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Rockhopper 
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 Topic: rs 300 weight issuePosted: 26 Jun 10 at 6:49am |
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Look on apollo duck there is a 300 with an A rig for sale
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Retired now after 35 seasons in a row and time for a rest.
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charliegarner
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Posted: 25 Jun 10 at 11:10pm |
Ok great! where can i get an A rig from?? |
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Merlinboy
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Posted: 25 Jun 10 at 10:13pm |
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Get yourself a 300 with an A-rig, you will not look back!
Its an awesome boat. Just make sure you are willing to stick at it and practice! To many people bottle it and give up two months in!! |
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Rockhopper
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Posted: 25 Jun 10 at 10:07pm |
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Also with the 300 you can buy it for a good price and sell it again a few years later for the same they just seem to hold there value very well.
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zailor
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Posted: 25 Jun 10 at 9:16pm |
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sorry at my weight i was not competative in a blaze, never sailed a 300 but it was on my short list |
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tmoore
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Posted: 25 Jun 10 at 9:05pm |
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Sorry Zailor, but are you saying the Blaze or 300 was not competative over a F4? Not sailed a blaze but I would have thought the 300 would depower more easily with an unstayed bendy carbon mast. If you want a challenging boat which will improve your sailing, the 300 is a good call but as rockhopper says, you will need to spend some time getting used to it. One thing a 300 will guarentee (sp?) you is a big grin every time you sail. |
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RS300 - 410 Firefly F517 - Nutshell Micro Magic RC yacht - Eclipse |
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zailor
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Posted: 25 Jun 10 at 6:32pm |
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does the 100 have a lower weight range?
Just so you know i'm 62kg and got a blaze (more forgiving 300 typeish boat) and was not competative over F4 and getting overpowered,have a look at the blaze you may get away with it, if you are still on a growth spirt then it might be worth a shot on the 300 but I'd definatley get a test sail, preferably in a good breeze! |
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Rockhopper
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Posted: 25 Jun 10 at 4:55pm |
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You will get wet in the 300 it does take a while till you work it out i think it took me three months before i could sail it in any weather without falling in
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charliegarner
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Posted: 25 Jun 10 at 4:48pm |
sounds cool. then again i am still growing and i havent filled out yet. ha! erm i have sailed a contender for a bit, done some rs200 sailing with my crew so i am pretty quick. The thing is i dont mind getting wet! i want a challenging boat that i can grow into not out of! |
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Charlie Garner
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tmoore
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Posted: 25 Jun 10 at 10:48am |
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You are quite light. But then again I am only 10.5 stone so 67kg? I sail with the bigger rig still. I believe Ian Smith (posts on here) is lighter than me and he is much quicker in breeze. What kind of boats have you sailed in the past? With a 300 you can get away with being light if your a bit quicker and have good technique. Where are you based, I'm sure you would be able to test sail someones near you. Another tip if your serious about the 300, join the yahoo forum, boats often come up on there first and you can ask questions etc. Everyones really friendly. Tom |
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