jimi
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Can they go to windward?
Sailfish
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Goodge
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yes but only about 40 degress to true.
Do you think they should compete against the Finns ?
Do you think they should compete against the Finns ?
duncan
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yes as they are motor sailers - you can tell from their inverted cones.
Lakesailor
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Everyone's having sails now. Good time to buy.
DJE
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Why do we all rise to the bait? Very fishy.
MrG_2
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Of course...Istiophorus platypterus can sail very fast - up to 50 knots have been recorded. However they don't use any kind of IPRCS, ie windward Sailfish doesn't have to give way.
duncan
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they don't use any kind of IPRCS
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I think they do - anything directly in front of a sailfish in motion is advised to 'give way' or accept the consequences!
they don't use any kind of IPRCS
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I think they do - anything directly in front of a sailfish in motion is advised to 'give way' or accept the consequences!
MrG_2
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'anything directly in front of a sailfish in motion is advised to 'give way' or accept the consequences!
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Aha - I think you have a point.... /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
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Aha - I think you have a point.... /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Clive_Rigden
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Yes, of course they can, but like anyone else, they'd get it back all over themselves! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Twister_Ken
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Re: Sunfish are far better conversationalists.
Here's one I was talking to earlier
Here's one I was talking to earlier
Sans Bateau
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Re: Sunfish are far better conversationalists.
What realy is sailfish of course is when people stand at the bar talking and you can't get in to by a drink.
What realy is sailfish of course is when people stand at the bar talking and you can't get in to by a drink.
jimi
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Re: Sunfish are far better conversationalists.
and of course the inveterate beer drinker at the very same bar 's ale fish!
and of course the inveterate beer drinker at the very same bar 's ale fish!
BlueSkyNick
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Re: Sunfish are far better conversationalists.
WHat sort of a username is that? What you got the huff about this time ???
WHat sort of a username is that? What you got the huff about this time ???
Aeolus_IV
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Re: Sunfish are far better conversationalists.
Seen two of those in the Channel this year - not that big, and probably not well (i.e. they were inclined horizontally, not verticaly), but they were definitely alive.
Jeff.
Seen two of those in the Channel this year - not that big, and probably not well (i.e. they were inclined horizontally, not verticaly), but they were definitely alive.
Jeff.
jimi
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Re: Sunfish are far better conversationalists.
Well acshully I ain't its just YBW reacting to avery old and drunken request .. but I'm warming to mynew name!
Well acshully I ain't its just YBW reacting to avery old and drunken request .. but I'm warming to mynew name!
duncan
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Re: Sunfish are far better conversationalists.
thought he was sulking about missing the C'bourg run?
I know I am after you posted the menu! SWMBO has offered me a value double earlier today - a weekend pass to attend and a divorce all in one................ /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif
thought he was sulking about missing the C'bourg run?
I know I am after you posted the menu! SWMBO has offered me a value double earlier today - a weekend pass to attend and a divorce all in one................ /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif
Dipper
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Re: Sunfish are far better conversationalists.
I saw my first sunfish last Saturday about 50 metres off St Aldhelms Head. We had to swerve to avoid it. Only the big floppy dorsal fin was visible (about 35cm high) circling just in front of the boat. We went round it once then it disappeared. Even though it was calm, due to the disturbance of the sea surface caused by the race we couldn't see the body.
I saw my first sunfish last Saturday about 50 metres off St Aldhelms Head. We had to swerve to avoid it. Only the big floppy dorsal fin was visible (about 35cm high) circling just in front of the boat. We went round it once then it disappeared. Even though it was calm, due to the disturbance of the sea surface caused by the race we couldn't see the body.
