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Marc di Maria 
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Joined: 13 Sep 14 Location: Jersey Online Status: Offline Posts: 5 |
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 Topic: Kite or no kite?Posted: 19 Sep 14 at 9:57pm |
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My friend I'll understand why you posted this request. I agree that there is probably frustrating to have a boat kite, but for safety I recommend it.
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vscott
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Joined: 11 Apr 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 181 |
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Posted: 15 Sep 14 at 4:03pm |
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An Albacore is a nice boat and will teach you loads.
One thing to remember is that you will almost certainly decide to change boat after a couple of years - as your skills progress and you learn more about other classes. This is NORMAL and part of the learning curve. You might change class or just get something in better condition. Or just add to your fleet (that is a slippery slope) Also take up ANY offers of rides in other boats, as you will learn so much; about the boat and your skills and different ways of doing things. All good experience. |
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Mk IV Osprey 1314 Think Again
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batfinki
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Joined: 04 Sep 14 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3 |
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Posted: 12 Sep 14 at 9:40pm |
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"When first moving into the class, it can be a little confusing as to why two apparently similar boats are priced very differently" Amen! Thanks John!
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sargesail
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Joined: 14 Jan 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1459 |
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Posted: 11 Sep 14 at 10:50pm |
Oh that's where I've been getting it wrong!
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JohnW
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Joined: 17 Jul 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 552 |
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Posted: 11 Sep 14 at 10:07am |
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The prices are out of date and I need to update it to include the Ovi boats but this may be of use.
Edited by JohnW - 11 Sep 14 at 10:08am |
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Punky
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Joined: 11 Feb 14 Online Status: Offline Posts: 90 |
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Posted: 10 Sep 14 at 11:04pm |
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But you'll not get one near £1500 in FRP sadly.
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Time Lord
Far too distracted from work 
Joined: 03 Dec 13 Location: Warwickshire Online Status: Offline Posts: 301 |
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Posted: 10 Sep 14 at 10:59pm |
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I would go for FRP as opposed to GRP. Much stiffer and ages better.
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batfinki
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Posted: 10 Sep 14 at 10:36pm |
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Hi all
Thank you so much for the time you've taken to offer me advice. The thought and effort you've put into your posts is really impressive! It's a great community on the forum here. It seems pretty clear that it's a GRP Albacore I need. I've looked on Apollo Duck, the Albacore class website, ebay, gumtree, ... and there's a few potential boats on there. I can't figure out exactly what's driving such a range of values, so I'll be running every potential purchase past everyone at the club to make sure I don't make a mistake. That said, we took the Vision out tonight and had a great time, so that will help me find the patience to wait for the right boat to come along. Thanks again Steven
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Time Lord
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Joined: 03 Dec 13 Location: Warwickshire Online Status: Offline Posts: 301 |
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Posted: 10 Sep 14 at 1:55pm |
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Go for the class that is sailed at your club ie the Albacore. It is much more satisfying to race boat on boat when you know how well you have done immediately on the water and can measure your progress. In handicap racing, you have little idea until the results are published.
The only reason that so much handicap racing goes on is that clubs are not brave enough to encourage fleets. As for Mags and his please before spinnaker action, my crew react to shorter words like yes, go or down! If you are slick the spinnaker can be up and drawing within a maximum of 2 boats lengths of the mark so that on short legs, it can still pay off. |
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MerlinMags
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Joined: 19 Mar 04 Location: UK, Guildford Online Status: Offline Posts: 589 |
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Posted: 10 Sep 14 at 1:10pm |
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When sailing with a partner, kite hoists/drops/gybes are complicated by having to say "please" every time, in a gentle tone of voice. Too much work to remember.
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