Some of the boats I have loved playing with;
Laser (A classic among classics)

Salcombe Yawls – Large parts of my youth spent messing about in these. The delights of Stones Boatyard on an early summer’s day….;

Dart 16 – Recently got in to these on holiday, solo out on the harness in the Eastern Med under summer sun. Lovely;

And finally, two flights of fancy;
Maltese Falcon;

Velsheda;

Coming next

Caviar thread
Barbour Jacket thread
Foie Gras thread

Seen all of the J class at Antigua classics always liked ranger and Shamrock V!!

Modern wise you need to be looking at team phillips and any of the orma 60 tri’s

monos maxi z86’s or ecover I like!! No pics far too much effort if the pics are not on my pc!! But Farr has designed done some stunners!!!

For Grumm: Which shotgun is better? Purdey or Holland & Holland?

Hobie Cat for sheer terror & excitement!

Purdey, of course. 😉

The J class boats are pure elegance. Stunning. I always think Velsheda is the wallflower of the piece, and somehow deserves my attention more!

[/img]

Captain calamity

Lovingly known by local RNLI as another WAFI (wind assisted f@@@@@ idiot)

Used to own one of these but had to sell it to Sweden:

Melges 24

Family own one of these:

Sadler 32

Quite Fancy a Corby 25:

And then there is Velsheda, what more can you say other than perfection:

Speaking as you were of Salcombe, I took this there a couple of weeks ago. Swallows and Amazons forever!

I had a day on this square rigger a few years back…we had the sails up but had to be assisted by the engine 🙁

Trident Voyager 35

My mum and her fella have been busy making transatlantic crossings in one of these little fellas in their retirement…

fair foookin play to them… more balls than I’ve got that’s for sure..

Raced one off these all sumer:

I’m currently renovating my miracle but have plans to get a dart 15 or 18 in the future. One day I would like a cruiser but that will have to be in the future. I saw velsheda when she was first renovated and have admired her ever since. I recently saw one of her sisters but could read her name she had a blue hull.

Ooh no I don’t know how you lot can do that.

I feel queasy on the Woolwich ferry. 🙁

seen this?

Had a Cornish Crabber Coble but it was a bit slow although pretty Su now have a Salcombe Flyer speedboat! Inlaws have a Fisher 46 which looks nice. Slow though.

That wasnt amazing it was pretty damn stupid and the sea rarely gives you second chances.

I went overboard during an overnight race once and was shitting myself – got back on quite quick and I never ever want to be in that situation again. We did a gybe at about 11kts in heavy seas and the skipper who was a crap helm made an arse of it as usual.

That was on one of these : bull 7000 Sportsboat

probably not what you had in mind!

Race this whenever we can:

I own one of these:

topper iso has always been my fav along with the lazer 2000 and the old favourite osprey.

im thinking about buying another dingy but im not to sure if iwould use it enough.

Some cool boats here! While not at all good at sailing myself, a lot of my mates are very good sailors.

Ace.

My Dad built a mermaid when I was 2, which taught me to sail

then we had a topper and did loads of sailing in those with school (a comprehensive before I get judged)

then parents bought a Pandora which was great. Memories! 12 years old, on the foredeck, gybing 300 sq ft of spinnaker….. 🙂

She was sold due to two sons going to uni. But my dad’s recently bought himself a retirement pressie:

When my boy’s about 5 or 6, think I’m going to get a boat and start sailing again. Do some racing with him. Thinking of either a merlin rocket or flying fifteen….

From Cap De Agde in the Souf of France…

Come chaps, Sign up for the Virtual regatta.

Ah, the Merlin Rocket! We used to host Merlin Week on the family beach in South Devon. (Across the estuary from Salcombe)

Such a glamourous boat, such beautiful lines! So much beer….!

Mmmm, Velsheda. Had a tour over her when she was being renovated in the 70s. Lovely.

I think this is just beautiful:

Pelican, a Norwegian Arctic trawler converted to Barbary Corsair rig.

Greatly missed:

Not so greatly missed, but good racing:

Current family-friendly craft:

Here’s a few of mine (gave it up to return to mountain biking 😆 )

Sunday Morning pond sailing

Cross channel bimble

Channel Crossing Bimble, Aug 2003 026 by carlos_fandango, on Flickr

Taking a swim (in the shipping lane near EC1!) to clear the prop

laser bashing in Minorca

That wasnt amazing it was pretty damn stupid and the sea rarely gives you second chances.

I went overboard during an overnight race once and was shitting myself – got back on quite quick and I never ever want to be in that situation again. We did a gybe at about 11kts in heavy seas and the skipper who was a crap helm made an arse of it as usual.

You weren’t hooked on with a safety harness???

Elfinsafety – Member

Ooh no I don’t know how you lot can do that.

I feel queasy on the Woolwich ferry.

Oh please!!

This could be mine pretty soon (assuming it’s not a wreck) 🙂

One just like this could be mine pretty soon (assuming it’s not a wreck) 🙂

Oops! 😆

I want to pack mountain biking in in a few years and buy a Skiff, Musto or 29er maybe. Anyone sailed one of those who can give me some advice? I sailed a Laser about 5 times 20 years ago and that is my total sailing experience! I hear these performance Skiffs are like death on stick which to be honest sounds great.

To me this is the absolute tits – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxN33qW-n4E&feature=related

This has taken over from cycling as my main hobby..

One day, I hope to have a Swan 60..

^^^^^ Are you amassing a flotilla up there then spongebob? 😉 ^^^^