Anyone for Freestyle ?

   I like a bit of Laser freestyle; trying to plane backwards, hanging ten standing off the bow while steering with heel, etc.
As P Ed says there's an increasing interest in Raid, including the F18 cat Raid World Championships. The first was such a hit they have decided to run them annually rather than bi-annually. Maybe it's dinghy sailing's equivalent of cycling sportifs?

It's interesting that when yacht clubs first started they used to do "evolutions" together rather than racing; at a signal from the commodore they'd all hoist topsails or pick up a pretend man overboard, whatever. Whenever such stuff is mentioned it's with a barely suppressed snigger but it actually sounds a lot like what many coaches do, in that you're actually concentrating on carrying out a manoeuvre rather than racing. Maybe the pioneer yachties were not all twits as so often implied?  

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Chris 249 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 10 May 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2041	Post Options Post Reply Quote Chris 249 Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Anyone for Freestyle ? Posted: 29 Oct 17 at 10:08am
	I like a bit of Laser freestyle; trying to plane backwards, hanging ten standing off the bow while steering with heel, etc. As P Ed says there's an increasing interest in Raid, including the F18 cat Raid World Championships. The first was such a hit they have decided to run them annually rather than bi-annually. Maybe it's dinghy sailing's equivalent of cycling sportifs? It's interesting that when yacht clubs first started they used to do "evolutions" together rather than racing; at a signal from the commodore they'd all hoist topsails or pick up a pretend man overboard, whatever. Whenever such stuff is mentioned it's with a barely suppressed snigger but it actually sounds a lot like what many coaches do, in that you're actually concentrating on carrying out a manoeuvre rather than racing. Maybe the pioneer yachties were not all twits as so often implied?
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423zero Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 08 Jan 15 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3420	Post Options Post Reply Quote 423zero Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 29 Oct 17 at 10:22am
	I have taken part in a challenge where two boats have to rotate around each other, one boat heaves to, the other boat then goes round clockwise, then anti-clockwise, once complete, first boat heaves to , then hove to boat starts their rotation.

sargesail Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 14 Jan 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1459	Post Options Post Reply Quote sargesail Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 29 Oct 17 at 12:27pm
	Yes but Raids are just racing from place to place....

Guests Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Quote Reply Posted: 29 Oct 17 at 2:16pm
	And sound much more interesting because of it.

Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 29 Oct 17 at 5:41pm
	One day I'll get to the Tewkesbury Picnic race, where they race from club to club on the Avon. Non round the cans races seem to have a lot more camaraderie. But they aren't freestyle, of course. One of our Minisail sailors from Belgium managed a headstand on his sliding seat whilst the boat was rigged with an RS600 main, sailing along. THAT is freestyle! I've been wondering about taking my Minisail from the first floaty bit of the Severn, using it first as a punt or SUP, then sailing, all the way to Gloucester. Is that possible? Can't really sleep aboard, of course!
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423zero Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 08 Jan 15 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3420	Post Options Post Reply Quote 423zero Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 29 Oct 17 at 5:50pm
	Can't see why not, Jackman rapids at Iron Bridge, interesting. Bridgenorth, can be a bit shallow, but should be ok. I can only think of one major obstacle, that's the lock just south of Stourport, not sure if they will let you take a sailing dinghy through it though. This was reason I got the Tinker Traveller, after reading "The legendary voyage of Jack de Crow" Was going to start at Shrewsbury and go down to the Severn Bridge.

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Oli Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 23 Mar 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1020	Post Options Post Reply Quote Oli Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 30 Oct 17 at 12:47pm
	would this be classed as freestyle? Edited by Oli - 30 Oct 17 at 12:48pm
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H2 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 26 Jul 17 Online Status: Offline Posts: 750	Post Options Post Reply Quote H2 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 30 Oct 17 at 2:37pm
	We used to handstand on the side of our 420s when I was a kid sailing at the nationals in Weymouth Bay. Not many managed the whole leg back from the finish but it was fun trying!!

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	Link may work: https://www.facebook.com/hskakatemia/ Not working quite as hoped, scroll to 21st Sept. Edited by Do Different - 30 Oct 17 at 6:11pm