Rocked by yesterdays news that red meat can give you bowel cancer but also that regular masturbation can minimise the chance of prostate cancer I now eat Turkey. Judging by some of the comments I get on this blog I have no need to worry about the latter anyway.
But a nice steak was always a reward for a good gym work out! Which at my age starts with "up,1,2.. and then the other sock" and seamlessly progresses into a range of weights designed to make me look good without causing undue distress.
Not any more! After a chance meeting last week at the gym with Mike McKintyre, 1988 Star Gold medallist, who told me I was doing an entirely incorrect routine to put weight on. I'm now lifting weights that make me wonder if I will snap in half, with albeit, less reps. Still, on my quest to reach Moth Squad levels of density I will keep going and report back. Last night I was so spent all I wanted was a little comfort, and for a while felt as needy as those people who put their birthdays on skype.
Anyway I see I'm slowly creeping up the leader board having risen a place in the last couple of weeks. At this rate I will make the top ten at the last world championships by Easter. I feel for those who do the results actually, the efficient Aussies getting it all but right which must make the Italians, our 2012 hosts, shudder. Imagine 150 Moths belting down the right side of lake Garda. How is a bloke in a rib with a broken pencil and a topless girl supposed to cope? That was my recollection of the last time we were at Campioni anyway but it turned out to be one of the best events I've ever done. Still if I were them, and given the recent hoo haa surrounding the Italian prime minister, I would if nothing else ask for assistance.. and get Mr Berlusconi to organise the prizes...
Its the RYA Volvo Dinghy Show coming up on the 4th and 5th of March at Alexandra Palace. Mach 2 are delighted to have a couple of boats on display, one on the UK Moth class association site and one on the stage for the "Foiling Fundamentals" presentation, a talk each day by Alan Hillman on the basics of foiling. Why not come and listen to the talk, then pop along to the stand and chat to some of the sailors?
Then go and get a pint and a Turkey sandwich.
8 comments:
Time for transponders, I was also miss scored in one race that i know of. We would be never have one leeward mark.
Hi Simon,
we are actually planning for a DIY system. All sailors will have to stop at each mark and tell the racing committee their name and sail number. Of course this has to be done in Italian.
Luca
Simon,
thanks for the health tips. Can be useful for the next days in the diaspora deep in Estonia.
With regards to the scoring, it is all been tested and done. In the cold, at iceboating events. And before we all improve on our Italian language (though i like Luca´s idea), here is how we do it:
2 separate scoring teams of two persons. Pencils (for safe writing) and a prepared scoring list with 4 vertical columns for mark roundings and the final place.
One person is telling the numbers, other is writing. If boats too close just keep writing what is been told. Afterwards the two teams are comparing their lists (mark rounding protocols are telling the story) and are putting together the final list. This one is than being used for the next races starting positions. Normally does not take any longer other than 15 minutes. DN´s have decided not to follow ISAF coding for country letters. Usually only ONE Letter other than for the US boys. Nothing beats experience.
Jokes aside, we are thinking trac-trac or similar device.
Question is would the system be considered a backup or the law?
Thats a good question Luca. Possibly something for the exec to advise you on of which Bora is a member. The current system is stressful for the race committee and human error will happen. That said I left my Tac trac thing in the boot of the car at one race of the Europeans...
The other way is to simply video the finish as back up?
S
Either way, personaly cant wait for Garda. Will also be a big learning for us (US fleet) ahead of 2013 Worlds. ONly issue between now and then stabnd Travemunde. May be I'm being a bit down on it.... any nice stories from there??
I don't think masturbating will help much in preventing prostate cancer. I did that plenty, and got the damn cancer anyway. Pomegranite juice is a more effective, but less fun, preventative. Just to be safe, do both...
Wow. Thanks for the tip and i hope your are OK. I'm off to Tesco's to get the juice.
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