Thanks for this. The segment on the GP14 brought back the memories. In 1951, my dad, in partnership with a friend, acquired GP14 #25, “Kestrel”. She was a Bell built boat. I was 7. In 1952 we spent our summer holiday in Aberdovey where dad got his first taste of racing. The guy who owned #1 (Ifor? Davies?) won every race by a country mile. Later, around 1960 dad got #5025, “DFH“, beautifully built by Platt, and in 1962 with a friend I took part in the Nationals, in Llandudno. We had a blast but our highest placing of the week was in the thirties and overall we were in the bottom half of the fleet. I moved on to Merlin-Rockets after that. Happy days.
It remains to be seen whether the foilers for club sailors are good for open waters and short seas. In that sense they are unseaworthy. As regards the stands at Alexandra Palace, Crystal Palace etc.it is the commercial displays that came late to the party. Clubs and Classes were the main attraction.
When some minds think a foil is a hull...and people with a mindset like that get to make decisions!! Ludicrous. I haven't dinghy-sailed in over 45 years but man, would I like to have a go in that!!
Putting the boat down to make yourself sound good ? Not a good quality ! You should celebrate the boat for what it is not it’s flaws. Even the sails you put down, not good !
It doesn't have to be. Spend `£500 on a second hand Mirror and get out there and sail. Join the Dinghy Cruising Association and find people who are sailing for the sheer joy of being on the water, and not spending hundreds or thousands for an extra 5% of performance.
Toppers for kids change hands for between £250 to £500 at my local sailing club. I wouldn’t call that elitist. Sadly though your view is fairly prevalent across society. Not held by me, but nagging though it is I really have no idea to change those perceptions. Don’t laugh, I’ve moved from dinghies to power and I’m teased about my “gin palace”. I would like to point out no gin is consumed and although car like in its expenditure I’m certainly not an elitist.
@@PhilbyFavourites To be fair, John Ryan referred to "most sports" rather than specifically to sailing or boating. There is some truth in what he says. I see carbon fibre bicycles that cost more than my motorbike, and motorbikes that cost more than my car and cars that cost more than my house. Many people buy a boat, bike, pair of running shoes for the image and status. However, that doesn't take away the option of buying only what you need (a Mirror, a Topper) and using it as much as you can. There is similar snobbery with sailors "looking down on" power boaters, and power boaters sneering at yachts "blow boats". I have a sailing dinghy with auxiliary outboard, and an inflatable with a choice of small or large outboard, and a couple of kayaks and I just enjoy being on the water, mainly on my own, to get away from it all.
I so look forward to your sailing magazine. Well done.
Thanks for this. The segment on the GP14 brought back the memories.
In 1951, my dad, in partnership with a friend, acquired GP14 #25, “Kestrel”. She was a Bell built boat. I was 7. In 1952 we spent our summer holiday in Aberdovey where dad got his first taste of racing. The guy who owned #1 (Ifor? Davies?) won every race by a country mile.
Later, around 1960 dad got #5025, “DFH“, beautifully built by Platt, and in 1962 with a friend I took part in the Nationals, in Llandudno. We had a blast but our highest placing of the week was in the thirties and overall we were in the bottom half of the fleet. I moved on to Merlin-Rockets after that.
Happy days.
Lovely story and a great reminder as to how much of a pathway the GP14 class has provided for multiple generations of sailors
Nicely done video 👍🏻
Great video, really enjoyed.
Wished they had included the folding Seahopper...
Where's the multihulls?
It remains to be seen whether the foilers for club sailors are good for open waters and short seas. In that sense they are unseaworthy. As regards the stands at Alexandra Palace, Crystal Palace etc.it is the commercial displays that came late to the party. Clubs and Classes were the main attraction.
The foiling dingy is a very similar idea to the first prototype foiling moth. It got ruled out after the worlds because it was classes a catamaran.
When some minds think a foil is a hull...and people with a mindset like that get to make decisions!! Ludicrous. I haven't dinghy-sailed in over 45 years but man, would I like to have a go in that!!
What's the song?
What is the boat at the 12.00 minute mark?
F101 Foiler
@@PlanetSailOnline Thank you. That is a nice looking foiler! Would love to try sometime.
Shit
You mean RYA had a public gathering in 2020!
Quick!
Sail offshore!
Isolate yourselves.
SB20, never heard of them.
Id be happy just to get an old wayfarer to restore
It’s a Dingy show
Putting the boat down to make yourself sound good ? Not a good quality !
You should celebrate the boat for what it is not it’s flaws. Even the sails you put down, not good !
It would be a shame if it becomes anymore elitist as most sports have unfortunately.
It doesn't have to be. Spend `£500 on a second hand Mirror and get out there and sail. Join the Dinghy Cruising Association and find people who are sailing for the sheer joy of being on the water, and not spending hundreds or thousands for an extra 5% of performance.
Toppers for kids change hands for between £250 to £500 at my local sailing club. I wouldn’t call that elitist.
Sadly though your view is fairly prevalent across society. Not held by me, but nagging though it is I really have no idea to change those perceptions.
Don’t laugh, I’ve moved from dinghies to power and I’m teased about my “gin palace”. I would like to point out no gin is consumed and although car like in its expenditure I’m certainly not an elitist.
@@PhilbyFavourites To be fair, John Ryan referred to "most sports" rather than specifically to sailing or boating. There is some truth in what he says. I see carbon fibre bicycles that cost more than my motorbike, and motorbikes that cost more than my car and cars that cost more than my house. Many people buy a boat, bike, pair of running shoes for the image and status. However, that doesn't take away the option of buying only what you need (a Mirror, a Topper) and using it as much as you can. There is similar snobbery with sailors "looking down on" power boaters, and power boaters sneering at yachts "blow boats". I have a sailing dinghy with auxiliary outboard, and an inflatable with a choice of small or large outboard, and a couple of kayaks and I just enjoy being on the water, mainly on my own, to get away from it all.