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iwsmithuk 
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 Topic: Oz IC, trapezing from the sliding seat!Posted: 29 Apr 06 at 9:21am |
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Actually nothing like it! Arrow much more like a Dart (or Sprint??) 15. Two seperate hulls joined by cross beams.....and no spinni... Anyway...back to ICs |
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IC 018
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Posted: 29 Apr 06 at 8:50am |
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Fairly similar to the Australian Arrow 'Catamaran' (yep, it's a cat). Meanwhile, back to International Canoes.... (or modified ones with extra working sail and wings) |
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iwsmithuk
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Posted: 29 Apr 06 at 8:15am |
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Well......thats me told then... Anyway. However you classify the boat, as a high performance singlehander to move on to from something like a laser the vortex makes a lot of sense. Fast boat, relatively easy to master the basics but plenty to keep you interested getting it to go well, friendly class etc etc Have a look at the website www.laservortex.org Plenty of test sails available. Give it a try....you might enjoy it! |
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Strawberry
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Posted: 28 Apr 06 at 10:06pm |
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I think this is the first time I agree with you! It has 4 waterlines and the pivot is not inline with the mast therefore it is a catamaran. End of... |
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Isis
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Posted: 28 Apr 06 at 6:47pm |
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I agree, it may be one solid hull and may be sailed like a monohull but it has an air gap down the centreline when under normal sailing conditions and is therefore a cat! That said it probibly should be considered alongside the 700 and MPS for the sake of this argument. The swift also deserves a mention but it isnt really a consideration for most people in this country. The Voodoo... Stunning looking bit of kit and im sure they'll sell some to the yanks but I wouldnt spend my hard-earned on one... |
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Prince Buster
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Posted: 28 Apr 06 at 6:17pm |
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against the vortex but it's just quite obvious that it ISN'T a
monohull.....it has TWO hulls, making it a CATAMARAN! I don't
care how the RYA classify it - the RYA are wrong! A catamaran has
two hulls, joined together by some sort of material. The
Vortex.....has.....two hulls......joined together.......by material in
the middle!!!!!
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combat wombat
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Posted: 28 Apr 06 at 3:37pm |
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I think the Vortex is an excellent boat, well mannered and quick.
Get to the back of the bus though downwind in a breeze...
Vareo has no trapeze and isn't rotomoulded. |
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iwsmithuk
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Posted: 28 Apr 06 at 2:50pm |
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Strawberry. Like swirleything says. What about the vortex. Although not a conventional monohull it IS a monohull, classified as such by the RYA. Singlehander, trapeze, assymetric and Damned GOOD FUN. Lots of anti vortex comments on this forum. What have you got against the vortex? |
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Strawberry
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Posted: 27 Apr 06 at 8:35pm |
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I think the Vareo is a hiking boat, rather than trapeze. But I'm guessing and may be wrong.
So still none in the UK! |
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JimC
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and RS Vareo and no doubt a few other rotomoulds I can't be bothered to look up, tand there's some single hander 14ft skiff in Aus and and...
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