Comments on: Dabchicks in Australia – and more http://www.dabchick.za.net/2007/dabchicks-in-australia-updated-2/ Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Owen Baxter http://www.dabchick.za.net/2007/dabchicks-in-australia-updated-2/comment-page-1/#comment-10414 Owen Baxter Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:14:00 +0000 http://www.dabchick.za.net/2007/dabchicks-in-australia-updated-2/#comment-10414 Hi Warwick, Cor Langhout of the Technical committee supplies plans in PDF format or on a CD to anyone who requests. I pass on all requests to him, we do get quite a few.Cor is a great help and keeps in touch. Rob,Stephen du Toit and myself tried really hard to get something going,on various occasions, with the Dabbies in Moz but we were unsuccessful.We tried telephonically and via e-mail. Maybe its time to try again,anyone speak Portuguese ? Any promotional videos etc are always welcome,I am only the webmaster here so its really up to you guys to get this rolling. Obviously, if I can support your efforts in any way you know where to contact me. Owen Hi Warwick,

Cor Langhout of the Technical committee supplies plans in PDF format or on a CD to anyone who requests. I pass on all requests to him, we do get quite a few.Cor is a great help and keeps in touch.

Rob,Stephen du Toit and myself tried really hard to get something going,on various occasions, with the Dabbies in Moz but we were unsuccessful.We tried telephonically and via e-mail. Maybe its time to try again,anyone speak Portuguese ?

Any promotional videos etc are always welcome,I am only the webmaster here so its really up to you guys to get this rolling. Obviously, if I can support your efforts in any way you know where to contact me.

Owen

]]> By: Warwick http://www.dabchick.za.net/2007/dabchicks-in-australia-updated-2/comment-page-1/#comment-10407 Warwick Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:06:40 +0000 http://www.dabchick.za.net/2007/dabchicks-in-australia-updated-2/#comment-10407 Hi Owen, we see a number of international requests for details of the Dabchick. Do we have a set of plans in pdf which can be sent to these people whenever there is a query for them? I hope you have a record of all of these email addresses, to keep them up to date with the latest happenings in the class. What about the 6 boats in Mocambique, do you have their contact details? Can we not arrange to have a regatta together with them? Dabbie Africans sounds cool, next time we can push for a Dabbie Worlds. At the AGM some of the kids proposed they help with a Dabbie promotional video. I have some footage, which I will give to Ollie, Sabine and anyone else interested, then we see what results out of this. I think it is a lot better than paying someone external a fortune to make a video for us. Please let me know what you have. Once we have the final product I will let you have a look at it, mybe you know how to get it onto You-Tube. Orpa is keen to do some marketing for us. We did a few A3 posters at nationals and some flyers which took a good stab at some of the SAS logos and I think gave us a really good punt. Now we want to continue this effort at the rest of the NVL clubs, in a similar vein to your great posters. I will email you what we set up. Any comments welcome. Regards Warwick Hi Owen,

we see a number of international requests for details of the Dabchick. Do we have a set of plans in pdf which can be sent to these people whenever there is a query for them? I hope you have a record of all of these email addresses, to keep them up to date with the latest happenings in the class. What about the 6 boats in Mocambique, do you have their contact details? Can we not arrange to have a regatta together with them? Dabbie Africans sounds cool, next time we can push for a Dabbie Worlds.

At the AGM some of the kids proposed they help with a Dabbie promotional video. I have some footage, which I will give to Ollie, Sabine and anyone else interested, then we see what results out of this. I think it is a lot better than paying someone external a fortune to make a video for us. Please let me know what you have.
Once we have the final product I will let you have a look at it, mybe you know how to get it onto You-Tube.

Orpa is keen to do some marketing for us. We did a few A3 posters at nationals and some flyers which took a good stab at some of the SAS logos and I think gave us a really good punt. Now we want to continue this effort at the rest of the NVL clubs, in a similar vein to your great posters. I will email you what we set up. Any comments welcome.

Regards
Warwick

]]> By: Michael Womersley http://www.dabchick.za.net/2007/dabchicks-in-australia-updated-2/comment-page-1/#comment-6692 Michael Womersley Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:28:55 +0000 http://www.dabchick.za.net/2007/dabchicks-in-australia-updated-2/#comment-6692 I am an expat South African living in the USA. I am wanting to build a dabchick in the USA. Are there any plans out there for this. I am an expat South African living in the USA. I am wanting to build a dabchick in the USA. Are there any plans out there for this.

