Full Of Wind - The Sailing Thread
Re: Full Of Wind - The Sailing Thread
Watch out guys - he'll be wanting you to build one of these for him once you finish the Big Tin Boat.
https://youtu.be/DCPx8wQZ5KE
https://youtu.be/DCPx8wQZ5KE
Re: Full Of Wind - The Sailing Thread
Having sailed at the 20knt mark which is also pretty scary, 65knts is going to be horrifying.
It may not seem fast, but it IS ! if he nosed in at that speed he'd be dead as a brick.
A worthy accolade to go for..........far better than a lawn mower on Pendyn
It may not seem fast, but it IS ! if he nosed in at that speed he'd be dead as a brick.
A worthy accolade to go for..........far better than a lawn mower on Pendyn
Clarence come out ov zat tank at vonz !
Re: Full Of Wind - The Sailing Thread
Well finally got the bucket onto the beach ! Shall kill myself on this thing in the coming weeks !! But you heard it here first !


Just need a regular helm / Donald now !


Just need a regular helm / Donald now !
Clarence come out ov zat tank at vonz !
Re: Full Of Wind - The Sailing Thread
Nice algorithm Mike !!
Clarence come out ov zat tank at vonz !
Re: Full Of Wind - The Sailing Thread
It's the built in word censor...has its uses! 

'Stoneybridge has a bus stop to rival any bus stop'
'You ought to learn to swim, Jimmy'
'You ought to learn to swim, Jimmy'
Re: Full Of Wind - The Sailing Thread
Not wind powered but the latest bit of kit rolled out here in Barrow.
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Bangers!
You must have known I was coming!
You must have known I was coming!
Re: Full Of Wind - The Sailing Thread
Finally got the control lines spliced, main hoisted and checked, and the spinnaker system checked this morning.
Just add the crew and we are good to go !

What the photo does not show, is just how massive this dinghy is, the hull is 16ft long (minus the spinnaker pole)
The spinnaker is 40 square meters.
This thing is going to be lethal
Just add the crew and we are good to go !

What the photo does not show, is just how massive this dinghy is, the hull is 16ft long (minus the spinnaker pole)
The spinnaker is 40 square meters.
This thing is going to be lethal

Clarence come out ov zat tank at vonz !
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You've got that all wrong mate, there's no water under it!
'Stoneybridge has a bus stop to rival any bus stop'
'You ought to learn to swim, Jimmy'
'You ought to learn to swim, Jimmy'
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Re: Full Of Wind - The Sailing Thread
It's got wheels... why's it need water?You've got that all wrong mate, there's no water under it!

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"As to reward, my profession is its own reward;" Sherlock Holmes.
I have wrought my simple plan
If I give one hour of joy
To the boy who’s half a man,
Or the man who’s half a boy.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Re: Full Of Wind - The Sailing Thread
Some fast racing from the America's Cup today with speeds of 43kts achieved
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Bangers!
You must have known I was coming!
You must have known I was coming!