H&SSC potentially fatal error.
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Topic: H&SSC potentially fatal error.
Posted By: iGRF
Subject: H&SSC potentially fatal error.
Date Posted: 20 Nov 13 at 12:21pm
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In what can only be described as a total lack of judgement at a recent AGM, members of H&SSC have voted me as their commodore for reasons I can only guess as either
a)My stunning good looks, wit, banter, extreme sailing skill, experience and general charismatic appeal which will look even more stunning in the new Commodore uniform I'm having designed based on South American Dictators I've admired in the past. b)Nobody else would do it. So, clearly I'm going to need help in seizing the opportunity this now affords to get some decent race start kit in the race box, I've seen these external light display systems, I think it might have been Starcross or somewhere similar, so my question, is there a turnkey system or is it something fashioned by individual clubs and without go looking, I assume there are prescriptions for light sequences in the rules. Oh and there's no need for any of you to salute or call me sir or anything, I'm going to try not to let my new status affect me (Other than the piping on deck, commodores parking place, free commodore alcohol at the club bar, rules that I'll be putting in place in due course.) ------------- 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 |
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Posted By: hollandsd
Date Posted: 20 Nov 13 at 12:34pm
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Finally. I shall be joining next year then Graeme, after the Farce that was this year...... Can we start organizing a boat space please :-D. Dan ------------- Laser 184084 Tasar 3501 RS600 698 RS600 782 |
Posted By: JimC
Date Posted: 20 Nov 13 at 2:05pm
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c) Better inside [urinat]ing out than outside p......
d) Let's see how *he* likes it! |
Posted By: iGRF
Date Posted: 20 Nov 13 at 2:51pm
Better get yourself on a Race Officer course, I'm planning some events for next year.  ------------- 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: Rupert
Date Posted: 20 Nov 13 at 3:24pm
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Just when we wondered how we were going to entertain ourselves over the cold winter months, along comes a whole new comedy to keep us glued to the keyboard.
------------- Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686 |
Posted By: iGRF
Date Posted: 20 Nov 13 at 8:33pm
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Better prepare your selves for the Forum visits the seaside event next year... ------------- 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: Rupert
Date Posted: 20 Nov 13 at 9:16pm
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Maybe I'll keep the old plastic Minisail till then, so I can slide down the beach in it...
------------- Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686 |
Posted By: Pierre
Date Posted: 21 Nov 13 at 9:38am
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This can only be a good thing for sailing as a whole. Loads of energy, gobsh*te and dictatorial attitude being brought into play. If Y&Y and the dinghy press are short of column inches over the next 12 months they know where to go. I am looking forward to the fall out immensely. I think perhaps Le Mans type starts from the top of the beach could be on the agenda. Ideal for Rupert's old Minisail and RS100 owners. It will reinvigorate the dinghy building and maintenance industry on its own. I suspect compliant club members will have to get into the habit of saluting the commodore, and the cunning ones will just get him pi**ed. Brave New World indeed. Hurrah !!!  |
Posted By: gordon1277
Date Posted: 21 Nov 13 at 12:27pm
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Richard Russell does a timing system to control lights, and hooter.
Add that to your budget. Just remember that as a flag officer you do 3 times as much work as people realise and get no thanks for most of it. ------------- Gordon Lossc |
Posted By: yellowwelly
Date Posted: 21 Nov 13 at 1:16pm
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genuinely congratulations.... I hope you find the club receptive to transformation. Can I recommend your first action is to locally adjust handicaps Second action, submit your returns to the RYA Third action, arrange the FOM, with a military parade and a 21 Gun Salute when you cross the finish line.
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Posted By: iGRF
Date Posted: 21 Nov 13 at 1:37pm
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Going to do all that, although the 21 Gun salute will come from when we route the race through the ranges, try to ignore the wasp sounds and sudden staccato splashes around you..
But no seriously I'm going to try and prep them for a bit more action I'm trying for a fun fund raising year to get a permanent slipway, some changes to the Bar/Galley so staff can move from one end to the other seamlessly as against the two ends of the building they are currently at. The Race box is definite, any links chaps, and the lights and submitting returns, not sure I've got enough political clout or desire to change what the RYA set even though we got beat by a Laser again on Sunday by 1 sec despite a massive lead.. FOM if there is any appetite for it I'd love to have you all down, might even have to carpet the beach or have launch parties, trying to get some boats down for a demo, can certainly get boards, kites, SUPs as part of a weekend demo day affair. ------------- 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: Rupert
Date Posted: 21 Nov 13 at 1:45pm
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Getting your returns in means that the timings of your races become part of the whole, so your super-human Laser sailors will be influencing the results of all the poor schmucks everywhere else... Is that fair?!
------------- Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686 |
Posted By: yellowwelly
Date Posted: 21 Nov 13 at 2:00pm
FTFY
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Posted By: fab100
Date Posted: 23 Nov 13 at 10:00am
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Carpeting the beach would make your launching and recovery easier, albeit at risk of severely denting the profits of the gelcoat-repair-kit sector. I think you should hire a documentary-making crew to follow your every action. The movie would of course change the sailing world, as well as make a mint at the box-office. Just remember that Tom Cruise stands on an out-of-shot box much of the time ------------- http://clubsailor.co.uk/wp/club-sailor-from-back-to-front/" rel="nofollow - Great book for Club Sailors here |
Posted By: iGRF
Date Posted: 23 Nov 13 at 2:45pm
We're going to have some training evenings, I trust I can put your name down for a visit one night and even a book signing if you wish.. I'm going to contact the Boat Whisperer, to give us a talk.. ------------- 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: Rupert
Date Posted: 23 Nov 13 at 4:50pm
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Tom Cruise and GRF are probably about the same height, so he could certainly play the "grumph" role in the film. I was thinking Danny DeVito for me.
------------- Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686 |
Posted By: Blue One
Date Posted: 23 Nov 13 at 5:17pm
| Rupert, I was thinking of alan ladd to play you. |
Posted By: fab100
Date Posted: 23 Nov 13 at 11:23pm
Always happy to share my thoughts and try and entertain. 200 miles return, nearly 2 hrs each way. Audience of how many? ------------- http://clubsailor.co.uk/wp/club-sailor-from-back-to-front/" rel="nofollow - Great book for Club Sailors here |
Posted By: iGRF
Date Posted: 28 Nov 13 at 5:14pm
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Audience? I should think we could drum up a couple of dozen, plus some camp followers 2hrs? It doesn't take two hours from Guildford it only takes an hour from Gatwick maybe an hour and a quarter with the roadworks, or were you thinking of sailing down.. ------------- 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: fab100
Date Posted: 30 Nov 13 at 9:43am
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Time is from Google. Guildford is incorrect assumption Pm me some dates ------------- http://clubsailor.co.uk/wp/club-sailor-from-back-to-front/" rel="nofollow - Great book for Club Sailors here |
Posted By: winging it
Date Posted: 04 Dec 13 at 7:22pm
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sharon stone, and if you wanto do your slipway think about a grant.
------------- the same, but different... |