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    Posted: 03 Feb 06 at 2:39pm
But then you will have a boat that sounds like it should be a bra size.
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Post Options Post Options   Quote Jack Sparrow Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03 Feb 06 at 9:27am
Didn't say that Hector, but at the ends of a market spectrum the pool of
targets is very much reduced. You are right that the 29erXX is focused on
a very precise area of high competition, but as we all know that is one
thing and the real world another. in other words as an average club
sailing 29er owner, when you want more you don't change class you buy
extra bits for the boat you have or for lightweights looking to go twin you
can buy into the brand of Bethwaite ( I know which has more pulling
power). This makes great business sense, I would be doing it myself. But
it will squeeze an area of market and IMO a class with little funds to fight
back. Especially one that has had to move up the performance scale
already once ( with little time to establish its self ) because of the
pressure in its market from the 29er, it is / was the same boat bar the
length.

In fact I may well be getting a 29erXX myself.
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Post Options Post Options   Quote Hector Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03 Feb 06 at 2:21am

Originally posted by Prince Buster and others

I think that the XX is much more designed as a women's olympic boat as opposed to just another class to steal Cherub sailors and any other twin-wire skiff.  -----------  And, mike ellis you can't go far on this forum without the Cherub Crew descending on you like a ton of bricks the moment you mention anything against cherubs.

The notion that the XX is designed to steal Cherub Sailors is ridiculous. A business plan based on that proposition would be laughable  - after all even if 50% of active UK Cherub sailors converted that would barely sell enough XXs to keep Mr Bethwaite in Sunglasses for a year!

So don't worry guys - its not you they're 'after' so you can safely keep on sailing your quirky, radical, fun and fast little rocket ships (and posting with your sometimes annoying enthusiasm) for ever more.

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except the 200 is the only one that isnt foam sandwich
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The 700/800 are both epoxy. 200/400 are both polyster. Not sure about 300/600.
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Well that's a damn good bit of polyester, the lines and joints are so neat and close fitting.  Compare it with the polyester of a Laser 4000!  Does anybody know about the RS boats are some poly or are some epoxy?
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Originally posted by Chris Noble

they are still quite light, but is the 49er not also polyester?


No, the 29er is polyester and the 49er is epoxy.
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Post Options Post Options   Quote Chris Noble Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01 Feb 06 at 9:43pm
lol they are glass fibre, the polyester refers to the type of resin used to bind he fibres, there are two key types, polyester and epoxy. And i also heard that they were polyester made, just very well made, they are still quite light, but is the 49er not also polyester?
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Post Options Post Options   Quote mike ellis Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01 Feb 06 at 9:38pm

have the xx's got their own suit of sails instead of the 59er suit now? i thought 29ers r glass fibre or i there lots of different types of glass fibre?  oh well im am goin 2 fuind myself a heavyier crew then get 1  where the money will come from is a mystery.

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