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Well hello Graham - there's a name we haven't seen in the class lately - could it be that you're thinking of returning again and showing us how its done or is this just a passing visit? There are still plenty of us old hands in the class - come and rejoin the fun!
Sorry not to have included Punkerlla - a lovely boat but not many have sailed her! The poll format limited the selection to just 7 designs.

Cheers

David Wilkins
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You've definitely come looking in the right place here -12's will tack on a sixpence and are surely one of the most rewarding boats to sail. They are ideally suited both to confined waters and blasting around on the sea. In light airs there's little, if any thing that matches our performance against our PY.

Have a go - you'll not look back!

There are some very competitively priced newer boats on our second hand list which should fit your requirements well - a Feeling Foolish would be ideal, a Final Chapter a bit harder to sail quickly in the lightest stuff .

6" of water may be a bit challenging but we do have the advantage of centreboards rather than dagger boards to help here.

I'll prod  a local 12 sailor to look at this board and hopefully he'll be in touch with you soon.

We look forward to welcoming you to the class in the near future!



Cheers

David (been sailing them for 32 years! )
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Ah! On-line coaching - this is brilliant!
Graham when you next get a spare moment to study the video I'd appreciate your comments on our set up. I wont get too upset about any comments of lack of co-ordination between helm & crew - it was the first time Helen & I have sailed together and probably the first time she'd sailed with someone nearly twice her weight!

Hope to see you at Brsitol - still looking for a crew - and before you say I don't think it will be windy enough ofr Matt and I to sail together!


Cheers

David

Well - I hope to be there - just need to sort a crew.

David/ Daddy W

Can't really tell ypu about costs, but I would go for more epoxy and less varnish. The epoxy will do the work, the varnish is only really needed to protect the epoxy from yellowing from UV light. I would recommend that you use 2 pack varnish. Neither material comes cheaply but spending now will save you much work in future years.

Happy varnishing.

Cheers


David
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PS - which Cat have you got, and where will you sail?

And now for the science!
Matt if you think back to Sunday you'll notice that all the boats in front of you were coloured - your's is white. Clearly satatistical analysis from this sample will reveal that coloured double bottom boats are quicker than white - this is proven further when you think back to Graham & Zoe sailing "Thanks for all the Fish", they were definitely slower when sailing white side up!

Seriously though - there was a lot of video footage taken on the day - Ther may be some clues in that, Graham is the custodian. There were some big shifts, being on the wrong side of some certainly cost us a lot of ground on occassions. We were generally sailing upwind with tell-tales on the jib streaming horizontally on both sides of the sail - I am more used to having the windaward one lifting a bit but we seem to foot much faster for a degree or two less pointing.

If all else fails enjoy the painting!

David

Small compensation Simon - sailing a Twelve in the sunshine at Burghfield has much more appeal!

See you soon.
David

Welcome to the guest users who seem to be visiting whenever I'm on line - how about  registering? - its always interesting to know who who's reading this.  
 
Happy sailing

Good news Mike, I suspect the planning committee were a bit surprised to be getting letters of objection from far flung places like Dorset!

Hope to get to your open.

Cheers

David

Well, now that I've found how easy that was how about another? Sorry - only get 7 spaces so I can't put all designs here.



David

Hello Emma!

Let me see if I can guess the reason for your preference!!!!!


Dad

Well the buttons worked but for all those who've looked there aren't many votes! The decision is clearly not an easy one!

Cheers

David

Just thought I'd see what happens ifI try using these buttons. Lets have a go and see what people really want for Christmas!

Cheers
David

Thank - you Richard,
Where would we be without Graham & Zoe??!!

Mike - we had Terry Cooke's brand spanking new Big Issue 2 built by Aardvark Technologies alongside Brian Whitmey's 25 year old Baggy Trousers "42" to give an example of an entry level boat. Both attracted plenty of interest together with the excellent DVD which was playing on the big screen with an hour and a half of Twelve footage - put togetherby gues who? Yes, Graham again!

A huge thank you to all who helped with setting up, equiping,  manning and dismantling the stand and for making my bit so easy!


Cheers
David Wilkins

No takers? I'll leave it until next week to tell the agent - please let me know before then if you're interested.

Cheers

David Wilkins
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