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Lightwave395
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JPK 39FC
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6 Nov 2024
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Furlers vs hanks
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Hanked when I raced solo with 3 different size headsails, furling since I've been a cruiser with 1 headsail plus a removable inner...
31 Oct 2024
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Furlers vs hanks
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Hanked on sails have the advantage of staying attached to the forestay when dropped. (e.g when using the spinnaker) Luff taped sails...
31 Oct 2024
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South coast of England winter berth
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I seen boats in the Thorney channel end up at Prinstead beach so not somewhere I would overwinter. Likewise Portchester suffers same...
29 Oct 2024
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That’s that. Lost the start, behind at first mark, NZ have the faster boat. It’s all over. Wonder if Ratcliffe will pay for another...
13 Oct 2024
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low carb diet and sailing
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i was diagnosed type 2 about 5 years ago. I fixed it in 3 months with as close to zero carb as is possible and intermittent fasting. I...
12 Oct 2024
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Americas Cup 37 about to commence
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Brilliant job - well done to the team - INEOS Britannia win the Louis Vuitton Cup
5 Oct 2024
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The layout seemed to be based around hip bracing, when I had free run of a (moored) 39FC, for a weekend, a couple of years back. Except...
23 Sep 2024
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I'm having a extra handhold just below the window just forward of the nav table. I may get more but last month there seemed plenty.
23 Sep 2024
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SIBS Exhibitors closed for business?
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Kemp are a great company to deal with. - W
23 Sep 2024
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Boat size
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Or older! Our Broom Ocean 37 is in that price bracket and is 45 years old, and we are the 3rd owners from new, the boat was about 40...
22 Sep 2024
Lightwave395
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JPK 39FC
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I love it, if I'm going to be a tiny bit picky there doesn't seem to be much in the way of handholds that I can see down below ?
22 Sep 2024
Lightwave395
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Pompous Boat Terminology and Boat Owners
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I didn't the previous owner did, back in the 90's I spent a while racing one of the competitive boats in the Solent fleet, Lightwave's...
22 Sep 2024
Lightwave395
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Pompous Boat Terminology and Boat Owners
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Fortunately still attached, it's a big strong bugger though and with a redesigned fin and bulb keel is completely stable (and fast - max...
21 Sep 2024
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