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winging it ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 22 Mar 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3958 |
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I guess it was just too good to last...
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the same, but different...
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jeffers ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 29 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3048 |
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I am just planning to get out sailing as much as I can and hopefully rekindling the interest my daughter showed last year. Might have to consider a double hander if she does....
Not really got anything much planned aside from a week in the lakes over the summer where i am planning some walking with the family.
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Paul
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Lukepiewalker ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 24 May 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1341 |
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Actually my summer plans extend as far as hoping at some point to actually trouble a boat... Having failed last year for the first time since I started sailing to go for a sail...
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Ex-Finn GBR533 "Pie Hard"
Ex-National 12 3253 "Seawitch" Ex-National 12 2961 "Curved Air" Ex-Mirror 59096 "Voodoo Chile" |
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oldarnus ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 28 Aug 09 Online Status: Offline Posts: 17 |
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Perhaps Grumph, you are expecting a bit much to outperform a Merlin in lighter airs with your, surely clapped out four year old kite! Also the AltO kite shape is a compromise shape for sailing deep as well as apparent wind sailing and in lighter non marginal planing conditions it does pay to sail higher, again depending on tide. The Merlin has to have some good points , if only light airs running! As RS400@C says the Merlin is a very versatile boat and the change from with gangly to without will be messy. Oh, don't forget Grumph, the AltO is supposed to be a simple uncomplicated boat! |
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You don't give up when you know you have a winner!
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pondmonkey ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 12 Aug 11 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2202 |
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and another great example, that it doesn't matter what the boat geek super computer churns out, good sailing is defined by those around you... the RS200 is a fantastic boat, offering versatile sailing at club, cirucit and championship level... no one gives an airborne copulation that it 'technically' would be better off with a symmetric kite, or indeed no kite at all!
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RS400atC ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 04 Dec 08 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3011 |
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I'd say it was a fantastic FLEET, and an ok boat.
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fleaberto ![]() Far too distracted from work ![]() Joined: 12 Jan 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 302 |
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Lightning traveller series, some EPS events, a week with my sailing club at Bala (so I'll get to try out all sorts of other boats), The Lord Birkett but in the EPS this year and a UK 'Motorways banned' road trip in Lady Fleaberto's Mk1, BRG, Pop-up headlighted MX5 (Vintage suitcase ebay'd, vintage leather luggage straps ebay'd....just looking for the tweed jacket now - what oh!)
Plus as many club races that I can fit in this year :-)
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Lightning368 'All the Gear' (409), Lightning368 'Sprite' (101), Laser (big number) 'Yellow Jack', RS Vareo (432)'The Golden Rays'
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SoggyBadger ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 26 Oct 10 Location: The Wild Wood Online Status: Offline Posts: 552 |
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If I knew which two days Summer was going to be happening on I'd make plans.
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Best wishes from deep in the woods
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blaze720 ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 28 Sep 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1635 |
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saw it on the Icon, a sort of dangling pole that hangs down which I reckon I could fit to the Alto to goose wing the kite
I'd be cautious about trying that idea - there is a massive difference beween a lightweight tapered 2.1m 'dangly' on a 3.5m jib and what you would need on an Alto to dead run the spinnaker. I think it is possibly best to accept the Alto for what it is rather than 'wish' an extra complication on it. You could more easily go for a conventional spinnaker in the first place and treat it like a 505 ... but that would be missing the point as well. Not much will dead run in lighter winds like a Merlin with the Alto I'd have thought that when windier, or upwind and on many more reachy courses it would significantly faster in any event. Mike L. |
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gordon1277 ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 24 Mar 10 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 665 |
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Tuesday evening and Saturday racing just hope we get some sun and good sw breeze.
race officering our new super sunday series, hopefully a year without constant demands for repairs to club training boats. The start of our new club house, demolition of the old one. Phantom Nationals including persuading Maxi to come along as with my new sail I might beet him! (not likely) |
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Gordon
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