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Medway Maniac 
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Think you'll be disappointed with the weight, Nick A. My guess after talking with the guys on the stand at the Boat Show is 80-90kg hull weight (it's just polyester, after all), c.f. a V3000's 50kg. Guess which will be quicker and easier!
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NickA
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Looks like a cross between a stretched vario and a laser 3k with a little added vago to me. Like cars did a few years back, all designs seem to be tending towards the same market "optimum" shape. Are they all using the same design software? But hang on ... it's got nearly as much sail area as a 29er; plenty more than a 3k or a Vago and ought weigh no more than a v3000. Plus chined, flat transome hull. Might be quite quick. Lot of boats to try out this summer. Edited by NickA |
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Rupert
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There are? That must explain why the Firefly and the 49er look so alike... Though in the case of the RS boats, I would assume the design team have a belief in the hull shapes they come up with, (whether the main designer be Morrison or Handley) so there is bound to be a "look" to their boats. Just as it is easy to tell a boat built by Fairey Marine even after all these years, I would think RS want people to see a boat (even without sails up) and think "that looks like an RS". |
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Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686
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Bumble
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Posted: 29 Jan 06 at 2:13pm |
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not of course though I would want to discourage anyone from buying a potentially great boat from a great manufacturer. You choose.
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Bumble
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Posted: 29 Jan 06 at 2:11pm |
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Sounds perfect for a Fireball - most arguments against are weak.... see earlier posts.
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Xpletive
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Posted: 28 Jan 06 at 8:17pm |
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I'm very much looking forward to testing the RS 500, which at first sight, looks ideal for us. Edited by Xpletive |
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JimC
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Well there are only so many shapes you can make a boat guys... |
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phantom_iv
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I thought it looked a bit like a cross between a feva and a laser 3000, with some bigger sails. |
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Pondling
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Back to the 500 topic.. does anyone else think that the 500 looks like a large feva thats been pushed into a skiff shape and sold with bigger sails? i dont mean this offensively or anthing |
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Sailors don't get old!!! They get a little dinghy (or skiff, or yacht...)
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ColH
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Apologies for the off-topic post, but Dambusters, eh? 
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