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#46
Jeremy, mine arrived today, worth waiting for.  Duncan
#47
Boats / Re: N3414 Sabre Tooth
03 Nov 2009, 05:32
Now at Castle Semple SC, Renfrewshire - N12 establishing the natural pecking order 8)
#48
Please let me out, I promise never to blame you for my bad results     :B 
#49
Wonder what that poor Oppie thought ?   Caption competion ?
#50
Ah yes, late 80's I think, windy enough to sail up wind with jib alone, back stays rigged, tacking up the down wind side to find our jib pole in the dark (we did too) - these were the days 
#51
Boats / Re: N3024 Smiling Tiger
13 Feb 2009, 02:41
I sold the boat in the autumn to a young lad in Largs, who was very enthusiastic about sailing Smile.  Duncan
#52
If anyone has to buy a strop, watch you don't get sold one for a braked trailer as they are much lighter and designed to snap once the brake is pulled on, reason being the "caravan" will stop and you don't want it unhitched & following you.  Unbraked trailer strops should not brake & keep said object behind you.
Simplist way to watch the boat is to buy the lowest sports car you can find & you will always see any trailer behind you.  Also makes people look 8).   Duncan   
#53
As I see it the problem with probably most small cars & a 12 is the width, or lack of, in the car.  The lack of length will be useful for that shortish gap, but then you will be well used to judging distances, just remember not to claim "starboard" or "water", the chances are the other driver won't respond fast enough ! 
Watch the mast at the front, traffic wardens don't appreciate the mast passing their heads when you (stop?) infront of them.  Best to tow in a convertible, the front of the mast is so low it is about a nasty height & they definitely don't like that.
I use my old convertible TR6 http://www.tr-register.co.uk/tr6.htm for towing & don't notice the boat until I look in the mirror.  But then with a "6" you don't bother with the mirror, you've passed them anyway.  As the "6" is only about 4 1/2 feet wide you learn to judge overtaking widths, length isn't important - at that speed distance is all relative (I think that's Einstein).   Duncan
#54
beauty
#55
Sorry Angus, meant to ask why you didn't pass them to windward, did you think he would luff you ?  :'(   Duncan
#56
Well we called starboard on one that size (lost our marbles I think :P) & it did give way to us ;D.  The 10 plus crew on the windward rail also gave us a wave, but a small one so that their boss didn't see it :K).  I was in a GP14 though so we looked a bit tougher, I was't, as still have difficulty moving which is why I can't fit in the N12 at present.  Great weekend & didn't even see the bottom of Angus' boat so dodn't know what his teeth look like.  Duncan
#57
Greg, I've sent you an e-mail as well, Duncan
#58
I only got my 12 last year after 20 years in big boats, bought it because it was more interesting to sail than some other classes.  I am the only 12 in the club so it can be lonely, though others are starting to talk about it & want to sail it to see what it is like.  They have a healthy respect for it (30 yr old Tiger) as it does so well in light winds & scares most in the windy stuff.  Personally I prefer a centreboard due to depth problems (less damage).  I have taken a couple of good teenagers out as crews & they are impressed by it.  I agree with Dave & Broz, a good fleet at club level is essential.  I would probably not be able to afford a new boat so any changes would take a while to filter down to me.  Duncan
#59
Will see you all, though I will be at the front of a GP14 :o  - thats what you get when you say you can multitask !!   Won't the reels be in the dingy park with the boats as to add to the "interest"  ?  Duncan
#60
many thanks Luke, the most obvious place was overlooked   (stupid)
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