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Sailing Tinker 
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Yes but it will probs take me til next season to get enough money.
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Merlinboy
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Posted: 16 Sep 07 at 7:43pm |
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There is the Cheapest 600 in the world on apollo duck with big wings at mo.
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Sailing Tinker
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Posted: 16 Sep 07 at 6:21pm |
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As i have a whole family into sailing i would like to save up and get my own boat. So i can sail it all the time. So would i be ok with the narrow bars utill i have enough money. I sail in a lake so the only waves are from the life boat.
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29er397
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Posted: 15 Sep 07 at 10:48pm |
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you'll be fine, i havn't done all that much sailing in mine, i weigh just over 65kg, and i love the boat, and only really struggle when the waves get BIG! Wide racks help alot with upwind speed, you can really get the boat flowing with them, i never really managed with the small wings.
I would say i'm a better stronger wind sailor, even as a lightweight, its much more a technique thing than a weight issue, after all, the cunnigham on the 600 de-powers the rig something silly! |
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mike ellis
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Posted: 14 Sep 07 at 5:40pm |
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sorry but a 65kg prop??? get some pies down your neck mate! but for 600 sailing 65kg shouldnt be bad at all, just sail it REGULARLY (i had most of my study leave this year and then lots of time in a long summer holiday sailing practically every day to get to grips with the beast (the demo boat). |
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600 732, will call it Sticks and Stones when i get round to it.
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Smight at BBSC
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Posted: 14 Sep 07 at 5:02pm |
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I much prefer to be slightly underweight for a boat than to be overweight.
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RS600 988
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tedm
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I'm just shy of 90kgs and always went around the front of the wings when righting the boat (which I did A LOT). Gives you the opportunity of nipping around the front of the mast if necessary to stop the d**n thing going straight back over Thanksfully the Musto is very well behaved when it comes upright......just sits there waiting
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charlie1019
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Posted: 14 Sep 07 at 12:17pm |
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What you have to remember is that us 68kg sailors have no problem nimbly dancing over the top of the wing as the boat comes up! Sometimes being lightweight has its advantages and actually makes it easier to sail the boat. If your happy swimming ocasionally for 6 months while you learn to grasp the basic handling, you'll be fine... but it is a boat that you need to sail regually to get to grips with! |
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Black no sugar
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Posted: 14 Sep 07 at 12:13pm |
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And the Opsrey is a fine-looking boat! |
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Pierre
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Posted: 14 Sep 07 at 12:05pm |
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Mincing lightweight poofs. I'm also better looking than you
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so i will keep dreaming for the while.
d! I'm only a slim 92kg! 
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