Cracking Day.

   FINALLY got our recently purchased (and pink-decked) 420 out on the water.

We've actually had the boat for close to 2 months bur what with the storms/wind/rain general messiness we've not had that 'nice, calm first-sail' weather for a while.....until yesterday.

It was lovely. Our attempt at learning this double-handed malarkey that's always scared us, it's why we have a series of single handers between us.

Anyway, went well and, hopefully, will get us over our general fear of the bigger boats.

All smiles back on the beach so that's a good sign? .... Lady Fleaberto only hit me twice with the wiggle-stick - I'll take that as a positive :-)

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fleaberto Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 12 Jan 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 302	Post Options Post Reply Quote fleaberto Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Cracking Day. Posted: 31 Mar 14 at 11:44am
	FINALLY got our recently purchased (and pink-decked) 420 out on the water. We've actually had the boat for close to 2 months bur what with the storms/wind/rain general messiness we've not had that 'nice, calm first-sail' weather for a while.....until yesterday. It was lovely. Our attempt at learning this double-handed malarkey that's always scared us, it's why we have a series of single handers between us. Anyway, went well and, hopefully, will get us over our general fear of the bigger boats. All smiles back on the beach so that's a good sign? .... Lady Fleaberto only hit me twice with the wiggle-stick - I'll take that as a positive :-)
	Lightning368 'All the Gear' (409), Lightning368 'Sprite' (101), Laser (big number) 'Yellow Jack', RS Vareo (432)'The Golden Rays'

Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 31 Mar 14 at 11:46am
	The 420 as a "bigger boat" is an interesting concept! Great you have got the boat afloat. Were you hit on purpose or by mistake?
	Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686

fleaberto Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 12 Jan 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 302	Post Options Post Reply Quote fleaberto Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Apr 14 at 12:04pm
	I'm sure it was an accident......... Usually after my comments along the lines of: "No, not that way, head up...now bear away". See, surely an accident????
	Lightning368 'All the Gear' (409), Lightning368 'Sprite' (101), Laser (big number) 'Yellow Jack', RS Vareo (432)'The Golden Rays'

prince Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 02 Apr 14 Online Status: Offline Posts: 9	Post Options Post Reply Quote prince Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 06 Apr 14 at 9:00pm
	one more strong windy day

getafix Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 28 Mar 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2143	Post Options Post Reply Quote getafix Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 19 May 14 at 7:19am
	Fab weekend, little light Saturday but Sunday was great, hope you had a great sail wherever you were...

iitick Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 09 Sep 13 Location: Tunstead Milton Online Status: Offline Posts: 392	Post Options Post Reply Quote iitick Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 20 May 14 at 9:53am
	Our weekend was lovely. On Saturday we had the "middle class fest" which is our open day. Nice wind and our fabulous scenery. Home made cake, mown grass and clean lavatories. After the visitors had loaded their Range Rovers and left some of us went out for a quick thrash...then pub, so nice. Sunday similar weather but windy and I was officer. 17 boats out all wanting a personal course....I have none of that! Good racing, everyone fell in. Pub. Great weekend, and I don't have to go to work on Monday morning!

kneewrecker Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 09 Apr 14 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1586	Post Options Post Reply Quote kneewrecker Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 20 May 14 at 10:40am
	Lovely sail on Saturday at Haversham - see the D-Zero thread - I'd join that club if I were local, and have to say, just one lap racing against Lasers, Supernovas and an EPS in a 'generic sporty singlehander' was enough to remind me not all's bad with handicap racing (when it's done right anyway and there's more than 2 boats on the start line). Went home, cooked steak for my wife and an old uni mate, washed it down with some plonk. As for Sunday - spent it in the garden with my family and my wife and I shared a bottle of bubbly plonk, before then heading out for a Thai meal including another bottle of pink plonk. Can't complain. Plonk and dinghies... there are worse ways to live. Edited by kneewrecker - 20 May 14 at 2:49pm

iitick Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 09 Sep 13 Location: Tunstead Milton Online Status: Offline Posts: 392	Post Options Post Reply Quote iitick Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 20 May 14 at 1:48pm
	How essential alcohol seems to our enjoyment?

getafix Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 28 Mar 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2143	Post Options Post Reply Quote getafix Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Jun 14 at 9:27am
	really, really, wish I'd been here.... http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/176558/Merlin-Rockets-at-Carnac-2014

gordon1277 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 24 Mar 10 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 665	Post Options Post Reply Quote gordon1277 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Jun 14 at 9:17am
	What an evening sailing my new Phantom for the first time in any breeze 15 knots south Westerly classic LOSSC evening race and you add the D DAY celebrations with Dakota dropping poppies, Spitfires Hurricanes and various other vintage aircraft roaring overhead. Biggest crowd we ever had to watch us sailing! New boat went like a dream disregard the Phantom as a choice of singlehander at your peril a joy to sail up and down wind.
	Gordon Lossc