Bill
What ho from downunder, pleased to see you got the OK after all. Any news on the Firefly bits?
Yes, keep plugging away!
Cheers
Steve
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- Fri Jan 28, 2011 11:07 pm
- Forum: Events
- Topic: Nottingham 21/22 May
- Replies: 26
- Views: 11897
- Sun Dec 26, 2010 8:35 pm
- Forum: Boat Chat
- Topic: Boxing Day Sail
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1396
Re: Boxing Day Sail
Peter We have an open pursuit race on Boxing Day at Nottingham. Usually 20 -25 boats turn out, mostly home boats but all visitors are very welcome. It is not taken very seriously and ends with mince pies and mulled wine indoors. Today there was sheets of ice floating down the Trent but six of us ven...
- Wed Nov 24, 2010 11:15 pm
- Forum: Banter
- Topic: 2.8 xFaster than the wind dead down wind !!!
- Replies: 22
- Views: 13053
Re: 2.8 xFaster than the wind dead down wind !!!
What made me smile about the whole thing is that such a craft has no use other than to travel directly downwind. The people who were getting so uptight - they were really slagging each other, and some of it was bang out of order - were upsetting themselves over something of no practical use whatsoev...
- Wed Nov 24, 2010 9:13 pm
- Forum: Banter
- Topic: 2.8 xFaster than the wind dead down wind !!!
- Replies: 22
- Views: 13053
Re: 2.8 xFaster than the wind dead down wind !!!
There was a long and ultimately acrimonious thread on a well known boat design web site about this. It is perfectly possible for a "boat" to travel dead downwind faster than the wind (ddwfttw), without gybing like a high speed catamaran or ice yacht. You need an underwater turbine that dri...
- Wed Nov 17, 2010 8:51 pm
- Forum: Events
- Topic: 2011 events
- Replies: 95
- Views: 33192
Re: 2011 events
Rupert
Another date for your fixtures list. We are having the Old Boats Weekend at Nottingham on 21-22nd May, same format as this year so people can do either or both days.
Details a bit nearer the time, just wanted to get the date on the CVRDA calendar for now.
All the best
Steve
Another date for your fixtures list. We are having the Old Boats Weekend at Nottingham on 21-22nd May, same format as this year so people can do either or both days.
Details a bit nearer the time, just wanted to get the date on the CVRDA calendar for now.
All the best
Steve
- Tue Nov 02, 2010 8:24 pm
- Forum: Banter
- Topic: are we getting heavier
- Replies: 18
- Views: 11346
Re: are we getting heavier
Was that the Fireball that someone fell out of and nearly got run over by an Albacore?
- Sun Oct 03, 2010 9:45 am
- Forum: Events
- Topic: 2011 events
- Replies: 95
- Views: 33192
Re: 2011 events
Rupert,
That would be good, we intend to have a meeting at Nottingham next year and a list of dates to avoid a clash would be very useful.
Cheers
Steve
That would be good, we intend to have a meeting at Nottingham next year and a list of dates to avoid a clash would be very useful.
Cheers
Steve
- Tue Sep 28, 2010 11:01 am
- Forum: Events
- Topic: 2011 events
- Replies: 95
- Views: 33192
Re: 2011 events
Peter Saw your boat at Sheppey, I was in the Albacore - the only varnished boat in the village - and it was a right old slog. Talk about windy, we knocked an hour off last year's time, mainly from planing for about 10 miles straight after the start. Great fun but scary in places. Sorry the admin dep...
- Mon May 31, 2010 7:17 pm
- Forum: Events
- Topic: Nottingham 5/6 June 2010
- Replies: 20
- Views: 10847
Re: Nottingham 5/6 June 2010
Flip,
Yes, fingers crossed for the weather, only gentle breezes today and Saturday, but yesterday we got blasted off the water.
Two Albacores infers at least four people - can you let us know if you want supper on Saturday.
Look forward to seeing you,
Steve
Yes, fingers crossed for the weather, only gentle breezes today and Saturday, but yesterday we got blasted off the water.
Two Albacores infers at least four people - can you let us know if you want supper on Saturday.
Look forward to seeing you,
Steve
- Mon May 17, 2010 6:18 pm
- Forum: Events
- Topic: Nottingham 5/6 June 2010
- Replies: 20
- Views: 10847
Re: Nottingham 5/6 June 2010
Brooksey, look forward to seeing you, with as many Finns as you can manage. A long drive from Devon, and your support would be appreciated. I've been thinking about a Finn for a while and wouldn't mind a go if that would be ok. Garry, I did get A195 from Ebay and oddly enough you were spot on, the a...
- Mon May 17, 2010 11:01 am
- Forum: Events
- Topic: Nottingham 5/6 June 2010
- Replies: 20
- Views: 10847
Re: Nottingham 5/6 June 2010
Time we posted some details so here goes: We are having the event over two days, entry £5 per day so people can enter for either one or both days. There is plenty of room for camping and caravans, and we can arrange to open up (galley and bar included) on Friday pm / evening if anyone wants to come ...
- Sun May 16, 2010 11:10 pm
- Forum: Events
- Topic: Hunts Meeting
- Replies: 95
- Views: 29917
Re: Hunts Meeting
Thanks to everyone at Hunts for a thoroughly enjoyable day out on Saturday, and it's going to be a hard act for us to follow in three week's time at Nottingham. There were some great boats out, I think the Hornet is the only one I've ever seen, and I hope she's fixed and sailing again soon. For the ...
- Thu Apr 08, 2010 11:02 am
- Forum: Events
- Topic: Hunts Meeting
- Replies: 95
- Views: 29917
Re: Hunts Meeting
Nessa
I'm planning to come over from Nottingham with the old Alb for the day, with as many others as I can pursuade to travel. Any idea what time kick off will be?
Cheers . . . Steve
I'm planning to come over from Nottingham with the old Alb for the day, with as many others as I can pursuade to travel. Any idea what time kick off will be?
Cheers . . . Steve
- Tue Aug 18, 2009 8:55 am
- Forum: Boat Chat
- Topic: Firefly measurement rules
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1834
Re: Firefly measurement rules
David
I knew it must be on there somewhere, but d****d if I could find it.
Many thanks
Steve
I knew it must be on there somewhere, but d****d if I could find it.
Many thanks
Steve
- Mon Aug 17, 2009 11:15 am
- Forum: Boat Chat
- Topic: Firefly measurement rules
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1834
Firefly measurement rules
Just about to start re-decking Mk1 F2125, the measurement rules used to be on the RYA website but they seem to have changed it, and I can't find them on the Firefly website. Would anyone know where I could look them up?
Cheers
Steve
Cheers
Steve