Star Reinstated For 2021
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Category: Dinghy classes
Forum Name: Dinghy development
Forum Discription: The latest moves in the dinghy market
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Topic: Star Reinstated For 2021
Posted By: rich96
Subject: Star Reinstated For 2021
Date Posted: 01 Apr 20 at 7:42am
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Wow
What a story this is ! A real ray of sunshine in the gloomy days we live in How things can change for classes in the blink of an eye ? Slightly surprising that the article doesn't mention that the Star was dropped for the 1976 games ? This isn't the time for factual inaccuracies The Star should be ideal as the offshore mixed class for 2024 - in the Med there wont be much wind or waves so the crew wont need a cabin - probably just some sarnies and a flask !If not I'm sure a small cabin could be formed fairly easily Hopefully more of these little known clauses will be discovered and some more proper boats reinstated Cant wait to see these boats next summer |
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Posted By: 423zero
Date Posted: 01 Apr 20 at 8:03am
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Link for the story? ------------- Robert |
Posted By: jeffers
Date Posted: 01 Apr 20 at 8:07am
Looks at the date...wonders if people have noticed.... ------------- Paul ---------------------- D-Zero GBR 74 |
Posted By: rich96
Date Posted: 01 Apr 20 at 8:13am
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Yes - 2021 will be amazing and 2024 even better
I've been in a very low place over recent events but this story has given me a huge boost Life looks good again as he digs out all his Star racing videos !!!!!! |
Posted By: fab100
Date Posted: 01 Apr 20 at 8:26am
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stand by for the follow up announcement that the 470 will be replaced by the Firefly, making its comeback from when Elvstrom won his first gold in Torbay 1948. Seems they’ve looked at the costs on this one and finally worked out a 470 is very expensive and a hull only lasts for a few months whereas ancient Fireflies can remain competitive. If only they’d combine this initiative with the introduction of team racing, but one thing at a time I guess ------------- http://clubsailor.co.uk/wp/club-sailor-from-back-to-front/" rel="nofollow - Great book for Club Sailors here |
Posted By: ian.r.mcdonald
Date Posted: 01 Apr 20 at 8:28am
| Great news! But personally I think that re- introducing wooden masts and cotton sails for such an important event may be going too far |
Posted By: H2
Date Posted: 01 Apr 20 at 8:29am
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April 1st.... ------------- H2 #115 (sold) H2 145 OK 2082 |
Posted By: ian.r.mcdonald
Date Posted: 01 Apr 20 at 8:35am
| What a great forum. Interesting discussion and regular calendar updates for those without info on what day it is |
Posted By: rich96
Date Posted: 01 Apr 20 at 8:44am
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ! The darkness has come back - worse than before !!!! Shattered, broken, destroyed |
Posted By: ttc546
Date Posted: 01 Apr 20 at 8:59am
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I heard the Laser/ILCA/WhaddEverName is being replaced after all .... ;-) ------------- |
Posted By: ian.r.mcdonald
Date Posted: 01 Apr 20 at 9:05am
Bodger? ( I watched the Laser hull building video before deciding this) |
Posted By: laser47
Date Posted: 01 Apr 20 at 9:49am
 Who told you! The NFA were keeping this quiet until World Sailing made the announcement.
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Posted By: CT249
Date Posted: 01 Apr 20 at 10:06am
| It's a mistake. They found out that some guy sailed a Finn from South America halfway across the Pacific, so what they are actually going to do is to race the two-handed offshore event in Finns. |
Posted By: getafix
Date Posted: 01 Apr 20 at 2:50pm
the "BORCH" ? ------------- Feeling sorry for vegans since it became the latest fad to claim you are one |
Posted By: fab100
Date Posted: 01 Apr 20 at 5:37pm
the "BOTCH" surely? ------------- http://clubsailor.co.uk/wp/club-sailor-from-back-to-front/" rel="nofollow - Great book for Club Sailors here |
Posted By: ian.r.mcdonald
Date Posted: 01 Apr 20 at 6:05pm
| I love (!) the idea of Ovingtons being forced to lower their quality and control standards to avoid a large increase in build quality in comparison to recently produced hulls |
Posted By: getafix
Date Posted: 01 Apr 20 at 6:22pm
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Just sad it was about 30 mins ago I thought it would have been amusing to add a massive reduction to the PY over the builder change in this thread - as an April fools and to wind up the PY moaners! ------------- Feeling sorry for vegans since it became the latest fad to claim you are one |