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Contender 541 
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 Topic: Cruisin'Posted: 08 Mar 07 at 8:04pm |
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If you saw the way I raced last sunday, you would have thought I was cruising, perhaps we should redefine cruising - those who race badly Total muppet I tell you, could not get any decent speed out of the boat I was crewing on Edited by Contender 541 |
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Posted: 08 Mar 07 at 3:26pm |
AAHHH...its that old chestnut of rivalry between the Cruisers/Racers. There are racers and cruisers who actually drink in the same bar at some clubs Yachts and Yachting, January, Pages 56-59 cruising. Edited by GK.LaserII |
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Stefan Lloyd
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Posted: 08 Mar 07 at 3:10pm |
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There are several around already - for example on the websites of more cruising-orientated magazines, where they have fascinating discussions about anti-fouling and the general unpleasantness of racing sailors.
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Posted: 08 Mar 07 at 3:08pm |
I think in general you must be right, however there are a few extreme dinghy cruisers out there that are as mad as a box of frogs, sailing to Iceland and Norway in a Wanderer or the like.... Betcha a Cruising forum would get more patronage than the "How old is your boat" Forum and be slightly less focused on boat spec (which is interesting) and take in a broader view of sailing. |
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English Dave
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Posted: 08 Mar 07 at 2:42pm |
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Trouble is, you really need a bee in your bonnet to start putting pen to paper (fingers to keys). That's why this forum is so heavily skewed towards high-performance development classes (unless you can manage at least 5 posts a day you get kicked out of the Cherub CA Cruisers have a more even work/life balance. They don't get bitter and twisted if the weekend's sailing is blown out. They don't (as I did last weekend) look into the teeth of gale force winds at 1pm and still hope that it'll be alright by 2.30 for racing. In short, they are rounded individuals. They would never survive in the jungle that is the Y&Y forum!
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Posted: 08 Mar 07 at 2:15pm |
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How's about a forum for pleasure/cruising sailors, must be loads of Dinghy/Yacht sailors who don't race regularly or maybe do both...It may encourage more discussion about scenic locations and seamanship and the like.
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(one even bought me a drink once). I was thinking of a forum that has some Dinghy cruising input, don't think there are many of those around...But as you say, this may not be the place..Just a thought though.|
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