What do you want for Christmas?
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Topic: What do you want for Christmas?
Posted By: Lucy Lee
Subject: What do you want for Christmas?
Date Posted: 22 Dec 04 at 9:06pm
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Just for a bit of fun, what do you think the other Y&Y forum users want for Christmas? I am guessing Headfry: RS400 Brian: 29er Hurricaine: Sailor Girl Sailor Girl: new Byte rig Ellen McArthur: for that monster depression to GO AWAY! Any other thoughts? ------------- Fly Cherub! |
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Posted By: Brian
Date Posted: 22 Dec 04 at 9:18pm
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u are one veeeery observant person. u could add Emma Watson to my list tho....
moving on ------------- |
Posted By: hurricane
Date Posted: 22 Dec 04 at 9:19pm
maybe howd you know she doesnt want me?? oh and add a SX kit (spinny for the hurricane) to my crimbo list |
Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 23 Dec 04 at 7:56am
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Marstrom M18, purleese
and an WR1 PPP to tow it with - not that I would need that much power ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
Posted By: MICS Ltd
Date Posted: 23 Dec 04 at 10:39am
Obviously I have been a bad boy and Santa (moderator???) has removed my Christmas wish list  ------------- MICS Limited http://www.marinecard.com - http://www.marinecard.com |
Posted By: headfry
Date Posted: 23 Dec 04 at 10:48am
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Lucy Lee you are so very right! i would love a 400, your posting has brightend my day! I hope you have a great Christmas and your dreams and wishes for 2005 come true. PS Santa..if you read this forum, (as I guess you sail in the summer months!) please may I have a grey 400 PPS what would Lucy Lee like? |
Posted By: Lucy Lee
Date Posted: 23 Dec 04 at 11:09am
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Don't get me started The volunteer I am running an experiment on to turn up in an hour so I haven't wasted the entire day coming into work Not too much traffic on the M4/M5 tonight as we drag the boat down to Plymouth A nice force 3, with sunshine, for the Boxing Day race at Exmouth! A fleecy balaclava so I don't freeze at the Grafham Grand Prix like last year The new Cherub ------------- Fly Cherub! |
when I should be glueing on pro-gripPosted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 23 Dec 04 at 3:59pm
I am just praying for wind, lots of it. ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
Posted By: Garry
Date Posted: 23 Dec 04 at 3:59pm
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Lucy
Go to WWW.trafficmap.co.uk before you set off to see what signs are set. PS 16:10 it looks like an accident Westbound around J16 and lots of congestion around Bristol - bad luck! ------------- Garry Lark 2252, Contender 298 www.cuckoos.eclipse.co.uk |
Posted By: redback
Date Posted: 23 Dec 04 at 5:36pm
| I'll just mention it in case somebody with the where-with-all is reading - new jib for a Laser 4000 please. |
Posted By: bigwavedave
Date Posted: 23 Dec 04 at 5:43pm
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I want my Finn back. And MICS ltd if your wish list was removed by the moderator it must have been a good one. Could you PM it to me please. ------------- 
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Posted By: Brian
Date Posted: 23 Dec 04 at 10:19pm
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my dad said he'll get me a 29er when i'm captain of the swiss navy ------------- |
Posted By: bigwavedave
Date Posted: 24 Dec 04 at 9:27am
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Oh and if someone could tell me how to stay in a RS600 for more than about 30secs. That would be a great pressie. The water is getting very cold. -------------
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Posted By: bigwavedave
Date Posted: 24 Dec 04 at 11:18am
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It was my birthday yesterday. I got one of those nose hair trimmer things from my wife, and some deodorant from my daughter. Tomorrow can only get better. -------------
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Posted By: Brian
Date Posted: 24 Dec 04 at 11:46am
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just flicking through my military plane book and came up with these names: any thoughts? plane manufacturers are probably better at coming up with names than us ------------- |
Posted By: Brian
Date Posted: 24 Dec 04 at 12:07pm
hang on a second.... this isnt the right topic is it?? ------------- |
Posted By: sailor girl
Date Posted: 24 Dec 04 at 3:13pm
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no, it isnt!
santa..i want the new byte rig pleeeeease, umm and hurricane! hehehe   ------------- Sailor Girl, Queen Of The Forum! |
Posted By: ChrisJ
Date Posted: 24 Dec 04 at 4:36pm
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RE: >> Lucy Lee you are so very right! i would love a 400, your posting has brightend my day! I can be your Santa!
