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29er397 
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 Topic: Yachty Crewing...Posted: 16 Apr 09 at 3:33pm |
Shame, I think thats the same week/weekend as the MPS nats this year. Would have been a very good idea and loads of fun. |
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bovlike
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Posted: 16 Apr 09 at 9:12am |
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yup Martin Boatman. hope the contact i gave you from soton uni helps.
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Ian (Bov) Turnbull
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29er397
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Posted: 15 Apr 09 at 12:09pm |
Thanks Bov, its Southampton Uni for Naval Architecture. I take it you mean Martin Boatman? I'll probably be going to a MPS training weekend at Derwent this weekend so will speak to him there. |
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ASok
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Posted: 14 Apr 09 at 3:26pm |
Have a go and make your own opinion. Personally a well drilled crew pulling off some great mark roundings under close boat to boat racing conditions is extremely satisfying! I'm not one for long off-shore races, but 2 handed racing across the channel or up the coast is my idea of a very good weekend. Each to their own though.......................
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Jamesd
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Posted: 14 Apr 09 at 11:09am |
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Have a sound around on websites and get a ride cowes week this year. then when you are there chat to people at the beer tents and get a list of rides for nxt year. with big boat sailing, although the aftguard on the boats are crap and most dinghy sailors could do a better job, u would probably end up starting in a pretty cruddy job, usually as rail meat, or if you talk the talk, bow (if you are small) or mast (if you are big). but you can work your way up, if you just keep on giving good advice and prove your worth u will soon get shunted backwards. the other and better way to do it is to go and win some regattas in dinghies keelboats etc around the solent and then you fast track your way to the back of big boats. and theres the option of picking what boat you wanna sail which means you dont have to sail sh***ers btw, big boat sailing is horrendous compared to dinghy sailing and the only decent thing about it is the drinking in the evening. far better to bring ur mps down to stokes bay and bus there every weekend. weel thats my opinion anyway |
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bovlike
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Posted: 13 Apr 09 at 10:51pm |
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Hi Fergus. In the short term give Dicky or Boatman a ring at Sunderland (pm me if you need there numbers) and they should be able to get you out on some boats from down there. (there's nothing to big but it gets you started!) What Uni are you going to, Solent or Southampton? You can sail a musto so you will be fine on a yacht!
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tgruitt
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Posted: 09 Apr 09 at 1:25pm |
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When I first started sailing a was taken yacht racing on a J30, the skipper basically taught me everything I know, I was almost a complete novice. For the first few races he let me do small jobs until I learnt the ropes so to speak. Once I could prove I could work well in the team I was allowed to do more, we went on to win many regattas and offshore races.
You just need to take it one step at a time, I presume by you being able to sail a Musto Skiff that you are a pretty competent sailor, my advice would be not to be too fussy, you can learn just as much (maybe even more) on a small yacht than you can on a flashy large one. I would start with round the cans racing, progressing onto offshore once you have some miles under your belt, loads of dinghy skills are transferable to yachts so you should find it no harder!  |
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ASok
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Posted: 09 Apr 09 at 12:59pm |
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Short answer - yes. But it will rely on a bit of luck and networking down at the club. Throw yourself in the mix, chat to people in the bar after racing and you'll soon find out who's who and what people have plamnned for the season. Then you can get involved in the round the cans, coastal racing, deliveries etc. In my experience enthusiastic students with a bit of free time on their hands are valuable resources!
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29er397
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Posted: 08 Apr 09 at 2:58pm |
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So basically its a case of building up experiance by doing as much 'round the cans' stuff as possible and taking it from there?
Thanks for the advice. Ferg |
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ASok
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Posted: 05 Apr 09 at 7:10pm |
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The Solent is perfect for you. Head for the Hamble first thing on a Sunday and you'll get snapped up. Not sure about very overseas, but once you build up some round the cans experience you may be able to hook up with crews doing one of the many cross channel or coastal races that leave the Solent over the summer months. Also, join the uni yacht club. They are bound to be tapped in with contacts racing around the solent and probabaly arrange cheap training courses. Thats one of my big regrets - not taking my yachtmaster at uni when it was cheaper!
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