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Rupert
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Topic: New boat? For a heavy weight. Posted: 19 Apr 12 at 8:12pm |
Without being rude, it will depend little on where the weight is situated. If it is all muscle in the shoulders, then you won't be getting any lighter, but if there is a fair amount a little less solid and further south, then sailing a Contender regularly (and swimming after it a lot) may well find you loosing a few kilos in a hurry anyway...
Plenty of tall/big Contender sailors around, so they get under the boom somehow! Go for it, wonderful boats. |
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winging it
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 19 Apr 12 at 9:24pm |
yep, there are some very big contender sailors out there, both heavier and taller than you are. A very nice boat.
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Alibaba5643
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 19 Apr 12 at 9:38pm |
Thanks Rupert I appreaciate your honnest advice/opinion its helpful yeah I really like the contender and its good to hear from winging it that there are bigger and more importantly heavier. Yeah the weight isn't all where it should be but I carry quite a lot of bulk in the sholdurs but the contender would probably do me some good, thanks for all the advice guys.
Yeah thanks guys I've decided that I will bite the bullet and try and find a contender near enough pay (about. 200 miles) so if anyone has any tips or any words of wisdom in terms of the contender I'd love to here them. Cheers Al Edited by Alibaba5643 - 21 Apr 12 at 9:29am |
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winging it
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 21 Apr 12 at 9:46am |
there is an active contender yahoo group, plus a good facebook page. The British class website is very good
http://www.sailcontender.org.uk/ and you'll find a link there to the international site. Hope you find one soon! Nessa |
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Alibaba5643
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 25 Apr 12 at 9:31pm |
Okay change of plan, me and my much lighter crew member 60-70kg are thinking of joint purchasing a boat and we've found lots of ISO and Buzzs in our price range, and very interested in both just looking for more information on both what you guys reckon about it? Also how big is the ISO main sail as I'm struggling to find that information online.
Cheers Ali
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Rupert
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 26 Apr 12 at 8:45am |
Buzz would be too small for you, but an ISO gives lots of bangs for the buck, even if the design wasn't quite as some on here would like it to have been.
Total upwind sail area just over 14m2, but don't know what the split is. Take a look at the Laser 5000, too, for twin trapezing fun. |
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rogue
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 26 Apr 12 at 9:19am |
Buzz is way too small... and don't listen to any ISO bashing, they're great fun for the amount they cost and fairly robust. Just check the areas around the hull where the wings slot in as this was an area where some suffered- although with your man size righting moment, you won't be needing the wings.
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Neptune
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 26 Apr 12 at 12:35pm |
505 or an FD, put the little fella in the back though. Same for and Osprey, Javelin.
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Musto Skiff and Solo sailor
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Pierre
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 26 Apr 12 at 3:52pm |
All four of those boats will do you a treat.... (and you will look good, improve your image and generally be considered a real man sailing them )
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Alibaba5643
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 26 Apr 12 at 4:56pm |
Yeah thanks guys its really down to three factors: Location, Cost and something I can sail.
The buzz and the ISO fit the bill (I think for all 3) at least the first 2 anyway, with the fastest boat I've sailed being a laser 2000 (same for my potential crew) I was wondering if the ISO would be an attainable goal? Cheers Ali
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