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Kev M
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Topic: 10 Things I like about sailing dinghies Posted: 22 Jan 13 at 9:44am |
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If you apply a similar rule to their shoe collections they soon catch on. I enforced a strict one pair in, one pair out rule for a while and then suddenly my wife stopped bothering me about my collection of photographic equipment.
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Successfully confusing ambition with ability since 1980.
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Rupert
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 Jan 13 at 10:12am | |
So, what people like most about sailing is bicycles?
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pondmonkey
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 Jan 13 at 10:41am | |
only when there isn't enough wind apparently.
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getafix
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 Jan 13 at 11:18am | |
Yes, yes, completely agree. Once upon a time I believed the sole purpose of dinghy ownership and sailing was racing.... but kids and age mellow you and a little cruise to a beach for a picnic or up the harbour for an ice-cream is a joy, esp when towing kayaks and doing a bit of makerel spinning off the back!
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Ruscoe
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 Jan 13 at 11:51am | |
Ok to get back on track:
1)Spending time with my daughter without distraction
2)bimbling with wooden boats
3)meeting new people
4)social events whilst travelling
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Neal_g
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 Jan 13 at 12:42pm | |
So Ruscoe fancing joining the miracle fleet with your daughter then
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ex laser
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 Jan 13 at 12:55pm | |
rupert, surely the quote about number of bikes applies to you with boats! anyway isnt one of the joys of forum threads is the way they go off on a tangent. to get back on track. things i like about sailing dinghies; the people, the clubs, the boats, all raceing( handicap and class) in fact i love EVERYTHING about sailing dinghies. |
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Rupert
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 Jan 13 at 1:07pm | |
It wasn't a complaint! I love reading about all these hitec bikes, especially as my bike is a 2ndhand lady's "mountain" bike... As I household we own more pairs of shoes than boats, I think. |
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Ruscoe
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 Jan 13 at 1:09pm | |
Neal, No thanks mate. We already have a Graduate which i really enjoy sailing with her. It performs pretty well on our local river where a Miracle would struggle. To be honest so would she, We are only just getting used to her pulling the Jib sheet. My little girl is 8 this year but only in 6 yr clothing poor little thing.
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ex laser
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 Jan 13 at 1:13pm | |
as i live in household with two women,i can say with out a shadow of a doubt, that there are more shoes in the house, than the total of boats and bikes that we all own as a family!
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