Boating chit chat thread.

miss no stars · 04-12-2013 1:09pm

Ah the default pink pallate is rolled out for ladies active wear. Not a red or grey or navy (or anything that would go with my sailing gear) in sight.

*sigh*

I just realized how utterly female such a complaint is!

Vexorg · 04-12-2013 1:25pm

I am lucky to have natural insulation, so have not needed base layers, my mid layer has been enough so far this winter, outer layers have not been used as we have only had rain on one day of sailing this year during the summer. We seem to be having a mild season, I don't recall the weather this time last year, late autumn early winter, but have a feeling it was colder.

I have the opposite problem with leg length, usually my sailing gear is too long in the leg.

Stheno · 04-12-2013 11:57pm

It apparently is not unusual for women to have disproportionaly long legs compared to their overall body height, my inseam measurement is exactly 50% of my height, unlike men who tend to have longer bodies than limbs.

Hence the discrepancy in sizing, one of my crewmates is well over six feet in height and his trousers are at his ankles and I envy him.

Plus unlike with jeans length is associated with size based on my random research, so a large mens is 32 (as referenced by Steve) but a small is a 30 length

I'm considering trying out the gill trousers and making an "extension" to them that attaches easily and setting up an ebay shop to sell said extensions

Really looking forward to this weekend, a bit of wind is forecast, as opposed to the last few weeks of calm!

Happiness

Steve · 05-12-2013 8:15pm

Stheno wrote: »

Really looking forward to this weekend, a bit of wind is forecast, as opposed to the last few weeks of calm!

Happiness

Lots of wind forecast - or not - these lads are normally right but it's been changing a lot over the last few days. At least the gusts are not >30kts anymore..

http://www.windguru.cz/int/index.php?sc=242647&sty=m_spot

PhoenixParker · 05-12-2013 8:22pm

Dinghy sailing is going to be interesting.

I looked at that not two hours ago and all the gusts were above 30kts for Sunday.
I had mentally started pencilling in new Sunday morning plans.
Darn it!

neris · 05-12-2013 8:36pm

Wouldnt trust windguru, have found alot that the weather is the opposite of what they predict.

Steve · 05-12-2013 8:44pm

Dublin bay tends to have its own micro-climate, hard to predict. I've found windguru to be reliable enough though.

fergal.b · 05-12-2013 8:51pm

A bit wild in Skerries today :eek:

Steve · 05-12-2013 8:58pm

fergal.b wrote: »

A bit wild in Skerries today :eek:

Hoky fruk! :eek:

Is stoops still there?

HeidiHeidi · 05-12-2013 9:07pm

There was a video posted on FB earlier (I'll see if I can find it), and there were a few boats that I feared for.... particularly a yellow one, I hope their moorings were good and heavy :eek:

Are there still boats moored inside/beside the pier?

fergal.b wrote: »

A bit wild in Skerries today :eek:

Stheno · 05-12-2013 9:22pm

Picked up a set of the aldi thermals, tkmaxx have some icebreaker stuff in also

Fergal that is some photo

HeidiHeidi · 05-12-2013 9:24pm

Ah crap, forgot about the Aldi thermals!

Have to hope there's some left in my failsafe branch, where nothing ever seems to sell

Stheno · 05-12-2013 9:27pm

Loads in ashbourne if you are stuck its no trouble fir me to pick you up a set

HeidiHeidi · 05-12-2013 9:29pm

Stheno wrote: »

Loads in ashbourne if you are stuck its no trouble fir me to pick you up a set

Aww, you're very good!

I'm not actually in dire need of them - could probably do with the money for my holidays more! - so if they don't have them in my local one it'll be no loss really.

but thanks a mill for the offer!

fergal.b · 05-12-2013 9:31pm

Steve wrote: »

Hoky fruk! :eek:

Is stoops still there?

