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patj ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 16 Jul 04 Location: Wiltshire Online Status: Offline Posts: 643 |
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I liked the old Osprey personally and found quite a few friendly classes including the Hornets. The Fireballs gave us the best ideas for rigging with the through-boom mainsheet and double centre main jammer with kicker on the second cleat running down through the centre of the swivel base.
Also saw plenty of friends and did the usual shopping for gloves, wetsuits etc. once the show had got a bit quieter. Dougal's book was the real reason for going though. It's a superb tome! Edited by patj - 02 Mar 15 at 5:29pm |
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Neptune ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 08 Jun 09 Location: Berkshire United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1314 |
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I thought that Formula20 looked epic. That foiling cat was interesting too with the cross beams being all fixed to the main hulls - presumably for torsional rigidity.
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Musto Skiff and Solo sailor
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Woodbotherer ![]() Posting king ![]() ![]() Joined: 11 Dec 14 Online Status: Offline Posts: 192 |
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Damn I didn't see that either, i wanted to have a little scan of that merlin book, where were they ffs.?
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jeffers ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 29 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3048 |
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There were some on the Merlin stand but you probably could approach it without developing a nervous tic
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Paul
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Woodbotherer ![]() Posting king ![]() ![]() Joined: 11 Dec 14 Online Status: Offline Posts: 192 |
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Another stand to dip the head avoid eye contact, answer that call and stride purposefully by.
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Rupert ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956 |
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I know... just too easy a target to miss, I'm afraid... |
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Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686
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turnturtle ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 05 Dec 14 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2538 |
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Just seen Craiggo's photos on FB - wooden deck OK wins it for me.
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Thunder Road ![]() Far too distracted from work ![]() Joined: 24 Jun 10 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 372 |
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A thing of beauty ![]() I thought the Devoti Finn Fantastica was brilliant, so much new thinking added to an old design, just when you think it has reached the end of the development road along comes Juan K and turns the thinking upside down. With the announcement of Saturdays results its also a fast step forwards! |
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Finn GBR16 Thunder Road.
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Medway Maniac ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 13 May 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2788 |
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Took my Radial-sailing godson along to his first ever Dinghy Show on Saturday. He was about as impressed as you might expect a 'cool' 16 year old could be. Disappointingly, he's not very technical, so chose the Blaze as his boat of the show (that should please Mr Lyons). I'm getting him a go in one.
But I still pine for the proper Dinghy Exhibition at Crystal Palace (encouragingly, the godson prefers 'Exhibition' too!). Was it all really so long ago?: 1973 (I'd forgotten there was no need to choose a colour for your boat back then): 1974: 1975 (colour makes it seem many years later!): and by '78 for a few years we were at Pickett's Lock (also better than Ally Pally imho): Dodgy commentaries (note the 'Fireball), but interesting how many of the classes are still around (cue Grumph) |
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Noah ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 29 Dec 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 611 |
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I thought it all started out at Picketts Lock. Seem to have memories of going there when we were starting out in the late 60's - mainly 'cos Dad couldn't decide what to buy and it was local. Thank God we didn't end up with a Skipper
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Nick
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