Rs300 Vs Laser Vs ...

   Hi all. Basicly I've just decided to ditch the national 12 and get a competitive single hander. At the moment I'm thinking that an Rs300 looks like a fun route to trundle down. Are there any other classes in terms of events and prevision that are better????? Or any boats that will suit me better (I'm 6ft and 72 kilos)
THanks for your help

Bryn

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Bryn_14 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 26 Nov 10 Location: GB Online Status: Offline Posts: 113	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bryn_14 Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Rs300 Vs Laser Vs ... Posted: 26 Nov 10 at 4:43pm
	Hi all. Basicly I've just decided to ditch the national 12 and get a competitive single hander. At the moment I'm thinking that an Rs300 looks like a fun route to trundle down. Are there any other classes in terms of events and prevision that are better????? Or any boats that will suit me better (I'm 6ft and 72 kilos) THanks for your help Bryn

Merlinboy Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 03 Jul 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3169	Post Options Post Reply Quote Merlinboy Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Nov 10 at 4:54pm
	Bryn, you are the perfect hight and weight for a 300. As an ex 300 sailor i can confirm that you would not be disappointed with your purchase. The fleet are super friendly (i never heard a protest in the 2-3 years i sailed one) They are well built and dirt cheap to run. There is no boat of a similar type like it fast, challenging and rewarding. They take a bit of getting used to but thats all part of the fun. In my opinion its a Superior boat to any other hiking single hander, although i must say a modern blaze looks good.

Neptune Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 08 Jun 09 Location: Berkshire United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1314	Post Options Post Reply Quote Neptune Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Nov 10 at 5:13pm
	Or if you don't want to hike you'd also fit a 600 well. Fills most of the same boxes as the 300 in terms of challenge and speed, provision of curcuit, number of boats etc. Depends upon what sort of water you sail on really...if its a small lake i'd say hiking and then 300 or blaze - but if its a bigger lake (say 150 acres plus) then a trapeze boat really is huge amount of fun. Good luck finding a good boat.
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Bryn_14 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 26 Nov 10 Location: GB Online Status: Offline Posts: 113	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bryn_14 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Nov 10 at 5:31pm
	I have an achient Penny I-14 for the playing around at the seaside. I think 300 is the way forward. Thanks for your help.

tomoore1 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 03 Jun 08 Location: Wales Online Status: Offline Posts: 99	Post Options Post Reply Quote tomoore1 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Nov 10 at 6:09pm
	Where are you based? You are more than welcome to borrow my 300 for a while to see if it's for you.
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Bryn_14 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 26 Nov 10 Location: GB Online Status: Offline Posts: 113	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bryn_14 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 27 Nov 10 at 10:22am
	I'm based down in hampshire so it's quite a drive. Is there any advice you can give me about the boat? I'm concidering a couple on apollo duck with just the A rig. Would it be expensive to get the B rig and sail do you know? Thanks Bryn

tomoore1 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 03 Jun 08 Location: Wales Online Status: Offline Posts: 99	Post Options Post Reply Quote tomoore1 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 27 Nov 10 at 11:03am
	At 72kg and 6ft I would reccomend a B-rig. I am about 2" shorter and 2 or 3 kg lighter and have a B. Once you get used to the boat you should be fine with the extra sail area even when its breezy. New masts are around 800 and sails 450ish so not really viable to have both rigs. The 300 can be quite tippy (especially in the lighter stuff). It does mean you need to develop a feel for the boat and do get wet at the start. That said, the rewards once you get it right are great. The boat is so perfectly balanced and feels so responsive to the movements you put in. With regards to buying boats, there is nothing specific to look for, general condition, the number of sails and condition on covers seem to dictate price. The old boats are just as quite as the new ones. Hope this helps
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Bryn_14 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 26 Nov 10 Location: GB Online Status: Offline Posts: 113	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bryn_14 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 27 Nov 10 at 11:18am
	Thanks for your help. I've just got to wait for a boat to come around now I guess. Thanks Very much. Bryn

dics Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 05 Oct 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 317	Post Options Post Reply Quote dics Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 29 Nov 10 at 12:33pm
	Bryn, When looking I would not be too picky on condition of covers ,wheel bearings etc as the 300 is mostly a sellors market and the sellor knows they will shift the boat pretty quick. Obviously sails are a different matter but general if you pay more you will get more gear maybe two or three sails or a reroped boat but always a better boat. Just do the usual checks on bearings, blocks, scratches, repairs, mast pot, goosneck, etc.

Bryn_14 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 26 Nov 10 Location: GB Online Status: Offline Posts: 113	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bryn_14 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 30 Nov 10 at 7:10pm
	Thanks for the advice. I'm looking at one that seems to be in quite good condition with just a small leak around the rudder but I think it should be fairly easy to fix, but I will check around mast foot e.c.t. I'm just going to have to buy a 'B' rig for it at some point I think. Thanks for your advice! Bryn