mailto:Chris.Jordan@logicacmg.com - Chris.Jordan@logicacmg.com |
Posted By: Brian
Date Posted: 27 Dec 04 at 10:09pm
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and bigwavedave, about stayin in the boat for more than 30seconds... there has been a great invention recently. it is called the 'Trapeze harness' ------------- |
Posted By: bigwavedave
Date Posted: 27 Dec 04 at 10:17pm
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Oh yeah, I've got one of those, it sort of keeps you connected to the rig when it all comes over on top of you. -------------
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Posted By: Brian
Date Posted: 27 Dec 04 at 10:27pm
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now try standing on the opposite side as the sail! ------------- |
Posted By: redback
Date Posted: 27 Dec 04 at 10:45pm
| Brian I know I take the **** of Dave and his 600. You should try one they are very dificult. The hull is very light, the sail is very big and the whole thing is very tippy. I'm sure you'll try one someday - they are unbelievably difficult. |
Posted By: Brian
Date Posted: 27 Dec 04 at 10:57pm
i can only hope.  ------------- |
Posted By: bigwavedave
Date Posted: 28 Dec 04 at 9:43am
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Top tip Brian. I'll have to try that. Redback has been keeping that secret all to himself. -------------
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Posted By: bigwavedave
Date Posted: 28 Dec 04 at 9:48am
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Hey don't take all the glory. Most of the club members are taking the **** out of me and my 600. -------------
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Posted By: Tornado_ALIVE
Date Posted: 29 Dec 04 at 6:56am
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What did I want for Xmas ?????? Being the gready chap I am...... I wanted Fosset's Playstation with the Australian C Class Cat 'Ronstan' as the tender As this did not happen I will have to look forward to the new Tornado in the new year. ------------- 
http://www.formula18alive.com - www.formula18alive.com |
Posted By: Brian
Date Posted: 29 Dec 04 at 7:32pm
Marstrom m18? nice color  the new nacra is way nicer, but the performance of the m18 sounds 'mazin------------- |
Posted By: hurricane
Date Posted: 29 Dec 04 at 8:18pm
i love the aussie flyer and i just found out my m8 is getting one so i will have to be stealing that off him!!!!
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Posted By: Brian
Date Posted: 29 Dec 04 at 9:00pm
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a wat? ------------- |
Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 29 Dec 04 at 9:49pm
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Colour should be an option, afterall Goran makes the Tornado in many colours
The Nacra A2 is missing a bigish something (for a 78 kg boat)
A 15sqm Kite !
The more I think about an M18, the more I want one - Just need to find the dosh from somewhere. It rates so fast it will be a real challenge to sail.....faster than a Tornado.... Ummmmmm ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
Posted By: stuarthop
Date Posted: 30 Dec 04 at 7:06pm
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a carbon rudder for my scorp
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Posted By: Rob.e
Date Posted: 01 Jan 05 at 8:43pm
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Scooby Simon, that thing at the bottom of your posts makes the image too big and I have to move everything across to view it! It's a real pain in the ass. Do we really want sponsor logos on the forum? |
Posted By: sailor girl
Date Posted: 01 Jan 05 at 9:04pm
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What does it matter if there are sponsor logos on the forum, Chill! ------------- Sailor Girl, Queen Of The Forum! |
Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 01 Jan 05 at 9:06pm
I'll trim it. And who said it was my sponsor ? ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 01 Jan 05 at 9:12pm
Better ? ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
Posted By: hurricane
Date Posted: 02 Jan 05 at 12:15am
so what did people get for christmas???
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Posted By: James Bell
Date Posted: 02 Jan 05 at 10:40am
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Musto Sailing Watch Very handy because up until now I'd been using the second hand on my analogue watch from the one minute gun for starts!!
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Posted By: bigwavedave
Date Posted: 02 Jan 05 at 5:03pm
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Socks, pants, jumper, tool belt for work, and a few extra pounds round my middle. I also got two really big hangovers. NOTHING WHAT SO EVER TO DO WITH SAILING. -------------
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Posted By: Harry44981!
Date Posted: 02 Jan 05 at 5:51pm
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I didn't get anything to do with sailing apart from a new carbpon tiller extension- tried it out today it's well good! Anyone else go sailing today it was amazing!! Sooo windy! ------------- |
Posted By: sailor girl
Date Posted: 02 Jan 05 at 8:15pm
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No, i opted to go and watch the windsurfers instead was bl**dy cold! but worth it!
