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Fraggle 
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Joined: 28 Feb 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 220 |
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 Topic: Another which boat...Posted: 12 Nov 07 at 10:32am |
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Currently sailing a laser radial but starting to get itchy feet and keen to try something else. Has to be singlehanded and suitable for my size. I sail on sheltered coastal water and at the moment do the laser circuit. Just not sure what else is out there thats suitable. Any ideas? |
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ratface
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Posted: 12 Nov 07 at 11:27am |
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RS300? that was my step up from a laser and i love it. although you must react quicker in the 300 than you do in a laser, and there is a circuit for them etc.
what size are you? |
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Black no sugar
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Posted: 12 Nov 07 at 1:46pm |
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Fraggle
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Posted: 12 Nov 07 at 1:51pm |
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Yep thats me - I'm about 5'6'' and around 67-68kg. Been in the radial for years and just thinking would like to try a few other things maybe. Had a go in an RS300 years ago and loved it but everyone at my club has told me I'm too small - not sure whether thats right or not though. There are 2 at my club but they only come out once in a blue moon. My club has a few Europes and bytes but main fleet is the radial. |
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ratface
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Posted: 12 Nov 07 at 2:07pm |
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im around the same weight but taller...
i was told that the 300 was the wrong boat for me, but now i have proved them wrong and thats with the big rig on the 300 which im a good few stone to light for, so if the 300 was for you go for the smaller rig |
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Villan
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Posted: 12 Nov 07 at 6:17pm |
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Give the Europe a try.
If you are used to low booms ... There wont be too much of a difference! |
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moomin
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Posted: 13 Nov 07 at 8:44am |
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Just like to dispell a myth about the europe boom height, following a discussion with a radial sailor at the club we measured it. During a tack when the helm is crossing the boat there is more room under a Europe boom than a laser. This is because the europe cockpit is deeper and with the new XD kicker systems the laser boom doesn't lift during a tack. The europe is sailed upwind without kicker, the same as the OKs and Finns so during a tack as the mainsheet tension is released the boom lifts. Anyway enough of that, I might as well add a completely biased opinion whilst I'm here because that seems to be the done thing, so try a europe, it's the best boat in the world, perfect for somebody your size. Contact the class through the website I'm sure we'll be able to sort you out a test sail. www.europeclass.org.uk Moomin Europe GBR391 |
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Fraggle
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Posted: 13 Nov 07 at 10:43am |
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Have just emailed one of the Europe sailors to see if I can have a go in his - I sail at Weston so we do have a few. Won't be so easy to try a RS300 again as only 2 here and think they both have big rig but hopefully get a try in that again too. |
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Fraggle
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Posted: 13 Nov 07 at 2:03pm |
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Well I now have a go in a Europe lined up for this weekend - any tips that I should bear in mind?
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ColH
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