top gear
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Topic: top gear
Posted By: 29er397
Subject: top gear
Date Posted: 21 May 06 at 8:39pm
i hope eberyone is watching top gear at the moment!!!
------------- http://www.kielderwatersc.org - Kielder Water Sailing Club |
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Posted By: Isis
Date Posted: 21 May 06 at 8:59pm
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Just been watching Final conclusion from Mr May: "sailing is boring" Discuss... ------------- |
Posted By: les5269
Date Posted: 21 May 06 at 9:05pm
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it was still fun watching it But thats just an uneducated view ! ------------- 49er 531 & 5000 5025 and a mirror(now gone to mirror heaven)! http://www.grafham.org/" rel="nofollow - Grafham water Sailing Club The greatest inland sailing in the country |
Posted By: 29er397
Date Posted: 21 May 06 at 9:06pm
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sailing is not boring!!!!!!!!!! end of discusion started by mr isis! ------------- http://www.kielderwatersc.org - Kielder Water Sailing Club |
Posted By: Prince Buster
Date Posted: 21 May 06 at 9:09pm
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i think to anyone who has sailed a foxer dinghy and then car with a
mirror dinghy rig on sailing would seem most definitely boring.
However...the man is wrong
------------- international moth - "what what?" |
Posted By: Villan
Date Posted: 21 May 06 at 9:18pm
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We need to get the guy on a 49er in 30 knts!
------------- Vareo - 149 "Secrets" http://www.TandyUKServers.co.uk" rel="nofollow - TandyUK Servers |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 21 May 06 at 9:18pm
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Ask Jon Emmett if sailing was boring today at Lancing! 3 races back-to-back kept him entertained... at least, he didn't lap the entire fleet Nice to meet you Jon ------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC 
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Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 21 May 06 at 9:24pm
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There he is! ------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC
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Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 21 May 06 at 9:33pm
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We need to get him on a Tornado in 30 Kts ! ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
Posted By: les5269
Date Posted: 21 May 06 at 9:36pm
No 49er then? Yes I know it's not !
------------- 49er 531 & 5000 5025 and a mirror(now gone to mirror heaven)! http://www.grafham.org/" rel="nofollow - Grafham water Sailing Club The greatest inland sailing in the country |
Posted By: 49erGBR735HSC
Date Posted: 21 May 06 at 10:05pm
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At least the sailing "car" didn't fail spectacularly......... ------------- Dennis Watson 49er GBR735 http://www.helensburghsailingclub.co.uk/ - Helensburgh S.C http://www.noblemarine.co.uk/home.php3?affid=560 - Boat Insurance from Noble Marine |
Posted By: Jamie
Date Posted: 22 May 06 at 7:06am
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What gets me is despite sinking and having half a barge glued to it that VW camper will probably still be worth several thousand pounds. ------------- www.sailfd.org/GBR - GBR Flying Dutchman |
Posted By: jpbuzz591
Date Posted: 22 May 06 at 7:24am
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Clarkson with his toyboata looked just a tad too powerful at the end. ------------- Jp Indoe Contender 518 Buzz591 Chew Valley Sailing club Bristol |
Posted By: MRJP BUZZ 585
Date Posted: 25 May 06 at 7:53am
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i liked it when the undestructable car wouldn't start
------------- Josh Preater http://www.bu22.co.uk">  BUZZING IS FUN
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Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 25 May 06 at 7:58am
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And the huge cloud of blue smoke coming from the VW camper van as they first turned up was rather ominous. I wonder if there's a team of mechanics ready to rescue them on the way... Otherwise, how can you fix a vehicle with a welded bonnet? ------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC
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Posted By: MRJP BUZZ 585
Date Posted: 25 May 06 at 8:00am
that is true, cos the cars did break down ------------- Josh Preater http://www.bu22.co.uk"> BUZZING IS FUN
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Posted By: sucker 4 a blow
Date Posted: 25 May 06 at 9:53pm
| I admire what they were doing, but they went about it the wrong way. It would have been far better to have started with a boat and integrate a car!!! |
Posted By: MRJP BUZZ 585
Date Posted: 25 May 06 at 10:47pm
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no, i couldn't stand the pain of seeing them drilling holes in boats
------------- Josh Preater http://www.bu22.co.uk"> BUZZING IS FUN
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Posted By: Isis
Date Posted: 25 May 06 at 10:53pm
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[mutters]please dont let josh see my site, please dont let josh see my site, please dont...[/mutters]
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Posted By: MRJP BUZZ 585
Date Posted: 25 May 06 at 10:57pm
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ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, does it still float?
