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Don Novello 
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Joined: 21 Sep 12 Location: Cowes Online Status: Offline Posts: 7 |
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 Topic: Thinking of a new boat, but what?Posted: 21 Sep 12 at 1:51am |
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It's all about budget really
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Contender 541
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Joined: 05 Dec 05 Location: Burton on Trent Online Status: Offline Posts: 1402 |
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Posted: 19 Sep 12 at 7:08pm |
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Well as Kev M is at the same club as myself, I may have to get in touch!!
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When you find a big kettle of crazy it's probably best not to stir it - Pointy Haired Boss
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getafix
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Joined: 28 Mar 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2143 |
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Posted: 19 Sep 12 at 4:55pm |
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I'd give a Blaze a go, particularly if you're not mad keen on mega-hiking and have a ~2.5K ish budget, you'll get a lot of Blaze for that and they don't need ball-busting hiking until it's really honking, when they're an absolute hoot. Only draw back is they're dull as dish-water in light-marginal stuff (IMO) when you weigh 12.5/13st or more*. But then a great deal of boats are too, not just the Blaze.
*Opens and Nationals aside, as you'll be competing with plenty of others in that weight range too.
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Kev M
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Joined: 05 Dec 11 Location: Landlocked Online Status: Offline Posts: 346 |
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Posted: 17 Sep 12 at 7:38pm |
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If you're still going to sail at Burton Paul, you can try my Blaze out. I'm thinking of selling it, it's a good boat but my weight combined with the wind makes me feel I'm only selling it at 50-75% most of the time, with someone lighter in the same wind it could be more fun for that person. We should now have three regular Phantoms (well, three on a Wednesday and two on a Sunday) now that Dave B has sold his Phantom to a now ex-Laser sailor. There's also a new Supernova in the club and a couple of Vareos, although the Vareos don't get out much. |
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Contender 541
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Posted: 17 Sep 12 at 6:49pm |
Liked it from the launch off and love the concept of a baby Phantom, but I can get similarish performance from a 8.1 Laser. I do however admit, the Solution is so much more than the Laser
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Contender 541
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Posted: 17 Sep 12 at 6:42pm |
Hi Russ - Budget is between 2 and 2.5k, hence the RS100 is a no go, and yes it was Lyme that killed my knee - 3 Nationals ago, not 3 years!! Biggest problem I have is (and whisper this) - Everything after a 5oh is just so slow and the next level up - 49er, Int 14, 18ft Skiff, Musto, RS700 etc is one I actually dont want to take (bucket list, but not to actually own)
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Ruscoe
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Posted: 17 Sep 12 at 3:46pm |
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James you will be fine in the Solo, i sailed one at 95kg although soon dipped my weight as i was a little heavy in the marginal stuff, but even at 92 ish i still got trounced by the skimmers in marginal conditions. But upwind in a blow i could really get all of the power down. Anything less then a 5 knotts you will be fine anything over 10 the same inbetween and if i were you i wouldnt bother getting the cover off as you will get your ass handed to you by a 10 stone 70 year old
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Ruscoe
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Posted: 17 Sep 12 at 3:43pm |
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Stu, What sort of budget you working towards mate? You would be about perfect D-One size. Being a former 5oh sailor you would enjoy it (speaking from experience) great fun up and downwind, growing fleet with some top competition. Also forgiving enough to help blow away the cobwebs.
Be good seeing you on the water again anyway mate, wasn't it Lyme 3 years ago you did your knee?
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pondmonkey
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Posted: 17 Sep 12 at 3:42pm |
 walked in to that one didn't I?
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G.R.F.
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Posted: 17 Sep 12 at 3:40pm |
Yes we knew that, Lucky there is a cure take it before it's too late.
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