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lemeouttahere 
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Joined: 31 Mar 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 94 |
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 Topic: 49er or 800?Posted: 22 May 05 at 4:30pm |
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im planning on changing boats after the (fireball) worlds and want something different. have narrowed it down to a twin trap skiff and a one design for simplicity. i read the boat comparison in dinghy sailin mag on the 49er and 800 an reckon it'll be one of those. so opinions please!! |
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tgruitt
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Posted: 22 May 05 at 4:51pm |
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cherub. nuff said
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Needs to sail more...
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carshalton fc
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Posted: 22 May 05 at 5:37pm |
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800 definatly!! 70 boats at the nats and great fun!!
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lemeouttahere
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Posted: 22 May 05 at 6:01pm |
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i was thinkin 800 mainly on cost. cherubs not really up my street |
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Skiffman
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Posted: 22 May 05 at 6:21pm |
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You can't compare a 49er to an 800 they are completly different boats. The 800 is cheaper, easier to sail and with a large UK fleet. But a 49er is quicker, a much larger international fleet and there is a very high quality fleet. The 49er requires more effort to be put in if you want to be at the top of the fleet you also need to be over 143kg combined to be competitive.The 800 has a weight equalisation system so you can be lighter or heavier to be competitive. Depends on what your looking for but I know that next year I want to be in a 49er if I find a large enough crew who wants to do a campaign! Theres not mainy! |
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nathan
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Posted: 22 May 05 at 7:08pm |
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Have only sailed 49er once, but have had a 800 for about 3 months, and love it. It's pretty easier to sail, more forgivinng than a 29er and a different league from a 49er. 800 weight equalization is between 138kg and 160kg basically. A lot of 800 sailors may be club racers.. but the top of the circuit racing fleet is v.competitve. |
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Jack Sparrow
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Posted: 22 May 05 at 7:42pm |
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I think it has to a 49er. a propper skiff. it lets you know when you get it
wrong and you'll learn loads more that way. |
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NickA
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Posted: 22 May 05 at 8:50pm |
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What's the cherub's PY these days? Given the RS800 is at 825, the published 1030 for the cherub is plain silly (ie it's the same as a laser 3000!!!!!). Whatever, cherubs look lots more fun than RS800s and you don't have to buy RS bits at RS prices. And with a PY of over 1000 you can win every race on handicap!!!!
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Mike278
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Posted: 22 May 05 at 8:57pm |
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I think that the cherubs have actualy been using 980 for the last year or more, but that should reduce even more now they have the bigger rig
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Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.
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Calum_Reid
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Posted: 22 May 05 at 9:34pm |
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em the cherub we sailed against this weekend sailed off 975 i think or 972!
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