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    Posted: 26 Jan 06 at 3:00am

More on topic....... The N12 seems to face the common crisis for development classes. That is the issue of minimum weight. If they lower it the older boats will be less competitive and the newer boats will need lighter (if there are any) crews. If the mood of the class is judged badly it can really harm the numbers.

This doesn't appear to be a problem for the class now, which is doing very well so far as I can see. I have no doubt they will see the 80th year's nationals well supported.
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Originally posted by Guest#260

 Does that make it right?

I thought this forum was above childish tit for tat stuff

Oh no it isn't!
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Originally posted by Jack Sparrow

Rick least we didn't get told off for bashing a class before it had even
been lanuched!   

I think if you review the thread you will find I had made no negative comments about the class ...

 
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Originally posted by JimC

Originally posted by Guest#260

Oh no ... not another SMOD bashing session from the Cherub fleet ...


Fair retaliation for Matt Jacksons development boat bashing I'd say...

Does that make it right?

I thought this forum was above childish tit for tat stuff
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Originally posted by JimC

Originally posted by Guest#260

Oh no ... not another SMOD bashing session from the Cherub fleet ...


Fair retaliation for Matt Jacksons development boat bashing I'd say...

Now you guys should know me better than this by now. How long could I possible stay out of discussion with this ones title?

Actually I'd consider myself pro-dev classes. Just like F1 they perform a fantastic service by getting people with more money than sense to fund the development of exotic materials and concepts and making them cheap enough for me to afford... someday.

I'm also pro SMOD. The rest of those with too much money can buy the inflated priced poor quality parts thus keep the rest of the marine industry afloat.

Well this is SUPPOSED to be a contraversial (although actually I'm not sure those two statements ARE that contraversial) thread!



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Yes but this is the Cherub forum.
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Originally posted by Guest#260

Oh no ... not another SMOD bashing session from the Cherub fleet ...


Fair retaliation for Matt Jacksons development boat bashing I'd say...
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Originally posted by tgruitt


They are also attractive (unlike RS200 and SMODS) and they are lovely and smooth and small enough to be practical, so there!

Oh no ... not another SMOD bashing session from the Cherub fleet ...

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BTW I think 12's look a nice bit of kit
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Just did some quick sums took the top 60 dinghy classes on the list, divided into Asymettric, Conventional, No kite and singlehanders.

As you can see asymettric turnouts have been dropping over the last few years and last year were less popular than two handers without kites...

Interestingly the averages overall have stayed much the same, so maybe all these new classes have increased the popularity of the sport overall rather than just taking numbers off the older boats. That was a suprise.



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