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popeye_ali 
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Joined: 06 Apr 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 96 |
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 Posted: 04 Mar 12 at 7:29pm |
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Aura is amazing but I have to say Head over heart it looks totally unpractical in all honestly. Build costs I would imagine would be outrageous. Bit like a outrageous concept car if you know what I mean.
From a practical point of view and realistic build perspective and looks like it would be cool to sail was the Rebel.
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RS400, RS600, RS700, RS800, Int Moth, Laser. Musto Skiff (current)
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rogue
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Posted: 04 Mar 12 at 7:13pm |
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Sorry Mark, I hadn't realised you were on the judging panel.Clearly a symmetric, 20 grand, pimped up 20th century design is the best the dinghy world can offer in 2012.... |
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G.R.F.
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Joined: 10 Aug 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 4028 |
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Posted: 04 Mar 12 at 7:08pm |
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There was one more thing that was outstanding for me, given I've been flirting with the idea of putting kite bladders into my racks (and my mainsail) I met this really cool young guy who has a carbon business making Moths. very enthusiastic, almost had me believing I could launch one at Hythe (Just lift it over you head and walk in, it's only 35kgs all up, get up to your chest then chuck it) hadn't the heart to mention when I'm up to my chest other would probably be in to their knees.
Anyway, I'll find the pics in a minute, but he's got a moth with air bladders in the racks, which naturally given I'd been thinking along the same lines, i thought was brilliant.  Edited by G.R.F. - 04 Mar 12 at 7:42pm |
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G.R.F.
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Posted: 04 Mar 12 at 7:02pm |
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 Here's that cherub that I thought was particularly well sorted.  You'll have to excuse the close ups, I'm looking for details  Just look at the tricked out cable tunnel, wish i'd noticed the lollipops, I'd have nicked one. Nice boat, probably the best Cherub I've ever noticed, (that doesn't mean there haven't been better, just none that have caught my eye before, then maybe i wasn't looking before in the same way I do now.
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Max McCarthy
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Joined: 30 Oct 11 Location: West Midlands Online Status: Offline Posts: 104 |
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Posted: 04 Mar 12 at 6:51pm |
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Nice pictures Graeme, the aura was a beautiful thing, but I am going to have to disagree with the merlin thing though, I liked the look of all the boats there, even the crabber 12. But to be honest to me all boats are beautiful things, but there are some which are just outstanding, the aura being one of them.
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Vintage skol moth 3438
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G.R.F.
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Posted: 04 Mar 12 at 6:28pm |
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Contradiction in terms there old boy, sorry there's no such thing.
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Mark Jardine
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Joined: 12 Mar 04 Location: Milford-on-Sea, United King Online Status: Offline Posts: 1028 |
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Posted: 04 Mar 12 at 6:16pm |
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I'm uploading a huge batch of photos right now from the train - click the Photos tab to see what I've done so far.
Nice Aura photos Graeme!  Sorry we didn't get to catch up for longer - it was a busy day! |
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G.R.F.
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Posted: 04 Mar 12 at 6:06pm |
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I'll start posting some stuff that caught my interest if it's not too boring, I'll start with the Aura.
 Nose on shot showing bow  Bottle screws, chain plates and spinnaker block.  Rudder assembly with novel positioning roller on trailing edge  Close up of wheel fitting.  Shot showing the jib track (something I'm looking for) mounted in the all carbon full wrap rack assembly which is one piece and wraps right round check the stern shot.
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haroosh
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Posted: 04 Mar 12 at 5:54pm |
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When do we see more photos of gorgeous Merlin's and the awesome Aura??????
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haroosh
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Posted: 04 Mar 12 at 5:54pm |
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Here here Mark....
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Keith
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