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    Posted: 01 Mar 05 at 7:52pm
a tres is one of the most boats ever made. put it this way i count my lucky stars that i dont have to teach people how to sail them.  everything that can go wrong when designing a boat,  has gone wrong with the tres!!!!!!!
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wave rider: "Does it need to be Very windy to get tres's to plane?"

me: "YES" last time i got one on a plane it was a 6!
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and wave rider i get all my kit from a guy from w+w online!
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Oh right probably Andy Holmes

 

Yeah gd shop isnt it ! i get ALL my stuff and spares from there (the sop not the online version) and they are very helpful and knowledgeable staff ! 
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Originally posted by Phil eltringham

I taught myself how to use an assymetric on a 29er, learnt to trapeeze on one as well.  It is not that unstable, you just need to be awake feel what the boat is doing. 

yeah, good one eltringham , but the average inexperienced joe who hasnt done a lot of sailing and is just starting to be introduced to this particular area of sailing is probably very unlikely to be as aware as a more experienced sailor. you have to be VERY aware of what it is doing, particularly in light airs, otherwise the hong will just fall over 
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All I had sailed before the 29er was toppers, and a bit in radials.  It did take me a year to get the hang of it all, a lot of patience, capsises and missed days sailing because of too much wind.  Even to this day I would not rate myself too highly in terms of sailing skill.  It is just a matter of sticking with it, however you are right there are far easier boats to learn everything on, my point was simply that you can learn in the boat, (it just takes a little longer).  I guess I should have explained myself to start with, sorry. 
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Once you get a 29er gonig i bet its worth it tho !
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yeah, its a brilliant little boat, definately worth the extra effort!
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yer pro wannabe tell your mate to get a 29er.
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Wow a job in wet-windy has come up for a keen dinghy sailor !

 

Shame im not 16 !
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