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    Posted: 26 Mar 16 at 12:04am
Paddy Hopkirk lived in Jersey way way back and along with his own offspring used drop me off at school occasiaonally ...  Aaah the good old days that were.

Anyway back on subject ... 1) Sail whatever you like 2) Enjoy it  3) Don't knock what other people like to sail  too often 4) Eat more pies than GRF (and be prepared to move your sorry ass around the boat a bit more than he ever did) to make sure whatever you do sail does NOT nosedive ! 5) Get off the forum, all of them,  this weekend and go sailing.


Edited by Cirrus - 26 Mar 16 at 12:04am
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In the same way that someone has designed a flawless car, bicycle, aeroplane, truck, hovercraft and ship. 
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Originally posted by Cirrus


Paddy Hopkirk lived in Jersey way way back and along with his own offspring used drop me off at school occasiaonally ...  Aaah the good old days that were. Anyway back on subject ... 1) Sail whatever you like 2) Enjoy it  3) Don't knock what other people like to sail  too often 4) Eat more pies than GRF (and be prepared to move your sorry ass around the boat a bit more than he ever did) to make sure whatever you do sail does NOT nosedive ! 5) Get off the forum, all of them,  this weekend and go sailing.




No access this weekend, except a pedalo... Would that be sufficient?
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Pedalo would seem a better option than anything with sails if the forecast pans out!

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Originally posted by Rupert

Maybe change the recruiting method from dropping your trousers, Dan?

I can see the Zero as a beach boat, with a Dacron, lateen sail.

Mind, I've yet to jump in one, so should probably save the jokes until I can speak crap from a position of authority.

We might be able to get you a ride in both if you are coming to the CVDRA at Hunts Rupert (as long as the the rest of the CVDRA won't go all pitchfork on us).
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Posts: 206 		Post Options Post Options   Quote iiiiticki Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Mar 16 at 9:25am
Originally posted by Medway Maniac

Originally posted by Old Timer

 
Ouch Sad to hear ... the lad needs some updating. 

I keep saying something similar about urban SUV buyers, but what appeals to the heart has little to do with logic.

That said, come to think of it, I'd also rather go faster with less effort, letting the racks take the strain out of the upwind legs.  The Blaze also gets nicely in the groove upwind, something that I gather can't be said of an Aero, going by reports and my own experience of very light boats.
 


Thank you, that sums up my Aero observations nicely, 'they don't get in the groove'.
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Funny how its the boat, not the sailors... Could it possibly be technique didn't cut the mustard?

I'll admit to not having found the Aero especially appealing when I sailed one, but I reckon that was me, not the boat.
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I certainly didn't find it hard to sail upwind on flat water - certainly no harder than the Byte with its original rig, or the Lightning for that matter. A longer, heavier boat will track better, I'm sure, especially in waves, but I've not tried the Aero in much more than ripples.
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Originally posted by jeffers

Originally posted by Rupert

Maybe change the recruiting method from dropping your trousers, Dan?

I can see the Zero as a beach boat, with a Dacron, lateen sail.

Mind, I've yet to jump in one, so should probably save the jokes until I can speak crap from a position of authority.

We might be able to get you a ride in both if you are coming to the CVDRA at Hunts Rupert (as long as the the rest of the CVDRA won't go all pitchfork on us).


Plan on being there, so sounds good to me, thank you! I'll put corks on the pitchfork tines.
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Posts: 2538 		Post Options Post Options   Quote turnturtle Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Mar 16 at 11:12am
It's probably one of those boats that just needs working into a pattern upwind... It's got a shortish LWL after all. Then foot off when there's a bit more breeze... Not the sort of thing your average dinghy chump (myself included) would expect to get right from a test sail or even a couple of sessions... It would just take a little time and patience to find the sweet spots.

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