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Gerry
 I thouhght 1 pot was sufficient but more importantly you had to ensure that any amine blush (clouding of surface)  was removed,

I Wwested my original D8 rudder blade this winter but would not again.. the trailing edge has become v brittle and have had it crack across the grain.  I did it to remove any fiture need to varnish it and also to improve its wear characteristics,

Roger
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Gerry,

Is there anything in the rules which prevent a boat from having a longer mast,  raising the boom to allow easier passage across the boat?

I have a design 8 and with max kicker on get some dodgy moments when the boom crosses the centre line and catcches my B aid.

Lifting the boom seems to me to be a simple answer,  and not much lift would be required so may not be difficult to do?

Roger
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Probably too late for 2007 but we should think about East Lothian YC at North Berwick (Edinburgh Sur Mer).

This is a fantastic venue and the club has experience of running Nationals ie rs400,  laser 2000 this year.

Lots of B&B, two good campsites inc statics etc within walking distance,  pubs and Restaurants (posh to pizzas) sep from club but within easy walking distance. Eburgh short train ride away,  regular sailings for non sailors,  good beaches -- see Roly Mo's Spiel pre Scottish Nationals..........

Roger
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Mike,

20 1/2 St heavy? Isn't this a bit like cups being half empty?

Im 13 st whatever crew I can get so at 23 st all up my bateau is full!

Roger

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Hi Mark,

Presumably these sails have been cut for a carbon stick and would not be appropriate for a tinstick?

Roger

So where was the Scottish Fleet?  

Roger

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Not a chance ......there I've said it now so your wish should be granted.  As for Sleeps before we're there ,obviuously? some body with a young family!

Enjoy

Roger
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I've done both town and posh and enjoyed both.  However the town (/04) was not well attended by 12's (5 attendees inc KathR Will Henderson)  (only but lots arrived as iI was Leaving) .

I can't see why town would not be acceptable if we had sufficient numbers,  though I guess there will be some with social connections that would wish to attend posh week.

Moving on, Tummel seems to be a fantastic venue,  I purchased my design 8 frrom up there ("its just north of Edinburgh") last year, and was well impressed with the area and the Loch... As Mark suggests more of us should make the effort to go there despite th distance (Team Roly went further just to observe!)

Is that our Tim, sailing Laser, 3rd an' all?  

Eeh lad,  keep it oop,

Roger
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Really want to do this event but need a crew as daughter is doing music festival elsewhere.  No experience required but would be useful and whilst I'm not weight fixated undr 10 1/2 St would also be an advantage....... actually if you volunteer, short of being an 18 St neanderthal youve got the job.

Expressions of interest here or direct to me on this discussion board or numbers in the memmbers handbook.

Roger Brisley

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This is my third season in a twelve, second with a design 8 (1st boat a Crusader).

I am a member of Scaling Dam SC (who are hosting the Inlands this Autumn (30 sept & 1 Oct) & look forward to seeing as many of you as possible).We have 6 12's at the club, 2 of which I have not seen on the water (including my old crusader and a Baggy T).  There are the two Simpson boats which are double bottom but I have not seen much of as Mark & Emma have recently been blessed with a third crew and Ian has been working away a lot.

This leaves Phil Cossans and my self. Phil & son Joel are to be seen most weekends getting to grips with their Baggy,  they have only been sailing 2 years or so and this is their 1st boat. They attended the 70th Bash  - see latest Ratchet - and Tynemouth bailer.  I have sailed my Design 8 at Trent Valley which I enjoyed,  the Naburn Paddle, turned out wet despite being a dry day and the Tynemouth Bailer - the best sail all year so far.  

We  have a hard core of four 12 sailors who support club sailing and have encouraged others into the class,  helped no doubt by Marks success which breeds its own interest not only from the juniors but also from adults. We do also travel to opens,  last year Mark won honours in the Northerns and I qualified (13th - last!).  I believe travellers do enhance a classes status /cache at a club.  It is also good for those that do travel,  not only improving skills with more sailing than is available at most club weekends but also just the good social - Trent was a super weekend thanks to Paul,  Richard et al.  I would do more opens if i had a crew - missed 70th for want of crew.

My main problem with a 12 has been crew,  captive crew has been doing GCSE's AS's and this year A's every year we've had a 12.  A regular crew?  what's that?  It is possible to get a crew off the beach but you can get some unnerving combinations - Moi 13+st with 2metre + crew of sim weight sailing for the 3rd time! But I'd rather do that than sail my Laser.  We seem to be fixated a little by weight but as mentioned elsewhere today on the board performance is probably more to do with the steering stick operative than weight (within reason) perhaps i should be so fussy abouut wt.

Rambling again but I think I would Not support a cut in the number of opens,  and as Jane says there is something about sailing against equal opponents not just iso reaching rats...zzzzzzzz

Roger

PS need a crew for Scottish Nationals at North Berwick August Bank holiday weekend.. captive crew going to leeds festival

Why thank you,  I woould neever haave geesed that weelies 'n shoorts had become passee!
Dutcch 7 plank clogs roole OOk

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