------------- Josh Preater http://www.bu22.co.uk"> BUZZING IS FUN
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Posted By: Isis
Date Posted: 26 May 06 at 9:04am
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Wev'e addressed this issue before... With ducktape: yes it will float Without? Sketchy. ------------- |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 26 May 06 at 9:05am
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It would float... only not on water ------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC
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Posted By: Isis
Date Posted: 26 May 06 at 10:59am
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On hopes and dreams? ------------- |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 26 May 06 at 12:07pm
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With the amount of stuff you've taken off it, it would float away in the wind! (aaaaaarrgh weather ------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC
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Posted By: MRJP BUZZ 585
Date Posted: 26 May 06 at 3:54pm
poor poor boat, i am now feeling depressed  how could you, are you actually making it better, or was that the original plan just not now ------------- Josh Preater http://www.bu22.co.uk"> BUZZING IS FUN
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Posted By: Isis
Date Posted: 26 May 06 at 5:36pm
Nah I decided making it better was a little above my head... I just wanted to see what the insides of a cherub looked like  ------------- |
Posted By: 29er397
Date Posted: 26 May 06 at 5:40pm
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OOHHH!!! r u selling it? what cherub is it? carbon? really crappy? worth a project? i mite have it i forgot... cheap? ------------- http://www.kielderwatersc.org - Kielder Water Sailing Club |
Posted By: RickyP
Date Posted: 26 May 06 at 5:58pm
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You had to love the Toyboata! Just the fact all that horsepower causing it to take a nosedive, immensily fun to watch, especially when they eventually got beat by a car without a centreboard! |
Posted By: Calum_Reid
Date Posted: 26 May 06 at 6:21pm
U really dont get sarcasim do you? ------------- 
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Posted By: stuarthop
Date Posted: 26 May 06 at 6:45pm
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lol that boat is everything to isis...well nearly anyway! ------------- |
Posted By: Jamie
Date Posted: 26 May 06 at 7:34pm
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------------- www.sailfd.org/GBR - GBR Flying Dutchman |
Posted By: 29er397
Date Posted: 26 May 06 at 10:29pm
hmm... well fair enough, but as far as i knew, isis may have two cherubs, one of which is his pride and joy, the other is sitting in a garden/garage somewhere. I do not know the details of his life. If this is not the case then im sorry for being inquizitive about a boat i mite have wanted.  Maybe i should have looked at his site but hey, what can you do!------------- http://www.kielderwatersc.org - Kielder Water Sailing Club |
Posted By: Calum_Reid
Date Posted: 26 May 06 at 10:36pm
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lol 2 cherubs. now either he has some news or you have the wrong end of the stick. Ben has one Cherub 'Comfortable Numb' an Italian Bistro Design. It is currently in the process of being brought up to 05 rules in time for the Nationals at the mighty Largo Bay Sailing Club (which i hope you will be attending in June for the Scottish Skiff Event??). -------------
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Posted By: 29er397
Date Posted: 26 May 06 at 10:51pm
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i know that now, just at the time i thought he might have a second boat which is a wreck, (I know people who have more than 1 knackered boat on their hands) hence i should have had a quick look at his site. lol. forums can be confusing if you havnt got all the info. yes i will be there at largo bay in june for SSR. but i MAY also be there in september for the cherub nats hopefully. i was talking to will lee and he said he knew of a couple of boats looking for crews. so you never know. ------------- http://www.kielderwatersc.org - Kielder Water Sailing Club |
Posted By: Calum_Reid
Date Posted: 26 May 06 at 11:03pm
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aaahh cool would be good to have you along. Im crewing for Ben so you wouldnt be the only one from the country in for the event. -------------
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Posted By: 29er397
Date Posted: 27 May 06 at 12:42pm
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strictly speakin im still england, but not really, kielder is pretty much scotland and most of the sailin i do is in scotland (SSR). Will even said he knew of a cuple of guys who couldn't go but were happy for their boats to go, not sure id trust myself with someones boat who i don't know though. It would deffo be cool to crew or helm for someone though. ------------- http://www.kielderwatersc.org - Kielder Water Sailing Club |
Posted By: stuarthop
Date Posted: 27 May 06 at 8:47pm
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i'm in need of a crew for the nationals if i can mend todays damage in time ------------- |
Posted By: 29er397
Date Posted: 27 May 06 at 11:32pm
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PMed u stuarthop
------------- http://www.kielderwatersc.org - Kielder Water Sailing Club |
Posted By: Hugh
Date Posted: 29 May 06 at 1:12pm
Yeah but that sounded terribly like a petrol engine without and spark plugs in to me! And he also opened the door to start it when they had been welded shut, which would suggest that perhaps it had been rigged! |
Posted By: MRJP BUZZ 585
Date Posted: 29 May 06 at 9:31pm
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ah someone has been watching very carefully
------------- Josh Preater http://www.bu22.co.uk"> BUZZING IS FUN
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Posted By: skiffyskiferson
Date Posted: 29 May 06 at 10:49pm
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hi guys im also available as a crew for the cherub nationals. iv had a fair bit of experience in skiffs too if that makes a difference cherubs are sooooo cool!!!cheers tom |
Posted By: timnoyce
Date Posted: 30 May 06 at 12:22am
Right guys... thats the kinda post we cherub sailors like!! Nowt but straight FACTS! PS. Apologies for embarrassing the 505, laser Vago and other 'high performance' dinghy sailors at Bala on saturday. We dispayed some real offwind speed in between diving through main sails ------------- http://www.facebook.com/bearfootdesign - BEARFOOT DESIGN Cherub 2648 - Comfortably Numb |
Posted By: stuarthop
Date Posted: 30 May 06 at 10:37pm
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that was one awsome session tim u up for crewing in the long distance weekend in sweet dreams? feel sorry for the 505 lol ------------- |