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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Oogly50 on July 20, 2007, 08:08:38 PM
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I don't know if this is in the wrong section but... you can MOVE it!
Anyway, today I had sailing school. It was our last day of a 2 week class where the boys... remain boys And the girls... are girls
So, The day started out simple. At 9:30 my sister and her class did a "balloon regatta" where the instructors threw out baloons into the lake and the sailors had to pick them up while sailing. The winner would be the person with the most balls in the boat.
My sister came in 4th place out of 8... so I don't think it was TOO bad.
I bet you're wondering how I did. Well, I was in a RACING regatta (basically a grand prix) I won the 1st race with flying colors... with This 9 year old kid [Inamed Donnel in second. This pic shows me in the lead. (http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/3863/dsc01146vb6.jpg)
The second race donnel's possessed mutant boat won the race for him... for some reason it could head directly up wind (something sailboats can't do without stopping.) suspicious... Anyway I came in 4th with a photo finish. Me and my girlfriend's sister were neck and neck and then my sail finally stole her wind and she was left there for 5 seconds with no wind at all while I crossed the finish line.
The last race Donell won and I came in second. All in all, He won the grand prix and I won second place in the grand prix. I won a pretty red ribbon. donell won a pretty BLUE ribbon and a totally awesome silver trophy. (http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/1751/dsc01158jd9.jpg)
(http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/7175/dsc01098ix6.jpg)
Here's my girlfriend... She won the Most Outstanding sailor award shown in THIS picture right here. (http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/6750/dsc01137tn2.jpg)
there WAS an accident in the 2nd race that made me lose... a 3 way collision. (http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/9291/dsc01142mv8.jpg)
and here's a picture of me when I was young... my dog was trying to get in the boat (he freaks out whenever I go in a kiyak or small boat and leave him...) This time he decided to swim for me... I ended up letting him sail but he didn't like that... You just CAN'T satisfy a dog. (http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/1259/dsc00697uh0.jpg)
And last but NOT LEAST! A thurough picture of me holding a piece of paper that told me whether I passed or not... (TOTTALY unimportant) Btw... I passed. (http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/1069/dsc01135cu5.jpg)
And yes... I had fun.
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help! My pictures turned into links! I want pictures... not links! Links are for squares! :O
Please?
EDIT: Fixed
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You want something like this??
(http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/2066/dsc01146lo7.jpg)
(http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/3534/dsc01098cd9.jpg)
(http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/1429/dsc01137mk1.jpg)
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yes please :(
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I've found the best way is to open the picture then right click on it, go to properties and then copy the link from there. Then hit the IMG button in the post you want to make and copy the URL into it.
Easy
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Interesting... I'll try it... you can take those pic's off now.
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Uh why??? By the way good job on the GF. She's cute, and for all the other perverts.....no I'm NOT interested, I'm 35 years old for Christs sake.
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DONE! All fixed... :p
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hehe, good job oogly :)
my dog does exactly the same thing when i get in a boat. he's more natural in the water than out now rofl. i've had him follow me around in the water for more than an hour :rofl
how old are you, and when do you get to race the big babies? my dad and i managed to pick up a banged up old osprey for £300 many years ago, and after a lot of hard work she's on top racing form. i overtake powerboats with a good wind and the spinnaker out :D
oh the days of the floating bathtub oppies, i'm getting old...
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I think I have another year in racing class and then I get to sail lazers...
I'm 12
My instructor and the Lady who runs sailing reccomended me to sail lazers to a family who doesn't let ANYBODY sail their boats...
Not even the SAILING club.. and they're letting ME sail on them and compete against 50 other people in lake-wide races... :D :D :D It's a great honor... Even though I've never sailed lazer's before..
