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Chew my RS 
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 Topic: 29er xxPosted: 01 Feb 06 at 8:22am |
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Sounds like a Spice to me...
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Chris Noble
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Posted: 01 Feb 06 at 8:48am |
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except its lighter, more sail area, faster and possibly much better built and planned
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Competitive Boat Insurance From Noble Marine
FOR SALE: I14 2 Masts 2 poles 3 Booms, Foils Kites/Mains/Jibs too many to list. |
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Jack Sparrow
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Posted: 01 Feb 06 at 9:54am |
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Sounds like a UK Cherub to me!
Do you not think that maunfactures can give some smaller classes some room to breath? Or do we have to break down doors for them to make a load of cash? |
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Shingle
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Posted: 01 Feb 06 at 10:17am |
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The 29erXX is now a true training ground for a 49er, a single wire boat was never going to give you the skills to make that leap. I think the weight range is very small, so it is primarly designed at youth or two girls. I'm sure the Cherub will not suffer as a result. I also don't see Ovingtons as a cash greedy machine, but as company built upon one mans enjoyment of a sport he loved.
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Drink Feck girls!
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far canal
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Posted: 01 Feb 06 at 10:59am |
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Holy moly you cherub folks need a reality check , the cherub is a niche boat catering for a niche sailor , its hardly comparable to a one design developement of an excellent boat (for its purpose) and I'm sure the Cherub satisfies it's market, as will the 29erxx , just a bigger market. The 29er xx will sell like hotcakes on the back of the massive interest in 29er sailing sweeping europe .give it a couple of years when 2nd hand boats filter through though. I severely doubt sales will impact on Cherub sales as your potential 29er xx sailor wouldn't want a cherub , and vice versa . Similar too int 14's and 49ers praps , though I have heard of 49ers transferring to 14's To silent fellow mortals amongst us on the planet you could be forgiven for thinking the whole world sails Cherubs when reading this forum, rather the few that do like to ram it down tothers throats , there's promoting your class and overegging it .
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5420
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Posted: 01 Feb 06 at 11:13am |
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well its 12foot and twin trpaze so i think its most like a cherub |
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CurlyBen
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Posted: 01 Feb 06 at 11:16am |
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According to the Ovington website the 29er is 4.24 metres which is about 14 foot..
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Jack Sparrow
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Posted: 01 Feb 06 at 11:17am |
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Apologies for having an opinion, I shall refrain from posting in future.
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Chris 249
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Posted: 01 Feb 06 at 1:27pm |
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"The UK Cherub sounds like an '80s R Class to me!
Do you not think that some classes can give some existing classes some room to breath? Or do we have to break down doors for them to make a load of "new" boats that are just like the boats we have been making for years?" By the way, for how many years have there been twin-wire Cherubs? If the 29erXX is in trouble for "copying" the UK Cherub (although IIRC the project was happening before UK Cherubs went twin-wire anway - can anyone confirm??) can't the UK Cherub also be in trouble for copying other twin-wire 12 footers like 12' Skiffs and Rs?  Let's face it, any dinghy with lightweight hull, hiking devices, fully battened rigs, hollow masts, international competition, self draining cockpit, clam cleats, spinnaker etc is just copying what the Canoes did in the 1800s......  |
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JimC
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Posted: 01 Feb 06 at 2:35pm |
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The report of Sailboat 2002 on the Cherub web site says
so the arrival of the 29erXX is a bit less than a suprise. Edited by JimC |
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