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    Posted: 05 May 05 at 2:19pm

Thanks for the history on the Cherub.......  Very interesting.  Being in Oz I until recently have never heard of the UK Cherub.

Starting to make a lot more sense now.

May be the Oz Cherub guys should have copped a boot in the Knuts.  But then again with the 12 on the same pond, I'd say that a standard Oz Cherub would be a sensable stepping stone from small low performace dinghies to 12 footers.

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Ive been sailing cherubs in England for a few years - and ive been looking at importing a 12 from OZ. I dont see it as a viable option as cost is through the roof, and then you have to add tax, import duties, they are unsure of foreign materials etc etc etc it all becomes a bit of a head ache!

As for people accepting it in England - as a cherub we get funny looks for rigging on the side, let alone the fixed pole! Dont get me wrong, im well up for it - but being a student, and also a racer, I cant really 'pull it off'! & also
the main reason is that the Bittish Uni events people wont give me a Handicap to race with at the main student nationals! So its back to cherubs for me, they do exactly what they say on the tin!

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Originally posted by Tornado_ALIVE

Thanks for the history on the Cherub....... 
Very interesting.  Being in Oz I until recently have never heard of the UK
Cherub.


Starting to make a lot more sense now.


May be the Oz Cherub guys should have copped a boot in the Knuts. 
But then again with the 12 on the same pond, I'd say that a standard Oz
Cherub would be a sensable stepping stone from small low performace
dinghies to 12 footers.



I think my responce to that should be..... No worries mate! :-)

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Great photo, good job they missed the breaking wave just in front of them.

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dont know but i wouldnt want to be there!!
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no that looks great fun! sun woind waves what more could you possibly want apart from ofcourse- staying dry.

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yer but i wouldnt fancy it in a dinghy tho!
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Originally posted by Tornado_ALIVE

I just don't see the logic when all they needed to do was introduce the 12. 


The challenge with the Twelve is that its a multiple rig boat. While this isn't as expensive as people think long term (3 rigs, but they wear out at a third of the speed) its an extra complication and you don't see it much over here. Also its a hassle, especialy with no dependable sea breeze much of the time rig choice is just a pain in the neck. I have a one off singlehander which takes maybe 10 minutes to change rig size with a stump rig, and it still really irritates me if I have t do it!

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i wouldnt mind the one on the right as my crew!!  maybe not the one on the left she looks to old!!

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