Stoops is fine and toped up with fresh seafood chowder

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Steve · 05-12-2013 9:55pm

fergal.b wrote: »

Stoops is fine and toped up with fresh seafood chowder

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/breaths...

fergal.b · 05-12-2013 9:56pm

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

There was a video posted on FB earlier (I'll see if I can find it), and there were a few boats that I feared for.... particularly a yellow one, I hope their moorings were good and heavy :eek:

Are there still boats moored inside/beside the pier?

The yellow one is still there, This is from Skerries FB page.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151763562670770

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Stheno · 05-12-2013 9:57pm

fergal.b wrote: »

Stoops is fine and toped up with fresh seafood chowder

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Do they do a chowder without smoked fish?

HeidiHeidi · 05-12-2013 9:58pm

fergal.b wrote: »

The yellow one is still there, This is from Skerries FB page.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151763562670770

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That's the one! Mad-looking conditions.... wasn't it in Skerries that a Sigma 38 or similar (Raging Bull, maybe???) got washed off its mooring and half wrecked last year?

fergal.b · 05-12-2013 10:07pm

Yep that was a bad one alright :eek:

I used some of this one to build my boat

neris · 05-12-2013 11:00pm

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

That's the one! Mad-looking conditions.... wasn't it in Skerries that a Sigma 38 or similar (Raging Bull, maybe???) got washed off its mooring and half wrecked last year?

Raging bull was a sigma 400. Was rebuilt and back doing the isora series apparently. Skerries is fairly exposed and open

HeidiHeidi · 05-12-2013 11:02pm

neris wrote: »

Raging bull was a sigma 400. Was rebuilt and back doing the isora series apparently. Skerries is fairly exposed and open

It certainly looked it in that video :eek:

I didn't do a whole lot of ISORAs this year, but don't think Raging Bull featured in any of them.... but yes, I'd heard she was repaired and back in action.

(ETA, I stand corrected, she competed in the first four races of the series)

miss no stars · 06-12-2013 10:29am

fergal.b wrote: »

Yep that was a bad one

fergal.b · 07-12-2013 8:43pm

A few more amazing photos of last week storm by Daniel Geesen https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.594209357295567.1073741830.181237915259382&type=1

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Stheno · 07-12-2013 10:55pm

OMG those aldi thermals made such a difference to me today, I was mostly on the rail/bow on whitesails, but I was warm.

Now wondering how fab icebreakers et al must be. Must now seek out a balaclava

Lost another pair of sunglasses today when they got caught in fenders

juke · 07-12-2013 11:11pm

Stheno wrote: »

Lost another pair of sunglasses today when they got caught in fenders

Hope they were cheap ones.

If you are out tomorrow have a look at the string Steve uses - 15 years, has never failed me.

Stheno · 07-12-2013 11:41pm

juke wrote: »

Hope they were cheap ones.

If you are out tomorrow have a look at the string Steve uses - 15 years, has never failed me.

Yep aldi sportsglasses so no great loss at a fiver

They were not polarised but they fit really well as I've a child face in terms of glasses, so I bought four pairs

I will be having a look at what Steve uses

Any tips I can pick up I'd love.

Steve · 08-12-2013 12:17am

em, I use a bit of string, nothing special..

HeidiHeidi · 08-12-2013 9:16am

Stheno wrote: »

OMG those aldi thermals made such a difference to me today, I was mostly on the rail/bow on whitesails, but I was warm.

Now wondering how fab icebreakers et al must be. Must now seek out a balaclava

Lost another pair of sunglasses today when they got caught in fenders

I told ya merino was the way to go

(as predicted, piles of them left in my local-ish Aldi, so my spare set is now tucked away for future use - couldn't possibly be seen in that awful lavender colour, so men's ones it was, again :mad:)

What were your sunglasses doing anywhere near fenders

Cannot believe I'm up to to racing having crawled into bed at 2am.... this truly is a form of madness.... still, can't resist the last one of the year (for me)!

Stheno · 09-12-2013 11:19pm

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

I told ya merino was the way to go (as predicted, piles of them left in my local-ish Aldi, so my spare set is now tucked away for future use - couldn't possibly be seen in that awful lavender colour, so men's ones it was, again :mad:)

What were your sunglasses doing anywhere near fenders

Cannot believe I'm up to to racing having crawled into bed at 2am.... this truly is a form of madness.... still, can't resist the last one of the year (for me)!

