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    Posted: 19 Jul 06 at 11:08am

Which class is the hardest to win & why?

I'd vote : Laser

Why;

- Loads of 'em
- Lots of keen youth squaddies & Olympic hopefuls
- Most people able to sail the boat near to it's potential
- No possibility of gaining a technological edge

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Eleven Plus - they haven't held one for thirty years... One person will win the Laser Nats, noone will win the Plus ones...

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I agree.

The only time other nationals that may compare is the year of the Olympics for the classes that are in the Olympics.The glitter of Olympic glory does seem to get people motivated!!

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I'd agree with the Laser, but reckon the Finn could be pretty tough - you have to be big, fit and rich, and compete against Olympic hopefuls like Ben Ainslie, Ian Percy, Ed Wright, Bart Simson etc.

Also something like a Merlin Rocket where there is a lot of class loyalty and the boats are quite tweaky.  Trying to win Salcombe Week must be really hard when the competition have sooo much experience of the conditions and the boat.

 

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Coypus clearly!

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Probably the laser. The olympic classes will usually be the toughest but I think the Optimist nats woukld be pretty tough too.
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Laser and Finn

Basically because you're up against Scheidt and Ainslie. Thus as a mortal, you have no chance at all. In addition to all you've said about the Lasers (which I agree with) in the Finn class you have an arms race for equipment to contend with as well. I suspect the International Moth class could be one of the tougher ones to win too.

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Originally posted by fizzicist

Laser and Finn

Basically because you're up against Scheidt and Ainslie. Thus as a mortal, you have no chance at all. In addition to all you've said about the Lasers (which I agree with) in the Finn class you have an arms race for equipment to contend with as well. I suspect the International Moth class could be one of the tougher ones to win too.

I am guessing Scheidt and Ainslie woudn't do the Nationals  ...

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Surely it depends on who you are.  Ben Ainslie seems to find it easy enough to take first place in a Finn.
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