Crazy Farangs wanted for Dragon Boat Race team.

Post by **Bamboo Grove** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 12:14 pm

It wasn't a dry day for me as a team mate in front of me sometimes thought shoveling is preferable to paddling so in the end I was just as wet as the week before.

Post by **santa** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 12:34 pm

Wish I could be there, but I'd only contribute as ballast. God, I wish there was sailing. Does anybody know about sailboat, or yacht hire, or any opportunities for sailing at Hua Hin or nearby?

Post by **barrys** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 6:45 pm

Hi Santa
There should be a sailing school starting up next door to Mermaid Cruises early in the new year.
We're expecting a 40' sailing boat to be delivered for starters in the next couple of months, with more craft to follow.
If you want any more info, let me know.

Barry
Mermaid Cruises
Office 032-632223
Mobile: 084-8007400

Post by **Bamboo Grove** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 5:23 pm

No report from yesterday yet. Well there isn't much to report. The food was as good as always and it was fun to be with the team. However, we failed to get the boat into water. It was a buddhist holiday, no coach around and the ropes that hold the sides of the boat were broken, so we decided to practise our tactics.

Post by **DawnHRD** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 5:26 pm

Yes, these tactics -

Still good fun, but I think we could've done with the practice!!

Just have to work extra hard next week!

Terry · Post by **Terry** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 8:36 am

I think think the opposition are worried - hence the lack of usual support from them

Hope normal service resumes next Sunday.

Post by **barrys** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 7:02 pm

Spoke to our coach today and inspected the boat.
Repairs completed and ready to go

The boat will be moved to Mermaid Pier on Sunday morning

So it would be great if we could start reasonably on time (1 p.m.) this week

We've a bit of catching up to do, after all

Let's give them local teams something to think about

Followed as ever of course by

Terry · Post by **Terry** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 9:20 am

To all good crew members of the Good Ship Crazy Farang, who might be imbibing tonight

Take heed of Cap'n Barry's posting

Don't need any hangovers to slow us down eh?

Post by **Fatty** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 10:55 pm

i would love to but too fatty

Post by **Bamboo Grove** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 7:15 pm

Another week closer to the race. What a gruelling session it was today. First a lengthy first session with only one sprint. Then after a short brake back to the water. We did the race track three times at sprinting speed, twice against the local teams. We did pretty well against them until they put on the second gear after that we could only see their tail lights. My goodness my arms are heavy.

barrys wrote

We've a bit of catching up to do, after all

I think we did catch up with missing the previous Sunday's workout. The captain himself must have known what was to come in the second session as he was seen fleeing towards the bright lights of Pattaya.

Anyway, it was good fun as always. What happened to you Dawn?

Post by **DawnHRD** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 8:21 pm

Sorry to let you down this week, guys. Sounds like it was a hard one. How many were there? Had some loose ends from last night to tie up & if I'm honest, I was knackered after a very difficult, busy & stressful week, so didn't make it, as you know. But I promise faithfully to be at the remaining practices & bring the garlic bread with me

Post by **Bamboo Grove** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 8:28 pm

Understandable Dawn. As Barry had hoped that we could start at 1 p.m. (we did 1.30) we decided to go with a smaller crew. Then couple of the crew members got tired after the first session and Barry also had to go. Fortunately we had some late comers to join in but I think the total number in the second session was 12 CF's and some Thai lads. I missed the garlic bread, may have to make some for myself tonight.

Terry · Post by **Terry** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 8:52 pm

Yep - a good work out today - I'm bloody cream crackered.

Good effort though, by all crew

Nice to see we got the opposition worried - even if it was for 1 nanosecond

Just 2 more practice sessions to go and we will be truly ready for the slaughter

Post by **Guess** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 5:38 pm

I have just had my delivery of this months Observer (bit late I know but worth waiting for).

In it there is a picture of the crazy farangs out for a test drive. I have spotted a problem straight away (I am an ex-rower).

The boat is sagging in the middle. This cause extra drag and slows the boat down and requires more paddling effort by everybody. No wonder Terry is Cream Crackered.

The heavyweights should be positioned at the rear on most boats which will reduce the drag significantly.

Post by **buksida** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 8:20 pm

This photo emphasises exactly what Guess is on about.