Grafham Slammer
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Topic: Grafham Slammer
Posted By: Villan
Subject: Grafham Slammer
Date Posted: 26 Oct 08 at 5:48pm
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So whos going to the Grafham Assy Slalom this year? 4 sundays from the 16th Nov, Inclusive. James ------------- Vareo - 149 "Secrets" http://www.TandyUKServers.co.uk" rel="nofollow - TandyUK Servers |
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Posted By: Merlinboy
Date Posted: 26 Oct 08 at 6:55pm
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I'm not doing it again mainly because i dont have an assy. last year the winds were howling! Good series, decent water, trouble is other then scooby simon no one speaks to you. ------------- |
Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 26 Oct 08 at 8:42pm
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And I'm not allowed to play as my boat is way to fast!!! ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
Posted By: Villan
Date Posted: 26 Oct 08 at 8:54pm
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Aha, Someone is volunteering to be a trolley dolly!!
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Posted By: jeffers
Date Posted: 27 Oct 08 at 10:35am
I would agree with that I found a lot of people there to be very cliquey. Aside from when I did the GGP and Les and Strawberry (I think) came over and said hi. That and I sailed like a muppet of course. ------------- Paul ---------------------- D-Zero GBR 74 |
Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 27 Oct 08 at 11:23am
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Na, I'll be too busy sailing fast.. ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
Posted By: winging it
Date Posted: 27 Oct 08 at 11:42am
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Oh dear. I am hoping to join Grafham soon, and I also sail like a muppet - Miss Piggy probably!
------------- the same, but different... |
Posted By: Webmuppet
Date Posted: 27 Oct 08 at 12:59pm
 Nigel ------------- I am the milkman of human kindness, I will leave an extra pint (Billy Bragg) Graduate 2530 'Galaxy' |
Posted By: winging it
Date Posted: 27 Oct 08 at 2:43pm
The resemblance to me is startling - right down to my favourite sailing frock! Can't say as it looks much like my boat though - too many sails! ------------- the same, but different... |
Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 27 Oct 08 at 4:34pm
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When you do; pop over and say hi. My boat is on the front row of the first cat park. ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
Posted By: Villan
Date Posted: 27 Oct 08 at 7:36pm
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OK, Well, Vareo will be there ... Watch at the gate for the Astra with half a Vareo on the trailer, and a very pale looking me behind the wheel! And if your see me on the road .. Watch out! It'll be the first long distance tow I'll have done! (First time the boat is being hitched up is for an hour on Wednesday on quiet back roads!) ------------- Vareo - 149 "Secrets" http://www.TandyUKServers.co.uk" rel="nofollow - TandyUK Servers |
Posted By: radixon
Date Posted: 27 Oct 08 at 8:44pm
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James you'll be fine, its not tricky towing, just make sure you don't pull in too soon if you overtake someone! Oh and stick to the towing speed limits! As for reversing, it goes like this: Pull into car park, Put handbrake on Get out car Unhitch!! ------------- |
Posted By: tmoore
Date Posted: 27 Oct 08 at 9:46pm
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what radixon says really. when i towed for the first time i was pretty nervous. just remember that your stopping distance will be as if you had a fully laden car. just go steady and you'll be fine. remember a spare wheel just in case...... ------------- Landlocked in Africa RS300 - 410 Firefly F517 - Nutshell Micro Magic RC yacht - Eclipse |
Posted By: Villan
Date Posted: 27 Oct 08 at 9:47pm
You forgot step 3 ... "Car into neutral" .. Dont want the car trying to drive against the handbrake and stalling now, do I?  The get out plan is definitley a good one, but a friend has offered to teach me how to reverse with a trailer, so I'm going to take him up on it. (Sooner I learn, sooner we do B+E) My main worry isnt overtaking etc, its cornering! Dont want to have to try and explain how I wrapped the boat around a lamppost 200 meters from the sailing club!! ------------- Vareo - 149 "Secrets" http://www.TandyUKServers.co.uk" rel="nofollow - TandyUK Servers |
Posted By: alstorer
Date Posted: 27 Oct 08 at 11:45pm
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Driving with a loaded trailer is in someways easier (or at least, more pleasent) than driving with an empty one. With an empty one, it either bounces all over the placers making a hell of a racket, or (if it's a multi-stacker) puts silly weight on your tow bar, making the steering less responsive (less front wheel grip!).
