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makeitfit
03-07-2014, 23:35
Reet oh guys I'm off to Ireland for a week's sailing. Competeing in the F18 Worlds in northern Ireland :D
Big fast cat racing is one of my hobbies and before my knees fall off I'm going to fight the Olympians and Pro sailors :eek:
There may be plenty of craic :naughty ( think that's how you spell it :lol )
For those interested this is what I do
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Wish me luck :beerchug:
Sweety
03-07-2014, 23:42
Good luck mate & hope you have a great time:thumbs you never know one of the old club members might be there watching ie Bluebull as that's his neck of the woods:thumbs
makeitfit
03-07-2014, 23:47
I think he'll be too busy doing fire stuff :D
hmmm , there's an idea :lol
Sweety
03-07-2014, 23:53
I think he'll be too busy doing fire stuff :D
hmmm , there's an idea :lol

He sadly can't work as an air port fireman any more due to ill health poor guy but is busy setting up his own fire station & is now covering some of the events held in Northern Ireland:D
makeitfit
03-07-2014, 23:56
Aye chat on FB a bit and he has a lot of toys :sly
Not sure how much fire safety cover we need at sea :nenau:lol
firebobby
04-07-2014, 08:10
Aye chat on FB a bit and he has a lot of toys :sly
Not sure how much fire safety cover we need at sea :nenau:lol

Those friction burns can be quite bad you know :augie:augie:lol
makeitfit
04-07-2014, 09:43
Those friction burns can be quite bad you know :augie:augie:lol

Now I really do NOT want a big burly fireman rubbing ointment on my friction burns thankyou :eek:
May checkout the first aid dollies though :naughty
Fez_uk
04-07-2014, 09:43
Have fun mate, Don't drink too much sea water lol
firebobby
04-07-2014, 09:51
How fast are those boats, vi looks impressive :thumb2
makeitfit
04-07-2014, 09:57
How fast are those boats, vi looks impressive :thumb2
About 25 mph I guess but they're fookin' leary then :naughty
Amongst the fastest sailing cats before you get on foils :sly
firebobby
04-07-2014, 10:43
About 25 mph I guess but they're fookin' leary then :naughty
Amongst the fastest sailing cats before you get on foils :sly

Fast enough then :lol

Ah, the old foils then.....yeah.....um, what's a foil :augie :augie
makeitfit
04-07-2014, 10:50
Fast enough then :lol

Ah, the old foils then.....yeah.....um, what's a foil :augie :augie

Like the Americas cup, boats on hydrofoils. They basically fly in/on the water.
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firebobby
04-07-2014, 11:32
That's awesome, they actually fly above the water :)

There must be very little wave affect on them when they are flying.
johnb5177
04-07-2014, 11:44
I used to sail fireballs and lasers and thought they were fast.......this new generation of hull design, composite materials etc......I think you need a pilots license these days not an RYA certificate:thumb2
solarman216
04-07-2014, 20:48
Looks really great fun, enjoy and get a placing, but not for me, Rick
Barrbeast
04-07-2014, 21:03
Enjoy bud, best of luck :thumbs
makeitfit
17-07-2014, 21:33
but broken :o Awesome week's sailing against the best in the world :)
Turns out I'm top 40 material BUT took some serious wipeouts on the big wind day and ended 52 overall :clap
"IN THE WORLD" don't you know :cool:
my boat is also a bit old skool compared to the pro guys but what a blast . Learned so much my Mojo is bursting :naughty
See if this link works, it's filmed by one of my mates who was 39th
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jims-terrano
17-07-2014, 23:09
Nice, sounds like it has done you the "world" of good :thumb2
Fez_uk
17-07-2014, 23:33
Wheres the mud!!??? :camping:
AlexD333
18-07-2014, 06:17
Wheres the mud!!??? :camping:

:lol:clap:lol:clap loving it :D
exosteve
18-07-2014, 07:52
Glad you had a good time mate.
makeitfit
19-07-2014, 21:04
Wheres the mud!!??? :camping:

No mud here mate I was out with my sailor friends :freak3:
Barrbeast
19-07-2014, 23:05
Nice one Pete :thumb2

Glad you had a good time with the sailors *cough* :augie
AlexD333
19-07-2014, 23:15
Nice one Pete :thumb2

Glad you had a good time with the sailors *cough* :augie

Are you suggesting those boats have sidesteps :sly :naughty
makeitfit
19-07-2014, 23:26
Are you suggesting those boats have sidesteps :sly :naughty

Oh yes some do :D
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AlexD333
20-07-2014, 00:00
Oh yes some do :D
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv36/daudwpsyn/hobie17_zps52ba8d01.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/daudwpsyn/media/hobie17_zps52ba8d01.jpg.html)

Well... That's a little manly :thumb2