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  1. Thread: New Boat 4 Matt

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    That looks like an absolute blast! I don't know...

    That looks like an absolute blast! I don't know how to do any of that stuff.
  2. Thread: New Boat 4 Sled

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    This is a beautifully designed and built...

    This is a beautifully designed and built singlehander's dinghy. There are 184 of them in the UK and two in Australia. There's only one in the U.S. and as Sled states it was never launched -...
  3. Thread: New Boat 4 Sled

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    Ants, the "rocket launcher" is just the jib...

    Ants, the "rocket launcher" is just the jib furler wrapped in foam.

    Sled, at the bottom end of that sticking-up thing is a 60 kg bulb.
  4. Thread: New Boat 4 Sled

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    Hey Sled, I put 1,600 miles on Connie's Prius...

    Hey Sled, I put 1,600 miles on Connie's Prius since Friday, driving to pick up my new ride.

    Since you like guessing games, what is it? One random guy thought it was a Jet Ski.

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  5. Thread: New Boat 4 Sled

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    I couldn't watch it. Inexcusable is right.

    I couldn't watch it. Inexcusable is right.
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    The in-person 3BF awards meeting was great. It...

    The in-person 3BF awards meeting was great. It sounds like we'll be having more of those. It's hard to know what works post-Covid - I recall there were already complaints (pre-Covid) about our...
  7. Thread: New Boat 4 Sled

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    Love the rainbows and the green hills! Here's...

    Love the rainbows and the green hills! Here's one over the ravine behind the Johnston yard and sail folding area.

    When we moved here 29 years ago there were no houses back there, just the hills....
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    Jiri and Kato did the SHTP in 2016. I don't...

    Jiri and Kato did the SHTP in 2016. I don't recall meeting Jiri but I raced against the boat and its previous owner when it was kept here in Benicia (small world!)

    Adrian and Idefix did the 2012...
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    Hi Scott, Welcome to the forum. The volume of...

    Hi Scott,

    Welcome to the forum. The volume of posts has dropped off significantly but there's a wealth of information in the Archives.

    Do you know Eric Thomas in Duluth, MN? He nearly won the...
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    The diver costs $140. The late fee is $10. I...

    The diver costs $140. The late fee is $10. I will continue to wait for a weather forecast before entering.

    As with the AIS transponders, what bugs me is the lack of concern for the skippers who...
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    Hi Bryan, Surprise! has had this package for...

    Hi Bryan,

    Surprise! has had this package for about three years. It works fine as long as I keep the all coax connectors tight.
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    You were flying the big sails on Sunday. Main...

    You were flying the big sails on Sunday. Main trim looks good!

    The racing was close. Here are Sunday's podium finishers in the Singlehanded fleet:



    Start: 02/11/24 at 12:30:00
    Wind: ---...
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    Likely the old problem of your login timing out...

    Likely the old problem of your login timing out before you posted it. It doesn't tell you - your unposted post just goes into the ether.

    Cliff Notes version?
  14. Thread: What I Saw

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    Here's what the other end of the tow line looked...

    Here's what the other end of the tow line looked like:

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  15. When I was the SSS Treasurer, it was understood...

    When I was the SSS Treasurer, it was understood that the Treasurer’s job included handling the swag. I was a busy CPA and asked if I could do just the financial part, and ask someone else to do the...
  16. https://store.pirateslair.com/singlehanded-sailing...

    https://store.pirateslair.com/singlehanded-sailing-society/
  17. Thread: New Boat 4 Sled

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    I have no word about Beetle but want to point out...

    I have no word about Beetle but want to point out Sled's suggestion about getting together Friday afternoon:
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    Sometimes you find the crowd; sometimes the crowd...

    Sometimes you find the crowd; sometimes the crowd finds you. Regardless, we needed to round that mark. It's in there somewhere.

    You need to know at least the fundamental racing rules and...
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    I could answer your questions but let me ask you...

    I could answer your questions but let me ask you a question first. Are you sure you want to do this as your first race?

    This is one of the rounding marks during last year's 3BF:

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  20. Thread: New Boat 4 Tchoup

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    Google Maps shows the ramps are temporarily...

    Google Maps shows the ramps are temporarily closed. IDK if Cliff still keeps Rainbow in Emeryville. If so, he may be able to inquire about their status:
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  21. Thread: New Boat 4 Sled

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    You may recall I had a 1GM10 in Ragtime! (J/92). ...

    You may recall I had a 1GM10 in Ragtime! (J/92). The boat weighed 5,500# and at 8-9 HP the engine was barely enough, even with an upgraded prop. One of the engines currently on Craigslist is a...
  22. A) Most are crap. I keep two brands on the...

    A) Most are crap. I keep two brands on the Lifesling hoping one of them will work.

    B) For SSS, 18649 and 18645. I use neither, despite having a proper chart table.
  23. Thread: Newb Alert!

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    It was good to meet Bryan and his wife. It's too...

    It was good to meet Bryan and his wife. It's too bad they were subjected to a bit of SSS tension. I hoped to avoid it by sending my comments to the SSS board last week. I did not receive the...
  24. Thread: New Boat 4 Sled

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    I don't think Dick ever owned Snipe #28536. ...

    I don't think Dick ever owned Snipe #28536. Through the Snipe Fleet 12 forum I met Mike, who bought the boat new 30 years ago and owned it for most of its life. He kept it covered and...
  25. Thread: Newb Alert!

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    You don't need that test. PSA = Public Service...

    You don't need that test. PSA = Public Service Announcement, silly.
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