Who's the best sailor on this forum?
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Topic: Who's the best sailor on this forum?
Posted By: Oinks
Subject: Who's the best sailor on this forum?
Date Posted: 17 Dec 16 at 11:07pm
| Well, c'mon. It's all a bit dull on here. I'm offering no evidence, no corroboration. But I reckon it's me. |
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Posted By: maxibuddah
Date Posted: 18 Dec 16 at 12:21am
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Nope, it's iGRF ------------- Everything I say is my opinion, honest |
Posted By: fab100
Date Posted: 18 Dec 16 at 1:58am
well that's this thread done. Next... ------------- http://clubsailor.co.uk/wp/club-sailor-from-back-to-front/" rel="nofollow - Great book for Club Sailors here |
Posted By: Jamie600
Date Posted: 18 Dec 16 at 8:22am
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How do you define best? By what measure? ------------- RS600 1001 |
Posted By: Do Different
Date Posted: 18 Dec 16 at 9:28am
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Achievements relative to natural talents. Achievements, modest : talent, zero. Reckon I'm better than those who never got off the sofa.
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Posted By: JimC
Date Posted: 18 Dec 16 at 9:34am
| Well, its certainly not me. |
Posted By: Oinks
Date Posted: 18 Dec 16 at 9:42am
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Don't be so modest JimC! Make your case!
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Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 18 Dec 16 at 9:55am
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It's me!
I was the best 9 year old Firefly crew out there. The next 40 years went down hill, admittedly, but even Usain Bolt isnt as good as he was. ------------- Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686 |
Posted By: gordon1277
Date Posted: 18 Dec 16 at 12:21pm
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Mike Holt
505 world Champion twice. Simple ------------- Gordon Lossc |
Posted By: Do Different
Date Posted: 18 Dec 16 at 1:15pm
| +1 on MH for that also a very generous man taking time to give his advice to me as a mere mortal. |
Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 18 Dec 16 at 5:30pm
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There are Olympians on here too, I believe? ------------- Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686 |
Posted By: Oinks
Date Posted: 18 Dec 16 at 7:36pm
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"....a very generous man taking time to give his advice to me as a mere mortal."
Immortals aren't allowed. |
Posted By: iGRF
Date Posted: 19 Dec 16 at 11:04am
He's only saying that cos he handed me my arse once... Then dwarf tossed me over a fence for my troubles. ------------- 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: Fatboi
Date Posted: 20 Dec 16 at 9:07am
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Dylan Fletcher I reckon... Or for the non pro, could be Mozzy
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Posted By: Daniel Holman
Date Posted: 20 Dec 16 at 7:53pm
Holt? Fletcher? Mozzie whoever the f**k he/she is where were they in Broxbourne in 2013?! 
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Posted By: iGRF
Date Posted: 20 Dec 16 at 7:57pm
Exactly the only way the Forum can declare a better sailor than Dan the Man is at a F.O.M and they are pretty thin on the ground, it's time we had another. Which needs to be at a dog friendly camper van hosting club, I'm thinking Hunts, it must be full of ......s ------------- 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: Fatboi
Date Posted: 21 Dec 16 at 8:38am
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Who even are you Daniel Holman?? You have to make a new boat to win anything ;-P
Not like you used to be OK in lasers or anything...
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Posted By: rodney
Date Posted: 21 Dec 16 at 10:08am
What were you doing in Broxbourne in 2013? All the good guys and gals were there in 2012  Another Forumites Open may happen in 2017 given that it's a 5 yearly event  Past (or is it peeved) winners banned of course according to the event rules ------------- Rodney Cobb Suntouched Sailboats Limited http://www.suntouched.co.uk" rel="nofollow - http://www.suntouched.co.uk [EMAIL=rodney@suntouched.co.uk">rodney@suntouched.co.uk |
Posted By: gordon1277
Date Posted: 21 Dec 16 at 10:54am
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Sorry it was not on the sea so it does not count.
No Waves, No Tide, not real sailing. Bah Humbug ------------- Gordon Lossc |
Posted By: Cirrus
Date Posted: 21 Dec 16 at 12:10pm
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Hi Humbug But what exactly has the sailing got to do with it ?
