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Title: Sailing
Post by: Jaggs on November 01, 2010, 02:44:31 AM
Are there any real sailors here that race on some sort of level? We can talk about just about any subject from gear(boats, sails, blocks, lines, etc.) to major international raceing. also state the type/class of boat(s) you sail
Title: Re: Sailing
Post by: White Wolf Guardian on November 01, 2010, 04:23:37 AM
Personally sailing sounds scary to me, but that's only because I'm not a good swimmer and I don't like deep water >.>. Come to think of it though, I think the only person I ever knew who did any sort of boat racing was my now deceased grandfather from my dad's side of the family, I think he was fairly successful.
Title: Re: Sailing
Post by: Jaggs on November 01, 2010, 04:40:33 AM
well sailboat racing can be fairly dangerous cus the boat i race on the boom is about 6' off the deck at the decks lowest point and I'm 6'2"ish needles to say i relly don't feel like being in a accidental jibe situation when the breeze is strong it'll hurt a lot, not to push you away from the sport but if you think about it most sports are dangerous. Also do you have any idea of what your grandfather did as far as races are concerned??
Title: Re: Sailing
Post by: White Wolf Guardian on November 01, 2010, 05:00:16 AM
He had some small boats, like I mean only one or two people could stand or sit in it, they were meant for high speed for freshwater like lakes and rivers.
Title: Re: Sailing
Post by: Jaggs on November 01, 2010, 10:38:40 AM
Ah dinghies, those are lodes of fun. A new season of sailing those starts this weekend i think.
Title: Re: Sailing
Post by: iKero-chu™ on November 03, 2010, 03:55:55 PM
Ohh sailllliiiinnggg, saiiiillliiinnggg away~

+<_<+
+>_>+

-Poofs away.-
Title: Re: Sailing
Post by: Jaggs on November 03, 2010, 07:59:24 PM
ok then, Kero
Title: Re: Sailing
Post by: RedWolf "lucifer" Guevara on November 03, 2010, 10:12:29 PM
i used to sail toppers and lazers at my local resbut i dont anymore after a big evil coparation drained it >:(

i came 8th in the 2009 tenby sailing regatta
and did a few local races in cardiff bay  ^_^
Title: Re: Sailing
Post by: Jaggs on November 03, 2010, 10:15:47 PM
That sucks but wacha gonna do ,i gots a laser as well and i just got the XD Vang, Outhall, and Cunningham for it.
Title: Re: Sailing
Post by: on November 15, 2010, 01:42:18 AM
Ohh sailllliiiinnggg, saiiiillliiinnggg away~

+<_<+
+>_>+

-Poofs away.-

that made me smile