Outdoor Swimmers

   Time to stand on the shore, next to the swimmers and have a pi$$ in the water just as they start getting in.

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bigwavedave Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 04 Jun 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 944	Post Options Post Reply Quote bigwavedave Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Outdoor Swimmers Posted: 01 Dec 07 at 8:45pm
	Time to stand on the shore, next to the swimmers and have a pi$$ in the water just as they start getting in.


alstorer Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 02 Aug 07 Location: Cambridge Online Status: Offline Posts: 2899	Post Options Post Reply Quote alstorer Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Dec 07 at 5:28pm
	my old club up in Scotland had to request that a couple of members didn't use the club facilities when they wanted to do triathlon training, even when there weren't people sailing, as it was worked out that the club's insurance didn't allow people to access the water from the club without personal bouyancy, but that there was no such restriction from the shore round the rest of the loch. And of course, with scottish access/trespass laws (at the time, there weren't any) as long as they caused no damage, they were perfectly entitled to do so. For those bodies of water that do have controlled access, you could try and get whoever controls it to insist on personal bouyancy as a rule (may be unpopular with windsurfers). That, or as swimmers are getting into the water, be sat nonchalently sharpening up an old daggerboard's leading edge. Comment loudly about how your eyesight is fine, you know, boats are just about big enough for you to make out without your glasses on.

djdhi Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 06 Oct 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 44	Post Options Post Reply Quote djdhi Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 03 Dec 07 at 12:00pm
	HI, i don't really see a conflict here. As an swimmer and a competitive sailor on a modest level I see both sides of the question I hope. I think it would be fool-hardy for a big rig sailor to use their spinny near the beach, they are under an obligation to keep a good lookout----- on the other hand most swimmers on beaches and lakes probably favour an early morning dip before the wind is up and the day's racing has started. djdhi

ratface Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 07 Apr 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 686	Post Options Post Reply Quote ratface Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 03 Dec 07 at 12:19pm
	yes but where me and James(Villan) sail mainly it is only 30 acres max and the swimmers go from one side to the other of the lake, also there is one person who seems to go for a swim anytime of the day whatever the weather also there are cold water springs on the bottom(if they still work) which could potentially kill them!
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CurlyBen Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 17 Aug 05 Location: Southampton Online Status: Offline Posts: 539	Post Options Post Reply Quote CurlyBen Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 03 Dec 07 at 12:57pm
	30 acres and you want to sail a 5000?
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ratface Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 07 Apr 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 686	Post Options Post Reply Quote ratface Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 03 Dec 07 at 3:29pm
	datchet is nearby have to abuse the parents towbars while i still can... sailing that there is a 5k there already... just not never on the water,
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mike ellis Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 30 Dec 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2339	Post Options Post Reply Quote mike ellis Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 03 Dec 07 at 4:16pm
	trouble with a 5 tonner is when you do your driving test you might have to do another test to be able to tow it
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friendly_fire Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 25 Nov 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 70	Post Options Post Reply Quote friendly_fire Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 03 Dec 07 at 4:33pm
	hummm almost as bad as me wanting a foiler for my small lake
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Jamie600 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 14 Jun 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 718	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jamie600 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 03 Dec 07 at 4:57pm
	How big is your lake? I saw a video on Youtube of a foiler, the camera panned around to follow him and it took in three (heavily tree-lined) banks of the lake, assuming the cameraman was standing on the fourth bank it didn't look that big at all. I'd post a link but Youtube is blocked at work :o(
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