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Phil eltringham
Really should get out more Joined: 16 Mar 04 Location: England/Hitchin Online Status: Offline Posts: 1105 |
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Topic: wacky races Posted: 18 Aug 04 at 12:14pm |
Haggis' last note on the olympic forum suggeting a 420/470 hybrid reminded me of a story from my old club. It involved two oppy hulls and an international 14 rig, single-handed! Aparently it was the brainchild of the man that went on to design the RS700, Alex Southern. I have never been able to meet the guy to find out for sure but it sounded like fun. Anyone else been out modifying boats, trapezing lasers?, asymetric toppers?, (wasn't there an oppy with an asymetric in Y&Y a couple of years ago?) piccys would be cool, would make a good feature in the mag. |
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Claire
Newbie Joined: 28 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 13 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 18 Aug 04 at 2:54pm |
At my club a couple of guys tried an Spinaker on a Pico - Sure looked
like fun. Sorry no pictures. |
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Scooby_simon
Really should get out more Joined: 02 Apr 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2415 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 18 Aug 04 at 3:45pm |
Had an idea a while back to race Hurricane 5.9's against Dart 18's with no handicap thus : Start a race at Grafham with hurricanes and D18's and the hurricane(s) sails for 100 minutes around a square course and then a chase boat drops a bouy. Hurricane then sails to the shore, de-riggs and loads the boat onto the trailer and checks out at time 'X' at the gate at GWSC. D18 does the same distance and heads in (approx 17 minutes behind in SCHRS) de-rigs and does the same. Drive to Rutland and re-start the race with no handicap so the dart needs to sail for 118 mins and the hurricane for 101.
The Slower Dart 18 should be quicker to rig and unrig and so gain time of the 5.9. Would need someone to ensure that the trailers were road-worthy and secure before leaving Grafham......
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Phil eltringham
Really should get out more Joined: 16 Mar 04 Location: England/Hitchin Online Status: Offline Posts: 1105 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 18 Aug 04 at 3:51pm |
now that is a cool idea!! Only thing is, there could be issues if the wind suddenly increases or decreases for the dart |
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Doctor Clifford
Far too distracted from work Joined: 16 Mar 04 Location: Scotland Online Status: Offline Posts: 243 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 18 Aug 04 at 4:22pm |
the dart also has a motorway advantage due to
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Scooby_simon
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 18 Aug 04 at 9:04pm |
Urm.....I can tow (in Germany) as fast as I dare with my scooby.... I'd added the time points at the exit of GWSC and entry of Rutland to negate any speeding etc ..... Edited by Scooby_simon |
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Scooby_simon
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 18 Aug 04 at 9:05pm |
No change there then..... |
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Mark Jardine
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 19 Aug 04 at 9:50am |
Talking of the 420 / 470 hybrid does anyone remember a boat called the Toptimst? (an Opi with a Topper rig) Now that was weird... |
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fizzicist
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 20 Aug 04 at 4:29pm |
T'optmist? Wasn't designed in Huddersfield was it?!
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Garry
Really should get out more Joined: 18 Apr 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 536 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 05 Sep 04 at 5:05pm |
BCYC has just taken delivery of some Toptimists with optional spinnakers.
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Garry
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