old 505s

[john]

Hello,would an old parker 505,no 406somthing,tired sails,no spinniker be welcome at baltic wharf and shearwater this year?There seems to be no 505s sailed in the CVRDA cheers John

[neil]

406something makes it about 1971 (looking at http://www.int505.org/index.php?option= ... Itemid=124) so there's no problem with your boat being welcome at a CVRDA event

[Nigel]

I seem to recall that Shearwater has a 16ft limit so best to check with someone from the club to see if they can waive it for the CVRDA event. It would be good to see her on the water.

Where do you noprmally sail her?

[Ancient Geek]

Is this the case? I thought Bough Beech certainly had a OA Length restriction, Hornets are 16'+ welll 4865mm min length too. Jollyboat certainly is. Do they measure them? Neither looks long!

[JB9]

I have never seen a tape measure produced at Bough Beech but the rule is upheld. Sadly we had to say no to a Thames A Rater this year.

[chris]

Shearwtare does have limit of 16ft unfortunately and the Longleat estate have been very fussy recently. I expect you may not really find it that suitable for 505 anyway. The lake is not big and very shifty winds sometimes. plenty of other CVRDA events are much more suitable though so don't give up!

[Pat]

Baltic Wharf would be much better water for the 505 - assuming there are no restrictions. For Shearwater you need a boat that can drift in no wind and tack on a sixpence at every shift. Which is probably why Rupert's Firefly does so well

[Ed]

that....

and...well....Rupert

eib

[john]

Thanks for the info,shame about shearwater(Ido have an antique sunfish!!).well Baltic wharf will give me a bit more time to finish the work I started last december,a new foredeck,fix split rudder blade,re attatch main sheet jammer.....after a capsize in a rough sea off Lyme with the rudder floating away and the foredeck peeling off Im thinking,was this such a bargin at 400 quid !!! hayho thats budget sailing for you. cheers john