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L123456
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Topic: Hitch up to the bandwagon Posted: 10 Aug 12 at 3:08pm |
It's started ...
Classes trying to get a bit of PR by claiming the sailors as their own ...
Seems the GPs and Merlins are scrabbling over the same chap ...
Lets face it, people at this level have no doubt been through many classes ... they are sailors, they are not the produce of any one class.
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pondmonkey
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 10 Aug 12 at 3:20pm |
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L123456
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 10 Aug 12 at 4:26pm |
Forget the TeamGB machine ... it's all down to the Merlin Class; producing Olympic winners.
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alstorer
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 10 Aug 12 at 4:36pm |
Bithell does sail (rather than "has sailed" those classes.
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patj
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 20 Aug 12 at 8:22pm |
......And Stu Bithell has now entered the Merlin Rocket Nationals at Lyme Regis next week!
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Rupert
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 20 Aug 12 at 9:15pm |
For once the claims would appear true! Pretty down to earth, really, and just enjoys sailing dinghies, from all I've heard.
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blueboy
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 21 Aug 12 at 4:10pm |
Oh for heaven's sake. This upsets you because? What's exactly wrong with people identifying someone as a past or present member of their community? |
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JimC
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 21 Aug 12 at 4:47pm |
Its the hype that's rather entertaining. Like the Merlin's claiming the turnout is a who's who of dinghy sailors. Arrant nonsense of course. For a start how many of the Olmpic team are there? One? Not much of a who's who is it...
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blueboy
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 21 Aug 12 at 7:07pm |
Where exactly are they claiming that? Not in the piece quoted by the OP. |
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pondmonkey
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 21 Aug 12 at 7:39pm |
Yep, that's what I thought the OP was offering a smirk at. |
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