Canoeing Weirdness
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Category: Dinghy classes
Forum Name: Dinghy development
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Topic: Canoeing Weirdness
Posted By: iGRF
Subject: Canoeing Weirdness
Date Posted: 05 Aug 13 at 9:23am
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They are so far off the scale, they're kind of cool, in the same way eccentric Weymouth Speed week types are, so I've always secretly admired them, even though when you go on their stand at the dinghy show they totally ignore any dumb questions you might pose, (another reason they're sort of cool), but, there is a limit to weirdness.
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Posted By: laser193713
Date Posted: 05 Aug 13 at 9:26am
| You mean his mainsheet? |
Posted By: iGRF
Date Posted: 05 Aug 13 at 9:28am
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I mean the walking stick he's hung there for when he shuffles over the other side... ------------- https://www.corekite.co.uk/snow-accessories-11-c.asp" rel="nofollow - Snow Equipment Deals https://www.corekite.co.uk" rel="nofollow - New Core Kite website |
Posted By: laser193713
Date Posted: 05 Aug 13 at 9:31am
| I take that as a yes then, look again! It goes from his hand, under his left leg, over his right leg. |
Posted By: iGRF
Date Posted: 05 Aug 13 at 9:35am
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Why would it defy gravity? Down then up then down?
It's a hooky stick thing for doing something technical, I'm sure of it, they do all manner of weird stuff canoeists.. ------------- https://www.corekite.co.uk/snow-accessories-11-c.asp" rel="nofollow - Snow Equipment Deals https://www.corekite.co.uk" rel="nofollow - New Core Kite website |
Posted By: Ruscoe
Date Posted: 05 Aug 13 at 9:35am
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Posted By: laser193713
Date Posted: 05 Aug 13 at 9:36am
I give up! 
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Posted By: Ruscoe
Date Posted: 05 Aug 13 at 9:38am
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Reminds me of a great start captured on video of the lad in the above photo
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Posted By: iGRF
Date Posted: 05 Aug 13 at 9:39am
OK, if that's not enough look at this one, it's got a pointy up stick and extra rope up the nose...And I bet he's also got a hooky stick thing hidden behind the sail..
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Posted By: iGRF
Date Posted: 05 Aug 13 at 9:44am
Only if he flacked over straight after and covered, looked like it was lifting on starboard to me... ------------- https://www.corekite.co.uk/snow-accessories-11-c.asp" rel="nofollow - Snow Equipment Deals https://www.corekite.co.uk" rel="nofollow - New Core Kite website |
Posted By: JimC
Date Posted: 05 Aug 13 at 10:08am
It sure looks like it, doesn't it, but its just the end of the mainsheet... Here's a crop at full size, and one from the previous photo. You don't see it in any other pics from the series. If it's a walking stick its changing in length... 
I'm amazed it looks so straight. It was pretty damn windy out there, but even so. By the way that's Colin Newman's old boat, Extended play, being sailed by Paul Hignett, who's better known in connection with Moths. |
Posted By: iGRF
Date Posted: 05 Aug 13 at 10:26am
Well it must be very stiff mainsheet, no bend in either of those pics, you would think on the second shot, there would be some sort of sag, but I defer to your greater knowledge and they are your pics after all. So, what's with the rat chewed wiggle stick then, given it's monday and I'm so obviously bored...  ------------- https://www.corekite.co.uk/snow-accessories-11-c.asp" rel="nofollow - Snow Equipment Deals https://www.corekite.co.uk" rel="nofollow - New Core Kite website |
Posted By: Jack Sparrow
Date Posted: 05 Aug 13 at 8:44pm
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