Has Dinghy Mag 'gone away' again?
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Topic: Has Dinghy Mag 'gone away' again?
Posted By: G.R.F.
Subject: Has Dinghy Mag 'gone away' again?
Date Posted: 13 Apr 10 at 9:08am
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Or have they changed their domain name?
None of my links seem to work and haven't done for quite some time now. This for example. http://www.dinghysailingmagazine.co.uk/community/forum.aspx ------------- https://www.ease-distribution.com/" rel="nofollow - https://www.ease-distribution.com/ |
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Posted By: Merlinboy
Date Posted: 13 Apr 10 at 10:01am
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Try contacting Pete Vincent at http://www.petevincent.co.uk/ - http://www.petevincent.co.uk/
He is the editor of DSM now grumpf. ------------- |
Posted By: Neptune
Date Posted: 13 Apr 10 at 10:45am
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Was never a particularly interesting/ fast moving forum or
up to date website compared to this one though. I think the cover stories have been the same for that last year. |
Posted By: G.R.F.
Date Posted: 13 Apr 10 at 12:02pm
Well I did contact him and he thought it was all working fine since Easter  ------------- https://www.ease-distribution.com/" rel="nofollow - https://www.ease-distribution.com/ |
Posted By: William H Frump
Date Posted: 13 Apr 10 at 12:52pm
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DSM is for birds and beginers. The only good thing is the free classifieds ------------- blah blah blah |
Posted By: Villan
Date Posted: 13 Apr 10 at 1:33pm
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The old forum used to be quite good, it seems to now be the home of "Feva_Sailor and Friends" and as such lost 90% of its members (Most went during the 6 month gap where there was no forum though!) ------------- Vareo - 149 "Secrets" http://www.TandyUKServers.co.uk" rel="nofollow - TandyUK Servers |
Posted By: Martin - LSC
Date Posted: 13 Apr 10 at 1:52pm
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Had emails with Pete Vincent and others at DS mag. They are going strong and of course have an RS100 test in the next issue I believe (so not just for FEVAs then) ------------- FINN 57 LSC |
Posted By: radixon
Date Posted: 13 Apr 10 at 2:27pm
He was also a member here. He may still be a member here under a new name!! ------------- |
Posted By: aardvark_issues
Date Posted: 13 Apr 10 at 5:54pm
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The http://www.dinghysailingmagazine.co.uk/ - base address is working fine for me, haven't seen any downtime...
------------- http://www.aardvarkracing.co.uk" rel="nofollow - Home of Rocket Racing |
Posted By: Captain Morgan
Date Posted: 14 Apr 10 at 1:17pm
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http://www.dinghysailingmagazine.co.uk/community/forum.aspx - http://www.dinghysailingmagazine.co.uk/community/forum.aspx Works fine for me. Maybe it was a temporary glitch? In all honesty, the home page has been the same for months (news and events are now being updated frequently, though). I'd say that the new Editorial team is concentrating on getting the magazine going, rather than providing an online version with an associated forum. Personally, I say that the magazine is now excellent. It suffered under previous guises for too long (it was awful last year!), but Pete Vincent, Sally, et al have turned the magazine around totally - it really is worth reading again. If the website isn't a priority of theirs, then I can't say that I'm bothered - it's the publication itself that counts. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 14 Apr 10 at 1:44pm
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I used to really like DSM, but then last year it became awful. Now with the new team, its back on its feet. Pete is always worth reading, and I like the cruising section as its an area I've not had anything do with before. And its great having two worthwhile publications! |
Posted By: G.R.F.
Date Posted: 14 Apr 10 at 3:12pm
Working again now, he obviously got onto whoever it is that's doing a crap job with their internet. First time it's been up for about a month now on and off you can see that from their forum, the most recent post as at the time of this one was Mar 17. So someone needs to post something to make it look inhabited. I wondered if it was where Cherub sailors took themselves off to die quietly once they realised they weren't going upwind at all when twin trapezing.. ------------- https://www.ease-distribution.com/" rel="nofollow - https://www.ease-distribution.com/ |
Posted By: ham4sand
Date Posted: 14 Apr 10 at 5:26pm
how was that last comment related  ------------- John Hamilton cherub 2645 - cheese before bedtime cherub 3209 - anatidaephobia laser 176847 - kiss this [FORSALE] |
Posted By: ham4sand
Date Posted: 14 Apr 10 at 8:31pm
escuse me but im 16  not long-toothed thank you
but your point stands, everyone but me, mr kiddle, and mr noyce seem to have gone. i just like learning the new developments in the SMOD world really, some interesting ideas ------------- John Hamilton cherub 2645 - cheese before bedtime cherub 3209 - anatidaephobia laser 176847 - kiss this [FORSALE] |
Posted By: craiggo
Date Posted: 14 Apr 10 at 10:09pm
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The Cherub guys are indeed sorely missed. Unfortunately for them, certain Cherubists including he who should not be named who bought my 49er and tried fitting hydrofoils to his cherub ended up getting them into a bit of an electronic scrap resulting in lots of abuse being hurled their way. Ultimately the good guys in the fleet of which there are many decided to setup their own forum on their website and they have firmly setup camp in their own Utopia.
