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    Posted: 11 Jul 06 at 1:11pm
Some boats have a fairly narrow wind range that they are enjoyable to sail in. Trapeze boats are generally not much fun until on the wire, and the Contender is a complete dog below 8kts, but what boats are enjoyable to sail over the biggest wind range? Does a 'one size fit's all' boat deliver a rather dull ride?
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400 was good in ALL conditions!
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exept under 5 knots
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Originally posted by Matt Jackson

Trapeze boats are generally not much fun until on the wire


Ive been quite enjoying the 600 in sub-wiring conditions... mainly bacause it stays upright almost my itself and allows me to actualy think about sailing instead of the constant battle you have with the boat in similar conditions in the moth.

Im sure the novelty will wear off soon though and il be back praying for more wind
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I'd guess an A class ! 

 

Never sailied one, but power up early (Flat wiring in about 5 kts wind and (the website says) OK up to 25 kts !
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Laser 2 is sailable in anything. Not brilliant in the really light stuff, but it will still go. Excellent in the really strong stuff F6 and above!

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Originally posted by Scooby_simon

I'd guess an A class ! 

Never really considered Cats for this thread because I thought they never really get uncomfortable to sail in light wind and are reasonable stable in strong wind. I'm also guessing that the differences between breeds of Cats are less than between dinghies.
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Possibly (very boring I know) we need to look at the Older classes? Assuming we aren't ruling boats out because they don't do 15 knots top speed, the Wayfarer seems to cope pretty well in all conditions. The Firefly is great in the light stuff, but well before 30 knots of wind I'd be in the bar, and I assume we are talking of mere mortals sailing the boats rather than the superheros.

I'm guessing we will here from the 12' skiffs soon, though they must be a little too much fun if you get caught with the big rig up in a blow?
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FD. A boat full of string has its advantages when it comes to depowering in 25+kts

In general though I would of thought the more rig controls you have, the bigger wind range life is going to be fun in. But Ive never found anything that is fun to sail in very light winds and a sloppy sea
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Originally posted by feva_sailor

exept under 5 knots


Nope because you can swing the pole and run really really really deap you can kick ass downwind in that sorta wind.
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