A new class of dinghy?

Given the relative success of the FRP Solos .... 1000+ boats in ten years, 100 boat Nationals and strong club fleets around the country, I am slightly surprised that the Enterprise failed to grasp the same nettle, offering a simple two person alternative, and achieve similar participation levels.

Originally posted by Sam.Spoons The Enterprise is a lovely boat, a little hairy on a windy run but otherwise virtually vice free. They still have alloy spars but allowed a carbon dangly pole a few years ago and are well suited to smaller venues and less than fully committed crews. The CA has addressed the issue of modernisation WRT hull materials and layout with two FRP designs, the Peak Dinghy Enterprise is available in Vinylester or Epoxy FRP with a traditional deck layout and (a composite option with wooden decks) and the Rondar Mk3 has a revamped double bottom design which looks very modern (If I buy another Ent in the future that's the one I would go for).

Originally posted by A2Z I think there’s a gaping hole for an Aero 2. Basically a Tasar with a fixed carbon mast and no pole. What the Icon could have been but it got too big and hi tech when smaller, simpler, cheaper and more accessible would have hit a bigger market.

I think that icon was accessible no? Was it not “enterprise easy” to sail? Looked to be perfectly accessible to me. Wasn’t massive either was it Cant have even been 15ft. For reasons mentioned by Jim a boat to fit the op brief couldn’t be much smaller else you’d get ns14 or n12 or even rs 200 twitchy.
Dare say if it had been launched from scratch by rs and not altered so much publically ie confusing the offering it would have sold 100 + a year for the last 6 year or however long it’s been.
Minor styling / oem equipment aside it looked philosophically like a 2 handed aero to me.
Dan

Would the same hull manage all of that without being too compromised too much of the time?

The International Class Rules do allow a spinnaker at the discretion of the National C.A. but the UK class assn do not allow them at class events (AFAIK only the US does so). The UKCA have published a suggested PN for an Ent with a spinnaker (back in 2002 according to Wiki) so you can use one at handicap events if you choose.