Sailing - dinghies, yachts, inshore, coastal, ocean?! :-)
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11 Sep
8:38am, 11 Sep 2024
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HappyG(rrr)
Sailing really isn't a spectator sport! Dinghy sailing can be quite fun to watch, but more for the infringements and spats! Americas cup boats are amazing, but the racing isn't that interesting to watch, to me.  G
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11 Sep
8:41am, 11 Sep 2024
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HappyG(rrr)
Speaking of watching racing, I was at Loch Tummel sailing club on Sunday and went out on my paddleboard to get a close up view of the action! So welcoming. And a wonderful location. 1 hr 20 min drive from home though might be a bit far. Still thinking about it! G
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11 Sep
12:08pm, 11 Sep 2024
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SailorSteve
Yep, dinghy racing is fun to watch if you can get a good vantage point, such as being in an anchorage that they race through. I used to follow every edition of the Whitbread Round The World Race avidly back in the day; very inspirational to me. The America’s Cup has always been somewhat processional by comparison (1983 and 2013 being exceptions) and now with only the barely discernible movement of the “cyclists”replacing conventional tacking/gybing and associated weight shifts and sail changes, it might as well be a computer game. I believe some folks are wowed by the foiling and TV coverage though, so each to their own, as always. |
11 Sep
12:14pm, 11 Sep 2024
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Nellers
Have to say, and I'm not a sailor (at least since mirrors when I was a scout so a while ago!) that I absolutely love the America's Cup races. the way they use the technology to give you so much info, and they make it more understandable to a non-sailor. I do agree that a lot of the races are done by the second leg, though. Is that not the case in dinghy racing too? Surely if one boat is sailing better the advantage is just going to extrapolate over the course of the race? And when it's a closer race, and there have been a few, it's edge-of-the-seat stuff. |
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11 Sep
12:47pm, 11 Sep 2024
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HappyG(rrr)
Not at all, in dinghy racing, especially in inshore waters, windshifts and taking advantage can make a big difference. Also being on correct tack and having right of way at a mark can gain you many places. Obviously, bigger number of competitors (is Americas cup just a couple or small number of boats?) means more jeopardy and closer racing, usually. As I said above, the tech and everything is interesting, but in a different way. G
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11 Sep
1:41pm, 11 Sep 2024
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Nellers
It's a 1v1 racing format, at least at this stage of the qualifying process, but I can imagine absolute chaos if they had 3 or 4 boats racing!
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11 Sep
8:31pm, 11 Sep 2024
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Angus Clydesdale
Tummel is a lovely venue. We were there a few years ago for a RYAS Topper Academy, back when the kids thought (briefly) they might like to join the circuit. They also have Other regattas through the year. Great facilities and nice people. Dinghy racing is never over until the end. I’ve seen blokes who were guaranteed to win stoof it in rounding the final mark and end up sitting behind the pack at the final hooter. And as G says, loads of rules and tactics. MrsC is an amazing tactical starter, from back in the day when she helmed a Soling. |
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11 Sep
8:49pm, 11 Sep 2024
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HappyG(rrr)
I'm thinking going smaller with an RS Feva AC @Angus Clydesdale whaddaya think? Was going RS Quest size, but reckon Feva is cheaper, can still take one adult with me or 2 kids at a push. And if I prove I more regularly want more space can trade up. I should be able to launch and sail Feva more easily by myself too? That's latest thought. Nellers, I enjoyed Day 9 of Americas cup today. Tjanks for inspiration to watch. I had to Google what the Cyclors do! I thought hydraulics for lifting the foils was rather outside spirit of no motor power. Didn't realise it was the Cyclors providing the power for hydraulics too. Cool.:-) G |
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12 Sep
12:19pm, 12 Sep 2024
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Angus Clydesdale
Feva is a great pathway boat for developing youngsters and teaching them 2-handed sailing. Plus spinnaker work. Seen it sailed solo by an adult before now. Might be a bit tight for 2 adults (depending on the size of the adults!!), but definitely good for adult & child. Easy enough to launch and sail solo, as far as I’ve seen. Have you considered a Wanderer? They seem popular at the moment. |
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12 Sep
5:17pm, 12 Sep 2024
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HappyG(rrr)
@Angus Clydesdale Angus C - anyone you know?! sailingdinghies.apolloduck.co.uk Is the Wanderer the modern version of the Wayfarer. Great size. Good price. How heavy are they to move around compared to a Feva? It's a bit bigger isn't it? G
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