Thats right folks my Formula 12 design finally has a name. from here on it will be the DS12.
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So kids, get the materials and get ready, the first building lesson will come tomorrow. <img src=
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So the first lesson is up. It will propably be rather boring for most of you, but if we combine our ideas we will maybe end up with a good manual how to build a DS12.
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What kind of rig are you going to put up there ?
If you are going to home make your mast anyway then the unstayed version is even more attractive because of the high stiffness of carbon cloth.
Wouter
It will be the stayed rig Scarecrow designed with the possibilities it gives for ex. to sail two up and even to use a spi (have not asked him for that yet <img src=
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Got the first sail sponsored by North Finland <img src=
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Thanks Gato,
keep up the good work.
Just some pics the text will come later...
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Some more pics, sorry no text...
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what is
DS
short for ?
I was wondering when someone would ask that...
Free set of plans to the first person who guesses.
dead simple
Wouter
doing something
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Free set of plans to the first person who guesses.
Dark Side
dead set
Dory Slayer
Free set of plans to the first person who guesses.
Dark Side
That wasn't so hard now was it. Where do you want me to send your plans? Of course now you own a set of plans you're obliged to build a boat.
For the record while the DS does stand for Dark Side (in my head anyway) it is a DS12 not a Dark Side 12.
When I get around to building a boat it will be called Ruby Gloom . Make sure you have your speakers turned on when you follow the link. I discovered this cartoon while babysitting my 3 year old niece last month. Some of the music is great.
I hope you didn't let the 3-year-old watch that! <img src=
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And why would you name a boat for kids
Dark Side
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Well, maybe you are not building this boat for kids.
Mary read in full, the boat is not called Dark Side 12 , its called DS12.
Next time you watch a feature length cartoon (Shrek etc) take note of the layers. Typically their are two levels of story, one which follows the basic fairy tale for the kids and another that is full of innuendo for the adults.
Unlike a lot of TV cartoons (from bugs bunny through to the crap that is produced these days) Ruby Gloom is very valuable viewing. The key theme behind the series is that no matter what people look like, they are all the same on the inside. Compare that to the Brothers Grimm and their lessons.
If you go walking in the forest you'll either get eaten by a witch or a bear
No matter how nice your new step mother may appear she is actually evil and either wants you dead or to be her slave
. I think I'll take Ruby over Disney.
Doesn't matter. You have already said DS is short for Dark Side, and I think that is bad juju for a sailboat, whether for kids or adults.
And I don't agree with you about that video. It's just plain creepy. Especially with that music. <img src=
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It sounds like Star Wars.... <img src=
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I went to some of the links on the web site (at my own peril), and some of them are even creepier.
Free set of plans to the first person who guesses.
Dark Side
That wasn't so hard now was it. Where do you want me to send your plans? Of course now you own a set of plans you're obliged to build a boat.
For the record while the DS does stand for Dark Side (in my head anyway) it is a DS12 not a Dark Side 12.
When I get around to building a boat it will be called Ruby Gloom . Make sure you have your speakers turned on when you follow the link. I discovered this cartoon while babysitting my 3 year old niece last month. Some of the music is great.
No Chris, not hard at all. Very happy to have the plans AND USE THEM, I've been aspiring to build an
F12
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Mary,
From the Ruby Gloom site
I like their
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Mary would probably prefer; DS = Demi-sec (medium sweet)
Double Sweet
Down Sugar
or course the real translation is
Dumb Scarecrow, just don't tell anyone