]]> By: Mark Sher http://www.dabchick.za.net/2007/dabchicks-in-australia-updated-2/comment-page-1/#comment-6325 Mark Sher Tue, 02 Aug 2011 14:20:20 +0000 http://www.dabchick.za.net/2007/dabchicks-in-australia-updated-2/#comment-6325 Hi Raymond I recently bought a new fibreglass dabbie for my son, made by Stephen Du Toit in Cape Town, SA. If you want his e-mail address I can get it for you. He may be able to help make up a kit for you. Best of luck Mark Hi Raymond
I recently bought a new fibreglass dabbie for my son, made by Stephen Du Toit in Cape Town, SA. If you want his e-mail address I can get it for you. He may be able to help make up a kit for you.
Best of luck
Mark

]]> By: Raymond Bleach http://www.dabchick.za.net/2007/dabchicks-in-australia-updated-2/comment-page-1/#comment-5677 Raymond Bleach Sun, 10 Jul 2011 18:56:23 +0000 http://www.dabchick.za.net/2007/dabchicks-in-australia-updated-2/#comment-5677 I live in the US and sailed a Dabby in my yuonger days. Now I want one, but greatly distrust my construction skills. Are there any kits or ohter resources that may be useful? I live in the US and sailed a Dabby in my yuonger days. Now I want one, but greatly distrust my construction skills.
Are there any kits or ohter resources that may be useful?

]]> By: Owen Baxter http://www.dabchick.za.net/2007/dabchicks-in-australia-updated-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1118 Owen Baxter Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:15:32 +0000 http://www.dabchick.za.net/2007/dabchicks-in-australia-updated-2/#comment-1118 I have put Liz in touch with our Technical Team who will get her some plans. Owen I have put Liz in touch with our Technical Team who will get her some plans.

Owen

]]> By: Liz Robertson http://www.dabchick.za.net/2007/dabchicks-in-australia-updated-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1117 Liz Robertson Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:08:00 +0000 http://www.dabchick.za.net/2007/dabchicks-in-australia-updated-2/#comment-1117 I would like to build a Dabchick in Panama but I need to get hold of some plans - how do I do this? I would like to build a Dabchick in Panama but I need to get hold of some plans – how do I do this?

]]> By: Theo Stock http://www.dabchick.za.net/2007/dabchicks-in-australia-updated-2/comment-page-1/#comment-219 Theo Stock Sat, 29 Sep 2007 17:00:16 +0000 http://www.dabchick.za.net/2007/dabchicks-in-australia-updated-2/#comment-219 Great to hear the interst in the Class - it has improved a lot over the years, and Steve du Toit has added a lot of refinment, that improves the performance and downwind characterstics significantly. There are lots of old sails around - let us know it you still require. PS: The latest Class rules state that the main sail may be loose footed, but there are none of those lying around yet ! Regards, Theo Great to hear the interst in the Class – it has improved a lot over the years, and Steve du Toit has added a lot of refinment, that improves the performance and downwind characterstics significantly.

There are lots of old sails around – let us know it you still require. PS: The latest Class rules state that the main sail may be loose footed, but there are none of those lying around yet !

Regards,
Theo

]]> By: Dabchick keeps going - now the UK at sailing360.co.za http://www.dabchick.za.net/2007/dabchicks-in-australia-updated-2/comment-page-1/#comment-157 Dabchick keeps going - now the UK at sailing360.co.za Mon, 23 Jul 2007 22:01:24 +0000 http://www.dabchick.za.net/2007/dabchicks-in-australia-updated-2/#comment-157 [...] Owen Baxter on the Dabchick class website reports that construction of the first Australian boat has started and that now plans have been requested from the UK - and that Steve Du Toit will be discussing possible Dabchicks in a kit form for the UK markets. [...] [...] Owen Baxter on the Dabchick class website reports that construction of the first Australian boat has started and that now plans have been requested from the UK – and that Steve Du Toit will be discussing possible Dabchicks in a kit form for the UK markets. [...]

]]> By: kilps http://www.dabchick.za.net/2007/dabchicks-in-australia-updated-2/comment-page-1/#comment-146 kilps Wed, 18 Jul 2007 17:08:53 +0000 http://www.dabchick.za.net/2007/dabchicks-in-australia-updated-2/#comment-146 Wow brilliant news - congrats to everyone involved :D Wow brilliant news – congrats to everyone involved :D

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