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    Posted: 28 Sep 12 at 1:44pm
Simple- sailing on flat water, predominantly in light wind with plenty of eased off hiking off wind, shouldn't be an issue, esp at the top end of the weight range.  Besides if it's windy and I'm overpowered, then I'm on my board anyway.  

As opposed to driving to the coast to get a decent race and then loosening the toe-straps by a good foot.   Hiking so damn hard upwind your ankles are where your calves were supposed to be just to stay competitive.  Getting around the windward mark and instinctively breathing a huge sigh of relief, only to remember... f*ck, I need to hike even harder now otherwise this kite's pointless.



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Originally posted by ex laser

Originally posted by G.R.F.

Where's a Solo in all this? 23?


i  would say its a 6 or 7.

but you will have to wait until royal mail deliver the next post to get views from CURRENT solo sailors! LOL Wink


sorry james, changed it for you.

(say hi from me to tim davidson, when you start solo sailing.)


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I had a look to see if I could find some training tips online, maybe a facebook group or something...

appears that when capsized one should take the opportunity to relax and get your head back in the game again.  Sounds awfully civilised to me...

I'll say hi when I meet him for you.



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Homocysteine test, essential for Solo Ownership
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Ha Ha you lot
vareo 8 easy to sail
rs 600 1 or 2 bloody hard to tack
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Originally posted by pondmonkey

well according to the footage comments some fella named Maxibuddah is there.

keep being rude and he sit on you until you, what was it, ah yes, squeal like a pig... oink oink
 
Your very own Maxibuddah executes the perfect gybe in 998, really showing how it should be done.
 
If you look through the rest of the footage from Haversham that year you will see such sailors as Lawrence Crispin putting it in on the gybe, it was windy, very windy, I know I was stood next to the cameraman as I'd wimped out myself.
 
Having said all that the Phantom is a pretty easy boat to gybe in most conditions (possibly the easiest I have ever sailed), its certainly a lot more stable through a gybe than a Solo....
 
 
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Easiest boat to gybe I have sailed in big breeze flat water was the RS600, the hardest boat to tack in same conditions the RS 600. Awesome boat
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I agree on that one mark easy to gybe harder to tack
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Originally posted by Neptune

Easiest boat to gybe I have sailed in big breeze flat water was the RS600, the hardest boat to tack in same conditions the RS 600. Awesome boat


That's one good example of why going to some class events and class training can make things easier. I found the 600 a nightmare to gybe after stepping out of a Laser- no doubt being shown a good technique and some coaching would have made a massive difference!!!!
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Indeed james its like that for most classes i found the 600 a joy to sail so darn quick and great its just my body is now showing that some my old motor bike injuries are now taking there toll so had to give it up
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