ToY on Ebay
Struggling would be the best way to discribe it. I've got on better since I borrowed a helmet off somebody, but the boom is so low I think I need a cricket box as well.
I'm ok in a straight line its the corners that I have problems and the RO keep wanting me to go round marks. Are well my swimming is improving.
I'm ok in a straight line its the corners that I have problems and the RO keep wanting me to go round marks. Are well my swimming is improving.
N2153, N2969, Merlin Rocket 3484, Mini Sprint
Angus,
Now you've got me really worried! I've not sailed for more than two months now (since the rack on my Blaze snapped, injuring my leg) but I'm close to getting afloat again. Once I can sail the Blaze without any problems with the leg then my very next activity is to get the Unit across from the Island. Once that's here I think I too will be joining you in the handling problems, maybe the next tee shirt should read "Single Handed plankers swim better' or something along those lines!!
Keep at it..... you'll have company then come the event north o'the border next year
D
Now you've got me really worried! I've not sailed for more than two months now (since the rack on my Blaze snapped, injuring my leg) but I'm close to getting afloat again. Once I can sail the Blaze without any problems with the leg then my very next activity is to get the Unit across from the Island. Once that's here I think I too will be joining you in the handling problems, maybe the next tee shirt should read "Single Handed plankers swim better' or something along those lines!!
Keep at it..... you'll have company then come the event north o'the border next year
D
David H
david see what I have just spotted on ebay the chair at the back maybe the answer for us struggling oldies
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rowing-boat-modif ... dZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rowing-boat-modif ... dZViewItem
N2153, N2969, Merlin Rocket 3484, Mini Sprint
Not sure what a masercist is but I have put in a low bid. How hard can it be to put the bits together?
Uffa Fox Jolly Boat - J9
Mirror - 34359
Hornet - K140
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Mirror - 34359
Hornet - K140
Please see http://www.justgiving.com/160miles for my charity ride to Paris in May
I,m not sur either, but it sounded right even if it didn't look right. Is that the toy or the hornet your bidding for. from my experience the hard bit about the toy is the boooooooom (ouch).
By the way if you get it watch how you approach any cadets "would you like to see my new ToY".
By the way if you get it watch how you approach any cadets "would you like to see my new ToY".
N2153, N2969, Merlin Rocket 3484, Mini Sprint
Tisch,
such talk on a sailing website.Funny, I always thought that the sadist was either (a) the person doing the hitting or (b) the Race Officer that makes you do another lap when you're cold, wet and/or leading!!!
But Angus is none of these: anyone who sails a single hander has to be, by definition, special; sailing a performance singlehander (ie, NOT a Finn) more special and a classic performance singlehander (IC, ToY etc) top the league.
I've done some silly things in life - sailing an extreme pondie Merlin on open water or back in the early days of twin wire, big Kite 14's (before the hulls got some more stability) but they're still a doddle compared to the likes of the ToY and ilk in breeze!
Trevor - I hope you can win the bid...another boat will make thinsg even more interesting!!
D
such talk on a sailing website.Funny, I always thought that the sadist was either (a) the person doing the hitting or (b) the Race Officer that makes you do another lap when you're cold, wet and/or leading!!!
But Angus is none of these: anyone who sails a single hander has to be, by definition, special; sailing a performance singlehander (ie, NOT a Finn) more special and a classic performance singlehander (IC, ToY etc) top the league.
I've done some silly things in life - sailing an extreme pondie Merlin on open water or back in the early days of twin wire, big Kite 14's (before the hulls got some more stability) but they're still a doddle compared to the likes of the ToY and ilk in breeze!
Trevor - I hope you can win the bid...another boat will make thinsg even more interesting!!
D
David H