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rb_stretch
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Topic: Frankenboat - what's yours? Posted: 27 Feb 17 at 7:34pm |
Having not had good class racing (and other half seeing the challenge of tactics) I went to a Hunter 707 in 2000 where there was generally around 50 boats on the startline at every race of the season. Didn't return to dinghies again until 2011, which was initially a Solo until I realised it was only a Phantom that I fitted in. Edited by rb_stretch - 27 Feb 17 at 7:37pm |
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Sam.Spoons
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 27 Feb 17 at 8:16pm |
I've done something not entirely dissimilar (but considerably cheaper). I've kept the Spice and bought a Blaze to combat the lack of a regular crew and get some decent racing on handicap at least (i.e. the PN is sufficiently well established that if I do badly I know it's me not the handicap).
I'll bet the 707 was fun, I assume you're somewhere not a million miles for the South Coast then? Up here pretty much the only class racing is Solos and, as I didn't fancy one of those.......
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Oli
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 12 Mar 17 at 9:11am |
So.... take an old 700 and 49er. Rip the deck off the 700 and put a flush Skiff style deck on it (or mate the 49er deck with some extensive trimming). The spinnaker can run under the deck so no sock to wear out and trip over. Attach the 9er wings and rig (minus the jib) now you have a monster! Sort of what they did for the 900 but for a 7
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Sam.Spoons
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 26 Sep 17 at 2:50pm |
Blaze with a 17m2 (Topper Omega) kite. Did it this summer, brilliant but have yet to get a properly functional launch system built. A bagged kite on a singlehander is simply not practical. Still there's always next year (and maybe a trapeze too).
Either way it's totally reversible and without an extra holes or permanent fittings on the boat.
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Spice 346 "Flat Broke"
Blaze 671 "supersonic soap dish" |
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Cirrus
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 26 Sep 17 at 3:28pm |
As it happens just started one today ...... Halo area type sail (so very much D1 / Phantom area) and then we'll see about a spinnaker. We know the underwater profile is extremely easily driven and refined without being 'difficult' on any point of sailing and this one will plane all day up and down wind with total ease.... Been wanting to do it for years .... No it is not commercial at all but it will show just what 'might have been' at a different time..... A fun winter project if nothing else gets in the way..... Edited by Cirrus - 26 Sep 17 at 3:28pm |
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RS400atC
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 26 Sep 17 at 7:44pm |
Is this a singlehander or two up? Sounds fun anyway. |
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Cirrus
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 26 Sep 17 at 11:22pm |
oh er - single-hander as you ask ....
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Cirrus
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iGRF
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 09 May 18 at 9:50am |
So, another Blaze, this time with a pointy bow to go down the mine even faster?
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Sam.Spoons
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 09 May 18 at 10:08am |
Can't say I've found the Blaze to be particularly 'nosey' off wind in waves (well no more than any other unarig singlehander).
That 'CirrusSkiff' looks great. Halo rig I assume Mike? |
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Spice 346 "Flat Broke"
Blaze 671 "supersonic soap dish" |
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