after months of disapointment here in kal, a strong, bitterly cold wind combined with a sunday and some dry lakes, so we finally got out . 3 minis and a 5 managed a ripper day on "the claypan". Ive been waiting months to trial some mods to my 5
final GPS results for the day was 78.7kph in a 30kph gust. It doesnt sound fast but the lake is only 500m long and 300 wide.
all the mini sailors forgot thier GPS,or sheetropes , or mast cranes, except for 1 newcomer who now understands why we like to play with our GPS's things are feeling much better now for September
Good to see that you are out and about again, Not much joy here, no where to sail, roll on Setember. In the meantime doing some mods on aus230 and the mini. and working on a seat for the other ugly class5 ( decided to copy a french style seat 
cheers
that seat is like sooo last year. never thought Id see the day when I was ahead in design 
they are both ugly ducklings still hate the wheel barrow wheels dam hard to make a seat that looks right. Changed the mast step, cut half of it out. May never get to sail the dam thing still to many refinements to do to aus230 before I get the best out of it.
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Taken by Graham from NZ it France in 2006. Seen it in some vidios also apears to go quite well right up there with the other class5
CheersWhat other suprises have you got for me in September. I realy dont want to build any more.
no suprises this year vic, But I have sold off most of my minis, so we should have a bit of a fleet to race with
Might have the "Green Arrow " finished , but it will look unfinished, Ive only got one new sail, a bigger version of mirandas sail from Jan.
im still coming to grips with making sails that are taller than the mast
bl**dy wind is howling from the west again today
,cant even get out the shed due to sick kids
Crazey trav may give us a bit of heave ho this year I was silly enough to make him some 20" wheels for the mini What is this green arrow thing a mi gig. no secret weapons allowed.
I am going to name the new yacht ugly as that is how I see the dam thing.
Cheers
See events page for lefroy details in September
,cant even get out the shed due to sick kids
Ya got it wrong, the shed is to get away from all that. An oasis of gestating ideas.
Vic I just looked at the front of that seat, and realized it was really a Dalek in disguise
the green arrow is the secret code name for the new mini. looked good dressed in cable ties, But Im starting to worry
Just about finished the seat, bit of sanding and cover with fiberglass, bit happer than than the last one.
Cheers
that looks rather sweet , are you going to varnish it that would look smicko
that front end is borderline" waterpump pulley", so be careful[}:)]
Not real happy with the front end either, Will probably change the design later in the year.
Nope it will end up black that's was the colour of all my speedway bikes and cars, to late to change now
Cheers
Yes I will be sticking with cable steering, I am not sure what the advantage is between different methods, maybe someone who has tried different types can comment
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aus230
bit surprised with the weight of ugly, came in at 37kg without mast and sail. so not to bad for a plywood body.
