NVWOCI WVS Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 Most of us have other interests, besides trials, and I was just wondering how many other watersports enthusiasts were on here?My main thing is sailing but I also kayak, windsurf, canoe and do a bit of powerboating.Post up some pics of you doing whatever watersport it is you do!...I'll start with a photo of me trying to teach a novice to sail in my National12 in a force5* *A national12 is ridiculously unstable and force5 is pretty windy to take an inexperienced sailor out, for those that don't know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoyoyo Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 Now why did i think of Alan Partridge first when i saw this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 Get to the Partridge Thread yoyoyo, Time to MSN this place up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Nick Riviera Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 I enjoy surfing and free form jazz, people always give me funny looks when I tell them I like watersports and scat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 When I saw this title, I thought of YouPorn, not Alan Partridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe' Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 Been clay shooting since I was 13(now 29)Dad is a CPSA coach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M-i-t-c-h Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 (edited) wakerboard, ski and sail i have a kayak but havent been out for months and months.Chris that looks like a serious bit of kit mate! Edited February 11, 2008 by M-i-t-c-h Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 Been clay shooting since I was 13(now 29)Dad is a CPSA coach.Dude, that's not watersports, unless you count doing it when it's raining or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavyn. Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 I used to do a fair bit of sailing kayaking and just about everything else too, mainly sailed toppers, topaz, picos, bosuns, lazers, and a couple of higher performance boats incuding a dart 19 which was mental it could keep up with a 40 hp rib.I've got a pirana attack kayak too. it's alright for a bit of surfing or some pier jumping but I find running rivers really boring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe' Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 er woops :$ just taking the opertunity to turn it into the "other hobbies thread" lol :$ (must not skim read) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Swales Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 Did you know...there are NO dutch elms left in Great Britain...disgusting. Absolutely disgusting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 I used to sail loads because my parents were really into it. I sailed an Optimist and then a Topper (which I still have in the garage) and they sailed a GP14. I used to get dragged all round the country on a Sunday so they could race it - as soon as I was old enough to stay at home on my own, I did Now my parents have a bigger boat (a Beneteau 311, yacht fans) which they love. I've sailed that a few times, it's pretty fun.P.S. Yes I thought of Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anzo Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 Setting sail on a sinking pedalo put me off water 'sports' for good...though I technically don't see it as a sport unless you sweat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Oliver Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 (edited) This is me with our water play thing, I can ski behind it & kneeboard Tommi. Edited February 11, 2008 by Tom Oliver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 Pfft if you saw how seriously my Dad and his mates take it, you wouldn't think that. Lots of shouting and fibreglass boats for lightness. It's a sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Aston Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 iv done some sailing in the past but my parents sort of gave up on it for a couple of years weve to a graduate well we did last time we where at the sailing club if its still their now i would be suprised. Now i can drive im gonna try and get out more on it this year, there seems to a strange link between hot girls (in wet suits) and sailing. Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials_pimp Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 I love Kayaking, Used to go every week, havent been in a while though.Keep meaning to re-join the club, but new job comitments mean I cant do it so easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 This is me with our water play thing, I can ski behind it & kneeboard Tommi.I'd love one of them How much was it? Any idea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 I used to sail a fair bit, my brother and I owned a Laser Pico when they first came out, and my dad used to race yachts in the Mediterranean back in the day.He sold his Mirror Dinghy when i was about 14, and later sold the Wayfarer.He's got himself a Tricorn for pottering round the Dart on, and also a Dockrell or something (about 27 foot).I too said no to it once i was old enough, though i'm still happy to go an have a few tinnies and a BBQ on a beach somewhere on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 SAM SAILS! i have a new friend I sail UK Cherubs, they are scary mofo's. shall get a pic up later Matt x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVWOCI WVS Posted February 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 SAM SAILS! i have a new friend I sail UK Cherubs, they are scary mofo's. shall get a pic up later Matt xYou sail cherubs? let's make babies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavyn. Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 Setting sail on a sinking pedalo put me off water 'sports' for good...though I technically don't see it as a sport unless you sweat.you've obviously never sailed properly then. on yachts your run off your feet tightening winches, and in a dingy you've got to do about 4 or five things to change your tack it requires alot of skill to be a good sailor and your sweating huge amounts because you've got to wear clothes suitable for going in the water which is very cold up here so usually 5 layers or a wetsuit or drysuit or when your sailing in force 6 + your clinging on for dear life.there's nothing better than being perched on a trapeeze on a windy, sunny calm day, it feels amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 (edited) You sail cherubs? let's make babies Everybody, look away..there's nothing better than being perched on a trapeeze on a mega windy, "why-do-i-do-this?" day with the kite up. it feels amazing.Totally. Edited February 11, 2008 by Skoze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVWOCI WVS Posted February 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 there's nothing better than being perched on a trapeeze on a windy, sunny calm day, it feels amazing.yes there is...helming a fireball with your crew hanging pretty much off the transom, on their trapeze, downwind with the spinnaker up in a force 7...however, this leads to certsin mast snappage What boats has everyone sailed and stuff then?I've had:-Mirrors (written 3 off from sailing in stupid wind!)(did zone squad sailing and youth nationals etc)-A laser radial-A big rig for my laser-A fireball -National 12sEverybody, look away.. :$ wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 I've had/ sailed:Optimist (theyre cute but crap)Laser pico - just noRS Feva - mine was the most illegal in the world, everythoing that could be done was done, broke all the class rules.RS 500 - great boat, fast yet manageableUK Cherub - they rock my socksHurricane 5.9 SX - reet fast thing29er - Unstable unless you give it beans49er - awesomeness12 foot skiff - never again, it tried to kill me at every possible momentAnd the best of all, arranged through my old coach:VX40 catamaran, (40 foot tornado basically) 25-35 knots in 10knots of windI need to get out more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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