I just googled dinghy racing mate, no way i'd be doing than. Looks to hard out.Quote:
Originally Posted by ishoot10s
This is my style on the briny
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I just googled dinghy racing mate, no way i'd be doing than. Looks to hard out.Quote:
Originally Posted by ishoot10s
This is my style on the briny
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farc me days thats an Opti going as hard as one ever could imagine lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Gibo
nice day out without wind Gibo but once a touch comes up a dinghy is alot of fun !!
tomorrow 19km in the gulf --- im going in the tide for sure yehhaaaa
Well if your going out on a surfboard, sorry laser, then your gonna get wet whether you stay in it or not.
just had a great few hours sailing the inner habour . not loads of wind but very pleasurable sharing my beat with some very old classic yachts racing- thank goodness some still appreciate beautiful things from the early years! Some of the rigging was most interesting-this photo wasn't today but im sure it was the same yachts
Boat is now at my place.
Apparently the sail and rig on it is off a 16' optimist that someone sailed for a season! I have no idea why someone would upsize an opti 100%
Anyway the setup functions but is a bit of a buggers muddle, so think I will try sort out a few issues before taking it for a spin.
El B feel like some experimental chaos in a few weekends time?
I have figured out the problem with the current sail rig and will be fixing it this weekend, then I need some ballast and some insanity to sail it with sprit only, no boom.
You heavy enough
You insane enough
You keen? :D
Barefoot, El B would have several uses on that occasion. He could bring his at tweed jacket which could sub as a handy spinnaker down wind and he is wide enough to tie a rope (I know it is really a sheet on a yacht) around and use as a sea anchor if it cuts up to much.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barefoot
since starting this post I am now with my 5th sailing dinghy haha .After buying the Europe and the other thing I got a set of lasers on a trailer and then sold the first two .The lasers were great especially having two so I could sail with a friend buta flash newer boat made of plastic turned up and I wanted it so purchased it .
Topper topaz Uno with a race sail and small head sail . I can take one other smaller person on this boat unlike the lasers which really were a one person boat
Here are a few shots of the boat and some taking the ex wife for a spin -tried to toss her out in the harbour and took one to the chops for my efforts .
Im still ;looking for others to sail with if your out there ????? let me know for a bit of harbour exploration
Nice.
I sold my Phase 2 dinghy to buy a rifle... a Remington of things.
am i mistaken or did the kayakers go past you?
Look at it again :DQuote:
Originally Posted by sako75
truth was that day we were struggling with a lack of wind and an out going tide -still it was pleasant !!
I had a phase two for years -great boat and a few still around but all around mid to late twentys so all show a bit of wear but still massively enjoyable to sail with a friend .
Sailing for me is another form of meditation especially on a sunny Auckland day on the Auckland harbour
Fixed it for you El BQuote:
Originally Posted by el borracho