So, make sure you secure the boat well! Tie the boat to the road base, not the trolley. |
Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 28 Oct 08 at 10:05am
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Guys, I learned to tow pulling a made up Dart 18!!!! Yes it's not easy! My advice is go out and find an empty car park and test out what happens when reversing. Practice practice practice!!!!!!! ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
Posted By: JimC
Date Posted: 28 Oct 08 at 12:27pm
| I find the trick to reversing is to ignore what the car is doing, and concentrate only on the trailer. |
Posted By: Merlinboy
Date Posted: 28 Oct 08 at 12:34pm
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I find the trick is to get out the car and un hitch the boat!!!
But seriously Jim is right, watch the trailer and think ahead! ------------- |
Posted By: dave.blakesley
Date Posted: 30 Oct 08 at 3:42pm
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I should be there with ratface in the B, or when he cant do it borrowing
villan!  (speaking of which JH, since im in holland havent asked you yet,
can you do the 30th? if not ill ask DaveL...) ------------- |
Posted By: Villan
Date Posted: 30 Oct 08 at 5:22pm
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I'll let you know the week before ... I dont know what I'm doing that week yet. ------------- Vareo - 149 "Secrets" http://www.TandyUKServers.co.uk" rel="nofollow - TandyUK Servers |
Posted By: alstorer
Date Posted: 30 Oct 08 at 6:16pm
| Dave- you joining in the Wacky Races at the Inlands this weekend? |
Posted By: ratface
Date Posted: 30 Oct 08 at 6:41pm
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Al, as Dave is in Holland having to steal people's internet to get online... i believe he wont be able to make the inlands! i was planning on going in my i14 a couple of weeks back but got to go on a lifeguard course this week with a exam on Saturday for FREE . so that meant i couldn't go plus my boat is currently in pieces lacking fittings.we will be at the Slammer however for 3 weekends, wiggling the stick on Dave's B but not able to do the 30th. ------------- http://www.blym.org.uk/ - BLYM http://www.blym.org.uk/hydrs/index.htm - Hertfordshire Sailing team Uk-Cherub 2644 Laser 4000 -4089 |
Posted By: bert
Date Posted: 30 Oct 08 at 9:46pm
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Another thing to remember when reversing is to do it on tick over then as the trailior starts to do something wrong then you have time to correct it,But the best in someone elses club is to unhitch. As for towing when you are driving normally on main roads the trailior will be fine & when on the bendy stuff drive to the outside of the bends ( right hand bends keep left ) that way the trailior will always be in your lane. Try & do the main braking in a straight line & the trailior will stay straight & safe. Overall it`s not that hard unless top gear are doing it.
------------- Phantom 1181 AC-227 IC 304 blaze / halo 586 |
Posted By: dave.blakesley
Date Posted: 01 Nov 08 at 7:32am
yep, got back last night, i cant do the inlands, was initially planed to be my first big event in the B but some personal commitments came up so that went out the window.. ------------- |
Posted By: les5269
Date Posted: 02 Nov 08 at 10:53am
I'm hoping to be doing it, so look out for an unfit guy crewing a white 5000 ------------- 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: dave.blakesley
Date Posted: 03 Nov 08 at 9:21am
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les, what sail number are you? ill keep an eye out for you... im the guy
always smiling ------------- |
Posted By: les5269
Date Posted: 03 Nov 08 at 9:32pm
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5025 (though it could be 5023 I just can't remember!! It's my age ------------- 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: Phil eltringham
Date Posted: 12 Nov 08 at 9:09pm
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Anyone need a crew for grafham, have no boat at the moment so available to crew (or helm) anything. give me a shout. ------------- FLAT IS FAST! Shifts Happen |
Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 12 Nov 08 at 9:14pm
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I won't be around. I have a Ski test! ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
Posted By: radixon
Date Posted: 12 Nov 08 at 10:02pm
A ski test, um, how fast can you go down a mountain before crashing? ------------- |
Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 13 Nov 08 at 10:55am
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max so far 71.1MPH; sustained 67 over about 300 feet.
