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    Posted: 19 May 14 at 10:21am
Originally posted by kneewrecker



 A guy in a EPS closed in on me when he got semi-planing and I faffing around, but I was able to pull that gap back in line once I got my eyes on the sail and water again.



Did the EPS guy have a go in one? I wonder how he thought it felt? In semi planing offwind that is the EPS's strong point, 9.4 sail area delivers good off wind pace, it's upwind that the EPS sometimes falters..

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Originally posted by maxibuddah

I loved the way you went over the side with no hint of embarrassment in the body wobble roll over the top. Can you not step over the side with a certain amount of decorum and causally bring it up?

can you?  Wink  LOL
Although there was a certain amount of apprehension, seriously I haven't capsized a boat since Dec 2012 and what if, just like the time I tested a Concept 302 at 14 years old, I broke it recovering the capsize?   



It was semi serious. Can you step over the side onto the plate or do you need to dive for it?
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Not sure TBH, I don't think he did.  For club racing in those winds, gut instinct (based on a 5 minute lap in light flukey winds) would say the D-Zero has the edge on it though.   Long beat on the sea... who knows, I bet the guy who hikes for longer gets to the windward mark quicker, but that's pure supposition.  
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Originally posted by maxibuddah

Originally posted by kneewrecker



Originally posted by maxibuddah

I loved the way you went over the side with no hint of embarrassment in the body wobble roll over the top. Can you not step over the side with a certain amount of decorum and causally bring it up?

can you?  Wink  LOL
Although there was a certain amount of apprehension, seriously I haven't capsized a boat since Dec 2012 and what if, just like the time I tested a Concept 302 at 14 years old, I broke it recovering the capsize?   



It was semi serious. Can you step over the side onto the plate or do you need to dive for it?

christ, I really don't know... I'd guess you can when you know what you're doing and where your feet go.

I was an expert at capsize recovery in my RS100 within a few weeks, I can't see this boat chucking up much of a challenge on that front...   
  
It was stable and not skittish in the water.  And I am being genuine- I haven't righted a dinghy for 18 months+.  I knew the camera was on and I knew I looked more like a rutting walrus than a balletic sailing youtube god...   not a good recipe, but hopeful enough 'value' gained to trade personal vanity for the greater good of seeing it behave like a topper when capsized.
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Are those photo's in soft focus, or am I misty eyed?
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You have to go some on the sea to overhaul a well sailed Laser, the only una rig single hander that you can physically see a speed difference other than a Phantom in very light winds, and the Blaze in a breeze, is the Contender, other than that it's the off wind battle an EPS usually has the Edge over and then it'll rely on the wave speed, get some fastish waves and a surfing fool in a Laser and they're gone.
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I knew I looked more like a rutting walrus than a balletic sailing youtube god...  


I remember wondering if that was the first time you'd had your 'leg over' in a while..
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Originally posted by iGRF

Originally posted by kneewrecker


I knew I looked more like a rutting walrus than a balletic sailing youtube god...  


I remember wondering if that was the first time you'd had your 'leg over' in a while..

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On a strict diet


So, what are we cutting out then? The Brandy or the Babysham, can't believe you'd drop both..
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On a strict diet


So, what are we cutting out then? The Brandy or the Babysham, can't believe you'd drop both..

 Both this one time, but they have been replaced summer drink, a rather pleasant pink Pinot Grigio, always happy to share a well chilled bottle. Wink
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