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    no more harken dry bag? best alternative?

    I really liked my old Harken dry bag. Super light, and two compartments for wet gear and dry gear. They don't seem to be around anymore... any good alternatives? Most of the bags I see out there look too damn heavy!
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    What is it like to sail a C420?

    lol
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    WTF! They're Gonna Die!

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    WTF! They're Gonna Die!

    Man, I still remember the threads from the perspective of the cone and the M24 (or was that an M32 v. The Cone). The good old days... Good to see the good old days are still sort of here - where you're not sure if someone is shitposting or actually as stupid as they sound. Personally, I would...
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    Etchells Worlds Creeps

    I've been wondering the same thing.
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    Sk99 vs aramid/kevlar rigging

    This seems like a good time to call an actual professional (yes there may be some here but....)
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    How much sailing is too much sailing?

    You two seem perfect for each other.
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    Snow Skiing 22/23

    I finally broke down and got a Vantage MIPS helmet... I actually prefer to wear it over a beanie and goggles. Anywho, icecoast fucking blows this year.
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    The Melges 15 / Future of American Double Handed Classes

    I mean, that said... V15 was never a spinnaker fleet. JADHH (just another double handed hiker).
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    The Melges 15 / Future of American Double Handed Classes

    I'm not aware of any significant V15 fleets at the 25 year mark... I sailed buzzards bay in one back in... 2007? I think there were around 20. They had a little pocket in Newport for team racing as of 2013 at least. I'd see them at various clubs around the east coat but most looked pretty sad...
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    The Melges 15 / Future of American Double Handed Classes

    Eh... there has been some staying power from at least some boats. But yeah, it is an ever diluted pool. For some reason (money I guess) you can watch fleets explode in leadboats (Eg. melges 24, J24/J70/J.....) and then fade out to be generally well supported local fleets, but then in dinghies we...
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    The Melges 15 / Future of American Double Handed Classes

    My issue was OP stating to "consolidate" to the M15. It's obviously a progression boat though.
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    The Melges 15 / Future of American Double Handed Classes

    I might be up for that for a time or three, I'll shoot you a PM. Can't commit to regular though. If the JR has any questions about the 29er let me know. The information I have is probably outdated and misremembered, but it's still my favorite dinghy I've sailed.
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    The Melges 15 / Future of American Double Handed Classes

    Speaking personally, I moved away from the water (ish) and the ability to feed and care for a dinghy outstripped the time I had - compared to showing up and throwing several thousand pounds of lead around a race course on someone else's dime. I do miss the 29er a lot, and since I never grew up...
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    The Melges 15 / Future of American Double Handed Classes

    why the fuck would the M15 be in the same discussion as FJ/420? Gonna go wreck some 13yo's when a boat designed for +350lbs powers up in 14kts? Ooooh, maybe you mean college? Yeah I see colleges springing for powered up boat to pay for that won't stand up to daily abuse and collisions as well as...
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    Shipping cost from the Med is Unreal

    Yeah he forgot the tobasco!
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    Jeff Beck DTS

    Ok the classics are all here, so let's play one that never fails to make me crack a small. The dude's got a sense of humor that comes through in the way he plays. Sometimes you hear him rip a solo and it's like - yeah... it's good... But it's also funny - in a wtf sort of way. Guitar Shop sort...
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    JY-15....Heinous Piece of Shit.

    My hatred for these boats still seethes at piercing levels. Several years after I last posted in this thread I was coaching. I watched a 420 and a JY15 get in a fight. The 420 won. The JY, and the director who repaired the damn thing, lost. I would absolutely rather teach learn to sail in a...
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    Spinnaker halyard pump system

    https://xkcd.com/979/
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    New 29er owner help me, please!

    1) Ah yes... MY favorite passtime when I owned a 29er --- tracking down leaks. The drain bung is a solid choice to preemptively fix. The scuppers are also notoriously leaky - especially the single-piece ones from the original batch of boats. Worst place: centerboard trunk and deck-joint. If you...


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