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UNCLE Gs List of rules are the bees knees in my option not many and well explained…. an a dummy like me can get it With the exception of hitting a buoy as said before (distance eye sight etc ) if that one is out replace it with “for gods sake avoid a collision at all costs” The one about barging is an interesting one think of this mass of boats tracking for the first buoy all with good wind arriving at the mark near or at the same time one boat is Slow to turn he takes out x amount of boats the others still bunched strive for the next buoy still bunched there is always going to be barging as much as you don’t want it to be so I think barging in this instance is unavoidable even if a separation on that run is there….. at the buoy every one is going to try to go close to the mark to turn because that’s were you want to be this usually occurs at the first and second marker so the answer lies there ….. my thought for this…. move these turn buoys further out or only one turn buoy allowing the fleet to spread out thoughts any one One last one when its decided …….our membership card is big enough for the rules to be printed on so “why not “
Those of us with no sailing experience other than RC sailing would be wetting there nickers with that last lot of gobbley gloob it might make sense to real sailors that compete in big races and those that want rules in RC yachting to run their life.because they need it . but for those of us non big boat sailors oh my god what is this real big boat sailors need to remember we the RC players don’t want to sail like that we want to play with the widdle ones and have fun and that does not include ridiculous leeward behind your transom at right angles and trying to remember why were on the water …. most of us with dwindling eye sight memory loss wobbly legs sore hips lung problems and still married have enough problems getting to the pond my advice keep it simple… keep it very simple those that are so keen to enter the word of rules might like to join other clubs that cater for them but for me narh…… lets have fun….. these are my thoughts only…others can say what they wish an please do so so in conclusion green beats pink
Thank you longtall that is the answer long distance buoys no penalty that i recon is fair because of distance ie eyesight close buoys/ start finish = penalty cool … except for pink boats and black boats they should be tossed off the pond straight away
OHHH BUGGAR IM FIRST IN so be it…. good rules there let me include one more for discussion hitting a buoy or in this stupid generation …girl I would like to see no penalty like ya gotta do a 360 for touching it in my opinion that’s dumb if a fella or chickie babe hits a buoy / girl so be it . if their in with a chance to win or get a good place there should be no penalty for it : example
I was second to the finish behind a rather shabby slack dopey black thing …..that was soooo lucky to get in front of me when at the finish line he done a 360 for some infringement buoy/ girl bashing way back I presume that sucked he won fair an square I got no pleasure from the first place after all the hard work keeping me off his back only to forfeit his wining place at the line if in the real world that’s the way it is then I say…….. not for us now someone might say that’s the rules … no not if we don’t want it long tall has put it out there for discussion this is our club our rules lets make em for us….. is there more rules we have you don’t like post it for debate or accept it …… Second Rule green boats start first no exceptions (i like that one )
I HAVE BEEN USING THE BABY WIPES FOR YEARS and can recommend it to one an all and as pred said……. it destroys the tackiness and leaves my widdle butt shiny….. just like a new butt but better
CAPT PETE That’s a great shot…… the jib angle is not where I thought it would be ……looks alone would make it a winner
longtall What happens if sailors are not there on Tuesday for what ever reason….. how will they be accommodated ?
I wouldn’ t like to be hit with that battle axe ….although the way the green machine was performing maybe a hit is what she needed thanks for the video pred always well done
Old picture but it shows how some of us protected you from the boat people ….. the aircraft was fitted with one anti tank cannon on the underside of the fuselage and machine gun on top… a drop tank was installed for long flights along with a in-flight refuelling probe and a missile on the wing I carried a personal weapon (a cross bow) as the buggars didn’t come here it worked didn’t it PS no Indonesian was harmed in making this picture
A perfect day for a quick flight I set the wing camera for video so I thought …….. a lot of photos were removed to speed up the show but close enough for the effect to be not noticed to much …. if the film is paused fish can be seen and a bird flying off there are 3 people on the beach just getting out of the creek running along the sand dunes all waved later on I heard they couldn’t be-leave there eyes they heard the sound but couldn’t see the plane until I came out they enjoyed it so I was told this flight wasn’t intended to be a pass over the fishing spot but as I had just done a pass over my rellies working the oysters and was gaining height bream creek was there so this was the day PLEASE NOTE NO FISH WERE HARMED IN MAKING THIS VIDEO
THE YEAR COMING I WILL RESET THE FLOATING RAMP AND DREDGE OUT A BETTER DEEP LAUNCHING AREA ALONG SIDE THE PLATFORM WORKED GREAT UNTIL I LOST INTEREST IN IT AS IT IS NOW THE WIND SWIRLS OVER THE LIP OF THE DAM AND CAUSES EDDIES OVER THE FACE OF THE WATER SO ITS CHALLENGING BUT STILL FUN FOR AN HOUR OR SO PLEASE NOTE NO FROGS WERE HARMED WHILST FILMING THESE SEQUENCES
