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MaryAWells
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I tried to talk Alex into signing up for a local Opti program, and his response was that he was not interested in sailing a

bathtub.

So if you have a sports car and he wants to drive it someday, will you let him refuse to go to driver training school because he is not interested in driving

dogs

?


 
Posted : May 12, 2008 12:24 am
arievd
(@arievd)
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Absolutely not, nor would I let him drive the cat until he has gone through a basic sailing program and then some! I was just trying to illustrate how easy it is to influence these kids and how they form opinions... And, yes, I was able to change his mind and get him signed up!


 
Posted : May 12, 2008 7:51 am
USA1273
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Please remember self rescue is a must for green fleet opti's
most of these kids are not more than 75#. MAke sure they have enough supervision and the safety issues start to melt , but enough fglasswork is done on the optis let alone cats crossing and intermingleing at closing speeds above 15knts

You and I did enough damage going from Optis to FJs to Lightenings before Tornados (by 19 years old). I would hate to have seen the wake of destruction we would have left behind if we left one of those key steps out.


 
Posted : May 12, 2008 11:37 am
(@walke)
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I think that was the first real world demonstration of

matter cannot occupy the same space at the same time

. That and the fact that because something has the word FLYING in it doesn't mean that it really is ment to fly.
This pas t w/e just saw the return from the repair shed of 16 optis that had all suffered TREMENDOUS damage from the previous seasons action. Paul check tonykellerphotography.com then select client username mkl2008 no pw you should see us on about page 11 in the background and then on 13 and 14 I think. You will see why my rudders pissed me off. My friend were on the bridge but we have yet to find the camera.


 
Posted : May 12, 2008 12:18 pm
(@walke)
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sorry event name is mkl2008 then pg12,&13

only other pic I have here too sorry about the weeds and the sexwax on the hull but the new coating is pretty slick when wet.


 
Posted : May 12, 2008 12:33 pm
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