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    Posted: 30 Aug 07 at 8:39pm
i admit that the spice is underpowered, but as mentioned the boat is designed for lightweights, which i am. and due to this a boat with more power i would not be able to handle in a decent breeze. not to mention the added complication of racks.

anyway how many of you have actually sailed a spice before? and therefore know what it is like to sail

maybe next time i will take a video camera out on the water with me
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So because the Musto is fast in some peoples hands, and is a new, sparkly design, it means that old boats cant beat it?

Surley, it will also depend on the point of sail, and relative experience of the sailors.

I can VERY WELL believe that the Spice ( with ratface sailing it ) could pace a Musto downwind. 930 to 875 - Its not that big a gap. The Spice would loose out upwind, and catch up on the reaches / downwind.

I beleive that at the NSSA regatta at Farmoor a few months back, the Spice was overtaking the 29ers at times. The RYA's cute little youth boat being beaten? Oh Noes .. Can't have that!!!

Oh .. and I have seen a current design I14 ... Very nice. Looks like it would break the first time it hit the bottom, or got the mast stuck in the mud though.


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Ha i have heard it all now! 14's did at one point only be a single wire boat, but you must be deluded if you think you can sail one without twin wires now (or you have never seen a current design)  I think you are miss undrstanding my original point anyway Villan, i just said it is higly unlikely that it passed a musto skiff!!  I also put across my point of view of the class that was ths spice, I also said fairplay the main thing is that he enjoys it which is OBVIOUS but i just wish people wouldnt come on here and put silly claims like faster then a musto, and another example in another thread that that NS14 thhing is faster then a 9er upwind!!!
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Careful what you say there.

If it was designed with 2 wires, has 2 wires, and sails as such, does that not count as a "proper" twin trapeze boat? Bit like the I14 ... Thats just a single wire boat, that allows you to have a 2nd wire! ( which 99% of the sailors see as necescary! )

An yes, it may be underpowered ... but it means he can sail it at full power in conditions you are depowering in.
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Originally posted by Villan

He was singlehanding it in about 5 knts of breeze, only gusting a little more than that. How many of you regularly singlehand a twin trapeze boat, using all 3 sails?

Anyways .. Don't knock it 'til you've tried it.

 

Tried it did it in a boss mate! good fun, little scary and was wet! and that is a proper twin trap boat not a buzz with 2 wires



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He was singlehanding it in about 5 knts of breeze, only gusting a little more than that. How many of you regularly singlehand a twin trapeze boat, using all 3 sails?

Anyways .. Don't knock it 'til you've tried it.
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Originally posted by Merlinboy

Originally posted by ratface

Merlinboy the musto was not upsidedown at all, to be fair the guy was probly not used to the boat or whatever.

but anyway sailed the spice again today(singlehanded), but after 20mins got effectively kicked out of the boat by people so that they could have a go. So the boat must be doing something right.

 

That says it for itself you sailed a twin trap boat by yourself ! The spice is underpowered and was a flop ! Full stop, I dont want to sound like i'm having a pop at you mate its just saying you were quicker then a musto is a little far fetched, but fairplay you seem to enjoy it allot and thats what really counts isn't it?!

Its underpowered, but then wasn't it intended for complete lightweights anyway?
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Originally posted by mike ellis

i've been sailing sat and sunday in my laser and tuesday and today ive been messing about in he demo 600 again. i love that boat. not long till i get my on now  by the way i need to get rid of my laser, drop me a PM if your interested. advert to go on Y+Y shortly.

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Originally posted by Black no sugar

Originally posted by GK.LaserII

 First Laser II nationals at Felpham, small fleet but keenly fought. we came 5th overall. Our best day was saturday with a very close 2nd and 3rd......dead chuffed

Clap Well done to you, Gary and Jackie! I've seen the report and talked to the newest national champions; it was indeed a fierce battle even if the fleet wasn't too big. Mike "Razerlarf" C (one of the silent majority on this forum) is still floating in the air somewhere 18 inches above his living room floor.

Do you think he'll treat us with a capsize next time he takes the 2 out in Lancing? Could be a laugh...  

 

Thanks  Mike and Diane sailed consistently and brilliantly. Very deserving Champions. Hope to see you, Mike and Diane next year, if Lancing are having the L2s again. 
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