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    Posted: 26 Jul 13 at 11:22am
I'll qualify this by saying it was in light conditions and we're a light crew, it was also a very small class fleet of about a dozen boats.....

.....beating a team who at various times had been European/National/World champs, chuffed to bits but considered ourselves very lucky. Then blow me down we did it again later in the day coming 2nd in that race behind the eventual overall winner. I doubt we'll better that moment, age has overtaken us.
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moments to savour...

finishing Brea Bouy trophy race at Camel Week one time in the 80's when it was so windy you could actually hear the wind coming across the water at you as the gusts closed in

being on a x99 in a nose dive where we went in so fast and so deep, water actually came over the coachroof and went down the companionway, we blew the kite halyard and kicker and the boat came upright, still with the rig up and all of us basically lying on top of each other in the cockpit with kind-of "did that just happen, am I still alive" type of looks on our faces

sailing down harbour for ice-creams with the kids on a sunny day

watching people from your instructor group get their level 1 or 2 certificates (or noddy in the old days) and feeling proud of them, and having introduced more people to this

cork week 1992 and 1994 - I absolutely LOVE dinghy racing over lead-mine racing, but you have to concede that sometimes, it's a better way to mix social and sailboat racing over a holiday week just because of the huge number of people who invade relatively small places, all intent on having a great time
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Breezy club race in my Laser (full rig), having had 10 years off from racing, and really holding my own against the other 'men', when on the second beat my 14 year old sails over the top of me in his Radial.

Proud dad moment.
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Finishing the last race in the Finn World Masters 2001, Kingston Canada. Made friends for life at a great event and it led to a lot more adventures with the same people. 
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Going left on the beat when everyone else went right and going from 6th or 7th to first with a healthy lead....the looks on their faces when I crossed the lot of them on port!
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Originally posted by jeffers

Going left on the beat when everyone else went right and going from 6th or 7th to first with a healthy lead....the looks on their faces when I crossed the lot of them on port!


Quality feeling assuming of course you meant it and weren't just going to see the doctor..
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A good mornings sailing on the sea in lightish conditions then  beer and plenty of banter watching the medal races in last years olympics. Then packed up the tent and a luxurious night in a smashing pub with brilliant food and more beer.
Like some other things - sailing is more enjoyable when you do it with someone else
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Originally posted by iGRF

Originally posted by jeffers

Going left on the beat when everyone else went right and going from 6th or 7th to first with a healthy lead....the looks on their faces when I crossed the lot of them on port!


Quality feeling assuming of course you meant it and weren't just going to see the doctor..

In this case I did, nothing to gain by following and nothing to lose by going a different way (that and I could see the wind filling in from the far side so knew there would be a big shift)
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Finding I'd epoxied my rudder blade to the garage floor, and getting away with only minor damage to the floor...
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Originally posted by i tick

Nothing to do with winning.....I never did that, but, about ten years ago, lovely summer day, nice wind. Pub after sailing, good company, came home and sat in armchair and fell asleep with the worlds best cat on my knee. As I dropped off I dribbled a little from the corner of my mouth so my wife took my picture. Me and Pod the cat. Later she painted it in water colour and pencil. It won a competition. That picture is here now and it sums up pure contentment and I have outlived the cat.
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