RS 600 where now?

I think the IC has always been specialised and expensive. They're probably a deal easier to sail now than they were in the days of wooden masts and sliding seats though.

If the IC is becoming more specialised and expensive then as a really left field idea how about taking the wings off the 600 and replacing them with a IC style sliding seat.

Probably end up more tricky to sail.

The 600 hull is way too tippy for any more sail (or sails)

A 700 style semi battened main might be that way to go to make it a little more docile ?

The 600 as a challenge is just that, all above and more, I've had 2 the first one tbo I gave up too early and bought a 700, ha,just a different challenge. I still have no 730 and had a soft sail built by DS sails in an effort to learn more about the boat without battling with the main, being 60+ I couldn't cope with all those capsizes! It worked very well although was probably a bit slower but being upside down is not fast either.This leads me back to the topic of this forum,what else could be "modified" to help this super boat endure.

It was the only boat I have owned recently that would tempt to just to go sailing for pure fun (instead of windsurfing etc).

In many ways it was more fun to just sail than race.

It certainly had some horrible tendencies/frustrating (moistly due to the fully battened main) but, when sailed properly (not often in my case sadly) - it was just awesome.

It always felt that you could not afford to be out of it for long - after a few weeks off it seemed back to square 1.

It was like have a very high maintenance but very beautiful wife