Wiki Sail by GRF

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I dare say Rushall whoever he is paints some excellent pictures, but he from what I've managed to garner is an RYA man and the sum total of what the RYA can teach on tide and tide tactics can be written on the back of a fag packet.

I'm done trying to explain, it's a light hearted thread this, over the years I've lectured, argued the point with RYA Olympic coaches, demonstrated the error of their ways by practical example and have no need to discuss it further, maybe I should formally set it out in a theorem then maybe you'll believe it. I remember we once had a debate about lee bow and some other t**sers work got thrown into the debate, he was an offshore open water sailor where the rules are different, we're coastal and estuary sailors, for us it makes a huge difference to our performance as fundamental as knowledge of wind shifts, but if you don't grasp the very essence of what is happening and rely on suggestions of apparent wind vectors you won't get very far in understanding and feeling what's happening and why..

But one's not tidal, so don't lob that one at him MM... I've just checked, it seems the fin was bent.

Edited by pondmonkey - 31 Mar 13 at 11:19pm

Originally posted by Medway Maniac It's just too bad that all that wisdom of yours isn't translating into success at either of your not-exactly-high-end clubs, Grumph.

Depends how you measure success, once you've experienced it, at every level, you'll find it's a very shallow companion, one day maybe you'll lead a fleet of 500 of your peers, or win a world championship in a one design fleet of 200, or for four consecutive years win every series and event you entered, then maybe we can discuss success, meanwhile you carry on playing your banjo and I'll carry on enjoying my current lack of it.

Edited by iGRF - 31 Mar 13 at 11:26pm

Originally posted by fab100 Originally posted by iGRF I dare say Rushall whoever he is paints some excellent pictures, but he from what I've managed to garner is an RYA man and the sum total of what the RYA can teach on tide and tide tactics can be written on the back of a fag packet. More ignorance. Utterly wrong as usual.

Edited by 2547 - 01 Apr 13 at 11:36am