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#2
General National 12 chat / More Big Issues
01 Oct 2007, 03:52
Terry and Myself are going to be breaking out the Bi2 moulds again over the winter, so if anyone is interested in a shiny new boat please get in touch.
mike "at" aardvarkracing.co.uk
mike "at" aardvarkracing.co.uk
#3
General National 12 chat / Email woes!
08 Mar 2007, 10:21
Sorry to forum post this, but I figure it will get to lots of people! I've been having loads of problems with email hosting lately and now the final straw has been drawn...
I'm getting rid of an extra domain I've had from the beginning that I started with and moving everything across to aardvarkracing.co.uk
Anyone with the mike@teamaardvark.org email address in their contacts could they please update with the following mike "at" aardvarkracing.co.uk instead. Apologies if any email to the old address has gone astray, but its been down for days and the old hosting co dont reply...
Website address is the same as always.
I'm getting rid of an extra domain I've had from the beginning that I started with and moving everything across to aardvarkracing.co.uk
Anyone with the mike@teamaardvark.org email address in their contacts could they please update with the following mike "at" aardvarkracing.co.uk instead. Apologies if any email to the old address has gone astray, but its been down for days and the old hosting co dont reply...
Website address is the same as always.
#5
General National 12 chat / BCYC open...
26 Mar 2006, 10:56
I've managed to steal a boat for the weekend - hope everyone else is as desperate to sail at cheddar this weekend as I am!
See you all there
Mikey C
N3458....
See you all there
Mikey C
N3458....
#6
General National 12 chat / Aardvark HQ has moved
17 Mar 2006, 08:01
Finally got broadband sorted out so just posting to let you all know that we have moved!
New address:
Aardvark Technologies
Unit 29 Knightcott Industrial Estate
Banwell
North Somerset
BS29 6JN
hopfully new phone and home addy will have made it into the handbook...
New address:
Aardvark Technologies
Unit 29 Knightcott Industrial Estate
Banwell
North Somerset
BS29 6JN
hopfully new phone and home addy will have made it into the handbook...
#8
General National 12 chat / Concept 12
23 Dec 2005, 02:13
If people were given free reign over their new boat and given the opportunity to ignore some rules to create a better boat, what would they do and why?
I would free up the sailplan and just measure actual area to create a modern looking rig.
More full battens to give better sail life.
Daggerboard to free up the cockpit and reduce cost.
remove need to jib halyard (pet peeve - who ever drops their jib on the water...)
Maybe get rid of some weight 5-10 Kilos.
I am basically looking for a dispensation to build a boat outside of current rules incorporating ideas to bring the class up to date where I feel it should be. If people have other ideas, or think I am going to be wasting my time and money then please say so....
Look forwards to everyones replies!
Mike Cooke
N3xxx - tba
I would free up the sailplan and just measure actual area to create a modern looking rig.
More full battens to give better sail life.
Daggerboard to free up the cockpit and reduce cost.
remove need to jib halyard (pet peeve - who ever drops their jib on the water...)
Maybe get rid of some weight 5-10 Kilos.
I am basically looking for a dispensation to build a boat outside of current rules incorporating ideas to bring the class up to date where I feel it should be. If people have other ideas, or think I am going to be wasting my time and money then please say so....
Look forwards to everyones replies!
Mike Cooke
N3xxx - tba
#9
General National 12 chat / October/November Ratchet
10 Oct 2005, 01:23
Could anyone who is planning on contributing to the next Issue of Ratchet please get content to me in the next week...
area write ups?
new toys in progress?
that sort of thing.... And don't all do what you did last time and send them in the week after my deadline as I will have done it by then!
Cheers all, happy sailing
Mike C
mike '@' teamaardvark.org
area write ups?
new toys in progress?
that sort of thing.... And don't all do what you did last time and send them in the week after my deadline as I will have done it by then!
Cheers all, happy sailing
Mike C
mike '@' teamaardvark.org
#10
General National 12 chat / Gubbins for sale...
22 Sep 2005, 09:15
I have a load of random bits and bobs accumulated over the years that I have finally got a list together for!
2 Needlespar masts (I think, branding is a bit rubbish...) both fully rigged.
2 wooden lifting rudder blades and stocks
1 Dragon combi trailer (vgc!)
a few old sets of sails
a Needlespar rectangular boom
http://www.aardvarkracing.co.uk/avt3/index.php?option=com_phpshop&page=shop.browse&category_id=4776f4808c9504ee6f23b1a3a19440b7&option=com_phpshop&Itemid=1
pics and stuff on that link - open to offers, ideal for anyone doing up an old boat? Anyone else got stuff for sale might as well put it on the bottom of this post and startup a market thread!
Cheers
Mike C - mike 'at' teamaardvark.org
2 Needlespar masts (I think, branding is a bit rubbish...) both fully rigged.
2 wooden lifting rudder blades and stocks
1 Dragon combi trailer (vgc!)
a few old sets of sails
a Needlespar rectangular boom
http://www.aardvarkracing.co.uk/avt3/index.php?option=com_phpshop&page=shop.browse&category_id=4776f4808c9504ee6f23b1a3a19440b7&option=com_phpshop&Itemid=1
pics and stuff on that link - open to offers, ideal for anyone doing up an old boat? Anyone else got stuff for sale might as well put it on the bottom of this post and startup a market thread!
