisionism... I actually think it was your goodself who coined that particular phrase.  Although I'll gladly take credit given the amusement value at the time.



Damn you Jimbo, I didn't think you'd remember that after all the rum. Still you kept singing it
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In order:
 
1) Finally regaining enough strength to finish races two years after an arm injury.
 
2) (First equal really) Getting the B14 out on the road and doing some events, and not being as slow as expected.
 
3) Getting a first and second in my 1970s wooden GP14 on the last day of the CVRDA nationals at BBSC, and being able to laugh about the fact that we'd probably have won the event if we'd managed to sort ourselves out enough to do the previous day's racing (also of amusement, getting to the top mark first on the first lap, hoisting the kite and immediately p***ing ourselves laughing when we realised that we'd neglected to check if either of us knew how to fly a conventional spinnaker).
 
4) Being on the Nothe for the first day of the Olympic sailing (this would have been first but for the constant requests to 'make some noise' and playing loud music whenever someone who knew what they were talking about came on the big screen)
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1. Competing (and finishing) 2 Round The Islands, one IOW the other Sheppey. Both long unfufilled ambitions.
2. Glorious family sailing holiday in Greece
 
Together, sort of made up for not doing enough club / open events.
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Sailing at the Jack Holt centenary regatta, in Wraysbury, it was great to be part of such a celebration attracting a wide variety of boats from a modern hornet (can't remember the sail number) to hornet 416 (I think) and the last surviving Jack Holt canoe. Also, it was amazing to be part of such a special event, celebrating someone who really brought our sport to the people.

Sailing the AC for the first time, was just fantastic, and the feel as it sliced through the water was just great, and then going out for the second time and capsizing a whole lot less!

So far, these two events really stick out in my mind, and I really enjoyed both of them...

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Originally posted by Moppo

In order:
 

 
3) Getting a first and second in my 1970s wooden GP14 on the last day of the CVRDA nationals at BBSC, and being able to laugh about the fact that we'd probably have won the event if we'd managed to sort ourselves out enough to do the previous day's racing (also of amusement, getting to the top mark first on the first lap, hoisting the kite and immediately p***ing ourselves laughing when we realised that we'd neglected to check if either of us knew how to fly a conventional spinnaker).
 


Pity I'd wrecked my back by then - would have been interesting to see how Minisail V's GP would have gone. Maybe next time!
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Originally posted by Thunder Road

shame none of them liked me,


What do you expect? I mean if you're a pussy boy 300 sailor struggling in the world of male Finndom and a big scary guy comes up to you and offers you a baby sham?

Pah, I was happy with my Finn efforts given it was my first time in the boat and the mast ddn't rotate!  Next year in either the D-one or The Graduate with my daughter.  Time of year dependant.

My highlight, D-one Nationals.  What a great bunch of guys at a great venue in a great boat.

Oh and joining Oxford sailing club, great value and great racing.

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I'm still hoping for a highlight this year.  My personal sailing i still crap, but I do seem to have helped a few others, plus some highlights for the club.

I have entered the Brass Monkey and the Grafham Grand Prix, both of which just squeeze in to this year, and just getting finishes at either would be a highlight, so who knows?
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Well if you get back onto the water in an event, after all the bad luck you've had of late lass it'll be a result..
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Originally posted by maxibuddah

Originally posted by pondmonkey



Originally posted by maxibuddah


Making Mr Jardine dance around the changing room dressed as a giant green bottle while Jimbo shouted "dance bitch, dance"

nice revisionism... I actually think it was your goodself who coined that particular phrase.  Although I'll gladly take credit given the amusement value at the time.



Damn you Jimbo, I didn't think you'd remember that after all the rum. Still you kept singing it


It was a classic weekend - I think the Saturday morning "Hi, I'm maxibuddah" and a Ginsters pasty magically appearing in your hands photo is going to make an appearance here on Christmas Day!
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Posts: 1760 		Post Options Post Options   Quote maxibuddah Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 Dec 12 at 8:26am
Got to live up to your stereotype Mark, can you imagine the outcry if I had turned up with a nice 4 lead salad for goodness sake?

Anyway pasties are good for you, there are plenty of veg in them, potatoes, swede, peas and carrot, very nearly all of your 5 a day in a single handy size package.

Edited by maxibuddah - 18 Dec 12 at 8:31am
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