Most popular classes
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Topic: Most popular classes
Posted By: yellowhammer
Subject: Most popular classes
Date Posted: 03 Aug 06 at 3:06pm
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Nice to see the 3000 is up there amongst 'the best' ....
------------- Laser 3000 @ Leigh & Lowton SC www.3000class.org.uk |
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Posted By: Strawberry
Date Posted: 03 Aug 06 at 3:09pm
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Or is it an indicator that people don't know what the hell a Laser 3000 is?!?!?! ------------- Cherub 2649 "Dangerous Strawberry |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 03 Aug 06 at 3:26pm
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It must be very satisfying to see that the Laser3000 is 22 hits more popular than the Drascombe Lugger (mwwooooaarrhhh, I've always wanted one of those...)
PS. What's a Drascombe Lugger? Can't say the name is really appealing... |
Posted By: Strawberry
Date Posted: 03 Aug 06 at 3:30pm
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Why don't you go on the Noble database and find out! If we all work hard enough I'm sure we can get the Lugger to Number 1! ------------- Cherub 2649 "Dangerous Strawberry |
Posted By: Charlie
Date Posted: 03 Aug 06 at 4:02pm
| It still doesn't answer the question of how the Pico is number 1 though. |
Posted By: tgruitt
Date Posted: 03 Aug 06 at 4:31pm
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because lots of people have looked at insuring their pico!
------------- Needs to sail more... |
Posted By: Charlie
Date Posted: 03 Aug 06 at 4:33pm
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But the listing is for the database to look at new boats, not insuring, anyway how much damage can you do with or to a pico? |
Posted By: yellowhammer
Date Posted: 03 Aug 06 at 5:20pm
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i'll bet you've already made a few hundred visits Stawbs to work the Cherub up the rankings ------------- Laser 3000 @ Leigh & Lowton SC www.3000class.org.uk |
Posted By: Villan
Date Posted: 03 Aug 06 at 5:35pm
Probably quite a lot ... in all of the marketing material they talk about how robust it is! ------------- Vareo - 149 "Secrets" http://www.TandyUKServers.co.uk" rel="nofollow - TandyUK Servers |
Posted By: Jon Emmett
Date Posted: 03 Aug 06 at 6:47pm
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Not sure that the number of hits is a true indication of how popular the class is or wouldn't Laser be top. After all it is the only boat where at the World Championships everyone uses a supplied boat, so the only difference is the person in the boat, so it really is the best sailor who wins!!! ------------- http://www.amazon.co.uk/Be-Your-Own-Tactics-Coach/dp/0470973218/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1312565831&sr=8-1 - |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 03 Aug 06 at 7:49pm
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I have my darling Stuberry, you should know me better by now... If some of you don't want to bother about searching, here's one:
------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC 
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Posted By: Contender 541
Date Posted: 03 Aug 06 at 9:10pm
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Doesn't exactly look racey - but it does have a certain aesthetic appeal ------------- When you find a big kettle of crazy it's probably best not to stir it - Pointy Haired Boss Crew on 505 8780 |
Posted By: fizzicist
Date Posted: 03 Aug 06 at 10:37pm
Yeah. As in it would look better in a bottle... ------------- Not all chemicals are bad. Without chemicals such as hydrogen and oxygen, for example, there would be no way to make water, a vital ingredient in beer. |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 03 Aug 06 at 11:07pm
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I wonder why it's in the "most popular classes" lists. Maybe because of its name? A Lugger maybe, but what is it lugging? Either that, or it's the secret weapon the ISAF is getting ready for the Weymouth Olympics ------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC
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...Posted By: mike ellis
Date Posted: 04 Aug 06 at 11:26am
how badly can we damage a pico? this sounds like a challenge ------------- 600 732, will call it Sticks and Stones when i get round to it. Also International 14, 1318 |
Posted By: feva_sailor
Date Posted: 04 Aug 06 at 11:31am
now where did my chainsaw go? ------------- |
Posted By: mike ellis
Date Posted: 04 Aug 06 at 11:43am
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but you can make a much better noise with a sledge hammer ------------- 600 732, will call it Sticks and Stones when i get round to it. Also International 14, 1318 |
Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 06 Aug 06 at 10:32am
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I had to replace half the side of an Ent once which had been rammed by a Pico! So, lots of damage, but none to the Pico! Good luck with the chain saw... You might try putting it on the roof rack, not tying it down, and then driving off, very carefully, till it flies off at about 40 mph... ------------- Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686 |
Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 06 Aug 06 at 10:34am
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BTW, the Drascombe lugger's normal rig isn't anything like as interesting as the one in that picture. They carry lots of booze if going on a picnic, and can be left afloat, but I can't think of any other good points, really... ------------- Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686 |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 06 Aug 06 at 6:49pm
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Yeah yeah OK, that pic came from Russia or something... There's another closer to home (Ireland), complete with 2 dogs. I can't see the picnic or the booze, but you might want to ask the dogs........
------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC
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Posted By: Matt Jackson
Date Posted: 07 Aug 06 at 12:54pm
We use one as our committee boat. Stays on a mooring all season (usually on the layline to finish line ). It's green. That's all know about them.------------- Laser 203001, Harrier (H+) 36 |
Posted By: Rob.e
Date Posted: 08 Aug 06 at 6:33pm
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The whole Drascome range is fomeomenally poplear in Chichester harbour: they look great for going to a sandbank for a picnic etc. They do not however look like great sailing boats (in terms of excitement, I mean!) The Lugger is an imposter too, not being lug rigged and all. Me and the Dog would love one for pottering.... ------------- |
Posted By: mike ellis
Date Posted: 09 Aug 06 at 5:55pm
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what is a lug rig? is it when the front mast is smaller than the back mast or is it something to do with sprits etc? ------------- 600 732, will call it Sticks and Stones when i get round to it. Also International 14, 1318 |
Posted By: HannahJ
Date Posted: 10 Aug 06 at 2:25pm
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Lug is like a mirror, but the gaff isn't hoisted vertical with the mast, it's offset at an angle. I think.
------------- MIRROR 64799 "Dolphin" The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist hopes it will change; the realist adjusts the sail |