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rogue 
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 Topic: V TwinPosted: 05 Aug 11 at 4:52pm |
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when time on the water is such a precious commodity, especially for a gentleman of advancing years; why would you want to be first back in the boat park? There's a reason old gits like Russy sail Solos you know.
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G.R.F.
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Posted: 05 Aug 11 at 5:09pm |
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It's funny that, you wait all week to race, then I still get that nervy rush in the run up to the start, but once you're into it, all you want is the race to be over.. If you're in the lead, before anyone catches you, if you're down the pan to get into the bar, if you're mid fleet to stop the pain..
Crazy thing racing, why do we love it so much I wonder.. Edit: except solos, nobody sane or young could possibly love that, I didn't realise Russ was that old..
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tickel
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Posted: 05 Aug 11 at 7:00pm |
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You know one thing about being awful when sailing on a small lake? If you are so far behind the main fleet and about to be lapped by the hotshots then the fishermen have no idea if you are leading or not.
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Andymac
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Posted: 05 Aug 11 at 7:06pm |
Is it me or is there something subliminal in G.R.F.'s messages... is he getting the 'other' club he belongs to mixed up with the sailing club?
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iwsmithuk
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Posted: 09 Aug 11 at 4:54pm |
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Hints on the Boards forum that GRF may be launching the V twin at Calshot tomorrow.
Doubtless he'll be along soon to confirm/deny.
Can any forumites get there witha camera/video?
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JimC
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Posted: 09 Aug 11 at 5:01pm |
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Bit unkind filming the maiden outin: bound to be a bit snaggy...
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G.R.F.
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Posted: 09 Aug 11 at 5:02pm |
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Phone call I had on monday suggested wednesday as 'the' day with either Datchet or Calshot as probables, personally I'd sooner use Calshot, this is purely 'sea trials' to check positioning of stuff, see if it floats, check what does and doesn't work in whatever position it's in, there's a fair amount of unusual stuff going on you'll appreciate. Looking at the last set of pics I had I can't see them getting it launch capable even in that time frame, but you never know.. If it goes and does anything half decent I shall be pleased, but at this point I'm not holding my breath for 'perfection' straight off the bat.
That might come later Wish me luck...
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AlexM
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Posted: 09 Aug 11 at 5:11pm |
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GRF after seeing the pics of the wing wang I thought how are you going to do all the adjustments through the gybe? Steer, sheet the new side of the kite, maybe flick the main over, hopefully the jib will do it's thing and then pull on the new side of the wing wang? That's a whole load of jobs! Alex
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cad99uk
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Posted: 09 Aug 11 at 6:18pm |
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Certainly we wish you good luck GRF. Thanks for letting us share the progress of the V-twin development. |
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fab100
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Posted: 09 Aug 11 at 6:34pm |
Alex You omitted ...capsize, leap into water and pull down kite, unjam main and jib-sheets, swim around and struggle onto board,<scenario 1> pull upright and have hull land on head, get rescued <scenario 2> fail to right, get rescued <scenario 3> right without getting knocked unconscious, fail to scale mountain that is climbing in over the top as boat rights, get fish-hooked by one of mackerel fleet trolling past whilst struggling to get back in, get rescued I wish you well GRF, I hope my cynicism is unfounded
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