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Sunshine
Newbie Joined: 29 Jul 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 23 |
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Topic: Boats and their owners Posted: 10 Nov 04 at 4:36pm |
Taking the Mugglewump post in 'Give a boat a bad name' as an
example... do you think poeple get like their boats... or boats like their people... like pets tend to do...? Does the class you end up sailing say soemthing about who you are... what are the stereotypes for certain classes... Se I could never imagine a fat 49er sailor, for example... they just have to be suntanned, and I couldn't imagine Robbie Williams sailing a Funboat, but I could see him in a RS700...! |
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sailor girl
Really should get out more Joined: 13 Jun 04 Location: Spain Online Status: Offline Posts: 1031 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 10 Nov 04 at 4:40pm |
so what does it say if you sail a byte!!! i can see what u mean though!
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Brian
Really should get out more Joined: 27 Sep 04 Location: Ireland Online Status: Offline Posts: 503 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 10 Nov 04 at 4:44pm |
well im glad the Yngling is for women , humpty dumpty
honestly...and what does that mean for me sailing a 420? boring and oldfashioned? i Hate them, i swear sorry, one smiley is enough. Edited by Brian |
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sailor.jon
Far too distracted from work Joined: 02 Nov 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 361 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 11 Nov 04 at 1:11pm |
What about radials, are we just sheep following the rest of the laser pack |
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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: 11 Nov 04 at 2:17pm |
Solo sailors
beards pipes and Breton caps! |
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regards
Dr. Clifford take two tablets twice daily |
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headfry
Far too distracted from work Joined: 15 Jul 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 359 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 11 Nov 04 at 2:24pm |
On that basis..... You would need to be a large carniumed octogorilla to sail the Int. Canoe Large carnium - to hold lage amount of brain req. for multi tasking to the extreme Octa - need 8 arms for all those tasks Gorilla - you need the strenght of one! Oh yes and for good measure, you need to be made of rubber, preferably a floating type! How do you sail one of those? In admiration of all Int. canoe sailors Edited by headfry |
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Binky
Newbie Joined: 29 Jun 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 34 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 15 Nov 04 at 8:14pm |
I'm really small and crew a javelin - it doesn't matter too much
as long as you enjoy what you are sailing |
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sailor girl
Really should get out more Joined: 13 Jun 04 Location: Spain Online Status: Offline Posts: 1031 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 16 Nov 04 at 5:32pm |
BINKY i used to helm a javelin (very poorly! but i tried!!) im a bit small!!! which one do u sail??
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neilw
Groupie Joined: 26 Jul 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 88 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 16 Nov 04 at 10:00pm |
The Canoe takes a range of sizes/weights/ages. The "ideal" crew weight is quoted at 10 - 13.5 stone, though I'm 6'4" & 15.5 stone and seem to manage OK. In reality they are a little different to sail but are more forgiving than you think though I still get very wet (one day I'll be able to do corners........) They are probably no more demanding than other boats, after all you spend all your time sitting down rather than hiking or dangling off a wire, though the class related injuries are likely to be unique to the Canoe - friction caused by repeated sliding up and down the seat can lead to interesting rashes/friction burns.
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Brian
Really should get out more Joined: 27 Sep 04 Location: Ireland Online Status: Offline Posts: 503 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 17 Nov 04 at 3:43pm |
ive never actually seen one tacking or gybing.. how do u do it? does the seat rotate or something?
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