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blaze720 
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n12 PN = 1060 ..... really ?
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blaze720
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Posted: 20 Mar 07 at 7:07pm |
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Just try them all if you are looking ..... Only you will know what you enjoy or want to sail. If you want to try a Blaze just ask us or the CA and we won't be upset if you end up with something else. If you get in a class that does not suit you you'd leave anyway so take your time and try any offered. Impulse decisions are easy - but expensive.
Most of us have made at least one mistake in the past so know ! Blaze '720' |
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JimC
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Within any class the difference between the top and bottom end of the fleet will be around 20% - say 200 points of yardstick - so any observation of relative speed is pretty meaningless unless you know the skill levels of the sailors. You go to my club and you'll see an RS300 seriously competing with a Canoe a lot of the time. Its because the RS300 sailor is a far better helmsman than me... Edited by JimC |
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Smight at BBSC
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" Planing conditions the Blaze comes in to it's own and will slips past the Phantoms just nicely." true but there was a blaze out last weekend in about a 4-5 and he was really overpowered at about 80-85kgs we were also going much quicker than he was up and downwind in my n12 which has a py of about 1060 |
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Smight at BBSC
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Go for the 300 definatly quicker than all the hiking options given and less of a challange than the 600 |
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blaze720
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Rob.e said "I have been promising myself a go in a Blaze for a long time (I'll do it soon!) but I must say, I liked the look from the first time I saw one" Just get in contact. We can arrange something in one of the better examples. It's more than just good looks ! ........ Know at HISC you have a good Solo fleet but I sail other boats as well myself - and enjoy them in different ways. Blaze 720 . |
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BBSCFaithfull
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600s are a piece of art. Oh so responsive, powerfull and just soo quick. i would recommend one to anyone  |
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m_liddell
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If all goes to plan I should be buying a 600 tomorrow so I'll be doing the 'swim round rather than sail' thing too  I've only sailed the 600 once before in a F3 and even then tacking was really really hard - way harder than my 14. I see much swimming in my future... |
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jeffers
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Skiffcrew,
If you fancy a go in a Blaze then pop over to Hunts, we are not a million miles away from you, and you can have a go in mine. As for the PYs the Phantom should now be off 1043 with the Blaze still on 1047. Not a hge gap I grant you but the boats are fairly evenly matched until it gets really light then the Phantoms do tend to scoot off a bit. Planing conditions the Blaze comes in to it's own and will slips past the Phantoms just nicely. I am a convert...couldn't you tell! The other advantage to the Blaze you can pick up a competitive boat for around £2k, Phantoms you are looking more like £4-5k for a down to weight boat. Just my 2p..were I your weight I would also consider an OK and definitely the Vareo given the size of Pitsford. Paul |
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steviemac
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Yep! That poor bloke was me!!! I thought I'd bought a submarine! I really hope it does come together - I thought I could sail until I got a 600. Honest, they are really difficult to master initially. I never really realised the learning curve was so steep (everyone kept telling me but I didn't believe them). I am going to master it - oh yes I am!! |
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