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RoundTheBow
Newbie Joined: 24 Nov 11 Location: Southampton Online Status: Offline Posts: 15 |
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Topic: How to beach a brand new boat ? Posted: 18 Jan 12 at 2:23pm |
Here's the situation:
If I have a brand new _single hander_ boat straight out of the showroom. I race at club A normally, and often also at club B that is about 1Km up the coast. So how would I sail up to club B and sign on with no launch trolley (it is a stone/gravel shore) ? Thoughts: 1. Take some old carpet / lino with me and haul up on that. 2. Borrow a trolley when I get there 3. Ask a nice person to hold my shiny new craft while I sign on. 4. Call in at Club B on the way to Club A and try to sign in well in advance. 5. Take a VHF ! Hmm.. |
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Contender443
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 18 Jan 12 at 2:25pm |
Option 6 - buy another new boat and keep one at each club.
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radixon
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 18 Jan 12 at 2:32pm |
7 - email club b and ask themwhat you can do. I am sure someone will have an idea. I'd say 5 is the best bet anyway.
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Rupert
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 18 Jan 12 at 2:52pm |
Do a GRF and just dump it on the gravel - ouch...
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rogue
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 18 Jan 12 at 2:54pm |
8. anyone got that photo of Graeme's brand new RS100 being dragged up Hythe beach....
the moral of the story, f*ck it, it'll get a scratch eventually.
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G.R.F.
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 18 Jan 12 at 3:13pm |
Run it up the beach and step out onto dry land, is there any other way?
There was this guy at our club he wouldn't come ashore unless there were enough folk to carry him and the boat off the water and onto the trailer, haven't seen much of him lately, think he's still out there... somewhere.. I tried to get some of the young dumb and dumberers trained to walk in carrying me and the RS100 until I floated off, offered to buy them snorkels and everything, they very unreasonably refused, no respect kids today..
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Andymac
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 18 Jan 12 at 4:04pm |
Is this him? |
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THUNT
Newbie Joined: 26 Nov 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 25 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 18 Jan 12 at 4:36pm |
Stop at club B whilst driving past (if you are!) and sign on and then drive to Club A, rig up and go sailing!!
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Andymac
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 18 Jan 12 at 4:42pm |
I'm assuming you have another dilemma in signing off (and within some sort of time limit)?
Perhaps an approach to the Race committee of club B with the issue might allow some sort of workable arrangement to be put in place.
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RoundTheBow
Newbie Joined: 24 Nov 11 Location: Southampton Online Status: Offline Posts: 15 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 18 Jan 12 at 6:37pm |
Andymac, reckon that's the best option. Maybe they could lay a red carpet over the slipway :)
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