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by pierre
Tue Nov 01, 2011 8:59 am
Forum: Boat Chat
Topic: my guilty pleasure
Replies: 20
Views: 6528

Re: my guilty pleasure

I'm trying to Pierre! He is in hospital having had his hip done, so am waiting for him to recover. Ahhh that explains why he wasn't sailing last weekend. His boat is in great condition and he has always done well in it. I had a go in it a couple of years ago. Splendid piece of kit. BTW... It's park...
by pierre
Mon Oct 31, 2011 4:58 pm
Forum: Boat Chat
Topic: my guilty pleasure
Replies: 20
Views: 6528

Re: my guilty pleasure

Are you buying it from Ralph?
by pierre
Fri Sep 30, 2011 8:20 pm
Forum: Boat Chat
Topic: How they used to sail at Shoreham
Replies: 8
Views: 3015

Re: How they used to sail at Shoreham

1137 would be 1976. There is a useful list on the Osprey website.... Graham They lied to me !!!!! Must dig out the emails I printed off. There was some useful info regarding who the original owner was etc etc... from a guy who had sailed with him in it. This cam via the Osprey peeps. Anyhow, it's n...
by pierre
Fri Sep 30, 2011 5:27 pm
Forum: Boat Chat
Topic: And for all those sailing N12's in 1955
Replies: 3
Views: 1947

Re: And for all those sailing N12's in 1955

For a long time I've thought we should have more period dress at CVRDA events, but every time I've tried it some bore suggests I should be wearing a buoyancy aid! I empathise...nothing wrong with shorts and shirtsleeves, especially in this weather. Just need a long red woolly bobble hat for when th...
by pierre
Fri Sep 30, 2011 5:24 pm
Forum: Boat Chat
Topic: How they used to sail at Shoreham
Replies: 8
Views: 3015

Re: How they used to sail at Shoreham

I always lurk Rog. :shock: My Osprey was built by Westerly in 1973 I am told, so I think I'm OK there..... As a little aside... purely serendipity.. but I found myself on the train with our Club commodore going up to London Bridge last week... he is a laser and RS200 sailor.. but confessed to perhap...
by pierre
Fri Sep 30, 2011 12:06 pm
Forum: Boat Chat
Topic: And for all those sailing N12's in 1955
Replies: 3
Views: 1947

And for all those sailing N12's in 1955

I wouldn't be at all surprised to hear
that all of the boats racing in this film
are owned by CVRDA members.
Essential head gear fashions being displayed
and I was particularly impressed with the R.O.
shooting the winner at the end. :shock:

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=678
by pierre
Fri Sep 30, 2011 11:34 am
Forum: Boat Chat
Topic: How they used to sail at Shoreham
Replies: 8
Views: 3015

How they used to sail at Shoreham

You all may have seen this clip before
but, some old bits of timber and cotton
seen here splashing around Shoreham,
probably when I was a very young lad.....
No, just checked, I wasn't even born...it was taken in 1953

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=58905
by pierre
Fri Jul 29, 2011 12:48 pm
Forum: Boat Chat
Topic: Some quite old boats sail across the Channel for the weekend
Replies: 2
Views: 1668

Some quite old boats sail across the Channel for the weekend

Hats off to these sailors.
Just saw this on the Osprey site.
Lymington to Alderney and back last weekend
Marvellous.

http://www.spotadventures.com/trip/view?trip_id=268946
by pierre
Thu Jul 14, 2011 3:41 pm
Forum: Boat Chat
Topic: weight limit on a trapeze wire!!!
Replies: 20
Views: 6693

Re: weight limit on a trapeze wire!!!

Errrmmm ... I hope he won't mind me saying this,
but forum member "FDGorilla" is likely the
biggest thing you will see sailing and used to crew
FD's .... he is getting on for 7ft tall and not light ;-)
He would break many things, but trapezes and masts
were not amongst the casualties.
by pierre
Sat Jun 18, 2011 1:25 pm
Forum: Boat Chat
Topic: Advice for a newbie
Replies: 32
Views: 8311

Re: Advice for a newbie

Here is a diagram of a Mirror and what goes where
Hope it helps.

http://www.mirrorsailing.org/info.asp?id=59

Good luck :D
by pierre
Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:03 pm
Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
Topic: I14's 1983
Replies: 7
Views: 2301

I14's 1983

There is some great footage here from 1983 of I14's wORLDS http://www.flickr.com/photos/37279784@N02/4014744202/ Gleaned from Y&Y forum member GK.LaserII from Pevensey Sailing Club. Quote "A short clip from the 1983 Int 14 Worlds. Not particularly brilliant but interesting maybe, The first ...
by pierre
Wed Oct 24, 2007 5:05 pm
Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
Topic: Yachting World Scow
Replies: 51
Views: 20066

Good grief !!!! I assume from the photo's you can sail it forwards or backwards to equal effect......... :shock:
by pierre
Wed Sep 19, 2007 12:38 pm
Forum: Boats and bits for sale
Topic: Ian Proctor Spectrum?
Replies: 8
Views: 7975

Hello chaps. I felt I could actually contribute something instead of just lurking.
There's a Spectrum sailed at WeirWood nearly every Sunday morning by our membership secretary. I reckon it could go quite well with all the rags up. I'll ask him if I can have a go.

Cheers

P