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iitick 
Far too distracted from work 
Joined: 09 Sep 13 Location: Tunstead Milton Online Status: Offline Posts: 392 |
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 Topic: Crap Day.Posted: 06 May 14 at 9:32am |
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Well last weekend I finally got out there. Practice on Saturday and racing on Sunday. I have been unable to sail so far this year because of physical incapacity and unsailable wind, for me at least. On Sunday I bashed round the reser. for three hours racing at the back of the fleet with the same polite gentlemen I always do. Very enjoyable even the insulting remarks from the 'former boy' when he was coming back as I was going up.
Bit stiff now though.......
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iGRF
Really should get out more 
Joined: 07 Mar 11 Location: Hythe Online Status: Offline Posts: 6499 |
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Posted: 02 May 14 at 1:30pm |
Come down to Hythe for the weekend of July 5-6 bring Rupertson, you can not only try out all Rodneys boats including the Zero's, D1's, Icon etc but we'll have hard SUP's blow up SUP's you can try.. |
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kneewrecker
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Posted: 02 May 14 at 1:21pm |
The alternative our way is resign oneself to a non-sailable hangover.... fortunately Malmaison has obliged with a cheap room saturday night, the monkeys are farmed out and what was going to be a sober meal with wife and friends before a dawn raid to the south coast, is getting turned into some intense consumption of Rennie and Nurofen on sunday morning following the inevitable lash-up on no-wind weekends. Sailing would be a healthier pastime.... but binge drinking and extravagant food is at least more socially acceptable.
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Rupert
Really should get out more
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Posted: 02 May 14 at 1:17pm |
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I must try this SUP business one day - I can't see why it is better than sitting down and paddling?
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Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686
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iGRF
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Posted: 02 May 14 at 1:06pm |
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The alternative at our place seems to be an increasing number of SUP riders paddling off down the coast for their exercise.
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kneewrecker
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Posted: 02 May 14 at 11:10am |
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yep totally frustrating.... booked Sunday or Monday for a coastal dash for months, now no wind forecast anywhere drivable. I'll head to Oxford SC to check it out on Sunday- gets me out of meeting up with the inlaws at least.
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Noah
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Posted: 02 May 14 at 10:58am |
Now wash your mouth out with Carbolic  |
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Nick
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Rupert
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Posted: 02 May 14 at 10:51am |
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Does get frustrating. The alternative is a jet ski, though...
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Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686
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iGRF
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Posted: 02 May 14 at 10:38am |
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3 More lost sea days, Sunday, Tuesday Night no wind, Thursday Night wind switched off just as we're getting the boats out, it's getting very tedious this.
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kneewrecker
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Posted: 28 Apr 14 at 10:56am |
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erm, the benefit of dinghy sailing is, you are supposed to be able to do it whatever the wind direction. The usual compromise is that the upper wind limit is fairly restrictive - not such an issue in UK with its prevailing light wind conditions.
All this onshore, cross-off, offshore, longshore rip, high tide, back eddys - sure we're familiar with it, but it doesn't stop us sailing.... sometimes you've got to accept there's a fundamental problem with the location. Move to Poole Harbour when you retire.
Edited by kneewrecker - 28 Apr 14 at 10:56am |
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