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Strawberry 
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 Topic: New Development ClassesPosted: 15 Mar 06 at 9:40pm |
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Missed that one. What's a 6ft skiff?
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Cherub 2649 "Dangerous Strawberry
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Isis
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Posted: 15 Mar 06 at 9:26pm |
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I have.
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Javelin53
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Posted: 15 Mar 06 at 9:00pm |
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anyone seen the 6 ft skiff thread
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I hoped the threat would be enough!
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mike ellis
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Posted: 10 Mar 06 at 4:32pm |
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i was happy to be an inocent bystander until i heard the idea of charging manufacturers for new designs. it doesnt seem to make sense, the development of this class would be slowed down quite considerably if each time a manufacturer had an idea they had to spend a 2000 odd pounds extra on developing it as well as the other testing they would do. also i think one offs would be good for the class because if they were rubbish then noone else would try it but if it was good it could be sold to a manufacturer so you the class continualy improved. it would not be the only source of development of course but it has the potential to provide development in bursts when the manufacturers were running out of ideas. |
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600 732, will call it Sticks and Stones when i get round to it.
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Rupert
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Posted: 04 Mar 06 at 9:16pm |
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On how many threads are we going to have to say that it is a different Nicole Kidman?
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Porteous
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Posted: 03 Mar 06 at 9:27pm |
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Good on you Tickle One of Sailings best kept secrets, its a great boat and Nicole Kidman sails one ! Come and see us at the dinghy show with the new Aussie boat and Trannies( Mylar Sails )
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tickel
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Posted: 02 Mar 06 at 11:21am |
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I cant be bothered to plough through all these ideas but I would have thought that we have classes to cope with most peoples needs. If we do need a new development class how about this. 40 odd years ago I sailed model boats. The most succesfull class was and still is the Marblehead. The rules were simple, max 50" long and 800 square inches of sale with the jib 2/3 mast hight which was open. The kite was also open but had to attach no higher than the jib. This ,if translated into a dinghy formula would encourage subletey? and efficiency rather than power. My attitude may be influenced by recent purchase of a Tasar
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Blobby
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Posted: 02 Mar 06 at 10:41am |
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There is only so much hype you can generate about your 6ft skiff mate... |
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Chew my RS
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Posted: 02 Mar 06 at 9:57am |
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Thanks for the feedback Blobby, its good to get other's thoughts. It is surprising, when you really think about it, how many directions a new class could take! Perhaps you're right though, the fee might discourage some designers. I agree totally that the MRX is not a suitable comparison, exactly for the reasons you give. I also agree that determining when a new design is created is tricky, but perhaps if SMOD-like restrictions were applied to each design it could be possible. |
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Isis
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Posted: 02 Mar 06 at 9:16am |
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Im hearing whispers a new development class might be being launched at the boat show this weekend... anyone heard anything about this or am I just getting confuzed?
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