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Posted By: Ross
Date Posted: 13 Nov 08 at 11:48am
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It got 98.4 kph on a speed run in Adelboden, Switzerland. First thing in the morning, freshly serviced skis. That was scary! My aim was to break 100 by the end of the week but that's the fastest run I got. ------------- Ross If you can't carry it, don't sail it! |
Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 13 Nov 08 at 12:50pm
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61.2 (roughly) is a good starting point. the above was shussing down a red run! I need to get to Les Arcs and get on the flying K; next goal is 80mph, then 90, then 100! ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
Posted By: dave.blakesley
Date Posted: 14 Nov 08 at 10:36am
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Ok, so is this everyone 2 look out for at the slammer...? :
Me Villan Ratface Les5269 Scooby (even though hes not racing!!) ------------- |
Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 15 Nov 08 at 10:09am
I might be there tomorrow - Ski eval has been cancelled   ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 15 Nov 08 at 5:58pm
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I've packed the scooby; I'll be there about 8:45. YOu'll hear me before you see me Forecast if F3 ish - splendid! I've not sailed for a month. Mucho looking forward to it! ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 16 Nov 08 at 11:40am
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Sorry chaps; feel like crap; see you next week maybe.... ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
Posted By: les5269
Date Posted: 16 Nov 08 at 3:57pm
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I was there, but no sailing. It looked awful out there!!! Did see a yellow B14 trotting around ------------- 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: dave.blakesley
Date Posted: 16 Nov 08 at 6:54pm
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les you missed out mate, some spectacular racing in the last race, picked up
to a F3/4, with the 9ers capsizing at the leeward mark, shame the race comittee couldnt set a course for sh*t! Me and ratface had a few good races in the B, beating the RS800 2012 proto over the water! (made it even better as their our hydrs race coaches!!). Came flying through the cadet fleet at the end, going full whack with the kite, much swearing involved, and a few complaints from the coaches.... ------------- |
Posted By: Villan
Date Posted: 16 Nov 08 at 7:24pm
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I got pushed along on the start by an angry looking 49er crew ... Didn't see them do any turns though. Oh well, I got a speed boost, They went backwards. ------------- Vareo - 149 "Secrets" http://www.TandyUKServers.co.uk" rel="nofollow - TandyUK Servers |
Posted By: les5269
Date Posted: 16 Nov 08 at 8:01pm
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Hope you protested! (I'll probably get some grief for that ------------- 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: Villan
Date Posted: 16 Nov 08 at 8:10pm
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Couldnt be bothered. They reeeeally arn't worth it .. I think its punishment enough for them to have "Mercedez benz" on their spinaker!
