Inspirational Sailors

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   I could list my childhood heros but most of them are now mates, and it now seems that they were not as old as they seemed at the time!
The most inspirational book was Elvstrom Speaks and the section that I love is Elvstrom sailing with Hans Fogh in a Star, when Fogh is sent under the aft deck while in 4th to tighten up the rudder bolts and when he comes up they are leading!

Dave Perry - Winning in One Designs is always a good book to flick through before a big event, particularly the cartoon "Welcome to Cornersville - Population One!"

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davidyacht Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 29 Mar 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1345	Post Options Post Reply Quote davidyacht Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Inspirational Sailors Posted: 25 Oct 13 at 9:50am
	I could list my childhood heros but most of them are now mates, and it now seems that they were not as old as they seemed at the time! The most inspirational book was Elvstrom Speaks and the section that I love is Elvstrom sailing with Hans Fogh in a Star, when Fogh is sent under the aft deck while in 4th to tighten up the rudder bolts and when he comes up they are leading! Dave Perry - Winning in One Designs is always a good book to flick through before a big event, particularly the cartoon "Welcome to Cornersville - Population One!"

Nipper Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 17 Oct 13 Location: Hants Online Status: Offline Posts: 40	Post Options Post Reply Quote Nipper Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 25 Oct 13 at 9:29am
	Lawrie Smith and Andy Barker. In the 70's they seemed to be able to win at will, and this was at a time when Fireball's, Ents, Merlins would all be getting 200 boat fleets. More importantly they always looked liked they were really enjoying it both on and off the water.
	39 years of dinghy racing and still waiting to peak.

iitick Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 09 Sep 13 Location: Tunstead Milton Online Status: Offline Posts: 392	Post Options Post Reply Quote iitick Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Oct 13 at 11:29pm
	Chris Dicks. When I was 14 and Chris was 16 in 1959 I realised that in model boat sailing (or life it's self) I would never have the determination to win. Learning this at an early age has made me a happy and contented man. I regret to say that Chris died at 50, perhaps the stress of winning?

davidyacht Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 29 Mar 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1345	Post Options Post Reply Quote davidyacht Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Oct 13 at 10:43pm
	Yachting and Boating Weekly ... Sorry Y&Y!

Jack Sparrow Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 08 Feb 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2965	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jack Sparrow Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Oct 13 at 6:59pm
	Myself of course! Or at a push.... Blackbeard!
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winging it Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 22 Mar 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3958	Post Options Post Reply Quote winging it Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Oct 13 at 6:51pm
	John Bertrand's 'Born to Win' about how the Aussies first wrenched the AC away from the yanks is an inspirational read.
	the same, but different...

getafix Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 28 Mar 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2143	Post Options Post Reply Quote getafix Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Oct 13 at 5:55pm
	We are lucky to have a great many very, very good dinghy sailors, designers and sail makers in this country, past & present. People who I, and a great many others I have no doubt, have been inspired by, either by meeting and knowing or just by seeing them sailing, or by sailing their designs, such as: Jo Richards, Phil Morrison, Spud Rowsell, John Turner, Bim Daser, Michael Jackson, Clive Everest, Phil King, Guy Winder, Dave Wade, Jim Hunt, Mike McNamara, Graham Scott, Dave Ovington, Reg and Rob White etc.. etc.. and forgetting a great many! I don't think any other country can claim such a rich heritage or diversity. I am struck by three things mainly when I think about the really, really good racers: - they make very few, if any, boat handling errors - they make very few 'radical' tactical choices but a great many "non-radical" ones - they have, generally, excellent boat prep Whereas I tend to make 1 or 2 glaring boat handling errors, which then lead me to thinking that a radical tactical approach may be needed (it's generally, in hindsight not!). I have also had important things break at the wrong moment too many times, which suggests that my boat prep may also leave something to be desired. Must get the Laurie Smith tuning book back out sometime....

Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Oct 13 at 2:41pm
	Another inspiration - the manufacturers of Star Yachts (the sailing models, not the Sharpie). I spent many happy hours running round Rushmere on Wimbledon common as the Star yacht sailed across. Home built models soon followed, starting a life-long love of boat design and boat building.
	Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686

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	Nelson, Hornblower and Jack Aubrey (inspirational in their own way, be it fact or fiction).
	What could possibly go wrong?

JimC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6662	Post Options Post Reply Quote JimC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Oct 13 at 1:53pm
	John Bertrand, Frank Bethwaite, John Spencer