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Posted By: maxibuddah
Date Posted: 21 Dec 16 at 12:25pm
You're making this up as you go along 😜 Not sure how I didn't win as it was a combined event. Sailing, dwarf tossing and pasty eating ------------- Everything I say is my opinion, honest |
Posted By: rodney
Date Posted: 21 Dec 16 at 12:41pm
Of course I am, that's also in the Forumites' Open Meeting rules ------------- Rodney Cobb Suntouched Sailboats Limited http://www.suntouched.co.uk" rel="nofollow - http://www.suntouched.co.uk [EMAIL=rodney@suntouched.co.uk">rodney@suntouched.co.uk |
Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 21 Dec 16 at 12:57pm
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5 yearly sounds about right. I'll see if I can bring boats more daft than Minisails for a small pond in no wind! ------------- Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686 |
Posted By: Roger
Date Posted: 21 Dec 16 at 2:16pm
Sounds like I should bring the 505 then? |
Posted By: maxibuddah
Date Posted: 21 Dec 16 at 8:58pm
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Yep roger and make it's got the super monster kite ------------- Everything I say is my opinion, honest |
Posted By: Neptune
Date Posted: 22 Dec 16 at 8:59am
Something like a Musto then ------------- Musto Skiff and Solo sailor |
Posted By: maxibuddah
Date Posted: 22 Dec 16 at 9:04am
Someone must have a foiling moth they could bring ------------- Everything I say is my opinion, honest |
Posted By: gordon1277
Date Posted: 22 Dec 16 at 11:05am
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is that so you can all have a go at braking it.
------------- Gordon Lossc |
Posted By: Roger
Date Posted: 22 Dec 16 at 11:49am
I think it would have to be blowing pretty damn hard for most of us to get airborne |
Posted By: fleaberto
Date Posted: 22 Dec 16 at 12:09pm
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Did someone have someone pre-emptive notice about this event? - I notice that the long-time-for-sale Ultra 30 has now gone from the duck!
You cheating barstewards..... good effort!  ------------- Lightning368 'All the Gear' (409), Lightning368 'Sprite' (101), Laser (big number) 'Yellow Jack', RS Vareo (432)'The Golden Rays' |
Posted By: Oinks
Date Posted: 22 Dec 16 at 8:01pm
| Should the Forumites 2017 meeting be held at Redoubt SC? There could be no excuses.... |
Posted By: iGRF
Date Posted: 23 Dec 16 at 10:17am
Unfortunately Redoubt doesn't have equipment essential for the running of an FOM... bar facilities, but otherwise as a water destination it would be a hoot, I might even have to break out the MiniSprint and PY it up to 1250 just to welcome y'all.. ------------- 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: iiiiticki
Date Posted: 23 Dec 16 at 7:42pm
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I have been quiet of late,contemplating my life-long misdemeanors and preparing a case to put before God when we finally meet. That and fixing Alfa Romeos has kept me busy.
Success is generally measured in terms of performance but how about survival as a measure? It is 6 years since I last fell in....and that was out of a Solo. Can anyone match that?& |
Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 23 Dec 16 at 10:53pm
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Blimey iiiiiiiiiitick, I wish I could. You win! ------------- Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686 |
Posted By: gordon1277
Date Posted: 24 Dec 16 at 9:16am
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But Tick
When was the last time you sailed, after all fixing an Alfa is a full time job. So saying 6 years ago was the last time you fell in does not count if you have not been sailing or sailing Solo's on a pond only in force 2. ------------- Gordon Lossc |
Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 24 Dec 16 at 9:22am
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Part of the art of not falling in is knowing when it is inevitable if you do venture out, and watching others get wet. ------------- Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686 |
Posted By: iiiiticki
Date Posted: 24 Dec 16 at 9:50am
| Well of course, "Discretion is the better part of valour". I could have risked my record by launching myself upon the foaming deep but any trace of foam keeps me in the clubhouse chatting to the women. However I do sometimes venture to the waters edge in support of team Byte but not if there is any risk of splashing! However I do think that I have sailed enough to qualify, albeit in conditions where I am challenged by boredom rather than soaking. |