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Rob.e
Really should get out more Joined: 19 Oct 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 545 |
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Topic: Uninvented classes Posted: 16 Jan 05 at 6:32pm |
Which classes would those be? I would love to see such an event! Hope it comes off.
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Javelin
Newbie Joined: 01 Apr 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 18 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 17 Jan 05 at 12:20am |
One of the major worries when
we created Fastsail was whether we would see the poaching of crews between the
member classes. RS, Topper and Laser are all run by professionals, the major Sailing Clubs are
all companies and many of the smaller Clubs are having to go the same way. The quality of these committees can be good or bad depending on the pool of people available. A bigger pool makes the task of finding people with specific knowledge and experience in areas like, meeting management, finance, printing, event management, marketing, far, far easier. Mike Pickles Fastsail Chairman |
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Matt Jackson
Really should get out more Joined: 21 Sep 04 Location: Darlington Online Status: Offline Posts: 962 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 17 Jan 05 at 12:49pm |
But having virtually a whole page devoted to 'friendly banter' on a website for the whole world to see could be seen as taking it too far? After all an important way of finding out information about a class is by using the web these days and it could give the wrong impression to those without the inside knowledge - certainly looks a little unprofessional IMHO |
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Laser 203001, Harrier (H+) 36
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mpl720
Newbie Joined: 15 Nov 04 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 23 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 17 Jan 05 at 1:36pm |
The vast majority don't indulge in any more than friendly banter thankfully - those who get a bit 'too excited' from time to time should perhaps 'get out a bit more often' or double the dosage ! I think we are mostly agreeing here .... But as for Finns, Phantoms and Blazes appealing to the same sort of sailor, well speaking for the Blaze community most of us are far too 'weedy' (a relative term) to seriously consider Finns or Phantoms !. A 'heavy' Blaze sailor would still be 'challenged' in either of the others ! I like my high wind blasting and at 80kg it's absolute heaven - I'd be restricted to being a light wind specialist in either of the others. There is no doubt some overlap in ideal weight exists but the Blaze appeals more to Laser sized sailors than those ideally suited to either Finns or Phants. For that reason alone 'defections' are extremely unlikely either way. The experience of 'Fast sail' indicates that people do not move very much anyway - so why not more joint meetings then in 2005 as a prelude to 'Single Sail' in 2006 ? Interested - see you at Alexandra Palace .... Mike Lyons - Blaze Class Association
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DiscoBall
Far too distracted from work Joined: 03 Jan 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 305 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 21 Jan 05 at 12:38pm |
And very pretty they are too, nicer than Troys or bl**dy Salcombe Yawls!!! Didn't know there were any active Merlin sailors that far south? |
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carshalton fc
Really should get out more Joined: 26 Jan 05 Location: England Online Status: Offline Posts: 2337 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 27 Jan 05 at 9:13pm |
has anyone disgusted the posibility of a new symetrical class being made.
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International 14 1503
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JimC
Really should get out more Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6649 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 27 Jan 05 at 11:13pm |
There has been recently: the apparently pointless MRX. But think about it, you aren't going to want a pole kite for a high performance boat because symmetrical kites are slow and you aren't going to want one for an entry level boat 'cause they're too much hassle. And in between there's a pretty huge selection of classes already... |
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Rob.e
Really should get out more Joined: 19 Oct 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 545 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 28 Jan 05 at 8:35pm |
Yup! Completely disgusted. (Guess who's going for his hundredth post?) Edited by Rob.e |
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