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carshalton fc 
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 Topic: For fun or for winning?Posted: 12 Mar 06 at 8:11pm |
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or make it the 29er xxx and then it could be a european porn movie!!
 
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Prince Buster
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Posted: 12 Mar 06 at 10:05pm |
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European?? is that just you're preference luke? Oooh la la!
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international moth - "what what?"
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carshalton fc
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Posted: 13 Mar 06 at 10:59am |
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well its better than likeing geman guys voices.
well i just tought it sounded european. 
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Prince Buster
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Posted: 13 Mar 06 at 4:31pm |
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crap....didn't see that one coming
but its a gd idea. Sounds like a lot more fun than a 29er and i
think the general opinion here is that you'd be wasting you're time on
a 49er with that weight. I think it would be a good stepping
stone towards it tho.
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49erGBR735HSC
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Posted: 13 Mar 06 at 4:48pm |
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Have to agree with the last few posts, the 29erXX might be your best option. If you have a 29er just now, converting the boat would not cost as much as going into the 49er. Get a few seasons in it then sell the boat with two rigs for a higher price than what you'd be selling it for just now. The major bonus is the 29er is configured pretty much the same as the 49er and learning to sail the XX would most likely help you to be a very confident and competant 49er sailor instead of really struggling at the back of the fleet.
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29er397
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Posted: 14 Mar 06 at 8:41am |
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ok, i know we are way underweight at the moment, but i have said that the time we do change will be at the end of this season, by which time we should both be taller and a bit more beefy. what is about the minimum crew weight for a 49er? what can i say - i am ambitious! i think i would prefer an rs800 to a 29er xx due to the fact that the rs is an established class with a good racing scene whereas the 29er xx is just starting out. tom may be going more seriously into windsurfing now so if i cant get another crew it might have to be a rs600 or contender for me i am pretty sure that we will eithger be moving into a 49er or a cherub for next season depending on how e fill out and how well the weights training goes, and if i still have a crew next year. Edited by 29er397 |
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Jon Emmett
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Posted: 14 Mar 06 at 8:51am |
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Beening the correct weight for the 49er makes getting the boat handling issues sorted a lot easier. So I guess you should aim for around 148Kgs. However you could probably get away with 142Kgs but it would not be ideal! Edited by Jon Emmett |
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Isis
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Posted: 14 Mar 06 at 10:06am |
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If your not convinced you have a commited crew I wouldnt even consider the 49er personaly. As much as I hate to say it the 29xx would probibly suit you best for the moment. If your looking at singlehanders give the moth a look in too |
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Chew my RS
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Posted: 14 Mar 06 at 10:40am |
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In my experience strength and stamina are more important than weight in boats like these. In the 49er you will be looking to spill wind nearly all the time, even if you are normal 'adult' size so you have to be able to play the sheets constantly no matter how heavy you are. This is really quite demanding physically and as a 'yoof' you will not be fully physically mature yet. I had an ISO when I was 17 and really struggled, not beceause we were light, but because after 45 minutes my arms would cramp up (but then I'm not that great a sailor anyway!).
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29er397
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Posted: 14 Mar 06 at 5:35pm |
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i helmed an iso for half of last season (14) and i think i coped fairly well (beating a 49er on the water in one race - not to blow my own trumpet). my bro crewed the same boat a year before (13) before moving up to crewing an rs800 for last season. as far as the 29er xx goes im would much prefer to go on the rs800 circuit as we would just be on the weight range with the equalisation. the only thing tipping the balance between these two is the fact that the 800 has an established racing scene which is growing. as far as the crew is concerned, if we are still sailing together he will be comitted otherwise i will be in a singlehander. |
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