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Cherub Chat => Sailing Stories => Topic started by: JimC on August 15, 2009, 11:34:04 PM

Title: Andnow for something completely (well fairly) different...
Post by: JimC on August 15, 2009, 11:34:04 PM
This is a 1973ish Junior Cherub, which was/is a Cherub with a cut down rig for Kiwi 11-15 year olds...
Title: Re: Andnow for something completely (well fairly) different...
Post by: Will_Lee on August 16, 2009, 09:54:09 AM
What is the story Jim?

Is the boat in NZ?
Title: Re: Andnow for something completely (well fairly) different...
Post by: dave_ching on August 16, 2009, 01:21:37 PM
Cherub Juniors what a cool idea!
old cherub smaller rig Asymetric offcourse.
No more conflicts between ankle biters oppie event and Cherub event. Just send them round the same course as you, job done.
Title: Re: Andnow for something completely (well fairly) different...
Post by: john_hamilton on August 17, 2009, 10:55:49 AM
u wud need to be seriously small to sail that:)
Title: Re: Andnow for something completely (well fairly) different...
Post by: dave_ching on August 17, 2009, 06:35:22 PM
that is why its called junior
Title: Re: Andnow for something completely (well fairly) different...
Post by: phil_kirk on August 18, 2009, 12:34:33 PM
When I was in OZ i saw a class callled a flying ant.  A small single trappeze boat with a small symetrical kite. Probably about the same size as a mirror.  One of them luffed the yacht I was sailing on in the middle of lake Macquarie.  They knew what they were doing.

There isn't currently a small light weight twin trapeeze asymetric skiff for juniors.

Perhaps there is a need for something like this although any class that tries to compete with the mighty RYA junior and youth classes will have a tough battle on their hands.

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Post by: daryl_wilkinson on August 18, 2009, 07:22:04 PM
I know my boy would love one.
Sort of somewhere between a Cadet and Mirror with a trap.
It's unfortunate that the Northern Hem and Southern Hem have quite different paths from each other. I wouldn't mind my lad having the opportunity of sailing a Farr 3.7 either, or for that matter my self.

Title: Re: Andnow for something completely (well fairly) different...
Post by: ross_burkin on August 19, 2009, 01:38:49 PM
There's a vid on youtube wich a flying ant absolutley sending it. I can't find it though  :'(
Title: Re: Andnow for something completely (well fairly) different...
Post by: Tim Noyce on August 19, 2009, 02:02:49 PM
It's here Ross...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E52RGCBiqaE&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E52RGCBiqaE&feature=related)
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Post by: john_hamilton on August 19, 2009, 04:54:15 PM
that is rapid lol