I got some sailing books for xmas among with mostly non sailing related things! ------------- Sailor Girl, Queen Of The Forum! |
Posted By: Rob.e
Date Posted: 02 Jan 05 at 9:32pm
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[Better ? [/QUOTE] Yeh, Cheers m8! |
Posted By: Brian
Date Posted: 02 Jan 05 at 9:38pm
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in relation to sailing higher and faster, and an invoice for a load of ETNZ stuff which STILL hasnt arrived despite the fact it was ordered on Dec 3 Line 7 get ur act together! ------------- |
Posted By: Rob.e
Date Posted: 02 Jan 05 at 10:13pm
| I got the "Slap down under" DVD: Good footage, but didn't Sailor Girl say something about "pretty boys", and "egos"? Some of the old windsrfing vid's did it better! Anyone remember the Rushwind "Spread the Word"? Classic footage, good music, short sharp clips, and an Aussie getting his masthead chopped off by a helicopter. What more could you ask for? |
Posted By: redback
Date Posted: 02 Jan 05 at 11:36pm
| If you sail any high performance boat that "Higher and Faster" is worth every penny and worth waiting for. |
Posted By: Phil eltringham
Date Posted: 03 Jan 05 at 3:48pm
I got a rig tension gauge for christmas, now I will not only know that my rig is set up wrong, but I'll also be able to put a number to it too, OOOHHHH!! ------------- FLAT IS FAST! Shifts Happen |
Posted By: Pierre
Date Posted: 03 Jan 05 at 4:39pm
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After you with the rig tension gauge please Mr Eltringham! Same issue...... |
Posted By: Rob.e
Date Posted: 03 Jan 05 at 6:34pm
| Get a Solo mate, Rig tension required = none! |
Posted By: Pierre
Date Posted: 03 Jan 05 at 7:55pm
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Bit of an issue with the crew though |
Posted By: Brian
Date Posted: 03 Jan 05 at 8:38pm
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oh yeah, i got 'the last great adventure of sir peter blake' which is brilliant, and has some stunning pictures aswell, highly recommended! ------------- |
Posted By: Lucy Lee
Date Posted: 04 Jan 05 at 10:16am
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Just looked at my Christmas wish list from earlier and I can safely say that Balaclavas are the best! It was freezing on Boxing day on the Exe ( http://www.fotoboat.com - www.fotoboat.com for great pics) and we were warm as toast. And it was sunny, and breezy if rather shallow! We were also lovely and warm at Grafham, but the helm lost his glasses due to some inept trapezing (I am rubbing it in 'cos up till now it's been me making all the mistakes!) so we didn't finish. It was spookily quiet on the motorway on the way to and from Devon, so all I have to wish for now is for RMW to get a move one with the new boat
------------- Fly Cherub! |
Posted By: Harry44981!
Date Posted: 04 Jan 05 at 4:17pm
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oh i also got a knife to put in my lifejacket to free myself! (I don't think its to wise, me and knives have gone together all too well in the past!) ------------- |
Posted By: headfry
Date Posted: 04 Jan 05 at 4:39pm
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I got a book about the 80+ year old lady that crossed the Atlantic, and a book called the shipping forecast, fab gifts! It's true about the shipping forecast, we can all remember one or two areas but from where did we learn them? nice little read, even found myself wanting to 'tune in' to the forecast again! Have not started the Atlantic crossing book yet, a treat for a stormy day! Oh Yes and the glow in the dark torch that i was given is great! it works!! |
Posted By: JimC
Date Posted: 04 Jan 05 at 8:10pm
Hoi. Lucy, I'm ahamed of you. Its *always* the helm's fault - we crews are hardly to blame if the ballast aft does't handle the boat correctly to cope with whatever tiny and trivial change in boat or sail trim we might inadvertently cause for some reason that escaped us just afterwards:-) |
Posted By: Lucy Lee
Date Posted: 05 Jan 05 at 9:40am
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Hmm. While I agree in principle that the helm's place is in the wrong I am not sure that launching yourself onto the trapeze without checking that it is attached can be considered a tiny and trivial change in the boat trim. It is a double handed boat after all! ------------- Fly Cherub! |
