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by Obscured by clouds
Tue Aug 22, 2017 8:57 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Mike Brigg at the IC worlds
Replies: 5
Views: 9544

Mike Brigg at the IC worlds

Mike Brigg sailing his venerable IC to a well deserved mid fleet position in today's light airs race at Pwllheli

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by Obscured by clouds
Fri Aug 18, 2017 7:48 am
Forum: Events
Topic: Clywedog Nationals 2017
Replies: 19
Views: 18987

Re: Clywedog Nationals 2017

Hope to see you up here this coming w/e. I'll be on the safety crew as CSL co-ordinating everyone on the water. Weather is bound to be 'up and down' if this weeks MR Nats is anything to go by.
by Obscured by clouds
Sat Aug 12, 2017 10:16 am
Forum: Boats and bits for sale
Topic: I know there's classic boat sale but....oooh!
Replies: 7
Views: 8959

Re: I know there's classic boat sale but....oooh!

Glad you got her home safely. MR madness here this week, followed by Canoe Chaos!
by Obscured by clouds
Wed Aug 09, 2017 1:36 pm
Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
Topic: finn- or something else
Replies: 8
Views: 10611

finn- or something else

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1960s-Fast-Ge ... 2516262046

the mast socket seems a bit far back, and theres a hole in the front of the deck
by Obscured by clouds
Mon Aug 07, 2017 12:20 pm
Forum: Boats and bits wanted
Topic: Centreboard winch for vintage Uffa Fox Fourteen
Replies: 3
Views: 6572

Re: Centreboard winch for vintage Uffa Fox Fourteen

I certainly have a large bronze drum which was part of a winch, not sure if there's the rest of it but I'm sure there is a spindle and some sort of bracket somewhere. I'll search them out.
by Obscured by clouds
Sun Jul 23, 2017 8:30 pm
Forum: Boats and bits for sale
Topic: I know there's classic boat sale but....oooh!
Replies: 7
Views: 8959

Re: I know there's classic boat sale but....oooh!

jpa_wfsc wrote:Now - what can I sell to make to make room for a Finn?? There should be room for a Finn in my life again really.

well, my Finn [your old one] is up for grabs.
by Obscured by clouds
Sat Jul 15, 2017 10:36 am
Forum: Events
Topic: Clywedog Nationals
Replies: 26
Views: 27472

Re: Clywedog Nationals

Unfortunately circumstances mean that it's highly unlikely that I will be at Clywedog this year.
by Obscured by clouds
Sat Jun 10, 2017 1:19 pm
Forum: Boat Chat
Topic: Mounting an effective campaign
Replies: 11
Views: 11555

Re: Mounting an effective campaign

I'll be on the on water safety team for the Worlds. Be sure to come say hello.
by Obscured by clouds
Tue Apr 04, 2017 10:53 am
Forum: Banter
Topic: Arthur Beale chandlery
Replies: 4
Views: 13612

Re: Arthur Beale chandlery

ordered some varnish off them the other day, together with a load of sundries. The epiphanes varnish was nearly £10 cheaper per 500ml than some other online shops.

Even with a delivery charge of £14 it was still very reasonable.
by Obscured by clouds
Sun Mar 19, 2017 11:45 pm
Forum: Banter
Topic: A big boy did it and ran away!
Replies: 9
Views: 16204

Re: A big boy did it and ran away!

I'll probably be one of your safety boats for the worlds, so please try and keep it upright. :wink: Having said that we practised a righting technique for those having 'problems' aka inversions at the Masters involving me sitting on the dagger board, and then heaving on the seat to bring the whole t...
by Obscured by clouds
Fri Feb 17, 2017 8:33 pm
Forum: Boats and bits wanted
Topic: Singlehander?
Replies: 2
Views: 6753

Re: Singlehander?

Well. it's with a heavy heart but I'm likely to want to sell my Finn before too long. I've really enjoyed having it but I really have to get rid of some boats and now I have the Hirondelle I'm tending to use her more than the Finn. The MR I really want to keep, and the N18 is still a project which m...
by Obscured by clouds
Fri Feb 17, 2017 8:28 pm
Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
Topic: Merlin design 20WCa
Replies: 4
Views: 6383

Re: Merlin design 20WCa

1855 is listed in the Merlin Rocket yearbook as 20aWC which is code for Mike Nokes designed StarRocket built as you say by Wyche and Coppock. A sister ship called Cotopaxi won the Nationals in1965 in the hands of Alan Warren and Barry Dunning so quite fast in it's day, although most boats this pair...
by Obscured by clouds
Sat Jan 14, 2017 12:16 pm
Forum: Boats and bits for sale
Topic: Bronze Sailing dinghy winch, very very old.
Replies: 10
Views: 9076

Re: Bronze Sailing dinghy winch, very very old.

jules22 wrote:I would quite like your one Tony for a fiver, if you were serious ................ as I one day hope to build a cruising dinghy with a heavy center plate and it would be ideal for this. :D
I'm thinking it may not be complete, but the drum and shaft are there.
by Obscured by clouds
Fri Jan 13, 2017 12:12 pm
Forum: Boats and bits for sale
Topic: Bronze Sailing dinghy winch, very very old.
Replies: 10
Views: 9076

Re: Bronze Sailing dinghy winch, very very old.

I have one at home which you can have for a fiver! :D
by Obscured by clouds
Wed Nov 30, 2016 11:39 am
Forum: Banter
Topic: Letters to Santa...
Replies: 18
Views: 32758

Re: Letters to Santa...

as for Dear Santa, I would like:
a large heated workshop, where I could get both Sibrwd and Julia Dream into the warm and dry.
a carbon fibre mast for Sibrwd so I can finish her as intended.
a couple of litres of epiphanes varnish for Julia Dream
the wherewithal to actualy undertake these jobs