RS300 vs Blaze

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We appear to have to rattled your bars there !  Sorry it's this medium.   The Blaze has enjoyed a number of shared meetings with other singlehanders in recent years especially with Finns and IC's, Contenders and Europes and just occasionally with Phantoms and 300's.  There is always some good natured rivalry of course but I don't think many of us would go quite so far as to suggest that those representing any other class might in fact 'be too chicken'.  Speaking with reference to the Blaze Association we go out of our way and it is our stated policy to set up multi-class events and share venues - we enjoy it whatever class 'dominates' on the day and its a great way of promoting the class.  Look back along this thread a bit more carefully and you will find I am PROPOSING that we get together to organise some more and larger events - not exactly what 'chickens' tend to do ! 

At Burghfield, home club to a fair few of us the fast handicap class is largely made up of Blazes, 300's and Phantoms, perhaps one of the few clubs where this occurs.  Relative conditions frequently decide which class is advantaged but unfavorable conditions for one class force it to work even harder under racing conditions - great training for all across a series.  Perhaps a few of us will come along to Northampton etc ... just to observe of course from a very respectful distance behind ... the Phantoms stuffing the Finns. :-) ....Now have I got that the wrong  way round ? ....  not a boast I'd make personally perhaps !  .... and another thing .. I know the Phantoms have a reputation for the odd Stella but where exactly did they all get to on New Years day .... 

Seriously we are very keen to get a 'single-sail' series going and last March organised a meeting at Alexandra Palace, assisted and supported by those behind 'fast-sail'  with the OK's, Europe's and others to work on the idea.  I approached Datchet later last year and they would be prepared to host a first event .... Perhaps we can get the thing moving quickly if there is a growing level support form other classes.  OK I'll buy the beers at the Dinghy show then .....

Mike '720'  - Blaze Class Association 

dut am also hounist that up wind they have no advantig over a laser apart for they are alot mone over powering and good fun and you can not say a laser is good fun i dont think so any way

Laser are good fun for someone who is just getting into a class from something smaller but after a while you get the feeling that you need something more.  I got my 300 after my laser and it was good cause you learn new things

That's very interesting because my experiences have been to the contrary.

At my local club, Welwyn garden City Sailing Club, Supernovas and Phantoms both sail, and the Supernovas will always beat the Phantoms over the water, never mind on handicap!

lol

well back to the blase 300 and vareo

i know wich one i would have as iv got it and that is the one i would get agen

theres only one other thing i wuold get and that is if they put the kite off the vareo on the 300