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    Posted: 16 Jan 15 at 7:16pm
...aren't Merlins, Fireballs, and Solos!
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Originally posted by Jeepers

...aren't Merlins, Fireballs, and Solos!


But the only proper racing is in them (which will be a surprise to the new Int Moth and 14 world champs) so the handicaps don't matter.
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Originally posted by Rupert

Originally posted by Jeepers

...aren't Merlins, Fireballs, and Solos!


But the only proper racing is in them (which will be a surprise to the new Int Moth and 14 world champs) so the handicaps don't matter.

To be fair, the top half of the Moth worlds read like a who's who of America's Cup and Olympic racing, by all accounts doing it for the joy of sailing ... Awesome 
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Post Options Post Options   Quote getafix Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 Jan 15 at 10:16pm
Originally posted by davidyacht

Originally posted by Rupert

Originally posted by Jeepers

...aren't Merlins, Fireballs, and Solos!


But the only proper racing is in them (which will be a surprise to the new Int Moth and 14 world champs) so the handicaps don't matter.

To be fair, the top half of the Moth worlds read like a who's who of America's Cup and Olympic racing, by all accounts doing it for the joy of sailing ... Awesome 

To be realistic, the top half of the Moth worlds reads like a who's who of sponsored sailors, wooping it up in sunnier climes while the rest of us shiver our ar$es off back home
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and in the middle of all those sponsored Olympians and AC sailors in the top 20 are two old men with a heritage in Windsurfer One Designs. Smile

PS - does anyone know the deal with Tom Slingsby's drops? He's carrying three 80th places but has dropped a 5th and 27th??? Can you drop 2 qualifying races but just one final?


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That's the only logical explanation.  Phased me for a while.
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Post Options Post Options   Quote davidyacht Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 Jan 15 at 10:59pm
Originally posted by getafix

Originally posted by davidyacht

Originally posted by Rupert

Originally posted by Jeepers

...aren't Merlins, Fireballs, and Solos!


But the only proper racing is in them (which will be a surprise to the new Int Moth and 14 world champs) so the handicaps don't matter.

To be fair, the top half of the Moth worlds read like a who's who of America's Cup and Olympic racing, by all accounts doing it for the joy of sailing ... Awesome 

To be realistic, the top half of the Moth worlds reads like a who's who of sponsored sailors, wooping it up in sunnier climes while the rest of us shiver our ar$es off back home
That's burst my bubble.  I wanted to take the positive that ours must be the only sport where you could buy a boat, practice (albeit quite a lot) bimble, and go off and compete against the very best sailors in the world, who were competing in an event because it was such a good craik.
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Post Options Post Options   Quote Rupert Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 Jan 15 at 11:12pm
I'll take the positive with that too David. Yes, they are paid to sail, but the moth is a part time play boat for them. And I'd do it too if In were able.
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Post Options Post Options   Quote getafix Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 Jan 15 at 7:55am
A week or two sailing in Oz with an amazing fleet like that, who wouldn't like a go, I certainly would, although I'd "settle" for the med, or Caribbean instead ...  Wink
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