Like Jimbo, I think they had a lot to offer this forum. If you ignore the one or two idiots who couldnt repair a small ding without grinding away half the boat and just listen to the ones who've built their own boats, developed the rigs and really got the Cherubs going then you could all learn a thing or two. I think the likes of Will Lee, Phil Kirk and Pete Barton to name a few are excellent examples of helpful, encouraging and keen sailors who will go out of their way to assist and its a shame they arnt regulars on here. |
Posted By: ham4sand
Date Posted: 14 Apr 10 at 10:14pm
+1 - the first two are helping me with building a new boat, there is a huge amount of knowledge there! ------------- John Hamilton cherub 2645 - cheese before bedtime cherub 3209 - anatidaephobia laser 176847 - kiss this [FORSALE] |
Posted By: G.R.F.
Date Posted: 14 Apr 10 at 10:39pm
Despite what you might think, I wasn't, I don't drink in the daytime. Agreed it was a tad random that, can't think what chain of thought bought it on, other than wondering where 'they' went, I used to enjoy targeting them when bored.. So, now, how can we help? Clearly at 16 life must have already dealt you a severe self esteem blow that you would 'come out' so early to admit to being part of the Cherubim. I could help, but last time I recommended the tablets to a 16 yr old, they banned me from the forum, but at least you can take this as one would therapy in a self help group, you have at least admitted the problem. "I am hams4sand and I sail a Cherub!" Good start. ------------- https://www.ease-distribution.com/" rel="nofollow - https://www.ease-distribution.com/ |
Posted By: ham4sand
Date Posted: 14 Apr 10 at 10:55pm
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haha - at least my boat isnt called Praestolor....
------------- John Hamilton cherub 2645 - cheese before bedtime cherub 3209 - anatidaephobia laser 176847 - kiss this [FORSALE] |
Posted By: landlocked
Date Posted: 15 Apr 10 at 11:09pm
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I know sounds like some form of pile cream ------------- Cherub 2535 "Eggbert the Nasty" Soon to be for sale PM for Details Cherub 2657 "Slippery When Wet" Don't sail fly Cherub |
Posted By: ham4sand
Date Posted: 15 Apr 10 at 11:13pm
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------------- John Hamilton cherub 2645 - cheese before bedtime cherub 3209 - anatidaephobia laser 176847 - kiss this [FORSALE] |
Posted By: ham4sand
Date Posted: 19 Apr 10 at 5:51pm
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whos this un-named guy???? ------------- John Hamilton cherub 2645 - cheese before bedtime cherub 3209 - anatidaephobia laser 176847 - kiss this [FORSALE] |
Posted By: Merlinboy
Date Posted: 19 Apr 10 at 8:12pm
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Unfortunately Jimbo if i remember rightly they were not fitted! They were The foils off my mates old moth pushed in the dagger board case! (Ask Charl, they used to belong to him!!!) ------------- |
Posted By: Neal_g
Date Posted: 20 Apr 10 at 1:21pm
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indeed not all cherubists have left the forum just less to comment on. he shall not be named moved on also but his name lives on in cherub history and in the cherub dictionary, especially when it comes to twin stringing downwind or errm lack of. "shall we twin it down wind??" i think not lets "****" downwind much safer ------------- (Redoubt Sc) Miracle 4040 GP14 13407 Crewsaver phase 2 range now available to buy online on at http://www.gibsonsails.com |
Posted By: laser47
Date Posted: 04 May 10 at 1:56pm
So it was the same irritation we scared of here in the good ol' days Last time I was on the DSM forum they had been overrun by a bunch of old guys from Alton Water. ------------- |
Posted By: Webmuppet
Date Posted: 04 May 10 at 9:30pm
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Even the 'old guys' from Alton Water have long since abandoned the DSM Forum Nigel ------------- I am the milkman of human kindness, I will leave an extra pint (Billy Bragg) Graduate 2530 'Galaxy' |