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It's tomorrow!  Looks a little calm but all the better for us lightweights.

I've not done the Bloody Mary in 10+ years, but I guess it's a bit of a zoo getting boat to water.  I see the start is at 12, what time do folk tend to arrive?

Thanks,
matt

Thanks for the enlightenment, I was wondering what a man o war was too!


Matt

Anyone doing the Steward Cup at QM tomorrow (new years day)?  It's a 2 hour pursuit, tenner to non-members.  Briefing at 11, first start 12.
I found it mentioned at http://www.queenmary.org.uk/ag/agViewItem.asp?title=&sid=4&mid=867 - might be a useful warmup for the Bloody Mary.  Me & Joe will give it a crack as long as it's blowing less than a 5!

Matt / 3143

Naive newbie question -- but what's a "pudding boat"?  Not a design I've seen on the list.

(I did say it was a naive question!)

Matt / 3134

Ta very much

Boing back above all this orrid spam.

Can somebody remind me when Burton Week is in 2007?

Thanks,
Matt/ 3143

Thanks all,
Will go for longer screws for now and perhaps bolts when she gets her winter facelift.
Sailing with Nos 2 and 3 Crews tomorrow so only 4st 2lb and 3st odd respectively in the front anyhow :-)

Matt

My toestraps were a casualty of Grafham - they were screwed down to a reinforcing point on the floor of the boat  - and our combined weight pulled the screws out.  Currently it's a single toestrap for helm and crew, anchored down in the middle.  I got some longer screws --- but before I fix it this way I'm wondering if there's a more sensible place to anchor them.  How do other folks toestraps work on timber A/Cs (a Tigress if that makes any difference..)

Thanks,
Matt

Windguru says much less wind than BBC -- who would you trust?  Not sure our joint crew weight of 17st is up to 20 knts of breeze

Agreed, thanks a lot to the folks at Olton for a great days sailing.

Matt

Ah, thought it must be something like that.  A little far for me I'm afraid.

Thnx
Matt

Hate to be thick, but what's "up river" - is that a sailing club?  Where?

Thanks,
Matt

I'm in.  First 12 open for me, my son's first open ever, so I'm sure it'll be an eye-opener for both of us

Matt / N3143.

Well for what it's worth I chose the 12 exactly as she is, a two-hander that's simple to crew and that rewards lightweights.  As I've a 9 y/o and a 7 y/o as my crew choice if we had much more power or a kite it would have made the 12 the wrong boat for me (I'd probably be suffering in a Firefly or something).  I can echo the comments elsewhere about asymmetrics (having beaten a RS200 over the water this w/e at my local puddle), more trouble than they're worth in the 12's traditional waters.

I like the idea of weight reduction and rig efficiency 'though.  

Matt / N3143

Hi, thanks for the replies.
Nick - it's not that I think the boat is too quick, just didn't want to turn up and find only "proper" traditional 12s were allowed.  I suspect given the state of my paint at the moment there are plenty of older boats that could put me to shame.

So, sounds good.  As long as I can persuade my son to come along to crew I'll give it a go..

Matt