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russell 
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 Topic: 2 Man Boat for FattiesPosted: 17 Mar 06 at 4:26pm |
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I did the 59er with a combined 200Kg a few weeks ago. We swam too. It was a case of: Q. How much roll should we put into this tack?
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Russell
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damp_freddie
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Posted: 17 Mar 06 at 5:03pm |
Hee Hee...non at all..flat and fast. Hope it was fun 'down hill' though I think classes like the B14 shouldn't worry about the 59er- as you said above it appeals to a different mind set as well as weight range. Are there really 40 'ten short of a good time' ers in the uk? |
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russell
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Posted: 17 Mar 06 at 5:10pm |
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I heard 35-37 but not sure, thats what we saying at the dinghy show. Mines 090 which I think was the second UK built one, I think they are up to 127 now?
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Russell
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Shingle
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Posted: 20 Mar 06 at 9:42am |
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If 30ish have been made then they must be sprinkled round the UK and used for Club racing. Whitstable had a few when they were first launched, but it think this group has now diminished.
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Drink Feck girls!
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russell
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Posted: 20 Mar 06 at 9:55am |
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DH has a list of owners, perhaps the second generation of owners will be a bit more willing to race/travel.
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Russell
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Shingle
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Posted: 20 Mar 06 at 12:13pm |
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Willingness is not really enough, it's going to need some enthusiastic individuals to champion a class association. This is perhaps a strength of the RS Assoc, they cater for all the branded products and can pool resources centrally. With the 9er family, each CA is independent. For a circuit to start the 59er will have to attach itself to another fleet. The B14 makes sense as it comes from the same builder, and they like me enjoy the odd drink or two! Whether it would work in practice is another matter. It really needs an initial core of at least half a dozen boats to turn up at a selected venue. One way forward may be to have a regional rep to communicate with all owners in their vicinity, the arrange something from there. |
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Drink Feck girls!
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Norbert
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Posted: 20 Mar 06 at 3:02pm |
Huh, nothing - a couple of years ago we sailed a 400 in one race where our combined height was 12 ft 10 ins and combined weight was 39 stone 8 pounds. This was a one off emergency never likely to happen again!. Edited by Norbert |
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tickel
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Posted: 21 Mar 06 at 12:20pm |
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Our Tasar went quite well on sunday only 3rd time out. My son was driving, 10st, with me in the front, 10 1/2 stone, it was a persuit race and we seemed very quick upwind when casualy hiked in the gusts. I did feel that with a few more kts wind it would tolerate fatter boys and certainly it would be nice and comfy for the "high and mighty". They also look very glam with the new sails.
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russell
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Posted: 21 Mar 06 at 1:06pm |
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Need to start a new thread for that one - 2 man boat for lightweights!
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Russell
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Isis
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Posted: 21 Mar 06 at 2:51pm |
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My ideal lightweights boat would be about 12ft long, roughly 15.5sqm upwind rag, a 21sqm kite... say 1.8m beam and twin wire? yeah being a development class would be good too... oohohoh and can we have a heart shapped symbol on the sail too? mkay. |
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