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Sailing at Dell Quay  SC, Chichester 2010

Do you pull the lowers back on tight or back to the datum mark (point of nature bend etc with out sails on)

Hi Jane
So which boat do you find the hardest to beat on handicap and where do you sail?
Steve

Yes, I have also moved the spreaders forward etc.  She was bending like a bendy thing before I changed the spreaders.  Not sure really on the advice regarding the use of lowers in flat water, some say mast ram upwind wind lowers off, others just have lowers, or just a ram....any clues?

Question is: Which boat is the nemersis to the 12 on handicap at your local club?

Not wishing to be boring and bringing up the old "it's the handicap mate" debate, I am wondering how many of the good crews sailing 12's can beat a well sailed Solo on the water in sub Force 3 conditions.
My 12, 3422 Low Flight sailing off 1092, caused a few seasoned campaigners to scratch their heads when Dell Quay Sailing Club met Low Flight. A perfect boat for this top of Chichester Harbour sailing club, a new southern fleet?? 
Well so one would think.  
But as many clubs are handicap racing most weekends the chocolates at the end of the season are very important and so is the right boat for such racing. So convincing Laser 2000, RS400 -200 sailors to give a 12 ago is proving tricky.  Put the kite up on a Laser 2000, and byeee. Although their handicap is 1090. Why would these guys give up their end of season glass ware?
I have been pondering: I blame my self for being a middle of the fleet sailor.  Then on Monday, everything seemed to be working fine, my 8 year son and I were sailing towards stardom, in front of 25 boats at the windward mark....Then the solo's came sailing past,
"looking good Steve"
"Thanks Gordon, enjoy the Solo nationals at Felpham"
I then met the Laser sailors in the Club house, "of course Steve our handicap is very bad, coz we are an Olympic class and sailed by top sailors.......
At your club which boats torment your mantel piece at the laying up supper? Mine is the Solo...............

oh hell tis a C section.  Being 22 stone it may explain a few issues!

Hopefully its a Kappa!

Are there any clues on my metal Proctor mast which will detemine which section i have
 
Steve

Anyone have any rig settings for a 23 stone crew weight?
Seldon Kappa mast
 

New owner reporting in,  Just brought from Mr B, buying blind so hopefully all ok.  She will be based at Dell Quay Sailing Club near Chichester, a first for the club though.  I spent years in International 14's, the children are bored of my Redfox 200 so I thought nothing better than a 12 to learn the ropes in, and importantly have fun.  She will be well suited to Dell Quay and we look forward to sailing her soon.  Steve.

Perhaps not!  Sorry Ed you are obviously not the owner!
Steve

Hi Ed


Can you advise how much you are willing to accept for her with delivery to Chichester?


Kind regards


Steve
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