Which boat?

   Lol me and ben were out in the cherub yesterday just bombing along and i was doing some dodgy helming to water was coming in from eyelets etc and was just spraying off the spinni blocks, it was seriously awesome!
I really enjoy helming that boat as well as crewing it but i have just worked out, the only way to keep the boat flat is via steering, head up for more power to stop teabagging, bear away when its heeling! Easing the main does jack sh**. Nice having a crew who can give me advice when i have a look of terror on my face eh Ben lol. I have also noticed, if you do things in a relaxed way e.g. you have left enough time for manoevers etc, everything goes smoothly but if you have to rush, everyhting goes belly up and something will get caught, i guarantee!!

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Wave Rider Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 27 Oct 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 909	Post Options Post Reply Quote Wave Rider Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Which boat? Posted: 18 Sep 05 at 5:38pm
	Lol me and ben were out in the cherub yesterday just bombing along and i was doing some dodgy helming to water was coming in from eyelets etc and was just spraying off the spinni blocks, it was seriously awesome! I really enjoy helming that boat as well as crewing it but i have just worked out, the only way to keep the boat flat is via steering, head up for more power to stop teabagging, bear away when its heeling! Easing the main does jack sh**. Nice having a crew who can give me advice when i have a look of terror on my face eh Ben lol. I have also noticed, if you do things in a relaxed way e.g. you have left enough time for manoevers etc, everything goes smoothly but if you have to rush, everyhting goes belly up and something will get caught, i guarantee!!
	-[Franko]- Chew Valley Lake Sailing Club RS600 933

Isis Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 01 Sep 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2753	Post Options Post Reply Quote Isis Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Sep 05 at 12:14am
	twice as many things to try and dodge as you blast (well, the tip-toeing gingerly with one wing planted firmly on the water kind of blasting) your way downwind crossing the upwind leg

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: 16 Sep 05 at 11:49pm
	Yeah - twice as many targets

Ian29937 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 25 May 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 409	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ian29937 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 16 Sep 05 at 7:23pm
	....plus you potentially end up with twice the boats on the water .....

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: 16 Sep 05 at 7:08pm
	Yeah, I have got a pretty good idea of what I'm doing, I've taught trapezing and spinnakers and done a fair bit before. Definitely agree with you about crew - I do know some people who meet the things you've put down, they're just all in the wrong place! It is a big argument for getting a single hander.

Ian29937 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 25 May 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 409	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ian29937 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 16 Sep 05 at 1:55pm
	Team racing counts - it was some of the closest and best racing I ever did and you certainly learnt how to sail properly. The trouble with double handers is that you have to find someone compatable: who is the right size, has a similar sense of humour, is willing to put the same time and effort in and who has the same aspirations! No wonder there are so many single handers around these days. Good luck and good sailing! Ian

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: 16 Sep 05 at 1:36pm
	Cheers Ian, I'm not even a club sailor yet though! I've only done one club race! I have been team racing for 5 years though, and doing plenty of other sailing so I try and kid myself I know what I'm doing I've got a friend with a 600 and I'd love to have a 700, I'm just not sure whether to go single or double handed. I prefer sailing double handed, but I don't have a crew yet..

Ian29937 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 25 May 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 409	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ian29937 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 16 Sep 05 at 11:47am
	No, I didn't do a lot of travelling at the beginnnig of the year so I missed Chew and the Winter Champs at Hayling. I moved out of the Laser into the 700 and am just starting to compete at the opens after ~12 months. The boat is without doubt a challenge, and it would be wrong to think you can step straight into it and immediately do well, particularly if you have no asymetric or trapezing experience. However if you are a fairly good club sailor and are willing to put the time in, she really is an achievable challenge. In the mean time you get to blast around at high speed with a big grin on your face and having loads of fun . Chew has quite a few 700's so if you are interested have a talk with some of the guys over there. Cheers Ian

Ginger_69 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 04 Jun 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 481	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ginger_69 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 16 Sep 05 at 11:39am
	no because in the topper im normaly ahead of him (in races) Ian did u go to the chew 600 700 and 800 this year cus me and frank were their in the fireball messing round when ulot were racing if u saw us, and the majority was 6 and 700's
	Chew valley lake s c Topper(RED)-29412 I14 1209 lightning-168 Whaam (cherub) Atum bom (cherub)old crew (the 1 in the youtube vids) Will be arup skiff crew aka marmite

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: 16 Sep 05 at 10:09am
	Sounds like the standing joke at my old school - there's no I in team but 2 in sailing team! Can sometimes explain a lot of things How difficult are the 700s to sail? I've not helmed on the wire before! (well, once when it was really light on a Dart 16 - not sure that counts though!) Ed, are those your excuses when you're in the topper?!