Thinking of moving to Cats

   ..................a very small following.
My error in editing the message before sending it. I wondered what had happened to you John, since our exchange on the Sprint 15 chat page in September. How was it at Datchet?

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Sprint Bob Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 17 Jan 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 314	Post Options Post Reply Quote Sprint Bob Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Thinking of moving to Cats Posted: 03 Jul 06 at 5:02pm
	..................a very small following. My error in editing the message before sending it. I wondered what had happened to you John, since our exchange on the Sprint 15 chat page in September. How was it at Datchet?

Jalani Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 03 May 05 Location: Great Britain Online Status: Offline Posts: 164	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jalani Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 03 Jul 06 at 6:09pm
	Hi Bob, We had an excellent combined meeting with the FX1s thanks. Water level was down to the second beach at the time but we still managed some quite good courses and the wind was around 12 - 15 knots both days. 7 F16s and 5 FX1s racing level, good fun and everyone had a great time. We hope to be repeating it again this year. Since then we've had a combined event with the A's and found the boats to be very comparable. Some of the A's seem to be quite keen to race with us (against us?) again. Who knows we might end up with a combined F16/FX1/A annual challenge?
	Far too old to still be doing this...... Stealth F16s "White Rhino" GBR527 & "Yeah Baby" GBR538

Soggy Doggie Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 06 Jul 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 24	Post Options Post Reply Quote Soggy Doggie Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 06 Jul 06 at 4:52pm
	Hello Steve H, I commend the posts to your thread especially those from Tornado 435, J Alani and Sprint Bob. I am an active Sprint 15 sailor at Thorpe Bay where we also have other cats ranging from a couple of Tornados to the Sprints. At the moment, we discern the Dart 16s and 18s to be in decline. We have Spitfires and a Shadow, but they are too expensive as starting boats. If you are new to cat sailing, you wouldn't be over-awed by a Sprint. I am 12+ stones, and feel underweight. And I don't think big hairy blokes are disadvantaged. I know plenty who regularly thrash me! You mention your eight year old son. Just you wait and see how he takes to it! In no time, he will want to grab the tiller from you and go trapezing around the estuary. Whilst I am keen to promote Sprinting at Thorpe Bay, I have to say that Leigh SC are good friends of ours. I am as eager to promote the Sprints at Leigh or Marconi on the Blackwater. You will be made welcome wherever you decide to go. And we all see each other at TT events. There is currently a Sprint 15 for sale at Leigh SC, by Rick Bakewell, who is also a friend. I recommend you take a look the the Sprint 15 website for details. Its my favourite site! Soggy Doggie.
	A Cat is for life, not just for christmas.

Steve H Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 29 Jun 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 48	Post Options Post Reply Quote Steve H Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 10 Jul 06 at 1:15pm
	Thanks for the responses. It has given me food for thought. The advice and a conversation with John,(still owe you a beer!!) gives me a beter idea of what to look for and what more importantly what to ignore. Thanks again Steve