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G.R.F. 
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 Topic: Totalitarian Tom Waveriding a ContenderPosted: 07 Aug 11 at 10:53pm |
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G.R.F.
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Posted: 07 Aug 11 at 10:59pm |
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Hmm that embed link doesn't seem to work.
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LarFinn
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Joined: 14 Apr 10 Location: Roadford Lake, Devon Online Status: Offline Posts: 38 |
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Posted: 08 Aug 11 at 7:18am |
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ouch!
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Andi
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Rockhopper
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Posted: 08 Aug 11 at 8:54am |
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Just a normal day at hythe then i see looks like what we had the other week in that north west one boat upside down in the surf with the crew stuck under the boat not good.Still at least he can show the insurance company how it happened
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Retired now after 35 seasons in a row and time for a rest.
2004 national champ Laser5000 2007,2010,National Champ Rs Vareo |
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G.R.F.
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Posted: 08 Aug 11 at 9:21am |
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It was a weird day, started off West which is fairly flat, then a rainsquall came through & switched the wind right off, so the OOD said O.K. game on once it had cleared and everything looked tame, then everyone went to get ready, meanwhile yours truly was pfaffing about in the race box and had spotted a new set of binoculars hanging about and had to try them, spotted sunshine and massive white caps off Dungeness so suggested to the OOD he might want to hang about a bit.
Meanwhile Tom had launched, then again Tom always launches he's very capable and often just goes out for fun if it's really breezy, anyway it filled in 4.2 weather on a windsurfer and there were waves and it was coming up low water, so the game changed as can be seen. |
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Atrocity
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Posted: 08 Aug 11 at 9:33am |
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It's interesting that in a fellow sailors time of need, when his pride and joy is being battered by crushing waves, and most people around seem to be rushing to his aid, your instinct is to crack open the camera bag and stand back! Glad you don't sail at my club.
Atrocity.
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G.R.F.
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Posted: 08 Aug 11 at 10:17am |
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I also laughed and posted it all over the internet...
 It was Gods punishment for being over the line the other week and not getting called on it because he's a lawyer and would probably sue the race officer so he never gets called.. Edited by G.R.F. - 08 Aug 11 at 10:27am |
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ASok
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Posted: 08 Aug 11 at 1:35pm |
To be fair the guys in wetsuits were probably enough to help the helm out. In those conditions no-one is going to worry about the boat and rig. That'll get washed up in its own time and is probably best left alone until its back on the beach. Those are the only conditions that I'd drive my cat up the beach to get in!
The video does give a bit of perspective on why GRF likes to moan about certain dingy features e.g. fixed rudders and centreboards! Can totally see why now.
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didlydon
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Joined: 15 Oct 08 Location: Margate England Online Status: Offline Posts: 280 |
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Posted: 11 Aug 11 at 9:08am |
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That's nuts! Buggered if I'd be out in that....... 'spose it can catch you out though if you're already out there & it comes up...
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Vareo 365
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haroosh
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Posted: 12 Aug 11 at 8:22am |
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So thats why thew Vtwin 's bow is so ugly.....so you can just ram it up the beach in any weather.
You should have made it out of polyprop.
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Keith
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