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fleaberto
Far too distracted from work Joined: 12 Jan 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 302 |
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Topic: Cracking Day. Posted: 31 Mar 14 at 11:44am |
FINALLY got our recently purchased (and pink-decked) 420 out on the water.
We've actually had the boat for close to 2 months bur what with the storms/wind/rain general messiness we've not had that 'nice, calm first-sail' weather for a while.....until yesterday. It was lovely. Our attempt at learning this double-handed malarkey that's always scared us, it's why we have a series of single handers between us. Anyway, went well and, hopefully, will get us over our general fear of the bigger boats. All smiles back on the beach so that's a good sign? .... Lady Fleaberto only hit me twice with the wiggle-stick - I'll take that as a positive :-) |
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Lightning368 'All the Gear' (409), Lightning368 'Sprite' (101), Laser (big number) 'Yellow Jack', RS Vareo (432)'The Golden Rays'
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Rupert
Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 31 Mar 14 at 11:46am |
The 420 as a "bigger boat" is an interesting concept!
Great you have got the boat afloat. Were you hit on purpose or by mistake? |
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Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686
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fleaberto
Far too distracted from work Joined: 12 Jan 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 302 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 04 Apr 14 at 12:04pm |
I'm sure it was an accident......... Usually after my comments along the lines of: "No, not that way, head up...now bear away". See, surely an accident????
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Lightning368 'All the Gear' (409), Lightning368 'Sprite' (101), Laser (big number) 'Yellow Jack', RS Vareo (432)'The Golden Rays'
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prince
Newbie Joined: 02 Apr 14 Online Status: Offline Posts: 9 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 06 Apr 14 at 9:00pm |
one more strong windy day
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getafix
Really should get out more Joined: 28 Mar 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2143 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 19 May 14 at 7:19am |
Fab weekend, little light Saturday but Sunday was great, hope you had a great sail wherever you were...
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iitick
Far too distracted from work Joined: 09 Sep 13 Location: Tunstead Milton Online Status: Offline Posts: 392 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 20 May 14 at 9:53am |
Our weekend was lovely. On Saturday we had the "middle class fest" which is our open day. Nice wind and our fabulous scenery. Home made cake, mown grass and clean lavatories. After the visitors had loaded their Range Rovers and left some of us went out for a quick thrash...then pub, so nice.
Sunday similar weather but windy and I was officer. 17 boats out all wanting a personal course....I have none of that! Good racing, everyone fell in. Pub. Great weekend, and I don't have to go to work on Monday morning!
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kneewrecker
Really should get out more Joined: 09 Apr 14 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1586 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 20 May 14 at 10:40am |
Lovely sail on Saturday at Haversham - see the D-Zero thread - I'd join that club if I were local, and have to say, just one lap racing against Lasers, Supernovas and an EPS in a 'generic sporty singlehander' was enough to remind me not all's bad with handicap racing (when it's done right anyway and there's more than 2 boats on the start line). Went home, cooked steak for my wife and an old uni mate, washed it down with some plonk.
As for Sunday - spent it in the garden with my family and my wife and I shared a bottle of bubbly plonk, before then heading out for a Thai meal including another bottle of pink plonk. Can't complain. Plonk and dinghies... there are worse ways to live.
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iitick
Far too distracted from work Joined: 09 Sep 13 Location: Tunstead Milton Online Status: Offline Posts: 392 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 20 May 14 at 1:48pm |
How essential alcohol seems to our enjoyment?
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getafix
Really should get out more Joined: 28 Mar 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2143 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 01 Jun 14 at 9:27am |
really, really, wish I'd been here.... http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/176558/Merlin-Rockets-at-Carnac-2014
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gordon1277
Really should get out more Joined: 24 Mar 10 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 665 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 04 Jun 14 at 9:17am |
What an evening sailing my new Phantom for the first time in any breeze 15 knots south Westerly classic LOSSC evening race and you add the D DAY celebrations with Dakota dropping poppies, Spitfires Hurricanes and various other vintage aircraft roaring overhead.
Biggest crowd we ever had to watch us sailing! New boat went like a dream disregard the Phantom as a choice of singlehander at your peril a joy to sail up and down wind. |
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