Buzz??

I think Topper have done a lot of classes a favour by pulling out of GRP boat manufacture (to Rondars benefit it appears).

The Blaze is continuing it's good growth with the appointment of a new builder with the first batch of boats in production (and I believe most of them sold).

Hopefully the Buzz can do the same, I really must get round to de-Toppering my boat ASAP....

Paul

That's excellent news!  Will rondar be making exact replicas or is this a chance for a bit of development?

Laser's dumping of the 3000 has done the boat the world of good.  The new sails and sail plan, various control mods and the Vandercraft built hulls have certainly improved the boat and (suprisingly) reduced the cost of ownership - so hopefully the same will happen to the Buzz.

But now topper have orphaned you as laser orphaned us .... maybe we should have some joint events!

Off thread, sorry, going back:

The above ought to make the Buzz even more attractive - cheaper sails, class association design control etc etc.  Probably a cheaper new boat too.

The RS500 seems unlikely to be a good single hander; too powerful and the hull is a bit too "deck and footwell" for easy climbing in and out - and you can only get them new.  The 29er is also over-powerful for one and wobbly too (though Blobby on this site single hands his ...mind you there's another bloke single handing a Flying Dutchman ......  ). 

IMHO the best two double / single handable mono-hulls are the Buzz and the 3000 (Laser or Vandercraft - pay more money go a little faster) - try both; (all three) buy what you like best (and can afford).

well this is all still quite new news but yes there is a new builder for the boat and i think there will be a new boat ready for Ally Pally

yeah, used to do that, but not as effective

I sail my buzz singlehanded, quite simple really. whack on a telescopic tiller extension and your away.