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fleaberto 
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Joined: 12 Jan 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 302 |
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 Topic: Birkett 2013Posted: 03 Jul 13 at 2:34pm |
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Who's going?
I'll be up there from Friday and really looking forward to it again
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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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Ruscoe
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Posted: 03 Jul 13 at 3:43pm |
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I am there in the D-One. Going up Friday afternoon.
Conditions looking OK saturday but a shocker on Sunday! Not going to be a fast boat event this year!
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getafix
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Joined: 28 Mar 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2143 |
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Posted: 03 Jul 13 at 5:20pm |
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Nose bleed altitude that far nowth I'm afraid... do people actually sail up there, can they afford it still? I heard on the other threads that dinghy sailing is now only for rich southern softies who work in banks or courts during the week and require their butlers to do the rigging of the 'jib cunningham thingy' for them.
For those brave enough to venture up there, then highly recommended! Have to go and help out at a school fair otherwise I'd go just for the giggles.
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winging it
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Posted: 03 Jul 13 at 5:27pm |
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I have an entry with the 14, but the boat still has not fittings on it....
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the same, but different...
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rogerd
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Posted: 03 Jul 13 at 8:10pm |
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Chris and Lois are up there Nessa and Pat an Sandy. I was planning to go but life gets in the way all the time and I still have no mast. Next year
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iGRF
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Joined: 07 Mar 11 Location: Hythe Online Status: Offline Posts: 6499 |
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Posted: 03 Jul 13 at 8:33pm |
Yep they do I've seen some of them that have come down here, sail all winter in a shorty just to show us southern fairies what real unfeeling numbskulls they are.. 
The trick is when you go up there and sail on their *reservoirs, be sure to pee in your wetsuit then surreptitiously let it enter their water table, so when they take the piss you know that they will shortly be drinking yours.
*The real reason all Northen Muppets are made to wear dry suits if they come down here Edited by iGRF - 03 Jul 13 at 8:36pm |
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Ruscoe
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Posted: 04 Jul 13 at 9:41am |
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I'm taking my bike with me, looks like Friday evening MTB and probably Sunday if it stays this light!
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yellowwelly
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Posted: 04 Jul 13 at 9:48am |
remind me again why I decided not bother travelling to many events again... Ah yes, a block in the diary using up a family pass for months in advance... a bloody long drive that has a high risk of attracting 3 points and £60 quid if trailing any great distance... sleeping in a car.... and the big ones, NO WIND and NO WAVES to play in.... enjoy Russy, and thanks for reminding me again why club sailing is so much less hassle.
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fleaberto
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Posted: 04 Jul 13 at 1:56pm |
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Yep, looking like another light one - last years Sunday race was less than the current forecast!
Still, it's just a bloody good laugh of a weekend so I'll just go out and see what happens.
I'll be in the EPS rather than the Lightning this year - more room for lazing around in the sun to be honest - plus I've had a new sail made so a chance to show it off in it's shiny, virginal glory.
Anyway, if you're going then I hope you enjoy it
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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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jaydub
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Posted: 04 Jul 13 at 5:08pm |
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Never done the Birkett before because I've always regarded it as one of those 'why on earth do people do that' sort of events.
However peer pressure from those that have been there and done it has broken down our resistance, so we'll be there.
Unbelievable that the wind that has been blowing constantly for most of te last 2 or 3 weeks has decided to do a disappearing act for the event.
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