G.R.F Found you a boat

It just looks so dated, call it a character flaw, call it style, but I just can't sail
in old school dinghy crap I've looked down my nose at my entire life..

It's all bent out of shape, designed badly, got this wrong with it that wrong
with it I just can't stand it.

Call me a wind snob I dunno, I just wouldn't feel right in it..

There is so very very little stuff about that works the way it should imho it's
all wrong in one way or the other..

Maybe I'm just too picky.

Doh, I just haven't got time, had a new bloke start at work today needs
showing the ropes, got five containers turning up at the end of the month
and nowhere to put the stuff, life is a bit manic, it's blowing a lovely force 4,
sunny, warm and I can't even hyperskive to go kite surfing never mind
traipsing up the M4 to look at some hulk..

I can see I'll be watching again on thursday, or throwing in the towel and
consigning myself to a brain haemorrhage at the hands of a laser..

G.R.F, don't waste your money on that thing.
If you've got £850 to get rid of, give it to fareshare or the RNLI.

I have an Ullman contender sail but they also used to be popular with the 470 class.  Good quality sails.

Grumpf, if you go to see this thing after the 5th let me know - I'm in Worcester area all that week, I'll come and hold your zimmer while you look over the boat.  I could explain jargon such as 'deck stepped' too if need be!

Originally posted by JohnW Originally posted by G.R.F. ... with an Ulmar (never heard of them) Sail ... http://uk-ullman- sails.com/

Thanks John, that hopefully might be a bit of a clue, who do they
normally work with/for, who would build a prototype and use their sails?
Not a name I've heard associated with RS, and who operates down that
way, Swindon? It's sort of Rondar territory but there's no markings to
indicate a Rondar build and the guy reckons it's pretty light and pretty
hi-tech (then he might mighten he, being a trade guy trying to flog it?).

Its mast is 'deck stepped' which I take to assume it doesn't go right to the
bottom of the boat so that might make rigging a spinnaker awkward, it is
an open cockpit wash through design so no self balers which is good, it
apparently has a flat for deck which might allow me to put my swivel pole
device, it's got a dagger which is not good news, but it has a kick up
rudder which is..