I bought the horrific lilac stuff, hidden under my many other layers and does the job

I think what happened was the sheet from the fenders went flying and entrapped my glasses, I am exceptionally good at getting in the way of sheets

I'm not sure I'm supposed to sail, I arrived up Sunday convinced I was still drunk/asleep, sitting frontmost on the rail soon sorted that out

Steve · 12-12-2013 2:19am

Last race of the season in DB this sunday.

Don't know if I should be

or

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Vexorg · 12-12-2013 11:21am

Steve wrote: »

Last race of the season in DB this sunday.

Don't know if I should be or .

Knowing the crew on that boat I would go with

Stheno · 12-12-2013 12:07pm

I'm looking forward to a few late lie ins

Steve · 12-12-2013 9:36pm

Stheno wrote: »

I'm looking forward to a few late lie ins

Me too.

If Leinster win on Saturday, I'll be as much use as an ashtray on a motorbike on Sunday morning!

Stheno · 13-12-2013 12:09am

Steve wrote: »

Me too.

If Leinster win on Saturday, I'll be as much use as an ashtray on a motorbike on Sunday morning!

I'll be missing that game due to family commitments

And I've lost my voice, I can literally whisper, so I'll be as useful as a chocolate tea pot trying to shout Sunday

@ miss no stars were they the KB1 racing trousers you got from Gill? Tried on a mens pair at the weekend and they were a very nice fit and very long legs

They don't have the velcro straps they have proper shoulders if that's any help?

miss no stars · 13-12-2013 5:23pm

Sorry! Meant to upload those pics which I will do later (even for the reference of others later). I won't have access to them til Christmas morning... I'm fairly certain they're the OS2 trousers http://www.sailingclothingstore.co.uk/Gill-Womens-OS2-Trousers-OS22TW-E6DA480B0B.aspx

Steve · 13-12-2013 8:02pm

Stheno wrote: »

@ miss no stars were they the KB1 racing trousers you got from Gill? Tried on a mens pair at the weekend and they were a very nice fit and very long legs They don't have the velcro straps they have proper shoulders if that's any help?

I think this is the current version of them, mine are a few seasons old...
http://www.gillmarine.com/ca/products/kb1-racer-trousers/2126#overview
I like the leatherman pocket.

miss no stars · 13-12-2013 8:42pm

as promised, sorry for delay... I know I don't have boots on in the pictures but I do have heavy enough jeans on under, so should give you some idea

Standing normally:

How far on my toes I am before the ends come off the ground (one hem lifted up to show standing on toes

):

Full crouch:

Steve · 13-12-2013 8:51pm

Love yore socks

Stheno · 14-12-2013 1:06am

Those look identical in length to the mens pair I tried on this week

Baggy standing flat but with plenty of movement, am going to go shopping soon avec boots

And yes, nice socks

Thank you both!

Steve · 14-12-2013 4:02pm

Looks like I'll need the sailing gear for the rugby match!!

There'll be no race tomorrow if this weather holds..

Vexorg · 14-12-2013 4:24pm

Windguru saying 24 knots gusting to 40 tomorrow, currently gusting 44 knots according to Dun Laoghaire weather station (oddly that gust speed has not changed over the last hour).

Enjoy the match..

neris · 14-12-2013 6:01pm

Steve wrote: »

Looks like I'll need the sailing gear for the rugby match!!

There'll be no race tomorrow if this weather holds..

And santas expected in howth tomorrow. Hope he has a bit of change for the dart

Stheno · 15-12-2013 8:54pm

And so the sailing season endeth today

Steve · 15-12-2013 10:50pm

I've seen some strange weather in Dublin bay but that took the biscuit.

Forecast was 20 gusting 40 and we were fully expecting to have no racing... I saw 28kts in the harbour but outside it dropped as low as 4 and was 10-12 for most of it...

Spring chickens will be on us before we know it!