Seven Spades
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I'de love one of those.
Off to buy a copy of RSS Saturday. Something to read if the forecast storm arrives.
I want to go racing, but I don't know *all* the rules. I rather hoped I might use common sense and pick them up as I go?...
What have you got - a Swan 45?!
What would get me into racing would be something that didn't penalise small crews, didn't require me to spend loads of money on equipment that I don't have or on new sails every year and where occasional participation was ok to cater for those days when I can sail but when we're not planning on sailing for the weekend.
I have difficulty getting me available. Looking at the calendar over the next 6 weeks I have 2 free weekends for sailing. The rest of the time we have kids parties, dance shows, grown up birthdays. I could leave all that to SWMBO whilst i go sailing but would be easier to just instruct the divorce lawyer now.
So how good a crew would I get with maybe 2 available weeks a month and we're not going to win anything even if I spend a fortune on gear.
What would get me into racing would be something that didn't penalise small crews, didn't require me to spend loads of money on equipment that I don't have or on new sails every year and where occasional participation was ok to cater for those days when I can sail but when we're not planning on sailing for the weekend.
I want to go racing, but I don't know *all* the rules. I rather hoped I might use common sense and pick them up as I go?...