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bobkerry 
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 Topic: Rooster 8.1Posted: 20 Jun 10 at 10:49pm |
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choosing any boat is one of the difficult task which should be accomplished very carefully...try to make sure that what kind of boat you have to chosen, try to make it useful for you
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Webmuppet
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Posted: 19 Jun 10 at 9:44pm |
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I have the fibreglass extension piece which fits between the standard upper and lower sections (as opposed to the extra long lower section). I suspect that it's lighter than the older set-up and doesn't feel quite so top heavy, Nigel |
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I am the milkman of human kindness, I will leave an extra pint (Billy Bragg)
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Posted: 19 Jun 10 at 8:46pm |
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That was my experience, my 8.1 rig had the replacement bottom mast section, could be hard work to step in a blow and did tend to fall over more readily than the standard rig. Nothing impossible to deal with, but for sure a bit more care and effort is needed when rigging and launching IMHO. |
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radixon
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Posted: 19 Jun 10 at 8:27pm |
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The 8.1 does seem top heavy when launching, so will capsize when normally the Standard will sit upright. (do correct me if I am wrong)
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Merlinboy
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Posted: 19 Jun 10 at 12:11am |
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I think my brother has one for sale, with the mast extender. The sail is good but dirty i think he wants £150 for it. |
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julianstephens
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Posted: 18 Jun 10 at 7:24pm |
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Sounds like the 8.1 is worth a try anyway. I'll have a look at the Rooster site but if anyone has a spare one they fancy selling then let me know... Thanks for all your comments. Julian |
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rich96
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Posted: 18 Jun 10 at 6:10pm |
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Jeffers I'm sure you do get some lightweights and I'm sure that every dog will have its day (like most classes). However if rigs are not interchangeable its more likely that people will chose a class that most suits their size, ability and sailing location. Also the Phantom offers different rigs for different weights. My resaon fr the change was the lack of class activity really though. |
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jeffers
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Posted: 18 Jun 10 at 5:48pm |
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You get the same in a Phantoms though Rich. We have several at Hunts and a good percentage of them are well below the recognised minimum weight limit. I have been known to borrow a Phantom and go for a play with them (to prove a point more than anything) but I will stick with the 8.1 (cos i can afford a Phantom and I couldn't sail it when it gets windy). |
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rich96
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Posted: 18 Jun 10 at 3:50pm |
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Having become dispondent about the lack of class racing I've relented and bought a phantom. I am amazed at the performance differential - even after just a few sails. Hiking is a (compartive) joy, the helm is buetifully balanced and the rig is so flexible - another league. However - if there were a proper series of events I'd have stuck with the 8.1. The issue over lightweights picking ar ig up for just those ;light days is certainly a problem. |
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jeffers
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Posted: 18 Jun 10 at 2:24pm |
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To echo the above I was at the 2009 nats. It was very light and Jon was worried about the Sunday being windy. He did dominate in the light stuff. Had the wind not been quite so extreme on the Sunday I think there may have been a different national champ. Having said that there were a lot of 'hired' rigs with lightweights and a few squad sailors in them. I was pleased at being one of the top 8.1 owners. I would have liked a little more wind though..... At Hunts I have competition from 2 relative lightweights. To be fair we are all around the same sort of ability level but are rarely seperated by big distances on the water. |
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