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2011-07-12 15:28:54 - Tall Ships- Waterford
I could use some help from the SOL community.
At the end of Leg 1, someone posted a link in chat that was a well-done news video of the ships docked in Waterford and the festivities.
During the show, the two reporters took a sailing lesson. Here is the question:
What kind of boat was it they were sailing?? I can't find the vid and, even if I did, I recall there wasn't a distinctive symbol on the sail (at least not one I recognized).

I am searching for just such a boat to teach my kids how to sail... no small feat in land-locked central Pennsylvania.

Any help/comments are appreciated.

SP
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2011-07-12 18:15:49 - Re: Tall Ships- Waterford
Hi Shampir - I've had a little snoop and found two sailing clubs near waterford.. one is Waterford HarbourSailing Club and the other is Kilmore Quay Boat Club - not sure which took the news journos sailing but if you can't find the info on the websites, just email em.. I am sure they would be delighted to hear from someone in the USA!!
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2011-07-12 18:27:47 - Re: Tall Ships- Waterford
THANKS RC!!

I'll see what I can find out!

SP
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2011-07-13 11:30:20 - Re: Tall Ships- Waterford
I think those clips were from http://www.rte.ie? They might have been time-limited though.

Any clues? Boat ID is a favourite pastime of armchair sailors :-)
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2011-07-18 08:31:37 - Re: Tall Ships- Waterford
Hi Shamrock
The article is here


and the dinghy is a Topper Omega.

Loads of tallship footage here


Cheers.

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2011-07-18 10:35:25 - Re: Tall Ships- Waterford
Shamrock take a look at: http://www.ruach.net/Dinghy.html

It might be worth checking around to see if you're in an area with an active fleet of something appropriate. You can probably find a good used boat, and yours will hold value.

The topper looks like a nice family boat, if one of the importers will bring it in.
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2011-07-19 10:37:52 - Re: Tall Ships- Waterford
Only 5 days left to view the waterford tall ships half hour special


Lots of sailing boats in the marine store here, don't know if they're used in the program Slideshow of tall ships from a kayak too)

Irish Times tall ships slideshow, 2.5mins




Irish boating governing body
http://www.sailing.ie/



not a sailor myself, hope it answers the question

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2011-07-20 16:48:27 - Re: Tall Ships- Waterford
BRILLIANT!!

Danny, 76:
Many thanks, that's it exactly!
As feared, only made/found in the EU but will continue to search for like-design here.

76: "It might be worth checking around to see if you're in an area with an active fleet of something appropriate."

hehehe... check out my coords:
40.968568°,-76.616413°.
And this is a pic in my backyard:
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/2971198?source=wapi&referrer=kh.google.com

Needless-to-say, SOL is the ONLY sailing within 100nm!

Thanks all! Appreciate the help and will let you know if I find something fun to put in the pool!

SP

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