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Posted By: dave.blakesley
Date Posted: 17 Nov 08 at 5:38pm
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results were published earlier today, on GWSC webby, a 13th overall for me
and ratface, 6th fast boat... not too shabby! lol.... ------------- |
Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 21 Nov 08 at 5:28pm
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Given the forecast; I might go Skiing instead. If so, I'll see you in 2 weeks time.. ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
Posted By: Villan
Date Posted: 21 Nov 08 at 5:35pm
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Yeh, I think I'm going to stay in bed .. Might go race at BLYM though. Should be at the following week though. ------------- Vareo - 149 "Secrets" http://www.TandyUKServers.co.uk" rel="nofollow - TandyUK Servers |
Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 21 Nov 08 at 5:38pm
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Following week I have my re-scheduled Ski Instructors exam. ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
Posted By: dave.blakesley
Date Posted: 21 Nov 08 at 10:02pm
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tut tut! you bunch of pussies! come race with us in the cold! got a nice big
windy front moving through that should provide some excitement! ------------- |
Posted By: radixon
Date Posted: 21 Nov 08 at 11:50pm
I hear a cry/call to Noble coming up! ------------- |
Posted By: Phil eltringham
Date Posted: 22 Nov 08 at 1:13pm
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anyone need a crew for tomorrow? in desperate need of a sailing fix! ------------- FLAT IS FAST! Shifts Happen |
Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 22 Nov 08 at 3:38pm
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Do not think I will be around; forecast is crap and the kids might be going down with a big - Bugga. ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
Posted By: Villan
Date Posted: 22 Nov 08 at 4:45pm
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I may be coming - Gonna decide in the morning.
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Posted By: dave.blakesley
Date Posted: 22 Nov 08 at 6:00pm
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Mr eltringham, are you not sailing with gaz? ------------- |
Posted By: Villan
Date Posted: 23 Nov 08 at 4:23pm
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Haha ... Had a call from Dave a few mins ago with a .... damage report. I'll let him fill in the details ... I dont think I can remember all of it!! I'm glad that I looked out the window at 7am this morning ... and promptly crawled back into bed! ------------- Vareo - 149 "Secrets" http://www.TandyUKServers.co.uk" rel="nofollow - TandyUK Servers |
Posted By: radixon
Date Posted: 23 Nov 08 at 5:55pm
:eek
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Posted By: radixon
Date Posted: 23 Nov 08 at 6:06pm
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deleted cos its a repeat!! ------------- |
Posted By: dave.blakesley
Date Posted: 23 Nov 08 at 6:41pm
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hmm not quite a call to noble, but a damage report indeed! Right here goes,
Snapped a tiller extension, snapped the main sheet, snapped the rope that holds the trampoline on (that resulting in a swim!), and a few more chunks out the daggerboard, all in all a good days swim! Perfect sailing weather it was 2! Gusting 32knts think was the max, with only one capsize! (pretty good compared to the rest of the fleet! Some nice big waves to bounce off as well... And les where were you! Was chatting to the 5k CA and they were expecting your prescence! This was amid discussions about a foiling 5 tonner ------------- |
Posted By: alstorer
Date Posted: 23 Nov 08 at 7:37pm
| It's not an awful idea to rig a secondary set of tramp lacing, slightly loose, so that if the main one goes you get caught! |
Posted By: les5269
Date Posted: 23 Nov 08 at 7:44pm
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Sorry Dave, hurt my eye at work this week!! (and needed to work today even if I don't sail I will try to get up next week. Sounds like you had a good day though ------------- 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: dave.blakesley
Date Posted: 23 Nov 08 at 8:03pm
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cool cool,. see ya next week then! and @al, not a bad idea, may well just do
that when i re-string the tramps next week.... any recommendations for new mainsheet? ------------- |
Posted By: marke
Date Posted: 23 Nov 08 at 8:08pm
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Dave I have just put up the rope information on the B14 website - take a look http://www.b14.org/GoFaster/Bimbling/RopeLengths/tabid/575/Default.aspx - here Mark |
Posted By: dave.blakesley
Date Posted: 23 Nov 08 at 8:31pm
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any idea where to purchase a Seasure Tek-Marine tiller extension, 2m, with
the blue fluffy bit on the end?... i cant seem to find them anywhere! and the seasure website is rubbish! ------------- |
Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 06 Dec 08 at 6:52pm
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Chaps I'll be popping into GW tomorrow to collect some stuff; but the forecast if terrible so I am not planning to sail. YOu will hear the scooby even if you cannot see it in the fog! ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |