bad news, good news!

   having sailed trapeze boats since i was 10, from conteders and 49ers laser2's 505 fireballs nat 18s hobie tigers etc etc, ive pretty much sailed all types of trapeze boat. the loads when in transitional phase can be huge, plus im not a small guy.  wire to wire can also create huge impact forces.  general walking does hurt very much so, hence why the doc said to stop the high impact stuff.  also the action of over bending the knees is what can cause alot of problems i suffer from.
i am very gutted that i wont get to sail it as it was just going to be a play thing.  but id rather be able to walk when im older, which is why im no longer doing any dinghy stuff.
pm me with sensible offers

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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 Topic: bad news, good news! Posted: 13 May 08 at 1:17pm
	having sailed trapeze boats since i was 10, from conteders and 49ers laser2's 505 fireballs nat 18s hobie tigers etc etc, ive pretty much sailed all types of trapeze boat. the loads when in transitional phase can be huge, plus im not a small guy. wire to wire can also create huge impact forces. general walking does hurt very much so, hence why the doc said to stop the high impact stuff. also the action of over bending the knees is what can cause alot of problems i suffer from. i am very gutted that i wont get to sail it as it was just going to be a play thing. but id rather be able to walk when im older, which is why im no longer doing any dinghy stuff. pm me with sensible offers
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TheDuke Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 04 May 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 8	Post Options Post Reply Quote TheDuke Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 13 May 08 at 2:16pm
	Don't give up hope Slop_Idol. I have bad knees, and had several operations on them, and was told to give up sailing or not walk at 40. Well, I did give up when I was 27 for 12 years and started sailing again (GP's initially, but Merlins now) about three years ago. So far so good!!

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: 13 May 08 at 2:36pm
	not giving up totally duke, just the more painful part for the time being.
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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: 13 May 08 at 4:46pm
	What about taking up helming a single wire two man boat- the helms in those tend not to do much hiking, given that it tends to make little difference compared to the crew's trapezeing

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: 13 May 08 at 5:24pm
	the only dinghy i would sail that has the crew hiking is the nat 18 and you do really have to hike those. i wont take dinghy sailing off the menu completely, but i will be picking and choosing what i do and when very carefully.
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Splosh Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 13 May 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 497	Post Options Post Reply Quote Splosh Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 13 May 08 at 5:32pm
	I hope your knees get better soon slop_idol! If only Alton would let me sail the micro skiff there...
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s.a.l.t.y Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 11 Apr 08 Location: Costa del Essex Online Status: Offline Posts: 517	Post Options Post Reply Quote s.a.l.t.y Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 13 May 08 at 6:43pm
	slop_idol, Talk to some people at the Blackwater Club like the Hare twins or Gareth Davies or Neil McCulloch. Im sure theres someone there that is crazy enough to buy it. Its a shame you cant sail it though.

29er310 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 17 Apr 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 174	Post Options Post Reply Quote 29er310 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 13 May 08 at 7:01pm
	The Neil Mculloch you talk of doesnt have a son called Alex does he?
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s.a.l.t.y Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 11 Apr 08 Location: Costa del Essex Online Status: Offline Posts: 517	Post Options Post Reply Quote s.a.l.t.y Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 13 May 08 at 7:10pm
	yes he does. neil sails the only yellow (i think) spitfire. alex has a laser. why do you know him?

radixon Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 27 Oct 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2407	Post Options Post Reply Quote radixon Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 13 May 08 at 7:22pm
	Right time to ditch the Laser then. I had a knee injury years ago and I am sure the time will come to move over to a trapeeze boat before long. Hope all is well, for the yachtie stuff.