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rich96
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Topic: PN list 2013 Posted: 01 Mar 13 at 9:16am |
Its interesting that you seem to bring up the Laser as a bandit - I sailed one for over 20 yrs at a decent level and typically got spanked by trapeze boats in breeze and beaten by Larks, Merlins, 12s, Ents etc when it was light.
Also you never seem to see Lasers winning big handicap or pursuit races ?
I think they seem to perform ok in all winds but not exceptionally in one particular condition ? Just my thoughts.
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G.R.F.
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 01 Mar 13 at 9:29am |
Maybe it's to do with the size of our courses which tend to be a tad on the small size more often than not, and the wave size and length, when it's breezy Lasers surf well and back when I formed that opinion the better sailors used them, having said that we still have one very good sailor, if he shows up, he wins.
If I campaigned a Laser Radial, I would probably win, it's a boat that performs better on the sea, for all those reasons we argued about with salt water versus fresh. So I guess it's relentless PY march is likely more down to inland club returns outstripping coastal venues. |
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SalsaPirates
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AlexM
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 01 Mar 13 at 12:34pm |
Have you not seen them?? Phantom 990..
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SalsaPirates
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 01 Mar 13 at 12:41pm |
And everything else + 30?? perfect ....
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AlexM
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 01 Mar 13 at 12:43pm |
Sorry forgot my at the end of the last post
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Ruscoe
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 01 Mar 13 at 12:50pm |
I'd be happy with:
Phantom 1005-1010
Merlin 975-990
D-One 970 (more likely to be 965)
Nearly 3 page long thread already and they have not realeased the numbers yet!!!!
Who says handicap racing is dead?
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gbr940
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 01 Mar 13 at 12:53pm |
ok...so who has a link to the official list?
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RS400 GBR1321
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G.R.F.
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 01 Mar 13 at 12:57pm |
I'm not sure wether I'm that bothered either way, I quite like that it's mission bloody impossible to sail to my handicap, it confirms what I've always known, that as a single handed sailor, I'm quite useless and have lots still to learn, that young whippersnapper Holman breaking out from under me when I should have buried the bugger at the FOM and that great bulk MaxibloodyBuddah, not even getting a sniff at him...And that really old bloke Rodders in an ancient Finn tub.. I could go on, eye opener event that and great to have a challenge to work at.
I guess it should be closer to the Blaze, the EPS, they're not that far apart.
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pondmonkey
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 01 Mar 13 at 1:36pm |
you forget being annihilated by some bloke who hadn't been in a dinghy for 18 months, and had never stepped foot in a Finn before. I think he's a total muppet... guess what that makes you?
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