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    Posted: 03 Dec 06 at 1:17pm

My dads after a single handed asymettric boat. He is about 14 stones (i think ). He doesnt want a trapeze boat, so that rules out the RS 700 and Musto skiff. We have recognised that there is the RS vareo (a big contending option), and also an old class... the mx-ray. There are also boats like the topaz, but he wants a competitive racer... no slower than a handicap of 1250 i expect, and no fast than a fireball (950??).

Any Suggestions welcome.

(ps. we are also tempted to join forces and sail an RS200/400)

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Theres a guy at our club who weighs about 14 stone, he sails a vareo very competitively. Is the assymetric a must have? otherwise, has he considred a phantom?
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Yeh, he has... but he thinks he is to light for a phantom... he may be 13 stone. He has also considered the new phantom (the red eye solution), but that class hasnt taken off to well in the uk, although there are 3 at our club.

Im pretty certain he would like a asymetric. he wants fun and speed.

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Originally posted by scrimbo

Yeh, he has... but he thinks he is to light for a phantom... he may be 13 stone. He has also considered the new phantom (the red eye solution), but that class hasnt taken off to well in the uk, although there are 3 at our club.

Im pretty certain he would like a asymetric. he wants fun and speed.



Having 3 solutions at your club sounds like theyve taken off very well in your area! they were only launched at the last sailboat show (I think) which puts them at less than a year old... give them some time.

I dont think an mxRay will carry 13stone too well and I dont think they do too well on handicap (though id be happy to be corrected by someone whos sailed them... Mr Sparrow?) So if your looking for a singlehanded assymetric then your only option is a Vareo.

There are a number of other boats that will give you fun and speed without an assy or trap... The IC being the first that comes to mind though a little faster than your 'fireball' py limit!

Finding a crewed boat may well be a better option though

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awesome.... thanks u guys.

I have been looking around at different views, but there is nothing better than personal experience.  If he gets one or not i will tell you guys, and his reasons for getting the boat or whatever.

Come to think of it, does anyone know what the test days are like? I have never been to a demo day. Do they simply throw you in the boat and let you sail it??

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14 stone isn't very good for a MX-Ray.

I'd say 12 was about the max to get the best out of it.



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Oli,

Would love to see you in an RS400 at Hunts.......that would be great spectator sport!

Take a peek at the website for what you missed last weekend......(when Chris gets the piccies up).

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what about an rs300? more fun downwind than a vareo
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I would like to see that at Hunts too....I did consider one....
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The space in the Vareo can be useful - early in the year I helmed one in a blow while the owner got to grips with flying the kite and seeing what it could do without having to worry about steering and all that. It seemed to work, as I now see the kite popping up in all sorts of weather conditions!
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