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Chris Bridges ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 14 Nov 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 699 |
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Hi, I am looking for either a temporary 49er crew or possibly permenant if it goes well and you want to continue. No 49er experience needed, but you do need to have trapeze experience, asymetric experience etc. It would also help if you have sailed some kind of skiff but not compulsory. I sail out of Rutland SC, I will be free for the next 3 weeks pretty much if you want to try it out. Post here if your interested. Thanks
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Smight at BBSC ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 09 Jan 07 Location: Great Britain Online Status: Offline Posts: 1129 |
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I would volunter but i can't get to rutland sorry
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stuarthop ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 22 Dec 04 Location: Nottingham Online Status: Offline Posts: 1040 |
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Beware! there are lots of dreamers on here who claim to know more than they do. |
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Chris Bridges ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 14 Nov 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 699 |
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About their experience? Thanks, I will bear that in mind. |
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Chris Bridges ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 14 Nov 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 699 |
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Still looking
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Fans1024 ![]() Posting king ![]() ![]() Joined: 30 Nov 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 177 |
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Would love to, but certianly don't have the experience. Also the kite would probably drag me across the boat.
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Chris Bridges ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 14 Nov 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 699 |
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Its surprisingly not actually that hard work with the kite sheet even in 18knots+ Specially if you wear builders gloves. What kind of experience do you have? |
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tmoore ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 01 Nov 07 Location: Wales Online Status: Offline Posts: 880 |
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i would give it a go. but im about 150miles away. so not very viable. just out of curiosity, how much harder than 29ers are they? just asking as i can see myself in a musto or 49er eventually and can sail the 29er around a course unless its breezy. |
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Chris Bridges ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 14 Nov 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 699 |
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Its not that much different, the deck layout is extremely similar and actually easier as its not as cluttered, which is a big thing for me, don't know about you! I get confused between ropes easily It sails quite differently though, the 29er is a pain to sail in light breezes, the 49er is but no where near as much (more hull on the water I guess). Heavy winds you get tired pretty quickly with the 49er, and you have to have lots of practice to sail in breeze. It just takes a bit of getting used to but sailing a 29er does have similarities to sailing the 49er so its a good bonus been able to sail the 29er first (but not nessecary!) I only sailed the 29er a couple of times before, and apart from that I was on other single wire boats and one trip out on an rs600 in lightish wind. Helming on the wire is actually easier than you think, its what put me off a bit but once you get used to where your putting your hands its actually easy, your out there nothing to catch on or anything and its actually quite relaxed |
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tmoore ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 01 Nov 07 Location: Wales Online Status: Offline Posts: 880 |
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iv sailed in in winds up to a f3 with some f4. in the 3we were good when we could understand each other (took a while as he was german and it was like 'lets gybe, we are going to hit an rs500, gybe for FCUKs sake gybe' but once we got the basic communication sorted we were ok. a few capsizes but we only sailed together about 7or 8 times. in the f4 we were reasonably quick but couldnt get our teamwork sorted well enough. about 1 in 3 gybes we swam but we were fine in the tacks. (i think it was down to not sailing much together). one thing i would hate as a helm is to try and sheet in a lot whilst on the wire. you cant really cross your body can you? |
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