Strangely Brown

HighwaytoHelm · April 25, 2015, 10:45:50 AM

So after getting the cherub big after sailing born slippy at the nationals, I have finally gotten my arse in gear and bought a boat. I'm sure many of you are familiar with strangely brown. She's a 97 boat and she'll probably stay that way for the time being. At the moment I just want to learn tame the beast. I'll be sailing her out of tata steel sailing club in port talbot, any pics or stories would be greatly appreciated!!

I haven't sailed her as yet, a bike meets pothole leading to a face meets road incident on the way to the club this morning put a an end to that plan! Hoping to get put either Wednesday or next weekend!

JP233 · April 25, 2015, 11:17:52 AM

Well done. Told you you would stay!
Was searching for this picture last night.
http://www.uk-cherub.org/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=1840.0;attach=2883
Tell me it's still got the board!

HighwaytoHelm · April 25, 2015, 12:25:44 PM

Unfortunately not (I could probably use the stability) it's funny the boat looks incredibly different now to 22 years ago!!!

Neil C. · April 26, 2015, 07:28:19 PM

Quote from: JP233 on April 25, 2015, 11:17:52 AM
Tell me it's still got the board!

I think the enormous white thing on the left side of the cockpit is the bottom panel of the mainsail. You can just about see the rather smaller daggerboard peeping out underneath.

Neil C. · April 26, 2015, 07:31:07 PM

Some Strangely photos from when she was quite new.

Neil C. · April 26, 2015, 07:41:36 PM

More:

Neil C. · April 26, 2015, 07:46:43 PM

And more:

Neil C. · April 26, 2015, 07:49:28 PM

And some more:

HighwaytoHelm · April 26, 2015, 07:49:33 PM

Quote from: Neil C. on April 26, 2015, 07:28:19 PM
Quote from: JP233 on April 25, 2015, 11:17:52 AM
Tell me it's still got the board!
I think the enormous white thing on the left side of the cockpit is the bottom panel of the mainsail. You can just about see the rather smaller daggerboard peeping out underneath.

I think your right! I always thought that was a board! Thanks for the photos, after 420 sailing and uni fireflys (which have more leaks than the US government) a cherub feels soooo light!

Neil C. · April 26, 2015, 07:50:28 PM

Some more up to date photos on here. Sail no. 2651, from about 4th row down.

https://www.flickr.com/search/?text=cherub%20sail

HighwaytoHelm · April 26, 2015, 08:18:51 PM

Thank you so much for all the photos Neil! Its good to see the evolution of Strangely to where she is now! I can't wait to get out on the boat now, videos will be made!!

Neil C. · April 26, 2015, 08:21:51 PM

No problemo. Hope you enjoy it. Just remember, swimming is good for you.

JP233 · April 26, 2015, 08:25:32 PM

Ruining my fun Neil!

Mike, how about a current photo of strangely?

HighwaytoHelm · April 27, 2015, 12:20:47 AM

Sorry, this is the only photo I have at the moment, I'll have more on Wednesday. https://www.dropbox.com/sc/a2z4eolg971at84/AABR4gAbhJzZgtf7NF2bTqMza

HighwaytoHelm · April 29, 2015, 05:32:53 PM

Went out today in 20 knots. I'd forgotten what am absolute riot these boats are!!!! Apart from rigging the kite wrong, snapping some shock cord, pulling the kite retrieval block out the deck, and going for a swim hitting the shrouds and popping the shrouds out the spreaders. But learning curve started!!

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