Sailing - dinghies, yachts, inshore, coastal, ocean?! :-)
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20 May
1:09pm, 20 May 2024
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HappyG(rrr)
Plenty of sailing going on at our local loch. I hope to get my own boat, hopefully some time this summer. I believe I have proved that I go down to the water any time I can, sometimes multiple times in a week, with the paddleboard. That was the "proof" to myself. Just need to get my finances and priorities in order!  G
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20 May
3:55pm, 20 May 2024
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Angus Clydesdale
MrsC bought herself an old Laser over the winter for her to personalise and campaign in the Club races this year. She was fed up hiring one of the club boats only to find that someone else had messed about with the settings (for want of a better phrase) since she had last used it. We're also putting the finishing touches to the antique wooden Solo we've been restoring over the winter. Hoping it might be a good boat for me to try out as a racing option. We're also running a 6-week learn-to-sail course for half a dozen local youngsters in an attempt to grow our membership from grass roots. Our Young Lad (aka FlyingScotsman in these pages) is running it as the DI. Very pleased to see him step up; boy becomes man. Lovely.
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20 May
4:02pm, 20 May 2024
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HappyG(rrr)
That's wonderful AC. Presume RYA give club some money to help to encourage new youngsters in (Try Sailing or Youth Sailing Scheme)? What club are you guys again? G
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20 May
4:08pm, 20 May 2024
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Angus Clydesdale
RYA not so much help; we're not affiliated and they have Rules which makes stuff difficult for small clubs. However, we have good local network with clubs in the area (Royal Tay and Stonehaven) and there's loads of help available. For example J did his DI at Royal Tay last year and it cost us buttons due to local arrangements. We're at Forfar Loch.
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20 May
4:19pm, 20 May 2024
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trumpton riots
fetcheveryone.com/gallery-image.php?id=262360 Ungrading my current boat for this one at the weekend
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20 May
4:21pm, 20 May 2024
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HappyG(rrr)
She's a pretty little cruiser TR. Is that a borrow / swap or a purchase? G
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20 May
4:23pm, 20 May 2024
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HappyG(rrr)
Oh that sounds like a good set up AC - best of luck to Jnr with his instructing. I'm sure he'll be awesome. I was paddleboarding with _andy yesterday while his son is doing his AI course, I think. And his daughter is already qualified. Awesomeness! G
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20 May
4:24pm, 20 May 2024
4,690 posts
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trumpton riots
Selling my 17 footer and adding some money to get a 23 footer. Had the old one for 2.5 years as "proof of concept"
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20 May
4:35pm, 20 May 2024
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HappyG(rrr)
Lovely. And what are your plans. Just weekends and pootling or are you going on journeys of any length? G
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20 May
4:37pm, 20 May 2024
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trumpton riots
It's on the Avon so realistically, up to Stratford for an overnight or down to Tewkesbury for the same.
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