Cheers
Mike C - mike 'at' teamaardvark.org
#11
General National 12 chat / Burton Week talkback
21 Aug 2005, 09:42
I figured I would start this thread in light of the vote on the frontpage (and the fact that it wont let me vote no!)
I felt the week was lacking slightly this year, and would be interested in knowing peoples opinions on how to go about improving it, so that our 70th isnt a washout...
A few opinions I have gathered so far are that the two race days are not quite working at the moment, with people wanting to be off the water by a specific time, or just plain not on the water so long (crazy, its the championships...)
We should be finishing on a downwind leg, or on a short reach to the line so we all finish within easy reach of the finish line to reduce the delay between races as much as possible.
The two races should be much shorter courses with more rounds - the large laps we sail are quite dull really, and i think really the Burton Cup should be the only one with long legs as they stand. At the end of the day, most of the races have setlled into a bit of a procession after two rounds anyway, proper short courses would liven this up a bit.
With the postponements at Abersoch and if I remember rightly Looe and Tenby both to allow the wind to settle/develop we lost valuable 'holiday time'. If we move the starts back to one or two o'clock, the mornings would be freed up somewhat to allow people to do other things, and allow the wind to sort itself out.
Off the water comms were lacking a little - Where was Meds (or suitably loud equivalent) shouting across the dinghy park letting us know what was going on. I admit to not having a clue most days and a lot of people were the same. Also, a few social events were pushed back, and people not told turning up on time, to be told it was put back an hour.
Anyway, I'm not knocking the people who put in time and effort, just suggesting how to take it forward.
Heres to Porthpean, Pasties on the water and cream teas off it.
Mike C
N3489 Radical Edward
I felt the week was lacking slightly this year, and would be interested in knowing peoples opinions on how to go about improving it, so that our 70th isnt a washout...
A few opinions I have gathered so far are that the two race days are not quite working at the moment, with people wanting to be off the water by a specific time, or just plain not on the water so long (crazy, its the championships...)
We should be finishing on a downwind leg, or on a short reach to the line so we all finish within easy reach of the finish line to reduce the delay between races as much as possible.
The two races should be much shorter courses with more rounds - the large laps we sail are quite dull really, and i think really the Burton Cup should be the only one with long legs as they stand. At the end of the day, most of the races have setlled into a bit of a procession after two rounds anyway, proper short courses would liven this up a bit.
With the postponements at Abersoch and if I remember rightly Looe and Tenby both to allow the wind to settle/develop we lost valuable 'holiday time'. If we move the starts back to one or two o'clock, the mornings would be freed up somewhat to allow people to do other things, and allow the wind to sort itself out.
Off the water comms were lacking a little - Where was Meds (or suitably loud equivalent) shouting across the dinghy park letting us know what was going on. I admit to not having a clue most days and a lot of people were the same. Also, a few social events were pushed back, and people not told turning up on time, to be told it was put back an hour.
Anyway, I'm not knocking the people who put in time and effort, just suggesting how to take it forward.
Heres to Porthpean, Pasties on the water and cream teas off it.
Mike C
N3489 Radical Edward
#13
General National 12 chat / Ratchet
06 Jun 2005, 08:55
I am doing a Ratchet for the end of June - if anyone has anything they would like to contribute please get in touch.
Abersoch preview would be nice from anyone who has been before
Form guide?!
that sort of thing,
ta
Mike C
N3489 Radical Edward
mike 'at' teamaardvark.org or numbers in the handbook...
Abersoch preview would be nice from anyone who has been before
Form guide?!
that sort of thing,
ta
Mike C
N3489 Radical Edward
mike 'at' teamaardvark.org or numbers in the handbook...
#14
General National 12 chat / Sailing Club needed
29 Mar 2005, 11:25
Due to the fact that I never sail at my home club, I need a cheap sailing club to be a member of while in the limbo of not quite knowing where im going to be living in 6 months time - preferably with two active 12'ers for the gypsy trophy!
I could just join the RYA I suppose, but it doesnt seem like half as much fun.
Anyone?
Mike C
N3489 Radical Edward
I could just join the RYA I suppose, but it doesnt seem like half as much fun.
Anyone?
Mike C
N3489 Radical Edward
#15
General National 12 chat / Bristol Gill series...
22 Mar 2005, 03:03
Will be ace! 
I am currently bimbling away sorting loads of bits on Radical Edward in time for the first Gill series of the year!
See you all there...
Mike C
N3489 Radical Edward
I am currently bimbling away sorting loads of bits on Radical Edward in time for the first Gill series of the year!
See you all there...
Mike C
N3489 Radical Edward
#16
General National 12 chat / Ratchet plea
07 Mar 2005, 02:18
Hi folks,
I have to get a Ratchet to print fairly shortly - If anyone has anything they would like to share with the fleet then please get it to me by the end of the week...
mike@teamaardvark.org
Cheers
Mike Cooke
I have to get a Ratchet to print fairly shortly - If anyone has anything they would like to share with the fleet then please get it to me by the end of the week...
mike@teamaardvark.org
Cheers
Mike Cooke
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