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adam-g

9 posts

adam-g

9 posts

20 Mar 2006 7:44pm

Go to mbsc and try sailing it is wikid fun and just as fast as kiting

vishy

451 posts

vishy

WA, 451 posts

20 Mar 2006 7:51pm

Yeh skiffs r sik eh, sail a laser but had a shot in a 29er they fly eh

it was like 10 knots and we were out on the trap

disagree on the river join us at hillary or freo for real sailing

Matt

aus470

NSW

45 posts

aus470

NSW, 45 posts

20 Mar 2006 11:09pm

470's are the go. Respect to skiffs though

myes myes

223 posts

myes myes

WA, 223 posts

20 Mar 2006 8:59pm

nah mounts bays sik its skiff cental we got ants, cherubs, 29ers, sharpies and me adam-g and jimmy and oscar ( srry 4got) sail a 16 foot skiff

carbine

1450 posts

carbine

WA, 1450 posts

20 Mar 2006 9:22pm

quote:
Originally posted by adam-g

Go to mbsc and try sailing it is wikid fun and just as fast as kiting

skiffs can do 49knots?

anyway its not about going fast.

I have no idea why anyone would rather do that than kiting.

Beyond me.

wait till you can kite than you will see.

Vance

65 posts

Vance

WA, 65 posts

20 Mar 2006 9:25pm

cherubs are great!
insanley fast downwind in 25+ knots and get massive air!

hosko

393 posts

hosko

WA, 393 posts

20 Mar 2006 10:08pm

mounts bay is a crock. does anyone even sail there anymore besides GP14's?
yeah cherubs are definately the way to go.
vance i might be getting back into them next season. could be dangerous with the bloke who proposed we get into it.... he's good!

howley

316 posts

howley

WA, 316 posts

20 Mar 2006 10:11pm

Hosko and Vance you guys sound familiar. You sailed at PDSC for a while? GO? I sailed crash test dummies with Richard Howell (dad) and the green boat with steve walters.

vishy

451 posts

vishy

WA, 451 posts

20 Mar 2006 10:42pm

Hey, 16fters eh

if u ever need a crew I'm sure i could be available, wouldnt mind getting some skiffs or some descent fleets up at Hillary's, maybe organise a day up here, remember the 29ers few years ago in 25 knts or so was awesome

,
Enjoy,
Matt

johnson

26 posts

johnson

WA, 26 posts

20 Mar 2006 10:55pm

any skiff is good but crusers are good to wout bout maxies they do 30 odd knots go aapt the 18footer and 66footer but kitin is good to i wanna sail a 16 wid you guys can 1

punchy

98 posts

punchy

WA, 98 posts

21 Mar 2006 10:08am

all i need to say is,
hydrofoil moth, constantly 2 feet in the air
averaging over 20 knots
biggests stacks i have ever done
its a sik ride, but kiting still wins

hosko

393 posts

hosko

WA, 393 posts

21 Mar 2006 10:55am

howley i sailed 'juicy' at pdsc for about 3 seasons.

Vance

65 posts

Vance

WA, 65 posts

21 Mar 2006 11:55am

hey howley,
yeah i still sail GO from PDSC with Phil, I remember you blasting around from Mounts Bay when we used to occasionally race there.

The nationals are in Perth this year, ive heard rumours that Richard is getting a boat???? any truth in that?

Also cool to hear your coming back hosko - the more competition the better!

aus470

NSW

45 posts

aus470

NSW, 45 posts

21 Mar 2006 6:11pm

you skiff guys talk it up real well

Ben De Jonge

819 posts

Ben De Jonge

WA, 819 posts

21 Mar 2006 3:36pm

Yeah, and it's so accessible and portable and affordable.

Only $20 000 for a decent 470 or skiff, only about 90 minutes rigging time, and you can pack the whole thing down and throw it in the back of a hatch back and head north or south at a moments notice.

Find the right forum you plonkers!

aus470

NSW

45 posts

aus470

NSW, 45 posts

21 Mar 2006 8:04pm

you can get a decent 470 or skiff for $10,000

myes myes

223 posts

myes myes

WA, 223 posts

21 Mar 2006 6:45pm

we got a 16 with 3 rigs 5 full sets of sails for free

hosko

393 posts

hosko

WA, 393 posts

21 Mar 2006 6:55pm

good cherub for the price of 2 new kites and a board. enough said about price.....
we're all kiters here as well so we're not a threat.... they both have their merits.

aus470

NSW

45 posts

aus470

NSW, 45 posts

21 Mar 2006 10:35pm

we all keep it real

howley

316 posts

howley

WA, 316 posts

22 Mar 2006 12:11am

Cool vance yeah I sailed at MBSC for a while. Dad is looking at a boat, but its a Young 7.8 not a cherub. Hosko I remember juicy at the Chelsea Nats (before you owned it?) having the most insane nosedive I've ever seen. Flying off the back of a wave full speed into the front the next one. Biiiiiigtime catapult action!

hosko

393 posts

hosko

WA, 393 posts

22 Mar 2006 10:02am

yep that boat definately had cartwheeling problems. i have done some spectacular nosedives in it as well. one directly in front of vance, he may remember. the boat just stood vertically on the nose and i was just sitting on the transom 3 metres in the air and dropped between the mast and sidestay haha, it seemed to last an eternity!

Vance

65 posts

Vance

WA, 65 posts

22 Mar 2006 11:01am

yeah i remember... that was a classic!

The entire boat stood out of the water stern up for about 10seconds, haha.

We did the same thing about 2 months ago - but not quite as bad.

jonny_6767

NSW

60 posts

jonny_6767

NSW, 60 posts

22 Mar 2006 3:29pm

i used to sail the cherub southpark, got a sick photo off it fully out the water, great boats

aus470

NSW

45 posts

aus470

NSW, 45 posts

22 Mar 2006 10:35pm

your all cherub boys, does anyone know paul newman from melbourne. Great bloke

Vance

65 posts

Vance

WA, 65 posts

23 Mar 2006 12:46pm

Yeah ive spoke to him at a few of the nationals that ive been to...
He won the nationals in the 2004/05 season.
We all know him as 'pubes' but.

howley

316 posts

howley

WA, 316 posts

23 Mar 2006 11:21pm

Jonny that southpark shot is a classic.

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