Lost Mojo..

Actually didn't mean you had to sail a d-one week in week out, just that when you get it, like any technical boat you have to put in a few months to get the techniques for the boat. After that it's not that difficult according to the boys at the club. 

Edited by SimonW99 - 16 Jan 14 at 6:43pm

Originally posted by Rupert Cure? The Lightning 368. Takes 5 minutes to rig (no wings, shrouds, mast sleeves, complex rope threading), can go on a roof rack if you are fed up with speed limits, an open circuit where the people at the other end are nice,friendly, and genuinely pleased to see visitors (even me...) good weight carrier (though I fear genuine Finn sailor material will probably struggle - it is only 12 foot, after all), and actually, fun to sail.

My record is 6 mins but that includes taking off the cover and wheeling it from my boat space.  Takes longer to get the dry suit on!

Originally posted by yellowwelly Originally posted by Rupert Cure? The Lightning 368.  do they come in pairs... Luke and I need one for each foot.

I suspect you have found your equivelent in windsurfing (though they take longer to rig) and Luke does sound a little big boned for a Lightning. A Megabyte is the big equivelant, really.

Originally posted by yellowwelly The fact that you need to take a week to train for the euros if you haven't sailed it much kind of support Simon's POV no?   And the fact that you are not club sailing it, but concentrating on the circuit (the same conclusion I had come to with my 100 for the second season) does also not go unnoticed mate. I'm sure they are good boats, but you are quite right the endless packing, unpacking, travelling (on the inside lane at 50) and arriving to find that 3 hours on the motorway heading away from a decent forecast, is reason enough to put some of us off treading in your footsteps. So yes, mojo definitely at an all time low for seeking out 'quality' dinghy racing and with none available in a suitable craft locally, it just makes sense to change directions a little- be that on a board, sailing with kids or scaling back to something like a laser and keeping it cheap and cheerful... but I'm glad you've got the Grad to keep yourself on the water and enjoying sailing in general.     Now over to Graeme... any solutions to get him out of the latest lycra obsession- road biking... whatever next?  (And cross country running.... purleaaseee, surely no one still goes looking in the woods for a porn stash these days?)

Once, on a long distance run, I chanced upon a couple blond slappers hurriedly dressing and a disgruntled snapper (ahem) testing his flash (ahem) pretty much made my month - they were more towards club/Mayfair quality than fiesta too.
Highest suicide rates occur generally some time round this time of year - early feb maybe.
Having a 3 week long lurgy has made life particularly sh*t for me. Still, keep busy or active enough and there is no opportunity to be depressed.

Blimey, I know it is wet and cold, but you all seem to be trying to out-do each other on how terrible life and sailing is. Its January, ffs, not the end of the world.

Cure? The Lightning 368. Takes 5 minutes to rig (no wings, shrouds, mast sleeves, complex rope threading), can go on a roof rack if you are fed up with speed limits, an open circuit where the people at the other end are nice,friendly, and genuinely pleased to see visitors (even me...) good weight carrier (though I fear genuine Finn sailor material will probably struggle - it is only 12 foot, after all), and actually, fun to sail.

All in all, I'm looking forward to sailing on Sunday (assuming the weather isn't too much like the end of the world...)