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pondmonkey ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 12 Aug 11 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2202 |
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and a Ferrari FF is £250k.... one looks a lot more sellable to the 'Mrs collective' as a mid life crisis to me
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Thunder Road ![]() Far too distracted from work ![]() Joined: 24 Jun 10 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 372 |
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£15K should bring you a new state of the art piece of Finn kit, but this level of consistency should be available in all classes, surely this level of engineering is not an unreasonable ambition for any boat since the dug out canoe stopped being the norm. It is a case of pride and controlled workmanship & engineering.
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Finn GBR16 Thunder Road.
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pondmonkey ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 12 Aug 11 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2202 |
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I thought you need a heavy wind and light wind mast/sail combo for a Finn? That's what one of the Finn boys was saying around our way not so long ago...
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Thunder Road ![]() Far too distracted from work ![]() Joined: 24 Jun 10 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 372 |
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I think you find a mast you like and keep it, two masts can be measured in at regattas but most people go with their favourite in all weathers and keep the other as a spare. The problem with two is the confusion with settings and getting caught out with weather changes on the water, better to know how to adjust the rig to suit the conditions. It is bad enough having to nurse a fragile lightweight sail round the course if the wind comes up without throwing an unsuitable mast at the problem as well. I made the mistake of selling my best mast years ago, thought I could do better, well I couldn't
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Finn GBR16 Thunder Road.
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iGRF ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 07 Mar 11 Location: Hythe Online Status: Offline Posts: 6499 |
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All very laudable, right up until the bit where they hang a bit of old lancaster bomber wing down the middle of it, with the foil shape ground out of it to fit in the slot... Oh and to double the weight by the sound of it. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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tgruitt ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 02 Dec 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2479 |
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Something has happened in my brain, for once GRF, I think I agree with you! |
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Needs to sail more...
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pondmonkey ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 12 Aug 11 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2202 |
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That makes more sense than the arms race discussion we had down the club when I mildly mentioned what a damn shame it was there were no Finns left anymore. No one seems to remember what happened, other than it died over a few seasons never to be seen of again. It wasn't as if the Phants came along as a 'cheaper alternative', but one guy said the cost put people off. I'd take a punt on the fact that the late 70's economic climate (not so dissimilar from today) put a lot of people off sailing and sports in general, rather than it being a Finn specific issue at our club. But I wasn't around then, so can't comment with any first hand nostalgic bias suitable for an internet forum.
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Neptune ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 08 Jun 09 Location: Berkshire United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1314 |
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relatively a 70's finn would have been much cheaper surely.....simpler aluminium rigs and dacron sails
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marke ![]() Far too distracted from work ![]() Joined: 16 Jun 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 211 |
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I recall the DWSC Finn fleet when I was a nipper in the mid 70's. It really was a sight to behold with great turnouts and competiton EVERY weekend (and it wasn't just big guys - there were lots of normal size people (admittedly wearing weight jackets). My recollection was that Mike Astley was the reason that happened - he put so much effort into building the fleet (loaning his spare boat, coaching, organising personal handicap racing (sail the first beat, wait at the first mark for X seconds and then return to the race), even to clearing the weed using a serrated drag and his jag X12). I benefited as well as he did a lot to enthuse the youngsters in the club - certainly can still remember him teaching me to gybe down a slalom course in a F5 that (of course) he installed.
The growth of the laser may have had something to do with the slow decline of the Finn at DWSC, but I think it was probably Mike finally getting too old in his late 60s to sail a Finn to the standard he wanted. Best way to build a fleet - find a Mike Astley. Mark Edited by marke - 22 Apr 13 at 5:03pm |
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JimC ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6662 |
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Nothing is ever cheap about a multiple supplier Olympic Class. Everything is always the best it can possibly be within the letter of the rules. Edited by JimC - 22 Apr 13 at 5:09pm |
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