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    Posted: 18 Apr 13 at 9:56am
Originally posted by transient

The forecast looks good for our first sail in our new 200 this sat, the challenge and excitment of a new boat Smile We hope to do some of the circuit this year and leave behind (partly) the vagaries of handicap racing.

enjoy  Thumbs Up  first sails should be fantastic in any new boat.
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Originally posted by lionel rigby

Porthpean SC on the south coast of Cornwall cancelled its 7th set of races in a row last night when once again, almost gale force south westerly winds whipped up the surf on the beach.  Our sailing season was due to start on 24th March, but a succession of easterly gales has prevented us from racing, that's 4 Sundays and 3 Wednesdays lost.  Fortunately the forecast for Sunday promises lighter winds and from a more favourable direction and hopefully normal service will be resumed.


Fowey harbour might be good for something then Lionel! At least you can get the boat on the water there safely (ferry notwithstanding)

Here's hoping you can start sailing soon

Our race-killer at Frensham is ice - we even lost a race to it the weekend before last (14 April!) We seem to lose at least 3-4 weekends most winters. I get withdrawal symptoms after 2.

For anyone who has not been there, Porthpean is a lovely, friendly club. Top tip: order your pasty for lunch before going afloat

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Porthpean is superb, we had a great B14 Nationals there the other year.
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Originally posted by fab100

Our race-killer at Frensham is ice - 

not long now until it can be 'weed' instead!  

I'm not sure if there was actually a race yesterday evening at Dracyote.  In the main it looked okay- well as okay as heavy gusty yucky wind gets; but there were some nasty 40 knot gusts coming through and frankly I didn't fancy getting caught out, so joined the herd in heading home.

I heard rumours ChrisG mtfu'd and took a B14 out- would love to have seen that fly! 
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Originally posted by alstorer

Porthpean is superb, we had a great B14 Nationals there the other year.

Mind you, halfway up it, that ramp does make GRFs quest for lightness seem, dare I say it, attractive.

But as my RS100 trolley seems to weigh more than the boat, perhaps we should focus on reducing their weight first. Aluminium trolley anyone?
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hah, yes, the Porthpean ramp is a killer- though a landrover and a rope makes life easier!
 
I've seen Aussie B14s on aluminium launching trolleys. I think the issue though is using them as part of a combi trailer- though you should still be able to build something much lighter and as stiff than a steel launching trolley from alumnium and have it pass the appropriate tests
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I had an aluminium trolley for my laser which was great, but laughing single handed it floated at the wheels as it was so light so had other issues when the conditions were wrong as you couldn't just leave it in water.
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Originally posted by alstorer

hah, yes, the Porthpean ramp is a killer- though a landrover and a rope makes life easier!
 
I've seen Aussie B14s on aluminium launching trolleys. I think the issue though is using them as part of a combi trailer- though you should still be able to build something much lighter and as stiff than a steel launching trolley from alumnium and have it pass the appropriate tests

Iain built an all-in-one trolley/roady for the 470 when we sailed one way back. But he did work for Kemp Masts so had access to skilled Aluminium welders.

Bounced about a bit if you towed it without the boat, but was otherwise pretty cool 
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Originally posted by Neptune

I had an aluminium trolley for my laser which was great, but laughing single handed it floated at the wheels as it was so light so had other issues when the conditions were wrong as you couldn't just leave it in water.


Half-fill the trolley tyres with water before putting the air in - made my trolley buoyancy neutral Smile
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Originally posted by fab100

Aluminium trolley anyone?

the one that came with the rogue/cherub fell apart... 

nothing beats the sound of steel scraping up a slipway on an overweight boat.  It's a manly sound - a cacophony of brutal emotion- winners/losers/sportsmanship/fair play all resonating in abundance to the orchestration of the halyards's rhythm, the mylars creasing, the booms crashing and the primeval bass notes from the sailor himself, huffing and puffing as he tears muscle from limb to move into his boat park space.  
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