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Dave the Canuck · 06-10-2008, 20:11

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Originally Posted by bstreep

Dave,

I hope you have a sense of humor (humour)...

I went to your profile, to see if there were any pix of your boat. Just kind of cracked me up when I saw: "cat man do has not made any friends yet".

Very cool looking boat, btw.

I also spell humour with a u

I also have not used any features of the "make friends" portion of this web site.

I'm also a mono sailor and even if I weren't, Dude, take it up a notch.

Not cool.

**Ex-Calif** · 06-10-2008, 20:31

OK here's a more serious one...

205? - If the hatchboards are in when rolled almost all mono's will put the stick back up in the air and the lead back in the water unassisted (assuming both are still attached...)

206 - mono = 4 letters. multi = 5 letters. Proof positive that mono is 20% more efficient

waikikin · 06-10-2008, 22:45

Reason 207, as a mono owner you can have multi owners as friends!!!!!!!!!!!

All the best from Jeff.

lolanreg@smartc · 06-10-2008, 22:59

208. I found out! They lean over to shed all the water that comes on board.

Whimsical · 06-10-2008, 23:10

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Originally Posted by GMac

both boats used were within the rules, I think enough judges decided that

Just one team exhibited a far higher level of sportsmanship and one team is still embarrassed they didn't.

Higher level of sportmanship or a lower level of lateral thinking.

I fail to see how it isn't considered as fair as so many here keep saying cats aren't really any faster than monos.

Mike

Whimsical · 06-10-2008, 23:12

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Originally Posted by Ex-Calif

OK here's a more serious one...

205? - If the hatchboards are in when rolled almost all mono's will put the stick back up in the air and the lead back in the water unassisted (assuming both are still attached...)

206 - mono = 4 letters. multi = 5 letters. Proof positive that mono is 20% more efficient

205 A big IF
206 but cat is only 3 letters

Mike

lolanreg@smartc · 06-10-2008, 23:19

It's a pity they( the powers that be) don't let multis in the Sydney-Hobart Race! Now that would settle the arguments. The multis always win in the Brisbane- Gladstone Debacle.Only remember one taking them on unofficially, about 20 yrs ago and doing well. Anybody else remember that? (Bullfrog) I saw the tri down on the Jetty in Hobart, for repair, as they had damaged the hull hitting something in Bass Strait.

Kiwikat · 06-10-2008, 23:43

182: With a mono you aren't compelled to include the words "cat", "pussy", "twin", "two", "double" or derivatives thereof within the name of your boat.

207: But with a mono you still can

GMac · 06-10-2008, 23:49

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Originally Posted by Whimsical

Higher level of sportmanship or a lower level of lateral thinking.

Lateral thinking would have been turning up in a similar boat with the advantage of having a year to make it faster than the one you knew you would be seeing.

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I fail to see how it isn't considered as fair as so many here keep saying cats aren't really any faster than monos.

That's purely because multi guys are so one eyed they wind up so much easier so it's fun, almost a sport in it's own right lately

If you disagree with that just look back through this thread to see who is the most defensive and then pop across to the multi thread and see how quick it gets real grumpy when someone drops a small 4 letter word, that being 'mono'.

Some of us who sail both and have 2 eyes open know each have there good points just as each has their bad. We also know which buttons to push, can you tell?

Reasons 206 and 207, the best yet, bloody brilliant

waikikin · 07-10-2008, 00:13

One eyed?, I got a cat & a port eye & a stb eye!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Regards from Jeff

GMac · 07-10-2008, 00:39

Is that a bit of an Aye Aye Capt Cat thing you have going on Jeff?

waikikin · 07-10-2008, 01:18

AAAAAAARRRHHH YE, That it be seein' as I's workin' on a ship from the dayz o sail that be 134 year since launch & its all oakum & pitch & gaskets & yards etc but own a cat so's I seemms to be havin' a foot or eye in the ancient mono & multi arena. Their all good so long as the're good! Regards from Jeff.