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- Mon Feb 12, 2018 1:33 pm
- Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
- Topic: What was wrong with the Mirror 14 / Marauder?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 38988
Re: What was wrong with the Mirror 14 / Marauder?
And on further reflection....... The demise of the M14/Marauder is yet another case of the dreaded 'curse of the Pocket Rocket'! It has long been one of my more cherished hopes that we could organize an event and get a m14, Pegasus, Jacksnipe, Typhoon, Lazy E, Zenith even - all together so that I co...
- Mon Feb 12, 2018 9:57 am
- Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
- Topic: What was wrong with the Mirror 14 / Marauder?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 38988
Re: What was wrong with the Mirror 14 / Marauder?
Matt, an interesting perspective that the boat didn't do well - they sold upwards of 700 boats and were - in their time, a buoyant and exciting boat with the backing of a strong class. I guess the bigger question then becomes "ok - so why aren't we still racing them now" and that is a very...
- Fri Feb 09, 2018 11:36 am
- Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
- Topic: Swordfish sailors
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10754
Re: Swordfish sailors
Pat, Ian and Swordfishman - I wanted some details a couple of years back on the Swordfish - I can't remember why, probably I was doing something on Fairey's (a regular topic of mine) but I drew a blank - I couldn't find anything that was organized for them. There may well be one or two individual bo...
- Thu Feb 08, 2018 3:40 pm
- Forum: Events
- Topic: Bosham Proctor event.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 23949
- Thu Feb 08, 2018 10:38 am
- Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
- Topic: Proctor Pictures
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8721
Re: Proctor Pictures
Hi Keith, Not sure what I am doing wrong but the link takes me to a folder titled 'caravan'. Do you know of any other Zeniths still sailing who might like to grace the waters of Chichester harbour. To me, the Zenith is an interesting concept - very close in many ways to the Merlin Rockets of the day...
- Sat Feb 03, 2018 1:29 pm
- Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
- Topic: Proctor 2018 - the search is on
- Replies: 12
- Views: 14047
Re: Proctor 2018 - the search is on
Although I will once again be doing the Concours and am therefore not in the least bit biased, yes, I agree, Aggie HAS to be there! Not sure about the crew though, one bandit a boat is normally enough - two......well...what can one say!
See you all at the Show but yes - 'has to be done'
D
See you all at the Show but yes - 'has to be done'
D
- Sat Feb 03, 2018 11:55 am
- Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
- Topic: Proctor Pictures
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8721
Proctor Pictures
This thread may pop up and down but to start it....
Does anyone have a nice shot of a Zenith than I can use please?
Cheers
D
Does anyone have a nice shot of a Zenith than I can use please?
Cheers
D
- Sat Feb 03, 2018 11:19 am
- Forum: Events
- Topic: Gull get together at Bowmoor SC
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5711
Re: Gull get together at Bowmoor SC
Alan P, Great to see this - the Gull is a sweet little boat. You may wish to feed back to those involved with the event, that the Gull will very much be a part of the Proctor themed events this year - there may also be some interesting new 'factoids' about the design. The boat will be at the Dinghy ...
- Thu Feb 01, 2018 7:06 pm
- Forum: Events
- Topic: Bosham Proctor event.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 23949
Re: Bosham Proctor event.
2018 Greetings - we're now into the 'Year of Proctor'....... and the great news is that both events, the Dinghy Show and Bosham, are now well advanced. At the show there will be a small but select exhibition showing examples of his designs, along with some very informative display boards. These will...
- Thu Feb 01, 2018 11:45 am
- Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
- Topic: Proctor 2018 - the search is on
- Replies: 12
- Views: 14047
Re: Proctor 2018 - the search is on
Michael,
as a long time supporter of the CBR at Bosham I know that they'd look to make a space for you!
D
as a long time supporter of the CBR at Bosham I know that they'd look to make a space for you!
D
- Mon Jan 15, 2018 11:03 am
- Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
- Topic: Proctor 2018 - the search is on
- Replies: 12
- Views: 14047
Re: Proctor 2018 - the search is on
Robert, thank you.
Paul, ditto
Any other contributions to the 'pot' will be a real tell in telling a complete story
D
Paul, ditto
Any other contributions to the 'pot' will be a real tell in telling a complete story
D
- Sat Jan 13, 2018 3:22 pm
- Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
- Topic: Proctor 2018 - the search is on
- Replies: 12
- Views: 14047
Proctor 2018 - the search is on
Hi all, All the detail about the various events will be posted over in the Events section on here, but running alongside the planning for Proctor 2018 - which WILL be going ahead at the Dinghy Show and Bosham, 2nd-3rd June, is a more general call for anything - be that photos, stories, memories, boa...
- Sun Jan 07, 2018 7:55 pm
- Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
- Topic: Laser 1 possibly very early #39
- Replies: 19
- Views: 21845
Re: Laser 1 possibly very early #39
Well said Sami...... This whole "the Laser is the floating spawn of the devil" approach ignores so much of the good that the boat brought to the sport! I raced one the season before last (only borrowed for the day) and had a hoot.....even allowing for the failings in the set up of the boat...
- Tue Jan 02, 2018 5:02 pm
- Forum: Boat Chat
- Topic: High tech handicapping
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7766
Re: High tech handicapping
Chris, In case you missed it I had been looking into this at length - and have enjoyed a lot of interaction with the team at SailRacer who are getting very, very clever at this sort of thing. Is it pertinent to the CVRDA though.....no, I don't think it is but some years (or even many years) downstre...
- Sat Dec 30, 2017 7:41 pm
- Forum: Boat Chat
- Topic: Xmas greetings and next projects
- Replies: 22
- Views: 30755
Re: Xmas greetings and next projects
Hi Godfrey - I'm really looking forwards to seeing Passion again once she's back on the water - a fab boat. I've posted elsewhere about the travails of being a working journalist and writer and how just covering events for the media (not to mention being RO for 5 Nationals in 2017) eats away at the ...