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    Posted: 09 Apr 05 at 12:32am
ok, thats a good point about the 5000, but older 49ers are down to around £3000
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£3000 for a 49er, then you need to insure her, then take in to consideration she is a much more delicate boat than the 5000. You'll have more fun and scares with a 49er, but the 5000 is a really fast boat and can be quite scary in a blow. The 5000 is much cheaper to keep running, I spent less sailing mine for the time I owned her than I did for one season in the 49er. 5000s are almost bomb proof and are on a lower insurance group. Stepping straight into a 49er would be a real up-hill struggle if you haven't really sailed twin trapeze boats before and it would be really expensive. Saying that though, the 49er will give you the biggest grin.
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as i'll be a student, the 5000 is probably a better idea if it is that much cheaper to keep running
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49er has a stronger class though, and if you did go for an older 14, it would be a lighter boat and you'd have the luxury of a kite chute, not needing "he-man" as a crew.
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having a stronger class isn't as important as none of these boats are raced round bangor (where i'll be moving to), unless i get to a state where i want to do opens.

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Make sure they race windward leeward courses if you go for the 5000, otherwise you'll be stuffed because you can only really drop the kite downwind and she doesn't like close reaching if there is any wind.
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dont the 5000's sails cost quite a bit tho?
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yer i do think they r rarther pricey
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i spose if you are geting the boat cheap you might have a bit of spare cash to spend on a setr os sails!!
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I would guess that 49er and I14 sails are also expensive
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