changing fc8 for newer sportsboat

   Far better than an First class 8 , well in terms o speed , used to sail em occaisonaly as for fragile well dare I say there are no two exactly alike !!!, I sailed a fragile one - went like a rocket and a not so fragile (ie you could stand anywhere on it !) , went like a dog .

Gr8 boats if you buy the right one , but research very carefully and if you want fast fragility is way to go .
The boats I sailed were new at the time .
We also could pace just about anything up wind 35- 40 foot and beat melges downwind because sigma 8 has huge mast head kite . No Corks then to thrash tho !!
and when all went t*ts up bulb on keel would bring it back up without wet antics !! one VERY windy race at Nats proved this 

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catmandoo Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 16 Mar 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 545	Post Options Post Reply Quote catmandoo Report Post Quote Reply Topic: changing fc8 for newer sportsboat Posted: 28 Sep 05 at 12:50pm
	Far better than an First class 8 , well in terms o speed , used to sail em occaisonaly as for fragile well dare I say there are no two exactly alike !!!, I sailed a fragile one - went like a rocket and a not so fragile (ie you could stand anywhere on it !) , went like a dog . Gr8 boats if you buy the right one , but research very carefully and if you want fast fragility is way to go . The boats I sailed were new at the time . We also could pace just about anything up wind 35- 40 foot and beat melges downwind because sigma 8 has huge mast head kite . No Corks then to thrash tho !! and when all went t*ts up bulb on keel would bring it back up without wet antics !! one VERY windy race at Nats proved this


Stefan Lloyd Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 03 Aug 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1599	Post Options Post Reply Quote Stefan Lloyd Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 27 Sep 05 at 7:44pm
	Haven't seen one for years. I saw a boatshow model and it struck me as a bit fragile; just an impression maybe.

paul w Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 27 Sep 05 Location: Ireland Online Status: Offline Posts: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote paul w Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 27 Sep 05 at 7:35pm
	Thanks for that.What does anyone know about sigma 8m 00D is it a better boat than a first class 8?
	paul

Stefan Lloyd Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 03 Aug 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1599	Post Options Post Reply Quote Stefan Lloyd Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 27 Sep 05 at 8:53am
	Tricky. The boats I can think of that size all have fixed keels. SB3 is worth considering as a more modern sportsboat with a lifting keel but it is a lot smaller and is a "dayboat" without a "lid" so not directly comparable to a FC8.

paul w Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 27 Sep 05 Location: Ireland Online Status: Offline Posts: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote paul w Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 27 Sep 05 at 6:09am
	Hi new to this forum,need some help on replacing my first class 8 with similar lifting keel sportsboat.Keel mechanism must be good as need to raise it and leave it on a mooring.Would love something faster and the same size or slightly bigger to sail under ECHO (irish HCap) thanks
	paul