Sailed a butterfly once, and i have a sun-fish I take out every weekend... But never lazers
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it does indeed look like fun... enjoy life !!=):aok
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okay.... :(
But I"ll do it through computer! (occasionally see some sun here and there)
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Get yourself on a Hobie Cat. The most fun I've EVER had sailing was on a 16ft Hobie. When you get one of those up on one pontoon and your flying it.....OMG that is the sailing rush right there!!!!!!!! Standing on the SIDE of the up wind pontoon and your flying through the air with the lines in one hand and the tiller in the other is such a rush. Single hull boats never have the same effect after that.
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Looks like fun. I think I'd spend more time doing that and less time playing AHII.
When I was younger my roomate had a Phantom (a little bigger than a Sunfish) that we sailed on Lake Harriet in Minneapolis almost every day.
Then a few years later my best friend had a 32 footer on Lake Superior moored in Bayfield Wisconson. That was pretty fun for a single hull boat :)
Last summer I was out on Lake Minnetonka, just west of Minneaplolis and there was a regatta going on... I lost count of the sails on the horizon at somewhare over 100... it was a beautiful sight.
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I was REALLY in to sailing a few years ago. Started in little blue Toppers, then moved into El Toros, Prams similar to those you were sailing, and two years ago moved into Olympic-Class Lasers. I even bought my own factory-fresh Laser. Out here in Hawaii, there is almost nowhere better for sailing! Lazers are great, but as im really busy with flight training, if you want to buy a practically new laser, shoot me a PM. I dont really have time to use mine much more, and it'd be better off going to someone who will enjoy it.
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Originally posted by Serenity
I was REALLY in to sailing a few years ago. Started in little blue Toppers, then moved into El Toros, Prams similar to those you were sailing, and two years ago moved into Olympic-Class Lasers. I even bought my own factory-fresh Laser. Out here in Hawaii, there is almost nowhere better for sailing! Lazers are great, but as im really busy with flight training, if you want to buy a practically new laser, shoot me a PM. I dont really have time to use mine much more, and it'd be better off going to someone who will enjoy it.
Nice! We're low on money at the moment... But we'll see!
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:D
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Well done OOgly. Sailing is a really nice sport and hobby. Ive been sailing for 32 years now and never tire of it. Sailed alot of regattas locally and crewed on a few larger regattas and they are fun. The best sailig for me tho is stuffing the family in the boat and go out into the ocean and far away on "expeditions".
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Way to go on the bullet and keep it up. I've been racing since I was seven and could not think of a better sport to be apart of. Once you move out of opti's or ever need any sail trim/tactics advice, feel free; the link is in my sig.
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wtg Oogly :aok
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Originally posted by Hornet33
Uh why??? By the way good job on the GF. She's cute, and for all the other perverts.....no I'm NOT interested, I'm 35 years old for Christs sake.
Damn Horn, I had you pegged for 40 easy :lol
-Sik
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again... :D
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What fun! Excellent pictures. Way to go making memories!
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Originally posted by Sikboy
Damn Horn, I had you pegged for 40 easy :lol
-Sik
Why would you think that?????:huh I mean my significant other is 40 but she don't look it, of course I've always had a thing for older women:aok
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One for the road ----> :D
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Originally posted by Oogly50
The second race donnel's possessed mutant boat won the race for him... for some reason it could head directly up wind (something sailboats can't do without stopping.) suspicious... Anyway I came in 4th with a photo finish. Me and my girlfriend's sister were neck and neck and then my sail finally stole her wind and she was left there for 5 seconds with no wind at all while I crossed the finish line.
What you perceive to be upwind at the start, isn't necessarily upwind any time after that. Plus with sailing on the lake you are at or close to the shore, one section of the lake can have an entirely different wind then others.
It's either luck, or more likely that he knows the waters better then you do.
My best piece of advice for you is to avoid 420's and FJ's like the plague at all costs, and try to get onto a 29er.
I would have replied earlier, but I was sailing / partying this weekend at a friend's house. We got a Sailfish out, which was so much fun. Incredibly hard to sail, and a lot faster then a Sunfish.