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tink
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Topic: Top advice ever given Posted: 09 Nov 19 at 7:51pm |
Lots of doooooom and glooooom on this rather active and interesting forum so
Best bit of advice you have ever been given, probably better sailing related Will start with two (from the same person at different clubs and a few years apart)
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Tink
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sargesail
Really should get out more Joined: 14 Jan 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1459 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 09 Nov 19 at 8:14pm |
Don’t bear away (in strong breeze) until there’s a wave to bear away with
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423zero
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 09 Nov 19 at 8:23pm |
Duck.
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Robert
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tink
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 09 Nov 19 at 8:39pm |
Always go to avoid ducks, especially when you can see their legs.
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Tink
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Sam.Spoons
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 09 Nov 19 at 8:48pm |
And even more important when you can see their 'Parsons Nose'
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Spice 346 "Flat Broke"
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423zero
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 09 Nov 19 at 8:56pm |
Keep out th'oss road and watch fo't trams
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Robert
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Rupert
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 09 Nov 19 at 8:57pm |
Don't eat that yellow snow.
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Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686
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423zero
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Robert
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Do Different
Really should get out more Joined: 26 Jan 12 Location: North Online Status: Offline Posts: 1312 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 09 Nov 19 at 11:35pm |
An experienced Contender helm I knew used to sail around shouting "more kicker" at people, at the time I thought he was messing with our minds but now I think he was probably giving good advice.
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ian.r.mcdonald
Far too distracted from work Joined: 24 Feb 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 440 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 10 Nov 19 at 6:22pm |
Having squeezed under a few Contender booms myself , he was probably jealous of anyone with enough space! |
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