J24 (Sail No. 4239) Dartmouth |
Laurent Giles 'Jolly Boat' Exeter |
29er GBR 074 Tynemouth |
List classes of boat for sale |
Dinghy Development for the mature sailor |
Post Reply | Page <1 23456 16> |
Author | |
Harry44981!
Really should get out more Joined: 26 Aug 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 736 |
Post Options
Quote Reply
Topic: Dinghy Development for the mature sailor Posted: 22 Dec 04 at 6:38pm |
Why don't we build a little version at the same tme called a millenium robin or summit- for the non horizontally challenged among us!
|
|
JimC
Really should get out more Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6648 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 Dec 04 at 7:07pm |
What, like this? (That's Lucy Lee on the wire BTW) Photo © Claire Spens Edited by JimC |
|
bigwavedave
Really should get out more Joined: 04 Jun 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 944 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 Dec 04 at 7:16pm |
Jim, did you build that yourself? |
|
|
|
iansmithofotley
Far too distracted from work Joined: 16 Mar 04 Location: Otley, West Yorkshire Online Status: Offline Posts: 209 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 Dec 04 at 7:37pm |
Hi Harry, There is a design of National Twelve called a 'Pipedream'. They were popular in the early 80's, and had a very narrow bow. They also pointed very close to the wind but were prone to nose diving, offwind, in a blow, if the crew weight was not well back. Ian (Yorkshire Dales S.C.) |
|
iansmithofotley
Far too distracted from work Joined: 16 Mar 04 Location: Otley, West Yorkshire Online Status: Offline Posts: 209 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 Dec 04 at 7:45pm |
Hi Brian, There are two boats called a Falcon. One was a family cruiser designed by Fairey Marine and was 16' 6" long. The boats were sailed by up to four people. The other boat is called the Liverpool Bay Falcon. I have a friend who sails one at West Kirby S.C. on the Wirral where there are a fleet. They are a big dinghy, 19' 3" long and, I think, sailed by a crew of three. Ian (Yorkshire Dales S.C.) |
|
Phil eltringham
Really should get out more Joined: 16 Mar 04 Location: England/Hitchin Online Status: Offline Posts: 1105 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 Dec 04 at 7:47pm |
How about calling it "bullit"
|
|
FLAT IS FAST!
Shifts Happen |
|
iansmithofotley
Far too distracted from work Joined: 16 Mar 04 Location: Otley, West Yorkshire Online Status: Offline Posts: 209 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 Dec 04 at 7:59pm |
Hi Phil, I think that there was a class called 'Bullit' (or similar spelling), in the 80's, which was supposed to be a trainer boat for the Fireball. I don't think many were made though. Ian (Yorkshire Dales S.C.) |
|
Lucy Lee
Far too distracted from work Joined: 17 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 276 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 Dec 04 at 8:33pm |
No, he didn't but Jim did build his own boat and there's a photo of that somewhere further back on this thread. The boat in the picture was designed and built by the guy helming it (Andy Paterson), he's won the Nationals four times in that boat. Not with me crewing tho', we were just mucking about in that photo. Andy sails competitvely with his daughter Alex who is much, much better than me! |
|
Fly Cherub!
|
|
Chris 249
Really should get out more Joined: 10 May 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2041 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 23 Dec 04 at 12:59am |
Re the earlier comment "Before I started sailing, in my mid thirties, I had played rugby union
from being a child. In that sport very good 'big uns' would always beat
very good 'little uns' as the playing field was always the same."
Yup, and in basketball the tall guys do better, and in league, and in many other games. Dinghy sailing is perfect revenge for all of us who are short and light......we LOVE to see you guys suffer in a dinghy, and we feel just as much compassion for you as you did when you used to push us into the mud and trample over us for a try |
|
Blobby
Really should get out more Joined: 07 May 04 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 779 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 23 Dec 04 at 6:57am |
Nope - Hullform 9S (freebie download). JimC - yes I have had a look at the ++, but this is more Woof cross P7 cross my own ideas. Its about 800mm wide on the waterline and any body can have a copy of the Hullform file if they want to build one... Think I'll call it a Slingshot - bit naff but it was designed in Singapore.... |
|
Post Reply | Page <1 23456 16> |
Forum Jump | Forum Permissions You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot create polls in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum |